The winter sickness is here

So.....i am not feeling great.  I have a stuffy nose and a cough that when i cough i feel like i am going to lose a lung.  But other than that...i am doing great.

What's new with me you ask.  Well my hate of marching bands continue.  I wasn't feeling well Wednesday and i decided no work and a nap would be great....only to be awoken by that damn marching band after like only an hour of napping.  Such rage!

What else....well i am being profiled...i found a flyer at my door for a new pet place....someone knows that i am a single cat lady.  And i didn't see any one else on my floor have that flyer...so i was specifically flyered.  I don't know how i feel about that.  I am cool being the weird cat lady...let's face it, it was where i was always headed.  But i didn't think the outside world would catch on so soon....i though i held my crazy down better than that.  Do you know what this tells me....my crazy is out there and it is time to embrace it.

That means i could have told that girl i saw at physio yesterday that her outfit was a hot mess.  white pleated peasant skirt that went to mid calf with a pink blouse tucked in and thick blue tights....THEN she put a fuzzy blue sweater over top...then tied a black shirt around her waist and then put a huge blue coat over the whole thing.  It was just too much.  It was like she took all the uncool hipster things and mushed them all together. She needed help!

On the fashion note...i have decided to buy leather leggings.....i already have a kind of leather like legging but these are much more leathery.  I usually get a new holiday outfit every year...and i recently learned that wearing leggings as pants although frowned on by me because they aren't pants....are super comfortable to wear if you have to go somewhere that requires lots of eating.  So i have decided to plan my entire holiday wardrobe around these leather leggings....that way i can eat my face off and only regret in it on one level and not all levels.

On a final note, i am almost done christmas shopping.  If you guys are looking for presents.  A suggestion, a donation or a gift in kind is a wonderful way to give two gifts at once.  I did WWF animal adoptions this year for a few people but most charities have a gift catalog and it is a perfect way to give a gift for someone you know doesn't really need anything.

Weekend of Who

So this weekend was the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, and they had a special - The Day of the Doctor. Because it was such a big deal, space had doctor specials all weekend.  Although i must admit that by the time sunday rolled around, i was a little doctor who'd out with specials.  I would have prefered if they just marathoned the show.  The specials were nice but they showed the same ones over and over again.  So on sunday i switched to fringe.

But that does mean, i did not go out much this weekend.  I ran on friday night and i am getting so much stronger!!!!! But it was cold out there.

Sunday i went in search of Mark's Christmas present (i have him in the christmas draw) and a new phone battery.  Do you know what is strange, best buy and future shop are sold out in store and online for my phone's replacement battery.  They must be having a lot of battery problems.  I had to get it at the source which was only available online.

But i did get Mark's present.  That makes my total gift need vs have almost 50%.  I also have to give my dad my christmas list today.

I was in the bay last week and i was pricing my dream kettle....the one Alex has...it's a programmable kettle that boils the water to the exact temperature you need for your tea.  But they also have this tea steeper which boils the water to the correct temp then lowers a basket of tea into the water and then brings it up automatically.  And it is cheaper than the dream kettle (which is a lie according to the bay's website because online it is 3x the price it was in store...in store it was only 139.99 online it is apparently 299? i must have been looking at the wrong thing).  But online the magic kettle is on sale so maybe i should just ask for that like i planned.

Winter Coats

So there is this brand of coat that i am IN LOVE with.  of course it is like a million dollars and they never have my size in store.  And i have to go up a size because they never take into account the chesty area. But they are my dream winter coat.  That and Aritzia's poofy coat because they look so cozy (also another brand that doesn't fit the chesty area)

I was at the bay last night and they had the brand i love it is Soia and Kyo.  Seriously awesome.  I found two jackets i love and want.  But they just didn't fit right...to my forever sadness.  I guess i am just not an designer coat owner.  But here are the ones i tried on:

Aren't they pretty.  I want them so bad...but i am stuck with another year of the coat who's buttons never stay attached.  I am really starting to resent the jacket.  It fills me with anger now.  This is my 3rd year with this coat and i have coat envy of everyone who doesn't have to spend every week re-sewing their coat buttons.

Here is the other jacket i want.  It is more affordable:

Long Road Ahead

Two runs completed.  They seemed impossible.  Like every step was crazy hard.

I started off strong on friday night.  But faded super quickly.  I also didn't feel like i needed the one and one's.  And instead tried to run as long as possible...i faded super quick.  Sunday, i ran with mom and she made me stick to a strict schedule....run past 10 houses, walk past 10 houses.  I lasted much longer with the strict schedule and i felt like i finished very strong....well as strong as can be expected.

It feels like i am never going to make it back to my previous levels of fitness.  But i will try.

Nerves Abound

So, i have been cleared for running again after almost 6 months off.  A broken ankle really stops you in your tracks.  I have never loved running.  It hasn't been something that makes me feel peaceful, i don't ever get a runners high.  But i come from a running family.  And after not running for 6 months i kind of miss it.  Don't worry that is all going to change as soon as i start running tonight.

God i am so nervous.  It seems strange but ever since i have recovered, i am terrified of falling and breaking my ankle again.  It was such a nothing fall, i was running along, hit uneven sidewalk and over i went on my ankle.  I don't even remember it hurting that much.  but the fall seemed inconsequential in the grand scheme...something i have done numerous times before...why did this fall result in a broken ankle and how can i stop it from happening again.  
I see wet sidewalk and i think 'don't fall'.  I see construction and i think 'don't fall'.  hell i can't even go up and down stairs now without holding onto the railing in case i slip and fall.  But you know that old saying...'always get back up on that horse'.

