Wonderful Week to Come

Another week is about to begin. This one will be wonderful I am hoping. On Tuesday, for my CYC 182 class, everyone from my program who is doing it in two years is going camping! Well, not legit camping, more staying in cabins, girls camp type camping, but I am still very excited. It will be nice to better get to know everyone and have a break from the other classes. Everyone has been talking about it and I am really looking forward to it. We get home on Thursday around lunch time and most definitely will be going home to take a nice nap. Friday night is the Fall Ball, which will definitely be lovely. I am hoping to look splendid and highly enjoy myself. I will hopefully remember to post pictures of these lovely events.

Finally I would like to share a really good scripture that was read in Sunday School today.

Hebrews 10: 35-39

 35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

 36 For ye have need of ^apatience, that, after ye have done the^bwill of God, ye might receive the ^cpromise.

 37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

 38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man ^adraw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

 39 But we are not of them who ^adraw back unto ^bperdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Have a wonderful week! 

BLACK LIGHT 4 LIFE!

I haven't had an actual blog post in a while and probably should of. Here is a short update. WOWeek, was pretty awesome. The first night was a BBQ at the institute building, just to meet people and such. They also had the Canadian Red Cross come and you could get your blood tested to see what your blood type was. From this I learned that I have most likely A- blood, I was dehydrated that day, and that my blood clots really well. By the time she got enough blood to test it had already formed a clot, stopping it from bleeding. Positive I think? Second thing was the Slip 'n' Slide.. INTENSE X10. They had it at the Sugar Bowl (super similar to Stonepark) with a HUGE tarp, constant water, and bottles and bottles of soap that everyone smeared all over themselves. It was hilarious and amazingly fun. It even resulted in certain Institute teachers being forced down the tarp by multiple students. The dance was Friday night which was quite fun. It was kind of iffy due to the fact I didn't really know very many people at that part. It was held outside at the institute building which was a nice change. Saturday was a pancake breakfast (didn't attend, I valued my sleeping in time) and Sunday was the CES broadcast with Elder Oaks and his wife. That broadcast was really good! I highly enjoyed it. I took a lot of notes! After the broadcast, and the food, we headed home and then I attempted to play Settlers of Catan with Jenni, one of the neighbors and another guy. Eventually other people came over but it was pretty chill. I am terrible at that game, I definitely require a partner.

School has been going really well. I am really enjoying it. My classes are pretty sweet and on Tuesday to Thursday I am going on a camping trip (which is actually a credited class!).

Last night I took a leap out of my comfort zone and went to a Black Light Dance Party! Holy Freak it was Fun! Initially I had to get over my shy part but other then that I had a blast! I met up with a few people I knew and caught up with a guy I had known before but haven't seen for a LONG TIME! It was super nice! I tried to take pictures, but it didn't really work out too well.

(Pre- Party!)

(Sarah and I- Long lost friends)

FREAKIN' AWESOME!

Finally, I had a short but super awesome conversation with a friend last night! I am so grateful for friends who like sharing awesome things with me! Makes me feel special! 

Random Fact

It is illegal to kiss in a theater in this city.................






London


or so I have heard... Fact or fiction?

Rookie Blue

So yesterday aired the season finale of Rookie Blue, and due to the fact I never watch it on TV I didn't realize it. I go to watch the normal episode between classes and there are two new ones. I was a bit surprised but very pleased none the less. So obviously I am going to camp out in the library for an extra 40 minutes to watch the finale. It was awesome. It all played out into what I wanted and it concluded nicely for the season. Only bad part, IT'S OVER! That's what I hate the most about falling in love with a TV show, as soon as the season is over (and they are never long enough) you have to wait FOREVER for the next season to start. It is stinkin' dreadful. Can't actors, actresses, producers, film people and all that jazz, can't they all just work year round like everyone else, take a 2 week vacation every once in a while, but keep giving us something to watch? They make more money then the average person, so they shouldn't mind working more hours. It's frustrating having to wait and wait and wait. The only good thing is that Criminal Minds' season premiere is September 21, and I for one will be watching it faithfully, hopefully by the time that is done Rookie Blue will be back on.

