As we have all seen on TV commercials the last few weeks, back to school is usually portrayed as a happy moment for adults; the kids are out of your hair and the old routine begins again. No more "are we there yet", no more "I'm bored, entertain me", and no more figuring out day camps and babysitters while you have to go to work.
For me, back to school is hell. My quiet summer turns into busy, hectic, and mind-numbing days as students return, registration begins, and you can no longer hear yourself think in your own office. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my job... but the next 2 weeks I could live without. And to make matters worse, DH left today for 3 whole weeks!!! Ugh...
That being said, I may be absent in the next couple of weeks... but I will try and keep up! And for those of you who read this and work with me... enjoy the last few hours of peace and quiet and good luck tomorrow! At least it's a 4 day week right?
Monday, September 6, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Loss of Wisdom
My last wisdom tooth has been removed! About 13 years ago I had my bottom wisdom teeth removed, both at the same time. And then, a couple of years ago, one of the top teeth grew all the way in and then I had it pulled because it was cramming my other teeth. Now, a couple of months ago, my last wisdom tooth started to make its appearance and also started to have complications. It hurt because it was growin in almost horizantal and it was pushing on my other molars. To make matters worse, once it broke through the gum I started to get infections. After 2 rounds of antibiotics to clear infection I was able to get it removed yesterday.
My main fear of the procedure was the needle. I HATE needles in the mouth. They had to give me 2 needles to numb me and I held on tight to DH's hand the whole time. And then the tugging and pulling began. The dentist said that I would feel pressure and boy did I ever! I could feel him tearing the gum away, clamping onto the tooth, and twisting and pulling it as he fought to get it out. Thankfully, though, he was able to get it out in one piece. And, I think DH's hand is ok too!
Recovery has been bearable, probably because I am taking a mild dose of Codeine along with using ice packs for the swelling, but I am still in pain. I am mainly drinking liquids and not really eating solid food. I attemted to eat a cookie yesterday and wound up with a chocolate chip in the socket where my tooth was. I won't do that again!
A couple more days of Codeine, ice and liquids and I should be fine, I hope!
My main fear of the procedure was the needle. I HATE needles in the mouth. They had to give me 2 needles to numb me and I held on tight to DH's hand the whole time. And then the tugging and pulling began. The dentist said that I would feel pressure and boy did I ever! I could feel him tearing the gum away, clamping onto the tooth, and twisting and pulling it as he fought to get it out. Thankfully, though, he was able to get it out in one piece. And, I think DH's hand is ok too!
Recovery has been bearable, probably because I am taking a mild dose of Codeine along with using ice packs for the swelling, but I am still in pain. I am mainly drinking liquids and not really eating solid food. I attemted to eat a cookie yesterday and wound up with a chocolate chip in the socket where my tooth was. I won't do that again!
A couple more days of Codeine, ice and liquids and I should be fine, I hope!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
29 Again? Nope... 31 and Counting!
I haven’t had a chance to write because we have been pretty busy the last couple of weeks but it has been fun! DH came home August 20th and took my b-day off the following week so we could spend some time together. I had most of the week off so it was a mini-vacation for me too!
From August 19-28 my BFF and her BF were visiting from Toronto. They stay with us but we often do separate things as they have their own room and keys so they can come and go as they please. We had a lot of busy days and a lot of lazy days too! It was fun!
On August 22nd I had my annual BBQ for my birthday but unfortunately it was raining so no pool this year. About 20 people were there so we had a full house! I tried to talk with everyone there but I never made it to some people. DH occupied half of the room and I occupied the other mostly. I was just trying to go anywhere that was cool! I got a lot of nice presents that day including a gift card for Chapters, a Pizzelle Press (kind of like a waffle iron for those of you who don’t know what it is), a Smores kit, a Vanilla Bean Diffuser, and a lavender filled eye pillow… and cake!
