tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80932242818895380952012-03-16T18:04:04.515-07:00Sarah… Livin' on a Prayer-ah!sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.comBlogger2971100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-9836564082723381982012-03-08T08:24:00.001-08:002012-03-08T08:24:34.764-08:00One of the best videos I've seen in a whilesarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-40096079550690284822012-02-25T09:19:00.001-08:002012-02-25T09:19:22.798-08:00Luke's Musical SuggestionsI'm so glad Luke liked 'Two Door Cinema Club', they're one of my favourites too! He suggested I lend an ear to these groups:
Nickel Creek — When in Rome
Rusted Root — Send Me On My Way
The Vespers — Tell Your Mama
Elliott Brood — Oh Alberta
I really enjoyed all these artists— especially Elliott Brood and Nickel Creek. I listened to Nickel Creek all morning as I made pizza dough sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-62528374266654346962012-02-20T16:56:00.000-08:002012-02-20T16:56:14.332-08:00Family Day WeekendHappy Family Day! (Just to keep you in the loop if you are from outside of Ontario, 'Family Day' is a provincial holiday here when we are supposed to spend time with our families).
What did you do with your family?
I just returned from spending a sunny long weekend with friends and family in our nation's capital. Saturday, I went to see 'Lucky Ron' (a local Ottawa celebrity) with a collection sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-47567395678704639452012-01-24T05:19:00.000-08:002012-01-24T05:19:01.182-08:00Heard on BBC Radio 1: British Musicians Contemplating their Fate
Lower Than Atlantis: If the World Was to Endsarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-72925592880021028652012-01-22T06:40:00.001-08:002012-01-22T06:40:28.145-08:00Heard on BBC Radio 1I'm kinda loving this at the moment:
sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-45419765559797274472012-01-04T12:31:00.000-08:002012-01-04T12:32:58.008-08:00Looking for a Summer Job?
Visit www.goldenlakecamp.ca to apply for jobs such as:
-Camp Counselor
-Lifeguard
-Running activities like crafts and archery
-Head Cook, Assistant Cook, Cook
and more!
I'll be there all summer, serving as the camps' Director of the Leadership and Counselor-in-Training programs!sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-48772230078584863692011-12-24T07:54:00.000-08:002011-12-24T07:54:57.154-08:00Music for Christmassarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-69379297380822616972011-12-23T09:11:00.000-08:002011-12-23T09:11:37.787-08:00Food and DrinkI think that most people look forward to the Christmas season for reasons such as spending time with family, going to Christmas concerts, a break from work, opening presents and cheesy, yet heartwarming, ballads sung by the torch singers of the 1950s. But I also think that most people look forward to the tastes of the season— things that, for some reason, we only get to eat and drink at this timesarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-83442589802967335452011-12-02T20:29:00.000-08:002011-12-02T20:29:35.134-08:00Friday, December 2My coworker, Chris (who has recently started reading this blog), kept saying 'TGIF' today. I had to agree with him. It feels like it's been a long week.
But today has been quite nice! I finally finished making a Christmas gift for one of my cousins today— I've been working on it for ages. Also, that cousin and his lovely girlfriend dropped by for a quick bite at lunch time. And on my way to worksarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-41886746161607408112011-11-21T17:09:00.000-08:002011-11-21T17:10:04.216-08:00Quilt? Check!It has been quite a while since my original 'before 25' post and I have finally accomplished some of my goals.
This weekend, I went to visit my Aunt Donna down near London to trade her quilting skills for my internet prowess. In exchange for her help in finishing my quilt, I gave her a lesson in the facebook. Let me tell you a little bit about this quilt.
When I was fifteen, I took some sewing sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-87509921876498809862011-10-12T17:41:00.000-07:002011-10-12T17:41:47.747-07:00This Post is Late… Before 25 Tuesday!Hey there! Happy Thanksgiving! How wonderful was the weather this weekend? I headed up to Almonte, Ontario, the birthplace of basketball, to enjoy a traditional turkey dinner with the Patterson clan. My family ate Thanksgiving dinner outside in the sunshine, sipping cold beers and smiling at our reflections in eachothers' sunglasses. I am thankful for so much in my life and my family is sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-18008852669805513712011-09-30T19:10:00.000-07:002011-09-30T19:10:21.471-07:00If you have Netflix, check this out:I just watched this awesome documentary on Netflix called 'God of Wonders'.
It's a 'Planet Earth'-style documentary, describing the immense power found in the cosmos, the intricate detail found in insects, water life and birds and the innate sense of justice found in each human's conscience. Admittedly, the guys in the video are not the hippest-looking people (and none of them are ladies), but sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-2254127356606623742011-09-27T13:50:00.000-07:002011-09-27T14:02:18.821-07:00More from Ed Sheeran and BirdyI've shared tracks by both these artists with you before, but I've found some new stuff I really want to share.
Ed Sheeran's debut album '+' is now available. I haven't heard the whole thing, but what I HAVE heard, I truly love. Here's another track from that album for you to enjoy. It's called 'Small Bump'.
