25 Before 25…

I’ve noticed that a lot of people have been doing this lately and I LOVE the idea. It seems like a great way to keep track of the things that I want to do.

25 things to do before my 25th birthday…

1.  Take a road trip with my family. I know putting my parents, husband, and sisters in a car together sounds like a crazy idea, but it really can be a lot of fun!

2. Go on a trip to Europe.

3. Get a dog. If we didn’t live in an apartment, I’m sure that Tyler and I would already have one.

4. Find a “career” instead of a “job.” Unfortunately, I cannot see myself staying at my current place of employment for the rest of my life for two reasons: (A) It’s simply too far from my family and I don’t want to be here forever; and (B) Work has been ridiculously stressful lately and I honestly wonder how much longer I can hang on there.

5. Start saving money. I’m sure that this will get much easier once Tyler’s done school and we’re a dual-income family again.

6. Find an activity/work-out that holds my interest. I need to find something fun that motivates me to continue. Any suggestions?

7. Have a girly weekend with my sisters. We haven’t had one since we were really young and I just want to have a sleepover/movie/shopping weekend with them.

8. Buy a house. Hopefully in my hometown or somewhere close.

9. Decorate a room completely in my style. I’ve never been able to really do anything other than choose a paint colour.

10. Read as much as possible. I LOVE reading, but unfortunately I’m usually EXHAUSTED after work and don’t have the mental capacity to get into anything too heavy.

11. Go to some place tropical and lie on the beach for days at a time.

12. Learn a coping skill that works really well for my stress levels.

13. Dress up more often.

14. Go back to Montreal and spend an afternoon in the Notre Dame Basilica.

15. Explore more of my country, even if I just drive through some more towns with my husband.

16. Get a professional manicure. I know it sounds stupid and mundane, but I’ve never had one and I’d like to try it.

17. Lose a LOT of weight. Hopefully the discovery of #6 will help me with this goal.

18. Spend more time with my parents. They are two of the most wonderful people in this world and I want them to know how much I appreciate them.

19. Have AT LEAST one kid before I turn 25. Tyler has always wanted to have two kids and I’ve always wanted to have three. I hope that we have three in the long run, but I’ll settle for one before I’m 25. I LOVED having two sisters growing up.

20. Read at least 50 more books. My list has already gone into the thousands and I would love to add another 50 books in the next year and 9 months.

21. Be someone’s maid of honour. I’m currently slotted to fulfill this one for July 31, 2011 at my best friend Leanne’s wedding!

22. Learn how to shoot really stellar pictures. I’m already a bit of a shutterbug, so hopefully my passion for it will continue over.

23. Grow a garden. I’ve never had my own garden and I only seem to kill house plants.

24. Move back to the area around my hometown. Even if I can’t fulfill #8, I still want to be closer to my family. I don’t care if it means living in an apartment again.

25. Try my hand at writing again. I’d really like to write a book at some point in my life and just starting to really explore this again may help me fulfill it later on in my life.

Anyways, hopefully I’ll be able to write another blog post in one year and nine months and most of these will be fulfilled. My major desires are #’s 3, 4, 8, and 19! Here’s hoping!

2010… The Year of Change???

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about some potentially huge changes in my life. Tyler will be done school this year, hopefully in about 2 months. It will be very weird to not come home and see him right away every day. In a way though, I’m kind of excited to actually have someone to get ready with in the morning. I hate having to watch TV in the morning because it’s just too quiet not to. Have I mentioned before that I’m not one of those people that likes being alone? In fact, I dread it. Don’t get me wrong, I like privacy as much as the next person, but I really hate knowing that I’m the only person in a place, be it my apartment, my parents’ house, or wherever. Anyways, that’s not the point… Tyler will start working full-time and I will no longer be the one bringing home the bacon… It’ll definitely be nice to have dual-income again! And he’ll be making even more because my brilliant hubby will have his Masters’ degree in Computer Science. I really hope that he gets a job in the vicinity of London.

