I did not make very good on my 2018 "New Years Resolution", but I will do my best at amalgamating all the happenings and exciting life changes in this post! January - I started my final academic semester at Ontario College of Health and Technology, which proved to be the hardest AND most rewarding. semester of all. All of my afternoons were spent practicing scenarios or volunteering at different events in the Hamilton/Waterloo Region areas. I was able to make a lot of contacts in the Paramedic world which I absolutely loved as well as giving back to my community is a very fulfilling quest of mine. February - I started a membership at the Fuzion gym in Cambridge (first ever gym membership). Benjamin and I wanted to start training for our half marathon and I had a team of Tough Mudders I was corralling! I had to beat my previous years' time! So, yes, just added another thing to my list! Did either the half marathon or the tough mudder happen? Nope! Benjamin and I both b
Our story began August 20th, 2017 when through a fluke we got paired up to work a 12 hour shift together. Benjamin proved to be an incredible listener and super easy to talk to. This one shift turned into many more as Ben went to the supervisor (unbeknownst to me) requesting the same schedule. These shifts proved to be a highlight in my week and I couldn't wait to get on the truck every other Sunday with Benjamin. I cannot tell you when we started dating, but our first time meeting up to study (outside of work) was October 12th after school in a Starbucks in Grimsby, ON. Benjamin was a once in a lifetime friend and I was growing to admire and respect the man I saw in him. Finally, our school semester was over and we were able to spend a bit more time together and getting to know each others families. He fit into my family so well from day one. My siblings adored him as he took time to listen to them and be interested in their lives! Christmas together was amazing...and then it was