Birdy has an album coming out later this year. Her debut single was a cover of Bon sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-78151395539797537672011-09-27T13:46:00.000-07:002011-09-27T13:47:00.777-07:00Only 43 Weeks Until My 25th Birthday…Hi Mom and Dad and Laura and Andrew and whoever else reads my blog! Thanks for doing that, by the way, it's real nice of you.
So I am going to be 25 in only 43 short weeks. For those of you that have already been 25, I am sorry for making you feel old, but try and remember how you felt when you were my age. I feel like I should be DOING something, you know?
So I am going to do something. I amsarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-82078831192889738452011-09-24T15:44:00.000-07:002011-09-24T15:44:38.439-07:00Can't get this song out of my head.Oh hi.
In celebration of CBC's 75th year, CBC Radio 2 has been broadcasting little mini-biographies of popular Canadian songs from the last seven and a half decades. I have heard the story of Canadian Disco Queen, Pasty Gallant's hit 'From New York to LA'— apparently, it caused a bit of a kerfuffle because the tune is based on Gilles Vigneault's classic Quebecois anthem, 'Mon Pays', but it sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-76610494714219316342011-09-23T15:37:00.000-07:002011-09-23T15:37:15.872-07:00A Little Update
Oh hi!
Hey there!
So I have clearly been absent from my blog for months and months! I'm really sorry about that. I have really missed writing and sharing all about my life with you!
In a nutshell, I have made a lot of changes in the past few months while also ending up in the same spot. In June, I left my job at SNAP Newspapers to head back to Golden Lake Camp. They had a great directing sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-2625288270895752022011-06-21T14:39:00.001-07:002011-06-21T14:39:51.178-07:00What I Wore Book Giveaway (Reposted from www.whatiwore.tumblr.com)
WhatIWore: With just two weeks until the What I Wore book hits shelves, I’m reaching out to you to help me spread the word.
I’ll be giving away 10 signed copies of What I Wore: Four Seasons, One Closet, Endless Recipes for Personal Style plus a personalized illustration (of you!) to one extra special reader! sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-24337052342163900212011-06-13T18:13:00.000-07:002011-06-13T18:18:12.799-07:00A Few Pics from the Wedding
My Dad made a balloon bride and groom!
What a good-looking family! Take a look at my awesome Kate Middleton-replica ring!
Here's my brother and his lovely girlfriend, Rebecca
I always flare my nostrils when I sing… can't help it
The rings!
My cousin Peter married his love, Mallory, on Saturday! Congrats, you guys! I don't have too many photos from the wedding, but here are a few sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-60841441483828564062011-06-13T17:34:00.001-07:002011-09-23T16:32:49.198-07:00Another killer summer tune.
Hard-fi: Good for Nothingsarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-36187676176811684512011-06-13T17:32:00.000-07:002011-06-13T17:32:56.520-07:00Toronto-London-Istanbul (Day 5)Today was a LONG day.
We woke up early, not because we had big plans or anything, but because the sun rose at about 3:00 and the noise from the street and the nearby train track was much too loud to sleep through. We enjoyed another delicious Turkish breakfast and made a quick plan for our day. We decided to take the 'City Sightseeing' bus tour to different sights around the city and then spend sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-6954897172434003822011-06-12T18:47:00.000-07:002011-06-12T18:47:41.844-07:00Toronto-London-Istanbul (Day 4)OMG Today was interesting.
I barely slept last night for the room's changing temperature and the variety of night noises. The near-by train track provided a shocking amount of sound to keep me awake, along with the late-night calls to prayer.
We got up pretty early and headed upstairs to the terrace for our complimentary Turkish breakfast: tomatoes, cucumbers, eggs, olives (but those stayed on sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-16852673217153281562011-06-12T16:32:00.000-07:002011-09-23T16:33:15.815-07:00I already know this is the best song of the summer.
Foster the People: Pumped-Up Kickssarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-32601442170993208212011-06-12T16:20:00.000-07:002011-06-12T16:20:12.066-07:00Toronto-London-Istanbul (Day 3)Today was a travel day!
Aussie and I got up around 8:30 and put the finishing touches on our packing before piling into our cab to Heathrow. We arrived at the airport in good time, so we wandered through the duty free and had some lunch. I have not been eating my greens on this trip so far, so I had a nice big salad. I've been craving vitamins!
On board our flight, we listened to a few 'Rick sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-1461072680109517752011-06-12T16:02:00.000-07:002011-06-12T16:20:56.462-07:00Toronto-London-Turkey (Day 2)This morning, Aussie and I had a bit of a lie-in. I woke her up around 9:00 and we took our time getting ready for the day.
