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1. Aaaaand we’re back! I have no idea what was going on with me last week, but whatever it was seems to have passed and I’m back to my happy, peppy self again. Woohoo!! I’m still waking up at all sorts of ungodly hours (thank you, Daylight Savings), but at least I’m waking up in a good mood. So let’s get this randomness on the road, shall we?
2. And let’s kick things off by bringing back the random facts! I know you guys love ’em, and I definitely didn’t mean to let them fall by the wayside, but with travelling and the funk… ehhhhhh, you know how it is 😉
1. Impressive, eh? I’m not sure how you would get it to follow the course, though 😆
2. I legit never thought about how Earth got its name… but that’s definitely a curious thing!
3. I had to Google this one because of how absurd it sounded, and it all comes down to parasitic worms and a disease called Schistosomiasis. Don’t drink the water.
4. All the more reason to put the scale away, ladies. Or at least to step on it less frequently
5. Thank you, random facts, for taking away a piece of my childhood. I’ll never be able to look at (or smell?) wax crayons the same again.
3. In random Spoons news, I finally finished the puzzle I’d been working on… which you probably didn’t even know I started in the first place…
And yes, it’s all Christmas and teddies and glitter. But it was the only one in my stash that I hadn’t done yet, and besides:
… according to the Christmas Countdown Clock. I’m excited.
4. Especially because it means I’ll be able to dig in to my new Advent calendar soon.
I normally go the chocolate calendar route, but the only ones I can get [because of my peanut allergies] are ridiculously small and unsatisfying, so I decided to grab one from David’s Tea, which means 24 Days of Tea for me. And each day makes two cups, so you’re welcome to join me. Bring chocolate.
5. Speaking of chocolate, I’m completely obSESSED with the combination of chocolate and raisins. I used to adore chocolate-covered raisins as a little kid, but I haven’t been able to find any store bought ones that are peanut-free in years, so I just take the lazy girl route and eat chocolate chips with raisins instead. The perfect ratio is 2 chocolate chips (or chunks) to 1 raisin, in case you were curious.
6. So tomorrow is Friday the 13th, and while I’m not superstitious in the slightest, it does mean three very important things…
7. First, it’s the first day of Sephora’s VIB sale, which means it’s time to brave the craziness of the malls and do some serious shopping.
I missed the sale last year (I think I was in Toronto??), so I have some lost time to make up for this year (<– justification much?). Some staples. Some gifts. Some new things I want to try. I’ll let you know what I end up getting next week.
8. Second, my favourite place to go snowboarding (read: Marmot Basin) opens this weekend, which means it’s only a matter of time before I head out there and start my riding season do my best not to break myself.
9. Third, it’s almost the weekend, so put yourself in the mood by listening to this song. So.freaking.GOOD. Especially at 3:18.
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10. Happy Thursday, friendly faces! Make it an awesome day and be kind to yourself and others 😀
No questions… just tell me whatever comes to your mind! 😀
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Okay I legit had the biggest craving for raisins this morning when I was baking….I don’t even like raisins on their own!
Also a tea calendar? WTF!
Um I had no idea freshwater snails were so deadly. Crazy!
Also Crayola is now dead to me. Hopefully the tomato doesn’t want crayons.
I finished my puzzle too!!! Great minds think alike.
I think I have been waiting for the Sephora sale for a month… also, need chocolate covered raisins ASAP.
What a great idea for blog post !I couldn’t stop reading!You are awesome!
Thank you, Kalliopi! Super sweet of you to say 🙂
Love the David’s Tea calendar – they always have such great stuff!
My sisters LOVE timeflies 🙂 They are a fun group!
Wow I never really thought about where Earth got its name from before… Now I’m intrigued about all the theories!
Come move to Perth, we have no daylight savings! 😀
And I need to hunt down a good advent calendar… I like the look of the gin/ whisky ones! Haha!
I am horrified by that crayon fact…never will I color the same again. Thankfully the chocolate and raisins made my soul feel better.
So the snails thing: that further confirms why it’s ok why I’m not a big swimmer/water person. Freshwater snails that can kill you?!?!
YES! Well, they carry parasites that infest the water and then make us sick –> “Freshwater snails itself will not kill humans but inturn we are affected by schistosoma, a parasitic worm that infects snail and its eggs. When we consume these eggs through drinking water we are infected with schistosomiasis.”
Aw I love the countdown to Christmas! This is my favorite time of year besides it being cold. Oh and yeah I’ll never be able to smell crayons and not think about that fact again.
I love chocolate and raisins too!! However, currently my favorite snack is dried tart cherries and almonds, one to one ratio. It is SO good!
I just got back from David’s Tea! I first bought their advent calendar two years ago and I love it! I was just there though and kept only seeing their smaller ones and “12 days of Christmas.” I had to get myself out of there before I spent 5 million dollars.
When I was in there yesterday, the cashier told me that it was actually the last day they were selling them. I asked him why but I couldn’t make sense of his answer… something about them wanting to make it a limited edition because… something 😯
I also can’t wait to hit the slopes soon! I also love the idea of a tea advent calendar. It’s great that more “adult” ones are made!
Good, now I have statistics to back up staying away from the scale this holiday season 🙂
Oh dear – there are only 43 days till Christmas??? I’ve so so unprepared!!! The tree must come up soon – yes, I’m one of THOSE people! 🙂
I love raisins and dark chocolate too – but, lately, I’ve been really loving super dark chocolate and sweet dates – have you tried those 2 together yet?
I think I know the answer to Wow fact #2 – I think it’s in Genesis 1… And wow fact #5 – Im not sure if I should keep sniffing crayola crayons anymore!
LOVE that you are back to being your peppy self!
Genesis 1. Really? I’ll have to do some digging, because Google was not helpful. But I did learn that Earth is the only planet in our solar system not named after a Greek or Roman god or goddess… which makes me even more curious!