Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends. ♥
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Oct 6.
Guess whose birthday it is today?
Today, I turn 33.
That is bittersweet... 32 was a horrible year for me, and I am looking forward to a fresh start. 32 started off horribly and it ended horribly... but that is not birthday talk.
Even though I am not terribly HAPPY about growing older - I am happy to be celebrating the day at a very ritzy spa with my sister and a very close girlfriend. After that, I am going to have dinner at a vegan burger joint.
Nothing fancy, but it sounds like a pretty darn good birthday day to me :-)
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
It's ALMOST that time...
Don't hate me for reminding you of this - in exactly 3 months, it will be Christmas.
Don't hate me for also telling you that I have, in fact, started my shopping.
Still here? :-)
While I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Christmas holiday season and rather enjoy trying to find the perfect gifts for my loved ones, I despise the holiday crowds that come with that territory.
I mean loathe the crowds. I can feel my blood pressure rising when I think of braving the cold weather to park a mile away from the mall where 5000 other people are also pushing through... and coming out empty handed. Uggggh.
For the past few years I have tried to combat the crowds by doing some of my shopping online - cute handmade earrings on Etsy, Hemp products at Manitoba Harvest, special gluten-free foods on Well.ca, candy from Japan on Ebay... and avoided the malls as much as possible. This was also great for finding some unique gifts.
But why on earth start 3 months BEFORE Christmas you ask?
Seeing as I was
That got me thinking - why not REALLY start my shopping? Avoid the rush? Avoid the crowds?
I really had no idea what I was looking to buy, so I decided to scour the Pinterest pages of a few family members to see what they had under their: "Products I NEED" type pages - and purchased a few home products online like these:
Smart thinking, right?! I know!! Pinterest, what aren't you good for? ♥ ((And for the record, my sis had some cute legwarmer/boot cuffs she was eyeing and I now know the perfect place to snag some thanks to Krysten's blog! :-) ))While I am no where near close to being finished - I am happy that I have begun a little of the shopping.. Have any of you given thought to the holiday season?
Sunday, September 23, 2012
The irony is lost on me
So, this is not a peppy happy post.. It is not to say that I am not happy - I've been away from blogging due to excessive work, but I am content... I have also been helping two friends of mine (who don't know each other) who are going through some major life crisis this past week..
Friend 1 found out she is pregnant.. and does not wish to be.
Her current life situation is not ideal for bringing a child into the world. (Young, unmarried, unemployment for her partner, etc) She has an appointment for 3 weeks from now to... not be pregnant, if that is what she decides. She is really struggling with this decision, understandably.
I am going to stop here and add that while abortion is something I do not agree with - I am also not going to, nor will I ever, judge someone who chooses to do so. I am not going to open the can of worms up on whether or not that decision is right or wrong - it's not something I wish to discuss.
Friend 2 found out that the chances of her ever becoming pregnant and basically non existent... and she wants to be pregnant more than anything in the world. To add insult to injury, her partner is also not supportive in this situation - making her feel like she is at fault for something she cannot control.
The irony of this is lost on me.. *sigh*
Friend 1 found out she is pregnant.. and does not wish to be.
Her current life situation is not ideal for bringing a child into the world. (Young, unmarried, unemployment for her partner, etc) She has an appointment for 3 weeks from now to... not be pregnant, if that is what she decides. She is really struggling with this decision, understandably.
I am going to stop here and add that while abortion is something I do not agree with - I am also not going to, nor will I ever, judge someone who chooses to do so. I am not going to open the can of worms up on whether or not that decision is right or wrong - it's not something I wish to discuss.
Friend 2 found out that the chances of her ever becoming pregnant and basically non existent... and she wants to be pregnant more than anything in the world. To add insult to injury, her partner is also not supportive in this situation - making her feel like she is at fault for something she cannot control.
The irony of this is lost on me.. *sigh*
Monday, September 3, 2012
Lost in Translation
So, the past few weeks have been filled to the brim. I basically work 6 days a week and my evenings have been packed with events as well..
But guess what? Eventually that much go go go and little sleep sleep sleep will result in getting sick sick sick. Imagine that? :-)
Regardless, I cancelled my Saturday night plans and stayed in for a little napping action & relaxation. Shortly before I was going to bed, I received a phone call from my friend David in Mazatlan (whose english is great - but not perfect).
Me: I am a little sick right now!
Him: You do sound a little constipated.
Me: .... <smile> Yes, a little.
I just didn't have the heart to tell him he probably (hopefully) meant congested. ;-)
But guess what? Eventually that much go go go and little sleep sleep sleep will result in getting sick sick sick. Imagine that? :-)
Regardless, I cancelled my Saturday night plans and stayed in for a little napping action & relaxation. Shortly before I was going to bed, I received a phone call from my friend David in Mazatlan (whose english is great - but not perfect).
