Prairie · Heath

Etsy has the worlds most beautiful things up on their gift guides right now.
I've been scrolling and drooling all day.

http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/

People really need to stop making me cry.

Rives.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74emJJTw_s8&feature=related
For a good time youtube his name.

http://www.periodicvideos.com/#
It almost makes me want to take grade 10 Chemistry again.
Almost.

1. I would buy a place. A real place where I can put my stuff and fix things any way I want and it's all legal and square.

2. I would go on a bus tour of England/Scotland/Ireland.

3. I would take my friends to Paris in the fall for falling leaves, cafes and drizzle in the mornings.

4. Pay my way through school then set up a centre for underfunded children with disabilities.

5. Set up a scholarship fund.

6. Buy M. a store dedicated completely to yarn.

7. Fund a crazy week long drunken fiesta in Mexico in January when everyone is cold and broke.

I guess that's it.

1. Vaseline Creamy Problem Skin therapy. Comes in a 220 mL tub for like $1.99 at Shoppers. It's amazing. Creamy like lotion and thick like traditional Vaseline petroleum jelly. My new favorite summer trick is to slather some on my feet and then put on cotton socks before bed. It's like calluses be GONE!

2. Emergen-C. 1,000mg of Vitamin C in an assortment of flavors which not only taste good but are also slightly fizzy, like carbonated water (google their web-site it's cute). Dump a package into 8oz of water and you've got your vitamin supplement for the day.

3. Daily Green Tea. It's just delicious hot or cold and it's full of anti-oxidants.

4. Clinque moisture sheer tint. (I use fair) It's light make-up, SPF 15 and a creme hydrating gel. It's like they took my morning routine and put it into one slim pink tube. Genius.

5. Panda Silk yarn. Seriously the softest yarn in the world, fantastic colours and in addition to being silky and luxurious it's also super wash. Which means no hand washing. Amazing.

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And epic fail, frack, freak out and most of all fuuuuuck.
Which pretty much describes everything to do with my working life.
We are heading into month 4 (FOUR!)of the letter of the day being F.
I need a new letter people.

This is what my Dad wrote on the bed he made for me (!) which I helped him sand today (with a tiny hand held electric sander and with a sanding block and pure muscle. Dudes my arms).
I've chosen to stain it "English Chestnut" with a satin finnish, which I will be doing this Saturday at which point I will have a completed, modern looking, oak platform bed with a plain oak headboard.
I'm quite excited.
I've also decided I kind of like wood working (which surprised me because though I've always liked working with my hands I have never branched out into more 'manly' trades) and am thinking about taking a class that is offered at a nearby furniture store so that I can make myself, a much needed, bed side table (possibly even with a drawer!).
I shall post pictures once it's completed and moved in (though god knows when that will be, maybe 2 weeks?).

Dudes I bought rain boots and they are SO CUTE!

<http://www.sears.ca/gp/product/b001605gr0?searsbrand=core>

Bring on the rain!

1. Junior mints. Dark chocolate, minty filling, perfect for sharing and only 250 calories a box. What is not to love?

2. OPI 'Nic Stick' nail polish pens. <http://www.nicolebyopi.com/#products/nicssticks>
I did my nails on my break. It took 2 minutes and they dried in 1. I love it 3 minute manicure! I bought 2 colours. I might buy more.

3. My WAG art class!! I am so unbelievably excited/nervous about my class tonight! I will update on my initial impression of it later.

1. Reese's peanut butter cereal (thank you to imperfectmedium for reminding me of how delicious sugary kid cereal can be as a snack). I know it looks like kibble but eat it dry from a container while sitting at your desk. Your Friday is now 15% better.

2. Speedybubbles game. <http://www.eatmygames.com/gameload.asp?id=speedybubbles> Almost as addictive as the reese's peanut butter cereal. Friday is no 10% better.

3. Blue Cheese, Pancetta and candied walnut salad. <http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com/2008/04/blue-cheese-pancetta-candied-walnut.html> Which I think I'll make for supper tonight, and I hope to get to the common ground in time to buy some of their AMAZING maple pecan granola (OMG how is that so good?). Friday 35% better.

And that's all I got but 60% better is pretty good. TGIF everyone!

I bought this book <http://www.amazon.com/brain-that-changes-itself-frontiers/dp/0143113100/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=utf8&s=books&qid=1207599413&sr=1-1>
(on a whim) while at the new McNalley Robinson yesterday (which is terrible and underground and their staff is absolutely useless).
I have decided to give up all previous career plans and persue a career in neurosurgery or neuroplasticity as it is so completely fascinating.

So I was poked and prodded today (80 different food allergies tested! Plus 4 control pokes and then 6 vials of blood for blood work).
( The Preliminary results are in )

Me: Is that Enya I hear? Coming from the loading bay?
Em: [perking up ears] Huh? [opens loading bay doors behind which Enya is being blasted at full volume] Those guys didn't strike me as Enya fans.

That's me. I have the redest nose around. Comment inducing red. Itchy flaky skin red. And I went into work because I thought that I was fine. I'm a big girl, I can handle it. But now I'm thinking maybe I can't. I'm feeling pretty tired and a little woozy. And I think I might need to go home and you know, nap.
Maybe I'll wait until my co-worker gets in, see how I feel.

I always thought being a snuffleupagus would be cool but currently I'm feeling nothing but snuffy and it's decidedly uncool. My nose is runny, I have a hacking cough and am, to quote my fantastic co-worker, "like a phlegm machine". Ugh. And now I'm achy and tired and everyone keeps telling me I sound aweful which makes me feel more awful.
I'm trying to be a trooper her people! Now all I really want to do is go home get some vick vapour rub and some buckley and curl up in my flannels for a nap.
( On Valentines Day )
So maybe it's a psychological cold. A confused about what the hell this boy wants and sad that I can't meet anyone who knows that they want to just be with me now (not 3 years from now or even 6 months from now I don't know what I'm doing so I sure as hell don't expect someone else to know what they will be doing with me in a couple of months time)cold. I don't get it. Maybe I'll go home sick from work.