Projects - finally!

A couple of weekends ago I bought a new adirondack chair for my deck. I put it together all by myself and painted it my favorite colour. I bought one a few years ago and have been looking for a matching one ever since but was not able to find one. So I bought this one that's a bit different, and even has a foot rest.


(I can't figure out how to make them upright!!!! Any tips??? I think I'm going to look for a new blog site)

And just yesterday I finally started a knitting project. It's a shrug, a very small one. And it's my first project on circular needles. I don't even know if it's something I'll be able to wear, but that's how it goes. If I could figure out this blogger thing I'd post the link to a photo but I can't so I won't. I used to be able to make a highlighted link but for some reason I can't do it anymore, or rather I've forgotten how. So here's a picture of the start. I'll post more as I go.

SNL Molly Shannon -

No Landscapes....

I went to Whistler last weekend with some friends. We were all excited to go as the weather in town was hot so we packed up our capris' and flipflops and headed for ...(screech)... the mountains. That's right - once we got there we remembered why people ski there - it's cold!!! So I put on as many layers as I could, which ended up being a hoodie and my jean jacket and walked around the village. Turns out we didn't stick out - although there were people wearing their ski gear, there were also girls wearing nothing more than miniskirts and t-shirts. But thank goodness for their Uggs otherwise I don't know what they'd do (note: sarcasm). We had a nice weekend. It was good to get away and relax, away from the ordinary. Here's a few pics - you'll notice we didn't do anything athletic or wildernessy. I'd like to try the ZipTrek next time.



wanna be wicked


mmm...learning to be wicked


Only Jason's really wicked


In the moooo-d

Ferry Pictures

It was hard to leave. I've begun to feel really sad everytime I have to leave my parents place. I don't know if it's the fear of going back to work, or if it's the fact that I've begun to really value my parents and the love I've come to have for them as an adult. I don't know what I will ever do without them. My mom has talked of moving back here so that I have family close by and wouldn't be lonely. I'd hate to see my parents leave such a beautiful place to come back to the city. I could never ask them to do that, although I do miss them a lot.

Here are some picture of my ferry ride home. Believe it or not, I actually took these with my computer! I love the coast.

Boredom has struck (and...another two bite the dust).

So I've got 4 days off, and I'm bored. So bored, that I'm going to visit my parents again tommorrow. And I've already started to rearrange my furniture, which some of you might remember was a favorite pastime of mine before I went back to school, and has been on hold...until now:) The rearranging will have to wait until my next set off to be totally finished as I have a shelf to put up and I don't think my neighbours would like to hear me drilling into the wall at 11pm, the time it is now. (Although, don't get me wrong, I did consider it for more than a few seconds). I don't think I've been bored in a long time. Truly bored I mean. There are different kinds of bored for me. Like when I was in school I would get bored and lay on the couch and watch tv, even though I had a ton of homework to do, so it was more like an avoidance of something I hated kind of bored. But now I really am just bored, with nothing to do. (well, there's always something but I have more time to do those things and of course I procrastinate). I was actually excited when Dawn from staffing called and asked if I wanted to pick up an overtime shift next week. Of course I accepted. I guess this is what hobbies are for, which I remember writing about in my very first blog entry but have just not seemed to be able to get started. I think once my furniture is rearranged I will start a knitting project. I also need to get off the couch and start exercising, because my bum is showing the effects of my love for Safeway donuts. I also remembered today that I sort of made a vow to get in shape before my 30th birthday and I haven't started yet. I thought I had lots of time left but it's April already.... uh oh.

On Sunday my friend Christopher got married. The wedding was a lot of fun. Here are a few pics.



Congratulations to Christopher and Michelle.



Some of us girls, most of us single (well, all, except Kyla on the end)



Some Asians (don't worry, they don't mind...)




Some crazy dancing pictures. The blurred effect makes us look like better dancers.

Happy Easter, from The Bunny.

Isn't he cute?! He doesn't belong to me :( He's my friends Tanis and Scott's, and his name is Luke. I can't wait to see him in person. I'm hijacking their Easter wish to give to you all, from me.

Last weekend...

Last weekend I went to Vancouver Island (Duncan, as in Drunkin Duncun) to a friend's wedding. It was a great wedding, and it was good to see catch up with my friends Sheila and Andra from school. Here are some pics of the happy couple - Natalie and Kurtis. (And who doesn't love a chocolate fountain?) I also spent some time with my parents on Salt Spring because they only live a short ferry ride across the narrows from Duncan. On the ferry on the way home to Tswassen (I can never spell it) these guys just got up and started playing their instruments and singing. Their band is called Headwater, they're from PEI and were on their way into Vancouver for some shows. They made the ferry trip go super fast and it was awesome just sitting back and relaxing and listening to quality live music - one of my favorite things in life. "Tractor Jazz" is their genre. I think that's funny - rednecks with class??? Anyways, I like them - kind of like Bluegrass really. I bought their cd cause they were selling them, and I can add them to my itunes party shuffle. Check them out at www.headwaterband.com