We had someone coming to look at our apartment this afternoon so, instead of making the potential tenant feel awkward about opening up closets, I decided to leave. Since our apartment is a greenhouse and it's a nice sunny day, I walked down to English Bay Beach. I stopped to look at some clothes at a couple shops a long the way. I'm not usually a Starbucks customer, and although there is one on almost every corner here, I haven't bought into the craze. Today though, I was enticed by them to try their banana coconut frappuccino. So I went in, feeling quite out of place with my casual jogging shorts and out-of-style shirt and ordered my "tall banana-coconut frap" and walked down to the beach. I enjoyed the first few sips of it and the whipped cream with coconut flakes on top. I sat on a bench in the shade for a while since I wasn't wearing sunscreen and sipped on my cold drink. I started to feel a little cool from the breeze off the ocean, though, and decided to go home. As I was walking my stomach started to feel uncomfortable and my drink had lost it's appeal. I paid $4 for a stomach ache and a bad taste in mouth.
In other news, I applied for a position at a daycare in Edmonton today. It's an idea I've been toying with for a while now, but I'm quite intimidated by the thought of being back in a daycare since I've had very little exposure to kids in the last 2 years. I decided it was worth a shot since it would give me a normal Monday to Friday schedule and the money would be better. Besides, it's much more rewarding to work with kids than to sell china. I told them I'd be available at the end of August since we'll be visiting Ontario the third week and I need to re-take my first aid and cpr. Because of that I'm not really expecting to hear back from them, but at the same time I have the highest level of training for Alberta standards and they might really want me because of that. We'll see what happens. Pray that the right thing will happen for me.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Monday, June 26, 2006
I've started setting aside things that we don't want or need and I've organized as much as I can before we have a new address in Edmonton. We had our first potential tenant come in to look at our apartment today so now begins the craziness of constantly keeping this place spic and span...no slacking for me! Hopefully someone rents it soon so we can relax and I don't have to worry about messes as I go through junk. Our property manager told us that she wants to replace our carpet which thrills me because then we don't have to get it cleaned.
Something I'm looking forward to in Edmonton is no more humidity! It's nowhere near as humid as Ontario, but still not exactly comfortable. The sun heats up the apartment in the mornings and it stays warm for most of the day.
Yesterday we went to Third Beach, my favourite beach here, and found out that there isn't much to do when the water is cold. We didn't have books, which would have been nice, so we just lay under our little beach tent for a while. We did go down to the water (quite a walk at low tide!) and walked in to our knees. It was pretty cold, though.
Something I'm looking forward to in Edmonton is no more humidity! It's nowhere near as humid as Ontario, but still not exactly comfortable. The sun heats up the apartment in the mornings and it stays warm for most of the day.
Yesterday we went to Third Beach, my favourite beach here, and found out that there isn't much to do when the water is cold. We didn't have books, which would have been nice, so we just lay under our little beach tent for a while. We did go down to the water (quite a walk at low tide!) and walked in to our knees. It was pretty cold, though.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
We were pretty sad about the Oilers losing last night. As dissapointed as I was about the loss, I was more upset for Scott and the team itself for how they were feeling. Let's face it, I've only been a fan for 5 years and Scott's been bleeding Oiler blue for most of his life. I wanted them to win for him. At least in a week or so Scott, the Oilers, and the rest of the fans will be able to appreciate how amazing the run was and that they get another shot at it next season. So I've put my jersey away for the next 3 months and craziness will start again.
Now that the play offs are done our life will go back to normal. Or at least as normal as it can be with a big moving coming up in a few weeks. We're really excited about getting there. The preparations can be a little hectic, but it'll all work out. We know when we're moving so now we just have to book movers, carpet cleaners, buy plane tickets, get rid of some of our stuff, and cancel services. Lots to do, but I'm up for the challenge. The good thing is that as much as it's all going to cost us, Edmonton is a cheaper city so things will feel nicer when we get there.
I'm really glad to be moving during the summer so that we have good weather. Summer doesn't last too long in Northern Alberta, but it'll be nice to get some time to get outside and enjoy what's left of it. I haven't been there in the winter yet, so I don't really know what to expect. Apparently the cold is a dry cold so it's not as bad as the wet cold of the east. Also, the sun is often out in the winter to brighten the day.
Now that the play offs are done our life will go back to normal. Or at least as normal as it can be with a big moving coming up in a few weeks. We're really excited about getting there. The preparations can be a little hectic, but it'll all work out. We know when we're moving so now we just have to book movers, carpet cleaners, buy plane tickets, get rid of some of our stuff, and cancel services. Lots to do, but I'm up for the challenge. The good thing is that as much as it's all going to cost us, Edmonton is a cheaper city so things will feel nicer when we get there.
