2 Years

Me and D have been together for 2 years today.

Pink?

It's been a week since I went pink and I am not sure I am loving it.
I know I go through color phases, but this one just doesn't seem to stick to me.
What do you guys think? Am I really a pink girl?

Four years ago

Four years ago today I was undergoing surgery. I will not go into the details of the surgery as I'd like to keep it personal, but I will share with you this episode of my life.

I had been in pain for months, trying different healing solutions given by doctors, until one surgeon decided it was time for surgery.
I had gone through so much pain that my entire life was revolving around this. I had to plan out my days and stay at home to ease the pain all evenings. The only thing I did was go to work painfully. I lost so much weight that by the time I went into surgery I was only 96 pounds.

Then January 06 2006 came; A few hours later I was back at my parents house still under the effect of the anesthetic. Completely drugged up with pain killers for days. Some days I don't even remember.
The days and weeks that followed were terrible, so much pain, infection and side effects from the medication. I taught I would never heal and that I would never go back home and to work.

After 3 months of hellish recovery I was able to go back home and to work.
It took over 2 years for the full healing process.
As of today I am still left with a few repercussion of this, but that I can manage without any problem. I can say I am back to normal and that I am healthy.

When I think back of those years, I am so grateful for so many things.
If my parents hadn't been there I don't know what I would of done.
If I didn't have friends that supported me even if I was far away from them I would have gone crazy.
That new pair of shoes or your grades in school or not having a boyfriend seems so insignificant when you are in pain.

Health is so precious, nothing else matters when you don't have it.

Vacations

Today I got the greatest news ever at work.
My vacation time got upgraded to 4 weeks this year!!!
I am sooo happy, 4 weeks of freedom!!!

You cant see me but I'm doing the happy dance :)

Photo shoot

Today I went to the mall with my sister, and a lady was handing out gift certificates for a free photo shoot + 8 wallets size color photos from Magenta

I'd like to go for a photo shoot but I don't know of what?
Me and my sister did one for my parents a few years ago, but we still look pretty much the same.
I think a photo shoot with D would be a bit tacky.
My godson is not born yet, so I cant do one of him.

So what should I do? Give it to someone that could use it?

Saturday's hot guy #12

Simple but very yummy this week's guy is Andrew Stetson.

Born is Oakville Canada in 1979, he was discovered by a modeling agency at the age of 19, but stopped modeling to start his own carpentry business a few years later.

2010 Resolutions

Here it goes, I've been thinking about time for a while now and here is what I've come up with.

-Eat at the kitchen table instead of on front of the TV.
-Lose 20 of the 30 pounds I gained last year.
-Go to the gym 3 times a week.
-Point out positive things (new positive label appearing)
-Get a pedicure
-Try out yoga and meditation
-Do more than one trip (Holguin, NYC, Barcelona, London)
-Clean my car more than twice a year
-Take more pictures
-Fall in love all over again
-Try not to care what others think of me
-Finish my Spanish class
-Be the best godmother I can be
-Go see the head man again
-Eat less chocolate (I have an addiction)
-Each time I buy something for someone else, I have to buy something for me
-Not cry over my short hair
-Make the bed everyday
-Take another RSP


I want 2010 to be a year of changes, I need change!

First Vlog

Here is my first Vlog ever for you guys on this special day :)
(sorry my webcam is a bit crappy)



Happy New Year!

My 2009 recap

Now that the 2009 year is almost over; Here is a recap of all the event that happened in my life during this pass year.

-I started my first official blog that I would share with the rest of the world.

-We lived through D's mom getting diagnosed with cancer, getting surgery and recovering (all of that while being 3500 km away)

-Moved my sister back to Montreal (and back into my life)

-My dad got surgery in one of his hands.

-We had a fabulous trip to Cayo Guillermo (even if we got stuck 17 hours at the airport)

-Discovered I am allergic to cats.

-We found a new fabulous apartment.

-I got diagnosed with a small heart condition.

-I got my first attitude notice at work (hihihi)

-Saw Alberta in summer (much better than at -35 in winter)

-I discovered a purse and shoe addiction, but got ride of it.

-Started to go to the gym.

-I caught my first fish ever.
-My best friend moved 10hours away, came back to be with her dad diagnosed with cancer.
-Won 75$ at the 6/49 Yay!

-Gained 30 pounds :(

-Learned I was going to be a Godmother of the only boy of a set of triplets.
-I hosted my first Thanksgiving dinner with a turkey too big for my cookware.

-My grandmother passed.

-One of my good friends mom was told that this time cancer would win her over and ever since she has just been kicking his ass and doing great.

-Turned 31.

-Spoiled a few blogger friends in a few giveaways.

-Got my first Christmas cards ever in the mail (which made me so happy)

-I had one of the best Christmas in a few years.



My resolutions for 2010 are coming soon :)

I got screwed

This is what happens when you shop too fast Christmas eve... you dont take time to look at what you buy, try only one of the 2 gloves on to see if they fit and once your home you end up with this...

MJ's discovery

I am completely stuck on this song from Orianthi, MJ's last discovery before dying.
It makes me smile, it makes me want to dance, it makes me want to sing!

Technology

My holidays are over (bouhou), it is back to reality tomorrow morning :(
As I am prepping myself for this, I realized how much technology is in our lives.
Let me paint you a picture of what I see at this moment.

I am sitting in front of my laptop trying to sync music on both my itouch and my ishuffle. My boyfriend to my left is sitting on the couch with his laptop on his lap and watching HD hockey on his big tv. I look to his left and I see the 4 remote controls for TV, blue ray player, cable, ect... then I look down a little and see his new playstation; all of that while wondering if my cell phone is charged enough.

Are we really addicted to all this technology? I believe I am.
The first and last thing I do everyday is go on the internet.

What about you? How badly are you addicted to technology?

Matchmaker

Have you ever been a matchmaker without knowing you were one?


Well after a few nights of having people over for dinner and hockey games in the past weeks...my sister and one of my friends hit it off.
They've been seeing each other lots and she even met his mom.

They've both went through similar things in their past relationships and I think it might work for them.

The only thing I wish is to never be in the middle and never have to choose.

I'll keep you posted if it becomes official ;)

Saturday's hot guy #11

This week I have no specific guy for you, just lots of sexy Santa's.






And the sexiest of all, the real Santa...


I hope you guys had a great Christmas, if not I hope this makes it a little better :)

A little closer

Yesterday was the first official winter day , even if we've had snow for the past few weeks and really cold weather. It is a period of the year that is very dark and depressive, lots of people don't have their spirits high the holidays. We all miss the sunlight and warm weather.

But it also was the shortest day of the year!!!
As of today the days will only get longer and bring us back a little closer to summer.
I know the worst of winter is still to come in the next few months, but hey it cant hurt to be positive a little :)

I got my bathing suit and my flip flops ready!