Happy hump-day (aka Wednesday)! [sounds rude but it's not]
WHERE HAVE I BEEN?
Working... trying to catch up with University course work... the gym... trying to stay warm in this "feels like minus 30 degree weather".... and planning life stuff.
As some of you have noticed my blogging hasn't been as regular lately, which is simply because of time (or lack of it). Also, I find it really hard to find motivation when the world around me is frozen. You get home from work, you eat, and then you just want to crawl under a blanket and stay there... forever....call it the Winter blues. I am ready for Spring, actually I was ready a few months ago!
I also wanted to put the focus on my friend's 2-year old daughter. If you haven't read those posts click here and here, and please help any way that you can. Spread the word and don't forget that If you are in Vancouver (or know someone that will be) on February 2nd, 2014 then please attend this Swab Event / Marrow Donor Registry Drive in hopes to find a donor match for Nadia. This is a life or death matter, and time is of the essence. Click here for more details.
Anyhoo... this blog is going to be long and random, so I apologize in advance. I have a few things that I need to catch up on, and random thoughts in my head, so here we go......
WHAT AM I LOVING RIGHT NOW?
WINTER BLUES BE GONE!
Thanks to one of the many blogs / vlogs that I follow, I now have some new tunes to listen to. Mindy Gledhill is not only gorgeous, but she sounds like a stroll in the park on a perfect Summer's day. Her music is great to listen to if you are experiencing Winter blues like me. Her voice will make you feel happier, and you might even find yourself dancing and singing along to her songs! I highly recommend listening to "Whole Wide World" and pretty much every song that she has released. Click here to check out her awesome and super adorable website!
Tuna and apple wraps. Ever since I was a little girl my mum would always make me tuna sandwiches in a special way; she would add some granny smith apple slices on top! We are on a bit of a health kick right now, so we're trying not to eat bread, but this concept is just as delicious on a warmed-in-the-oven wrap. It may sound insignificant but I promise you it takes tuna sandwiches / wraps to a whole new level. Add some ground pepper to your tuna / mayo mix and you've got yourself a mouth watering creation.
Staying nearly naked with Revlon's Nearly Naked Pressed Powder. I am using the colour "light - 020" and it works a charm. I find that my foundation stays on a lot longer when I use this product over top of it, and I love how soft and smooth it is. It has great coverage, it is very lightweight, and there is no fallout when you apply it. The light shade is perfect for my pale Winter complexion, and I find it really compliments my other make-up products. The price point is good to (it retails for about $9.99 but I was able to get mine on sale), and you can buy it at your local drug store! Click here to find out where you can buy it. One negative is the applicator it comes with, however most applicators that come with make-up are usually cheap and cheerful. I recommend using a nice big soft brush to apply this powder.
Time with friends. For those of you who don't know I didn't get a lot of friend time when I was taking a full-time course load. This semester is part-time (hence why I'm working at the same time) and it just so happens that I get to work in the same building as one of my really good friends. I get to see her every day, and even though it feels like minus 30 degrees Celsius outside, we still make sure that we go for a lunch time walk together after we have eaten. It's been soooooooooo nice getting to hang out with her again. She is one of those people that you could see every day and you would always have a great time. I am making a conscious effort to have a bit more balance in my life, so this time together really does make a huge difference. This week-end we are heading out with some of our other friends as well, and I am definitely looking forward to a night of laughter and fun!
"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit." ~ Albert Schweitzer
Thanks to one of the many blogs / vlogs that I follow, I now have some new tunes to listen to. Mindy Gledhill is not only gorgeous, but she sounds like a stroll in the park on a perfect Summer's day. Her music is great to listen to if you are experiencing Winter blues like me. Her voice will make you feel happier, and you might even find yourself dancing and singing along to her songs! I highly recommend listening to "Whole Wide World" and pretty much every song that she has released. Click here to check out her awesome and super adorable website!
Tuna and apple wraps. Ever since I was a little girl my mum would always make me tuna sandwiches in a special way; she would add some granny smith apple slices on top! We are on a bit of a health kick right now, so we're trying not to eat bread, but this concept is just as delicious on a warmed-in-the-oven wrap. It may sound insignificant but I promise you it takes tuna sandwiches / wraps to a whole new level. Add some ground pepper to your tuna / mayo mix and you've got yourself a mouth watering creation.
