in reality.

I just wanted to share with you guys something that really got to me. I'm watching t.v right now and this show called "If You Really Knew Me" is on. I'm sitting here wanting to cry about some of the things they're talking about. For those of you who don't know what this show is, its basically a large group of teenagers and adults that are judged based on how they act, what they like etc. and how there are so many things about them no one can see on the outside. They basically go through a group session where they share secret things about their lives that are pretty intense and really upsetting. They get to learn how alike they really are and to respect each other. Anyways, this show is amazing. I honestly wish everyone could do this. If everyone could share things like that or really take the time to know someone and what they go through.. I can't even begin to explain how huge that is. People have no idea what others go through. They pick on them and judge them and label them. In the show, they do this line activity where they all stand on one side of the line and the lady calls out labels or experiences. If they have felt that way, or experienced it, they cross the line. I'm sure some of you have seen this done before. But while they were doing it, it made them realize just how much some of them have been through and never knew. How much they separate themselves from others because they think they're nothing alike, when really they've experienced a lot of the same things, or the same feelings. I just think this show is amazing. I would like to see this happen all over the world. We are all equal, there shouldn't be judgment or cruelty based on what you don't understand & your differences. Its moving to see "walls" knocked down and people really getting to know eachother. Because under every tough skin or quiet person, there's a whole different story. I hope to see the day where there are no labels and rudeness. This show just had these four teenagers who would never have hung out before, hanging out. The activities they did brought them together with people they thought to be completely different. If anybody reads this, work on this. Seriously, you have no idea how important this is. Or how the people that you judged, really are.

-Kelso.

recent events.

Lately things have been getting a lot better at Keat's house & between the two of us. We had a conversation about how things were between us before I left for my camping trip and I didn't get over it, when I should have spent the week for myself and what not. So i brought it back with me and pretty much ruined the progress he had made in our friendship. However, a few days later we had another conversation to make everything clear and now we're better. Its difficult, yes. But I also talked to my mom yesterday which helped me a LOT. I feel a lot better about the whole situation now. I'm really glad i still have him as a friend and i've learned a lot from our relationship. So i'm keeping my glass half full for my mom. :) haha. laaammmeee. anyways. So i'm trying to see this as a really good thing and so far its going good. I feel like we're much better with eachother now than we were. But anyways, so thats how things are here right now. JIMMY IS AN ASSHOLE IN NAZI ZOMBIES. only because he assumed i was writing about them. so there jimmy, you nazi zombie asshole. Anyways. So things are good. I still feel like I need to get away for a weekend, still working on stuff. Still miss my mom. buhhh. But my friends are really helping through everything & talking to my mom everyday helps too. So thats iiitttt, on another note, jimmy is owning keat at nazi zombies hahahahaha loser.

-Kelso.

vacation.

Okay, so. Just got home today from my week away. I went to the pinery and to Jessie's cottage. I'll start with my pinery experience. It was awesome! Mainly because I love camping. But we got to do a lot of things! So my mom picked me up on Saturday and we headed out. We got there at 6:30 because we took a wrong turn in the campground and had to take the 12 km drive all the way around the park hahaha. Good job mom.

Anyways, so we got there and we started to set up our tent, at which point I stepped in poison ivey. Yay me. Good part is it didn't do anything to me which was awesome. Due to the fact some people get pretty bad cases including oozing. Which was not too appealing to me. lol. So we got all settled in the tent and there was a horrid storm that night. It was pretty scary! So loud and POURING rain. Then the water started to leak through the tent etc etc. Generally not a good night. OH and I dreamt there was an ear wig crawling inside the tent and that I had seen it going up the wall when there really wasn't. So basically I stayed up paranoid & looking for it for a good 2 hours. ahhaha good times. Anyways. So that sucked. The next day, we set up a different tent, and this time under the rain tarp lol. SO SMRT.

SO SUNDAY. We went to the Flea Market! It was awesome! Got some pepperettes and sunglasses and a nose ring lol. Sweeeeeet. OH and a slushie. We played a sweet arm wrestling game too lol. Then on the way out we took pictures with the big fire truck, mini cars, helicopter and tractor. Because we're lame like that. haha. That was a fun day. Ps. I woke up at 630 this day. :|

All the days are blurred together. So ill try to figure out what happened when but I make no promises.

Monday we went to the beach I think.. YUS. No. Maybe that was Sunday afternoon. Either way, My mom, Mitchell & I went to the beach :) Always fun. I think It rained monday.. Lets say it was monday. *shrug* Maybe it was tuesday. So Me, my mom & Karen went for a long walk along the river which was cool! And good excersize. We went to the store on the way back and got ice cream and stuff. mmmm. We went to the Visitor's Centre and that was pretty cool too.

I'm not even going to seperate days anymore. So me, Karen & my mom went for a nice bike ride to do some trails. They are awesome. Such a nice walk! Took pictures of course. The first one had a lot of uphill and a SWEET lookout where we could see over EVERYTHING. it was awesome!
We did another one that was REALLLYYY long (mainly because we took the extension to the beach lookout which really wasnt that awesome) The trail was nice :)

Wednesday night we went to Rum & Spirits which was awesome too. They basically (the people working at the park) put on a show where they dress up as people from the past and tell the story of the land & the pinery. It was really cool and they did an amazing job with it. :)

So we went to the beach some more, had awesome dinners, had awesome campfires & lots of marshmellows. Had some coolers & played a LOT of wildcard. omg. so much wildcard. haha.
OHOHOH. and my moms eyes got SO puffy one morning it was INSANE. If youve seen Hitch the movie it looked like his eyes when he had that reaction bahahahahah
It was weird. good times good times. We had another storm too, where we just kinda chilled in the trailer during it. OH AND we went deer-looking after Rum & Spirits which was cool.

