I was the first one to the training session this morning (I was also the last one to leave at the end of the day)
I got to meet Marilyn today, she is one of the payroll admins here in Calgary that helps me out often when I have questions so that was nice.
on my lunch hour
i went to Chatters and got an appointment to get my hair washed and then he also blow dried it for me as well.
He brushed it and it was all frizzy
I kept thinking he was going to get the straightener out and fix it then he just kind of parted it and pushed it to the front and asked if I liked it.
He was so proud of his work and i was kind of dumbfounded.
It had taken forever to do and I hated it but and it cost me 60 bucks!
I'll have to try to get it into a ponytail or something.
I really felt like having some dumplings so I looked up a place after work.
It was about a 23 min walk so I figured I'd walk there, sit and eat then walk back and I'd get both my super and a walk in.
I headed out thinking I knew exactly where i was going.
It was a really nice evening.
Mom called and I had a chat with her.
Then when I should have been getting close to the restaurant, it seemed like more of a residential area with no businesses around so I looked up the directions and I was now 30 minutes away.
I went totally the wrong way.
I was kind of annoyed but it was such a nice evening that I got over that pretty quickly, I was thankful to be out enjoying the evening.
Neat mural I saw along the way.
I finally managed to find the place, Deng's Dumplings.
I got an order of 12 - there were 3 each of beef, pork, chicken and vegetarian.
Then I also got a couple meatball things too.
i kind of had a bad feeling when i walked into the place and i should have went with my gut because it was very disappointing - Places like this sometimes surprise you and you discover a hidden gem but not this time,
I didn't like any of it.
It kind of turned me off of dumplings for a bit I'm sad to say.
So to compensate, I went to this ice cream shop I passed, Made by Marcus.
We've been to the one in Edmonton before.
They make their own ice cream and they have interesting flavors.
i got a half scoop of Ube Marshmallow Passionfruit and a half scoop of Apricot and Saffron Cream.
I saw a few more neat murals on the way back to the hotel but couldn't take any pictures because I had the ice cream and couldn't put it down anywhere.
Just spent the rest of the evening chilling in the room watching tv.
Called Jason, he had a visitor.
She was very occupied but did say Hi to me at least.
We were starting our training at 8 this morning so I headed over to the office around 7:30 to get a key fob.
I love the energy of the city in the morning.
It was a bit chilly but in an invigorating sort of way.
I grabbed myself an iced matcha latte with lavender foam on the way.
If I worked here all the time I would not be able to resist having one everyday!
We didn't really have training per say, we just worked on testing scenarios in the new system and had subject matter experts here to help us with questions.
I was able to get a lot done.
I popped down to Sunterra and got myself a salami baguette for lunch then right back to work.
I worked right until 4:30 the went to Winners after to look for some pants.
I was struggling with mine today so I wanted to find something dressy but I had no luck so leggings it will be.
I did find some nice black flat shoes though!
I drove down to Eau Claire Park and went for a walk.
It runs along the river's edge and it is very pretty down there.
I walked a different way than I ever have before.
For some reason the arm in the sling slows me down or maybe I've just gotten out of shape.
Calgary is a very pretty city.
It was nice to get out and get some fresh air.
It made me yearn to get back to running - I'm going to push myself as soon as I get this cast off.
I walked for about an hour then stopped at a grocery store and grabbed a quinoa bowl thing for my supper.
Then back to the room to chill for the rest of the evening.
I am heading to Calgary for the week so Crystal re-braided my hair for me.
Then Freya wanted hers done too.
Eden wanted hers done too until about a minute into Crystal doing it - then she bailed.
We cleaned up at Jen's then went to Socrates for breakfast/lunch.
Crystal
Zepplyn
Freya.
She wanted the pancakes with Nutella, strawberries and bananas.
This was the half order if you can believe it!
I just got eggs, bacon and hash browns.
Freya ate all my eggs!
Jason got the chicken and waffles.
Then we shared some pancakes with lemon and blueberries.
We gave the girls the option of going swimming or to the trampoline park again - they chose the trampoline park.
Freya showing me her flip.
Freya flips.
Eden was running around doing her own thing.
She was loving it.
Making friends.
She's so independent!
Wheeeeee!
Girl was running around and she was sweating!
She downed that water in one gulp!
