WOW! WHAT A WEEKEND! the word S-C-H-O-O-L is no longer a word in my vocab..at least for the past week and the next week or so...its amazing how fast time passes you by especially when you're having fun!! well..last week i went back to ward to make jewellery..and had some quality time to chat w/my art teacher..who got me all excited about next year!! can't wait..she's getting us a set of engraving stamps and all this cool stuff..and she's so inspiring..i wanna start my own business..and make jewellery part time when i grow up..haha i know i'm dreaming..but its soo fun!!! hmm thursday was the last dragonboat practice before the race on saturday, but it was really discouraging cuz it WAS our last practice and i did horrible. wasn't in the mood. well, got to see chris everyday last week which was a GOOD thing..and he came over for dinnner on thurs adn we made sushi!! hhehe still hafta make sushi for his parents for dinner before i leave =) 8 days until Atlanta! time is flying, and to be honest, i still don't feel like i'm ready..physically..cuz i hafta get in shape and go shopping for stuff..plus find time to pack and get some sleep! and spiritually..cuz i havetn' been doing my devos..having a prayer partner really helps, cuz he keeps me accountable and gives me something to do that isn't for myself..this week..i wanns spend more time with God and get prepared..cuz if we're not prepared..when the hard times come we can't overcome it. prayer isn't just for when we need something FROM God...we need him ALWAYS, and there isn't much we can GIVE him except to trust him. read his word. and share his LOVE with others. i pray that we'll go with open hearts and open minds..last year the mission team said that although they gave of themselves to the innercity kids..they brought back much more--LESSONS of LIFE that you can't learn and experience anywhere else but the missionfield..i don't know what to expect but i'm excited to find out!!!! =) 8 days!!!!!!

+ DRAGONBOAT season is finally OVER (not like i want it to be), but it is..and we had a HARD, EXHAUSTING, but AWESOME finish to the season by placing fourth at the Centre Island Races on Saturday! We definitely improved alot from Pickering, where we were a bunch of rookies who had never raced before. Centre Island was soo funn...got there at 8:30 in the morning..set up camp, and then spent some team time..slept, walked around the island, ate lunch, and prepped together for the races. Our first race we didn't do so good...but improved on the second one, and actually made it into DIVISIon A!!! that was a really big achievement..then A finals came..and we paddled our best..i believe that every single person there gave it their ALL...4/18 is pretty good..i remember our last race at pickering was 2:30 something...but we finished this one with 2:12:60!!!!!!!! can't wait to PARRRRRRRRTAAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! race hard, party hard! Thanks for everyone who came out to support us and watch us race...*smiles*

Schedule for this week before Atlanta:
tuesday: go to chris's, fun d-boat practice, go shopping?, sew CCSA patch on my uniform
wednesday: help mike move to his new house, 6pm softball practice, 8pm drama team
thursday: Chris and janz coming over, getting ready for prom, PROM!!!
friday: chill with chris, go d/t with gen, 6pm softball practice, hosanna cell group
saturday: [dot]COM's double header 4pm adn 6pm, Gen's birthday dinner
sunday: dragonboat party?, dinner w/chris?, shopping?
monday: driving lessons, pack, chill, piano at 8
tuesday: leave for Atlanta: flight at 8:00am
*sigh* i'm gonna miss everybody!!!!!!!!!!