September
I love September. School starts again, the weather is beautiful and I just generally get that "new year" feeling where possibilities are endless.
So what is new with me?
I am grateful to be living with my sister. It rules.
I hit a personal financial target. I am not making as much money as some of my friends, but it was my goal and I made it, no matter how modest. By the time I hit 30 I had an amount in mind and I made it in August. So that feels good. Sense of accomplishment. I also now only have $1,000 left on my student loan. Whoo hoo. Can't wait to just pay that sucker off. It will be gone by October 15th the latest. and then I'll put that money I was paying on it into RRSP's instead! hahah. Oh how financey things make me happy. and then maybe in 10 frickin years I'll have enough for a downpayment on a home.
Mentally, emotionally I am am still working through the break-up. Its been 7 fucking months and I am not really dealing with it. I have realized that I think I need to get some outside help and therapy. Luckily we have an EFAP (employee family assistance program) at work and I think I am going to use it. Why not? If I can get some therapy for free I would be a fool to not explore it. I have never talked to a counselor before so I am looking forward to it. I hope it will be helpful.
On a related note - for any of you who deal with Anxiety may I recommend an absolutely amazing homeopathic? It is called Nervoheel, from those awesome homeopathic crafters HEEL. They did a study and found it was just as effective as Lorazepam. Holy shit, I should write them a letter because that product has gotten me through some heavy days lately. No side effects, just pure awesomeness.
I have also started taking French classes on Wednesdays. So far I have only been to 2 of them but they are a bit annoying. I am way below the level I should be one one hand, but right where I should be on another. The people in my class have hardly any ability to speak french. They do not know the words for anything. My french vocabulary is pretty good having lived in Ottawa my whole life and being in French immersion in high school. However, I have no grasp of french grammar and am at the same level when it comes to that portion of the class. So we'll see. Hate that I abandoned the french I did have. Instead of working on it, I ran to Toronto where I didn't need it.
I have joined this weird lesbian website to meet more lesbians. I am not identifying as a lesbian but I would like to have more lesbians in my life. I only know 3 in this city. One is the ex, and the other 2 are dating and do not leave the house too often. I need some ladies to come to drag king shows with me! hahha. Mishelle is awesome and does a great job entertaining me, but there are somethings she just isn't into. So I have gone to two of these meet up events and they've been okay. Some good people out there but no one that makes me want any sort of meaningful friendship with yet. Oh well, people to do stuff with.
I have been thinking about if I had a million dollars I would totally take the program at my work. I would be a damned good Naturopath. If tuition wasn't $20,000 a year I would consider it. Unfortunately I have no idea how anyone affords it. I wouldn't go into that kind of debt for it. It's 4 years - $80K just in school fees, let alone living expenses. If I ever come into some serious money though I would do it in a heartbeat. My older sister who is a speech therapist type thing, would love to go to school to become a midwife if she had the time and money and my younger sister is in school becoming a dentist right now. We could open an integrated wellness centre. A dental, Naturopathic, speech therapy, midwifery clinic! A sister practice. We just need to find my other sister a role. She's all about the communications and Public Relations so she can do that. and I have my HR background so I can make sure we're all in-line. :)
Okay so I just went off onto a fantasy rant. ahhaa. Perhaps it is time for bed.
So what is new with me?
I am grateful to be living with my sister. It rules.
I hit a personal financial target. I am not making as much money as some of my friends, but it was my goal and I made it, no matter how modest. By the time I hit 30 I had an amount in mind and I made it in August. So that feels good. Sense of accomplishment. I also now only have $1,000 left on my student loan. Whoo hoo. Can't wait to just pay that sucker off. It will be gone by October 15th the latest. and then I'll put that money I was paying on it into RRSP's instead! hahah. Oh how financey things make me happy. and then maybe in 10 frickin years I'll have enough for a downpayment on a home.
Mentally, emotionally I am am still working through the break-up. Its been 7 fucking months and I am not really dealing with it. I have realized that I think I need to get some outside help and therapy. Luckily we have an EFAP (employee family assistance program) at work and I think I am going to use it. Why not? If I can get some therapy for free I would be a fool to not explore it. I have never talked to a counselor before so I am looking forward to it. I hope it will be helpful.
On a related note - for any of you who deal with Anxiety may I recommend an absolutely amazing homeopathic? It is called Nervoheel, from those awesome homeopathic crafters HEEL. They did a study and found it was just as effective as Lorazepam. Holy shit, I should write them a letter because that product has gotten me through some heavy days lately. No side effects, just pure awesomeness.
I have also started taking French classes on Wednesdays. So far I have only been to 2 of them but they are a bit annoying. I am way below the level I should be one one hand, but right where I should be on another. The people in my class have hardly any ability to speak french. They do not know the words for anything. My french vocabulary is pretty good having lived in Ottawa my whole life and being in French immersion in high school. However, I have no grasp of french grammar and am at the same level when it comes to that portion of the class. So we'll see. Hate that I abandoned the french I did have. Instead of working on it, I ran to Toronto where I didn't need it.
I have joined this weird lesbian website to meet more lesbians. I am not identifying as a lesbian but I would like to have more lesbians in my life. I only know 3 in this city. One is the ex, and the other 2 are dating and do not leave the house too often. I need some ladies to come to drag king shows with me! hahha. Mishelle is awesome and does a great job entertaining me, but there are somethings she just isn't into. So I have gone to two of these meet up events and they've been okay. Some good people out there but no one that makes me want any sort of meaningful friendship with yet. Oh well, people to do stuff with.
I have been thinking about if I had a million dollars I would totally take the program at my work. I would be a damned good Naturopath. If tuition wasn't $20,000 a year I would consider it. Unfortunately I have no idea how anyone affords it. I wouldn't go into that kind of debt for it. It's 4 years - $80K just in school fees, let alone living expenses. If I ever come into some serious money though I would do it in a heartbeat. My older sister who is a speech therapist type thing, would love to go to school to become a midwife if she had the time and money and my younger sister is in school becoming a dentist right now. We could open an integrated wellness centre. A dental, Naturopathic, speech therapy, midwifery clinic! A sister practice. We just need to find my other sister a role. She's all about the communications and Public Relations so she can do that. and I have my HR background so I can make sure we're all in-line. :)
Okay so I just went off onto a fantasy rant. ahhaa. Perhaps it is time for bed.