devastating loss

The Riders planned in the Grey Cup today but unfortuately they lost....in the last final SECONDS of the game!!!! AND because of a penalty. What a loss!!!

Oh well!!

Happy Birthday Wanda and Alyssa!

Hope you had a great day!!

Go Riders!!!

The Riders are in the Grey Cup tomorrow!!! They are playing Montreal.

EVERYONE must cheer for the Riders!!!


Go Riders!!!

I hate dryers!!

So anyway, a few months ago my dryer started to go....so I phone someone to come in and fix it. he could not see anything wrong but replaced a couple of the belts and things that he said were wearing out. Long story short, my dryer is now no longer working at all!!!

And I still don't have internet at home!!!!


UGH!!!

It sucks!

new job....workingout

So long story short....I got a new job.

I start on Dec 16/09. I am excited:=) but yet sad at the same time???

I also now have a personal trainer. We worked out for the 4th time today. I can feel it and it's a good feeling!!

I am hungry so I am going to go home to eat.

Ttyl

Happy Hallowe'en!!

Well it is Hallowe'en now. I was an alien elf at work - and that is all the dressing up I did for Hallowe'en. I am not really into Hallowe'en...but oh well.

Last night I took my niece to her dance at school....it was pretty awesome! She seemed to enjoy herself anyway.

:-)

And that is what matters!!

:=)

Today, I went driving around the city to our relatives houses to show off her costume(s). Every time she seemed to be something different - she is very lucky to have a grandma who can sew.

I had a good weekend

and it is over....even better!

:-)

I am excited to be back at work.

lol

We are now working overtime....(joy)

Dec 15 cannot come fast enough.

:-O

nothing to say

I am not sure what I want to say....except I hope it doesn't snow this weekend!

I am planning a camp 2 1/2 hrs away and I want to make sure we can travel there and back safely.

So anyway, I did not get that job I interviewed for a little while ago but I do have another interview next week!!

YAY!!!

I am also really busy at work tomorrow! But I have a massage booked so that is good!

AHHHHHH

That is all I have to say!

stupid computer

I have not had internet at my house since August.

I have determined today that I do not know how to fix it.

So I guess I will need someone to come into my house to fix it.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

Last night we had our Thanksgiving supper = turkey, potatos, vegetables, etc. Tonight we had the delicious Fresh Rolls and Chicken Noodle Soup. It is actually Thanksgiving tomorrow so who knows what tomorrow will bring?

nevermind

I was going to tell you a story and then I decided not to...

The end...

interviews

So tomorrow I have a job interview. I have received a lot of positive feedback from people at work so hopefully I can walk with confidence into the interview and do a really good job.

I am confident I can do the job, I just tend to psych myself out. Hopefully I do not do that tomorrow.

:-)

Wish me luck!!

:-)

random thoughts....one blog

I am back (for a little bit anyway....). I guess I just cannot completely give up my blog? (sigh)

Every month at work we have a team meeting and at every team meeting, we give a gift. Well, one person gives a gift and another person receives it. Last month I received the gift.

I immediately started thinking about; a) who I was going to give the gift to, and b) what I was going to give.

I wanted to give a unique gift....but what?

I then I realized that I had gone to Europe twice in the last year. Maybe I could give something from my travels - but what?

I then realized I had a t-shirt that I had bought that did not have any specific purpose maybe I could give that? But it is a large. Who would fit into a large? So for the next few days I started wondering around the office and sizing up people (hopefully without their knowledge). Hmmmm. I think that person could possibly fit the shirt. I think that person is too small. I don't know how the shirt would look on that person.

I started to realize that this may not be the perfect gift.

I then started to think about perhaps making a really easy blanket. All I would have to do is buy the material and then spent about an hour making the blanket. That sounds pretty easy - the only problem is actually BUYING the material.....

Fast forward to today, for the last two days I have been in a training course. Today I had about a half hour left at the end of the day so I decided to review my day for tomorrow.

Okay, we have a team meeting tomorrow afternoon. Hmmm. I wonder who is buying the gift this month. Oh hey wait!!!! That is me!!!!

So tonight I am buying a gift....who knows what gift though...

Maybe it will be unique?

Wait....who should I give it to?


AHHH!!! (Decisions)

It's official!!!!!

It's over!

I decided to call it quits. Not only have I not updated my blog in over a month, I have not even gone in it.

It was a great blog while it lasted. I am sad I did not go the whole year but that is alright with me.

It has just been hard to go on the computer (besides the fact that I have went to France for a week, and then my computer died on me when I came home).

I am going to miss it....it made me look at life differently and that is always a good thing.

Thanks to everyone who attempted to follow my blog with me. I hope you do not cry too much... ;-]

I am going to miss it but what can I say....

Talk to you all soon!!

Bye Bye blog

:-(

grandpa

It has been 12 years now since my grandpa died. A lot has changed since then.

I am glad I had the chance to get to know my grandpa. I actually lived with my grandpa for four months (after my grandma died) and I feel that I really had the chance to get to know him during that time.

He made me laugh.

:-0

living at home

I am living at home again for a week!

I will see how it goes

being home

There is nothing like being home.

I am glad I have had the chance to stay in my condo.

NOT having a dog!

Dogs are a nuissance. I am glad I do not have a dog.

although I do not mind visiting them on occasion.

almost being done this blog

I had planned to blog for one year. I haven't been updating regularly lately and I am looking forward to being finished!

(And I am almost there!!!)

not turning on the computer

I have been quite lazy lately and have not been turning on the computer.

I find it hard to turn on the computer during the summer, I do not see the point.

My email has slowed down and I just do not feel like turning on a device that I work on every day.

getting organized for a hot dog sale

Tonight I had a meeting. A meeting during the summer. But it was still good.

We discussed what we were going to do at a hot dog sale next month.

not turning on the air conditioner

It has been nice these past few days. I can leave the windows open in my house and not worry about turning on the air conditioner. It sure is nice.
:-)

summer days

Ah....the joy of relaxing during the summer.

What fun!!!

I just wish there were more days to relax...

oh well.

having a dog

Having a dog is fun.

She is fun to play with.

SHe makes me smile.

:-)

I feel like I am writing this for a grade 1 class.

the vet

Today we took KC to the vet...not once but twice.

We went to get her her shots and then she had an allergic reaction to her shots...so we went back.

It is nice to know the vet is that close by.

KC

Today my sister went to work, then she came home from work. She was not expecting anything when all of a sudden....

less than an hour later....

she came home with a dog. Now she has a dog.

Her name is KC. I liked how my sister first spelled her name...Kaycee but eventually she settled on the spelling of KC. Why? It is cheaper if she gets something engraved!

(Brilliant, I know.)

38 years....

Today is my parents anniversary. They have been married now for 38 years. I think that it is really quite a rare thing when you have parents that have been married that long.

I cannot imagine if my parents were divorced. I think that would be very hard. It would also be very weird. We are very close to my mother's side of the family and I cannot imagine my father not interacting with that side of the family any more.

I guess it is the same with my aunt....I have not seen her since she divorced my uncle.

:-(

Canada Day!

It only comes once a year but every year we get the brilliant opportunity to celebrate the wonderfully beautiful country that we live in.

Although some of us celebrate it every day!

:-)

I am so grateful for the place that I live in. Not only the country but the province, and the city as well. It is a great place to live!

I remember the first time I went to New York City (it is a great city) and the first 2 impressions I had of NYC was that it smelled of garbage and pollution. I still love NYC but I am so glad I live in my city!

In June I had the opportunity to travel to Egypt....it was my first time in a 3rd world country. It was interesting and one day I would love to go back but it has also made me appreciate my country that much more.

I would also like to go to Israel one day....

The beginning of summer

Okay, it has been summer for a week now but all of my activities are now officially over for the summer and I can just relax.

YAY!!!!

When I was younger I would spend my summers out at my grandparents farm. It was a lot of fun!!! I remember one summer my sister and I 'trained' my grandpa's horses so that they would 'do a we told them to'. I think it was my grandfather who actually trained them and we just pretended we were brilliant horse whisperers anyway.

It makes me laugh to think back to those days!

:-)

being the Chair

Today I held a meeting where I was the Chair. I was quite nervous at first but then I realized that I was doing alright and relaxed a little. People said I did a good job so that is good. Maybe they were just being nice though?

