Friday, April 28, 2006
I took down the wall
Last night with friends...
Had sushi for lunch - talking to Heather about it made me really want some. (It is quickly becoming my fav. food - who would have ever guessed?). It was Michelle Su who first introduced it to me when she got me to try some as we picnicked in my car in my high school parking lot sooo long ago... *thanx Michelle*. Nyways, after that I bought my last cookie from u.c. in the uc center. Soo many fond memories of those cookies, eh maggie?!?!? Seeing as how they are closed on weekends, i made sure i got one in before then. lol. sooooo sad!!!
Off to do some sort of study like activity... i'll get around to it... don't worry.
Thursday, April 27, 2006
I *Heart* Freecell!!
So on to aujourd'hui. Since I plan on hitting the books demain, I took the time to help a friend shop for the perfect bday gift for his friend. I'm honored that I got to be their little personal shopper in the byward market. Hope your friend likes it!! Es muy bonita!
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
printemps termine + l'été vient
Solamente un examen más!! Yippee! Si dices que no tienes examens y que tu verano ha venido temprano - je ne serais pas content du tout! lol. *jealous* GELOSA!!! (lol, guess who learned a new word... if only i knew how to say it...) - gelosa is italian for jealous (obviously)
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Was I really a jerk?
When I did this thing, I found out far more then I was had planned. Most of it really hurt and shocked me. I'm really not one for crying, but I was on the verge of tears as a placed a desperate call to Tacky who I knew would save me. It's questionable why I called her, since she wasn't really all that close to the situation, but I'm glad nevertheless that I did choose her. Thanx for cheering me up Tacky and good luck with your exams - don't worry, I'm sure you choose the right courses too!
-sincerely, freaked out chick who needs to be alone right now
Monday, April 24, 2006
Numb - Linkin Park
So you get the point, I did almost everything but study this morning. I wasn't hungry b/c last night Ber called me around 8:30 and wanted to go to subway with me and her friend from english class (Kelly). This friend totally rocks b/c even though I had money and was perfectly able to pay for my own sub decides to buy Ber and me subs to get the 3 sub deal, and wouldn't let me pay her back. THANKS AGAIN! I really wanted to pay her back but she wouldn't take the money. Kelly, you are soooo nice!! I owe you!!! Nyways, back to this morning... I was so bored b/c there was nothing to do but study. ick!
During one of my study periods, i started randomly singing "All I want to do is be more like me and less like you" and couldn't figure out who sang the song and what it was called. Deciding that I need my millionth study break, I googled the lyrics (It's Linkin Park - Numb). Such a good song. I couldn't get it out of my head. So I download the song, and played it while reviewing my notes. *oh my...* (Shannon NEVER plays music while studying.) Shocking! lol. So I played it over and over and over again... at least 15 times before I left for my exam (each time desiring so badly to blare it super loud and shout out the lyrics). Anyways, I was a little freaked out due to the lack of studying. But alas, I finished early and felt pretty good about most of it except one little part - "the boy gave the girl the book" . is that suppose to be changed to passive or involve indirect object movement?!?!? I shall never know. lol.
After exam I met Maggie at her work, did a little shopping (just a little, I promise!) and then went with her for her lunch break. (M- would you like some cookies? / S- no thanx, oh wait - are they girl guide cookies? / M- nope, white oreo. / S-oh, no thanx...) I don't know why I said that Maggie!! lol. They are practically the same and it wouldn't have mattered what kind they were. meh... so random. After that I did a little more shopping - just a little... honest!!!!
Nyways, this is where I am now. going out later. hopefully getting free ice cream from Jon b/c he didn't believe I would make it more then two weeks in lent without it. lol. TTYL
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Draw A Pig
and this is what it told me about my personality:
- you are a realist
- you are direct, enjoy playing devil's advocate and neither fear nor avoid discussions
- you are emotional and naive, you care little for details and are a risk-taker
- you are secure, stubborn, and stick to your ideals
- you are a GREAT listener
- you have a poor sex life
STUDY!!
Saturday, April 22, 2006
I smell cookies...
Yah for being back at school!! I actually really do like it here. But I've got to study like crazy for exam monday. eewwwwww.... not fun. I kinda wish I had studied just a little while I was home, instead of cramming the day before. Meh.... we all know I'll pass anyways, so what's with all my whining?
