eclipse

Today, I spent the day with Rachel. The evening and night, really. I worked until 4:30, walked home, picked up dinner for the fam, ate, and then took off for the movie when Rachel arrived. The movie was mediocre - not as bad as the first one, but not very good either. Awkward acting and all that jazz. Plus, you know, Jasper's just weird looking.

It's after the movie that I loved so much. We went to Tim's and got coffee, then chilled out on the trampoline until it got too dark, at which point we went to my room and sat on my bed talking till 11. Then I drove Rachel home and got caught up in the story of Dumb Blueberry Woman, which turned into more stories on both sides and rants and more of this good conversation that lasted until quarter to 12, at which point I decided I needed to get home and get in bed, since I have to work tomorrow. Too bad that's not been going so well so far.

I have missed Rachel SO much. And even though we've known each other since grade nine, and we talk about everything* whenever we get to hang out, I feel like that last bit of our night opened up so much of ourselves and I'm extra sad now that I'm leaving again soon. But, like Heather says, we're always missing somebody. I'm just glad that I get to go back, for now.

Just so you know, Rach, you're really pretty...but I'm glad you be lazy with me :P

*one of my favourite things. Talking and listening with good friends and never running out of things to talk about...and being comfortable anyway when we do.

PS, I saw this gorgeous girl at work today. She reminded me of somebody I knew and I just had to tell her that she was really pretty. I think I sounded like either a creep or a lesbian, but I don't care.

hairspray

I just wish I could dance.

And, that I could wear poufy dresses that puff up or swirl out when you spin.

grouse grind

So I did the Grouse Grind today. Started at around 7:25 with Curtis and Ryan. At first I tended to follow Curtis (who just motored up - if he didn't wait for us every once in a while he could have beat us by a half hour). This didn't work out though, since by the time we reached the quarter mark I was dizzy and didn't even think I could get to the top (this is what several nights of bad sleep does to you, not to mention going to a school where I could stay inside for eight months if I chose to and living off caf food the whole time). Anyway, it took us till 8:45 or 8:50 or so. I had a really hard time of it just because I was so off balance. It was slippery and muddy the farther we went, which made it so much harder because that's when I felt the most dizzy, off balance, and generally wiped out. It was really hard to pace myself too. I felt like just going like Curtis but I know if I did, I wouldn't have made it.

It made me really appreciate having an older brother though. I haven't really done stuff like this with Ryan before and I had a good time even though I was so exhausted. And after the time I stopped and freaked out cause I was so dizzy, he kept checking on me and making sure I'd make it up okay. I made him go ahead of me after a while because I knew he'd set a better (slower) pace for us, but when I almost lost my balance he said that was why he wanted to stay behind me, so if I fell at least he'd be there. Even though it would probably send us both tumbling down the mountain, I thought it was sweet. People always talk about how their older brothers protect them (and beat them up) and because of the age difference between me and Ryan I haven't noticed it overly much, except in how much he makes fun of me and teases me, but tonight I definitely did and I liked it.

Anyway, now I can say I've finally done the Grind. Even if I sucked at it.