Valentines Day is Thursday!

So I figured that if I created a post with this title it would be a gentle reminder to my husband, who checks/updates our blog way more often than a calender! Although I'm sure I don't have much hope...I have one of those husbands who thinks Valentines Day is a holiday created by the commercial market, after all we're supposed to show our love EVERY day! Excuses, excuses! I'm sure they sound familiar to more of the women reading this! I figure if I have to do something for it at work, why can't I get anything at home? In all reality, I really don't care, I just thought it would be fun to bug him "in front of" everyone!

Other than preparations for the "big day" nothing is really going on here. We're incredibly busy with school and work. It's crunch time for both of us: Dave with big projects and then exams and me with report cards (I feel like I'm always doing those dreaded things!). We're planning our 3-day trip to Alberta (and by planning I mean calling everyone else to see what's planned!) and maybe another potential trip to New York over March Break (although that one is in it's very early stages). So we have lots to keep us busy! And of course we're still on the job hunt. Thanks to those who are keeping their eyes and ears open for us, keep it up, we need all the help we can get! There aren't many jobs up for grabs, it's a tough market. But we just keep praying and hope that it will become apparent as to where we should be.

Anyways, off to do some more marking.... :(

A jewel of an article

This posting is targeted at women, but can be for men too. For the most part, you can skip the big words and you'll still understand what its saying. (a good strategy in university!)

Highly recommended reading, especially for dieters:

http://www.bodyessence.ca/Pages/Articles/strengthwomen/womenandmuscle.html

Yes, Dumbbells are for women too!

Explanation of Some Big Words (that don't really matter to the essay):

resistance training = lifting weights

Metabolic = metabolism = what happens in your muscle to burn energy

paradox + ideosyncratic = doesn't add up

the Hulk = a green monster with huge muscles (most men want to be him)

The Biggest Loser

As an attempt to provide extra incentive to lose weight, I'm proposing a Biggest Loser Challenge. If interested, please comment to this posting, or vote in my new Monthly Poll (on sidebar).

If enough people are interested, I will figure out some way to keep the game fair, and personal weights confidential (because I know it can be a touchy subject...!)

And I'll periodically start posting "Exercise Training Tips" from my 'extensive' expertise in Kinesiology.

*No family members, or friends, are allowed to kick David for proposing this*

il Neige! Non, il pleut! mais, il quoi?

It's Steph's 3rd snow day of the new year today! Yep, the prospect of slush turning into ice was enough to get the entire Erie board to cancel school today.
Redeemer cancelled classes too.
Which is all honky-dory to me! But, it really doesn't look that bad out there. I mean, the cars are still whipping by our house at 130 km/h like they usually do. Actually, I wonder if they get air off of the bridge a kilometer away from our house...? One day I'll have to try it. It's too bad I don't have my old oldsmobile anymore...
But this kinda makes for a boring day at home. Hence, I actually looked at my facebook page today, and realized it's still as boring and confusing and slow as it ever was.
I'd go for a walk, but the fact that the air on this farm is so thick with the stench of pig that you could cut it with a knife and have pork for dinner, combined with the fact that the cars are getting airborne off the bridge over the flooded creek at 150 km/h, and that it's wet outside, doesn't make a walk sound like too much fun.

I should probably set up a video camera at that bridge... (three cars just went by in quick succession...)

As you can tell, snow days that aren't really snow days, don't necessarily make for interesting days...

Pray

For those who know them, Melissa's mom passed away yesterday morning. Please pray for Brad, Melissa and her family in this difficult time.

Life Altering Decisions

Steph and I are going to go to Calgary with Martin and Emily this winter! This is a huge undertaking for us. But we're looking forward to it, with mixed feelings. On the one hand, its really exciting, and sounds fun, and we get to see Michael, and the Rockies, and an airport. On the other hand, it costs money. Money. It's a gas. Really, Steph and I shouldn't really be able to afford a trip. But combining the fact that Michael gets us a sweet accommodation deal, and Martin gets us a really sweet 'low-cost' ticket deal. How could we say no?

Can You Believe It?

Snow Day #2 of the week is currently in progress! I can hardly believe it! Today actually feels like a snow day though, it's snowing pretty good and the roads are covered. And you know it's bad when Redeemer closes as well, because it takes some pretty bad weather to do that!

On a side note, I just received an e-mail with some very horrible news from one of my good Redeemer friends, Melissa. Her mom has been battling cancer for a long time but has gotten considerably worse in the last couple of days. The doctor has given her 6-8 weeks to live. Please pray for their family and for a miracle! We have an awesome God and he can do awesome things if we ask!