DAHFA Christmas 2012
06 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
Tomorrow marks the 3rd annual DAHFA Christmas Party.
A table piled with food. Video games. Board games. More food. Laughter. Presents. Hugs. Dancing. Yelling. Hockey. More food. Decorations. Dressing up. Best friends.
I look forward to these every single holiday.
Last year we all made food from our cultures. We gained 45lbs.
There was dancing and embarrassing videos…
Next morning we all woke up and opened presents together!
Up or down? Ups and downs.
03 Jan 2012 2 Comments
Today I made a huge decision….I’m going to slow down.
In my mind I had this huge idea that once school was done I’d rush off and find a career and settle down in Toronto with the love of my life and live happily ever after. Now that I’m 7 months away from that I’m starting to realize how much I’ve rushed myself. I’ve never moved away from home. The longest I’ve been away is 2 weeks. I’ve never lived with anyone else aside from my family. I’ve only ever known Montreal as my home. I’ve never worked full time. I’ve never had to handle ALL my finances. Seeing a pattern here? I put this all together and almost had a panic attack.
Why did I rush myself? For some reason I thought that school ending meant that I needed to start my life RIGHT away. Someone forgot to remind me that I’m only 22. I already know exactly what I want to do with my life and I’ve been working towards the career that means the world to me. Most people have no idea what they want to do at my age. They’re still in school for another 3+ years trying to figure it out. Some think they know and spend years at the wrong thing before they decide to make big changes. I’ve decided I want to slow down. Take it month by month. Decide EXACTLY what I want and how I want to do it. I know I’ll end up in Toronto in the near future. I also know my heart lies in the music industry. Most of all I know that my decision to move in with Jason is the right one. When I put all those pieces together I know it fits perfectly. Now to get there I need to make sure I take the right steps and make the right choices.
Maybe it’s because I so desperately want to work in the music field. It’s what I’ve wanted since I was 12 years old and I stepped out of my first concert; Aerosmith at the Bell Center. I’ve been building connections and doing things in the industry since I was 16. Street teaming, promotion, writing etc. That’s why it bothers me so much when people get a job in the field before me, especially when I know they’ve been working at it for less time than me. I’ve finally accepted that when the time comes it will come. I know I’ll work in this industry. I don’t have a doubt in my mind. Rushing it right now and taking the first job that pops up isn’t going to solve anything.
One of my resolutions this year is to become a more positive person. Last year I was very frustrated and negative about finding a job. I whined and complained to Jason A LOT about no one calling me back. You know what? THAT’S LIFE. Sometimes it takes months before you hear anything back. While you wait you have to keep pushing and working at your dream. Nothing should ever stop you. My new attitude is that I’ll intern in the new year. I’ll work my ass off at a company I enjoy. If they hire me then that’s amazing. If they don’t then that’ll just be one more great thing to put on my CV for Toronto. Every little thing you do, every job you take, makes a difference in the long run.
Realizing that I don’t need to rush anything has made me breathe easier. I have my whole life in front of me. There’s going to be a lot of ups and there’s going to be a lot of downs. I’m prepared to fit it with a positive attitude because negativity won’t get you anywhere. You might just annoy more people along the way.
2012: Goals & Resolutions
31 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: new year resolutions
As I wrote in the previous post, I managed to blog about my goals last year and then promptly forget about it. I have a big year ahead of me and it’s more important then ever that I get my priorities straight and my goals accomplished.
10 New Years Resolutions:
1. Save up 5,000-10,000. If I have any hope of going to Toronto then I need to save up at least this much. Right now I’m no where near that goal so I’m going to have to work my ass off.
2. Finish my 101 goals in 1001 days. Right now I’m about 55% done. I know I won’t be able to accomplish everything on that list but I’d like to get to at least 90-95 out of 101. I’m so close to finishing so many. After this list is done I’m planning on starting another one.
3. Finish reading 175 books in 1001 days. Right now I’m at 104 books. This one is the hardest of them all since I technically only have until October to accomplish it(according to my 101 goal list). If I complete it at the end of 2012 I’ll still be proud of myself. Nothing feels better than finishing a good book and almost reading 200 in 3 years is big for me.
