It's Friday!

This has been an extremely slow, long and exhausting week. I couldn’t be happier that it’s Friday! It’s unfortunate that the weather is crumby, but it’s not going to stop me from enjoying every second of this weekend! This week was spent trying to catch up with work, while getting back on track with all our classes. Things have fallen apart lately because of the videos for the Greg Awards. Now all of the Profs are back on track and normal schedules. Which is awesome and I’m happy to be doing normal classes again, but I’m still swamped with previous work to finish. I’m going to dedicate this weekend to sitting inside! I have been so busy every single weekend and I just want to kick back and relax! I’m going to cook some intense dinners and do lots of baking. As well as, of course, finishing all my school work…video games, and watching UFC. I’m happy that I’ve caught up on all my blogs! Not easy finding 5 things to blog about in one day, definitely smarter to just keep up with doing it weekly. Co-Op starts pretty soon and Mr.Chamberlain assigned me to Red Cross, I’m excited… but extremely nervous because I’m really not good at designing things and this is real marketing material. Needless to say I’m going to put in a lot of effort and the experience is going to be awesome!

Toronto Trip

On Friday April 13^th our class went to Toronto on a field trip. It was a really busy day and we had a wide range of things to do. From going to a Marketing Corporation to being on a live television show. I really enjoyed the trip and experience. The bus ride to Toronto was… interesting to say the least. The bus ride back was spent asleep! Throughout the day my favorite parts were Much Music, getting lost with Jessica and Mr. Chamberlain having to save us. I’m in this course because I wanted out of high school and this was a great opportunity to get the college – because of that going to Fuse Marketing wasn’t much interest to me. I found it beneficial to learn about the working environment, and it’s always cool to learn about others careers as well! The tour around the University was also interesting! It was cool to see how much one school offers for specific fields, but it was unfortunate that we couldn’t go in to many of the rooms. Much Music was unbelievable! I was shocked to see how small the set of New Music Live is, and it was great to be part of the show! Overall Toronto was a great experience. A rate of 1-10 I would give it an 8!

Greg Awards

I am so excited that the Greg Awards are over! Making videos is just not my forte. I find it extremely tedious and overwhelming. I try to keep a positive attitude but in a video, even short ones – every little detail and thing counts and gets noticed. This means if it isn’t done excellently, it probably sucks. Despite days and hours’ worth of effort there is always more that can be done, and it just gets frustrating after a while. It seems every class has had to be devoted to completing these videos, and it sucks not learning about other things. It feels repetitive. I know it’s good to step out of my element and explore things outside of my comfort zone, but I’ve had enough of it now. I’m glad I could learn about shooting and editing a short film, I’m also glad I’m 110% sure I want nothing to do with it, and hope I don’t have to do many video projects.

Blogging

I love writing and ranting. I’m not a fan of blogging though. Maybe it’s because it isn’t personal, or private. It could also be because I fell behind and now I’m working on writing my 5^th blog in like an hour. Either way, I don’t love it. I always have so much to say, and anybody who knows me would think writing a blog would be a breeze for me. I can rant or talk about anything for long periods of time. When I’m put on the spot, knowing I have to write the blog, it has to fit certain standards and it counts for marks I suddenly feel more stressed. It seems easier to write based on my own standards, not someone else's. To me, writing anything should just flow naturally and there shouldn’t be any stress behind it. Of course for more people than not it is a stress, especially if it’s their job, or even for school.