Every time I go home to visit my family, I have the overwhelming urge to move back there. I would even move back to my parents’ house if we had to.  I just have this overwhelming urge to be close to my family and I’m sure that this will only get worse when Tyler and I decide to start a family. That being said, we both need to find jobs in the area. I’m currently working on my resume for a position with the Thames Valley District School Board as a counsellor of sorts. I’m super nervous about it, but also super excited at the same time. This position is right up my alley. It sounds amazing and I REALLY want it.

I’m really hoping that 2010 will be a year of change. I would love for Tyler and I to both get amazing jobs near London and for us to buy a house. We’re thinking something in a small town, but there’s not really much for sale in my hometown. There’s one house for an OUTRAGEOUS amount of money and one that is just way too small for our needs. We might have to settle for a house in one of the neighbouring towns instead, which is definitely better than being an hour and a half away from home.

Anyways, that’s enough dreaming for now. Hopefully in a year from now I can write one of those “year in review” posts and say that we both got great jobs and found an amazing house! Wish me luck!

Married Life…

I’ve had a lot of people asking me lately how married life is. It seems to be a lot of my co-workers and friends who are not yet married, which makes me think that they just want to talk about weddings and marriage, but I figured that I would answer their questions with a post on here.

Married life is… wonderful. However, it’s much the same as my life pre-wedding. I still go work everyday, eat dinner with my husband, do some things around the house, and then go to bed. We lived together for over a year before the wedding, so it’s not a huge change for us to continue seeing each other everyday. We’ve been making a real effort to continue our “date nights”, but Tyler is my best friend in the whole world, so I have no problem with sitting around and just hanging out with him. I truly love watching TV, playing video games (The New Super Mario Brothers for wii is our current favourite), and just sitting around with him. There’s a strange pleasure that I get from just lying on the bed reading while he works away at the computer.

One thing about being married that has changed completely is the whole “baby” issue. I don’t think that I go a single day without someone asking me if I’m pregnant yet. Every time I complain at work about a headache or stomach ache, one of my co-workers says “Maybe you’re pregnant.” I think that the constant asking of this question is why I constantly have babies on the brain. It’s hard to not think about something when it’s constantly being brought up. I even had several family members ask me at Christmas if I was pregnant yet. Even my Uncle, who I’m extremely close with and knows how much I want kids, asked me if I had any “special announcements.” One thing that is bugging me about this is the fact that I wouldn’t just announce to my whole family that I was pregnant while standing around the kitchen island eating shrimp, which I know that you’re not supposed to eat during pregnancy, lol.  Trust me, when I am pregnant, I will be the one freaking out and telling everyone ASAP! Hopefully some co-workers will read this and lay off with the questions. When I finally am pregnant, they will be some of the first to know, not because I feel so close to all of them that I would tell them before others, but because my work can be extremely hazardous (i.e., restraining aggressive adolescents) and I wouldn’t want to risk hurting the baby. Anyways, I think that’s enough ranting about babies and pregnancy.

Married life is wonderful, but it’s not a huge change. My husband is the most wonderful man in the whole world and I’m super excited to spend my life with him. He’s absolutely amazing!

A Year in Review…

I wrote this yesterday, but apparently forgot to post it! Oh well!

