Unravel the Turtle

This is where I've been:

2012-02-10T07:39:00.002-08:00

This is midterms week, my friends! I have pretty much been sitting either here on my bed, or at my desk for very very expended periods of time, being all but glamorous in sweatpants and oversized shirts, hair being pulled back out of my face by headbands or toques.

I've made it through two large midterms and a quiz this week already, so it's onto the final stretch! Today there is a museums cataloguing exercise to do in my Museum Collections class, and then a few brief hours of studying to be had before an Archaeology in Popular Culture exam this afternoon.

And then.
Then I will have a glorious weekend of crafts and watching all the shows I like that had new episodes this week and I've been steering clear of. And I can play with the 'sketching crayons' that I got for myself and haven't allowed myself to try out yet because I needed to study for midterms. Aaaand I shall work on posters sketches for this year's Chacmool, because I haven't started that yet!

It shall be lovely.
peace!

2012-02-04T10:54:00.002-08:00

Instead of starting to study when I got home from breakfast, I stared off into the distance and wondered how I could get myself some polka dots or something. No time for new cloths for me though, I have to save money!

Mostly for food!

ps: Think I will grow my hair out a bit..or at least the top layers so it looks like a bob, because it's wavy and would do 1920's things, and also because then I can leave it for field school and it won't grow into a strange shape..it would just get a bit longer, but still in a...sort of style! Lets see how long I stick to this! hahaha~

2012-01-30T15:30:00.002-08:00

Yesterday I bought new jeans, before we went to the airport and Jim few back from Wales. I also ended up getting this most awesome awesome sweater!
This is what they look like~

It was sad to see Jim go, but he has now safely made it back to Wales, and I expect him to update is blog sometimes so I can see his awesome adventures! It is only 90 days til I have to get on a plane again anyways...so we'll be fine!

I have to actually go be productive now, with tests and everything coming up. This means I'll finish this blog and...go watch films from my collections and exhibits class until it gets dark and I forget what I'm meant to be doing.
Then I'll have a shower.

Jim's last day in Canada

2012-01-28T22:17:00.002-08:00

Events of the day:

-took the train downtown (picture 1)
-Holy Grill for lunch. There was tea and too much for me to eat! (pictures 2 & 3)
-went to the Glenbow Museum to see their new installation art bits and bobs
-walked down to Inglewood
-found our way into the Choklat shop, where they make custom truffles while you wait!! (pictures 4 & 5)
-walked over to a train depot to see all the engines a-rumbling about
-starbucks on the way back north
-train to Vietnamese food
-walked home and ate all the food while watching Scott Pilgrim
-skyped the parents (hi guys!)
-Jim is currently attempting to bake cake

It has been a fantastic month, having Jim stay here but now it's time for him to return back to Wales and find some work, and for me to finish my second year at uni. What keeps me happy is that I have plane tickets set up already to fly over after the semester ends! Then it will be 2.5 months of adventure, drawing, and sitting in holes and graveyards in the rain wondering why it is we do this.
Oh yah, because archaeology = <3

And distances can suck it, they mean nothing.

Vendome Cafe, Sunnyside

2012-01-27T12:20:00.003-08:00

(first two photos by Jimmy!)

Yesterday I had a class downtown at the Calgary Youthlink Police Museum, which you can get to right here if you are so interested. It was for my Museum Management course, and it involved just seeing how their museum has been uniquely set up to target a much younger audience that most museums do, and doing it very well. In fact, they have the highest subscribed-to school program in all of Calgary and it is offered for free! It teaches the kiddies how to deal with issue like drugs, drinking, bullying, and family violence and what to do if you get involved or know someone who needs help. Pretty cool, even though some of it was a bit graphic. They are moving to a new building soon though, out of downtown and will have even more on the historical side of the police force, which is what I would be interested in!

Before we got down to that area however, Jim and I had to stop into the lovely Vendome Cafe(complete with photos now!) for a spot of lunch...which of course turns into pastry and coffee most of the time*. They have fantastic cinnamon buns, and wonderful staff and hopefully the pictures get that across~ Unfortunately I suspect there is something in the mochas there that my digestive track isn't super fond of...even if it's made with soy-milk. We'll see though, because it is so nice! Reminds me of any little family run cafe over in Europe someplace. We could easily have been eating in Verona, and step out to view the lovely amphitheatre and wander the cobbled streets. I really should go back there.

Tomorrow is Jim's last full day in Canada for the trip, so we'll be having a nice adventure out. Explore Inglewood in the south a little, maybe visit the Glenbow and some trains along the way...Vietnamese food for dinner? It should be good!

* As we found out recently, our favourite cafe in Douglas on the Isle of Man has closed down for unknown reasons. It was called the Chocolate Fairy, and we mourn it's passing. You were well loved, and what will be done for breakfasts now?!

Portraits

2012-01-25T15:06:00.003-08:00

Before it became super windy today, there was a chance to wear nice hats and light coats and prance around in a day of positive weather.

Then the wind picked up and it was back to heavy toques and coats as we struggled to the mall to get more juice and mittens to replace my poor lost ones. The new ones are red, and they were on sale.

Yesterday we went off to a lovely little cafe in Kensington called Vendome Cafe, and unfortunately cameras were forgotten (we'll go again..maybe tomorrow)... I have a spicy tuna melt sandwich and a mocha that reminded me of Fib's at home. Very good points all around!

Saturday! (posted on sunday....)

2012-01-21T16:14:00.004-08:00

Yesterday I left my mittens on a train and Jim ran 8 blocks trying to get that back for me. Alas, it wasn't to be...but we called the lost-items thing the train company has, so maybe..maybe they will come home. If not, my hands will be sad.

We also went to the Holy Grill for lunch (at 2pm) and had all those fantastic things you see there! <3

And I finished my headband. Isn't it shiny and nice?

Today I woke up with a horrible sinus headache and we had to venture to the store to get some medicine for that, and then Jim made me tomato soup for lunch. I hope it gets better..I have to work at 5:30 tonight! ):

:D

2012-01-20T22:17:00.001-08:00

Weekend coming to you..tomorrow!

Fabulous cafes and bistros.

2012-01-19T11:25:00.004-08:00

(most photos by James Johnson of Brass and Sunshine... except for the one of him, of course!)

On Tuesday between an early-ish morning class, and a three hour evening lecture of death and sarcastic remarks, Jim, Christina, and I went downtown to a little cafe called 'deVille', and sat around with food and nutella lattes. We chatted, knitted, and felt all urban and hip. Is that the word the kids use these days?

Then last night Jim said we had to leave at 6pm, for some reason, and to wear something nice! After a train, and a walk of...10 blocks in -25 weather (I had on poor shoes for the job...) we got to a tiny bistro/restaurant called FARM, way downtown. It was all trendy with thick tables, all local ingredients, large amounts of cheese, and thin menus of only a few dinner choices. Popular places are allowed to do that though, so what have you!
It was supposed to be like country food, brought up to the next bracket of culinary wonder, and it was very, very good!

Forgot to take a camera, so I sketched the table, Jim, and the background. You can see the back wall! It's so little!

January ?

2012-01-16T12:05:00.002-08:00

Went on a bit of a trek to my first class today...I have to say trek because the weather outside is a bit like the middle of the Arctic! When we got up this morning, there was snow everywhere (per...most of the time), and it was -27.C. And a little windy. Our poor little cheeks froze as we struggled over to a room where you can't have coffee and listened to a lecture in the warm, trying not to fall asleep, and drawing caricatures of art collectors. (I was, at least)

After another class this afternoon Jim and I shall be heading down to a very large mall because;

a) It's freezing
b) Jim wants corduroy pants
c) Hats?

It shall be lovely! If spoils come of it, I shall share...for the new photoshop and I are now getting along. It finally revealed it's secrets as to resizing images.
We're friends now~

I've been lazy!

2012-01-16T09:20:00.002-08:00

Sorry, I've been distracted by things lately and haven't really posted...well anything!

So, a quick update and maybe a photo later?
What has been going on?

-first week of the second semester of my second year of university. All things seem pretty good at the moment!

-I have a pair of green corduroy pants now. Justified purchase because I only had one pair of jeans. Just need to find a pair of mustard yellow ones now! It's a mission!

-I get to be in the UK for at LEAST 2.5 months this summer~ It's a bit fantastic~

-Grant applications and study abroad applications and what have you.

:D

Holiday season!

2011-12-27T22:03:00.002-08:00

Hope everyone is having a magical Christmas this season, and that all the houses (and all forms of housing) are comfortable and warm and lovely~

We saw 'Sherlock Holmes, Game of Shadows' today! I say...not as good as the first one, but still pretty darn fantastic! Who could say no to a movie like that, after all?

AH!

2011-12-22T13:52:00.002-08:00

Tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow!
Dwi di cyffroes!

Home for the Holidays

2011-12-20T15:38:00.001-08:00

Today, on my second day back at home for Christmas my family and I went up the mountain to go skiing! It wasn't too cold and we had a lovely little first ski of the season! The trails were slippery and good for going pretty fast down one of our favourite trails... Cannonball! (get ready for this Jim!)

Yesterday I went and got a very very very much needed hair cut, and it's pretty awesome now~

Jim is here on friiiiiday! So excited!

Robyn and Katelyn's snowy sledding adventure!

2011-12-18T06:14:00.002-08:00

Yesterday after one of Katelyn's finals (I finished on friday! wheeee!) we went on a 15 minute or so walk away from campus to find an apparently legendary sledding hill. Katelyn has been looking it up online, and it was listed as one of Calgary's best sledding hills..and with it being so near campus, of course we had to go check it out!

We got there and it was super steep, and there were a fair amount of people on it so they had packed all the snow down already. Reminded me of the Juan de Fuca rec-centre in Victoria with their giant and very dangerous sledding hill that ends in a fence...loved that place!

We ended up getting totally soaked, and had an awesome time!
Upon returning home, her friend Mike (?) came by and we baked 4 batches of cookies! I have some to take on the airplane today because I am going hooooooooome!

correction: going home if the plane can take off in this snow. I'm thinking it will be fine..but still. ugh snow. ugh.

