today yvonne and i walked up to west fourth. looked in some windows and stopped at the store quickly. then we ate too much at sophie's. and i decided i did in fact need a new fitted sheet from bed. we went there, and they were closed. before their posted time of 5pm, i would like to add. if we'd have stopped at lululemon it would have been the perfect wet kits sunday.
Monday, January 31, 2005
Sunday, January 30, 2005
seven to eleven
this is classic.
so, yvonne and i were going to the seven eleven admist all of our shopping/preparations for ang's party. which, i should mention we forgot at home... more on that later. anyway, i really wanted some 5¢ candy, so as we pulled up to the parking lot, i saw a little sign that said, 7-11, staff parking, only. so i read it out loud: seven to eleven staff parking only. as soon as i said it, yvonne and i laughed our asses off. it was hilarious. i'm willing to accept that it could be more of a verbal story, and not a written story, but i can repeat it for you over the phone if you like.
anyway, earlier we went to tim hortons to get some tim bits, and i was going to work my magic on this guy behind the counter, so that we could get them in a donut box, cause we thought that that would be funnier. but when it got to be our turn, this woman offered to help us, and we both knew it wasn't going to happen.
but i did get a 50% discount at the dollar store.
oh, and i had to return the printer that i bought yesterday because the stupid guy that sold it to me explained that the only difference between the one that i bought and the one that i was considering buying is that the one i ended up buying doesn't print as many borderless photos. he didn't mention that one is mac compatible, and the other isn't. i'm not sure if that counts as a difference to him or not, but it does to me.
anyway, i went back to the store and i got a wicked printer that does cds and dvds and has 6 colours, for the same price. i get a mail-in rebate, and he gave me extra money off, so that it's the same price as the one that i had initially purchased.
last night was good times at anghold's bday party. everyone had great costumes on. it was very fun. office-themed parties offer something for everyone. the water cooler was a nice touch. on the way over we entertained the cab driver with stories of seven to eleven and "why," as he said, "do you guys have so many boxes?" yvonne said he watched my ass as we left the cab.
today i spent some time with my friend, brad at apple care. my computer ( i won't describe how, yvonne) had some issues. he thought we were going to have to clear the hard drive, but we didn't. which is good news. i was planning to back up all of my files today anyway.
things are good in hood now. and i get to look at cute underwear online now. yahoo.
so, yvonne and i were going to the seven eleven admist all of our shopping/preparations for ang's party. which, i should mention we forgot at home... more on that later. anyway, i really wanted some 5¢ candy, so as we pulled up to the parking lot, i saw a little sign that said, 7-11, staff parking, only. so i read it out loud: seven to eleven staff parking only. as soon as i said it, yvonne and i laughed our asses off. it was hilarious. i'm willing to accept that it could be more of a verbal story, and not a written story, but i can repeat it for you over the phone if you like.
anyway, earlier we went to tim hortons to get some tim bits, and i was going to work my magic on this guy behind the counter, so that we could get them in a donut box, cause we thought that that would be funnier. but when it got to be our turn, this woman offered to help us, and we both knew it wasn't going to happen.
but i did get a 50% discount at the dollar store.
oh, and i had to return the printer that i bought yesterday because the stupid guy that sold it to me explained that the only difference between the one that i bought and the one that i was considering buying is that the one i ended up buying doesn't print as many borderless photos. he didn't mention that one is mac compatible, and the other isn't. i'm not sure if that counts as a difference to him or not, but it does to me.
anyway, i went back to the store and i got a wicked printer that does cds and dvds and has 6 colours, for the same price. i get a mail-in rebate, and he gave me extra money off, so that it's the same price as the one that i had initially purchased.
last night was good times at anghold's bday party. everyone had great costumes on. it was very fun. office-themed parties offer something for everyone. the water cooler was a nice touch. on the way over we entertained the cab driver with stories of seven to eleven and "why," as he said, "do you guys have so many boxes?" yvonne said he watched my ass as we left the cab.
today i spent some time with my friend, brad at apple care. my computer ( i won't describe how, yvonne) had some issues. he thought we were going to have to clear the hard drive, but we didn't. which is good news. i was planning to back up all of my files today anyway.
things are good in hood now. and i get to look at cute underwear online now. yahoo.
