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September in Pictures

October 6, 2011

The beginning of September saw my move to Alberta. I had a beautiful day for flying and was even able to see Canada’s Wonderland and the CN Tower from the airplane! When I arrived in Edmonton I saw my first magpie and a lot of Canada Geese. As I mentioned before, I spent a couple days exploring West Edmonton Mall. There was even a skate park in the bottom of the West 49 store! We ended the month off exploring a couple of local destinations during Free Admission Day. To see more pictures click here.

Well, that took longer than I thought…

September 28, 2011

Hello everyone! I’m so sorry that I had been away for so long. I didn’t expect that. I ordered my internet as soon as I knew when our things were arriving from the moving company. I was actually really impressed with the internet company…in the beginning. I signed up with Telus internet for the first time by going online and sending a request. About 20 minutes after I did that I got a call from them saying that they couldn’t have it set up for the next day (Wednesday) as I requested but I should have the modem one...

Farewell to Nova Scotia

September 10, 2011

Today’s the day I finally leave Nova Scotia and head out to Alberta. My plane leaves at 6:45am so I am up bright and early. While I’m excited to leave, there are a few things I’ve heard that I’m a little scared about. I’m told that in the winter Edmonton gets really cold. So over the last week or so I’ve been looking at snow clothes that I want to buy haha. I also heard that the service workers are really rude. That all they care about is making money and not so much about being friendly to their...

Apartment Hunting

August 23, 2011

Winston has been in Edmonton for about 4 days now and he’s been trying to find me a home. Before he left I gave him a list of about 15 apartments that I liked. Each day he went and looked at a few without having much luck. He was getting stressed out and cranky because if you have ever been apartment searching you’ll know that it’s not fun after the first couple. Yesterday he said he found one and I told him to go for it. He told them he would take it and was going to bring the...

Moving Update

August 18, 2011

The packing part of moving is done. We spent two days getting everything packed up and the moving truck came for it on Tuesday. Packing was a little harder than I expected it to be. The first day was great. I was enjoying getting everything put in boxes. But by the second day we had most of the big stuff done and all that was left was the odds and ends and the awkward shaped things. We also had all the kitchen stuff packed up so we had to eat out for lunch and supper. Around 3pm we ran...

Moving is Slow Going

July 28, 2011

We are slowing getting plans together for moving. I have been getting rid of my August shifts but I still won’t be leaving until September. I have my flight booked for September 10th (there were some cheap seats that day ) but Winston is probbaly leaving around August 18th. We’re just waiting on getting a moving company booked before he gets his flight booked. Once he leaves I will have to move back in with my parents for a few weeks which should be interesting. But I will hopefully get to spend some time with my best friend during...

I’m Moving

July 22, 2011

My boyfriend has been looking for a job for over a year. He had a couple interviews a few months ago but they went with someone else. About a week about he had another interview, and this time they have hired him. The job is in Alberta and he starts at the end of August. So it looks like I’m moving to the other side of the country. Winston’s been there before so he knows a little bit about what to expect, but for me, it’s going to be a whole new experience which I hope to share with...

Blogging Used to be Easy

June 8, 2011

Blogging was easy when I didn’t live with my boyfriend. I would be able to blog whenever I wanted to. My boyfriend doesn’t like it when I’m on the computer so out of respect for him I try to limit myself. If I was living alone I could blog about TV shows right after I watched them. I could talk about my feelings at the exact moment that I was feeling them. Now, I talk to him about everything first and by the time I get around to blogging about it, it’s old news. Anyway, this post will contain...

Orange Juice

April 15, 2011

Recently I was told a story about when my boyfriend was staying with his friend. He poured himself some orange juice. You know, the kind that has pulp in it that comes in a cardboard container like milk containers? Not the kind that comes in a can and you have to mix with water. Anyway, so he poured himself some juice and his friend asked him “Aren’t you going to add water to that?” The friend said that normally people pour half a glass of orange juice and add half a glass of water to it. Neither of us...

Apology Post

March 17, 2011

It feels like it’s been forever since I last blogged, even though it really wasn’t that long ago. My computer hadn’t been working which was extremely frustrating. I would load on the operating system so I no longer had any programs and then after a week or less the thing would just stop working again. I’m hoping that it will be okay now. I got it working right again yesterday but we’ll have to wait and see how long it stays working. Because of this problem I am behind on the SOTF contest as well as the lottery. I...

Fashion vs. Comfort

February 9, 2011

Now that it’s winter most people are all bundled up because of the cold snowy weather. But you always see some people out there that look great in their super slick jackets and fancy boots. But you know that they must be cold or having trouble walking on the snow and ice. My question to you is, do you get all bundled up in the winter or do you try to look good? I’m the person with the big puffy coat, hat, hood over my hat, scarf covering up my face, mittens over top my gloves and boots. I...

Travelling the World

January 26, 2011

I love to travel. The only problem is that it costs so much. Even if the flight is cheap, it costs a lot to find a place to stay and eat, etc. What I think would be ideal is to be able to stay with someone you know. You could cook your own meals and help pay for the food costs. But it’s hard to know people in every area that you want to visit. I was thinking about how I know bloggers all around the world and wondered if anyone would ever consider letting someone they never actually...

So Far So Good

January 5, 2011

How is the New Year treating you so far? For me it’s been good. On New Years eve we threw a party at the apartment. Counting my boyfriend and myself we had 13 people in here which we didn’t think was possible. The next morning was a bit rough but once I got the sickness out of the way we spent a few hours playing the New Super Mario Bros. for the Wii with a couple that spent the night. The next day I was hoping to go skating on the Canada Games Oval but unfortunately my boyfriend badly...

