2013 Reading List Update

 Hey everyone, I am going to update my 2013 reading list now! I have read some so I will give a short review on the books and then I will add the other books that I hope to read!

2013 Reading List: Update May 28th 2013

The Game of Thrones Series
The Luxe Series
The Princes of Ireland
Lord of The Flies
Shes Come Undone
Interview With a Vampire
Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Moby Dick
Late Night On Air
The Curious Case of The Dog at Nighttime 
The Hobbit
The Lord of The Rings Trilogy
The Outsiders (Re-read)
In Her Shoes
The Glass Lake
Sunshine
Seriously I'm Kidding
Memoirs of Geisha 
Harriet The Spy
My Sisters Keeper
Marley and Me
Persuasion 
Emma
Sense and Sensability
Northanger Abbey
Mansfield Park
Pride and Prejudice
The Help
House of Leaves
White Oleander (Re-read)
Atonement
Jillian Michaels: Master Your Metabolism
Fast Food Nation
Eating Animals
Wheat Belly
The Wheat Belly Cookbook
Covet
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trilogy

Read: 

The Secret Daughter: What an amazing read! I would recommend this to anyone! I dont want to spoil the book at all so I am not going to even give a summary. Just make sure you read this fantastic book. The only unfortunate thing is that the author didn't write any other books so i will just have to be happy with this one and only this one! :( Could not put it down!

On The Island: A very sexy book, very easy and quick to read, and I couldn't put it down! Very excited for the authors next book to come out, (comes out Sept 17th of this year,) im putting it on my list right now! Definitely a good read for laying on the beach in the summer.

I am currently in the middle of the Jillian Michaels: Master Your Metabolism, and im liking it so far! And im super excited because i found a great deal on the wheat belly books and the Seriously im kidding book and they came in the mail today!!!!! So I am going book crazy!

On another note, I have just booked camping for Taylor and I during our holidays in July and i am super excited for that! We are going for 5 nights!!!!!! And we are also working on planning a camping trip for two nights in August with Eliesh, Jon, Delc, Zach, and Colin! Whoo!!!

Thats all for now, have a wonderful day!

Love Always
SmartyPants xo

Burnt but Happy

Hey Everyone,

Hope you are having a wonderful May 24th long weekend!  I had a great time, and i will tell you all about it!!!! On Friday i worked until 1:15am and then Taylor picked me up from work and then we went to a sports bar with some co-workers. Then we came home and went to bed. Then Saturday we got up and had some coffee and relaxed and then went out for lunch with my great Aunt Bessie and great Uncle Frank! We went to Coras and it was very delicious! Then we went to a surplus store with them and i bought a pot to plant my herbs in and a hose because we didnt have one yet! Then we called my parents, my grandparents and my aunts and uncles and asked them to come over for dinner! Then we went grocery shopping and got the things we needed for a bbq! Then around 6:30pm everyone came over and we made hamburgers, veggie skewers, sweet potatoes and greek pasta salad! YUM! And then we all hung out and mom helped me plant my herbs. Then they all left and taylor and i stayed up playing little big planet two which was fun and then we went to bed. On Sunday we woke up kinda late (like 11:00am) and i made waffles with bananas, m&ms and whipped cream on top! Not healthy i know but still yummy! They were very sweet but super delicious! And then we got

ready to go and we headed to visit Taylors dad. We spent the afternoon with them and helped them put up their pool and relaxed and then went to my parents around 7:30pm for dessert! It was rhubarb custard pie, my moms specialty and very yum! Then Delc and Zach met us at my parents and we chatted for a bit and then headed to meet Colin and Delaney for fireworks! After fireworks we went to Colins and chatted with his parents and then we went downstairs and watched Jurassic Park and then Delc and Zach and Delaney left and Colin, Taylor and I fell asleep!
Then Monday (today) Colin, Taylor and I woke up and went to the store to buy eggs.  Then Colins mom made us breaky and it was yummy and then we went outside for a bit and then we went to the parade! It was so nice outside!
 At the parade we sat with my whole family and then when the parade was over Taylor and Colin and I went back to Colins and they swam and i chatted with Colins family and sat with my feet in the pool! Then Colins mom trimmed my hair because it needed a trim, and it looked very good, and then Taylor and I had to leave. We headed to my grandparents house for dinner and they made hamburgers and it was yummy! (so much good food this weekend!!!) And then everyone had to leave because they had other things to do and Taylor and I stayed and talked with Grandma and Grandpa for a while which was nice! Then Taylor and i came home and i watered my herbs and my other plants and now Taylor is watching the hockey game and i am right here, telling you about my weekend! And the best part? I dont have to work until 5:45 tomorrow night!!! so its like I have another day of holidays! Anyway i have a kinda bad sunburn on my nose and my shoulders and my chest but i think that will be okay if i can find the aloe vera. Also now my kitten, Olive is cuddling with me which helps! Thats all for now.... I am posting some pics of this weekend!

