Okay, so it's 10:50 on New Years Eve. People might be wondering what I'm doing at home, and blogging on New Years Eve. People who know me however, are not surprised that I'm at home because 1) I had to work at the Family New Years Eve party, and 2) I'm not a party animal. Shocking, I know. Such a disappointment.
And now, on to the wrap-up. It's been almost two months since my last post, but I'm just going to go with the major details - the Holiday season.
It wasn't a very Christmas-y Christmas to start off with. The weather is just not cooperating. Though I much prefer this to the snow-mageddon of last year. I don't really like the snow, but I do like to look out on Christmas eve and see a few flakes in the air, and a light white coating on the ground. Just enough to look seasonal. Not enough to mess with people's travel plans or to make it too cold to move.
But, I did all the Christmas baking this year, and that put me closer to the mood, but it just seemed that Christmas was all just another week away, even when it was as close as two or three days. I mean, it came so quick, and it feels like it should still be about a month away. Strange. Life is going by far too quickly, even though some days seem to be weeks long.
But Christmas was good. I spent Christmas eve with a friend and her future in-laws and family, and then hung out at another friend's and helped wrap some gifts for her brother's kids. None of that seems monumental, but it was nice. Christmas day was a Sunday, so we went to church and then went to dinner with family. And on the retail side of things, I did get a few super cool, and useful things. Some of which I already knew about, and a few that I didn't. Boxing Day was another dinner with friends of my parents whose anniversary is Dec. 26.
And of course, I came home with leftovers, so I ate well for an extra few days.
Before New Years Eve I had to work two and a half days, and then it was time for the Family New Years Eve Party. Three fabulous, fun-filled hours of families and screaming/hyper children. I'm such a fan. We had a good turnout again this year though, and that's good.
And since this is meant to be a wrap-up post, I should probably say that no, my life is not where I would really like it to be this year. But 2012 is a new start, and I'm trying to think positively. I'm going to start a new routine, and try harder to find some new things to add to my life. Maybe I'll try something like joining a book club, or finding a new hobby. I'd like to take a cooking class (cooking for one or two, maybe?). Maybe I'll take a writing class. I do have ambitions, and through those ambitions I intend to make myself meet new people. Because really, if given the option, I'd probably stay at home, with books and TV and not see people. Ever. But that's partly because I deal with people every day at work.
Anyway, that's my wrap up. Next post will probably be resolutions. Not that I really believe in them, but maybe if I write them down I'll make myself stick to them.
Oh, and I should add, that I found out at Christmas that my aunt has actually read this. Part of me freaked out and I came home thinking that I was going to end up censoring myself. The other part of me was kind of excited that somebody was reading. So, hi Aunt Ilene, if you're reading again. We'll wait to see which part of me wins out on the censoring...
Monday, December 26, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
well shoot.
I didn't blog in November in an attempt not to waste the words I could be using for NaNoWriMo. Sadly, it didn't help. I still didn't win. Technically I don't even know how many words I wrote because I actually wrote them, with actual pen and ink so I haven't taken the time to type it into the computer to find out how many of the little buggers there are.
But that's beside the point. I gave myself the month off. And now its 8 days into the new month and this is my first post. Sad. But I'm hoping that'll change.
Tomorrow or Saturday I'm going to do a full post. It will likely sound whiney, or maybe be completely boring. But I will post. But today I am on my phone and don't feel like typing with my thumbs anymore.
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Saturday, November 5, 2011
The times they are a changing...
Maybe?
I just got offered a part-time seasonal position at Northern Reflections. It's not trendy, or cool. But it seems like a pleasant place to work, which is what I really need as a second job. I have the opportunity to be working in two locations, because I technically was hired for one, which has some evening hours, which works best with my availability, but the manager who hired me is actually going to be at another store, that's just opening this week and says she wants me to work for her. So I might get experience in both stores. Which would add a nice element of variation to it.
We'll see how it works out. Maybe I can play it out into an actual part-time job. She did say in the interview that was a possibility. That would probably be nice. We'll see.
Right now, I'm just excited that I have a little bit less stress, knowing that I'll have even a tiny bit more money coming in for a couple of months.
I just got offered a part-time seasonal position at Northern Reflections. It's not trendy, or cool. But it seems like a pleasant place to work, which is what I really need as a second job. I have the opportunity to be working in two locations, because I technically was hired for one, which has some evening hours, which works best with my availability, but the manager who hired me is actually going to be at another store, that's just opening this week and says she wants me to work for her. So I might get experience in both stores. Which would add a nice element of variation to it.
We'll see how it works out. Maybe I can play it out into an actual part-time job. She did say in the interview that was a possibility. That would probably be nice. We'll see.
Right now, I'm just excited that I have a little bit less stress, knowing that I'll have even a tiny bit more money coming in for a couple of months.
Life goes on
Obla di obla da...
Okay so that's bass ackwards, but you get the idea.
I may have a part time job in the next week or so. I made a follow up call. Apparently I'm on the top of the potential hire list, and she called a reference for me today. So we'll see when/if I actually start. I'm kind of excited.
I went dress shopping and hanging out with a friend today. Dress shopping because she's getting married, so with her mom and her fiancees two girls (who might as well be hers at this point.) It was fun. In a weird kind of way. The dresses were NOT good. But it's good to know things you don't want too, right?
