First Day Back

Well it's that time of year again, that time of an amazing amount of firsts. First day back to school (Last year of College!), First night sleeping at my new place, my first time having a couple of different teachers, first time blogging in September (and since the beginning of the summer) and unfortunately first time really having to rely completely on my own cooking abilities. Yes I have finally realized just how little I really am able to just throw on the stove and cook. Yup, it's going to be a very interesting year. But here's to new starts and just trusting God in both the small and the big. Trusting Him in getting me to school and back home safe and to providing me with a job when I finish my education as an Interior Decorator. Hopefully my Inspiration tank will never be empty and that I will always be enthusiastic with the various different talents God has given me. Filling my days to the utmost with whatever I might be able to do to God's glory.

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Camping :)

Just a few pictures from the July long weekend when my parents went camping. I was only there for like a day in total but still love being able to relax for a few hours and just getting to see everyone again. Can't wait to go cottaging! 

Building a fire.

Oh that smile :D

Mom and Jay, dazzling as always.

Summer's Blazing By...

So as the summer continues to blaze (and I continue to work) I've started to realize how close the end is coming. This of course means, a week of vacation (if all goes well with getting it off) as well as finishing up at my two jobs and another move. I've begun to believe that I'm really going to need to go through all my boxes once again, and repack what I will be needing for the eight months that will follow. I have also gotten my school schedule, which has resulted in me having Wednesdays off, a super busy Thursday and only one class on Friday. Hopefully this will mean that I will be able to get all my assignments done quite easily. Like I said... hopefully. Another thing on this list of events that are closing in, Kim and Adam's Wedding! Of which I am super excited for... that was until I found out it was on a Friday. Forgot about that. Guess I'll most likely be taking two days off from school. Oh well, I'm still excited.

Birthday Bazinga

So last week Saturday I finally got the opportunity to kick back and celebrate my birthday with a completely awesome group of friends. It was however not the only things I managed to squeeze in. This was accompanied by one day off to go to one of Mike's friends weddings (of which I forgot to bring my camera too... I know very sad) as well as work till 2:3 0 before heading off to the London area for dinner and shopping. Although not everyone could make it (there was a mishap with a bus as well as some cancellation due to sickness) it was it sill over all a great evening. We even got to meet one of my friend's (Alex) new girlfriend, which was just splendiferous. 

Here are some pictures from Saturday night, starting off with a couple of group pictures right after supper.

Joel of course cannot stand couple pictures for their lack of having him in them... which resulted in him putting a menu in front of Charlotte's beautiful face.

Group photos outside.

All the girls!

Love this picture, really neat the way Weston took it!

And of course Weston's very feminine pose with the lamp post in front of the sunset.

Over all it was an incredible evening full of blessing with some great friends!

Retro Fest and Moxie's Dinner

Just this last weekend I spent my last free Saturday of my summer at Retro fest and celebrating on of my friend's from college (Sam) birthday. This gave me the opportunity to play with my new birthday present! I got Cannon Rebel and loved being able to spend the whole day taking a few pictures here and there. Hope you enjoy them!

Sitting in the car-wash parking lot before we left for Chatham.

From now on you'll most likely notice two trends, almost all the cars I took pictures of are either incredibly bright colors or they are trucks. The two things I most enjoy looking at, at the car shows. It kinda works that way when you don't know a bunch about cars.

The end of the night really finalized a great day off!

Oh those faces...

Love these girls!

Oh Weston...

Yup she's awesome! Great facial expressions from both of us.

IT FEELS LIKE SUMMER!

I've finally managed to get some sun sitting outside soaking up the rays! Don't get to carried away though, I'm still as pale as ever. With the nicer weather comes the opportunity to get started on some spray painting projects. First on the list was four picture frames and a "wish" sign, unfortunately I got basically done and then ran out of paint. Yes here I finally get started on a project and then I don't even get completely finished. Oh well, now I have to wait till I get a chance to go to the states and pick up some more paint. 

In the mean time I guess I'll have to find a new project to work on... project meaning computer organizing maybe get a few CDs copied, that kind of stuff. And of course trying to get a tan, cause we all know I need that.

On another train of thought It was around this time last year (since it's may and closely approaching the 20th also known as Short Person Appreciation Day) that some of my closest friends completely bombed on a chalk board that now hangs in my room. By bomb I mean completely through out whatever words they could possibly think of and record them in chalk. It is rather humorous at this time to review such as "spam fan". Wow my friends are ridiculous.

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Year One Is Complete.And Here Begins My Summer.

I have made it. One year of Interior Decorating is now under my belt and can be added to my resume under education. Unfortunately a Co-op is not in the plan for the summer. I applied to a bunch of places in both London and Sarnia but they all told be generally the same thing: they weren't looking for summer students, they would not hire someone who would not work Sundays  or they would nit hire me because by the time I was trained I'd be leaving for school again. As I result I have been thrown once again to find a summer job which seems to be so hard in this area. Either there are so many applicants that someone is more qualified then I am or it's not enough work and to far off a distance to actually profit me. I worked six shifts last week at Sam's Restaurant (where I was a waitress last year), but it was only because several of the waitress' wanted time off and the owner and his wife became incredibly proud and happy grandparents! (I had to smile as Maria carried around a camera with pictures of her new granddaughter, who is so adorable!). As a result I'm still trying to figure out.

In the mean time I've been trying to catch up on all those little tasks I've been neglecting as well as get some projects done. Recent garage sales turned out to be quite a score for me, at least in the way of pictures frames. I have enough now to frame the painting and photo's from New York and well as some others that will hopefully come in helpful sometime in the future  I also found a drafting board which will hopefully come in extremely handy this upcoming year in school. No more being bent over a low bulky desk in my room late at night!

In other news, May is a month of a very many important days, one of which being one of my besets friends birthday's! We have yet to celebrate yet since I was working all last week (including her Birthday which was on Wednesday) But if a birthday bash ensues I will definitely attempt to post some pictures! Int he mean time I need to catch some sun as I am to pale for words (pasty will no longer cover it) and maybe even catch up on some reading.

Hopefully I will be posting some pictures soon of some of my projects so those of you who have never seen them before cane get a glimpse of what I've been doing for the past year. And so the adventures begin!