It’s not raining, which is good. But the washing machine is broken, which is bad. I have three loads waiting to go, but I have to share the washing machine on the 1st floor. This does not look good at all. Chad leaves for Ottawa on Monday and will have no clothes to wear. Really not good. We are going to be out all day tomorrow. Really really not good. Hummm. Maybe I should go to my Moms…

As much as I adore our little apartment, I can’t wait to have my OWN laundry room, and my OWN craft room, and STORAGE, that would also be nice. No place to hand wash things and hang them up to dry. Always waiting for use of the machines. It sucks.

I have to figure out what to wear and how to do my hair for tonight. It’s date night and we are going to Grouse Mountain for dinner. SO looking forward to it. Chad got a seasons pass to ride the gondola since he does the Grind so often in the Summer, and with the pass you get a bunch of bonus stuff, like 50% gondola passes for 4 friends each time you go up, which saves you a lot of money. So it will only cost us 20 bucks to go up and then whatever we spend at the restaurant. I have wanted to do this since Chad got his pass, and I’m glad the time has finally come! If the rain holds out for tonight then it will be perfect!

Well, my feet are cold, despite it being so ‘warm’ outside, so I should go put some socks on. And just because I can’t wash any clothes doesn’t mean I should slack on the other chores.

Onions and Perogies for lunch I think.

I really need to learn that getting out of bed at 8:02 am will not allow me to get to work by 8:30 while looking fashionable and put together, no matter how well I plan the night before.

Today has been me running around everywhere, answering 20 times more emails then usual and avoiding disaster at every turn.

My bangs are sticking out of my head like an explosion and my white shirt looks filthy (though none of this will be reflected in my 365 picture).

Bahh. I have no more time. Instead, why doesn’t you Wikipedia something and tell me about it? I Wikipediaed the difference between S.C. Johnson and Johnson & Johnson at lunch today. Very interesting stuff.

What would you do if your name contained both the words ‘WOOD’ and ‘JOHNSON’?

Today is Janurary 6th, which also means it is the Epiphany, which also means that Italians get to celebrate La Befana!

 Christian legend had it that Befanawas approached by the biblical magi, (as we all known as the Three Wise Men or the three kings) a few days before the birth of the Infant Jesus. They asked for directions to where the Son of Godwas, as they had seen his star in the sky, but she did not know. She provided them withshelter for a night, as she was considered the best housekeeper in the village, withthe most pleasant home. The magi invited her to join them on the journey to find the baby Jesus, but she declined, stating she was too busy with her housework. Later, La Befana had a change of heart, and tried to search out the astrologers and Jesus. That night she was not able to find them, so to this day, La Befana is searching for the little baby. She leaves all the good children toys and candy (“caramelle”) or fruit, while the bad children get coal (“carbone”), onions or garlic.^[3]

As kids La Befana use to bring us stuff, but I guess now since I’m married that doesn’t happen any more. LAME! On Sunday the Italian group we are all involved in celebrates La Befana with all the little kids of the members.

 So in celebration of La Befana, I thought I would post some pictures from our New Years Eve festivities.

Just a quiet night out in South Surrey at Steve and Ashleighs place.

Steve was the bartender for the eveing and bought 16 Red Bulls for the occasion.

Our first shot of the evening. A little Fireball. I thought it might clear out my sinus’. WRONG.

I really thought this would be the magic medicine. I mean it is produced by a Doctor!

Discussing the health benefits.

The WHITE boys in the Kitchen.

We lost Ryan for a minute. He blended into the walls so well.

Demis, Hoda, and Candice joined us later in the evening.

MEN

My drug of choice. After one shot and one cooler I felt like crap thanks to my head cold. The Ashleigh fed me some Advil Cold & Sinus and a glass of water and I was right as rain. Couldn’t drink anymore, but I felt way better.

Demis is such a classy man, considering he Pile Drives his cat into the couch.

Something weird is going on here.

Oh wait, it’s not weird, Steves just getting drunk!

The “Steve Tang Hang”.

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!! I think the count was off by a minute.

Dario trying out Steves massage chair. That thing hurts like a bitch if you have a boney back. I can attest to it.

Steve and Ashleigh setting up Wii Fit for us.

No one could beat Steves Wii Hoola Hoop Score. 301!

Chad sucked at everything. Mainly because it didn’t involve shooting, war, or death.

Over all it was a great night! Hanging out with friends in a casual atmosphere is my kind of party. It just sucked big time that I was sick and couldn’t fully enjoy myself. I was dead by 2 and pulled the shoot shortly after that.

My cold sore has slightly gone away. All thats left is redness and scabs. Gross I know. Because it is right under my nose it kind of makes me look like Hilter. Especially with my side part. I really REALLY hope it heals up for the weekend. I don’t want to go on a date with my red Hilter nose. Le sigh.

It would have made sense if I had posted this on Jan 1, but with me being sick, and slow in general, I didn’t. MY BAD!

So YES, the fashion blog is UP and RUNNING!

I was very self conscious about it at first, given the pressure I was putting on myself, but now I think I have settled in and am having fun with it!

If you want to read what it is about you can do so here.

If you want to see what I have posted you can do so here.

If you want to link me on your blog I would love you forever and ever.

This project is kind of big for me, and I think it is going to do a lot of good for me.

I am excited!

Love!

There is something to be said about things getting ‘back to normal’. I’m not the kind of person who could just live always in limbo, not really knowing what to do from day to day. Holidays are great, days off are amazing, but there is always a part of me that yearns to go back to work, and get back into making regular dinners, and cleaning schedules.

The holidays were good. Lots of family, lots of eating, lots of running around. I had my fair share of laying on the couch watching TV and taking naps and relaxing. Now it’s time to get back into it.

Today feels like a weird transition day. The first day back kind of always is. I think as excited I am about this new year, this new start, this back to normalcy, there is a part of me that is nervous and apprehensive. The first three months of this year and going to be really big, stressful, and different, and because I don’t know what to expect, I don’t know how to prepare for them.

I guess I will start off by taking a step back from all the eating, drinking, and socializing that was December. Take a step back and enter the cave I use to live in. Work for Chad comes to a full on, take over of life in three weeks, so I guess there really won’t be that much time to go out anyways. It’s going to be me, and DVDs, and the couch for the next 30 days, at least.

This month I need time alone and dates with the husband.