Haha Just because..

I love my friends.

Two years...

Who'd a thunk that I would be able to keep this blog going for two years? I didn't think I'd make it past two days. Yes, it's true that I have become horrible at updating - down to abuot one a month - but it's still just as comforting to have a place to vent every now and then.

Well, as for the updates, it's my birthday week. Yep. That's right. Come saturday I will be 21 years old. Ha! That's for those of you who bet I'd never make it past 18. Sometimes it's hard to believe how far I've come. Remember when you turned 16 and thought you were hot stuff. That you had reached the age of all out maturity. You had grown up and become the person you would be for the rest of your life. What a joke. Even I know at this age I have so much growing and learning left to do, and I welcome it with open arms. There is nothing more gratifying that expanding as a human being. Some people look at their birthday as another year of their life passing them by, but I tend to see it as another great year to look forward to.

This week also marks two other huge events in my life. I Love MUNdays and the opening of CLUE. I Love MUNdays promises to keep me on my toes all week at work with various events celebrating Memorial and our student faculty staff alumni and pensioners. and CLUE is well something that has been int he works for many months. You see I decided that I would take on a principle role with Deadpan just as I got a full time job. score. so now after months of rehearsal this thursday night we open for a four night run at the majestic in St. John's . Based on the popular board game this "whodunit" will feature yours truly as the lovely and "talented" Miss Scaret (read: Prosititute) . I'd be lying if I said I wasn't excited, but I really think this show will be to die for (haha, lame I know)

With that in mind I also have some other things on my work plate, as well as my volunteer work and social life. Darcy and I celebrated out one year anniversary earlier this month. I never thought I was an capable of feeling the way i do about him. I know *some* people who read this blog don't like hearing about how I feel about my boyfriend. and I know you think writing these things will come back to bite me in the ass, however, you know what? Despite everything that has happened in my love life there are very few things I regret ever saying. Despite my piss poor and failed relationships when I say I love someone - I mean it. I know I've said I loved people in here before and although I may not feel that way about that person now, that doesn;t mean that at the time I honestly thought I was in love. and that's ok. Again, it's a part of leanring and growing and coming to be who we really are. So I have no problem in saying that I love Darcy with all of my heart. and if you do have issues with that it's ok, because last I checked, this was my life and not yours :) but I love you too and it's ok if we disagree.

so that's my update. A little long winded? maybe. But it's my birthday week and I'll cry if I want to . :P

Peace and Blessings!

Wow, what a busy summer! So busy in fact that I haven't written since July. My life is so crazy hectic right now that I barely have time to breathe. I just need to sit back and relax for a minute before I move onto my next task here in the office. I am in the process of hiring my MUCEP staff, and boy do I need them. Running one of the busiest student offices on campus is a lot of work for just one person. In the past week I've had almost 200 people through here. Thankfully I have the most amazing volunteer supports here. I love them dearly, they're all so unique and bring so much to this job. They honestly make it so amazing to be here. :)

So whats been up? My life this summer was completely consumed by the monstrocity/lover I call Orientation. Holy stress. I was here for almost a solid week from 7am to 12am making sure everything was perfect. Doing interviews on TV, making sure the POA's knew what they had to do and making sure my volunteers were prepped for the big event. Who knew that such a stressful situation could be so much fun. I was vomiting from Exhaustion for three days but I would do it all again in a heartbeat. I have made some of the best friends of my life as a result of this summer, and despite everything that went wrong things couldn't have been so right.

I also have booked tickets to go to Ontario for Christmas. I leave 1pm on Christmas day. First time not having dinner with the fam on ho-ho day, but you know what, I love Darcy's family so much it's like leaving one of my families to go with another. they are just such amazing people. I hope I can think of a nice present to bring to them for opening their door to me over the holidays.

Last night I also did my first rehearsal of Clue without a script. I was very proud of myself :) I am sooo excited about this show. I haven't been a principle in a long time. I haven't had the time, and frankly I don't have the time right now, but deadpan means so much to me that I just make time to do it. I wish I could be an actress for the rst of my life. I wish I had that luxury. After a rocky start and almost quitting I have regained my confidence. I love it.

Anyway thats my update in a nutshell. Classes have been great thur far and I'm hoping to know up my GPA a little this semester. Went up .4 last semester. I'd like to get it up another .3 . That would be sweet. Who knows?

