Second Honeymoon!

I have entered a Contest to go on a second honeymoon. Can you vote for me? Voting opens Sept 20th! Mark it in your calendars.

YOU CAN VOTE HERE ---> http://honeymoon.ca/Stephme/

Basically the jist of the contest is to tell people why you deserve a second honeymoon.

Click on the Link above to see my submission. Lets just say, It Gruesome!

http://honeymoon.ca/Stephme/

Happy Anniversary to me!!! (oh and JC)

Today is my 2 year anniversary! Wow. How amazing is that. It feels good to hit this anniversary because (and I know it sounds cheesy) but I do love JC more now than when we got married. It’s really neat to get married young because you get to do this cool, as my mom would say it, “grow up together” thing. This past year has been one of those awesome, really enjoy each other years. I have learned a lot in this past year, the first thing that comes to mind however is, learning how to enjoy someone the way they are, and to appreciate people for the way they are. Yes, I knew this before, but really JC taught me this through marriage more, this also translates through my whole life.

Example you ask?
Well you know those really annoying people that just give you advise shamelessly. “Stephanie, you want to lose weight? Well running helps, but you should try this new vegan diet.” OR; “Stephanie, I know I have not ever seen you house, but if you want to paint you should do it this beige color, that would suit you.”
– Well I have learned, yes they are annoying, but they just want to help.

Another thing that has been bought to my attention by JC this year is the beauty of a good intention. This makes me think of the infamous blanket story. Before JC and I got married, one day he called me and said, “Steph I have the most amazing surprise for you, Its so awesome, you are going to love it.” About an hour later… “Steph, just wanted to call to say, you are going to LOVE what I got you.” At the end of the day JC comes home with 2 blankets. No not a nice pink one with a floral patter, and no, not a throw blanket for the couch (although I’m sure he would have loved to keep it there) and no, it did have a nice pattern that would compliment the house. The blanket came with flaming orange black and yellow colors on one, and blue, green and black colors on the other, oh, and did I mention, giant Canucks and Flames logos? Yes, JC bought his and her hockey blankets. Wow a man after my own heart. Yes this is a beginner male mistake, buy something YOU love and give it to somebody you love… But still I think back, and the intention was there. That’s the point. You can over look some things as long at there is good intentions.

Okay that’s all I learned in the past year! – Kidding, but those are some serious life lessons, it makes you happier when you always see the good intention and appreciate people’s good qualities, whether you are married or not!

Don't Tell a Lie.

Never Tell a Lie.

I got a Root Canal last Wednesday and as everyone knows with a root canal comes a bit of pain. I find it weird that I had to get a root canal since my tooth was not actually sore, but, I trust (trusted?) my dentist and I went ahead with the procedure. So I came back to work after my root canal still a bit frozen, but determined to get my work done. My mouth was a bit swollen, but I figured that would go down and it did for the most part. All my co workers were very aware of the procedure and made a few jokes about frozenness and that was that.

Yesterday, one week after the root canal, I came into work and someone asked me if my mouth was still sore. Truthfully, Its not really, there is one spot in my mouth that is a tad bit tender, but nothing major. But for some reason to my co workers question I respond, “Yeah I think it’s a bit infected.” – OKAY FIRST Why the H--E double hockey sticks would I even say that? I guess I wanted some sympathy that day. Anywho, my coworkers when on about, “Oh yeah, I can really see the swelling in you cheeks” & “Oh wow right on your left cheek” & “I bet you will be happy when the swelling goes down.” OH MY WORD… My cheeks are not even swollen. They are normal size which okay I admit is a tad rounder than the usual person, but its part of my charm… right?

Now every morning that I come in I have to hold true to the infection story, today was “much better.” I work with mostly women who want to be or who have already been mothers and lets just say everyone has some advise, every – single – morning. Oh I can wait until Monday when I am “healed up.” I don’t know how much more of this advice I can take. Well I guess this will teach me a lesson.

Don’t lie, its too much work.

I Am me - by Virginia Satir

I read this poem on the Web today and I thought I would Post it... Basicall the author wrote this poem when she was working with an angry 15 year old. (Um what 15 year old isnt angry...) The girl had a lot of questions about life and what it meant, and I liked it, so im posting it. The Highlighted words are the ones I liked the most.

I am me.
In all the world, there is no one exactly like me.
There are persons who have some parts like me,
but no one adds up exactly like me.

Therefore, everything that comes out of me
is authentically mine because I alone choose it.
I own everything about me
including everything it does;
including all its thoughts and ideas;
including the images of all they behold;
whatever they may be...
anger,
joy,
frustration,
love,
disappointment,
excitement
and all the words that come out of it
polite,
sweet or rough,
correct or incorrect;
loud or soft.
And all my actions, whether they be to others or to myself.

I own my fantasies, my dreams, my hopes, my fears.
I own all my triumphs and successes, all my failures and mistakes.
Because I own all of me I can become intimately acquainted with me.
By doing so I can love me and be friendly with me in all parts.
I can then make it possible for all of me to work in my best interests.

