Vegas

Vegas was amazing! The seminar was phenomenal! I learned so much and am so glad I went. I was super excited to be able to learn the things I did. I went to the Criss Angel show and it was really good. I had really good seats (7th row from the front) and I even really enjoyed being on my own for the time. My show was at one end of the strip and to get to our hotel I had to walk to the opposite end of the strip. Everyone else went to Celine Dion so I met up with them after my show and we walked back to the hotel. I am also no longer a Forever 21 virgin. The Forever 21 store in Vegas is massive. I was totally overstimulated walking in there (it's 2 floors) so I ended up heading to the jewelry and getting a really cute pair of feather earrings. I would not take my family to the strip on any vacation but I'm glad I was able to experience a small part of it. I am so happy I got to go and that I was able to learn so much. I forgot my camera so that kind of stinks but it was really fun.

Music to my life

I have to admit that I am very close to being addicted to music. Music is....well, I'll write you a post about it.

Music is like my escape from anything I want to escape from. When I want to escape from reality for a bit, I turn on my music and dance around my kitchen and living room. I dance in my shower, anywhere I feel the urge to do so.

Music calms me. When I'm feeling rushed or frustrated, I turn on some calming music (usually classical or I ADORE the soundtrack to Pride and Prejudice). It soothes me and helps me to feel calm.

Music is my avoidance of things. If I don't really want to socialize (I know, SHOCKER!) or talk to someone I listen to my music.

Music is my travel companion. I can not travel in silence. It's very difficult for me to drive anywhere without listening to some music at least some of the time. It also is my companion when I'm by myself in my house. This is slightly a problem because I HATE being in my house by myself....especially at night. I would much rather sleep at someones house than stay in my own house alone at night. So to solve that problem, I turn on music until I am so tired that I know I'll fall asleep without it.

Music is my exercise buddy. I really can't exercise without it. It gives me the beat and motivation to walk/run.

Music makes me feel weirdly connected to memories. I can hear a song from my Jr.High days and know exactly what that song reminds me of.

What are my favorites right now?

Adele 21

Selena Gomez and the Scene

Christina Perri

Ellie Goulding

I still enjoy Britney

Disney Prince of Egypt

Florence and the Machine

What are YOUR favorites right now?

Raymond Comets/Purpose

I guess I had to face the inevitable and get back to blogging sometime. I've been neglectful of my little blog and hope to be a bit better at it. My Mom, of all people, said that her and my sister were wondering why I hadn't blogged for so long. I guess that's a clear sign that I need to get back to it...lol



To start off, Christmas was great. It was really quiet and we got some really wonderful gifts. Tanner was spoiled as usual and he's really enjoying his gifts. We've had a busy New Year already. We went up to Calgary to attend Matt's Grandma's 90th birthday at Heritage Park. We had the brunch there which was heavenly and really yummy. The new year also brought Tanner pneumonia *insert eye roll*. Let's just not talk about that o.k.? Great. I am leaving this week for Las Vegas to go to a Chiropractic Seminar with the office I work in. I am WAY excited! I'm actually kind of giddy about it. I am really excited to learn some new things and just expand my knowledge. Matt's been really busy as he's had to work extra hours in the morning as the head custodian at the school was sick in the hospital. It's been a long week for him and I'm glad he'll get some sort of break while I'm gone. We attended our first Sugarbowl Tournament and it was pretty good I thought. Which brings me to my first deep thoughts of the year.

I do not claim to know basket ball as an expert and I don't even know all the rules but as far as I've seen this year so far, our team is okay. I think it would be hard to be on the team this year after they've had so much success with such amazing players in previous years but they seem to be getting some flack for that. I only saw a couple of games last year and yes they were really good but I think it discredits the team this year when people say they aren't as good as last years team. Well of course they're not! They have new 'star' players that have different strengths than those of the 'star' players last year. They also have new coaches. I think it's unfair to compare the team this year to any in the past because so much has changed. I have my own feelings/opinions about the team but, overall, I can see that they are really trying and they are doing the best they can in the moment. Like all teams on or off a court/field, there's always room for improvement. I imagine it is hard to remember all that you've learned when you're on the court and the adrenaline is running through you and all you want to do is win. It's only the beginning of the season and we have some really good players that I think will only get better. I'm glad that I didn't see a lot of games last year because I think it gives me a new and fresh perspective on the team that we have now....not the team that we had in the past. I am excited to watch the team this year and hopefully they make it to the championships but if not, I hope their efforts won't go unnoticed because they are coming out of the shadows of a former team of champions.