Woohoo!

Wow, what a week!

Okay, so first! I GOT THE JOB IN OTTAWA!!!!

Yeah me!

Then, the week gets a little hard, because I left Jingle to vacation at Grandma and Grandpa's for a few weeks so that was hard. But, apparently she's having loads of fun and settling in nicely.

Then, last night, in class, I was voted by the class as the breakthrough presentation of the night!

Yeah me!

So just to explain the last one a little bit more, each week we vote on two people to gain recognition. First is the person to most effectively communicate. The second is breakthrough (which basically means, who stepped out of their comfort zone and bring the whole class with them). Last nights assignments were all based on enthusiam. We had to present two things where we used a great deal of enthusiams, to the point of exaggeration. Apparently I did well.

And as for the job, I'm very excited. It's a good job, position created for me (not one they had) and it's regular hours, steady pay, a nice change.

So there's my weekly WOOHOO!!!!

I've lost my mind!

Or maybe I finally found it! Not sure which.

But, I've gone and done it either way.

"WTF IS SHE TALKING ABOUT???"

Okay, okay, I'll explain! Yeesh people!

What have I done? I've quit my job. And I'm moving.

You all know work has been rough lately. Not bad really, just that things aren't growing as fast as we all thought and I'm working too much. After a few months of not sleeping, working through most nights to get things done, and not making what everyone anticipated, I finally had a breakdown. I felt awful, tired, depressed, wipped out. I felt like, well, kinda like this....

So I quit! Done, bye bye, so long. And I really have no idea what I'll do next for a job, but I don't really care. I know I'm good at my craft, my family is supportive, I'm not worried.

So, to top it off, I'm moving, with Jingle. I'm uprooting my little girl and taking her away. We're heading to Merrickville. Invading Mom and Dad's basement, moving it all. Now, most parents would be all "crap, the kids are moving back in" but not our parents. In fact, it was their suggestion and seeing them doing so much better, I realized it might just be what I need to turn things around. Jingle will have her best friend back (Peewee) and Holly might get a break. And, since we're going to be in the basement, Jingle can learn a new skill too. Don't get me started, I'm trying not to think about it.

Plus, I'll have my best friends back. Dad with his great music, always ready for a good time. Mom with her calm demeanor, who loves to curl up on a couch and relax or read (usually with a Sudoku book in her hands). Not mention.... HOME COOKED MEALS!!!!!

And I've already told Chantelle and Adam and they seem excited. Chantelle knows how wonderful our parents are and knows I'll love being close to them again. And Adam would be supportive of anything really. He just loves us all, no matter what!

So, here's the official notice! Christmas will be at my place this year in London (you'll have to excuse the boxes because we're moving right afterwards) and it will be fun. Then off to a new life, a new start, dragging little Jingle with me. We have some resumes out in the Ottawa area now, I know something great will turn up. Just wish us luck! Cheers!

Egg Ramble

Yeah, that's exactly what this is, a ramble on eggs.

Eggs are much unappreciated really, seriously misunderstood. And yet, they are sooooo good for you!

But they are an odd little thing really. For starters, you need to get past the fact that an egg in a unproduced chicken. EWW!

But, get past that and wow, they are so cool!

They can be used at any meal, not just breakfast. They are delicious, versatile, and an excellent source of protein!

Breakfast, wow, great for breakfast and easy and quick too. It takes about 30 seconds to fry an egg, less time than it takes my toaster to do the toast. And if you're worried fat and calories, put water in the bottom of a non-stick pan instead of butter. It'll keep the eggs from sticking and help you get that nice gooey centre that we all love running into our toast.

Or how about scrambled. What can you NOT do with scrambled eggs. You can have them plain. You can add ham, corned beef, peppers, mushrooms, whatever really and make an omlete. Or westerns! Mmmmm, on toast with ketchup. Yummy! How about adding a little breakfast sausage, some onions and peppers, a little cheese and putting it all into a fresh wrap! Breakfast burrito! Great with coffee on a Sunday morning.

Next time you do a stirfry for dinner, try adding an egg or two to the mix. Eggs add a great flavour, help the rice stick together, and add tons of protein!

Quiche, a highly misunderstood meal, and tasty!

And that's just a few ideas. I know that in Ontario, the Dairy & Poultry associations release countless egg recipies, check your local associations for more. They really are a great addition to any meal. And now with Omega 3 eggs and other varieties, you can get much more from them.

Have fun with eggs people! The eggs will love you for it!

ROFLMAO!!!

Some creative genius with way to much time on their hands has created a video that is absolutely hilarious. A take off of an old Muppet's clip, it's redesigned on video game characters from World of Warcraft and chat lingo.

Let's just say, I was ROFLMAOing while watching this. Enjoy!