Let me tell you... Whoever said Teacher's College was a joke was full of it. This week I have a reflection, a paper, and three tests. It is going to be a LONG week!!! So instead of boring you with all of that I will share with you the first P.O.E.T.S. meeting...
... Friday's slogan, Piss On Everything Tomorrow's Saturday! A bunch of us from school decided we were going to de-stress before beginning the work for the week ahead of us. Before that, my roommate and I went shopping with her mom, I got a new Bra and two new pairs of jeans... thank God for SALES!!! Then we came home to get ready and get a few brews out of the way. Finally around 11:30pm we walked down to meet up with a few of my classmates at a bar to begin the night with karaoke. It took forever but we finally got to rock out to Love Shack and when we returned to the table, I found out I had an admirer. Too bad he was older than my father. Really I know I joke about wanting a sugar daddy but really, not happening. Afterwards we hit up the dance bar around the corner (definitely not a London or Toronto club/bar, but it would do) and danced up a storm. Really would I have it any other way??
...Today was supposed to be dedicated to homework and such but that did not happen. We had to get a TV for my room so that my roommate and I could watch what we each wanted to view. We have very different tastes in television shows/movies. Then we checked out a couple stores, one was called Red Earth (it's kind of like sea jewels) and Bean Fiend (a wicked little organic restaurant/coffee shop). Then we came home, I went to Church and have been trying to get organized since. But before I started writing or studying I thought I would update you on the going-ons of my adventure in Thunder Bay thus far.
... It is a beautiful place, here in Thunder Bay and I hope to visit lots after I come home. Four weeks down, two to go, until my first trip home that is. Looking forward to it, but still nervous about the whole flying thing.
Anyway, that is it for me tonight.
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September 26, 2010
September 21, 2010
Missing home, but love it here!
Well... I am now into my fourth week of school and as you can tell by my absence, I have a LOT of work to do. School readings are taking up most of my time but this past weekend I finally made time to go out and socialize with new school friends and some of my roommate's friends. Where to start...
I guess we will start with school. I LOVE SCHOOL!!!!! I don't know if i have mentioned that lately or not. But I really do. I always knew I did but I never truly realized just how much I missed it. Today I had my 3rd music class and I just have to say that I never thought that curriculum and instruction in Music would be one of my favourite classes. I know I love music but it is truly my favourite class so far. Besides music I am taking Science, Math, Ethics/Law, Catholic education, Language Arts, Classroom Management, Foundations, and Aboriginal Education. It is a heavy load but I get most of Friday off, which makes it all worth while! And I have met a lot of cool people, Not quite as cool as all of you just yet but they do have the potential. haha... Oh and I got mail last week... A great friend of mine sent me the GREATEST lunch bag ever....and let me tell you, people here love it too... haha... go figure! Teachers! ha ha
On to Friday night... I went to a school social with my roommate to attempt to socialize with people from school and it was a lot of fun. But trust you me, the night life here, is NOTHING like Southern Ontario. It seems very relaxed... no one is a rush to get anywhere. I think that may be one of the things I like about here. Oh and as I promised to share with you all, well most of you, there are 5 guys in my class. Two of them are engaged, and two out of the last three are too bad. But I am not pushing anything... Lets be serious, I am not looking for a relationship here since I plan on being back with all of you soon enough.
I will try to continue Saturday night tomorrow... This monkey needs to get to sleep STAT! Miss you all tons!!! Don't have too much fun without me.
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OneLove!
I guess we will start with school. I LOVE SCHOOL!!!!! I don't know if i have mentioned that lately or not. But I really do. I always knew I did but I never truly realized just how much I missed it. Today I had my 3rd music class and I just have to say that I never thought that curriculum and instruction in Music would be one of my favourite classes. I know I love music but it is truly my favourite class so far. Besides music I am taking Science, Math, Ethics/Law, Catholic education, Language Arts, Classroom Management, Foundations, and Aboriginal Education. It is a heavy load but I get most of Friday off, which makes it all worth while! And I have met a lot of cool people, Not quite as cool as all of you just yet but they do have the potential. haha... Oh and I got mail last week... A great friend of mine sent me the GREATEST lunch bag ever....and let me tell you, people here love it too... haha... go figure! Teachers! ha ha
On to Friday night... I went to a school social with my roommate to attempt to socialize with people from school and it was a lot of fun. But trust you me, the night life here, is NOTHING like Southern Ontario. It seems very relaxed... no one is a rush to get anywhere. I think that may be one of the things I like about here. Oh and as I promised to share with you all, well most of you, there are 5 guys in my class. Two of them are engaged, and two out of the last three are too bad. But I am not pushing anything... Lets be serious, I am not looking for a relationship here since I plan on being back with all of you soon enough.
