Thursday, April 19, 2007

Some songs...

We're in the house today, thanks to the snow (welcome to an Alberta Spring!) and I'm downloading tons of music I have been meaning to for a while now. Including Our Lady Peace, whom I have loved forever. Since, in fact, I saw them when they opened for Alanis Morrisette. Who, by the way, sucks ass in concert and was the biggest waste of money EVER. EVER!! (Kandice and Jen are nodding in agreement at this very moment)It was like listening to her cd at home, no talking, no interaction blech.

However, we were fortunate enough to hear these guys and they saved the night for us. Too bad Alanis showed up and interrupted them. Boo-hiss.

I adore Raine...here's his blog if you want to read it for shits and giggles LOL! Man, you can find everyones inner thoughts on the web...

http://blog.myspace.com/rainemaida


So here's one, called Life, I remember being pregnant with Kade and watching this video and sobbing while watching it. This would be on my top 10 list of favorite songs and videos too. The lyrics are just amazing. Dare you to watch it without tearing up. I couldn't make it a minute in while previewing it on Youtube without starting to cry.



The lyrics:

How many times have you been pushed around?
Is anybody there?
Does anybody care?
And how many times have your friends let you down?
Is anybody there?
Did anybody stare?

And how many times have your friends let you down?
Just open up your heart
Just open up your mind
And how many times has your faith slipped away?
Well, is anybody safe?
Does anybody pray?

Oh, life is waiting for you
It’s all messed up, but we're alive
Oh, life is waiting for you
It’s all messed up, but we'll survive

Do do do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do do do

And how many days have you just slept away?
Is everybody high?
Is everyone afraid?
And how many times have you wished you were strong?
Have they ever seen your heart?
Have they ever seen your pain?

Oh, life is waiting for you
It’s all messed up, but we're alive
Oh, life is waiting for you
It’s all messed up, but we'll survive

She gets high
She gets lost
She gets drowned by the cost
Twice a day, every week, and all her life

She gets high
She gets lost
She gets drowned by the cost
Twice a day, every week, and all her life

Life is waiting for you
It’s all messed up, but we're alive
Oh, life is waiting for you
It’s all messed up, but we'll survive

Oh, life is waiting for you
It’s all messed up, but we're alive
Oh, life is waiting for you, oh
It’s all messed up, but we're alive
It’s all messed up, but we’ll survive
It’s all messed up, but we're alive
It’s all messed up, but we’ll, oh we’ll, survive



And this one is awesome too...called 4 AM



Hmmmm I am very melancholy today...

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

I Heart My Job Somedays..

Somedays, mind you, not all!

We had done my Career Plan the week before, and I had mentioned that training would be the only place in our department that I could see myself going, once the kids are in school. I left unsaid that there was no way I would stay in my current role fulltime, nor could you pay me enough for some other roles LOL! So lo and behold, two days later,my manger pulled me off the board to parallel with someone else who was new, to help them with their weaknesses and see what areas they needed improvement.

So that's just a huge treat, not taking calls on a Friday night. There's actually not much more that can compare, other than the night off paid. And that is a huge compliment to me, that he would do this.

So then last night he comes in, and asks me about her, and what areas need improvement etc etc. Then he hands me a $25 gift card to Starbucks, saying how much he appreciated my help, and that he hoped I liked Starbucks. ( can we hear a hell YA)

I think my manager is psychic. I truly do. I really didn't want to go to work last night, was really tired out from a day with the kids, and was feeling blechy. I had even talked to Mike about leaving for good and just staying at home with the kids. But I went in anyways, cause how hard is a 4 hour shift really. Then he appears with Starbucks card in hand and many accolades.

Hmm, either that or he took a look at the bags under my eyes and thought, "holy shit, she needs some coffee!"

But everytime I think about leaving, something like this reminds me why I am there. We don't need me to work for the money anymore (not like I would work for free HA!) I don't think Mike gets why I stay somedays, I know he understands when I come home with giftcards in hand lol! But even that's true, there's ALWAYS tickets to win, or some gadget, or giftcards (I also won a Home Depot one). Holidays there is always food galore and treats and little prizes. And thats not even digressing into my stocks plan and my discount and and... But he doesn't get why even tho I get grumpy somedays, I still stay. I suppose its different when you HAVE to support your family, the man mentality. I can't even count the times he's said "well just quit then!" when I grouch about work.

But that's this month...its getting harder and harder to go to work when the evenings are soo nice, the weather will just keep getting better and better and my deck will be calling my name..come sit and drink wine...who needs to work....

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Beautiful Lunch

Ah my lunch just was so happy today. Everything was so brightly colored, fantastic tasting, the sun was shining.....we had a picnic lunch on the deck, just Kade and I. We spent hours outside today, mostly just him and I. I worked 5 shifts this last week and I don't think I will do that again, Kade was feeling a little lonely and needed lots of Mom time after that..and vice versa. I can't imagine leaving him daily for years on end, I would be lost without my picnic lunches, strawberry kisses and conversations filled with little boy logic that make my heart hurt I love him so much.

Now, tell me these pics don't entice you to get your 6-10 servings a day!








The whole week has been work pretty much. The only night I had out was to Beckie's last night to watch movies, we ended up watching Zoolander. How I made it all these years without watching that movie, I will never know. Absolutely hilarious. We need another night to watch Anchorman and Dodgeball.
We bought Kade his first two wheeler this afternoon, complete with training wheels and all. Man, he's so big, I can't believe he has a two wheeler. And he's so tall, we don't even have to adjust it to the lowest level. When did he become so big? And I am looking at preschools for next fall, sniffle.
We looked at outdoor stuff today, I found my gas firepit! At Walmart of course! We really wanted one instead of woodburning to have on the deck instead of way out in the grass, and of course, less smell. But they usually entail getting a gasline run out to the back and blah blah blah. money money money. So today we found one that runs off a propane tank, just like I wanted! Weehoo! I have my furniture picked out, my screened tent, my patio lights, and now the firepit that can go on the deck! We'll have to go pick it up within a few weeks here before it sells out, which they tend to do quickly.
Hope everyone had a great weekend!