Went to the library today... I've decided from now on never to sit beside a window in there again. The pigeons were soooo close to me!! They kept walking past me on the other side of the glass that they were bigger than the little people walking outside a few floors below. I think I've said it before... Pigeons SCARE ME!
Must go study - ttyl
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Another Shopping Post
So, my official mall count for my little vacation between exams is: 9. That's pretty nice, but now that I think about it, I wouldn't have minded an even ten. lol. Still, nine is a lot considering there isn't even a mall in my small home town!! I actually have to go downtown to get to anything good.
Sharon and I were so brave today that we took a highway (100+ speed limit road). For once it wasn't me driving! (Thanx Sharon!!) It was pretty cool on the way down, but we got a little lost... sadly, we left the mall during rush hour amd it was sooo slow. When we came back from the mall we planned on visiting, we went to another mall, thus I only went to two malls today... the second mall I went to three times in the last week - lol!
Okay, so that's my last post about shopping for a while... no worries! I'll continue my normal rants about school work soon enough!
Shopping isn't a killer, it's keeping me alive!
Nyways, after that we went to see Scary Movie 4. It was okay. I don't recommend that u ever pay full price to see it. Some parts were funny in fact, I actually found it the funniest when Sharon didn't get it - lol, I had to explain to her was Viagra was... All in all, i'd give it a 4/10, or 2 stars for making me laugh but for not having much of a plot.
Today, I don't want to shock you guys, but I'm going shopping... again! It's my last day to do so before I have to get back to studying for my remaining exams.
P.S. I got some bad news last night, I was planning on working this summer where I did last summer, but my boss called me last night and said they aren't hiring as many people this year and that they have to stick with the people that worked there the longest. And thus, I'm jobless again.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Shopping Trip
Nyways, bought 8 things from claire's (67 cents each - most amazing sale of my life!!! [sharon's just sooo lucky!!]) today and thought about some skirts but didn't. meh. Obviously some chopsticks for my hair was one of those eight. I also got an irish teddy bear and a lot of earings... I'm wearing some star ones now but you can't tell.
Lol. On the way from one shopping area to the mall we got a little lost. We took a turn we were sure of but it turned out to be wrong. Ended up far to west then planned. Sharon actually took out the map and tried to figure out how to get the mall and see where we were. We should have known to go east not west!! oops!
I HAVE CURLY HAIR AGAIN!!
Nyways, yesterday I was going to post about my awesome easter monday with mi hermano. First we did our chorses - how fun. lol. We mostly just had to go around town picking stuff up. meh. But for lunch we left town (yah!! any attempts to get him to leave town most be good). We went to this chinese place that Ry adores. After eating there, we went to P-Mall (*total shockes by anyone who knows what that is*). Yah, I took him down to market village and P-mall... and he actually wanted to go. Although he did spent a lot of time making fun of some cultural differences... tsk tsk. Anyways, he has now joined my circle of lies to prevent my parents from knowing that we went there. meh. They don't know that I have ever been inside p-mall. lol. Nyways, it was a good day... hope shopping with Sharon goes well today too. TTYL
Sunday, April 16, 2006
I'm a Goat
I will be reincarnated as: A Goat
Almost 61% of people will be reincarnated as a higher form of life than you. There's quite a bit of room for improvement in your life. If you continue to follow your current path, many obstacles you await you in your next life.
Happy Easter!!
Today is Easter. I don't know if you know, but that means I can eat ice cream again!! SWEET!! Surprisingly I still haven't had any yet. That'll change of course, probably by the end of the day, but it's nice to know that I didn't go running towards the freezer as soon as midnight came last night. :)
MALL COUNT: (aka number of malls I'v been to so far - not including markets and strip plazas) = 5.
Yes, I have only been to five different malls so far... shame shame... that number is far too low... but it's okay, by the end of this vacation home I plan on adding to that number just a little. lol.
OH YA! I don't know if you guys have ever seen this or not, but yesterday while shopping at both malls they had this huge Easter setting set up so that children could have their picture taken with the Easter bunny (just like Santa Clause in December). I thought this was kinda sick. I'd never seen it before, but at both malls there were line ups and everything. I was gross. Stupid over commercialized Easter. Although I do really miss those Easter eggs hunts...
