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...since I am bored out of my mind. Lol.

My parents abandonned me, so I have nothing to do, and if I want to go anywhere, I'll need to walk or take the bus. I suppose this is the last day I can take the bus anyway, since I don't get anymore bus passes from my mother ever again. But, meh, I don't feel like it.

So, I'm just listening to The Cadets in all of their glory.

I also got new glasses which make me look EXTREMELY dorky, which I LOVE because now my glasses truly match my inner appearance. I also got BANGS. I mean, I had them before, but they were all long and went to one side. Now, they are all short and go straight across, like when I was twelve.

See? On the bright side, I'm probably really hot compared to all the other librarians. Except for Paige. Paige is one hot librarian ;) Lol. If Paige ever sees this, I'll laugh my bum off.

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This is what it is actually like in Canada.

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Well, I'm in love- with a song. It's called "Never Alone" and it's by Barlow Girl. I found it in this really amazing Harry Potter fanfiction video. Anyway, I'm going to lyricize you now.

"Never Alone"

I waited for you today
But you didn't show
No no no
I needed You today
So where did You go?

You told me to call
Said You'd be there
And though I haven't seen You
Are You still there?

I cried out with no reply
And I can't feel You by my side
So I'll hold tight to what I know
You're here and I"m never alone

And though I cannot see You
And I can't explain why
Such a deep, deep reassurance
You've placed in my life

We cannot separate
Cause You're part of me
And though You're invisible
I'll trust the unseen

And of course, here is a link to the video- did you expect anything less?

Delusions (Harry and Hermione): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4B0AeVx610

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Melismatic MB hates me and won't let me reply. So, I am posting this here. Thus, if it lets me reply later I shall just copy and paste! Ugh, it's been doing this for a few days now. It will let me start my own topics, however, imagine how conceited I would seem if I thought every thought that popped in my head deserved to be a topic of conversation? Anyway...

Well, I'm finished school, so I'll have to go back to work to save up for next year and to be able to buy stuff this summer. The first bit of July will be dedicated to Stampede- which I am totally psyched for since I won't be here for it next year. In August, my best friend leaves for her year-long exchange in Belgium. So, in between now and then, I shall be spending oodles of time with her, hopefully! Also, in August, my aunt, my cousin and her little baby daughter, may be coming out here for a visit. So, that would be nice since I haven't seen Ava Lucy (the baby) yet. Of course, I will also be anxiously waiting for my Katimavik group information. That's bound to drive me crazy. So, yes that's about it. Hopefully with lots of fun stuff in there- and reading!!!!!! Ahhh, I'm such a dork, but I'm SO EXCITED to FINALLY be back in my reading-months! During school there isn't enough time to really get into a book, but now I have all the time in the world!!!!! I'm practically salivating at the prospect.

Oh right, it's a reply to Meg's post: Summer plans? Well, summer's here and it seems everyone is still too busy to post here. I dont wanna lose touch. So tell me about your plans for this summer.

Anyway, I'll be off, for now, since there isn't anything at all interesting to say.

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... which should help to explain my absence. Also, I have a slight obsession with music. Ah well.

Mr. Layton just called and said he never received my textbook. Probably because I lost it the day he gave them to us. Anyway, that's 55$ that I have to pay. My mother will NOT be pleased. I daresay you may never hear of me again...

...

Nah, I'll probably just have to pay her back this summer. Auuuggghhh, or maybe someone else handed it in.... ?

Anyway, I'm supposed to be cleaning my room now, so perhaps I will go do so- or not, let's be realistic here!

BYE!

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There, I'm sure we've all had scads of fun with that, huh?!?! Oh yes, pure unadulterated teenaged actors. Yum yum.

Saw "The Break Up," with Missy Lissy last night. It was a pretty typical movie, except for the end which was less typical, but more empowering in the female senses, and less brilliant for the male counterparts. Oh, shut up if you don't know what I am going on about. I am TRYING to NOT GIVE IT ALL AWAY. That's right, I'm not your movie slut.

In other news, I should start doing my math key book. I actually just remembered that I own one. Which is not a good thing, because perhaps if I had used it, I wouldn't be in this position of not knowing if I will actually pass math, or be doomed to repeat it when I return to Calgary in September of 2007. Either way.... meh.

I'm going to keep this one short, for once, because I gave you TWO entries yesterday, and NOBODY COMMENTED ON THEM (perhaps because they were indeed a bit useless).

I shall go shower now.

Toodles.

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For you shippers out there, I've been looking through some videos on YouTube. Here's one I enjoyed!

Hermione's Hero: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbYMOmjY4C8

This is another great one!!!! I love the song SO MUCH. It's a Ron-Hermione-Viktor one...

El Tango de Hermione: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-feASoOU2I

This is a Draco/Hermione, which is my next fav ship because of Meesa (damn you, Meesa). And it features one of my favourite songs, "Strange and Beautiful" by Aqualung!

