I love my friends

To everyone that was there yesterday, to the one that followed me outside when I walked out, to the one that kept trying to hug me but I couldn't because she's too good at making me FEEL and I was trying very hard to keep my composure, to the one that reassured me with a look, to the ones that worked it out with me to fix things, to you all ..... thank you!

Muwhahahahahahaha!!!

WTF!

So my in laws were travelling down south. They were visiting relatives. On Saturday night, my father in law started feeling a little ill but thought nothing of it. By Sunday morning, he was feeling quite poorly and decided to go to the hospital. It's a good thing he did! It turned out that he had a heart attack and that his blood pressure was so high that if he didn't go to the hospital when he did he would have died. Thank goodness he went to the hospital. The doctors confirmed the heart attack and determined that it wasn't his first one.

We found out about all this last night. I was on the phone with my mother in law forever getting all the information I could get.

It's a bit annoying because they are so far away and there's nothing we can do about it until they get back into town. We'll have to see what the doctors say, but we're hoping that they'll be back in town by week's end.

At least they're with family. Thank goodness for that.

I Believe

A friend of mine sent this email to me and I wanted to share it with you all:

I Believe...
That just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue,
it doesn't mean they do love each other.

I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I Believe...
That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I Believe...
That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I Believe...
That you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I Believe...
That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I Believe...
That you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I Believe...
That we are responsible for what we do,no matter how we feel.

I Believe...
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I Believe...
That heroes are the people who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I Believe...
That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I Believe...
That my best friend and I, can do anything, or nothing and have the best time.

I Believe...
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I Believe...
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them
and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I Believe...
That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others. Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I Believe...
That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but, we are responsible for who we become.

I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life Forever.

I Believe...
Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.

I Believe...
That even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.

I Believe...
That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I Believe...
That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

I Believe...
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything.

It's 7:30am on a Monday morning

But why aren't you on your way to work, you ask? Well, my faithful readers, it's because my little ones are feeling poorly with colds and coughing and fever and crankies. So I'm home today.

It seems that they've been sick ALL summer long. I totally blame it on the single degree nights and the hanging out with children every day. As soon as the children start feeling better, they get sick again.

It kinda bites, especially for them. But we're getting a lot of "blow your nose" practice. They've just about accomplished the whole breathe out through your nose into the tissue thing. Is it odd that I'm proud of them for that?

I fell down the patio stairs yesterday. It's silly really how it happened. We were going outside for some fresh air. Like a million times before, I started walking down the stairs. Something I've been able to do since I was a wee tot. My ankle suddenly gave out and down I went. Aaron was adorable. He rubbed my back and offered words of comfort. Adam was really interested in the blood coming from my leg and wanted to put a Spongebob Squarepants bandage on it ("we can put lots on it, mum"). I didn't realise it, but my wrist took a hit also. But I'm practically all normal again (what IS normal anyway) and can move about goodly like.

SO anyway, today is a day of finishing up the laundry, LOADS of phone calls to various places to talk to people I don't know so they can help make my life run smoothly, and playing nursemaid to Aaron-the-suddenly-cuddlybear and Adam-the-suddenly-super-cranky-one.

Have a good day all!

Saving My Face - KT Tunstall

Clicky the Linky here

F.U.N. Song

Link for the video

New Kitten in da House!

And she shall be named:

Amelie Justine Sophia Mystal

(or Mystal as the kids like to call her.)

She's extremely camera shy at the moment so there are no pictures right now. Her and Iyatoni are making friends right now - which means that they are hissing at each other while completely in each other's space. I imagine that they will be fast friends before the night is done.

SHE'S SO ADORABLE!!!! I'm in love already.

Jealous of The Moon - Nickel Creek

Cos I'm Bored and Don't Feel Like Cleaning or Anything

So a friend of mine showed me this link: Link to Funny Stuff

I clicked on said link, cos that's what you do. It's a bit like when someone gives you a carton of milk and says "does that taste funny to you?" and you actually taste it. It's just one of those things.