Saturday, January 29, 2005
oops, i forgot
sometimes i forget to blog about things.
like yesterday, i forgot to blog about getting stuck in the bathroom at work. there's a note on the door, but i was thinking about it when i closed the door. the worst part is that brooke, the girl i was working with thought i was going on my break. she wouldn't have known that something was up for at least 1/2 hr. eek. so i tried to do some macgyver style stuff (like when i closed the door at guildford, because i forgot to save one key to lock the door behind us). anyway, at w10th, the macgyver shit didn't work. so i was pounding on the door, but because i had closed the divider door, brooke couldn't hear me. luckily an important fax was coming in, so she happened to go to the back room, and facilitated my escape. yahoo!
also, i forgot to blog about the glass tiger concert.
it was really really really fun. vera didn't end up coming, but that ended up being okay. the crowd was really great. it was so fun. allan frew was hilarious, and he looks pretty good for an old guy. and fly for a white guy to boot. it was a total mix of people, but that was awesome.
ian and danielle agreed. it was better than they thought it would be. and that equals quality.
like yesterday, i forgot to blog about getting stuck in the bathroom at work. there's a note on the door, but i was thinking about it when i closed the door. the worst part is that brooke, the girl i was working with thought i was going on my break. she wouldn't have known that something was up for at least 1/2 hr. eek. so i tried to do some macgyver style stuff (like when i closed the door at guildford, because i forgot to save one key to lock the door behind us). anyway, at w10th, the macgyver shit didn't work. so i was pounding on the door, but because i had closed the divider door, brooke couldn't hear me. luckily an important fax was coming in, so she happened to go to the back room, and facilitated my escape. yahoo!
also, i forgot to blog about the glass tiger concert.
it was really really really fun. vera didn't end up coming, but that ended up being okay. the crowd was really great. it was so fun. allan frew was hilarious, and he looks pretty good for an old guy. and fly for a white guy to boot. it was a total mix of people, but that was awesome.
ian and danielle agreed. it was better than they thought it would be. and that equals quality.
Friday, January 28, 2005
back on the bottle
today (after having lost the battle with my then looming cold) i bought some nyquil. oooh nyquil. welcome home. i plan on being cured tomorrow, so i will only use it tonight. i also bought triple-ply tissues. really, i deserve it. :o)
also today, and more importantly, it is anghold's birthday. we had ethiopian for lunch, gave her hot-pink sheets for her new bed, and had a good time.
my printer is broken, so i can't print these documents that are actually quite important. i tried to change the ink. no difference. i may have over-used it printing mass amounts for people. i thought i was going to pick one up at staples, went there, they didn't have it. so i went home, thinking i'd just order it online. can't. they're out of stock. booo urns. now i have to go to london drugs (i should have just picked one up earlier today, when i was already there). ugh. since when have computers made lives easier? i want proof!
also today, and more importantly, it is anghold's birthday. we had ethiopian for lunch, gave her hot-pink sheets for her new bed, and had a good time.
my printer is broken, so i can't print these documents that are actually quite important. i tried to change the ink. no difference. i may have over-used it printing mass amounts for people. i thought i was going to pick one up at staples, went there, they didn't have it. so i went home, thinking i'd just order it online. can't. they're out of stock. booo urns. now i have to go to london drugs (i should have just picked one up earlier today, when i was already there). ugh. since when have computers made lives easier? i want proof!
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
i feel like a brunette
i think it was sunday night, yvonne and i were over at anghold's (very impromptu visit spurred by a desire to play more cards) when i brought up a conversation (argument) ian and i had recently had. i often do this so i can get people on my side and use it as evidence against him. it didn't work this time.
completely indignent, i said that ian called me blonde. it threw me off that greg, yvonne, and anghold were like, well, ursula, you are. seriously, i think i was kind of insulted. and besides, i know people with blonde hair, and it's much lighter than mine. i would call my current hair light brown with blonde highlights. but apparently, the fact that i have a blonde maintaining shampoo and conditioner works against me. at this point, i should mention that i don't like that shampoo and never use it. i prefer the curl enhancing stuff from pantene. and if anyone wants to argue with this brunette about her naturally curly hair, you'd better be ready to scrap.
oh, and i already told some people about this, but i'll repeat, cause it's such an ursula dream:
i finally broke down and got someone in to clean my house (which is totally my dream, cause they'd be a professional and it would be perfect). when she got here, she spoke german under her breath and was cursing me for having such a disgusting house. i tried to explain to her (in german) that i have been really busy and grieving and such lately and she would have none of it! then when she was going to check out the state of my bedroom, i was like: oh! that room? we don't need to clean it today. it's fine. and i quickly closed the door. ugh. so, i brought some laundry with me to hope today and my sister did it for me.
yup. things are getting more normal every day.
completely indignent, i said that ian called me blonde. it threw me off that greg, yvonne, and anghold were like, well, ursula, you are. seriously, i think i was kind of insulted. and besides, i know people with blonde hair, and it's much lighter than mine. i would call my current hair light brown with blonde highlights. but apparently, the fact that i have a blonde maintaining shampoo and conditioner works against me. at this point, i should mention that i don't like that shampoo and never use it. i prefer the curl enhancing stuff from pantene. and if anyone wants to argue with this brunette about her naturally curly hair, you'd better be ready to scrap.
oh, and i already told some people about this, but i'll repeat, cause it's such an ursula dream:
i finally broke down and got someone in to clean my house (which is totally my dream, cause they'd be a professional and it would be perfect). when she got here, she spoke german under her breath and was cursing me for having such a disgusting house. i tried to explain to her (in german) that i have been really busy and grieving and such lately and she would have none of it! then when she was going to check out the state of my bedroom, i was like: oh! that room? we don't need to clean it today. it's fine. and i quickly closed the door. ugh. so, i brought some laundry with me to hope today and my sister did it for me.
yup. things are getting more normal every day.
