Listy Friday

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– Sunday morning I woke up with the flu. Fun! I woke up several times during the night feeling off and when Kyle got up to go to work, I was achy and had the chills. Then, about 20 minutes after he left I was running for the bathroom to get sick. I texted my mom and told her I was sick and she came over around 9:30 am and took Isla to her house for the day, bringing her back every few hours to nurse. (Thank goodness for my mom only living a few minutes away by foot!) I spent the day sleeping and trying to feel better, and by Monday, I was feeling almost normal again. I don’t think I’ve been “throw-up sick” since I was in elementary school, so that was very unpleasant.

– This morning, Kyle woke up with the flu. Poor guy! I think he has it worse than I did. Let’s hope this bug leaves our house after he fights it through!

– Isla is rolling over now, which means no more leaving her unattended on her change table and strapping her into her baby swing. Here’s a video, in which Isla rolls for the second time (because I wasn’t paying attention the first time) and I get a little too excited for her:

– Entertainment Tonight has a new theme song and I do not approve. Why change a good thing? Apparently they enlisted in the help with Will I Am from the Black Eyed Peas. Here’s a link to listen, and let me know what you think: http://bcove.me/n6x1ggar.

– It got cold in a hurry this week, and I’m pretty sure mom’s everywhere are rushing to take out their kid’s Halloween costumes so they can fit over their snow suits. On a fun sidenote: It was -2 on Wednesday and my neighbour’s landscaping people still came and mowed their lawn. I was rather puzzled by the whole spectacle.

– I’ll leave  you with a photo of my daughter, because she’s the cutest. Happy Friday!!

 

News Thoughts

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Who doesn’t have an opinion about current events? While I have my own, I don’t necessarily like to share them with others because to be honest, I hate getting into heated debates with people. I’m definitely an “Agree to disagree” kind of person. Regardless, here’s some of my thoughts on different newsy subjects that have been popping up lately, in 50 words or less.

On Breed-specific legislation:
Entire breeds of dogs shouldn’t be banned just because of a handful of isolated incidents. Ban the owners, not the breed! I’ve been bit by more small dogs than big ones and have known vicious labs!

On banning big-rigs from using a specific stretch of highway:
Sure it’s faster, but that doesn’t mean it’s safe. Just like jay-walking. You put yourself and others at risk.

On a proposed new mine near Kamloops:
Kamloops needs more “big money” jobs. We can’t survive on minimum wage, and the only places that give us that are industry jobs. People need to stop living in fear. I live near the proposed site and I’m not concerned. (Full disclosure: My husband works for a large open-pit mine)

On Smart Meters:
There’s a lot of controversy surrounding the use of smart meters. I personally don’t care that I have one. I don’t believe that it’s going to cause cancer, give me a third eye, or migraines. People are just too damn paranoid these days and looking to play the blame game.