Well, things didn't go exactly according to plan today, but I did end up having a fantastic day.
Since we couldn't get rides figured out for Cultus lake and didn't want to have to leave anyone behind, we ended up staying in Cloverdale and hungout in our friend's backyard.
She has the most beautiful yard which backs onto this big field. She had a pool set up along with snacks and drinks. My friend and I brought our pups and all four dogs had a great time running around and even going for a dip in the pool!
We played musical chairs with floaties in the pool which ended each time in roaring laughter. In short, it was a day that I really needed. I also got quite a nice tan as well :)
Tomorrow is brunch at the Henry and then fishing for sturgeon with our old army and navy friends.
So all in all, a good weekend so far. Right now I am drinking a new favourite drink of mine, a cider which I can't remember the name of. But it's good, so that's all that matters haha.
I shall leave this blog entry with a new song by Brad Paisley which is DEFINITELY going to be my summer 2014 song. I am in love with it. So catchy. Can't get enough.
I may also like to add that in this video there is a squirrel, surfing. Awesome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D5XTXSbrms
Saturday, 31 May 2014
Friday, 30 May 2014
Dreamin of Summer
Plans are to spend the day at Cultus lake tomorrow with some friends and then on Sunday brunch at the Henry with Pender people and then afterward checking out my bestie's new place and then off for some fishing.
Cheers to a wonderful weekend everyone!
:)
Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Disliking Facebook and Instagram more and more
Deleted the twitter and plan to only use facebook for work purposes. Other than that. I'm doing an experiment to not go on any social media for the next little while. To see just how much I'm going to 'miss it'. Which I can honestly say I don't think I will. Those media sites have become way too annoying to handle anymore. Selfies and cries for attention. There's so much beauty in the world and were wasting it by looking down at a screen. Blah.
thoughts...
I was having a pretty in depth conversation with my friend the other day. We both believe that marriage is unnecessary. We weren't saying we would never do it, but we wouldn't be sad if it never happened.
Couldn't help but look up some stuff on the matter. Found an article that points out some of the opinions I have about it as well, I'm gonna post it for later reference.
"I just don't see the point. Some people have this illusion that marriage creates commitment, but it doesn't. Perhaps these people have never heard of divorce. A married couple is no more committed to each other than a non-married couple. A piece of paper and some rings don't create any kind of commitment that wasn't there between the two people in the first place. Just look how common adultery is. And look at the 50% divorce rate. I mean, half of all marriages are going to fail. And even part of the ones who don't divorce aren't necessarily good marriages, the people just feel stuck sometimes or feel like they can't do any better, or are afraid of the negative stigma of divorce.
It's especially ridiculous when you have these people who are on their 4th or 5th marriage. You know when you vow to spend the rest of your life with someone and it's the 4th or 5th time you're doing so, you're just plain full of it.
Then you've got people who got married too young. People often marry before they really know who the person is they're marrying. They usually realize it years later, but by then it's too late and you've already wasted years of your life with the person.
Also, people continue to grow and develop as they age, and there's no guarantee that you're going to grow in the same direction as the person you married when you were too young to really know what was important to you. All marriage does in those kinds of situations is make it more difficult to end a relationship that probably never should have happened in the first place.
People often marry for the wrong reasons. A lot of times marriage is more of a status symbol than anything else. Oh look at me, I got married, just like everyone else. Family members can make people feel pressured to get married if you're a certain age and aren't yet. When your circle of friends are all married, it can make you feel like the odd one out, and make you want to get married just to fit in better.
In response to everything I've said, some people would cite their successful marriage as "proof" that I'm wrong, but the thing is, that doesn't prove anything because there's always going to be the exceptions.
Marriage is only for some people, even though society doesn't see it that way. It is my opinion that most people aren't wired to be with the same person for the rest of their life. I know I've never met anyone that I'd want to spend that much time with. Humans crave variety in all things. Most people don't want to eat the same thing every day. Most people don't want to listen to the same song over and over. I personally don't think it's natural to meet someone when you're really young and then resign yourself to being with that same person until you're old and gray. Where's the exploration? Where's the spirit of trying different things out and experimenting?
Some people fall in love and then marry that person when they haven't even experienced much of life yet, and they're already tying themselves down. Even for people who want to get married, I don't think it's appropriate to do so until you're older and have had a chance to explore life and learn who you really are. So many people get married before they do any of this. People should be in their 30s at least before they even consider getting married. Give yourself time to discover the world and where you fit in it."
Maybe the person who wrote that has been divorced and is bitter about it haha. Who knows.
Couldn't help but look up some stuff on the matter. Found an article that points out some of the opinions I have about it as well, I'm gonna post it for later reference.
"I just don't see the point. Some people have this illusion that marriage creates commitment, but it doesn't. Perhaps these people have never heard of divorce. A married couple is no more committed to each other than a non-married couple. A piece of paper and some rings don't create any kind of commitment that wasn't there between the two people in the first place. Just look how common adultery is. And look at the 50% divorce rate. I mean, half of all marriages are going to fail. And even part of the ones who don't divorce aren't necessarily good marriages, the people just feel stuck sometimes or feel like they can't do any better, or are afraid of the negative stigma of divorce.