Love Always
SmartyPants xo

Happy Mothers Day

Hey Loves!
Hope you are having a lovely day! I am having a very productive day!!!! I will tell you everything I have done today! I was up at the crack of 5:45am and off to work by 6:00am. Work started at 6:50am and I finished work at 10:50am! Then I went and picked up something for my brother and then i went to the market and bought apples, zucchini, peppers, and onions. Then I came home and had lunch, then I downloaded some new country songs "Highway Don't Care," By Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, and the new Band Perry Album! Then I loaded all the songs on my iphone and started cleaning the house! Then I cleaned the kitties litter and then I swept some stuff and then I went outside and cut the lawn and then I came inside and sat down because I did way too much today!
Tonight I think the plan is to make a quick dinner and then watch the movie "Summer Rental," an excellent John Candy movie that I would highly recommend if you can find it! Its funny!
Last night Taylor and i went on a date to East Side Mario's and i had my first sangria and let me tell you, it was delicious. We had a very nice time, but Taylor was being complainy about me kicking him in the shins under the table, which i though was unnecessary... They are love kicks!  There were couples there eating dinner before prom and all the ladies looked like princesses and i realized that i want to dress up like that soon, but i guess the next time i will get to will be out wedding... merr... oh ya, and we are not engaged yet in case you are wondering because I mentioned a wedding lol.
I was told that my mom and brother are supposed to be coming over soon but i don't know if they are going to or not, because they do not have a cell phone so there is no way to find out.
Oh my gosh i just made the most delicious margarita!  I will tell you how to make it now!
Into a bullet blender put: two shots birthday cake vodka, 1 shot amaretto, pineapple juice and frozen strawberries, melon, pineapple, grapes, cherries, and pretty much any frozen fruit and blend and enjoy!!!! YUM!!!

I dont really have much else to say, so tata and have a wonderful weekend and Happy Mothers Day to all the fantastic moms out there, but mostly to my mom, who is the very best in the world. She is always there for me, would do anything for me, and has been the best mom every second since i was born. I love you very very much mummy.

Love Always
SmartyPants xo

It Has Been A While Hasn't It?

 Dudes!

I am such a horrible failure at blogging.... but I want you to know that i have been very busy doing other things! I have been (for the most part) keeping up with working out and healthy eating with just a couple of slip ups... but i feel good still, only I want to see more progress then i am seeing right now, though i know it takes time... I actually might go to the gym right after i blog tonight (a nice 1ish in the morning workout yep yep) and so that is good of me i think! Don't you?

 So what is new, what is new? OH YES OF COURSE! I got another cat... well she is a kitten... and she is very cute and hyper and we named her Olive! She is very friendly and beautiful and photogenic! Ill post pics on here one moment!!!!! Also in case you have forgotten, my other cat is named Boots. And her theme songs are... "Boots with the fur, all the cats were looking at her." and also "Booties Booties Booties Rockin everywhere," as per the popular hip hopish songs! Olive doesnt have a theme song yet, but soon enough... soon enough....

Olive

Boots on the left, Olive on the Right

Olives Very First Day

Olive

Boots with the fur.

I think i am a crazy cat lady, but they are cute aren't they???? And they are very good friends with each other which is good!  Anyway what else is new is that i have been working a lot and trying to pay my OSAP back, and i am watching friends right now and Taylor is at a LAN party with his friends from work, and i am also trying on lots of hats right now to keep myself entertained... Its not working very well but i am trying none the less.... Here is a picture of the top of my head/ my eyeballs.

Fabulous isnt it? I think so!!!! What now? I have no idea, i should clean and work out and whatnot, but im not ready to yet... so maybe i will post my 2013 reading list on here okay??? OKAY!!!

2013 Reading List (So far)

The Game of Thrones Series
The Luxe Series
The Princes of Ireland
Lord of The Flies
Shes Come Undone
Interview With a Vampire
Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Moby Dick
Late Night On Air
The Secret Daughter
The Curious Case of The Dog at Nighttime 
The Hobbit
The Lord of The Rings Trilogy
The Outsiders (Re-read)
In Her Shoes
The Glass Lake
Sunshine
Seriously I'm Kidding
Memoirs of Geisha 
Harriet The Spy
My Sisters Keeper
Marley and Me
On The Island
Persuasion 
Emma
Sense and Sensability
Northanger Abbey
Mansfield Park
Pride and Prejudice
The Help
House of Leaves
White Oleander (Re-read) 

I cant think of anything else to say... I am very boring and so have a lovely night and tata for now!

Love Always
SmartyPants xo

Lazy Lazy

 Why do i feel so lazy today? Grr! I just want to WANT to exercise! You know?

That is literally all i wanted to say lol


Love Always
SmartyPants xo

Kale, Green Smoothies and Challenges

Hello everyone!
I am about to up-chuck. I am drinking a green smoothie which might sound good but... well ill tell you about it in a minute...

