into the great unknown...

This weekend the sponsors are heading out for a 'sponsors retreat' (Friday afternoon - Saturday afternoon). We've been told that there will be prayer, goal setting, opportunities to 'bond', a few good meals. However, one significant question still remains. Where in the heck are we going?! All I know is that this 'cabin' (if it really IS in fact a cabin) is 4 hours away and we have to take a small boat at some point to get there!! A SMALL BOAT!! Where is Jason taking us?! Past the point of no return?! Is he a trustworthy character?! Quite frankly...I don't know...I am blindly trusting him and going where no fort langley sponsor has gone before *dun dun dun* (that's for you Megs). Only one thing is certain...it'll be a GONG SHOW!! Hahah, I LOVE how there is a 'gong show' book...are my friends featured in EVERY chapter?! I sure as heck hope so!! I really should buy a gong and use it *insert sigh* one day, one day...

once upon a time...

Ever since I was a little girl I have loved fairy tales. My Granny used to tell me stories about fairies and read me books about their adventures. I would sit and listen for hours, hanging on her every word. I once asked her 'Are fairies real Granny?'. She looked surprised and said 'Of course!' (as though there should even be the slightest bit of doubt in my mind). My imagination would run wild. I created poems, stories and illustrations about a world full of knights, unicorns, enchanted forests, epic battles, princesses and fairies. I even took a class on Medievel history at TWU and wrote a paper about Sir Lancelot!! I think what has kept me fascinated with fairy tales is the battle between good and evil (probably why I love the Lord of the Rings so much). Although the battle for what is right is difficult, good always triumphs in the end. I guess, in many ways, I feel that there is a strong connection between fairy tales and our own spiritual journey.

I still dream of being a medieval princess with a long flowing cape. However, I wouldn't want to be one of those princesses who sits up in the tower, daydreaming about bunnies and knights on white horses (although, in a perfect world, that would be nice...haha). I would want to be a skilled swordswoman/archer who comes to the rescue of those in need!! I would ride alongside 'prince charming' and we would take the world by storm!!

What is the point of this blog entry?! (most people know that I love the world of 'fantasy' / medieval times). Well dear friends, I'm glad you asked. November 16th marks the celebration of my 23rd birthday. When I was thinking about what I wanted to do for my birthday this year, one of my friends asked me 'what would you REALLY like to do?'. I thought long and hard and this is what I concluded: I love costume parties. I love fairy tales. Naturally, I made a connection. A FAIRY TALE PARTY!! I know that November is still a long way off...but I wanted to give people time to think about which fairy tale character they would like to be. Now guys, I know you may be thinking 'this is dumb girly stuff'. HECK NO!! You can be any fictional character (good or evil) that you want to be. If you do want to be a disney prince though, be my guest (spare us the tights though...*awkward*). I am thinking of having my party on November 25th (a Saturday) and part of it will be in the 'enchanted forest' (aka. Megs' backyard) so dress warmly. I am SUPER excited about my party and I want tons of people to come!! Just one condition: you HAVE to dress up!! No excuses!! I know most of you guys like to dress up though (*cough* MEGS), so it shouldn't be a problem (well, except Jess..haha). Start thinking!!

lions and tigers and...

Ok, so there are no bears in Africa...and I don't think tigers for that matter...haha. That aside...last night I came home and my parents were jumping around with excitement. They are going to Africa in April!! My dad is on the board of A Rocha Canada (a Christian conservation organization) and he was chosen to go to a conference in Kenya!! So, my mum is going to go along with him :) First they are going to stop by and visit the A Rocha center in England and then will make their way over to Kenya. I am really excited for them!! So now they have to go through the 'preparation' (passports, shots, etc) to get ready to go. They are hoping to go on a safari...haha...the thought of my parents on a safari makes me chuckle...*gong*

praying for a miracle

Yesterday afternoon I had the priviledge of visiting my newly married friends, Laura and Conor, in Lynden. Laura and Conor are a truly amazing couple. Throughout both their courtship and engagement they have overcome several significant obstacles. However, a far greater obstacle has crossed their path. After only 5 weeks of being married, Conor was diagnosed with brain cancer.

