Today is the beginning of my second last weekend here in Nanaimo, the town where nothing happens! Yay! This weekend actually is quite eventful, this evening in approximately 10 minutes, I am heading out to our theatre on campus because there are showing christmas movies. I am going with my friend, a chinese exchange student, Stella, so that should be lots of fun! I don't know what they're showing, but it should be good. Um, however, it is raining outside, not like a little, but a lot, so I'll get wet outside haha, oh well. But this has also stopped my running- again- :( so I didn't run yesterday and depending on if it's raining tomorrow or not, I may or may not go running tomorrow.
Also, I've signed up for a first-aid/CPR/AED course the weekend that I arrive in Calgary, so it'll pretty much be, arrive in Calgary on Friday, Saturday and Sunday I have that course from 9am-4 pm and then I don't know what will happen, I might start my training for COP before I start, or I don't know what's happening because I haven't heard a whole lot from winsport. Oh well, we'll see I guess.
So this weekend, I have to finish my research paper and it's at the same status as it was yesterday so nothing really has changed. Um, I got an email from residence about all the things we have to do if we're moving out...omg it sounds tiring.. the thing is, the mattress pad has to be washed and folded-obviously, but I want to know how I'm going to do that, like, that means I'll have to do laundry the day I'm leaving which is not what I planned, but I mean, I guess it does sort of make sense and I probably could do it if I absolutely have to but still, like GOSH.
Also, I am craving chocolate like a mad-woman... >.<
Yeah, so I have to go to meet Stella now ;) I'll update tomorrow, because there is an event tomorrow too which should be fun, but I'm not going to tell you what it is yet (although, I've probably mentioned it already in a previous post) and i'll tell you all about it after the fact! :D Byebye!!
Friday, 30 November 2012
Thursday, 29 November 2012
Last Japanese Class... :'(
Hellooo, it's Thursday and almost 1 o'clock. This will be my last Japanese class today :( I'm going to miss it I think.. :'( Although, today we are finishing lesson 5 off and then it's a review class and practice for our Japanese oral exam, I think- if I practice I'll be fine...I am the first one to go, so it should be fun. Also, yesterday I got an email from our liberal studies professors and they told us the 6 questions and that 2 of them will be on the final and you have to write a short essay about them, there will be no choice in the questions which sucks, and so Im going to develop my ideas for each of them and bookmark quotes in all of the books so I'll be prepared even if I have to go in with no outline or anything..oh well. It'll be quite the experience I think. I think we have 4 hours to write them so I'm not too worried about the length of time.
I made porridge for lunch today and it was delicious, but raisins and apple and brown sugar would have made it the bestest ever, but I didn't have any so I just put some honey on it and it was still delicious.
I've also run out of toilet paper...this sucks....I have no idea what my bathroom buddy's situation is but I have no more left, I'm debating on whether to just use tissues instead of going to buy more toilet paper because I only have like Friday, Saturday, next week and then sunday, monday, tuesday, and leaving on wednesday- oh maybe I should go and get some....ackk, this sucks haha
Ok well, tomorrow I suppose I'll have to go down to the store and get some :( haha
For my research, all I have to get done is my conclusion then finish editing it and then it's done! It's due Monday and has taken lots and lots of time. I like my angle hah
Well, I don't think I have anything else to say! byebye
I made porridge for lunch today and it was delicious, but raisins and apple and brown sugar would have made it the bestest ever, but I didn't have any so I just put some honey on it and it was still delicious.
I've also run out of toilet paper...this sucks....I have no idea what my bathroom buddy's situation is but I have no more left, I'm debating on whether to just use tissues instead of going to buy more toilet paper because I only have like Friday, Saturday, next week and then sunday, monday, tuesday, and leaving on wednesday- oh maybe I should go and get some....ackk, this sucks haha
Ok well, tomorrow I suppose I'll have to go down to the store and get some :( haha
For my research, all I have to get done is my conclusion then finish editing it and then it's done! It's due Monday and has taken lots and lots of time. I like my angle hah
Well, I don't think I have anything else to say! byebye
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Excitement
So last night the most exciting thing happened. I was working on my essay (and I was on a bit of a roll) and then the fire alarm went off. I was like "............oh.......shit." so then I opened my door and looked out- there was nobody- I was like "..." then people started coming out of the kitchen and their rooms and there was a whole ton of smoke coming from the kitchen. So I came and grabbed my phone, my -20 degree winter jacket and my keys, locked my room, turned off the lights, and went outside. Apparently, someone burned his steak and then the fire truck came and we were stuck outside for a good 20 minutes. After they'd got everything under control, we were allowed to go back in and it was hazy and smokey- it smelled like burnt steak and there was definitely a thin layer of smoke everywhere on the first floor. That was exciting, so this guy ended up paying $350 worth for getting the fire-truck here because he wasn't paying attention when he cooking the steak. That was fun, wasn't it. At least now we know that the fire-alarm system works...in case you had any doubts before. It funny too, because just the other day, a girl set off the smoke alarm in her room because she was blow-drying her hair, but it didn't set the whole floor off. I think they also figured out that the smoke alarm in the kitchen doesn't work, because it got picked up by the sensors in the hallway...
Oh well, that was the most excitement I've had in res since I moved in!
Anyway, It's 7:59 AM and I have a class at 8:30, after class I'm going into the language lab and then coming home to study for my theatre quiz- actually more like memorize answers and words in the questions- this quiz will be super easy haha and I'll work on my essay--Oh I'm also asking my liberal studies prof how to in-text quote a quoted quote. Should be fun haha
Okay, well, I'll talk to you later!! xx
Oh well, that was the most excitement I've had in res since I moved in!
