Yep. I am still breathing, still alive, despite my apparent disappearance yet again from the world of blogging. In my defense, when I am online I often think to myself- I should write a quick note- but by the time I actually get onto the site to do so, I am tired and don't feel like writing about my life. Ok. Thats a bad defense. Then I shall go with- I am a lazy procrastinator. Can't argue with that one. =)
Its hard to even know where to begin with talking about life. Its been a pretty good summer. Lets start with the biggest and best thing so far- Shelly and Ian had their baby! Ok, so you all probably know that, but it is still definitely th emost exciting thing that has happened for me this summer. She is a beautiful little girl, almost 6 weeks old already(tomorrow), has a head full of hair, and has got pretty much everyone she meets wrapped around her little fingers. Due to my recent trip overseas, Shelly asked if I want to be Auntie or Tante(Auntie in Dutch). My indecision over the matter has her convinced that I will now be Auntie Tante Laura... Got a pretty good ring to it I think...
We are also sitting in eager anticipation for Dale and Mar's second child. Kiera, their first, turned one last month, and Mar is now a week over due for this one. I can't wait to find out if is a girl or a boy, and to have a chance to hold yet another child of one of my siblings. It still amazes me that Dale and Shelly can have kids of their own. Not that they can't or shouldn't or whatever, simply cause they are my brother and sister and it seems odd almost. But the excitement overpowers the rest!
A couple of my cousins got married, two weekends in a row(well actually three, but I couldn t make it to the first one) in Vernon. Naturally, as with any get together on moms side of the family, we all had the time of our lives, dancing, and laughing, and joking, and partying, and I for one, am quite looking forward to the third(fourth) wedding in a couple weeks, once again in the Okanogan area, once again with that side of the family... It will rock!
Work. I found work. Actually once I started looking it didn't take long. I left resumes at four different golf courses, had interviews with three. Two I was hired on the spot and the third called a couple weeks later. So I picked one and have spent the last month and a half working at Legends Golf and Country Club, in the clubhouse. My original plan was to get on the beer cart, but since it hasn't happened after 6 weeks, I am almost ready to give up hope. Then last week I started a second job. I now work a couple times a week as a show home hostess. Works out to about 10 hours a week. Its quite slow and not the most exciting job, but it is something different, and a little bit more money made.
What else can I tell you? I applied to a couple of colleges, UBC Okanogan- in Kelowna, and Grant Macewan here in Edmonton. However, both applications were late going in, because I determined late that I wanted to go. Due to my late decision, both my first choices are already full, before they got to my application. I still have one more hook in the water, but to be honest am not really expecting it to pan out. So either I have to give in and return to Kings- for a semester or a year- get some more general courses under my belt, or some other college- where I don't know as most will be full already, or I am going to continue working in the fall. Gonna take a while and think about that over the next week or 5... Hope something gets figured out!
Otherwise in life, I joined Curves. Going to get in shape, maybe lose a little weight. I am pretty excited and really like how the whole thing is set up. And that is about it. I am actually sitting at work at the Show Home right now. My boss is off today to do some family stuff- which is the reason I was hired, so that he can take some time off occasionally and not have to work 6 days a week, so I am sitting here alone and figured it the perfect time for a hello. And with that done, I am off to either upload an album to Facebook, or watch a movie on my laptop. Have a great day! Look forward to talking to you soon!
