Update!!!!! XD

Wow!! It's actually raining out there!! My coat is wet!! I actually have to hang it on my drying rack instead of hanging it in the closet! haha
Yesterday I went grocery shopping and bought lots of yummy stuff!! But, I couldn't actually eat any of it until this morning because I was fasting again!! I had to take a week's break from fasting because it was just too stressful and I was hungry and I was getting grumpy and I couldn't think without thinking of my stomach and how hungry I was..so yesterday was my first fast after a week off and it was easy and wonderful! I love feeling that emptiness in the evening haha. Also, I bought some egyptian licorice tea and it is so delicious!! I could drink that yesterday and it made my day all better!! I don't need honey in that one so it's all good! Also I've stopped taking almond milk in my chai tea and my hot chocolate because I can't afford it- so now it's only used in cereal which works well, so I don't have to buy lots and lots of those little almond milk containers! But a bad thing is because it's raining I haven't been running!! :( I am still doing yoga but no running!! I will if it ever is not raining again, and I will definitely once I get back to Calgary (there is a treadmill in the basement!)! So I guess I can wait until then!
Today I only had one class which was Japanese, and after Thursday I had this period where I was like, I've forgotten how hard language studying is...and how much time it takes up..so I kind of got behind in my homework...so I have to go in tomorrow and hand in a sheet that was due today, but she won't take any marks off if it's handed in tomorrow so--phewww I'm so lucky!!
Tomorrow I have an interview with the COP ski hill in Calgary as a full-time instructor!! YAY!! I am really hoping I'll get it! That would be super cool! So that'll be my second legit interview! Did I talk about Castle Mountain in my last blog...?? I did indeed. I've declined that offer because they actually don't guarantee me any hours...so one day I might not get any work and still have to pay accomodation which is just taking money from my pocket that I don't have because I didn't earn anything!! And I've accepted the part-time weekender one at Nakiska which is super awesome! So I definitely have a weekend job!! And if I get this full time at COP that would be super awesome! So I'm pretty darn excited about life!
I've discovered what is it I like about the dramas that I watch. It's the joy of life. Give that one some thought and see what you think of. haha XD
Um, yeah, so I have Japanese homework to do, an intern essay to finish writing and a rough draft of my research paper to do!! All before Friday! Yippee!! I better get cracking! I'll try to update more regularly! Sorry Oma and Opa <3 !!

Life Goes On

Good Morning, it is a very cloudy, misty rain type of day here in Nanaimo at 10:17 am. I could NOT get up for my liberal studies class this morning, but I ended up getting up and still making it in ample time, so no worries. Doing another round of laundry this morning and then I'm off to meeting my cultural connections buddy at 1pm in the cafe on campus. Speaking of food, yesterday I went to the cafeteria to grab a bite and see what they had, but I was incredibly disappointed- I ended up having a cold hard sandwich and some overpriced coconut water. It was bad, I did not enjoy it, but oh well. I found that they did sell thai noodle bowls :) YAY and dried fruit  and nut packs so that's good, so I can get that there instead of at the grocery store if my bag is too heavy. Oh grocery bag: I went and cooked in the kitchen the other day and I used my frying pan and obviously I didn't think that hot things can burn through bags, so I put my hot frying pan into my grocery bag only to find it melted and sticking to my frying pan...luckily it all comes off and my grocery bag doesn't have a too big of a hole in it, so it's all good lol.
Yesterday, I also had my first legit interview over Skype with Castle Mountain ski resort. I got a job offer for I believe full-time level 1 ski istructing! Yay!! Super excited about that! The pay isn't great, but it's okay, I still have to decide whether I should accept it or not. But I am bubbling with excitement! I also went to see the counselor yesterday and he supported everyone else- the popular vote and so it's set in stone, I am not enrolled in any courses for next semester, I have no residence room and I am absolutely 100% coming to Calgary and then not attending VIU for the rest of the semester. I love it here, I love my classes and my friends, so I am going to work hard and keep up my excellent marks and continue having an amazing time!! I decided I want a VIU sweater. So maybe I'm going to buy one later today or something, I also have to go down to Terminal Avenue to mail the alberta student loan form, so yay! i get to go down to the post office in the rain later today yay! Should be fun! I think that's all I have to say for now :)

