http://blog.queendork.com I'm Cristina and this is my blog. As you will see, I am awesome. Mon, 24 May 2010 06:17:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Friday was my three-year anniversary at my job. I've gone from a junior employee who came into a tenuous contracting position with no experience in the industry to a senior position with lots of responsibility and understanding of the business. I started as the lone member of the Editorial team; ... http://blog.queendork.com/?p=62 I made two blood donation appointments in the past and flaked out on both of them. I did have semi-legit work-related excuses, but basically I chickened out. I'm not sure why I was nervous about the process. I mean, I've been tattooed several times, I have been pierced in various ... http://blog.queendork.com/?p=61 Inspired by this fine video and in honour of the Sharks' glorious goaltender Evgeni Nabokov, Mikhail and I have decided to have Russian Food and Booze Night tomorrow.  I have procured some pelmeni (aka "Russian ravioli") and some tasty zakuska (basically food chasers) for the vodka we're going to buy. ... http://blog.queendork.com/?p=60 The playoffs have started, my friends.  The Sharks have blown through the Colorado Avalanche and now we're in round two, playing the Detroit Red Wings.  I know way too many Wings fans and cannot tolerate a loss to Detroit. Ha!  And now, without further ado, please enjoy the overly dramatic ... http://blog.queendork.com/?p=59 I've realised the reason I never really update is because I don't know what this blog is or what it should be.  I've had a "blog" since before that word existed and they've tended towards the "Waaaah! Life is hard!" variety and who the hell wants to read that anymore?! ... http://blog.queendork.com/?p=58 Yes, I am a terrible blogger.  I haven't updated in five months.  I'm sure the throngs of people who read this are so deeply disappointed.  What has The Cristina been up to in the intervening months, you ask?  Let us reference the above collage.  I celebrated a one-year anniversary with ... http://blog.queendork.com/?p=57 With our busy schedules—full of work, school, hockey, judo, and more—sometimes Mikhail and I don't get to see each other for a week at a time.  Boo!  When we do get an evening to ourselves, I am partial to staying in and cooking dinner together.  It's one of those things ... http://blog.queendork.com/?p=55 You guys, I am so boring. Work and hockey.  That's my life.  Ha, ha! At work we're gearing up for our big holiday season launch (just like most retail establishments our biggest, most important quarter is Q4) so I've been working like a mad woman.  It's pretty much non-stop all day ... http://blog.queendork.com/?p=54 As I mentioned we were planning on doing earlier, the lovely Mikhail and I went to Vegas at the end of August.  I can't believe it's been a month already!  Anyway, we had a fantabulous time.  The suite at the Venetian was incredibly over the top, in the best way ... http://blog.queendork.com/?p=53 Me and SJ Sharkie. That is all. http://blog.queendork.com/?p=52