Monday, January 24, 2005
getting better
today i only thought about calling my mom 3 times. it's an improvement. her memorial service was yesterday. there were over 200 people there. thanks to everyone that came out to honour her and support me. you're awesome.
sarah flew in from toronto yesterday. it was so great to see her. she has left "my milkshake is better than yours" as her legacy for the trip. yvonne and i want it out of our heads, but we can't shake it. yet.
last night we (danielle, greg, sarah and yvonne) played cards, drank (well, sarah and me, mostly) and then this morning we went to sophie's for breakkie. yay! we also decided at some point yesterday, that i'm going to write a self-help book called "commit to hot". yeah... it's gonna be a best seller. if you think that you're going to steal my idea, let me warn you: i know people.
ugh, totally a disappointing day today. here's a list:
sarah couldn't find a pair of black shows to buy
ikea didn't have the sheets i wanted, the scrubby i wanted, the legs for the chair i bought, the face clothes i wanted, the table yvonne wanted
the pad thai i got from thai away home tasted funny and they ran out of mango sticky rice.
bullshit is what i say. now i must crochet.
sarah flew in from toronto yesterday. it was so great to see her. she has left "my milkshake is better than yours" as her legacy for the trip. yvonne and i want it out of our heads, but we can't shake it. yet.
last night we (danielle, greg, sarah and yvonne) played cards, drank (well, sarah and me, mostly) and then this morning we went to sophie's for breakkie. yay! we also decided at some point yesterday, that i'm going to write a self-help book called "commit to hot". yeah... it's gonna be a best seller. if you think that you're going to steal my idea, let me warn you: i know people.
ugh, totally a disappointing day today. here's a list:
sarah couldn't find a pair of black shows to buy
ikea didn't have the sheets i wanted, the scrubby i wanted, the legs for the chair i bought, the face clothes i wanted, the table yvonne wanted
the pad thai i got from thai away home tasted funny and they ran out of mango sticky rice.
bullshit is what i say. now i must crochet.
Friday, January 21, 2005
i'm back
thanks to everyone for their thoughts and wishes. this has been such a hard time for me, and it totally helps to know that i have such a wicked support system.
memorial service: saturday 2pm, the legion in hope. 344 fort street. highway 1 east, take exit 170. turn left at lights. go straight through next set. turn right onto fort street. it's on the right hand side a few blocks up. if you hit wallace street (the dairy queen) you've gone too far by 1 block, i think.
i am back online. my computer fixed itself.
p.s. kenji, i think i might be able to hook you up with another one of those decks. ;o)
memorial service: saturday 2pm, the legion in hope. 344 fort street. highway 1 east, take exit 170. turn left at lights. go straight through next set. turn right onto fort street. it's on the right hand side a few blocks up. if you hit wallace street (the dairy queen) you've gone too far by 1 block, i think.
i am back online. my computer fixed itself.
p.s. kenji, i think i might be able to hook you up with another one of those decks. ;o)
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Monday, January 17, 2005
it's not raining... it's pouring
YUK! it is so f'ing wet out! this would normally be fine, but i had to bring in my computer for repair today - after wasting an hour on the phone with a guy at apple. i'm not actually pissed, except that it would have been nice to be able to do some work this week. the guy at the computer store was really nice. turns out, i could have had someone come to my house to fix it, instead of bringing it in. if it's software related, i just have to pick it up, and someone will come over. otherwise, software problems aren't covered by iCare.
clearly, i am not available online, except for while i'm here at kinko's (because both the kits and point grey libraries are closed).
clearly, i am not available online, except for while i'm here at kinko's (because both the kits and point grey libraries are closed).
Sunday, January 16, 2005
chinese drinking games
good times to be had playing chinese drinking games at the hoolie house. the company was great, and the games were wicked.
we played such favourites as: dice, huxima/buxima wa wa, and 20. apparently there are more where that came from. also made clear by last night: i cheat when i'm drunk. but not at crib, which would be why, despite me not being able to put together a decent hand (and therefore getting skunked by greg) i insisted on counting his points, so he wouldn't miss any. and so ends the winning streak i was on. anghold kicked my ass this morning.
the rest of today has been pretty tame. went to sophie's for lunch. looked around west 4th a bit. came home. fought off a nap. succombed to a nap. chatted on the phone. tame. but nice. extra nice because i don't work tomorrow! and it's snowing!
we played such favourites as: dice, huxima/buxima wa wa, and 20. apparently there are more where that came from. also made clear by last night: i cheat when i'm drunk. but not at crib, which would be why, despite me not being able to put together a decent hand (and therefore getting skunked by greg) i insisted on counting his points, so he wouldn't miss any. and so ends the winning streak i was on. anghold kicked my ass this morning.
the rest of today has been pretty tame. went to sophie's for lunch. looked around west 4th a bit. came home. fought off a nap. succombed to a nap. chatted on the phone. tame. but nice. extra nice because i don't work tomorrow! and it's snowing!
