HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE SIS!!

19 years ago I became an older sister and although I have my ups and downs with her I love her to death!!! Happy Birthday to the prettiest, cutest, sweetest little sis. I love you!!

I'm married and loving it!!

So I'm trying to post a little now and then because we don't have a computer yet. I have to do at the parents house. Here are some pictures of the wedding....

eeeeee, I'm Getting Married

Every girl dreams of this day and it has finally come for me, yup it's 12:09am on Saturday April 14th and I am getting married today. So surreal, so cool. So far everything is set and ready to go, I know there is going to be a mix up but oh well, that's what a memory is for. So needless to say I won't be blogging much for the next while, Glen and I are going to Hawaii and then i move into a house where there is no computer!!! I need to invest in one, so I will try and blog as much as I can when I am at the parents houses, so I can post my wedding pics. Well I gotta go and get my beauty sleep, I hope everyone has a great couple of weeks cause I sure am!! Blog you all later!!!
Jess - I'll be waiting for that extra special present!! jk

Caffeine

I have finally finished my three night, 12 hour shifts, work week. I don't drink coffee, but in some sense I wish I did, cause I am finding it extremely hard to stay awake at night. The thing about night shifts is not the work, which is quite easy, cause everyone's asleep, it's the NOT falling asleep part that's tough. I've been trying alot of stuff, but still at that 3am ring I am fighting to keep my eyes open. Pop, candy, walking around the unit several times, tea....the list does go on. It also doesn't help when your sitting with your baby for the night, rocking him to sleep, in a dark, warm room, with soft baby music playing in the background. So far though, my trick is Coke and Orange Pekoe tea. They can make me last till I crash at home. I'm just worried when those wear out....then what!! Will I be succumbed to the head bobbing, eye twiching manic!?!

Unexcusable Excuses

Sorry about not blogging lately, I have been super busy! Last night I was thinking of writing a long blog about an excuse of not blogging but later decided that they were all bad excuses. For real I did have to wash my hair that's why I have not blogged in a while. Or the computer shut down ect...ect....all good to use but have little effect. Here are some that I thought of and found last night

My dog ate it
The electricity went off and messed up my alarm clock
I had to go to court
My dog was hit by a car
My dog has respiratory distress(for real I heard this one at work!)
I got a real bad sunburn at the beach and was in too much pain to study
I had to be in a wedding
It was my only chance to go to my family reunion
My Mom's calling me
There is someone on the other line

Pretty much I have no excuse, just that I was in a bloggers block.

KEITH URBAN

On September 22, 2007 Glen and I and Detective Daisy are going to see KEITH URBAN!! We are so excited!! They are not the best seats in the house (one of the nurses at work got 5th row tickets on the floor) but it is still going to be a BLAST!!! I am soooo pumped.

In Memoriam

Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment
community. The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast
infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the
belly. He was 71.

Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of
celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs.
Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker,
the Hostess Twinkies, and Captain Crunch. The gravesite was piled
high with flours.

Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy and lovingly described Doughboy
as a man who never knew how much he was kneaded. Doughboy rose
quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with
turnovers. He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting
much of his dough on half-baked schemes. Despite being a little
flaky at times he still was a crusty old man and was considered a
positive roll model for millions.

Doughboy is survived by his wife Play Dough, two children, John
Dough and Jane Dough, plus they had one in the oven. He is also
survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart. The funeral was held at
3:50 for about 20 minutes.

Just in case you had a crumbly day and kneaded it.

I have finally convinced my little sis to start her own blog. So you all should check it out at http://detectivedaisy.blogspot.com

Weird Wedding Dreams

As my wedding is fast approaching I have been experiencing several "wedding" dreams. The dreams always end in an awkward situation where I don't remember anything and something or someone is missing. For example the dream I had two nights ago was of getting ready to walk down the aisle when I needed to run to the kitchen for something which when I got there I had no idea what I was looking for, by the time I got back to walking down the aisle My Dad told me that I was late and that they had to postpone the wedding for 2 hours. When we finally were ready to go, two hours later, my Dad was missing! Or the other dream where we were all at the reception and I realized that I didn't even remember getting married. Needless to say I know that there will be many more to come in the next month and a half.

