I assume you all have guns and crack...

It's been one week since I wrote that slut of a standardized test (the MCAT) in Utica, New York, and there are few things that I just need to say: to all american border guards, what the hell is the collective chip that you all have on your shoulder? Seriously, I want the inside scoop. Why do I have to feel like I've swallowed a condom full of cocaine every time I talk to you? I'm sure that you've stopped your share of fruit smugglers, but is that worth making everyone who enters America feel like they've done something wrong? Your attitudes perpetuate the idea that Americans live in fear, and everyone who enters your country gets a taste of it.

Border guards aside, I was actually wasn't disappointed with the experience I had south of the border. I went down to write the MCAT with George, a friend of mine that I met this past year. His black civic held up nicely, particularly on the drive back when we decided to exit the highway on a one way ON ramp, and were forced to drive up and over a sidewalk. I bet that car saw more off-roading action than 90% of SUV's. The trip itself went smoothly, we managed to get down to Utica, check ourselves into a hotel, find our testing centre, and have dinner all before 6:00pm. The test itself went pretty well as expected, although I did stumble on one section and didn't finish. The thought of having to study and write the entire test again because I goofed on one section makes me want to throw up. I won't find out how I did until October 10th, so I'm sure I'll have my share of nightmares where the verbal section chases me down a dark alley and eats me alive.

I'm back in Vancouver now after 12 months of being in Guelph (minus a trip home for Christmas). It's been a long time since I spent a fall in a province other than Ontario, and I'm really looking forward to the mild winter. I suppose I'm going to need a job, so I'm trying to get BCIT to take me on for a fourth year. I think if that falls through I'll apply to a place down at Granville Island - I was there this morning and it looks like summer staff must have left because there must have been at least 10 'Help Wanted' signs there. Maybe I'll apply to the tea shop and give Marty a run for his money at tea trivia? Not likely.