Happy New Year!

MSN has these adorable graphics and emoticon to celebrate the Year of the Dog. Wishing everyone the best.

Aren't Chinese smart to give you money to help you through the January blahs? ;)

inaction

I have this major paper due on Monday, and I am paralyzed into inaction. Why do I get like this? I know it has to get done, yet I ended up wasting the whole day yesterday. It is not a matter of 'needing the time pressure' or some other juvenile excuse. Am I just that afraid of trying? 'Cuz if I don't try, it's okay not to excel, right? But if I do, and it's still not good enough, then that's a reflection of my ability. Not sure what that says about me. I don't want to write.

kindness

I was having a really blah day yesterday. Actually, it was a little bipolar, alternating between blah and nervous breakdown. Jonathan's parents were visiting him, so I didn't want to intrude. I really wanted to go home next weekend for Chinese New Year, but I can't 'cuz of these (#*$&# papers. And then I started thinking about my mom not having once visited me here yet, and my dad not yet speaking to me anymore, and how I want to go home, but no where really feels like home anymore, and etc blah. But then Jonathan cooked me dinner, and his mom brought me a huge housewarming basket with lots of goodies (see below), and I got a belated birthday present in the mail (bracelet and Dead Like Me S2), and everything is going to be alright.

Two's Better Than One

My sister came to visit me yesterday, with her two puppies and boyfriend in tow. I was quite hesitant for her to adopt and keep a second puppy, but just look at Lia and Jacob Two-Two! They are adorable.

And I guess I just realized how much I've been missing being single/long-distance relationship for so long. Yesterday Jonathan and I made peanut butter cookies, and it was the most fun thing in the world. Even seeing my sister and her boyfriend disgree about 'parenting' their puppies warms my heart. Life's meant to be shared, and if that special someone happens to cross your path, even just for a little while, every moment ought to be treasured.

I think this is the most content I've been with my life, for a long time now.

rainy days

Settling into the new term, still feeling a little tired, though I must be getting enough sleep. The holidays were just too short and stressful.

Quite enjoying my 20 mins walk to school now. If I take University, I get to walk with lots of students, but if I take Wyandotte, I get to see cute babies with bunny hats going to the pediatrian, and other non-university people going about their business every morning. It's like a little village here. Luckily the weather has been really mild so far, so the walk is pleasant. Mon-Wed, I don't get home 'til 7pm-ish, and though the streets are well-lit, I still don't like walking in the dark alone.

Went to band rehearsal tonight. Hadn't touched my sax in a month, so it was kinda brutal. Plus I can't really hit those low notes. So for the first time I brought music home to practice.

I don't know why I'm just blabbing. I feel kinda in limbo, and not back into the full swing of things yet. Probably won't until I get all my exam marks back. Career Services told us that only 3 students from first year got a summer position at a law firm last year, and that's high. So I really have to evaluate whether I can be one of those 3, or sort out some contingency plan. It'd be nice to go back to Cold Lake one last time...

New Apartment Virtual Tour

As promised, here are some shots from my new place:

(Left) This is my study. Since I don't have a couch, there is no point in having a living room. You can see Christmas cards that I received on the window sill, my X-files poster on a stationary chest, my desk is facing the front door, just like a real office. The diplomas and the wall are hung by Jonathan. That white thing under my desk is my printer. My chair, I just got arms for (that you can't see) is from IKEA. My silver trumpet is sitting nicely on the stand I got for Christmas. My sister bought me that white comfy 'nest' chair that you can see half of on the right there.



(Right) This is my kitchen. As you can see, it has a bar. I should get stools for it, but I just brought a folding table for eating that's out of sight. The poster I have on my fridge is from Body World 2, at the Ontario Science Centre. The thing on the left at the end of the bar is my stereo.



(Left) Walk-in closet on the left, mirror, laundry basket.
(Right) My bedroom continued, with Snowflake Eeyore. My TV & DVD are on the end of the bed. I even got a green shimmery bedskirt (only because it was on clearance at Wal-Mart).


Don't really feel like I'm back at school yet, mostly because classes were short or cancelled this week. Things are going to be coming fast & furious on Monday though, I'm sure. Email me if you'd like to see pictures of Jonathan and me. =)

New Start

Back at school today, and got my Constitutional Law exam back. Best birthday present ever! Settling nicely into my new apartment. Will post pictures of it once I get my internet hooked up.

I'll be 24 in a couple hours!