Returned my library books.
Watched Newsradio.
Biked around the neighbourhood.
Talked with friends.
Found out that Tom Cruise is an arrogant, weird little man who thinks himself an authority on psychiatric medicine (the fact that I have three different links illustrating this is sad).
Painted my toenails.
Played WEBoggle.
Tutored.
As you can see, I was extremely productive. My messages of the day? Play WEBoggle. Buy Newsradio. Tom Cruise is a crank. Don't go biking when it's eighty-six thousand degrees outside.
Friday, May 27, 2005
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Poem
I know I just posted, but this poem was on the back of the paper given out at K's funeral service, and I just wanted to post it.
Her Journey's Just Begun
- Ellen Brenneman
Don't think of her as gone away-
her journey's just begun
life holds many facets
the Earth is only one
Just think of her as resting
from the sorrows and the tears
in a place of warmth and comfort
where there are no days and years
Think how she must be wishing
that we could know today
how nothing but our sadness
can really pass away
And think of her as living
In the hearts of those she touched
For nothing loved is ever lost-
And she was loved so much.
Her Journey's Just Begun
- Ellen Brenneman
Don't think of her as gone away-
her journey's just begun
life holds many facets
the Earth is only one
Just think of her as resting
from the sorrows and the tears
in a place of warmth and comfort
where there are no days and years
Think how she must be wishing
that we could know today
how nothing but our sadness
can really pass away
And think of her as living
In the hearts of those she touched
For nothing loved is ever lost-
And she was loved so much.
Return to the Blog
It odd; since two Saturdays ago, it feels shallow to write about the little things in life. As if it's disrespectful. But that doesn't seem right, somehow. I mean, those are the things that make up the important parts of life, aren't they?
Today, I saw Girly, who's moving to Montreal in about two weeks. She's excited, but stressed, and I'm happy for her, and sad for me, because the selfish part of me wants her to stay here, so we can hang out. But she wants to go, and it'll make her happy, so she should.
I also saw Tessa, who kindly picked me up, and we went first to Future Shop, where I bought the Newsradio DVD, and then to Benny's Bagels for dinner, which was nice. It was ludicrously hot out today, and I just about overheated on our walk to Benny's, but it was nice to see her again (it seems like it had been awhile. My sense of time has been thrown off completely).
It was a good day, really.
Today, I saw Girly, who's moving to Montreal in about two weeks. She's excited, but stressed, and I'm happy for her, and sad for me, because the selfish part of me wants her to stay here, so we can hang out. But she wants to go, and it'll make her happy, so she should.
I also saw Tessa, who kindly picked me up, and we went first to Future Shop, where I bought the Newsradio DVD, and then to Benny's Bagels for dinner, which was nice. It was ludicrously hot out today, and I just about overheated on our walk to Benny's, but it was nice to see her again (it seems like it had been awhile. My sense of time has been thrown off completely).
It was a good day, really.
Monday, May 23, 2005
A Week Later
Well, life is starting to resemble normal again, which is just making me scared of the upcoming storm; I really didn't react to all this nearly as badly as I know I need to, so I'm guessing it'll all come rushing back when I least expect it.
Anyhow, I've babysat, seen movies, worked, and that's about it. It's been a weird week, which I guess is to be expected. Sorry I'm not very articulate; that must be part of how it all works out.
Anyhow, I've babysat, seen movies, worked, and that's about it. It's been a weird week, which I guess is to be expected. Sorry I'm not very articulate; that must be part of how it all works out.
Monday, May 16, 2005
Front Page
They were really sweet about you, K. And the picture isn't on the web, but rest assured, you looked hot.
K.
K.
Saturday, May 14, 2005
K.
She's my friend, my sister. She was all brightness and pointed energy, with the kind of red hair that dyes can only try to imitate. She could make anyone and everyone laugh. She would listen to you when you were upset, and tell you that you were right, it did suck, but that it'd be okay, and you'd believe her. She owned a shirt that said "I use boys for sex" across the front, and she wore it. She was beautiful and sweet, but she could hold her own in any fight or argument, and would. It took twenty minutes to go 100 feet on campus with her; she knew everyone, and would stop to talk with each and every one of them that crossed her path, because that's how she was; everyone loved her.
