Recital

Tonight was Allie's ballet recital (Leah's too) and I went with Erica and saw Craig, Rej and Allie's mom there. Both girls were fantastic! They danced to a song by pink called glitter in the air, which I absolutely love. I hadn't heard it before the recital but it was awesome. Watching people dance always makes me want to get into it again, although I don't know if it's something I would actually commit to. Memo to me: look up a dance studio close to my apartment in Ottawa!

It was nice having us 4 girls in the same space again, even with boyfriends and even if it was at a McDonalds! It's been a long time and I really doubt it'll happen before I move, which is unfortunate.

I've run into/started talking to a few people from my past that I hadn't seen in years. It's totally a time warp thinking of myself as an 8th grader, looking up to the cool 9th graders and thinking all that they were. When you see them 9 years later, they're just people like everyone else, and you wonder why you tried so hard to impress them.

Life is strange that way.

Numerous people I know have now graduated with Gov. General medals of various colours, one was even the arts valedictorian. I'm not sure I'd trade my life for theirs, even though at one point I would have done it without a second thought.

It's interesting how things change.

Wow, Time Flies

I can't believe how far and fast time has flown since I was last writing. Since the last entry I have worked as a teaching assistant at the university, worked for EIA, finished my Honours Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, gotten in and out of a year long relationship, moved out on my own in a cute one bedroom apartment in South Osborne, got my kitten Tigger, applied and was accepted to all five schools that I wanted to attend to do my Masters degree in, decided to go to Carleton, and rented a one bedroom apartment in Ottawa. It's been a complete whirlwind.

Three weeks from today I officially move to Ottawa to begin this new chapter in my academic and personal life. It's not going to be without struggle. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in May, and she will have surgery on June 23rd. I'm thankful that this is before I leave for Ottawa. She will need Chemo and Radiation, but we will skype back and forth, and I'll be home for Kevin and Lisa's wedding in September, so I'll see her then, and then I'm assuming I'll be home for Christmas as well.

Dad and Frank are driving my stuff out in early July and I'll fly out with Tigger on July 6. It feels so soon, yet I knew this was coming in September. Somehow the time didn't seem to dull all the anxiety and worry about leaving.

I'm happy that Anna is doing her Masters in Montreal because then I at least know someone in the driving vicinity to spend time with. Hopefully her and I will get up to many adventures over the course of the next few months.

I still have to register for classes and I have no idea what I'm supposed to take. I'm hoping that sorts itself out within the next few days.

Before I leave I have to get into the eye doctor, see the dentist, get my glasses fixed, pack up my apartment, move to my parents, get everything in order and then move all in a very tiny space of time. Let's hope it goes smoothly!

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