I met Laura through the education program at TWU. She is a remarkable person...always smiling and extremely determined. I met Conor through Laura. He is a youth pastor with a heart to share the gospel of Christ. He constantly displays the joy of the Lord.

I was both blessed and humbled by my visit with them yesterday. Although so many 'unknowns' still loom ahead, it is apparent that both Laura and Conor have unwavering confidence that God is walking beside them. Right before Conor entered surgery, the surgeon was telling him about how he used to go to church and Conor told me 'hey, i thought, this is as good a time as any to invite him out to my church'. So he did. Right after Conor got out of surgery he was cracking jokes and making his visitors laugh. Not once has Conor said "Why did God do this to me?". There is a peace about him. A peace that only God can bring. Today Conor is returning to his high school to preach about God's faithfulness.

While visiting with them, it was amazing to see the way that God has knit them so tightly together. There are still so many questions. So much uncertainty. We laughed together, cried together. Conor and Laura both said "we are praying for a miracle". Whatever the outcome, they know that God will use this for good. My hope in writing this blog, is that people will continue to pray for a miracle. Laura and Conor said that they have been blown away by the support they have recieved from the body of Christ. People who don't even know them are sending them cards and e-mails, telling them that they are in their prayers. PLEASE join with us and pray. Pray for strength. Pray for Conor as he is going to go for another surgery (hopefully to remove up to 95% of the tumor). He has already had one surgery (and has a pretty sweet scar to prove it). They have already seen God perform miracles in their medical bills and in the work of the physicians. Please also pray for Laura. She is a Canadian living in the States and has a lot of paperwork to go through. Pray that she will continue to be encouraged and cling to Truth. The verse that has become Laura and Conor's prayer comes from Psalm 91: "Because he loves me," says the Lord, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliever him and honour him. With LONG LIFE will I satisfy him and show him my salvation". Thank you Laura and Conor. You have blessed my life, encouraged my faith and caused me to fall to my knees in prayer. I love you guys!

drumroll please...

And the winner of the sweetest golden pre-season canucks ticket that is only 20 rows from the ice at center line is...MEGS!! CONGRATULATIONS!! Your name was chosen from the 'hat of names'. I hope that you aren't working you crazy work-a-holic!! I don't think you've ever been to a game before (which is so sweet...you HAVE to experience a live hockey game) and you have been SO insanely busy lately and are workin your butt off...you deserve it dear friend. And, yes, we will be the biggest gong show that GM Place has ever seen!! Can't wait ;)

Thank you to all those who participated in the draw. I seriously have amazing friends and I would have been honoured to take any one of you. Gosh darn it, I wish I could take you all!! Keep your stick on the ice...

brace yourself...

Yes, it's true. I went where I have never gone before. I, Maia, substituted Grade 9 and 10 guys P.E. classes. And, you'd better sit down, I taught football.

When I received my early morning phone call it seemed like any other normal tocing job. However, as I drove closer to the school I realized, 'hey, this is a highschool!'. Although I do a lot of work with teens, I have never been a toc (substitute) in a highschool before. I am 'certified' to teach at the elementary level.

I've got to confess...I loved it!! Sure I had no idea what the heck I was doing. I appreciate football. I go and support the BC Lions. But teaching it?! Heck no!! I found myself digging up phrases such as 'everyone huddle', 'who is your QB?', 'try a buttonhook', 'how many downs?' and 'RUN LIKE YOU'VE NEVER RUN BEFORE!!'. If I had to summarize the Grade 9 guys class in one word it would be: hyper-active. The Grade 10's in a nutshell: hilarious. Those guys were so funny! While cheering on the sidelines I found myself laughing more than coaching. I had one enthusiatic guy lead the 'stretching time'...oh my gosh. Gong show if I ever saw one!! They all had a great sense of humour and seemed to be thoroughly enjoying themselves. Anyways, I can now say I've subbed at the high school level and gosh darnit, I had fun!

happy birthday to you!!

