St. Nicolas

This month has been totally crazy. To start off, on November 28th my school had our St. Nicolas. This is where the Rhétos (seniors) celebrate, and is a big event for the school. Everyone decorates a labcoat and wears it the whole day, making lots of noise with trumpets and whistle as well as writing over people's faces with lipstick. I had a lot of fun with all my friends in school.

 

On the 30th I went skating for Nicola's birthday party in Verviers. I fell down sooo many times! It was very fun though, to go with everyone. I am not better at skating though, I can say that. Sadly Nicola is leaving soon... Lydia and Jess as well. It makes me really sad to think about it, and they will be missed. We are planning a surprise dinner thing for them, I hope they will like it! Also, about the skating, I really love the photos so I just have to add a few!!

Then... there was snow! All of Belgium stopped for a day. There was 5cm of snow! It was very very funny for me. There was almost none at all! The radio was annoucing accidents every 15 minutes. It was crazy! It was a beautiful day! I came here with the impression Beligum was used to snow, but I was highly mistaken. Luckily where I live we get more snow because we are at a high altitude. The snow is so beautiful! There is already almost none left. My goodness! Then a few days later there was an activity with Rotary. We all went to Aix-La-Chapelle to go to the marché de noël in Germany. It was so beautiful. Also, last sunday I went to another Marché de Noel in Germany, but in a small little village with my host family. I have already been to quite a few. The one in Brussels, Liege, Monshau, Aix-la-chapelle, and Masstrict! They are great, but my favorite was certainly in Monshau.

This past week has been exam week. With our Rotary we only have to take 4 exams, so I have had a lot of free time. All of the exchange students in the area have been spending a lot of time together. We had a day of playing in the snow, Saturday I went to Bruxelles with Dylan and Diego (we met up with others), sunday I went to the market, Monday we went to Liege, Tuesday I had Dylan, Nelson and Jess over to what a french movie, yesterday we (Dylan, Diego, Katrina, Ambar, Mariana, Andrea, Nelson, Gabby and I) went to Liege to go shopping in Mediacité and today I went to Masstrict with Florence, Delphine and Katrina to do some shopping. This has been such a busy week, but I've had a lot of fun. I will probably stay home and study this weekend like a good girl. Who knows though, next week could be even more exciting!!

Looking forward to spending Christmas with my family here. We are also going to France for the New Year. There are always things to look forward to my life here. I love every moment more and more...

Anniversaire

I have to start out by saying that this has been the best birthday of my life. I am 18 and absolutely loving every moment here in Belgium. It was certainly an adventure! To start off my host mother and father allowed me to have a party at my house. It was a sucess in my opinion! I had almost all my friends from school come and loads of exchange students come as well. I am pretty sure almost everyone had a good time. I know for sure I did! I am not exactly sure how many came over, but a lot did! It was great. Attached are some photos. I am so lucky to have been given the occasion to have everyone come together.... I love my friends and my family here.

Afterwards we had a celebration in Liege with all the exchange students on the 21st after school. It was also Jessica's birthday. It was a party as well. I had a lot of fun. My actual birthday was amazing. Quentin's girlfriend came over and brought games and stuff. We all played together, except Michel because he doesn't like that too much. It was good fun, and afterwards a surprise was waiting for me! She (AnnCharlotte) has made me a cake with a canadian maple leaf and macaroons with the colours of a belgian flag. It was super nice of her. I am so thankful for all that I have here.....

This friday, the day after my birthday, was La Soirée Rhètos. In order to raise money for the seniors in our school there is a giant soirée for everyone. It was so much fun, and it was great being with everyone. I saw many people that I knew from school but also from other places as well. Le monde est petit ! I really had the best birthday of my life.

This past sunday was an exotic dinner for Rotary. Basically the students from each country had to make a national plate and serve it to the other exchange students and their host families. It was a pretty good sucess! One team, aka Owen, made poutine, another a bread bowl and we made a first nation's meal... haha. It was kind of improvised. Anyways I had a great time with all the exchange students and the Rotex. I am always happy here in belgium... which is great. Thank you god for all you have blessed me with!