It's especially ridiculous when you have these people who are on their 4th or 5th marriage. You know when you vow to spend the rest of your life with someone and it's the 4th or 5th time you're doing so, you're just plain full of it.
Then you've got people who got married too young. People often marry before they really know who the person is they're marrying. They usually realize it years later, but by then it's too late and you've already wasted years of your life with the person.
Also, people continue to grow and develop as they age, and there's no guarantee that you're going to grow in the same direction as the person you married when you were too young to really know what was important to you. All marriage does in those kinds of situations is make it more difficult to end a relationship that probably never should have happened in the first place.
People often marry for the wrong reasons. A lot of times marriage is more of a status symbol than anything else. Oh look at me, I got married, just like everyone else. Family members can make people feel pressured to get married if you're a certain age and aren't yet. When your circle of friends are all married, it can make you feel like the odd one out, and make you want to get married just to fit in better.
In response to everything I've said, some people would cite their successful marriage as "proof" that I'm wrong, but the thing is, that doesn't prove anything because there's always going to be the exceptions.
Marriage is only for some people, even though society doesn't see it that way. It is my opinion that most people aren't wired to be with the same person for the rest of their life. I know I've never met anyone that I'd want to spend that much time with. Humans crave variety in all things. Most people don't want to eat the same thing every day. Most people don't want to listen to the same song over and over. I personally don't think it's natural to meet someone when you're really young and then resign yourself to being with that same person until you're old and gray. Where's the exploration? Where's the spirit of trying different things out and experimenting?
Some people fall in love and then marry that person when they haven't even experienced much of life yet, and they're already tying themselves down. Even for people who want to get married, I don't think it's appropriate to do so until you're older and have had a chance to explore life and learn who you really are. So many people get married before they do any of this. People should be in their 30s at least before they even consider getting married. Give yourself time to discover the world and where you fit in it."
Maybe the person who wrote that has been divorced and is bitter about it haha. Who knows.
Friday, 23 May 2014
Another Friday
Hello blog,
It's Friday the 23rd. That means that the two dogs that I've been dog sitting go home next week. Yay! Don't get me wrong, I love them, but I want my freedom back haha.
Ryan and I were planning to go for another hike this Saturday with the dogs but with this horrible rain that might stick around, we may just stay inside and clean up his apartment a bit. Which I wouldn't mind at all seeing as how cleaning and organizing is something I find enjoyable haha. Yes, I'm weird.
I'm so excited for Summer. I know I've mentioned this a bunch of different times before. But I am! I can't help but keep talking about it. Kayaking, camping, boating, hiking, fishing... It's gonna be epic. Ryan and I have been planning out a bunch of different stuff. He plans to take me on these cool hikes where I've never been before but he has and says it's absolutely beautiful views and lakes and the fishing is fantastic. Sounds good to me! Not to mention that the more the do these hikes, I feel that it's really helping me with my anxiety. I'm hoping to have it gone by the end of the summer. No better way than to face whats scaring you right? For me at least.
My garden is up and running now. I just finished planting last week and I can't wait to start eating my very own fresh veggies. Especially zucchini <--- is that how you spell it? haha.
Not sure what else to update this blog on...
Oh, Dallas Smith is finally coming back to concert and it's a free show for the PNE. SO EXCITED. Brittany and I are in love with him and we plan on making it an epic night!
Okay well I'm going to get back to work now. Just a few more hours until I can go home and nap. Yay! Favorite days to nap are ones like these :)
It's Friday the 23rd. That means that the two dogs that I've been dog sitting go home next week. Yay! Don't get me wrong, I love them, but I want my freedom back haha.
Ryan and I were planning to go for another hike this Saturday with the dogs but with this horrible rain that might stick around, we may just stay inside and clean up his apartment a bit. Which I wouldn't mind at all seeing as how cleaning and organizing is something I find enjoyable haha. Yes, I'm weird.
I'm so excited for Summer. I know I've mentioned this a bunch of different times before. But I am! I can't help but keep talking about it. Kayaking, camping, boating, hiking, fishing... It's gonna be epic. Ryan and I have been planning out a bunch of different stuff. He plans to take me on these cool hikes where I've never been before but he has and says it's absolutely beautiful views and lakes and the fishing is fantastic. Sounds good to me! Not to mention that the more the do these hikes, I feel that it's really helping me with my anxiety. I'm hoping to have it gone by the end of the summer. No better way than to face whats scaring you right? For me at least.
My garden is up and running now. I just finished planting last week and I can't wait to start eating my very own fresh veggies. Especially zucchini <--- is that how you spell it? haha.
Not sure what else to update this blog on...
Oh, Dallas Smith is finally coming back to concert and it's a free show for the PNE. SO EXCITED. Brittany and I are in love with him and we plan on making it an epic night!
Okay well I'm going to get back to work now. Just a few more hours until I can go home and nap. Yay! Favorite days to nap are ones like these :)
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Let's go back
This song has so much meaning. I am in love with it.