It's set

So it's set. I am moving back to Calgary in December. I have spoken to the counselor, I went down to finance and spoke with registration and went to talk with cedar residence registration. I am all cancelled here and I am moving back to Calgary on Dec 13 or so! If I change my mind, I'll be at the bottom and probably wait-listed for everything. It's been a great experience and I love it here, it's just not for me :) Life's good and I'm going to get excellent marks for these courses this semester. I'm ready to explore the world and work and travel and work and explore and fun stuff :) I can always come back to university anytime I want :) For up to the first year, I can just enroll in courses that I want, and if I want to come back after a year all I have to do is reapply- easy peesy! Okay, all that's left is to eat at the cafeteria lol I'm planning on it after Japanese class, which reminds me i have to do my japanese homework--so byebye!

Ski-Hills

Wowee, so this morning was my first day of running in the rain haha lots of fun that is, I'll tell you! Today and yesterday I've had to work on an essay I have to write in class tomorrow and man, I am so very nervous for it!
I've got an interview for Castle Mountain- I've never skied here before, but it is a little far away from Calgary, 2.5 hours...so a little too far for me. I haven't heard anything back from Lake Louise yet, and I can't remember if they contact the candidates that didn't make it...Okay, I have potential in Nakiska, and Castle Mountain and maybe Lake Louise...we'll see haha
Sunshine, apparently, they are all finished hiring- I just received an email- which is really funny because on their website, there was nothing whatsoever to do with ski instructing since the beginning of october..oh well. haha
So I've been given lots of positive feed-back and now the only thing I really need to worry about is my essay that I have to write tomorrow O.O
Byebye!

Soo tired...

morning...oh my gosh I am so tired. There is absolutely no reason for it- I've been to my class early this morning, and practically slept through the seminar and now I'm back...debating about whether I should get started on my outline for my in-class essay I have to write on Wednesday. I honestly, can't wait until I'm done this semester...actually, that's not quite true. I love it here and I am enjoying my time left here- I still have 7 weeks excluding this week haha. Weeks are going by so quickly!! I can't believe that halloween is next week Wednesday- honestly it doesn't feel like halloween. I want it to feel like Christmas if anything, but it doesn't feel like that either. Yes, it's cold, but there is no snow like there is in Calgary to go with the halloween. I have absolutely nothing planned for halloween and I've had 3 people ask me what I have planned. I'm not a big fan of halloween so if it were up to me, it'd be just a normal day. I probably won't end up doing anything special because it is a Wednesday and Wednesday's are my busiest day. Yeah, um the leaves are falling off the tree outside my window now...they've een falling off alot recently but there is definitely the good majority still attached. It hasn't been cold enough for frost or anything like that, haha but I never realized how slippery water can be...oh well.
I did not want to get up this morning, it was warm in my bed and it was cold in my room and the bathroom was even colder. Um, I have my counseling appointment on Thursday, and holy there are alot of leaves being blown off that tree right now- I thought leaves onl feel like that in movies...haha if I go and stand out there right now, I think I'd catch quite a few. haha, but I'm not going to do that because it's too chilly outside.
I don't know if you are keeping up to date with a certain Mike Perham who is driving around the world to raise money for ShelterBox, he is in Alaska right now and mentioning the freezing weather. haha if you want to check his page out: http://www.mikeperham.tv/
He wants to be the youngest one to sail, drive and fly around the world or something, pretty cool. He's done the sailing and is in the midst of driving...I guess we'll have to see what comes next :P lol
Um, I might go and have a nap right now so I'll talk to you later! I have no idea why I am so tired, it's not like I haven't been getting that much sleep!! I have gone to bed normal time for me, which is definitely early for regular university students, but I guess I'm special haha lol

