Hey everyone! I just finished my first day at the JI (Justice Institute) and it was awesome! For those of you that don't know, Janelle and I went out on Thursday before I left, Janelle got a sweet tattoo on her back that says "Let it be," and I got my labret pierced with a titanium stud! It looks great, but right now it's a little sore. I hope it doesn't get infected! I left on Saturday afternoon and got to the apartment I'm staying at. I had a bit of a time finding it and getting in, but all was well eventually and now I'm good and settled in. I met Hennisea yesterday finally, she's blonde and not at all what I expected. I sleep in the living room on a foamy, which is way more comfortable than my bed! On Saturday night, I drove to Mission, which is about an hour away, and got directions to the church from Ryder who is Saskia and Nathan's little brother.

      I've gotten lost several times already, sometimes for an entire hour I'm trying to figure out where I am! What else? Yesterday I went to church in Mission and saw all my friends from quizzing! It was great, the VanRoekel family talked about thier time in Africa and it was very moving hearing about the children there. Sorry if my spelling on anything is crazy. I'm using a Chinese keyboard, so I keep getting a little confused! Nathan was at church, we were both very suprised to see each other. After church, Mrs. Wishart invited me over to thier house for lunch. Nathan's grandmother came up to me and started freaking out, saying that it was very "suspicious" how I show up right now, and how I should leave and never see or speak to Nathan. It was really creepy! I've never even met her before and she just went off on me. She actually pulled me outside and gave me this talk! Afterwards I was crying cause I felt so horrible, Mr. and Mrs. Wishart came downstairs and apologized to me, made sure I was staying for lunch, and saying it was them who invited me and they wanted me to stay. Then apparently, several of them freaked out at crazy grandma.

      Lunch was really good. We played video games after with Nathan's three brothers, then we went out the the waterpark and ran around and got soaked. Then we lay around in the grass and dried off. He played with my hair and I gave him a head massage... and uh then he pulled me down and kissed me. I haven't told Phil yet. I want to tell him myself though. I should call him. I tried to tell him on the phone yesterday, but he had a dream about it and I just couldn't say anything after he told me that. Um. Yea. I didn't mean for it to happen. I don't even know if I'm glad that it did. We went over to another park in the shade and just talked for a bit and kissed. Uh, after that we went back to his house to say goodbye, and I drove him back to Abby, he showed me a ropeswing and I drove him to work. That was Sunday afternoon. Then Phil called my cell and I just didn't know what to say. Um, I've talked to Phil a few times since then. I should tell him soon. I don't want him to read this first.

      Alright, well my first day at school was great! My instructor, Derek, is really funny and is just totally awesome. My classmates are mostly a bit older than me, probably early twenties. One guy is my age, Chris. He's cool. A few people are probably like forty. Today we checked out the EMR gear, talked about proffessionalism and whatnot. I'm one of the more talkative ones so I'm sure everyone will know me by the end. I sit with Chris, Deb, and Gabe, and they're all really cool. One guys has this awesome star tattoo on his neck which I absolutely love! Tomorrow in class, we're doing lifting, which should be interesting. Derek has so many interesting stories. He's a paramedic and a fireman in Abbotsford. He's really honest and besides teaching us the textbook, he really teaches us what it really like "out there." Highlights so far in class: "bondage," "nipple flicking," (not sure if that was an accident or not) Oh not on me hahaha, between Derek and a hilarious dude named Lawrence. Derek: "No swearing?! Shit!" He's so funny. We have little quizzes at the end of every day. I got 100% on mine today! Anyways, the library closes in half and I think I'm done here. I'll try to write more as it happens. Tomorrow we're checking out an ambulance! I miss you all lots and I hope you can manage to have a good time without me!
music: them bones - alice in chains.