Day 30 - A Picture

I'm a little bit in love with our engagement photos. 

Happiness!!

Passion!!!

Day 29 - 3 Wishes

I wish.....

This year is better than last year. Last year was rough. So many bad things happened, and even if they did have somewhat good outcomes in the end, it still sucked.

I wish.....

My family and Frenchie's family is healthy this year.

I wish.....

This life that I have planned goes as it should, and that all the surprises life has in store and just as they should be. Surprises and wonderful and meaningful and happen for a reason.

Day 28 - Something that stresses you out

Do I have to pick just one thing??
I'm a stress case. I stress about a lot of things. Maybe this something isn't what stresses me out, but it does get under my nerves and causes some anger.
Being late. And not overly late for things, but I'm talking 2 - 5 minutes late. Drives me crazy!! I am always 5 - 15 minutes early for everything. Movies? At LEAST 15 - 20. That way I can get my tickets, popcorn, a seat, and a bathroom break.

Day 27 - Pet

Beta is our rescued joy! 

Day 26 - Picture of my family

There's one little one missing. And one puppy not there yet.

Day 25 - Ipod Shuffle Songs

I have 505 songs on my iPod nano at the moment. It rangers from the obscure, to Christmas, to old music, to stuff people probably shouldn't own. Here are the 10 songs that came up when I shuffled all my music. (don't judge me)

1. Shut Up - Black Eyed Peas
2. Believe Me - Tonic
3. I Don't Know - Treble Charger
4. Who Makes You Feel - Dido
5. Girl With One Eye Open - Florence + The Machine
6. Invisible Photographers - The Cautioners
7. Firestarter - Prodigy
8. Resistance - Muse
9. Oh Christmas Tree
10. Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson

Day 24 - Something I've learned

Everything happens for a reason

This is the truest statement I know. The reason it is something I've learned is because of how true it is when you look at the past. Those things you thought were just horrible, were for a reason. 

That toy you weren't allowed to have. It wasn't really worth it.

That breakup that hurt so bad. You were better off without him/her.

That friend you made. Turned out to be the best friend you ever had.

That book a teacher forced you to read that you later came to appreciate.

The hardest decision you knew was right, but didn't want to make. You made it anyway and are thankful.

Day 23 - Favorite Vacation

It hasn't happened yet. 

Frenchie and I are going to, one day, before kids, go to France for 2 - 3 weeks. Sure there are some amazing vacations I've taken in my life. I absolutely LOVE the Cayman Islands. We've been there twice. Although it's a vacation, we also go to see family and friends.

Cuba was stunning. The history and people were amazing! I think as a Canadian there is a different feel to going to that island. We are treated so well and the people are so friendly. My family and I went over Christmas and had a wonderful trip. I've never seen a larger coconut Christmas tree before.

Mexico: Been twice. It's the place you go when you need a cheap vacation.

Hawaii: Beautiful place! I'm an all-inclusive girl, so although New Years in Maui was awesome, I didn't find it the same type of holiday as I'm used to.

I've been a few more places, but I'm betting on the Honeymoon being one of the best. only 6 more months!!

Day 22 – What’s in your makeup bag

This day implies that I actually have a makeup bag, which I don’t. I rarely wear makeup. I’m lazy and that’s about all there is to it.

I do however have a small bag in my desk at work. It has a toothbrush, floss, toothpaste, small mirror, lip chap, and gum.

Day 21 - A picture of yourself

Day 20 – Nicknames

I have one nickname that people use.

Stella

I got this nickname in university from my first year roommate. We were watching Detroit Rock City one day and she looked over at and said: “You’re a stella. That’s what I’m going to call you now. Stella.”

Stellas in the movie are the disco chicks according to the Kiss fans. I love 80’s music and like pink and can be seen dancing around my room, so I guess it’s fitting. It stuck ever since then and I love it!

Day 19 - Something you miss

My friends. Didn't take much thought for that one.

High School - I wasn't super close with anyone. I floated around from group to group and had a few friends that I hung out with after school, the weekends and summer holidays. I am close to one person I graduated with and she's actually my maid of honour.

University - Here is where I got thrown into a dorm full of girls. Forced to make friends or enemies. I grew up sort of an only child (my sisters are much older than me), so I was very used to being on my own. Living with a roommate, on a floor with 24 girls, 3 floors to a dorm is quite an experience. Out of that, I met some fabulous people. We all came from different places, thrown together, and came out as friends. Sadly, University ended, we all went different ways and I have only seen 2/5 of them in the past 4 years. I miss talking to them and seeing them and hanging out. I miss walking over to their house/apartment just to say hi.

Living in the city, it's hard to make new friends. Your friends become those people you work with. Those are also the people you probably don't want to spend time outside of work with because you saw them all day. I think I have more friends online than I do in real life. That makes me incredibly sad.

Day 18 – Something you regret

There are so many things we regret in this life of ours. Some things are big, some are small. Some are meaningless to everyone but us; some affect those around us in a profound way.

I regret not saying I love you enough to my grandparents and not visiting with them enough before they died.

I regret not being at my Aunts funeral last year because I was out of the country. I really regret not seeing her before she passed.

I regret not keeping in better touch with friends and ultimately losing them. This is always an on-going regret since friends enter and exit our lives so frequently.

Day 17 – Something you’re looking forward to

This one should be obvious. THE WEDDING!!!!! And shortly after… THE HONEYMOON!!!!!