I'm a fan of the David's Bridal website. Lots of brilliant ideas for dresses, even if you're not going to shop there. Great for ideas. And the prices are good.
And now I'm tired. Which means I'm old. Yes, it's 12:45am, but I used to be able to do this so easily. I slept in today. It should be easy.
Oh well... life goes on.
Okay so that's bass ackwards, but you get the idea.
I may have a part time job in the next week or so. I made a follow up call. Apparently I'm on the top of the potential hire list, and she called a reference for me today. So we'll see when/if I actually start. I'm kind of excited.
I went dress shopping and hanging out with a friend today. Dress shopping because she's getting married, so with her mom and her fiancees two girls (who might as well be hers at this point.) It was fun. In a weird kind of way. The dresses were NOT good. But it's good to know things you don't want too, right?
I'm a fan of the David's Bridal website. Lots of brilliant ideas for dresses, even if you're not going to shop there. Great for ideas. And the prices are good.
And now I'm tired. Which means I'm old. Yes, it's 12:45am, but I used to be able to do this so easily. I slept in today. It should be easy.
Oh well... life goes on.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Music is life...
Not really mine, but I certainly wish it was.
Went to see Nick Carter live on his "I'm Taking Off" tour at the Mississauga Living Arts Centre. Not a place I generally think of for a concert, but it worked out really nicely actually. The accoustics were pretty good, and it felt so much more intimate than an actual concert venue. This was more like a theatre.
I like sometimes to sit back and muse about artists I've been following and why I've continued to do that. And more often than not, that musing revolves around Nick Carter, since Backstreet Boys have been a segment of my life for a number of years now. It's unusual to look at the Nick of today, and realize how young he was when I started paying attention to BSB. And it's been a good transition. It's fun to look back. There've been bumps of course, but I've never not liked them, as a group, and I haven't ever gone through the stage of being bored by them. I appreciate the solo efforts when they come, but I'm always a bit happier to see them together as a unit. I don't know why. There's just something about the melding of the voices.
Nick sang Larger than Life during his set, and I found it very amusing that he sings that song the same way that a fan sings it. It's almost as if he's mimicking the missing 3 (or 4) voices, instead of singing each section as if he'd always done it. It's endearing. And makes me think about how odd it must feel to sing the other 3 (or 4) parts of a song that you usually don't sing. It's interesting.
Shawn Desman opened the show, and since he wrote the Canadian bonus track "Love Can't Wait" with Nick, I think it's safe to say that I'm not the only person who was disappointed when that song didn't make the set list.
Setlist:
1. I'm Taking Off,
2. Blow Your Mind
3. Not The Other Guy
4. I Got You
5. Special
6. Nothing Left To Lose
7. The Great Divide
8. Do I Have To Cry For You (remixed)
9. So Far Away
10. Larger Than Life
11. Just One Kiss
12. Falling Down
13. Incomplete
14. Burning Up
Went to see Nick Carter live on his "I'm Taking Off" tour at the Mississauga Living Arts Centre. Not a place I generally think of for a concert, but it worked out really nicely actually. The accoustics were pretty good, and it felt so much more intimate than an actual concert venue. This was more like a theatre.
I like sometimes to sit back and muse about artists I've been following and why I've continued to do that. And more often than not, that musing revolves around Nick Carter, since Backstreet Boys have been a segment of my life for a number of years now. It's unusual to look at the Nick of today, and realize how young he was when I started paying attention to BSB. And it's been a good transition. It's fun to look back. There've been bumps of course, but I've never not liked them, as a group, and I haven't ever gone through the stage of being bored by them. I appreciate the solo efforts when they come, but I'm always a bit happier to see them together as a unit. I don't know why. There's just something about the melding of the voices.Nick sang Larger than Life during his set, and I found it very amusing that he sings that song the same way that a fan sings it. It's almost as if he's mimicking the missing 3 (or 4) voices, instead of singing each section as if he'd always done it. It's endearing. And makes me think about how odd it must feel to sing the other 3 (or 4) parts of a song that you usually don't sing. It's interesting.
Shawn Desman opened the show, and since he wrote the Canadian bonus track "Love Can't Wait" with Nick, I think it's safe to say that I'm not the only person who was disappointed when that song didn't make the set list.
1. I'm Taking Off,
2. Blow Your Mind
3. Not The Other Guy
4. I Got You
5. Special
6. Nothing Left To Lose
7. The Great Divide
8. Do I Have To Cry For You (remixed)
9. So Far Away
10. Larger Than Life
11. Just One Kiss
12. Falling Down
13. Incomplete
14. Burning Up
Since Love Can't Wait wasn't included, I'm posting the video to conclude this post. With one final word.
Pretty.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Morning funny
Only funny if you watch Supernatural, but that's okay.
Alternate version of a scene from the episode two weeks ago.
Alternate version of a scene from the episode two weeks ago.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
:(
Burned my thumb on a cookie sheet. Hard to type, but easy to click, so I'm watching things that make me smile.
Like this:
Like this:
I should also say that today is the start of NaNoWriMo, and I can't keep my hand out of frozen cold water long enough to make my word count. And I have ideas! Finally a Nano when I have something to write about.
This sucks!!!
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