I need some help with my long weekend. I know I just posted a poll for you all to answer. What I also need is a little help with my own plans. Sadly my dear hubby has to work so Im pretty much flying solo. Most peeps I know are busy and away. I just dont know what to do. So here is what I have come up with so far... bare with me as you take a journey into the inner workings of my mind....
1. Go to Brockville: I could go and would love to bein Brockville with Barrys family as they are so nice and fun. I love spending time with them. However the traffic is gonna be bad and I dont know if I want to sit in it all weekend. The driving alone kinda stresses me out so I feel like as much as I like the idea of it, the travel stress might over rule that
2. Work on saturday at the hospital: Need I say more? does this in any way shape or form say fun July 1st weekend? Nope didnt think so.
3. Paint my kitchen: this is something that I should do... however not something that I want to do...
4. Organize for my yard sale: I figure why should my dear husband get to miss the fun of this job? I should really save it for him to help me with.
5. Have a me weekend in which I have no plan and no agenda I could go for walks rent some movies, go to a public pool and chill... I am leaning towards this idea however I fear I may get bummed out being by myself.. but still not a bad idea
6. sit on my sofa and enjoy the air conditioning while watching hours of mindless telly all the while wishing I had a pool, cottage or trailer to go to. Not such a great idea.
7. Go camping by myself... again dark scaryness with just me in a tent in the woods? Im no daniel boon. I love to camp but like dancing, sex and doing tequilla shots its best if one has a partner to do it with.
8. Go to the library and do something educational...... hahhahahahah gotta ya on that one didnt I!
9. Go for a mindless drive and see what town I end up in and have a day picnic.. perhaps I should have an imaginary friend then they could do fun stuff with me. That might be a thought
10 Create and spend time with my imaginary friend. Althought at 29 years old Im not sure that people might not think me odd talking to myself... that might end with me being admitted somewhere and medicated... better not do that.
So theres my list its not good, its not horrible, but it needs work. So I beg you my readers to give me your thoughts and help me to have a happy Canada weekend.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Reader Poll: Your July first weekend
Hello everyone as you know the first long weekend in July is fast approaching. I thought I would conduct a poll to see what it is you are all doing. So dont hesistate to leave me a comment on how you plan to spend these glorious three days....Read the questions and answer in the order given (gees dont I sound like a teacher! yikes!) Hope you all enjoy!
1. What are you doing for the Long weekend
2. What would you rather be doing on the Long weekend
3. Who are you spending the long weekend with
4. Whats your Idea of the perfect Long weekend
1. What are you doing for the Long weekend
2. What would you rather be doing on the Long weekend
3. Who are you spending the long weekend with
4. Whats your Idea of the perfect Long weekend
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Meet me at the Zoo!!
Barry and I went to the Zoo!! Here is a sample of the fun:
Me and the Fishes!! It was so hot I would have loved to jump in the water with them!
Me and the Fishes!! It was so hot I would have loved to jump in the water with them!
Barry and I with our monkey friend.... Can he come home with us?
Rid'em cow boy.... or rid'em hippo?
True Love! How sweet!
My hubby and his kumo dragon! What a goof but I still love him!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Cherie's Crazy weekend
Hi everyone! In an effort to keep up my ever going pursuit of being / remaining young I had a great weekend this past weekend. Every year there is a party at one of the nurses from the hospitals cottage. I of course attend, its not a fancy affair infact if we are being honest here its an all out drunken party!! Lots of good times had by all.
So let me lay it out for you. Myself my friends Deb, Wendy and Sam decided to drive up together friday night. Deb was the driver me as navagator and the other gals as back seat comic relief. Anyway even though Deb and I have made the trip three times now we still have issues each and every year. Things started out alright Sam brought us a litte drink that she had made at home, and we had a little sip. Then to kill the bordom and the fact that we were hnugery we ate a few jello shooters in the car.... this is when things started to go wrong. By the time we were ready for a stop break for some dinner at McDonalds we were adding a little lemon gin to our sprite- by the way for those of you who have not tried this its quite tasty it rather sneaks up on you! So we are driving to Orilla heading to Cold water, myself and the two in the back seat are now drunk as can be. (and yes I know this is wrong but hey what can you do?). So the long and short of this story is we ended up an hour past where we were supposed to be due to my navagation and saying to Deb " oh yeah this is were we are supposed to be hee hee " So we get to Gravenhurst - yes Gravenhurst and realize we are so far away now.
