June Randoms

This will be pretty, well, all over the place-but at least it's a post, right?!

I went to Edmonton a couple weekends ago with the grads and Shawn and Lisa. It was a lot of fun....There are a few bizarre things to take note of:

1. West Ed Mall is decked out for Christmas as they are filming a movie there starring Carmen Electra, Jimmy Fallon and a few other names...of course the guys wanted a view of Carmen!
2. There was a couple that was like seriously 78 years old that had just gotten married. She was wearing a wedding dress and he was in a suit. They checked into the Fantasy Land Hotel at the same time we did. We then saw them later at Earl's...still in the same clothing and she was still carrying her bouquet! That in itself isn't so odd, but the fact that both and if not, for sure she was totally plastered. He had to help her back from the washroom....and we saw her earlier-she has no problem walking! They were very cute/odd!
3. Phil bought a grill....like for his mouth....and it cost more than $2....nice, real nice.

Grace has graduated preschool. She will miss 'Madame', but looks forward to getting on the bus with Ethan and going to school all day. (We won't tell her who else looks forward to this!-it's not that I don't love hangin' with my kids, it'll just be nice having 2 whole days a week to accomplish daily tasks with no interruptions-first time in 7.5 years, people....7.5 years!!)

Choir has ended for another year, but I look forward to the year ahead with anticipation. God has started a work among us and I know that it will continue to grow. I like this pic of Teesh and Gina-so happy. Then we have some of the guys...they were supposed to be doing a 'band cover' pose...I think Blaine is the only one that actually got what we were going for :)

So, here is my convo with the kids while heading out the door to church on Sunday. Most people are white, right mom....and Jesus is white, right? I am totally freaking out at this point wondering how Tim and I could have raised such sheltered (aka racist) kids...I mean, we have different colored friends, we always say we wish we were black...etc. So, we chat some more and it turns out that they are commenting on what they know from their lives...there are some black and 'brownish' people as Ethan says in our lives , but not lots and all of the pics of Jesus are of him white-which is totally not correct....so, they aren't racist, just observant of their own little world. WHEW!

I have finished painting Ethan's room. It turned out so well. I love it-it may be my fav room of the house at the moment. He really loves it too! My kitchen is being put in the first week of July-I am thrilled. My kitchen of the moment has been making me say obscenities in my head for the last 3 months. It is such a terrible lay out and I love to cook-so we really do not get along!! However, new kitchen means I need to paint the house and ceiling....so much work, so little time.

In other news....Teesh and I on Aug. 28, 2007 @7:30 pm at Rexall place in Edmonton will be watching JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE perform...I have no words to express the excitement I feel....just imagine the high pitched nosies, hand gestures, and general jumping/prancing around that I do when I am really, really excited...that should suffice.

In Maroon Love

I would just like to say that when Maroon 5's new disc comes out next week on May 22, you need to go out and buy it. It is fabulous! I don't usually fall instantly in love with an entire CD. It typically takes a couple of weeks for it to grow on me and even then, I don't care for the whole thing. This disc-I love. It is edgier and funkier with some early '90's Prince and Michael Jackson influence. And, they are the only band of boys to really nail great ballads that aren't boring and corny with 4 chords and all that blah (read-Backstreet Boys). It has been well worth the wait which was partly my concern. Their last album was so great and did so well and then they took 5 years to get another one out. Could be a little scary. But, it is awesome...go and buy it! You won't be disappointed.

Sunday Night Musings

Fine. No one but Gina will comment on my goat blog. It's not that I found the act funny (infact quite the opposite), it's the fact that it made the news...and was under investigation...come on people...that is funny!

Well, anyway, it was an interesting weekend at our house. It started Friday when I had a Dr. appointment cause I had some tests come back 'abnormal'. It is the reason I have been a little distant the last couple of weeks. All is fine for now, but I guess we'll re-test in September. It's funny (like not Ha Ha) that when I hear news like that, I always think, well this would be my punishment for the not so great things I have done in my life. Lisa says God doesn't work like that-so I'll take her word for it...

