A MucH NeedeD StudY BreaK

It is an unsafe world on the Internet, let me tell ya.
I'm scrolling through pinterest (when I should be studying) where I keep seeing pictures from the television show Game of Thrones. For those of you who aren't already aware of the fact, you should know that I am currently on page 378 of the book the tv show is based on.
This is ridiculous! I can't even go out into my backyard without someone spoiling something for me!
Books are that sacred ground on which we leave our minds to when reality is just too much. If it weren't for books how would we pass the time? I mean for those of us who aren't in college, constantly doing homework, studying and getting addicted to tv shows.
When you travel, you bring a book.
When you go for a car ride, you bring a book.
When you aren't busy participating in life, you read a book!
Are any of you sensing a reoccurring theme here?
Another useful piece of information for you all to remember. I don't like spoilers. Even little this is going to happen, or "have you gotten to this part yet"? Well I obviously haven't gotten to that part yet, and now you just spoiled the whole book for me! I won't even read the back cover, that is just too much information. If I'm going to try out a new book then I'll read the back cover, and proceed to place that particular book on the bottom of my reading pile so I can forget what I read.
Finally, I leave you with a quote said by someone at some time or other in their life:

Don't judge a book by its movie.
 

Happy studying! this is t-bear signing off

Produtivity is happening.

It's hour six on this rainy Sunday and I feel as though I have accomplished greatness in the shallow time I've been awake.
My shortbread is baking away in the toaster oven, my title search project is closer to completion than it was yesterday, and the creative title "Chapter 9 Questions" has been placed atop the document of my next piece of homework. Oh to be young and in college.
Now I must motivate myself to complete both of the above stated assignments so that I can get along with the most exciting activity of the next two weeks: studying. Wish me luck, I'm going to need it!
I hope it's sunny where you are! this is t-bear signing off

QOTD

Alfred:      "Why do we fall, sir? So we can learn to pick ourselves up."

Watch Batman, this is t-bear signing off

Chicken Parm Thursday

My sincerest apologies for the completely unnecessarily large gap between the this and the previous blog post.

I find it apparent to inform all of you that Christmas is indeed in the air. If it weren't for the array of Christmas trees everywhere, the lights on the houses or the Christmas music on the radio I don't know if we'd be able to tell. The lack of snow is a waste of Christmas spirit and does it really need to be so cold if there isn't any snow? I don't think so.

As per usually, I set my alarm to go off at 7:30 in the morning to the sounds of the radio. Lately I have been less than pleased with the results. First off, my regular morning crew have created an awkward hole of emptiness my most beloved morning show. Second, when the unknown fella finishes his talking and the music starts I have to close my ears. Not an easy task people. The only music coming out of those speakers is Christmas music. There isn't enough of a variety of Christmas music to soften the blow.

On the other side of the debacle, I have been preparing myself for Christmas in my own less extravagant ways. I recently started to listen to TSO cd's while I do my homework. Christmas presents for my friends and family are being purchased and stored, I will not disclose the location. I have also equipped my little home with a Christmas tree that stands no taller than the television and smells of rosemary. His name is Friar Fern and he is probably parched right now. I'm not so good with the taking care of part of owning a plant. I remember to open the blinds and allow myself to be blinded by the light so that Friar Fern may enjoy it; however, I still can't remember to water him.

Also in recent news, I killed a fly with febreze. He was hanging out on my windowsill where I keep my dust bunnies when his wings got all covered in dust. He couldn't fly anymore and was just rolling around looking all sad and helpless so I euthanized him. I sprayed a healthy amount of febreze on him, he didn't roll around much longer. I now have a dead fly chilling on my windowsill. I think I'm gonna bury him in the soil of Friar Ferns base.

Finally, I've decided to let go of my Mustang need for the time being until I have experienced my current desire to own a Mini. Let's hope this happens soon people.

 

Stay classy. this is t-bear signing off

 

Salad

My mother doesn't think I'm being very healthy while at school so she suggested a few foods I could try to eat more. Of course, the first item on the list was salad.

I hate salad.

Not strongly dislike, hate.

Except for ceasar salad of course.

And macaroni salad, that stuff is the shiz.

So we went to the pub the one day. Just a regular, every day lunch thing. I take a quick perusal through the menu. I've almost settled on the all to delicious BLT when my eyes take a less than subtle glance at the super salad section.

So, I broke from tradition and ordered a salad.

The waitress brings over the heaping plate of lettuce and we're all like "oh, that looks good!"

I was all, "Now I'm excited."

Then I started eating it.

That's when I found out, that was no Jose's or Carnival ceasar salad. That was the ripe off of the ripe off of ceasar salad.

So, I don't think I'll be ordering that again.

However, you will be happy to note, Mother, that I have purchased for myself, a bag of pre prepared coleslaw and dressing to adorn it with.

I've also been walking the stairs, as per usual, so I don't think I'm gonna get fat. I just won't be healthy. A small price to pay for being a college student.

 

Happy Birthday Papa! this is t-bear signing off

Dear Friends, (this one goes out to you guys)

I've had the pleasure of participating in a week off of school work and stressful studying. Thankful as I am for this time, I am eager to return to life at school where I can change the world, one cream cheese bagel at a time.

These past few days have been ones filled with friends of old, eating out, creating a stunning Batman, and being pampered by those more talented in the field then I.

Although my week now comes to a close, I choose to continue my post-secondary education in the comfort and now homelyness of my dorm room and those classrooms that are oh so white walled and simple.

Yet before me stands one complex, multi-layered, 7 hour journey northward. If I make it back in one piece, I'll be surprised. Had I a million dollars, and a car of my own, this 7 hour trek would be cut short to approximately 3 and 1/2 hours. Let's be realistic, I've not the brains, motivation, nor want of a million dollars.

I regretfully became best friends with the cats again, and now will be leaving them with no explanation, and many unshed tears drawing them each closer to depression. With any luck they'll make it through this, I just don't see them standing together to over come the feat.

I will greatly miss the opportunities that I have received this week that have granted me the time to read. After completing the interesting but slow story of A Lion Among Men, I productively read The Perks of Being a Wallflower within 12 hours. I then proceeded to commence the current readings of A Game of Thrones. I just love reading!

