Friends

Well its time for another midnight post! Either that or I am just not able to sleep and need something to do.....

Every once in a while one of my friends will do something totally unexpected that makes me stop and think "You know, I have really good friends." I don't know whether it is that I pick really awesome friends or they pick me (because I am just that awesome....or my quirkiness doesn't scare them off) but I must say that my friends are awesome and I will be proud to brag about them.

My friends care for me, yes they tease me and sometimes for the most outlandish reasons but they are almost always able to make me laugh. Yet while I am able to have fun, my friends (my close friends at least) are willing to talk to me and give me advice and constructive criticism. They have a strong faith and they all have beautiful hearts (and they don't look half bad themselves ;) ) and I thank God for bringing them into my life.

So to my friends; if I have not thanked you and told you that you are awesome and you mean so much to me, You are awesome and you mean so much to me!

So have you thanked your friends lately?

Random....

I must say that I love doing fun quizzes and surveys....Yes I am wierd. But then it is a fun way to find out more about yourself and let others know more about you are. I stole this from a friends blog (hope you don't mind Katelyn!) and here is me!

Will you be single over summer?
Nope! Doing the long distance summer thing....its been two weeks and already I miss my boy so much. Yes i am pathetic, I know it and am not afraid to admit is

Do you remember the first time you kissed the last person you kissed?
Well the last person I kissed was my mother so the answer to that would have to be no.

Is there someone you want to fight?
Andrew Love! We still need our fight to the death.....

Where do you wanna live when you grow up?
Athens....I love that city....or maybe some place close to home...Or Calgary....Or an acreage on Vancouver Island...Or Vancouver sounds cool.......

Where is the person who has your heart at the moment?
In Edmonton....way too far away for my liking

Would you date someone three years older than you?
Yes I would....although I have never dated anyone older then me (in my defense I have only ever dated twice and they have been less then a year younger then me!)

Would you get married if you could right now?
Yes I would :D

Do you consider yourself spoiled?
Spoiled but not spoiled rotten as I like to say!

Would you rather have your parents catch you having sex or smoking weed?
as a pastors daughter I would have to say neither.....both sound like bad ideas to be caught doing...or doing in general

Who were you last on the phone with?
Tara! My big sis!

Would you ever take someone back after they cheated on you?
Probably not.....only if I knew I could trust them and that they had changed and learned a lesson

Do you miss your past?
Some of it....We all have mistakes that we have made that we'd rather not relive but then I have had many great experiences and memories that I have loved and miss....it happens when you move an average of every 3 years

Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
My mom? Yup! I love my mommy!

Ever been kissed by someone whose name starts with an R?
Hmmm.....Nope

Could you see yourself dropping out of High School?
Thankfully I have finished highschool and didn't drop out....and I don't think I could....

Would you ever get a tattoo?
Maybe...but it would have to have a really special meaning to it...and most likely would not be very big or noticeable...and I might pass out while getting it.....

Are you a different person now than you were 5 years ago?
Most definitely

Could you go the rest of your life without smoking a cigarette?
I have never smoked so I would say I could

Who was the first person you talked to today?
Jesse! if online counts....otherwise it was my mother...Had a wonderful talk with my mom all morning

How was your weekend?
Okay....could have been better but what can you say after getting wisdom teeth out, taking pain killers, and trying to sort out jobs and living conditions as well as hang time with family, friends as well as that special someone?

What did you do yesterday?
Chilled...

Are you a mean person?
I would say no....I hope you think so....

According to your ex, are you a bitch?
I would say no

Do you ever get "good morning" texts from anyone?
Yes..I get "good morning beautiful" texts almost every morning.....

Where is your cell phone?
beside my bed which I am on

Who last texted you?
Jesse Schmidt

Have you done any thing embarrassing lately?
Not that I am aware of...

Are you a bad influence?
I think I am a good influence...unless my crazy and quirky ways around my friends can be considered to be a bad influence.... :D

Has anyone ever called you baby?
I don't think so....

Who was the last person you took a picture with?
Hmmmm....I think Jesse

Will you be up before 7 am tomorrow?
Only long enough to swallow a painkiller pill for my missing wisdom teeth

What is something you disliked about your day?
The fact that I have no idea when my job will start and if I will be seeing much of my family, friends or boyfriend this summer

Did you date anyone last summer?
Not really..I started dating about 2 weeks before summer was over.

Do you hate being alone?
Sometimes...I love being with people that I love but sometimes I just need some private time

What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
same thing as now...blogging in bed

Excited for anything?
My sister coming home from a weekend away, finding out when I start my job and sorting out holidays and days off.

