Apparently writing on route is what I do best. I am currently on the train going from London to Chatham, for my last couple days at home before England!
My past couple weeks-ish in review:
I made a surprise arrival in a morning East Thought class to see some Artscis at Mac after having about 3 hours of sleep at home post-Montreal. Thankfully, I didn’t have to pay attention in the class, and it actually turned out to be Movie Day in the class! The rest of the day was full of visiting, mostly with Artscis. I met my grandsib, and went out with my Sib family! For those who are unfamiliar with this concept, it’s a kind of “big brother/sister” program in Artsci, where you are matched up with an incoming first year to mentor them, edit papers for them, and bake with them! It was amazing seeing my little sib, Katherine, and grandsib, Marta. I think most of Hamilton knows that we met up, since together we make the Energizer Bunny look depressed.
The day had some impromptu decisions, like meeting a fellow Woodstocker that I knew from first year, and joining him and his friend for a tour of the nuclear reactor! We learned about its uses at Mac, and killed some time before I was supposed to meet someone new. It was a crazy-fun part of the day, and added a great extra element to the day! To complete the Thursday I went to the Artsci General meeting, Andrew Prine’s birthday, and clubbing at a new (for me) place downtown. Friday was more laid back, but still quite a whirlwind, ending with a trip back to Toronto for yet another night out – this time with Jessica!
Returning to Toronto meant another tiring but fulfilling weekend at my workplaces. The week then led to figuring out some last details for exchange, visiting friends, and hanging with Jess. In my latest Adventures at York, a friend and I made some deliciously hilarious cookies (note for the future: use enough flour!) and invented what are now called “Cookie Cakes”. The recipe will never be released, so if you want one, you’ll have to ask me to make you some. ;)
One of the best times of my last week in Toronto was Alanna Cartier’s “Superhero Party:, which featured such classics as Wonder Woman and Wolverine (our hosts), Rainbow Bright, Super Grover, and some Japanese anime character that was Johnny wearing socks with flip flops and pants from Thailand. Jessica had given me the inspiration to create a Soup’r Salad costume, which was a lot of fun, and provided us with a giant bowl of chicken noodle soup for the party!
A final weekend at work was all that was left. Promotional work Saturday started later than usual, my last night at the club was a blast, and then Sunday back at my promo job was incredibly efficient, to say the least. I continued with a packed schedule for Monday, going out for lunch, coffee, dinner, and breakfast (in that order), but finally connecting with some important people – my cousin Oz in particular.
After packing and having yet another night of little sleep (sorry, Mom!) I left for London. I saw a lot of people and missed seeing just about as many, but had a great time! Katie O and Rob were great hosts, and the incredibly dead Tuesday in London ended up being quite fun anyway!!
Now it’s time for home – hopefully a bit of rest, but a bit of visiting as well. Sleep is for planes, and that time is coming up soon enough!
To answer the question that has been asked quite a few times now: Yes, I am VERY excited for England, but I’m more than happy to be excited for the moment now! Excited to see my family and Chatham friends, and then when that’s over I’ll be unbelievably pumped for LanU!
Still smiling,
-V
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