Around 10:30, we headed out to Highgate, an area not too far from where Aussie lives in Finchley. Highgate is a very posh area— apparently a lot of footballers live there. We took a stroll down the High St and found a park. Not just any park, but probably the most beautifulsarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-82469120668904347972011-06-08T16:56:00.000-07:002011-06-08T16:56:16.406-07:00Toronto- London- Turkey (Day 1)My parents dropped me at Lester B. Pearson around 6:30 pm and I quickly checked in. My flight started boarding quite late, but the pilot said we had a tail wind, so we'd arrive on time. I had an aisle seat next to Maxime, a young doctor from Montréal. He had recently graduated med school and decided to celebrate with a 3-week couch-surfing adventure with his buddy from school. He was a pretty sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-48537479899095150542011-06-07T20:36:00.000-07:002011-09-23T16:33:46.557-07:00P.S. It's Dub Step WeekIt's Dubstep Week on BBC Radio 1! Dubstep is a genre that comes from the UK dance scene. It's brilliant! Here are some of Dubstep's biggest stars of the moment:
James Blake
Katy B
Nero (One of my faves)-- Check out their Dubstep Symphony here
Chase and Status
Please enjoy!sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-35743616124574746432011-06-07T19:05:00.000-07:002011-06-07T19:05:25.446-07:00Playing Catch-Up 2Earlier in May, I had the great pleasure of attending my very first clothing swap! Being a casual fashion blogger myself, as well as a dedicated reader of a host of personal style blogs, I am familiar with the concept of a clothing swap.
Here's how this one worked:
1) Each lady brought a basket of their previously-used, no-longer worn clothing and accessories.
2) The clothes were divided up sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-21433267139247961582011-06-07T16:50:00.000-07:002011-06-07T16:50:26.607-07:00Playing Catch-UpMay was such a busy month for me! I can't believe how much went on. It seems like I've had such a dull Winter of cuddling up with my beloved radio, avoiding the wind and rain. But with the lush green leaves and colourful blooms of spring came a series of wonderful events!
Wednesday, May 11
On May 11, my Dad and I woke up at about 2:30 am to help out at a very special event at Pearson sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-8304566413449984862011-05-09T19:24:00.000-07:002011-05-09T19:24:45.321-07:00Mother's Day HikeHappy Mother's Day, Mom! I love you!
This Sunday, my family had a Mother's Day celebration that hearkened back to the mid-nineties, when my brother and I were just little. A favourite family outing in those days was a nature hike at one of the many local conservation areas around Newmarket.
So after church, we packed a picnic lunch of sandwiches, granola bars and carrot sticks, filled our watersarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-55905158615877908902011-05-02T19:40:00.000-07:002011-05-02T19:40:17.065-07:001:09:40.0 Even though I arrived home before midnight on Saturday, I really didn't sleep that well. I tossed and turned and when I did doze off, it was such a light sleep that I woke up when my Dad came home from his on call shift around 3 or 4 am.
My alarm went off at 5 and I scarfed down a couple of pieces of whole-wheat bread with peanut butter. I methodically dressed in all my running gear and made sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-89344298898267333772011-05-02T18:41:00.000-07:002011-09-23T16:34:23.688-07:00Toronto Show!On Saturday, I went down to the city to pick up my race kit for the SportingLife 10k. I will have to remember not to go on a Saturday next time, because it was so incredibly busy! Luckily, I found a parking spot on the street right across from the store. Many were not so lucky-- I saw a couple of SUVs drive by the store a few times, circling the block looking for somewhere to park!
I then sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-90240844041714654052011-05-01T14:08:00.000-07:002011-05-01T14:08:19.809-07:00One of thousands of blog posts about the Royal WeddingThis past Friday was a very special day. Not because I had the day off, or because it was the day before Saturday. It wasn't special because it's the day when we 'gotta get down'-- in fact, I didn't have my bowl or any cereal. For breakfast on Friday, I had a full English breakfast. Why? In honour of the wedding of the year-- The Royal Wedding of William, Prince of Wales and Catherine Middleton.sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-62189725684587797872011-04-24T17:45:00.001-07:002011-04-24T17:45:45.407-07:00*Sigh of Musical Satisfaction*sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-6895480442962585992011-04-24T17:42:00.001-07:002011-04-24T17:42:44.819-07:00Sometimes I feel exactly like thisSafe TravelsPeter and the Wolf
sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-20758971431733096042011-04-22T16:27:00.000-07:002011-09-23T16:34:48.243-07:00Elbow- One Day Like This
What a beautiful song for the spring time-- reminds me of driving through Devon...sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-42940540690044164542011-03-31T10:04:00.000-07:002011-03-31T10:04:02.855-07:00Amazing Guillemotssarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-66449686214764247942011-03-30T16:47:00.000-07:002011-09-23T16:35:20.223-07:00The summer is coming!Oh howdy. Yes, I know it has been a very long time since I last posted. I am sorry :(
(image from http://www.globalnews.ca)
Well, it's almost April and the weather is getting better… and then worse… and then batter again. It's about to get worse, according to Anthony Farnell, my favourite weather man (hello!). Anyway, I moved all my wintery clothes to the back of my closet and have moved all sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-56120125121703398882011-02-17T07:16:00.001-08:002011-02-17T07:16:34.883-08:00For Laurasarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-43410858389284724392011-02-15T16:26:00.000-08:002011-02-15T16:26:55.195-08:00Music Awards ShowsHi there.
