Summer, is that you??

It's official folks! In the paper here the other day it stated that 2010 is officially the hottest summer in Toronto's history!!! I saw that and immediately thought..why am I here again?? So, needless to say it's been ridiculous basically everyday. There hasn't been a day since May when I actually NEEDED a sweater. There have been a couple times I wore one, just to remember how it felt, and I now can't sleep without my fan on my face. Interestingly enough, back at home I guess San Francisco hasn't really had a summer! It's been like the coldest summer in SF since like the 70s! Global Warming anyone? This stuff is super crazy, and scares me a tad bit that everything is so drastic, weather wise.

Exciting news though, is that I just got my own bike! I have one at home, but I clearly can't get it here. All my roomies have bikes and bike to work and everywhere else. I finally got to borrow my roomie's extra bike, and am now officially hooked. We have a great hill (that's only great on the way down) that leads downtown, and we went to the bars one night and all rode down and then rode back after. It was great because the wind kept you from getting too hot on the way back home. Yes, at 2am I was still sweating. So our handy roommate Andy..handy Andy..fixed up the extra bike and it's all mine!!! Thanks bunches Andy!

Also, even BIGGER news...I'm coming home for a week in September!!! I'm very very excited. I get to see the rest of my family after 6 months of being away! It'll be great to be in my comfort zone again. Being in a different place by myself for 5 months now has been very exciting and also isolating. I didn't have great friends or family to lean on, but it forced me to make friends that I know I will have for a while. As you may or may not know, I studied abroad for a year, about 2 years ago in England. That was an amazing experience and one that made me grow in many ways. Before I made this move to Toronto, I kept comparing that experience and saying, if I can do England I can do Canada. But the major difference was that in England I quickly gained a group of fellow exchange students that were going through the same thing, and so even though there were moments of feeling alone and missing family, I was with many people who were going through the same thing and they became my surrogate family. This trip was made totally solo, and my nearest great friend was about 5 hrs away by bus. I've learned a lot already, and can assume that I'll learn a lot more as the months pass. BUT, to get back on track, I miss my home..California, and cannot wait to be back!

Until that time (less than a month away) I am kickin butt and takin sponsorships at work! It's been a whirlwind, and I've learned a lot. I get to work during the film festival, and I know it's gonna be an amazing experience, one that I can't wait for! Come October I probably won't be able to write much, as festival preparations will take over most of my time, seeing as there are very few employees we will all be doing a lot to get it going.

Until next time,
Hugs not Drugs!