pretty bad

I'd say 'worst Christmas ever', but I don't want to tempt fate to give me a worse one further on down the road. It started off okay. Went to church in the morning with my cousin, had a good lunch discussing his university plans and relationships (not in too much detail, of course - he's 17). Then, met up with Jasmine at Yorkdale, and found a random subway place to sit down and catch up. Then, we saw King Kong, which had a real kind of beauty to it, minus the Jurassic Park IV trailer section. All the way, my sister has been experiencing this pain in her back. The doctor thought she broke her backbone, but it ended up being an infection. So when I returned from the movie, I went to the hospital. And stayed there, listening to my sister's alternating crying and screaming in pain. The morphine wasn't working anymore. My mom would only go home when I promised I'd stay there with Yvonne. So that's how I spent Christmas night - on the 4North Wing of North York General Hospital. The 'break' hasn't been the least bit relaxing at all. I just want to go back to school.

In Fours

FOUR JOBS YOU'VE HAD IN YOUR LIFE
1. Instructor (Cadet, Math, Science, Gymnastic)
2. Chapters - Kids Dept
3. McMaster Student Centre Admin Staff
4. McMaster Welcome Week Planner & Residence Staff

FOUR MOVIES YOU COULD WATCH OVER AND OVER
1. Shakespeare in Love
2. Lord of the Rings
3. Bridget Jones Diary/Edge of Reason
4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

FOUR CITIES/TOWNS YOU'VE LIVED IN
1. Hong Kong
2. Toronto
3. Hamilton
4. Kingston

FOUR TV SHOWS YOU LOVE TO WATCH
1. The West Wing
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. House
4. Futurama

FOUR PLACES YOU'VE BEEN ON VACATION
1. Bangkok
2. Malaysia
3. Japan
4. Florida

FOUR WEBSITES YOU VISIT DAILY
1. Yahoo! Mail
2. Blogspot
3. Globe & Mail
4. televisionwithoutpity.com

FOUR OF YOUR FAVOURITE FOODS
1. Sushi
2. Pizza
3. Mashed Potatoes
4. Chicken Wings

FOUR PLACES YOU'D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW
1. Kitchener
2. Windsor
3. Vancouver
4. anywhere but 'home'

my grandma's is fuller than an Inn in Bethlehem

Finishing that last exam was actually kinda of anti-climatic. Maybe I was just tired, maybe I just wanted to go home. Anyway, went out and had a drink with a couple friends last night, and drove in pretty bad traffic that extended my 4 hour trip to 6 today. Just my aunt and grandma were home when I got in, so I had dinner and then decided to go to my second grader cousin's Winter Concert. It was pretty funny. Then, it being Tuesday, I went down to the squadron at the end of the training night, and went out with the staff afterwards. It was nice to see everyone, even though I saw them just 3 weeks ago. Now I'm waiting for my cousin to get out of the shower, so I can wash up for bed. My uncle and other cousin has recently moved back in to my grandma's, so for the next two weeks, I'll be sleeping on an air mattress in the living room. Fun. And biblical.

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Cadet Banquet

There was a snow squall warning on the stretch of the 401 to Toronto, so I really shouldn't have gone. But it's just too much nostalgia to miss out on. I realized that the people there, will always be home for me. I got to do a presentation and sergeant promotions. The funniest part was when I walked in, and the some of the senior male cadets were trying to decide who will escort me to my table. Then they saw Luke, and ask if he was going to do it instead. All the while my boyfriend was standing behind me. So I was a little flustered when I said, "I have... a guest". Heh.

Then we drove to Waterloo to stay over at his parents' house. Nothing like meeting the parents for the first time past midnight. It went well though.

Mostly I'm just surprised that it felt so comfortable. Usually I'm the hermit who doesn't like spending extended amount of time with just one other person. 48 hours is a long time.