We all know how I feel about New Years Resolutions....... So, here we are. January 31. Where are people from where they said they'd be? Did anything anyone said they'd do on New Years Eve actually get done??
Let's point out, I do not believe in NY resolutions......... And I'm doing pretty damn good. While working out tonight (which ended up being a shit workout, but let's not discuss), I mentioned to my friend that at the beginning of the year there were lots of people there every day..... now, not so much.
However, let's rewind four years. Four years and one month ago, I declared to all of those at the NYE party I was at (which weren't that many) that I was ready to be married and that I was simply waiting for someone (aka. my boyfriend at the time) to get off their ass and propose. Now rewind four years to today, and who was down on their knee - it may have been in my parents living room, semi-unromantic after I'd lost my shit on him, but it still happened.
I guess I really only once set a NY Resolution and voila, I made it happen :) Fuck, I rock.
Oh, and I'm still working out and getting in shape. Yup, I totally fucking rock.
So, how's that New Year's Rosolution working out for you??
Monday, January 31, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Everything I've Learned in Life I've Learned from Oprah!
Alright, it's no secret to those of you who know me.... i LOVE Oprah! I've basically been watching Oprah since I was probably about 10 years old. I know this because she'll show clips for 1994 and I can actually REMEMBER seeing that episode when it was originally aired.
I'm pretty sure that everything I've learned in life I've learned from Oprah.... well, okay, not EVERYTHING, but you know what I mean. Things I've learned on Oprah:
I'm pretty sure that everything I've learned in life I've learned from Oprah.... well, okay, not EVERYTHING, but you know what I mean. Things I've learned on Oprah:
- Oprah has a half sister that was given up for adoption and just figured it all out in the past three years! - CRAZY!!!!!
- If you're ever attacked and have a chance to fight back, first you smash the guy in the nose (it will make his eyes water) then kick him in the balls and then run like mad, regardless of whether or not you'd like to remain there and kick his ass some more
- If you're ever attacked/held up do everything you can to not leave the first area you're in.... or else you'll likely die.
- If you're kidnapped and put in the back of the trunk, kick out a back light and wave your arm around.
- If you're kidnapped and sitting in the passanger seat, at a light, try to move your foot over and push the gas peddle and create an accident.
- 1 in 10 women are wearing the wrong sized bra and that getting the right sized bra is life altering
- If you fold your pillow in half and it doesn't automatically flip back to flat, it's time for a new pillow
- Everything in life is better if you share it with others
- Kristie Alley is hilarious - and will likley battle her weight for her entire life
- Jenna Jameson is actually a pretty killer business gal
- Your poop should be S shaped
- Jay-Z will use the N word because he wants to take the power out of the word.... Oprah doesn't like or use the N word because she thinks of men who were lynched and that's the last thing they ever heard
- Some people are REALLY fucked up
- Texting while driving is deadly - don't do it!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
what's your favourite colour?
hello friends and loved ones,
we have two things to cover today. lets cut the chit chat and get started.
1) tokyo police club AND two door cinema club show
saturday finally rolled around and the husband and a friend hopped in the car, hit the 401/403/QEW/etc. to find ourselves at kool haus. slightly earlier than these "old" (read: 26 to 29 year olds) folks would like to arrive, however, this provided us a chance to get in, get a much desired area to watch PS I Love You open the show. we then braved the scary teenage world of the concert floor and found ourselves a nice little nook with some other friends at the show. tdcc came on first and rocked our fucking socks off. i kid you not. they were high energy musical geniuses on saturday night. i loved loved loved them. tokyo police club came out (opening with favourite colour, which happens to be one of my favourite songs at the moment), and also put on a fabulous show. i hate to say that tpc was outshined a bit by tdcc, but it's a true story.
now, moving on to more of a blog post than the earlier outlining of "what i did this past weekend".
