It's been 2 weeks since I started trying to blog more regularly. Is it just me or is time flying by at an increasingly alarming rate??
Since Friday I've been a busy gal!!
There was a fabric sale on, I think I mentioned it...I ended up getting the materials for 2 a-line skirts, a pencil skirt, and a pair of flannel pj bottoms. I forgot to get lining for one skirt and interfacing, but thankfully there's another sale on this weekend - Victoria Day weekend. Woohoo!! I should be able to make at least one skirt this weekend, if not two. We shall see!
Saturday my back problems escalated but then seemed to subside quite suddenly...so Sunday I was able to get to church and spend some time with my friend J's kids S & D, always a wonderful experience. However, it turns out that my back wasn't totally fixed, my chiropractor had to give it a good adjustment Monday morning. He's fantastic, as soon as I told him where the pain was he knew what was up and was able to fix it. Apparently one of my ribs was out of alignment!! I had no idea that was even possible, but hey, it's fixed! :D
I got to go for a nice hike with my sister-in-law D Monday also, followed by lunch and a couple of hours of intensive organization/cleaning at my place. A HUGE dent was made, I still have a lot of work to do, but it made a big difference. It feels like someone else's livingroom LOL
Last night I got to Skype with a dear friend in South Carolina. He was sweet enough to stay up til the wee hours to keep talking. We ended up talking for almost 4 hours...apparently we had a lot to catch up on!! I'm trying my best to get him to come up to Vancouver for a visit, so we'll see how that goes.
Tonight I'm going to mass and a church potluck afterward. I've always planned to go to one, but never quite made it, so it'll be nice to finally accomplish that!! :)
Saturday I've got a play date with S & D in Vancouver, so that J can get some things done at home pre-move. They're moving closer to me (total coincidence that their awesome new home is closer!!), so I'm excited and can't wait to help in any way I can.
Hopefully I'll get a hike in somewhere this weekend, if I can find a hiking buddy!
Enjoy the sunshine!
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
19 Weeks til 30: Friday
It's sunny and it's Friday, what more could a girl ask for?
Well, for starters, not to have a giant painful back spasm that's lasted since Monday morning. Yup, I've been struggling through the week with the left side of my back knotted up and painful. Ibuprofen isn't helping, my old T3's aren't dulling it, and ice/heat don't seem to help past the initial numbing or soothing. Ah well, I get to see my chiropractor on Monday, I'm sure he'll fix me up!
Secondly: I discovered that my lovely, fuzzy, cantankerous kitty miss S made a bit of a mess in the laundry room. Granted, I should have noticed it at the time (2 or 3 nights ago), but it was dark, bedtime, and I had a book/bed to get to. She knocked the liquid laundry detergent bottle off the shelf over the washer. Any of you ever had to clean up something like that? I recently left the lid of one of my face washes partially unscrewed, and it got tipped over on the counter. The mess it leaves behind is just ghastly. Despite being cleaning products, these items are almost impossible to clean up properly. So my Friday night, along with back pain, will consist of moving the washing machine and wicker hamper to clean up the spilled soap. At least the floor will be nice and clean? Ah well, who could be mad at this face??
However, there's a sale on at Fabricana today only. I'm so excited. I haven't decided if I'm going right after work or if I'll wait and go with my mother, but either way, a fabric sale is something to look forward to! ;) This is important because of the effort I'm making to attempt to be more feminine (along with the fitness goals, etcetera). The goal is to wear skirts at least 3 days a week, so I need a few new skirts to add to the spring/summer rotation. I'm hoping to find some bargains on nicer material so I don't have to spend a ton, and I already have 2 patterns picked out of my collection at home. It's going to be so much fun, I love seeing how new garments turn out!
Over the weekend I'll be organizing and cleaning the house, and perhaps even tackling the ceiling issue again - we'll see. I think I'll try to get a hike in as well if I have the energy/time/my back heals a bit more.
Fingers crossed that the weather stays nice and I get everything done!
Well, for starters, not to have a giant painful back spasm that's lasted since Monday morning. Yup, I've been struggling through the week with the left side of my back knotted up and painful. Ibuprofen isn't helping, my old T3's aren't dulling it, and ice/heat don't seem to help past the initial numbing or soothing. Ah well, I get to see my chiropractor on Monday, I'm sure he'll fix me up!
Secondly: I discovered that my lovely, fuzzy, cantankerous kitty miss S made a bit of a mess in the laundry room. Granted, I should have noticed it at the time (2 or 3 nights ago), but it was dark, bedtime, and I had a book/bed to get to. She knocked the liquid laundry detergent bottle off the shelf over the washer. Any of you ever had to clean up something like that? I recently left the lid of one of my face washes partially unscrewed, and it got tipped over on the counter. The mess it leaves behind is just ghastly. Despite being cleaning products, these items are almost impossible to clean up properly. So my Friday night, along with back pain, will consist of moving the washing machine and wicker hamper to clean up the spilled soap. At least the floor will be nice and clean? Ah well, who could be mad at this face??
