And then I never, ever had to go to English Class again... until January 9th

Hey Buds! So this should be my last English class, which is pretty sweet I suppose. For all of my complaining, I actually enjoy this class - the prof is really great and the workload is light, and since it's my arts elective I'm thankful for that. You know, all my life I've tried to take the "hard" English, and without fail, 100% of the time, it's way easier.

So last weekend I went to Halifax and stayed at Jesse's mini-rez. It was a good time, messy perhaps, but good. I got to see a lot of people, but not all of them - because although some of them called at approximately three in the morning, they never found cab fare. I finally got to meet Myra, one of Jesse's internet friends, so that was solid. Halifax is scary; on the bus ride there I sat next to someone who kept talking about where people were murdered, and then this person kept staring at me on the bus. Went to see Casino Royale with Myra, Jesse and Brent, which I must say is a fucking awesome movie, I've never liked a Bond movie but I loved this one.

Because of the power of Facebook, I have been able to re-meet a bunch of my old friends from Shelburne - it's crazy to see everyone and how they've changed, and good to get to know people again. Maybe I'll be able to meet up with some of them at some point, as a bunch of them are in Hali and I go there every few weekends anyway.

Hmm... what other pointless crap do I have to ramble about in order to escape the hellish reality of my everyday life... Classes are over on Monday! Can't wait.... Although I'm pretty much stuck in Wuffle until the 18th, because I have a Psychology midterm, which is just perfect. Let me tell you one thing I've learned so far about Psychology.... it's not real.... Maybe when I have a stretch of time I'll go and visit Hali during exam period, lord knows I'll need a study break.

Class is over, we have to do course evaluations, any I'll ttyl.

Peace.

The picture? Yeah it was a good time last weekend, I guess.

P.S. Alex might be getting incredibly mad in a while.... but you'll hear about it if that happens.

Can you say "Last week of classes?" I can...but I'm scared of baers right now... Even though it brings me closer to the day I go home (Dec. 11th/12th) there's a few obstacles that stand between the final day of classes and home... They're called EXAMS! *FEAR* Yeah...I need to do wicked on my Natural Disasters exam, which is set for Nov. 30th. I've got two more exams for my INFX class, which I believe is on Dec. 6th and Dec 11th. Basically this week will be nothing but me, shutting myself away from society and reading anything that has to do with Volcanoes, Hurricanes, Blizzards, Earthquakes, etc.

As for anything else that's going on in my life...I moved my room around...it's..nice...and...I...don't have much else to report I guess. I lead a pretty boring life lol.

If anything interesting does happen, then I'll probably post something more interesting.

Laters
- Dan

If someone else would post that would be just fabulous

So who else is sick?

As per usual, I'm here in English, and can you guess what we're talking about? You've got it. Natives. This time, it's about using humour to talk about Native issues instead of anger. Although I think it's about time to move on - to a play! Hurray! Except for the fact that the play is essential about a man who comes over for dinner and then leaves.

I've finished my midterms, and now I just have a few assignments to do - so hopefully if everything works out I'll be able to go to Halifax for the weekend and chill with the Baers et al because supposedly there is a party for some reason. Acadia has been kinda blah, just because now we have 23 hour quiet due to exams and everyone seems to be sick. Basically, my major accomplishment last weekend was taking a bath. Although I did manage to get a wine glass with "Al-Baer" engraved on it for five bucks at a craft fair they had in the gym, so that's sweet.

When does everyone finish exams? I can't wait to get home and party all through Christmas break - my goal is to forget everything I've learned first semester. I mean, it's better to start fresh, right?

Did anyone see Michael Richard's racist tirade? I'm sure by now you've all heard about it. Personally, I think it's 2 parts terrifying, 2 parts racist, and three parts hilarious.

Anyways, that's all for now.

The picture? Wellll it's kind of a long story. Magic Johnson was supposed to visit Acadia as some sort of Sodexho promotion (On September 26th!), and well... didn't. So someone stole the poster that advertised his arrival, leaving a ransom note stating that in order for the poster to be returned, Magic himself would have to come here. So yeah, someone then stole the poster from him, and then the meal hall staff found out about it, so the thief once removed had to return it to the guy who originally stole it, and then we posed for photographs before it was returned. An emotional moment, for certain.

