It has been too long once again

I must apologise to everyone that follows my blog, it has been too long since I last wrote anything here.
Since I have last written I have quit my job and I have become separated from my husband. Both are (which is scary to admit) good decisions in my life.

I have also started two university courses, Introduction to Archaeology and Western Thought and Culture I: Before the Reformation. I am finding both courses fascinating and can't wait to learn more.

I have also become temping again so I have the flexibility to study and if I am sick then I can stay home...although this week I fell sick and I am supposed to be working! SUCKS!!!

I promise more to follow in the coming weeks. My life is taking a turn that I have been wishing for!

My Apologies

I have to apologise for my lack posting over the last five months. My husband and I broke up and I have been dealing with everything that goes along with that.

I also went to Quebec City for six weeks to study french. I had a complete blast! I would love to go back there and perhaps live. I haven't decided what I am going to do. Everything seems so up in the air right now that some days I don't know which way is up. lol.

I have decided though that I want to do a degree in anthropology and then do a post bacc diploma in heritage resource management studies. Apparently, through Athabasca University the HRM program will be offered as a masters degree by the time I am done the anthropology degree.

I'm in the process of scanning all my postcards so I will be able to start posting them soon.

Hopefully I will start posting that again tonight or tomorrow. :)

~M

The Many Views of Hamburg, Germany

The official (and lengthy) full name of Hamburg is The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. This is actually what is says on the postcard now that I look at it more closely! Hamburg is a major transportation hub in Northern Germany.

Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and the eighth largest in the European Union.

Hello from Minsk

I am not sure why I am having such trouble writing Minsk today...I keep forgetting the 's'. Perhaps I am after a mink coat? I'm only kidding!! I don't think I could ever have a real fur coat! I am no member of PETA by any means but I know I could never have a real fur coat

I received this postcard today from K. in Belarus. I dont think I have ever had one sent from Belarus before. This one is almost like a postcard on top of a postcard. I know it is hard to tell by the scan but it looks almost like a homemade postcard...an amazing homemade postcard!!!

Minsk is the capital of Belarus and also the largest city. The earliest reference dates back to the 11th century when Minsk was a provincial town inside the principality of Polotsk.

This card reminds me of the antique postcards that I have collected in my travels to the Czech Republic.

I also took a scan of the stamps from the postcard. I love them!!

Thank you K. for the wonderful postcard!

"Think Pink Bath Bomb" By Lush

On Saturday H. and Miss. V came to get me out of the house. I have been really sick with a cold and I haven't done anything except stay in bed and sleep. I was so glad to get out of the house! Especially being in bed for nearly a week and only making it half a day at work.

Miss. V was helping me pick out a couple of bath bombs while mommy was getting help from one of the clerks. She picked this one.

Not a big fan of vanilla I wasn't too sure about this. It has a nice scent to it like most of the products at lush. It was also one of their least expensive products so I figured that I would try one and if I didn't like it then I wouldn't buy it again.

Thank you Miss V.!! I like this bath bomb! I think she will like it as well, as once it completely dissolves in the tub there's little heart confetti that floats in the water. Not a huge amount, I think there were maybe 20 or 30 little hearts tops! It also makes your water a pretty light pink that doesn't dye the tub (which I love).

Of course it contains vanilla, tonka absolute, neroli oil and my favourite...lavender oil.

Definately staying on my list of must haves!

Happy Bathing!

"It's Raining Men" By Lush

I received this in a gift box that I won during one of my adventures at lush.

I first came across this shower gel in January and the product was 'pushed on me'. I have since refused to go back to that particular store and have found the store that I currently go into.

I am not sure if it was the pushy sales girl or the scent that turned me off of this the first time.

Since I finished my first of five bottles of snow fairy I thought I would give my mini bottle a try and am I glad I did!

I used it as shampoo and now my hair is so soft!! I may have to go and grab a couple of bottles of this so I can switch between my snow fairy and it's raining men.

It apparently smells like "Honey, I washed the kids" soap but both H. and I agree. This one does contain honey (I am in love with honey), lotus flower, tiger lily, sweet wild orange blossoms. I think this smells more like a citrusy honey smell versus the sweet "Honey I washed the kids."

This product is only available during the season of love and I am so in love with this product!!

It goes great with the Veganese conditioner!

Happy Bathing!!

"Joy of Jelly Shower Jelly" By Lush

I am doing a post for this product first (even though I tried three new ones today) because H. told the girl at Lush yesterday that if she doesn't know what a product is she checks out my blog to learn what it is all about. So my dear friend H. this blog entry is for you!

H. and I along with her four year old, lil Miss V. went to Lush yesterday and got samples of this shower jelly as well as another one. One of the clerks took Miss. V. and let her play with one of the jellies in a bowl of water while H. and I did our shopping. Thank you to the wonderful clerk!

Ok so my review of this product....

I have to say that the fragrance of the jelly is really strong! I am not sure that H. will like it. Once I got it on my Luffa sponge and lathered the fragrance was a little more subdued. Now that I am out of the bath the fragrance lingers but it is nowhere as strong as it was. Which I now like! I thought for sure that I was going to be writing a horrible review of this once I got out of the bath but I am starting to really enjoy the scent.

The Jelly contains jasmine, lily and rose so obviously it is rather floral. It also has aloe vera and we all know the healing properties of aloe vera.

You can put this product in the freezer in the summer so if you are really hot and need to cool down in the shower this is a great way to do it!

This product doesn't like the luffa very much so keep the jelly in the container and rub the luffa on it like that. If you are going to use it directly on your body than of course take it out of the container!

I think I will buy this product again, I think it is one of those products that I need to be in a specific mood before I will use it though. :)

Happy Bathing!!