Have you ever heard of Will it Blend? If you haven't, you really need to visit this site, it's pretty funny.
Tim and I had a blender adventure of our own last night. We were making a rather yummy fruit smoothie for dinner as it was late and we didn't want to eat anything heavy. Tim had put a LOT of fruit in the blender and it was having difficulty mixing up all the fruit. So despite coaxing, adding milk and more coaxing, my little blender just couldn't seem to conquer all that fruit.
So I got out a spoon and started gently sifting around the frozen chunks of fruit to help the blender along. Accidentally, I launched a bunch of the fruit out of the blender onto the counter. Not thinking, we scooped up the wayward fruit and tossed it back into the blender.
Within a minute or so after returning the fruit to its home in the blender, we heard a funny clinking noise coming from the blender. At first we thought it was the gears slipping, so we took the blender off its stand and tightened everything up. The clink continued. We stirred up the smoothie thinking some some of the frozen fruit was being stubborn and wouldn't blend. The clinking continued. We were stumped.....
Then I noticed that one of the screws from Tim's bike shoes was missing off the counter. They had been sitting nearby, but certainly they couldn't have been close enough to be effected by the wayward fruit.....could they?
Needless to say, we discovered that (thankfully) our blender is not as high-powered as the blender on "will it blend?" Otherwise, as Tim put it, our poor duodenums could have been in some trouble.... (we didn't eat the smoothie in case you're wondering, and the screw was relatively unscathed) :P
May 27, 2007
May 22, 2007
Traffic
Tim and I drove home from Kingston yesterday, and sure enough, there was lots of long weekend traffic to contend with. During the drive I was regularly getting frustrated and I was talking with Tim, trying to understand how it is that traffic happens.
See, I understand how traffic happens in really populated areas like Toronto, but tell me, does anyone know how you can get stop and go traffic in the middle of nowhere? We were on a stretch of highway between Belleville and Cobourg that has very few towns, on/off ramps, and only one major highway that feeds onto the 401. However, we were regularly STOPPED on the highway! How does that happen? I just don't get it, there wasn't a huge influx of cars onto the road at a certain point, no bottlenecks, no accidents, just lots of traffic.
But if there's no interruption in the flow, how is it that you can get stopped so often? It was so annoying. Anyone have some insight that I'm overlooking? :P
See, I understand how traffic happens in really populated areas like Toronto, but tell me, does anyone know how you can get stop and go traffic in the middle of nowhere? We were on a stretch of highway between Belleville and Cobourg that has very few towns, on/off ramps, and only one major highway that feeds onto the 401. However, we were regularly STOPPED on the highway! How does that happen? I just don't get it, there wasn't a huge influx of cars onto the road at a certain point, no bottlenecks, no accidents, just lots of traffic.
But if there's no interruption in the flow, how is it that you can get stopped so often? It was so annoying. Anyone have some insight that I'm overlooking? :P
May 20, 2007
Cottage Shenanigans
Tim and I are at his parent's cottage this weekend. We decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather yesterday. :P
May 14, 2007
My weekend
This past Saturday I wrote my licensing exam, well at least the first component of the exam. It was a four hour exam consisting of 200 multiple choice questions. I've been preparing for it for weeks now, studying with classmates and dedicating every spare moment to being successful in this exam.
Despite every preparation, it's really hard to say how I did. It's one thing to prepare for an exam, and feel confident that you will succeed. It's totally a different thing on the day of the exam when you get to the exam site, feel the tension in the room from everyone's apprehension, brave the flutters in your stomach, the racing heart...and do well. I hope I did well. I tried my best, I studied hard.....the rest is up to God. :)
The rest of the weekend was actually really nice. After the exam a whole bunch of people from class went to Boston Pizza for lunch, and it was really fun. :) I enjoyed it. We got to sit around, laugh, and recover from the gruelling morning. Tim joined us for lunch which was really nice, and after the lunch we went to the movies and watched Spiderman 3. So relaxing.
And then we came home and TIM HAD CLEANED THE HOUSE!!! What a great guy eh? Tim's been so supportive in the past few weeks while I've studied, I don't know what I'd do without him. :)
We had a wonderful evening full of fun, the outdoors, good food and "Heroes" (great TV show, you've got to watch it sometime). Sunday was also quite relaxing....I have to say, it's a great feeling having this exam behind me, I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
Just keep hoping & praying that I passed. :P
Despite every preparation, it's really hard to say how I did. It's one thing to prepare for an exam, and feel confident that you will succeed. It's totally a different thing on the day of the exam when you get to the exam site, feel the tension in the room from everyone's apprehension, brave the flutters in your stomach, the racing heart...and do well. I hope I did well. I tried my best, I studied hard.....the rest is up to God. :)
The rest of the weekend was actually really nice. After the exam a whole bunch of people from class went to Boston Pizza for lunch, and it was really fun. :) I enjoyed it. We got to sit around, laugh, and recover from the gruelling morning. Tim joined us for lunch which was really nice, and after the lunch we went to the movies and watched Spiderman 3. So relaxing.
