there's a world outside of my front door that gets off on being down

So fucking excited for season four of The Office!!

"Yes, it is true. I, Michael Scott, am signing up with an online dating service. Thousands of people have done it, and I am going to do it. I need a username. And... I have a great one [types]. Little kid lover. That way, people will know exactly where my priorities are at."

"Just as you have planted your seed into the ground, I will plant my seed into you."

"Not a bad day."

Michael Scott: Oh God a minivan. What is Merideth's problem?!

Jim Halpert: Well I think she has a kid.

Michael Scott: Yeah, she has one kid, no husband... she's not going to find one driving this thing around.

"Why don't you grow something that everybody does like. You should grow candy. I'd love a piece of candy right now. Not a beet."

Jim: [Dressed as Dwight] It's kind of blurry. [puts on his glasses] That's better. [exhales] Question. What kind of bear is best?

Dwight: That's a ridiculous question.

Jim: False. Black bear.

Dwight: Well that's debatable. There are basically two schools of thought.

Jim: Fact. Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.

Dwight: Bears do not--- What is going on--- What are you doing?!

Jim: Last week, I was in a drug store and I saw these glasses. Uh, four dollars. And it only cost me seven dollars to recreate the rest of the ensemble. And that's a grand total of... [Jim calculates the total on his calculator-watch] eleven dollars.

Fall Out Boy - Don't You know Who I Think I Am?

well it's a big big city and it's always the same

I met with my academic advisor today and I decided to change my major. Originally I planned on going with psychology but I realized there was too much science and math involved for my liking.

Social Development Studies Major

An integrated multidisciplinary academic plan providing a liberal education with concentration in certain pure and applied social sciences. The inter-related courses of this major allows students to develop an appreciation of the interdependence of the social sciences and a facility in applying material and perspectives from one discipline to questions in other areas of study. The college offers its own courses for the major in interdisciplinary social science, psychology, social work and sociology. Students select their remaining courses from any of the colleges or departments of the university according to their particular needs and interestes. In the academic plan, particular attention is given to the development of human personality in the context of the major social development of certain contemporary social problems. Courses in Social Work provide an opportunity to study various types of social intervention. The SDS provides an excellent background for further study in Social Work, Education, Theology, Law and Journalism, and for work in various helping professions, communications, and community and international service organizations.

She advised be to take the honour program as opposed to the general because it's pretty competitive to get into teachers' college. Here's the courses I'm taking this fall:

SOC 262 Cults and New Religious Movements

This course examines various cults and new religious movements (e.g. Scientology, Krishna Consciousness, Neo-paganism) and places them within the context of our sociological knowledge of their emergence, who joins and why, and other issues.

PSYCH 253 Social Psychology

An introduction to the scientific study of social behaviour and social influences on behaviour. Theories and research on such topics as attitude change and persuasion, stereotypes and prejudice, conformity and obedience to authority, altruism, conflict, attraction and love may be introduced.

PSYCH 211 Developmental Psychology

A course designed to introduce the student to current research and theory concerning children's social, cognitive, and physical development from infancy through childhood to early adolescence.

SWREN 220R Social Work with Individuals

A presentation of some of the theoretical constructs necessary for the understanding of the individual in the casework relationship, as well as an introduction to some appropriate casework interventions. Emphasis in the course will be theoretical,

FR 291 French Civilization

This courses traces the cultural development of France from its origin to the French Revolution. Emphasis is given to the study of music, art, architecture, literature, ideas and daily life in their historical context.


The Fratellis - Whistle for the Choir

to be reborn, not born again

I've been vegetarian for nearly three months now. It all started with Fast Food Nation- one of the greatest books I've ever read. It totally opened my eyes to the world I was living in, especially as I worked at McDonald's at the time. I knew a bit about meat and the whole process but the part about the slaughter house brought me to tears. I guess it was the way that it was written that really touched me. I tried to stop eating meat but it didn't really go anywhere. After seeing the movie and having a visual image of it all, I knew I had to stop. I didn't know how I was going to do it. I had never been in love with steak or burgers but chicken- now I was always down for some chicken nuggets or a nice chicken breast. But it stopped. I went 'cold turkey' so to speak. And I haven't looked back. This video really got to me as well.

My friend Karina has been a vegetarian for three years now. She watched a video about dog and chicken cruelty and was completely turned off. We went out for breakfast with some friends the following day and she ordered pancakes. I admired her but I never really understood or questioned her reasoning. I simply accepted it.

Now I wish people treated me the same way. When I have to say, "actually... I'm a vegetarian" people respond with "oh..." It's amazing how everyone has an opinion about it and feels the need to argue with me. Now, I'm not one for confrontation. I try to avoid it as best as I can. When people debate with me, I lose all my facts. All I can do is look away and say "hey this is how I feel about it". I love it when people tell me I won't last. It just gives me more motivation to go on with it.

A few weeks ago, I went camping with some friends. They were all thinking: "um.. what are you going to eat?" None of them are very open-minded about it. When we went to get groceries, I went over to the vegetarian section and they were very skeptical about the food they saw. I bought some fake chicken breasts with this really nice sauce and spices. While they were cooking up hot dogs, I was frying up the chicken and it smelled delicious. They all ended up wanting to try some.

If you keep Losing Sleep - Silverchair

sleepless long nights that is what my youth was for

My first blog. I have an online journal as well but I never update it so here's to a fresh start!

The summer is almost over and I'm trying to enjoy every last minute of it before I have to go back to school. I made a big list of things to get done so I don't end up hanging around the house doing nothing. Tonight I went out with some friends that I haven't seen in a while.

Grant and Caitlyn. I've known Grant since grade eleven english class.

He's a great guy that I get along with really well.

Jess. Another one of my good friends. I met her from work and we always had a

great time joking around- mostly at her expense.

Kris. He seems like a good guy but I haven't known him for very long.

He and Jess are dating.

ME! I hate when my bangs get like that.
Rob. I think he's going to be really hot when he gets older.

Sadly, he's only sixteen.

Caitlyn is really nice but I feel like she distances herself from me

moreso than other people.

I love Subway.

Creepy eyes!


She's wearing her new Conestoga sweater that she bought today.

She's going there in September for architecture.

I'm so happy she's not going away for school.

Driving my new SUV. I never pictured myself driving one but my dad talked me into it.

It turned out being cheaper than the car I was going to get.

Grant looks high in these pictures for some reason.
:D

Best picture of the night by far!
These are the times when I hate driving. Damn distracting passengers!

This one's a keeper.
I love Rob.
They're both moving to Owen Sound for school in the fall. It sounds like they're basically going to be living together. It seems a little fast to me but I think they'll be okay.


I had a good time even though we didn't do much of anything. We hung out in Rob's basement for a while which was covered in more sports paraphernalia than I've ever seen in one room before. I should have taken a picture of it. Then we went to subway because I hadn't eaten much for dinner.

At the same time though, I couldn't help but thinking how much I'll miss this next year. I feel like everyone is leaving and I'm the loser stuck living at home. I wish we would have started hanging out earlier in the year. I wish we wouldn't have taken the time we had for granted.

1234 - Feist