The Real Winter

I got a camera for Christmas, so I decided to take some pictures of where I live to remind myself what a real winter is like. It is -15 degrees Celsius, the camera still works, yes my hands got cold, but it didn't kill me. Some times I forget what Winter really feels like and looks like when I am in Victoria. So here it is folks, real winter, this is my home, and yes it is cold. But Canadians don't fear the cold, the cold fears us.

This is the Court House designed Francis Rrattenbury, who was also the architect for the Empress and the Legislature buildings in Victoria

Lest we Forget

This is a flower shop now...

This is my street

"Walking in a Winter Wonderland"

This is where I learned to paddle

The walking bridge, it makes a fun sound when you bike over it.

There you have it folks, this is Canada and this is winter. Now go outside and have some fun!

Adevent Conspiracy

Why do we give presents to our friends and family? Don't get me wrong, I love giving gifts, but if you really think about it, it is a little strange. It bothers me that we spend so much money a year on trying to find that perfect gift when there are millions of people in the world who are starving to death and dying of diseases that are easily cured. I wish I could just say no to gifts, to shopping, and give something to somebody who really needs it.

I guess that is just a little rant for the holidays, and maybe a reminder of what Christmas is about.

Merry Chirstmas and God Bless

12

I like school and I like learning, but this year is a little ridiculous. I though I had a lot of homework in grade 11, but grade 12 brings a whole new meaning to homework. Taking four APs is a lot of work, being Head of House is a lot of work and when you put them together.... its, well...a lot of work. Then there are University applications to be done, personal statements to be written, and scholarships to be applied for. It is a stressful year!

At least there are only 7.5 months left. Which is actually crazy to think about, in less than 10 months I am going to be done high school for ever. SMUS has been my home for the past 3 years, it seems so strange that I will fill out my last "leave form" in June, that I will never be on "duty" again or fight for the remote in the common room. I will eat my last meal in Brown Hall, sleep for the last time in Timmis house; my SMUS life will vanish in 7.5 months. It is Crazy.

Peace like a river,
-kaylynn

It is about time!

I guess it is about time I do another post, I guess it is about time I do a post about the disease that almost destroyed my life.

I had Lyme Disease, or I did in the US at least, apparently it doesn't exist in Canada. Apparently ticks can't cross the border? Well, I had lyme disease. It sucked big time, like big time. I spent my entire grade 10 year throwing up, going to doctors and being told it was all in my head. It wasn't in my head, I wish it was, I really do because that would of been an easy fix.

I didn't eat for about 8 months...well I did...it just well...you know was always counter productive. My hands and feet were numb, I was exhausted all the time, I had constant pain in my stomach, shooting nerve pains and headaches. Finally, somebody accepted my lyme diagnosis and treated me with IV anti-biotics.

I have always wanted to be a doctor - despite the fact many left me for dead and almost killed me - I still want to be a doctor. I want to be the doctor who cares, the one who has empathy for the pain of their patients and tries their best to do everything they can to make that person well again.

There it is, my lyme story in a peanut shell.

Wow

Okay, so now that Cadence 4 a Cure is done, I can return to this blog, which I guess is more of a journal because I don't think anybody actually reads this...

I got a mention in the a Play City article, you should check it out. I like it... also, you should check out Kids Are Heroes because I am one of the heroes! Whoot! Also my C4AC total is $5420!!!!!!! BOO YAH!

So, I am now in grade 12, I have lots of homework and am taking 5 classes that will give me both university and grade 12 credit. I am also head of Timmis house, which comes with a lot of responsibility. I also am continuing with cycling and hope fully will make the field hockey team...I have never played before, but I am in wicked good shape!

Peace Like a River

C4AC

So, if you are reading this blog, you should be reading my Cadence 4 a Cure blog. So click on this:
C4AC. Other than that, I won the Alberta TT Provincial Championships!

Yup, that is all I have got, so go read about my ride across BC for cancer...go!

2 blogs, one me

So I have 2 blogs currently. This one is mine, and all about me and my life, the other one is about Cadence 4 A Cure. So if you are looking for that one, please click this.

If you want to read about me, keep reading.

This Saturday, I will be racing the Alberta Provincial Time Trial Championships. I intend to win, so watch out Alberta, here I come! But I can't go too hard because C4AC starts the day after... win a bike race or help cure cancer. Clearly there is not much of a choice there.

Peace Like a River!

1 Week

One week until Cadence 4 A Cure begins. I keep doubting my legs, I don't know if they will make it. I guess my legs are going to have to suck it up, even if I do end up cycling at 15km/hr across BC. I will make it, eventually.

Today was house cleaning day, as in this house needs to look the same or better than before my parents left for Alaska. We only have 10 hours left to accomplish this.

Please go online to donate, click here

Blog numba 1

Okay, so I don't really get this blogging thing. I doubt anybody will read this, but hey, if you do, enjoy!

It has been raining for a week, and it is August. Goodbye summer? My road bike is also ghost shifting like crazy, I don't like it when it does that. So I have been mtb like crazy, in the mud. Which is fun, until you have to come home. I don't like cleaning my bike and picking mud out of my shoes. Also, 'they' decided to put asphalt-gravel type stuff down on what used to be some epic forest trails that were great for biking. Now my wheels just get stuck and I fall over and then have to pick asphalt off of everything for the next hour. I don't like this either.

The weather is starting to make me nervous, I have to bike across BC in a week, and it is raining all the time. This is going to be not so fun if the weather does not change! Riding in the rain all day and then tenting it in the rain all day, whoo hoooo! Maybe people will donate more money if the see me riding in the rain.

If you are reading this, then I hope you will consider donating a little money towards Cancer aka my ride across BC "Cadence 4 A Cure." http://tiny.cc/c4acure