I've been kinda bad.

Yes, it's true - I've been less than perfecto so far during this pregnancy.
Let me set this up a little here.

As many of you know, it took 2 years total to conceive Scarlet.  So with the hopes of getting lucky (with a egg met sperm hook up) a few doctors encouraged me to stop:

• drinking alcohol 
• drinking coffee 
• eating anything with caffeine in it
• stop using perfume
• hairspray
• lotions with scents
• stop working out like a madwoman  
• eating sushi
• eating deli meat
• picking anything up over 20 pounds
• stop stressing
• working too late
• working too long
• dying my hair
• stop getting manis and pedis
• using nail polish
• smelling nail polish
• smelling anything toxic
• stop cleaning the cat litter
• kissing the cat
• sleeping on my stomach or back
• stop having hot baths
• stop using deodorant 
• eating unpasteurized cheese
• eating mushrooms 
• eating sprouts
• eating sesame seeds
• eating tomatoes (like come on…)
• stop eating tuna fish
• the
• list
• goes
• on.

I did all of these things like the diligent student that I am, and in the end, everything worked out well for us.  Nate and I were blessed with Scarly and she is pretty darn perfect.  

But THIS time…

I’ve been kinda…well…pretty bad.

First, you should know that we conceived the first MONTH that we 'pulled the goalie'.  Very quickly.  So the first few weeks into this pregnancy, I slipped here and there but I felt it was so minor that really nothing could come of a little squirt of perfume on my clothes before going out.  And the coffee that I had was actually a latte so really there was half the caffeine in there than a regular cup of coffee.  And that sushi I ate came from a reputable restaurant and it was just a dynamite roll which really doesn’t have much raw anything in there so we’re all good…right? 

So I thought I would come clean and list all of the ‘BAD’ things I’ve done this time around, but honestly, I really don’t think they’re too bad.  

• I had foils done in my hair already.  Twice.
• I ate sushi
• I ate deli meat
• I ate a hot dog (it was 100% beef with no added anything, but still - glorified hot dog)
• I used hairspray
• I used perfume
• I got a pedi
• I smelled nailpolish
• I drank a latte
• I ate chocolate
• I ate a tuna fish sandwich
• I used hydrocortisone cream many times and it probably entered my blood stream (one doctor was surprised that another doctor had prescribed it for my dry skin - so even the medical team out there isn’t totally unanimous on what is right and wrong)
• I sped in my car when I was hungry and needed to eat
• I picked up Milo’s cat litter cause he didn’t bury it enough and it stunk.  I washed my hands about a million times afterward
• I picked up something over 20 pounds.  It’s called my daughter and I don’t feel bad about this one at all
• I stress every time I have an ultrasound because my past has messed me up
• I stress a little more until the technician says everything looks perfect
• I still sleep on my stomach at night
• I bathe in a bath almost every other day
• and I use deodorant daily

So, the way I see it is, I think about the millions of human beings born everyday in the present and the past that are absolutely normal and wonderful and perfect in every way.  I find it hard to believe that mothers out there pick up their other children because they were over 20 pounds or use deodorant or eat chocolate or have a small cup of coffee or a small glass of wine.  I have yet to drink wine but have a very close friend who had small glasses of red wine throughout both of her pregnancies and both of her kids are perfect…and she’s a doctor - so there you go!

I think that all the crazy freaking out about what to do and not do that could be causing the real damage.  I’m just feeling much more laid back this time around which is really nice.  That is, until I start thinking about the labour again.  HAHA  Oh Lawdy.  Maybe an epidural this time around?  JUST KIDDING!  I think...

BDC Young Entrepreneur Award - VOTE BluPlanet!

BluPlanet Recycling

If you were in charge of giving away $100,000 to a new, up and coming Canadian company would you pick a cheese shop, a food wrapping association, or a recycling company?  

I for one would choose the latter. 

Why?  Because we all say we want a better planet for ourselves and our children.  But really, what are we doing to make that happen?  Well, I’m voting.  I’m going to The BDC Young Entrepreneurs competition and submitting a daily vote for Waste with Purpose - the ONLY Albertan company of the nine that was chosen as a finalist in this competition.   They achieve all of their waste aversion goals by executing highly customized programs for condo buildings and other businesses around Calgary.  

