tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26821725632869559992024-02-22T14:56:44.875-05:00101 Things in 1001 DaysUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-43093123749110599242013-08-13T07:14:00.002-04:002013-08-13T07:14:20.266-04:00Abandoning ShipJust a quick little post - since I should definitely be getting ready for work instead of blogging!<br />
I think I'm going to have to abandon ship on the 101 things in 1001 days goal - or change it to 101 things in 2002 days ;)<br />
On the bright side, I am feeling like that will give me a little more freedom on here for writing topics. Stay tuned...<br />
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A few other quick thoughts:<br />
- I'm living above ground right now and it's <i>amazing</i>!<br />
- Remember when I used to have summers off? I miss that - although getting paid during the summer is quite lovely<br />
- I'm in the process of signing up for a writing course (!!) - cross your fingers that I can adjust my work schedule slightly to make it work...<br />
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Until next time...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-84556717775365480782013-06-16T23:20:00.000-04:002013-06-16T23:20:14.692-04:00On the moveI have lived in 28 different places in my life so far. That's pretty amazing and/or ridiculous, considering on how you choose to look at it! That's basically an average of 1 place/year (I think...math has never been my strong suit).<br />
11 of those places were out of my control, as you generally have to move with your parents when you're a child. Which means, in the last 12 years I've lived in 18 places. WTF?<br />
I always talk and think about how much I hate change. What I'm starting to realize though, is that I am CONSTANTLY putting myself through it. Apparently I'm a glutton for punishment.<br />
I'm look at place #29 for my life right now. After the recent break-up, my apartment doesn't really feel like "home". I believe your surroundings have a lot to do with your mental health. Also, I'd like to feel safe heading to the grocery store without running into the ex. My apartment is currently in his "turf", and I'd rather just get the heck out of it for my own sake.<br />
I'm feeling relatively OK at the moment. Break-ups are never easy, but the last 6 months were so up and down with us that it really did feel like a bit of a relief. The hardest part is feeling like so much of it was out of my control. If you know me, you know that I like to do things my own way - and this was not something I wanted - so the first bit was a rough go... I'm thankfully smart enough to realize that it's for the best though.<br />
I don't know that I'll ever really understand how a person can change so much from who you thought they were, though. Can anyone really understand that?<br />
I'm in a bit of a self-reflective time right now (aren't we all?), as you probably can guess from the amount of times I've used "I" in this post. So far I've avoided anything drastic - no crazy haircuts or purchases of notes, no decisions to relocate my life thus far (outside of the area code anyways) - so I'd really have to say I'm dealing rather well at the moment. I'm not sure how much of my dealing well has to do with the little pill I'm taking everyday right now, but if it keeps me from being a blubbering mess in my day to day life, It's all good, right? It's actually a really low dose, so I think it's mostly a case of believing it's helping, so it does.<br />
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What I'd really like to see myself do is move from a place where my thoughts and actions are "I want...", "I wish...", "I hope..." to saying "I do", "I am", "I will" (I do in the non-wedding sense).<br />
I'd really love to see that happen in regards to this blog, but I'm feeling pretty doubtful about a lot of the things on my list, since my financial situation is so pathetic. I will (ha ha) do what I can though, to make as much of them a reality as I can.<br />
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~ Until next time...<br />
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Read on to see how Carrot Top has given me a little light at the end of a dark tunnel...<br />
So...when I decided on Thing 99 being "Fall in love", I didn't think I'd end up broken-hearted before the 1001 days was out.<br />
I have a hard time letting go; on the flip side, a close friend says I have a great strength to fight & hold on. It really depends on the situation. I need to work on it when it comes to men.<br />
I could wax poetic here about why things didn't work out with him, how they should have, yada yada yada, but I like how this blog, when I'm actually writing for it, is mostly positive. So I'm going to try and keep it that way.<br />
The silver lining of this situation is that it's given me time to focus on my job, where I have been doing really well, and my friends - I have really awesome friends - thank god. Special shout-outs to Janey Canuck & her EDP for helping make a hard week go by with ease (& wine)...<br />
As for Carrot Top, well...<br />
My subconscious clearly thought I needed something to focus on (re: obsess over) over right now, and last weekend, after some crushing news, I experienced the most erotic dream of my life. Starring me & the King of Prop Comedy. Whom I really haven't thought about since my school girls days of watching Regis & Kathie Lee way back when. Whom I can' t stop thinking about now.<br />
The dream was that good.<br />
So clearly, when not moping over love lost, I've spent that last few days googling Carrot Top, watching youtube videos of him & planning a trip to Vegas (and how to finance it). Cause clearly, that's what anyone else in this situation would do...right?<br />
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Until next time...<br />
keep dreaming ;)<br />
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I'm a week into my summer "vacation", and so far have been able to cross 2 things off from my list. One, Thing 17, was from a few weeks ago - our school's end of year class trip was to Medieval Times. I'm not sure I had the most enjoyable experience going there with the school, as I spent most of the time walking students back and forth from the bathroom, but it was fun to experience, and I think will be a great place to visit with family in the future. Thing Done!<br />
The next thing I accomplished was a complete fluke. I actually had gone back and forth changing this thing, Thing 57 on my list several times, from See a Shooting Star, to spend an evening star-gazing, to see a constellation other than the big dipper, lol! But on Friday night, after one of the more perfect days in my memory, I finally saw a shooting star!!<br />
This story is one for the books IMO...<br />
I've been going up north with JR every few weeks since we started going out. In the last 2 months, he's made it his mission to help me see a shooting star, since I haven't ever seen one before!<br />
Unfortunately, the time when he decides to look up at the sky to find one is when I'm using the Outhouse before bed, and he's holding the door up, having his last cigarette of the night and facing away from me...lol! (It is very dark, especially now that the outdoor hydro has all been taken down - no way am I risking a night-time encounter with a live animal by myself ;))<br />
So, for maybe 2 or 3 nights we've done this, I'll be finishing my business and he'll go "Holy shit! A shooting star! Did you see that?!" And I, of course, will say "No!!" So the last few times we've been up north, he's been given strict orders to stare straight ahead, and nowhere near the sky - it's only fair, right?<br />
Well, Friday night he looked up. And so did I, mostly because he said "I'm finding you a shooting star!" And I said (or shrieked) something along the lines of "DON'T LOOK WITH OUT ME!!" And then it happened, right in front of both of our viewpoints, a shooting star flew through the sky, lighting a path as it went, and disappeared as quickly as it came. AND WE BOTH SAW IT!!! :D<br />
It was the perfect ending to a perfect day!<br />
So - as for the rest of my list - I'm hoping to complete my out-of-province road trip this summer - hoping to camp my way to New Jersey where I'll eat at the Soul Kitchen and hopefully touch Jon Bon Jovi ;) That would knock 3 things off my list, so cross your fingers folks ;)<br />
I'm also hoping to go zorbing or treetop trekking for my A-Z List if funds permit, and hopefully squeeze in a waterfall walk or two!<br />
The next few weeks will be busy with my move (yup, apparently I move every year!)*, but I'm hoping to keep progressing on my List, because the summer is the best time to get things done! Oh yeah, I even wrote a page of my novel. At this rate it might have the chance to be published in the year 2052, but it's something ;) I also changed Thing 48** to Only drink water and morning coffee for 4 days. I feel this is akin to drinking 8 glasses of water a day, without feeling like I am going to drown myself again.<br />
