Wednesday, December 31, 2008

I wish i was your rainbow

top of the tops list for 2008

**~**running thru the forest looking for a pirate ship with glowstix & flashlights**~***


assult on the punk scene with Dallas going to a show once a week

accepting the losses of two of my heros, my gramma and sean aka guy smiley


BONANZA KINGS


meeting Tricia and having exciting conversation about Love

the drive to Edmonton after my bbq and breaking my finger in the process

my may long gong that ended up only because poptarts made a fire pit


roomates

princess leia


I <3rd
new careererz
12 cases of Cherry Coke



tom jones and the sc

accepting that certain people come into your life for only a short time to help you transition when it's the hardest


Collin turned 30

new car

Dominican with agent 00'raver

water slides

good food friends and laughs

found the bestest hugger/kisser everz
the young ones *cough cough*
Charlie the unicorn costume

Batman
phone calls from over seas
cupcakes

going to tim's party with the gso on a whim

and juno.

Tada.
Hopefully 2009 is a bit easier yet full of as much love and friendship as this.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Bestest Ever










so didn't think that
this xmas was going to be spectacular because of everything going on in the background of my happy life, but I was wrong. Today and yesterday I have realized that I am the luckiest girl ever. Today Bosman took me out for xmas lunch, I got the biggest kinder egg ever and it yet again correctly answered my quandry, tickets to an oilers flames game in Edmonton and a speed racer mini bag. Bosman knows me all too well. Thankyou so much sweetie!


We went to Earls. At the end of a delicious lunch the waiter was talking to us about our plans, when I revealed I didn't have any except work, he returned with the last candy cane and admiration. It's the most sincere candy cane I have ever recived.

So at work I'm
stuck with a not so great co worker, but then the another fellow employee stayed late to help me with stuff and is bringing me dinner. And the patient that I love was cognitive for about 1/2 hour right as she woke up, knew who i was and wished me merry christmas before setting into her dementia again. She's been going down hill (as do most in geriatrics) and so this hit my heart and warmed my soul.

Went to my moms to see all the pictures from the big dinner. She got me a camera for xmas and some awesome orniments, great jammies and the kiddies and my sister got me fashion forward tools to help me in my designs. Ash and D. got me the best smelling stuff ever and scratch cards that won me 20 bux. Got a call from the NEAT one, and went to her house.

There I got an amazing plant she grew for me in a personalized rainbow plant pot. She also got me some gorgeous candles and a gift certificate. We had some wine and hugs. I love her so much. I watched her and S. and her roomy open up all their gifts. And got to be part of a Christmas day. She too was feeling the pangs of not having family, it felt good to be part of one in the holliday season.

I get home it's 4:14 am and there in the lawn is Merry xmas love Rich. I just about started crying. I went into my house and went up into the living room and saw them. Christmas presents under my tree! THREE OF THEM! they are so gorgeous. I started crying. So I opened them up and inside were gifts I couldn't have imagined. A gorgeous journal, a figurine of the princess collection from my fave artist both from the paper crane. All from Dmaster. And the last box a gift from his parents.

Thankyou so much guys for making my Christmas one of the best. I'm so fortunate to have you all as friends. You made this Christmas the best and made me feel included in all the seaons treats.

Merry Christmas!
Love
Kareena

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Kareena the Builder


so I got to go see the mini one on monday, we had a great time playing nickalodeon bingo, and froggie boogie. Her mom and I had a great tea and cupcakes, it was a great day. After that I went over to my parents and had some dinner, got to give my youngest *but deffinetly not littlest* brother a big hug. Planned to meet up with ScottyB4Hotty and his new gf but it just didn't work out. My dad shocked me and let me open up my stocking. And I got a lot of great stuff. I got a picture frame/album with pics of me and the mini one and the babies in it. Two prints of photography my dad took at the ocean *swoon* matted and framed. And I got a trip to Ikea to get a new tv stand since I don't even have an old one and the thing was using up my coffee table. It was a challenge to get in the house so I called in a man to do the job. And I'm super thankful that the GSO came all the way into town to get it out of my car and into my house. But I put it together in about an hour and half, all by my self!! not really that big of a deal since I built desks at the big red machine all the time.

So I'm working through the Christmas Hollidays, but I'll be around. I'm stopping in at my moms on the way home from work tonight. And going for Christmas lunch today with Bosman. Merry Christmas gang! Hope you have a super awesome holliday and we'll get together soon. =D

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Something to think about.....