Finally after a long journey we arrive at the cottage and join the rest of the nurses in party motion (sorry missy no "shes like the wind" was played). I start giving out Jello shooters to everyone I see and then I arrive at the hot tub and give the group of gals in the tub a shot then for some strange reason I decided to jump into the tub fully clothed! yup thats right I just hopped in with eveyrone else. I ended up staying in the tub for about 2 hours singing bob marley songs that were on the stereo and having my fellow nurses brought me drinks. It was a very fun time.
The next day not so fun, I did not puke or hang out of any closets or do anything of that nature. However I did have a massive headache, but thats nothing that a little tanning on the dock and some 11am champaign and OJ cant fix! Yes the weekend continued with all day drinks. I have to say I think that my liver is super tired and will need a break, a very long break!!
Anyway Im still proving that Im young and can hang with the best of them!!
So let me lay it out for you. Myself my friends Deb, Wendy and Sam decided to drive up together friday night. Deb was the driver me as navagator and the other gals as back seat comic relief. Anyway even though Deb and I have made the trip three times now we still have issues each and every year. Things started out alright Sam brought us a litte drink that she had made at home, and we had a little sip. Then to kill the bordom and the fact that we were hnugery we ate a few jello shooters in the car.... this is when things started to go wrong. By the time we were ready for a stop break for some dinner at McDonalds we were adding a little lemon gin to our sprite- by the way for those of you who have not tried this its quite tasty it rather sneaks up on you! So we are driving to Orilla heading to Cold water, myself and the two in the back seat are now drunk as can be. (and yes I know this is wrong but hey what can you do?). So the long and short of this story is we ended up an hour past where we were supposed to be due to my navagation and saying to Deb " oh yeah this is were we are supposed to be hee hee " So we get to Gravenhurst - yes Gravenhurst and realize we are so far away now.
Finally after a long journey we arrive at the cottage and join the rest of the nurses in party motion (sorry missy no "shes like the wind" was played). I start giving out Jello shooters to everyone I see and then I arrive at the hot tub and give the group of gals in the tub a shot then for some strange reason I decided to jump into the tub fully clothed! yup thats right I just hopped in with eveyrone else. I ended up staying in the tub for about 2 hours singing bob marley songs that were on the stereo and having my fellow nurses brought me drinks. It was a very fun time.
The next day not so fun, I did not puke or hang out of any closets or do anything of that nature. However I did have a massive headache, but thats nothing that a little tanning on the dock and some 11am champaign and OJ cant fix! Yes the weekend continued with all day drinks. I have to say I think that my liver is super tired and will need a break, a very long break!!
Anyway Im still proving that Im young and can hang with the best of them!!
Monday, June 19, 2006
coming soon to Newlyweds
Hey everyone,
I know its been a while since a post and I promise tomorrow to be a good blogger and write. Anyway just to give you a taste here is what you can expect:
- Cherie and the crazy nursing cottage weekend
- My supervising efforts while my husband does manual labour
- Bug bites and why they suck
Plus many more life insights. So stay tuned!!!
I know its been a while since a post and I promise tomorrow to be a good blogger and write. Anyway just to give you a taste here is what you can expect:
- Cherie and the crazy nursing cottage weekend
- My supervising efforts while my husband does manual labour
- Bug bites and why they suck
Plus many more life insights. So stay tuned!!!
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Negative Nelly go away!
I have a problem today, my friend negative Nelly has been sitting on my head all day. It does not seem to matter what I do I cant shake her. I am feeling very frustrated about a number of things right now. None of which I can do anything about, I have no choice and no hope anything changing so I just feel a sense of powerlessness. Thus I have been dealing with Negative Nelly on my head reminding me of all the bad things that I dont like right now.
There are people that I want to vaporize that would make my days much less stressful and fun, there are people that I would like to stand up to but cant cause as much as I dont like what they say they are technically right and I have no choice but to do as they say.
There are situations that I try not to dwell on and I try to see the positive in but when Im frustrated with things around me they surface to remind me that they are still persisting. I dont have an answer and I really should be thankful for what I have but for today I am negative Nelly and I just will hope for a better day.