Think that's all for now!<br />
Until next time...<br />
~Katy<br />
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* Looking for moving helpers and volunteers, and painters too :) If interested, msg me - dates are July 15-19 - food and alcohol provided - Have I mentioned how much I love you? And how thin and beautiful you have been looking lately? ;)<br />
** For the life of me, I can't remember my Things numbers...I apologize deeply with any mix-ups and incorrect cross-referencing - numbers ain't never been my thang ;)<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-27113811867659323412012-06-10T10:46:00.001-04:002012-06-10T10:46:27.950-04:00You Learn Something New Everyday...And sometimes you learn a few things!<br />
The past couple of day have had some eye-opening realizations for me...<br />
Well, to be perfectly honest, I think if you're trying to, you probably could have eye-opening realizations everyday. This seems to be a time of introspection for me though, and here are a few of the things I've learned or am pondering:<br />
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1. This is a bit of a silly realization, but when Venus was in Transit earlier this week, and I was listening to all of the radio announcers talk about how you shouldn't look directly at the sun, you need special glasses, etc. I realized that the reason you shouldn't look at the sun is that, well, you just shouldn't EVER look at the sun! When I was in grade 6, or thereabouts, there was a big solar eclipse when we were at school, and the teacher struck the fear of god in me about looking at the sun during the eclipse. So, naturally, I just thought there was something different about the sun during the eclipse that made it so you couldn't look at the sun. Turns out, you just shouldn't look at the sun, and the only reason they warn people not to during eclipse is because they are curious enough to try!<br />
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2. Lately I've realized that I tend to be greatly affected by the thoughts and sayings of other people (or horoscopes as I wrote about earlier this week). I kept trying to come up with a word for this quality, and yesterday, as I explained this to someone they said "Oh, so you're very impressionable!" And I though, that's it! I'm not sure if this is a quality that I've always had, or developed over time, but there you have it - impressionable! I don't really like this realization, because I've always thought I was a pretty contrary person - you say it's blue, I say green - but maybe I am both? I know that over the past 4 or 5 years I've developed a lot of insecurities and lost some confidence, and I just hope that this impressionable thing hasn't shown up to stay.<br />
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3. In terms of friendship, I've realized that there are "Planners" and there are "Acceptors". This came to me while discussing with Janey Canuck about how ridiculous it is that we hadn't seen each other for over 3 months, and some of our other friends even longer! Then I realized that I have been so busy over the past school year with 3 different grades, with a boyfriend, with a super small bachelor apartment that doesn't lend itself to hosting, etc. that I haven't been planning anything! I'm a "Planner" you see. Nobody else is. :-P It can be frustrating, because when you don't see your friends very often you think, gosh, do I have even any? Especially when you are dating someone who has hundreds of them (pros & cons of living where you grew up!), and you are always stuck for finding friends to go out with yourself! I realize I made a big decision moving to Hamilton a few years ago, and maybe I haven't made a huge circle of friends here, but I have made some, and the reality is that as you get older you make friends who have families and can't drop everything at the drop of a hat, like us unmarried, childless ladies can! So I guess if I want things to pick up, I need to put my planning hat back on!! ;)<br />
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4. In terms of relationships, I've realized that I have some complicated trust issues (which I knew), but hadn't realized what a long process healing them takes... As I was talking with my intuitive friend who labelled my "impressionability", we discussed trust issues in relationships, and she gave me a great analogy for it. It's all about going from control to commitment. When a relationship starts, it's a power struggle for who has control, who controls that control, and you wade your way through those murky waters as you get to know each other. At some point though, you lessen your hold on that control, and your relationship develops into a commitment. (I'm so glad I had this conversation! CandassP, thank Bev for me!!) Anyways, I know that I am still in the control stage in my relationship, but I think we are approaching the commitment area, which means a lot of give and take right now, and dealing with my trust issues. It isn't pleasant, and it hurts because you need to let go in order to trust, but I am determined to figure them out because I know that what I've found is worth it :)<br />
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I'm really looking forward to the summer ahead, and getting into some of my 101 things a little more actively! I am hoping to complete my "Wear dresses every day for a week" very soon. It will definitely include skirts as well if it happens while the school year is still on, because I don't think I own 7 "work" dresses, although I am getting close!<br />
Still plucking away at my 50 Book Pledge, and getting the occasional colouring page in too ;)<br />
Until next time~<br />
Katy<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-63121667370868960222012-06-04T23:10:00.001-04:002012-06-04T23:10:21.408-04:00P.S.Book #24 in my 50 Book Pledge sucked. Seriously sucked. I could write better than that, and I should!<br />
Also - 2 posts down in June so far... well, 3 now...<br />
I'm on a roll!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-20899706592390995452012-06-04T23:09:00.003-04:002012-06-04T23:09:20.587-04:00No Horoscope ZoneSo, at some point during January I started to realize how much I was letting my horoscope dictate my life. It sounds pretty ridiculous, but whenever I was reading my Astrology Zone monthly horoscope, I would start to get stressed out any time it referred to relationship trouble, bad days to travel on, Mercury in retrograde, career troubles... you name it, I stressed about it.<br />
Stress comes pretty naturally for me... but when you start to fear upcoming dates because your horoscope said to watch out, it gets a little ridiculous.<br />
Oh, did I mention that on top of the huge monthly horoscope, I was reading FIVE different daily horoscopes?!?!<br />
So I quietly went on a detox. No horoscopes, at any time.<br />
Of course, sometimes I slipped - like for my year ahead horoscope on my birthday. It must have been memorable, seeing as I can't remember it at all. Maybe I didn't read it after all...I could be stronger than I think!<br />
One month, maybe March, I browsed through Astrology Zone, but stopped when I started getting anxious. This month, after Susan Miller tweeted that June was a good month for Aquarians, I took a deep breath and read it all. So far, so good.<br />
Still no daily horoscopes though.. I am way to susceptible to suggestions from other people...<br />
I'm not sure how long I'll be detoxing myself. Maybe until I feel a little more confident in the anxiety department.<br />
It feels strange not reading my horoscope, but there are already so many things to consider and weigh and worry about in life, sometimes you have to take control over what you actually have the ability to take control of!<br />
Yes, I'm an Aquarius with Gemini Rising, and I believe full moons make everyone (especially kids) a little unhinged, and eclipses like to throw dodgeballs at you when you aren't looking, but so do a lot of things in life...<br />
Do you read your horoscope everyday?<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-19925303736416386022012-06-03T21:34:00.002-04:002012-06-03T21:34:24.254-04:00Oops!I promise you, dear readers (if you're still out there), that I write blog posts every other day in my head... If only I could mentally type them and post them here as well!!<br />
It's been another 2 months since I last blogged... Yup, I suck.<br />
Moving on...<br />
I added a few more things to my A-Z Challenge, and I'm up to 23 books read in my 50 Book Pledge! Hoping to make it to 28 books by July. :)<br />
I finally completed "Get Rid of 100 Things", and dropped off a box of 100+ things (I added more last week) to the back of Value Village - if you're shopping in Stoney Creek you might end up with some of my old things ;)<br />
I also started to colour in a colouring book. Shocking confession: I'm not very good at staying in the lines..who knew?! (It's not as easy as it looks ;))<br />
