Vegan

I am now vegan, and theres no going back. It's scary but exciting. ( : I'm happy I'm following through with something that I believe in. Care to join me in this adventure ?

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No I am not deserting this blog. Instead, I'm going to have two, that say different things. Feel free to check out my Tumblr account as well. Both blogs will be updated daily.>> http://happinessnlife.tumblr.com/

Meet you in the Passenger seat

Today I registered for grade eleven. I didn't end up getting my Forensics class, instead getting a spare. Slightly upsetting but hey, what can a girl do? I spent most of the day in my room watching anime, the other part out shopping for supplies and appliaces with my parents. Needless to say, I actually had a fantastic day. I'm talking to Cameron lots now and it brings up my happiness level, even though they are merely messages on facebook. My mom let me drive in places other than a parking lot today. Driving is so fun, being another great part of my day. I'm stoked for shopping tomorrow with Shelby! It feels like I haven't seen her in a long time although that isn't really the case. One day someone will become such a big part of your life that seconds gone feels like minutes,days feel like weeks. By the way, stop looking for your soul mate. You'll run into each other, and not even realize the chemistry happening. "The One" is like a train. Theres no use running, because if you're early its not going to be there. When it comes, it will be worthwhile, but you can make wait alone, or you can go out live your life, and be there when the train arrives. Its pretty much a win-win situation. Unless, you win a brand new car. That works too. Te Amo ♥

Jane Doe

Today was another average day. I met a new person: Chris. Seen him around before just never actually approached him or made conversation. I think yesterday I was overexaggerating my emotions, like I always do. I tend to overthink. Bad christine, bad! Anyways today was much better, and.. Lost my train of thought. Carrying on.. I'm really glad I have the friends I do. If i had my pick, I'd pick the ones I already have.Dear world, don't convince yourself something is wrong unless you have absolute proof, you might just drive yourself crazy.

I must be doing something wrong.

Alone, and cold.Happiness isn't always constant. Lifes a rollercoaster. Up, down, sideways, backwards, nauseous, sickening, and sometimes,a thrill. The bumps are inevitable, but I guess after the rides over, you over came it all. Today, was a bump. I don't know why but I just can't think straight. I'm not very hungry and I feel super broken inside. I think everybody goes through this though, so I'm trying to just look forward to a better day, and better days will come. Eventually. Anyways, it is freezing in my room. My room is a never ending mess, and I hate it. Registration is coming so fast, only two days away. Its Monday, which means I haven't seen Cameron in 3 days, yet I am so unbelievably upset. What the hell is my problem. I've been having nightmares every night. I check facebook every minute of the day.Somebody check me in an insanitarium... well maybe not yet. If this proceeds for another year then you have my okay ;). Anyways, why is Criss Angel involved in Miss Universe? He probably knows smack about beauty.Anyways, alot of people are agreeeing tumblr is much better than blogspot? Should I relocate? Current state: Alone & Cold. Dear Christine: you need to follow your own advice more. Heres some advice: It's summer, go out and be happy people. Summer isn't even close to over. So much can happen in a week, in a day. So much happiness can be captured in a single second. Call up all your friends, and have a blast. Don't blow all your money. Happiness is beauty. You can be beautiful forever. Am I going to follow my advice? I have no idea. But remember, to smile for me. : )

Moving on

Sometimes things change and you don't even notice. Tyler used to be one of my best friends. Today I found out he has had a girlfriend for quite sometime via facebook. Where did it all go? On the other hand I've known Brian for 11 years and we still talk. Thats awesome.Cameron moving away has definatly sunk in. It's not a good feeling, but people move away, along with broken hearts is just a part of life. I knew it was coming but that didn't make it any easier. Saw Vampires Suck with Brian and it brought up a couple laughs. I had a good time : ) Although it took so long just for a running train to actually arrive, it was indeed quite lame. And my anemic body really showed today. Its insane to be this cold mid- August. Canadian stereotypes come alive. Or not. It's just my silly body being temperature deficient. No insight today guys. Again I am way too tired. The truth is I think sleep is a waste of time and dreams are quite dissapointing when they are so much better than reality. Sometimes you just have to wake up, move on and know that it's all you can really do. Sometimes you have to remember dreams can be achieved too. Theres no such thing as dreaming too big. ( okay maybe that was a tad insightful :P )

Afternoon, folks !

