What's on what little mind I have left...

A weekend to remember...

Ok, Ok, I know Shannon I promised to write as soon as I got home but this stupid 56k modem and only one phoneline really limits my internet time, please don't hate me...:D

So, WOW what a weekend...Can I just say that I LOVE JF!!!! So the meeting went pretty well even considering that it ran for 8 hours...I'll give you the short version...I told everyone at the meeting that I was, "Available for anything...", I fell asleep and then I walked into the Men's washroom whith everyone looking...

After the meeting we went back to the hotel and started drinking, by the time we left to go to the banquet I was hammered to say the least...Dinner was great and by halfway through the night I had sobbered up and decided it wouldn't be a good idea to drink anymore that night if I wanted to be any good on Saturday.

Saturday we dragged ourselves out of bed and went to the school in Gan. to register for our events...
When there a couple of the Simcoe boys asked if anyone wanted to be their DD to the curling club and since I wasn't doing anything else I volunteered. Once at the curling club the Zone 3 Men's team needed a Skip so once again I volunteered and would you believe it I won a medal for MEN'S curling!!!! :D

After going back to the hotel, taking a soak in the hot tub and a dip in the pool we ordered some pizza for supper, had a few drinks and then headed off to catch the bus to the dance...A little bit of advice...Cowboy Boots + Slippery Pavement + Piggyback Ride = BAD IDEA!!!! THe result, poor Benny gets a bloody nose, a nasty cut on the bridge of his nose, and a huge bump on the forehead and I get a bruised rib...Nevertheless we both lived, made it to the dance and decided the best way to deal with the pain at the time was to drink as much as possible...which I did...:D It was an all around awsome night!!!

Sunday morning I got up packed my stuff and headed over to the Lambton rooms to meet up with Brent for a ride home. Yes, you heard me 4 hour ride home with Brent...Actually it went really well and I had a good time reading him bits of Cosmo and he had a good time bugging me about my lack of ability to commit to a relationship...(I still think he's a little bitter)...Anyway we were less than 10min from my exit when all of a sudden...thunk, thunk, thunk...Out of gas...nice...So we spent half an hour sitting on the side of the 401 waiting for one of Brent's friends to bring us gas, Brent reading the parts of Cosmo that I neglected to read out loud earlier...

After making it safely home I had dinner with my family and then went to my friend Amy's house who I hadn't talked to since halloween...It was nice to catch up with her and be able to tell her of all my adventures of the past months...And I must say there were a lot more then I thought there were...

I spent Monday morning in bed and then went to my Oma's house for lunch...After lunch I went and got passport pictures taken, went to see a travel agent about my trip to Australia in April and even managed to sneak in to see the dentist for my regular cleaning...I spent the rest of the night at home recovering from the weekend...Tuesday was awsome, I spent the whole day lounging around the house in my PJ's and had a much needed day off...Wednesday was a fairly full day, I went to the doctor in the morning and found out that I did in fact have a bruised rib, then it was off to London to apply for my new passport and renew my health card...

Tomorrow I am off to Collingwood to visit my sister and a day of skiing Friday...This week is going far too fast...to all of my friends in the Pete, I miss you guys already and can't wait to party it up with all of you when I get back...Until then Hugs and Kisses and I hope you're having as great a week as me...minus the injuries that is...:D

Running on Empty...

Going on 22 hours without sleep now and no end in sight...ahead of me...a two and a half hour drive and then an 8 hour meeting...I don't know if I'll make it...how some people do this day in and day out I will never understand. I am now at that point of overtiredness, when you get that odd burst of energy that seems so out of place. Soo that feeling will be gone and my body will decide to crash...It's going to be a long weekend...fun, but long...

Going home for reading week...Who would have ever thought that I would not want to leave...it's funny how a city grows on you...and then I realize that it's not the city at all that I'll miss, no it's the people...I would name them but there are just too many and everyday the list grows longer...I am starting to accept and admit; albiet very slowly, that this is more and more my home...Oh well, a week of adventure and I'll be back and ready once more to face school and my life that I have made here...No wonder everyone says that College was the best days of their lives...