4. Start exercising regularly & lose 5-10lbs. This one is more realistic for me this year. Jason and I have had plans to join the gym, I got a wii fit for Christmas and I know that exercise will be what helps me to beat my anxiety.
5. Beat my anxiety & Stop Worrying. This one is huge for me. I struggled with this since May 2011. It’s been one of the hardest things in my life. I don’t want it to keep winning. I need to find ways to make this the last year that anxiety will be a word in my vocabulary.
6. Complete 365 photo challenge. I really want to do this. Being someone who is obsessive about photography this should be easy. I’ll be posting it on Facebook every single day and I want every picture to be fairly different.
7. Keep the friends who care. Drop the ones who don’t. I’m tired of being the one who organizes everything. I had a breakdown to Jason last night about how many people I’ve lost touch with because they just didn’t bother to reach out. People who I thought were very close friends. He talked to me for an hour and told me that I should only concentrate on those who care enough to want to see me. If it means dwindling my friends down to two or three then so be it. I want to be with people who pick up the phone and make the effort.
8. Get my license. I mean it this year. If I want to move to Toronto then I need to be able to get around if Jason isn’t there.
9. Find a job/internship that makes me happy. I have nothing against the part time job I’m working now but let’s be honest…I’m tired of it. I want to be working in my field doing what I love. We all know that’s music. This year I’m going to push harder than ever to get an internship or even a job in the field that I want. I don’t care if it’s unpaid for a year, I just want to finally step away from what I’m doing and in to what I want to be doing.
10. Live Life. You only live once. I don’t want to race to grow up. I want this year to be full of laughter, concerts, road trips, vacations and good times. I want to remember 2012 for the rest of my life. That means no negativity. I want to be as positive as possible this year.
2011 Goals: What was accomplished. What wasn’t.
31 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
First of all I missed my blog. Tumblr is NOT the same. I’m going to be posting here again.
I’ll be the first to admit that I made a list of 2011 goals…and then promptly forgot about it. I’m curious to see what I managed to complete and what I couldn’t motivate myself to do.
My goals for 2011 were:
1. Begin looking for a job within the industry. Of course this would be my number 1 goal. It wasn’t accomplished. Well not fully accomplished anyways. In 2011 I graduated from Trebas and began working “full time” with CONFRONT. I took on a huge part of the magazine and it has been a crucial part in getting closer to a job within the industry. Every little bit counts. I do have plans for the New Year. I’m going to push harder than ever with them, that includes Toronto.
2. Work out more. Yeah this didn’t happen. A big part of it was the anxiety attacks I started suffering from. I really had to concentrate on a way to recover from that.
3. Read 60 books. I did this! I think I’m actually at 63 or 64 books now. There were so many amazing books introduced to me in 2011 that it was impossible not to complete this one. My top 10 for the year are:
- Divergent – Veronica Roth
- The Maze Runner trilogy – James Dashner
- The Art of Racing in the Rain – Garth Stein
- The Glass Castle – Jeanette Walls
- Secret Daughter – Shilpi Somaya Gowda
- The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini
- Delirium – Lauren Oliver
- Before I Go to Sleep – S.J Watson
- Room – Emma Donoghue
- Sisterhood Everlasting -Ann Brashares
4. Save atleast 60% of paycheck. This was very hard seeing as how up until 2 months ago I was in school full time. I should have realistically realized that I would barely be making any money. I think I did take a majority off my paycheck but not enough for it to really show at the end of the year.
5. Visit 5 new places. I’m pretty sure I did this without realizing. I went on a lot of random trips this year which included Pembroke & Renfrew Ontario(a fun trip with the boyfriend), Cayo Coco, Vancouver, Toronto etc. I’d like to say that I accomplished this one.
6. Learn how to cook. I did really well with this one. I spent more of 2011 cooking then I have the rest of my life combined. I took the time to learn almost 25 new recipes, buy new cookbooks and learn how to make cupcakes. Success.
