Dear Readers:

This one's for you guys.

It's a holiday today in Canada, Victoria day. As I am now the wonderful employee of a prestigious law firm I am part of the select few who are able to take such holidays and run with them. If you are also a resident of Canada and you have a holiday today, I suggest you take it and run with it.

Below I have listed some wonderful holiday Monday ideas which I hope you will find very helpful in your future endeavors.

1. Today is a fun day to do yoga. I have already done my sun salutation today, please make sure you do one also.

2. Don't forget to be awesome.

3. Make a pan of Chipit Squares.

4. Eat the pan of Chipit Squares with your friends.

5. Read at least one page in the book of your choice.

6. If you have an hour or two of free time, please read the whole book.

7. Assist your cat in having a most wonderful day.

8. Listen to the Piano Guys.

9. Have a Harry Potter marathon.

10. Refer back to #2.

11. If you really can't think of anything else to do, refer back to #2.

In the end, I hope you just have a wonderful day filled with all the things a holiday Monday should offer. 

If you're looking for a book or series to read I would suggest you check out the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. If you love those books (this is not hard to do), then I suggest you look into the spin off series, also by our good friend Rick, The Heroes of Olympus. Both of these series will have you at the edge of your seat, just be careful you don't fall off.

Happy Holiday! this is t-bear signing off

The things I learn at work:

1. Whilst working at reception, one must be careful how large of bites they take of their apple pieces, for fear that a client will call.

2. The end of the Chicago Fire season finale is just a Chris conversation away.

3. Parking at the lot around the corner is all fun and games until there's a storm.

4. Watch out for Chris' dreams, they may become reality and then you'll be less one typewriter.

5. Elizabeth's phone is not so easily persuaded into "forward" mode.

Lily Bean and the Bag of Tricks

The bag itself was not a trick and it didn't contain a trick. Getting the bag, that was the trick.

The Prize was what the bag held. Lily Bean liked to see how many times a day she could be in possession of the Prize.

Lily Bean knew how the system worked. She had been tracking the movements of the Prize Givers and was confident she knew what they were thinking. When the Prize Givers started towards the ledge she would approach with the utmost stealth and gather a most convincing visage. The ledge held the bag, the bag held the Prize. 

The table sat beside the ledge and was a perfect place to sit and look cute. Lily Bean knew that if she sat on that table near the ledge and looked cute and cuddly, the Prize Givers would graciously award her cute and cuddliness. After all, she deserved the Prize.

The greatest trick was being able to convince a Prize Giver that she hadn't already been gifted with the Prize that day. This was an accomplishment that Lily Bean had been working on since the first day she had been given the Prize by a Prize Giver. 

Today, Lily Bean was going to take a completely different path. Instead of the Prize being a small amount just once that day, she was going to convince the Prize Giver to leave the bag on the table beside the ledge. Her best trick yet.

Treat yourself today, this is t-bear signing off

SPOILER ALERT!

I say "spoiler alert" because parts of the story will actually be revealed to you. If this would greatly distress you then I suggest you look elsewhere for a juicy piece of entertainment.

 

Emma by Jane Austen

As previously discussed, Emma is a spoiled brat and remains so for a majority of the novel. I was rather worried that she wouldn't be able to come out of such habits.

She unkindly treated her friend, Harriet, by supposing that Harriet needed a husband more awesome than our good friend, Robert. She was too busy making matches of everyone else that she forgot to check herself, and more than once created an awkward scene involving the arrival of her proud opinions. Emma's objective of finding every person married at a respectable age was so distracting for her that she didn't anticipate Mr. Frank Churchill or Mr. Knightley.

More than once Emma conveys an idea involving a match, and more than once that person ends up to be in love with someone else. It seemed like too many people were leaving their words to be guessed at and this is where the problems arose. Without fully explaining themselves, they gave Emma the wrong idea which in turn, gave the reader the wrong idea. I see what you did there Jane, and I don't like it.

Our dearest Emma was able to redeem herself in the end, but only with the help of a most obliging Mr. Knightley.

