stubsadventures

For years, people have been telling me to have a blog, which was ironic because when I thought about it, I wondered who would want to read a blog about me and then it occurred to me, probably the same people who were asking me to write a blog.

I am without a doubt, the luckiest girl in the whole world. I have great adventures, a crazy job, a hilarious dog and friends and family people would give their left nut for. Can I say nut in a blog? Anyway, I suppose I have lots of things to write about so at some point it started to make sense but the more I thought about it, the more stressed out I got. So many questions. Is there a blog etiquette (like can I say nut kind of thing), can I use names, do I have to censor my thoughts to try to spare the feelings of people, or just stop myself from being so blunt like I am in my daily life and taking the chance of offending people. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that I didn’t really care, and that was a wonderful feeling. It’s like TV I figure, if you don’t like it, you can turn it off, or don’t read, you know what I mean.

In three sleeps, I’m starting the process of celebrating my 30th birthday. With a life like mine, that requires a 20 day adventure. I expect many hilarious things to happen there, so I’m really hoping for some sweet blog material. The first leg of the adventures is a nine-day trip to Maui, where I’ll travel solo for the most part and meeting up with a friend for a luau. Scuba diving, kayaking, hiking, spa time, four different hotels/cottages and many many miles in the rental car are all on the menu. After that, two days in Edmonton with the family for Christmas, then my best friend Amy arrives from Ontario, a crazy party in Calgary to follow, then an epic week-long trip to the west coast meeting up with my old friend Ceiby, where the three of us girls will rock Victoria before heading to a quiet cabin on the coast to ring in 2012 and more importantly celebrate my first day of being 30.

That’s the conclusion of my first blog. I wonder how you end a blog? There really should be some kind of guidebook. The sad part is, there probably is. Do I need a tag line? Who exactly do I expect to answer all these questions I have posed throughout this blog? I guess I’ll have to come up with some way to sign these off. Great, now I’ve gone from being stressed about my blog to now being stressed about coming up with a tag line. People better friggin read this thing.

Stubs. (this could work!)

Great first blog, Mary. Can’t believe you’re going to be 30. I remember the night you were born. I probably remember it so well because it was New Year’s eve and you were being born in one hospital and Harry was in another having laser surgery on his eye. We were at a dance and I kept phoning home to nan to find out how everything was going. It was quite a night.

Enjoy your trip and have a great Christmas and New Year’s + birthday.

Comment by Sandra MacPherson December 13, 2011 @ 11:01 am

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I think “Stubs” and “Nuts” are going to attract all the right and wrong kinds of people to this blog… I can’t wait!

Have fun with all your birthday adventures!!!

Comment by Lindsay December 13, 2011 @ 1:47 pm

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Great start…and please promise never to “G” rate this blog. Have a great trip and whatever you choose not to blag (blog and brag) about, I still am gonna want all the details off line 😉

Comment by Lacie December 14, 2011 @ 7:17 pm

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Wishing you a very happy birthday and safe travels! I cant wait to hear all about it!!

Comment by Lisa December 14, 2011 @ 7:21 pm

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Generally blogging is done by nerd and self involved douche’s that either deserve a punch in the face or a kick to the nuts ( I can say nuts in my commets, right?). I am happy to see you have shattered this theory into a million pieces. You proved that someone with a awesome life and killer adventures can find the time to let people live vicariously through your words. For this i say thank you from your fans and more importantly your friends. Keep it up.

Comment by Dave Simms January 8, 2012 @ 9:56 pm

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