7. Get my learners. Fail. Maybe this year?
8. Complete at least 65% of my 101 goals in 1001 days. Okay this was tough because going into it I think I had accomplished 22% of my list. I just looked at my updated list and I am now at 54%. Not bad. I think aiming for 65 was too high seeing as how some of the goals take awhile to complete. I am almost done a good deal of them and some of them I’m nowhere close.
Updated 101 list:
- Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years: This has been sealed and put away. I believe it was 3 pages typed up on the computer.
- Sleep under the stars: Not completed
- Attend a film festival: Not completed
- Kiss in the rain: Completed in Cuba during a thunderstorm. We stepped out onto the porch and kissed there. Seeing as how I was super dazed it wasn’t the best kiss so a couple of months later, in July, we stepped out into the pouring rain kissed there. More romantic.
- Read all the books currently unread on my book shelf: Not completed. This one is impossible because I keep adding to my bookshelf.
- Donate blood: Not completed. This probably won’t happen. I’m too scared of fainting.
- Identify 100 things that make me happy: Completed. I did this over a period of 100 days on my blog.
- Go camping: Not completed
- Go tobogganing: Not completed
- Learn how to play poker: Completed. Jason taught me how! I still don’t like it.
- Get a tattoo: Completed. I actually managed to get TWO. I wouldnt have been able to do it if Jason hadn’t convinced the shit out of me.I got one on my wrist and one on my foot.
- Build a snowman: Completed. We did this last January. He had a lot of personality and he slowly melted over a period of a month in the back yard.
- Stay awake for 24 hours: Completed. This was done with Jenn when we flew home from Vancouver in September 2010. We didn’t bother going to sleep since our flight was so early.
- Do a scrapbook: Completed. I intended this one for me but I ended up making Jenn one for Christmas last year.
- See a broadway play: Not completed
- Take a first aid course: Not completed
- Try a new/frightening food: Completed. I tried escargot which turned out to not be TOO bad since I love garlic and cheese.
- Host a fancy dress party: Not completed. I’m hoping this will be done this year around April.
- Subscribe to a magazine: Completed. I subscribed to ALT Press(blah) and Cosmopolitan.
- Join a gym: Not completed.
- Buy a fancy dress: Not completed. This will be done by March since I’ll be attending a wedding.
- Listen to every song on my iTunes: Not completed. I tried really hard with this one but then my iTunes crashed and erased everything.
- Visit NYC: Not completed…but needs to be.
- Get a drivers license: Not completed. Yeah yeah I know.
- Go dancing: Completed. This was completed this summer in Toronto when we all went out to an Irish bar and just danced like idiots.
- Learn guitar again: Not completed.
- Buy a professional camera: Completed. It’s my baby.
- Have a candlelit dinner: Completed. Jason and I did this several times throughout the year.
- Dance in the rain, in the summer: Completed. This was done in Gatineau during a Hedley show. It downpoured. We danced. I got a killer cold.
- Go to a concert in a province outside of QC/ON: Completed. Hedley in Deer Lake BC
- Read 5 biographies(5/5): Completed. You can look at the side bar to see the 5 I chose. All amazing. All worth reading.
- Spend the day with a childhood friend: Completed. I spent a day with Sepideh who, despite not seeing very often, I adore.
- Get accepted to Algonquin: Completed. Then I didn’t go. My life would be very different if I had chosen that path.
- Play beach volleyball: Not completed.
- Have a Disney movie marathon: Completed. This was done in PEI..solely because Jenn was deprived as a child. Movies included Aladdin, Pochahontas, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, etc
- Give up chips for 2 months: Not completed. I’m an addict.
- Go without fast food for 3 months: Completed. I didn’t keep count but I know it was longer than 3 months since I went to any fast food restaurant. I don’t include Subway or Tim Hortons in this though. Just the junk like Macdonalds, Harveys, Pizza Hut etc.
- Stay away from the internet for 1 week: Completed. In Cuba. Aside from e-mailing my parents to keep them updated.
