Self Improvement

September 1st is in t-minus 2 hours.

I can't wait for a new month. A new semester. A new start.
I have no idea why I need a new month or season to motivate me but heck, I will take it because right now I feel like I am at the bottom of the barrel.

My last blog post was August 13th. I have consciously thought so many times: Shay, update your blog--it's been forever! It's not as if I am not on the computer everyday anyways. (Minus 5 days away with the girls - and thank god for that)!

But really...why should it matter if my blog is updated? Props to people who are interested and passionate and keep up with it. Currently I am just not in the right mind frame to continue at it. I am not in the right mind frame for anything right now. I swear if my head wasn't screwed on I would lose it. I have never felt and been more disorganized in my life. I have heaps of stuff I want and need to get done so badly. I want to focus on more relevant things in the scheme of my life.
Items such as family & friends. Putting in more time with the people who deserve it the most.
I want to work LESS and not make myself crazy over a job.
I want to put everything I have into school and get it COMPLETED.
The list honestly goes on and on and on and on and on. Those are just at the top.

That is where I am currently at. Going a little bit crazy with school and work coming up next week. I am going to take some time away from the blog to focus on a new and better ME. One who is much more with it and can achieve what she truly wants.
See you later
xoxo

here for a good time not a long time

tonight i am rebelling and skipping running club. B-A-D news. i know. but i plan on making up for it early tomorrow morning. (wish me luck*)
as for tonight i am hanging out with my lady friends and couldn't be more happy. i have missed my girls. i am hoping to see Alicia after work of course : )

here is to summer and enjoying it while its still here. ALSO -- camp was fan freeking tastic. will blog about and post photos asap.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST -- Eat, Love, Pray comes out today!!! Must see very soon.

xoxoxo

Rain Rain Go Away

Today was very sluggish feeling for me. I know it was because of the grey skies and rain outside. In many ways I enjoyed it though. Before babysitting Abbey in the afternoon I went on a shopping trip to find rain boots.

With our camping trip starting tomorrow I desperately needed to find a pair (Rain boots are a must bring according to the camp directors). Previous to camp I had been thinking about getting a pair but never had an actual reason to wear them. Besides to avoid the rain that is haha. I found a pair though that I am totally in love with and can't wait to wear come fall and winter. I don't know why I didn't decide to get a pair of rain boots sooner. They are so cute! They are coming with me to camp tomorrow!! Wooo Camp. Have an amazing week xoxo

Oh me Oh my

Where has the time gone??

One month of my life has flashed before my eyes...and I didn't even find time to blog about it.

EEKS.

Let me update you on what I have been doing!

First off, working, a lot. Abbey, Abbey, and more Abbey. It has been a lot of ups and downs but overall great, I wouldn't have it any other way. This upcoming Sunday we are going camping together to Zajac Ranch. I cannot wait! Zajac Ranch is a camp for kids with severe medical conditions. They give sick kids a chance to go away & have fun like any other neurotypical child.

On Wednesday, August 18th White Spot is donating $2 from every Pirate Pak sold to the Zajac Foundation. You can even buy adult sized Pirate Pak's on this day. We are all big kids at heart!!!!!!! Go out and get yourself a boat my friends. The cause is well worth it.

Besides WORK.

On July 25th I went to see Toby Keith in concert at Rogers Arena ( so bizarre calling it that ). Looking forward to seeing Michael Buble on August 20th with my bestest, Alicia.

I conquered the Grouse Grind with a good friend of mine. It was not an easy climb by any means but the view at the top is so liberating that it is worth it. I would like to try and do it again before summer ends. We will see though!

Along with that I have taken up running with my best friends at our local track. It is a super great way to get into better shape and see the people I love most. xo

This past weekend I went to Osoyoos with my family and boyfriend. It was super nice to get away and have some fun and relax. We hung out in the lake everyday, rented a jet ski, visited local shops, bbq'd great food, and floated down a canal in nearby Penticton. I am so looking forward to heading back up there again. Here are a few photo's from my trip!

My little sisters


Local Fire in Osoyoos

My boyfriend and moi.


Jeff's massive welt/bruise, teehehe


Tasha's friends who stayed with us!

As for today I am working in the afternoon & then attending a birthday celebration for Alison. I cannot wait to see all the girls! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer's as much as I am. My next post will be much sooner, I promise.

xoxo

Happy Birthday Canada!