Longer, Brighter Days

As the winter rolls into summer, I am quite excited about the longer, brighter days....these are my reasons why,
1. It's easier to wake up in the morning cause the sun is shining
2. I can walk easily to and from my car without thinking that someone is going to jump me, and if there is someone at least I will see them in time.
3. Brighter, longer days mean that Summer is coming
4. Seeing the deer and moose on the road is easier to spot
5. You can stay out late and not even feel tired because it's still bright outside
6. You feel more energetic
7. The fear of getting seasonal defective disorder or cabin fever, is a non issue
8. The sun helps produce Vitamin D which is essential for strong bones and promoting a strong immune system
9. A great tanning situation

Valentines Day

I know it's cliche' but I still love it. Glen brought me 12 red roses on Valentines day, which was topped off with supper, candies, a movie and great company. I love him! Thanks to my Mom who made an amazing cake, shaped in a heart.

Pet Peeve of the Week

It's something that occurs at around 8 in the morning and then again at around 4 in the afternoon. Which I have been subject to for the beginning of this week. If you haven't guessed it yet its driving and not neccessarily me but all the other drivers. Rush hour, which isn't that bad except this week seemed to frustrate me the most. On Monday morning the forecast is cold winds, including flurries and freezing rain. Thinking like most normal people I'd have to leave for work a bit early as the roads would be icy. Driving to work people are in the ditch everywhere, flipped over, a million accidents everywhere. The next day Tuesday, includes all the same slow driving, even though the roads are quite alright to drive the speed limit. Wednesday morning comes and all the same people are now driving like normal people. Nothing to bad, except for the next freezing rain episode. Then all the cars, trucks, vans, semi's are in the ditch again, flipped over again, in dissary again and a million accidents everywhere again. Don't people ever learn their lessons. Freezing rain + driving + rush hour = slippery roads!! Another pet peeve that I need to throw in is the fact that on Monday, the iciest day of the week, drivers are breaking ubruptly on sheer ice. Making everyone behind them brake. It's bound to happen that one car isn't watching the road and then we have a 10 car pile up. PLUS braking abruptly not only makes the roads icier for the next vehicle, but is almost the worst thing to do on icy roads. Anyways, thats all I have to say about that.

Replacing A Motor

Glen was supposed to be hauling fuel on the ice roads for the mines this month, but while driving the trucks motor died, so now he is back which I am very happy about, but now they have to replace a motor. A daunting task for the immature but not for Glen and his brother who replaced the trucks motor with in 40 hours!! I am so proud of him. I tried helping, but apparently I am not a good mechanic, so I took the pictures. By the end of the day Glens face was so black his beard looked blonde.

Here the new motor is being lowered into the truck.
Coffee Break!

work...work....work.....OILERS!!

I have now officially started my job at the stollery and absolutely love it!! Today was my third and final 12 hour work day this week. A real killer if your not used to 12 hour shifts. But the most exciting news is that I met/saw the oilers. Not all of them, but the ones that matter....Smyth, Hemsky, Stoll. It was quite exciting as this team of blue, tall, handsome men walked down our unit, talking with the kids and signing autographs. The kid I was watching for the day didn't know who the oilers were (he's 3 years old) so he was pushing them out of the way so that he could play with his toys!! It was quite funny. I am looking forward to future visits as I was told that they "pop" in every so often.

Burning Sponges

Love sponges in the kitchen but not the spread of household germs? Keep your sponges neat and clean simply! Each morning, rinse your sponge with a little soap. Leaving it wet, microwave it for three minutes. Be careful as it will be steamy! Kills up to 99% of germs...
Key phrase in this last sentence....LEAVING IT WET, I saw this news story warning people of this as many microwaves went up in flames because the sponges or dish cloths were not wet. Just in case you didn't know this I thought I would post it. So don't burn down the house.

