Saturday, October 27, 2012

Forever!

Sorry guys. I can't believe it's been a month since I posted anything and it's really sad to say that not much has happened. Well obviously enough that I haven't had much time to sit here and type to you but life happens and I'm here now. There hasn't been much going on, just work and school like always. And unfortunately that guy I talked about in the last and I have kind of stopped talking. Not really for any reason, just stopped. I think it proves that I was the one reaching out and he didn't really care ( or at least not the way I was hoping he would).  Which really sucks because I'm going through another one of those periods where I could slap every couple I see, but that's okay, I'll get over it. Just kind of sick of waiting or hoping that some guy will find me, and if I don't have time to sit here for 20 minutes and type to you, how would I have time to go out and meet guys. Guess I'll keep being single.

School wise it's been pretty good. I've done two midterms so far and I have the marks back from that one. Let's just say it could have gone way better. I mean it was math, and I haven't done math in forever, so I guess it was to be expected, but really I only missed a pass by one freakin' mark. That's just not fair. But my other one should have gone better, it was developmental psychology (I know it sounds intimidating but it's really not). And I'm doing well in that class so far, so it'll be fine. I mean this is the first class but I've got perfect on all the parts our assignment so far, so that can't be a bad sign. Oh, our assignment is to edit a Wikipedia article related to development. If you want to read the one I'm doing the article is called Identity Formation (I should mention it's on the English part of Wikipedia, I think if you click on a different language it's different articles). I'm sure you won't be able to tell the edits I've specifically made but that's cool, read it anyway, you might learn something.

On the work front everything is pretty much the same so I'm not doing a whole paragraph, just a line/ :)

More school, kind of cool (or creepy). I\m studying thanatology along side psychology. So along with the mind, I'm also studying death, dying and bereavement. Well yesterday, for my one class I got to go explore a cemetery. I went into Petrolia with my dad and we visited the cemetery my grandparents are buried in. A little creepy at times (big mausoleums with that's of vines and cobwebs, can't get much creepier), but I learned a lot. I even felt sorry for some of the spots where the grave marker had fallen over or been encroached on the bushes or trees that were around the cemetery.

That's all for now, I'll write much sooner this time. But I have to get ready for work so,

Caio for now.

Friday, September 28, 2012

It's Been a Week...More

I know. It's been a while. I can't really say anything interesting has happen. I got sick (an intense cold, don't get any horrible ideas), so I came to my parents for the weekend. I'm taking the day off a school work and it's felt really good. Watched a couple movies with dad, made pizza with my sister, mom dyed my hair, you know normal stuff that might happen in the home with a university student home for the weekend. So far schools been really good. Nothing too ridiculously hard, just intro type stuff that isn't too hard to grasp. Math is starting to get a little harder but it's nothing different than what I'd already learned in grade 12 data management. I feel like these maths will be really easy. Like the one I'm taking this term is easy and the one next term doesn't sound too hard either so I think I'll survive.

Started talking to dad about money today and he was freaking out. I'm fine money wise, well as fine as a student could be. If I wasn't, I'm pretty sure I would know. He doesn't really need to freak out, but he does a lot. Guess that's just how he is.

Oh, remember that guy I told you about. We've been talking a lot, still not really able to tell if he likes me at all. I guess if he did like me we'd text more. I did talk to him a bit though. I guess that's better than nothing. Also on the guy front, my ex told me he really misses "us". I don't really know, because he was the reason we broke up so I did my best to get over it. Eventually I did. Now, I'm not really sure how to text him at all, because I don't want to lead him on but I don't want him to think I'm being a bi+c# either. I talked to one guy about (just a friend, one of the horsemen actually) and he said to just temporarily ignore him. Like to kind of give him the idea that I'm not at his beck and call, that we've drifted. Like I still kind of want to be friends because we were so close before, but I guess going through a relationship and a break up changes the dynamic. If you have thoughts, let me know.

I don't really have much else to say, it's been a pretty dull week.

Caio for now.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

The Gym, The Horsemen, and Something That Might Happen

It's been a while. Sorry, I've been getting my workout on, and school and work. You know, normal university stuff. I've been trying to get really into going to classes at the gym because you can't leave in the middle of a class and I have a funny feeling if I just went to like run or something I'd get bored and leave. If I can do the class for free, why not go? I've gotten really into doing the Pilates classes on Wednesday mornings. It's a great class but unfortunately to go I have to get up at 5:30 in the a.m. I know, it's painfully early but it's totally worth it. I also tried a step class, which was fun but the instructor wasn't that great. Might try it again just to make sure it was the instructor and not me being dumb.