  

College

Today was officially the first day of classes at Lethbridge College. I surprisingly really enjoy it. Sure I haven't made any best friends yet, but I have met a few people and I also have seen a couple people I know, so we are on the right track. When I went to my first class I will admit, I was worried, but it was great. My Human Development (psychology) class was first, which I really enjoyed and can't wait for. Thank you Fiona, I actually remember the few odd things. I had a nice break where I ventured into the library to check it out. I found a nice, quiet, little study nook with a bunch of cubicals with plugs! So I watched an episode of Community, and the result= trying to not laugh out loud. Sometimes it is easy to stifle laughter, but that show makes it really difficult. The majority of the time I actually had to cover my mouth. Afterwards I headed to my final class of the day, which is English Composition. I really don't like English, but I think I am really going to like it. My teacher is hilarious! Very opened minded, and I really think it's going to be good! Now enjoying many more episodes of Community until the WOWeek BBQ at the institute building. There isn't really a use in taking the bus home and then taking it back. I am very grateful things went over well!

P.S. There were so many things I noticed today that reminded me of Community. Love it!

Lethbridge

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I feel bad that it has taken me so long to write on here, but as some of you already know it has been pretty nuts. I arrived in Lethbridge Tuesday afternoon. I went to my new place to find it not as nice as I would like. So with some help from a friend and his family I managed to get out of there and I stayed at their house for the night. While talking to another friend I found out that she was moving into a place and they were looking for another roommate. It was going to be $50 more a month then what I was paying but I had to decided whether I wanted to do that or look somewhere else. While I went to check out the house I found out that there was another girl looking at the place too, and if she moved in then the rent would go down to what I had been wanting to pay. I went home, thought about it and really felt good about it. I talked to my friend and I got the place, along with the other girl. So now I live in a nice 4-plex with 3 other awesome girls- Jenni, Charlotte, and Jaisie. I am really happy with this place now, even though it is a lot farther away from college. I can live with that, and the other day I hopped on the bus and headed to the college so I could figure out the whole bus thing. I managed to get there and home, and the next day to the mall, and home. Trusty ol’ bus pass will do me well I think, it better considering the price. I really think they should do what UPEI did and made it part of the tuition. Here are pictures of the place I stayed for the one night:

I also helped clean someone’s house that was moving. I had known this lady before but that was like 5 years ago, so I didn’t see her current (well not anymore) house. I like died when I saw it. It was absolutely amazing! Here is the picture of the master bedroom:

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So that is pretty much it for now. I really like it here, but I also super miss people, and my job. I am like dying without one. At times I feel like I am super picky, but hopefully I’ll get a phone call one of these days. *Crossin’ my fingers* Wish me luck.

Short recap: Moved across the country, moved out of my room, lived with a family, moved into current house, all within 3 days!

P.S. I found this lovely bedspread at Sears the other day- Alyssa, Kayla, and Ellen: This is for you. 

Airplanes

Tuesday morning at 7:00am I hopped on a plane headed for Toronto. I was so grateful to see everyone there before I left. My friends and family mean a lot to me and I feel so special to have them come say goodbye. While on the plane I sat with an older couple, but I kept to myself, as they did also. I watched some satellite TV courtesy of WestJet, and for some reason or another I felt extremely nauseated the whole time. I normally love flying so that really surprised me. I had 45 minutes between my two flights in Toronto which I figured would be a sufficient amount of time. I guess not. I got off my plane, and walked all around the stinkin’ airport to get to my gate, not that I was lost, it was just on the other side. By the time I sat down I realized that my plane was boarding and that there was no time to rest. I sat window seat (again) and was beside a man, I’m guessing mid 40s.  I didn’t talk to him but for some reason I could totally picture him as a magazine writer or something like that. No idea what he did but he was on his crazy phone and laptop trying to organize something that he had to give a speech in. (I sneaked a peek). Finally getting off that flight (IT SEEMED LIKE FOREVER!) I headed straight to the bathroom- I don’t do airplane bathrooms. I’m not sure if the flight seemed so long because I was by myself or because I was nervous, but either way, it felt way too long. I picked up my luggage, met my friend and headed off on my journey to craziness.