Courses, TV shows and owning way too much stuff

So courses are finally done and approved of. I went to see the advisor and I did well apparently in choosing them and making sure I have everything I need and such. Which is quite good. I"m quite happy. Pauline and I are going up to Fredericton on Wednesday to meet with majors advisors and to see the campus and such. And I"ll get to see Dave, which is always a good thing.
Watched some new show called Conviction tonight. Its pretty good. Sorta like Grey's Anatomy but for law. So therefore I enjoyed it. Yep. I'm going to work in a law office where the man you used to sleep with, just randomly comes into your office and has wild, passionate sex with you on your desk. Yep. Gotta love television. Why do we find these shows enjoyable? Is that we just look forward to our lives being that exciting? and unrealistic? Or are we just so unhappy with our own that we have to watch those of others to satisfy our unhappiness and desire for love and success? I don't know. But its on next Friday so I'll let you know what happens. In the meantime... In the Numb3rs world, Charlie had a bit of a fling... and he really likes the woman, even if she didn't tell him she was practically engaged to someone before sleeping with him. Which blows my chances of him ever falling in love with me. Darn.
I did some more packing.. well not really packing. Mostly sorting. Cleaned out the bathroom of all needless things that I never use. I really don't need to keep half bottles of shampoo if I don't like them and I really don't need 6 different kinds of hair gel and body washes. So I made alot more room on my shelf. Which is good, cause the new apartment doesn't have any bathroom shelves.
But anyways, I have an exam in a week and I still haven't caught up on the reading for it. So I'm off to do that. Tomorrow is dedicated to homework. Well that's not completely true, I just say that so I don't feel so bad that I spend my life at home and have no social life at all. Which also isn't completely accurate cause I'm going out with Pauline and Melissa tomorrow night. Possibly to the spanish fiesta (but only if I can talk them into staying for the ballroom dancing) and then we're going to see a movie and then going for food. So maybe I"ll go to church tomorrow night. Cause Saturday will most likely be late, especially with the time change and all.
But anyways, I"ll tell you how it all goes later. Have a great weekend!

Habitat Trip Pictures

http://spaces.msn.com/melcanadiangal87/Photos/PersonalSpace.aspx?owner=1

I put up some pictures from the Habitat Trip. Enjoy.

Lost in a massive pile of clothes

Marie and I just finished going through all of our clothes and getting rid of anything we don't like, don't wear more than 3x a month and things that are too small (even if we say we're waiting till we lose weight to fit into them - shh don't tell Marie but I did keep a couple things that I'll fit into by the end of a couple months hopefully).
HA! Marie - "The crotch feels funny... (reaches hand down front of her skirt)... that's better."
Oh I love my roomate and I'm really really going to miss her.
But good news! I have a roomate for Fredericton. I"m really really happy. Pauline in my English class asked me yesterday if I needed a roomie and I was ecstatic.
So we went for lunch today and chatted and discussed what we had and stuff and its gonna work out really well.
I get the keys for the Germain street apartment on Monday, I'm only freaking out over money right now but everything else is working out good enough.
But anyways, its almost 1 and I have class in the morning and I was late for class today and I don't want that to happen again so off I must go. Night all.

Saturday Thoughts

"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it. "

~ I saw that and thought it was quite profound and quite true. Yes. Very true. I wish I knew who said it though, I'm sure I knew at one time but now I don't know. Actually, let me consult my dictionary of quotes. Okay... my book of quotes doesn't have it. But that's okay. Someone really smart obviously said it.

I finished my course selection. I think there are a few I'm going to regret and therefore may change it again but anyways. So I decided on the Military History: From Plato to Nato for the fall. Only downfall of that class - its an 8:30 one. That means that my Monday will go from 8:30 am till 10:00 pm. Yeah, that's going to be one long day. Oh dear... but that's okay! And in the winter I registered in a 3rd classics course, that I may regret. Two 3rd year classics courses. But two of my classes that term are once a week ones. One is on Tuesday mornings and the classics one is another Monday evening one. Luckily that Monday doesn't start till 11:30 and the class is over at 8:30. So I can handle it.

Went to Alex's hockey game this afternoon. It was a good game. Alex played net. And he did sooo well! He only let one in, it went right through his legs. I think he can skate better with the hockey pads on then without them.

After that I went to work, my last Saturday at the newspaper office. Wrote on surviving exams this week, attempted to make it humorous, not sure how sucessful it was though, quite possible it fell flat... (hehehe..."like your girlfriend's chest..." ha! - Sorry.. inside joke).