On Friday night/Sat morning Ethan woke up puking. I HATE stomach viruses. SO, we were awake with that for a lot of the night (SIDENOTE: Tim mostly dealt with him-remember, I am 'Darth mommy' before 7:30 am) Then at about 5 pm on Saturday, Grace started screaming that her ear really hurt. Long story short, a trip to the Dr. says it is an infection and a burst ear drum. She is fine and there was just a little blood. It will heal and she can still hear out of it. Unnerving, though. So, I never made it to church this morning. It is the first time in 6 years of playing in the band that I had to cancel. Sucky....but I'm a mom first!

So, speaking of Grace, I just had to tell a couple funny stories and show you a funny picture of her. She truly is a comedian and always has everyone in stitches....and I mean, she is just so darn cute. I was cleaning my room getting ready for our garage sale this weekend when I hear Grace calling me. So, I walk into her room and this is what I see. It looks like the big flower monster messed up her room and then ate her. She seriously was lying completely still minus the occasional foot spasm for 5 minutes pretending to be dead. It was quite hysterical. At Easter time, we went to the Children's place to get her some clothes. (she had $ to spend and wanted clothes...nearly brought a tear to my eye...she is MY daughter :) So she picked out a beautiful dress and when we were buying it, the lady at the counter asks her what special occasion warranted the purchase of the dress. Grace takes a step back, puts her hands up and says, "well...I am a girl." Of course, what other reason do you need for a pretty dress? On Friday night, Tim and I were chatting irritatedly with each other and Grace comes into my room and says, "Mom, when you argument with Daddy, it makes Jesus cry." So cute....but really funny too! She has the ability to make us laugh, even when we don't feel like it. If you have some funny stories, feel free to add them....Gina, I know you have a couple.

For Mother's Day, Tim gave me a facial and a Lululemon gift certificate. YAY...he said I am due for a new pair of Lululemon pants...I think he just likes me in them...we all know how they make all butts look great...I did buy the Butt Book: a better butt in 9 weeks by Tosca Reno, so hopefully I can live up to the expectations. And by the way, a shameless plug for the book-it is great....great exercises and great recipes...2 weeks down, 7 to go!

Funny to me...

If you have been reading my blog for more than 2 years, you know that I love weird (read-funny) real life stories from around the globe. Remember such blogs as July 31, 2005? This one may top my charts! Don't be offended...just take it for what it is....Hilarious!


In a tragedy of epic proportions, the celebrity married porn goat, Rose, from the Sudan passed away today. Rose's rise to fame began when local villager, Charles Tombe, was forced into wedlock with Rose after getting caught heavily inebriated performing tawdry "bump chicka bayow" ( I believe that this is called...let's see...what do Tim and Gord call it?...Ah, yes 'porn bass') acts with the goat. The village elder mandated that Tombe marry the goat and pay a dowry to the goat's owner to recompense for his infidelity.

While most followers of the story side with Rose due to the fact that beastiality is real messed up and all, but Rose has some skeletons of her own. Rose is survived by a male offspring that bears no resemblance to her husband, Charles Tombe, leading to speculations of adultery. While, there is no proof that Rose had an affair, Tombe recalls, "Many nights, I would bring her milk before bedtime and she would be missing. It's hard to say if she was out taking a number two or perhaps moonlighting with another goat. I will say this, I loved Rose with all my heart and would never do anything to hurt her."

Local officials are investigating the death for signs of foul play, but no charges have yet been filed. Rose apparently choked on a plastic bag leading some to question if Tombe may have offed the goat. Sudanese law enforcers are not ruling out anything at this point.

Things I Like Most About Summer

Here is my list in no particular order: (Disclaimer: there is a really good chance that I wrote this post as a really good reason to post some pics that I really like...could I say the word 'really' more times??)

1. Being warm
2. Feeling healthy
3. Wearing shorts and tanks4. No big unsexy winter parkas...JT says it best!
5. The Ex









6. Every afternoon at the Paddling Pool
7. Our trip to Drumheller, Calgary and Edmonton this summer
8. Going to Esterhell...err, I mean Estevan to visit with family and do some BOATING!


