Mes Aventures

These past couple of weeks have been absolutely amazing!! First off I went to Paris with Rotary. It was a fantastic trip and the group was awesome. I shared a room with Jess not to mention Katrina and Gabby were just next door. I met so many new people too! Exchange students really are the most fun. I love my Belgians too though! xoxox During the trip we saw many beautiful art museums like la mussée d'orsay and le louvre as well as typic Parisien sites like the Eifel Tower and Montmartre. The first night we also went on a boat tour and saw Paris by night. It was just simply fantastic. From laughs to smiles and smiles to laughs I had a great time. Paris is just as good the second time around.

London was a couple days afterwards, and was equally good. It was kind of interesting seeing how similar things there are to Newfoundland. I ate at a very nice Irish pub and it reminded me so much of Downtown. I also ate their famous fish and chips, but I can say they are better in good old Newfoundland! This was a trip also organized by Rotary, but old exchange students who are from Belgium. This was great because the volunteers were all relatively young and we got to chat and get to know them. I shared a room with 3 noisy girls, but I love them all! Nicola, Katrina, Emma and I had a great time in out little room. We watched American Pie for the hearing impaired, some strange movie about korean fish monsters and each enjoyed the bath there. The second day we went to the Musem with the clay people (forget what it's called), ate at Hard Rock where a man made fun of my accent and finally arrived to see our long awaited musical. By some freak chance it turned out to be a Michael Jackson tribute!!!! It was soooooo good!!!!!!! I was grooving like crazy. London was a lot of fun, and I will be returning there in April with my class. Right before Spain!!! This is just... the best year of my life!

This month is a month of birthdays. Next week the are Diego and Mariana's birthdays and then the week after there are Jess, Nicola and my birthdays. It's crazy!! I have Diego's birthday this Sunday, Mariana's next friday, mine is next Saturday and we are going out with Nicola on the 29th. There is also la Soirée Rhétos for my school the 23rd and St. Nicolas the 28th. I am soooo busy! But I am having so much fun everyday, and I am meeting new friends everyday as well. I am looking forward to all the is to come, but at the same time I am feeling sad seeing how fast these two months have flown by.

Octobre

I have done so much this month, looking back it blows my mind! Last friday was La Fête de l'École and I had a great time. I did "Blind Test" with the friends in my school and it was really fun. This is when you listen to music and simply write down the names and artists of the songs and the group with the most correct answers wins! Obviously I was a bit useless for the Belgian and French music, but we won regardless! Afterwards there were different activities to watch and after 5 o'clock different bands started playing. The weirdest thing ever happened though... they sold beer at school! It really blows my mind sometimes, how the school is strict but somethings are so much mess strict than back home. There was a man from my Rotary club there because his wife is a teacher at school, and he was incredibly amused at the reactions of the exchange students by the fact that they were selling beer. It was so strange! Not to mention some of the teachers had a little bit too much to drink.. aha! The last band was really good as well, and Justine and I will go see them again this friday after school. I am very much looking forward to it!

Last weekend was a dream come true! I spent the weekend in Paris with my host family, and it could not have been better! The hotel was right in the center of Paris, and I just loved sharing a room with my host sister. I had a parisien bath... it was so nice! Michel, my host father, had to work during the day so it was Delphine Florence and I adventuring though Paris during the day. Everyday we walked so much, and it is impossible to describe all the places we went to. It was such a nice time, and I really got to see Paris up close and personal with host mom as my tour guide. The buildings are increible and even with all the "Barakis" and sketchy people I really just love the atmosphere of Paris. We also ate at really nice restaurants and  it was soooo good!!!! I am so thankful that they brought me along: It was an amazing trip.

Next week are the holidays and I will be going to Paris again, and London with Rotary. I am very much looking forward to it... I am having such a great time here in Belgium and I could never ask for a better two months that I have had so far!!!