So I laughed at the blog post.

Then I started clicking around and came across these gems:

Anyone else wonder if this was for OUR Olivia?

Some poor child somewhere is in therapy now I'm sure ... "I had to eat Nemo at my party"

For the card players out there :)

LMAO .... ROFLMAO ... I love this one! Seriously, what would be the occasion for THIS cake? Ideas, anyone?

This one is wicked cool! For all the DJs.

I like this one too.

They ALL want a piece of the bride!

Ramblings and stuff

I have had many hobbies over the years. I've done needlepoint, cross stitching, knitting, written short stories, and bound books (by far a favourite of mine). Now there's a new hobby in town. I've become interested in making jewelry. Not bad for someone who didn't wear jewelry at all until recently. I find it relaxing. Someone mentioned that I enjoy things where I need to focus and are repetitive. I hadn't really realised it until then, but they were right. I feel a sense of peace doing things like this. I remember when I was book binding, I would get into this zone where everything else was blocked out. It was wonderful. I feel like that again doing the jewelry. I hope that with practise, I get better at it. This weekend I'm working on a pair of earrings, a hemp necklace and an anklet that I need to fix. I'm going to SO enjoy my evenings. :)

Here's a picture of a necklace I made (shameless showing off-age):



For those of you that know (and now you ALL know), I've been watching all the episodes of CSI out there - in order of course. I'm currently in season five. I figure that by the time I'm finished with the episodes, it'll be time for the new season of Heroes and House (yay!).

Oh yes! Now that the kids' appointment is one and done, I was able to focus a bit on my own appointment with the doctor. Ok, so it's LONG overdo. My appointment is booked for September 2 in the morning. There! It's scheduled! Happy now?

Ok, that's about all the meandering I'm going to do tonight. Have a great weekend all!!! See you on Tuesday, Nicky! :)

*hugs*

Big Day at the Doctor's

So the boys had a doctor's appointment today. Duh! I only mentioned it like a MILLION TIMES in the weeks preceding it. I'd been looking forward to this appointment because it was with the specialist.

Aaron's appointment was at 10:30 and Adam's was at 11:00. The doctor gave them a check up and tested their gross and fine motor skills. He asked them questions, asked me questions and gathered his information. Then was the diagnosis.

Aaron does not have any form of autism. He does, however, need help with gross and fine motor skills and it would seem that he is a bit tongue tied. The specialist is referring Aaron to a nose/ear/throat specialist. Also, we're getting an occupational therapist to help with the motor skills and a cognitive behaviourial therapist for his anxiety.

Now with Adam, the specialist saw signs of ADHD but did not want to medicate him (thank goodness). He's also set up to see a nose/ear/throat specialist for his sinuses. And congnitive behaviourial therapist for further examination.

The doctor said more stuff but that's the gist of it.

All in all, I'm VERY relieved.

My wonderful, talented friends

I am constantly blown away by the talent of my friends. Painters, song writers, story tellers, photographers, artists of all shapes ... it's just simply amazing.

Here's a small taste:

Cassie: Cassie singing kareoke

David: David singing an original song he wrote

Jim: Jim's paintings

Paul: Paul's radio play he wrote and directed

Spike: Spike's radio show

Tina: Tina's photos

Kiki with her wonderful photoshop abilities, Nicky with her amazing scrapbooking, Renelle with her mindblowing paintings, Stephanie with her ability to take a ball of yarn and knit her own creations, Steve with his get-everyone-to-pitch-in radio show ... the list is endless really. I keep editing this post to include more people. Seriously, there are SO many talented souls out there.

The most amazing and wonderful part is that not only are these people talented, but they put themselves out there. They aren't afraid to show the world. That takes courage.

I feel truly blessed and proud to know them.

How lucky am I!

Coolest. Song. EVER!