I know there are aspects about myself that puzzle me,
and other aspects that I do not know.
But as long as I am friendly and loving to myself,
I can courageously and hopefully, look for solutions to the puzzles
and for ways to find out more about me.

However I look and sound, whatever I say and do, and whatever I thinkand feel at a given moment in time is me.

This is authentic and represents where I am in that moment in time.
When I review later how I looked and sounded, what I said and did, and how Ithought and felt, some parts may turn out to be unfitting.
I can discard that which is unfitting, and keep that which proved fitting,
And invent something new for that which I discarded.

I can see, hear, feel, think, say and do.
I have the tools to survive, to be close to others, to be productive,
and to make sense and order out of the world of people and things outside of me.
I own me, and therefore I can engineer me.

My Conspiracy Theory – Easter Egg Hunt

I have decided that that whole “Easter Egg Hunt” concept must have come from parents trying to give their kids a little bit of payback for the whole Easter dinner process. You see, this weekend I decided that I would be making Easter Dinner (Which in my opinion was a smashing success). So I went on with my week thinking, “oh I have Friday off, I will go shopping then.” Big Mistake! Did you know that I think every single person on the planet thinks like that? So here I am Costco, hunting around the store for Items that I need for the following day, because its so busy, people are pushing and shoving, I almost lost a limb. Don’t even get me going on how the liquor store was closed…

Anywho, in conclusion, Mother and Fathers everywhere have went through this shopping process and then had to cook… and through bitterness they decided to make their children hunt for their Easter candy.

The End.

Good things happen, especially accompanied by a good bottle of Wine.

Last night I was sitting in school contemplating life and how I feel so busy and sometimes really stressed out with all I’m doing, then I got some forward thinking and realized, that wow, lately my life has been pretty darn good.

01. Olympics – The Vancouver 2010 Olympics were incredible. It was so amazing to be in a city with so much excitement. I felt as if I was a tourist in some exciting city over sea’s. My favorite part had to be… all the people that came to the city. It was so much fun.

02. Marathon – Okay, this has not happened yet, but I am joining a running club starting in April. Basically they are going to go though how to train for races. We will first have a goal of a 10 km race, and then we will have a goal to run a marathon. That will be a whopping 26.3 km. The marathon will be in the Okanogan in October, so I have just over 6 months to train. Wow – That may sound ambitious, but it a goal that I am committing to do.

03. Work – Work is looking really good right now. I am getting opportunities right now that are pointing me in the direction I really want to go.

04. Field Hockey – So this year I decided that I wanted to try something new. Field hockey was the new sport of choice. I have as of this Saturday successfully completed a season of field hockey, and my team won first place in regular season, and well… we will see what place they get in cup, there are two options, Silver and Gold. – Also we have a glow in the dark team fundraiser, lol Gotta love have a team 85 % Under the age of 19!

05. Plant – I don’t know if I got this love from my mom – and sometimes I hate to admit it but, I got a new plant and… well I really love it. Its like a feeling that my house is fresh and fulfilled lol. It’s a big palm tree looking plant, and… okay I will stop but I love it.

06. Felony – I got pulled over by a cop and he let me go free, Do you think it had anything to do with me batting my eyelashes?

07. Bob and Jillian – Okay so I hate Bob and Jillian when I am doing the workout, but I love them after. The biggest loser workout video’s have been a blast to do and are an amazing workout!

08. Charmed – Have you ever hear of that show Charmed? It’s a show about 3 witches, its kinda old, well, I love it. I have been watching the tv dvd’s and MAN, hahaha so good! – That alone brings joy to my life

09. Wine – My favorite wine right now is a Donna Paula – Melbec. Its from Argentina. Year 2007. Man alive, its good, Its balanced flavor and Very delish, and also not too heavey, you can drink it on its own and don’t even need food lol. Now that is what I call a STUPENDOUS wine.

10. Nikkolas – So for those who didn’t know Nikkolas Bryan Geary was born recentlyJ. He is the cutest little cutie pie ever and is such a blessing to JC and I. He has started to smile and kind of coo. Oh my What beautiful boy!

All Olympians Welcome

Olympic Mania,

Oh Olympics, here you come! Countdown 8 Days until the Olympics… Wow.

Vancouver definitely has Olympic fever, the city is full of new tourist attraction booths, tourists, Olympic symbols, VANOC mentioned in every sentence, road closures and athletes.
I must say I am enjoying the spirit. It’s a really fun place to be when a group of individuals express similar interests and are looking forward to a certain event. Okay, okay, not everyone… Im so very sorry my unmentioned neighbor that the Olympics are coming, and for the last time, not its not personally my fault they are coming, Yes I support it, no not my fault.
It seems that everyone in Vancouver is wearing Olympic outer wear, its really nice stuff. For Valentines Day JC and I got each other and Olympic sweatshirt, the color I got was forest Green and he got black. I really like them.

I think the only downside will be all the road closures… we shall see!!!

I will keep you updated!