This is my first blog not written at night! Anyways, I might repeat things that happened over the duration of my trip because I don't quite remember what I have already stated. The first place we went when we got to Anaheim was Denny's. We proceeded to go there every night, between the hours of 11pm and 2 am. Not once did we go there for breakfast. The driver who drove us from LAX to our hotel drove around the long way just to make more money. This sort of thing angers me. Me and Shelby had fun in Disneyland, going on almost ever ride. I got soaked on splash mountain, and one morning we went on Big Thunder mountain three times because of the lack of lines. We had a pass that let us go to the park an hour early, but we were never ready by 7am, so we'd usually get there between 8 and 9. Did I mention we had a pool that changed colors!? One day we went to the garden walk, a entertainment dining place and this teenager guy tried selling me a cd. He asked me if I liked rock, and I froze up and said i don't know. Good going Christine. This isn't applicable to California, but does anybody else out there feel like if your in a public washroom and the first one you enter is clean, and is toilet paper stocked, you just won the lottery ? Its crazy what somebody can do to the stall. How did you get shit on the walls ? That's disguisting. Sit down. Cameron's moving tomorrow, and we went on a very nice date today. We drove around the city and ended up going to Moxie's. Then he didnt tell me where we were going and drove to the Legislature and we went for a walk and laid in the grass. It was in all essense: perfect. Random tidbit of information, but California has some really beautiful people. Don't say anything that you don't want people to remember you by, because truth is, they will remember. Let them remember the good.

Cold Feet, Literally.

Must I say that the smokey air is killing me, and that Canada is a cold place, even in August. I am freezing, but maybe thats because its 1:40 am, but still ! People need to change their lives so that the enviroment is stable, and that Canadian weather is not so out of whack ! Am I glad to be home from sunny California? Yes and no. I would happiuly stay in California, if I could bring all my loved ones/ items with me. Oh and hide the yummy food. I think I gained weight but I'm noticing today that maybe it went to my face! Ew. Anywho, today I went to the gym and played basketball and badminton, and a little bit of volleyball. It was fun, and by the way is a great alternative to a boring ol' workout machine ( not that i dont enjoy those as well.) Cameron is a great dancer. I think thats pree attractive. hahah and hes ripped. That helps too :P OMG. On the plane ride back my toothpaste exploded and alot of stuff got covered. No biggy but it is a huge hassle. I said id blog a ton today but instead i went out and had a good day. I'm going to miss Cam so much. I'm lucky to be in love with my bestfriend, Lucky to have been where I have been,Lucky to be coming home again..

Ten Days Later.

A few blisters, laughs, and a couple tears later I am finallly back. Along with a whole lot of cash blown ( the most I have possible spent in ten days). I am quite exhausted and will probably blog a billion and one blogs tomro about absolutely everything, but I'd like to add I had a blastie, but it came along with a package of weightgaina ndn slightly bad skin. I am determined to get rid of it by the time school starts. Shelby and I had wayyy ttoo much cheeese on the trip and I am quite eager to begin my new vegan life. Im not going to hurdle into it too soon though. September is my goal. Stay tuneeed, beautiful people :) ♥

Endless amounts of awesome

A little bit over 12.5 hours before we board the plane. My last blog about 24 hours was actually way more 24 hours. My bad. Today i turned my ugly destroyed suitcase into an ugly pinkish destroyeed suitcase. Apperently the spraypaint is too thin to be applied on a suitcase... in any case, it doesnt look a ton better, but nonetheless is pink. Pink is pretty awesome compared to the drab blue it is. So flying to California, then getting there, checking in, then heading to downtown disney. Disneyland and California Adventure for the five days after that, followed by Seaworld, then we are switching to a hotel in the Universal City district, going to Universal Studios and visiting other cool places in that area. Sounds like plan :). Wrote an " I miss you" note to Cam today, and I'm just wondering, is that tacky? Or do guys actually appreciate that type of thing? Who knows, the point is that I did what I intended to do. Going to sneak in some last minute packing, which is always accompanied with the anxiety of forgetting something, which may result remembering something while I'm at the airport, which is then too late, but who knows, I might get everything :). Out comes the handi dandy check list!!!! Finished off my Lush mask today, and boy it makes my face smell yummy. Today I got mail, and I thought it was my report card and got excited, but no; it was merely a newsletter. Darnit. Anyways, if you ask my mother, my driving skills have improved. Hopefully in less than a year I will be amongst the drivers on the road, on my own. Yes I know that is a scary thought, but bear with me. P.s. Shelby's laptop is alive and well, and has been put to good use once again. Everybody please rise to join me in singing Hallelujah.[ Crowd sings Halleljuah in angelic voices that flow into the air above] You may now be seated. Props to anybody that stood up. I didnt even stand up. Thing I will miss while in California: Deisel, Cameron ( but it would be the same here), my guitar, and thats pretty much it. Maybe the full use of my cellular device, but thats not really a big deal. This will be my last blog until August 18th. Talk to you then. Tippity Jar Says: Be strong, embrace the good things in life and always be yourself. Happiness will sneak up upon you, and you might not even notice, but it's there. ESS EMM EYE ELL EEEE

It's not all black and white.