Sitting in the computer lab I talk to people, discuss how our day is going, how we did on the math test, how we think we will do on the micro test...same old same old...It seems like everyday is like the last...I sit and wait for excitement...I live for scandal just so people have something more to discuss about how bored they are with school. I look around to see if I can find anyone that can bring a little excitement, a little scandal to my day but alas, no one...the one person that always brings a smile to my face when I see her isn't here...I guess she had a long night at work so I don't blame her...I suppose I should do some work, catch up on my math labs but I know that it won't bring me any joy...I am a happiness seeker, always looking for someone, something to make me smile. My grandparents always said that no matter what you have to laugh otherwise you will go through life unfulfilled and I agree. Enjoy the simple things and when life throws you a lemon and it hits you in the eye and the juice stings and your eye puffs up and gets all red and you think you're gonna' die from the pain, just hope that there's someone there that saw it that can laugh and get a little pleasure from your pain and you can laugh along with them...Look at it this way, you can either lie down and cry or you can stand up and laugh because Come on man you just got hit in the eye by a freakin' lemon!!!! How often does that happen???? :)

As I sit here at my computer I feel compelled to write...Usually I put this off until I have a weeks worth of catching up to do. But today is different, the creative juices must be flowing, either that or I just have so much on my mind I can't hold it all in...and yet as I sit here I can feel the beautiful warmth of the sun shining through my window and I can almost imagine that it's summer again...god I can't wait. The heat makes me feel content, it raises my spirits higher than they have been in awhile. What is it about the heat and the sun that makes me just smile uncontorllably? It must be a reminder of happier days, of my days in Oz when I didn't have a care in the world...I know people get sick of me talking about it but that was the one place in the world that I didn't have a care in the world and could be just truely happy. As the sun moves on and comes in through my window at a different angle the warmth fades, but the good mood will stay for awhile I hope, I guess I'll just have to put my sweater back on. Soon I'll be outside, skaing on the canal, not knowing wether I'm hot or cold but being happy anyway...

He called me his girlfriend...

So it's Valentine's Day and what have I done all day? Sat on my butt watching TV. Jamie and I have only been seeing each other for a week so why does it bother me that he's out drinking with the guys...and why am I sitting here just waiting patiently for them to show up just so I can see him...? Now I sit and ask myself, do I really like him...or do I just crave constant attention...Is he the right guy for me? Why is it that all the other guys that I've dated would have done something completely romantic for me for Valentine's Day and yet Jamie is the only one that I have even gotten this excited about seeing? Is it strictly physical? Why, when I get one thing I just want something else...nothing is ever good enough. I want a boyfriend so bad, someone to care about, to cuddle with, and yet nothing but perfection is good enough. It doesn't supprise me that Jamie didn't do anything for me for Valentine's Day and I'm not mad that he didn't but I must admit I am a little disappointed that he didn't...It would have been a really nice way to start the relationship. I guess we'll wait and see how I feel when they get here. Until then all I can do is sit and watch TV and contiue to rack my brain about what I want and deserve in a man and try to figure out if Jamie fits that...

Well today is Thursday and I must say it's been an eventful couple of days. Tuesday afternoon we went to electricity but decided after being there for 10 minutes that we were going to leave and work on our team contract. I must say I was a little disappointed because I was really looking forward to seeing Jamie and it didnt look like he was going to show up...After about an hour of working in the computer lab I decided to go take a quick tour through the electricity class to see if maybe he had showed up late and sure enough there he was, being his pretty self working hard on electricity. I said hi and we talked for a couple of miuntes, I invited him to Shannon's party and then decided to leave him to his work but told him to come find me when he was done. Sure enough shortly after 4:00 he comes into the computer lab and we hung out for awhile until I decided to go home...this is the exciting part...when I went to say goodbye he kissed me...right there in the middle of the computer lab!!! Big step...the first public, non-drunk kiss!!!

The next day was Shannon's party and boy oh boy was I ever looking forward to that. After enduring an unbearable day of classes I talked to Jamie and told him to come by my place when he was done class band we'd go to Shannon's around 6:30...I then left, wento home and had a bit of a nap before Jamie got there. He came over around 5:30 and we just sat on the couch and talked with my roommates until it was time to go to Shannon's...

At 6:30 Malcolm cam over and Ryan came down adn I called a cab...We all piled in and went to Shannon's. When we got there there was a lasagna in the oven and Shannon was on her way out to get Leaf. She took Jamie so he could get beer and then left me in charge of the "kids" and making the rest of supper. While Becca was busy biting Malcolm I was busy cooking noodles and garlic bread...