Peace and Blessings.

Impact

Sometimes I wonder why I cose to put my life out here, and tell you, a relative stranger, my inner most thoughts and feelings. Sometimes I just vent, other times I want to just share my over whelming sense of happiness and satisfaction with life. But why? I'm not really sure.. but my job lead me to think of it

Sometimes I just feel like my life won't be complete if I don't somehow change someone or something. I don't want to be famous, I just want to be remembered for doing something good.

Which leads me to ask.. have I impacted you in any way?

Fly Paper

Why am I such fly paper for reatards? Honestly I cannot be alone in a public place for more than five minutes without being approached by somebody who thinks i may be their long lost daughter or someone who just has to touch my feet because they're soooo small. What is it about me that makes me so approachable? Why am I the target for the rejects of society. And even better why are most of them my Ex Boyfriends and people I have dated in the past?

Sometimes I question myself. All this weird crap happens to me. People say "Rhonda its not your fault" but when you look at all of the situations the only constant in all of them is me. Statistically speaking, then I must be the cause... right?

so why.. why am I the one who can't take the metrobus because an old man thinks i'm his grand daughter.. and why do the guys who work at places like buck or two and irving always have to hit on me? Am I wearing a sign that I'm oblivious to?

What sparked this in me today? Well I was riding the elevator this morning in the UC and this guy, I guess he would be in his 30's is in there with me. And i'm just standing there minding my own business waiting to get to the 4th floor and this guy starts getting closer to me And i can hear him counting quietly.. then he reaches out his arm and starts kinda of softly poking it in different spots.. and I pull away and he keeps going.. so finally after two or tree pokes, i say what are you doing... and he looks at me and smiles and says "counting your freckles"... How do i react to that? I have a look of shock and disbelief on my face.. I don't get a word out the door opens and I bolt onto the 3rd floor and walk the rest of the way. Creepiest thing ever.

The worst part is this story probably won't shock a lot of people reading. as something like this happens to me at least once a week. Why just me? haha.. I guess it makes life interesting.

Life is short.

Something I've heard a lot of over the past few weeks. Although it may be the longest thing any of us will ever know it still seems like we have so much to acomplish in so little time when you put it all into perspective.

That being said I've had a lot of commentary on my life over the past number of weeks as well. That I'm doing this wrong or that wrong or should pay more attention to this and less to that. I don't understand why people would want to say such things or take up such an interest in my life but hey, if you're interested I might as well take into consideration what you have to say. So I invite you to be 100% completely honest in my comments section and tell me how I can live my life to the fullest.. what do you think I could change to make my time on this earth amazing. I'm not saying I will do these things, but I'm always open to a little suggestion...What do you think?

Healing my Heart

Me In Renews at the Grotto today

It's been a rough week. I'd be lying if I said it wasn't. BUt today really helped. It's amazing what some salt air in your lungs can do for your soul. Darcy and I left early this afternoon and droveto Renews. It was amazing. We went to the Grotto and the Church, the Cemetary, the Mount, stopped into Jim and Ted's, went to Bear cove and met a lovely Irish couple and listened to the waves crashing on the beach.

I've been feeling absolutely miserable this week. I just feel like I've jumped back into my normally hectic life way to fast and I just haven't given myself time to let this all sink in. My family has dramatically changed. I don't have any grandparents left. I'll never get my pictures taken with my poppy in my wedding dress like all the rest of my cousins, things like that. But today, being in Renews, doing things I used to do when I was a child, really made me feel refreshed and renewed. There isn't anything like running through knee high dewy grass and letting your hair go curly because of the spume from the ocean and the fog in the air. Just standing there and watching giant waves pound against the shore.. hearing the rocks clack against each other as each wave goes in and out. It really healed my heart. I feel like I can go back to work now and put my head and my heart back into it.

At that I don't really have much else to say. Thank you for bringing me there today Darcy. You truly are the best

Here's to life that goes round on wheels

Death is a thing that every man feels

If life were a thing that money could buy

The rich would live, and the poor would die.

