* reason to be cheerful # 5 *

day # 3 -- she STILL hasn't noticed! i even moved it a bit closer to her alarm clock, but nothing!

so today was a little bit of a strech for me to think of something to be cheerful about as it is so cold and pouring rain outside (although i think the sun may make an appearence later). i also have a midterm coming up on thursday which i'm a bit stressed about -- but anyways those aren't cheerful things and i'm focusing on the cheerful so forget all about that!

my reason to be cheerful today is...my underwear! i know i know its a bit strange! but i just did laundry the other day and i chose today as the day to wear my favourite pair of underwear...is this a little bit of an overshare? sorry if it is! but it really IS my reason to be cheerful today! i do work in the lingerie section of a department store so i can explain all the benefits of a good pair of undies but i'll spare you!

my favourite pair of underwear isn't even all that speical, just plain black with some rhinestones at the top, and they fit perfectly! i do feel a bit guilty that i do favour this pair, as i have a drawer full of other perfectly good underwear, but theres something about the way i feel in these ones - i think its just simply ... comfort! i kind of feel this same guilt when i hang my favourite shirts on my best hangers...but hey they deserve a little bit of special treatment right?

currently listening to -- coldplay - violet hill
also enjoying -- the smell of my roommates baking!

* reason to be cheerful # 4 *

day #2 -- jenny still hasn't noticed the new addition to her room!


so my reason to be cheeful today is actually a result of watching the season premier of one of my favourite shows 'brothers and sisters' last night! its a great show for those of you who don't know it! its a show about a family called the walkers and all their many (dad cheated, and a daughter resulted, but wait shes not actually his daughter his mistress lied, and there may actually be a son out there from another mistress!!! drama!!!) anyways one of the many reasons i love it is the youngest brother justin. hes played by this great actor named dave annable and if i'm being honest i have a huge crush!





thats all i've got for now! i've got a busy day with school and work!


currently listening to: the white stripes - my doorbell (check it out!)

* reason to be cheerful # 3 *

hahahahahaha ok....so todays reason to be cheerful was created by myself...i'm not normally a practical joke-ster but when flipping through and old bunch of pictures i had cut out a magazine i found a hilarious picture of an old man with no teeth and i had a BRILLIANT brain storm!

my roommate jenny is a funny, smart and pretty girl, she however has no time to do the "little things"...case in point -- a photo frame that was given to her probably more then a year ago that is sitting on her beside table with the photo it comes with! its actually a really sweet photo frame that says 'friends' on it and as such should have a photo of friends in it, right? haha! well jenny is a busy girl as shes in teachers college and also works at home a lot so i'm sure she just hasn't gotten around to putting a photo in the frame! well myself being the 'not so busy, always looking to smile girl' decided that i would do a little experiment...i took this picture i had cut out of this old dude and put it into said 'friends' frame and put it back on jennys bed side table...

now i'm not the best at keeping secrets and i usually would say something if she didn't notice right away but for the purpose of this blog i will have a day count to see how long it takes jenny to figure out that thes a new photo in the frame....i have a feeling it won't take that long as the frame is right beside her alarm clock, but this is jenny we're talking about so we'll have to wait and see! so anyways she gets home tonight and the countdown will commence!

do you think she'll noctice? hehe!

* reason to be cheerful # 2.5 *

so i guess i'm a cheerful girl today since i have something else thats making me smile...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRX5kH6IrkY

i just love their dance moves! and the song while it is quite simple is really catchy! you might also recognize it from the new saturn commercial! seriously...stuck in your head ALL day!!! haha!

* reason to be cheerful # 2 *

so despite it being a rainy horrible day here in ontario i have managed to find another reason to be cheerful! after working my 'not so cheerful' retail job i was wandering around the mall picking up a few odds and ends when i stumbled acrosssss......a new BEN & JERRYS!

now being from canada ben & jerrys isn't a chain you see often so to have one so close is both fantasic and dangerous (for my waist-line!). it brought back some england memories as not only did i eat it for pudding (desert for us north americans!) every friday on 'pasta night' with the incredible family i worked for - but i also enjoyed it on the weekends in london with my friends. i'm surprised i'm not the size of a boat yet! my love of ice cream is a bit unhealthy! hehe! anyways i didn't even get any ice cream because i was all by myself, and i wanted to share the joy with another person...so i'll wait until my roommate can go with me because as i understand she might have a bigger love of ice cream than me - we'll have to see about that! xoxo!

* reason to be cheerful # 1 *

sooo this is my first time blogging and in of itself i think its a reason to be cheerful! its my intent to have this blog be my outlet for all things that make me smile, giggle, and laugh out loud...so basically all things cheerful!well...i think that my 'reason to be cheerful #1' needs to go to my friend carola! we met 2 years ago (can you believe it rola?) in england where we both au pairing. we didn't exaaaaactly hit if off right away ;) ...she thought i was a bit strange! but it was just a misunderstanding...me trying to be an over-achiever and her trying to understand why i wouldn't leave the kids to play by themselves! haha! but after a little bit of time we managed to become GREAT friends!

we had an amazing time in that year we spent together along with our friend ditte (miss you too ditte)! and especially our trips to paris, demark, germany and the awesome times in london/epping/buckhurst hill and harlow (haha)! but the true test of a friendship is the effort put in after you move back to your respective homes (hers being germany and mine being canada) and our friendship has stayed strong despite different countries and different time zones! our shared love of clothes and pretty things gives us endless things to talk about! rola you've been such a great friend and i hope that we continue this great friendship for much longer!! muah! xoxo