Remember, Remember...

Remember Remember the 5th of November
Of gunpowder, treason, and plot
I see no reason
Why the Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot....

Happy Guy Fawks Night!

Which remind me, i need to watch V For Vendetta REALLY soon, every time i see the letter V it makes me think of it and then i remember the comic book and how savagely awesome it was. Which also reminds me, i think Will has that comic...i need to steal it off of him one of these days...so good...

Have you heard of the band Eisley? My friend Mary introduced me to their music not that long ago and i've become absolutely hooked! An incredible blend of ethereal vocals and quality music, they remind me of a mix between The Cranberries and Relient K. Weird i know, like mustard and gingerbread. But hauntingly good. You should check them out.

Word of the Day:
Maugre
Meaning: archaic, in spite of.

Fall Love and the Anticipation of Christmas

Guess what today is!?? Aside from being October 26th of course.
It's 2 months minus a day until my favorite time of year! WOOT WOOT! CHRISTMAS!!
It's practically just around the corner! I've picked a name out of the secret santa hat (the name shall not be revealed naturally) and i've begun planning what to get them, my christmas lights are out, my wishlist is in progress (to be posted on the fridge with everyone else's), the christmas music is playing faintly in the background, visions on sugarplum fairies are dancing in my head.....
But before we get into the soggy slushy winter christmas season...here's a list of some of the things i LOVE about fall!
- Pumpkin Spice Lattes from Starbucks
- Multi-coloured leaves on the ground. What a carpet of beauty!
- Foggy mornings that clear up in the windy afternoon
- Crisp air that burns your nose when you breath in too deeply
- Torrential Vancouver downpours that last for days and leave floods everywhere
- PUDDLES!
- The day you finally cave and bring out your scarves and thicker jackets
- Clean cars and seat heat
- C&C starting up
- Pumpkin Spice Frappucinos

So while it's almost that time of year i'm not all about the future, i do enjoy the present.

Happy puddle jumping folks!

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Listening to: You're Just a Country Boy by Alison Krauss

You know that gratified feeling after having totally cleaned up your room? That is not the feeling I'm experiencing right now unfortunately. I got half way done and then I was somehow distracted by Facebook. How ridiculous is that! At least the floor is tidy...aside from the 4 Victoria
magazines which i am SO EXCITED to be soon reading! Woohoo!

Currently Reading: Swamp Thing: The Curse, Vol. 3

A Little Push

I've been going through a really rough time lately, feeling very dry spiritually and being hit by quite a few double-whammy situations. But by the grace of God, consistent every day, I feel like I'm pulling through. Its still a struggle to make it through the day but i know that God is faithful. I'm reminded of the verse in Matthew (i think? i couldn't find it right now) that says God will not put more on you than you can bear, but He'll always provide a way out so that you'll be able to stand up under it.
And I find that really encouraging.
Its like a little push from behind and God saying "don't worry, i've got your back, just keep going, don't worry, you can do it"

on spiders and rhetorical questions

i'm sitting on my bed right now pondering how a spider feels when it gets squished.
is it a quick and painless death? or is it slow and agonized?
who knows.
all i know is that right now my room has been invaded by little baby spiders. stomping boots on, i quiver at the thought of having to smoosh the nasty little boogers, but it has to be done. there is nothing quite like waking up in the middle of the night with a spider in your nose!
and it happens every year.
regular as clockwork.
just like christmas.
and camping.
which leads me to my second reason for blogging.
in just 8 days i'll be in the Okanagan for 7 blissful days, watching the sun rise and set, jumping off lighthouses and cliffs, making incredible memories never to be forgotten! am i excited? is the sky blue? am i hungry? what rhetorical questions.
i'll leave you to answer them because i need to tidy my room and people just arrived for dinner....

Adios Vancouver!

This next week marks a milestone in the Davies Family history. All 17 of us, plus Robin, will be together for an entire week! Lets hope we all make it out alive...
Dad and Mom, Aaron and Amy with Betsy, Peter, Austin and Leah with Kiara and Jane, Heather with fiancee Robin Mercer, Sam and Yvonne with Jonas, Myself, Will, and Hannah. That's a lot of people to fit on one 32' Grand Banks.
The plan is this: a once in a lifetime experience/trip around the Gulf Islands, stopping at various B&Bs for the nights and day trips to other islands/beaches.
Aaron and Amy will be joining us on day 3 because of work complications, but everyone else will be there for the entire week!
The idea is to leave as early as possible on Sunday morning, saaay....8 o'clock? But we all know that there's no WAY that will happen. We anticipate a reminiscent "bus-packing" episode except this time it will be the boat.....with Dad complaining about the amount of luggage/"unnecessary" buggies and playpens for babies/snack food for mom/Alpha's hairdryer/etc etc etc. The limits will be stretched, tempers will be lost, patience worn thin, important things forgotten...
But will it be fun?
YES!
Will we be closer as a family when it's over?
By the grace of God, YES!

i'm personally foreseeing a few bodies being brought back in bodybags, simply because of the incredible diversity within our family, our temperaments and personalities are incredibly different and yes, sparks will fly, forestfires will be started.

Oh and yes, you did read correctly, i AM bringin my hairdryer.....hidden away in my bag so Dad can't confinscate it of course :)

See you all on the 29th!

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random thoughts II

My brother Will is making $690,500 an hour. On Mafia Wars. On Facebook. Can you say ridiculous?
I still have my Canucks flags on my car even though they've been eliminated from the playoffs.
I had 5 meals today (so far): Breakfast, Elevensies, Lunch, Second Lunch at 3, and Dinner.
I voted yesterday. and i'm disappointed STV wasn't passed. i was kind of hoping it would be.