A little organizing and fangriling

This weekend was pretty successful I must say. I accomplished a few things.

Usually my weekends are spent with me being lazy, sleeping until noon or later, eating and repeating that cycle. However, not this weekend.

This weekend I beat the heat, I reorganized and cleaned my room, mowed the lawn for my father, and washed a vehicle, once or twice. Long story there.

I am not exactly following my fitness routine to a T. But I am back in the habit of running on a regular basis. Which is nice I might add.

I have made tremendous progress. All of which I am very proud to share with you and many hours of hard work yet to come.

I cleaned a very messy room somewhat neglected by the laziness I mention earlier!

And yes, I use the desk for everything but it's actual purpose, and yes I am living entirely out of two suitcases and a clothes hamper, why? I don't have any room to put these clothes away for 4 months.

I organized my shoes or what I can find of my collection. The move was bit hectic, and I lost some things among the chaos. WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE MY SHOES!

I made a list of things I need to get done in the next few weeks before the business of moving back to the city starts to hurl around the corner, and wrote down the days and hours I work this week. Ah, the benefit of working four days on and five days off.

And, lastly I watched many hours of my favourite show.

Charmed, forever remains over all other shows my favorite. Watch it man!

Weekends can be lazy, like mine usually are. But you can always find something fun and entertaining to do. Or in my case a little organizing and fangirling.

How do you spend your weekends?

~ N 

Sun screen, summer food, and enjoy!

Recently we've been having a wave of heat. In the worst way. Turn on your A/C and never leave the house. Just kidding, that's really bad advice. But I do have some tips!

1. Block the sun: Here is my house we take large blankets or curtains and drape them over the windows in the house. Keeping the light and heat out by 45%.

2. Turn on the A/C: This tip seems pretty straight forward. Turn on your air conditioning on a low temperature, hit swing, and enjoy.

3. Cold treats: My favorite way to cool down most days is with a nice cool treat. Whether it be an iced latte or a big bowl of your absolute favorite ice cream. It will cool you down nice and quick! And don't be shy to go back for seconds.

4. Fans: The air conditioning may provide a large portion of your cooling however if I'm correct your A/C is isolated to one room or perhaps two. Keeping your ceiling fans or portable fans running will provide a general all around cool down!

5. Extra heat: Try not to create any extra heat inside the house. Extremely hot showers (if so, turn on a vent or air circulation), cooking with an oven. Always a great idea to use the BBQ, especially in the summer.

6. Dress appropriately: This is one of my worst problems, I never dress appropriately for the weather. I wake up pretty early in the morning for work. The temperature has not yet reached it's peek. It's normally pretty cold, almost too cold to even get dressed so I wear either a sweater or pant. Wear cool clothes, shorts, and a t-shirt, or a tank top and a shirt. It's important for your body not to over heat!

7. Drink lots: A common mistake for most people is they forget hydration. A lot of people believe that if they're in a shaded area or in the comforts of a seemingly cool house they don't need as much hydration. Wrong! Always hydrate, with water! Sometimes your favorite juice. Or in my case on a Friday after noon after a weeks work, an ice cold beer.

8. Shut the lights OFF: Going all with tip number one, make sure all light sources in your house are off or at least light grade bulbs. Light bulbs generate a lot of heat, in effect creating unnecessary heat source that are counter acting your efforts to stay cool.

9. Give your dryer a break: If you're anything like my house, your washer and dryer never stop going! So instead of dryer your clothes in a machine generating AGAIN excess heat, hang them outside on a close line. But make sure to shake them off nice and good before bringing them in.

My last tip is for those who enjoy this weather:

10. Sun screen, summer food, and enjoy: It is important no matter your age or skin tone to apply sun screen, there are one too many risks associated with the sun that are not worth taking. Go to your local drugstore and find the SPF right for you! Keep your food light, fruit, vegetables, chicken. (my inner health nut coming out) and most of enjoy the benefits of summer!

