Saying goodbye either comes too soon or not soon enough -- and saying goodbye to my roommates happened too soon. I haven't had that many roommates in my life (and I guess Jamal doesn't count...but it sure feels good to have him cuddling beside me again as I type this!) but I sure hit the jackpot this time around in Whislter! Without having any control over the matter, it could've gone either way and let me tell you...I am SO thankful that it was AMAZING! The three of us got along so well and absolutely added to the entire Olympic experience. Lesley is in the middle (moving back to Ontairo) and Nathalie is from Montreal but has traveled the world and is heading to Thailand right away and then moving to Perth for a year.Lots of laughs and lots of laughs! Nathalie was teaching me a bit of French (with the help of a Celine song or two) and we all just enjoyed each others' company. Nathalie worked with me in housekeeping and Lesley worked in the athletes village for the events planning (bringing in music entertainment for the athletes, setting up a dvd lounge and games room etc.). So we had stories to tell and issues to vent about and it was just awesome! We also watched the Bachelor and the Biggest Loser...of which we can't stand Jake anymore and are sad that we can't watch the end of the Biggest Loser together (tear). I'm sorry, girls, that you'll think of me every time you see a toothpick or have a bowl of cereal at night...but I do NOT apologize for anytime that a Celine song gets stuck in your head. :)
Not only am I going to miss these girls, I'm going to miss the house. I loved it! Sooo cozy and cute. I will also miss the shower! Oh my goodness! This thing was the best shower I've ever had the privilege to, well, shower in! Wow!
I'm happy to leave the snow behind, though. It just seems a bit much that it was dumping snow on the last day of March! I'm ready for Spring I tell you.
It's a great feeling to know that this experience happened that that I have a lifetime of memories that are going to surprise me at random times! For instance, just this morning I was dropping Nathalie off at the Vancouver airport and she brought out one of those wheely carts for luggage. Now, I know it's a wheely cart but for me, it's so much more -- and even includes a brief moment of imagined cold sweat! You see, we used these carts over the last few weeks to move boxes of toilet paper! Yep, the ol' toilet paper reared it's ugly head yet again! Let's just be thankful that it hasn't turned me away from using the stuff...um, anyway........! I was able to strategically stack about 6 boxes on one cart and drive two carts from the elevator to the cargo van. No big deal.
Meeting people like this gets me excited for what's next and for who will cross my path! Woo! Watch out...it could be YOU!