Open Your Eyes... Again

As part of my daily routine I love watching clips of the daily Ellen on YouTube. I was watching this clip with Johnny Depp the other day, and really loved one of his inspirations for the character of 'Edward Scissorhands' which I think we can all try to take into our everyday lives a bit more.

He talks about seeing things that we see on a daily basis and taking them for granted, when really we need to open our eyes and see them as something new everyday.

It`s one of my new goals to see more beauty in the world. Even in the things that I see and do everyday.

Start Doing

My list of things to start doing: 

1) get my scuba license

2) learn to speak another language

3) take a self defense class

4) get CPR certified

5) appreciate every day more

What`s your list? 

The Travel Bug

For many who here talk of the travel bug, they laugh at the fiction of such a character. But for those of us who have it, it`s a little thing in your mind that eats away at you day in and day out. Now obviously not physically eating away, but it really does mess with your mind a bit. 

Don`t get me wrong the new job is going wonderfully; actually couldn`t ask for a better workplace. Having my family and friends so close is lovely again. But yet there is this little thing that eats away in my mind day in and day out... that of the travel bug. 

There are so many places in the world that I dream about going, and I feel like my youth and time to travel is slowly slipping away from me (I know I know i`m only 23). One of the top things on my bucket list is to visit every continent; 3 down only 4 left to go. The world is such a large, vast and wonderful place and I want to see every inch of it I can in the time I can. 

Sometimes Tragedy Can Bring People Together

This past week we lost a dear member of our family, Jack. May he RIP. 

My family 

Cousin Bonding 

The Nicoll`s 

The Easter Bunny Came! I must be a good girl

I love pretty much any holiday, particularly because it`s more time spent with the entire family. My sister was home for the weekend from Uni, so Saturday we drove down to my aunts house for a lovely family Easter dinner. We are lucky to be blessed with some lovely spring weather, which is often synonymous with Easter and makes the hunting a whole lot more fun! 

No matter how old my sister and I get, we still make my mom do an easter egg hunt. So Sunday morning we raced around the house collecting eggs full of treats just like we were young again. 

I`ll never be to old! 

Lets Play Ball

For those of you who don`t know Toronto it`s a major sports city. Every one seems to live and breath the sports of the city. Win our teams win, you`ll hear it around the world. But boy if they lose you`ll know it as well.

With our hockey and  basketball teams both missing the playoffs this year, the full force is now behind our baseball team the Toronto Blue Jays. This afternoon I attended my first baseball game of the season; the third of the home opening series vs the Boston Red Soxs.

I have to say the Jays are looking strong, and seem like Torontos only hope of a playoff run anytime soon.

At the end of the game today we got to go on the field and run the bases, which even at the age of 23 is a huge amusement.

Overall a great day for a Jays game and looking forward to all the others i`ll be attending this year!

The Working Life

It has been nearly 2 months since returning home and beginning the job search. 2 months later i`m still unemployed. I`ve had the conversation with a number of university graduates lately and it seems like everyone is rocking in the same boat. Half of the jobs on the market your under qualified for, and the other half your told your over qualified, which leaves you screaming the question 'what job can I actually do'!!!

I`ve learned that life is all about chances and all you need is one, so hopefully mine comes soon!