Trips and activities
Well.
I am sure that some folk are wondering precisely what's going on with me these days. It does tend to be lengthy enough jumps between posts on this lj, but that's mostly because there's little enough to write about. I could ramble on and on about my everyday activities, but none of them are especially different than any other day activities. And while I'm sure some folk would love to know when it is that I actually go to the washroom, or when I'm picking my nose, that's what stalkers are for.
Recently though, I guess I have had a few new things happen that have been affecting my overall life. First and foremost, is the opportunity to go and visit Japan for a month. While extremely exciting, there's a bit of trepidation on this account as well. Afterall, it's not like Europe or many other countries where there's a smattering of the English language. There's going to be a huge language barrier that I'm going to have to overcome. I'll be taking some classes at a university while I'm there, and experiencing a lot of the Japanese culture. Overall, I'm extremely excited! It's going to be amazing. I just hope I can pick up enough of the language that I'm not constantly lost...Of course... I have to get that passport stuff all taken care of and soon! Naturally there's always something that prevents me from having the time to go and get that accomplished. Evil offices only being open when I'm struggling to be elsewhere. Going to have to be Monday next week, cause I won't have time otherwise. Hectic hectic hectic.
The College teachers across Ontario are on strike, so I don't actually have classes at the moment. This is something of a problem because I haven't had time to do any of the schoolwork that I am know I am going to be saturated with when classes do resume. I've simply been too busy to be organized in any reasonable fashion. Or simply not in a position to accomplish anything. This is causing me some stress as I have enormous amounts of things to get done, and shorter and shorter time frames in which to do them. The only good news is, there's strategies in place to ensure that I do not lose my semester. The downside to this all, is that I have applied to Universities in order to pursue a Bachelor of Commerce in the fall, and the Universities are going to want transcripts. Once again, filled with excitement and trepidation. I've gotten comfortable in London, but the University here doesn't have a good transfer agreement, so I'd basically be starting at scratch....the places I have applied should let me finish things up in two years, rather than the four it'd take elsewhere, thanks to my diplomas.
With the strike, most of my time has been occupied with the planning and organizing...as well as the attendance...of some trips for the international students. I've really enjoyed the trips, but my procrastination of school assignments definitely hangs over my head as I go. Time passes quickly, and it's really busy. Loads of fun though. Last week, I went with 107 of my closest friends (cough) to Montreal. In 12 hours, I leave for Quebec City with 75 of my closest friends....and I was complaining about a bigger fan base. Well. Okay. So I don't know all of the students personally, but most of them are pretty dang fun, and we had a good time.
Montreal was definitely a blast. Aside from having a great opportunity to experience the night life, and get to know some of the international students a little bit more...as well as find out who can and can not hold their liquor (Fortunately, we found that the international students CAN hold their liquor. No sickness!) we also had a great time with a themed 18th century restaurant with live perfomers, a visit to a museum of Archeology & History (A certain ex of mine would've probably enjoyed that.), a number of gorgeous churches with amazing architecture, and just overall enjoyable atmospheres. Mind you, staying out at the bars until 3am and then getting up at 7am wasn't all that much fun...but fortunately it was chilly, so the cold woke me up.
I'm not a big believer in religion per se, but there is one thing that certain religions definitely got right when they built their churches. It was hard not to appreciate the serenity and peacefulness that surrounds you in their buildings, while you're also being awestruck by the detail and majesty of it all.
I look forward to Quebec City, though it's going to be really really tiresome. Still, some nifty experiences. I'm going to have a chance to experience dog sledding. That should be pretty unique! I just wish that I could clone myself so I could get some bloody schoolwork and other projects I'm working on done while I'm having fun. Recently, it's been more than a fulltime job just organizing and planning things. All sort of pulled together at the last minute of course...since these are all being done instead of the strike...but I'm just feeling very pressured from the pace that's been set recently...and I know it's not going to get easier until the end of July, or mid August...when I quit work, spend a bit of time winding down, and then getting moved out of here, and into a new place to start more school...hopefully in Toronto!
So. Busy busy busy. Hopefully I won't be too exhausted, or in a mental ward by the end of all this.
