Our New Car

You are of the first to see and know we are getting a NEW CAR! This is our new car...its a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon GTI. It is so awesome, and has so many cool features. We get it on Friday. Leather Interior, heated seats and a cute sun-glasses holder. Those are the highlights for me. I'm sure Troy thinks other parts are really cool...but to me...that its super cute...is a VW and those above 3 features make the deal for me. I can't wait until Friday! :) I had a hard time sleeping last night, and I'm sure that I may have a hard time sleeping until we get this cute car, and then probably after that too...cause I'll be so excited to drive it! :) I can't wait. I love it!

Ok, well I have much to share, however, I have to get ready for company! We're having Shawn & Sara over for dinner.

Ciao!
S

Delinquent

Sorry...I have been. Every day I read all the blogs that I know about and think..."WHY HAS NO ONE BLOGGED!" and of course, I am among those. Sorry if there's anyone reading this.

Emma is getting married in 2 days. I am thrilled! I can't wait! Life has been busy. I've joined a floor hockey league...did I put that in my last post? I play my 2nd game tonight. Tomorrow is The Keg & Phantom! Then early Friday morning we are off to Saskatoon. We've never been there before, so it should be fun. I'm excited.

Is anyone else watching BB7? I just love that show. I hope Janelle wins. She's my favorite. Or James...I think one of those 2. Anyone from BB6 I'd be fine with. I think I may have to get the live feed. I know I have a sickness. Seems worth it for the low low price of $39.99 for the season. Hmmmm...

WE went to the stampede on Sunday night, we went to the concert with Starfield and Chris Thomlin & Third Day, but we left 4 songs into Third Day's set. We were too tired, and much more interested in the first two bands anyway. I love the concert. We also loved the dream home. Ironically, Troy had a hard time falling asleep cause he was imagining us living there...it was our dream home. Really.

I better go, my love is home, and we're going out to eat cause I had a really busy day today and don't feel like cooking! YEAH!

S

Our CUTE niece Eden...isn't she lovely...

(I love this photo add option!)

Friday Fun

Its Friday! YEAH! Another weekend is nearly here. I work Saturday's but I still feel like the weekend starts on Friday at 4:30. Tonight is poker night...wish me luck. I never do too well at Poker cause I play like my $5 is worth $500, which I shouldn't bother doing. Oh well. its super fun!

I didn't really have anything to say, just noticeed that lots of people haven't posted lately, and figured I should. :)

I love Big Brother All Stars. I hope Janelle wins. :) I love her!

S

For Craig

Thought I'd post a photo of our fly over above Niagara Falls, since Craig brilliantly showed me how to post pictures. Thanks!

Shara

Parade Day Sleep-in

Yeah! Parade day! I don't have to go to work until 12:30pm! Most people in Calgary don't have to go to work today until then (unless of course their job is parading around the streets of Calgary). One of the perks of living in this crazy city, (as far as I'm concerned) is the Stampede Parade morning sleep-in. Unfortunately due to some snow birds (or so we thought) we could not sleep in. The sound was TOO LOUD. Does anyone know what planes were flying over? I'd like to complain. yes sure they were doing their Canadian duty for those watching the parade, but what about the rest of us who were sleeping? And it wasn't one quick fly over...it was like 12 or so. Boo.

I woke up last night at about 5am and thought someone was in my house. Unfortunately I am prone to fear...and once my mind starts thinking about something...it becomes more and more real. I was woken up because I thought I heard the girl who lives above us, walking around very hard above us. (like stamping) (we never normally hear her walk). Anyway...this went on for quite a while, and then I started to remember the story my boss told me yesterday about someone getting their house broken into, through an open patio door, and the family who lived inside was tied up and such. I then began to think that our patio door was open...and although we are on the 3rd floor, someone could climb up the balcony's of they so desired...so of course, my mind started thinking someone was in our condo. Ugh.

Anyway, finally I got up the courage to go close the balcony door and eventually went back to sleep. I should have woken Troy up. Oh well.

Well...off to enjoy my morning off work. Hmmm...what to do...

S

We got Damn Friesen

As many of you may or may-not know, in round one of the playoffs the Calgary Flames played the Mighty Ducks. Jeff Friesen, otherwise known as Damn Friesen was on this team. He aquired the name Damn Friesen when he made some awful move which pushed the Calgary Flames further from the Stanley Cup which we all coveted. Anyway...Damn Friesen was traded today to the Flames. How ironic is that? Or is it...that Alanis Morissette song really messed that word up for me, and I'm not 100% sure if I'm using it write...but I would say...it has similarities to rain on your wedding day,or a free ride, when you've already paid...good advise that you just didn't take, and who would have thought it figures.

