Fort Mac Journey - Day One

Hey everyone!

I need to go shower so I will make this quick. I already miss you all!

We pretty much drove the whole day. We didn't actually get started until about 10:30 because we stopped at KAOS so Rick could make some calls. Seana started out and got the funnest drive, 401 baby! Than I went for about 3 and a half hours and then Amanda took over for the last 3 1/2 hour leg of the journey.

We made quite a few stops on the way, the first at Leah Jean's and then at many Tim Horton's because Rick needs his coffee. Right now I am at Leah's grandparents in Bruce Mines, Ontario, which I have been told is about 15 miles from Elliot Lake or something like that.

Really not that much happened. I am in a car with Seana, Melody and Amanda. It isn't too cramped and we have a lot of fun! We named the car Mailun which is Lumina with all the letters mixed up. I call her Mail for short but everyone else wants to call her May or something. What fun is that?! We listened to Jump 4, some of melody's random Japanese music, and watched Back to the Future 2 on the laptop.

Tomorrow should be fun. I mean today we drove basically from 10:30 until 7:30-ish. Tomorrow is going to be about 2 hours longer. We have been reminded to stop in Wawa for gas and not to speed because the cops love it there...Thank you Mrs Telford!

Tonight we had a great worship and devo time. Melody had us do a friendship web and I think it was great just to hear more about the people we are traveling with and also to give some affirming words to everyone. So far I am loving the people I am going to be working with. They are all so genuinely excited to be here and I can tell God has brought us all together for a reason. We will see what those purposes are in His time though!

Alright so that is my update. Read Seana's on Fortmac08.blogspot.com for more info.

Love you all and miss you soo much!

Alberta Kick-Off

Hey to all my fans...

So I am heading to Alberta for 3 months which you all most likely know because anyone who reads this has to be someone I know. This blog is way too boring for someone random to find interesting. I am going to be hopefully keeping up this blog because I want to make sure you all know exactly what I am up to. You can also check out the Alberta Blog which will have info from all the other people on the trip and links to blogs that other may have.

I would love for you to pray for me while I am trying to process the fact that I am leaving home for 3 months. I have been having a hard time of it the past couple days. Obviously I will be okay and God will definitely provide for me while I am there, but it's good to know there are people out there praying too. Oh and pray that I can fit everything into my duffel bag because I am going to be packing and picking up all the odds and ends that i still need. I am going to have the hardest time packing, I have the feeling!

But I am tired so I am going to shower and bid you all goodnight. Let's hope I can get some sleep!

Relax, Take It Ea-easy...

State: Relaxing, catching up on my online stuff. This is my only day off from work this week so I am taking full advantage of it. Rachel is home so I am hanging out with her later too!
Book: The Hours by Michael Cunningham. I am still in the works with Angels and Demons too.
Music: Bittersweet by Kanye West ft. John Mayer. I love the chorus, the rest is all cursing...
Interesting thing that happened today: Im not working. But hey, I am back at Trent Bookstore in January for the next rush. Not permanently...No one wants me permanently! Ugh...it's frustrating!

I had to write a ton of poetry for writer's craft! A poem cycle...it contained 6 poems. I called it Six Elements of Mourning. It's basically the stages of dealing with death or a great tragedy. Maybe I'll post one every time or something. but i don't want to end up like one of those annoying emo kids who posts all their feelins on their blogs...Oh well, their not emotional poems, they are more imagist than anything else in my opinion. Im not even sure if they're any good. If you have comments...


First Poem from Six Elements of Mourning

1. When Water Dies And Becomes Ice


A lone girl struggles
across the ocean floor.
One solitary bubble escapes
her lips, bursting
as it reaches the surface.

The brook no longer bubbles,
but coils and slithers
inside the intestines.
There it freezes,
reeking of permanency.

The ice is heavy.
It anchors her to the coral.
She is forced to watch
as a shark devours
a lonely, silver fish.

As time passes, the girl’s shivering
creates ripples in the water.
The ocean floor is silent.
The captives then allows
her tears swim with the fish.