Today marks the 28th birthday of my dear friend Anne (who lives in Brantford, Ontario...home of Wayne Gretzky...*woot woot*). I just wanted to wish you a very happy birthday friend and tell you that I love and miss you like crazy!! Even though you won't let me hug Oz (HI OZ!!) I just wanted to say that you have changed my life forever!! Thank you for everything...but most importantly, thank you for always pointing me towards Christ and being a living example of His love and grace in my life. My life would be shades of black and white without you...thanks for bringing the colour!! Can't wait to take Australia by storm...LOOK OUT, HERE WE COME!!!!

pre-season ticket contest...how badly do you want it?

Ok guys....I have freakin exciting news...wait for it, wait for it...I have two free PRE-SEASON CANUCK TICKETS for Sunday, September 24, 2006. These tickets are golden. 20 rows from the ice, right at center line. Here's the thing..WHO DO I BRING?! If you really want to go to this game, this part is for you. You can either: 1.) let me know that you want to go and i'll enter you into my 'draw' OR 2.) if you have a stinkin amazing reason for why YOU should get to go, submit your reasons to me and you may get a 'one up'. If you can convince me why YOU are the 'chosen one'...you're in!! IT'S GO TIME!!!!

a prayer...

O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. I am painfully conscious of my need of further grace. I am ashamed of my lack of desire. O God, the Triune God, I want to want Thee; I long to be filled with longing; I thirst to be made more thirsty still. Show me Thy glory, I pray Thee, that so I may know Thee indeed. Begin in mercy a new work of love within me. Say to my soul, "Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away." Then give me grace to follow Thee up from this misty lowland where I have wandered so long. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

A.W. Tozer "The Pursuit of God"

my home away from home...

This weekend Sarah, Kristian and I are going to get on a ferry boat and sail across the big blue ocean to my 'home away from home'. Where is this 'home away from home' I speak of?? INDIA!! Baha, just kidding...VICTORIA!! I love Victoria. I love walking along the ocean. I love the harbour. I love seeing the Parliament buildings lit up at night. I love the Wax Museum. I love the horse drawn carriages. I love my Granny's delicious breakfasts. I love my Grandpa's crazy stories. The whole experience is wonderful :)

The ocean is a spiritually significant place for me. I feel God's presence there. It causes me to reflect. To be still. Maybe it's because, when I'm standing by the ocean, I feel so small and God seems so big. Or perhaps it's because I'm left breathless in awe and amazement at the work of the Creator. It's amazing.

SO, this weekend we will make our voyage to BC's spectacular capital city :) I'm really looking forward to having lots of 'Granny/Grandpa' time and spending some quality time with my sis and bro-in-law. Super awesome...Kris got some 'vacation time' (much needed) and so he and Sarah are going to stay on the Island a bit longer and explore. SO if anyone wants to pick me up at the ferry terminal on Sunday (around 3/4ish) LET ME KNOW!! Hahaha. I'll buy you a cheezy 'BC ferry' souvenir from the store as payment...now if that isn't incentive, I don't know what is!!

fact or fiction: all good things must come to an end

well, it's over. with one 5:30 am phone call my summer has come to an end. several observations from my early morning awakening: 1. the calling lady (helen) is very perky at 5:30 in the morning...perhaps she delights in waking others from their slumber 2. it's darker in the mornings now...I had to say 'oh, hold on...i need to turn my light on to write this down". 3. i was lying awake before she even called. i was hungry...haha.