Anyway, It's 7:59 AM and I have a class at 8:30, after class I'm going into the language lab and then coming home to study for my theatre quiz- actually more like memorize answers and words in the questions- this quiz will be super easy haha and I'll work on my essay--Oh I'm also asking my liberal studies prof how to in-text quote a quoted quote. Should be fun haha
Okay, well, I'll talk to you later!! xx
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Just stuff
Wow, so this morning I actually convinced myself to go for a run which was very nice although it was very cold and wet outside and all I have are sweat pants to run in...so when I get back to Calgary that is one thing I am definitely going to buy myself- a pair of running pants, I have 3/4 length running pants but that's it...anyways, so that was nice and I'm planning on going again on Thursday because even though it's cold and there is water everywhere and it's icy, I am going to go for a run again because it's not supposed to rain this week.
I have been working hard on my research paper and it's slowly coming together...there are a few sentences I have to fix, and the end of my introduction needs massaging and I need to work on my last paragraph and I actually need to write my conclusion, then after it's editing and then Monday is the due date. So I have quite a bit to do still for that!
Japanese class is still super awesome, and unfortunately Thursday is my last class I believe, but she is running a review class on Tuesday for her other japa 100 class so I might sneak into that one too just for some practice but we'll see!
Theatre, I don't care much, there is a final quiz on Thursday that our prof has given us the questions and answers to so that's going to be a piece of cake haha, my theatre history class has a last final quiz I think on Monday which she's planning on it being really short because we missed a class because of the strike, so she cancelled a movie that wraps up the course, but oh well, both those classes are a joke anyway. Easy marks!! :)
Yeah, so I only have 2 weekends left here and like 4 more days of regular classes...it's going by so quickly!!
And I have no more toilet paper left, and I really hope that my bathroom buddy has some otherwise I'm going to have to buy more even though I'll only be here for like 2 more weeks :( I don't want to buy toilet paper!!
I have been working hard on my research paper and it's slowly coming together...there are a few sentences I have to fix, and the end of my introduction needs massaging and I need to work on my last paragraph and I actually need to write my conclusion, then after it's editing and then Monday is the due date. So I have quite a bit to do still for that!
Japanese class is still super awesome, and unfortunately Thursday is my last class I believe, but she is running a review class on Tuesday for her other japa 100 class so I might sneak into that one too just for some practice but we'll see!
Theatre, I don't care much, there is a final quiz on Thursday that our prof has given us the questions and answers to so that's going to be a piece of cake haha, my theatre history class has a last final quiz I think on Monday which she's planning on it being really short because we missed a class because of the strike, so she cancelled a movie that wraps up the course, but oh well, both those classes are a joke anyway. Easy marks!! :)
Yeah, so I only have 2 weekends left here and like 4 more days of regular classes...it's going by so quickly!!
And I have no more toilet paper left, and I really hope that my bathroom buddy has some otherwise I'm going to have to buy more even though I'll only be here for like 2 more weeks :( I don't want to buy toilet paper!!
Monday, 26 November 2012
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Monday
I absolutely cannot believe that there is only this week + Monday next week and that's it for classes! I then have 2 days of exams, 2 on the same day, but wow! This semester has flown by! I like university much better than high school anyday! But wowee!!
This morning I got woken by my bathroom buddy's alarm which is an irritating phone ring, and then she went in the shower, during which time, my alarm went off (which is music and it's at a very low volume because if it's any louder it scares the bejeezes out of me when I wake up) and I did not hear it...and then by the time she was done her shower, my alarm was no longer playing (It only plays for 1/2 an hour) Then I kind of dozed back off to near sleep when it all of a sudden hit me that I absolutely must get up because I have class at 8:30, and at that, I sat up and reached over for my phone to see if I had gotten an email to see if there was a strike today and then I could indeed stay in bed longer. No such email existed, so I was forced to get up and go to class. It ended up being a good class, and when I came back to my room afterwards, I worked on my research paper until 12:40 where I looked at the clock and said HOLY H#%U$(8$#*)&% I have class at 1!! And now, I have finished my theatre classes and I have made myself some spaghetti and now I am waiting for 6:20 to come so I can head out to the grocery shuttle and participate in my last round of grocery shopping for the rest of my semester. Yay. I'm planning on getting yummy things this time too. hehe
Um, I don't need that much really, just a stock up on a few things, like peanut butter and...cereal...and..um...bread...yeah...just the basics really. hehe, but this requires the shuttle because I don't like the food store down the street that much.
Alright, so my research paper is going....it's just going. I've discovered that I really like honey. And that's about all I learned today. haha XD I hope you had a wonderful day too!!
This morning I got woken by my bathroom buddy's alarm which is an irritating phone ring, and then she went in the shower, during which time, my alarm went off (which is music and it's at a very low volume because if it's any louder it scares the bejeezes out of me when I wake up) and I did not hear it...and then by the time she was done her shower, my alarm was no longer playing (It only plays for 1/2 an hour) Then I kind of dozed back off to near sleep when it all of a sudden hit me that I absolutely must get up because I have class at 8:30, and at that, I sat up and reached over for my phone to see if I had gotten an email to see if there was a strike today and then I could indeed stay in bed longer. No such email existed, so I was forced to get up and go to class. It ended up being a good class, and when I came back to my room afterwards, I worked on my research paper until 12:40 where I looked at the clock and said HOLY H#%U$(8$#*)&% I have class at 1!! And now, I have finished my theatre classes and I have made myself some spaghetti and now I am waiting for 6:20 to come so I can head out to the grocery shuttle and participate in my last round of grocery shopping for the rest of my semester. Yay. I'm planning on getting yummy things this time too. hehe
Um, I don't need that much really, just a stock up on a few things, like peanut butter and...cereal...and..um...bread...yeah...just the basics really. hehe, but this requires the shuttle because I don't like the food store down the street that much.
Alright, so my research paper is going....it's just going. I've discovered that I really like honey. And that's about all I learned today. haha XD I hope you had a wonderful day too!!
