Fast Times

This month has been zooming by, which has it's pros and cons.  I have been working on my March goals, I've actually completed my February "no buying new DVDs/TV Series" challenge.  I did a lot of swimming in February.  So...March goals:


Challenge:

• Start the Drink Club scrap book, get pictures printed & begin recipe collection.  Attempt some pages if time allows.

Physical Challenge:

• Soccer

I've actually completed my goal already, I've even made up a few pages, my homework is the priority however sometimes you can only cram your brain with so much information before you need a creative release...  I also love to release my creativity through cooking, then tasting mmm... Speaking of, we did a lot of tasting in Vancouver.  That was such a fun trip, it is so easy to fall in love with that city.  Absolutely amazing, one of the best cities I've ever seen, so beautiful.

The aqua taxis!  I just loved being at the harbour.

Such a neat city, cool bridges!

I nick-named this trip "The Eating Trip" because that is the majority of what we did.  This was from East is East, one of the best restaurants in Vancouver.  Wrap (with rice in it and whatever else you'd like...pretty sure mine had eggplant in it?)  Salad - excellent, and a mini soup...LOVED IT!  To top it all off Candace's awesome pina coladas (warming up for Mexico) with the Magic Bullet...I want one of these so bad now!

This clock tower reminded me of something out of a Disney movie.

Fresh seafood there, so amazing.

Big fat turtle at the aquarium

The jellyfish were so amazing to watch, just got you completely zoned right out. 
Hypnotizing almost.

The Beluga's, mine and Candace's favourites.  They are so playful.  And so very white!

The dolphins, also super playful!  They can jump insanely high.

 

Candace and I trying to get more pictures together.  This was an epic fail the night I brought my camera out for girls night but realized I left the battery charging back at her place so I had an empty camera :(

The beach, one of my favourite stops, there's something different about being at the beach in the winter.  I love this city it is so beautiful.  We also went to the dog park and watched all the playful dogs running around on the dog beach.  There's just something about having a coffee at the beach.
 

One of my favourite shots, the waves are crashing in, the sun is setting, just a magical place.

This trip was wonderful!  I had the best time and would recommend anyone take a trip out to this city.  Although pricey due to eating out and touristy activities (no pricer than Calgary would be) it's worth it.  Touring this city actually made me want to do more things around Calgary.  Tanya is down this weekend so maybe I can do some "touristy" things with her.  I mentioned to Amber the next time she's down we should go to the Science Centre, also Calgary is constructing a new huge one over by the zoo.  Wont that be neat when it is finished?   Oh, and as for the no drinking... I made it to day 62, broke it in Vancouver and wanted to keep it broken.  I guess that is just not for me, although it did teach me just because you can drink yourself silly doesn't mean you should, so my plan now is to just take her slow... remember the tortoise won the race.  Until next time... cheers!

Easy Come, Easy Go

I've decided to look on the bright side of things and rather than portraying a negative aspect on those who have things come so easily for them or possibly handed down on a silver platter, I've come to realize I have a new respect for the phrase "easy come, easy go." A lesson we one day all learn in life is you appreciate things you've worked hard to accomplish much more than things that have just been given to you, or things you do not need to try at. I'm more and more amazed at the amount of people that receive everything on a silver platter, no effort put into it at all. There are also those people that will take credit for jobs they've had absolutely no imput in, these people are also everywhere. I find it mesmerizing, almost laughable, they have no shame. Another thing I've been finding ridiculous lately is people that "think" they have problems. Yeah, you have problems because YOU are the one that created them. You're in debt? You did that. You got married to soon? You did that. You had children too soon and now you're financially in trouble... I don't feel sorry for you because YOU did that. You don't have a job? Go get one. Why don't you take a look at the TV at all the terrible things happening in Tokyo, Tsunami, Volcano erruption, death, they had such a strong economy...probably one of the strongest in the world and you think YOU have problems. Don't look at me and complain about the problems you've created for yourself. The people in Tokyo are the ones that have a hard life right now, don't know where their next meal is coming from, possibly don't know where they are going to sleep that night and YOU have a large enough ego to convince yourself that YOU have a hard life or you have problems in your life and people should feel sorry for you or help you out? Quit being selfish and realize that you are lucky to have the problems you do. You are lucky to not be the one in Tokyo that just had everything you've worked hard to achieve taken away from you not to mention the loss of loved ones. My heart goes out to them. Maybe you should take a long hard look in the mirror and realize how selfish you are to think you have problems, you don't have problems. Just you thinking you do means you have so little to worry about that you are turning your tiny problems into massive headaches. If there is anyone that can complain about the little things in life, it's me...my life revolves around murphy's law, anything that can go wrong will, but when I look at myself I don't see these issues because I'm looking at the bigger picture. So maybe it's your turn to take a look at the bigger picture and realize just how lucky you are and make the best of your situation because it could be a whole lot worse. Next time something bad happens to you think about how much worse it could have been and think about how lucky you are that you are the one that creates your own problems, not something of greater force you can not control.