Eulogy for Poppy Pittman - August 29,1911 - May 30, 2006

One of my earliest childhood memories is waking up in Renews really early in the morning just to be able to raise the flags with poppy. Hoist away, hoist away he’d say, as I pulled with all of my might to get them all of the way to the top. I couldn’t tie the knot all by myself but I remember watching paying great attention to how he did it, in hopes that one day I’d do it all by myself. Well I’m all grown up now. I’m 20 years old; I haven’t raised a flag in ages. But I think its time I tie that knot for my grandfather. How can I put into just a few minutes words what a man had become and accomplished over 95 years of life? For most of us seeing that age is unfathomable. But if he felt his age he rarely showed it. No matter what the occasion optimism, health and humor was always retained by my grandfather. Not once did I ever hear him complain of aches or pain and he thanked god every time I saw him that he still had his health and strength, He realized, even up until last time we spoke that he was so lucky to have lived life the way he did. His life was so fulfilled; to have traveled the world, survived world wars and to have seen things change so drastically over the course of his lifetime. He lived a life many can only wish for and few are blessed with having; A huge loving and supportive family and an endless network of friends and loved ones. As one can imagine a lot of things have been said between these four walls over the past number of days about my Poppy Pittman, and one of those certainly cannot be denied. What a legacy for a man to leave behind; 11 children, 32 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and a great-great grand child. The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it, and to live to see his family continued on for five generations is something spectacular. Seeing death as the end of life is like seeing the horizon as the end of the ocean. His strong spirit, wisdom and most certainly his sense of humor is shown in each of his children and has been passed down into all of us, and I am so thankful to have had such a positive role model in my life for the past twenty years. What he left behind is not what will be engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. Providing all of us not only with warm meals and a place to lay our heads whenever the need should arise but leaving this amazing circle of love and hope in our family, people who mirror his image, courage and adventuresome nature is something I will always be thankful for. I will never have to worry about forgetting the lessons and the memories because each of them is alive in all of us and they will never die as long as we keep them in our hearts. I would also like to take this opportunity extend my sincere gratitude to the staff of Kelly’s Personal Care home in the Goulds. I think I speak for all of us when I say Thank you for giving Poppy a HOME for six wonderful years in his life. I didn’t think it would ever be possible for him to call a place without my Grandmother home but through your love, care and attention he received that and you will always hold a special place in our hearts. My Grandfather was a very bright light in my life, someone I could look to for wisdom and strength. To quote a song written by Wayne Chaulk “He learned the lessons and took the pills that we find hard to swallow, and his memory now will guide me as I sail the stormy seas, no, I won’t forget my old granddad, he’s a part of me.” When I look for my wisdom now I’ll think of that light that my grandfather brought to my life, the way he cheered me up when everything seemed dark. He was always the lamp that lit the darkest of corners in life. With that being said I’ll finish by saying something only those who spent a good bit of time at the house in Renews would understand.. Duck your head mudder, the lamp is coming. Hoist away poppy, I love you.

I've been busy...

Yeah Yeah. I know you've heard it all before. I'm always busy. It's just who I am.

A lot of things have happened since my last entry. I've gotten a new job, been to Ontario and back and everywhere in between (literally).

First off I got offered the awesome new job of Student Volunteer Bureau Coordinator ( Zoiey's old job). It actually took a lot out of me to decide to take it. Taking this job meant that I would have to give up my job as day camp coordinator, a job that I loved dearly. However, I realized that I had been with the Goulds Rec for almost a quarter of my life (going on 5 years) and that I was limiting myself in the expericnes I was having. Also by taking this new job i signed a one year contract with the university. I have a full time job for at least the next year. That's a lot of cash for a full time student to have. Not to mention I am totally in love with the work and the people. Think about it.. coordination of events is my most favorite thing to do .. and now I am doing it with the worlds greatest volunteers (volunteering... another things very near and dear to my heart). I am really glad I made the choice that I did. This is going to be an awesome year. I am in the process now of planning for Orientation. CRAZY. Recruiting screening and training 150 volunteers. woot. sounds awesome to me. I really can't wait. so next time ya'll are on
campus stop by UC-4001 to pay me a visit in my OFFICE! (and it's not even a photocopy room!) haha.

