Update

There's been a lot in the last 7 days... not even sure where to begin... so lets begin 7 days ago.

Friday Night.

Schram came to visit. That was shocking in and of itself.. hahaha. He has said many times that he was going to come but had yet to actually make it. Well he sure enough came to Windsor. It also happened to be the night of my biomechanics lab christmas gathering - so when Schram arrived I went and got him and we went to the gathering - it was good times. Tons of booze, some food... a lot of guitar hero - which I did eventually "technically technically actually speaking" play... and to my surprise I was not booed off the stage as I was able to complete the song. However, being an individual who didn't grow up playing video games - I still did not really enjoy playing this one - I may play again one day - but if I don't - I'm content with that too! All-in-all a good time was had by all I believe.

Saturday:

Bright and early at the crack of around 1pm I think Schram and I finally decided to get up and moving.... mind you the "motivation" was due to a repeat phonecall from his girlfriend asking when he was going over to meet up with her and her friends... she was just a few blocks from my place in Windsor - as they were having a xmas party there (turkey included) that night. So Schram and I parted ways. There was a slight presence of snow at this point - they were calling for a storm... I was excited to see snow - it would be a first for me this season. I was going to go out with some folks that night - but instead ended up going to school. Yes school on a Saturday night. Danielle was there studying for her exam on Monday as well as writing a 50 page paper that was due... but she was losing motivation, and since I also had work to do - I volunteered to go to school and work with her. We ordered Swiss Chalet for dinner - which was an adventure to get delivered to us as the buildings at school all have the same university address - yet my building isn't on main campus so its not even close the address it goes by - but we eventually got it all figured out. We were there until after midnight.

Sunday.

The snow came on Sunday! So I shovelled and stayed home to do work.

Monday/Tuesday

School. Tuesday I went out with Luke for dinner and a movie. We saw "I am Legend"... save your money and don't go see it. Will Smith did a fine job with what he was given - its just unfortunate he wasn't given much. There were a few moments where the plot was intriguing and you assumed it was all about to get good - then the movie changed directions and everything got left hanging. I'm personally wanting to see Sweeny Todd... can't wait until I get to go!

Wednesday.

School. Meetings. One was a lunch date with my male advisor. I am really excited because I have been asked to write another paper --- and I'm just really really excited about it! I also met with my female advisor that day - but separately.. I found that odd. Went shopping in the states with Danielle. Went to Papa Cheneys (bar) with her too and met up with some others.... I left around 1am as I had to be up at 5:30am to drive to Sarnia to work.

Thursday.

Came too early. Should have planned for more sleep. Drive was not good - there was fog the whole way! Couldn't see if a traffic light was red or green until I was under the light. But Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire came on the radio... go figure - it was a Thursday. Work was fine... somewhat entertaining actually. At home, started to unpack - realized I left some christmas presents still in Windsor...stupid stupid stupid...oh well - I'll figure it out.

Friday.

Took the car in for a check up. Looks good. Ran around doing some other things too.... but had a bit of a difficult moment at dinner. Realized/found out/noticed.... my mom took her wedding ring off her finger. Although she has every right to do that - I had to excuse myself and go to the bathroom because I just starting sobbing uncontrollably. I never thought there was a difference between the terms crying and sobbing - well there is... I was sobbing..... uncontrollably.... I'm not tearing up as I write this - although I thought I would... but it for some reason still doesn't sit well with me.....

I'm going to Vegas baby!

I have had some very strange weeks lately.... I haven't been myself - very few people know that... actually I think less than five people even had the slightest clue that things were not ok. But... other people have had awesome things to celebrate - or they have had their own problems to deal with - so I just kept quiet about myself.... which is fine, because I don't think I really wanted to talk anyway.
There was a lot of build up towards yesterday though. My dad's birthday. Or at least an anniversary of the day upon my father was once born. Over the last year, anything that had to do with my father I had to be by my mother's side. I wasn't specifically asked to go home for this occassion so I decided to stay in Windsor and possibly have a day where I could maybe just deal with things. It didn't happen.... I cleaned, I took out my homework and placed it upon the table. I went shopping. I drank (after returning from shopping and parked the car for the reminder of the day and night). I've been the only one at the house for the week. The one roommate who use to be my closest friend in Windsor did stop by the house yesterday - but that was to actually move about 90% of her stuff out of the house and to her boyfriends place.... I thought it was a bit odd that she didn't notice my non-jolly self and the bottles of half drank white wine and half drank rum... especially since I'm not a drinker... but I had invited her out that night - so maybe she thought I was just pre-drinking - although she knos I don't typically do that either - and definitely not early in the night... oh well.
A few other girls from school - 3 actually - the ones I've been hanging out with a lot more than anyone else this year - which isn't a bad thing, I really enjoy these girls - I've learned a lot from them... came over and we went to a bar where we met up with a few others we had planned to meet there.
Now.... for those of you who know me... I don't give myself compliments.... and well, I'm not very good at believing/accepting ones I receive --- and its hard to believe that without brushing my hair.... and wearing all dirty laundry except for my panties.... I, yesterday, truly believed I looked pretty ... its true.
So....
A guy at the bar came over to our table at one point and asked if my name was Kelly - and started a conversation.... I couldn't decided if he really thought I looked like a girl named Kelly or if he was hitting on me - but I'm going to go with him hitting on me - because I actually looked pretty last night! hahahaha.... however, at one point, one of the other girls accidentally scared him off... it was actually quite funny and definitely a "you had to be there" moment... but I do tease her now that she scared off my potential future husband! hahahahaha.... oh well.. more fish in the sea...
This was all preluded the day before by finding out I didn't get NSERC... which totally sucked because I actually thought I had a good chance at it... oh well.... life goes on... and it did ... I survived my dad's birthday... and then today I found out that my paper got accepted and I get to go to Las Vegas and attend a conference being held at Cesear's Palace where they want me to present my research! Thats pretty freaking exciting since I've never been there before!!! So its not as nice as the thousands of dollars I would have got from receiving NSERC - but its a pretty good second place prize I think!

My new boyfriend...

I know I haven't posted in a while....because I didn't really feel much like writing - and I still don't

But I wanted to share a picture of me with my new boyfriend.
The picture is due to the amazing kindness of Mass. (now I have to figure out to post my very first photo ever in a blog!)

Ok - so he's not really my boyfriend.... and although I think its a good job - its a photoshop job which means I didn't even get to meet my beloved Mr. Tom Welling..... but the photo definitely makes me smile!

One day I'll find my Superman...