Sunday, 25 November 2012
The weekend
Well, it just looks like my computer is extremely temperamental. I went down the that stupid boutique downtown and they said 'well, its working...come down during the week when our technician is here and bring your charger." I'm like, f*** I don't have time to bring down my computer AGAIN- and then they said we have no loans, we don't do that. so I'd absolutely have to go down during the week-like that's happening. So I ended up walking around downtown for the majority of the day, which was quite nice because the weather was gorgeous- sunny and a clear blue sky. so I got quite a good amount of exercise, but no homework got done..so that's the plan for today. This morning, I got up around 9:20 am and went for a run...nice to be out again, but there nowhere that's long enough unless I go around and around the track but that is sooo boring!! Um, yeah, so now, I am nice and clean and getting ready for a good solid day of homework- I have so much to do, I'm kind of panicking if I'll have enough time. Plus due to the strike, in my theatre history class, we missed a day of play reading and so we haven't finished/heard 3 plays and our play reviews are due tomorrow--I'm hoping she'll move it to after we've finished the plays...but she hasn't emailed us yet or anything...so I have to fill out 3 sheets based on Aristotles tragedies....eww....I also have to do a seminar note on one of Montaigne's essays- how lovely is that. I also have to finish reading Sue Monk Kidd's The Dance of the Dissident Daughter for my research paper that's due on Dec 3 which is coming up frighteningly quickly. I have to also do Japanese- obviously -lots of self-study assignments and I have a katakana quiz tomorrow and O.O- Japanese is always quite time-consuming. if I put my mind to it- without getting distracted I could probably get it done.
I am also getting quite very frustrated with COP- yes I got a full-time job offer which is fantastic but there is a huge lack of communication, so I don't know if they got my email or what...I don't like that. At all. Is that normal? That there is bad communication between a business like COP and a new employee???? :( I don't like it.
I am also getting quite very frustrated with COP- yes I got a full-time job offer which is fantastic but there is a huge lack of communication, so I don't know if they got my email or what...I don't like that. At all. Is that normal? That there is bad communication between a business like COP and a new employee???? :( I don't like it.
Friday, 23 November 2012
ARRGG, I just had an amazing time with Dabin, my cultural connections buddy- we watched Tangled and ordered pizza which was delicious....we watched Tangled on my computer because I have it, but it didn't have english subtitles so that's a shame because Dabin likes to have them.
So because we watched it on my computer, i unplugged it from the charger and now it's back on the charger- and it's not charging- it's doing the same thing it did before which means they didn't fix it :(( I am soo unhappy- this means I have to go down tomorrow morning- AGAIN and tell them that they didn't fix it. I am so angry. COME ON they had it for a week and I got behind and now I've sort of caught up but now it's doing the same thing it did before...ARRGG so frustrating!!
Tomorrow I am going to ask for a loan computer because I can't be without for another week. Gosh, I am so upset. Like, really? You had my computer for a whole week!! Did they not test it? I mean, it worked fine the first ime I plugged it in when I got it on Thursday but now it's not working again, WTF...I am so mad!! >.< So that ended my lovely evening rather horribly!
So because we watched it on my computer, i unplugged it from the charger and now it's back on the charger- and it's not charging- it's doing the same thing it did before which means they didn't fix it :(( I am soo unhappy- this means I have to go down tomorrow morning- AGAIN and tell them that they didn't fix it. I am so angry. COME ON they had it for a week and I got behind and now I've sort of caught up but now it's doing the same thing it did before...ARRGG so frustrating!!
Tomorrow I am going to ask for a loan computer because I can't be without for another week. Gosh, I am so upset. Like, really? You had my computer for a whole week!! Did they not test it? I mean, it worked fine the first ime I plugged it in when I got it on Thursday but now it's not working again, WTF...I am so mad!! >.< So that ended my lovely evening rather horribly!
My goodness...!!
I am reading up for my research paper and my mum recommended a book to me and managed to send it to me on amazon, it arrived today. The first 3 pages set me on fire-man it hit a nerve for sure. Definitely, this book is one to read, just my reaction to the first few pages went from O.O to >.< to OMG I"M GONNA KILL YOU to >.<....yeah...it definitely hit a nerve
This book is The Dance of The Dissident Daughter by Sue Monk Kidd
Yeah, read it. It arrived this morning at 10:20 or so and I haven't put it down yet and it's 12:40 now...that's how good it is. Some amazing awakenings happened to me just through literature...omg.
just....
wow
...
I am reading up for my research paper and my mum recommended a book to me and managed to send it to me on amazon, it arrived today. The first 3 pages set me on fire-man it hit a nerve for sure. Definitely, this book is one to read, just my reaction to the first few pages went from O.O to >.< to OMG I"M GONNA KILL YOU to >.<....yeah...it definitely hit a nerve
This book is The Dance of The Dissident Daughter by Sue Monk Kidd
Yeah, read it. It arrived this morning at 10:20 or so and I haven't put it down yet and it's 12:40 now...that's how good it is. Some amazing awakenings happened to me just through literature...omg.
just....
wow
...
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Happily Reunited!
Hiii!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh man, it definitely is nice to be typing once again!! About this HUUGGEE gap that I've just had inbetween this blog and my last blog is that in short, my computer had a hard-drive failure.... the battery was at 20% and wouldn't charge because when I plugged it in, it said it was fully-charged but it was only at 20%...so that's how I identified a problem, so then I took it down to the apple store last Saturday to get it fixed and then they called me this morning to inform me it was ready and so here I am now, happily reunited with my lovely computer!! man, its quite amazing to see how reliant I am on my computer...especially with school and everything too-like having my Japanese audio files on my computer- not on my iPod obviously, and then not being able to do any research because I didn't have a computer- and the worst of all of these past 2 days, there has been a strike!! So I couldn't even go and use the library or anything haha...fun stuff.