And then we came home and TIM HAD CLEANED THE HOUSE!!! What a great guy eh? Tim's been so supportive in the past few weeks while I've studied, I don't know what I'd do without him. :)
We had a wonderful evening full of fun, the outdoors, good food and "Heroes" (great TV show, you've got to watch it sometime). Sunday was also quite relaxing....I have to say, it's a great feeling having this exam behind me, I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
Just keep hoping & praying that I passed. :P
April 30, 2007
Wiiiiiiiiii
I had decided a few months ago that I would get Tim a Wii for his birthday. He's been asking for one since it came out before Christmas, and I had told him he should wait until it's been out on the market for a little bit until we have an idea of whether it's a dud or not. And it's good we waited, because there's been issues with the wrist strap, where people don't tighten them up and throw the controller right into their TV. That would suck. :P
About three weeks ago Tim and I were at Fortinos doing groceries, and I had actually started looking around for the Wii because it turns out it was super popular and hard to get your hands on. I don't have a lot of experience in the video game world and I had just assumed I'd be able to walk into a store 8 months after the release of the system and be able to buy it off the shelf. ANYWAY, back to Fortinos....it's a grocery store for those of you not in the Golden horseshoe area, and the one Tim and I frequently shop at includes a rather extensive electronics department. Needless to say, on this normal grocery day, I was in an aisle looking at cereal I think, and Tim came RUNNING, yes running up to me with a big grin on his face, grabbed my hand and told me he had to show me something. Sure enough, they had a Wii in Fortinos of all places. So Tim got his birthday present early. Since then we've had some fun creating Miis (computerised versions of people) and playing tennis, bowling etc. Last weekend my mom and gramma came over for dinner, and I had the opportunity to play some tennnis with my mom. It was a blast! Dad, you definitely need to try this! You'd love it. :)
About three weeks ago Tim and I were at Fortinos doing groceries, and I had actually started looking around for the Wii because it turns out it was super popular and hard to get your hands on. I don't have a lot of experience in the video game world and I had just assumed I'd be able to walk into a store 8 months after the release of the system and be able to buy it off the shelf. ANYWAY, back to Fortinos....it's a grocery store for those of you not in the Golden horseshoe area, and the one Tim and I frequently shop at includes a rather extensive electronics department. Needless to say, on this normal grocery day, I was in an aisle looking at cereal I think, and Tim came RUNNING, yes running up to me with a big grin on his face, grabbed my hand and told me he had to show me something. Sure enough, they had a Wii in Fortinos of all places. So Tim got his birthday present early. Since then we've had some fun creating Miis (computerised versions of people) and playing tennis, bowling etc. Last weekend my mom and gramma came over for dinner, and I had the opportunity to play some tennnis with my mom. It was a blast! Dad, you definitely need to try this! You'd love it. :)
Mom prepping for the good time fun.......
April 26, 2007
April 20, 2007
Tim's favorite medical terms
My husband really enjoys some of the medical jargon for different body parts etc that he often hears me and colleagues talking about. Here's some of his favorites:
Medulla oblongata (in the brainstem)
Scapula (he likes to pronounce it sca-poo-la) (it's the shoulder blade)
Supraspinatus (muscle in the shoulder)
Metatarsals (bones in the foot)
Mandible (jaw bone) - Tim likes it in the context of "Mandibles of death"
Meniscus (padding in the knee)
Brachial plexus (bundle of nerves in the neck/shoulder region)
Medulla oblongata (in the brainstem)
Scapula (he likes to pronounce it sca-poo-la) (it's the shoulder blade)
Supraspinatus (muscle in the shoulder)
Metatarsals (bones in the foot)
Mandible (jaw bone) - Tim likes it in the context of "Mandibles of death"
Meniscus (padding in the knee)
Brachial plexus (bundle of nerves in the neck/shoulder region)
April 18, 2007
It's funny how fast time flies......I have already finished my 6 week placement at McMaster Children's hospital and am now halfway through my first week of school. Goodness eh? Where does the time go?
My placement at Mac was really good, very challenging but good. It was really challenging because there were so many sick little kids that were on the ward, some that had more hope than others. This was something I had to get used to because it was possible that some of my patients could have died. Thankfully, no one died while I was there, and I'm so thankful for it. It's one thing to have a grandparent die, because despite the sadness they have lived a full life, known love, had children, and grandchildren...
It's heartbreaking to see little boys and girls who are so sick, they will very likely not see adulthood. It makes me wonder why some people get the lucky shot in life, they're full of health and make it through, and then there are others who are in the hospital almost since birth. I met one little girl while I was at Mac who had been in the hospital since she was born, and she was about 10 months old. She was the cutest, sweetest little baby I'd ever met. So pleasant, never cried, just smiled at you and begged you to hold her. I really struggled with why this little girl was in hospital, that every day she is on the earth is a struggle to survive.
Sometimes life doesn't make sense.
But I learned alot, and I have many good memories - like bowling in the therapy room with one patient and the prize if she won was to do another PT student's makeup (a guy PT!). She DID win, and we even got photographic proof of the day.
