Battery Junkie

Hello my friend! (Possibly the creepiest greeting ever.)

I've spent about an hour just ripping through my apartment looking for AA batteries to put in my camera. I feel like some kind of drug addict looking for... drugs. I used to be such a camera whore and my computer was full of pictures of me but my laptop's built in webcam is CRAAAAP and my real digital camera is CRAAAP (and is a glutton for the AAs... I don't mean the bra size! ba dum dum...). So anyway, I found five AAs and try them all and they are DEAD. I'm thinking about getting rechargeable ones because I use them so much. I know I worked in a hardware store and should know, but are they much more expensive? Because I'm dirt poor.

Today Meredith and I went to The Market and had lunch and cocktails and it was pleasant. Afterwards we went and got a little indoor herb growing kit for us to nurture this summer. THEN we went and split a small Tin Roof Blizzard. It was delicious. I also bought the new sims stuff pack because I'm also a junkie for that and there is a promotion on where if you buy two sims games you get one free and the sales associate was all: "PROMOTION!" and I whispered: "I have them all already." and he was like" Ahh...."

Sooo, later on I went and wrote my Witchcraft exam and I think I did very well. I feel quite confident and my professor gave me an encouraging wink when I handed it in. *le sigh*

For supper Meredith and I went to the Royal Oak for some cheap pub grub and patio loving. Crappy campus bars are starting to grow on me. How sad.

Tomorrow morning she has an exam at 9:30 and she, Alex, and I are going to Zak's afterwards for some breakfast/lunch. That means I have to wake up in like 6-7 hours. Ew. Worse for her I guess because she has to write an American Lit exam. I will be spending all day tomorrow studying for Fantasy Lit, which is at least interesting... some of it. I'm doing quite well in the course so if I don't do so well on the exam it's okay. It's alarming that I can do so well in a fantasy lit course without reading Lord of the Rings.

Fiiiii-ya

I suck painfully at being an adult.

The other day there was a fire in the building behind us and our whole block was blocked off. It was sort of nuts. If I go out to our fire escape I can reach out and touch this building practically. Our apartment smelled like smoke and burnt tar. Sexy.

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In other news, today Meredith and I went for a stroll in the market and her ankle kind of did one of those snap-twists on a crack in the sidewalk. In the minutes after her injury she turned pale, broke into a sweat, and almost fainted. It was a little intense. We nabbed us a cab and zoomed home. Meredith put her ankle up on one of our many conveniently placed ottomans and took a few Tylenol. Does being a little amused make me a bad person?

End of the Year (School Wise)

To commemorate the end of this years classes, Meredith and I got a lot of candy and coke and watched Torchwood series 2 and ran about like maniacs. It was great. My favourite thing about Torchwood besides the sex/violence/Trek-like camera angles= WEE BACKPACKS AND THEIR SURPRISE APPEARANCES!

Tomorrow I'm going out with her to hand out resumes. Then on Sunday morning we are going out to Algonquin College because Laura has a ton of money left on her card that won't get refunded (and she won't spend it). So we are going to have ourselves some non-perishable food items. (And maybe a few perishable ones). Then Alysson, Laura, Meredith, and I are coming back here for Alysson's Ottawa birthday (Laura will be in Saskatchewan and Alysson will be in Picton for her real birthday). We are going to have a Doctor Who marathon and Meredith and I got Alysson something special (updates later....). Then we are going out for sushi. God I will be so poor.

New Doctor Who tomorrow. It was very silly last week. God. I just want to get ROSE BACK! ROOOOOSE!!

JOHNKRASINSKAAAAAY

Firstly, the JKras interview on Conan made me laugh until I cried and will provide fodder for my giggles for years to come.

Also, I've been super busy with work and exams and term papers etc so I haven't really been updating so much. It's kind of crazy.

