Would you lay with me and just forget the world? [entries|friends|calendar] kim Someone very important to me once shared with me a quote by Viktor Frankl, "When we can no longer change others, we are forced to change ourselves." After a push back to reality I realized that I wasn't someone who I was proud of and I couldn't keep lying on my friends shoulders expecting them to be crutches for me because I couldn't stand on my own two feet. Although sometimes I do get shaky feet, I know how to keep the ground solid beneath me. I was forced to change myself for the better and since then I am much happier with who I am. I want to backpack through Europe with all my possession strapped to my back with one of my good friends from High School. I want to fly over the city of London at night when it is all lit up and when I do I can assure you I will be crying. I want to experience many new cultures and many new things INFO & FRIENDS & UPDATE [ userinfo | livejournal userinfo ] [ calendar | livejournal calendar ]

I kissed the Canadian Tarmack and burnt my lips. [Nov. 5th, 2006] [ mood | happy ] [ music | Family ] I honestly did, and I have friends to back me up (rather mock me) as I bent over and kissed the Canadian soil. I landed in Canada to be greeted by my parents, sister and grandparents and it was amazing. The plane ride, seeing everyone, waiting for my baggage; everything just all came together and it was the most amazing expeirence of my life. So the plane ended up being a little delayed and we all chilled in the airport, catching up on sleep (our wake up call was 3am) and playing serious rounds of yuker man. Competive much? We boarded our first plane and then landed with no time to spare before we boarded our second plane that would bring us back home to the oh so lovely Canada. Long flight man. And the movie was terrible, but it was hilarious because Cotey and Melynk say the funniest things ever. I slept a little, got hit on by the creepy flight attendant and was mondo tired by the time I actually arrived in my house last night. We did go out for dinner ANNNND I got a water, with half a glass of ice, and I got a free refil and I didn't have to pay for the first glass of water AND I used the bathroom (yes the sign did say bathroom and not water closet) and I didn't have to pay a DAMN EURO for it. WOOOOOOOT for the Canadian system. Haha. So its 8:16am in Canada and I've been up for a long ass time, considering that it feels like 2:16 in the afternoon for me and I'd be on freetime right now, roaming the streets of Europe. It feels like another vacation, just you know another place I'm seeing and that tomorrow I'll be back in Europe going somewhere else exciting. Europe has always been my dream and now it finally came true. So what happens now? We'll just have to wait and see. The world is full of endless oportunites for Kimiko Carter. POST & EDIT

The Final hours. [Nov. 4th, 2006] [ mood | calm ] [ music | People talking ] As I stand here in the middle of the airport in Zurich I am overcome with an emotion of something I have never expierence before. For the past ten days I have traveled around many of the most beautiful places in Europe, snapping pictures, making memories with my friends, making new friends and maybe most importantly, following in my sisters footsteps making junior european footprints. Everyday, 39 students from Marvkille SS crowded the streets of Europe. To strangers and other tourists not part of our group, we appeared to just be a sea of prospectful students managing are way around the crazy streets of a forgien citz. But up close, each individual feature that differentiates us from one another and makes us who we are, starts to appear. We trapsed down the streets on the other side of the world, thinking of all the amazing things we were having the chance to expierence, expressing our individualitz and just being ourselves. We showed the rest of the world who we were as the spirit of Markville no matter what age or grade we were in. We hung out with the teachers, tour guides and let our own qualities shine through. The beauty and creativitz in us all was evident. Yeah, every person is different, and we are all different faces in the sea of people. We are unique with our own beliefs, dreams, excentricities and voices. But string all these individual things together, and you will see, we make up the Markville Euro Trip of 2006. This trip wasnt just about us as singular, it was about us as a group. We worked together to navigate through the confusing streets and somehow managed to form and forge friendships during the day and during the night. This trip wasnt just about what we could do for oursevles, but rather what we could do for others. Each morning whether the wake up call was 730, 630 (or todaz 330) we came together to really show what Markville is all about. We are have our strong points whether it be english, math, sciene, geography or even history, but as we worked together, its like we form one huge superhero. We captured photos of our friends teachers and even ourselves in action, showing the world and our familes what the population of Markville is capable of. We are capable of climbing the alps, taking European subways and being able to stand up to crazy drunk pizza throwing Czech boys. The friends we made are going to be friends with us froever. The memorable moments with fellow classmates and staff will also remain in our hearts forever. We mad memories that will last a lifetime as the students and teachers of Markville Secondary School. For most of us, high school is just what is is - high school. Another stepping stone or whatever to get to real life. You know that real life I mentioned in my first post? The one with the high paying job, children and hot spouse. Yeah that one. What this trip taught me was, that high school....is real life. The things we are taught not only inside the school, but outside the school on trips is real life.  No one ever told us that high school is real life. No one let us know that there would be moments between classes, trips, duedates and deadlines and all the other mundane details of high school that would make these four zears worth it a million times over. No one mentioned the diverse people we would meet along this journez and the friendships wed form. The laughter and tears and everzthing else have become ingranined those deep crevices of mz mind as the defining moments of high school. Like this trip. This trip has changed us all and despite that certain lost of self that this trip presented, we have all changed for the better. When that real life begins, you know the high paying job and all that crap, I doubt that it will ever measure up to this melodrama, complexitz regrets and relality and trips so much like these. Somewhere down these forgien cities, there was a moment when I realiyed that every single snapshop, every single tear, laugh, meal, friend, and everything else has counted for something. In a few long hours I will land on Canadian soil and be changed forever. I succeeded in my journey of making junior european footprints. See you all on the flipside. POST & EDIT