First i will tell you my challenge...

I am challenging myself in the next 30 days to do the following:

Exercise for at least 20 minutes a day (7 days a week)
Do the arms workout i found once a day (i will post this)
Have at least one healthy smoothie a day either as a meal or as a dessert (ick ick)
Have a healthy salad as a meal each day!
No Subway, Tim Horton's  Pizza, etc...
Drink a full glass of water as the first thing i do in the morning.

So please pray that i can do this until April 8th! (and hopefully beyond that as well!)

Today i made Taylor and i a very healthy dinner and i will tell you about it and also keep you posted about all the healthy meal choices i make.

Tomorrow i am going to a wedding shower and their is likely going to be yum but unhealthy things there and i will try to resist and will try to eat before i go so i wont be tempted! But i might allow myself a final hurrah! (if i drink my smoothie in the morning and drink alot of water at work and also bring some veggies to snack on)

Anyway now i will tell you about our dinner!

I started with Kale (weird hybrid between lettuce and cabbage if you ask me!) But not bad actually for something that is ridiculously healthy! (Superfood some say!) I washed it and cut it up and put it into a big bowl. (LOOK AT THE PICTURES OF MY FOOD!)
Then i cut up a royal gala apple (actually i cubed it if you want to be technical!) And put it into the bowl!
Then i added dried cranberries and sliced almonds!
Then i went to add feta but the feta i bought -even though it is not yet past its best before date- is spoiled! RUDE! and i dont have the receipt so i am rather cheesed about that! So next time i will add some feta and let you know how it goes!
Anyway i didnt have the energy to try and figure out my own salad dressing (though that is my next step!) So i added Kraft Raspberry Vinaigrette and it was perfect!
A very delish salad! But very different, so dont expect it to taste like lettuce!
I suggest you try it ASAP!!!!! PLUS ITS ALL RAW SO ITS SOOOOO HEALTHY!

Sounds good right?

Anyway then i read on Young and Raw about this green smoothie that is very good for cleansing your body, and losing weight and clearing your skin! So i made it! And it does not taste good... it kind of tastes like eating grass with a few apple chucks here and there and also the texture is very vomit-like!

Inside the smoothie there is:

Granny Smith Apple
Kale
Fresh Parsley

Lime juice
Cucumber
Ginger

I just threw it into my bullet and it turned very discusting! But after having the salad and then the smoothie, i feel so good! also i worked out for 30 mins today using a few different videos and i am feeling like a million bucks! A million very crumpled, stepped on bucks. 

So ya! I am proud of myself and i just feel very good in general! Also i believe i can do this and i think thats the main thing!

I am now sitting down and having a delicious cup of peppermint tea! YUM!

Okay thats all for now!

Love Always
SmartyPants xo

Montreal: Day Three and Four

 Hello everyone,

I have really been failing you haven't i? I was supposed to write about the rest of our Montreal trip last week but since i started back at work i have been very tired! So yah!
Anyway i will tell you about the rest of the trip now if you would like? Well actually i dont care if you want me to or not... i am going to anyways!

Day Three

On Saturday (Day 3) we spent the morning walking around, we went to visit Notre Dame and took a tour of it. It is so beautiful! And we learned a lot of cool facts about it and whatnot and it was really nice to see!
Then later on in the day we walked towards Mont-Royal, stopping for smoked meat at The Main (recommended to us) and when we got to the bottom of the mountain we got onto a bus and took the bus up to Maison Smith. Then around 6 pm we registered for our snow-shoeing tour and got all ready and put our snow shoes on and then with our group we snow shoed up the mountain. It was dark and the city was all lit up and its was beautiful! I was very glad to have the love of my life there with me.
Half way up the mountain we all stopped to have homemade chocolate truffles and mulled wine! It was so good! Then we continued on our journey to a lookout you can only get to by climbing the mountain. Its a view of almost the entire city and it was unbelievably beautiful!
When we got back to Maison Smith, a very nice lady who was on the tour with us told us she would give us a ride to the nearest subway which was so sweet of her and better for us because taking a cab or public transit would have cost money lol.
After we got dropped off, we stopped at a bagel bakery and had a yummy bagel (mine with peanut butter and Taylors with butter.) Then we headed back to the hotel and then went to the bar across the road to catch the end of the Montreal game. We had one drink there and then went to another bar near by and had another drink and then went back to the hotel and went to bed because it was slightly late and we were tired.