Friday, January 14, 2005
mall day
yesterday was a mall day. i went to three different malls, with three different people.
mall 1
went to daiso with yvonne, after searching all over richmond for an ihop. we both thought the other person knew where it was. oops. we got some good stuff there. i got a laundry bag for underwear, dish soap, tissues in übercute bags, wicker/bamboo placemats for ian, and a gift for someone else, that reads my blog, so i can't say yet. yvonne got more stuff, but i think we both mostly stuck to things we actually needed, not stuff we decided last minute that we needed. supershopping!
mall 2
hung out with greg, had my CRAC at starbucks. made fun of pointy shoes, and the trash books we've been reading. had a search for a crib board and cards. and then kicked some ass. okay, maybe asskicking is an exaggeration (slightly) but it was superfun!
mall 3
finished packing up the store with paul and pam. felt a great sense of relief and liberation. no more surrey! yahoo! superjob!
i'm almost finished tape c of crime shows. some of them have really become intense. and creepy, like the one where the guy goes on a raping rampage. soooo not the show i should have watched when i couldn't get to sleep that night!
tonight is anghold's chinese drinking games night. i need to pack, and make sure i don't forget my pillow!
mall 1
went to daiso with yvonne, after searching all over richmond for an ihop. we both thought the other person knew where it was. oops. we got some good stuff there. i got a laundry bag for underwear, dish soap, tissues in übercute bags, wicker/bamboo placemats for ian, and a gift for someone else, that reads my blog, so i can't say yet. yvonne got more stuff, but i think we both mostly stuck to things we actually needed, not stuff we decided last minute that we needed. supershopping!
mall 2
hung out with greg, had my CRAC at starbucks. made fun of pointy shoes, and the trash books we've been reading. had a search for a crib board and cards. and then kicked some ass. okay, maybe asskicking is an exaggeration (slightly) but it was superfun!
mall 3
finished packing up the store with paul and pam. felt a great sense of relief and liberation. no more surrey! yahoo! superjob!
i'm almost finished tape c of crime shows. some of them have really become intense. and creepy, like the one where the guy goes on a raping rampage. soooo not the show i should have watched when i couldn't get to sleep that night!
tonight is anghold's chinese drinking games night. i need to pack, and make sure i don't forget my pillow!
Tuesday, January 11, 2005
sail away
i've been thinking about this song a lot lately. i've been craving to hear it badly. and it's funny cause danielle was talking about it being at her wedding the other day. i think it evokes this lovely image of running away... and since that may be a plan of mine, i guess it's appealing. i mean, i know, whatever it's a love song. but right now, for me, it's a journey song too.
i went to the doctor today. i'm going to see a specialist about what i was told (like 9 years ago) was eczema. because i've got arthritis in my hands, my doctor's concerned it may be psorisis. because i'm also a doctor, i think i'll stick with my original diagnosis which starts with an h and ends in roids. :oD anyway, if this not eczema, then i can eat all the cranberries i like. is it appropriate to give your doctor a gift? she's also my mom's doctor, and she's been really sweet. i certainly give other service providers presents.
this evening i went to save-on. i don't think that i'm in love with the metrotown one. it seems like the cheap one, and by cheap, i mean it looks crappy, but the prices don't reflect the presentation. and ian made the crazy offer to be my life planner. i also burnt my tongue on my CRAC (caramel apple cider). it was the barrista's birthday, but i had nothing in my bag to give her as a present. it would have been wicked if i have a bar of soap with me. maybe i should start to carry some with me. that would be so awesome. a ready present, for gifting emergencies. martha would be proud.
i also bought 2 loaves of cobs bread, and a croissant today. YUM!
i went to the doctor today. i'm going to see a specialist about what i was told (like 9 years ago) was eczema. because i've got arthritis in my hands, my doctor's concerned it may be psorisis. because i'm also a doctor, i think i'll stick with my original diagnosis which starts with an h and ends in roids. :oD anyway, if this not eczema, then i can eat all the cranberries i like. is it appropriate to give your doctor a gift? she's also my mom's doctor, and she's been really sweet. i certainly give other service providers presents.
this evening i went to save-on. i don't think that i'm in love with the metrotown one. it seems like the cheap one, and by cheap, i mean it looks crappy, but the prices don't reflect the presentation. and ian made the crazy offer to be my life planner. i also burnt my tongue on my CRAC (caramel apple cider). it was the barrista's birthday, but i had nothing in my bag to give her as a present. it would have been wicked if i have a bar of soap with me. maybe i should start to carry some with me. that would be so awesome. a ready present, for gifting emergencies. martha would be proud.
i also bought 2 loaves of cobs bread, and a croissant today. YUM!