2) i love myself. a lot.
alright.... without meaning to coincide with the beginning of the new year (see my earlier rant about the ridiculousness of new years resolutions), i seem to have "turned over a new leaf". it's been coming for awhile, but for some reason, is seeming to work this time. as you may know from my earlier post on the topic, i "suffer" from an anxiety disorder that requires me to take two medium sized pills each morning. in an effort to not be taking these each morning, i've dropped myself down to one medium and one small each day. whoot. (a little more technical than that, but who cares, right? right).
i've also taken up my old hobby of running, and actually look forward to running every day! days i don't run (because i dont have time/access to a treadmill), i've started doing other workouts. it's kind of weird, but i love it! of course, i've started eating better and i'm taking a mindful meditation course that i'm in love with.
the point of this little blog: i love myself right now a lot. and i've started putting me first always. i never understood when Oprah (everything in life i've learned, i've learned on Oprah - seriously) would say "you've got to put yourself first". i would think "how do you not put yourself first?". it's your life, obviously you're first.
i'll tell you how you don't put yourself first. you let the rest of the world over run you to the point that you consciously decide at the end of the day that it's better to order a pizza and sit on the couch to relax instead of going for a run and making something half decent to eat.
you let work get so busy and rely on you so much that you're too stressed out to even think about anything besides and therefore forget about yourself.
you think that the easiest person to let down is yourself. you think you don't have to deal with the consequences like you would if you were letting down your boss, husband, wife, family, etc. but you will eventually.
so i am putting myself first. and i love it. i feel good. i feel better than i did when i thought was giving myself totally to other people. it's kind of cool.
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side note: "you think that the easiest person to let down is yourself" should seriously go on motivational t-shirts, mugs, coasters, signs, etc. fuck - i'm on fire today!
we have two things to cover today. lets cut the chit chat and get started.
1) tokyo police club AND two door cinema club show
saturday finally rolled around and the husband and a friend hopped in the car, hit the 401/403/QEW/etc. to find ourselves at kool haus. slightly earlier than these "old" (read: 26 to 29 year olds) folks would like to arrive, however, this provided us a chance to get in, get a much desired area to watch PS I Love You open the show. we then braved the scary teenage world of the concert floor and found ourselves a nice little nook with some other friends at the show. tdcc came on first and rocked our fucking socks off. i kid you not. they were high energy musical geniuses on saturday night. i loved loved loved them. tokyo police club came out (opening with favourite colour, which happens to be one of my favourite songs at the moment), and also put on a fabulous show. i hate to say that tpc was outshined a bit by tdcc, but it's a true story.
now, moving on to more of a blog post than the earlier outlining of "what i did this past weekend".
2) i love myself. a lot.
alright.... without meaning to coincide with the beginning of the new year (see my earlier rant about the ridiculousness of new years resolutions), i seem to have "turned over a new leaf". it's been coming for awhile, but for some reason, is seeming to work this time. as you may know from my earlier post on the topic, i "suffer" from an anxiety disorder that requires me to take two medium sized pills each morning. in an effort to not be taking these each morning, i've dropped myself down to one medium and one small each day. whoot. (a little more technical than that, but who cares, right? right).
i've also taken up my old hobby of running, and actually look forward to running every day! days i don't run (because i dont have time/access to a treadmill), i've started doing other workouts. it's kind of weird, but i love it! of course, i've started eating better and i'm taking a mindful meditation course that i'm in love with.
the point of this little blog: i love myself right now a lot. and i've started putting me first always. i never understood when Oprah (everything in life i've learned, i've learned on Oprah - seriously) would say "you've got to put yourself first". i would think "how do you not put yourself first?". it's your life, obviously you're first.
i'll tell you how you don't put yourself first. you let the rest of the world over run you to the point that you consciously decide at the end of the day that it's better to order a pizza and sit on the couch to relax instead of going for a run and making something half decent to eat.
you let work get so busy and rely on you so much that you're too stressed out to even think about anything besides and therefore forget about yourself.
you think that the easiest person to let down is yourself. you think you don't have to deal with the consequences like you would if you were letting down your boss, husband, wife, family, etc. but you will eventually.
so i am putting myself first. and i love it. i feel good. i feel better than i did when i thought was giving myself totally to other people. it's kind of cool.