On a postive note here are things I am happy about:
I love my husband who treats me like a queen
I love my house that is just big enough for myself Barry and 2 crazy pets
I am healthy and balanced
I have a good stable job that has the hours and life balance that I like
I have dreams and plans for the future that Im excited to pursue
I have family and friends who care about me and that I love
And when all else fails I have chocolate!!!! There is always chocolate!!
I seem to be worrying lately about things that have not yet happened, I dont know why I do this to myself but I keep playing the what if game, I need to just relax and let things happen instead of worrying about nothing. Anyway Im gonna stay positive and look forward to the good stuff.
There are people that I want to vaporize that would make my days much less stressful and fun, there are people that I would like to stand up to but cant cause as much as I dont like what they say they are technically right and I have no choice but to do as they say.
There are situations that I try not to dwell on and I try to see the positive in but when Im frustrated with things around me they surface to remind me that they are still persisting. I dont have an answer and I really should be thankful for what I have but for today I am negative Nelly and I just will hope for a better day.
On a postive note here are things I am happy about:
I love my husband who treats me like a queen
I love my house that is just big enough for myself Barry and 2 crazy pets
I am healthy and balanced
I have a good stable job that has the hours and life balance that I like
I have dreams and plans for the future that Im excited to pursue
I have family and friends who care about me and that I love
And when all else fails I have chocolate!!!! There is always chocolate!!
I seem to be worrying lately about things that have not yet happened, I dont know why I do this to myself but I keep playing the what if game, I need to just relax and let things happen instead of worrying about nothing. Anyway Im gonna stay positive and look forward to the good stuff.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
The Complicator
I do believe that everyone has one person in there life that fits this title (I feel bad for you if you have more then one). I have one that was gone for a while, but has returned to add complication to things that are simple.
Incase you dont understand what Im talking about the complicator is the person who can complicate anything. I could say I think I will go have a diet pepsi now, well the complicator would have to say: why a diet pepsi? should you look at having a regular pepsi? What are the implicatotions of drinking the diet pepsi, What will happen once the diet pepsi is finished? Perhaps we should have discussion about the diet pepsi before you rush into drinking it. Do you understand what Im talking about now? The complicator is the person who I believe there sole purpose is to make the simple complex and often will be the person to create work projects were there are none to be had.
In closing I think that we should take all the complicators put them on an island give them a rubics cube and let them have a go at that, Im sure the time it takes them to figure it out will be more then enough to get me to retirement!
Incase you dont understand what Im talking about the complicator is the person who can complicate anything. I could say I think I will go have a diet pepsi now, well the complicator would have to say: why a diet pepsi? should you look at having a regular pepsi? What are the implicatotions of drinking the diet pepsi, What will happen once the diet pepsi is finished? Perhaps we should have discussion about the diet pepsi before you rush into drinking it. Do you understand what Im talking about now? The complicator is the person who I believe there sole purpose is to make the simple complex and often will be the person to create work projects were there are none to be had.
In closing I think that we should take all the complicators put them on an island give them a rubics cube and let them have a go at that, Im sure the time it takes them to figure it out will be more then enough to get me to retirement!
Monday, June 12, 2006
48 hours of nonstop action = Cherie's Youth Intact!
This is a symbol of my youth, for any of you out there that doubted that I was getting on in years now that Im approaching the big 3-0 this blog is for you!
Let me give you a recount of my weekend:
Friday: Friday morning I went to work at the office, then I came home slept for 2 hours and went to the hospital to work a night shift. I thought to myself I can do this Im still young! Plus I will get a sleep break on nights... well of course it was so damn busy we did not stop all night. So I got off at 7:30 am
Sat: I leave the hospital go home shower and Barry and I head to Canada's wonderland, having an hour nap in the car, then I travel the far reaches of wonderland - might I add carrying an arm full of toys that Barry kept winning for me- how cute is that! Now if he could only take that luck to the lotto I would be thrilled! Anyway a funnel cake, sore feet and 2 big toys later we leave wonderland. I get home at 8:30pm shower and head over to Julias for a night of party fun!! That night started with wine and talk and proceed to dancing till 3am at Good ol Willy's place! Thats right after having last slept a full night on thursday I was dancing the night away till 3am! I had the help of Jose and my good friend Jacob to get me through, and they enjoyed every minute of it!!!
