Bye! Bye! Moving time!

Finally! The 2009 summer course schedule came out today at last! Well as it turns out, the only course that will finish my degree after its completion is a distance course in MIT. The title? Perspectives in Advertising and I can't describe how dry that sounds, but I have to do it, and I will.



The consequences that this has however, will mean that I will be moving to St. Catharines for sure and living with Piotr for May 1, 2009. So I have a little less than three months left in London. Yay I suppose, but I will miss some aspects about this place. I just hope I can get a job !!

Salsa

I joined a salsa class today at the student rec center and I have to say it was a great time! It's really hard to know what you're doing when you go to a salsa club to dance and you don't know what the proper moves are. So basically, I just went along with my partner at the salsa club back in Cincinnati and never fully learned the correct salsa steps and procedure. I did pick up on it really quick though and it's definitey a fun and effective workout. I recommend everyone head to UWO's campus rec center and check out the classes they offer!


In Cincinnati my best friends and I went to Mad Frog Bar on Monday nights and danced salsa to a GREAT live latino band called Tropicoso:


Another good exercise routine is running, which is obvious, but I don't mean on the boring treadmill. I'm talking about taking my dog to Springbank park in the warm air and just booking it up and down the trails by the river. It leaves your head so clear and your body refreshed. I was rewarded by exercising there today as well, because I saw four young does across the Thames sipping water on the bank. It was a really nice site and makes you appreciate trails like Springbank's where you can come in close proximity with nature while not disturbing it for the most part. The geese are another issue. They're just plain annoying. And I didn't know it until today that they hiss at you. It was rather amusing!

Stress Relief

This morning I crashed. I don't mean this type of a crash:

Although I have had my share of these types of crashes without the severity of this poor Nissan 350Z.

No, the crash I'm talking about came about in the middle of Blackmore's class when I suddenly got this overwhelming urge to cry. It came out of nowhere and I was taken aback. I started shaking too and it was a bit disconcerting. I didn't feel stressed, but I suppose I was subconsciously. Blackmore talked to me for about a half hour after class about stuff and helped ease my mind. I know I'm not the only one who goes through this from time to time. But solution, this time for me anyways: doctor and a prescription that will help. <3 I'm feeling more relaxed already. It also helps I have a very loving, supportive, and understanding family and boyfriend. =)

List of the Best Canadian Cell Phone Companies

In my recent decision to move to St. Catharines, I realized that I would finally have to switch to a Canadian cell phone carrier......much to my chagrin. So today I went on a hunt in Masonville Place to seek out a proper service that was compatible to my needs. Needess to say, I didn't find a whole lot I was impressed with, but I've narrowed my choices down to either Bell's student blackberry plan or Solo Mobile's $35 plan with a few add ons.

I also checked out these other companies, and these are the ones I liked the best, in order:
1. Rogers
2. Telus
3. Koodo
4. Virgin Mobile
5. Fido


I have unique needs because I talk to the US all the time. I think that Bell's plan is the best, but I'll see. I just don't want to get ripped off. Grrrr.

Response to "State of the Live Web" 2007

Recently I was asked to read an article called "State of the Live Web," and I have to say, I was quite surprised to see just how fast the blogosphere is actually growing. The use of Technorati as a gauge for the statistics is also quick to catch the eye.

Blogging is a great way to put your ideas out there for the whole world to see. I think this is amazing! As a society, we've come into this ago of instant communication so fast, and it's gone from days of newspapers to telephones to internet in such a short amount of time. Did you know there are about 120,000 new blogs created each day? That's incredible to think about! That number is higher than the population of the whole county I'm from in Kentucky!

No longer do we have to simply rely on mail to communicate with our neighbors on the other side of the globe! And it's not just the English-speaking community that is represented in this blog fever! Japanese is actually the number one language that is represented in posted blogs, coming in at 37% of all blogs. English only comes in second place, followed by Chinese, Italian, and Farsi. This really goes to show that we are all members of the world community and makes it seem just a little bit smaller!

Another surprising thing I learned from the article was the way in which certain blogs become more popular than others. Apparently, tags and hyperlinks that appear on websites will draw in enormous amounts of readers. The tags or categories are marked as descriptors so that other people who search for the same category will stumble across your blog and read it. It really is an ingenious idea when you think about it. It is shameless self-promotion simply by giving your blog entry or entire blog a category. I don't think there's any shame in that. =) So blogging is the future, and I'm now on board for the ride.

Zombie Nation

You really have to admire people who have a sense of humor in today's serious society. That's why I really think it's quite awesome when I see funny things in unexpected places. This video is the perfect example. Ninjas, pirates, Chuck Norris, and zombies aside, pranksters really deserve the recognition rather than these modern scapegoats for jokes.

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

Oh yeah, please be aware of the worst threat of all: Nazi Zombies!

Enter the Dragon

I am reconnecting with my quest to find the perfect fruit that has been abandoned for quite a while. I'm extremely picky when it comes to the variety of normal fruits that appear on the normal Canadian market, but have recently decided to reach out to some exotics......ohhhhh la la

Two candidates:

• The prickly pear fruit from the prickly pear cactus

• Dragonfruit
  

My deal with the prickly pear isn't with the fruit itself, it's getting to the fruit. As it's name suggests, the prickly pear is indeed, prickly. Getting off the casing is a chore in itself. I made the mistake of not holding onto the end of the prickly pear with a paper towel or glove at first, so I got a few micro cactus hairs stuck into various places on my hand. OUCH! You have to hold the end of the fruit while you peel it with a paring knife! The fruit itself is a bright purple-pink type of color and it actually tastes REALLY BAD in my opinion. So I'll pass on it.


The dragonfruit on the other hand is easy to open. You just slice it in half and inside is revealed a white color with black seeds. You scoop out the flesh with a spoon and it's very sweet and delicious! I highly recommend it! To be warned though.....in Canada, one dragonfruit generally sells for about $4.50 for one fruit. An occasional delicacy.