Not so 'creepy' neighbours

About 4 months ago my neighbours (now ex-neighbours) told us they were moving, and have rented out their current house. Shortly after, the tenants moved in. I should point out, my neighbourhood is not like some sitcom neighbourhood (like Desperate Housewives) where everyone knows each other and walks over to have a cup of coffee. In my neighbourhood people are rarely outdoors, and no one even waves at each other and I have been living in my neighbourhood for over 20 years, and I know probably less than 5 families on my street.

So as I was saying, the tenants moved in. I really don't know much about them, except for the fact that they are a LARGE family (multiple nuclear families, probably 2) they smoke a lot, and someone in that household is a contractor (because of their huge truck that sits on the street). Basically we've never spoken. And they've always given me the heebie jeebies.

Today I had to shovel my driveway which can fit 2 or 3 cars, so its not exactly huge, nor is it exactly tiny. There wasn't a lot of snow, BUT it was raining, and if you live somewhere where it snows, you know how heavy wet snow is... So there I was, struggling to shovel the driveway, I honestly had to take a break every 5 mins because the snow was so heavy! And then suddenly one of the many people that live next door to me, came over and offered me help! He was actually really nice, and I was kinda surprised. He tried to have a conversation, but I was totally out of breath from all the snow shoveling, I kinda felt bad. But the point is, my neighbours, or just the one that helped me shovel the driveway, is not so creepy after all!

oh and I should mention, even with his help it took me 1hr to shovel my entire driveway.
I hate winter

Discussion Forum UPDATE

MAYBE, just MAYBE my professor saw my blog, and she final posted responses. She also put an entry saying she was "out of town for the past few days, and had no internet access". Some people are SO irresponsible!
I guess I should return to my studies, I have a feeling I could do bad on this one! =\

Discussion Forum

I think we all know the purpose of an online discussion forum is to post questions, comments, etc and anticipate a response... ESPECIALLY if this is an online discussion forum for a university course final exam!
I don't really have any questions for my professor, everyone has a different studying style right? But I do check the forum, which has been up for about a week now, and the professor stated the purpose of the forum was so the entire class can see everyones questions and the professors response. Rather than the use of individual emails, which is a pretty good idea, since it saves the professor time, from answering multiple students who ask generally the same questions.
By now, the forum is flooded (I check just in case theres something important that will help me in the exam)... let me rephrase, by now the forum is flooded by students questions...and the professor has YET TO RESPOND! I should also note the exam is 2 days, on WEDNESDAY AT 9AM! No wonder the current class average is 60%...

Reply All

So finals are right around the corner, and being smart students that we are, my fellow classmates have decided to divide up the class readings and share the notes amongst the nine of us, since NONE of us have read any of them (I've only read one article..).
I get an email with the list of readings, and the sender asks us to write our names beside the reading we wish to make notes on. Being the keener that I am, I immediately respond picking the ONLY article I've read during the semester. (I should mention I hit the "reply all" button)
A few minutes later, a classmate of mine replies... stating she wants to do the SAME article... which makes me wonder... CAN'T SHE READ?! (I should mention, she is a fob...not that I have problem with fobs)
Thankfully the sender kindly reminded the illiterate classmate that the article has already been chosen.

Oh how I love exams!
Back to studying!

Byebye Girl_

I work at an after hour office, pretty boring, I know. So I have no choice but to amuse myself with other things, when I am not working on my papers. Not many people come into the offices after 5pm, but there are they few occasional ones. There is this one woman, who appears to be desperate and lonely. Don't get me wrong, she is a nice woman. Just...weird. She comes in every night after 5pm. This woman literally FOLLOWS people around the office just so she can talk to them, until people start running away. I once saw a man run into the male bathroom, I'm almost positive he didn't actually need to use the bathroom. He just went in to hide from her. AND she actually followed him until the door (true story). And of course she speaks broken English... EVERY single night when shes leaving she goes "byebye Girl" (there is ALWAYS two secretaries working...) and I always have suppress my laughter, one day if I am brave enough I will yell out "GIRLSSSSSSSSSSSS". But I don't want to hurt her feelings...

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