Although I had my fair share of dislike towards our most forward heroine, I rather enjoyed the story of Emma.

 

After all, who doesn't like a good love story? this is t-bear signing off

My life...

...is in order.

For now I guess. We'll talk again in a few months.

When I was first offered the job, I called the office manager to accept the proposal. I told her that I would need a week to get my life in order before I could come in to work. She was all for that. Here we are at the end of the week I took off, and I've got my life in order.

I will start work on Monday at the law firm I did my co-op at, and in two months I'll graduate from an established institute of higher learning.

I have nicely whittled down my tax return money to a grand $80, which will graciously get me through the next two weeks till my first payday. I'm not that concerned about the low amount of money because I have self-control, which is one of my best assets. 

I also have a wonderful wardrobe for such a fancy pants job. The new wardrobe is in league with the empty bank account.  I am of the belief that one who starts a new job on Monday should look fly. 

We are still working on Emma. I'm not sure what else to say about it, she hasn't really improved her attitude yet. I fear the end is near and the resolution won't be quite clear.

Let's not be gloomy because of the rain today, I have a feeling it's going to be a good one.

Smile! this is t-bear signing off

Freedom is Sweet

After 14 months of classes, 6 months of co-op, 4 reading weeks, 21 courses, 34 exams, over 50 assignments, multiple interesting friendships, and lots of delicious food; I'm about ready to sit down and read a novel.

That's right folks, I have completed my college education, and it feels glorious!

Let the record show that on Thursday, the 17th day of April, 2014 at approximately 3:51pm, I finished writing my last exam of my post-secondary education.

With the ending of school I have been safely transported back to my big home and settled in quite nicely. All of my things are unpacked but the boxes are still around to be cleaned up.

While unpacking I discovered a wonderful occurrence upon my bookshelf. It was not actually as full as I thought it was. This means that I was able to fit more books on it without having to stack so many. However, all the books still don't have homes so I'll continue to work on that.

I was able to fit some of the books on the very top of my Hoosier cabinet. You may be asking yourself, "how is this possible? I thought the Hoosier cabinet was flat on top, how will the books stand?" Well, I have recently been gifted a pair of bookends which easily complete any fans Hoosier cabinet roof. They are a rather super gift given to me by Alexander and my (not Nicool's) Bestie, Emma. I shall cherish them forever.

I know you're all dying to know what they are of. Well, the right one is a beautiful sculpture of Superman and the left one is a perfect portrayal of Batman.

Oma told me that since I now have a big girl job I'm going to have to let go of this Batman craze. I told her that I plan on putting a large Batman poster on the wall right beside my desk. She was not very pleased.

If you're keeping up with my reading, we are now on to Emma, another Austen classic. Watch out though, the Emma in the story is not like any of the Emma`s you know. She is rather rich and snobbish and just not the heroine a story desires. There is still loads of time, maybe she`ll be able to change her attitude before it`s too late.

Ciao for now, this is t-bear signing off

4 weeks

That's it. Only 4 weeks before my partying days in college are finished. I would be rather excited about being able to spot the end, but it's hard to be with all the end of the year assignments I have to devote my valuable time to.

For example. this afternoon I have been busying myself with a case brief for criminal law. It is oh so exciting.

In the next four weeks I have; 7 major assignments due, 7 final exams to rock the socks off of, and 16 episodes of Suits to watch before I am without Netflix. It's gonna be a rough one, the skies are darkening by the minute.

In other news, I just found out this morning, while observing my literature calendar, that I only have 15 days left of being 19. I think this calls for a celebration. Just let me fit that in between this assignment and that exam. The only thing I asked of my dear friends, is that they take me to see the new Cap'n 'Merica film which is released on the 4th, very conveniently two days before my birthday.

If you're not reading anything right now and are looking for something else to read, might I suggest Pride and Prejudice. I'm reading it again and I must say, it is just as wonderful as it was the first time around.

 

Happy "spring", this is t-bear signing off