Three years and all the wiser?? Or none the wiser?

It was three years ago today that I was supposed to get married. June 29th is a bit of a bitter sweet day I guess. On one hand, it's the day that was supposed to be the happiest day of my life and I was looking forward to it so much. On the other hand, I'm glad I didn't marry J because I don't think I would have ever been able to trust him after what he did. So alas, I am left alone with my wedding dress. Sigh, maybe someday I will actually get to wear it!

Another Amazing Kalan Show!

The Peterborough Festival of Lights kicked off yesterday with Kalan Porter. It was amazing! My mom managed to score VIP passes so that was sweet! We got to sit really close and we didn't have to be at the park at 3:30am like some people did. That's nuts. There was a whole group of people who showed up at 3:30am to line up (the concert was at 8:00pm). The funny part was, we showed up 12 hours after them (we were at the park at 3:30pm), and we were in the same row as them! Haha.

Kalan put on a great show, as usual. The Festival of Lights has been running for 19 years, and that was the biggest crowd last night than for any previous show. Gordon Lightfoot had the previous record with 10,000. I'm sure tomorrow's paper will say how many were there last night, but it was more than that!

I had an amazing time, he is such a talented guy. He's come so far from when he was on Canadian Idol. He is unique because not only is he an amazing singer, he also is a very talented musician. He plays the violin and it's so awesome because you don't normally hear violin or fiddle music incorporated with pop/rock type of music. Definately unique. He is definately going places. I hope I get the opportunity to see him again soon! Although, I'm sure I won't get to see him again for free. That was a special treat. And VIP passes, what luck! He certainly set the bar high for future performers at the Festi, that's for sure. I think he will hold the record for the most people for awhile.

I am a DragonBoating Champion!

Yesterday, I was in the Dragon Boat Races here in town. For those of you who don't know what this is, it is a festival that was started by breast cancer survivors. Now, it is open to anyone, and all the proceeds go to breast cancer research. It is a huge fesitval all over the world, but the Peterborough one is the largest closed (meaning all local people) races. There were 104 teams in it this year! This was my second year competing and we certainly improved over last year!

This year, we had 2 races. Our first one didn't go so well because there was only a few seconds between the time you get to the start line and when the start gun goes, so we weren't really ready. So, by the time we got going, the other teams were already a boat length ahead. But, we maganed to catch up to one team and take third place in that race with a time of 2:12. Then, in our second race, we did much better, had a better start, so we managed to get a time of 2:01 and take first place in our group, so we got first place ribbons! I was so proud of us, we really worked together well. We were all paddling in sync and it was amazing. That was my second year in the races, and we really imrproved over last year. I can't wait to see how we'll do next year!

Fishing in the desert...

I have been thinking a lot lately about the whole thing going on between me and NM. I think that in the long run, we would be better as friends. We are a lot alike in some ways, which is cool. But, there are a lot of times when he makes me want to pull my hair out. So, I thought, if he makes me so frustrated already, and we're not even a couple, there really is no chance of us making it. We just lacked an emotional connection, I think. I don't know if he is just super-shy or something, but he just seems so aloof about everything that it was driving me nuts. And I think I'm a fairly easy-going person. But, when you've been seeing someone for 2 months, you would expect a little "I miss you" or an "You look really good today" or something. But I get nothing, absolutely nothing. That and the fact that there have been a few red flags that have popped up recently. Like the fact that he doesn't dance, and will never try. That really sucks because one of my favorite things is dancing, and I just can't bare the thought of being with someone who is not even willing to try. He is also against drinking, so I think that would cause a problem down the road too. Because, as I'm sure you all know, I like to enjoy an alcoholic beverage (or 13) every now and then, and I think that if we were a couple, he may grow to resent that. And, I think we also have different views on what is important in a relationship. I believe that a good relationship is based on honesty, trust, and good communication is key. He is under the impression that you should never talk about things because that just complicates things. That makes no sense to me. So, I have given it some thought over the last few days, and prayed about it, and came to the conclusion that we should be friends. I still have every intention of spending time with him in the future, I do have a really good time when I'm with him, I just think we're missing that "spark".

