10 Things to Do Before You Get Married

Sorta too late for this list, but in hindsight here’s some things I would’ve liked to have done.

1. finish school
2. live alone
3. save money
4. travel
5. discuss future goals with fiancé
6. go on a roadtrip with your girlfriends
7. learn to cook
8. “find yourself”
9. find the perfect dress
10. something dangerous (like skydiving)

10 Places You’d Take a Tourist to See in Your Hometown

I live very close to Toronto, so here’s my list for the GTA.

1. The Docks – The most amazing place you’ll ever go. It has everything from a rockwall to drive-in movies, and all downtown!
2. Bata Shoe Museum – Not just for ladies, it’s a great history told in footwear.
3. Bowmanville Zoo – I haven’t actually been there myself, but I’ve been meaning to. It’s supposed to be more hands-on than regular zoos.
4. CN Tower – Everyone has to experience this!
5. Centre Island – Beautiful escape from the hustle and bustle of downtown. It boasts bicycle trails and Centreville for kids.
6. Hippo Tour – Again, I’ve never done this though did try (long story). It’s a bus that tours the streets then hits the water.
7. Eaton Centre – Shopping at it’s finest.
8. Shakespeare in the Park – A different play is put on every summer in High Park for donations. Make sure you bring a picnic and blanket.
9. Canada’s Wonderland – Not exactly in Toronto, but close enough. A great amusement park.
10. Ontario Place – A beautiful green space complete with a large kids area and concert venue.

10 Things You’re Looking Forward to in the Spring

1. warmer weather
2. green grass
3. birds chirping
4. getting out the barbeque
5. watching the flowers bloom
6. no more shoveling snow
7. putting the winter coats, hats, mitts & boots away
8. sunshine
9. hearing the kids playing outside
10. spending time outside without freezing to death

So I’ve been away visiting my Mum with the little guy. I’ve gotta say it’s so relaxing being away from the apartment and it’s many stresses. Not to mention the fact that I have an extra set of hands when the baby needs something. We managed to visit all Mum’s friends and show off Goober Monster to everyone. We even got out to London and visited with my Gran. It’s so cute, since my Mum is Gran to GM, my Gran decided she wanted the title of “Great” for him.
Upon returning I spent 4 hours in traffic to complete a usual 2 hour trek. Needless to say I was a weensie bit cranky when I finally got home. And of course I found that Retard was not exactly “normal”. He hasn’t had a drink since he was assessed and scared straight on August 28th, which is amazing. However to keep him from drinking he is taking Valium which gives him some of the same characteristics as when he’s drinking. Today though he was 100% unaltered (okay he had a couple of smokes – another thing he’s supposed to have quit) which was totally amazing. It was so nice to be able to trust him with the baby and just relax. I felt the knots in my stomach finally uncurl just that little bit. I really need this to continue and hopefully the fuss I made about how great it was to see him again will get the idea across.
Since I’m feeling slightly random (as is probably obvious from my disjointed entry above), why not do a random meme?

randomness…feed your mind and your blog
week of sept 23: do you prefer…

1. day or night? night
2. chocolate or vanilla? vanilla
3. coffee or tea? neither – iced or chinese tea
4. renting a movie and staying home or going out to the theater? staying home
5. regular books or audio books? regular
6. driving to a faroff destination or just taking an airplane? ROADTRIP!!
7. hamburger or hotdogs? burgers
8. listening to music or watching tv? tunes & computer
9. Desperate Housewives or Survivor? (both are tv shows)<– duh! Survivor
10. homecooked meal or fancy restaurant? not-so-fancy restaurant