Author Archives: Kara

Friday Letters

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Dear Lab Nurse,

Please be gentler the next time you take my blood samples. I feel you’re an evil vampire in disguise. My arm is killing me still.

Kind regards,
Your human prey

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Dear Ice Hiding Under the Snow,

I don’t appreciate your attempts to assassinate me in the morning while I’m walking to my car. While you’re great for skating, you’re not so great when I slip and fall on you. Please melt and go away. I hope you understand.

Sincerely,
Kara’s balance

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Dearest Coffee Mug,

Don’t ever leave me, especially when you contain the substance that prolongs my existence and patience. May you always keep my caffeinated beverages hot and delicious.

Yours forever,
Kara

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Dear Union for Job #2,

While I appreciate your efforts to making my job better, I think my union dues could go towards something better than a 5-year membership pin. The bubble mailer may have been overkill as well.

Regards,
Cranky, Under-Paid Employee

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Dear Bridesmaids,

I’m glad you girls are so supportive and awesome. I promise not to put you in puffy salmon-coloured taffeta bridesmaids dresses. As long as you do everything I say. Just kidding! You three are the best.

All the best,
Kara’s Inner Bridezilla

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Dear Kyle,

Thank you for being so patient with me and all my wedding planning ideas. I promise to let you have a say in some of the details. You’re the best guy a girl could ask for! I can’t wait to be your wife.

Love,
Kara

Identity Crisis (With some Link Love)

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Okay, it may not be a crisis, but it’s definitely something I think about quite often: What “kind” of blogger am I?

I’m not a cooking or baking blogger, like my baking idol Angela (seriously – she whips up some amazingly tasty looking stuff!), but I do like to whip up amateur gourmet food every now and then. And I do love food.

I don’t have a baby nor am I expecting one, so I have no fun baby/pregnancy stories to share, but I love reading Chelsea‘s and Danielle‘s adventures in motherhood.

I don’t run marathons or have a passion for yoga like Amber, but I do kind of try to exercise.

I am getting married, but like a said yesterday, I’m kind of in a lull when it comes to planning.

I don’t have an Etsy store and and not the least bit crafty, although I love the works of Mrs. Kyla Roma and Ritzy Misfit.

So, who AM I?

I love my dog, my fiancé and music. I love my friends and family. I love all things random and wonky, so I guess that’s who I am. Welcome to the blog of the random and wonky :)

WTW: Hurry Up and Wait

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What does one do when they’re not working out wedding plans? You think about the time to come when it comes to working out wedding plans.

Right now we’re at the point where we can’t really proceed with wedding plans and details because the date is just a little too far away to do anything major. Invitation aren’t going out until the very end of next month, the cake doesn’t have to be ordered until a couple months before the wedding and the same goes with flowers. It’s a pain in the behind when you have everything planned out but can’t put it into motion!

So now, there’s the other little stuff that can be done: Picking out the boys’ tuxes (Which I’m soooo glad Kyle finally caved to go with. Did I mention he wanted his party to wear CARHARTTS? Lord have mercy …), finally figuring out favours, and picking songs for our entrance, first dance and the “Do Not Play” list (I love my DJ for this option!). I’m sure there’s a zillion things in between too.

I suppose the waiting game happens when you plan everything out within the first two weeks of engagement. I guess I just get excited, go in “Go Fast” mode, then wallow in boredom/anxiety while things to do pop up.

I guess for now I can cut up pieces of ribbon for the invitations. Fun! And I’m more than certain that I bought way too many. Womp womp … Anyone in the market for wedding invites?