Stuff, and stuff, and rantings about math

Okay, so guess what? I've decided to enter like, a billion short story submissions to a whole bunch of people, i.e magazines and contests, and whatnot. Cool huh? I think so! I'll let y'all know how all of that goes.

In other news, I've got many books to read from Christmas and I am very content.

And now for something completely different; the paranormal going ons in my place have ceased more or less- no door slamming. I'm relieved, but also kind of annoyed that I never caught anything on tape. NO PROOF ahhgh!

On to sports! No. I hate sports...

hmmm...time for serious-ness ( serious-ness is now a word)

I'm trying to get an exemption for my grade ten math, because frankly( I've taken the course six times now) I just don't give a damn! I have a dissorder called dyscalculia, which screws up my mathematical skills greatly. I can't even picture numbers in my head!!! I count on my fingers for the smallest of things, I have a hard time with money so getting a job is difficult, I see numbers screwed up(example, 678 is 687 or when too many zero's are in a number I often mess up) I have a hard time figuring out how to read a number if it's more than four digits long...the list goes on.

So, basically math isn't my cup of tea. And you know what? I've tried for an exemption before, and the lovely government said- drum roll please- no.

They said that they recognize my dissability, but the school (an adult ed) wasn't doing enough to help me. Really??? I'm one student out of a whole bunch they needed to help out, which they did to the best of their ability I might add, and they singled me out pretty much- which seems pretty damn helpful to me, I think, considering I wasn't the only person they needed to focus on-so uhh...what the heck? That school ( Place Cartier Adult Education Center) did a whole lot for me, and then some.

So here I am. I was granted one semester at Champlain College to get my DES, which is absolutely no time to finish a course by myself (I had help, but was pretty much on my own, doing Distance Education online...which didn't pan out at all!) I had my one semester, never completed the math course, because all I did was study, get help from my math major boyfriend (he's at Bishop's Uiversity studying to become a math teacher) and online math help sites...and of course failed the math. I never actually handed in anything, even if I completed it, because I was just so damned confused and finally gave up due to stress and health issues which the stress made worse!!!

 I also failed gym...but that's because I have health problems and missed a lot of class, and skipped to study- you guessed it guys- MATH! My other marks could have been sooooooooo much better if I didn't have to carry around the stress of the math course and deadline. I worked my arse off, but no. It was too much stress for me. It IS too much stress fotr me. If I have to take that class one more time, I swear to God I'm going to go nuts. NUTS!

I really hope this whole exemption thing works out. I have people who are helping me out, my parents and my Grandma, my old adult ed, my old high school teachers, a representative from the government, my old psychologists...good stuff. Please God, help me out. I'll believe in you! Okay, maybe not...but...UGH PLEASE ANYBODY!!!!

(I'd like to tank my boyfriend for taking care of me, as I have the flu)

Guess what?

The world hasn't ended yet!! I already knew it wouldn't, but still. I just wanted to rub it in people's faces a little bit - I'm mean, I know.

No, but seriosuly, this has got me thinking about what I would do if the world really was going to end. There are so many things as a 19 year old, that I have yet to do because I haven't lived very long if you think about it. It would suck to not have accomplished any of my goals like going to Ireland, or being published, or finally getting my diploma, if the world was to end.

I'm sure glad it hasn't, and won't in my life time!

Happy holidays

Happy holidays people out there in the bloggerverse! Whatever you celebrate, celebrate it with pride, unless you're a Satanist or Nazi or in the KKK and such...you guys make my happy turn sad.

So, a couple of things need to be said. Drink responsibly this year- and read many, many books! Read until your heart's content people! But seriously, I would like to say some things.

There are millions of people around the world who are in dire need of help- so think about them for a little bit, and be thankful for what you have. We have shelter, food, technology, and water that is already purified. Our children grow up with toys and education. We have medicine for when we get sick- and where I live in Canada, our medicare system is fantastic. There are people dying of hunger everywhere in the world, yet we go out and buy gifts at Christmas and spend our money on things that we don't need to buy...because we have the means. So be thankful for what you have.

Also, I am so very sorry for losses from the recent tradegy in Conneticut, my heart is with everybody.

I've been thinking a lot recently, about what I am thankful for. And here are some people (I have more familyu and friends, but these are some examples haha:

 

Some of my friends, my mum and dad, my aunty Fiona, my uncle Alan, my cousin Rebecca and her son, kaleb, my grandparerents on my mum's side, my boyfriend.

My mum is the best! I miss her and my dad both when I'm up in Sherbrooke, and I'm happy to be down in Montreal with my parents.

Update on the door slammer

So, it seems to have been a fluke...NOT! I'll post pictures of the scratches I recieved later, because right now I've gotta make this post quick, but still.

No more door slamming, which was FREAKING creepy, but there has been some banging and voices and Liam said I had scratches. I'll see what I can record later on, if it get worse...though maybe not because I have the irrational fear that was brought to me by paranormal activity haha, recording=death...

Anyhoozen, I gotta go. Exams and whatnot. Update later- about other things too :D

Lol- literally, i laughed out loud in my empty house like a loser

This made me very happy. I love Llamas like you have no idea. Also, laughing at this made me forget my creeped-out-ness for a bit.

Writer's block, psychic experiences, and more, oh my!

I officially think something strange is going on in my place. In October, my boyfriend Liam and I were experiencing strange phenomena and as a psychic (I've been tested for crazy, and I am not) I was not exactly thrilled that I was seeing weird black mist at random times in my place. Nor was I thrilled that I was hearing random voices and scratching noises. Liam wasn't either. Then, it got worse, when he was just like...in this trance thing, staring at me with an evil-ass smile. Talk about terrifying! He couldn't even remember that happening. I also woke up with scratches- needles to say we did a cleansing of sorts, and things settled down. The only scratching and bumps and stuff that remained was from the heater and freezer, and floorboards. No more creepy mist either! The only spirits were the usual wanderers that pass by, checking things out peacefully and quietly. As per usual if you notice these things.

And today I'm back to hearing voices, and the door to my room slammed shut. In case you didn't understand me- my freaking door slammed shut while the window was closed, and the fans were off and I was chilling on my bed like "Holy shit!" I thought Liam was getting home when I heard the voices, and was about to get up when the god-dammned door slanmed shut.

I think you know where I'm going with this. My pants? They have been decently crapped in. What's worse, is I can't see anything- just have this bad feeling. I'm going to go all paranormal activity on this mofo's arse and use my laptop's surveillance camera to see if I can maybe see anything then. And you KNOW if I do, I will be posting it.

Also, my writers block is gone. Thanks creepy ass ghost for giving me inspiration. Writer's block gone, pants equal soiled.