A Little Time has Past

Christmas was fantastic, aside from the gong show to get there. It was wonderful to be with family, and to be in Hawaii. I thought that it would be weird not to be home in the cold, but to tell you the truth, it was just the same, just warm.

I have a new little analagy for my life that I think can be applied to various areas of life, but for mine, particularily in one!!! You all may laugh, and that is ok but here it goes.

So in dealing with YSA life, I have come to view it as a car dealership. You have all of these guys, excited to live the dream, live in style, and drive the fancy cars. For example the Porches', Ferrarris', Mercedes',.....and on the list goes. They are so focused on these cars that they don't listen to the people around them, voices of reason, maybe wait, you can't afford that right now... They really don't want to listen or look at any of the good quality slightly used, reliable cars. So they drive off the lot with their so they think dream car. They are loving life. It goes fast, looks good... A little ways down the road they realize, that gas is getting a little pricey, up-keep is a little more costly than they thought, and it is turning out to be a little more high maintenance.
So what happens now, well they come to their senses and think maybe I can trade the car in for something a little less high maintenance, something still reliable, that looks good, dependable... but when they come back they find that the reliable, good looking, cost effective cars are gone, to someone who values and appreciates them!!! Take this for what it is worth, but when i heard this it rang true for me!!!!

Life keeps moving forward, work is busy, i signed up for the 10km moonlight run again which is happening in March, so if anyone is interested, sign up and come run with me, i don't run fast, and as of right now i am on my own for the 10km!!

I am going to try and be better at keeping my blog up to date!!!

Christmas Holidays!

So this is what i woke up to early one morning on my way to work. It was freezing cold out, and really early in the morning. Happy Holidays!!! December 22/09















Thanks to whomever decided this would be something fun and productive to do! I walked back into my house and sat down on my bed contemplating whether i should go back to bed or figure out how to get to work. So i made a few calls to no avail. So people don't like phone calls at 6:30am!!! I called the police to report this, i called insurance to talk to a whole lot of people who didn't know what to do so they would transfer me to someone else who might be able to help. I made a makeshift window with some black garbage bags and duct tape and hoped for the best. It is really hard to see with a black window!! and cold as well driving down a highway at 100km/h.
An appointment is made to have the window fixed horray!!!
Take it in, and at this point i am thinking that i have everything under control, NOPE! I recieved a phone call from the auto glass store telling me they ordered the wrong window, but for the hassle they would fix it when i got back, and they would also give me a great deal. In the meantime they placed a piece of plexiglass to help with driving and such. I thought to myself, how am i supposed to leave my car at the airport for two weeks, with a plexi glass window, i am just asking someone to steal it. My boss being the kind person that he is gave me his vehicle, and had me park my vehicle in his garage at work. Wow, i didn't know what to say. Feeling bad that i would have his vehicle for two weeks just parked at the airport i rented a car one way to get me to the airport.
Smooth sailing now right?! I got home to finish packing, cleaning... but wait where is my passport?? I went through all of my drawers, papers, shelves... no luck. I won't lie i did start to cry. I called my boss at 11:00pm, to see if he would let me in to check in my car that was parked at work, and he graciously drove on down to let me in. No luck there as well. Driving home a bit hopless, i got home and said yet another little prayer. With some more careful looking, i found it just in time to shower and crawl into bed to get a solid 2 hours sleep before having to drive to Calgary.
But i made it and my next post will show you all of the fun we have been having!!!

What a week!!

So this year i am grateful that i actually made it to Hawaii!!! Just a brief update:
So work has been extremely busy with it being the end of the year, and people eating all the things that break teeth.
I have also had my temple assignment on saturday's, i have been busy every night with all of the little things. Laundry, getting gifts ready and delivered...
So tuesday morning came around, i walk out to my car at 6:20am to find my driver side car window has been shattered. Nothing taken from my car, but glass shattered throughout. I didn't cry but just stood with a helpless feeling. So i walked back into the house sat down on my bed, tried to find a ride to work with no luck at 6:20 in the morning. So my next phone call was to the police, then to insurance, and the next task was to get to work. So with a couple of garbage bags and some duct tape i managed to make it to work. A little late but i did make it, and boy was it cold.
I took my car in on wednesday to get fixed to recieve a phone call at work saying that they had ordered the wrong window. Awesome!!!
I have the best boss. He told me that i would leave my car at work parked in the garage and that i would take his vehicle.
I felt so bad and overwhelmed that i rented a one way vehicle to get me to the airport the next morning. I finally get home, to pack and do all the little stuff at home, thinking i am home free, NOPE just kidding, where is my passport???? Yup lost it. I looked all over the house, and that is when the tears started. Dr. Hall at 11:00pm drove down to the office to let me in to my vehicle to check, and no it was not there. I came home feeling at a loss, and kept looking. Saying multiple prayers, i finally found it, then to crawl into bed for two hours sleep. It was then up and off to the airport at 3:00am, and needless to say it was a rough ride. But i made it!!!! Some flights delayed and late, and all of my insides just screaming, i made it safely!!! Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

It has been a WHILE!!!

