Let's reflect a bit, shall we?

First off, the canucks lost tonight and are down 3-2 in a best of seven series. I'm hardcore bummed. If we lose on Monday, I think I seriously might cry.

Still not working (waiting on some woman to go on Mat leave) so that sucks, BUT, I've been enjoying doing some yardwork with my gramma. I'm having a big backyard party for my 20th if everything in the yard gets done, so that's my incentive. Hurray

Now that that's out of the way, let's move on to better things. I'M GOING TO BE PUBLISHED IN ONE OF KWANTLEN'S ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS!!! I got an email from my professor the other morning. It went as follows:

"Hey Melissa:
I was wondering if you would mind if I used your ad analysis in the course manual for my future sections of English 1100? Of the ad analyses I graded last term, yours definitely stood out as a strong, well-developed study, not just in your class, but in both my sections of English1100. On reflecting on ways that I might better help my future students, I thought that I might offer them instructional models of successful essays that we could talk about in class. Yours would serve very well. I made a photocopy of the essay because you did so well on it. I'd really appreciate having you back in the fall for English1202 as well. The strength of your analytical skills was clear to me in 1100; you have a skill for depth of interpretation that will serve you well in 1202. Do try to relax this summer, though; I know you've been busy.
Cheers,
John"

This made me so so happy! I worked my ass of in that class and it's paying off. My work will now be immortalized in a Kwantlen textbook! My whole semester was awesome. I got all B's and A's in all my classes. Makes me feel really good!

I've been on a couple dates lately and am enjoying getting back into the dating game. Last date I went on was 2-ish weeks ago. We went for dinner in Vancouver and then went and watched the Canucks game. After that was over, we just sat and got to talking for a while. It was decent. We'll see if a second date transpires.

Going to see Dane Cook with my sister innnnn..../counts....25 days!!! I'm ridiculously excited about that. "SOMEONE SHIT ON THE COATS! SOMEONE HAS SHIT...ON THE COATS!"

With the exception that the Canucks might be out of the playoff run come Monday night, life is going pretty well!