My roommates and I had our very first Thanksgiving... of which we cooked ourselves!... all on our own! AND...... IT WAS AWESOME! The turkey was perfect! We had creamed potatoes, squash, beans, and mixed vegetables, cookies and weird pastry things for dessert, and wine to top it all off. It was wonderful. I was so uncomfortably full. Ahhh, what a ( Read more... )

I am changed ( Read more... )

As stated above, I worked a crap load last week and I'm still quite tired from it. I worked six 14 hour days pretty much in a row. There's no one here to talk to and I don't get to see my friends very often because well... I live in hick ville and it's not that often that I get the car. At least the tips at the restaurant are pretty sweet- almost $ ( Read more... )

After returning home from Trois-Rivieres, I went to bed... only to wake up to go for an interview at the Rocky Raccoon Cafe. My manager/chef is awesome. He speaks 7 languages!! So of course that means I like him, but he's really zany in a cool kind of way too. Anyways, he asked me if I wanted to do my trial run at 3, and I said yes. It went really ( Read more... )

I have butterflies in my stomach, but not the good kind. It's just one of those days. I'm restless and I want to go home. I feel like I could jump out of my skin and all I want to do is cry. I don't know why today, but c'est la vie. When does that empty lost feeling start to get better? After someone leaves and you're not entirely sure of when you' ( Read more... )

I love this city! I was 16 the last time I went, and it was just as much if not more wonderful than the last time. The Grand Prix took place today (random coincidence) and there was lots of celebrating. It's like a european city in Canada. I love it and would love to someday live there. Plus, I can speak french there! :D

What I've learned in this program so far ( Read more... )

I've been in Trois-Rivières for 2 weeks and a bit now. On Wednesday, I only have 2 and a half more weeks to go. Then, I return home to start working my butt off in order to make enough money to keep me afloat next year. My french is definitely improving... I know my confidence in speaking it has (which is something I really needed), but I just can' ( Read more... )

I'm in Trois Rivières. I arrived last night. I left right after dropping James off at the airport from the most rushed and one of the most emotional airport experiences I've ever had. We got to the airport and the guy at the desk couldn't find James' booking number, so he had to rebook him. His original flight to Toronto was overbooked so he had to ( Read more... )

I have to write my philosophy exam on Sunday from 2-5. I'm not ready for it yet, but I'm going to study my brains out today and pack at the same time. So, hopefully, it will be okay. Truth be told, I really don't care anymore. I just want them to be done and I want to be at home. James and I can hang out (after the dreaded car ride alone with my ( Read more... )