I'm really glad to be moving during the summer so that we have good weather. Summer doesn't last too long in Northern Alberta, but it'll be nice to get some time to get outside and enjoy what's left of it. I haven't been there in the winter yet, so I don't really know what to expect. Apparently the cold is a dry cold so it's not as bad as the wet cold of the east. Also, the sun is often out in the winter to brighten the day.
Friday, June 16, 2006
Holy smokes. So we're moving to Edmonton in about 6 weeks. Scott found out yesterday and came to give me the news of his transfer at work. Needless to say, I was pretty excited. My mind is going crazy with all the stuff that needs to be done and I can't wait to get started on everything. I love arranging the movers, looking for apartments and buying plane tickets. The only part I don't look forward to is spending all the money and the packing. But even part of me is looking forward to that. I already have moving companies calling me to offer free quotes (I requested them, of course)and trying to get our business.
I don't know a lot yet. I think my last day of work will be July 19th and we'll move as close to July 31st as possible. I'll post more once I know more details. This is very exciting. Too bad we can't be there for Saturday night!
I don't know a lot yet. I think my last day of work will be July 19th and we'll move as close to July 31st as possible. I'll post more once I know more details. This is very exciting. Too bad we can't be there for Saturday night!
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Passion
(I know, it's a dorky picture)
We eat, sleep, and breathe hockey here in the Feenstra residence, but more specifically it's the Edmonton Oilers. It wasn't always that way for me, though, I have Scott to thank for introducing this kind of passion to me.
I grew up in a family where we'd watch Hockey Night in Canada every Saturday night. We'd go to the evening mass and usually my cousins would come over after and we'd watch what was left of the game. I watched a lot of Toronto games since they were the early ones, but I didn't care for them. In fact, I'm still somewhat indifferent to the Leafs. My cousins were Montreal fans and I remember really disliking them. I don't really have a reason, I just remember my friend and I talking about the Canadiens and discussing what a poor team they were. It's probably because we didn't think there were enough cute boys on the team. I may have been young, but I never went through the "boys are gross" stage.
So I grew up watching hockey, but never really had a favourite team. At one point I liked the Flames, but I think it was because my sister claimed to like them (I'm sure it also had to do with a boy she liked), but she doesn't care for hockey now. I found myself cheering for the team who was losing quite often too, so who I cheered for often changed. In grade 4 I had a big crush on Jacob Murphy and he liked the Oilers so my allegiance went there for a while then. That's when they were in their glory days, but I wasn't as aware of that then.
Scott and I met when I went to hang out with his then housemate, Shaun, an avid Leafs fan. It was during the 2001 play offs and Toronto was playing New Jersey. I didn't really care about the series, but it was fun to watch hockey with people, especially Shaun because he gets a little crazy watching Toronto. Scott, of course, was an Oilers fan, and didn't care about the Toronto/New Jersey game either, but he watched a bit of the games with us. When New Jersey made it to the final against Colorado, Scott and I made a bet on the outcome. I bet on New Jersey, and he was convinced that Colorado would win. He was right, of course and I was out some money. Scott and I quickly became friends and when I lived with him and Shaun I started listening to and watching games with Scott. His passion and excitement was infectious so it was hard not to cheer for the Oilers for him and see him so elated when they won. I started to get to know the players and the coaching staff, to understand the game better, and to know the rivalries. Before long, I was also a massive fan. It was exciting hockey, the team was passionate, hard-working, and determined. They didn't do very well the first few years that I liked them, but they still played great, exciting hockey. Once Scott and I started dating and I moved out, it became even more fun. We'd meet to watch games and we really bonded over the experiences. I think it was 2002 when I got to go to my first game. Scott, his parents, and I went to Ottawa when the Oilers were in town and we went down to ice level to watch the pre-game skate and I got to see all the faces of the men I'd heard so much about. At the time I really liked Ryan Smyth and Shaun Horcoff. I was so thrilled when after the skate Ryan Smyth scooped up some pucks and threw them over the glass for fans. He does this at every game; usually he throws them to kids, but I don't think there were any around me so I caught it and had an awesome souvenir from my first game. They went on to win that night too. What a great first experience.
I don't think there's any turning back for me now. I'm hooked. I can't believe I missed out on all this excitment before I met Scott! I can't wait to live in Edmonton one day and we'll likely have a package deal of going to a bunch of games, and we'll be able to watch all the games on TV if we're not there. And the pay-per-view games that won't be on TV, we can watch at the movie theatre. Isn't that cool?!
You know where I'll be at 8pm ET tonight. We'll be here cheering on our team and hoping they can win, fight through the adversity that they've faced and win the Stanley Cup. It's so close.