For my anthropology term paper I'm was observing non-verbal communication in a campus bar and I chose F&S stupidly. The first night we went was extremely busy because of the hockey game and our waitress was pretty nice. We got nachos and a couple pints and we got them quickly, she checked on us, etc. The second night the place was empty and I knew the waitress from high school so we go our stuff pretty quick but it was pretty disgusting. Tonight we went and waited for about 15 minutes and left. They didn't even bring us MENUS! I was so pissed. We just left without a word and headed for the Royal Oak which, even though screwed up my order (I asked for no bacon on my sandwhich) apologized profusely and gave me a free desert. Gah. I did get a lot of info about male bonding ritual, etc from the hockey night and awkward campus flirting. I got a lot of more normal pub interaction at Royal Oak (it was about 90% less gross. haha).

I know that every UOttawa student seems to like F&S but I find it really repulsive.

In other news, working at the hostel has been pretty good. It's weird to not work retail. I've worked a few night shifts and a few day shifts to get the hang of things. There are a few areas that creep me out and there are a few places in the hostel where I definetely feel paranoid, like I'm being watched. I also get creeped out watching the security cameras because sometimes you just see a little flash or something.

I've certainly met a lot of interesting people though.

In Sims News: I accidentally corrupted a bunch of stuff when I moved my GIANT legacy and all their offshoots to the new neighbourhood resulting in an intense lag which prevents me from playing. I had to delete my old neighbourhood (with my legacy inside it) and load a new neighbourhood. I'm trying not to think about how many hours are gone. -_-

*Disco Beat*

Overheard at UofO is the funniest thing ever. Sometimes, Meredith and I find ourselves on there...

In line at the sketchy Subway on Laurier... two girls commenting on the crazy dance beats in the background.

Girl 1: "Whooaa! Disco party at Subway!
Girl 2: "And I thought this only happened at Shwarma places...!"

Girl 1: Meredith
Girl 2: Me

Today after my witchcraft class I was talking to my prof about nerdy stuff and this totally cute nerd business student in 3rd year joined us and we talked about all sorts of nerdy stuff and anthropology and I was so happy and then when cute nerdy boy and I left I was all: oo, I wonder what way he walks home. But then my heart fell because he was like: Oh no, my ride is waiting for me! And I thought it would be his girlfriend... but it was worse. His MOM came to pick him up. *sigh* Why did he have to be a geeky stereotype? Why?

Zombie Break

I went to my parents for a few days and dropped off the internet. I probably gained 10 bloody lbs there, the way they feed me. It's like visiting Paula Dean (MORE BUTTA!)

In other news, I got the job at the Ottawa Jail Hostel. I start this weekend. Woo. The pay is better than I've ever had, which is sweeet. I should be able to pay off most of my student line of credit this summer if I just live off Daddy allowance like I am now and use my pay to make payments (credit, phone, etc).

This thursday I'm getting new sneakers- Note: I love the word "sneaker". (There is a 30% spring sale at Payless! woo! I may get two!) Sort of like the AE Easy Breezy Jogger. I'd rather have more shoe than ballet flat, but you get the idea. If I can help it, I don't want to wear flip flops all summer. They aren't good for your feet, also: ground = DIRTY. Oo, I found these, which I like better. I would get new high tops but I couldn't bring myself to wear anything but my dirty old satin print ones that I got in Tours (French old people Central).

I also want to pop over to Lush to get some new stuff. I still have a lot of Bob left (it's a kind of soap guys) but for summer I'd like a little Lemslip. If I can also find some cheap shirts at the mall, I'll pick those up. All I have for summer/spring are either really slutty tops or really stuffy formal stuff. I don't think there's any kind of dress code so I can wear casual capris and tshirts this summer. Woo. Also I'll mainly be working evenings/nights so it won't be stifling hot. Hopefully.

Meredith and I are starting Series 1 of Torchwood and it's very fun. It's not Doctor Who, but we like it. Plus we think the welsh accent is sort of cute in a dorky way (sorry Welsh people, it is!)

Now back to work. (I'm doing a presentation on Lise Meitner... she's a bombshell. BAHAHAH... google it.)

Torchwood Macro

Sometimes I can't help myself.
Torchwood Series 1 Finale Spoiler

St. Pat's

I like to think I'm more Scotch than Irish (Clan Donald bitches!) but apparently on my dad's side its more of a 50/50 split. Spirish, if you will. In any case, I hate House of Pain and this STUPID SONG THAT I HEAR EVERY 90s NIGHT!

However it is Irish, so yeah....

