Almost finished!

Surprise! This is our new car, Midnight. She is a 2006 Subaru Impreza wagon. We are such proud parents! (teehee)


Well, I will most likely be blogging more again soon. Today is the last day of my two week intensive (and it has been!) massage course. I have been up since 6:00 am this morning (test day jitters I think). It didn't help that last night was humid, humid, HUMID and I had test dreams ALL NIGHT. I have no worries about the actual test portions of the course. Our teacher, Monica has been great at giving feedback throughout the course so that we would all be prepared. She also assured me that there really isn't much worry about me failing. So the next time I blog I will officially be a "certified" relaxation masseuse! :)

I have also been getting geared up for recording. Although I am postponing it (Derek's suggestion so that I don't go insane in the one or two days between when I finish my course and when I was supposed to be recording) I am getting closer and closer to having all my pieces ready for production. So far about half of the songs on Celtic Angel are going to be well known traditional Celtic music and the other half will be comprised of more obscure (but absolutely gorgeous) Celtic songs and even a couple original songs of my own composed in the same style. Should be a very worthy album!

Derek is heading off to Calgary next week with friends Sam and Jen. I originally was going to go (but was waffling a little, which drives Derek INSANE) but have decided that I need some home time more than I need to go to Calgary in July (isn't it 34 degrees there or something crazy like that?). I may very well pack up my massage chair and go to Victoria for the week (I would bring my harp but Derek will be taking our utility vehical for the travel space... which reminds me:

For those of you who haven't heard yet (because we were keeping it a secret from our parents), Derek and I bought a 2006 Subaru Impreza sport wagon (we call her Midnight for her dark blue colour). It had 33 km on it when we drove it off the lot on May 29 (and is now over 2500). We have been really enjoying her. Ahhh... the luxury of air conditioning... and power EVERYTHING... and cargo space... and waterproof-ness... and starting when you put the key in the ignition and turn it! I love my car!

Well, it's off to class for me! Have a beautiful day everyone! I know I will! :)

Long time

Well... things are going as well and as busy as predicted for July. The massage intensive is exactly that... intense! Today was day 7 and we are all starting to get geared up for the final practical exam at the end of the week. Last Friday we went to Roger wireless HQ in Burnaby to give massages to some of their call center staff (and a more appreciative bunch you could not meet)! It was a looooong day of massage. In my world I am used to starting at 11:30 and finishing at around 5:30 or 6:00 with lots of little breaks throughout the day. Friday morning started at 9:00 am in Burnaby (which meant being up at 7:00) and then went through until 5:00 with a one hour break for lunch and an estimated 14 massages done EACH... and I wasn't even getting _paid_ for it! ;) But seriously, it has been a very infomative, very FUN experience. The class is quite the eclectic gathering of people... but more on that later...
I am VEEERY tired and must head to bed. Went out to see Pirates 2 tonight with Derek and my friend Jenny. LOVED IT! I thought it was better than the first one (which is saying something as I found the first one quite good to start with).
Oh! For those of you who haven't heard, I have a new cell phone (a Treo... gotta love it!) and the number is (778) 868-8719. Hope this helps any of you who have been trying to get through to me...

Well... off to dreamland for me... at least for a few hours... I really don't know how Derek and the rest of you folks do this 9-5 thing every day but I salute you!!! :)