merely talk

I have to leave for Surrey in half and hour, but I thought I'd try to write an update. Not much is new in my life. Amy has gone back to Edmonton, and I've returned to life at the grind. Work is still stressful, driving is less stressful but not as easy as it should be, and my friends are still wonderful.

I headed to a potluck last night that was filled with good company and deliciousness. It was fun. And I actually remembered that I had a car and drove there. It was nicer than taking the bus, for sure. It was easier to get home too.

When I started this blog I had two ideas in mind for it. The first was to keep people that I don't see much but still care about up to date about my life. I'm not the best at returning emails or letters or phone calls in a timely matter. And this seemed to be a good way to let people know what's happening in my life.

The second reason was due to the fact that I'm not going back to school this September, but I have to write a huge paper by next August. I pretty much stopped writing for fun after I graduated from high school, and since then I've seen a deterioration of my writing. So much so that I think I've been getting lower marks on essays not due to content, but because of my lack of a decent writing style. So a large reason I decided to keep this blog was so that I could force myself to start writing again. I've decided to try to update it at least once a day, even if I have nothing to say. Especially if I have nothing to say. Usually when I'm writing essays I can sum up my point in a fairly concise manner, which makes those page/word minimums the bane of my existences. Yet if I can make something from nothing hopefully it will come in handy when the time comes to write my co-op thesis (of sorts).

Of course this means this place won't always be entertaining (if it is at all entertaining, I don't really know). And I apologize for that. But really if you think about it, the very act of keeping a public journal is a fairly narcissistic act, so really it is all about what I want.

Hee.

Anyhoo, I've got to get going soon. I have a lovely long drive out today. It's going to be hella hot too. Sigh. I think Elton John will be the music of choice today. I'll just put Tiny Dancer on repeat.