could i BE anymore excited?

I am going to admit it. I am totally psyched for 2009. Why you ask? To be honest Im not quite sure. I am never really excited for a new year to start and yet for this new year coming up, I am getting anxious and excited. I have not decided if I want to do the polar bear swim yet, although it would be an experience to remember forever, there is the factor of freezing cold water. I have a new semester coming up and for another odd reason I am looking forward to summer. I guess I am just feeling ambitious for next year. Whatever it is I am really glad. It seems I havebeen in a slump these past few weeks. Not really wanting to go out, see friends and be active in life. Maybe its the weather, maybe its me, but Im really glad its leaving.

I believe in order to be successful in life you need to have motivation. My motivation is my family and friends and my future. All these things really allow me to strive to do my best. This is why for my next semester I am going to push as hard as I can and work really hard.

I also find that I feel more confident and more excited about things because I feel that I have a large amount of support backing me up. I have God, my saviour, who loves me for me and wouldnt change me at all. I have my parents, who have always been on my side. I have my friends who have become my family to me. I have my boyfriend who loves me undeniably. And with these people, I can and will do anything I set my mind to.

Call it an epiphany, Call it rearranging my life, Call it whatever you want but I feel as if I am growing, not physically but mentally and can see my future clearly because I am my future.

kylieeeeeeeeee.

toy trucks,toy trucks,toy trucks.

That is a hard phrase to say many times. Its really amazing that I see the sun right now, but thats not what im going to write about. My week has been pretty amazing with some ups and downs. Monday, I was left to watch all 3 siblings of mine. For lunch I decided to make a pizza and when Aidan had told me she like doughy pizza I pulled the pizza out (not letting cook all the way through) needless to say, the dough was very gooey and was very disgusting. After that I felt a bit feverish and had a rest, only to wake up feeling more gross and sick than usual. I didnt go to work on Monday. Tuesday I planned to meet with Donavin, we went to Mr Mikes for lunch and looked at books in Chapters. At 4 I had a nail appt (Brett, Donavin came and waited for me just like you did :).. No little asian girls though :P) We came home and once off the bus, I realized I had left my cellphone on it. My dad drove me to Poco St and saw the bus driver just about to leave. We asked if we could look for my cellphone on the bus and there it was.. just sitting on the seat. PHEW. Talk about Christmas miracle. Donavin and I exchanged gifts. He loved his scrapbook. (I took pictures and will post them later I guess) And for me he bought me purple earrings and Almond Roca (the best chocolate in the world) and a real Amethyst bracelet that was like purple quartz ($$) It is beautiful. :) Wednesday was Christmas Eve, Luckily we had dinner early because our power went out at around 6:30pm and didnt come on until 7 am Christmas day. Although it was very unfortunate that our power went out on such a special occasion, It really drilled in the whole reason we have christmas. Mary and Joseph didnt have power the night Jesus was born. All they had were candles. Which Ironicly was what we had. Although my family is well equipped with laptops and portable DVD players, it was really nice to embrace the Christmas spirit. Christmas morning we woke up to power and raced into the living room. Santa had come :) I was spoiled with a new dress jacket, and other little things like Taylor Swift's new cd. Once all the gifts had been opened my mom and dad started working on christmas dinner, only to have my dad leave for a while and come out with another present. Shocked my siblings and I started opening it and found a Wii and controllers. Aidan and I freaked out, screaming and howling. Once we had calmed down we asked our parents if we could get Rock Band. They said maybe.. Then my dad left to go into his bedroom again, and came out with a larger box. I knew right away, It was Rock Band. Aidan and I set it up and have been playing on tour ever since. Needless to say my christmas was amazing. Boxing day was also amazing. I bought everything I wanted to and was very content.

I hope everyone's christmas went just lovely.
Best wishes.
Kylie.

Snow falls.

