There is only one phase that could accurately describe my current situation: I'm fucked. As of right now, I have nowhere to live as the place I was going to rent fell through. I sure hope I can find somewhere else to live. I'm sure I'll be able to, but it's not like I really want to go back up.

To top it all off... the government sucks and has given me an all time low student loan- even though I have the same amount of money saved as my first year, I've made less money total, have received no scholarships, and my tuition and cost of living has gone up. It makes no sense...

I want to cry right now, and perhaps I will.

State: Losing it... :(

Okay... so I haven't been updating as much as I did before, and I guess I really don't have many excuses as to why that is. Maybe it is a good thing.

So Friday- I went to Banff with my Aunt, mom and cousin. We went up Sulfur Mountain and I got sunburned. It was fun. I also ran into my long lost friend's mom and she gave me my friend's phone number so I can call her when I get back to Edmonton.

Saturday was spent shopping- looking for the perfect pair of jeans. Sadly, success was not had. Saturday night I watched 50 First Dates at Karen's house with a bunch of people.

Yesterday, I went to work and noticed they gave me three days off in a row (W, Th, F). I'd be fine with this, only I have to come in on Wednesday anyways and it's not like I would put the day off to good use so I might as well be working. If I had know in advance that they wanted to give me three days off in a row, I would have planned something... like a camping trip. But this is such short notice, all my friends are working, and my mom isn't even home so its not like I have anyone to do anything with.

Oh... if anyone wants to come visit my nation on Nation States, it is called Linsemud and all you have to do to get there is click here.

State: Tired... and I've had lots of sleep. hmmm
Book: Nothing (unfortunately)

So I found a place to live. It's really nice, probably about a 10 minute walk (81 AVE and 110ST) from the university and a 1 minute walk to safeway which is nice. I don't care if stuff at that safeway is overpriced!!! I'm not paying $2.00 to go buy groceries somewhere else and I won't have a car so safeway it is. That is unless one of my roommates doesn't mind driving every once and awhile to safeway. I'll be living with four other people- so that will be a change from last year. I decided shared accomodation would be better because then I can live close to the university and still not pay too much in rent. The girl renting the rooms is really nice too. I felt really confortable with her, which is good because I will be living with her. The house is beautiful. It has hardwood floors throughout and this really cool floor (italian granite) in the kitchen. Anyhow... I am really excited about this!! Excited and relieved that I no longer have to go look for a place to live!!!! yay!

On the way home, my mom and I thought we would stop at Sylvan Lake... but it was too busy for our liking so we saw a sign that said 60km (or so) to Rocky Mountain House and decided we'd drive there because neither of us had ever been there. It was fun... we bought ourselves some moolattes and wandered around the town for awhile and then took the number 22 home.

Now I really want to go camping and hiking. But I have to work tomorrow so maybe next weekend!

Anyhow... I'm tired so I am going to stop writing right here.

Okay... I totally forgot I wanted to post some pictures I took when I went to watch the fireworks on Scothman's Hill with my family. So here they are:






I thought they were pretty cool anyhow. Well I have go do all that stuff I said I was going to go do before. Until next time... cheers!

Okay so I guess it has been awhile since I last posted- but honestly I haven't really felt like it as of late. Right now all I do is work and occasionally see people so nothing too exciting is happening. On tuesday I went to see the Tea Party with Caitlin, which was fun even if we only met up with each other after the show. I hadn't seen her since Daley left for Toronto and that was a long time ago.

Tomorrow I am driving up to Edmonton with my mom to go look at places to live. To avoid living in another basement/ living far from to uni on the other side of the river I have decided to look into shared accomodation. I've decided that while it might not be the right time of year to find great rental properties it is the perfect time of year to look for shared accomodation. So far the houses sounds pretty nice as do the people, but I want to meet them all seeing as I am going to have to live with whoever it is I meet all year. What I am really looking forward to is not living in a basement !!!!! And I'm pretty sure I'll live closer than I did last year to the school which is also nice. Lets just hope my apartment hunting is successful. But I have a good feeling about this time... I actually have quite a few places to look at before even going up and they have all booked times with me. Last year everyone was like, "call when you get here." and then I never saw their place.

Anyhow... I'm going to wash and make my lunch and get ready for my busy, busy day. Oh and I don't know how many people read this but if anyone is looking for a job- we have some in my department at Heritage Park. Two girls quit on us yesterday- one because she found a new job- she's from our morning crew and the other (from the night crew) because- well I guess she couldn't hack it. Which I think is absurd. I mean if you can't endure Heritage Park, who hires pretty much anyone, than I don't know where you are going to find a job. I guess she didn't really want the job. So anyone not scared of working hard is looking for a job the hours are from 4-9 and go ahead and apply! I'm done my shameless pitch for people to come work with me. Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the summer.

State: tired
Song: No sleep- Sam Roberts
Book: I just finished Children of Dune