Okay so as my sister kindly pointed out, nobody believes I haven't cried in over a month. I definitely have, however, I recently moved into a new apartment and haven't had internet installed yet. I check my email and do little things like that at coffee shops but I don't usually have time to blog. I have no idea how I'm going to recap all of the times I've cried over the past month and a bit and I wasn't keeping track so I'll try to give you the highlights:
- I re-watched the first season of Gossip Girl and cried literally at least once in every episode
- I cried twice in the car driving back to Ottawa while listening to the radio (first Don't Blink by Kenny Chesney, then She Calls Me Raymond by Brett Eldredge) but the songs may have just been an excuse for me to cry since I was sad I had to leave home so soon
- I had a complete breakdown the night before Marc left because I was hungry and tired, and scared to start a new job, and still sad that I didn't get to stay home as long as I planned to, and of course sad that he was going home for the summer
That's about all I can think of but I'm sure there were more. I'm working on getting my internet installed ASAP but until then I'll write everything down and post it when I can.
Thanks for sticking with me!!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
49. The Trouble With Evan
Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Reason: Today in my journalism ethics class we watched a piece that aired on CBC's Fifth Estate called The Trouble With Evan. The episode was meant to be about an 11 year old boy who got into trouble and his parents who were taking classes to try to learn how to raise him better. It turned out to be a horrible story of verbal abuse along with lots of other problems and obviously the trouble was not at all with Evan but with his parents (who each had very abusive up bringings as well.) It was a heart-wrenching story through and through and I was on the verge of tears throughout the whole thing. The part where I actually cried was a scene where Evan's Mom and Stepdad were yelling at him about a dime that he had stolen from a change jar in their room. It was recorded by cameras that the family had agreed to have set up in their home and we are told that the fight went on for about an hour and a half! It was actually much less a fight and more of Evan being yelled at and silently taking the accusations. Only a few times did he quietly say, "I didn't take it." When Evan still wouldn't admit to stealing the money even after being yelled at repeatedly, his Mom went to recount what was in the change jar (she had counted it that morning and written the number down) and found that she had miscounted. She went back to Evan and had him stand on a chair while she kneeled below him and apologized. This is the part where I cried and I'm not really sure why it got to me more than all of the other awful things that had happened. I'll have to think about that. If you have a chance please watch this piece. I haven't been able to find it online yet but if I do I'll post it. It has emotionally exhausted me for the entire day.
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Reason: Today in my journalism ethics class we watched a piece that aired on CBC's Fifth Estate called The Trouble With Evan. The episode was meant to be about an 11 year old boy who got into trouble and his parents who were taking classes to try to learn how to raise him better. It turned out to be a horrible story of verbal abuse along with lots of other problems and obviously the trouble was not at all with Evan but with his parents (who each had very abusive up bringings as well.) It was a heart-wrenching story through and through and I was on the verge of tears throughout the whole thing. The part where I actually cried was a scene where Evan's Mom and Stepdad were yelling at him about a dime that he had stolen from a change jar in their room. It was recorded by cameras that the family had agreed to have set up in their home and we are told that the fight went on for about an hour and a half! It was actually much less a fight and more of Evan being yelled at and silently taking the accusations. Only a few times did he quietly say, "I didn't take it." When Evan still wouldn't admit to stealing the money even after being yelled at repeatedly, his Mom went to recount what was in the change jar (she had counted it that morning and written the number down) and found that she had miscounted. She went back to Evan and had him stand on a chair while she kneeled below him and apologized. This is the part where I cried and I'm not really sure why it got to me more than all of the other awful things that had happened. I'll have to think about that. If you have a chance please watch this piece. I haven't been able to find it online yet but if I do I'll post it. It has emotionally exhausted me for the entire day.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
48. Got me again!
Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Time: 7:46 p.m.
Reason: Undercover Boss got me again! This time the mayor of Cincinnati went undercover as a city worker.
Time: 7:46 p.m.
Reason: Undercover Boss got me again! This time the mayor of Cincinnati went undercover as a city worker.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
47. Undercover Boss
Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011
Time: 10:35 p.m.
Reason: CTV has a brilliant new show where bosses of major companies go undercover as an employee to find out what is happening at the ground level. I was excited to see the show because I thought it would be funny and interesting. What I wasn't expecting was for it to be so emotional. In the episode I watched, the CEO of Mack Trucks disguised himself as a factory worker and tried several different positions, meeting lots of different people. Most of the people he met had a heart-wrenching story about why they were working for Mack and at the end of the show, after the CEO had revealed himself, he presented a few special workers with a gift relating to what they needed in their life. Almost all of them cried which of course got me started too! Great show though.