:D

Words

2011-12-13T10:44:00.003-08:00

Most Canadians have what is called the 'cot-caught merger', where we pronounce the words exactly the same, despite their very different spellings. This is also true with tot and taught, and probably more examples as well!
British people don't do this. Apparently Americans don't either, with the exception of the west coast or something..? Can't quite remember.

It's interesting though!

In other news I have only 4 essays out of the 13 left to plan, and some terms to go over...and that's it! Review, and get to tests. Oh goodness me.
Back to that!

End of the Semester Crazy~

2011-12-08T22:16:00.003-08:00

Outside it is snowy and there was a nice sunset the other day.
I had to take a photo of my awesome geoarchaeology paper this morning before I handed it it. Have to say, I was pretty impressed about my stapler actually managing to go through all of those pages. (21 pages!!!!)
Three of my four lectures are over, and two of my four classes are totally finish...and my study schedule is on track so far! Just a bit longer til exams, and I get to go home~

I vacuumed my room today. Be astounded.

well maybe I think you're cute and funny~

2011-11-30T17:12:00.002-08:00

What if I got the bit around my ear cut really short? reaaaally really short.
umm...looks good to me!

My bangs need to be trimmed by not me.

Until Christmas!

2011-11-27T12:46:00.002-08:00

Katelyn took a picture of us by the door, before Jim got on a train, to catch a bus...to get on an even longer train.
See you at Christmas!

I should probably get back to working on my paper...
probably...

Adventures on a friday afternoon.

2011-11-25T21:05:00.003-08:00

photos by Jimmy and Robyn

We went to a shop called Bliss today for cupcakes, after my last midterm of the semester! Then to the lego shop to acquire...lego figurine keychains. :D

A (slightly crazy) man on the train said we looked lovely, and looked like models. How nice of him!

Mexico paper is finished. One more to go!!

Friday!!

2011-11-18T19:42:00.002-08:00

Today we went to MEC for supplies, and then down to Fort Calgary where we dressed as mounties and took pictures!
It's minus 16.C today, and supposed to get colder tonight! Good thing I have fleece socks~

We also went to the Museum again so Jim could get a year membership...and then trundled home. It's still snowing and very chilly!
I've got to study for my next midterm a bit tonight..after dinner?

'Reading break'

2011-11-12T12:39:00.002-08:00

Jim is here!

We went to the Chacmool conference, that I made the logos for...and bought shirts. Look how classy we are! (Christina has one too, we a shall all match on monday)

Zoo, Museum, lots of food!

Sunday morning?

2011-11-06T10:51:00.001-08:00

Look, I trimmed my bangs so I can actually see forwards without hair in the way! How exciting~

Today's To-Do's:
-Go over last week's Geoarky notes
-Go over slideshows from Paleoarky since last midterm
-wash my sheets
-eat something (rice soup??)
-Jump around in excitment

Dear Alberta,

2011-11-04T07:54:00.001-07:00

Why is your weather...so...like this?
It's only the 4th of Nov! You could have at least waited til Dec.
No?

...jerk.

-Robyn

Lately?

2011-11-01T18:44:00.002-07:00

Firstly, all these pictures are different sizes because I just installed a shiny new photoshop and don't really know how to use it yet. Working on that! It's very pretty and nice though, so it shouldn't take long. Photoshop, don't fail me now!

Lately it was Halloween and my roommate Katelyn was dresses as a garden gnome in the morning, and I stumbled from my room wearing a onesie, in search of tea. I took a picture because I wasn't awake enough to properly register what was going on. It was a good idea, and her costume looks awesome!
I'm lame, and therefore didn't dress up. I only had two classes and then I was home..so there wasn't much point, really.

I'm almost finished stamping out my longest paper of this semester. It's clocking in at nearly 4600 words at the moment, with 6 pages of images not included in that count. This is good, but it is also the paper that is due the farthest from now...I should probably work on the other, shorter, and probably easier papers soon.
Probably...

I'd like to note that I found my lost hat after a week or two or whatever and was the happiest archaeologist. I did actually squeal a little in joy!

I'd also like to note that this is going to be THE LONGEST WEEK EVER. Next wed...you need to get here now. This very instant. Nownownownowonw... Oh, and don't forget to bring Jimmy along too. :D

Childhood.

2011-10-28T23:41:00.002-07:00

Totoro, anyone?
I don't know how old I was when I first watched this movie, but I still love it to pieces!
I can't tell you how much I wanted my hair to float up when I yelled when I was younger, or the need to ride the cat-bus and have a giant Totoro stuffie. (all these things are still true!)

<3

Curry and Cupcakes.

2011-10-19T20:39:00.003-07:00

Today after my classes I came home and made a potato curry, as pictures above there! It contains eight potatoes, a zucchini, an onion, and so many spices that my nose is still tingling a bit after cooking at..hours ago...

It cooked in the slowcooker while I went off to the WATCH ME MOVE exhibit on at the Glenbow, a portfolio of Animation over the last 150 years. We didn't get to spend as much time there as I would have liked, but it is utterly brilliant, and I can't wait to go back! Thank you year pass! (Christina and I got cupcakes and toothepaste that is apple flavoured on the way there..)
Jimmy, we are definitely going to be going to this and watching eeeverything. It's so neat!

That clothing picture isn't accurate for today, but I forgot to put it up yesterday. today I wore a shirt with birds on it. Put a bird on it!
Accurate for at the moment is...

To plan essays with me! :D

Sunday + Monday

2011-10-17T21:32:00.002-07:00

Before you say anything, I know I took a mirror picture again! Soooorry, but it's the best way to get any good lighting in this place! The main room doesn't actually have a window or anything...

Anyways that it what I was wearing today...it's getting a little chilly outside this time of the year! Also I really just like wearing hats and scarves all the time.
And you know what? It was a brilliant monday!!
I got to eat more of the fantastic curry chicken fried rice (picture is that in the making!) that I constructed on sunday, and I made enough to last me for the next few days. Or at least until mid week, depending on how hungry I get!

I spent three hours this evening looking though mesoamerican codices, and drawing pictures from them. This is my work! Then there was skyping with the mom, aaand now I'm doing this. I should probably stamp out some more paragraphs on one of the 400 things I have to do at some point soon...but in reality, I'm just going to watch a bit of American Dad, have more food because I'm starving today, and go to bed.

:D

Cat-Dave.

2011-10-14T14:18:00.002-07:00

That is Dave, with a cat's head per his specific request.
It's a bit scary! I'm not sure if his head on the cat's body was scarier though...and no I don't have a picture of that. (it's apparently still around though!)

Thought I'd also share that fact that I just did 4 exams in less than 48 hours, am pretty sure I did awesomely on all of them, and am seriously considering going to Safeway to buy a box of double fudge magnum bars and eating them all at once...

I might do that tomorrow.

good god.

2011-10-13T22:46:00.001-07:00

No picture this evening,
for I am a tired girl.

There were two midterms today,
one in Geoarchaeology (yay!)
and one in History (yay?!).

Tomorrow I have one at ten am,
and another at 11am.

Then I'm going home to sleep.
Or I'll buy coffee...

Probably I'll go buy a coffee,
and then get home and pass out,
totally forgetting about the coffee.

No studying is happening after my tests tomorrow.

Have a nice train ride, Jimmy!
(think up some cartoons?)

.

2011-10-10T20:12:00.002-07:00

Sometimes things like this happen when I stayed up til 3am for saturday and sunday studying. Sometimes it just has to be the 20's, even just a little bit!
I've been sat at our kitchen table aaaall weekend long reading textbooks and making notes, and...staring at the wall, and skyping people, and now it's the last bit of ol' Thanksgiving weekend and I can't study.

Not even when I have 4 midterms a the end of this week and definitely want to.
I will not absorb anything!
I should maybe start a paper...but more likely is I'll go to bed in a few minutes :l sleeeeepy Robyn!

Trying something new here!

2011-10-09T00:58:00.002-07:00

Trying a video? If it doesn't work...then...darn.

Today is Thursday

2011-10-06T07:21:00.002-07:00

It's official.
My photoshop has utterly totalled itself. The darn program won't even open anymore, much less let my kind of do work and then refuse to save it... I'm really not sure what's worse!

On another note onesies are awesome, and a handmade plain onesie that your awesome friend made, paired with fleece striped socks that clash horribly, is all that more awesome!

On another, another note...it's been raining for 12 hours now, and it's cold and NO ONE HAS FIXED MY WINDOW YET so I can't very well close it if the wind is blowing in and being horrid and such, now can I? Didn't think so!

rawh~

Oct 1st!

2011-10-01T12:59:00.002-07:00

If that first picture is still sideways...I'm assuming it will sort itself out ~

I'm sitting around studying at the moment, and though this would be a better use of my time...for a few minutes! I drew a train on my arm this week...it stayed for a bit.

Also, apparently there was a chemical leak in my building this morning down in the basement (which explains the fire trucks this morning). It was contained and isn't a threat to anyone, but they've had to turn the heat off to prevent..something or other, and we've been asked to close our windows. I CAN'T close my window, however, since no one has come to fix it...so I'll just be a bit on the cooler side for a bit, which is cool with me.

What I want to know though...is that sort of chemical do they have enough of in the basement, that could cause all this?!

Ynys sleeps under a leaf!

2011-09-23T07:19:00.002-07:00

Last night I was reading about maize domestication in the heart of Mesoamerica, when I heard a great crash out in the main room! I jumped up to make sure no one was hurt, and saw the vase on the ground. Katelyn said she must have nudged it or something, and it slid off the table. Poor little vase! No one got hurt though, and it was all cleaned up quickly.

In other news I had my first Geoarchaeology lab yesterday and we played with dirt for an hour! (well, actually I had a clay. haha...oh dear) It is going to be a pretty excellent class, I think! I'm definitely in the right field~

In other other news, I'm having a nice long lie in tomorrow, then writing a short paper about a coin. I'm sleeeeepy!