Friday, April 14, 2006
Part 2 Of Plot To Surprise Alice
Nyways, yesterday I met Sharon at the mall (a pretty decent mall that's for sure) where we shopped and ate lunch. We grew tired of it after only two hours and went down to Eaton's center. We were suppose to meet Robin there, but we were angry that we had to wait soo long for him. Thus we didn't use the fact that we were at the Eaton's center to our advantage.... grrr.... only got to go to a couple of stores... boo hooo... anyways, we finally met up with him and ran into some people that we knew from high school. After catching up, Robin, Sharon and I made our way to UT and met up with 2Celia, and Jacky before going to the sushi restaurant (I know... again!!). Jenny came in with Alice and we surprised her (mostly confused her too). But I really think she liked her gift. YAH!! Other Jenny came later and we made a perfect party of 9.
After dinner we went to a karaoke bar and rented a room. Due to some culture differences, we sang mostly songs we all HAD to know - aka spice girls and back street boys. They tried to get me to sing but I was soo quiet that even having the mic right infront of my mouth didn't help. It turns out there are a lot of good singers in out group... interesting....
Nyways, Alice was definitely surprised this year... lol...
If I surprised her once when she turned 16, and twice when she turned 19, does that mean I most surprise her three times when she turns 22??!?
Thursday, April 13, 2006
This computer doesn't have spell check... (sorry)
Today is going to be pretty cool too... shopping with Sharon is always one of my fav activites!
This morning I did something really stupid. I wasn't thinking, I admit. While driving my bro to school this morning (his school starts really late) I thought I saw someone I knew near my house - most of you will know who I'm taking about. I didn't say anything, but after I dropped my bro off I drove back to where I had seen him (obviously he wasn't there anymore,) but instead of turning down the street that goes to my house, I decided to keep going to see if I could see this person again. Well I did see them, but it wasn't who I thought it was... at which point I realized how stupid it was of me to try and steal one last glimps of them. I need to grow up! I can't believe I just did that!
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
yummy chocolate chip cookies...
Monday, April 10, 2006
THIS TOWN SUCKS!!! (my rant)
My parents used to live in the big city, but they moved up here and claim to be much happier. My brother, who practically NEVER leaves this town, will probably live here for the rest of his life. Me, on the other hand, who has spend the last 5 years getting out of town as much as humanly possible, is unlikely to ever set up here. I don't think i'm quite cut out for any town larger then Ott. but living in a town like mine would kill me. I hate that you can't go ANYWHERE without somebody recognizing you. And usually it's someone you don't like.
Well, that's my rant about my town. Please, don't move here! lol. I need to get out of town soon or I'll go crazy, but most of my friends are still in class or have exams. - HA HA! lol. I'm joking, after all, i'm technically in exams too. meh!
Sunday, April 09, 2006
A Tacky Surprise!
Nyways, yesterday was so super awesome. After shopping in my hick town with parents - seriously, i had NO alone time! - I took my car and headed for Markham. I called Robin on my way down, cuz I couldn't call from my house without somebody listening in. I told him I was going shopping first, then I would pick up him and sammy so that we could surprise Tacky. Well, shopping was cool, although I realized I don't really like that mall too much. I suppose after going to it for 18 years it starts to lose interest. meh! After a little tour around the mall, carefully avoiding the store Tacky works at, I picked them up and we bought an oreo cake and candles at the grocery store. When we got back to the mall, souki went in and brought Alice out, while Sammy and I were hidden in the car. Tacky didn't even recognize my car when Robin was heading for it. She's soooo oblivious!!! lol. Still luv ya Tacky!! Anyways, we jumped out and surprised her and hugs went around. We definitely got her again! Yah!
We then went out to a real japanese sushi restaurant for dinner. So cool! Although they made me use chopsticks. At first I wasn't too bad, but as the night went on, my skills just died. The food there was really good! I like crap and chicken and salmon, and whatever else it was that we had. Although I really did like the restaurant (yummy strawberry slush!!), it was really expensive (over $100 for the 4 of us). Although I would go again if it wasn't sooo busy!! Another thing was that I'm too used to my english manners at a dinner table and wanted to take smaller bites of the sushi but that made it fall apart, which didn't help my chopsticks skills! Thus, stuffing a whole piece in my mouth was pretty hard, and caused a few incidents...