Oh well!!!

A year ago I would never have agreed to being the Chair but 1 year later, I was. It was awesome!

I am very proud of myself!!!

Food

We are so lucky to have food easily accessible to us!!

My niece only eats when she has to eat. I think she is going through another growth spirt as she could not stop eating today! (okay, she did not eat all day)

I wish I could be my niece sometimes. She will be at a birthday party with cake; 'Bella, do you want a piece of cake?' 'No, Thank you'.

What?

It is nice not having to worry about food. I know that I will not starve (even when I get hungry). I have not had to know what real hunger feels like.

That is awesome!

every day

Every day is something that should be celebrated and appreciated. I try to do that but sometimes it is hard.

This blog has helped me but I think I still have a long way to go.

not needing something when you have lost it

I got a notice in March that my cable box was going to need to be replaced. I was supposed to phone them for an appointment. I forgot.

I got another notice in May. I forgot.

They phoned this week to make an appt. They came out tonight.

I had received something in the mail but I searched my house for it and could not find it.

Fortunately, I did not need it.

Michael Jackson

I cannot believe that Michael Jackson is dead!!!!

What?

He is dead! I think that he has had a very rough life the last 15 years or so....

I will never forget my sister getting his Thriller album for her birthday. I am not sure who was more excited - my sister or her friends. Everyone was jumping around the house! It was great!

Watching his Thriller video scared the crap out of me when I was a little kid!! It was the end of the video when his eyes are red that sent shivers down my spine!

My sister and I were listening to his songs today and they are still very current!

He really is a pop icon. He changed the music scene forever!

I just wish he could have died with a better reputation.

(God bless Farrah Fawcett as well!)

Going to movies!

Tonight I went to a movie (The Hangover). I do not remember the last time I went to a movie in the movie theatre. I do not think I have gone to a movie since I started the blog?

The movie was good. I laughed in places that is for sure. It was silly but almost realistic at the same time.

The good news is...I will be going to the movies again in July. I cannot miss going to the theatre for Harry Potter!!! To my surprise, I became a fan of Harry Potter in 2001. I have read all 7 books and own them all as well.

I am looking forward to seeing the movie!

Laid back Tuesdays

I love being able to just relax and not worry on a great Tuesday night! I did have a meeting tonight but it was not too stressful:-)

It is hard getting back to a 5 day week after you have had vacation but the good news is that I go on vacation again pretty soon:-)

What a life!!

Best Attendence

Today was my last day of Toastmasters for the year. We handed out awards. I won Best Attendence. I was not surprised since I only missed one meeting.

It was great! Now I have something to put on my desk!

HEY!!! It is my 2nd trophy EVER!! I should frame it.

LOL

The Father's Day picnic

Today was Father's day. (Happy Father's Day dad!)

Every year we have a picnic out at the farm. The community gets together and we have a short service in the old church, then a potluck lunch/BBQ, and then we play slow pitch in the afternoon.

I went.

It was fun!!

It is nice to see the people in the community once a year.

not driving in a car

It is so nice not to drive. Today my sister and I went out to the farm!

We took my niece (since she is my sister's daughter), and my cousins two kids.

I did not have to drive. My sister did.

I love not driving. I find that I get very sleepy at the wheel and sometimes get very close to falling asleeep.

That is not good!

Sleeping in....

This morning I slept in and got out of bed at 7am. It felt great!!!

I think this means I am over my jet lag! :-)

YAY!!!!!

Being on Time!!!!

Tonight I went to a meeting. I had plenty of time to be on time but I started to get concerned as other people were having issues. I went to this meeting (which was actually a course) with 4 other people - 3 of them were late and the other one just made it on time.

I hate being late to things!! I feel like I missed something!

Fortunately I was early and it felt great!!!

(Happy Birthday James!)

falling asleep...

Tonight I fell asleep around 8pm watching TV. I woke up at nine and decided to take and shower and check my email. I never made it. I decided to lie down for a few minutes before doing anything and woke up at 2am. Fortunately I was able to go back to sleep!!!

I am actually feeling quite rested right now!!

Maybe I am getting over my jet lag?

I sure hope so!!

catching up with my blog

I had today off as well!

This morning I took my car into the mechanic...my tire kept going flat while I was on vacation. They could not repair it!

It was sad. It cost me more money:-(

But I have had the time today to catch up with my blog.

I am incredibly tired right now and cannot wait to go to bed!!!!!!!

a day off....

I did not go to work today!!! I thought I might need a day to recover from my trip. I was right!!!

Unfortunately I also had a dentist appointment. I think the thing that hurt the most was the cost!!!!

But at least I had a day off. A day to recover, do my laundry, relax, wake up... you know...slowly get back to reality.

(A dentist appointment is a great way to accomplish that...)

YAY!!

I do not know if my bank account will recover......

MY NIECE!!!!!!

What day is it? Where am I? When did I last sleep?

Today I started the long trek home!!!

Somehow I made it home...23 hours after I woke up!!

One of the things I noticed about Rome was that the airport had armed guards. That was interesting to see. It was a 9 1/2 hour flight from Rome to Toronto. I then had 4 hours in Toronto and then a 3 1/2 hour flight home. Needless to say, it was a long day!!!

But what made it great was getting home and seeing my niece at the airport. She ran to me and have me a great big GIGANTIC hug!!!! It was great!!!

It was a great way to end a LOOOONNNNGGGGG day!!!

Finally making it to our hotel!!

Today we took a tour at the Vatican...we then walked to our hotel carrying our suitcases. It seems like the longest trek ever when you are struggling with your belongings but...we eventually made it back to our hotel!

It was great!!!!

Rome is a great city AND we did not get mugged!!!

:-)

That is awesome!!!!!!

Chillin' with my sister

Today was another day out at sea. I am sad that our cruise is coming to an end:-(

Pretty soon it will be back to reality!!!

:-(

We are going to have to say goodbye to our awesome tablemates from Britain...

I feel lucky to have had this experience though. It is something I will remember for the rest of my life! (Or as long as I am coherent.)

I chilled with my sister this afternoon by the pool while I sipped on my Oreo cookie drink!

What a life!!!

:-)

I will walk one hundred miles...

Okay, not even close.

Today we went to Corfu (Greece). We took the shuttle bus into Corfu, then toured around the shops and walked back to the ship. It seemed a fair distance but I think that was because I kept thinking we were almost back at the ship. My cousin measured it though and it was approx 2 Km.

So not that far at all:-)

I am very sad though that today is my last day in Greece.

cruising, cruising, cruising, cruising,

A day at sea....

just cruising.

Don't you wish you were here with me?

Cruising, cruising, cruising, cruising, cruising?

It is very relaxing!

We went to a lecture today and I learned a lot!

seeing the pyramids

I cannot believe I am in Egypt!! I never thought I would have the opportunity to see the pyramids - I never thought I would travel to Egypt. But I did! Here I am.

I am here. In a third world country...seeing things I never thought I would ever see. Kids begging you to take their picture so that they can get a few dollars. Driving past makeshift 'houses' on the side of the road. Watching fisherman fish in a river full of garbage and other waste. Will they catch a fish?

It is so interesting! I always knew I was privileged...but being in Egypt has helped me appreciate my life that much more.

Will I go back to Egypt? I do not know but I am not against the idea. My advice is to go with an organized tour though. They give you some valuable information!

Today I went inside a tomb from 2500 B.C. This tomb is over 4000 years old!! That is absolutely astounding!!!

WOW!!!!

pictures

I forgot my camera at home!! I cannot believe I did that!! I bought my camera specifically for my trip....that did not work....

Fortunately I have a great cousin who lent me her camera!! I have had the chance to take some of my own pictures. How great is that?

Today we spent on the cruise ship just cruising the Mediterranean. I keep having to pinch myself to realize I am actually here!!!

We are on our way to Egypt!

(Seriously!!)

Ephesis

I cannot believe I have had the opportunity to go to a place like Ephesis. If you ever get the chance, make sure you go!!!

What is Ephesis and why is it so great?

