This Or That

My Choices!

Steph, tagged me in her Instagram Story a couple of days ago with this list, she had done hers and then named a few followers to do the same. I guess it is a meme, or a challenge, or a chain, or something. I replied that I would do it for my blog. This was partly because it is Two who has Instagram - she doesn't use the story feature and doesn't like to share her account. Also I am constantly needing content for Always Standing so happy to have things like this to do.

The thing with Insta Stories is that they disappear in 24 hours so when I was ready to go and do it - the original one was gone. I looked it up online and couldn't quite find the exact one that Steph had done. (I know, because her's had White Wine / Red Wine listed and she had crossed both out, which I would have done too.) However, I feel like this is the same style and will do. I used Paint and the computer, which is also different, but it gets the point across. Now I challenge all who are reading to let me know in the comments where you stand on This or That? 

Also, if you have Instagram, Steph is a great person to follow @sbeachphoto because she posts regularly, the images are always beautiful, and sometimes you get a glimpse of her adorable dog Kaylee.

I Am So Lucky

Valentine's 2015

Clockwise from Top-Right

Brooklyn Bridge (NYC October 2014)

Roses (February 2013)

The Cottage (October 2012) by Marie

Central Park (NYC October 2014)

Avery (February 2015)

Unless otherwise stated, all photos by Me

A New Background

With my last laptop I really felt that changing my wallpaper/background would really make a difference and help improve things:
- After getting it repaired
- After reformatting it
My old laptop was not really the greatest and I know logically that the image displayed has nothing to do with how well the thing works.

However, I still take the choice of background very seriously. You have to look at it all the time! I don't like having people, or landscapes; I love roses. So, after taking my time and reviewing some options online, for my new laptop I have decided on the following:

Reformatted Again

I had to get My New Pet reformatted again. I somehow got a whole bunch of viruses, despite paying an insane amount of money for McAfee software a few months ago. My poor laptop didn't totally crash, and I was able to run out to buy an external hard drive so as to back up my files right away. However, there was something definitely wrong with it. I hoped it could get fixed, and not completely wiped. Unfortunately the people at Future Shop said that it was the only option. This is particularly frustrating because I know how to do it myself and could have wiped it clean for free! Oh well, a fresh start is always nice. Like I did before, I changed my background picture for good luck. Instead of a cool texture, I now have this interesting glass rose. Also, it is the first time I have ever used something for my desktop background that wasn't right from the Windows options, I found this one online.

Oh, They're For Me

Alberta Erin sent me flowers to work on Friday. Partly because of my play this weekend but also because I had been having a bad week which she knew all about from the myriad of e-mails I send her everyday. They were such a surprise and so sweet. I ended up carrying them straight to the theatre after work and then after that to the bar. People were quite confused as to why I had a little box with a bunch of yellow roses sticking out at The Royal Oak. The play went really well and I had a great time doing it. I'm was so happy that so many of my friends were able to make it out to see me.

My Mommy Loves Me

And my Daddy does too! I just got a care package from my parents in the mail. They are in France right now so not only am I jealous but I'm also missing talking on the phone with them. It was a Valentine's Day package with chocolates and rose stickers. They usually give me little things most Valentine's, it started on a road trip to Florida when I was 7. The trip included Valentine's Day, not that I was even paying attention to that fact, and I guess they felt bad that we would be missing out on the festivities at school so they gave my brother and I a present. We obviously hadn't even noticed the day or felt like we missed out at all, but the gift was still very nice. I think I got pencil crayons or sketching stuff or something. I'm glad that they still remember the little tradition.

Alluring

Moving! Before I move I need to pack up everything at Le Manoir. I also have to paint the new place, which we will be calling The Cave. Em, Jerrica, and I were able to nail down our colour choices the other night after I brought home a big index of paint chips. Some where chosen because we liked them, others so as to match to certain furniture or accent piece. Each paint colour has a number, a name, and amusingly a single descriptive word. Our main room is going to be this pale beige colour called 'Snuggle In' which is described as 'Relaxing'. Our bathroom is also 'Relaxing' in a grey blue colour called 'Quayside.' Both Em and Jerrica picked colours that are 'Energizing', Em's back bedroom will be a lavender called 'Sophisticated' and Jerrica's bedroom colour is a spring green named 'Transformed'. We picked all the colours just by their shade and only their number was referenced. After writing down all the numbers I flipped the cards over to find that there was name and description information on the back. We couldn't help but laugh at the fact that the 'Heavenly Sky' dusty blue colour I picked with Kristin's help for the guest room is considered 'Inviting'. Hopefully that means lots of people will come and stay over. Even more fitting is the name of the paint for my pale purple brown bedroom, 'Le Vie En Rose.' I could not be happier with my 'Alluring' colour.

Favourite Flower

"Rose" - By Christine Sweeton