Check 'em Out!

1. Mumford and Sons.
2. Check them out.
3. Here: http://www.myspace.com/mumfordandsons
4. Let me know what you think.

Let the press conference belligerence begin

HEY HOS. UM basically I really love that everyone is updating. Me and Amy were talking today about that video that we made like two summers ago and guess what. THAT WAS THE LAST TIME THAT EVERYONE WAS TOGETHER. AAAAAHHHH TRIIPPPYYY. Like actually, that was about two days after we made this blog. GUYS WE HAVEN'T ALL BEEN TOGETHER SINCE WE MADE THIS BLOG.

I made five-minute chocolate cake. Someone remind me to put the recipe up. It was surprisingly good for only taking five minutes to make.

It rained all week. Gross.

NEW STAEDLERS AHHHHH MY FIRST IN SEVEN YEARS.

I made peanut butter cookies on Friday and for once in my life they didn't taste like cat litter. Or what I assume cat litter must taste like.

HI. BYE.

aww!

So I got my hamster! His name is Buttons. He is super cute. He also doesn’t like me, yet. He is fluffy and lazy and I think he is kinda dumb, but he it cute so really it just cancels any negatives out.

ALSO I got my hair cut. 
Voila!! 

I kinda love it, so basically don’t care if you hate it hehe. I think that is basically it. I havn’t been worrying about school, I have actually kind of been slacking which means this weekend is a catch up weekend for sure but not stressing about school and other things has helped alot, I’ve been alot happier.. though once I realize how much work I still have to do that might change a bit.. Anyways I will add pictures of my adorable Buttons when I am home… ttyl!! <3

Me-Time! And You-Time! Soon!

I'm taking a break from studying to update you guys on my life. There isn't much to say really. I had a swim meet on Saturday and it went REALLY well, not far off from best times! Good way to start the year. I had no expectations from the meet, and for it to go well, well, bonus! This week is going to be really busy. Already is. Here is why I never get to talk to you:

• MON: Weights/Class 230-530/Coaching 615-730/Swimming 830-10
• TUES: Swim/Class 230-530/Studying
• WED: Swim/Work 10-1/Class 230-530[MIDTERM]/Swim 830-10
• THURS: Work 10-1/Class 230-430/[May be Home!!!]/Swim 830-10
• FRI: Weights/Appointment 1030-1130/Work 12-6/Swim 7-9/Spend time with Tom for the first time in a million days...maybe
• SAT: Work 10-7
• SUN: Coaching 8-9am/Family coming here, taking me for lunch, 8 of us going out for dinner

Needless to say, I'm feeling very lonely. In the mornings my roommates are in class, and I leave before they get back. I have to go to bed as soon as I get home in order to get enough sleep to even try and function the next day. I never talk to anyone anymore. It's really sucking. I hope things calm down soon, I could really use some Me-Time! And You-Time! It just sucks that I can't even come home to see anyone. I can't this weekend because of work, I can't next weekend because of a swim meet, and I can't the following weekend because I have two midterms THAT week, another swim meet, another swim meet, paper due, swim meet, midterm, swim meet...basically I'll be home for Christmas. And even then, I'll be the lucky bitch that has her last exam on the 22nd, therefore coming home the 23rd at night. I'll spend MAYBE 12 days at home, and I'm back to this shit. It's getting really annoying that I can't enjoy anything anymore. But the worst is that I never get to talk to anyone. And when I do, I feel like all I ever do is complain. I guess we bring it on ourselves. Kinda lost.

Octagon, octane, octave, octet, octopus, octuplet, octamerous, OCTOBER!!

So I figured I should probs be like everyone else and write something.. so to go with my theme of uhm eights here are 8 things:
1. My schedule: (minus the lab on wednesdays)

2. My job: I work at shoppers, it controls my life, I work in the pharmacy and as a merchandiser, and usually over 20hrs a week. 
3. School: I sorta like some of my classes… I’ve missed a bunch of class lately.. in fact i missed my field trip today which isn’t good.. but I tried everything kept going wrong this morning… Also half the time I feel like I should drop out of school… but yeah…
4. Brandon: we fought a bit… we are fine now… and yup.
5. Hair: I think I might get my hair cut shorter.. which makes it seem like im copying steph.. but I kinda want shorter hair.. and also need to get it back to its normal colour.. and not so blonde… though i do like the blonder colour, it just requires to much effort to keep dying.
6. Animals: I really REALLY want to buy a hamster.. if anyone knows where to get a cheapish habitrail cage (the plastic ones not the wire cage ones) please let me know.. I kinda want 2 teddy bear hamsters.. and I sorta want to name them Buttons and Zipper. yeah.. I’m like 5 years old I know.
7.  Thanksgiving: So I’m not coming back to Windsor.. I don’t think I’m spending it with family, I don’t think I’m going to Chatham (aka with Brandon) So I think I’m spending it alone. Oh well.. it will finally be 2 days to myself that I can actually do homework..
8. Halloween: Its october.. therefore halloween is coming up and i need theme ideas for moi and my friends.. we aree thinking of doing a theme again since last years super heros was pretty awesome..

Anyways I didn’t get to go out tonight.. and I’m tired so I’m gunna sleep.. laters guys <3

I can tell that we are going to be friends

LOL THIS CAT IS BASICALLY ME.

HELLO DEARIES. JUST HAD THE WORST DAY EVER. BASICALLY BOYS ARE JERKS AND I HATE ALL OF THEM WHICH MAKES PROCEEDINGS REALLY TRICKY SINCE I'M ALWAYS SURROUNDED BY THEM.