Monday, January 10, 2005
new knickers
despite being totally bloated, and having to literally keel over from the sweet sweet pain of cramps, vera and i went shopping today. for new knickers, and for a bag for her. yes, we were at work. but we called pam in for an hour so we could combine our breaks. please lord, don't let anyone from work read this.
maybe this is way too much info for people, but they can skip this section. i don't really understand how silk and satin and la senza exist so close together in the mall. they are almost exactly the same store, and are owed by the same company. but each place was really busy today. WEIRD!!! between us, we each found a pair of pink frillies, a pair of white lacey, and i got a blue lacey pair and she got a black pair of non-lacey, but totally dirty.
(i think the guy upstairs is having crazy sex. either with himself or his girlfriend. there is sooooo much boy grunting i can't even explain it!)
today was also the last day of selling at guildford. and i'm sooo happy. this will free up my weekends, and give me soooo much time that would have otherwise been spent commuting. so now there's just the crazy day of moving on tuesday.
we had our end-of-guildford staff dinner tonight. we went to red robin and had some crazy conversations. oh the innocence of youth. i had to explain what snowballing is. which, despite me being very open, what kinda hard. eek.
yesterday i kicked ian's ass at scrabble. so badly that we weren't even finished the game and he was like, why are we still playing? you obviously won. so i called him a quitter. repeatedly. since i am keeping score, i think that deserves to points. cause he quit.
maybe this is way too much info for people, but they can skip this section. i don't really understand how silk and satin and la senza exist so close together in the mall. they are almost exactly the same store, and are owed by the same company. but each place was really busy today. WEIRD!!! between us, we each found a pair of pink frillies, a pair of white lacey, and i got a blue lacey pair and she got a black pair of non-lacey, but totally dirty.
(i think the guy upstairs is having crazy sex. either with himself or his girlfriend. there is sooooo much boy grunting i can't even explain it!)
today was also the last day of selling at guildford. and i'm sooo happy. this will free up my weekends, and give me soooo much time that would have otherwise been spent commuting. so now there's just the crazy day of moving on tuesday.
we had our end-of-guildford staff dinner tonight. we went to red robin and had some crazy conversations. oh the innocence of youth. i had to explain what snowballing is. which, despite me being very open, what kinda hard. eek.
yesterday i kicked ian's ass at scrabble. so badly that we weren't even finished the game and he was like, why are we still playing? you obviously won. so i called him a quitter. repeatedly. since i am keeping score, i think that deserves to points. cause he quit.
Saturday, January 08, 2005
shut it down
what usually happens in vancouver when it snows? the city practically shuts down. this is day 2 of snow. i think there are supposed to be 4 days. the city roads were way better today, and there wasn't much traffic, but it was still a close the town kinda thing.
i worked for an hour and a half today, and then drove to hope. my mom went back to the hospital today. holy crap. the road from surrey to chilliwack was horrible. there were white-outs, and about 30 overturned vehicles on the side of the road. the wind was brutal. i even saw an suv in the middle ditch with a turned over u-haul trailer. it was nuts. but the way home was easy-sleazy. earlier they were just starting to plow. i'm surprised the highway wasn't closed, but happy it wasn't, so i could see my mom.
i finished the first crime tape from the maruis. the generator is up and running at my house, so there's heat and electricity. yahoo! those things equal food, warmth and entertainment. and not doing dishes by candlelight.
two days left at guildford! (if you don't count packing up. if you do... maybe 4 days left). i will be back to cleaning, cooking and designing after that gig is over... i'm so sick of surrey, and the drive. i'll be so happy to get out of there. okay, so that comment doesn't really follow my "try to be positive" attempts, but it's a work in progress. one can't expect instant results!
i worked for an hour and a half today, and then drove to hope. my mom went back to the hospital today. holy crap. the road from surrey to chilliwack was horrible. there were white-outs, and about 30 overturned vehicles on the side of the road. the wind was brutal. i even saw an suv in the middle ditch with a turned over u-haul trailer. it was nuts. but the way home was easy-sleazy. earlier they were just starting to plow. i'm surprised the highway wasn't closed, but happy it wasn't, so i could see my mom.
i finished the first crime tape from the maruis. the generator is up and running at my house, so there's heat and electricity. yahoo! those things equal food, warmth and entertainment. and not doing dishes by candlelight.
two days left at guildford! (if you don't count packing up. if you do... maybe 4 days left). i will be back to cleaning, cooking and designing after that gig is over... i'm so sick of surrey, and the drive. i'll be so happy to get out of there. okay, so that comment doesn't really follow my "try to be positive" attempts, but it's a work in progress. one can't expect instant results!
