So Corey informed me that its been a while since I blogged about our move. So here it is :)
Ok so the movers come Monday - YIKES - did I really say Monday?? Nah its all good. I am as prepared as I can be and still be living in the house. Its a blessing and a curse having Corey home though - he is a huge distraction for me :) A very welcome one though ;0
So everything seems to be falling into place. Found a dog boarding place for our puppy for part of July who was super friendly and directed me to a hair salon and a nail tech - both of which are vital!!
So yes our belongings leave for BC on Monday, my kids go to Nana's on Thursday (Sierra's 13th birthday) and we leave for BC on Friday - so for those few days we are "camping" in our empty house - should be interesting - definitely my idea of camping lol
Now I must say that I love getting to spend this much time with Corey and part of me hopes his rig doesn't start up right away in July so we can spend some time exploring together - but as we all know if work calls then I guess we wait until his days off. What I miss the most when he goes to work is his natural ability to make me laugh - everyday he makes me laugh and I think thats a rare find. Does he drive me crazy? Of course - but find me a woman that says her man doesn't drive her crazy and I will show you a liar. Its what makes relationships work - cuz we drive them just as crazy. Its not really their fault - we all know they are from Mars :)
Course now that the move seems to be moving smoothly its the other stuff that decides to go sideways - not one but both of our trucks need service work and not stuff we can put off - so I took Corey's in today and we should get it back tomorrow and then mine goes in and hopefully get mine back by Monday - I better have it Tuesday cuz it is definitely needed.
So I guess this being my blog and all I can pretty much say anything I want so here goes -
I am me - I am FANTASTIC lol just kidding - no wait - so not kidding I am freaking fantastic!!
My friends know me and they know that I am pretty much an open book - don't ask me a question you don't want an honest answer to. I hate shallow people. I hate liars. I love people that put their kids and elders first in their lives they are the two most important generations.
But I must say that I do find that fake people really do annoy me - like Facebook - Lord do I love my Facebook - I get to peak at my friends lives that I don't have the time to call daily and see whats new. I get to see photos that I might not otherwise have been able to see.
But I just love that there are people out there that have enough time to not have one Facebook but multiple ones - seriously??? How many hours in a day do you waste?? What are you afraid of? That your potential employer might actually see what you are really like? Or that the people you went to high school with might see you grossly unsuccessful? I just don't get it. You are who you are and you should be proud of yourself no matter where you are at in life. Unless of course you are some criminal or government funding fraud kinda person then no please don't be proud of yourself for mooching off the rest of us contributing members of society.
What I am is a 35 year old, divorced mother of two. I have worked through a few careers - I am not perfect - damn close lol but no not perfect. But what I am is determined, intelligent, happy and motivated - so why not share that with my friends and family? And the world for that matter. So please check out my Facebook - don't forget the pictures ;) there is lots lol and please keep reading my blog.
I am returning to school to try and fulfill my dream - is it scary? Hell yes. I am moving from everyone I know and the places that are familiar - but what is life without taking chances?
I am also moving to Corey's home province. Where the majority of his family lives. And one of the things I have learned in life is that compromise is required. If you are a selfish person all the time and only think of yourself and not your partner, family, or kids then you will be a miserable person and it will show clearly as a scar. So yes I applied at BC law schools - but I also applied in Saskatchewan and Alberta. BC just answered first. And I have always loved Victoria - but who knows I could end up transferring because I hate the school - Oh Lord another provincial move lol - maybe the next one could be Saskatchewan so Corey can be closer to his kids and me to my family (and of course my Riders!!!) Or maybe Calgary where it will feel more like the home I knew as a kid living in Southern Alberta.
What I do know is that I am moving in a week - I am more excited as the date comes closer than nervous or scared - and I can't wait to share the new experiences I have - I am sure I will have many and I am sure some will be fall of your chair funny knowing me and my luck lol
And who knows maybe I will actually touch the ocean finally :) I am thinking I am brave just for touching it - Corey thinks he's gonna get me to go in it - like swimming - the man is CRAZY lol
Well its late and I have kids to drive to school in the morning - so I will likely update you all once I am in BC - but keep checking on my Facebook (friends, family, high schoolmates and stockers lol) - there will be pictures for sure!
Love yah all!
Thursday 20 June 2013
Wednesday 5 June 2013
3 weeks to go
So the moving company comes on the 26th - and I almost wish they would come sooner so I wouldn't have to live among these boxes anymore! Drop off date is July 4th and Telus is coming that day as well - Thank God for a great friend who is willing to supervise for me and Corey while we sneak away!
Am I nervous? Corey asked me that yesterday and I said no. But I kind of am. Nervous about starting a new adventure is natural I think. If I weren't nervous at all then I would seriously think something is wrong with me. Also nervous that being away from my extended family and friends will be hard. And missing Corey when he is at work won't be easy. But I am friendly, honest, kind and somewhat outgoing - lol have to be or I never would have met Corey. So I might not make dozens of friends but I have no doubt that I will make friends and that will help me feel settled.
But we already have company coming to visit us in July. And we already have our first date planned :) going to Seattle for Independence Day! Can't wait!! Never been to a July 4th celebration and as it is only a ferry ride away from our new home I told Corey we were going there :) Actually what I told him was I was going and he can join me lol either way this Canadian girl is going down the the US to see what they celebrate like on July 4th :)
So really this move so far just seems like an extended vacation for me. It hasn't really sunk in that this will be where I call home. Maybe once I am out there and my stuff is all unpacked and put away and the surroundings become more familiar it won't seem like a holiday. But then maybe it always will because we are moving to probably one of the most beautiful places in Canada.
