Hi again,
This post is for yesterday which was a very difficult day for me so I was unable to post on here. I was also having a very difficult time coming up with anything so I chose something that I had thought of on another day for days like this. So for this post I am thankful for my heritage and knowing who I am and where my family comes from. I consider myself to be Dutch Canadian because my family comes from the Netherlands. On my dad's side, my dad immigrated here to Canada himself and on my mom's side her parents immigrated here and she was born here. Since my dad was still an immigrant when I was born, I could have applied for dual citizenship which I never got to doing sadly-it would have been a great experience. But I am so very grateful for my parents teaching me about where my family comes from and teaching me about the culture and keeping part of it alive in our family. I am very proud of who I am and considering myself to be Dutch Canadian. I am also so grateful for growing up with Dutch food and treats when we could afford it. Some people immigrate to Canada and feel that they have to leave that culture behind and be Canadian and "fit in" but my parents didn't and brought us up to be proud of who we are and I am so grateful for that. I love feeling that I am not just Dutch and I am not just Canadian but I am both because I was born in Canada and have grown up in Canada and my family is from the Netherlands. I wish that more of my relatives were closer that I could know them better but I have met some when they have come to Canada to visit. Some day I hope to visit the Netherlands when I have the money and ability to travel and meet relatives I haven't yet met. thanks for reading my blog!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Day 79: Skating
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Today I am thankful for skating and whoever invented skating. I should google that sometime. :) Anyways I love skating and I have many fond memories of skating and many memories of falling while skating (and just as many getting back up again lol). lol Today I went skating for the second time in the last 5 yrs. The other time I went skating in the past 5yrs was last January and it went ok but it was still too soon in my recovery from back surgery to go well. It was fun but it was very painful. The last time I was skating before that was the winter of 2005-06 which was the last winter I was physically able to skate. I used to skate pretty much every day when we had our own rink at home during the winter which has been most winters. Anyways after my first surgery in 2007, I was unable to skate because of my back healing and then complications and waiting for more surgery and so on. I have missed skating terribly. Winter isn't the same without skating. I love the feeling of gliding across the ice and today I got to feel that somewhat again. I only lasted about 15minutes but it was an amazing 15minutes and probably the most fun I have had in a very long time. I am in alot of pain from using muscles that I am not used to using anymore. :) Yet in a way I don't mind because I got to do something that I have missed doing for what seems like an eternity! I can't tell you how many times I visualized myself skating during the winter when I could not get out of bed which has been alot. Skating is also not just fun but a great physical activity! We are in the process of building another rink in our back yard since this year I can skate again and it is coming along nicely but not quite finished which is why I went to Bower Ponds in Red Deer today. I feel like I have reached yet another small milestone in my recovery and I am feeling very proud of myself and I am so happy and thankful for skating!
Today I am thankful for skating and whoever invented skating. I should google that sometime. :) Anyways I love skating and I have many fond memories of skating and many memories of falling while skating (and just as many getting back up again lol). lol Today I went skating for the second time in the last 5 yrs. The other time I went skating in the past 5yrs was last January and it went ok but it was still too soon in my recovery from back surgery to go well. It was fun but it was very painful. The last time I was skating before that was the winter of 2005-06 which was the last winter I was physically able to skate. I used to skate pretty much every day when we had our own rink at home during the winter which has been most winters. Anyways after my first surgery in 2007, I was unable to skate because of my back healing and then complications and waiting for more surgery and so on. I have missed skating terribly. Winter isn't the same without skating. I love the feeling of gliding across the ice and today I got to feel that somewhat again. I only lasted about 15minutes but it was an amazing 15minutes and probably the most fun I have had in a very long time. I am in alot of pain from using muscles that I am not used to using anymore. :) Yet in a way I don't mind because I got to do something that I have missed doing for what seems like an eternity! I can't tell you how many times I visualized myself skating during the winter when I could not get out of bed which has been alot. Skating is also not just fun but a great physical activity! We are in the process of building another rink in our back yard since this year I can skate again and it is coming along nicely but not quite finished which is why I went to Bower Ponds in Red Deer today. I feel like I have reached yet another small milestone in my recovery and I am feeling very proud of myself and I am so happy and thankful for skating!
