Boy I am stressed - Lamby to the rescue!

It's official - my job is stressful. There is no doubt that right now I am stressed out. I mean its all good and everything I am managing. I have an old friend visiting, I am going to a spa this weekend and off to Yoga in 20 minutes. But holy, I am feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders this week.

Speaking of spending time upside down, I thought I would add a couple of pictures to ease my stress and make me (and perhaps you - you know who you are Lisa/Jon/Mom/Cyn/...) SMILE (or perhaps laugh out loud).

Lamby getting up to things:

Me and my Lamb-bones just before bedtime:

And finally Lamby, being the king of his castle:

Lamby and Sacha - "Pillow Talk Sessions" (take one).

Lamby: "Hi, I'm Lamby, where's Jon"
Sacha: "Jon's not here"
Lamby: "When is he coming home?"
Sacha: "Why Lamby, do you miss him?"
Lamby: "I kind of do yes"
Sacha: "What do you miss about Jon not being here Lamby?"
Lamby: " I miss how he makes the bed in the morning after you leave and how he places me on it. Sometimes he puts me under the blankets with just my head and my arms out and I think that is kind of funny."
Sacha: "What else do you miss Lamby?"
Lamby: "I miss how he sometimes would place me on top of the covers with a book in my arms, like I was reading, that was pretty funny"
Sacha: "What other fun times with Jon do you remember Lamby?"
Lamby: "The time when he placed the doll Sarah got you with me on the bed, side by side like we were friends. I thought that really funny too”
Sacha: “Do you miss Jon because he is fun and I am not so much fun?”
Lamby: “ Yes, pretty much that is what I miss about Jon. You just get out of bed and leave me where I am, which is usually under the depth of the covers or on the floor. Sometimes I am left pushed under the headboard. It’s pretty uncomfortable being in that position all day Sacha. When is Jon coming home?”
Sacha: “Soon Lamby, soon”
Lamby: “Oh good, that is nice to hear”.
Sacha: “Go to sleep Lamby”
Lamby: “Ok Sacha”
Sacha: “Good night Lamby”
Lamby: “Good night Sacha”

Coffee, I need more coffee.

Hung over at work is no fun. I just want to go home and back to bed. Who plans a Thursday night work party!?!?! BOO. I have a big weekend ahead of me too and am babysitting 3 little girls tonight…which I would be more excited about if I didn’t feel like I had a head the size of a tracker trailer.

Coffee, I need more coffee.

This weekend is Josh’s memorial in Cumberland and I am going to go. It will be sad, but it will be good to be there supporting the community of this really tragic loss. I want to go for Miriam and Neil and the family up there. I want to go to see the guys I used to work with and just be there for them a little. I am that person who is a lot removed, so I could offer a distraction a little as well I am thinking.

I will stay at R’s new house for the night and hope to see Em and meet her little baboo! R and me plan to go snowboarding on Sunday, which will be nice.

Ok fresh coffee is in the house.

November what?

Where did November go? I suppose because I was in transion for the start of it, that might be why I do not even remember it beginning. Spending Halloween in Toronto with my brother was certainly a treat. I went to his local pub (cool), saw a rock show (ya Clay - cool), went to a serious Halloween custome party (way cool), and just was my cool self! ha ha.

Then off to Barrie for work (not cool). Actually, it was good all went well.

Home to Ottawa on the 4th until the 8th and saw like 10 aunts and uncles and 12 (or more) cousins. Another Awesome Halloween party and great time with my folks/grandfolks and a few friends. I am so lucky.  Pictures here:

Now home with Jon until he leaves next Monday for Ft. Mac. Murray. We got in a cabin for the weekend and a crazy amazing surf down south island on a vacation day I took. Pictures here:

So slowly moving through the end of December...not really looking forward to missing Jon, but I am so proud of him. This job is a big deal money wise and a new opprotunity for him. We are working hard right now and supporting one another as usual. It feels good and I know it is for the best in the long run.

Well November - don't finish up too quickly on me.

More Wedding Shots

I learnt that even though you do not have a facebook account, you can link into my pictures and look at my album on Facebook....pretty neat!!! So here are the links to my wedding albums that I have made. The first one is from a combination of shots and the second from Joy!

ENJOY!

My Wedding Day

More Wedding Shots

Slapping Cars on my Bike to Work

Boy it is pretty fun bking to work. I get all suited up in my gear and head out like I am on a mission.

Today I actually ran into a nice black volvo's car mirror. It was just a little tap, but the women started to honk at me and I stopped and backed up and was thinking "Jeeze, it's no big deal Lady" but I had to go access the damage of course, which I knew there was none of. She was like all rude and uppity and yelled "Why did you slap my car" and I was like "I didnt mean to, I am really sorry" and she immediately was like "OH - No Problem".

See, she thought that I was hitting her car giving her crap about something. It's so funny how defensive people are, and then when they realize that the other person is nice... their aggresion just melts away.

I must include myself in that statement :)

Co-op Pimping

After spending the last few days applying for co-op housing, I feel like I have been trying to pimp out Jon and I. Not only as super members of society, but co-operative keeners. Here is some of the words I have used to describe us and why we want to move into a co-op:

Jon and I are recently married and are excited in the possibility of raising a family in a community atmosphere. We are a friendly responsible couple in our mid thirties, with blooming careers and are in a happy loving relationship. We cannot afford to buy a home in Victoria and would rather raise a child in a cooperative community than in a regular apartment building or townhouse complex.  

Now you might think that this is a bit much, but with anywhere from 3 month to 3 year waiting lists we HAVE to be proactive and keen (super keen). And let's be honest, we all know I am somewhat of a keener.  And I wouldn't hesitate to say that Jon is too, but in a more laid back way (hmmm, can you be a keener and be laid back?) anyways...

I remember trying to get a job with Summit (a tree planting company) in my first year of planting. I called the supervisor of this company and left a long message on his machine (I think more than one actually) saying that we were "pounders"(planted a lot of trees) and  "in it for the long haul" (meaning we would stick around for the whole summer plant) and then lastly I referred to us as “super solid”. I think the repetition of "super solid" is what did it in fact, because both Julie and I were hired ...and then teased for a while after that. So, this is not really my first act of pimping myself (and others) out.  Nothing wrong with being the “super solid girls” during the course of the contract, hell we got the job some good laughs out of it. Also, I like to believe we remained that way, Julie and I. Here is a picture of us now... 12 years later, the day before my wedding and still "super solid" friends. I love you Julie and would pimp you out anytime!

Now, back to pimping out my husband and I...