So, like many of you out there, I watched the Grammys on Sunday night. I really did enjoy it. I'm a huge fan of live music in general, so I appreciate how the Grammys has become about showcasing some of the best musical talent of the last year. I genuinely enjoyed ALL of the performances. I know that's a very broad statement to make, and my 15-year-old classic rock-loving self would besarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-80733011273406356292011-02-15T07:29:00.000-08:002011-09-23T16:35:48.182-07:00Thoughts on Feb 14Yesterday, as I made my way to work, I was bracing myself for the flurry of lovey-dovey activity that would no doubt present itself among my dating and soon-to-be and recently-married co-workers. I was expecting deliveries of flowers, loudly-shared plans of lunch-dates, etc. etc. blah blah blah. But actually, there was none of that. Instead, there was this:
You see, at work, we have 'secret sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-46265210480486462502011-02-13T18:33:00.000-08:002011-09-23T16:36:01.362-07:00I almost forgot…Have you heard of 'The Naked and Famous'?
Please love this band as much as I do:
P.S. They're coming to Toronto April 30th!
sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-51671185550013112612011-02-13T18:17:00.000-08:002011-02-13T18:17:50.446-08:00NapaneeThis weekend, I took a little drive to see my cousin Pete and his lovely fiancée and my dear friend, Mallory. Mal and Pete are getting married in June and have asked me to sing at during their ceremony-- how could I turn down such an honour?!
It was my first visit to their darling little house in the heart of Avril Lavigne country. On Friday night, I spent some time with Mal and her sister, sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-13534702985632478352011-02-09T09:12:00.001-08:002011-02-09T09:12:26.924-08:00Bridesmaids
I want to see this. sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-57547043645722826112011-02-08T20:53:00.000-08:002011-09-23T16:36:23.411-07:00Date NightSo it's Tuesday today— cheap night at the movies. I meant to go to my small group tonight… but I went to run a couple errands and I didn't get there. I took myself on a date instead.
First, I went glasses shopping and I settled on a great pair of thick-rimmed tortoise-shell Ray-Bans with a sliver of blue.
Next, I headed to the cinema to see 'The Fighter' and I picked up one of those sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-78337846731432141322011-02-07T20:08:00.000-08:002011-02-07T20:08:48.123-08:00What the heck is 'Bunco'?K, so tonight, my Mom hosted her Bunco group at our house? What's Bunco? Well, it's a dice-rolling game… so it's a game that's all luck and requires no skill… but it's pretty fun! I've tried typing out my own instructions and… I'm not very good at explaining it, so I'll let you check out this wikipedia link. These ladies are hardcore— and they even have prizes! It was my Mom's turn to do prizes sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-4572425799856047092011-02-07T19:53:00.000-08:002011-02-07T19:57:53.236-08:00What a WeekMy week didn't begin very nicely last week. Since I started at my current job, I have experienced some disconcerting mood swings at the beginning of each month. Since the end of the month is so busy and hectic, I find it a bit difficult to readjust when I suddenly have a whole bunch of free time to myself. I was feeling pretty low. So I did some prayin'.
And God comforted me! On Wednesday, He sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-27500777294676313582011-02-06T14:05:00.000-08:002011-02-06T14:05:38.054-08:00Promise ThisOkay, so I know my last post was a music post, but I just have to share this with you—
Lately I've been listening to a LOT of Adele. She has just released her second album, 21, in the UK, but it's not out in North America until February 22. I like Adele because her voice is so raw and powerful and completely untouched by digital enhancements that are so common in pop music today. Her lyrics are sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-53946935465521143302011-01-27T09:19:00.000-08:002011-01-27T09:19:22.568-08:00These guys are playing in Toronto on Feb 16th! Wanna Come?sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-75051364455854210872011-01-02T20:45:00.000-08:002011-01-02T20:45:54.770-08:00Road-Trip Convoys, Happiness and Sticking to My BudgetHi there,
So… I wasn't really going to make and hard and fast resolutions… but as this year is 'The Year of Passion', ambitions and endeavour, I thought I'd better make some plans. In order to avoid making unattainable goals, or goals that are too vague or just selfish goals, I consulted a website that I occasionally visit: www.relevantmagazine.com. Here is the full article. There are some sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-85662433757836047492011-01-01T14:26:00.000-08:002011-01-01T14:27:09.586-08:00Running in the New YearJanuary 1, 2011.
It's just like any other day, really, but January 1st of any year seems to carry a lot of significance in it's promise of new beginnings, the possibility for change and maybe even a little motivation to accomplish our ambitions.
I had dinner last night with a few of my oldest and closest friends at the restaurant where another of our oldest and closest friends works as a serversarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-53069809101817879152010-12-31T07:01:00.000-08:002010-12-31T07:01:17.555-08:002010Alrighty… so today is New Year's Eve. Radio stations are counting down the chart-toppers of 2010, blogs are reviewing their favourite posts of the year and everyone else is making lists of their New Year's resolutions— lose weight, stop smoking, get out of debt. So, I guess it's an appropriate time for me to look back on this year.