Yes TROY SHOULD POST MORE! Good point Craig. I'm happy to learn that the dinner that I made this morning in our new crock pot did not burn the condo down. Its the first time I've used it, and it occurred to me this afternoon that not all electrical appliances are safe at home alone. Apparently this one is. Pheuuuuuf! :)

So tomorrow is free beef day. The company I work for always buys a cow...from one of our clients, and the boss generously divides the cow between the employees. Usually he distributes it at some sort of company sponsored event where there's food, drinks, and well...taking insurance with the people we work with. We can't help it. That's tomorrow.

Anyway, I better go check on the bread I'm making for dinner. Mmmm....fresh bread.

**Craig, how do you post those pictures on your site? The only way I know how to do it is through (crap...I forget that free download...is it smile or something...?) Anyway...the way your pics look is cool, I'd like to learn to do that!

The Long Weekend is Over

Well the long weekend didn't seem very long...when you are spending 14 hours in the car driving to-and-from your weekend...it makes it more of a LONG DRIVE rather than a LONG WEEKEND. Troy & I had fun in Kelowna. I think my road rage is getting worse. I had a few "incidents" along the road with drivers I thought perhaps needed to either get off the road entirely, or re-take drivers training, which I was willing to give them. Man some people are frustrating! Actually...most people which we encountered on the long stretch of road beween Calgary and Kelowna yesterday were quite frustrating. Anyway... *deep breath*

Back to work again. I wonder what it feels like to retire. Good I think. Imagine not having to go back to work ever? How do people do that...I need a job with a pension. Hmmm...work today was lovely...as lovely as it can get the Tuesday of a long weekend.

Oh...what I wanted to add was that Kelowna was really fun, and Troy & I have been married now over 1 month. :) We took a day at the beach in Kelowna to celebrate this. We layed on the beach, swam in the lake, and rented a sea-doo to tool around on, on the lake. It was a blast! I had such a great time! We laughed lots and even tipped it over once from my CRAZY husbands driving. I love sea-dooing.

Anyway I'm trying to be a good little wife and bake my husband some cookies. I made him beef stroganoff for dinner from scratch...(However you spell that word). Anyway...

Craig you read my blog? COOL.

S

Sunny Friday of a LONG weekend…

How come some companies close early on Friday’s of a long weekend, and others are forced to stay open…in case you hadn’t gathered, I work for one of the companies which stay’s open to the brutal end of the day on a Friday of a long weekend.  Today has been a typical Friday before a long weekend.  I’ve had more calls than I can count on 1 hand of people who “absolutely NEED insurance this afternoon” but of course for one reason or another, can’t come into the office.  Of course, it must have slipped his mind that he needed $6000 worth of insurance on his camera before 3pm today…  Some people…just astound me with their stupidity…however, that is one of the fun things about my job.  All the weird and interesting people I encounter.  Due to privacy and what not, I am unable to talk directly about client files, but I’m laughing to myself right now…(those in my office likely think I’m mad, but that’s ok). 

Troy & I are taking the LONG drive to Kelowna this weekend to visit his parents.  I’m excited, however I usually end up doing the driving on long road trips (cause I’m a good race-car driver, and am a good manuveror, and because Troy can’t see real well in the dark) and I’m feeling the 3pm slump BIG-TIME right now.  Its like I could curl up in a ball and hibernate for the winter.  I’ve been SO tired for the past few weeks…maybe that’s what I’ll do this weekend….hang out with my newly acquired set or parents and sleep.  Mmmm….sleep.

We are going to rent a car…Troy’s likely going to pick it up shortly…from Enterprise.  I wonder if they’ll give us a small “smoosher” car.  (those are the ones that look like someone smashed into them and smooshed it a little).  That’d be fun. Mike and Michelle got some kinda weird smoosher from Enterprise when they were here for my wedding, Mike thought it was the greatest thing…I wonder if we’ll get the same one.  J 

Well I better get back to work.  Have 1 hour and 19 minutes left of work…and then Zzzzzzz….(hopefully). 

Have a great weekend all!

S

Shara Bierman

Well this is my first post as a married woman. We've been married 2 weeks now...and its been a blast! Our honeymoon was a lot of fun. Some of the highlights were: our helicopter ride over Niagara Falls our 4 night stay at Inn On The Twenty, our horse-drawn carriage ride through Niagara-On-The-Lake, and our time at the cottage. Also our couples massage at the Spa On The Twenty....mmmm...