So as Im sure your all aware there are a few distinct personalities that any person will find at the bar, you dont have to look hard, often they will be right in your face. Allow me to explain:
1. The Drunk older man: Drunk older man tends to have alot of facial hair, and is showing the signs of years of smoking. He tends to slurr his words and think that he can talk to any women who walks by him. He believes that muttering his words he sounds like a hot guy who will suceed in picking up women. Example Saturday night we met this gentleman, We are walking by and he says to me blah mutter mutter. I say Im sorry I dont know what you said. Julia and Missy also take a turn at trying to decode davinci himself. Finaly he puts his arms around us in a huddle and says "ladies what are we gonna do about it all" We all look at each other in complete confusion and then walk away leaving drunk older man to mutter to other some lucky lady.
2. The Drunk Younger Guy: Drunk younger guy unlike drunk older guy at least smells a degree or 2 better. However the annoying thing about drunk younger guy is that he does not mutter he comes up to you boldly and starts dancing against you and around you in order to show you that even though hes drunk hes still got the moves! Note: drunk guys is often unaware the he dances like Elaine from Seinfeld. Example: Missy is dancing next to me when this guy comes out of nowhere grinds behind her then grabs hold of a country like barrel thats placed on the dance floor and dances with it like a poll with his ass in our general direction. Sadly drunk younger guy was followed by apologetic girlfriend who said how sorry she was that we had to witness that.
3. Finally there is Drunk girl: Drunk girl is generlly a nice normal member of society that once she gets a few drinks in her completely takes on a who new personality. Drunk girl thinks she can sing, dance and basically look sexy no matter what she does. She will often engage in embarassing behaviour that will result in large regrett later. Many of us have had a morph experience into the drunk girl. Drunk girl tends to happen somewhere between, an elegant glass of wine and licking salt off the bar for whats supposed to be "just one more shot of tequilla" Take for example the girl at the bar "trish" Trish spent the night jumping up on the stage where the band was playing trying to dance with the band, and sing along with the band.. may I say sing very badly! Towards the end of the night she proceeded to dance on tables, and be asked by bar staff to get down, she would listen for to seconds and then start jumping up and down like a bunny rabit to the beat of the music. You may wonder how I know that her name was "trish" Well as we were leaving Trish was being dragged out by her friends when we reached our car. Trish was behind our car carrying on with her friends and some other drunk young guys (see description above). They seemed to be oblivious to the fact that we wanted to leave. So finally My dear friend Missy got out of the car and said very calmy can you guys move. Then drunk girl yells in a slurred voice "Im Trish" Missy responds with "I dont care - move out of the way" AH yes and as Trish and friends moved one of the drunk young guys proceeded to moon us. Sadly a drunk Julia was dissappointed that she had missed the white full moon. To bad Julia I will make sure you see the moon next time! Bellow is a picture that many of my readers will recall! Yup a classic example of Drunk girls on the prowl!!!
Anyway It goes to show ya you might be 29 going on 30 but realy its all a state of mind and from where I sit ladies and gentlemen- I still got it!! oh Yeah!
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Stay tuned.....
Hello my loyal readers! Its been a few days since I have posted anything.. I just wanted to say stay tuned!!! The following topics to be covered this week:
1. cherie is actually still young and can stay up and party for 48 hours
2. Tequilla Willy's: The good times, the bad times and "trish"
3. My random thoughts
So stay tuned.. For Newlyweds enhanced upcoming version: more pictures more stories more of what you love me!
1. cherie is actually still young and can stay up and party for 48 hours
2. Tequilla Willy's: The good times, the bad times and "trish"
3. My random thoughts
So stay tuned.. For Newlyweds enhanced upcoming version: more pictures more stories more of what you love me!
Monday, June 05, 2006
Life is Funny
Life is funny, Im feeling pretty deep (especially considering its only monday!). Life is funny because if you had said to me 2 years ago that I would be married, in a new job making plans for the future I would have laughed and told you that you were crazy! I look at where Im at right now and I think wow Im so different, I find myself interested in things that I would never have cared about, I find myself day dreaming about things that would have been nothing to me before. I think about where I am now compared to where I guess I thought I would be and I feel happy and lucky.