Time: 10:35 p.m.
Reason: CTV has a brilliant new show where bosses of major companies go undercover as an employee to find out what is happening at the ground level. I was excited to see the show because I thought it would be funny and interesting. What I wasn't expecting was for it to be so emotional. In the episode I watched, the CEO of Mack Trucks disguised himself as a factory worker and tried several different positions, meeting lots of different people. Most of the people he met had a heart-wrenching story about why they were working for Mack and at the end of the show, after the CEO had revealed himself, he presented a few special workers with a gift relating to what they needed in their life. Almost all of them cried which of course got me started too! Great show though.
Friday, March 4, 2011
46. The King's Speech
Date: Friday, March 4, 2011
Time: 10:30 p.m.
Reason: Marc and I went to see The King's Speech tonight. I cried basically for the last 20 minutes. I want to tell you why, but I really want you to go see it for yourself so I'm going to keep quiet. I will tell you they were mostly happy tears though. Such an amazing movie!
Time: 10:30 p.m.
Reason: Marc and I went to see The King's Speech tonight. I cried basically for the last 20 minutes. I want to tell you why, but I really want you to go see it for yourself so I'm going to keep quiet. I will tell you they were mostly happy tears though. Such an amazing movie!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
45. Gossip Girl
Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Reason: Gossip Girl hasn't been able to get me in a while. But today I watched the latest episode, Empire of the Son. If you don't follow the show this is not going to make any sense but the part where I cried was when Lily turned herself in for forging the affidavit. They asked her why she was in such good spirits when she would potentially be going to jail and she said it was worth it because Serena had smiled at her for the first time in so long!
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Reason: Gossip Girl hasn't been able to get me in a while. But today I watched the latest episode, Empire of the Son. If you don't follow the show this is not going to make any sense but the part where I cried was when Lily turned herself in for forging the affidavit. They asked her why she was in such good spirits when she would potentially be going to jail and she said it was worth it because Serena had smiled at her for the first time in so long!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
43. and 44. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Date: Sunday, February 27, 2011
Time: 2:29 p.m. and 3:49 p.m.
Reason: Such a beautiful movie!
Time: 2:29 p.m. and 3:49 p.m.
Reason: Such a beautiful movie!
Saturday, February 26, 2011
42. Still Sick
Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011
Time: 10:31 p.m.
Reason: Still feeling really sick.
Time: 10:31 p.m.
Reason: Still feeling really sick.
41. A Cinderella Story
Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011
Time: 12:56 p.m.
Reason: As I mentioned, I haven't been feeling well so I've been watching movies all day. This one gets me every time. The part where she finally stands up to her evil stepmother - awesome!
Time: 12:56 p.m.
Reason: As I mentioned, I haven't been feeling well so I've been watching movies all day. This one gets me every time. The part where she finally stands up to her evil stepmother - awesome!
Friday, February 25, 2011
40. Sick
Date: Friday, February 25, 2011
Time: 8:40 p.m.
Reason: I've been pretty sick the past few days and I was talking to Marc on the phone and he was asking me how I felt and I started crying. It's pretty much a rule that I cry at least once every time I get sick.
Time: 8:40 p.m.
Reason: I've been pretty sick the past few days and I was talking to Marc on the phone and he was asking me how I felt and I started crying. It's pretty much a rule that I cry at least once every time I get sick.
Friday, February 18, 2011
38. and 39. Centretown News
Date: Friday, February 18, 2011
Time: 1:42 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Reason: In my reporting class, we were assigned to write stories for Centretown News - a newspaper run by our school that is distributed to about 50,000 nearby homes. I was really excited because the paper came out today. Unfortunately, my story wasn't in it. Or online.
Time: 1:42 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Reason: In my reporting class, we were assigned to write stories for Centretown News - a newspaper run by our school that is distributed to about 50,000 nearby homes. I was really excited because the paper came out today. Unfortunately, my story wasn't in it. Or online.
Monday, February 14, 2011
37. Happy Hearts Day!
Date: February 14, 2011
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Reason: I went to my boyfriend's house today and found his door covered in sticky notes in the shape of a heart. Each one had a special memory written on it and as I was reading them I started to cry. Best Valentine ever!
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Reason: I went to my boyfriend's house today and found his door covered in sticky notes in the shape of a heart. Each one had a special memory written on it and as I was reading them I started to cry. Best Valentine ever!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
36. You Can't Always Get What You Want
Date: February 13, 2011
Time: 10:13 a.m.
Reason: I've been apartment hunting for a few weeks now and I finally found the one I want! Unfortnately someone else wanted it too and applied ahead of me. So now it's back to square one.
Time: 10:13 a.m.
