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facebook ate my soul

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:47:21 GMT

i have a problem with sleeping, i dont get tired until about 1/2 am and then i want to get up at 11/12 which is junky cause it means i have big plans, but none of them get done. it doesnt help that iron chef isnt on till midnight and that all my friends posted pics on facebook and i feel compelled to look at them all....oh and i am so confused right now

looking for some fluxx

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 04:20:06 GMT

have you ever heard of this sweet card game called fluxx? well it pretty much rocks, and ive been looking all over the local mall for it. i've found online how to buy it but i dont think that i will get it before i leave again. so if you know of a place in ottawa where i can buy it, or if you are willing to buy it and then send it to me, i will pay you back. its a fun card game you can look at it at looneylabs.com.

being home is nice, relaxing. i got to see a bunch of people tonight at the edge christmas party and eat lots of delicious food. now i feel quite full. tomorrow i get to see more peeps at another party. its good to be out of my sleep cocoon, but it it alway nice to be able to sleep in until 11:30 and stay up at night until like 1 or two am , like i used to. i missed my little puppy dog too. if anyone wants to hang out, i am totally up for it now that i have re-energized. call or email me!

love
danielle

alive and well

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:47:58 GMT

Hello everyone!

i hope everyone is fine.

NET is crazy busy so i havent updated in forever. I am alive though and well. Some of the highlights have been 3 provinces in 1 day, whirlwind tours of halifax. going swiming in the atlantic in october and today was the first day i lead a retreat.

drop me a note to say hi, i miss you all

love

danielle

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:06:10 GMT

so DV was awesome, awesome, awesome. i am so excited for what's in store for me :)
i spend too much time at the library, the staff know me
im working wierd hours this week and i dont know how im going to get paied. oh well, at least im going to get any money at all, originally i had this week off, then friday my boss said they needed me to watch ben in the morning and take him to hockey...what were they going to do if i said i had plans? grr, sometimes i feel like i am being taken advatage of. on the up side 2 more weeks, that is if i go to school. corey emailed me saying there are still womens spots open on the net pastoral team, and i need to email him soon (like tomorrow) :S plz pray about this guys!

Sat, 29 Jul 2006 04:11:01 GMT

been listening to love songs all day
me:then after cco, we were hungry so we went to wendys
mrs a: who? you, melissa, kyle, ethan and andre?
me: yeah, it was so funny
mrs a: hes a really cute boy
me (knowing what was implied): i know, ethan is such a sweet baby, very drooly though

ha, i love the atkinsons, i really can't wait for nazareth :D:D

so i think there is someone who likes me, but i dont like them that way, and we sort of made plans to go out tomorrow night, but im really tempted to say im not feeling well and skip out, but that would be mean, but i think akward if its just us two, so if anyone wants to join us, gimme a call.

theresa leaves soon, *sniffle* its so wierd because, i know other people who were/are netters and its never been a big deal, because it seems like netters are like the popular people in high school-untouchable-but really their not, but others look upon them in awe. at least i did when i was in high school.anyway, theresas leaving and im so excited for her, but i will miss her immensley (sp?)

i need the kind of girl that knows a girl that
likes to wear my clothes somone who always
buys me coke someone who laughs at all my
jokes that's the girl that i want to see fall in love
with me that's the girl that i long to know oh
how i love her so i'm looking for a girl who
writes me songs and talks to Jesus all day long
and the way she does her hair no one else
can compare i'll probably meet her at a show
when i look at her i'll know that she's the
perfect one for me and with her i will always
be the one for me -Want Ad by MxPx

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felt the need to update

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 03:33:17 GMT

nothing really new, no news.
nazareth in 10 days
i was so tired earlier, and now im not
i love jacks mannequin
i went to le adoration ce soir, ce beautiful le prayer time
bennett was sick today, and prob tomorrow too, that means that i get to watch movies all day
kraft dinner is gross after 3 days
yay for t-dot, she got her F license (it took me 3 tries to spell license correctly)
the walrus is john

Oh, oh...
Maybe we were made,
We were made for each other
Is it possible for the world
To look this way forever?

things i have learned while being a nanny

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 21:29:42 GMT

gameboy is like drugs, but for kids
pants are optional
underwear is meant to be worn on the outside-preferably as a hat
unless you watch, they wont brush their teeth
if you want to go out, you have to tell them that we're leaving at LEAST 15 minutes earlier than you actually need to
if they're being quiet (even during quiet time) they're up to something
ice cream is the best bribing tool, ever