Pembroke Trip

For Easter weekend I went to Pembroke with Brad. All of his family lives up there and ironically that’s where I’m from as well. I didn’t go and visit any of my family though, his was enough. It’s always nice to get away and go back home. On Thursday night we got there really late so we just sat at the water for an hour and then went to bed. On Friday we got up bright and early because Brad was devoted to bringing his car home. He has an imported sports car that he put away two years ago and a truck that he’s been driving. He decided that it made a lot more sense to fix the car and put away the truck for the summer. Unfortunately the car had a broken alternator and since it’s an import and made ridiculously stupid – the entire drivers side tire and drive axel had to come out, to pull the alternator out from underneath since it’s below the engine and can’t fit through the top. Anyways, we spent all day Friday working on the car. Friday night we went to his mother’s for Easter dinner and then spent the evening in the hot tub! Saturday we headed back to his dads, worked on the car more and had a dinner there. That night we went and saw some of his old friends and just drove around Pembroke! By the time Sunday came we were exhausted, but managed to finish the car and go to the country to go four wheeling! It was an amazing weekend and extremely busy, but very productive! Also, extremely nice to have another break off school!

18th Birthday!

On April 3^rd I turned 18! It was a super intense day and by far the most amazing birthday ever! I woke up to my boyfriend – Brad, singing Happy Birthday… like 5 times. Then had a birthday breakfast! After he left for work I went to shower and when I came out there was a big present and a balloon! I then got to school, and Jessica had decorated my entire desk, brought me a present and cake! After school, I came back home and Brad’s sister had bought me cupcakes, balloons and some celebratory drinks! On top of everything, the weekend prior to my actual birthday I went to New York for the first time and bought a whole bunch of bedroom/bathroom and kitchen stuff for my new place! For the evening of my birthday I decided to go to Bingo, and of course my entire family decided to come as well. That was a horrible experience – I’m never going to Bingo again. I was literally falling asleep and hating every second of it. Old lady’s everywhere and it smells like rotting skin. The only good part was I got a hot dog!  My birthday was amazing and I had a lot of fun, literally the day was perfect! Even Bingo just because it was so hilarious.

Last Week Continued...

So to continue from last week’s blog…

Pierre had handed me the guitar pick and I set it in my pocket. After getting home and freaking out showing my friends and family the pick, I set it in my room. A couple days passed by and I hadn’t seen the pick in awhile. Eventually it dawned on me.. I had cleaned my room. I threw out all the garbage, including the tissue.

What I’m getting at is I threw out the guitar pick, that Pierre handed me himself… all because it was in a tissue. My heart sunk. I have a bin in my room that I toss light garbage in; tissues, cotton swabs, makeup removing wipes.

I was hopeful that by some chance I might have tossed the tissue into that bin. I was basically positive I didn’t because I had cleaned my entire room. I didn’t want to look for it  so I avoided it for days. Finally after about a week of my sadness I decided I’d give it one quick look and just move on. It was a really big deal for me because I haven’t been to many concerts and I certainly haven’t met/touched any famous people.  Especially a band I have been listening to for like 10 years. What would have been no big deal to most people was a huge deal to me. I looked and by the luck of life it was there. I then freaked out, ran around my house, put the pick in a plastic bag… taped it to my wall, and now I admire it daily. 

Pierre Bouvier (Singer of Simple Plan)

Worst moment of my life... that’s an exaggeration, but it was bad.

Last Friday I drove up to Ottawa in a blizzard and froze because the driver had on the air conditioning.. CRAZY. I went up there to see a concert with my best friend.  She had early entry so she was in the venue before I got there, holding spots in front row. Well, try getting to front row from the back row after arriving late and the concert had already started. Oh and through a crowd of insane and angry people.

Conveniently Simple Plan has a song called ‘Jump’. It works really well when the whole crowd is jumping and we bolt through everybody. So after two opening bands and the main band playing a few songs, Candace and I got to Jessica in front row!

It was a whole different show from the very front and there is a lot more energy. I have been in love with Simple Plan for years and seeing them live was unbelievable.

After an exciting energetic show, Pierre (the lead singer) was doing an acoustic song. He then jumped off the stage in front of the gate where we were standing. All the fans were pushing and screaming and freaking out, so I just kind of stood there not expecting anything. My hand wasn’t reaching out at all, but was over the gate… and all of a sudden... HE PUT THE GUITAR PICK IN MY HAND! RIGHT IN MY HAND! So then I started crying and freaking out, because he personally put the pick that he played acoustic songs with IN MY HAND!

