Have you seen? Wedzilla is hosting a contest to win a free customized wedding map from PaperCake Designs!

After spending hours trying to make a map for my invites and then promptly giving up, I'd LOVE to win this!

xox

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I am really about ready for my life to slow down a bit. This weekend, T and I were home for maybe a collective 20 hours. Mostly sleeping. It was a little bit ridiculous. Add that to another tossing and turning night and I reallllly don't want to go to work today. I need another day off to rest from my weekend!

This week is Remembrance day, so I have a day off in the middle of the week. I usually go to the Remembrance day parade my city holds so that I get a chance to reflect a bit. Plus, I always love the marching. :)

To add to the randomness of this post, T and I have been engaged for 3 months today. Holy moses! I was thinking about it yesterday while I was doing some corner rounding of my invitations (pictures to come when I get my act together) and I can't believe how fast time has flown by. Hopefully September will be here before I know it!

Rightyo - Have a good Monday.

xox

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I've mostly officially decided on doing a half marathon in May. It will be a good stress relief from the wonderous wedding planning as well as keep me from getting to fat to put my dress on (ha!) but mostly I really want to see if I can beat my time from my half marathon in my half ironman. I better be able to! I'm trying to convince people to do it with me. T is completely not interested and my brothers words were 'if I'm not at the Sasquatch festival' where he would be drinking his face off (and listening to bands he says!) If I have to do it alone, so be it. That's a whole other challenge to overcome.

I'm not sure why I have an issue doing things alone. I really didn't want to do a triathlon alone. In the end, it worked out that I did my half iron by myself. My friend injured herself at the last minute and was unable to compete. For whatever reason I feel less like I'm going to suck and come in last if I'm with someone else. Then if it's the two of us at the bottom, I feel better. How strange is that. With the changes in my life in the last little while (not being as close to my friend) I've done a lot more on my own. I'm proud to say I can do it. And it might be scary, but it's worth it. So far anyways ;)

Phew, this is a lot of introspection for a Friday! Have a good one :)

xox

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It's bullet list time! My brain is mush :)

• My brother has been in Australia for the past month and is coming home tonight. The wonderful sister that I am, I'm picking him up from the airport.
• My 2nd spin class was last night. I still hate my big chain ring (BG! BG! she yells) but I can already see my endurance improving while doing the big gear repetitions. My heart rate still skyrockets though.
• I have a pile of clothes sitting on my desk that I am too lazy to put away. I use them most often anyways. This drives T mental.
• Can you believe it's November? Holy moly.
• We aren't Christmas shopping this year, we're making a few select gifts. I'm making vanilla extract and a cookie mix for my older sister and my mom. I'm stuck on what to make my 15 year old sister though. Any suggestions? It has to be relatively inexpensive to make.

Happy Thursday :)

xox

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Yesterday was a long day. I had a slow day at work (everyone is sick with the flu!) which tends to drag on and on and on. And then when I came home, it was to do homework for 3 straight hours and then go to bed. Remind me again why I signed up for this? Oy. My brain is spinning with annotations and research sources and group projects.

Thankfully, T to the rescue, made me feel a bit better and reminded me I only have 4 more weeks to go. It can't come soon enough, let me tell ya!

In other school news, I applied to graduate which is pretty exciting. My convocation won't be until next June but either way, it's still exciting. The light at the end of the tunnel is getting bigger!

Have a good one!

xox

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On the weekend, T and I celebrated one year of living together. It's amazing how time flies.

This is my post from last year when we had officially made it home and unpacked.

sunday, november 02, 2008

We're here!

just under 11 hours of driving (and stopping) and we made it in last night at about 5:30 BC time. Both of us were quite thrilled to be out of the car and onto unmoving ground. T unpacked pretty much all his stuff yesterday and now we have a bunch of errands to do so he can get settled.

All in all, pretty uneventful drive, but very exciting (and surreal) to have him here. Permanently. Oh. my. god.

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And that's exactly how I felt. Surreal. Amazed. Slightly terrified.

And now? One year later, we're planning our wedding and I could not be more in love. It's pretty amazing how much we've grown together, how much I, a very independent girl, have come to depend on him. A year ago I could have never thought I'd love him this much. I only wonder what it will feel like another year from now when we're husband and wife.

:)

Happy Tuesday!

xox

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Have you seen the show Whale Wars? It's about this activist group that goes to antarctica to deter the Japanese whalers from killing their quota of whales. It's nutty (they jump onto a boat..etc) and insane, but something is to be said for doing something for the cause you believe in. From a quick google, it seems like they've taken a lot of flack from a lot of people, especially green peace (the captain of the ship used to be a member).

Right or wrong, it's a very captivating show. Many times T and I were screaming at the TV or holding our breath in anticipation. Seasons one and two have been aired and season three is slated for next June so you have time to catch up.

Go check it out!

Happy Monday :)

xox

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I admit it. I'm a shoe-a-holic. Really. I am.

It's a terrible thing. I could buy all sorts of fancy heels all day long. And buy them I do. Rows and rows of pretty heels line my closet. And this shouldn't really be a problem, except for the fact that I wear scrubs and running shoes to work. Every day. And then I come home and (when I'm feeling motivated) either run (running shoes) or bike (bike shoes). Or I come home and put on my PJ's and wear the knitted slippers T's Grandma knit for me. :) It's a dilemma really. All these pretty shoes and no time to wear them!

But I'm on a mission. I must find cute wedding shoes. And you bet your booty I'm looking now. Since T has put me on a restrictive shoe diet (which, ok, I get. I don't wear the shoes so I should stop buying them.) I must find the perfect pair for our wedding.

My requirements:

• Not a super high heel. Nothing bigger than 3 inches. I do have to walk around all day in them.
• A colour. No white/cream/ivory/champagne shoes for me. Bring on the blue, green, or yellow please!
• I'd really love ruffles, but vintage would work too. Or just plain hot. You know, I'm not picky.
• Here comes the tricky part. I'm getting married outside. There will be grass, mostly all night (except the ceremony) I really don't want to be pulling my heels out of the grass all night.
• Other problem - I'm really not a huge wedge fan. And I haven't found a wedge I love yet. They all look like beach shoes to me. And I'm getting married at a heritage house people!

So have you seen these things? They're little plastic things that stick on your heels and you're supposed to not sink into the grass. I don't know any real live person who's tried them though. Do they really work? Who knows. I guess I'm going to have to fork out the $9.95 USD to try them out. Either that or get flats, which I really don't want to do.

What have I found that I like you ask?

I'm lusting for these:

(From Hey Lady shoes. Go buy them here)

Except they're $340. And I think, despite my shoe love, it's a little bit too much money. Considering we have none. Money that is.

So help a sister out. Find me some wedding shoes. Pretty please?

xox

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Just as I expected. Today? My butt HURTS. They joys of sitting on a bike seat again. You have to kill those nerves before it starts to feel good again. I really did remember how much I missed riding with the tri group though. Such a positive and inspirational crowd. Makes me want to get up off my butt (and not only because ohmygod my butt HURTS) and exercise more.

I took my ring in to get sized yesterday (finally) so I'm walking around without it til tonight which feels so weird. It's definitely a part of my hand now and I miss it! 6pm can't come fast enough so I can go get it back :)

It's POURING rain (welcome to vancouver) and is supposed to rain all weekend. Those kind of weekends feel like fireplace, blanket, tea and book weekends. I might just have to do that. :)

Rightyo, Happy Thursday :)

Anyone doing anything exciting today?

xox

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