Funny thing happened to me the other day. It was Monday night when I came to the "just be friends" conclusion. Then I was thinking, geez, I've been single for awhile now, and there seem to be no other potential boyfriends on the horizon, am I blowing my only shot at a relationship? Are there ever going to be other men? (I know it's rediculous, but this is just what was going through my head). So, I prayed about it and just asked God to reveal his will for this situation and to show me what I should do. Then I went to sleep. Then, on Tuesday morning, as soon as I got to work, like within minutes, one of my co-workers comes up to me to tell me that her roommate (whom I have met on two occasions at parties at their house) was asking her questions about me the night before. So, apparently, he is interested in me (otherwise why would be be asking?). Now, he is probably not someone I would consider dating (too much of a player, I think), but, how timely it was that not even 12 hours after I had been thinking that perhaps no men are interested in me, this guys shows interest. And, I haven't seen him since February! He just happened to pick the day I needed to hear it most to show his interest! I think that was definately a "God thing". Also, there is this guy who used to be interested in me (some of you may remember him as "Jeremy, but not the good looking one" [I have 2 friends named Jeremy]). Anyways, he used to be interested in me. I haven't seen him in over a year, and then on Tuesday he stopped by. Again, someone I would not consider dating, but just the ego-boost I needed at precisely the right time. Also, on the same day (what a Tuesday it was), mymom ran into one of my highschool crushes at a business breakfast and he told her that he saw me at my brother's concert on the weekend (I did not see him). I have no idea why he didn't come over to say hello, I haven't seen him in years, but it just reminded me of all the guys I have had in the past that have been interested in me. So, all this happened the day after I prayed about the situation with NM. God is so awesome!

Interesting, eh? So, about the title of my blog entry. It's something that my mom said. I guess I was complaining about the lack of eligible bachelors I am meeting and she said "well, you can't go fishing in the desert and complain you're not catching anything." It's true! Things were so much easier in the waterloo days, meeting guys all the time, surrounded by singles. Now, it seems like I'm not meeting anyone. But, I'm not really going to places where the single guys hang out. So, the age-old question...where does one go to meet eligible men? If I only knew the answer to that one... Who knows, I guess I just keep hoping that I will meet my dream man by some chance encounter (hey, it works sometimes! That's how my parents met and that's how I met my ex-fiance). So, I guess I just keep hoping that it will happen again. But, I guess I should give myself a kick in the pants and get out there where the men are.... If I only knew where "there" was. But, I'm gonna have to start looking.

Wow, that sparked quite the interest!

I wasn't expecting to get so many comments! That's great! I see a lot of people are also searching for answers, which is awesome! You all brought up some really good points.

Re-reading through my previous entry and comments, I want to clarify something. I was not intending at all to try to scare you into considering Christianity; I was merely trying to get you thinking about the issues, that's all. I don't wanna do the whole "You better become a believer or else!" thing because I don't belive that is the way to salvation at all. That's merely a scare tactic, like the exaggerator put it, and I think it's really sad that a lot of people do that because I'm sure it turns a lot of people off. And that's not the way to become a believer anyways; because you were scared into it, that just doesn't cut it.

And I realize that creation science may not be able to be proven 100%. Nothing in this world is 100%, that's where faith comes in. But there certainly is a lot of undeniable evidence to support creation as well as many other events in the Bible.

Okay, enough on that. Everyone has their own opinion and I respect that. What a fascinating topic though, I think I could spend my whole life studying it! Interesting stuff!

Back to regular blog topics...I am still seeing the boy, I think I will now refer to him by his initials (NM), cuz it's shorter. Things are going well; I think I have lost count on how many times we have seen each other now, gotta be getting close to 10. We are just taking things slow and really getting to know each other. I'm a little confused at times because there are days when I think we would be better off to stay as friends and then there are days when I miss him a lot and think that maybe we could work well in a relationship. So, I guess for the time being, I will continue to enjoy hanging out with him and see what happens.

