maybe mine could be like this?

the bangs.

i need help.

knowing me, my hair will come out completely different then everything i've just mentioned

Im off to get my haircut today. I really wanted to wait until next week because Im still not positive what I want to get done. I recently dyed my hair red, but due to my DARK colour, its become a redy-brown and I REALLY like it. I kinda wanna re dye it but I think its just so much easier for me to dye it myself. I'm all for professional highlights, seriously easy to fuck those up if you DIY. Anyways, a while ago back in G I had ideas for what I wanted to do with my hair but now I have no idea. I do enjoy Anne Hathaways hair, but I've since realized that because my hair becomes wavy, it won't look as nice unless I force it...which I don't mind doing occasionally but with my new 8:30am classes, it wont happen as often as I'd like.

UGH.
okay the following may not make sense but I need to figure out my hair for myself:
-bangs: want to grow them out therefore, don't touch except maybe trim off the dead bits
          (also want bangs again though!)
-length: like!
-colour: like, but i wouldn't redoing? ughh struggling here i think.
-style: want to change i think...?

margie, if you're reading send me help!

HOME SWEET HOME

I have returned home from my trip to the world juniors. Seriously, quite the experience. There were good times and some bad....It got a bit embarassing when I leaned over and told a friend that waiting outside for what seemed like at least 3 hours was "the worst experience of my life" (it was cold!) and some drunk guys overheard me and proceeded to scream to the entire stadium about how it was "the worst DAY of my life." Regardless of all that nonsense, it was a fun fam vacay!

Now that I'm home though, I'm freaking out over new years and what to wear. I have 3 options but I obvs am in need of my roomies to help me get my choice picked out. SOOOOO, EXPECT PICTURES SOON MARGERON AND I EXPECT COMMENTS. anyone else can obvs comment and let me know their opinion. Hope this is a good new years eve!

ps here ya go margie, im reposting just for youuuu

CHRISTMAS IS COMING.

I'm moderately nervous about my lack of preparedness for xmas BUT at least im semi ready for new years? right?

am i the only one stressed by xmas?

The one thing I moderately dislike about being home is that its always busy! It is so hard to find time to spend with everyone while still getting my own stuff done. Some people are super annoying about it too because they do NOT get that I have a busy life. Sorry to rant, but maybe some people will read this and begin to understand...I somehow doubt that though!

PS: new readers from europe! woo

I am finally home after an exhausting trek from school, back home for a night, and off to Montreal the following morning!
I had a great time in Montreal full of family, shopping, eating and drinking. OH and since we drove (in order to fit all my cousins stuff he was bringing home), I also got a lot of reading done as well as catching up on sleep! The drive to Montreal has never gone by so fast!

We got back earlier this evening in order to attend a family pre-xmas dinner with the ENTIRE ham fam. (not needlehams...). It was quite a rush to have to come back so fast, but what can ya do!

I guess I've got to get the rest of my shopping done now!

Hope you all had lovely weekends :)

DONE!!!!!

woot woot.

UGHHHH.
My life sucks right now. Joy left yesterday, Margie left today. The house is (basically) empty now...except one left upstairs!

Roomie update:

moved from bed to desk. but still doin stats (ish)

Caffeine is needed at this point.
(thanks for mug use jo!)

check me out, it looks like i'm a real student!

Stats, you've put me through hell. I sincerely hope this will be the last time I ever have to see your face...besides stats 2090 (woo!).

3 OUT OF 4.

Seriously gonna need a miracle to get me through this last one...GREAT! Now all I can think of is watching Miracle on 34th St.

P.S.

why is moredietplan.com a referring site to me????

I changed my blog background thing for margie. but what i really wanted was a bolder font to make things more clear but it wouldn't work... i also had difficulties reading before i just needed some direction (wasnt sure if it was just me or not), thanks margiekins!

adult exam in 30 mins.
im done studying.

also really into natasha bedingfield right now for whatever reason...
watch

Finished my first exam last night!
I had development of human sexuality with Joy.
Our next exam is adult development and again on Saturday.