Braving The Line

What can you do in 8 and a half hours.....work a full day, drive to the mountains and then back, or fly to Toronto and fly back, make a friend or break a heart....OR you could stand in line just to have someone take a bunch of forms. Yes thats right Glen and I stood/sit in line for up to 8 and a half hours to get our passports in! Although it took the whole day our passports should be coming in 4-6weeks!! Which is kinda exciting as we both have never had a passport. It was a day well spent and I would recommend it to all of you deprived of some excitement in your life. Arriving at 6:15 in the morning, only to sit in the 400th or so spot is quite exciting. Besides the wait, we made some new friends and met up with some old ones. All in all a great day!

Tips for anyone wanting to brave the line:
-bring a lawnchair (major back saver)
-bring something to read or watch or listen to
-bring a friend(quite handy for the frequent walks and bathroom breaks)
-dress comfortable but stylish as the News Crews are everywhere!

New Job

Last night was my last shift at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. I absolutely will miss it! Especially the people....they were all nice, which is quite different, for a unit full of women nurses and five men. I will miss them all though. I was lamenting my going to one of my patients yesturday, and she looked me straight in the eye and said "real friends never leave". Which made the whole experience better. On the other hand, as sad as I am for leaving, my new job is going to be AWESOME!! I am going to be working at the University of Alberta Hospital with childern in the Stollery Childern's Hospital. I am so excited it has been my dream to work with kids since I graduated. So it's going to be a major learning curve...but at least it keeps life interesting.

(The picture is of my graduating class...sorry it's hard to see me, I'm the tall one, in white....middle row, 7th from the right)

Cellphones

No matter which conversation I have on the cellphone with Glen it seems to always cut out. It is so frustrating sometimes. But then again they have saved trips and are always handy to have when you want to meet with someone.
Here's my pros and cons list...
PROS-you can talk to someone at any time and anywhere you want(mostly), they're handy for the last minute pop-in visit's with friends, when at the store and you don't know what kind of cereal your Dad likes you can always phone, you always know where your family is, great for emergencies
CONS-they always seem to go out of range in the middle of something important, the battery always runs out exactly when you need to make an important phone call, you can lose them, people depend on you to answer them no matter what, family always knows where you are, they can be a major distraction while driving

Mouse Escapades

I know, I know another post about animals. But this one is much smaller and cuter to look at. Yes the house mouse!
We've had them in our basement for years and every so often espeically in these colder days we get more. Glen has been trying to de-mice the trailer before I move in. He has a candy bowl on the counter and was wondering why the candies were dissappearing without him eating them. Then he found the culpirt one day sitting in the bowl munching away at the wrapper to get the candy. Traps are set and food (the bad kind) was spread. Hopefully we catch the candid stealer before they start to multiply!

WOLF!!

No this is not the blogger who called wolf I actually saw a really wolf this past Saturday!! We went skiing in Jasper and on the way there we saw all these cars off to the side of the road. Thinking, oh, it's just some deer or something and these tourist were crazy. I saw something black, jet black! I thought it was a bear but as we drove closer it was a huge black wolf with green beady eyes staring right at me. Literally, he was as tall as the car!! It sent chills up my spine.
It reminded me of the werewolf from Harry Potter. SCARY!! My Dad later reminded me of my great-grandma when she was a teenager it was her turn to bring the cows in from the pasture. While bringing them in a pack of wolves chased her and the cows. She couldn't run fast enough so she held on to the tail of the cow, and prayed hard, as the wolves nipped her toes. True story!! I would never want to run into something like that alone in the forest.

Laundry Time

It's time to bite the bullet and shape up on my laundry. I have been neglecting them for several weeks now and realized last night that I had to work this morning and all my scrubs were dirty. New Year's resolution : don't let dirty laundry pile up and make a mess of my room and the laundry room. Mom might appreciate it, needless to say Glen.