Well I've spent over an hour trying to connect up YouTube to my blog to show you all these videos that I like. Tim and I were looking on YouTube the other night and came across them, and let me tell you, if you want something to distract you for minutes (or even hours) go to YouTube.com and check out "Purple and Brown" in the Channels section. It's a bunch of very short, amusing videos. It's definitely taken a few minutes out of my hectic days.
We've also discovered a pretty fun game, called "Flip Words" on YahooGames - another great distraction when you need a break from studying or work. Just beware, this one can get addictive.
The week has been busy, so much work for school, but today I had the day off so I was able to at least get the work done I wanted to for tomorrow without too much stress. So that's good. :)
Snowboarding on the weekend was great, it was SO NICE to get away and the conditions at Blue were excellent! There's been so much snow lately, I was really pleased with how great it was. There was snow falling the whole time we were boarding, which was really beautiful and added to the fun! I'll definitely be spending all the time I can on the hill this winter. :P And my board was great, it rides really well, definitely faster than my old board (good old 150 cm no-name board!).
That's it for now I think....happy Wednesday!
January 31, 2007
January 26, 2007
TGIF
Today was midterm day, all morning writing an exam that wasn't worded very well after a night of studying and really not enough preparation....it's the same every term, no matter how hard I try, somehow I never seem to have enough time to study. I think I did ok, I hope I did. Thankfully, all I need is a pass (70% in my program) because potential employers don't care too much about your marks as long as you have good clinical care skills. :P The beauty of health care.
I don't have alot of interesting things to say, I'm tired from a busy week of work, and thankful that it's finally the weekend. My gramma's doing a little better, she had an angiogram on Tuesday and they took her in for an emergency bypass the same day because her left coronary artery was 99% blocked. My mom said one of the nurses told her yesterday that grams is the "miracle patient" that they're all talking about who survived despite 99% blockage and being 82 y old. It's pretty amazing how the body can adapt.
Now she is in the ICU being monitored and they're taking great care of her, hopefully she is on the road to recovery. It will be a long one, but she's tough and I think she can do it. Gramma's survived alot of things in her life. :) I admire her for that.
This weekend Tim and I are hoping to head to Blue Mountain on Saturday for some snowboarding! We bought new boards in the summer, mine's a Rossignol Zena and Tim's is a Rossignol Wanted Man and we got them for a really decent price.
My board - SO CUTE eh? :P I like the fishies :D
Tim's board is the second one in, neato! :)
Thankfully the weather is finally cooperating, so I'm looking forward to finally getting to try out my new board. Especially since there's beautiful fluffy snow falling as I write this....YAY!!! I'll let you know how it went!
I don't have alot of interesting things to say, I'm tired from a busy week of work, and thankful that it's finally the weekend. My gramma's doing a little better, she had an angiogram on Tuesday and they took her in for an emergency bypass the same day because her left coronary artery was 99% blocked. My mom said one of the nurses told her yesterday that grams is the "miracle patient" that they're all talking about who survived despite 99% blockage and being 82 y old. It's pretty amazing how the body can adapt.
Now she is in the ICU being monitored and they're taking great care of her, hopefully she is on the road to recovery. It will be a long one, but she's tough and I think she can do it. Gramma's survived alot of things in her life. :) I admire her for that.
This weekend Tim and I are hoping to head to Blue Mountain on Saturday for some snowboarding! We bought new boards in the summer, mine's a Rossignol Zena and Tim's is a Rossignol Wanted Man and we got them for a really decent price.
My board - SO CUTE eh? :P I like the fishies :D
Tim's board is the second one in, neato! :)
Thankfully the weather is finally cooperating, so I'm looking forward to finally getting to try out my new board. Especially since there's beautiful fluffy snow falling as I write this....YAY!!! I'll let you know how it went!
January 21, 2007
Life....
It's been a busy and challenging week.
Monday was a snow day, which was unexpected and fun. I spent most of the day working on the insurance claim that we had to submit as a result of the stuff that was stolen in Aruba. We finally got that done, and all I can say is I am happy to have it over with. Never lose important stuff, or let it get stolen. Insurance claims are a pain in the neck! :P
Tuesday was soooooo busy catching up on all I'd missed, however I was able to relax in the evening and hang out with my friend Helen. It was fun. Then I got home and Tim told me I had to call my mom right away - my gramma was in the hospital.
I spent most of Wednesday with grams in the hospital, she'd had a heart attack and since my parents were driving from far away, and i was the closest to her, I went. I have to say it was a surreal experience sitting in that hospital, looking at my gramma in a hospital bed. It's the first time I've really realised my own mortality - someday my grams will die :( and someday so will everyone else I love. I don't mean to sound morbid, I guess I'd never really thought of life that way. Eventually we all die. And I know that there are greater and more beautiful things to come beyond death, but it's still something hard to comprehend.....no longer existing in this world, as imperfect as it is, it's all I know.
