soooo

so this is a lazy post with a story. i JUST saw bridesmaids with my bridesmaids and laughed till i cried....still ladies take some hints (ha ha ha, joke). the movie brought a song close to my heart from the elementary era when i would listen to it with my dad...so dad this is for you right here! :) sorry i couldn't get one without commercials!



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the stool

my mom told me to throw it out. we were cleaning out the "junk" in their basement. i came across a broken stool that mom got back in the day at county's reach. i loved that stool. it reminded me of a country/cosy style that fit in my parent's house perfectly. mom told me it was junk. toss it. i restrained. call it nostalgia...or that i wanted to grasp whatever i could of my parents but i was determined to make this stool mine somehow. thus the wheels started turning....

cut to two months later i went to a fabric store (i rarely frequent them). i came across this fabric (below). i know what you are thinking...orange??? but it matched a chair that we happened to have and the flowers are really pretty...or at least i think they are. i headed to casey's house for a craft night and we set up on stapling this fabric on to the cushion. easy-peasy.

the last bit i needed help. i didn't get a before picture but the stool was in pretty bad ruins and it was confirmed what my mom had originally said. it was junk. the wood was slightly cheap and a handy kind of handy man managed to put it together but warned not to put too much pressure on it. i promise i won't.

it now sits idly by the orange chair waiting for a nice kitty or a foot. the project is finished and i am happy!

thanks so much david for your hard work! :)

time to be appreciative

its been awhile since i have wrote about what i am thankful for. i really enjoy doing it as it allows me to concentrate on positivity rather than some of the negative things that can happen in life. here is what i have today!

• dance offs with my boyfriend...leading to hysterical laughter
• lilacs blooming. it is officially spring
• biking to work and having paths to do so
• running outside. i have missed it so much
• fresh fruit
• finishing one scrapbook project that i have been trying to accomplish for two years. felt good!
• spring walks
• downtown market opening. it makes me so happy as its my favourite market!
• having a job. i really do like working!
• hanging out with friends that i haven't seen in awhile
• movie dates
• pillow fights (yes, event though i am "how old" i still have them...and they are fantastic)
• sun because it is finally out in all its glory after so many months
• my library card...seriously, why didn't i get this sooner. so much fun! :)

that is it, for now. have a glorious sunday! :)
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nursing in my genes??

came across these pictures that my dad put in my digital frame...what do you think? was it meant to be? *wink wink*

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barbra streisand

so glee had a flash mob with the lovely diddy below. it brought up a goal that i would like to accomplish. i want to be part of a flash mob. i have added it as part of my "likes" on facebook to alarm me of any in canada.

what else could i do? suggestions??



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biking part IV

i rode
i went
got to work
very nice
home time
i rode
i went
flat tire
again
not so nice.

maybe its time to get a mountain bike?
don't get shocked/dismayed my dear father...
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she came and went

so it has been a week since my mom has been here and i have not written about any of it. SOOOO here is a little summary of all the events that occurred during the 2011 mother visit.

1. went on a roadtrip to calgary. visited my great aunt (who i think i have seen in atleast 16 years...yikes) and my mom's cousins.
2. numerous expeditions to the mall where even mark accompanied us once (a promise of chapters may have been made)
3. a mandatory trip to costco for a hot dog of course...
4. a bridal/engagement shower may have occured leading me to think that mark is WAY more bridal than myself
5. wedding dress shopping AND buying. one solo trip with just my mom (exactly how i wanted it) and then with a crew to see if they also thought the dress was the dress...IT WAS!
6. brunch (mark's favourite meal) at the sawridge. a place that mom swears dad needs to visit.
7. renting "the girl with the dragon tattoo" and all of the sequels. very enjoyable, if not a little risque.
8. going on a mother/daughter (plus friend) movie date like we used to. (p.s. jeaninne said it was like hanging out like old times at your old house).
9. sushi attack for jimi's belated birthday party with sugar overload after.
10. waking up early in the morning to see the royal wedding...craziness!!!
11. babysitting a little gal.
12. lobster rolls!! YUM!

plus many more events but overall it was nice to have her around just be there.
glad you could come up mom. lots of people sure missed you (of course i am included in that combo). glad that you got to see all your friends, we got to spend lots of time together, and you got to go on a bonding shopping trip with my little bro.

glad you made it safe back home and that you are with dad. lets face it: he totally missed you!
love you lots
xoxoxoxo

beware of mush

mark asked what i wanted to do today. i wanted to walk downtown and get some ice cream.
"really, that is what you want to do?" he said.
"most positive," my response.
i love our walks. we don't do it on a regular basis (which we should) but it does make it all the more special when we do spend that outside time together (especially when we have slightly different interests: he being a gardener and me a runner).
it reminded me of our first times together in the summer of 2007. one particular time i took the bus downtown from my parent's place. met him up with him then walked to MEC and bought him some hiking boots. then off for some ice cream. next back tracked to a lot of mark's favourite trees in the downtown area. during our trek we watched people running the obstacle marathon, the live bands in churchill, just downtown people and finally soak our feet in the city hall pool.
today it was just as sunny, with some fantastic wind. the ice cream was coconut and raspberries for me, for him birthday cake and gummi bears. we walked downtown to the legislature, down to the river valley, back home.
both are nothing special but to me, something i love and feel the need to appreciate. like in i said in the title: pure mush!
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a love

glee covered a "mash-up" version of this song last week. reminded me of the original and how much i loved these gals! :)



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biking part III

conquered the hills.
got to work on time.
had time to change.
success on all fronts!

biking part II

a little bit of wind
the sun was shining.
the bike's tire was newly changed.
no mishaps on making it to work.
success.
now i just need to conquer those hills....

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biking

i was determined to bike today.
even though it was raining,
a soft little drizzle.
it didn't look so bad,
until i started to ride.
the rain fell harder,
the wind blew harder,
the gravel seemed more slippery.
i finally made it to the top,
with just five minutes to spare.
then i got a flat tire.
sigh.
hopefully tomorrow will be better.