And I am so lucky that my children are excited about moving out there and trying new things and because I am moving with a man that is sweet, considerate, funny and made perfectly for me, can't believe how truly happy the last 21 months have been for me. Maybe the reason I didn't move out there right out of high school was because I would have missed meeting him. There are a lot of maybe's in this world - this I have no doubt - but sometimes those maybe's are where you find your true happiness is hidden. Maybe just maybe I got it right in this life.
Still busy around here - now our house is surrounded by road construction and the city is finally working on the water main break that was 100 feet from our house. Talk about stress - but the moving company said not to worry - even if the road was blocked off on the one end, they would just back their truck in.
Almost all baseball tournaments are finished for the kids - just city finals to go. Soccer tournament and Sierra's birthday party this weekend. Then their year end dance recital the following weekend. The month of June always goes so fast now. In 2000 I can tell you that it crawled by waiting for my little girl to arrive, who decided to take her sweet time and come 11 days late. Can't believe she is going to be 13 this month!
Funny how I never really liked Edmonton, but managed to stay here 6 years this time before moving and this time I cannot wait to get out of here! Maybe I am just noticing it more now that I have a beautiful destination to go to, but this city is dirty. It is run down, the roads suck, the people are rude, the city does nothing with the homeless that consistently roam through peoples yards or set up living quarters in the residential alleys, the crime rate seems to be on the rise. It is getting so bad here that I no longer see anything of beauty here - except the skyline -but maybe thats just because to see it you have to put some distance between you and it.
I am definitely going to miss my friends here, and I think the thing I am going to miss the most is being only a 3 hour drive away from Corey. Definitely made it nice when I could drive up and surprise him. Course I still can, just gonna take me 4.5 hours and the cost of a flight and rental car lol one never knows - I am crazy enough to do it whenever possible ;)
And soon enough my dream will be completed and I will have the ones I love standing beside me the whole way there. So the journey isn't all in Alberta - doesn't mean I won't ever return, just means for a short period in my life I am going to live on the island and learn to be more relaxed and spend more time outdoors with my family. And maybe just maybe this Alberta girl will want to stay out there forever.
Maybe BC isn't so bad - I definitely can think of worse places to live......no offence to anyone.....but anywhere east or north of Alberta would definitely be worse!!!
Off to get the kids to school, then supper and baseball!
Am I nervous? Corey asked me that yesterday and I said no. But I kind of am. Nervous about starting a new adventure is natural I think. If I weren't nervous at all then I would seriously think something is wrong with me. Also nervous that being away from my extended family and friends will be hard. And missing Corey when he is at work won't be easy. But I am friendly, honest, kind and somewhat outgoing - lol have to be or I never would have met Corey. So I might not make dozens of friends but I have no doubt that I will make friends and that will help me feel settled.
But we already have company coming to visit us in July. And we already have our first date planned :) going to Seattle for Independence Day! Can't wait!! Never been to a July 4th celebration and as it is only a ferry ride away from our new home I told Corey we were going there :) Actually what I told him was I was going and he can join me lol either way this Canadian girl is going down the the US to see what they celebrate like on July 4th :)
So really this move so far just seems like an extended vacation for me. It hasn't really sunk in that this will be where I call home. Maybe once I am out there and my stuff is all unpacked and put away and the surroundings become more familiar it won't seem like a holiday. But then maybe it always will because we are moving to probably one of the most beautiful places in Canada.
And I am so lucky that my children are excited about moving out there and trying new things and because I am moving with a man that is sweet, considerate, funny and made perfectly for me, can't believe how truly happy the last 21 months have been for me. Maybe the reason I didn't move out there right out of high school was because I would have missed meeting him. There are a lot of maybe's in this world - this I have no doubt - but sometimes those maybe's are where you find your true happiness is hidden. Maybe just maybe I got it right in this life.
Still busy around here - now our house is surrounded by road construction and the city is finally working on the water main break that was 100 feet from our house. Talk about stress - but the moving company said not to worry - even if the road was blocked off on the one end, they would just back their truck in.
Almost all baseball tournaments are finished for the kids - just city finals to go. Soccer tournament and Sierra's birthday party this weekend. Then their year end dance recital the following weekend. The month of June always goes so fast now. In 2000 I can tell you that it crawled by waiting for my little girl to arrive, who decided to take her sweet time and come 11 days late. Can't believe she is going to be 13 this month!
Funny how I never really liked Edmonton, but managed to stay here 6 years this time before moving and this time I cannot wait to get out of here! Maybe I am just noticing it more now that I have a beautiful destination to go to, but this city is dirty. It is run down, the roads suck, the people are rude, the city does nothing with the homeless that consistently roam through peoples yards or set up living quarters in the residential alleys, the crime rate seems to be on the rise. It is getting so bad here that I no longer see anything of beauty here - except the skyline -but maybe thats just because to see it you have to put some distance between you and it.
I am definitely going to miss my friends here, and I think the thing I am going to miss the most is being only a 3 hour drive away from Corey. Definitely made it nice when I could drive up and surprise him. Course I still can, just gonna take me 4.5 hours and the cost of a flight and rental car lol one never knows - I am crazy enough to do it whenever possible ;)
And soon enough my dream will be completed and I will have the ones I love standing beside me the whole way there. So the journey isn't all in Alberta - doesn't mean I won't ever return, just means for a short period in my life I am going to live on the island and learn to be more relaxed and spend more time outdoors with my family. And maybe just maybe this Alberta girl will want to stay out there forever.
Maybe BC isn't so bad - I definitely can think of worse places to live......no offence to anyone.....but anywhere east or north of Alberta would definitely be worse!!!
Off to get the kids to school, then supper and baseball!
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