I quite enjoy Spring...what I don't enjoy is the little "surprises" that comes along with spring time such as...
1. The knicks, scratches and dings on your vehicle once it finally gets washed
2. The constant need to refill your windshield wiper fluid
3. Your newly washed vehicle being sprayed by idiots who feel they have to drive really fast through massive puddles
4. "Pill" bugs that I have found in our garage (they are nasty looking creatures)
5. The inconsistent weather patterns in E-Town
6. Cracks in your windshield as a result of being sprayed by rocks/gravel that was used to sand the roads during winter
With that being said though...I also love spring because;
1. You can go outside without having to bundle up too much
2. The sun has returned and the days are longer!
3. The warmer, yet brisk fresh air
4. You can wear sandals (occasionally)
5. Shopping is more convenient (i.e. Farmer's Market, Whyte Ave, etc.)
This spring may prove to be an eventful one for my family and I as we have begun shopping for a new home...God willing, we will find a more suitable home as we are out of room at the moment!
I'm just mostly glad Spring is here as it has felt like a very long winter (and with no statutory holiday in March, it felt like a real long month)...plus with Spring comes Easter! I'm looking forward to seeing all my family again real soon!
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
My New Addictions
Haha, okay so the title of this post is a bit misleading...it's not nearly as bad as it sounds! Recently I've had some cravings, which is kinda unusual for me as I'm not usually the type that craves anything in particular (just as BEW...he finds it annoying that I don't usually decide on anything, which drives him nuts)!
So here's a list of things I've been addicted to as of recent;
1. Beef brisket (with white broad noodles)...sooooo good!
2. Banana Bread from Sobey's (I think they call it Grandma's Banana Bread)
3. Ice cream (this one is strange for me as I don't usually grave sweet things)
4. Garlic Peas (sold at Walmart, with the peas packed in individual packages...so tasty)
5. Sweetened soy milk (the Chinese kind, not the Soy Nice, etc. types)
6. Looking at flyers online (I usually like to look on Friday mornings as most sales start on Fridays)
7. Creeping on other people's blogs
8. Scoping out real estate on Comfree and MLS
9. Bejeweled on FB
10. My guilty pleasure TV shows (includes Grey's Anatomy, Extreme Couponing, Cake Boss, Kitchen Boss, and the list unfortunately goes on and on and on...)
I wish my "addictions" included spending more time in Scriptures and other readings. In our cell group, the ladies have decided to partner up to hold each other accountable and to support each other through prayer and sharing. My partner and I have decided to call each other on Thursdays of each week and to meet for coffee periodically to have a face to face conversation. I think this is a really good thing as it will humble me if I have nothing to report back to my partner, admitting my lack of finding time to spend in prayer or in reading my Bible or my pure laziness.
Speaking of which...I should go read a chapter in the new book I have just started (by "just started", I mean literally I am going to read Chapter 1)...it's entitled "Love & Respect", by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs. *Sigh*...so many things I have to work on...
So here's a list of things I've been addicted to as of recent;
1. Beef brisket (with white broad noodles)...sooooo good!
2. Banana Bread from Sobey's (I think they call it Grandma's Banana Bread)
3. Ice cream (this one is strange for me as I don't usually grave sweet things)
4. Garlic Peas (sold at Walmart, with the peas packed in individual packages...so tasty)
5. Sweetened soy milk (the Chinese kind, not the Soy Nice, etc. types)
6. Looking at flyers online (I usually like to look on Friday mornings as most sales start on Fridays)
7. Creeping on other people's blogs
8. Scoping out real estate on Comfree and MLS
9. Bejeweled on FB
10. My guilty pleasure TV shows (includes Grey's Anatomy, Extreme Couponing, Cake Boss, Kitchen Boss, and the list unfortunately goes on and on and on...)
