All week I've been making plans for Sam and I to take a trip to PEI. We had alot of fun when we went last time and we figured it would be nice to go again. This time we are staying at a bed and breakfast that is close to everything still. I ordered a PEI travel guide and there is alot of interesting stuff that we didn't even do last time. We are leaving Fredericton on Monday, June 18th at 11am. We get into Charlottetown at 4:50pm. Then coming back home on the 24th, Sunday. Just in time to get something to eat. Last time we went to all the historical landmarks and got alot of the history of the fathers of confederation. This time we are going to go do entertaining things. There is a dinner theatre a couple of blocks from the Inn that I'm going to make reservations at. There is a tour of Charlottetown on the "harbour hippo", it goes on land and water, so we are going to get tickets for that. We are also thinking of spending a day in Cavendish to take in some of the sites there. There is a company in Charlottetown that does day trips to Cavendish beach (same company that runs the harbour hippo). We are going to go to the Gahan house brewery again though, mom said she wants me to pick her up a 'growler' (64oz of the ale brewed on site), it was really good. I'm also going to get another one. There are also a alot of cruises that we can take that sound interesting. I love planning stuff and I am having a ton of fun planning this trip. Sam, is more laid back and told me we should just go to Charlottetown and see what's available for accomodations (he said this while I was trying to find us a place). Just go down!! No plans!! What a wacky idea!! Plans are very important when travelling to another province, city or anywhere (I think anyway). June 18th, is the first day of the Charlottetown Festival as well, so I'm sure it would be a busy time for travellers, go with no reservations!hmph! This time we are going to try oysters, I was looking through the travellers guide and I guess they are popular in Charlottetown. I've never had them before, I wonder what they taste like? I hope the weather is good for our trip. I booked the time off from work a little late, so my supervisor is unsure about vacation pay, but I can make up the hours the week before anyway. At least they know that I'm not going to be there. I can just work alot of extra days to make some extra cash. Sam has quite alittle bit of money put away for this trip as well, he has been "banking" any extra hours at work and adding them to his vacation pay for the last few months. He is now a closer a couple of times a week. The restaurant didn't want to make anyone a new supervisor after the last one left, so they just pay Sam and another guy more when they close. I prefer it that way anyway, so that he doesn't have to close all the time. I know, I work evenings and I'm not home until 11pm anyway, but I like that he doesn't have to give up his awesome day shifts. Tomorrow is Memorial day in the U.S, so I have tomorrow off b/c work isn't even open. Oh, I sold a DSL internet package the other day, it's only the 2nd one that I've sold in a year, it was really confusing, but my supervisor was right there and helped alot. I think I get a bonus of some sort every time I sell DSL. I learned that we are also going to get a bonus for our sales in the LEC campaign that I sell in all the time. I like bonuses, I'm a big fan and will welcome any and all with open arms! :) I've been looking online for jobs more related to my majors, but the only there's not much, something about a parole officer, but there was alot of travel involved. I'll just keep looking. I'm going to get something to eat...write later

Haven't written in awhile and figured I should. I got a wack of cards last week. One from Irene with $20 in it, when I called to thank her she couldn't wait to get off the phone!! What a waste of the .25 cents I used to 411 her phone number. The call lasted 18 seconds!! I also got a card from Chance Harbour, I assumed it was from someone on Richards side of the family. This uncle Lawrence and aunt Marion referenced missing my grandfather (I assumed they meant Harold) and that they wished they had gotten to know me bettter. I called mom and it turned out that they are on the Flower side of the family. They are related to Irene. I'm going to get a thank you card and send it to them, it was thoughtful of them to send me a congratulations card when they don't even know me. I also got a card from, umm...how was it worded?..hmmm......The best aunt in the whole wide world. Sue sent me a very nice card with $50 in it!! I was very happy to see that arrive!!Thanks Sue!! :) Friday M om and Sue drove up to Fredericton to get me, we went to Starbucks and then back to Saint John to pick up Cole at school. We went out east to the new urban earth store (i think that's what it's called) it is exactly the same stuff as a stiches store, even the same brand-Bongo. We didn't see much out east so we them went to the Giant Tigar. I found alot of stuff that I liked, especially a nice dress, but none of it fit when I tried it on, there was alot of material to cover an ass that I just don't have. Saturday we got up early and went over to Sue's to pick she and Cole up. We dropped him off at the movie theatre to meet his grandmother and went to a new liquidation store on Rothsay avenue. I got a nice pair of black sandals for 12$. We all headed back to Sue's and hung out there for a little while until Mom wanted to go home (she has a cist on her side that they popped at the hospital and left a whole on her side that she has to keep pushing the stuff out of, eww....sorry mom, but it made me cringe). So we didn't do to much on Saturday. We rented a couple of movies, we watched Half Nelson with Ryan Gosling first. It really wasn't good, there was no character development at all. The movie kind of started in the middle of a story but never explained anything. Mom left after about 45mins to go to bed. I turned it off about another 30mins of the undeveloped story. All I got from it was that he was a history teacher, and coach that was hooked on heavy drugs. We didn't have time to watch the other one. Today I woke up feeling alittle homesick, so I got Richard to drive me home today instead of tomorrow. Saturday night Richard surprised mom and I with some lobster! We had eatten, but made room for some lobster, they were really good. I still had a body to bring home with me. Mom also gave me a package of frozen scallops. Sam and I can have those tomorrow, I'm pretty sure that there is a package of bacon in the freezer. I think I'll go break up that lobster body now...mmmm....

