Might go loopy if I have to do this again... OH WAIT, I do.

PHEW. One busy week done. Too bad I get to repeat most of it again soon. It was certainly filled with lots of stimulation... not all of which was the pleasant kind.

Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday:
Day camps. Are. So. Stressful. I don't know why I always put myself through this. To be fair though, it wasn't really the kids that caused me stress this time... actually, most of the girls were really great kids. The problem was that some people seem to have trouble upholding their committments. I understand that things come up and you may be busy, but if that's the case then why can't you tell me straight up, so I can plan accordingly? Instead, I got stuck with 2 1/2 hours to kill by myself with nine pre-teen girls, on a rainy day. Awesome, thanks so much for that. I could rant for days about all the things that pissed me off within those three days alone, but instead I will work toward being a stronger woman and move on. Must try to learn from experience and make changes... some of which I have already put in motion, and things are looking up! Go me!

Thursday:
Seven. Hours. In. The. Rain. Freezing cold rain and wind I might add. Good god, I wish the weather people had warned me with these special little details, maybe then I could have better prepared myself in an effort to avoid shivering so much I got neck spasms, which is what really ended up happening. Oh yeah, and we got a $25 parking ticket. Halifax, you rock, thanks.  Anyhow, I survived (barely) and Metallica was pretty awesome and surreal. Also, the lead singer of Coheed and Cambria has mesmerizing hair. Look it up. Not a huge fan of the music, but couldn't stop watching the hair. He reminds me SO MUCH of Animal from the muppets.

Friday:
AM - Dead. No energy. Burnt out.
PM - Worked for half a day, then mooched supper off the fam, came home and mostly did nothing productive.

Saturday (AKA today):
Dyed my own hair again... SUCCESSFULLY! This was really a risky endeavor and it usually ends badly... but today I got smart and sat in the bathtub with a mirror propped up, and everything turned out well! Horray! Then I cleaned up and went to the mall seeking a bday gift for a friend... also successful. Tonight will involve partying to celebrate the afore mentioned friends bday. Tomorrow will probably be a repeat of this past Friday AM. Oh well!

That's all for today reader people... sorry I am lacking in posts lately... will try to improve this when I am not busy entertaining and educating stacks of attitude in the form of pre-teen girls.

stats seem pretty accurate...

Mumble Jumble

A busy week almost behind me... another busy week ahead though. Next week I'm running a day camp for pre-teen girls. I have enjoyed organizing it for the most part, but I don't always like running them. The pre-teen age range is in no way my favorite age group. Why? They are generally obnoxious at that age. I'm sure I was equally obnoxious during my own time, but now that I'm older it just DRIVES ME CRAZY. Here's hoping I somehow end up with a lovely, obedient, and subdued bunch of girls next Monday. I won't hold my breath though... oh well. I am looking forward to seeing how it turns out. In any case, the girls will most likely enjoy themselves as I have organized some pretty enjoyable activities for them. It's too bad that people aren't always aware of the amount of work and thought and detail you have put into something for them. For example, I spent many hours this week creating the pins featured in the picture below. I didn't mind doing it, but I hate to think that these pins will just end up lost or thrown in the reject pile once the girls take them home.

These flowers actually have hot pink in them, but I find it looks red in these photos.

Other than my day camps happening next week, nothing much spectacular is happening in this little girls world right now.

Locked myself out of my apartment yesterday, mama came to the rescue with my spare key... thank you mama.

Lobster Carnival this weekend, but that doesn't affect me much other than maybe going to the parade and watching fireworks.

Still working on creating healthier eating habits, but finding it hard because I hate to have to over-think things in the summer. Will see how it seems to be going for me in a couple weeks time.

Successfully keeping outdoor planters alive so far, very pleasing indeed. Hopefully I can make them last until the end of the season.

Yep... that's about it! Enjoy these sunshine-y days! Don't they make you feel good inside? :)

Could go for one of these...

While laying out under this....

Actually found one of these at the beach the other day! Love finding them.

A Dreamer's Life

Blogging has taken a back burner to my new temporary online addiction... Baking Life! It's a Facebook game where you create and run your own bakery. Right up my alley! I am almost embarrassed to admit that I feel somewhat committed to this pretend business, and I actually feel pleased when it flourishes. Maybe this is because I truly do love to bake in real life, and owning a successful bakery would probably be one of my dream jobs. This reminds me of a recent blog post by my fellow blogger friend Yvonne, which was about dream jobs. There are probably a lot of jobs I would call a dream job for me. Mostly they are not extravagant or unrealistic though, and most of my dreams for life are not. A few jobs I would be happy to have would be: owning a bakery (but I would not be the one to decorate cakes... because I dislike that part), hula-hooping for money, writing a children's book, a yoga teacher, an editor, full-time beach babe, etc. Some of these are obviously more achievable than others, although I doubt I will end up doing any of them. Except maybe becoming a yoga teacher. Cause that would be a pretty great side job... getting paid to do something you'd be doing anyway. Nice!