God has created such wonders in this world - white beaches and turquoise waters, the majestic greys and browns tipped with white of the mountains, a simple, perfect red rose. All of it so beautiful, so full of life. So reflective of God's life I suppose. And a little bit of his personality. Didn't he create such a wonderful world?
My grams is still in hospital, she finally has a room to sleep in. We can only really take a wait and see approach right now. So I guess we'll see.
Monday was a snow day, which was unexpected and fun. I spent most of the day working on the insurance claim that we had to submit as a result of the stuff that was stolen in Aruba. We finally got that done, and all I can say is I am happy to have it over with. Never lose important stuff, or let it get stolen. Insurance claims are a pain in the neck! :P
Tuesday was soooooo busy catching up on all I'd missed, however I was able to relax in the evening and hang out with my friend Helen. It was fun. Then I got home and Tim told me I had to call my mom right away - my gramma was in the hospital.
I spent most of Wednesday with grams in the hospital, she'd had a heart attack and since my parents were driving from far away, and i was the closest to her, I went. I have to say it was a surreal experience sitting in that hospital, looking at my gramma in a hospital bed. It's the first time I've really realised my own mortality - someday my grams will die :( and someday so will everyone else I love. I don't mean to sound morbid, I guess I'd never really thought of life that way. Eventually we all die. And I know that there are greater and more beautiful things to come beyond death, but it's still something hard to comprehend.....no longer existing in this world, as imperfect as it is, it's all I know.
God has created such wonders in this world - white beaches and turquoise waters, the majestic greys and browns tipped with white of the mountains, a simple, perfect red rose. All of it so beautiful, so full of life. So reflective of God's life I suppose. And a little bit of his personality. Didn't he create such a wonderful world?
My grams is still in hospital, she finally has a room to sleep in. We can only really take a wait and see approach right now. So I guess we'll see.
January 14, 2007
The thing about thongs...
I have this thing about thongs.
I think in the right place, at the right time, a thong can be a good thing. Like when you're wearing a pair of cute pants or a pretty skirt and you want to avoid a panty line. Or, if you're into it, thongs can be a great item to spice up life a bit. ;)
But what is with women (and men!! yikes) wearing thongs on the beach? If you want to tan in the privacy of your own property, then go right ahead, wear a thong. However, if you're in a public place, well, thongs shouldn't be. I don't think there's any appropriate situation to wear a thong in public, well, unless you're a bodybuilder. Then maybe you could get away with it. I could see how thongs can work in body building competitions. But on the beach....no place.
While we were in Aruba, there was probably at least one woman a day that would walk by in a thong, and I've got to tell you, I don't know what some of these women were thinking. I don't mean to be mean, but with so many pretty, flattering bathing suits out there, I don't understand why some women choose to wear a thong. I just don't get it.
There was one woman in particular that happened to be using some chairs just in front of us on a couple occasions, and I happened to have my camera out at one point when she walked by.
Need I say more? Maybe I'm just not used to it, and heaven help me if I ever venture to the beaches in Europe (men in speedos and nude beaches - YIKES!), but I just think there are so many other options that would be more flattering.
Oh well, what can I say? Here's a picture of an iguana.
(Taken by Tim, on a low bush right near we were sitting on the beach. He walked right past our chairs and into the bush)
I think in the right place, at the right time, a thong can be a good thing. Like when you're wearing a pair of cute pants or a pretty skirt and you want to avoid a panty line. Or, if you're into it, thongs can be a great item to spice up life a bit. ;)
But what is with women (and men!! yikes) wearing thongs on the beach? If you want to tan in the privacy of your own property, then go right ahead, wear a thong. However, if you're in a public place, well, thongs shouldn't be. I don't think there's any appropriate situation to wear a thong in public, well, unless you're a bodybuilder. Then maybe you could get away with it. I could see how thongs can work in body building competitions. But on the beach....no place.
While we were in Aruba, there was probably at least one woman a day that would walk by in a thong, and I've got to tell you, I don't know what some of these women were thinking. I don't mean to be mean, but with so many pretty, flattering bathing suits out there, I don't understand why some women choose to wear a thong. I just don't get it.
There was one woman in particular that happened to be using some chairs just in front of us on a couple occasions, and I happened to have my camera out at one point when she walked by.
Need I say more? Maybe I'm just not used to it, and heaven help me if I ever venture to the beaches in Europe (men in speedos and nude beaches - YIKES!), but I just think there are so many other options that would be more flattering.
Oh well, what can I say? Here's a picture of an iguana.
(Taken by Tim, on a low bush right near we were sitting on the beach. He walked right past our chairs and into the bush)
January 13, 2007
Time flies
I can't believe it's been over a month since I've posted anything on here. The holidays were so busy, and I wasn't near reliable internet access for most of the time, but still it seems bizarre to think so much has happened.....I don't know where to begin. Here's a brief summary of what I've been up to in the last month:
- Finished up my placement at the health center, it was an awesome experience and I came away from it feeling really confident in my skills and very thankful for all I learned. It was an amazing time. :)
- Went to a Christmas party at friends of Tim's on Dec. 14th, it was an appetizer party and it was super fun, although I ate WAY too much and felt quite ill for about 2 days after.
