Things I have managed to achieve in Whistler:

1. Prove to my parents (and myself) that I can, in fact, survive on my own.

2. Kissed my first (second, third, fourth and fifth…) Australian (not to mention, an Irishman, an Englishman, an American, a prairie boy, a Frenchman and a Cape Breton boy) (for someone who’s previous kissing repertoire included only British Columbian men and one lonesome northerner, this was an achievement…apparently my mouth is making its way around the globe).

3. Turned 19!!!

4. Spent a night outside in –20 weather and caught hypothermia, which morphed into the worst cold known to mankind, then to a duel ear infection, then to strep throat and then to a throat infection. (This is a story I will have to tell one day when I have nothing else to write about. Those who know me, and have heard the story, have gotten a kick out of it so I’m sure you will too…).

5. Lost my virginity.

6. Lost my sense of reality which I will have to gain back at some point…but I’m not sure I’m quite ready to do that just yet.

7. Ran half naked through Whistler village after getting caught skinny-dipping at our neighbouring hotel at 3am.

8. Made some of the best friends and met some of the most ‘interesting’ (to say the least) people ever.

9. Possibly broken my ankle while dancing very drunkenly during my first ever clubbing experience (I never went to the doctor but it still twinges when I move it the wrong way…)…

10. Been hit on the head with a beer pitcher during a wet t-shirt contest.

11. Severely abused my liver (and my wallet) in favour of countless nights spent on the town/village.

12. Seen the Black Eyed Peas and Justin Timberlake (the highlight of the year 2004 thus far)

13. Met, hung out with, or just plain seen, Ryan Reynolds, Danny Devito, Reah Perlman, Prevail (for not the first (or I’m sure) the last time), Nickleback, Justin Timberlake, Cameron Diaz, Bif Naked, Perry Ferril, Black Eyed Peas, Kyprios, Sweatshop Union, Gob, Out of Your Mouth, Xavier Rudd, and was hit on by (this one deserves a number all to itself).

14. Montel Williams (who then went on to ask a friend of mine out to dinner…needless to say, she declined).

15. Died my hair for the first time in my life (okay, it was just streaks, but it still counts).

16. Learned just how much alcohol is ‘too much’ and that I can, in fact, out drink the boys…well…some of them anyways…



My list of the guiltiest of pleasures:

1. Nick and Jessica –Newlyweds (don’t ask me why, because even I don’t know).

2. The O.C. (it’s not that guilty, besides the fact that I’m 19 and it’s geared towards 15 year olds)…I haven’t missed a single episode. I will guiltily admit that when my Europe trip was being planned, I considered not going because I might miss some of the show. This is no longer the case however, because the season finale is tonight.

3. Cosmo (quality reading right?)

4. Days of Our Lives (that soap that we all love to hate…admit it or not)…

5. Chocolate, candy, ice cream, actually, anything sweet.

6. Chocolate…again…(not for it’s aphrodisiacal qualities but just because it’s chocolate. Life is enough of an aphrodisiac for me. I just always want it…chocolate that is…yes…that’s it…).

7. American Idol (I get tingles up my spine when Fantasia sings).

8. Spongebob Squarepants. Actually, this isn’t a guilty pleasure. I wave this flag proudly.





My list of the Pettiest of Peeves:

1. B.O., bad breath, farts…. actually I guess any offensive smell.

2. Greasy hair.

3. When I can’t find something that I KNOW I put somewhere…only to discover that it’s been in my hand the whole time.

4. Being woken up in the middle of the best dream, only to not be able to get back to sleep.

5. Boys that DON’T CALL (take note).

6. People that ask obvious or just plain S-T-U-P-I-D questions.

7. Cliques.

8. Getting my period on the day of a big night out.

9. People who can’t sing in-tune.

10. Out of tune whistling (this is even worse than the last one).

11. Guys who DON’T GET THE MESSAGE

12. People who take the window piece from my gum…oh they know!!

13. The Swan

14. FORWARDS!!



These are a few of my favourite things (Not in any kind of order):

1. My Fiddle.

2. Music.

3. Hiking, camping, paddling, swimming, soccer…actually anything outdoorsy.

4. Tasteful piercings and black tattoos.

5. Reading and writing.

6. My cat.

7. Kisses.

8. My brother.

9. The rest of my family.

10. Okay so this is corny and sounds like a personal ad but, long walks on the beach at sunset. No joke.

11. RC

12. Good movies.

13. My dad’s popcorn.

14. My mom’s cooking.

15. My friends.

16. The beach/ocean

17. A big fat reefer.

18. Snowboarding.

19. The sun.

20. Summer.

21. Long days doing nothing, in the sun, at Davis Bay with my friends.

22. Travel.

23. Pictures. You can never have too many.

24. Boyz. Specially hockey and soccer boys and musicians.

25. Accents.

26. PHARELL WILLIAMS!!!!!