Christine, this is for you.
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Breakfast: Doing It Right
Bread face, Bread face, THE ADVENTURES OF BREAD FACE YEAH-HEAH!
Just sayin.
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TGIF!
Finally, the weekend! Hoorayyyyy! *does happy dance*
Well, as of today, I’ve gotten through two weeks of classes. I’m really enjoying all of them, and I don’t get too much homework, but I’m looking forward to getting some time to just chillax in my dorm room and just veg out. I actually love just sitting around not doing much, but homework doesn’t really agree with that behaviour… haha. It can wait til tomorrow.
I’m starting to watch myself in terms of how much money I spend; I’ve already been to the ATM twice this week. I spent some money on breakfast foods so I don’t have to go to the dining hall every morning (which I think is justifiable), and I bought a house t-shirt, and then I went thrift shopping with some people from my house to get more of my house colour (orange isn’t a plentiful colour in my wardrobe), and then I ate supper at Fresh Slice yesterday (which by the way is really really yummy pizza for pretty cheap – the only thing is they don’t take the UBCCard), and then today I went and got the marbelous cookie again… oh my guilty pleasure…
So I haven’t spent TOO much as of yet, I just need to watch myself to make sure it doesn’t become a habit. After all, I need that money to pay for my residence. I’ll let myself eat out now and then, as long as most nights I do eat in the cafeteria. And there’s this tuque at the Outpost I really want… well.. maybe next week, if I’m a good girl. :P
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Hello!
Hi there! My name is Samantha, and I will be part of your first year blog squad this year. I am from Winnipeg, MB and I study music. (I play the harp, and no, I didn’t have to bring my own.)
I drove all the way from Winnipeg to get here, so after three days of driving it’s nice to not be sitting in a car all day. The drive out was tons of fun too, though. We stopped off in Moose Jaw and stayed in an adorable bed & breakfast – the building was 103 years old! There was a thunderstorm that night too, and I love a good prairie thunderstorm. We made a detour to Lake Louise too, and at this time of year the water is just gorgeous. If you’re an international student, I definitely recommend visiting Lake Louise at some point during your stay in Canada. Driving into Vancouver was ridiculous! It took three hours to get from Langley to downtown, and where I come from, that is FOREVER. But, we finally made it and took a walk along the beach. The sun was setting on the water, and there were buskers and hot dog stands and even a fire dancer… This is what Vancouver is to me. Gorgeous.
Actually moving into residence the next day was really easy! My parents and I got here early, so the lines just zipped along and I was unpacked within an hour or two. I can’t believe some of my neighbours, their rooms are already a total mess and they still aren’t unpacked.. and it’s only day one! My room is nice and organized, and I intend to keep it that way. Of course, around exam time that could change…
In the evening I met a ton of new people (who are all really nice, by the way) and had tons of fun doing a photo scavenger hunt. When I went to bed, I won’t lie, I felt pretty lonely. But the next morning, as soon as I stepped out of my room, someone asked me to go to breakfast with them and soon enough the loneliness disappeared. If you feel lonely, don’t worry, you aren’t alone – and there are tons of people around you who would love to just talk with you.
So far first year is looking FANTASTIC, and I can’t wait to go through it and share it with all of you!
Peace out – Samantha.
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That's me! I'm a fourth year, introverted, Winnipeg-hailing, blog-writing, cookie-eating, harp-playing, yoga-doing, blanket-knitting music student at UBC. I'm always trekking around campus in my Pumas and massive black backpack, and if you spot me, come say hi! It would be nice to know someone actually reads these things!