1. Was 2009 a good year for you?
In general, I suppose it was. I got married, got multiple promotions, and didn’t lose anyone close to me. The only things that could have made it better would have been buying a house and spending more time in Thorndale.
2. Where were you when 2009 began?
In my living room with Tyler. We ate Chinese food, watched a movie, and then I fell asleep around 9pm, lol. He woke me up in time for the countdown, but then I quickly fell back asleep. I had to work the next day.
3. Where will you be when 2009 ends?
Probably at home with Tyler… I’m hoping that some big things are going to happen this year, so I’ll be welcoming it with open arms!
4. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
My wedding day… for obvious reasons.
5. Did you keep your New Year’s Resolution for 2009?
I don’t think that I officially made any.
6. Do you have a New Year’s Resolution for 2010?
I hope to lose weight and stop swearing so much. I drop the f-bomb far too often.
7. What are your plans for 2010?
Well, I hope to buy a house and hopefully start a family with Tyler. I don’t think that we’ll be welcoming a little one within 2010, but hopefully I’ll be pregnant by this time next year. I’d also like to do some traveling and find a good job in London.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting multiple promotions at work. I moved up really fast this year!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Lack of prioritization.
10. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Hmmm… being closer to my family. I wish that it wasn’t a whole big excursion to go home for the weekend.
11. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My wedding! Getting a major promotion at work.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Tyler’s behaviour always merits celebration. He is honestly the sweetest, smartest, and most amazing man in the whole world. My sister and I also made some amazing improvements this year. We used to fight like cats and dogs, but really bonded over my wedding and her wedding planning. Hopefully we only get closer as the years pass.
13. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter, but only by a little bit.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer.
14. What was the best book you read?
I read SO many great books this year! My Sister’s Keeper, The Time Traveler’s Wife, Les Meserables, Wuthering Heights, etc.
15. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 23 and went home with my wonderful husband to spend the day with my family. We had a family dinner and I got spoiled!
16. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Casual. Lots of jeans, t-shirts and cardigans. I added some snazzy earrings more often and continued developing my purse and shoe fetishes.
17. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.
There are horrible things and people in this world that you can’t stop no matter how much you want to.  It took me a long time to realize that not everyone or everything is “fixable.” Sometimes bad things just happen, but that’s not a reason to shut out the world. No matter how bad you think things are, there is always someone, even if it’s just one person, who cares very deeply about you. **this is more about the girls that I work with than about me, but it definitely applies!**

My Decade in Review…

Here is my decade in review, which was borrowed from Leah of fiveblondes.com.

In 2000,  I was in grade 8. I graduated from Leesboro Central School along with 25 other people. My world view was very small at this point. I had an amazing family with the most wonderful parents anyone could ask for. My best friend was Genny and we used to write long, long, long notes to each other every night. I was also constantly on the phone. I had my first serious boyfriend and was devastated when he broke up with me for someone else. I was convinced that I loved him and was heartbroken when it ended.

In 2001,  I started high school. My friends changed completely. I took all academic courses and rarely saw any of my old friends anymore. I joined the music program at LDSS and became an official “band geek.” I had several boyfriends, none of which really meant anything. I had a best friend (male) fall “in love” with me. He was heartbroken when I rejected him and things were just never the same again.

In 2002, I met my future husband. I always thought that he was cute, but I had no idea that this was the person that I would be spending the rest of my life with.  I took my first Psychology course, which I loved. I developed an obsession with Amelia Earhart and read every thing that I could find about her. My favourite quote was “Well-behaved women rarely make history.” Despite this quote, I remained my quiet, studious, and conscientious self. I thrived at school and aced every class and test.

In 2003, I made my first trip without my family. I ventured to Ottawa with my class and fell in love with exploring. I became a little less boy crazy and only dated one boy the entire school year.  I spent some quality time with my future husband on that trip to Ottawa and learned what it was like to have a HUGE crush. Unfortunately, Tyler was completely oblivious to all of this, lol.

In 2004, I graduated from high school with honours and started University. I began working on my Honours Psychology degree and loved every single course. I took an English course as well and began reading even more than before. I’ve always been a bookworm, but this was the year that I read over 100 books in 11 months.  I also started dating Tyler and fell completely in love with him. I met my best friend and spent a great deal of time hanging out at home with my mother.

In 2005, I kind of figured out what I wanted to do with my life. I read about serial killers, child molesters, and child abusers. I added another major in Criminology and decided I wanted to spend my life helping others. I continued dating Tyler and learned that he was “the one.” I lost my great-grandmother and was completely devastated. I thought that things would never be the same. I learned the hard way that you should never put things off because you never know when it can all be taken away from you.

