I'm alive too!

Hello ladies! It has been a while since I posted... Glad to hear everyone is doing well. Amanda, for the love of god- could you try and post a little more regularly? I thought you were dead!! haha As for me, I am still enjoying Calgary... Can't complain. Work is busy but I love it. I just made a really big jewelry account ($30,000!!!) but alas, I can't justify a trip home for Christmas. I think I would rather pay off my visa and student loans first. We'll see... if it's Dec 23 and I want to spontaneously hop on a plane... then we shall see! Actually, I am currently taking a break from searching the local shelters about adopting a dog for Chris's "possible surprise Christmas gift" (oh lord, what am I getting myself into?) So, might not be able to go home anyhow. Well, I don't really have much else interesting to say... thought I did up until I started typing! haha Wish I could join you girls on the trip south... I am already going, so I don't know if I can swing two trips. Anyways, this is getting long! More later when I think of interesting things to write about! Bye for now!
Marla

Scotland has not taken me prisoner

hello girls!!!
I know that my posts are few and far between, but I am still alive and well and out of Scotland. After my 2 months of work at a hotel in the middle of nowhere I am back in civilization. Currently living in Manchester with two friends of Woody's. One is from England and one is from Ireland. I haven't seen two guys drink this much since uni. Living with all guys is a change. I miss girls. Hope to find friends soon!!!
We are doing well. Both found jobs. Woody in a coffee shop and I at a pub and at a sandwich cafe. The pub is just until the New Year as smoking is allowed, therefore cough cough I hate it. Plus I am labeled as the new Canadian girl and if one one more guy asks to show me around I will scream! I have to stop smiling...... but that is impossible for me to do. The sandwich place may have full time after Christmas so if I like that job that would be perfect. Both are just around the corner which is a plus.
The plan is to settle here and work then take mini trips around Europe. We went to Turkey last week....... All I have to say was it was interesting. I am sure that I will laugh about it later. It took me 15 minutes to get through customs because I had a Canadian passport but no Canadian money to give to them! Noone could speak english so they said. Agh!! Other than that it was nice once we got away from the Turkish store owners hasseling us. When you girls go down south for a vacation just walk away unless you really want to buy something. Say a firm NO Thankyou, and keep walking. Being young pretty Canadian girls you will be hasseled. I wish I were going with you. I miss having girls around.
Other than that life has been boring. We went out in Edinburgh with my ex boyfriend Jon. That went well, as nervous as I was for Woody and him to meet. Haven't been out since then. Probally wait for my birthday weekend!
I have no certain plans for Christmas. One of my roomates mom invited us for dinner but they eat Venison..... thinking I might die if I eat that. We'll see, maybe I will try and cook dinner myself..... don't laugh..... ok hahahaha I'm even laughing at that.
Well time to go smell like an ashtray.
Peace and Love, Amanda

Forgot something

I just wanted to mention, I know I have to a couple of you, if you wanted to come to Hali for New Years? Your always looking for something different to do....we are going to see Joel Plaskett at the Marquee....its an option if you want...

Pam

Home For the Holidays!

Hi all! Well I just found out that I will be home for Christmast this year on December 19th (that night after work). I decided to move my schedule around a bit since we have some work to do...such as figure out our trip....a must!!!! So I was going to be off work that Friday but that really wouldn't give us much time (as I come back to Halifax on Christmas day). Anyway, so I'm getting excited for everything, I even confirmed my week off in Feb. too today! :) I am going to need a much deserved break, espcially since I just heard that my ethics is having problems going through....they think it exceeds min. risk, so .... I need to meet with the committee yadda yadda yadda.... I'll be fine
So when is everyone else coming home? Lets get some plans going for the break...martinis anyone? hahaha Lunch at Just Us Girls?? ....
Well I better get going I'll talk to you all later

Love
Pam

Finally....

Well it seems like forever since I've been on here and it has been b/c I couldn't remember the username. Anyway, I can't write long b/c I am going to get my car fixed. For those of you who don't know someone backed into my bumper at work a couple weeks ago...ouch! But shes going in for a fixing.
I went to PEI this weeken, laid pretty low. We to the ODP and out for supper on Friday night...other then that I didn't do too much. Anyway I bascially just wanted to come on here and write something since I haven't done it in so long hahaha I'll talk to everyone later

Pam

Christmas is coming

Since I don't know when anyone else is going home for the Holidays, I figured that I would just start the countdown until Christmas. According to the countdown I will be home in about 1 month, 1 week and 2 days. Woo! That's only 5 weeks away. In case you can't tell, getting home only twice a year is not enough. Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Love,
MC

Ok I'll do it!

