Hallowe'en

I have to say that I am really just a big kid when it comes to holidays. I love Hallowe'en and when I was a kid Hallowe'en was always a big deal to us. I remember my dad taking us to pick out pumpkins and we would buy 4 or 5 and spend a night carving them up. On Hallowe'en we used to set them up around the backyard and then have a bonfire-it was really cool.
Last Saturday I went to my friend Laura's place to help her decorate. We then headed to Galey's farm where they had a haunted house and a corn maze. The haunted mansion was really well done and I screamed my lungs out (after telling my friends I "wasn't a screamer"). To be honest we all screamed except Clay, cause he's a guy I guess. Afterwards we went in the corn maze which totally freaked me out because its dark and reaches way above you and you can hear it rustling...the momvie signs kept creeping into my mind and I just grabbed onto Courtney and walked with her through the maze. In the middle of the maze was another haunted town and it was so neat how they had it set up, looking like a ghost town.

Laura and I went to her house afterward to get ready for a house party. We were dressing up (in the spirit people, in the spirit) and she was going as Marilyn Monroe and I went as Audrey Hepburn from "Breakfast in Tiffany's." We were old style Hollywood! Clay was a zombie and did his make-up well. The house party sucked so we took off and went to Plan B, a popular club. There were some really great costumes and as usual some really shitty ones. I am so sick of girls taking the opportunity to dress slutty...its really getting old and where is your sense of pride?? I saw way to many nurses and schoolgirls, it was gross. Some of the best costumes I saw was a guy dressed as lego, another as Where's Waldo and the best was a group of people who went as the Kokanee commercial-you know with the mountie and saskwatch and Kokanee girls?? It was really well done. The Saskwatch was even carrying a case of Kokanee, which was a nice touch.
So tomorrow is Halloween and then the countdown to Christmas begins...I am already excited for that! I am taking Jamie trick or treating tomorrow night and then Laura, Jyo and I are going to drive to Sydney because apparently they have a very scary haunted house there-the best on the island. I'm already excited because I love to be scared.
I hope everyone has a Happy Hallowe'en!

Autumn!

Well, we are well into fall and I love it. Thinking back over the years fall really
has always been my favourite season. September always brought the excitment of school starting, for I am one of those annoying people who really love school.
October brings Thanksgiving (turkey and pumpkin pie!) as well as Hallowe'en.
I love the crisp smell fall has, yet the breeze is still warm. The colours are the best part-orange, red, yellow and light green in flashes. I like to kick leaves when I walk and when I was a kid I loved to jump into piles of leaves!
I guess I really love the change that fall brings...usually I hate change but fall eases you into change so that you embrace it. I like to think I change for the better every fall....but I couldnt really tell you if that was true or not. I did dye my hair a dark brown-wash out of course. But this is what my natural colour is...when it eventually grows out.
So I am settled into the grind of school-5 classes that I love (3 History, 1 English literature and one Japanese lit class) and boy do they keep me busy. I have no midterms and only 3 finals but essays every week! I work twice a week and play indoor soccer Wednesday nights and attend Pilates on Thursdays. I have joined the History club and we have a pub crawl coming up soon...I have my own personal reasons for attending, especially since it is on a Wednesday night!
I long ago settled into my new ground floor suite with my roomie, and best friend of 17 years, Jyoti. We get along quite well as it seems we are both freaks (is consumption contagious??) heh heh, and we both love food more than we should admit. Our place is small and cozy and the picture shows just how crazy everything was on moving day-what a mess! I apologize that the pictures are not of good quality-I think I need to tinker with my camera.

I do miss the company of Pete and Kristi and without Jamie's hugs and laughter some days are a bit lonely. But I have Riley and he is very happy and we have a good routine here. I have included a picture of Riley helping me study.

I take Jamie to school Wednesday mornings (the only morning I dont have class or work) and I go to her dance and swim lessons every Saturday morning (which leaves Sunday as my only sleep-in day). I don't complain though because really-the busier I am the happier.
I had a pleasant surprise a few weeks ago when my Uncle Darren and his wife Chrystal showed up for a visit. We had a very nice evening of walking down by the harbour and an enjoyable dinner with a view of the parliament buildings. It was so good to see them again as we get along so well and my uncle and I have a history of good timse. After all, I lived with him for 3 years and the stories we could tell you! It was nice to see how happy he and Chrystal are together and I couldnt be happier for them.
Well, I dont really have much else to say...I really only wrote in here because it has been so long and I keep getting harassed (in a good way) by Wayne. Are you happy now Wayne? I hope so because knowing me I might not write in here again for 3 months!
Anyway, I hope everyone else is enjoying fall as much as I am, I will write again...when I write!