~Resolved~

As for the computer issue below, all catastrophes have been averted, and after two days of not letting me delete the emails, I was suddenly and randomly allowed to delete them... soooo... don't ask me, but I'm happy that Scimail didn't shut me down =P

Little factoid; I was just browsing the internet the other day, and I wanted to look up some P.O.D. lyrics because I heard that they were Christian but I can never make out their words ^_^ Indeed, most of their music is very blatantly talking about serving Jesus. Pretty cool I must say. They don't state their faith on their site, but they do have a message board where people debate Christian issues, such as evolution, sexuality, etc... As far as I know, they don't actually comment on the message boards, but there is a lot of interesting discussion going on there. Oh yes, and another reason I searched them out is because I wanted to know what P.O.D. stands for: Payable on Death. I suppose that their name is talking about how we can never repay Christ's amazing sacrifice for us. LOL! As Victoria would put it, "Infiltration". (Hope your vacation in HK is super fun Vicki!)

Hahaha! They played "13 Going on 30" on the bus when I came home from Waterloo, and a big part of the movie is this scene where everybody dances to "Thriller"... well, of course, guess which song I can't stop listening to ever since. LOL! It's so... I don't know... you just can't help but dance, it's so funky!

Speaking of movies played on the bus, they also showed "Man on Fire" with Denzel Washington. It was a really good movie...violence was treated a little non-chalently, but that was part of his character. But I thought that despite the violence of the movie, the ending really showed selfless love. It had me crying on the bus! Luckily, I wasn't sobbing... that's sooo embarassing when that happens to me. This was more the silent tear down the cheek, then the sniffle, and then turning my head to make sure nobody was watching me. The little girl, Pita (her character name) was an excellent actress. It always amazes me when I see a good child actor, because many kids ham everything up much too much. I think though that until he grows up, my favourite child actor will always be Haley Joel Osment. His talent is incredible! He seems so mature on screen, but apparently as soon as they yell cut, he turns back into an ordinary kid.

I'm also hooked right now on Starfield. If you have a chance to get your hands on any, my favourite songs are "Cry in my Heart" and "Filled with your Glory".

Cry in My Heart
by Starfield

For what do I have,
If I don't have you Jesus?
What in this life
Could mean any more?

You are my rock
Your are my glory
You are the lifter
Of my head

Question for you CS'ers out there...

Okay, so I've exceeded my Waterloo Email quota limit (I didn't even know there was a limit) by 2 megs. No big deal... I must have a thousand emails and I deleted a whole bunch. However, it wasn't until I was clearing out the inbox that I noticed that I received three identical emails from a friend with a very large attachment (ie: 2.5 megs). So, I tried to delete two of them (one at a time, clearing the trash box each time) but I got an error message saying that I couldn't delete them because they are too big to move into the trash. So this is a bit of a pickle, isn't it!? If I keep the emails, they might shut me down, and I am unable to delete them. Does anybody know how to get around this problem??

Quick update...

I am going to a joint BBQ for CCCO and OCAC with Denise tonight, which I'm really looking forward to! Oh YEAH!! And I drove yesterday for the first time in just under a year. YAHOO! I missed it so much... and I would have thought that my clutch work would be a bit bumpy, but it is just as smooth, if not smoother than when I left Ottawa. Man, I love driving!

Home sweet home...

How very strange these last few days have been! I spent the majority of my last few Waterloo days hanging around with Mike, cleaning out the apartment and chatting and playing video games. It was so strange that Waterloo, a place that is usually full of so much warmth and so much life, seemed so empty. I'm thankful that I didn't have to go through it completely alone. Thanks Mike for letting me tag along, and connecting me with the few people left in Waterloo!

So, the move was pulled off successfully (thanks be to God above!). That was a very tricky move home, but I think some thanks are due:

- Denise: thank you so much for squishing my computer stuff in your car. I didn't trust a shipping company for those things, and you really helped me out, so thank you so much!
- Mike Mak: thank you for driving me around to accomplish all the random errands I had to do before I left. The taxi bill would have been horendous!
- Mike Yung: thank you for helping me with the desk moving and getting my stuff to Westcourt. Good luck with the next term!
- Jane: thanks so much for looking after/possibly buying my desk. I don't know what I would have done with it if you hadn't so selflessly offered to take it off my hands, so thanks!
- JT&Calla: thank you for allowing me to store my bike in Calla's WCRI storage. Not only do I really appreciate this, but I'm sure that the family I lived with appreciates it even more! I don't think they'd be impressed if I left it in their garage ^_^
- Alex: thank you for taking time out of your schedule to bring me to the post office to ship off my stuff. It may not seem like a lot to you, but it was essential to me!

