if I were Prime Minister.....

Dear Mr. Harper,

Please. Do. Something. About. The. Price. Of. Gas.

Thanks.

maybe you didnt know....

Some things you might not know about me.....

I always take the third magazine from the rack....not the first, not the fourth, Always the third.  If there are less than three, I can't buy it.

My first celebrity crush was Bobby Sherman....my current celebrity crush is Richie Sambora...it changes pretty frequently...

I am not sure what color my eyes are...green or hazel?

I cannot sing (maybe you do know that one lol)

I wish I was an interior decorator

I would love hair extensions

I am hoping for a Friends reunion...I miss Chandler :(

I am afraid of fog

Stuff that bugs me...and stuff that makes me happy!!!

The bug list will start with phone etiquette....So you get home and go over to the phone to see who has called, and there is a number there you maybe don't recognize or know why they would have called you.  Do you A) Think : I don't know who that is, I will wait and if it is important they will call back. or B) Call the number and say rudely, while chewing your lunch/dinner/cud, Ya you called me?

ALWAYS ALWAYS choose A people!! There are 50 people where I work...if you don't even have the courtesy to identify yourself, how the hell am I supposed to know who called you!!

While on the same topic, please do not dial the phone while screaming at your husband/kid/dog so I get to hear it when I answer the phone....finish it up and then politley place your call.

Some other buggey stuff...people who hog the whole grocery aisle with their carts...B.O...I mean c'mon, there are at least 217 kinds of deoderant...slap some on!!!....perfume samples in magazes....revolving doors....people who forward " Leafs suck" jokes (I am a fan..I dont think they are funny)

Some things I love....the first sip of hot tea...laundry hung outside....how my dogs get excited to see me even i f I only was gone for 20 seconds.....when I get a text from my kids.....when Rick does the dishes and puts them away...people who say Thank You.....

Last year

Every time I turn on my computer I am greeted with my background picture of me and Wendel Clark...and it got me to thinking that last year was a pretty great year!

I met Wendel Clark, which was a thrill and a half, I spent a glorious weekend at a friends cottage (read gorgeous waterfront home), I saw Bon Jovi in concert (which excelerated my quest to be Richie Sambora's wife) and two of our wonderful children bought their first homes.....

Oh yea....and I spent a few days at my sister's, and Katie and I did the annual Zoo Trip with Bailey and Parker!!!!

What a year!! Hope this one is just as good!!!!!

Kindle-ing

So I acidentally found out about one of my birthday presents, and I have it now....its a Kindle and I think the coolest thing I have ever had!!

Love it!!

thanks Rick!!

can I get a Witness

I find religion kinda boring (sorry God)..I do believe in Him and Heaven and all that jazz, but talking about it and the bible does not inspire awe in me.

Yesterday, however, I listened to a friend explain something about his religion, different than mine, and I have gotta say...it was fascinating.  It got me thinking that if more "preachers" could speak as eloquently about religion as this man, there would be more butts in the pews.

I must remember to think up an intelligent question to ask, just so I can hear him answer it!!

You are my friend? Seriously?

Why does it seem  I am remembering the mean things people have said to me?  My brother was such an ass to me growing up, but he was my brother...they are supposed to make your life miserable.  And trust me, he excelled at it.

The other day I was thinking about why I wanted to take this journey now and why I think I am going to be succesful this time.  I started to remember the hurtful things I have heard about my weight, and wondered why it is people think they can say anything to someone struggling with their weight and we  are supposed to smile..while really all we want to do is cry.  I dont want to hear those things anymore, so maybe that will propel me to success.

Want some examples?

1. Have you always been big? My answer should have been: Have you always been stupid?

2. You need to lose weight. Really? No shit, Sherlock.

3. My all time favorite (not really favorite but it does prove my point):  In grade 8 my best friend (shows you how much I knew) and I were outside at recess when a boy from our class walked by obviously upset about something...she called him to stop and I said "Hey, are you upset" and he said "Are you fat?" and my friend laughed and said "Wow, you must REALLY be upset!!"  Now, at 13 what are you supposed to do? This was my friend who up until that moment had never said an unkind word to me.  Funny what being around a boy can do to you! Still makes me cry to think about it.

I have never told that story to anyone.  But now I can get rid of that negativity and focus on being positive!!

So here we go...well into week two of the journey to a healthier me!!