Wednesday, September 24, 2008

I shouldn't, but I will...Venting and Terrible Tuesdays.

I hate to say this, but I was angry the other day...for a number of reasons. And the reason I hate to say that is that I understand just how much I have to be thankful for; so many great things have gone my way and I couldn't ask for more. But every once in a while, we all have those days where every little thing just seems to irk you. It makes you grumpy. Tired. And wearily asking "what now?"

Tuesday was a perfect example of that:

It all began when a certain coworker said something out of line...well, there's been many things the past week that could be considered out of line. It made me feel guilty when I shouldn't. It started off with "no offence, but..." Seriously, don't bother saying anything if it needs to begin with NO OFFENSE, BUT!

Trying to write my freelance article and getting uber frustrated. It just wasn't clicking.

Walking Hank and a crazy lady yelling at me that her dog "is just a puppy!!!" She literally jumped on the street with her dog clutched in arms...easy lady...my puppy usually doesn't eat other puppies.

Linda called me...and didn't mention the fall choreography I was supposed to do. I thought we had a deal worked out?

My stupid apple pie didn't turn out. It tastes funny. Trav hates it.

I couldn't sleep. Trav came home at midnight, making racket until 12:30. I ended up on the couch because I was freezing and the paint fumes from our renovations gave me a headache.

I know, it's trivial. I need to learn to let small things bounce off of me. Thanks for listening. I'm glad I got those things off my chest so I can have a much more pleasant week! All I need is a bit more shut-eye I think.

Failed. But I will try again, I promise. Homemaking is in my future.

Friday, September 19, 2008

My Obsessions.

It was a crazy week....and the weekend looks like more of the same. That's the way September always goes it seems. Even though I'm not back at school this year, everything picks up and gets much more frantic.

For instance, I think this is the busiest I've ever been at work. Yesterday was a stressful day; I had to get a letter out of the office in less than two hours to go to the president of a national company...eek. It went well though. I suppose that sometimes applying a little pressure can get me to work more efficiently!

I also may have found THE dress! Pure Bridal has some scrumptious dresses. Very much my style – ivory, golds, delicate lace, ruffles and beading. Sigh. Gorgeous. Anyway, I called Denilore to see if I can get the dress through them, and I can! For $200 cheaper! I have an appointment at Pure next week for Mom to see the dress, and then I'll skip over to Denilore and get it ordered if all is well!

Tonight work girls are hitting up Dadeo...I'm looking forward to my first Po Boy experience. Tomorrow I'm part of a painting party (at my house AND at Tara's...yeesh!), and I'm also scoping out Whitby to check out Flower Farm's decorating magic.

I'm in such a mood to shop for new clothes! I went looking at lunch, and believe it or not, I didn't buy a thing (not even chocolate)! It seems whenever I'm looking to shop, I don't find anything, and when I desperately need to save money, I find a million adorable things that I must have! It's all good though; I'm sure I'll be spending some $$ tonight.

Speaking of things I want (and need), I thought it might be fun to jot down the objects, products, food, whatever...that I loooove. And probably couldn't live without.
  • Special K Chocolatey Delight (every morning!)
  • Mini Rolos
  • Jacob lace thongs
  • Chi straightener
  • Mac foundation brush
  • Annabelle tawny eyebrow pencil (I hardly have eyebrows)
  • Benzoyl Peroxide
  • My soft blue blankie
  • Andrea Eye Q's
  • Life & Style magazine

More to come I'm sure.

Have a good weekend!

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Quick and dirty.


  • made it through the weekend relatively unscathed
  • head is groggy today, throat hurts (maybe the weekend wasn't so harmless?)
  • potluck fudge cupcakes were a hit...yay for Duncan Hines!
  • Hank loves the off-leash dog park! Baths? Not so much...although Milk Bones do help!
  • it was great to catch up with Lauren and hear about her new job (hope it works out for her)
  • got to see three babies this weekend...Jackson Wolfgang, Kitkat and C-boo...for the very first time, I can see having one myself (with Trav's assistance of course) : )
  • no dress yet...am I too picky? Last chance is tomorrow night at Bridal Debut

PS – yoga tonight just might be the end of me...

More updates to come, once my head feels a little sharper!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Gaining and Losing Wisdom.

