What I Wish I Have Known Sooner...

...AND OTHER HELPFUL HINTS

Do not drink grape juice, while wearing a white shirt and driving in a car with my mom...it does not end pretty

Do not let your life wait for other people

Dropping your cell phone into a bathtub full of water...kinda kills the phone real quick

Your mother will find out if you dye your hair purple

You have not really lived until you get a 48% on a test

Do not ever fall in love with a person who is more than 2000 km away from you, it never usually works out

Milk crates make really neat pets

If it hurts, DO NOT DO IT AGAIN!!!

That which does not kill you, will ultimately make you stronger

Public speaking gets easier with practice

Don't sprint around the pool if you're trying to impersonate Jim from Huck Finn

10 years from now, the things we are freaking out about will make little difference

All that is gold doesn't always glisten

Zits always pop up when you really can't afford them to pop up

Always stay after class because that is when connections are made

When in doubt, duck. When certain, don't bother, cuz you are already screwed

While in a car driving through a gate, always always ALWAYS make sure that the gate is open! The consequences could be fatal for your car

If you are not living (I mean really living), you are dead already

Never pierce your belly button in the dark

Just because someone flirts with you incessantly does not necessarily mean they like you

If your teacher tells you to stop talking after a test or you will get a zero...they mean it...really

Sometimes smart people can do really really stupid things...don't judge

Being nice to people will get you far in life

The one person whom you can truly love is usually the person right in from of you and you don't even know it

Never ever EVER let a person of the opposite sex make you compromise your standards. Never

Nothing is ever too good to be true

Boys, if you starts to like a girl, her room mate will immediately start liking you

Parents aren't around forever, and you need to treasure them while they are

Never do something if the risk is greater than the reward

Think carefully before you act

Dreaming and doing go hand in hand

Life moves fast, but not so fast that you can't slow down and enjoy it

Instead of waiting for life to get better, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!

You REALLY should do what needs to be done NOW, and not later. Procrastination is the easiest way, but not the most profitable

If your intuition is telling you not to do something, listen to it. Your intuition is not stupid

Cereal is a vital staple food for college students. Who cares how silly you look eating it at 8pm?

If he/she does not respect you, then he/she is not worth your time

Boys, learn to play the electric guitar...young girls really dig it

Do not juggle knives unless you are really really really good at it

If at first you don't succeed...try again, then give up. No sense being riduculous about it

Sticking things up your nose is never the smartest idea in the world

You cannot light fireworks in the basement and not get caught

Hair is flammable. VERY flammable

Never ever trust a friend with a pair of scissors next to your head, I don't care how close you are

Dying hair that is strawberry blond, strawberry blond, will turn your hair strawberry pink

Someday you will look back on everything and it will all seem funny

You never know when you are making a memory

THe heart does heal, and you will love like this again---except that when you do, you will deny that you ever felt like this before

Nothing matters if you don't have loved ones to share it with. Your siblings are very precious. If you don't know this now, you will---trust me

If you can laugh at yourself, you will be just fine
If you let others laugh with you...you will be even better

Kissing is one of the most fun things to do...dancing is almost as fun

Another few Songs to be added to my list of favourites

Okay, so you all know that I am a huge fan of music, I love it, all different types. There have been several songs that I have heard over the past few months (especially when I seemed to be sadder than usual) that these songs seemed to be "written just for me" or "how do all these song writters know what I am thinking/feeling?" It's crazy!!! But I also like to share with my readers all the songs that I feel strongly about that they were written for me...last entry I posted "A Plain Morning" by Dashboard...honestly, when Ames played that song for me I was like..."Crap, why does this song make me think of Graham?" Oh yeah, it is a guy singing about how he had to leave his girl behind but he is coming home soon...sound familar? This time, I am posting another song that whenever I hear it (which is quite often these days) I cannot help but smile and think of a month from now when Graham comes home for Christmas :-)

Boston and St.John's
Great Big Sea

Girl, don't tell me that it's morning
Can we keep the curtains drawn
I haven't given you fair warning
But our ship, she sails at dawn

[Chorus]
It's true I must be going but I swear I won't be long
There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St. John's
I'm a rover and I'm bound to sail away
I'm a rover can you love me anyway?

