A Girl called Annie

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2007-03-07T21:10:00.000-05:00

A part of her you were...and it will be you who will carry her on...

until the end of time.

Winter days were too cold for her and in the summer sun she will sit forever. In your dreams she will look up at you, sitting on the warm sand... and you will wake up remembering her smile.

You will know that she will be with you forever.

It just seems impossible to think of a world without her...and so many were touched by her, that it has become truly impossible to live in a world where she will not continue to go on...

And she will go on...and you will too....hand in hand.

She is with you forever, because you are a part of her and she a part of you....

Dedicated to my best friend in the whole
wide world...Sarah. I love you.

Girls' Night Out in Lil' Italy!

2007-01-23T22:40:00.000-05:00

It was so nice seeing you girlies this past weekend! Janice and Momes, you really just need to move to Toronto!!! Miss you girls!
xox
annie!

Happy New Year 2007

2007-01-02T18:54:00.000-05:00

We went up to London to spend New Years with our friends Jorge and Brie. Sue and Frank were great for hosting a potluck dinner for everyone at their place. First time I played a drinking game (I know I'm almost 25...quite sad). Lots of fun though! Thanks again Jorge for letting us stay at your place with you guys..and thanks to Brie for introducing us to some really great people! Happy New Year to everyone! xoxoxo

Current Song...

2006-12-29T00:32:00.000-05:00

"Near Fantastica"

Matthew Good

The pink pills are for your sanity
We are buried in the earth because we cant beat gravity
You are still here and so made to figure
You are an important part of the computer

Born of the sea, blink
The sea is dead
Falls out of me these sockets in my head
Everyones a captain baby, ship of fools
Drowning while theyre telling you its been all right

Dream the dream of your attrition
The nameless name of your condition
It will be needing you a little while longer
You are an important part of the computer

After this mission it will let you go
Help you to forget everything and everyone you know
In a wold of captains baby, ship of fools
Dont you know theyre lying when theyre telling you its been all right?

Christmas 2006

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Ian and I spent Christmas Eve with my family and some family friends and on Christmas Day we went up to Guelph and spent the day and night with his family! It was a wonderful Christmas...and it was special because it was mine and Ian's first Christmas together in our new apartment...opening gifts on Christmas morning! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!

Recent Pictures (Dad's Birthday and Christina's Dinner Party)

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Christina's and Jamie's Potluck Birthday Dinner

Dad's 50th Birthday Surprise Party (November 25th, 2006)

My Cousins: Soula (her baby Isabella), Mary, Toula, Cindy, Fred, Tasina, Tom and Paul

Mom and Dad (below)

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My family (dad, my brother Jim, Mom and I) - Fred and Cindy's Wedding

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Dad, me and Mom (Fred and Cindy's Wedding)

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Annie, baby Isabella and Mary (Fred and Cindy's Wedding)

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Ian and Annie at Fred and Cindy's Wedding (Nov. 4th, 2006)

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Ian taking part in the "Pig Dance" (Macedonian Tradition) - Fred and Cindy's Wedding

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"Pig Dance" (Macedonian Tradition)

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The traditional "Pig Dance" (Macedonian) - Fred and Cindy's Wedding

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Anna (who caught the bouquet) and Louis (who caught the garter) - Fred and Cindy's Wedding 2006

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Tom, Ian, Greg and Jim (outside the church) Fred and Cindy's wedding

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Getting ready for the bouquet toss!

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Catching the Bouquet (Fred and Cindy's Wedding)

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Cousin Tom, Tasina, Cousin Toula, Ian and Anna (Fred and Cindy's Wedding, Nov 4th, 2006)

2006-11-05T20:43:00.000-05:00

I Caught the Wedding Bouquet

(Oh Dear!!!)

"We need all the single ladies out on the floor, the bride is about to throw her bouquet"

(then I moan and groan..."ugggg" I say)

Honestly, I don't know why I've never caught the bouquet in the past...I've only been to like a million weddings for goodness sakes!