Remember Me

Tonight I watched one of Robert Pattison's latest movies. And no, it was not of the Twilight Saga. The end of the movie had a twist that I did not see coming by any means. It even made me feel slightly ill, despite that the event occurred nearly 9 years ago. This movie really advises me to not waste time. Life is too short & you just don't know what can potentially happen. Don't waste time! Don't go to bed angry! Tell the people you love most that you LOVE them. Often. That is all.

Goodnight xoxo

Hola, Bonjour, Ciao!

Today is the beginning of another brand new week. My monday has unfortunately started off fairly sluggish. I blame the dreary weather that is pondering outside. This past weekend was a good combination of work & play though. I am very happy to have two more full days off before I start my summer job.Besides taking it easy this morning I did sign up for my Fall classes. Finally! I unfortunately will be taking night classes, long, night classes. But I will just half to suck it up and make it work. And it is only 2 classes after all. Enough with school though!

Today I am going to an afternoon yoga class with my friend James. Later on I think I am going to hang out with Alicia. She has officially gotten possession of her new place, congratulations Leesh!

I am hoping to check out a few upcoming movies soon. A few are still in book form but being released soon! These are some of my must see's:

What movies are on your list?!

xoxo

Blessed

I do weekly respite care with a delightful little girl named Abbey. Today her Mom gave me this Pandora charm as a "congratulations" for finishing my teaching assistant program. I am pretty excited for my new charm as I have wanted to collect more! And of course, it is pink to remind me of Abbey....that is her all time favorite color! It was so sweet though & really not anticipated. I hope everyone else is having as great of a Saturday as I am. xoxo

"May our love be modern enough to survive the times but old-fashioned enough to last forever"

xoxo

If we ever meet again

Despite my last post being about saving money, on tuesday I did indulge and go shopping downtown with the girls. Respectively though, I did stay within my means and only spent what I had. We had a pleasant time and found some great items. H & M served me very well, both fashion & cost wise. Later that evening my sisters and I went into Steveston and had dinner at Pajo's. Being off work the past 3 days has been lovely. Totally trying to make the most of it and hang with friends! Last night Dee, Emmy and I went to superstore and lived up Joe Fresh. Afterwards we met Lee & Alison and made fresh strawberry milkshakes. I love berry season & spending time with my friends. XOXO

Shopping in Zara

Dinner at Pajo's with my sisters

"The Automatic Millionaire"

I recently bought & gave this book (The Automatic Millionaire) to a friend for his birthday. It is one of the only books I have read about money that has actually opened my eyes widely. It delivers that the key to getting rich is by "automating" the way to wealth by paying yourself first.

What makes this book interesting is this:

You don't need a budget

You don't need willpower

You don't need to make a lot of money

You don't need to be that interested in money

You can set up the "automatic" plan within an hour

If you have read it let me know your thoughts! I am a huge fan of David Bach and his money saving techniques.

I'm spent

Today Alicia asked me if I wanted to go to step class with her. It was a tough one! Kudos to anyone out there who does this class regularly. I am incredibly uncoordinated and spent a good portion of the class trying to keep up. I am keen to go again and try to learn some of the steps!! Happy Monday & best wishes for a wonderful week! xoxo

"To her the name of father was another name for love."

~~By Fanny Fern.~~

Since I was a young girl, my dad has always been my best friend. He is truly thee best.

Happy Father's Day D-A-D. I LOVE YOU.

xoxo

im so hollow

When I feel distressed I like to listen to sad songs.

Why?

I have no idea. It just seems to ease my mind & heart.

Here are a few of today's favorites:
"goodbye my lover" - james blunt

"broken arrow" - rod stewart

"the best i ever had" - gary allan

"long goodbye" - brooks & dunn

Keep smiling, xoxo

i could really use a wish right now

Unfortunately I am blogging right now because I am home sick from work. I was up half the night with a wicked sore throat. It sucked A LOT. After tons of tea though it is starting to feel better. Gotta keep those liquids coming! Today is my sister's 19th birthday! Also a bonus that I am feeling under the weather because now I can accompany her to her birthday lunch. Last week it was my grandmas 72nd birthday. We had a celebration at her house, it was really great. While we were there we bombarded her closet haha. Here are a few shots from the night.
Happy Hump Day! Stay healthy.
xoxo

Grandma & Mom

This is me in my Mom's high school grad dress! It fit just like a glove.

