Chortle

The on-campus students are at hotels. First and Second parking lot are at the new Marriot and Third parking lot and Aug Hall are at the Super 8. All the dorms are dead bolted, the Mainstage was canned for the night, volleyball has been moved to Mohawk.

The logistical nightmare has become a reality. Eep.

Snort

Now they have to replace the transformer and do get that all done the academic building had to be evactuated! Early weekend!

AND, rumour has it that if they can't have power for over night they're gonna put all the on-campus kids up in hotels! Oh the logistics nightmare - hope the transformer works!

Ah Ha Ha

The power is out at Redeemer right now. A squirrel got into a transformer and fried the both of them.

Skippy!

Moist

You know what I want?

Some sort of machine thing that will moisturize my skin. All of it. In one shot. Some thingy that I just step into or in front of or walk around that squirts or slathers or somethings and just makes my skin all happy and not dry. I bet that have those on the star ship enterprise. "Computer: activate moisturizing sequence Laura Delta One." Oh yeah. That's the moisturizing of my dreams. For now I have to spend all this time with a little pump bottle. Bah.

Happy Birthday Katy

Dear Kathrina,

I love you a lot. You are my friend. You give good hugs. I like sitting beside you in English. I get sad when you leave. I hope you have a fantastic and biblical birthday.

Love and Hugs,

Laura E. Stewart

Why Choir Birthdays Are the Best

Sometimes...

You only want to have one egg for breakfast, but you drop the carton on the floor and three eggs crack, so you have to eat them.

A Memory

Top row L-R: Crystal Williams (deceased), Lisa Moore
Bottom row L-R: Monica Banting, Sarah Grosjean, Laura Stewart

This picture was taken in Grade 8. We had it taken in celebration of a damn fine friendship. After looking at this I'm pretty glad I got braces (actually I'm missing a tooth here, it was removed for the braces). Also after looking at this I can tell you that Lisa still looks the same, as evidenced in her recent grad photo...


So yeah, I just wanted to post that pic of days and times gone by.

Probably

You should probably come to the choir concert on December 8. Trillium Brass will be there, so will lots of good music. You can get tickets here.

Forgiveness

When you are in a friendship that lasts over 10 years you are going to have ups and downs in that friendship. And unless you're Christ, you're going to do and say things that are hurtful.

The other night I was struggling with the things as a kid or teenager that I had done that I knew had hurt Crystal. Things that I know if they had been done to me, would have hurt me. And I realized that I couldn't go and ask her to forgive me for these things, so matter how small or how long ago they happened. That hurt. But then I knew that I could ask Christ to forgive me for these sins. And I know he's already forgiven me for them. (Now I just have to accept this forgiveness.)

Home

Grandma's going home tomorrow! Her 87th birthday is on Monday and I was really praying that she wouldn't be in the hospital for that. And she's not! Whoot! Praise the Lord!

Don't Worry

I'm ok. Just processing a lot. No worrying.

Compartments

There is a lot going on is this world/brain of mine. Things I've gotten into here, and things I can't let you in on. But its getting pretty crowded in here.

I was talking to Jill today and I told her that I wished I could compartmentalize things. That I could take each 'thing' separately and cry and swear and smash it out when I had time. But I think right now if I let one thing go then everything is going to come with it. And that's going to get messy. Its November. There is no time for messy in the life of a university student in late November.

A Series

So as you may have interpreted from the previous post (or as i am about to illuminate for you) one of my friends died and my Grandma Stewart is in the hospital.

I'm warning you now that there will probably be about a week's worth of posts on these subjects as I sort through some of the emotions. And really what better way than to do it through blogging. The warning is so you know what is coming and can avoid it if you want.

Why not get this party started...

The friend that died has a name: Crystal Williams. We went to school together from Grade 5 through to the end of OAC. I'm not gonna lie and tell you that we were the best of friends all the way through. In elementary school we were a part of a group of 5 girls who were very close. In high school we took a lot of drama classes together and because we were in the same wacked out French program we had geographies, histories, languages and stuff together. So we spent a lot of time together. Her Mom taught at our high school and taught me something to do with computers.

The first time I did Seven Minutes in Heaven was at Crystal's house, the closest I've come to being arrested was because of something I did at a party at Crystal's house, I saw a made for TV movie about Amy Fisher at Crystal's house and many more memories.