Great Weekend :)

Hey Buds,

Last weekend was freakin' sweet. Everyone managed to get to A.Dot for the weekend and an intense amount of partying ensued. Friday night was spent hanging out and eventually meeting up at Bamb's (it had been too long since my lips tasted the sweet, sweet greasiness of a late night slice). Saturday I managed to get out to Camp Tidnish with Sarah, and then our boss randomly showed up to show someone around, so it was good to see her and the camp again.

Saturday, a few of us went to Port Elgin with Brent, and as he is now 19, we had a rather large order to be placed. It was great. That night a bunch of people went to Nicole's, which was a good time, and then of course we all congregated back at our natural habitat (Bamb's) and went to another Amherst hotspot (the Elementary school playground) before returning home. Although the Bamb's people seemed very agitated, the police were apparently called because a bunch of people were standing in the aisle (although considering the restaurant only seats like 15 people there wasn't really anywhere else to be).

Sunday the party took place at Kylie's, which was also a good time, and eventually Dan and I returned to Carly's and ate a whole lot of McChickens.

So yeah, instead of paying attention in English, here I am. Well, I am paying attention, but we're discussing tribes and Indian rights and how native people map different? I don't know. This is going to be a fun final, let me tell you.

I've got a lot of crap to do this week - a couple midterms and labs, etc. Oh well. I don't really have anything interesting to say.

Bye.

(The picture was taken on Nicole's deck, it's kind of a miracle we got all the brothers together in one spot for a photo-op. Note that the four on the left are smiling with their teeth, and the four one the right aren't - I found that neat).

So What Else Is New

Hey Buds!

I'm kind of excited to see everyone back in the A.Dot this weekend. Some of you I haven't seen since last summer, which is totally uncool. I'm going to be taking the bus to Halifax sometime late Friday, and then mother is picking me up, so I think I'm giving Daniel-san, Brent and Jesse a ride, sorry to anyone else but they asked first and we only have the lil' car. Party time to the max once we arrive in town, just so everyone's aware. I'm currently here in English Class... and if you guessed that we're taking about anything related to English, you'd be a fucking moron, because we're obviously talking about NATIVE RIGHTS.

I randomly got strep throat last weekend so pretty much spent the whole time in bed/my rez. Bonnie was kind enough to go with me to the clinic so I could see a doctor (thank you Bonnie) and then we went and got penicillin/poutine/donairs because she had never had a donair because she's crazy. So anyway, the point of my story is I owe Bonnie a trip to the clinic when her inevitable problem needs to be put in a trash can.

On my quest to switch into engineering I've hit yet another snag (I enjoy how Acadia is like blah blah blah you can switch at any time, and the one time I try to change it's a definite no). However, since I don't understand the concept of giving up, I'm going to keep trying.

The photograph is an old picture of jazz band from the time that I had class all weekend. I thought I'd put it up mostly because I think it makes the posts more entertaining and I haven't taken any interesting pictures lately.

Annnnnnd we're done.

That Dan is a silly bitch

I've been hearing that posting is all the rage...so why not follow along?

Last time you've heard from me was a few days into the frosh week...shiiit..talk about awhile ago. I've totally switched programs, from Managment to Informatics (Computer Science and Buisness aspects rolled all into one) I really disliked the Managment and was stressing out over it. After I got into the INFX program, I've never enjoyed school work as much lol (Don't get me wrong, it can still burn in Hell, but at least I somewhat like it lol) Although I haven't been doing as well as I could have hoped, and that's kinda been getting to me. My studying habits have yet to make a turn for the best. I still procrastinate badly, and been trying to turn that around. I'm pretty sure I'm sitting around a "C" average...just a guess though. I got a "D" on both my Informatics and Natural Disasters midterms (duh, yeah, I know). When it came down to the INFX oral exam, I blanked out so bad during one portion of it, that all I remember seeing was white...I couldn't move any bodly function, couldn't blink, couldn't breathe...kinda scared the shit out of me because I had no idea what my Profs were talking about. Until luckly he said something I remembered and snapped out of it. Although after that fucking midterm, i speed-walked home, knocked on Kit's door and basically just hugged her because I was shaking so badly.

