Easter!

So Easter weekend was amazing. Everything went off without a hitch and the whole event was as relaxing as it could be. Things started with my departure on the bus to the Halifax Airport. I got to spend the 2 hour ride with my friend Sara discussing matters of politics and computer programming. Then I got onto my flight quite quickly and without delay. Despite the horrible honey latte I had from Starbucks in the lobby, the flight was incredible. I flew Porter Air and was extremely pleased with the service. I was served complementary bottled water and two meals. I flew on a Bowing Q400, which had more leg room and lower emissions than a bus! I arrived on Toronto Island in the downtown core, rather than at cumbersome Pearson Airport in the North. My parents and little sister picked me up and we went to a rib joint for dinner. I had to get nachos due to my aversion to meat, and was sadly disappointed. The place used fake movie-theater cheese rather than anything real. Yet after having plenty of food on the plane I could not complain.
Once I got home I was picked up by Michelle to meet her friends. I had a good time meeting all of the people she has grown up with and was not surprised by the usual laid-back, casual atmosphere of any house party in my home-town area.
The next day was incredible as I got to go see the Darwin Exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum. Besides this exhibit just being incredible, it was also a treat to visit it on its only Canadian stop. Basically I got to walk through the life of Darwin and really see how his theory of evolution...well....evolved. Darwin lived a very dedicated and inspired life. He was passionate in a highly admirable way. His attention to detail which allowed for such a ground-breaking and important theory were things I was happy to explore and now, greater appreciate.
That night Michelle came over again and she hung out with myself, my sisters, and a bunch of our friends. I was happy to see some of my older sisters friends and my old roommate, Ron. It was also great for my long-time friends James and Simon to stop by. In a guest appearance my old high school friend, Marla, stopped in after not seeing her for many years.
On Easter Sunday I went to mass with my parents but was unable to sit (or stand) with them. Afterward they went to the Zoo with my little sister, while I stayed home to spend some quality time with my older sister. We had an incredible dinner and some good family discussion. I actually talked about taxes quite extensively with my parents, which was a treat as I do not normally get to discuss what I learn in class. We then got into quite a nostalgic discussion about how this would be the last time I "visited" home as an undergraduate. We talked about how my mother was sad that she could not go with me to University on my first day. We talked about me graduating in a month and what that means. I even read them my personal recommendation letter for Senior Class Speaker (which I have since gone on to be named one of three possible candidates for Senior students to vote on). Finally I went to a movie with Michelle and hung out with her for one last night.
The next morning my parents drove me to the airport and rode the ferry over to Toronto Island. I was surprised when the actually broke down in tears and acted as though they would not be seeing me for quite some time. I know this was more a display of the pride they feel for me now, and will soon be overwhelmed with when I graduate.
Finally I spent an hour in the cafe-style lounge of Porter, enjoying lattes and biscotti, before my comfortable flight and bus-ride back to the school I will soon say "goodbye" to.