hey guys
i'm so glad to be back in vancouver. the last two weeks was absolutely crazy, not only in terms of being in mexico for the first time or loosing my passport but also seeing how people actually live there and how people's lives can be so different, not necessarily better or worse, from yours. I think in the last 15 days i got to know oliver more than i ever could here in vancouver. saying that, i think taking a trip with jon will definitely be an enriching experience for you lily. However, you should know that your dad can't help but feel that jon is "taking" you away from him and its not personally against jon, he probably wouldn't want any guy to be away with his daughter for 3 months. I think you should let your dad know that you respect how he feels but ultimately the decision is yours because you're an adult. I just want to warn you that having i fight on vacation is pretty horrible.. i've had many these past few weeks which i admit were mostly caused by me loosing my passport. but whether the result is good or bad i think you'll learn alot about jon and how he reacts in different situations which i think is good to know about the person you're with. i'm sure that you are doing a good job at the pharmacy, don't let anyone put you down. i've had alot of conflicts with people at pizza hut, and i'm learning to stand up for myself which is hard for me cause i don't like to be confrontational.

chels i hope you're not too blue.. if you don't like the situation/surroundings its only temporary. you can always come back and surround yourself with people who know you better. do you feel like you've been away from dan and us for too long? i can definitely see you this weekend (or was it the past weekend?) i lost my cell phone so you won't be able to reach me there but you can call my house or post on the blog. and its not miao or anyone's fault if they don't get you, just like you might not know them as they would want you to.

lastly, aaron i can't believe langara doesn't have a GSA club. not that it absolutely has to but there's alot of students and i would think that someone would take the intiative to do it. you should definitely start one. i think in mexico being gay is probably one of the worst things that can happen. when we were at a taqueria (taco place) oliver asked for no meat with his taco and the server person didn't understand and gave him funny looks cause apparently men aren't supposed to be vegetarians. and anyhoo you'll meet alot of people, potentially more connors.. lol, he should be in grade 11 now?

i'll talk you guys later.. hopefully this cell phone business will get taken care of soon and i can call you guys. which reminds me, you'll all have to tell me your cell numbers again :P


ann