Tracy's Blog – Victoria BC

Wow. So apparently when I get a new job, I don’t blog a lot. or ever. There’s a reason for this… I’m still trying to fit into this new routine and I’m not there yet.  I’m just not sure how people get things done when they don’t work from home. There are dirty dishes on our kitchen counter, as well as the kitchen stool, there are dirty clothes on the bedroom floor, as well as the bathroom floor.

So let’s just say… I’m a bit behind. I was thinking I’d get caught up yesterday but the sun was out and the air was warm and I somehow found myself lying on the beach in the sun. instead of doing housework. it’s what I do. So as I was catching some vitamin d, I told myself that I would catch up today, Sunday. But that didn’t happen either and it’s okay because we had a fabulous day watching my cousin’s baby get baptized and then we enjoyed a family dinner. full family day and a pretty good excuse for not cleaning or blogging.

this won’t last forever, I’m getting closer to finding a rhythm. I can feel it. and once I find that rhythm I will be a blogging machine… I just know it. and my house will be clean again. and laundry will be done. and i will share my photos and I will plan all our dinners ahead of time and then there will be world peace and no more hunger and basically I will be able to solve all the worlds problems. Or maybe I’ll just always have fruit in the fruit bowl and we’ll never run out of toilet paper. again.

hang in there for me because this won’t last long. I’ve got lots to share and lots of ideas and a ton of photos. really. I do.

I promise.

If you know me at all, you will know that I am a fairly big sissy when it comes to scary movies. When I was 16 I saw Nightmare on Elm St. at a birthday party…. two friends scared me during the movie and I started crying. yes, I was that cool. and then when I was 19 I went on a date to see Silence of the Lambs.  I. almost. died.

Okay, I didn’t die BUT I did almost pass out. I actually had to close my eyes and lay my head back and I started picturing the movie ‘Grease’ in my head. I barely survived. and that was the last scary movie I ever saw in the theatre and I’ve been riding the romantic comedy wave ever since… and loving every sappy kiss.

So needless to say, I have never seen the movie The Exorcist. and I never will because even my Mom said she had to sleep with the light on after seeing that movie and she LOVES scary movies.

But that’s okay because even though I haven’t seen the movie I still know who Linda Blair is and she is so much more than just the possessed little girl from the movie.

She is an animal advocate who so obviously loves all animals and works hard to get her message out there… when it comes to getting a new pet, Don’t shop, Adopt!

Linda stopped by the Victoria SPCA last month to have a tour and spread her message and she had no problem getting comfortable on the floor with these four legged friends…

This next little face cracks me up…. he looks so serious.

and this beautiful little face is Angelina… so pretty. so sweet.

It was my first time at the SPCA and it didn’t take long for me to see how much they care about animals. So, if you’re thinking about getting a new pet, why not check out the SPCA… you never know who may be waiting for you to take them home!!

Smile. Laugh. Enjoy

It’s Friday night and I’ve got a bottle of red wine all ready to celebrate the end of my first week of my new job… once Jonathon gets home!! (in the meantime I’m celebrating with some sour cream and onion potato chips with my emma… and loving every. single. one.) so fancy.

I’ve had a fabulous week, I’ve learned so many new things and probably forgotten twice and much but that’s okay because I know it will all eventually sink in. I feel truly lucky because every single person at my work, is lovely. seriously, lovely. and funny and sweet and helpful and they’re all great dressers… which is good for me to be around because I’ve been rocking the yoga pants/bare feet look for far too long

oh but to keep it real, now that it’s Friday night and I’m at home… I am SO rocking my yoga pants. and a hoodie. and bare feet.

If I was a cat, I’d be purring.

It’s time to get off the computer and jump into the weekend but before we go crazy by eating pizza/drinking wine/watching movies/eating popcorn and going to bed by 11pm because we can’t keep our eyes open anymore… here’s a little Red Red Wine for all of you.

Happy Weekend Everyone!!

Smile. Laugh. Enjoy

So remember this post? I talked about being positive even though things are up in the air because my perfect job plan hadn’t worked out and I was about to become unemployed. It’s not easy to always focus on the positive but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it.

For me, focusing on the positive means being grateful for the many things in my life that bring me happiness. The big things and the little things. I think of each of these things specifically and acknowledge why or how they bring me happiness or comfort.

The biggest things that I am grateful for are my family, my friends, my health and my home. My family and friends give me so much love and support and laughter and for that I am so thankful because all my favourite memories and all of my happiest moments throughout my life have been shared with family and friends. Big time gratefulness right there.

So for me, that’s how I stay positive even when things are topsy turvy and suddenly not at all how I planned. Just be grateful and focus on the positive.

that’s what I did and you know what? It worked.

I was officially unemployed for all of two days. I start my new job on Wednesday and I couldn’t be more happy!! And even though I haven’t actually started yet, I truly feel that I’ll be in a better place than I was before which will be one more thing to add to my grateful list.

Don’t waste time thinking about what you don’t have or what you don’t want, use that energy and time to think about what you DO have and be grateful.

I’ve said it before, many many times and I will say it again, many many times… my top two reasons for being grateful are my daughter and my husband and they will always be at the top of the list.

♥ so lucky, so happy and so grateful.

Smile. Laugh. Enjoy.