Finally, it has dawned on me that although I don't relate to the average humans life and have a somewhat uninteresting life to the outside citizen, people have been reading my blog. I have noticed that the majority of you reside in Canada, which is a wonderful place, but still others have been graced with a home country elsewhere. I would like to say thank you. Thank you to those of you who take the time out of your busy schedules to read my thoughts, I hope you are entertained by what you read here and I hope you continue to be captivated by the less than mundane comments and reflections that I've added herein.

Yours truly,

this is t-bear signing off

Miserably Marvelous Monday Morning

It's Monday morning. My laundry is in the washer, my zwieback is lightly toasted, and midterms are just around the corner.

My jam is gross, my calendar won't stay up anymore, and it's cold again today.

Don't you just love days like this?

 

First of all, Smuckers is a liar. They think just because their name is on the jar that its "worth spending your money on" jam. They lie. Their first mistake was adding 99% more fruit pieces to it. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to search through all the pieces and just find the good stuff?

Secondly, last night while watching a rather inspirational, feel good kinda movie, I accidentally knocked my cup off my desk and it landed on its top. Normally it wouldn't have been able to do this cause there is a straw there, but this time, the straw broke. Right in two. I had a small funeral for the guy and then tossed him. Now I can embrace my inner college student and use the cup that rez gave me.

Thirdly, I just finished off the last of my zwieback and I'm feeling a little depressed, and at a loss for words. Good thing I have a tube of flaky rolls in the fridge or I would be one sad, lonely, hungry person.

Fourthly, mother nature is so sneaky. Yesterday morning when I went to take out the garbage I put on my coat cause it looked windy and cold out. It was 75 degrees out. Then later in the day when it started to get hot in my room I opened the window. There was unnecessary cold air outside then. Even later whilst curled up under my blankets, holding my stuff dog, I could hear the wind. Now normally I can only hear the rain, but this time, I would hear the wind. That means it's real windy. Also the lovely weather lady on the radio told me there was a wind warning. What is a wind warning? "Watch out there's wind out there today!" Cause we couldn't already see that. I really wonder what kind or education people on the radio are required to have in order to get the jobs that they have.

Lastly, I think we should collectively vote to cancel exams for this year. It's just such a hassle having to study and stress out and not sleep and eat junk food without exercising for a whole week. I think the world would be a happier place without exams. I do understand where they're coming from though. If we didn't have exams that were weighted so much then students wouldn't study and therefor not learn much. We'd all be failures and have no one to blame but ourselves. (I'm still voting in favor of the termination of exams.)

 

Happy studying! this is t-bear signing off

 

The Week Before Midterms

The following is a list of things I've learned this week, things that have happened to me, and just your average random things:

1. There are BLT's at the pub, and they are rather spectacular tasting.
2. Sales draw in Mennonites like lights draw in bugs
3. The question I get asked a lot, "If you're a Mennonite, why do you have a cell phone?"
4. When I get into the workforce, I will be under appreciated and underpaid.
5. I'm hoping that I'll be able to get a better sleep tonight with all the Avengers characters staring at me.
6. When the calendar is switched to October the magnets have a harder time holding it up. September was so much easier.
7. It's hard to think of touristy places in my own hometown.
8. I am now the proud owner of an induction cooktop and a rather large bag of packing peanuts.
9. Packing peanuts really don't like being taken from a box and put into a bag.
10. I bought a sweat shirt today. It was on sale. After I got home, I held it up and stared at it for a while. It started to look rather familiar. It may or may not be the same sweat shirt that my sister already has. I really cannot tell.
11. It snowed in the Soo this week. It's also October. The end of the world has begun.
12. I sat in a movie theatre this afternoon. The first time since coming to school. There was one point there where I thought, "we'll just be getting in the car and on our way home in time for dinner after this". Then I remembered that I'm not at home.
13. It's apparently never too late to stay out and make lots of noise on a Friday night.
14. I miss home cooked meals.
15. There's no shame in not accomplishing what you set out to. Life isn't set out in a plan that has to be followed. Just because this didn't work out, doesn't mean you can't try something else. Everyone deserves to be happy, no matter what path takes you there.
16. Guacamole can be purchased at my local grocery store. This will happen again.
17. It's raining again.
18. Wool socks and Birkenstock. Although not stylish, very comfy.
19. The National Post has been rather lax on their distributing lately. I do not approve of this.
20. Reese's are better purchased in bulk.
21. We are never too old for children's movies.

This is t-bear signing off

An excerpt from: My Non-existent Novel

Lock the door. Check. Unlock. Lock again. Check. Check again. Put faith in that lock. Turn away only to stop the mind from playing it's tricks.

It had been this way for four weeks now. That paranoid feeling that something wasn't right. That edge of your seat, heart pounding, being followed feeling.

Less than ten steps to the next door and a quick glance over the shoulder. That feeling getting stronger with the growing distance between danger and the safety of what lies on the other side of that door.

Between the elevator and the stairs, there was no question that the stairs provided the most security. Being trapped in an elevator for four floors made crawling back into bed sound like a reasonable idea. 

It couldn't have been more than five seconds, yet it was five seconds too long. A door somewhere down the hall opened, and without even a glimpse of the perpetrator the stairs were in view and the escape was in motion. 

Taking the stairs two at a time, only pausing once to collect the device dropped between floors three and two.

It was evident from the amount of noise in the previously vacant stairwell, that this wasn't the average walk in the park. This was the dreaded day that had been weighing down for the past four weeks. This was the day feared by all, even those involved shuddered at the mention of this day. The day where the weak were separated from those worthy of being called mighty and powerful.

October 2nd. The commencement of: The Zombie Apocalypse

                                                                         *  *  *    

"Bad dream? Well, I think we know what's wrong with you now. After observing the interior workings of your brain while you slept, we found a lot of imagination. Do you read a lot? Well, I'd say that the amount of fictional reading that you have been exposed to in your lifetime is taking a toll on your mind. Do you easily become immersed in the plot lines and characters lives of the books you read and the television shows that you watch? It's not a common disease, easily curable with your cooperation, which I don't know that we have yet. Don't worry it's not contagious or your sister would definitely have it too. I'm going to prescribe you a daily dose of boring non-fiction texts and when you come back next week we'll see how you're doing."

 

 

 

Look for My Non-existent Novel in stores near you on February 30th, 2013.