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:39:05 GMT

journey to the father tomorrow
clare rocks my socks and i love her very much
donde esta los penguinos
these crocs are disturbingly comfortable
i am really clumsy-even more so since something i found out on sunday
fanta is pretty much amazing
must burn a copy of the rocket summer before i leave for car ride
40 days till netters leave
31 days until nazareth

my life is so full

God is so good

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 03:18:36 GMT

*is remembering this moment for when i am in a bad, angry/desparative mood*

Stubenville is over, everyone is on the bus ride home, and seriously, i just feel this huge weight of darkness lifted off me. tonight was so much fun. we had about 6 teens and a bunch of older volunteer/core members, and we played le soccer for awhile. so pro! i am so out of shape though..haha. i think our team won. I forgot how much i love soccer, played mostly sweeper/mid, but since it was such a small field and players, that it was everywhere. AH! and then we had some P&W. seriously my hands were everywhere, the HS was moving them!! P&W was so incredbile and spiritual, i didnt want it to end (mind you i hardly ever want it to end)

i have horrible disgusting blisters on the balls (lol) of my feet and i took off my shoes so one of them opened up, its pretty nastytastic so work tomorrow will be fun.

also exciting news: A-M burned copies of our benefit concert (she recorded it on her mini disk player). it is amazing. i was actually speechless when i was trying to describe it to lindsay. Father I Adore You (erin, linds, theresa, me singing) gave me goosebumps!!! there was definitely some car horn harmonies(deseree and jf know what im talking about). and oh wow, everyone sang beautifully and played wonderfully. you cant hear the djembe too much though-but enough when you are purposely listening for it ;)

and i just got off the phone with le lindsay and it was good, i played her some tracks from the cd and she told me some fun news...haha she knows what im talking about.

anyway, i have to work tomorrow so it is bedtime for me :)

i must say

Sat, 08 Jul 2006 04:52:46 GMT

dallas green is not that attractive, but his voice is so beautiful its painful to listen to for extended periods of time. the french horn in your ex lover is dead (stars) is slowly crushing my soul with its amazingness. pretty much brass and guitars is an excellent combo-look at ska, look at chicago (25 or 6 to 4 anyone?) and did you ever notice that the lead singer in sloan looks like john heder/napoleon dynamite-at least his glasses

lasts night show started out as a sketch-tastic event but turned into some real fun. The first band-woah can you say tightest pants on a man ever?! i think they were painted on, or hes gonna need a heck of a shoe horn to get them off. haha, well they were pretty good-a little bit nirvana, a little bit strokes, a little bit i can't think of a random indie band (haha they would probably list something obscure and the comparison would be lost on my poor mainstream ears). the basement (yes the basement-i told you it was sketch) was hot and crowded so jer, stace and i opted to skip the 3 dollar beer and homemade pizza they were selling and went to woodys on elgin and had a pint (most of one in my case-i was starting to get funny so i let jer finish it) and some really tasty wings (possibly tasting better because of the beer? when i drink i get really hungry-i think that if i ever got high i would think i was starving to death). we got back in time to hear the 2nd last band which to me sounded like simple plan with swear words but they played a fun cover of blink 182's damnit. then finally the raison d'etre-forever means never+ an appearance by the feedback fairy. Last time i saw FMN cara was getting electrocuted by the mic and last night andrew (bassist/back up vocal) said something about the mixer breaking?? it was so cute so see mel and dan sing along (i did when i could) and cara dedicated a song to mels little bro-pretty sweet. we had to leave at 11, but i made everyone stay until FMN played pants on fire. and on the way out i heard a new song which i dont know the name of but i love (she played it the last few shows i saw) my dad picked me up at le jers and i crashed at about 1 am

since i had such a late night out, i was wiped today. all the kids did was read, play on the comp, game cube, french tv and workbooks. oh, and kieran gave bennett a bloody lip.

you should all go see the new pirates movie. its pretty much amazing.

i have a big mouth

that is all

things are suprising

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 02:57:49 GMT

guys mumbling= annoying

sorry, i had to get that out of my system right away. anyway, so tonight was the core prayer thing, that has been a stone in my stomach all week, i was seriously dreading it. and today i was just so tired and i really didnt want to go at all, but jordon (God bless him) drove me so i conceded. it was actually really good. It was about conflict resolution (which i am a bit of a pro at-im not being arrogant am i? please forgive me) and i had some really productive silent prayer time with the Lord and did some prayer journaling. i used to hate it, and now i need it, alot. oh geeze, if jeremy knew that i think he would laugh so hard. anyway, so yeah then le fleck et moi went for starbucks (he paid so doubley good) and had some quality hang out time and got to know each other. its so funny cause i totally know and relate to what hes going through and where he's at and such. then adam scared the pants off me...wheee (a little too much sugar in my vanilla bean frap).