I wish my "addictions" included spending more time in Scriptures and other readings. In our cell group, the ladies have decided to partner up to hold each other accountable and to support each other through prayer and sharing. My partner and I have decided to call each other on Thursdays of each week and to meet for coffee periodically to have a face to face conversation. I think this is a really good thing as it will humble me if I have nothing to report back to my partner, admitting my lack of finding time to spend in prayer or in reading my Bible or my pure laziness.
Speaking of which...I should go read a chapter in the new book I have just started (by "just started", I mean literally I am going to read Chapter 1)...it's entitled "Love & Respect", by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs. *Sigh*...so many things I have to work on...
Sunday, April 03, 2011
Where has the time gone?
Wow...it's been a long while again since my last blog entry! I cannot believe how much time has flown by! So much has changed in this Vanilla life of mine...let me catch you up to date...
Since the last entry these are the major highlights...
1. I got married September 2008 (haha, yes, it's been THAT LONG since I've last posted)!
2. For my honeymoon BEW and I went to Bali and Hong Kong for 2 weeks
3. 6 months after the honeymoon we went back to Hong Kong but used HK as mostly a stopover to book further trips (first we went to South Korea with friends KEY and her hubby V), then we spent some time in HK and from there we booked a trip to Chiu Zhou (don't know the proper spelling), Shen Zhen (for some cheap spa treatments...BEW highly recommends Queen Spa!), and to Beijing!
4. We bought a new vehicle and got rid of BEW's unreliable POC ("piece of crap" that I liked to call it as it was supremely unreliable). We upgraded to a brand new Highlander Hybrid Limited...of course that was BEW's call as I would have settled for a lesser model...
5. I went to Vegas with some girlfriends of mine to shop and see a couple of shows! Saw Jersey Boys and Phantom of the Opera...it was a great time had by all!
6. We went on a family vacation with my side of the family...it was our first time cruising...unfortunately the destination was to Alaska...one that my parents chose and us kids weren't all that excited about, but it was still enjoyable. We'd definitely cruise again!
7. In 2010 we vacationed to Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic) for an all inclusive week. Too bad we encountered poor weather though (lots and lots of rain with only 2 days of sunshine)!
8. Most importantly though, we had our first child in 2010...he is the best gift I have received and been blessed with. He has enriched our lives and we are so thankful he is healthy and strong!
That's about it...all caught up to date...for now :) I've learned many life lessons since my last blog...will try to share some more in the future!
Since the last entry these are the major highlights...
1. I got married September 2008 (haha, yes, it's been THAT LONG since I've last posted)!
2. For my honeymoon BEW and I went to Bali and Hong Kong for 2 weeks
3. 6 months after the honeymoon we went back to Hong Kong but used HK as mostly a stopover to book further trips (first we went to South Korea with friends KEY and her hubby V), then we spent some time in HK and from there we booked a trip to Chiu Zhou (don't know the proper spelling), Shen Zhen (for some cheap spa treatments...BEW highly recommends Queen Spa!), and to Beijing!
4. We bought a new vehicle and got rid of BEW's unreliable POC ("piece of crap" that I liked to call it as it was supremely unreliable). We upgraded to a brand new Highlander Hybrid Limited...of course that was BEW's call as I would have settled for a lesser model...
5. I went to Vegas with some girlfriends of mine to shop and see a couple of shows! Saw Jersey Boys and Phantom of the Opera...it was a great time had by all!
6. We went on a family vacation with my side of the family...it was our first time cruising...unfortunately the destination was to Alaska...one that my parents chose and us kids weren't all that excited about, but it was still enjoyable. We'd definitely cruise again!
7. In 2010 we vacationed to Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic) for an all inclusive week. Too bad we encountered poor weather though (lots and lots of rain with only 2 days of sunshine)!
8. Most importantly though, we had our first child in 2010...he is the best gift I have received and been blessed with. He has enriched our lives and we are so thankful he is healthy and strong!
That's about it...all caught up to date...for now :) I've learned many life lessons since my last blog...will try to share some more in the future!
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