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It has been way too long since my last entry, but I can’t help it, these past two weeks have just been absolutely crazy with work, homework and the radio show. And I’m loving every minute of it.

I’m waiting for Sunday which is finally the day I can relax … well, not exactly, I’ll still have to plan for Homegrown the next day and do readings, but compared to my life right now, it’s going to be heaven.

I basically think about what I want to write about while I’m in class or have a moment to myself but I’m not near a computer (I really need to invest in a laptop) and then just plan for my time to write. Which isn’t now. I’m between classes right now and gathering my homework for this week/day.

Whew. I’ve never typed so fast without spelling mistakes in my life! Well that’s not true, there have been many backspace occurances and I’m sure there have been better typing techniques from myself.

More to come soon. Promise.

I’ve been running around all week, so I’ve kind of neglected to post anything but I have been productive in other ways. So that’s always good.

It’s official. I’m going to be on the radio. I got my own show every Monday on CJAM from 11am until 12 pm. I’m calling it: Homegrown. Cheesy? Maybe. But I like it. And the fact that I get my own show, obviously. More information and link to listen live to be posted shortly.

I just got back from the cottage to an email and phone message from the lady who interviewed me yesterday about a job at Fern Resort. I got it. If I accept, I’m the new dining room server with the possibility to advance to “Dining Room Captain” which means management by June. So that was a plus as well. I have two weeks to decide whether I want it or not. Great. More decisions, just what I need. I’m waiting on an interview for another resort, but as of yet, they haven’t called for one, so I’m leaning towards this. The other good news is that it begins May 1st which means no waiting for shifts until June. The bad news is that I would pretty much have five days after my exams at the end of April finish to move out of my house in W, move home, repack summer clothes, see everyone and move my butt up to Orillia to start work.

They do say absence makes the heart grow fonder. I guess I’m just going to end up being in love with everybody by the time I move back to T for good.

I’m in love with the radio medium. I’m actually starting to be able to do this and it’s just unexplainable. The feeling of having this control over what you play, and what everyone listening around you is listening to, it’s just amazing. Last week, I was on air with a friend, but as he was mostly in control of the … controls, I really didn’t get to do much but talk. So this week when I was offered another fill-in position, I jumped at the chance to see if I had what it takes to do it on my own.

And I’m so glad I’m into taking chances nowadays.

One thing that BR said to me admist a phone call on the walk home (to make sure I didn’t get attacked at 2 AM, of course) was that he thinks I’m so “cool”. I laughed when he said it, but he goes:

“since last week, your coolness rating has just skyrocketed”

Referring to last Saturday when K and I went over for our chick flick evening and he got caught up in it.

He found out about my site because of M and how I flat out told everyone that I just had to write an entry about that night. BR’s all like inspired by my “doing things” that he wants a website now too. And a radio show, for that matter. I laughed jokingly with him, but a part of me was beaming in my “I’m too embarassed to accept compliments” sort of way.

It was nice, everyone thought I did very well. And if I’m pleasing the people, that’s what counts, right?

As a formal thanks to everyone who listened and called in:

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Having supportive listeners who stay up until 2 when they have midterms the next day and call in and laugh with me off-air and request things for on-air is the best that I could ever hope for.

Personal shout outs to:

B for staying up until two and using me as a psuedo date topic with the new boy (good luck with that one) and giving me a reason to play Ryan Adams, Wonderwall.

M for requesting songs, and providing a reason to play Remy Zero, Fair for her and BR and prompting me to borrow the CD from CJAM because I fell in love with it.

BR for saying I inspire him, that means a lot.

R for making me BLANK OUT completely for a couple of seconds on air because I forgot what I was going to “shout-out” to him on air.

M for laughing at me when I picked up the phone and said “evenin’ CJAM?” and almost started laughing because I knew it was you guys on the phone.

K for leaving me such a sweet message when I got home tonight giving me props and comgratulations (of COURSE I’m taking you to parties when I get “big and famous” lol)

O for talking me out of my last minute jitters before I started.

L for saying “you go girl” continuously. It gave me confidence, really, it did.

oh and to Jay B for listening to me all the way from Austin and on a different time zone – that’s friendship – right there.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

I would so be getting the music at an awards ceremony … and this is only a FILL IN show!

I Can’t wait for the real thing.

I’m on again tonight. I’m pretty freaked out because this time I’m by myself, but I’m also really excited.

All Canadian music for all the two hours. Well, we’ll see how that goes.

Wanna listen? Please do. I’ll be on-air from Midnight until 2 AM/Eastern. I know, the time sucks, but what can you do?

Click here and then click on “MP3 Stream” from the links menu on the left of the site. It automatically plays on my iTunes when I do it.

Let me know what you think and, if you’re really inclined, email me to get a copy of the show after it’s been played or I can tell you how to access the archives.

Wish me luck …

I just got back from my first class of the day, first class of the semester and already I’m feeling the “new me” take form.

It was weird, going by myself, because usually E’s with me for almost every class because I always make sure that we have at least 3 classes together a semester. Just proves for easier studying that way. This time, though, we opted to choose our courses first and see where we ended up, leaving us with only one class together tomorrow. It’s good though, I think. Maybe now people will shut up now about constantly asking us if we’re dating because we’re always together.

Meh, I say. It was pleasing to see that my first class was very interesting and by the end will be able to effectively communicate information towards others in everyday speech, as well as formal presentations, the syllabus said.

Things are going well and I’m excited. I realize that it’s only the first day back for me, but nonetheless, I’m positive that I’ll be able to keep up.

Wow. Listen to that. I think I’ve been writing too many application statements for Ryerson that I seem so … I don’t know, wordy.

Meh, I say again. At least it’ll help with my presentation.

I need to get something to eat for now, E’s on his way over so we can go to the CJAM radio station on campus and sign up to co-host our own radio show. Can’t wait for that one. God knows I’ll provide a link where you can listen to us LIVE via internet. Yay us.