Anyway, enough about that school work...you're probably wondering who "Kit" is. She's a good friend of mine who lives on my floor, in my tower at Risley. I invited her up for the long weekend to show her around Adot as well as party with all who is going home, so you may be able to meet her if she decides to come. I've made quite a few new friends...it's a slow process, but it's coming along. I do truly miss my buds, and for the past few weeks, there hasn't been a day where I haven't thought about next weekend. I was thinking of going up to St. Thomas this weekend, but I don't wanna have to miss an INFX quiz for it, because they only drop two of the lowest ones, and since I came into the course late, Quiz #1 has already been dropped, and don't wanna have to risk another.

I've been trying to eat as healthy as I can to stay away from the horrible *DEEP VOICE* Freshman 15 *END DEEP VOICE* Although me, Jesse and Brent have been ordering Greco at least once every week (up until a few weekends ago) At one point we had Lepper over for some poker and ordered 3 pizzas, 2 cinastrips and 1 garlic fingers lol, it was a good time.

Well, I'm done typing for now.. I can't wait to see everyone on the long weekend, just to hang out, get drunk, get some Bam's, maybe have a brewski at Dooly's bahaha...if only... Feel free 'mon down to Hali and visit, I'm sure I could steal a couch from the lounge for you to stay on. Oh, and shut up about site updates, I'll get them up when I get to it...I've been busy, and when I'm not busy, I'm lazy..so shut up lol.

Laters
Dan

Status of Brent: Alive and Well

Yes...yes I'm still surviving college life. I must say I'm relieved midterms are finally behind me, assuming that wasn't a given. Wednesday is normally my worst day, but well...I decided to skip 3 of my classes to do a 1-hour assignment. I didn't really think that through, but I'm not really regretting it either....once I finish my work and go to my night class tonight, I'm pretty much done my homework for the week...then it's time to rock.

I think I have a different attitude to life here than the rest of us. Since I've lived in about 344323 different places in my transition from home in Amherst to here in Hali, I haven't really had anywhere to call home...so being here in rez feels like home to me. I'm definitely enjoying having a double room to myself, especially after spending about $150 on posters to make me feel even more at home.

So last night was Halloween...it didn't feel right without coming home with 26 pounds of candy, but it still wasn't a bad night. Spent half of it walking to and from a liquor store which ended up not being open, and the other half sitting in a room with 10 people playing stupid drinking games...coulda been worse. Oh wait, it WAS when that girl dressed as an angel puked all over the floor and I ran and hid in the kitchen just so I wouldn't have to be in the same room as her. Oh well, you gotta take the bitter with the sweet.....or well, the digested with the fermented.

I think I'd be correct in saying I'm the most excited about Remembrance Day weekend....I forget exactly why, but I'm sure everyone else knows why. All I'm saying. Definitely looking forward to seeing ya'll then. Until next time.

Good call, Its Jesse's turn

So, it's 2 am in the morning, and I'm finishing up an assignment due the next morning, cause I'm a procrastinator like that, but ya'll knew that.

Last weekend was pretty sweet, even though Alex conked out early I partied on through the night. Acadia is a really nice place, nice and quiet and friendly. I lost my return ticket though, which screwed me over an extra 15$. As for me and Halifax, I'm liking it. Oh and for those who didn't know, yeah I've got a hernia. If you don't know what that means...ask your father. I've been out of work and will be for a loooooong ass time. Which kills me, I love work... Sobeys family 4 life.

Dal is sweet, I'm in mini rez which is still on campus, but it's a smaller version of traditional residences. It's like a big ass house with 14 people in it, 6 on my floor, 5 on the next, and 3 on the next. I've got a sweet big room with a DECK. Come on and check it out kiddies. The food is good, the people are good...but wait, it doesn't feel right.

After a talk with a good old friend of mine, we've come to realize that this just feels like a big ass temporary replacement. The people and new friends we make are great! But they will never truly be our "buds". I still feel like I'm just in some hotel room, in town for some meeting and I'll be back home soon. You can be at the biggest party in the world, with all kinds of great people, but without your "buds" there, you stand alone. Well atleast that's how I feel. If you don't like it you can, FUCK OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF.

Anywho, I'm pumped as HELL for rememberance day weekend as I'm sure we all are. We most definitly need to have a good ole poker game for old times sake, and of course a trip to Bams, and the quarry. We ride together, we die together. Bad boys for life.