Now...I am sitting here trying to understand why everyone says Canadians live in the land where it always snows and the sun never shines and we never get to wear shorts and tank tops and flip flops and go to the beach?! Why?! Have they never visited New England?! I mean...it's only the 3rd week in Jan and we already had 6 snow days....SIX people....that's more snow days than I HAVE EVER HAD IN CANADA. So I know we're close to the north pole...but the amount of snow this area gets is beyond ridiculous...we're already 30 inches above Massachusett's record...30 inches...and winter only greeted us recently and it's looking like it wants to stick around for a while.
Beside the snow and all the snow days I've been having (which have been super awesome if only for the fact that I didn't have to drive to work 2 hours each day!!)...life is pretty amazing. I am on the road to new beginnings (and no..I am not pregnant!!)....God is blessing us beyond anything we would have ever thought possible. I feel so humbled every time I look at all the blessings God brings to my life. And to think that He blesses us and expects NOTHING in return...NOTHING...and yet so many people do not accept that.
As I sit here...half past 1 in the morning...waiting for the Nadal match to start in Australia, I realize how far Australia really is...I mean...when is this game starting?! 4AM??!!!! Oh well...maybe if I moved to California I could watch the Australian open w/out having to OD on coffee at 9pm!!!
I gotta go work on my british accent...DON'T ASK!!!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Watch the pills your husband gives you....
So...yesterday I felt like the guys in the Hangover!! Let's recap starting at 9:30 pm the night of the storm. After watching the snow fall for over 17 hours straight...we had the opportunity to go outside and clean my car. Here is the attack plan for that:
1) While in your PJ, place boots on and tuck your pants in; place hat, gloves and scarf on and then your biggest and warmest jacket.
2) Go outside and realize you are waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too overdressed because it really is warm outside.
3) Locate the car that needs to be cleaned...
4) Go around the entire parking lot in order to access a somewhat clean path to get to your car...
5) Wet the bottom of your PJ's by getting snow in your boots
6) Start cleaning the snow off your car...using both hands due to the amount of snow there
7) Give up half way through due to lack of accessability to the front of the car.
And that was our failed attempt to clean off my car prior to the next morning when I knew I didn't want to wake up at 6am and clean it.
Forward to next morning...M had to dig my car out of the pile of snow that was there PLUS the snow that the plow threw on the back of my car (don't you guys love them for ALWAYS doing that!!). So...without a shovel, my sweet husband used a dust pan to clean around my car. And he managed...and I was so grateful for him doing that for me.
Forward again to that afternoon, when, once I get home, I feel really sick and asked him to give me two Advil's. So, the sweetheart that he is, he gave me the 2 Advil's, made me a tea and tucked me in on the couch. Later than night, a few friends came over and we were watching DEAL or NO DEAL...and I couldn't keep my eyes open and fell asleep on the couch (embaressing!!...it wasn't even 10:30). So I excused myself, went to bed and don't even remember how I got myself in my PJ and in bed. The next day, I woke up and took 2 more Advil's and I realized that the pills I'm taking are different than the ones M gave me. So...I start investigating what pills he gave me. So I find that he actually gave me the Advil Cold and Sinus PLUS....which (again...like the Benadryl) has a warning about causing drowsiness. THANKS HONEY...if you wanted to get rid of me and hang out w/ your friends alone, you could have just said so w/out giving me pills to put me to sleep.
1) While in your PJ, place boots on and tuck your pants in; place hat, gloves and scarf on and then your biggest and warmest jacket.
2) Go outside and realize you are waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too overdressed because it really is warm outside.
3) Locate the car that needs to be cleaned...
4) Go around the entire parking lot in order to access a somewhat clean path to get to your car...
5) Wet the bottom of your PJ's by getting snow in your boots
6) Start cleaning the snow off your car...using both hands due to the amount of snow there
7) Give up half way through due to lack of accessability to the front of the car.
And that was our failed attempt to clean off my car prior to the next morning when I knew I didn't want to wake up at 6am and clean it.
Forward to next morning...M had to dig my car out of the pile of snow that was there PLUS the snow that the plow threw on the back of my car (don't you guys love them for ALWAYS doing that!!). So...without a shovel, my sweet husband used a dust pan to clean around my car. And he managed...and I was so grateful for him doing that for me.
