And theres the rub (an update)

<---those are my kids at work, with Rita and Marlene, they ae a good group, some of the time

~I have Lipoma---what is that you ask? It is a build up of fat tissues under the skin that causes a non-cancerous lump...it will never become cancer, it is just really painful

~Graham comes home on the 17th of December!! YAY!

<---Aren't they a cute bunch of children? I think they are, I adore them, they are so much fun and even though I complain about it, it is my life.

~It has been a very odd week, I seem to be "reconnecting" with a lot of old friends this week...actually just in the last couple days...I have talked to Allan from the BL class, Elise, Dave (which was an unfortunate email that should never have been read), my friend Nick is home from Budapest for Christmas, plus all the old youth group is home for the holidays as well...it's just crazy

~Apparently I was in the free paper in the WA this past week with the conspiracy theory of the brown M&Ms

~I finished all my Christmas shopping

~I am headed to Simcoe this weekend to see Nathan Carroll (Nathan's cooler) in a musical...Oklahoma!

~I bed need now....thats not a proper english sentence...awww...screw it, I give up

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

Update

~It is my birthday on Monday, I will be 22! Shoot...I am old, I am going to die soon

~It's official...I have my first cold of the new school year (even though I am not at school...but anyways)

~I will be going to Ottawa soon to visit my girls...(November something) which is good...I need some distracting.

~I almost died today, a rock flew up and hit our windshield and my dad swerved and we ended up in a ditch...we are both alright, just kinda scared.

~Darren DeGraff has been promoted!!!! ACK! No longer in charge of the Youth, he is now the Director of Leadership...I think he is stalking me!!!

~So my hair is now black...with orangy/red/brown/blond streaks through it...not sure if I like it yet...we will have to wait and see.

~Today the children drove me insane!!!! Honestly....I lost my voice yelling at them...and I wanted to quit on the spot but Gill told me that I would regret it in the morning...so I stayed...and she was right

~Someone bought Krispy Kreme Doughnouts for the whole staff today...it was nice, I like doughnought...yum

~I cleaned my room yesterday...good thing to...I found the socks that I had lost a month ago under my bed...scary thought

~I have discovered that I have a great love for Great Big Sea music...I love them!

~I have choir practice in about an hour and I cannot sing...why am I going again? I have no idea

~Is this getting pointless and rambling?

~Yes, I think it is...

~Maybe I should end this now...good idea...I like it

Favourite Song for Today....

What I really meant to say:
Cyndi Thompson

It took me by surprise
When I saw you standing there
Close enough to touch
Breathing the same air
You asked me how I'd been
I guess thats when I smiled and said just fine
Oh, but baby I was dying

What I really meant to say
Is I'm dying here inside
And I miss you more each day
There's not a night I haven t cried
And baby here's the truth
I'm still in love with you, yeah
That's what I really meant to say

And as you walked away
The echo of my words
Cut just like a knife
Cut so deep it hurt
I held back the tears
Held on to my pride and watched you go
I wonder if you ll ever know

What I really meant to say
Is I'm dying here inside
And I miss you more each day
There's not a night I haven't cried
And baby here's the truth
I'm still in love with you

What I really meant to say
Is I'm really not that strong
No matter how I try
I'm still holding on
And here's the honest truth
I'm still in love with you, yeah

That's what I really meant to say

That's what I really meant to say

That's what I really meant to say

The New Me

So apparently I have taken a liking to "upgrading" my life...what does this mean you might be asking yourself...well my friends it means that now I am a "professional" in the (gulp) "REAL WORLD!" So, I went out and bought myself a new tv, a new dvd player and this fancy laptop to spend more time online...this can't be good.

But I also wanted to add in this new QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

What have you always wanted to do but have never done?