So that's pretty much what has happened...
1. computer hard-drive failure
2. Strike on Tuesday and Wednesday
3. Couldn't write my research paper on those two lovely days because I had no computer!
4. I GOT ACCEPTED AT COP AS A FULL-TIME SKI INSTRUCTOR!!WWOOTTT!!
I totally thought I didn't get it because it's been 3 weeks since the interview...but they emailed me yesterday and said 'OFFICIAL JOB OFFER!' WAHHOOO!! So now I have full time employment at COP for 4 months yay!
One last thing, I am so very glad that I got an iPhone because if it wasn't for the iPhone I wouldn't have been able to email my teachers about my computer, I wouldn't have been able to do anything!!! So I am very, very, very glad that my daddy sent me an iPhone to replace the phone that went through the washing machine! SO thank you very much daddy!!!!! <3 <3
So that's pretty much what has happened...
1. computer hard-drive failure
2. Strike on Tuesday and Wednesday
3. Couldn't write my research paper on those two lovely days because I had no computer!
4. I GOT ACCEPTED AT COP AS A FULL-TIME SKI INSTRUCTOR!!WWOOTTT!!
I totally thought I didn't get it because it's been 3 weeks since the interview...but they emailed me yesterday and said 'OFFICIAL JOB OFFER!' WAHHOOO!! So now I have full time employment at COP for 4 months yay!
One last thing, I am so very glad that I got an iPhone because if it wasn't for the iPhone I wouldn't have been able to email my teachers about my computer, I wouldn't have been able to do anything!!! So I am very, very, very glad that my daddy sent me an iPhone to replace the phone that went through the washing machine! SO thank you very much daddy!!!!! <3 <3
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Good Food Box Wednesday
Hey! Guess what? I got another bag of potatoes!!! yippee. Oh well, these ones are more manageable size so they can be a side dish rather than the whole dish...and then I can eat more of them haha...I also got the regular bag of carrots, two brocolli and a GRAPEFRUIT and a YAM!! Two oranges, 3 apples, um, an orange pepper, 2 onions...and I think that's it! So excited for the grapefruit, and for dinner tonight, I think I am going to cook up pasta and a baked potato!! The yam is absolutely gigantic! I can't wait to eat it XD
Yeah- that's all... hehe
Yeah- that's all... hehe
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Research Paper...----.----
** yaawwwwnnn **
I am in bed right now, I am working on my research paper...refining and re-wording and I've managed to cut down my 994 something paper to 400~~ something.. >.< I was planning on having it finished my tomorrow, but I don't think that's going to happen. I've been re-wording and re-thinking and looking up new sources and things and I only have two main topics that I'm talking about- 1 is the importance of knowing opposites of love and fear to help identify the role of suffering to achieve a connection with the divine, and I'm also talking about how suffering is fear in disguise... O.o
Lots of fun stuff I have to say...
How one gives rise to the other and how there has to be opposites for everything for things to be in balance. Oh man, I am so tired and I have an 8:30 lecture tomorrow morning so I am probably not going to get this done tonight at all!! I have pushed my goal to Friday, but Monday is my very last deadline for myself- if it's not done for Monday- F*** everything. No, it'll definitely be done by Friday... ^.^
I have lots to do...
Like this weekend, I absolutely HAVE to write some letters which means I have to go downtown to explore the shops to find nice cards- and I am not taking the bus which means it'll probably be an all day trip but should be good and I am really, really hoping that it's going to be successful. Also, I must, must, must remind my father to send off my student loan papers if he didn't do it today...and my labo intern application must be send off soon too- I have got my reference letters (Thank you!! Much appreciated!! <3 ) and so they need to be sent off too!! But luckily, I am counting on my family to do that because they are much more mobile than me!
I signed up for my Japanese oral exam which is on the morning of my liberal studies exam which is Tuesdsay Dec 11-- I chose this time-it's at 10:00 and it's a 15 minute oral exam which is really short compared to my french oral exams in high school- so I'm hoping it'll be okay. My liberal studies exam starts at 1 and ends at 4...and I have no idea what kind of thing to expect from this class because it's been nothing but opinions and essay work for the whole year...and this is a written but not an essay..so I'm kind of worried...hahaha....
So this weekend, it'll be busy, but I won't have to worry about my research paper because it will be complete! My marks and assignments are all in for my theatre classes except the final quiz (obviously) because these quizzes take place in the last week of classes...My history of theatre class, I think I still have to complete 2 more notebook assignments, but we complete them in class so really they are not a big deal.
Tomorrow is going to be quite a busy day- I have to work on my research paper (duh..) and I have quite a bit of Japanese homework to do because our class is quite behind in the schedule apparently...eeeekkkk---whhyy? ---.----
Um, that's it I think for now. =.= I am kind of tired right now....so I am probably going to finish off and head to sleep!!
Night night!! xx
I am in bed right now, I am working on my research paper...refining and re-wording and I've managed to cut down my 994 something paper to 400~~ something.. >.< I was planning on having it finished my tomorrow, but I don't think that's going to happen. I've been re-wording and re-thinking and looking up new sources and things and I only have two main topics that I'm talking about- 1 is the importance of knowing opposites of love and fear to help identify the role of suffering to achieve a connection with the divine, and I'm also talking about how suffering is fear in disguise... O.o
Lots of fun stuff I have to say...
How one gives rise to the other and how there has to be opposites for everything for things to be in balance. Oh man, I am so tired and I have an 8:30 lecture tomorrow morning so I am probably not going to get this done tonight at all!! I have pushed my goal to Friday, but Monday is my very last deadline for myself- if it's not done for Monday- F*** everything. No, it'll definitely be done by Friday... ^.^
I have lots to do...