Strange & Beautiful (Draco/Hermione): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpaLHswtjb0

Okay, call me a dork for loving a Jesse McCartney song. This is a Harry/ Hermione, which is one of my least favourite ships- I truly believe they're just best friends. Hermione is the one who always takes care of him, and believes him- her friendship is pure and maternal, unlike the friendship between Hermione and Ron, which is more of a sexual tension. In my opinion, that is.

Because you live- Harry and Hermione Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82BpqfBDmEU

Here's another Harry/Hermione. And it made me cry. Well, the song always makes me cry, but it was a great example of the bond Harry and Hermione have. (Not in a romantic way, as I said before, but in that way you can have an eternal bond with someone).

My Heart Will Go On - Harry and Hermione: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR8EqCPQj34

Oh my freakin' God, this is a Draco/Hermione to Dance, Dance. I almost cried with joy and glee.

Dance, Dance Draco/Hermione: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhAI7spaTkA

Okay, ANOTHER one, I'm sure you're all annoyed with me by now! This one is to the song "Supergirl" by Hilary Duff- it's really fun to sing to! Lol. And it's a Hermione/ Harry, but you've heard my opinions on that already!

Supergirl- Harry and Hermione: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLDddwJTp2k

I mean, come on, really. You mix Moulin Rouge and Harry Potter and it SHALL BE BRILLIANT!!!! This is to the song "Come What May" and OH MY GOD, I LOVE THAT SONG!!!!! So, naturally, I bawled my eyes out! PLUS it is Ron and Hermione!!!!! Squeeee!

Ron & Hermione Music Video- Come What May: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2hrDEGb4PM


So, personally, I don't think Hilary Duff can sing, but I must admit her songs are fun to sing-a-long with (which is perhaps why she does it herself when she performs! Ha ha). This is a Harry/Hermione one that I liked, to the song "Who's That Girl" which quite honestly is a song I relate to on so many levels.

Who's That Girl - Harry and Hermione: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5OUEVOqbdA

Well, I'd better be off because I have not yet completed my French final project and it is due in ohhh..... a few hours I suppose.... OH MY GOD I HAVE A NEW SONG THAT I LOVE BUT I DON'T KNOW WHO IT'S BY!!!! I THINK IT'S CALLED "Feeling a Moment" or something!!! I shall go look!


Au revoir!!!! OH MY GOD I AM SO SAD ABOUT SCHOOL ENDING!!!!

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Well, officially, classes are over. There are classes on Friday, and I am going, but I don't think much will be accomplished. My current project has been having people sign my CHHS P.E. shirt. I have got a bunch so far, mainly from my drama class, but I would like more. However, I seem to be running out of room, as suggested by Chris when he tried to find a space and only came up with "Do you want me to sign the inside?" I'm uploading photos of it so far...

I was supposed to play tennis with Lissa this afternoon but... well, it seems to be quite a bit... POURING, actually. I'll see if she needs help with Social Review, however, since I love Social...

I'll post some pics now!

The shirt:


Quite obviously, the first one is the front, and the second is the back. I know, I know, you can't really read them... But anyway...

I shall be going now. And by going, I mean, not really GOING on account of I don't have to be at school until 1 o' clock or even later! Mwaaaahahahahaha, I love June.

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Here's just a quick note to reassure everyone (and, mainly, myself) that I am still out here and kicking.

The end of the year is upon us, so don't expect too many inspirational words from me. My brain shall be goo-filled enough as it is.

I read the book "I Was A Teenage Katima-Victim" in under 5 hours. It was good- go get it!

That's all I have to say for now, but perhaps I will find more time and more topics tomorrow!

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So, this is my 21st entry on this specific blog. Not exactly a milestone, yet a nice piece of information.

On this historic day I am sad, because I have been blogging since I was 11 (i.e. 7 years) and yet I do not have my past entries. If I could go back, I would definately stick to one journal, and keep an archive or something, but now it's too late.

Which is why I stress the importance of personal archive. Especially now, for all my little peers out there, when we are going to go do stuff that is not necessarily school related. I realize that my past blogs were most likely quite childish, which would make it all the more interesting to look back and see how stupid I was and how smart I am now (in my own humble opinion, I am obviously an example of brilliance!). I could go on about this forever, but to be quite honest, I don't have the energy with the thoughts of my impending double math class (can I get a *gaggggggg* anyone???). Math is such a waste by now anyway- I mean, the probability of choosing a King out of a deck of cards? 50% You either do, or you don't. Does anyone listen to my reasoning though? No. The educational system doesn't care about me because I am buggering off and they're cutting budgets.

Anyway, in further math discussion- I HATE IT. But I only have a 53, so perhaps I shall attend so I atleast have a CHANCE of passing.

