True People

Field Trip

So today the majority of grade eights (excluding the skippers, sick, etc.) were at Burnaby Lake (or Deer Lake, I never remember that stuff), and I found out some things about people that I didn't know. It's outings like this that really help you determine what type of person somebody is.

I saw a lot of people who are cast off from their regular ring of friends, and I can't help but feel just really sad, because at the beginning of the year, I was one of those people. When you are given the choice to pick your group, feelings are hurt because of stupid acts.

Anyhow, I truly met a lot of people today. My close friends, as expected, were as they always were, kind, caring, and just themselves. I had one friend in my geocaching group. He hung out with the sport-centered people and fell into our group because he couldn't find one.

Our group was the "try-hard" group. We essentially ran everywhere and tried to find as many things as we could. As the hour passed by, I realized that this guy wasn't a prick at all. He was actually a really great person when I got to know him.

So maybe it isn't the person who is a complete asshole, but rather the effect of other people surrounding him or her.

Felt Terrible

When we were sitting in the building beside Burnaby Lake (or whatever), I suddenly didn't feel like talking, I didn't feel like doing anything, and when we were walking to the sky train, I had to really will myself not to just stop, sit down, and think about what I was doing. I focused on the bad things, and in return got into a really sulky mood that some people picked up on.

Later today I went over to my friend's house (to work on a project) where I had a really amazing time getting to know him better. It was probably the first time I ever felt productive and had fun at the same time. That really picked up my mood, although my mood was already improving when everybody left (maybe it's just people I don't like that make my mood down).

Updates

I finally decided to update the blog template and I'm also planning to update the pages after I publish this. I like the blog design and the new look (hopefully it'll stay for a bit). I felt really "proud" when I made the email icon (explains why it kind of doesn't fit in) for an email link (because it wasn't included in the template). I did a bit of problem solving and ended up with a pretty decent looking icon.

My friend once asked me why I didn't post new blog posts on Facebook anymore. There are a few reasons why. People make fun of me and don't take me seriously. The majority of people. I hate it when people talk about my blog and make fun about it. It makes me feel terrible as a person and makes me want to just do nothing.

I'm feeling like a 9 today. Canoeing and work were probably the highlight of my day (geocaching would have been as well, if we had more time). Tomorrow's Hats Off Day Parade, so I'm looking forward to my first parade in Burnaby (although I believe I went for a few minutes last year).

"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity." - Henry Van Dyke