Rob's 360 Degree Tour of Bedroom

Rob's 360 Degree Tour of Bedroom
Originally uploaded by Rob Rutherford.

So this is the 360 tour of my room. i'll post more photos of the rest of the house later. I'm enjoying the place more and more as i go through and upload all these photos. earlier today i was dwelling on some of the negative issues about the place (as can be read in the first entry of today, after all the photos) but i think i am really going to enjoy this place. plus if it is totally unbearable i'm only here until july at the latest, may at the earliest. or if i really want out, i can opt to sublet the place for $75 off my deposit. Not too shabby of a deal. rather flexable if i do say so myself.
anyways, enjoy the photos. i need to get to bed! got a long day of school ahead of me tomorrow!
Rob.

Rob's 360 Degree Tour of Bedroom 2

Rob's 360 Degree Tour of Bedroom 2
Originally uploaded by Rob Rutherford.

There is the futon where i can just sprawl out and relax when uni is getting too tough. It's also good to have a futon so if anyone needs or wants to crash at my place they are not left sleeping on the floor. i think my brothers are going to be taking advantage of this a lot when they party on whyte ave.

Rob's 360 Degree Tour of Bedroom 3

Rob's 360 Degree Tour of Bedroom 4
Originally uploaded by Rob Rutherford.

These are my doors. yes i have two doors to my room. i only use the one on the right, the other one opens up to the living room, but i keep it locked because it is just too confusing to have to lock two doors before going out.

Rob's 360 Degree Tour of Bedroom 4

Rob's 360 Degree Tour of Bedroom 3
Originally uploaded by Rob Rutherford.

Finally, here is the last wall, where all the junk that i haven't unpacked yet is situated. When that is finally done, i hope to put at tv ther so i can watch it from the futon. I'm really starting to enjoy my place.

Christmas Morning

Christmas Morning
Originally uploaded by Rob Rutherford.

here we are, Christmas morning! all looking awesome in our cool christmas crowns. Mine was too small for my head, on account of my larger-than-life hair, so i had it stuck on with a bobby-pin! this is a photo of myself, my brother will, my sister alex and my cousin Dorelene (pronounced dorleana, its german)
Just for clairification, Dorelene is on my Dad's side, the following photos are all relatives on my mother's side.

The Grandchildren

The Grandchildren
Originally uploaded by Rob Rutherford.

This photo has been a tradition for as long as i can remember. Every Christmas the grandchildren are lined up from youngest to oldest and made to pose for photos. It was a lot easier when we were all younger and smaller, we all fit into frame easily. Now and days its a real tight squish.
from Left to Right (and i'll include who belongs to what family here):
Anna, Greg (Both Durante's, Uncle Frank and Aunt Debbie's kids), Mack (my youngest brother), Marcus (2nd oldest Durante), Will (younger brother), Chris (oldest durante), Rob (you all know me), Blaine (Aunt Sherrie's youngest), Alex (older sister), Matt and Alicia (Sherrie's 2nd and 3rd youngest respectively). Missing: Andy (Sherrie's oldest), Gabriel (Aunt Cheryl's only son, fits inbetween Andy and Alicia, but we don't really talk about him anymore).

Christmas Dinner

Christmas Dinner
Originally uploaded by Rob Rutherford.

More Christmas Photos!
Here is a shot of everyone milling about trying to find their places before christmas dinner. My family has a thing for looking silly during big holiday dinners, hence the abundance of crowns that come from the christmas poppers. We're weird.
From left to right: Mom, Martin, Ales, Father Luc, Tom, Alicia (you can only really see her arm, in front of Fr. Luc), Blaine, Amanda (Blain's Fiancee), Matt.

Dec 30th, Fondu Night

Dec 30th, Fondu Night
Originally uploaded by Rob Rutherford.

Here is a photo for the family sitting down for dinner made by Martin (far right). It was fondu, and very tasty.
from left the right:
Background: Dad, Matt, Uncle Frank, Aunt Debbie, Grandma, Aunt Sherrie, Mack
Front: Alex, Myself, Martin.

Time To Finally Update This Darn Thing

Its been quite a while since i last updated this and quite a lot has happened to me since.
I'm now living on my own, in my own place near the university. This is something that i have wanted since first year. To have the independence that many of my peers have. For those of you who are not familiar with my struggle, i have been living with my parents all throughout my four years of university and for 3 of thos years i have had to car pool with my parents in and out of the city just to get to school. some days i would have to wait around for 8 hours to go home, others i would make my parents wait for me. and each and every night the Rutherford family would have to have a family meeting right before bed to discuss how Rob was going to get to uni and then back home again. I hated being so dependent on my parents, i honestly felt like a parasite. As a matter of fact i got so depressed by it in second year i nearly had a break down.

Now that i have moved out i truly am enjoying the liberty that comes with it. However i am feeling a bit torn. Somehow i fell like i am missing the life that i so romanticised about while i was waiting all those times. The place i am in is great, awesome in fact. My roommates are decent, though i have been here 3 days and still haven't met one of them. It all seems a bit lonely somehow. I can't help feeling like if i had asked Chris to move in to his place, it would have been better. Like that situtaion would have been more what i was looking for than here. A cool place to call my own, lots of friendly roommates and all the ammenities that come with living in the city.

Maybe i'm being too whiny, i do enjoy where i am and the situation i am in. It just doesn't feel like home yet, and I guess that is what is bothering me. All my stuff is here, but it doesn't feel like this place is mine...yet.

Just give it time, and i'll be too busy with school to even thing about my living situation.

Speaking of which, for those of you who read this in the UK, classes started this week for us Albertans and i have been getting the coursework thrown at me like The professors thought i wanted all this work. I don't know what their problem is, but they're making me read way too much! just kidding, i'm acutually really looking forward to this semester, it should prove to be a very stressful, challenging one. I'm looking forward to breaking the old procrastination habit and actually buckeling down and getting some high quality learning done. which, on that note i will leave you because it is 11:30pm and i have many a reading to get done for tomorrow.
take care.
Rob.