Reason: I've been apartment hunting for a few weeks now and I finally found the one I want! Unfortnately someone else wanted it too and applied ahead of me. So now it's back to square one.
Monday, January 31, 2011
35. Disappointed
Date: January 31, 2011
Time: 5:14 p.m.
Reason: I left an assignment till the last minute and had to hand it in incomplete. My prof called me up at the end of the class to ask about it. I did not cry at that point which I'm pretty proud of. I told him I was sorry and had been planning on emailing him later that afternoon. As I was writing the email saying how I knew it was unacceptable not to complete an assignment, and it was fully my fault... that is when I cried. Also, as a special treat I called my housemate Judy into my room to witness because she had never seen me cry before and said she wanted to. We both laughed and I felt much better!
Time: 5:14 p.m.
Reason: I left an assignment till the last minute and had to hand it in incomplete. My prof called me up at the end of the class to ask about it. I did not cry at that point which I'm pretty proud of. I told him I was sorry and had been planning on emailing him later that afternoon. As I was writing the email saying how I knew it was unacceptable not to complete an assignment, and it was fully my fault... that is when I cried. Also, as a special treat I called my housemate Judy into my room to witness because she had never seen me cry before and said she wanted to. We both laughed and I felt much better!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
33. and 34. Dan in Real Life
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011
Time: 12:34 p.m. and 12:54 p.m.
Reason: I had never seen this movie and I found it in my house and decided to watch it. It is pretty overwhelming. So many big family moments. The first time I cried was at the climax of the drama, and then again when it was all solved and everyone was happy.
Time: 12:34 p.m. and 12:54 p.m.
Reason: I had never seen this movie and I found it in my house and decided to watch it. It is pretty overwhelming. So many big family moments. The first time I cried was at the climax of the drama, and then again when it was all solved and everyone was happy.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
32. Broken Record
Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Time: 3:53 p.m.
Reason: This afternoon my analytical assignment drove me to tears once again. Hopefully for the last time. After a good peer editing session in class, I made the necessary changes to my piece, closed it, went to send it to my professor, and realized I hadn't saved my changes. I then proceeded to wail about how it would never be as good again, and how I couldn't possibly spend another minute of my life on it.
Time: 3:53 p.m.
Reason: This afternoon my analytical assignment drove me to tears once again. Hopefully for the last time. After a good peer editing session in class, I made the necessary changes to my piece, closed it, went to send it to my professor, and realized I hadn't saved my changes. I then proceeded to wail about how it would never be as good again, and how I couldn't possibly spend another minute of my life on it.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
31. It's Official
Date: January 18, 2011
Time: 1:57 p.m.
Reason: Wow. Three times in less than 24 hours. This is officially my first journalism-induced breakdown of the year.
Time: 1:57 p.m.
Reason: Wow. Three times in less than 24 hours. This is officially my first journalism-induced breakdown of the year.
30. "I don't think anyone here can help you."
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Time: 1:32 p.m.
Reason: A source I was banking on for my aforementioned analytical reporting assignment fell through.
Time: 1:32 p.m.
Reason: A source I was banking on for my aforementioned analytical reporting assignment fell through.
29. Over Analyzing
Date: Monday, January 17, 2011
Time: 10:58 p.m.
Reason: I am in a class right now called "analytical reporting" and we are working on our final assignment. We need 10 sources and it has to be 1200 words (fairly long for journalism.) It is due on the 19th, and I currently have 2 sources. So I did the only thing I could think of and called my boyfriend crying. Unfortunately, he does not count as a source.
Time: 10:58 p.m.
Reason: I am in a class right now called "analytical reporting" and we are working on our final assignment. We need 10 sources and it has to be 1200 words (fairly long for journalism.) It is due on the 19th, and I currently have 2 sources. So I did the only thing I could think of and called my boyfriend crying. Unfortunately, he does not count as a source.
28. Radio Editing
Date: Saturday, January 15, 2011
Time: 3:22 p.m.
Reason: I went to school to edit an interview I had recorded for my radio broadcast class. When I plugged in my headphones to listen to the raw footage, it sounded terrible. The voices were barely audible. My boyfriend tried to help me but it wasn't working. I wasn't so much frustrated as embarassed because I knew the instructors would probably point out a rookie mistake I had made. So there I was crying at a computer.
(In case you were wondering, it turned out fine thanks to some more help from my boyfriend, and a friend who told me I had my headphones plugged into the regular jack, instead of the special one for editing.)
Time: 3:22 p.m.
Reason: I went to school to edit an interview I had recorded for my radio broadcast class. When I plugged in my headphones to listen to the raw footage, it sounded terrible. The voices were barely audible. My boyfriend tried to help me but it wasn't working. I wasn't so much frustrated as embarassed because I knew the instructors would probably point out a rookie mistake I had made. So there I was crying at a computer.
