workin' 9 to 5

as of june 30th this month i am officially unemployed... again. now, since our lives unfortunately depend upon aquiring money, i should be panicked that i do not have a job, but oddly enough, i am quite relaxed. worrying will not help, it will not make someone double check my resume or suddenly cause a physed teacher in the edmonton area to quit. no, there is no point. i am feeling quite indifferent (copywrite, s. williams may 07). something will come up, or i will sub somewhere. i am trying to keep my options open, because who knows what will happen- right? well, if any of you know of a teaching job opening up, pass my name on, cause apparenly, i need a job.

life as a carnivore

well today for the first time in my life, by myself, i made krokets- yummm! during this process i realized how someone may become a vegan. to make these krokets i decided to use one of those pre-cooked rotisserie chickens. anyway as i was pulling the soft, moist meat off of the brittle carcass i had an overwhelming sense of my carnivorism. poor little chicken, killed here for me to eat, her life over so i can eat some delicious deep fried kroket goodness, you're right- SO worth it. aww, i am joking. anyway, all i am saying is that as i was covered in meat as i butchered this chicken with my hands, i tried to appreciate it's life.
thank you chicken, thank you.

inside jokes

don't you just love how great inside jokes are? i mean, for the people who are in on them, they are so out of control and hilarious. then again, being on the outside of an inside joke, is no fun at all. it seems like gibberish, like those stupid viagra commercials, and if the 'in' group tries to explain it to you it sounds, well, stupid. i have a ton of inside jokes going on right now, which is why these pictures won't mean too much to too many of you, but for those few of you who know exactly what these pictures mean, laugh it up. those of you who want me to explain i will, but don't blame me if you think it sounds, well, stupid.

mad hatters

fun we had indeed. grande prairie is a way happenin' place compared to high prairie (not to say we can't have fun here), but it was a welcomed change. we went to a 'liquid lounge' called the mad hatters, after a friend recommended it, and it was great. it is a great bar in general- no smoking (a relief from smelling like a chimney if you go anywhere in high prairie), good tunes, i hear the food is good, although i can't tell you first hand, great atmosphere, an elevated dance floor, and for you ladies out there, up north is just FULL of guys. so next time you need to spend a night in gp, hit up mad hatters, you won't be disappointed.

off to gp

well it is not really far, or that exciting, but it is different, so it helps take the monotony out of a weekend. friday after school, me and some friends are heading over to grande prairie to party it up for the night, and do some shopping on saturday.. sure those of you in edmonton right now are like 'you are chosing grande prairie', but hey, it is something different than high prairie and it is a lot bigger, so i am sure we will have a great ole' time. it also helps to make the weekend feel longer, and not just like you sat at home all day and watched tv or slept (not that i really do either of those things), but anyways. i am rambling now. road trips are fun, and i am sure we'll have many great stories to tell.. anyone have any gooders to share?

here comes the sun...?

i am not sure about anyone else, but i am about ready for some sun.. blue skies, sun shining warm on my face, cool green grass between my toes, soft wind through my hair, sounds of birds singing sweetly in the distance.. i could go on. either way, i am tired of this snow that doesnt seem to want to stop, and the mess everywhere.. it is all too.. brown. i am ready for some color.. blue.. green.. yellow, and the only brown i want to see is maybe some color on this pasty, wintery skin of mine haha. i can't believe that it is almost may, this year has flown by, but it doesn't help that it doesn't SEEM like may, cause well, it is +2 right now... i am ready for.. for lack of a better expression... a ray of hope. and i hope that ray comes in the form of a ray of sunlight and +20 :)

three things...

