I started working on an english assignment today that involves a ten minute speech in front of the class about anything you want. Normally I could pluck a topic out of thin air, but the only rules are it can't be about politics or religion ( Read more... )

I'm applying for journalism next week. After talking to a couple of my instructors at the college, I came to the conclusion that it's actually harder to get into than I thought it would be ( Read more... )

Getting old is scary. Or rather, the thought of getting old is scary. So is dying ( Read more... )

I read something that disturbed me in the paper today. "Hazing becoming too much at local school." It wasn't the title that shocked me since I had heard it was something that had been around for ages, but the degree to which the older kids are harming the already intimidated freshmen.

Last Wednesday when grade 10 students had to be at school a day ( Read more... )

School starts Monday. I realized when I thought about how I'm going to get to and from said school, I need to start being way more independent. I moved back to my parents house for five months so I could take this great course I found, and along with that I've somehow gone back to thinking I'm in highschool. This is going to sound strange, but it ( Read more... )

As I sat in bed watching "Friends" re-runs all morning, I remembered there are things I need to go besides just go to school here. Like, say, get a job, paint the room I'm staying in, buy a futon so I'm not sleeping on an airmattress for five months, and try to focus on the positive. It feels like life took a 180. I went from having a 9-5 office ( Read more... )

My old man called me this morning at the crack of dawn (that's about 8:45 my time) and told me he wanted an article on what journalism means to me. After coming to the conclusion that he really does, in fact, sit in a chair in his fancy office and throw pencils at the ceiling all day, I hesitantly told him I'd write it after I woke from my slumber ( Read more... )

It was a typical Tuesday today, and after checking my work e-mails for anything slightly exciting, such as a group meeting (this means ice cream), or a bbq day (I think that explains itself), I was once again bored with the 50 emails I receive nightly but really don't apply to me. That was, however, until I fell apon this little gem ( Read more... )

Summer's so close I can taste it. I can hear the crackle of the fire in my parents backyard, I can see us walking down Corydon going for gelati, and I can smell the scent of the water rolling across the sand in Grand Beach. I've always loved summer in Winnipeg, and after spending a quick week there last bbq season I can't wait to enjoy our longer ( Read more... )

I gave my notice on Monday. I may, however, be the first person at the company to give a full two months notice, but I know how long it takes to find someone and properly train for my job. I like the people in my department, and I didn't want them to have to work all that overtime if they didn't have to. Even though I still have seven weeks left, ( Read more... )