Apologies

My internet has been down all week, trying to study for midterms with no internet is very hard! I have two left then I am done! THANK THE LORD. I have passed all of them, and got an A- on my ethnographic class whoop whoop! Anyways this weekend I'm going to Sylvan Lake and I hope you all have wonderful weekends! God's love and mine!

Two Months

Hokay, so folks 2 months until I'm living in a Tipi, I can't freaking wait! Seriously this will be the greatest adventure thus far of my life! 8 WEEKS of living in K-Country surrounded by woods, lakes, WILD ANIMALS, and most likely wild crazy 10 year olds. It will be a learning experience. I am so thankful that I was given this job.

Also more good news

1. I have a new roommate...yes I hope he is swell

2. I'm going to Camp this weekend....its what I need

3. Dreadbridge you still are a pain in my ass

4. Wool socks are great!

Things

A few things that are currently on my mind:

1. Lethbridge you are 1 of my 99 problems.

2. I want to waste my time with Steph and not go back to Shitbridge

3. MEC, you rule thanks.

4. Camp friends are the BEST friends.

5. Its Lent therefore I am cutting my FBOOK time down to 30 minutes a day and getting some form of Cardio in every day so I don't die at hector this spring hiking.

Also Stephanie took some cute pics of me in my backyard, enjoy!

God always has a way and I know that I will be home soon!

Music.

I like to smile.

Today has been a meh day, I did nothing productive and am dreading to go back to school. However, tomorrow I am going to MEC with my BFF for my new alpinelite backpack woohoo! Also I found more photos enjoy!

Me working Babies for family camp!

Huber, I miss you.
BRONCHITIS RULES, I remember just feeling so horrific and turns out I had severe bronchitis and was so close to water in my lungs and pneumonia!

Adam and I, just being silly.

A little bit of laughter makes it better!

Me beating up Ang, as usual.

So

Life, has been good. I have never been so happy to be home in my life and I can't wait for school to end in Leth. I am really hesitant to go back. I am having so much fun in Calgary with my family and friends and I feel like I'm getting a lot of bad vibes in Leth. two more months, lots of midterms and a 2500 essay then I am gone! Also Coast Mountain Sports is a rip off, the only purchase I will ever make there is for my headlamp and gators....don't shop there unless you wanna blow $600.

Reading Week

Oh glorious reading week, I have waited to long for you! I honestly can't wait to get home and spend time with my friends and family back in Calgary. I am sick of Lethbridge and need to leave this place ASAP. I am excited to go hiking, skiing, and hanging out with da fam jam. I still have one more midterm to write tomorrow morning but then I AM FREE to go home. Also tonight I have to go see this play about naked dancing hippies, I am not to thrilled and its at midnight...I need my rest!

Today the Olympics start! WOOHOO, my friend Adam Anderson will be sliding in the bobsleigh sometime...I should probably look when! So best of lucky to all of my sliding friends who have the opportunity to represent ABA and Canada at the Olympics in Vancouver! I wish you all the best of luck!

On a sad note a Luger died training on the track today, this is tragic and sad. I am curious to wonder why no padding was on the steel post...he was clocked at 148 km.h which is wicked fast for a Luger. This is really tragic and is raising concern about the Whistler track. It has the biggest drop at 500 ft, which picks up a lot of speed. RIP Nodar...my condolences to your team, friends and family members.


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Cool

So I have confirmed that I will be working at Camp Chief Hector for the spring, then move back to Sylvan Lake to work at Kuriakos. However I my calender for my summer break is crazy. I do my high ropes certification at Horizon from the 20-25th then on the 26th of April I move to Chief Hector until June 12th. On June 13th I move out to Sylvan Lake and won't be home until the 23rdish of August. This is bananas, I have come to the conclusion that it will be very hard to stay in touch with all of my friends during these four months because essentially I am dropping off the face of the planet for 4 Months. Wild, I am so excited to be detached from the real world and go into my own oasis for these four months. So here is my apology in advanced.

I am sorry that I won't be able to facebook, text or update my blog very often in the summer break from April 20th to August-20th. I will be dropping of the face of the planet for four months. Deal with it.

All my lovin.

Da Van

Never have I ran into so many bums, hippies, or indie folk in one city...I absolutely however have fallen in love with the west coast all over again...more the scenery and the hiking areas then anything! My family and I flew out bright and early this weekend to have a mini-vacay and watch my youngest brother Jon play his first national games this weekend! He did absolutely amazing and has improved and developed so much as a rugby player!

We stayed at this fancy hotel called the Fairmont at Waterfront..or something...but it was right on the waterfront! I woke up to the ocean every morning! Vancouver was also so chaotic because of the Olympic frenzy. A lot of Olympians were staying at my hotel...apparently PRESIDENT OBAMA was on the 19th floor or some sort of national security team for the USA....it was absolutely nuts


I did some shopping on Robson St down town and wished I had more then 2 hours to explore the shops. I bought so many vintage pieces this weekend and absolutely can't wait to wear them out! Enjoy the photos below =)


I can't wait for reading week to start, I have so many fun things planned. I am sick of school and need a break!

Coast

Oh hayyy Vancouver, you look great.

Enjoy your weekends!

Hurray!