I will try to continue Saturday night tomorrow... This monkey needs to get to sleep STAT! Miss you all tons!!! Don't have too much fun without me.
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OneLove!
September 12, 2010
Gray morning... Sunshiny night...
So it has been a little while since I last wrote. This morning started on a gray note, good old math exams on a rainy Saturday morning. However, the sun came out by the time I got home; hopefully that is a good sign. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
I have come to the end of my second week here in Thunder Bay and I love it! The days are nice and fairly decent temperatures happening, but night time is getting a little chilly. My roommate and her Mom are awesome. Last night we had a pizza dinner and hung out and rearranged my new room. I have divided my room into three areas; 1) my sleeping (bedroom) area, 2) my "office" and 3) my little kitchenette area. I miss home but not enough to feel homesick.
Tonight was fun though. I went across to Grande Portage, Minnesota with my roommate and her Mom and we went to the casino for a couple hours. Fun times but no big winners... Meh what can you do? When we got home I got a skype call from my cousin in Korea and the first thing I saw in the video window was my beautiful little nephew who is the sweetest little thing! I miss them all so much but know that I will get to see them again next summer. That was a great and happy way to end the day! Anyhoot, it is WAY past my bed time... I have sooo much work to do tomorrow.
Miss ya!
OneLove
I have come to the end of my second week here in Thunder Bay and I love it! The days are nice and fairly decent temperatures happening, but night time is getting a little chilly. My roommate and her Mom are awesome. Last night we had a pizza dinner and hung out and rearranged my new room. I have divided my room into three areas; 1) my sleeping (bedroom) area, 2) my "office" and 3) my little kitchenette area. I miss home but not enough to feel homesick.
Tonight was fun though. I went across to Grande Portage, Minnesota with my roommate and her Mom and we went to the casino for a couple hours. Fun times but no big winners... Meh what can you do? When we got home I got a skype call from my cousin in Korea and the first thing I saw in the video window was my beautiful little nephew who is the sweetest little thing! I miss them all so much but know that I will get to see them again next summer. That was a great and happy way to end the day! Anyhoot, it is WAY past my bed time... I have sooo much work to do tomorrow.
Miss ya!
OneLove
September 7, 2010
Long time, no type
Hey, hey, hey...
So I am now into my second week of school and I still love it! I am having some issues staying on top of my readings already though and I have to kill that before it becomes habit. It is already getting pretty chilly up here in the North especially if there is no sun for the day. Today was rainy on and off and windy which was not fun. Especially since I decided to straighten my hair... and we all know that when my hair is straight, water is its enemy. But thanks for the hooded sweater! Anyhoot, I have 3 chapters to read and a small assignment to complete... I am off to get it all done.... Night!
OneLove
So I am now into my second week of school and I still love it! I am having some issues staying on top of my readings already though and I have to kill that before it becomes habit. It is already getting pretty chilly up here in the North especially if there is no sun for the day. Today was rainy on and off and windy which was not fun. Especially since I decided to straighten my hair... and we all know that when my hair is straight, water is its enemy. But thanks for the hooded sweater! Anyhoot, I have 3 chapters to read and a small assignment to complete... I am off to get it all done.... Night!
OneLove
September 3, 2010
One week closer to being a teacher!
Good Night Guys and Dolls
I can say I am super excited to report that my first week has come to an end. And what a great week it has been. I LOVE school and cannot believe how much I have missed it. Let me tell you, it is AWESOME!!! One problem though, I have realized that I cannot procrastinate. I have a lot of work to do and if I do not start it soon I will fall behind.
I have made a few new friends which is nice and I have learned to navigate the bus to a few places along my route to school. People up here are friendly and are always willing to help when I am lost or have questions.
The first couple days at school were a little brutal as it was crazy hot and for some reason our building is not air conditioned properly so the classrooms were deadly hot! Today was sooo cold though. I am starting to see the difference between the North and South of our great province. The best part of the cold is that I am no longer getting eaten alive. Because on Tuesday night my legs got annihilated by mosquitoes. They are vile little creatures. And they hurt up here. I could actually feel them chewing on me... gross...
Other than that, not much is new here. I am going to try to get back to my school work now... Try being the key word in that one... Love you guys!
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OneLove
I can say I am super excited to report that my first week has come to an end. And what a great week it has been. I LOVE school and cannot believe how much I have missed it. Let me tell you, it is AWESOME!!! One problem though, I have realized that I cannot procrastinate. I have a lot of work to do and if I do not start it soon I will fall behind.
I have made a few new friends which is nice and I have learned to navigate the bus to a few places along my route to school. People up here are friendly and are always willing to help when I am lost or have questions.
