I found this idea on another blog that I sometimes read and thought that it would be something that I would enjoy doing, and also encouraged my sister to do it as well. There are 30 days worth of blog posts, with each day having it's own theme.
Day 1-your favourite song
Day 2-your favourite movie
Day 3-your favourite television program
Day 4-your favourite book
Day 5-your favourite quote
Day 6- 20 of my favourite things
Day 7-a photo that makes you happy
Day 8-a photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 9-a photo you took
Day 10-a photo taken over 10 years ago of you
Day 11-a photo of you recently
Day 12-something you are OCD about
Day 13-a fictional book
Day 14-a non-fictional book
Day 15-your dream house
Day 16-a song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17-an art piece (drawing, sculpture, painting, etc.)
Day 18-my wedding/future wedding/past wedding
Day 19-a talent of yours
Day 20-a hobby of yours
Day 21-a recipe
Day 22-a website
Day 23-a YouTube video
Day 24-where I live
Day 25-your day, in great detail
Day 26-your week, in great detail
Day 27-my worst habit
Day 28-what's in my handbag/purse
Day 29-hope, dreams, and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30-a dream for the future
Watch for the first day coming soon.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
I would walk 500 miles...
...if I could, but right now my goal is to walk 13 miles on September 12, 2010.
As part of my training for this goal, I have registered to participate in the 5K Walk for Arthritis on May 30, 2010 at the Forks in Winnipeg.
I have seen how arthritis has affected the lives of friends and family, and I have pledged to help raise money for arthritis research.
If you would like to sponsor me, please click on the link, or if you would rather not use the online site, email me and let me know.
http://arthritis.akaraisin.com/p/221769e16dd34107bb672bad2904b842.aspx
As part of my training for this goal, I have registered to participate in the 5K Walk for Arthritis on May 30, 2010 at the Forks in Winnipeg.
I have seen how arthritis has affected the lives of friends and family, and I have pledged to help raise money for arthritis research.
If you would like to sponsor me, please click on the link, or if you would rather not use the online site, email me and let me know.
http://arthritis.akaraisin.com/p/221769e16dd34107bb672bad2904b842.aspx
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Walking
So, I have a plan.
First of all the goal: To walk to half marathon at the Queen City Marathon in Regina on September 12, 2010.
Ever since I broke my legs, I made a goal of walking in a half marathon before I turned 30. Well, as many of you know, the big 3-0 is this year, so it's now or never.
So, I have a plan.
I have three walk dates planned, and I'm open to more if anyone knows of more.
May 8, 2010: Physio Fit Run (3 KM)
May 30, 2010: Walk to Fight Arthritis (5 KM)
June 20, 2010: Winnipeg Free Press 10K Walk (10 KM)
I figure this is a good "stepping stone" plan of getting ready for the half marathon.
So, I have a plan, now I must put it in motion.
First of all the goal: To walk to half marathon at the Queen City Marathon in Regina on September 12, 2010.
Ever since I broke my legs, I made a goal of walking in a half marathon before I turned 30. Well, as many of you know, the big 3-0 is this year, so it's now or never.
So, I have a plan.
I have three walk dates planned, and I'm open to more if anyone knows of more.
May 8, 2010: Physio Fit Run (3 KM)
May 30, 2010: Walk to Fight Arthritis (5 KM)
June 20, 2010: Winnipeg Free Press 10K Walk (10 KM)
I figure this is a good "stepping stone" plan of getting ready for the half marathon.
So, I have a plan, now I must put it in motion.
Friday, February 26, 2010
HELP!
So, it looks like Grant and I will be staying in our bachelor suite, for at least another 6 months, and I'm at a loss as to what I can do to make the space more usable, and to get (and keep) everything organized. Anyone have any suggestions (or the spare time to come and help me organize our apartment)?
I can provide pictures if needed.
Right now I'm at a loss, and really, really need to get it organized.
I can provide pictures if needed.
Right now I'm at a loss, and really, really need to get it organized.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Making a List and Checking It Twice...
As Christmas is fast approaching, I'm constantly thinking about what still needs to be done before the family events. Unfortunately, the list keep growing instead of shrinking.
To Do:
Finish making 2 gifts (actually got one done tonight, just have to do the second one)
Wrap gifts (which involves finding boxes for odd shaped gifts, printing labels, and then finally wrapping the gifts.)
Shopping for food supplies for Bell Christmas at Steinbach.
Figure out how I'm getting to Rygiel Christmas at Mitch and Carmen's.
Packing up gifts for Rygiel Christmas and Bell Christmas, and make sure I don't put something in the wrong bag.
Make sure there is gas in the car for driving out to Steinbach and back three days in a row.
...and last but not least, have fun spending time with family.
As least I'll time to recuperate after all the fun is over, since I'm still looking for a job.
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.
To Do:
Finish making 2 gifts (actually got one done tonight, just have to do the second one)
Wrap gifts (which involves finding boxes for odd shaped gifts, printing labels, and then finally wrapping the gifts.)
Shopping for food supplies for Bell Christmas at Steinbach.
Figure out how I'm getting to Rygiel Christmas at Mitch and Carmen's.