What are your tips for beating the heat? How is your summer going?

~ N 

Oh yeah, shitty diapers, are shitty.

I've realized recently working a full time job is hard. Like really hard. I know it is a reality that everyone must face at some point in their life, and the fact that I'm 19 and only realizing this now is very sad. And, considering what I do, I probably have it easy.

I babysit two kids - so basically a paid housekeeper. And even though I don't get dressed in my Sunday best and spend my day behind a desk. It's still hard work.

Cartoons that for some reason are very poorly done play all day long. For the whole 12 hours.

Toys are scattered all over the house and I do mean everywhere...

The hours are long. Some days I start at 5 a.m. some days at 3-4 a.m. - Of course I don't get paid as a regular person would working a job from fast food/office/bank/etc but I do get a check at the end of the week.

Rewarding things about this new job is: I don't work on weekends, I work half days on certain days, and I get sometimes one day off during the week.

Although, now that I'm a full-time babysitter of young children whose vocabulary only consist of "no", "me wants", and "I has to pee" has turned me completely off to the idea of child. Oh yeah, and shitty diapers, are shitty. Literally and figuratively.

What do you work at? And how do you make the best of it?

~ N 

Props To All You Working Folks

In my last post I told you about me getting a job! Well, I'm getting used to being in the work force. And, it's not easy. Props to all you working folks.

My first shift was 12 hours (a little over, but whose counting). It was long, I babysit two wonderful kids, and like most kids their age their extremely active. I never have time for a break. Which I guess what you working people don't get either.

The job is on the same shift as a nurse. The job I wish to have when I figure out what the hell I am doing.

In between, I had some eventful things happen.

Or more like one thing...BUT IT IS HUGE!

My Mom graduated from college! After a long battle with my aunt's cancer, she finally successfully made the journey across the stage. I could have not been more proud of anyone. My mom had been out of school for nearly 25 years. So for her to return to school and graduate is a wonderful accomplishment. Shortly after her last term end of year practicum she was hired for a part-time position, yet ANOTHER reason to be proud of my dear mother and her accomplishments.

Flowers that me, and my cousin bought for her after she marched out.

                          
I'm very proud of my mother - she is a wonderful, caring, hardworking woman, and just like her sister she would do anything to help someone else out. Good on you, Mom!

Though the work days are long and you have to be up early - 4:30 a.m. life can have it's joyous days. Filled with wonderful accomplishments and rewards, like Mom's graduation, or my FIRST pay day!

Anything you're proud of?

~ N 

An Adventure and A Birthday!

A day in the life of Nathalie hasn't been what I would call "exciting" however I do have some things to share with you.

After spending nearly 1/4 of my summer unemployed, doing everything I could to keep up with bills and the stress of paying them, I can proudly say I got a job! This isn't a retail job, it's a job looking after kids. Which might I add is a tough job for anyone! AmIRight? Yes.

The kids are 2 1/2 and 14 months, and I meet them tomorrow! I am very excited. Wish me luck!

But before the work, came play! I went back to the city I go to university at. Woah, what a rush. You never really know how much you miss a place until you haven't been there in a month and a half. The city was buzzing when I got there. And as I approached, I was FREEKEN excited beyonds words.

The drive was long, hot and the traffic was insane. As it was twenty-one degrees in the city today.

I curb the heat by wearing my new maxi dress bought at...wait for it...WAL MART, the best store for anything discount and useful.

There is a new frozen yogurt place I was dying to try! And, I did. If you have a Menchies in your city. Go to it sometime! Now!

I added blueberries at the last minute!

I also kept my spoon like my inner child told me to.

I also bought some painting supplies, and balloons for my late aunts birthday we plan to release!

It made for a fun day! I also ate at a local Chinese buffet, but that was me too busy pigging out to take pictures!

Recently, it was my best friends birthday, I regret not making a post. But you know, I'm lazy!
His birthday was on June 14th!