We eat, sleep, and breathe hockey here in the Feenstra residence, but more specifically it's the Edmonton Oilers. It wasn't always that way for me, though, I have Scott to thank for introducing this kind of passion to me.
I grew up in a family where we'd watch Hockey Night in Canada every Saturday night. We'd go to the evening mass and usually my cousins would come over after and we'd watch what was left of the game. I watched a lot of Toronto games since they were the early ones, but I didn't care for them. In fact, I'm still somewhat indifferent to the Leafs. My cousins were Montreal fans and I remember really disliking them. I don't really have a reason, I just remember my friend and I talking about the Canadiens and discussing what a poor team they were. It's probably because we didn't think there were enough cute boys on the team. I may have been young, but I never went through the "boys are gross" stage.
So I grew up watching hockey, but never really had a favourite team. At one point I liked the Flames, but I think it was because my sister claimed to like them (I'm sure it also had to do with a boy she liked), but she doesn't care for hockey now. I found myself cheering for the team who was losing quite often too, so who I cheered for often changed. In grade 4 I had a big crush on Jacob Murphy and he liked the Oilers so my allegiance went there for a while then. That's when they were in their glory days, but I wasn't as aware of that then.
Scott and I met when I went to hang out with his then housemate, Shaun, an avid Leafs fan. It was during the 2001 play offs and Toronto was playing New Jersey. I didn't really care about the series, but it was fun to watch hockey with people, especially Shaun because he gets a little crazy watching Toronto. Scott, of course, was an Oilers fan, and didn't care about the Toronto/New Jersey game either, but he watched a bit of the games with us. When New Jersey made it to the final against Colorado, Scott and I made a bet on the outcome. I bet on New Jersey, and he was convinced that Colorado would win. He was right, of course and I was out some money. Scott and I quickly became friends and when I lived with him and Shaun I started listening to and watching games with Scott. His passion and excitement was infectious so it was hard not to cheer for the Oilers for him and see him so elated when they won. I started to get to know the players and the coaching staff, to understand the game better, and to know the rivalries. Before long, I was also a massive fan. It was exciting hockey, the team was passionate, hard-working, and determined. They didn't do very well the first few years that I liked them, but they still played great, exciting hockey. Once Scott and I started dating and I moved out, it became even more fun. We'd meet to watch games and we really bonded over the experiences. I think it was 2002 when I got to go to my first game. Scott, his parents, and I went to Ottawa when the Oilers were in town and we went down to ice level to watch the pre-game skate and I got to see all the faces of the men I'd heard so much about. At the time I really liked Ryan Smyth and Shaun Horcoff. I was so thrilled when after the skate Ryan Smyth scooped up some pucks and threw them over the glass for fans. He does this at every game; usually he throws them to kids, but I don't think there were any around me so I caught it and had an awesome souvenir from my first game. They went on to win that night too. What a great first experience.
I don't think there's any turning back for me now. I'm hooked. I can't believe I missed out on all this excitment before I met Scott! I can't wait to live in Edmonton one day and we'll likely have a package deal of going to a bunch of games, and we'll be able to watch all the games on TV if we're not there. And the pay-per-view games that won't be on TV, we can watch at the movie theatre. Isn't that cool?!
You know where I'll be at 8pm ET tonight. We'll be here cheering on our team and hoping they can win, fight through the adversity that they've faced and win the Stanley Cup. It's so close.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Once again, I say I'd like to be paid to be a housewife instead of a sales associate.
This morning I woke up with a stomach ache before I had to go to work. It's something that has plagued me all my life. When I get up a little earlier than usual, my body protests and tries to come up with ways to make me go back to bed. Sometimes it works. In most cases, though, if I just put up with it I feel better within a couple of hours. This morning was one of the times I decided to suffer through it. I knew I'd feel better a little later so there was no point in staying home because I'd end up feeling guilty if I didn't continue to have a stomach ache all day. So I had just a piece of toast for breakfast and took the bus instead of walk.
It turns out I should have just stayed home. Work was ridiculously busy for a Monday and it seemed like it was one problem after another. On top of that, customers were somewhat nasty today and I didn't enjoy myself. My dept. head was supposed to work today, but she sprained her ankle on her way to work so we were short-staffed for a while and I didn't get to take my break for a long time. Since I only had a slice of dry toast for breakfast I was feeling a little weak by the time I finally got to eat something. My boss asked me if I could cover the shift tomorrow since the woman with the sprained ankle likely wouldn't be well enough to work, and I said yes. I have a lot of errands and other things that I need to do on my day off, but I didn't think it would be a big deal because I thought I had Wednesday off. I was wrong and I don't get day off until Friday. Not a huge deal, but a long time to put off the things that I need to do and possibly difficult to fit them in.