Packing up gifts for Rygiel Christmas and Bell Christmas, and make sure I don't put something in the wrong bag.
Make sure there is gas in the car for driving out to Steinbach and back three days in a row.
...and last but not least, have fun spending time with family.
As least I'll time to recuperate after all the fun is over, since I'm still looking for a job.
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Reflections on my 28th Year
Since my birthday is coming up soon (8 days to be exact), I've been thinking back on the past year and how many changes occurred over the past 365 days.
Getting married in January, and moving into Grant's apartment was a big adjustment, but we are getting settled into a routine, and one of these days, hopefully, I will finally get the apartment organized.
In February, I had my Gall Bladder taken out. I had a couple of attacks over the past couple of years, and thought that it was probably a good idea. One thing that I haven't done a good job at since the surgery is changing the way that I eat. I'm hoping to work on that this next year.
At the end of March, I left my job at Lakeview to take a job with a friend from church who wanted me to be the Office Manager for the plumbing and heating company that he had purchased. Unfortunately, the job didn't work out, and I was laid off at the end of September.
In July, we had a Taylor family reunion at Clearview Christian Camp at Kenosee Lake, SK. It had been quite a few years since all the aunts, uncles and cousins had been together at the same time. It was a great weekend of visiting and catching up. We were only missing one family memeber who wasn't able to travel due to health reasons. I hope that we can have more of these reunions over the years.
September saw Grant and I heading to Edmonton for our honeymoon (I know we got married in Janaury, but we couldn't take the time off then to have our honeymoon). We spent three days at West Edmonton Mall taking in the Water Park, Sea Lion Show, Black Light Mini Golf and 10 Pin Bowling. We also playing two nights of Buzztime Trivia at one of the many trivia locations in Edmonton.
The highlight for me of our time at West Edmonton Mall was during the Sea Lion Show, when I was selected to help out in the show. After, I was able to get my picture taken with one of the sea lions, and he snuck a kiss in.
Not much has happened since returning from Edmonton, except for me job hunting. I haven't been successful yet in finding a job, but I'm hoping that something will come up soon.
Getting married in January, and moving into Grant's apartment was a big adjustment, but we are getting settled into a routine, and one of these days, hopefully, I will finally get the apartment organized.
In February, I had my Gall Bladder taken out. I had a couple of attacks over the past couple of years, and thought that it was probably a good idea. One thing that I haven't done a good job at since the surgery is changing the way that I eat. I'm hoping to work on that this next year.
At the end of March, I left my job at Lakeview to take a job with a friend from church who wanted me to be the Office Manager for the plumbing and heating company that he had purchased. Unfortunately, the job didn't work out, and I was laid off at the end of September.
In July, we had a Taylor family reunion at Clearview Christian Camp at Kenosee Lake, SK. It had been quite a few years since all the aunts, uncles and cousins had been together at the same time. It was a great weekend of visiting and catching up. We were only missing one family memeber who wasn't able to travel due to health reasons. I hope that we can have more of these reunions over the years.
September saw Grant and I heading to Edmonton for our honeymoon (I know we got married in Janaury, but we couldn't take the time off then to have our honeymoon). We spent three days at West Edmonton Mall taking in the Water Park, Sea Lion Show, Black Light Mini Golf and 10 Pin Bowling. We also playing two nights of Buzztime Trivia at one of the many trivia locations in Edmonton.
The highlight for me of our time at West Edmonton Mall was during the Sea Lion Show, when I was selected to help out in the show. After, I was able to get my picture taken with one of the sea lions, and he snuck a kiss in.
Not much has happened since returning from Edmonton, except for me job hunting. I haven't been successful yet in finding a job, but I'm hoping that something will come up soon.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Frustrated, but working on it
I'm still feeling frustrated about things, but I've decided that it's better to set 3 small(ish) goals for myself, and try to get the apartment more organized this way.
Todays goals are:
1. Clean off coffee table and organize everything that came off of it. I don't have a before picture of what it looked like, but here is a picture of the result.
2. Dishes - unfortunately, I haven't been good about keeping up with dishes everyday, so there are quite a few that need to be washed (though Grant did up lots of them on Monday).
3. Enter receipts into Microsoft Money - I want to a better idea of where my money is being spent, so I'm going to start using Microsoft Money to track spending (I can use multiple categories for one receipt with this program). Hopefully this will help me come up with a better budget and see where changes can be made.
I'm going to try and post my goals on a regular basis so that I can have some accountability.
Todays goals are:
1. Clean off coffee table and organize everything that came off of it. I don't have a before picture of what it looked like, but here is a picture of the result.
2. Dishes - unfortunately, I haven't been good about keeping up with dishes everyday, so there are quite a few that need to be washed (though Grant did up lots of them on Monday).
3. Enter receipts into Microsoft Money - I want to a better idea of where my money is being spent, so I'm going to start using Microsoft Money to track spending (I can use multiple categories for one receipt with this program). Hopefully this will help me come up with a better budget and see where changes can be made.
I'm going to try and post my goals on a regular basis so that I can have some accountability.
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