The brilliant Cynthia suggested that I make a list of what exactly I am looking for in a man.
She was told that the problem with North American Women is that they don't know what they are looking for.
This is the first edition of my "List"

1. family
2. laughter and smiles
3. social
4. spontaneous and flexible
5. financially sound
6. likes to travel
7. appreciates my independence and work schedule
8. ability to support me emotionally
9. positive thinker
10. thoughtful, selfless, and giving
11. my height, give or take an inch
12. educated (university degree plus)
13. active and adventurous
14. confident to express thoughts and feelings

So, there it is. Look into your black books and pull some bachelors for me ladies, and gents.

K

Believe it or not. I did not spend any money in London. I think that I now believe in miracles.
Had a lovely visit with my sister and company, and my cousins.
I will be returning again this weekend, and am bound to shop as I will not be back in London this summer.

Booked a flight to San Fran for the middle of next month, to the disgust of some I will be sailing around. It sounds like a great adventure. I wonder what we can purchase there.

Am enjoying the nice weather this week, and plan an afternoon of sun and music as the SARS concert is on today. Can you imagine 450 000 people. Fongers crossed that all will go well and be safe. Have sent my request for a t-shirt, as I dare not enter that madness.

K

I will be shopping in London at this time tommorow. London England that is.
School is out and I will be travelling this month.
Lots of Franfurt, if anyone out there is interested.

I also get to see my seestor, which is the most important thing.

And as a treat I will see my cousins out in BC.

Hope that all is well.

K

INSOMNIA

Where is my seestor?

One day left of school. (Good and Bad)

Wedding Hat?

No money.

15 days off next month.

Frankfurt anyone?

k

I am pleased to report that I am almost done school.
I have two days of classes left.

I am also happy to report that I will soon be in London Darling. I leave Toronto on Saturday night and will be sunning in London come Sunday morning. And then back in Toronto on Monday afternoon. Seestor is almost as excited as I am. I have not seen her since March 16th. (But oddly enough, I see her more often than my cousins who live 30-60 minutes away) We are all so busy!!

The good news is that I will be back again come Friday.

So as school ends, my travel schedule will pick up again. Hoping to rid myself of the dreadful turn arounds that I have been doing so far this month. (Not that they are that bad. It is always more fun to be on a layover.)

Look out Brighton, here I come.

K

Discussing something irrelevant in class today.

Me: I have very few recollections from elementry school. (god forbid that I don't remember what we were studying in Grade Four. That was only 20 years ago.)

Teacher: How interesting. (As she turns and walks away.)

I guess it was not really so interesting.

Teacher: "Bring something to class tommorow that will help you measure. It can not be a ruler."
Student: (Back facing me) shouts out "I've got something. Twelve Inches right here."

How fast did we turn to see what on earth he was talking about.
We were all very interested.

Alas, it was his foot.

k

I must be an English teacher. Either that or someone who has a great love for reading and writing.

I have three novels on the go this week, and each of them totally different novels. One is about a young liberated Chinese women. The book is banned in China, so it makes it that much more exciting to read. The second is a German translation called “In search of an impotent man”, and what an interesting read that is. (Weird to see the German names), and the third is called “Naked Sleeper.” I must confess that the first and last were purchased at Zeller’s, and they were marked down. Not that I am cheap, but at 2.99 a pop, I snatched them up.

I am an avid reader, but have not read much in the last few years. I have a rule. If my attention is not captured within the last three chapters, the book is dismissed until a time that I have NOTHING better to do but give it a second try. I think my last great conquest was the ridiulous series of Shopaholic books. There is something so fab about picking up those trashy beach novels at the airport in London. "I dream of Capri" was another one if I remember correctly.

I am particularly taken by passages from random pieces of literature. I am amazed that I can relate and feel so close to something written by someone that I do not even know, who comes from a different country or even lifestyle. I am anxious to share an extended excerpt with a near and dear.

I miss traveling quite a bit and am anxious to travel again in the next few weeks. Seestor is very excited that I will be in town in the next few weeks as there are some events that we will partake in. And I am busy working on my bid for next month. Somehow I want to make three different trips, Paris, London, and Vancouver. But I want to get a free weekend to go to Vancouver, and two other weekends for friend’s weddings. I am a perpetual dreamer.

Hugs and Kisses.

A list of things that you can do on a rainy day

1. Sleep in the afternoon.
2. Have a nice warm bath.
3. Work out at the gym.
4. Clean the bathroom
5. Clean my room.
6. Clean my house.
7. Have a cold beer, and put your feet up.
8. Sleep in
9. Stop for coffee
10. Spend some quality time with special people
11. Chat with an old friend
12. Update your blogger

I think that I over reacted.
I'm sorry.

I will never understand myself.
How do I ever expect others to understand me?

In a fit of depression I bought a new purse for myself.

It is fab howver, pale purple. And it has lots of space.

I always wanted to be an elementary school teacher.

I do not want to be one anymore.

There is such a difference in the way that elementary and secondary school teachers think and function.

Group work? What a challenge with 15 leaders in one group.

The best news of the day was that I got taken off my flight to Orlando tonight. Something to do with the new collective agreement that guaranteed days off mean just that.

Am sweating it out still as the temperature is still cooking.

K

Help!
I am stuck in a boring computer lab.

I am surfing instead of learning.

K

So summer vacation has started, which for people like me means that there is no time to do anything.
Whenl eaving Vancouver on Thursday and returning Monday night (late). Went back to work with the airline on Tuesday afternoon and got home late again Wednesday morning. Then off to school for me this morning. I am taking a course until the 25 of this month. I am strangely one of the more vocal people in the classroom. I guess that once everyone warms up things might get a little more interesting. I am a horrible student. I just cannot sit still.

You must look up Grouse Mountain. It is the obstacle that I overcame this weekend. I thought I was going to die. I dont think any one truly knows how great of an accomplishment this was for me. Pictures don't even do it justice.

Thanks to my cousin and his fab girlfriend for their company and support this weekend.

I want to move out to that fab city.

Off to bed as i am tired after a long day and a session at the gym.

K

Have gone and returned from Vancouver.
Was unable to post this weekend, but I am home now and reattatched.
And had a fab trip.
Details to follow.
I am sleepy and will share in the morning.

K