When I'm lazy about the blog, I take a picture with the webcam.

2011-09-20T13:35:00.002-07:00

Just to let people know I'm still alive and things!

Today I had my class on Geoarchaeology! We talked about soil layers...and I almost fell asleep. I should stop forgetting to make tea when I get up, I think! Also, I don't like sitting in class for more than 50 minutes. The classes on Tues/Thurs are only twice a week of course, buuuut that means they are an extra 25 minutes long each and you can definitely tell! Ah Well. The prof said to not wear nice clothing to the labs this week, and we would be playing with soil types and doing texture and things. (This is good, as I never got to do context sheets in the field this summer) So excited!

After class I met up with Christina and went to rejoin the Alberta Arky society, and Chacmool for this school year! We also joined the school's shiny new TOMS club, which is going to organizing shoe drives, and a proper One Day Without Shoes and everything! I'm pretty darn excited for that! They gave us a couple TOMS stickers, like the one on my laptop. (Jimmy, I'll keep one here for you if you like?)

I fixed my TOMS today, in other news. Hadn't done any darning in aaages. And I got to use some of the embroidery thread I picked up on the IOM for just such a reason~

Off to Early Medieval Europe class, where the prof did her masters on 9th century Viking raids, and I have to go early to get a good seat! I shall finish that coffee, and pack a snack! (meeting with some arky people after to discuss a theoretical problem from class. Ancient Mexico class! bwaha!)

Chacmool, among other things?

2011-09-08T20:19:00.002-07:00

That is a poster design I've worked out for the 44th Chacmool conference! I don't know what design they are going to use, but this is one of my favourites. I drew the logo, and put the poster together... It's really exciting! And apparently I'm an executive for the conference and get to go to all the things for free! So excited! I'm pretty proud of my logo for the conference as well~
(and then below, the face behind the poster looking a bit tired and holding tea)

I think my welshman should post more...just saying! :D

Tonight I get to sleep on my lovely new foamy thing on my bed, because it was a bit uncomfortable for the last few nights..so I got a bit of a memory foam to make it nicer, and probably a bit warmer! That stuff keeps a bit of heat in sometimes~

YAM hall

2011-09-06T22:22:00.003-07:00

Back in halls! Yamnuska Hall, to be exact...except no one can actually say that, so we're just calling it Yam mostly. It's project Ya! ...but...linguistically that is really awkward..so...Yam it is!

The hall is really nice, and my room is really excellent! We are the very first group of students to get to live in this building, as they were building it for all of last year, and it's really exciting to be part of the 'test group'.

Today I had a few people over (Christina, Cory, and Brianne) at various points because I haven't seem most of them in ages! It was lovely seeing everyone over here again, and I hope they had just as nice of a day as I did.
Ohh the security van thing just drove by outside. There are drunken shenanigans going around outside and things during O-Week (and..all the time...), so they police via car sometimes.

On a side note, I just typed shenanigans there, correctly on my first try. I know I'm surprised!

Photo is of me and my roommate Katelyn in our hall shirts, and matching blue Students Union sunglasses, after having triumphantly done our dishes within 24 hours of making them!

The return to Calgary!

2011-09-03T21:15:00.002-07:00

I have returned to Calgary, the home of my pretty well adored University of Calgary. The weather has been coolish to mildly warm, sunny, and windy all together, and has yet to go above twenty (maybe not even that) degrees Celsius!
I'm a happy camper!

This basement is pretty chilly, hence that toque, scarf, and Big Yellow I'm a-wearing in the top picture there. Me familia is playing some strange form of darts at the moment, but I'm not to interested. I'd rather lay on this giant foam mattress on the floor in my fuzzy purple socks and possibly read some of my Marriage in the Middle Ages textbook because I'm that cool...right? right.

Ahh there are ever so many things I am excited about right now! So very very many things. Things like school, and classes, friends, holidays, christmas break, visitors, adventures...ect... -cough- I should try to enjoy everything in between, but I think most of that will be filled with paper writing and such, so I'll try my best, but we'll see...we'll see. :D

I think I'm going to the Glenbow museum tomorrow! It shall be grand and exciting!
I'm still cold..and sleepy. Should probably turn in?

Nos da! (look Jim, a word I can remember for more than a moment!)

Sunday!

2011-08-28T19:03:00.002-07:00

Today I did the Swim crew for Ironman Canada! It was pretty exciting and all, and I got to be in my kayak fooooor 4 hours, came home and had a nap. It was a lovely nap!

I did crafts with Jim for a bit, and haven't actually moved much or gotten any dinner and it's nearing 7:30pm. Ah well! Soon!

Aaaaalso today I bit farewell to my lovely beta fish, Horemheb. He passed away earlier this evening, much to my friend Amy's distress. She was taking care of him for me while I was away from school, and did a wonderful job! He was just an old little fish~ Poor fellow is being given a viking-style funeral. R.I.P. Horemheb~

I sometimes wear shorts.

2011-08-27T16:35:00.003-07:00

Only sometimes.
Other times I tattoo small folding chairs on myself.

But most of the time I sit in 34.C weather under a tent, with glitter glued to my skin and wish it was raining or something.

But today was my last day of work for a little while! Hurrah!
(get this glitter off of me now)

August 22nd.

2011-08-22T08:38:00.002-07:00

That is what I wore to work yesterday, where I sat covered in glitter reading a book that I almost finished. Had to leave the book though, as it wasn't mine... maybe I'll find it in the future and finish it? Hmm. It was windy and I could actually wear my sweater for more than ten minutes again today! On top of that, actually worked until 5pm as well! Pretty good day, I'd say~

Don't think I got a photo of it, but there is a new hat in my collection... hmm..
I might have to photograph the collection one of these days too, come to think of it.

In more sombre news, NDP leader Jack Layton passed away this morning from a currently undisclosed cancer. He was the leader of the official opposition party against the current conservative government and a very well loved personality in Canadian Politics. I don't think the party would be where it is today with him, and even though I didn't vote for them in the last election, they would have been my second choice.
RIP Jack Layton; I hope your headstone doesn't have cherubs on it.

In which Robyn gets to wear a sweater outside.

2011-08-19T19:38:00.003-07:00

Today was a particularly slow day at work, with only one customer within the first two and a half hours. It picked up only slightly from there, but not enough to keep shop opened passed four hours. So I closed up, and my friend Deirdre and I went on an adventure to the museum, and to a music shop (I got a D harmonica, see?), and looked wistfully in the window of the vintage shop which was unfortunately closed.
It shouldn't be tomorrow though, which will be lovely!

Throughout all of this it had been a bit windy and almost a little uncomfortable in just a tshirt, so I had my mum bring me a sweater at work which I happily wore all day.

In other news my dad just got back from a work trip to Turkey, where he found me those delightful handmade shoes that I will be sporting at the farmer's market tomorrow. Also the evil eye earrings which I will modify slightly to go through my turquoise tunnels and be all fantastic and things! I'll take pictures and things.

I counted all the change I had piled in the bottom of my bag over the last two months from my trip to the UK, and it turns out I have almost 20pounds in change, and about 14euro as well! I have it all organized and as my mom said '[I] can use it next year.'
Next year, mother? You have clearly given up, as I am going off to the UK again! I am, and it shall be grand and everything wonderful like that~ Can't wait!

evening!

2011-08-17T22:33:00.002-07:00

Contemplating my hair a lot today, which kept me a little bit occupied between people and worrying about a storm front at work this afternoon.

I'm going to grow out one side of it into a wavy, 20's fingerwaved style thing so I can pin it up on my head if need be with my single hairpin, and the other side shall be very very short per normal.
It shall still be undercut all the way around, as it's too thick to live otherwise! And then it shall be interesting and long on one side, and very short and scrubby on the side that has two cowlicks and bothers me...yah...

(I'm much more pleased with everything than those pictures might make you think!)

Tonight I went out to a cafe with my friend Amanda, and we had lovely coffees and made things from yarn and had a grand old time! It shall have to happen again sometime, I think.

Work again tomorrow~

Yesterday's feast

2011-08-17T08:55:00.004-07:00

Went to the museum, picked up Sam, talked to Jim, made curry chips, crafted, beeeeeed.
Today, work! blah.

Sunday evening

2011-08-14T22:51:00.002-07:00

Lately I haven't been doing all that much in the evening on account of being tired from work, and generally just really lazy, but I have had two fairly eventful evenings in a row now!

Last night I was at my friend Kelsey's house and we camped in her backyard in a huge tent with no fly on it, so you could see the stars through the mass amounts of mesh it bore in place of an actual roof. (good thing we weren't camping tonight..it's been raining on and off for a while!)

Then this afternoon my brother, Kelsey, and I went on an adventure to Value Village where Brendan found a lovely oatmeal knitted sweater-vest cardigan which I will have to get a photo of him modelling at some point soon (sorry for my utter lack of neat photos lately!). We then headed 'downtown' to a cafe called Fibonacci's and dined of excellent coffees and cakes before heading into our favorite old used book shop. I came out with the book shown there, about the doomed 1913 voyage of the H.M.C.S. Karluk out of Victoria, British Columbia (AH!) on the largest and most expensive scientific Arctic expedition of it's time. I am so utterly excited to read it!
I was torn between it and the journals of R.F.Scott's doomed journey in the Antarctic, but I figured that those would be easier to find again.

Kelsey had to head off after than, but my brother, my mum, and I made quesadillas and watched the fantastic film Gunless. Crafted a little, and am now going to head for bed!

Ps. Mosquitoes are the most vile creature, and they all deserve to be locked in a pit of ice forever. Jerks.

night!

Thur?

2011-08-11T18:30:00.002-07:00

Today was a tiring and difficult day. I was feeling what the Victorians would describe as melancholia or some such thing, and as Jimmy said, the welsh word might be digalon. Regardless, just not the best way to start off work!

