So, wow. I have a lot to say.<\/p>\n
First off, I love the new blog system. It all looks so cool and sleek! I heart blogging, so I am tres excited.<\/p>\n
Secondly, Max and I have had a change of housing! We were originally all set up to be in Marine Drive, but thanks to the wonderful Janice Robinson, we’ve been moved to Fairview, where we can persue our dreams of year round housing and just a little bit more privacy. We move in tomorrow and I can’t stop smiling just thinking about it.<\/p>\n
Thirdly, if it wasn’t obvious already, I got my loans. Yes, I am now, happily in debt and ready and able to pay for my second year.<\/p>\n
Fourthly, I am completely psyched for year two. My classes look amazing and challenging, I am finally 19 and old enough to go to ALL the first week events, Max and I are going strong, and Vancouver is, most certainly, where I belong.<\/p>\n
Speaking of Max and I going strong, our 1 year anniversary is Monday. This whole year has felt like the flash of a polaroid camera, a lifetime contained in an instant. I love him dearly and can’t believe how lucky I am. I’m not sure what we’ll do to celebrate (outside of going to thrift stores to find some dishes for our new home) but I know it’ll be great.<\/p>\n
Stepping off the plane after arriving in Vancouver, I felt my heart skip a beat. Just the feeling of that cool air in my lungs let me know I was home, and I got that happy, skippy feeling that reminded me that I was an adult. I was on my own, in a commited relationship, heading towards my school, and my new home, and my future, and damn, I felt alive. That’s what UBC has done for me, made me feel alive.<\/p>\n
So I know that that spirit may soon be squished by exams and work and chores and, well, life, but I know it’ll still be there, under the surface, making me realize how happy I am to be here.<\/p>\n