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My brain is bursting at the seams with stuff to write to you all about, so hang on to your skivvies because here we go…

I am in a new relationship - with myself. Actually, with my body in particular. I am a firm believer that if you love your body by nurturing it and filling it with good things, as you would a relationship, goodness will be reciprocated.

I couldn’t wait for the work day to end because I knew that a budget-busting trip to Capers Market was going to occupy my evening. I very briefly touched down on some personal goals for myself without expanding on them a few days ago on my blog. One of these goals is as I just mentioned - loving my body by filling it with wholesomeness (I said my body, not my mind).

Tonight’s haul…

$100 and change later, my fridge and cupboards are now filled with an armful of organic vegetables and fruits, organic peanut butter, organic honey, organic coconut oil (good for cooking and just about everything you can think of - insert obvious wink here), cottage cheese, goat cheese, greens and herbs, applewood smoked cheddar cheese, bio-active yogurt, nuts, grains, mixed sprouts and so much more.

When I was in the Comox Valley and shopping at Edible Island Foods (no website, sorry) just about every chance I got, I discovered “Hornby Island Energy Balls.” They’re made of entirely organic ingredients by a woman on Hornby Island, and I was hooked instantly. I snagged two to scarf down before snowboarding. Fantastically enough, I found the recipe online and made up a dozen and a few tonight.

Sooo…tasty!

Before the night was through, I also managed to cook up a huge pot of organic turkey soup. One thing I did almost instantly upon returning to Vancouver was reorganize my kitchen in small ways. I figured that if I made the space more conducive to cooking, I’d want to spend more time in there making meals, even if only just for myself. On New Year’s Eve, I couldn’t help but continuously marvel at my Aunt Fran’s kitchen. It’s my dream kitchen, without a doubt. So in reorganizing my kitchen, I was inspired in little ways by her kitchen. I’m most excited about my new “tea drawer.”

There are more than a few other ways in which I’m making “body changes” in keeping with this new goal, so head on over to my Flickr for illustrations.

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Becky, you’re going to “go nuts, go apeshit” when you hear what I’m about to share with everyone.

Question: What is better than a combination of moonlight, shredding in powder and watching hot boys on snowboards?

Answer: A combination of moonlight, shredding in powder, watching hot boys on snowboards and a free lift pass!

Monday nights at Mt. Seymour is now known as “Guys Night Out” - and the girls ride free!

Every Monday night, between January 7, 2008 and March 24, 2008, the ladies can snag a free lift pass in an effort to “bring the pretty” to boys’ night. For more information on this and other events and excitements, visit Mt. Seymour’s website, and for a complete list of where you can get a voucher, click here.

So, um, Jack…can I have the car on Mondays? Okay, thanks.

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Being the lover of Bumble products that I am, I can absolutely never be without. I skipped over to The Lounge Hair Studio today at lunch, since that’s where I normally go. However, I was dismayed to find that with a new year comes new prices.

One 8 oz. bottle of Gentle Shampoo, one 8 oz. bottle of Alojoba Conditioner and $63.01 later, this girl can rest tonight knowing that she has a full-stocked supply in her shower once again. I think next time it might be time to consider investing in the 1L size - I’ll save money in the long run. I’m sure some of you are choking at the price, but let’s face it…my hair is soft, silky, long, strong, smells amazing and is all-around pretty effing rad.

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The solution to beat those back-to-reality blues after a holiday and Christmas vacation? Keep your schedule packed!

Tomorrow I’m hitting up Fifth Avenue Cinemas with Amy to make use of our memberships and finally see Juno. We’ve been gushing over Michael Cera for about two weeks and the time is now.

On Saturday I’m going to hit up an art gallery with my Becky, but which one I’m not sure. I’ve got my fingers crossed for the Vancouver Art Gallery because one of my favourite Emily Carr pieces, Strangled By Growth, is there and I’d love to see it again. However, something tells me she has a different gallery in mind…

Sunday’s wide open. Any ideas?

Forget Sunday…as it turns out, I have to come into the office. However, in a weird twist of fate this works to my advantage because now I can take February 1st off without consequence. Stay tuned and I’ll fill you in on my upcoming adventure.