Day 2

Dear READER,


I can't believe it snowed! When I woke up it was just a bit wet and I though 'oh ya just another one of those days where everyone has freaked out but nothing really is going to happen'. Well that was until I saw the huge snow we ended up getting for a while. Nothing really stuck that much but it was fun to see it.

I went to the chiropractor this morning which was actually really nice. It's not as busy in the mornings and everyone is so friendly. They are open rain or shine so even though we had the snow coming the office was still open. I had some stim and ultrasound done on my arm and I got adjusted. I like being adjusted. I can move afterwards and not worry about a slight pain in my shoulder or lower back. The stim is fine when done on my back but it hurts when done on my arm and only get to a lever two. The guy sitting next to me was like on a 12 or something - I'm a wimp I know. The ultrasound hurts like no other but my arm always feels so much better the day after we do the ultrasound. Dr. Brown always puts this gel stuff on my arm before doing the ultrasound and it is kind of like vapor rub and I smelt like it all day today. But my arm is doing much better even tonight then it was before I went in. I'm down to once a week know and am healing nicely so no worries these days.


My Mum shared this thought with me today (well a few days ago but I finally got to the email today)

Time flies on wings of lightening;
 we cannot call it back
 It comes, then passes forward
 Along its onward track.

 And if we are not mindful,
 The chance will fade away;
 For life is quick in passing.
 "Tis as a single day."

It made me think, how many times in a day to I miss the opportunity to do something kind or say something to brighten someones day. Time does fly by and fast. I need to do better on not missing on the small and simple (wink wink to my blog name) things I can do to help someone else. Or even do something new.


Rebekah (little sister) asked me today, 'so have you been on any dates lately?' My reply was of course not. which then she exasperatedly said 'YOU NEED TO GET ON A DATE. What is wrong with all those guys. Go and get yourself on a date.' Oh how you love younger sisters aren't they just wonderful.


Working from home today was, well eventful. The email had a hard time working, the system crashed, and then the computer froze. It makes it a bit difficult to work from home when that happens. It made me grateful for an office. And to have the tech guy sitting in the desk next to me. I'll be happy for tomorrow and sitting back at my desk. I have learned and this was not just today but a few months I've been learning it, but I learned that I really like to keep my work and then my personal life very separate. When I come home i don't like to still have to work. I don't like worrying about work or thinking about what I have to still do. I just like to leave it at the office and come home.
When I think back on my school days I can't remember if I was like this or not. I know I always worried about projects and homework but I do remember coming home and after a certain point it was my time. I would go and watch Psych or NCIS and not worry about the projects or anything else.
I guess we all have to learn how to live a balanced life. To say this is work and then this is not. Or live with mixing them together. I think its something special when a father can come home at night and focus on his family and not worry about work. I always loved that about my Dad. I don't think I remember him working when he got home at night. I remember him watching movies and playing games with us. I admired that.

Yours Truly,


Jenessa

Dating Ideas

Dear READER,


I've always thought that it was important that if you are going on a date you need to have some type of plan. I hate dates where they pick you up and say..."ok, what do you want to do?". I don't know you asked me if you wanted me to choose let me now and I could have put something together. Are you serious. Anyways a bit of a pet peeve of mine obviously.

I dated this one guy and well he was pretty amazing. And anytime we went out He always had a plan. ALWAYS! They were sometimes cheap and just fun and other times he had put out a lot of money and thought. I loved going out with him because of that. It made me feel like he really cared about me.

So this post is dedicated and inspired by him. Below are a list of fun date ideas that I have come up with. Some are really cheap others take some more planning. There are a few for groups and a few that you will need to check your neighborhood for. Remember, if you put a little time and effort into it then it goes better all around and the results are better. Have fun!

• Build a sand castle (at the beach or in a sand box)
• Make paper airplanes
• Popcorn and a chick-flick movie
• Green Eggs & Ham date (read the book together while on your date)
• Go for a bike ride
• Wash a car together
• Play a sport together
• BIG GROUP - Play night games
• Go to an old folks home & do service
• Breakfast in Bed (NOTE: this is for married couples only)
• Dessert only date
• Crosswords & breakfast for dinner
• Weed or rake someones yard
• Play the game 'Bigger or Better'
• Water Fight
• Photo Scavenger Hunt (this is one of my brothers favorites and so much fun)
• Go to the park and feed the birds
• WINTER - Build a snowman & have Hot Chocolate
• Tin-foil dinner cookout
• Chopped challenge
• Take out & Board games
• Make Pinatas
• Make cookies and give them out to others
• Homemade Pizza & an Italian Movie
• Bonfire and an outside movie
• Bowling
• Ice Blocking & BBQ
• 1,000 piece puzzle & Pizza
• Point or design pillow cases
• FALL - Carve pumpkins
• Use Marshmallows and noodles to make a house
• CHRISTMAS - make gingerbread houses
• Go for a hike and picnic (make sure that the other person likes hiking)
• Fly a kite and picnic
• Paper mache & Chinese food
• Watch a football game and have nachos
• Fondue
• Go to the Zoo
• Make a movie together
• watch the stars with a telescope
• tie-dye tee-shirts
• Go on a walk to get Ice Cream
• make a duct tape creation
• Laser tag and go carts
• Ice Skating & Hot Chocolate
• Concert & dinner
• Go to a sports game together
• Inner Tube & float down a river
• Go roller-skating
• Art Museum and dinner
• GROUP - play live clue
• Mini-date...everything in mini form (movie, food-mini pizza's, etc.)
• GROUP - Survivor date ---- NOTE: the loosing team buys the treat
• Mini Golf & Milk Shakes
• Go listen to a local band
• Go to a comedy club (The boy I dated took me to one of these and it was so much fun I laughed myself silly and then we went to dinner so much fun)
• Go out dancing
• Go visit your local Planetarium
• Go for/on a hay ride
• FALL - Visit a pumpkin farm, then carve your pumpkins
• attend a class together (dance, art, etc)
• Go to a festival
• Go berry picking

Ok so these are just a few ideas. If you have more ideas please comment and let me know what they are so I can add them to an ongoing list I have.


Yours Truly,

Jenessa