I left work early. Caillie came in to see if a car had been picked up. She had suggested I ask to get off early and bus home with her, and seeing as I wasnt doing much anyways I agreed. I asked Darren If I could leave early and went with her to starbucks. We were going to bus home, but she thought of taking a cab. When she called the taxi company the reciever said they were busy. So we went back to the dealership and asked Jeff the lot boy if he could drive us home. So he did. When I got home, Aidan convinced me to go outside and play in the snow. So I bundled up the twins and Aidan and I went and played with them in the snow. I really miss spending time with them, although I see them often, its usually us just passing each other in the house. We dont really spend time with each other or play together. And they are growing up so quickly. Aidan and I used the slip&slides to go down the drive way like snowboards.. except I fell. *Bella moment* And Em & I had a snowball fight, along with Aidan too. I made a fort to throw snowballs out of and through snowballs at the girls. Lance was off sliding down the driveway. The snow was so pretty and was truly a good christmas feel good moment. A bonus was that I didnt get too wet until Aidan decided to throw snowballs at my face and down my neck. I did the same and she freaked out. Oh young children. Im really glad I left work early. It brought this amazing moment into my life and probably will never forget it. The children were really cooperative with the pictures except Aidan. Lance and I tried to make a snowman, he brought the carrot and some peanuts but the snow was too powder-y so we just made a head :) Snow is so rare where I live, its beautiful when we have it. My favorite is when snow falls from a tree and falls in a shimmery mist. It truly is breath-taking. Here are some other pictures of our afternoon.

Well isnt this season just so sappy.

I was reading a blog, that my friend follows. She had mentioned that she wished she was in a relationship for this holiday. While before having a boyfriend I had thought of this occasion with someone I am in a relationship with, It never was a big deal to me. Donavin & I celebrated our 5 month anniversary on Dec 16. He came early in the morning to see me get my braces off. (an early christmas present? :p) We spent the whole day together, went to my brother and sisters christmas play at their school, and watched a movie with my mom. For Donavin this christmas I am making him a scrapbook (another reason why I am taking after my mom) When discussing what we should get for each other this season he said "I want you, I want your love" I thought giving him a scrapbook of pictures and reasons why I love him would suffice. So needless to say this is what he is getting for christmas. Of course we wont be spending christmas day with eachother because although we love eachother family comes first. Donavin is a very verbal affectionate lover, he reminds me just about every ten minutes that he loves me, or that he is thinking about me, or that he wants to hold me. I love that, but im more subtle when it comes to things like that. I prefer things written down, and artsy? I just hope he realizes this and doesnt assume that I dont appreciate him. BECAUSE I DO VERY MUCH. I love him alot.

I find I am drifting apart from people, for example my cousin Brett, as he mentioned in his blog I have been busy, and find it hard to find the time to connect with him. I consider him one of my best friends. He can make me laugh, and can brighten up my day. Although he can be harsh and a little sensitive at times I very much enjoy his company. He has spunk and is the type of person who you could spend hours with, and not feel the time fly by. He will make some girl very happy one day, and she will be very lucky to have him. (sorry for the gush bretty) But I do love him very much, and find myself having alot in common with the dude. :)

Anywhoo, I should get back to doing nothing.. it misses me.
ta-ta-f0r-now!
Kylie.

Im taking after my mother.

I am taking after my mother. My mom has a blog in which she rants and complains. Although this is not the only for of expression on her blog it is a majority. Today, I work again. Again, I am totally fine with this. I like working where I work. I woke up, hearing hissing pipes. I thought someone had left the water running somewhere in the house but learned that wasnt the case. I went to have a shower, started having a shower, and once in the middle.. My sister yells, shut the shower off NOW. So I do, still having some shampoo & conditioner in my hair, and soap all over. I stand there, thinking this will only be for a short minute. 10 minutes later I realize that in our storage room, attached to the house a pipe had burst and was spraying water into the room, flooding it. Have I mentioned it is snowing in Coquitlam? My dad had turned off the water to stop the spraying water. This is all good and dandy, except the fact that I have to work today, and delaying me will only mean me missing my bus and being late for work. I brushed my teeth with a cup of water I still had from the night before, and had to rinse myself off with a towel. Making it in time for my bus, I sat and tried to warm up. My bus driver let me stay on the bus since he would be doing the route I needed for my second bus, which was very kind considering I have asked the same man before if I could stay on the bus. Once I got to work, I realized that no one was there. The doors were locked, and so I stood at the side of the building underneath a hedge. Larry came and we waited in Volvo, until we saw Jeff the lot boy. Then Darren and Mehran came and all was good. I am now at work, not necessarily working, because A. there is nothing to do and B. Im blogging silly. :) Another eventful morning of course.