Sunday Night

HEEELLLLLLLLLLOOO!
If you haven't watched Downton Abbey- I whole-heartedly recommend it!! Spectacular show :) My favourite character is Lady Sybil SHE IS AMAZING just so you know.
Anyways,
Today I did homework, and I met a friend for homework at Starbucks in which we got served sample drinks :) Yay! I am actually quite nervous for the reading of this stuff tomorrow. It's very flowery language and quite a difficult read- all I got to remember is go slow and breathe- life's good. I hope. lol haha
Um, really, that's it. My room is an absolute mess...I'll probably clean it up on Tuesday or Thursday because one of those day's will be my washing day.
That's really it- I just want to express my love for the Sybil and Tom Branson relationship :) <3 AWWEE I love them characters!!
By the way, if you are reading this and going omg---I have watched up to episode 6 season 3 so no worries...*sniff sniff*
Yeah, so that' really it--ohhh and I should probably go because it's late and I just remembered I have to do something for tomorrow morning!! EEEKKK! byebye!

Otters and Japanese Yummies :)

My mind is going all over the place!! I am being swayed so much!!!! But either way I am going to have to move out of residence because my room is going to be used by someone else next semester because I missed to date to confirm it due to my new or original plans hah.
Considering the forecast was supposed to be rain for the next week- the weather man has been utterly wrong, we've had 2 glorious days of sunshine!! It's absolutely gorgeous out there now.
Yesterday, I had liberal studies first off, and it was lots of fun discussing The Christian Mystics- Julian of Norwich and St. John of the Cross, I thought it was super fascinating to read how they thought. Super interesting and definitely sparked a debate in my about why people suffer to get closer to God, because isn't the body a tool given to us by God, shouldn't we respect this gift? So it was a very interesting debate, I loved it! I think that's one of the reasons I like that class is because I actually have stuff to say on the matter! Yay! Then afterwards, I met up with Akina and we went for lunch and Japanese restaurant, followed up by a nice walk around downtown Nanaimo which took us like 1/2 an hour to walk around the whole thing- that gives you an idea of how tiny Nanaimo is. I took lots of gorgeous photos and what I didn't get a photo of was 3 otters we saw on the ocean harbour side!!!!!!!! THEY WERE SO ADORABLE!!! At first I thought they were seals, but we saw them up close and they were definitely otters :) 3 of them!! My lucky day! hah yay! This was our lunch at the restaurant: soo delicious!!

 Desert: I was a green tea cake with custard, sponge and custard-- it was soo yummy!!

Yay! That was my day yesterday!! Wonderful! :)

Exam Dates have been set!!

Good morning y'all! Today is the day I will write my Japanese mid-term!! EEEEKKKK!! I'm so nervous but I feel sort of ready for it!! Well, my final exam dates have been set, my Japanese is on Dec 7 and my Liberal Studies is Dec 11, then I get to come home :)) YAY!
My mind is soo happy and so I'm kind of having second thoughts, which is not good at all, and next week I have a counselor appointment so I hope that will clear everything up for me!!
I also really want to go skating for some reason....and so I've looked up the Ice Centre across from the uni and I cannot for the life of me find their website....but thanks for my floor-mates- it turns out you can rent skates and that the schedule is online--on the website that I can't find, so it looks like either after my Japanese mid-term I will walk down to the center and look for something to tell me that kind of schedule they have for public skating. I don't even know if we will end up going or if it's even worth it in the arena but we'll see. haha,  So now I'm going to do and do some last minute revision and practice for my mid-term so we'll talk to you later!!!

Mid-terms!

