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Life is pretty stellar at the moment, despite my desperate need for a new/second job. I've been at my "temporary" office job for seven months now, and although I certainly enjoy the money (what I'm currently making is the perfect amount for me to live a comfortable lifestyle), I'm tired of the long commute and day-to-day monotony. I can't seem to shake the "temp job" mentality; I find that I'm not entirely committed to long-term projects, given that I may not be working here in a few weeks.

A restaurant near my apartment is holding open interviews tonight, and I think I'm going to stop by and check it out. I have fairly limited bartending experience (Really, 8 months at Swiss Chalet isn't much to write home about), but I might as well give it a shot; I have nothing to lose at this point, and it would definitely be a welcome switch from office work.

In other news, I've become a bit of a gym-addict. I never thought I'd hear myself say it, but I spend more of my spare time at the gym than anywhere else. I've been going on my own 4-5 days a week in addition to meeting with a trainer every Tuesday night. I find it funny that I've come to love my body during this little endeavour, when it was frustration with my body that sparked these gym visits in the first place. It's inevitable that I'll always have some negative perceptions - I think that's natural, to an extent - but I've started looking at things in an entirely new light; I wish I would have taken advantage of my body type when I was playing travel sports. With the dedication I have now, I would have been so much stronger, and even more successful than I already was. You live and learn, I suppose.. Right now I'm working hard towards the muscle definition I should have had when I was fifteen. This is definitely going to take a while, but I'm positive that I'll stick with it; the results that I've seen in the past month alone will provide motivation enough to keep going. :)

I have a tentative plan in the works, and I'd like to think that my mind is in a good place at the moment.

I had been planning to return to school in January, but I would have had to buy a car and commute to Barrie (the only school that offers a winter start for my program), which is neither affordable nor remotely appealing. Given my current housing situation, I would have had to pack everything up, yet again, in a few short months and relocate.

Seeing as these options are limiting and expensive, I've decided to defer classes until next September, where I can attend school here in Toronto. I won't have to buy a car, I'll still be close to the office and I won't have to worry about moving for the fourth time in a year and a half.

Although my lease is up at the end of the month, I can afford to be selective with housing; there are places where I can crash for a couple of weeks if need be. That being said, I've compiled a list of things that are important to me while I'm searching; I really don't want to have to move again next year, so it needs to be a place I'm really going to like:


NEED:

- access to a full kitchen
- internet access
- close to transit
- CLEAN, RESPECTFUL roomies!
- space for yoga, playing wii, etc.
- a secure place to keep my bike
- near ammenities
- no cats (I love them, but my sinuses insist)
- overnight guests allowed


REALLY, REALLY WANT:

- en-suite laundry
- lots of natural light
- place for a small herb garden
- closet in the bedroom


BONUS!

- roommate with a dog
- parking for visitors
- cable
- hardwood floors
- quick commute to sheppard/don mills area

I'm choosing to ignore the fact that I'm still not enrolled in any sort of schooling, that I need a second job, that I had a root canal done on Wednesday, and that I have absolutely no idea where I'll be living in September.

Truthfully, these are such minor setbacks in what has otherwise been one of the best summers I've ever had. Over the past month, I have:

- taken an amazing Florida vacation with my boyfriend and his family
- gone on a fun roadtrip with friends to see an awesome, nostalgic show (..& determined that gwen stefani is as fabulous as ever)
- jumped into a mosh pit in the mud, losing a pair of sandals in the process
- attended my first jewish wedding, complete with sushi chef, private fireworks, fondue fountain, five-foot centerpieces and, most importantly, an open bar stocked with the kind of booze i could never afford
- taken my city-dwelling boyfriend camping for the first time
- relaxed with new friends at a fantastic cottage weekend full of drunken crainium, kings and campfires
- realized how truly amazing my boyfriend and family are; they arranged for my parents to drive four hours to Toronto to surprise me for my birthday
- played lots of wii, discovered that i share a birthday with barack obama, baked delicious cookies with the love of my life, played dress up, worked my butt off, reconciled with old friends, eaten at fancy restaurants, learned how to make the perfect espresso, visited a 25th wedding anniversary, re-ordered my priorities, and generally just spent a lot of time with people who mean a lot to me. :)

Needless to say, life is pretty stellar at the moment; now I just need to get my act together and figure out my housing situation.

i'm moving, again.
today, actually.

my week has looked a little something like this:

working, stressing, packing, stressing, finding a new job, making frantic phone calls, finding an apartment, writing cheques, stressing, working, packing, stressing, consoling myself with baked goods, stressing & packing.

oh, & i'll be coming home tomorrow to visit family for a week or so; if any of you windsor kids want to hang out, drop me a line or two. :)

From this story on CBC's website:

"We came to the conclusion that with strong safety measures in place, loss of life can be avoided"

..uh, really?!

i feel that i don't use this as often as i should.

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life is good at the moment, albeit a little hectic; i'm thriving off the pressure and the stress that comes with it.

things i'm looking forward to:
- paycheques
- making halloween bakestuffs
- thrifting trips
- crossing things off my to-do list
- big mugs of apple cider


also, this is neat. I think I'll read a new book this week. :)

It's nearly 5am, yet I am far too excited to sleep at the moment.

Floor tickets. Radiohead. Fourteen hours.