I feel like this placement made me grow in ways that I hadn't expected, and it has given me a new thankfulness for my own health. We are truly blessed. I pray for all of you, that you have a good day and that you don't take your health for granted.
My placement at Mac was really good, very challenging but good. It was really challenging because there were so many sick little kids that were on the ward, some that had more hope than others. This was something I had to get used to because it was possible that some of my patients could have died. Thankfully, no one died while I was there, and I'm so thankful for it. It's one thing to have a grandparent die, because despite the sadness they have lived a full life, known love, had children, and grandchildren...
It's heartbreaking to see little boys and girls who are so sick, they will very likely not see adulthood. It makes me wonder why some people get the lucky shot in life, they're full of health and make it through, and then there are others who are in the hospital almost since birth. I met one little girl while I was at Mac who had been in the hospital since she was born, and she was about 10 months old. She was the cutest, sweetest little baby I'd ever met. So pleasant, never cried, just smiled at you and begged you to hold her. I really struggled with why this little girl was in hospital, that every day she is on the earth is a struggle to survive.
Sometimes life doesn't make sense.
But I learned alot, and I have many good memories - like bowling in the therapy room with one patient and the prize if she won was to do another PT student's makeup (a guy PT!). She DID win, and we even got photographic proof of the day.
I feel like this placement made me grow in ways that I hadn't expected, and it has given me a new thankfulness for my own health. We are truly blessed. I pray for all of you, that you have a good day and that you don't take your health for granted.
March 25, 2007
Rainbow Trout
Tim and I tried a new recipe last night....and it turned out pretty good! We had never tried rainbow trout before, and I had never prepared it before, so we googled some recipes and I settled on this one:
| BROILED RAINBOW TROUT WITH HERB MAYONNAISE | |
| 6 tbsp. reg. or light mayonnaise Combine mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, herbs and pepper in bowl; mix well. Cover flesh side of each trout fillet with 1/4 of mayonnaise mixture. Broil 4 inches from heat source for about 3 to 5 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork and topping is bubbly. | |
(courtesy of Cooks.com)
It turned out pretty good. I used lime juice instead of lemon because we were out of lemon, I added basil, oregano and thyme for the "herbs" and we just used good old Costco Rainbow trout fillets (which are HUGE by the way, and really reasonable - about 12$ for 4 LARGE fillets that would have easily fed 5 or 6). Tim and I tried this recipe on two of the fillets, and we're trying another recipe tomorrow....either way, it was good. Try it out and let me know what you thought and what modifications were good.
Just to give you an idea of how big the fillets were, this plate has ~10 inch diameter and the fish is folded over! That's ALOT of fish. :P (for interest, we had it with home fries and beans!)
March 24, 2007
One time lucky, two times blessed
So I've been on placement for the past three weeks at McMaster Children's Hospital in the acute care ward. It's really interesting and challenging, and I am enjoying it.
This week I sure realised God's looking after me, because there was 20 confirmed cases of rotavirus (really nasty gastro flu, basically comin' out both ends nonstop for 24-48 hours) on one of the floors I work on. I'm not on that floor very often, but even being there and touching door handles, charts etc puts you at greater risk.
Wednesday morning I got into work a little early because I wanted to be a keener and have the patient lists printed off and to have checked the referral books, just because I'm usually there just on time. I wanted to make a good impression on my preceptors. Usually I start work at about 8:30, so I showed up in enough time to have everything ready for 8:30. Well 8:30 rolled around, then 9 o'clock came and neither of my preceptors showed up. I was a little confused, and I didn't really know what to do. There was a message on our phone, but I didn't know how to check it. So I paged one of the other PTs we work with and found out how to check messages. It turns out BOTH of my preceptors had come down with rotavirus, and there I was, healthy as can be!
You might say that's just luck, but it's the second time in less than a month that I have been exposed to a nasty gastro flu and been totally fine. About 4 weeks ago Tim got REALLY sick with Norwalk that was going around at his work, and I stayed home and looked after him for two days, and was totally fine.
All I can say is that I am very grateful that I haven't gotten it so far, and I really believe it's God looking out for me, because right now I can't afford to be missing placement or school.
Just thought I'd share my fun story. Hope you all are well.
Blessings
This week I sure realised God's looking after me, because there was 20 confirmed cases of rotavirus (really nasty gastro flu, basically comin' out both ends nonstop for 24-48 hours) on one of the floors I work on. I'm not on that floor very often, but even being there and touching door handles, charts etc puts you at greater risk.
Wednesday morning I got into work a little early because I wanted to be a keener and have the patient lists printed off and to have checked the referral books, just because I'm usually there just on time. I wanted to make a good impression on my preceptors. Usually I start work at about 8:30, so I showed up in enough time to have everything ready for 8:30. Well 8:30 rolled around, then 9 o'clock came and neither of my preceptors showed up. I was a little confused, and I didn't really know what to do. There was a message on our phone, but I didn't know how to check it. So I paged one of the other PTs we work with and found out how to check messages. It turns out BOTH of my preceptors had come down with rotavirus, and there I was, healthy as can be!
