Gym & Acting

I haven't been good lately and haven't posted in a while. The thing is, nothing big happens to me most of the time so i feel like reporting weather is kinda boring...

But I have news now. The fist one being that I'm officially joining the YMCA west mount. I made the decision recently. I've been twice as a "guest" with my friend Caitlin and had a blast. And i think it'll be really good for me. I'm mostly going to do classes, I’m not a big machine fan. But I do get a free training with a personal trainer so maybe they’ll be able to turn me! So far I’ve taken a Zumba class, two afro-Caribbean dancing classes and tonight I’m going to my first Aerobics with Stephanie. We’ll see how it goes…So far I’m motivated, I’ll keep you posted in two months! ;)

I also took yet another acting workshop, so I’ll be doing that every Monday night for the next 6 weeks. Busy bee I’ll be!

My Best Friend

Sometimes i can't find the way to say what i want. So i find songs or lyrics that express it for me. Also they often make it sounds way prettier than i ever would.

For the person who makes everyday a little brigher:

I never had no one
I could count on
I've been let down so many times
I was tired of hurtin'
So tired of searchin'
'Til you walked into my life
It was a feelin'
I'd never known
And for the first time
I didn't feel alone

You're more than a lover
There could never be another
To make me feel the way you do
Oh we just get closer
I fall in love all over
Everytime I look at you
I don't know where I'd be
Without you here with me
Life with you makes perfect sense
You're my best friend
You're my best friend, oh yeah

You stand by me
And you believe in me
Like nobody ever has
When my world goes crazy
You're right there to save me
You make me see how much I have
And I still tremble
When we touch
And oh the look in your eyes
When we make love

You're more than a lover
There could never be another
To make me feel the way you do
Oh we just get closer
I fall in love all over
Everytime I look at you
And I don't know where I'd be
Without you here with me
Life with you makes perfect sense
You're my best friend
You're my best friend

You're more than a lover
There could never be another
To make me feel the way you do
Oh we just get closer
I fall in love all over
Everytime I look at you
And I don't know where I'd be
Without you here with me
Life with you makes perfect sense
You're my best friend
You're my best friend (my best friend)
You're my best friend (my best friend)

Cooking

I've recently discovered this website: www.soscuisine.com and i find it completely amazing. They have really cool recipes and include the nutrition table for them, which permits you to search for recipes according to their intake (high in fiber, low in calories, high in iron, etc). It's pretty fascinating. And they also offer a weekly meal planner. I discovered the website a couple of weeks back when i decided to start making meal plans in order to promote grocery shopping and cooking. I like cooking. But I never knew what to do, so I never really grocery shopped and everynight i would pick out the ingredients for tonight's dinner, which is not only a waste of time but doesn't promote big time cooking. So now I make a meal plan and a grocery list.

I usually only plan 4 meals, knowing that during the week-end things always show up and you go out and there's plenty of leftovers. So far it works. I've been discovering recipes which just makes me more excited to cook. i've also been really good about cleaning my dishes since knowing that I'm going to have to cook the next day, i like to have a clean kitchen. Anyhoodles, so far it's successful! My boyfriend seems to enjoy it too! ;)

Next step: baking!

Spring Time

It's Spriiiiiiiiiiiiiiing. Ok i'm a little late but last week-end was amazing here in Montreal. We got beautiful weather. Sunglasses wearing, running in shorts and walking around at night with only a little jacket weather. I am very impressed. Kudos mother nature! Now, with every spring comes two things:

1. I gotta change the tire of my car (yes, I'm very late...but we used to have snow in march!)
2. I gotta dye/fix my hair

Now...everytime i need to go to the hairdresser (due to a bad roots situation) I ponder: blonde or brunette? It's a big dilemna for me...I'm a natural brunette who's had dyed hair since i was 15. It started slow...some highlights here and there. Now I'm pretty much blonde all over. Although, last time I went, we put in a darker color (amber-golden blown) to try and avoid the bad roots situation. Because yes, i am obsessed with my roots showing. If my roots show, that's all I see. I do everything to hide it, except go to the hairdresser as it's expensive and I try to put as much time as possible between my visits. And everytime I wonder if I shouldn't just go back to my original color and therefore avoid the whole roots-from-hell fiasco. But you see, blonde is my cover blanket. I'm comfortable like that. I feel hotter.

I dyed my hair back to brown about 4 years ago and I got some bad reviews. And I'm not even a Marilyn Monroe blonde, I'm a dark golden blonde. So it's not THAT much of a contrast. But nonetheless.... I went to a L'Oreal sale with my mom and bought a box of brunette dye (because yes. i will dye my hair brown from a box but never blonde! too dangerous). But i'm thinking to stay blonde for the summer and then dye it brunette in the fall. It sorta makes sense don't you think? But then again, i might just be giving myself an excuse NOT to go back to brown right away....*sigh* It's so hard being a girl! ;)

Brunette VS Blonde

Here are my problems

You know one thing I hate? People transferring their problems unto my shoulders. Example: you are walking down the street all innocently and someone stops you and ask you where this restaurant is. You have no clue and say so and then they just stare at you. You mumble 'sorry' and then they start explaining how the restaurant is supposed to be on this street but they can't find it and they are late and bla bla bla. All the while you are standing there, trying to looking compassionate, but you feel trapped and guilty because you can't help them. And like that, they've made their problems yours! A complete stranger. You didn't offer your help, they interrupted your brisk walk to your destination. And as much as you wouldn't mind helping them out if you could, you can't. So why can't they just say "oh well thank you" and let you go? Why do they have to hold on to dear life to you as their savior? Maybe I'm the one who's too sensitive in feeling like now i have to find a solution for them. But nonetheless.

And when I was receptionist (and still occasionally am, when the current receptionist is absent) i felt the same way. When people called and needing to speak to a certain person urgently, and that certain person is not at their desk, it is suddenly your responsibility to get up, go to their desk, walk around, look in the caf, open the bathroom stalls one by one to find them for them. (ok i'm kidding about the bathroom...) Is it just me? Why can't I just say "well I'm sorry they are not there, i'll give him the message". No, i have to do everything in my power to solve this problem as it became MY problem since you're using me as a tool to solve it. I really hate it. But I'm wondering if I shouldn't be hating myself for caring so much. Maybe eh?