A day in the life…

December 20, 2010

Today was my day off and I did not waste a minute of it. I went to the mall to pick up my last two gifts. When I got home I did a huge batch of laundry for my boyfriend and I. While I was doing the laundry I also washed some dishes so the kitchen would be clean to make cookies. I made a double batch of the shortbread cookies. Let me tell you, it was not easy! Next time if I am going to make two batches I think I will make them separate. I don’t have...

I Got Pooped On

October 20, 2010

What a day. Let me start off by saying that I have started getting some teaching jobs again after there being none at all in September, yay! Today I was a floating sub in a school which means that I’m not in one particular class. I’m wherever they need some extra help. My morning started off pretty great. For the first two hours they didn’t need me so I sat and read in the staff room. Then I was supposed to go to grade 4 but then it was changed to phys. ed. and then it was changed again...

Talking to Boys

September 20, 2010

I am bad at talking to males. I get so nervous. And as soon as a guy starts talking to me, in my head I just keep thinking that I want to tell him I have a boyfriend. I feel like by talking to another male I am being bad. I’m always looking for a way to stick into the conversation that I have a boyfriend. I am happy once I’ve done that because I feel like they know where I stand and I’m not leading them on. I know it’s probably so silly. And guys don’t talk to...

Day 30 : Whatever tickles your fancy

July 30, 2010

Today ends the 30 day meme and I must say that I quite enjoyed doing this. I also think it’s neat to see that so many other websites have adopted it because of me or other sites that I visit who have also started doing the 30 days. But I will also say that I’m glad that the 30 days is finished. The last week or so was the hardest because the posts required you to do some tracking of your life. I had to go back through posts and other means to figure out what I did that...

Day 29 : Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days

July 29, 2010

I hope that my boyfriend finds a job soon because I know it’s a source of stress for him right now. But at the same time, I would like to stay in Nova Scotia for another year because I kind of know how subbing works here now and I like that. If my boyfriend gets a job we’re going to have to move to another province or even country. If that happens, I’m not sure that I will start teaching right away. Ideally we will continue living here for the next couple months, and then he will get a...

Day 28 : This year, in great detail

July 28, 2010

January This month started off with a bang, literally. My boyfriend and I celebrated the new year by spending some time with friends and checking out the New Years fireworks. This month a building down the road that housed some residents and restaurants caught fire. I’m happy to say that at least one of the restaurants is back up and running. My boyfriend turned 25 and I made him a birthday dinner which I almost never do. He’s the cook in the house. I got to do some teaching this month. And I went curling for the first time....

Day 27 : This month, in great detail

July 27, 2010

July 1st was Canada Day. My boyfriend had a sore foot so he was having trouble walking but was able to make it up to the parade route where we sat on Citadel Hill to watch the Nova Scotia International Tattoo Canada Day parade. Then we went home for lunch and went back out to visit the Citadel because it is open for free on Canada Day. They say that they have free cake but every year that I go looking for it I can’t find it. My boyfriend was getting thirsty so we walked down to road and...

Day 26 : Your week, in great detail

July 26, 2010

Sunday July 18, 2010 I got out of bed around 9am. Had breakfast (egg McMuffin and Orange Juice). Went on the computer to check the weather and my email. Went onto WordPress to schedule some more blog entries. Started downloading an episode of The Office US. 10am took a shower and shaved. 10:35am, came back on the computer. The download didn’t work. Got a call from Winston’s parents inviting us out. Got ready for the beach. Went to Winston’s house. Ate some toast for lunch. Went to the beach around 2pm. Every beach we passed was packed. We eventually...

Day 25 : Your day, in great detail

July 25, 2010

Saturday July 24, 2010 Got up around 7:30am and took a shower. Came on the computer to start downloading Futurama and checked my emails. Updated the SOTF contest and emailed the participants for the August contest. Updated my status and calendar on facebook. Started making breakfast around 8:30am. Looked up the no school days in the coming school year. Looked at Facebook. Played Family Feud. Worked on some blog posts. Ate again around 10:30am and made a meal to take with me to work. I left for work around 11:10am. I actually went in a little earlier than I...

Day 21 : A recipe

July 21, 2010

One of my favorite party snacks are Mars Bars Squares. I make these when I have a group of friends coming over or if I need to bring a dessert to someone else’s party. I last made them on my birthday and took some pictures as I went so you can see how it should look as you go along. These are super easy to make. Mars Bars Squares 4 regular Mars Bars 1/2 cup of butter 3 cups Rice Krispies 1 1/2 cup Chocolate Chips (small package) 1 tbsp butter 1. Melt the bars and 1/2 cup of...

Day 20 : A hobby of yours

July 20, 2010

When I’m not working I spend most of my time on the computer. I like to work on my websites, play on facebook, play other online games. Sometimes I will play the Sims 3. My boyfriend thinks that I am addicted to the computer. But I’m not. I also like to check out the events that are going on around my city. That’s why I love the summer so much here. There is something new going on pretty much every week.

Day 19 : A talent of yours

July 19, 2010

Whenever someone asked me this question I would say that I was able to make websites. But now, I feel silly saying that because everyone seems to make websites now. And I’m not as good at it as I used to be because I’ve been busy with school the last few years. So now, I don’t know what my talent is. I used to be good at playing the keyboard as well. I was self taught and started playing when I was 3. But when I started high school I got too busy and stopped that as well. I...

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