12 Days of Christmas

I went to the Leaf game with Josh, Darren, and Jenny last week and while the guys were off getting beer Jenny and I got on the topic of Christmas. She was talking about the 12 Days of Christmas but with a modern twist. The idea is to change the lyrics to match a person's interests. I thought the idea was great so the next day I started thinking about what I could do for Josh.

Tomorrow is the "1st day of Christmas" so after Josh opens the gift I'll post what it was so by Dec 24th the song will be complete and you'll know everything he received. The toughest part was tyring to find things in the correct mulitples and then trying to make the song flow.

Feel free to use this idea next year. It's quite fun and it makes Christmas last for more than just one day. Hopefully Josh enjoys the idea. :)

Here is the last verse of the original song:
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Twelve Drummers Drumming
Eleven Pipers Piping
Ten Lords a Leaping
Nine Ladies Dancing
Eight Maids a Milking
Seven Swans a Swimming
Six Geese a Laying
Five Golden Rings
Four Calling Birds
Three French Hens
Two Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.

Here's the version adapted for Josh:
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
Twelve cans of Pepsi
Eleven packs of gum,
Ten Rolaids,
Nine tallboys,
Eight bags of popcorn,
Seven chocolate Turtles,
Six Pepperettes,
Five bags of chips,
Four pairs of socks,
Three magazines,
Two boxer shorts,
A big box of Nestle Smarties.

The snow has arrived!!!!

I woke up this morning and to my surprise a lot of snow had fallen thoughout the night. I instantly thought, "Oh God! My winter tires are in my truck because Canadian Tire was too busy yesterday to put them on. This is going to be a fun drive to work..." Since the plows hadn't been by our house yet, I slid down the street doing about 20km per hour but by the time I hit the 400 I was able to increase my speed to 70km. Now I was flying! Haha. I called my boss to inform him of the winter wonderland I was caught in the middle of, and explained that I was on my way but that I had no idea when I'd actually arrive.

Once I got South of Innisfill Beach Sideroad things drastically improved (15km south of my house). It was like a new day. The sky was blue, the roads we dry, and the wind was hardly even noticable. It's a good thing my boss lives up North too because otherwise he might not have believed I was going through a winter storm.

Although I was 30 minutes late for work, that's okay. The snow is exciting--it means the snowboard season is just around the corner!! :)

Not exactly what we had expected...

For my 27th birthday I decided I'd rather have a get together with a bunch of friends at our house rather than go to a bar full of people I don't know. I wanted to have a night full of laughs, dancing, drinking, and games (euchre and poker). That was pretty much the way things went. Everyone had a great time and tons of pictures were taken. The next morning was a different story...

Unlike most people, I'm lucky in the fact that I don't get hungover. I'm sure the day will come when that all changes (knock on wood) but as of right now, I feel pretty good after a night of drinking. And trust me...I had a lot to drink on Saturday night. Friends approached me the following morning expecting that I'd feel as if I'm on the verge of death but to their disappointment I gave them a "I feel great" kind of answer. A few of them were already popping Advil or Tylenol and trying to decide if they'd feel better or worse with some food in their belly's. Hehe.

Anyway, back to my story about what happened on Sunday morning. Four friends had stayed the night and while we were all reminiscing about some of the funny things that had happened, Josh realized his Ipod was missing. He LOVES his Ipod. I can honestly say I've never met a guy who knows so much about music. He's the best at "name that tune" and when I gave him the Ipod for Christmas last year I knew he'd use it all the time. We started reassuring Josh that someone probably put in somewhere by mistake or had played a joke on him, but three days later, after many phone calls and a group email, nothing has turned up.

The thing that bothers us the most is that the only people who came to the party were our friends. I'd be less surprised of something being stolen if we opened our doors to strangers, but that wasn't the case. We know everyone quite well (at least think we do) and have been to many get together and parties over the last couple of years.

Hopefully someone will develop a conscience and return it to us. They can do it anonymously if they're embarrassed and ashamed. Mailing it through Canada Post would be a great way to get it back to us. They'll give a tracking number and insure the parcel for a couple bucks and this way it'll get back to us safely, without having to personally drop it off.

Now Josh and I are just wishing for some good news...

Welcome...

Hi everyone,

This is my first attempt at Blogging. A friend of mine has had a blog for a couple years and I enjoy reading up on what's going on with her, so maybe people will be interested in hearing what's going on in my life.

Where should I start??? How about at the beginning...I was born in Toronto on Nov 26th 1979 (yes, it's almost my 27th birthday!!!); I spent the first 6 years of my life living in Brampton with my parents and my younger brother, Scott; my family moved to Caledon in 1986 and my parents still live in that house. I graduated from Sheridan College with a diploma in Business Admin, and gratudated from Royal Roads University (in Victoria, BC) with a degree in Entrepreneurial Management. I'm currently working full-time for The Beer Store as a distribtion co-ordinator which means I'm responsible for 90 Eastern Ontario beer stores with regards to inventory levels, new brewers & brands, working with managers, and developing delivery routes.

Almost two years ago I started dating Josh. We met through an online dating website but before we met in person we emailed and talked on the phone mulitple times a day for almost a month. We fell in love and 6 months later decided to move in together. We started renting a basement apartment in Barrie which meant I had a long commute to work everyday (my office is in Mississauga which is 100km South). We started looking at real estate in the new year and after many "so so" houses we finally find one we both loved. On April 28th we moved into our first home! We love being homeowners because we're investing in ourselves and we don't have to hear the noise of people upstairs. Our old landlords had two small children so sleeping in on a Saturday morning was out of the question because the kids playroom was right above our bedroom.

This will be our first Christmas in the house and I couldn't be more excited so we've decided to take on the task of holding Christmas dinner. I want everything to be "perfect" so I've already started planning the seating arrangement, decorations, food, etc. People tell me I've become quite the the Martha Stewart. I also love home improvement. Last weekend Josh was away at a hockey tournament so I decided to put up two light figures and a floating shelf. They look aweome! I'm into scrapbooking and crafts too. I made a Christmas wreath a couple weeks ago and last night I was working on Christmas cards. As Josh would tell you I enjoy baking and cooking, especially appetizers and snacks. I've come across a few "staple" recipes which I'll post in a later entry.

Well, I guess that's a good start.