Tayler in Mom's old suede coat. She said she paid $200 for it. That was over 30 years
ago!

so if you love me baby this is how you let me know, don't let ever me go

Hello JUNE! Today is the first day in a while now that I actually feel like I live in beautiful British Columbia. SunSunSun!
This past week I have been hanging with family and friends, tons of good times. I am so happy to have the weekend here. Today I went to the driving range & for lunch with Jaime. So great. I cannot wait for more of what this good weather has to bring.
I am loving Beyonce's new song "Why don't you love me"....Check it out!!!! xoxoxo

TGIF

Even though it was only a four day work week, I am exhausted! I got my braces on and am adjusting to them well. I am looking forward to the changes in my teeth...I feel like it is already happening haha. Yesterday at the farm we got baby chicks! 150 of them...well 149 haha. Here are a some photos of the little guys, so so cute. Sex and the City 2 tonight!!!!! Have a great weekend everyone.
xoxo

Brace Face

As of tomorrow at 2:45 i will have braces for 1 whole year. I am not thrilled by any means but am looking forward to having a smile that i am more proud of afterward.
Never compromise yourself based on what other people think of you!

May Long

Hello World! So far this weekend has been pretty fantastic.On friday i had my first pro-d day as a teachers assistant. I attended a half day autism awareness workshop and was done at noon (One perk to being on-call is that I don't half to go back to school & work). I then had a lofty lunch with Lee & Brooke. Great chats with the girls! We extended our lunch date to the park where Dee met up with us. We threw the baseball around for a bit and it was a good feeling knowing. Afterwards Dee and i hung out and had dinner with the family at my house. I highly enjoyed seeing my grandpa, it had been weeks since i last saw him. Way overdue!

My boyfriend left early Saturday morning to go to Seattle. He is on a boys weekend away attending a concert and some baseball games. I took advantage of having the day off and slept in until ten. I lounged for a bit and then hit up my bikram yoga class. Once i was home & showered i spent the afternoon cozied up on the couch, reading and watching one tree hill. naps in between of course hehe. My sister Tash, Dad and i went out for dinner, it was a great time. Afterwards I hung in with Dee and Brooke.

Today (Sunday) I unfortunately had to get my butt back to work. I did respite with Abbey in the AM/early afternoon and then went to WS this evening. Afterwards I accompanied friends to some all-you-can-eat-sushi. May i sleep well tonight!

I am anticipating my boyfriend coming home tomorrow <3

Sleep tight....don't let the bed bugs bite!
xoxo

She's Back!

Mark your calenders ladies. Sex and the City 2 comes out NEXT thursday!!! (May 27th) I cannot wait to see this movie. As always the cast looks fabulous as ever.

"Whatever you are, be a good one" - Abraham Lincoln

30 may be the new 20, but green is definitely the new black.

I highly recommend this cookbook! It has some amazingly good tasting recipes that are so easy & fresh. I love eating good food. This book is their latest edition, they have others as well. Check them out online. www.bestofbridge.com.

Yoga Day!

Today I am feeling very charged to go to my Bikram yoga class. It has been a grueling week & I have not been able to make it even once. Thank goodness for yoga & the weekend.

Namaste
xoxo

My baby loves me just the way that i am.....

Don't need no copy of vogue magazine
Don't need to dress like no beauty queen
High heels or sneakers he don't give a damn
My baby loves me just the way that I am

Here's to having more date nights, and spending our time more splendidly. xoxo

done for another year.

Sadly the Vancouver Canucks lost in game 6 and are out of the playoffs. I was lucky enough to attend game four with my sister, Tash. Despite losing that game as well, we had an entertaining night together.




So much zeal in the city for the nucks. i love where i live.

Happy Mother's Day

Mom's are truly marvelous people. They do everything they can to ensure that their babies are safe, clean and cared for.

Even when your 21. Thanks Mom.
I love you.
xoxo

what is your perfect summer?

This past week I have been mentally taking down all of the things that I want to do this summer! And boy, I cannot wait.

I am hoping to make this summer extremely pro-active and have a ton of fun!!!! Particularly, with the people I love most.

Here is my list for Summer 2010 so far:
-Go camping in a tent
-Go to Osoyoos
-Walk the seawall
-Go to the Vancouver aquarium
-See "The Lion King" musical
-Go bungee jumping !
-Stargaze frequently
-Bike ride
-Walk
-Hike
-Read more
-Sell lots of corn

......This is where I am at so far. I am hoping to put some sort of dent into this list by the end of August.
Summer is in the air and it is a beautiful thing.
xoxo