Have you ever dated the same person twice?
Nope...Considering there has only ever been 2 guys over about 8 months

Who was the last person to make you laugh?
My sister....she can make me laugh even through texts....

Did anyone yell at you out of a window today?
Nope

Did you have a good day yesterday?
Nope, frustrating day with painkillers, emotions, and jobs and housing, or lack of it

Did you fall asleep in someones arms last night?
Nope

Whats the next big life decision you will have to make?

Where to work and live for the summer

Do you want to please everyone?
Often...but I am getting better at that

How many people have you hugged in the past week?
about 4 differnt people...home is so much more quiet then at school....

Is there anyone who doesn't like you?
Most likely.....sadly

Do you laugh a lot?
I'd say so!

Do you believe ex's can be friends?
Yes

What are you craving at the moment?
Shrimp, Pad Thia, mashed turnip with butter, pepper and salt, ham....real food. Icecream and pudding are fun but after a few days you start to miss real food

Are you in a good mood right now?
Yes

Who can always cheer you up?
My little sis or Boyfriend

Did you wake up in the middle of the night last night?
Yes

Who was the last person you sat on the couch with?
hmmm....my best friend I think

What is bothering you right now?
Not knowing the detail of my summer..and its already several weeks into it!!

Did you take a nap today?
kinda....didn't sleep but chilled

Do you think you would be able to handle being in the military?
I think so!! :D

Would you rather have the ability to fly or the ability to read minds?
Read minds...but then be able to turn it off it I wanted to...otherwise fly

Last place you held someone’s hand?
Greyhound Bus stop

Would you date someone who lived in another province?
I am

Do you believe that everyone has a soul-mate?
If you mean a friend then Yes, if you mean love then No. Not all people were meant to Marry (such as Paul in the Bible)

Missing You

So I haven't been updating my blog a lot lately but with my wisdom teeth putting me outta commission temporarily I have some free time. I have finished my second semester and first year at University. And in retrospect I have had a wonderful year.

Hightlights would consist of:

• Building Snowmen - my fun friend Michelle and I had fun in the snow and built a handsome snowman, unfortunately he was drop-kicked and destroyed (which kinda looked cool but when you spend several hrs working on a master piece you don't want to see it destroyed right after) but a bunch of our awesome floor brothers helped us recreate him. A while later Michelle, Heidi and Andrew K. and I all make a huge snow woman who must have been about 9feet tall. Andrew, who was tall had to stand on a chair and stretch to fit the head on. Lots of fun in the snow!
• Christmas Banquet - while I didn't go with a date I went with some awesome friends and the theme of the banquet was awesome! It was a Maquerade! Like from phantom of the Opera! I had fun with it and made my own dress (which was technically an assignment for my Theatre Class) and a cool matching mask. The food was awesome and the entertainment was entertaining!
• LotR- Yes I watched Lord of the Rings for the first time in my life as well as several other movies that I have never seen and people are shocked to hear that...and there are many movies to go...any suggestions?
• Boyfriend - definitely a highlight, I started dating this guy who is commonly known as Pajama Boy for wearing pajama pants to school. He is also known to be one of the kindest guys you will ever meet and is just a sweetheart. I have also found out that he is a very fast runner and will follow through with his threats...the reason I have been thrown into a snowbank about 3 times....I guess I might have deserved it.....
  
• Brother - I got a brother this year! Being 1 of 4 daughter I have no brothers but was adopted by Andrew Love as his little sister...who is only a couple months younger then him. He scolds me when he needs to, we have fun coffee times, are still planning a fight to the death (him being a vampire and me being a werewolf and all [previous blog post explains that]) and I make him laugh and give into almost anything with my cutsie girl act (why doesn't this work on Jesse though?) NOTE: My brother is not to be confused with my sisters 'brothers'. Her brothers are not mine, mine is not hers and neither of her brothers or mine are related to each other. Simple as that.
  
• Friends - Friends as always are fun. I have been teased for almost every reason, mostly by my roommate and an old friend from camp. Together my friends from Ambrose have had awesome times as we have played many different games, shared jokes, gone on hikes and just grown together. I also had an awesome time when my Abbotsford friends and a friend from Vancouver Island came to visit me!
• Playing Sports - Every semester we had at least 1 intermural sport. I was involved in both flag-football where I had the joy of scoring my first ever touch down again my profs (yes we get to play our profs in our school - beat that!) and futsal (indoor soccer) where I had fun playing as much as I could and getting some really nice bruises. Also throughout the year it was fun to play futsal, basketball and frisbee with my friends and schoolmates!
• Coffee Times - Waves Coffee House was finished and ready for business in the second semester and I must say that it was an awesome place to go to for a nice cup of white hot chocolate (YES!!) and a nice long talk with my sister, my brother, my friends or just on my own to study.
• Growing - Finally (because there are many other highlights but these cover the majority I suppose) I found that it was fun to see how each of my friends grew in their own ways, how their lives changed, some in big ways some in small. I also found that I grew in many ways too....all but in height that is. Ambrose was a great time of learning more about who God wanted me to be as a student, friend, sister, and as myself. I learned many valuable lessons both in the class room and out of it and am glad that I decided to come here

