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4 nights. That's all I have to say about that, as I am currently trying to forget how much they sucked, so that when they come along in again in another couple of weeks, I endure them willingly again. Like childbirth. Except worse. (kidding)

Can you believe its March already? I've been working at my career for 2 months, holy time flies! My wedding is in 4 months .. crap so much to plan still. Better get on that .......  or continue writing this blog post. The latter involves sitting on a couch, with my puppy by my side, and a TV in the background. I think I'll choose the lazy option. However, I still have to send out my invites. They have been made and in envelopes for like a month, I just need to print the RSVP insert. Motivation where are you?

Today is cleaning day. I need to vacuum, mop, dust and do laundry. Not to mention get a workout and dog walk in there. I'm doing such a fine job already... sitting on the couch blogging falls under which of those categories exactly? I'm thinking the workout one... my fingers seem to be flying around the keyboard? I'll probably just get the laundry, workout and dog part done. Oh well. I also have tomorrow off.

I changed the name of my blog again. This time, to reflect my life. I feel like I was always trying to find an inspiring, or edgy blog title, and that it never really said anything about me. Today, on about my 4th cup of tea I realized two things. First, my life is really defined by tea. I'm having a good day if there is tea being made, or atleast nearby. Second, my mother is to blame for my addiction. Being bottlefed tea really gave me a head start on most of my peers in the caffeine dependency department. Therefore, I think my new blog title is extremely fitting of me, and a much more apt description of my life. Which is really what this blog is about. It's not interesting, or trendy. It's simply about my life. As interesting and trendy as it is not, I love it. Maybe I'm thinking way too much into the title of something that maybe my fiance and mom read, but they say its all in the name, and that's my excuse.

As you should know, if you actually read my blog. I was at Des's dad Kevin's farm this summer during harvest. We brought food to the farmers, and man did they eat it up. I spent an afternoon taking some pictures of the cool things they have out there: the old gas pumps, trucks, buildings, wood, etc. and thought I'd share one of my favourites to get into the spirit of photography as I am going for my first ever class on it this saturday. It's a beginner class, but I'm hoping I can learn how to better edit my photo's as it really makes such a huge difference in how they turn out. Right now I'm using iphoto, and I'm thinking it simply won't make the cut. I'd really like to start taking up photography as a hobby, as I really love doing it.

Don't you think it could be so much nicer with the right editing program? Well I do!

"Loving is not just looking at each other, it is looking in the same direction"

--- Antoine de Saint-Expurey (French writer and aviator)

one and only

I'm wondering if falling in love with someone else counts as cheating on your fiance? If it does... guilty I guess? By falling in love I'm of course referring to my feelings after watching adele both perform and receive her best album grammy at the grammy's. Not only was her performance amazingly beautiful, but the fact that she highlighted her snotty nose in her acceptance speech makes her, in my mind, not only incredibly british, but also my new celebrity girl crush, replacing the likes of Rachel McAdams, Reese Witherspoon and Natalie Portman. I tend to crush on the "cute" ones rather than the astoundingly "sexy" or "beautiful" ones, but I digress.

Working on your birthday (which I did, btw... 12 hours) is made so much easier when you have such an amazing fiance to come home to. Waiting for me in the car for me after work was my little saskatoon family.. he brought Maya along to greet the birthday girl! At home was a new starbucks double-walled mug (the BEST mug ever.. seriously, if you want hot coffee all day buy it) filled with my favorite, and only kind of jellybelly's I like, and the best part of the gift, my very own love note. Thoughtful, isn't he?

That night one of our couple friends, Meghan and Colin came over to drink wine and play settlers. I know what you're thinking.. best birthday ever. Surprisingly I was in for yet another gift! M&C (i'm betting mostly M, but engaged they be, and things now come from "them"). They got me a 3 month subscription to something called "Luxe Box," which I am so incredibly excited for. It's this thing where you sign up for a monthly "subscription" or yearly, or whatever, and every month a gift full of beauty product samples is sent to you in the mail. It's like your birthday every month! I can't wait for my first month. However, I think next month is already sold out, so I might have to wait until May.....

Speaking of waiting, I have been waiting since January 5th for my engagement ring to come back to me. I feel like I am pre-engagement again, just WAITING for the day Desmond would ask me to marry him, and us to stop being "engaged to be engaged" or, his made up state of our relationship to get me to a)shutup and b)not expect a proposal. A diamond fell out of the band, and it's getting repaired, but I'm getting impatient!! The only thing that keeps me holding on, is that I know it's getting re-plated and fully cleaned before it comes back, and will look like new. I think I can, I think I can....

Being MY mother, I wasn't surprised by the bombardment of old pictures my cellphone received this evening. That being said, I'll end my blog post and bombard the internet with one of said pictures... just because I am HER daughter. Cute.

"[thanking people, blah blah] .. oOo i've got a bit of snot .. "
--- Adele's grammy speech

here we are

Having written my last entry in the stone ages, I apparently have a lot to catch my avid readers up on. I started my new job in the neonatal (baby) intensive care unit January 3rd. Other than being absolutely in love with my puppy and fiance, I am completely in love with my new job as well. I actually like being at work, and the day seems to just fly by. I am not sure how long it will take for that to be reversed, but I'm really loving my life right now. And making money.. that doesn't hurt either. Time to start paying back all of those debts!! greeaaaaaaaat.

Des moved in to my place, along with our baby Maya. Being parents to an 8 week old puppy is a lot more work than we both expected, and rather frustrating at times, but I think we are both starting to get the hang of it. For being 12 weeks, our puppy is super smart! She already sits when people come to the door, to come inside from going to the bathroom, and when she wants anything at a hand signal. She also knows "stay" "in your bed" "no" (that is said a lot) "paw" "down" off of things (didn't think that one through.. laying down is going to have to be "lay") and her name. She has the best temperament and is also super cute to boot! The only things we REALLY need to work on are getting her completely housetrained, and her separation anxiety. Poor pup misses us when we leave! Our shoebox of an apartment is finally feeling like a home with them both around. I feel like I have my little family again!

We've done a lot when it comes to wedding planning in the past month, and it looks like only the final small details are left to figure out. Basically the hardest part: the logistics! I am so happy with plans so far, and we finished the invitations this saturday. I LOVE them. Pretty and rustic, just like our wedding.. and our life really. I'm pretty, he's rustic (seeing as how is IS from Moose Jaw. . ) ha. So if you get one of these babies in the mail, feel pretty lucky! Or, at least, keep them out of the trash longer than say a day please!

I also get to have my first fitting with my dress on the 17th. I can't wait! One more thing to check off the list!

Another thing we've really been into this last month is the biggest loser. I have no idea why watching hugely obese people workout and argue is entertaining, but it sure it. Oh the drama among people trying to shed 2 of me of themselves get up to. It's really ridiculous. Ridiculously awesome.

Sitting here drinking my green tea, hanging out with my dog while des is playing hockey with his friends really makes me feel content in life. I do wish I had more friends in the city, but now that I'm working I feel like I'll have no trouble making them! I'm glad some of des's old friends moved to Saskatoon though,  I really think he was starting to go stir crazy. I can relate... sometimes I get frustrated with myself, can't imagine what he was starting to think of me!! haha.

This afternoon we are meeting with Manulife Financial to talk about some investments and savings we can get started on. I'm not sure pensions will be around when we want to retire, so better get saving at this ripe old age! haha. We will also be watching the superbowl somewhere, whether its at home or at a friends.. I will be bored by the constant stopping and starting of fat men running "plays" they call football none-the-less.

Life itself is not something we need to understand 

It is simply an experience to be enjoyed, with no other purpose then that

--- author unknown