Ephesis was a metropolis over 2000 years ago. There were actually 5 locations of Ephesis (the city kept changing locations due to Malaria, earth quakes, etc). We toured Ephesis in its 3rd location. Ephesis was home to such historical figures as Alexander the Great, Mark Anthony and Cleopatra, St Paul (he preached in Ephesis and if you are familiar with the Bible you may have heard about the Letter to the Ephesians?), also St John (aka the John who wrote the gospel), as well as the Virgin Mary apparently spent her last days on earth in Ephesis. It is really cool to see.

It is definitely worth the money to see it!!

Cruisin' to Rhodes

We arrived in Rhodes this morning and toured the old part of the town. It was very interesting. Something that stands out in my mind was the war memorial to the Jews of Rhodes. Before the war there were 3000 Jews in Rhodes, today there is 35. That's it!!

That is just mind boggling!!!

Rhodes is also the location of one of the ancient wonders of the world - the Colossal of Rhodes. (I am having a hard time spelling today - I blame jet lag) It is very cool going to all of these locations that were locations for the ancient wonders of the world.

Beautiful Mykonos

It has been a long, long time since I updated my blog!!

Why? You may ask? I have been on a cruise and had to pay for internet (and I couldn't be bothered). I guess I am not a very good blogger (sorry). FYI - the internet on the ship was torture!!

So, now I have the privilege of reflecting back 2 weeks to my wonderful stay in Mykonos.....

It is GORGEOUS!!!! That is all I have to say!!!!

We went to Mykonos and we decided to look around for a bit. We ended up finding this marvelous little restaurant (the Oasis Garden) that was GORGEOUS!!! It really was an oasis in a garden! It was very beautiful and relaxing!!

Being able to go to Mykonos and experience the island is definitely something I appreciate.

Being in Athens

Ahhh Athens....what more can I say? It is a very beautiful city!

So what did I do today in Athens?

I took a tour of the Acropolis and then we went shopping. I bought some souvenirs but my biggest purchase was my rug!!!

I am very excited to have a rug from Greece. I cannot wait to get home to see how it looks.

I am not sure but I may buy another rug in Turkey.

YAY!!

Day at Sea

We are at sea!!

Somewhere....

It is nice to have the day to relax if that is what you want to do!! We got up late this morning (around 9:30). WOW!!

Imagine being on vacation and having time to relax...


Just tell Colette that...

Naples

So today we went to Naples - then we went to Pompeii.

It was raining!!

I bought an umbrella and then it broke. It was not good.

Oh dear!!

At least I had the umbrella - especially in Pompeii as it was really raining!

ALOT!!!

cheap taxi

We took a taxi from our one hotel to the hotel where we needed to meet the shuttle for the ship. It only cost 10 Euros. Tres cheap!!

That was awesome.

I am looking forward to being on the ship so that I can unpack!!

finally arriving

It seemed like forever but eventually we arrived in Rome!!!! It is nice to finally be at our destination! We were able to take a tour of the Vatican....well, we went to Vatican city anyway and had mass there. That was cool.

I am looking forward to getting into some clean clothes.

a good night's sleep

Last night I did not sleep at all!!!

I seriously mean I did not sleep at all!!!!!! I am so tired right now and my brain is completely fried! I seriously mean my brain is completely fried!!!!

Where am I again?

being excited!!

It took a long time but I think I am finally getting excited? I still don't think I am overwhelmingly excited or anything....


but I am excited to be going on a trip...

losing 1.2

Apparently I lost 1.2 lbs this week. That is not bad considering...

Considering I was not trying all that hard!!!

Which reminds me....I am hungry!

'biking' with my niece

Okay, biking with my niece consists of me running behind her while she bikes.

It is fun?

:-)

I enjoyed it anyway!!

Man am I hungry!

getting it over with!!

Tonight I had a meeting that I had been dreading. It was a meeting with a 16 year old girl with her mother to discuss the girl's behaviour.

It went quite well!!

I think that what we discussed was worthwhile and taken okay.

I am so glad it is done!!!

Now I can get back to living my life without this in the back of my mind!!!



(YAY!!!!!!)

pop

Today I was extremely tired from the weekend and needed something to help me get through the day.

I ended up having a pepsi.

Normally I do not drink pop in the morning but MAN did I ever need it!!

I was falling asleep at my desk...(and apparently that is not a good thing!!!)

a safe camp

We made it home safely in one piece!!! (That is always a bonus!)

I found out Friday afternoon that I was going to be the only adult at camp! I am so glad that everything worked out the way it was supposed to!!!

(YAY us!!!!!)


I am very much relieved!!!!

and happy......

:-)

a nice warm day at camp!!

Last year when we went camping it rained the whole weekend! (And it sucked!!)

This year, it was very nice (except for the cold weather Friday night but oh well). It was about 29 or 30 degrees Celcius. AND it did not rain!!!

What wonderful weather!!!

We could just stay outside all weekend and not get wet!!!

AWESOME!!!!

being prepared for camp

Tonight I went to camp prepared!!!

(Or at least I felt prepared. When I got to camp I realized that I had neglected to bring a sweater to sleep in. As the tempature cooled to below freezing overnight, it was very cold. I ended up wearing my jacket to bed. I eventually warmed up and was able to sleep like a baby!!!)

It is a good thing I was prepared!!

:-)

And we were able to get camp all set up too!

YAY!!!

grocery shopping for camp with someone

Tomorrow I am going to camp.

Tonight I went shopping.

I actually took someone shopping with me who is going to camp and has some say into what she would like to eat at camp. So that is awesome!!!!

It is always nice to know what other people would like to eat while at camp!!!!

A fan...in the bathroom

I like having a good working fan in the bathroom (which might sound bizarre). I like to take my shower and know I can turn on the fan if the mirrors fog up.

I usually turn on the fan and wait awhile before shutting it off. It works quite well!!

Perception

Every day at work there is a daily question we can answer. Today's question was:

What is the secret to success in life?
Answers (to choose from): hard work, talent, intelligence, luck, money, good looks, sense of humour

My answer was none of the above. I think that it is all in your perception of what success is. If your idea of success is to be a celebrity (for instance) and you never become one, you have not succeeded. Or even if your idea of success is a mansion with lots of money, and you never earn more than 5 digits, you have not succeeded.

My question then is: what is success? How do you define it? And then I ask myself - have I succeeded?

As soon as I figure out what my definition of success is, I will let you know.

LOL

cleaning

Today I cleaned my condo...(almost).

I am almost finished. I think that if you were to enter my condo, you would not be able to tell but I sure can!!!

(I am also in the process of cleaning it so that would make a difference as well.)

I feel like I was very productive today!!! (Even though my house is still a mess.)

I got a lot accomplished. I have started to pack for my vacation as well as for camp next weekend!!

YAY!!!!!

shopping - for no reason?

Actually I do have a reason...I am going on vacation soon!!

I went shopping today and I bought out the store!!!!!

(okay, not really but I came close?)

It was really nice because I went shopping by myself and could just meander around the store and look, and shop, and try on, and look, and shop, etc.

It was awesome and I am very excited about my purchases...

and guess what?

I bought some shoes!!!

Barbeques

Tonight we had a barbeque!!!!

The problem with barbeques is that I am not a huge fan of hamburgers or hot dogs...but the BBQs are still fun:-)

I had a chicken burger so yay me!!

:-)

My family invited my uncles family over and it was nice to see people and visit.

It was also nice because although it was a bit chilly it was still fairly decent and it was not snowing.

(It snowed 3 days this week.......)

musings (from Hank)

(sorry - the title is actually referring to an episode of Corner Gas because my title reminded me of the episode where Hank blogs about his musings...but this post has nothing to do with that.)

Did anyone watch Farrah's Story tonight? I watched a little bit. It made me think...

Why?

Why do some people get cancer and some people don't? And why do they get it when they do? Some people get it when they are young and some people get it when they are older. Why is that? Some people fight cancer a few times throughout their life, and live....others get it once and die. Why?

I often wonder (because I am paranoid?) if I have cancer right now but don't know it. I feel like walking up to my dr and asking him to give me a scan just for my own peace of mind. (Okay, I am not that paranoid...?)

My sister just recently went through cancer and I wonder why she got it? How did she get it? Why? Why? Why?

Cancer is not quite the diagnosis for death it used to be. I think that when people hear they have cancer, their first thought nowadays is that of hope. Hope that they will be able to fight it...because some cancers can be fought.....and won.

