ride darkhorse, ride

oh, so many things!

i am a quarter the way through knitting a creamsicle scarf (installment deux). most of you did not get to see the first creamsicle scarf i knit because i sold it during the christ-mas craft table fiasco of 2005. regardless, during this busy day i managed to plunk myself down for a good three hours and knit the heck outta some stuff. i know it is spring and it is time for me to experiment with lighter weight yarns and more ‘springy’ fashions - - - but it is safe to say at this point that i am addicted to scarves. really though, wait until you see this one. adorable.

speaking of which, i finally found a loving home for the purple + lilac+ white cotton scarf i made a few months back. after long last, i took V out for her birthday lunch - and she is just the lady to rock the hell outta that thang.

back to the topic at hand:
this morning i waited for over 20 minutes for the head of the masters in public policy prog to show up. apparently, she did not check her day planner this morning. i don’t mind waiting and tend to not be in a hurry - but i was on a bit of a tight schedule. just as i was about to leave, she arrived.

long story short ------> turns out that there is actually some chick that has MS that is doing the prog right now. what are the odds!?! MS people are sneaky. we are everywhere. even in your bed. even in your post secondary institutions.

the prog *can* be modified so that i take two courses per semester. in which case, i would finish the prog in three years instead of two. like i said, i tend to not be in much of a hurry to get through things, so that sounds a-okay to me. i was very open with her about my commitment to my work at CUFA and that i have no intention of leaving my position there while i am studying. i was also open with her about how vague i am about public policy. what do i like? what will i concentrate on? what type of work do i plan to do? TBA.

the meeting went very well and she heartily encouraged me to apply. she feels that even though i would miss out on some of the benefits of the ‘cohort’ aspect of the full time program that i would fit in very well. awwww, shucks!

i thanked her for her time and let her know that i plan to apply for the program and that i hope she will strongly consider my application. firm handshake and i ran out the door.

the rest of my morning/ afternoon was spent heading out to the airport (clearly one of my fav places in vancouver), eating the world’s most amazing harvey’s veggie burger (extra EXTRA pickles), hunting for a photo booth (not to be found - due to construction), and making out in the airport with my special gentleman friend. not one for long goodbyes, i gave him a final smooch or three and headed out of the airport 45 minutes before his flight departed.

i am off of work until the 26th and i have lists and lists of wonderful things that i want to do. some of those items involve cleaning... but mainly they have to do with running, swimming, knitting, dancing, lifting up heavy objects and putting them back down again, eating, talking, reading, and seeing friends as people head off for their summer adventures. you know where to find me if you want to run around the lake or play a hand of crib. let the games begin.