I have made some decisions lately that I really did not think I would make - and be able to stick to, I feel myself feeling ready for life and the mysteries ahead. I dont mean to sound cryptic but Im sure all in good time things will be clearer - for myself and my readers! Anyway Im taking life a day at a time enjoying all the steps and preparing for the ones to come. Im relaly happy but Im kinda freaked out about how easy it has been to make some changes in my life that will definatly lead to a new path. Its all good I guess I just surprise myself. I go back and forth and change my mind about things 100 times and then finally bam! Decision made no turing back. So Life is funny I never really pictured myself as an adult (who does its too scarey!) but I am one and its not as bad as I thought it would be. Anyway thats my days thoughts. Off to make dinner now- after all as a good adult and wife I should do that - ha ha!
I have made some decisions lately that I really did not think I would make - and be able to stick to, I feel myself feeling ready for life and the mysteries ahead. I dont mean to sound cryptic but Im sure all in good time things will be clearer - for myself and my readers! Anyway Im taking life a day at a time enjoying all the steps and preparing for the ones to come. Im relaly happy but Im kinda freaked out about how easy it has been to make some changes in my life that will definatly lead to a new path. Its all good I guess I just surprise myself. I go back and forth and change my mind about things 100 times and then finally bam! Decision made no turing back. So Life is funny I never really pictured myself as an adult (who does its too scarey!) but I am one and its not as bad as I thought it would be. Anyway thats my days thoughts. Off to make dinner now- after all as a good adult and wife I should do that - ha ha!
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Me, Julia and those crazy Chicks!!!
Im extremely excited to say that Julia and I are the proud owners of 2 tickets to the October 28th concert featuring the Dixie Chicks!!! First of all let me just say that I had trouble sleeping last night cause I was so worried about the purchase of the online tickets. My fear was not that I would get bad seats, but that I would not get seats at all!!!! So I lay awake my alarm set for 9:30am. The tickets went on sale at 10 am and my finger was posed for action at my computer. For those of you who have never bought online tickets allow me to explain the delicate situation to you: you put in what tickets you want (easiset is to say best available seats) then you click and wait. Once the screen shows you the two tickets available its like your standing in an old fashioned ticket line those tickets on the screen are reserved for 5 min and most likely are as good as it gets! Scalpers buy large blocks of tickets and sell them at high costs. Likely for me (and Julia) I have a fast finger and I got great seats we are on level 1 of the ACC in seats 3 and 4!!! Im soo excited!
The dixie chicks are a symbol of my youth there music has helped me along in many different situations from the fun party night at my favorite country bar, to studying for my nursing exams to teary moments playing some of their slower melodies. Anyway I love them and I have missed my opportunity to see them several times- but not this time I will be there front and center!! I remember a particular song that Im sure Julia and I can laugh about now... Julia used to have a boyfriend that was as we found out later less then the best out there. So when Julia and I were roomates I used to play "Earl has to die" whenever he came over. Sorry Jules, not very nice of me at the time, but I think we can see the humour in it now! Anyway fun times past, fun times to come!
I am getting used to and enjoying their new CD, each one has a different flavour, this one is very sentimental. There is one song that is of controversy regarding their comments about the actions of the American President.. anyway Im not very political so I wont even go there. I will say this the song is what I feel liberating we always feel we have to be "nice" and have everyone like us - or at least that is something that I struggle with. I used to not be able to bear if people were mad at me or I felt the need to apologize for everything. I find this soung speaks to the fact that sometimes its ok to take a stand on something and not be sorry for it. I can think of some instances in my life were I have taken a stand and to be quite honest am not regretful or apologetic about it. Its not to say that I dont believe in forgivness or the importance of fixing things cause I do hold those things dear.. its just that I also believe that there are times to not be sorry and not "make nice". Anyway I am posting the lyrics you can decide for yourself! Think of me October 28th- I will be one country lovin fool that day!
Forgive, sounds good.Forget: I'm not sure I could.They say time heals everything,
But I'm still waiting.I'm through with doubt:There's nothing left for me to figure out.
I've paid a price,An' I'll keep paying.