She was driving home last night, with a friend, when an SUV T-Boned her car, her tiny old Toyota. She was killed instantly, so was her passenger. So now she can only make us laugh when we remember the crazy things she did, she can only fight for what she wants through us doing it for her. "She will be missed" seems like a stupid thing to say; she's already missed, so much it hurts.
Bye, K.
She was driving home last night, with a friend, when an SUV T-Boned her car, her tiny old Toyota. She was killed instantly, so was her passenger. So now she can only make us laugh when we remember the crazy things she did, she can only fight for what she wants through us doing it for her. "She will be missed" seems like a stupid thing to say; she's already missed, so much it hurts.
Bye, K.
Friday, May 13, 2005
More Than One Grind
So...did the Grouse Grind today. Have to say, while I have never claimed to be the at all physically fit, I'm pretty sure the entire ordeal would have been far less strenuous had I not SPRAINED MY ANKLE a little bit after the quarter mark. And this is not to say that it would've been a piece of cake. My lungs were wheezing "mercy". Thankfully, with help and lots of resting, I managed to make it up the mountain, and I iced it at work. It seems pretty good, not really swollen or anything. The only worrisome aspect is the throbbing. In my experience throbbing is bad.
In other news, I've been working. A lot. I picked up two night shifts (yesterday and today), will be working my usual shifts (ie. tomorrow and Sunday), and then picked up two day shifts next week, on top of the weekend. I've also realized that everyone else's weekend is basically my workweek. This seems flawed, somehow. But work means money, and money means less "My god, how bloody expensive was Mexico, how is it that I've suddenly run out of EVERY necessity and why the hell can I not stop buying books?"
Anyhow, it's bedtime. I've got work for tomorrow, people!
In other news, I've been working. A lot. I picked up two night shifts (yesterday and today), will be working my usual shifts (ie. tomorrow and Sunday), and then picked up two day shifts next week, on top of the weekend. I've also realized that everyone else's weekend is basically my workweek. This seems flawed, somehow. But work means money, and money means less "My god, how bloody expensive was Mexico, how is it that I've suddenly run out of EVERY necessity and why the hell can I not stop buying books?"
Anyhow, it's bedtime. I've got work for tomorrow, people!
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Addiction and Detox
So...last night I ordered six books (six!) from Bookcloseouts (best but most dangerous site ever). Now, since I (ie. my bank account) clearly cannot withstand this sort of thing on a regular basis, and since I will forever love reading, I went to the library today and got myself a library card. "Who doesn't have a library card?!", you ask? Well, truth be told, sometime way back (we're talking high school) I foolishly left my wallet on a bus (ah, the responsible youth), and with it, my library card. And never got a new one. But now, several years later, I have. A whole new world has opened up to me, and trust me, once my probationary period (for a library. Who knew?) has passed, it won't know what hit it.
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Book Reviews
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, by Rebecca Wells
Synopsis can be found here
It was alright. I have to say, I don't see what all the fuss was about; I enjoyed it, sort of, but it wasn't a book that made me delay sleep so I could finish it. I couldn't really get into it, and none of the characters really captivated me. Of course, it may have been spoiled for me by a) the movie, or b) the fact that I was trying to read it after not sleeping for ever 36 hours.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, by Ann Brashares
Synopsis can be found here
Now this book I (unexpectedly) really liked. I got it for Mexico, because I'd seen the preview for the movie and it looked sufficiently inane for holiday reading. As a result of my incredibly low expectations, I was very pleasantly surprised upon finding it to be well-written, interesting, and actually kind of realistic in its portrayal of teenagers (not of some of the events, however, but I can overlook that). After I read it, three of my traveling buddies read it, and all enjoyed it. It definitely kicked the other "sisterhood" book's ass (ie the one reviewed above).
The Wee Free Men, by Terry Pratchett
Synopsis can be found here
Love Terry Pratchett's books, and this one was no exception. Just got it from Girly (thanks!), and read it today, and as ever, he did not disappoint. It's a Discworld book, but geared at a younger audience, much like The Amazing Maurice and Hid Intelligent Rodents. If you like Pratchett's sense of humour, I recommend it highly.