We've been studying non-stop (basically) since I got back to Guelph on Wednesday night. We're sick of coffee, sick of textbooks and sick of reading!

I have one chapter left to get through before my continuous read-throughs (one word or two?-edit: i hyphened it...fixes everything)!

I just finished a chapter on personality, it was the first one i actually found moderately interesting. It talked about this theory called Possible Selves. It basically says we come up with "possible ideas of ourselves"  and its just so true. Im like 100% sure we all have ideas of where we want to be in 5, 10, 20 years....maybe not where we'll end up exactly but everyone has goals that motivate them and this is just like that.

possible selves
-child psychologist! woo.
-mother? (surrogate please?)
-wife? (oh em geeee)
-ot?
-pt?
-happy...successful......
-advocate? hahaha

oh my god this is so uncomfortable for me to write. i dont like the idea of being older and working and all that stuff. its terrifying.

I miss these:

photo booth sessions are necessary in this fam.

da best

sometimes we go out to buy bread and find a comic book man

she was a cool kid

we liked baseball?

i wanted to sting him

babysitting and making chlo take pics of us

that nba night.....

just to cute to not blog

i had adult and aging. LUCKILY, i'm doing well in the class so its not a big deal that i cant stand reading it so i barely take in anything i read.

i'm watching eat pray love as i type notes. it just makes me want to travel.

list of places i need to go:
-ireland
-france
-spain
-italy
-netherlands
-sweeden
-greece
-india
-indonesia
-singapore
-japan
-malaysia
-cambodia
-thailand
-vietnam
-togo
-cote d'ivoire
-mali
-morocco
-libya
-egypt
-sudan
-south africa
-madagascar
-uganda
-kenya
-somalia

okay too distracting. need to stop and study.
ugh.
brbbbbb

AHH.
So exciting, I officially have readers from Malaysia and Croatia!
I hope it's Peters family in Malaysia and Brankas family in Croatia!
WOOO.

WELCOME ERRYONEEEE

I wish exams were over.
I want to watch only christmas videos...while eating christmas cookies.
My aunt Donna said she was going to make my favourite ones soon, yay!

To Watch:
-miracle on 34th street
-polar bear express
-elf
-home alone (the series)
what am i missing?

currently watching the simpson's latest christmas episode,
just ate the most delicious clementine ever,
i love being back in the city.

My cat was asleep on my bed, adorable.
we're so cute:

Adult and Aging studying has begun.
welcome to a life of hell:

ugh.

Must be Santa

My christmas list:

1. Africa by Richard Dowden

2. Meredith Hahn
Riann Necklace

3. OLDgOLDBOUTIQUE
Feather Band

Since returning from Ghana, I often find my self listening to my favourite song "Track 12" as the CD calls it, "I know" as I call it, or "Ahayede" as it's actually called. I just learned the real name today! Found it on youtube as I watched/listened to a classic Ruff n Smooth song, "Sex Machine"

You should probs join me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN7ubdVm7Xk

Celebration Post!
My 2 papers have been handed in. This means that I only have one more assignment left...statistics midterm (friday).

Since it's all done, I've treated myself to 2 bars from second cup next door. The cheesecake brownie (fac) and the kahlua bar (never had before, but I'm impressed!) as well as an orange juice!

Im now sitting down to enjoy them while watching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. They're drinking their polyjuice potions to become some of the Slytherin kids. I would turn myself into Joy and hide in her room so she freaks out when she gets home from class. If only I was a witch.

screw greek.
new craving:

I was just on my old blog. I haven't been on it in ages, but it makes me so happy to go back and see it. I just  was looking at the stats and had a GREAT laugh at the fact that "spirit of over eating" is a search keyword that brings you to my blog. I'm so proud of myself right now. Sad, but true.

get me to the greek

I just finished reading over margie's blog. I love it when she posts new things, so exciting! Anyways, she had posted a blog about greek food,which has now caused me to wish I was on my second dinner (greek food). I live in greek town and love greek food, I've grown up eating it for as long as I can remember. I love most of the standard greek items. Souvlaki, saganaki, gyros, spanakopita, loukoumades. YUM. It's funny because earlier today when I was on the Danforth with my cousin, we had a discussion about our favourite greek restaurants. Mine are: Square Boys, Messini's and Pantheon. I wanna say in that order, but that may not be 100% true. This is the first weekend I've come home and not had any greek food...I may go into withdrawl.
These pictures are going to have to get me through it, because Guelph "greek" does not meet my needs.

souvlaki

saganaki, OPA!