I'm in a really thoughtful mood, a down kind of thoughtful mood. But its nice from the violent, angry down moods, its more of a ... I'm not exactly sure actually... I'm thinking of sad things... and such...

I saw a commercial earlier about some special the news is doing on the whole child porn thing... I just sat there and sobbed... that's all I can do really...that's the worst thing... there isn't much I can do... and its horrible. Its honestly horrible. I was watching the news a while ago, they said the ages of some of the children were as long as under a year... just infants... its rare for me to swear but I did alot of it after I heard that. And what really ticks me off is that all you hear about are the arrests of the people accessing the sites. Is anyone trying to find these children? Are there people looking for them to save them? Rescue them? My crying for them at home can't do anything and there isn't much I can do to find them, but the people who can, are they trying to? I just want to hear that some of them have been found, that they are being looked after and loved the way babies and children are supposed to be loved. Well at least it got me in a good writing mood... Later All.

“Beyond Innocence"

Innocence lay in the heart of a child.

That's just how it is.

And when the child is betrayed

There is no excuse of "Just because."

Responsibility lay on the victimizer.

He has no rights.It is never the child's fault.

Time after time, hour upon hour,

The innocence is degraded.But this should not be.

That's not how it should go.Innocence should be preserved--

This I know.

Innocence is not knowing

and Not taking unlawful responsibility forActions taken by the wrongful party--

Scars left and wounds made sore.

Innocence is a lack of knowledge,

Unfortunately, also a common trust

That no one would ever hurt you,

Not even out of lust.

So as the victim that we areWe stand.

Knowing that no longer in our lives

Will be the unlawful hands--That took from us our innocence

And left pain and scars

And hours full of regrets.

It was not our fault.Don't you dare blame us.

We’ve done nothing wrongTo have that innocence taken away.

Though we have scars for life,

The pain will be no more
We will never forget what

Is now in the past.

But we will remember

That feelings do not forever last.

Though they took from us

Something we didn't know we had,

It will be restored.

But knowing that innocence

Of the blind leading the blind,

And knowing that people care

And feel much more than kind

Is all we need to go on.

We are not to blame.

So, "Who is?" is the only question that remains.
They may have been controlling

And bigger and stronger.

But we refuse to accept responsibility

For their wrongful actions any longer.

Though innocence lay so unknowingly in the heart of a child,

We Know that your seeming innocence never lasted worthwhile.

Roomates Beware! Part 6

Hang stuffed animals with nooses from your ceiling. Whenever you walk by them mutter, “You shouldn’t have done that to me.”

Lick him/her while they are asleep. (or get your cat to do it for you)

Dress in drag.

Insist that you are a vegetarian and protest anytime your roommate eats meat. Then leave “Slim Jim” wrappers on the floor and lie on the bed holding your stomach everytime your roommate walks in. If he/she asks about the wrappers, say you know nothing about them.

Get some hair. (get some hair? as if you can just buy it as the corner store?!?!) Disperse it around your roommate’s head while he/she is asleep. Keep a pair of scissors by your bed. Snicker at your roommate every morning.

Every time your roommate walks in yell, “Hooray!You’re back!” as loud as you can and dance around the room for five minutes. Afterwards, keep looking at your watch and saying, “Shouldn’t you be going somewhere?”

Trash the room when your roommate’s not around. Then leave and wait for your roommate to come back. When he/she does, walk in and act surprised. Say, “Uh-oh, it looks like THEY (the squirrels you see!) were here again.”

Every time you see your roommate yell, “You son of a...” and kick him/her in the stomach. Then buy him/her some ice cream.

Set your roommate’s bed on fire. Apologize and explain that you’ve been watching too much “Beavis & Butthead.” Do it again. Tell him/her that you’re not sorry because this time, they deserved it.

Put your glasses on before you go to bed. Take them off as soon as you wake up. If your roommate asks, explain that they are Magic Dream Glasses. Complain that you’ve been having terrible nightmares (yeah, mine don't work either)

Eat lots of “Lucky Charms.” Pick out all the yellow moons and stockpile them in the closet. If your roommate inquires, explain that visitors are coming, but you can’t say anything more, or you’ll have to face the consequences.

Set up meetings with your roommate’s faculty advisor. Inquire about his/her academic potential. Take lots of notes, and then give your roommate a full report. Insist that he/she do the same.

“Drink” a raw egg for breakfast every morning. Explain that you are in training. Eat a dozen donuts every night.

Every Thursday, pack up everything you own and tell your roommate you’re going home. Come back in an hour and explain that no one was home (or they just said they didn't want me... - I'm making the funniess depressing aren't I? I'm sorry. I"ll shut up now). Unpack everything and go to sleep.