I faced some challenges this year, to be sure… and although sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-72025509702310542062010-12-08T17:56:00.000-08:002010-12-08T17:56:25.898-08:00Winter ReadingP.S. I am currently reading worldwide phenomenon 'Eat Pray Love', by Elizabeth Gilbert. So far, I have finished the first third of the book, which introduces the depressed, heart-broken heroine and takes us on the first leg of her journey of recovery… through the pleasure she finds in the language and food of Italy.
I am trying to read this book with an open mind, pushing away the skepticism I sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-28606417942809830562010-12-08T15:57:00.000-08:002010-12-08T17:18:10.809-08:00One of a Kind New MusicHey there.
So, last Wednesday, I went with my Mom to the One of a Kind Show and Sale, where we wandered around looking at beautiful, useful, weird and mostly hand-made, unique objects. I saw many pieces of gorgeous jewelery that I truly admired… I declined to purchase any of it, however, when I a) saw the price-tag and b) remembered that apart from earrings and the odd ring, I'm not really a sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-51795137544811074942010-12-02T18:49:00.000-08:002010-12-02T18:49:36.255-08:00Success!So, I was on the Stornoway fan page on facebook and I noticed that one of the Orangevillians had commented. Now, I didn't know any of their names, so it was only by his comment that I recognized him. He said: 'Incredible show in Toronto. Thanks for signing our shoes.' Luckily, I remembered the whole group (except Lisa), showing off their autographed footwear when we were on the subway. I sent himsarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-59889237463099945282010-12-01T19:55:00.001-08:002010-12-01T20:29:49.114-08:00What you MissedNow, this video isn't from Tuesday night, but it's a great example of what these guys sound like unplugged! They played this song, 'We Are The Battery Human', unplugged for us on Tuesday:
sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-18974145651407700402010-12-01T19:51:00.000-08:002010-12-01T20:29:37.484-08:00We Are the Battery Human-- An Evening with Stornoway!A few weeks ago, I discovered that one of my favourite bands from England—Stornoway— would be playing the El Mocambo in Toronto. I was so excited— especially since I was supposed to see them at Glastonbury in June (but I never made it). I quickly recruited a friend to attend the show with me and i made sure I had the next day off, since I knew it would be a late night. Unfortunately, it's cold sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-9740711011730772042010-11-29T08:56:00.000-08:002010-11-29T08:56:52.942-08:00Decking the Halls and my Mo…and now that production is over for yet another month, I have been able to do some of the things that have become Christmas traditions in our family. I helped my Mom decorate the house, including her Santa shelf and our beautiful nativity set. I also did a couple batches of gingerbread…mmmmm… I'm going to do sugar cookies with icing as well, but these gingerbread men took me a while, so I need asarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-701442318845463682010-11-29T08:46:00.000-08:002010-11-29T08:46:10.761-08:00Movember and MoreHappy Monday! (Extra happy for me, since I have the day off!)
So, as aforementioned, here the the account of what I did on my 24 hr. break before production began!
When I got to work on Friday, I noticed that it was Tricia's birthday. Not because there was a birthday banner or cake or anything, but because her desk had been wrapped in cling-wrap and stuffed with newspaper. Yes, this is how sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-70569502083242281592010-11-21T22:03:00.000-08:002010-11-21T22:07:07.087-08:00Late Night UpdateHoller!
So, hopefully in the next week or so I will have time to post about my 24 hrs off that I had on Friday. (We get 24 hrs off before our production week begins… which is pretty much 7 16 hr days…). Just to tease you: I adopted a World Vision sponsor child, I saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, I went to the Santa Claus Parade! I will eventually get to telling you about my planssarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-68381410422483348532010-11-17T20:07:00.001-08:002010-11-17T20:07:44.194-08:00ALsoThese guys are playing at El Mocambo on Nov. 30. Hands down my fav UK band!
sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-31058113572422499722010-11-17T20:01:00.000-08:002011-09-23T16:37:38.702-07:00Funny Money and Re-discovered Music LoveSo… am I still very much getting used to this whole full-time job business. Especially since my particular job requires a certain amount of overtime— which I was warned about before I signed on and therefor I have been prepared for (kind of). The upside to the overtime is that I get time off in lieu! The only problem here is that I have yet to figure out how to spend my time off in a way that sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-84596148531425257122010-11-15T18:41:00.000-08:002010-11-15T18:42:13.995-08:00October Part 2Oh my goodness! I really need to get caught up!
Hmmm… let me think back a few weeks…
Okay, okay. So the next big event in my life after Thanksgiving was Kayla's big race. She had been training since June for the Toronto Goodlife Marathon. She had been dedicating hours and hours each week to training her body to run the incredibly long distance of 42.2 kilometres! Now that I have started runningsarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-24655250789737727212010-11-01T14:59:00.000-07:002010-11-01T14:59:22.367-07:00The Month of October Part 1Oh, man. I gotta quit these monthly posts and start updating more frequently. My sincere apologies for my prolonged absence from this blog! In my defense, I have only recently began my new job, which does have some crazy hours sometimes. So, here I am to bring you up to speed.
I started my job at SNAP on Wednesday, October 6. SNAP produces around sixty community-based publications across Canada,sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-88309345123302976792010-10-05T18:54:00.000-07:002010-10-05T18:55:59.044-07:00Last Day of FreedomHey! So much has been happening lately!