Less than 24 hours till blast offf! No we aren't taking a rocket, but I like the idea of it.. Haha so today I had a few to drink. It's pretty funny cause I went there with 6 bottles, drank 3 ( 1 of mine, 2 of somebody elses) and went home with 10 bottles. Pree good deal I'd say. Anyways, during all this drinking, I managed to spill my drink on myself, and electrocute myself. No I was not drunk and no i did not merely "shock" myself, I full on electrocuted myself, complete with burn marks and lingering pain.Yes, the electric fly swatter did have a "do not touch" sign, ( it's a little blurry, but you get the picture.) So what did this idiot do? I turned it on and I touched it.. Yeah, not one of my brightest ideas; it was definately a life learning experience. Sometimes, it's not good to be a rebel.The warning label is there for a reason. Read it, and listen. Anywho, i learnt to play a new song on the guitar today, which makes me uber happy. I was planning to pack slightly heavy for Cali, but now I think I'm going to pack pretty light, just so I can bring more back. It may sound easy, but it's actually quite hard figuiring out which clothes to leave behind. Anyways, while I try figuiring this mess out, I'd like to add that drinking is not good. It's kinda like a splurge to me. A few times a year max, and I have yet to have so much that I regretted it. Hm, heres a good tip: Just don't drink, and while your at it, cut meat out of your diet too. :) Do as I say, not as I do. Good bye my loyal minions. You must obey. Just kidding. Do what makes you happy, but cut the corners in moderation. More often than not it's good, to be good.

Burn baby burn

SO today can be added to the list of great summer days. The weather wasn't all too nice but I spent pretty much all day indoors. Indoors as in chilling with Brian. He tuned my guitar and made it sound uber awesome. He taught me chords and how to play some songs ( still can't play em). I learnt how to play some song that apperently everybody knows how to play that only uses the E string, but oh well. I learnt a song in one day! Props to Bri for being a rad teacher. My fingers burn but I think it's a good sacrifice in the name of music. Besides, it reminds me that I actually worked on something today. Today I tried and I'm pretty happy with the progress.Another good thing today was that I went driving again. Yes, it was just in a parking lot but it was experience, and I had fun.I'm starting to get used to my awful haircut, ( awful on me, not awful on its own) but I would never ask for it again. It seems too much like something everybody else has, and I mean there's nothing wrong with what everybody else has, except I would much rather prefer to be different. Last good mentionable thing of the day, is that Cam texted me from Toronto. Yes, it was just a text, and yes it cost me money, but it made me incredibly happy. It meant that he was thinking of me, which is nice. :) Dear world, you have the power to make somebody smile, so why not use it?

Take a leap of faith.

It's now or never, and if you want it to happen, make it happen.No you can't expect happiness. You create it. Happiness comes from within, yes it's just a feeling that may seem random,but its not. Happiness is born with every act of satisfaction. Do good, feel good. Be who you want to be, and know that your capable of anything. We all have goals, some big some small, and some of us proabably would like to think we are spontaneous and unexpected and that you 'go with the flow'. But thats not really true. You plan on brushing your teeth tomorrow dont you? ( please say yes ) and you do plan on wearing shoes, speaking in english, breathing, eating, sleeping. There are things you can't help, and then there are the things that you can. These things can make you happy, even in the slightest way. Like.. opening the door for that little old lady, you shouldnt expect anything in return, but instead you get so much more back. You get the satisfaction of helpng others, you may be thanked which makes you just feel good in general, and if you really think about it, thats one door closer to getting you those beautiful biceps. Its a win-win situation. Do good, feel good. It's 3 am, and in the last 6 hours, I have been singing for atleast 4 of them. Which probably benefitted nobody but myself. My throat is strained, but it's just pure bliss. "It hurts so good." Plus after 6-7 hours of waiting, Brian is singing. Which is great. Tomorrow Brian's coming over, and that would be the second time I've seen him in the last 2 to 3 years, and also the second time this summer. He's tuning my guitar which would make me eternally grateful although it is a guitar I cannot play. One of my goals, other than becoming a vegan, is playing the guitar. These goals are managable, and I will reach them. Half of the happiness comes from achieving the goal, but the other half comes from the journey there. Just like when an exciting event is coming up, half of the happiness is coming from the anticipation. Think about it. Or not. Either way, go out and be happy. Nothing is holding you back. Go out, and take a leap of faith. And if you don't reach the other side, it's okay. It's a stepping stone. You are that much closer. You can be happier even if you are happy. No limits, just jump.