A SNOWBALLS CHANCE IN HELL.

I just discovered what a snowball is. No, not the balls made of snow, but that candy-ish type thing made popular before I was born and that disappeared ages ago. In my Drama 20 final project last year, we were supposed to eat them, but we didn't find any so we used Mars bars. With my chocolate allergy, it made an interesting experience, for while I didn't notice on stage, later I proceeded to be extremely ill in a not very nice way. It was nice when it lasted however, because chocolate is good.

I fully support my DEATH BY CHOCOLATE.

Which shall be the name of my new novel, outlining the direct suffering of me with the indirect suffering of my thighs.

I am fully being educated on the politics of McDonald's sauce by the lovely Michelle on my left, and being highly distracted by Matt, on my right, with his amusing anecdotes. Ha ha, Matt on the right, when does that ever happen????

Well, I shall go to math now, since the bell rang!

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I know it's against my customs to post more than one entry a day. Or atleast in a 12 hour period. But I have NEWS.








I HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE 2006-2007 KATIMAVIK PROGRAM!!!!!!!!
I am THE most EXCITED girl EVER to GO to CANADA in THE history OF the WORLD!!!!!!

I don't have the energy to explain the entire program because I am about to jump out of my skin, but go here: http://www.katimavik.org/ . And it will explain it all.

OH MYYYYYYYYYyyyyyyyy GOOOOODDDDDDddddddddd.

I leave November 22nd.

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I was just reading Lissa's blog. This one: http://lissa-en-belgique.blogspot.com/2006/06/end.html and here is the comment I posted in response:

"I. Am. Bloody. Scared.
Yesterday in Drama, everyone was so stressed and snapping at eachother. Many of us just sat there - fuming. Why is everything changing so quickly? Why are these relationships that felt so easy beginning to crumble?
I remember, while pissed off during said stuffiness, saying something like "I have never been happier to be leaving school." What a lie!!! I'm going to miss it SO MUCH because of the security of it all. There isn't anything more powerful than the bond between me, my friends and my school. I don't know what I will do without this sense of structure."

So... yeah, that's my basic thought-proccessing at the moment. But that will need a whole seperate entry, so I guess I'll do that tomorrow when I have more time.

I had such a bad beginning-migraine in math yesterday. I left and didn't come back for 45 minutes. I drank water in a dark dressing room, because I didn't have medicine. I talked about stupid things to Matt T., because I was losing my mind. Quite the afternoon.

Just clicked on the blog of my lovely Meggerz. She's so poetic. Not in a rhymey way, but in a "I'mma-make-Ash-cry-and-think" way. Well, Meg-Full-Throttle, GL on EVERYTHING!!!

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Being the Canadian girl I am, it is quite stereotypical of me to enjoy the sport of hockey. I don't play often, and I NEVER play on ice, and I just recently learned how to hold a hockey stick, but even so- I love playing, and I love watching!!!!

For those not following the games in the biggest tournament of all-time hockey-wise, The Stanley Cup, the final battle has come down to The Edmonton Oilers and The North Carolina Hurricanes. I am, obviously, cheering for the Oilers. However, I was almost reduced to tears after last night's game when I heard

"Losing the first game of the Stanley Cup finals was bad enough.

Then the Edmonton Oilers found out they lost their goalie, too.

On a night that started so well for the upstart Oilers, Rod Brind'Amour scored the winning goal for Carolina in the final minute after a monumental gaffe by Edmonton's backup goalie, who had to take over when playoff star Dwayne Roloson went down with a series-ending knee injury"

Noooooo.........!!!!!!!! (To read the rest of the article, go here http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/recap?gid=2006060507 )

Also, Brangelina is selling the first photos of her baby for charity. Awwww. That is such an Angelina thing to do. Well, if the world wants to make money of innocent babies that happen to be born to the world's hottest and sexiest people, we might aswell help the less fortunate.
Read about that one here:
http://ca.entertainment.yahoo.com/s/05062006/2/entertain-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-sell-baby-photos-charity.html

Now that I've provided everyone with further reading material, I suppose I shall go to school, since I haven't been to French class in ages!

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So, is it just me, or is Blogger being a jerk to everyone??? Lol. Seriously, it keeps getting errors, but nothing else on my computer is having problems! So frusterating!

Anyway, here is the new, long-term layout. I shall be making it look more spiffy and matching soon enough, but in Blogger's current state, it is too much of a migraine.

I'm home sick today. I was up all last night with migraines and a sore tummy. So, I decided to stay home. Today would be my double spare day anyway, so I doubt I'm missing out on much.

As promised, I will dig up some more photos, but first, allow me to recap "Graduation Day!"

