Leftovers

I have years worth of anecdotal evidence to back up the outlandish claim I am about to make: The leftover Halloween candy (IF there are leftovers) tend to be the items that the hander outer most enjoys. Suspicious.

Grade numero 2

When I was in Grade 2 I found out that one of my classmates was told by her dentist that she would not start losing her baby teeth until she was ten years old. This would put her in at least Grade 4, an imposibly long time away. I remember repeating this story to my friends, the tone of voice as heavy and pitying as a 40 year old woman describing someone else's divorce. At the time this was the biggest tragedy that had ever entered my world. The social injustice of having to post pone the tooth fairy.

Winter Preparations

It is getting colder out, no snow out here as of yet, but I have added a scarf to my autumn layers. Soon I will put away my fall coat and bring out the long warm winter coat. I will dig up my winter boots, and pull out the rainbow of scarves. The shorts will be swapped out for sweaters and ear muffs will become a permanent feature. Things are getting cozy.

Post Trip

I fell in love with Paris. That city does fantastic things with wrought iron. It also does wonderful things with chocolate. It is a fantastically beautiful city, one I am definitely going to go back to.

London sported a lot of friendly people and some wonderful museums that I got to spend hours in. Sadly I did not make it to see Stonehenge as per my life list, but I did see many many other fantastic Londony things, and now I have a reason to go back.

I would say that one of the best things about my trip is that it taught me that I can travel, that I can book hotels and see the sites and not lose my passport.

I am thinking Italy next.

Europe Bound

I have officially booked a trip to Europe. For most people this would mean nearly uncontrolled excitement. For me it is predominantly anxiety inducing. I have travelled a lot this year and I have come to the conclusion that I do not travel well. I am very nervous leading up to the trip, worried about all the things that will go wrong, and I tend to be very nervous on the plane ride over. But I have found that after every time I have travelled I have been very glad I went. I enjoy the memories of being there, and sometimes I even enjoy being there when I am actually there!

This will be the first time in Europe for me. I will get to see a little of Paris and a lot of London. While I know it will be awesome, I am currently just in the phase where I make one hundred lists of all the things I need to do before I leave.

A Short Post Regarding a Cold

I am not exactly sure what I am doing wrong but I am currently enjoying my third cold in three months. I am not sure if this is three different colds or if it is the same cold and it has just been living in my body this whole time and it occasionally gets the better of my immune system, rises up and takes over for a week and a half every once in awhile.

I have tried orange juice, tea, and sleep and I cannot seem to shake it. It is not so terrible that I cannot go to work, but it has kept me indoors on some sweet sunny days. But it as also functioned as an excellent excuse to sleep in on weekends, so it does have its upsides.

Moving?

The time wherein I figure out where I will live has returned. My roommates are currently unsure if they are staying in the country. I have decided that I am going to stay in this apartment. The bing question is who will be living with me and which room I will be living in.

Anyway it ends I need to do a clean out. I haven't moved in almost two years, so stuff has been accumulating. Specfically I need to go through my clothes. I need to huck what is stained and worn out and keep what is good. I need to rearrange things and lighten what I have, so the things that I value are more prominent. Especially if I end up in the shoebox bedroom.

Tulips

I love the phase of spring where all of the city flower beds are planted with tulips. There bright colours have always made them one of my favourite flowers. The fact that they only last about month just adds to their charm. The sight of them reminds me that even if it doesn't last forever, things can still be worth doing.

Book Recommendation

I know it's a little early in the year to start making these declarations but "All My Friends are Super Heroes" by Andrew Kaufman is one of the best books that I have read and will read all year.

Its beautifully written, and has people with super powers in it. If you are looking for more from your book reading experience I just don't know how to help you. There are super heroes. Read the book. Your life will be better because of it.

Mid April

I still exist. I promise. If you were to meet up with me you could totally poke me and you would find that your finger hits something solid. That is how much I exist, pokeable existance.