Today is Wednesday. Yay. Tomorrow I have my  Japanese Midterm D: I'M SO NERVOUS! Oh my goodness, it's no good. I am studying and making flash cards, but there is so much I need to memorize and I haven't done it yet! AHHH!!!
Besides that, I don't feel like potatoes anymore...and that's the main vegetable I have here. :( I am also sick of eating this kind of bread-it falls apart and I want my daddy's loaves!! I miss home-made bread and the smell and the taste and crunch of the crust as it first comes out of the bread-maker- too hot to eat still, but I refuse to wait any longer...oh the days! Man, I think tonight I'm going to make myself a cheese and egg sandwich or something. Haha. Sounds good to me lol. Now I just have to find someone to take half of my potatoes and corn before they all go off lol HEADS UP!! DOES ANYONE WANT CORN AND POTATOES lol haha well, I guess I could also make scallop potatoes- after all I did buy a dish for it....you know what...I'll make it on the weekend lol along with all my other cooking expeditions haha
Well, I got to get back to studying- I have yoga at 5:30 and I want to get something done in this time!

Birthdays and Good News!

I have quite a few things to say today!!
First of all, I want to wish a happy birthday to my dearest Auntie La <3 I'm thinking of you especially today and will forever always! Thank you for everything :) I hope you have a very wonderful day in heaven <3

I'd also like to say that today is also my puppy's birthday so happy birthday Sunny! haha awesome.
Today I also got an email from Nakiska Ski Hill, saying that they are full on full-time ski instructors but they have a part-time employment opportunity for me starting Jan 2! It's a weekend job unfortunately, but I am still very excited!! So now I only have to wait for a response from Lake Louise- I hope I get a full-time employment from them, but we'll see!! If I have to suffice with part-time employment, I'll get to do more jobs haha, so either way it'll be fun haha YAY!
All my mid-terms are coming up too! I have my Japanese mid-term on Thursday!! I definitely need to study alot- especially the possessive phrases!! Well, I don't actually have that much time to study for it, so I'm going to study alot and alot in all the free-time I have haha

Lots of Love
Heidi

The Scariest Witch of Them All: The Kind that Cleans

Morning!! It's a very foggy day today here in the tiny, isolated quiet town of Nanaimo- where it's big enough not to know anyone but small enough to keep its occupants bored. This morning I had Liberal Studies class and it was a super interesting discussion on mystical experiences-and Julian of Norwich. I found it incredible hard to decipher, but overall I think after the discussion I came out with quiet a nice idea of what the heck she was trying to get at!
Now I'm at residence, doing laundry and I probably should be studying too, but right now I'm cleaning and laundry-ing. Also later today, I'll be going with the grocery shuttle to shop at Superstore! Yay! but, I put clean sheets on my bed yesterday and now my bed's all made-up and very nice looking if I do say so myself. My laundry is drying away in the dryer--and don't worry! I checked the pockets and my phone is safe with me!!! I cleaned the bathroom-toilet and shower- as it was starting to smell a little but now it just smells like bleach- and I don't understand why it started to smell, because we were cleaning it! But oh well, it smells like bleach now so life's good! My room is quite tidy although I think tomorrow morning I'm going to vacuum it, but that requires a little more tidying to be sure! It's going to rain today- and I don't know whether I should wear my raincoat-( which got it's first rain on this past weekend!) or bring my gigantic umbrella-I'd forgotten how big that monster is!! But I suppose we'll see--if it's raining when I leave the dorm-it'll be my raincoat I think, but if it's not raining-it'll be my umbrella or something...we'll see.
Oh yes, I don't remember if I mentionned this, but I went to see Finding Nemo in 3D which Sam and honestly I couldn't really tell the difference between the non 3D version and the 3D version- I mean sure there were a few things that I noticed more but not really enough to spend $11 on to go and see! But it was good anyway, and I enjoyed it! haha
Now it's probably time for me to study and remember to get my washing from the machine!!

An October Weekend

Once upon a time...there was a little girl called Heidi. She did not live in the mountains with her grandfather or like goat's milk. Instead, she liked to go out with her friends on Saturday nights to go and watch Finding Nemo. Now the group that she went with consisted of herself, another girl and two guys. The guys refused to go and watch Finding Nemo in 3D, instead one of them shopped and the other slept in the car while the two girls went to watch and enjoy Finding Nemo. Then after the adorable, wee film, they all went out to dinner. It turned out to be delicious and it was definitely an evening well spent. Heidi felt like she was indeed enjoying her time and liked the people she spent it with. Now, in from the rain, she is writing this and convincing herself that she should go to bed now, after all, her tummy is full and she is happy. The end.