Right now I'm waiting for my soup to cool off enough so I can put it in the fridge. Scott was saying how he wanted some nice home-cooked meals this week so I made a big pot of beef vegetable soup in the slow-cooker (I actually did it a little faster on high during the hockey game) and he can have it for supper tomorrow when I'm still at work.
I'm tired already.
It turns out I should have just stayed home. Work was ridiculously busy for a Monday and it seemed like it was one problem after another. On top of that, customers were somewhat nasty today and I didn't enjoy myself. My dept. head was supposed to work today, but she sprained her ankle on her way to work so we were short-staffed for a while and I didn't get to take my break for a long time. Since I only had a slice of dry toast for breakfast I was feeling a little weak by the time I finally got to eat something. My boss asked me if I could cover the shift tomorrow since the woman with the sprained ankle likely wouldn't be well enough to work, and I said yes. I have a lot of errands and other things that I need to do on my day off, but I didn't think it would be a big deal because I thought I had Wednesday off. I was wrong and I don't get day off until Friday. Not a huge deal, but a long time to put off the things that I need to do and possibly difficult to fit them in.
Right now I'm waiting for my soup to cool off enough so I can put it in the fridge. Scott was saying how he wanted some nice home-cooked meals this week so I made a big pot of beef vegetable soup in the slow-cooker (I actually did it a little faster on high during the hockey game) and he can have it for supper tomorrow when I'm still at work.
I'm tired already.
Friday, June 09, 2006
The FDA has just approved a vaccine for cervical cancer in the US. It works by protecting women from HPV, a virus that can lead to the cancer. Apparently their targeted demographic is women/girls between the ages of 9-26. I don't see any reason why Canada won't eventually follow suit within a few years either. On the MSN website there was a link to an article about it and a discussion started on whether people will want their daughters vaccinated. I'm not sure what to say about it, I haven't thought about it much.
In an ideal world, if we have daughters they will only be intimate with their husbands and their husband only with them, but that may be naive to believe that will happen (although we'll still encourage that in our children). On the other hand, I don't want my daughters to have cancer and if I could prevent it, I would want to. But does a vaccination lead to a false sense of security in people? What about all the other STD's that are out there? It just seems like people are constantly looking for ways to allow them to be more irresponsible. No one wants consequences.
How do you feel about it?
In an ideal world, if we have daughters they will only be intimate with their husbands and their husband only with them, but that may be naive to believe that will happen (although we'll still encourage that in our children). On the other hand, I don't want my daughters to have cancer and if I could prevent it, I would want to. But does a vaccination lead to a false sense of security in people? What about all the other STD's that are out there? It just seems like people are constantly looking for ways to allow them to be more irresponsible. No one wants consequences.
How do you feel about it?
Thursday, June 08, 2006
I'm going to be all alone in our apartment on Saturday night for the first time since we've lived here when Scott flies to Edmonton to watch the hockey game. I have to work that day (pout) so I'll come home, put on my jersey, order some Thai food, and yell at the TV all by myself. I think it could be fun, I just hope that the outcome is good so Scott really has a lot of fun and gets to celebrate with all the crazy Oilers fans on Whyte Ave. I don't think he'll be burning any telephone booths, though.
On Sunday I'm going to get up and go to church at the Alliance church that I sometimes go to and then I'm not sure what to do. I'm sure at some point I'll end up cleaning cat litter or doing the dishes. Then I'll go to the airport to greet Scott and have some Harvey's. It's the only one I know of so we've made it a bit of a ritual to go there for veggie burgers and onion rings with honey. Or at least that's what I'll get.
On Sunday I'm going to get up and go to church at the Alliance church that I sometimes go to and then I'm not sure what to do. I'm sure at some point I'll end up cleaning cat litter or doing the dishes. Then I'll go to the airport to greet Scott and have some Harvey's. It's the only one I know of so we've made it a bit of a ritual to go there for veggie burgers and onion rings with honey. Or at least that's what I'll get.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Sharks
There's so much talk about dreams on other peoples' blogs that I felt I should share my mind's nocturnal musing from last night. I dreamt that Scott and I were at the aquarium here and while I thought I was going to watch the dolphins, they turned out to be sharks. The viewing area for the show was open to the water and the water lapped up at our feet and I could see that the pool was at an incline like at a children's wading pool. Still thinking that I was about to see dolphins, I was going to sit down right at the water's edge, but one of the trainers told me to sit on the steps a little to my left. Just as I sat down I saw the sharks speeding towards us and one of them came right up beside me, brushing me as he came by and then wriggled back into the water. It scared the crap out of me, but I found out that they had been trained to do that and that there was no danger. It didn't make me feel any better. Curious, I looked it up in the online dream dictionary and this is what it said:
"To see a shark in your dream, represents a person whom you see as greedy and unscrupulous. This person goes after what what he or she wants with no regards to the well-being and sensitivity of others. The shark may also be an aspect of your own personality which exhibit these qualities. Alternatively, you may be going through a difficult, painful, or unpleasant emotional period. The shark symbolizes feelings of anger, hostility, and fierceness. You may be an emotional threat to yourself or to others."