Every time you wake up, start yelling, “Oh, no! Where am I?!” and run around the room for a few minutes. Then go back to bed. If your roommate asks, say you don’t know what he/she is talking about.

Draw a tiny, black spot on your arm. Make it bigger every day. Look at it and say, “It’s spreading, it’s spreading.”

Buy a McDonald’s “Happy Meal” for lunch every day. Eat the straw and the napkin. Throw everything else away. (cause that is so practical and you can actual eat a straw...)

Buy a plant. Sleep with it at night. Talk to it. After a few weeks, start to argue with it loudly. Then yell, “I can’t live in the same room with you,” storm out of the room and slam the door. Get rid of the plant, but keep the pot. Refuse to discuss the plant ever again.

Buy a Jack-In-The-Box. Every day, turn the handle until the clown pops out. Scream continuously for twenty minutes.

Hang up pictures of chickens all over the room. If your roommate eats eggs, yell at him/her and call him/her a cannibal.

Buy some knives. Sharpen them every night. While you’re doing so, look at your roommate and mutter, “Soon, soon....”

Stress level slowly lowering...

oh no wait, there it goes again! Right back to sky high! *Sigh...*
Anyways, solved the apartment problem today. I'm renting a small one bedroom apartment on Germain Street, its really just a glorified bachelor, its small but it has hardwood floors, a fireplace and window sills for the cats. Its cheap and perfect for the summer months. I'm renting it till September and then Marie is taking it over then.
So there are only three things left on my to-do list that I have posted above my computer desk : Catch up on Classics Readings, Bake a cake and find a job.
So everyone will have to come and visit my apartment. I was thinking of having a few people over for my birthday but I could literally only have a few... like 4 at most... I don't think I could fit anymore than that...
So.. that's my news.... I'll catch you up on the weekend later.

Finally...

So here I am. Finally getting around to filling y'all in bout my life. Ironically I'm busiest today but I hate having all this extra time between classes - even if I should be studying for my last linguistics test - I don't want to.
I'm trying to choose courses. Its really getting frustrating. This is what I've got so far.
In the Fall - Philosophy: Rights of the Individual, Classics: Intro to Myth, Classics: Greek Art and Architecture, Sociology: Violence and Society. I need one more. But do you think I could find one more? No of course not. I was in Latin but I really needed the philosophy and they were in the same time. I can take the latin any year but I need the philosophy before I take the other advanced ones so by process of elimination and logic (see that class is coming in handy) I decided to wait to take Latin another year since they offer it every year and the advanced philosophy are only offered every once in awhile.
So for the Winter I have - Political Science: Politics of Globalization, Classics: Roman Art and Architecture, Classics: Rise of the Romans (its gonna be a roman term!), Sociology: Delinquency. Once again I only have four. I need all 5 I just don't know what to take though... but I'm looking still.
Its kinda nice cause that I took an extra course this semester and I have six history credits so I can take a few extra electives - just to broaden everything and such. I think I"ll throw in an economics maybe in third year or something. Though I probably need to take a few upper level electives... so maybe not. But I'll figure all that out when it comes time.
So I just realized I listed all Fredericton courses and forget to say - I'm going to Fredericton next year. I've made my decision... actually SJ's really crappy course selections made the decision for me. I put in my transfer sheet and as soon as I get accepted it'll be final.
I'm excited. A bit stressed over it all but excited none the less. Its gonna be hard at first but I'll manage. And people are going to visit me and it'll all be okay.
So these are my choices for the fall to fill my last course: Antropology: Intro, Economics: Micro (I don't know what that means....), English: Principles of Drama Production, Greek: Intro, History: Military History from Plato to Nato (I like the name...) - Okay those are my choices. What do I take people???!?!
Sooo... that nice lull before exams starts at 2 this afternoon... okay.. maybe its not a lull... its a test free period though. Which is always nice. I really think I'm missing something though... cause I can think of only one thing that I have to do... that just doesn't seem right.
Classics - I"ve written my two test and my paper. A ton of reading to catch up on though.
English - I've written my last paper. Still have a few poems to read and then I'm done.
Logic - Two tests have been written. I haven't been to class in a week... Note to Self: Go to class for rest of semester. So I"ve got to do some reading for that one.
French - Last test was written today. Assignment due on the 6th.
Linguistics - Write last test today. Assignment passed in yesterday. Quiz on the 4th. Much reading to do.
Psychology - All tests done. Must read 4 chapters before exam.
Well that's not so bad at all. I can get through this term easily.