This company also gives back to the community by donating about $1000 EVERY MONTH to various charities such as The Women’s Shelter, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Program, Alberta Flood Charity, Hall Family Services and The Red Cross just to name a few.  Wait - did I mention that they do this every single month?!  Talk about Superheros.  

Am I trying to convince you to vote along with me every single day for this awesome company, or maybe even just once?  Heck yes, I am, because the good guys, the really good guys deserve to be rewarded so that their company may continue to treat our community, our city and our blue planet the way it must be treated - with respect.

https://www.bdcyoungentrepreneuraward.ca/en/finalists/waste-with-purpose

Weekly pregnancy update

Weekly Pregnancy Update May 28th

How far along are you?

15 weeks

How are you feeling?

I’m feeling pregnant!  Pants are tight, bump is growing, constant trips to the bathroom - it’s happening.

Any weight gain? 

1 pound this week for a total of 2 pounds putting me at 117

New symptoms?

A little bit of bloating.

General mood?

Very HAPPY!  Weather is fantastic and my mood is flying high.  Second trimester is by far the best time of pregnancy.

Gender?

First girl dream last night!  I dreamt that I had a little sweet girl named Teagan.  I taught a Teagan just once in my lifetime and she was a pleasure - maybe that’s why I thought of that name.  We find out the gender in about a month so I’m super excited.  Nate and I still don’t know if we’ll reveal it to the world or not.  I think girl!

What foods are you craving?

I was craving first sweets this whole pregnancy!  You can see the sweets on ‘Eats’ but I wanted French Toast on Sunday and licorice for the first time in a very long time.

  Do you miss anything?

I miss wine.  Not going to lie.  This is a little scary because I didn’t miss alcohol until around Christmas time which was about six months with Scarlet.  I’m only at four right now so that’s a bit unnerving.  I think it’s because it’s patio / summer season.  At least Nate’s off the wagon with me so we can suffer a bit together ;) HAHA 

Sleep?

Last night wasn’t great because I’m getting over a little cold and my nose sounded like an old man was living in my nasal passage.  All the other nights were great - I LOVE my bed.

Working out?

Just walking…and lifting (Scarlet who is about 19-20 pounds now)…and running around the house and backyard and park and lake and beach.  

Best moment this week?

I went to go and see the Musical Theatre Central Memorial students perform ‘The Sound of Music’.  I’m not just saying this because I used to work at this school, but honestly, it was the BEST musical I think I have seen in years, and I have seen a ton.  It made me laugh, cry and dance like I was 18 years old again at the club.  They had a sweet surprise at the end of the performance that just ruled.  Anyway, the show has had it’s ‘run’ so unfortunately you can’t see it even if you wanted to but keep them in mind for the future if you want a great night out at the theatre.  

www.projects.cbe.ab.ca/central/pva/ticketsatcentral.html

What are you excited about?

Going to Theatre Calgary to see ‘Mary Poppins’ on Friday night with N-boy and having our friends over for a BBQ on Saturday night!

Kate

xoxo

What does our day look like?

It’s not always like this, but for the most part our day usually looks a lot like this unless we’re running errands, out with friends or over at Grandma and Dziadzu’s (Grandpa’s) for the day.

7:30am We wake up.  Well, Mommy wakes up.  Daddy has long gone off to work (he's very ambitious - I love it) and Scar has been up since about 7:00 but she just plays in her crib and talks to herself until I come and take her down for breakfast.

7:45am We eat!  I don’t know how others have the strength to get dressed and do their hair or makeup before breakfast - that blows my mind!  I would totally and completely pass out if I didn’t eat within a few minutes of getting up.  I can barely get Scarly’s breakfast together before I start feeling faint haha.  But I put hers together first (Oatmeal, banana, water) and then I get mine together in between her bites.  We eat together until around 8:15am

8:30am I clean up.  This is surprisingly a big task because Scarlet is dying to get out of her highchair and I’m dying to get the kitchen clean.  We have a really cool dance routine at this point.  Scarlet is getting into absolutely everything and I’m picking up, wiping, cleaning off, scrubbing in between watching her, running over and grabbing the cat fuzz out of mouth and then running to put the milk back in the fridge.  It’s a workout - no lie.