Staying nearly naked with Revlon's Nearly Naked Pressed Powder. I am using the colour "light - 020" and it works a charm. I find that my foundation stays on a lot longer when I use this product over top of it, and I love how soft and smooth it is. It has great coverage, it is very lightweight, and there is no fallout when you apply it. The light shade is perfect for my pale Winter complexion, and I find it really compliments my other make-up products. The price point is good to (it retails for about $9.99 but I was able to get mine on sale), and you can buy it at your local drug store! Click here to find out where you can buy it. One negative is the applicator it comes with, however most applicators that come with make-up are usually cheap and cheerful. I recommend using a nice big soft brush to apply this powder.
Time with friends. For those of you who don't know I didn't get a lot of friend time when I was taking a full-time course load. This semester is part-time (hence why I'm working at the same time) and it just so happens that I get to work in the same building as one of my really good friends. I get to see her every day, and even though it feels like minus 30 degrees Celsius outside, we still make sure that we go for a lunch time walk together after we have eaten. It's been soooooooooo nice getting to hang out with her again. She is one of those people that you could see every day and you would always have a great time. I am making a conscious effort to have a bit more balance in my life, so this time together really does make a huge difference. This week-end we are heading out with some of our other friends as well, and I am definitely looking forward to a night of laughter and fun!
"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit." ~ Albert Schweitzer
THE BACHELOR CATCH-UP
EPISODE 3 (Jan 20) & EPISODE 4 (Jan 27)
'Sisters Tell All' - The Bachelor - Episode 3
VICTORIA'S THOUGHTS (ME)
- I can't find my notes on Episode 3 - oops!
SISTA K's THOUGHTS (MY SISTER)
- Chris Harrison must be hurting for money...he sewed two shirts together to make himself a new one :) Maybe I was hallucinating, and that shirt was a side effect of my migraine ;)... (haha I totally commented on his shirt as well; time for a new wardrobe assistant!)
- Cassandra. Riding in a water car is now on my bucket list!! I like her, but I think she's too young for Juan P. First date since she was 18 - wow.
- Kelly is still bugging me. Every single thing she says bugs me. Wonder if they're setting her up to be a villain. Every time she's on screen I see that spotty puppy costume from last week. Maybe that's what caused my headache? It was definitely visually disturbing :)
- Soccer match. The only thing I really noticed in this segment was the opera singer getting knocked down...but she got up again...I feel some tub thumping coming on! OK, I may have noticed Juan Pablo in his soccer gear.
- Nikki the nurse. Juan P likes her vibe. He juants to get to know her better. I think she'll be around for a while.
- Andi. Hmmm, he didn't kiss Nikki but he jumped right in there with Andi. Maybe he was afraid she'd prosecute him if he didn't. (haha you are on a roll!)
- My spell check turned Sharleen into 'shark even'. Wonder if that's foreshadowing! I cannot figure her out. I want to like her, but I'm not there.
- Sean told JP never to let the other girls see him kissing someone. Oops! Andi's definitely prosecuting now!!
- Chelsie told Juan Pablo that she liked his music pretty much before the first note was over. Red flag, but I like her. The bungee jumping spot is kind of ugly. As Juan Pabs says, 'Holy moly macaroni!'. I knew she'd jump. For a minute there I thought I was psychic, but then my bubble burst and I realized that I saw the preview! Guess I can't quit my job and start a psychic line now. Goodbye fame and fortune :(
- Elise is a green eyed monster!! Or, as my son would say, 'Jelly Bro?' So mature at 27 compared to those 25 year old babies! Wonder if she'll look back one day and see the irony in her words?
- Juan Pablo is cooking in the kitchen!! He's making breakfast too :)
- Pool party's on. Kelly is nasty! I would love to know how Sharleen ended up applying for the show. Maybe she never watched it before and thought she was auditioning for the new opera, 'El Bachelor'. Clare is crying...Renee to the rescue again! Maybe she thought she was auditioning for 'El Counsellor'.
