So here I sit...procrastinating doing the editing on the eight report cards that I have to do. I don't want to do it. I DON"T WANT TO DO IT!!!! There, that felt better. I'm tired... and ready for a break but my break will be short lived I'm afraid because school will start soon and Jesse and i are so behind on World Builders that it isn't funny...man oh man......I know that I should just take the initiative and start doing more stuff on it and not wait for her, but when I think of it I am too tired. Maybe I'll start working on it more in the evenings when the report cards are done.

There was a bird in the Pre-school room today. It flew in just as me and Cathy goss and the Primaries were leaving. Fortunately it flew out the other door which was good...poor distressed creature.

So I've lost 8 pounds so far and I feel good about it. I'm doing the Curves six week solution AND, as it turns out...I'm on an anti-candida diet at the same time so it think that both of these are the cause of it. With this diet I can't eat dairy, grains, processed foods, sugar, preservatives, starchy foods and tropical fruits, citric acid. This is my second week of the anti-candida diet and I am feeling better actually. I went to a naturopath and he is the one who figures that I have a high yeast content and then put me on this eating plan. I can't say I'm not tempted to eat a cookie for a treat, but I also want to be healthy so I'll wait the next 8 weeks until I am better.

On Thursday I go for a blood test - Dr. Lurie wants me to get my fasted blood sugar, lipids and Thyroid tested. I had to go to Dr. Haq my regular doctor to ask him to give me the form so that I can get a blood test and i was worried at first because I wasn't sure how he would react when I told him that I was seeing a naturopath etc. (Some doctors do not like Naturopaths and Laine's doctor was a real jerk to her when she told him that he was seeing a naturopath). So I said a little prayer and as it turns out Dr. Haq was totally ok with it and even said that I qualified because I have a high BMI and it is on the obesity rating (yes, yes I already knew this....). So I'm all set to go. I just need to remember to fast for the 10 hours straight tomorrow night.

So I feel like I am starting to get control of my health again and the condition of my body and you know, I'm glad. I still have a long ways to go but I'm working towards it and I'm happy about this.

Next month Elena and Scott move here. (By the way, thanks Laine for sending the cheque -well thank Scott i mean-I deposited it today). I'm so excited that they will only be a block away from me!!! Yayyy!!! I can hardly wait! Maybe we can go for walks together and stuff and for sure I'm going to ask her to help me with some recipes for the candida stuff. Anyways, it will be fun! I hope that they like living here.

So, my weekend in Calgary was a lot of fun! Christine picked me up from the airport on friday and then we went to the safeway to get a few groceries. Then went to her place and I made some chicken and then we went to the church for this mix and mingle activity. The activity was ok.....I finally met up with Karey though which was awesome and with Vicki too and we chit chatted and then left.

The next day Karey and Vicki came to pick me up. While I was wating for them I looked out of Christine's window and saw a RAT!!! At least I think that it was a rat. It had a long tail with some hair on it. I quickly went and got my camera and took a picture. It was gross!!! It made me shiver and feel glad that I was inside...rats are so sick! After Karey and Vicki came we went to the church where there were workshops. Karey and I went to the same ones. We went to one on taking pictures, one that was about this man's trip to the base of mount everest and one about running. I like the one about mount everest the best. Then Vicki and Karey and I went to the Farmer's market. There was lots that I would have liked to buy but could not. I ended up buying some blueberries and some veggies. Karey and Vicki had some lunch and Karey had a cupcake too from this cute little cupcake stand. I had forgotten how cute and fun Farmer's markets are! That night we went to the church for dinner and entertainment and there was a big dance. The dance was a lot of fun...they played really good music and took requests and it was really, really great to just let loose and be kind of silly and crazy with Karey and Vicki and Christine and other people. I haven't done that in a long, long time. On Sunday after church I went with Karey to Vicki's place and watched 8 Below....ok it's a Disney movie but it is good - kind of like the Incredible journey. I was feeling kind of emotional so there were parts that made the tears start flowing but it was really, really good.

On monday I woke up early and Christine drove me to the airport. I was sad to go but all good things must come to and end sometime I suppose. I was so glad that she let me stay with her. i had fun with her and it was wonderful to see her again too. Going to Calgary this weekend was really good for me. It made me re-realize that I am fun and that I do have friends that love and care for me and have fun hanging out with me.....sometimes I foolishly forget these things when I get so busy and feel like my life is getting out of control (which is how i have felt most of this year).

Well I better go and use the ladies room and then finish doing the reports. I went to the library today and got two books out to read - one is by Mary Higgins Clarke and the other is called VITA I think and it is about these two children who immigrated to the USA in the early 20th century. It is one of those books that are purposely printed with big font so that older people can read them more easily but I don't care. The story sounds interesting. I'll let you know how it is.

Got to run. Will write in here later!

Oh yeah...I just may have a part-time job at BBMH this year working with a Grade 1 child who has cerebal palsy - it sounds like it will be EA stuff like what mom does which would be kind of strange in a way (well different I mean) but it could still be good because then I would have some income and can do some of my practicum during the rest of the time. We'll see though. What I really want would be what I am doing this year, to be a real directress in the classroom but if I have to take certain other jobs at first to kind of get "in" then so be it. I just hope that if this EA type postion does happen that the parent will be decent and easygoing to work with.