I don't know whether it was my extra tall high heels I wore Saturday night, or the fact that I'm getting older and older at these weddings that more and more of the single ladies happen to be like 12 and under...but last night I actually caught the bouquet (and my parents probably groaned louder than Ian did).

This weekend was loads of fun. My cousin Fred got married and I can tell he and Cindy (who is fabulous by the way) will be very happy together. Congrats guys!!!

annie!

2006-10-29T14:30:00.000-05:00

HALLOWEEN 2006

"We Are The Robots"

(Kraftwerk)

Thanks to everyone who made it out for the Halloween and Birthday Festivities.

xoxo

Annie

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Halloween 2006

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Ian's birthday/halloween cake (Oct 28th, 2006)

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Annie (Halloween/Birthday Party for Ian - Oct. 28th, 2006)

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My Chocolate Halloween Cupcakes I baked for Ian's birthday/halloween party! :)

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Butler working on his Robot (Oct. 28th, 2006)

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Murph, Jorge and Brianna (Halloween 2006)

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Sarah and Brandon (Halloween 2006 at our apartment)

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Funky Couple (Jorge and Brianne) - Halloween 2006

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The Poons (Halloween 2006)

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Oh what a pic! (Halloween 2006)

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Me and Willie in our hats (Halloween 2006)

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Cowgirl Annie (Halloween 2006)

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Jamie and Christina (Halloween 2006)

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Ian, getting ready to go into his costume (Oct. 28th, 2006)

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Evil Scientist Murph! (Halloween 2006)

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Butler and his Robot (Oct. 28th, 2006)

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Jorge and Brianna (Halloween 2006 at our place) Oct. 28th, 2006

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Jorge the Funk Man (Oct 28th, 2006) - Halloween

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Sarah, Annie (the Cowgirl) and Christina (Halloween 2006 at mine and Ian's apartment)

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Murph, dressed up as the "Evil Scientist" - Oct. 28th, 2006

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Butler, working on his robot costume at our place (October 28th, 2006)

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Ian (Left), Butler (Middle) and Murph (Right) Halloween 2006

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Mr. Roboto (Halloween 2006)

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Butler the Robot (dancing downtown) - Halloween 2006

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Ian and Murph (The Evil Scientist)

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Ian the Robot, dancing with Zorro!

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Annie

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Doug and Annie (Christina and Jamie's House Party)

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Sarah and Annie (October 2006) At Wilson and Jamie's House Party

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Ian and Annie

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Ian's parents' place in Guelph

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Thanksgiving at Ian's parents' place (Guelph, 2006). Me and Lesley hanging out in the kitchen.

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October Wedding (2006)

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Oct Wedding

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Annie at Fall Wedding Number 2 (Toula and Robert's, Oct 2006)

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Mum and Dad (Toula and Robert's Wedding, Oct 2006)

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Mom, Dad and Ian (October Wedding, Toula and Robert's)

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Fall Wedding Number 2 (October) Annie with mum!

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Annie (off to Fall Wedding, 1/3) - September

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Bday Cake

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Christina, Sarah and Annie

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Willie!

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My girlies (Kat, Sarah and Willie)

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Surprise Party

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Sarah and Kathy (Anna's Surprise Birthday Party!)

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The Poons (Annie's 24th Bday)

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Annie and Christina

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Christina and Jamie (Annie's 24th bday)

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Sarah and Anna

No Wonder Our Perception of Beautiy is Distorted...

2006-10-22T02:18:00.000-04:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT4dpFpiTgk

2006-10-12T18:44:00.000-04:00

Retro? I don't think so.

A few days ago I discovered yet another band. Yes yet another song, I am going through a wonderful rock music phase (again) that is bringing me back to the good old days!

So I'm flipping the channel and I see this video that looks like some Peter Gabriel song I have never heard of or seen before. However, I download the song, and do a little info search on the band, only to find that they are fairly new? Correct me if I am wrong, because I am not family with this band...but they are very different sounding, or maybe it is that they do not sound like all the other shit out there..but only the shit that used to be out there. You need to download the song (or even the vido to understand what I am talking about!). It is strange to say the least. I would be impressed with anyone who is familiar with them.