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I'm off to live in report card land for the next week, but hopefully will get things accomplished this summer - provided things work out career-wise, I anticipate lots of my Things getting started & finished this summer!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-78056615008727499892012-04-09T11:10:00.002-04:002012-04-09T11:10:55.741-04:00Slow but Steady...Well, I keep making some progress on my 50 Book Pledge, so at least I feel like I am accomplishing something from this list! Up to 14 books read now, not too shabby for only being 3 1/2 months into the year :)<br />
I just went through and read some of my first blog posts from when I started this blog last year, to hopefully give me some motivation! I definitely need to get my diet back on track - so long carbs & sugars again - it's always fun, but definitely not necessary!! I added one more activity to my A-Z Challenge as well - Aquafit!! I went to my first class of it last week and it was pretty fun! I also felt like it engaged my core, which is a tough thing for me to do when working out, so that was pretty inspiring. Hopefully I can keep going back to classes regularly! I don't have much else to say for the moment, I am feeling pretty tired still, but I am only 5 days in to my vacation, and this was the first day I actually got to sleep in! The week ahead is looking fun, but busy - hopefully I get to squeeze a couple of fun activities from my list into my plans as well!<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-14465994335260221212012-04-01T19:43:00.001-04:002012-04-09T10:24:17.444-04:00Almost 365 Days In...So, my first month of Thing 10 has not gone well. In fact, it passed by without a single post! I really don't use my laptop at all outside of work, so the nights of sitting on it, with blogger open and ready to go, do not come often!<br />
I have also spent the last month feeling extremely exhausted. :( I have my Passover holiday starting later this week for 10 days, and it can not come soon enough! I'm hoping, like last year's break, it will be a time of rejuvenation and renewal. That is when I started this blog & challenge, and it really set my life off on a new and exciting path :)<br />
I have updated 2 of my things on here - Thing #69 - I added my weekend trip to Quebec to meet the "Q" part of the challenge, and I have read quite a bit this month as well, so I'm up to 11 books read in my Thing 90 - 50 Book Pledge for 2012.<br />
That's all for now, but I'm hoping for some progress on a few things over my holidays, so stay tuned!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-10067789768779266222012-02-26T22:26:00.000-05:002012-02-26T22:26:25.876-05:00A Few More Things...Apparently there is a new, updated Blogger interface for me to try out - has anybody given it a shot yet? I am hesitant to click on it, because I am reluctant to experience any and all change ;) Seriously though, I am still getting used to the changes to my Gmail Inbox from 3 or 4 months ago!<br />
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If you see any references to a "Thing 6" page for my blog, ignore them - that workout plan never really went anywhere, so I decided to free up some space along the top of the page. :)<br />
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I have updated my 50 book pledge page and you can click the link to see what I have read in 2012 so far - I have read 5 books so far, and have thoroughly enjoyed 3 of them! Not bad odds...<br />
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I also went through and updated my A-Z Challenge. I feel like there are probably a few more things I could put up there if only I could remember them!! ;) We'll see if anything comes to mind.<br />
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Anyways, if there are any new readers out there, welcome! For all you old readers (figuratively), thanks for sticking around!<br />
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I'm off now to do some writing for one of my things...maybe...or maybe I'll just play some Plants & Zombies for a little while ;)<br />
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~Until next time...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-68718864501302698202012-02-26T18:50:00.001-05:002012-02-26T19:07:49.949-05:00I have a blog? I mean... I have a blog!! ;)<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Greetings dear followers, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I apologize for my lack of blogging prowess in the last few months. I could get into all of the murky details, but I will try to spare you from them. To get positivity, you need to give positivity, so that is what I am going to try to do here... for today anyways ;)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I haven't given my list much attention lately, and for that, I am sorry. I love the idea of the list, and I love that blogging gives me a chance to write, something that I love but I always forget to make time for. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have made numerous changes to my list over the last 10 months, and I am sure that the changes will continue, but for now I am going to take a look at my list in general and comment on some of the new changes and adaptations that I made today. Hopefully it will entice you to keep coming back to read, and hopefully it will give me the kick in the butt I need to get back on track!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">** Bolded entries are either started, in progress or about to be started, Crossed out entries are completed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>1. Get my debt under control</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Realistically, I probably won't pay off all of my debt in next two years, but I think I can reduce it quite a bit. I have working on a budget with the help of the fabulous Janey Canuck, and so far 2012 is looking up. My main goals here are to reduce my debt load and to get out of overdraft. I think these are reasonable goals that I can achieve well before the end of my 1001 days!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Find a full-time job with benefits</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ideally this will be a teaching job within a public or catholic school board, but at the moment I am just thinking that a guaranteed, full-time job with benefits would be nice. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Reach goal weight (128 lbs)</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apparently as I get older, I stop eating when I am stressed out. This resulted in losing another 7 pounds in the last few months, without regularly going to the gym. I am hoping to keep those pounds off, as well as lose the last 15(!!) I have to go with continued exercise. I love walking and can't wait for the spring to fully get here (daylight wise), and I have started going to Yoga/Bodyflow at the gym 3 or 4 times a week. This is helping both my physical body and my mental health, and so far, 3 weeks in, I am thinking it is something I can keep up with :)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. Get rid of 101 things</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My box of 101 things to get rid of has been sitting outside my door for 6 months. Oops! I am hoping to actually get rid of the things, and maybe add a few more things, on my holidays in April, so wish me luck!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>10. Blog 2 times a month (minimum)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I need some incentive to remember to get on here, so here goes nothing!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12. Organize & back-up all computer files</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made some good headway on this when I got my new laptop in August, but it is starting to suffer again. Hoping to reach this goal by the end of 2012.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>14. Go horseback riding</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My students are starting a social skills/equine assisted learning program in a few weeks, and I am going for an introduction session this week. I am pretty excited about working and being around horses, and I hope that by the end of the program I get to ride one! If not, then I hope I can talk myself into some discounted lessons :)</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15. Learn to play an instrument </b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been going to a ukulele group a few times a month that my co-worker runs, and while I am awful, and hardly ever practice outside of class, it is fun, and I hope to be able to keep improving. I am getting used to reading music again as well, so I hope to pull out my keyboard again one of these days too :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Dad is amazing. No lie. The amount of times he has helped me out financially is ridiculous, but he always does, no questions asked (well, hardly any) Unfortunately I am worrying that this is taking a toll on him financially now, and so my first and foremost goal to complete in the next few months is to get the LOC I used and am paying off into my name. Cross your fingers!