Bambi and Thumper

These photographs by Tanja Askami from Alberta, were sent to me in an email that is being forwarded around.  I think they're incredible and I wanted to share their beauty with everyone.

Sharing Music: The Adele Effect

I heard Adele's "Rolling in the deep" while we were visiting Seattle... fell in love with the song. Fast forward a bunch of months and I heard more of her music. "I found a boy", "Someone like you", "Set fire to the rain" quickly became favourites and I bought them through iTunes. So far in less than a couple weeks, I have heard them 37 times through iTunes, probably at least that many times through my ipod and an equal number in the car.

I have an old friend who liked a mellow playlist I have, so I sent him the YouTube links to two of the songs and expressly told him not to read anything into the lyrics. Now I'm not even sure if I shoud've sent the links at all....

He has sent me links to songs and tells me if they have any sentimental meaning - usually they do, I sent him links to songs - mosty stuff I like that (mostly) have no relevance to our friendship. I sent him Saudis in Audis, a funny song.
I feel funny about these songs or rather how they may be interpreted. I think I may never share music with him again.

Someone like you http://youtu.be/qemWRToNYJY
I found a boy http://youtu.be/_yEVYJjpac8

Goodbye My Lover

"Goodbye My Lover"
~ James Blunt

Did I disappoint you or let you down?
Should I be feeling guilty or let the judges frown?
'Cause I saw the end before we'd begun,
Yes I saw you were blinded and I knew I had won.
So I took what's mine by eternal right.
Took your soul out into the night.
It may be over but it won't stop there,
I am here for you if you'd only care.
You touched my heart you touched my soul.
You changed my life and all my goals.
And love is blind and that I knew when,
My heart was blinded by you.
I've kissed your lips and held your hand.
Shared your dreams and shared your bed.
I know you well, I know your smell.
I've been addicted to you.

[x2]
Goodbye my lover.
Goodbye my friend.
You have been the one.
You have been the one for me.

I am a dreamer and when I wake,
You can't break my spirit - it's my dreams you take.
And as you move on, remember me,
Remember us and all we used to be
I've seen you cry, I've seen you smile.
I've watched you sleeping for a while.
I'd be the father of your child.
I'd spend a lifetime with you.
I know your fears and you know mine.
We've had our doubts but now we're fine,
And I love you, I swear that's true.
I cannot live without you.

[x2]
Goodbye my lover.
Goodbye my friend.
You have been the one.
You have been the one for me.

And I still hold your hand in mine.
In mine when I'm asleep.
And I will bare my soul in time,
When I'm kneeling at your feet.
Goodbye my lover.
Goodbye my friend.
You have been the one.
You have been the one for me.

I'm so hollow, baby, I'm so hollow.
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so hollow.
I'm so hollow, baby, I'm so hollow.
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so hollow.

50th Birthday Celebration

It was great partying with family and friends last night at our house to celebrate my 50th birthday. My husband put on a steak bbq with all the fixins' (and veggie skewers for me) and ordered a white on white cake (my favourite) with light and dark pink flowers.... I love pink!

Thanks to all who came out to help celebrate. You guys made this a great night for me.


I'm ready to tackle the next 50 years.... Bring it on!!!!

Friend or Foe

Grow up already!

When acquaintances grow horns and cause trouble...

About two years ago, I met a couple that I can honestly say, I didn't like. She's touchy feely and becomes even more uninhibited and hands-on the more she drinks (and ingests etcetera's ...), and he's a short guy that suffers with masculinity issues.

Something about them bugged me right from the start.
Maybe it's the way she throws herself on all the men, touching, kissing, gyrating or maybe it's the way they are clingy and needy creatures that demand all your attention, like a couple of kids going through the terrible two's. Quite possibly it's their gossipy giggly need to spread rumors and destroy relationships for the sheer pleasure of watching the process of collapse in their friend's relationships, that bothers me the most.

I've had to tolerate them because they are friends of friends. I've had to watch and listen to them complain, brag, whine, have hissy fits, lie and snicker. All along grinding my teeth behind my fake smile. Realistically, I wouldn't normally put up with that for as long as I did, but I really felt like I was obligated to until, they decided to include me in their most recent fight with a friend.

The woman sent an email to the female half of the couple we are friends with. It was a nasty bit of email. She made accusations and waited for the sparks to fly. By the time it was over, I was receiving copies of all the correspondence between them because she said she was trying to "protect" my husband and I from our friends. None of what the emails contained were of any concern to us nor did any of it pertain to us; she simply wanted to forward email to start trouble.

This time her target was us and here's a little bit of the reason behind her jealous fit and outrage ...

Several weeks ago, we went away overnight with our friends (couple A) but the problem couple (we'll call them couple B), got all bent out of shape over it. They (couple B) don't like anyone getting close to their friends (couple A) even though we had been friends with couple A, about a year longer than couple B had been, we didn't want to cause trouble so we kept our distance. Cautiously optimistic that we can maintain our friendship with couple A, without ruffling feathers. At that time, we were being much more guarded because we knew couple B would attempt to cause trouble, all that remained to be seen was the how and when.

The when, apparently is now; the how, is by trying to destroy the credibility of couple A, and planting seeds of doubt about their loyalty.

When I received the emails, I read through them carefully for any reference to myself or my husband and sent a simple response and clarification to a statement she had made -- with that, I have heard no further from either the husband, nor his wife.


So, I no longer need to babysit and monitor their behavior or share my evenings out with them. I feel a sense of relief as though a heavy nagging weight has been lifted from my shoulders...
I say, goodbye, so long and good riddance.

That was yesterday ... and how was your day ?