"My Future Child's Movie Library"

• The Labyrinth
• Muppet Treasure Island
• The Last Unicorn
• Mulan
• Bambi
• Mighty Boosh Series 1 & Radio Show (not technically a movie, I know)
• The Lion King
• Rock a Doodle
• All Dogs Go To Heaven
• Titan A.E.
• The Land Before Time
• The Secrets of NIMH
• The Swan Princess
• Beauty and the Beat
• Enchanted

This list may need to be updated as I remember more kick ass movies.

Kat came over and we played a celebratory round of Life in her bday honour.
Tomorrow I have a job interview at the Ottawa Jail Hostel (4th Creepiest Hostel in the World).
We're going to the gym in like, 5 hours..

20 Questions

hen this popped up on my radar I had to read it and I loved it.

( 20 Questions for Women Who Aren't Us )

In other dumb news, Meredith and I are watching vh1s "America's Most Smartest Model" series 1. I checked wikipedia and I know who wins. I know the order of contestant elimination. I HAVE THE POWER. Now I will have to forget (like it will be hard) in order to keep the info from slipping to Meredith.

Facebook Related news

FACEBOOK:
The "compare people" application serves to be too ego-enflating for my egotistical and bombastic personality. I foresee my head being a Hindenburg of self-love. Much like Philippus Theophrastus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim Paracelsus, my fate is to never know when to shut up, think I'm brilliant, be extremely hated to the point where I'm forced to live a liminal existence, and in the end get so shitfaced that I slip on some wet grass, fall down a hill, and die.

"You're friend think you are:
hardest worker
nicest
prettiest
outgoing
cooler
more adventurous
rather live with"

According to the same system I am apparently crap at science, a bad listener, and unhappy. That's not true runs away to eat pickles and cry.

FIREFLY/SERENITY:
Better Days comic cover is freaky ass. Are Kaylee and River afflicted in some way? And what the HELL is going on between Jayne and Book. I thought they just lifted weights together... I was clearly wrong.




EMBARASSMENT:
I listen to LotR audiobook to fall asleep... Now my last.fm thinks I'm a loser. Have spent the last hour playing hip music to counteract.

Don't Judge Me

I couldn't resist buying these on reading week in Toronto.

Chemistry

I learned today that I am the Explorer/Director personality type.

You are a skywalker. You love adventure, both intellectual and physical. And you greet new challenges with passion and bravery.

When you get interested in a project, you can become extremely focused on it, sometimes to the exclusion of all around you. You complete it carefully and thoroughly, often with great originality.

And because you have a lot of energy and tend to be enthusiastic about your ideas, inventions, and projects, you can be very persuasive.

You tend to like to collect things, experiences or ideas. And you are eager to make an impact on those around you, as well as the wider world.

Although you enjoy people and can be charming and humorous, you are not very interested in routine social engagements or boring people. You are comfortable being by yourself, pursuing your own interests.

People probably call you a non-conformist, an original. You like to have good conversations on important topics. People tend to admire you for your innovativeness. You make an exciting, though at times distant, companion.

What are you?

Essential Software Downloads

Mozilla Firefox

• secure login extension
  
• noia extreme 2.0 theme
• stumble upon extension
• better gmail extension

VLC
DivX
iTunes
gimpshop
Google Earth
Limewire
uTorrent
gmail notifier
winzip
flash player
last.fm
pidgin

State of the Neighbour's Union

Gah, thank god it's his last. I'm half-heartedly watching the last George W. Bush state of the union address. He's talking about stem cells and he said something scientific and I can't believe he got through it. There have been a bunch of standing ovation moments and enthusiastic fist-pumping.

Occasionally everyone will do a standing ovation but the people in the front aren't aware of what's going on behind them and they'll look back, see a gazillion people standing, and then they awkwardly jump up to catch the end of the ovation.

When he entered the room he did a lot of high five, signing autographs and kissing of cheeks. He is wearing a shitload of makeup, so I'm wondering if he got some lip gloss on anyone? He kissed an old man on the cheek. Perhaps that old man wiped off a big sloppy lipglossy Bush Jr. kiss? How strange.

