Sorry for no post yesterday, I don’t even have the excuse of saying I had no computer at home as I borrowed my co-workers macbook for a few days, but I just didn’t have the energy to do the post. It’s midterm time and my brain is tired. I studied I crammed from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM yesterday for a marketing midterm yesterday afternoon. I took a 1.5 hour break in there to go for a run and clear my head. Speaking of running, I have a new gig as the Kamloops Running Examiner, so if you want some more of me, go here and subscribe. I’ll be posting 3-4 times a week about running, training and running in Kamloops!
Anyways, enough of the depressing midterm stuff, I want to tell you guys all about my fabulous weekend home because Eric absolutely spoiled me!
First, he surprised me by picking me up from the airport when I thought he’d be working and was expecting my mom. He had these for me.
Now, Eric had been telling me on the phone for the past few days that he had a surprise planned for me to celebrate Valentines Day and our anniversary, so obviously I thought this was it.
I was then informed that Eric was sending me to the spa on Friday afternoon for a manicure, pedicure, massage and facial and he had booked us a jacuzzi hotel room for two nights at the nicest hotel in town AND he bought us tickets to see a play on Saturday night.
Wow. I was completely floored.
So, Friday afternoon I headed to the spa to get pampered. Let me tell you, I’ve been a little stressed lately and this was just what I needed. What a relaxing four hours! I fell asleep during the facial, love facials!
For your viewing pleasure, my pasty white hand and feet after my mani/pedi!
We then checked into our jacuzzi hotel room on Friday night, ordered a crapload of room service (isn’t room service, like, the best thing ever?) and watched movies all night and all morning Saturday. We seriously just laid in bed and watched movies until noon on Saturday AND Sunday. I don’t even remember the last time I stayed in bed that long! It was so relaxing and nice.
Also, I so want a king-sized bed one day. Most amazing thing ever.
And then, probably the sweetest thing of all, was him taking me to the theatre on Saturday night. I really, really enjoy going to see live plays but it’s really not Eric’s thing. At all.
Even nicer (on his part) was he took me to see the Vagina Monologues.
Which was actually REALLY good and funny! The overall message was awesome too; basically, embrace being a woman! I thoroughly enjoyed it, even Eric liked it. And contrary to what the above photo shows, there actually were quite a few men in the audience! Haha.
Since the event was raising money for the Women’s Resource Society in Fort St. John I had to make a donation afterwards and invest in a vagina cupcake.
It was delicious! Totally hit the spot on my cupcake craving 
So obviously I had an absolutely fantastic weekend. I was very, very sad to leave come Sunday evening.
Staying in a hotel is SO MUCH FUN! I wish I could do it more often, I just love ordering room service and not having to clean up after myself 
Do you like to stay in hotels? And have you ever seen the Vagina Monologues?
PS: My new computer is here…… 
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That sounds like the most amazing weekend ever!!! The Vagina Monologues came to my campus while I was in college - what a great play. I also completely agree with you about the king bed - they just feel so luxurious! (Did you know they don’t make big enough box springs for king beds so you have to use two twins?) Wahoo for your new computer!!!
cupcake or no cupcake you lost me at vagina cupcake .. ewwwhahahah…
sounds like a great weekend.. i’ve always wanted to see that!
Wow! Congrats on the new gig at the Examiner…that is awesome! I will definitely check out your articles. I saw the Vagina Monologues in college…it was pretty funny…I did not get a cupcake though…hysterical!
You live in FSJ!!! I would recognize that Oxygen Salon anywhere!! I used to live their as well, before moving back to the East Coast. I just started reading your blog - you are an inspiration
Wow! What a great weekend home. Glad you got some pampering - you deserved it! Eric sure planned an awesome weekend for you guys. Props to him for going to the Vagina Monologues!!
That’s awesome that you have another writing gig!