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am so excited! My school found out that they now offer kosher meals at Medieval Times, so we are going to go for our end of school year trip!!! I can't wait!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This may be a bit of a cheat, but hey - it's one of the big things that happened in my life in the last few months, and it's so nice to be able to drive around freely without worrying about the km's I am using!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">21. Go on vacation </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">with John</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I felt this was a good thing to aim for. Plus, my new favourite past time is to look on the internet for places to go visit because I NEED A HOLIDAY!!! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">23. Travel somewhere I need to learn 10 phrases in an different language </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is just no way I am going to learn a new language in the next 600-odd days. This is way more realistic... for now, anyways ;)</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">26. Buy and wear a pair of stiletto heels</b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember those beautiful red stilettos I bought last summer? Me too... Will work on wearing them this summer!!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">28. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Get up when the alarm goes off every day for a week</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">This is a grand idea. Someday I will do this! I think about it a lot :)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b>29. Phone or visit my Grandma and Nonna once a month</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">In an ideal world, I'd visit or call lots of family members a lot more often. Someday maybe I'll do this, when I can afford the long distance. For now, I am just going to work on staying in better touch with my Grandma & Nonna :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I am hoping that all of my yoga and bodyflow classes are going to help me with this goal! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">35. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;">Write all my bad memories on paper, burn this paper afterwards</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;">Someone recently told me that with the moon in Pisces this is an ideal time to do this! Hopefully I can reach this goal soon, I think I need it.</span></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">40. Become a regular at a Pub Quiz night</b><br />
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<b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">49. See 1 live music event a month</b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I did so well on this goal in 2011! 2012...nothing so far!! Need to get back on track soon!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b>50. Create a nut-free version of Reese's Pieces for myself </b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I attained this goal with soy-nut butter and mini chocolate bars, but I want to figure out a baked-type of version of this... </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">55. Go to bed before 10:30pm for an entire work week (that means lights out!)</b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I may have attained this when JR was getting up at 5:30am for work in the Fall, but I didn't keep track... someday...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">64. Plant, grow & eat an edible plant</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I combined 2 goals into 1 for this... Will definitely need to move for this goal to happen, as I wouldn't want to grow anything outdoors where I am living now!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">65. Get a job interview with a public/catholic school board Hamilton/Burlington area</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">Please, Please, Please, Please! Tell me how!!! </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">70. Donate 1,000,000 million grains of rice</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">77. Go on vacation with friends</span> <br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">Yup, I've got vacation on the brain!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">86. Keep a plant alive for 6 months (unrelated to Thing 64)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">91. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">Complete a 50 Book Pledge in 2013</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">If I could do this in 2011, why not 2012 & 2013 too? :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hopefully this well help with Thing 18 ;)</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">101. Save $25 for each completed thing </b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I will do this... I will!!!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I've completed 9 things so far... $225 won't be hard to save...right?! </span></span><br />
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Overall, I definitely reread less books this year than I normally do - the only rereads on my list were Twilight, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Accidental Mother, Northanger Abbey, Something Borrowed & Something Blue. That is really quite shocking for me, as I am usually the Queen of Rereading! <br />
I also only read 3 Nora Roberts books this year - how about that one!!<br />
I started off the year reading quite a bit of teen fiction still - and they were some of my favourites - Before I Fall & Delirium were definitely in my Top 5 of the year - I recommend both books to all of my readers!<br />
There are a handful of books that I can't remember what they were about - The Beautiful Between, After & Mommy By Mistake... not sure if I own them or borrowed them from the library either!<br />
My book club books definitely add some "meat" to my yearly reading - House Rules, Gods Behaving Badly, The Help, A Summer Affair, State of Wonder & The Night Circus. All are books I wouldn't have read on my own, and for the most part I enjoyed them all - the biggest duds of the year were probably my picks - Gods Behaving Badly, which was the most bizarre book I read this year, and The Distant Hours, which isn't even on my list because I am still trying to finish it!! Oops!<br />
To see my entire list, click the link at the top of my blog's homepage for the Google Doc version of my list.<br />
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I'm hoping to continue tracking the books I read next year as well, if for nothing else than to try and beat my page count & # of books read! Thanks to Janey Canuck for motivating me to complete the 50 Book Pledge, and to all my encouraging followers from Twitter & Inspire Hamilton Book Club :)<br />
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Katy's Top 5 Books of 2011<br />
1. Before I Fall<br />
2. The Forgotten Garden<br />
3. Delirium<br />
4. When Harry Met Molly<br />
5. Sweet Valley ConfidentialUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-27132918387032487982011-12-04T11:03:00.001-05:002011-12-04T11:04:10.696-05:00Keeping the Blog Wheels Turning...Well, I went back to the old blog for a post this AM. Had some things to say that felt too personal to share on here. I really want to try and keep the focus on this blog on my 101 Things List and on being positive. So here goes nothing!<br />
I found this website online last night - Yogaglo - where for $18/month you can take unlimited yoga classes through your computer. They have a 2 week trial you can do for free, so I might try and attempt this. I want to be able to incorporate yoga into my life, and that is certainly less expensive than any yoga studio or gym that I have found in the Hamilton-Burlington area. We'll see how it goes!<br />
To attempt to save money during the Christmas season, I am going to attempt making Christmas cookies again, like I did a few years ago. Hopefully I can do it fairly inexpensively, and it will help with visiting friends and family through the holiday season, without feeling like I'm too broke to bring a gift along. I know that I have Thing 20 - Give only homemade gifts for Christmas one year, on my list. I have struggled with this one, as I am not very crafty or artistically inclined, so I am going to change the wording of it somehow to suit my intentions, which were to save money and be a little less materialistic.<br />
That's all really for now, just a few quick thoughts to keep the blog wheels turning! :)<br />