We had a blast, and our wedding day was fantastic too, as well as our Ontario reception! It was so much fun. We are now home and recovering for the contant "high" of wedding excitement, as well as honeymooning. It will be hard to go back to work.

Some of our pictures have been posted to the web by our photographer. Here is the link! Hope you enjoy! Wedding Photo's & Engagement Photo's.

Ok, well we're off in a couple minutes to see our cute Nieces, so...hope to hear from all of you soon!

S

Great Dent

I have made a great dent in the cleaning/organizing of my soon-to-be home. Troy had his bach party last night, and I went to a welcome home party for Jonathan & Heather Dueck, but came home early because I have lots of wedding stuffs still to do. I'm proud of all the work I got done, and am up early this morning, to try to complete all this crazy work before the end of the day. Today the wedding events start.

Chelse and I are going to spend the night together tonight. We had an alone night before her wedding to do girlie things, and just hang out, and had wanted to do the same before my wedding. We'll watch girlie movies, get some snacks and spend some much needed time together.

Tomorrow one of my oldest friends (she's not old, but she's one of the friends that I've known the longest) is arriving to Calgary with her husband. Michelle and I met back in a grade 10 science class. We clicked immediately, and have been the closest of friends. We haven't seen much of each other in the past couple of years which is too bad, but I cherish her. Anyway, she is arriving Monday, and on top of all the wedding stuffs I get to do on my day off, we are going out for dinner to my favorite..."Joey Tomatoes".

Tuesday is a work day, but my friend Lisa Johnson arrives! :) Tuesday night is a night of tying bows! :) (on the programs). I've been eagerly recruiting people to tie bows, so it shouldn't take too long, which is great. I'm looking forward to hanging out.

Wednesday my family arrives! Yeah! I haven't seen my brothers Josh or Andy, or my sister-in-law Becca since Josh and Becca's wedding last year! I havne't seen my Grandparents in that long either, and none of those guys have met my soon-to-be husband! Anyway, we'll hopefully have some much needed catching up time. Wednesday night is my stagette...which I'm now gettting a tad nervous about after talking with Chelsea and Heather last night. Those 2 are trouble!

Thursday night is the Open house, and I can't wait to see my Uncle Ron, and his family! Its also been since J&B wedding since I've seen them, and it'll be cool to have them around. They're a really awesome family. I'm also going to meet a lot of Troy's extended family...and a lot of people we haven't seen in a while will be there.

Friday is the day of madness...meeting photographer, showing him photo-sites, taking him for breakfast, getting my hair trial done by Emma, getting church set up, rehearsal, rehearsal dinner...it'll be a whirlwind.

I am so thrilled about this week, I can't even stand it! This time next week I will be Mrs. Shara Bierman. YEAH!

I better get started on this work!
S

Stormy Day

I just want all of you who are reading this to know, that there are 167 posts in my blog. This is unheard of for me! I've started several blogs in the past, and they have all been abandoned for boredom or whatever. This one...although I don't write everyday, has been quite successful I think. Anyway.

1 week from today, I will be getting the finishing touches on my make-up and hair, and putting on that wedding dress of mine. WOW. I can't believe it has come up this quickly! How fun! We are in the home stretch now! Both Troy and I are excited, despite a couple of ment downs this past week....we are doing so good. WHoever came up with the Honeymoon after the wedding thing, was genious. We're both going to need it.

BIG NEWS!!!!! Chelsea & Andrew are home! YEAH! I'm thrilled and they stopped over last night unexpectedly, and what a great surprise! I'm so glad to have my best friend back! :)

Many things going on this week. Not sure who all is reading this blog...but I have a stagette on Wednesday night, Open House at our condo on Thursday night, and then the wedding on Saturday. If you need info on any of these events, please let me know.

Ok, well I better finish up here, I'm just about to start work for the day. Not sure if I'll have more time to write this week...but if not...please pray for great weather for me next Saturday!!!

S

Bed Day Tomorrow

So today was "moving" day. I got all my stuff moved over to Troy's place...and all the stuff we are storing, to Darren & Nicky's place. Troy is off to Centre Street to play and I am "playing house". How fun it is to "set up" a home. I have had a blast doing it so far, and its so much fun to have all my stuff here now...well all the stuff I'm keeping. I have an entire appartment of "stuff" at my place, that will furnish a women in need.

Tomorrow we are getting our new bed. King-size, pillow-top, pocket coil sealy mattress. How exciting! I can't wait to put the bedding on it. I don't know why...but I'm thrilled about that.