Answer...then I will

Daily Devotional

Let It Go!!!
"Get rid of your sins" Job 11:14 (NLT)

God's way is to tell it like it is. He doesn't put a bandage over an infected wound. He insists that it be lanced, drained, cleansed and given time to heal. "But I had a child out of wedlock. I've been to prision. I've had an abortion. I've failed badly." Do not get discouraged; God is not moved by our virtues; He's touched by "the feeling of our infirmities." (Hebrews 4:15) Listen: "For since He Himself has now been through sufferings and temptation, He knows what it's like...and He is wonderfully able to help us."(Heb 2:18 TLB) "Can someone with my past touch God and their future be forever changed?" YES! "There is a fountain filled with blood drawn from Emmanuel's veins; the sinners plunged beneath the flood, lose all their guilty stains."
The rewards of repentance are awesome. Job writes "Prepare your heart and lift up your hands to him in prayer! Get rid od your sins and leave all iniquities behind you. Then your face will brighten in innocence. You will be strong and free of fear. You will forget your misery. It will all be gone like water under a bridge...you will have courage because you will have hope. You will be protected and will rest in safety. You will lie down unafraid, and many will look to you for help" (Job 11-13-19 NLT) Go ahead, step into the river of God's mercy and let it flow over you, setting you free. Whether it's the guilt of something you've done or the pain for something that was done to you---LET IT GO!

Soul food reading: 1 Sam 1-4, Jn 12:12-19, Ps 78: 56-64, Pr 20:25

How weird am I?

Okay, so a past post got me thinking about how strange and quirky I really am...I thought that I would share some of my quirkiness with the world...

~I am a daycare teacher yet I cannot stand the thought of my own children (when I have them) being stuck into the system...how weird

~I want to go to Alabama because of a movie and my love of accents

~This also applies for many other states too...the Carolinas, Texas...just to name a few

~I mismatch my socks...all the time...even when I go to church...sometimes I colour co-ordinate my mismatched socks...like if I am wearing black pants and a red shirt, I wear a black sock and a red sock...not only this, but I mismatch my earing and my ponytails, and my mittens in the winter and sometimes even my shoes (depending on the circumstances)

~I am very stubborn...pretty sure I do not actually want to lead at Fall Retreat this month, the only reason I wanted it so badly was because Kathy told me "no"

~I'm a shop-a-holic...pretty sure I just went out and bought a TV because it was cute...not to mention all the other nonsense things I have boughten over the years...a tennis skirt, a yoga mat, a fuzzy pink rug...come on, what is with that?

That is all that I can think of right now...what else makes me quirky?

Questions of the Week

Okay, I have 2 questions, that I want answered before I give you my answers:

1. What song (and it can be any) would best describe "you" in your opinion of course

2. And what song would you give to me?

Places I want to go...Part 2

More places:

~Alabama
~Alaska
~Arizona (grand canyon)
~California (L.A, San Fran)
~Colorado (skiing...sure I don't know how, but I could learn)
~Miami Florida
~Hawaii
~Chicago, Illinois
~Lousiana (just not anytime soon...my thoughts and prayers are there)
~Boston, Mass
~Las Vegas, Nevada
~New York, New York
~The Carolina's
~Texas
~Washington DC
~BC
~Alberta
~Manitoba
~Sask.
~Newfoundland
~Cape Breton
~England
~Scotland
~Wales

Places I want to go...

Here is a list of all the places I want to go in the future:

~Mexico
~Panama
~Costa Rica
~Anywhere and everywhere in the Caribbean
~Bolivia
~Brazil
~France
~Ireland
~Italy
~Monaco
~Portugal
~Spain
~Austria
~Czech
~Denmark
~Germany
~Sweden
~Greece
~Israel (once the bombing stops)
~China
~Japan
~Russia
~Rwanda
~Australia
~Fiji
~New Zealand

Places I have been...

Here is a list of places that I have been (including states and provinces)

~Ohio
~New York
~Tennessee
~Michigan
~Kentucky
~Georgia
~Florida
~Vermont
~New Hampshire
~Maine
~Quebec
~New Bunswick
~Nova Scotia
~PEI
~El Salvador

NEXT EDITION:
Places I would like to go

Hello Kelly Lyrics!

These are the lyrics to my favourite Hello Kelly lyrics! Look them up, listen to them, they are fabulous!



Paperbag Princess
by Hello Kelly

Hey Elizabeth, don't raise the drawbridge darling.
I've been waiting a long time for someone like you.
For someone like you.
You hide behind your insecurities.
The paper bag around your waist
And the mud upon your face puts them above you.
But I still love you.