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side note: "you think that the easiest person to let down is yourself" should seriously go on motivational t-shirts, mugs, coasters, signs, etc. fuck - i'm on fire today!
Monday, January 17, 2011
can we be friends?
alright, this is something i've thought about many 'o times in my life and was reminded of this again while watching a movie tonight. what is it that i'm speaking of? the challenge of making new friends as an adult.
let's be serious, at some point in time in our lives we have our friends. they are our friends and they're who we see, talk to, text with, shoot the shit, hang out with, etc., etc. and we stay friends with them forever and ever. but let's be honest, things happen, people change, move, etc., etc. and you're suddenly short a few friends and perhaps you want new friends. how do you meet new friends once you've "grown up"??
basically it comes down to this: it's fucking hard to meet new friends.
places where you can meet new friends as an adult: work. alright. let's pretend you work in a small office and you don't like the people you work with. you need to hope that they hire new awesome people that you will like and will be friends with.
but, let's say they don't do that. how the fuck do you make friends? internet? you can post ads on kijiji for friends, but isn't that weird.
i'm watching "i love you, man" with paul rudd (who i'm slowly starting to think is one of the funniest actors of all time) and the dude that plays marshall on how i met your mother (who i'm in love with). it's interesting because paul rudd's character is trying to find friends. i just find it interesting that there's an entire movie about it!
i guess i have nothing to say about this really. except meeting new friends once you've "grown up" is fucking hard.
let's be serious, at some point in time in our lives we have our friends. they are our friends and they're who we see, talk to, text with, shoot the shit, hang out with, etc., etc. and we stay friends with them forever and ever. but let's be honest, things happen, people change, move, etc., etc. and you're suddenly short a few friends and perhaps you want new friends. how do you meet new friends once you've "grown up"??
basically it comes down to this: it's fucking hard to meet new friends.
places where you can meet new friends as an adult: work. alright. let's pretend you work in a small office and you don't like the people you work with. you need to hope that they hire new awesome people that you will like and will be friends with.
but, let's say they don't do that. how the fuck do you make friends? internet? you can post ads on kijiji for friends, but isn't that weird.
i'm watching "i love you, man" with paul rudd (who i'm slowly starting to think is one of the funniest actors of all time) and the dude that plays marshall on how i met your mother (who i'm in love with). it's interesting because paul rudd's character is trying to find friends. i just find it interesting that there's an entire movie about it!
i guess i have nothing to say about this really. except meeting new friends once you've "grown up" is fucking hard.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
things i would like to blog about
All day long I think of things to blog about.... then I sit down to my blog, open a new post and BAM - brain freeze. I'm now going to try to keep a running list of things I would like to blog about.
-My favourite webpages to waste time on and make me giggle
-Varsity Blues: The Movie - why it is likely the best movie of all time
-My favourite movie quotes ever
That's all I can think of for now..... more to come, more to come.
-My favourite webpages to waste time on and make me giggle
-Varsity Blues: The Movie - why it is likely the best movie of all time
-My favourite movie quotes ever
That's all I can think of for now..... more to come, more to come.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
today for the rest of your life.
I've had like 502 things that I've wanted to blog about today..... so here goes. look for sub-topics below.
Three Years Down, Forever to Go
Alright alright. I know that no one wants to read mushy shit. I get it, I get it. I'm not really a mushy person either, well, not out in the public world of the world wide internet. But, we must at least take a bit of time to acknowledge the third anniversary of my lovely wedding anniversary. And since we're on the topic I just want to say that I pretty much have the greatest husband in the entire world and you should all be jealous that you won't have a husband as great as mine because I've already got him. So ha.
Two Days Down, The Rest of Our Lives To Go
My co-worker and I have started working out together after work. I'm following along with Jackie Warner's "This is Why You're Fat" book that has you only doing interval cardio for the first two weeks. Yesterday we worked out and I almost died after two intervals. Seriously. Today I got through all four (modified) intervals. I felt pretty damn proud of myself. Also, we've vowed to stop taking the elevator (where plausible... for example, when I do bank deposits at work I have to go to the 25th floor.... I am not walking that.... yet) and taking the stairs everywhere we go. I recommend everyone do this. A very easy way to throw some exercise into your day.