What else. I can't think of anything else for the Pinery part.. Besides it was sweet. And I got eaten alive by mosquitos. Bleh. Anyways, moving on.

SO THEN I WENT TO JESSIES COTTAGE. why is that in caps you ask? I don't know. Anyways. That was sweet. It was me, Jessie (duh), Martin, Arielle, Mike, Rachael, Bhoo & Asian. It was good times. WAYYY too many "that's what she said" jokes. lol. Beached it up, had some talks. Chilled at the lighthouse. Love the beach at night. We went shoppin on the strip, cooooollll. Saturday was Bhoo's birthday so we had cake and awesome dinner! :) and they went to CoCo's that night, which I heard was crazy ahah. Me, asian, Martin & Arielle stayed home and watched South Park. Then Martin & Arol went for a walk and we went to sleep. Apparently I snore and asian couldn't sleep lol. My Bad. We went and played on the playground at night ahhaha. children we are. and then we chilled in the lifeguard stand hehe. What else. Went for breakfast mmmmm. and then beached. obv. Err.. yeah. Cool. ahha. Obviously played video games. OH we watched BeerFest lol. awesome.

Generally I had an awesome week. So glad I went camping :) k cool.

-Kelso.

week of awesome.

So! Today I went to the beach with Amanda & Allie (the best). It was sweeeeetttt, best beach day ever by far. It was so hot and the water was amazing. Buh. I got hardcore burnt though which is unfortunate. But none the less, a pretty sick day at the beach. It was also Keatin's birthday today & that was fun too! Dinner was awesome and his grandparents came over. Always a good time. So that was my day. Also, on saturday I am leaving to go camping at the pinery with my mom for a week. Siiicccckkkkkk. Pretty pumped for that, not gunna lie. More beachin, fires etcetc you know the drill. Then after that, right to Jessie's cottage for a weekend with my bestiiiesss and more beachin' hahaha. YES. I'm lovin' life right now. Pretty awesome. But anyways, thats all for now. My next post will be when I come back so have a good week!

-Kelso.

just sayin'.

Helloooo, so its been a few days. What I've been up to recently really isn't that exciting. I finally got my room all straightened out today which is aweeessoommmeee. Got a dresser from Keat's parents so my clothes arent all over the floor. Bunny is in the hall now so more room for me. Also, he has been able to go outside :) which is excellent. Got my dvd player and tv hooked up, pictures hung up etc etc. So its good. Oh yeah, I am also on a diet. So far its going pretty good, there are some things that I miss being able to eat like miss vickis and m&ms ahah. But its good, Im on the right track I think. I think maybe I'll just rant about some things that irritate me. Here it goes.

1. Little girls in bikinis. What is that about? I think its gross. They're children, seriously? Kids are supposed to be innocent & what not, not wearing little bikinis to show off their adolescent bodies. its discusting. I saw in this magazine today (a health magazine) a photo of these two girls & their mom in bathins suits. The one girl's bikini bottom rose so low that if she were a teenager, her pubic hair would be sticking out. it discusted me. Also, their tops were tiny. Is it just me or is this wrong? I mean, if it was a tankini that would be okay. But really? Bikinis on little girls? I'm sorry but I find that gross to show off your childs body. CHILDS. ugh.

2. People that makes plans with you and then make other plans instead. I find this incredibly rude. If you don't want to hang out then fine. But don't make plans with someone and then tell someone else you'll hang out with them. If you're friends, you shouldn't be treating them as an option. Grow up. It just makes the person feel like shit.

3. People that have no manners. Who taught you? Are "please" & "thank you"s really that hard? RUDE. Generally I just hate rudeness.

4. People that do not care about the planet. STOP THROWING OUT RECYCLING. SERIOUSLY. Or driving 2 blocks, littering etc. Biggest irritation ever. The world we live in right now is discusting. The AIR is even discusting. So much garbage & pollution. GET OUT AND WALK, RECYCLE & STOP MAKING OUR PLANET A SHIT HOLE. I hate every single one of you that does that. ALL OF YOU ARE FUCKING LAZY. fuck you im angry now.

5. Expectations. Why? Worry about your own life. Don't judge someone elses, don't force your opinions. Because you have an opinion, doesn't mean its right or wrong. Just shutup. People are different, just get over it.

6. Money. Why is everything about money? What purpose does money even serve? It sounds stupid but have you ever though about it? I think its just a way to segregate people into different class levels. Its stupid. If you think back, waaaayyyyy back to cavemen and stuff.. they didnt need money. Why do we need money? its all so dumb. It just makes people hate on eachother & think they're better/worse than someone else. stfu. I wish things weren't all about money but whats sad is that EVERYTHING IS.

I'm sure I have plenty more to rant about now that I am in a bad mood but Im not going to. Due to the fact I don't want to be in a bad mood. So on a happy note, things at Keat's are going good. I do miss my family & my dog a lot though. :( However, I'm sure I will see them soon. Feel free to voice your opinions on my rants. peace.

-Kelso.