Walkin' in the cold November rain...

Wait...isn't it September?

Pretty sure mother nature is on some sort of extended vacation and her replacement has fallen asleep since about June. Which has forced me to drag out my fall clothes from last year, clothes I haven't looked at in months! To my suprise (and delight) all my pants are too big for me now...however, I haven't had the oppertunity to buy new pants yet. It would have been nice to have some more warning with the weather situation, I expected at least another week of getting away with some penicil skirts.
This morning on my lovely stroll in the rain to the dentist, I made the decision to crack open my purse and buy some new fall boots! since I was wearing tiny little shoes that really should just be classifed as glorified socks.
Along the way I may have stopped at lolita for a little sweater too. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
Time to get my fall shopping in action, I cant walk around in these baggy worn out clothes any longer! I didnt do a whole lot of shopping last year for new clothes, I couldn't find things to fit me right then, but now I feel that things are looking up where that is concerned...now if only I had more money for clothes!

The new boots!

" I got a man to stick it out, make home of rented house"

Finally posting a few pictures of our new place all finished! Honestly, the blogger photo uploader is annoying, so if you want to see more, lurk facebook. I am just so excited to be "officially" living together! It is pretty amazing, and I couldn't ask for anything better. Our little apartment is now officially our home and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the man I share it with! Living with Colin is fantastic. As cheesey as it sounds our home is full of so much happiness and laughter all the time! I am so happy and so in love.

It's ladies night, all the girls drink for free

I don't know how I have forgotten to mention this for so long - but my new favorite Sunday morning ritual, is taking Ella for a walk and making fun of all the "walk of shamers".

To date my two favorites include - The girl wearing a mans t-shirt, still had her hair half done, no make up, carrying her shoes and being walked home by some guy.

Last sunday had two girls waiting together at a bus stop, wearing 6 inch gold stelitto heels, black dresses and it was 12:30pm.

Welcome back Western Students! Welcome back!

The Wilhelm Experience

So anyone that has known me for more than 5 minutes knows, this music isn't usually what I am interested in. The truth is, my main reason for wanting to go was because "the bad ideas" were opening up. The night turned out to be fantastic all the other opening bads were enjoyable (minus the last band that made me want to burn the place down, so that they would stop playing) I actually had an amazing time, and really enjoyed Wilhelm Scream a great deal! I even wanted to start kicking walls and elbowing people. But I was sober, so I thought better of it.

Tonight HOUSEWARMING!!!

"more than a feeling..."

The last few days have been exhausting, just trying to get used to the new schedule of our lives right now, while trying to sqeeze in some other things.

Not to mention the new techno twins upstairs that feel it is necessary to blast techno all evening. There has been someother things going on outside of our control, that are a tad stressful, but what I need to stress here, is that I don't care about any of it. I love Colin with my whole heart, I am the happiest I have ever been i my life, and if people can't accept or deal with that, then that is their loss and believe me it will be their loss. We have been through a lot in the last 6 months, all outside of our control and all dealing with basically the same people that can't get on with their own lives, but I would do it all again in a heartbeat because it has been more than worth it!

Tonight is the Wilhelm Scream concert, tomorrow is our housewarming party, Sunday I have a fabulous date set up with kelli and then at night it is the "street light manifesto" concert. Going to be a great weekend, leading into a short week and MY BIRTHDAY WEEKEND! EEE! ( I just noticed that when it comes down to it, no matter what, my life is GREAT!)

Life's little Indulgences...

I am very tired today. I am looking forward to going home, sprawling out on our enourmous couch and reading my book - that is until I can induldge in some crime dramas with a side of David Boreanaz. We have been so busy and are going to continue to be so packed full of fun for the month of October, it is nice to just go home and totally veg out. It helps that I can be a total TV head while Colin works late tonight too! haha.

Tomorrow night - A WILHELM SCREAM!

How do polar bears know their noses are black?

After work last night, Colin and I went on movie date. We saw the Informant - it was a lot different than I was expecting, it was a little long, and a little much by the end, but I enjoyed it for the most part.

And wherever we are home is there too.

This weekend was very productive!

After my amazing massage at the spa on Saturday, we went hardcore into the things we needed to do that we have been putting off!

We went grocery shopping! I made TWO dinners that did not involve pasta that Colin liked AND we drank a lot of red wine!

