Although I'm on a roll with my mental dump, I do need some sleep.
This session is adjourned...
Monday, October 3, 2011
Wicked
Since I have a habit of jam-packing my weekend, I figured Teagan's birthday wasn't enough to keep me busy for the day, so why not add an evening show? :P
I took my friend, Lisa, to see Wicked, and it was just that! It was cool to see theatre goers get all dressed up for this show. Some people went all out and dressed formal, and wore some of the colours that were used in the production.
The characters were awesome, and their voices were amazing. You know you're watching a great performer when you feel their voices go right through you. And you know you're watching a great performance when it hits you on an emotional level and makes you cry.
Of all the Broadway productions I've seen - and there have been many - Wicked would have to be one of the top shows I've seen. I would probably say that the best show I've seen so far is The Lion King (for the overall production), and then Wicked (for the character performances) would be second.
I took my friend, Lisa, to see Wicked, and it was just that! It was cool to see theatre goers get all dressed up for this show. Some people went all out and dressed formal, and wore some of the colours that were used in the production.
The characters were awesome, and their voices were amazing. You know you're watching a great performer when you feel their voices go right through you. And you know you're watching a great performance when it hits you on an emotional level and makes you cry.
Of all the Broadway productions I've seen - and there have been many - Wicked would have to be one of the top shows I've seen. I would probably say that the best show I've seen so far is The Lion King (for the overall production), and then Wicked (for the character performances) would be second.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Teagan's 7th Birthday
This year, Teagan's birthday was at Fort Edmonton Park. We did a pioneer birthday party, and the kids got to make marbles, play some games and make some ice cream. Because I was too busy attending to the details of the party (is the food out? are there enough drinks? is everyone enjoying themselves?), I didn't get to enjoy the party. I didn't really get a chance to see Teagan get involved in the activities. Thank goodness Irma was my photographer for the day! Taking pictures was one less thing for me to worry about, and I'm glad she got the shots that she did.
We had cupcakes and the ice cream the kids made, and then it was off to opening presents. I didn't really want to go through that, but we did anyway. Teagan went through opening her presents like the Tasmanian Devil. Which was good, because we went through everything pretty quick.
Once that was done, it was back to the main entrance to send these kids home. As usual, Teagan went home with too much stuff. (I really need to purge).
We had cupcakes and the ice cream the kids made, and then it was off to opening presents. I didn't really want to go through that, but we did anyway. Teagan went through opening her presents like the Tasmanian Devil. Which was good, because we went through everything pretty quick.
Once that was done, it was back to the main entrance to send these kids home. As usual, Teagan went home with too much stuff. (I really need to purge).
We bought a house!
In light of our recent engagement, Jason and I decided to start looking for a house. Initially we thought about looking for an older house, that way we wouldn't have to worry about landscaping, etc. But then finding that "perfect" house that was in our price range was a bit difficult.
On a whim, we decided to look for a new house. What could it hurt? We looked at one home builder, and saw that they had a quick possession home. We looked at the photo gallery of the show home, and fell in love with it. But could we afford it? We made a trip to the show home to check it out. And it was even better seeing it in person.
I emailed my mortgage broker and told her the situation. After a couple back-and-forth emails, and a phone call, she gave me an amount that we would be approved for. And the price of the new house we looked at was within our mortgage amount.
So the next step was to make an offer to the builder. We asked for a few more options/upgrades and gave them our offer. A few days later, we got word that they accepted. Yay!
I was a little freaked out because I couldn't believe what I just did. I've always talked about getting my own place, and now here I am doing just that. The purchase of the house finally sunk in when we signed the papers, and I wrote a cheque for our down payment.
On a whim, we decided to look for a new house. What could it hurt? We looked at one home builder, and saw that they had a quick possession home. We looked at the photo gallery of the show home, and fell in love with it. But could we afford it? We made a trip to the show home to check it out. And it was even better seeing it in person.
I emailed my mortgage broker and told her the situation. After a couple back-and-forth emails, and a phone call, she gave me an amount that we would be approved for. And the price of the new house we looked at was within our mortgage amount.
So the next step was to make an offer to the builder. We asked for a few more options/upgrades and gave them our offer. A few days later, we got word that they accepted. Yay!
