A strike

I was informed today that the employees of Acadian Lines might be going on strike as of this coming Friday.

This is the coach line that travels all over the Maritimes. I'm a frequent customer, as I don't have my own vehicle. So I use this bus line to go see J in Moncton, and my parents in the Nish. 

A strike at this time is actually stressing me out. 

Many people's Christmas plans might be put in Jeopardy if it happens to go on for a long time (if the strike goes forth that is). Including my own.

J is supposed to travel to the homestead where I will be on Christmas day. Usually the buses still run on this day. But the train doesn't. So we had it all figured out he would take the 9am bus from Moncton, and get to my hometown around 1pm. 

He has the gifts for my mother, and it is the very first Christmas we will be spending together. So I speak for myself when I say that I really hope that this strike does not happen. 

I'm sure there are good reasons to have a strike. But I really hope the employees and the company can come to an agreement before stopping work. 

Wish us luck over here, please :) 

Less than a Month!

Well folks, the countdown to Christmas is officially on for me!
Less than a month to go before this special day arrives :)

The last couple of years I'll admit I wasn't feeling too Christmas-y. It just seemed like the magic left me, and I found myself getting frustrated with myself for not getting into the spirit. Sure I downloaded all my Christmas music late November, and bought all my gifts for others in early December. But I felt like I was going through the motions, just to get them done.

Although, this year I find myself getting a little more excited. And that may be due to the fact that J is coming to my mom's place for Christmas! It will be our first Christmas we will actually get to spend together.
2 years ago we weren't technically dating by that point, so we spent Christmas apart.
Then last year I went to my Mom's place as usual, and he stayed at his sister's/

But this year is different. He will be coming to where I am on Christmas day. Spending a few days with my family, and then we will both travel to Moncton and spend New Years together.
I'm SO excited!

Are you looking forward to the Holidays this year? 

Something Rare

Last night I learned that two people from my graduating class in high school had a baby about a month ago.
These people aren't the first two to pop out babies since graduation, but they seem to be the first that actually got married first.

I'm not sure if anyone has noticed, but in my view it seems like marriage is now the 2nd thought, after having children?
Is it because the divorce rates are on the rise that people are afraid to get married first in case it doesn't work out?
Is the sanctity of marriage slowly becoming extinct?

I have a wonderful boyfriend right now, and someday I think we'll have children together. But I'd prefer we get married first. Does that make me old fashioned?
I know a wedding can be expensive. But so is having a child (since you do have to see them through for AT LEAST 18 years)

Marriage just seems rare to me now. Am I the only one who has noticed this?

Wow, you suck

And by "you" I actually mean my cell phone service company.

How do they expect their patrons to pay their bills on time if they don't even have the bills ready?
My cell phone bill is supposed to come out on the 10th. I get electronic bills so they don't have to send it by mail, it's just uploaded directly on their site.
It's now the 17th, and I don't see my bill anywhere!
The site hasn't updated it yet.

I want to get all my important bills paid for this month before I set out and do my Christmas shopping thank you very much!