I found it kind of intense. I think I might have just seen a shark on tv or something and not noticed. Or maybe I'm subconciously scared of dolphins.
By the way, I couldn't resist the picture. I googled sharks for a picture and inevitably came across pictures like the one above so I thought it was funny. It's for Al.
My shifts have increased at the store lately and it's left me with two precious days off. I didn't do as much as I should have yesterday as far as housework goes, and now I have to do it all today. I like to have at least one day a week when I don't have to do anything at all, but if my apartment is messy I can't really relax. I've been putting off the laundry, cleaning the bathroom, and cleaning out the fridge. I hate those chores.
I got some new books from the library last night (I think I need to give up on Crime and Punishment). I got Good Bones by Margaret Atwood and The Promise by Pearl S. Buck. I thought The Promise was going to be the same story as the Mandarin movie that I wanted to see in the theatre, but now I'm not so sure. Either way, I started reading it and I wasn't crazy about the author's style of writing and I had a hard time focusing. I had to keep going back and re-reading parts because I didn't know what was going on.
I have to go do housework now!
I got some new books from the library last night (I think I need to give up on Crime and Punishment). I got Good Bones by Margaret Atwood and The Promise by Pearl S. Buck. I thought The Promise was going to be the same story as the Mandarin movie that I wanted to see in the theatre, but now I'm not so sure. Either way, I started reading it and I wasn't crazy about the author's style of writing and I had a hard time focusing. I had to keep going back and re-reading parts because I didn't know what was going on.
I have to go do housework now!
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
3 years
It was a beautifully perfect rainy day three years ago today that I married the most perfect man for me on the porch of my in-laws house with our 34 guests. I can't believe it's already been three years. It was such a perfect day and it's been a perfect three years. Happy anniversary, Sweetie!
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Busy
Work has really picked up now! It's wedding season again so we have some blushing brides and some bridezillas around as well as their lovely guests. I'm working a lot more lately which is good for the pocket book, but not so good for my other job of being a housewife. I had the weekend off with Scott (much to the chagrin of my dept. head) because tomorrow is our 3rd anniversary and we wanted a nice relaxing weekend together. We didn't go out of town like we usually do, but we had a great time in the city. On Saturday, we went to dinner at Sammy J. Peppers after spending the afternoon walking around Coal Harbour and going to see The Da Vinci Code (neither of us were impressed by it). On Sunday, we did more walking, but this time we started out on Scott's favourite trail in Stanley Park, stopped at the aquarium to check out the belugas, sea lion, sea otters, and seals, and then went for lunch at Red Robin. We had to get home in time to watch the hockey game, of course, and it was obviously great.
It's good that I had the weekend off with Scott because tomorrow is one of those rare days when I won't see Scott since he's working at 4am. When I'm leaving for work, he'll be coming home and he'll likely be asleep when I get back. It used to happen a lot more often.
It's good that I had the weekend off with Scott because tomorrow is one of those rare days when I won't see Scott since he's working at 4am. When I'm leaving for work, he'll be coming home and he'll likely be asleep when I get back. It used to happen a lot more often.
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Time for change
I managed to get rid of my shift for tonight, but not without jumping through a lot of hoops first. I couldn't switch with someone as I had liked, instead I had to just give it away to someone and lose a few hours. I didn't have a choice.
I didn't have a good day at work yesterday and it left me feeling upset. Things happened, and have been happening there, with my superiors that don't jive well with me. I've always admired people with integrity and principles, but I'm feeling like there are a few people that aren't showing those qualities and it makes it hard to enjoy myself. I think it's time to find a different job. That's a hard decision for me to make because I don't mind the work that I have to do and I get along well with my co-workers. I don't know how quickly I'll find somthing, though, because I need to find something that suits my lifestyle. I still want to be able to be a good housewife. It makes me wish we just had a house so I could do my home daycare like we've been planning. I've done some praying and I feel like it's going to be ok. I don't know if I'm going to find something ideal or if things will just improve where I am, but I'm not as worried as I could be.