Stay excellent, this is t-bear signing off

Bleu

When I walk into the book store with a blue sweatshirt on, blue nails and and buy a blue binder, do they really need to ask what my favourite colour is?
Just walk into my room and you'll understand the emotional attachment that I have to the colour blue. My dorm room does not in any way resemble the "it's so blue I feel like I'm underwater" feeling that is clearly evident upon entering my room at home. However, it is still clear that I don't just tolerate blue. I love blue.
Blue striped bed sheets, blue towels, blue cup, blue lanyard, blue hat, blue innered of coat, blue pencil case and awkwardly out of place, purple laptop.
If you judge me by my sense of colour then shame on you. My best friend loves pink! Do I judge her? Well, I don't let her hear me.
The main point I'd like to settle into your minds is: embrace that colour that makes you feel like a million bucks that just dropped you into a tub of books made of chocolate.
Remember, only the strong ones make it out alive. If you don't embrace life, how can I believe that you will embrace that which puts a smile on your face for just sitting there beside you. The colour is everything.
Enjoy the little things, this is t-bear signing off

Things I Learned Today.

1. A tomato sandwich tastes good no matter where I eat it.
2. A sickness can be fought off with oregano.
3. When they say "hard" sudoku, they actually mean "this is the most difficult obstacle course that you will ever attempt, (you'll also be wearing a straight jacket so get comfy)"
4. Entertainment can be found in many places:
           a. Eyeing up the security cameras.
           b. Watching people fail at parking.
5. A backpack is a college students best friend.
6. Grocery shopping is more fun with Oma.
7. Heartland is addicting.
8. If my roommate doesn't hand in her papers, I get locked out of your room.
9. Four flights of stairs get easier to climb the more times I face them.
10. Leaving toast in the toaster too long starts the fire alarm.
11. The elevator is fixed.
12. Chocolate is a bad thing to buy.
13. The more dishes I use the more I have to clean up.
14. It's Tom Felton's birthday.
15. No matter how many times I try, I know they'll never come to me. I'll always have to go to them.
16. "Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to." - John Ed Pearce

This is t-bear, signing off

Cable Television

If there is one thing in college that will be the time consumer of all time consumers it's Cable Television. Not growing up with all these wonderful channels will be the downfall in my trying to be successful career as a student.

People claim that going to college is a difficult adjustment for many reasons:

1. The freshman 15

2. The work load

3. The tight budget

 

First of all, I think I'll lose weight rather than gain it this year. I have been eating healthily, getting my daily walk across the lot from rez to the main building and forcing myself to climb the four flights of stairs to my room rather than take the unreliable elevator.

Secondly, I listen in class and almost get carpal tunnel writing my notes so fast. I also get major headaches trying to concentrate on and remember all the information being constantly added to my brain. The problem isn't understanding the information, it's remembering it. I'm working on the concentrate and do your homework part and it's not going unnecessarily bad.

Thirdly, osap decided to hold the money they said they were going to give me and now I'm down to my last dollars. I have till Wednesday to get the money or they lied about when they were going to give it to me. I'm practising my patience and working really hard to not go to the grocery store because I know if I do, I won't get out without buying stuff.

 

These things have made my college experience less than helpful at times but they are still nothing compared to the amount of time I spend watching my tv. I feel a much needed intervention in the near future! 

 

Be kind to one another, this is t-bear signing off

Movin In

Dearest friends who care enough to take the time to read my blog,
Today I did something different from every other day that I've lived. I moved out!! Now some of you are probably thinking that means into an apartment or an abode of my own but that is not the case. I am currently residing in residence which is just one step closer to that fully moved out feeling.
I was scheduled to move in from 11am-1pm today so we left home at 7 and arrived around 10:45ish. With much time to spare, we started unpacking the van and moving things up. Let me tell ya folks, the view from the 4th floor is one filled with trees, vehicles and more trees. It's beautiful!!! I can't say that I've ever felt more at home in my life! Well, except for at home.
When I first got into the room with Ma and Pa I started to arrange the furniture to my preferred placement. That bed being turned against the way was the best decision I've made all day (besides the club sandwich for lunch). The amount of space left over after the rotation of the sleeping quarters is so fantastic, and a bonus is, there's so much more room for activities!!
It took me longer to unpack my boxes and settle everything in my room than it took my roomie. She was done almost before I started. However, I'm pretty sure I'm a little OCD and things need places. Not just "look at that nice piece of floor, I think I'll just drop that right there." No, that is no way to create a living space for a study infested, sleep deprived, college student. My room is organized and if anyone has a problem with that then they shouldn't come over.
At first my attitude was, "I'll just be a loner and never make any friends". Now, I'm going to a meet and greet and a rez meeting thang which are both supposed to help me make "long and lasting friendships". I'll believe it when I see it. I am open to new friends though, don't think I despise newbies for I am one.
From your newest college student, this is t-bear signing off

This one's dedicated to...

Nicole.

It's not a person, more a Feeling, per say. It presents a nagging / guilty kind of feeling in the pit of my stomach. The Feeling obviously doesn't understand that I've been very busy lately packing for school.
It's not my fault that the Feeling is so advanced in it's studies that doesn't have to stress out over something as small as clothes hangers, let alone the colour of them. It's not my fault that the Feeling feels the need to be persistent and bug me for weeks at a time. Well, I have a few words for the Feeling.

Go to LCBO on the Friday before a long weekend, and find some patience!!!
 

The next person / cat I dedicate this post to is Garf. Poor Garf. She is so crabby and it makes me sad because I know that it's cuz of all the boxes and new stuff that's been appearing in my room for the last month. We have cuddle time every day but that doesn't seem to do anything cuz she just meows again real loud when I let her go. She has no idea just how long I'll be gone but I know that she knows I'm leaving. Cats are rather smart like that. Sometimes it's scary how much they contain in their little brains.

Finally, I dedicate this blog post to Hans Zimmer for a job well done. Not just for "The Dark Knight Rises" soundtrack but also for the "Inception" soundtrack. Keep up the good work my friend.

God bless! This is t-bear signing off

Paperbacks

If you don't read novels on a daily basis then you have no business reading this post.

Hardcovers.
First of all, I'd like to point out that the paper around a hardcover is not useful other than to look nice. Second, they cost a lot more. Third, and final, they are heavier.
Do you want to be caught reading a novel too heavy to carry? That's what I thought. That may be a slight hyperbole but it doesn't change the fact that paperbacks are much more appropriate for reading. Textbooks however, deserve to be hardcover because it helps to identify that it is in fact a non-fiction article of observation.