Automne

Here in Belgium it is finally fall and the leaves are falling. I simply love fall, and that fact that I am in a place that is so different but still has the charming feeling of fall makes me really happy. The family life is going great here. We currently have two mexicians staying at our house. Last week was La semaine de commerce équitable and because of that they are here explaining how my family makes fair trade coffee from their independant farms in Mexico. It's very interesting. I also got to meet the Prince (Phillipe) and Princess (Matilde) of Belgium. They were very nice people, and the Princess was beautiful even while wearing the funny cap you need to wear at the factory. My family and I were in the newspaper, and also on a Belgian television program about royalty. I am so lucky. Now the mexicians are staying for three weeks, but my family will be occupying them for 10 days. They are two very nice men but sadly I don't speak a word of spanish. Luckily my host brother plays the role of the translator and it has been fine. This past weekend we went to Les Trois Frontières with them and my family. In one day I was in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands! It was quite cool. We also went to Liege and participated in a festival where all the old parts of the city are lighted up with candles, It was beautiful, and I enjoyed myself a lot. They are over for dinner and just finishing up now.

At school I really could not be happier. I am starting to improve my marks and getting used to my teachers. Everyone is very nice to me, and I get along with almost everyone I have met. My circle of friends are so welcoming and understanding, I love it! The people in my class are very friendly as well, and when I missed school on friday because of the visit I was offered help right away with the material I missed. Very friendly people once you get to know them! Next week there is a festival for the school. I am looking forward to it and will be sure to write all about it.

My district here is super active. On the 29th of September I went kayaking with over 150 exchange students! Tomorrow there is another event, we are going to see a castle near Visé after school. I am looking forward to seeing all the exchange students who live a bit far away who I cannot see too often. Saturday there is another event in Namur where we will be visiting the parlement. There really is never a dull moment here. But I love it, and even when I get home at 5:30 in the afternoon after a long day of speaking french non-stop, I still find the energy to smile and appreciate everything. I love eveything here, and for Thanksgiving I definitely thanked god for this opportunity....

La Vie Ici

It's been awhile! Obviously that means I have been making the most of my time here in Beligum. Today is a holiday so I am staying at home and taking it easy. I have been busy everyday, and making lots of friend here. Last weekend I went to a giant castle and looked at a flower show with my friends from Rotary. Also, just yesterday I was at the Fête de Thimister, which is a village where one of my friends from school lives. I went there with a few other girls from school, and I had a lot f fun. I am scared of heights so the rides were a challenge, but in the end they were super chouette! School is fine as well. I am not finding many of my courses very hard (except religion and geo) so I hope when it rolls around I will start getting better marks (aha). I am speaking so much french everyday! I am hoping that my french level will continue to get better, it feels so great! I also have a lot of activities coming up. I will be going Kayaking on saturday with Rotary and on wednesday I will be visiting a castle with my district. Everyday is an adventure and I am loving my life here! My family are welcoming, understanding and nice and I can't help but feel like the luckiest girl in the world. I am not that homesick, but I would like to talk to my dad. I have been here for over a month and have only spoken with dad once! I think that is too little. Hopefully he is not worried. I think about my family and Stuart (had to put that in there) everyday and I hope all is going well in Newfoundland cause things are fantastic here!

Bonheure

Things here are just perfect. At first school was hard, making friends wasn't easy even with my french being relatively good, but now I am adusting myself well and I have found myself in a circle of friends. It is still sometimes awkward with people in my class, but I am sure once I get to know everyone better there will be no problems. Everyone is so nice and welcoming, I really feel just so happy at school. The system here is weird, and I could really go on for days how different it is from Canada, but it's not all that interesting. I feel like I am in middle school again though. You're not allowed to leave the school during lunch, you have 30 minutes in the cafeteria and 30 minutes outside and you can't wear caps or use your cell phone. It's so strange. Everyone also stands up when the teacher enters, and cannot sit down until they give the O-K. No drinking water in class, no using the washroom during class, we have recess and there are 13 year olds everywhere! I am still getting used to these little things. It is true that everywhere things are different.

I really like spending time with the exchange students as well. They are all very kind, and obviously when you are going through the same amazing experience it's so nice to share things and hang out. I hope I will get even closer with them in the coming months. I am so thankful for everything I have here, my host family are just so good to me and my club is the best! The food is good and I could NOT be happier. I hope the rest of my time here will be as excellent as my first month.


