Canada’s Debate

Lake Louise is beautiful. The weather is good, the air is fresh, the people are friendly (even if a bit off-centre.) So people are wondering why I want to go back to Toronto…

Well, today I have to hitchhike at least once to guy buy overpriced groceries, and the whole Bow Valley smells like a bbq. Just thought I’d share that.

So, which way should I go? My options are Another 28 Days, or 28 Days Later; at least those certainly seem to make the most sense. So, anyone here know of any job opportunities for me starting September 13? Lord knows I need a good job to fill those hours.

Speaking of hours though; I finally get to play Ultimate today. Melissa, a girl who is living at the hostel this summer while she works on the highway reconstruction nearby is going to drive down to Canmore so we can get some licks in with the Bow Valley Ultimate association… and I’ve gotta say that I am stoked.

On edit:Oh hey, Cyan has a new public blog. I changed the address on my blog roll.

At around 8AM this morning I crossed a certain threshold. I am now two-thirds of the way through my working vacation here in Lake Louise. Now, I saw “working vacation” with a bit of an internal debate; I’ve worked more hours here than I did in my last six months back home. That being said, I’m ready to go. I don’t need to leave, but “the novelty of living in Lake Louise has worn off,” as a co-worker put it. (Linda, if you’re reading this, don’t worry. I’m not bugging out.)

I’m not sure what the internal motivation is, but I’ve been thinking about the future a lot more in the last two weeks or so. Finances, buying a condo, employment, all that stuff has been playing on my mind. At the heart of all of these reflections is the question: what am I exactly? There’s no point in denying that I underachieved horribly as a student and have been paying a heavy price since. I have no realistic chance of getting into any grad school that considers aggregate grades (although I could probably pass a “ten highest marks” requirement with ease.) Teacher’s College is doable, and I’ve always toyed with the idea of law school. But my uncertainty remains. (Continue reading…)