I didn't have a good day at work yesterday and it left me feeling upset. Things happened, and have been happening there, with my superiors that don't jive well with me. I've always admired people with integrity and principles, but I'm feeling like there are a few people that aren't showing those qualities and it makes it hard to enjoy myself. I think it's time to find a different job. That's a hard decision for me to make because I don't mind the work that I have to do and I get along well with my co-workers. I don't know how quickly I'll find somthing, though, because I need to find something that suits my lifestyle. I still want to be able to be a good housewife. It makes me wish we just had a house so I could do my home daycare like we've been planning. I've done some praying and I feel like it's going to be ok. I don't know if I'm going to find something ideal or if things will just improve where I am, but I'm not as worried as I could be.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
I can't believe how warm it is here. It's definitely time to start wearing sunscreen when I walk to work. I managed to get out yesterday after I did all my housework in the morning. I got started on it kind of late because, as my dad used to say, I "had a lazy on". I wanted to get out to buy a couple gift cards for my brother and his wife for their birthdays coming up, but I couldn't go where I wanted to to since it turns out that St. John has fewer stores than Vancouver does. I settled on the big stores of Sears and Canadian Tire. I hopped on the bus to get to Canadian Tire after walking downtown thinking that it would be a very quick bus ride over the bridge, but with the construction for the Canada Line Skytrain everything is out of whack and it wasn't very direct. I had a moment of panic thinking that I got on the wrong bus, but it all turned out. It was a very short ride back downtown, though and I got off the bus right by Scott's place of work hoping he'd be done, but he wasn't. I went home instead and got supper ready for us. I'm so glad he's working from downtown now instead of an hour away. It's nice when he calls to say he's on his way home and shows up 15 minutes later!
I'm very anxious today because I found out the hockey game tomorrow night will be on when I'm at work. I'm desperately trying to switch shifts, but there aren't a lot of people available to take it. Two people, actually. One person has already said she can't so I'm praying that I can work something out today. I guess it won't be the end of the world if I have to miss it, but I'll be somewhat bitter if I have to be at work during game six when I think the Oilers will be eliminating the Sharks. I keep telling myself that it's ok because if the Oilers win I can watch them in the next round and if they lose then I probably don't want to see it. The crappy part is that if they lose and there's a game 7 then I'm also working that night. It's hard not to say bad words.
I'm very anxious today because I found out the hockey game tomorrow night will be on when I'm at work. I'm desperately trying to switch shifts, but there aren't a lot of people available to take it. Two people, actually. One person has already said she can't so I'm praying that I can work something out today. I guess it won't be the end of the world if I have to miss it, but I'll be somewhat bitter if I have to be at work during game six when I think the Oilers will be eliminating the Sharks. I keep telling myself that it's ok because if the Oilers win I can watch them in the next round and if they lose then I probably don't want to see it. The crappy part is that if they lose and there's a game 7 then I'm also working that night. It's hard not to say bad words.
Sunday, May 14, 2006
I'm almost 100%, I'm a day to day decision. I think I can play today though, my nose was feeling pretty good at the morning skate....oh wait, I'm not a hockey player.
I'm pretty excited about tonight's game 5 of the Edmonton/San Jose series. I just finished reading some articles and I got somewhat pumped. Luckily, I'll be home from work in time to watch the game. I'm really hoping it doesn't go to 7 games, ideally the Oilers can do it in 6 because then I'd have to switch my Friday shift with someone and I'd rather not do that since she said she'd prefer to not work that night, but would if I needed her to. I dreamt this morning that I was a on a bus with Kevin Lowe (the Oilers' GM) and I told him that I was sure they would win the series. He said that sounded reasonable.
This morning I sneezed about 15 times in a row. It reminds me of one time when I was little and had started a sneezing fit. I was sort of laughing with my mom in between them until I hit about 5 and kept going. I started to cry then because I thought I would sneeze forever. My mom probably started laughing even more.
I'm pretty excited about tonight's game 5 of the Edmonton/San Jose series. I just finished reading some articles and I got somewhat pumped. Luckily, I'll be home from work in time to watch the game. I'm really hoping it doesn't go to 7 games, ideally the Oilers can do it in 6 because then I'd have to switch my Friday shift with someone and I'd rather not do that since she said she'd prefer to not work that night, but would if I needed her to. I dreamt this morning that I was a on a bus with Kevin Lowe (the Oilers' GM) and I told him that I was sure they would win the series. He said that sounded reasonable.
This morning I sneezed about 15 times in a row. It reminds me of one time when I was little and had started a sneezing fit. I was sort of laughing with my mom in between them until I hit about 5 and kept going. I started to cry then because I thought I would sneeze forever. My mom probably started laughing even more.
