Book I am currently reading: "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
It was about time I started reading this book! I bought it a while ago, say 2 months ago.. And usually I buy a book because I know I'll be into it and will want to read it.. But all with the move and packing, I lost interest and sort of hives it aside, let it be a dust magnet to eventually toss it in a moving box and forget about it.
I found it again this week! A colleague of mine was reading it and told me how good it was and how she couldn't wait to go see the movie with her niece at the midnight showing Thursday night... When I got home, I set it on my night table and when time came that I went to bed, I started reading it...
Not really interested and mostly trying to kill time (too early to fall asleep, fed up of watching tv, etc) I started reading one page... Then another.. And another... To then find myself having read over 50 pages! I am officially hooked! I am already excited to log on the chapters.ca to add "Catching Fire" and "Mockinjay" to my cart!!!
So I'm still reading the book and I am in no position to rate truthfully it yet but all I can is: "so far, so HOOKED!"
With this, today felt like spring was FINALLY here! This winter wasn't do bad. Everyone gets winter blues and in some low points (mine are usually really bad) and even though I did go through some tough times, I'm gla to say they weren't that bad. Hey, I survived didn't I? I made it through a move to a 3rd floor! I made it financially! I was sick just a few times (compared to previous years...). But even after all that, this morning I woke up to a sunny day, my grandmother's birthday. It meant one thing: spring is here. Windows can be opened. Heater plugs on the electrical fuse box can be shut off. Heck, Jason and I were even tempted to set up the air conditioning... Then I remembered my grandmother and her favorite quote:" En avril, ne te découvre pas d'un fil." (French for: " In April, do not shed a piece of clothing") We are still in March, let's not risk getting sick!
I hope more beautiful days are to come and that this wasn't just a teaser. I want the real deal Mother Nature! Let those tulips grow! I see them! Let the birds sing! No more snow, please!
I wish seasons could freeze in time and it could be Spring all the time. It's the best time of the year.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Fatigue
So I've moved in to my new place with Jason nearly 2 weeks ago now. Things are slowly coming together and things taking back their appropriate space (hurray for a functional kitchen and living room/dining room!!).
I came to realize this week that every sticky situation always comes with a blessing in disguise. When I hear that we needed to move from our old place, I was torn. Leave the place that initially helped me crawl out of the darkness? The place where our lives finally started making sense? But as time went by and we were looking for apartments, things were starting to surface out of nowhere ( I'm talking mould, cracks in walls, etc). With that, I realized that all our health problems probably were related! Even with the little time it took us to find the new place and move, we quickly became prepared to embark on this new adventure together and take over the new apartment and make it ours!
Now we're talking of a century old building, in the south-west of Montreal. Crooked window and door frames, slanted floors, skylight with windows you cannot open (too old!)... And you would probably think that's a nightmare. But it's what gives it it's charm! 12ft ceilings? 3 floor with view of the Mount Royal and part of downtown? We're in love! It took me a while at first because I was looking at the defects rather than the potential. I'm glad I changed my mind!
Things seem to be getting better. Winter blues seem to be melting away. Spring is here! Of course, the arrival of spring means mother nature is out of control, temper wise! So it raining one day, 15 degrees, and the next day it snows.. She's all over the place!
Whatever. I just can't wait to put away ALL winter gear! ( Good bye! So long! Ta-ta! Farewell!!) Done, done, DONE!
I came to realize this week that every sticky situation always comes with a blessing in disguise. When I hear that we needed to move from our old place, I was torn. Leave the place that initially helped me crawl out of the darkness? The place where our lives finally started making sense? But as time went by and we were looking for apartments, things were starting to surface out of nowhere ( I'm talking mould, cracks in walls, etc). With that, I realized that all our health problems probably were related! Even with the little time it took us to find the new place and move, we quickly became prepared to embark on this new adventure together and take over the new apartment and make it ours!
Now we're talking of a century old building, in the south-west of Montreal. Crooked window and door frames, slanted floors, skylight with windows you cannot open (too old!)... And you would probably think that's a nightmare. But it's what gives it it's charm! 12ft ceilings? 3 floor with view of the Mount Royal and part of downtown? We're in love! It took me a while at first because I was looking at the defects rather than the potential. I'm glad I changed my mind!
Things seem to be getting better. Winter blues seem to be melting away. Spring is here! Of course, the arrival of spring means mother nature is out of control, temper wise! So it raining one day, 15 degrees, and the next day it snows.. She's all over the place!
Whatever. I just can't wait to put away ALL winter gear! ( Good bye! So long! Ta-ta! Farewell!!) Done, done, DONE!
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