Not too Busy to go Dress Shopping

Music: Forever- Chris Brown

I’ve been complaining recently of all the things I am busy doing… (teachers college apps, new job, volunteering, catching up with people) but I’ve left out one major, soon to be time consuming job.

My Very First Time Being A BRIDESMAID!!!!

That’s right!  When I was in Malaysia this summer I got a message from one of my best friends, Lilian Doss, that her significant other of eleven years, Brandon Allen proposed to her in France on their eleventh anniversary!!!

I am lucky enough to have been asked by Lili to be one of four bridesmaids.  I actually do feel pretty special considering all her other bridesmaids have known Lili and Brandon since they were in grade eight or nine.  I’m the newest addition and special enough to get one of the most honoured positions in a wedding party (or so i’m telling myself).

Then I realized that Katrina (BM #1) lives in Thailand and wouldn’t be around for all the Bridesmaid duties.  Then Corrinnne (BM#2) just moved to Montreal last week… and Kristen (BM#4) lives in Kingston.

Babooooooooong.

I started secretly googling the duties of a bridesmaid and information on planning a wedding.  FYI, weddings are not as easy as throwing together a kegger and sending out a facebook evite.  No siree, they take about two years to plan and thousands of dollars.  Dear friends who are planning on having me as a bridesmaid: Please hold off for a few years… I’m busy.

So today is BM (not bowel movement… bridesmaid) activity number one.  Lili believes she has found THE ONE (not Brandon…but a wedding dress) and I’m going to go take a look at it with her… and probably cry.

Normally I’m anti relationships and weddings and all that love crap, but I’m genuinely excited for Lilian and Brandon.  They have been together for so long (like, since they were two), have gone through good times and bad times, are so good together and their love for each other just beams off their face.  The way they look at each other is vomit inducing beautiful.  I love them.

But Lilian… please don’t pick a dress that makes me look fat .

(and don’t worry… I don’t plan on dancing down the isle…. maaaybe…)

 

 

Why I Love Living With Clinton and Laura

1. Clinton has to listen to old school punk music (NOFX, the Vandals etc.) to study

2. Laura asks me to french braid her hair.

3. They listen to me freak out about the world attacking me every day.

4. Right now, Laura is yelling instructions at Clinton on how the beat the Super Nintendo game Donkey Kong.

Laura: “Clinton!  Don’t jump up and get that coin… DoN’T!  ….. I told you… Now you’re dead……..watch out for the fish….!!!!…………………………………..  You’re done……… …………………DON’T JUMP!  yOU moRON!!!!  …….You wouldn’t have done that in Mario….”

Clinton: “Yes I would have”

Laura: “Well, I’m not gonna die.”

Clinton: “Yes you will.”

Laura: “No I won’t… the only reason I died last time is ’cause I wanted you to have a turn for once….”

This continues for about an hour.

“Now save it…. we don’t ever want to beat that world again.”

These guys, are the best.

The Good, The Bad and The Essay

Music: Where the Wild Things Are soundtrack- Karen O and the Kids

I am blogging because I am trying to write more important things.  So what does one do when they are supposed to be (responsibly) filling out University applications?  Same thing one did when they were supposed to be writting essays in Undergrad days or studying for tomorrows exam… ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING THAT IS UNRELATED!!!

Like: clean, write emails to people you haven’t talked to in ages, take dogs for walks, make three course meals, stretch.. blog!

Actually, it’s been a really good experience trying to write these essays and sum up my experiences into Why I Want to Be a Teacher, and Why They Should Pick Me.  I’ve learnt that my essay writting skills have gone to crap and that I can’t formulate proper paragraphs.  Also that I already hate being in school again, even though I’m not sure if I’m even getting in.  It’s especially awesome that I had to pay $300 to do this.  Oh… AND, I’m reminded that “…at York, 6000 people apply and 600-700 get in…”

I also learnt today that crying is easier than trying.

Sigh… no, I didn’t cry… but I did want to curl up in fetal position and have someone make it all go awaaaay.

So, i made a plan; this week, I am M.I.A.  Since getting back about a month and a week ago, I am everyones lunch/coffee date, I am booked solid every weekend and every minute, and i am sleeping on many different couches (or blowup mattresses that don’t stay blown up).   How does a girl get her essays done?!?!  She doesn’t… that’s why it’s November 9th, and i’ve barely started (everything is due December first… not so bad right?  Wrong… applications were available to start on in September… babooong).