- Watch 50 of IMDB’s Top 250 movies(26/50): Not completed. I’m about half way there.
- Visit British Columbia: Completed. Thanks to Jenn I did this TWICE in two years. Amazing.
- Become a vegetarian for 1 week: Completed. I’m pretty sure I did it for 6 days so I’m counting that.
- Read 3 How To books(1/3): Not completed. This is harder than I thought. I read a How to Beat Anxiety book but that’s all I could think of….
- Read 10 Best Sellers(10/10): Completed. Check the side bar for those.
- Go without my VISA for 2 weeks(March 19-April 1st ): Completed. Richest weeks of my life.
- Spend a weekend at a chalet up north: Completed. This was done twice as well. Once with Jason in January and once with all the girls for my birthday in September. Both were amazing experiences.
- Discover 20 new artists(20/20): Completed. This was easy. I blogged about it somewhere on here.
- Start up my quotebook again: Completed and not Completed. I did start it up again but I didn’t stay with it.
- Study the Russian culture: Not completed
- Spend the day in my city as a tourist: Not completed
- Find a popular TV series that I’ve never seen and watch every season: Completed. How I Met Your Mother!!!
- Visit a country outside of North America: Completed. I visited Cuba.
- Go to another province/state for a hockey game: Not completed
- Get back to school: Completed. If you count Trebas as school.
- Get into a car and drive to a random location. Spend the day there.: Completed. Jason surprised me with a trip to see Matthew Good in Pembroke. We left a day early and stayed in the remote city of Renfrew ON which ended up being so much fun.
- Watch the news once a week for 2 months: Completed. I didn’t keep track but I know I watch at least twice a week regardless.
- Find an internship in the music industry: Completed. I started working “full time” for CONFRONT.
- Make a donation to the Make-A-Wish foundation: Not completed, but will be.
- Join Deviantart and get back into photography: Not completed.
- Explore the Old Port: Not completed.
- Spend the day at a spa: Not completed.
- Develop my favorite pictures: Not completed
- Play hockey: Not completed.
- Buy 2 new board games and have a games night: Completed. I picked up Quelf and Scattegories.
- Go to Canadas Wonderland: Completed. Four of us went in June and met up with 3 friends. We made a day of it.
- Watch 10 Ewan Mcgregor movies(5/10): Not completed. This will be easy to finish up though. I have been challenging myself by watching movies of his that I’ve never seen before.
- Watch 5 documentaries(3/5): Not completed. With Netflix this one will be easy though.
- Go skating on a lake: Completed. I did this at the Old Port last winter.
- Visit the arboretum: Completed. Took a 2 hour walk with Jason this year right before Thanksgiving.
- See Josh Groban in concert: Completed. THREE TIMES THIS YEAR.
- Go see a band I’ve never heard of: Completed. I did this several times including Bluesfest in Tremblant.
- Learn to sew: Not completed..but I should.
- Watch a sunrise/sunset on the same day: Completed. We did this in Cuba:)
- Visit Stew in New Brunswick: Completed. Went to visit him last August when we went to PEI. I’m planning to do it again this year.
- Lose 5lbs: Completed. Whether I kept it off is another story but during my anxiety phase I lost 10 pounds.
- Put 5$ aside for every task completed: Not completed.
- Go 1 week without spending any money: Completed. This was another rich week for me.
- Try 10 new restaurants(10/10): Completed. I did the majority of this in Vancouver and other random cities.
- Complete the 100 Photo Challenge on FlickR: Not completed but I really want to.
- Curl my hair: Not completed. Impossible.
- Save 10,000$(1000/10000): Not completed. Effing hard.
- Read 175 books(65/175)(40): Not completed. Am currently at 104.
- Rewatch my home videos(7/7): Completed. This was an awesome trip down memory lane.
- Interview 10 bands I’ve never heard of(2/10): Not completed.
- Give money to 10 homeless people(6/10): Not completed but getting there.
- Learn to cook 25 new recipes(24/25): Not completed. ONE RECIPE TO GO!