Three Things I'm Afraid of:1. being told that i won't be able to bare children 2. centipedes, they just give me the heebie jeebies 3. when i let my mind exaggerate, and i really freak myself out
Three People Who Make Me Laugh:1. jodie 2. dwayne 3. karen
Three Things I Love:1. the sun 2. laughter 3. a good book
Three Things I Hate:1. when i am laying down and people touch my feet 2. bad days 3. liars
Three Things I don't Understand:1. why more people don't put their trust in God 2. why people always feel the need to be in a hurry all the time 3. any type of technology.. modern or ancient.. like how DOES it actually work?
Three Things on my Desk:1. my desk at school: kinder surprise toy 2. childrens dance CDs 3. a stapler
Three Things I'm doing right now:1. writing this post 2. eating cheese pancakes for supper (yes i realize it is 10 pm) 3. listening to the insanely loud hum of my fridge
Three Things I Want To Do Before I Die:1. run a marathon or triathalon 2. learn spanish 3. go do a mission- trip for more than a month
Three Things I Can Do:1. teach.. well, sort of :) 2. say the alphabet backwards 3. play sports
Three Things I Can't Do:1. speak any language even close to as proficiently as i speak english (which sometimes isn't all that well) 2. fix my car 3. sing very well
Three Things I Think You Should Listen To:1. the Bible 2. your conscience 3. your family and friends
Three Things You Should Never Listen To:1. hypocrites 2. liars 3. the voices in your head
Three Things I'd Like To Learn:1. spanish 2. dutch 3. how to fix my car.. or at least understand better what could possibly be the problem
Three Favorite Foods:1. krokets 2. boorkole (totally spelt that wrong) 3. corn dogs
Three Shows I watched as a kid:1. mr dress up 2. today's special 3. punky brewster
Three People I'd Like to tag to do this post on their blog: all have you have done it so far except for karen, and she's got enough on her plate, but karen if you have time.. go nuts

happy easter

i just wanted to say happy Easter to everyone! and as you are chomping on your chocolate, and humming 'here comes peter cottontail', bring to mind the real meaning of Easter. this consumerism has really taken away from all that these holidays really are, and are suppose to be about. so before you pick up another of those delicious mini eggs whisper a prayer of thanks for the sacrifice Jesus made for you.
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. isaiah 53: 3-5

high prairie high

i am just so greatful for the friends that i have made up here.. i dont know what i would do without them.. the staff, the radio guy.. along with whatever family of his happens to be visiting. i dont know how i could have made it here without them, it has made it an awesome experience to be up here. sure i have no clue what i will be doing next year, but thanks all of you who i have met up here, because you have made it great. (from left to right: gio [raffs godson], me, shalaylee, dr.corona, and the crazy italian in the back, is raff, RT himself, tiffany is missing, but i will have to get a pic of us all together)

in like a lion, out like a lamb

all i have to say, is that i am MORE than ready for this snow to leave. i mean look at this, it is ridiculous, i took this picture last week. tomorrow we are having a spring fling at the school, and i can't wait to feel more in the spring mood. seeing the sun, makes me so happy, come spring, i am waiting

good news

well i just got some wonderful news, sure it is a little late, but better late than never. the creepy guy who lives across the hall from me is leaving at the end of the month. sorry that i think he is creepy, because he is actually really nice, the three times i have spoken with him, but he is just... strange. either way, i dont have to share a bathroom with him anymore HALLELUJAH!!! i am ecstatic :) sure i think i will puke when i have to actually clean the thing, but this is besides the point. afterwards, i will be very happy. come quickly end of the month, fare thee well chad

love

not really sure where i am going with this blog, but i found some icons that i liked, and i wanted to post them. this has been a very interesting year for me.. i suppose all that i have to say is that God is great, and i wake up everyday just trying to live by his will. i am really not sure what that all involves for me at this time in my life, but i am ready. i just hope God realizes how bad i am at taking hints, and makes it really clear with what He wants me to do with my life. might as well share my favorite verse with you all then, cause it fits-
2 corinthians 4:16-18
therefore we do not lose heart. though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. for our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. so we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. for what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

hair hair long beautiful hair

well chelsea posted about hair cutting.. so i thought i would share this.. i was bored one night (actually just procrastinating..) well, anyway, i decided to see what some hairstyles would look like on my friend pablo.. (normally he is bald) well, i had fun, enjoy..