"Automatic"
Quarter in a payphone. Drying laundry on the line
Watching Sun Tea in the window. Pocket watch tellin' time
Seems like only yesterday I'd get a blank cassette
Record the country countdown 'cause I couldn't buy it yet
If we drove all the way to Dallas just to buy an Easter dress
We’d take along a Rand McNally, stand in line to pay for gas
God knows that shifting gears ain’t what it used to be
I learned to drive that 55 just like a queen, three on a tree
Hey, whatever happened to waitin' your turn, doing it all by hand, 'Cause when everything is handed to you it's only worth as much as the time put in
It all just seemed so good the way we had it, back before everything became automatic
If you had something to say, you'd write it on a piece of paper
Then you'd put a stamp on it & they'd get it three days later
Boys would call the girls & girls would turn them down Staying married was the only way to work your problems out
Quarter in a payphone. Drying laundry on the line
Watching Sun Tea in the window. Pocket watch tellin' time
Seems like only yesterday I'd get a blank cassette
Record the country countdown 'cause I couldn't buy it yet
If we drove all the way to Dallas just to buy an Easter dress
We’d take along a Rand McNally, stand in line to pay for gas
God knows that shifting gears ain’t what it used to be
I learned to drive that 55 just like a queen, three on a tree
Hey, whatever happened to waitin' your turn, doing it all by hand, 'Cause when everything is handed to you it's only worth as much as the time put in
It all just seemed so good the way we had it, back before everything became automatic
If you had something to say, you'd write it on a piece of paper
Then you'd put a stamp on it & they'd get it three days later
Boys would call the girls & girls would turn them down Staying married was the only way to work your problems out
Let's pull the windows down
Windows with the cranks
Come on let's take a picture
The kind you gotta shake
My Happy Place
"As one who as often felt this need and who has found
refreshment in wild places, I attest to the recreational value of wilderness."
"I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature,
which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright." ~Henry David Thoreau
Friday, 9 May 2014
Finally Friday
It's finally Friday! Thank the newf. Seriously. Thank him. I feel like I've been waiting for Friday for 3 weeks now. This week has been a little stressful I must say. But, whatcha gonna do? Life happens :)
So tonight I plan to relax with the boyfriend and maybe fit in a little fishing before the sun goes down.
Then, this weekend is my birthday! Yes, I get a weekend. So, shutty.
Saturday during the day Ryan has told me to "keep your day free" because apparently I have a surprise waiting for me. I'm super excited and can't wait to see what it is!
Then later in the evening is Gabby's. I can't wait to party it up with my ladies and just dance and drink. Heavy on the drinking haha.
Then Sunday, which is also Mother's Day, is my actual birthday. My mom and I will be the only ones home in the morning so as long as I'm not too hungover we will be out and about enjoying the day together! Then later that day is family and dinner time. Woo!
Did I mention how busy this month is for me? I'm dog sitting from May 7th-May29th. Only 3 different dogs but still. That is a crazy amount of time. Lots of dough. But, lots of dogs haha.
Ryan and I have planned so many camping trips for the weekends when we're free this summer. I'm so excited!! The one I'm super pumped for is Bolean. We get our own little cozy cabin and our own little boat! All for practically no cost! It's good to know the right people ;) There may also be talk of moving in together this summer but we will have to wait and see about that :P
On to a completely different subject.
Jordan and I were talking yesterday about the people we used to hangout with and all the crazy and wonderful things that happened back then. We started going way back and even looking through pictures on facebook which is something I haven't done in a real long time. I must say, we got pretty emotional haha. So many things and people have changed but the memories are still there and they are wonderful. I'm going to post some of the pictures we found that really made us laugh and even got us close to crying. Just to have them here in case they disappear off facebook.
So tonight I plan to relax with the boyfriend and maybe fit in a little fishing before the sun goes down.
Then, this weekend is my birthday! Yes, I get a weekend. So, shutty.
Saturday during the day Ryan has told me to "keep your day free" because apparently I have a surprise waiting for me. I'm super excited and can't wait to see what it is!
Then later in the evening is Gabby's. I can't wait to party it up with my ladies and just dance and drink. Heavy on the drinking haha.
Then Sunday, which is also Mother's Day, is my actual birthday. My mom and I will be the only ones home in the morning so as long as I'm not too hungover we will be out and about enjoying the day together! Then later that day is family and dinner time. Woo!
Did I mention how busy this month is for me? I'm dog sitting from May 7th-May29th. Only 3 different dogs but still. That is a crazy amount of time. Lots of dough. But, lots of dogs haha.
Ryan and I have planned so many camping trips for the weekends when we're free this summer. I'm so excited!! The one I'm super pumped for is Bolean. We get our own little cozy cabin and our own little boat! All for practically no cost! It's good to know the right people ;) There may also be talk of moving in together this summer but we will have to wait and see about that :P
On to a completely different subject.
Jordan and I were talking yesterday about the people we used to hangout with and all the crazy and wonderful things that happened back then. We started going way back and even looking through pictures on facebook which is something I haven't done in a real long time. I must say, we got pretty emotional haha. So many things and people have changed but the memories are still there and they are wonderful. I'm going to post some of the pictures we found that really made us laugh and even got us close to crying. Just to have them here in case they disappear off facebook.
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