victory for animals!

hey,

so, I realize that I've not actually been talking all-too-much about the specific events going on in my life as of late, and I know how much you want to know, so I will tell you. (in an easy-to-read point form!)

(also, please note this is a result of me being once again deathly bored at work. what a wonderful job (for the most part) this is!! love you Cendant, which is soon-to-be "Wyndham Worldwide.")

--saturday night, I went to my friend Danielle's little birthday bash at her new East Side apartment. it was great! I drank a Molson Cold Shot and a Smirnoff Ice, boyyy was I having a good time. (yes, I know, I'm a total drunkard / professional drinker in Toronto, but once I don't drink heavily for a month or so, I'm apparantly a lightweight once again.) it was good fun, except by the end JF and I were becoming deliriously tired. I heart Danielle though, I missed her so much.

--I am working toward getting my license (almost) everyday with my Dad, my license test in June 28th, oh the suspense. I'll hopefully get it, I'm going to shoot someone otherwise, it's really frustrating. It's going to be nervewracking after last year's floozy of a driving test, BUT I WILL SURVIVE.

--speaking of June 28th, that's the date on which Saint John Idol begins. oh, God, why did I register for that again? since when was that show EVER about vocal talent? who even listens? oh, well, I hope to change all that... wish me luck. any song suggestions?

--my job is charming, really it is. since being transferred as a bilingual agent, life is magical. I have literally received one call in the past hour. hooooooooly, eh? beautiful. I will not disclose my salary, but all I can say about that is "lean back, YMCA, lean back."

--my brothers are wrapping up their school years, and the grad class of 2006 is graduating. this is so bizarre for me, because it's the first year of my life (since the age of 3 or 4) that I'm out of the public school system. hello, private education! I wrote my exams in mid-April, and everyone is now stressing over them like there's no tomorrow. oh, wow. I'm also not attending any proms (that I'm aware of,) which is partly devastating, and partly good. (tux rentals, rather expensive.) oh well - as far as I know I'll be attending one of the St. Mach's prom parties - or rather, making an appearance... because that sounds classier.

--I pimped my MySpace last night. check it out, won't you? appropriately, it's called "Joel Has Arrived."

--I adore Annika Beatteay.

--I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I've got to stop doing that. especially when I'm going between two cities.

--I am applying to two scholarships, their deadlines are June 30th. they're both for Broadcasting... I mean I've only done my first year and have relatively little broadcasting experience, but I'm hoping for the best... I can only try, right?

--I'm having a "falling out" with several of my friends here in SJ at the moment. perhaps this will change... but I find many of my friends here are at a time in their lives when they are just so busy, and are not ready to give anything to our friendship - and I only do relationships / friendships that are 50/50, you know? I'm not like, captain needy, I just think if there's a friendship in place, then there should be some time spent together. these homies of mine, they make plans, and at the last minute, surprise! cancel for whatever reason. I mean, there are only so many times something devastating/limiting that can happen JUST before the planned hang-out, it seems like a case of "wolf" after a while. they're not bad people, it's just my #1 pet peeve is people letting me down.

--shocking, I miss toronto? what's wrong with me? well, OK, I don't miss it all the time, but there are times when I'll hang random happy memories of TO, and I will feel nostalgic. I am actually excited to go back, though I didn't think I would be, (simply because I missed NB so much.) at the end of this month, it'll be my "halfway mark" of my summer - so, I'm still not even halfway done my summer, wow. and it's June 12th.

--I have yet to see any June bugs... how dissapointing.

--Ralph Lauren Polo has discontinued all use of fur, WUT! (alas the cool title of this post)

--I am done.

--thanks for reading

--joooooel !

--P.S. There's a new Fat Kids party in the works, for the 21st of June, the day on which summer officially BEGINS!!!!