9:00am This is a bit different everyday.  Sometimes we go upstairs and we get changed.  Depending on the weather it can be a big task but if it’s nice, this can be really quick.  Then I try to do my hair and make-up…TRY is the operative word.  

9:45am At this point unless we have a playdate or groceries or shopping ;) we try to get outside for a walk or the park.  

11:00am LUNCH!  Scar is just like her Mommy in the eating department.  Even if it’s 1 minute past eleven she will let me know she’s out of control hungry.  I’ve tried to push her to 1130, even 1115 but she can not take it.  haha.  Apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree.

11:45am Clean up.  We do our little dance again.

12:00pm Piano, Reading, or Spanish!  ok let me explain.  Piano is more like Scarlet banging on the keys.  I wish I could get some practicing in, but it’s just not possible with her on my lap.  Reading - I read at least five or six books to Scar per day.  They’re board books and the pictures are huge so it’s not like they’re novels or anything.  Many of these books occur before nap.  Spanish?  We watch Spanish Dora, so yah, that counts as Spanish.  I get in a little practice and she gets some too.  

12:30pm NAP TIME!!!

Scar sleeps for 2 or 2.5 hours and this is when I either nap, do laundry, clean, call my girlfriends, edit and write posts, take pics and just chill if I can.  

2:30pm Snack

Scarly wakes up between now and 3ish so she’s pretty famished.  I am too!  We usually share a Larabar and some crackers and she has a big bottle of whole organic milk with banana blended in.  

3:30pm Play time

We usually like to practice walking, talking, colouring, exploring etc and it either happens upstairs in the playroom or outside if it’s a nice day.  If it’s raining, I’m not at all against watching a little t.v like PBS for kids, Treehouse or Sesame Street.

4:15pm ish DADDY GETS HOME!!!

It’s so funny.  Scarlet goes nuts, Milo goes nuts, I go nuts.  We all vie for his attention.  It’s actually hilarious to watch.  We’re so lucky that Nate has worked his butt off to be able to leave his company work when he feels like there has been enough done in the day.  Granted he starts earlier than a mo-fo but that way he can come home before nasty traffic.

4:45pm Either I or Nate start cooking dinner.  It has been easier to plan ahead and follow a food calendar - there where a few days that we were just going WHAT DO WE EAT TONIGHT!?!?  So on Monday’s we sit down and plan out Mon-Sun for the week.  Just better this way.

6:00pm Clean up.  It’s so much easier with Nate at home.  I’m so lucky.

6:30pm Family time.  We usually hang out by going outside or giving Scarly a bath or just having some cuddles and tickles.  

7:30pm BEDTIME!

Nate puts Scarlet down every night.  It’s a chance for them to have some quiet time together and some stories and I get a nice break before Mommy and Daddy time.  He does her bath, her lotion, her diaper and onesie change, her teeth brushing, her hair combing, her stories and her cuddles before putting her down.  

7:45pm Kate and Nate feel like they’re on a date.

This is the best time.  Nate and I always give each other back rubs while watching things like Game of Thrones or Heros.  We love this time.  

9:30-11:00pm We then retire to the bedroom and talk for a while before bed.  Ok, make that a long time, we’ve been known to talk well into the wee wee hours of the morning and then force ourselves to turn the lights off and go to bed.  haha.  Even then I blurt out things in the darkness and he rolls over and squeezes me and tells me to go to sleep.  I can't help it though - I feel like I still can't get enough time with him.  XOXO  What do you talk about when you’ve been married for seven and together for ten?  That’s a whole other blog post.

14 week Pregnancy update

Weekly Pregnancy Update

How far along are you?

14 weeks

How are you feeling?

Really great.  It’s funny, the nausea is gone but smells are still bugging me a bit.  Like our pantry of food?  Still can’t even go in there to retrieve ingredients because it smells like onions.  I suspect by next week I’ll be totally good though.

Any weight gain? 

One pound total putting me at 116

New symptoms?

Very tender 'twins' that don’t like it when I lay down on my stomach.

General mood?

Happy!