So I put the guitar pick into some tissue, and shoved it in my pocket. I didn’t want to hold it too long because it had his sweat all over it and then…

Continued next week… 

CLASSIFIED IN MY FACE.

It’s a good thing I have to type for blogs and not talk. I can’t even find the words to explain how amazing the concert was last night! When I try to talk about it no words come out, just gibberish. Yesterday evening I went to a concert at the k-rock center with my best friend Jessica. We saw Kay, Karl Wolf, Classified and Hedley. I haven’t been to many concerts but this was my third time seeing Hedley.

I lost it when Classified came on; I’ve been listening to him forever. I couldn’t breathe or function, all I did was stare in awe. Normally I don’t get too excited about things, this was definitely an exception. I still can’t even concept that I was looking and hearing him in person rather than just on the computer.

Like I said, I don’t go to many concerts. This was my 3^rd time seeing Hedley and I have all intentions on seeing the band as many times as I can in life. The energy and excitement that Jacob (lead singer of the band) brings to the stage is amazing and so fun. Hedley has never let me down as a fan, all their songs just get better, and all the performances just become more lively and exciting.

Karl Wolf and Kay are two people I don’t exactly listen to. However they both put on a great show! The songs they performed weren’t bad and both of them brought a great energy to the show.

Tonight I’m going to Ottawa, with Jessica. We are going to see These Kids Wear Crowns, All Time Low,  Mariana’s Trench and Simple Plan. Next weeks blog is going to be exciting! 

Concert Junkie Best Friend

So it's true, my best friend has one too many obsessions. Concerts are higher up on her obsession list. I can't complain because I do enjoy hearing about the different experiences and bands. She is very descriptive and an excited person so concerts are explained very thoroughly. There are a lot of benefits to having a concert junkie friend. Like learning about new bands and new songs I have never heard of in my life. The best part is knowing about concerts that I haven’t heard of before.

I’ve seen a few people in concert with her; Alyssa Reid, JRDN, Belly, Danny Fernandez. This Thursday we are going to see Hedley, Classified, Kay and Karl Wolf. Then Friday we are seeing Simple Plan, Mariana’s Trench, These kids wear crowns and All time low. I am beyond excited. I have been to two Hedley concerts and I’m absolutely obsessed with them! Simple plan I loved as a kid as well as Mariana’s Trench! I’m sort of in denial that I’m going to see these bands! Jessica is the best person in the world to hangout with, and she is hilarious. When I’m excited I tend to freak out and I can’t even speak English… but she still understands what I’m trying to say!

I’m really lucky to have her as a best friend, and we have fun doing absolute ridiculous stuff constantly. No matter where we are or how terrible our moods are we always manage to laugh and have fun. I’m excited to share these experiences with her and to see some amazing bands! 




Jess's blog is;
http://concertjunkiejess.blogspot.com/

Food!

There is absolutely nothing that isn’t immaculate about food. Never fails to be the one thing that makes any mood turn amazing. Unless it’s food that belongs in the water… then it’s repulsive. I could talk about food endlessly, which is why I decided it was a wonderful idea to blog about. I couldn’t pick a favorite food if my life depended on it – which is ironic considering my life doesn’t rely strongly on food.

I’m not a fan of greasy foods but I do get my cravings for some body killing fat. Even if I don’t know where the food is necessarily from. I have a sick obsession with chicken, potatoes, fruits/vegetables and poutine. I could talk about chicken for hours. There is nothing that isn’t amazing! Wraps, salad, fingers, nuggets, buckets full of chicken, fajitas, pizza, tacos… chicken on everything! I won’t even get started on potatoes. This blog would end up 10,000 words and I don’t think my professor would be too interested in reading that.

Needless to say, my mood can range from angry to happy but no matter what food can make it better. There’s just something so satisfying about eating! Right now I’m craving some greek salad with chicken. Is it sad that the reason I’m excited for this class to be over is so I can eat, not so I can get out of the school? Food is the one thing that everybody in the world has in common. Food should be a peace religion.