Who Needs to Purge...Let's Shop!

Today I stayed home from work. I called my manager, told him I wasn't in the right head space, and said I need a day...

Today...I didn't really speak with God.
I started by receiving flowers from my husband, whom I'm sure is worried significantly about his "unstable" wife.

Ignore the quality, it's a cloudy BlackBerry Lens.

After we walked the pups, he went on his way and I sat in front of my comp and thought... 'what to do?'.

How do I feel? am I okay? - It was as though I was checking my "emotional" pulse to see if today was a 

"stable" day. 

My "plan" was to reflect, accept and purge... whichever way.. and to "let it all out" ... That was the "plan".

Instead, I started by busying myself. I called the adoption number listed in my previous post... guess what? WRONG NUMBER!!! Was this a "sign"? totally interpreted it to be. And by such a "small" thing, my mood was altered.

AWESOME

So... I tried to shake it off. I reminded myself that this process is SUPPOSED to be an "ordeal" because it's gotta weed out the weak. It's supposed to be rough so we prove to ourselves whether we really want this!

I got on the internet, searched again... found a 1-800 number to teh Peel Children's Aid society and called. I got a girl who transferred me to another line. There I received Suzanne' voice mail... indicating she was out of the office and not returning till Tuesday...

MORE AWESOMENESS

Okay! Keep swimming Chrissy!!! So I emailed my rep that gave me the wrong number, and nicely informed her the number was out of service and asked whether she had anymore avenues. While I waited and hoped for an email, i decided to email peel CAS again - exactly one week after my FIRST unanswered email. Surprisingly... no reply to this one either.

Meanwhile, MYCS got back to me, apologized and gave me the correct number. Which I proceeded to dial, chose a name, and left another voice message. I guess... and pray... Tuesday I will get at least a couple calls back... right? ... RIGHT? Oh Man! This wait... does NOTTTT get any easier.. and this is just for a return phone call!!!

THIS CONCLUDES MY ADOPTION EFFORTS FOR THE DAY

I also knew, I had a birthday to go to for my second family, the Patel's, whom I love with an ache very close to my own. My bestfriend's (Hita's) little cousin (whom I've adopted as a little niece really) was celebrating her 19th birthday. And her father was sorta quasi celebrating a belated birthday from last week. I hadn't seen them for some time because while I was "waiting to miscarry" *sigh*, Rita (sister) was giving birth to her first Baby, and her dad was having minor surgery and I... was... useless. 

I wanted to get Priya (niece) something...but I wanted it to be good! It's her first year in university, and I'm super proud of all she's accomplished. And SUPER guilty for the lack of time I spend with the whole family! So I decided I wanted to get her a University Sweat Shirt! Though, sometimes, people don't like big things plastered on their Chest. So I went to Hita. Turns out, she really wanted one but as a starving student, just couldn't piece the budget together for a $70.00 sweater! No kidding, eh? 

Therein lay my day's mission!  

The purging would have to wait! It wasn't going anywhere anyway! I called Anne, and asked her to join me for an adventure, and off we went! This will have been my first visit to Guelph! And the closer I got to the Uni, the more proud I was of this little one! My heart had this lump... of good tears welling within it! Join me and our journey today!

we are arriving and the campus is HUGE!! I'm so lost it's hilarious!

after 3 children/students, and 2 parking attendants, we arrive at P31,
park at the metre and enter into the campus!
EXCITING - see our big smiles!

still walking through the area to get to the Book Store.
I know our Priya would NEVER go to a place like this!!
NEVERRR!

And then we finally Arrive!
Woot WOOT!

While inside, I am like a kid in a Candy store... touching everything, trying to figure the best stuff for Priya... I spoke to 2 sets of girls; both asking which is the coolest (yes, I dated myself!)

But they were so helpful! They told me the colours, and what they would wear...etc. At the end, We came out with not only the Hoodie - the typical, tradition UoG Hoodie, but also a pair of awesome jogging pants that I was hoping wouldn't fit her so I could take it off her hands :-)

i tried them against me just to make sure they looked a'ight! lol!

And here's the BIRTHDAY GIRL!
1- Isn't she BEAUTIFUL
2-Doesn't the UoG sweatere look AWESOME?!

and here she is with her "nephews" children of Hita and Anita <3

One Day... God Willing.. I will have a little one that can jump in there too...
GOD WILLING is the key...
*SIGH*