10.12.09
Picky, Picky
My husband went to Sector 2009. You might have seen him on the WALL OF SHAME. I am indeed ashamed….k not really but listening to him struggle to make tweet deck respond to his new password and getting locked out for two days…loads of giggles!
So what did I gain from him attending Sector?
Lock picking. Seriously.
I have zero intention of housebreaking…my stuff is better than other people have anyway…I’ve got a toddler…hours of amusement RIGHT THERE!
A new hobby for me…possibly. I’m patient. I have to be to be a stay at home mom….it’s a prerequisite. Looking at the copious amount of online material available I may try it. BUT NOT TO BREAK IN ANYWHERE.
In case anyone asks….
I’M NOT INTERESTED IN BREAKING INTO BUILDINGS OR HOUSES.
But it would be fun to know that I could break in…if I wanted to. Which means they would have to have a really, really awesome laptop…like these ones.
10.02.09
Countdown to NaNo
Here we are, October 2nd. The boards have been wiped clean and are fresh and sparkley for new posts. Time to really panic.
I have a plot, I have a murderer, I have a victim. Fab.
I’m missing a title, no big deal.
I AM MISSING A MAIN CHARACTER. Usually they show up early, leaving me little ear worms. This time I’m not hearing little whispers, seeing brief glimpses…so if she could come out hiding I would really, really appreciate that.
Hopefully she’ll come to me in the next few days so I can get her sorted out with plenty of time before NaNo starts.
Well Now I’ve Done It!
200KM in two days. The Ride to Conquer Cancer.
Should I mention that I bike for 45 minutes at the very most…irregularly?
So I’ve committed to cycling to belly dance class once per week, a whopping half hour each way. I suppose I will need to figure out how the indoor trainer works or take a spinning class or something.
I will also need to get a handle on fundraising. I’m not even sure where to begin, but I will try my best and I know the volunteers will offer us a lot of support.
Oh right…us. Did I mention I’m doing this with my husband? See, we ARE both nuts.
09.05.09
Fall…Already?
It feels like summer never really happened around here. No humidity, no heat, no swimming in the little pool…nothing. Most days were either wet or looked wet, weekends were rained out. Blah.
But the new season has brought me back here. I’ve been in an organizing FRENZY! I pulled all of Scott’s computer bits and pieces out of the closet and organized it into two 5 bin plastic drawer units which are STUFFED! I know there is another drawer of cables but there is no more room at the inn.
I also pulled out the ancient IKEA unit that was housing the computer bits (not in the most functional way) out of the closet of computer piece doom and it is now acting as the boy’s toy unit. He seems to enjoy knowing where his cars are, his “pieces” (puzzles for the rest of us). Even putting them in the drawers and cupboards seems entertaining for him. I’ll post pics next week I think.
I need to get back to posting her regularly, to remind myself of what I’ve accomplished in this crazy house and to keep writing….I’ve missed it.
05.17.09
Oh Dear
Little blog, I haven’t forgotten you. Sometimes I just don’t know what to say to you….
In the past week I’ve started to realize a project on bat education, gone to belly dance class, tried out for a student belly dance troupe and gone shopping with my sister.
Try outs…went so well Joharah told us to come back in a week. /sigh So not well. I practice some more…still not good, but I’m hoping not bad.
Shopping was awesome. I went out with my sister and I managed to buy two pairs of pants and two tanks for dance classes. I also bought two shirts for everyday! Success!
I did enter a story into the WoW contest. Since I didn’t get my “YOU ARE AWESOME AND YOU WON” email I’m guessing I didn’t win. Actual winners were notified 2 weeks prior to the contest closing…if I read correctly. So I didn’t even warrant a batch of signed books. Oh well, it’s not going to stop me from trying…CBC contest is the next victim!
I cannot promise that I won’t neglect you dear blog…nobody reads anyway. But I’ll do my best!
