Tuesday, November 28, 2006

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...

Thursday, November 23, 2006

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.