3 years later...

It's funny how I stumbled upon my old blog as I was on my old iMac...I started to read the last two posts I had written:
1. I babble a lot.
2. ...I babble a lot.

But it was kinda refreshing remembering how I used to write a lot. In the past 3 years, I haven't done much "blogumentation". (gross. did I just say that?)
Anyways, it's interesting that the second last post was about my "post-uni" life and how it was time to make some decisions about what I was going to do...then it ended with the question :

"I think Korea might be a good start...anyone agree?"

No one actually commented on my post (as per usual)...so no one ACTUALLY agreed. Nevertheless, I ended up in Korea, the following fall, and have been there for the last 3 years.

It's so crazy how time flies by. I've worked various jobs (teaching, photography, radio, events...), had an almost-3-year relationship (which ended a few months ago), took a Korean Language Program for a semester, been to Thailand, Cambodia, and Bali....met some AMAZING people along the way, learned how to be independent (sort of), and paid off some student loans.

Not too bad.

Although, I still don't really know what I'm going to be doing in the future (career wise)..but I guess we'll have to wait another 3 years for that update?

*no idea why half of this ended up a giant font...and I can't change it back.

I'm bringin' it BACK...all sexy like.

I'm back bitches. 

Since it's almost been a year, I guess this damn thing may need some renovation. Slowly but surely.

Most of my blogging occurred while attending university. Now that I've been out of university for a year now. I thought I'd bring it back with my whole new life - the post-uni life.

Sad enough, currently I live at home with the parental units. Could my life feel any more depressing? 

A recap.

Decided that I was not ready to leave London as it had become my bubble from the 4 years a la Western.  Was supposed to attend Fanshawe for a post grad program in Broadcast Television.  Withdrew from the program mid-summer when I decided I was not ready for more school. Justified it with my yearning to travel and see the world (which was supposed to happen on my year off).  Decided to work for Western's central admin.  Got a contract position for 5 months hoping to get an extended contract.   Didn't happen.  

Staying in London for a 5th year only brought detriment to every aspect to my life.   Apartment issues.  Hated my job.   Gained 8 pounds because of my job (office desk job with cookies and cake every morning...).  Experienced true heartbreak.  Was wrecklessly partying for the first time in my life (smart move for someone who doesn't have the luxury of living the student lifestyle anymore)...The contract not getting extended resulted in the last thing I ever thought I'd have to do in my entire life : move "home".

The quotation marks are there because New Liskeard is not a place I call HOME.  I never grew up here. Never had to live here for more than a few months in the summer when school was out. Still don't know anyone here because I could frankly care less.  SO,  I pretty much live in solitary.   I HATE IT HERE.

Anyway, I digress.

Long story short, my life has changed drastically. And to ways that I never thought it would.  My friends, my relationship status, my home, my future plans, my entire life...has been flipped upside down.

Everything that was so concrete in my life has been shattered...so I am slowly trying to rebuild.

I think Korea might be a good start...anyone agree?

con'grad'ulations

Don't you love how everyone thinks they are being cute when they write congratulations like "congradulations"?
I graduated officially yesterday. It was a weird thing...for one thing, I felt like I was in a Harry Potter movie. And surprisingly the ceremony wasn't as long and tiring of a process that I thought it would be.

You know what really gets me, renting the damn gowns and hood. Really Western, we haven't given you enough money that you have to make us PAY for our grad robes??....that's really thoughtful of you. Oh and don't forget your alumni pin cuz we'll be contacting you very shortly for donations. I heard someone actually said, "Congratulations, come back soon. We need the money". No thanks. I already have 20,000 in loans I have to pay. So can I be contacting you shortly for donations???

Anyways, my mom and grandma came down for it, even though my brother and dad were supposed to too. Nonetheless, I am really happy that I am getting along very well with my family. Maybe it's the whole growing up thing. Maybe somehow they were right, when you're older, you really do appreciate your family so much more.

So, here we are. We made it to graduation. Now what?

See The World

It seems that everytime I am back in New Liskeard, with nothing to do, I remember that I have this blog that I have failed to keep updated during my oh-so-busy school year. A year or two ago, blogs were my go-to time waster. But Facebook has since replaced them, which is the reason for my lack of attention for my own blog.
But with the recent perusing of some of the (more updated) blogs I once checked regularly, I thought, even though probably nobody even reads my blog anymore, I'm going to update it anyways.

So, I am officially a Western Alum (as I've already received the Alumni magazine in the mail). They don't waste any time. It's definitely a weird feeling, I feel like 4 years just flew by. I don't think it's really sunk in yet that I won't be returning to campus come September...especially as I start thinking about future plans, it's hard to believe that it doesn't involve a soph team, O-week, midterms, bad diets, all nighters, and no exercise. As much as it is a scary thought, I'm really excited. I had plans to attend Fanshawe College come September for Broadcast TV News Post Grad program but as I thought about it more, I am just not ready for more school yet. I want to travel...and I feel as though this is my opportunity to. Thus, I have concluded (I think) that I will work full-time for a year in London, then possibly go to Korea to teach English the following year. A friend says, you make very good money and it's definitely worth the experience. Then after that, maybe a little time to just travel around Europe.

I think it'll be nice to be in the limbo before I get into the real world. Just to be free and travel and not be commited to a REAL job yet. I'm 21, still got a lot of time until I am ready for that. Although, the idea of a real job with a real salary and after a few years of paying off OSAP, a real disposable income, sounds delightful as well.

I'm starting to see that the end of my time at Western (as cliche as it is) is really just the beginning of my journey.