Ok, maybe not the coolest but it's up there ... dammit! :)



If that don't make you wanna dance, there's something wrong :)

Small Announcement

I got a new phone recently. Of course, with new phones, you HAVE to play around and push all the buttons and see what does what. In my quest of figuring out everything about my phone, I accidently deleted all my contacts on MSN. So, if you want to be added back, you'll have to message me because I never did back up my contact list and I can't remember what email address everyone used for it.

Oh yes, and for those in my area, don't forget about Family Fun Day at the park on Sunday. I'll be there with the boys. It should be a real blast! :) I'm really looking forward to seeing you all there!

*hugs*

Turn that frown upside down

The best way of removing negativity is to laugh and be joyous.
- David Icke

I don't understand people who complain about their job, while they're at their job. They spend eight hours a day bitching and moaning and wondering why they're not getting job satisfaction. Of course, they will tell you that they're looking for another job, but they're not. I know this because if they were THAT miserable where they were working, they'd find work quickly enough. That's because there are a lot of jobs available here. Of course, they're in the fast food industry - but hey, if you're THAT dissatisfied with your job, you'd go ANYWHERE else, right?

Now, when you're surrounded by such negativity all the time, it's easy to fall into that. It's easy to feel down and sad and angry. And once you're into that trap, it's really hard to get out of it. So what can you do to combat that?

I sing. I joke. I dance. I become sarcastic (in a totally cute and funny way :) ). I talk to people who are positive. And I try very hard NOT to be pissy. But sometimes it's hard. On my worst moments, when I'm about ready to fall into that silly trap, I remember the story about the sink. Then I laugh. No, I'll not share it ... don't even ask! But then I'm up and laughing and joking once again.

I truly love my job. It's exciting because you are constantly learning new things. You get to talk to all sorts of people every day. It's never dull or boring. Even when I was on the phones, there was always something new to learn. There has never been a day that I haven't learned something that made me go "huh imagine that!" I work with people I like very much.

I mean it's not all sunshine and roses, but you'll get that everywhere you go. EVERYWHERE! There's is no such thing as THE perfect job. Well that's not entirely true - it's all a state of mind eh?

Anyhoo, I'm off to clean up the kitchen before soaking in a hot tub and then falling into bed.

On a final note:
Nicky - you're my favourite Team Coach named Nicky
Julie - you're my favourite Team Coach named Julie

:) much love to everyone!

Saturday Meanderings

It's 8:45 in the morning and I've got a cold. Not that having a cold has anything to do with what time it is or anything.

Last night when I went to bed, I was fine. This morning I have a scratchy throat and a cough. Personally I blame the cool nights and rainy days. Of course, it could be that my sleep patterns have been weird lately. Or maybe it's the way the stars twinkled last night ... lol. Who knows. Point is that I've got a scratchy throat and it's BUGGING me. Then again worse things could happen so I should just put on my big girl panties and deal eh?

So far today, I've made breakfast and did a load of laundry. My plan today is to organise the boys' room.

I LOVE organising. There's something really satisfying about placing things properly and in order. Over the years, I've had to calm down my obsession with organising. I mean, it's not fair to expect the children to place everything in the EXACT place everytime. It would make for a stressful household indeed.

Growing up, I would spend hours organising my bedroom - sometimes up until 2 - 3 am. I remember all my clothes being arranged by colour in my dresser. I remember my books on my bookshelf being in order of size. I remember having at least 2 dozen stuffed toys and arranging them on my bed just so before I could sleep.

LOL I also remember having to run down the hallway and jumping from the doorway onto my bed because I was afraid of what could be under my bed ... but that's a different story.

You know, Aaron has organisational tendencies also. He spends hours putting his cars on the sofa in order. Sometimes by colour. Sometimes by size.

Anyway, I have NO idea where this post is heading ... or what it was I was going to post about in the first place. So I wish everyone a good day and stuff. :)

*hugs*

It's gonna be a great day!