You might say that's just luck, but it's the second time in less than a month that I have been exposed to a nasty gastro flu and been totally fine. About 4 weeks ago Tim got REALLY sick with Norwalk that was going around at his work, and I stayed home and looked after him for two days, and was totally fine.
All I can say is that I am very grateful that I haven't gotten it so far, and I really believe it's God looking out for me, because right now I can't afford to be missing placement or school.
Just thought I'd share my fun story. Hope you all are well.
Blessings
March 14, 2007
Allergies
Yesterday I visited the allergist for the first time ever! About a year and a half ago I had a substantial allergic reaction to something, but to this day we're not sure what it was. It's possible that I may have reacted to some generic gravol I took because I was sick with the flu, but we're not sure. So I was going to visit the allergist to test for a potential allergy to gravol, and they had asked me to bring in the brand that I thought had made me react. I wasn't sure what brand it wasy, so I went out to the grocery store and brought two brands of generic gravol that I thought migh have been the culprits.
Unfortunately, in the rush of the morning and the realisation that we were running late, I left the gravols at home. So they tested me with the generic brand that they had at the hospital, which I was NOT allergic to. YAY However, they also tested me for all the standard allergens, and I discovered that I have allergies to tree pollen, grass, ragweed pollen and dust mites.
Have you ever seen a picture of dust mites? They're kinda gross looking.
Yucky!! I don't really like them, they make my skin crawl......ugh....and to think they live all over the place. SO GROSS
Icky icky icky!
What a weird thing, to all of a sudden be aware of the fact that you have allergies. I've been healthy all my life, and it's weird to think that there are things out there that can make me sick that may not make others sick. I mean, I had a suspicion that I might be allergic to some environmental stuff because the last couple summers I've had itchy/watery eyes and runny nose, but still, it's weird to have it confirmed. Oh, and know what's even weirder, it's not the dust mite themselves that people are allergic to, it's their "waste" (aka poo) ha ha. Go dust mites! Toxic poo :P
So the allergist was giving me all these suggestions of things I should do, and made it out to be a big deal and that my allergies were pretty bad. It made me laugh, because I've never really noticed them that much, and having someone say that it is a problem seems odd. He seemed to think my allergies were so bad that he gave me a steroid nose spray (so much for my Olympic dreams! LOL) I don't think I'll be using that one too often, I'll probably opt for the reactine route or even look into whether there are herbal alternatives I could try using. I'm not really into the side effects that regular steroid use can bring, even if it's just going up your nose....
I think the funniest thing I got out of this entire experience was that I was provided with a bunch of information sheets, and one of them mentioned that pets are a major source of dust, and that they should be washed every month. Hee hee.....I wonder what Ed will think of that one. :)
Unfortunately, in the rush of the morning and the realisation that we were running late, I left the gravols at home. So they tested me with the generic brand that they had at the hospital, which I was NOT allergic to. YAY However, they also tested me for all the standard allergens, and I discovered that I have allergies to tree pollen, grass, ragweed pollen and dust mites.
Have you ever seen a picture of dust mites? They're kinda gross looking.
Yucky!! I don't really like them, they make my skin crawl......ugh....and to think they live all over the place. SO GROSS
Icky icky icky!What a weird thing, to all of a sudden be aware of the fact that you have allergies. I've been healthy all my life, and it's weird to think that there are things out there that can make me sick that may not make others sick. I mean, I had a suspicion that I might be allergic to some environmental stuff because the last couple summers I've had itchy/watery eyes and runny nose, but still, it's weird to have it confirmed. Oh, and know what's even weirder, it's not the dust mite themselves that people are allergic to, it's their "waste" (aka poo) ha ha. Go dust mites! Toxic poo :P
So the allergist was giving me all these suggestions of things I should do, and made it out to be a big deal and that my allergies were pretty bad. It made me laugh, because I've never really noticed them that much, and having someone say that it is a problem seems odd. He seemed to think my allergies were so bad that he gave me a steroid nose spray (so much for my Olympic dreams! LOL) I don't think I'll be using that one too often, I'll probably opt for the reactine route or even look into whether there are herbal alternatives I could try using. I'm not really into the side effects that regular steroid use can bring, even if it's just going up your nose....
I think the funniest thing I got out of this entire experience was that I was provided with a bunch of information sheets, and one of them mentioned that pets are a major source of dust, and that they should be washed every month. Hee hee.....I wonder what Ed will think of that one. :)
February 27, 2007
A matter of perspective...
Lately you might say Tim and I have been experiencing some bad luck. We’ve run into a number of frustrating and sometimes exacerbating situations. Here’s a brief list of what has happened to us the past 2 months:
- our rental car was broken into while in Aruba and our laptop, camera, all camera accessories, Tim’s wallet, his ipod and a specialized camera bag he got for Christmas was stolen
- our fridge freezer died, we lost a lot of food and the fridge was on its last legs
- someone showed up looking for $$ in unpaid cable bills which our landlord was supposed to be paying since it’s included in our rent
- the internet died, we called the cable company, they said there was nothing wrong with it, they set up an appointment for us to get it fixed A WEEK LATER; we called two more times to make sure that the cable hadn’t been turned off, they said no; called them the day before the scheduled appointment to find out when they were coming, they told us that the appointment had been canceled and that our cable had been turned off the previous week….