    

spanakopita

I was just recently accepted as an ambassador for an organization called Operation Groundswell (OG). I'm SO excited! All this means is that I have now forced myself to stay a part of this organization, yay! It's a pretty small organization, but its growing like crazy! This past summer I was a part of their newest medical trip to Ghana in West Africa. It was the most amazing time of my entire life, read below (right). If anyone wants to go on an amazing trip to Africa, Asia, India, Middle East, or Guatemala, then def check out OG!

guess where we're (roomies) going...GREAT WOLF LODGE!!! SO excited.

we need to make a plan and all but margie's already called a bunk bed so im gonna go ahead and call the other, sorry joe!

girls, lets start planning!

I want a tattoo of this tree:

the original baobob

thinner stump than this one

Betsey tends to be a bit outrageous for me to handle on a day-to-day basis, but i actually LOVE this:

Ever since I was little and had to go shopping with my fam (mom and aunt), I have loved banana republic. I think its because everything they have is cute but age appropriate, classy but fun, etc. Its like the type of outfit you can wear to work and then change it up later and wear it out. I love it.

I was recently looking at their spring 2011 rtw and heres some favs:

                                                       

GAH!

I'm watching the vice guide to travel: Liberia. It's a documentary basically about war in Liberia. Its so terrifying but SO great. These men went to Liberia to interview war lords and see the worst parts of Liberia. Here are some facts from the movie:
-4th poorest country in the world
-70% of women have been raped
-80% of the population is unemployed
- used to be called "small america"

This kind of thing makes me so sad. When I was in Ghana we often talked about war in African countries. A girl from my trip, Caroline, is from Nigera but went to school at Ryerson (she's now transferred to med school in Ghana...) and she said it best. She just said that it's possible to fix these countries that are almost ruined by war and poverty. Look at Ghana right now, it's politically stable, safe  not too high levels of HIV. Its really turning itself around and a lot of it has to do with the politics. These countries ar so politically unstable and even if the elect someone who has the ability to turn things around, if the ex war lords don't like him they can just kill him. Its too corrupt. These people in power run everything and until that changes, I don't think its possible to fix anything.

sorry this kinda doesnt make sense because im wtaching a bit while writing

So, apparently the UN is supposed to leave Liberia in a year and when that happens the Liberians say that war will break out. They have their armies and weapons ready. If this is the case, why are people not more aware of this and trying to do things? Scaryyyy

My cousin has now started reading my blog! YAY, another reader!

Currently in bed, hopefully for an early night tonight.
Watching friends. Joey was probs my first crush of celeb world...awks!  I'd still go for Joey...even more awks!

how can you not like this?

Today I got a package in the mail from my aunt and uncle for halloween. They sent me a starbucks giftcard and some DELICIOUS chocolate cookies from Zane. It was a great way to start  my day!

traumatized.

Sister, Sister

Who watches the show sister wives? I watched the whole season, obvs. So my saturday night costume turned into becoming a sister wife! It was amazing.
Sunday nights costume turned from tweedle dee and tweedle dum to tweedle dum and tweedle dum.

legit.

it was sooo fun. except for the end of sunday night, but i'll just try and block out that part..
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Our landlord came by this week and taped a note on our door asking if we want to resign our lease for next year. He asked that we tell him our answer by this coming week (november).
UGH. Such a hassle. Like november, seriously?!?! Last year our lovely landlord Boro didn't ask us until march..idiot.


We've got some planning to do!

