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I’m back! Life Update


It’s been a long time since I have written. It’s not that I no longer enjoy writing it’s just that so much has gone on with my life over the last few months. My dog dying, renting my house, downsizing from a 3 bedroom house to a 1 junior basement apartment and my car breakdown.

I am sure over my blogs I have mentioned my dog Taz. I was forced to put him down in March one day after my birthday. Needless to say my 32nd birthday could have definitely been better. The act of putting down your pet is an emotionally antagonizing experience. The decision to put my dog down was emotionally and morally draining. I wasn’t sure if I making the decision for the right reasons. Was I making the decision for financial gain or to ease his suffering or mine? His health issues despite my pet insurance coverage were financially difficult. Within two month I had paid over $1200 in medical bills lucky for me the insurance cover 80% after the 500 deductible. He suffered with multiple health issues; seizures, chronic fluid in the lungs, an enlarged heart and we suspect cancer. He had a growth that was forming by one of his legs but we were not able to test the growth due to his age the doctor did not feel that he would not have survived the anaesthetic based on his health condition and his age he was 13 years old. So we managed his comfort and joy through medication. Things got really bad towards the end so I made the decision to put him down. Once all was said and done tears were shed but I realized that without doubt the right decision was made.I’m back! Life Update


It’s been a long time since I have written. It’s not that I no longer enjoy writing it’s just that so much has gone on with my life over the last few months. My dog dying, renting my house, downsizing from a 3 bedroom house to a 1 junior basement apartment and my car breakdown.

I am sure over my blogs I have mentioned my dog Taz. I was forced to put him down in March one day after my birthday. Needless to say my 32nd birthday could have definitely been better. The act of putting down your pet is an emotionally antagonizing experience. The decision to put my dog down was emotionally and morally draining. I wasn’t sure if I making the decision for the right reasons. Was I making the decision for financial gain or to ease his suffering or mine? His health issues despite my pet insurance coverage were financially difficult. Within two month I had paid over $1200 in medical bills lucky for me the insurance cover 80% after the 500 deductible. He suffered with multiple health issues; seizures, chronic fluid in the lungs, an enlarged heart and we suspect cancer. He had a growth that was forming by one of his legs but we were not able to test the growth due to his age the doctor did not feel that he would not have survived the anaesthetic based on his health condition and his age he was 13 years old. So we managed his comfort and joy through medication. Things got really bad towards the end so I made the decision to put him down. Once all was said and done tears were shed but I realized that without doubt the right decision was made.



House Rental

I mentioned the over a few blog entries that I was renovating the place in hopes of renting it out. It has been rented. It has been a few weeks and already I am having dreams of going on vacation, weekend road trips and working one job and having weekends off. Essentially.... enjoying life without the worry of the financial restraints. I have attached some photos of my basement unit post renovation. It is small but it is an ideal place for one person. Enough to fit everything I need and yet not large enough to have any additional clutter. I have posted some pictures so that you may see some before and after pictures. With the purchase of my sofa came two throw pillows. I love the purple so much I am thinking of creating a purple accent wall, however I hate for things to look to feminine. I will do some investigating and I will surely let show an update if I decide to go ahead with it.



Life Throws another Curve Ball

My car is and soon to be was a 2004 Nissan Maxima and for over a year I have been aware of ongoing and transmission issues which means $$$$. I have been dragging it out for the longest time. While driving to a work related training session last week Thursday my car would not hit 100 km/hr on the highway. My transmission has given all it can. I was complaining to my friends that as soon as things look a little bit better financially something goes wrong. In retrospect maybe it’s a blessing in disguise. If this was to happen a few months earlier I would not have been financially equipped to deal with the additional financial strain. Not that I am in the money but now that I have tenants the financial blow won’t hurt as much. So I am looking for a new used car. So I am eyeing the Mazda 3, Toyota Camry, Infinity G35 2003 and I will surely add more to follow. All these cars have rated high based on the used car reliability rating except Mazda. Hoping to find something affordable, reliable and kinda sexy. Wish me luck.






House Rental

I mentioned the over a few blog entries that I was renovating the place in hopes of renting it out. It has been rented. It has been a few weeks and already I am having dreams of going on vacation, weekend road trips and working one job and having weekends off. Essentially.... enjoying life without the worry of the financial restraints. I have attached some photos of my basement unit post renovation. It is small but it is an ideal place for one person. Enough to fit everything I need and yet not large enough to have any additional clutter. I have posted some pictures so that you may see some before and after pictures. With the purchase of my sofa came two throw pillows. I love the purple so much I am thinking of creating a purple accent wall, however I hate for things to look to feminine. I will do some investigating and I will surely let show an update if I decide to go ahead with it.



Life Throws another Curve Ball

My car is and soon to be was a 2004 Nissan Maxima and for over a year I have been aware of ongoing and transmission issues which means $$$$. I have been dragging it out for the longest time. While driving to a work related training session last week Thursday my car would not hit 100 km/hr on the highway. My transmission has given all it can. I was complaining to my friends that as soon as things look a little bit better financially something goes wrong. In retrospect maybe it’s a blessing in disguise. If this was to happen a few months earlier I would not have been financially equipped to deal with the additional financial strain. Not that I am in the money but now that I have tenants the financial blow won’t hurt as much. So I am looking for a new used car. So I am eyeing the Mazda 3, Toyota Camry, Infinity G35 2003 and I will surely add more to follow. All these cars have rated high based on the used car reliability rating except Mazda. Hoping to find something affordable, reliable and kinda sexy. Wish me luck.