Determination, Equation, Humiliation...Let The Drummer Kick

Song: Let the Drummer Kick by Citizen Cope

You know, sometimes I wish my friends didn't read this...I don't know if they even bother to check it anymore considering I haven't written in a long time. Maybe if then didn't I could write something real, stuff that I just don't feel comfortable writting knowing they may see it.

Hey, you want to read my ode on a pencil...I did really well on it in my writer's craft class. My teacher says he wished he had written it...

Ode On A Pencil

The need to write: overwhelming.
No mundane utensil will do.
The writer’s itch: disconcerting.
I am unable to correctly construe
The tremendous need for pencil lead.
That scent of understated wood
Is irresistible, to say the least.
While using ink, I am mislead,
My thoughts, drifting unlike they should.
Pen’s a confounding, undying beast.

Black ink, much too permanent,
Shackles feet of creativity,
While the use of a pencil can prevent
The restraining effects of gravity.
By means of a pencil, the mind soars.
It grasps at the unimagined realm
While ignoring guidelines and mistakes.
The tool itself has no great stores
Of unexplained power, but is the helm
Of artistic thought, the path it takes.

The pencil is a magic wand
Casting spells across the page,
Creating an inscrutable bond
Between the written and the engaged.
Through the lead, ribbons of cloud,
Storms of words, of rhymes and prose,
Come to life with a mellifluous dance, all
Fervent and joyful, eager and proud.
Raindrops of truth it does compose.
Oh! The glory of one small pencil.

Hello Old Friend...

Wow, I has been a long time! 8 months...
It would be impossible to catch you up on my whole life but I'll give you snippets as we go along.

I suppose I'll continue on with this thing:
State: Sitting upstairs on the Mac [my laptop crashed over a month ago] while skipping my one class - Writer's Craft. I skip this class at least once a week and it is basically pointless to attend because we do nothing in class. I do have alot of homework to get done that I told my mother I would be doing whilst skipping.
Book: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown... It's the prequel to The DaVinci Code. I began reading years ago but only got the the 14th chapter. Im tyring to read all the books I've forgotten to finish over the past few years.
Music: none, but I'll find some for you. Okay...Diamonds Are Forever by Shirley Bassey
Interesting thing that happened today: Im skipping school...not so interesting. I work later though. Yes, I finally got a job...acutally this is the third Ive had since June...Funtastic Funhouse I quit, Trent University Bookstore I was only hired for Spetember rush and now LCBO for Christmas. I got an extra shift tonight so that will be fun...haha...sooo sarcastic!

So schoolwise I took a an extra semester of highschool...I need an extra credit or i wouldnt be here anymore. I had two classes, Writer's Craft and Data Management, but I dropped Data cause it was terrible and I was terrible at it. Basicaly Im really lazy...I read alot and watch alot of tv and go on the computer and dont do alot of homework...In a week I work almost constantly...and always 2-10:30...loong shifts.
I started a scrapbook. I know, I know...but it's acutally so much fun. Really time consuming which I like! I havent worked on it for about a week but I will get back on that after Im done working because that really takes up most of my time.
I need to have a shower...

Alright I think I will leave you here...Hey, maybe I'll even get this back up again. Facebook kinda stole my attention for a while there...

Crushes on Cartoons...

"But tomorrow upon hearing what I did, I'll stare at you in disbelief.

Oh inconsistent me! ...crying out for consistency."

- Relient K, Let It All Out

State: Full of blueberry pancakes and watching Anastasia...I LOVE this movie. I used to watch it all the time but we dont acutally own it so I never watch it anymore. I used to have a crush on the guy Demetrie from the movie. Yes, I had a crush on an animated character. The music is catchy too.

Book: I'm reading The Live of Girls and Women by Alice Munro for English. It's pretty dull. Im on page 120/240.

Music: None

Interesting Thing That Happened Today: It's a snow day. I was sick yesterday. Next week there is a day off and then March Break. Not much school lately. Im missing placement but there are only 8 kids there today. I'm getting my passport picture taken later today. Wahoo...

Demetrie really is so cute...haha...he just gives up the money and walks away even though he loves her. So sweet...*sigh*