Paperbacks.
The most glorious thing an author can do for its readers. They're light, inexpensive and much easier to fit into a purse. They just feel right.
There are only two small problems that I have with paperbacks.
1. They can bend easily. You accidentally drop your book and the whole cover is folded. Major problem.
2. The authors think it's funny to hold onto their paperback books until months after the book is released in hardcover. I have three books that I really wont but I don't want a hardcover version so I am forced to wait for months until I can buy them. At church on Sunday, we talked about patience. That's what I'm practising now and forever more.

Now go get your read on!

"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies; a man who never reads lives only one."

 This is t-bear signing off.

 

Just one o those days...

Our journey to church this morning was rather spectacular and I tweeted about it if you really want to see how excited I was.
This is how things went down. So we're on the side road, just your average back road where nothing super exciting happens. All of a sudden, at the intersection beyond the front of the Blue Bus we spotted flashing lights and assumed an emergency vehicle. We thought there had been an accident at the intersection and that we would have to turn around and yet we continued at a rapid pace towards the unknown scene of the crime. Turns out the flashing lights weren't coming from an emergency vehicle per say, rather a parade of our RAID friends from the capital coming to save us from some unknown happening. Four heavy duty white trucks and an armored vehicle obscured our vision and left us speechless until Papa broke the unnecessary silence.
It was awesome.
I'm convinced they were secret service but other people don't agree. They don't have any imagination.
To say the least, I had an eventful morning.
On an entirely different note, work at the law firm has been going lovely this summer. I've worked a total of nine days and I'm so glad they involve AC. The first week was hot. Now I don't mean "oh it's summer, it's always hot" I mean global warming chose this summer to shine its little light. Then the second week it rained for the first four days and was hot the last one.
Don't think that I mean to say I hate the heat, because I don't. I do hate the humidity but that's expected, it makes life less fun. I do hate that the heat makes Voldy really hot, the black leather seats and not working AC don't help the problem at all. It is really interesting to see if breathing is possible after he sits in the sun for 7.5 hours, I just wish this game wasn't necessary.

The word of the day on Sunday, July 8th is:

                      exercise

            Let's use exercise in a sentence.

    Just Dance 3 is lots of exercise.

QOTD: Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

 This is t-bear signing off.

Word of the Day

Word of the Day on June 5th is:

                       Impaled

Let's use "impaled" in a sentence:

E almost got impaled by my book on the way to school this morning.

In other news:
A local farmer was almost impaled by a van while crossing an intersection this morning.

Cheese. Cake.

Dearest Y'all,

Today is a wonderful day to be super confused. First the sky's like: cloudy!! Then the sky was like: sunny!! Now the sky's like: make it rain!! God must be having an iffy kinda day.

Yesterday was the super awesome Menno Sale which wasn't as super awesome as it has been in earlier years. I lasted only half an hour before I got bored. There wasn't any strawberries and ice cream which only crushed my dreams a little. I held back those tears with difficulty. However, there was much yummy rollcuchen and perogies (I can't spell the German name for them) and apple fritters and rosettes. At least I ate good.

After lunch I was working on my french homework when Cate texted me to get over to her house asap cuz E was having a stress related problem. She hadn't started her 60 min seminar for world issues yet so Cate and I helped out lots. We worked for 10 straight hours only stopping for supper and a brief walk to the loads of fun park. If you ever need two people to research a topic for you, just call up Cate and I, we know how to find what you need found. We researched then sent the info over to E so she could write what she was going to say. I have to say, we were the best teamwork group I've ever seen. However, I'm still on the ice cube activity.

Six days ago, to be exact, I was hit by a baseball that meant me harm. My knee is now home to a beautiful yellow bruise which is apparently staying for a while. I can't fully bend my knee yet and there is still a lovely bump protruding out of my knee capish area. Don't be alarmed folks, I am taking extra precautions by walking around, running over the way to Grandmothers and accidentally hitting it off stuff. I really don't see how it could get any worse.

We're on the countdown of seven, I said seven, more days left of school before I have to write two measly exams and then: graduation. The only thing left to do now is finish my book in preparation. I could also study but what would be the fun in that? I mean really, don't study, get a really bad mark in all your classes, have that super awesome college that you really want to go to, decline your acceptance. DENIED is something we don't want to see, so maybe I'll look over my notes once or twice to get the gist of the information.

Live long and prosper, this is t-bear signing off.

I found my way back

Dearest friends and family of the above lonely soul,

I have neglected my duties recently and for some strange reason I haven't blogged since the somethingth day of March in the year of Our Lord 2012. I muchly apologize and will try my very best to write more often in the future. Don't be discouraged from reading my blog just because of the brief unwriting on my part. As the school year comes to a close I may not be able to write as often as before this break but I shall try my best. The stressfulness does get to me sometimes and that makes it hard to remember to blog. Don't worry friends and family, I'm back.

While I've been gone you should know that I have since gone to visit my college, MSC, Chicago and London for a baseball tournament all in a matter of a mere three months.

I also got baptized last weekend, no big deal.  

I presented my English ISU seminar on Great Expectations and Mansfield Park today.

The temperature has dropped to a below agreeable number and we are all sweltering. There's a difference between sweating because of sports and sweating because you just typed that word with too much movement. The basement is a glorious place to reside in when the temperature climbs to these inappropriate heights. I warn you folks, steer clear of Ltown today, well, you should probably just stay away for the rest of the week. It's gonna be a hot one!

Finally, I wanted you all to turn your attention to my good friend and sidekick, Robin/E. Without this fine lady I really don't know how I would have gotten through carload this morning. She is precious. Especially with her gingerness, it really completes her. If you ever meet her remember: meow. Read her blog, I think I follow it. A Beautiful Mess...or somethin.

Have the most enjoyable day! Love, t-bear

The Hunger Games etc.