And its the memories that are getting me right now. When I learned of her death on Friday afternoon it started a movie in my mind. A movie replaying any interacting with Crystal that it could remember; both good and bad. A lot of people from my graduating class showed up at the funeral and sitting with them and spending time with them, looking at pictures, brought back so many more memories. So now I have all of these memories playing around in my head and all of it is juxtaposed by the fact that there will be no new memories made. Khattam-Shud.

At the reception after the funeral I was talking to Crystal's Mom. She pointed out a picture of the 5 of us girls from elementary school (gr 8) that had been professionally done and was hanging at the chapel. And she said that I had been a big part of Crystal's life and that I should never forget that. When I got home to my parents' place I dug out my last year book. I found what Crystal wrote to me: "Waura! You've made a huge impression on my life! I'll never forget you! See you around, Love Crystal Williams XOXO" Well Crystal, I'll never forget you either and as the pastor said, that is how you will keep on living.

My Weekend

1. Fun
2. And more fun...
   
   

Choir

The RUC choir is singing twice this weekend.

1. 11am on Friday, November 10th for the RUC Remembrance Day service. This service is only scheduled to last 20min.
2. 10:45am on Saturday, November 11th for the Remembrance Day service at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. This is pretty much an amazing service. There are airplanes, veterans, usually and amazing speaker, and yeah, its just amazing, so come. The service is usually an hour-ish.
   

Admission

I've had a two week hiatus of allergy shots because the doctor has been on vacation. I'm kind of scared to get the ball rolling again.

Ain't No Party Like An Alto-Club Party

Maybe 9 out of 10 of the altos were able to get together tonight and have a gathering. There was food, there was interviewing. There was SO MUCH laughing. There was Jennifer Lopez playing the accordion. It was good. I love altos. We are good people.

Just So You Know

I love to eat frozen/raw french fries.

Bad News That Turned Into Good News

Remember how I was supposed to have my specialist's appointment on the 18th of December? Well the other day I got this letter in the mail telling me that my appointment had been moved from the 18th to the 21st. This brought a nice mix of both rage and disappointment. The 21st is five whole days after I'm done exams. So either I would have to go home and come back or stay in the hammer for a very long time. I was not so excited about either option.

I had to call the Dr's office to confirm that I knew about this date change. So yesterday I called and while I was talking with the receptionist I mentioned that the appointment was so far after I was done exams, and that I'm not at all from this area and that my Mom has limited mobility and I really need to go home and help get Christmas going, etc, and if there was anything she could do to get me in earlier it would be really appreciated, but that I knew I was on the low end of the pole for getting a cancellation. She heard my plea and told me that would have loved to give me something earlier, but that she just didn't have anything. She said it would be especially hard because I have an hour long appointment and those very rarely get cancelled. But she said she would put a note in the books just in case. I thanked her for her time and that was that.

Ten minutes later the phone rang. It was Dr Gibson's office. A pre-op had cancelled and I could have my hour on....wait for it....November 23rd! Woooo! I'm pretty excited. Thought I should share.

Trick or Treat

I went trick or treating. I dressed up as a city worker named Steve.



I went with my friend Melissa. She is both young and cute.



Her cuteness gives my age credibility with those handing out candy. Wouldn't you want to give candy to us?



This was my favourite punkin.


The End.

Christmas

Well, you'll be relieved (but not you Jo, cause you said you aren't participating in this ritual), I figured out what all y'all can get me for Christmas...

A Sumo Bean Bag Chair. Seriously I need this (Go to the website, watch the video, look at the pictures, notice the free shipping). Why do I need this?

1. its hip - so am i!
2. it comes in neat colours - i'm neat!
3. its perfect for someone with back pain - can't you just see me - laptop and a pile of books, got the ice pack nestled into the back of it, and there's me, able to to settle in without putting added pressure on my lower lumbar region, but not having to lie on my bed and type awkwardly. yes!
4. can't you just see me with a high-end bean bag chair?
5. it can double as a guest bed
6. if 13 or 14 of you chip in together you'll only have to pay 10$ - a Christmas present for Laura for 10$ waaaaa!
7. artsy people have them - i'm artsy!
8. its easy to clean
9. its waterproof
10. i want one!
    

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Steegens - I love and appreciate you as a friend and a sister, more than you will ever realize.

Sometimes...

You tell one person that they are coming to a costume party. Then you tell everybody else to dress up as that person. Sometimes you love Richard Wikkerink!


Doppelganger! I think we look eerily alike. I also think I look like Kevin Klein in French Kiss.


More Richards...


And more Richards... (including one from his blond unruly locks days)


Yet more Richard action.

And just in case you ever wondered what Richard would look like with pink hair...