After I founfd out I got that job Darcy and I headed to Ontario.. we drove. It was really awesome. My biggest fear was that we would get sick of eachother but it was anything but. It seemed like we had spent no time together when we pulled back into my driveway. I had a really hard time sleeping (and still do) without him. I really fell in love with his family and I miss them terribly now that we're gone. We had a great time though. we spent a week in Goderich (where Darcy is from) then we spent a night in Niagra Falls. That was amazing. We went to the worlds largest indoor Aviary. It was beautiful. it was like this door jungle with a huge waterfall and all of these beautiful tropical birds freeflying while we walked through. It was amazing. We also went on the maid of the mist. That was incredible. When you get that close to the falls it literally takes your breath away. Honestly, I could barely breath. It was just absolutely stunning. The next day we went to the Eaton Center for a little while, buty we were both so tired from the day before we drove to Scarborough and got a hotel for the night and slept. The next day we went to the Zoo with Darcy's friend Allison and her baby Ella. that was really fun. I was really looking forward to that the whole trip. We drove to kingston that night and stayed there and then started the drive back , went Kingston-Quebec City- Amherst-Ferry-Home. I miss Ontario something fierce though. I had an amazing time. Thank you so much Darcy :)

What I'm Thankful For...

Dear Friends,
Sometimes I feel like there are not enough hours in a day. I am on a mission to save the world, and I let that get the better of me sometimes. You are the loves of my life. You are the reason I get up in the morning. It's because of you I want to make the world a better place. I want the rest of the world to know the happiness and joy I feel when I'm with you (if I have ever called you friend, I mean you). You are such amazing people. I don't know what I'd be without you. Too often we take time to complain about the lives we live and we don't take the time to be grateful for the people and the experiences we have. These are the things in my life, right now, that I'm thankful for:

1. The ability to sit and listen to you tell me about your lives. You are all such interesting people with such interesting stories, and I am thankful I get to be witness to that experience for you.

2. Having someone understand. It seems no matter what I go through, because I have so many wonderful people I always have someone that can be there to support me , because they understand.

3. Forgiveness. I have done a lot of stupid things, and I know I am not always the best friend. But I am thankful you forgive me , because you know I have the best intentions, and that I have a tendancy to spread myself much too thin.

4. Humility. I am thankful I don't have to be perfect when I am with you. I can let my guard down and be silly sometimes.

5. Faith. You make me believe anything is possible if I put my mind to it. You are all capable of so much , and it is you who inspire me to push myself to go further every day, for that I am thankful.

6. Tolerence. We are all so different yet so much alike ,I am thankful that you teach me no matter how differnt we are, we share the common bond of the here and now.

7. Connection. Np matter how far apart , or how distant we may be, I know that should I ever need you, whether we are apart for 20 minutes or 20 years, I am thankful I can count on you at any time. Thats true friendship.

8. Opportuinty. I am thankful for all of the oppotunities that you have bestowed upon me for as long as I have known you.

9. Experience. ALmost anything I have learned in life, I have leanred through you or with you. You have always been with me, through everything and I am thankful I had you to laugh with, cry with, or survive with.

10. Love. I am thankful that for my 20 years of life I have had someone to love me and to show that love to in return.

You are my everything. You have been my sanity in my insane life. Thank You. Thank You. Thank You.

Love,
Rhonda

Life Changes? Maybe.

So I've applied for a new job. A Job that will take me away from the Rec Centre. How do I feel about it? I'm not sure. I've put my blood sweat and tears into the Rec Centre for five years. Considering I'm only 20, that's a long time. I love the rec centre with all of my heart but I've climbed that ladder as far as I can go. Its no longer a challenge. I've gained so many wonderful skills and met so many wonderful people, but I think it may be time for me to move on. I want this job that I've applied for more than anything, but its new and scary. Like I sadi five years with one job makes me question how well I'd do in another one.
The job I've applied for is the Student Volunteer Bureau Coodinator. thirty hours a week on a one year contract. I'm currently the assistant coodinator there now. All the people I work with seem to think I'm capable of taking on this job , but the bar has been set so high by the current coordinator I'm afraid I could never do that well. I love the SVB. I never thought I would find a place that I loved and was willing to put so much wirk into as much as the Rec Centre. But I have. Its exactly what I want to do. A tight knit team, organizing awesome events, promoting volunteering and working with an amazing group of people. But can I do it? I usually don't question myself like this. I know what I'm capable of, but can I match up?
L:ike I said. I want this. I want this soo bad. someone.. help..?

