4.02.2007

ok, so it's true. i've been avoiding this puppy the last week. and now the only reason that i'm posting now is because i'm avoiding the mess in my room. :) BUT, now that i'm here i'm happy. it just always takes the first push to get it started.

Ah, home life! so, for all you overseas peeps, i'm going to summarize for ya what i've been up to. my last week has been one of relaxation, hugs, and great food! i've realized that i really need to relearn how to do things on my 'time off'. like, during the dts, we'd had a schedule for everything, and then whenever we'd have time off, we would just lay around, chill, do NOTHING. but now, all the time i have is either hanging out with people or free time. and last week i did almost nothing during my free time!! it was nice for a week...but definitely not something i'm wanting to keep up! so this week is the test...the fact that i'm on the computer before 11am is already a sign that i'm not doing too good....but i'm updating my blog! that's work, right?

well, i guess i haven't talked about my flights home.....it was pretty uneventful. people don't talk to me in airports, i'm not sure if i look scary or what. but anyways, the funniest thing was waiting for my flight from frankfurt to toronto (and by the way, frankfurt airport wasn't as threatening as i was anticipating it to be) so i was waiting for the flight and looking at all of these people waiting for the same flight. and i couldn't believe it. so many of them looked SO Canadian! it was insane! and then everytime i saw a canadian flag on someones bag i was tempted to go up to them and ask them where in that beautiful country are they from.....but i would resist.

what was the first thing i did when i entered toronto? (of course after making my way across the toronto airport, through customs, picking up my luggage, dropping off my luggage, and finding my gate) i went to TIM HORTONS of course! ah, the double double is still so tasty.


it's the roll up the rim to win season and i was SO convinced that i was going to win something. i mean seriously, i've been out of the country for 7 months and i spend i first $1 something on their coffee....so OF COURSE i should win.............nope. i was crushed. i'll be honest, it hurt. but, i won't give up on Tim, never. he'll let me win one day.

and i think that's pretty much all, folks. questions, comments? well, i best get back to my room. PRAY for me! i'll need all the help i can get!


8 comments:

Kate said...

Mel, I understand your frustration at Tim... I've bought 3 coffees, as of today, and I haven't one ANYTHING...
Oh well, it still is good coffee...
Once again... WELCOME HOME!!

I love you Mel,

xoxo

Anonymous said...

Mel!!! I have been thinking and praying for you while you were in Frankfurt...thats why it wasn't that bad....I'm sure!!!!
Time off...it is great!!! But what to do...yeps...my room is still a mess as well!! But yeah....
Oh...and about your coffeethings...it is really sad that you didn't win....but I'm sorry....it is supposed to be like that...so you would buy another one...but...it is sad!!!!
I will be praying for you!!!

Love you....

Anonymous said...

heyo! so weird, you are just a few blocks away from me. woohoo!!! i just won a coffee from tim hortons about five minutes ago, by the way. hope that doesn't make you feel TOO sucky! :) heehee. just kidding...about the feeling sucky part, not about the winning part...i really did win. anyways, this is getting really rambly
love ya

Flying Kiwi said...

Hello lovey!!!

Good to hear you are having time off to relax! Miss you here in Europe...it is just not the same! But having a good time in Switzerland...busy but good.

Love ya
Helen

Roo said...

mel!!
congratulations on winning that very presigious blogging award!
w-o-w!

Anonymous said...

Hey Stuf muffin,
Sounds like you've had a week like mine, really busy and stressful :p
Nice of Tim to put on the 'roll up the rim' thing for your return!
I will be praying for you and your future and the next week. Is your room tidy yet? I had all my stuff put away in a day :p
Oh and by the way it is ME updating my blog these days.
Love ya
Bex.

marklar said...

i can't even imagine what you'd look like in an airport. SCARRRRRRY! no wonder all those people wouldn't talk to you. but i still love you mel. cuz i talk to you....sometimes.

Anonymous said...

mel.I think you are quite funny.it's good to hear what you are up to.borgen is quiet, very quiet.too quiet.I really miss you girl.oh I almost forgot : have you talked to those people we found 'potential DTS students'??? :D great.lots of love and hugs from me,mel.

I love you.
Hanna.