On the social side of life, I got back together with the four horsemen yesterday. Don't worry, I'm not planning an apocalypse. It's just me and people from the orchestra last year. There are four of us and we nicknamed ourselves the Four Horsemen, and then each of us is named for one of the horsemen. For example, I'm War. Unfortunately, there were only three of us there last night but it was good times. Nice to be reminded that, yeah, I'm important. I've just been having one of those blah weeks where I seem to disappear from existence. Plus I'm having one of those MONTHS in single-hood where it's like everywhere you look there are happy couples and you can't do anything about it. And you're just alone. While everyone else is happy with someone, you're just alone reading your book trying to pretend it doesn't really matter. Sorry, I'll stop whining, who wants to read that anyway.

On the flip side of that, I've been talking to this really cute guy lately. He's in second year too, but I'm pretty sure he's a year younger than me. He's cute (kind of looks like James Franco) and he's smart (he's going for an honors specialization in psychology) and you know all of those things that people hope for. I guess I kind of like him but I'm not going to come out and say something until it seems like he kind of likes me back. Because it seems like every time I do come out and say something, it's just like "oh that's nice" and we keep going and friends and I get over myself. I don't know if it'll actually go anywhere but I guess I'll keep you posted. Other than all this, which really isn't that much, school and work have been pretty much the same since the last time I posted so I won't waste your time with the meaninglessness of it all.

Caio for now

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Weight Watchers

Alright, I know I posted last night but I share this on Facebook last night and since it got such a good response I thought I'd share with you too. So I've been doing Weight Watchers since March, and it's been a great experience. This is my progress so far and I think that if anyone out there is considering weight watchers as an option you should go for it. Just a short post but,

Caio for now

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Crazy But Not Too Crazy Week

So I realize it's been almost a week since I wrote last but it's the first week of class, so I'm busy (and half of you probably are too) so I haven't had much of a chance to have a good chunk of time to sit here and write to you the good quality writing that I think all you deserve. Even now I'm still relaxing and watching television at the same time as I'm writing this. Classes have been good, if not exactly what I expected them to be. What I didn't expect was the fact that in my two thanatology classes (for those of you who do not know, that's the study of death, grief, and bereavement, and yes I realize has the potential to be a very depressing topic) the professors want us to have name tags (just in front of us on the desk). I can understand for the one class, because it does go all year so she might as well get to know us, but for the other I only have the class until December and then it's done and I don't know if I'll have the professor again. I mean this is university, I thought that type of thing was reserved for the beginning of high school.

The one class I am concerned about is my Math class. This isn't because I'm not good at math, once I understand the basic concepts I'm very capable of figuring out problems for myself. No, the reason I am so concerned about my Math class is because the teacher 1) has a horrible accent which makes things difficult enough, and 2) he explains things really weird and makes it sound considerably more complicated than it really is. It's so far an easy class so hopefully I'll be all right. If I do need help, there's a help center that operates at the library specifically for this class. The girl that runs it came into our class on the first day and she seems really nice and she said she explains things differently than the professor does, so that will be refreshing.

That's really all I can think to say about school. Um... at work it's been pretty basic. I mean we have coupons out right now so it's a little bit busier that it usually is but it's not unbearable. I can't remember if I told you or not, along with being in charge of POP (signage in the store) I am now also being put in charge of the platinum card program (a card for people that work at McDonald's that entitles them to the 50% off at McD's across Canada and various other businesses). My mom's concerned that I'll be too overloaded with work and I'll let school slip, but I'm a student first so if work starts to interfere I can cut back on my work a bit or tell them I can't do the platinum card thing or whatever I have to do. I'll all work.

Oooo. I just thought of something else, most people will think it's ridiculous but it was super exciting for me because this isn't really something I do on my own very often. I got up early this morning, like 5:30 in the am (that's not the exciting part) and I walked over to the school gym and did a Pilates class (be excited now). I've done Pilates before, and I really enjoy it. I like it because 1) it's a class so I can't leave part way through because I'm bored or don't feel like finishing 2) it's weight lifting almost but you use your body so it's challenging but not boring and 3) and it's really relaxing because it's based on like stretching so if you get the breathing right it's the most relaxing exercise ever (except maybe yoga but I've never tried yoga).
Well for real I can't think of anything else to say right now,

Caio for now.