First of all, j'ai lu les jeux de la faim et j'aime le roman beaucoup. However, I am a little bit iffy about all the attention that the movie is getting especially cuz most of the people who are so excited haven't even read the book. I have problems with those people who claim that the movie is better when they haven't even read the book. Just like my friend who doesn't want the book to ruin the movie so she's not reading the book till after the movie. What is wrong with you?!?!
This whole excitement about the movie reminds me of twilight. The books were really good and then the movies came out and they just ruined everything for me. Now I can't read the books without seeing the characters that they casted for the movie, that is not cool since I think those people failed miserably. So now I'm feeling in the middle about Hungery Games. On the one side, I really want to see how they interpreted the book and which parts they put in and which they left out. On the other side I have a really good image of what goes down in the book in my head and I don't want to ruin that. The Hungery Games is also not a low budged film like twilight was so there is hope that it will be super awesome.
In a week from today it's my birthday and my friend is going to take me to go see the Hunger Games the night before cuz we don't have school on Good Friday so I won't have to be home super early to get lots of sleep for school since there won't be any.
I asked for three books for my birthday (The Alchemyst [The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel], Catching Fire and Mockingjay) and 1/2 of birkenstocks. I made sure to make a birthday list that didn't involve a lot of expensive or unrealistic things like a giraffe or a plane ticket to France. Books is the only thing I want apart from birkenstocks but as those are expensive I only asked for half.
Also the other day I went over to my friends house and we sat on her couch and took all the Sarah Dessen books of the shelf to discuss. I'm so glad I have a friend who enjoys books as much as me cuz without that I don't know who I would talk to about the exciting events that occur amongst those beautiful pages.
Also, I greatly recommend that all of you out there read The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott cuz they are just super awesome. My 13 year old cousin was the one who got me started reading those and now I have all of them but the first one and the one that's supposed to be coming out soon.
Finally, this weekend I'm going to see my school!! There is an open house that starts tomorrow morning and goes for about 2 hours. I get to tour the campus that I'll be at and then the residence and what ever else. Tis going to be wonderful!! :)
All for one and one for all! This is t-bear signing off.

It's Saturday.

First of all, Happy St. Pattys  day! Make sure you get your fill of green beer today cuz I don't think the day would be complete without it.
Nextly, the dementors must have got together yesterday and planned a surprise visit because I can't see very far out my window this morning from all the fog. If things get any worse I'll have to go get myself some chocolate. Today is gonna be a good day, no dementor with weird "make you feel sad and unloved" powers is going to get me down. I will persever, just like I do through the mole hills that pave the way over to Oma and Opa's house. This whole dementor dilemma is the perfect time for me to fetch my "Hermione's Wand" from that draw I haven't opened it a while and clear the area of those sketchy hooded not quite people. Good thing my patronus is a giraffe rather than a lion, I've heard giraffes strike fear into anyone who looks them in the eye. Except for me of course, giraffes and I, well, we have a certain understanding. It goes beyond the whole patronus dealio.
The next article that I will draw your attention to is Ten Thousand Villages. Ever been? Well you can't be my friend if you haven't. But then I don't have any friends so I guess it doesn't really matter. Anywho, it is a wonderful store and I'm volunteering there in about 32 minutes. Get ready, cuz when I'm there all the people come. We could have at least 5 people in the store at one time, and that's a record.
Second lastly, you know the robot at a major intersection has been out for 7 days when there are no cars even remotely close to it. Yes, I'm talking about you Oak and Erie. I pulled up there on Wednesday morning and 1 other car was there. Just 1. Really? Like, really? These are the dealings of a small town that doesn't seem to be going anywhere with it's life.
Lastly, I watched Finding Neverland last night. The ending was sad, yes I did cry. However, I did find a new super awesome quote that some old lady told Johnny Depp.

It's like the ticking crocodile, time is chasing after all of us.

It's true.
Au revoir, this is t-bear signing off.

The Notebook

I have just completed yet another book and the following is my critique on the book and how it compares to the film.
The Notebook was wonderfully writen however, I didn't get much out of it, I think because I have already seen the movie a dozen times. The book is about a love story but it only covers about a day in 213 pages.
The movie consists of the storyteller starting at the beginning and finishing at the end which is very different from the novel. The novel starts near the end and has flashbacks that help to tell the story and show how the love story actually started. It wasn't the best book I've ever read (its hard to compete with HP) but I wanted to read it just to see how the story had been writen. I personally like the movie The Notebook a lot better than the book.
Compared to the other novel that I read (also by Nicholas Sparks) I thought the book was way better. I read Dear John before The Notebook and I thought it was a very good book. It definitly showed the characters falling in love instead of like the movie where it all seems to happen over night. Although it only takes a week for them to fall in love in the book I still find that it makes more sense. The book showed them talking more and actually getting to know each other while the movie seemed to show them in love after only talking one or two times.
I really like the way that John and his fathers relationship went in the book compared to the movie. He never seemed to really understand his dad in the movie but in the book he actually made an effort to hang out with him even if all that meant was sitting together and reading. Their relationship grew so much in the novel and that same feeling was absent from the movie. I wish that part could have been in there, but then again I also with that the trip to St. Mungo`s was in the fifth Harry Potter movie. It always seems to be easy to show the growth of a relationship in a book, but when that same growth is attempted to be incorporated in a movie it doesn`t seem to work out.
This is one of the many reasons that I enjoy the book to the movie in most cases. However, I again turn to The Notebook and understand that sometimes the movie can be better than the book, sometimes.

"Reading takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere."
- Hazel Rochman

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The Lorax

Today I went to see the Lorax with Papa and Sister. I have to say, Dr. Seuss was a genius. It was super awesome and I definitly recommend going to see it pronto.
We must have been the oldest kids in the theatre and it was packed but that didn't take away from the movie any cuz surprisingly the children were very well-behaved.
You should all go see it tomorrow or now whichever works best for you. Better yet, take me with you. I would love to see it again.
Don't be surprised if while watching you suddenly feel the urge to reach for your phone and try to decifer the actors voices on the movie. Happened to me once, but I resisted the urge to disturb those around me who were thoroughly enjoying that which was displayed upon the screen. Don't worry as soon as I arrived back to my current place of residence I immediatly shut myself in my room so that I could check out these voices and finally uncover the truth that has been kept from me all this time. The. Nerve. Of. Some. People. My mind has been put at ease and all will soon be forgiven, grudges will not be kept for that is a not happy way to live a life. I've let go of my feelings and will calm myself with some soothing reading.
At the end of the movie this wonderful quote came on:

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.
- Dr. Seuss

Just so all of you are aware, you missed Dr. Seuss day on March 2nd but there's always next year, right?
Have a happy Sunday! this is t-bear signing off.