Two weeks from this very moment, I will be Mrs. Troy Bierman. Hmmm. How exciting! Then a honeymoon...and then back to reality. Life as I know it is about to change...I'm thrilled.

Chelsea and Andrew are coming home this week, and I'm thrilled about that as well. Every morning I think..."so and so many days till I'm married, so and so many days until A&C come home." It'll be nice to have my best friend back. Jonathan & Heather are back from Africa as well, which will also be fun! I'm glad to have them back too...although I haven't seen them yet. Maybe tomorrow.

OK, I'm going to get back to playing house now. I know my blogs have been boring lately. Check out my link to Tasha's Blog. She's one of my funniest friends, and one of my most favorite people on the planet. She has some great blogs, and they're entertaining.

S

Less than 3 weeks...

Welcome to day 20 in the countdown! I'm sure anyone reading this is HOPING for this day to come and go so they no longer have to be involved in this hideous countdown, but really, what could you expect....for a couple who celebrated every monthly anniversary of their relationship. :) Anyway. This weekend is an uneventful one (we're hoping). So far, we have done some unpacking, and settling in of me, and more of my stuff. I suppose I'm not settling in, only my stuff is. We went out with Mr. Darin Wilson, Troy's best man, and one of my favorite people on the planet, to Joey Tomatoes. That was a blast.

Today is running wedding errands...well at least I know that is what we are doing today, not sure if Troy knows or not.

I woke up at 4:30am and could not fall back asleep. I made myself wake up because I was having horrible dreams. I can't believe all the bad dreams I was have. I can only remember snap-shots of the dreams I was having last night, but a predominant theme in my dreams, is being chased. Anyway. I couldn't fall back asleep for an hour, and now, at 8am, I wake up again. I hope the insomnia is not coming back. I do not need that right now.

Do NOT under any condition, take your vehicle to Crowfoot Village Honda. Basically if you pay $269 to have your car detailed, would or would you not expect CSI to not be able to find a single hair or cough breath in there. Without getting into all the details...their detailing job, was worth about $10 to me. And not only that, but in the process, they uninstalled my car starter! So...of course we complained had the car starter re-installed, and the detailing was supposed to be re-done...however apparently re-done to them means, actually getting it dirtier. Hmmm. So, if that is the kinda work they do with detailing...I can't imagine the job they did under the hood on installing the timing belt, and such. Don't give those guys money. They are refunding us our $269...well at least they are supposed to be doing that. I'll let you know for sure. Don't go there.

Um...I don't know what to say...except Chels, I forgot the phone number to where you are staying again. Can you call me on Monday so we can chat?

Bye All.
S

I am so blessed!

Another bridal shower yesterday, how fun! It was a great time, and there were a ton of people there with their smiling faces and tea hats on. Deb & Lise planned this event, and it was a tea party...which I've never really ever had before...apparently you wear a tea hat. I didn't really bring a tea hat, but I had a very nice hat made for me out of tea bags which people had graciously brought with them.

I got a lot of very nice gifts, and it was great to have so many people out to support me. It was fun.

I'm doing "wedding things" today and then going to go back to our disaster of a condo, and unpack the things I moved over to Troy's on the weekend, and settle in our new loot!

Thanks for reading! ONLY 26 MORE DAYS until I'm "Mrs. Shara Bierman" Weird and cool all at the same time!

Ciao!

S

Shopping Spree

Today I went on a shopping spree! It was incredibly fun! I got all kinds of new clothes for summer...and spring I guess...hopefully no more Winter here in Calgary. So for the first time ever I'm watching an Edmonton Oilers hockey game...what's wrong with me...yes problems...I know.

So we got our home phone set up! How fun! So those of you who want the number let me know.

33 days until the wedding...that's not too many days. Only 30 days from now will be our Open House night...and I'm so excited about that! Meeting a lot of Troy's relatives from out of town, and seeing some of mine. I can't wait!

Tonight is the big Calgary game...I'm nervous already...I may do some pacing...I can't believe its on at 9pm. I know...a true fan would watch the entire thing...and I will...but I will be horribly tired in the morning when I get up to go to the gym.

Anyway...crap...Detroit just scored, and they are in the lead now 3-2. I have to cheer for Edmonton as fellow recepients of the Ralph bucks. We need to stick together.

I better go...I'm just stalling my nervousness.

S
**I miss Chelsea...

Oh the times we had...

Carmen

Tasha, Kerri & Laura

Pictures of Saturday night in the mountains