"Wolf Like Me" by TV on the Radio

They're a band out of new Brooklyn, New York and their style is probably more Indie Rock or Post-Rock/Experimental.

Say say my playmate, won't you lay your hands on me?

Mirror my malady, transfer my tragedy.

Got a curse I cannot lift, shines when the sunset shifts.

When the moon is round and full, gotta bust that box gotta gut that fish

(My mind's aflame)

We could jet in a stolen car but I bet we wouldnt get too far.

Before the transformation takes its bloodlust tanks and crave gets slaked.

My mind has changed, my body's framed but God I like it.

My heart's aflame, my heart is strained.

Charge me your day rate, I'll turn you out in time.

When the moon is round and full gonna teach you tricks that'll blow your mongrel mind.

Baby doll I recognize you're a hideous thing inside.

If ever there were a lucky kind it's you, you, you, you!

I know it's strange another way to get to know you.

You'll never know unless we go.

Dream me oh dreamer down to the floor.

Open my hands and let them weave onto yours.

Feel me, completer, down to my core.

Open my heart and let it bleed onto yours.

Feeding on fever, down on all fours, show you what all the howling's for.

Hey hey my playmate, let me lay waste to thee.

Burned down their hanging trees

It's hot (here), hot (here), hot (here), hot (here)

Got a curse we cannot lift, shines when the sunshine shifts

There's a curse comes with a kiss (we're howling forever)

The bite that binds the gift that gives (oh, oh)

Now that we got gone for good (we're howling forever)

Writhing under your riding hood (oh, oh)

Tell your gra'ma and your mama too (we're howling forever)

It's true, true, true, true... (oh, oh)

We're howling forever...

Oh, oh

2006-10-07T00:08:00.000-04:00

Haha, I'm wearing your Electro T-shirt baby!!!

I've Discovered a New Song..a New Band!!!

2006-10-06T17:17:00.000-04:00

(Baby, this made me think about you....)

"Chasing Cars"

(by: Snow Patrol)

We'll do it all
Everything On our own
We don't need Anything
Or anyone

If I lay here, if I just lay here... would you lie with me and just forget the world?
I don't quite know how to say how I feel
Those three words are said too much
They're not enough

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
Forget what we're told before we get too old

Show me a garden that's bursting into life
Let's waste time chasing cars around our heads
All that I am
All that I ever was is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see
I don't know where confused about how as well...

...Just know that these things will never change for us at all

If I lay here If I just lay here Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

2006-09-29T23:11:00.000-04:00

Check out website below...

The Joy of Autism

2006-09-29T22:48:00.000-04:00

As many of you know, I work with individuals who have ASD (autism spectrum disorder), helping them learn how to use language to communicate, engage with their peers, and build social skills. I have come a long way from when I first started learning about autism, and I must say, I am an advocate for individuals who have autism, because I believe that we can do so much more to help them, and I am so excited about all the new research being funded on autism spectrum disorder, as well as other pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). Autism causes an individual to experience the world differently from the way most of the rest of us do. For example, normal sounds may really bother someone with autism. It's hard for these individuals to express themselves using words. Children who have autism usually keep to themselves and many cannot communicate without special help. Furthermore, being touched, even in a gentle way, may feel uncomfortable. This is why so many parents feel so distressed when their child pushes them away when they try and comfort them. Children with autism cannot usually make the same kind of connections that other children make easily (eg: when someone smiles, we usually assume that this person is "happy" or being "friendly"). However, a child with autism may not understand the person's smile and connect it with the emotion of "being happy" or "being friendly." So far, research has shown that autism is genetic, and is not caused by a certain type of parenting style. Many parents feel that they have done something wrong, however, it could have been something the fetus was exposed to while in the womb, a certain type of chemical or toxin, or due to a genetic mutation. We cannot diagnose autism as a medical disorder, and it does not fall under "mental illness." Autism is viewed as a "developmental delay" and depending on the severity of the disorder, many autistic individuals can grow up to lead a normal functioning life. Unfortunately, there is a lot of stigma surrounding autism still. My graduate advisors have just recently informed us that there is an art gallery event celebrating...