I wonder if there ever will be a cure for cancer. There are so many types of cancer and cancer seems to be so unpredictable that the hope of a cure is distant. But there is still hope.

Is it something that we can honestly prevent? My grandma spent her whole life on the farm where everything (basically) was organic. She made everything from scratch (but those materials were bought in a store...ie. flour, sugar, salt, etc). She grew her own vegetables, canned fruit, baked fresh bread, cured her own meat, had her own eggs, etc, etc, etc. Yet, she had stomach cancer. By the time we found her cancer, it was too late and she died.

What made her have cancer? What was the culprit? I guess we will never know?

I think the solution to the problem though is just that. Finding out the reason why.....

Maybe then we will know....

and find a cure!!

Cold medication

I grew up in a family where taking medication was a last resort...I am not sure why but it was. I still do not take medication until I feel that I need to.

Today I took some cold medication and MAN do I ever feel better!!!

I could actually breathe all day!!!

My nose is stuffed up again but I am not sure if I am going to take more cold medication. I do not want to go to extremes:-)

It might just sleep beside me tonight though;-)

Conversation...with someone

Today I stayed home from work sick. I phoned my work first thing in the morning to tell them I would not be in, and that was the last conversation I had.

Until my mom phoned at about 9pm. I TALKED TO SOMEONE!!!!

Maybe it is because I grew up in a big family and always seemed to have someone around to talk to, all I know is that I sure enjoy talking to someone at least once a day:-)

Although it is also nice having the day to yourself and not having to talk to anyone:-)

Either way it was a great day!!!

Seeing

If you asked me to name the gifts in my life, would I name my sight? Most likely not. (Depending on my mood.) Sight is one of those things you take advantage of. I know it is there and that it is not going anywhere.....for now?

I need glasses. I cannot see without my glasses. Yet...I can still see.

Sometimes I wonder if I will be able to see for the rest of my life. Will my sight leave me when I grow old? Will I ever have to be concerned about my eyes...or my sight?

I guess you will never know...until you get old that is. For now, I am just going to live my life grateful that I can see!!!

the last day....

Tonight was my last meeting for the year. I am excited that it is over but sad too:-(

Oh well, the summer will go by fast and before I know it, it will be starting up again:-)

It really was a great year:-)

Mother's Day

Every day should be Mother's Day - don't you think?

Be nice to your mother and give her some flowers, and a smile (at least).

I am very grateful to still have my mother in my life. I hope she is in my life for many more years:-)

playing with babies

Today I got to play with a baby (he will be one year old in May).

It is fun to play with babies!!!!

Especially when they are smiling and happy :-)

Right Bell?

free shirts

Today I went somewhere and came back with 13 free t-shirts (actually 14). Now that is a good deal!!! If only this happened more often :-)

thinking back

Sometimes you go through life so fast that you forget to think about the days that have gone by. Tonight I have the opportunity to do that as I try to think about what I did a couple of days ago.

It never hurts to reflect....

It is amazing to me how fast things change. One minute you can totally stressed about something and the next minute you are perfectly fine.....

It is awesome.

hair cuts

My mom cut my hair on Saturday. It is very short now. All week I have heard compliments on my hair from others (I guess it is noticeable?). I am excited that my hair is short for summer. Not only will I be cooler in the heat but it will be easier to look for ticks.

How exciting is that?

lol

compliments

Sometimes you do not know how people see you so it is always nice to know they see you in a positive way.

Late night talks

Tonight I talked (and talked and talked.....) to someone about all the things that happening in my life right now and causing stress. It was really nice to talk to someone to see what their perspective is.

I feel much better now and I think I may know how to handle it. I do not feel so AHHHHHH.

So that is good.

Prayer

There are some days when you need prayer....today was one of them!!!

It is always hard confronting people....and I hate it!!!

balancing my books

So I had everything figured out last night, and then when I went to get it ready - I was out $50.

Long story short...I miscalculated.

feeling relieved!!

So anyway, I was doing my books (you may be wondering what books?) and I thought I realized that I did not have one cheque accounted for. I thought I forgot to deposit it which made me do a frantic search to see if I could find it. I could not. I then realized I was missing my deposit book so that I could check to see if I had cashed the cheque. I then searched frantically for my deposit book.

Long story short...........

I found the deposit book and I had cashed my cheque!!!!

it did not snow

It did not snow....
It did not snow....
It did not snow....
It did not snow....
It did not snow....
It did not snow....

What more can I say but....

It did not snow....









(yet)

Annie

It is another rainy day here and it is supposed to snow tonight and tomorrow (again). Which reminds me of Annie...

the sun'll come out tomorrow
bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow
they'll be sun

just thinking about tomorrow
clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow
til there's none....


Tomorrow Tomorrow
I love you Tomorrow
You're only a day away........


Okay, tomorrow there is supposed to be snow but maybe one day tomorrow there will be sun!

really good conversation

Tonight I talked on the phone for 2 hours with one of the girls I work with. It was a really good conversation and I think we discussed a lot. I was nervous before I phoned her (because I always get nervous before I phone someone) but it was a good conversation. I am not sure what else I can say without delving into everything we discussed and I think you would all be confused anyway.

finding a receipt

That I thought I had lost!!!!!!!!

That means I get money back!!! How great is that!

It was awesome!!!

8 months

I cannot believe I have been doing this for 8 months. I know my blog is not the most exciting blog out there but I am excited that I have been doing it for so long! (Although I know many of my entries are quite lame.)

It definitely gives me something to do....

:-)

getting first aid

Today I took a First Aid Course. (I am in the course again tomorrow.) I have not had my first aid since 2003. It was kind of interesting listening to the instructor and hearing what all has changed since the last time I took the course.

I am nervous as we have to write a test tomorrow (and I dislike tests) but I am confident I will pass so I guess I have nothing to fear....

painting my nails

My niece painted my nails tonight. They are purple. I am not sure I will keep it on very long but it sure made her feel proud to paint my nails all by herself.

I do not paint my nails too often (especially my finger nails) but it is nice to paint them every once in a while.

It makes me feel girlish...

:-)

my name

I really like my name. It is pretty cool. It is a name that I do not run into very often (although it is more common now than when I was younger). I like having a more unique name. I am not sure how I would have gone through life as a Jennifer or a Kimberly, etc. How weird would that be? (Just because they are common names.)

I am glad I have the name I do!

preparing

Tomorrow I have a job interview. I actually feel kind of excited about it. I went to someone in HR today to get some tips and I feel a lot more prepared this time and a lot more confident.

I also talked to someone already in the role and she told me that she knew I could do the role! I was very excited to hear that!!

My interview is at 9 tomorrow so I barely have enough time to breathe before it but oh well....
wish me luck!

coincidences?

I have already mentioned that I bought a purple purse on the weekend. Today I wore a purple sweater. They matched!

I felt very self-conscious. I had to make sure I wore my jacket so that people could not tell my sweater matched my purse. It was really awkward.

I was told though that it looked alright. So today I appreciate coincidences?

Mantracker

It is really quite pathetic that this is something I appreciate but I have had some pretty pathetic entries in the past so whatever I guess.

Mantracker is a Canadian show. It is about a man who tracks humans. It is just a game but Mantracker is a trained tracker and is very capable of finding people who they are trying to get away from him. The point of the show is that there are two players (called prey) who try to get from point A to point B without the Mantracker finding them. The prey are on foot and Mantracker is on horse - he usually has a local sidekick with him. The prey only have 36 hours to get from point A to point B without getting caught.

It is an awesome show! Definitely worth watching....if you ever find a spare minute.

Purple purses

I bought a purse today. It is purple.

counting pennies

I had a sleepover with my niece last night. We ended up going to the grocery store for a few things. My niece spotted a barbie that she liked (she does not have a barbie). She wanted me to buy it for her but I said no. All she could talk about that night was this barbie and how much she wanted it.

The next morning the first thing she asked me was if we could go to the store to buy the barbie. She has just had a birthday, Christmas, and Easter so I thought she has gotten enough things in the last while.

Finally I suggested that she use her own money to buy it. She thought this was a fantastic idea and went to get her piggy bank. So I rolled money.