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WE

It's been a crazy couple of days. On thursday I was off to Brussels for the Rotary weekend. The bus ride was chill, and I made friends with a cool brazilian. We listened to some music and bam! We're in Brussels. There I met all of the exchange students from all over Belgium. In total, there are 285. In my opinion, that is just madness! But it was super fun. The Canadians were all super awesome, and I made some american friends too. I swear, out of 285 there are 150 americans. They were everywhere!!! After a little meeting and a tour around Brussels, our distrinct (1630) went for a camp in Huy. IT was super boring and the food was kinda shitty (ate it anyways, like a boss) but the people were amazing! I met so many people that made me smile (: I think we are a good bunch. Friday night there was a Soirée for us, and it was a lot of fun. Then when I returned Saturday, we went to the Fête à Chaineux to celebrate Ambar's (an exchange student that lives nearby) 18th birthday. It was loads of fun!! There was Katrina, Ambar, Nelson, Dylan, another exchange student from Equador and myself. The music was older so not *everyone* loved it, but it was fun regardless. Most people left at 12, Dylan left at 3 and I left with host bro at 5. Needless to day yesterday I was very tired. Today not much is otg, but tomorrow there will be fireworks and host bro is DJing. Yesterday the fête à chaineux continued, and I watched some volleyball and went to mass. Dylan, from america, lives reallllyyy close so he was there as well. Then we went to Ambar's surprise birthday party chez Habets. It was really enjoyable, but everyone was getting mad that the exchange students were speaking english. Sad times, I wanted to speak french but it seems kind of snobby ): I hate it!! Now today I woke up sick. It's not a big deal though, because I am enjoying every minute of my time here in Belgium (:

La Belgique

I am here! Finally. It's been a great first couple of days. The weather has been incredible, even better than the summer we were having in Newfoundland! I arrived in Bruselles with the other exchange student who lives in the same town, Katrina, and we met our famillies. Haha I almost wrote that in french! I was greeted with the kisses of my family (in Belgium you always greet people with a kiss on one cheek) and a croissant. A pretty good start in my books! I have two host sisters (Delphine and Marie), one host brother (Quentin) and a mom (Florence) and dad (Michel). They also have deer in their backyard and a little black dog. I have no idea how to write it's name, but she is sooo sweet! The house is very large, and there are farms everywhere. From my bedroom window I can see horses and cows everywhere! Shops are not far, and everyone here knows eachother. It's like newfoundland in that sense. So far I really like everything. The food, the people, the landscaping, the shops... everything! I cannot express how grateful I am that I have such a great family as my first. They have offered me a lot of things out of ther kindness, like joining lessons for something and bringing me to different places, and even in the first couple days I can see how much that can make a difference.

The first day I met people who leave relatively close, Marie Frachimont, and her family is hosting an exchange student from the states. We spoke a bit of french, so that was fun (: A lot of people here say my french is very good, and that makes me really happy! I have practiced so much, and everyone in school says that my accent is horrible, but everyone here is very imressed by my level of french! Anyways, we ate pasta and chatted a bit. After in the night, my host dad and I went to the Rotary dinner. It's very different than the Rotary meetings here, there are only men! I was seated at a table with 6 other exchange students, the YEO of my club and the YEO from last year. It was a great meal and everyone is very very nice and welcoming! The only thing was I found in hard to speak french with the other exchange students because they all speak english and not many of the new ones understand french very well ( just yet! but it will come (: ). Phillipe, the YEO, is my second host father and was very kind. I am looking forward to staying with him in the future.