And how funny is it that when I did my spell check…blog is NOT A WORD! LOL
02.04.09
Is It Wrong That This Made Me Laugh?
Stumbled on this on my evening internet meanderings at Tacky Weddings. They have actual wedding stuff there, but this was just too good to pass up!
02.03.09
Is It Over Yet?
I feel like I’m stuck in neutral…very blah. I can hear the snowplow removing snow from another snow fall grinding along the street. sigh
I haven’t felt like practicing belly dance, haven’t felt like much of doing anything. I hate winter time, particularly this time when everything is just blah.
I’m watching a cooking show during nap time…Michael Smith is having a soup day. French onion soup, a veggie soup. He’s making me hungry, which makes me think about all the fabulous things I could make for dinner but don’t feel like. Like I said blah.
There’s got to be a way to crawl out of the monotony. I hope.
01.27.09
Achy Breaky Shimmy?
I slipped in the snow last weekend, felt fine so I went ahead and did recital practice at the studio. No problems during class, nada. Until after class when I sat down and my knee started aching, it felt like I slammed into something. So no practice during the week, only practiced in my head…which apparently still counts as practice. And now both knees are feeling stiff and I feel like I have shin splints.
What have I changed recently while belly dancing? Shoes. My ballet slippers were becoming a bit of a hazzard, they were worn out and were causing me to slip all over the place. So I abandoned them and starting dancing barefoot. I’m hoping once I replace my foot wear that the achy breaky legs will go away.
I am positively drooling over these dance shoes. Aren’t they pretty! But they are expensive…ah well, I can dream. Look at the COLOURS!!!!!! /faint Yum, yum, yum
And then I could match it to pretty costume from here. Maybe this one in orange?
Soon, I’ll be getting together with a couple of friends from class to sew and “easy” *cough cough* chiffon skirt. Can’t wait to do that! I’ll be heading to the fabric store for 11 yards of chiffon…wowza!
01.22.09
I’ve Got a Plan!
Well, I know what I like to make and I can combine with what I like to do. So step one is complete, I’ve decided on a product…or product line I should say! My new venture will be fabric gift bags and fabric gift card holders to start with. Honestly this was the easy part.
Now what do I do? I’ve been looking at Etsy, there are a lot of very talented people there. There is a little nagging voice in the back of my head that keeps telling me I can’t do this, so I keep shushing her but it’s still bouncing around in my head. I’m also freaking out about the whole transaction, billing, shipping, and taxes…obviously I’m getting way ahead of myself. To remedy that I’m going to take step two.
Make some product and give it to some family and friends. In order to do that I need fabric. My local fabric store is okay, not great and I find it really disheartening to see a fabric I love only to discover the price is near $20 per meter. Scary stuff. I have had a fabric store or two bookmarked for awhile and I’m thinking my best bet for getting some fabric at reasonable prices would be from those shops. Ordering from the US is not an option as paying duty is usually a very, very painful experience.
Have a look at these two Canadian on-line fabric retailers. Wazoodle has some awesome, awesome prices. They look like they have a particular interest in cloth diapering, so I automatically love them. I haven’t ordered from them yet, but I will be soon.
Next is a place I love, Tonic Living. Their retro fabrics are to die for, I love going to the site to just drool over them. I have ordered from them and they were really quick to get my order in the mail. Loved that they packed both of my fabrics in separate plastic bags. Great value too.
Organizing Help??
Remember all of that decluttering I did awhile back? I was following along with Maria the Organizing Queen and she has an awesome offer on her site!
She says she can get your entire house organized in twelve weeks…TWELVE WEEKS. That’s not it, she is giving away an e-course to do just that!
Besides the home organizing she does a lot of other things, which you can find here. While the home organizing one is the one I would like the most, she also offers organizing services for those with businesses to keep track of. As well as some help trying to reach your own personal goals, be that weight, launching a business or any new venture you have in your pretty little head.
Head on over to the Organizing Queen and get your comment in for this opportunity!