I have really enjoyed my first year as a University Student, from staying up for all hours, going to a pub for the first times (for cheap chicken wings and coke instead of beer of course), to hanging with friends to going for walks and talking to God. Ambrose has been a place of Love, Laughter and Learning and this summer I am really missing everyone and everything there but am looking forward to the new memories, adventures and lessons that the new school year will bring.

So how was your year? What were your highlights?

Caring

I am considered, or at least I consider myself to be a very caring person. I find that (besides spending time with my boyfriend) I get the most happiness out of serving and caring for others. March 14th was pi day and for it two guys and I made 4 pies. Bringing them to the 3rd floor prayer room in res we share them among our friends. I snatched up the job of cutting and dishing out the pie and whipped cream and I think that I enjoyed doing that even more then actually eating the pies.

Although one thing that I have found out about caring is that it sometimes can hurt. Sometimes people don't want you to care for them, or at least not in the way that you care. For example I have recently discovered that one of the ways that I care for people is by worrying about them. And maybe that sounds weird but for me it is a reality, if I care about you, I will worry about you. Yet some people don't like it when I worry about them. For a while I felt really hurt when people didn't like me worrying about them and I didn't know why until I found out that when people rejected my worrying I felt that they were rejecting my love, but this isn't true, at least not always. There are different ways to show I care and I think that I need to focus on those ways instead of worrying about people, it will probably make their lives a bit easier and it will definitely make mine easier.

So how do you show you care?

What is Love

I pretty much always enjoy having long talks with friends about life. And while I may not always agree with how they view things it causes me to think in more detail. For while I can think (which may be a shock to some of you I know) I rely more on my feelings then my thoughts. For example in all professional personality tests I am always an F - a feeler

A while back I had a nice talk with one of my friends out here in Calgary. I unfortunately was half asleep and slightly stressed so I wasn't able to think as much as I would have liked to but the conversation we had remains in the back of my mind as well as the question that came up. Is Love a choice or is it involuntary? After our conversation I cannot say for sure that either one is correct. In fact I believe that love can be both. For example the love that parents have for their children is involuntray. Yet then we choose to love God and we choose to 'love' our neighbors. We also choose when we don't want to love someone. But then what about falling in love? Is that a choice that you make or is it automatic? If it is a choice then how do you know that you made the right choice when marrying someone, or if it is automatic is it from God or just your hormones and thoughts pumping overtime?

I have not had much experience in love myself, outside my family, church and group of my friends, and alot of what I believe in comes from my own experiences or the experiences of those around me. But I do have a wonderful boyfriend (Matthew Stinson) who I must say that I love a lot. So was this love a choice or did it just happen? If I recall correctly it was one of those things that just happened. I had known him for a couple years now and while the first time I saw him I thought he was kinda cute I didn't ever expect that I would actually end up liking him in that way, in fact on time I was afraid that he might like me and tried to avoid him for a while because I just wanted to be friends. Last winter I had decided to give up on guys for a while and finally just rejoice in my singleness and that it is possible to be just friends with guys. Ha! Well that didn't last long for as spring rolled around I started to like Matt as more then just a friend, although, as my best friend will testify, I strongly denied for a while that I liked him. I feel that this feeling that I had came around on its own (or from some higher source =D) but I admit that I went along with it, I could have chosen to stop this feeling but I didn't. And finally ('cause if you know me you know that Matt is my first boyfriend and actually the first person to actually ask me out...unless you count those grade 1 and 5 encounters) it all worked out as that August he asked me out and I said yes. We now have been dating for 4 months and I'm as happy as ever.

So what do you think, is all love a choice? Or just some of it? Why do you think so?

Hamsters, Piranhas, and Werewolves. Oh My!

There has been a new popular game that has been played. There does not seem to be any official title for it but is simply referred to as 'the story telling game'. In case some of you have not played this game, the only things you need are paper, pens, and lots of creative minds (and of course a sense of humour). Everyone writes a title on their page and passes it to the right. You now have the title of someone elses story and must write the first couple sentences or paragraph, and then you fold over the previous section and then pass it again. You continue this until the page is filled up and then hand the page back to the person who wrote the title. Finally you read the stories and usually laugh until your sides hurt. So far I have played this game at several nights in a row and at least once a week for several weeks. It has been quite fun especially as we add each other into the stories and then refer back to previously written stories. More often then not the stories make no sense what so ever but that is what makes them so much fun! Below you will find a couple stories (involving yours truly) that we have written and that you will hopefully enjoy.

