For some reason the question is not showing up for the poll. So here it is:
When do you start Christmas shopping?
Monday, November 29, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Ok I forgot to update... Sorry
Aren't I ridiculous?? I told you I would update my blog on a more regular basis and I have not at all. I do apologize and again will try my best to keep up with it.
Well whats happening with me? I am sitting at home, on my couch. The TV is on, Jeremy is in the washroom, but I am sure he will come out any second, give me a kiss and then play one of his computer games. The Christmas lights are on inside and out, and the tree looks amazing!! Our fish are swimming around forgetting everything that has happened in the last 10 seconds. It is a rather boring evening in the Mantei / Lamy house hold. We just got home from a walk to the store. We went to the pet store to get some weekend food for the fish. We are going to Brandon this weekend to see the family. We are also going to cut some firewood, and I am attending a hair/art evening at one of the local salons. And then of course Sunday is a big day for Jeremy. Grey Cup Sunday featuring the Saskatchewan Roughriders. We will likely come home on Sunday morning so that we don't miss any of the game in the afternoon. Should be lots of fun!
Now lets get to the things that bother me. lol. First off I think black Friday is ridiculous. Stores opening at 3am just to make a few extra bucks. Seems so stupid to me. I think what bugs me is that some poor suckers have to be at work for like 2:30am just to make that company money. I highly doubt they are getting paid any extra cash. Also, I doubt that the smart ass who thought of opening at 3am is going to be there to open the doors. But this does not directly affect me so I guess I should stop worrying about it. The second thing that bugs me is gifts. I must say... I like gifts. I like receiving and giving gifts. I like knowing that I have put thought into giving a gift. I like seeing the smile (hopefully) and the thankfulness in that other person when I give them a gift. Plus I love wondering what they got me. You can't tell me that you don't enjoy getting gifts... everyone does! It's not about the money. I love thoughtful cheap gifts, they are simply the best. It means that the gift giver has put some real thought into what I would like. So this is all I am going to say on this subject. I don't want to type something I will regret later.
Until next time,
Cindy
Well whats happening with me? I am sitting at home, on my couch. The TV is on, Jeremy is in the washroom, but I am sure he will come out any second, give me a kiss and then play one of his computer games. The Christmas lights are on inside and out, and the tree looks amazing!! Our fish are swimming around forgetting everything that has happened in the last 10 seconds. It is a rather boring evening in the Mantei / Lamy house hold. We just got home from a walk to the store. We went to the pet store to get some weekend food for the fish. We are going to Brandon this weekend to see the family. We are also going to cut some firewood, and I am attending a hair/art evening at one of the local salons. And then of course Sunday is a big day for Jeremy. Grey Cup Sunday featuring the Saskatchewan Roughriders. We will likely come home on Sunday morning so that we don't miss any of the game in the afternoon. Should be lots of fun!
Now lets get to the things that bother me. lol. First off I think black Friday is ridiculous. Stores opening at 3am just to make a few extra bucks. Seems so stupid to me. I think what bugs me is that some poor suckers have to be at work for like 2:30am just to make that company money. I highly doubt they are getting paid any extra cash. Also, I doubt that the smart ass who thought of opening at 3am is going to be there to open the doors. But this does not directly affect me so I guess I should stop worrying about it. The second thing that bugs me is gifts. I must say... I like gifts. I like receiving and giving gifts. I like knowing that I have put thought into giving a gift. I like seeing the smile (hopefully) and the thankfulness in that other person when I give them a gift. Plus I love wondering what they got me. You can't tell me that you don't enjoy getting gifts... everyone does! It's not about the money. I love thoughtful cheap gifts, they are simply the best. It means that the gift giver has put some real thought into what I would like. So this is all I am going to say on this subject. I don't want to type something I will regret later.
Until next time,
Cindy
Monday, October 18, 2010
Look at this...
Yes, I am writing a new post!
Today I am waiting for Diana to arrive. She text me early this morning and said she might be late getting into Winnipeg. No big deal, I am on holidays this week so I am in no hurry. I mean I am in a hurry to see Diana, but I don't care if I have to stay up late to see her. Looks like she will be arriving around 12:30am. Which means Jeremy can stay home and go to bed so he isn't so tired in the morning for work. He thinks we will wake him up with our chit chat when we get home but I doubt it. She will likely be very tired from travelling so I'm sure we will go right to bed.
