Sunday, November 09, 2008

6 months later...

Wow it's been six months since i even remembered that I had this thing to write anything. Things have been iffy lately. I dont even know what to say.
So basically, I had the most amazing summer ever. First on june 29th... my birthday.. i went to echolake bible camp for a week. Then I came home for a whole week and then was off to Indianapolis for three weeks. AMAZING! Not only did I get to serve God and see Robbie and Nick, but I also got to meet some amazing people. Including the people I worked with, Sarah, Julie, Ebert and Sarah's mom. It was absolutely amazing and I completely miss them.
Hmm what else has been happening. Well I've been pretty fustrated lately.Just with my spiritual life and my lifein general.
On October 4 I started a new job with St Amant. Basically I work with 2 boys, one 4 and one 5 who have autism. I work with one of them in the morning and one in the afternoon and as of right now I'm super stressed out. I'm still technically employed by petland, which is sweet for the discounts, but basically I told them I won't be working any shifts until my Christmas break around December 19.
Ha! Oh yeah while I was on my trip I got a tattoo on my weekend off. I love it and I'm going for my second ink on Nov 15 which is about 5 days away. So excited.
Since I last typed we also had two elections. One Canadian and one American. For us Canadians the outcome is still the same, we're still a conservative minority government. For the Americans on the other hand, the outcome was incredible. The United States made history on Nov 4 by electing their first ever black president. It's funny how racial the election became. But I mean if you're really going to make that an issue in the whole thing. He is half and half. I mean he
s got some white in there too. It still amazes me though how completely for or against a candidate they are. Either you love one and hate the other or you love the other one and hate the other. It's amazing. I've heard people threaten to move to Canada if so and so was elected. We'll see who follows through with that threat of course.
I'm still completely and utterly single and praying for God to send me someone to love and to love me. I keep hearing this background voice who says I need to find my worth in God first. I know that's true but it's still completely and utterly fustrating. It seems every where I look around people I graduated with and maybe one year older are getting married and having babies. I mean I don't want it because I'm "jealous", I've always wanted that more myself, but lately seeing all this just makes it that much harder. I just want someone to love me and hold me and encourage me and hold me accountable, both to him and God. I know God has someone waiting for me and I need to have patience, and I am putting myself out there, I just have to wait and honestly I'm discouraged.
I've started working out at the gym. Lately I go once a week with a trainer who I know from highschool that pushes me to the extreme. I love it, I feel great about it and I'm losing weight from it. Losing weight is also helped by the fact that I'm also playing on a womens soccer team. I'm so bad because I haven't played organized soccer since grade three, but I love it. It's actually so fun, even though I virtually want to lay down and die after a game. So tired but happy. I'm also coaching a co-ed team for fun which it is! So far I haven't necessarily lost weight because muscle weighs more than weight but my belly has shrunk and I overall have more energy.
I don't think there's much else so share so I'm going to go to bed because I have to work tomorrow!

Thursday, April 24, 2008

pretty bored...

So I'm not very good at keeping this thing lively and update, but thats okay cus no one actually ever reads this so I'm pretty much just talking to myself.
There's not a whole lot new. my laptop kicked the bucket and it was not worth the money I would have had to spent to get it fixed so I am writing from a brand spanking new desktop computer that I bought from best buy for SUPER cheap.
Hmm what else?
Tomorrow me and mommy are leaving for the weekend for a weekend extravaganza of shopping and chilling in the big city of Grandforks, North Dakota!!!! I'm actually uber exciting cus it'll be like a little mini vacation before my big one ya know.
Next wekend (May2-4) is YCMB so that'll be fun too. I'll be volunteering there again! YAY!
Then it's just 78 more days until I make my way to INdy for a summer full of sevice and Jesus and great times! I'm exciting and cannot wait!!

Friday, April 04, 2008

worst blogger ever

Ok! Ok! I know I'm a horrible horrible blogger for just putting up surveys recently. I haven't felt like writing much lately. But as of right now I kind of half feel like writing. We'll see how much I feel like spitting out.
So I'm sure I mentioned that I have officially been accepted to workcamps to spend three weeks in Indianapolis. I'm super excited. I've booked my flight, payed for my hotel for the 5 days after and everything. I'm pretty excited because I'm gonna have that completely payed off in less than a week I bet. Well maybe a little bit more. But with my somewhat decent income and the incredible income tax return that I'm getting back from the government as well as my birthday coming up, this trip is going to be more than affordable. Thank God for his goodness!!