Also by reading some of the stories you will understand why I so named the posting which involves me turning into a hamster, almost marring a piranha, among other things.

The werewolf on the other hand comes from a comment from one of the guys made. This guy seems to pretty firmly belief that Saskatchewan (where I was born and grew up) does not really exist, it is a mythical place and so are people who come from there. Which I am totally okay with...I always wanted to be mythical =D. Then one night somehow Twilight got mentioned during our story game from which this friend made the remark "The only thing I learned from Twilight is that Natives are werewolves." I remarked at this point that I was part native and so apparently I am a werewolf....what exactly are they and what do they do anyways?...not to mention on of my other guy friends must now be my sworn enemy because apparently he is a vampire (actually a vampire ninja pirate)... Oh well I truly am a mythical creature now...gosh University/College live can be so random, crazy and weird yet so very fun....as you laugh and enjoy your time with your friends for sometimes you just need to put the books down for a while (if you actually pick them up =P) and just relax and have a good time. I know I am very thankful that God has brought me...they all vary so much and some of them are exact opposites of each other yet we grow closer. I have a wonderful group of friends.

So have your friends made you laugh recently? How?

Ashley

One of the Fav's: (the numbers mean a change in author)

1. Ashley and her Many Different Hats
2. Ashley had a great many hats. She had more hats than she had enemies. She had hats for picnics, hats for swimming, she even had hats for eating pancakes. But one fateful day she received a hat from someone who disliked her very much. She didn't know this, however, and so she put it on her head. What happened next was dreadful.
3. (sidenote: this is what I wrote and I didn't realize it was talking about me!) The hat caused her to turn into a hamster! What was she to do?! How was she to go on? Fortunately Katie saw the little hamster with hears in her eyes "Why are you crying little hamster" she said picking it up.
4."I'm crying because you don`t talk to me anymore," said the hamster. " I thing you are becoming emotionally attcached to someels, Katie, and I don't want to you to leave me!" The distraught hamster....
5. wept for 2 hourse and went through 3 boses of tissue before katie could speak a word "I'm not going leave you," Katie said softly. "I just think it would be good not to see so much of each other." (sidenote2: the discourse between the hamster and Katie is occasionally brought up in other stories for other character or just randomly as a joke or a response to a question)
6. But before another word could be spoken, an enormous wooden badger appeared on the horizon. Katie stared blankly for several minutes then....a dim fluorescent bulb when on, but quickly turned off again, Katie continued to stare blankly at the wooden badger.
7. "I don't get it," she said. "How is a wooden badger supposed to answer all my problems?" "It's a magica badger." Replied the elf. "That makes it all clear," she replied sarcastically. But just then she relied something and it did become clear. The badgers eyes were moving. Katie round housed kicked the badge in the stomach, which neatly in half and out emerged a frog. "Wonderful!" Katie cried "I love frogs!" she kissed him on the head and he turned into a prince. And they lived happily ever after.


1.When the Lights Went Out
2.On a dark stormy night, the branches on the trees were creaking the owls were hooting and the wolves were howling.
3. (this is my contribution to the story)All this noise scared Terrance a little boyscout who was camping in the woods. Suddenly he heard a sound in the bushes. Stepping out of his tent he shone his flashlight and saw...
4.the Ghost of Christmas Past. It beckoned to Terrance to follow, and so led Terrance deeper and deeper into the woods where it grew darker and darker.
5. Finally the destination was reached. It was the lair of the antelope who was related to the moose who failed to defeat the lion kind, and there before Terrence was the antelope`s cousin, the gazelle, and Ashley.
6. Ashley was by far the most beautiful and the most intimidating. But, alas Ashley was no match for Terrence's charming smile. She swooned in an instant. Fortunately for her the antelope's cousin and the gazelle were on the scene.
7. "Dudette,"muttered Gary the gazelle. "You can`t fall for a pirrhana - just think about it - it will never work out." "But I love him." Ashley said passionately, "His pearly white teeth, his elegant body...he's so utterly attractive"
8. "Well then! just marry him then!" Ashley stood in silence for a few moments before relying "Well, I suppose - well. That's nice then."
9. So, withough much futher ado, the preist was summoned and the cake was iced. The wedding march began..but as Ashley walked towads "him", she realized in her heart that this was all wrong and what she really wanted was...
10. to travel the world. She left the ceremony and returned to Europe, globe trotting happily for years to come.