When Shannon got back with Leaf and Jamie we had our supper and then played some Crainium...After a few more people showed up we gave up on the game and decided to really start to party. Let's try to remember some of the highlights shall we..."You hit me with the puck!!!! I'm gonna sue you!!!! And you're going to represent me...", "I can't eat anymore chips", "Eat the chips so the dog doesn't!", "Fat chicks need love too!", "Lauren can you invent me a drink?"...It was a really good time even though I spent the last half of the night cuddled on Jamie's lap trying to stay awake. Around 3:00 I decided that it was time to crash. When Shannon woke me up on Thursday morning to tell me she was taking Leaf home I went downstairs and cuddled on the couch with Jamie for awhile until Shannon brought us back to the school at 12:00. When I got home I had a shower and went to bed until 2:30 when I got up and got ready for work.

Work Last night was absolutely dead and I like it that way, I actually got some work done...After work I went to Cory and Gill's to find that Matt and Trevor were also over. We hung out for awhile and watched Survivor and then the boys went home. Cory and I ended up staying up pretty late talking about anything and everything and I ended up going to sleep around 2:00. Now once again here I sit at school wondering why I'm actually here because I'm done class for the day. As the reflections of the past week float through my head I start to realize that as boring as school is, my life never ceases to bring me at least one happy moment every day. Live, Laugh, Love...Those are the words that just came to my head and I think that lately I've been following that and it makes life that much more enjoyable...

So that's all for today and now once again you may have to wait a couple of days until my next post but until then always remember what I just said...Live, Laugh, Love...

What can I say about the weekend other than WOW! It was definately one of my better ones! Friday night Jamie called me up and invited me down to the party in building 2 where he had been staying for a few days. Not only did he invite me to the party but we also ended up talking on the phone for like half an hour which for me is unusual because I'm not really a phone person. Anyways when I got down to the party there wasn't really anyone there yet which gave me some good time to just sit and talk to Jamie mainly discussing his "pretty-ness" :D The party ended up being really good and although I was, at the height of the party, very messed up I had a great time. At about 12:30 Jamie walked me back up to my place and we hung out for awhile in my room...I think I'll stop there... :D

Saturday I had to be at work from 12-6:30 and I must say it must have been one of the longest days of my life but after I got home Jamie called me again and asked me if I wanted to come down and hang out. So around 10:00 I went down and we hung out on the couch with the guys from the suite and I just enjoyed the company while the guys played a drinking game. Around 1:00 they all went out to the VIBE so I went home to bed. Sunday I got to sleep in late. Later that night while I was waiting for my laundry to dry Shannon unexpectedly showed up at my window...I say unexpectantly as I was under the impression that she was at work. As it turns out they had booked one too many cashiers and she was able to go home. She picked me up and we went over to her house for a night of movies, tickle fights, drinks, playing with the dog, falling into snowbanks, dancing to non-existant music...and other various extra-cirricular activities. It was so great to just ba able to hang out and have a totally mellow evening with my best friend.

Monday was pretty uneventful and now, Tuesday, I sit in Microprocessors, again feeling a lack of ambition to do any work what-so-ever and the only thing keeping me here is that in another 45 minutes I will be in electricity with Jamie. Tomorrow I am looking forward to Shannon's party and I'm hoping it will be as fun as my weekend was...Although I'm sure it will be...I'll let you know how it goes...Until then Keep Smiling and Have Fun in Everything You Do!!!

Ok, here goes...Still playing catchup...After my lazy relaxing day on Friday Malcolm, Mike and Mike's room mate Ryan came over to play some Nintendo and just generally abuse me. :) After being tackled by Malcolm multiple times...beating Mike at Mario Tennis (although he won't admit it...) and feeding them all my fries what do they go and do???? Download lesbian porn onto my computer!!!! My poor computer... :( Where was I when they were doing this you may ask? Oh, I was there but you see I was being tag teamed...one would hold me back while the other worked on crashing my computer!!!! As awful as it sounds all in all I had a good night and my room mates couldn't believe how I could take such abuse but to be honest it reminded me of my wrestleing matches I used to have at home with my siblings and it was all in good fun. :)

Saturday was also a wonderful day...somehow I had the day off so I was able to sleep in until 2:30. When I goot up and got moving Sarah and I went to get groceries...With a full cupboard of food I settled down for the rest of the day and night in front of the TV...Some may say boreing, I say relaxing.