Didn't it used to be that guys were the complexities we all struggled to understand, but at least we dealt with our girlfriends by our sides? While guys made us happy, made us cry, or made us feel sick to our stomachs, our girlfriends were always the constant in the equation.

Well, times have sure done a 180 on me. Trav and I have been getting along so well for such a long time! Things truly have been great since we moved into our house...and as lame as it sounds he's the person I tell (almost) everything to. But there's always some give and take, and ever since I've felt our relationship is close to perfect, a few close girlfriends in my life have slipped away...or maybe ran away. I just don't know.

Most of my friends know the situation with "L" – it's a long, complex and pretty serious situation. I've become used to our non-friend status, but everything hit me hard this weekend...when my friend "K" ditched me over text message. We hadn't seen one another since my bday in February, and even though I tried to meet up with her, she had an excuse everytime. Of course, like anyone else, I got sick of being blown off and felt a little pathetic, so I stopped trying. Just about a month ago, I found out through the grapevine (aka facebook) that she's moving to Toronto for a boy. She finally texted me, we played tag for awhile, then agreed to meet up Sunday for some playtime...finally! I was excited to see her after so long; I figured we'd have a ton of catching up to do. I left dance early to clean up the house and get ready, as I waited to hear what our plan for the night was. Then, at almost eight, I got a text: "I'm tired. Gonna stay home and pack." Okay....... 

And I haven't heard from her since! I know she's in Toronto now. Wow – totally blown off in the worst way. I just don't understand what has made her act so distant and strange with me. It seems to have happened ever since her and "L" became closer friends, shortly after my birthday. Coincidence? Hmmmm.... Anyway. Moving on. It's why I need to stop wasting time over people like this. As LC said on the latest episode of The Hills (haha...it was my relax time before bed last night): "Don't cry over someone who wouldn't cry over you."


Whitney...your shoes, your pants...why?

Although my recently gained wisdom is partially borrowed from the Hills (oh the shame!), I'm sticking to it. Of course I've heard it before...it was just a timely reminder for me.

So apart from wisdom gained, there's the wisdom I'm losing...my teeth! I waited two hours to get a confirmation and appointment for my wisdom teeth removal surgery. I'm actually kind of excited...more room in my mouth for my poor overly crowded teeth, and three days off of work! I imagine I'll be regretting saying this though when I'm swollen like a chipmunk.

***

I have an incredibly busy week/weekend ahead. Work has been insane this morning...a lot of projects are landing on my desk, but overall I try to appreciate it. I remember the days when no one would give me a "real" project. Now I see my writing actually getting out there, and my opinion being respected, and it makes me pretty happy. 

This week I also booked and put down a deposit for our photographer...she seems really nice! We went with the bigger, more expensive package, but I think it'll be worth it. Oh yeah, and Meaghan is going to do our engagement photos next month on Strathearn Drive. I'm excited – I think she's going to do great, and I'm happy were her very first clients!

Tonight I've got bootcamp, and I'm signing up for bridal bootcamp too. Saturday is dress shopping, and Sunday I'm just trying to keep straight. At lunch I have a dog date with Lauren and Boo at the dog park. Right after that it's to the studio to choreograph Jessica's wedding party dance...yay! Hopefully it's another choreography job to put under my belt...either way it should be really fun. After that, I have my regular dance scheduled. It's finally starting back up and it sounds like all the girls are excited to get going again. And then after that (yeesh) we're doing my Mom's birthday dinner. Which reminds me – I need to get a gift ASAP!

***

I almost forgot! I got my very first query letter acceptance! My deadline is October 8th. Stay tuned...I'm going to be published! (I'm not saying which publication yet because I don't want to jinx myself). On my way to freelance bliss : )

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Getting it done.

I haven't told you yet that I love wedding planning.

*sigh*

Perhaps my next career move? I just love everything that comes together to make a wedding – colour palettes, food, dresses, shoes, decor, fabric, crafts...fun! 

Travis and I are meeting our potential photographer tonight. Cross our fingers that we "connect," as they always say should happen! So far our venue is booked, ceremony site confirmed, and rental place picked. I'm waiting to hear on catering from the hall. The next important step is booking our officiant. Oh yah...and getting the dress! I've got Saturday the 13th slated for three bridal stops with Mom, Tara and Nat. I can't wait!

What do we think of this contender? :)