Sign Language

Sign language has always been something that has interested me. My friend, Jane, from high school's parents were deaf and I used to love watching them communicate and I did pick up a few word/signs from watching them. We currently have two deaf people at work, so management decided that they should offer a course on sign language so that people can communicate with these two people.

I got so excited about the course when Fonda mentioned it to me, and was all set to go, I didn't care how much it put me behind to pay the money to go I was going to take that course.

Saturday was our first lesson. The class starts at 9am and ends at 1pm. I can't believe how quickly the time goes by and I learned so much. I hope I don't forget it all before next Saturday!!! Since I am on vacation this week, I'm going to have to practice by teaching Troy and Janet!! LOL I'm sure they will love that!! haha! Maybe I"ll teach my mom too since I plan on going home for a day or so! Watch out mom..here I come!!!

All I can say is Thank you Fonda for telling me about the course!!!

Olympics 2006

I love the Olympics, whether it be winter or summer, I can't seem to stop watching the events. Most of the time staying up way past bedtimes to see who's going to win or who is going on to the next round!

I have to say that this time Canada has made me so proud! Our current medal total is 22 I just went and checked because last time I looked there was 20 we were tied for 3rd in medals with Russia and we just pulled away by two!!! And we now sit one away from the US!!! This excites me so much.

Let's recap where our 22 Medals came from:

Women's Hockey - Gold!!! These girls are spectacular! I love watching their games and I actually enjoy them more then I do the men. The men get great tv coverage anyways seeing as they are all NHL players. I love the team spirit that the girls have and their determination makes their games exciting to watch!!

Men's Two Man Bobsleigh - Silver!! I find this sport so intense! You are watching these people get into a sled and speed (and I do mean speed) down a curvy hill to see who gets the fastest time. If I could ever try this sport just once I would be thrilled! I didn't actually watch this event but go boys go!!!

Cross Country Skiing - Women's Sprint - Gold!! I've tried cross country skiing once...It was ok, not something I would want to race in tho..to me they should have a snow shoe race in the Olympics, it would be the same haha! So great admiration to Chandra Crawford!!!

Cross Country Skiing - Women's Team Sprint - Silver!! Awesome job girls!!! Seriously, this sport is a lot of work and I really admire them for doing it!

Men's Curling - Gold!! - What an awesome game the gold medal one was! I'm sure all their games where, but I only got to see the gold medal game...there were some awesome moves made and I'm very very proud of our Newfie Curlers!!! My dad is upset that one Newfie gave up his spot so the old guy could go, I just hope they make it to the next Olympics so that guy gets his chance agian!

Women's Curling - Bronze!! - Could have had gold, but at least we got a medal. I try not to look down on them when they don't win, because they have a lot of pressure on them, they are after all representing their country. But a gold really would have been nice!

Men's Figure Skating - Bronze!!! - This medal shocked me...not that I didn't think he skated well, but because he wasn't thought of as a strong skater going into the competition. Maybe Jeffrey Buttle will be then next Elvis??? I doubt it, but I sure can hope!!!

Women's Moguls - Gold!!! - I don't understand all these ski events, or why any one would wanna go down a hill with a bunch of bumps on it...LOL But Very Proud of Jennifer Heil for bringing home the gold!

Speed Skating (this is where I get really exicted!!!)
Women's 500 M - Bronze!! - I have to say if there is one sport we excelled at this year it was definitely speed skating!!! Go Anouk Leblanc-Boucher!!!!
Women's 3000m Relay - Silver!!! And the list continues!
Men's Team Pursuit - Silver!!! Still more!!
Women's 1000m - Silver!!! This skater rocks!!! Cindy Klassen is bringing home 5 medals!!! 5..thst is huge!!!
Women's 1500M - Gold!! AND Silver!!!!
Women's 3000M - Bronze!!
Women's 5000M - Gold and Bronze!!
Women's Team Pursuit - Silver!! We rocked the Speed Skating world this year!!!

Men's Skeleton - Gold and Silver!!!! Not sure what sport this is but if I had to guess it'd be Skiing!!LOL

Women's Skeleton - Bronze!!!

Women's Snowboarding - Bronze!!!!