Greetings from Your Friendly Neighbourhood Invalid

So. It's been a weird week. Benn really busy with work. Crazy. Volunteer Day on Tuesday. Epp. Nothing to wear. Arg.

So in most recent news. I got a hearing aid. I'm not sure about this. Has the world alway sbeen this freaking noisy? Jeepers! I'm really self concious about it. So Basically what I've been doing is poitning it out or making sure people see it so I don't have that awkward moment where I know they're looking, and they know they're looking but they don't ant me to know that they're lookng so they look away and continually glance back to see if what they're looking at is actually what it is... did that make sense? So this is a public service announcment... I'm really a secret agent and its not a hearing aid at all. Ugh. Why can't I just be normal for one day of my life? :P But it all honesty its pretty crazy what I've been missing out on. Like this noise at work that i hadn't heard before. frightened the crap out of me. but appearnatly its a normal sound for the office, I just hadn't heard it before, which completely baffled Zoiey. Weird I say. Anyway I'm tres tired.

Peace and Blessings.

"Rent".. why must you speak so true?

ROGER

But who Mark are you?

"Mark has got his work"

they say

"Mark lives for his work"

and

"Mark's in love with his work"

Mark hides in his work

MARK

From what?

ROGER

From facing your failure,

Facing your loneliness, facing the fact you live a lie

Yes, you live a lie tell you why

you're always preaching not to be numb

When that's how you thrive you pretend to create and observe

When you really detach from feeling alive

What did I think of the Paul/ Danny Debate?

I'm Glad you asked. You see, I said I wasn't going to blog about this. But it actually became unbareable and I had to share my opinion. I know most of you know me as an animal lover/ fake vegetarian, But even I, The great Rhonda, Can't argue with Danny on this one. Everything he said in this so called debate is completely justified and true. The McCartneys are being used and are very sadly misinformed. Poor Beatle. Your glory days are over and you must cuddle vicious seal pups in order to get your voice heard anymore. Actually, scratch that because not even your voice was heard on this one. It was your wifes excessive droning that was heard, over yours and Danny's voice for most of the night. The woman doesn't know the word respect. First rule in good debating is to listen to the other side. She couldn't do that she was too busy arguing points that made no sense. No we're not over fishing, europeans are. Yes, we eat seal meat, and Paul, no, you're not in Newfoundland. As I've said beforein comments on other peoples blog/journals even though I'm some what of an animals rights activist and am all for the humane treatment of animals I recognize that the worlds growing population needs meat to survive, and even though I don't eat it I believe that humans have a right to. Its called the food chain. If we can watch a snake eat a mouse its ok for humans to eat a cow. Its how the world works. We are a self sustaining system. If animals are being killed humanely as suffer the least amount possible thats all we can ask for in the fair treatment of animals that will die for food. (yes food) And frankly if the WWF and the UN says that this hunt is humane thats worth a lot more to me that the words of PETA and the Humane society, which are activist groups and whose facts are known for being less than crediable.
I'd also like to point out that the footage shown on CNN on friday night was horrible. In fact, what sthey were doing was illegal. Illegal, get it. The people in those videos were probably charged with cruelty to animals. thats why those videos were made public in the begining. Does anyone remember the big uproar over a video a few years back out of petty Harbour, where they were clubbing seals and they got in a huge amount of trouble over it. They were being inhumane and were brought to court over it. WE know what we're doing here Mr. and Mrs. McCartney. I appreciate you being so passionate about something like this, however please next time get your facts straight. We as Newfoundlanders work very hard to make a living. Do some research on our economy. The seal hunt is a vital part of many peoples lives and it has been deemed humane. Let it be.

A Letter to past friends.

Dear Former Friends.
I'm not really sure why we stopped talking, maybe you hurt me beyond belief. maybe I hurt you, or maybe we just grew apart as friends often do. But I want you to know you made an impact on my life like no other, and though we may never talk or see eachother or even think about each other very often anymore I want you to know I'm here for you. no matter what. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be the person I am today. I am a firm believer that we are all just a compilation of lessons that we learn from the relationships we form and the ones we leave behind. If I have ever called you friend you have helped shape who I have become. A person I love so dearly and am so proud of every day that I wake up. I am in such an amazing place in my life right now and I thank each and every one of you for influencing me to keep going and to improve myself. You have helped to make me a better person and for that I thank you. I am inviting each and every one of you that I have lost contact with , or I just don't talk to anymore - even if you think I don't want to talk to you - to message me, call me , something. Just touch base and let me know how you are.
Love,
Rhonda


