Just some photos I recently shot.

Enjoy!

Hello all:

Thought I would take the time to do a little update since I haven’t posted in almost a month. June has been C-R-A-Z-Y busy — really, it has. Look at my calendar:

Between working at City Hall, writing for my business and dance wrapping up, I have also been keeping busy with photo shoots, video shoots and not to mention the most important part of June — Ryan and I picking out paint colours like champions and nesting our new home together.

We’ve (he) has just started putting paint on the walls and our colours look beautiful! We should be officially all moved in together this weekend, so I am very excited about that! Although, it has been an insane amount of work! Ryan seems to be working his regular job in the day/evening then coming home to paint at night. He’s the best. I have doing much of the same though I am cleaning up, decorating and sprucing up the place!

We also celebrated one year together this past weekend. I can’t believe how fast time has gone by already. I look forward to our wonderful future together and continue to appreciate and be grateful for this outstanding man.

While all this goes on, our handsome and continuously growing pup — Hudson — is loving his doggy daycare sessions three times a week. It’s really helped keep him busy while we are at work and by the time I pick him up in the evenings, he’s so exhausted to whine when we can’t pay attention to him.

Soon though, I think we will be needing to get our cute little puppy another dog friend. Last night we discovered Hudson is finally becoming more vocal! I’ve never met a dog like him that does not growl or bark…ever. But he’s getting there. The rare time he does bark I say “good boy,” — I will probably regret when he turns into a barking maniac. Whoops!

This is how big Hudson is getting:

I just love this dog. He is adorable.

Work is going great. I’m really enjoying my time at City Hall working with an Edmonton city councillor.

To my surprise, I don’t miss the mainstream media life at all. I’m very much enjoying my new position and work life.

Overall, I don’t think my life could be much better.

I mean come on, look at this happy family!

Have a great week everyone!

Jas

Let’s take a break from all the election, journalism talk for a minute.

This weekend I made some not-so-smart decisions that believe me, almost never happen ha.

1) Our new puppy Hudson happens to have a wee bit of a dandruff problem. The vet told us to start including a hint of oil in his food to sooth his coat. In fact, he said oil is like lotion for a dogs coat. We have been doing so, and still not the best results have come of it. On Saturday following an afternoon of teaching dance, I decided to give my little pup a bath.

I also decided that during his bath, I would pour a bit (more than a bit) of oil on his coat.

Guess how that turned out….

My boyfriend arrived home later that night while I was out and sent me this text: “Why is Hudson so greasy?”

I immediately felt like an idiot. It still baffles me that I did that and worst of all we had to wash puppy two more times to get it out and now his dandruff is worse than it was originally.

FAIL.

2) My fellow allergy sufferers understand when I say this year’s allergy season is knocking me flat on my ass. For almost three weeks now I’m been congested like a clogged-up pipe, constantly wiping my watery eyes and scratching the never-ending sore throat.

Saturday evening (clearly not a good day/night for me) I had a fun night planned with my girls. We got dressed, did our makeup and went on our way to the Rush game.

By the time I finished my first beer at the game, I was feeling the effects of my allergies and lack of taking any allergy pills that day.

As it so happened, my best friend’s mom had some allergy pills on her that I had never taken before. Out of desperation to have a great ladies night and feel better, I took the pills and drank another beer about an hour later.

Worst decision I’ve ever made.

I cannot tell you how sick I got. We had to stop at a gas station to pick up gingerale which for some reason, didn’t sell the pop in singles, so I bought an entire case.

It didn’t help.

Completely sober, I walked into the bar and immediately got sick.

Case and point: allergy meds and alcohol (even just two beers) is a horrible combination.

Needless to say, I made some stupid, stupid choices this weekend lol.

Hope this helps some Mondays off to a laughing start.

J