Friday, September 07, 2012

First Day of Class

So I've told you about the other girls moving in and so far that's going great. I mean we aren't killing each other yet so that's got to be a good sign. We've had a couple little suppers together and that's been nice, I mean nothing complicated. If one of us is up we aren't loud, most of it's common courtesy. I think it'll be a good year :)

Yesterday was the first official day of class at King's. I only had one class yesterday and since it was the first day of class I thought it would be a quick in quick out type of class. I was wrong. We were there for the whole 3 hours of the scheduled lecture, it was a little ridiculous. But the professor is kind of cute so I'm not going to complain. I was actually surprised by how many people in the class I know, it was kind of refreshing to see the people I knew from last year, you know just to reaffirm the fact that I'm not a loner. I'm really glad school has started again, good to get my brain working. It'll help set up some sort of routine too.  I found the schedule for the drop-in classes at the campus gym so I think I'll start trying to go to some of them. Maybe try to talk the roommates or a friend or someone into going to one with me. 

On the work side of life it's pretty much the same as it was when I posted before. I got the manager's schedule for September and it was a little depressing. I didn't have any team leader shifts scheduled, I'm on the schedule but I don't have any shifts. I don't think that means I'm being demoted because I don't think they can just do that. Someone said it was maybe because that the restaurant manager didn't know my availability. Now that I have one in I should get scheduled for October, I just have to make sure to get my book offs in by September 15th, or I won't get them. On the plus side, I think they might be thinking of moving me up to swing. I'm only a part time team leader and I'm already in charge of both P.O.P. and they told me tonight I'm going to be in charge of the platinum card program (the thing that gives us all the discounts were somehow entitled too). I mean even part time swings aren't in charge of that. So I'm kind of hoping that comes with a promotion, or at least a really good raise. I mean who would turn down more money. I guess we'll have to see what happens, I'll let you know when it does.

Caio for now.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012

And So It Begins

Well for a lot of people, school starts today (whether they're excited or not that's another story). My sister starts into Grade 12 today so the best of luck to her and I hope she has the best year possible.
Now back to me :) My classes start on Thursday, I don't know if I'll actually make it to that class on time so I'm not sure if I'll bother going. I mean I'm done work at 1, then my class starts at 1:30. IF I get out of work right on time I might be able to make the bus on time to just barely make it to class, and that's if I make the bus. I think I'll just look at what we were supposed to be doing and do it on my own. Either that or show up late and look like an idiot. But I guess it would be better late than never. We'll see, I'll take a look at what we'll be doing.

So Sunday, my mom and I went to see Wicked on the weekend. It was AMAZING! There was a it just kept getting better, like there was a huge TA-DA type moment that you usually get at the end of a performance and it was only intermission! Like it was amazing. I'm really glad we got to go, it was a good way to spend time together just away from everyone else. I mean Dad and my sister usually just argue and make life miserable for the rest of us. And when they aren't arguing Dad's being grumpy, which usually in some way results in and argument with my sister. But for real, the show was amazing, I've never seen anything quite like that. I tried to read the book (I didn't finish it but I tried) and I wouldn't even have guessed it would be like that.

With the apartment situation, the other girls have moved in. It's gonna take some getting used to because I've had the apartment to myself all summer but I don't think it'll be bad. I mean they're both people I like so it's not like I'm living with people that I hate. It'll just take getting used to. Once the year gets going it'll be okay. I mean we'll all have classes and there's only so much that can go wrong when we're all coming and going constantly. It would be no different than if we were all on the same floor in one of the townhouse residences.


Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Last Week of Summer Vacation

Well what can I tell you about this week. I went to buy my textbooks, or more went with my mom so she could buy my textbooks. I'm so glad she could because I was seriously worried about the money for them. I mean that's $300 for textbooks, that I'll only need for like 4 months. I mean I'll probably end up using them again because I'm taking similar classes or at least in the same field. I look forward to school starting again though, I am so sick of summer. I want to see my friends again and start learning (which as nerdy as it sounds is the thing I enjoy most in life).

On the exciting side of things, I'm going to see Wicked (the story of what happen before Dorothy went to Oz) with my mom this coming Sunday. I can't wait! I love going to shows and stuff like that with my mom. I love going to shows at all but I like going with mom because I feel like we really connect like that. We're more like best friends than mother and daughter.Some people think there is supposed to be a line between what a mother can talk to her daughter about but we kind of push the boundaries, so we're more like friends but it's good to be both.
I'm also going to try making my own potato chips. I'm a little worried that they won't turn out but it will definitely be an adventure. But if I somehow pull it off then they'll be healthier than the chips you can buy at the store because I'm going to bake them instead of frying them. And they'll be cheaper because the four potatoes I got were only like $2.50 and a bag of chips (the good ones at least) are like $4.00. I realize it doesn't sound like much but it'll add up.