Gender?

Scarlet and I talk about the new baby and everyday I show her my growing belly.  She points to my belly button, locks eye contact with me and declares ‘BABY!’.  Yesterday we were laying on the patio furniture outside and we were looking at my bump and I said to her; ‘Scarly, where’s the baby?’ and she diligently pointed to my belly button, looked into my eyes and then as clear as day said;
‘Baby, BOOOOOOOOOOYYYY’.
I couldn’t tell if that was a fluke or coincidence but it was wild!!!   I was excited and surprised - I would LOVE to have a son, but for some reason, I still think it’s a girl 100%

What foods are you craving?

Salty carbs as usual.  So boring I know.

  Do you miss anything?

I kinda miss going to the gym and I really miss all my Step friends.  I also miss my sister-in-law :(

Sleep?

Has been awesome.  Can’t complain.

Working out?

Walking outside with Scarlet and chasing her around the house.

Best moment this week?

Seeing our sweet babe on the ultrasound!  It looked like the little peanut was riding a bike.  It’s legs just kept going round and around like there was an invisible tricycle underneath.  It was sooooo adorable.  Results came back and all looks perfect.  We’re totally stoked.  

What are you excited about?

The ongoing development in our backyard, summer feels like it’s right around the corner.  Also strangely enough, going to a dermatologist appointment this thursday.  I haven’t seen one in years and need to discuss my dry itchy skin pretty badly.  

Kate

xoxo

Fun on Instagram

Pretty cool

I know this isn’t a huge deal but I just wanted to share this and get a little more pumped about another one of my photos being featured on an Instagram account called mom_hub!  There isn’t any prize or huge credit, but a few days ago, another one of my pictures was chosen!  Many pics are submitted in hashtag forum and then get collaged within a grid for everyone of mom_hub's users to see - and they have over 5,000 followers!  I guess I’m stoked cause I do love photography but I'm a total chicken when it comes to starting a business or company of any sort until there is a little more experience under my belt.  I'm still getting used to my camera!  We’ll see what the future holds, but for now this is just kinda rad.  My pic is top left and is a shot of Nate and his best bud Matt up at the cabin last summer.

This other one was taken by a photographer named Kelly Issak and it too has been featured.  Kelly gets about a gazillion hits and likes on her pictures because she’s a one of a kind photographer - extraordinary!  I hope to be as unique and talented as her one day.  If you have Instagram and want to check out her gallery, her username is kgisaak 

I have to, I just HAVE to!

Ok this is making me a little nuts.  I'm not claiming I'm perfect or even amazing at grammar myself (there are many mistakes throughout the blog), but I'm seeing individuals who are 20yrs plus on Facebook, Instagram and texts making this really cringe worthy error.

A really easy way to remember to and too (I made this up for my students) and you don't have to remember versatile prepositions or adverb meanings.  Just this:

It's to if you can say 'ta'.  It's too if you can't.

I'm going to the store.  ALSO WORKS: I'm going 'ta' the store.

It's too cold in here.  DOESN'T WORK: It's 'ta' cold in here.  

Haha!  See it works!  However, you reading this right now already knew this didn't you? ;)  

Luvs

Kate xoxo

13 weeks along!

Weekly Pregnancy Update

*New Pics in BUMP section*

How far along are you?

13 weeks

How are you feeling?

I’m almost 100%!  I still have little bouts of nausea here and there (mainly at night) and after speaking to my best friend about it, she said she didn’t feel totally like herself until around 14 weeks with both of her boys which seemed to remember happening with Scarlet too.  So really, just one more week till it’s fully gone!  WHO HOO!

Any weight gain? 

1 pound putting me at 115 which is where I started - technically I’m at ground zero.  By this time with Scarlet I had gained 5 pounds easily - these two pregnancies have been very different.  

New symptoms?

None

General mood?

Happy!

Gender?

I had two separate dreams that I was having a boy.  They were SOOO vivid, I even thought to myself - this baby boy needs a haircut it’s so long.  But even though I had those thoughts during my sleep, I still think it’s a girl 99%

What foods are you craving?

  Salty carbs (as usual) and comfort food.

Do you miss anything?

Nope not this week.  

Sleep?