GOOD SIDE TO EVERY STORY.  So, my references are Japanese people, my old Manager and my dear old friend Nami.  I emailed them to remind them to get those letters to me asap.  When i got home from work I had two emails from the new Amity teacher, Mallory Gleason (my replacements, replacement… really awesome girl that contacted me before she started for some Toyama info…) who needed all my info because both Manager and Nami were freaking out and didn’t understand my crazy scattered email.  So here is Mallory, a girl I have never met before, telling me not to worry, that she will proof read everything and make sure everything is done properly, westerner stamp of approval.  HOW GOOD AND NICE ARE PEOPLE?!?!  SOOOO good!

On a last note… perhaps some of you are interested in some things I have found shocking since my return… here it goes!

1. My friends like being bitter.  It is my goal to make them 50% happier.
2. Canadians are so nice and you can strike up a convo with anyone (no matter what my bitter Torontonian friends have to say)
3. Cheeeaaap musssicccc!!!!!  I missed that
4. Tim Hortons now has espresso and different flavours for their iced caps
5. starbucks has creeped its way to almost every block in toronto.  so have sushi restaurants… starting to look like Vancouver, Toronto…!!
6. Canadians are so polite.  Instead of saying hi, we basically apologize to one another.  “I’m sorry!” “I’m sorry!” ‘Me Too!”
7. HALLOWEEN RULESS!!!!  CANADA’S WONDERLAND RULES!!!!!  (don’t forget it!!!!!)
8. The “chip” card.  I was blown away that australia was ahead of us on that…
9. Toronto went So Green!!!!  Yay!!!!
10. Between the ages of 23 and 25, 3/4 of your friends will get engaged, and/or move in with their significant other and/or have a baby (basically do really adult things, while you sleep on their couch).

Alright… enough procrastinating.  If I don’t get in, this here blog post will be evidence of my downfall.

Why I’m amazing….

Not Too Cool to Blog

Music: In For the Kill- Le Roux

Dear blog–

What?

I’m sorry.

Ya, so what.  You get home and suddenly you’re too cool to blog?

Well…

No.  I don’t want to hear it.  Don’t you think that there are people out there that still want to know what you are doing, even if you are back in Canada??

Not really–

Don’t be a fool.  We’ve got a mass following here.

No, I don’t think there is.

There is.

There isn’t.  Now that I’m back home, I can just tell my friends all the random stuff that happens to me to their face… not through you.. blog.

So what.  Is this the end?  What about your friends in Australia?  What about your friends in Japan?  What about those bored out of their skulls intergeeks that stumble on random blogs.  What About Them??

Alright alright… it’s not the end… it’s just less frequent.  I’m busy you know.

With what?

Well, I got a job, like pretty much immediately since returning home.  Full time… that hasn’t happened since Japan!

Fair enough.

And people!  I have to catch up with so many people!  And see them all the time cause I missed everyone like crazy!

Face to face is better than blogging….

I know, right?!

Well… so… what else have you been up too?

When i got home it was Oktoberfest, so I had plans to go to Concordia club lots and hang out with old friends from high school.  I spent a lot of time with Lyndsay Nicholson.   Jess flew back home for her mothers wedding.  I saw January’s baby for the first time.  Definitely spent a lot of time hugging him.

So with all that business in Kitchener, I had to go to Toronto a lot since apparently, Toronto is the new Guelph and that’s where everyone is living these days.

Toronto eh?  No more Guelph?

Still love Guelph, went there to party with Erik, but Toronto is definitely where it’s at for the moment.  Especially since i want to apply to U of T and York U for teachers college for next year.

Teachers college?

Yah, man.

You have grad school applications to work on too?

See!  I AM busy!

Yah… you sound kind of busy… but, too busy for blog?

Nah, i guess not that busy.  I’ll make sure to make a few updates every now and then.

Thanks, man.  I’m glad we could work this out.

Me too.

So, anything you realized you missed about Canada?

Everyone is so nice in Canada.

Really?

Yah, we’re all so super polite.  It’s awesome.   The weather is great too… when it’s sunny.  It’s really nice to see Canadian trees again.

Trees?  You missed the trees?

Yes.

You would.  So where are you living now?

I’m staying with Clinton and Laura in Toronto at their place… till you know, I get sorted out.

Ah!  Clinton and Laura?!  Amazing!

I know!  They are amazing!  I love staying with them.

Where are you working?

haha… You’re gonna laugh.  At the holiday inn!

The Holiday inn???

I know, i know… but I LIKED working for them before.  Plus, you make loads of tips serving, and you and I both know that I definitely need money.

Plus, it leaves my days free to volunteer.  Remember that teacher I met in the rainforest in Australia?  He is hooking me up with a volunteer position at his school.

Sounds like you’re only gonna get busier…

I will.. but I promise to find time for you.

Swear?

Definitely!

Alright… i forgive you…

Thanks!  Gotta go though!  No hard feelings?

naaah….bye!