So this is me getting back on the horse.  I am going to run tonight, only 1 and 1's but i am going to run.

I will wear the same shoes i ran it when i broke my ankle but i want to get new shoes because i feel like those ones have bad juju.  Just like i can't wear my boot camp shoes anymore because it was my only shoe option for a long time.  I hate them now.

So in summary, i am crazy and i am going to face my running fear.  I am also going to buy new running shoes because i am a superstitious weirdo.

Things

With the Santa Claus Parade on Sunday, me and dad (the crazy christmas pushers) have ramped up our christmas preparedness plan.  Saturday Christmas lights and baking.  Sunday actual parade and some crafting.
I have got two presents with plans for more, i am going to get mom some American Apparel winter leggings. She has started wearing leggings as pants and she knows it is against the rules but says they are too comfortable.  So i am going to get her the thick winter leggings that are basically skinny legged sweat pants. I got braydon the graphic novels and kelly an 80's throw back sweatshirt.
I am also going to craft a bunch of stuff for gifts for people at work and stuff.  Last year i made everyone tea and i think i will try to do that again because it is important to push the tea message always.

I have to go to Mary Maxim after work today to pick up mom some wool so i am going to get a bunch of wool for one skein cowls for a few important people at work.

I have also started to put together a list of things I want.  But the problem is i normally just buy the stuff i want that is reasonably priced.  Which means, so far the only things on my list are things i really want but haven't been able to justify the expense.  Which means i think they are all too expensive.  I don't want to force other people to buy me expensive things.  I am going to have to start breaking down the small stuff.  For example: UrbanOutfitters Online is one of my favourite sites because it has great sales.  Last night i was looking on that site because if you keep checking the sale stuff, you are going to find great cheap stuff...it is actually better than going into the store to check the sale stuff because they never have the larger sizes..it is all xs and s.  Anyways...while checking things out last night, i filled my cart up with some awesome stuff and then realized...i probably shouldn't be buying myself stuff until after christmas.

So Here is my Christmas list so far:
Cuisinart Programmable Kettle
The Doctor Who season 1 - 7 Blue Ray boxset they just released (it comes with a sonic screwdriver)
A Papasan Chair
Ohh...and i found this colour change nail polish on etsy - pretty and polish brand...i wants me some!!!

You know the Old Saying....

Go big or go home.

Well guess what.  I have gone BIG on my nerd levels.

Okay, let me start at the beginning.  So awhile ago, i saw they were advertising Doctor Who on space, i have never seen the show and i was like...maybe i should give it a chance.  So i watched the second half of season 7 and enjoyed it.  Then in build up for the 50th anniversary special they started marathoning it on sundays.  I was hooked, so i rented the first season and went from hooked to OBSESSED.

Also during this time, a co-worker started bringing me Graphic Novels to read...and started teaching me about the crazy world of graphic novels and before i knew it, he was my Nerd Guru.  That is right, i have my own nerd guru now.

I am a full on nerd girl now....well almost, because i still get overwhelmed at the amount of choices in the comic stores.  And my only big nerd show right now is Doctor Who, which i LOVE.  I also don't know if i would pass any nerd tests because i although i know the difference between star wars and star trek, i sometimes mix up the names, not because i don't know the difference but they both start with star.

So here is a list of my new nerd loves:
Trades (that is the proper name for graphic novels)
Science Fiction - so far Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Fringe but according to my nerd guru he is working me up to Battle Star Galactica
Super Heroes - batman is my spirit animal because he is basically a grumpy old man and i love that about him, and superman is way too vanilla.

Yup, before you know it...i am going to be dressing up and going to cons (comic conventions).  I would probably dress up as Fallen Angel but she doesn't wear shoes and although i love that, i don't think that unprotected feet at a crowded convention would be smart.  Plus you know how i get when it comes to crowds...super grumpy and uncomfortable.  So i am not ready for that yet.

Back to Business

I was cleared for running.  I no longer have a doctors note to get me out of the family business.

The strange part.  I don't know if i missed the act of running but i sure did miss my running people and the community i have when it came to my exercise routine.  I miss seeing Jenn and Tak like twice a week, i miss talking to them.
There are so many reasons to start back with running....to get back into my fit routine, to see my friends again...but i think i really want to prove i can.  I don't want to be exhausted walking any more, i don't want to be out of breath when i climb stairs.  I want to go back to what i was before....a slightly more fit version of myself that still enjoys treating herself to food but that all balances out because of the running and boxing and boot camp.  Without the exercise, the fit has been completely lost.

It feels like an impossible idea that i could go back to that girl but slow and steady.  I have decided i can do it with help and support from my friends and family.

I am also going to try to get back to eating proper meals, Steph recommended a website, eatracker.ca and it is a website run by the ontario government that will help you track what you are eating and link you up with a dietitian.  So...i am tracking my meals for a week and then i will see what help i need.

In other news.  I know i haven't been blogging much and i am sorry.  It has been a really rough few months.  I was so angry and bitter about being injured, then i was focused on recovery, then work was insane town, then october was the month of sadness followed by the best news ever (i am an aunt again and again).  So i finally feel like things are starting to level out and return to normal.

The funny thing is i turned 33 in July and i was actually looking forward to it because there is this british study that says that your 33 year is your best year because you are young enough to still be care free, but you are established enough to afford the fun.  So far, 33 bites.  But i have another like 7 months to go, so let's hope it picks up.

I have more stuff to update you guys on....like i have gone full nerd, i even have a nerd guru but that is for another day.