Margies already said Halloweens her favourite holiday..but I really don't know how I feel about it.
Don't get me wrong, I still LOVE it. How can you not love it? As a kid it was always my favourite because it was right after my bday so it was like double celebrations. Plus, get to stay up late, eat lots of candy, and dress up! What could be better?!?! I find it way more stressful at this age though. Finding the right costume, the right place to go out to...so much trouble! I feel like there are also so many expectations for halloween. I don't even care really, I'm sure whatever we do will end up being fun (at least it better)

This week has been the weirdest thing ever. I literally have felt so weird for no reason at all.
I was so stressed out at the beginning because of midterms and papers, but even after that was all done, i was still all weirded out. I wish I knew why.

I'm currently in bed watching the social network. I don't plan on getting out of bed, I want to order in food for myself but I don't know how appropriate that is since my roomies aren't here and so I'd just be ordering for one. sad..

I'm recently having a life stress, maybe that's why I've been all weirded out lately.

This weeks events:
-got a new mayor
-got a new age
-got my first midterm round finished
-got my first taste of sloppy joes (thanks girls!)
-got a new classroom (UGH)
-got a WIN with my trivia team!

It seems a lot's gone down this week, I'm actually surprised. Maybe that explains it?

To Do:
-eyebrows
-shoppers
-chapters
-emails
-stats
-parenting
-adult and aging.

I've been looking at alexander mcqueen stuff today and literally crying over the fact that I can't afford any of it.

here's my faves:

for those of you following me on pinterest, sorry that you have to see these again... 

BREAKING NEWS!

I AM 101% ASIAN!
This is quite interesting since my father is a bald, white, english man...I'm gonna sit him down and have a chat with him about this. I'll update ya'll later on

Back in the city today. I'm currently in bed (after getting up and getting back in like 5 times). 

I woke up today to my mothers face RIGHT above mine asking if I wanted to go to the sticker factory with her and my father (to buy stuff for her class). Obviously if you know me, you'd know how torn I was over sleeping or sticker shopping. Since I got in kinda late last night and have such a hectic weekend ahead of myself, I opted for the lazier choice. As soon as I told my mother my decision, she felt the need to sit down and chat with me, then the phone rang (she made me answer-it was my cousin)....All I'm trying to say with this nonsense is that I just got home and I've already been thrown into the Hamawaki Insanity. Being half a Hamawaki and having grown up in this chaos, I like to think that I can deal pretty well but after being in guelph in a hammer free lifestyle without this type of chaotic morning (mom in room, cousin calling, aunt/uncle dropping by, other cousin calling), it's hard to get thrown into it again. Oh well, this is just the lifestyle I've been born into. 

p.s. I actually secretly enjoy it. hah. once my lack of sleep kicks in I'll start hating again.

This is what I'm most proud of these days:

I literally expected to be in last because I obvs know the least about hockey in the fam pool, but look at me go!!!

I miss the times when I had no work and could just do adorable things with my housemates.
more specifically, i miss these times:

I hope we can all survive through midterms to be able to do adorable cute things together again.

P.S. HAPPY GARBAGE DAY (finally)!

attempting to get through my sexuality studying (midterm tomorrow...ugh).

instead, watching something else. you should probs do the same, although I am feeling a little nauseous from the last minute..

I've been in bed since about 10:30. I was exhausted tonight and figured I should get to bed a bit early.
Obviously, I didn't make that happen because I'm up on episode 8 of Modern Family. Thanks girls for gettin me hooked...

I'm in the middle of death (school wise). Last week was full of work, this week is going to be the same and then next week is the end of death week! Thank god.
After that, I'll have 2 free weeks! And then another death week to get through before exams..

Wish me luck getting through it!

Welcome back.

I keep getting yelled at by my housemates for no longer blogging and as much fun as it was sending my love from the spirit of over eating (ahahah-laugh attack), I felt that I had grown up a bit (EDIT:who am i?!? its obvs clear i've not yet grown up) and could no longer deal with that...plus the summer took up my time.

Anyways just wanted to let you know,

I'm back, bitches.