there's no place like this where I've been...

Well, I certainly haven't gotten as much done as I had hoped for reading week, but I really can't blame it on anything except for laziness. If Steve and Rach were home, I would have been distracted by them instead of the Olympics and gotten as equally little homework done.

That being said, hope those two have had--and will continue to have--a great time on their respective trips (Panorama in B.C.; Fort Myers/Eastern U.S.). I really wish I could afford to let loose on a trip, but that was what Toronto this past summer was supposed to be for me. I'd also like to give a shout out to Erin...she is the main reason I log into blogger so much (and do not blog myself)...I always enjoy waiting for her next blog entry. It sounds like she is having a hoot in Koper. It's too bad her current fellow countrymen have been unlucky so far at this year's Oly games (because I would know, as I have watched more of the games than I'd really like to admit---come on, curling? what's wrong with you, Nicole?!?!?)

I really do have to get cracking on homework, because I have no idea when ma peeps will be back in town and I have to allow for more distraction and thus less-getting-homework-done time. I work tomorrow and Friday evening, as well as Sat/Sun daytime shifts...Disney on Ice and their very strict exchange policies *shakes fist*. Luckily, my weekend shifts are in the South Box Office which is usually less busy, which allow for more homeworky time. In addition to the 4+ chapters I have left to read (since Friday have read: 1¾ chapters...boo), I have a take-home midterm due Thursday and a regular midterm ON Thursday that I have yet to begin preparing for. And then I have another midterm the following week.

I actually started to look more seriously at the job situation yesterday and whaddya know, I find like, 3 jobs. total. Not a good-looking situation at the mo, but I'll just have to make a point to look every week or so and actually put in an application instead of just bookmarking the job postings. Because, I need a job post-graduation.

So tomorrow will be filled with:
-Waking up on time, instead of an hour later than my alarm
-Not painting my nails or taking an extra-long shower or watching the Olympics
-Finishing more reading!
-Applying for ALL of the jobs on my bookmarks

And to persuade myself to go to sleep sooner than later I will end my night with a little accounting textbook reading...because my textbook would put the most caffeinated, awake person to sleep.

long way from freedom

Oh, where has the month gone? I never seem to have the "time" to update, meanwhile I'm getting plenty of spider solitaire time in--I was on the verge of deleting it, but I can't...I haven't even made it up to 2 decks yet. On January 31st, we said goodbye to our dear friend Andrea...because she's going to Australia, the lucky girl!!! We thought we'd show her what a good time was: we took her to modernized, the best thing since the compilation album Spirit of the Sixties (H, you know what I'm talkin' about!). Here is proof of that night: Yep. The week before reading week was trying for my family. My grandma passed away on February 12th. My aunt, uncle, and cousin (Hi Meg!) came in from out of province to be here, and while it was nice to see them all, it wasn't the ideal situation. Here are some pictures to commemorate her life--we played these and others at a slideshow at her funeral.

Grandma Loves Kitties

Min (Middle) in younger years

Grandma and Me (and highwaisted pants, I know, I know)
Artsy picture, courtesy of Daddykins

Steve had been looking forward to going skiing and I didn't want to let him down, so we still went to Asessippi that weekend (Feb 13-15). It was so cold on Saturday that it felt like 2 trucks had run over my feet, so we packed it in early that day. We woke up on Sunday to a windchill of -35, so we cut our losses and headed back to the city, but not before taking a few more pictures

Nice, Steve

The rest of my reading week was uneventful; in fact, I think it was the worst reading week in history for actually getting reading done.

Aaaand that pretty much brings us up to date. I finished my last midterm of the year today, now only 3 group projects, 5 presentations, and 4 finals to go! *sigh*. At least I have summer to look forward to. My March will be coming in like a lion...haircut, the Waking Eyes, lots and lots of work and school!

if you call, I will answer...

I didn't think it was going to take me this long to get to 70 posts...I guess I'm just that much of a slacker.

Tonight was the Barenaked Ladies and my awesome job provided me with free tickets...it was a great show, just unfortunate, somewhat, that they didn't sell enough tickets to keep the upper level open. I guess that kind of thing happens to the best of artists, sometimes.

I can't say that I've done much this reading week, but maybe that's not a bad thing. I've slept in...which is always nice. I get to put in some time with the boy, which is not always easy with a management student, almost-engineering student, both of whom have part-time jobs. In fact, I'm spending time with him now. I'm on his laptop, sitting on his bed, under the covers, and he's playing a computer game with his friend. *sigh*, such is life. It makes me feel so artsy to be here, typing, while sitting next to someone who is so far away in mind right now.

I just remembered that on our way out from the show, we heard a rumour that someone had been shot in the head on Portage Avenue during the time of the concert. nothing on CTV news' website yet, but I shall try to find out more.

Boyfriend's game is almost done, time to persuade him to make me some very belated dinner and watch futurama episodes.