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I will take a real photo of them soon

I was reading a few old posts and realized that I should keep up with this a little more. A record is important for stirring up memories. I was in an antique store a few weeks ago and there was some farmer's old diary from the 50's. It didn't have much that was very interesting but I thought it would be cool to find some one's old diary and write a play about their life. My gran always kept a diary...maybe I should try and track one of those down.

I think I am going to buy more fish today. In case you haven't spoken to me in a while I bought a tank about a month an a half ago and am keeping 4 tiger barbs and one panda barb. They are not the most beautiful fish but they have so much personality. I know that sounds odd, but they really are not very boring at all.
Anyway, 5 doesn't seem to be enough. The panda barb took over the tank and corners the four tigers. I have been reading up on them and apparently they do better in bigger groups. So, I bought a 40 gallon tank off kijiji from some lady in Langham. I have prepping the tank and think I am ready to introduce my old fish to their bigger habitat and add some more. I hope a war doesn't ensue between the old and the new and the big and the small...

I will keep you posted...

It's christmas eve and I am at work. But I am very lucky. Some people aren't home for christmas and some have to work a lot later than I do.

It seems like there is a lot of tragedy this christmas, a lot of people I know have relatives who have passed in the last few days. And just when you think that has to be the last one, Oscar Peterson dies.

I am starting to feel the excitement of christmas eve, which is odd because the whole day I was saying, sure doesn't feel like christmas...

I am excited to eat some good food with my family!! And presents...I love presents. I know it shouldn't be about the presents...but I love presents!

I have an exciting weekend coming up. My cousin Michael is geting married in Martensville. It's going to be in the gorgeous United church along the riverbank. It is the first wedding on my dad's side of the family. But we are a really small family so there will not likely be many more...
I saw my cousin Des tonight who came all the way from Cardiff. Talk about two worlds colliding.

It is quite strange to be working in Saskatoon. But a lot more comfortable than Regina. It's comforting to go to familiar buildings to do interviews. I saw a few people I know throughout the day.
It was down to the wire though to give my story in. I don't think I will ever get used to this really last minute stuff.
It sure is nice not to go to a hotel after work tonight though.
What used to sound glamorous is now real.

I am watching Peter Mansbridge up North.
I sure have a lot to learn from him and I sure miss the North.
But, I am happy to be in Saskatchewan.
I ran into Murray at Ohanlon's tonight. I was picking up some of that Sheperd's pie Jeff said was so good (it was very good!) and there was Murray. Second time meeting him in Regina. I love familiar faces and I love the feeling of knowing a place.

I had a lot of fun at work today.
It was my first ever TV report.
TV is so nice because because you actually have to get off your desk chair and get out and meet people.
That was the point of getting into all of this business in the first place.

OK, so I went through a period and I was questioning the blogging.
I know...the blog shouldn't be questioned.
I as WRONG.

I will keep on blogging for the time being. I hope people who checked up on my blog once in a while have not given up on me.
Since I am Madame français these days cause of la nouvelle job, it is probably a good thing for me to write in English once in a while.
I tell you...it hasn't been easy. My head hurts and I am tired. I have never felt so much extreme repetitive stress.
I have studied and worked for the past 6 years in English and my French has definitely suffered. It is coming back slowly and I am very excited for the point that I will feel just as comfortable in French as in English.
It is so easy to lose a language, it's not even funny. I am so happy I have the opportunity to work in both of mine.

I am listening to Bush adress the nation in my Regina hotel room...
I was so excited to grow up and stay in hotels and eat out every day and watch cable TV.
It really isn't all it is cracked up to be.
I am craving home.