Home is, where the heart is

If change is good, then why does this suck so much? I honestly think this is one of the best summers of my life and California hasn't even come yet. I think it has something to do with copious amounts of freedom, and maybe the fact that I'm single. I don't necessarily enjoy being single, but I do enjoy not being trapped. Doesn't mean I don't want somebody permanently there though. A boyfriend would be nice. Hung out with Jt today. We spent so much time talking and overall had a great day. Also went to dinner ( Moxies- Split a Med Bread, I had Spinach Salad w/Champagne Strawberries, Jt got a burger, and we both shared "Chocolate Expresso Mousse" and "White Chocolate Brownie Bite"... or whatever they are actually called ) and went to a movie ( Despicable Me, so adorable and funny. Only 4 more days until California, and it still hasn't settled in yet. Come Sunday I will be super excited. I think my lettering job for people is starting to get confusing.. starting tomorrow I think I will start naming on a first name basis. I'm glad that during the summer I have enough time to take care of myself to the fullest extent, meaning Cleansing, Mask, Toner, Mousterizer, Brushing teeth 3 times a day, Flossing, etc. I wash my hands like a germaphobe ( although I'm not), I love feeling clean. I can't wait to get back to reading for a couple of hours a day, and also finishing off a couple of books on the plane to/from Cali. It may also be wierd but I can't wait till September when I start being vegan. I will feel 110% better about myself. I enjoy challenges, and I hate not following through, so this ones going to be a toughie, but in the future I will be so glad i stuck with it. Goals are cool, living outside of the box is too. I tend to do both. Do it up, remember, love always and every once in a while, come back home.♥

Gone the next.

Got a haircut today with S. I gotta say I dont think I like it.. :( Hopefully I can work my magic with a blowdrier/straightener/curling iron to make something look decent. Today was yet again, another great day. Went to Brewsters and had a veggie burger and leprechaun pie which was absolutely delish... the only bad part was the other people i was with were chowing down on 100 wings. It was pretty much revolting.I met new people today, which I thoroghly enjoyed. Meeting new people is so fun. You get to start off with a blank slate and fill it however you choose. Always start off positively, I'd say. C leaves tomorrow for Toronto, but I'm pretty sure we will chill when I get back from Cali, before he moves away. Funny how you can become so close with someone so fast. I hate watching people leave. He never once said goodbye, it was always: "I'll see you soon, mkay ? ". I'm glad nobody said goodbye, it might of been hard. And even if he thinks I'm a joke, I'm glad we had time. I'm glad there were no goodbyes. He offered to let me drive today, and i said no, not trusting myself. Didn't want to become remember as the person who crashed his car. Thats no good. To everybody out there, follow your heart, even if it ends inn pain, sometimes the ride was worth it. ♥ Oh, and always use a heat protectant :P

Happy Monday

If all Mondays were like today, I would never complain. I would start ever week off, not only content, but maybe blissful. Today was awesome, as expected. But its the last time Ill see C for who knows how long. Saw Salt today, i thought it had a pretty good plot but pretty bad ending that left me feeling like it didnt fulfill itself, also ate at my favorite restaurant "Mikado" and got marble slab ( possibly the last marble slab of my life ) it was deeeelish! The day went by really fast and I wish everyday was like today. I even think that my makeup was the best it's ever been today, which would mean nothing to normal people and alot to beauty gurus. Poor S's laptop passed away today, a moment of silence for one of her most beloved objects. -insert silence here-... Anyways, hope everybody made the most out of their Monday, along with every otherday. Cheers to a good Tuesday, and hopefully S, Mom and myself all get good haircuts. Helpful Hint:Change is possible, change for the better. Only you can determine what better is. Don't lie to yourself. Always, love ♥

Close your eyes and start counting

One week from today S and myself will be off to America! Wheeeu. Today ( yesterday?? , ) was such a baddish day. I started the day off by getting yelled at by some African lady in words I counldnt comprehend.Then I spent quite a while getting dog poop out of the carpet and a little bit of spilt parmesan cheese.The youtube videos were being choppy.. Then i had a bite of a cheese pizza, which actually was pepperoni :( It wasn't all bad though ! My mother, S and I went to Whyte Ave, haddd amazing nachos, made awesome purchases at Lush, me and S laughed pretty much all day, and to top it off, I got to drive..bwuahhaha. Not fast and not far.. don't worry. Humanity is not at risk for being hit by me quite yet. Yesterday I went to CapEx with C and a bunch of asians and I had a really good time. C won me a giant blow up crayon ( seen above ). And yes, I ate even more mini donuts. My bad. S and I are getting better at filming videos. Hopefully the editting programs and the files cooperate sometime soon. The world needs to view our awesomeness :) ! Chilling with C tomoro aka, definatly a good time. C leaves for toronto on wednesday.. and when I get back from Cali, C will already have moved to Regina. I feel like I need a constant. People need to stay put. I'm not going anywhere. :P Life Tip: Appreciate what you have. Everything you need is right in front of you and if not, work with what you have.Everything has value.Don't realize it when it's too late. One day it's here and the next its gone. Love.