I made him a painting, and he had loads of birthday
wishes from friends and family, even on the radio. He received a cake from some of his new friends at his job!






That's an adventure for now!

What have you been up to?

~ N 

True Blood: Season Six Pre-Review

In just 7 days the new season of HBO's True Blood returns for a sixth season. A show where vampires are a part of mainstream society and feed mainly off a synthetic blood made in five factories all over the world. And where William Compton enters the world of Sookie Stackhouse and turns her world upside down.

I am all things True Blood. I even have a mug with the logo on it. As the season wore on things became more complicated. A love triangle between Eric Northman, Bill Compton, and Sookie Stackhouse intensified. As she learns that Bill has lied to her and tricked her into loving him. Sookie quickly falls in love with Eric in the fourth season after he loses his memory to a group of witches in a coven.

Sookie learns she is a fairy, yes, like tinker bell. Her blood draws vampire like metal to a magnet. Her blood in fact allows vampires to day walk. Which is soon discovered by the notorious Russell Edgeington. Who plans to drain Sookie, and the rest of her kind to fill his 3000 year old dream of walking in the sun again. In the fifth season things take a turn for the worst. Religion actually surfaces in the lives of Northman and Compton as they are taken by the AVL (American Vampire League), and are convinced that mainstreaming is against Lilth's wishes (who just happens to be the vampire God) Northman isn't convinced for a second, however Bill is taken over by the influence and convinces himself that Lilth has chosen him to govern everyone and drinks all of Lilth's blood. The seasons ends in the most dramatic of fashion, Eric and Sookie running from was the Truebies call Bilith.

The show can sometimes feel a bit over dramatic and cookie cutter. In the fourth season, Marnie a witch, the main villain of that season summons to be possessed by a witch from the 1600's. And says "I know your power don't come cheap, but I'm willing to pay the price." Is this a HBO show or a all boy pop band? Sookie though the main character sometimes comes off as a bit of a snob - a stupid one. Her lines sometimes don't match up with some of the intense situations that occur to the characters.

Jason Stackhouse, Sookie's brother, I find is there for comedic relief. In the first season he is hornier then a cat in heat. I'm sure he'd fuck a tree if that was politically correct.  But it's not. He is also blamed for the murders come by Rene Linuea a.k.a. Drew Marshall. He is involved in the Fellowship of The Sun, a vampire hate group. Despite his sisters involvement with them. He gets kidnap by meth-dealing were-panthers (yes, you heard me) and is raped. In the fourth season he also becomes a cop - I'm unsure of how the helped his character - the end of the season five shows him telling Jessica (Bill Compton's progeny) he can never love a vampire. Sometimes I'm over critical of his character mostly because he's been so stupid.

I was disappointed in the last season, primary because it didn't follow the plot line of the former seasons. Of course a show must change how things happen to keep their fan base. But, it seems to come completely out of left field. The whole rising against the main stream movement. As it seemed to be working perfectly. I'm also confused by the fact that Bill killed himself in the middle of a crisis. (the details of this whole situation will hopefully be worked out in the sixth season.) I feel like his plot line shouldn't have ended there. Or perhaps it won't!

The sixth season will answer some cliff hanger questions.
Will Pam and Tara get together?
Will Eric and Sookie make it out alive? Or for that matter will the be together now?
Is Bill alive, or dead? What will happen there, period.
Will Jason and Jessica be able to work things out?
How about Alceed (a warewolf attracted to Sookie, I am not a big fan of his), what will his role be?
What will happen to the vampire authority now that all it's members are dead?

As we look ahead into the on coming quick approaching sixth season us Truebies wait anxiously for all the answers. From the lesbian relationships to suicidal vampires, what will happen next?

Are you waiting? Because waiting sucks!

~ N 

I'm Around...Somewhere!

Me, mistakenly trying to be funny and awesome.