Like this weekend, I absolutely HAVE to write some letters which means I have to go downtown to explore the shops to find nice cards- and I am not taking the bus which means it'll probably be an all day trip but should be good and I am really, really hoping that it's going to be successful. Also, I must, must, must remind my father to send off my student loan papers if he didn't do it today...and my labo intern application must be send off soon too- I have got my reference letters (Thank you!! Much appreciated!! <3 ) and so they need to be sent off too!! But luckily, I am counting on my family to do that because they are much more mobile than me!
I signed up for my Japanese oral exam which is on the morning of my liberal studies exam which is Tuesdsay Dec 11-- I chose this time-it's at 10:00 and it's a 15 minute oral exam which is really short compared to my french oral exams in high school- so I'm hoping it'll be okay. My liberal studies exam starts at 1 and ends at 4...and I have no idea what kind of thing to expect from this class because it's been nothing but opinions and essay work for the whole year...and this is a written but not an essay..so I'm kind of worried...hahaha....
So this weekend, it'll be busy, but I won't have to worry about my research paper because it will be complete! My marks and assignments are all in for my theatre classes except the final quiz (obviously) because these quizzes take place in the last week of classes...My history of theatre class, I think I still have to complete 2 more notebook assignments, but we complete them in class so really they are not a big deal.
Tomorrow is going to be quite a busy day- I have to work on my research paper (duh..) and I have quite a bit of Japanese homework to do because our class is quite behind in the schedule apparently...eeeekkkk---whhyy? ---.----
Um, that's it I think for now. =.= I am kind of tired right now....so I am probably going to finish off and head to sleep!!
Night night!! xx
Monday, 12 November 2012
Monday
No classes today! Yippee!! Play play play!! But not really, I have so much to do- I have a Japanese quiz tomorrow and I have to write a draft for my research paper...eeekkk--yes it's the same research paper that i've been talking about for the past couple weeks..haha :P
So today I am actually going to start writing it as I think I now have all my sources.
This morning I went to the grocery store and bought some cereal, bread, baked beans and rice pudding. I was going to buy some more muffins but they didn't have any- which was probably a good thing haha. I bought rice pudding instead to replace those muffins haha. It's another rainy misty day here, but it's not actually raining outside or even misting really, it's just really really damp and foggy outside. I was kind of disappointed that it didn't rain because I ended up bringing my umbrella all the way there and back without using it... oh well. hah, but I guess it is a good thing too because that umbrella is soooooooo big, it's such a pain to dry- I have to actually wipe it off because I have no place to dry it haha- and if I do, it always ends up dripping on my bed...so that's no good haha.
I am going to finish this blog and finish drinking my tea and then tonight I am going to cook rice for dinner I think haha--if I finish my research paper--I am hoping on it because I want to watch Downton Abbey while I'm eating dinner haha- we'll I'll talk to you later !! xxxxxxxxxx
So today I am actually going to start writing it as I think I now have all my sources.
This morning I went to the grocery store and bought some cereal, bread, baked beans and rice pudding. I was going to buy some more muffins but they didn't have any- which was probably a good thing haha. I bought rice pudding instead to replace those muffins haha. It's another rainy misty day here, but it's not actually raining outside or even misting really, it's just really really damp and foggy outside. I was kind of disappointed that it didn't rain because I ended up bringing my umbrella all the way there and back without using it... oh well. hah, but I guess it is a good thing too because that umbrella is soooooooo big, it's such a pain to dry- I have to actually wipe it off because I have no place to dry it haha- and if I do, it always ends up dripping on my bed...so that's no good haha.
I am going to finish this blog and finish drinking my tea and then tonight I am going to cook rice for dinner I think haha--if I finish my research paper--I am hoping on it because I want to watch Downton Abbey while I'm eating dinner haha- we'll I'll talk to you later !! xxxxxxxxxx
Saturday, 10 November 2012
Hi, it's Saturday, and I am not doing anything! The weather is not too bad today so I think I should probably go for a walk...we'll see if that actually happens. I have not heard anything from COP so I think I am assuming that I was not successful. I've been looking for other places, and I've applied for a full-time position at the airport which would be pretty neat. I'm also applying for being a cashier at a small organic store in Calgary- if all else fails lol- I don't think I'd mind working there either so it doesn't really matter, as long as I am earning and it's not a job that sucks too bad. I'll also apply to MEC if they have an opening anytime soon....and I'll find other places- maybe the library or the YMCA or something. I don't know- I'll figure it out eventually. haha, anyway, it's only for the rest of the year so it should be okay.
Dabin has posted the photos of our lunch and cafe time together so I'll post them!!
Nothing else is on the agenda other than study and maybe see if I can get a little creative with cooking, like heating up some soup or cooking pasta, so we'll see. haha :)
Nothing else is on the agenda other than study and maybe see if I can get a little creative with cooking, like heating up some soup or cooking pasta, so we'll see. haha :)
Friday, 9 November 2012
long weekend is here!
Wow! It's Friday already! That week went by fast! But I'm glad because now it's the long weekend, yippeee!! (Not that I have anything planned anyway...except for writing my research paper....) Today I am supposed to hear back from COP in Calgary if I got the job or not...so far...nothing....
Later today, I have a Japanese study group in the library, that should be fun, i'm kind of excited to see what that's all about. I also have to read 10 poems I think from a book called Metaphysical Poetry- sounds like fun, eh? haha we'll see how much fun I can have with that book! :P Another thing on my agenda for the weekend is to clean my room again and maybe go downtown one of these days to..I don't know...eat cake? haha
I heard that there was a whole TON of snow in Calgary- haha- there are still green leaves on the trees here and it's blue sky today but it's cold still- not as cold as Calgary, but still requiring a jacket. I think I am starting to get snow withdrawal symptoms... it feels like september or october weather and my body doesn't believe it's November because there is no snow and I haven't yet worn my winter jacket, or required mittens or a hat outside... O.O
In fact, I might convince myself to go downtown today maybe walk on the waterfront for a bit or something and of course visit some kind of bakery or something haha. Um, but that's always fun to do with someone else but we'll see...!!