(In case you were wondering, it turned out fine thanks to some more help from my boyfriend, and a friend who told me I had my headphones plugged into the regular jack, instead of the special one for editing.)
Friday, January 14, 2011
27. Raising Hope
Date: Friday, January 14, 2011
Time: 12:52 p.m.
Reason: I just started watching the show Raising Hope on Global. It follows a teenage boy raising a baby and it's pretty hilarious if you ask me. They manage to sneak in some good lessons though. I just watched episode three and at the end the main character tells his baby:
"That’s when I realized I want you to grow up in a house where people dream. Growing up with your grandparents in this house left me with a lot of scars but it also left me with the confidence that no dream is too big. We didn’t have the best life, but that didn’t stop us from hoping that one day we would. And when you’re growing up around a couple of dreamers, you can’t help but turn into one yourself. I may not be able to give you the perfect life, but I want you to live in a house that makes you believe one day you can get it. That’s why I’m gonna make sure you never see your Daddy stop dreaming. Cause if you’re not dreaming, you're just sleeping."
It was just so pure and genuine. It was the last thirty seconds of the show and I tried so hard not to cry but I just couldn't help myself. That one really caught me off guard!
Time: 12:52 p.m.
Reason: I just started watching the show Raising Hope on Global. It follows a teenage boy raising a baby and it's pretty hilarious if you ask me. They manage to sneak in some good lessons though. I just watched episode three and at the end the main character tells his baby:
"That’s when I realized I want you to grow up in a house where people dream. Growing up with your grandparents in this house left me with a lot of scars but it also left me with the confidence that no dream is too big. We didn’t have the best life, but that didn’t stop us from hoping that one day we would. And when you’re growing up around a couple of dreamers, you can’t help but turn into one yourself. I may not be able to give you the perfect life, but I want you to live in a house that makes you believe one day you can get it. That’s why I’m gonna make sure you never see your Daddy stop dreaming. Cause if you’re not dreaming, you're just sleeping."
It was just so pure and genuine. It was the last thirty seconds of the show and I tried so hard not to cry but I just couldn't help myself. That one really caught me off guard!
26. The Buried Life
Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011
Time: 10:52 p.m.
Reason: I was watching The Buried Life with my boyfriend. If you haven't seen it, check it out here! It's this show where four guys make a list of things they want to do before they die and each episode they try to cross one thing off. Last night it was to make a million dollars. Anyway, also in each episode they try to help a stranger cross off a list item as well. Yesterday, it was this young boy named Lucas whose Dad did not have a home. So they set up an apartment for him and prepaid six months rent. Then, Lucas went and found his Dad in a diner and told him the news. It was so cute! They were both overjoyed and I couldn't contain myself.
Time: 10:52 p.m.
Reason: I was watching The Buried Life with my boyfriend. If you haven't seen it, check it out here! It's this show where four guys make a list of things they want to do before they die and each episode they try to cross one thing off. Last night it was to make a million dollars. Anyway, also in each episode they try to help a stranger cross off a list item as well. Yesterday, it was this young boy named Lucas whose Dad did not have a home. So they set up an apartment for him and prepaid six months rent. Then, Lucas went and found his Dad in a diner and told him the news. It was so cute! They were both overjoyed and I couldn't contain myself.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
25. Encouraging Email
Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Time: 10:50 p.m.
Reason: My Dad sent me a really nice email about losing my job and how I can make the best of it. Thanks for the encouragement Daddy!
Time: 10:50 p.m.
Reason: My Dad sent me a really nice email about losing my job and how I can make the best of it. Thanks for the encouragement Daddy!
24. You're Fired
Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Time: 12:31 p.m.
Reason: I've been trying to get in touch with my work for the past few days to double check my schedule. They shut down for 10 days over Christmas so I wanted to make sure nothing had changed. I finally got through to my manager today and this is the response I got:
"You were supposed to work today. I hate to do this over the phone but we're going to have to let you go. It's just not working."
Wow. This has never happened to me before.
Time: 12:31 p.m.
Reason: I've been trying to get in touch with my work for the past few days to double check my schedule. They shut down for 10 days over Christmas so I wanted to make sure nothing had changed. I finally got through to my manager today and this is the response I got:
"You were supposed to work today. I hate to do this over the phone but we're going to have to let you go. It's just not working."
Wow. This has never happened to me before.
Holiday Recap
Christmas was a super busy time as usual and I neglected to keep this blog up to date over the past few weeks. However, I can tell you that I cried at least 3 times because I missed I my boyfriend.
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