Until next time...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-86835015403939603512011-11-28T01:07:00.001-05:002012-02-26T18:56:08.820-05:00Home is...Crap. It's been over 2 months since I posted!<br />
I thought Janey Canuck had been over-exaggerating with all of the #youshouldblog tweets... #mybad<br />
Forgive me if I repeat myself about anything, I haven't taken the time to read through my last few posts - I can't remember what they were about!<br />
There have been some completions on my list - Thing #33 Make a wish at 11:11 on 11/11/11. This, in reality, should have been probably the most simple thing on my list. Unfortunately, I was in charge of our Remembrance Day ceremony at the school, which required a lot of overseeing right around that time. Did I make a wish right on 11:11. I'm gonna go with yes! LOL - When we had our moment of silence, I made my wish. It may have been a minute or two late, but I tried! For good measure, I also made a wish at 11:11pm, which counts as well I think ;)<br />
I am ONE BOOK away from finishing my 50 Book Pledge - Thing 58. Since I have 4 books waiting to be read right now, this *should* be easily accomplished in the next month. It's funny how I thought I could double that amount back in the Spring. Who knew life would "get in the way"?<br />
Speaking of, as many of you know there is a new man in my life. I can honestly say that I doubted ever finding someone who would put up with me, treat me well and actually want to spend time with me. Sadly, that is the trend that resulted from my dating history, and I became quite cynical. It may be early days yet, but this new man is more than I could have hoped for. Is it Thing 100? That's for me to know/figure out, and you to just wait and see!<br />
Thing 6 has gotten away from me. The past few months have been crazy busy. I knew that working full-time would be a lot of work, but I really wasn't prepared for how exhausted I would feel all the time. I really need to go back to the gym, but I'm not sure when to do that! Finances are still an ongoing struggle that I am hoping to get a handle on soon, but for now I have been working extra at work, which has limited my time to go. Working almost 10 hours every day doesn't leave much free time, and when it does, I have been spending my time with JR. The honeymoon stage only lasts so long, right?!<br />
I'm hoping to be able to work a little less when the new year comes, so that I can squeeze in the gym at least a few times a week, but it pretty much means I won't reach my goal by the time I turn 30. That is frustrating, but I should have seen it coming with the lack of gym time. Also, the Dukan Diet was WAY too much work for me - and after 3 weeks I hadn't dropped a thing. Why sacrifice enjoying your food? I do know that I have to cut back on the carbs and sugar again. Maintenance is going to be an issue when I lose my weight, because I know I have put a few pounds back on, just by eating normally. I don't eat to excess, and I don't eat nearly as many snacks and treats as I did before, so it has been really frustrating. I'd like to get to the point where I just don't care about my weight - maybe that is the secret?!<br />
Random Thought 1: I've been thinking about getting into freelance writing. Not sure how to get started, but I am sure Google can help me out with that. I need some sort of part-time job/income to help me out, but I want it to be on my terms. Hopefully that's not wishful thinking.<br />
OK, it's getting super late, and I really should sleep. I've been asleep by 10:30 most nights lately, and one of the reasons I am up so late is because JR isn't around to make me go to sleep! Another reason is that I have parent-teacher interviews the next two days, and I get really anxious and stressed out about them. Last year I really screwed a few of them up and made my life more stressful than it needed to be. This year I plan to say as little as possible. Hopefully my verbal diarrhoea takes a break for a few days!<br />
But wait, I almost forgot my "philosophical" thought for my blog post. I usually have some thought I want to share with others, that is too long for twitter. Anyways, I have been thinking a lot lately about what "home" is. There are several reasons why, one of which is that my landlord's are selling the house I am renting in, and I'm pissed. Everyday there are more strangers traipsing through my apartment, and it makes me really uncomfortable. Will I have to move? Will the new landlord raise the rent? It's just stressful thoughts I don't really need. It has also made me feel rather disconnected to my apartment, which I thought I really loved. I also have been spending a lot of time at JR's, which has been great, but also stressful because his Dad lives with him and it's caused some tension with me being there so much. <br />
Anyways, I was thinking about how much my last apartment meant to me. How it was home, and I made it that way, because I needed that. To get over the shit in my past, I needed to make a home here where I felt I belonged. I needed a physical home to help me emotionally heal. Over the past 6 months though, there's been a bit of a shift. I have been finding home in my relationships with other people. Friends, family & JR have all allowed me to find a connection that is "home" with them. I'm not sure how to explain it any further than this, and maybe I'll look back and read this and think that I explained it all wrong, but I need to start getting it out somehow!<br />
Random Thought 2: I do not like my laptop's keyboard. This may be why I don't blog very often. I HATE it. You would think after 3 months I would be used to it!! I get finger cramps when I type longer than 10 minutes. Grrr!!<br />
I used to be able to express myself so well when writing. Whether or not you can sense the struggle when you read, I'm not so sure. I'd be interested to know!<br />
Until next time<br />
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KatyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-46989616633577682932011-09-18T14:41:00.000-04:002011-09-18T14:41:42.376-04:00Thing 26 - Buy a pair of Stiletto Heels and Wear ThemSo - I am ashamed to say that I let a very important aspect of femininity escape my grasp over the last 7 or 8 years. Wearing heels. Considering I am about 5"2, this is slightly strange to most people. I tend to fall or trip a lot though, and clumsy is my middle name, so wearing heels just seemed to be asking for trouble!<br />
I'm not even sure why I picked this Thing, because I didn't really have a burning desire to wear heels when I started my list. Over the summer though, I got a lot of hassle about my lack of heeled shoes from Laura. And I may have started to realize just how well a good pair of shoes can make your outfit. I also might have become a little jealous about all the shoes that everyone else was wearing as I wandered around in my little flip-flops. So, last month I went shopping with my Aunt T, and invested in some fabulous heels. I'm proud to say that I now own 6 pairs of heeled shoes, and have even worn heels to work 4 of the last 5 work days! Without falling!!<br />
Only one of the pairs of heels are stilettos. They are absolutely fabulous, and I fell in love with them when I saw them!<br />
I haven't worn the stilettos yet, but I am going to be working them in over the next few months, and plan to ring in my 30th bday wearing them.<br />
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In April I weighed about 170lbs. Today I am happy to say I weigh around 149lbs. The change in my body has been dramatic, the change in my own well-being, even more so. I'm not sure if there is anything that can give a person such a great sense of confidence, than taking control of your own body image.<br />
I have dropped 2 pant sizes, and am able to wear clothes that I haven't fit into for at least 3 years. I get compliments almost daily from co-workers and acquaintances about how good I am looking. It is such a confidence boost, and it is really motivating!<br />
My goal is to reach the mid-120's by my 30th birthday in January. I have been so busy with the school year over the last few weeks that I haven't been able to make it to the gym, so I have upped my dieting plans. I started the Dukan Diet this week, and have so far been happy with it. I like that it incorporates maintenance into the program, so that you are able to add everything back into your diet at the end of the program. It is similar to what I was doing on my own, except that I am not supposed to eat fruit while I am on it. This has been the biggest challenge for me, and I'm not sure I will stick to it for the next 2 months, but we shall see. I also have adjusted the diet for myself a bit. I put chia seeds into my oat bran pancakes, because I need the extra fibre in my diet. I also have been eating chickpeas and other beans for the same reason.<br />
You can see my initial start with Thing 6 here: <a href="http://seekatydo101thingsin1001days.blogspot.com/p/thing-6.html">http://seekatydo101thingsin1001days.blogspot.com/p/thing-6.html</a><br />
