Learning about one another

Some interesting questions I found on a blog and decided to answer them myself!

1. Who was your first crush? Kindergarten, I had a little boyfriend we used to walk everywhere holding hands. He was the biggest boy in the class and I was the smallest girl, his name was Matthew Pike.

2. Where do you see yourself in five years? Be honest.
In five years I will be twenty seven going on twenty eight... That's crazy to think about! I see Michael and I married with one possibly two babies. Hopefully living in our second or third house and owning one as an income property. I would ideally like to be a stay at home Mommy as well.
3. If you could travel to one country for a week, where would you go, and where would you want to stay?
I know I've been there before but I would go back to Great Britain, I love it there. Where would I want to stay?? Hmm, ideally Windsor Castle!!
4. When are you happiest?
When it's just Michael and I laughing and talking, having a really good conversation or playing with our fur babies.
5. When was the last time you cried?
About a month ago. I will not elaborate.
6. Mountains or Beach?
The beach because it always reminds me of home. I'm an ocean gal.
7. If you had unlimited money, which store would you visit first?
Ohmygoodess. I have no idea! I would loovee to go to Gucci or Prada or Louis Vuitton!
8. What is your favorite quote or verse?
Oh my, there are many too many.

9. If you could wake up tomorrow with a new talent, which would you choose?
Probably the ability to somehow be an amazing cook.

10. If you could have any zoo animal as a pet, which would you choose?
A tiger or a lion! I love cats. Or a giraffe. I love those too!

11. At your current stage of life, what is your ideal date?
Honestly? A walk in the park with our dogs.

Breathe In. And Out.

I honestly don't have the motivation to write here today. I don't know what it is.
Ok I do.
I'm grouchy.
I paid off my visa today with some of my savings. I have been saving for our wedding. However I have been informed that someone still has some growing up to do before we get married. (And it isn't me).
So in a very impulse move I paid off my visa out of my savings account because I was mad and figured I don't need it anyway.
And now I wish I hadn't.
I'm being extremely childish about that whole thing (on the inside, I told M I completely understand, because I do).
I've lost sight lately of my rose coloured glasses. I've been tired, I'm getting a cold, I'm not appreciating things as much. I need to take some deep breaths, breathe in all of the good vibes, breathe out all of the negativity.
In keeping with that here are ten things that make me happy right now:
1. Charlie our dachshund. He's hilarious, adorable and a total Mama's boy.
2. M started physio again today, we do have to pay out of pocket for it, which sucks, but it guarantees us being back into tertiary physio therapy in time for WCB's deadline. He had a great physio session and his knee feels a lot better.
3. It's warming up! We had a nice week of minus thirty and now it's warming up and supposed to be +5 by tomorrow!!
4. Tims drink - Large white hot chocolate with a chai tea bag. Best.thing.ever.
5. Getting geared up to do my spring cleaning. Yes I realize that it's January... But I LOVE spring cleaning because I'm OCD like that.
6. Funny sticky notes from my little sister that she drew when she visited me at work.
7. Yoga with two of my best friends tonight.
8. The smell of my dryer sheets out in the yard when I'm doing laundry. It makes our house seem like lavender vanilla naturally seeps out of it.
9. Valentines Day is coming! <3 The universal day to be gushy and lovey dovey.
10. Friends, family and everyone who cares for me, even when I act a little bit spoiled.

Everyone have a good week, slow down, breathe, enjoy life.

<3 Alex

Happy New Year!

Hi everyone!
Wow this post is really late, and I realize I haven't posted in a month so I'll make it a run down.
Christmas:
Was excellent!
We had Christmas Eve and Christmas at our house. We played Trivial Pursuit, lazed around, opened presents, played with new "toys", (my favourite being my new coffee machine), annoyed kitties by trying to love them up and overall ate waaayyy too much.
New Years:
We went to a "formal" New Year's party at our friend S&J's house, it was so much fun. I ended up changing into a summer dress halfway through the night because it was much to hot after all the dance partying. My sister and our new roommate came and I think they had an excellent time.
Now:
I'm back to work, which again, I am thankful that I have a job that I love that I actually could go back without too too much whining and trepidation like most people after the holidays.
We got a new puppy! He's a red dacshund named Charlie. He's about three pounds and absolutely hilarious. I love him to bits. Yes that gives us a grand total of four pets!
*side rant - I HATE when people think it's their place to criticize/give their input on the number of animals you have. I mean obviously these people must be experts right? Never mind that all of your pets (excepting the baby), are fixed, shots up to date, well groomed, well fed, walked every second day, loved to bits and pieces and have a big house to run around (so much so that we only see the cats a few times a day).
Ahem. Sorry, just had to get that out of my system. Oh and yes, my house is very clean, it's actually been commented upon that unless you knew there were animals there you would never even guess we had any.
Back to Now:
I actually only have a three day work week this week as Michael has surgery on Thursday morning. Please keep him in your thoughts/prayers this week as he gets his ACL replaced (again).

Everyone have a great week, enjoy every moment and drink it all in.

<3 Alex