Hello void! This blog has been inactive for years. Literally, years. So much has happened since I used to write here, and so much keeps happening. I'm writing this while trying to keep the keyboard away from my 8 month old daughter. This page is an awesome collection of memories and thoughts from what feels like decades ago. For that reason, I've decided not to delete it. That being said, I do think it's time...
every night i'll kiss you, you'll say in my ear oh, we're in love aren't we? {listen} Hey guys, meet Matthew. On Saturday, we drove up to Canmore to take our engagement pictures in the little mountain town. My best friend's sister is an aspiring photographer and she did a lovely job. She hasn't gotten her website up yet, but she's @_itsrach_ on Instagram if you're interested. ...
(my cat is asleep on my arm, making typing awkward and annoying. oh well.) There's so much to say and I have no idea where to begin. So I thought maybe, I'd make a sort of timeline, and then go down the list and maybe fill in some details. For anyone who's reading, but also for myself. I'm kind of excited to have it all written down somewhere. May, 2013; I went to my best...
Whoa. It`s been over three years since I published anything on Alberta Girl. I honestly don`t know where the time went; to my knowledge, yesterday I was waking up in small town Okotoks, Alberta, and running downstairs to play with my baby siblings. Now, the youngest is almost 6, and we live on opposite sides of Canada. I live in Edmonton, Alberta. I moved in with my best friend. We have a really cute townhouse...
My mom's childhood friend and her friend's daughter came to visit us for a few days the other week. They drove up from Montreal, and we had a blast. One afternoon we went to Peggy's Cove, which is pretty much THE place around here. It's dismal and cold and has a lighthouse. Oh, and the ocean. p.s. the absolutely fabulous Abby gave my blog a makeover! Whatcha think? xo ...
So I know I'm super late for the "New Years Resolutions" thing, so let's just call them plans. Or goals. Whatever. Basically, I think I need to have some sort of idea of what I want to get done this year, even if there is a pretty good chance I won't get them done. But it's nice to think I'm working towards something! Anyway. Here's a short list. Find my place. I know that's super...
2014 is just around the corner. For the first time in my memory, I'm not excited about the new year. I'm not sure why. In the years past, December 31st would come around, and I'd be thrilled, anticipating all the opportunities and experiences coming my way. A year is a long time, I've learned, and there's room for just about anything to happen. That used to excite me, but now, it scares me. 2013 was...
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"Behold, I make all things new." (Revelation 21:5) So much hope in so few words. ...
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So as I'm sure you've all surmised, I'm pretty sad. I left a lot behind in Alberta. I left some things, some places and people and experiences back there that I know for a fact I'll never be able to find, or replicate anywhere else. I miss them all terribly. But one thing that this has all taught me, is how very blessed I was. And am, really. Not everyone gets to make the same...
I've been here almost a month now. Which is so strange to think about. Really, it feels like it was just a week ago that I hugged all my friends goodbye, and drove away from my home. Everything between then and now is kind of a blur of sadness, confusion, and apprehension. For two months I imagined what it would be like here. It's nothing like I imagined, of course. And it's taking a lot...
different parts of Ontario. I didn't really take pictures in Manitoba or Saskatchewan. ...
