Sum Sum Summer Time 2014

Hello my lovely's,
Well were almost through June now, and its been a while since I've had the time to come on here to vent about my ever changing life. Clearly my last post was written while incredibly drugged, I don't even remember writing it.


My 19th birthday is this Friday (Yay!) I can't wait, I always feel like summer is in full swing once my birthday has been here. Finally being 19 in Ontario is going to be so nice. From going from drinking legally in Quebec to being dry in Ontario was kind of hard and a little awkward when I forgot and I couldn't produce the proper ID.


I've been working my summer away, and trying my hardest to find myself an apartment for fall from my comfy 500kms away. The real possibility of my last summer in Welland is weighing on me. I feel like theres too much to do around here, and summers here are my favourite. Splitting my year up just feels right. I'm thinking that if I do sign a one year least, I may come back just for a month mid-summer to spend some time with the family and friends. Life goes fast these days, I can't believe I'm done first year.


Of course the factors that make me want to stay are in a constant state of change, but what else is new.


I went to my first ever baseball game yesterday, I mean I don't like baseball any more than I did before, but I defiantly understand it way more than I once did. Would I go back? Probably not on my own dime. But it made a fun day with the boys, and when I look back on it I'm not going to care about the game so much as the good memory of the trip with Graham Palmer and Euan. The boys that I never thought I'd drive to Toronto and spend the day with all together just seemed to make it one of the best days in a while.


For now my loves, I;m at work listening to some good old country, and one of my favourite songs(I Got a Car - George Strait) and I'm hoping to finish my book (Doctor Sleep - Stephan King) today.
I hope you have a great day.
Love,
Kate

Wisdom Tea

Hello Lovelys,

So I'm home for the summer now and just had my wisdom teeth out about 5 days ago. Not a fun experience let me tell you, but if you have to endure it, always say yes to extra drugs. Now I was out for the surgery but the pain afterwards was something else. 

But here I am in recovery, I finished a novel yesterday and I decided today to reread A Fault In Our Stars. I read the book over a year ago, and since the movie is less than a month out I wanted to refresh why I loved it so much. 

With a cup of a new tea I just bought (Splash from David's Tea) probably wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't going to be discontinued, but hey lessons learned. Green tea is the energy I needed since I was feeling unenergized. The full moon is coming and the energy just wasn't reaching me. 

I hope you're all well and also can't wait for the A Fault In Our Stars movie. Love lots, 

Kate

Here we are the end of first year

Hello Lovelys,

I'm bad a blogging yes we can all agree on that but here I am at the end of my first year. My last exam is tonight then I'm free for the next 4 months to do whatever I want. Hopefully I'll be a frosh leader next fall and enjoy the glory of free alcohol and froshies as far as the eye can see. 

I've learned a lot of things in my first year that will probably never be used unless we are having a specific discussion about 17th century British literature. But that's fine because I did enjoy my classes. For the most part (I'm looking at you intro to Philosophy!). But all aside I could be more excited to start my second year. Im going to start taking perquisite courses for Buisness School. 

My English degree is wonderful and I love it so much, but I need to look ahead, so since one of the counties best Business schools is at my school, I'm going to apply, hey why not? It may not be easy but I'll be so proud of myself when I'm done. 

This year flew by, and I'm a step closer to the real world (but mom I want to stay in university forever) and I'm slowly putting together the pieces of what's next, that looming question if I want to transfer to a different school has been sitting in the back if my brain for a long time now. I don't know but hey I'm done first year! 

Peace and love montreal, I'll see you in time for next winter!

Kale Breakfast

Hello I'm the worst blogger ever, but his is everyone? I cooked a kale breakfast burrito today and I thought if share this wih you guys as a yummy vegetarian breakfast option.

I found the recipe online and changed it a bit with what I had in my fridge. Defiantly worth a try! Kale is one of my favourite foods, I cooked it until it was crispy and it was great.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Egg-Kale-and-Tomato-Breakfast-Wraps-with-Hummus-51213010

Stay lovely,

Kate

Some videos

Another post on rape culture but tonight has been great. I've found so many things I need to share.

http://youtu.be/JNPaoszr11U

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TD2EooMhqRI

Post your thoughts. Watch and think. We need to change society.

Divergent!

Hey guys!

Can we talk about Divergent! I don't know of you're like me and have read the books, but I finally saw the movie last night. I'm a huge fan of the books and I really loved the movie as well. 

But I'm not here to talk about how much I liked the movie, or compare or whatever. I'm here because rape culture in this movie was smacked right the fuck down and it was great. 

So if you've been following along for a while, I take a personal, and large issue with rape culture. First read this :  

http://www.yabookshelf.com/2014/03/rape-culture-in-the-divergent-movie-heres-why-it-matters-part-1/

Now that you're here with me educated and whatnot. I was so freaking excited during this movie. Man they kissed and she said she didn't want to go to fast AND FOUR WAS OKAY WITH IT. This movie is truly awesome. 

I identify with Tris more than I thought I did after the first reading of the books. Her fear simulations are very close to what I believe mine would be. So I'm giving up part of the movie. But in one of her simulations during her final test and she is scared of Four raping her. This scene made my skin crawl. His words to her and the look in his eye made me so uncomfortable. But she kicked his ass and said no. 

Let me repeat, SHE kicked HIS ass. Man feminism gets a big win with this movie. I want to find Veroinca Roth and hug her. She wrote fabulous books. Over saw a fantastic movie. With strong women becoming more and more in movies I'm so excited, no more being saved by men, but men being saved by women. I love the way society is going! 

YES! 

I can't even get into how much I want the main characters to be dating in real life. No not going to do it. 

Stay lovely,

Love, Kate

Strong Women, Feminist Movement

Hey guys!

I've decided to make smaller posts only focusing on one thing at a time, instead of big posts about a range of things. Hopefully this will inspire me to post more frequently. 

Society has a long way to come in feminist culture but we've already made great progess, there is so far to go.

I recently watched a great video about female grooming and how we spend way too much time on it. 

http://www.upworthy.com/this-woman-stripped-her-dress-off-while-onstage-in-the-name-of-feminism-point-well-made?c=ufb2

Upworthy has some really great stuff, and yes because of them my feminism has increased. I encourage all ladies to watch this video because it really does give an interesting perspective I've never really seen before. This is one of those videos I want every single person be made to sit down and watch. A generation of amazingly strong women is being formed and if you're not there along with it you'll be left behind wondering what happened.

AND YES! Early this year I was scared to call myself a feminist but if I call myself a feminist and watch people cringe I will then ask them if they know the definition of feminism and continue from there. 

I have to say I came accross a male that told me that girls should expect to get raped. (I shit you not I was floored as well.) after I completely ripped him a new one, and he told me to stop being stuck up, yes I could've killed him. I realized how much society still has to come in the feminist movement, because we are clearly not there yet. 

Post in the comments below if you've run into a stellar human just like I told you above. What are you thinking about our current state of feminist movement progress? 

I recently posted a variation of this on my Instagram, I think it's something to live by, do you?

Have a great day loves, spring is here! 

Love, Kate