On Wednesday, I went into work, just to get organized for the upcoming school year. I had a feeling that there would be a letter waiting for me, with the results of my exam.
Sure enough, it was on top of the pile of mail.
And I passed.
YAY!!!!
Friday, August 29, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Adventure Day
On Thursday, 5 friends set off for an adventure. We weren't exactly sure where we were going, so everyone packed all of the necessities - swimsuits, towels, picnic lunch, passports, board games, lots of drinking water. Where exactly we wound up isn't important... it's the fact that after so many years, we're still having these random adventure days.
There's a comfort in knowing that part of me will never grow up, and get tired of sitting in the car on a road trip to nowhere in particular.
There's a comfort in knowing that part of me will never grow up, and get tired of sitting in the car on a road trip to nowhere in particular.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
weekend update
The wretched: Exam last friday. Enough said about that.
The good: Last week, I spent some time in Montreal and Sherbrooke. It was nice to have a little change of scenery, and practice my French-speaking skills (which are evidently a little rusty!). The weekend has been quite exciting as well - Radiohead on Friday (awesome), and a great wedding last night. It was the first wedding of a really close friend, that I've attended as a guest, so it was pretty cool to be there. You could see that there was a lot of love, joy, relief in the room!
The not-so-good: Without going into a lot of detail, someone I am very close to seems to have dropped off of the face of the earth. It began when she left for an amazing vacation. She didn't tell me she was leaving until she had already left. I didn't hear anything from her while she was gone, except for a post card, and she didn't call me or email me to let me know she had returned. She had mentioned that she'd be back at the end of June, so in late July when I still hadn't heard from her, I called her house to see if her parents had heard anything, and mostly to just see if everything was okay. Much to my surprise, she was home, and had been for a while.
The ugly truth: It's disappointing that when you've been friends with someone for most of your life, they can't seem to tell you how they really feel.
The good: Last week, I spent some time in Montreal and Sherbrooke. It was nice to have a little change of scenery, and practice my French-speaking skills (which are evidently a little rusty!). The weekend has been quite exciting as well - Radiohead on Friday (awesome), and a great wedding last night. It was the first wedding of a really close friend, that I've attended as a guest, so it was pretty cool to be there. You could see that there was a lot of love, joy, relief in the room!
The not-so-good: Without going into a lot of detail, someone I am very close to seems to have dropped off of the face of the earth. It began when she left for an amazing vacation. She didn't tell me she was leaving until she had already left. I didn't hear anything from her while she was gone, except for a post card, and she didn't call me or email me to let me know she had returned. She had mentioned that she'd be back at the end of June, so in late July when I still hadn't heard from her, I called her house to see if her parents had heard anything, and mostly to just see if everything was okay. Much to my surprise, she was home, and had been for a while.
The ugly truth: It's disappointing that when you've been friends with someone for most of your life, they can't seem to tell you how they really feel.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
montreal calling
yesterday was one of the longest days of my life. I wrote my (horrible) exam for 4 and a half hours, and for the first time in my life, used every minute available. I don't think it helped.
Then, I had to rush to the mall to pick up a few things, rush home, rush to pack and shower, and then we headed up to Sauble to a friends' trailer. Once we got there, we had a great time building a fire, and making s'mores. And drinking beer/wine in plentiful quantities.
It was a beautiful night - very clear, and we had a good view of the stars. Niranjan elected to sleep in his tent, instead of in the trailer with the rest of us, because he didn't bring his CPAPP machine to prevent him from snoring. So, he went to bed in the tent, and the rest of us got cozy in the trailer. I slept really well... I was so exhausted. I don't know at what time the rain and thunder began, but at some point after dawn, it started pouring. The raindrops pinged off of the trailer's roof, and it was quite noisy, but really relaxing all at the same time. Niranjan came pounding on the door around 8:30, demanding to be let in. It was apparently really loud in the tent with the thunder!
Due to the rain, we weren't able to follow through with the plan we'd made for the day to do a bunch of outdoor activities. We were able to go for a quick trip to Sauble Falls before the rain started up again, and we went for a nice drive. Niranjan and I left at around 2:30, after having to deconstruct the tent in (another bout of) pouring rain. The drive home was wet, but fun - we found an alpaca farm, and Niranjan pulled over so I could get out and see the alpacas. I didn't have my good camera with me, but I did have my phone, so I got a few shots of the adorable alpacas.
Tomorrow, we're off to Niagara with some other friends to visit some wineries, and then I'm off to Montreal for the week. The good times keep rollin'...
Then, I had to rush to the mall to pick up a few things, rush home, rush to pack and shower, and then we headed up to Sauble to a friends' trailer. Once we got there, we had a great time building a fire, and making s'mores. And drinking beer/wine in plentiful quantities.