However, there's a sale on at Fabricana today only. I'm so excited. I haven't decided if I'm going right after work or if I'll wait and go with my mother, but either way, a fabric sale is something to look forward to! ;) This is important because of the effort I'm making to attempt to be more feminine (along with the fitness goals, etcetera). The goal is to wear skirts at least 3 days a week, so I need a few new skirts to add to the spring/summer rotation. I'm hoping to find some bargains on nicer material so I don't have to spend a ton, and I already have 2 patterns picked out of my collection at home. It's going to be so much fun, I love seeing how new garments turn out!
Over the weekend I'll be organizing and cleaning the house, and perhaps even tackling the ceiling issue again - we'll see. I think I'll try to get a hike in as well if I have the energy/time/my back heals a bit more.
Fingers crossed that the weather stays nice and I get everything done!
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Training/prep Day 6: Appearance and Effort
So, today is day 6 since deciding to embark on training/preparation for the Grouse Grind and my 30th birthday.
I walked down to the Safeway near my house one evening, and that hill nearly kicked my butt...so I seriously considered giving up the goal within 24 hours. I'm apparently ridiculously easily beaten.
I've done the hill once more since that attempt, and it wasn't so bad!!
I also went shopping with my sis-in-law D and we talked makeup, appearance, dating, being feminine...all that good stuff. The upshot of it all is that I need to soften some of my rough edges. I believe a friend I met in Ireland described me as "putting out a vibe to men that you could kick their ass"...not exactly the image one wants to convey, non?
So, on the most superficial of levels, I'm making more of an effort with my appearance. That means makeup, hair styles, manner of dress, and even making an attempt to swear less. That last one's going to take the most hard work I think. I'm going to embark on a skirt phase, attempting to wear a skirt to work 3 of 5 days per week. That will mean buying some new fabric and making a few new skirts (I have a favored pattern I can't wait to use again), but we all have sacrifices to make! ; )
Tonight I'm going for a walk with my ex-roomie M. She's a great motivator with her marathons, trail runs, swimming, rock climbing, snow shoeing and everything else she manages to do in her down time. She's recovering from an injury that's kept her from running, so she won't be as hard to keep up with for the time being. ;) Hopefully it's an energizing experience, and will push me to keep going. I know, it's only a walk, but baby steps right?
Now I just have to wake up early enough to do my makeup every morning...*that* might be a bigger challenge than you'd think...
And just to start prepping myself for "mother nature's stair master"...an image I found on Google of it...ugh! That's the halfway mark...and that's one of the nicer sections from the photos I've seen. YUCK! I'll have to start dong multiple sets of stairs every day as the summer goes on - hills just won't cut it! Wish me luck :p
I walked down to the Safeway near my house one evening, and that hill nearly kicked my butt...so I seriously considered giving up the goal within 24 hours. I'm apparently ridiculously easily beaten.
I've done the hill once more since that attempt, and it wasn't so bad!!
I also went shopping with my sis-in-law D and we talked makeup, appearance, dating, being feminine...all that good stuff. The upshot of it all is that I need to soften some of my rough edges. I believe a friend I met in Ireland described me as "putting out a vibe to men that you could kick their ass"...not exactly the image one wants to convey, non?
So, on the most superficial of levels, I'm making more of an effort with my appearance. That means makeup, hair styles, manner of dress, and even making an attempt to swear less. That last one's going to take the most hard work I think. I'm going to embark on a skirt phase, attempting to wear a skirt to work 3 of 5 days per week. That will mean buying some new fabric and making a few new skirts (I have a favored pattern I can't wait to use again), but we all have sacrifices to make! ; )
Tonight I'm going for a walk with my ex-roomie M. She's a great motivator with her marathons, trail runs, swimming, rock climbing, snow shoeing and everything else she manages to do in her down time. She's recovering from an injury that's kept her from running, so she won't be as hard to keep up with for the time being. ;) Hopefully it's an energizing experience, and will push me to keep going. I know, it's only a walk, but baby steps right?
Now I just have to wake up early enough to do my makeup every morning...*that* might be a bigger challenge than you'd think...
And just to start prepping myself for "mother nature's stair master"...an image I found on Google of it...ugh! That's the halfway mark...and that's one of the nicer sections from the photos I've seen. YUCK! I'll have to start dong multiple sets of stairs every day as the summer goes on - hills just won't cut it! Wish me luck :p
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Derry and brilliant craic
Well last night we were in Derry for the night. The ever charming & extremely knowledgeable Stephen McPhilemy lead us on a walking tour of the walled city.