Synopsis can be found here
It was alright. I have to say, I don't see what all the fuss was about; I enjoyed it, sort of, but it wasn't a book that made me delay sleep so I could finish it. I couldn't really get into it, and none of the characters really captivated me. Of course, it may have been spoiled for me by a) the movie, or b) the fact that I was trying to read it after not sleeping for ever 36 hours.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, by Ann Brashares
Synopsis can be found here
Now this book I (unexpectedly) really liked. I got it for Mexico, because I'd seen the preview for the movie and it looked sufficiently inane for holiday reading. As a result of my incredibly low expectations, I was very pleasantly surprised upon finding it to be well-written, interesting, and actually kind of realistic in its portrayal of teenagers (not of some of the events, however, but I can overlook that). After I read it, three of my traveling buddies read it, and all enjoyed it. It definitely kicked the other "sisterhood" book's ass (ie the one reviewed above).
The Wee Free Men, by Terry Pratchett
Synopsis can be found here
Love Terry Pratchett's books, and this one was no exception. Just got it from Girly (thanks!), and read it today, and as ever, he did not disappoint. It's a Discworld book, but geared at a younger audience, much like The Amazing Maurice and Hid Intelligent Rodents. If you like Pratchett's sense of humour, I recommend it highly.
Sunday, May 08, 2005
Today is the Eighth
Heard last night:
"Yeah, so the bouncers took a bunch of stuff from us; my baseball cap, my buddy's knife..."
"There's this magazine I really like...have you ever heard of the Economist?"
In other news, I'm exhausted, Tessa is pretty, my subconscious is back to hating me, Mother's Day at the cafe is insane, and I got paid this weekend. Twice. All in all, pretty much same old.
"Yeah, so the bouncers took a bunch of stuff from us; my baseball cap, my buddy's knife..."
"There's this magazine I really like...have you ever heard of the Economist?"
In other news, I'm exhausted, Tessa is pretty, my subconscious is back to hating me, Mother's Day at the cafe is insane, and I got paid this weekend. Twice. All in all, pretty much same old.
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Back, Baby
Hey all! Back from Mexico, and I'm...like, a smidgen tan. Unlike my co-travelers, who were sunworshippers, I am a sun[I]screen[/I] worshipper, so that's not a huge surprise. It's gorgeous there, and I would try to put up pictures, except that last time I did that our computer died for two weeks and needed a re-haul, so...maybe later.
It would take forver to actually recap the trip, so here're the bare elements; early flight, pretty hotel, big shower, gorgeous pool, postcard outside, gross men, good food, dancing, sunning, reading, swimming, tours, flaming boat of seafood, cliff diver, coconut, dolphins, horseback riding, banana boat, shopping, violently ill (just for one night), aquarium, spa, long flight home.
I'm sure I missed stuff, but it'll come back to me.
How was that only a week?
It would take forver to actually recap the trip, so here're the bare elements; early flight, pretty hotel, big shower, gorgeous pool, postcard outside, gross men, good food, dancing, sunning, reading, swimming, tours, flaming boat of seafood, cliff diver, coconut, dolphins, horseback riding, banana boat, shopping, violently ill (just for one night), aquarium, spa, long flight home.
I'm sure I missed stuff, but it'll come back to me.
How was that only a week?
Monday, April 25, 2005
Outta Here
I'm off to Mexico, in maybe one sleep, depending on whether I decide to sleep tonight or not. Hope everyone has a wonderful week, I'll catch you on the flip side.
(PS Thanks everyone that came and visited me at work on Sunday! I felt so loved!)
(PS Thanks everyone that came and visited me at work on Sunday! I felt so loved!)
Thursday, April 21, 2005
Just One Left...
I'm two thirds of the way done exams. So close, yet so far. The last one is tomorrow, and it's also going to be my hardest. I wish I could just inject the knowledge into my brain; I know the basic information, it's those devils in the details that I'm scared of.
My weekend is looking pretty good, if busy. I work Saturday and Sunday, as usual (whoo money!), and my evenings will be spent with Mon and J, respectively. Monday is me crazy running around getting everything together. Not entirely sure when I'll be sleeping, but I don't care, because after that...
MEXICO!!
Just 5 more sleeps...
My weekend is looking pretty good, if busy. I work Saturday and Sunday, as usual (whoo money!), and my evenings will be spent with Mon and J, respectively. Monday is me crazy running around getting everything together. Not entirely sure when I'll be sleeping, but I don't care, because after that...
