The Fetal Diaries #24: Calgary.

Posted by kristine on April 4th, 2008 | Categorized as Blog | 233 views and 5 Comments

Oh wow, I haven’t blogged in so long. Haha, I don’t even wanna blog anymore, but I’m doing this for Priyanka because I love her. But anyways, I’m in Calgary, it’s the third day I think.. I’m not even sure anymore.. I’m just like, hazy brained right now, always so busy.. And the few days before temporarily leaving McCrap, I was a little tipsy and hungover. But Kuya Brice, I’m not doing that ever again. At least, not too soon. LOL.
Then, yenno, the 8+ hours drive to Calgary, stopping over at Edmonton.. doing a little shopping (something that I TRIED resisting but it is Edmonton we’re talking about here.. and considering I live in McCrap.. etc, etc.) I’m so tired. I’m not a Canadian citizen yet (but I will be maybe after summer or fall) and so we had to apply for a visit visa to the US for our California trip this summer. Anyways, the US embassy was BORING and I dunno why it smelled really bad in there. It just did and half the time, I was gagging my guts out. Ew. I don’t ever wanna go back there. EVER.
Then I went downtown; I took the CTrain, and I’m surprised I still remember the order of the stations, where to go and stuff. It’s been a year since I was last here, and that was also a visit. It’s been almost two years since I moved away from this amazing city. I think I got my navigating skills from my dad. We call it our built-in GPS. Haha. But, really, it’s been two years. Blah. Time flies by too fast, I think.
Anyways, I’m seeing some friends that I haven’t seen since I left. It sucks though, cause my guy bestfriend can’t make it cause it’s his first day at work. Blaaah. Hopefully, I see him this summer *if* I do stop by before we go to California. But yeah, like I said, I’m seeing other friends too, and I’m stoked! For sure, there will be a kajillion pics. For those that have me on facebook, yes, yes, I will probably get a few hundred pics in once I go back. I’m leaving in like, 3 hours. Hopefully, I find my friends’ high school. I’m pretty good with taking public transit, but there’s always that possibility I would get lost..
It’s insane though, I didn’t know I been gone for almost 2 years. It feels like 6 months to me, and it’s driving me up the wall. I’m wasting too much time at that shit hole I live in. I wanna move back here (Calgary). Or move to Vancouver with Corinth or something.
HOWEVER, I miss my 2 TCK girls at Fort McCrap. This one pic of us 3 together is currently my wallpaper on my N95 (still haven’t figured out a name for it) and whenever I look at it, I remember our (almost) daily hanging out for lunch and 3rd block. Coffee with large doses of laughter and stories, and reminiscing about the middle east. I don’t even know why I miss them. It’s only been 3 days! I guess it’s cause the people here are different from them. We’ve known each other for YEARS, and I barely have that anymore. Somehow, McCrap is a million times better with em in it. Too bad Corinth’s leaving in a few months..
Well, I will stop there, cause I might get depressed if I think about Corinth leaving again. Haha. Rant over.
Kristine x

Born in the Philippines, then lived in Abu Dhabi, UAE for almost 4 years. Immigrated to Calgary, Canada (one of the most, if not THE most diverse city in Canada), but lives even farther north now (where it seems to be the opposite of Calgary).