Day 78: Shoes
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For some reason last night I could not post on my blog so I decided to just leave it till this morning. So this post is for yesterday. I am thankful for shoes because I was reminded how blessed I am to have shoes while reading a book called "28 Stories of Aids in Africa". The focus of this book isn't about shoes but reading through it reminded me about this blessing. Something so common that we take for granted is the ability to buy footware that we do not have to walk barefoot. Some people have many pairs of shoes and others just a few but either way we have something to cover our feet. Something so simple that we may or may not take for granted can be a luxury for other people in different parts of the world. There are people who may not ever own a single pair of shoes in their lifetime and yet here we own many in our lifetime. There are people that can't afford alot of shoes and have to make do with shoes that are worn but the fact is that we still have something covering our feet. We still have something protecting our feet from stuff on the ground that could harm our feet. So for this day I am very thankful for shoes.
For some reason last night I could not post on my blog so I decided to just leave it till this morning. So this post is for yesterday. I am thankful for shoes because I was reminded how blessed I am to have shoes while reading a book called "28 Stories of Aids in Africa". The focus of this book isn't about shoes but reading through it reminded me about this blessing. Something so common that we take for granted is the ability to buy footware that we do not have to walk barefoot. Some people have many pairs of shoes and others just a few but either way we have something to cover our feet. Something so simple that we may or may not take for granted can be a luxury for other people in different parts of the world. There are people who may not ever own a single pair of shoes in their lifetime and yet here we own many in our lifetime. There are people that can't afford alot of shoes and have to make do with shoes that are worn but the fact is that we still have something covering our feet. We still have something protecting our feet from stuff on the ground that could harm our feet. So for this day I am very thankful for shoes.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Day 77: Social Media sites
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Today I am reminded how useful social media sites are because when I have a question, I can fire it off on twitter or facebook or online forums and I can get answers from other people who have the answers I am seeking. Whether it is about a product I am considering buying or just a general question about something-there is usually at least one person that will have a suggestion or answer. It can be so incredibly useful and today I was wondering about laser pointers for my cat and whether there are any that take batteries other than button cells. The reason is that the button cells drain so fast and even getting them from the dollar store cheap can get expensive after awhile. I have a feeling maybe that the laser pointer I have eats up batteries faster than others do. Either way, I got answers back relatively quickly because I can easily reach a very large number of people through social media sites. So today I am thankful for the sites like twitter and facebook and online forums (specifically Smart Canucks ) because I find them very useful and helpful or more accurately- the people on these sites are wonderful. I also try to help wherever I can when I spot a question someone else has that I have the answer to. Thanks for reading my blog!
Today I am reminded how useful social media sites are because when I have a question, I can fire it off on twitter or facebook or online forums and I can get answers from other people who have the answers I am seeking. Whether it is about a product I am considering buying or just a general question about something-there is usually at least one person that will have a suggestion or answer. It can be so incredibly useful and today I was wondering about laser pointers for my cat and whether there are any that take batteries other than button cells. The reason is that the button cells drain so fast and even getting them from the dollar store cheap can get expensive after awhile. I have a feeling maybe that the laser pointer I have eats up batteries faster than others do. Either way, I got answers back relatively quickly because I can easily reach a very large number of people through social media sites. So today I am thankful for the sites like twitter and facebook and online forums (specifically Smart Canucks ) because I find them very useful and helpful or more accurately- the people on these sites are wonderful. I also try to help wherever I can when I spot a question someone else has that I have the answer to. Thanks for reading my blog!
Monday, January 3, 2011
Day 76: Lindt chocolates on sale!
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Today I am so thankful for Lindt chocolates first of all because they are the most amazing chocolate and secondly that they went on clearance!!! Normally Lindt chocolates are too expensive for me to buy but sometimes they go on clearance and they are affordable. I don't know for sure what it is about them that makes them so good but I have an idea. lol They are so extremely good with their velvety smooth texture! I couldn't go in today but my mom and my sister were going in and they are amazing because they picked some up for me! Otherwise I would have missed out on getting some. Lindt chocolates put regular chocolate to shame. lol It isn't really just chocolate but an experience. I love to close my eyes and really taste the food I eat and really enjoy it and not eat it for the sake of eating something. Food is quite amazing and I love it but I try not to overeat. I like small amounts at a time. You don't need alot to enjoy the flavour. Anyways I love Lindt chocolate and I am so thankful for it -especially on sale!