In 2006, Tyler asked me to marry him. We both knew that it would take us a while to actually get down that aisle, but we wanted to make the commitment to each other. I continued my schooling and worked in a greenhouse for the second summer in a row. I loved working there and quickly rose up to take a higher position. I learned many things from the people there and eventually learned how to complete many aspects of running a small business. I even got my sister a job there and really enjoyed working with her. I ate lunch with her every day I could, and since I made the break schedule, it happened quite often. I lost my grandfather, who was only 63, and was completely devastated by this. It tore me apart for quite some time and I occasionally still pick up the phone to call him.

In 2007, I started my last year of University. By this time, I was getting tired of being in school and knew that I didn’t have it in me to work on my Masters or PhD right away. I had always dreamed of being a Psychologist, but I knew that there were other things that I wanted to do first. I grew even closer with my mother and spent as much time with her as possible. I had always been a bit of a home body and a Daddy’s girl, but it was during this time that I first saw my Mom as my best friend.

In 2008, I finished University and graduated with an Honours double major in Psychology and Criminology. I didn’t know which field I wanted to focus on the most, but I knew that I would find something eventually. I moved to Guelph to live with Tyler, which was an extremely huge deal for me. I had never been away from my parents for more than 2 days at a time and it was one of the hardest things that I’ve ever had to do. I started working at a small retail store shortly after graduation because I couldn’t decide exactly what I wanted to do. In November, I finally found a job at Avalon, a treatment centre for teenage girls with severe psychological and sociological problems. I instantly loved working there and fell in love with the kids, even though they were rude and aggressive quite often.

In 2009, I finally got to marry my sweetheart. We got married at a beautiful church in my hometown in front of 85 of our closest friends and family. We had a wonderful reception and I definitely got closer with my sisters. I started helping my sister plan her wedding and forgot why her and I fought so often as kids. I continued working at Avalon and got two promotions within a 2 month period. I received full time days and got to work with the girls one-on-one at school. I really love my job, despite the obvious hardships.

I figured I would end this post with a few predictions for the next decade. I think that Tyler and I will buy a house and have at least two kids, hopefully three. I really hope that we have two girls and one boy, but I know that I’ll be happy with whatever we have. I think that we’ll move back to the Thorndale area and both find good jobs. I may even decide to go back to school to work on a masters degree or a PhD. I could see Tyler designing computer software or even video games. Anyways, that’s all I have for now. Leave a comment if you have any predictions of your own!

My Ten Current Annoyances…

1. I HATE when men leave the toilet seat up. Yes, I realize that it is more convenient for you, but when you work with 30 females and only TWO other males (who both have figured out how to put the seat back down), it’s really just inconsiderate.  Thank God my husband has never once left the toilet seat up. Come to think of it, my Dad NEVER did either, so maybe that’s why it bothers me so much.

2. People wearing hair extensions. It doesn’t make you look cool or beautiful. It makes you look like a tacky mallrat. You’re not fooling anyone!!

3. People waiting until December 20th to start their Christmas shopping. Did you not know that Christmas was coming?

4. People leaving almost no milk in the bag. Honestly, just drink that last teeny, tiny, little amount and then refill the bag. Gah!

5. Friends and family getting ticked off when I don’t respond to text messages right away. Hello people, I work from 8-4 every single weekday and I cannot have my phone on me at all times. In fact, you should be happy if I text you at all during those hours. I only get to check my phone about 3 times a day.

6. Having a crappy shower… Some days, it’s perfect and there are no issues. Other days, like Friday, the shower part won’t turn on AND the tub won’t drain at the same time. I finally fixed the shower, but had to shower with water past my ankles the entire time. It took over an hour to fully drain. We cleared it out and it hasn’t done that again, but it still sucks.

7.  People pressuring me to get pregnant. I honestly really do want a baby, but when Tyler and I decide to start trying, then it will be up to us. You saying that I should have one so you can play with it makes me want to have one less, not more.

8. Having to wear contacts. I hate having to put them in and take them out every single day, but I hate how I look in glasses. If I hadn’t seen the laser eye surgery process on an episode of “How It’s Done”, I would seriously consider it.