It was boring, sitting around in the tent for ages (after my brother left my company, and I was sitting in silence).
Then suddenly it was very busy! Very, very busy! And this was the point I wanted to get home and do other things that didn't involve interacting with more than one person at once... So in response I was 'fake happy' for the rest of the afternoon until well after Jimmy had gone to bed, and certainly well after my usual dinner time.

I saw some people I went to high school with, standing in a group on the other side of the street from me. They didn't notice me, or at least they didn't make it known if they did. They were all laughing and talking and for a moment I felt a little sad about that, thinking 'They're just like they were in high school.' But then that sentence sunk in a little more and I realized that if they were just like they were in high school then they hadn't gained much from the last year. I haven't actually spoken to them so I don't know this for sure though...but I feel like I have certainly grown a lot since leaving those doors.

Then a father and son rode by on unicycles carrying fishing equipment, and I felt a little better about the world.

I think I look a little shattered in that picture there. hmm...
I'm going for a swim!

Curry Chips and Sailing.

2011-08-09T18:25:00.003-07:00

Last night my brother and I tried to recreate the Chinese chippy curry sauce that I adored so very much on the Isle of Man. I think it turned out pretty well, though I'll end up tweaking the recipe, I'm sure, over the next little while! We dumped it over chips and the family agreed that yes, it is actually a fantastic sort of food!

Today my brother, dad, and I went on a sailing adventure! Unfortunately there wasn't much wind at all...
My camera is lovely and waterproof though, so I leapt in and took a few pictures in and under the water~ It was a grand morning/afternoon, and I think my shoulders may have gotten slightly sunburnt again..which...is annoying, but also what I get for forgetting/ignoring sunscreen.

What does tomorrow hold? More work...darn. Maybe I'll bring my shoe making project to work tomorrow...I really need to get started on that sometime soon!

Ice cream?

2011-08-07T18:32:00.002-07:00

I had a lot of spare time at work today, it being a slow slow Sunday and all...so I painted that on my leg.
Today, I was the canvas!

Also, I put some jade tunnels into my ears and they are lovely! I'll take pictures later!

Orange mints and Limeade.

2011-08-06T22:52:00.002-07:00

That is some carrot and chocolate cake that Amber and I made the other day...but why can't you cake, Jim? :D

I was going out to a friend's tonight, so I had to not look like a slob today at work. Good thing I don't really do anything too messy! All my clothing is just utterly covered in glitter.

Work has been pretty good though! I don't feel like the world is terrible while I'm working, like I have for the last four summers. Henna is an art, so I don't sit there in a dark cloud for the entire day, and even managed to work for 7 hours today without wanting to crawl into a hole or something. Take that world! I can work and not hate it all!

Need to get to fabric shops! And get more earrings! Maybe.

Friday evening.

2011-08-05T20:18:00.002-07:00

I worked today.
and yesterday.
and the day before.

and tomorrow.
and the day after that.

Then I'm getting fabric (for a Victorian swimming costume!)
or at least scoping out the fabric for them. Prices, you know?

Luckily my job involves putting a tent up and down, sitting in a chair, and drawing on people/myself all day long. No issues there!

Goodness, I've been up to almost nothing since getting back! Amber was visiting, and then she left..and since then..not much.
Darn. School soon!

Wed.

2011-08-03T22:54:00.003-07:00

Now back to the regular programming, I suppose!
I hadn't actually worn these pants with anything since getting them in Calgary all those months ago, I don't think! They have a nice pleating detail at the top, and proper button closer instead of a zipper. They feel kind of military-esque to me...
It could have all been made better with some braces, but I couldn't find mine...also, the blue might have looked a bit out of place with the other colours!

The drawing is of myself, Brendan, Amber, and Jim. I did it in a notebook at work this afternoon between small waves of people wanting me to draw on their skin. I did another involving Victorian bathing costumes, one of which I am going to be making shortly here! So excited! I'll document it, don't you worry.

Night!

Back from the Isle of Man

2011-08-02T20:41:00.002-07:00

I'm back from adventures in Ireland, the Isle of Man, Wales, and England!
Everything was fantastic, and I met the greatest people in the world, aaand I have a fair bit of work experience now too!

The first photograph is of our trench B, the second of the capital of the IOM, and the third of the Manx Electric railway up Snaefell mountain in the wonderful mist!

I'll attempt to start updating more regularly now that I'm back, in case there is anyone out there still aware of this blog :)
Off to bed shortly, I'm still jetlagged.

Airdrie

2011-06-01T12:23:00.001-07:00

T minus 2 days.

2011-06-01T09:11:00.002-07:00

The last photo there is a booth I helped set up for the museum, at the Okanagan Children's Festival! I...designed the layout and where everything went, so I was pretty proud of how well it came together, and how interested everyone was!

So everyone knows, 2011 is the 200th year since the fur trade came through the Okanagan. The booth is a recreation of a trading post that the fur trappers would have brought their furs into. (I was wearing a period costume, and was the shop 'clerk')

Doesn't my brother look snazzy with his white bowtie? Aahhh yeah!

I LEAVE ON FRIDAY!

The last weekend IN CANADA

2011-05-30T20:40:00.001-07:00

Go figure.

2011-05-23T22:39:00.002-07:00

You are looking at a girl, in this picture.

She is terrified of some things, among them Ferris wheels and going outside at night. She is (in her mind) awkward around people she doesn't know and feels that they probably think her silly or something for it. Also, awkward around people she does know sometimes!

She hates public speaking, because it makes her shaky in front of a bunch of people (who could probably care less..really). Dramatic changes make her feel very anxious, but she forces them upon herself anyways...because what is life without dramatic adventures at every turn? It makes her happy when people are interested in what she is studying, or if they at least listen to some history.

She is forgetful, and almost never answers her cell phone on the first ring (or even call), to the frustration of certain individuals. She doesn't like cleaning, or doing laundry, and the dishes are probably going to be crazy next year. She is so used to clutter that is doesn't matter in the slightest anymore. And she will hide from horror movies, even if it means fighting for more blankets to hide under.

She is also determined, and plans exciting events weeks, months...years in advance, and manages to pull through with most plans. She pulls people into what she loves, and manages to get them noticing history (and boats) around them. She's in love with her studies, the world, and all her lovely friends in it. Tries her best at self-improvement, discipline, and to try as many things as she can. She's definitely a bit eccentric.

This is the girl who, in 10 days tomorrow, steps onto an aeroplane to leave the country for two months all on her lonesome.

Can she make it? YES!

(I admit my crazy flaws >< )

Sorry!

2011-05-21T10:18:00.002-07:00

I've been busy!

Sorry I haven't been posting as much as I usually do (which is erratic at best, I know..I know...)

I had exams, and then I came back to my house...and saw Mother Mother as mentioned below, and then I spent the last week or two volunteering at the museum pretty well all of the time because they are putting up a new exhibit about Communication in the valley throughout history (of..this place..which isn't much much more than 100 years, really) and there was only one person putting it up. They don't have many volunteers that are my age and that don't terribly mind polishing old telephones and painting giant maps for HOURS. Good thing I'm there.

I painted that map!!!

In other regards to the museum, I am helping with some...giant war canoe today, and we are going for a paddle around the lake with some children or something. I have promised people pictures, so I'll be sure to get some today.

The first couple of pictures up there are from my recent little trip to Ucluelet and Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island. I was helping out on my brother's band trip and got to pretty much tag along for free (awesome, I'm poor). For whatever we had totally perfect weather, warm and sunny the entire time. My shoulders are even a little bit burnt.

Oh how I missed the fantastic BC ferries, and the rolling endless waves against the rocky coasts. Sand in every part of your clothing, sticks in your socks, you take off your shoes and tie the laces together, hopping around the rocks and poking in the tide pools for little signs of life.

Now the, I'm only back with a computer for two more weeks before shipping myself off to field school in the UK.
I might make tiny text posts if I can get near a computer, but as the internet is reported shaky if there at all, where I am going...I'm not bringing mine.

:D

Mother Mother Concert #3

2011-05-07T12:49:00.002-07:00

I didn't wear this to the show, but it reminded me of army clothes for some reason.

Last night me and my friends Kelsey and Kim went to Mother Mother's first ever show in Penticton! It was so exciting~
It wasn't a huge venue, and we were front and center the entire time which was...of course, totally fantastic! Got bumped into by Ryan (lead singer there), and Kelsey asked me 'Ever been this close to the band?'

haha~
But! I actually remembered to bring my camera to the show, so I can show you all some photos that I actually took myself! Enjoy~

In which Robyn decided that learning to cook is the best idea.

2011-05-03T09:53:00.003-07:00

1. A smoothie, containing cranberry juice, strawberries, a banana, and vanilla soymilk. As you can probably see Brandon, I didn't destroy the world making it! And it's actually pretty good if I do say so myself.

2. Hashbrown pancake. Yum yum... It was a test pancake thing, and now I'm wishing I'd made about 20 of them...mmm

3. um...the colourwheel, made of jellybeans! :D

4. My snazzy brother! His pants look like the ones the 10th Doctor wears! -cough-

5. EGG. NACHOS. are still my favorite thing to have for breakfast ever!

You see, next year me and Katelyn and Fatima get to cook everything if we want to! And we are going to have a lot of appliances and everything to cook on, and I figured...I should probably learn how to make things so I don't totally destroy them both when it's my turn to cook something.
right?
right.

So I'm making a cookbook of everything that I like to eat, and that I have invented or managed to create without too much mishap (I've burned milk, lets not forget...)

so far...I put myself in charge of breakfasts.. haha

Weather Updates.

2011-04-28T09:54:00.002-07:00

Calgary is a jerk.

I have one more exam to write, and Cory is getting his eyes lasered.
Laura has been finished for 24 hours, and Christina just started this morning.

Geology might rip my thoat out. We'll see.
I'll bring an axe.

On the upside, I'm eating chocolate.
Brendan, I have about 100 jelly beans I'll need your help with on the drive back.
(we are taking the train to MEC...bring some toonies)

Video Clips!

2011-04-27T10:28:00.002-07:00

For your viewing pleasure, I have compiled some random clips I just found/made this morning...

