a hill shaped like a nose

sometimes I take a picture and I'm like .. maybe I'll use that picture as a blog post! lazy? maybe.. but I get good feedback on my photos.. sooo.. HA! maybe you are lazy for not taking pictures at all seconds of the day like I.. so HA to you!

(a HA with love of course! no hate here! laze all you want to!)

lilac world saving

went to the lilac festival of course
and after we had dinner at the boxwood cafe! organic, local, cute, lovely.. tasty food tasty tea.. was a lovely sunday, I like to go to these activities more for the people watching, seeing all the interesting people that live here, soaking up cultures, buying some handmade goodies (I got rock earrings)
lots of the stuff at the festival is the same as all those places.. people go to Thailand buy stuff for a dollar and come back here and sell it for 50 bucks. Being one that has been to Southeast Asia.. I'm toooo smart for that silliness

HOWEVER
weeeee got adorable soft comfy fuzzy handmade slippers!
a wonderful blanket
and a toque! (thats looks good on both of us!)
successssssssss!!

they are from Nepal.. and all the money that we spent goes straight back to Nepal and helping kids schooling and stuff!! OH MAN those are my favourite kinds of purchaces.. where we all end up helping each other out! we wanted slippers cause our basement is cold and we've talked about getting slippers..
Aryk's house burned down so he will need a toque in the winter...
annnnnd who doesn't like a blanket?
sooo.. pretty much those things would have been bought anyways..
BUT THIS WAY THE MONEY GOES TO SOMETHING AWESOME!
we are excited..
not to mention the slippers are great for sliding across the floor!

Not a POSITIVE note.. but a POSITIVE THING for the FUTURE! please leave your dogs at home.. looking at the dogs at the festival.. they are NOT happy! they are panting and putting their tails between their legs from the heat, loud noises, crowds of people, people stepping on their feet. maybe take the time to take your dogs to the dog park.. they will enjoy that a whole lot more!

(p.s this blog would be more exciting but it seems the computer is doing something which I do not know why and will not let me correct anything.. highlight anything.. put in photos.. arrange anything etc.. SOOO its a sign for me to leave it be.. annnnd you get what you get!)

love notes

Aryk's Nana just sent me a email and it was titled "Hello from a Dinosaur"
excuse me for my heart is now going to smile for the rest of the day :)

a house is not a home.. without a television

My dear father came by last week with...


A TV as a housewarming gift! WHAT?!!!
he had heard (from me and my endless talking about everything) (we've talked every day since I moved out) (and I've pretty much seen him everyday since I've moved out) (I miss him) (so much) (hi dad!!)
that we had a television but it has not been working! (so lucky Aryk has got the excitement of time killing with playing video games) (which he is actually doing right now as I write this blog!) (heh.. he just paused the game at this very second to smile at me.. hmm.. its like he knows that I am talking about him/just secretly took his picture in order to prove that while I write this he is video gaming..)
so Dad went out and got us a tv so his poor daughter isn't suffering with lonelyness/boredness living in a cold dark basement when no one is home! (AND NO DOGS!)
(though also at this very second I have the fat cat Mr. Chops sitting beside me right now) (also photographic evidence for RIGHT NOW) (the cat seems oddly fascinated with the video game.. which kinda concerns me for the video game is killing people.. and as you know I have a fear of cats and think they are plotting killing me..)

it was a really exciting time! Aryk and I kinda just stared at dad in SHOCK that now we have this lovely HD flatscreen.. like WHAT?!! so the guys were being guys and being all "Oh this cord is connected to the.." "this must mean that.. and then.." "ooohh okay so if we.. " "working now?"
snowsnowsnowsnow!


side note.. We took the dogs to the dog park and had a lovely jolly time. The new location of which we live is super close to the dog park so it'll be rather lovely that I can join Dad at many times for a lovely walk by the river and admiring puppies etc.
annnnnnd Dad also brought us a fake fireplace from HIS location because it wasn't getting much use. MAN ITS AWWWWESOME! we are keeping so nice and toasty warm and stuff. THANK THE HEAVENS! (and by the heavens.. I mean Dad... as in my Father.. and people call God -> Father... which would be in the Heavens! see how I connected that?)


long story short.. I love dad
annnnnnnnnndddd...
not only can I watch video games.. but I can also watch sports channels! wahooo living with a boy and having basic cable  :)


I hope you enjoyed my photo documenting in this blog. man.. I must be a exciting person to have around and of course.. very helpful.

Russian love hugs

my beautiful Russian followers!! I am so happy to see you!
I was upset and worried when I changed my blog name from the proboscis monkey to a kristenkindaday because I had such a wonderful Russian community giving me a hug along my new found blogging life.


BUT IT SEEMS that you have followed me! and for this I am very greatful and very pleased and loved that you have continued to join me on this journey of mine! 


 <3 (I wish I had a picture to put up.. but I have never been to Russia and I do not think I own anything Russian.. ) (YET!)

such bliss this gives me

sleepy cuties

The number... Seven

Today! is a celebration day! a full week has passed and I have survived with living with A BOY!!
yay! bring out the Champaign and noise makers!!
so with today being a full week .. I played housewife (no.. not out of kindness of my heart.. but because Ii had a day off and Aryk left his dishes in the sink this morning) BUT I also ran errands, got the groceries, swept, organized (these were all by choice) and spent a fair chunk of my day making dinner!
(yes I took photos for evidence) (no the photos do not make it look very tasty)
I made Broccoli and pepper rizotto! 
its all:
Vegetable broth separate pot
in pan... butter, garlic.. oil.. onions, 
throw in the rice.. throw in white wine..let is soak out everything
throw in some of the vegetable broth..
let the rice fatten..
put more broth in..
let rice fatten..
let broth in...
cut up broccoli.. cup up peppers.. 
more broth..
grate up 2 lemons..
put in basil.. put in salt and pepper..
put in something else that I can't remember while currently blogging...