Today wasn't very exciting for me. I did my grocery shopping and saw my chiropractor, then just cleaned the house. Jeremy isn't feeling great tonight so we are just going to take it easy until I have to go to the airport.... I know I'm boring.
Until next time,
Cindy
Today I am waiting for Diana to arrive. She text me early this morning and said she might be late getting into Winnipeg. No big deal, I am on holidays this week so I am in no hurry. I mean I am in a hurry to see Diana, but I don't care if I have to stay up late to see her. Looks like she will be arriving around 12:30am. Which means Jeremy can stay home and go to bed so he isn't so tired in the morning for work. He thinks we will wake him up with our chit chat when we get home but I doubt it. She will likely be very tired from travelling so I'm sure we will go right to bed.
Today wasn't very exciting for me. I did my grocery shopping and saw my chiropractor, then just cleaned the house. Jeremy isn't feeling great tonight so we are just going to take it easy until I have to go to the airport.... I know I'm boring.
Until next time,
Cindy
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Shoot me!
I say shoot me, because I am sure I have lost all my few followers. I have had a rather exciting year and I'm doing a terrible job at keeping everyone posted on what's happening. But I do promise to try and keep you in the loop from now on.
Well if you haven't already heard, I've met a very nice guy. His name is Jeremy and we have recently moved in together. This is awesome! He is a wonderful guy and I feel totally great about making this type of commitment to him. We found a nice two bedroom condo that we are leasing. I really wanted a two bedroom so that I could use one bedroom as an office. It works perfect because we kept Jeremy's bed and it is in the office, so we now have a guest room too. Speaking of offices, my job is going well. I feel like I am learning more and more about my role, and I am enjoying it more each week. I find my work challenging, as well as rewarding.
So basically I'm happy. I have a great guy in my life. I have met some of his family and I have fallen in love with his two nephews. Oh and my two little nieces have fallen for him as well. They can't seem to get enough of him when he visits. But enough about him, I have also been travelling a lot lately with work. I was just in Calgary for a few days at the beginning of Oct. I had a nice visit with Dallas and Shannelle and Vida. Once I got home from Calgary I went to Thunder Bay for four days. I arrived home Friday night and then Jeremy and I went to Brandon the next morning to spend Thanksgiving with my family. This is one of my favourite holidays. I love turkey, and stuffing and pumpkin pie. Plus I love fall and Halloween and of course my birthday. Speaking of my birthday, if you haven't heard I'm turning 30 next week. I am excited because I am having a great big party at mom's house next Saturday. I am having a pig roast with all my friends and family. I am extremely excited about some international guests arriving soon. My friend Diana from Melbourne Australia is arriving on Monday. She is one of the sisters that I lived with for three months. I am so excited to see her, I'm vibrating inside. Just yesterday I was thinking about her and realized that on Monday when she arrives it will be two years exactly since we met in Melbourne at Corrin's birthday party in the park. And if that wasn't enough excitement I'm also getting a visit from another overseas friend. Bobbi's friend Scott from England is coming for my party as well. He arrives on Wednesday afternoon and is here for a week, this will be his third time visiting us. Also on Wednesday morning Staci from Nova Scotia arrives. I feel so honored and lucky that so many people are coming to celebrate with me.
Well I will keep you up to date on Diana, Scott, and Staci's arrival and our activities. We have some super interesting stuff planned.
Until next time,
Cindy
Well if you haven't already heard, I've met a very nice guy. His name is Jeremy and we have recently moved in together. This is awesome! He is a wonderful guy and I feel totally great about making this type of commitment to him. We found a nice two bedroom condo that we are leasing. I really wanted a two bedroom so that I could use one bedroom as an office. It works perfect because we kept Jeremy's bed and it is in the office, so we now have a guest room too. Speaking of offices, my job is going well. I feel like I am learning more and more about my role, and I am enjoying it more each week. I find my work challenging, as well as rewarding.
