"I will break these chains that bind me. Happiness will find me, leave the past behind me. A whole new world is waiting; it's mine for the taking. I know I can make it - today my life begins. "

Two days, ten pages. Oh baby - let's dance.

Edit (Sun., March 25th, 1:00pm): Make that one day, ten pages. fml. Forget waltzing, let's tango.

Saw some pretty sweet street art with M & J yesterday. Very intricately done flowers - there were 2 of these green ... structure-things, and both were covered with flowers on all sides exposed outwards. (Also - just noticed that the blogspot URLs have switched to '.ca' - what's up with that?)

Made dinner with M last night. She baked ribs (which finished about half an hour after we finished eating, so they aren't pictured) & sauteed onions, carrots & spinach (interesting combination!) and I made [instant/add water-milk-butter] bacon carbonara pasta. It all turned out pretty decent. I'm actually a little excited to do some cooking this summer, and maybe have a potted garden...

Went to Holi on Friday - this was my first one, as I hadn't been able to go last year. It was definitely a lot of fun and a great experience. And very colourful, to say the least!
A couple of us are looking into getting an apartment together for next year/this summer. Holy cow, it's actually more of a hassle than I would've thought. So I guess we'll see how that works out. Basically there's just a lot of uncertainty for me right now - not just about living situations, but like... the summer in general, I guess? Feeling pretty apprehensive about this week, really hoping that everything will work out for the best, but really scared that it won't. I don't know - we'll see.

Met up with J, an old family friend, for dinner tonight. It was kind of crazy, because I guess our last significant interaction was about a decade ago, maybe? And now, here we are, living in the same city, (hopefully) more grown up. We ended up going to Chipotle, which I've been meaning to try for the longest time, having heard so much positive feedback about it.

The food was really good, but the company/conversation was even better. It was really nice to chat with someone ~half a decade older - especially someone I admire and look up to. I guess it's just kind of a different outlook on school, traveling and life, coming from someone who's been there, done that. Basically just really good life chats about a wide range of topics, insightful tidbits. And I guess a bit of a throwback to childhood/home. Thanks, J - hadn't realized how much I needed something like that until I got it.

Lots to think about, for sure.

- two amazing life stories of two remarkable people:

John Fairfax & Katrina Hodge

if you waste time waiting for life to happen - it won't; it'll just pass by. 
a story worth re-telling, a life worth living
one in which people look at the chronicled accomplishments and go,
"what?"


maybe being unique comes with being slightly hedonistic. 
"old and grey and full of sleep"* & looking back on youth and naiveity passed - 
no regrets - but hopefully there will be satisfaction & fulfillment. 


*When You Are Old - W. B. Yeats

...but still awake, exhausted but on edge
hopeful, but unsure
optimistic, but scared

& at a loss...

for the applicable question(s).