Find a way to smile and never let it get away

On Friday I went to my fifth Hedley concert- which is nothing compared to Jenia's 19 Hedley experiences- and I had the time of my life. The show was amazing, and it was great to see the guys live again. The venue was packed and the over-excited teeny-boppers were screaming as they played an amazing set of old classic songs, songs from their newest album and covers (Landslide= <3). It was great to see them at Club Soda because that's where they FIRST performed in Montreal. It's crazy when you think about how fast these guys got popular! From a half empty venue, to one that was completely sold out...Wow. These guys never fail to impress and I cannot wait for their next show on November 7th! It's sad that it'll be their last Mtl show for a little while, but I know that when they come back with a new album, they are going to blow us Montrealers out of the water!

Happy Turkey Day!

So I haven't really written here in the last little while. Trying to juggle, school, work, volunteer work, and a social life can be quite challenging for someone who can only juggle 2 balls.

Anyway, I just thought I would write to everyone who reads this...I hope there are some people that do, Happy Thanksgiving! I don't really celebrate Thanksgiving a lot, besides having the whole turkey dinner and going around the table saying what we're thankful for.

This year, I was thinking to myself what I would reveal as my most "thankful" experience of the year..and I cannot pin point one. In general, I am thankful for everyone and everything that has made me smile this year. I feel that, especially after this past summer, I am a happier person!

This past Saturday was so much fun! I went with Jenia, Melissa, Laura, Jenn & Lisa to the Centre Sheraton Hotel on Rene-Levesque. It was the best hotel experience that I have ever had. We got to stay in this massive hotel room- $700 suite that we only got for a fraction of the price. We had a great time catching up, relaxing, eating way too much food, and of course celebrating the return of Jenn and the Habs hockey season. It was such a good time! It just goes to show you, how little things can make a big deal in your life. Just being surrounded by amazing people can keep me going...

Anyway, I just want to say thank you to all you guys (you know who you are) for making me who I am. On Thanksgiving, and everyday, you people are who I am thankful for <3

Awkwardly Thankful

Today I had an unexpected talk with two very important people, my bosses. They basically explained to me how I have been doing a great job, but there are little things that need improvement. Turns out that I made a mistake, and I shouldn't have done what I had but in the end, everything is a learning experience.

I thanked them continuously for the talk, as I am always looking to improve, so it was greatly appreciated that they approached me about a certain situation. It was probably one of the weirdest feelings in the world, the feeling of happiness mixed with the one of disapointment. Obviously I should have known that what I was doing was wrong, but I didn't mean any harm. That's what you get for asking questions by writing a note to your boss. Anyways...

I'm looking forward to being done school. I think that I have officially decided to go ahead with the manager training at Maxi. It really feels nice when your bosses acknowledge your efforts, and congratulate you for a job well done. I take my job seriously, even if I do work at a grocery store.

Merci Alex et Louise, je vous apprécie beaucoup!

I am determined to get better. After today, I realized that I have to start becoming less of a friend and more of a boss. Although I am the clown of the store, I need to be a little stricter. I have always been driven to do well at work, but this conversation has pushed me to do even more. I am ready to work harder.

13 Weeks to Go

I cannot wait for the semester to be over. Besides the fact that I will be graduating and I won't have to see Abbott again, I'll also get back into the swing of seeing my friends. After a summer of constant fun, good laughs and memories with my favorite people, I am getting withdrawal. On top of that... I don't have any of my friends in any of my classes, except for Child Psych which I look forward to every Tuesday and Thursday.

I guess you can say that I'm jealous, since Melissa and James get to see each other every day. They're so lucky!

I guess I am just paranoid that my friends are going to drift from me... already I feel like we've drifted a part little. Ugh. I guess new friendships will be formed in these 13 weeks, some will get closer and others apart. As selfish as this sounds, I just hope that I'm not missing out on too much.

...and even if we're not in the same classes...remember, I'm here.

Night Drive

And as we sat in the car talking, I realized how lucky I am to have you guys in my life. <3

It's raining, it's pouring...

Since I can't seem to find anything interesting to do, I thought that this would be the most perfect opportunity to update my blog.

Although a lot has been going on lately, I feel like I don't have all that much to write about. I guess my creative mind is just being very blah right now. Anyway, here goes...

So basically there is exactly a week left until the summer ends and schools starts and I am finding myself more and more excited to go back. Today I had my training at the book store (where I will be working as a "runner" during my breaks) and it really allowed me to realize that school is just around the corner. It was weird to walk through the halls again...

I got to see Kate and Selina last week (along with Mel, but she's like my sister so I see her almost every day) and we had a great time in each other's company. I'm sad that I don't see those two girls as often as I should, but I guess that's what makes our visits so special. I treasure the times that we do spend together, so it's that much more of a treat when we do manage to get together.

I had a pretty decent weekend too! On Saturday, my plans got switched around and I ended up going to my Uncle's house for dinner. I ate like a bear that just came out of hibernation, and there was enough food to feed an army. It was great to spend time with my family. It's rare that we have these kind of dinners (I dunno why?) so it's always nice to see everyone, especially my grandmother.

On Sunday, after waking up at the crack of dawn and working until 1:00pm, I headed out with my Mom. This year I decided to take her out for her birthday instead of buying her some trinket that she won't need. We went to Fairview and spent some money before heading downtown to the old port. We ate at this very luxurious restaurant called Galiano's and it was fantastic! We then walked around, took some pictures and headed to the IMAX to watch U2 3D. It was absolutely amazing!!! I seriously felt like I was a part of the crowd and with the high-tech sound, it sounded like they were playing right in front of us. To top it all of, we went out for gelato on the way back home and I had raspberry sorbet. YUM!

So life, for me, is pretty great right now!

Je t'aime

I stole this from Maria (who didn't write this by the way haha). I thought it was cute!
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Il y a au moins 5 personnes dans ce monde qui t'aiment au point de mourir pour toi.

Il y a au moins 15 personnes qui t'aiment d'une certaine manière.

La seule raison pour laquelle une personne te déteste, c'est parce qu'elle veut être comme toi.

Un sourire de toi apporte de la joie à quelqu'un même s'il ne t'aime pas.

Toutes les nuits, quelqu'un pense à toi avant d'aller se coucher.

Tu représentes le monde pour quelqu'un.

Si ce n'était pas pour toi, quelqu'un ne pourrait pas vivre.

Tu es spécial et unique et quelqu'un dont tu ignores l'existence t'aime.

Quand tu fais la plus grosse bêtise, quelque chose de bien provient de celle-ci.

Quand tu penses que le monde te tourne le dos, regarde bien: c'est surtout toi qui tourne le dos au monde!

Quand tu penses que tu n'as pas de chance quand tu n'as pas ce que tu veux, tu ne l'auras probablement pas.

Si tu crois en toi, probablement, tôt ou tard, tu l'auras.

Souviens-toi toujours des compliments que tu reçois.

Oublie les remarques méchantes.

Dis toujours aux gens ce que tu ressens à propos d'eux, tu te sentiras mieux quand ils le sauront.

Personne ne mérite tes larmes et tes pleurs, et celui qui le mérite vraiment ne te fera jamais pleurer.

Si tu as un meilleur ami, prends le temps de lui dire ce qu'il représente pour toi.

On dit que cela prend qu'une minute pour remarquer une personne spéciale, une heure pour l'apprécier,
un jour pour l'aimer, mais qu'on a ensuite besoin de toute une vie pour oublier.

Arrête-toi un peu et prends le temps de vivre !

Ne quitte jamais la personne que tu aimes pour la personne qui te plais
car celui qui te plais te quittera pour la personne qu'il aime.