August 23rd was clean-up day and a lazy day and on August 24th I went to work and then to DH’s parents’ house as it was my mother-in-laws birthday. I happily accepted money for my birthday from them because I already had a plan for it. I bought my Kobo!!! No more carrying around heavy books. Now I can have my library in the palm of my hands!! Also, my BFF insisted on giving me my gift that night so I agreed and was very happy. I got a Hollister Hoodie! Kind of an inside joke, but I love it. After this, DH asked me if I wanted his gift as well. I hesitated because I really wanted to open something on my birthday but I was too curious… and I was happily surprised! I am sorry to everyone who reads this who got me a present… but his is my favorite!!! He got me the white gold, diamond accented horseshoe necklace from Zales that I wanted!!! I love it so much!!! I never took my old necklace (his birthstone) off for anything, but I took it off for this!
August 25th we went to Granby Zoo for my birthday. It was a cool rainy morning followed by a cool and sunny afternoon. We went to the water park for a bit but it was freezing! One thing that made me super happy though, was the Meerkats. They have this tunnel you can go into and pop your head up right in the middle of their exhibit. Last year, there were too many kids there and the Meerkats were hiding in the shade because it was really hot out. This year, on the way out, I was able to get into the tunnel and just as I popped my head out I saw a Meerkat right in front of me! I took so many pictures of him! We left just after that and on the way home we went to pick up my Kobo!
The rest of the week was a lazy week. Mini-putt on Thursday, dinner on Friday with a bunch of good friends, followed by a weekend of house cleaning, laundry, yard work, etc… All in all a great week and now back to the grind! Well, actually, not so much. On Sept 2nd I am getting my last wisdom tooth out and will have the 3rd off to recuperate as well. I see lots of popsicles in my future!
From August 19-28 my BFF and her BF were visiting from Toronto. They stay with us but we often do separate things as they have their own room and keys so they can come and go as they please. We had a lot of busy days and a lot of lazy days too! It was fun!
On August 22nd I had my annual BBQ for my birthday but unfortunately it was raining so no pool this year. About 20 people were there so we had a full house! I tried to talk with everyone there but I never made it to some people. DH occupied half of the room and I occupied the other mostly. I was just trying to go anywhere that was cool! I got a lot of nice presents that day including a gift card for Chapters, a Pizzelle Press (kind of like a waffle iron for those of you who don’t know what it is), a Smores kit, a Vanilla Bean Diffuser, and a lavender filled eye pillow… and cake!
August 23rd was clean-up day and a lazy day and on August 24th I went to work and then to DH’s parents’ house as it was my mother-in-laws birthday. I happily accepted money for my birthday from them because I already had a plan for it. I bought my Kobo!!! No more carrying around heavy books. Now I can have my library in the palm of my hands!! Also, my BFF insisted on giving me my gift that night so I agreed and was very happy. I got a Hollister Hoodie! Kind of an inside joke, but I love it. After this, DH asked me if I wanted his gift as well. I hesitated because I really wanted to open something on my birthday but I was too curious… and I was happily surprised! I am sorry to everyone who reads this who got me a present… but his is my favorite!!! He got me the white gold, diamond accented horseshoe necklace from Zales that I wanted!!! I love it so much!!! I never took my old necklace (his birthstone) off for anything, but I took it off for this!
August 25th we went to Granby Zoo for my birthday. It was a cool rainy morning followed by a cool and sunny afternoon. We went to the water park for a bit but it was freezing! One thing that made me super happy though, was the Meerkats. They have this tunnel you can go into and pop your head up right in the middle of their exhibit. Last year, there were too many kids there and the Meerkats were hiding in the shade because it was really hot out. This year, on the way out, I was able to get into the tunnel and just as I popped my head out I saw a Meerkat right in front of me! I took so many pictures of him! We left just after that and on the way home we went to pick up my Kobo!
The rest of the week was a lazy week. Mini-putt on Thursday, dinner on Friday with a bunch of good friends, followed by a weekend of house cleaning, laundry, yard work, etc… All in all a great week and now back to the grind! Well, actually, not so much. On Sept 2nd I am getting my last wisdom tooth out and will have the 3rd off to recuperate as well. I see lots of popsicles in my future!
Friday, August 20, 2010
126 Days Until Christmas...
And more importantly... 5 days until my birthday! I still haven't completely absorbed the idea of turning 31, but it will come wether I like it or not so I will just have to get used to the idea! My BFF came down from Toronto and is spending the week with us again AND I am on vacation for the next week so that makes up for the birthday blues!
