So I was all inspired to write this morning's post, and then my laptop cord (which is a giant fraying mess of stupidity) decided to go on the fritz and I just spent the last couple of minutes shaking it and bending it to try and make the remaining few cords connect together in such a way that my computer will actually keep running long enough for me to type this paragraph.

That being said I can no longer remember what this post was going to be about.

My Facebook status today says "if only decisions in life could be made in full confidence by flipping a coin and going with it"

Now this is a warning immediately to everyone who wants clarity and specifics, you will not find that in this post. I will be vague, unclear and confusing, but it's my blog and I'll process if I want to.

It feels like as you get older every decision becomes more weighted. There are more variables, more risks, more costs, more benefits, more wonder, more excitement, more implications and all at the same time there is suddenly less too; less time, less money, less certainty.......

And I love being married. Mark is my best friend, and I couldn't have ordered a better fit and compliment for me in this life. But now there's two of us to think about, and there's always two sides to everything.

And so when the big decision comes, what do you do? Pray, and then leap for your life.

I wonder about wonder

I'm really not trying to be too clever with that title, I really did spend a significant amount of time wondering yesterday about where my wonder had gone.

I'd spent most of the day bundled up to keep the cold out, and trying to keep a smile on my face as everyone around me got more and more excited about the coming snow fall, the first snow of winter.

I don't like snow. I don't like cold. I don't like ice. But I said, I WILL have a good attitude about it, and I will not ruin this for my friends....especially not for Mark who desperately loves the chill of winter, and all that comes with it.

We had some friends over for dinner (YAY DTS!!!) played board games (Quelf legend 2010) and then finally it was time to go around 11.20pm. But our friend Ian stayed around and we decided to go out, and visit our local.....and of course it was snowing.

Slowly but surely Mark and Ian got more and more excited, and were just enjoying themselves so much, and it reminded me of the first time I saw snow here in Vancouver. Way back in the DTS house, when Krista and Jill woke me up at 5.30 on their way to dryland training, and there was snow on the ground, and big fat fluffy flakes falling...I ran outside in my PJs, and gumboots and coat and just laughed, eating snow flakes and giggling under the streetlights....I even enjoyed the 20 minute walk through the park, able to put aside the outlandish fear of being eaten by a polar bear.

So what happened to all that joy and wonder? When did I become such a grinch about all this snow?
So you know what I did? Had a 30 minute snowball fight at 2am.

And I feel better for it.

It's a Snuggie!

So for those of you unfamiliar with the Snuggie revolution, check out this link......

http://www.mysnuggiestore.com

or

http://www.theslanket.com/

but most importantly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iUo_qdekwI

It's cold here. It's as if it suddenly remember that we are halfway through November and it's been beautiful and sunny and bright. Today was different. And my warmth loving body was sad and shivery. Until Rita let me wear her Snuggie, so I could be both warm, and productive......oh happy day......

You can answer the phone and stay cosy and warm...

Or use your computer...

Or drink tea and laugh maniacally.......ahem.......

Pork and Laughing

So yesterday was full of good laughs.

A JW leprechaun, the best Modern Family of season 2, and the Celine Dion hour of power.

I fully intended to blog, but got entirely carried away with fun girls night with Hannah, making sweet and sour pork and watching Inception.

Now I know the jury is still out for some people on Inception, and whether it's real or not, whether it's good or not, whether it's clever or not. But really, I don't care. People who know me know that I like a good debate, pulling and teasing at ideas and issues. But when it comes to my two current media loves (Inception and Modern Family) I really don't even care to debate. I'm just happy to sit and immerse myself in both and fully just enjoy it, regardless of who likes it or not.

Flash mob anybody? I feel like my youth is slipping away from me.....

so i feel like I'm losing momentum

I know I missed yesterday.....but I was taking a break. Sunday. resting. It was good.

Today I worked. Well, mostly. We had a surprise visit from the parents of a very good friend, moved some luggage and furniture, and then had a really yummy lunch at the Reef. And then we worked.

Really there's not a lot else to say. The rain has arrived, the leaves are ankle deep, and tonight the wind and lightning were up with a vengeance.

Which means, that it's time for me to be in bed.

I'll do better tomorrow....promise....

Geek optimism

So I originally wrote a post all about roller coasters and life and how in just 24 hours, everything can be amazing and fun (thanks Pam, Jacqui, Rene, and Hannah) and then you are sick all night, in a pathetic ball on the couch, unable to sleep because there is an alien beast trying to claw it's way out of your bladder....

But then I deleted it, and I am going to share with you my one peacefilled geeky optimistic moment that has carried over all the drama of my short lived and nasty sickness of last night/today.

In the grand scheme of things, I have it really really good.

So it's been forever

I know most people have given up on my blog, but that almost makes me want to blog more, just to see if anyone is still watching...

I'm going to post something every day, I don't promise anything particularly bright, or shiny, or anything really, but I know I need to write more, so here goes...

For today, I thought I would give you a bullet pointed list of the things that have given me joy so far today....

1. It wasn't raining, infact it was BEAUTIFUL.
2. My amazing Mark being patient and kind and cheering me up when I felt blue this afternoon
3. The delightfully eccentric old couple i saw driving in a little green yaris this morning, decorated with Christmas tinsel, car raindeer antlers, and a big red rudolph nose.
4. The otherwise unremarkable house on Penticton that has a totally empty yard, except for the big fountain of a chubby cherub riding a water spraying dolphin.
5. Reruns of Modern Family
6. My dear Rene visiting from Oregon
7. Autumn leaves.

See you tomorrow......