Holly and Becky have known each other for about 10 years. Like Becky, Holly grew up in a very small town in Saskatchewan - Yellow Grass. They met through a mutual friend while attending the University of Regina. Shortly after University Becky moved to Calgary, Holly needed a change of scenery and wasn't far behind. While Holly and Becky lived together, Becky soon learned of what would become, one of her biggest pet peeves. Holly has an inability to wake up and is known to set 3 alarm clocks each morning, all going off at different times hours before she has to wake up. This drove Becky crazy! Nevertheless, Holly is the sweetest, most genuine and trustworthy friend a girl could ever ask for. Holly is also one of the most organized people you will ever meet. She has lists for lists and schedules for schedules, booking months in advance! Holly and Becky have spent many, many hours swooning over men, drinking peppermint mocha’s, hitting up the malls and running away on road trips. Holly works in Human Resources for Alberta Health Services. You can often find Holly out on blind dates, eating nibs, replenishing her work wardrobe or sitting at home watching channel 2(the television guide).
Likes: 5 cent candies, volleyball, road trips, toonie bars, being a part of your best friend’s wedding
Dislikes: big trucks, crafts (ask Becky), scary movies, blind dates, popped collars
Jessica and Becky met 5 years ago, shortly after Becky moved to Calgary. They instantly connected and Jessica introduced Becky to all the hip joints in Calgary including: The Market Collective, Midori, The Farmer’s Market and Beano. Jessica is obsessed with recycling, antiques, and gardening. She has played a major role in planning Becky and Blaine’s wedding, including creating and launching this incredible blog! Becky admires Jessica’s style, creativity and eye for design. Jessica does not own a television, avoids using or buying anything plastic and makes her own household cleaners, all while keeping up with the Kardashian's. Jessica works for an environmental non-profit agency called Green Calgary, and lives with her boyfriend Jeff, their 1.5 year old son Finn, and their dog, Chapeau. When Jessica isn't blogging, you can find her at home baking fresh bread, out and about riding bicycles with her adorable little family or feeding the neighbourhood chickens.
Likes: camper vans, moccasins, pottery, Ryan Gosling (specifically in the movie 'Crazy Sexy Love'), conspiracy theories.
Dislikes: cats, raw onion, sticky things (tape, post-it notes etc...), messy hand writing, people who don't compost.
Jamie and Becky are sisters and rarely got along as kids. Growing up, Jamie was a schemer and they argued over everything, especially boys and clothes. However, once the teen years were behind them, they started to become very close. Jamie lives in Melville, SK with her husband, Nolan, their adorable daughter, Brezlyn, their cat Matix and their dog, Gus. Jamie is a Psychiatric nurse and has her own cupcake business called Wisk Cupcakes. Jamie is a loving, caring, and very organized woman. She hates surprises, is known to inappropriately speak her mind and can justify spending money on just about anything. Jamie is a year younger than Becky, but has always appeared to be the more mature sister. She is Becky’s go-to for new recipe’s, embarrassing health questions, and weight loss motivation (permission to take cheat days). Jamie loves running and completed a half and a full-marathon shortly after giving birth to her daughter. Jamie enjoys curling, cleaning up after her husband and shopping.
Likes: my family, chocolate, running, my job, shoes.
Dislikes: pessimism, lazy people, messy house, boogers/ phlegm, tight pants/ camel toes.
Greg and Blaine met in high school, but it wasn't until afterward that the fun really started. Greg is funny when he's supposed to be serious and can make an entire room laugh. The thing about Greg that Blaine likes the most is his rubber arm. Whether it's staying out till 3am on a worknight, or helping Blaine sand and finish Longboards in his garage all evening, Greg is a gamer. Greg, Blaine and Tanner went on a Longboarding trip to LA a few years back and while there Greg showed shades of "Traveling Greg". Traveling Greg is not your friend. He's tired, grumpy, nauseous and extremely irritable. Blaine and Bandaid have been to Thailand, LA, and Mexico Numerous times. No matter how long the trip, traveling Greg always shows up for a day or two. Greg's only other flaw is his competitiveness. Weather it's a board game with friends, or a rec softball game, Greg hates too lose. He takes any remotely comptetitive situation way too seriously. If Greg doesn't win, everybody loses. Greg is a stand up dude and Blaines right hand man. He works for Power-Vision Software and likes Suburu's, dogs and things that are black and gold.
