Long time no post

I think I have been neglecting my blog, sorry about that. I don't seem to have a lot of time these days. I skimmed through my last two posts to see what I had left off at and a lot has changed. For one thing the doctor never called! But I am seeing a great guy. This piece of news veers off from one of my previous posts about the joys of spinsterhood. Although I still believe that there are some joys involved in being single, finding a good guy provides joys of its own.

Christmas and New Years were good times with family and friends. However I did have a near fainting episode! just before Christmas I got a sudden hot flash and trouble seeing and hearing, and my mom's friends saw me change colours and I heard her ask "are you okay" to which I responded "no" (one of my shining moments) and then I couldn't see anything for a brief moment and someone got me a chair and I started getting better. It was a very strange sensation. So I went to the walk-in two days later....I know, two days later is a wired time for a checkup but I thought if I went to emerg that night they would laugh at the unnecessary visit. Anyway, I got an EKG which showed everything was normal but he didn't take any blood. I think I should have had blood taken since I have had trouble with my iron levels. So guess where I am going on Monday??? That's right, I made an appointment with my doctor. He has been off since I needed to see him because of his own health problems. Anyway, at least he will take my blood.

Also, I passed the first protion of my masters! some fairly good marks. On to the next portion now, which should be okay. I met with my advisor and she liked the topic for my thesis but after some discussion we came up with an even better idea which I am extremely excited about!

I have only supplied one day, but I have been too busy to care. In September I will start to worry.

So that's the last two months in a nutshell.

Mikey

Okay

Okay...so I am going to stay in masters...At least for now. I got some assignments back and have done well enough on them to change my "I can't believe how dumb I am" feeling to an "I am not that dumb if they are passing me!" feeling. I thought I was the only one feeling that way but lots of people are (at least the four people I was talking to the other day, and when there are only like 10 of in the class that is a big porportion). Anyway I hate how my posts are going to start revolving around masters but that is really my life right now. I just need to make it through this year and then move to Nunavut to teach and then settle back here. I could skip the Nunavut part though depending on the job situation....but it would be a fun experience.

Guys...I have decided I like them a lot right now....I don't know why it has hit me now while I am extra busy with school. I don't have anyone in particular I need to go out with but I wouldn't mind dating again soon...but then I think when will I have time not to be doing school work??

Umm...I am going to support my aunt tonight...School board trustee! I hope she gets it.

I guess that's it.

Wow

Wow...it has been quite awhile since my last post...although I am not sure who reads this, I do apologize to any loyal readers out there.

So school is hectic, I really would like to go back in a time machine, decide not to apply to masters, then get back in the time machine and fast forward to today where I would be chillaxing at home pondering my career options. Anyway, that is just a dream...time machines and chillaxing, lol.

For those of you who don't know, I got on the supply list! yay! now I get to go into classrooms and gain some experience. I just need to build up some confidence and act like I belong at the front of the class so the kids don't eat me alive...oh visions of poor Miss Lindert (I think that was her name) from grade 7.

I also decided that I am very glad to have changed streams in the masters program to special ed./psychology. I can't believe I didn't start there in the first place.

I am very tired today so even though this is the first post in some time it will probably be choppy and only kind of make sense.

Still loving biking, although not doing it often, and same story goes for tennis and running! wow...school really takes the athletic will out of you!

It is my...gulp...23rd birthday in a few days...I really haven't noticed it sneaking up because of the hectic life my family leads.

Also, I have decided that spinsterhood isn't the worst thing in the world. Just think of all the things you can do when you are unattached...like just recently I um......hmmmm.....well all the things I could do then, like travel, and watch girly movies, and never shave my legs, lol.

Oh and my aunt is running for school board trustee??? (I think that is what it is called) in the next municipal election. She is a great candidate and anyone in the area should look up her information and vote for her! She would be perfect for the position after working so closely with the school system for many years now, and navigating her way through the red tape that exists within the area of special education.

Also, I have decided the Pizza Hut buffet is a wonderful thing. I just experienced it again today with Ashley (she was nice enough to drive me around today because of my broken car situation) and we stopped there for lunch. I isn't so much the pizza I love but everything else on the buffet--the garlic sticks, the dessert pizza, the salads, the pasta, and don't get me wrong, I like there pizza too.

Anyway, I guess that is it.

What?

The title of this post is how I feel most of the time now. I am choosing to see the humour in this though....because what's the alternative. I just don't understand some of the things that are happening to and around me! I am pretty sure that luck has left my side for good and I don't know why. I have tended to be very clutzy lately as well, ensuring that hot guy in my policy class will never look my way...I have come to terms with this. I also can not manage to spit things out the way I want them to...nothing new there I suppose. And I can't seem to get my directions right in London. I have already gotten lost...twice...on fairly main roads. Although, in all fairness to me one of those times it was raining hard and I swear I did not see the sign that said Wharncliffe. Today I put my change in the parking-arm-lift-thingy and guess what happened! It didn't go up. I was like "What! Perfect...this is just my life and I better start getting used to it." However, then I thought about it and this is the second time this has happened and before I just left and went to another, more expensive, parking lot. Well today I stood my ground and won the battle against the parking-arm-lift-thingy. I went in and talked to reception I got a parking pass for the day!

I guess that is all, just some of my musings.

Something Bad...and Something Good

So it has come to my attention that I may be neglecting my blog and I am sorry to the two, perhaps three people who check. So here is a post for you now.

Masters sucks!