Back to the G-Dot. [Nov. 1st, 2006] [ mood | cranky ] So i am back in germany and unfortunatley i dont have a cool keyboard like i did back in Prague so sorry for the bad typing and all that. I still can not get used to the y and z being in different places. I dont have much to say because well, i do in a way but everything is a little jumbled in my head right now and maybe at a later time i will have more to say. but i can try. today was really emotional. we visted the concentration camp and I just cant understand how one man could feel he was doing his country right by doing what he did to over a million people. I cried and I took a few pictures but really couldnt bring myself to take to many. Its not something that I want to see over and ovre again you know? Ive seenso many cool things and really i dont have much to say. sorrz for the lack of everything. I just need a day to recoup or so. love you all. home soon. kim READ 2 & POST & EDIT

Chillin in the city of Prague [Oct. 30th, 2006] [ mood | anxious ] [ music | //// ] Greetings. Haven't posted in the past couple of days because things have been hectic and our hotel in the Czech Republic is like well way to long of a walk to the internet cafe. I would have posted on the last day in Berlin but I opted out to go and see the Berlin Gates lit up at night which let me say, was a rewarding expeirence. The sun is setting in the wonderful city of prague as I sit in this internet cafe and share with you what has been happening in EUrope. things have been a little rocky these past two days and Its really got me realizing how much I appreciate Canada and all it has to offer. I have been sick with a devil of a cold and its been making swallowing quite the chore. Speaking of opting out, I haven't really consumed to much food because really all that I can swallow without feeling discomfort is tea and sprite. That is not going over to well with the teachers and last night I ended up in tears. But I seem to be getting better so hopefully they won't be on my back as much as its been putting me in a bit of a funk with them constantly saying things. I have atleast attempted to try everything and I must say, European Hot Chocolate does not go well with my body as I ended up laying down on the floor feeling like i was about to barf my guts out. But snitchel and fanta (or as wayne likes to call it 'santa') are really quite amazing.  I love european drinks for the most part. I love european everything. I am so not ready to come home ever. I've done quite a bit of shopping too, but mainly just today in Prague. The day we had to go shopping in Berlin I opted out and went on this like 10K hike/walk tour with Chong, Cotey, Melynk and a few other girls and seriously the pictures we captured were well worth it. Chong, Cotey and Melynk really more so acted liked teenagers rather then our teachers and seriously, if you have your camera out your guarnteed to see them doing something funny. If I could show you the pictures now I would. You'll just have to wait until I hit Canadian soil again. lmao. So I've done quite a bit of calling home, and as much as I'd like to hear my parents' voices, the answering machine works in a way. Speaking of hotel and rooms. I GOT PIZZAED last night by a group of drunken retards.  They threw pizza at my door and well yeah. Retards. And then when i came out to see what the noise was he was like "i will cut you up with a stapler and then we will have sex." and im like WTF? and ran into the room across the hall since I ended up getting locked out of my room. Anyways, its pretty expensive to use this internet cafe so hopefully I will have another update in the next day or two. Prague is definately the most beautiful city in the world. I've taken almost 1000 pictures since arriving. Seriuosly. How am I ever going to keep having space. Lol. Its great though and I'm looking forward to sharing the pics and videos with you all. Love you so much. Europe is beauitful. Love alawys. Kim READ 3 & POST & EDIT

I have arrived. [Oct. 27th, 2006] [ mood | excited ] [ music | chasing cars ] Greetings fellow friends. I am happy to report that after two nice smooth flights I have finallz landed in Berlin Germany. The keyboard is a little different here and I am finding it hard to get used to as I keep mixing up my z's and y's so if that happens just know that im not stupid, I just obviously cant get used to this keyboard. lmao. Germany is so beauitful. I am already in love with it and I have only been here a few short hours. I shed a few tears before boarding the first plane as Ive never been on a plane before. I sat beside Miss Chong and seriously we had a blast. We laughed and watched a terrible movie and a whole bunch of other random dities. Seriously, I never want to leave Europe. I haven't even been to many other places on the intenrary but already its instant love. I am sick however, I've got this nasty sore throat and it feels like my throat is caving in but hey, I bought some cereal for it. anyways i know this is short but i am running out of time and i just wanted to let everyone know that i am still alive. i love you all and wish i could share this amazing trip with you all. much love forever. kimiko. READ 6 & POST & EDIT