Friday, January 07, 2005
snow day
(a title totally stolen from kenji)
i said i wanted snow, and i got it. in fact, i had no idea it had snowed yesterday until i got to the lobby. for warmth, all of my curtains are cold (i face north). anyway, as i was leaving my house for a second time (this time the flat way, cause i couldn't make it up the hill by my house) i thought to myself, you'd better find the scraper, cause if the power's out at your house, you're gonna need it tomorrow morning. well, when i got home, i was able to park in my underground, but that's because the door was left open, what with the power being out and all.
at some point in the wee hours the hydro guy got it back up. which is super good cause my house was soooo cold last night it was hard to get to sleep.
so, today is snow day part two. hopefully my computer will be still on when i get home this evening.
p.s. who knew glass tiger could spark such reactions! i remember listening to them in second year on vinyl. maybe i'll look for a copy of thin red line... maybe lee frew can hook me up with an autographed copy. :o)
i said i wanted snow, and i got it. in fact, i had no idea it had snowed yesterday until i got to the lobby. for warmth, all of my curtains are cold (i face north). anyway, as i was leaving my house for a second time (this time the flat way, cause i couldn't make it up the hill by my house) i thought to myself, you'd better find the scraper, cause if the power's out at your house, you're gonna need it tomorrow morning. well, when i got home, i was able to park in my underground, but that's because the door was left open, what with the power being out and all.
at some point in the wee hours the hydro guy got it back up. which is super good cause my house was soooo cold last night it was hard to get to sleep.
so, today is snow day part two. hopefully my computer will be still on when i get home this evening.
p.s. who knew glass tiger could spark such reactions! i remember listening to them in second year on vinyl. maybe i'll look for a copy of thin red line... maybe lee frew can hook me up with an autographed copy. :o)
Thursday, January 06, 2005
don't forget me when i'm gone
so, last night i was telling vera and danielle about glass tiger coming to town. danielle was like, i'll go if the tickets are under 20. vera and i were like, uh, they won't be. but i checked last night, and they are! whoo hooo!!! i'm going to see glass tiger. since we talked about it i've had glass tiger songs in my head. which is not exactly a bad thing. :o)
my wish for today? that i didn't have to work and could sit on my ass all day watching crime shows. maybe i should watch a couple of re-runs of theold law & order as a tribute to jerry orbach. oh, and congrats to the junior team (hockey of course) for winning gold, and crushing russia 6-1.
my wish for today? that i didn't have to work and could sit on my ass all day watching crime shows. maybe i should watch a couple of re-runs of theold law & order as a tribute to jerry orbach. oh, and congrats to the junior team (hockey of course) for winning gold, and crushing russia 6-1.
special delivery
guess what i got in the mail today? law & order, and csi tapes! yahoo!!! kenji and shelley totally f'ing rule. how can i sleep knowing that there are like 18 hrs + of crime shows to be watched? well, i'll watch one and go to bed. :oD just one. besides acceptance, i'm learning control. *lmao*
kudos to stu who once again delivered to my door. i will leave him some gingerfish soap. and a note to tell him he rules. seriously. imagine (since kenji didn't tell me he was sending a tape) the guessing and craziness that would have ensued, had one of those stupid notes been left? AND imagine how pissed i would have been because i wouldn't have been able to pick it up until after 1 pm tomorrow, but i work from 1-9.30! man oh man.
strip class is back. there are like 5 weeks left. today we learned about masturbating our legs. i still don't super like our instructor... instead of talking about the flowers at her wedding, we could have been doing more masturbating. instead, almost all (except danielle, thank god, or i might have had to beat her) of the girls in the class were going on and on about prices of weddings, flowers and all this other sheet. barf. i'm just like, less chit chat, more dirty stuff. but you know me. i'm always like that.
kudos to stu who once again delivered to my door. i will leave him some gingerfish soap. and a note to tell him he rules. seriously. imagine (since kenji didn't tell me he was sending a tape) the guessing and craziness that would have ensued, had one of those stupid notes been left? AND imagine how pissed i would have been because i wouldn't have been able to pick it up until after 1 pm tomorrow, but i work from 1-9.30! man oh man.
strip class is back. there are like 5 weeks left. today we learned about masturbating our legs. i still don't super like our instructor... instead of talking about the flowers at her wedding, we could have been doing more masturbating. instead, almost all (except danielle, thank god, or i might have had to beat her) of the girls in the class were going on and on about prices of weddings, flowers and all this other sheet. barf. i'm just like, less chit chat, more dirty stuff. but you know me. i'm always like that.