And if some suitor comes approaching
Will you let him through your door
And what if I return half broken
Will you still want me anymore?

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
Close your eyes and dream
Tell me what you see
Tell me what you want
Just tell me that you'll wait for me

[Chorus]

A fantastic, super great, wonderful even SONG

I came across this song on my way home from the "WA" where I was visiting my girls, thank you to AMES for introducing it to me...it makes me sad but happy at the same time...I can not explain...just read the words, you will understand my reasons...if not, that is what the comments are for.

A Plain Morning
Dashboard Confessional

It's yet to be determined
But the air is thick
And my hope is feeling worn
I'm missing home

And I'm glad you're not a part of this
There's parts of me that will be missed
And the phone is always dead to me
So I can't tell you the temperature is dropping
And it feels like...
It's colder than it oughtta be in March
And I've still got a day or two ahead of me
Till I'll be heading home into your arms again
And the people here are asking after you
It doesn't make it easier
It doesn't make it easier to be away

I'd like to hire a plane
And see you in the morning
When the day is fresh I'm coming home again

Coming home again
Coming home again
When the day is fresh I'm coming home again
It's warmer where you're waiting
It feels more like July
There's pillows in their cases
And one of those is mine

She wrote the words I love you
And sprayed it with perfume
Its better than the fire is
To heat this lonely room

It's warmer where you're waiting
It feels more like JulyIt feels more like July

And it's yet to be determined
But the air is thick
And my hope is feeling worn
I'm missing home
And I'm glad you're not a part of this
There's parts of me that will be missed
And the phone is always dead to me
So I can't tell you the temperature is dropping
And it feels like...
It's colder than it oughtta be in March
And I've still got a day or two ahead of me
Till I'll be heading home into your arms again
And the people here are asking after you

It doesn't make it easier
It doesn't make it easier to be away
I'd like to hire a plane
And see you in the morning
When the day is fresh I'm coming home again
Coming home again
Coming home again
When the day is fresh I'm coming home again

And here is one just for you Ames, we were wondering about these lyrics...so here they are...

Amy's Song
Switchfoot

Amy's gone
And time rolls on
How far? How fast? How long?

The last time we saw Amy
She was headed for the shore
Fighting off the volitile gray skies

She said now begins forever
And that no one knows their time
We bid farewell not knowing
That might be our last goodbye

Amy was a fighter
She cut like Casius Clay
She burns like a fire
Despite these rain

Where time was a question
She knew only one song
She's singing "how far, how fast, how long?"

Salvation is a fire
In the midnight of the soul
It lights up like a can of gasoline

Yeah, she a freedom fighter
She's a stand up kind of girl
She's out to start a fire
In a bar code plastic world

When everything stops moving
And I stop to catch my breath
And ride my train of thought
All the way around

My thoughts return to Amy
And the fire she's begun
She came when we were freezing
And left us burning up

Things I love

1. Graham
2. my family
3.my church --FBC Brampton
4. my job--Active Kids Daycare---PRESCHOOL TEACHER
5. Camp Hermosa--sans Kathy of course
6. country music
7. fairy tale endings
8.weddings---attending, planning
9. renaissance princess dresse
10. concerts at my church
11. Fab 4 +2
12. going on vacation
13. the way Graham's hand fits mine
14. fuzzy peaches
15. sleeping in until noon
16. the Santa Claus Parade
17. Christmas
18. the first snow fall of the year
19. McCann Deep and Delicious chocolate cake
20. singing in the choir
21. my worship band
22. Scenic Lookout in Park Hill
23. Grand Bend
24. Scottish Festivals
25. British Pubs
26. the way Graham makes me feel better when I am sad/sick/angry
27. Chick Flick movies
28. my BL friends
29. Wal-Mart
30. the fact that Graham towers over me
31. the fact that Graham promised to marry me some day
32. the fact I can sing along with almost any song on the radio
33. Birthdays
34. buying new clothes
35. stuffed animals
36. reading christian romance novels
37. my co-workers Rita and Marlene, and former Alicia
38. hearing about how other people got engaged
39. reconnecting with old friends
40. hearing Graham's voice on the other end of the phone
41. seeing him in person is better
42. Graham again
43. looking through old picture
44. trying on pretty dresses at the store
45. GRAHAM

Okay, I am done, enjoy, comment, I like comments

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME

So, this was my "week off", notice the quotations because really, I worked everyday at the day care, but my evenings were supposed to be free, because that is what I needed, time to be by myself and just relax...and no matter what I did, something came up and I ended up out of the house almost every night...even if it was just a few minutes, and if by some chance I got to stay in, something would happen via email or MSN that stopped all relaxation and made me say "YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!"