Counceling appointment set

Morning!!! (It's 6 minutes before afternoon now, so it still counts as morning!) Not a whole lot to update you on, but I'm going to the theatre tonight with Sam and she and I are super-duper excited! Well, it's mainly an adventure for our theatre 100 class but I love watching theatre, so I'm hoping to production will turn out awesome! It's also a different type of theatre than what I'm used to, all the amazing theatre productions I have seen have been spectacular and it's been paid-so all the actors, actresses, lighting etc etc get paid, while this theatre that I'm going to tonight is community theatre so all the actors and actresses, lighting, sound crews are all in there for fun :) I've heard there's quite a difference and it's still an amazing experience. I'm quite looking forward to that :)
Today I also booked a counseling session for October 25 (the earliest they had), so I'm going in and talking about what I want to do and what they're opinion is on my thoughts of leaving university etc etc. I've spoken to Corine about it and she also agrees with the majority. :D
I did have one person think it not a good idea to leave, I should give it a shot for the whole year- and I'm pretty sure my brother would vote for this too, they also used the word 'disappointed'. That, I did not like. I'm already a very easy person to feel guilty and I feel guilty all the time and at times when I shouldn't feel guilty, I do...but that word 'disappointed'....f***, this person is very important to me, I love them very much, and hearing that from them...hurt... Although, I've decided that they're very much out-weighed by everyone I've spoken to, and i'm still doing through with my plan to leave- it still hurt to hear that from someone that I respect and love. I care very much what this person thinks, this person has had a great impact on my life, and that word that they used 'disappointed' will stick with me, and I'm trying really hard to forget it---...Anyways, you get the idea- it hurt and it's definitely put a hole in my decision making, a small hole... :(
I don't want to be swayed again, I want to know my path and walk it confidently with no regrets.

So Happpyyyyy XXXDDDDD

YAY!! I'm so happy, I have no way to explain what I'm feeling right now! As some of you know, I've decided to cut my university year short, so it looks likes I'm 99% sure I'm moving back to Calgary for Christmas and then I'm hoping to get a job as a ski instructor for the new year! Hopefully, at the gorgeous Lake Louise, we'll see... but now that I'm doing something that I want-or working towards doing something that I want, I have this new energy...:) I'm still going to work hard to get excellent marks this semester, but then I'm going to do what I originally planned to do, yay! This new energy is just a fantastic feeling!! I feel so much happier!! I've spoken to lots and lots of family and friends, and they're all supporting me in my decision and thank you, I love you!! haha, I don't know, I just feel like my life is finally moving forward, and yes, it will be a slow transition, and I have lots of money to pay back, and lots of things to sort out between now and Christmas, but there are still the rest of October and November and the beginning of December, but now that I have a bigger picture in mind of where I'm going to be, and I'm going to be doing something I love everyday!! Yay! I just feel wonderful, like I'm finally heading the way I want!
Yay!





But anyway, today here is rainy and drizzly and cloudy and overcast, however, it's not really wet--you know that setting on some hoses that's like a gentle spray-that's what's coming from the sky today haha. But not realy enough to get even that wet haha..It's so funny to hear from my own mouth that I am so very glad and excited to return to Calgary--I finally understand that saying you never truly miss it until it's gone, or something like that...I miss my puppy too XD Yeah, so I have to study alot right now, until 1pm- theatre class!!!!!!!!!!

