Killing Time (or Avoiding Work)

Well, we are almost settled in here for the new semester. We got our internet hooked up today, and have been rearranging the living room and cleaning stuff pretty much all morning. I am longing to go hit the gym this afternoon, but my mother hasn't shown up with my bike yet (she told me she'd drop it off today in the morning...it's now nearly 3 in the afternoon and no sign of her yet). I can't leave until she gets here, so I am somewhat irked, the gym will have to wait I guess. At least once I get my hands on that sucker I can go for a nice long bike ride. I haven't ridden in 2 weeks, and after my long summer of perpetual riding I'm in withdrawel! It's a gorgeous day out there too! I love fall!

Not much news I guess, I'm just realizing how boring everything I've said so far is. This weekend was actually rather enjoyable...couple of parties on Friday (lots of beer, up til 3, saw a bunch of old friends), and all day shopping spree on Saturday (oh the stuff, it is wonderful!). I nice relaxing break after my week full of work/studying/other school related activites. Tomorrow it's all back to the grind...sigh.

I'm baaaack!

School has started up once again for me. I can't believe it's already the end of my first week of classes. Unlike last year, when they eased us into things gradually, holding our hands and making encouraging noises the whole time, this year has been a definate jump-in-at-the-deep-end-and-oh-watch-out-for-the-piranha-and-man-eating-leeches experience. I am behind. Again. Oh crap, this is gonna be a great few months, I can tell already.

Seriously though, I am still energized from my long summer of blissful nothingness and so I have been pretty motivated to keep up so far (though it's very hard to get back into the habit of sitting at a desk with my books, and don't even get me started on handwriting!). I'm a bit behind in anatomy, but otherwise I'm feeling pretty good and I think I just might be able to stick to a plan this semester. Of course, the second season of House is only days away from my doorstep, so that could very well not be the case.

It's sort of nice to be back in Victoria, inasmuchas I've got, y'know, all my STUFF here. And lord knows I like stuff. I'm missing Jon though, and I haven't seen any of my island pals yet (outside of meds of course), so it's kinda lonely. Also Moe is still in Vancouver (though I'm going to go get him this weekend) and so that spot between my feet at the end of the bed is always pitifully empty when I wake up. The weather out here is great, cool and sunny, and I'm getting lots of outdoor excercise (walking and running, no biking yet as my bike is still in Jasper with my parents...they'll bring it back next week).

Jasper, which is where I was for the last 8 days prior to class commencement, was amazing. I did a couple of easy bike-hikes and lots of running, swimming, kyaking, biking, and lying on the beach getting toasty. It was great to see my family again (though I didn't get to see Jamie, that jerk!), and we had some highly enjoyable times. Also I got long, comfy sweat at West Edmonton Mall (AND went on the waterslides there!), a definate highlight of the trip.

And so here I am on a Friday afternoon, waiting to finish up my lectures so I can catch a bus to Vancouver for the long weekend. This weekend will be one of the last relaxing ones this semester, but I figure I'm up for it!