I'm not ready to make nice;I'm not ready to back down. I'm still mad as hell, An' I don't have time, To go round and round and round. It's too late to make it right; I prob'ly wouldn't if I could.'Cause I'm mad as hell:Can't bring myself, To do what it is you think I should.
I know you said:"Can't you just get over it?"It turned my whole world around,And I kind of like it.
I made my bed and I sleep like a baby, With no regrets, and I don't mind sayin':It's a sad sad story when a mother will teach her, Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger. And how in the world can the words that I said, Send somebody so over the edge, That they'd write me a letter sayin' that I better,Shut up an' sing or my life will be over?
I
'm not ready to make nice; I'm not ready to back down. I'm still mad as hell, An' I don't have time, To go round and round and round. It's too late to make it right;I prob'ly wouldn't if I could.'Cause I'm mad as hell:Can't bring myself,To do what it is you think I should.
(I'm not ready to make nice;)I'm not ready to back down. (Whoa, oh.)I'm still mad as hell,An' I don't have time,To go round and round and round.It's too late to make it right; (To make it right.)I prob'ly wouldn't if I could.'Cause I'm mad as hell:Can't bring myself,To do what it is you think I should.What it is you think I should.Oooh, ooh.
Forgive, sounds good.Forget: I'm not sure I could.They say time heals everything,But I'm still waiting.
The dixie chicks are a symbol of my youth there music has helped me along in many different situations from the fun party night at my favorite country bar, to studying for my nursing exams to teary moments playing some of their slower melodies. Anyway I love them and I have missed my opportunity to see them several times- but not this time I will be there front and center!! I remember a particular song that Im sure Julia and I can laugh about now... Julia used to have a boyfriend that was as we found out later less then the best out there. So when Julia and I were roomates I used to play "Earl has to die" whenever he came over. Sorry Jules, not very nice of me at the time, but I think we can see the humour in it now! Anyway fun times past, fun times to come!
I am getting used to and enjoying their new CD, each one has a different flavour, this one is very sentimental. There is one song that is of controversy regarding their comments about the actions of the American President.. anyway Im not very political so I wont even go there. I will say this the song is what I feel liberating we always feel we have to be "nice" and have everyone like us - or at least that is something that I struggle with. I used to not be able to bear if people were mad at me or I felt the need to apologize for everything. I find this soung speaks to the fact that sometimes its ok to take a stand on something and not be sorry for it. I can think of some instances in my life were I have taken a stand and to be quite honest am not regretful or apologetic about it. Its not to say that I dont believe in forgivness or the importance of fixing things cause I do hold those things dear.. its just that I also believe that there are times to not be sorry and not "make nice". Anyway I am posting the lyrics you can decide for yourself! Think of me October 28th- I will be one country lovin fool that day!
Forgive, sounds good.Forget: I'm not sure I could.They say time heals everything,
But I'm still waiting.I'm through with doubt:There's nothing left for me to figure out.
I've paid a price,An' I'll keep paying.
I'm not ready to make nice;I'm not ready to back down. I'm still mad as hell, An' I don't have time, To go round and round and round. It's too late to make it right; I prob'ly wouldn't if I could.'Cause I'm mad as hell:Can't bring myself, To do what it is you think I should.
I know you said:"Can't you just get over it?"It turned my whole world around,And I kind of like it.
I made my bed and I sleep like a baby, With no regrets, and I don't mind sayin':It's a sad sad story when a mother will teach her, Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger. And how in the world can the words that I said, Send somebody so over the edge, That they'd write me a letter sayin' that I better,Shut up an' sing or my life will be over?
I
'm not ready to make nice; I'm not ready to back down. I'm still mad as hell, An' I don't have time, To go round and round and round. It's too late to make it right;I prob'ly wouldn't if I could.'Cause I'm mad as hell:Can't bring myself,To do what it is you think I should.
(I'm not ready to make nice;)I'm not ready to back down. (Whoa, oh.)I'm still mad as hell,An' I don't have time,To go round and round and round.It's too late to make it right; (To make it right.)I prob'ly wouldn't if I could.'Cause I'm mad as hell:Can't bring myself,To do what it is you think I should.What it is you think I should.Oooh, ooh.
Forgive, sounds good.Forget: I'm not sure I could.They say time heals everything,But I'm still waiting.
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