- We hosted a few friends at our apartment for a Christmas get-together! It was a great time and I was so excited to have people over with our pretty little Christmas tree and decorations. I'm so sad though, I realised we didn't take any pictures of the party or of our apartment while it was all decorated.
- We made our way over to Belleville to spend time with Babi and Didi and the rest of the Berezny family for a wonderful evening of visiting and great food. The next day we made our way over to Pickering to spend time with Grandpa and Mary and the rest of the Radford clan for another wonderful evening of visiting (and great food!).
- We were supposed to go skiing for a few days at Blue Mountain over the break, but alas, mother nature did not cooperate and the hill was closed due to lack of snow. :( We have new snowboards and have yet to use them. Looking forward to it soon I hope....
- We spent a wonderful week with my family - which included lots of yummy food, great visiting, sitting in front of the fire, spending time with special friends - it went too quickly and before we knew it we had to head out. One funny event is that this year Tim braved boxing day shopping with me, my mom and sister Lissy, and I have to say I was so impressed at his performance! He stood out in the cold for an hour lined up in front of Staples, and then braved the crowds at Wal-Mart! What a man. :P
- We came home here briefly to drop off all our gifts from my family and all the goodies we acquired boxing day shopping. Then we headed over to Toronto to meet up with Gary, Sue, Jeff and Mark and the next morning we flew out to ARUBA!!!!
And we spent a fun-filled week in aruba windsurfing, sunning on the beach, eating all sorts of amazing food (if you ever come across a Texas de Brazil restaurant, you HAVE to go!), and even scuba diving!!! That's right, I braved the ocean and went scuba diving. It was pretty darn cool and hopefully sometime soon I will have a few pictures from the adventure that I can post on the site. Unfortunately, our camera was stolen while we were in Aruba, so I don't actually have many pictures from the holiday, but Tim's parents have sent us lots of great pictures that are also pretty fantastic. And I would definitely go back to Aruba again, it's a really neat place.
So as you can see, we had a pretty eventful holiday. Now we're back home, I'm back into the swing of school and Tim starts his new job Monday!!! That's an answer to prayer by the way!!! :) He'll be working at St. Joseph' s Hospital doing administrative stuff! And he's really excited about the job. So thanks for your prayers, and if you want to know more about it, feel free to email us and ask. :)
Here's a picture to leave you with:
- Finished up my placement at the health center, it was an awesome experience and I came away from it feeling really confident in my skills and very thankful for all I learned. It was an amazing time. :)
- Went to a Christmas party at friends of Tim's on Dec. 14th, it was an appetizer party and it was super fun, although I ate WAY too much and felt quite ill for about 2 days after.
- We hosted a few friends at our apartment for a Christmas get-together! It was a great time and I was so excited to have people over with our pretty little Christmas tree and decorations. I'm so sad though, I realised we didn't take any pictures of the party or of our apartment while it was all decorated.
- We made our way over to Belleville to spend time with Babi and Didi and the rest of the Berezny family for a wonderful evening of visiting and great food. The next day we made our way over to Pickering to spend time with Grandpa and Mary and the rest of the Radford clan for another wonderful evening of visiting (and great food!).
- We were supposed to go skiing for a few days at Blue Mountain over the break, but alas, mother nature did not cooperate and the hill was closed due to lack of snow. :( We have new snowboards and have yet to use them. Looking forward to it soon I hope....
- We spent a wonderful week with my family - which included lots of yummy food, great visiting, sitting in front of the fire, spending time with special friends - it went too quickly and before we knew it we had to head out. One funny event is that this year Tim braved boxing day shopping with me, my mom and sister Lissy, and I have to say I was so impressed at his performance! He stood out in the cold for an hour lined up in front of Staples, and then braved the crowds at Wal-Mart! What a man. :P
- We came home here briefly to drop off all our gifts from my family and all the goodies we acquired boxing day shopping. Then we headed over to Toronto to meet up with Gary, Sue, Jeff and Mark and the next morning we flew out to ARUBA!!!!
And we spent a fun-filled week in aruba windsurfing, sunning on the beach, eating all sorts of amazing food (if you ever come across a Texas de Brazil restaurant, you HAVE to go!), and even scuba diving!!! That's right, I braved the ocean and went scuba diving. It was pretty darn cool and hopefully sometime soon I will have a few pictures from the adventure that I can post on the site. Unfortunately, our camera was stolen while we were in Aruba, so I don't actually have many pictures from the holiday, but Tim's parents have sent us lots of great pictures that are also pretty fantastic. And I would definitely go back to Aruba again, it's a really neat place.
So as you can see, we had a pretty eventful holiday. Now we're back home, I'm back into the swing of school and Tim starts his new job Monday!!! That's an answer to prayer by the way!!! :) He'll be working at St. Joseph' s Hospital doing administrative stuff! And he's really excited about the job. So thanks for your prayers, and if you want to know more about it, feel free to email us and ask. :)
Here's a picture to leave you with:
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