The other girls are moving in sometime this week so I won't be alone here anymore. One comes on Sunday while I'm out with mom and the other comes sometime during the week, not entirely sure when. I'll tell you more when it happens, definitely going to take getting used to since the whole time I've been in this apartment it's been just me. I'll let you know.

Caio for now.

Saturday, August 25, 2012

My Week in a Nutshell

Before I start, I realize how horrible that phrase is (by that phrase, I mean "in a nutshell"), but what else am I gonna say: "This week in summary", "Weekly Synopsis." No those just sound snobby. So I'm going with "in a nutshell" and you can deal with it. On the weird side, if I was in french with you in grade 12 then you'll probably think I'm horrible for using it but, oh well.

Where did I leave off, Monday? Well then, Tuesday was a long day. Maybe not long but I definitely did a lot. The morning started off pretty boring, the way all mornings do. Then mom texted me and asked if I wanted to go with her and dad to buy the new stove we'd been looking at (the oven in the old one kind of died, but we'd had it for 16 years so it's probably about time we got one). So that was fun, and because I went we all got lunch together so that was nice. That afternoon I had a thing for work, which isn't as bad as it sounds. Our store's managers (which includes me) volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House and makes dinner for the night. That's what we did. We made pizzas and Caesar salad and brownies for dessert and, believe it or not, there was nothing left. It was really nice, kind of bonding and team building together. After we were done at RMH, the group of us went out for supper. Which again was great for bonding, I think it really helped me because I'm still new to the management team so it gave me a chance to feel more included.

On Wednesday, I went to yet another course for work. I guess lots of other places have to do it too because it's through the Health Unit. It was a food handlers course so it's all like hand-washing procedures and what temperatures things should be kept at, and how to prevent like bacteria or pests. It was really the most boring thing I've ever done but I had to do it and now it's over with. Plus, if I did it well enough I won't have to do it again for 5 years. So that'll be good. The rest of Wednesday was pretty much just hang out and enjoy the day.

Thursday was my first day back at work after the weekend. So it was I guess pretty routine. I mean how interesting could it be. Pretty much the same deal on Friday. But I worked in the morning on Friday then after work I went to my parents to be there when the stove arrived, because someone over 18 had to be there, turns out I didn't really need to because they were there when I got there so dad was there to sign for it. Which would bring us to today. Saturday. I worked again (you're going to get used to hearing this, I've been working a lot. Well maybe not a lot but on many days, even though the hours don't seem to be adding up to what I had hoped). That's really it. Now I'm here typing this wondering what the hell to have for supper. Maybe I'll just skip supper and have the grapes mom bought me yesterday. Unless I can talk my parents into dropping off leftovers from their anniversary dinner tonight, but I don't think that'll happen. It'll just have to be a simple thing I guess, probably pasta, unless I feel like microwaving that chicken pot pie I have in the fridge. I hope your week has been more exciting than mine :)

Caio for now

Monday, August 20, 2012

It's Monday. Or Should I Say "Meh"-Day

So yes, it's Monday. I guess nothing fantastic really happened. I got done all my "chores" for the day before noon. I even went to the mall today and bought my sister a birthday present, even though there is still more than a month until her birthday. I know that's dumb but now I have it and it won't be two days before her birthday with me thinking "oh my god I still haven't gotten her a present" like I did with my dad. It was a great moment. Both my mom and I realized the same thing and we spent the day out shopping together. The present I got my sister is pretty cute...in a really weird way. It's a living dead doll, but that's what she's into right now so I'm sure she'll love it.

Oh, and this is my first full day back at the apartment, hence the over-productivity and the mall trip. On the plus, side one of my friends came over and we hung out for a while. He's pretty awesome. I'm so glad he came over, like this day was so long but it was nice to have someone to talk to for a bit. I mean writing this is great, but trust me, it would be way longer if I hadn't talked to him. Ok honestly, his name's Tom, he was in a couple of my classes at school last year. Definitely a nice guy, a little chatty to study with, but a nice guy. Oddly enough he came out early this summer, I never would've guessed, but I'm happy for him. At least he knows what he's looking for. I mean, he even has people coming after him, I'm sure it helps that he actually goes out. Still the attention must be nice. I don't say this to make me sound desperate.
You know the point in being single when you see other people dating and it makes you angry inside. I think that's kind of where I'm at right now. Every so often I'm okay with it but there's always the point where it's like "that's too much".

