Wow. It's already January 5th. How time flies when you're having fun! And classes start again in 4 days. AHH!
It's amazing for they have *finally* updated the last 3 marks... here's the rundown:

• ENGG 201 (Properties of Fluids and Solids) - A - I am quitely pleased with this mark... especially since I had experienced many weird dreams about recieving a B- in this class and not being happy, for I knew that I had done better on the exam than that... and then in another dream had to use these weird symbols to try to figure out which ID number was mine, but mine wasn't there...
• ENGG 205 (Engineering Mechanics) - B - I'm also quitely pleased with this mark... I know, it is again my lowest mark, however, it could have been a lot worse. Plus, this course caused much anxiety... and I failed a couple of assignments... so overall, I think a B is quitely good.
• ENGG 251 (deisgn) - A - Yay! I wasn't expecting such a high mark in this class after our piece of an MFP and horrible final report... I guess it's because they really liked my drawings and my logbook... plus I recieved many dogs on some of the projects and things... Hopefully I can keep this up for ENGG 253 (its continuation)

Well with these marks, according to my calculator (not the official GPA calculator) my GPA is 3.62, which I think is pretty good... it would kind of be nice if it were slightly higher, however, I did have 6 courses... But I think that my mum might be more disappointed than I am at me getting another B... for according to her, it will "decrease my chances of getting scholarships." O dear.

Anyways, over the last couple of days, I have been doing some work for my mum, that has included digitalizing graphs - or basically just tracing lines and blobs onto a layer... But on Friday I will have to take the 3 graphs that I digitalized and make them into a 3-D graph... This will be a bit exciting, but cool because this is actually one of the first chances I have had to use some of the skills I have gained in a practical application... I have always had problems with somethings learned in classes that are "just soo pointless because you'll never get to use them!", thus this is quite exciting and eventful for me!

Have you ever recieved chocolates from Bernard Callebaut? I have, as of two days ago and man, were they quitely good (I didn't eat all of them by myself, I had help, gladly given :P) Anyways, for our 6-month-anniversary, Ian gave me chocolates from Bernard Callebaut... and he also took me out for dinner (after much exciting-ness: first we went to the Schnitzel Haus, and it was closed, then to the broken plate, and it was full, then to Tona Romas where there was much room) Man, I think Ian spoils me :P

I think today I am going to clean this sunday school cupboard at my church, for it has exploded... for people just randomly stick things in there and nothing is labelled clearly, so it's death trying to find anything. This guy from my church phoned this morning and I told him that this was what I was planning to do, and he said that I would be his hero if I did it, thus it should be done.

Have a great day Anne! (and of course, any one else who might be reading this :P)

Oh yes, before I forget: This is an email I got from my friend Meghan, I think it's worth thinking about:

SOMETHING WORTH THINKING ABOUT

Hello.

My name is Alan Robberstad I am a Canadian. One voter out of millions of Canadian voters.

Paul Martin is no friend of mine. Liberal governments have not made my life any better. Liberal governments have made the future worse for my children.

Jean Chretien and the Liberal Party became Prime Minister many years ago. Guess who was the Liberal Finance Minister.....Paul Martin...LEST WEFORGET

Since 1993:
(1) My taxes have increased.
(2) My family's share of the national debt has increased.
(3) My personal expenses have increased.
(4) My waiting time to see a doctor has increased.
(5) My concerns for my family's safety have increased.
(6) My costs to educate my children have increased.
(7) Government interference in my life has increased.
(8) My personal debt has increased.
(9) My income has stayed more or less the same.
(10) My savings have decreased.
(11) The buying power of my dollar, in Canada, has decreased.
(12) The value of my dollar, in the U.S., has decreased.
(13) My trust of elected officials has decreased.
(14) My trust in the justice system has decreased.
(15 )My trust in the immigration system has decreased.
(16) My hope that a Liberal won't waste my tax dollars has decreased.
(17 )My dreams for a better future for my kids, in Canada, have disappeared.

That is my story since the Liberals came to power.

I am not voting for Paul Martin's Liberals. I am voting against Paul Martin and his Liberal Party in January.


Do I like the Conservatives and the NDP? Not particularly......I don't really like Politics. I am not political by nature. I am not passionate about politics. I am a middle age guy (48). I live in a small house on a fairly quiet street in Edmonton. I have a wife, Kathy, and two children (ages 19 and 17). I have no pets. I am a middle class man. I don't
usually say too much.

Until now.

Now I am going to say something!

In 35 of the past 37 years, Canada has been ruled by:
(1) Pierre Trudeau - a multi-millionaire lawyer from Quebec.
(2) Brian Mulroney - a multi-millionaire lawyer from Quebec.
(3) Jean Chretien - a multi-millionaire lawyer from Quebec.
(4) And now we are going to vote for Paul Martin???? - a multi-millionaire lawyer from Quebec???

But wait! Paul Martinis now saying the same thing. My mother told me forty years ago: "Fool me once - shame on you. Fool me twice - shame on me!"

The Liberals have had 34 years to be financially responsible. Remember, Jean Chretien was Trudeau's Finance Minister. Remember also, Paul Martin was Jean Chretien's Finance Minister These people have been raising my
taxes for thirty four years. They have been mis-spending my tax dollars for 34 years.

34 years!

And now Paul Martin says he'll stop taxing and spending. No way.

Thank you for reading my story so far!

Why am I telling my story to you?

Although I feel alone, I know that I am not alone. Your story may be similar to mine. And you may also feel alone. One small voter in the midst of millions of voters.

What can you and I do together to change things?

Here is my idea: Lets you and I join up together. Just you and I. Together. As a small team of two.
How can you and I fight a huge political machine?

You and I have two things that we can use:
(1) Our individual personal connections.
(2) The Internet.

The Internet is supposed to be this global zing tool, right? Let's put it to use.
I have 27 Canadians in my personal e-mail address book. I am sendingthis e-mail to each of them.

I'm asking you to do two things:
(1) Forward this e-mail to every Canadian in your own address book.
(2) Vote against Paul Martin and the Liberal Party in January of next year.

I have probably written this e-mail too late. As I said I am not politically adroit. I feel like Peter Finch, in the 1976 movie "Network", when he shouted: "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!"

Please, forward the e-mail RIGHT NOW!!

I hope the Internet is as fast as some people claim it is.

This may not work. This e-mail may "fizzle out" and go nowhere. But you and I will have tried, won't we have?

My best wishes to you. My best wishes to Canadians everywhere.

My thanks to David Stokes from Toronto He actually wrote this just (5) days before the last federal election. Fool me once - shame on you. Fool me twice - shame on me!"

Alan Robberstad Edmonton, Alberta .


I think some of his points are a bit faulty and subjective, but he does make a couple of good ones!