Enjoy!

I've been reading my linguistics for too long..all I can think about it Canadian vowel raising and the like. hmm...accents...

I hear the sound of Clackin' Heels

2011-04-25T08:13:00.002-07:00

I've been studying, running around in the sunshine (rare!), or laying on a couch watching Doctor Who and eating turkey for the last bunch of days!

The sunrise was from about 6am the other day, when I woke up just enough to sluggishly take a picture before falling asleep again. I am also in love with long flowy skirts, and had been looking for good ones for a couple of years now! I'm pleased that they are actually available at the moment and...as terrible as it sounds, I'm a little pleased that only some types of people can wear them. I like being tall for this!

(listen to that song..forever...)

That large rock is a glacial erratic. It's quartzite, and was dumped there by a glacier! I managed to find it on google earth, and Cory knew the people who's yrad we had to walk through to get to it, so we went on an adventure out there yesterday! Unfortunately with all the snowmelt we couldn't actually get at the rock...it got a little deep... but we walked around it through the snow and prickly grass in barefeet (because we're smart) and marvled at it for a while in the fantastic 16.C weather.

My exams start on Wed.
I'll get back to studying now!

April19th. exam study day 3.

2011-04-19T10:32:00.002-07:00

It's day three of my ten-day study plan...and I'm bored out of my skull.
Definitely just listened to the same song on repeat for a good 20 minutes without realizing it, humming along continuously the entire time!

Yes, in that picture you can see through my ear. And yes, I also have two earrings in the same ear! I'm bored, yes? yes.

I also went for a walk before dusk last night, and got this sweet panorama of the still-frozen pond!

Lovely.
Back to geology...

BSD

2011-04-14T23:19:00.002-07:00

Wristband = access to my home tomorrow.

It's quiet on campus.

A Thursday evening, usually known for the ever-popular Thur's Den and throngs of university students stumbling through MacHall, is unusually calm. There is a hush in the air as all good little boys and girls clamber into bed early in anticipation of the next 24 hours..because with Fridays comes Bermuda Shorts Day! It's the calm before the storm...

Yes, BSD. A day hailed by students as being the end of classes for another year and one massive excuse to drink one's brains away before cracking down for the next two weeks of exam hell. It's all outside...good planning Calgarians, as it snowed another foot last night!

My classes ended today, which leaved my Friday totally open!
And what am I going to do on this most holy of university days, you might ask?

Because this Friday is also the 99th year since the Titanic sank, and I shall honour both the paassing of the fantastic ship and two of my own ansestors who worked within her mighty belly by visiting this artifact exhibit!
Can. Not. Wait.

Summer plans

2011-04-10T07:55:00.002-07:00

-work! either doing henna, at the museum, or both somehow?
-maybe take scuba diving lessons.
-sail Morning Star a lot. This is a requirement!
-be a solo-adventurer and do my field school in the UK
-see people. I shall attempt not to be a hermit! (unless it gets reaaaaally hot. then..bye bye)

That's pretty well it~
Now, to breakfast and studying!!

:D

2011-04-06T22:36:00.002-07:00

Today was Fatima's birthday! Katelyn and I got this donut, and I crochetted the candle base. Katelyn made the little flame, and we stuck it into the donut and brought it to her with a card. The card had a brain on it, and inside it said 'The brain is your head...that's all we've got'....because she is studying Neuroscience...get it? haha

Yesterday was TOMS: One day without Shoes. I forgot until about 2:30pm, when Cory reminded me and I whipped my shoes off in the middle of my linguistics class. I then proceded to get a bit of glass in my heel on the way home, but it was removed cleanly, and it doesn't hurt anymore!

I need sleep, so I can get over this stupid illness!

ps. I get Easter dinner! In some weeks. What is easter dinner....exactly? Easter is more than 'Chocolate Day' for certain people..isn't it?

Sleepy.

2011-04-04T07:02:00.004-07:00

That large rock is an Acheulean Handaxe. (It's not an axe...) Coolest technochomplex? I think so! But only because you get to carry that thing around and I want to make one so very much.

The skull is part of the species Paranthropus Aethiopicus, and that one is more famously known as the 'Black Skull'. (a cast of, at least) Note his dish shaped face, and smooth lateral eye-sockets!

(this is me only being able to talk about school..haha no.) (..yes)

That blue shirt I got at the Market Collective last weekend. It was hand screen-printed my the lovely artist who was selling them, and it turns out the shirt itself is organic cotton and all that. Just lovely! It is one of about...2 shirts I have with an image on them..and it's of birds and trees. :D

Beets, scary popcorn..

The last picture was taken on my friend Haley's phone on Saturday night, of the Mother Mother concert we just went to!

In this picture you can see:
Botton row (left to right): Trista, Haley, Jules
Top row: Cory (kind of), Me

As you can tell, we're really good at getting everyone into the photo! There are a few more pictures like that one, where at least one different person is being cut off. Group picture? Not likely! But I took all of the versions and put them in my Book.
Yay for seeing the same band twice in the span of 5 weeks or so!
They were totally amazing, again! Of course they were..it's Mother Mother! There was no seating in this venue, and after you got used to all the squishyness/Haley wormed us all up to the very front and center location, it was pretty fantastic!
SO WARM THOUGH.
SO. WARM.

Their opening band was called 'Whale Tooth' and I suggest you all check it out! They were very good, and their vocalist had a lot of energy, which was wonderful.

Yesterday I watched movies all day with Cory, and Laura and Haley. It was a good lazy day...but I'm still tired ><

Ok. class/lab/tutorial/hour of free/class/more lab/study.
that's my day.

(at the moment, rooibos tea, Sasha!)

Food.

2011-03-30T09:09:00.002-07:00

I miss good food.

On sunday I went on a lovely outing with my roommates for next year, Katelyn and Fatima, and we had good, real food all day long! I forgot to take a picture of the popcorn, but it too was wonderful~

I made beets last night, and put a little bit of salt on them.
Just wonderful! I'll get pictures later I suppose. (my room smells like beets now, and my hands are purple)

I kind of want to curl up and have a nap for a few days but that isn't really possible at the moment. This is just a work lull before the finals start in...exactly two weeks from today.

On monday I studied for 11 hours.
Good. God.

ps. I'm done midterms! Somebody bring me a tea!

Shinpocket (beat you to it Brendan!!)

2011-03-26T22:35:00.002-07:00

I got my hair cut today and had to add another photo to my pile of 'vertical hair' pictures! This one could be called 'Fire' or something... That's what I think it looks like.

I also found that fantastic skirt today! It has a stretchy liner in it so I can take huge steps and sit cross-legged without ripping it, and the front is shorter than the back so I don't get tangled in the fabric while walking! Tada! Such a brilliant bit of clothing.

Market Collective tomorrow! It's apparently a huge indoor craft thing with piles of live music and apparently I'm going to adore it to bits. Can't wait!
and then more studying...

Darn.

Almost there!

It's Midnight.

2011-03-24T23:06:00.003-07:00

I think those photos are from Monday? Monday or Tuesday...not sure. This week has been filled with a lot of studying and a massive lack of motivation to do any of it! (I have been though, so don't worry, anyone)

Geez that pizza was good...I'm just looking at the photo and salavating. Do you remember the picture of Egg-nachos that I took over Christmas? I printed that photo and it's on my wall next to my favorite picture of me and Brendan. Even if I'm not even slightly hungry...egg-nachos...mmm

In other news, my family is off on an adventure and I'm still stuck in freezing-cold Albertaland. Darn.
There is supposed to be a melt happening soon! That's good!

Movies soon? ...

Thursday

2011-03-17T07:27:00.003-07:00

On Tuesday I was a gypsy person and went on a lovely long walk down to the River, found twenty dollars in a puddle, and climbed a tree in bare feet.

Oh, but to the glories of spring!

(even though it isn't spring just yet...it felt appropriate to say! Minus the 10 minute crazy blizzard at about 10:30am yesterday, there has been spectacular weather for the entire week~)

Studying Linguistics, and listening to City and Colour's Comin Home. There was one line in particular, "But I never take any pictures, 'cause I know I'll just be right back," that I rather enjoyed! But I usually take tons of pictures to show people back wherever I came from.

And finally a note to my shirt drawer picture there; I clearned out everything I've not worn since coming here and put it all in a suitcase (this goes for sweaters and pants too), and organized all the drawers on SUNDAY. It is now Thursday, and the drawers still look like that! Is this a feat? I think so!

Back to studying...

Oh, but I should probably say:

Because the people I know are awesome,

2011-03-13T20:09:00.003-07:00

They took me to the zoo!
Christina, Cory, you guys are pretty fantastic~ Thank you for a wonderful birthday!

I spent my weekend at the zoo, walking around waaaay too much, and cleaning my horrid pile of a room. (if I vacuum, it would actually be clean in here, not just tidy). Clothing I don't wear was packed away so I can't actually close the dresser drawers now, and I scrubbed things, and ate skittles, and generally had a brilliant time not studying for the ONLY weekend this semester. I definitely needed this relaxing...48 hours~ So good~

Ps. That owl did not like Cory. It was pretty funny!

Birthday!

2011-03-11T16:43:00.003-08:00

Happy birthday to me!

The purple florals I was wearing yesterday, but forgot to post.
Today I wore/am wearing the awesome nomadic-looking thing! Also, the black earrings are new, and a present to myself :D

My heart goes out to those in danger from the terrible earthquake in Japan this morning, and I do hope that people are safe and warm tonight. Fair Winds!

I'm going to the zoo tomorrow! It's so very very exciting!

Also, I'm watching Citizen Kane right now.
Orson Wells is the best.
(he has such a wicked speaking voice...)

Is it scary that my coffee matches the bed?

2011-03-08T15:38:00.005-08:00

Is it scary that almost everything I wear matches my bed?
..or that everything I own matches the wall?