So, leaving my house was quite a pathetic thing =P There was nobody home... nobody to say goodbye to...expect the cat on the front step. Call me crazy, but I actually found that a little heart-wrenching. She was the most dog-like cat I have ever known, and even though sometimes she drove me nuts with her little "surprises" around the house, and waking me up at 4 am to be fed, I will miss Opal. A good cat, and this may sound crazy, but a good friend. Man, I need to get out more!

So, after loading my 5 very heavy bags into the taxi, I pet Opal on the head goodbye one last time, and drove away from my temporary home. It was very surreal... thinking that I won't be going back. I had a lot of good times there, and couldn't ask for a nicer family to live with. To the Robinson's, thank you with all my heart!

There was ample room to panic about the fact that I had much more luggage than I could carry, but I learned my lesson last term... that God indeed provides. I didn't let myself get worked up this year, and God sent me helpers along each step of my trip... from the cab driver, to the lady on the bench, to the old lady in the line, to the Greyhound assistant, to Chris Tsoi (yeeeah baby! ^_^) to Sarah who picked me up. Yeah... it was so cool to see Chris in the Toronto bus station! Especially since I was having, as I told him, a very "lonely" day. There's something about leaving a "home" and nobody being there to bid you farewell that can get you down. So silly, I know... Anyways, Chris saw me off, and then Sarah was there to greet me, so my day picked up considerably. And then of course, I got home to my Mom. I'm so content...spending the day with Mom today was really a joy. Especially without having the preoccupation in the back of my mind that I had better enjoy myself because I'm leaving in two days. This gal's not going anywhere yet!!

So, Dad gets home next Sunday, so that'll be another treat! In the meantime, Mom and I are working on getting all the things I need for my Montreal apartment. $135 later, I'm feeling kind of dazed... I just have to trust and be faithful with my money this term, and God will do the rest... come on stock market, pick up already!!

It's really strange to think that I may very well not see any CCFers for four whole months...some of the friends I have made there have become like part of my family. In a way, it seems like Waterloo is my home now. But I am thankful that I have this opportunity to spend more time with my parents and my Ottawa friends, who I have only seen for a total of around 14 days over the last 12 months.

Pray for me, that away from the stronghold of CCF, that my faith, like Daniel, would not weaken, and that I would not let my passion be stolen away from me. For my stronghold is in Him alone... not in a place or time or group of people.

To any CCFers who may be reading this right now, I will really miss you dearly this term. I pray God's blessings on your term, whether or not it's more work (at RIM =P), a new work term, or another school term... I hope that if you are in need, let me know so at least I can help you from so far away in prayer. I hope this doesn't all sound really cheezy... I assure you it's quite genuine.

Time for bed! I have written quite enough for one night =)

Blessings <><

Found a cool thing on Dawn's blog. I found it humourous... apparently, I'm neglected =P

I hope that everybody's exams are going well. 6 down, 2 to go for me... one tonight, so I better go. God bless!

M	Magical
A	Ambivalent
R	Responsible
I	Influential
A	Astounding
N	Neglected
N	Nerdy
E	Entertaining

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Elective!!!

Yes, while I was in my pre-occupied "don't wanna do physics yet!" mood this morning, I picked up the old academic plan I made a couple terms ago and scratched off some courses and flipped some others... anyways, to make a long story short, I, Marianne, have located a spot in my schedule for an elective! (*applause*). Yes, one elective in five years, and it will be in my 4B term =P

Anyways, back to physics.

One (or four) down, four to go!!!

Ah yes... lovely, lovely finals! I had my first lecture final today in molecular biology. I feel like it went pretty well. I hope that the marks agree =) Coming up tomorrow is biochemistry followed by physics, and then spaced out, organic chem and thermodynamics. I think once I get past tomorrow, I will feel better about everything.

So, just chilling here for a moment by my computer with my HK milk tea (thanks Vicki!). After writing my exam today, I headed over to DP to do some more studying, and then treated myself this afternoon to my very first swim in the pool that I am allowed to use as a resident of the Beechwood community =P It's a really nice pool... very clean, and the water is very blue. It refreshed me quite a bit.

Nothing profound to say today... my pickle is back though. I am looking for somebody who wants to take a road trip to either Ottawa or Montreal in the week of the 15th, and I will reimburse them for the entire trip. You see, my parents are going to be out of province and I need to move my stuff (ie: clothes, comforter, books and computer). A very generous friend graciously offered to give me a lift, but she found out yesterday that her Mom has planned a family trip during that time. So it's back hunting for transportation. Man, I wish I was old enough to rent a car! (And have the highway skills to drive it ^_^ )

One last thing, do you have any idea what it means when you sprout random curly hairs on the top of your head (and you have straight hair???).

Good luck with finals, or whatever other obstacles you may encounter this week!