It was fun! (And she loves her barbie very much.)

waking up to birds singing

This morning I woke up to birds singing. I felt so peaceful!!!

I found it hard to wake up and get out of bed and go to work......

I love Spring when the birds start to see...although sometimes they can be annoying:-)

getting my work done

I used to have a temp job at my work (I was 'on assignment') but I am now back at my normal job. I actually went back to my normal job in Oct but I am still getting retrained and I am still now not completely trained. I have been in training all week except for today but we were in a meeting all morning.

However, I still got all my work done!! Which was awesome since the meeting we had this morning was all about our performance review and how we are to fill it out. One of the things mentioned was getting our work done on a regular basis. Since I got my work done yesterday as well, I feel like I am on a role and really competent!

In other news, I applied for another job....I will see how that goes!

Signs of Spring

Today it rained.

I heard a lot of people complain about the rain today but for me it represented a sign of Spring. It also reminded me of England - which is quite odd in a way because it did not rain very much when I was over there...? Weird.

I also really enjoy the rain (especially at this time of year). I love the smell of rain! And it did not rain heavily at all today!!

It was a quite enjoyable day all around!

Staying home and people coming

I made a point to stay home tonight because I had people who were coming to pick up calendars to deliver. I stayed home and they came!!! It was pretty cool!

Okay, only 6 of 10 came but it was still pretty good!

I like it when I say I am going to stay home all night and people come - it is quite hard to stay home when you said you were going to be home. I tend to get antsy sometimes!

But everything worked out so yay!!

Getting over it!

For the last few weeks I have been going through some serious business. I do not know if I am staying or if I am going! (most of the time)

Today I met with someone and we have a plan of how to deal with it. I feel a lot better now!!!

(Can I be any more vague?)

Easter

It is always great to see family on Easter. It is especially nice when you have younger kids in your family who are excited about the Easter bunny.

Today I had to hide eggs for my niece over and over and over again!!

It was fun!!!

free medical care

Today I went to the dr. I had to wait for a while (about an hour) and all I got was vaccinated. I had to pay for the vacination but I did not have to pay for the dr's visit or the tetanus shot I got. It was awesome.

I love going to the dr and not having to pay.

It really makes my day!!

Good Friday

I have realized lately that I am not very much of a computer geek....I always knew it but now I know it (again).

Anyway - in my family, Good Friday is a time for fasting...which means no meat, light meals, only 3 meals that day, and of course no snacks. When we were younger, my cousins and I made the mistake of eating a cookie on Good Friday. As a result, we had to do 1 decade of the rosary on each stair at my grandparents farm (on our knees). I think it was supposed to be punishment but it was actually a lot of fun and I think our parents ruined it by watching us and laughing. They gave me the impression we could leave it at any time and they would be fine with it.

I guess though that a lot can be said about the memories from your childhood and maybe as a result that is why I think twice before I do something.

Anyway, today we spent the day doing another family tradition - painting eggs and making videos.

Oh...what fun!!!

bullet proof teeth

For years and years and years....I have had bullet proof teeth!! I have never had a cavity!!!

I am soooooo sad to say.....I went to the dentist today, and I have a cavity! UGH!!!

I got the estimate to fix it and WOW!!!! cavities are expensive!!! I am never going to do this again!!!! (IF I can help it...lol)

I am actually kind of scared to get it filled. Does it hurt? (I am such a chicken) I know my niece cried when she had to get her teeth filled but she is 5. I would be totally embarrassed if I started to cry!! (LOL?)

Oh well...I do not have to go through that excitement until June!

joy.

a 3 day week

I love weeks when you only have to work for three days!! It makes a very short week!!

I relaxed tonight too....which was nice.

And now I get a long weekend!! (an extra long weekend!!)

All because of my day off!! YAY!!

options

I love having options. I hate feeling trapped. I am not sure what is going to happen in the next little while but whatever it is, I hope I will no longer feel trapped!!

frost

I never thought I would ever being writing about frost....or at least that frost was something that I appreciated! But you never know...

a good meeting

The last time I met with this group of people it was a complete disaster!!

Tonight I think it went quite smoothly!! I am very glad of that!

I hope the others thought so too!

A great event

I have been organizing (or helping to organize) an event for the last couple of months. Today we pulled it off and it went great!! (or at least in my opinion it did)

It is nice to organize an event like that but it is also nice for it to be over!

We were high fiving like crazy though!

ink

There is nothing worse than trying to print off something and running out of ink. That happened to me yesterday, today I have ink!!!

YAY!!

:)

growing up

I guess you cannot stay a child forever and sometimes you have to grow up, but sometimes growing up is really hard and you have to take responsibility for your actions.

But from everything lesson you have in life, you learn something and the important thing is to remember it.

walking to a meeting

Tonight I walked to a meeting. It was really nice outside and most of the snow has melted off the sidewalks - although it is still a bit icy in places.

It was a really nice walk and I arrived at my meeting refreshed!!!

the future

Do you ever find the future (or the thought of the future) exciting?

I do!!

Who knows what is going to happen? Who knows who you are going to meet or what you are going to do? It is that excitement that can keep you going sometimes.

I hope I live for another 30 years.....or more. I guess I need to take care of myself if I want a chance at life....

the past

When looking back on my life, I have realized that I had a great childhood!! It was awesome!!!

I think the main reason it was awesome is because of my family...without them, it wouldn't have been so great!

I have so much memories from my childhood. I know someone who does not remember any of her childhood. I could not imagine that!


The past is great.......over 30 years on this earth is awesome too!!! I love the past!

being prepared

I have to say a speech tomorrow and I am prepared (I hope). That is a good feeling. I like it when you are able to walk into a room and feel prepared. You confidence definitely goes up!!!

Wish me luck....

shampoo

I am running out of shampoo in my bathroom and am aware of the fact that I have to replace my shampoo soon. I am not sure if this is odd or not but I have a tendency to try different shampoos every time I buy it. The shampoo I currently have I like so I am not sure if I will buy something different.

It is very nice to be able to shampoo your hair that is for sure!!

mail

In today's world of email, texting, and other forms of convenient communication it is very rare that I get a piece of personal mail in the mail. It is awesome when you get a piece of personal mail and even better when you get two (Thanks C and W)!!

I guess maybe I should start writing and sending personal mail myself and make others happy:-)

ER

Tonight I watched ER for the first time in a really long time!

It is hard to believe it is almost the end of the show (for good).

I remember the first season it was on TV we just found out that my grandma was dying of cancer. There was an episode of a husband and wife and the wife was dying (I think of cancer). After she died the husband danced around her bed in the hospital. I started to cry...thinking of my grandma and grandpa. It is hard to believe that was almost 15 years ago!

We found out grandma was dying in Sept and she died on Christmas Eve. That episode ran in October I believe. It was quite sad.

RIP - grandma and grandpa

1 lb

1 lb? 1 lb? Seriously? 1 lb?

How did I lose 1 lb this week? SERIOUSLY!!! I was not watching what I was eating AT ALL!!

Correction - I was watching and thinking...pizza - bad, cake-bad, ice cream-bad, hot chocolate-bad, more pizza-bad, more cake-bad, more ice cream-bad, muffin-bad, another muffin-bad, A&W-really bad.

And yet I lost 1 lb? What is up with that?

I ROCK!!!!!

Eating downstairs

This one is for my niece. We rarely eat in the basement. I think it was in the fall that we allowed my niece to eat in the basement because we were having pizza, a movie, and a sleepover. It was a special night!!

She keeps wanting to eat in the basement...today we did because the kitchen is out of commission.

days like this

Days like this:

You wake up, the roads are icy, it takes you all day to get to work (an exaggeration), you have a busy day, you still have a busy day, you still have a busy day, you get home, eat, go to a meeting, it is chaotic.....confusing and dreadful, you come home.....

And you think of something to appreciate that day:-)

There are times you just need to take the time to reflect on your day.

Today was one of them.

I am glad I am alive!

:-)

Making it home in the fog

This morning it was really foggy. I thought it might disappear eventually but it didn't. It stayed around all day.

We had to drive back to the city from the farm. It was a challenge as we could not see too far in front of us. Definitely not enough to pass.

It was odd....almost like a scary movie. You would pass vehicles on the highway but not know they were there until they passed you.

