I’ve been thinking that I need to change the look of my blog to reflect my life now. It’s not that the links I have aren’t still important, but to be honest, they’re not the predominant part of my life anymore. I’m not really involved in women’s issues as much I used to be. I used to volunteer so much, actually to the point where I had no time for me. I still volunteer for a a couple of things, but my life has taken a different direction. I still like the idea of living life simply and mindfully and that hasn’t really changed. But I’m not homeschooling anymore, not breastfeeding anymore, not doing the doula, childbirth stuff anymore. So, I think you’ll see a change in the next couple of weeks with the template of the blog. Hmm, maybe I should have links to all the online dating sites, lol. Nope, that’s not going to happen either;)

Brammie turns 3 years old today:) He’s turned into such a little boy. He’s finally on the mend from that virus he had. This will be the first time that I will not see my kids on their birthday:( They’re with Kevin tonight, although he’s having a party for Bram and I’m sure he will have a great time. I got Bram a sandbox for his birthday. I can’t wait for him to be able to play in it.

Mother’s day was wonderful. The kids made a beautiful picture frame and a picture of themselves in it. I’ve placed it on my desk and see their two smiling faces at me all day now:) Saturday I really did a number on myself at basketball. I skinned and severely bruised both knees and completely dislocated my shoulder. I’m going to be taking a little break from bball for oh…. a week or so;)

Finally have a beautiful, sunny day here. It’s been raining mostly for the last week or so it seems. I’m looking out my window at work. I have a beautiful vista of roof, more roof, a pigeon on the roof, and the bright blue sky. My co-workers are on the other side and they get to people watch as pedestrians mosy up and down King St., whereas I have the pigeons on the roof, sigh.

I’m feeling a little, no wait, make that a lot, frustrated with politics lately. It never seems to end, the Montgomery scandal, the Brenda Fowlie issue here in NB. And what is it with supposedly adults in house? Mr. Speaker, so and so made a slur about so and so and is a “insert tyrannical rant about person”. It’s like they suddenly revert back to being kids on the playground and forget about treating people with respect. I actually have a hard time listening to it because I find it so obnoxious.

Today I met with an old friend that I hadn’t seen since 1990 for lunch. It was great to get caught up on what has happened with our lives, etc. I always enjoy reminiscing with old friends.

I had forgotten that today was fri. the 13th until CBC mentioned it on the way into work this morning. I suppose today would be a good day to avoid anything unusual or maybe even more appropriately, basketball;)

I’ve been having a lot more migraines over the last few months than I had in a long time. I know part of it is the weather and part of it hormone fluctuations. I think a big part of it though is stress and lack of sleep. Since I’ve been working full time outside of the house, I’ve definitely been burning the candle at both ends a lot more. I’ve still got clients from my business that need work done for them. I was subcontracting out the work but the person who was doing the work for me isn’t able to anymore and so now I’m trying to take care of it as well. So last night I went to bed a little earlier than usual, 11 pm and I woke up at 6 am this morning feeling quite refreshed. I ran on the elliptical for 30 min. while watching Blade.

A Canadian study found a link between fast food and heart attacks. Umm, is that really a surprise to anyone.

I’ve gone on a couple of dates over the past couple of weeks. It’s been fun and I’ve got a more on the horizon;)

Well back to work, I’ve got a design block. I’m redesigning a publication and I have an idea of what I want, but it’s not manifesting quite how I envision it.

I just got back from lunch and while I was out, some of the middle school students were also there getting lunch. Watching those young girls made me realize how naive I was about sexuality at that age. I had no self-awareness of sexuality at all, and certainly not within myself. These girls wearing their hip hugger jeans and bare midriffs are oozing sexuality. In some ways it seems they are so young and I wonder if they really understand their budding sexuality or if they are just mimicking fashion trends set by Brittney Spears and other “role models”. But also at the same time, I think maybe they are more prepared for the world today in that aspect than I was. I certainly had lots of book knowledge about sexuality at that age, my parents were very open with me. But I didn’t “get” it until I was in high school and only then not to same degree as the young girls today. Although I think it is as mature women we really truly understand sensuality and sexuality. Whereas those young girls, it’s a facade of sorts, all of them cut from the same mold.

I think I’m glad I had boys;)