http://ashley.tigblog.org/ What's on the minds of young leaders from around the globe? en-us http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/5588 Fri, 16 Aug 2002 17:29:00 EDT http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/5588 http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/5131 i'll be finishing the bragbook finally this week, going on another adventure day to visit a ton of organizations, adding info to the database and getting ready for all the workshops!! sooo pumped about going to bres' cottage on the weekend because i haven't seen her since last summer woooo! that's all for now, catch ya later :)]]> Mon, 22 Jul 2002 16:26:00 EDT http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/5131 http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/5038 My intructor jammed on the brake when I was only going like 30km...and he was like "woaa there, slow down". At this rate, maybe I'll get my license by the time I graduate...]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2002 14:05:00 EDT http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/5038 http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/4758 so i haven't posted an update in a little while...and by "a little while" i mean almost a year, oops. but that's changing, starting today :)
so i watched this movie the other day called "don't say a word" with michael douglas and i really liked it, even though some of my friends didn't hold two thumbs up. it's a drama/low level horror movie about a girl who knows this number and a bunch of bad guys want it...hard to explain, so just go rent it and tell me what you think...]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2002 09:55:00 EDT http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/4758 http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/785 My mom just left today to go back to Toronto. I read V's last update and the last few lines really caught my attention. It talked about family and how important it is. I never really realized how integral my family was to me. I guess it's like a lot of good things in life...you don't realize how precious and important they are until they're taken away. I never thought I would miss my family this much, even the little things they do. My mom always waking me up in the morning, making me breakfast, how she would always tell me to lock the door when she was going to workout and always telling me not to be out too late. I miss the way my dad would always calculate things on his massive calculator, the way his tongue would stick out just a little when he was concentrating really hard and how he always let me sit on the lazy boy chair in the basement when he was already there. I miss the way my brother would always talk about cars and then the constant ringing of his cell phone. I miss homecooked meals and talking about our hockey games. But more than anything, I miss seeing their faces everyday. I love you Mom, Dad and Jordan. Nanny and grandma and grandpa and all my aunts, uncles and cousins-I miss you all and love you. Here's a poem I found..."Let's promise to love each other forever, in good time and in bad times, on silly days or sad, for better or worse, richer or poorer, through thick and thin (and fat days too). Let's promise to share our secrets and dreams, to trust enough to tell the truth, and forgive and forget (everything but the good stuff). Let's celebrate mistakes, and cry over anything, and laugh at nothing, and just be there for each other-forever and always".
Love you all,
Ashley
p.s. Miss you guys at TIG!

]]> Mon, 03 Sep 2001 18:58:00 EDT http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/785 http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/696 2 days until I no longer exist in this country. The feelings that I'm experiencing at this exact moment are so conflicting. I'm so nervous to leave this place that I've lived in for 17 years. I'm so sad to be leaving my family and friends. But I'm so excited to be living my dream. This is something that I need to do, something that I want to do. The only problem is that I'm scared. I'm scared that I'll miss my family too much. I'm scared that the 8 best friends I have here will slowly drift away over 4 years of me being a 10 hour car ride away (or $400 plane ticket). But, even with all that fear, all that nervousness, I want to do this. I want to be able to show my diploma to my mom, dad, brother, nanny and grandparents the same way I showed them my acceptance letter-beaming with happiness and a feeling that I did exactly what I said I would.
I'll miss everyone, more than they know. But when I think about it, "this must have been something so great, because saying goodbye is so hard".
I'm out. To my fam and friends-follow your dreams! A.P.-"We were the dreamers who never quit dreaming".]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2001 14:01:00 EDT http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/696 http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/667 Nicole decided to put up a wonderfully entertaining picture of her and I. It's ok, I'll forgive you one day smelly smurf, hehe I mean stinkysmurf. Wow that really wasn't funny, but I felt like saying it. Anyways, even though that picture is quite possibly the worst picture of me, it was a pretty great day. You're right Nicole-weird how things work out.
Now I am aware that there has been some controversy over the human existence of my buddy Shle. Let me just clear it up- She is real. In fact, I'm going to miss her a lot!!
Ok, I'm sure you can all imagine how nervous I am, so I won't even get into it today, maybe tomorrow. Byebye alligator pie.
"Work like you don't need the money, Dance like no one is watching, And love like you've never been hurt." --Lao Tzu
p.s. Here is a picture of Shle and I at my house. ]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2001 12:56:00 EDT http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/667 http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/612 On top of that, I have to get ready to leave! Ahhh. I'm gone in 11 days. 264 hours. 15840 minutes. 950400 seconds. I feel like I'm on a rollercoaster-I'm excited, scared, nervous, anxious, nervous, nervous and more nervous. But, even at the uppermost height of my nervousness, I still want to do this-my dream. Last year at this time in the summer, one of my best friends (FOREVER!!) and I went rollerblading. Sounds normal? Well we rollerbladed from Mississauga (her house) to Toronto (my house). For those of you who don't know how far it is-well it's far. It's about 5 hours far on rollerblades. Even though our ankles kept collapsing on us, we still had the greatest time...until Erin fell! Hehe, just some minor scrapes! Anyways, just thought I would tell you all about my GINORMOUS rollerblade, right Erin? I'll miss you, lots. Blue and Dangles forever (those are our nicknames).
p.s. here's a picture of Erin and I when we were at Briony's house! ]]> Wed, 15 Aug 2001 13:42:00 EDT http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/612 http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/600 Hey everyone!