So I stole this video from my friend Jenn's blog. (thanks Jenn) and while most of you know my stance on worshiping a specific God,(quick reminder I'm spiritual not religious) I still think this has alot of valor. In my gift giving circle, we mostly make gifts for eachother with the exception of the mini ones (niece's nephews and my daughter and her brother). The odd time we'll buy a book that meant a lot to us or maybe a bottle of bubble bath with instructions to spoil yourself every day with it. But the big gifts aren't often exchanged the way they were. I know my parents still spoil my sister and I with a big gift of something that we really need. But for our parents, we usually make something or donate to a charity of their choosing. Once I no longer need to purchase linoleum for my unfinished kitchen that's sat unfinished for a year, I'll start asking them to donate to the charity I donate to in Africa. But I love how this makes you think about where our money is going in this world and how we need to stop and look at what our "traditions" have become. Anyone remember the great short story "the lottery"? Kinda holds the same thought process.

stupid dayquil

so I felt like my face was falling off so I took a dayquil before I drove home from Edmonchuck, and now my bwain is saying "AWAKIE" and my body is saying "SHHHH SLEEPIES" and my neck is saying "OUCHIE" cuz the two of them not working together is a pain in the neck. UGH.

But it's ok cuz I had a super duper wicked awesome night. Worked on my fave adult psych unit for work then the GSO met me in Ponoka and we went to Edmonton to go see China Tim, for his quazy moving to Calgary house party. We got there at 2am and it was still in full swing. Met and hung out with some cool peeps and caught up with an old friend, and had a bit of an adventure. It was good good.

Got a rubik's cube this week from Dmaster. Me and the GSO went on a big search for one the other night and came up with nada, Dmaster found it right away then when the GSO and I went into Shoppers tonight we found one as soon as we walked in. SO anywho, I was on Facebook and talking to Kam, asked him what he was up to and he said "playing with my rubik's cube" oddly enough so was I since I just recieved it. Him and I always have weird coincidences together. ODD! But I love it. So yeah, that's my obsession right now is my rubik's cube. A guy on my adult pysch ward can solve it in no time and is trying to teach me how to do it, but it's still taking a pain stakingly long time. Oh well, practice practice practice I guess.

Thanks Dmaster for the new obsession I LOOOOOOVE IT!

I also just wanted to post a lil sumthin sumthin for ScottyB4Hotty cuz I know he's going through alot right now.

Dude you are one of my closest friends which is kinda neat since we just met this year. You're an amazing dad and a great friend. I'm sure you're making a great boyfriend to your new sweet heart too. You have an amazing soul and a huge heart. You've gotten me through some boring, tough and fun times. I appreciate you so much and am so greatful to have you in my life. Thanks for always being there since we met. You are super rad. *hugs* Thank you for all your zombie links and inspiring words. You rock! and one day we have to finish that DnD game we started with your kid.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

dreaming comes so easily

got to listen to an awesome set from Grampa Graham last night. The last track was a Plummet track that I love so I thought I'd throw it up on my blog I'll find the vid for it so you can watch it. It's so pretty. Thanks S.T.X. for the tunes. It's great to be able to still chillax and hear em even though we live so far apart. :)




Dreaming comes so easily
Cause it's all that I've known
True love is a fairy tale
I'm damaged
So how would I know

I'm scared
And I'm alone
I'm ashamed
And I need for you to know

I didn't say all the things I wanted to say
But you can't take back
What you keep taking away
Cause I feel you
I feel you, near me

I didn't say all the things I wanted to say
But you can't take back
What you keep taking away
Cause I feel you, oh
I feel you, near me, oh, oh

The feeling comes so painfully
And it chills to the bone
Many won't get close to me
I'm damaged
As I'm sure you know

I'm scared
And I'm alone
I'm ashamed
And I need for you to know

I didn't say all the things I wanted to say
But you can't take back
What you keep taking away
Cause I feel you
I feel you, near me

I didn't say all the things I wanted to say
But you can't take back
What you keep taking away
Cause I feel you, oh
I feel you, near me, oh
I feel you, near me, oh
I feel you, near me

I can't go back
I can't go back
I can't go back
I can't go back
I can't go back
I can't go back
I can't go back

I must go on
I must go on
I must go on
I must go on

Monday, December 15, 2008

prezzy dents

thought this was kinda neat and since my brain feels like I lost at least 2000 brain cells from wathcing the movie I just watched I figured I'd watch something smrter. ;) it's a neat way to get the point across south of the boarder and I don't mean taco smell.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

chop chop change is here.


so I cut my hair short again. Tada! my gf from the big red machine had the honors of chopping off my locks. I needed a change, now to add some color. I totally hated it when I got home (the dork would know all about my hair cutting drama and so would brenty) I always hate my hair no matter how it's cut right after. But today I love it. I really really like it, I like it a lot. :) so once again (boot) I have duck butt hair for you to tease me with.