Definitely made the drive interesting and I am so glad we made it home!!

Old home movies

Today we took out the old video camera and watched some really old movies. Sadly the tape is going but hopefully we can get any videos off of it that we can. They were funny! Not really all that funny when we made them but definitely funny 15-16-17 years later.

(We watched the video where T and I dance with a whole bunch of different footwear. Need I say more?)

Farmers

When I come out to the farm, there is always something happening!!

Tonight we came out to the farm to the news that one of the bred hiefers just had a calf! (Awww, how cute...) Unfortunately, not that much later, we found out that the cow prolapsed (which means the uterus exited the body after child birth) and so then we had to call the vet so that he could come and put it back in. The vet said that if the cow lived for 15 mins afterwards he would live. So far, so good.

Our next job was to make sure the calf sucked. The cow was kicking the calf a bit and not allowing it to suck but it seems good now.

A farmers work is never done. They are constantly doing something and they need to know so much. They need to be accountants, mechanics, mini-vets, and farmers, etc, etc, etc.

I am constantly amazed by the brillance of farmers!!

viewing homes

In my community we have a home lottery every year. This year my cousin and I went through the Home Lottery's home. It was really nice! I could picture myself living there...lol.

Unfortunately all of the tickets were already sold out. Oh well...maybe next year?

Talking on the phone for an hour...

Today I phoned my cousin (to tell him that Natasha Richardson had died) and we ended up talking on the phone for an hour. It was a great conversation (with his wife). I am so confused right now....life is complicated, isn't it?

I like how you can start the phone conversation with one person and end it with another person. It was fun and we talked about alot!

(Rest in peace NR...)

Being Irish!!

Happy St Patricks Day (for real this time)!!!

What is better than being Irish?

(Seriously)

Tonight I went over to my parents house for Potato Soup, Irish Sourdough bread, stew, and of course green (lemon) pie. It was great!

I also had the opportunity to watch my niece at her swimming lesson (her last one). It was great!

If you are lucky enough to be Irish, you are lucky enough!

May you be in heaven a 1/2 hour before the devil knows you're gone!

Spring!!! It's here??? (almost?)

I think Spring is here (but do not say that out loud!). I am afraid that if I speak those words out loud, Spring will disappear.

It is a fairly decent night out tonight. I walked to the mailbox to mail some letters and it was not that cold! (Amazing, I know!) It is so nice to have decent weather now. I am looking forward to being able to go for walks on the sidewalks and not having to worry about falling! It will also be nice to have the sidewalks cleared off!

I am sure it will continue to snow but hopefully it will not be staying around for long. I remember some years waking up in May to snow on the ground...hopefully that will not be this year!

:-)

Bismarks

I have no idea how to spell Bismark....

You have not had a bismark until you have had one from the Assiniboia bakery! There is nothing better. Doughnut type thing with jam in the middle...it may not sound great but it is SOOOO much better than great!!

You should try one!!! (It is rare that I get one because they are quite fattening but man are they good!!!)

Happy St Patricks Day!

Okay, I know it is not St Patricks Day! However, today we had a get together with the Irish side of my family. Every year we get together around St Patricks day to visit. It just makes sense. It is hard to get together around Christmas as everyone has their own family to see and my family is just too big to get together.

(I have 36 1st cousins on that side of the family....only 4 live in the same city or surroundings as I do though.)

To all you irish out there....

3 more days!

Getting a flat tire...and not having to change it

Today we went out to the farm and we got a flat tire. Fortunately, we did not have to change it...we just pumped it up!!!! And went on our way! It was awesome! We did not have any more problems (with the tire anyway!).

10 provinces, 3 territories....that's it!

The other day I was watching an episode of Friends and it was the one where Chandler introduced the gang to a new game...naming all 50 states in 6 minutes. I decided to try it and failed miserably. I only got to 44. I went on the computer and looked up the States and could not believe the States I forgot!! I forgot Kentucky, Oklahoma, Kansas, to name a few....what was I thinking?

At least in Canada we only have 10 provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island) and 3 territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavit).

Way easier:-)

writing letters

Today I sat down and actually wrote a letter. Yes, a letter with a pen and paper. I wrote this letter to my cousin who is in Afghanistan right now. I forgot how relaxing writing can be. In fact, it is so relaxing I fell asleep.

I decided to wake up and go to bed!

Spending time with Kate....part 2

Since I could not hang out with her too much last night (on her birthday), tonight we got together and I picked up pizza on the way home and then we watched a movie... fun times, fun times. We also talked a bit.

It was fun.....

Spending time with Kate....

on her birthday!!! Today my sister celebrated a (BIG) birthday!! I will not tell you how old she turned...lol. Unfortunately she is going through cancer right now and had to spend her birthday in partial isolation while she goes through the treatments.

I was busy today so I was unable to visit her for too long but I did stop by after my meeting and visit her for a 1/2 hour. It was great!

Birthdays with family...

Today I went over to my cousin's house to celebrate her birthday. Her husband made us supper and man was it ever good! We had appetizers and an ice cream cake....it was really good!!!

It is nice to get together with them and visit. They have 5 kids and seem busy!

Hope you have a great birthday (both of you!)!!

The Spa

Okay, so for our girls night out, we went to the Spa! It was awesome! We spent a lot of time hanging out in the pool just talking. The thing I liked about the spa was that the water was warm so I did not feel cold and start to shiver way too early. It was just comfortable and when we went outside it did not feel that cold even though it was -20ish.

I hate being wet....I hate the feeling of being wet. I enjoy swimming but I like to go to a pool, swim and then change. I hate going to the lake, swimming, and then drying (almost) but then going back into the lake for a little while. I like to swim, get out, and change.

The spa was awesome that way, we even had the chance to go back to our room to change as well. It was awesome!

Girls Night Out

Tonight we had a girls night out! It was a lot of fun and very interesting...We did not do anything wild or crazy but we did spend a lot of time sitting around and talking. (Which is why it was very interesting...it is amazing what you find out about other people, especially people that you know.)

(Missed you Katie!)

Hoar frost

Honestly, I do not feel like looking up how to spell hoar frost but I can tell you that it was very pretty this morning when I stepped out of the house.

I love the winter when the trees look so pretty glittering with the ice that forms on them...

(although it is not fun scraping it I tell ya....)

Venting

There are days when you just need to vent. You do not mean anything by it...you do not mean to be mean but sometimes....

Like when someone has papers that you know you need to fax to someone by a certain day and you keep reminding that person for 3 weeks that you need to fax it to this person by this day but that person ignores you or keeps putting you off and you miss the deadline. It reflects badly on you when really...what could you have done differently?

Oh well....I guess if worse comes to worse you could always just vent? LOL

Personal days

Today I was off work on a personal day. We have personal days at my work where you can take a day off to help a family member if they are going through some sort of medical problem.

It was nice to be able to take the day off work to be with my sister as she started her cancer treatments! It made me feel useful! And it is always nice to have someone to lean on...

Off topic

I love how my brain works sometimes. I can be thinking of one thing and then in the next moment, I have a completely different thought! It is awesome (refer to March 1 post)!

Not to mention funny?

Marching...(to the beat of my own drum)

What is better in life than being your own person? Sure, you may find that people look at you strangely, et al, but it is great being yourself!

I like being the person I am...and not caring too much about what others think.

Today is the first day in March.

4...17

4...17 is the code word we used to refer to DQ as so that no one would know what we were referring to.

Today we combined my niece's birthday with my sister's birthday and had a DQ blizzard cake for dessert. It is definitely something I do not have very often! I find that I get really sick after eating DQ ice cream (sometimes) and so I have a tendency not to eat DQ ice cream very often. But today, I did not get sick!!

I was actually able to enjoy the cake! YAY!

Still winter....

Okay, so maybe living in a place where there is 9 months of winter is not the most exciting place to live....especially on days like this when you wake up in the morning and the temperature is -30 degrees...but I really do enjoy winter. What would Christmas be without snow? Or hockey? (Even though I do not play and have not played in many, many years.) I like having winter options, do I want to go sledding today? Why yes, yes I do!

Spring is just around the corner but I am okay with winter still being around too!

