you know what i love...

going to the doctor and everything being good!

no new tests.
no paperwork sending me for more follow-up.
no more 'i need to see you again in a few months'.

the ordeal of the last two years, is finally completely over!

after the cancer scare, lindsey finally has a 'straight across the board' clean bill of health.

*dance dance*

a firm believer that everyone that comes in and out our lives has a purpose…

sometimes they bring heartbreaking situations.
some will make us question everything about ourselves.
some remind us of just how easy it is to laugh and be happy.
some teach us of who we don’t want to be.
some show us that any dream is possible.

i think people often forget how much power they have on other people’s lives.
we choose to be an awesome cheerleader or a 'debbie downer' to those around us.
we choose how to react to others successes, failures and mistakes.
do you give the pep talk or do you ridicule?

i haven’t always made the best decisions but I hope people look at me and see someone that adds some sort of quality/substance to their life.
that I’m able to inspire just like many of my friends with their talents, passions and love for life.

at the end of the day, I hope to remain a positive influence and that people can come to me and feel good in doing so. that in a friends darker moments they would come find me for comfort and support. that my advice would help them.

because we all need that someone in our lives, to ‘spaz’ dance with over fantastic moments and to pass the chocolate ice cream when the not so awesome happens.

no one is perfect.
and sometimes people are just looking for support.

i hope you, as well, strive to be this person to those around you, regardless of who they are.

what i learnt tonight?

a) i, now, truly understand why people pay other people to do all their website designs and etc... im creative and love to design but, honestly, im a uber picky perfectionist when it comes to my own stuff. frankly i dont think i have the patience to do so. it would never be a finished product because i would keep finding things to change. just building my blog from a template left me frustrated and dissatisfied. im more likely to be content with someone else's design.

i built captured design's blog tonight... Captured Design.

im hoping to sucker Spoons, computer/web genius, into building Captured Design's website for me with beer and gummi bears one of these days.  the world is better off this way. trust me.

b) banana muffins with peanut butter are like heaven .

c) big brother is still on?!?!

and finally, i MUST start watering grass much earlier than 10:30pm!

must thank you. yes, you!

its always most unexpected ways that you are reminded that people care.

today i changed this blog's url address.
today i got numerous 'lindsey i cant find your blog'.
i wont lie, it warmed my heart.

so to all you stellar people that read this little piece of cyberspace....

Thank You.

should be a monkey by now...

i heart all things banana.

Banana Bread

1 cup white flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup sugar
3 very ripe bananas mashed until smooth
2 eggs
1 stick butter (8 tablespoons)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat over to 350 F. Use some butter to grease a loaf pan. Mix together the dry ingredients and soften the butter in the microwave. Mix bananas, eggs, butter, and vanilla into the dry ingredients just until cohesive (do not over mix). Bake for 45-60 minutes until browned. Use the toothpick or fork method - insert toothpick in center of bread and it should come out mostly clean when done.

Quite easy to make...

must keep smiling.

Why is it that when you finally feel like life is going to give you a little bit of break, it gives you more stress to deal with???

I finally felt refreshed.
Finally felt like I could breathe again.

Both parents are sick.
Both need a lot of attention.
Stress, worry and having no idea what to do to make things better…

These are the times I hate that all of our family is in Ontario…
I wish my brother and I had more help…

I feel so beautiful today babababababadaba...

Quite a few years ago, I stumbled upon a little band from Edmonton…

Originally Fifth Season, though most people know them as Social Code...
‘Patiently Waiting’ was their album at the time…

Quickly fell in love with their music…

Back then, not many knew who they were or cared.
I remember it being difficult trying to find someone to go the first show I saw of them.
Some even made fun of my love for their music.
Songs always seemed to hit home with me.

I remember hearing them for the first time on local radio and being so excited for them because they were getting more exposure, radio play for them now is no big deal.

I’ve bought their first album as Social Code, ‘A Year at the Movies’ three times since it was released in 2004; One of my go-to albums… The song’ Everything’s Fine, is perfect for blaring in the car after a bad day.

Since then they have released, ‘Social-Code’ and ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll’…
Both great albums but don’t sit quite as well as the original does.

I keep learning of friends going their show in town tomorrow…
Ones that had once turned down going to see them before.

Needless to say, im still getting use to them getting more and more successful but damn proud to have watched them grow over the years.

Here’s to more great music to come from the boys & a great show tomorrow…


So if you haven’t heard SOCIAL CODE before, YOU MUST!

Single off their newest album.... Social Code - Satisfied

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