Happy Halloween!
We rocked Halloween this year.
Pumpkin lights, window jellies, skulls in the long windows, a full wall stick up (that required an obscene amount of tape) for people to take pictures against, colored light bulbs, eye balls in drinks, Halloween cups, bowls, table cloth, treats, cobwebs, pumpkins, pumpkin garland, caution tape, ghosties in trees, and a fog machine. (What, normal people don't do fog machines?)
In attendance were:
Thor, Queen of Mardi Gras, Spiderman, the Dude (Big Lebowski), an Angel, Michael Jackson, the Grim Reaper, the Devil, Queen of Hearts, a Banana, a Fire Fighter, a Ninja, and Mike and I (Zombie Convict and Bumblebee respectively).
It was a good party, a little low-key, as Ocktoberfest was the night before, our friends and us go every year.
I'm pumped to go home and hand out treats to the kiddies, I love that part!
Our older cat hated everything as he is a grumpy bum, but our younger cat had a time chasing everyone's lost feathers and glitter. Our dog ran around like she usually does getting attention. Everyone loves her, which I don't get because most people hate annoying, large dogs. But Gracie is just so sweet you have to love her.
Now you may think from this post that were total Halloween junkies. This actually isn't true, I just wanted to have a Halloween party and Michael insisted we go all out. So we did.
Now Christmas... I love Christmas SO much. I am a crazy Christmas person. Once December 1st hits, BAM, out come the decorations and holiday cheer. (I would start on November 16th, the day after my birthday but Michael won't have it).
On the flip side Michael starts tertiary treatment this week, he's now going to physio from 8-12 Monday through Friday. The poor guy is in pain all of the time and I feel just awful for him.
We also need our mortgage insurance renewed which is irritating as Michael's doctor is currently away.
Things will be a little easier now as were getting a roommate starting December 1st. It's not my ideal situation but we could really use the extra money towards bills with Michael still being off and Christmas coming up. She seems nice enough and has a steady job, so we should be alright.
Hope you all had a spooky Halloween & enjoy all the cute lil trick or treaters.
<3 Alex
Monday, October 31, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
What is Worth?
Afternoon blogworld;
A question I struggle with often living in an oil town that has too much money and whose inhabitants view other's worth in regards to big houses, vehicles and nice clothes is what is worth?
I struggle with how worth should be measured, how I view other people and how other people around me view me.
I have a great job at a small business (two locations) that deals in Agriculture equipment. I have my own office and make a decent wage. I went to college for a year and a half to get my Legal Admin diploma and am very happy with what I ended up doing even though it wasn't necessarily for that specific job.
Alot of times though I feel like I'm not "good" enough. Don't get me wrong, I have a better job than most of my friends who have their four year university degree. I don't envy them, I chose not to go to university and I'm glad I did what I did. I didn't want a four year degree in arts or classics or nursing, I didn't want to go to school for five years and be a teacher or an engineer. I wanted to go to school for nine years to be a veterinarian with a specialty in zoology. But I made my choice, did I want to be in school until I was thirty or did I want to be almost directly in a career that I really do enjoy.
We live in this world that all too often measures worth in these very material regards, expensive vehicles, nice houses, designer clothing, university degrees, college diplomas. Especially an oil town like I live in.
Shouldn't worth be based on how we treat others, how we live our lives, how much kindness we show to others.
I live by trying to go out of my way to be pleasant and kind to everyone because you really have no idea what they've been through or are currently struggling with.
This year alone I've dealt with two deaths of people close to me, a death of a friend's child, and a death of a close friend's friend's brother. As well as the accident in March which took away a life I will never know, but that will effect me forever. It made my future uncertain, and turned my world upside down.
I don't tell people this, because it makes people uncomfortable. But all the same, I am not bitter, and I still try to treat everyone with absolute kindness because that's what most people deserve.
I also stumbled upon the BLM community. Which is amazing. They all support eachother through the hardest of times, no matter the social standing or where they work. They're all still Mamas.
I miscarried very early when I was seventeen.
My life would have been incredibly different, it's not something I wanted in fact my high school "sweetheart" doesn't even know it happened as he was from an extreme religious family. No, it was not my plan to get pregnant at seventeen, no I'm not particularly proud of that or the choices I made at seventeen but it happened and it also changed who I was.
All I've ever wanted was to be a Mama. And knowing; even though it would have been the hardest thing ever, that I could have been still breaks my heart.
I guess what it all comes down to is; how do you measure worth for yourself?
I'm not going to measure worth by the car someone drives but how they treat others.
And I'll always try to be kind, because you never know what people are going through.
That was long and rambling & slightly all over the place, but I hope it made you think and that you'll say something kind to someone today just because; they're worth it.
<3 love, and sunshine
Alex
A question I struggle with often living in an oil town that has too much money and whose inhabitants view other's worth in regards to big houses, vehicles and nice clothes is what is worth?
I struggle with how worth should be measured, how I view other people and how other people around me view me.
I have a great job at a small business (two locations) that deals in Agriculture equipment. I have my own office and make a decent wage. I went to college for a year and a half to get my Legal Admin diploma and am very happy with what I ended up doing even though it wasn't necessarily for that specific job.
Alot of times though I feel like I'm not "good" enough. Don't get me wrong, I have a better job than most of my friends who have their four year university degree. I don't envy them, I chose not to go to university and I'm glad I did what I did. I didn't want a four year degree in arts or classics or nursing, I didn't want to go to school for five years and be a teacher or an engineer. I wanted to go to school for nine years to be a veterinarian with a specialty in zoology. But I made my choice, did I want to be in school until I was thirty or did I want to be almost directly in a career that I really do enjoy.
