tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206261542024-03-13T01:29:36.995-04:00Michelle's Stellar BlogFresh. Random. Twentysomething. Life. Friends. Family. Books. Work.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.comBlogger434125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-59526967740716861382012-01-17T21:32:00.006-05:002012-01-17T21:50:53.559-05:00Mini Moosho Mac'sI never thought I would get a serious boyfriend.I never thought I would get married.So here I am 15 months married and now I'm having thoughts I never thought I would have:To be a mom or not to be a mom.It was never a deal breaker for Kevin & I if we did or did not have children. We're not ready right now to even make that decision but it's been on my mind a lot lately. I may not even be Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-88711613983374048912012-01-13T20:13:00.005-05:002012-01-13T20:27:34.688-05:002012 - My Year?My sweetheart believe that this new year is going to be a great one for me. I love his optomism and I honestly need it because sometimes I'm what I like to call a pessimistic realist! :PI so desire a new job, not just for the better money but I want to have a job I am proud of. A job that uses the skills I have and helps me build in my career. Where I am now is not getting me anywhere but it has Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-79396678217213203902012-01-12T11:21:00.003-05:002012-01-12T11:36:31.291-05:00Fatty Fatty 2 by 4A fat rant.I'm just finishing up a movie on W Network and well, it's got my goat! The premise of the movie is a skinny gorgeous chick dresses up in a fat suit to do an undercover documentary about obesity. Even before I've finished the movie I have a beef. (And yes, pun intended).There is way too many stereotypes in this movie, all the cliches.Not all fat people eat a chocolate bar(s) every day.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-46414894259323977932012-01-06T10:21:00.005-05:002012-01-06T11:22:08.220-05:00Real Marriage - The Full ReviewEvery once in a while I get an email to my inbox about the chance to do a book review. I usually pass because the books don't jump out at me but recently one did. It was claimed to be a controversial book on marriage written by a pastor and his wife. I signed up to get a copy.Real Marriage: The Truth about Sex, Friendship and Life Togetherby Mark & Grace Driscoll.So here I sit after Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-12918350842974806072011-12-16T22:56:00.006-05:002011-12-16T23:54:56.924-05:00What's Your Story?Kevin is currently watching a made for tv movie which is slightly too suspenseful for me. But watching parts of it got me thinking again. Thinking about writing. (The main character is an author struggling with writer's block by the way). By no means do I think myself a linguist but at times I feel like I have a lot to say. Maybe I need to just stick to blogging that has a very limited Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-72631629874542107382011-12-02T11:26:00.004-05:002011-12-02T11:43:55.618-05:00Reading Like a Mad WomanI've had a lot of time off work lately which means I have more time on my hands. What do with that time besides the regular dishes and cooking, reading of course! I have read more books in the past 3 months then I have in the past 4 years.Back story. I grew up in a Christian bubble. I only read Christian material. (Ok, so I read the odd bodice ripper in high school, curiosity!). For 4 years IMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-62813447611965800682011-11-11T12:19:00.002-05:002011-11-11T12:25:49.868-05:00Sex, Children and Being a ChristianLately I have been reading some marriage blogs. Hey, I'm a newlywed, I need advice! Not just because we didn't get a whole lot of premarital counselling but because of the lack of guidance/examples in my life. (That's changing though, becoming friends with coupleswho have been married a lot longer then us).A big topic in our lives is birth control/family planning. I am on the pill and have to Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-85929912223877487042011-11-09T16:09:00.002-05:002011-11-09T16:28:19.881-05:00Oh You of Little FaithI know it's been a long time since I blogged - so much has happened in the past year it's almost unbelievable!In the past 6 months or so my hubby has started to look for other work. We thought we had an in to a job in Yellowknife. Yup, I said it. Yellowknife. Both sets of parents were supportive. I was conflicted. We got word last week that the job is officially off the table (position Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-34852958149690341832011-06-01T20:26:00.002-04:002011-06-01T20:39:32.975-04:00#Trust30 Day 2Today by Liz DanzicoYour genuine action will explain itself, and will explain your other genuine actions. Your conformity explains nothing. The force of character is cumulative. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-RelianceIf ‘the voyage of the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks,’ then it is more genuine to be present today than to recount yesterdays. How would you describe today using Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-39109756603082353262011-06-01T20:10:00.002-04:002011-06-01T20:23:12.231-04:00#Trust30 Day 1You just discovered you have fifteen minutes to live.1. Set a timer for fifteen minutes.2. Write the story that has to be written.(Author: Gwen Bell)RESPONSE:I would grab Kevin, run to the beach and watch the sunset. We'd sit on a blanket, holding hands, and affirming our love for each other. I'd have my last taste of chocolate. There would be tears, a lot of tears. A longing of not wanting to Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-58031033736110159592011-02-18T11:07:00.004-05:002011-02-21T11:07:09.494-05:00Constant: ChangeLife has been absolutely insane this past month. I left my job at RIM, I temporarily moved to Wasaga Beach for 3 weeks living in a hotel room. Within the first week I was hired and have been working part time since. Last weekend we moved into our new place. (It was an expensive move but so worth it...way less stress when someone else moves your belongings!).I've been coping really well for theMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-69607832062414305852011-01-28T09:04:00.004-05:002011-01-28T10:28:55.950-05:00Chell's Psychology Thought of the DayThis has been on my mind for a couple days now and I hope my man won't mind me talking about this but...tonight we are going out with a friend of his (who through twitter I am becoming friends with) and her fiance. What I teased Kevin about and I will no longer, is that this friend he did date at one time before me. The sweetheart said he would cancel if it would be awkward for me. I'm been Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-5416713115650168072011-01-27T09:36:00.003-05:002011-01-27T10:26:58.224-05:00My heart + Black SwanLast night Kevin and I decided to catch a movie and one that has been catching a lot of Oscar buzz - "Black Swan". I agreed to see this because I like psychological thrillers for the most part and well I also wanted to know what the buzz was all about.I cried.There was a moment near the last quarter of the movie that freaked me out so much that I just started to heave with sobs. And as the Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-82490055908852130552011-01-25T15:26:00.002-05:002011-01-25T20:04:10.903-05:00Feeling chiliMushu's Chili recipe:2lb ground beef (while cooking mix in minced garlic, salt & pepper)1 green bell pepper1 red bell pepper1 medium yellow onion2 heaping tsp of chili powder2 heaping tbsp of pureed chili peppers2 heaping tsp of minced garlic1 med can of chunky tomatoes1 med can of tomato sauce1 med can of kidney beans1 med can of chick peas1 cup of waterI had to split the chili in two as my Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-78472226865805571622011-01-24T13:54:00.003-05:002011-01-24T14:09:27.522-05:00To New AdventuresMy last week of work wasn't the greatest. Actually I should clarify. Work was fine but me? Not so much. I had the worst case of IBS which caused me to miss work on Wednesday and feel like crap (pun intended) all week and I hardly ate a thing all week. Maybe it was partially nerves, I'll never know except that I am much better now! (Finally had a burger today!)Our weekends plans changed and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-74664765073995280612011-01-14T14:11:00.003-05:002011-01-14T14:34:30.058-05:00Wasaga Beach here we come!So it's officially been announced to family, friends and colleagues. Kevin got a promotion/transfer to the radio station in Wasaga Beach - 97.7 The Beach which means I have quit my job (next Friday is my last day) and we are moving up there by mid-February. I'm excited!!During the Christmas holidays I was a mix bag of emotions and my eyes kept eking out randomly even on New Years eve at one Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-66521045532722131872011-01-03T14:20:00.003-05:002011-01-03T14:43:59.159-05:002011I haven't blogged in over a year. |Wow, where has this year gone?I'm a married woman now to the most amazing man in the world:October 16th we were wed in front of family and friends, it was a beautiful day filled with love and laughter, just the way we wanted it to be! I can't believe that day has come and gone....it's been over 11 weeks but in a way it still feels like yesterday. Confessions:IMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-61811184414552582992009-12-31T13:18:00.002-05:002009-12-31T13:49:02.692-05:002009I kind of dropped this blog for various reasons. And since my mom decided to nag me about it during Christmas I decided to at least post something! 