tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57558452011-04-21T20:10:18.739-06:00Mich - Take 2Let's try this again...Menoreply@blogger.comBlogger791100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1138680868307609702006-01-30T21:13:00.000-07:002006-01-30T21:14:28.316-07:00Click HereMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1136096408904766042005-12-31T22:16:00.000-07:002005-12-31T23:20:08.956-07:00Final post of the yearWhere has the time gone? It's been 10 days since my last post so I figured I better do one last entry before the end of the year. To sum up the past week and a half...Mission: Christmas Shopping - Completed Dec 23/05As of 8:30 pm on December 23rd, my mission was complete. Despite the early start (in October), I still managed to leave things until the last minute. Maybe next Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1135203734510395842005-12-21T15:20:00.000-07:002005-12-21T15:22:14.520-07:00'Tis the season...... for treats, chocolates, gift baskets from suppliers, luncheons, etc. I'm starting to feel sick from eating all this stuff... :PMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1134890355360895912005-12-17T23:55:00.000-07:002005-12-18T00:19:15.373-07:00Countdown8 days left until Christmas...7 days left for Christmas shopping...13 days left before my friend gets married...2 weeks before my brother and sister-in-law go back to California...Where does all the time go?Mission: Christmas ShoppingAs much as I'd like to say that I'm done Christmas shopping, I'm not. Argh! My original plan of completing the whole Christmas shopping thing by November Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1134459771737665582005-12-13T00:32:00.000-07:002005-12-17T23:55:24.726-07:00Winter and Spring in December?!In the past 2 weeks we've gone from freezing cold to mild, "above normal" temperatures. With the change in weather, we're back to square one with having no snow on the ground. Which doesn't really bother me, since I'd rather not have snow anyway. But it's weird to see some of the tips of grass still green, especially this time of year. Maybe we'll have a mild winterMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1132992444386192002005-11-26T00:58:00.000-07:002005-11-26T01:07:24.396-07:00Day offI took the day off yesterday because I was planning on taking Teagan to the Festival of Trees , but instead we ended up staying home because she's still fighting a cold. Hopefully I can take her on the weekend, since it ends on Sunday.Sore toeI stubbed my little toe on Teagan's highchair yesterday, and did it ever hurt! At first I thought I broke my toe, but then I figured I wouldn't be Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1132457576714876972005-11-19T20:09:00.000-07:002005-11-20T18:21:46.356-07:00This sh** is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S...Mhae and I went to see Gwen Stefani last night at Rexall (we got free tickets). It was an awesome concert! The opening act, M.I.A, who I'm not familiar with, opened the show. Because I've never heard of them, I can't say I enjoyed their performance. There was way too much bass, I couldn't understand the lyrics, and all the songs sounded pretty much the same. Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1132330682349618602005-11-18T08:49:00.000-07:002005-11-19T20:08:32.123-07:00Updates...So, it's been a while. I've got a few things on the go, hence my lack of blog entries. Anyway...Birthday surprise #2Unfortunately, not for me. Mhae and I went to Ikea last Tuesday to get a desk for our boss (for his first surprise, the company got him a hotel room in Dhaka, since he went on a trip to Bangladesh/Bhutan). He was scheduled to get back into town early Wednesday morning, so Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1131348710046612402005-11-06T23:48:00.000-07:002005-11-07T00:31:50.083-07:00That's it...I have to ban myself from Zara. I originally went in there to get some clothes for my cousin for Christmas (because he has way too many toys). Instead, I bought more clothes for Teagan and spent $128 in doing so. I know, a bit much for a 15-and-a-half-month old kid, but I couldn't help myself. And yes, the purchase included a pair of boots :P I know I probably wouldn't spend that muchMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1131002481462556232005-11-03T00:09:00.000-07:002005-11-03T00:21:21.516-07:00HalloweenI took my daughter to the mall for halloween. I know, it's not the "traditional" way to go trick-or-treating, but it was cold outside and I didn't want her to get sick. Plus, she's too little to be trick-or-treating anyway, but I thought I'd expose her to it. She enjoyed looking at the other kids in their costumes, but I think she was a bit over-stimulated because she passed out after Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1130729067760500092005-10-30T20:10:00.000-07:002005-10-30T20:26:49.030-07:00No phone call, no bedI was supposed to get a phone call on Friday, confirming that they would be delivering my bed today. But I didn't get a phone call. I should've called them on Friday, but it slipped my mind and by the time I remembered, it was too late. I guess I could've called them on Saturday, but they also told me that they would call me Sunday morning between 8 - 9 am with a 3-hour Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1130657401690476742005-10-30T00:00:00.000-06:002005-10-30T20:09:11.103-07:00Time to blogYes, it's been a while. My brain is overflowing with stuff to blog about. Whether or not I'll actually post it all, who knows? Anyway...Mission: Christmas Shopping (cont'd)There are 56 days left until Christmas. And I'm happy to say that since my last post, I have been quite successful with my mission. I think I only have 3 or 4 people left on my list to shop for. Of course, this may Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1129049057850831132005-10-11T10:36:00.000-06:002005-10-11T10:44:17.893-06:00Mission: Christmas Shopping (cont'd)OK, so I've gone shopping 3 times since my last post. But my mission isn't going as well as I would like. I've only bought a couple things for other people, and in turn bought more stuff for myself and my daughter. I seem to be following the one-for-you-two-for-me rule. :P I still don't think I'm in the Christmas shopping mode, but hey, at least I got a bit ofMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1128577131543574822005-10-05T22:12:00.000-06:002005-10-05T23:38:51.593-06:00Good work dayToday was a good work day. The reports we had to do were straight forward and we were done by 1 pm! That's the first time we've ever been done by 1 pm. So we spent the rest of the day just pretending to look busy. I finished a spreadsheet that I wanted to do, and helped Mhae write a letter. Then we went for a walk to deposit our checks, and then I left the office at 4 pm. So I had a Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1128227008393926502005-10-01T22:07:00.000-06:002005-10-01T22:23:28.430-06:00It's October...Leaves are turning, weather's getting colder... mind you, the leaves started turning about 2 weeks ago, and it's been cold for a while now. But now it's October, that means halloween, then Christmas. Which means winter is around the corner. Ugh. Hopefully we'll have a mild winter this year.But in other news...I read The Alchemist (which Bern recommended to me 3 years ago!) and it Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1127630359321021992005-09-25T00:09:00.000-06:002005-09-25T00:39:19.376-06:00The color purpleApparently, that's one of the colors that's in for fall, besides the normal earth tones. So I bought myself a purple (actually, it's eggplant) 3/4-sleeve turtleneck. It was the last one in my size and it was reasonable, so I bought it. Plus, I don't have anything purple in my closet (mainly because I don't like purple, but because this is eggplant, it's OK :P).More pinkI'm trying Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1126683432692230702005-09-14T00:55:00.000-06:002005-09-14T01:44:39.060-06:00Random StuffLet's see... it's been over 2 weeks since I last blogged. Haven't really made time to blog, and I need to empty out my brain.Signs?I've had 3 almost accidents in the past 2 months. First, was almost run over while crossing the street. I had the right of way, and there was a car wanting to turn right. If I hadn't stopped to look before I crossed the street, she would've clipped me for Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1125379072089076612005-08-29T22:54:00.000-06:002005-08-29T23:21:24.116-06:00Quick UpdatesIn no particular order:New motherboardAs you can see (well, maybe you really can't see, but you know what I mean), I have my computer back. It was gone for 2 weeks to be fixed, and they replaced the motherboard. Sounds a bit long to fix, but at least I have my computer back. What sucks is all the files we had are lost. I don't think any of them were that important, but I like to haveMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1124550262906473132005-08-20T08:17:00.000-06:002005-08-20T09:06:06.303-06:00FINALLY!!Now I can blog! I've been dying to empty my brain of stuff, but with my computer at home being fixed, and the lack of time of blogging at work (because I shouldn't really be on the net when I'm at work, but as you can see, that's what I'm doing now - yes, I know it's Saturday...); I haven't been able to blog. So, in no particular order:Click, click... beep, beepI finally took out my Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1123571735491238772005-08-09T01:02:00.000-06:002005-08-09T01:17:50.500-06:00I