Out of the Ordinary

It is another white night here in our valley! I love the snow. Given the events of my last couple days, I can't believe I still love the snow - but I do!

Sunday was a write off due to the large amounts of snow and my lack of desire to go anywhere. Monday, on the other hand, was clear and beautiful. The sun motivates me to be productive, so I decided to take on the task of getting my low-to-the-ground all wheel drive car, out of the driveway that hadn't been shoveled. Side note: We do not own a shovel at this house.

Turns out, my brother was wrong! I started the car, went in reverse, and had no problem clearing the 10-12 inches of powder! When I went outside to check the status of the day at 2 pm, the plow went by. It was the first plow we had seen, and it came from the Comox side...which means it pushed the majority of the snow into the entrance to my driveway. I hadn't been down to check out what the plow did, so I continued on. Feeling pretty good about the abilities of my car, and seeing how my driveway is a downhill, I took a run at getting out. My thought process was very weak and didn't take into consideration all variables; the worst thing that can happen is that I won't get out. Either I shovel now, or try to get out, and have to shovel after my attempt. Wrong.

Has anyone here high-centred a car before? Wow. Believe me when I tell you that shoveling the driveway first (and also, owning a shovel) is a very novel idea. I've been watching people shovel their driveways for days, and I was thinking to myself "they must not have AWD vehicles". I neglect to notice the fact that most people who own houses are older than me, and that whole "been around" thing might hold some water (or some snow?);)

There was so much snow crammed under my vehicle it would not move. Since I didn't have much else to do that day (and I was now blocking the driveway), I took my brothers Sherwood hockey stick and went to work. From 2:30-4:30 I managed to dig my car out with my hands, feet, and the stick. I was soaking wet, because most of that time was spent laying on my side, digging at the snow that was packed under the centre of my vehicle. I did feel better knowing that a shovel wouldn't have done me any good at that point. The hockey stick worked well.

A very nice lady from the neighbourhood offered her help, and then when she walked by again, she gave me a little push to help get me out of the driveway. Bless her heart :)

I figured, since I just put 2 hours into "shoveling" my driveway, that my duties were done. I went on my way in town, got a sandwich, went to starbucks, did some other useless things and then returned home. Since the driveway was downhill when I left, that meant it was uphill upon my return. Not good for the little subaru. I made it over the place where I had previously been high centred... but failed to make it up the hill. I gave up and left my car blocking the driveway. I won't even go into details about what happened after that, but you can be sure that the saga has continued!

So today, after some very interesting events, my car was back on the road. I went back to Bryans to try on New Years dresses! They have so many elegant, beautiful dresses... all sorts, that can be worn for pretty much any event! Indigo Eve so gracefully modeled most of them for me, I had narrowed down my selection. I know my build quite well so I don't have to try on every style in the store to figure out which ones don't work. Process of elimination on first glance - what a time saver.

I realized, after trying on all these classy dresses - that I just can't pull it off. It's not that they don't fit, or that they don't do me justice...Do you ever put things on and think wow, that is really great, but it's just not me? That's how I feel in most things. Then, I'll put some things on, and it has "me" written all over it.

While we are on this subject - I went to visit my friend tonight. We are both born in December...last night we went out for some birthday drinks, and tonight we indulged in an ice cream cake from DQ and she rented House Bunny. For those of you who haven't seen it - ask yourself how valuable your two hours are. Now, in my case, my two hours are very valuable - so now that I just spent them watching the movie, I need to find some kind of lesson from it. So, I'll tie it into my day.

To me, clothes are not a materialistic obsession, or my way of gaining some sort of status. I don't wish to be categorized everytime I put on an outfit. I also don't (a) let what others think define any part of me and (b) wish to spend my time wondering what other people are thinking. That being said though, I want to know that if someone cares to spend the time getting to know who I am, that they will see a little bit of me through my style. Since we aren't a nudist society, clothes are a must; why not use that to my advantage!

Body language, mannerisms, energy... these are all messages that we emit. People (conciously or not) have little feelers that perceive those messages. I could go much more in depth on my beliefs here, but I'll keep it simple this evening. Everytime we go anywhere or do anything, we make impressions on people. Strangers often have very few things to go on when they first meet us - in most cases, they have your physical appearance. "Instinctive feelings" are often referred to as Vibes. People can be heard saying "I got a really bad vibe from so and so" or "She is really warm and friendly". There are so many things you can find out about a person by being aware of what your "feelers" are telling you, or how a person makes you "feel" in their presence.

How one dresses has a huge impact on how society is taught to perceive you. "Dressing the part" is a popular saying, and it's true that some tasks are easier when you dress for them. It is almost like putting on your game face before you compete in a sport. If your mental attitude is all wrong for your purpose, it's difficult to put 100% focus on the task at hand. Dressing in a sweatsuit while sitting down with clients who are about to invest half a million dollars in a house is not advisable! I can gain confidence and trust without saying a single word, but I have to be prepared in every way to succeed at that. I don't think I need to talk anymore about various outfits, lol... some people are very good at telling me more about themselves by their attire than I ever wanted to know!

So now, I hope I've added a whole new element to a woman being fond of shopping. It's certainly an outlet of expression, and everything I wear/don't wear is on purpose. To me, the search to find something that shows one more facet of my diverse personality is both exciting and rewarding :)

Remember, people are always showing you who they are, or at least a portion of them. The psychology of it all can be as deep as you make it. Clearly I like to analyze so it's incredibly entertaining for me to "people watch"!

In case you were wondering, I did find 1 dress with "me" written on it. I have intentions of purchasing my new years dress tomorrow, and maybe I can post a picture to show it to you! :)

I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays so far! Talk to you soon!

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She'll meet a lover, who when all seems lost, makes love to his dream...careless of the cost

Let down your guard just a little, I'll keep you safe in these arms of mine