I had a very full weekend. Friday, I visited lovely Laura (who just got hired, congrats!). We did a quick little photo shoot for VR— OG I look so much better when Laura photographs me, haha. We watched a bit of 'Idiot Abroad', Ricky Gervais's latest project. We had a great night— Thomas came down for a visit! It has been ages we hung out, just the three ofsarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-2662420705135425102010-09-29T07:02:00.001-07:002010-09-29T07:02:20.189-07:00One of my all-time favourites:sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-39173276656501335732010-09-23T19:34:00.000-07:002010-09-23T19:34:51.092-07:00Look what I made!There is a fish fry at my parents church tomorrow night, so my Dad and I made some decorations! My favourite parts are the turtles and the bubbles.
sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-37934299950347407942010-09-21T19:24:00.000-07:002010-09-21T19:24:36.152-07:00Up to OttawaThis weekend, I took a little trip up to Ottawa to visit some of my family that I have not seen since Christmas, on account of the fact that I was in England the rest of the year. After work on Friday, my Mom, Dad and I packed ourselves up into the Buick for the five-ish hour drive. I decided that since I've been showing you all how beautiful the UK is for the past year, that I'd like to remind sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-87223432793997562142010-09-16T20:35:00.000-07:002010-09-16T20:35:55.601-07:00Post ScriptI have been listening to the radio at work this week.
My morning show is Radio 2 Morning with Bob Mackowycz on CBC Radio 2. This show is great. It plays such a great mix of folk music, country, rock, hip-hop, classic rock, etc and most of it is Canadian! Awesome. I have discovered so many great new artists! My new favourites are Leela Gilday (North West Territories), Two Hours Traffic (PEI) and sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-86362759363959116232010-09-16T20:01:00.000-07:002010-09-16T20:01:07.478-07:00Working.I have been finding it very difficult this week to come up with a blog post. It's not that nothing interesting is happening in my life, or that I have no time to dedicate to writing… I've just been feeling a lack of inspiration.
Granted, I've been pretty tired this week. I've been doing some freelance work at a local studio and it's been 9-5. It's been good— I've got to see what working in a sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-73400821689491379572010-09-12T12:54:00.000-07:002010-09-12T12:55:50.603-07:00Look Out!So, a few weeks ago, my friend Lovely Laura asked me if I would like to start a personal style blog with her. I was like: 'Uh… yeah!'. So check us out at 'Vintage Redheads' to see all our sweet outfits and to hear about what inspires us. We'll probably write a lot about our hair, too.sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-25925096868085590472010-09-09T16:16:00.000-07:002010-09-09T16:16:25.336-07:002003-2004Today, I found the perfect treasure to liven up this gloomy, grey day: my grade 11 'digital yearbook'. I think this is probably the first time I have ever taken a good look at it. Of course, it is not compatible with my MacBook Pro, but I could view the pictures using my web browser. It's hilarious that photos taken only 7 years ago can look so dated. It's really interesting to look back at thosesarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-62589757637081153792010-09-07T17:57:00.000-07:002010-09-07T17:57:46.457-07:00MoleskineDespite my tendency to champion such prestigious products as my MacBook Pro and my MEC backpack, I've never been much of a 'designer addict'. In fact, I am usually thrilled to search through racks and racks of second-hand clothes at Value Village or pick up my necessary appliances at the garage sale around the corner. I'm not afraid to wear cheaper Ugg-like boots instead of the real thing and I sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-44835944064384605822010-09-06T17:03:00.000-07:002010-09-06T17:04:44.765-07:00When the Weather is InclementToday was not sunny. I was very thankful that today was a holiday, because when I got out of bed and looked out the window… I was happy to stay in my pj's for a bit longer.
It was the perfect day for rainy day things. First, I made oatmeal cookies with my Mom. We are supposed to be cutting back on sweets, so adding some fibrous oatmeal was our compromise. And then we added some chocolate chipssarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-41789244391167120152010-09-05T20:29:00.000-07:002010-09-05T20:29:58.974-07:00The Week in ReviewI've had quite a busy week— although I seem to have spent much of it sitting around at home on my computer.
As I mentioned last week, I had an interview in Toronto on Monday. I thought it went pretty well, actually. It was definitely an encouraging experience to say the least. My interviewer had many good things to say about my work and that has helped me to be a bit more confident in sending mysarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-22833018965793153762010-09-05T11:14:00.000-07:002010-09-05T11:14:40.656-07:00AbsentDear readers,
I promise a post… soon. Said upcoming post will include fantastic stories about my adventures this past week: job searching, thrift shopping with Laura, birthday celebrations for Kayla and Mel (super fun, actually), my church search and more.