9. Having to buy gifts for people that I honestly don’t want to exchange with. I hate that we randomly draw names at Christmas as to what cousin I should buy for. The one that I have this year is one that I haven’t seen in years. I have no idea what to get and I hate that I’m actually worrying about it. He’ll probably just take it back anyways.

10. Not getting Christmas holidays. I literally had to fight to get 3 days off. They even tried to say that I didn’t book December 24th off, which I did in OCTOBER. I get that my workplace doesn’t close, but don’t you think that a supervisor with over a year’s seniority on most of the other employees should get a little something extra?

Anyways, that’s my rant for the day. Expect another entry soon!!! **I’ll try to make the next one more of an upper instead of a bitch-fest, lol.**

Christmas Survey…

I think another Christmas post is long overdue! I LOVE Christmas. We’ve finally got our lights up on our balcony.  Tyler also bought me a tree!!! We haven’t had one as a couple before because we don’t have a ton of space in the apartment, but Tyler cleared a space and bought me a tree. It’s beautiful!

I’m also almost done my Christmas shopping. I have to get something for two people at work and then just something for Tyler’s Dad. We were going to try to get him a paypal gift certificate, but apparently they don’t do that. His Dad has been doing a lot of online shopping and we thought it would be a good gift.

I still have a TON of wrapping to do though. I just don’t seem to have enough time to get everything done lately. I’ve been SUPER tired and by the time I get home from work, I’m not really in the Christmas mood. Maybe this weekend I’ll put a Christmas movie on and get some serious wrapping done.

Anyways, I thought I’d include a picture of our Christmas tree and complete a Christmas survey that I found on fiveblondes.com that was completed by Lauren. Thanks for the idea!

Our Christmas tree! There’s only 5 gifts under there right now, but I’ll take another picture when I finally do my wrapping. You won’t be able to see the floor anymore!

The Christmas Survey!

1)Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot chocolate for sure! I don’t think I’ve ever had egg nog, but the name itself doesn’t make it sound very appetizing.

2)Does Santa Wrap Presents or Just Sit Them Under The Tree? He ALWAYS wraps! That’s half the fun!

3)Colored Lights or White Lights? Coloured. I think that they’re more fun!

4)Do you hang Mistletoe? We don’t have any mistletoe hung in the apartment, but my parents always hang some in between their living room and kitchen.

5)When Do You Put Your Christmas Decorations Up? As early as possible! We had our tree up on December 6th and our lights up around November 25th. My parents never used to put their tree up until the 15th or so, so I’m going to milk it as long as I can now that we have our own.

6) What is Your Favorite Holiday Dish? Turkey and mashed potatoes! I don’t even really eat that much turkey. I just like it because I don’t get to eat it that often.

7) Favorite Holiday Memory as a Child? Getting up SUPER early and opening gifts with my family. Oh, and watching “A Christmas Story” several times throughout the holidays, lol.

8)When and How Did You Learn The Truth About Santa? No one ever told me that there wasn’t a Santa. I just kind of figured it out as the years went by.

9) Do You Open a Gift on Christmas Eve? Almost every year. My parents always got to choose which present we opened though, so I always got new pajamas or something like that. Tyler actually made a request that he get to open a gift on Christmas eve because he wants to wear the pajama pants that I bought him for Christmas on Christmas morning.

10)How Do You Decorate Your Christmas Tree? At my parents, my Dad always put on the lights and my Mom did the garland, then all the kids got to put on their own individual ornaments. At our house this year, Tyler did the lights and the garland. Then we both did the ornaments. We did put the tree up together though.

11)Snow! Love it or Dread it? It depends. I love LOOKING at the snow on Christmas day, but I HATE driving in it. Today was a particularly bad day for driving in it. It still looked beautiful though!

12)Can You Ice Skate? I can skate, I just can’t stop very well, lol.

13)Do You Remember Your Favorite Gift? Hmmm… I typically have one favourite gift per year. I don’t know what my favourite gift EVER was though.