I've seen a few of the medal ceramonies for different events the women's hockey and one that I thought was skiing...Maybe the mogals..anyway, I got all teary eyed watching our Olympians singing the national anthem and looking ever so proud!

Now a quick note on the Men's Hockey....I have a few problems with our Men's hockey team. We send our "best" (let me define best..best NHL players..this annoys me). Number 1 problem they don't play together all year so they don't play well as a team..or at least I don't find they do anyways! Number 2 We always put a lot of pressure on them..meaning we EXPECT them to win Gold...and they don't and everyone gets disappointed..so I have started not expecting them to do anything and then i'm right on key with what happens!! LOL Now if more people would think that way instead of getting high hopes and then getting mad when they don't do anything! Those are my major problems with our Men's hockey team.

Go Canada Go!! We are rocking the Olympics this year!!!

Busy Busy Bee

I know it's been awhile since my last post, but I've been so busy!

A few posts ago I mentioned JA and my involvement in the company program. Well it is getting to the end of the program and things are needing to be done and as usual I am stressing. I know that it will all get done, and I have tons of support and people helping me finish up the loose ends, but.....I always get this stress going!!!
Next week is our last meeting and we have a report to finish, books to pass in and a power point presentation to complete! I feel almost sufficated by all this work.
I'm on vacation next week and you would think that would ease my mind a little bit, but I'm busy then too!

Here is my Schedule from now until the end of my vacation:

Thursday - 5am - Work, and prepare for grant meeting and training session
Friday - Midnight (as in Thursday night) - work, train and grant meeting
Saturday - 9am Sign language course begins (Every Saturday for the next 10 weeks)
Saturday - Evening/Night - Date (yes I have one...LOL) then maybe out to the bar with Dawn
Sunday - Work on shareholder's report with Tim (probably take most of the day....I am a perfectionist you know!)
Monday - Complete shareholders report and get it printed (JA)
Tuesday - Board meeting/shareholder's meeting (JA) (then end and a bit of a sigh of relief)
Wednesday - 9am - work, I know I'm on vacation, and I really am, however, there is a client coming into Fredericton that wants to take me to dinner to show appreciation of all my hard work and I guess he just likes me..I have no idea where I was going with that. Anyway, he's coming into work to get a tour of the building.
Thursday - Go to Doaktown
Friday - Come home from Doaktown
Saturday - Sign Language Course
Sunday - maybe karate..I don't know yet!

So see...no vacation for me..I'm more busy then usual!!! I'm gonna need a vacation from my vacation!!! haha Ohh well better to be busy then board right?!

Dreams

I don't know if you guys remember you dreams, but I remember quite a few of them..Mostly the ones where I feel panic, anger, or complete joy.

Last night was an anger dream, I woke up this morning feeling very very mad and then I remembered the dream and realized why I was in a bad mood...so I began my it was just a dream talk to myself because sometimes I get really worked up over silly dreams.

In my dream, I was going for supper with a few friends, really the only ones I remember are Stephen, some girl I didn't know (but knew she worked with me). But I felt the presence of others in my dream. It was winter time as we were wearing our winter jackets. We were walking across a parking lot (I don't know where this was..some place I had never been to) We were all talking and having fun...then one of my friends asked the new girl where she was living...she said for right now in the basement with Stephen (being that we just broke up, I a little pissy) I started walking faster and towards my car, but I couldn't find it (not sure why there were only like 5 cars in the parking lot LOL) Stephen caught up to me and said I was going to tell you...I said not good enough. He said it had only been 2 weeks. I said whatever. I don't remember anything more of the conversation, other then my feeling for running home ended.Then the girl told one of my other friends that she and Stephen had been dating for 2 months..which would have cut into the time that he and I were dating.
My friend told me that the new girl had told her they had been dating a while, so I went to her and asked her how long, Stephen was standing beside her at this point, and she said awhile. I said no how F'ing long. she said 2 weeks I lied about the 2 months. I was so mad I got violent, and I don't get violent. I remember leaving. Then Stephen was there apologizing, I told him there was no use...That it was over..No friendship/no relationship. I don't stand for cheaters and liars. I was crying in my dream, but no tears when I woke up.