A brief little catch up. So i turned 29!! My birthday was good, spent with family and friends. I spent 10 days in Hawaii at the end of October. It was fabulous, very relaxing, just sitting on the beach playing with Abi and Julien, soaking up a little too much sun!!! And man did i pay for the time in the sun when i got home. I blistered, and peeled at least three times, so itchy!!! Got home and the whole H1N1 broke out and guess who got the shot, ME, and guess who got sick the very next day, ME. It was miserable, i have not been sick like that before.
I am going to be an auntie again, not to just one but two. We know for sure that Paul and Nancy are going to have another little girl, and Julie and Sterling have not found out yet.
Work continues to get busier, but it is the season for toothaches, broken teeth... my insurance is running out and I need the work done NOW!!
I still work at the temple on Saturday's, which is going great. I am continually amazed at how much i don't know.
Life in general is going well, and the next step is figuring out where too next!!!
I do know for sure I was born to be somewhere warm for sure. I am so ready to be in Hawaii again, and this next week and a half is not going to go by fast enough.
But i hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season with friends and family.
Love you all!

Update

So, what have i been up to? Well same old for the most part, work, and yes it is really busy. I still go to the gym, i find it to be a good release of energy for me at the almost end of most days. Have been rock climbing sparatickly, which has been fun. Saturday mornings have been spent serving at the Temple. It so far has been an awesome learning opportunity. I have been able to study and learn more than i thought i would be able to. And it has been neat to see the work of the Lord work in people's lives, and to feel those who have passed on rejoice that their work is being done.
I have had alot of time to take a look at my life, the people in it, why i do some of the things i do.... and the list goes on. Some good insights.
I am excited for General Conference this weekend. I am really excited to go to Hawaii in a couple of weeks!!!
I went and saw the movie Fame last weekend and it was decided that it was the best worst movie we had seen. No realy story, and kinda random but i would probably watch it again.
I am gearing up for my '29th' birthday next week. I don't hace any plans and don't really have anything i want to do in particular, i just want to have a good day!
I came across a quote that striked a cord with me this week, "You really never know what kind of soldier you would be until you're faced with the battle of your life." Just something to ponder.

Love the Constant Reminders!!

So this past week has been good, busy but good. Getting very excited to head out to Hawaii in less than a month, and turn '29' in less than two weeks. Everyone knows that people go through hard times and have to deal with alot on a daily basis, but it seems that every day this week I have been reminded of small things either to be grateful for or to remember. One thing i will share that i read tonight, that brought tears to my eyes and just gave me that little reminder was,"Be kinder than necessary. Everyone is fighting some kind of battle." I guess that was brought on by the environment that i was in tonight and a few little memories that came back while being there. Just thought that I would share that little thought with you all.

Update!!

Well the beginning of a new school year, which means a little more schedule for me!!! Yah!!! Work is still the same, busy, busy, busy!!! I am excited to head to Hawaii next month for 9 days. My yoga class has started again every thursday night, and man i have lost flexibility over the summer. I am no longer the FHE coordinator in my ward, my new calling is as a Temple worker every saturday morning. Yup every saturday morning i get to be at the temple at 6:15am!! So that means no more late date night fridays for me:( I am loving it so far. It is a big commitment, and there is alot to know, stuff you don't even think of.
I have come up with another reason for my list of why I need a man in my life. I really at some point during high school should have taken a mechanics class. It all started on our weekend retreat to Fernie. Bad sign when the check engine light flashes and your car loses power.... oh well kept on driving. The car made it there and back without any further problems. Monday morning, had it checked out and they said, "oh that is not good!" What does that mean? So a scheduled appointment was made to have it checked thoroughly. The result of that check: new spark plugs, a throttle adjustment, and New Timing Belts!!! Yah!!! So i thought!
So another appointment was made to change the timing belts, and that will only cost $5-600. No biggie!! So fixing day arrives, and three phone calls at work later, a few tears shed, new timing belts, a new water pump, serpintine belt and some other part as well as a new cam sensor, i figured i was good for go, NOPE!! Uh another phone call to say that while changing the cam sensor we broke a part and we can't get it in until monday morning. Well give me a car then. So i got to drive a brand new car for the weekend, which was a treat. Monday, your car is ready!!! I leave work to pick it up, praying that i can swing about four times the amount they originally quoted, feeling really ill dishing out $1300, i drive back to work in my own car, get to work, park and let the car idol while i talked to my mom on the phone, and then the weirdest thing happened, a gun shot sound stunned me, i looked over and my side rearview mirror, shattered, no one around, just shattered, a few more tears, and a hopeless i can't do cars attitude, and to top it off check engine light starts to flash at me and stutter like it originally did when i took it in. Another i can't do this anymore moment hit, and with the enouragement of my mom, i took the car right back to the dealership, not so happy, and got the loner car back.
So i handed responsibility over to my dad to handle after that. Nope more bad news, i now need a new coil of sorts that runs about $230 plus labor, AWESOME after i paid the $1300, plus the $250 for spark plugs... what another $300 plus. One day i hope to have a permanent man in my life to take care of these things, and i won't complain doing the laundry!!! But I have a car that works so far, is paid for and gets me around in the end of it, so i guess life is ok.