He hasn't screwed up a bunch of words, he even got in an IRS joke (badumdum tsssss) but he did one time say "rebubblican" instead of "republican". ("I STAND FOR THE BUBBLE PARTY!") I wonder if it was really a mistake? Like maybe he and all his frat buddies (who have been doing Spartan like war cries after every point) were like: OMG! You have to say "rebubblican" at some point!

I think the camera guys are bored because the keep zooming in on people doing sudokus and falling asleep. Cheney keeps looking out into the crowd like a principal looking for someone not paying attention in assembly. They also show Obama and Clinton sharing occasional "Bitch, Plz" moments.

Gah! I missed a HXC standing ovulation on account of watching something silly on youtube. It was something about supporting the troops I think or how great Americans are.. something like that. Oh, over 20 000 troops are "coming home".

Merbear isn't home tonight so I can watch Jon Stewart and see what he's take on all this is.

Well I'm off to find a snack. Ta ta.

P.S. Olivia is snoring.
P.S.S. I'm reading Russell's book. He's such a nutcase. I love him.

Lord of the Rings

This picture pretty much sums up my weekend. (Click for big version.)

Nighty Night

I have my resumes made up and I've applied to a bunch of places in Rideau via Monster.ca (the ones that don't accept resumes in person) and also FSWEP (Federal Student Work Experience Program) . All the hospitals involve a bus ride so I have to find a free open day to bus to them all.

Right now I'm in bed reading my stuff for my feminism class, and Boris is sleeping on one side and Olivia is on the other trying to play with him. It's really cute. Also, she has a scrape on her nose and it makes her look even cuter. I poke it and she goes cross-eyed. hahah.

In other news, the copy of The Wizard of Earthsea I ordered from Chapters came today. The kitties love the box. I tried to take pictures but the free camera that came with my printer is sub-par. When I take a picture with it, it's like in the olden days when whatever you were taking a picture of had to stay still for 7 minutes or else it would be a blur.

I've been trying to take that organic Nighty Night tea to help me get back onto a regular sleeping schedule (which I dislike because I really like being nocturnal) but it gives me horrific nightmares. I honestly haven't had a nightmare in FOREVER because I'm a pretty lucid dreamer. It's so weird. I think it's because of the catnip. There is also hops in this tea which has a more druggy/groggy effect. I will just take chamomile because it has no ill effects and it's pretty relaxing.

Late Night Ritual

Lately, Alysson and I have been talking on the phone and playing the sims every night until 3am (or until her phone dies). It's fun. We love it. It's our ritual. Also, next weekend we are hoping to have a LOTR educational workshop. Both her and Laura are totally down with the trilogy. ("All right, look, there's only one "Return," okay, and it ain't "of the King," it's "of the Jedi.") We'll rent the movies and watch the extended editions and Alysson will be in charge of factual information like family trees, chronologies, and species types, while Laura will educate me on the literary elements of Tolkiien's opus.
Now, I shall take my herbal sleep aid, pop in a podcast, and drift off into a hopeful sleep.

P.S. I heard that Russell Brand was cutting his hair short. WTF. Without his image he is nothing. His hair is the source of his mojo. I see bad things for him, should his head be shorn.

Old Lady Post

Hellooo!

I reorganized my bookshelves and I feel so accomplished. *le sigh* I have to finish writing my mini-essay on The Wind in the Willows at some point tonight. Meredith and I are going to Zak's too. It will be joyous.

Awkward Schmawkward

A few awkward things that happened to me today that everyone missed:

• My leg was caught on the babygate and I did two or three sad little hops on one leg to get over the gate.
• While I was clearing out the bookshelf, I overestimated my stack-o-book holding ability and the middle one in the stack shot out and it was like when Gus in Cinderella tries to carry too many pieces of corn.
• Found an old chocolate cake in the back of the fridge... ate some of it. Meredith has informed me that it is from before Xmas and I will likely vomit.
  
• Tried to avoid a piece of black ice... hit another piece of it and slipped.
• Made a small stickytack man to ride in my tiny toy racecar... played with it making gratuitous VROOM VROOM sounds!
• Tasted some good smelling lipgloss... didn't taste good.
• Sharpened lots and lots of pencils.

P.S. If you tried to pronounce "schmawkward" I applaud you.