Likes: camping, longboarding along the boardwalk in LA with Blaine and Tanner, Grannies with purple hair and fountain pop.
Dislikes: places that smell like pizza but have no pizza, the show 'House', Gary Sinise, Pocky Sticks, darby.
Jeff and Blaine also met in high school. Their active lifestyles and sporting nature is what started the bromance between the too. Blaine and Jeff played hockey and trained in mixed martial arts together (watch out for the heel-hook Muirsy). Jeff's favorite thing to do is play frisbee on a beach wearing the shortest shorts he can find. Luckily Jeff is too intimidating for anyone to say anything. Blaine and Jeff also share a love for the same music. Hall and Oates are they're favorite group (most successful duet of all time). Every time Blaine hears a Hall and Oates song he thinks of Muirsy in pink short shorts. And Yes Jeff has a Girlfriend, Anna. If he didn't we would all be suspect of his sexuality.. Jeff is the happiest guy you will ever meet- a big teddy bear. Jeff is a personal trainer in Sydney Australia. He likes things made in the 80s, warm weather and wearing his watch on the wrong wrist.
Likes: Phil Collins, trail mix, frisbee, short shorts, cold pillows
Dislikes: fashionable scarves, water chestnuts, wet kleenex, sandy beds, St Patrick's day
Brendan and Blaine have known each other for over 15 years. In junior high, Drewbs was the awkward hilarious one that made Blaine laugh until he cried. 15 years later, not much has changed. When ever you are with Drewbs you know it's going to be a fun time- there is never a dull moment. Drewbs and Blaine played hockey together, where he got the nickname Gretzky because of his silky hands. He was raised in Edmonton (don't hold that against him) and now lives with his girlfriend Amy in Calgary. Drewbs is unorganized and forgetful, but in the same stride can show a flash of brilliance and do something amazing. Drewbs likes classic music and gets offended if you don't. Look for Drewbs on the dance floor, let's just hope there isn't any mirrors or Drewbs will dance with his reflection all night long. He likes nice pants, conversations with old people and being lazy.
Likes: wigs, chocolate ice cream, sleeping in, encouragement, cuddling, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
Dislikes: sauerkraut, Nancy Grace, bobby big wheels, sore throats, and how hands smell (other peoples hands. Mine are ok)
Tanner and Blaine have only known each other for about 3 years, but the instantly became close. They share similar lifestyles and spend time together skateboarding, talking about motorcycles and comparing there Zombie outbreak contingency plans. Tanner is always down for anything Blaine is. Blaine's greatest memory of tanner is Longboarding in Tanner's parkade at 3am after the bar, wearing random clothes from Tanners closet. Only minor injuries were sustained. Tanner, Blaine and the crew spend their summers on the bike paths or at Tanner's Cabin in Wasa, BC, cooking burgers and drinking beer all day, having a dance off in Tanners kitchen is always in the cards as well. Tanner is an Engineer with Devon and lives in downtown Calgary. He enjoys working out (everyday), being a heart breaker and looking like Christian Bale.
Likes: sandwiches with too much meat, the outdoors, mornings with coffee, engines, scotch and lifting objects
Dislikes: Songs that have sirens in them that make me slow down, people who refuse to walk on escalators, my shoes when they are different levels of tightness, mornings without coffee, cilantro, raisins that ruin delicious baking
James and Blaine met in high school. They share a common interest of sports cars, new music and doing dad-like things. James is a do-er. He doesn't talk, he does. He doesn't tell you when he's going to buy a car, get engaged, buy a house, or get a new job. He just does. James is very mechanically inclined and loves doing things with his hands. Just don't try to wrestle with him or you will get a chin dug into your spine. James is a good friend to lean on whenever you need anything, especially if what you need is a night on the town. Blaine and James have also traveled all over together. James and his fiance Jennie are moving down the street from Blaine and Becky in the new year. We suspect many bullshits and manly discussions in the garage between these two. James likes arguing over which cars are better, telling you how it is and talking in a British accent when he has had too much too drink.
Likes: Castles, bacon, wine gums, and blueberry blast trail mix
Dislikes: 300dpi default resolution on the scanner at work, people who don't shovel their driveway, and chalk.
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