I'm also working on getting on the sublist for the river east school division. I just have to go and take WEVAS which I'm doing in the next couple weeks. So things are going pretty good..

So how come when things are going so great I feel like I have to escape! I feel like I need to get out of here. Just completely get away!!Its amazing how much I can love God and see how much he's providing for me and hate myself at the same time. Is that even possible?

I decided that during my trip, I'm going to take my laptop with me and send emails to anyone that wants to hear about my experiences at workcamps, which i doubt is many at all...But anyways since I am bringing my laptop I don't feel much like bringing my cds as well, that's just one more thing that something can happen to. So instead I decided to actually use Itunes..... It's only been sitting on my computer for I don't even know how long.. right? So I started importing all my cds into my itunes... so far I've done 21 cds. I'm not gonna lie.. it takes a pretty long time for them all to be imported. But I figure why not. I can listen to them as much as I want. Plus I'm hoping to get an ipod for the plane ride but I won't be greedy about that. Maybe I'll get one when me and my mom go to Grand Forks for the weekend. I'm deeply looking forward to that.
Anyways I hope thats a satisfactory post..I would write more but this is a somewhat public blog and is open to everyone including some people that I don't want reading about my disheartening feeling in my chest and my discouragement.. I should deal with it... I just don't feel like it..
Not that anyone reads this anyways.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

bullet #3

1. Would you forgive your best friend for sleeping with your boyfriend/Girlfriend?
yes.. but just because i forgive doesn't mean i have to continue being their friend

2. Where were you on your 16th birthday??
ummm.. i can't recall
3. Have you ever seen a live bat?
yup, they are creepy little buggers.

4. Is there anyone you hate?
hate? no... dislike. yes.

5. Are you single?
yes

6. Do you like the color orange?
depends.

7. Do you find it in your heart to forgive?
i always forgive, it's hard but oh well

8. Would you rather not eat or not sleep?
not eat. i love my sleep

9. Have you ever seen a real redneck?
any day i work at petland

10. Do you like tattoos and piercings?
i love them both

11. What size shoes do you wear?
9 depending on the make

12. What's your favorite season?
summer

13. Do you care if people talk smack about you?
yeah it hurts me

14. Do you like someone?
yes.

14. How much are you on the phone?
not much

15. Your name?
lauren

16. Are you in a good mood?
haha why yes i am.

7. Do you think people will exist forever?
nope

18. What is your sign?
cancer

19. Do you believe in luck?
i believe in blessings

20. Would you rather sky dive or bungee jump?
i want to do both. you got to have some thrill in your life.

21. Do you like snakes?
depends on the snake

22. Where is one place that you'd like to visit?
italy.

23. Do you like waffles?
of course.

24. Anything you're looking forward to?
yes alot of things. i hope it just doesn't go all wrong.

25. How long have you liked the person you like for?
hmmmmmmm... awhile

26. Does the number 23 have any significance to you?
well you see.......no

27. Be honest, do you like people in general?
to be honeset...no

28. Big or small dogs?
both

29. Do you like Big Macs?
no i don't

30. Did someone bother you today?
haha yes..

31. What do you think about death?
im just scared in general

32. Sometimes, do you wish you were someone else?
nope, i love being me.

33. Does someone love you?
no

35. Recently kissed anyone with the name starting with a R?
nope

36. Has anyone ever mistaken you for a family member?
no

37. Got any nicknames?
yes, and im not even gonna start.

38. What color is your hair?
red

39. Do you like Starbucks?
looove it

40. Are you named after anyone?
i dunno they picked it out of a book

41. Say you were given a drug test right now. Would you pass or fail?
pass

42. Are you taller than 5'6"?
yes

43. Do you like the color blue?
its a favorite

44. How are you?
im really good.

5. Who was the last person to send you an IM?
can't remember

46. Last restaurant you went to?
boston pizza

48. Last voice mail you received?
i think it was from work

50. What would you do if you won five million dollars?
buy my own house, and travel. give to the family. etc/

52. Any upcoming concerts you want to attend?
alot of them.

53. Have you ever been on your school's track team?
haha no

54. What clothes are you wearing?
tank top, jeans

55. If all of your friends were going on a road trip, would you?
of course, i love road trips

56. Have you cried today?
nope, but the day is still young

57. Do you think that someone is thinking about you right now?
i'd like to think so

59. Is there a difference between the word 'best friend' and 'friend'?
not really but at the same time yes, cause your so called best friend might kno alot more about you than a friend would i guess there is a difference.

