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This will be short, because this week will be short. Or maybe long. Long, then very short.

I made it to the weekend! Hurrah! Just so everyone knows, I don't hate my life, but I DO need to re-design my Mondays-Fridays, 9:00am-5:00pm. It's oh, so great to get a steady paycheque, but oh-so soul-sucking. I will keep my eyes out for all the adventure that's just around the corner (as if I haven't been already). Recently, I've been starting to think of going to school for more artness. I'm not sure how much of this is influenced by everyone else I know going back to school this month. I think I will re-evaulate when I start getting the e-mails of overwhelmment (if that's a word) come October. Hmm. Dundas Valley School of Art and some other schools in the area have 1 year programs that are kind of like an in-between an art degree and grad school and (or) studio practice. I have to do something art-related or I WILL die of a withered soul. I say that in all seriousness.

In the meantime, some other fun things have been going on.
I walked into church last week as per usual and ran into . . . GINELLE! . . . WHAT?!! It threw me SO far out of my headspace. I wasn't expecting to see her at all. It was SO good to see you! I hadn't seen her since Dordt grad and it was so strange, but so good. Strange to have 2 of my present and past worlds colliding like that. GOOD to have some gezelligheid all around - tea and good conversation with Ann and Ginnelle . . . and a happy hello to Ann's new housemate, Jen.
That was the highlight of Sunday. (Yes, I just used the word "good" WAY too many times in this paragraph.)

Monday-Friday was pretty blah (so we won't bother dwelling on it).

Then there's this coming week: For anyone who doesn't know yet that my BROTHER BEN IS GETTING MARRIED, it's pretty much THE THING going on in these parts. As a bridesmaid, I get to take part in EVEN MORE of the fun, which, at the moment, means constructing a decent-looking box to put cards into at the reception. Hmmm. I got that task delegated to me last night. It's not a bad task, though odd . . . and there are about 100 other things I also need to do before Friday, October 3 (which is THE BIG DAY). All of those things are wedding related, except the ICS conference I'm headed to tomorrow and the International Art Show in Toronto, which I missed last year and am DETERMINED to get to this time around. We shall see. . . on all accounts. One thing at a time. #1: Finish card box. Hmm. #2: Get at least 4 hours of sleep tonight. . . . Does anyone else feel like life in the "real world" flies about 20x faster than in the academic world?