Something New

I don't go out that much, but it seems the last month or so I've been heading out every weekend to Whyte or downtown to a bar for some reason or another. We usually hit up the same places...and it gets a little boring to be honest. Suite 69, The Pint, Cook County...they're fun places, but when you're craving something new - especially on a beautiful spring night that feels like summer, they don't always cut it.

On Friday night, a few of us girls decided to walk up Whyte Ave to see if anything caught our eye. We popped into a few places before we went into the Australian-themed pub called The Walkabout (used to be Thirsty Turtle). It was great! Two open patios to enjoy the summer breeze, decent dancefloor, cheap drinks, good crowd, clean bathroom....and several tables of goodlooking guys...nice.  (I was scoping for my single friend of course!)

Check it out if you have a chance. I hope to be back on a warm summer night (I'm thinking after a supper of nachos and margaritas at Julio's...)

Seriously, summer can't be beat.

Six for Summer

Back to my goals...I haven't forgot about you, and I do realize I have just over a year left to complete them! Goals aren't goals unless they're written down (for me anyway!), so here's exactly what I would like to accomplish within the next couple months:

• redo the fireplace (wrangle my Dad for some help hopefully)
• redo my laundry room
• road trip (I'm thinking out by Nordegg somewhere?)
• dive (I'm so scared to go in the water headfirst...this is a biggie for me!)
• golf
• weigh 115 lbs

I think this is a doable amount...some are work, while others should be fun to complete. I think that work/life balance is really important to feel fulfilled and happy. I've certainly realized just how important that is since I started my new job...I feel slightly more relaxed day to day, and find myself not stressing over tiny to-do's I can't get to every night. And maybe the sunshine that comes through my office window a bit more often has something to do with my brighter outlook...

So ready for summer!

I'm Back...

Lack of posting is because I couldn't access blogger for the longest time. Long story, but it's sorted out now. I've been tagged by Magz again...of course I'll own up! On today's menu: five questions, five answers.



Where were you five years ago?

~Just finished up my second year of my Professional Writing Degree
~Working at the Edmonton Country Club
~Dancing with Canadian Showgirlz
~Dating Trav of course
~Living with Nikki B (but I'm not sure where though!)


Where would you like to be five years from now?

~On our gorgeous quarter, in our dream house
~Beginning our family
~Overhauling the local dance studio
~Working part-time at home, writing magazine articles and freelancing
~Healthy, fit, happy


What was on your to-do list today? (or is!)

~go to the drugstore
~fill up the car
~go the the library
~go to G&E and get dog food
~bank


What snacks do you enjoy?

~tortilla chips and gaucamole
~brown rice cakes with almond butter
~Babybel
~bananas
~oatmeal with homemade chocolate chunks


What five things would you do if you were a billionaire?

~hire a personal accountant
~buy vacation homes all over the place!
~buy a dance studio for me and the Habs for Trav (Am I out of money yet?!)
~help out Trav's family and mine
~donate to a large list of organizations that matter most to us

And I'm tagging:
Crystal
Hillary
Sassy Molassy
Stacy
Jon