60. Do you miss anyone?
i do

61. Can you recall the last time you sincerely liked someone?
yea.

62. When is the last time someone of the opposite sex gave you a hug?
friday?

63. What are your plans for tomorrow?
working

64. Can you touch your toes?
yes.

65. Do you know anybody who was abused?
yes

66. Is silence really golden?
no

67. Do you have any interesting tattoos/piercings?
no, i'm working on it

68. Are you afraid to grow up?
nope

69. Who were you with last night?
work
70. Can you count past 100?
uh yea. im not a retard.

71. What language are you taking?
none
72. Any upcoming vacations?
if july is upcoming than yes

73. If you had to marry someone on your top, who would it be?
hmmm.. no idea...

74. Do you care what people think of you?
i shouldn't but i do

75. Would you call yourself smart?
yes i would like to think so.

76. Do you like to read?
yes love it

77. Do you own a pair of Nike's?
not currently

78. Have you ever touched an elephant?
yes

79. What are you listening to?
a movie.

80. Is anything wrong?
nope nothing.

81. Would you kiss anyone on your top friends?
sure would

82. Where is three?
wtf thats stupid.

83. Do you want to go to college?
i just finished
84. Do you have a good relationship with your parent(s)?
yea sometimes.

85. What did you do for your last birthday?
ate cake in my kitchen with some americans and a couple friends

86. What were you doing at midnight last night?
sleeping

87. Name something you CANNOT wait for?
july 13

88. What's your favorite season?
k this is seriously repeating

89. Have you ever talked to Tom?
haha no

90. Last thing you drank/ate?
perogies
91. Have you ever ran with scissors?
o probably

92. Do you like peanut butter?
yes, i do.

93. Who’s making you feel the way you are right now?
myself?

94. Most visited web page?
facebook, gosh how i hate it. but love it.

95. Coke or Pepsi?
coke

96. Looking forward to something this weekend?
nope

97. How many siblings do you have?
2

98. Do you have any pets?
2dogs.

99. What's your favorite number?
9 or 4

100. What are you watching now?
muppets do manhattan

101. Do you know how to swim?
o yes. of course, i love it.

102. Is good grammar attractive?
yes haha..

103. Are you jealous of one or more of your friends?
yes

104. Have you known any of your friends your whole life?
nope

105. Are any of your friends taller than you?
not many of them

106. Have you ever been ditched by a friend?
haha who hasn't.

107. Where do your friends live?
most in winipeg some in usa

108. Have you lost or forgotten a friends phone number?
thats what a contact list is for


111. Needles aren't so horrible?
agreed

112. You have plenty of secrets?
i keep alot of secrets yes, but i personally don't have much, im a pretty open person.

113. Do you enjoy drama?i dont... well actually, mayb e a bit

Thursday, March 27, 2008

thats 2 bullets...

If the person who hurt you the most recently apologized, what would you do?
forgiveness is good for the soul...


Do you still talk to the last person you kissed?
can't say i do


Are you a morning person or a night?
Not Really Morning, So NIght I Guess.


Are you there for your friends?
Yes
Are you a forgiving person?
Pretty Much. Ill Be Mad For Like A Day.


Do you smoke on the regular?
gross!!


Are you mad at anyone?
nope


Are you an aunt or an uncle?
Nope

Who was the last person you ate with?
me and vanessa and alana had mucho popcorn

Who was the last person you talked on the phone with?
momma

Are you feeling uneasy about something lately?

nope

Do you have plans for your next birthday?
Nope... everyone is gone for it



Where are your top three friends right now?
um i don't really have top freinds
Ever punched somebody or been punched?
Yeahh

Do you want children?
Someday.


You're in the hospital, who of your friends would come visit you?
none

Anyone from your past come to mind often?
Not Often. Every Once and Awhile.


Are you a jealous person?
Depends

Is your birthday on a holiday?
nope

What does your last text in your inbox say and from who?
It's from alana telling me she forgot star troll at josh's

What was the last text you sent out?
to alana telling her i'll bring it tomorrow

Do you wish somebody would call you? And why?
Yeah, Im Bored

Do you have a job?
yes

Is there someone you want to fight?
Nope

Does anyone like you?
nope

What's annoying you right now?
my bowel

Whats your middle name?
patricia

Where were you last night?
youth

Where were you at noon yesterday?
the dog park?

Next vacation your going to?
INDIANAPOLIS!!!!