- See Hedley in the States: Not completed but I sure as hell will this year.
- Roadtrip to the States for 3 shows(1/3): Not completed. We went to Wakey!Wakey! but I have more then 2 on my list for the new year.
- Read 5 classics(0/5): Not completed. It’s hard when you’re not in an English Class anymore.
- Watch 3 music documentaries(3/3): Completed. I watched Hedley, Foo Fighters and Justin Bieber. All awesome.
- Join a dance class: Completed. I joined a salsa one with Jason.
- Do an entire 45 minute yoga video: Not completed.
- Compete the Biggest Loser 1 month challenge DVD: Not completed.
- Go to the zoo: Completed. Did this in Toronto
- Visit a casino: Completed. Visited the Tremblant casino. Failed miserably.
- Build a sandcastle: Completed. Jean Drapeau Beach in Montreal.
- Have a Star Wars marathon: Not completed.
- Start a journal again: Completed. Didn’t stick with it very well.
- Visit 5 new places(5/5): Completed.
- Take pictures in a photo booth: Completed. Took these with Jenn. Still haven’t seen them.
- Buy someone a present for the hell of it: Completed. Do this for Jason constantly.
- Visit Hampton Beach: Not completed.
Now I need to write my blogs about 2012 goals and 2011: A Year in Review.
Mid October Update
20 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
in Habs, Hedley, Hockey, Randomly Rambling
First of all…Habs it would mean the world to me if you could win a second game this season. Maybe? I still miss Saku.
I’ve been so overwhelmed trying to jam everything into my schedule before leaving for Vancouver for 2 weeks. Also let me just say that anxiously counting down for something is torture. I keep dreaming that I’m there already or at the airport or that I’m packing my luggage. Then I wake up and I have a week to go. That being said I have a full 7 days in front of me so I know it should go by fairly quickly.
Tomorrow is my foot tattoo. I’m absolutely terrified about the pain but I’ve been wanting this for 3 years now and I have to suck it up and just do it. I know how happy I’ll be once it’s done. After that Jason and I are headed to trade in super old nintendo and gameboy things in return for N64 games. When did I turn into a nintendo geek? I found our old N64 in the closet the other day and so many memories came rushing back to me. I spent a good handful of my nights as a kid playing Super Nintendo & N64 with my brother. We owned at Kirby let me just say. So Jason and I are going to revamp it and add some classic games. Then this summer I’ll be picking up the Super Nintendo from my brother. Apparently we’re planning on having a gaming room when we move out. Goodbye boyfriend.
I still have 3 shifts before I leave next Thursday and that includes an incredibly fun training session early Sunday morning. Sarcasm. That’s okay though because 24 hours and one Live Nation shift and I’m GONE for 12 days. Reunited with friends in Van and my best friend. I did my Halloween shopping last week and I’m super excited about the costumes I chose. I love getting dressed up. I really have no clue how I plan on packing all this stuff though. I’m the queen of overpacking.
I’m so antsy to get back to Vancouver. While I’d never ever want to live there(too far from home), I absolutely LOVE visiting it. Jason and I have also been seriously discussing something for the last couple of days and it looks like it might just happen. I don’t want to say anything until we find a way to make all of it work.
What else?
Oh yes..Hedley will be in town on November 10th. First time in over a year. The best part? I’m not even sure I got a spot to see them. That feels good when I’ve supported the band for over 6+ years. I realize fans come with success but I wish there was something there that guaranteed that those fans that have been there from the beginning aren’t left out on the street. Their brand new album comes out while I’m in Vancouver so I’ll be grabbing that before coming home.
Now that I’ve rambled I get to go make a list of places I want to visit in Vancouver.
