Crazy week!

So much has happened in the last little while!

My friend Kristi got married last weekend, so Adam and I took our very first trip to NB together, and it was wonderful! I haven't seen Kristi in a few years, and it was wonderful :)

We also stayed with friends of mine Friday night, so they got to meet Adam, which was wonderful!

Adam's birthday was this week, and it was wonderful! We went to Maxwell's and everyone showed up! It was a lot of fun. And now we get to play with Adam's new Wii (a la me). Which I just love playing. Although... my bicep was sore when I went to be last night - lol.

Lots on the go today - cleaning and cooking. Loving the rainy weather. I know we've had less than perfect weather the last few months, but not too many rainy rainy rainy days like this, where it just downpours. And I do love the downpours. I wish we could get some thunderstorms to go with it, but that doesn't seem to happen in the city (Ok, well maybe I just don't hear them downtown). I miss thunder and lightening!

Time to get cooking!

Finally!

So a few months ago my massage therapist left to go somewhere else, and I've been having trouble trying to find a therapist who can do what she did for me. Well today I did! She is amazing and awesome and did everything perfectly. I have definitely found a keeper!

And I also got my wedding veil today! I own it, it's mine, and I love it. The lady at the boutique adored it profusely, and I have to say - I have good taste! You just wait!

Argh Mondays

Okay, I have been having issues falling asleep for over a week now, and I don't want to anymore! I got to bed at 3:30, couldn't sleep until 4:30 and had to be up to have Ava in Dartmouth for 8.

Oy. Me sleepy. And I have a headache. But I'm not sure I want to sleep yet. No, scratch that. I'm not sure I can go to sleep yet.

Yawn.

Weekend

I had a wonderful weekend. And now I am enjoying some girly television and finishing off a cup of tea.

I have discovered a cute girly-girl show called Privileged. It has the girl who played Cheyenne on Reba in it, and it's exactly what I've been looking for. Yay for my indulgences.

You know what's funny? I haven't been thinking about the wedding much lately. It feels like we are in a planning lull. Instead I feel like taking time for me. And I have to admit, I'm really enjoying it. When I was talking to Maren today (as I was cooking up a storm) she mentioned how happy she was that I was cooking as much as I am. That was nice to hear.

Actually, I'm enjoying a lot of things right now. Ahhhhhhh......life. Me likey.

Kayaking today!!
Yay.

** Edit

It was wonderful! I am looking forward to going again in a couple of weeks. It was great to have Tina and Ingrid there too. And yes Ingrid, I had salad with my chicken when I got home.

Sleepy. I think I'll crawl in bed with a book until I doze off. What a way to start the weekend!

Hoorah!

Harry Potter was wonderful and awesome and so great! Much much better than the others, and well worth all the hype.

I must say, however, a couple of things I expected to see were not in it, but just the same, I give it 10/10.

Very happy right now :)

Harry Potter!

So last night I ended up with a horrid headache that hasn't yet gone away. It hurts and I don't like it. It had me up from around 230 am to 430 am since I couldn't lay there in bed not sleeping anymore. Argh.

And I still have it! I feel like I need to be put on a stretching rack and have my neck and spine stretched up, but the regular stretching I do to decompress isn't working. Poop!

I'm watching the premier of Harry Potter tonight! I'm super excited. It has gotten excellent reviews so far. I'm super excited. We won't be home until 3ish, so my poor Adam is going to be exhausted tomorrow at work. Thank you Adam! I love you!

Puddle of mush!

I met baby Brendan Penny last night. Such a sweetie. Every woman in that room has their heart melting. Especially Carla.


Harry Potter tomorrow night! Super excited!

Topic of the day

This came up in conversation with a friend today. So I thought I would pose the questions to you:

Would you use a surrogate?
Would you/could you be a surrogate?
How do you feel about surrogates that charge a fee?
What do you think an appropriate fee would be?


Would you adopt?
Would you adopt even if you can have children of your own?
Would you accept a child above the age of 2? An aboriginal child?

I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on this. Perhaps you could send me a private message via Facebook?

Argh. Change.

One of the good things about having a BF/fiancee/husband is that you do things together. Sometimes it's something you both like, sometimes not. But you do it, and it turns out you normally enjoy yourself. This is a major bonus with me and Adam.

On the other hand, it's also the reason you loose touch with your other friends. If you have someone who isn't going to say no when you are interested in something, and everyone else is always saying no, eventually, you just get sick of hearing no. So you stop asking.

I invited everyone I know in Halifax, less Carla and Damian ofcourse, to go to a pub and watch UFC tonight. Every person said no. So even if you aren't all that into it, you'd still be at a pub.... I'm tired of asking. I'm tired of hearing no.

This must be why people say that once you 'couple up' you end up gravitating towards other couples; they get it.

