And we're off to the races...

Ok so I'm not literally off to the races but I thought it would be a good title to start off with. I used to have an open diary in highschool (in fact I logged into it today and low and behold it's still there - I just haven't written in like 2 years), but I thought this would provide a great opportunity to keep everyone in the loop while I'm away in Glasgow (how's that for a run-on sentence? Me going to be English teacher).

So flights are booked and I can't wait. I have a few days in the Nish (YAY!), one of these days being my birthday. After I received a wonderful scrapbook from my friend from X, I think it cemented in my mum's mind how much the friendships I made this year meant to me. And so she surprised me the other day in the car by telling me that I could route my flight to London to go through Halifax. I can't wait to see my friends again (obviously there are some who will be missing, and they know who they are) but it's still going to be a great trip. After Halifax it's onto London for a few days to catch up with my besties there and then finally onto Glasgow (EEK!).

I will be in Glasgow in just over a month - that is quite scary. Going to another country for university, I know, I've been there, done that. However, this time it is completely different. I'm going off to learn my trade, there's no more uni after this. I will instead have a profession. I would be nervous enough going to teach school in Canada, but over there, I will be expected to teach British history to British kids - and they will know more than me. I imagine that when this happens and they question me, I'll simply suggest a movie - what do you reckon? Good plan? I think so.

Since I know this thing can host videos, I've contemplated the idea of having a video blog occasionally. That way you'll get to see me instead of just reading about my life (as exciting as that is!).

Pretty bland for a first entry isn't this? I promise that in future, they will be better, because even if nothing is really going on, I'll make something up.

You Should Be Listening To: DUFFY

Aimee Anne Duffy (born 23 June 1984 in Gwynedd Wales), known professionally as Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songer.

Her breakthrough album Rockferry is AMAZING!! She's like a cross between mod 60s, soul, and present day. I highly recommend her. "Mercy" has been getting a lot of air play right now, and while I love this song, my favs on the album are "Warwick Avenue", "Serious", "Delayed Devotion", and "Distant Dreamer". Give her a listen and let me know what you think!