so rachid et moi are co leading the lifenight, although i am not officially on core (or it seems anywhere near being there because of the insaness of mine. jordons, jeremy and erins schedules!!) haha, so yeah. were going to play some games and sports depending on the amount of people and then rachid will be talking to us about love and then some p&w led by andre. so i had to call him and make sure he could stay which lead to an hour long conversation about stuff, it was sweet. but then mosquitoes were eating me and then i ran up here to type it all down. so my day was suprisingly good. God just took everything and made it his and i am so grateful.

argh

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:24:07 GMT

so apparently daly didn't get his visa and now i am all sad, but he told me that was good news for me because he wouldnt be around to bother me. i am just so sick of boys who put themselves down for attention. so daly wont be around anymore apparently so i invited him to our benefit concert on friday and he said he would go if i was his date to the lifeteen dance. good thing this was on msn, cause i was soooo embarassed to tell him no. there is many a reason for me to say no, but esp the fact that he puts himself down. i just cant tolerate that at all. and because i dont like him, and i dont want him to get the wrong idea by just not initiating any conversations with him (the one time i do, he asks me out again). so i havent talked to daly in a few weeks and andre asks me if he got his visa and i got all flustered and rambly because i didnt know and cause the question actually upset me. ugh ugh ugh. i am so annoyed and annoyed and kind of cranky and tired. and annoyed with the whole situation. did i mention that i was annoyed?

thats fr roddericks room!

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:30:46 GMT

so, as guilty as i feel about saying this, i hope that Daley doesnt get his visa. I really cant wait until he goes back to india...ok so i dont feel that guilty. he just...ugh...annoys me? thats not strong enough. just kind of makes me want to consider the religious life (j/k). clare was right though, daley is not in a position to be in a relationship right now. He was discerning the priesthood and less then a month later he wants to date me. thats a complete turn around. im glad he didnt stay last night. i just want to kick him sometimes. really hard. just knock some sense into him because what he says is just, maddening.

Life has been pretty good. I am looking forward to core training with jeremy and jordon. oh man, i really missed jordon and i didnt realize it until he was back, and he hit amandas car!! God really has a special place in Annunciation's youth ministry.

i seriously have begun looking into different religious orders...that means i spend hours reading about different orders online and calling it "research" and a reason not to leave my room. So far i've learned about the carmelites, carthusians, poor clares and the daughters of st paul. i've decided that i dont think im being called to a contemplative life (bye bye carthusians!!) but my devotion to st clare has me keenly interested in the poor clares. but the daughters of st paul have it all. if God is calling me to a religious vocation, i hope its with the daughters of st paul. (http://www.daughtersofstpaul.com) They spread the Gospel through media and communication AND they're not cloistered. cloistered life does not appeal to me at all (my mom would disagree as i spend all of my time in my room).

anyway, there is a bagel calling my name

i am slowly going crazy...1,2,3,4,5,6 switch

Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:08:05 GMT

i am so bored. i am in a desert of boredness. i am slowly dying of the lack of activity. seriously this is day 3 of my pyjamas. i need to get out of here

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 17:01:39 GMT

have you ever woken up from a dream with the feeling of just having been intimite with someone? i feel warm and slightly put off. maybe that is why we keep each other at arms length? Being that close hurts

Wed, 24 May 2006 01:25:46 GMT

1. FIRST NAME? Danielle
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER SOMEONE? my dad
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? last sunday
5. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? i dont think it can be called handwriting
6. WHAT IS YOU FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? roast beef
7. KIDS? in a public lifelong commited relationship....ie: marriage
8. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I would be too cool to be friends with anyone
9. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? yes?
10. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? i try not to, but sometimes
11. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? *looks* yup all present and accounted for
12. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? i would say yes, and then chicken out in the end
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? cheerios, classic
14. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No, and this causes me to take hours to put them back on
15. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? what kind of strong? i am quite flabby shabby, but i think i have a strong personality
16. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? maybe neapoliton
17. SHOE SIZE? 7/8 (in europe i am a size 38!)
18. RED OR PINK? red
19. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? i am imperfect
20. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Tim! Jan Philip back in the homeland
21. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? its up to them
22. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES YOU ARE WEARING? Beige linen pants and barefeet
23. LAST THING YOU ATE? yellow (lemon) lollypop
24. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Daily Breakfast
25. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? black because its the most popular
26. FAVORITE SMELL? clean clothes
27. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Daley
28. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? their confidence (enough but not arrogant)
29. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON TAGGED YOU? I am a copier of lindsay
30. FAVORITE DRINK? iced tea, or perrier
31. FAVORITE SPORT? i like to watch hockey, play frisbee, soccer, football (thanks mad!), rugby
33. EYE COLOR? bluish grey, depends on the day
34. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? I wish
35. FAVORITE FOOD? toast with butter
36. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? Happy endings
38. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? beigy,brown
40. HUGS OR KISSES? Both. the ones with white chocolate with swirls of milk chocolate
41. FAVORITE DESSERT? pates de soeurs
42. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Whoever's bored (agreeing with linds)
43. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Whoever's busy.
44. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Gift and Mystery by Pope John Paul II
45. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?i dont have a mouse pad (laptop)
46. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? medium
47. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Mass, insence burner clanking, benediction
48. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES? Beatles all the way
49. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Germany
50. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I can touch my tounge to my nose
51. WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU BORN? May 25, 1987 at the Ajax Pickering General Hospital