I love you all!sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-3660837531969526022010-08-30T19:22:00.000-07:002010-08-30T19:22:14.551-07:00Hot AsThe temperature here in Southern Ontario has risen dramatically in the past couple of days. It is sizzlingly satisfying to finally be experiencing real summer temperatures. I was down in one of my favourite parts of Toronto for an interview this morning. When I emerged from the air conditioned office building onto Spadina Avenue, I was welcomed with a wave of tasty summer heat. I just love it. sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-52046195880407208552010-08-30T07:44:00.001-07:002010-08-30T07:44:43.776-07:00Born to RunI missed the Emmys last night, but I caught the opening sketch inline this morning. Enjoy!
sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-66158914689392419762010-08-26T15:36:00.000-07:002010-08-26T16:42:01.197-07:00TreesYesterday was a pretty sweet day.
In the morning, we headed over to 'Tree-Top Trekking' at Horseshoe. We buckled ourselves into climbing harnesses and strapped some helmets on our heads. Our guide, Brandon aka. B.J. showed us how to clip ourselves to trees and cables and how to attach our pulleys to ziplines. Then, it was up into the trees! We balanced on slack-lines, tip-toed across swinging sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-46159094922574262672010-08-24T18:26:00.001-07:002010-08-25T05:11:58.076-07:00The Calm Before the StormOn Monday, I have to face the real world (and get caught up in a frenzy of job applications and (hopefully) interviews). But for now, I am enjoying a full week of R&R with my parents and brother in the Horseshoe Valley.So far, we've enjoyed a rainy day movie— actually, 'enjoyed' is totally not the right word for it. We rented 'The Invention of Lying' with Ricky Gervais. There were some funny bitssarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-68938257470107958532010-08-21T07:53:00.000-07:002010-08-21T07:54:31.238-07:00HomecomingToronto from the air (as we arrived in the city on Icelandair)
I have been home for less than three full days, but I've been so busy!
Wednesday night, my Mom and Dad and Jordan (little brother) picked me up from the airport and we all embraced with tears in our eyes. It is good to be home. On the way home, we drank Tim Horton's coffee— my first in months! I had my classic Tim's drink: a decaf sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-26650370297054922822010-08-21T07:20:00.000-07:002010-08-21T07:26:58.845-07:00For everything (turn turn turn) there is a season (turn turn turn)The time has come to move on from Sarah the au pair… ah.I have really enjoyed writing this blog, sharing with you about my daily activities, adventures and anxieties. And so… I've decided to keep writing! But I must remedy the problem of my blog's title. I had thought of gathering suggestions from my dedicated readers, creating a poll and leaving it to a vote. But then my dear Aussie suggested sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-57917984777006045702010-08-19T13:16:00.000-07:002010-08-19T13:21:11.869-07:00I Need a Job! (Preferably not in Child Care)Well, friends, I am home. I have begun to unpack my suitcases and catch-up with my family. Next on my to-do list: get a job! Let's see where this BDes gets me!sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-76526648782267390332010-08-17T15:25:00.000-07:002010-08-17T15:26:21.879-07:00Home for a Restsarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-1062740498722993102010-08-15T15:36:00.000-07:002010-08-15T15:36:43.020-07:00The Ireland TimesFriends, Romans, Countrymen! Lend me your ears… uuuh… eyes? I shall now recount my journey through Ireland!!
Only a few short days after returning to Brum from my Epic UK Road Trip, Aussie and I went to Ireland. We flew with Ryanair, a very successful airline that flies all over Europe. It is so successful because its' flights are incredibly inexpensive… on their own. If you want to check some sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-59802635141638576712010-08-13T11:12:00.000-07:002010-08-13T11:12:37.047-07:00The Epic UK Road Trip!Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Children of All Ages… It's the post you've been waiting for!!! On behalf of the Posse I present to you: the UK Road Tour 2010!!!
Day 1: Meg, Jay and I arrived in London. After checking into our hostel, we met up with our dear friend, Stefania, for a lovely pub meal!
Day 2: After a crappy (but free) hostel breakfast, we checked out Westminster Abbey with sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-42038739444732856572010-07-15T13:29:00.000-07:002010-07-15T13:29:33.728-07:00Farewell, Oxfam, dear friend…Today was my last day volunteering at my lovely Oxfam shop. I didn't really do much work... but it was nice just to spend time with my friends and have a nice, drawn-out 'goodbye'.
This volunteering job has been such a great thing for me. When I started in September, it was just something that got me out of the house a couple times a week. It quickly became something I looked forward to every sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-9773275179529188112010-07-14T23:48:00.000-07:002010-07-14T23:48:07.991-07:00Another Turning Point…*Sigh*
Well, here I am, again… at the end of one experience and the beginning of another. 'All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go.'
I'm sure some time in the near future, after I have digested this past year in my head, I will sit down to write about all the things I have learned, the people I will try very hard to keep in touch with and the unique things about the UK that I will miss… but forsarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-31263903456114717762010-07-12T02:22:00.000-07:002010-07-12T02:22:11.105-07:00Last Mop-DayI just cleaned the England family's kitchen for the last time ever in my life. The fact that I am leaving this job has still not registered in my brain.