Sixty Minutes for the Next Sixty Years of Your Life
Since it's my anniversary, it also means that it's time for the Gold Medal game of the World Juniors. Canadian's love this tournament. A lot. Therefore, I would highly recommend, that if you're getting married, make sure something as important as the gold medal game of the World Juniors does not take place every year on that date. Or you're anniversary will never involve dinner out and a romantic night, but take out and the gold medal game. Not that I'm complaining, I kind of prefer it that way.
I would, however, like to point out to Canadians the following things about the World Juniors:
1) There is "junior" hockey more than just once a year. Most of these young boys play in either the OHL, WHL or QJMHL - the three leagues comprising the CHL. If you live in a town of over, let's say, 50,000 people, you likely have a team. I highly recommend checking it out. It's fun.
2) No one else in the entire world gives a flying shit about the World Juniors. Seriously. I love Canadian pride and all, but when you're the only country that cares, it's kind of funny.
Since We Were On The Topic of James Van Der Beek...
How were we on the topic of JVDB? Good question. The previous "sub-title" is a parady of a quote from one of THE greatest movies... "Varsity Blues". Not seen it? Go watch it! Not seen it in years? Go watch it. I may have to write an entire blog about Varsity Blues AND the fabulous quotes in it.
Anyways, back to JVDB. Yesterday a lovely friend of mine posted a link on Facebook to what is quite possibly THE GREATEST website of all time (perhaps behind websites such as http://www.verydemotivational.com/). You MUST MUST MUST check out this website: http://www.jamesvandermemes.com/
I think this may become my favourite thing EVER.
Three Years Down, Forever to Go
Alright alright. I know that no one wants to read mushy shit. I get it, I get it. I'm not really a mushy person either, well, not out in the public world of the world wide internet. But, we must at least take a bit of time to acknowledge the third anniversary of my lovely wedding anniversary. And since we're on the topic I just want to say that I pretty much have the greatest husband in the entire world and you should all be jealous that you won't have a husband as great as mine because I've already got him. So ha.
Two Days Down, The Rest of Our Lives To Go
My co-worker and I have started working out together after work. I'm following along with Jackie Warner's "This is Why You're Fat" book that has you only doing interval cardio for the first two weeks. Yesterday we worked out and I almost died after two intervals. Seriously. Today I got through all four (modified) intervals. I felt pretty damn proud of myself. Also, we've vowed to stop taking the elevator (where plausible... for example, when I do bank deposits at work I have to go to the 25th floor.... I am not walking that.... yet) and taking the stairs everywhere we go. I recommend everyone do this. A very easy way to throw some exercise into your day.
Sixty Minutes for the Next Sixty Years of Your Life
Since it's my anniversary, it also means that it's time for the Gold Medal game of the World Juniors. Canadian's love this tournament. A lot. Therefore, I would highly recommend, that if you're getting married, make sure something as important as the gold medal game of the World Juniors does not take place every year on that date. Or you're anniversary will never involve dinner out and a romantic night, but take out and the gold medal game. Not that I'm complaining, I kind of prefer it that way.
I would, however, like to point out to Canadians the following things about the World Juniors:
1) There is "junior" hockey more than just once a year. Most of these young boys play in either the OHL, WHL or QJMHL - the three leagues comprising the CHL. If you live in a town of over, let's say, 50,000 people, you likely have a team. I highly recommend checking it out. It's fun.
2) No one else in the entire world gives a flying shit about the World Juniors. Seriously. I love Canadian pride and all, but when you're the only country that cares, it's kind of funny.
Since We Were On The Topic of James Van Der Beek...
How were we on the topic of JVDB? Good question. The previous "sub-title" is a parady of a quote from one of THE greatest movies... "Varsity Blues". Not seen it? Go watch it! Not seen it in years? Go watch it. I may have to write an entire blog about Varsity Blues AND the fabulous quotes in it.
