Cities, pictures, skin, homes, and selves

[ai_rei]

Here I am, in Ottawa, sitting on the footsteps in front of my house. At this very moment, I am waiting for Noémi to show up so we can spend an awesome night of not sleeping and being crazy all night long. Why have I decided to wait outside with my laptop at the front door? Who knows! I guess that's just how my mind works and I've never bothered to

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[gretchsky]

Coming into your own and finding the person that you're comfortable with is what going to college (fine, fine, "university"... crazy canucks :P) is all about!! So it's awesome that you feel so comfortable in your own skin now. Not all of us are quite that lucky. But don't feel like the minute you cross back into Ottawa you're a different person. Or that you have to be a different person. It's all contextual anyway. You're going to act differently around different people in different situations and locations, adjusting to and defying norms all over the place. See? My major DOES teach some useful stuff!!

But in all seriousness, the idea of going home provokes a change in thought for all of us, whether it's humongous or barely even recognizable. It doesn't really matter though, cause you know who you are anywhere. And I know that you're a girl who should be getting the journal really soon, and get on Soleil's ass because I only had 2 freaking days with that thing before I sent it off so I could get it back to you guys. Miss you!

[g_gwozdecky]

But don't feel like the minute you cross back into Ottawa you're a different person. Or that you have to be a different person.

Uh-oh. Perhaps you should be told about her second life in Toronto as a lion-tamer trapeze artist who juggles flaming, singing flamgingos.

[ai_rei]

Don't forget my newfound passion for heroin! ^^

[g_gwozdecky]

Details, details.

[ai_rei]

I will admit, finding a way to be comfortable in my own skin is definitely something very positive that has come out of my first year at university. It's not even so much that I feel like I have to be a different person between the cities, just that I am, as if it is the most natural thing. Also, it is normal that we act differently around different people. Just take you Ashbury people vs. my De La Salle people: I act differently in each group of friends. Not in the sense that I'm lying and putting on a façade, but that I show different aspects of my personality. I don't know if I can explain this very well.

I better get that journal soon. I feel as though I have so much to write about. I mean, there was only my trip to New York with my friends and all of the other film stuff that has been going on. My livejournal entry is really just a small taste of what's to come. Can't wait to get it!

[gretchsky]

I'm really quite happy you're comfortable with yourself. Great feeling isn't it?

Nina

[gretchsky]

Whenever someone puts a reply to a blog without identifying themselves, it always reminds me of a deranged stalker, even if they write, like, "See you at the mall! Yay kittens!!" ...Okay, so I'm paranoid.

Ai-Rei, you are a guidance counsellor's dream come true. Everyone else I know is "meh" about their program. I don't even *know* what I'm going into but so far I'm "meh" about all my choices. I tip my hat to you. And you were/are in Ottawa? Nya!! This I did not know. Well... greetings! Have fun! And have a safe trip home. I mean... a safe trip school? Ack. You know what I mean.

[gretchsky]

Whoops, I hyphenated your name. You now have the legal right to call me Ni-Na for the rest of my life.