AND because I used LONG rice instead of SHORT RICE (thank you dad for calling me to give me such educational information) I didn't have to use so much broth in it. SOOOO I CUT UP SOME ONIONS ETC AND MADE IT INTO ONION SOUP FOR US TO HAVE FOR DINNER TOMORROW!! OH MY GOSH I AM SO EXCITED!
"is there some sort of cheese in this?" "i'm shocked, you know.. like when you have that shocked feeling because it is so good" (should I be insulted by that one?) "mmmmMMmm yum" "no.. like this is actually SO GOOD" "Im really impressed!" - some quotes of Aryk's reaction to the grub. we also had garlic bread..


he however ruined dessert. how you ask? cause he's tall :( I made strawberries dipped in chocolate but I HID THEM as a surprise treat, but I hid them  on the fridge... and he is taller than me.. so.. he saw them pretty much as soon as he got home.. haha boo. but at least he was excited?  
now I'm drinking tea.. writing in blog.. listening to hockey.. and happy, content.. etc
HOWEVER after playing housewife I realized that I really do want to figure out what I want my future career to be.. and not get stuck in not going back to school.. cause.. I do not want to be a housewife..

LOVE Kristen

OH also about the number seven.. we watched 2 awesome movies this week that had the number seven in it!

movie-> Seven Pounds.

  featuring: Will Smith

movie-> Seven years in Tibet 

 featuring: Brad Pitt, a young Dalai Lama

bluffin with my muffin

Mom got us EVEN MORE things to make our home more cosy (no not the muffins pictured above. those are peach muffins I made a few weeks ago that I MUST MAKE AGAIN- note to self : make those muffins again) 
she brought me a whole bunch of stuff so I can continue with my love for baking! (or its because she wants me to contribute to the kitchen type work because I am a baker not a cook) (Aryk on the other hand seems to enjoy being in the kitchen! and I think he is really good at it, haven't had anything that I've had to scarf down... actually thinking about it.. I think I've said "yum" to all of it! he puts lots of vegetables in things.. hits all food groups, and makes sure I have protein!) (.......... hmm.. he's pretty great isn't he?)
anyways.. it was SUPER sweet of mom to take care of me and my hobby like that! now I have something to do rather than clean, reorganize things, take photos, blog... and drive over to my dad's house to eat out  of the fridge and walk/play with the dogs!!
(we still don't have tv, and the internet... I don't have much interest in.. and... every time I plan to go to the library its closed! or a holiday! -like today for example.. today is a monday.. but it is Victoria day..)

bbbbbbb

Today while eating my breakfast outside under the beautiful giant apple tree..  I could hear many little bumble bees flying about above my head!! Of course I would ignore my breakfast and allow it to get cold while I climbed the table just to admire the adorableness, businessness, fuzziness, and beauty of it!
bees amaze me.. as does looking up and seeing the skies, leaves, flowers, branches..

a good morning it was!
also.. we have birds living in our roof so that is also great entertainment!

     <3

Day 4 which would be a Saturday

breakfast of day 4

Today? today folks.. would be yes.. as the title calls it... day 4 which is a Saturdaythe 4 would be the amount of days it has been that Aryk and I have been calling this basement of ours the 'H' word. 

and it is the fourth day... that we get locked out of the house!!

(though on day three I did some how lock the bathroom door when I had left the bathroom and the boyfriend had to take tools to the door in order to get in. This no pillows thing really might make this basement more like a giant camping trip!! -as in we would have to do our bathroom doooties outside! haha-)
but this time.. the key was misplaced.. so when we came home from a pleasant afternoon dog walk.. much to our surprise we were now unable to get into the 'H' word!!
the boyfriend worked on his guy like skills to attempt to break into the house.. attempts to open windows.. doors.. NOTHING! NO SUCH LUCK!
luckily this makes me pleased to know that it is difficult to get into the house in any kind of way.. cause I do not like those times I am absolutely home alone and stuff..
at least when I was at my other location of growing up 1. our house was attempted to get broken into with NO SUCCESS!! annnnnnd.. for the last 3 years I've had my beautiful white dog as a retired guard dog.. sooooo yes I did feel more safe.
AND on the other lucky side.. it was nice and sunny out today.
anyways... our nice landlady called me from her camping trip to help us out. so thats lovely...
annnnnnd

THANKS DAD!! i love you

she informed me that the cats are with her! whewf!!! - i've been walking around the last 2 days making attempts for cat like calls for them to come and hangout.. you know.. making cat sounds and all NOTHING!! I was starting to think all my cat progress was really not progress at all!! they hadn't even came down to use the litter box. yes.. insulted incredibly that I was.

annnnnnddd ANOTHER bright note! was! due to a few hours of homelessness I went and hangout at my Dad's location, and then so did the boyfriend! and THEN Dad took us out for dinner! awwwhh AND HE GOT TO BE OUR FIRST ACTUAL GUEST (for he had tea) sooo... when you look at it... the sunshine.. the cat neglect.. the dinner.. dad's company.. etc it all turned out wonderful! Happy 4th day. Happy Saturday. Happy we got to bring home leftovers :) 

neighbours

Dad and Edgar chatting it up with the neighbours :)