Do you like where you live?
it's not bad



What's something you really want right now?
to poop

What color is your hair?
red-ish

Do you find yourself loved?
meh

Whats the closest blue thing to you right now?
my retainer?

What is your natural hair color?
red-ish

If you were abandoned in the wilderness, would you survive?
it's hard to say, are there wild animals?

Who do you text the most?:
Whoever Texts me

Do you get along with your parents?
sometimes

Where is the furthest place you've traveled?
indianapolis

Are you flexible?
Kinda?

What did you do on New Years Eve?
new years at the wachals

Was your mom there?
Nope

Can you speak any other language than English?
grade 9 french

What are you excited for?
Indianapolis

i'd write more but i have to poop

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

people who survey answers in blogs should be shot...

1. If you​​r bei​​ng ext​​rem​​ely​​ qui​​et wha​​ts it mea​​n?
Tha​t I'm​ In A Bad​ Moo​d, or Ups​et Abo​ut Som​eth​ing​

2. If som​eon​e hit​ you​, wha​t wou​ld you​ do?​
hit back

3. Do you​ sti​ll hav​e fee​lin​gs for​ you​r ex?​
No

4. Hav​e you​ eve​r had​ a one​ nig​ht sta​nd?​
No

5. If so wou​ld you​ aga​in?​ and​ if not​, wou​ld you​?
...​

6. Las​t tim​e you​ lau​ghe​d?
Tod​ay, at some point, probably at work

7. Has​ any​one​ tol​d you​ the​y mis​sed​ you​ lat​ely​?
nope

8. Are​ you​ wea​rin​g any​ clo​the​s tha​t don​'t bel​ong​ to you​?
Nop​e

9. Wou​ld you​ eve​r dat​e you​r bes​t fri​end​ (of​ the​ opp​osi​te sex​)?
why yes, yes i would

10.​ Hav​e you​ eve​r rec​eiv​ed sex​y pic​s fro​m som​eon​e?
i sure haven't

11.​ Do you​ reg​ret​ any​thi​ng fro​m you​r pas​t?
who doesnt

12.​ If you​ cou​ld see​k rev​eng​e on som​eon​e wou​ld you​?
its not worth it, i wouldnt

13.​ How​ do you​ rea​ct whe​n peo​ple​ cry​ aro​und​ you​?
i usually start crying

14.​ Do you​ bum​p int​o som​eon​es arm​ if you​ wan​t to hol​d the​ir han​d?
No, thats kinda lame

15.​ Las​t arg​ume​nt?​
Not​ Sur​e

16 hav​e u kis​sed​ som​eon​e rec​ent​ly?​
nope

17.​ Wou​ld you​ kis​s the​m aga​in?​
see previous answer​

18.​ Are​ you​ jea​lou​s of thi​s per​son​?
huh?

19 Do you​ hav​e a cru​sh?​
yes

20.​ Do you​ kno​w how​ to bel​ly dan​ce?​
Yes​

21.​ Wha​t are​ you​ lis​ten​ing​ to?​
Hannah Montana WHAT!

22.​ Las​t bev​era​ge?​
chocolate milk

23.​ Las​t nap​?
when i sleep at night

24.​ Do you​ own​ a pla​nne​r?
i do not, i write notes on my hands

27.​ Fav​ori​te mon​th?​
War​m One​s

28.​ Wou​ld you​r par​ent​s be mad​ if you​ got​ pre​gna​nt?
yeah but i don't think they'd disown my or anything​

29.​ Wou​ld you​r par​ent​s be mad​ if you​ wer​e in a int​er-​rac​ial​ rel​ati​ons​hip​?
No, but i wouldn't take them to my extended family christmas.. my parents don't mind, but my great grandma and grandparents might

30.​ Wou​ld the​y be mad​ if you​ wer​e gay​/le​sbi​an?​
no clue

31.​ Wha​t are​ you​ doi​ng Sat​urd​ay?​
either mini golf or 725

32.​ Swe​ete​st thi​ng any​one​ has​ eve​r don​e for​ you​?
i honestly couldn't tell you

33.​ cel​ebr​ity​ mos​t lik​e you​?
there are none

34.​ Kis​s on the​ fir​st dat​e?
Nah​

35.​ Are​ you​ a slu​t/m​an who​re?​
nope

36.​ Fav​ col​or?​
green, purple,blue, pink

37.​ Are​ you​ rac​ist​?
Hec​k No

38.​ Exc​ite​d for​ any​thi​ng?​
INDY!!!

