YAY for Team Canada and BOO to tax season

Last night's hockey game was huge for Canada....we beat Russia 7-3 in an awesome blowout game...who knew it was going to be such a high scoring game, with the majority of the goals in 1st and 2nd period...YAYY...2 games down...1 more to go to the finals...i was actually at the Raptor's game last nite but couldnt really concentrate on the game with people in the box seats behind me randomly cheering and yelling because they were watching the hockey game...I ended up turning around and watching both games at once...the fact the Raptors werent playing well didnt help either...the crowd cheered louder for the hockey scores when it was posted than they did during the game....

finally have a day off to hang out and do nothing...no homework...NOTHING...except its tax season...and I have to go buy RSPs...when it comes to my personal finances...i know its horrible but i think im retarded...i just dont understand...going to buy my 1st RSP contribution last year..i have never felt so stupid in my life when the lady was trying to explain all the different options to me....and I have to go again today...i cant wait :S for some strange reason, I just dont understand investing concepts and stuff..with my bf being an accountant...it doenst help because he nags me about investing and such..everytime he tries to explain it to me...it ends up in him just getting frustrated with me cuz i dont understand...i know i should be more financially responsible and learn but every time i try to read about businessy stuff...it makes me sleepy and its sooo boring ...i am looking forward to feeling like an absolute idiot in the afternoon...

Women's Hockey tonight for the GOLD!!

O Canada!

Sunday's hockey game was a total disappointment..im pretty sure a lot of Canadian hearts were broken that night....sigh....o well...what can you do...Miller was on fire and quite frankly...we werent so hot....so now its a long 4 straight wins to get to the gold....it'll be pretty amazing if we can pull through that....Germany tonight...last I saw...6-1 :)

we picked up 2 more golds ..yay!
Even though our overall medal count is half of the highest (United STates), in terms of gold medals, we're actually only down by 1...interesting...

Attended a workshop today addressing the issue of working with people of different generations...it was interesting to see how all our upbringings and different major social events can greatly affect our perspectives and behaviour at work....for every generation, they have common traits and beliefs ...it was interesting to see how these affect how we interact with one another at work...and of course, i was the only one from Gen Y (10-29 yrs old)...and everyone had something negative to say about my generation....I had to sit there and defend my generation...but i think their opinions mostly stem from misconceptions and how my generation is portrayed by the media...Apparently Gen Y people are the "bubble wrapped generation"...meaning that we were spoon fed by our parents and grew up in a protected environment created by our parents...of course, none of this applies to everyone and many other factors come into play, but I think they are generalizing to most middle class famiilies....

it was an informative workshop, i think everyone should have the opportunity to experience it to assess our own biases and misconceptions about our co workers from different generations...
im sure everyone's experienced something negative due to misunderstandings from generation gaps....If i had a nickel every time a patient asked me if I was 12...

GO TEAM CANADA!!

Through all the madness and craziness of school and work...i cant help but procrastinate with the olympics ...
after all it is in Vancouver....kind of wish i could be there right now...
wanted to get the Canadian sweater but its all sold out :(
but at least i got some mittens :)



i think the Olympics have definitely brought this country together cuz normally Canadians are necessarily known for our patriotism ...i think it tends to overshadowed by our neighbours to the south....
but this time...its different...the games are at home and its definitely time to bring it out ....
although our medal counts are never overly impressive, its still a great time to honor all our athletes as they work much harder than athletes in other countries that have great support systems in to develop their athletes....
Canadian athletes have to work and train , while most athletes in other countries simply just train because training is their job...
the fact that Cdn athletes are as successful as they is simply amazing...i cant imagine holding down a job and training for the Olympics at the same time...
i wish we had a better system in place to support our athletes because people are quick to judge medal counts, however we often fail to look deeper and understand why such a big country like Canada just cant seem to rack in the medals like our neighbours....

but regardless, theres not a better time to be Canadian :)

tonight...Mens Hockey- Canada VS United States....o its gona be good....

My last paper of grad school...for now

Writing my last paper for grad school....yay!!...
im so excited but also dreading it at the same time...
i think ive already kinda kicked into vacay mode...but its a little too early....
but i have to finish this paper today cuz the bf has tickets to the basketball game tomorrow...
plus its superbowl sunday....yay!?!?...not really but i promised i would watch it with him......
my eyes are still always so dry....im puttin in natural tears eye drops like my 80 year old patients :(
still havent been able to put in my contacts...sigh...im gona give it another week before i go to my optometrist...
ive already been to my family doc twice....



i love this song, usually not a big fan of HK pop but this girl is really good....
she does a cover of Alicia Keys' Falling and she was pretty damn good....and shes only 18...crazy

50/50

I was listening to the radio the other day and it seems that....
Many research studies show that the success rate of marriages in today's society is a little more than 50%...
i think the rate was something along the lines of 60% compared to 40% ending in divorce....
with such a high rate in divorce nowadays, i cant help but wonder why it is like this....
many people of the older generation often comment that our generation is different...
its sad that we all hold this belief that marriage is forever, but when reality almost half of those walking down the aisle end up in divorce...
these studies totally ruin our idealistic image of marriage and what it signifies....
but what makes our generation different when many of us still continue to hold this idealistic image of marriage....
i mean i doubt anyone walks down the aisle thinking in the back of their mind that they might end up divorced some day....
it makes me wonder if it is just how our society has evolved that so many of us will end up divorced....or are there other factors that leads to such high rates of divorce...
perhaps divorce rates were lower back in the day because it just wasnt feasible.....
it was socially unacceptable to talk about divorce and many women were not financially able to even think about the concept..
many women in the past were unable to support themselves financially, so the thought of divorce would be absurd ..
however, with the times changing and the status of women and men becoming more equal...women nowadays dont have to be trapped in a relationship that doesnt work....we're more financially independent in today's society...

i wonder how it would have been if women in the past were as financially independent as women are in today's society....
how would that affect their divorce rates??
perhaps its not our generation thats so different, maybe the older generation just wasnt given the means to have the option to choose like we do now...
and really...a divorce doenst necessarily signify failure...not everything works out...sometimes things are meant to happen a certain way.....certain things just arent meant to be....

homework makes me sleepy

Home today, its so nice to have a day off...
we got some snow last night...soo pretty and peaceful....
ive been so busy with work and school lately...
next week is going to be brutal...i either have work, school or clinical everyday...7 days in a row....
disgusting...

sigh...i just need to make it through these last few months before im free....
looks like i wont be able to go to europe for a while....
to get my license in the UK, i need to take an English proficiency test...weird...i mean afterall, we do speak English here too...but its mandatory for all foreigners....
and we cant get the paperwork start until we get the results for our tests..but we dont have time to take the test until MAy....
so i guess leaving in fall may be pushed back a bit....
apparently this English test is a 8hr long test....gad...seriously? my license exam was 8 hrs....
damn the UK is so hardcore....8 hr test on English...
it would be pretty sad if we failed....haha?!? :S

back to my lit review...o joy....

One down, 3 more to go

Its FEB!! yay!...
3 more months of school left...im getting so excited and yet anxious all at the same time.....
but i have something to look foward to in march, vegas is booked :)
cant wait to go see the new hotels at citycentre.....they opened up a miu miu :)

so my eyes have been horrible lately, i havent been able to wear contacts since christmas....
working those 4 nights totally ruined my eyes.....its been so dry and red lately...
a whole month...this is the longest time ive ever worn classes since i was 14.....
its so frustrating and my prescription for my glasses arent even up to date.....
i cant even see far....sigh....