In other news....I went to see the lawyer last week to get things rolling for my new house! It's getting really exciting now! Everyday, it gets closer! Yay!

Here is my take on the issue...

As promised, I will give some of my thoughts on the whole evolution vs creation issue.

When looking at things from a purly scientific perspective, you have to think about the nature of science. Science isn't biased, it is purely the collection of data (evidence) and the formulation of a conclusion. So, scientists should not start with a conclusion and look for certain evidence and dismiss all evidence that doesn't support thier particular conclusion, that's backwards, and not the way science works. So, creation and evolution scientists are no different. They are looking for the truth and should consider all evidence before formulating a conclusion.

So, then you have to look at all the evidence gathered. There is very little evidence ever found that supports the evolution theory. That theory has more holes than swiss cheese. I mean, okay, say we came from apes, we still have apes on earth today, as well as humans, so where are all the in-between species that are in the process of evolving? We see none of those walking among us today! The missing link is still just that: missing. And there are many other holes in this theory as well. So, because evolution theory has very little evidence supporting it, the only choice the evolutionists have is to try to disprove creation. And, there are a lot of people that have set out to disprove creation, and have become Christians because of all the evidence they found that supports creation.

And there is evidence upon evidence that supports creation. If you look at the way the human body works, for example, it rediculous to think that it came from anything other than intelligent design. Of course we were created, there's no way we could have just been formed like this with no help! All our systems and body parts work together in order for us to live and it's really quite amazing. There's no way we could have been like this on our own, we had to have been created.

There is also a lot of evidence that supports Biblical events. There is evidence that supports the flood that happened in the Bible (think Grand Canyon), evidence that supports the fact that the earth is young (in the order of thousands of years, not billions, modern dating methods are completely inaccurate and based on assumptions that lead to a large margin of error), and evidence for many other Biblical events. I have many scientific journals with informative articles, as well as many books, on these subjects. It's quite fascinating.

Many people think that Christians just believe the Bible blindly without any proof that the things in there are true. Some people are like this yes, but many, likely those with scientific minds, need proof. There is lots of proof that the Bible is true. From a purely scientific perspecitve, it is quite easy to see that the Bible is true.

Having said that, there is another side to the story, and that is faith. I guess you could argue that nothing is for sure, that there is always a shred of doubt no matter how clear-cut a case looks. Maybe that is there to test us on our beliefs, I don't know. And I'm sure all scientists can be very convincing in the way they present their evidence. That is why you need to examine the evidence on your own and draw your own conclusions. Don't take my word for it, look into the evidence yourself and form your own opinion of how we came to be. Christians are not afraid of science, we encourage scientific research.

Now, since I am on this topic, I just have to get you thinking a little bit. So, without running the risk of offending anyone, just think about this: Are you 100% sure about what will happen to you (i.e. your soul) when you die? Just something to get you thinking. Because I think a lot of people aren't sure on the answer to that one. And, if you die still being unsure of this answer, it will be too late then. Better to think about it while you are still alive! Okay, that's all I will say about that, don't want to offend anyone, just think about it, okay?

Tagged by Kbum

List five songs that you are currently digging ... it doesn't matter what genre they are from, whether they have words or even if they're any good but they must be songs you're really enjoying right now. Post these instructions, the artist and the song in your blog along with your five songs. Then tag five other people to see what they're listening to.

When the Levee Dreaks - Led Zeppelin
Pieces - Sum 41
Simple Man - Shine Down
Feelin This - Blink 182
Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran

...The instructions didn't say they had to be from this decade! I don't have anyone else to tag, so that's the end of the line for me!

Now I'm an honourary newfie!

The trip was awesome! Newfoundland was even more beautiful than I imagined. The views were absolutely breath-taking, the nicest scenery I have ever seen in my life. I couldn't believe it. Everything is so rugged there, huge cliffs and rocks everywhere. Just my kind of place being a geo.