Sometimes we forget that the people who influence us the most are the ones we give no credit to at all. Its a snow day and my mind is working over time again. I just realized that a lot of major changes I've made in my life in the past few years are due to people I don't talk to anymore for one reason or another. Not to downplay what my friends do for me. because honestly I have a hard time putting into words what they mean to me. But just a thought, that sometimes we owe a lot to people we have completely dismissed. I hope you understand why I wrote this. Have a good day. :)

Peace and Blessings!

Time is a funny thing.

Its amazing how just one year can change your perception of certain events in your life. If you're interested you can click back to a year ago and see what I'm talking about , but most of you know. It actually only hit me today that it was a year ago. Who would have thought that what tore me up for so long is actually something I consider, right now, to be one of the best things that ever happened to me.. just imagine where I would be now if things hadn't of changed. It's a scary thought. I'm so much better off than I was before. It truly was one of the best things, that I had no control over, to ever happen to me. And to the person responsible.. Thank You. Yeah. thats right I'm thanking you for causing me all that pain and heartbreak because if you hadn't.. I wouldn't be where I am today. It just goes to show that everything happens for a reason.

I was right when I said I wouldn't ever be back there again. At the time I said it with tears in my eyes.. but now.. You know that smile you said that you loved.. yeah I have that instead. Thank You. Thank You. Thank You.

I love you Darcy.

I set out on a narrow way many years ago
Hoping I would find true love along the broken road
But I got lost a time or two
Wiped my brow and kept pushing through
I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you

Every long lost dream lead me to where you are
Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you

I think about the years I spent just passing through
I'd like to have the time I lost and give it back to you
But you just smile and take my hand
You've been there you understand
It's all part of a grander plan that is coming true

Every long lost dream lead me to where you are
Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you

Well Well Well..

Look who has become a little slack at blogging. Me. I know. I know. But I've been so busy lately that I have barely had time to sleep, let alone sit down and write something insightful. BUt right now I'm genuinely upset and I really just want to vent.

I'm really struggling with one of my courses. I'm trying so hard with French but its just so hard to understand anything. Most, if not all, of you reading this know that I'm hearing impaired. I get through most of my lectures by lip reading. I'm pretty good with it as my grades reflect in all the rest of my courses. However in french I can't lip read. Its a foregin language and it just doesn't make sense. I get bits and pieces but i'm honestly screwed up and my prof is doing nothing to help me. 2/3 of my evalution is listening conprhension or dictee, both of which require heaving listening, most of it done on tape, which I have no prayer in understanding in a class room in english, so for french i'm royally screwed. I don't know what i'm going to do. I'm hovering at like a 50 now solely because of my reading and oral skills (haha I know oral skills) but what happens come exam time when i get a 10% dictee and I have no idea whats going on? this is really upsetting me and I knwo there is shit all I can do about it. I'd drop the course but I need it as a second language requirement for my BA :(

Other than that I should say that the Full Monty has been postponed until Feb 23-25. Everyone should definatly go. There were some casting issues that caused the delay but we've got it all figured out and we're ready to go. goooo see it. doo it. work has been good. keeping busy at the SVB, wanting ot tear my hair out at the Rec Centre. Winter Carnival Started last night so I'll be busy there for the next week or so. Still have two papers to write this week. woop woop.

best get to the books. do it up.

Peace and blessings.

Its been awhile.