We live in this world that all too often measures worth in these very material regards, expensive vehicles, nice houses, designer clothing, university degrees, college diplomas. Especially an oil town like I live in.
Shouldn't worth be based on how we treat others, how we live our lives, how much kindness we show to others.
I live by trying to go out of my way to be pleasant and kind to everyone because you really have no idea what they've been through or are currently struggling with.
This year alone I've dealt with two deaths of people close to me, a death of a friend's child, and a death of a close friend's friend's brother. As well as the accident in March which took away a life I will never know, but that will effect me forever. It made my future uncertain, and turned my world upside down.
I don't tell people this, because it makes people uncomfortable. But all the same, I am not bitter, and I still try to treat everyone with absolute kindness because that's what most people deserve.
I also stumbled upon the BLM community. Which is amazing. They all support eachother through the hardest of times, no matter the social standing or where they work. They're all still Mamas.
I miscarried very early when I was seventeen.
My life would have been incredibly different, it's not something I wanted in fact my high school "sweetheart" doesn't even know it happened as he was from an extreme religious family. No, it was not my plan to get pregnant at seventeen, no I'm not particularly proud of that or the choices I made at seventeen but it happened and it also changed who I was.
All I've ever wanted was to be a Mama. And knowing; even though it would have been the hardest thing ever, that I could have been still breaks my heart.
I guess what it all comes down to is; how do you measure worth for yourself?
I'm not going to measure worth by the car someone drives but how they treat others.
And I'll always try to be kind, because you never know what people are going through.
That was long and rambling & slightly all over the place, but I hope it made you think and that you'll say something kind to someone today just because; they're worth it.
<3 love, and sunshine
Alex
Thursday, October 13, 2011
2011
Good morning;
I've been wanting to write this post for awhile but can't really find the words without wishing my time away.
I'm not one to wish my time away, I enjoy every day even though it may seem like a "boring" day to average people. Nor am I a pessimist, actually, I pride myself on being able to work through and see the good in tough situations.
But 2011 was a crap year. Starting with Michael's accident in March, dealing with the WCB, J's father passing away, my friend K loosing her baby, Michael's old co-worker getting in a motorcycle accident & suffering brain damage, a friend from up North passing away tragically and at a young age, a friend of ours good friend's brother passing away, worrying about finances, we also would have been engaged by now if we were able to afford the ring, the list goes on...
Don't get me wrong this year has had it's ups. We got out amazing puppy, our new kitten, Michael is learning to play the bass, my parents are building their dream home, my sister is learning her seventh instrument (the kid's a genius), we bought our first home, Michael came out of his accident alive, I got a raise and a promotion at work, we bought mortgage insurance!! If it's one thing we've learned we will always, always but life and disability insurance from now on. We have three vehicles (car, truck and a motorcycle), none with insurance that we really could have used.
*Sigh.
I guess I'm just really ready for a new start. Although this fall has me feeling re-energized. this weekend I'm going to clean my house, including the baseboards! Decorate with some fall and Halloween decorations, drink coffee and take it easy.
I hope you all have a wonderful fall and weekend.
<3 Alex
I've been wanting to write this post for awhile but can't really find the words without wishing my time away.
I'm not one to wish my time away, I enjoy every day even though it may seem like a "boring" day to average people. Nor am I a pessimist, actually, I pride myself on being able to work through and see the good in tough situations.
But 2011 was a crap year. Starting with Michael's accident in March, dealing with the WCB, J's father passing away, my friend K loosing her baby, Michael's old co-worker getting in a motorcycle accident & suffering brain damage, a friend from up North passing away tragically and at a young age, a friend of ours good friend's brother passing away, worrying about finances, we also would have been engaged by now if we were able to afford the ring, the list goes on...
Don't get me wrong this year has had it's ups. We got out amazing puppy, our new kitten, Michael is learning to play the bass, my parents are building their dream home, my sister is learning her seventh instrument (the kid's a genius), we bought our first home, Michael came out of his accident alive, I got a raise and a promotion at work, we bought mortgage insurance!! If it's one thing we've learned we will always, always but life and disability insurance from now on. We have three vehicles (car, truck and a motorcycle), none with insurance that we really could have used.
*Sigh.
I guess I'm just really ready for a new start. Although this fall has me feeling re-energized. this weekend I'm going to clean my house, including the baseboards! Decorate with some fall and Halloween decorations, drink coffee and take it easy.
I hope you all have a wonderful fall and weekend.
<3 Alex
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
UPs and downS
Hi there Blogworld;
Rundown of life lately:
Michael's sister and one of his step-sisters moved to Lethbridge for college.
Michael is off until December for sure and most likely doing knee surgery in December which results in another few months off.
I got a promotion & raise at work!
One of my best friends moved in with her boyfriend.
Were going to get a roomate for the downstairs bedroom that is currently still unfinished.
I went to Edmonton this weekend to visit a friend I haven't seen since the hospital in March. It was wonderful.
I'm looking at some basic photo editing software so I can start putting some pictures on the blog.
Have to go lots to do!! More later...
<3 Alex
Rundown of life lately:
Michael's sister and one of his step-sisters moved to Lethbridge for college.
Michael is off until December for sure and most likely doing knee surgery in December which results in another few months off.
I got a promotion & raise at work!
One of my best friends moved in with her boyfriend.
Were going to get a roomate for the downstairs bedroom that is currently still unfinished.
I went to Edmonton this weekend to visit a friend I haven't seen since the hospital in March. It was wonderful.
I'm looking at some basic photo editing software so I can start putting some pictures on the blog.
Have to go lots to do!! More later...
<3 Alex
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