moving day

Today is the first time we moved to 111 West Georgia Street, in Downtown Vancouver!! Our view is to die for and the amount of light that comes into our building is spectacular.

I really didn't have any other time today to do a first, other than to move and move, and move up 29th floors! We had my beautiful sister, and our great friend Katie, and 2 movers helping us out. Thanks to Mike who helped pay for a guy to replace him, in the move! what a sweet guy.. ( any ladies looking for a great guy, Mike is amazing and very single )

Moving days are always full of annoyances, and things you don't expect. It was a stressful day, and exhausting, but we're moved in and we love our new place!

Jeans Day

20th anniversary Jeans Day™

Event Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010

What is Jeans Day™? Jeans Day™ is a fun and easy event for people of all ages to participate in and show their support of BC's kids. Simply by purchasing a $5 button or $20 pin, you get a chance to wear your jeans to work or school on April 29 and help the kids at BC Children's Hospital.

How Do I Get Involved?

Champions are people who coordinate Jeans Day™ at their workplace. By inviting colleagues, family and friends to participate by purchasing a Jeans Day™ lapel pin or button you can help us raise over $1 million, through Jeans Day™, for BC Children's Hospital.

Today, is a simple day and a great excuse to wear your jeans for a good cause. I've never done this before, but have heard about it in previous years! This is the first time I've purposely worn jeans for a good cause, and i proudly wore the button as well :) 

Go HERE to learn more about it, and to buy your pin for NEXT YEAR!!!! or join them on Facebook, HERE!

Maybe next year, you can go out and make an excuse to buy a new pair of jeans for the special day!!!! 

Who doesn't love a good, comfortable pair of jeans? 

NICE BUM, where ya from? 

Date Night x 3

Tonight, we went on our first "date night". We've been talking about doing this for quite some time, but today we did it !

It was an interesting theme of the night. We decided to do our first night as the classic dinner and a movie night. No, i'll admit, it's not the most creative date idea,

but you can't ever go wrong with this, and it's definitely something I'll never turn down. We went to Milestones for their second annual "Date Night " --order any meal and your date eats theirs for free. (this includes appies too! ) So, we ordered two appies, and two meals, and only paid for one appy and one meal! SO CHEAP! Needless to say, we were very full afterwards as it was a lot of food. But, how can you turn down free food?! You might as well pig out!  Go here to check out more of their upcoming "date" nights...

We had some drinks, and chatted about upcoming wedding ideas, and life, and our future moving plans, etc...  it was relaxing, and it was the first night of the year, it felt like a warm summer evening. I ordered a caramel martini as we sat on the patio waiting for our table.  It was great!

Next, we walked a few blocks down to Scotia Bank Theatre, and watched "Date Night" the movie. If you haven't heard of this movie, I absolutely recommend you watch it, if you need a good laugh! It was a laugh out loud hilarious kind of film (for me anyways) and I continued to laugh, even after the funny parts were over. ... it was THAT good! If you like Steve Carell and Tina Fey- you must must must see this movie. Seriously. No seriously. Seriously!

I was going to write a quick synopsis of the movie, but I think it is better going into the film, not knowing very much.


YOU HAVE TO GO SEE THIS! 


Overall, it was the first time I've gone out for Date Night with my fiance, gone to MileStones for "Date night" and seen the movie "Date Night" 3 in 1 Date Nights. Love it!  Great night, thanks Matt!  ( & thanks Hayley for the great suggestion..)

Groupon

I found this pretty sweet website called GROUPON, for the first time today.

Launched in November 2008, Groupon features a daily deal on the best stuff to do, see, eat, and buy in a variety of cities across the United States and Canada. The company philosophy is pretty simple: "we treat our customers the way we like to be treated. That boils down to a few key things: We sell stuff we want to buy. A great price is only half the battle - it's also got to be a great product or service. Between our top-rated business partners and unbeatable prices, you should feel comfortable venturing out and trying something new - just because it's featured on Groupon. We want Groupon to be an addiction you can feel good about. "

How It Works

1. Each day we feature something cool to do at an unbeatable price.
2. You only get it if enough people join that day… so invite your friends!
3. Check back the next day for another awesome Groupon!

Today, I bought this for the first time:

You can get daily emails sent to you, you can join the Facebook Group , or go HERE to see the daily deal. 


p.s.  I think this only applies to people who live in Major Cities :( Sorry to any of you small town folk reading this Blog! 

Etsy

I'm in love with this website. http://www.etsy.com . I can spend hours searching, and finding really cool handmade objects. It's a great place to go, to find gifts for someone who has everything. Strangely, I've never purchased anything until today. I am having a peacock themed wedding, so I've become quite obsessed with peacock EVERYTHING! I search for peacock wedding items all the time, and have quite the list of things I want for the wedding!

This pendant is approximately 7/8" x 7/8" and has a peacock graphic that is adhered to a glass tile. The tile is then sealed on the back with a thick layer of shiny glaze. The glaze is water resistant but not waterproof.

Isn't it perty? I couldn't resist this, as it was only $10US. Go here if you'd like to see some of the artist's other items. On this website, you can also find peacock veils, peacock pens, peacock napkins, and peacock ties for the groomsmen. You name it, there is peacock everything! Apparently the peacock wedding theme is becoming quite popular. I thought I had a pretty original idea. Oh well, I still love it.

Did you know:

A peacock is a possessor of some of the most admired human characteristics, and is a symbol of integrity and the beauty we can achieve when we endeavor to show our true colors.


In history, myth, legend and lore, the Peacock symbolism carries:

• Nobility
• Holiness
• Guidance
• Protection
• Watchfulness

As well, in Hinduism the Peacock is associated with Lakshmi who is a deity representing benevolence, patience, kindness, compassion and good luck...

Giant Calcultor

Today is a simple one. I bought a GIANT Calculator for the first time. I saw it, and instantly had to have it! It was a need, not a want. I needed to have this amazing thing in my possession. Why, you ask? Because I'm a weirdo and because it's hilarious. I laugh every time I look at it. I never have to worry about finding a calculator stuffed in some drawer. It will be hanging on the wall in our (soon-to-be) office!

Matt (my future husband) was convinced it was the stupidest thing he's ever seen, and we didn't need to have it. I argued up and down the isles of Staples while we looked for packing supplies. Well, we didn't argue: I said we needed to have it, and he said we didn't , and this repeated over and over again for about 10 minutes. I knew, secretly, that I would get my way......

This photo gives you a better idea just how huge it is! Doesn't it make you laugh? The employee at Staples told us, we were the first people to buy one. YAY FOR FIRSTS!

I told Matt it was a "house warming" gift for our new place. We move on Friday. We will have a separate den/office area and this calculator will fit perfectly on the wall , as a practical art piece. It's perfect. I'm in love with giant calculators.

You are jealous of my giant calculator, I know you are! :)

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