Three Wishes and Being a Responsible Adult

When I was younger I probably thought being an adult would be so wonderful. Being able to make my own rules, doing my own thing, going out with my friends all the time, seeing concerts and shows. Trying out new restaurants, new bars, new places.

And then reality struck me down. Those things take money. And - more importantly - those things take time, precious, beautiful, wonderful time. Time which is in short supply when you work and have a kid!

But I do okay. And I'm getting better...

And I have learned some important lessons, that might prove to be interesting to my younger self.

When you have so little time, you make time for the people who are most important to you.

You may not go to the fanciest restaurants, or the newest, coolest, shiniest places. Hell, you may end up at Starbucks every other night. But if you're there with the right person, it doesn't much matter.

And sometimes you have to make sacrifices and get a washer/dryer set instead of going to see Wil Wheaton in Calgary...

But sometimes great things happen and instead of a fun road trip you get to have a movie date with a best friend!

I still have big things I want to do and to see. But I'm not too worried about all of that. But if I was...

#1. Alisa Burke's Art Retreat
#2. Comic Con ....it's on the bucket list
#3. Duran Duran anywhere

The little things now include items like fancy drinks with friends and fancy dessert with friends. But really, I would love a simple night out with some nachos, good beer and good company!

That is all people! Enjoy your day!! And can I just say "It's June Already!?!?!?!?"
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May Book List

I took it (very) easy this month with books. I am slowly (very slowly) making it through The Crossing, but I keep having to return it to the library!

Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich by Stephen Leacock (borrowed from Dan)
American Gods by Neil Gaiman (iBook, re-read)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Blindness by Jose Saramago (library)
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams


Recommended: Still love American Gods. Still recommend it, and anything else by Neil Gaiman.


I really enjoyed the first two books in the trilogy of five Hitchhiker books. Good, light, sci-fi. I might just find me the movie to watch...it gets bonus points for starring Martin Freeman (on a side note, I finished the latest series of Sherlock, and love love loved it!)


Meh: This latest Stephen Leacock got old quick. I get it. You think rich people are ludricrous. Thanks for the update. Now can we move on to some other jokes?


I was so ready to love Blindness. The premise is excellent, the presentation unique. But I just couldn't get into it. I think something (a lot of things) were lost in translation. Time felt out of joint, but not on purpose. The characters seemed really fake sometimes. And I totally didn't pick up on the similarities to 1984 and other dystopian works. I just didn't get it. I can tell that this is a wonderful book, but not for me.




At the beginning of the month I went and spent a bunch of money at Chapters. There is a theme to all the stuff I bought, which will not be immediately apparent to anyone else. So maybe this is a private joke...anyhoo...I am looking forward to some non-fiction next month (Margaret Atwood's Payback & No Logo by Naomi Klein), as well as finishing off the Hitchhiker series and starting in on the Arthur C. Clarke's series of Space Odyssey books.


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Explore Xel-Ha

One of my most favourite parts of our Mexico trip (last December) was the excursion we took with Dan & Morna to Xel-Ha. It is a giant lagoon, full of fish, where you can snorkel the day away.

 Even though I couldn't see a damn thing (no glasses) and my mask kept filling up with water, it was so amazing being able to float around this "natural aquarium" with my friends. The sun set while we were there, and that was just icing on the cake!

 Technique: I inked that canvas heart (Tim die cut) with two colours of Ranger Distress Stain - Barn Door & Walnut Stain. Also, you'd be surprised how simple it is to stitch right over top of your chipboard pieces.

I don't think we'll get back there on this next Mexico trip, but maybe one day...

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Delight

I posted the "how-to" for the backbone of this mini on the Inspiration Blog two Sundays ago. You can see the full post here, if you are so inclined. I added the photos and embellished it on Friday. I filled it with pictures of the lake behind my Dad's place. I had to opportunity to wander around there last Sunday while he and Lucas threw rocks in to it!

 I think this is the point at which I ran out of adhesive! So I had to get creative with the washi and a stapler!

It is a simple matchbox mini album, alternating pages between pattern paper and 4x6 photo protectors (American Crafts). This was a guinea pig for me in terms of measurements and construction, so I learned a lot - which just means I made loads of mistakes! The next one will go much more smoothly, and thankfully I have a bunch of page protectors left over to make that next one a reality.

Supply List: Stamps from Heidi Swapp's latest travel line. Bella Blvd. washi tape. My Mind's Eye label stickers.

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Boys On Film

 I'm a pretty lucky lady, if I do say so myself!

Photos taken May 19/12 by Russ (on his new fancy smart phone...he's such a proud "Poppa") and my Mom. And can I just say it's a miracle that we all have our eyes open and only one of us isn't looking directly at the camera. I am - of course - excluding Evan from the tally because he's still just a baby and doesn't know any better!

And what is with my dang comb-over!? I need a haircut! At least I look really skinny...

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