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Other than the previously mentioned jobs, my dream life would involve a medium sized, beautiful home with a loveable cat and maybe a smallish well-behaved dog, lots of yard with trees and few neighbors. I would have a sweet hubby to grow old with, and maybe some kiddies at some point. My vehicle of choice would be a jeep and maybe something more practical for winter. Maybe I would travel, but sometimes traveling is only good for me in theory and not in practice. I would have a room with lots of shelves filled with books that I will have read, and a kitchen with all kinds of baking supplies and tools. These are some of my life dreams.... I'm sure I will gather more as I go... maybe some that are more adventurous... but for now I like my idea of a happy life, so I'm stickin' with it! :)

Save the drama for... actually, just throw that shit out!

So much drama everywhere... yuck. It's in workplaces, families, friend groups, etc etc etc. I have some amount of trouble understanding why people can't just go about their own business and not make trouble for others. Just relax! No need to cause a stink over everything. Half the time it seems as though the issue has nothing to do with the person causing the drama anyway.

Now, I'm not perfect. I'm sure I've been the cause of, or at least involved in, a fair share of drama over the years. But as I get older, it becomes less and less appealing all the time. I've given up long-term friendships because of it... which can be hard, but also a relief when you look back on the situation. That being said, I do have to admit that I tend to enjoy hearing drama stories from other people... as long as I am in no way involved, or could become involved by enabling the storyteller. It's entertaining when it doesn't involve me, and that's probably why people continue to be dramatic. It creates excitement in an otherwise uninteresting life.

So... moral of the story for today? Get a new hobby and calm down.

Under the Covers

Not sure if anyone will really be interested in this, but boyfriend and I were discussing cover songs on our drive home tonight, so I thought I'd share three of my favorites here on my blogadoodle. I'll also include the originals below each cover for your easy reference.

1) Whiskey in the Jar

Cover by: Metallica
Original by: The Dubliners

2) Billie Jean

Cover by: Chris Cornell
Original by: Michael Jackson

3) I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Cover by: These Kids Wear Crowns
Original by: Whitney Houston

And just for good measure...

Misguided Attempts by All

Accomplished a dreaded task today, glad to be done of it. Got up at 5am to drive alone to Halifax to find a location unknown to me, so I could go to a meeting with people I don't know. The good news is that it is all paid for by work. The bad news is that I have a horrible sense of direction, which makes travelling alone a concern for me. After a few U turns and google map/GPS confusion, I made it to my destination without too much hassle. The return trip did not go as well, unfortunately. I had hoped to make it to the mall before heading back, but it seems that I was not headed in the right direction, and ended up in places I didn't really want to be. I suspect I missed some desired exits, and when I ended up on the highway headed toward Truro rather than on the other side headed toward Dartmouth, I surrendered and gave up on going to the Mic Mac this day.

Instead of shopping in Halifax, I stopped in at Truro (a place which I am now able to navigate with general success, after a few years of getting lost in the town and occasionally ending up at the NB border rather than in New Glasgow). Got a cute top and bottoms, though they were not as cheap as they should have been. Also had an interesting experience while browsing in La Senza. Shoplifter alert! Ah, but the capable security guards seemed to take care of it, and the police arrived just as I was leaving the mall. It's a shame really, because they had some pretty nice items on for $6.99 and $9.99. Hardly worth risking shoplifting charges for. Perhaps she chose one of the more fanciful and expensive items in the store though, in which case I have to say that I can almost understand the offenders desire to have the nice item, without paying the unnecessarily high price. Shoplifters don't seem to put enough thought into their endeavours though. I can think of many ways to properly conceal and sucessfully leave the vicinity with many different types of items (clothes, groceries, etc.). People get lazy and don't think this through enough. If that girl today had promptly left the mall instead of hanging around, she probably would have been successful. Same idea with people who attempt to steal from Sobeys. Maybe I only know this from years of working in the industry though. I'll add this to my list of "Jessica's Useless Knowledge and Skills". Should fall into place right between hula hooping, and knowing too much about Star Trek.

Good prevention tip.

Enjoy the week folks. It's officially summer and I regretted not wearing mittens on my walk tonight. Ain't Nova Scotia grand!?

Fadder's Day

I fear the worst, faithful followers. My interest in blogging is dwindling this week. Lets hope it picks back up soon! Moving on for now... as I'm sure everyone is aware, today is Fadder's Day, so I thought it would be fitting to write a post about my very own daddy-o.

See, the thing about great dads is that they are giving, dependable, and embarrassing all at the best of times. Or at least that's what makes my dad great. He gives me space to make my own chocies, even when he doesn't always agree with them; he's okay with me mooching off him and bumming food, money, etc; he gives good advice; he made me strong, independant, and intelligent because I learned by example; he taught me to have a good sense of humor and to take jokes and teasing with ease; and most of all, I know he loves me a whole big bunch. I know not everyone has this kind of relationship in their life, and that's unfortunate, but it also makes me appreciate how lucky I am because I DO have that in my own life. For anyone who doesn't have their father as a strong figure to look up to and depend on, I hope they have someone else to play that role, because it is really an important one. So here's to you, Faja... Happy Father's Day!



It's uncanny, really...