This is the day most girls dream of. I can’t say I ever did growing up. I was always a princess, not a bride. But! Now it's all I think about... mostly.

June 18th will be the day Frenchie and I profess our love to each other in front of our family, friends and God. I am so excited for the ceremony! Everyone always talks about the reception and the gifts and the dance, but it’s really all about that moment when we’re both up at the altar, saying our vows. I can’t imagine anything more special in our lives right now.

Day 16 – Dream House

I’m not going to spend the time looking for the perfect pictures to post. Instead, I’ll write about each room.

Kitchen – Big. Nice applicances. Lots of cupboard space. Tons of counter space. An island with a sink in it and stools for people to sit. A nook for a small table would be ideal.

Living Room – Surround sound. Wood burning fire place. Wall mounted TV. Lots of seating.

Separate dining room – I love having a separate dining room right now. Whenever we have guests over it’s nice to sit somewhere a little bigger than the nook.

Master Bedroom – enough space for a king size bed. Walk in closet. Room for a chaise and book shelf. Ensuite preferable.

Ensuite – Steam shower. Large soaker tub. Lots of counterspace.

Basement – Fully finished. Full gym space. Spare bedroom. Storage room.

Additionals:
12 foot ceilings. I would love a room with 12 foot ceilings to put a pole up.
Pull out drawers in all the cupboards for pots and pans.
Additional bedrooms upstairs
Heated garage
fenced yard



A lot of that, we have in our house already. Some of it is a dream.

Day 15 - Bible Verse

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16

This is such a popular verse but it truly does have substaintial meaning. I'm not sure if this is my favorite bible verse, since I haven't gone through the entire bible, it was definitely the first one that popped into my head.

God gave up his only son for us. Jesus came to Earth, walked among us as a human. He experience humanity. After all that, he was crucified and suffered greatly for our sins.

I can't think of anything more powerful than knowing God gave Jesus to us, to suffer for us, to die for us. I can think of no greater love in this world.

Day 14: A Picture you Love

This picture is one that I took this fall with our new camera. I’m not sure why I love it. It could be that the tree is so beautiful and natural. It is huge! It reminds me of the Tree of Life. The sky is stunning behind the tree and makes me think about how big this world is. It makes me thankful that we live near a park that we can go and walk in nature and enjoy what God created. Living in the city makes me sad sometimes. I miss seeing the stars and the hearing the silence at night. Being in the park makes me feel that way again.

I love seeing this tree through the seasons, which reminds me I need to take a winter photo



Day 13: Goals

I want to become a project manager. I would love to go and get my certification. This is a huge commitment and I have no idea if I’ll be able to accomplish it, but it’s a goal.

I want to be a mom someday. Frenchie and I have had the “kid talk” and we will eventually have a family. There are a lot of thing we want to accomplish before then.

I will see France.

I want to be more flexible. In body and mind.

I want to be able to shoulder mount into a brass monkey. It will be a while before I can do this pole move but someday…

I’m not sure what else to write for goals. I haven’t thought that far ahead. If you would have asked me 4 months ago, I would have said: Get another job. Break my anxiety/panic attacks.

Day 12 – What I believe

I could write out the Nicene Creed or the Apostle’s Creed from the Catholic faith, but I don’t think that’s what this day is about. I have my faith and that’s a huge part of me, but let’s talk about what else I believe in.

I believe that we are a part of something much bigger than us.

I believe that in each and every one of us there is a child wanting to play.

I believe I have found the person I will spend the rest of my life with.

I believe that everything happens for a reason.

There are things that happen our lives that we don’t understand and wonder why about. When you look back later, you know the answer to that question. There was a lesson. There was a reason. There was something you learned. It took you from one place to another and if you hadn’t made that choice, you would be somewhere else entirely.

I believe in love.

Day 11: Favorite TV Shows

(This post has become an excuse to post hot guys)

Supernatural

That took me all of 0.5 seconds to come up with. I am ADDICTED to this show. I have watched it since the very beginning.

Here are the reasons for me watching it this long. 

Dean Winchester - Jensen Ackles

  

Sam Winchester - Jared Padelecki



Here are some other shows I watch weekly. We have a PVR so watching time gets cut in half simply because we fast forward through the commercials.

House: An episode of this doesn’t last long on our PVR.

 Hawaii 5-0: Brand new this year and I love it!

The scenery is great, the view is awesome…



Alex O'Loughlin

Oh and the shots of the islands are so green!!

The Big Bang Theory: Nothing better than a bunch of nerds/geeks!

Cougar Town: Throw flames if you want, but this show makes me laugh so hard every time I see it. Frenchie even watches it, even though he will deny it.

Nikita: She kicks butt and I love it. Michael isn’t too hard to look at either.

Dexter: It feels so wrong to cheer for the psychopathic killer.

The shows I watch when Frenchie is gone. He would rather put a pen through his eye than watch these, so I reserve them for when he’s playing hockey.

Vampire Diaries: There’s only one reason Damon Salvatore

Damon Salvatore

Grey’s Anatomy: I try not to watch it, but it’s one of those shows that I get sucked into. After last season I had to keep watching.

Private Practice: I started watching this one simply because it came from Grey’s.

True Blood: Read all the books, so I have to watch the show. Eric would be the other reason.

Eric Northman