The home of the Seattle Mariners...

View from some great seats I got to enjoy last season...

The Guinness Brewery in Dublin, Ireland.

Pictures...

I recently went through my picture files...wow...sure are a lot of pics on my little pc. Thought I'd share some of my faves...

Two of my most favorite people in the world!

One of my most favorite places... good old Deka Lake.

Eagles Nest (Hitler's Hidaway) in Germany.

Sigh...

Well I'm not entirely sure but I seem to always get sad guy related news around my birthday...the higher ups seem to have it out for me around my birthday...such is life I suppose.

With that said...it's officially time to get over a very long standing crush. It's time to give up any hope of more than what we were, and even then I couldn't probably define exactly what we were. Sigh.

Oh well right? I did say something recently about starting fresh and meeting new men didn't I? Now it seems I must hold myself to that!

Getting excited for the upcoming week...lots going on. My sister is here and will be able to celebrate my birthday with me - yay! Friends are taking me for dinner on thursday night...friday is nothing...saturday I've got brunch for my mom and running around and then back to the house for the party here.

Today I'm going for a walk as it's absolutely gorgeous out and I need to go out and be active!

This is 'laughter' on my left wrist...I get a lot of compliments on this one. Most people think it suits me which makes me smile :)

This is the chinese '3' on my foot.

This is little miss Joey aka JoJo, Joe, Josephine, Cutie Pie, etc (I think you get the picture)

Boring update alert...

Well I wish I could say that I haven't been posting because I'm out and about and too damn busy - but that's not the case at all. Life has been very quiet lately and I've been okay with it until recently. So I'm trying to get out more and be a bit more active.

Homelife has improved...the renters below us have vacated and that is a huge relief to all of us. There is a nice gentleman moving in shortly and I hope it all works out ok. Joey is growing by the day and she's determined to make the other two cats more playful and friendly. Not entirely sure that it's working but she is trying.

Work is great. I recently passed the 2 year mark there and got a raise and a bump to salary which is nice. It's nice to know they notice the hard work I do and my commitment to them. I now have sick days and a few other perks. Not that I ever get sick!

No new boys to speak of but I definately must get back on the dating scene soon. I need to start fresh and I think I'm getting closer to being ready for that.

And now, I'm coming up to my 31st birthday and am getting ready to celebrate that!

Stolen.....

Available/Single? Both

Best Friend? Yes but it's changed over the last year. That title is now shared with 2 people.

Cake or Pie? Cake

Drink Of Choice? water, diet pepsi, beer

Essential Item You Use Everyday? face wash

Favourite Colour? Red.

Gummy Bears Or Worms? either

Hometown? Born in Penticton, raised in Maple Ridge.

Where exactly? The Lower Mainland of BC.

Indulgence? ice cream

January Or February? January - brand new year :)

Kids & Their Names? Joey (my new kitty)

Life Is Incomplete Without? Family, friends, laughter.

Number Of Siblings? 1 sister

Oranges Or Apples? Gala apples

Phobias/Fears? heights and fire

Quote, Favorite? Keep smiling, it makes people wonder what you're up to.

Reason to Smile? so many things...

Tag Three People? nobody to tag

Unknown Fact About Me? Probably nothing - I tend to be an open book.

Vegetable you don’t like? Cauliflower

Worst Habit? lateness

X-rays You’ve Had? chest (numerous times), finger, right foot, back (car accident)

Your Favourite Food? ice cream, cheese, chicken

Zodiac Sign? Aries - the ruler of the head. Oh and a bit stubborn.

The Week of Committments

Well I'm a first time mommma. I have entered the world of cat ownership. She's absolutely a doll and after a week is finally integrated into the house with the other two cats (who are slightly set in their ways). That is committment #1.

Committment #2 was a tattoo - well actually two. I'm pleased to say I finally jumped in and got myself a couple small (and very tasteful I might add) tattoos. One more to come in April which is going to be a little more complex but still very tasteful. Yay.

Merry Christmas!

Just a quick post to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

Tonight I'm celebrating christmas with S....then tomorrow I'm finishing up last minute things before I leave on sunday morning. Hoping to be on the road at 5 or 6 in the am......wish me luck!

Maybe I'll even post again before the new year. Har.

Proof I'm alive and kicking!

Things have been pretty busy since the move....the move from hell I should add but we're all in and slowly getting settled in. It's nice having roomate(s) even if one of them hasnt' even moved her crap in yet!

Not much time to post but I copied this from Refinnej:

Three things that scare me: spiders, heights, knives
Three people who make me laugh: S, my nephews, the writers of The Class
Three things I love: family, friends, the color red
Three things I hate: bills, stupid people, bad drivers
Three things I don't understand: racism, homophobia, quantum psychics
Three things on my desk: my makeup, pictures, vitamins
Three things I'm doing right now: updating my blog, drinking my coffee, watching the news
Three things I want to do before I die: live to my 100th birthday, be debt free, have a baby
Three things I can do: make people laugh, spell, multitask
Three things you should listen to: your gut, family & friends, your heart
Three things you should never listen to: ignorant people, racists, people who preach
Three things I'd like to learn: to ski, how to take better pictures, another language
Three favorite foods: ice cream, eggs, cheese
Three beverages I drink regularly: water, coffee, diet pepsi
Three TV shows I watched as a kid: Facts of Life, Silver Spoons, Three's Company

Packing hell.....

Well I'm officially in full blown packing hell! T-minus 9 days till moving day. I've finally started the kitchen.... which is the worst room in my opinion. I need to start moving some furniture around to make room for all these damn boxes. Ack. I have far too much stuff which never ceases to amaze me as I've gotten rid of so much over the last few years of all the moving.

Speaking of that... I should get back to it.

Moving

So...it could be said that I bore easily....and that I like to move.... but honestly it couldn't be further from the truth. It just appears that way.

1976 - Born in Penticton
1977 - move to Maple Ridge
1997 - move to Surrey (Jan - April)
1997 - move to Cloverdale (5 years)
2002(Sept) - move to Maple Ridge (in with the Rents to save for Europe)
2003(Sept) - move to Coquitlam (1 year in the Pink Palace)
2004(Sept) - move to Langley (2.5 months in lovely apartment)
2004(Nov) - move to Cloverdale
2005(June) - get my first place on my own in cloverdale!
2005(Sept) - moved back to Coquitlam where I've been for a year now
2006(Nov) - moving to Richmond!

Yes, it is well documented that I am in fact nuts.

Sad that most of that has all been in 4 years!