- Time for the rose ceremony. Naked girl is gone. She didn't take her shirt off this episode. Coincidence, maybe?? I juander who the other girl is...I think my migraine affected my memory too!!
'Sisters Tell All' - The Bachelor - Episode 4
VICTORIA'S THOUGHTS (ME)
- Nikki. Still no one on one date..... yikes! She got the group rose and a smooch don't think she cares any more about no one on one.
- K pop. Guess I'm getting old.
- Kat. She doesn't come off very authentic. I actually think she has quite low self-esteem & doesn't know who she is yet. She needs time to grow up and find out who she is and what she wants out of life. She is not the juan.
- Cassandra. I like her. She seems mature and a good role model. She's a lady! [insert quote from Little Britain here "I'm a lady" - just one of those many moments where I have a random thought pop in my head]
- Clare. Doesn't know if Sharleen and Juan are right for each other? Aka jealousy. I'm not a fan! "Omg I ate octopus" - bahahaha. She always needs the focus on her, and you can see her panicking when it's not. Another one that needs to go and spend some time with herself for a while.
- 2nd Group Date. Felt soooooooooo bad for Lauren S. Clearly he just didn't want to kiss HER. Juan let me down a bit on this date. He didn't act like a man with Lauren, he acted like a chicken, and his "no kissing" rule went out the door with the snap of a Clare!
- Andi. She is growing on me.. but very slowly.
- Chelsie. Wow! Time to go! Puttin' it on thick and I'm starting to suffocate.
- Sharleen. I am liking her more and more. She keeps it real, and I like that she makes fun of him (in a nice bantery way). They have fun together and now have non "bland conversation" - aka. he's not an idiot. I think it was Sharleen that said "there's a shot we could fall in love".... I like whoever said that. Keepin' it real and not sounding psycho like some of the others.
- "I'm in a mice" bahahahahaaaaa - my kind of humour.
- Danielle. No air time whatsoever. Is this a trick to make us think she is not in the running, but she really is?
- Alli. Again another one that I question if they are trying to trick us?
- Kelly Meow. (totes agree...see my sister's comment below)
- Renee. I still heart her, but I want to fix her mascara and eyebrows badly. Not being mean, but it looks like she has two spiders on her face. Where are The Bachelor make-up artists?
- Feet fish thing banned in Canada - hello not sanitary!
- Elise. So long. I didn't really feel one way or another about Elise. Skirt under dress and dress way too big and all over the place? Again, where are The Bachelor wardrobe stylists?
SISTA K's THOUGHTS (MY SISTER)
- Nikki. Even though the producers are mad at Nikki, JP obviously isn't. Don't think I've ever seen anyone get two group date roses in a row like that before.
- 1st Group Date. Dance in a mall...very romantic...not!
- Sharleen. This is the first time I've seen Juan Pabs have a conversation with anyone. Good to know that he is 'not bland'. Of all the compliments she could have picked, 'not bland' was the best she could come up with! Maybe next week she'll step it up a notch and tell him he's 'not stupid'? They do have chemistry, though. Not sure if she's step-mother material. Also not sure if he fully understood what she was saying about whether she wants kids...
- 2nd Group Date. How mad must the girls peddling around in the swans be that they have to pedal around by themselves. Great way to get to know JPabs.
- I will NEVER get a fishy foot treatment. Ewwwww. Who invented that????
- Clare is clingy. Clingy Clare.
- Kelly Meow. That's her new name. The ONLY screen time she gets is when she makes her catty comments.
- No kissing from Juan tonight. Poor ladies.
- Andi. Definite chemistry there.
- Music composer girl...ouch!! She misread the moment, whether he was imposing a kissing ban or not. Awkward!!!
- JPab where is your willpower? Two minutes after banning kissing for Camilla's honour, he's playing tonsil hockey with Clare.
- Rose ceremony time. Why oh why did he pick Miss Kitty? Bye Elise and Lauren. Elise is going home to finish sewing her dress. At least Lauren was self aware enough to realize that she shouldn't have pounced on JuanP like that. Nojuan should pounce on anyjuan like that :)
NELLY BELLIE UPDATE
Nelly Bellie is great and adjusting well to my return to work situation. In fact there's a chance that she loves it. Freedom, and no daily motherly nagging, "Nelly no... Nelly stop... " :).