So Boot moves in around the 20th and I'm super excited about that. It's been awfully lonely living in this big house on my own. Plus it's hard to work so much and keep up with all the house work. But having no boys living here has made it easier in not having twice as much to clean up.

Not much else is going on. I crush on boys that I can't have and seems to be the way I roll. Pining for those who all I can do is pine for. It's like that whole want what you can't have saying. Oh well when the time is right I'll find someone I'm compatible with. Until then I'm happy with just having me myself and I and a great group of friends who rock my world and are there for me as much as I am there for them.

My life is fantabulous right now and I'm so happy. :) for really realsies no pretendsies!

Monday, December 8, 2008

Crashed

went and crashed the big red machines xmas party, then got a tree today and a wreath for my door, pictures to come soon.

Been really busy and tired this weekend I think I need to figure out a new sleep/housework/friends schedule since it's been so crazy.

Friday, December 5, 2008

slip slide in the rain (frozen rain)

Wow it's like a freaking skating rink out side! It was seriously the longest drive home from Ponoka to Blackfalds, took us at least an hour, where as it usually takes us half an hour, plus I had to pee so freaking bad, so the one hour really felt like 2 and we couldn't even stop to pull over or we'd end up in the ditch. (i car pooled with my lil sister tonight and last night i love driving with her we have so much fun together) From Blackfalds to Red Deer it took me at least 1/2 hour, passed 3 semi's in the ditch. Pretty hard core.

So I've decided along with my sister to start going to yoga and kick boxing. Too Tired Trish has been bugging me to do kickboxing so I guess I should finally just give in and go. I wish I had the time to drive up to Leduc and go with her but I don't so I'll just go to the one here in the Deer. I'm looking forward to hanging out more with Marla (my little sister) and getting exercise. I'm hoping to drop a couple pounds and gain some muscle so I won't be such a wimp at work. Who knows. Should be a good time.

I find the more I work at my new job, the more I learn about myself and the world I live in. No not just the rainbow sparkly world I live in that everyone seems to think is my own little world, which at times yes I agree it is my own "special" little world, but I'm talking the grand scheme of things, the big picture if you will....

One of the greatest parts of my job is talking to patients/clients about their past lives and history. I love meeting new people and getting to know them, and at this job, that's what I'm paid to do. Honestly I would do this without pay *but don't tell my manager*

On an average night I meet 30-35 people, of those I get to know 12 fairly well, and 6 very well. I've learned so much from them. I now know all about Rossi the great motorcycle racer, I know alot more about Ducati bikes, I know all about the Navy and about scary novels that make your skin crawl. I know a few more crochet stitches and about how to make a steel bucket. I've been taught how to make Christmas wreaths, how to properly decorate a Christmas tree and how to do some great water color paintings. I've heard stories of the classic good old days, how certain men were great hand holders, and how when you're losing your sense of reality it's like a dream..sometimes the dream is good and sometimes it's scary and bad either way it's dreamy. I've learned the smile of someone making a huge step in progress to recovery, be it from a car accident or sickness. I'm getting great at baking and teaching others how to bake, and I'm great at creating diversions, and I've learned how to say Thank you when I'm complimented on something (which is often I'm happy to say). I love my job. It's so great.

The only down side to my job is I miss talking to my friends. Working evenings kinda makes it tough to keep in touch with everyone. I feel like I haven't hung out with you guys in months. Oh well. I'm just trying to get ahead so hopefully it won't be like this forever or very much longer for that matter.

Monday, December 1, 2008

left flipper of doom

had a great day today at work, got home and had a bit of life unravel on me. So I had to answer some tough questions to myself in what I want in the next 4 months to two years and what my direction is. Nothing earth shaking just some self inventory jawnks. I have to say that playing pin ball and drinking a shake and talking it out really helped. I'm lucky to have a friend who rocks out the right flipper as well as I rock out the left flipper, so that when we both let the team down we feel fine about it cuz it must have been the machine and not us because how could we BOTH suck at pinball. Right! ;)

GODZILLA

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