Has been so wonderful.  Can’t complain!

Working out?

Scarlet and I walk almost daily and I’m still constantly up and down chasing after her.  We’ve had to childproof the house even more so in the last week, and there is still a lot to do.

Best moment this week?

Mother’s day with my family.  We went for brunch at a place called Grumann’s and I bought Mom some of her favourite candies, a Tiffany Silver polish and a Chanel lipstick.  

What are you excited about?

My gift from Scarlet (Nate).  I’m going for a pedi and massage!!!  Oh. My. Goodness so happy about this.

Also, we’re going to our nucal ultrasound on Thursday so I’m very excited to see this little peanut again.  I can’t wait to hear the heart beat again and see his/her tumble and somersault around.  Very thrilling.  

Kate

xoxo

We have a bump!

12 weeks in and it's there!!!

I have to say I was told a few times that I would probably 'show' much sooner with my following pregnancies, but whoa - didn't realize it would be this quickly!  I don't know if it's because my body understands what's going on or because of the lack of weight gain this time around but this bump is making herself or himself known!  I feel like this is about the size I was at around 4 months with Scarlet which is pretty funny to think about how large I'll be by 40 weeks.  But it's all worth it to me in the end.  I'm proud and excited to be growing again.

12 Week Pregnancy Update

Weekly Pregnancy Update

These are the top questions I was asked on a regular basis when I was pregnant with Scarlet - there were really no limits to the lack of privacy that people thought they were free to go to when I was pregnant - at least that’s what I found.  But after a while I just let it go and told myself that they were just curious and trying to make conversation.  So, I thought it would be fun to do a weekly update here on the blog and hopefully many of these questions will be answered for you.

How far along are you?

12 weeks

How are you feeling?

Much better.  I only suffer from nausea at night right before bed and I just kill it with a gravol.  It’s been less everyday thank the good Lord.

Any weight gain? 

none this week putting me at 114

New symptoms?

A bit more breast tenderness.

General mood?

Much more positive and happy.

Gender?

Still think girl.

What foods are you craving?

  Salty carbs, warm comfort food and fizzy soda water.

Do you miss anything?

Nothing this week.

Sleep?

I had the BEST sleep last night.  10 pm - 830 am.  Wha what?!

Working out?

  Just running after Scarlet all day.  She’s a very busy girl.

Best moment this week?

We went shopping as a family on the weekend and bought new outdoor patio furniture for the backyard deck and eating area.  I LOVE it.  Very excited to get the backyard done and for the weather to improve.

What are you excited about?

  I'm excited about getting a little bump again because it will mean I have to go to PoshMommy and Motherhood maternity.  I was pregnant with Scarlet at the exact opposite time of the year so all of my maternity clothes are for the winter!  I’m excited about restocking my closet with flowy maxi dresses and cute horizontal stripes!

 

I feel like I should be a little afraid.  My daughter (who is now 1 year), can unlock my phone, choose the music button, pick and then play Enrique (I know right), and then set it down so that she can dance.  This isn’t normal for a one year old right?  I mean, there were no milestone markers in any of the baby books that I ever read!  Or is it normal for this generation?  As wild as this question is, can toddlers do this?  I’m so out of my element right now with the ‘where’s-the-line-with-technology’ for kids.  I’m nervous about letting her see too much but then by limiting it possibly holding her back from learning and discovering more.  

When I was growing up and in school, Mom limited us to one hour of t.v a day all the way up until high school.  Then, we were just too busy to be able to sit down for any length of time.  We scarfed down a snack after school and then we were off to various lessons and outings.  We didn’t even know about cell phones.  We had one family computer.  My friends had to talk to my parents on a land line first before I got to speak to them.  It was such a different time.  

The little rascal knows she isn't allowed on this very often.  But that smile...

So, Nate and I said, absolutely no cell phone for the kids until they're 14 years old and she can only use it for X, Y and Z.  Right.  sigh.  By the time she’s 7 there is probably going to be a government mandated brain cell phone that they implant into your frontal lobe.  UGH!  Oh man I hope not.  No but seriously, as a couple we are going to have to be firm and really figure out what’s ok and what’s not.  What are the ‘house’ rules, what are the ‘family’ expectations and what is going to happen when Mom and Dad aren’t hovering over you every second of every day?  Where does the trust start?  When does that begin?