Enough of my whining. More of an exciting week ahead. Tomorrow, most of the day off then the management team (me included) are going to volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House, we're making dinner for all the people staying there. Wednesday I'm going to another boring class for work, food handlers. Apparently it's about food safety so I don't look forward to it much. Then the other days I'm working for at least part of the day every day but that keeps it kinda interesting I guess.

Anyway, caio for now.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

BSM 2.0

It was the second day of BSM I don't feel like I've learned anything ground breaking, or even hard to remember for the test that we have to take tomorrow. I am not concerned at all. I'll look through our book in the morning and then just do my best to remember what we learn tomorrow. I mean we're in the restaurant practicing all day so it'll be like a day long refresher on the rest of the class. Couldn't be that bad. I wonder if I can get Dean's List again, I did for the TL class (it's above 90%, I thought it was about 80% but the teachers on Monday said 90%).

In the meantime, at home, in the less interesting world where I'm currently doing nothing but watching HIMYM and writing this, my sister has been leaving a  lot to hang out with her friends and I'm a little curious about what she's actually doing. I mean she's goes out like every other night, late like right now, not earlier in the day when it would make sense to go out and do anything with anybody. She leaves, she says nothing about what she does when she's gone, and I mean we don't even really know the people that she goes to hang out with. It's just weird. And mom and dad have found empty beer cans and stuff when she was the only one home. Ooooo even yesterday we opened the liquor cupboard (oddly above the stove) and found the Jack Daniels lower than Dad left it, and neither me nor Mom would drink any of it. So I have a funny feeling it was her, like what else would it be.

I'm not really sure what to say here because I have nothing hugely important to say.

Caio for now.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

BSM. And no the BS does not mean Bull $#!+

So my day is coming to a close, well for the most part. We've finished for the day at this course I have to take for work, BSM (Basic Shift Management). It was probably the longest day ever and it was the same stuff I learned in the other two classes I've done. Alright, so this class does go for three days and I'm sure the next two days will contain information that is new or at least more in depth than today.

Oo! On the plus side, I got a guys number today. Isn't that exciting!? Wanna hear the rest of the story? He's gay -_- like what is that, I don't think I like repel normal guys but does anyone find me attractive? Seriously? I know my ex still does but does that really count. The only guys who have complimented me at all (other than my dad) recently have been gay. I am not against gays at all, but like do guys not notice me at all?

Ok that's all the whining I'll do.

Caio for now :)

Friday, August 10, 2012

Gotta get back to Hogwarts!!!

Okay so apart from the totally nerdy title to this post, I'm a pretty normal university student. I'm a second year university student going for a double major in psychology and thanatology (which is the study of grief and bereavement, because I know you're all wondering) and I work at a McDonald's in the city that I go to school (and yes I'm aware that that also sounds lame, but hey you need to pay tuition somehow). What the title of the post is trying to get across, is that I really want to go back to school. It's like I'm getting dumber by the day and I need the mental exercise in order to get my normal level of intelligence back. It's just like if you don't play a game or sport for a long time and then you start to suck at it because you haven't played it for a while. 

Plus, there are so many of my friends I haven't seen since school got out (all right, I've seen a few of them but not as much as we had all intended) and really it'd be nice to see them again. And more one the nerdy side, I actually enjoy school, I love learning. I'm sure there are other people that do too but they don't admit it, because really who else would. 

Anyway, I guess about me would be some good information if you'll be reading this more often (which I don't really expect, but if you do please feel free). So I'm 20 and yeah, I'm a second year university student. I'm currently single and I'm not really sure if it's a "single and ready to mingle" or "single and lovin' it". It's just a kind of I don't care, I guess I'll survive type single. I like school, which you've already learned, and I also really enjoy reading. One of my favourite series is Harry Potter, always has and always will be. The title of the post came from A Very Potter Musical, YouTube it, you'll figure it out. (Also, this musical is partially accredited for my love of Darren Criss). I like TV like almost any 20 year old, currently becoming or actually addicted to How I Met Your Mother and truly enjoy The Vampire Diaries (the cast is full of hot guys, who in their right mind wouldn't like it). 

I guess this blog will be about what goes on in life, I mean the title of the blog is kind of self explanatory. Who knows, maybe there will be info on parties, or guys, or stressful exams, or guys, or work, or guys...I'm really hoping for guys. I'll try to post frequently but who knows, it could be a busy year. :)

Caio for now.