don't like air conditioningBecause it makes me sick. I've been coughing, sneezing, blowing my nose, and coughing some more. Ugh. I've had this thing since last Saturday - all because I went to the mall where the a/c was on high. I can't really say that it's a cold because I'm not really congested or anything, but it's really bothering me. I thought about seeing the doctor, but I think I'll justMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1123221060522785632005-08-04T22:31:00.000-06:002005-08-04T23:51:00.566-06:00OK, time to updateNot much has happened in the past week and a half. Work is going OK. I still feel like I'm out of the loop, but it doesn't bother me as much. I figure, whenever something goes wrong (ie. reports don't work, numbers don't balance, etc.), I can always say it wasn't my fault. Because chances are, it was something that was done before I came back. :P Yeah, that probably sounds Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1122182027334571922005-07-23T22:03:00.000-06:002005-07-23T23:23:45.473-06:00What a week!Where do I begin? Let's start with...Day 2, 3, 4 & 5 at workDay 2 was a bit more of the "easy" stuff (ie. data entry, etc). Since we're moving offices at the end of August, I was put in charge of getting movers, etc. I called around for movers, and surprisingly, a couple of them were already fully booked. Hopefully we can get one for the date we want to move.By Day 3, I was kind of Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1121753136662774662005-07-18T22:34:00.000-06:002005-07-19T00:06:57.286-06:00Summer Cleanup - Round 1Now that we're well into summer, I figure "spring cleaning" no longer applies. Besides, it's not actually the same thing as what I was doing before with purging, reorganizing, etc. Oh who am I kidding? It's still cleaning. :PAnyway, in preparation for my brother's arrival yesterday (he's in town for a week to attend his sister-in-law's wedding), my dad and I did a bit of Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1121578998376129822005-07-16T22:29:00.000-06:002005-07-16T23:43:18.416-06:00Aaaahhhh...I had my 90-minute massage this morning and it was somewhat relaxing. I say "somewhat" because even though there were distractions, my muscles were more relaxed after the massage. Hence, I was a bit more relaxed. Actually, I wanted to go home and have a nap. :P Anyway, the distractions were: (i) the informative, interesting, and entertaining conversation I had with the massage Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1121492208504940982005-07-15T22:47:00.000-06:002005-07-15T23:36:48.540-06:00Shopping, shopping, and more shoppingIt started yesterday. I met a friend for coffee, and we ended up going to Southgate (apparently there were a lot of sales going on - as I'm sure other malls are too), to check out a few things. I wanted to check out RW & Co. because I had been eyeing this skirt and was waiting for it to go on sale. Well, it was on sale, but they didn't have my size. :( I was aMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1121280684321403732005-07-13T12:31:00.000-06:002005-07-13T12:51:24.366-06:00Walk Through the ParkI took my daughter to Hawrelak Park this morning. I figure I should take advantage of this nice weather we're having and do stuff with her outside. And at the same time, I got a bit of exercise. We got to the park at about 10:20 am and walked for about an hour. During that time, we stopped by the kids' playground (she's still to little for that) and took a couple pictures. Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1121068786527966032005-07-11T00:15:00.000-06:002005-07-11T02:04:28.606-06:00Evening ShoppingMy mom and I (and Teagan too!) decided to go shopping at around 7:30 pm on Friday night. I had to pick up a couple things, and my mom wanted to go to Pier 1 Imports because they were having a sale. She ended up buying some wine stoppers and a jar. I went to Michaels to pick up a couple things for my daughter's birthday, and my mom was looking for a frame. While walking around the Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1120716832780178772005-07-06T23:59:00.000-06:002005-07-07T00:13:52.786-06:00Back to KickboxingAfter taking a year and a half off from cardio kickboxing, it was good to get back into it. It was tough (seeing as I hadn't done any kind of physical training since I got pregnant), but it was a good workout. As much as I tried to "take it easy", I still found myself pushing myself at times. But halfway through the class, I realized that I needed to take it down a notch. It's Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1120685422441193022005-07-06T15:26:00.000-06:002005-07-06T15:30:22.440-06:00Weather Update #2The rain has stopped and the sun is trying to peek out. I hope it doesn't rain anymore.Yes folks, that's what weather is like in Alberta.Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1120685175798206832005-07-06T15:03:00.000-06:002005-07-06T15:31:31.596-06:00Weather UpdateCurrently, it's raining. Really hard. The wind's picked up and visibility is not that great. And now comes the hail... Well, at least it's cooled things off a bit.It's a good thing I'm not driving in this weather...Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1120675685600505492005-07-06T12:25:00.000-06:002005-07-06T15:22:46.696-06:00Spring/Summer Cleaning - Round 11My mom's been telling my dad to trim the weeds at the side of our house. So yesterday morning, I decided to start pulling them out. I'm not much of a green thumb, so I didn't think it would be that hard to do. I figured, just pull them out of the ground and that's it. Well, it's actually a bit harder than it is. It took me 20 minutes to pull out a handful of weedsMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1120543246632461382005-07-04T23:50:00.000-06:002005-07-06T15:36:54.516-06:002 weeks today...... I go back to work. That's 14 days. Why does the clock seem to be ticking faster?Project #2 - 80% completeNow I'm making "thank you" cards for my daughter's birthday. I should've finished it last week, but it didn't happen. I know I'll finish them this week for sure.Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1120282682753450832005-07-01T23:37:00.000-06:002005-07-01T23:38:02.760-06:0017 more days......until I go back to work... *sigh*Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1120254905825155782005-07-01T15:36:00.000-06:002005-07-01T15:55:05.833-06:00Happy Canada Day!(Canada is 138 years old today.)We went to check out the Silly Summer Parade, but it wasn't that great. When you hear "Silly Summer Parade", you think clowns, comics, etc. participating to entertain the crowd and make them laugh. Instead, as another parade go-er put it, it was more of an advertising thing. Sure there were a few people dressed in costumes, but nothing too special Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1120113996295091862005-06-29T23:27:00.000-06:002005-06-30T00:51:25.733-06:00Sign me upI decided to go back to cardio kickboxing, so I went to sign up again this evening. I couldn't believe how many people were in that class! The last time I remember the class being that full, was probably about 4 years ago, when I first joined. As I was filling out the info sheet/waiver form, one of the girls remembered me from before and gave me a pass for the month, so I wouldn't have Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1119896637100732642005-06-27T12:17:00.000-06:002005-06-27T12:23:57.106-06:003 weeksI go back to work in exactly 3 weeks. A part of me is excited to go back (to get that part of my brain working again), but at the same time, I don't want to leave my daughter. I should be OK... right?Things to do... things to do...So now that I have 3 weeks until I go back to work, I decided to make a to-do list for the week. It seems like a lot, and involves a lot of driving, but Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1119681252297875702005-06-24T23:45:00.000-06:002005-06-25T00:34:12.303-06:00Zara is having a sale!I went to Zara yesterday looking for clothes for my daughter, since she turned 11 months. Yes, I know she has enough clothes and I know she'll grow out of them, but I can't help it. Anyway, the girl told me that they were having a sale (which started today), and that I should come back. So I did. I went back [twice] and got some stuff for my daughter. I went this afternoon Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1119593034206733372005-06-23T23:43:00.000-06:002005-06-24T00:03:54.213-06:00OK, so now...I have 25 days until I go back to work. Ugh! I haven't done much this past week, which sucks because I really need to get some stuff done. OK, maybe I don't really need to get them done, but I want to get them done. One thing I definitely have to do is plan my daughter's birthday. The invitations are as far as I got. :PNew projectI gave myself a new project which has to do with my Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1119052928561745152005-06-17T17:50:00.000-06:002005-06-17T21:09:00.033-06:00Spring Cleaning... Round 10Really, I should probably just have a separate blog for cleaning... :PAnyway, I went through yet more clothes and got rid of 8 shirts; 2 nightgowns (does anyone still wear these?); some underwear; and socks that had see-through holes, not actual holes (you know, when you wear out socks to the point that it starts to thin out?). In turn, I put away some more fall stuff, Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1118987249429362502005-06-16T23:43:00.000-06:002005-06-16T23:47:29.446-06:00I just realized...I have 3.5 weeks (ie. 25 days) until I go back to work. That's gonna come by really quick. And I have so much I want to do before then. Ugh!Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1118856703961057122005-06-15T11:00:00.000-06:002005-06-15T11:31:44.056-06:00Spring Cleaning... Round 9This one's more of a financial nature. And can also be classified as another item on my out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new list. I went to the bank this morning to consolidate my credit cards. I don't know how I managed to keep outstanding balances on them, but I did. It's not much (compared to the last time I consolidated debt, which was about 7 years ago?), but knowing Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1118788127897227272005-06-14T16:19:00.000-06:002005-06-14T16:28:47.896-06:00One more imperfection...Well, maybe not so much an imperfection, but another thing wrong I found with the car was that they washed my car mats (which was fine), but put them in the trunk without telling me (which is not so fine). So now the trunk of my car has this funky/musty/wet rag smell. Yuck! I'm airing my trunk out now, and in the meantime spraying some air neutralizer, since I don't have Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1118774008729507662005-06-14T11:46:00.000-06:002005-06-14T16:19:01.673-06:00Spring Cleaning... Round 8-3.3I'm on Round 8, but really this session applies to Round 3 when I first cleaned my car and subsequently a month later. Anyway, I had my car professionally cleaned yesterday. Apparently, it's the same thing they do for dealerships when they want to resell a used car and get it looking "almost new". They did a pretty good job, but being the detail-oriented person that Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1118377510118166942005-06-09T22:15:00.000-06:002005-06-09T22:48:45.086-06:00Project 100% CompleteWoohoo! I finished my daughter's birthday invitations the other night. I delivered one invitation today and the recipient was quite impressed. I must say, they did turn out pretty good. ;) Am I tooting my own horn? Of course I am! And why shouldn't I? I mean, when you put in a lot of time and effort into something that turns out to be better than how you hoped it would be, Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1118122296575522402005-06-06T23:22:00.000-06:002005-06-07T00:16:02.766-06:00Spring Cleaning... Round 7[I'm starting to lose count.] I think this is the year of cleaning for me :P So this time I went through storage bins - bins in the basement and in storage [mental note: always get clear bins, so you can see what's inside]. Anyway, in all the bins that I went through (I don't know how many there were), I got rid of:13 tops, a pair of pants, and a sweatshirt (yes, I have Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1117691609932842952005-06-01T23:27:00.000-06:002005-06-01T23:54:28.190-06:00Project 98% completeJust waiting to put the finishing touches on my daughter's invitations before I send them off.I finally went shopping!For myself, that is. After one shopping incident last week, I was determined to get back to my "shopper" self. [Background - I went shopping last week with my mom, and she ended up giving me tips on where to find things. I thought it was the other way around? Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1117564056608651702005-05-31T12:22:00.000-06:002005-06-06T23:36:22.343-06:00OrganizeI went to London Drugs at 10 am to get some storage bins. They were on sale 2 for $10! I figured, since I'm doing all this cleaning I might as well organize some stuff at the same time. I used the bins to store all my fall/winter sweaters, so that they don't get dusty (it's amazing how much dust accumulates). I think I might have to go back to London Drugs to buy a couple more bins to Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1117340129123378302005-05-28T22:12:00.000-06:002005-05-28T23:19:51.386-06:00Warmer weather means...... ice cream, ice cream, and more ice cream!! What can I say? It's ice cream season for me. Earlier I had vanilla ice cream with a raspberry pinot noir sauce (fancy name for raspberry chocolate sauce :P), and now I just finished a piece of ice cream cake. MMMMM! I'm still debating if I should have another slice...Car seat issuesI finally decided to put in my daughter's newMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1117131462886143272005-05-26T12:04:00.000-06:002005-05-26T12:17:42.893-06:00My kind of logic...[from an email a friend of mine sent me]Can't eat Beef ... mad cowCan't eat chicken ... bird fluCan't eat eggs ... SalmonellaCan't eat pork ... fears that bird flu will infect piggiesCan't eat fish ... heavy metals in the waters has poisoned their meatCan't eat fruits and veggies ... insecticides and herbicidesHmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!MMMMMMI believe that leaves Chocolate!!!!!!!!Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1117061559194573502005-05-24T14:45:00.000-06:002005-05-26T12:04:09.586-06:00One ringy dingy...two ringy dingy...[Does anyone remember this saying from Lily Tomlin on Laugh-In? Or am I just that old? Nevermind, don't answer that. :P]I made quite a few phone calls this morning:booked my annual physicalcalled daughter's pediatrician to make sure blood test results came back OK - and it didbooked a massage for July (I know it's 2 months away, but I wanted to use it before I Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1116736495793499002005-05-21T22:31:00.000-06:002005-05-21T22:34:55.796-06:00And one more makes 17...Yes, I bought my daughter another pair of shoes. How could I resist with her 10-month birthday coming up tomorrow (I can't believe she's already 10 months!)? Plus, they went with the outfit I bought her too! :PMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1116650427860943152005-05-20T22:28:00.000-06:002005-05-20T23:08:19.013-06:00ErrandsI had a few things to do today:went to the bankwent to pay for daughter's summer camp, but no one was around (will have to pay them next week)went to a different bank to give them a copy of my notice of assessment to process my loan applicationwent to Winners to remove the security tag they forgot to take off yesterday (funny how the alarm didn't go off when I left the store?)went to Jysk Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1116455332646417392005-05-17T12:21:00.000-06:002005-05-18T16:28:52.646-06:00HaircutIt's been 5 months since I last got my haircut and let me tell you it feels so much better now that it's a lot shorter (shoulder length vs. mid-back). Most, if not all, of the curls from my perm (from a year and a half ago - who would've thought a perm would last that long) have been cut off. So now I'm left with layers and it's way easier to manage.Consider this as one of many things on Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1116454892578246452005-05-15T20:18:00.000-06:002005-05-18T16:21:32.583-06:0016 pairs of shoesIn 10 months time, my daughter has accumulated 16 pairs of shoes. Hmmm, do you think she has a shoe fetish? I wonder where she gets that from?! :PAt the rate she's going, she'll have about 38 pairs of shoes by the time she's 2!Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1115871687049286952005-05-11T22:20:00.000-06:002005-05-11T22:21:27.053-06:00AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1115705533809182372005-05-10T00:04:00.000-06:002005-05-10T00:12:13.813-06:00Spring Cleaning... Round 4I went through my closet again in the hopes of making more room. Not because I bought anything, but because I want to simplify things. So this time I got rid of 6 sweaters, 9 tops, 3 pairs of pants, a skirt, a dress, and about 7 or 8 bags/purses. I managed to make more room, only to fill again. :PMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1115706051137564442005-05-06T17:15:00.000-06:002005-05-10T00:20:51.143-06:00It's only fitting...I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to flyI'll do what it takes till I touch the skyAnd I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a changeAnd break awayOut of the darkness and into the sunBut I won't forget all the ones that I loveI'll take a risk, take a chance, make a changeAnd break away[from Kelly Clarkson's "Break Away"]Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1113088132666449842005-04-09T17:04:00.000-06:002005-04-09T17:20:38.680-06:00Spring ShoppingI went shopping yesterday. Nothing major. Just got myself a white spring jacket on sale for $30 (last one in my size too!). Would like to buy more stuff, but can't. Instead, I bought spring clothes for my daughter.Welcome back to blogging, Irma!I just read your blog and have a couple questions (since you don't have the comment feature):a) "body piercings" - did you get more than 1?Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1113030165732612822005-04-06T15:05:00.000-06:002005-04-09T17:20:02.606-06:00Spring Cleaning... Round 3This time I cleaned the car. I went for a much needed car wash, and cleaned up the interior a bit (ie. got rid of garbage, wiped dashboard, etc. with Armour All [talk about dusty - yuck!]) The car isn't as clean as I'd like it to be (the interior, that is), but it'll have to do for now.Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1112822752187650972005-04-02T14:05:00.000-07:002005-04-09T17:19:34.550-06:00Spring Cleaning... Round 2So this time, I decided to go through old files (bills, statements, old photos [photos you know you should've gotten rid of a long time ago, but kept them anyway as a reminder of what to avoid in the future (although I don't know if it really helped?) - yes Irma, I finally got rid of them!]). Why do I keep all this stuff? I guess it's the accounting part of me that wantsMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1110647388616806832005-03-12T09:53:00.000-07:002005-04-09T17:19:03.900-06:00Spring Cleaning... Round 1I've started to put away some of my winter sweaters (although with the slight bit of snow we're having now, I might have to hold off on that). In doing so, I decided to go through my closet last night (I don't know what possessed me to do it at 11:30 pm). Anyway, I did my closet last night and went through storage bins this morning (yes, I have a lot of clothes! :P). So Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1108790244509113752005-02-18T22:07:00.000-07:002005-04-09T17:18:34.330-06:00First post of the year...Woohoo! Yes, I'm still here. I noticed a few comments on my last post, so I figured that I better put something up. First, of all hello to everyone! Hope all of you are doing well. I was only able check out a couple blogs (Bern's and Bev's - alphabetical order), but quickly scanned through them. Bern, there's too much to read, so I'll have to catch up another day (I thinkMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1103747728004063062004-12-22T13:29:00.000-07:002005-04-09T17:18:02.836-06:00Well Hellooooo!!Yes, I know it's been over 5 months. What can I say, I've been busy - Had a baby, adjusting to everything, and now the holidays are here. Thank goodness I finished my Christmas shopping on December 3rd. Yeah, some of you will hate me, but once you have a kid, your life completely changes and you have to organize everything around her.Anyway, just thought I'd drop a quick line to Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1090108912531581802004-07-17T17:59:00.000-06:002004-07-17T18:01:52.530-06:00It's hot...
... way too hot... I'm hot and sticky... at 32 degress (with a humidex of 36), I wish it would rain.
Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1086474228066649732004-06-05T16:20:00.000-06:002004-06-05T16:23:48.066-06:00At the rate I'm going..
... I'll be posting every month or so. But I'm still here. Just not as often as I'd like. But then not much has happened since my last post (as far as I can remember?). I did by 2 lamps for my living room today. Slowly but surely, my house will be decorated.Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1084137041612771842004-05-09T15:10:00.000-06:002004-05-09T15:18:41.013-06:00Yes I know... it's been over 2 months...
... but I'm still here. With so much going on, and no computer at home, plus not being able to blog at work, it doesn't really give me anytime to blog. In a nutshell, this is what I've been up to (in no particular order):Rick and I moved into our condo on March 27, which means Irma and I have been neighbors for about a month and a half, and the weird part Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1078721162679062262004-03-07T21:46:00.000-07:002004-03-07T21:54:53.610-07:00Wow... 38 days since my last post...
OK, so I'm not doing a good job in blogging lately, but there's been a lot going on. First, there's work and training this new lady to head one of our departments. I was doing that up until now, but between that plus my own workload, it was nearly impossible to get things done. Let's just say that I've had many long days.
New house
Probably the big thing Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1075406579445989652004-01-29T13:02:00.000-07:002004-01-29T13:04:34.763-07:00Hi...
... my name is Michelle and I'm a blog slacker. It has been 28 days since my last post. (hehehe =P)
After 28 days, I've finally made it back to blogging. I'm not sure how long this run will last, but hey, at least I'm making an effort. So what's been going on with me? Well, it's been quite hectic at work. Between training and paperwork and training and running around and blah blah blah, Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1073001188074101092004-01-01T16:53:00.000-07:002004-01-01T16:54:15.060-07:00Happy New Year!
Hmmm, I guess that's all I really have to say for now. =PMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1072312508376041412003-12-24T17:35:00.000-07:002003-12-24T17:37:30.200-07:00One more thing, one more thing...
My plan was to stay at home all day and do absolutely nothing. But did it happen that way? Of course not. Although I was glad that I was able to sleep in, I still managed to make my way to the mall, with a tiny voice telling me "don't go... don't go..." OK, so maybe there were no voices but I still ended up going to the mall. But it was shopping for me this time.Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1072042902291479272003-12-21T14:41:00.000-07:002003-12-21T14:42:38.716-07:00Hello everyone...