My mom attempted to wake me up at 6am. So, I rebelled by sleeping until 6.30. Then I got up, and my mom straightened the back of my hair which was a right mess from me sleeping on it. Then I did my make-up, and I looked hecka good. Then I realized I forgot to put my contacts in!!!! Auuuuuggghhhhhhh. So, I put them in and surprise&&surprise again, they watered like a crazy watering sprinkler!!!! So, I had to re-do my make-up, this time looking less spiffy and more puffy, swollen and tired. I thought about me passing out on stage, so I ate a yogurt. Then the family and I gathered in the yard for photographs. That was fun. The sun was in our eyes the whole time.

Now we went to the Jubilee Auditorium, where we proceeded to run around and get a ginormous gown and hug lots of people, and take a few photos. After that we were herded into a holding area, and asked to put ourselves in alphabetical order. WOW. That takes a LONG time!!!!! I was surprised the teachers didn't take one look and tell us none of us could graduate because we're all morons. We even had cards in alphabetical order WITH the number we were in our group. I was #50, which just makes me really cool.

Here comes the part when we walk in with bagpipers play, and I concentrate in not falling down the stairs. By the time I get to my seat, I figure I'm safe and look up to see the audience. HOLY CRAP. There were SO MANY PEOPLE!!!!! It was pure insanity, and too much to take in, so I just watched the bag pipers. Kilts are weird. Blah blah blah, talk talk talk. The speeches were all pretty good, and then it's time to walk the stage. And miraculously, I DO NOT FALL. HA! Take that! Unfortuently, I went so fast across the stage there are no photos to commemorate this occassion. Sitting through the next 300 people was pretty boring because I didn't even know half of them!!!! It's like, where was I these last three years???

After we marched out in front of everyone and ditched the blasted robes, I went to talk to some people. Then I wanted a photo with Lissa, but I couldn't find her anywhere!!!!! It was SO sad! My dad went searching EVERYWHERE and couldn't find her!

I think in July, we need to have a big "pretty day," and go somewhere pretty and just take photos of all our main group of friends looking spiffy.

After the ceremony, we went for lunch at East Side Mario's where I ate delicious bread, then later on Gram, Dad and I went to BINGO where I proceeded to win nothing. Gram won 90$ though, so that was good, and BINGO is FUNNNNNNN!!!!!

Here are some pics now for your viewing enjoyment.



You should be able to hover over the photo for a description, unless you are using Firefox, in which case- don't worry! The descriptions aren't very interesting!

Oh, and for good measure, here's a photo of me at the Awards Ceremony, receiving my Citizenship award!



That's all from me for now! Sorry if the pics are too big/ too small, I'll try to fix it later!

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Here is a photo of me all gowned-up at the Jubilee yesterday morning!
More photos and a re-cap/highights later today (hopefully! If not, tomorrow morning definately!!!!)

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Here I am again. Here I go again.

it is just occuring to me that I will "graduate" on Saturday. I mean, I know I already have my diploma- I got it in April- but this is so FINAL. And it's finally sinking in. I know there's some stuff I definately won't miss, but it's so minimal compared to the stuff I know I will. I'll miss the support, the shelter, the community. I know that school so well, I can find everything in my sleep (and have, on more than one occassion). I will miss drama society more than words can express. The Pit is like my second home. I always feel comfortable there, and have met some amazing people in that small cluster of couches. I thought it would be so awful with Mr. Jobb gone, but it wasn't. Ms. Pilkey was so nice and warm and generous to all of us. She respected our traditions and values. Now I can't imagine this year without her.

Then there are my friends, some of whom I may never see again, atleast not in the same way. We have been through SO MUCH together. It's kind of cool, yet weird, to think that even though we may never see eachother again, we've had an impact on eachothers' lives. We will forever have this bond that we would never have found if we'd chosen another school, or not befriended the "scary goth girl," (Mel) on the first day, and taken the chances to get to know everyone. I think something that helped us with this is that we didn't know very many people when we started. it gave us the chance to find our own niche.

The end of this school year marks the departure of Lissa. She's going of on a whirlwind adventure for a whole year in a completely different continent. This will become the true test of friendship- withstanding the distance. But it's a test I am willing to work at until I get it, because at this point I can't imagine it without Lissa, or even Lissa's mom!

Also, for my MBgirlz, so many of us are moving on, and it seems like it will be hard to deal with. There are so many unlikely friendships there, and yet we all click. It is so uncensored. I've never worried about them spilling a secret or treating me badly. Meg is off to college next year- and Meggerz, if you're reading this, we need to find a sort of communication method (ha ha, like blogging, maybe :P Guess we already have that....) because you are SO cool, smart and TALENTED. Whenever I think about ANYTHING related to running, or even SEE a runner, I think of you and how much DEDICATION you put into something you LOVE. Keep it up, and never lose that spark about you!

Well, I could go forever, but I have to leave soon, to drop by the library. To all the grads- conGRADulations, and best of luck in the future! CLASS OF 2006 <3

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