Vacation!!

As some of you will know, last week was vacation for me. I went on a Western Carribean Cruise to Cozumel, Costa Maya, Isla Roatan and Grand Caymen with 17 members of my extended family. The following is an account of my week, not every detail will be present as that would take a lot of space, I filled six pages of my diary during the week. That's a lot of writing my friends.
Saturday, Feb. 18th. We left the house at 9 in the morning and got over the bridge with only a small road block by around 11:00ish. We had breakfast at Bob Evans and then proceeded on to the airport for our 3:00 (I think) flight. Everything went well and we were in Miami by 5:30.
Sunday, Feb 19th. We were all up early I think more from excitment than random wanting to get up early. We had a wonderful complimentary breakfast. However, I was sad to see that Paul le Waffle Garcon could not be there to make some waffles for me. I enjoyed breakfast nontheless and then we boarded a shuttle to the cruise dock. We were on the ship by 11:00 (which is a new record for us) only taking us 50 minutes to get through all the lines and what not's. With Gold Sign and Sail card in hand, we boarded the Carnival Glory cruise ship. It was very similar to the Carnival Triumph which we sailed on in the year of our Lord 2005 (I think) so after lunch on the Lido we went for a tour and I could easily find my way around. All the leaving port shanangans occured including the mustard drills and then we were off in the open sea, sailing like all true Canadians know how, with lots of food.
Monday, Feb. 20th. Was the first sea day and the first full day of sailing. We woke up early for breakfast in the Platinum dining room located on 5 Aft. (this happened every morning with the exception of two) and then started to have lots of fun. By fun I mean sitting in my cabin and watching TV, it was a wonderful vacation complete with three different movies on rerun all day long. Then formal night number 1 came around and we headed off to the dining room for more yummy food. After supper was the super awesome musical which I attended, and thoroughly enjoyed.
Tuesday, Feb. 21th. Cozumel, Mexico!! We woke up already in port and after breakfast we disembarked the vessel to attended a come tan on this beach party. In otherwords, Paradise Beach is not far from the dock so we took a cab and stayed there for the morning. I read lots and tanned lots as well. We went back on the ship for lunch and then back onto the island for some shopping after lunch. The King`s Speech was on the big screen that night so I went up to the Lido to watch it.
Wednesday, Feb. 22st. Costa Maya, Mexico!! We woke up, yet again, already at the schedualed destination. We weren`t really supposed to go to Costa Maya but there were too many ships in Belize that day so we couldn`t go there. We were the only ship in Costa Maya. The water there was so blue you could see all the way to the bottom of the ocean. It was a very beautiful place. We only went off for a little bit around lunch time to do some shopping but other than that we stayed on the ship. It was my youngest cousins 11th birthday so we had a cake and the waiters sang happy birthday to him in the dining room that night. After supper the Green Lantern was playing on the big screen so I watched that :) I`m a fan of Ryan Reynolds.
Thursday, Feb. 23rd. Isla Roatan, Honduras!! I had never been there before and I was very excited to see what it was like. Its very beautiful and not at all like the other places that we went to. The people didn`t rush up to you the minute you walked in the door and try to get you to buy their stuff. It also wasn`t the same stuff with a different name on it like all the other places. I bought all my presents for my friends there appart from a few other small gifts. Before we left the boat while sister was eating breakfast papa and I played checkers with the chess pieces because I don`t know how to play chess. I won, cuz I`m pro, ask anyone who`s had the privilage to be humiliated by my super awesome skills. This was the day that I emptied my pockets of money. I started the week with 100$ and ended with 8$. This was also the first day that I got to see Pier Runners. If you`ve ever had the lucky experience to be on the ship just taking off when two people come running down the pier 40 mins late then you know how I feel. I laughed so hard! It was a very wonderful experience, and I`m not quite sure if they every got back on the ship or if they just went home. That night we played some Bananagrams and went to bed early missing the legendary Deck Party.
Friday, Feb. 24th. Grand Caymen, Caymen Islands!! We had to tender off as there is lots of coral reefs close to the coast. We went snorkeling and I say loads of Dory fishys and a baracuda and lots of coral reefs and it was just so super awesome! On our way back to the ship we did some viewing (different from shopping as we didn`t actually buy anything) and were able to get a tender as soon as we were back. It was elegant night again so we all sported our finest and proceeded to the Golden dining room (our dining room the whole week, table 626) for some scrumptious munchin.
Saturday, Feb. 25th. The open sea between Mexico and Cuba!! It was the last sea day and therefore, the last day on the ship. There was a chocolate buffet around 12 which I attended. And I went to the O2 Club for a little bit in the afternoon for some Apples to Apples and UNO. I bought a t-shirt that says Bon Voyage and it has a ship on it. At 5:00 we went the Ebony Cabaret (aka the comedy club) where we got free drinks, the at 6:00 to the dining room for our last fancy meal of the trip. After supper we packed everything up and made sure we got everything. Then we just lazied around until about 12:00 when we went to bed.
Sunday, Feb. 26th. After being kicked out of our cabins at 8:30 we went for breakfast and then to the Amber Palace to wait for our number to be called. (25) It took us a while to get through customs and then over to the airport. We had a 7:00 flight and we got to the aiport at 12:30ish. We had to wait till 2:00 to check in and then we went through security where they actually had chairs for us to sit on. We started at Gate D46, then moved to D51, then to D20 and then to D38 after our flight was changed to 8:30. It was a long day and we got into Detroit around 12:30 (I think), then home at 2:30 then to school at 8 the next morning.
It was a wonderful trip but in the end it was nice to be home and back in the usual routine of life. I definitly recommend going on a cruise if you have never been cuz tis rather glorious of an experience.
Bon voyage, this is t-bear signing off.

Getting tired of waiting!

Two days, just two short days till I'm soaking up that beautiful carribean sun. All I have to do it get through school and co-op tomorrow and I'm Surfin USA! After such a long, stressful and tiring night I'm sooo excited to just get away and not have to worry about anything. Another thing I like about vacation is that I don't bring any electronics with me except my iPod. I'm totally cut off from the world for a week and it is so relaxing. No need for complaining or hunger, next week is gonna be super awesome! To those of you expecting another post between now and next week should not hold their breaths because I won't be blogging for a while but don't worry. I'm going back to the old fashioned handwritten diary for the week and I'll report back when I return to the true north, strong and free.
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Just reopened probs...