Yesterday I had dinner with the sister of my host father, Bernadette. She has three sons, but I have only met two. The food was great, and they have a large pool that myself and Delphine used to our advantage. The weather was fantastic, and after a little swim I led down and read son tintin (: After I met my host mother. Once a month she must work nights for the pharmacy so she came home at 6 in the evening last night. She is very very very nice, and has made me feel very welcomed here! We had a tradional belgian dinner, but I forget what it is called already. It is a sandwich with ham and cheese and it is grilled. It was really yummmy! I also drank some strawberry beer, but without alcohol. Dad if you're reading this, I am telling the truth! (:

Finally today!! For breakfest we had french toast, and used the maple syrup I gave my family with it. They want me to make them pancakes so I must ask Patty for her awesome reciepe! They love the maple syrup so that was pretty good. At 10 I went into town with my host mother for a few errands. She showed me around, man.... everything is SUPER european. I could go on forever about how things are different! One thing I found really cool about shopping with my host mom, is that she always looks for local products. That is so nice, and I wish we were able to do that more in Newfoundland. Sadly, almost everything is imported. When we returned we ate a bit and Delphine invited me to a public pool. There we met up with some of her friends from Scouts (two young men) and Marie (the girl who I met on day one) with Dylan and two of Marie`s friends (two young ladies). They are all very nice and welcoming. Even though I cannot pronounce the word for wasp very well they all tried to help me, haha. It was a ''super bon'' visit. We relaxed in the sun and swam a bit in the pool. There were way too many people there but it was great. Now I am home again, feeling as happy and comfortable as I feel in my own house. So far so good!

UN

ONE DAY LEFT. Holy shit. I am spending my last day at Church, then a lunch date with my boyfriend's mom (haha love her!) and then I will pack/clean my room. THIS IS INSANITY!!!

La Joie

TODAY WAS FUCKING AWESOME. I got my license, it was my last day of work and I just feel great! 4 days until Belgium now. 4 days! This is actually so close.... ahh! So much to do with so little time. I will somehow manage it all. FUCK YEAH is ALL I can say.

Les Cadeaus

Yesterday Stuart and I went downtown to buy some gifts for my families. I will be adding another small gift, but I bought a different CD for each of my families from Hey Rosetta!, the most famous band from my province. They are great. Here is a link to their most popular song, but they are all good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8s4m6CB6Tg

I hope they will like it too. Only 9 days left... I can feel my stomach quench as I do the little last minute things. I finally have my VISA and now I just need to get little things done... before... I'm gone! Wow. See you soon Belgium!

BBQ

I am planning a little BBQ for my family and friends before I leave. Just another thing to look forward to ! I hope all my brothers and sisters can attend, that would be great. It will be on the 18th because I don't have to work and Dad and Olivia will be returning from flower's cove on the 16th. It's down to the wire and everyday I find new things I have to do. Today I will be taking my driving test to get my license. It would be nice if I could get my license, but I find it hard to believe I will. Dad seems to think I will so I guess we will see.

Deux Semaines

Two weeks left. This is actually crazy. It feels like yesterday I was counting down from 3 months... now I am down to 14 days. I am having a great summer, but to be perfectly honest I am just so excited for Belgium to come. This sunday I am going to a beach in my province, Northern Bay Sands, with a bunch of my buds. I am super looking forward to it ~!  It will be great. I hope to have a get together with my friends sometime before I leave. The date approaches...

La Difficulté

Another difficulty >< ! Yesterday the Consulate General of Belgium called to tell me I need to A) Send a money order because person checks are not accepted and B) Send a form signed by a lawyer to verify that I have permission to travel. This is another expense because I need to express send it to Montreal and it also means it will take longer to get my VISA. This is killing me, literally! I hope I will get it all done and in the mail tomorrow but I will have to hunt down a lawyer. Greeaaatt.

Le Nettoyage

Aujourd'hui j'ai nettoyé ma chambre. Tous les vêtements que je ne vais pas apporter en Belgique j'ai jeté dans la poubelle. Même avec mes accessoires. Maintenant ma chambre est plus ou moins nettoyer. Une autre étape avant la Belgique.... seulement 23 jours restent...

Bientôt

It's getting down to the wire now. I am anxiously waiting for my VISA which still has not been sent back which worries me. I am buying different pins every other day, I should stop so I have some room on my jacket for more and room in my suitcase to put the ones for the other exchange students. Today I received an e-mail from my YEO telling me of a whole bunch of event organized by our club. There's a lot in just the first 15 days of me arriving! This is making me quite anxious but I am very happy to get this kind of information. I am working full time so I find it difficult to make sure I remember to do this this and that but I am trying my best. Only 24 days are left until I am on the plane to Montreal. The countdown begins!