I was reading an article about things to do after you get married, and one of the things it said was to be sure you spend time with your single friends, even if they want to go man-hunting (it suggests to play wing-man in that scenario). The thing is that I don't totally agree with the article. I have no interest in playing wing-man for anyone. I went though it for myself for far too many years. I don't want to just laze around doing nothing every Saturday night (in order to 'relax') - I want to do something I enjoy.

I know that not everything I enjoy is enjoyed by others, and that I don't enjoy what they may, but what do I do when I'm not interested in doing the same things my friends are used to me doing? And even if everyone wants to do same thing, it's hard enough to coordinate our two lives and schedules, but then to coordinate with everyone elses' is so much work. And then to be expected to drive every time I or we have plans? Ick.

It's a transition, and I know that. It's not easy. But I"m tired of being the one to ask people to do things, and then when I do being told no.

I'm glad I have a busy summer ahead of me. Less stress.

Tina said something a couple of weeks ago in her blog about how no one can make you feel a certain way. I disagree. I've been made to feel guilty a million times over by many different people, only because I'm nice enough to want to try and please everyone. WTF? So I should feel worse because it's my own fault I feel guilty? Like hell. Her point has a place, but it also needs the proper perspective.

Ugh. So tired. And PMSing (can't you tell?).

But hey - I enjoyed UFC with my fiancee. Looking forward to doing again with other people next time... I just need to make friends with some people who have similar interests. I don't do arts or crafts, I don't ogle men (anymore, although I enjoyed it when I did). I'm interested in school, and camping, and kayaking, and golf, and playing games with groups of people, and being able to go out downtown and have a drink or two without having to drive home, and planning my future, planning my wedding and my family.

Do you remember the story about the one who made bread, and no one would help her, but they all wanted to eat it at the end? I sometimes wonder if that's the way it'll be when I have a baby. Everyone who didn't want to be involved in the wedding, or was annoyed with me because Adam takes up a part of my life that was once free, or even be there when I'm pregnant... all these people will want to come visit me in the hospital when the baby is born, and be there to hold him and coo at him. I wonder if that's how all new parent's feel? Do they fell their little one is a spectacle?

I guess I'm just changing. And I'm happy about it. But I have a feeling I'll end up grieving certain things at some point. This is just my cranky-ass way of dealing with it.

TGIF!

It's Friday, thank goodness! It seems as though the week has drug on forever. Perhaps because last week was broken up by Canada Day? Who knows. But I'm glad the weekend is here.

Adam and I are headed kayaking tonight. The weather is beautiful and it should be fun! I don't have my water shoes anymore, so I haven't figured out what to wear yet - likely just old flip flops. I'm still looking forward to it! It should be fun!

Had a good visit with Jen last night. It was nice to just sit and talk for awhile.... heck, I even ended up sharing, which I hardly ever do. WTF?

Yum.... had Cora's for breakfast today.

We got most of our save-the-dates out this week, lacking a small handful that we can't seem to get addresses for. People need to be more reachable! I sure sign that things have changed in my lifetime is that it's easier to get someone's email address than their mailing address. Wonder what it will be like in 20 years?

I need to go looking for my non-cotton shorts for kayaking.

You know you love me
XOXO

~ P

This is awesome!!!!

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Congratulations ladies! I am so very happy for you!!!!!

Correction!

Make that 4 that I've applied for :)

Step 1

So today (or bright and early this morning) I applied to 2 jobs.

After our 9km hike on Canada Day, and our day on the golf course on Saturday, I recovered very well. 2 months ago we did 3 kms and I was down for 2 days with so much pain it may well have been winter again. So there's been a huge improvement. Also, my pain pills are dosage is 1/3 of what it was, so that's another point in the plus column.

All of this makes me think that I'm ready to go back to work. Or at least get ready to go back to work. To actively start looking. That is, ofcourse, step 1.

Although I feel loads better than I did, I'm not sure I'm ready to go back to the CF quite yet. I'm not 100%, and if they find that out they'll extend my medical restriction and possibly force me out. I"m not ready to deal with that quite yet. Also, in order to go back to work I have to pass the fitness test, which I am nowhere near ready for. I'm better for day to day life, but I'm not ready to start a running program, or to work on my upper body (which leads to tension in the muscles in my neck and shoulders, which leads to the damaged muscles clenches my nerves, which leads to the paralysis). I still need to keep my neck and shoulders relatively relaxed in order to keep my face normal, so jeopardizing that is not in the cards yet.

But hey - step 1.

No, thank you.

Okay, so eggplant parmigiana didn't work out so well. But I have another recipe to try for tomorrow! As seen on Rachel Rae!

Wish me luck...