the 'funny' thing is that, although this was my first day back, it ended up being a shorter day. just after lunch time i started feeling really sick. i am rarely sick...but this summer i had a cold and the flu!! a record for a year, let alone in one month!! so, i tried really hard to make it till the end of the day, but, as i was holding onto the side of the wall as i walked down the hall and feeling like my head was on fire, i decided 'k, you need to go home'. i walked into the office and the secretary (who was amazing) and the principal looked at me and said 'go home maia'. i made it until 2 o'clock :( for those of you who know me, i never really skipped classes, never handed anything in late. bottom line: i like to finish what i started. however, this time, i agreed with the principal and the secretary. thankfully i was working in esl today doing paperwork, filing and photocopying *woot woot* so i didn't have a class of kiddos. i can hear them now 'ms. goshulak, your face looks all funny'. back to my summertime blues...i guess that 'all good things must come to an end'. but i more prefer to think of it as one chapter closing and another opening. or, plain and simple, summer's over, fall is here, welcome to reality...haha.

a cup of tea and a good conversation...

I love good conversations. Tonite I got to talk to my friend Ryan Schmidt who is leaving, once again, to travel abroad. For those of you who know Ryan, he has an amazing gift with words. Everything he says sounds so poetic...but he is also extremely down to earth and real about who he is. So, that's all...it was just a pleasant surprise to get to chat with him tonite :) Have a great trip Ryan...see you in December!

the journey of trust...

TRUST: 1. reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, etc., of a person or thing; confidence. 2. confident expectation of something, hope. 3. the obligation or responsibility imposed on a person in whom confidence or authority is placed.

Right now I feel that God is teaching me about what it means to trust Him. I'll be completely up front...it's tough. Trusting God means letting go of all of your desires, insecurities, questions and instead making a choice to cast those apon Him and relinquish the need to control.

When I first decided to look up what trust meant (according to the dictionary) I felt like a Pastor preparing a sermon. What does the word really mean?? Let's examine this word in its entirety and see how it applies to our lives. (you must understand that, as I am typing these 'pastoral things', I am hearing them in a funny pastor voice in my head). However, I was very 'surprised' to discover the numerous definitions of the word itself.

The first definition implies that the thing, or person, in whom we decide to place our trust is just as important as the choice to trust itself. Do I have confidence in the person in whom I am placing my trust? Are they capable? Do they possess wisdom? Integrity? Do they care about what happens to me? In thinking about the attributes of a trustworthy person with regards to God, my undeniable answer is 'of course'. But is it?! If I am to be completely honest with myself, the part of me that feels 'unwilling' to entirely place my life in God's hands leads me to wonder if I really do believe that God is a God who can be trusted. My heart feels like it is caught in a tug-o-war. God has been faithful to me in my life. He continues to amaze me with the ways in which He proves to be a God of love and of mercy both in Scripture and in the lives around me. Yet, why do I struggle to trust Him? Maybe I should clarify what my muddled mind is thinking...(forgive me, I process things out loud). Perhaps it's not so much that I don't trust the character of God...it's more that by surrending to Him, a piece of me must 'die'. I guess that's what God meant when he talked about 'dying to self'. It is not an easy thing to do. This first definition has given me much to think about...God, I really do want to learn what it means to trust you...

The second definition describes trust in terms of HOPE. In my life, this has meant trusting that God does in fact have a purpose for my life here on earth. But this definition describes trust as a CONFIDENT expectation of something. I want to possess that confidence. That confidence that says "I am 110% convinced that God DOES have purpose for my life and that His plans are more than I could ever possibly dream or imagine". Don't get me wrong: I believe that God has a purpose for everyone's life. The 'irony' of it is that sometimes I have a difficult time accepting that truth for MYSELF. Not because I believe that God is 'out to get me'...but because I myself place a 'limit' on God when, in reality, He is saying, "MAIA, LET ME USE YOU!! I will make your imagination take flight! Trust me!!". It is I who is hindering this 'confident trust', not Him. However, I am learning what that means...please be patient with me God...

