tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82580451016334171502024-03-06T04:03:09.864-05:00allison*wonderlandallisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594765548268392508noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258045101633417150.post-57676236071836539242012-06-23T09:44:00.001-04:002012-06-23T09:44:54.182-04:00hiatus.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my recent absence - this is where my mind has gone.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm sure I'll be back. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just not sure when. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...New Zealand and all the fun adventures that country has to offer... </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were crazy ladies and decided to bike around NZ...that's right - bicycle! We went from Auckland on the North Island to Nelson on the South Island (!). Then realized our level of crazy (actually we were running out of time), so we got ourselves some wheels, a beauty German traveling buddy and did a tour of the South. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> We did lots of hikes, drives, touristy things and I even jumped out of a plane (in spite of being terrified of heights). </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh - and I got to swim with the dolphins. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Crossed that off my bucket list. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week's fabulous included 24 hours with my niece and (soon-to-be) sister in law! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not to mention meeting my friend's baby Norah (who was born in February). </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a wonderful 24 hours of catching up, playing and giggling and even doing some shopping. Jess, Madeline and I crossed the border and hit up the outlets and target...girls shopping trip! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't believe May is actually over (as of tomorrow.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a fabulous month, filled with lots of fun adventures (Jays game, birthday dinners, cottage weekend, sporting life 10km, celebrating wonderful mothers and eating lots of good food). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">June becomes the month of birthdays in my family - my mom, brother, niece, (soon-to-be) sister in law and my dad. June is also going to bring some weekends at home and another cottage weekend (we just decided!)...oh and the longest day of the year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ the many hours of daylight we are getting (!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ seeing my niece tonight and spending the day with her (and my sister in law) tomorrow (!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ pampering this weekend (finally getting my hair cut and indulging in a massage)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ the flowers in the garden</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For my first week of <b>FABULOUS </b>- my fab for the week is actually work-related! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently I was trained as a car seat technician at work, and this week I was able to do my first car seat clinic with the <a href="http://www.peelparamedics.ca/">Peel Paramedic Association</a> in Mississauga. It was a little nerve racking, as I had never fully installed a car seat before (since I have no kids, I have not had the pleasure...or frustration). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But...the day was seriously fabulous. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The weather was gorgeous (and I ended up with a burn to prove it). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were outside for 4 hours h</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">elping parents or soon to be parents install their car seat safely was so fulfilling knowing I was helping ease their minds and improve the safety of their children. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Throughout training I was shocked at how complicated car seat installation can be, and how frustrating it must be for parents who have so much to think about and plan for their new addition and most likely haven't received any information about car seat installation, other than the manual. Every car and every car seat work differently together, so it is always a challenge and there is no one perfect way to install, however there is always a safest way. According to the OPP clinics, around 80% of the car seats they see are not installed correctly...this number was shocking to me! With all of the things parents do for their children, keeping them safe in a car should be pretty high on the list, but I can appreciate it is hard to know what is the safest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So as a plug for prevention and safety (which is my job) - if you are having a baby, please take advantage of car seat clinics (most of them are free - check out <a href="http://www.sja.ca/Ontario/Events/Pages/default.aspx">St. John Ambulance</a>, <a href="http://www.opp.ca/ecms/index.php?id=329">OPP</a> or paramedics in your area for clinic dates and times). They will provide you with the proper information and help you install your car seat so that it is safe. </span></div>allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594765548268392508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258045101633417150.post-78552073867852361952012-05-25T09:20:00.000-04:002012-05-25T09:20:32.041-04:005*things - random edition<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/aimrie/afe7f05b.jpg" width="100%" />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. <b>May </b>is still my favourite month, and with all the exciting adventures (see </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://imriella.blogspot.ca/2012/05/may-adventures.html">here</a> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and <a href="http://imriella.blogspot.ca/2012/05/recently.html">here</a>) it lived up to every expectation and the <b>weather </b>blew EVERYTHING out of the water. It was unbelievable gorgeous here this month, and I am so <b>happy </b>to have thoroughly enjoyed all the <b>outside time</b>, and hope it continues through the summer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. I got <b>cirque du soleil</b> tickets (<a href="http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/amaluna/default.aspx">this show</a>) for my birthday (I LOVE these shows); as well as tickets to see my favourite punk band <b>face to face</b>. Isn't it fabulous when birthday's keep giving in events like these, will be nice to have both of those nights out with awesome people. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. <b>BBQ </b>is the best. