View from our windows...

Here are some pictures i snapped of the construction going on outside our building on the front lawn. Today they are stealing our furniture and our trees/shrubs.

Checking out the house..

Nono, not in the "hey baby, how you doin'?" way, but in the way that means they are gone for good. While I'm sad to see some of them go, the others I have to restrain myself from telling them to watch the door doesnt hit them on the way out. I'm on checkout duty until 12pm today, and then i'll do my packing... I'm putting it WAY off... mostly because i don't have the garbage bags yet. I'm going to move all my clothes in bags, as they are pretty much all dirty laundry. I'll have to clean the fishies tank, and get them prepped for travelling tomorrow. Other than that it's just putting all the junk into my suitcases. I'm on checkout duty ALL tonight and ALL tomorrow until 3, when Burke no longer exists and it get's its very own facelift.
That blessed event of getting Burke prepped for construction has already begun, with big diggy tractors on our front lawn for the past 3 days, and gravel trucks. They are building roads for the big wrecking ball to drive around I think. They have moved the dumpsters and trailers in place (at ungodly hours of the morning). Yesterday morning however was the worst noise, when they had the little stompy-foot machine in to pound all the gravel down. Like I told Steph, if i was goin to crack from exam stress, those machines and their noise would push me over the edge. We made a plan that if I snap and intended to go outside to kick the crap out of the machines (Cameron Style From Ferris Bulers Day Off), I would hand someone a camera on the way out to video tape my antics, so I could be famous on You tube.
The university movers are here today taking things out of the building like couches and chairs and tables. They are also emptying out the empty rooms in burke. I have almost gotten used to this, I wish my camera batteries were working, I'll have to rob a remote of it's batteries so I can capture whats going on.
So I am now finished exams as of 9:30pm last night. My last two exams were developmental psychology and french 110. I studied so much for the exams that I made myself insanely nervous. French I felt went decent, I think I understood enough to do alright. Psych was alright, but for a very special reason. 2 hours before our exam our prof sent us all emails telling us what we had if we got a zero on te exam, and how much we woud need on the exam to make our marks A, B,or Cs . I had a B without even writing the exam, so suddenly a great weight was lifted off my shoulders. The multiple choice were rediculously hard, but I knew all the definitions and short answers. Whatever I get on the exam will just be gravy on an already decent mark in a very hard course.
Well I must go do a checkout, ttfn!

Ghost Hunting in Gilmora

So today, after journey downtown to get coffee, Scott and I headed to Gilmora. This is where my boss Emily's office is, and the two floors above it are residential. My dearest friend megan is an RA there next year on the international floor. We both giggled about the rumors of it being haunted, but after today, I'm not going there after dark.

Gilmora hall was built in 1933, containing 3 residential floors, and the bottom floor being a recreation hall. It was constructed to house the young ladies attending Mount St. Bernards College, the sister academy to StFX. most of the students were learning to be teachers or nuns, and all the instructors were nuns.

There are TONS of creepy stories associated with it, mostly of nuns dying, old men falling down stairs, and a few suicides of young pregnant nuns.
In broad daylight we walked dow the halls, and the supposed haunted stairwell. It is so quiet, its creepy. Alot of doors are bolted shut, doors screwed into their frames, old elevator shaft boarded up. The lounge is eerie, so large and empty with a stone fireplace like in Harry Potter. Not to mention there are random full length mirrrs on the walls to freak out people walking to the bathroom at 3am. (or maybe for the ghosts to admire themselves in... ?)

To say the least we boogied outta there in a hurry. When I came back, I looked up to see if anything was on the net. and of course there is!

At Mount St. Bernard College, several odd occurrences take place. Located in Antigonish, this college has been known to have some pretty strange things happen within some of the rooms. For example, items in a room have moved on their own. On campus, there is a spiral staircase where some believe the ghost of a man will watch you as you travel up and down the stairs. An elevator has been known to move without anyone pressing the buttons. Some fear that ghosts wander up and down the hallways when no one is looking. Odd voices have been heard within the bathrooms, as well as shadows roaming throughout the area.
Screaming coming from unknown entities, as well as sighting of the apparitions of nuns have been reported to occur in the Games Room. At Gilmora Hall, the ghost of a woman who fell from the balcony is said to haunt the premises.

The arches, andto your left notice the creepy
stairwell windows.

Gilmora hallway at night...

In case Mom told you I was the biggest slob...

... I have some competition.

