out of the fish bowl...

ahhhhh.... English! it's like a breath of fresh air after having been stuck inside a stuffy, smoky bar. «inhale»

i won`t lie.
i`m feeling it...
a bit-o-that isolation stuff
there's a lot a lot a lot of French running through my head and it's going to take awhile to get my head around all of it.
A is most beginner; Z is the most advanced
i'm in a class titled Q.
how i got there i'm not entirely sure (as in i wasn't expecting to get this far after having not learned french since gr. 11) ... but here i am.
made some friends
but no one really close
and dang it's hard to express oneself in a language you're not completely familiar with

guess i better get use to it though
i can bet you Potosi, Bolivia will be similar

«exhale»

I was out climbing with Cene and JtB yesterday and while we were walking the question of "what is self?" came up. I hadn't ever thought of that question before, so I didn't have an answer. So here's a shot at it:

Self is your core, the absolute essence that defines your existence. It is forever true. What you do, your actions, are reactions to the environment and others around you. The driver behind those reactions is the self sending ripples through the fabric of the universe as it strives to make itself felt.

Google defines it as:

The Self is a key construct in several schools of Psychology. Usages differ between theorists and fields of study, but in general the self refers to the conscious, reflective personality of an individual. The study of the self involves significant methodological problems, especially concerning consciousness. Some of these are taken up in philosophy of mind and metaphysics.

=P
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Ok, so you might think Disney is evil with all their mega-marketing ploys. But every once in awhile, they come up with really good stuff! ...like 'Lilo & Stitch'. I love that movie :)

Happy Birthday Suu Kyi.

I got royally pissed off by the Sportchek manager today at Metrotown. There's a lot I could say, but here I'll just write that he was a dork. I don't think I've ever gotten that mad before. Mad to the point where I was actually upset and nearly cried. I couldn't believe how undeniably anal he was, and don't retailers typically have a "customer first" policy? Guh! Anyways...

Had a lovely evening today enjoying drinks on the patio of Fiddlehead Joe's with a few friends from EWB and Alan. It was just what I had hoped for - a relaxed end to the day overlooking water, no rain, and pleasant company. As we left I got to thinking about friends who have had an impact in my life. Many of these I met during university and many of them are gone or about to leave. It sucks. I guess I shouldn't complain as I'm among the ranks of those who are spending the next bit of their lives away from Vancouver, but really, it still sucks.

Hehe, I suppose I should try to focus on who is [still] here.

But there are so many I miss. And will miss.

I love Vancouver... especially when the clouds begin to break right after it rains. The air is thick with moisture, but clean and cool; the roads are dark grey accented by bright glints of light; the trees are bright; and the dark sky is breaks with the emerging sunlight.

So
incredibly
beautiful.

I had thought of something that I wanted to write about, but now I can't remember. I hate it when that happens. It was something important.

This morning JH become ordained as a deacon. The cathedral was packed and each of the newly ordained deacons were stars in their own right.

It's pissing rain outside and I should be on my way to AK's birthday BBQ on the beach. This is nuts. But I'm a die hard... see you at the beach.