You don't often see it, but one of the walls in this room is blue. But it's that kind of grey/blue..the sort of colour I feel like I need more of in my clothing to break up the brown, for the sake of the rest of the world. (I love the browns..shh)

I have a midterm at seven, and I'm sort of studying for that now. Also typing this all, so I don't go crazy.

I have been reading Into the Wild for the past few days, when I'm not killing myself studying (which is most of the time). The story is amazing, and the way he renounced all his worldy possestions reminds me of the peoples of Anarres in the Dispossessed, who have no possetions. (not even in their language! no 'my' 'our' ect.) It's kind of an intregueing way to live... It seems like most/all of my books are about people traveling and living far from where they originated.
It makes me restless for adventure! I've been back at school for just over a week and I'm already itching to leave again. There must be nomadic blood in me, and it's definitely not buried very deeply. I've travelled a far amount and moved around a lot, you see, and staying in one place for any long amount of time is just a strange idea. (good thing it's not going to happen for aaaaages!)
Can I drop everything an go live in the woods? Not in Alberta...it's cold.
Not anytime soon either, unfortunatly.

Luckly, the zoo is on the weekend, and maybe a hike the following weekend.
Adventure is out there!

-Robyn

ps:
(www.steam-packet.com)

I'm going on that boat this summer. BAM.
Best idea ever!

FRIDAY!

2011-03-04T15:14:00.003-08:00

Bam.

It's friday.

Today I went to geology class, and met Laura for breakfast after class was over. Our friend Ryan came and got some food as well, and we all sat around talking until Cory showed up and poked me and showed everyone the crazy poster we made yesterday.

It said "Hey there, I may not be running to be a faculty rep, but my platform for the Faculty of You is that You're Pretty Awesome. Have a rockin' day" with this drawing beside it.

We posted them all over..the parts of the school we go in all the time.
It's pretty funny.

The Calgary News is telling me that the city has a program to teach people how to dress warmly, who just moved to the country. Go figure!

The Frozen wastelands

2011-03-02T22:01:00.002-08:00

I have done almost nothing since returning from the island but study! My hair looks gross, which is why that hat is on...I couldn't get a good picture of that outfit, but next time I wear it, I will! yay!

The bridge of my nose is black because I was getting out of a car and stood up too soon and my face collided with the metal at the top of the door...the black is dried blood.
Did you know that pores can bleed from impact?!
Because they did.

I'm studying Archaeology right now. If Cory hadn't told me about it last week, I wouldn't have known we have a midterm tomorrow..until yesterday. And then I might have actually died, so thank you to Cory! (now i'm only dieing a little)
I did just get through my notes though! Rye was first domesticated in 10,000BC, around Syria. If anyone ever mentions that film now, that is the fact I will spit back out at them.

In other news, I'm tired and all the blankets on my bed are in a mound. My ears are healing to this size nicely, and I have tickets to another Mother Mother show, here, next month! I'm going to the zoo on my birthday, because people I know are awesome.
<3

I should stop boring you with my sleep deprived/ skittle filled mind and show you pictures from reading break!

(Inner harbour, Mother Mother show (photo by sasha), haley and I as gypsies, Mystic beach)

(almost) Go Time!

2011-02-17T16:46:00.002-08:00

Today I handed in the last bit of homework due before Reading Break, and am currently laying on my bed watching Family Guy. Just did the dishes and am considering finishing packing before I fall asleep or something.

More importantly, did you see my earrings?! I'm stoked! I got the rings opened yesterday and put in these fantastic 3mm thick bone spirals. I haven't gotten them all the way in yet, but in a week or two I should be able to turn in a bit more! They aren't falling out or anything, so we're good. :D In one of my archaeology classes today we were talking about people in Eastern N.America, in like..1200AD? using 'ear spools' to stretch their ears. My friends turned and grinned at me...

Ps: Hey modern society? some styles are deemed unacceptable, and it seems like driving thick pieces of bone and wood through one's ears isn't one of them. Yay!

Also, my hair made a single ringlet today all by itself. I've been wanting it to do that for aaaaaaages, and it decided to do it today after I had a shower. I'm so pleased! Thanks hair~ you're awesome.

The Doctor is on!

Chocolate Day!

2011-02-14T21:56:00.002-08:00

Today was a day of celebration for people in love, a day of loathing for people who aren't. Its patron saint is obviously Saint Valentine....which one though, I'm not sure. There were many saints named Saint Valentine, actually! I just like it when people bring chcolate; it doesn't need a holiday.

St. Sebastion still wins though. hands down.

(wasn't a contest...but shhh)

Today I had rowing in the morning, which was close to death! Then geology class, and I went on a small adventure with a friend for an hour and forced him to see the brilliance of the Archaeology department. Aaaand then I made a new sign for my door, met up with the band, and went to my last class. Then I met up with a friend and we went for a 3 hour hike all over Nose Hill Provincial park, until it was dark.
We almost couldn't find the car! hahaha...
And then greek potatoes, and a collapse into a few huge squishy chairs that we didn't move from for 2 hours... soooo exhausted...

There are three writing-intensive classes tomorrow, and watching a movie? Oh dear!

Saturday, with a happy lack of homework

2011-02-12T14:18:00.002-08:00

(Tommy Hilfiger cardigan, suzy sheir tanktop, GAP jeans, handmade necklace)

So I managed to make it through the last two weeks without dieing, which is a pretty fantastic thing...being still alrive and all.
I had three tests in the last two days and one the week before, and I studied sooo much, it was crazy!

I also made this sweet necklace out of a rock I found on the coast of Oregon! The hole in the rock was made by a type of clam. The name of which escapes me, but they burrow into rocks and live in the holes! This piece might have broken off and been worn down in the waves. The bead in the cord was..made fairly locally around my town, and Brendan got me four of them for Christmas! I finally managed to use one! Yay! Usually I just look at them in their pretty green-ness...and sometimes hang them from my earrings. (ok, that happened once and they were really heavy...) I rather enjoy this necklace though!

Today I got some things I needed for my trip in a week and a bag of chips, and lay around eating chips and watching the newest Mother Mother music video.
By the way, I'm going to see them LIVE! AAHHHHH.
AAAAHHHHHHHH!!! So so so excited!! We have tickets and everything! reading week is going to be the best week ever!! Im really pumped to see everyone, and run around and..go sailing and see the show, and and and it will jsut be the greatest!

Now I just have...a linguistics article review to finish for Thursday. yay!

ps: I have tickets to the UK. No amount of !!!!!!'s could possibly portray my excitment.

pps: adventure on monday! I'll take pictures!!

:D

2011-02-09T12:15:00.002-08:00

Nothing cool is happening currently, due to the 2 tests I have in the next two days. I stayed up until 2am reading my archaeology book. Today I have to finish reviewing for archaeology and then take an hour or two (or three) to review linguistics. Aaaand then when all that is over tomorrow, I shall review more archaeology for the lab quiz on Friday!

However...I also have a latte and a bit of spare time to not die in...hence this blogging. And the latte.

Using a Ground Penetrating Radar is super awesome, by the way.

Technology.

2011-02-07T15:01:00.002-08:00

I have suddenly come by a very, very small ipod. It...has no screen, nor buttons save for the few on the headphones. It is so strange that so much sound can be forced to reside within such a tiny space!

Technology is strange, and confusing. Embangling, even. I'll stick to unraveling the mysteries of how the ancient world worked and leave the mastering of technology to the people who can manage to wrap their head around it.
(I'll baffle everyone else with the makeshift loom I built in my bedroom. hah!)

To quote my Greek and Roman Studies prof, 'I study ancient things...I don't know how computers work.'
I am defiantly going to be using that line throughout the rest of my life.

Seriously, I could use this ipod as a hair-clip...

Studying time.

Thursday; The Best day Ever.

2011-02-04T14:40:00.002-08:00

I don't have a picture for you, but I do have a few points as to why yesterday was possibly the best ever. Or at least the best day in quite a while!

-ahem-

0820: Woke up and ate a ton of oatmeal
0830: Checked email
0831: Found out I'm going to FIELD SCHOOL THIS SUMMER!!! AAAAHHHHHH
0835: Called my mom and rambled on the phone in a highpitched and excited voice
0915: Ran to Arky203, expecting another 6 pages of notes
0930: We watched a movie about monkeys! Way better...
1045: Met my friend Cory. We studied for the Arky205 final...which disolved into talking about zoos and hamburgers after about an hour.
1220: Ran across campus to the Engineer block.
1230: Wrote the Arky205 final, and rocked it! (I think!)
1315: Finally got lunch and sat around talking about Halo (or being talk to about Halo while I ate)
1400: Went to Linguistics class and took really good notes, and drew all over a coffee cup
1515: Met Christina in the arky reading room, and found a book on Marine archaeology
1600: Met Laura for coffee, and returned home to relax for a while. No homework was going to be happening this evening!
1700: Got a package from my mom! Whoo! Candy!!
2050: Went with Laura to get snacks from the DC, walked to the train-station and back to bring a..lab? to Jules. It took us ages to walk back, since it was so lovely out!
2330: Hung out with Matthew via skype, and got laughed at for my dislike of common foods. (per usual)
24..something: Bed! Yay!

And so concluded my awesome day.
Starting out with Field school acceptance just put me in the beeesssssst mood ever!
I have now mined out all the yellow skittles from my giant bag of skittles, and will eat them all at once! Nom!
2050: Went with Laura to get some snacks fr

The Earth Shattered: Stew.

2011-02-01T10:19:00.002-08:00

(Left to Right: Potatoes, Tomato sause, apples, onion, jalapino pepper, Peanuts, chili pepper, broccili, vanilla soy milk)

Those are my groceries arranged neatly (minus a cinnamon bun I had put in the cupboard already). Yesterday I visited the 'Sunnyside Natural Market' which is my favorite place to purchase food stuffs. My mom was worried that I was going to be spending too much on food if I kept on buying my groceries there. But! I've been finding that it is actually cheaper. Everything in the picture and the very large cinnamon bun came to...24$. Bam. Best store ever.

