Just for Tori J.

My two boys: Duey and Donnie

A.k.a. Papa D and Due-meister

Who needs babies when you can have kitties?

I love my boys. And apparently they love each other :)

My mind is mush

So...I have an exam tomorrow, and my brains spent all weekend recovering from last week's exams/papers and I totally can't get into studying. I think I'll just major cram sesh it tomorrow till 1:00. Hmph.

On the other hand, this weekend was pretty sweet. Friday I spent the night drinking wine (FINALLY starting to somewhat enjoy it...its taken forever to be able to tolerate it), watching some good movies (Blue Crush, GoodWill Hunting, I am Legend) and playing video games haha. Saturday I got the Sisters to play Wii, so life is finally complete. Followed by a late night of talking and trying to figure life out.

Today's quite possibly one of the nicest fall days i've seen in a while. So beautiful out. I spent two hours just driving around London reminiscing old times. I'm realizing a lot about the people in my life right now, and its very difficult but a positive shift at the same time. I love a lot of the people I have around me, and there are a few who really just drag me down.

The joys of learning about therapy every day :) hah.

Eat, read, study, repeat

Back in the day Copeland released an album called Eat, Sleep, Repeat. Or something like that. Kind of feels like this past week for me. I was standing in line for coffee this morning with my friend Tara and we both looked at each other and said... where did this week go? It was so busy from even before the sun came up till the streets were dead at midnight that I can't really recall where time went. It's all a blur. I've literally spent like...over 30 hours at school the past 3 days. It's crazy, but I made it and actually feel really good about what I accomplished.

I'm slowly learning a lot of really cool things about myself. At school I kinda just keep my head down and push through but apparently I'm noticed more than I think I am. I was recently approached by my stats prof (who I thought never learned my name in 8 months together) and she asked if I could tutor a student (for pay, btw) in her current stats course because i was an "exceptional student and hard worker" last year in her course. Pretty amazing! And then tonight I check my email and the university emailed me asking to be a King's Ambassador! So basically, they to send me to my old highschool and maybe a couple other schools to promote my Social Work program and give presentations to kids to show them what the program's like and basically try to lure them to Kings. Pretty neat.

I just feel really proud of myself these days. I'm doing really well in a really tough program. I also learned this week that Social Work is known for being the heaviest workload of any program at Kings and is known around school as being "the" program...although apparently people think we're stuck up? I love my classmates. They're all solid, genuine people. I couldnt be happier. I've made a couple friends this year that I'm so glad I met and they are amazing parts of my life now. So life is good. I even think I aced a midterm today. I hope.

I'm awful at updating this thing...

Yikes. Time flies. It feels like a day or two since I wrote last but its been a few weeks apparently...where does the time go? I can't believe I'm 21 already, and that i'm already in my sixth week of class. It's crazy. Due dates coming up here, there and everywhere.

But this weekend is all about friends and family, so school can sit on the back burner (except for when I'm at work..like right now). My Tori's home, my brother's home, and my other brother is leaving for Europe in couple days. So all I'm doing this weekend is sucking in as much of the three of them as I can, because it's not every day I get to see them and they are the ones dearest to me.

Updates on life...school is good, friends are great, and overall doing really well. Had a great birthday thanks to my mom (and my brothers and I are celebratin this weekend), and Val's family threw me a lovely birthday dinner because my family was out of town for my birthday. I love the Colquhouns. Paula got me a cake and tiara and even a card signed by the cat that I adore. Life is swell.

I'm thankful for a lot of things this year. My family and friends are probably the best people you could find.

Almost 21.

So I haven't updated lately and here's why...

First, I caught a wicked, wicked virus. I was super sick for almost two weeks. Coughing, sore throat, fever, chills...you name it, I had it. Missed a few classes, but luckily my classmates rule and caught me up pretty quick.

Secondly, school is kicking my buttocks. I love it, the material and people I've met...but the workload is intense. And I mean seriously intense. You should see my calendar for October. Pretty crazy. Unfortunately most assignment due dates are decided by drawing dates...and lucky me, I drew every October due date possible. But on the positive side, November and December won't be too busy which is perfect as I have 5 final papers due within a 24 hour period.

So in conclusion, life is swell. On Sunday I turn 21. And I already know I'm getting my favourite painting that I've always wanted...so I really can't complain. Next weekend brings family, good food and my darling Tori Wilcox comes home. I'm so excited I can hardly hold it in! I miss my little bundle of sunshine..especially when London is full of cold, dreary rain.