Friday, May 12, 2006
Getting Better
My cold is starting to go away now and that makes me happy. I didn't go to work yesterday because I was feeling too crappy. If I had a job where I didn't have to interact with people I would have considered going anyway, but I was pretty gross. I still sort of am. I'm going to cook a nice healthy dinner anyway tonight because sometimes when I'm not feeling great I don't feel like cooking and therefore and up eating poorly and not helping myself. I'm going to make "Creamy Corn and Garlic Risotto". It sounds pretty good and it looks pretty easy to make. I got the recipe from my Betty Crocker Quick and Easy Cookbook. I've got some pretty good ideas from it...Scott may not be happy with everything though.
Scott and went to Chapters today so that he could look for a specific magazine and I wanted to look at the Max Lucado books since Aphra reccommended his work. I requested Come Thirsty from the library, but When God Whispers Your Name wasn't available so I wanted to see what it was about at the bookstore. They didn't have it either. On the topic of books; I finished the Mother Theresa book and I really liked it. Now I have to keep working on Crime and Punishment. Along with the Max Lucado book, I also requested The Chrysalids. It was one that I was supposed to read in high school, but only read about half of it. I think I might appreciate it more now that I'm older. Listening to the discussions about it in class and hearing what happens in the end makes it more interesting to me. Sci-Fi isn't usually my style, but I'll try to get through it again.
Scott and went to Chapters today so that he could look for a specific magazine and I wanted to look at the Max Lucado books since Aphra reccommended his work. I requested Come Thirsty from the library, but When God Whispers Your Name wasn't available so I wanted to see what it was about at the bookstore. They didn't have it either. On the topic of books; I finished the Mother Theresa book and I really liked it. Now I have to keep working on Crime and Punishment. Along with the Max Lucado book, I also requested The Chrysalids. It was one that I was supposed to read in high school, but only read about half of it. I think I might appreciate it more now that I'm older. Listening to the discussions about it in class and hearing what happens in the end makes it more interesting to me. Sci-Fi isn't usually my style, but I'll try to get through it again.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
My life hasn't been very exciting lately so there hasn't been much to put in my blog.
Scott's on holidays this week which is really nice for him; too bad he's sick, though. He's been coughing and blowing his nose a lot since the weekend and is just miserable. I have a sore throat too, but I think it's going to stay as just that. If I suddenly get worse tomorrow and I start making the horrible noises that Scott is then I'll have to tell work I can't make it tomorrow night since most brides don't want me touching their nice wedding china with my germs.
Today we put a pink collar with a bell on Mishka because she keeps peeing on the floor in the bathroom and we hope the bell will help us catch her in the act. We know it's her because it happened when it was just me and her living alone together before I was married and I've been litter trained. She has too, but she's spiteful or something. She doesn't really like the bell and she thinks if she turns her head really fast she can catch it.
Tomorrow morning we're hoping to go to Lynn Valley and hang out by the stream. It's a nice area in the mountains where we can go for hikes and check out waterfalls.
Scott's on holidays this week which is really nice for him; too bad he's sick, though. He's been coughing and blowing his nose a lot since the weekend and is just miserable. I have a sore throat too, but I think it's going to stay as just that. If I suddenly get worse tomorrow and I start making the horrible noises that Scott is then I'll have to tell work I can't make it tomorrow night since most brides don't want me touching their nice wedding china with my germs.
Today we put a pink collar with a bell on Mishka because she keeps peeing on the floor in the bathroom and we hope the bell will help us catch her in the act. We know it's her because it happened when it was just me and her living alone together before I was married and I've been litter trained. She has too, but she's spiteful or something. She doesn't really like the bell and she thinks if she turns her head really fast she can catch it.
Tomorrow morning we're hoping to go to Lynn Valley and hang out by the stream. It's a nice area in the mountains where we can go for hikes and check out waterfalls.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Reading
I love exploring bookstores and the library. There are always so many books that I want to read and broaden my views. I have a huge collection of children's books that I've purchased over the years so that I can read to my kids and hopefully make readers out of them.
The problem is, I like the idea of reading. Even when I absolutely love a book, it takes me ages to read it because I'm not always motivated to sit down with a book. There can't be anything else around to distract me. Right now I'm reading Crime and Punishment and I really like it. For those of you who haven't read it, I recommend it. I also picked up No Greater Love by Mother Theresa. I went to the library the other day in search of a Max Lucado book like Aphra suggested, but I'll need to request a copy since my little library didn't have it. I'm already half done Mother Theresa's book; it's an easy read and also really good.