It was a beautiful night - very clear, and we had a good view of the stars. Niranjan elected to sleep in his tent, instead of in the trailer with the rest of us, because he didn't bring his CPAPP machine to prevent him from snoring. So, he went to bed in the tent, and the rest of us got cozy in the trailer. I slept really well... I was so exhausted. I don't know at what time the rain and thunder began, but at some point after dawn, it started pouring. The raindrops pinged off of the trailer's roof, and it was quite noisy, but really relaxing all at the same time. Niranjan came pounding on the door around 8:30, demanding to be let in. It was apparently really loud in the tent with the thunder!
Due to the rain, we weren't able to follow through with the plan we'd made for the day to do a bunch of outdoor activities. We were able to go for a quick trip to Sauble Falls before the rain started up again, and we went for a nice drive. Niranjan and I left at around 2:30, after having to deconstruct the tent in (another bout of) pouring rain. The drive home was wet, but fun - we found an alpaca farm, and Niranjan pulled over so I could get out and see the alpacas. I didn't have my good camera with me, but I did have my phone, so I got a few shots of the adorable alpacas.
Tomorrow, we're off to Niagara with some other friends to visit some wineries, and then I'm off to Montreal for the week. The good times keep rollin'...
Sunday, August 3, 2008
when it rains...
If you know me, you probably know that:
1. My two favourite bands EVER are Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails
2. It has always been my dream to see them both play the same show.
This fantastical situation became a reality (although I wasn't there) in Chicago, when both bands played lollapalooza. Lucky Chicagonians.
While I won't get to see Trent and Thom share a stage anytime soon, I do get to see both bands within the next couple of weeks. This coming Tuesday, I'm taking a study break to go see NIN at the ACC. I've just seen some setlists, and while The Slip is not my favourite NIN release, I can say that I'm looking forward to hearing some With Teeth and Year Zero stuff played live. This will be the fourth time I'm seeing them, so some new stuff will be good to hear. On the 15th, I'll be seeing Radiohead (for the second time - hooray!!), and I just saw one of their current setlists as well. I'll be super, super happy if they play "All I Need", like they did at the show I just read about.
Even though I've thought lately that I'm getting a little too old and cranky (mostly at the other people there) to go see concerts, I'll always make exceptions for these two bands, as long as I can get a ticket.
... and if I happen to meet a certain frontman backstage somewhere, and I don't happen to come back, don't come looking!
1. My two favourite bands EVER are Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails
2. It has always been my dream to see them both play the same show.
This fantastical situation became a reality (although I wasn't there) in Chicago, when both bands played lollapalooza. Lucky Chicagonians.
While I won't get to see Trent and Thom share a stage anytime soon, I do get to see both bands within the next couple of weeks. This coming Tuesday, I'm taking a study break to go see NIN at the ACC. I've just seen some setlists, and while The Slip is not my favourite NIN release, I can say that I'm looking forward to hearing some With Teeth and Year Zero stuff played live. This will be the fourth time I'm seeing them, so some new stuff will be good to hear. On the 15th, I'll be seeing Radiohead (for the second time - hooray!!), and I just saw one of their current setlists as well. I'll be super, super happy if they play "All I Need", like they did at the show I just read about.
Even though I've thought lately that I'm getting a little too old and cranky (mostly at the other people there) to go see concerts, I'll always make exceptions for these two bands, as long as I can get a ticket.
... and if I happen to meet a certain frontman backstage somewhere, and I don't happen to come back, don't come looking!
Saturday, August 2, 2008
It's the final countdown...
My first board exam is coming up on Friday morning. I've been studying really hard over the last two months, and even though everyone tells me that I'm going to be fine, I'm really not so sure. This exam is a general competency exam, and while I'm quite certain that I'm competent in what I do, I'm expected to know details about every aspect of psychology. it's a pretty big field!! Now I wish I'd paid more attention in those lectures about sensation and perception. Fortunately, I'm pretty comfortable with many of the main areas, which comprise between 10 and 15 percent of the test, which is broken down into 8 subcategories. So, we'll see what happens on Friday...
On an unrelated note: my spider plant, which I have grown from just a very small cutting of my father-in-law's plant over the last 2 years, has sprouted its first spiderette! I'm so proud. Mostly that I haven't killed or damaged this plant yet. I'm up to 8 houseplants now (spider plant, 2 aloe plants, a basil garden, 2 lucky bamboo plants, which are not actually bamboo, and 2 orchids). There's something very satisfying about seeing your plants grow.
On an unrelated note: my spider plant, which I have grown from just a very small cutting of my father-in-law's plant over the last 2 years, has sprouted its first spiderette! I'm so proud. Mostly that I haven't killed or damaged this plant yet. I'm up to 8 houseplants now (spider plant, 2 aloe plants, a basil garden, 2 lucky bamboo plants, which are not actually bamboo, and 2 orchids). There's something very satisfying about seeing your plants grow.
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