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lost kid

I was a Square One today, had lunch with a friend, and we were just hanging out in the mall for a bit. When we got to Wal-Mart, our last stop, we saw a little boy crying. Maternal instincts kicked in, and we quickly ascertained that the kid's lost his parents. We found the manager with the red vest, and she thanked us. Afterwards we saw the kid reunited with his parents.

Do you remember ever getting lost as a kid? It was freakin' frightening, huh? I still remember once just as my family moved into a new block, I took a wrong turn, and was scared as hell. I was probably only out of sight of my mom for all of 2 minutes, not even enough time for her to realize that I was gone, but I still remember that kinda cold dread. Plus, another time, I didn't get picked up after school for an extra hour, and a nice lady came up to comfort me while I was crying my eyes out (I was in grade two). But I still had the presence of mind to wonder whether she was evil. (Hey, I was a smart kid!)

I don't think we ever feel quite as intensely as we do as a kid anymore. Pity. Life would be more interesting with more raw emotions. Perhaps.

The Wedding

It was so beautiful. Even the little haphazardness seemed to add to its charm. Although, if I have things my way, my own wedding won't have those little glitches. Anyway, the whole thing was just so nice - I want to get married! Doesn't even matter to whom, I would just like to participate in the whole exercise. I think it would be fun. ;)

The bride's dad is a pastor, and he performed the ceremony. Then, she played the piano while the groom sang. One line of the lyric was (roughly translated) "I still believe in love that's forever/Having met you is enough". To be fair, it did look like a stressful event for the couple, but the sheer joy was just unparalleled to anything I've ever seen.

At the dinner reception, they played several games with the new couple, one of which was that the bride had to pick out the groom by only his index finger from 10 other guys. And she picked correctly. I don't know - I just thought it was the cutest thing. (yes, the games were all very tame, having at least 5 pastors in attendance and many of the guests were from church) The bride changed 3 times over the course of dinner.

I'm just feeling very lovey-dovey tonight, having witnessed something so beautiful. Has anyone else ever daydreamed about their wedding?

dog days of summer

I've been home for a week already, but I'm still exhausted. Everytime I open a book, I just fall asleep. It is so muggy and humid here compared to Alberta. I feel really lethargic and useless.

Or maybe the problem is that I'm just really feeling directionless and 'ungrounded' from life. Everyone seems to be returning to more worthy pursuits than I am. I mean, for the first time in, I don't know, 20 years? I'm not going back to school. I mean, I am, but I'm not physically moving to another city like I've done for 5 years now, or attending classes. I don't know if I have the conviction to see this thesis thing through for an entire year. Maybe I'll just be a grad school drop-out. Has a nice ring to it, no?

wedding
Attending a wedding of someone I barely know tomorrow. Not that I mind, it just seems a little strange. I've always thought that people get married in early summer. Of course, my knowledge of matrimony derives primarily from Hollywood, so really, I have no idea. I suppose a late summer ceremony would be nice. I think an autumn one would be even better. Nothing like a Halloweeny wedding. ;)

14-year-old brat
That's what I feel and behave like whenever I am at home. I don't know why I do it, I just can't seem to keep from acting that way. I know it's totally immature, and rationally should be under my control, but really, I don't know. I think living with your parents bring out the worst in you.

congrats
One of my friends just successfully defended her thesis. You know who you are! Mucho kudos

not in love

I really didn't think I was. I mean, all summer, I was thinking, "This relationship is nice, I really like him, but it's not like being in love". The only thing I have to compare it to is before, but this is completely different circumstances as with Luke. So if it is different, can you still call it the same thing? Or was I not in love with Luke before? Some part of me really resent the fact that this relationship thing is turning me into an irrational mess of ... irrationality. The better part of me knows that there is nothing else I'd rather be wondering/worrying about.

So I know it is completely foolish to be in love with someone 3 provinces away. Completely nonsensical to think about him every two and a half minutes. Completely school-girlish to smile at sappy love songs. What the hell is wrong with me?

Do I just don't want to believe it, 'cuz I'm afraid it'd disappear if I really cared?

Cupid must be having a field day.

note: please email me all blog/livejournal url. My laptop got formatted. thx

wonders of tech

who would have thought that one text message could make me so happy? or, you know, ten in a row =)

home again

Just got home yesterday evening. Would love to see you all. I've got pictures to show and stories to tell! Email me.

Graduation Parade

My flight swept the awards categories, 18 awards including 10 of the 12 provincial medal. Unforgettable. Top Flight of the 50th Anniversary of the Senior Leaders Course.

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This is the best summer of my life. I don't know how to say goodbye on Saturday.

Top Flight

Every week, one of the nine Senior Leaders Course flights (group of about 30 cadets each) is selected as Top Flight for the week, based on uniform & room inspections, academics, morale, etc. And this morning, the MC's of the inspection announced the Top Flight as C2. I heard it, but I couldn't quite process it. In all my years in cadets, the flights that I've belonged to have never won anything. But today, the Top Flight is C2, and I am their Flight Commander. I have hardly stopped smiling all day.

Flight Name
I think I mentioned before that my flight's name is Defiant, and they have finally 'earned' the right to use it today. After the parade, we (the flight staff) kept them back, and have them face the flight line. We gave the command "C2 Flight, Stand at Ease", and then "Defiant Flight, Attention". You should have seen the smiles that broke out. And the cheer afterwards.

Two weeks
Only two weeks left. In exactly two weeks, I will be at home, wondering where the past two months went. I've loved every moment of it, even the crazy hospital runs past midnight. This is the best summer I've had in so long, and the best weeks I've had in at least two years. I don't want to say that I think I deserve it after the past two years, but it's really, really nice to finally catch a break. The only thing is, of course, going home means most of the goodness gained here will be lost, or at least changed. And I can think of at least one reason why going home is going to suck. Well, one person, to be more precise.

uPdAte

I'm sorry that my last 10 entries were about the boy, but there is really nothing else so exciting to write about. Don't get me wrong, I'm having a fantastic summer. I can't tell you how good a summer I am having. And if you have an idea of what my past couple summers have been, you could guess how happy I am. Just by virtue of working with a leadership instead of technical training course, I'm finding this summer so much more fulfilling.

I mean, sure, of course there are slack co-workers and incompetent bosses, but really, I can't complain. My staff is so efficient and loyal that I couldn't have asked for better. And the cadets i'm responsible for don't freak out and punch holes in walls like some other do. Plus, they even made up an motivational song about me today.

What else? Oh, the base has no hot water for a couple days, while they do repairs. Luckily it does not affect our barracks. Otherwise that would suck.

How is everyone else's summer so far? What's the weather like in southern Ontario?