I haven't really updated it because I have been doing well without the accountability so far. If that changes you will see me utilize that page again.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-26172056968904886262011-09-18T13:52:00.001-04:002011-11-28T01:30:22.958-05:00Thing 58 - Complete my 50 Book PledgeThis Thing is something I started before the blog. Influenced by one of my favourite muses, Janey Canuck (the inspiration behind this very blog), I have been documenting the books I have read in 2011 with an Excel Spreadsheet. So far I have read 46 books, and am working on Book 47 for this month's book club. I did very well in the first 5 months of the year, reading about 36 books, but slowed down considerably over the summer. I have been trying to branch out a bit this year with what books I am reading, and think I have been fairly successful. I am sitting at 15, 399 pages read so far this year, which I think it pretty amazing!!<br />
Feel free to ask for any recommendations, I would be more than happy to share some with you!<br />
You can view my spreadsheet from a link here: <a href="http://seekatydo101thingsin1001days.blogspot.com/p/thing-58-complete-my-50-book-pledge.html">http://seekatydo101thingsin1001days.blogspot.com/p/thing-58-complete-my-50-book-pledge.html</a><br />
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This Thing will be completed when I reach my goal of 50 books read. I anticipate reaching the goal by the end of November.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-72686361672880299112011-09-18T13:47:00.000-04:002011-09-18T13:47:16.958-04:00Putting it all into FocusWell, Blogger, I gotta say - I'm not a fan at this particular moment in time! Trying to type a blog post when the screen is so unbelievably tiny and hard to use is very frustrating! I must power through though, as my blog fan club is getting slight antsy about the lack of posts. While over the summer I put the blame on the lack of a regular internet connection, I'm actually starting to realize that my own list is sabotaging me!<br />
That's right - one of my completed things, Thing 80 - Upgrade to a Smart phone, is actually trying to bring down my list. The thing is, I hardly ever even go on my laptop right now, unless I am working at the school or listening to music on iTunes. Oops!! I am also having a love-hate relationship with my new laptop. I love everything about it, but I HATE the keyboard. With a passion. The key set up is different and I hit the wrong keys all of the time, and it just works differently for some reason. I might need to get the Mavis Beacon going again, so I get more accustomed to it soon.<br />
What's interesting about my 101 Things List is that I actually feel like some of the things on it aren't really things I want to do anymore. I did a lot of growing this summer, and changing, in some ways anyways, and I really feel like I don't connect with some of the things on my list anymore. You might see some updating as this year progresses, and I try to adapt and fill in some of the blanks. I am giving myself until Dec. 31, 2011 to make any changes to it that I feel I need to, and then I will try my hardest to stay committed to the list until the end of the 1001 Days from that point.<br />
I also am going to start on those long promised posts that actually describe my things in detail. I have been thinking about them alot, and feel like they will help my blog be a little more organized. I have been given some pointers about doing all of the linking with posts, and how to connect them. I have forgotten it all and hope to get Janey Canuck to help me a bit after she is back from her world travelling adventures soon!!<br />
Thank you to everyone who posted on my last blog post about wanting a dog. I haven't taken it off the table at this point, but it was definitely the reality check that I needed before I jumped into it hook, line and sinker! I sometimes leap before I look, and the choice to have a dog requires slightly more planning and consideration than that!<br />
I think over the next few months you will see this blog become a bit of a hybrid - hopefully you like the personal posts that I have been making, and you will see more of the 101 things list-specific posts as well. I like having the outlet of a blog to write about what is bothering me, or what I'm worrying about at any particular time. I also like to share what is happening with me, with my friends who I don't get to talk to day-to-day anymore. I haven't forgotten the purpose of this blog though, and I am still committed to finishing my list in the best way possible!<br />
Until next time~<br />
KatyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-60695908421030917492011-09-05T22:24:00.000-04:002011-09-05T22:24:50.893-04:00Unconditional LoveI can't believe that the new school year starts in less than 12 hours! The last week and a half has been a flurry of planning, moving, organizing and trying to get a few last summer fun events in. I'm exhausted!<br />
I am writing this post from my very own internet connection, which is highly exciting - I can't believe it took over a month for my internet and cable to get set up here! Count on more regular blog posts from this point forward.<br />
I haven't had a chance to assess my 101 Things list for a while, so a true update is still going to have to take place at a later date, but I can tell you that my goals of live music every month, and sitting on a patio every week for the months of June, July & August were easily reached. :)<br />
I did not walk the Bayfront path as many times as I wanted to this year, nor did I see enough waterfalls to satisfy that Thing, but I still have a month or two (hopefully) until the snow falls, so there is still a chance that I can get caught up.<br />
I am starting full-time at the school tomorrow, and I am both nervous and excited! I have a lot of great ideas that I hope I get to put into action this year, and I am looking forward to helping my students gain more independence in their academic endeavours.<br />
I had been planning to attempt my Thing of Lights out by 10:30pm for a week this week, but I might try for next week instead. That IS a full week after all...<br />
Something I realized over the last few weeks of the summer is that I am really in need of giving and receiving some unconditional love and companionship. I have been lucky enough to make some amazing friendships this summer and over the years, but almost all of my friends have their own families or spouses to love to. I'm not saying that I'm going out to start pursuing a husband hunt or anything, but I do feel like I need someone/something else to love.<br />
I'm thinking about getting a dog.<br />
Stop laughing.<br />
I know I spent many years terrified of dogs, and I'm not really an animal person at all, but seriously, wouldn't having a dog be great? Am I losing my mind?<br />
It's not like I'm going out to get one any time soon, but I am thinking about the possibility. Cats aren't cuddly or nice enough. Goldfish die. Hamsters scare me. Birds creep me out.<br />
How about a dog?<br />
Yup, I'm losing my mind.<br />
On that note, think it's time to hit the hay.<br />
Somebody talk some sense into me, OK?<br />
~Until next time...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-60623021087749364482011-08-15T00:09:00.001-04:002011-08-15T00:10:53.950-04:00Don't You (Forget About Me)I promise that I haven't forgotten about you!!<br />
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I have been living without internet, aside from my blackberry for over a month now. Last week my laptop gave up the ghost, and I haven't felt inspired enough to go and seek out alternate means of blogging.<br />
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As of right now, I am blogging from my brand new laptop. I am attempting to get used to the keyboard. It feels very strange!!<br />
I don't have any photos on this laptop yet, so this post isn't going to be very exciting in terms of updates. Actually, it isn't even really going to be focused on my 101 Things list, as seems to be the theme of my more recent posts. I <i>am</i> still working on the challenge, and <i>have </i>been doing as many things as I can, but it hasn't been at the top of my priorities, without the ability to check in on here easily.<br />
One thing I have learned over this summer is that I work best, and accomplish more, when I have a set routine. Living day to day with no real routine has left me feeling rather aimless and unproductive.<br />
Mentally, I think I really needed the first few weeks of that. After my first full year of teaching, and with the personal struggles I went through, I really needed that no-brainer time to mentally detox. The last week or so though, I have been feeling depression setting in again. I think it's mostly hormonal, and I am concerned enough that I am going to get checked out this week.<br />