"The Joy of Autism"
Lonsdale Gallery, 410 Spadina Road, Toronto
October 5th at 7 p.m.
Free to the Public
You can check out the website here:

http://www.taaproject.com/

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Hugh Laurie who plays "Gregory House" on the new t.v. show, House, M.D. I absolutely love this show for some reason...because I love men with an overly sarcastic sense of humor. I also hate them as well.

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"Just because no one understands you, that doesn't make you a f*cking artist..."

2006-09-13T21:11:00.000-04:00

To My Friend, Always and Forever

When you're on your own...

When you're at a fork in the road, you don't know which way to go, there's too many signs and arrows.

You haven't laughed in a while. When you can't even fake a smile. When you feel ashamed.

When you forget your name and the pleasure can't disguise your pain and you don't feel the same.

What a lovely day to shape your dreams and you don't even have to sleep.

You can make it what you want to be. You can fly away! You can change your name! You can have a happy face!

It can be so real.

I've Started School...

2006-09-13T19:07:00.000-04:00

Some people admire the way the music box has been painted, with all its fine details.
Others are fascinated by the way it works on the inside, how everything clinks and clanks.
Myself? I am interested only in the music that comes from the box...and how it makes me feel.

Well duhh, but of course, you say.

Last night I attended my first class in my graduate program. The entire lecture consisted of introductions and what we'll be doing throughout the year...blah blah blah. As I sat there and listened to everyone introduce themselves...I thought to myself: wow, I think I'd be very interested in becoming this..or that. Everyone came into the program with very diverse backgrounds and experiences. Everyone was fascinating...determined....and everyone has different goals, that were quite inspiring to say the least. Since I am in a psychology program, it seems only obvious that I would be interested in the way the music box makes me feel...or what it reminds me of. And I have been this way since I was a child...well perhaps since I was a young adolescent..maybe 14 or 15.

I do not know too many people who have known what they've wanted since they were that young. I also do not know too many people who have been best friends since they were kids, or who have stayed true to their religious, political and even moral beliefs for that long.

However, I can say that I have always been interested in what I'm studying...and I am still best friends with some of the same people since I was quite young...and as for my religious, political and moral beliefs...well I used to think that the Easter bunny was religion and that moving away from home before you were married was immoral..so I guess some things change...but my point is that I have faith that certain things remain constant...and I have taken these things for granted. How boring, you might say. But no, change is good. Its just that I have come to realize that some things are a part of you no matter how much you try to change them....and this is why I am comforted to know that some things are eternal, no matter what.

What beliefs or things in your life have you held on to since you can remember thinking about them?

Right Where You Want Me

2006-09-09T11:44:00.000-04:00

there is something about me that you should know.
i've never felt that need to lose control, always held on back and played it slow but not this time.
baby don't be gentle, i can handle a little pain.

take me on a journey, i've been thinking lately i could use a little time alone with you.
crazy. lets do something maybe.
please dont take your time, you got me right where you want me.

i'm gonna let you have your way with me. when you move like that its hard to breathe.
i never thought it could be like this but i was wrong.
can't explain it how you swept me off my feet unexectedly. instant motion trying to keep my body still.
i can hardly stand the thrill.

you got me right where you want me...

(lyrics: jesse mccartney)

Spring/Summer Photos 2006

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Me and Ian just chilling at home (summer 2006)

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Ian sneaking up on Annie while she's working!

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Ignite the Night Charity (ouch)

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Ignite the Night

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Ignite the Night (Charity held by G.A.P. Adventure) Steam Brewery (March 2006)

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Jamie and Ian playing xbox

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Annie at Jamie and Christina's Dinner Party

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Christina the most wonderful host!

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ian is so sincere (Christina's Dinner Party, April 2006)

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ian's idea

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annie (don't ask)

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annie and ian on the balcony

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sarah and annie (stop off at elora)

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sarah and annie fall asleep on the way home

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janice and annie

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ian fishing

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ian and annie become fishies

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ian and martin fishing

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Ian and Annie (camping)