That sounds like such a perfect weekend! I totally agree with you about hotels. I never sleep that awesome in them (though they did convince me to get a king sized bed!) but I LOVE not having to clean up after myself and enjoying everything that a hotel has to offer! I love the vagina cupcake hahaha
That sounds AWESOME!!! What a sweetheart Eric is.
Hotels are so much fun to stay in! We always used to stay in them for Basketball and track trips in college. It was so much fun to be with so many people! Sounds like Eric really did spoil you!! Looks like so much fun! I need a pedicure just to get my toes looking semi normal because they get so beat up from running!
yay for eric. he did awesome!!!!!
and yay for your new computer! take a picture of it!
Wow - what a sweetheart!!!! You really did get spoiled!!!!!
I LOVE to stay in hotels, and yes, I have seen the Vagina Monologues.
Wow, sounds fabulous and wonderful! I’ve seen the V-Monologues, but it was a long time ago and I’d like to see it again. There’s a show playing at my university sometime in the next little while, so hopefully I get to see it. I generally like staying in hotels…I’m excited, I’m going to Vegas in a few months and we’re staying at the Bellagio. I’ve never stayed in a 5 star hotel, but I imagine I will be quite impressed.
aww this sounds like such an amazing weekend! You totally deserve it! I’m so happy : )
I love staying in hotels! ..well for a reasonable amount of time I wouldn’t want to like live in them haha. But room service and not having to clean and just getting away/change of scenery is awesome! Glad you had such an awesome weekend!!
I am glad that you were so deservedly pampered on your trip home. Spending the weekend just lounging in bed, watching movies, ordering room service is simply divine.
Hoorary for new computers!
Sounds like Eric treated you to an amazing weekend while you were home! I agree on the king bed thing…we had one when we went away this past weekend and it was amazing!! We have a queen at home but it doesn’t compare.
Congratulations on the new writing job!
Yay for new computers
Sounds like a great weekend ~ I wish my husband would spoil me like that, lol. I LOVE staying in hotels! I’ve seen the Vagina Monologues ~ though that cupcake is a little … awkward.
Eric certainly went all out to give you the perfect weekend! I would have been sad to see it end, too!
I agree that hotels are a lot of fun (as long as they are nice!), and you definitely need to invest in a king size bed one day. My hubby and I just bought one last week, and we’re pretty much in love with it. There’s so much room to stretch out, yet we can also meet in the middle and cuddle.
Before our purchase, we were sleeping on a full size bed that was mine before we were married, and let’s just say, it was really, really SNUG with me, my hubby, and our space-hogging puppy!
I’ve never seen the Vagina Monologues, but I’ve always wanted to! Maybe one day.
Awe, Eric is such a sweet guy
I am so glad you got spoiled. I love the vagina cupcake!!
I stayed in a suite on the same floor as the LA Lakers in Vegas a year ago and I loved it. The beds were HUGE and SOFT! The room service rocked as well.
Eric is so fabulous!! Love him bunch and bunches!!! Your sooooooo lucky
LOL the v-cupcake looks interesting…..was it your first ;p
What an awesome break, just what you needed!
I’m so excited about your new baby too!! EEEEPPSSSS EXCITING!!!
Wow, to say I’m jealous is a COMPLETE understatement! You are Eric are so fracken cute together.
The picture of the cupcake cracked me up!
What a nice, relaxing weekend to have had and I will for sure check out your running articles
….oh i forgot to answer you questions lol *_*……i love fancy hotels…so much fun….we have a king bed at home and i wouldn’t trade it for anything….lovvvvve it!!! I haven’t seen the v-monologues but i want to.
King size beds…. love them!
I did see the Vagina Monologues in college, I think. Such an intense, awesome experience. I laughed, I cried. We did not, however, have the opportunity to purchase vagina cupcakes.
Also, Eric? He’s amazingly awesome. Sounds like the perfect weekend! I don’t suppose he has any awesome friend stateside!?
(and now that I know you were at a hotel all weekend I’m sorry I BBM’ed you on Friday; I hope it didn’t bug or interrupt your time together!)