Tagged by Heather

Mon, 08 May 2006 07:17:14 GMT

i only think 2 people read this journal so i will not bother tagging anyone else

The game: once tagged, you must write 6 weird things/habits about yourself, and then tag 6 more people. Those 6 people must write about 6 weird things/habits in a blog about themselves, and tag 6 more people. Tell the people they have been tagged.

1. i subscribe to 19 podcasts and listen to them all on a regular basis

2. i only like to shower everyother day at the most. i'm not dirty or anything but i am a pretty clean person, that is my hair isnt overly oily, only when i use head and shoulders since i have a dry scalp it makes my hair a bit greasy with they extra moisture.

3. ive severly burned myself 4 times while baking, and set the stove on fire twice. i am not allowed to use the stove unsupervised anymore because of that.

4. i spend about 15 hours a week doing youth ministry to gr 7&8's and high school teens

5. i am obsessed with all things german including but not limited to: haribo gummy bears, carbonated water and appleshaft, the german language, german boys, german dance moves and folk songs (a kiki kiki komba anyone?) BROT, and of course beer

6. my favorite mystery of the rosary is the transfiguration "lets make tents!"

so tired

Sun, 30 Apr 2006 10:45:40 GMT

i havent been able to fall asleep all night. i am so tired now *yawn* writing this is making me sleepy...oh good, as long as i wake up for our core meeting.

Your Scent is Strawberry

Fun, flirty, and fresh.
You're a complete sweetheart that makes everyone smile!

What Scent Are You?

Dear Erin,

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 08:25:54 GMT

Dear Erin,
I was on the bus today on my way to my english exam and casimir pulski day came on and in the first line sufjan sings about his friend getting caner,and i remembered that you died today. i still think about you alot,even though i didnt know you. i know pat,ok, hes pretty quiet, but i would like to hang out with him more. your little brother is going to stubenville,pray for him, i will too. i looked at your guestbook and it reminded me of your wake. pat was going to drive liana and shawn home but he was with clare and she was telling me the funniest story about recording and her driving pats car to get pastilles for pats throat. i really dont remember the story that well, but i remember the moment and being in the funeral home, and the carpet and the heat. that whole night was so funny and i felt wierd having fun at a wake. anyway, its really late,but i just waned to say that you touched alot of people, and you inspire me so much still!

God bless,
Danielle
ps: your grandpa cracks me up

stolen from heather

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:48:20 GMT

27 QUESTIONS
27 UNKNOWN (or maybe not so unknown) FACTS ABOUT YOU

1) What does your Livejournal name mean?
well it was supposed to be emotronic-for emo and electronic music, but it was taken, so then it turned into emocletic for emo and eclectic....ha! i had you fooled! it actually doesnt mean anything, i only have a lj account because of clare

2) Elaborate on your default icon.
Ah! I cant see!...pretty much describes my life

3) What's your current relationship status?
single, single, single

4) What EXACTLY are you wearing right now?
green pj bottoms, pink ballet slippers and my awesome tage de begegnung im bistrum osnabruck t-shirt

5) What is your current problem?
I really need to go pee

6) What do you love most?
Def Jesus Christi for his awesome sacrifice of the cross and God for sending his only begotten son and the Holy Spirit for all his amazing gifts and him in himself being a gift from Jesus

7) What makes you most happy?
right now-going to the bathroom, or doing Gods will

8) Are you musically inclined?
I like to think so, but maybe all this time people are just being nice

9) If you could go back in time and change something, what would you change?
I won't quote Amy Grant, but no-why? because only God has that ability

10) If you MUST be an animal for ONE day, what would you be?
a cat, cause they get to be moody and lie in the sun

11) Ever have a near-death experience?
kim driving to cornwall-nuff said

12) Name an obvious quality you have.
i have blue eyes

13) What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now?
my mind is blank right now, but i just listened to some saves the day