Now, My mother. I really do take after her. Out of all her children, I look like her the most. We have the same voice, and almost the same height. Although she has blonde hair and I have Red. I love her alot, and Christmas wouldnt be Christmas without her. Its not a cliche saying, I mean it. She makes the food, does most of the wrapping of presents, and makes Christmas warm and fuzzy. There are only 3 more days until Christmas day :) Its so exciting :)

Cheers-mah-Leers.
Kylie

Happy Birthday Courtney!!

My best friend Courtney turned 18 on Dec 15th. (on the far left, Tess in the middle, and myself on the right) She took Tess and I out for dinner and a movie for her birthday celebration. We took a bunch of pictures and Tess and I made a very humorous video. With all the kafuffle of college, and our distance apart, Christmas coming up, and just all of our stresses, it was really nice to be able to just hang out with them and have a bunch of laughs. I really miss them alot. I miss being in highschool, and seeing familiar faces everyday. As much as I love being independent, I envy my sister's life. She is young and has so much a head of her. Not to say that I dont, I obviously do, but the life in grade school is quite amazing. What can I say? I love structure. Anyways, I have known Courtney since grade 1. GRADE 1 ok? I love this girl and know pretty much everthing about her. She is quite amazing, with her kindness, beauty, compassionate personality and she knows how to make me laugh so hard I cry. Heres to you sweet heart *cheers*

K-dizzler-twizzler.

Dont'cha just love bus drivers?

Although the title of this blog seems cheery, it is my attempt at sarcasm! It is cold out, and I think I can speak for most people in the lower mainland of British Columbia, that it feels colder than ever. Temperatures reaching minus 11. Something I do not look forward to when going outdoors. This weather chat has to do with my long, cold and stressful morning of getting to work. It is a Saturday. I dont work Saturdays, but I took the shift for one of the other receptionists A. for her, (it is close to the holidays, and im sure she had a family gathering, or christmas party to go to) and B. for the extra moolah I can get for my much anticipated boxing day extravaganza! It was not a big deal waking up at 6:45 to get ready for work. It wasnt. It also wasnt a big deal that I would have to work 9-6 today. It wasnt. BUT waiting in the freezing cold weather in my work clothes which may I remind you, that dress pants.. arent insulated. They are thin, and do not produce any warm, besides just covering your legs. Also, Leather dress shoes, are not warm either. I actually remember thinking that someone could break my toe off and I would not feel it, because they were so cold. So if that is not enough.. because obviously the title of this blog means something.. When I was waiting for my second bus.. 15 mins in the cold.. (remember how cold I am!) The bus drove right past me. When I waved at him franticly, all the bus driver could do was lift his arms in a I-dont-know-what-to-do motion. YOU DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO? did the brakes all of a sudden stop working? did you all of a sudden get amnesia and not know where you were or where you were going? did you forget that you actually had to pick up people at bus stops? If you could only be in the position I was in. Now in all honesty, If it had been warmer, I would not of been as mad as I was. Once the bus had passed, I actually felt like crying! Way to start a morning. And pretty much my day has been crappy. There isnt too much to complain about, but nothing to be excited for either..
BAHUMBUG!

Merry Christmas.
Kylieerrr. ♥