Forward again to that afternoon, when, once I get home, I feel really sick and asked him to give me two Advil's. So, the sweetheart that he is, he gave me the 2 Advil's, made me a tea and tucked me in on the couch. Later than night, a few friends came over and we were watching DEAL or NO DEAL...and I couldn't keep my eyes open and fell asleep on the couch (embaressing!!...it wasn't even 10:30). So I excused myself, went to bed and don't even remember how I got myself in my PJ and in bed. The next day, I woke up and took 2 more Advil's and I realized that the pills I'm taking are different than the ones M gave me. So...I start investigating what pills he gave me. So I find that he actually gave me the Advil Cold and Sinus PLUS....which (again...like the Benadryl) has a warning about causing drowsiness. THANKS HONEY...if you wanted to get rid of me and hang out w/ your friends alone, you could have just said so w/out giving me pills to put me to sleep.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
TIME TO GET BACK ON...
I get so mad at myself for procrastinating. I mean...I am pretty dedicated to everything I do, but this blog, just seems to get the best of my procrastination...actuAlly...ALL OF IT!!! So..I have been inspired by my BSFAM (if anyone gets that...thums up!!) who with two adorable kids makes time to write on her blog and put a smile on my face every single time I read it. And if not for anything else...I will update this for her (and me!!!!).
So let's re-cap my first week in January: Jan. 1st started with a rash on my neck (probably from some food I ate at the New Year's Eve party!!)/Jan 2nd is a bit of a blur due to the Benadryl I was on (I guess "do not operated heavy machinery while on these meds" really does apply!!)...but I think most of the day Marius just drove us back home from Canada/Jan 3rd...oh..Jan 3rd...1st day of work...1st day of a CRAAAAAAAZY work week/..let's just jump to Jan 7, 8 and 9....THE WEEKEND!! Well..considering that sometimes on Jan 4th my rash moved from my neck to other body parts (not to be mentioned here!!)...my weekend was again spent on Benadryl, but this time I did not snooze the entire time. College sports are amazing...M and I attended a hockey game and a b-ball game at UMass...AWESOME!! Church was AMAZING!!! I love our little church on camus!! Ok..that takes me to...I have to check my schedule...Jan. 10...that was ok...Jan 11th: yay...they're announcing a big snow storm, everyone is freaking out and cancelling their appts....therefor and in conclusion....SNOW DAY tomorrow!!! So...as of right now, my better half and I are planning on a day of "clatite", coffee and just hanging!!!! Probably a movie or two..or three...or maybe four knowing us!!!
So...since it seems EVERYONE is having a snow day tomrrow...i hope you all have a peaceful relaxing day......enjoy some catching up w/ your families!!!!
So let's re-cap my first week in January: Jan. 1st started with a rash on my neck (probably from some food I ate at the New Year's Eve party!!)/Jan 2nd is a bit of a blur due to the Benadryl I was on (I guess "do not operated heavy machinery while on these meds" really does apply!!)...but I think most of the day Marius just drove us back home from Canada/Jan 3rd...oh..Jan 3rd...1st day of work...1st day of a CRAAAAAAAZY work week/..let's just jump to Jan 7, 8 and 9....THE WEEKEND!! Well..considering that sometimes on Jan 4th my rash moved from my neck to other body parts (not to be mentioned here!!)...my weekend was again spent on Benadryl, but this time I did not snooze the entire time. College sports are amazing...M and I attended a hockey game and a b-ball game at UMass...AWESOME!! Church was AMAZING!!! I love our little church on camus!! Ok..that takes me to...I have to check my schedule...Jan. 10...that was ok...Jan 11th: yay...they're announcing a big snow storm, everyone is freaking out and cancelling their appts....therefor and in conclusion....SNOW DAY tomorrow!!! So...as of right now, my better half and I are planning on a day of "clatite", coffee and just hanging!!!! Probably a movie or two..or three...or maybe four knowing us!!!
So...since it seems EVERYONE is having a snow day tomrrow...i hope you all have a peaceful relaxing day......enjoy some catching up w/ your families!!!!
PS: enjoy a picture of us during the Holiday season....just being ourselves...me posing and Marius complaining mom is taking more pictures!!!!
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