[7] Red Deer, Alberta

And for those of you who are just joining us ... there are only 7 full shopping days remaining until Laura leaves for Europe. That's right, only seven full shopping days remaining.

Since my last post I have been organizing my room (rather dull-like) and my belongings so that when I return from Europe (August 20th), I will be fresh and ready to move to Kingston. Speaking of Kingston ... I was finally notified that I was accepted to live in Residence. Move in day is September 3rd. Graduate Students' Orientation is September 6th, the Departmental meeting is September 7th, and Professional Development Day is scheduled for September 8th. The first day of classes is September 11th (though my Grad classes might not begin yet then). All of this is just too too dizzy-making.

I'm feeling rather nostaligic for the days of Residence right now, when roommates were around at all hours of the day, even when you were out, to recieve and sign for your parcels. (Yes, I got a parcel (well, parcel residue, you know the "while-you-were-out" slip they leave) and yes, no one was around to sign for it ... since we are all either working or schooling during the day).

Yesterday I had lunch with my friend Jen, who introduced the idea of a game centred around the Oxford English Dictionary. Now, with all my internet searching, I cannot find it; however, I trust Jen -- it must exist!

So that's the news.

[EDIT: Miss Jen just sent me an e-mail giving me a link to the Oxford English Dictionary Game, which is actually called the Oxford Dilemma. Sounds like something we would all be interested in, eh Meredith?]