I have been busy again. I know, thats no excuse. I should make time for the things I promised to do. This blog was one of them. I told myself I would update it at least once a week, but lately things have been busy and crazy and I just haven’t even had a chance to think about what I would tell people reading this blog. Not to mention, my browser has been giving me a lot of trouble lately. It rarely loads things, and on those rare times it does its done in a painfully slow fashion that leaves me clenching my teeth and counting down the days until I move up North. I will finally have a broadband connection! I am excited! I will be able to sign up for Youtube and watch the videos!

Anyway, I have been working really hard. The other University Students have started, and I find myself worker harder then before to not be outshined. One of the University Students has been a volunteer at Sunrise 9 years now, and she seems to have all the answers and good ideas. For the most part, we get along great…but sometimes she gets on my nerves by acting a little superior. For instance, one of our job requirements is to go to local high schools to recruit volunteers. During one of the trips I was checking my phone to see what time it was because she wanted to know. I had to exit the text message my sister had sent me saying she would pick me up in order to do so, and she said “I would rather you didn’t do that while we are supposed to be working.” I asked simply told her I was checking the time and couldn’t do so if the “text message from Kate” screen was up, and she backed off a bit.

I honestly don’t think I could ever be in a drama free environment. My feathers are always being ruffled about something – I’m a sensitive person and I sometimes let things get to me when they shouldn’t. So I try not to approach things in that way.

Other then the occasional feather ruffle, work has been pretty good. We’ve gotten a lot accomplished. There is a lot of work that has to be done; such as taking all 50 odd bins down and cleaning out whats inside, setting up the tents to see if they work, recruiting volunteers and running the orientation this Tuesday, running a Fun Friday day program, and planning all the little details of camp.

I’m also hoping to take on another job. A woman from a town close to mine is looking for a worker for her son. From what I hear, he has slight brain damage from the car accident he was in when he was 6. He is 15 now and needs a worker 3 nights a week for 3 hours, I think it pays 15 bucks an hour. So that’s an extra $135 in my pocket. The only catch is that she wants someone who has a license and access to a car. My boss sent her an email saying I would be great for the job, but that I didn’t have a G2 or car. I suppose I’ll hear back on Monday with what she had to say to that.

My high school prom is this Friday. I pick up my dress tomorrow to see if the alternations we had made fit properly. My boyfriend, Neil, has already gotten his suit and I picked out a couple of ties that may or may not match my dress. I am supposed to pick up my prom tickets on Tuesday after my ultrasound appointment.

Oh yes, I forgot that I haven’t mentioned that. Well since my stomach has been acting up lately – on and off apparently – I finally decided to go to the doctors. He recommended taking some kind of anti acid and going to have an ultrasound done. But since I pretty much know whats wrong, I’ve stopped taking the questionable medicine that made me pass out at work almost. Remember now, I hate medication that makes me feel different in a bad way, so I will refuse to take it. I don’t care if he said I had to try it for however many days.

Well I wish I could continue updating but I had no idea so much has happened since the 12 of May, and I must continue tomorrow as I really need some sleep. I promise to give my few readers out there more!

Most girls love shoes; they love to have several different pairs to go with every outfit they own. Thanks to my MHE and high arched foot, I can’t buy all the cute shoes I see and would love to wear because I can’t actually wear them. Well I could, but the result would be me in a lot of pain and that is just not a result I feel like dealing with at this present moment.

Anyway, I find that in order to make up for not indulging myself with new shoes every time I see something I like, I indulge myself with new purses and accessories. If you have ugly, orthopedic shoes like I do then wearing cool necklaces and carrying around cute handbags is one way to try and balance it out a little.

I know shoes are really irrelevant in the huge scheme of things, a lot of people are too busy to pay attention to what kind of shoes you wear. But you still see your shoes. I hate looking down at my feet when my sneakers are on because running shoes are so boring. They are all I have worn since I have had to wear shoes. For 18 years I’ve only ever really owned ugly but some what comfortable running shoes.

Anyway, I think it would be really awesome if shoe companies started making cute shoes for people with medical problems. I know they already have orthopedic shoes but lets face it, they are really ugly and not stylish at all! You can really only put orthopedic inserts in running shoes, and the “dress” shoes they have available aren’t directed at my generation. So I think it would be really awesome if they started to actually make cute heels and “flats” (or as I would call them; not so flats) for people with feet problems. It would make me unbelievably happy, so if any of you know anybody who makes shoes for a living, run that idea by them; orthopedic shoes that are hot, and geared towards my generation.

So yesterday was a totally awesome day. For starters I got to go swimming and recieve co-op hours to do so! Danny is starting to take the members who have memberships to the local pool swimming once a week, and I get to go with him every time because again the more staff they have the more members they can take! It was a lot of fun, the water was really warm. My bathing suit did cause me some aches but all girl bathing suits do. I solved the problem by wearing guy swim trunks and Danny’s t-shirt (I didn’t expect my top to malfunction but it did).

After we got back to the building and after the members had all left, Danny, Janice (two members of the Day Staff) and I were all standing in the lodge talking about the weird lifeguard that was hitting on me (he told me I was really admirable for “doing what I did” – I guess he meant volunteering at Sunrise) and then Greg (the Program Director) called me into the board room where he was meeting with Alyson. Then guess what happened? They formally asked me to be a part of their summer team! I was so excited! I said yes right away and was told we’ll work out the whole co-op hours/when I start thing later on, and today Greg and I decided I would start getting paid on July 3rd. It gives me a couple of days after I get all my co-op hours to have a bit of a vacation. I want to see if I can see Mandy and go somewhere cool to hang out. The last time I saw her was in grade seven, so I’m hoping we’ll be able to get something going.

But yeah, I officially have a job as the Summer Student at Sunrise!! I’m mad excited!