Day Four

On Sunday (Day 4) we went out for breakfast and then to the Montreal Biodome by metro. It was a lot of fun and we saw some really cool animals! I think we were there for about 2 hours and then we got back onto the metro and took it to near the hotel. Then we decided to walk up Rue Saint Laurent and we checked out some shops even though it was the coldest day ever! The wind was whipping against us no matter what direction we walked in and out faces were freezing off. Lucky for the shops to give us a short break from the nasty cold. We stopped at a pub and taylor had a beer and i had a water with lemon and we split a piece of baileys cheesecake which was good! Then after visiting a few more shops, we walked up to Schwartz (A tourist attraction restaurant for smoked meat) which was not nearly as good as The Main and not even in the same category as Reubens!  And needless to say we got a little sick of smoked meat by this time... I think i am set for the next few years actually. lol. Also we ate so much in Montreal it was ridiculous! Delicious but too much!
Then i wanted to go swimming because our hotel had a pool that we had yet to use... so we went down to swim and found out that it was the coldest pool in existence! So i ended up going to sit in the sauna to warm myself and Taylor sat on the side of the pool to wait for me. Then we watched a bit of Myth Busters and then went to bed.

The next day i have a lot to tell you about so i will try and write about that later... i dont feel like writing any more today.

Love Always
SmartyPants xo

Montreal: Day Two

Hello!
I have failed you by not blogging each day that we were in Montreal to tell you about our trip but i cant help that now can i?
So i will tell you about each day in separate posts with the day as the title so you are not confused... and by you i mean future me when i go back and read this nonsense!
So anyway on day 2 we woke up and went downstairs to a pub across the street to have breaky which was delish! Then we went for a walk down Rue Saint-Catherine and visited some shops! Then we had lunch at a place called Ruebens... which was very expensive but VERY delicious! Then we went to Old Montreal and looked around and saw some very beautiful old buildings. We tried to visit Notre Dame but we arrived after 5 and it was closed so we decided to go back to it on the next day!

After old Montreal we had a bit of a tiff so i went to get my nails done (lol i know that is very stereotypical) and they are quite cool because they are filed into points like claws and the nail polish on them changes colour with my body heat! Also the nail polish lasts over 6 weeks which is awesome!!! (The pointed nails is apparently a new trend in Montreal and the nail polish just came out on Wednesday!) Anyway im glad i did get them done because i met some cool people!

After i got back from getting my nails done we went out to a pub and had a beer and listened to a live alternative/jazz band and that was really cool! And then we headed back to the hotel because we were tired!

Love Always
SmartyPants xo

Montreal: Day One

Hello Darlings and welcome to day one of our Montreal trip 2013!

We left home at 2am Thursday morning and got into Montreal around 930am. Unfortunately Montreal was very busy at that time in the morning and we were stuck in traffic for at least half an hour. Not only were we stuck I a crazy Montreal traffic jam but we were also having car troubles. Something to do with the transmission! Which sucks a ton and caused a lot of stress. And not only did that suck but we were being cut off constantly by crazy driving cab drivers!
Then we arrived at the hotel (Gouverneur Hôtel Place Dupuis Montréal) and we checked in and went up to the hotel with every intention of having a nap.... but the room looked like crap and we were not happy so i went to talk to the people at the front desk and they said if we paid $10.00 extra a night we could get a room upgrade.... we agreed (thank god) and went to our new room to nap! The view of the new room was very beautiful and that is probably because it was on the 25th floor instead of the 8th floor and also it was looking out over the whole city!
Despite the car trouples and being tired we made the very best of the day I feel by going out for a valentines day dinner at Saint-Hubert Restaurant. Taylor had chilly lime chicken with a side of roasted peppers and zucchini and I had a Thai chicken salad that was very delicious! Also I forgot to mention that Taylor got me a rose and a sweet card for valentines!
After dinner we continued our walk and stopped at a cafe for coffee and then back to the hotel because we were exhausted!

End of day one!

Tata for now

Coffee Buzz

Hello Lovelies!

How are you doing today? I am good... but very hyper because i have had a lot of coffee and no food yet because i don't feel like cooking. But i probably will cook in a bit because im getting a bit hungry! I am watching Friends right now because its addicting and it never gets old in my opinion... but anyway...
I am also trying to find deals for our trip with not much luck so far!
I dont have much to say... OH YAH.... I forgot to tell you that on Pancake Tuesday (Tomorrow) I am going to make crepes because i dont like pancakes! They make me nauseous but crepes dont! I will have to make them after 10ish at night because i am babysitting my adorable little cousin until 9ish! I am looking forward to it a lot a lot because she is so sweet and cute and FUN!
Also i have a lot of cleaning to do today but i don't feel like it... cleaning is dumb... i want to hire a cleaning person lol.
Okay i actually dont think i have anything else to say...
So have a good day and i might write again later!

Love Always
SmartyPants xo

A Little Trip

Hello my dears!

It is Sunday evening and i have spend a very lovely weekend hanging out with family! I saw my parents, my brothers, my grandparents and Taylor! So it was a good weekend indeed!
Grandma and Grandpa returned from their trip to Hawaii early this morning and then we went to their house and spent the afternoon listening to stories about their adventure and indulging in delicious and fresh chocolate covered macadamia nuts, straight from where they are grown! YUM!

