Thursday, April 14, 2005
Well, it was certainly odd being back on that train to Sarnia at 10:40am, again. It felt like I was just boarding that same train the other day, and even stranger, was that foreboding feeling of getting up at 4:30am the previous day to go back to the noise and rush of Toronto, knowing you wouldn't be back for a few more weeks and you'd miss it. Then, BAM, you're on the train BACK the very next morning and I'm back here again, enjoying the peace of the country and my oh-so-comfortable bed at home. Weird. Very weird feeling.
Although, it wasn't too bad. I love travelling on the train. It's so peaceful...depending which train. I was toying with the idea of taking the evening train but a) the dogs would have been alone way too long and b) i hate travelling back with all of the commuter business people. Ugh. Most crowded train ever. By the way, how was that train ride home, Dan?! Sorry I couldn't make that particular train.
Anyway, the train ride was decent--had the seat to myself until Georgetown where a girl named Lindsay sat with me. At first, I tugged my headphones on tighter because I'm really not partial to socializing when I'm travelling Yeah, I know, weird, but I like to look at the window and keep to my thoughts and my music..or read...or sleep. Anyway, we did talk a bit eventually when I asked her if she was heading back to school or back home (being everyone is on exams now). She was going back to school (1st year nursing program in London) and that she had some exams to write. We chatted most of the way although she obviously sensed my quiet nature--which is funny, because I'm randomly very talkative or very quiet. She just happened to catch me at the times I'm quiet. She said something that stuck on me even until the next day. She told me, after we exchanged names later on, that the name Laura fit me, that she seemed to know a lot of Laura's that were usually dark haired , quiet and smart. We talked about names and things after that, but the thought really left me..."smart"...I'm assuming she got that from when she wanted to know about my program and the sorts of things I studied...but smart?...honestly, everyone thinks I'm smart--its this impression i get from people if not people are always telling me this. I should feel good, you're prolly thinking.... but the fact is....why am I so rubbish in school if I'm so smart?
Anyway, I had the seat to myself to finish that long stretch between London and Sarnia and nearly fell asleep before we got there. I half-sleep/half-stay away. It's very odd because I'll twitch or something randomly....so I don't generally like to sleep on the train.
I did in fact get quite a bit of studying on that train ride, thank you very much,.
My grandparents picked me up at the station and my parents still had no idea I was back. They took me to their cute little townhouse in Point Edward--a strip of brand new townhouses built for older folk--and we had tea and rice crispy squares while we chatted about travel. I decided to stay for dinner because I rarely get to spend time with my nana and grampy, and we had chicken and mashed potatoes and veg. We left for my house in the country after my grandparents had finished watching their soap, hehe.
We stopped off at the IGA in Brights Grove to pick up a few groceries because my parents didn't get anything before they left for Houston. I got settled back into being at home again by cleaning the entire downstairs--honestly, the amount of hair that these dogs shed...and stacking the dishwasher and whatnot. I let the dogs out for a run outside--I'm really glad I came back, there is no way these guys could have lasted that long. I spent the night studying and reading my novel with snackage and then just turned in for the night at 11pm because I was so tired. My brother came home from work by 10:30pm and had a huge new foozball table that he got for 20 quid from his work!! store model--originally abouts 100 bucks!! And we talked about school again. He thought he should take next year off so that it wouldn't be a financial burden on my parents and for the dogs...but I could tell he was disappointed. I am worried about the dogs next year too, but I think he'd be okay for money because he wanted to go to Lakehead and even though some of his marks weren't that stellar, he did really well in other classes and he'd have a high enough average for an entrance scholarship! plus his tuition scholarship from my dads work! and money he saved from work? He'd be alright no problem! He is applying today at school in late application. Horray!
Man, sometimes I wish that *I* applied to Lakehead or something like that--I would have had a huge scholarship from them, been living in the country surrounded by nature, that woulda been sweet.
Ah well.
Today, up at 7:30am, took the dogs for a walk in the park, breakfast, studied, exercised, shower, lunch--the usual!
Now I'm going to spend the rest of the day and night studying my ass off. I should work on that stupid research paper too..ugh.
Although, it wasn't too bad. I love travelling on the train. It's so peaceful...depending which train. I was toying with the idea of taking the evening train but a) the dogs would have been alone way too long and b) i hate travelling back with all of the commuter business people. Ugh. Most crowded train ever. By the way, how was that train ride home, Dan?! Sorry I couldn't make that particular train.
Anyway, the train ride was decent--had the seat to myself until Georgetown where a girl named Lindsay sat with me. At first, I tugged my headphones on tighter because I'm really not partial to socializing when I'm travelling Yeah, I know, weird, but I like to look at the window and keep to my thoughts and my music..or read...or sleep. Anyway, we did talk a bit eventually when I asked her if she was heading back to school or back home (being everyone is on exams now). She was going back to school (1st year nursing program in London) and that she had some exams to write. We chatted most of the way although she obviously sensed my quiet nature--which is funny, because I'm randomly very talkative or very quiet. She just happened to catch me at the times I'm quiet. She said something that stuck on me even until the next day. She told me, after we exchanged names later on, that the name Laura fit me, that she seemed to know a lot of Laura's that were usually dark haired , quiet and smart. We talked about names and things after that, but the thought really left me..."smart"...I'm assuming she got that from when she wanted to know about my program and the sorts of things I studied...but smart?...honestly, everyone thinks I'm smart--its this impression i get from people if not people are always telling me this. I should feel good, you're prolly thinking.... but the fact is....why am I so rubbish in school if I'm so smart?
Anyway, I had the seat to myself to finish that long stretch between London and Sarnia and nearly fell asleep before we got there. I half-sleep/half-stay away. It's very odd because I'll twitch or something randomly....so I don't generally like to sleep on the train.
I did in fact get quite a bit of studying on that train ride, thank you very much,.
My grandparents picked me up at the station and my parents still had no idea I was back. They took me to their cute little townhouse in Point Edward--a strip of brand new townhouses built for older folk--and we had tea and rice crispy squares while we chatted about travel. I decided to stay for dinner because I rarely get to spend time with my nana and grampy, and we had chicken and mashed potatoes and veg. We left for my house in the country after my grandparents had finished watching their soap, hehe.
We stopped off at the IGA in Brights Grove to pick up a few groceries because my parents didn't get anything before they left for Houston. I got settled back into being at home again by cleaning the entire downstairs--honestly, the amount of hair that these dogs shed...and stacking the dishwasher and whatnot. I let the dogs out for a run outside--I'm really glad I came back, there is no way these guys could have lasted that long. I spent the night studying and reading my novel with snackage and then just turned in for the night at 11pm because I was so tired. My brother came home from work by 10:30pm and had a huge new foozball table that he got for 20 quid from his work!! store model--originally abouts 100 bucks!! And we talked about school again. He thought he should take next year off so that it wouldn't be a financial burden on my parents and for the dogs...but I could tell he was disappointed. I am worried about the dogs next year too, but I think he'd be okay for money because he wanted to go to Lakehead and even though some of his marks weren't that stellar, he did really well in other classes and he'd have a high enough average for an entrance scholarship! plus his tuition scholarship from my dads work! and money he saved from work? He'd be alright no problem! He is applying today at school in late application. Horray!
Man, sometimes I wish that *I* applied to Lakehead or something like that--I would have had a huge scholarship from them, been living in the country surrounded by nature, that woulda been sweet.
Ah well.
Today, up at 7:30am, took the dogs for a walk in the park, breakfast, studied, exercised, shower, lunch--the usual!
Now I'm going to spend the rest of the day and night studying my ass off. I should work on that stupid research paper too..ugh.