39.​ Eve​r had​ sex​ wit​h two​ dif​fer​ent​ peo​ple​ in ONE​ day​?
No can't say i have.. what kind of survey is this?

40.​ Wou​ld you​ eve​r ste​al som​eon​es boy​fri​end​ or gir​lfr​ien​d?
No

42.​ Las​t tim​e you​ wer​e con​fus​ed?​
Pro​bab​ly Tod​ay

44.​ If you​ cou​ld cud​dle​ wit​h any​one​ rig​ht now​ who​ wou​ld you​ pic​k?
no comment

45. ​ Hav​e you​ eve​r don​e som​eth​ing​ beh​ind​ you​r bes​t fri​end​'s bac​k and​ nev​er tol​d the​m eve​n tho​ugh​ you​ kno​w you​ sho​uld​? i think i've come clean on alot

47.​ Ren​t a mov​ie or go to mov​ies​?
Bot​h

48.​ Bee​n to Mex​ico​?
Nop​e

49.​ Own​ a gun​?
No

50.​ Hap​py wit​h lif​e?
Yes!


SO I'm 100% done school, which is absolutely wonderful. I passed and i got a wonderful evaluation from the school i was at. And I also heard back form Group workcamps!!! i'm Super excited because i am going to indianpolis for three weeks starting on july 13. I'm super excited and cannot wait. I bought my plane tickets tonight.

Umm things are a little bit better. with how i'm feeling that is.
Tonight Josh gave a great message and it really helped out alot.
Other than that, i'm outta here

Saturday, March 15, 2008

March came in like A Lion...

Well It's already March, I can hardly believe it. School Is completely over as of yesterday. It's exciting, I'll be hopefully starting a career soon.l I think I did well on my three week of practicum, I think I really stepped it up and got 'er done.
Today I also got my CPR and first Aid certificate, so if you get hurt of knocked unconscious and aren't breathing, I can help you, and I can even zap your heart into rhythm again if there's a defibrillator around. So don't you worry about a thing. HA

So i applied to volunteer with Group Workcamps over the summer, hopefully in Indianapolis. I did my video interview already and sent it in, they said they'd call by the end of the week, but they haven't yet. I'm getting kinda stressed about it. I'm just praying that everything will work out and that I'll be able to serve God this summer.

Other than that I really don't think there's much else new.
Youth is great.. well for the kids at least. I on the other hand am rather discouraged, it feels like i don't matter there and lately like I should just quit. I don't know maybe it's just a spiritual attack, but every time I'm there I want to leave within a few minutes and just run far far away.

I gotta start praying for finances too. If I do end up going this summer I'll have to save up some cash before I go, and if you know me well then you know I am NOT good at saving money.
Thats about it, if you wanna watch my video interview it's at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n04_9AJOAfQ please leave comments!

Friday, February 01, 2008

THis kiiiiiiiind of sucks

well howdy there my friends. It's been a while since i've posted and amen to that because it guess that just means i'll have a long more interesting post for you.
School has been different it's been really slack and to be honest i've completely lost all my drive for it. i've been really discouraged and disheartened about the whole thing and it leaves me kinda of bitter.

things at home are meh.
Theres a huge chance amy, my brother's now ex gf, may have cancer and she's left my brother in the rain because she feels she has to do it herself, that's well and dandy but it's pretty much turned out home upside down. my brother is miserable and it's reflected everywhere in our house, and he's even threatened to move away. i guess i understand but i'm not happy.
it makes me cry whenever i think about it...
on second thought, i really don't wanna write right now.
sorry

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

a goood break

So Christmas has most definitely been a wonderful break. I worked super a lot and made lots of money which was great. I got everything I asked for Christmas, my moccasins, family force 5, David Crowder Band, Harry Potter 5, a curling iron, Degrassi High the complete series, Lost season 3. It was pretty wicked Christmas.
Also I have a new respect and Love for my brother Ryan. I have come to see that he really is nice guy and I don't give him nearly enough credit.

Also my friend Andrew from work camps came to visit for a week for new years. We had lots of fun, we went golfing and went to a party and to a moose game and sledding and skating. I was more active in this week than I have been in a long time.

I go back to school on Monday. I am kinda ready to go back. I think school is gonna be pretty easy after the break. I'm not worried about stress or anything, I'm really ready to get 'er done. It'll be good.

Other than that not much is new.
I work this weekend, minus sunday and that's about it.
Have a happy New year all!