We finally picked out and painted the bedroom, and moved my bed upstairs - well the mattress. TODAY the frame will be moved up as well. I spent the afternoon while Colin was at baseball bringing up the remainder of my things from my apartment. It was so nice last night not to have to go all the way down to my apartment when we wanted to go to bed, and to wake up and simply walk into the bathroom instead of roaming up and down between the two places. There is still a few things to sort out that are currently piled in the livingroom, but nothing too extensive. It feels so good to watch our little apartment develop into a home, and to know we did it all with our own two hands.

It's funny I was talking to my mom the other day - they bought new lake front property and are selling their house, for years I have been so against them moving, but the last few times I went to visit, it no longer felt like MY home. As cheesy as it sounds, I actually understand the meaning of your home being in someone else. I have never felt that before, it's pretty amazing. I remember when I was little never understanding how I would ever not feel like my parents home is my own, but I get it now and I guess that means I am really growing up. I am actually really excited for them to move - even though it will be awhile from now, as they are tearing down the current building and building their dream home!


I'll post pictures of our place once we finish setting it up!

You probably heard we ain’t in the prisoner-takin’ business; we in the killin’ Nazi business. And cousin, Business is a-boomin’.

Finally made it out to see Inglourious Basterds Friday night after work, and it was fantastic. I was afraid it was going to be really long and lose interest, this however was not the case at all, I enjoyed the humor a great deal and Brad Pitt was of course, also a huge highlight.
I would put it near the top of my favorite Tarantino movies for sure.

"and it's so easy when the whole world fits inside of your arms"

Alright so this is the last post about our Anniversary!
I felt it was necessary to post pictures of the event itself! We ended up going to a different resturant that apparently took Mints place. The food was glorious and gave us an excuse to get dolled up. After dinner we came home to bask in our awesomeness over lots of red wine. It was the greatest anniversary ever!

I wanted to get Colin tickets to New Found Glory for December 13th in Toronto - since it was annouced just this week, tickets are not yet avalible, so I made a pop up card which is almost as good. (plus the arts and crafts brought back happy memories of my childhood).

This was a full boooklet, but I felt taking photos of each page was a little much, it included a suprise spa treat for saturday, anicdotes of our time together as well as some other mushiness. Simply amazing!

I don't think this photo needs much explination - HAPPY 6 MONTHS!

" I 've got lips" " and I 've got lips" "let's get together and use those lips"

And love’s just a bubble if you don’t take the trouble to make it...

*Warning this blog entry is full of mushiness*

Tomorrow is our sixth month! It has been hands down the best six months of my life. Of course we had to deal with some outside drama, but all of that drama made us so much closer and so much stronger; I wouldn't take a way a moment of the things we have gone through, I would do it all again, because it made us who we are now. It has been the most incredible six months I have ever experienced. I thought that I knew what a good relationship was, I have learned in the last 6 months that what I thought I knew was totally and completely wrong and I am now the luckiest girl EVER! I have the sweetest most caring boyfriend and I fall in love with him a little more everyday.

To celebrate we are going to hit up the McDonalds on Dundas and Richmond...JUST kidding - we are going to my favorite resturant "Mint" for a nice fancy meal - I am going to wear a dress (like I need an excuse).

I gotta feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night

Derek Takes a shot

Aaron takes a shot

love

This only took about 6 tries

Christine!

This is evidence of a lot to drink here

Yep that happend


This picture says one thing - Closing time ha ha

This weekend was the trip to Hamilton to party it up like it was three years ago. Aaron bought a house in Hamilton, which happens to be a pretty central meeting spot for all of us. I would also like to note that he has been tearing it apart and redoing the whole house, and so far it looks awesome!
Derek came down from Ottawa, which was amazing, since I haven't seen him since the day I moved out.
I was anixious to see how everything would go, since we all haven't partied in so long, and the boys were meeting Colin for the first time, however the night was amazing, it was like no time had passed at all, and Colin fit in perfectly.
I miss these guys so much, but it was great that we could just hang out like old times and that although we are older, and have adult lives (derek is married now) we can still be the same as we were back in school.

"Nothing seems as strange as when the leaves begin to change"

COTTAGE WEEKEND!

Friday night we hoped on the road with Tina for a 4 hour car ride up to her cottage. There was little traffic which was amazing, we got in and cracked open a very large bottle of wine, which Colin and I polished off nicely within about 2 hours, needless to say, we were drunk and giggly before we passed out in the garage like accomedations.