I was a little freaked out because I couldn't believe what I just did. I've always talked about getting my own place, and now here I am doing just that. The purchase of the house finally sunk in when we signed the papers, and I wrote a cheque for our down payment.
Katy Perry
I went to the Katy Perry concert with Sharon. Unfortunately we weren't sitting together, but it was still a lot of fun! We texted each other once in a while to check up on each other. During the concert, a Russell Brand lookalike was walking through the stands. I could tell he was an impersonator because for one thing, he was much shorter, and if you looked carefully, you could so tell that it wasn't the real guy. But yet people still fell for him, and thought Russell Brand was in the stands. Seriously?! I could understand him wanting to support his wife and possibly go to one of her concerts. But here in Edmonton? Yeah, I don't think so.
Leaving the concert wasn't so fun. Sharon and I got caught in the crowd of people trying to get on the LRT. We just needed to pass through because we parked across the street. But because it's madness trying to get out of there, we had to wait for people to filter through. What made it even worse was the smell - not the smell of the place, but the smell of other people. Ugh! It's amazing how some people simply have no concept of personal hygiene. And because my nose is so sensitive, it's more intense to me. But all Sharon and I could do was laugh.
Leaving the concert wasn't so fun. Sharon and I got caught in the crowd of people trying to get on the LRT. We just needed to pass through because we parked across the street. But because it's madness trying to get out of there, we had to wait for people to filter through. What made it even worse was the smell - not the smell of the place, but the smell of other people. Ugh! It's amazing how some people simply have no concept of personal hygiene. And because my nose is so sensitive, it's more intense to me. But all Sharon and I could do was laugh.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
In my last post, I mentioned that it would be 5 days before I would know what this "thing" was. But instead of finding out on the Friday, I found out the day before.
I had my hunch of what it could be, but I didn't want to believe it just in case I was wrong. I mean, I didn't want to get my hopes up, only to get disappointed in the end. Anyway, Jason called me on Thursday evening, in somewhat a bit of a panic, and said plans had changed. He was on his way to pick me up and he emphasized that we had "to go now because the weather is changing and I have to take you somewhere before it starts to rain". Uh OK?!
So he picked me up and he drove like a mad man to where he had to go. He took me to McNally high school. It was windy and cold, and the clouds were rolling in. So I wore one of his jackets that was in his back seat to keep warm. We walked across the field to a bench which overlooks the river. He sat really close to me, and when I turned to look at him, he took a deep breath, pulled out a ring, and asked me to marry him. My initial reaction was "omg, is he really asking me?" and then it was "omg, he is asking me... this is really happening." I had no words, so all I did was look at him with tears running down his face, and nodded yes. [Seriously?!?! The guy just asked me to marry him, and that's all I did?! I guess you could say this is one life event that I never really pre-planned for.]
Anyway, he gave me his mom's wedding ring. And once I finally got myself together, I told him 'yes' with a fist pump. Yeah, I'm such a nerd.
I had my hunch of what it could be, but I didn't want to believe it just in case I was wrong. I mean, I didn't want to get my hopes up, only to get disappointed in the end. Anyway, Jason called me on Thursday evening, in somewhat a bit of a panic, and said plans had changed. He was on his way to pick me up and he emphasized that we had "to go now because the weather is changing and I have to take you somewhere before it starts to rain". Uh OK?!
So he picked me up and he drove like a mad man to where he had to go. He took me to McNally high school. It was windy and cold, and the clouds were rolling in. So I wore one of his jackets that was in his back seat to keep warm. We walked across the field to a bench which overlooks the river. He sat really close to me, and when I turned to look at him, he took a deep breath, pulled out a ring, and asked me to marry him. My initial reaction was "omg, is he really asking me?" and then it was "omg, he is asking me... this is really happening." I had no words, so all I did was look at him with tears running down his face, and nodded yes. [Seriously?!?! The guy just asked me to marry him, and that's all I did?! I guess you could say this is one life event that I never really pre-planned for.]
Anyway, he gave me his mom's wedding ring. And once I finally got myself together, I told him 'yes' with a fist pump. Yeah, I'm such a nerd.
Finally...I'm back
After a 3 month hiatus, I am back. Man, do I have a mental dump to do! So bear with me as I go through the 3 months worth of highs and lows.
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