The first couple days at school were a little brutal as it was crazy hot and for some reason our building is not air conditioned properly so the classrooms were deadly hot! Today was sooo cold though. I am starting to see the difference between the North and South of our great province. The best part of the cold is that I am no longer getting eaten alive. Because on Tuesday night my legs got annihilated by mosquitoes. They are vile little creatures. And they hurt up here. I could actually feel them chewing on me... gross...
Other than that, not much is new here. I am going to try to get back to my school work now... Try being the key word in that one... Love you guys!
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OneLove
September 2, 2010
Time to Learn
Hello Everyone!
I have so much to share with you tonight. We will have to start with the wedding. Which might I add was an absolute fairytale. The bride looked stunning, like a fairy princess and her groom was absolutely dashing! She had four ravishing bridesmaids on her arm (one of which was me... obviously....haha...) and He was accompanied by 4 handsome groomsmen. Not to mention the adorable Flower girl and two spiffy junior groomsmen. Before I tell you about all the awesomeness of the day, let me share with you all the horrors of the day. The day started off well, got our hair done which might I add looked FANTASTIC and then on to makeup which also turned out great. but then... we got dressed and by the time we got to the church and three out of four bridesmaids dresses broke in some fashion. AND by the time we got to the limo after the ceremony the fourth one broke. It seems that no matter what bridal store you go to, you will encounter problems. But that didn't ruin the day. We also had some problems with the limo company probably because Bellasio Limos are a bunch of scammers. Don't ever use them!!! That is it for the bad stuff but other than that the wedding was AMAZING! For their first dance the happy couple started to Halo by Beyonce and then the music went funny like there was a problem with stereo but it changed into a fast up tempo song and they busted into a choreographed routine... it was SOOOO GOOD!!!
Onto the move... Flight was awesome but more so because I was not all alone. Thankfully one of the emcees from the wedding is in a wedding this weekend here in Thunder Bay so I had someone to sit with. I settled in okay, but its day four and I still have not unpacked. Meh, I'll get to it this weekend. But on to the fun stuff that you have all been waiting for...
School... YAY!!! Monday is a long day for me but I still love every second of it. In our group there is a lot of diversity. More so among ages versus between the sexes. There are five men in our group of 30 something. Not a good ratio, seeing as how 2 out of 5 are engaged...hahaha... But hey what can you do right... I have met a couple girls that I sit with often who are from Toronto. Well one, Jenny, is orginally from here but now lives in Toronto and will be going back to do her placement. And the other girl, Becky, taught over sees for a few years but came home to go to school. So all in all, things are good. I am making friends and loving it here. I went grocery shopping today but let me tell you, it was soooo hard to NOT buy junk food. b/c i LOVE junk food. But my loves, I am off to try to do some homework...
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OneLove
I have so much to share with you tonight. We will have to start with the wedding. Which might I add was an absolute fairytale. The bride looked stunning, like a fairy princess and her groom was absolutely dashing! She had four ravishing bridesmaids on her arm (one of which was me... obviously....haha...) and He was accompanied by 4 handsome groomsmen. Not to mention the adorable Flower girl and two spiffy junior groomsmen. Before I tell you about all the awesomeness of the day, let me share with you all the horrors of the day. The day started off well, got our hair done which might I add looked FANTASTIC and then on to makeup which also turned out great. but then... we got dressed and by the time we got to the church and three out of four bridesmaids dresses broke in some fashion. AND by the time we got to the limo after the ceremony the fourth one broke. It seems that no matter what bridal store you go to, you will encounter problems. But that didn't ruin the day. We also had some problems with the limo company probably because Bellasio Limos are a bunch of scammers. Don't ever use them!!! That is it for the bad stuff but other than that the wedding was AMAZING! For their first dance the happy couple started to Halo by Beyonce and then the music went funny like there was a problem with stereo but it changed into a fast up tempo song and they busted into a choreographed routine... it was SOOOO GOOD!!!
Onto the move... Flight was awesome but more so because I was not all alone. Thankfully one of the emcees from the wedding is in a wedding this weekend here in Thunder Bay so I had someone to sit with. I settled in okay, but its day four and I still have not unpacked. Meh, I'll get to it this weekend. But on to the fun stuff that you have all been waiting for...
School... YAY!!! Monday is a long day for me but I still love every second of it. In our group there is a lot of diversity. More so among ages versus between the sexes. There are five men in our group of 30 something. Not a good ratio, seeing as how 2 out of 5 are engaged...hahaha... But hey what can you do right... I have met a couple girls that I sit with often who are from Toronto. Well one, Jenny, is orginally from here but now lives in Toronto and will be going back to do her placement. And the other girl, Becky, taught over sees for a few years but came home to go to school. So all in all, things are good. I am making friends and loving it here. I went grocery shopping today but let me tell you, it was soooo hard to NOT buy junk food. b/c i LOVE junk food. But my loves, I am off to try to do some homework...
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OneLove
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