Cause I'm standing in my tin foil armour,
My dollar store broad sword is by your side.
And did Ronald break your heart when he called you ugly?
And can I hold you arm?

Hey Elizabeth I'm just a peasant school boy.
But I've been waiting a long time to hold your hand,
Or something like that.
I'm not a soldier and I'm not a king,
But I can play a mean guitar
And you can talk to me about almost anything,
Without worrying.

Cause I'm standing in my tin foil armour,
My dollar store broad sword is by your side.
And did Roland break your heart when he called you ugly?
And can I hold you arm?

Hey Elizabeth don't think that I am ok
Cause I've got problems just like you, but I am fine.
Cause you are mine.
If we put our faith into God above,
Then He will protect us both, and He'll keep us strong
As long as we have love.
And we've got love.

Favourite Arcade
by Hello Kelly

could you look into my eyes
and tell me that you enjoyed
everytime we played your game
you always brought me down the same old way
when i come up to this place
its your favourite arcade
i'm drowning in your skin
but i just want out of it oh (2x)

i never bargained for this pain im feeling now
this fever pierces every part of me somehow
my tongue is twisted
and i can't look down no matter how hard i try
well i walked away
from my favourite charade
i thought i loved you
yesterday you were just in my head
i guess you thought that i would cave
hey girl, i guess your still the same
how do you like me now
now that i'm on my way
it's always the same game you play oh
i never bargained for this pain im feeling now
this fever pierces every part of me somehow
my tongue is twisted
and i can't look down no matter how hard i try
i know that it don't matter
how hard i try
i know that it don't matter
how hard i try
how can i hate you when you buy me flowers?
how can i trust you when they always die?
i never bargained for this pain im feeling now
this fever pierces every part of me somehow
my tongue is twisted
and i can't look down no matter how hard i try
i know that it don't matter
how hard i try
i know that it don't matter
how hard i try

Eulogy
Hello Kelly

The problem with your smile
Is that its gone
And all your laughter
Will have to wait till after
And the problem with your clothes
Is that their off
They're folded nicely
And packed up tightly
Cuz your gone

Time is burning
I am learning
Just cuz your gone
Doesn't mean your gone
Cuz your name was written down
I never thought that I'd see you bleed
But your skin is soo cold now
I wish that you'd
Stop pretending to sleep
And our tree house
And our Saturdays are gone
Now that this is over
I guess its my turn to be strong
Well I want this I need this I'm helpless
Without this
And time is burning
I am learning
Just cuz your gone
Doesn't mean your gone
Cuz your name was written down
And though I walk these halls alone
Just cuz your gone
Doesn't mean your gone
Cuz your name was written down
(As I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
And if I die before I wake
I pray the lord my soul to take)
And the problem with your eyes
Is that they still shine
Time is burning
I am learning
Just cuz your gone
Doesn't mean your gone
Cuz your name was written down
And though I walk these halls alone
Its just when your gone
I feel your gone
Cuz your name was written down

New Favourite Band

Hello Kelly is the rock you've always longed for.It's the rock that takes other music and adds what you always thought it needed.

It's the grittiest alternative and the hardest rock and the catchiest pop - with melodies that drill into your mind and synth that drills into your throat. It's the kind of honest story-telling that makes your friends wonder what you're smiling about. It's the kind of show that makes you rock out like nobody's business and has enough class to make your grandmother join the mosh pit.

Hello Kelly is five young men who, after doing time in their own musical endeavours, decided to unite and give birth to something truly original and innovative. Frontman/songwriter Francois Goudreault Jr. says this about their goal: "I remember when rock and roll was something that people talked about. I remember my parents filling my ears with Van Halen, The Scorpions, and Triumph - when conversations around the barbeque were about an artist's latest guitar effect, not an artist's latest clothing line. I want people to remember Hello Kelly like that."

So why Kelly? Kelly is the poster girl for every typical teenage anthem. Front-row at a punk show, or hard-rocking in the hallway walking, Kelly is listening to rock and roll and appreciating every moment of it. She has got her tastes and her opinions, but she has also got her insecurities. The world pushes Kelly around; putting words in her mouth and thoughts in her head. There is a band who wants Kelly to wake up and make her own decisions, build her own dreams and define her own beliefs. Wake up and face the world Kelly, give rock and roll a new name.