Saturday had an amazing breakfast waiting for us when we woke up, which Tina was amazing for all weekend. Hung around on the dock, went tubing and paddleboating, before hitting up Tina's dad's legion for a night of Kareoke. Tina was nearly picked up by "green shirt" and Colin met his "could have been" self. All in all a great night was had.

Sunday we spent most of the day at the Kinmount fair. Tina and her dad were pretty excited about the demoltion derby that was taking place, but our attention span wasn't nearly long enough to watch more than the first round. Instead we hit up the Ferris Wheel...oh apparently I am deathly afraid of heights and had a mini panic attack at the top - ha, yes the Ferris Wheel, who knew. Anyway, in the end it was fine. We also played a game and won a stuffed pug, ate our weight in cotton candy and tried a deep fried mars bar for the first time ever! It was heaven! Sunday night we hit up a serious campfire and I had my very first s'more!

There are a million more pictures, but I am getting really bored/annoyed with the uploading on this, so this is all you get.

But the weekend was amazing, and wonderful and much needed, I have been missing my cottage for a long time, even though my parents house is in Muskoka and on the water. Today, they gave me exciting news that they bought property on Bass Lake, and are going to rebuild the property there! For awhile they will keep our Bracebridge home, and then Bass Lake will become their home, I am excited to have access to a lake again!

WARM HANDS

At Christmas, Angie Sung us one of her newest songs, I mentioned it before when I was talking about "the man on the boat". This song, makes me cry everytime I hear it. It is beautiful, and strikes a cord with a lot of people...The Song is called "Warm Hands" listen, love it...

http://www.angienussey.com/Warm_Hands.html

WARM HANDS

My Daddy had warm hands….rough and dirty like a workin' man.Changing tires in a blistering storm, his hands would still be warm.

I remember his leather mits…he'd leave them on the living room chair.I'd stick my hands inside just to see if it was warm in there

My Daddy had warm hands.

And those hands fixed everything…everything but a broken heart.When the family was torn apart, they were outside fixing cars.

When we left him his face went dull. We knew he loved us despite it all.Watched his kingdom begin to fall. While his hands tried to hold up those walls.

My Daddy had warm hands….rough and dirty like a workin' man.Changing tires in a blistering storm, his hands would still be warm.

They would steam in the cold air. I can still see him standing there.Thick hat and a winter coat. Wool scarf wrapped around his throat.

My Daddy had warm hands.

As I begin to age, I understand how things go their ways.Sometimes this world demands a little more than warm hands.

My Daddy had warm hands… strong and steady like a working man.Though they've grown much softer now. I guess time broke them down somehow. They can still fix everything… right down to my broken heart. Even when they're out fixing cars, I know they won't let me fall apart.

My Daddy had warm hands….rough and dirty like a workin' man.Changing tires in a blistering storm, his hands would still be warm.

They would steam in the cold air. I can still see him standing there.Thick hat and a winter coat. Wool scharf wrapped around his throat.

Sense of Urgency

Whenever I read something by this particular author I feel like some how our subconcious is connected. I swear the words that are written are ones that I myself feel and have thought, just days or moments before reading them. So, when I came across this set of sentances today, I decided to make it blog worthy.

"a sense of urgency overtakes me. my body fades and my skin becomes ruddy. how long does the breath of romance linger on anyone's existential sweater? What is this that is passing me by? Is it wrong to want every moment to be infused with romance and emotion while I am young and still have a backbone strong enough to handle mistakes? What are we doing here? It is only a matter of time! My lungs shout to me, my slender thighs. There are mountains I will be too tired to climb later. Yet I still only look at them now. I sleep. I keep indoors when I ought not. The world of youth and beauty is as short a life as a plucked flower. I am plucked. You are plucked. The only possible space to do nothing was the womb."

Lately, I have felt guilty for not doing more, not being more, not living more, because sometimes the greatest feeling is doing nothing at all, which I suppose has something to do with the original comfort of being in the womb and the fear of breaking out of that comfort zone. getting a little to All of this being said, tonight I will indulge in the blanket of love that is my life and I wont feel guilty for it...not tonight anyway. Alright this is getting a little to heavy for a blog post...

Hump De Bump...it's Wednesday, hump day!

These made me happy today.