RIP TAI
09 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
in Hockey Tags: break up, jacks mannequin, william beckett, winnipeg jets
One of the things I was most excited for this month was The Academy Is & Jacks Mannequin show in Vancouver. Unfortunately, yesterday morning William Beckett announced that the band was breaking up. I’m so sad to see what’s happening to some of the best bands in the music industry. Augustana, a band I was introduced to by one of my best friends Jenn, broke up a few months ago as well. I remember her going on and on about how amazing they were and when they broke up I immediately wrote to her to say how sorry I was. She was devastated. I realize things to work out but it’s heart breaking on those people who follow a band from the beginning. I know if it ever happened to Hedley that I wouldn’t know what to do with myself.
What makes it worse was that these shows were booked and they have officially backed out of them. I don’t even get to see TAI play one more time. It’s tough to be a music fan sometimes. I’ve been a fan of The Academy Is for about 4 years now and their music made me smile. I’ll never forget Jenns dance off to their song in Mexico or their show in Montreal..WILLLIIIAMMMM BECKETTTTTT!!!!!!!! RIP TAI.
In other news….HOCKEY IS BACK! Nothing makes me happier then getting together with friends to scream like men and eat like pigs. The summer is always so long without my hockey team. It wasn’t the best start to the season but I can take a lose to the Leafs because I feel like this is going to be a great season. Tonight it’s JETS/HABS. I’m so happy hockey is back in Canada:D
Thanksgiving Weekend
09 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
in Concerts, Music is Life Tags: fall, family records, il motore, mike grubbs, morgan arboretum, thanksgiving, wakey! wakey!, wakey!wakey!
I used to think that summer was my favorite time of year but as I grow up I realize that nothing beats a beautiful fall day. There’s something about the smell of leaves and all the colors that bring me back to my childhood and just make me relaxed. I could walk for hours outdoors. The first real weekend of fall for me is always thanksgiving. I don’t know why, it just is.
On Friday night Mel, Jason, Caitlin, Sophie & I all went downtown for the Wakey!Wakey! show at ilMotore. We had a very fast dinner at Mikes, I got mine 20 minutes after everyone else and then headed over to the venue. I saw this band for the first time back in May with Jenn & Mel in Burlington. We’d all heard Mike Grubbs music on One Tree Hill and it was a love affair from there. His albums are probably in my Top 3 as is his band. It’s not only his music, it’s who he is as a musician. I’ll explain.
The show opened with Casey Shea another artist signed to Family Records. At this show we met the head of the label and I’ve realized that THIS is the type of label I want to work for. One that is family oriented and who treats their artists as musicians, not spoiled superstars. Caseys set was amazing and he made everyone laugh for the 30 minutes he was on the stage. After that Wakey!Wakey! hit the stage. I’m not going to lie, I was super suprised that the venue sold out. When we met Mike in Burlington he told us all about how much he wanted to come to Montreal so when the show was booked I was a little bit afraid that he’d be let down by our city and not want to come back. Boy was I wrong. I’m so proud to be a music fan in Montreal. We have kickass crowds.
When Wakey!Wakey! hit the stage the entire building shook. Mike & Tanya played for almost 2 straight hours. The crowd sang along for almost every single song and even sang the background vocals during Twenty Two. Mike kept stopping to laugh and tell the crowd how blown away he was by the reception they were getting. It was his first time in the city and he admitted that it was officially his favorite show and that we were the best crowd he’d ever played for. Nothing makes me smile more than a musician who DESERVES IT making it. He played long past the end of his set and told the crowd that he wanted to meet every singe person. During his set he casually talked non stop to the crowd and smiled the entire time. I have so much respect for this man as a muscian as well as a person. These are the people who should be huge in the music industry. Those artists who have worked hard and who are humbled by their fame. Not people like Rihanna and Kanye West who have heads too big to enter stadiums.
After the show we spoke with Wesley from Family records a little bit more and thanked Mike for playing an amazing show. I’m so excited to see a show in the near future.
On Saturday morning Jason & I headed to the Morgan Arboretum for a long walk through the woods. This has become tradition for me every thanksgiving weekend. I love walking through the trees and looking at all the color changes and enjoying the complete silence. The only part that is never fun is all the mud. After that we headed back to my house for a small thanksgiving dinner with my grandmother and godmother and I ate my weight in stuffing, which is generally what happens.