- Tim got Norwalk at work and had to take 2 days off
- I found our car dead in the garage the day Tim got Norwalk, when I went out to get him some chicken noodle soup
- my application to the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapists for the written portion of my licensing exam was suspended after our VISA was declined; had to get a money order and pay a 50$ charge for the declined card to the Alliance
- our landlord hadn’t received the rent from January and wanted us to send it again, although our bank clearly said that the money had gone through
- my desktop crashed
- my gramma had a heart attack and spent almost a month in hospital
It has been a frustrating experience, but we have been learning a lot through it all. I’ve learned that you can dwell on the crappy things that have happened, or you can try to make the best of them. Because really, when it all comes down to it, God is looking after thngs and it will work out in some way or another in the end…..For instance:
- We had the opportunity to be in Aruba in the first place, and thankfully our insurance company will replace everything that was stolen
- We got a new fridge from the deal that actually keeps ice cream frozen!!! :)
- The internet eventually got fixed, it had all been a misunderstanding due to the incompetence of a new trainee at the cable company (stupid Cogeco); the downside is that since this incident our router has not been working well at all; keeps kicking off our computers and re-setting itself randomly
- Tim has a job!
- I was able to call CAA and get the car jumped, and got a new battery with a 6 year warranty in the process
- I got to spend 2 whole days hanging out with Tim, while he was home sick with Norwalk
- I got the application in to the CAP on time, and that’s really all that matters
- The lost rent money was found! It had been put in a different account than our landlord normally puts the $$ into
- My computer is ancient, so maybe now I’ll get a cool new computer!
- Gramma is feeling much better and was sent home! She’s so pleased to be home, and we’re praying for a swift and full recovery
So when it all comes down to it, everything is a matter of perspective. It hasn’t been an easy month, but I’ve been learning to try and see what good might come out of a situation and then trust that things will work out in the long run. It’s a hard lesson to learn, and believe me, I’m still learning. But thankfully, things usually work out ok. :)
- our rental car was broken into while in Aruba and our laptop, camera, all camera accessories, Tim’s wallet, his ipod and a specialized camera bag he got for Christmas was stolen
- our fridge freezer died, we lost a lot of food and the fridge was on its last legs
- someone showed up looking for $$ in unpaid cable bills which our landlord was supposed to be paying since it’s included in our rent
- the internet died, we called the cable company, they said there was nothing wrong with it, they set up an appointment for us to get it fixed A WEEK LATER; we called two more times to make sure that the cable hadn’t been turned off, they said no; called them the day before the scheduled appointment to find out when they were coming, they told us that the appointment had been canceled and that our cable had been turned off the previous week….
- Tim got Norwalk at work and had to take 2 days off
- I found our car dead in the garage the day Tim got Norwalk, when I went out to get him some chicken noodle soup
- my application to the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapists for the written portion of my licensing exam was suspended after our VISA was declined; had to get a money order and pay a 50$ charge for the declined card to the Alliance
- our landlord hadn’t received the rent from January and wanted us to send it again, although our bank clearly said that the money had gone through
- my desktop crashed
- my gramma had a heart attack and spent almost a month in hospital
It has been a frustrating experience, but we have been learning a lot through it all. I’ve learned that you can dwell on the crappy things that have happened, or you can try to make the best of them. Because really, when it all comes down to it, God is looking after thngs and it will work out in some way or another in the end…..For instance:
- We had the opportunity to be in Aruba in the first place, and thankfully our insurance company will replace everything that was stolen
- We got a new fridge from the deal that actually keeps ice cream frozen!!! :)
- The internet eventually got fixed, it had all been a misunderstanding due to the incompetence of a new trainee at the cable company (stupid Cogeco); the downside is that since this incident our router has not been working well at all; keeps kicking off our computers and re-setting itself randomly
- Tim has a job!
- I was able to call CAA and get the car jumped, and got a new battery with a 6 year warranty in the process
- I got to spend 2 whole days hanging out with Tim, while he was home sick with Norwalk
- I got the application in to the CAP on time, and that’s really all that matters
- The lost rent money was found! It had been put in a different account than our landlord normally puts the $$ into
- My computer is ancient, so maybe now I’ll get a cool new computer!
- Gramma is feeling much better and was sent home! She’s so pleased to be home, and we’re praying for a swift and full recovery
So when it all comes down to it, everything is a matter of perspective. It hasn’t been an easy month, but I’ve been learning to try and see what good might come out of a situation and then trust that things will work out in the long run. It’s a hard lesson to learn, and believe me, I’m still learning. But thankfully, things usually work out ok. :)
February 25, 2007
boardin'
Tim and I were lucky enough to escape to Blue Mountain yesterday evening.....we had hoped to make a weekend of it, but alas, other things interfered. But it was still a super fun evening! :)
Me about to get in line for the lift, you can't tell, but the line is actually REALLY long.