We arrived last Thursday and the weather was absolutely gorgeous. So, we decided to make use of the sun and went to Cape Spear (the eastern-most point of North America). That was really spectacular. All the waves crashing ashore, it was amazing. Then we went to Signal Hill (the spot where Marconi received the first trans-atlantic wireless signal in 1901). So, we hiked all the way down the cliff (there was a trail and even stairs in some parts). That was another beautiful hike). We did some walking around St. John's, what a neat city, I can't imagine driving in the winter though, all the hills are super-steep and sometimes they get hugs blizzards, one year they got 6 m!

The next day, we drove down to Cape St. Mary's, which has "Bird Rock". It's a large sea stack where thousands of gannets and other seabirds come to nest. There's this one rock, about 100 m above sea level and every sqauare inch has a bird on it, that was really neat. Of course it was raining, but it was still amazing. Then we drove up the coast to Terra Nova National Park.

The next day (when we were supposed to go hiking in Terra Nova), it was absolutely pouring, so we just went to the Marine Interpretation Centre which was pretty cool. They had a touch pool where you could pick up all these sea creatures. I even picked up a crab when the girl that works there was too scared to! She was a wuss, I think. Then we drove back to St. John's. On the way back, we took a slight detour to go to a place called Dildo (we just had to with a name like that). I even took my picture with the sign that says "Dildo". Who names a town that? When we got back to St. John's, I had my first lobster dinner too - it was sooooo yummy!

Sunday we just walked around downtown St. John's and bought some souveniers. Lots of cool little stores and the prices weren't bad either! I bought myself a few little things, I just had to.

Monday, Dad and I went to the "FLuvarium", which was essentially a place where you could look at river life from the side of a river. It was like the underwater viewing areas at the zoo, only for a river. Then, we went on a puffin and whale-watching tour, but it was a little too early in the year to see whales, but we saw lots of cool birds. The puffins are adorable. And so small! I didn't know they were that small, only about 8 inches. And their wings seem too small for their bodies or something because sometimes when they tried to get out of the water to fly, they would make it for a bit, then a wave would come along, and they would hit the wave instead of taking flight. It was funny. In the evening we took a boat tour out of the St. John's harbour to Cape Spear and back. It was beautiful, right as the sun was setting. When we got back to St. John's, we went to get officially "Screeched In". You have to drink a shot of screech, and kiss a puffin's butt, and there is a whole ceremony and then you are an honourary newfoundlander, with a certficate to prove it and everything! That was fun! And the screech wasn't bad, I even bought a bottle to bring home.

Tuesday, we went to the "Geo Centre" and of course, I was in heaven. Lots of rocks to look at, sweetness! I even bought myself a cool Amethyst Crystal sample and a cool looking geode. And they weren't even expensive, so I just HAD to get them! There was also an amazing Titanic Exhibit, I learned so much cool stuff there that I never knew about the Titanic. It was basically just one error after another. For example, they spent thousands upon thousands on all the fine china and staterooms for the first class passengers, but they did not get a spyglass for the men in the crows nest! If they had those they probably would have seen the iceberg sooner! And, there was a ship (the Californian) within view of the Titanic when it hit the iceberg, but the Titanic set off the celebration rockets instead of the distress rockets. Crazy! And there were a whole bunch more errors like that which could have saved them, but I am getting tired of typing... It was facinating and I feel much more knowledgeable about the subject now. After the Geo Centre, we hiked the whole loop at Signal Hill, which took about 2 hours.

Wednesday, we did some more shopping and then headed home.

It was a great trip. It was cold though! I was so glad that I brought my winter coat, I wore it lots!

I was reading some of the blogs I missed out on while I was away and I noticed there was a lot of talk on the evolution vs creation (and creation science) subject. This is a topic that I am facinated with as well, so I will post my take on this whole situation soon.