friday 5: lessons

What kind of out-of-school lessons did you take as a kid? nothing. i went to school, came home, and hung-out with my friends up the street. i learned that everyone is different. for example, some kids cry easier than others. and i learned that i couldnt have everything for myself (although i definitely still tried!).

What valuable lesson did you learn this past week? that i need to grow up and stop feeling sorry for myself. i need to let go of my boyfriend perhaps even a little so that he wont feel so "sat on" and i need to get a life. yea, this week may have been somewhat tough on my thoughts.

Who in your life really needs to be taught a lesson? definitely me. thats a given. i think that really, everyone has at least one lesson they need to be taught. i cant really think of anyone specific right now.

What kinds of lessons would you love to have a private teacher for right now? photography lessons! thats a definite. i would absolutely LOVE that. i really, really would.

What steps have you taken to lessen the impact of these rough economic times? nothing really. i honestly havent felt them here. i mean, sure, there are things around me that are changing because of it. but i wouldnt really say anything in MY life has changed.

- taken from www.friday5.org. new questions posted weekly.

friday5: annoyance

1. What’s the most annoying sound in the world? nails on chalkboard. definitely.
2. Which of other people’s mannerisms do you find very annoying? when people slurp their food. or think they're super cool when really, they arent.
3. In what way has your own behavior recently caused you annoyance? well i cant stop shopping. which is definitely a problem. shopping for sure wont help me save! another thing i do that annoys me is when i get upset with dan for doing stuff. like if he wants to go hunting instead of hangout with me, i get sad. i shouldnt. i should be able to accept that and then find the positive side to it.
4. Who’s the most annoying person you know? well i cant say. that would be rude. but i definitely know one. thankfully she was left behind in ontario and i never ever have to see her again! :)

once again, the link is http://www.friday5.org/. in my opinion its an easy way for blog readers to get to know you a little more.

friday 5 - thankful for - last night/tonight

when did you last sleep in a tent? his summer when our family went camping with the oostlander's. us girl's all slept in a tent :) good times!
what comes to mind when you think about relieving yourself in the great outdoors? umm... sure?! if it's necessary
where’s the best place you ever went camping? well our family went to great falls this past summer and it was alot of fun. pineries in ontario was pretty great too :)
what’s your favorite camp food? whatever basically. dan and i made some pretty good breakfast :)
what’s your sleeping bag like? its black with plaid inside of it and its uber warm :)


yesterday i was thankful for dan, jess, bill, and austin and a great day off! :)

so last night jess, bill, dan and i got together, along with austin. i went to jess' around 4pm and we cooked up some potatoes to go with the already made chicken. we cut a pile of potatoes into wedges, coated them in vegetable oil, and then spiced them. i spiced half and jess did the other half. of course, mine were better! :) :P jk
here's the spices i used:

1. salt
2. pepper
3. garlic
4. seasoning salt
5. paprika

im proud to say our potatoes turned out pretty yummy :) then we watched a movie which was sad and very emotional and made me extremely angry.

it's called the changeling and its got angelina jolie in there. it's based on a true story in the time when telephone's were new and people in los angelos used trolly cars to get everywhere. its about a lady who's son gets kidnapped and then the police finally find her boy two months later. except it turns out its not her boy! and she keeps telling the police that but they dont wanna admit they messed up so they throw her into a phych ward. meanwhile this other cop is investigating this juvenile case on a ranch. it turns out that the guy and his little cousin who live there kidnap young boys, lock them in their chicken-coop and then kill them with axes. yea.. its pretty gruesome but it was just so good. and since it's based on a true story maybe i'll do some research on it and tell you all more :) we will see.

anyways, tonight is lana's birthday party! should be very fun :)

hope you all have a fantastic weekend! i sure plan on it!!! :)

post two: friday5

so yes, i realize i already posted today. but im extremely bored and what better to do when bored than post on your blog? again.

once again i was looking at someones blog that i found in the blog note's list and found the following. its a website that, every friday gives a list of questions for you to answer on your blog, your facebook notes, or even your online journal. i am well aware that today is saturday, not friday, but none the less i decided to do it anyways.

for those of you interested, here is the link: http://www.friday5.org/ enjoy and here goes!


april 3rd's questions

1. what is your favorite fizzy, bubbly drink? i'd have to go with sprite. or 7up. either really. i just love the fruity taste of them :)
2. what is your favorite deep-fried food? at work a few months back i made these amazing (if i do say so myself!) fish things. it was salmon cut into cubes, covered in a flour-y batter and then deep-fried! it was SO delicious :) it kinda reminded me of kibbling, from the dutch markets.
3. what is your favorite hot beverage? most definitely tea. steeped tea, actually. from tim hortons. steeped tea double-double is my usual.
4. what is your favorite really messy food? tacos! no questions asked there. and perhaps they arent messy for everyone.. maybe its just me who doesnt know how to eat them! but either way, for me, they're messy.
5. what is your favorite recipe for a blended or mixed beverage? my aunt karen always made really great punch at our family things. i have no idea what she all put in it. it was mostly gingerale, sprite, and some kind of punch.. something like that!