I went out for lunch today with two of my awesome friends. We went to this restaurant that was opened and then closed and is now reopened. The food was good but it only took an hour for us to get it! Also the restaurant was packed so I had to squish my chair between another persons chair and the table. This is the problem with a small town that doesn't have a lot of places to eat lunch but a lot of people that need somewhere to eat lunch. I would have gladly settled for my own house for lunch if I'd known it would take that long to get my food.
I'm not usually impatient but for some reason today I was. It made things worse that I was hungry and I just wanted to eat so that I could go home and relax for the rest of the afternoon. After we finally got our food we eat it really fast cause we were all so very hungry.
I had a clubhouse sandwich and a house salad and we all shared mozerella sticks but for some mysterious reason my mozerella sticks were a little low on the mozerella part. It was basically breading with a small amount of the mozerella. They were good anyways, we ate them all.
The whole waiting forever thing didn't make me very keen to return in the future but maybe I'll try it again in a few months when they actually have things under control. I'm just glad I'm not in the restaurant business cause I do not do good under pressure. I also tend to double and sometimes triple check things so its not easy baking with quickness.
“Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don't always like." - Lemony Snicket
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Co-op, vball, books and old guys.

Co-op has become the thing that I look forward to everyday. Even though I have it in the morning I still really enjoy it and its super sad when I have to leave and go back to school. But then I remember that I have french class and that cheers me up.
Yesterday I went to co-op in the afternoon and I had a very productive day. I sent a fax successfully all by myself! That's an improvement from the day before when I opened the mail all by myself. Also yesterday I got to use a typewritter and update some fancy law books and I finished the typing that I had been doing all week. Next week promises to be a good week.
Today I had a vball tournament and we won 2 games and lost 2 games and I was trying to play to the best of my abilities but the coach kept talking to me and it was making me frustrated so I just stopped playing my best. Unfortunatly I very easily get frustrated. This does not work to my advantage...ever.
Also today I read that Harry and Hermione and Ron are planning on forming a group to practise Defense Against the Dark Arts because Umbridge won't teach them anything. I really feel for those guys.
A warning, if you ever run into a hippogriff, bow before proceeding to pet. Don't listen to Draco, they're actually really nice creatures.
Its Saturday night, the snow has made it a stay in night and I'm watching the Hangover Part 2 tonight. Then I thought I might read more of HPOP. I just can't put books down, its like a sin. Fun fact, I also won't ever hurt a book on purpose because I think they have feelings and could feel if I hurt it. I love books.
"Nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by other learned authors." - Benjamin Franklin
"That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well." - Abraham Lincoln
These are two of my favourite people from american history. I very much wish that I could have met both of them because they were super awesome.
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, this is t-bear signing off.

A wonderfully, spectacular day

Today was a rather spectacular kind of day. I thoroughly enjoyed co-op this morning and french class was super awesomesauce. The only thing that held me back today was not being able to read my book all day instead of learn. But then learning is also a wonderful thing, how does one decide between one wonderful thing and another wonderful thing?
In english class I once again realized how much I rock at essay writting. I finally got the Wuthering Heights essay that I handed in months ago and to much suprise I recieved a 97 on it! Thank you Mrs. H for making me write essays over and over again last year. Without her persistantly making me rewrite that research essay until it was perfect I never could have gotten close to the 97. To say the least, I'm super proud of myself, but I still hate essays so don't expect me to randomly write them for fun, that would be nerdy and brownnoser of me.
Another awesome happening of my day was that I finally refigured out how to smash the ball in vball. Before Christmas break I had it down and then I lost my mojo from all that yummy food, but I think I got it back now! Tomorrow should be a good game, bring it on Herman, I'm ready for you.
To conclude this super awesomesaucyness of a day, I just finished watching an action packed and intense episode of Hawaii 5-0. Twas from monday night, go watch it. And now I shall read. Harry Potter is never without adventure, his story is the best to read as a bedtime story.
Forever reading, this is t-bear signing off.

Tis in fact February the 6th

After a long and tiring weekend, today was a lovely day at school. I have come to the conclusion that this is going to be a wonderful semester. In the mornings I go to co-op and right after that, I get to do french! Could the day get any better? I would have to say not. Unless we were taking french in France, that would be super-duper awesomesauce. As that is not the case, I am forced to sit in a classroom that has very uncomfortable desks. I guess I can deal with it, for now.
To my happiness, over the long weekend I was able to complete Atonement and now I am moving along to HP and the Order of Phoenix. This is the one that makes it hard to watch the movie because of how much they left out. It felt like that for the 4th novel as well but this one is even longer. I have to say, this world would be a little more dark and sad inside if JK Rowling hadn't decided that her calling is writing. Whoever gave her such an imagination deserves huge props cause the story of HP that she created it so fantastical that I have trouble reading it without believing that it is true and that somewhere out there Harry and his friends are chillin in the Griffindor common room. If only my parents hadn't decided to bring shame upon me by hiding my Hogwarts letter from me.
I was unhappy to hear that Grawp did not make a guest appearance for the Giants in the Superbowl. I was hoping to see him there, he is such a great asset to the Giant team that it's really a shame they left him out. I feel sorry for the guy, really, I mean, who wants to go their whole life feeling like their unwanted in a world full of wizards? I can tell ya one things for sure, I wouldn't want that for myself or any of my friends.
Since we're on the topic of HP, go to walmart or some other cd store and get yourself a copy of the HPDHpart 2 soundtrack. I'm listening to it right now and it is blowing my mind. Track 9 is my ulimate favourite at the second but the whole cd is rather spectacular. Great studying material if I do say so myself.
Don't forget to go see Safe House which is (I think) currently in theatres. It has Reynolds Ryan in it. A picture will definitly be provided momentarily...

This and more if you tune in to...the theatre...

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Vball tournament

Tonight I'll fall asleep 6 hours north of where I woke up this morning. Not only did I have to sit in a vehicle for 6 hours but I also my friend puked twice. I have trouble with the whole throwing up thing. But I got through that and then after I recovered we went for supper at "east side mario's".
Tomorrow the tournament starts and I hope I'll be able to sleep good enough to play awesomely.
I successfully bought the movie "Charlie St. Cloud" and the "harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2" soundtrack and a super awesome shirt that I can wear to co-op.
Also, a recommended movie is "the proposal". Watch it.
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Acceptance!!!

