HEY- I Feel GOOD! da na na na na na na

Yesterday I went to Halifax with Tyria. We both had to get passport things done. I just needed to get mine renewed. I got my passport pic taken the day before, and  I was determined to not have another atrocious pic.. Here is the before pic, and the after.

















Success!  Its not a terrible passport pic!! (although I'm sure by the time I receive my passport, they'll have added their special touch to make it horrible haha.. we'll see. It should be here by June 7th.

It was a fun day, even though our shopping was rushed. I had to work at 5, so we needed to get back in time for that.




I also want to report on my new health quest. 
I LOVE IT!!!

So I posted on Monday that I was going 30 days without junk- and that almost immediately I was discouraged, and thinking I couldn't do it, from the smell of Jen's food at work haha. Well, I resisted, and after work, Mom and I went to Sobeys and I picked up some things, looked at calories etc.. and put it back down.. but then I thought I'm not going to be ridiculous.. to cut out everything enjoyable right away would be silly. So I'm doing what I SAID.. I'm cutting out JUNK! No candy, chips, chocolate, or fast food.
I've been ROCKING it!! haha.I bought nutri-grain bars as snacks, and salad (which I very much enjoyed eating two days in a row for lunch or supper) I also bought bagels for breakfast (I got the ones with the least amount of calories.. I still want healthy stuff. It just doesn't have to be crazy stuff.)
I feel SO good!! A couple times only out of habit (rather than craving) I reached for some candy or something that was sitting on the counter in the kitchen. As I realized though, what I was doing, I stopped myself.  I know it's only been a week, but I have never felt so determined to keep going and to succeed!!  I don't even WANT junk.


So..... I said that I didn't want to be ridiculous- so a week is long enough to hold off on the crazy right? Well, if it is, or if it isn't- on Monday I am starting a 28 day juice fast!!!!  I'm so excited!!!! I would start right away, except I didn't have time to buy all the fruits and veggies needed. I was away all day yesterday in Hali, and then today I'm working 9:30-5 at Serendipitous, and then 6-9 (9:30 by the time I get outta there) at Dorlene. So  tonight I may go to Sobeys and stock up.
Dad has already started. I guess he had a pretty miserable supper.
"Day 1 was fruit juice, some kind of vegetable juice from hell and some watermelon (I cheated) plus biking 10ks..."then when asked to define "vegetable juice from hell" he said: "kale + celery + carrots + lemon+ a bad attitude+ normal human taste buds"
Even with his day one experience I'm excited!! I will most definitely keep you all posted on my next month! :)


side note- a customer just came and gave me earrings. They are actually really cute- too bad I don't have my ears pierced.


you can't really see them.. cell pic, plus poor lighting.. haha

Peace out, junk!

Guess where I am..?  Work- it seems this is the only place I can get any blogging in. Too bad this is the job that is closing soon.


I miss my hair! fyu.


Also- I'm not eating junk for 30 days. haha when I made that goal I felt pretty good about it.. I made it about an hour ago.. I changed my status on facebook, and I'm putting it on here so that I feel more accountable.. anyway.. I felt like it was going to be pretty easy.. and then Jen (works across the hall) came back from her break with a root beer float and food from A&W and it smelled so good!! SERIOUSLY!? and then I thought "ughhhh this is going to be SO HARD!!" haha
I AM going to do it though. I need to get more willpower. I have next to none right now.

oh, double also- I love love love the temple!! Tyria and I made a goal in October after her first time there, to go often. We've been really good, and we go quite often. There have been a few weeks in a row that kept us from going.. but still,  I love it, and I love my temple buddy!! :) I've grown to love it more and more and going has helped me to become more of the person I want to be. and I thank Tyria for that too! For her example, and for being such an amazing friend and making our temple outings fun :D

Halifax Temple (taken on Sat May12th 2012)

Sis Grant, Me (with my missed hair), Tyria, Elder Clement, Elder Farnsworth, Sister and Elder Nelson
(taken December 2012)

This weekend was Mother's Day weekend. Ashley, Chad, Sophie, and Finn came to visit. It was good to have them here. I just love little Sophie and little Finn. They are TOO cute!! Amy and Nathaniel took pics of their cutness yesterday evening. When they post them, I'll put some up here. In the meantime, since i don't want to deprive you of their cuteness for that long, I'll post some of my phone pics. haha

FINN

SOPHIE

Soph and Finn playing together :P

Kids just wanna have fun!