So, as you can all imagine, the next week will be a busy one so forgive me if I don't post anything. Actually, the next few WEEKS will be busy. Vacation for a week, followed by 2 days off the following week for a wisdom tooth extraction, followed by 2 weeks of "crazy-town" at work.
Yes, it's official... the summer is nearly over!
So, as you can all imagine, the next week will be a busy one so forgive me if I don't post anything. Actually, the next few WEEKS will be busy. Vacation for a week, followed by 2 days off the following week for a wisdom tooth extraction, followed by 2 weeks of "crazy-town" at work.
Yes, it's official... the summer is nearly over!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Love the Way You Lie
For those of you who don’t know, “Love the Way You Lie” is the title of Eminem’s new song (featuring Rihanna as well). If you are interested, here are the lyrics and the video. In recent weeks this song, as well as the video, have caused a lot of controversy; some feel that the video glamorizes domestic violence while others feel that it brings attention to the issue.
Personally, I applaud Eminem (and Rihanna) for shedding light on this very real problem because silence doesn’t fix a thing! Together, they paint a very honest picture of the abusive relationship cycle. They even show that women can be the abuser, a subject that is hardly ever discussed because so few men report the abuse; fewer than the number of women who report their own abuse.
According to the Canadian Women’s Foundation:
• 51% of Canadian women have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence since the age of 16.
• 36% of female victims of spousal violence and less than 10% of victims of sexual assault reported these crimes to the police in 2004.
• One to two women are murdered by a current or former partner each week in Canada.
At first, I couldn’t understand how someone could think that this song and video glamorized the subject but I guess that, for some, the situation seems exaggerated, impossible, and unreal. Maybe they don’t realize that these relationships can go on and on for years or how hard the cycle is to break. Maybe they just felt that there was some Hollywood spin put on it. These people have obviously never been in or around something like this (thankfully), but they should know that these relationships are very real and they happen around us all the time!
Whichever side you are on regarding this video, I think we can all agree that something positive definitely came from it. Megan Fox, who appeared in the video, donated the money she earned from this video to Sojourn, a Los Angeles shelter for battered women and their families. They provide housing, legal assistance, support groups and community outreach programs, among many other things.
Countless people live through this type of violence and abuse day after day. They think that they are alone and that they have nowhere to turn to. I can say with certainty that each and every one of you reading this knows someone who was on one side or the other of a similar story at one point in their lives… possibly even right now… possibly that person is YOU. If you or someone you know needs help, there are plenty of resources out there; please do not be afraid to use them.
Silence kills – break the silence.
Personally, I applaud Eminem (and Rihanna) for shedding light on this very real problem because silence doesn’t fix a thing! Together, they paint a very honest picture of the abusive relationship cycle. They even show that women can be the abuser, a subject that is hardly ever discussed because so few men report the abuse; fewer than the number of women who report their own abuse.
According to the Canadian Women’s Foundation:
• 51% of Canadian women have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence since the age of 16.
• 36% of female victims of spousal violence and less than 10% of victims of sexual assault reported these crimes to the police in 2004.
• One to two women are murdered by a current or former partner each week in Canada.
At first, I couldn’t understand how someone could think that this song and video glamorized the subject but I guess that, for some, the situation seems exaggerated, impossible, and unreal. Maybe they don’t realize that these relationships can go on and on for years or how hard the cycle is to break. Maybe they just felt that there was some Hollywood spin put on it. These people have obviously never been in or around something like this (thankfully), but they should know that these relationships are very real and they happen around us all the time!
Whichever side you are on regarding this video, I think we can all agree that something positive definitely came from it. Megan Fox, who appeared in the video, donated the money she earned from this video to Sojourn, a Los Angeles shelter for battered women and their families. They provide housing, legal assistance, support groups and community outreach programs, among many other things.
Countless people live through this type of violence and abuse day after day. They think that they are alone and that they have nowhere to turn to. I can say with certainty that each and every one of you reading this knows someone who was on one side or the other of a similar story at one point in their lives… possibly even right now… possibly that person is YOU. If you or someone you know needs help, there are plenty of resources out there; please do not be afraid to use them.
Silence kills – break the silence.
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