I was going to leave it at that but I think that the statement needs some clarification. I guess it might not be masters so much as Western. I had to completely change; my program on Monday...that's right, the first day of classes, because apparently nobody knows what's going on or how to advise people. Ugh! so I was living in stress city for a few days there as after I finally thought I had it all sorted out, my first teacher said I shouldn't be in her class. I almost lost it and left and never returned to the horrible place that is called Western. But then I thought about it and I left my butt seated in the chair and was like "I have been through a lot lately and I am staying here and you are teaching me" (in my head of course). So anyway this is the last day of my first week and I think I will survive, but you never know so I will keep you posted.

Next I have a volunteering position with a friend of the family in a grade four class so that is really nice of her but also a little stressful, but thankfully I am getting to the point where either the stress will eat me up or I have to think "I can do this...what is the alternative?"

To add to this wonderful week I got a call from Thames Valley and had an interview today (Friday) making this week super jam packed with book buying, returning and not returning depending on the type of book, meaning I lost money, volunteering, etc, etc. Anyway, for the GOOD NEWS. I got on the to-hire list for Thames Valley. Yay!

Now I might get some money coming in and some experience. oh and I went bike riding a lot this week! Yay, more good news. I love it. I would like to bike everyday. And, I am wearing something toatally professional and mature looking today, yay, more good news...for the people who only ever see me in sweats!

I think that's it so I will leave you now, and no more laters as an ending, Meghan said so. Talk to her about it if you miss it.

CPR and a Hot Doctor

Yes the title really did happen to me, and I forgot to tell you about it in my last post!
Let me clarify the situation for you. There was no hot doctor giving me CPR, although let me tell you I wish I had needed it when he walked in.

Here's the story (much lamer than the title lets on).

I finished my CPR recertification course on Saturday. I get in there and it was a surprise to see all these people around my age or younger...and they were all girls!

Then, with a ray of light and angels singing, a tall handsome man strode. I thought to myself, "my he is a good looking lad" and then swallowed as he walked my way and took the seat across from me! (not too impressive since there weren't many to pick from). Anyway, the whole class was anti-social (my kind of class) and the instructer was horrible, so there was silence between us (and everyone) until lunch break. Oh, and the only other male (who came in late to class) slept through most of it. I sure don't want him to be the first one at the scene of any accident I might have. At one point he snored and we had to poke him to stop him.

Anyway, after lunch we had a scenerio we had to complete in our table groups (4 at a table) and he of course was in my group. Well the scenerio took like 3 minutes but our instructor let us go for half an hour! so our grou was talking a bit and I found out he is 28 (a tad old for me but I would take it) and he is a doctor (starting his clerkship this year). I told him I was going to Western this year(he goes there as well) and he told me I would like it.

Also our instructor asked him to spout off medical jargon to us, it was funny. And the girl sitting beside me (skinny blonde) asked if during the demonstration of the sitting lift (? I think that is the name where 2 people put an arm under somebody's legs nd one around their back and them lift them up) I wanted to be the one being lifted. I was like "yeah sure, skinny girl, like I want to be the one being lifted". Needless to say I was a lifter and she was the liftee.

That's pretty much it, I didn't think there was a point in asking him for his number (I would never do this anyway) since a young, hot, NICE, polite, doctor would probably be taken.

okay, I just had to tell you that story.

laters

Skate shoe things

I was just talking about these horrible shoes with wheels on them that kids are wearing these days (wow, sounding old there for a minute). I really dislike them. I don't know why I have it out for them, but I do. pick one, you are either a shoe or a rollerskate. I think I don't like them because of the "look at me I am so cool" face kids get when they magically tansform from walking to rolling. I just don't like them. One of those things that come along and you just have to rant about.

So lots has been going on. Aaron Pritchett concert, line dancing, family parties, work, salsa (tonight), school about to start, Meghan going up north. I think for the first week after work I am just going to sit. and read. I haven't done that in a long time. Our boss took Meghan and me out for lunch and gave us presents, even though I have a week to go. Nice though. I don't like the place she took us though. Kuma's - a place in Aylmer.
Another thing, I need a boyfriend. When I have one I don't want one and when I am single everyone seems to be coupled up, and enjoying it (especially when dancing is involved). That's it about that topic. So if you know anyone throw them this way for me.

So Western tells me nothing for months and then they go on an emailing binge. I got like 6-7 emails this past weekend. The good news is I have Mon-Wed night classes and then days off! so that means I may look for a job, or volunteer. I have to at least volunteer with a friend of the family because she is peppy and both my teachers (who were great, and a lot like me) were low key and calm.

I don't have the flare for storytelling like some bloggers (yes Meghan, Natalie and AshleyI mean you) so I am pretty much done even though I haven't had a quiet night home in forever.

laters,
Mikey

I am not a writer

I have come to the conclusion I am not a writer. I was sitting here trying to come up with something to say but nothing is happening. No great epiphanies of any kind. I am looking for project or thesis ideas for masters though. And again, no wonderful ideas come to me. My imagination fails me. Something to do with special ed and policy though. Any thoughts on the issue???

On the masters topic I fixed the courses over the phone a long time ago. So that is one less worry this month. Census is still going. I am actually liking it better because our computer is busted, something to do with burning smells and other occurences that lead the family to this conclusion. So now when I am out going to incomplient people I am thinking "new computer, new computer" and this seems to help with the job satisfaction and public relations area of the job.

I am also enjoying biking. I haven't been moving much lately on account of all the working and not having a life but this weekend we did find time to go biking along a paved trail. It was great...aside from all the bugs.

Still haven't thought of a great sign off so I guess this is it.