Trinity

The view from the hill coming from Stuart's house in Trinity east. Paul Stuart and I will be heading there for the weekend. I am beyond looking forward to it! I am so glad I get to go to Trinity before I go away. A month from tomorrow I will be on the plane to Belgium... this is so crazy! I look forward to the rest of my summer, and above all, la Belgique!

VISA

Tomorrow I will send my VISA application to Montreal! Every little step makes me even more excited. A month from friday I will be on the plane, en route de Belgique~ !! I am gaining weight like something fierce so I should lay off the cookies... haha! I am getting stuff ready every day for my trip. This is so exciting~!!

L'arrivée

My forms are finally here! That was one headache I wish I never had to deal with, but I am happy. Now I can sort out my visa and get ready for Belgium, this is EXTREMELY exciting. Stuart is away again for a week and I miss him already! He was gone for a year so I think it's reasonable to want to spend the most time possible together before I go away... hehe. He comes back monday, I am super looking forward to it! ~

FEDEX

The worst service I have ever received has been from FEDEX. Over a month ago my guarantee forms arrived in St. John's. The problem was, the name on the package was my Rotary president who is on a multi-month long trip to Italy. Because the package was coming and he knew he would not be there to recieve it, he changed the address to where my counselor's office is. Everything SHOULD have been fine, but because there was "no verification of the shipper" they never sent it there. I tried to pick it, as well as my counselor but they refused to give us the package, even with John Harnet's request. I was under the impression they were trying to contact the guy in Belgium to verify the change in address, but they did not try to contact him even once. Because of that my package was sent back to Belgium, and they charged my Rotary club the return cost as well as the cost to ship it back. Crazy! Let's just say I yelled at a LOT of people. Hopefully they are one their way back here, and I can get them.

Le Reste

Seulement 46 jours restent. Je suis impatient d'apprendre beaucoup de français avant mon voyage, je suis en train d'étudier un peu chaque jour. À ce moment il n'y a pas beaucoup de progrès, mais je comprends le français du base déjà alors ce n'est pas trop difficile. Je dois travailler presque chaque jour... malheureusement c'est impossible d'étudier mais je trouve l'occasion. Mon voyage s'approche...

Le Canada

Today is the day we celebrate the birth of my favorite country, Canada! I absolutely love being a Canadian and would not have it any other way. Today though, I will not REALLY be celebrating. A bunch of my friends and I are hosting a coming home party for Stuart at my house. It will be a potluck and a BBQ.  It will be a lot of fun. I will wear white and red anyways, to show my love for my country. I am so excited to have my man back in Newfoundland to enjoy the summer. I hope he enjoys the party today!

Aujourd'hui

IS THE DAY!!!! STUART COMES HOME TONIGHT : D So excited!!!

Le Vol

I's official! Tomorrow marks exactly two months before I leave for Belgium. I will be leaving mid-day on August 20th and arriving on the 21st at 8 am. I only bought the ticket just now so it's only starting to sink in that this is a reality!! Words cannot explain my excitment. I will be staying in Montreal for 4 and a half hours, but the other Canadian girl going to the same city as I will be there as well. I can't wait to meet her, and all the other exchange students!! Less than a week until I get to see Stuart's handsome face again... and tomorrow is my last exam! Summer is (almost) here, at last.

Le WE

My weekend consists of working and studying. One more week and this misery will be over... blah! Today I attempted to study history, but it just did not work out. Tomorrow I plan on studying Biology with a friend. Physics is just... not happening. I am super stressed about these last 3 exams but I am so relieved that it's almost over!! Freedom is only 5 days away, which is crazy. A lot of people are already finished their publics and I am jealous but at least it's almost over!