greys anatomy

well, i tried my best folks, i really didnt want to get hooked to any tv show while i was here, but last weekend my team and me went to lacrete (6 hours north of high prairie [9.5 hours north of edmonton]) well, one of the gals put on the season 2 dvd of greys anatomy one night, and we watched about 3 episodes. then on the way back home, she was watching it again, i asked if anyone was watching it with her 'miss v, i got you hooked' 'no, i am not hooked'. needless to say after watching six straight hours of it, i was indeed hooked. now i want to see season 1 and the rest of season 2, i am a season 3 virgin, but tonight i plan on popping that cherry.. whoo hoo (oh no, i have become exactly what i did not want to become- so why do i love it so much?) haha.. anyone else out there like greys??

m-a-d spells mad

well this icon isnt the MAD that i was trying to portray, but it was cute, so i thought i would use it. i am actually MAD at the fact that i can only access my blog about once a week, IF i can get the laptop, because our school has blogspot blocked! i was ticked when i found out.. so i will do a few posts and sorry to all for the slow replies (if this is a group of friends, can i be the giraffe, he's so cute)

pants on fire

i am tired of people hiding behind masks.. or worrying so much about what others think about them. i can not believe how blind i have been in my life. sometimes i hate how naieve i can be, how trusting i can be, of words people say to me, of things that people tell me. what is even worse is how easy it is for people to lie. people find it 'easier' to do, and it makes me sick. people are so wrapped up in their lies, that they dont even realize it. i mean, i can not believe how much i thought i knew about people, and through things they do, or have done i realize how much i dont actually know about them. i am sure that this is not just me who has experienced this, and i am not saying that i am going to 'stop seeing the good in people', because well, that is just me. but i just wish that people could be more honest with one another, i mean time will tell, the truth always prevails, and will come out. stop trying to sugar coat who you are, to impress people. cut the bull, be who you are, and if people dont like you, it is their loss. honesty is the best policy.. right??

getting hurt for dummies

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these days

not to say that i dont do any of the following things, because clearly i do, and often. but it is sad that these days people barely interact with other people. but let me clarify. people communicate with other people ALOT these days, but interaction in a truely meaningful way is becoming few and far between. instead of meeting up with people, we call them, and if that is too invasive we decide to text them instead, so they can read it whenever they are free. or going on messenger, but who of you doesnt have about 100 contacts, but really you only chat with 5 or so people on a regular basis. AND if you dont feel like chatting you can write BUSY or AWAY, so people will feel less oblidged to talk to you. or of course you can email people, and wait for them to respond, again less invasive, as they can reply on their own time. and now this new phenomena of 'blogging' where you can keep in touch, and learn about the other person, but again not really a soul searching good ole conversation (not to say it isnt fun- and sort of ironic that i am making this statement ON a blog). we are becoming more and more distant with eachother and it is sad, we rarely ACTUALLY interact with our friends anymore... and why? for convenience.. we are all 'too busy'.. or what? so i say- lets actually dial a number a little more often instead of just a text.. lets make time for one another, because it is through interactions not just communications that we can strengthen our bonds as friends.... i feel like someone should yell 'here here' right now.. but maybe i make no sense and no one agrees with me.. well, thats my rant, i am going to bed

teaching

i know that this is only my first year and everything, but it is bad sometimes how 'teaching is just a mere result of what happens while i am looking forward to the next day off'.. sometimes i need to catch myself and think 'hey- focus here, these children need your 100% effort'. not to say i dont give them that, but ya, sometimes i need to focus on the now, and not so much the 'long weekend ahead'. well, this happens in everyday life too i suppose.. planning ahead, looking forward to tomorrow. as the band the grassroots say in one song "sha-la- la-la-la-la, live for today", AMEN...well about teaching though-this semester is pretty sweet, because i can come home a lot more. heck, i was home last weekend, and i will be home again this weekend. and the weather is getting warmer as spring is creeping nearer-saweet!!!
ps- this is my school's logo- go saints!!!

genesis

so here i am, i have joined in finally.. i said that i would wait until i had time, but it is like anything- 'when will 'time' ever be 'enough'. so i figured, why not start today? on the day of lovers, why not i start this wonderful thing everso romantically called BLOGGING