The Most Expensive Piece of Paper I`ve Ever Held

So yesterday was it, Graduation/convocation! The experience was actually fun. To kneel and get hooded, was so ritual like that you feel kind of like a part of this sacred cult (funny but true).

I still remember my first day moving into residence, a scared little 17 year old, who couldn`t have imagined what the experience ahead would bring. Four years is along time, but it flys by when your working hard and having fun.

I wouldn`t be here today without my phenomenal family. There are truly no words for all that they have done. As the song goes "how do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume".


The undieing support from my friends, is another reason I am standing here today. This experience has really taught me what the word friend means, and I love them all the more for it.

So here we are. 4 years later with degree in hand, having grown a lot stronger and a lot older along the way. Thanks McMaster, now I guess your going to start asking me for more money...

OMG - Oh My Glee

I don`t think I have sung, yelled, clapped, cried, or jumped up and down so much in one TV show. This Glee finale was phenomenal!! They brought us back to the roots of the beginning with many wonderful added touches.

Within the first 15 minutes, they had me singing along to the fabulous songs of Journey. Faithfully was beautifully done. And bringing back Don`t Stop Believing, how much more brilliant can you get!!

Finn telling Rachel that he loves her; what a perfect world! I squeeled.

The dance skills in Bohemian Rhapsody were amazing, and the way they linked that song to the birth of the baby, wow who knew that could be done! But of course it is a tv show, and tv shows never give the audience what they want, so of course Vocal Adrenaline won.

Sue was cunning as always. "Kiss my Ass Josh Groban". I always knew she had a heart deep down.

The thank you to Mr.Shoe, awwwwwwwww.

And in the end, they all ended up perfectly.

I still remember sitting on the couch a year ago watching the first episode, and now this season has come to an end, and perfectly so! God I love Glee and cannot wait to see where they take us next.

Shopping

Tell me this... How come I can shop any given day and find piles of clothes. Then the one time I actually need something for a particular occassion I come up with nothing. Gahhh the world is unfair sometimes.

A Gorgeous Summer Day.

Usually after work I head to the gym, but yesterday was such a gorgeous day I couldn`t stand to be stuck inside for another hour+, so I decided to go for a walk along Cootes. The Cootes pathway has been in my backyard for the last 3 years, and yet I have never taken the oppportunity to explore it, so yesterday was the day. I walked for a good forty five minutes before entering the town of Dundas where I got a Frosty and turned around to walk back. On my way though I saw many cool things including a dear, a hawk, and a turtle. Overall a nie walk on a gorgeous day. If this weather is any indication for the rest of the summer I love it!!

Back To Real Life (and some real TV)

Today was the first day back at work. Actually went better then expected!

The main purpose of this post is to comment on some of the TV shows that I follow and have just had the chance to catch up on. If you arn`t caught up don`t read ahead because this definitely is a spoiler.

OTH: Loved the final episode. I thought it was a good way to bring everyone together. Brooke and Julian, love love love. Haley and Nathan, if there second baby is even half as cute as Jamie it will be all good. But what about the dramatic ending with a shot to the heart. I personally don`t think either of them are dead, but feel free to weigh in.

Glee: Can I just say, they have topped themselves vocally combining Idina Menzel and Lea Michele together. Wow wow wow. I am still very disappointed in this season. It has been to overproduced and over scripted. They need to resort back to there original Glee roots

Grey`s Anatomy: Holy. Another show that had me up until 2am because I had to catch up on all episodes. I thought was by far one of the best story lines this season. I am really interested to see how the aftermath of the whole situation plays out.

The Bachelorette: Although just starting I want to name some of my picks. Kirk, Roberto, Chris.L, Jesse and Tyler.V were some standouts for me in the first episode. Its weird, before watching the bachelor/bachellorette the 'contestants' seemed so old, now some are my age...

I still have yet to catch up on Gossip Girl, 90210 and House, and many other shows that I haven`t commented on so there maybe a post on these a little later. As for some upcoming shows that I am looking forward to: SYTYCD, Toddles and Tiaras, Kate Plus 8 (i`ll give it a chance, but am a little skeptical). If you have any other show suggestions throw them my way.

T-Swift Concert (with the company of Gloriana, Kelly Pickler and Megan Corless)

Wow, what a truly outstanding concert! Well actually more like a show!
From her gorgeous dresses to her outstanding performance I don`t think we could have asked for much more (except for maybe singing 'I`m Only Me When I`m With You' but I`ll forgive her for that one). She was a joy to watch and sing along with for the entire concert. My voice is close to being gone due to that. There were so many cool set changes and special effects. She was also seemed like such a cool person who truly enjoys what she does. At one point she sang a song from the middle of the crowd and proceeded to walk through the crowd and hug a bunch of fans, which we all thought was really cool of her.

We also got the pleasure of getting to meet (& got autographs from) the phenom band of Gloriana; that was really cool!! And for all of you out there who don`t know who they are YouTube them (in particular Wild at Heart and How Far Do You Wanna Go)

I don`t know how, but I love Taylor Swift even more now!! Great kickoff to the summer concerts of 2010.

Goodbye France

After a long day of travel we are back safe and sound! Back to calculating tax into purchases, having a car to utilize, being able to understand the language of everything around me, having an organized wardrobe and last but not least back to see my lovely friends and family! Overall I would call this trip very successful, not just for the shear fact that I managed to return with Euros to spare and no charges on my credit card, but the things I have seen and experienced on this trip have been unforgettable!!

Some of the highlights include:
- Turning the corner at Trocadero square to see the Eiffel Tower lit up in all its glory for the first time
- The never ending views at the top of soooo many buildings in Paris (including Notre Dame, Arc De Triumph, Montparnasse Tower and the Eiffel Tower)
- The Gypse`s in Paris that we managed to doop several times
- The massiveness of the Louvre
- Seeing the approximately 50 men trying to sell all the same mini Eiffel towers
- The starkly contrasting difference in weather between Paris and Nice, although they are not that far apart
- The shear brilliance of the Nice landscape and getting to wake up the beautiful turquiose water everyday
- The Nice market and how good we got at shopping there
- The entire old town of Nice and how every street led to somewhere new
- Getting to check the Monaco Grand Prix off my bucket list
- Walking the track of the Monaco Grand Prix (twice)
- The sheer atmosphere of the general admission hill at the race
- Our buddy who we named “chrome dome” at the race, who would yell at the drivers as they walked past to make them turn and wave at us
- Monaco in general! Still my favourite place in the world, probably even more so now
- All of our modes of transportation utilized: plane, train, bus, tram, subway, fennicular and car(only once)
- The immaculate cuisine in France!
- Learning that I have the canning ability to find a mall any place I go (I found a total of 4 on this trip)

And that is just to name a few!
Goodbye fantastic two week dream vacation. Now back to reality…

I am in the process of sorting through all the pictures, so they will be posted soon, but here are just a few to start off with. I hope they will encapsulate what I have been trying to describe over the last 2 weeks.