I was... am one of those people who are happily caught in the middle of the romantic vampire craze that seems to be getting bigger by the second. For me it all started with Twilight.

My dear friend Megan spent hours telling me about the series and telling me that I would instantly fall in love with Edward. At this point I didn't even know who Edward was and honestly I wasn't quite sure I wanted to find out. Megan went out and bought me Twilight and it sat on my shelf for a good couple months. After constant pressuring I finally gave in and read to book.

The first thing I noticed was that the writing was a little childish but within about 10 pages, I was hooked. It became almost an addiction. I would stay up all night to read the book, I even brought it to a party and while everyone else sat and socalized I found a little corner and read my book.

Megan was right. I did fall in love with Edward, well as much as you can love a fictional vampire anyway, and as soon as I was finished the book I ran off to Chapters to buy New Moon and Eclipse. I read both of them just as quickly as the first. I loved the little world they put me in where love really did conquer all, even blood-thirsty vampires, werewolf best friends and keeping it all a secret.

When the movies came out I was so excited, but that was quickly followed by disappointment upon watching the first one. Lucky the books had such an effect on me that when New Moon came out this past November, I went and gave the mpvies another chance. New Moon wasn't the best movie i'd ever seen but it was much better then the first.

My love for romantic vampires had been rekindled. Then I happened to notice a new series on THE CW called The Vampire Diaries. The show became addictive very quickly, soon I was watching it every Thursday night. Then my friend Caitlin introduced me to the books, I wasn't going to read them but....

One day after a particularly good episode I decided I couldn't wait for a week to find out what was going to happen. I rushed down to Chapters and bought the first four books in the series. Now all I have to do is find the time in Crecomm to actually read these books.

Here is a little taste of the television show that inspired this blog.

Thanks for the Memories: Love in the Library

Sitting at one of the tables on the second floor of the Elizabeth Dafoe Library at the University of Manitoba, I am hit with memory after memory. Most of the memories are great, some now make me sad but I'm really glad I got to experience them all.

It was at these tables that I met and made many new friends, that I learned to study and most notably it was at these tables where I really first fell in love.

Almost three years ago, when I was in my second year of university I found these tables but had no idea how much they would change my life. I was taking an Intro Stats course, and as the fact that I am currently in CreComm would explain it, was not doing well. Lucky for me I happened to have a friend who not only was good at Stats but was also willy to teach me, even though I am among the mathematically challenged.

We spent day after day studying and eventually I found myself looking forward to studying Stats and genuinely missing the days where he wasn't there. As luck would have it we eventually started dating and continued to meet in the library, to study together every chance we could.

Unfortunately as the years went on our lives changed and the study dates became rare, but that seemed to make them all the more special. Sadly as they became almost non-existent our relationship also fell apart.

Sitting here at these tables now, I truly miss the days where we could not wait to meet each other, even when it was only to study math. Still every time I hear someone pass by I look up to see if it's him. And sometimes when no one is around I can still see him walking towards me in his Senators cap, blue eyes glowing with excitement and the biggest smile so happy just to see me. Then I blink and I';m back to reality, sitting at these tables in the Elizabeth Dafoe Library, on my own. Thankful for the memories and to Elizabeth Dafoe for letting me fall in love.

His Perfect Package Packed a Pair of Pretty Pecks

Today's Sanity Saver is one of my long lost loves. When my sister and I were little... and by little I really mean we were still doing this five minutes ago... we would sing Disney songs when we felt tired, stressed, sad, mad, happy....

After not the greatest day today she came into my room singing a song from Disney's Hercules. My favorite Hercules song Zero to Hero. She made me forget about my crappy day and remember how fun and simple life was when you were little and sitting on the couch singing Disney songs. Thank you Lena!

Now I will share the song with you to make you smile and remember that life is good.... even when you don't know it.

In October Prime Minister Stephen Harper surprised everyone when he showed up on stage at a National Arts Centre Gala in Ottawa. Harper showed up on stage during what was supposed to be the intermission of the Gala, and joined by Yo Yo Ma and a few other musicians and together performed a rendition of The Beatles song, With A Little Help from my Friends.





This "event" was found shocking to some people due to the fact that Harper had made some unfavorable comments about musical galas, much like the one he was at. This "event" also came at a very opportune time for the Prime Minister, as only days later he called four federal by-elections.



This "event", I believe was a ploy to attract voters in the areas having a by-election because Harpers unfavorable attitude towards the Arts is partly blamed for the lack of Conservative voters in Quebec. The "event" worked well for Prime Minister Harper, his popularity went way up after the surprise appearance.

I think pseudo events, much like this one, are a fantastic PR strategy. They get people talking about your product/cause/client and word-of-mouth is one of the best ways to achieve free publicity. If people know about what you're trying to sell/inform them about, they are far more likely to care.