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30 day challenge - day 18: a problem you’ve had
I think my most recent and most relevant problem was getting into law school. As you can probably guess, it’s not an easy thing to do and I applaud anyone who does it while still in school (or even while working fulltime). Studying for the LSAT takes a lot of time and energy. I also found out the applications were due the day before the cut off so, for a long time, I thought I was screwed. It turned out that the schools out east & west had later application dates and I really wanted to go to Dalhousie (out east) anyway. But I still had a lot of work to do and very little time to do it in. I had to shmooze and then pressure teachers for references. I had to write my own personal statements and fill our forms galore. I had to pay application fees. I had to get a good enough mark on the LSAT to keep me in the running. It seemed hopeless, even once everything was out and sent. But then I got that thin envelope from Dal that definitely just felt like a rejection letter. But I opened it and got the yes. It was a problem, for sure, but I overcame it.
30 day challenge - day 17: something you’re proud of
I think I’m proud of a lot of things about myself. I’m proud that I’ve come out to my parents and that I have a strong, healthy relationship with my family. I’m proud of my lasting, long distance relationship with my boyfriend. I’m proud of the friends I keep. I’m proud of my education, both past and future (getting into Dalhousie Law School especially). I’m proud of the jobs I’ve had. I’m proud of where I live. I’m proud of what I like. Yeah, that’s enough stuff, right?
30 day challenge - day 16: what if…?
I guess there are plenty of moments in my life where I could of done things differently that I did with, most likely, a different outcome than today. I guess the only one I really care to think about is when I was in high school and decided to drop out of calculus as my last major turn away from being an architect. It was something I enjoyed but not in the same way that I enjoy criminal justice and legal issues. I wasn’t passionate about making models of houses or using autocad to make blueprints. I can still do it and I think that’s a really cool thing to be able to say, but I’m glad I made the decision I did. Still, what if?
30 day challenge - day 15: my zodiac
I am a Cancer, born on June 25th.
Positive traits: Adaptable, loyal, attached to family, empathetic
Negative traits: Moody, emotional, sensitive, indecisive.
If you ever wanted a summary of me, that’s it.
I am super passive aggressive/indecisive, I take things too personally sometimes. But I also fight to the bitter end for family/friends and do my best to empathize with people. Adaptable is probably the only one I’m uncertain about, but I guess it makes sense since I can wing presentation and bullshit really well.
30 day challenge - day 14: what you wore today
- my glasses, obvs. black framed armani, for anyone who cares.
- a beige shirt with a fake orange and green argyle tie printed on it.
- a blue and grey striped cardigan.
- brown corduroy pants
- white socks with orange and blue stripes by the ankle.
- and the boxers that match the bowtie I posted earlier on my tumblr: http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkjmn2DG451qfcei4o1_500.jpg
30 day challenge: day 13 - your opinion about your body
There’s a lot of things I don’t like about my body. I have birthmarks in weird places, to say I’m tall and skinny would be understatement. And I know I shouldn’t complain about that, but some days I’d rather be average height and average weight. Sometimes I also think I’m rather boring looking with my plain brown hair and eyes and stubble that can’t seem to grow at a normal pace. Anyway, those are my insecurities.
The stuff I like - I have naturally straight teeth, my hair is generally pretty awesome. My height comes in handy sometimes and with my metabolism, I can generally eat whatever I want and not care.
All that said, I’m generally comfortable in my own skin. I’m glad I have someone who loves everything about me and that makes it a lot easier for my to just accept myself. I know I shouldn’t need someone else’s validation, but it’s nice to have. That’s all.
30 day challenge: day 12 - five guys you find attractive
I’m going to try to make this list unconventional and more recent so my followers won’t be like K ALREADY KNOW ALL THIS, THNX:
5. Josh Hutcherson (aka. the guy they cast as Peeta in the Hunger Games, a-fucking-dorable. Totally fine with seeing him in just about every scene for three whole movies… as long as they somehow dye his hair blonde).
4. James Durbin (aka. the guy who I hope wins this season of Idol. He has a great heart and a wicked voice and he’s one part adorable and one part edgy-sexy).
3. Ivan Koumaev (aka. the guy I never noticed on SYTYCDUS2 and now suddenly am because he was my boyfriend’s favourite)
2. Charles Kelley (aka. that guy from Lady Antebellum - the one that looks like every other guy I unf over)
1. Elliott (aka. my boyfriend, pretty obvious that he’d be number one (: he’s even sexy when he’s going through the seven stages of stanning Idols)
30 day challenge: day 11 - your family
I’ll try to give the briefest summary I can of my crazy family.
The parts of my family that I’m the closest with are my mom, dad, sister, my mom’s younger sister (my aunt), and my two grandmothers.
My dad’s side of the family is all about keep up this facade that everything is going well even when it’s not. His older brother has a son and two daughters, all of which I really like but I hear wayyy too much about, like the sun shines out their ass.
My mom’s side of the family is nicknamed “mashed potatoes” by us. For the most part, they all live in Montreal, but they’re very concerned with themselves. Only my cousin and other aunt (my mom’s older sister) seem to have a heart somewhere down there.
As crazy as they all are and as much as I dread seeing them, I don’t know that I’d trade them or change them. Some of them, like my mom’s younger sister/my aunt, I love to pieces. I’m going to live with her and her boyfriend in Halifax when I go off to law school and I can’t wait. I’m sure she’ll be what keeps me from being homesick 24/7 and I know she can’t wait to have me there.
I also love my sister. We squabble sometimes and poke fun at each other, but we also spend a lot of time together and have more inside jokes than anyone. She’s definitely one of my best friends.
Anyway, I’m probably boring you and nobody read this. Maybe Noelle, but she knew all of it so. There you have it. :)
30 day challenge - day 10: shuffled songs
- If You Asked Me To - Celine Dion
- Slave To The Wage - Placebo
- Smooth - Chris Richardson
- We Get On - Kate Nash
- All The Good In This Life - Garbage
- Who Wants To Be Alone? - Tiesto ft. Nelly Furtado
- Space Oddity - Jacob Hoggard
- Gunnin’ (Live) - Hedley
- Dare You To Move - David Cook
- Keep Breathing - Ingrid Michaelson
I’m Idol obsessed, can you tell?
30 day challenge - day 9: how important you think education is?
In my own life, my education is vital. I don’t know what I’d do if I’d never been exposed to legal or criminal justice issues.
That being said, I think it’s obvious that education is what you make of it and, unless you find something you’re really passionate about, it won’t do you any good.
I think it’s important to a degree though. Sometimes I may not agree with the things school teaches (or doesn’t teach), but I think the concept of having kids work together to solve problems, learn about history and other cultures and music and all that, it’s all good in that sense. I think it just needs to be updated to reflect what kids really should know before they’re released in society.
