Day 24 …
Sunday night was so awesome that Monday all day was not, if you know what I mean. As a result, today is the ultimate consequence — I am sick. I woke up with a sore throat and by the end of my work shift, I was experience chills and sweat breaks as well as a lot of pressure on my head. The worst. Stay away from me. Which is why I’m keeping this post short.
Day 23 …
Have you ever had an imposter before? It’s kind of creepy. But flattering. But more creepy than flattering. Nevermind, just creepy. I was creating a new account on Facebook for something I’ve been working on and for some reason, I just couldn’t figure it out. I then decided to type in my own name in the search bar to see if it worked. What showed up was not what I thought I’d ever come to see in my lifetime. In the picture that you see above, is an attempt of a fabrication of my identity. Not only were there two profile pictures of me, I also had 35 “friends”, that I was in a “relationship with Mitchell Martins’ and that our anniversary was on June 12, 2011.
I promise you, I have never heard of this guy nor have I had a boyfriend since the beginning of June of 2010. Needless to say, I was a little disturbed. Unsure of what to do, I tweeted about it and people told me to immediately report it to Facebook which I did. Soon after, I received an email from Facebook telling me that they have shut down the account and unless this person provides evidence that this is in fact them, they will reactive it. Good lawd.
I am just completely curious as to why someone would feel the need to fabricate something like this? Are these 35 friends real? Do they know this person and how does he carry on with the lie? Anyway, if you’re out there, please listen to what I have to say. Never in your life should you feel the need to make up false stories for any reason whatsoever. Living an honest and open life is the most liberating thing you can do. As hard as it may be, it’s the best way to go about life and nobody can say anything about it. When you have things to hide, you may end up strangled in your web of lies and nothing is worse than that. Just be yourself, be cool. Either way, good choice of a profile picture.
Day 22 …
For years and years, it had always been my dream to ride a motorcycle, ever since the beginning of high school. And for years and years, I had begged my mother to let me. Being a mother, she obviously aggressively denied such a ludicrous idea. Without getting into the story of where I am with it now just yet, I was finally able to cross this off my bucket list May of last year. I finally said to myself, there’s no time like now so just do it.
Many of my friends had suggested Pacific Riding School and so I went ahead and registered. Less than two months later, I was fully certified to ride on my own at any time of the day. Like I say, able and willing. If you’re interested in this, you should really check the school out and see what they have to offer. I highly recommend it and the instructors and staff are incredible people. Mark Kruger, more known as Kramer, is absolutely awesome. He’s hilarious and fun yet he strongly wants you to be safe and to succeed. Anyone can learn how to ride, it’s about being safe and being fully prepared for the worst situations.
Which leads up to today. Kaz told me about the Vancouver Motorcycle Show that was happening this weekend at the Tradex, the Trade and Exhibition Centre in Abbotsford. Since he couldn’t make it, I dragged the usual suspects along. Because I’ve been to MotoGP, I don’t think any show or exhibition can really phase me. If you ever get a chance to check out a MotoGP event, I highly advise you to do it. It is absolutely incredible and an amazing experience. My favourite part was definitely running into the guys from PRS at their booth. Kramer made me sit on a Ninja (the bike I’m thinking of getting) and made the girls take turns sitting on the back. We really did not want to do this because I had said earlier that I hated it when people pose on bikes. Let’s just say we weren’t posing, more like getting fitted for when riding season comes around 
After the show, we dropped Michelle off while Steph and I tried desperately to find a massage parlour. I don’t know what it was but we just needed one really bad. Unfortunately, no success. Most of the places that close later on Sundays are Asian joints and it was Chinese New Year’s Eve that night. Wahhh.
To end the night, Mish and I reconvened to continue our bowling wars with our bowling frenemies at Xcalibur in Surrey. If you’re ever looking for a fun place to hang out on a Sunday night, it’s the spot to be. Food, drinks, great music and fun! Right now, we’re tied with the guys. Their first game is always better than the second, which is when we start to get warmed up. Until the next bowling series …