Hi everyone! long time no see! I'm sitting here in the field house now waiting to go to class so I thought I would update on whats been going on.
I've been dying. Yes thats right I'm sorry to inform you I'm pretty sure my death is upon me. I've had Effing bronchitis for almost four weeks now, i'm on antibiotics but I see no sign of improvment. So i've come to the very educated medical conclusion that my body is rotting from the inside out starting with my lungs and I will soon be dead. or at least thats how it feels. I actually took a day off on monday, despite having a million things to do this week I really felt the need to rest and get better. I killed superwoman. I realized a sick girl can't save the world if she can't save her self. But alas, my day off did me no good. So I took the night off from rehearsal last night too but I still feel no better. I feel so useless when I'm like this. I have so many things to do, and i really can't do them properly when I feel like this. Its horrible. anyone who knows anything about me knows I do everything. and by no strech of the imagination I mean everything. But for the past week I've gotten very little acomplished and that bothers me.
I can't really write a blog this week without making an honorable mention of the Federal Election. I have a feeling the new motto of Canada will soon be Hail Harper. haha ok maybe not that extreme. Luckily the conservatives have a small minority government, therefore no drastic changes can be made. Although I must voice my strong distaste for Mr. Harper. When i think of him I think about Bush sitting in the oval office controling him with a little race car controller. they even look alike. I'm pretty much sure Harper is a robot. I actually dislike him so much that I voted against my very own Loyola. Thats right. I got behind the little voter thingy and realized if I vote for Loyola I'll really have no right to complain about the PM. In that light I voted NDP. Be it a wasted ballot, as some people say, or a strategic vote, I don't care. Harper is not my fault now. but politics is boring to most people so i'll leave it there.
Work at the SVB is going super. Plans are underway for our VIP recognition ceremony and the 20th annual Volunteer day. Thats pretty exciting to me. I'm going to be recieving my bronze level VIP :) Do any of you care? Probably not! but I do :D I'm working on myu silver now. If you don't know what VIP is.. come visit me at UC 4001 and I'll let you know :) Or one of the friedly VA's will :)
Other than that school is going. I feel behind already but thats mostly due to my poor health since I started. Still not gtting to see a whole lot of Darcy but thats ok. He's busy and I'm busy. The tme we do get to spend together is just that much more special. and now time for my shameless plug

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So other than that I've been insanely busy. School, work, work, work, rehearsal, school, work again. Always fun. I'm enjoying my semester though. My Writing and Gender class is by far my favorite. I love the group discussion and debate. Its a lot of presentation and preparation. I love it. Haven't been seeing a whole lot of Darcy though and that makes me sad, But we both understand its an extremely busy semester for the both of us so we're making the best of the time we have. We're going to a basketball game on saturday. that should be fun... maybe take in munich tomorrow night? I dunno we'll see. He's doing so well at his internship, I'm so proud of him. He's amazing. and I love his mom. Best conversation ever with her last night
"I'm not allowed to swim"
" then do something else physical!!!! Pretend I didn't say that"
haha. I love her. Best.Thing.Ever.
Other than that life has been pretty boring. Back to the SVB is great. I'm here now. Talking to Jay. Being cool.
Thats all!
Peace and Blessings!

Back to School - 2006

So I'm back to School - 5 courses, 2 jobs and a pile of other stuff to go along with it. Its day three and I'm already exhausted. I sure hope all this work I have been putting in pays off. Wouldn't it suck if I became like a waitress for the rest of my life? ( not that being a waitress is a bad thing, its just not for me.)

Kayla left for St. Pierre today. I'm really going to miss her. I was talking to Murr about it last night. She was always the one who got all the girls together. Now that its just us gals with the boyfriends left I think its going to be a semester lacking dyke nights. Change isn't always a bad thing but I love my girls and I'm going to miss Kayla fiercely. The drives to school are so boring.

Courses seem to be going good. I'm Taking French 1501, Philosophy 1600, Shakespeare 3200, English 3217, and Sociology 3150. I'm so grown up. Three 3000 level courses. I'm hardcore. Its going to be a fun semester. I'm so glad to have my job back at the student volunteer bureau as well. Shaping up to be a busy semester there and I couldn't be more excited. I've said it once and i'll say it again, I can't believe I found a job I'm more in love with than the rec centre. Its pretty crazy. But its exactly what I love to do. and I love the people and the working enviroment. and just about everything! eee.

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So thats about all I have to say here for now. Keep commenting and keep smiling!

Peace and Blessings!

New Years Eve

So I really wish I could tell you a lot about last night. But I can't. In all honesty, I can't remember most of it. I know I had fun though. I drank A LOT. Much too much in fact. So much that I woke up at 4am and vomitted all over my floor, attractive huh? So i've spent most of the day in bed, getting up only go to KFC and get a big crunch.. mmm big crunch.

So the purpose of this blog:

I've told ya'll what I learned last year and a little of what i forsee for myself in 2006 - what do you predict for me? should I make a resolution?

Please comment, leave me some food for thought.

Happy New Year!