In the meantime, I’m planning on having a continued chat with the hubster about what we’re thinking of as a team for future years and future kiddos.  Thank goodness we have a least a few months or so to consider these tough ones.  Sheesh!  And I’ll continue to take cute pics of Scarlet on the phone cause you have to admit it is adorable, but WRONG!  So SO WRONG! Right?  Man, this is exhausting. 

Swim swim!

Scar's first lesson!  Oh man where they ever worth the whole $45 bucks for 7 classes.  Haha.  I don't think I've had that much fun in a long time.  My Mom said; 'Isn't watching in the observation area just the best?' and yes it really truly is!  I was laughing all by myself up there just watching my sweet girl go nuts in her first swimming lesson.

Here are a few shots of the beginning of the class before I got in trouble for taking pictures.  Yah - some guy came by and said that I wasn't allowed to do that and I said that I completely understood, which I do, but it's just kinda sad that this is the world that we now live in...

Anywho, here are a few that I was able to snag!  Scar was loving the water by the end of the class (once she became a little bit more used to the idea) I think that this is why there are minimal smiles.  But I may try to sneak a few next week.  ;)

Dada accompanied Scar today since I still wasn't feeling 100%  

30 Blogging Challenge

30 Blogging Challenge

These questionnaires were so fun to answer back in the day.  I thought I might do one just to reminisce a bit.

1. Your Blog’s Name

The Weil Deal

2. 20 Facts about you

-I love Sushi

-I love working out

-My favourite season is summer

-I have been married for 7 and with him for 10 years

-I met my husband in Jr.High

-We ‘re-met’ at the Stampede by my best friend when we were at a club

-My first dozen roses ever where from Nate in Grade 9

-I would love three or four biological kids and one or two adopted.  

-I have a cat named Milo

-20 facts is a lot by the way

-ummm, I can play the piano

-I’m a dancer

-I love it when my house is super clean and tidy

-I have been to Asia three times

-Europe lot’s too

-I have always loved to travel and will continue to do it with my hubby and kiddos

-Sailed on a 44 foot boat for a year in the caribbean with my husband

-I thought it would be a Vogue cover spread - it wasn’t

-I’m a high school teacher but a mom first

-I love life

3. Your favourite quote

If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always be what you’ve always been.
(One of my students shared this with me and I've never forgotten it.  Not sure if she is the author but it stuck).

4. Your Dream Job

There was a t.v show with a lady who travelled the world and visited various world class spas.  She had the treatments (probably for free) and just enjoyed her life everyday.  That would be pretty awesome.

5. Your proudest moment

Tough one.  Besides having my first child naturally and maintaining a wonderful marriage, it was probably when I received my university transcripts with a 4.0 average.  I know - I don’t know how I did it either.

6.What are you afraid of

Elevators.  I’ve been stuck in two separate elevators in my lifetime.  Terrifying.

Also, Zombies.

7. Your 5 Favourite Songs

- Fields of Gold - Sting

- All Eyes on You - St.Lucia

- Pull My Heart Away - Jack Penate

- Chopin’s Raindrop Prelude in D flat Major

- Absolutely anything sung or composed by Eric Clapton

8. 5 Current Goals

-Put on some healthy pregnancy weight

-Develop backyard

-Develop basement

-Save up for second ‘get-away’ property

-Maintain patience and understand when people who drive me absolutely batty are driving me crazy.

9. What’s in your wallet

Weirdly enough - A bunch of american bills, credit cards, driver’s license, library card, coins and a bunch of blonde bobby pins.

10. Best trip of your life

Anytime we ever travelled to Hawaii.

11.10 Favourite foods

-Pizza

-Sushi

-East Indian

-Vietnamese

-Lasagna

-Chilli

-Korean

-Thai
-Mexican
(I’m learning I love ethnic)

-Mom’s banana muffins

12.Favourite Childhood Book

I don’t remember what it was called but there was a little girl named Violet in it and she had her ears pierced

13.What’s inside your fridge

Currently lot’s of leftovers and odd condiments.  Need to go grocery shopping.