Only 18 more days until Vancouver and in that time I have to get through 9 shifts, a hair cut, a foot tattoo, pumpkin picking, a concert, a habs game….YAY!.
I’ve got another confession to make…
05 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
in Music is Life Tags: back and forth, dave grohl, pat smear, the foo fighters
One of my goals on my 101 in 1001 days is to sit down and watch three music documentaries. I had watched the Hedley one and was hoping to find another one that featured a band I liked but that I didn’t know much about.
I sat down with the Foo Fighters documentary “Back & Forth” today and couldn’t believe how fast the hour and forty minutes flew by. A lot of people don’t know this but I grew up on this band. My brother used to blare their music around the house and for a few years I’d have their CD’s in my CD player on repeat. With so much musical competition I forgot about their music a little bit. I sat down to watch this documentary and I was reminded how much I loved their stuff. It brought me back to my childhood almost immediately.
I respect Dave Grohl to no end. I think he’s an absolute genius in the music industry, not to mention one of the most talented drummers out there. I never knew anything about the band though aside from their music. It was so interesting to learn about everything that they had been through. What blew me away the most was learning how hard they struggled to differentiate themselves from the Nirvana past. I never knew how much controversy and hate Dave got for creating a band after Kurt Cobains death.
Watching this made me love music even more than I already do. I’m so sad I missed their show here a few weeks ago. On top of that they’ll be in Vancouver two days before I get there. I would love to see them live. Veterans in this industry are the most fun to watch.
Just like the ones from high school
30 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
in Surveys!
I felt like filling out one of these while I watched I Love You Philip Morris. Note to anyone who is planning on watching that movie…don’t. Maybe it’s because I’ve had a crush on Ewan Mcgregor since I was 8 but watching him kiss Jim Carrey just doesn’t do it for me.
If you were caught cheating, would you fess up? I wouldn’t cheat to begin with.
The last time you felt honestly broken? May
Are you craving something? I was just looking on a recipe website and I’d really love an M&M cake with pretzel crust…..
If you could have one thing right now what would it be? An internship in the music industry
Would you rather have ten kids, or none?None
What do you hear right now? Complete silence. It’s a nice change.
Is your bed against more than one of your walls? It’s not against any
What’s on your mind right now? Whether or not I ate too much popcorn
Are you there for your friends? Always
Last person to see you cry? Jason yesterday. Mostly out of frustration with myself.
What do you do when you get nervous? I suffer from anxiety so I’m always nervous.
Be honest, do you like people in general? It depends on the situation. I try to like everyone. It’s hard sometimes
How old do you think you will be when you finally have kids? 33-35 age range.
Does anyone completely understand you? Yes. Several people actually
Do you have a reason to smile right now? I do
Has anyone told you they don’t ever wanna lose you? Yes
Would you be happier if life had a rewind button? Sometimes. Not for mistakes but for those super awesome nights so I could experience them again
Does it matter to you if your boyfriend or girlfriend smokes? Absolutely. I’m completely grossed out by smoking.
Are you going to get hurt anytime soon by someone? Um. I sure as hell hope not
This time last year, can you remember who you liked? This time last year I was happily single. Then a few days later I met the love of my life:)
Do you think more about the past, present, or future? Future. For sure. Sometimes I do get stuck in the past but it makes me too sad
How many hours of sleep do you get a night? If I’m working then about 7. If I’m not then about 9-10
Are you easy to get along with? I think so
Do you hate the last girl you had a conversation with? That would be Jenn who happens to be my best friend..so no.
What was the last drink that you put in your mouth? Water
What size bed do you have? Double
Do you start the water before you get in the shower or when you get in? Before.
Do you like the rain? I actually really do. It’s like a good snowstorm, you have no reason to be anywhere but curled up indoors on the couch with a good book or movie.
