Cottage, O-Week, and everything in between.

Hey guys!!!!!  So it's been a month (yes, a MONTH) since I have last blogged, but boy do I have a lot to talk about now.

So The Rideau Lakes resort was amazingggg! And the American couple we met there 2 years ago just happened to be up that week as well!  We went walking with Chinook to the Locks, she went swimming, our friend's dog (our friend Suzanne came up for a night) fell in the locks, I nearly fell in trying to save the ball, and I'm pretty sure I flashed everyone watching the chaotic scene as a result.  I also learned how to play this card game called Pay The Man, and let me tell you, it is one intense game, and really hilarious when you get to watch your mom slowly drift away from reality because she is drunk out of her mind.  Speaking of intense games, BINGO is one crazy game when you're playing for money.  I swear the same people kept winning and by the end of it there were a select few that I wanted to get even with lmao.

Oh and the best part was by far when I dropped my cell phone in the lake, while fishing with Suzanne.  At first I was in shock just staring at my phone siking farther and farther into the lake, and when I finally realized what was happening, it was too late.  I definetely learned my lesson though: never put valuable electronics in a flimsy cardigan pocket.

So my mom and I came back on a Friday night (and I drove all the way home!!!) and then it was off to my bf's place for 8 days on that Sunday.  The weather was terrible meeting up with him, but I had such a spectacular time, I can't wait to go back. :)

We somehow did groceries, considering his idea of grocery shopping is standing in an aisle for 3 hours trying to remember what he needed in the first place.  It was funny watching him try to shop, and I couldn't help but think he was cute.  We went for a drive on tuesday night, which was really relaxing and a nice change from being in the house all the time, and on Wednesday night we went to see The Expendables, a movie I didn't think I would enjoy but that was really good.  Action and bits of comedy all rolled together into one. 

Thursday was officially his long weekend away from work, so what is an electrician/handyman to do with all his spare time?  Work on his house of course.  He ripped out the old siding around his garage and put in freshly painted cedar wood, which looked amazing at the end.  Then we got pizza and some beer and chilled the rest of the night. :)

The weekend was packed with boats, boats and more boats, and exploring the islands around Lake Simcoe, islands I never knew existed after all these years.  I met so many great people and the memories made were filled with laughs and fun times.

So this post is shaping up to be a novel, but unfortunately I'm not even close to done (well, maybe I am).  So I got back from Lake Simcoe 13 days ago, only to go home and pack, pack, pack for the next 4 days because I moved to Guelph!!!  Now 4 days seems like enough right?? Well wrong actually, when you consider that most of that time was taken up by hanging out with friends one last time and going to last-minute appointments.  Oh the joys of having braces and prescription meds.

Finally the big moving day came, with Fatima to thank for helping me get organized on my last night.  There were tears and laughs and a lot of driving, but now I am finally settling into Guelph.  I must say I'm nervous about all the work I have to do in the coming months, but hopefully things will work out for the best and I will be successful in my future endeavours.  Guelph is a great place to be and I couldn't be happier with the decision I made. 

Much love to all my friends back in OTTAWA!!! I love and miss you all and will see you soon. :) <3

xoxoxo, melissa

And blogging seems to have taken a back seat...?

Man oh man, I think it's been a good month since I've blogged.
Yeah, let's just say A LOT of things have happened since then.

First of all, I went to Toronto (Lake Simcoe) for a week in mid-July to visit my godfamily.  Now since I've grown up, I just haven't really been feeling the cottage scene, until this summer.  Long story short, I met (well met again, more in-depth) our neighbour across the street who happens to be my godmother's nephew and it turns out we've been dating for 3 weeks now.  That week was probably one of the most tumultuous, crazy-good, and romantic weeks I have ever had in my life.  It was so fun to just be up in the country and swim in the crystal-clear, sandy bottom lake almost everyday, relaxing in the hammock or just enjoying the scenery from Mike's backyard. 

I honestly believe I fell in love with the countryside for the first time in my life, because the feeling I got was unexplainable and I just can't wait to go back (in 11 days, actually :D:D).  So I got back home, feeling lonely and trying to get used to the fact that I was in a relationship, and having to face my mom.  (Did I mention that he's 5 and a half years older than me)?  But let me just say, I can't thank my mom enough for being there for me over the past 6 or so months.  She really has been having a hard time getting used to me growing up and moving on with my life (trust me, I'm still trying to wrap my head around it).  But she is doing the best she can, and I really appreciate having her there to talk about anything and giving me the freedom I need.

So for the Civic Holiday weekend, Mike surprised me and came up to visit for 3 days!  I got to show him around Ottawa and we got to talk a lot and just enjoy each other's company.  It was a great time.  And my friends (Char and Fatima) have been a constant of course, hanging out, SHOPPING (I'm literally penny-pinching off my mother right now), and workk!!!!!!!!! 

4 days from now I will be done done done!!!!!!!!!!  No more Timothy's, although I must say it has been a hell of a ride and I will miss everyone.  On Monday my mom and I are going up to a resort on the Rideau Lakes for a week, then I have a birthday to come back to, and then I'm off to Lake Simcoe to see the bf! :)

This summer has certainly shaped up to be one of the best I have ever had, and I just hope they keep getting better. 

xoxoxoxoxoxo, Melissa

P.S. School shopping has definetely been a source of my debt, I really understand the concept of money being here one minute, and gone the next.