14. 3 Healthy Habits

I always exercise (unless I’m in a first trimester of a pregnancy, in which case I’m dead to the world)

I never have and never will smoke or do drugs, like hard core drugs.  I do Advil once in a while.

I wash my hands at least six times a day.

15. Where will you be in 5 years

More kiddos, another pet perhaps, somewhere hot in a second property, still happily married.

16. Thoughts on Education

Passionate about it.  One of the most important things I can give my children besides the necessities of life.  

17. Your favourite Blogs

galmeetsglam.com

18. A photograph of yourself

How is this a question?  ok - I’ll get one.

thinking about these questions...

19. Your favourite movie

Girl Interrupted 

or (I know it’s ridiculous but I just love it)

50 First Dates

20. What makes you happy

Christmas, beaches, jokes, family, beaches, exploring, learning, summer, giving gifts, giving in general, the beach at the family cabin, dancing and massages.

21. What makes you sad

The news.

22. Your worst habit

Scratching dry skin when I know I shouldn’t.  

23. If you won the lottery…

I would give each of my family members a large chunk and save the rest for important things, like my favourite charities, the environment, education upgrades and replenishment, education in foreign countries for women, and braces for my kids cause I heard that those can be extremely expensive.

24. What attracts you (in love)

Patience, loyal, level-headed, smart, understanding and a caring heart.  Also a wonderful listener.  Basically everything N-boy is.

25. Your biggest regret

When I spent a large part of my life trying to make a relationship work that I knew at the time was not going to.  I knew it just wasn’t right for me but yet I continue to work at it.  I felt like I wasted a ton of time (like years and years) and energy trying to not ‘fail’ but really it was the best thing to end it.  I regret not trusting myself and having the guts to face the truth.  I’ve learned to listen to my inner self much more.

26. Your hidden talent

I can flip my eyelids inside out and I can see dead people ;)  Also, teenagers seem to love to tell me abso-tootley-everything about their personal lives so I guess I’m someone that the young ins can confide in.  The parent in me comes out but in a good way.

27. What’s in your closet

This is my least favourite question.  Waste of a question.  What’s in my closest?  Duh.  Ok that was mean.  What’s in my closet?  Clothes.

28. Most Embarrassing moment

#1
I used to have a really bad habit of writing reminders on the top of my right hand in dark blue ink pen.  One day I wrote ‘remember third response’ as dark as possible because I had left that assignment at home, and then fell asleep in the library at school.  I woke up late for my next class and was running to get there when I ran into my ex-boyfriend and his new girl.  They were both looking at me really weird, like staring and narrowing their eyes at me.  The conversation was really quick and so uncomfortable.  I went to the washroom afterwards and holy sh*t there was the darkest bold smudged blue pen all across my upper lip like a thick fat blue moustache.  I looked hideous.  HAHAHA!  I’ll never forget that.  oh man this is making me laugh right now.  hehe.

#2 most embarrassing moment
It was my first year teaching at Central Memorial high school in the PVA program.  I was standing on a gigantic theatre stage in front of about 150 grade ten, eleven and twelve students who were sitting quietly in the seats.  I was beside the Costume Designer for the upcoming production that we were performing and she was explaining to the kids how they would each receive a garment bag with their name on it as well as every single solitary costume item that they would be wearing throughout the show.  She turned to me and said;
 'Some people would say that I'm a little bit...anal about these details'
and I said (loud and clear so that everyone could hear me)
 'Oh don't worry Sheila, I LOVE anal'.
There was a weird dead silence for about three seconds and the kids eyes were popping out of their heads.  Then the entire auditorium erupted into the loudest laughter I've ever experienced while on stage.  Years later, students would still come up to me in the hallway and say with a huge grin on their face 'Ms.Weiland, what do you love?'.
yah.

FYI - I have about a billion other embarrassing stories.  I should do a post on this.  It's actually wild.

29. A confession

I talk in my sleep and sleep walk a lot.  It’s actually pretty bad.

30. Your hopes for your blog

I’m just having fun with it and I hope others are having a good time reading it.  It would be awesome if someone was able to get some tips, tricks, insight or help from some of the things I write about.