2009 has been an incredible year for me! I went from a really horrible yet growing year in 2008 to the best year of my life in 2009. From struggling for work/social status/identity to an insane summer of new friends, crazy adventures, relaxing Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-3229210446900585122009-09-03T12:17:00.002-04:002009-09-03T12:20:11.165-04:00Random Book RantYou'd think I was still in the book industry by this sudden rant:I’m so sick and tired of seeing books about such unrealistic lives! I know that fiction is supposed to be an “escape” from the real world but for once it’d be nice to come across a book I could relate to and be encouraged by that which isn’t strictly a spiritual growth book. I want a book written about the struggles a normal Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-64672716155504644162009-08-25T21:44:00.003-04:002009-08-25T22:47:56.187-04:00Mid-late summer night's chatI wish I had recorded on here all the awesome sauce things that I've done this summer because seriously, I think it's been the best summer of my life! I'm not trying to be melodramatic but it's true. (Especially compared to my circumstances last year at this time). I have friends! Friends who call ME to hang out. Friends who get me out doing things I've not done before, gone places I've neverMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-57935709851724785192009-07-14T00:21:00.002-04:002009-07-14T00:57:25.242-04:00A Great MindApparently I think too much but in my opinion, it's my only way to..let it out. I love to write, it's really the only creative part of my life. And HA! My pastor told me I was gifted with a great mind! :PI'm scared. Scared of the future and change. Not in my job life but in everything else. Can I give credit to God for bringing people together after He provided for me so much? Am I in love withMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-35938023884919253172009-07-08T21:21:00.003-04:002009-07-08T22:06:09.463-04:00Michelle x 2?I think I have cloned myself. Lately I am two very different people at work and at home and it's weird. I'm cracking jokes, throwing barbs, having fun, chilling with the co-op students and than I get home.Bicker, bicker and silence. There's an emptiness in the basement yet there is no room to put it. So much should be said but nothing is. I sit in front of my computer screen all night because IMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-1571718183398416172009-07-03T22:47:00.002-04:002009-07-03T23:43:37.952-04:00this ain't rightI have just spent the last 4 hours crying on and off. Random sobs. I have/had no plans tonight and I have the downstairs apartment to myself. I can't stop crying. Maybe it's because I'm hurt. Maybe I'm grieving deaths. Death of a crush, death of things that have been and no longer will be? Change in relationships. The loneliness actually does exist. Not feeling wanted or appreciated for Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-24437916003605782182009-06-23T23:00:00.002-04:002009-06-23T23:09:41.396-04:00Hand SlappedYou remember the feeling when you tried to swipe a cookie from the counter as your mom was baking and she would smack your hand away?I had that feeling tonight while talking to a friend about a topic they were apparently sensitive about and I didn't realize it. I shouldn't feel bad because I had no idea but yet I still kick myself for bringing it up. I hate feeling stupid. Stupid makes me feel Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20626154.post-36635349353887913772009-06-16T20:08:00.002-04:002009-06-16T20:36:53.637-04:00social statusI'm really struggling right now more than I'm willing to admit to except for a few. Work is great, church is good, my life is super busy and I love it! BUTThere's always a but.I'm hurting a bit right now for reasons I created in my own mind. One-way crushes are never healthy! Lesson learned for the zillionth time! But on top of that is the changes that have happened around me. It's not just envyMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793601202597507241noreply@blogger.com0