shinanigans.

So, the roommate thing didn't work out so well. Mona and I , despite our mutual appreciation for curry, do not get along. For example, when she starts to cook at 11pm every weeknight, I get a little agitated (especially when the smoke detector goes off 3 times) and ask her to move her cooking to an earlier time. This results in a very angry cook. So: I offer a compromise. Denied. Make food before you leave for class. Denied. Perhaps a cooking schedule? Denied. Behaving like adults? Denied.

It's a tad frustrating to realize that some people are so downright inconsiderate that nothing will sway their opinion. But it's also great to have the option to switch to another floor without too many questions being asked/hoops being jumped through. Friday is my move-out/move-in day - and I'm really excited! I'll be moving into a 4-person suite, which includes 2 bathrooms, a larger kitchen and mini-living room. And 3 people to meet! I've been feeling a little socially-deprived lately, which is hilarious seeing how most the time I'm avoiding people. But such is life. I'm hoping for the best in this move!

Outside of my life, there is the tragedy in Haiti. Even if you've been hiding under a rock, I'm sure it's impossible to not know what happened there. It's everywhere! In the news, in the celebrity gossip magazines, in blogs, on Facebook, on iTunes, in grocery stores. I find it utterly mind boggling to comprehend the devastation that Haitians currently have to live with. The government is essentially gone, jails have been ruined, hospitals are destroyed, gangs and rebels are intercepting food and foreign aid, and children are left without parents in a situation that seems like the end of hope in the world. I mean, isn't this what armageddon movies look like? But even Hollywood can't reenact the suffering in that country right now. This tragedy will be remembered for a long time. Hopefully sooner than later stories of heroism and strength will rise from this situation, bringing to light the goodness people can possess in the midst of nothing. I hope that God has his hand over that country from this moment onwards, because when this headline is placed on Canada's back burner, we will begin to forget the need of the Haitians and move on with our lives. When I am finally ready and able to make a tangible impact with my life, I hope I don't forget where the difference needs to be made.

Love, Dani.