Coming onto the scene as a brand-spanking new band isn't always easy, but this is a challenge that Hello Kelly meets with clenched fists.

In Spring of 2004, Francois worked with jamie k... (Thousand Foot Krutch) to produce Hello Kelly's debut EP: Modern Day Nostalgia. "I think everybody has moments when they wish they could be in their backyard playing with army men and skipping ropes - because those moments were never fake or constructed, like so much of life is today. Everybody's always going to have good memories from their childhood, and that's what we're trying to trigger with this project."

Hello Kelly is rock for the good times and the bad times. "There's a strong spiritual element to our music because we try to let our own beliefs infiltrate the art; that's the best way to make it unique and personal. It's not about promoting a religion or telling people what to believe - it's about putting our experiences out there and letting the art speak for itself. Hopefully that makes people move: at the rock show and in their perceptions."

THE BAND:
Francois Goudreault, Jr: Vocals, Guitar
James Watts: Bass
Will Arkell: Synth, Acoustic, Back-up Vocals
Kane Bender: Drums
Mike Donais- Guitar and vocals

Website: http://www.hellokellyonline.com

Chicken Little

Top 10 Places ranked best to buy chicken fingers in Ontario by none other than me:

1: Shakespeare Arm---Guelph Ontario,
2. Swiss Chalet---Anywhere but may they rest in peace
3. Any Firkin Pub--anywhere ontario (personal favorite is the Bishop and Firkin-Burlington)
4. East Side Mario--Anywhereville, Ontario
5. Kellie's Diner-Port Lambton, Ontario
6. Kelsey's--Again Anywhereville
7. Active Kids Daycare-Mississauga, Ontario
8. Wimpy's Diner-Guelph/Kitchener, Ontario
9. M&M meats-Anywhereville
10. Burger King- corner of Hurontario and Matheson in Mississauga, Ontario

My second home...

It has been a very sad few days for me, it is finally sinking in that I will not be going to my second home this summer, my second home being Camp Hermosa. This will be the first time in 13 straight summers that I have not spent a minimum of 1 week at this place, I have cried many a tear over this...if any of you are laughing...I'm coming after you, I might be small but I am fiesty...I can take you! But seeing as only hermosa people really read my blog anyways...how sad is that? tangent...I apologize...I am asking all my hermosa folks to please write down in my comments their favourite hermosa moments so that I can laugh about something...here is a list of my top favourite hermosa moments (camper, leader, staffer)

-you whore, you stole my sleeping bag
-writing songs about my feet
-man I feel like a woman
-ish
-swimming in the campfire pit
-bloody toe lists
-sponge bob is where?
-lacoon broke the car
-it wasn't the nanny, it was the granny
-why jaya's pajamas are wet
-bunkfood juffet

Okay, I am taking all the good ones, now it is your turn, cheer me up, make my day brighter, make me laugh.

It has to stop

Okay, I have been trying desperatly to come to grips with the terrorist attacks on London, I have been trying to come up with some sort of logical explanation of what I am feeling. So far, I have had no luck in this area, but I felt that I needed to write something down anyways.
To say that I am angry, that would be a gross understatement. I am livid, beyond myself, yet at the same time saddened and deeply distressed. 9/11 was horrible, Madrid was devastating, and now London...what is next. I feel like we are just getting back to a state of normal life and then something happens that puts everyone into a state of terror. I can honestly say that I am scared, scared of what this world has become...where people just strap bombs to whatever they feel like and blow up innocent people...there were children on those trains...but I suppose that does not matter in todays world. It needs to stop, someone needs to put an end to all this terror and destruction...how many more innocent people have to die before it ends? Plus, most of you know that I am not a big fan of the Americans, (most of my family is American, that is why I can be so open about my dislikes) but I hate the fact that they are using what happened in London to focus on themselves...the moment that the bombings become public knowledge, the Americans were on higher alert...worry about someone other than yourself. The only comfort I have been able to get out of this whole ordeal is to remember that God is faithful. God will protect us, that no matter what happens today, tomorrow or the next day, God will still be there, holding us and comforting us. I just hope that one day, everyone will know that kind of love and comfort.
Wow, this was a pretty bitter post.