On Saturday my mum and i spent the day in London and we didn't accomplish much but we had fun and i bought the book "The Hobbit," which i am excited to read and mom bought me a new car scraper because mine broke and in Canada you really need one of those EH!

Also i dont know if i have mentioned this yet but i finally watched ALL the Lord Of The Rings Movies and LOVED them! So now i feel that i MUST read the books and i will start with the Hobbit obviously! In case you wanted to know lol!
 
Now i'm sitting down drinking a cup of tea (My favorite tea which my mom bought me called Caramel something... i will tell you later!) and obviously writing in my blog, and also trying to plan a short 5 day trip to either Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa or Niagara Falls or somewhere, for the 14th (Valentines Day) to the 18th (The day before i return to work). Taylor got all 5 days off work so we were super stoked about that and now excited to plan a small adventure! Also we have been working hard to sell some thing we have on Kijiji to earn money for a trip and so far have done quite well! So anyway we are rather looking forward to going somewhere! Especially around valentines day! It will hopefully be romantic and nice and swell! And i finally got Taylors V-day gift in the mail and i have 2 others for him and i am excited for him to have them!!!!!!

Wednesday i have my doctors appointment to find out my blood work results... and hopefully all is well there.... So wish me luck please!

 Also we are having car troubles again with our Saturn... Big surprise there... There is a leak and whatnot, and i dont know details but Taylor is figuring it out! I would actually be surprised if there wasnt a problem with our cars. hehe.

Other than what i have already said i don't think i have much else to tell you. So have a good day everyone and i love you all very much... And since Taylor is probably the only reader of this... I love you so unbelievably much, you are my everything!

One last thing... I would like to mention Diana, a dear friend of my mothers and a lovely person who was in my life since i was very very young, who passed away 3 years ago today.
It doesn't seem like that long.

Love Always
SmartyPants xo

Dead Arm and Anger At The Government

Hello Loves,

How are you on this lovely Monday afternoon?
I'm Grand!
So I will start this blog by telling you about this song that i am in fricken love with! Its called "Today," by Joshua Radin! I love the live acoustic version especially because it is so adorable!
Anyway you should listen to it if you have the chance! I think i want it to be our wedding song lol!

On another note, my arm is dead... it is dead because i had to get blood-work done this morning and it was not pleasant and now my weenis's pit is bruised and it is not lovely. But i think i will likely survive, although who can be sure?

ON ANOTHER ANGRY NOTE THAT I AM MAD ABOUT... The government is ridiculous... I went on the 22nd of January and paid $75 to get my G class license and NOW they want me to renew my license before the 22nd of February for $90... WHAT THE HECK? Those money leeches! Leeching my money and whatnot! GAH!

Anyway i will stop talking about that now and tell you about my weekend!

Saturday:
Morning/Afternoon:
My Dad, my Mom, Taylor, and I went to my Aunt Bessie and Uncle Franks house for lunch and we had a marvelous time! We got to catch up with them and here tons of amazing stories and we got to read poems and stories about life that Aunt Bessie had written! And we got to see old pictures and learn about our family history! And Aunt Bessie made us copies of pictures and of letters! We had pizza for lunch and we got to see the beautiful artwork that Aunt Bessie does and it was so beautiful! She is so unbelievably talented! She gave Taylor and I a picture she made to hang in our home! I feel so blessed to have these people in my life. They are the type of people everyone should surround themselves with! So welcoming, and friendly and filled with life and love. And at eighty-something years old, so young at heart and spirit! They truly glow. I am a very very lucky person to know them.

Late Afternoon:
Mom and Dad came to our place for tea and a visit and dad helped us put up a towel rack and our new picture from Aunt Bessie. And Mom helped me do my dishes! (I could not ask for better family either!)

Evening:
Taylor and I drove to Ingersoll and we went straight to Delcinea's dads house and we met our friends there! Then we all walked to the restaurant and there were about 15 of us there! We had dinner and beer and Taylor and I Split a Ceasar salad and a turkey club sandwich and some Rickards Red beer. Then we all went back to Delcineas and hung out and partied there and it was lots of fun! Also i wore my pants that i told you about in a previous blog! They were a hit and i decided i love them! lol

Sunday:
Evening:
Anna, Brad, Craig, Taylor and I went to a pub near our house for the Super Bowl. I don't really like football all that much but i liked the half-time show because it was beyonce and she brought the girls from destiny's child out and it was awesome and very nostalgic! It was a good time for all :) 

Anyway my dears... That is all i have to say for now...

Love Always
SmartyPants xo

Twenty-Two

Good Afternoon Loves!

Yesterday was my 22nd birthday as you know and it was a very lovely day!

On the way to my birthday lunch!