I honestly have nothing else to share...I don't think...Oh, okay, there is something quite funny. Yesterday I was speaking with my friend on skype and I asked her "Have you spoken to Bronwyn lately?" Brownyn is another good friend of mine who is in eastern canada studying some intensely difficult engineering science. And she replied with "What? Have I smoked marijuana lately?"hahahah I just thought that was the funniest thing ever. haha Hopefully you laughed :P LOL
Later today, I have a Japanese study group in the library, that should be fun, i'm kind of excited to see what that's all about. I also have to read 10 poems I think from a book called Metaphysical Poetry- sounds like fun, eh? haha we'll see how much fun I can have with that book! :P Another thing on my agenda for the weekend is to clean my room again and maybe go downtown one of these days to..I don't know...eat cake? haha
I heard that there was a whole TON of snow in Calgary- haha- there are still green leaves on the trees here and it's blue sky today but it's cold still- not as cold as Calgary, but still requiring a jacket. I think I am starting to get snow withdrawal symptoms... it feels like september or october weather and my body doesn't believe it's November because there is no snow and I haven't yet worn my winter jacket, or required mittens or a hat outside... O.O
In fact, I might convince myself to go downtown today maybe walk on the waterfront for a bit or something and of course visit some kind of bakery or something haha. Um, but that's always fun to do with someone else but we'll see...!!
I honestly have nothing else to share...I don't think...Oh, okay, there is something quite funny. Yesterday I was speaking with my friend on skype and I asked her "Have you spoken to Bronwyn lately?" Brownyn is another good friend of mine who is in eastern canada studying some intensely difficult engineering science. And she replied with "What? Have I smoked marijuana lately?"hahahah I just thought that was the funniest thing ever. haha Hopefully you laughed :P LOL
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Lemon Cranberry Muffins
Happy Lunchtime haha.Yesterday and so far today has been extremely uneventful. Except yesterday I went grocery shopping and bought myself some lemon cranberry muffins!! Yummyy!! I ate one for breakfast and it was delicious! Yeah...so I kind of went crazy yesterday and bought myself yummy food. haha :D Yesterday I was also fasting...and today I have Japanese class at 2:30, and there was study group session set up at 1 pm today...but it looks like only me and the host are going...so I might not go to that one- i can study better by myself anyway. Um, well, that's really all I have to say. haha I should be able to eat cranberry lemon muffins every day until Sunday! Yay!!!!
Oh yesterday was also a gorgeous day in the morning!! After liberal studies I went for a run and man, not running for 3 weeks was a bad idea- but oh well, it went rather well ;) Then it clouded over in the afternoon and today is raining again, so it was good thing I took advantage of the sun while it was here! Um, I think that's it. I don't really have anything else to say. I am shaking in my wee little boots to hear back from COP to whether I passed the interview or not...I should know by friday..or on friday...eeeeekkkk...!!!!
I also bought myself some chocolate O.O Just a small bar- I stopped myself from buying the biggest one they had there....so I just got a small one :) I haven't cracked it open yet- because once I do that I'll eat it all the same day! Well, I've got roughly 2 hours before my Japanese class starts so I am going to study for my kanji quiz today!! Byebye!!!
Oh yesterday was also a gorgeous day in the morning!! After liberal studies I went for a run and man, not running for 3 weeks was a bad idea- but oh well, it went rather well ;) Then it clouded over in the afternoon and today is raining again, so it was good thing I took advantage of the sun while it was here! Um, I think that's it. I don't really have anything else to say. I am shaking in my wee little boots to hear back from COP to whether I passed the interview or not...I should know by friday..or on friday...eeeeekkkk...!!!!
I also bought myself some chocolate O.O Just a small bar- I stopped myself from buying the biggest one they had there....so I just got a small one :) I haven't cracked it open yet- because once I do that I'll eat it all the same day! Well, I've got roughly 2 hours before my Japanese class starts so I am going to study for my kanji quiz today!! Byebye!!!
Sunday, 4 November 2012
Green Leaves in November
Greetings, another Sunday goes by, but this one received an extra hour, isn't that nice. Fantastic, another hour to study..but I didn't end up using it very wisely. Oops. I did most of my homework yesterday, but I still had quite a few things to do today and I didn't use my time wisely enough, so most of it got poorly done...tomorrow and Tuesday will be quite hectic trying to figure out what I didn't do so that I can do it without any point deduction. Oh well, maybe it would've been a good idea if I got an agenda at the beginning of the year...oh well, no point in it now though. I'll know for next time ;P
Tomorrow I am going shopping for more food because I've noticed that I go through cereal alot faster now-a-days....not too good...but I suppose now that I've noticed I bring it back down to normal. Another thing I've noticed, is that my consumption of bread has decreased dramatically. A loaf will now last me 2 weeks rather than 1 week. Wow. That's good. Well, tonight is going to be an early night so that I can easily get up tomorrow morning. I miss running so much- but the weather is so bad outside that I can't, but apparently, tomorrow the forecast looks okay, so maybe I'll convince myself to go out after liberal studies. Or I'll wait until Tuesday morning--but then the weather isn't too good....oh man, this sucks. I miss my treadmill...
I'm finding it really hard to believe it's already November...there are still green leaves on the trees here...and no snow...but GREEN LEAVES there are actually LEAVES on the trees still!! I can't believe it, it still feels like September or early October. But nope, it's November. I have a feeling that this month is also going to fly by...man, I love university. It's absolutely fantabulous.