Whoa, Caps.

Anyways, your message totally worked Hukes! That's my sched up there. My classes are rough and totally kicking my butt right now but whatever. I'm like wicked excited to see you all at Thanksgiving because, seriously, being around boys all the time is starting to grate on my nerves. I have fall reading week right after that (LOL, OH WINDSOR I LOVE YOU), so I can do whatever whenever you guys want to do. EEEEP YAYYY. STEPH ARE YOU GOING TO BE HOME DURING THANKSGIVING?

oh hey

ok. very briefly, here is my schedule.

monday: 830-930 soc of sport, 1130-1230 exercise phys, 7-10 french

tuesday: 830-930 anatomy, 1230-130 greek athletics

wednesday: 830-930 soc, 1130-1230 phys

thursday: 830-1030 anatomy, 1230-130 greek athletics

friday: 830-930 soc, 1130-1230 phys

its actually sweet minus having everything at 830 because im done really early every day. ok and now more importantly.

anyone who is going home for thanksgiving, lets go apple picking that weekend!!!!!!! genius.

ok other than that life is boring classes are ok and finally somewhat interesting house is good and thats about it. oh also hey steph thanks for showing up! since i havent talked to you in like 7 years. geeze.

It's ALIVE!!!......I'm ALIVE!!!

Hello, hello. I am here to report that I am not dead (as much as it may have seemed over the last little while). I have so much to tell and so little attention span. The last month has been a roller coaster to say the least. Finally I am settling down, I have a great house and lovely housemates, and my classes are not too bad either. This year I have: French 219 (Communication and culture 4), German, Basic Human Nutrition, Physical Fitness and Wellness, Intro to stats, and Intro to the physiology of human movement. That makes six. That is what I have this semester. I will have four next semester that I may discuss at a later date. I haven't found a job yet, mostly because of not having time, but I am looking and will hopefully find one. Also on the 3rd and 4th of october I am going to a regatta in Michigan, which means I will be passing through Windsor, which means also that my parents might come and watch. I am excited. Other than that not much is going on. I haven't seen all of you in a very long time ( I think you all know this too), and therefore I am extending an open invitation to you all, that if you are ever around here, or want to be around here, you can always drop by (it would be awesome). Anyway, I hope to hear from you all sometime or other. Until then. <3

Pop, Pop, Popsicle, Ice, Ice, Icicle, Test, Test......1, 2, 3

1. Is this thing on? Our voices are a little rusty.
2. Here is my schedule. It's very important, I know. I won't bore you with the swimming schedule, but all you need to know is that at the moment, we are swimming at UW. It sucks. It means getting up mega early to get there for 5;30am. We are done and out by 8:00am, and we generally have dryland in the afternoons / late evenings. We have two new coaches (for those who don't know or don't remember) and they are AWESOME. We are going to have a huge change of attitude this year, and it's really, really exciting! I CAN'T WAIT TO BE BACK IN OUR OWN POOL!!!! I work Sunday 8-9am and Monday 615-730pm on a regular basis for ROW, coaching some youngins. Last year I coached high school students, but this year I have 7-8 year olds. I'm very excited about this job! I am going to continue working at Suzy Shier, as long as she's willing to work with me and my swimming schedule, which is what I like to call "Priority #1." Those shifts will change on a regular basis. This week, it's Thursday! Wooo!
3. Tom and I celebrated our one-year on September 6th. That's a lie. We celebrated on the 12th. But the actual DAY was the 6th. Anyway, I just had to share this because I was very surprised by this gift. It's beautiful, and it's so me!, if i do say so myself. Trying not to be lame here, but I love this! Ps. It's my birthstone. Awesome!
4. Fuckin....start school today. I realize I shouldn't complain because ALL of you already started...but I'm scared! I don't want to be back in school!!! :(

Patron, tequila

This is going to be the first of like twenty posts. I've blown off everyone and everything to stay home tonight and get the crap ton of homework I have done, done. But I've worked myself up into a mild rage of sorts and I miss you all (a bit more than normal) so I'm doing this instead.. First order of business; remember that when I asked you all what your top ten favourite songs of all time were (because I needed some new musicks) and Emily, who forgets this blog exists til one of us hits her over the head with it, was the only one who posted hers? Well, here are mine, with like ten songs that everyone obviously already knew (Landslide, The Blower's Daughter, Hallelujah, One, etc) taken out. Go listen to these:

1. Heartbeats - Jose Gonzalez - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A20rx8VQnTE
2. Within You - Ray Lamontagne - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtoJkzWXrDA
3. Biology - Girls Aloud - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waItYCSE91s (don't judge the song for its music video)
4. Doxology - Marc Byrd - this one's not anywhere on the web. I'm e-mailing the mp3 to you, it's THAT good.
5. Wait - the Afters - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPBNNwIGLps (worst video quality of life but it's the only version on youtube! :()
6. Entertaining Angels - Newsboys - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4VFEwYHZiU
7. River Flows in You - Yiruma - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhN7SG-H-3k(instrumental, not as stupid as it sounds. The first time I ever heard it, Kelvin was playing it on a random piano we found at school)
8. Deeper - Delirious - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_pt_iwyNbc (this is from like 1999. amazing)
9. Only Hope - Switchfoot - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXcBTi-dmQ8
10. Heartbreaker - Will.i.am ft. Cheryl Cole - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj5rXDN4EJQ (stop looking at me like that)

EDIT: Now with linkies because Heaz is lazy!