Dinner was lovely, and then it was off to my fave bar in the world: Paedar O'Donnell's. The music was great as usual and the crowd was nice too. I didn't join the hostel bunch continuing the party after closing, I caught a cab home and slept blissfully in my private b&b room - definitely the way to travel! ;)
We're off to the Giant's Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge today and then to Belfast for the night. It's not my fave place, but it's another b&b night so all's well! :)
Only 4 days left in Ireland...oh how time flies! :(
Dinner was lovely, and then it was off to my fave bar in the world: Paedar O'Donnell's. The music was great as usual and the crowd was nice too. I didn't join the hostel bunch continuing the party after closing, I caught a cab home and slept blissfully in my private b&b room - definitely the way to travel! ;)
We're off to the Giant's Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge today and then to Belfast for the night. It's not my fave place, but it's another b&b night so all's well! :)
Only 4 days left in Ireland...oh how time flies! :(
Sunday, April 1, 2012
On tour again
So today I've been in Ireland for a week and it feels way longer, as usual. I had a great little bus family on the 4 day South West tour and already miss them *sniffles*
Yesterday I went to Palm Sunday service at Christ Church Cathedral. Wow. Such a great old church, so much history, everything's gorgeous.
Last night was nice and chilled, dinner from Tesco's at the hostel, drinks with other hostel folks and a drink at the pub before bed. No matter what I do I'm averaging 3-4 hrs sleep a night and it's killing me. Hopefully 2 nights in a b&b private room give me a chance to catch up.
Still lots to do in Ireland, but looking forward to sleeping in my own bed again for sure.
Yesterday I went to Palm Sunday service at Christ Church Cathedral. Wow. Such a great old church, so much history, everything's gorgeous.
Last night was nice and chilled, dinner from Tesco's at the hostel, drinks with other hostel folks and a drink at the pub before bed. No matter what I do I'm averaging 3-4 hrs sleep a night and it's killing me. Hopefully 2 nights in a b&b private room give me a chance to catch up.
Still lots to do in Ireland, but looking forward to sleeping in my own bed again for sure.
Friday, March 30, 2012
The joys of backpacker travel...
So I'm on my 3rd Paddywagon tour in 4 years, and the tour itself is great. The group of 7 that left on the 4 day south western tour with me Wednesday morning are great too - totally going to miss them all horribly!!!#
I just don't know how many more sleepless nights I can take...I'm soooo looking forward to a night where I can get 5 hours. I think that honestly, over the course of flying here Sunday night and the ensuing week, I've only had (wait...calculating...): 20 hours sleep over the course of 5 nights. That would have been more like 40 hours normally. I'm amazed I don't look like a zombie in my photos...but the beer and lack of sleep *are* starting to wear on me...think I'll take a break from drinking for a couple of nights!
Today we head to Blarney Castle and then back to Dublin for the Guinness Storehouse and the end of the tour. I'm sad to see it end but also glad to be getting off the bus...you can't feel your bum after a few hours! lol
Here's to a great weekend in Dublin!
I just don't know how many more sleepless nights I can take...I'm soooo looking forward to a night where I can get 5 hours. I think that honestly, over the course of flying here Sunday night and the ensuing week, I've only had (wait...calculating...): 20 hours sleep over the course of 5 nights. That would have been more like 40 hours normally. I'm amazed I don't look like a zombie in my photos...but the beer and lack of sleep *are* starting to wear on me...think I'll take a break from drinking for a couple of nights!
Today we head to Blarney Castle and then back to Dublin for the Guinness Storehouse and the end of the tour. I'm sad to see it end but also glad to be getting off the bus...you can't feel your bum after a few hours! lol
Here's to a great weekend in Dublin!
Sunday, March 25, 2012
On my way
Well, finally on my way!!!
Had a busy day, got all my packing done and relaxed a bit, very necessary considering that I'm still not feeling 100%. Saoirse went and moped in her bed but I'm sure she'll be fine.
The excitement for the evening was trying to find a place to have dinner by the airport...we ended up in Steveston. Apparently I'm a worse navigator than I thought! However, we found a nice little Greek restaurant and I made it to the airport in plenty of tome to check in.
I'm hoping to kick this cold or whatever it is right quick...I'll drown it in Guinness if I have to! ;)
Boarding starts soon, best go...
Had a busy day, got all my packing done and relaxed a bit, very necessary considering that I'm still not feeling 100%. Saoirse went and moped in her bed but I'm sure she'll be fine.
The excitement for the evening was trying to find a place to have dinner by the airport...we ended up in Steveston. Apparently I'm a worse navigator than I thought! However, we found a nice little Greek restaurant and I made it to the airport in plenty of tome to check in.
I'm hoping to kick this cold or whatever it is right quick...I'll drown it in Guinness if I have to! ;)
Boarding starts soon, best go...
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