sad

I just wanted to let you know that I don't think I will be posting very much over the next week. On the bus ride today I found out my sister, brother in law and my nephew Callum would be heading to Hawaii for Christmas and would be leaving today before I got to town. I was very upset on the bus and cried for the good part of an hour. I am sure the passengers around me thought someone died. It turns out that they waited for me to see Callum before leaving. I got to hold him and love him for a good 20 minutes before they left. Plus we got to see him open his gifts. He is so adorbale. I still love him it's not his fault that his parent's are so indecisive.

Early Christmas with Callum

The next week

So what is happening in my life? Am I finished my internship? No not yet. I am waiting for some things from the US office and it doesn't look like they will be ready until after Christmas. By I am pretty close to being done except for a few small projects and some homework.
This past week I have been working at The Lefse House they are starting to get crazy busy and needed extra help so they called me up.I am leaving for Calgary on the bus on Wednesday.

So before I go I need to pack and clean my room. So most of you are probably thinking I would start that at 10pm on Tuesday night.

But you are wrong. I have a load of laundry in now and I have already folded my clean laundry. I also have emptied my drawers so my room still looks like it is in a state of chaos but I have made some progress. I am also finding things that I forgot I bought for Callum. :D That's it no more Christmas presents for him this year. Unless I find something really cute.

Today I am going to Bethany's Piano Recital. I am really looking forward to hearing her play.
After the recital I am hopefully going to be able to go and meet a landlord and get an application for their basement suite. It the place works out I won't have very far to move because it will be very close to where I live now.

Then I will go to Bethany's soccer game and try not to cheer too loud because Bethany gets easily embarrassed. Hopefully after the game it will be close to six and I will have a chance to look at the basement suite.

After that I will be off to Tofield until Monday morning. Fun times with the L's.
Monday, Tuesday I will be at the Lefse House. Then on Wednesday I will finish everything up and have a WMPL lunch and then I will get on the bus. I will go to Calgary and stay with Natashia and Allison until Saturday morning. I am pretty excited. Also hopefully on Thursday night I will be able to have dinner with Old family friends. Then on Saturday I will get to see Callum and my family. I will be home for ten days before going by bus back to Calgary and then onto Saskatoon by plane. That is the tentative plan for now but I need to talk to my dad because I will need to bring a bunch of my house stuff back from Creston so I am not sure what will happen.

I am sure I will post again before Christmas but just in case I am too distracted by Callum. MERRY CHRISTMAS!! May you enjoy time with family and friends and remember the real reason for the season.

Christmas

Are you stressing out? Trying to find that perfect gift? Running up Credit card debt?

Check out the video below.



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Simple vs Real

Anyone can stand by you when you are right, but a Friend will stand by you even when you are wrong...

A simple friend identifies himself when he calls. A real friend doesn't have to.

A simple friend opens a conversation with a full news bulletin on his life.

A real friend says, "What's new with you?"

A simple friend thinks the problems you whine about are recent.

A real friend says, "You've been whining about the same thing for 14 years. Get off your duff and do something about it."

A simple friend has never seen you cry. A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.

A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names. A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.

A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed. A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.

A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems. A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.

A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest. A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.

A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument.

A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after you've had a fight.

A simple friend expects you to always be there for them. A real friend expects to always be there for you!

I found this on the internet while looking for something else.

My Bucket List

In no particular order I want to...

1. Live in a Developing Country for a minimum of two years
2. Get Married
3. Raise children
4. See the street my Nana grew up on
5. Learn a second Language
6. Finally finish reading the whole bible
7. Visit Prague
8. Visit Ireland
9. Go to a dueling piano restaurant
10. Learn to play piano
11. Do a triathlon

What I've done

Anyways. I found this random list on a blog and thought I'd participate. You next? I'd be interested. You're supposed to "bold" what you have done.

1. Started your own blog (duh)
2. Slept under the stars (Thank you CLBI)
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity (has anyone really given more than they can afford? What is too much that you can’t afford it?
7. Been to Disneyland (In 92)
8. Climbed a mountain (Thanks again CLBI)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child (Hopefully one Day)
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train (Does half sleeping on an over night bus count?)
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked (No cause Hannah was a chicken)
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run (Never was that good of a hitter or able to fun fast enough)
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors (Yeah Saskatchewan! Ok and also England)
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (What is enough?)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (it doesn't specify inside or out...)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person 50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies (Despite never being a girl guide I have sold there cokkies which is funny)

63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma (No but I am registered for Bone Marrow)
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone (LOL hmmm…numerous times I am lucky they never called social services.)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper (I was in an ad for Golf Lessons)
85. Read the entire Bible

86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox (Sorry Lisa)
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous - or infamous? (Geoff Courtnall)
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee (playing goal in soccer it flew up my shorts)

weekend

i am going to edmonton on friday to hang out with my dad for the day and then have supper with him and my brother.

10:20pm on a Thursday Night

What should I be doing? My sister would say I should be watching ER but that was on at 8 and I was out grocery shopping. So I have decided instead of waiting until tomorrow I am going to clean the fridge tonight. I am not just talking a slight re arranging I am talking a massive overhaul including wiping things down. I can no longer handle the fridge. Hopefully I don't gag. I will take some before and after photos on here and hope that my roommate doesn't kill me for posting them.

oops

oops I might also see the guy on the right hand side with eyes closed and dreads...that's stefan

S'toon

Hey in twenty minutes I am heading hereBeautiful Saskatoon

I will be visiting some of the people in the picture below. I will be seeing Jenn who is on the left with the red dress. I will also see Bryan who is standing right beside me and also his wonderful fiance Kjersti (sorry didn't have a photo).

I am so excited for this weekend.

My Trip West

OK so here are a few of my pictures from my trip to Creston and Seattle.





Pike Market Seattle




You know how on TV you see people waiting in line for a really good place to eat. Like on Seinfeld where they line up for soup. While we had to line up to get something from the Russian Bakery.


Leslie enjoying her item from the Bakery.


Guess how much this bouquet of flowers cost at the market



The first starbucks not at the original location but very close to where it was. This is the original logo.

Leslie with I think it was her half decaf drip coffee


Hannah two starbucks? Whoa you must be addicted.


We got to go to the Mariners game. I was pretty excited.

We bought the cheapest seats possible and then sat in the second most expensive seats. It was really empty in the stadium. The Mariners did win so that was cool.


Yummy Lemonade


Must finish with photos of Callum


He likes to nap in his swing during the day.


Carolyn, Brad, Callum and Anny came to visit a few days ago and I will try to post those photos once I charge my camera battery.

Have a great day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM!!!!!

visit

Callum and Carolyn have come and gone...I need to post photos but I must go to bed first because I work at 11pm tonight.

Photo Shoot

OK so I don't have time right now to post photos from the photo shoot I had with Callum and Carolyn but Carolyn has put some on her blog so you should check it out. http://kokanee-baby.blogspot.com/ I should really quit procrastinating and go and make my power point that needs to be done by 6:30 tonight :O

Under Way

So I am out in Seattle now. I just arrived about an hour ago. My time in Calgary was good. Creston so far has been great I loved spending time with Callum. My birthday was good. Tomorrow I am looking forward to the various activities.

My Days Off

Starting next week I am going to get on this


and go here


and then visit


and then get back on this


and go here

and hold


and celebrate this


then go to


and do some
and then got on this


and go and visit

and if I am lucky hopefully go to


then back here


and then go with


to


and then here


and finally back to