Zippin' along at top speed...........well actually......Tim just got a good shot :P
Standing in front of the beaver tails and hot chocolate shack
Tim's artistry :)
Me about to get in line for the lift, you can't tell, but the line is actually REALLY long.
Zippin' along at top speed...........well actually......Tim just got a good shot :P
Standing in front of the beaver tails and hot chocolate shack
Tim's artistry :)
February 23, 2007
Excellent Birthday!
Yesterday I turned 25! And it was a great day.
Despite having my final exam yesterday morning, which was WAY too long and had some confusing questions and was in general pretty tough, it was a nice day. Tim woke me up just after midnight to sing me Happy Birthday, which was really cute and sweet and made me laugh. :P
I got up at 6 am to do some last minute studying, but once Tim got up around 7:15 I couldn't study anymore, because I was too excited! He sang me happy birthday (AGAIN! so fun) and then gave me a card. He had me completely fooled, because I didn't think he'd had the chance to get me anything yet. So you can imagine my surprise when I discovered tickets to Phantom of the Opera taped inside the card!!! They were for 2pm, so basically as soon as I finished my exam, we were headed to Toronto to enjoy the show. Needless to say, after he gave me the card, there was NO WAY I could study anymore, I was bursting. :P
So we ate breakfast and planned for the day until it was time to leave for my exam, and then off we went. Tim dropped me off at school, and I made my best attempt at concentrating while I wrote the exam....like I said before, it was WAY too long! My hand was hurting by the end of it!
We got to Toronto in good time and made our way to the Princess of Wales theatre for the show. Our seats were in the "dress circle" - so not orchestra seats, but still really good ones! The show was amazing....I had a hard time controlling myself from singing along with all the songs. I had seen the movie, and listened to the soundtrack many times, but nothing beats seeing a play in the theatre. It evokes such emotion, such joy, being in the theatre is beautiful. I really had a wonderful time! We even had some haagen dazs ice cream during the intermission (very yummy).
Then Tim and I went to dinner at a place called "Fred's not here". I don't think Fred was present, and it was a neat little restaurant serving mostly smokehouse/steakhouse meals. Lots of meat, not as many other options. I think if I'd known beforehand, I might have chosen another restaurant, just because I like to have lots of options, and I felt somewhat limited in what I could order. I mean, I like meat, but it's nice to have some veggies or other yummy tidbits to accompany your meal.
Nonetheless, dinner was great, I had mushroom ravioli and salad and Tim had duck prepared 2 different ways. We also had some coconut shrimp as an appetiser. Everything was very good, and we had a great time chatting about the play and enjoying the evening. I think the only thing that was missing was a big group of waiters coming over to sing happy birthday, but what can I say, not all restaurants do that kind of thing. :P Overall, it was really fun!
We came back to Hamilton, and much to my excitement there was a notice in the mail for a package!! So we went and picked it up from the post office, and sure enough, it was a present FOR ME!!! :D Tim's parents had sent me a gift in the mail, which I was super excited to open, and Tim made me wait until we got back to the apartment before I could open it! The anticipation was HUGE.
They got me a digital camera!!! A really cool one, one I've been wanting for a while, that Tim and I had been talking about getting because his little camera is on its last legs and so I needed a little camera to use. The camera they got me is the Canon Digital Elph SD 600 - a fun little camera that I am enjoying learning how to use. I got to take it out with me, because later that evening I went over to Anna and Leana's place for a post-final party with classmates. :)
The gang at the party (I'm using my new camera to take this!!!) :)
And they had cake for me! And sang me happy birthday! It was so fun. I think it made the day just about perfect. We had a fabulous time laughing, playing goofy games and some of us even stuck around till 2 am talking about everything and anything.
Leana with the super-chocolatey-uber-yummy cake that they got for me!
It was a wonderful day. :) Probably the only thing missing was my loved ones who live far away; it would have been nice to see all of my family, but I know your thoughts and prayers were with me. It was a fun day. A good day. And now I'm a year older.
Despite having my final exam yesterday morning, which was WAY too long and had some confusing questions and was in general pretty tough, it was a nice day. Tim woke me up just after midnight to sing me Happy Birthday, which was really cute and sweet and made me laugh. :P
I got up at 6 am to do some last minute studying, but once Tim got up around 7:15 I couldn't study anymore, because I was too excited! He sang me happy birthday (AGAIN! so fun) and then gave me a card. He had me completely fooled, because I didn't think he'd had the chance to get me anything yet. So you can imagine my surprise when I discovered tickets to Phantom of the Opera taped inside the card!!! They were for 2pm, so basically as soon as I finished my exam, we were headed to Toronto to enjoy the show. Needless to say, after he gave me the card, there was NO WAY I could study anymore, I was bursting. :P
So we ate breakfast and planned for the day until it was time to leave for my exam, and then off we went. Tim dropped me off at school, and I made my best attempt at concentrating while I wrote the exam....like I said before, it was WAY too long! My hand was hurting by the end of it!