Sunday now I must say was quite the day. I got up bright and early to be at work for 9:30 but guess what??? When I get there and look who I was supposed to be working with I find that I'm not supposed to be working at all!!! Instead of just hopping back into a cab and going home I was lucky enough that Cory also had the day off so I went over and spent the day with him and Gill. We had a great time, going skating on the canal, playing cards, kicking some butt at Monopoly and topping it off with watching the Survivor All-Stars...Yay, Cloby's back!!!! I decided to spend the night as I had to miss my only Monday class because of work anyway so it was just easier. A great sleep and a few hours later I found myself back at work and once again feeling the stress of school...the vacation was over but hey, it was an amazing 4 day weekend!!!

Tuesday also was a wonderful day...Went to school, handed in my Microprocessor lab...ok, Shannon's Microprocessor's lab...and once again Shannon, I'm sorry :( Then we decided to skip out on electricity and went back to Shannon's house for some lunch and some Jerry Springer. After that Shannon was taking me to my massage appointment when she pointed out a crossing and said, "Hey Lauren he's cute...You into the crossing guard type?" and I look over and start laughing...It was Brent's friend Todd that we had gone out to dinner with!!!! It was the craziest coincidence...Oh speaking of the drive, remember what this stands for Shannon...AL RCAF...I will spare the rest of you the gross state our minds were in at the time...After my massage for which I was very grateful...Shannon and I got all dolled up and went out to the "Electric Clove" for supper...The food was delicious and we had a great time. We went back to my place after dinner and Shannon called Leaf to go out for coffee and a generally fun night while I snuggled into my PJ's and sunk into my MSN.

Wednesday proved to be an interesting day...I once again dragged myself out of bed and into school where we suffered through Teams and then had some lunch and then it was off to the computer commons to work on my software assignment that was due yesterday that I have yet to finish off. On my way out of the school at the end of the day I ran into Jamie and got talking to him. He's really cute, funny and sweet, he even gave me a paper bird that he made in class while he was bored. I also found out that he is spending the next few days in Rez so I will have to make good use of this time... :) I spent the rest of the night at home watching TV and getting killed in Counter-Strike and then settled into bed around 12:30. I was sleeping awsome...I was out like a light when all of a sudden the fire alarm goes off!!!! 3:20am you've got to be kidding me...I bundle up and head outside into the freezing cold half asleep...Man oh man...10 minutes and they move us to building 1 and it was another 10 minutes before we were able to go back to our rooms!!!

So much to talk about...where to start...Oh well I guess it's my own fault for being too lazy to post in a week.

Well I guess I should start where I left off...After Brent droped me off at work Last Saturday I had a full day of fun at work..(ha that's a laugh). After work Cory and I hatched our plot to keep Gill out of the house until 7:15 while her family and friends set up her supprise bridal shower. No problem, go pick up my laptop, grap a hot chocolate, talk to some random guy about how Toronto would eat me alive. When we got back to Cory and Gill's Everyone was there and Gill was completely supprised. Little did Cory know there was a supprise in store for him too, for not only was it a party for Gill but it was an, "Undercoverwear" Party for both of them. Sorry Cory no hockey game for you... :) It was a great night and Yay for me, getting the prize for the lowest score on the "Sentuality" Quiz...! So Sunday morning it was back to work and another day of excitement. After work I went with Cory and Gill to help set up Cory's Dad's new computer that he had bought that day. I had a great time hanging out with everyone and Ryan (Cory's brother) even got a prom date out of the evening! :) Lookout TASS here I come!

So let's see where does that put me...Monday, Monday what did I do Monday...? Nothing to eventful during the day but Monady night I had the pleasure of going out to dinner to Hot Belly Mamma's with Shannon and her friend Sam who I must say is a very exuberent and interesting person and a delight to chat with. Tuesday as far as I can remember I just stayed in. Wednesday night was Trash night..."Break it Down!" and then we proceeded to crash at Shannon's house. Thursday I went to school and then was off to work...again. Friday I woke up and couldn't find my legs so decided I would just have to stay in bed all day until they grew back....