It was getting late so we wrangled up the girls.
They were all heading back to Swan Hills together and I was off to Calgary.
I have training there all this week for the new payroll system coming.
I stopped halfway there in Gasoline Alley and got a sub at Firehouse.
I took it to go because I just wanted to get there.
I listened to The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion the whole way - I quite enjoy all the characters and the narrator is fantastic - I love her voice.
I got checked in to my hotel room, I always stay at the Residence Inn by Marriott - it's a very nice hotel.
it was supposed to be a rest day for him because he had signed up to run a half marathon tomorrow but it got postponed until next weekend due to expected bad weather for this weekend.
When he got back, Crystal and I headed out.
Her appointment was at 1 and then mine was at 2.
We went to a spot called Clair-i-Tea downtown near the Farmer's Market.
We were early so we walked around the market together then she headed off to her appointment.
My belly was bugging me and I had to make several trips to the washroom so I ended up just sitting at a table by the washroom until it was time for my appointment.
I was getting my tea leaves read so I had some tea to drink first which kind of helped settle my stomach.
Along with having my tea leaves read, I also had my tarot cards read.
I thought it was fun.
i wish I'd recorded it because I forget most of what she said already.
Some of what I remember is that she saw lots of different animals in my cup:
rabbit
seagull
whale
There were more but I forget.
Some other things she told me in point form
- i love Christmas and do it really well, lots of decorations, a beautiful tree
- my favorite subject is math
- roman numeral 4, indicating I lived in Rome before (plus 4 is my favorite number)
- lots of travel to lots of places, Mexico, Europe, all the Hawaii Islands
- a promotion or change coming at work in the next few months
- I'm a witch, a good one, with psychic ability, i was a healer in a past life, from Scotland and my kitties are my familiars and were with me before in past lives
- Mom is going to live a long life as will I
- I don't let things fester, I get over them and let go
- I am getting better at letting things go
- i am compassionate
- I am observant about people's feelings
- water is healing for me
- she saw a sewing machine indicating sewing or craftiness
- she kept seeing a connection to the east
- she sees my dad spending a lot of time sitting looking at the water which he used to do everyday
She read my palm, said the partner I am with now is the one I will be with for the rest of my days and that we are a good partnership
She did a tarot reading for me and saw lots more travel
Then she did one for Jason and saw travel for him too.
Also us coming into money soon, maybe somewhere between Dec. and Mar.
Also Jason starting his own business or maybe even retiring in the next couple years.
She did a tarot spread for Kody too, said she saw him tired, climbing a mountain, all he wants is peace, no more drama and he's almost at the top of the mountain so he will have peace soon.
Also a big change coming for his relationship, possibly another baby or the end of the relationship.
She said she saw my dad with him too, walking with him, watching over him.
There was lots more but I can't remember right now what else she said.
I don't know how much I believe in all that kind of stuff but some of it can be comforting.
While we were at our appointments, Jason took the girls to the trampoline park,
Eden liked these swing things.
Swinging on a giant caterpillar.
Getting sissy to come over.
Awww, our sweet girls.
Jumping on the trampoline.
Jumping with Auntie.
Building a foam block tower.
Having a rest.
Having some apple juice.
Think she was starting to get tired.
We did have a pretty late night last night.
Freya is tired too.
Why do kids like laying on dirty floors?
Time to go.
Jason headed over to the mall and Crystal and I met them there.
We all had something to eat at the food court.
Then Freya wanted to go on the VR ride.
She did it 4 times!
She really liked the scary one.
Zepplyn and Eden went for a ride on the furry animals.
Touring the mall.
Holding on for dear life!
Checking out the Lego store.
Freya wanted a haircut so we found a spot in the mall and they were able to take her right in.
They washed it and just trimmed it up.
It looks so good on her.
Gorgeous!
She loved it.
We went to Kinton Ramen for supper, had okonomiyaki.
I wasn't really a fan
The potstickers were just ok.
The ramen was just ok as well.
Eden loved the seaweed surprisingly.
It was hard to get all of us in a picture.
Eden was getting restless so Jason took her to the Dollarama next store while we were waiting to pay the bill.
Back at the house, Freya and Eden sat on the stairs and made videos together.
Freya is so good with her - I'm glad they have each other!
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