Yesterday evening, I went to see the theatre play that I auditioned for, but didn't check if I made it or not- yeah that one Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. It was actually very enjoyable. I liked it alot, it was $10 and an evening well spent. However, I almost did leave at intermission though because I didn't realize there was an intermission and no one told me...but luckily one of the ushers told me when I was about that leave that it is only intermission. I believe in their program they should've mentioned it-- I was wondering why the play ended so abruptly haha... At the beginning I had difficulty hearing the actors though, their voices sounded muffled and I believe they also needed to work on their projection- not just their articulation. I am not sure if that was just me, or if everyone else couldn't hear them properly either.. I don't know. Um, what else...?
Nope, I think that's all I have to say....I miss my classical music and any kind of live music in my life....I want to go to a concert or something- I need to hear and witness the beauty of classical music again...^^hehe
I was supposed to read a book called The Princesse de Cleves...and I ended up skimming it and now I have to write seminar notes on it...but I didn't actually read it...so it should be interesting...I also have to write a research paper that I haven't done anything for yet....I was hoping to get that done this weekend too, but it didn't happen :( I am beginning to get behind in that writing essay stuff. I mean, it's not due until Dec 3...but the rough draft was due on Friday but I didn't get around to even begin writing it yet because it's a research paper. I do have 1 set of external sources, but I still need 2 more...and all the books that I would look it are at home and they don't have those types of books here in the school library, which means I might actually need to go down the the public library for some study...but we'll see I suppose if I ever have time. Oh yes, speaking of homework, I have another page of Kanji to learn for Japanese, but I really don't like the way that it's all set up, because they don't actually have the word meaning on the page where we practice how to write it, so I'm practising how to write a word that I don't know it's meaning for!!! STUPID!! Why doesn't it say the meaning golly gosh darn it!! Yeah, so that's making me a little frustrated. It's like' HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LEARN KANJI IF YOU DON'T TELL ME WHAT THEY MEAN??!!
Oh well, I guess that's life I suppose. ARG
Well, I'll talk to you later with more exciting news of the life of Heidi. :P
Tomorrow I am going shopping for more food because I've noticed that I go through cereal alot faster now-a-days....not too good...but I suppose now that I've noticed I bring it back down to normal. Another thing I've noticed, is that my consumption of bread has decreased dramatically. A loaf will now last me 2 weeks rather than 1 week. Wow. That's good. Well, tonight is going to be an early night so that I can easily get up tomorrow morning. I miss running so much- but the weather is so bad outside that I can't, but apparently, tomorrow the forecast looks okay, so maybe I'll convince myself to go out after liberal studies. Or I'll wait until Tuesday morning--but then the weather isn't too good....oh man, this sucks. I miss my treadmill...
I'm finding it really hard to believe it's already November...there are still green leaves on the trees here...and no snow...but GREEN LEAVES there are actually LEAVES on the trees still!! I can't believe it, it still feels like September or early October. But nope, it's November. I have a feeling that this month is also going to fly by...man, I love university. It's absolutely fantabulous.
Yesterday evening, I went to see the theatre play that I auditioned for, but didn't check if I made it or not- yeah that one Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. It was actually very enjoyable. I liked it alot, it was $10 and an evening well spent. However, I almost did leave at intermission though because I didn't realize there was an intermission and no one told me...but luckily one of the ushers told me when I was about that leave that it is only intermission. I believe in their program they should've mentioned it-- I was wondering why the play ended so abruptly haha... At the beginning I had difficulty hearing the actors though, their voices sounded muffled and I believe they also needed to work on their projection- not just their articulation. I am not sure if that was just me, or if everyone else couldn't hear them properly either.. I don't know. Um, what else...?
Nope, I think that's all I have to say....I miss my classical music and any kind of live music in my life....I want to go to a concert or something- I need to hear and witness the beauty of classical music again...^^hehe
I was supposed to read a book called The Princesse de Cleves...and I ended up skimming it and now I have to write seminar notes on it...but I didn't actually read it...so it should be interesting...I also have to write a research paper that I haven't done anything for yet....I was hoping to get that done this weekend too, but it didn't happen :( I am beginning to get behind in that writing essay stuff. I mean, it's not due until Dec 3...but the rough draft was due on Friday but I didn't get around to even begin writing it yet because it's a research paper. I do have 1 set of external sources, but I still need 2 more...and all the books that I would look it are at home and they don't have those types of books here in the school library, which means I might actually need to go down the the public library for some study...but we'll see I suppose if I ever have time. Oh yes, speaking of homework, I have another page of Kanji to learn for Japanese, but I really don't like the way that it's all set up, because they don't actually have the word meaning on the page where we practice how to write it, so I'm practising how to write a word that I don't know it's meaning for!!! STUPID!! Why doesn't it say the meaning golly gosh darn it!! Yeah, so that's making me a little frustrated. It's like' HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LEARN KANJI IF YOU DON'T TELL ME WHAT THEY MEAN??!!
Oh well, I guess that's life I suppose. ARG
Well, I'll talk to you later with more exciting news of the life of Heidi. :P
Saturday, 3 November 2012
Too much food..hehe
Oh my gosh, it's already 3 pm...hah oh well. Today it is raining, raining and raining ;) hehe, but that's okay because I don't need to do anything outside today. Except this morning, I really wanted to go for a run, but it's actually raining and I don't have a running jacket- it's in Calgary- so I had to miss out. Oh well,
Yesterday was lots of fun. I met up with my cultural connections buddy and we went out for lunch downtown. We ended up going to a place called 2 Chefs...it was good but I don't think it'd recommend it or go there again specifically. It's not bad, just not excellent either. Then we walked around after and went shopping and ended up in a cafe drinking Pumpkin caramel lattes and eating a nanaimo bar (my first!!) and a huge gigantic berry tart thing. It was delicious! The nanaimo bar was wayy to sweet!! But it was still yummy, hehe and the berry tart was absolutely huge but I liked that one better. We ended up eating it all after that lunch and we were so very full, and I didn't end up eating dinner because we ate so much haha. It was lots of fun and I am very glad we got to see each other again! This is my meal:
A Half drunk Pumpkin Caramel Latte!