I am sure that some folk are wondering precisely what's going on with me these days. It does tend to be lengthy enough jumps between posts on this lj, but that's mostly because there's little enough to write about. I could ramble on and on about my everyday activities, but none of them are especially different than any other day activities. And while I'm sure some folk would love to know when it is that I actually go to the washroom, or when I'm picking my nose, that's what stalkers are for.
Recently though, I guess I have had a few new things happen that have been affecting my overall life. First and foremost, is the opportunity to go and visit Japan for a month. While extremely exciting, there's a bit of trepidation on this account as well. Afterall, it's not like Europe or many other countries where there's a smattering of the English language. There's going to be a huge language barrier that I'm going to have to overcome. I'll be taking some classes at a university while I'm there, and experiencing a lot of the Japanese culture. Overall, I'm extremely excited! It's going to be amazing. I just hope I can pick up enough of the language that I'm not constantly lost...Of course... I have to get that passport stuff all taken care of and soon! Naturally there's always something that prevents me from having the time to go and get that accomplished. Evil offices only being open when I'm struggling to be elsewhere. Going to have to be Monday next week, cause I won't have time otherwise. Hectic hectic hectic.
The College teachers across Ontario are on strike, so I don't actually have classes at the moment. This is something of a problem because I haven't had time to do any of the schoolwork that I am know I am going to be saturated with when classes do resume. I've simply been too busy to be organized in any reasonable fashion. Or simply not in a position to accomplish anything. This is causing me some stress as I have enormous amounts of things to get done, and shorter and shorter time frames in which to do them. The only good news is, there's strategies in place to ensure that I do not lose my semester. The downside to this all, is that I have applied to Universities in order to pursue a Bachelor of Commerce in the fall, and the Universities are going to want transcripts. Once again, filled with excitement and trepidation. I've gotten comfortable in London, but the University here doesn't have a good transfer agreement, so I'd basically be starting at scratch....the places I have applied should let me finish things up in two years, rather than the four it'd take elsewhere, thanks to my diplomas.
With the strike, most of my time has been occupied with the planning and organizing...as well as the attendance...of some trips for the international students. I've really enjoyed the trips, but my procrastination of school assignments definitely hangs over my head as I go. Time passes quickly, and it's really busy. Loads of fun though. Last week, I went with 107 of my closest friends (cough) to Montreal. In 12 hours, I leave for Quebec City with 75 of my closest friends....and I was complaining about a bigger fan base. Well. Okay. So I don't know all of the students personally, but most of them are pretty dang fun, and we had a good time.
Montreal was definitely a blast. Aside from having a great opportunity to experience the night life, and get to know some of the international students a little bit more...as well as find out who can and can not hold their liquor (Fortunately, we found that the international students CAN hold their liquor. No sickness!) we also had a great time with a themed 18th century restaurant with live perfomers, a visit to a museum of Archeology & History (A certain ex of mine would've probably enjoyed that.), a number of gorgeous churches with amazing architecture, and just overall enjoyable atmospheres. Mind you, staying out at the bars until 3am and then getting up at 7am wasn't all that much fun...but fortunately it was chilly, so the cold woke me up.
I'm not a big believer in religion per se, but there is one thing that certain religions definitely got right when they built their churches. It was hard not to appreciate the serenity and peacefulness that surrounds you in their buildings, while you're also being awestruck by the detail and majesty of it all.
I look forward to Quebec City, though it's going to be really really tiresome. Still, some nifty experiences. I'm going to have a chance to experience dog sledding. That should be pretty unique! I just wish that I could clone myself so I could get some bloody schoolwork and other projects I'm working on done while I'm having fun. Recently, it's been more than a fulltime job just organizing and planning things. All sort of pulled together at the last minute of course...since these are all being done instead of the strike...but I'm just feeling very pressured from the pace that's been set recently...and I know it's not going to get easier until the end of July, or mid August...when I quit work, spend a bit of time winding down, and then getting moved out of here, and into a new place to start more school...hopefully in Toronto!
So. Busy busy busy. Hopefully I won't be too exhausted, or in a mental ward by the end of all this.