a work in progress

dinner for one.

thetis and me 2007

brown rice & carrot (colored) juice

I am making up some brown rice on the stove, to later put into my grilled wrap for dinns. Going Hotshots style (and Chelsea's recommendations), I am going to stuff a whole wheat wrap with brown rice, spinach, peppers, and mozzarella cheese... YUM! And maybe a side of tofu for protein. 

It's nearly half past 12 and I am still sitting in my pajamas...I have the condo to myself while Lex is in Tofino, but my parents will be arriving Thursday night-Sunday afternoon, so I just have the place all to myself until then. I am planning on the leaving the house today: walk to the gym and workout, and then walk to Safeway to get groceries for dinns, and then home. However, it is a gross day out today compared to the past couple days, so it doesn't really inspire me to get my butt outside. 

I have good news about a job, but until I am on the schedule and have my first shift, I'll keep my mouth (and words) quiet about details. 

I spent the entire day outside yesterday: I first walked straight uphill to Mt. Tolmie (same route that Chels and I did the night before), and went to finish my book in the sun. It was a bit chillier than expected and my left contact decided to bust in half ... so after I finished my book (I didn't have all that much left), I hit the road and walked back home. I put in a new contact and made a yummy summer salad with loads of yummy ingredients like craisins, sunflower seeds, and a hard boiled egg. All topped off with a pesto dressing. Then, I spent the rest of the afternoon on my deck chatting on the phone. It was lovely. 

Lex, her mom, and I went to dinner to the restaurant 'glo'. It is in a super pretty location, and the food was great! I was having a lovely evening sipping tea until I had to deal with a gossip queen who can't manage to stay out of my business. There comes a time where you get your own life, where you should simply lead your OWN life, and stop the highschool 'we all know everything about each other' gossip. Anyways, that was minor and I got over it, and curled up on the futon to watch the Hills.

Okay, I best check on that rice! 

Hope some of you have sun today!

xx

LOVE

white tea.

Tea time...I just got back from a walk with Chels. We were wandering in the dark and ended up at the top of Mt. Tolmie! We went up on the other side, and got up there as it was getting dark, and it was just lovely! 

I spent my day today cleaning (a lot!!), practicing my sign language, ripping out pages from the Ikea catalogue, looking at pictures from grade 11 (when I was going through a twig stage), and making phone calls. Today was a good day. 

I am hoping to be employed this week. Tomorrow is Monday which hopefully means that people will start looking through resumes and making phone calls! I am supposed to hear from Aldo by tomorrow too ... so keep your fingers crossed for me.

love always. always love.

xx

it's going to take a lot to drag me away from you.

Days go by. I am still waiting on Aldo to call me back. They said somewhere between Friday and Monday...so hopefully soon? I've just been hanging out the past few days. I've been taking it pretty easy, and going downtown a couple times to shop (but no purchases). The only thing that I did by is my homework for the summer: I am going to learn how to sign properly. So I've got a basic beginners book which teaches you how to put phrases and sentences together (since it's like any other language and cannot be translated straight across). 

Today I am cleaning (you should see how high the clothes are piled in my room): I've got the bathroom done, and laundry in the dryer. So the room is next. Later, I might hit up the gym ... and not sure what else. 

The sun is shining again :)

xx

the climb

I am home to Cranbrooklyn in two weeks! Time seems like it is creeping by, but hopefully it'll speed up soon. My parents are here in one week. Hopefully I will be working soon! However, it is only April 23, and this time last year I didn't start working until May 1. But I could use that money asap! Anyways, I had the weirdest, strangest dreams last night that I won't even go into detail about. I think I had like 4 or 5 dreams, but they were all linked together somehow. 

Today there is sun, but also some clouds. I hear it is snowing in Cranbrook. That is shit! 

On my schedule today: cleaning my room (it gets messy like the next day after it's clean. yuck!), meeting up with Sierra at some point in time, maybe some gym action, and then seeing my boy for the last time (or tomorrow might be the last) before he returns home for the summer. 

My inner thighs are terribly sore from the gym this week. I think they got sore from Body Sculpt on Tuesday, but then from doing thigh workouts during Step last night, are still sore. At least something is working!

Anyways, I best be off to shower now.

xoo

a little bit of this, a little bit of that.a

Just cooking up some Smart pasta with some sort of basil-y sauce and broccoli...and then off to Step class! Today turned out to be pretty nice and sunny! My interview was a success ... but I am still waiting to hear from the Manager: she said she would call by Friday (or by Monday). I feel like I am getting super good at interviews! I have had so many this year. Anyways, I really want the job, and I'm excited to learn some new sort of things and to accessorize! Fingers crossed I got the job.

--two weeks til home time. I can't wait to see my bestie, Tash!

xx

love sex magic

I am sitting here listening to my newly downloaded music (the beat 94.5, obvs), sipping on my version of Starbucks shaken iced tea. I brew a green tea bag with a bit of boiling water, add one and a half sweetners to it, fill the cup 3/4 full of icy cold water, let it sit, add a splash of lemonade and a handful of ice cubes: waaaa-llaaaaa! All for zero dollars out of my wallet. 

Anyways, I am getting ready for my interview, and can't find the wide leg pants that I want. I also wish I had a black blazer. I found the perfect one from Zara, but couldn't afford it. It looked a lot like the one that Lauren was wearing on this week of the Hills: with the white cuffed sleeves with pinstripes. Savings timmme. I really want the job, I really want any job, and new sunnies. 

It's colder here today, and looks like rain :(

oh! Happy Earth Day (but didn't you know that everyday is Earth day?)

cheers.

xx

you can fix anything with a kiss.

Tomorrow (April 22) is Earth Day: be extra environmental and green and earrrthy. 

Today is another warm day filled with sun. Chels and I are going to venture up Mt. Tolmie to sun bathe and get some fresh air. I am a bit sore today from step class! It was so crowded and hot in there last night I was definitely all huffed up and red faced. It was definitely a kick in the butt and a great workout. 

xx

i'll feed you ramen and you'll braid my hair.

Waking up to sunshine is the greatest thing: instant mood booster. I've had a rough couple days trying to get a job, dealing with relationship business, and figuring out exactly where I belong. I was trying to explain to Dale that I miss who I used to be about two years ago. Two years ago felt like my good times. My relationship was at it's greatest, I had a great friend base, and was working just the perfect amount to still have a life. Not that I don't like where I am at now, but I almost felt cooler and comfortable back in the day. There are just some aspects of my life that I feel that I have lost, and want to find again!

Anyways, off that sour note. Today is gorgeous, and I've spent most of the morning on my deck. I have almost managed to tidy up my room, paint my nails, take out the recycling, and bring back the fan back upstairs! It's heating up: hope it stays. My brother said that it was supposed to be 21 in Cranny. Whoooa ... we are hoping for 18 here! If the breeze would just stop, it'd be absolutely perfect. 

I am meeting Chels soon while she does laundry, and then I have a few errands (I need soap, mascara, cover-up, and a foot scrubber thingy) to do. So I'll prolly walk towards Dale's and maybe have a quick visit with him. Tonight ... lex and I are finally heading back to step class! I am pretty stoked to switch up my workout. 

Enjoy the sun if it's in your neighborhood! 

xooo