After dinner we went back to Sammy's house and ate the cake. Lighting the candles was certainly an experience b/c he couldn't find matches or a lighter. All good... Robin and I arranged the candles on the cake (mostly his work, but my idea!) and we sang her happy bday. We took rounds of photos and when we were done eating, we sat around and looked through our old high school year books.
That's basically the sum of the evening. I drove Tacky back home and told her I couldn't believe she hadn't noticed all the glitches that had occured that would have helped her realize what we were planning - a.k.a. stupid jon's comment about me having a good trip home on my last post. She actually read that!!!! gggrrrrrrr.... had it been anyone else but Alice they might have realized that I was actually coming home!!! I wish you hadn't written that!!!! She thankfully didn't see Maggie's comment, although I don't know when you posted that. Just b/c I don't update for one night doesn't mean that I'm not going to update again for two weeks! lol. I love updating!! I promised you that I would update whenever we were not together so that you could know what i'm up to. I plan on keeping that promise for quite some time!
Hope you enjoyed your surprise bday and that you didn't get in much trouble for not practicing piano! lol. I really wish it was your bday more often!!
Friday, April 07, 2006
Third Exam Down - 2 To Go!
I'm sooo bored and there is nothing to do but study... shame shame. Maybe i'll put that off for a little while and through myself a you-made-it-through-half-your-exams-so-far party. 2lol. Meh!
Course selection has started and my schedule is sooo f'ed up. that's all i have to say.
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Minnie Mouse & Scary Birds
So ya, at the beavertail store (beavertails are thin pieces of pastry topped with whatever you want... sometimes candy), we were sitting outside eating the yummy pastries when spring attacked. Birds came from every direction, flying far too close to us and actually causing me to scream just a little. FREAKY! The birds were sooo close to us that it totally freaked me out. Not Cool! I swear one was going to fly at my head.
Nyways, that was my afternoon, now it's time to go study for my exam 2mora. Joy! - P.S. Thanks again maggie for my minnie... she's sooo cute!! Plus chocolate, which always rocks. Hope I got you what you needed.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
An Amazing Poem
Wedding Night
Graciela bled lighty -
But enough to stain his thighs -
And left an alphabet
Of teeth marks on his arm.
At this, he was happy.
They drank mescal
In bed like the rich
And smoked cigarettes.
She asleep
And the bottle empty, he hid
A few coins in her left show,
Earrings in the right.
They worked long hours
Hoeing crooked rows of maize.
Evenings she wove rugs
And embroidered curtains
To market in Taxco.
In short they lived well.
However in the seventh month
With child, her belly
Rising like a portion of the sun,
Something knotted inside her.
The ribs ached. A fever climbed.
Manuel summoned the Partera
And though she burned pepper,
And tied belts around
The stretched belly,
The child did not ease out,
Days later she turned
Onto her belly
And between her legs
Unraveled a spine of blood.
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
SNOW?!?
So I just got back from the mall... not cool, I couldn't find what I was looking for - although it wasn't anything specific... but that's not the point. I had to brave Ottawa's cold weather to get there, and the shopping therapy that I desperately needed to distress was not successful. GGRRrrrr!!
At least it's Gilmore Girls Night! That'll chear me up!
-I'm still wondering about this stupid blizzard that hit!
Monday, April 03, 2006
HAPPY BDAY TACKY!!!
Hope being 19 is good to you. I wish I was there to celebrate with you, although, from the sounds of it, you are pretty busy! Good Luck with everything!
I clearly don't have Sammy or Robin's photoshoping skills, plus I don't own a copy of photoshop in Ottawa, but at least there is always the basicness of Paint! lol. Happy Birthday!! I hope you get spoiled.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
yummy + free midnight snacks...
Saturday, April 01, 2006
Ha Ha, very funny...
I'm glad they caught the guys who did it (I assume that the two boys in handcuffs were the them), and I hope they are severely punished. Ha ha, I admit, they fooled me, now they should die! lol. k, not really, but 4am is still an outrage!