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
cheese please
as i was telling greg tonight, i think that i ate a lot of cheese, crackers, and chips over the holidays (which are not yet over, i know). tonight, i was going to leave jeff's, but then heidi's g/f was cutting up the cheese she brought, so i was all like, i can't leave yet! i love brie! as the holidays continue, so does the cheese.
i saw so many people that i hadn't seen since my birthday. and some, even longer. like LC. i haven't seen that girl in a loooong time. it was super good to catch up a bit. yahoo. oooh, i was told that i'm very charming this evening. i liked that. maybe i should start a charm school. but i did let the giver of said compliment know that i have a very evil side. there's no need to live a lie. :o)
oh, for jeff's party i brought cookies that seemed to impress, and for a gift, i brought jeff plates, that are kinda like the ones we saw at gay bingo in the summer that he was in love with and some soap (gingerfish, my favourite). he said he likes that i always give him soap. i just feel like it sorta rounds off a present nicely.
i also made tentative plans to go cross-country skiing with dalia and jules. word on the street is, it doesn't involve a lift, this means, i won't fly head first into a pile of snow as soon as i get off the chair. this is a good thing.
i saw so many people that i hadn't seen since my birthday. and some, even longer. like LC. i haven't seen that girl in a loooong time. it was super good to catch up a bit. yahoo. oooh, i was told that i'm very charming this evening. i liked that. maybe i should start a charm school. but i did let the giver of said compliment know that i have a very evil side. there's no need to live a lie. :o)
oh, for jeff's party i brought cookies that seemed to impress, and for a gift, i brought jeff plates, that are kinda like the ones we saw at gay bingo in the summer that he was in love with and some soap (gingerfish, my favourite). he said he likes that i always give him soap. i just feel like it sorta rounds off a present nicely.
i also made tentative plans to go cross-country skiing with dalia and jules. word on the street is, it doesn't involve a lift, this means, i won't fly head first into a pile of snow as soon as i get off the chair. this is a good thing.
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
holier than thou
today i had my car cleaned. i did clean it last week (myself) but that didn't go over so well. i went to a dyi place, and my hands were so numb i could barely pry my fingers off, and really, depite scrubbing, it looked like crap, i think the "semen" dried on it. anyway, i had it cleaned today, and it looks decent. especially since it got vacuumed too. yahoo.
i also saw spanglish today with d. it was good. i liked it.
brown free-range eggs were obtained from a still empty-ish safeway. it was soooo packed in there. i had four items, and it took at least 15 mins to get through the express lane. oh, and the orange i bought yesterday? gross. possibly rotten.
now that i have eggs, i will make martha cookies tomorrow.
i made ian a scarf this evening. i went to the yarn shop on 4th, cause despite liking the selection at urban yarn, i don't really like the people. i'm looking for a good/fun yarn shop in vancity. let me know. the yarn is green and bumpy and has bits of brown and reddishness to it. it looks decent. i had to make him something, i was feeling bad. we've been arguing/being crabby etc. lately. i think i feel better now. it's cause when you're crocheting (probably knitting too, but i wouldn't know) you have a lot of time to think. and analyze. which is what i did. usually i just make things with love, today i made with more.
one of my aunts emailed me today to say that she and her husband are going to come and visit in february. she's my favourite aunt, rhonda. it'll be good to see her. and it'll be nice for my mom to see her.
as for my foot, i can now easily feel the hemorrhoid (or bump, if you will) because i think the swelling's gone down. the pain certainly has, so hopefully this trend will continue and soon the entire bump will be gone.
in case anyone's wondering, the furla (which remains unamed to date) is doing very well fitting in, despite lola's comments that "shabby chic" should not include wearing my star sweater from nepal that has holes in it. danielle will agree with her, since she recently "mentioned" her feelings about the number of holes in my t-shirts and my not wearing a complete set of pyjammas ever, only mismatched stuff. i really do like wearing my old grubby t-shirts. they're comfy. but tomorrow, i will toss/cut up all t-shirts with holes. "all" may or may not include my dave mathews t-shirt that i've had for 10 years (it's so thin, the repairs haven't held out) but will include the shirt that i had to cut the arms off of because the holes got so big that they were basically decorations that attached to the neck.
all this and cookies? hole-d me back.
i also saw spanglish today with d. it was good. i liked it.
brown free-range eggs were obtained from a still empty-ish safeway. it was soooo packed in there. i had four items, and it took at least 15 mins to get through the express lane. oh, and the orange i bought yesterday? gross. possibly rotten.
now that i have eggs, i will make martha cookies tomorrow.
i made ian a scarf this evening. i went to the yarn shop on 4th, cause despite liking the selection at urban yarn, i don't really like the people. i'm looking for a good/fun yarn shop in vancity. let me know. the yarn is green and bumpy and has bits of brown and reddishness to it. it looks decent. i had to make him something, i was feeling bad. we've been arguing/being crabby etc. lately. i think i feel better now. it's cause when you're crocheting (probably knitting too, but i wouldn't know) you have a lot of time to think. and analyze. which is what i did. usually i just make things with love, today i made with more.
one of my aunts emailed me today to say that she and her husband are going to come and visit in february. she's my favourite aunt, rhonda. it'll be good to see her. and it'll be nice for my mom to see her.
