A Tiny Bit More Procrastination...

Okay, so I'm still taking a break from the Unit Plans. I was checking out the "next blog" feature and I saw this one guy's blog and he had a "year in review" thing for himself and I thought...its still January...I wanna do that too, so here it is:

January 2004

Spent New Years Eve travelling from PR to Lethbridge. The clock struck midnight at the UFA in Red Deer (Gasoline Alley) - that sounds a lot more pathetic once I see it in print.

I start my second Professional Semester. Drama Methods with John Poulsen will be the most relevent course of my University Career. Thank you John.

I lose it on my roomate because I am sick and tired of her loud sex. I understand - she's having fun...I'm not.

February 2004

Procrastinated my a$$ off and have the week from hell where final assignments are due in all 5 of my classes within a 2day period...if I add up all the percentages of weights it totals over 300%. I nearly die from lack of sleep and swear I'll never procrastinate again - HA HA

Go on a day trip to Duchess, AB (population 863 people) to see where the school I will be teaching at is. Drive through Brooks...it smells like poop.

March 2004

Begin teaching Jr. High - love it for the most part but am ready to kill myself because some of the students have such behavior disorders.

Have the scare of my life when my teacher mentor threatens to fail my ass. Nice.

Have a major breakthrough with behavior students, I now want a career specializing in Special Education.

April 2004

The evening before my last day of practicum, I get a phone call that my mother has had a heart attack. I almost do as well because of the thought of losing my mother. I vow to change my lifestyle dramatically (this lasts approximately 2 weeks).

I can't get all my stuff into my car and end of leaving stuff in Lethbridge with my emergency move to Peace River.

Turns out Mom is okay...I help around the house as she recovers. She hates that I'm there "taking over." That's gratitude for you.

Go to Calgary to help my cousin 'cause her son is in hospital and she has 2 other little ones at home and her 14yr old daughter had been staying home from school to help. This is amazing birth control...waking up in the night for a baby sucks. But it was fun playing with her and holding her during the day...

May 2004

Still unemployed. Decide to paint bedroom - purple, green, pink and yellow - in little 12 x 12 inch squares. I discover that the walls my dad built down there are not square.

Work at Extra Foods for 1 day - hated it.

Employed at Tim Horton's...its okay but do I have to wear the visor??

Get a job at the Peace River Centennial Museum and Archives - love it. This is the best summer job ever.

June 2004

Help organize the Herritage Run in Peace River. Did you know people can run 5km in like 23min!!!!! I would die after the first 100m. Maybe someday...

Quit Tim Horton's - one job is enough and I hate that visor.

July 2004

I turn 22. I experience a mid-early-twenties life crisis when I believe I see grey roots coming in. Dye my hair red and blonde and end up looking like a chicken.

Get sunburned at Canada Day events while tatooing small children with Canada flags.

Make 150 mini Canada Day flags out of toothpicks and stickers for the Canada Day cookies.

August 2004

Find out from the University of Lethbridge that I cannot do my final practicum in Peace River if I still want to do a specialization in Special Education. Crap. Major life decision. Decide to go with the Special Education.

Move back to Lethbridge...praying for good roomates - its my fifth year, don't I deserve good roommates?

September 2004

I finally get good roommates. I am very excited about this.

Roommate M goes home with HIM after the first cab of the year. I am confused, kind of angry but end up not caring because it means that he is around more.

Date C for a week following Tequilla party part One.

M and HE break up. Nothing in common is cited as the cause.

October 2004

Tequilla Party Part II- I refuse to play Asshole with the guys because it gets too competative for my blood. C says less than 5 words the whole night. In a truth or dare question I admit that I would give HIM a lap dance because "he is my friend and he'd forgive me" he responds by hugging me and saying "I'd love you for it." I am confused.

I run sound for Nothing Sacred. I am busy but enjoy it.

I set my fitness goal. I want to eventually participate in the Herritage Run.

The Meliorist (http://www.themeliorist.com) begins publishing my poetry. YAY!

THAT NIGHT occurs. Confusion and anger follow in the later week.

HE finally comes over to talk about THAT NIGHT. Cribbage is now banned in my house.

November 2004

I started my "Learning to Live" blog because I needed to get all my thoughts out of my head. They were interfereing with my classwork.

The Meliorist requests more of my poetry. How flattering.

My Aunt and Uncle come down to visit me. We have a great chat and my mom sent a care package with non-perishable food items. Jackpot!

Edward's cassorole is born.

December 2004

I decide that alcohol makes good people do bad things and DD for my friend B's birthday. C and B pee in a park in Coaldale.

Monopoly night is born. It was awesome.

I procrastinate again and discover that I might fail English. The computer gremlins eat my essay and I pull all-nighters for a week getting all my projects done. Will I ever learn?

B moves away. So sad.

I am broke and start working at Staples again.

I cook for 40 people at a family gathering in Peace River. I rock.

New Years eve I drink an entire bottle of red wine. Wow...so drunk. I hope I didn't do anything stupid...

Visitor Question: What was your favourite part of 2004?