The Legoland Convention

Good luck starting the job today Slynn.

As of today, I have a permanent on-call position with NOW Canada at the women's safe house. Hooray! I start next week.

There comes a day in every hockey fans life when all the turmoil and pain of missed chances and close moments gives way to new life and fresh hope. Today is that day. After 14 long years of "Should-haves" and "could haves," fate (and dare I say luck) has finally thrown the Oilers a frickin bone. Yes, the Oilers have advanced to the Western finals. Forget the '97 upset of the Stars. Forget the heroic come from behind victory after being down 3-1 to the Avs. None of it matters now, because the Oil have a date with destiny. Bring on the Ducks, cause it's hunting season and Smyth just bought himself a new shotgun.

Today was the first day of "real" summer here in Kelowna. And today I swam in the lake for the first time this year. Well, perhaps you couldn't quite call it swimming. After hiking 2k to the beach access, and sitting in the sun reading for about an hour, I then spent about half an hour tiptoeing into the lake, and straight out again, gaining the courage to enter the icy cold waters. Finally, I mustered up all my strength, went into my thighs, and dipped quickly under and then out again, letting out quite the scream as the breath was sucked from my lungs. I ran out huffing and puffing in the most unladylike manner and took refuge on a rock that was basking in the sun. But it was well worth it. There's nothing quite like the first swim of the year. Especially when the waters are nowhere near being ready to be entered. I enjoyed every moment of it!
I really enjoy chocolate too lately. Dark chocolate, which is something I never used to like. Weird.
I enjoyed today a lot. I don't work until 10pm tonight (yes, an afterhours spring set up shift at Starbucks...I get the joys of being there till 2am today). I slept in and then my husband and I went on a hike and spent the afternoon together at the lake surrounded by sunshine and beauty. I love those moments of having nothing else on my mind except what I am doing at that exact moment. Today was one of those days. It's especially nice when you know you have a crazy busy week ahead of you full of work, interview and chaperoning 60 youth to youth convention (after working at 5 am the day you leave). Oh yeah, did I mention I have an interview this week with NOW Canada. You know, the organization I have been interested in for 2 years, and had just given up hope on because of their seeming lack of interest. I had just decided to stick it out with Starbucks for now, and then they called me. So I have an interview on Wednesday morning. I don't even feel like I want the job. But I think that perhaps I am just a little disillusioned with my dreams and what I want to do with my life in general. This is something that I have wanted for so long so even if I don't feel like I want it now, I can't go by just that. Feelings can be deceptive. So we'll see how it goes.
A spider just dropped down beside me. Anyone who knows me knows that I hate spiders. I feel just like little miss muffet right now. But I don't want to leave. He won't win out. As long as he doesn't come any nearer to me, I'll be fine.
Funny though, the Wilco song entitled Spiders is one of my most favorite songs by them.
But I do hate spiders.