with regret...

We need to sell this. It's gorgeous, but too big for our limited amount of space :)
If you know anyone...hound them!
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rds/fuo/1791423079.html

feeling the fear, she did it anyway

Alright.

Remember a few weeks back when I promised new and exciting plans (of which I could not speak of at the time)? Well, here’s the scoop:

I’m starting up 2 new business endeavours….and 1 scholastic adventure.


                 ‘SHINE Performing Arts’ (musical theatre camps for children)

Based on the brilliant brain-child of my sister Jalen, we will be co-instructing children in singing and acting this August.  We have already begun taking registrations and are extremely excited to be back working with kids and doing what it is we love most.  Check out our website – and tell your child-raising friends….

www.shineperformingarts.com

 W. Hair Design

Yes yes yes.  I missed it….a lot. I will be back doing Hair Design in the same little shop area.  I will be launching officially late this summer, but will be taking appointments beginning in July.  I will launch a website soon with my hair design services and prices.  Stay tuned J

               

      School

Back to it.  I’m going to be back finishing my undergrad – in what you ask? Well that’s a good question.  I will be finishing my bachelor of arts but with a focus in communications/english….atleast that’s the plan for now J

So with all this comes an end to my time at PTC.  I will be finished here officially at the end of July – right after our President’s Preview event in Whistler finishes.  It feels so good to be starting something new.

And now, some favourites of mine from Sarah Khallad (She began her own business in Calgary at university - making magnets and cards with pictures she'd taken and phrases she felt depicted the nature of fabulous women. I love her stuff. Check out her website!) :

Today's Theme

“Her path unclear, the possibilities endless, she took a step in the direction of her future self.” -Sarah Khallad

I Heart The Eagles

I went to the Eagles Concert Tuesday night.  The epitome of musical-ecstasy, to say the least.  My brother has long since known what I didn't always appreciate until more recently: these guys are absolutely incredible, from their better-than-ever vocals to their silly on-stage antics – they are absolute Legends (that word is for you, Simbo). 

Favourite Moments:

 -Joe Walsh singing Life’s Been Good (while literally jumping on one foot and soloing on the electric guitar)

-Glenn Frey calling their ‘Long Road Out of Eden Tour’ the “Eagles’ Assisted-Living Tour”.

-Timothy B. Schmidt singing “I Can’t Tell You Why”

-Don Henley singing “The Long Run” to Joe Walsh (and promptly having his advances shut down).

- The harmonies backing up Glenn Frey on “Take it to the Limit” – ethereal.

- Favourite Song of the evening:  “In the City”

Here is them performing that song (quite a few years ago now – but you get the idea):

And now, a little Eagles-through-the-years for you to enjoy:

Bingo to Ringo

Last Friday I won a radio contest. Yes, a radio contest – and it was no “9^th caller wins” – I had to answer a brain-game question in order to claim my rightful prize.  So here was the question:

“4 out of 5 women feel better after doing THIS – What is it?”

Here were some of the pathetic answers of fellow listeners: Listen to music, weed the garden, etc. etc.

I knew it had to be more simple (and shallow) than that if 4 out of 5 women said they felt better. I knew it couldn’t have been ‘eat chocolate’, because the stats would have been atleast 6 out 5 women.  So I called (not knowing the prize – this is truly a leap of faith, right?).  My call was answered. And then this happened:

Host:  Hi there, What’s your name?

Me:  Uh, Whitney (I was anxious to blurt out my answer).

Host:  Okay Whitney, and what do you think is it that 4 out of 5 women feel better after doing?

Me:  Hair or Makeup?

Host:  Well, it’s in that genre so we’ll give you another try.

Me:  Ok….how about put lipstick on?

Bingo!

And then, without me realizing beforehand, Bingo lead to Ringo…

I won tickets to the RiverRock Theatre to see “RAIN – The Beatles Experience” 

Here, have a taste of their awesomeness for yourself:

 It was a fantastic night – a date with my beatle-loving momma – who won 15 beans on the slot machines (yes, I rhyme) and squandered it all on booze....

Well, on a glass of wine for herself and a cider for me to enjoy while we took in the fabulousness that is the Beatles music.  

 All because of lipstick. And radio contests. And me finally connecting the two.

My Lovesick Medicine

Dave and I had a little getaway over the May Long Weekend – which turned out to be the perfect medicine after a long few weeks apart. We arrived at the Westin Bayshore downtown, only to find out that we were upgraded to the Howard Hughes Premiere Suite in their Deluxe Tower. Agreeing that we had no objection to this upgrade, we went to the top of the tower to find an absolutely gorgeous suite – including 2 baclonies overlooking Stanley park, west Georgia, Canada place, and the harbor. We had a fabulous dinner out at Caredero’s – one of my favourite Seafood Restaurants in Vancouver. The next day we spent shopping on Davie, Denman and Granville – I have to say that I am thankful I married a man who enjoys shopping almost as much as I do (so long as he gets to buy things for himself as well). Here are some pictures from our mini-vacation:

He’s finished! I’m very proud of him. Here is a picture of Dave at the end of his training – surrounded by other mustache-clad firemen:

My Man

I get to pick this guy up tomorrow. Because he's mine, all mine.


Tomorrow we'll be together again...

and that makes me so, so, so happy.

Perhaps we can do a little outlet shopping while we're down there....which also makes me happy (just to clarify: the enduring happiness experienced due to my husband's return is in no means comparable to the shallow and fleeting happiness experienced through clothing purchases, HOWEVER, it doesn't hurt to look good).