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. We had dinner last night with my brother at <b><a href="http://www.theharbordroom.com/home.php">The Harbord Room</a></b> - it was delicious, the atmosphere was very chill ~ we had a great time. I would definitely recommend checking this place out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. I am going to do a (new) year long <b>fabulous project</b>. When I was 29 - I decided to do a 365 day fabulous project, where I found something fabulous in/about every day. It was wonderful and I wish I had this blog at the time, but I logged it on livejournal and deleted my account (silly me!). So this year I am going to do a <b>52 FAB</b> - and post 1 thing each week that (to me) is fabulous. I am starting this week - so look for that coming soon!</span></div>allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594765548268392508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258045101633417150.post-6785343952504255192012-05-18T07:53:00.002-04:002012-05-18T07:53:43.802-04:00recently.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past week has been busy and fabulous. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Matt and I celebrated our 2 wonderful mothers (and thought of countless others who make this world go round). </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We ran the <a href="http://www.sportinglife10k.ca/">Sporting Life 10km</a> race for kids with cancer (my first, his second race ever). </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was the largest race in Toronto with 25,000 participants signed up! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We celebrated his birthday and went to a Jays game.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And my birthday was celebrated with delicious fajitas and a pending trip to the cottage<i> (we are leaving in T minus 4 hours - eeek!)</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This weekend will be filled with work, visiting and hopefully lots of outdoor time, a great Canadian long weekend...is it time yet?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy long weekend for matty, rufus and myself! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So Carly from </span><a href="http://teacupsandbubblebaths.blogspot.ca/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">miss teacups</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> did a post a while back about her different </span><a href="http://teacupsandbubblebaths.blogspot.ca/2012/04/hair-play.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hairstyles</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> over the years, so I had some fun looking back at my different hair do's. For a while I did a lot with my hair! The following is a collection from 2007 till now. I would love to go back to my printed pics and scan some of those in - I had some interesting haircuts over time!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ever since my mom let me grow my hair out in grade 7 (I had short hair until then...very BOY like!) - I have grown my hair long and then chopped it all off. The process continues, I chopped it in November and am back on the mission to grow it back. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well that was fun! I think hair is a person's best accessory...Maybe it's time to do something fun with mine again! </span></div>allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594765548268392508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258045101633417150.post-27689043972744652422012-05-07T09:09:00.002-04:002012-05-07T09:09:53.287-04:00may adventures.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">may is my favourite month of the year. it brings <span style="color: purple;"><b>birthdays</b></span>, <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>cottage time</b></span>, <b><span style="color: purple;">C</span><span style="color: blue;">O</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">L</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">O</span><span style="color: #38761d;">U</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">R</span></b>, <span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>plants</b></span> and <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>flowers</b></span>, <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>warmer weather</b></span>, <span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>sunshine</b></span> and the idea that<b style="font-size: x-large;"> anything is possible</b>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ swiss chalet dinner treat</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ visiting sky, nicole & cohen</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ doing stuff around the house: gardening, putting up patio lights (!), needed car clean </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ seeing jenny and gwen and taking 5 month pictures :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ matt & my birthday (!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ lots of runs and park time with rufus</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ blue jays game</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ watched hunger games (so good!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last weekend I went to the cottage with my BFF for a weekend of work and relaxation. We had a lovely time at "Hotel Healey" - her parents took great care of us. We ate delicious meals (including pancakes and bacon, chicken salad, turkey dinner and baguette french toast), sat by the fire listening to non-stop acoustic (my favourite), lots of good conversation and I even got some work done around our cottage. </span><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/aimrie/IMG_5453.jpg" width="100%" />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. I have been <b>out of town</b> for the last three weekends. I am craving some fut-zing around the house and sleeping in (even though I can never really sleep in) this weekend. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Today is <b>MAY</b>. I love MAY, it is my favourite month for many reasons. Julie is doing a month of May love - check it out over <a href="http://littlemissparty.blogspot.ca/2012/04/i-love-you-project-come-join-me.html">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Matty came home with a surprise for me - a new <b>JAYS</b> hat! Not only it is fabulous, it is the first new hat I have gotten in 7 years...I was still wearing my ratty Puma hat that has survived many adventures (and countries!) when I was travelling. It might be time for it to retire, now that I have a new snazzy one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. The <b>cherry blossoms</b> were in full bloom in High Park a couple weeks ago. It is my <b>FAVOURITE </b>time of year in the park. I did not get a chance to go and sit amongst them, but enjoyed running through the park enjoying the beautiful colours, smells and scenery. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To read more about the history of the Cherry Blossoms click </span><a href="http://www.highpark.org/cherry.htm" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. I really desperately need to get my <b>huur did</b>. But for some reason keep putting off making an appointment. I am in that <b>~</b> <i>trying to grow it out and don't want to cut it, but know that I should cut it so it will grow faster</i> phase. Oh and I have so many grey hairs poking through...Matty calls them "blonde" highlights, it's cute...but definitely not true. Gotta get on that hair dye too. </span></div>allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594765548268392508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258045101633417150.post-24959291830672175862012-04-25T09:52:00.000-04:002012-04-25T09:52:12.989-04:00thoughts.