From Toronto

I"m writing this from Meg's, as my computer is still not even starting, sigh... It was nice to have net access again, though I'm going home today, so back to the world of limited internet access. Double sigh.

Had fun in Toronto, as always. I love spending time with Meg and it's always nice to see other people as well.

We went to the Renisance festival, which was a blast. I really enjoyed it. Bought a nice pair of earings and a belly-button stud, also got my hair done. I spent a fair bit of money, but you're only young once, right?

Next week is the Ex with my mother, which is always fun. This has actually been a full summer, I did a lot of things actually, which is good. But of course, I'll be going back to work soon, so I'll have less time, but more money. Isn't that how it always works?

That's about it for now. Don't know when I'll be able to post again, but I'll try to use my aunt's computer sometime this week.

Computer Problems and Other Stuff

Long time, no update.

Went to Lucas' cottage last weekend with the Toronto bunch. Lots of fun. Got some swimming in and some hanging out. Poor Alex lost his glasses, which was only funny because it wasn't me. Anyway, lots of fun was had.

Got dropped off in Oshawa Monday afternoon and went to my little cousins b-day party, which wasn't all that bad, really. It was nice to see Cathy again and the kids are always adorable. Though, I think next time I'll choose to visit when there aren't lots of little children around, but just her two.

Came home Monday evening and checked my e-mail and played around on the net, but was too tired for a blog update. I figured I'd wait until Tuesday morning after I'd had some much needed sleep. However, I woke up Tuesday to find my computer not working (it does that), so I restarted it and assumed I'd get it back up and running within the day. Not the case.

Three days later, it's still not working. It won't even start up and I'm now kind of alarmed, since I'm lazy and have never bothered to back up anything from that computer. Which means I could be seriously screwed. Right now I'm just praying that all the data can be saved and that it won't cost be too much. I do know that this is my own fault and that I should have fixed my computer months ago, I was just cheap and lazy. Oops.

So that said, I'm writing this from my aunt's computer and don't have easy access to the net. I don't know when I will again, though hopefully sooner than later.

Toronto Visit

I'm back home now, spent a couple days in Toronto, which is always nice. I love the city and more important, I love spending time with my Toronto friends. I miss them all so much when I'm down here.

Pretty cool couple of days. Got to hang out with Tara for a while. We drank, watched Wonder Falls (which was awesome), and just hung out. Then, Meg and I went to Chris' where they had a game udnerway. I slept through that part, but woke up enough to hang out with Chris for a while when the game was over.

Then today Meg and I hung out, went shopping. Then I convinced her to go with me to the Hockey Hall of Fame, which is always fun. Though, it was a tiny bit sad. It was just one of those times when I really missed my dad.

The last time I was at the HHOF, I bought my dad his beloved Bruins shot glass and I promised him I'd buy him either a Blackhawks or Wild shot glass next time. Of course, by the time next time rolled around he'd been gone almost eighteen months.

That wasn't the only time I missed him. In the replica Montreal Canadiens dressing room, I had a strong wave of nostolgia/sorrow. I remembered the first time I ever visited in the HHOF and him telling me to spit on the floor (which he had done when he visited a few months earlier).

Also, just being there reminded me of him. My mother was a big part of my love of the game (she's a more rabid than my father ever was), but my father gave me the love of knowledge. Every stat, every story that I've absorbed, well that's all him. He had the same intesnsity about anything he liked, the same ability to absorb whatever he heard, though he did call me a dork for how much information I chose to absorb--still, I know taht secretly he loved it.

Sometimes it amazes me how much I still miss him, but it shouldn't. My father was very important to me and he helped make me who I am today. Missing him is natural and it would be worse if I didn't miss him, at least I think so.

Update

I'm writing this from Toronto, from Meg and Phil's place. This was a very impulsive visit, totally unplanned. I decided I needed to start doing more things on impulse so here I am.

We were at Tyler's birthday party and the idea of me going back to the city with them was mentioned, even though I had no clothes or anything with me (other than waht I was wearing and my bathing suit), but I couldn't resist. I ended up missing my last planned visit and it seemed like the perfect oppertunity, so I took it.

I've got to do that more often, seize my oppertunity while it's there. Life is short and you might as well make the best of it while you can. So, I'm in Toronto until Monday (no longer--given that I brought no luggage).

Tyler's birthday was fun. Hung out, swam a bit, and just lazed around. Always nice. It was nice to spend more time with Krystle (sp?) and get to know her a little better and it was cool to see Jentree (sp?) again.

Went shopping with my mother on Friday. I spent way too much. Bought myself a pink suede jacket and then on Saterdya, I bought a pink straw cowboy hat since after stealing Jesse's at the barbeque last weekend, I had decided I totally wanted one. So I bought a pink one, very me.

Bought a bunch of new books as well. Big surprise, huh? Can't spend like that very often, but it was very, very fun and my mother and I actually got along--not the most common of occurances.