My first ever Nanaimo Bar:
This huge ass berry tart!
Dabin's Lunch:
It was very tasty!!
Tonight I am planning on going to see the theatre's production for my theatre classes, Um, I have nothing better to do at 8 on Saturday night haha, I have to write a review on it anyway :) byebye!
Yesterday was lots of fun. I met up with my cultural connections buddy and we went out for lunch downtown. We ended up going to a place called 2 Chefs...it was good but I don't think it'd recommend it or go there again specifically. It's not bad, just not excellent either. Then we walked around after and went shopping and ended up in a cafe drinking Pumpkin caramel lattes and eating a nanaimo bar (my first!!) and a huge gigantic berry tart thing. It was delicious! The nanaimo bar was wayy to sweet!! But it was still yummy, hehe and the berry tart was absolutely huge but I liked that one better. We ended up eating it all after that lunch and we were so very full, and I didn't end up eating dinner because we ate so much haha. It was lots of fun and I am very glad we got to see each other again! This is my meal:
Tonight I am planning on going to see the theatre's production for my theatre classes, Um, I have nothing better to do at 8 on Saturday night haha, I have to write a review on it anyway :) byebye!
Friday, 2 November 2012
Ribbons
First, I just wanted to say Thank You to my dear Nanu and Pappy who sent me a parcel containing many goodies, some including chocolate and ribbons and socks :) Much appreciated!!
hehe, my ribbon XD
Next this morning was quite the episode!! I went to my liberal studies class, and then it finished at 10 and I had 1/2 an hour until my interview...then it hit me. There's an hour time difference between Calgary and Nanaimo. F******%&$(%&$#*@)%&$)!#&^(@$&%^(%$*)!*
So I messaged and emailed I'm so sorry! Please let me reschedule, I am very keen on this interview etc etc, and then they called me and said no worries, and so I got my interview, but man, it was so nerve-wracking...I was like "AHHH%&($&%($#&%(&$#(%$&# I'm going to miss a great opportunity :(( But luckily, they were understand and I had a great interview:)) pheweefff!
Now it is to my excitment that I am going out to eat fish and chips for lunch today, yay!! With my cultural connections buddy Dabin, so that's all good :) I'll hear by the end of next week whether I was successful or not! I hope I am, that would be totally fantastic XD We'll see when the time comes I suppose!
Also, I've written my internship essay and application that I should be scanning sometime this weekend to send to my parents so they can sign it and complete it and then send it off!! WAHHOOOO!! life's good and moving XD
Lots of Love xx
By the way, I totally love this photo <3
Next this morning was quite the episode!! I went to my liberal studies class, and then it finished at 10 and I had 1/2 an hour until my interview...then it hit me. There's an hour time difference between Calgary and Nanaimo. F******%&$(%&$#*@)%&$)!#&^(@$&%^(%$*)!*
So I messaged and emailed I'm so sorry! Please let me reschedule, I am very keen on this interview etc etc, and then they called me and said no worries, and so I got my interview, but man, it was so nerve-wracking...I was like "AHHH%&($&%($#&%(&$#(%$&# I'm going to miss a great opportunity :(( But luckily, they were understand and I had a great interview:)) pheweefff!
Now it is to my excitment that I am going out to eat fish and chips for lunch today, yay!! With my cultural connections buddy Dabin, so that's all good :) I'll hear by the end of next week whether I was successful or not! I hope I am, that would be totally fantastic XD We'll see when the time comes I suppose!
Also, I've written my internship essay and application that I should be scanning sometime this weekend to send to my parents so they can sign it and complete it and then send it off!! WAHHOOOO!! life's good and moving XD
Lots of Love xx
Thursday, 1 November 2012
Pinch Punch First of the Month!!
I am so flabbergasted right now!! It's already November 1st! Holy time flies!! It definitely does not feel like November considering there is no snow on the ground here! In fact, my window is wide open right now since my room has gotten really stuffy in these past few days because the weather has been so rainy! I've been super busy, writing essays and more essays and practising Japanese and homework and more essays, but it's all good fun really! I have to write a rough draft of my research paper tomorrow...but all I've done so far is collecting quotes and secondary sources. I've found only 2 but I need 3 and this research paper has to be so long...and there is no way I'm going to have a rough draft for tomorrow- I hope this won't hurt my fabulous grade too much- I doubt it though! I cleaned up my room today and put clean sheets on the bed and packed away my summer clothing and bought a VIU hoodie!! It's yellow which is definitely a change from my constant black which I seem to have alot of. Also, I received a parcel from my Nanu and Pappy in New Zealand today! Best day ever!!!!!!!! They send me some socks to replace the ones that I have lost in the wash, and some chocolate (It's funny, because yesterday I was craving some!!) and I got ribbons for my hair YAY!! and a cutsie laundry bag and a lovely embroidered material to go on my wall! That definitely made my day today! Also, the school play of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead opens today which I must go and see for my theatre classes...so maybe tomorrow evening. Um tomorrow I am having my interview with COP which I'm super excited for and after I am going downtown with my cultural connections buddy and we're going to have fish and chips and I really hope it doesn't rain! Also while I am downtown I will be going to the police station to get a police check done :) Uhh, I also have o read Madame de Lafayette for Monday which I am not looking forward to because it seems like such a long book...my original plan was to read it in french, untranslated to compare the two versions, but considering it's length and the time I have to read it in, i've decided I am going to stick to the english translation. Lovely, so I have quite a busy weekend ;) Lots of Love xxxx
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