Well Mom, I've found the perfect example of a second floor room. I may be messy, but this will make your skin crawl. Two people actaly live in this room, they just were moving the beds out to look for something i think. Obviously they weren't cleaning because the room looks the same now a few days later.

In the second pic, be careful to notice the grime that is STUCK to the floor, not loose dirt.

Mmmm Burke, you are so dirty.

12 days till demolition time. I can't wait to see the new Bishops, it will be so nice.

Day Two of Studying

So now that classes are over, it is time for studying. I was on duty Wednesday night for last class bash. It was quite the night, and the frosh certainly had a good time. highlights of the night: trying to prevent someone from eating M&Ms off a floor covered in puke/water/balled up paper towel. (we were unsuccessful) and a fire alarm set off in basement right after shut down. So of course, the sleepy frosh were all rilled up again and it took us till at least 2:30 to get them back into their rooms and to be quiet. I'm glad that was all we had, Lane had an actual fire, and their sprinkler system went off destroying alot of personal property.
I've been studying English and Canadian history the past two days, they are my first two exams. I've been re-reading textbook chapters, novels and poems. I feel pretty good about it, i've got another 3 days until those exams though. The most trouble i've had while studying is having to shush people on my floor who aren't obeying the 22 hour quiet hours.


Yesterday on a sunny walk through town, me and scotty happened upon a pot belly pig being walked by a guy infront of TNT. IT WAS SOOO CUTE. Now, I don't have picture ofthe actual pig, but this guy looks alot like him.

Adorable I know!

Today has been less eventful, no pigs at least. I finished reading the English Patient, which was pretty good. I did see the movie first, but the book was much better. If you've got the time, its completely worth it.

I had my staff supper tonight at Boston Pizza, it was really good! I got the Crispy Chicken Pecan Salad, it was to die for. Cheese (cheddar and mozza), roasted pecans, strips of chicken, diced tomatoes, ranch dressing and some chopped egg. REALLY yummy. Emily (my RLC boss lady) bought us all appetizers, so we shared nachos, potato dollars, and spinich dip. mmm mm. Doesnt that make you hungry? Good news, tomorrow I am going out again for a staff supper, but for my BHop Staff 07-08. We are going to Pipers pub, and i think I can hear the fish and chips calling out to me. And don't worry, I will blog about it!
All for now, more later :)

Sunny Sunshine

So it was a wonderful sunny day :) thank goodness, I was scared we wouldn't see one for another week after all that snowfall! I took a walk around town with Scooter and grabbed a coffee at Timmy Hoes. We got some exercise and creeped on the townies with his digital camera, taking pics of their awesome houses!
I had my last english class thank goodness! It was very long. We are studying "The English Patient". I borrowed the DVD from my prof and watched the movie a while ago, it was really good. The novel however is REALLY long... and unfortunately it is quite different from the novel. Which means, yes, i'm going to have to read the book before the exam (in one week). eek.
The most exciting thing of my day was buying a new X memorabilia, a pendant! It was so cheap, and looks really nice. I wish I had bought one sooner on in the year. I would take a picture, but my camera is out of batteries. It looks like the face of the X ring.
Anyway, after a fairly relaxing night, I'm off to bed!

Blog numero Unnno

Okay so this is my new blog. I had one a long time ago, but to be honest, I can't remember my password or address. I tried, no luck!
This weekend I'm home for Easter with Scotty and Steph. I really needed the break, and it is so great to eat real food and have a real shower! :) We're going on less than a month before it's all over, and I'm home again working at Peoples. In that time I have five exams, a couple staff suppers, and a week long trip to Goosebay to see Scotts parents (and little jommers). I am very excited to go, I think it'll be an excellent get-away.
We played dice and Crainium, hilarious times! I think the funniest was dad acting out backseat driver, and the best was Steph humming "Hit me with your best shot".
We had our huge easter hunt, and it was so fun! I drove, Scotty navigated, Steph and Corey kept us entertained with sparkling conversation. We got to visit a lot of mom's friends from work, teachers! Jilly, Lynn Charleton, Suzanne Waholl, Pat Tamelyn aaand Chantal! It was hilarious trying to find their houses. I love the huge Easter hunts I was worried that when we get older, Easter wouldn't be as fun. How wrong I was! It just gets bigger and better since we can drive! (well, I can drive) All in all, a great easter.
Oh yes, and we got tons of snow! check out moms blog for pictures!