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY MOM!!!! I'll treat you to something when I'm in Saint John next weekend. Get Richard to take you out for dinner today or tomorrow (it might not be as busy). So, work is going well enough, still easy and flexible. I slept in today, Sam and I had a couple of drinks last night and hung out with Tina and Steve. I looked online and the classifieds are full of apartments for rent, I don't think I'll have to much trouble finding a place. If push comes to shove I'll rent in a building with not to many apartments and an off site landlord. That way I can just keep Gizmo a secret if need be. Sam and I went to the Hilltop last night for dinner. The food was good and the menu was very big, with lots to choose from. We will probably go there more often now. Gizmo and Snowball are doing well, both are happy (i think). Jackie and I went to see "Georgia Rule" on Friday. It was a cute movie. We also stopped over at Walmart and I was able to get Gizmo some more food. I'm going to go figure out what to have for supper......:)

Graduation day was awesome!! I got up in the morning and got ready for the rehearsal at 10am. That lasted until about 11am. Mom, Lisa and Richard arrived at my place at about 12:30pm. We decided to take the car to STU at 1pm and luckily were able to find a parking spot. Although some guy in a ridiculously large truck almost backed into us. Mom, Richard, Sam and Lisa went and got seats while I went into James Dunn to get instructions with the other graduates. It weas alittle discouraging the amount of time that the university allotted for the graduates to get into apohabeticla order. Seriously, we just finished a degree and there were posters on the wall for each letter. Still they thought we needed 45+minutes to do this. Then went and sat for a long time for the graduates to get their hood and alumni card. Apparently beng a member of the alumni gets people really good discounts on their insurance. hmm.... I got a bad burn on my chest where the gown opened and my dress went into a V neck. It feels hot and achy all the time, I've been putting moisturizer on it, but it still aches. Mom and Richard got my diploma framed in an expensive frame and St thomas mattt, with the crest, (thanks guys!), they also picked up my yearbook and the composite of all the grads. Mom got me a gift bag of stuff as well. Then we all went Swiss Chalet for supper. It was a really nice day. Beautiful weather, nice company, and good food! I worked last night and made 4 sales, which was a good number for our team and the campaign that we were in. I'm going to go in today to work some extra hours. I work tomorrow as well and Saturday. It works out very nicely to work this weekend, because it leaves me free to go to Saint John for Lisa's musical next weekend. Mom said she would pick me up on Friday and Jackie is also going home (to N.S) that weekend and offered to drive me home on Monday, thanks!! Then I work Tuesday... I think this will be a very nice summer. I'm not going to look for an apartment for another month or so, because they are all available to soon. I didn't realize, but most people don't look for apartments 4or 5 months before they need it, hmph! Our lease isn't over until August 31st, 2007, so I'm going to wait until late June,July to start looking again. The guy that I was going to take the apartment from (with the small bedroom) was very nice about me backing out (I told him I couldn't afford it right now) and he said to check back when I need an apartment, maybe something will be available. He seemed very nice and the tenants seemed happy with him as well. If the bedroom wasn't so small we would have taken it. The tenants said that there was an apartment upstairs, so maybe that would be larger. I could always ask about that (when the time comes). Gotta get something to eat....write later

We went to see the apartment yesterday. It was a nice place. There is only one other apartment above ours in the whole building. The deck was small, but the yard was big. The bedroom is quite small though. I think my bed and maybe a night table will fit in, but nothing else. There is a large, unfinished back shed off the kitchen where we can store our bikes and stuff. They didn't have a measuring tape and I had forgotten mine, so I didn't gt a chance to measure the rooms. The kitchen is a good size and our table will fit. It was a little drafty, but I'm sure I could figure out a way to fix that. I emailed the landlord last night and told him that we would like to take the apartment. One problem though, if we can't find a tenant by the end of this month, we are responsible for June's rent at this apartment as well. Which is weird b/c Pat said that she would let us out of our lease, as long as we told her as soon as we knew when we were moving. I suppose, 3 weeks is really short notice. Sam liked the apartment right away. He didn't need any time to think about it. For people that know me, you know I worry. Last night I was worrying until at least 3:30am about my bed fitting in the bedroom. It is a really awkward room. I don't want to move into a place that my bed won't even fit, although, now that I think about it, they had a double bed and dresser in the room, so My bed will fit at least. The apartment above us is vacant until July 1st. The livingroom is a really ugly bright blue though, so we would have to paint. It is only a 15min walk from King street. I'm going to go to the grad mass today. I'm meeting Anne at her apartment and we are just going to walk down to the school together. I should take the puppy out for a walk though. Write later...

Sam and I had a nice weekend. We were picked up in Fredericton by my mom. We got to SJ and dropped Gizmo and Snowball off at mom and Richards house and arrived at Sams parents alittle later. It was a nice retirement party. Barb had made so much food and treats, it was ridiculous. The kids were all at a babysitters, so it was just the adults, which was nice b/c we were drinking. One of John's friends was the designated driver for the evening and drove a wack of people home, so Sam and I didn't even have to pay the ridiculous cab fair to Westgate. Sunday, mom had a potluck/bbq. Again there was alot of food and drinking. It was a nice evening. Thanks! My friend Tasha came to the potluck, it was really nice seeing her. I almost had an appointment to see the apartment for this Friday, but Sam called me and told me he was working until 8pm. So, I emailed the guy and we are all trying to coordinate schedules to see the apartment. It's available for June 1st, so we'd be moving at the end of this month!! But it sounds like a nice place (with a backyard) and they will let me have gizmo, so I think this is just what I'm looking for. it would still be close to a grocery store, bank and coffee place (I think Robins).Anne, Jackie and I are going to hang out together today. We have a plan to go for tea downtown at 4ish. Well gotta get something to eat....