After what feels like 10 years we were finally able to get away for a weekend. I have been going extremely stir crazy lately on the weekends because I want to forget the entire past week and just focus on family and enjoying the purpose of life.
Well no better place than Birch Lake to do this. I will most definitely miss the place when it sells and we can no longer escape there. We didn't do too much. However we finally were able to just focus on us. And that was enough.
We went canoing which was amazing and the Little Monkey was amazed that you could go on the water and travel. She even left her puppy "truck" at the house. She adopted a wooden truck over the weekend and determined that this was her puppy. When we all decided to take a dip in the lake without bathing suits on she was a little confused "is this a tub?" which was responded with no this is lake which only then naturally led to "is this a tub lake?" To the answer was yes.
Children are truly refreshing, especially when you have the time to fully appreciate the wonders of parenting and watching them explore the world around them. However back to the grind now and only dream of the day when that grind no longer exists. I HATE STUDENT LOANS!!!!
We discussed moving to the lake however that ever ominous question arose:
"What about money? and jobs?"
To which 10 years ago I would have said who cares we can wing it but I repeat, I HATE STUDENT LOANS!
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Monday, July 30, 2007
Sweat!
Okay so with the temperatures reaching nearly 40 degrees I feel like I should express my discontent for this weather.
The other day Drang passes the comment about how annoying it is when sweat collects behind your knees and in your forearm. Although these sweaty parts are rather irritating on a hot day I would just like to point out the lack of sympathy for anyone who thinks that is the worst experience of sweating. Imagine, a hot summer day and you are strolling down the street listening to the birds sing and the dogs bark when for the millionth time in what feels like 30 seconds that continual trickle of sweat in between your breasts hits again. This continual trickle and "pool" of sweat collected beneath happens to be for me one of the grossest feelings I have ever experienced.
I like May, June, April, September, October and part of November when my breasts are not two hills or a valley intended to allow the fountain of sweat to make its way out of my body.
Take that knee sweat!
The other day Drang passes the comment about how annoying it is when sweat collects behind your knees and in your forearm. Although these sweaty parts are rather irritating on a hot day I would just like to point out the lack of sympathy for anyone who thinks that is the worst experience of sweating. Imagine, a hot summer day and you are strolling down the street listening to the birds sing and the dogs bark when for the millionth time in what feels like 30 seconds that continual trickle of sweat in between your breasts hits again. This continual trickle and "pool" of sweat collected beneath happens to be for me one of the grossest feelings I have ever experienced.
I like May, June, April, September, October and part of November when my breasts are not two hills or a valley intended to allow the fountain of sweat to make its way out of my body.
Take that knee sweat!
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Line ups!
Patience!
Why do only a handful of people that I know have any patience? For example, if a mechanic is fixing your vehicle and they are not sure what is wrong with it and to ensure that you have a working vehicle it is going to take 2 extra days. I understand the inconvenience this may cause people but I don't understand what one thinks they will accomplish by going to the mechanic every 1/2 hour and complaining. I would naturally think NOTHING!!!! If I was the mechanic in this example I would probably never fix the vehicle or pull a hose somewhere.
Or when waiting in a line and the people around you are muttering "can't you just hurry up" or "jeez, how much slower could this be?" My answer to these questions is A LOT slower. I think at times we forget that we are the ones in line to consume something and the person on the til is there to provide us with a service as well as the other 100 people who have come to pick something up. Do you really think that individual at the til is enjoying what she is doing? I highly doubt it as I have been there before and really if they could move any faster they would just to get you out of their line up. However the person ahead of you in the line up is the reason the line up is taking so long not the cashiers. Maybe if you just stopped shopping and spent more time at home or outside then you could learn to be more patient because then your world would really revolve around you because it is your home.
I hate waiting just like a lot of other people but really the only thing I can control in that situation is why I am there in the first place.
And by the way I don't like facebook! I spend way too much time there.