So, it turns out that the girls are staying at Grandma's this week while Youngest goes to 'Holiday Club'… I guess that's kind of like just going to nursery in the summer-time. Although it doesn't feel much like summer today. It's rainy. The pastsarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-88245518405937280302010-07-09T14:36:00.000-07:002010-07-09T14:36:26.299-07:00Wow… it's really coming to an endSo, I can't be sure (since I am often in the dark when it comes to the England family's plans), but I think this is my last night with the kids. I tucked Youngest up in bed and read/sang him our favourite book: 'The Teddy Bear's Picnic'. I calmly asked Middle to get into bed as she shouted and screamed at me that it wasn't bedtime yet. I stood and waited while Oldest lollygagged brushing her sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-31287106984053575692010-07-08T10:31:00.000-07:002010-07-08T10:31:50.688-07:00Plan BOn my birthday, this year, I will be in Edinburgh, about to depart on a bus tour of the Highlands with Meggo, Jaysin, and MeLLB. It's on July 30, BTW.
Please don't buy me a gift, as I already have TOO MUCH stuff already I've had to take bags and bags of stuff to Oxfam in order to reduce my belongings to fit in my suitcases.
But if you really must… I'd like the new album by this guy. It's sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-42368919427247405582010-07-07T13:10:00.000-07:002010-07-07T13:10:28.308-07:00IndigestionAlso, I have been feeling physically ill for the past few days. I have found that some of the big changes in my life have been accompanied by feeling sick. For instance, when I started highschool, I was so stressed out that I barely ate for 2 weeks! And before I got on a plane to come to England, I had a horrible upset stomach for days. I have been experiencing similar achy feelings this week. sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-65076079447838226682010-07-07T13:05:00.000-07:002010-07-07T13:05:26.629-07:00Quiet Week So FarI had a bit of a stressful start to the weekend, centred around Middle falling off a ladder and breaking her arm. Ask me about it later…
I spent most of my weekend playing guitar, reading, walking in the park, watching period dramas and talking to someone special on Skype. I also did balloons at a pirate-themed birthday party and, as per usual for a Sunday, I went to church.
This Sunday was my sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-74683490986703096982010-07-02T08:01:00.000-07:002010-07-02T08:03:13.707-07:00what a mohttp://mustachesofthenineteenthcentury.blogspot.com/
K, so Blogger does this thing called 'Notable Blogs' or something. Usually, I browse the notable blogs politely and I go on my way. But the other day, this blog was singled out. I can't not revisit.sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-34775784852494375202010-07-01T11:29:00.000-07:002010-07-01T11:29:45.716-07:00This is how AWESOME Golden Lake is!OMG I just found this video of GLC Staff worshiping God. I love it! (Again, if you want to be a counsellor here, let me know!)
sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-9261620311750429342010-07-01T11:16:00.001-07:002010-07-01T11:25:32.956-07:00Happy Great White North DayHappy Canada Day, everyone!So, this morning on the school run, I ran out of gas! It was so embarrassing! I had just asked the Dad for some petrol money and was planning to fill up on my way home, but just after I dropped the girls off, the car stopped. Some caretakers had to come and push me out of the way! The Dad came with a petrol can and I was able to get to the gas station. It was a little sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-2521427818415029382010-06-30T14:02:00.000-07:002010-07-01T02:09:59.929-07:00Travellin' on…I booked my flight home last night. I'm flying with Icelandair because their luggage restrictions are the least restricting of any airline I've seen! However, I am still having a bit of a hard time condensing my belongings into two large suitcases. I have accumulated quite the wardrobe from my little Oxfam charity shop. *sigh* I'll just have to be brutal and toss anything I don't wear often.My sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-88875519579051205412010-06-29T10:01:00.000-07:002010-06-29T10:01:15.238-07:00For ShortSo over here across the pond, they speak a different kind of English to us Canadians. I'm sure I have mentioned before some of the alternate words they use.
For example:
elevator = lift
truck = lorry
pants = trousers
underwear = pants (pants is a tricky word over here)
In addition to their alternate vocabulary, the Brits also have a different set of rules for nicknames or short-forms of names. Isarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-21896637974902963392010-06-28T12:42:00.000-07:002010-06-28T12:42:54.301-07:00OH WHY?!?!!?This evening, I have been watching video footage from Glastonbury. Before, I was definitely disappointed at not being able to go… now I am in agony! I know it's not the end of the world that I couldn't go to Glastonbury. But the fact that the videos of performances are so amazing just makes me wonder how AWESOME they were in person. The footage of the crowds is unbelievable! There were so many sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-91155590780199768812010-06-26T05:08:00.000-07:002010-06-26T05:08:06.358-07:00WhiteningIt begins. Today, June 26, 2010, at the tender age of 22, I, Sarah, have just found a white hair.sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093224281889538095.post-9492449712021902162010-06-25T16:25:00.000-07:002010-06-25T16:27:24.129-07:00Pemberley— I mean ChatsworthThis week, The Mum suggested I do some sight-seeing, since her Mum was up for the week. So, I took Wednesday off to drive up to the Peak District to see Chatsworth House, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.
The house is beautiful! Not only is it full of beautiful paintings, sculpture and furniture from so many different time-periods. I saw Egyptian and Ancient Greek statues, sarahtphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017117549257989416noreply@blogger.com0