Now, why couldn't I have continued my dream from earlier in the night? Troy and I looking for kittie treats!!! LOL it was much more interesting!!! And less aggravating!

See when dreams bother me they always seem so real...Almost scary!!!
Anyway I thought I would share my dream with all you guys who read this...Even the ones who don't post!
BTW, Stephen, if you just happen for some reason to read this, I hope you don't take this as in I'm hung up on you, because I'm really not, there are many things I would love to say to you, but they have to be done in person and well I haven't seen you to talk to you since we broke up, not even to get my jammies! LOL

Daily Jigsaw 02-08-06

Everyday I do the daily jigsaw puzzle and when Thomas used to live here, he and I would compete to see who had the best time! I thought I would share the site with you guys and see if any of you can beat my time! haha..I'm sure you are busy people, but take a few mins out of your day and give it a try!

http://www.shockwave.com/sw/content/jigsawpuzzles

Once there click on the Play Free Online and the fun begins!

Todays puzzle is a bee and a flower. It took me 9:20 to complete! A pretty good time for me!

Sorry

I have offended some of my sometime commenters. So I would like to now mention the people that post, sometimes on my site.

Thank you to Tim, Melissa, Monique, Mom and Sherisse for posting a comment when they have something to say..I really do appreciate it.

I just get frustrated because when I go to my friend Jen's blog a lot of people post comments, I'm sure she hounds them until they do (as she has gotten on my case some too). My "I Give Up" post was a little harsh, but I didn't really mean it that way, I meant it to get people to comment on here more often so that I know that I'm not writing this thing as a waste of time, and that people actually do read it!

Anyway I'm really sorry to those who I've upset by that post...

kitties

Diary Entry #1

Dear Jen,

Today was a pretty good day for it being a Monday and all.

It was my first day as Team Co-ordinator (No mom not a promotion, just extra responsibilities, same pay and only for 6 months)(that was In case she decides to read this). It was a busy day, I know how much a team coordinator does, as I have done it in the past, just not with this group.

After work, I was supposed to go walking with Darcy and Melissa, however, someone forgot their sneaks and couldn't go. (hint: Darcy and Melissa went anyways)

I decided to go visit my aunt and uncle for a while this afternoon. I got there right after work and like always they offered to feed me (what like I need to gain weight! LOL) I declined. We sat in the living room and talked for a bit, but I was actually very anxious to see the pictures my aunt had taken while away on her cruise! (she just got back last week)

Finally, the time had come for me to "help" her upload the pictures to her computer, she is a bit computer illiterate, so she really did need my help. She took some beautiful pictures of the water and of their trip. One picture was of a really really cute guy, I asked his name, but she didn't know it. She explained that every time they got off the ship, there was a photographer there to take their picture, then of course they wanted you to pay money for the picture. He was one of the photographers. I told her that she could have brought him home for me...I would have enjoyed that present!!!haha.

After we finished looking at the pictures, she reminded me that she had a dress she wanted to give me...Let me rephrase that...She had a skirt and a top for me. She joined Simply For Life and lost a ton of weight, so she's giving me all the stuff that doesn't fit her anymore. The skirt is really cool, not so sure on the top, but the way I see it..It'll work for work clothes! I don't care if I wear it outside of work or not..As long as it suits for work!

Then as I was getting ready to leave, she disappeared. She reappeared with a bracelet for me, she said it was for helping her with the computer. (she has tried to pay me countless times, but I always decline) It's a really cute bracelet and my description would never do it justice, so I've taken a picture of it for you!

This is kinda how it looks when it's on...LOL

Yes it is little Dolphins!!! Cute eh?!?!

In it's entirety

Anyways, that is all for right now, I am going to post some pictures of my kitties, cuz it's been awhile!

I Give Up

I seriously do!

I rack my brain trying to think of something interesting to write about so that you will enjoy my blog. but as far as I know i'm writing this just for Jen! No one else is reading it..once in awhile my mom, sometimes Melissa..but mostly just Jen.

So all I have to say is...don't bother reading it if you aren't going to comment..because unless you leave a comment, I don't know that you have even read it! And right now it seems I'm only writing for Jen!