Per se

It was really quite amusing...a few weeks ago my niece (who is still 4) used the words 'per se' in a sentence correctly! Am I the only one impressed that someone her age could use those words correctly? I think it is quite astounding really.

So one of the things I appreciate is living in a family where young children use big words.

(Still) doing stairs.....

I have been doing the stairs at work for a few months now and I think I am starting to see/feel the benefits! It is really exciting!! I am now doing at least 400 stairs a day - that is about 20 flights. On one hand that seems like a lot, and on the other hand that doesn't....but I am still proud of the fact that I kept to it and am still faithfully doing them!

Yay me!!

NOT keeping track...

This might seem like an odd thing to appreciate but at work we are keeping track of the processes we are doing. (or at least they are keeping track.) I do not have to keep track as I am still in training and I am not doing all the required functions for my job! It is awesome!!!

My team might hate me (lol) but at least I do not have to keep track...

Convenient food

It is so easy nowadays to pick something up quick from the store. Alot of the time you do not even have to prepare it if you do not want to. It sure makes it easy to eat. (Which may or may not be a good thing.)

There are days when you need to eat and run....today was one of those days. It was great!

Short blog updates

There are days when it is really nice to not have to write a long blog message. I find that I think I have something to say but then I say it in a sentence or two. The good thing about updating your blog is that you can make it as short or as long as you want to make it.

Most days I pick the short option (like today).

Making money...

What is better than making money? LOL.....I have wrestled with being rich. I think there are definitely pros to being rich but I also think there are cons and I think that the cons sometimes outweigh the pros. I like having money but I am perfectly happy making money knowing that I earned it.

Seeing things through a child's eyes...

Today my niece had us over for her 'birthday' - (it is not until next week though) and she had a sleepover with 3 of her friends. They watched Cinderella 3 and thought it was hilarious!!! It is nice to see things through young people (even if they are 5-8 years old).

Just around the corner....

Spring! Spring will be here soon!! I have not found this winter bad. The beginning of winter this year was not good (it was cold and snowy), but the rest of the winter has not been too bad. (Which reminds me....I wonder if I should plug in my car? Nope, it is only going down to -18.) However, I am looking forward to Spring!! It is always nice when the weather gets even nicer!!!

YAY!!!

Fibre One

I had heard about this cereal a few weeks (maybe a month ago) and wanted to try it but I already had breakfast so I did not try it. Today I tried it and it was delicious!

2 thumbs up from me......

(maybe?)

Interview coach

I have been applying for jobs at work but have not received any offers yet. I have asked an HR person if they will help coach me through some interview questions and she has advised that she is willing to do so! (Which is very exciting!)

It probably won't happen until March but that is fine with me too!!!!

A clean bed...

I love going to bed after I have washed all of my sheets....and tonight I am!!! It is one of those little things that you do not think about very often...and you kindof take for granted. I am looking forward to sliding under my covers tonight into freshly washed sheets!!!! It will be AWESOME!!!!!!

Tomorrow is Monday......but it is not

Okay, what does that title mean? It means that tomorrow I do not have to go to work!!! YAY!!! Because we get the day off for Family Day! This means that I can enjoy my Sunday night knowing that I do not have to work the next day!

(I also had a 4 day weekend but we won't mention that!)

AWESOME!!

Unexpected purchases

Today I went shopping (sort of) with my mom. We went to the fabric store because she wanted to buy a new zipper for their tent (it is in desperate need of a new zipper). It wasn't until we were in the store that I realized it was a perfect opportunity to buy some material for a cocktail dress. I am planning on going on a cruise in June and I need a cocktail dress.

Why not make it?

So now I (ie. my mom) just need to make it! (Joy)

Friday the 13th...

I do not consider myself to be superstitious but I may be more superstitious than I think I am! Today is Friday the 13th and nothing happened....YAY!!!!

Next month will be Friday the 13th too!! I cannot wait...lol.

Getting organized....

I had a lot to do tonight and somehow I got all organized and was able to accomplish it. I was able to drop off some items I needed to drop off at someone's house AFTER going to a meeting I chaired. It was pretty great!!!

I feel so much more organized now!

singing in the shower

Okay, I do not actually sing in the shower (any more). Not because I don't want to, but because my neighbours would think I am crazy...(not that I care?).

Tonight, I was not singing out loud, but I sang in my head. I sang...Put your Head on my Shoulders, and Teenage Idol...both oldies but goodies. I cannot believe how many words I remember! (I really am not that old, I swear)

a relaxing evening

what more is there to say?

I think I need a vacation!!!!!!

a good laugh

Tonight I had a meeting with a bunch of teenage girls. They decided that they would like to order pizza as it was going to be delivered by a bunch of hockey players. Then they decided to get their picture taken. I just about died laughing!!!

It was soooooo funny!!! (Just technical difficulties.)

But it was a good laugh!!

A good weekend...

It was really quite an enjoyable weekend all around. I had fun and I learned a lot about myself. (Yay me!) Now, it is back to the daily grind! (Yay?)

Climbing the hill...

3 times! There is a hill at camp...it is a big hill and it usually drains you. I used to hate climbing the hill but this year I purposely climbed the hill 3 times just to get some exercise!

(I rock, I know)

Winter Camp when it is warm out

Every year we go to Winter Camp. It is usually unbearably cold (or at least it has been the last few years). This year, it was really, really nice. I do not think it fell below -10 all weekend!

It was great!!

humour

The day is always better with humour. Funny thing is...it makes you laugh:-)

And it makes you put all the little stuff into perspective.

When you are down....smile
When you are crying...laugh
and when you need a hug...


get one

My blog reminding me....

To watch Criminal Minds (which I did). It was in watching this weeks episode that I realized; a) it was a repeat, and b) I had already watched it.

But it was still really good!!!

(I must have missed the 1st episode the first time....)

Pictures (when you ask for them)

Don't you just love it when you ask someone to send you pictures and they actually do? It is SOOOOOOOO coool!!!!!

I am excited because now I have the pictures I asked for!!! YAY!!!!

My car starting....

This morning it was -30 when I got to work. It was supposed to be warming up throughout the day. I did not worry too much about my car starting but then....

It was still only -24 when I left at the end of the day AND there were extreme windchills. I had mentioned to a co-worker that my car was outside allllll day and I was concerned it would not start. She said to not worry about it, so I didn't. But then....

She phoned me from her car when she left and she said it was a lot colder than she had thought!!! When I left (9 hours after parking my car), I was concerned it would not start - especially when I saw someone getting a boost (in the electrical area of course).

BUT....when I got to my car, it started!!

And I made it home safely.

The end!

The First Day of February....

I love the beginning of the month! You never know what is going to happen! We have a whole month to do whatever we want and to reach our goals! What more could we ask for??

cooking outdoors in the winter

It is a lot of fun (to cook outdoors in the winter).

Today I roasted a turkey (hanging up over some old stove chimneys), cooked a grilled cheese sandwich in a burlap bag, cooked dinner in a tin can over a fire, baked an upside down cake in a dutch over with briquettes, and made bannock in a tin oven.

It was really cool and I learned a lot!!! AWESOME!!!!

Skating with my niece.......

Today I took my niece to skating lesssons. I think she was confused as to which group she should go with but eventually we worked it out!

It was fun watching her skate. She wants to go skating with me this weekend but I am busy:-( At the end of her lesson the parents could go out and help them skate. That was fun!! (Although I was not actually wearing skates as my feet die when they are in skates....and I am in much much much pain.

In two weeks, I get to go again:-)

Living on a prayer...

Bon Jovi

Oh yeah.........

Criminal Minds

Did anyone watch Criminal Minds tonight?

The suspense!!!

The agony!!!

The excitement!!!!


I cannot wait for next week! I will have to remember to watch it. The last time it was a continuation I completely forgot to watch it the next week....and then I remembered. (But I had to watch it really late.) Criminal Minds is definitely one of my favourite shows!!

(P.S. Shemar Moore is HOT!!!)

Back in the habit

After a brief hiatus, I am back in the habit of posting on my blog. They may not be the most exciting posts but I have still made an effort (I guess).

It is fun and it does give me something to look forward to:-)

I am excited to see what the rest of my year brings....and hopefully there are a few people out there who are interested too:-)

(Smile....)