The final definition refers to the responsibility of the person with whom the trust has been placed. God doesn't 'owe' me anything...I have already been given more than I deserve. But I DO know this...He doesn't 'leave us hanging'. Because God is a loving Father who knows the number of hairs on our head and who sees each bird that falls, He will never leave us in the lurch.

I can relate to a line in that song titled "Breathe" when the girl sings: "And I feel like i'm naked in front of a crowd, 'cause these words are my diary screaming out loud, and I know that you'll use them however you want to". People can interpret my 'inner thoughts' however they want to...hahah. I've always been a person to vocalize my thoughts/struggles and, as previously mentioned, gosh darn it, I process out loud!! However, my prayer is this: that I will continue on my journey of trust and, through this journey, will draw closer to the One I love...

my wish has come true...

My wish for the end of the summer was this: that summer would last FOREVER!! And wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles my dream has come true!! Apparently TOCing (subbing) is slow in September...go figure. So, although my bank account is suffering, my fun-o meter is HIGH!! It's been awesome to just chill, spend time with friends, go for lots of walks and get stuff done. Here's an idea of what I've been up to this past week:

- went swimming in Liz and Anna's cold, but fun, pool!
- bought 'Eyes Open' by Snow Patrol
- found out that my foster brother Jeremiah got chosen to go to Disneyland
by the 'make a wish foundation'!! thank you so much make a wish!!
- randomly ending up selling plants and posters for Global Missions at TWU (and I don't even work at TWU or go there...hahaha)
- praise chapel outdoors!!
- had many good and thought provoking conversations with friends
- spent some quality time with my kiddies (Chloe and Jeremiah)
- went to White Rock with Megs and Janny
- drove down to East Hastings to visit my friend Chris's apartment
- organized my photos (finally) in my spiffy new photo album
- talked to my good friend Holly (who lives in Oregon)
- baked apple pie's at Melissa's house (from scratch!!)
- played tennis with Megs, Janny, Ryan and Ben
- painted my parents garage door with Sarah and Kris
- planned my '35 and single' wedding with Tyson
- had lunch at Wendel's with Corrie and Natty
- watched the construction that is going on at our church and 'ooohed' and
ahhhed' in amazement

Tyson's Harem...

Intrigued, aren't you? During one of Tyson and I's daily chats, we discussed the fact that Tyson would in fact enjoy to have a harem. Naturally, I laughed and replied 'but Tyson, you already have one'. When Tys went to check out the church (that he is now going to be the youth pastor at) in Surrey, Megs, Janny and I accompanied him as his 'support team'. There was Tyson with three (if I do say so myself) gorgeous girls surrounding him. Hello harem!! However, there is one small 'catch'. You see, Tyson is my 'back up 35'. AKA: if Tyson and I are both single by the time we're 35, we're going to marry each other. We're both insane. We both love being involved in ministry. We both like to eat our own poop. It works out well. So, today after our 'harem conversation', I said 'Well, it doesn't really matter if you have a harem anyways, I'm still going to triumph at 35!!'. This led to a wedding planning session which actually worked out quite nicely. We agreed on almost every aspect of our wedding. Here's what we have so far:

- Honeymoon: We would both love to go to New York. However, we are currently thinking of
beginning our honeymoon in Disneyland, and then heading down to Mexico.
After all, Disneyland IS the happiest place on earth. Then we can go and relax
in Mexico and adopt a million stray dogs!!

- Wedding atire: Tyson and I both prefer the 'casual' look. We are thinking of having
more of the 'surfer' feel. Guys in nice shirts, pants and (of course) flip flops.
Girls in shorter dresses with flip flops.

- Wedding location: Definitely outdoors! I would love to get married on the beach (what do
you think Tys?)

- Music: Music is very important to both of us. We want to have live music that is performed
by our friends. Tyson suggested that Mark Lott could play...I complied.

- Wedding cake: Patty (from Patty Cakes) was our obvious first choice!