I've also been living this summer without any real form of payment, my EI claim was just accepted and I am waiting to receive that money. It's not nearly enough to play catch up with though, and I am looking forward to my regular paycheques resuming at the end of the month. I plan to make a concerted effort to set aside enough money so that I hopefully can avoid this situation next summer.<br />
Today I was hit with a $500 legal bill from my home ownership situation that I thought had been dealt with. I am feeling very stressed out about it, and quite surprised. I was under the impression that everything was being taken care of, since I left that house without any claim to anything in it. How many more times do I need to learn from my past mistakes? How often do I need reminders about the idiocy I put myself through?<br />
Whatever funk I am in now, I am anxiously awaiting for it to pass. It feels very reminiscent of how I spent the last several years feeling, and I am in no way interested in heading back down that path. I think that I am in a better position now because I can feel that I shouldn't feel this way, and I know I don't deserve to. I haven't been as diligent in avoiding carbs either, which hasn't helped my moods. I don't overload on them like I did in the past, but I have been cheating more often. Last week I had pasta twice, (which hasn't happened since April!) because I was feeling so down in the dumps. It took some strength, but I passed it by at the grocery store on Friday, and I am going to try to start this week on the right foot.<br />
I'm hoping to have internet hooked up at my new apartment soon, maybe even this week, so that I can get back to using this blog in a more positive and interesting way, rather than my personal drama soap stand that it has become.<br />
Hopefully I haven't caused too many readers to walk away in frustration. I promise that there are many more fun and interesting updates on the way!!<br />
Until next time...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-25616953998404244842011-07-19T07:40:00.000-04:002012-04-09T11:00:57.350-04:00I have a confession to make...And I don't want you to feel like it's your fault, or that I love you any less, but I feel like I should tell you, just so that you don't keep asking why...<br />
I've been cheating on you with my journal.<br />
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I'm sorry! I know, I know, I promised regular updates, and I fell behind this month. I swear, this won't keep happening! Please believe me!<br />
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It all started when I went out West a few weeks ago. I just didn't have the time to log on and write here. So I picked up my trusty journal that I have neglected for the last 6-10 months and started writing. And kept writing. (When was the last time you wrote with paper and pen? It's so much more satisfying than typing sometimes!)<br />
Once I came home I thought, OK, time to blog. But my apartment is so hot. So I started staying at friends' houses, and came home for a few days, and, well, the journal came too.<br />
On the bright side, it's not like I've been writing about 101 Things updates, I've just been writing my own thoughts and ideas and musings that I try to keep off of here for the most part. I want this blog to be of interest to a wide group of people, and at the same time, don't really want to share some of my own personal thoughts with the world at large.<br />
I did start writing up a few explanations of my 101 Things like I said I would in my last post, but only did about 7 or 8. I will start typing those up this Summer & Fall - my goal is the end of October to have that finished. I have high hopes for wanting to sit and type for long periods of time once I am in my nice and cool basement apartment!<br />
Sadly, my laptop has been giving me a hard time since I got home from Calgary. I don't think this heat wave has been its friend - it's been overheating even more than usual. Less than 2 weeks til the new place though!<br />
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I have been managing to keep up with most of my regular Things despite the lack of blogging the past 2 weeks. I've spent the majority of my time sitting on patios - in Canmore I sat on two lovely patios in one afternoon, with picturesque views of the mountains and 2 different and yummy drinks :)<br />
My uncle gave my cousin & I free tickets to see Dierks Bentley at Stampede Bar Tent when I was in Calgary. I'm not the biggest country music fan, but it was a great show, he had some beautiful songs, and there was the obligatory Bon Jovi cover song thrown in, which I always love! (Duh...) And I took about a million photos of my adorable and exhausting little cousins :)<br />
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I even completed one of my Things while I was out there - <b>Thing 39 - </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><b>Have some sort of psychic reading done (palm reading)</b>. </span><br /><br />Originally I wanted a Tarot card reading, but when I was at Stampede they were charging quite a lot for only a 5 card reading, and that wasn't quite what I was looking for. The palm reading was rather inexpensive for my measly summer budget (aka NO budget), and I was pleasantly surprised with some of the things she said. A few things were pretty lame, and some were just ridiculous, but hey - I enjoyed it :) I made a few notes after it and will share further with you in an upcoming blog post. <br /> Sadly, I must run now - I'm taking my Grandmother to Giant Tiger for a fun and exciting morning! (I'm actually really excited I haven't been to Giant Tiger in ages!) <br /><br />Stay cool peeps!<br /><br />Until next time...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-3096415609400620602011-07-04T07:37:00.000-04:002011-07-04T07:37:23.559-04:00Happy July!Happy July!<br />
I think we all need to celebrate that it is July right now, because really, as Canadians, summer goes by so fast!<br />
As I look outside right now, all I can see it blue sky & sunshine - how lovely! Unfortunately, all I can hear are these damn birds that wake me up every morning! Why am I awake and blogging at 7am? Beats the heck out of me! For some reason, I am unable to relax and sleep in at my own apartment now. Not sure why this happened, but it is stressing me out! I am tired!!<br />
Not that I have any shortage of things to do today. I need to finish packing for Calgary, and I need to tidy up my apartment in case my landlord decides to show my apartment while I am away. I am both happy and sad to report that I will be relocating to a new apartment in August. While I love my place right now, there are some things I don't love, such as the price, the multiple flights of stairs, and the stifling heat year round. My new place is smaller, has much less character, but will be cooler and costs a lot less. As a bonus I can walk to work (as in, I literally have no excuse not to, because it is so close even I could throw a stone and reach the school!).<br />
I'm looking forward to seeing my Calgary family in less than 24 hours!! I am hoping to figure out either one Thing to do off of my list while I am in Calgary, or thinking of something to add that I can achieve while I am there!<br />
I had hoped that <b>Thing 45 - Travel somewhere with only carry-on luggage</b> was going to be achieved, but I realized over the past week that my suitcase is not compatible with that Thing. It weighs too much, and doesn't really have a good packing space. I can barely pack it to go home for 1 night without it filling up! I had hope to find a hard-shelled suitcase to bring, as they use their space much better, but my Mom is leaving for California pretty much right as I return, so that took that idea out of the equation! I looked around a bit for a new suitcase, but it just didn't fit into the budget this month. I'm not too worried - I am definitely not overpacking for my trip, and I still have plenty of time to achieve this goal (and a good excuse for a fun weekend trip somewhere - Vegas anyone??)<br />