Boring, dreadful Tuesday

Tuesday is usually quite a good day for me, same as Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Monday and Wednesday's are my least favourite day, but, alas, today is Tuesday. And it also turned out to be a not-so-great day... :(
I put my alarm on for 10 am this morning, just in case. I still had homework I had to finish this morning, and I didn't want to get up any later. It ended up waking me up this morning, so I'm very glad I turned it on. I finished my Japanese homework, and finished reading Lysistrata. Then I helped my Korean friend with understanding one of her quite complicated media studies assignment, and I'm quite thankful I didn't sign up for that class. To be honest, I didn't even understand the assignment that well, but after I told her she should probably go ask her prof about it, I told her what I would do regarding the assignment- and luckily I think I was on the right track.
Japanese class was okay, I think I need to study harder, I keep forgetting certain hiragana characters and simple phrases. But overall, it's okay. So I've received my first 2 quizzes that I haven't gotten 100% on, and we had a quiz today that I didn't quite finish either.
I can't find the cast list for the theatre production for October, so I've given up looking for it. I'll ask one of my fellow theatre students about it tomorrow.
Now I've been trying to unlock my mind and write notes for Lysistrata. And I also only have 10 days to discover if I really want to stay in uni or not, if I want to travel and do my own thing for a while or stay at univeristy. Right now, it's been a month and almost a half and I'm just getting the feeling like this isn't for me. Right now, if I do what I want, I'll be coming home for Christmas with all my things, and then teaching skiing for the rest of the year- full time, then see if I can get in an intern program to Japan, if not, the keep applying until I do get in, meanwhile teaching skiing and do yoga training, earning money and doing stuff that I want to be doing without any of this university stuff. So many people have said to me that schools push university too much!! And even when I was a little girl, I did not want to go to univeristy right after high school anyway and yet here I am!! WHAT THE HECK?! Why don't I ever listen to myself...
Well, I'm talking to lots of people today and it's helping alot-- Thank you Uncle John and Nanu and Pappy and Mummy, and soon to be Lalaina and Daddy!! haha
Lots of Love
Heidi xx

The Day of Monday...

Monday was pretty boring to begin with.....let's just say I started off with doing homework...haha, and that's also what I'm doing this morning lol, see I left it all to the last minute and now I understand the logic I had in junior high and why I always did my homework friday night haha. But oh well, I'll start doing that next weekend haha. Anyway, yesterday at around 12:30 I met up with Sam's friend Jieun- a Korean exchange student and we then got picked up by Trudy (another Korean exchange student) and Tony and Thi who are Vietnamese gents, I think Sam knows them via her boyfriend Johnny. Then, we started watching superhero movies while the two (Tony and Thi) put the turkey in the oven. Yes, at 2 in the afternoon. We waited all the way until 9 to eat it. By then, we weren't hungry though ahah because we'd been snacking before hand haha. Then just before the turkey was done, after The Avengers and Batman-The Dark Knight I think it was, while Spiderman was playing, Tony taught the three of us girls to play dice. hah, so confusing...then the turkey was readyy at 9 wahoo! It was a little over-done but it was still quite delicious. They also had mashed potatoes- and I discovered I was the best at peeling potatoes- I think I've found my new talent..maybe I should just become a professional potato peeler. haha :) Anyway, the turkey was yummy and then Sam, Johnny and Sam's house-mate showed up, along with Thi's brother- Thanh. Then because it was getting late, and we were all pretty tired because we'd been there since 1, Tony drove us home :) yay, night night!