So basically I'm happy. I have a great guy in my life. I have met some of his family and I have fallen in love with his two nephews. Oh and my two little nieces have fallen for him as well. They can't seem to get enough of him when he visits. But enough about him, I have also been travelling a lot lately with work. I was just in Calgary for a few days at the beginning of Oct. I had a nice visit with Dallas and Shannelle and Vida. Once I got home from Calgary I went to Thunder Bay for four days. I arrived home Friday night and then Jeremy and I went to Brandon the next morning to spend Thanksgiving with my family. This is one of my favourite holidays. I love turkey, and stuffing and pumpkin pie. Plus I love fall and Halloween and of course my birthday. Speaking of my birthday, if you haven't heard I'm turning 30 next week. I am excited because I am having a great big party at mom's house next Saturday. I am having a pig roast with all my friends and family. I am extremely excited about some international guests arriving soon. My friend Diana from Melbourne Australia is arriving on Monday. She is one of the sisters that I lived with for three months. I am so excited to see her, I'm vibrating inside. Just yesterday I was thinking about her and realized that on Monday when she arrives it will be two years exactly since we met in Melbourne at Corrin's birthday party in the park. And if that wasn't enough excitement I'm also getting a visit from another overseas friend. Bobbi's friend Scott from England is coming for my party as well. He arrives on Wednesday afternoon and is here for a week, this will be his third time visiting us. Also on Wednesday morning Staci from Nova Scotia arrives. I feel so honored and lucky that so many people are coming to celebrate with me.
Well I will keep you up to date on Diana, Scott, and Staci's arrival and our activities. We have some super interesting stuff planned.
Until next time,
Cindy
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Update!
I know this is early but yes I am updating already. lol. Although I am not really sure what I am going to write about.
I have been watching a lot of TV lately, because I don't have much to do. I have also been online a lot. So lately the focus of my attention is on relationships or lack of relationships. I am watching that millionaire matchmaker and trying to take some notes. Between that and my friend Caley's good advice I am hoping to snag me a nice Winnipeg man. So I have been on plenty of fish for a while and feel like I haven't met many guys that I connect with. They are all looking for some girl who is addicted to working out yet can party like a guy. Oh and she has to be financially independent as well and easy going and laid back. Does this girl exist?? Well it isn't me. lol. But then the guys who don't seem to be that picky are boring. They don't have anything interesting to talk about and they are too passive. So where is this perfect guy? Well I started talking on msn with a guy from Ottawa, we will call him Mr. Ottawa, and after only a few conversations I felt I had met someone pretty darn right for me. I know I know some of you are wondering, how can you know just by talking to someone online?? Well I talk to a lot of people online and don't have trouble feeling like I am getting to know them. We also both have web cams so we talk on there. So yes, I have seen him and heard him speak. We have talked for a few days and then all of a sudden, nothing. Now I don't know if he is busy or actually ignoring me. Now this is tough, because I don't want to be a doormat who is okay with being ditched like that. On the other hand I don't want to give up on him because I did feel a connection to him. So what is that about? Why do guys do that? Why do they say all the right things then pull the rug out from under you. Is that satisfying for them? I know I don't like rejecting guys, it feels awful. I guess what I am saying is I hate these games. I hate having to feel so guarded because I might fall for someone. I don't want to feel like I have to hurt them so they don't hurt me, which is how I feel with most guys. Then when I do let my guard down, they quit talking to me for no reason that I can tell. What the hell??? Why can't it just be simple.... I like you, you like me. We want to talk, to see each other, to have fun together. No games about how long till I call her again or any of that bullshit!
So I think I have made my point. So if anyone reading this knows of that guy for me... hook me up! Otherwise I will keep on searching, even if its only online. Oh and I looked into speed dating. Can you believe it is like $75 to $100 for the evening. I guess when I have a bit more money to spend I will try it out.
Until next time,
Cindy
I have been watching a lot of TV lately, because I don't have much to do. I have also been online a lot. So lately the focus of my attention is on relationships or lack of relationships. I am watching that millionaire matchmaker and trying to take some notes. Between that and my friend Caley's good advice I am hoping to snag me a nice Winnipeg man. So I have been on plenty of fish for a while and feel like I haven't met many guys that I connect with. They are all looking for some girl who is addicted to working out yet can party like a guy. Oh and she has to be financially independent as well and easy going and laid back. Does this girl exist?? Well it isn't me. lol. But then the guys who don't seem to be that picky are boring. They don't have anything interesting to talk about and they are too passive. So where is this perfect guy? Well I started talking on msn with a guy from Ottawa, we will call him Mr. Ottawa, and after only a few conversations I felt I had met someone pretty darn right for me. I know I know some of you are wondering, how can you know just by talking to someone online?? Well I talk to a lot of people online and don't have trouble feeling like I am getting to know them. We also both have web cams so we talk on there. So yes, I have seen him and heard him speak. We have talked for a few days and then all of a sudden, nothing. Now I don't know if he is busy or actually ignoring me. Now this is tough, because I don't want to be a doormat who is okay with being ditched like that. On the other hand I don't want to give up on him because I did feel a connection to him. So what is that about? Why do guys do that? Why do they say all the right things then pull the rug out from under you. Is that satisfying for them? I know I don't like rejecting guys, it feels awful. I guess what I am saying is I hate these games. I hate having to feel so guarded because I might fall for someone. I don't want to feel like I have to hurt them so they don't hurt me, which is how I feel with most guys. Then when I do let my guard down, they quit talking to me for no reason that I can tell. What the hell??? Why can't it just be simple.... I like you, you like me. We want to talk, to see each other, to have fun together. No games about how long till I call her again or any of that bullshit!
