so...

I'm a tad bit hormonal LOL

My BFF is exploring relationship options (and couldn't be happier for her, honest)

but I'm basically here, feeling every lovely thing that comes with being reminded I'm a woman... grr, ew, don't ask.

and eating a coffee crisp, because I can ...

and I don't care.

And I started writing a 'Let it Go' parody that somewhat goes like this:

pay your bill, pay your bill...
we can shut you off and will,
I don't care what you're going to say,
it all comes down to you didn't pay...
it's not that cold now anyway...

*drops mic*

I ....

have returned from Canada with a suitcase half full of chocolate.

Yes.

I did say that.

that is all.

:)

It's fun times up in Canada...

Other than the sadness that overtakes it as one of Treen's good friends passed away on Thursday and it was only discovered when we stopped by on Friday to drop something off. It's been very rough for her.

He was a really nice guy.

we had dinner tonight with a group of people as we were going to take him out for an early birthday dinner.

It was a good time, seemed to be a nice way to remember him.

:)

Duchess bake shop tomorrow. mmm mmm mmm

Oops I ... did it again....

Awk...

I'm such a terrible blogger!

Okay, okay... this gap can actually be explained as the fact that I got a new computer instead of blogging for the following week... and then totally forgot to get my butt in gear this week. So... to recap... hmm... guess I should blog all week this week. Then I'd actually be caught up... hmm

yes... 9th... 16th... 23rd... and this week... hmph. blog might have to wait this week or I'll write it Thursday morning.

Fine. I'm in. LOL

Wait!

I blogged on the 9th. I'll be caught up Wednesday! LOL

So... watched the Minions. ate yummy macrons from the market ... got a new computer and have been spending my time, uploading stuff from the old one into one drive so that I can download/work with it later.

I'm donating the computer to the cause and letting my bff have it since all of hers are dying slow and painful deaths. Hmm... I wonder if the pictures will go through one drive too... hmm... maybe the fact they're all uploaded to facebook will just have to keep... hmm...

anyway...

back to making sure all my favorite sites are in place on this new toy. LOL

how did i manage to not blog last week?

Oh well... must have been the over excitement of camping coming up...


and the deep actual seriousness I achieved with that last blog post. which so clearly made an impact I still have no real followers or comments. lol


Which means today's blog - on time for once and again... just sinks back into shallow lameness. lol


here it is... wait for it...


Laughing at myself a bit today... After singing along with a rousing version of 'Let it Go' by PTX... and the last line... 'The cold never bothered me anyway...' hmm... yeah... turned down the air conditioning in the car because well... it was too cold and it did indeed bother me. HA! Guess I'll work on letting that go...


:)


Camping was awesome.


t-minus 20 days tomorrow until I land in Edmonton to try and take over the world... erm... spend a week with my bff.


Minion movie this weekend... :)  also, new phone coming soon.


will blog again to make up for last week's mishap... :)

R E S P E C T

In light of recent rulings... the surpreme court of the united states ruled that it is unconstitutional for any state to ban same sex marriages.


Okay, fine. good onya! :)


I struggle with this. It's fine. It honestly does not affect me or my beliefs. I worry about things though as left and right it seems people are willing to throw away friends ... on social media... for having their own opinion.


This is why totally - I am Switzerland.  :)


My political, religious... whatever we want to call it... opinions are mine. I do not have to share them and they have no business in my relationships.


We don't have to like each other's opinions. but the fact that we all have the right and choice to have our own opinions does mean that we need to exercise the respect needed to respect that everyone is entitled to have their opinion.


It's our differences that makes it good to be friends. Why would I want to be friends with people that all share the same opinion? a bit of good debate or moments of being 'devil's advocate' are a good thing.


Because, if ... I do not agree with this as it's not a personal choice for me... doesn't mean I can't be happy and accepting of other's right to choose .. to love, to be involved intimately with, to marry whom they choose.


;)


I'm not married or dating... as a completely single person who doesn't have any isolated relationships of any kind of exclusive nature...  maybe dating and marriage of any type offends me? Does that stop people from getting married? No... should how slightly bitter I become about seeing any type of couple anywhere sometimes affect my ability to be around ANYONE who is holding hands and displaying how in love they are?


Nope.


I'd have a really hard time going anywhere if that was the case.


I'll admit to having a deep soul searching moment or two at Disneyland last week.   I live in Seattle. Gay couples are everywhere ... :) LOL... this doesn't offend me in real life. But I came face to face with a situation where I realized. In all my walking around town at home, I've either never realized or never paid enough attention to anyone I'm seeing to see if they were being openly affectionate with each other in public.  I did see a couple around a few times at Disneyland that was. And I had a moment of thought that this was a 'family' experience and they were being inappropriate with how open and affectionate they were being. 


But then I realized it was no different than the couples that were constantly holding up lines by making out as they waited for a ride. How could this be judged any different? It can't. My moment of uncomfortable awareness eased and passed... it isn't fair to judge.


I've been judged.


People sometimes hear that I went to a Christian college and that I am a Christian and they will assume that I won't like them or that i'll be preachy or forcing my religion down their throat.  I am not that person.


If you want to talk about it or get into a religious discussion with me, I'll answer your questions .But life is too short for me to eliminate really nice and great people from my life simply because they have a choice they've made... lifestyle, orientation, religion or political... and their own opinions.... which always have to be made for yourself. I can't make your decisions for you. It is no worry or consequence (usually) to me for what you choose so why can't I just love your presence in my life and not be concerned about matters that are not my business?


Don't judge me for what you assume i'll be like.


It hurts.


I came across the theory back in high school... I don't have to like what you're doing but I do like you... a sort of 'hate the sin, love the sinner' sort of mentality. I've stuck to that.


Again... I'm Switzerland. If what we disagree on is too personal for us to be friends then I am more than happy to shelve my opinions and respect that you are entitled to yours... and only ask that you respect my choice to remain silent and not prod me into stating views and opinions I'd rather not rock the boat with.


RESPECT... find out what it means to me...


Bottom line.... the sun will always rise in the East and set in the West. Each day is a new day for learning. A hug from your niece is a great way to start or end a day and nieces should always be hugged whenever you have a chance to do so. Friends who become family are special and should always be cherished and are all the more reason that we should respect each other's choices and opinions. they make us unique.


Also... it's never a problem to simply eat ice cream for dinner.


:)

HOT HOT HOT

It's finally Summer around here.


and by that I mean it's going to be in the 90's all weekend and really high temperatures next week and weekend as well.


Which means I am completely relieved that I will be down on the Oregon coast next weekend, camping with the family. It's going to be unbelievably unbearable here.


I'm not sure if it's been a good thing or not that I am already starting my dinner with an ice cream appetizer but when I put it in perspective - I worked all day... didn't have an afternoon snack and it's the best sounding thing at that time of day. I'm not usually hungry so it does actually work. :)


Not drinking soda until 7/.19... this just might kill me. work has been crazy and I wanted diet coke soooooo bad.... *sigh*


On the plus side... pretty much have my bag packed for camping. At least a food bag and clothes ... LOL