I have a bone to pick!! Who on earth would be stupid enough to pull a fire alarm at 2:00am???? GOOD QUESTION!! I was sure pissed off when after being asleep for 3 hours last night, I had to head outside in boxers and a tank top in the cold, because some stupid person decided to pull the alarm! 2am!! Who does that?!?!?! It was bad enough that I had chorus rehearsal last night, but because of this escapade I also had to stand outside for like 15 minutes while the fire department came and everyone got lectured by our head res advisor. *Jacqui has her VERY angry face on!!!* I just don't understand how peoples' brains work!!

It stopped raining, but there's supposed to be more rain later this week! YAY for rain! *sarcastic Jacqui*

I had my last dance class today......no more looking like a tool for me......don't expect me to show it to any of you guys when I come home because I'm not exactly hip hop material! Then I came back and have been studying, with a short break to straighten my room! It's so tidy right now and I'm going to try to keep it that way!!

20 days until I come home!! My friend Marlene, who plays the tuba is on my flight home!! I'm so excited. She's from Cochrane, and her mom is actually the mayor there! I found out yesterday that she was on my flight, so it won't be as boring a flight as I thought it would be!

We're supposed to decorate out building lounge today for a Christmas competition in rez.....we never win anything, but at least we have rez spirit. After that I have my chorus concert tonight......BLAH!! At least this is the last chorus for this semester, so I'll be chorus free until January 13th!!

Well, I should get back to studying!!

Later Gators

Jacqui

That's it, I'm building an ark!! Two clarinets, two saxophones, two tubas, two flutes.....you get the point.....it never stops raining!! Since I got here, I think I've experienced more rain than I'd experience in 7 lifetimes in Calgary!! I'm not even exaggerating. Being the good student I am however, I hike through the many "lakes" (large puddles that come up to my ankles) to get to class, get stuck in te mud a couple of times, and then have to sit through class in soaking wet jeans. As much as I love my umbrealla, it's a pain in the butt when the wind picks up and the umbrella flips inside out! I use it anyway, but it's not very effective! I've already had to wash my shoes 2 times and my pants after I got stuck in the mud about a half hour ago. I thought I could make it, but apparently I was horribly wrong.

I think I have the room to myself this weekend. Alexa's going to Pender Island (I have no idea where that is, but I know it's an island!! haha), so I'll have a quiet room to do homework and study in......hopefully her phone won't ring off the hook like it does on some occasions (like last night at 2:30 am)!!!

I'm dreading the rest of the day....I really enjoy Wind Symphony, but it means having to venture out into the monsoon again! Oh, and then I have a dress rehearsal until 10:00pm for chorus!! I hate chorus!! Stupid Fish Lady!! If you haven't heard the Fish Lady story, ask me about it, and I can tell you! The chorus part isn't so bad, but most of the time, we have to just sit there listening to the orhestra and the soloists. BORING!! Oh well, I guess it could be worse....I could be stranded outside in the rain.

The semester is finally winding down, and trust me, I'm going to love my 16 day return to Calgary! I come home in 3 weeks today!! HOORAY FOR 3 WEEKS!!

Later Gators
JAcqui

Ah, what a week! So very busy! I have chorus every night except tonight this week, and so my plan for the evening is to go to the Gym with Steph, and then come back and study. It should be fun! We always have a good time at the gym......it's imtimidating because there's always so many people there, but it's a lot of fun.

22 days until I come home. That's 3 weeks tomorrow. I'm getting so excited!! HOORAY FOR HOME. My friend Ed (4th year clarinet player) says that we're going to play tennis and basketball during my 10 day break between exams, so I'll keep busy and the time will fly!

I had my last music ed 101 class today. It's kind of sad, because we always had a great time and everyone in the class was really friendly. Oh well, I'll still see them all the time.

Sarah, if Kristen hasn't already told you, we are conforming you to become a slurpee and pop rock addict just like us......you may think it isn't possible, but just give us one night! I'll break out the Michael Jackson DVD and we'll be all set, right Kris???

Josh tried to throw me in a garbage can today.....Kristen, isn't there anything you can do to control that boy??? He always livens up the music school, that's for sure! I had my quintet coaching today, and even though our teacher is scary, we got a lot done.

Well, I can't think of anything else to say, so I'll be going now......if I think of anything, I'll write later!!

Later Gators

JAcqui

So.......imagine this.......I have a day I think will never end.......dress rehearsals all afternoon, classes all morning, little time to eat, and then having to perform in a concert. This would be my Friday night; however, things took a sudden change for the AMAZING, when I went to meet Steph after the concert. We sat in the theatre and talked for a bit, and then she told me to turn around......MY MOM AND DAD WERE SITTING RIGHT THERE! Talk about surprise......for all of you that knew, it was such a shock, I never saw it coming! It was the best surprise ever! Everyone in my building knew, and I guess they almost blabbed a few times, but I was still clueless.....Steph said it was the hardest secret she ever had to keep!

It's been amazing! I've had a great visit, real food, and shopping with them all weekend! We even wnt to Langford so we could go to COSTCO!!! How I love COSTCO!! I stayed at the hotel with them last night! I had a queen bed to myself, and let me tell ya, it's a lot better than my rez crap that I call a bed! I did my laundry at the hotel, so now I'm all set!

Well, I must be off......Later Gators!

Jacqui

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