When I was in high school I took as many English courses as I could because I always did well in them (compared to any math and sciences, but I rarely finished the books. Most of the time I would read part of them and then either watch the movie or ask people about the important parts. If the book was in French, though, I didn't even bother reading it. I don't know how I ever passed those classes. I think I did well in English because I was good at taking the important parts of the books that I knew about and writing an essay about them. All you have to do with essays is prove a point, right? I think I'd get an A in BS-ing. The two books I did finsh and really enjoyed were Far From the Madding Crowd and The Mill on the Floss. The latter I chose for an independent study and my teacher was really impressed since it was so long. The story was sort of slow, but turned out to be pretty good.
My goal is to read more. I always feel better after I finish a book and I love how I learn interesting things. I learned some really cool historical stuff from my Scottish romance books! The ironic thing is that Scott really likes to read, but when we play Jeopardy on the computer I always kick his butt in the literature categories. But that's it. He always beats me by an embarassing amount.
The problem is, I like the idea of reading. Even when I absolutely love a book, it takes me ages to read it because I'm not always motivated to sit down with a book. There can't be anything else around to distract me. Right now I'm reading Crime and Punishment and I really like it. For those of you who haven't read it, I recommend it. I also picked up No Greater Love by Mother Theresa. I went to the library the other day in search of a Max Lucado book like Aphra suggested, but I'll need to request a copy since my little library didn't have it. I'm already half done Mother Theresa's book; it's an easy read and also really good.
When I was in high school I took as many English courses as I could because I always did well in them (compared to any math and sciences, but I rarely finished the books. Most of the time I would read part of them and then either watch the movie or ask people about the important parts. If the book was in French, though, I didn't even bother reading it. I don't know how I ever passed those classes. I think I did well in English because I was good at taking the important parts of the books that I knew about and writing an essay about them. All you have to do with essays is prove a point, right? I think I'd get an A in BS-ing. The two books I did finsh and really enjoyed were Far From the Madding Crowd and The Mill on the Floss. The latter I chose for an independent study and my teacher was really impressed since it was so long. The story was sort of slow, but turned out to be pretty good.
My goal is to read more. I always feel better after I finish a book and I love how I learn interesting things. I learned some really cool historical stuff from my Scottish romance books! The ironic thing is that Scott really likes to read, but when we play Jeopardy on the computer I always kick his butt in the literature categories. But that's it. He always beats me by an embarassing amount.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
My mom passed this website on to me to raise awareness about how bottled water companies are taking the water from poor communities, causing harm to the environment, and being socially irresponsible in general. I haven't done very much research on it yet, but what my mom told me about it makes me think. I drink bottled water exclusively because I don't like how my tap water tastes (and it turns my bath tub flourescent blue).
http://www.insidethebottle.org/
http://www.insidethebottle.org/
Friday, April 28, 2006
Breathing
There are few cds that I can just lie down and listen to without needing to be busied by anything else, and Lifehouse's No Name Face is one. Their singles are released on the radio and sound quite secular when you first hear them, but if you really examine the lyrics and then listen to the entire album, you realize that they are in fact, Christian. It turns out that they were a Christian band before they were released as mainstream. I have a couple of their cd's and No Name Face is my favourite. I bought it when I was going through a particularly difficult time and found it really spiritual. At the time I was learning how to trust God and rely on Him for helping me through challenges.
I've always used music to comfort, energize, or relax me, and it's nice to also have songs that can help me connect with God.
Here are the lyrics to my favourite song on No Name Face; it's called "Breathing".
I'm finding my way back to sanity again
Though I don't really know what i'm gonna do when i get there
I take a breath and hold on tight
Spin around one more time
And gracefully fall back to the arms of grace
Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
Its where i wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be
I'm looking past the shadows in my mind into the truth
And i'm trying to identify the voices in my head
God, which one's you
Let me feel one more time what if feels like to feel
And break these caluses off me one more time
Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside of your door
And listen to you breathing
Its where I wanna be, yeah
Oh i don't want a thing from you
Bet you're tired of me waiting for
The scraps to fall off of your table to the ground
La da da da...
Cause i just wanna be here now
Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
Its where i wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be
Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
Its where i wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be
I've always used music to comfort, energize, or relax me, and it's nice to also have songs that can help me connect with God.
Here are the lyrics to my favourite song on No Name Face; it's called "Breathing".
I'm finding my way back to sanity again
Though I don't really know what i'm gonna do when i get there
I take a breath and hold on tight
Spin around one more time
And gracefully fall back to the arms of grace
Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
Its where i wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be
I'm looking past the shadows in my mind into the truth
And i'm trying to identify the voices in my head
God, which one's you
Let me feel one more time what if feels like to feel
And break these caluses off me one more time
Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside of your door
And listen to you breathing
Its where I wanna be, yeah
Oh i don't want a thing from you
Bet you're tired of me waiting for
The scraps to fall off of your table to the ground
La da da da...
Cause i just wanna be here now
Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
Its where i wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be
Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
Its where i wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be
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