We got to Toronto in good time and made our way to the Princess of Wales theatre for the show. Our seats were in the "dress circle" - so not orchestra seats, but still really good ones! The show was amazing....I had a hard time controlling myself from singing along with all the songs. I had seen the movie, and listened to the soundtrack many times, but nothing beats seeing a play in the theatre. It evokes such emotion, such joy, being in the theatre is beautiful. I really had a wonderful time! We even had some haagen dazs ice cream during the intermission (very yummy).
Then Tim and I went to dinner at a place called "Fred's not here". I don't think Fred was present, and it was a neat little restaurant serving mostly smokehouse/steakhouse meals. Lots of meat, not as many other options. I think if I'd known beforehand, I might have chosen another restaurant, just because I like to have lots of options, and I felt somewhat limited in what I could order. I mean, I like meat, but it's nice to have some veggies or other yummy tidbits to accompany your meal.
Nonetheless, dinner was great, I had mushroom ravioli and salad and Tim had duck prepared 2 different ways. We also had some coconut shrimp as an appetiser. Everything was very good, and we had a great time chatting about the play and enjoying the evening. I think the only thing that was missing was a big group of waiters coming over to sing happy birthday, but what can I say, not all restaurants do that kind of thing. :P Overall, it was really fun!
We came back to Hamilton, and much to my excitement there was a notice in the mail for a package!! So we went and picked it up from the post office, and sure enough, it was a present FOR ME!!! :D Tim's parents had sent me a gift in the mail, which I was super excited to open, and Tim made me wait until we got back to the apartment before I could open it! The anticipation was HUGE.
They got me a digital camera!!! A really cool one, one I've been wanting for a while, that Tim and I had been talking about getting because his little camera is on its last legs and so I needed a little camera to use. The camera they got me is the Canon Digital Elph SD 600 - a fun little camera that I am enjoying learning how to use. I got to take it out with me, because later that evening I went over to Anna and Leana's place for a post-final party with classmates. :)
The gang at the party (I'm using my new camera to take this!!!) :)And they had cake for me! And sang me happy birthday! It was so fun. I think it made the day just about perfect. We had a fabulous time laughing, playing goofy games and some of us even stuck around till 2 am talking about everything and anything.
Leana with the super-chocolatey-uber-yummy cake that they got for me! It was a wonderful day. :) Probably the only thing missing was my loved ones who live far away; it would have been nice to see all of my family, but I know your thoughts and prayers were with me. It was a fun day. A good day. And now I'm a year older.
February 15, 2007
Charity Ball
Here are some pictures from the Charity Ball. Although I took like 45 pictures, alot of them ended up being of the same people and the same stuff. Ha
So here's some of the more interesting pics, I'm going to try and figure out how to post the entire folder. Enjoy! :)
Yasmin, myself & Helen
Me and Alexis :)
So here's some of the more interesting pics, I'm going to try and figure out how to post the entire folder. Enjoy! :)
Yasmin, myself & Helen
Me and Alexis :)
Beautiful people
So pretty! So dashing! The newly engaged couple, don't they look great? :)
Steph, Myself, Catherine, Sarah, Alexis, Nicola
Noah and Anna Banana :D
February 13, 2007
Somehow I survived not having the internet all weekend and finishing my paper on time. I think a lot of it had to do with the fact that my friend Helen was gracious enough to share her apartment and internet with me for the weekend. Thanks Helen! I don’t know how I would have gotten it done otherwise. I just can’t imagine having spent all day Saturday and Sunday in the library….boo
February 09, 2007
Well it's been another interesting and challenging weeks. I think I'm starting a pattern here of posting on Fridays. I was actually planning on posting earlier this week, but alas, our internet has been broken since Wednesday with no hope of repair until next Wednesday. BOO
So I'm at the library, working on our laptop, trying to recuperate from all the time I've lost not doing work because we were trying to figure out the internet problem. Such fun :(
ha ha and instead of working, I'm blogging. Where are my priorities? :P
Just to answer a few of your questions, the charity ball was tons of fun, I will post some pictures very soon, just depends on who I can steal internet off of. :)
My gramma is doing ok, she's now off the oxygen, which is a good thing, and now she just has to work on improving her breathing (taking deep breaths) and getting up and around more. It's definitely still a long road to go, but she's on the way to recovery I think.