- Pastor: Tyson and I both want someone who will be humourous but who also takes the vows
of marriage very seriously. We are debating between Matt Castle and Bill Hamilton.
That is a gong show waiting to happen...hahaha.

- Rehearsal dinner: This one is up for debate. We would both love to have a leau (very
casual, a chance to spend time with friends/family). I am more into
having a BBQ/Potluck at a park or someone's yard. Tyson is more keen
on having it at a restaurant. Any suggestions?

That's where as planning stands as of late. We have yet to discuss colour schemes, photography, or post wedding plans (you know, the 'minor' details...ha ha). We hope that, should the need to marry each other arise, you will be a part of our fun filled day!!

a tribute to my fam

Now that I've written a blog about my bro-in-law Kris, I thought I'd upload a few pic's of the rest of the family clan.

One of the things that I appreciate about my family is the diversity that is represented within it. My mum and her three sisters (none of whom are biologically related) were adopted by my grandparents. There are several different cultural heritages represented among my mum and her sisters. This love of 'diversity' and a desire to take in children who were in need of a loving home was one of my mum's many 'inspirations' for becoming a foster parent. I'm sure that our own family must look rather strange to people who don't know us. I really love the fact that my parents are foster parents and that I have had the priviledge of loving these children who God has placed in our lives. Sometimes it's tough (I won't lie) and living with children 24/7 can be 'tiring'...but the joys far outweigh the moments of frustration. And who knows, maybe one day I'll be a foster parent too ;) I love you guys!!

this one's for you bro...

Tonite, as my sister, bro-in-law and I were painting the garage door (a late birthday gift for my dad Ted), Kristian pressed me with a question: "So Maia, why don't you have any photo's of your family on your blog?? Huh?". So Kristian, despite the fact that you painted more on me than the garage, that you knocked over the box of stamps in the hallway AND that I now have to go and re-do everything that you painted today, this one's for you ;)

I'm going to be honest here...God blessed me with an amazing brother-in-law. But I think the 'coolest' thing about Kris and I's "story" is that our friendship wasn't immediate. Kris and I are very different people. He likes the business scene. I'm a free spirit. He likes to fish. I hate fish. He likes to hunt. I could never shoot an animal. He is obsessed with beef jerky. I think it smells like a cat treat. However, we also have a lot of things in common. We both love God. We both love my sister. We both like to be goofs. We both like to talk smack to each other. Throughout my time of getting to know Kristian, God has done amazing things in our friendship. Kristian is one of the guys in my life that I really respect. He has a passion for God. He desires to be a man of integrity in a tough business world. He protects my sister and honours her everyday. He loves my family. He looks out for me and is my 'overprotective big brother'. So, after all is said and done, I love ya bro! I remember thinking the day that you got married to Sarah, "Wow, this guy is really going to be a part of my life forever. He'll be there for all of our family birthdays, there to greet me at the airport when I come home from one of my many adventures, there if I ever get married, there to poke fun at, cry with, pray with." And you know what? That makes me really really happy.

I MISS SCHOOL!!

I know, it's sick. Really really sick. You spend 5 years in University wishing that you were graduated and moving on with life, and then you graduate and it's like 'I MISS SCHOOL!!'. What has brought this insanity on you ask? *sigh*. Well, today I went and helped Megs register at CBC. And gosh darn it, I want to go to Bible College!! Everyone at CBC was so nice and just looked cool!! PLUS, they had free mints at every station for registration!! (I took one at every station...hey, I like mints!!). HOW COOL IS THAT?! I also randomly ran into three people I know (as the 'lovely' Disneyland ride says, "it's a small world after all"). One of the people that I ran into was my childhood friend Matt that I haven't seen in 7 years!! Maybe one day I'll return to school and take a few courses...OR I'll be really ambitious and do my Masters!! One step at a time...
Tomorrow signifies the first day that I am available for being a substitute so I guess I'll have my fair share of 'school' in no time flat. Perhaps that will curb my craving for school for awhile ;)

summertime, summertime, summertime, summertime...