Anyways, back to JVDB. Yesterday a lovely friend of mine posted a link on Facebook to what is quite possibly THE GREATEST website of all time (perhaps behind websites such as http://www.verydemotivational.com/). You MUST MUST MUST check out this website: http://www.jamesvandermemes.com/
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Happy New Years, blah, blah, blah
Another whole year has passed.... yea. Can you feel my excitement? Overall, 2010 was fairly uneventful for me - which I'm totally okay with (kinda). Stayed at the same job, stayed in the same home, stayed with the same husband, stayed doing the same things.... I did get a new cat, so I guess that's something! Perhaps 2011 will be better.....??
Let's discuss New Years resolutions, shall we? Why they are good:
1) Make you step back and take a look at your life and what needs to change.
2) Creates a goal for you to accomplish - it's always fun to put your mind towards doing something.
3) Ummm... okay, maybe just two good things.
Why they are bad:
1) You will likely set an unrealistic goal that you will not meet.
2) If you're actually going to step back, examine your life and figure out what needs to change, you may want to take some time to do that - therefore, making a decision at 12:01am on January 1st while you're likely slightly drunk is probably not a good idea.
3) A resolution to change can be done at any time. For example, maybe I'm setting a "January 4th" resolution. Is there anything wrong with that? Would it have been better for me to do it three days ago??
Two positives, three negatives. We can therefore concluded that resolutions are bad.
However, here are mine. Why are mine not bad? Because I have been needing change for a while and have been thinking about it for awhile, I am setting realistic goals for myself to accomplish and I watched "Julie & Julia" last night and it's motivating me.
Drum roll pleases......... here are MY resolutions:
1) Read 25 books this year
2) Eat better
3) Work out on a regular basis
4) Lose some fucking weight
How am I doing on these things? Good question. Here's an update.
1) I have read nothing yet this year..... I'll get on that.
2) I have been eating better. Not totally great just yet, but better. I had (gross) oatmeal with flaxseed and a hardboiled egg for breakfast. I promply followed it up with three handfuls of ju-jubes, but felt gross for doing that, so I figured that was good.
3) It's only the 4th, give me a break. However, I do have a plan in place.
4) I'm pretty sure I have yet to lose weight. Let's not discuss this just yet, okay?
Okay.... Four days in. I'll keep you posted.
Let's discuss New Years resolutions, shall we? Why they are good:
1) Make you step back and take a look at your life and what needs to change.
2) Creates a goal for you to accomplish - it's always fun to put your mind towards doing something.
3) Ummm... okay, maybe just two good things.
Why they are bad:
1) You will likely set an unrealistic goal that you will not meet.
2) If you're actually going to step back, examine your life and figure out what needs to change, you may want to take some time to do that - therefore, making a decision at 12:01am on January 1st while you're likely slightly drunk is probably not a good idea.
3) A resolution to change can be done at any time. For example, maybe I'm setting a "January 4th" resolution. Is there anything wrong with that? Would it have been better for me to do it three days ago??
Two positives, three negatives. We can therefore concluded that resolutions are bad.
However, here are mine. Why are mine not bad? Because I have been needing change for a while and have been thinking about it for awhile, I am setting realistic goals for myself to accomplish and I watched "Julie & Julia" last night and it's motivating me.
Drum roll pleases......... here are MY resolutions:
1) Read 25 books this year
2) Eat better
3) Work out on a regular basis
4) Lose some fucking weight
How am I doing on these things? Good question. Here's an update.
1) I have read nothing yet this year..... I'll get on that.
2) I have been eating better. Not totally great just yet, but better. I had (gross) oatmeal with flaxseed and a hardboiled egg for breakfast. I promply followed it up with three handfuls of ju-jubes, but felt gross for doing that, so I figured that was good.
3) It's only the 4th, give me a break. However, I do have a plan in place.
4) I'm pretty sure I have yet to lose weight. Let's not discuss this just yet, okay?
Okay.... Four days in. I'll keep you posted.
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