It's me again.
So, I did what I could to my blog for today. I think it's cute...Today is incredibly busy today for Job 1. We are usually super dead.. but today has been steady and I made a lot of money so far and it's only 3:30..
So I was blogging, and fixing up the blog.. and I look up, and there is a kid on the mechanical car thing in the middle of the hall with the straightest face I've ever seen on a kid! haha He looked like he couldn't possibly be less impressed by the experience he was having. So I laughed out loud  and looked away.  I looked back a few seconds later, at the sound of a laughing child, and saw the same boy was standing up, on the outside of the car (it's somewhat enclosed) while it was moving. haha. I thought about taking a picture, but thought his mother may not appreciate that very much.
Well, I'm glad he ended up getting the most for his dollar. 

PACE FUORI :P

Here I go!!

Alrighty- So I am working 9:30-5:30, then 6-9 (but closing at job 2 takes forever so basically 9:30). That's 11 hours (no breaks) I really don't mind though - I don't get any official breaks at Job 1, but It's pretty relaxed, and I can go get food or whatever if/when I need to. Job 2- not so much, but it's only a 3 hour shift.

SO in the 8 hours I have here, I should probably be able to make a decent blog..?  Uh oh, now the pressure is on eh..
Sorry to have kept you in suspense for so long about the "secret" I found out last week.
Job 1 is closing! The 12th will probably be our last day.
Ok, I'm going to complain for a little bit, and then I'll put the positive spin on at the end :)
1- Job 1 is closing.. and Job 2 is giving me less hours- so i'm going to find another Job 1 *sigh*

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    *I typed 2 and 3.. and then re-reading  this, they seemed too silly, and not really fitting.*3
4- BIG ONE:   I DO NOT WORK ON SUNDAY'S!!! What do people not understand about Exodus 20:8-11. 8 Remember the ^asabbath day, to keep it ^bholy.

9 ^aSix days shalt thou ^blabour, and do all thy work:

10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy ^astranger that is within thy gates:

11 For in ^asix days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord ^bblessed the sabbath day, and ^challowed it.
= I don't work on Sunday's, and I don't SHOP (make others work) on Sunday's!
sure some people don't believe in the bible- but an awful lot of people know and believe in the 10 commandments, apparently they pick and choose the ones they want to follow.
NOT ME It's obviously an important commandment if it takes up 4 verses while the others take up 2ish.

not only is it breaking a commandment to work/shop on Sunday's but I have a calling ( I have responsibilities at church.) I can't just miss it! I have told every boss I have ever had that I don't work Sunday's, and in the past, I have quit any job that scheduled me on Sunday. NOW Job2 scheduled me a couple sunday's ago- while I was not ok with it, I said I would because we had all new staff, and not really anyone else to do it. now.. we have 2 more people that could do it. I'm not willing to break a commandment. So I'm scheduled to work next Sunday- on Mother's Day! 
( yes, there are exceptions : Services that we NEED like hospitals/doctors, etc..)
POSITIVE SPIN:
Trials make me stronger. I also find that when I am having a difficult time, I recognize blessings in everything, and seem more thankful for them. Like, on my way to work, I am thankful and think "Thanks Heavenly Father, I needed that!" when there isn't much traffic. and When there is a red light when I'm running late, I think about how it's teaching me to be more patient. (and to manage my time better so I'm not in such a rush all the time)

I love life. I can do anything with the help of Heavenly Father, and  as long as I keep His commandments, and try my best.
 3 hours and 3 sales later- i'll get to making the blog cool :P