And the best part is that EVERYTHING I bought was producted/grown/whatever in Canada! Even the soymilk (I just checked, it's from Vancouver). I'm so pumped! It's not quite a 100-mile diet..but..at least it's all Canadian!

So I made a stew last night. Here we go!

First I put in the chopped onion with a bit of olive oil, and let that simmer as much as possible in a slow cooker. By the way, thanks to Matthew for instructing me! I don't know how to cook, but I wrote down everything you told me...

Then I added the broccili and snowpeas. I wanted to get some zuccini but they only had stuff from mexico, for some reason..so I didn't get one.
After letting those mix with the oil and onions for a little while, I dumped in some tomato sauce, water, peppers and chili, and finally the potatoes!
As an afterthought, I could have cut the potatoes up a loooot smaller..it might have cooked faster that 3.5 hours..

Stew Anyone?!
Laura has some, as she donated the olive oil and she thought it was actually pretty good! I was very pleased with myself, naturally, as I can not cook at all. This was a good first step!

I think I'm going to make more, and let it cook on low for the rest of the day...

Also!

2011-01-31T12:22:00.002-08:00

I was featured on the Propeller Clothing blog, last may! I totally didn't find out about it until now...or even think to check. I made stuffies and such for their store (I know I mentioned that!) and they all sold! wheee!

Check it out!
Part way down the page..May 22nd.

If you were going to buy crochetted things in a shop, what would you want to see? hats? stuffies? some kind flowers...?

Thoughts in the Morning.

2011-01-31T05:35:00.003-08:00

Morning folks!
I was just sitting here at 6:30 am, feeling sleepy and wondering why rowing practice insists on being soooo bloody early, when I thought I could make a post.
Why? Because I'm tired, and might go back to bed unless I give myself something to do.

Incoming text.

Apparently it's -29.C outside today! That is really gross, especially when you take into account the fact that about 4 days ago it was +10.C.
Thanks Calgary! geez.
I don't want to go outside in that!! Why doesn't this building have a tunnel? Even my fish was aware of the sudden temperature change. I'll have to move him farther away from the window soon here...and that makes me pretty glad that my bed is at the farthest point it can be from the window.
And my window is huuuuuuge, too, so it lets in all the cold. The heavy curtains keep out a lot of it though.

Have I mentioned I like curtains?

I should probably go find some food...or my bed. mm.
No! Rowing!

200th post!

2011-01-28T07:29:00.003-08:00

(That is my current favorite nail colour)

Well. I've made 200 posts on this blog! That's pretty cool. I'm glad people are still reading it too! (that's even cooler...thanks!)

Lets see here...what stories are there to tell?
How about the Tale of Six-am Mornings?

On Monday I actually managed to haul myself out of bed at 6 and go to a 7am rowing workout. It wasn't quite as bad as the ones from last week, but there was the added pain of jumprope..which...involves muscles I haven't used in aged.
It hurt to walk afterwards. (and for the followed days)

On Tuesday we had a firedrill you see, for what could almost be the second time this semester. The first time actually wasn't a drill, but there was something wrong with the system so it decided to wake us all up for no reason at 6am one horrid morning. Anyways, the drill on Monday didn't go well, taking the majority, not even everyone, to get out of the building and over to the dining centre.
So we failed that drill...which is horrid because that meant we were going to have another one in the next few weeks. I grumbled and went back to bed for an hour.

On Wednesday we had another rowing practice, which was way way waaaay better feeling than any of thte previous ones were, and I even ran for 12 minutes straight! and I hate running! The best part of the practice though, was when our coach took out these metal contraptions called 'sliders' and placed the ergs on them in a huge line. We all had to erg in time together like we were rowing a quad, or it wouldn't work properly.
If we get to use those things all the time, I will dislike erging a little less.

On Thursday...we had another firedrill.
at 6am.
We managed to pass this one, but the point still stands that we had another firedrill and I had to get up at 6am again, on one of the days I was able to sleep until 8:30 on. Funny story with that too. After the firedrill I set my alarm and got up and had a shower. Then I stood there looking at the clock and realized that is my class wasn't until 9:30, why was I up already? So I set my phone alarm for 9am, lay a towel over my pillow, and fell asleep again.
When I woke up again the clock read 9:20.
(this time I wasn't imagining it!)
My phone had been on silent!
I managed to get up, find better pants, grab my notebook and a little thing of soymilk, and book it out of the building. I also managed to make it across campus and not be late for class!! Yay!

Today is Friday, and I had oatmeal for breakfast.
I am now in Geology class...but it's only seven minutes in so we haven't really done anything.

Wee Morning Story

2011-01-21T09:20:00.003-08:00

Things arranged neatly; The contents of my purse (minus a few pens...if you can believe that)

I have a story for you all this morning;

-ahem-

There was a knock on the door, and I sat up in a panic. Was it breakfast time already? How had my alarm not gone off?! Hurriedly I turned on the light and glanced at the clock.

9:20am

What?! I was so late for Geology!

Thinking it was Laura knock knock knocking at my door I scrambled out of bed any flung open the door, ready to apologize for missing breakfast. But it was not Laura who stood on the other side of the door, rather, an unknown young man.

"Hey." He said and walked into my hall.
"Hello.." I was puzzled...past puzzled, and still half asleep, "Um..What are you doing?"
"Oh, I'm looking for Carey." He said nonchalantly, peering at me.
"There...is no one named Carey here..."

By this point I was looking past him at the crack between my blinds, and pondering over why it was still so dark at 9:whatever, am. Nothing was adding up in my head, other than the fact that I did not know who this fellow was, but he should probably leave.
He was looking at his phone.

"I..maybe have conjured up 531 in my head," He muttered, flicking through messages, "Is this your fire hat?"
Holding up a little paper fireman's hat he gave it a shake in my direction.
"Nope, I have mine."
"Oh...Well, I'm sorry to bother you, Enjoy the rest of your night!"

And with that he strode off down the hall. I closed the door and stood there in utter embanglement; ...night?
Night...

I went back and looked at the clock again, slightly more awake now that the previous few minutes.

2:24am

Ahhhh
That made a bit more sense! At least it fit in with the fact that it was still dark out. After making sure my alarm was, in fact, turned on and set for 8am, I crawled back under my pile of blankets and hoped dearly that no one else would have the brilliant idea to knock on my door in the wee morning hours.

The end!

Feet stuff.

2011-01-20T23:03:00.004-08:00

The first outfit, from a couple of days ago now was put together after I watched the provided video below. I thought 'I have a sweater like that! And scarf...and white shirt...hmmm'
I've had that song stuck in my head for a few days on, only just pushed out this morning by 'Home' by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. More on that song later!

And why was I then wearing shorts? Well..that was on Wed, after a rowing workout and I had to get to class! quick! only 10 minutes to get dressed, and I was radiating heat!
Therefore, tights seemed like the best option. I felt like I wasn't wearing any pants all day since my coat fell past the bottom of the shorts and I walked around with the coat on for most of the day. It was a funny thing to see as I walked past any reflective surface, but kept me from overheating all day!

Goodness though, the socks?! It was a set of two pais of socks, with different shades of blue stripes on them. They are wool, I think, and soooo lovely and squishy! I might have to get more. Thank goodness Zellers is so close by! (actually, that's probably not a good thing..hehe) I never had a need for any wool socks before moving to Calgary..or any socks if I could help it, usually. But now as I sit here and type this I can see a good 4 pairs of thick socks in a little 'Box O' Socks' on my dresser..thing. I could use more...hmmm.
(it also helps that the stripes look really cool poking out from the inside of my boots!)

I went skating tonight with friends from my floor.
It was lovely~ the weather is warmish right now, and reminds me of the coast, with a slightly damp wind blowing constantly all day. Just great!
Archaeology lab tomorrow, and breakfast with Laura!

A long time coming.

2011-01-17T09:14:00.002-08:00

(Aldo suede desert boots, suzy shirt blouse, tommy hilfiger cardigan, gap jeans)

Disclaimer: My room looks exactly like that. No point in hiding!

And without further adu,
A Shoe Story; A long time coming.

Me and these boots were a long time coming. I glimpsed them first in a shoe store while helping my mother to pick out sandals. They looked so elegant; so simple and attractive, and useful! But alas, I was not allowed to bring the darlings home with me and so we sadly parted ways. Months passed, and I didn't think about the boots, but whenever a pair passed by on foot or in shop window, a pang rang through me.

'Those shoes are beautiful!'

Then yesterday I visited a shoe store with a friend on the hunt for boots with good soles, and as I rolled down the shelves looking for something lovely and leather my eyes fell to rest on those wonderful, sandy desert boots.

"Haley!" I cried, holding up the display model with triumph, "D..Desert boots! They have some!"
"So try them on." She said, and went back to browsing.
"Excuse me, do you have these in a size 10?" I hesitantly asked the salesman, bracing myself for the usual 'why would you ever expect such a large size' look that I usually gain from asking such a question.
"Of course!" He said and, plucking the display model from my hands, vanished into the back.

I sat beside Haley as she tried on her various pairs of boots, debating on how many to gather and bring home with her today, and stared happily at the desert boots laced around my feet. They were so pretty, and smooth, and simple. I adore the lack of eyelets for the laces, and the smooth toes void of any decorative stitching or leatherwork (that is what my blue oxfords are for, right?)

"They would go with everything you wear, Robyn, since you wear pretty much the same colours all the time."

I had to laugh at that comment, being totally true, after all. I can dress up if needed (for the play, you see?), but most of the time I wear greys and browns, or a mixture of both, with jeans or skirts and look like I might have just climbed out of a caravan or yurt, or walked down from my secluded camp or cabin in the mountains.
(I like to think that's what it looks like..at least.)

I unlaced the shoes, and after trying them on without my really really thick wool socks to make sure they fit well that way too, I packed them neatly back into the box and wandered up to the cashier.

"Now, before you wear these outside you'll need to spray them." The helpful salesman commented as he rang them through the machine, looking at me expectantly.
"Spray them..with what?"
"..." There was the look I was waiting for. A mixture of offence to my lack of knowledge of footwear protocol and surprise that I was buying suede in winter and was blissfully unaware of how to wear them properly.
"With suede spray?" He held a bottle out towards me, "Do you need some?"

