Grad school…? That is all.
18
Dec 10
Christmas Holidays…And Only One More Semester Until I have to Start My Real Life
So here I am again on Christmas holidays!! I have spend the entire semester either studying, trying to study, thinking about studying, or feeling bad about not studying and now I am free and have no idea what to do with myself. After two weeks of living in the library I thought that I would be looking forward to being done and starting but holidays but instead found myself feeling bittersweet. Being done finals means the end of my semesters and being done my semester means I only have one semester left until I graduate. Terrifying.
I have never really had to support myself before and the idea of having to work at a job that I hate because I need to pay my bills is terrifying. I have never had to consider finding a different job before I quit my current one in order to be able to pay rent or not being able to stay home when I’m sick and I’ve never had to worry about quitting a job because I wanted to move, etc. Now I have to take all of these things into consideration. I imagine that it wouldn’t be so bad if I was being conditioned for a job but my degree might as well be an application for McDonalds. It’s so defeating. What am I going to do. *sigh*
On another completely different note, I have noticed that I have a filthy habit of inserting the word “like” into my sentences when I speak in order to pad. This must be stopped. It makes me sound uneducated and air-head-y. Haha. So my goal over Christmas is to Read Orwell’s Animal Farm and Huxley, work on my speech and…decide what I’m going to do with the rest of my life.
Happy Holidays to Me!
14
Mar 10
The Olympics
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here are so many reasons that I am against the Olympics. Maybe the fact that it cost Vancouver $6 billion just to have the Olympics when we’re already billions in debt. Maybe it was the fact that the athlete’s hardly see any of the money because it all goes to huge corporations instead of back into the community. Maybe its because of the road closures downtown for a month that small business’ went out of business. Maybe it’s because of the fact that the Olympic events are completely inaccessible to any average family because; a. the tickets are too expensive for an average family of 4 to afford or b. the tickets were all bought up my corporate sponsors who distributed them among their own employees. Or maybe it’s because the Olympics in general, no matter what the country, all cause way to much grief then they are worth. How about the Olympics in Beijing where children were forcibly taken from their homes and parents and forced to train for sports and went years without ever seeing a family member? What about the people’s houses that were razed to the ground because they were along the torch’s path and they were not ‘pretty’ enough for national broadcast. There are also many, many, many more reasons. Is athletic ability worth making people homeless? Worth causing billions of debt? Worth bankrupting small business? Worth seizing children from their homes? Worth arresting the homeless? Worth garnishing wages? In my opinion, athletic ability comes in last behind all those major social issues that we now all have on our hands thanks to the Olympics. That’s why I am against them.
31
Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan 31st
1. I slept in till 9am!
2. I bought groceries.
3. I made eggs and toast for breakfast.
4. I did the dishes.
5. I filled out a rental application form.
6. I lowered my credit limit on my visa.
7. I worked on my Latin homework.
8. I made plans to get help with Latin.
9. I will attend my art history tutorial tomorrow.
10. I am going to bed early!
30
Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan 30th
1. I slept in until 9am.
2. I bought a purse.
3. I bought an Audrey Hepburn dress!!! (Luke says I look smashing.)
4. I ate at Sammy’s.
5. I met up with Ally.
6. Ally bought me some cute cups.
7. Ally bought me lunch.
8. Ally bought me a tasty crepe.
9. I had a good talk with my mom.
10. Luke came home from work early and we spent the evening together!
30
Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan 29th
1. I made it to school on time for tutoring.
2. I did well on my Latin test.
3. I went for a tan.
4. I returned my bluetooth headset.
5. I picked up my Egyptian pounds.
6. I went to Ally’s.
7. I had fish and chips for dinner.
8. I tasted bubble tea for the first time…and it was yucky.
9. I had amazing chocolate mouse.
10. I picked up Luke from work.
29
Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan 28th
1. I got a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful hat!!
2. I got a sweet bluetooth headset!
3. I finished running most of my errands!
4. I got my Rogers bills all sorted out.
5. I went to my Astronomy tutorial.
6. I finished my Latin homework.
7. I studies for my Latin test.
8. I cuddled with my puppies.
9. I had a healthy lunch.
10. I made plans to hang out with Ally.
28
Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan. 27th
1. I made it to school on time.
2. I got 100% on my Latin test.
3. I ate a yummy sandwhich.
4. I dropped off my lululemon pants to be hemmed.
5. I bought my shoe protector.
6. I bought sunscreen.
7. I went diving with Firat!!!
8. I had an amazing talk with Firat.
9. I ate pizza with Firat.
10. I snuggled in bed with my dogs!
28
Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan 26th
1. I was Katie’s birthday!!
2. I woke up at 7am and actually stayed up!
3. I got a load of laundry done.
4. I washed all the dishes.
5. I made breakfast.
6. I bought my Art History textbook.
7. I bought new pants.
8. I bought new jeans.
9. I bought new shoes.
10. I am almost done my “to-do” list.
25
Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan 25th
1. I drove to school in a nice warm car.
2. I did well on my Latin test.
3. I bought a very yummy healthy sandwhich.
4. I went to my Latin prof’s office hours.
5. I bought new tanning lotion that smells great!
6. I had a nice tan.
7. I bought Luke a pretty balloon for cutting his eye open.
8. I had a nice talk with my mom.
9. Luke rubbed my feet.
10. I played with my puppies.