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is it normal for us humans, to always strive for more?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I struggle between wanting more and being satisfied with what I have.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a never-ending struggle. Sometimes I feel like everything I have is enough. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And other times I feel nothing is enough. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have a great apartment, in a fun city, with a great man and energetic dog. I have a superb family that I love dearly (and loves me) {and yes...i said superb!}, we are all healthy, strong, contributing members of society. I live a comfortable life where there is food on my table, blankets on my bed and clothes in my closet. I can be proud of what I have accomplished. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But often I think there should be more to this life. We should do more outside, listen to more music, read more, enjoy the city more, see people we love more, make more take time for ourselves, workout more, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What does it take to believe what you have is enough? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What if enough, really isn't enough and you should strive for more?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of the time I think I want to live the simple life. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But my mind seems to make things more complicated. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Which leads to wanting <b><span style="color: purple;">MORE</span></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life has been mostly non-blog worthy these days. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Matt and I have been busy doing regular adult things (which means helping out family and doing lots of work). I haven't taken a picture on my camera since Easter (which for me is odd). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few of the going ons:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~My older brother went to Japan to compete in the Strongman race, read about his trip over <a href="http://avacuumstraightaway.blogspot.ca/">here</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~I have seen my younger brother 3 weekends in a row (and that is fantastic and abnormal). It has been lovely spending time with him</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~We have been watching a lot of hockey (GO SENS!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~Saw my mom on the weekend, it's always nice to go home...even if a lot of housework was involved. In the cheesiest way possible, I love my mom, she is a fantastic lady! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~Friends of Matt's got engaged this weekend - it is VERY exciting :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~The weatherman is calling for snow today...which I am not surprised about, but am hoping the spring-weather will become a little more consistent. The temperature has been fluctuating way too much for my liking. Anything above +10 (consistently) would be great, please and thank you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~I have been running and have FINALLY made it passed my mental block of only being able to run for 20-30 minutes. I am not running fast, but I am running consistently and for longer than ever, so that is success in my books. Oh - and I am (almost) always enjoying it and not just forcing myself to do it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe I will have more fun pictures to share after I head to the cottage for a relaxing/working weekend with my BFF. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I thought I would share the story of Rufus McFly!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have always wanted a dog. Growing up I wouldn't leave my parents </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Which was wonderful, but not exactly what I wanted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I forget who sent the email first - but we started looking at some pictures of puppies on an adoption website (<a href="http://petfinder.ca/">petfinder.ca</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Three days later we brought Mr. Rufus McFly home with us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He is a mixture between being <b>super hyper</b> <i>(especially when we go somewhere new or we have company - he LOVES meeting people and dogs) </i>and a <b>suck</b><i> (usually after he has had lots of exercise and is rather tired)</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been fortunate to see my friend Jenny's baby {almost} </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">once a week since she was born in December. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She is 4 months now...and gaining quite the little personality!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so many lovely people around her to shower her with lots of love! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(narrowing it down to 10 was hard!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been wonderful being able to see her grow and change. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">{some more photos from our first session can be found <a href="http://imriella.blogspot.ca/2011/12/gwen.html">here</a>}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is set to close June 1st. There are many efforts to try to keep this free zoo open. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out <a href="https://torontoparksandtrees.org/high-park-zoo">here</a> for more details - it is such a great place for families to go. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. This really delicious <b>breakfast sandwich</b> (pictured above). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. It is a week of <b>3 days on</b> (working) and <b>3 days off</b>. It has been a great week with very positive work wise and at home. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(i.e. got some new work projects, went to a conference, did our taxes, made some delicious meals, matty's hockey team went onto the next round in the playoffs, the blue jays start their season, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sens clenched a playoff spot, Matty and I have been running </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and there has been LOTS of sun!)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. It is <b>mini egg</b> season, enough said. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. It is a <b>Fam Jam</b> weekend! Matty and I are hosting my fam on Saturday for some fun in the park and BBQ dinner. Sunday we are headed to Matt's for some delicious turkey and family visiting. Family time makes me <b>HAPPY</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. <b>Rick Mercer </b>announced the winners of the <a href="http://www.spreadthenet.org/">Spread The Ne</a>t contest. My younger brother's school (<b>PCVS</b>) raised the most amount of money! Sadly, the school is set to close at the end of the school year. I am so proud of the students for accomplishing what they did and really going out with a BANG on National television! Check out Rick Mercer's rant: </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We spend a relaxing weekend with her hubby and baby Gwen. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(for the last time this year ~ he's been on the MOVE this year!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out their website <a href="http://thestockyards.ca/NEWHOME.html">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lately I have been pretty good about doing regular workouts. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of the time I am running, and I have been seeing some improvement and a significant change in my mood. Even though it is {sometimes} hard to make the move to actually put on the clothes and get out, I always feel better after. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I saw this image on this <a href="http://athoughtinthemindof.blogspot.ca/">blog </a>and had to repost it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is significantly colder today than our recent temperatures, so it is going to be a little harder to get out. But after seeing this message and laughing, I will head out with the dog and likely be glad I did. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here's to exercise, feeling good and sunshine! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so last week my friend Erin and I did a <a href="http://imriella.blogspot.ca/2012/03/tomorrow-my-friend-and-i-are-starting.html">colour challenge</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll say it went ok, although it is tough to not wear black!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is definitely my go-to, especially for sweaters (aka party cardi's). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wear a lot of sweaters...I barely go anywhere without them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We didn't do so well on getting pictures, but here are 4 of each of us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I am to ever do this again, I will need to work on my pictures...they are terrible!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Currently I am going <b><span style="font-size: large;">bananas </span></b>over this amazing spring/summer-like weather we are getting. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our timing was perfect to get us all hyped up for spring and summer. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>(like Christmas for a lot of people, but it's spring for me!)</i> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The colour challenge is going well - minus Monday when I was too sick to get dressed at all. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And my pictures are horrid, but I'll still do a recap next week. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">{today - beautiful spring weather}</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We realized we both wear so much black, so this will help us look at colour differently. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I had the day off and went to my friend Jenny's to take 3 month </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pictures of her wee babe Gwen. She is growing like a weed!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had a lovely day walking around their neighborhood, </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">through snow squalls and gorgeous sunshine. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">{The weather was SO bizarre today!}</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tonight I am opting out of going out to see a friends band, </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for some couch time and a movie. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The introvert in my is very happy about this down time.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tomorrow, Matty and I are headed to visit some friends of mine from high school. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They have a great place on the lake up north. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am looking forward to seeing where they live, </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and catching up with some very old (in years, not age) friends. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We'll be 6 adults, 4 kids and 4 dogs. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's going to be busy and FUN! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hopefully the weather cooperates and we are able to have a bon fire. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alright, movie time!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enjoy your weekend :) </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xo.a</span></div>allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594765548268392508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258045101633417150.post-30846139639628417732012-03-06T15:39:00.004-05:002012-03-06T15:39:52.706-05:00Kona Ironman.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In October, my family was lucky enough to travel to Hawaii to watch my brother </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">participate in the Kona Ironman World Championships. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was truly a trip of a lifetime, I am working on a trip video of the things we did, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but for now...here is a video of race day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Andrew killed it. I am such a proud sister and we had such a great time watching him compete in such a gruelling event at such a high level (world champs WHAT?!). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He came 44th overall (including all pros and amateur athletes). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He was THE first Canadian to cross the line, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and was 7th in the world in his age category (for amateur athletes). </span></div>
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="300" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/37998081?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe></div>
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/37998081">Kona Ironman 2011</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user10601929">Allison Imrie</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My brother writes a blog <a href="http://avacuumstraightaway.blogspot.com/">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xo.a</span></div>allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594765548268392508noreply@blogger.com0