Here goes! I may or may not have a story. My life is pretty much consumed right now with the rink, report cards, a very interesting class and of course my boy toy. Well I have two funny stories. One is my personal life and of course the other is my teacher life.

Story 1 - Personal Life
So I'm watching dancing with the stars last night. Yeah Emmett!!! Right Kendra? Anyway they had some of the couples planning to go on tour on dancing. I'm like oh my God it's Joey MacIntyre. Yeah Joey! Colin asks, "Who's Joey MacIntyre?" I respond with he's one of the New Kids on the Block. Who are they he asks. Well they're a band, you've never heard of the New Kids on the Block? I sing a few lines of Step by Step. No reaction. Try Cover Girl. He says oh I know that song, I thought it's on the oldies sometimes. I thought I would die. My only comforting thought is that it's because he lived in the country and doesn't know what's going on in the world because my brother is the same age and as much as he'd like to deny it he can name all the New Kids and can sing many songs. Anyway hope that gives you some entertainment.

Story 2 - Not funny at all
So there I am at school. My class was having a horrible day, it was a Tuesday and Halloween candy was in abundance. This kid has been going non stop all day, just talking, running around etc. At this point I'm sitting on my stool at the front of the class. I have two munchkins up front within arms reach, this kid being one of them. We're going over some reading and he's got his pencil and he tap tap tapping it. I reach for the pencil and pull it away feeling it hit something. I look at him and ask if the pencil just hit him in the eye. You know when a kid is too shocked to cry. Yeah that was him for about two seconds then he just let her wail. He's crying, I have him standing and I'm hugging him while finishing my directions to the class. He's still bawling, it hurts. Take him in the hall so at least I can ask him in english if I got him in the eyeball. Got his eyelid and there was no mark but still he was upset. I'm thinking God he can't go home and say my teacher hit me with a pencil so I phone and get the machine. Great, I say um there was an accident at school today and he accidentally go hit inthe eye by me by accident and you can call me at home at 367 umm I can't remember the rest but it's in the book. I was a tad flustered. Anyway I get home and there's a Vision Centre number on the phone. Listen to the message and it's this kid's mother telling me that everything is fine they had already planned to go to the optomotrist today. I phone her back at home and she tells me about how she phoned home ot her husband and he says oh my God you're at the doctor how's his eye? She was like huh, it's a check-up and he was like oh his teacher called and said she poked him in the eye with a pencil. Anyway these are the things that I do. Anyway hope to hear from everyone soon.
CT

C'mon...you can do it!!

Someone please post!! Darcy has been showing off his newly revamped blog. I'm so jealous! BTW - I'm sure he'd give ours a make-over if anyone's interested. At least I think he will - maybe he likes having the cooler blog. I keep checking to see if anyone has posted. Kendra - so excited to see your comment! In the last week I have become a hermit - trying to work my ass off - so I need some entertainment. Even if it's a boring story...it's better than nothing. :) Maybe this will work...I hear McSteamy is going to start chasing Meredith. That bitch - why does she get all the boys?? For the record - McSteamy is way hotter than McDreamy. MC - Jules agrees with us too! Everyone else is crazy.

Chloe & Stella

Ok - now I'm just bored and want to post again. I'm obviously avoiding doing any work at all cost! Here are some cute pics of Stella from my visit in September when she was still tiny. Of course, Chloe is cute too...so I'm posting a couple pics of her.
L
(The last pic won't flip properly!)

Now it's my turn...

Hi everyone! Long time no post...
I had a great Halloween weekend with MC!! I was also lucky to have her visit again last night. We went to see Ryan Star in concert. (For those who live under a rock - he was on Rockstar supernova.) The concert was amazing!! Michelle and I arrived just in time for him to start singing and quickly weaved our way to the front. It was really cool because the concert was completely accoustic. It was like he was singing just for us! (Yes - I've become a super fan!) After Ryan's set, he waited around by the merch table to meet everyone. So it was a repeat of Aulac - except this time I didn't make a fool of myself. (That's especially impressive since Ryan is much hotter than Ashley. Rock is much hotter than pop.) Anyway, Ryan was all over his mistress Michelle - he was very appreciative that she made the trip from Ottawa just to see him. I think they'd make a very hot couple. MC - hunt him down tonight!
Lynds




"No paparazzi!"