MEXICO!!
Just 5 more sleeps...
Sunday, April 17, 2005
Six Things
1. Most of my coworkers who injure themselves at work do it on the slicing machine, or a knife, or the scalding espresso machine, or, in one case, the juicer. I drop a ten kilogram slab of cutting board on my finger and separate the cuticle from the rest of the finger.
2. Last week, a regular customer came in and made a slight change to her usual order, bringing her total to $6.66. This had never happened to me before, so I didn't even know to expect it. She looked at the till at least four times, and then paid. She is a moderately devout Christian. This week, she ordered her food and was supposed to be given the number 13, but I felt so bad about last week that I skipped 13 entirely and gave her 14.
3. Last night there was a surprise party for Anna, at Tessa's house. It involved good food, amazing cake, and Saved!. It also brought together the whole highschool crew, which was really cool. Needless to say, it was good times.
4. I am looking for cheap/loan copies of Phantoms in the Brain (by Ramachandran), He's Just Not That Into You, and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. If you know of any, please let me know.
5. I have a new bikini and a new shirt, and they are cute. And for Mexico. I'm so excited!
6. I have two finals between now and Friday night. Gotta get crackin'
2. Last week, a regular customer came in and made a slight change to her usual order, bringing her total to $6.66. This had never happened to me before, so I didn't even know to expect it. She looked at the till at least four times, and then paid. She is a moderately devout Christian. This week, she ordered her food and was supposed to be given the number 13, but I felt so bad about last week that I skipped 13 entirely and gave her 14.
3. Last night there was a surprise party for Anna, at Tessa's house. It involved good food, amazing cake, and Saved!. It also brought together the whole highschool crew, which was really cool. Needless to say, it was good times.
4. I am looking for cheap/loan copies of Phantoms in the Brain (by Ramachandran), He's Just Not That Into You, and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. If you know of any, please let me know.
5. I have a new bikini and a new shirt, and they are cute. And for Mexico. I'm so excited!
6. I have two finals between now and Friday night. Gotta get crackin'
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Y'all Need to Click This
The trailer is rockin'. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is becoming a movie, and I'm going to see it. Not when it comes out, because I'll be in Mexico, but soon after. I love it when there's a movie I can look forward to.
Edited to add that I just found another movie I can't wait to see, Howl's Moving Castle. based on one of my favourite books ever, it's an anime film done by the master, Hayao Miyazaki. So excited!
Edited to add that I just found another movie I can't wait to see, Howl's Moving Castle. based on one of my favourite books ever, it's an anime film done by the master, Hayao Miyazaki. So excited!
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Studying, Anyone?
My life has faded into nothingness. On the bright side, the library and I are on wonderful terms.
Okay, on to actual fun stuff. I got my passport (woo!) and my hotel voucher-thingy (woo!). I also have waterproof cameras (like I'm really going to trust my beautiful Canon to a plastic shell that supposedly makes it waterproof), and I'm going to split studying with vanity tomorrow (ie. I'm going shopping), in an effort to staunch the flow of pure boredom.
I'm so exciting, n'est ce pas?
Okay, on to actual fun stuff. I got my passport (woo!) and my hotel voucher-thingy (woo!). I also have waterproof cameras (like I'm really going to trust my beautiful Canon to a plastic shell that supposedly makes it waterproof), and I'm going to split studying with vanity tomorrow (ie. I'm going shopping), in an effort to staunch the flow of pure boredom.
I'm so exciting, n'est ce pas?
Sunday, April 10, 2005
Busy
So the week has been a flurry of school, work, and other activity. Highlights include having amazing friends who always make me laugh, new flipflops from Old Navy for $3.75 a pair ($3.75!), meeting someone new (sort of), Tessa and Anna visiting me at work, and a huge family dinner for the birthdays of my dad, my aunt and my uncle. More later. Like after exams.
Sunday, April 03, 2005
Tales of the Work Week(end)
Saturday
Customer 1: You used to have more tables for two.
Co-worker: : No, actually, we just moved them around a little.
Customer 1: No, there were more. I think you should go back to before, when you had more tables for two.
Co-worker: (under breath as customer walks off): Oh my god, you insane lady...