Saturday... + Sunday morning :P

Yay! So good morning--it's Sunday morning and it's a beautiful morning! The birds and singing and the crickets are chirping, my my, and it's absolutely silent in the dorms!! I did my washing this morning and oh, it's time for it to go in the dryer...I'll be back in a giffy here, one minute
Okay so that's done! And I did check the pockets of everything before it went in the washing machine--I promise!! (If you didn't catch the story before: I went to yoga and I put my phone in my pocket because I didn't have anywhere else to put it- and I forgot about it, and I did washing the next day--I found my phone only after it had been through the washing machine and the dryer....) Anyway, so last night...!! I was invited over to Corine house which is super tiny and super cute- or as she would say stupid cute. haha, but it really is, it's this little tiny house, but it's super super cute! Like one that would be used to the movies--that cute!! haha, she also has two dogs, and they're tiny little things, but they're both super adorable and one of them is soo tiny, it's like you can pick it up with one hand--super cute :) So we had dinner, and then we got picked up by Corine's friend and we drove to Starbucks where I met 4 more lovely ladies, and we, then, went over to see the Looper at the movie theatre. Tickets are like $3 cheaper in Nanaimo than in Calgary- it's only like $10.99 (Calgary it's 12.50) , and then on Tuesday's it's even cheaper :) Yeah, so the Looper--interesting. It's your typical american action movie-- shooting people and blowing shit up, but the idea was pretty intense. At one point, there are 3 Sid's- past, present and future all in one scene, and the older two are trying to kill the younger one...I'm not sure, it was kind of confusing...the little kid had brown eyes but the older one's had green, and they were supposed to be the same person...and then I didn't understand by the older ones' didn't know that the kid was himself...anyway, it was confusing and a typical action-gun movie. It wasn't terrible, just not my type of thing, but it was okay. I think they could've done a better job with clarifying the situations, because there were quite a few scenes that didn't make sense and didn't flow properly. And they definitely had some things that they did, which weren't necessary. Like they ordered food at a diner, and it arrived, but no one at it, looked at it or touched it...which was bizarre- they made the effort to take a shot looking down on the order when it arrived- to show that they ate the same thing- but I didn't get the point of it- definitely an unnecessary shot right there. And apparently, the 3 Sid's were all from different choices and different life path's they chose...or something....too confusing, they definitely needed to clarify everything. I'd rate it 2.5/5 They could've done better. hah
Anyway, on the agenda today, I think I'm meeting Akina for lunch or brunch if we find a restaurant that's open on a Sunday haha, but we'll see. I need to go grocery shopping today, so once I find out what else I'm doing today, I'll need to squeeze that in somewhere!
Yay!

Friday- First Day of Long Weekend!

Evening! Today was a pretty great day! Number 1: My phone came today in the mail!! Yay!! Now I have a phone that's working yippee!! Thank you Daddy!! <3 Love you! haha, next I misunderstood Sam's instructions haha oops. The meeting got cancelled at 1pm, so I didn't see her today. The plan was to go to Vancouver this evening at 5pm, but I wanted to stay for the Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner res was having. Which turned out to be awesome-- I came early to do my contribution of baked potatoes - stuffed with fried onions :) It was pretty good although cheese on top would've made it even better! It's a shame I didn't have any though haha! Oh well, I ended up helping out with making the gravy too- the packaged stuff- I never knew that you could bu packaged gravy powder and packaged stuffing and all that stuff..interesting.. I met Aden who's pretty awesome, and after the dishes and clean-up were done, we hung out after which was very good! Good company :) Yay!
Tomorrow, I will probably end up either doing homework or cleaning my room, and then in the evening I am going to Corine's home- we'll have dinner and then we're going to see a movie- The Looper. haha, we'll see how that goes! :) That's all so far! So super awesome- I made a friend yay! :))

Thanksgiving Wee~k~eendd~~

Hi hi! This evening I went to Woodgrove shopping mall-originally to get a phone, but it turns out that my father fixed the one at home so yay! :) I went shopping with Sam which was fun :)) then we ate out and her boyfriend and his friend came to pick us up!! Yay!! Which meant I saved money on bus fare! Thank you :-) then I seemed to have gotten 'kidnapped' for a while haha while they ate their dinner at a Japanese restaurant. Turned out to be very fun and entertaining and I don't think I ever stopped smiling haha, but it was tiring! Haha then they ever so kindly dropped me off right in front of the dorm :) and here I am!
As it turns out as well, my cousin is behind in his papers and reading from last weekend, so I'll be spending Thanksgiving in the dorm! So tomorrow, I might be going to Vancouver in the afternoon, and if I return to the dorm on time, there is a turkey dinner at 6 pm :) Yay! haha, Saturday, I've been invited to hang out with my friend Corine- we'll eat dinner at her house and then we're going to a movie- The Looper- that evening. Sunday I'm not sure what i'm doing, and Monday I'm going over to Sam's house- I think we're cooking something haha, I'm bringing my millions of potatoes. haha
So Sunday sounds like it'll be a homework day, and maybe I'll plan something with someone! I've made lots of friends now haha- we'll see!!!
Although, now that I mention Vancouver, I have no idea what's going on anymore...plans seem really shaky right now... I'll keep you posted!