Final Farewells [Oct. 25th, 2006] [ mood | tired ] [ music | Pull Me Through ] My grandparents came over tonight to share a farewell dinner with me and my parents. It was nice to see them and it was nice to be able to spend some quality time with the family before I hit the International airport in 21 hours 10 minutes and 9 seconds. I think it partially hit me tonight; the fact that I was actually going to be going to Germany and get to expierence my own European adventure. I've heard countless stories from my sister and from one of my closest friends Katie and I've been able to live through them. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think during my high school years, would I be presented with the opporunity to hit the other side of the world. And here I am today. Germany tomorrow. Although fatigue is plauging my body right now and urging me to my bed, I somehow find comfort in my friends who couldn't be with me tonight. Even though MSN its hard to grab emotions, somehow I think that just being surrounded by them in a way eases me just a little bit more. Its nice to spend a few moments just talking about nothing and everything with them. I've been talking to Athena, my best friend from Unionville and we both are laughing about how we used to sit on the second and a half floor in the Pink Hallways of UHS and discuss the places we'd visit while backpacking through Europe after high school. Although I am going to Europe and she is not, in a sense we're still living our dream; just in a different way then we had planned. So many emotions fill my body right now that I really can't get them down onto paper. The best I can come up with is jfdkalewakfj;sdakfjeiw;oafn;sadf. Everything is just so sudden and as Athena puts it I'm "flippen out." Thats my girl. So, tomorrow I will board my first plane ride ever and travel to a world of endless possibilities. Catch you on the flipside. READ 2 & POST & EDIT

Packing With Kim. [Oct. 24th, 2006] [ mood | excited ] [ music | Vienna - The Fray ] 1 days 21 hours 51 minutes 53 seconds until I hit the other side of the world. Those feelings I mentioned in my previous post; excitement, joy, fear...the works; have may dimmed over the past couple of days due to the insane busy state I had seemed to be in with meeting due dates and deadlines in my courses. Things have seemed to slow down a bit and although it still hasn't hit me yet that I will be on German Soil quite soon, the anticipation of my arrival continues to grow. I spent the majority of my weekend, shopping for the essentials; which in my opinion is clothing. Haha I'm sure most thought that I meant shampoo, soap, toothpaste and all that sort of travel stuff. Don't worry I've got that too, but generally I'd rather have more room in my suitcase for an extra pair of shoes. Yes, I am bringing about 5+ pairs of shoes. I did manage to scope out some good deals, some nice clothing and some really fancy stuff to put the shampoo and that stuff in. For those who can't see what I bought, I did take pictures because hey, its all about sharing the ENTIRE adventure isn't it? And well shopping and getting ready is a big contributing factor. So without further ado, I present to you, my purchases. ( Kim's Stuff For Europe ) 1 days 21 hours 29 minutes 31 seconds till Europe. READ 1 & POST & EDIT

A New Beginning [Oct. 15th, 2006] [ mood | excited ] [ music | Man with a child in his eyes ] Each passing minute, is another minute scratched off as I mentally count down the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds till I board my first plane ride ever to Germany. Some may call this a frightening experience none-the-less as my parents see me off to a country where really the only thing I can associate it with is Hitler (seems Canadian history did come in handy) and the Berlin Wall. I like to look at it as an adventure to experience a whole new culture and way of life. As I sit here and type from the comfort of my own home, there are only 10 days, 19 hours, 57 minutes and 6 seconds until my plane takes off the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport. A mixture of excitement, joy, fear, anxiousness, happiness among several other emotions seem to fill my mind as the seconds tick by on the clock of the computer. Never in my wildest dreams (and trust me, I have wild dreams), did I ever think I'd have the opportunity to travel abroad during my four years of high school. I thought that my opportunity to travel the world would come much later on, when I was out in the real world living a real life with a career and a family. Germany, Switzerland and the Czech Republic hold so much opportunity for me to discover the many wonders and joy that the world can offer us in the simplest of things. Something like a smile from a stranger or even the sunset will capture my heart and I'll never want to leave the streets of Europe. I am quite certain my sisters prediction that "It will only take a taste of Europe before it has you wanting to come back for more," will be fairly accurate. Traveling through Europe with my possessions strapped to my back ranked in at number four on my list of things to do before a die and I think a huge part of that comes from the fact that my oldest sister, Melissa, has introduced me to a whole new world through her Europe escapades. After living in France for four and a half months she came home with slightly random stories of stupid European boys and snow, food, travels but most importantly, she came home with the knowledge of a foreign country that would influence me to want to follow in her footsteps; her European footprints. So I can only hope that during my ten day European adventure I am able to return back to Canada with stories and pictures to share with my family and friends, especially my sister who will be able to have a find the deeper meaning hidden beneath the coloured ink of the photographs. I also hope I that I will acquire that same knowledge my sister once did, and be able to influence someone else to experience a whole new world full of possibilities. Look out Europe, the Second Carter girl (who maybe isn't as crazy as the first one) is about to adventure over in 10 days, 19 hours, 25 minutes and 32 seconds. READ 2 & POST & EDIT

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