Merry-Go-Round: March 14, 2011

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Happy Pi day! Hope you are all having a good Monday. If not, maybe I have something to cheer you up?

• Sour Skitles: The red ones are amazing, and the extra sugar on the outside just makes it better. This is sort of strange and morbid, but I never really liked this candy until our cat, also named Skittles, died recently. RIP kitty...


• Having someone to talk to: In this case, the boyfriend. A couple nights ago I was feeling down. Normally I'm too shy and self-conscious to talk about my problems but he's really good at getting me to talk, and then being very understanding and rational in his response. He helps me see things as they really are and gives me advice about what to do. I'm so glad I have someone that I can finally open up to...even if it still takes some prodding. Couldn't ask for anyone better.<3



• America's Next Top Model: One of my favorites shows. It's mostly the photo shoots I like to see because they're pretty creative. This season I think Hannah is my favorite - she's adorable. Mikaela has some crazy bone structure too.


• Documentaries A friend got me interested in watching some of these on netflix and my sister got me into them again. I'd recommend Urban Explorers and Tapped if you are interested in checking some out.



• Painted Trees Curtis Killorn paints dead trees in Colorado and they are amazing. The bright colours help to bring out the beautiful shapes of the branches.

And finally, a little video. Relax and watch a whirlwind pick up sheets of plastic and twirl them in the air.





Best wishes and a speedy recovery to Japan in this difficult time.


Keep searching,
Laura~She

Merry-Go-Round: September 7, 2010

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Honestly, this should have been done sooner. This week has been a bit rough and some time to sit and reflect on the good things would have been helpful. Here's what should have made things better.

• Cuddles: Now, I never thought I'd be the type to like cuddling but it turns out I am! They're just so warm and cozy!
• The Four Levels of Social Entrapment: The first one is especially true. I've got lots of kind-of friends and while I like them there is always that fear of being stuck in a situation where we have to talk to each other or sit in awkward silence.A new favorite blog. This girl is hilarious!
• The Sedin brothers: Typically I don't pay attention to the sports world with the exception of lots of curling during the Olympics, some of the World Cup, and the Stanley Cup. Today, however, I have to gush a little. As I came in to work I walked right in front of one of the Sedin brothers! The twins are pretty much the only players that I really like so it was pretty cool to see them. Wish I had realized it was them sooner and stopped to watch them be filmed for a bit.

• Perfect World is one of the best free to play mmorpg's out there. It's a bit like a girly version of World of Warcraft. The character creation system allows you to change every facial feature from the width of the forehead to the point of the chin while the hair, eyes, and skin tone are selected from a colour map and not just preset choices. This is one of the best features as it allows you to create a truly unique character. The international version recently came out so I got back into the game after starting and stopping a year or two ago. I'm really enjoying the new Tideborn Assasin! I'm on the Raging Tide server if you want to join me some time.

Keep searching,
Laura~She

Merry-Go-Round: August 21

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A lot late, but here we go! There are so many things to be excited for!

• The Garden of Cosmic Speculation made by Charles Jencks and Maggie Keswick looks incredible! I had never considered going to Scotland before, but this might just be worth a trip.


• Hobby Groups: I recently joined a new group made by a friend for Crafts. Now I've never gotten into crafting much in the past but making jewelry, scrapbooking, and art have always interested me. This group is turning out to be a good source of information and inspiration. We've order some beads and plan to have get-togethers in the near future. I've even come up with an idea for something I'd like to make an sell so keep an eye out for a new etsy shop!


• Portal 2: The first game was great - very fun, cute, and puzzling at times. The sequel introduces new tools and challenges from GLaDOS as well as some companions for Chell.

• Kooza by Cirque du Soleil: Last night I had the pleasure or seeing the show. It's amazing. All the performances were impressive. Most notable were the Unicylce duo that danced and did some amazing lifts and spins, the thrilling and scray Wheel of Death, and talented tightrope walkers. The music is live and part of the act as well - just a girlish note, the singer wore a cute sparkly skeleton dress for one number. There are 'clowns' but, they are actually pretty funny!If you happen to be in Vancouver the Grand Chapiteau will be up until September 5th.

Keep searching,
Laura~She

Merry-Go-Round: March 4, 2010

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A little late, but here we go!

• Catswillrule: This girl inspires me! She's super cute, and a great singer and dancer. These are some of my favorite covers from her
  
  
  
  


• Free Snacks: We're doing 24-hour support at work and some of the developers brought us a whole bunch of pop, candy, and chips to get us through the weird hours. It does help when you have to get up at 5 in the morning! Thanks guys!


• Bonding over the Olympics I was expecting to really hate the Olympics since it was in my home town. It was going to be crowded and it would take forever to get anywhere. But it didn't! Traffic was fine for me. A lot of friends and co-workers got really in to the spirit and we'd put it on TV while we worked. No matter where you went there was a common link between everyone and people seemed friendlier as they'd talk to anyone nearby about the games. Curling was actually my favorite part, and Canada did amazing in it. Did I mention Norway's pants?


• A quote from the book I'm reading right now ('How to Win Friends and Influence People')

  " By Becoming interested in the cause, we are less likely to dislike the effect."
  - Dale Carnegie

Keep searching,
Laura~She

Merry-Go-Round: February 22, 2010

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Hello dollies! It's been a while, hasn't it? I've decided to get back into the blogging game after giving it a bit of a try last year. This is one of my resolutions, so hopefully you'll see many posts to come!

Today I'm starting a new feature called Merry-Go-Round which will typically be posted on Mondays. It's a way to share links, and talk about things that make me happy and I'm grateful for. It's all about practicing gratitude and giving recognition where it is deserved, and when's a better time to think about the best things in life than an underrated Monday? So here we go, I hope you enjoy!

• Giggle Fits at Work: Oh man, I almost burst out laughing at work the other day. We we're working together in a large group and testing video games -can- be a lot of fun. Some funny stuff was happening in the game. But that wasn't what was making me laugh. It was the anticipation of more funny things that made me hysteric. I had to bite my tongue to keep from laughing and looking crazy!


• Juice: Nico and I have been getting in to juice lately. We've checked out Gorilla Food and Sejuiced. Both are delicious! Fresh fruit juices are amazingly tasty and healthy, not to mention non-chain juice bars have a friendly, relaxed vibe to them.


• Uniball 207 Gel Pens: I bought a pack with blue, green, pink, and orange. Pretty colour and they dry fast so they don't smudge, which can be a real problem when you're left handed. Plus, they're waterproof!


• And finally, a bit of a conversation between a father and daughter heard on my way home:

  Daughter: We should phone everyone in the world and tell them to smach all the cars. Smash them to bits!
  Dad: What about the skytrain?
  Daughter: It's a robot?
  Dad: (Whispers something)
  Daughter: Electric? Hmm..we shouldn't smash them then.

  They were adorable! They also talked about how the cars looked like jellybeans, but the trucks didn't, they were more like sausages. I had such a big smile on my face listening to them.

I hope you have a big smile on your face too today!

Keep searching,
Laura~She