9. Earl's patio10. Theme Parties at the Barnstable's












11. Rock star Hair-anything goes in the summer!
12. Fire pitting

It's Just another Migraine Monday

....errr, I hate stupid headaches! I don't really have a tonne to say. But I have heard from certain people that it is disappointing, dare I say devastating to sign on and find that those of us in the blogging world have not updated in a while. On Saturday, I rediscovered my love for Sid Dickens art plaques. (siddickens.com) I have loved them since I saw them in a friend of Tracy's house about 5 years ago....I still love them and think that they would be lovely in my living room....which by the way I have chosen my paint colors for and cannot wait to post pics of it all done! They are $75 a piece and I had no idea that he, on occasion, retires them. Of course, 2 of my fav's are retired and lots of $$. Why do I always like hard to get things that are expensive..._________insert sigh of consternation here. On another note...I cannot for the life of me find numbers for my house. At the moment, they are written on a piece of paper taped to the window. I am not sure what I am looking for, but it is not what is at home depot or any other store I visited yesterday! I am sure that I will find ones I love and they will be 4 billion dollars. (That is my number I go to when over exaggerate)

In other news, clothing club was fun on Friday night! We got to talk (and I mean talk...seriously, if you don't find a long enough opening or know how to yell...you don't get to tell your story! and even then the likely hood that you will be interrupted is like 98%) It is fun being in a room with 10 yappy women. Although, I suppose yappy makes us sound like tiny annoying dogs...let's go with conversational women...much better :) I forgot my camera, so no pics.

I do, however, have some pictures from the last couple of weeks that I think are worth seeing. So here they are: This one is at Torry's 30th B-Day. Torry is eating his free dessert and Cordell and Dale apparently find something very intriguing about Dale's fork. Then we have all the boys. Here is Tim and Jonny. They both think that they are very 'black'. Next is us girls. I had to eliminate one of our friends from the photo cause her hubby told me that I was not allowed to put her on the internet. Maybe one day?...cause I have great pics of us from the Ex of '05! These ones are from Gina's B-Day party. Here is Teesh and Torry pretending to be meeting for the first time...aren't they great actors? Hee hee. Then we have Gina and Colleen...so cute! Next is Gina and Dorian dancing for us...wow , they are great! I have video of it, but it is too big for youtube...so if anyone knows how to shrink video, let me know and I can post a link to it! I like the one where Gina is clapping while we sing her Happy Birthday. Hey, at least she got into it! Then we have Gina blowing out her candles and then being sad that she blew both of them out and re-lighting them to proceed to blow one out cause we all know that that means she has a boyfriend (or would like one). Funny girl!

I just want to be warm...

The feelings written here were provoked by these pics and the fact that there is snow on the ground!!! I was on a 'I'm so sick of being cold' tirade last night and now I wake up to snow....I am livid! This first picture was taken on June 22-don't we look happy and warm? I remember that evening because it was warm till midnight. I would like to be warm. The second one is from July-which is unfair because it is always warm in July...but it makes me want warm...NOW. It also makes me want to sit on the patio at Earls. I love the patio and being warm outside! I know, I know...I have the same little angry rant at this time every year. It's just that, well, I so yearn for the warmth of the sun to beam down upon me and excite my every cell (I am fairly certain I just 'borrowed' that phrase from Maroon 5...Speaking of which, they have a CD coming out on May 22...YAY and FINALLY!) Anyway, back to the rant at hand...I hate being cold. I hate cold hands. I hate cold feet. I hate having to keep my shoulders up by my ears to feel half-way warm. Yes, we could move away, but we have gone and gotten all attached to you people here. Thanks...thanks for keeping me cold. I just want to wear a tank top or capris and NO jacket. It isn't a big request...

I like summer. I like driving around with the sun roof open, music pounding, the breeze blowing my hair in my face and then in my lip gloss and then when I move my hair away it takes a streak of lip gloss with it....never mind...I don't like that part. I like that I feel happier. I like feeling healthier and like I have more energy. I like that it is easier to stay skinny.

Please make an appearance soon, warm sun, please! Maybe we could form a prayer group on behalf of the weather. Hey, Shawn and Kev pray for hockey...why not the weather!?

Here we Go...

Me being weird is not the question, but rather which of the 100's of things do I share with you? I think everyone I know has been tagged...so just enjoy :)

1. I love ugly things (let me clarify-these things are all non-living-my friends and family are all of the utmost attractiveness) I usually am very drawn to clothing/home decor items that most people would make fun of-I love them and somehow I usually make them work.

