Bad news: I miss Tim.
Good news: I don’t have to miss him for long! Tim was recently approved for permanent residency and will be returning back to Canada in the very near future- hurray!! It was definitely well worth the 3 month wait! Managing a long distance relationship was emotionally agonizing and the 7 hour time difference didn’t help the situation. But atlas, we survived the tough part; as the saying goes- patience is a minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue 
Admittedly, there were times when I was tempted to just hop on the next plane to the UK for a quick bootie call! lol.
There are so many things about my Timmy that I’m excited to have back in my life- like his daily morning kisses and after-work hugs, his bed-time “i luv you’s” before drifting off to sleep, hearing English (not from BBC radio), quirky English humour…and the list goes on and on. There are probably some things about Tim that I have forgotten, but rest assured, I’d likely remember them when Tim returns and we resume living our lives happily together!
More good news: I got accepted into a Masters of Science programme (Environmental Management) with the University of London (UK). It’s a distance-based learning programme that has both course and thesis/research components; and will take up to 5yrs to complete (studying on a part-time basis). Fortunately I will be supported by my employer (i.e. tuition paid) and will therefore only have to worry about finding the time (and self-motivation!) to study. I start in February 2010 and so must make a good effort to enjoy this free time before then….which of course in my terms translates into TRAVEL! Tim and I think that Central America would be a good place to start….can’t wait to travel again!
Some photos of the summer- enjoy!
(My friend Sarah in the blue wetsuit competing in the Half Moon Lake Tri)
(Co-worker Kevin and his friend Louis competing in the Half Moon Lake Tri)
(Me and Sarah at the Lake Miquelon/Alberta Challenge Tri. Photo courtesy of Sarah)
(My transition area at the Miquelon Lake/Alberta Challenge Tri- I love my lil Cervelo!)
(Lil troublemakers at Liya’s 7th birthday party; in the photo from L to R: Kayla, Liya and Kyana)
(Liya blowing out her birthday candles)
(Nephew Brendon and his cousin Tin at the Alberta Legislature grounds on Canada Day)
Yahhh. Just you wait until I’m back. You’ll be writing posts about wanting to get rid of me!
Looking forward to our marathon in October, or, more specifically, looking forward to finishing our marathon. I will have done enough running for the rest of my life and I can get fat and happy.
See you in a couple of weeks!
Can’t wait to get fat and happy along with you! x