I know, I know, it's been almost a month since I last blogged. I admit, I haven't made time for it, but all this holiday stuff has taken up quite a bit of my time. Not to mention spending time with the boyfriend, etc.
Ready for the holidays... I think
I set a goal for myself to have all my Christmas shopping done for the middle of the month. And I was able to accomplish that. Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1069783024680269912003-11-25T10:57:00.000-07:002003-11-25T11:20:56.200-07:00Hockey Night in Edmonton
I was fortunate enough to be one of the 57,000+ fans to watch the Heritage Classic over the weekend. It was pretty cool to be there and watch the Edmonton and Montreal alumni play hockey outdoors. Watching the Oilers alumni again reminded me of when I was younger and watched hockey. Back then, I knew all the players, and to see them play again was great.
It was very coldMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1069370881909734942003-11-20T16:28:00.000-07:002003-11-20T16:56:56.106-07:00OK, let's blog...
Yes, I know. It's been 3 weeks since I last blogged. But I've been super busy at work lately, since my supervisor is in Peru. And since I've had quite the hectic week, why not take a break and blog.
Fun in the sun
Mexico was such an awesome trip! Without getting into too much details [what happens in Mexico, stays in Mexico ;-)], we hung out on the beach, had a few drinks, Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1067462702396391972003-10-29T14:25:00.000-07:002003-10-31T11:46:38.670-07:00What a week!
Between work, belly dancing, kickboxing, and birthday stuff, it's been a hell of a week!
Recycled balloons
Since it was my supervisor's birthday last week, he decided to recycle the balloons that his friend sent him, and passed them on to me. He added the personal touch by writing my name and "Happy Brithday" on a couple of balloons. Too bad he didn't have spell check... ;-)
Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1066882485675793532003-10-22T22:14:00.000-06:002003-10-22T23:28:34.370-06:00I really need to blog more...
...not because I have to, but to release some of this info in my brain to prevent it from crashing. I miss using this as an outlet to release my frustrations or to record the day's events. So, since it's been 2.5 weeks since I last blogged, here's a re-cap of what's happened:I got together with a friend mine who I haven't seen since the summer. We went out for Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1065333647377879212003-10-05T00:00:00.000-06:002003-10-05T00:05:35.853-06:00A night out with the ladies
After a bit of coordinating through email, Irma, Lynne, Sue and I met at Jeffery's Café & Wine Bar for coffee and dessert. It was nice to catch up and plan the next outing. After a couple hours, we all headed home.
How do you empty the water out of the washing machine without going through the entire cycle?
Once I got home, I decided to do some laundry. I Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1065225694307835372003-10-03T18:01:00.000-06:002003-10-05T01:32:46.646-06:00New stuff
OK, so it's been exactly a month since my last post. Again, due to computer problems at home and the inability to blog while I'm at work, doesn't give me much of a chance to blog. But as you can see, I have been able to sneak in some time to finally get this blog going (note the fall colors). So what have I been up to in the past month? Well, in no particular order:Scuba Diving - After Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1062626476699745072003-09-03T16:01:00.000-06:002003-10-04T12:01:54.293-06:00A day at the lake
Due to the long weekend, all managers (including myself) had a day off yesterday and spent it at my boss' lake, where he has a cabin and a boat. We played some beach volleyball, and some of us went for a ride on his boat, while a few were tubing. It was fun to watch a few of the guys flip over into the water, and I would've liked try it, but due to a certain "thing", it Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755845.post-1062448379710391202003-09-01T14:32:00.000-06:002003-10-04T23:31:29.613-06:00New Blog for Me
After having some problems with my first blog, I decided to start another one. I sent a trouble-shooting request to Blogger, but obviously got no response. So, why not start fresh.
Busy, busy, busy
Based on my posts, or lack thereof, you can tell that I haven't had much time to sit in front of the computer - a combination of being busy with preparations for my brother's wedding; Menoreply@blogger.com