Status of council projects... Complete! For now...

Thanks Matt, for letting me borrow your back for this one...

So, that's that! We have not only pulled off a successful youth conference, but also a youth panel at a Health Network meeting, full on plans for a Peer Counseling network in NISS next year, a solid and formulated plan for Youth Housing in Port McNeill, and a recent trip to Port Alberni to attend their conference.

I got back yesterday, and after 3 days with zero sleep? I'm ready for a 12 hour plus period of not having to think. Or remember anything. Or really do anything, except breathe. And maybe breathing optional.

Get this gang... as of now? I only have 5 meetings/appointments to be at. FOR THE WHOLE WEEK. That's a record! The fewest meetings in a week I've had for 2 months.

On another note, I'm home alone again! I got left at home for 5 days while my mom went to Kwatsi... and then she was home for an hour, and I went to Port Alberni. Then I got back late on Thursday night, saw her for a few minutes this morning, and she left this afternoon for Vancouver while I was still in school. I think my mom may have figured out that I can take care of myself, mainly... I'm still iffy on the remembering to eat part.

And with that, I'm going to call it a night. I'm completely wrecked, so hopefully I'm off to hit my pillow and pass out. Peace and love!

Mainland girl, forever!

Who else is excited when they receive their first phone bill? Really. If you think of anyone, let me know.

So, what's new you may ask?

I'm sick. Yes. Right now, when I have the Youth Conference next week, a rash of tests all week long, and a hell of a lot of stress?

The universe chooses to give me a lovely smacking big virusy kiss.

More late night rambles... without meaning.

Late night ramblings do tend to drag on... I know... I'm sorry. It's my second post of the night, I guess I'm on a roll! My problem is nothing meaningful to say. So... I'm putting some unfinished song lyrics/poetry/madness up. Just because it's terribly bad!

I know, okay, most of my stuff is "message" stuff. (Ugh, that was incredibly inarticulate...) Strange, yes. Corny, yes. What I want to write? Usually!

Working title : Sunshine for a New Day

Today I woke up and saw the sun stream in,

And I thought no, we can never forget the sin.

That sin of not listenin' to each other,

We need to remember that we are brothers.

You know our brother Marley sang of one love,

So we should never forget the dove.

If we lose the predjudice and work together,

The combined strength can break the tether.

You know this hate, it weighs us down.

It makes the earth renounce her crown.

She says "No, I will not be your mother,

"Until you learn to love each other."

Until everyone stops their lies,

They cannot hear their children's cries.

And you know until everybody listens,

There is just no way we can ever win.

So everybody please, today

Remember that there is just one way.

If we want peace and love to bring,

We have to open our mouths and sing.