Currently in the library the fire alarm is going off....weird....no one is leaving either. I wonder if we're supposed to leave? It's actually quite loud and obnoxious. Oh! it just stopped. I guess we didn't have to leave after all. Weird. i'm really not used to working in the library, I've always been a working/studying at home kind of girl, it's what I did all through undergrad and what I prefer VERY much now too. I just find I can't get comfortable. AND have you ever tried to bring a laptop with you to the bathroom? VERY difficult.....it's just not as nice working on campus. argh
Anyway, I think I should stop now, need to get back to the work. But I hope everyone out there is doing well.....anything new and exciting happening to you? I'd love to hear about it. Oh, and check out Tim's blog, it's pretty cool. The link is under my "fun links" section. :)
So I'm at the library, working on our laptop, trying to recuperate from all the time I've lost not doing work because we were trying to figure out the internet problem. Such fun :(
ha ha and instead of working, I'm blogging. Where are my priorities? :P
Just to answer a few of your questions, the charity ball was tons of fun, I will post some pictures very soon, just depends on who I can steal internet off of. :)
My gramma is doing ok, she's now off the oxygen, which is a good thing, and now she just has to work on improving her breathing (taking deep breaths) and getting up and around more. It's definitely still a long road to go, but she's on the way to recovery I think.
Currently in the library the fire alarm is going off....weird....no one is leaving either. I wonder if we're supposed to leave? It's actually quite loud and obnoxious. Oh! it just stopped. I guess we didn't have to leave after all. Weird. i'm really not used to working in the library, I've always been a working/studying at home kind of girl, it's what I did all through undergrad and what I prefer VERY much now too. I just find I can't get comfortable. AND have you ever tried to bring a laptop with you to the bathroom? VERY difficult.....it's just not as nice working on campus. argh
Anyway, I think I should stop now, need to get back to the work. But I hope everyone out there is doing well.....anything new and exciting happening to you? I'd love to hear about it. Oh, and check out Tim's blog, it's pretty cool. The link is under my "fun links" section. :)
February 02, 2007
Another Friday already?
Wow!
The days seem to be just flying by, I can't believe it's Friday again, I feel like I just posted that it was a Friday and I was thankful for the weekend. Well here I am, a Friday again, and I am again very thankful. Ha ha
I can't wait for reading week, only 3 more weeks, then I have a WHOLE week off! I can't wait. :P Plans are still up in the air as to what I'll do for reading week, some friends from class have asked me to come with them on a trip to Florida, which would be SO FUN and I'd really like to go. But then Tim and I haven't gotten to do much boarding this winter, and we'd really like to get some in before all the snow melts, so we were thinking of going somewhere to board for my birthday.....it may just end up being Blue, but it would still be fun! So I'm torn....not sure what to do.
My parents are in town again this weekend to visit with my grams - she's still in hospital. She's doing ok, she's recovering slowly but she's still pretty sore from the incisions of the surgery (heart bypass), so she's having some trouble breathing and has had some issues with fluid around her lungs. In fact today they had to perform a procedure on each lung to remove the fluid. And her feet are pretty swollen. So I'm worried. I know in the long run it will be ok and likely these are just after-effects of the surgery, but it still causes concern you know? However, on the bright side she seemed really good, she's chipper and alert and has even been up around on her feet a little the last few days. Hopefully now that she can breathe easier, the nurses will have to be chasing her around. :P That would be good.
Tomorrow is the Charity Ball for the OT/PT classes, I'm really excited. This year for a second year in a row we're raising money for Cancer Rehab, a not-for-profit organisation in Hamilton that provides rehab services to cancer patients and survivors. It's a pretty cool cause and I'm so happy we get to help them out. :) It is going to be an awesome event, and I bought new cute shoes to wear - although I'm a little nervous because they're much taller shoes than I would normally wear. Hopefully I won't fall. Ha
Here's to 3 inch heels
The days seem to be just flying by, I can't believe it's Friday again, I feel like I just posted that it was a Friday and I was thankful for the weekend. Well here I am, a Friday again, and I am again very thankful. Ha ha
I can't wait for reading week, only 3 more weeks, then I have a WHOLE week off! I can't wait. :P Plans are still up in the air as to what I'll do for reading week, some friends from class have asked me to come with them on a trip to Florida, which would be SO FUN and I'd really like to go. But then Tim and I haven't gotten to do much boarding this winter, and we'd really like to get some in before all the snow melts, so we were thinking of going somewhere to board for my birthday.....it may just end up being Blue, but it would still be fun! So I'm torn....not sure what to do.
My parents are in town again this weekend to visit with my grams - she's still in hospital. She's doing ok, she's recovering slowly but she's still pretty sore from the incisions of the surgery (heart bypass), so she's having some trouble breathing and has had some issues with fluid around her lungs. In fact today they had to perform a procedure on each lung to remove the fluid. And her feet are pretty swollen. So I'm worried. I know in the long run it will be ok and likely these are just after-effects of the surgery, but it still causes concern you know? However, on the bright side she seemed really good, she's chipper and alert and has even been up around on her feet a little the last few days. Hopefully now that she can breathe easier, the nurses will have to be chasing her around. :P That would be good.
Tomorrow is the Charity Ball for the OT/PT classes, I'm really excited. This year for a second year in a row we're raising money for Cancer Rehab, a not-for-profit organisation in Hamilton that provides rehab services to cancer patients and survivors. It's a pretty cool cause and I'm so happy we get to help them out. :) It is going to be an awesome event, and I bought new cute shoes to wear - although I'm a little nervous because they're much taller shoes than I would normally wear. Hopefully I won't fall. Ha
Here's to 3 inch heels
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