It all started this weekend, I went to hang out with Ames, which was good, because it served as my "distraction" towards missing Graham (I am sad, I know it)...and it worked for the most part, we went "shopping" even though we only got earings...then we went and got junk food for the movies that night (I only brought the best chick flicks I could find) and then we bought the drinks (which were very yummy) and then we went back to Amy's and watched the movies...and downloaded music...which we never burned...but next time. Sunday was a little harder, I tried to find it, not sure if I succeeded or not (Ames?) but it was kinda weird being at FBCG and Graham not being there...I don't know...I'm crazy though...then we went to lunch at The Mongolian Grill and I am pretty sure the waiter was hitting on Ames the whole time...it was fun, and then Super Pet and we visited Judy at her new house, which is beautiful by the way. When we got back to Guelph (because we were in Cambridge) we decided to get all our tickets booked for our fun filled trip to Ottawa next weekend...pretty sure we get into Ottawa at 2:10 in the morning...that will be fun and we are still a little worried about getting to T.O to catch the bus to Ottawa...but it will all work out, I am looking forward to the time with the girls...be prepared, I WILL NEED DISTRACTING! Euchre galore ladies

But that was all that lead up to my relax week...I knew the weekend would be crazy, so I planned to do nothing. But then, Monday was Halloween and I had to hand out candy...Tuesday was the Deacons Meeting at the church, which I am a part of and that went longer than I thought it would...and then when I finally got home, I talked to Elise for a while, which was nice because I have not talked to her in a LONG LONG time...and it was insightful, I mean, I am thrilled that she finally came to her sense and broke up with Kyle, because we all know what a loser him and his friends are...so YAY Elise, but then she told me that she is getting married to a guy named Scott...which cause the above mentioned reaction of "YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" Then Wednesday came around, finally a night where I just stayed home, I watched some TV for a while and then innocently checked my email...I had one from Melissa from my BL class, it informed me that on her trip to New Brunswick to visit Gerry, they got engaged, which again, the above respond was heard from me, do not get me wrong, I am thrilled for them, and I always knew deep down that they would get married, but they weren't even dating...they were together for like 2 weeks officially at school and then broke up, and now they are getting married in Simcoe on Oct 22, 2006 most likely...Then thursday was choir, which is good, I like singing, but the same day at work, I burned my arms, we are not sure how I did it, but it was some sort of chemical that spilled on my arms and burnt them...it was quite painful, so I was not too thrilled about going to choir, but decided that I should go for at least a few minutes to sing the song for Sunday...but then the choir director yelled at me for missing so much choir...grrrr...stressful I tell you. Friday was painful because of my arms, and we went out to dinner and my mom was on my case because I am the same age as my sister was when she got engaged and I am not...and it made me mad because she is always on my case...I threw a dinner roll at her...probably not the best solution but my arms hurt and I was crabby...

Then today, I went to the mall to use my birthday money from my grandparents and the place was completely decked out for Christmas...it is only the beginning of NOVEMBER!!!! Very frustrating...true, I was also at the mall to start the christmas shopping so I was not rushing at the end...but that is besides the point.

That was my week...hopefully this next one is better

Weddings Up The WaZoo

Congrats goes out to the follow people, all of whom have informed me (in the past few months even) that they are engaged (or almost engaged) with plans to be married in either 2006-7

~Marlene and Paul--she is my co-worker
~Rita and Stephen--she is another co-worker
~Marisol and Jorge--another
~Ashley and Mike--another
~Alicia and Craig--a former co-worker
~Elise and Scott--she is a camp friend (YAY HERMOSA!!)
~Colin and Heidi--Colin went to BL with me
~Gerry and Melissa--they both went to BL with me

WOW, that is a lot of people