So I think I have made my point. So if anyone reading this knows of that guy for me... hook me up! Otherwise I will keep on searching, even if its only online. Oh and I looked into speed dating. Can you believe it is like $75 to $100 for the evening. I guess when I have a bit more money to spend I will try it out.
Until next time,
Cindy
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
So Sorry!
I do apologize everyone. I have been slacking. I want to use the excuse that I moved and started a whole new job and all that stuff but really I have had the time and have been lazy. lol. So what's happening? I moved and started a new job. I am living in Winnipeg in a one bedroom apartment in the St. Boniface/ Windsor Park area. I am enjoying it so far! My new job hasn't really gotten that interesting yet. I go to Toronto in February for two weeks for training, so things will get busy once that is over and done with. So right now I have just been getting things organized and putting them in storage. But the weight loss side of my life is not going so well. January has not been very good. I am on a plateau. I bounce when this happens. I will loose 3 pounds then gain 2 then loose 1 and gain 4. I can't seem to loose enough to get ahead. But I am hoping that is now over! I have cut back and am only eating a limited variety of food again. I have also started doing yoga more often. I am aiming for twice a week to start. I am really enjoying it. I am going to wait until I get a little better before I go to a few classes.
So that is my update. I hope that i quit slacking and keep this up.
Until next time,
Cindy
So that is my update. I hope that i quit slacking and keep this up.
Until next time,
Cindy
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Merry Christmas
So only a couple days until the big man Santa himself arrives. Although, he does not make a stop at my house, since my older siblings found his stash when I was a kid. Poor David, hardly got a chance to believe in him. Anyway, with Christmas upon us I made it my goal to loose 30 pounds before Christmas. Well I am so close I can almost taste it. So far I have lost 29.4 pounds. My next weigh in is on Thursday morning, and I think I can do it. I just have to stay focused and get threw it. I have decided my plan for Christmas day will be to take the day off. I am going to eat whatever I want and worry about taking it off later. On the 27th, I am going to Estevan to have Christmas with Janet and her family. My cousins will be there, and I really do hope they notice the 30 pound difference. (cross my fingers that there will be an actual 30). My little cousin Dylan is coming back to Brandon with me to stay for a few days. I hope he won't mind eating healthy like me lol. We also have plans to go skating and snow shoeing. I want to take him to Play Time as well, so that should burn off that Christmas fat! Good luck!
Dallas and Shannelle are not coming home for Christmas this year. They are spending Christmas in Arizona with Shannelle's family. I must admit I am a bit jealous. We never go away at Christmas because mom always has to work Christmas day. Maybe in a few years when she is retired we can do things like that. We are supposed to be planning a cruise for September. The whole family on an Alaskan cruise, should be interesting. Problem is, when your single you end up paying almost twice the price. I have to pay for two people if I want my own room. So I am currently looking for volunteers to hang out with me and my family on a cruise. Any takers? I also really want to go to Europe this fall after my birthday. I really need to win the lottery or something. lol.
Well I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas, and I won't wish you a Happy New Year yet. I plan on posting something before then so I will do it then.
Happy Holidays!
Until next time,
Cindy
Dallas and Shannelle are not coming home for Christmas this year. They are spending Christmas in Arizona with Shannelle's family. I must admit I am a bit jealous. We never go away at Christmas because mom always has to work Christmas day. Maybe in a few years when she is retired we can do things like that. We are supposed to be planning a cruise for September. The whole family on an Alaskan cruise, should be interesting. Problem is, when your single you end up paying almost twice the price. I have to pay for two people if I want my own room. So I am currently looking for volunteers to hang out with me and my family on a cruise. Any takers? I also really want to go to Europe this fall after my birthday. I really need to win the lottery or something. lol.
Well I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas, and I won't wish you a Happy New Year yet. I plan on posting something before then so I will do it then.
Happy Holidays!
Until next time,
Cindy
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)