14)What’s The Most Important Thing About The Holidays For You? Seeing my family. I love being able to go home for a few days and just spend time with my entire family. Hopefully by next year the family will have more husbands and possibly a baby (or at least a baby in the works)!

15)What is Your Favorite Holiday Dessert? Cheesecake and Banana Muffins a la Grandma Sharon!

16)What is Your Favorite Holiday Tradition? Getting up as early as possible and snuggling with my Mom while she drinks her tea while we wait for my Dad to get his butt out of bed.

17) What Tops Your tree? At our place, it’s a silver, glittery star. At my parents, it’s a beautiful gold angel.

18) Which Do You Prefer: Giving or Receiving? Giving. Definitely. I love receiving gifts too, but I LOVE the look on people’s faces when they open a gift that they really want.

19)What is Your Favorite Christmas Song? “Baby, it’s Cold Outside”…. I love the version done by Leon Redbone and Zooey Deschanel!

20)Candy Canes…good or bad? Delicious!

21)Favorite Christmas Show? It’s a tie between “A Christmas Story” and “Elf.”

22) Saddest Christmas Song? Silent Night.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

The Week From Hell….

This week has been… insane. There’s no other way to say it. It’s been super busy and it feels like everything is happening at once.

Last week, my cousin was killed in a car crash. We weren’t ridiculously close, but I’ll still miss him. Worse yet, his 8-year-old daughter was also in the car with him. Her right arm and leg was crushed and she needed a lot of surgery to get them back to normal. On top of that, the left side of her face has several broken bones (jaw, cheekbone, and browbone). The doctors also discovered a blood clot behind her eye moving towards her brain. They had to freeze her eye for several days to prevent the clot from moving until the swelling in her face went down enough for them to operate. Luckily, they were able to remove the blood clot today. She’s starting to feel a bit better, well, as well as she can feel knowing that her father was killed in the accident and that she’s got a lot of surgery ahead of her. I’ve been trying not to think too much about Michael’s death. It just brings everything into perspective and, to be honest, I don’t have time for that right now. Every time I think about him, I think about how many things he still wanted to do with his life. Thinking about that not only makes me sad, it also makes me question my own priorities, which is something that I don’t have time to preoccupy myself with right now. I know that sounds bad, but I just don’t have time to focus.

Work has also been insane this week. I’ve been working SO much and I haven’t been sleeping properly. I’m also on-call this week and I got a few calls last night between 1 and 3am. It’s also just stressful to be on-call in the first place because you never know when people are going to call and what type of problem they’re going to be calling with. We currently have one kid at work who is just a terror. She’s constantly attempting to hit staff and she does all these little stupid things for attention that make staff not want to talk to her in the first place. A new position also became available this week and I struggled with whether or not I wanted to apply.

It was also my Mom’s birthday on Sunday. We tried to make it really special for her, but she was helping my Aunt and Uncle as much as she could. I also had a fight with my sister that I’m not really in the mood to resolve. I’m constantly the one having to apologize, even when I’ve done nothing wrong in the first place,  just because I HATE drama and fighting. I know it takes more energy to hold onto a grudge than it does to just simply let it go, but I don’t have time to have a long, drawn-out conversation about things.

In addition to all of this, I seem to be developing some kind of eye infection. One of the ladies that I work with has an eye infection and my eye is now doing the same thing that hers was. It’s blood shot, itchy, and runny. I also have a sinus infection, which I’ve had for weeks now, but I don’t have a doctor in Guelph and I can’t justify taking a day off to go to my doctor in Thorndale.

Anyways, I’m going to try ending this post on an optimistic note. Next week can only be better. My on-call is over on Tuesday morning and we have a Christmas party for my work next weekend. I’m also looking forward to getting some cleaning done this weekend, which always seems to make me feel less stressed. Clutter just bugs me. Anyways, I’m going to go relax and watch “The Office” before bed. Here’s hoping that I get a good night’s sleep with no phone calls!