Today I am so thankful for Lindt chocolates first of all because they are the most amazing chocolate and secondly that they went on clearance!!! Normally Lindt chocolates are too expensive for me to buy but sometimes they go on clearance and they are affordable. I don't know for sure what it is about them that makes them so good but I have an idea. lol They are so extremely good with their velvety smooth texture! I couldn't go in today but my mom and my sister were going in and they are amazing because they picked some up for me! Otherwise I would have missed out on getting some. Lindt chocolates put regular chocolate to shame. lol It isn't really just chocolate but an experience. I love to close my eyes and really taste the food I eat and really enjoy it and not eat it for the sake of eating something. Food is quite amazing and I love it but I try not to overeat. I like small amounts at a time. You don't need alot to enjoy the flavour. Anyways I love Lindt chocolate and I am so thankful for it -especially on sale!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Day 75: TV shows coming back after Christmas break
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Well this may not seem like a big deal but I have a few shows I love to watch and I have missed them over the past few weeks and was excited about them returning starting today. Yes my life may seem a bit lame. lol Tonight Heartland and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition returned and it seems like so long ago that they stopped for Christmas when in reality it hasn't been that long. I love these two shows so it's exciting for me. :) Don't get me wrong-I do love the classic Christmas movies like It's a Wonderful Life and look forward to those movies but it is sad that they have to take the place of the regular shows that I love to watch each week. I have other favorites through out the week as well but today it was just nice to have these two shows back! Well I hope everyone has a great first week of 2011!!!!
Well this may not seem like a big deal but I have a few shows I love to watch and I have missed them over the past few weeks and was excited about them returning starting today. Yes my life may seem a bit lame. lol Tonight Heartland and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition returned and it seems like so long ago that they stopped for Christmas when in reality it hasn't been that long. I love these two shows so it's exciting for me. :) Don't get me wrong-I do love the classic Christmas movies like It's a Wonderful Life and look forward to those movies but it is sad that they have to take the place of the regular shows that I love to watch each week. I have other favorites through out the week as well but today it was just nice to have these two shows back! Well I hope everyone has a great first week of 2011!!!!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Day 74: My health
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For those that know me, the title may or may not seem a little odd but I am thankful for my health. I may not be the healthiest person in terms of physical problems but I also know I am not the worst off either-in fact there are many who are worse off than me. So I am thankful for the health that I have. I started reading this book called the Awake project and I haven't gotten far yet but I was reminded of how blessed I am not only for the health I do have but also for access to healthcare and everything else. It made me feel almost ashamed to be complaining of the health problems I deal with because in comparison to what these people in Africa go through, there is no comparison. People in Africa who have AIDS are suffering and in agony and they have nothing to relieve the pain nor do they have access to good healthcare and our healthcare would seem great to them I think. Even the people who don't have AIDS suffer from so much pain and nothing to relieve the pain. They go hungry because they don't have enough food to eat while over here we often waste food because we have so much of it. Not everyone here wastes food but so many do. All of this reminds me how blessed I am, not only for my health but for the food and shelter I have and the healthcare no matter how screwed up it is. I am not saying that I don't want the health care to get better because I do but I am thankful for what I do have because it could be so much worse. Yes I have back problems and other problems that prevent me from working but I have access to painkillers and I am not laying on some dirt floor dying alone in absolute agony. I think maybe we should really look at what we do have and think about what we can do for others who don't have what we do. I really don't know what I can do but there has to be something. But I am thankful for my health that I have. thanks for reading my blog and Happy New Year!
For those that know me, the title may or may not seem a little odd but I am thankful for my health. I may not be the healthiest person in terms of physical problems but I also know I am not the worst off either-in fact there are many who are worse off than me. So I am thankful for the health that I have. I started reading this book called the Awake project and I haven't gotten far yet but I was reminded of how blessed I am not only for the health I do have but also for access to healthcare and everything else. It made me feel almost ashamed to be complaining of the health problems I deal with because in comparison to what these people in Africa go through, there is no comparison. People in Africa who have AIDS are suffering and in agony and they have nothing to relieve the pain nor do they have access to good healthcare and our healthcare would seem great to them I think. Even the people who don't have AIDS suffer from so much pain and nothing to relieve the pain. They go hungry because they don't have enough food to eat while over here we often waste food because we have so much of it. Not everyone here wastes food but so many do. All of this reminds me how blessed I am, not only for my health but for the food and shelter I have and the healthcare no matter how screwed up it is. I am not saying that I don't want the health care to get better because I do but I am thankful for what I do have because it could be so much worse. Yes I have back problems and other problems that prevent me from working but I have access to painkillers and I am not laying on some dirt floor dying alone in absolute agony. I think maybe we should really look at what we do have and think about what we can do for others who don't have what we do. I really don't know what I can do but there has to be something. But I am thankful for my health that I have. thanks for reading my blog and Happy New Year!
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