Les Examens

Aujourd'hui j'ai commencé le cauchemar : les examens. Le premier était l'anglais et c'était plus ou moins facile. Demain est mon examen du français. Je dois écrire une composition basée sur les livres j'ai lu cette année. Ils sont La Symphonie Pastorale, Voyageur Sans Baggage et La Civilisation ma Mère. Je suis un peu nerveuse pour l'examen mais je pense que je comprends presque tous les livres. Je dois étudier mais il fait trop belle pour rester à la maison. Je vais étudier mais avant je vais prendre profiter du soleil  (:

Anxiété

In two weeks I can enjoy this sunshine with my man... I have never been so anxious! The summer before I go away is going to be excellent, I'm sure. First things first I need to get through all my exams and doing as well as I can. Tomorrow is my first exam, it is the English 3201 public and I am actually kind of worried. I don't know any of the books very well but hopefully the questions will be general enough to bull shit my way through. One week of exams and then freedom. I am extremely looking forward to just relaxing this summer and enjoying it with Stuart. Did I mention that there is only like... two months until I leave? It's insane!!!! AHHH SO EXCITED! MUST DO WELL ON MY EXAMS! As the japanese say, ganbatte-masu!

La Pluie

It`s sooo cold here. Only 4oC today, and the forcast for the end of June is only 15oC. Luckily I am in exam period so I need to study a lot, but the rain and clouds have been putting my spirits down. I had a bad encounter at work yesterday as well, and I just feel tired. I can't wait for the summer and being able to finally relax. Hopefully after exam are finished on the 20th the weather will improve a bit.

La Saison

It's the season. Graduation. In this week there was not only my graduation, by my little sister from grade nine and my older brother and sister from university. It's been a busy week! Now it's time to study for biology. Publics are approaching and they mean a lot for my future. I am nervous but I am sure that I will perform well.

As this new chapter starts I will be sure not to forget the important, simple things that can be lost when becoming an adult. My exchange will be a change, but it won't be for the worst. I will grow and become different but I hope to hold on to some of the good things about being a kid. I am sure my older brother and sister will do the same as they enter the next chapter of their lives as well. Congratulations to all!

Le bal

 

This past weekend was my graduation! So glad to have spend it with my good friends. Only 5 classes left before exams start. It's insanely busy in my life at the moment. Studying, worrying about Rotary and missing Stuart every day! I don't have my flights booked, my guarantee forms here or my insurance bought. It's kind of stressing me out, but I know that it will all work out. Saturday was so much fun but now it's time to concentrate on the now and study a lot!

Les Visages

Not this face!!!!! Not at all! I want to see a different kind of expression.... one filled with love. Not the one that the ugliest pokémon ever has!!!

Hehhehehhe, that's better!!!!! I can't wait to see this smile in person again!

Se Détendre

I don't have any work for the rest of the week! I can't wait to RELAXX!!! I have grad on Saturday but I refuse to stress about it. The trees now have all their leaves and summer is really coming. I keep saying the same thing, but I just can't believe there is less than a month left of my high school life. It's actually crazy!

I got something in the mail today but it was sent to the post office so I have to get it tomorrow. I really hope it's my guarantee forms! That means soon I can book my flights!! This is actually so exciting...

Amour

Même quand tu es sur l'autre côté du monde, je t'aime. J'ai la confiance que notre amour est trop forte d'être influencé par la distance. Seulement un mois avant notre réunion dans l'aéroport. Je t'aime je t'aime je t'aime !!

J'attends

J'attends du future. Je comprends que c'est important à chérir chaque jour, mais il y a des nouveaux choses chaque jour qui cause plus d'impatience. Peut-être bientôt je peux vraiment vivre aujourd'hui et pas demain. Une semaine reste avant le bal de lycéens, un mois reste de l'école, un mois et quelques jours restent avant le retour de Stuart et finalement seulement trois mois restent avant la Belgique. J'attends pour toutes ces choses !

L'art

This is a picture I drew for DA about my exchange. You can probably tell I am pretty obsessed.. haha! Please take a look at it here. Today was "Senior Pip Day" and I had a load of fun pipping off! Haha, I won't make a habit of it though! I relaxed in the afternoon and took a nap and played some video games. It was a nice summer day, but it was too windy to go anywhere and really enjoy it. These kind of days remind me of lazy summer days with Stuart. These days will be coming soon! He comes home in a month and 7 days! I cannot wait!