random pics from this week

Went to Blue Martini the other night, here are a few pics.

Went shopping at the Florida mall the other day with Tanis and Jo on our day off. It was so great because it was rainy and dark outside so we spent the whole day shopping and then went for thai food. We all bought these cozy robes and eye masks. So comfy!!!

St Augustine day trip

Me, Jo, Bettina and Julie from Germany took a nice drive out to St. Augustine the other day to relax by the beach. It was a little chilly, but we had a great time watching the surfers and hanging out on the pier. I love it there, it's absolutely beautiful!
Some local surfers posed in our pictures. It was OC all the way!~!!

Christmas is how soon???

Well it looks like the Christmas season is amoung us. I was out driving today and noticed the street lamps near my house have already been decorated. All the Disney stores are selling Christmas stuff and Disneyworld is starting to look just a little extra magical! The only strange thing is its bright and sunny everyday. Definately a little cooler and not as humid as the summer, but not the winter weather I am used to. It'll be strange lying on the beach or tanning by the pool in December!

Happy Halloween

Monday night I pulled my costume together at the very last inute. I had this really cute white coat I bought in Miami and thought I would wear it. I decided to wear big glasses and go as a movie star. It turned out well because people started asking if I was Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis. So this is who I became. Kinda funny I think, but it was alot of fun!

My work journal

Okay so at work today I had my first ever table from my home town! Most Canadian's we get in the restaurant are from the East Coast(Quebec or Ontario)so having guests from my city on the West was pretty cool! They were so nice (family of 7) and excited to have me as their server, they even took a picture with me and promised to email. I also had a couple other tables tonight who said their meal was... quote "The Best Meal they ever had in their life". Okay wow!, you probably don't believe ,but I hear people say this all the time! I guess Canada gets a pretty good name in Disney Dining because we are rated number 2 out of hundreds of restaurants. I feel proud! hahaha

Le Cellier for dinner

Jo and Gary had never been to Canada's restaurant yet for dinner, so after Animal Kingdom we went to Epcot. It was soooo delicious!Tanis was our server and they loved it! Jo and I had Ice Wine Martini's and Mushroom Filet Mignon, and Gary had La Fin du Monde Canadian Beer and the New York Strip. It really is my favorite place to eat, even though I work there!

Animal Kingdom with Gary and Jo

The three of us had the day off on Monday so we decided to go to Animal Kingdom where I hadn't been for a while! We rode Everest a couple times (Love this ride!!), went on the Safari and watched Bugs Life 3D.

Universal's Halloween Horror Nights!

We went to Universal Studios the other night for Halloween Horror Nights. It was scary but lots of fun. There are guys with scary make up dressed up carrying chain saws in the streets. We went into lots of haunted houses, all based on Classic horror films. Some Houses, Jo and I would even run out screaming!

My First Cruise!

Steph and I came back a couple days ago from our Bahamian Cruise! We sailed for 4 days on the Carnival Sensations! It was amazing! I have decided that I will go on many more cruises in my lifetime! Loved it!

Freeport - Grand Bahama Island

THe cruise ship stopped in Freeport - Grand Bahama Island, Steph and I took a guided tour around the island. We went to Port Lucaya Beach and looked around the shops. Once on board again we went to the spa for facials and massages. It was great!

Nassau - Paradise Island

This was the best day of the whole cruise! Finally got to see Atlantis, which was absolutely beautiful! Went shopping in the straw market all morning, and layed on the beach at Paradise Island. Nassau is so pretty!

Fun days at Sea!

THe last day we just sun tanned on the lido deck and ate lots of sushi! Watched the sunset and wished that we didn't have to leave. This trip was so great! Can't wait to go on my next cruise! To see Stephanie's pics click here

Grandparents visit

There is something about grandparents that really make you feel at home. My grandparents and cousins are visiting. Yesterday I took Grandma and Grandpa Ivan out for lunch at Le Cellier and we walked around Epcot. We rode SOarin which they loved, and then went to their condo for a swim. We had dinner with Vince, Karen and the twins. Homecooking was so good and really nice to visit with them!

The Florida Keys

Key Largo

Stopped at Key Largo on our way to Key West. Key Largo is the dive capital of the world, it was beautiful! I felt like I was somewhere else not florida! Gary and I went snokeling about 7 miles off shore which was awesome! Believe it or not, we saw a shark, pretty scary considering there was no one else really around, it was a grey reef shark but Gary, being from Scotland got freaked out and stated swimming toware the boat! Also saw Barricudas and lots of beautiful fish! Great day!

Key West

Sitting in a hammock eating my key lime pie! yum The Southernmost point in the USA, only 90 miles to Cuba!
Rented bikes and explored Old town Key west. So much fun!

Sunset at Mallory Square, got a henna tatoo of a palm tree and watched daring street performers!
Ripleys Believe it or Not museum. This statue is the tallest man who ever lived!

Miami and the Everglades!

Laura and I took a nice weekend away and headed to Miami! We first stayed at this hotel right on beach in South Beach, but we were unhappy with our room and it just wasn't very nice. We then found this little hotel called The Carlton on the same street which we absolutely loved!! The beds were amazing with 400 thread count white linens, big pillows, and a very nice pool! The best part is this cute little art deco boutique hotel was the same price as the crappy hotel down the street! Too bad we didn't know sooner! Oh well, it was great, we spent lots of time on Miami beach, shopping on Lincoln street and pretty much just relaxing. We ate at this great little cafe "Nexxt" 4 times, which had the greatest food and you could people watch from the patio. We also went to Mansion club which was lots of fun!

One of my goals while living in Florida, was to see a live alligator in the wild. Florida is Gator land, so we headed to the Everglades for the day. Surprisingly the Everglades are only 40 minutes west of Miami! We took an air boat ride through the swamps and wet lands on a search for them. It was so cool! We were going so fast, and gliding through the water, and when an alligator was spotted we would stop to take pictures and watch. What a great experience!
After the air boat ride I had the chance to hold a baby alligator. He was very nice and I was assured he would not try to eat me. He felt very rubbery and scaly, but it was very cool I couldn't believe I was holding one!
We got to watch an alligator show where we learned about them and saw them be fed. Those teeth are pretty sharp and their chomp is very loud!!! To end off the day, this may sound crazy but we tried eating alligator nuggets. We just thought we had to try it, tasted like chicken really, kinda chewy! Believe it or not... In Florida, Gator is an appetizer listed on many restaurant's menus.