as for my foot, i can now easily feel the hemorrhoid (or bump, if you will) because i think the swelling's gone down. the pain certainly has, so hopefully this trend will continue and soon the entire bump will be gone.
in case anyone's wondering, the furla (which remains unamed to date) is doing very well fitting in, despite lola's comments that "shabby chic" should not include wearing my star sweater from nepal that has holes in it. danielle will agree with her, since she recently "mentioned" her feelings about the number of holes in my t-shirts and my not wearing a complete set of pyjammas ever, only mismatched stuff. i really do like wearing my old grubby t-shirts. they're comfy. but tomorrow, i will toss/cut up all t-shirts with holes. "all" may or may not include my dave mathews t-shirt that i've had for 10 years (it's so thin, the repairs haven't held out) but will include the shirt that i had to cut the arms off of because the holes got so big that they were basically decorations that attached to the neck.
all this and cookies? hole-d me back.
Monday, January 03, 2005
rationing kitsilano
two things happened today of note.
i went to the grocery store to get some stuff cause i have the next two days off, and want to make cookies before all of the chocolate gets eaten. i don't have any eggs. and apparently neither does the safeway. and they're out of a million vegetables. it was crazy. no lucerne white cheddar. no nacho chips. what i did get: light cream cheese, an orange, yellow cheddar, and some ice cream.
i also went to seigel's to get some bagels. and (i had just gotten out of the shower, and hadn't expected to leave the house) the girl there told me she loved my hair. and that it was so beautiful. what do i say to that? screw "the rules" you don't have to look your best at every moment in order to get picked up. oh wait, maybe you do. but not to get a compliment!
i went to the grocery store to get some stuff cause i have the next two days off, and want to make cookies before all of the chocolate gets eaten. i don't have any eggs. and apparently neither does the safeway. and they're out of a million vegetables. it was crazy. no lucerne white cheddar. no nacho chips. what i did get: light cream cheese, an orange, yellow cheddar, and some ice cream.
i also went to seigel's to get some bagels. and (i had just gotten out of the shower, and hadn't expected to leave the house) the girl there told me she loved my hair. and that it was so beautiful. what do i say to that? screw "the rules" you don't have to look your best at every moment in order to get picked up. oh wait, maybe you do. but not to get a compliment!
Sunday, January 02, 2005
in case i don't come back
that is totally the best line from delicatessen. i have only seen that film once before, and that was many moons ago; we saw it the night before a french final for my roommate, sarah. it *is* french, so it counts. :o)
today was work. and the first day of the new year. (happy new year). which was kinda nice, i guess. it is also jc's birthday, so happy birthday jc! after work, i did some work and watched jeopardy! and then went to jc's birthday pj party. where we watched delicatessen and almost had toast (to be read as, we almost had a moment. afterall, sharing toast isn't a casual kind of thing).
i also got to show off my second new bag in three days. this new bag is pink with red decals applied by lola, and it was my christmas present from her. all done very covertly. i am sooooo happy about it, i especially love the unicorn on the inside. you rule. i have no qualms about carrying it and the furla bag together. i think they were meant to be. especially since pink and green are so adorable together.
last night i went for dinner with gord and vera and had a couple of drinks. was home by 10, and in bed by 11. i was asleep by 1 (after the very nice phone calls, thank you). it was pretty much exactly what i wanted. a quiet, relaxing, non-eventful new year. nevermind the fireworks and singing/cheering going on outside. even that didn't last long.
tomorrow may be my last day of work at guildford. no one knows at this point. but if we close on tuesday, then i will no longer work there. thank god. but i guess there will be the packing up of the store, so there may still be one or two days there. not real working days though.
oh, and re: foot. still hurts, but not as crazy bad as before. so maybe i'm on the mend.
today was work. and the first day of the new year. (happy new year). which was kinda nice, i guess. it is also jc's birthday, so happy birthday jc! after work, i did some work and watched jeopardy! and then went to jc's birthday pj party. where we watched delicatessen and almost had toast (to be read as, we almost had a moment. afterall, sharing toast isn't a casual kind of thing).
i also got to show off my second new bag in three days. this new bag is pink with red decals applied by lola, and it was my christmas present from her. all done very covertly. i am sooooo happy about it, i especially love the unicorn on the inside. you rule. i have no qualms about carrying it and the furla bag together. i think they were meant to be. especially since pink and green are so adorable together.
last night i went for dinner with gord and vera and had a couple of drinks. was home by 10, and in bed by 11. i was asleep by 1 (after the very nice phone calls, thank you). it was pretty much exactly what i wanted. a quiet, relaxing, non-eventful new year. nevermind the fireworks and singing/cheering going on outside. even that didn't last long.
tomorrow may be my last day of work at guildford. no one knows at this point. but if we close on tuesday, then i will no longer work there. thank god. but i guess there will be the packing up of the store, so there may still be one or two days there. not real working days though.
oh, and re: foot. still hurts, but not as crazy bad as before. so maybe i'm on the mend.
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