So.. my weekend. Well on Friday, I went to class, then sat in the Grand Bay Tim's and did homework while Mary finished work. I did homework. Good place to make yourself do work, if only cause there is nothing else to do. Anyways, then I went to her churche's St.Patrick's day thingy. After that I got to see Dave. We drove around for a bit then went to see V for Vendetta. Very good movie. Really enjoyed it. So that was my Friday. Saturday and Sunday included staying at home doing nothing. Not too exciting.
My week so far? Monday - dance. Tuesday - Eye doctor. Good news! I can drive! I'm quite happy actually. And apparently there are contacts for people with bifocals. I've got to look into them later this summer. Wednesday - wrote my classics test after having not slept at all Tuesday night - didn't go so well. But oh well. Went to supper with Mary, and then to a movie. Don't see Date Movie. It's bad... just horribly horribly horrible. OOooo right! I got a call about a job interview yesterday as well. Its for the Canadian Cancer Society, its an office receptionist. Full time. Good paying. I'm not sure my french is good enough though. That's my only concern, but that's okay. Maybe it will be. So I have an interview for that on Monday. I applied for some others jobs as well. One is with the Kent's Garden Center. I really wouldn't mind that one. I liked working in the Garden Center at Canadian Tire.
So I still don't have a roomate. I'm stressing a bit over it. And I can't find a co-signer for my line of credit. Also stressing over that. But its all okay right? I"ll be able to get through school without any loans should my all my family members remain so poor that they can't or won't sign with me. Right. Student loans will pay for law school.
Okay that's years from now.. I don't need to worry now...
I need to go study for my linguistics test and start my article (my last one as Features Editor. I"ll make it a good one).
Later all.

Church Bulletin Goofs to tide you over till I have time to write about my weekend. :) Cheers.

Ø Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the St. Martin's Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance.
Ø The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
Ø The sermon this morning: "Jesus Walks on the Water." The sermon tonight "Searching for Jesus."
Ø Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in the recreation hall. Come out and watch us kill Christ the King.
Ø Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Don't forget your husbands.
Ø The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled due to a conflict.
Ø Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
Ø Miss Charlene Mason sang "I will not pass this way again," giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
Ø For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
Ø Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
Ø Barbara remains in the hospital and needs blood donors for more transfusions. She is also having trouble sleeping and requests tapes of Father Jack's sermons.
Ø The Priest will preach his farewell message after which the choir will sing "Break Forth Into Joy."
Ø Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
Ø A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.
Ø At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What Is Hell?" Come early and listen to our choir practice.
Ø Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
Ø Scouts are saving aluminums cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
Ø Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.
Ø The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.
Ø Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
Ø The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.
Ø This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.
Ø Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B.S. is done.
Ø The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.
Ø Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door.
Ø The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the church basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
The Priest unveiled the church's new tithing campaign slogan last Sunday: "I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours"

Home Again

So I've returned to cold Saint John. Okay. Well its not THAT cold today but its still not as nice as the sunshine from last week.
I had been feeling pretty down most of the trip and I figured it was just homesickness... apparently not cause its still very much a present downness...
Anyways, the trip was great. Minus a few injuries and it would have been superb but at least I got to see all of South Carolina including the hospitals! Wouldn't have traded it for the world, I look forward to next year very much. I'll have pictures up on my msn space later on.
I feel so gross... okay. I'm gonna go back to bed I guess. I"ll post more later.

In Bluffton South Carolina

So... here I am in Sunny South Carolina...well its not sunny right now but it sure is warm. I'm wearing shorts!! And a tank top! Tomorrow is our last day before we head home and I've already had my fair share of accidents. Where shall I start? Well first on Tuesday I got a huge rock in my eye and scratched my eyeball. Wednesday I fell off the scaffolding while doing siding twice. I'm okay.Jusst a little bruised and sore. And then yesterday was the kicker. Ihad my first ambulance ride. I'm deathly allergic to insulation. I gotto wear an oxygennd mask and had an iv and lots of meds... so now I'm pretty doped up. I've been sleepng alot! Anyways I'm on someone elses laptop and I'm falling asleep again...so talk to you all on tuesday when I get home!
Later gators!

Only 2 more sleeps!!!

Hehehe. Only two more days until I leave for Fredericton so I can leave for South Carolina. I'm really excited. My work is done.. well.. most of it. I'm done classes, and I'm almost all packed. Quite happy really. Anyways, don't have much else to say but I won't be around for a week or so. But I'll tell you all about it when I get back. Have a great spring break!!