Have you ever done something you told yourself you wouldn’t do? Unfortunately
Would people refer to you as a goodie goodie, bad news, or neither? Probably goodie goodie. I tend to follow the rules a bit too much
Who were you last in the car with, besides family? Jason
What’s the last movie you saw in theaters and with who? The Help with my mom and godmother
Have you ever kissed someone who had a boyfriend/ girlfriend? I don’t think so. Unless they weren’t telling me something.
Have you ever been hurt by someone you never thought would hurt you? Yes
Your parents are out of town. Would you throw a massive party? No. This goes with that whole goodie goodie thing. Also the fact that I don’t drink or party. I’d invite friends over and have a games night. Insert dork here.
Do you regret a past relationship? Yes but at the same time you learn from every single thing.
Would you rather spend a Friday night at a concert or a crazy party? CONCERT. My life in a nutshell
Do you care too much about your appearance? Not at all. I barely wear makeup and I like to dress casually. If it’s a nice night out then yeah I will because I love dressing up every once in awhile.
Are you a jealous person? I can be. I find that I’m more jealous of things like jobs and social things rather than relationships. I’m too secure in my relationship to feel jealous.
Have you bought any clothing items in the last week? Boots, leggings and a top with birthday gift cards.
Do you miss anyone? Yes. Very much so. But I see her in 27 days!
Last person who made you cry? I cry a lot for no reason so I can’t even remember.
Does your ex piss you off? Nope. I don’t like burning bridges or holding grudges. The past is the past.
What are you doing tomorrow? Waking up with my boy and then enjoying a day of NOTHING.
Have you ever been cheated on? Yes
Ever given your all to someone who walked away? Nope
Do you like cotton candy? Not particularly. It weirds me out…
Who was the last person you had a serious conversation with? Jason
Are you planning to get knocked up or knock someone up by age 17? That WAS my goal but unfortunately it never happened….
Do you have siblings? One brother
Have you ever fallen asleep on someone? Yes. And I tend to sleep with my mouth wide open on public transit so it went over well.
How has the past week been for you? Lots and lots of ups and downs. Life’s a challenge right now.
What were you doing at midnight last night? Watching Heroes on Netflix with Jason
What is your current mood? I feel gross. I ate too much popcorn.
Who was the first person you talked to today? Jason
Will this week be a good one? It’s going to be a busy one. Work, interning and two shows.
Who were you with last night? Jason
Did you talk to someone until you fell asleep last night? Well I fell asleep while Jason watched Craig Ferguson if that counts
Next time you will kiss someone? Tonight if I don’t fall asleep before he gets back from work.
Do you have any plans for the weekend? Absolutely nothing tomorrow and then a closing shift on Sunday. Very exciting stuff
Time for some changes.
30 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
Over the past few weeks it’s felt like things have not been falling into place at all. Today I got some pretty great news. My dad sat down for an interview with Craig Kielburger from Free the Children. If everything works out well then he will have a job in Toronto in the near future. I know a lot about Craig, who’s essentially a role model for my generation, and I couldn’t ask for anything better for my day. I have been hesitant to get up and go to Toronto and leave my parents behind but now that this has happened..it feels like the cards are falling into place.
I’m miserable here in Montreal. Don’t get me wrong. I love this city. I love the friends I have here. Most of all I love the memories, it is 22 years of my life. I’m tired of sitting around though. I feel as though the language barrier is holding me back from doing what I want to do most in this world, work in the music industry. I’ve already started to search for internships and my paying job with Live Nation has already been arranged to move with me to Toronto. The boy of my dreams is coming with me and now my parents will only be an hour or two away. Things are looking up. I’m eager to prove that I can do this. That my heart and soul belongs in music and that I can be the very best at whatever comes my way. It’s amazing how many opportunities I’ve found already compared to Montreal. It’ll sadden me to have to leave everyone but I spend a lot of time in Toronto regardless so I feel as though it won’t be too big a change for me. I’ll be able to hop a bus and visit home whenever I’d like.
I know it’s not the most popular city but something about Toronto has always drawn me in. I’ve always had an amazing time there and I’ve always felt incredibly comfortable.
Here’s hoping I’ll be packed up and ready to go by this summer.