Me: I am a little sick right now!
Him: You do sound a little constipated.
Me: .... <smile> Yes, a little.
I just didn't have the heart to tell him he probably (hopefully) meant congested. ;-)
Saturday, August 25, 2012
It's MY life.
Something has 'flipped' in me recently - I am not sure if it is a need for change of SOME kind.. a refusal to just 'take it' when crap is coming my way.. but I certainly am making it known that it is MY life and I am living it in a way that brings comfort, happiness, and respect to myself.
It's been a crappy week and it has been a great week. Some doors closed, while others opened.
I forsee some big changes in the upcoming weeks!
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Intuition
I don't always trust my intuition.
I often struggle with make decisions/leading by my heart rather than my head. I know I should trust my head, but the heart gets in the way..
I have come to learn, though, that when my intuition is right, it is right.
My pastor once made a statement during a service along the lines of 'nothing good happens after midnight.'... and I have come to learn that that is nothing but the truth. I am much better off coming home & going to bed/reading a book/watching television/surfing the net, etc than staying out.. especially when alcohol is involved.
As the Tale of Friday night exampled - nothing good can occur. ((And as a side note, I have not had the courage/heart to cut RG out of my life - I am just keeping a distance.. even though he is calling often and HAPPENED to show up by my home the other day))
So, I can't recall if I blogged or not about the guy I had met last year through a friend who turned out to be not so single.. I was angry, but let it go. My heart wasn't fully in it due to the drama around my ex still being fresh... I wrote it off.
Anyhow, Mr Not-so-Single (NSS) is a member of a sports team that friend's play on during the summer months - so I am forced to see him weekly. Right away, his flirtation towards me was tremendous - but my intuition told me to be cautious. I had several people comment that they thought he was REALLY into me, but I just blew the suggestion off.
Last night, after the sports team year end windup social, NSS invited a handful of people back to his house to keep the party going. I decided to bow out and head home as I also felt nothing good would come of the night... To make a long story short, one of my best girlfriends texted me this morning - her and her boyfriend had went over for a drink - that NSS and another teammate (who I don't know that well, but get a very.... 'im easy' vibe from due to her hitting on a married teammate regularly) were off in his bedroom for a chuck of the night.
First off, Thank God I have people in my life that watch out for me like that... Secondly, I was not surprised. I finally trusted my head, and it obviously made the right decision!
Strangely, this month has been a little chaotic heart wise. Despite my wanting to let go, I cannot get the Ex out of my mind. I hadn't cried in months over him, but I am finding myself back to that.. I know that that situation is hopeless, but I cannot fully give up. Where is my head on that one?
I often struggle with make decisions/leading by my heart rather than my head. I know I should trust my head, but the heart gets in the way..
I have come to learn, though, that when my intuition is right, it is right.
My pastor once made a statement during a service along the lines of 'nothing good happens after midnight.'... and I have come to learn that that is nothing but the truth. I am much better off coming home & going to bed/reading a book/watching television/surfing the net, etc than staying out.. especially when alcohol is involved.
As the Tale of Friday night exampled - nothing good can occur. ((And as a side note, I have not had the courage/heart to cut RG out of my life - I am just keeping a distance.. even though he is calling often and HAPPENED to show up by my home the other day))
So, I can't recall if I blogged or not about the guy I had met last year through a friend who turned out to be not so single.. I was angry, but let it go. My heart wasn't fully in it due to the drama around my ex still being fresh... I wrote it off.
Anyhow, Mr Not-so-Single (NSS) is a member of a sports team that friend's play on during the summer months - so I am forced to see him weekly. Right away, his flirtation towards me was tremendous - but my intuition told me to be cautious. I had several people comment that they thought he was REALLY into me, but I just blew the suggestion off.
Last night, after the sports team year end windup social, NSS invited a handful of people back to his house to keep the party going. I decided to bow out and head home as I also felt nothing good would come of the night... To make a long story short, one of my best girlfriends texted me this morning - her and her boyfriend had went over for a drink - that NSS and another teammate (who I don't know that well, but get a very.... 'im easy' vibe from due to her hitting on a married teammate regularly) were off in his bedroom for a chuck of the night.
First off, Thank God I have people in my life that watch out for me like that... Secondly, I was not surprised. I finally trusted my head, and it obviously made the right decision!
Strangely, this month has been a little chaotic heart wise. Despite my wanting to let go, I cannot get the Ex out of my mind. I hadn't cried in months over him, but I am finding myself back to that.. I know that that situation is hopeless, but I cannot fully give up. Where is my head on that one?
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