Why do only a handful of people that I know have any patience? For example, if a mechanic is fixing your vehicle and they are not sure what is wrong with it and to ensure that you have a working vehicle it is going to take 2 extra days. I understand the inconvenience this may cause people but I don't understand what one thinks they will accomplish by going to the mechanic every 1/2 hour and complaining. I would naturally think NOTHING!!!! If I was the mechanic in this example I would probably never fix the vehicle or pull a hose somewhere.
Or when waiting in a line and the people around you are muttering "can't you just hurry up" or "jeez, how much slower could this be?" My answer to these questions is A LOT slower. I think at times we forget that we are the ones in line to consume something and the person on the til is there to provide us with a service as well as the other 100 people who have come to pick something up. Do you really think that individual at the til is enjoying what she is doing? I highly doubt it as I have been there before and really if they could move any faster they would just to get you out of their line up. However the person ahead of you in the line up is the reason the line up is taking so long not the cashiers. Maybe if you just stopped shopping and spent more time at home or outside then you could learn to be more patient because then your world would really revolve around you because it is your home.
I hate waiting just like a lot of other people but really the only thing I can control in that situation is why I am there in the first place.
And by the way I don't like facebook! I spend way too much time there.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Pie Eating Contest:
If you have not already checked this out on my facebook page you have to watch Drang and I in this pie eating contest....
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Summer Party
So, every year my company throws a summer party at the EVP's home in Hague.
This year the party was great. I didn't even drink too much and make a complete ass of myself this year. We had the following activities:
Potato Sac Races
Wheel Barrow Races
Three Legged Races
Scavenger Hunt
and the Screaming Slingshot Monkey Shoot Out
The best part of all was the banana cream pie eating contest.
Drang and I both entered the contest and being the only woman willing to try and eat an entire pie was interesting in itself. However after one mouth full I soon realized that with the cream already up my nose I was in no way going to even come close to a third of the pie being completed. However 15 seconds in I look up and the big E is like half way done his pie and the guy across from me has his flipped over and I burst into laughter. I decided that I must do something. I am going to get my butt kicked. So, the Big E is technically done his pie so I pick mine up and dump it into his and declare I am done. The best part is that he did not even realize that I had done this as his entire face is one big cream puff so he kept eating. After a few seconds of everyone laughing we determine that we must stop him as he would have continued.
Well I will see if I can get some pictures and post them from work tomorrow.
This year the party was great. I didn't even drink too much and make a complete ass of myself this year. We had the following activities:
Potato Sac Races
Wheel Barrow Races
Three Legged Races
Scavenger Hunt
and the Screaming Slingshot Monkey Shoot Out
The best part of all was the banana cream pie eating contest.
Drang and I both entered the contest and being the only woman willing to try and eat an entire pie was interesting in itself. However after one mouth full I soon realized that with the cream already up my nose I was in no way going to even come close to a third of the pie being completed. However 15 seconds in I look up and the big E is like half way done his pie and the guy across from me has his flipped over and I burst into laughter. I decided that I must do something. I am going to get my butt kicked. So, the Big E is technically done his pie so I pick mine up and dump it into his and declare I am done. The best part is that he did not even realize that I had done this as his entire face is one big cream puff so he kept eating. After a few seconds of everyone laughing we determine that we must stop him as he would have continued.
Well I will see if I can get some pictures and post them from work tomorrow.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Come work with me:
If you are interested in earning some extra money we are looking for fun people to come work with us at Itracks. I know that a lot of you already have well established careers however if you know anyone interested in earning extra money, like your gardeners neice we would love to talk with them. They must live in either the Saskatoon area or the Kenaston area. If you do know someone let them know to say my blog directed them to us and I will recieve $50. If I get enough we can have a party!
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Saturday, June 30, 2007
My sister is Moving HOME
After two and a half months searching for a home with a small preapproved mortgage and the Saskatoon market as it is I have successfully found my sister a new home.
I AM SOOOOO excited. July 14th is the possession date and she comes in August.
I can't wait to get to know my sister again and her daugter.
I AM SOOOOO excited. July 14th is the possession date and she comes in August.
I can't wait to get to know my sister again and her daugter.
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