Recent events

I just watched my dearest Auntie La's funeral this morning. It was beautiful. Lovely memories and thoughts shared :) Live in the moment.

Yesterday was quite a busy day for me, but fun overall. I had classes and then yoga in the evening. Then it was a friends birthday so I got to meet 4 new people :) Lots of fun! I'm a little flustered because today I have a japanese quiz and I have to know how to write words in hiragana and I'm really nervous hah. But then after class, i'm going to Woodgrove Mall with a friend- originally to get a new phone, but I'm not sure if I will end up getting one because dad has one at home that he got to work! But either way, I'll still be going to woodgrove.
This weekend is thanksgiving so it's a long weekend and I have no idea what I'm doing yet!! My cousin hasn't notified me whether or not he's going to come and get me or whether he's going to Tofino. I guess we'll see, if he is coming to get me, tomorrow will be the day, but I don't know so I'm getting flustered!!
Yeah, so I guess I'll keep everyone posted on that one too haha
Well, i have to get studying and I have to fix up my essay due tomorrow!! OH NO!
So much to do, so little time!!

Adrenaline!! Wahoo!

Hi Everyone!! haha, today nothing much happened, except I seemed to have an adrenaline rush!
First I was nervous about being late for Japanese class because I left 15 minutes before it started, so I booked it up all those stairs and arrived there with 10 minutes to spare haha, I think I went a little overboard haha oh well. Then, for some reason, the energy stayed with me, so I babbled to a girl called Jayla or something who sits behind me, until the class started. In which time, for the class, we got assigned a Japanese exchange/international student to our group :)) SUPER EXCITING!! I was even more pumped to do the drills haha. The time for best friend making is upon us haha, there was one girl sitting in the back of the class which was funny, we kept on making eye contact - haha, it was quite funny. Unfortunately, I didn't get to speak with any of them after class, but next class, I'm pretty sure that I will!! I think the Japanese girl we got to speak with was called Machiko, but I can't really remember, I hope she looks for me on facebook!! haha XD So that was the most exciting thing that happened today! And they're supposed to come every class for the next month! So hopefully I'll make friends with them and get to hang out with them more! Yay! We'll see!! haha
talk to you later!! XD

October First

Hi haha, PINCH PUNCH FIRST OF THE MONTH!! Happy 1st of October! I love October-no reason.

Sunday was filled with nothing but homework. Plato's The Symposium was the boring-est read ever....!! But discussion today was pretty okay, considering the topic was the Symposium. haha, but I have a research essay due Friday so I can't waste any time!! I have to figure out what topic/book I want to do, ahh!! Anyway, my friend who came with me from my old liberal studies seminar class, has become a  good friend which is good haha, she asked if I was going anything this coming weekend. I said, it all depends on my cousin because he has a trip to Tofino which he might go to, in which case, I'll be here for Thanksgiving, in which case, she said we could go hiking or walking with more people :) Which would be good! But I'm hoping I'll get to go to my cousin's. :) that would be ideal. haha, next today, I have my theatre classes which will be boring but that's okay. It's just a film called Akroplois and the other theatre class will be discussion-again-like every other class.

Oh yeah, and last night, all I remember was having a really not nice dream, but not ugly enough to be considered a nightmare but it wasn't a happy dream haha, and as soon as I woke up thinking that wasn't very pleasant, my brain went "Obliviate." so I have no idea what it was about or why it was horrible, it just wasn't that nice. The only thing I remember is it taking place in a huge grocery store and there were guns and shooting involved. I have no idea how that came about, it's not like I watched a horrid movie or anything before going to bed- I watched Koizora-my favouritest love story ever!
haha anyway
That's all for now :)