lots on the brain

I wish I would update this more often. The interesting thing about it is that I think about it, but I feel too... tired almost to update it. I don't want to write something just for the sake of writing something, but also I am just starting to feel comfortable, computer-wise. That's a weird thing to say, but I'm nomading and freeloading at Andrea's house for now, and the internet is just in the basement. I don't have the kind of computer atmosphere I'm used to, but it's a small price to pay to freeload for a couple weeks.

Anyway, that's irrelevant.

I've had a lot of exciting news lately! I GOT INTO UBC!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

After meditating on it a lot (which I should have been doing on this blog), I'm pretty sure I've decided to go there. It's always been my dream, and it's still my dream. I'm really excited: first on the docket is to fly out there with mom, probably during the first week of June, and go apartment shopping!!! I have to be pretty modest in what I'm looking for - especially because it is SO SO SO expensive out in BC - but I'm going to try my hardest to stretch my budget to be able to live alone. I have spent the last several years living 24/7 for my neighbours, and I think I owe it to myself to get back that personal time.

Interestingly, though, I'm alone in Andrea's house tonight and I actually felt quite sad for a bit - almost panicky. I got through it though, texted Lindsay :). As long as I have a way to contact my friends it can't be too bad.

In an interesting twist of fate, a couple days after I found out about UBC I also learned that I won the Ontario Graduate Scholarship, worth $15,000 for the year. Sadly, it's only valid if you go to school IN Ontario, which would mean Brock, seeing as I've officially turned down the other two. So really, insanely, I'm choosing UBC over $30,000. Just in case numbers are lost on you, hypothetical blog follower, that's THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. I must be insane. But I also figure that this time next year, all that money will be spent and I'll not be in BC, at UBC, following my dream.

I suppose it is worth it in the long run... it's definitely a difficult thing to turn down though.

That's about it for now I suppose. Still trying to find a freaking job so I can have SOME savings to survive on in Vancouver. Please, please, hire me world!!!