2. I have created my very own style called 'Gothtorian'. It is NOT 'shabby chic'-that is different all together. My house is slowly transforming and I looove it! I like things that are emotionally impacting and leave one feeling uneasy.

3. I have an insatiable thirst for knowledge about pathology and the inner workings of disease. Give me a list of 5 signs and symptoms and I can probably give you a possible diagnosis in under 30 seconds.

4. I love filing, organizing, and making binders of info for people-it brings me joy....joy, joy, joy.

5. If you have known me for any length of time, you would know that I have over 35 Hillsong Worship CD's...BUT my absolute favorite genre of music is Hip-Hop and Hardcore Rap. I can't listen to it much cause the messages are always terrible, but it is my fav none-the-less.

6. I check the alarm clock beside the bed about 10-15 times (more if it is a Saturday night) before I tell myself to stop being a big ball of CRAZY and stop!

There you have it. 6 weird things about me-if you can think of anymore-let me know!

Update

I suppose it's been a while, eh? Well, I will do a super fast overview of life since January and if you have any questions, feel free to ask. Ethan had his bday in Jan. Fun to meet all of his new friends from his new school. We had a Deal or No Deal social night with the choir. Tres fun and the choir models were, well, I am not sure what the word is!! There was all sorts of fun and great food. And of course Blaine did a very good job of being Howie. Thanks to Tim and Jonny who put together the screens and music so that we really felt like we were in a game show! My birthday was in Feb. I made my own cake and it was so yummy. Who knew that spending over 7 hours on a cake was worth it? Thanks Martha Stewart for giving me that recipe. Later in Feb, Tim and I went to Vegas. We had a fun time just walking and looking at everything. We went to Phantom which was wonderful-It is my fav and I had never even seen it! It was very grand as the place was built exclusively for Phantom in the Venetian Resort. The sets were perfect and vocals were amazing. So picture this...I have never seen Phantom live and it has been, as I said, my favorite since I was about 9. It begins and the auction is going on and then the destroyed chandelier goes up for sale....and that is when the phantom theme begins and the chandelier lifts and comes together....amazing, breathtaking...and what is Jenn doing, you may ask? SOBBING. Yes, I am sitting there crying. It took my breath away. Praise Jesus that there were not people sitting right next to me! Anyway, everything is just more grand in Vegas. They definitely go all out when it comes to the architecture. I am not sure that they have to worry much about how much something will cost. I just love being inside the Venetian and feeling like you are outside...The shopping is pretty great too. I scored 3 pairs of Nine West shoes for the same price as I paid for one pair in September! I do have to tell you about my yellow pumps. They are so happy and pretty and trendy. I just love them! I also purchased a Bebe dress that was not so cheap, but I love and that's why I bought it. Vegas is a fun and fairly cheap place to visit. We will definitely be back...maybe sooner than later...we'll see.

I am excited because next week I get to be a seat filler at the Juno's. You just never know where you may sit. It could be way far away with obstructed viewing...or very close to the action and maybe end up on tv...Either way, it will be fun with some stories I am sure.

My massage business is doing well. It is nice having some extra money to play with. I am also enjoying getting to know some new people while helping them with pain and other issues. Not much else going on, so I guess I'll keep you posted!

Oh yeah...I almost forgot. If you like the Peas and other hip hop/vocal music, you should check out Group One Crew. They kind of have a strange name, but honestly, they are the best Christian hip hop group I have ever heard. Great rhythms and vocals-very catchy. I love them-they have made my summer so much better-cause now I don't have to listen to 'My Humps' and other such things when I want fun summer, bass pumping tunes...YAY!

Scrubs Music Video -- Guy Love

This was seriously the best episode! Even if you don't watch the show, you need to see this one. The whole thing was a musical and this was one of the songs. In case you aren't familiar with the show, these two are not a gay couple-just bestest friends :)

This one put a smile on my face...

Insert obligatory bit about how beautiful Heidi Klum is, how much we enjoy Project Runway, and how much we want her and Seal to make it here. But:

Last time we saw this outfit, Princess Leia was informing Obi Wan Kenobi that he was her only hope. To be totally honest, it really doesn't work without the ear-buns.