14) Who did you cut and paste this from?
Heather

15) Name someone with the same birthday as you.
Kristen Dithurbide, a girl i went to school with

16) Have you ever vandalized someone's private property?
i'm pretty sure i've drawn on my fair share of classroom desks in high school

17) Have you ever been in a fight?
i have 2 brothers

18) Have you ever sung in front of a large audience?
define large...lol i sing at Mass sometimes

19) What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
I dont know, probably their confidence

20) What do you usually order from Starbucks?
Im too poor for starbucks...oh wait, jones soda

21) Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity?
i am a celebrity

22) Do you still watch kiddy movies or TV shows?
I usually dont have class until late afternoon, so i load up with arthur, this is daniel cook, the weekenders,postcards from buster...pretty much anything on tvo,pbs,ytv, or family

23) Did you have braces?
indeed

24) Are you comfortable with your height?
it would be nice to have longer legs, but being short has advantages

25) What is the most romantic thing someone has ever done for you?
crap-its been so long i dont remember! haha, well the nicest thing done to me recently is probably lindsay bringing her djembe for me so i can pretend to play at Mass

26) Do you speak any other languages?
igpay atinlay,some french (at least thats what the certificate says), un poco de espanol, and i'm taking german in the fall!

27) Do you have a crush on someone on your f-list?
whats that?

Life is good

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:23:51 GMT

Oh wow, God has totally just pretty much drenched me in his love. I am SOOOO in love with the Lord. he is amazing, oh wow! I am just so joyus right now thanks to the Holy Spirit! Plus life has just been so amazing so far! Just, in everything, school, I have been so blessed in CCO and at Life Teen! *does a dance* I'm gonna be on core!!!
the only negative thing is that I applied for a job and I don't know whether or not I got it, but I emailed the employer about 2 minutes ago and had to tell her that I couldn't take the job...my parents are going to be upset because I am very broke at the time being. I don't know how I am going to pay for school, maybe I'll get a loan or something...oh by, Jesus, just give me the trust to live in your providence because I know you will take care of me no matter what! So if you want to pray that I get a summer job, that would be super awesome!
Lent is such a season of renewal and rebirth! I feel like I am coming so much closer to Jesus in everything! It also makes me want to exclaim every little thing the Lord does so others know his goodness.
Congratulations to:
Kyle and Melissa (and little Ethan)
Kim and David
Peter and Katherine
and
Shawna and Jay (and little Kindra, aww!)

CCO spring banquet is on saturday, i can not wait a bit!!!
God bless you all
Danielle

To quote Rick Mercer

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 06:31:11 GMT

"Tory times are good times!"
Harper "You're not tricking me Mercer."

Oh my goodness, you must check out the Mercer Report (www.cbc.ca/mercerreport)for fun election do-dads. ALso, my riding was ridiculously close at times...like 5 votes apart, I thought I was going pass out when the Liberals had a 1 vote lead over the Conservatives!! I've been watching election coverage since I got home...so like 4 hours or something. Maybe I should go to bed.

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:46:49 GMT

No Andre, Cold fries aren't tasty in the least bit (but why am I still eating them?) and just to defy Dhaly, I'm going to reheat them in the microwave.

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:24:07 GMT

HI JENNY!!!!! WELCOME TO MY PURPLE BLOG....with lots of caps! I think i've lost my hiccups!! hahahaha, oh man, j'ai fatigue, my sleeping situation is all screwed up...hmm what else? Oh school is starting off to be ok, but I really want out of my essay writing class, thats jsut 3 hours of sheer torture. Theatre is pretty cool so far, i missed it yesterday cause i was sick (still sort of am)but we've only had one class with Kevin, he's been away in montreal for the past week. Psychology is just crazy, my prof is very strange and doesnt like microphones. Philosophy I have a teleconference class with Marlena and the same prof as last semster...we're going to have so much fun :) And my final class is King Arthur and the Ancient Celts-my prof is the typical english oxford professor, and he talks SO MUCH, its so hard to keep up with him and his slides. And theres a ton of reading, 4 or 5 books which are all stodgy and boring and full of crazy welsh names that no one can pronounce, and they all look the same, so its like...i thought that guy died? wait, its a different guy cause his name has an extra c in it! confused? me too. Also I helped out with the CCO popcorn survey, ah good times good times. Dhali still owes me coffee for getting people to fill out the survey!! Oh and I got to vote! that was exciting, i mailed in my vote because when i went to the polling place at school, i thought i could just register and vote on the 23rd, but apparently it was only for people voting in the ottawa-vanier riding, so then i filled out another form and presto chango! i got a write in ballot.