So, today is a very exciting day cuz I have recieved the information that I have officially been accepted to 4 out of the 5 colleges that I applied to!! Had I gone to bed last night knowing that today would be legendary then I don't know if I would have been able to fall into the sweet slumber that did in fact take me over. Not only did I get accepted to the school but the two schools that I applied to res in have also accepted me. My life is complete, now I just have to build up the courage to leave my mother.
In addition to the super awesome news about college, I got to go to co-op today and that was spectacular. In short, I am having a wonderful day and it will only be made better by the awesomesaucyness of going out to dinner with some of the legendary people in my life that I call friends.
Finally, I experienced an awe moment with a friend last night. We went to see Contraband (I recommend it), and this time the crappy theatre didn't change the times on us. Also Mark Wahlberg was in it. If that isn't a sexy hunk of man I don't know what is. Don't worry I have provided a picture...

Not only was he in the movie but his hot unnamed friend was also there and that combined with the super intenseness of action packed hoopla, well it was a rather entertaining evening.
The song of the day is "we are young" by fun. Look it up, download it, let you ears hear its beautiful mixture of awesome and amazing.
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The day in between

Today was a no school day in between first and second semesters. I spent my time at the law firm that I will be doing co-op at for the remainder of second semester. I answer the phones get the mail and faxes to the appropriate person and basically just sit around waiting for people to come in so I can point them in the right direction.
In the morning I sat at the front desk with one of the employees and she showed me all the stuff I gotta do. Then after lunch she let me spread my wings and sit up there all my myself. It was scary at first but I figured it out and I think I'll be okay once I get the hang of things.
A magical thing happened to me when I got home. The fifth Harry Potter was sitting on my bed! That is just the book I plan on reading next. Thank goodness the person who was reading it last hurried up cuz I was becoming impatient which is not my normal self.
Finally, if you're reading this, please pray for a family friend who was suddenly diagnosed with a brain tumor this past weekend. He has two daughters and a wife who really need him. He really needs our prayers, only the big man upstairs can handle this kind of sickness.
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The disapointments of a small town.

So as I mentioned before, this afternoon was supposed to be "we bought a zoo." Turns out, some person must have come out in the dead of night and changed the times on the board. I am convinced it was the owner but further investigation is still underway. Updates will be frequent so don't forget to tune in.
Jk. But not really.
I just got out of Voldy (my car) and walked up to the movie theatre when I pulled on the door, it stubornly refused to unlock itself and let me enter. Gazing up at the sign above the theatre I noticed a list of the movies with times beside them. Each one read 6:45 except the last one which was "we bought a zoo." Disappointment to the highest degree, I returned to Voldy and called my mentor to let her know the horrifying news before she made it all the way there and had to witness it on her own. We were able to recover over some hot cocoa at a local cafe style restaurant but I don't know if sleep will be in my cards tonight as I am still alittle shaken.
Another small problem is there is not parking for the theatre. If you don't get one of the few parallel parking spaces right outside the building then you are forced to park in one of the few public 2h parking lots around town.
The final reason you should never live in a small town is that there is nothing to do. The food places are scarce and the entertainment area needs a lot of work. The theatre that we do have is a letdown and other than that there is a bowling alley in a neighbourhood village or area (as it really isn't a town of any sorts). Some people won't why there is such a drug problem in town when there isn't anything for us to do. How do you expect to keep teenagers busy when there isn't anything for them to do?!
After a misfortune of an afternoon, (minus the hot cocoa and conversation) the only bright things on the horizon are Atonement and Transformers. If it weren't for Shia Labeouf how would I ever get through this evening?
Don't forget to look beyond what you see, this is t-bear signing off.

It's Over!

I can finally say I have finished 1st semester! Passed I'm not so sure about but I definitly made it through.
Math was a little iffy today, I wasn't as prepared for it as I could have been but I answered all the questions to the best of my ability. That should count for something.
This afternoon is "We Bought a Zoo" and I'm super excited for it! Living in thissmall town we have a movie theatre but it's really small with only 3 rooms and it usually only has a movie on for a week. However it is lost cheaper than going 45 min to the nearest city to see a movie at a Cineplex. You take what you can get when you live in the great white north otherwise known as Canada.
It's transformers time, this is t-bear signing off.

The day before the dreaded final exam.

Today is one of those days where everything seems to be fighting against me. First, I'm trying to study for an exam that's tomorrow but I don't know anything that I'm studying. I'm trying to relearn it but I don't know where to start. Maybe if math didn't insist on being complicated I could get something done.

Next, I get some chocolate, my favourite kind of chocolate, from the grocery store but it doesnt taste good at all. Its all waxy and looks like it was melted at one point and then wasn't put back together properly.

So instead of frustrating myself even more, I've decided to take a break and read for fear of a meltdown that would involve lots of tears.

Unfortunatly I can't read that book that I want to read as it has been borrowed to a friend but I'm currently reading Atonement by Ian McEwan. It's a pretty good book, although its not as awesome as the book I wanted to read, it's have to do for today.

I think mother nature is trying to trick us into believing that spring is coming and then making it snow a lot to banish those thoughts from our naive minds. Not only is it snowing, again, but its sticking. The view from my bedroom window tells me that it has indeed snowed enough to make it iffy when driving. I hate driving in the snow. Absolutly hate it.

The only problem with living in Canada is that sometimes it gets so cold that even the polarbears don't want to venture out, and then how do we get where we need to go? If the polar bears won't drive then the dogsleds most definitly won't either. Canada problems.

Well, at least now I have an excuse not to get to my exam tomorrow. I'll just claim the roads were too bad and my polar bear didn't want to chance the long journey.

That's all for now folks, this is t-bear signing off.

Math+Studying=Failing

After yet another day of studying I feel as though I haven't accomplished anything. Out of 5 units I now know 1 and I only have tonight and tomorrow to study. This goal of going to college looks farther and farther away. I keep telling myself that if I just study really really hard then I'll get into the desired school, that dream is being crushed little by little every hour. The main problem is that I hate math. I don't understand math and it just feels like I'm relearning everything that I've already learned this year. I would say to quit while I'm ahead but I really only have one more obsticle to jump before I am free from acidemic math for the rest of my life. If only that obsticle wasn't worth 30% of my mark.