One of Those Days

I don't even really know what I want to say so we'll see where this goes :s . Do you ever get those days where you just feel mad. Or upset. Today is one of those days for me. 

I hate when I can't go to Tim Hortons in the morning because I had to wake my brother up for work which took longer then expected.

I hate when my boss says jump and expects me to jump right then and there. 

I hate when I get a call at work and the person I give the call to says "I don't know the answer to what he wants" and then just stands there like he expects you to take care of his shit for him. 

I hate when I want to listen to pretty music and that stupid Demi Lovato song comes on that I whole heartedly regret buying yet don't know how to delete. 

I hate when I have plans for something and bring someone in on those plans and then they want to change everything. 

I hate that I'm under appreciated at work. 

I hate when someone from the past makes an appearance and then feels the need to whisper about you after you leave the room. 

I hate when I itch my legs all the blue crap from my jeans gets under my finger nails.

I hate that Rihanna is back together with Chris Brown. 

I hate when people on the phone talk too slow.

I hate that I haven't driven my escape in 3 weeks :( 

Obviously you've gathered that I hate a lot of things today. Usually these things bother me, but not enough to get me down. Today they are just getting me down. I hate that I can't get out of this mood. Or maybe I hate that I don't want to get out of this mood? I don't like to let things get to me like that anymore, I've spent a great majority of my life being pissed off, I don't want to live like that. I want my heart to be full and the weight on my shoulders to be light. Usually I succeed at that. But not today. 

I could list the things that I love in hopes to lift me up. 

I love me niece and getting the privilege to watch her grow. It always amazes me how smart she is and how quick she is to pick up on things. 

I love this photo and how you can tell it's genuine. I also love the way I look at my friend, it's my "I care about you" face. 

I also love moments like these...

I also love this guy, and hope he feels better soon

I love the imagination of a child and how you can put on a feather boa and become a bird.

I love it when cousins get together and recreate moments of the past

I love it when my Dad comes home 

 I also love it when he puts his hood on. I secretly think it makes him feel cool and like he can fit in with us kids. You do fit in Dad, you do. 

I also love this place, and what it's doing for my self esteem. (the gym, if you don't know)

Unfortunately listing things I love doesn't magically make my bad mood go away but it's nice to see that things I love are all around me. Good thing for me that today is Bible Study day. Nothing like a good healthy dose of worship to cure a bad day. 

New York!!!!

Big news!! As you may have guessed from the title of this post, I'm going to New York!!! I'm SO excited!! It's probably not a surprise to any of you reading this but I wanted to officially type it out lol. I also wanted to make this post about things I'd like to pack and styles I'd like to wear in NY.

It isn't official when I'll be going, either in March or in May, but I am going with two lovely ladies and I couldn't ask for a better pair to spend 5 days with in the lovely New York!

Aren't they the cutest?? 

We plan on leaving on a Thursday, spending the night at my friend Melissa's (on the right) the night before (oh ya, hey Mel, can we stay the night?) and staying until the following Monday. So that will for sure be 3 solid days of New York awesomeness!!

There's still a bit of planning out that needs to be done. We know we want to stay near Time Square and we know what attractions we want to see. Such as: Time Square, Statue of Liberty, Madam Tussaude's Wax museum and the Empire State just to name a few. Flights and hotel still need to be booked and I'd also like to see what kind of restaurant's are in our area to get a feel for what we might want. When I went to San Francisco this past July it was actually really difficult to find restaurants in the places we were. Our first night there we were looking for a restaurant, the one we wanted to go to (Cheesecake Factory) was a long wait so we decided to find a different place- an hour later and we finally found an overpriced 20 minute wait restaurant. Needless to say us girls were quite crabby from fatigue and hunger. You don't ever want to mess with a hungry tired women! No Sir!

I can't wait to be walking through crisp New York air, with tall buildings and lights surrounding me. My best girlfriend to my right and my best girlfriend to my left, maybe a coffee in hand and an "I <3 NY" shirt in a shopping bag on my arm. I can't wait to experience the culture of New York living, or to eat the food there. I can't wait to walk the streets pretending I live there, to not have people stair because they appreciate individual style. I can't wait to say I've been to New York and to flip through all the pictures I'll take. I can't wait to blog about it! I can't wait to sit in a coffee shop like an every day person in New York. I can't wait to meet you New York, I'll be charmed I'm sure.

Oh travelling, I heart you :)

In honour of my New York trip planning, I want to  make a list of what I want to bring!! Since I can't go now, I need something to tie me over that will still get me excited. Nothing says excitement like a list!

I'll be gone a total of 5 days and I don't want to pack extremely heavy so I need to be practical. The weather will probably be cool no matter what time we go so I'll keep that in mind.

-3 pairs of skinnies
-2 cardigans (1-black, 1-colored)
-1 Blazer
-5 shirts ranging from T-shirt to tank top
- 1-2 dresses (for evenings out)
-Jacket
-2 necklaces
-1 Watch
-Golfer hat
- Shoes
shoes will depend on the weather, I'm not sure if it will be boot weather so maybe 1 pair of boots, 1 pair of bob's (like Toms, but called Bob's), 1 pair of flats.

That's about it for clothing/accessories. Usually if I travel I like to keep make-up and hair more so simple but since this is the fashion capitol I don't think I can do that. I feel I owe NY my best effort. So my best effort she shall get! I'll be sure to bring a straightener and 1 curling wand and the usual hair care products. I might even throw in the extensions, depending on what color my hair will be. I'll pre-curl them to a certain style so if I do wear them it will be a quick "installation." I'll also be packing the obvious- camera, itinerary, maps, ect. I'll probably buy a few new shirts to wear to NY but you didn't hear that from me...

My train of thought is kind of going away, maybe it's because I'm at work and I am supposed to be focusing on other things. Or maybe it's because I'm already thinking about my next post, but either way I will bid  you a due.