I never thought I would be the person to sit in a Starbucks, blogging, but here I am. See, this is the kind of unexpected I speak of! That's a joke. But you know what isn't? Being an assistant manager!

So about three months ago at my store, our assistant manager (who is absolutely phenomenal at her job) got promoted. For three whole (sometimes painstaking) months, I worked towards this position and I FINALLY GOT IT!

Of course, not that I should have expected it, my parents were not happy. They don't understand that you aren't inherently extraordinary. You work towards it, like I am now. All of this life and work experience backed up by my finished degree (when we move back to Kingston!!!!!!) will make my resume look a lot better than being a sheltered little brown girl in search of a smidge of a career.

It is so frustrating to deal with all of this! I can't believe that even after all of these years, they can't cut me some slack. They don't need to, but under the influence of some really wonderful and strong women, I have grown a backbone. I can deal with difficult people and situations. Being here, learning everything that I have, I feel really good. I am a good person and I am intelligent and, and, and, I thought those were the things parents were supposed to be proud of!

Whatever. I'll show them. The same way I got into Queen's, I will finish my degree. I will hopefully one day work in the Aldo head office... Or go wherever life takes me. But I'll show them.