I have to say that even though I am not a big fan of office politics, it is nice having some time away from Nelly. Because of our space, our time together is more positive and fun. Just as you can spend too much time with one person, the same goes for animals (well it does for me at least). I need "me time" and I'm sure Nelly needs "naughty..I mean Nelly time". So it works out well for both of us.
I also think that a change of scenery in life allows you to see things from a different angle. You get a new perspective and for me that perspective is that we really do have a lovely and for the most part well-behaved puppy. Nelly and I just needed some time apart, and that's ok!
WHAT'S COMING UP & WHAT WOULD MAKE ME HAPPY?
Hopefully this weekend I will be able to film my Valentine's Day giveaway contest. It will be posted on my YouTube channel, and all details will be in the description. Stay tuned for that!
I am putting together a short and sweet 'Hour in the Life' video (don't worry it will not be an hour long), it's just not a full 'Day in the Life' video. I don't have the time right now to film a full day out and about, so I thought that a snippet here and there is better than nothing? I also want to put up shorter and longer videos for those of you who don't want to hear me ramble on forever, so this is a great opportunity to post something under 10 minutes! Let me know if that sounds good?
What would make me happy? I would really appreciate it if you guys would leave me a comment or question below this post. You can tell me about your week or your day, ask me a question about Nelly, ask me a question about Canada or myself, post a thought on this blog post, tell me your favourite Bachelorette, let me know if you like my video ideas above, or anything else that is not creepy or evil. It would make this weather a bit more bearable! :)
WEDNESDAY WINTER BLUES
Sorry that these pics aren't sunny and cheerful, but unfortunately I can't change the weather. At least Nelly doesn't seem to mind the cold snap! She loves going to the cemetery and we now have to kick snow balls and ice chunks for her non-stop. She is a chasing / fetching machine!
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"You want a friend in this city? [Washington, DC.] Get a dog!" ~ Harry S. Truman
Nelly Bellie is great and adjusting well to my return to work situation. In fact there's a chance that she loves it. Freedom, and no daily motherly nagging, "Nelly no... Nelly stop... " :).
I have to say that even though I am not a big fan of office politics, it is nice having some time away from Nelly. Because of our space, our time together is more positive and fun. Just as you can spend too much time with one person, the same goes for animals (well it does for me at least). I need "me time" and I'm sure Nelly needs "naughty..I mean Nelly time". So it works out well for both of us.
I also think that a change of scenery in life allows you to see things from a different angle. You get a new perspective and for me that perspective is that we really do have a lovely and for the most part well-behaved puppy. Nelly and I just needed some time apart, and that's ok!
WHAT'S COMING UP & WHAT WOULD MAKE ME HAPPY?
Hopefully this weekend I will be able to film my Valentine's Day giveaway contest. It will be posted on my YouTube channel, and all details will be in the description. Stay tuned for that!
I am putting together a short and sweet 'Hour in the Life' video (don't worry it will not be an hour long), it's just not a full 'Day in the Life' video. I don't have the time right now to film a full day out and about, so I thought that a snippet here and there is better than nothing? I also want to put up shorter and longer videos for those of you who don't want to hear me ramble on forever, so this is a great opportunity to post something under 10 minutes! Let me know if that sounds good?
What would make me happy? I would really appreciate it if you guys would leave me a comment or question below this post. You can tell me about your week or your day, ask me a question about Nelly, ask me a question about Canada or myself, post a thought on this blog post, tell me your favourite Bachelorette, let me know if you like my video ideas above, or anything else that is not creepy or evil. It would make this weather a bit more bearable! :)
WEDNESDAY WINTER BLUES
Sorry that these pics aren't sunny and cheerful, but unfortunately I can't change the weather. At least Nelly doesn't seem to mind the cold snap! She loves going to the cemetery and we now have to kick snow balls and ice chunks for her non-stop. She is a chasing / fetching machine!
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