This past summer has been a whirlwind of adventure!! I have loved having a summer 'off' from working and instead being able to enjoy traveling and hanging out with people :) I just thought that I would reflect on some of the highlights and post a few photos...



Highlights:

- driving with Jess to the Calgary Stampede and nearly being killed by a crazy hail storm!! I think my life passed before my eyes...it was a gong show, but a fun gong show ;)

- seeing the dinosaur fossils at the Drumheller Museum (and getting to visit with Al)
- going camping with Mel, Janny and Megs and nearly dying AGAIN from the cold waters of Chilliwack Lake (the cold also had a negative effect causing Megs and I to have to go pee three times during the nite!!)
- getting to go and serve up at Rough Acres
- singing and dancing to 'newsies' while doing the dishes in the kitchen
- having one of the cooks come up to us and say 'ok, i totally just farted' (BAHA!!)
- celebrating Mel's tu-tu birthday on the dock (and eating WAY too much cake...)
- doing our annual 'cultus lake waterslide' trip with the youth (classic)
- going to Bard on the Beach (it is going to become an annual summer event)
- visiting Anne in Toronto and having amazing chats and prayer times
- driving down to New York
- Kissing Hans Christian Anderson
- Seeing 'The Phantom of the Opera' on Broadway
- Going ATVing and boating on the Maskoka Lakes

- Having my amazing/gong show friends pick me up at the Airport with balloons, signs and hawaiian leis (when Megs was asked 'how long has your friend been gone??' she laughed and replied 'only 2 weeks')
- Playing sorry and wearing animal masks
- going to Lynden, WA to visit Liz (and consuming a pound of fudge...)
- lots of good 'chill time' with my friends !! :) YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!
- learning what it means to truly trust God (still learning...)

what my heart truly pines for...

Ok ok, I confess that I really just wanted to use the word pine...however, when I was watching T.V. today (a rare occurance) I was randomly reminded of something that I have always really wanted. Several years back, while I was sitting in front of the tube, a commercial that would change my life forever suddenly appeared on the screen. There, in all of its tiny glory stood a house hippo. The male British voice on the T.V. was telling the viewer of all of the conveniences that a house hippo could provide:

British dude: "A house hippo could fit into the small of your pocket...imagine, a house hippo sleeping in your sock drawer".

I was sold. I wanted a house hippo and I wanted one BAD!! Unfortunately, I have never been able to find a house hippo. I mean look at it!! It's adorable!! And it's even freakin the cat out (who needs a watch dog?!). If anyone knows the whereabouts of these infamous creatures known as 'house hippos', please let me know...

fat burger

Megs and I enjoying a baby burger at Fat Burger (and no, this burger is not made out of babies ya sicko!!). This picture was taken a long time ago...hahaha. But I like it :) Tys, we are going to Fat Burger when you come home!!

hopeless...

so I JUST got my blog and already i'm like 'ok, how do i do this?', 'what does this mean?'. thankfully tyco is going to give me a lesson in 'blogging'. i sounds like an art form.

for some reason, i don't feel like using capital letters at the beginning of my sentences. i'm a rebel. maybe i'll put capital letters at the enD. that would throw people for a loop eH?. mwahahahA. my five years of teacher training have gone for a ride down the porcelain canaL.

well, it's late. *sigh*. but tomorrow is a holiday!!. it's kind of ironic that this 'holiday' is called labour day. it's a day of 'resting' (generally) yet the name implies toiling. maybe it's just too late for me. or maybe i'm just lame and dense. hahah. it's a toss up ;). g'nite!!

blogger

Well, I am officially a 'blogger'. Is that even the right term?! A 'blogger'?? I'm sure that some blog nerd will correct me if i'm wrong ;) Anyways, hopefully I'll update my blog and keep you entertained (be that laughter, tears, moments of reflection or pure mockery). Remember, if you are invisible, you CAN walk through walls!!!!