Laterly I've been finishing articles, emailing TIG members and doing a little scanning with some lovely help from Amanda!
I saw American Pie 2 the other day with my friends Shle, Alex, Danny and Lee. It was pretty good. I thought it was going to be a bit better, but that's alright. I also went to Lindz's party which was great. We used to play hockey together (Scarborough Sharks!!) and now she's going to Minnesota-Mankato on scholarship to play hockey! She's an awesome defense...congrats buddy! I'll miss you lots!
12 days until I leave. I become more nervous and scared as the day nears. I guess it'll sort of be like my first day at Havergal (my highschool) because I didn't know anyone! But after a couple months, I had a new best friend named Roslyn. Here's a picture of her...I'm gonna miss her a lot too. We had so many jokes together and we had some good times! Anyways, just want you to know that I'll miss you lots. "Hodge Podge" -Make it last Roz!]]> Tue, 14 Aug 2001 12:59:00 EDT http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/600 http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/549 On another note, my training continues. Time for me to get inspired, "I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious." ...Vince Lombardi]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2001 12:17:00 EDT http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/549 http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/525 Let's see, my weekend was pretty good. I went to a bbq on Friday night, then went to shops and hung out with friends on Saturday...oh ya and i did some nice running, then Sunday I saw some guys I haven't seen in a while and went to East Side Mario's and then a pool hall (hehe Shle, we were so outnumbered)!
One thing that I was thinking about a lot though is people who have been in my life. I know I've been thinking about that because I'm going away soon to a different country with new people and it's sort of scary. So anyways, I was thinking about people who are no longer in my life for one reason or another...whether they've died, moved away, or we just aren't as close anymore. And it was really sad because I thought about how much they contributed to my life and how much these people who I don't even see anymore have affected me. Then I looked up at my wall and read this quote, "Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Other stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never, ever the same." It just made me feel like everything is going to be ok. I'm really going to miss all my friends, family and familiar surroundings (hehe the bench), but everyone and everything will always be in my heart. I'm still scared and nervous to leave (ahhh in 2 weeks and 5 days) but I'm excited. I've wanted this since I was a little girl. On my grade 6 yearbook, I wrote "the next time you see me, I will have graduated from Harvard with honours". Now I'm about to embark on my lifelong dream. So wish me luck! To the fam and my friends...from school, from hockey, from the bench and everywhere else...never give up on your dreams. "It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right. I hope you had the time of your life"! xoxo to the boys and girls upstairs! Miss you all.]]> Tue, 07 Aug 2001 14:32:00 EDT http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/525 http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/426 Onto my weekend. Friday night was an interesting party in Mississauga with my best friend Erin, then Saturday night a party at Kelly's and finally Sunday...running 10km with my best friend Steph. My bones are popping out of my knees just in case anyone wanted to know. As some of you may have noticed, I like quotes. So what was running through my head as I was running around in circles? "Winning can be defined as the science of being totally prepared. I define preparation in three words: leave nothing undone." ---Anonymous
Chris-I miss you buddy. "Make those you meet feel like an angel has kissed them, and leave behind gentle memories when you go."-- Lynn Ray 28-07-99
]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2001 12:59:00 EDT http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/426 http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/393 On another note, my training continues. I haven't been doing a great job with the running, but I've been lifting weights and going to STEP class with one of my best friends Steph! I'm trying to stick to my healthy food diet, but it's getting harder and harder! Here's another quote to keep me motivated. It was said by one of the greatest coaches of all time..."The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. That's the essence of it." -- Vince Lombardi (and here's a picture of him)
p.s. To BresLAND and V- Shle/Shley/Shuley is real and can't wait to meet you! Rice is good...mmm ]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2001 11:09:00 EDT http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/393 http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/348 "I hated every minute of the training, but I said, don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."
--- Muhammad Ali (Here's a picture of him)
That should inspire me for another day!
Later Darth Vadar.
]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2001 16:16:00 EDT http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/348 http://ashley.tigblog.org/post/335 So anyways, I don't have too much to say today. I'm working on my workshop which will hopefully be better than that horrible event that Breslin and I attended last Wednesday, and I'm also adding organizations to the database. I wonder what this is going to look like...ok I'm going to check. Byebye alligator pie.
Here is my quote for the day "Dream as if you'll live forever, Live as if you'll die today."-- James Dean
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