Me: Come on [Coworker], go in the back and build some more tables! For two!
Co-worker: : I hate you.
Group of Kids at table: This is the song that never ends....
Me: Oh god.
Baby 1: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!
Babies 2 through 9: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
Co-worker (muttering): Kill me now.
Me (muttering back): No, first we kill those kids out of hate, and then we mercy kill each other. (In normal voice to customers) Can I get you anything else? Ketchup? Peantu Butter?
Customers: Do you have any earplugs?
Me: God I wish.
Sunday
Me: Effing time change son of a who's bloody idea was it anyway I hate the world SCREW YOU BROKEN FRIDGE up at 5 am bloody hell hate bloody damn
9 am
Co-worker 1: I hate the world
Me: Join the club.
9:45 am
Co-worker 2: I hate everyone.
Co-worker 1 and me: Solidarity, sister!
Everyone, after taking a 15 minute shift at the cash: I need to switch with you. (whispered) These people make me crazy!
3 pm
Me: Well that was the longest workday ever.
Co-worker: Oh god...another hour...
Customer 1: You used to have more tables for two.
Co-worker: : No, actually, we just moved them around a little.
Customer 1: No, there were more. I think you should go back to before, when you had more tables for two.
Co-worker: (under breath as customer walks off): Oh my god, you insane lady...
Me: Come on [Coworker], go in the back and build some more tables! For two!
Co-worker: : I hate you.
Group of Kids at table: This is the song that never ends....
Me: Oh god.
Baby 1: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!
Babies 2 through 9: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
Co-worker (muttering): Kill me now.
Me (muttering back): No, first we kill those kids out of hate, and then we mercy kill each other. (In normal voice to customers) Can I get you anything else? Ketchup? Peantu Butter?
Customers: Do you have any earplugs?
Me: God I wish.
Sunday
Me: Effing time change son of a who's bloody idea was it anyway I hate the world SCREW YOU BROKEN FRIDGE up at 5 am bloody hell hate bloody damn
9 am
Co-worker 1: I hate the world
Me: Join the club.
9:45 am
Co-worker 2: I hate everyone.
Co-worker 1 and me: Solidarity, sister!
Everyone, after taking a 15 minute shift at the cash: I need to switch with you. (whispered) These people make me crazy!
3 pm
Me: Well that was the longest workday ever.
Co-worker: Oh god...another hour...
Thursday, March 31, 2005
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Amazing Night
Every Wednesday, the sorority has meeting. While there's definitely a lot of work that gets done at meeting, it's also one of the few times that everyone gets together, and trust me, having a group of 50 girls that you see at least once a week goes a long way towards making UBC more friendly. Today was our last meeting of the year. That's not to say we won't see each other; there are a few more events left before exams roll around. It does mean that this was the last formal meeting I'd have with a lot of my best friends. These girls are all graduating; they won't even be on campus anymore. There is not one girl who's leaving that hasn't been in the sorority for every year that I have. Five girls I joined with are leaving, eleven girls in all. Every year, girls graduate and the chapter changes, but this year I'll feel it the most.
I don't mean to be all maudlin; it was an incredible night. Panhellenic (like the government for sororities) awards were given out tonight, and we did amazingly well. We won the sports award, one of our girls won the top athlete award, and we won top all round sorority. So congratulations us, and specifically J, Tf, and T. Especially T, who was president this last year and worked bloody hard for this award.
Also, I was given so many nice things today! I got a lion stuffy as a gift, who I've named Milton. And from myself (heh), I got these markers for my windows, so I can write pretty things on them. I also got three really nice letters from girls, which are really sweet and made me cry.
Everything is good right now.
I don't mean to be all maudlin; it was an incredible night. Panhellenic (like the government for sororities) awards were given out tonight, and we did amazingly well. We won the sports award, one of our girls won the top athlete award, and we won top all round sorority. So congratulations us, and specifically J, Tf, and T. Especially T, who was president this last year and worked bloody hard for this award.
Also, I was given so many nice things today! I got a lion stuffy as a gift, who I've named Milton. And from myself (heh), I got these markers for my windows, so I can write pretty things on them. I also got three really nice letters from girls, which are really sweet and made me cry.
Everything is good right now.
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