I nodded, and after a quick explanation of how to use it, and to please not breathe the fumes, I was on my way to the grocery store!
Haley exercised massive restraint and only bought one pair of lovely black boots. Restraint on my part would have been to not buy boots at all...but after a distant love affair with them for at least a year, I definitely saw this one coming.

The End. <3

I did spray them, and my tall suede boots from Florence, last night after I managed to force my frozen window open. Luckily they dried quickly, and the temperature only managed to drop a few degrees in here before I whipped the window shut once more and left both pairs of boots on my desk to dry.
I wore them to my geology class this morning, and didn't slip at all, no matter how much ice I crunched over! My feet weren't cold at all either, despite it being -23C and windy.
This is awesome, and I do love these shoes.

The great ship, Titanic.

2011-01-16T13:17:00.001-08:00

(Peter Nygard skirt, borrowed top, thrifted shruf, tights, rinaldi heels, Smartset felt coat, silk scarf from paris)

Last night some friends and I went to see 'Titanic, The Musical', put on the the university theatre troupe! It was brilliantly done, with a live pitband, stellar costumes for the time period, and was both moving emotionally and historically accurate. I have to say I enjoyed it to the very end, dispite having a bit of a headache for the entire production (lame).

I was trying to fit the time period with my outfit for the outting, or at least let the early 1900's be my inspiration. I'm not sure how well it turned out for the time period, but I enjoyed it! If you can't already tell, I like making swirls out of my hair~

During the intermission I went to talk to some people from the Science Centre, as starting on Feb. 4th, they are having an exhibition about the Titanic with artifacts recovered from the wreckage! I'm so buying tickets.
They also gave us free passes to the IMAX-sort of theatre they have at the centre, which will shortly be featuring a film about...oh...Shackleton!!
If that isn't a sign that I'm meant to go, I don't know what is.

Also, I have purchased a 1.5L slow cooker. If anyone has any cool recipies, do drop me a line!

Back in the tundra!

2011-01-12T14:57:00.002-08:00

(top two photos were taken by my friend Ryan)

We built the best fort over the last week, and camped in it for the entire time! It was pretty fantastic! That was a good week. I wouldn't mind replaying it a few times.
It was filled with good friends, tunnels, skiing, coffee, tea, breakfast cakes, Doctor Who, Homestar, pillowfights and blankets. And windy adventures up and down a few hills. We can't forget about that.

This morning I went to the gym with Laura and Keith for a rowing workout, at...7am.
ugg.
It was so hard! I managed to do everything, but at the end we were all pretty sure we were going to fall over at any moment. I almost fell asleep a few times throughout the day, except for in my Greek and Roman studies class, because it's really awesome and the prof. speaks like he's in a play or something. I honestly wanted to clap at the end of his lectures.

I'm drinking a mocha now, to stay awake long enough to go ice skating tonight with Laura and Katelyn..and...whoever else? It's free now that I have my skates here, so that's exciting.

Um.. That's about it for the moment!

Details of January

2011-01-02T14:56:00.002-08:00

Egg Nachos, earrings, wavy hair, lipchap, my dad's old watch, handmade bracelet, tiny ruins for my fishtank.

Little things make up the bigger picture, and these were the little bits that made my saturday pretty lovely.
It's really great to not have to study or anything, and I still have another week of it left! A couple of my friend that I know from sailing are coming to visit this evening, and for the rest of the week. One of them just got back from Ireland, and I know my entire house can't wait to hear stories of his adventures!
I also can't wait to see my brother's cat's reaction to them....she doesn't like strange men. Should be good.

The sky is a light orange and blue now, with whisps of clouds boardering the mountains. The sun sunk below the hill around 3pm today...maybe a bit later, since we're past the solstice already. I love being in an area that isn't flat. There is no horizon in the mountains...and the only horizon I am used to is the ocean. Even after 4 months in Alberta, the land-horizon still makes me uncomfortable. It's only good for fantastic sunrises. Ah well! At least there is a good view of the nothing from the Archaeology department lounge! haha~

I can't type morse code on here...

_.. ._ ._. _.

The last of Twenty-Ten

2010-12-31T13:03:00.002-08:00

(Tommy Hilfiger wool cardigan, Gap 1969 jeans, Gap top, shoes?, handmade bracelet)

Not with a fizzle, but with a bang does the year leave us behind! And so begins another, as the circle continues to turn and we welcome it duly. A fresh start for things gone by, and new doors opening all around us.
Oh, but it is exciting!!

Two-thousand and ten was a very, very, very eventful year! Lets make a list of all the interesting things I've done this year, shall we?

-Travelled to Whistler and Idaho for Band trips.
-visited Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and France on a whirlwind tour of Europe over spring break.
-Turned 18 while in Europe, and spent the afternoon eat pizza in a park in Verona, Italy, before heading on to Switzerland in the evening.
-Graduated from high school!!
-worked at the Henna Hut in the summer, and had a lovely time.
-Visited friends on the Island.
-Went sailing on the Pacific Swift with my brother.
-Went camping on the Oregon and Washinton Coasts, camping with my family.
-Moved to Calgary, and started university!
-joined the UofC Rowing team, and attended 4 different regattas
-Got my ears peirced (whoa, who saw that one coming?!)
-Figured out how to watch movies with people who live far away, and had a fantastic time relaxing before my last final!
-Survived my first semester of university, and had an awesome time in Archaeology~
-made it to the airport on my own, and flew back home for Christmas.

Guess who had a fantastic time?!
I did!
Thank you to everyone who helped make this year just the most fantastic thing ever! I really hope to see more of my friend who live away from me in the new year, and I totally know that will happen. Travel will happen, for sure!
Brandon, we need to watch 'Benny and Joon' before this year is over!

:D

Happy New Years, World!

We turn and run into the sun.

2010-12-27T16:52:00.004-08:00

(F21 dress, vest, and tights, handmade necklace, MEC fleece socks, Italian suede boots)

I'm going to a dinner party at my friend Sam's place this evening, and this is what I have chosen to wear! It was mostly picked up on an adventure off campus in the midst of Exams, to keep us all from going insane, and I think it looks rather nice! Goes with my gypsy-like ways.

I really need to stop buying clothes...but geez my hair looks cool in the second picture!

We went on the first skiing adventure of the year, and it went quite well! Rowing has definatly gotten me into better shape, and it wasn't nearly as hard as I remember skiing being. (ha)

Oh how I love all this not-studying. <3

My brother is playing Borderlands.

2010-12-26T10:11:00.002-08:00

Photocredit to my dad for that last one! It's super cool~

I hope everyone's Christmas holidays have been going fantastically! (or whatever it is you celebrate, if not Christmas!)

I'm just hanging out at home with the family, reading the latest intalment of Bloody Jack, eating way to much chocolate, and talking to people beloved and far away. Ah skype. My brother is sitting in front of me on the family computer, playing some game called 'Borderlands' and I haven't been paying any attemtion so all I notice is the heavy gun fire and things exploding...but whatever makes him happy, I guess! He got an expansion pack for Christmas, you see.

May I also point out that the salsa in the centre photo there is by far the greatest salsa I've ever had! I usually never actually eat the lumps in salsa, and have gone as far as to blend it up into a paste with a hand-blender before..but this salsa was so so so so so fantastic the little lumps didn't even matter. yummy~
(Brandon, I look forward to trying that mysterious tomato-butter at some point here! I cannot even picture what that might look like...oh dear~ )

I'll put up pictures of my mandolin soon...I got it yesterday for Christmas and it is the single most fantastic instrument I've ever seen/played. So happy!!

Have a picture I found from this summer;

HOME....and Christmas!

2010-12-24T15:49:00.003-08:00

Just chilling with the family! and pets!
I'll write a proper post with no webcam posts at some point over the holidays here, but not now.

Merry Christmas!

<3!

DONE

2010-12-22T17:32:00.002-08:00

WHOA.

WHOA.

WHOA.

Free Time? What is this?!
I..I don't know what to do! The panic of exams has ended suddenly and didn't leave anything in it's place!

Brandon, we need to watch more movies!

I have survived my first semester of university without dieing or anything horrible, and now I get to go back home for a fantastic holiday with NO STUDYING. BAH!

(the song is 'Animals' by Vince Vaccaro, by the way)

I want to kiss you in the middle of the forest; wrote you a song and I taught it to the animals

2010-12-21T09:35:00.002-08:00

I still love that song...

Final final at 1200 tomorrow! Hurraaaaaaaah.
Geology will die.

My hair is getting long in the one spot it is allowed, and I love it. It's all wavy and fluffy and awesome and fun to play with. and braid.

Also, the lunar eclipse last night was reeaaaally epic! I managed to convince most of my floor to come out and watch it with me, and they were all pretty impressed too!

5/6

2010-12-17T15:46:00.002-08:00

Oh hey blog-world. My computer hates me again.
Surprised? I wasn't either.

It has a virus or something, so get ready for some (even more so than usual) eratic posting patterns!

I'm shocked and awed that it even was willing to let me blog today! Yesterday I couldn't get any of the programs to over, other than the internet. I wonder what the change of heart was... oh no...
It's probably plotting something much, much worse! hide!

So.
I have the rest of this evening, and all of tomorrow in which to do NOTHING AT ALL related to school. Or nothing at all related to anything, if I want. I might just lay in my bed allllll day long and eat sunchips and watch startrek.
That's a lie, I have things to do. Just not study-related things.
(this is then followed by three solid days of mad learn-geology times. Oh dear)

Also, I have been living in that sweater! Weeeell night quite living persay, but wearing a large majority of the time!
I dislike that I can't formulte my thoughts into very long sentences at the moment...but...my brain is either broken or taking a nap at the moment. It's been a week of solid killing-myself, and tomorrow will be just the best!

My foot's totally asleep, and there is curry in the fridge.

One More Exam!!!!!!!