Having fun......my style

You can take that to mean whatever you want it to mean. What is my style of fun? If you know me, you may have an idea....but you may be completely off base as well. Who knows?

Livng is for having fun...so if you aren't have fun, you aren't living!

(Yes, I know I am such a party girl, right?)

Out of touch with reality...

or at least with a computer. There are some days when it is nice to not have to go on the computer.

Today was one of them.....

Saturday....living at home

It was another dreadfully cold day today (-28ish) and I had the luxury of spending it at home. It was nice and quiet and I could do whatever I wanted to!. It is awesome!

Living/Being at home on a Saturday is awesome! I highly recommend it!!

Freaky Fridays!

Today my sister got out of the hospital! She is now home after 1 week in the hospital. She is very excited to be out!!! Although......she does mention that she misses it as well.

But she is out!!!!! YAY!!!

Living in the Moment

And neglecting your blog for days....



and days.....



and days.

Typing with my niece on my lap

It is hard but what can you do?

It is also fun!!!

She makes me smile!!!!

swimming lessons with my niece

My sister went for surgery on Friday. She was expecting to get out of the hospital on Saturday. She is still in the hospital. As a result, I have been looking after my niece every night this week. Today I got to take her swimming....YAY!! She had a lot of fun (and she was the best one in her class of course....LOL I am just joking).

It was fun taking her to swimming even though she had to go to the bathroom as soon as we got there!!!

making people laugh

There is nothing better than making someone laugh:-)

especially...

my niece

Laughing is awesome! But to make someone else laugh....that is even better!!!

people....different people

I love to try to guess what people are doing, thinking, feeling....especially if I do not know them.

It is interesting observing people and noting what they are doing. There are two people walking down the street with a dog, one person is holding a gift bag. It looks like the gift bag is open.

What was the gift?
Was it the dog?
Who got the gift?
Why?
Who gave the gift?

It is all very interesting and sometimes you can make up a whole story just by seeing a couple of strangers on the street...

The good stuff!

Life is full of good stuff and bad stuff.....

I love the good stuff!!!

Sometimes it may not seem like good stuff but it is!! YAY!!!

the weather warming up!

What is better than 0 degrees in the middle of winter?

Still can't think of anything?

Neither can I!

Being happy!

There is nothing better than a happy day! Sometime you have to look beyond the things that get you down (ie. frigidly cold days...-37) and see the happiness in the life around you....

Today is a good day to think happy thoughts! What better day is there to appreciate everything you have going for you in your life....(When I got home, someone had shovelled behind my stairs!). These are the things that make you happy!! Appreciate them.....

mini golfing at work?

Today we got to leave work early to go mini-golfing!! It was awesome and a lot of fun!!! AND I won a prize! Our team won for the lowest score! We got a $25.00 gift certificate! YAY!!!

It was a lot of fun and I am glad I went...

It was a nice stress reliever too!!!!!

Shovelling snow?

There was another storm last night. We got lots of snow!! (I think there was between 20-30 cms expected but I am not sure how much we actually got.) The winds created HUGE snow banks...I guess I can't complain too much as my car was not actually buried! I had to walk/wade through snow up to my waist to get to my car this morning (and I had to do the same thing tonight when I got home). The drive to work this morning was slow.....really slow. I kept wondering why we were all crawling and then I would see someone go in the ditch. There is no such thing as a snow day where I am from. (We are tough!!! lol) The beauty of winter.....(and if you stop to appreciate it, it really is beautiful!)

Tonight when I got home, I shovelled for quite a while trying to get rid of the snow drifts. And you know....it is kinda fun.... I felt such a sense of accomplishment when I would look back on what I had just shovelled and see pavement! (It was really cool!....You gotta love that!)

Tonight it is supposed to go back down to -34 (it was only -18 today!).

Mondays

Mondays.....some people dread them, others hate them, and a select few live for them. I am none of the above.

So that must say something....

I obviously don't hate my job then. It is work and there are perks to it so yay. Mondays are a great opportunity to look at the upcoming week and see what is in store for you. For some, there may be alot. For others, not too much. But I love having the whole week ahead of me and anticipating what it coming ahead. Who knows? I guess we will just have to wait and see!!!

Travelling safely

I think travelling safely is something you take for granted if you get from Point A to Point B safely. Today I drove home safely (we only went in the ditch once....).

We started off in a snow storm but the roads were fine...a little icy but fine. We were almost home when my cousin went to take our exit and couldn't stop in time. It was not too drastic or anything...we just slid a ways and then when my cousin went to drive out, we were stuck. My sister and I pushed us out and we continued on. It was not bad at all!!!

(But it could have been worse!)

I definitely appreciate all the times I get home safely in bad weather!!!

(Which reminds me....I am off to check the weather now.)

Birthday weekends!!

We can go out and visit people to help them celebrate their birthdays! (Even though they do not like chocolate!! LOL)

Okay, considering there is 3 kids to take care of there is not that much partying to be had BUT at least we get to make a quinzee! (Although technically I am not going to go in the quinzee...but more on that later?)

Happy Birthday KK!!

My goddaughter

Today is my cousin/best friend's birthday! We went out to visit her on her farm. Her daughter is my goddaughter. She is 5. She is in Kindergarten.

She is also very cute! She is wanting to decorate her mother's birthday cake. I told her that it is a kind of cake that you do not need to decorate....she still wants to decorate it!!

She makes me laugh and smile! You gotta love that!!!!

A nice massage...

Okay, I admit it....I did not get a massage today BUT I could use one.

It is nice to have dreams though. Sometimes you do not appreciate something until you don't have it...

So to all of you who got massages today...

WAHOO!!!!

Connections...

I am totally surprised at how connected we all are to each other. So and so know so and so who knows so and so....etc. I am sure if we traced it we are all connected to everyone in this world!! Which is hard to explain why wars start......
or maybe that does it explain it?

I just try to remember that we are all connected, we are all humans, and that we all have one thing in common...

Christmas lunches (in January?)

Every year at work our team goes out for lunch. It is called our Christmas lunch but some years it has happened in May.

Usually December is quite busy in our department because of year end. After year end, quite a few people go on vacation so we usually do not go for our Christmas lunch until the new year.

We went for our Christmas lunch today!! I think it is the earliest we have ever gone! It was really good. The food was good but it was also a great time to get together as a group and relax and talk.

Two thumbs up from me!

My pajamas

Funny...eh?

I got pajamas for Christmas (that is cool I know). I have been wearing them for about a week now and I LOVE THEM!!!!

1) They are HUGE!!!
2) They are comfortable!!!
3) They are HUGE and comfortable!!!
(and red)

I came in at 9:30 tonight and thought...'I cannot wait to get into my pajamas!'

They are AWESOME!!!

Gifts

I gave my niece an educational game for Christmas. She played it for the first time today! I think she had a lot of fun playing it and hopefully she will play with it often!!

It is amazing to me how technologically savvy she is! She can do stuff on the computer that I can't do! (And she is only four!) How cool is that!!!

Real Life Heroes

There are so many people in this world who could be considered heroes. Some of them are obvious; emergency personelle, etc. But the ordinary heroes are cool as well. They people who help someone else without thinking. These are the people I look up to. (All heroes.)

I hope I am one too but something tells me I am not.

Go heroes!!

The Weather Forecast

I come from a province where the weather changes in the blink of an eye. In the summer time it is okay to not follow the weather religiously (lol), but in the winter time, it is all about the weather!! (especially this year)

We had a blizzard on New Year's Eve, and we had another blizzard today! The good news about today was that the weather was not too cold (only about -18ish Celcius or so). We are supposed to get about 20-25 centimetres of snow between today and tomorrow AND the tempature is supposed to drop to -30ish. (I know because I watched the weather forecast.) It is supposed to stay cold all weekend!

The good news - the weather will be warming about on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to about -15ish. The bad news - it is supposed to snow all week!

The joys of winter!!

I am glad I can check the weather forecast though and know what to expect! How great is that!!

A new year

I love the start of a new year!! It is awesome!

Just because you never know what the year is going to bring you...

I have plans for the upcoming year but who knows if they are going to come true or not?

It is looking into the unknown. It has a sense of mystery to it.

It is great! I would not change it for the world.

Happy 2009 everyone!!