Six Of One, Half Dozen Of The Other
Date: Thursday May 15, 2008Posted in: Blogging, Family, Random thoughts, Sundry, domestic bliss
I did not mean to leave the poop post up for so long, but what do you know? My life has been busy outside of the Internet. The long weekend is coming and I have a lot to do to prepare for company. I’m also working (DEADLINES!), had Boot Camp last night, and am trying to get outside as much as possible. SUMMER HAS FINALLY ARRIVED!
The lovely Ali (Who also has a Miss Emily) from Cheaper Than Therapy tagged me with a “six random things” meme. I normally shun the memes (I have done a TON of them!), but I was having a hard time deciding how to follow in the footsteps of poop. Miss Ali to the rescue!
Here goes:
1. I love to bake. I really, really do. Honey loves chocolate. He really, really does. I bake copious amounts of sweet treats for him. For many women trying to keep their weight in check this might be a problem, but it’s not for me. I prefer cookie dough/brownie batter to the finished product, and while fresh baking is lovely, I can take it or leave it. Come the next day? I like it even less.
Chips, however, are a totally different story…
2. My middle name is Dian, which is Diane without the “e”. I share it with my Momma. For the first twenty-eight or so years of my life, I thought it was pronounced “Dee-Anne”. BOY WAS I SHOCKED when I found out that was not the case. How smart am I? I did not even know MY OWN NAME. And they let me teach University graduates…
3. I don’t like beer. It tastes like urine. Not that I have ever tasted urine, but beer is what I imagine urine would taste like.
4. Even though I am Canadian, I have to consciously add the letter “u” to words such as “favourite”, “colour”, and “favour”. I hesitate every. single. time. I would ditch it, but us Canadians are a proud folk. Plus, my fellow Canucks would probably hold a lynching. That would suck.
5. As for the whole pound vs. kilo, inches vs. centimetres, Celsius vs. Fahrenheit, mile vs. kilometre differences, I am a mixed bag. I don’t get Fahrenheit. At all. Zero is Freezing, 100 is boiling. Celsuis makes sense to me. As does the kilometre. When it comes to weight, however, kilos confuse me. I need to Google the conversion every time. I know my weight in pounds, but have NO IDEA what I weigh in kilos. I also uses inches instead of centimetres when it comes to measuring. Except when giving birth. I am pretty happy that we do not dilate ten inches. COULD YOU IMAGINE?
6. Speaking of child birth…Before ever having kids, I was convinced that I wanted FOUR of them. After having Nathan a mere twenty months after Graham, I was sure that TWO was the magic number. A little over a year later, Matthew and I knew we wanted one more. Just one. For a total of three. I think it is the perfect number for us right now. Together we have created three perfectly healthy, happy, and gorgeous children. See?
If we ever do want a fourth, we can always adopt. I am DONE being pregnant. And in case you were wondering if an “oops” would ever happen, it is now medically impossible for us to get pregnant. Huzzah!
That’s six things. I am going to tag six people who I *think* would like to play. If not, no worries. I also think they are a pretty neat group of peeps. Check ‘em out.
Kami, Hannah, Kristabella, The Over Thinker, Hillary (with 2 l’s!) and Mrs. Wilson.
This weekend is a busy one. In laws and siblings and a day away, oh my! I doubt I will be posting, though stranger things have happened. Let me get an early start on wishing you a super May long weekend (in Canada, at least). Doing anything fun?
Choose Ye: The Chocolate Edition
Date: Tuesday April 1, 2008Posted in: Blogging, Random thoughts, Sundry
This weekend there was a whole lot of chocolate talk on Twitter. Whoorl started it, and it ran from there. A whole lot of debating was going on. Which chocolate bar was better than the others?
The whole Canadian versus American debate also came into play.
I was inspired by my friend Meg who does the “Choose Ye” style of posts. She may have done a “chocolate” Choose Ye post already, but I cannot remember. I cannot even remember what I have posted half the time, to be honest.
Without further adieu, here is my inaugural (and maybe only) Choose Ye post.
Random Bits Of Brain Matter
Date: Thursday March 13, 2008Posted in: Blogging, Family, Random thoughts, Sundry
The bacteria and the virus(es?) have been having their way with me. Infection SMACKDOWN is occurring in this here body of mine. A cohesive blog post is on my wish list, but so is actually doing something productive. I am pretty sure that laying on the couch, eyes half-closed, and watching Big Brother would not rank as productive.
I have a bunch of random items bouncing around in this (old, tired) brain of mine and seeing as it is Thursday, I was inspired to shamelessly copy emulate my friend Ali who first introduced me to the Thursday Thirteen. I love (LOVE!) lists and could go on forever, so a set goal of thirteen is probably a good thing. Here goes!
As I was getting supper ready, Matthew grabbed his binoculars and peered through the bay window out the front of our house. It appears (Magnified!) that the family across the street purchased a shiny new quad (ATV). Honey was battling with Quad Envy until I reminded him that we have two (TWO!) four-wheeled contraptions. Four, if you count the two quads that the kids have.
No need to be greedy now.
The kids were all over the spying and the binoculars and took up where Daddy left off.
On Choosing Greatness
Date: Monday January 21, 2008Posted in: Blogging, Photography, Random thoughts, me
First of all, I would like to thank everyone for the birthday wishes. I have had a number of people ask how my birthday was, so I will touch on that (briefly!) before (attempting) a smooth segue into what has been on my mind.
My actual birthday (Sunday) was absolutely perfect. Church, some “me” time in my craft room, and dinner out with my Honey. Perfect.
Saturday consisted of a bunch of girls (Nine, total!) heading off to K-town. We shopped (Sales!), we ate (Great food!), we went to a movie (Juno! GO SEE IT!)
I was spoiled rotten (See Flickr photo).
Before leaving for the Girls’ Night Out, Matthew and I had a Really Great Talk.