Taylor and i woke up around 9:00ish and had a coffee and i opened presents from him and then Taylor and his mom surprised me with lunch at a very nice restaurant called "Dean Michaels." It was delicious and very nice of them! Then Taylor and i went to my mom and dads to hang out for the afternoon and we played scrabble with my brothers which was awesome because i love scrabble... even though i literally ALWAYS lose! But thats OK! Then we had dinner which was taco salad by my request and these Mexican chicken roll-ups that my mom surprised me with! (A very eat-y day!) And then i opened presents from my parents and brothers and got a card from my grandma and grandpa! And then we had desert which was pink lemonade pie (Moms specialty and my request) And that was very delicious only at that point i was filled to the very brim! And then we all hung out and chatted and just had a nice relaxing evening and tea!

Rocket in his pretty bowl!

Also i got a fish from my brother Tim! Its name was going to be "Nicer Taylor" because that is just plain funny... but we changed the name to "Rocket."

Also is it just me or do Beta Fish kind of look like they are upside down fin-wise?

Rocket who slightly looks upside-down

!

Oh and on another note i want to say something before i forget!!!! I dont know if you all watch new girl or not but it is awesome and in the last episode NICK AND JESS FINALLY KISSED!!!! It was a good kiss like a Penelope kiss! (A Penelope kiss means a kiss similar to the kiss at the end of the movie "Penelope," Between James McAvoy and whoever the girl who plays penelope it! Its an amazing watch-over-and-over-again kind of kiss!) Anyway thats about it for that!

Also i wanted to discuss that i went to the doctor on Wednesday and I apparently might have a thyroid thing going on like my mom... But thats all i am going to say on that topic until i know more after blood-work and everything!

I don't think i have anything left to say... OH YAH... i signed my contract for work this morning... so i officially am going to be working again on Feb. 19th.... So definitely no Ireland...

Birthday photo!

Also i FINALLY received unemployment today so that is very good news and quite a relief!

Tomorrow is Zach and I's birthday party at Delcinea's. It should be pretty fun :)

Ok that really is all now!

Love Always
SmartyPants xo

Freaking Out

Taylor and I at Disney on Ice!

Hello Everyone,

How are you today? I am freaking out... I don't want to go back to work... I don't want to feel the way i did when i worked there before for the six weeks. Bored. Tired. I don't want to feel like crap and i don't want to have less time with Taylor. I dont like that for half of the month i have to wake up at 5:30 am to and dont get home until 4:45 pm and then have to go to bed at 9:00 pm to be rested enough for the next day. And half of the month having to go to work at 3:30 pm and working until 3:13 am... Just to sleep until 2:00pm and go back into work right away afterwards... Where is my life outside of work? The weekend i guess.. if there is no overtime shift...

Its not that im ungrateful for having this great paying job... but look at what i have to sacrifice! I know so many people wanted the job that i have and i should be so thankful for it... but i feel so lonely and so bored while i work and then i feel so tired when i get home.....

21 Days until i go back to work... Less than a month. 3 Weeks. I am not ready to face an entire year of this. I feel panicked. Its silly... i know... I'm not going to war or something but i feel such anxiety over it...

Okay i am just going to relax... Yes that is what i am going to TRY and do....

I will tell you about my day.

I called my Grandma on my dads side and had a lovely conversation with her :) I always like talking to her because since she lives pretty far away i don't get to see her that often. Then i went to the mall and i spent my H&M gift card that i got for my birthday from my aunt, uncle and cousin, on some weird pants (that im not sure i want to keep yet! lol) and these pictures are the exact pants, from the H&M website... so you get the idea of how weird they are...and two button up shirts that are very basic but very nice.

The shirt I bought... White and Navy!

And i got Boots (our cat) a self-moving laser pointer and she loves it! Its so funny because she turns into spider-cat and defies gravity! lol...

Also i got Taylor and I these tupperware things that are meant for cereal and milk or yogurt and oats. They have a top and a bottom compartment and the bottom one goes in the freezer and the outside freezes and then you can keep milk or yogurt cold for the day if you don't have a fridge to use. It also comes with a nifty foldy spoon that lives in the lid of the top compartment! They are pretty useful and cool and mine is purple and Taylor's is green. Which is nice of me because green is my favorite colour!

I also got more Tupperware in general because it was on sale and Taylor keeps bringing the ones we have to work and losing them all! What a Silly Billy!!!

Have you guys heard the song "Merry Go Round," By Kacey Musgraves? Its really good! Its a country song so if you like country... definitely listen to it!

Also i dont believe i mentioned the events of Saturday and Sunday! So i will tell you now!

Saturday

Delcinea, Zach, Jon, Taylor and I went to "The Works" burger joint but Eliesha had to work so she couldn't make it for dinner. It was delicious as usual! I had a burger called "Crappy Tire," and it was a beef burger with this spicy red sauce on it and then a grilled pineapple slice and a lot of brie cheese, on a whole wheat bun! It was so bloody delicious! Too bad we kinda all promised not to get the same burger twice or i would get it next time! Also when i say spicy... i dont mean that spicy... because i dont like things that are too too spicy!