One Thing I am hoping to start working on in the next little while is to write up a little explanation and outline of each thing for the blog. Sadly, I can't the blog to work properly on my blackberry - clearly blogger has Android-loyalty, so I will be doing so through my journal. Whatever I manage to write up I will either scan and post when I'm home, or type up in the future. I think this will be a good exercise, because I am forgetting some of the things on my list, and having trouble keeping track of the things I decided I would do monthly/weekly, etc.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>A few Things I accomplished in June included: <b>Thing </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>49 - See 1 live music event a month</b>, <b>Thing</b> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>75 - Sit on a patio at least once a week for the months of June, July & August, </b></span></span><b>Thing 99 - Personal</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b> </b>& <b>Thing </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><b>88 - Walk the Bayfront path 30 times</b>. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">For the live music, I actually made it to 2 events - one was a 90s grunge-era band that was playing at bar in TO for NXNE while I visited Holly & one was my Dad's band - the Blues Daddies - when they played at Bluesfest in Stratford. I went home for the sole purpose of seeing the show, and I wasn't disappointed! </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbv1gOfOZ-Ive-_5sh98pp0vb3fEw5JWDtbPsW2PPsuEKtIgPt5DGnAv6xiWcDlkfOZrtJHFf8OJCLgnjd9WOl0lSPQoUcu6OvQXcZbV_VcEYcaeCE9z2u2cy8PsWfFy6BE5ZBATjwkFU2/s1600/IMG-20110624-00169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbv1gOfOZ-Ive-_5sh98pp0vb3fEw5JWDtbPsW2PPsuEKtIgPt5DGnAv6xiWcDlkfOZrtJHFf8OJCLgnjd9WOl0lSPQoUcu6OvQXcZbV_VcEYcaeCE9z2u2cy8PsWfFy6BE5ZBATjwkFU2/s320/IMG-20110624-00169.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Blues Daddies always put on a good show, and I now have a new mission - find a cooler hat for my Dad to wear during their gigs! (My Dad is just <i>thrilled</i> about this goal! haha).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over the month of June I managed to sit on patios (or backyards) at Holly's, Laura's, Jack Astor's, my Aunt Linda's, Aunt Theresa's & a few other assorted locations that would just take too long to explain! Needless to say, my goal of sitting out and enjoying the weather this summer has been reached so far, and hopefully it continues!! I also managed to get in another jaunt down the Bayfront path with Lyn & Kayla last week - which brings the count to 2/30 times. As for <b>Thing 99</b>, well, wouldn't you like to know? Some things have to be a little mysterious, right?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">~Until next time...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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A few weeks ago I visited my cousin Holly in Toronto, and came across the diagram above that she had hanging on her fridge. I took a picture to save the image, but I don't even think that was necessary, because I haven't been able to get this out of my head since I saw it.<br />
The theory is that you just can't find a man who has all 3 of these qualities going for him: handsome, awesome and single, you can only find a man with 2 of these qualities.<br />
I laughed, thinking how cute, how true, in an offhand manner.<br />
But then I kept thinking about it. And thinking about how true it actually is.<br />
And about how, in the last month, I have met 3 different guys who fall into each of the category combinations.<br />
I met someone who is single and handsome, someone who is single and awesome, and someone who is handsome and awesome.<br />
Crap.<br />
The single and handsome guy I met just isn't awesome. He's younger than me, lives at home, and all of our conversations are painfully awkward. It just isn't going to happen.<br />
The single and awesome guy I met is a lot of fun, but I can't say that I am particularly attracted to him. It doesn't help that his personal life is a bit of a mess right now, and I am definitely avoiding all of the external drama that I can these days!<br />
The handsome and awesome man I met was that type of encounter where you think to yourself "Is every good man taken?" Meeting him was the first time since the Ex that I felt physically and mentally attracted to someone. Sometimes life just isn't fair!<br />
It's times like these where you start to think about settling. At least, the thought crosses your mind. Who wants to be alone or lonely, right? No one does, and I think that is how a lot of us end up in relationships where we are complacent beings, who stay comforted inside our fears and insecurities.<br />
I've had my faith shaken in the world of relationships over time. As I've gotten older, I've started to see the different cracks that can appear in relationships, and I've realized just how much work relationships can be throughout the years. It's becoming clearer to me why people end up divorcing so "easily"*. I think when you try to make a relationship work you have to sacrifice a bit of yourself to do so, and you have to put your own needs aside. When you already do that as a parent, I think that having to do that as a partner is just too demanding of a task. On the other hand, I think we are also very susceptible to the adage "the grass is always greener on the other side". Of course a new relationship isn't going to have the same struggles and hardships and frustrations that an old one does. But it will eventually. Sometimes we decide to live in the moment for all the wrong reasons!<br />
Back to the idea of settling, I want to reiterate that I am just not there yet. I don't want to settle and I don't think that I should feel like I have to. Of course I get scared that I will end up alone, but I am more scared that I will end up where I was: with someone, feeling alone.<br />
It's probably silly to think, after all of the above observations and realizations, that I can actually believe that<br />
"someday my prince will come", but I really and truly do. Maybe I'm a little naive and slightly crazy to feel that way, but, when it comes down to it, you have to have faith, right?<br />
This post comes at the end of a night where, while I had a great time with friends, I felt a little sadness hanging over me. I feel better having written this out, and I hope that my blog readers are OK with the fact that I have been heading into off-topic territory throughout the course of this blog. More 101 Things updates are coming soon, I promise!<br />
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Until next time...<br />
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*Make no mistake, I definitely do not believe that divorce is <i>ever</i> easy. I think it is one of the hardest things you can go through. I read recently that when a child experiences the divorce of their parents, they actually feel the pain as if it were a death in their family (the death <i>of</i> their family, really). I can completely relate to this, as I think this is why my own parents' divorce was so difficult. I hate that I remember that we found out about the divorce on Canada Day. It's hard to believe that this year will be 18 years. :(Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682172563286955999.post-3599705680761783362011-06-23T02:07:00.000-04:002011-06-23T02:07:20.773-04:00InsomniaI'm one work day away from summer vacation, and I can't get my mind to shut off. Switching my teacher brain from this past year, to next year was a dangerous flip - now all I can think about is lesson planning for the fall. Except that thinking is about all of the energy I can muster for that task. I feel like I am moving in slow motion!<br />
I went for a job interview on Tuesday for a part-time job at a hotel here in the Hammer. It was a great interview, they were very friendly, and I am definitely qualified (if not over-qualified) for the job. I don't know if I will accept the job if offered it though. It doesn't pay very well, and it works on a schedule similar to a factory. Realistically I would work either afternoon shifts of 3-11, or overnight shifts of 11-7. I can't think of a WORSE part-time job schedule than that. The minuscule paycheque just isn't worth going back to working the night shift. That was definitely one of the lower points of my adult life.<br />
On to Plan B for a part-time job. Anybody need their: kids tutored/houses cleaned/babysitting help/car washed/ etc.? Let me know ;)<br />
I'm currently 11 days away from heading to Calgary - I'm so excited to meet the new baby and Melissa's new man!!<br />
I'm starting out Thing #<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">61 - Take a pole dancing class tomorrow night, which I am very excited about. Don't get too excited, as I can't imagine I will ever perform said routines in front of an audience! Ha ha! Here's hoping it is a great work out though!</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">As for Thing #6, I haven't been on a scale since last Sunday, so I have no idea if I am any closer to reaching my mini-goal of being in the 140s by July. I'm afraid to look!</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I completed Thing 80 last week, and have my new Blackberry Bold to prove it! I am in love with it, if not slightly overwhelmed by the CONSTANT connectedness I am feeling. It really is convenient though, and the camera on it is absolutely amazing! It is having some issues with freezing, which are slightly concerning me, so I think I am going to have to call and just make sure I didn't end up with a problem that will only get worse over time.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">I have more updates and pictures to share, but I can't let this insomnia go much farther tonight - I need all my focus and energy for my last day of meetings!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Look forward to more frequent updates now that school is (almost) out for summer!!</span><br />
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