Organization…

I’ve been on somewhat of an organizing kick lately. Most of it has taken place at work, but it’s started to spill over into our place. I just finished re-organizing our entire linen closet. It wasn’t horrible in terms of how bad linen closets can get, but I did manage to throw out a ton of stuff. Our wrapping paper was literally getting squished beyond use and I ended up having to throw out several rolls. It looks SO much better now though. I now plan on re-doing all of our closets and the majority of our apartment. We have so much stuff that we will never use. I’ve started a list of all the things that I want to do around here and my goal is to have it done by Christmas.

I can’t wait until we get a bigger place though. I have so many ideas that I would love to put into use. I’ve included some pictures of what I hope to do to our future house. Is it weird that I’m super-excited to organize and decorate?

I really like how many drawers there are in this closet set. I also love how big it is! My closet in our apartment is less than half of that size! I’m so jealous!

I’m not a huge fan of the colours in this picture, but I love the bookcase. It’s super-organized and still manages to showcase everything.

I like the colour of the walls and the way that the pictures are displayed. The bookcase is also nice. I like the white couch, but I know that we’ll never be able to get one. I’m just too clumsy and white does not go with kids, lol.

I really like the bookcase in the background. I love the contrast that the pink gives to all of the white and black. If only I could talk Tyler into getting some pink furniture, lol.

I love how white everything is, if that makes sense. I really don’t like the rug or the colour of the walls, but I LOVE all the shelves and drawers. My desk has TWO shelves, which are crammed full of office supplies, and ONE cupboard, which has my CPU tower in it. I would LOVE to get a new office set, but unfortunately that will have to wait until we get more space.

I really like all of the green in this photo. Everything is super-organized, but still looks beautiful and functional.

I really should plan a trip to IKEA soon. Maybe sometime after Christmas!

Our Wedding…

Since today is mine and Tyler’s two month wedding anniversary, I thought it was about time I posted about the wedding. We got married on September 12th, 2009 in Thorndale, Ontario. We had our ceremony at the same church that my parents got married in in 1982. We even had our reception in the same building, lol. There’s not exactly a lot of places in which to get married in that area, but Tyler and I loved everything that we had. The church was this beautiful light blue and had amazing stained glass windows. The reception hall, while slightly outdated, looked amazing when we finally had all of the lights up and all of the tables set.

My two beautiful sisters, Rachel and Kelly, were my maid of honour and my bridesmaid. Tyler’s brother Adam was also his best man. Also standing up with us included my best friend Leanne and Tyler’s two best friends Neal and Andrew. Everything turned out almost perfectly. We had a minor mishap while getting our hair done (the appointments took more than double the time we were told and then we were late for the make-up appointments), and the liquor license suddenly disappeared right before the reception (Thank God for my Mom!), but that was about it. We did have our share of drunk friends and relatives, but that just kind of made it more fun. I’m still giving my Uncle Jim the same “I’m watching you” look that he was doing the entire night and it will be an interesting story for years to come. There were no family fights, which I was kind of worried about as there are some issues between my Aunt and my Grandma, but everyone was wonderful. Tyler’s parents seemed to have a great time and their speech was wonderful. My Dad’s very “off-the-cuff” speech made everyone laugh, and my sister’s speech made everyone cry. I think that the best part about the wedding, other than marrying my wonderful husband of course, was getting to see everyone. We met up with relatives we hadn’t seen in years and saw friends that we’d been too busy to get together with because we were working and planning the wedding. It was a wonderful day! I’m sure that there will be even more wedding posts in the future as I’m sure that I haven’t remembered every single detail. I’ve included some pictures below. Enjoy!

Our Wedding Party: Neal, Adam, Drew, Tyler, Me, Kelly, Rachel, and Leanne.

Tyler and his groomsmen.

My Dad walking me down the aisle.

Tyler and I cutting the cake.

My handsome groom.

Our Maid of Honour and Best Man.

My Bouquet with my necklace from Tyler.

My family: Chris, Kelly, my Dad, my Mom, Me, Tyler, Rachel, and Andrew.

My groom and I.