The Summary of Events

The last few days have been pretty monotone for me; I have been fighting off a nasty flu bug, so not much has been accomplished. Thankfully, I didn't have any "real" homework to do, more like goals to get ahead, so that is what I have been trying to chip away at. Other minor accomplishments include studying for my driving permit (which I hope to take soon), and dreaming about my tattoo (which I hope to get soon). The last week or so has been spent at my mum's house, which has been absolutely lovely. I love staying here and I am going to be quite sad when I have to pack up and leave.

I have also been dreaming about my future apartment, all the things I still need to buy, and how fast this year is going. Halloween feels like it happened so recently, not over two months ago! Before I know it, it will be June and I will be packing to leave. Geez, that time is going to be so stressful, trying to pack and study and find an apartment and study! Well, I guess now is the time to enjoy doing nothing, it never seems to last long with me. At least whenever things get stressful or overwhelming, I now have one piece of advice to relax me: my escape is now mere months away, no longer years.

Au revoir 2012

Many sunsets were enjoyed, plenty of books were devoured, lots of moments were had...here's to 2012. 

I took my first train journey and I had my writing published for the first time, and then the second time. I travelled to Europe for the first time and selected a variety of images to share from the 1500+ pictures I took. Yes, 2012 was full of firsts and lasts and now we are on to bigger and better things I guess. I had some good times and some not-so-good times, but as I approach the end of my studies in Saint John I am happy with how things turned out. I feel like there is so much more left to say, and yet not at the same time. So, I guess, cheers to 2012 and bring it on 2013.

My Goals for 2013

Even though this didn't work out wonderfully last year, I figured that I would try to make a list of goals for 2013, hoping that maybe this time I will remember what I wrote.

1. Find a nice (and inexpensive) one bedroom apartment in Ottawa/Gatineau
2. Get a tattoo
3. Graduate high school with an overall average between 93-96
4. Finally receive my permit 
5. Spend more time with Rebecca
6. Celebrate my birthday with a glass of mulled wine
7. Come home for the holidays
8. Make my apartment completely "me", with a set of bookshelves flanking a workspace
9. Read more classics
10. Explore Ottawa...
11. Find a new second hand book store in Ottawa to take the place Loyalist City Coins and Books
12. Buy a bicycle
13. Work on The Search for Home
14. Spend quiet evenings focusing on relaxation and detachment when I move out
15. Write more short stories
16. Edit my writing more
17. Get a new piercing
18. Do well in my first semester of university
19. Visit more city parks 
20. Celebrate the end of high school with no inhibitions...to a reasonable extent!

I am thinking that it might be a bit interesting to keep this list close and write a post when I complete a goal on this list. It was a lot harder to write of goals I want to reach this year than it was last year. I suppose since I don't have a humongous trip looming on the horizon, and I have already received some of the best news ever (my acceptance into Carleton), things are looking up right now. I have more aspirations for the new year than goals, things I hope to do and hope I continue to do...we'll see.