Today was a beautiful day because I got to take photos of my beautiful friends, whom I love and cherish, I say it over and over again but I am truly blessed to have them in my life. Please enjoy the pictures that are below...the pictures turned out pretty wonderful.

On a productive note, I was not productive and I have a test on Judaism...tomorrow...I feel like it's so hard to catch up on my readings, I can't help it by some of them are so boring. I spent most of the day with Steph who is my future roomie. We ate a lot of food and learned about fun anthropological things. I find it funny because she is in over half of my classes this semester...and each time we sit together in class we become more and more unproductive...I feel like this is a good thing. Also Vancouver this weekend YAY!

Also being me I did this...it was a facebook trend last year to write 25 Random Things about yourself...however at the time I couldn't think if 25 facts about myself...until now..enjoy!

25 Random Facts about Tarin
1. I hate the heat, I LOATHE the heat. It's mainly because of how my hair is its own solar power...that heats up my body. God help us all if its smoldering outside.

2. I refuse to eat food that smells weird to me. e.x beans, fish.

3. I hate bananas, they are the bane of man kind and are the most vile thing created. Every time I place one in my mouth it makes me think of puke chunks in my mouth. HOWEVER, its funny because the first time I ever ate a banana was this summer when I was 18 years old. I judged the banana by its cover and was right all along.

4. I wish people wouldn't update the status about negative things or how sucky your life is, its okay to be bummed but your life could be way worse. I know that I have for sure done it in the past but we have it pretty good compared to people in other parts of the world...we shouldn't complain to much.

5. I am a facebook goon, it's actually so humiliating and I wish I had the will power to stay away from facebook. I am envious of my friends who only check their facebook once a week. Kuddos to you.

6. On that obsession note, I have an obsession with youtube...I love to find hilarious, awkward random videos that make me laugh till I cry. My favorite video being cat gets caught on fan...if you haven't watched it please do..you will DIE of laughter

7. I have THE most dysfunctional german family, and I love it. It's become so weird to think that all of my siblings are almost grown up and going on their own paths with life. It's strange not seeing or talking to them daily.

8. I always jump the gun and get excited for things in the future before I actually have a hold of what's going on.

9. I have fallen in love with the outdoors and the mountains. It is the most liberating and glorious place to go when you need to clear your head.

10. I speak German and I know and understand EVERYTHING the Lethbridge hutterites say about us gentile folk, trust me it's not very nice.

11. I love the look of beirkenstalks and wool socks and secretly wish I could pull it off like my best friend Steph...but because I can't I tease her about it.

12. I don't care what you all say Cool Runnings is a horrible and inaccurate depiction of Bobsleigh, trust me I would know...since I used to do it. It is a horrible movie.

13. My mother is my best friend and I text and call her daily. She is my rock, sword and shield and has been with me every step of the way.

14. Although its hard for me to come to terms with I probably am the worst driver...I abuse my privleges and should probably audition for Canada's worst driver.

15. This may come as a surprise but I love heavy metal and punk, ever since I first heard Give it All by Rise Against I was hooked. I find metal to be the most relaxing music ever..

16. I blog even though I am pretty sure that only Steph Reynolds and Steph Vincent read it...I have such loyal fans..

17. If you know me you would probably know that I have no idea about anything handy man like...I suck at being a handy man. I can't use a hammer with out breakin a nail and always have to constantly repeat left loosy righty tighty in my head. I have to rely on 3 people to help me with my handicapped needs in the handy man area 1. My father 2. Scott 3. Joel

18. However, one of my greatest accomplishments of the year was screwing back together a futon using a you tube video, pliers, and a handy phone call to Berg. I was in tears when I sat down on it and it didn't fold in half...maybe this is my calling after all!

19. Steph had to give me ideas to help me write 25 random facts about myself...she was surprisingly dead on.

20. I love my friends and I just want to make them happy. Some call it loyalty while a lot of people tell me that I allow others to take advantage of me.

21. The scariest moment of my life was getting lost in Hobbema which is one of the most violent areas in Alberta. I was actually so scared I stalled my car several times and almost ran my car into a ditch.

22. I don't believe global warming is as bad as al gore makes it out to be.

23. I love photography, while I am still learning I think it is the most beautiful way to express yourself and capture life through a lens.

24. My mother calls me tootles...how delightful and cute is she.

25. I am so fortunate and lucky to be living such a wonderful and fantastic life...I am very grateful.

I LOVE MY LIFE

Laughter

Today was a really weird day, so for a pick me up I watched this video...I know its horrific but I still always some how manage to laugh my head off every time I watch it. Every time I met someone new I always ask 'Hey have you seen Cat gets caught on fan on youtube' my eyes light up with joy if they reply with no! I think my friends actually get really sick of it because I'm so obsessed about it, but I really can't help but laugh. C'mon its hilarious!

Also this is really hilarious

Tarin: Zilla and Steph will you come visit me when I live in my Tipi?

Zilla: I don't like nature ...it's dirty

Steph: Oh Priscilla you should come live and do chores on my farm then..

Zilla: Um do you like live in houses on farms?

This was hilarious...and I died of laughter...till I started wheezing...

Mourning Booth

This past year I have dealt with a lot of loss, not only in my family but to those who are close to me as well. Although I still haven't completely come to terms with the loss of Ev, I am at peace. I was browsing you tube today and I found this video and it brought me comfort.

It is a Holy thing.