That One Thing

    Everyone has that one thing, that one thing that they would do if they didn't have to think about the consequences or the future. It could be getting piercings on your face, covering your body in tattoos, becoming a stripper for a night or two, eloping at 18, breaking the law, buying a plane ticket and just leaving, partying all through school, doing that one job you are always told you can't make a living at, doing something crazy with your hair, anything really. There are a bunch of things in this world that as young adults we think about doing. We all have that one thing that if we didn't have to worry about our futures or careers we would do in a heartbeat. 
     Just stop and ask someone, I bet they have a cool answer. I know being a 18 year old, just about to leave for university, I have a ton bouncing around in my head. I asked some of my friends what their one thing would be. These are some of their answers...

' I would travel, just drop everything and go meet new people'
' I would go buy a house in big sur on the ocean'
' I would get a bunch of tattoos, maybe sleeves or something'
' I would bring a piano to public places like the middle of walmart or a park and just play what I want, whenever I want'

I bet you are now wondering well Shania, you've told us examples and your friends one things but you haven't told us yours! Well I have a few... 

• I would love to just pick up and go travel, not worry about money
• Get a camper van and travel across Canada and America in it
• I would also love to get my hair put into dreads
• Be a saloon girl or a saloon keep like in those old west movies my grampie shows me... Miss Kitty from Gunsmoke is so cool (I mean who doesn't want to work in a place full of cute cowboys...)
• And if you read one of my previous posts you know I wouldn't mind dancing on bars in a place like Coyote Ugly
  
  

   But just as you think 'yah I'll do it, I only live once!', you start to think about the aftermath. Like will this affect me getting a job? Will this affect me being taken seriously by others? Could I lose my job for this? (Because some jobs do not let you have facial piercings in) Will I make money this way? Will guys or girls not like me because of this? Will I run out of money? There are so many things to wonder about. I think about how I've always wanted to be a primary teacher. How I already know I'm going into a competitive field. How I know my friends and family wouldn't care if I had dreads or if I worked at night in some bar or saloon, but just cause the wonderful people I surround myself with won't care doesn't means others won't.  I am the first to admit I really don't care what people think of the way I dress or conduct my life, but as much as that's true I still have to think big picture. I have to remember one day I want to get a job in a school. The people interviewing me might not be as keen on dreads or tattoos or being a moonlight bar keep. I have to think about how someday I want to meet a guy and get married, and I want his family to like me! Yes I know people say well you're marrying the guy not his family and who cares if they disapprove of your life choices, or appearance. That is true to an extent, I am not one to change for anyone, but I am a huge family person and I want them to like me duh!! But that's thinking way in the future. Back to the big picture thing. I have had this dream of being a teacher since I was like 5 so I would like to do everything to get me there. I want to experience life and take risks but I don't want to do something stupid and get a criminal record. I want to party in university and have fun, but I don't want to mess away both mine and my parents hard earned money and all my hard work up until this point. 

So I don't think I'm the only 18 year old in the world that thinks about doing something crazy or drastic every now and again. I think it's all about dreaming of exploring everything the world has to offer. I can tell you I probably am more of an over thinker and worrier than most so I may need some crazy friend that gets me to take risks and go a little crazy sometimes. So who knows in a few years I could be posting on this very blog about how I just got some tattoo or danced on some bar or bought a camper van or bought a plane ticket out of no where. Who knows...... like I said I'm only 18, I've got quite the adventure ahead of me.

Last Day

Tonight was my last night of work at Shoppers Drug Mart. I started working there last summer, my wonderful friend Amanda (top picture on the right) helped me get a job there and I can't thank her enough. I started working in the post office and soon worked front cash as well. Now just a little over a year later I am a supervisor and have worked every department in the store at some point. I cannot thank everyone I have worked with enough. If you want to meet some of the sweetest people in the world and work for the best people, go work at Shoppers in Brockville. I can't wait to see everyone again at Christmas.
I got lots of hugs today and my boss also gave me a beautiful card as well as a card that everyone in the store signed. They also gave me some wonderful giftcards that I'm so grateful for. I realllly hope that these wonderful people keep me updated on their lives because they should know by now I plan on asking!!! I wish I got pictures with a few others because there are so many sweet people. Like Natica and Kailyn are two people that I look up to so much. They are the reason I am a supervisor and why I felt so comfortable so quickly. Natica is the kind of person I want to be when I'm older, she is so amazing. Kailyn is just so sweet and took me under her wing so quickly. Mady (middle right photo... yah she is really that pretty) is so many things and I love her for them. Mady will tell you how it is and will listen to you complain and talk about anything. She has a hard outer shell but she is such a marshmallow (yes Veronica Mars reference there) inside. Mady is such a strong girl and has gone through so much. She also gives AMAZING hugs!  Amanda (top right) and I have a unusual relationship. She dated my brother for two years, a couple years back. As you can probably guess they are no longer together as I said dated not dating. (my brother is now dating a beautiful wonderful girl Marla who I absolutely love to pieces but I'll probably talk about her later) So Amanda and I stayed friends even after they broke up! She is such a sweetheart and a great person to get advice from. Matt (top left) can always make me smile and laugh. We can have such an intense conversation about Transformers or some other movie. Or we can be playing with nerf guns and almost hit him in the face. Justin (bottom right) is my buddy at work, he is just so funny to talk to! We always have quite interesting conversations. Whether its about the guys getting in fights or drunken nights or prom, its always fun! Now last but not least Miss Dalena! She is my little buddy! She is honestly the biggest sweetheart! Who is also super duper funny! I get so excited when I get to see her! We always have so much fun when we are together. We also still need to go to the movies because we still haven't done that and we said we would so long ago! (hint hint if she reads this) There are so many more wonderful people that I could go on forever about but I shall end this here by saying...
Thank you all for a wonderful year!!! 
SEE YOU SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last night I picked Miss Kayleigh up from her final day of work!! Kay has to be my favourite person to talk to because we can talk about anything. She will listen to me complain and talk for so long without getting sick of hearing my voice. Which is freaking amazing because I talk A LOT!

I brought a movie for our wonderful sleepover that I couldn't believe Kay had never seen. One of the best movies to exist...

Coyote Ugly!!This movie has to be one of my favourites. After watching this movie I always want to be a coyote! I think that when they jump up on the bar and dance with the cowboy hats and boots is just so amazing. Exactly what I would love to do! What young girl doesn't want to make money by dancing on top of a bar and partying. Unfortunately the actual Coyote Ugly bars are only in the states so it would kinda be a far commute from home to work... 

 So my life as a blogger has start... I am in no way a good writer so bare with me. I don't know if anyone will actually read this or if I am just making it as a way to get the millions of thoughts always bouncing around in my head out. I thought this blog would give me a spot to document my life that is about to change a lot. 

I got the idea of a blog from a book I just finished about a girl who decides to blog her life as it gets turned upside down. So I think much like my train of thought this blog is going to jump from topic to topic and really have no real path. So here it goes...