Experimenting

So today I have a plan: I am going to make eggplant parmigiana for supper! It's a new recipe and I'm excited to try it. I need to pick up some gluten free stuff for the recipe, but it should be fun! However, I'm smart enough to know that I need to have a Plan B for supper in case it doesn't work out.

I'm super happy for Carla and Damian! Brendan was born at 1:07 am and is healthy! Congratulations Mom and Dad!

I finally found some gluten free crackers that I like. Yay! They rock with tzatziki :)

Planning to go kayaking on Friday, and looking forward to it. I haven't been out yet this season. Hopefully the weather will be good for us :)

Farewell Michael Jackson

The memorial service for Mj is on, and it's so sad to watch. He's a legend, and he's gone. I think the whole world should step down of their arrogant throwns and take a moment to appreciate everything he's given.

Michael single-handedly brought Motown into pop; he is one of the main creators of pop music, and a foundation of what music and entertaining is today.

He was, literally, the biggest star on Earth. That means something.

I lose a bit of respect for the people I know every time they speak ill of him.

The first tape I ever had was Bad. I used to sing to it and dance to it and pretend I was on stage with him.

Rest in Peace, dear Michael. You are above us now, and the judgment of those who did not know you. Rest in Peace, and may you now find the tranquility you have fought for through your whole life.

Go peacefully, go safely, and go with the Lord's embrace.

Shopping .....

What a day it's been already!

First I went birthday shopping for Adam (yay!!). Unfortunately, he knows what hes getting (he's not the easiest person to shop for), but I think he'll be excited just the same! I know I am! Eek!

Then I went to Walmart to shop for the house/me. I ended up getting containers to put all the nasty gluten stuff in, so it can be sealed away. Now I need to go get some bleach and work on the cupboards.....I also got a toaster over (on sale) so that I can use it on my gluten free bread. Should be good (I hope). I have no idea where I'm going to be putting everything..... I also got a under-the-bed storage container to put the chair sashes (for the wedding) in. I want things to start getting less cluttered and more organized. I'm soon going to be going through boxes getting rid of things. I hate that part, but if it's not part of my current life, it's not worth hanging on to (mostly). I mean, who really needs ALL their favourite stuffed animals from their childhood? (Yes, I have many.)

I'm super excited to be getting my hair trimmed today - it's been months and months since I've had anyone touch it. Yipee! (Yes I really am that excited)

Looking forward to making some progress in the kitchen here. Later.

Sunday evening wind-down

So I spent the day yesterday on the golf course with my man. He loves golf and I'm determined to give it a good fair try. It wasn't bad though - I enjoyed myself. Although I did get a bit frustrated around the 9th hole.... but I got over it and embraced the green. It wasn't too crowded (I assume because of the weather) but it wasn't all that bad. We didn't get rained on, which is a big plus!



Then we headed to the jewelery store to see a ring designer. Since my ring is an original and not part of a modern set, we need to have a ring made to fit with it. I'm the bride who will wear both together. So, the designer understood that I'm not that flashy of a person, and that I wanted something simple but elegant. So he came up with a wonderful design. It's all very exciting. And Adam found the band that he wants too, so our wedding bands are all set now! One more thing done.

Then we spent a nice evening together, watching a movie and recovering. The day turned out to be very long.

This morning we got up and made gluten free BLTs. It was wonderful! Oh I miss bread. The bread we used was gluten free, and not the best, but certainly not the worst. Perhaps there's salvation for me yet!

Bursting

In case you didn't know, I'm getting married.

Confessions of A Shopoholic

This movie is hilarious! I loves it!

I think I need a nap. I am so sleepy!

Rented my clubs for tomorrow, now I'm off to find some new sneakers... mine are officially done.

So sleepy.

Canada Day in Halifax

Happy Canada Day Everyone!

And what a wonderful day I had :)

Adam and I got up and out of the apartment just in time to miss the commotion of the parade downtown. We headed to Salt Marsh trail and did a nice 9 kms. It was a nice day, with a pleasant breeze but not too much sun - which I, who burns easier than an ant under a magnifying glass, greatly appreciated.

Then we hit the road to go to my favorite little diner in Sackville... the food there is certainly worth the drive.

Then we dragged our tired bums home for a nice long nap. It felt amazing to crawl into bed.

After our little sleep we met Jen, Tina and Jenn at The Wooden Monkey. What a wonderful little place. I ordered a rum and coke, but was pleasantly surprised to find the use a natural cola, which is caffeine free, and made with cane sugar. How wonderful! The taste was amazing, and much more delightful than any other rum and 'cola' I've tasted. And to top it off, they have gluten free pizza, which was scrumptious!

It was a wonderful day, and I've enjoyed spending it with my tall, handsome and brilliant fiancee.

Happy birthday Canada. From one very happy Canadian.