Ok for real… ERIC IS MY HERO! He ROCKS! And it looks/sounded like SUCH A PERFECT WEEKEND! OMG girl… seriously… you so deserved that!
Also… you totally made me miss Spike even more and I am officially one week out until I get to see him!!!!!!!!
King size beds are A.Maze.Ing. I love staying in hotels simply for the giant beds!
I would never be able to convince Kyle go to see the Vagina Monologues. Eric’s a brave man! And that cupcake is hilarious in the way that it would be really awkward to lick all the icing off the top. Now pardon me while I pull my mind out of the gutter >_<
i have seen the vagina monologues on tv, not in the theatre. still, i really enjoyed it. very empowering.
Sooooo jealous of your jacuzzi room! I would LOVE for BF to do something like that for me! I have to start dropping the hints
OH MY GOSH that cupcake is ridiculous, hahaha! High five to you for being able to EAT IT lol
I was hoping you’d post about this! Sounds like an AMAZING weekend
Vagina cupcake??? hahahaha. Of corse you would take a picture of it!! Did Eric get one too?
I have not seen the play but I would LOVE to. Staying in hotels is great, Its a nice break!!
XOXOX
I can’t stop laughing at that vagina cupcake… too funny!!!
That week-end looks like it was the best ever!!!! How sweet of Eric
Seriously, he gets major props for thinking of ALL of that! And the mani/pedi looks gorgeous 
I have yet to try a king size bed but I think I would love it as well 
Sounds like you had an awesome weekend! I need something like that. I love staying in hotels, especially if it’s the same one for more than one night.
Oh, and the vagina cupcake cracks me up. Too funny… yet still slightly disturbing.
Wow, you did get spoiled rotten. I am so jealous!
I’ve seen the Vagina Monologues a few times and I’m really not a fan - I get grossed out/embarrassed way too easily
I do love staying in hotels though - I miss that a lot from my old job.
GO ERIC! What an amazing surprise!
I am desperately in love with that vagina cupcake and I want want wamt one.
That sounds like an awesome weekend!!! Can’t wait to see pics of your Macbook!
I am both intrigued and appalled by the vagina cupcake.
I’m jealous of your Eric! How fantastic is he?!
Sorry, that was me.
What a great surprise!! The Vagina Dialogues is actually coming to my town soon. I might just have to go see it now! Great post!
Sounds like you’ve got quite the fellow… roses, plays, spa, jaquzzi? Please tell me he has single friends
PS that cupcake actually resembles a vagina… craziness
Whoa, Amber…that is an awesome surprise vday weekend! I love King beds too…so huge, it’s crazy! That tub looks nice too. I’m glad you got a chance to recharge before midterms! I need to get a facial someday. I’ve never had one!
I bet that play was awesome.. Ive seen something similar i think! He did spoil you- that room looks amazing and it sounds like you had a fabulous night!!!
so happy for you guys!!!!
what a wonderful, amazing weekend you had! kudos to Eric for planning it!
I too love staying in hotels– room service really is the best thing ever! and hotel sheets are always so comfy…
and yes, I have seen the Vagina Monologues, when I was in college. a couple girls in my German class, I believe, were in it and that’s why I went. it was hilarious, for sure, though I didn’t get a vagina cupcake! haha.
Yay for spoiling! You deserve it, girl, and I’m so happy you got this weekend away to be with Eric and get pampered!
I LOVE staying in hotels! It’s such an escape from reality and I only go when I’m on vacay so I always have something fun planned when I’m at one. It’s so much fun to just be in a hotel atmosphere and not have to deal with life for a short time! But leaving is the worst!
Oh my gosh!!! This is so awesome!! What an amazing boyfriend! Go, Eric!
It sounds like Eric planned such an amazing weekend for you. I’m a little jealous, although I have to admit I’ve never had a facial.
And I think that cupcakes is really amazing, although I think I’d feel a little embarrassed to eat it. (That came out sounded far dirtier than I had intended, I promise!)