Anyway then after the works we met up with Eliesha and we went back to our place and had a few drinks and played cranium and it was so much fun!!! A really great night!

Sunday


Taylor and i got to mom and dad's around 11:00 am and we hung out and around 12:00 pm, My Aunts and Uncles arrived and we had lunch pretty much right away! Which was roast beef and potatoes and carrots, and homemade bread and pasta salad and it was delicious! Then i got to open presents! And i got a gift card to H&M and a gift card to Victoria Secret, and a beautiful scarf that Grandma made and a shirt and these beautiful plates and bowls that i am in love with! I will show you them too... one minute! Okay here they are! Aren't they beautiful? Because i think they are! Anyway after presents we had moms homemade chocolate cheesecake with oreo crumble crust and it was delish!
Then Aunt Connie, my cousin Caitlin, my Mum, Taylor (Not completely willingly) and Myself got in the van and headed to see Disney on Ice! Which you should all be jealous of because it was awesome! (I am a huge Disney fan)... Anyway it was a great day!

Tomorrow I have a doctors appointment and I am going to be hanging with my mummy, and maybe going to get more dishes for my set! Other then that i have nothing to say, so i love you all to pieces and so does Boots, (I know because she is staring at the screen right now) and if that is not love i dont know what is.

Okay GOODDAY and good riddance!

Just kidding!

Love Always

SmartyPants xo

Ireland is Extremely Far Away

 Hello Readers...

So the worst has happened. Well there are worst things... but the Ireland trip is cancelled.... Yep... I got called back to work... Today... I go and sign the contract on Friday morning.

I am pretty bummed, because i was really really looking forward to it!

I go back to work starting Feb. 19th, on afternoon shift.... Its good because i will have money, and i will be able to pay off my student loans... but i have to go back to the same area as i was in before and it is very lonely and boring and it makes the shift drag on and on :(

New plan now... save up money and go to Europe in a year or so... I just dont want life to get away from us and i dont want to end up going to school and getting a career, and getting married and having kids... and growing up without traveling... That would be sad!

Anyway i just wanted to write that because its obviously what is on my mind right now!

Thats all!

Love Always
SmartyPants xo

Ireland is Far Away

Hello my dears,

How are you today? I am well thank you... only a tad annoyed because i could get called back to work sooner than expected... and i know you are thinking... Isn't that a good thing? Well yes it is BUT it could mean putting our Ireland plans on hold! Sucks right?  I dont know what our plan is at this point... but I hope it is that we can go to Ireland from Feb. 17th to March 10th and then I can be called back to work right afterwards! It would be a total downer to go back to work right now. Our Ireland trip is indeed far away!

Anyway putting that aside...

Taylor and I both got our G class license! I got mine on Tuesday January 22nd and Taylor got his Thursday January 24th! We are very happy and relieved because we dont have to do anything else regarding licensing until we are eighty!

Hmm what else?

Oh yes... this weekend on Saturday, Taylor, Delcinea, Zach, Eliesha, Jon and I are hanging out and going to a restaurant called "The Works." It is extremely delicious and filling and the atmosphere and awesome! Here is the link to the website... ---->The Works<---- a="">

 So we are looking forward to that! Also on Sunday my mom is having a family birthday party for me at noonish and then in the afternoon my mom and Aunt Connie and my cousin Caitlin and I are going to Disney on Ice! Which i am also extremely excited about!!! Wouldnt you be? Because I AM!

Then next week guess what is coming up? MY BIRTHDAY! I will be 22! Crazy eh? I know! January 31st! I am mostly looking forward to it but sorta not because 22 seems so old and i feel so young. I guess 22 is young but it doesnt feel that way!

Also February 2nd i have a birthday party to look forward to at Delci's house and its a combo birthday because Zach and I are both January 31st people! So that should be a lot of fun too!

Today i cleaned the office in our house and its about time because we have lived here for almost 3 months now and it wasnt unpacked yet and there were ugly cardboard boxes everywhere... but not anymore! Thank gosh!

Also Valentines day is coming up!

Tonight i think i want to relax because of the busy week ahead... but i also kinda want to go to the movies with Taylor. I will have to see if i can convince him to go... he hasn't wanted to the movies lately... but maybe if i promise to watch the Hobbit he will take me to the movies...

I have never seen Lord of The Rings though so i might not understand the hobbit... Maybe that is what we could do tonight? Watch the trilogy!

Okay i think i have gone on enough for one day!

Talk tomorrow maybe!

Love Always

SmartyPants xo

Waiting For The News

Good morning everyone!

I am told today there will be a big announcement about the place I work at noon! The prime minister will be there and rumour has it that it's good news! Hopefully this means a lot I people are been hired back! But that means that Taylor and I will not be able to go to Ireland this February :( We will have to wait until I have worked longer and save money and whatnot! It's okay though because that just means a longer trip when we do decide to go! And that also means I can get my student loans paid off and so That is super good news too!

Anyway I love you All and will post later with what I hear!

See You When I'm Eighty

Hello dears!

I just wanted to let you know that I officially got my G licence today and I will not have to bother with it again until I am 80! Congratulations to moi! That is all as I am writing this on my phone and my phone is dead!

Love always!

Places To See

Good Afternoon Everyone!

I am currently researching must-see places in different parts of Ireland and i thought i would share my research!

I'll start with Dublin because that is where we are going to be landing. So here goes! (I will write a bit about what it is and why we want to go there... also this is mainly what i want to see as Taylor is at work so i am doing this on my own at the moment... But i'm sure he would really want to see these places too!)

Places We Want To See (Rough Draft)

Dublin

Trinity College and Library

Trinity College and Library was founded in 1592 (So its a beautiful old building) Its the home of over a million books and priceless manuscripts. 

We are interested in seeing this because it has been a part of Irish culture for a very long time and It is on many Ireland Travel sights as a must-see!

Guinness Storehouse

You cannot go to Dublin and not have some Guinness or visit the Guinness Storehouse! It is a part of the original brewery! And at the end of the tour you get a free pint at the Gravity-Bar. high above Dublin's rooftops! There is no way you could miss this and we are very excited to have Guinness right in Ireland! 

O'Connell Street and The General Post Office

  A Beautiful landmark of Dublin, in the center there are many statues and monuments and it is surrounded my beautiful large and impressive houses.  It is on the widest urban street in Europe!

The National Museum of Archaeology and History

A museum of prehistoric and medieval Ireland. It must be obvious why we want to see this!

The National Museum of Decorative Arts and History in Collins Barracks

St. Patrick's Cathedral

St. Patrick's Cathedral is Ireland's largest church! It was founded in 1191 by Archbishop Comynand it was renovated between 1844 and 1869. We of course want to see this because it is a beautiful piece of history and in general a gorgeous building and a must-see!

National Gallery

 An Art museum housing artwork by, Picasso, Caravaggio, and so many more. A must see if you love art. (which i do!)

Kilmainham Gaol

(I have no idea how to say this!) It is a jail though! Described as one of Europe's most notorious prisons. 

Dublin Castle

I have to do more research, but once again this is on the  list because it is a must- see by many of Irelands Travel Websites.

Phoenix Park

The world largest enclosed municipal park. There are apparently deer running free everywhere, and there is a zoo to visit, and many historical landmarks to explore.

Maybe i will leave it at that for now... I will be researching ALL day today so i will have more information later! Also i have decided to keep a journal while we are on the adventure and i will post it all on here!!! I got the idea from a blog Taylor showed me of this guy he knows and his girlfriend traveling in south America and blogging along the way. And that is exactly what i want to do to remember this adventure!!!!!

Ok that is all now!!!!!

Have a good day, be safe and stay happy!  

Love Always
SmartyPants xo

p.s. I also need a place for my adorable Kitty Cat to stay while we are away! And i think Delci will take care of her but i dont want to have to make her do that but i might have to!

Here is my cute kitty!!!!!

Planning

 Hello Readers,

Taylor and I are planning a trip to Ireland. Neither of us have been to Europe before and so this is a pretty big deal! We decided to go on this trip because we have wanted to travel for some time now and as you know i am currently laid off of work... so we thought... what a great opportunity!How often in life do you have a few months with nothing to do?

Taylor found a good deal on a round trip flight on this deal website he loves and we started making plans. Taylor still needs to hear back from his work to see if he can get time off because its kind of short notice and we will be gone for at least 3 weeks!

The flight lands in Dublin Ireland but we want to explore as much of Ireland as we can manage in the three weeks we are gone!

Then i started researching hostels and i contacted my best friends grandfather who lives in Belfast to see if we could visit him for a few days! He lives near Belfast.

My family is of Irish decent so i contacted my family members that i know have been to Ireland before and have met the family we have over there. My grandfathers sister and her husband! They said that they have contact information for many of the cousins and relatives we have in Ireland! That was so exciting to hear because I would get to spend time with members of my family that i have never had the chance to meet before! I'm not sure exactly where they live yet but i will be contacting them soon to find out!

Now we need to hit the ground running and apply for our passports (which we should have applied for before now) and as soon as Taylor's work lets him know if he has it off work, we need to book the flight!

We need to either buy a backpack or two that can hold a fair amount of stuff, or possibly ask my best friends grandfather if we can bring suit cases and keep them at his house while we travel around!

We also need to look into getting good running shoes that are good for a lot of walking!

We are so excited! I will update this all the time with our planning experience because not only do i think it will be nice for us to remember but helpful to others who want to take a similar trip!

Love Always

SmartyPants xo