January 29, 2009
After much harassment buy she who will not be named (Leah), I have decided to update. However, I think it’s just because I don’t want to write another word on my essay. A post-structuralist look at wrestling is a bit more difficult than I thought it was going to be. Good thing it only has to be 750 words. ‘Good thing’ is not very grammatically correct, but it’s accepted and used often. Weird.
I have had a migraine on and off basically for the last 3 weeks. I am not a happy camper about it, I’ve missed way too much school already. Speaking of school, I have so much to do… but here I am ignoring it.
I don’t really have anything else to say.
The inauguration was great.
I’m disappointed with the Conservative budget.
Is it time to move forward yet? I need new.
September 2, 2008
I have spent my entire Labour Day long weekend helping my mom and brother move into my grandpa’s house. I am tired and more or less sick of cleaning. I am proud of my mom though. She’s toughing it out there because in the end she will save a lot of money not paying rent/mortgage payments. My grandpa is planning on moving to Mexico for about 6-8 months. I am not exactly sure why but he is. So my mom moved in to watch his house and the dog. My brother will be starting a brand new school tomorrow. Poor kid, but I know eventually he will make friends. It’s just a bit harder for him then some kids. On a high note, I got a ton of free goodies from my mom (clothes, soaps, etc) since she had more than enough.
I think I will live more or less part time at my moms. Not a fixed schedule though like when my parents first split up, just whenever I feel like sleeping there and stealing her food. I do my laundry mostly at her house, it just happens to be laundry day whenever I go to see her, besides she has much higher load capacity in her washing machine.
Last week Carson and I spend the week in Elkford, BC. It is just outside Fernie. I love it there. It’s quiet. There is no internet access at his condo, cell phone service (I was almost dying), or cable tv. I can live without cable and internet (although I couldn’t forever) but without cell phone service I felt so out of the loop. I text message someone everyday! But it was nice, Carson and I had fun. If we ever live together I think we would work out really well. He cooked sometimes, I cleaned, we switched jobs once or twice and bathroom timing was perfect. Haha. We watched Season 1 of House which was great and I am now a House addict. It is an amazing show although it can be repetitive, which is okay because there is still enough variation within each episode.
School starts next Monday. I need to find a new job. It was sad quitting my old one but I only liked it towards the end when I could fool around on the computer. I miss the people but not the job itself. I was way underpaid for all the work I did. Lack of experience and age I guess. If I was older I probably would have paid more, or if I had had previous work experience in that same type of work. Oh well. I really thought Rob was going to find me part time work to do there, so I was a bit let down at the end. Especially since he made it sound like all year they would have something for at the end.
I am so excited for school.
Backstreet Boys concert tomorrow! The 11 year old in me is super excited!
August 13, 2008
I am not sure how I feel about the Chinese faking the fireworks during the Olympics Opening Ceremony. I thought it was really well done and more than likely not even noticed they were fake/ missing anything. So I think either they should have a) not told us they lied or b) not faked them in the first place. I also heard they had this little girl sing but she wasn’t pretty enough so they replaced her with another little girl to lip sync. That poor girl will probably grow up with self- esteem issues. On another Olympic’s issue, what the hell is going on Canada. We have NO medals. I am severely disappointed. I guess we are just a Winter Olympics kind of country, Go Vancouver 2010! Also, this Olympic medal count map from the NY Times is kind of neat.
I really want to volunteer in Africa somewhere. I want to go see Africa, any part. Any volunteer, although preferably with kids. Two girls I went to elementary school with just came back from there and brought all these shoulder sling bags back with gorgeous African fabrics. I bought one, and the money goes to orphanage they worked at. I want to do something like that. I want to feel like I’ve done a little bit to make someone’s life just a little bit better.
Next week Leah moves into her house so Carson and I are helping her move on Saturday. And then next week I am helping her paint inside and stain the fence. I am very excited to see her new house in person! I also am so happy for her because she sounds so excited about this! And she really deserves it. It is supposed to be almost 30 degrees out next week so the fence staining will be VERY warm, but maybe I’ll at least get a tan.
School starts in approximately 3 weeks and I am done work on Friday. Hip hip hooray! I am so excited but at the same time a little sad. I like the people I work with, and we all have a good laugh sometimes. Today I am wearing a leopard print cardigan and my boss, Rob comes in and said ”You’re looking very giraffe like today”. I told him he should go back to the zoo to learn his animals. On Friday I kind of want to show up in my pajamas and sleep in, I mean what are they going to do? Fire me? Hehehe.
I bought blackcrackberry. I am in love with it already. The weirdest part is, my phone bill total has gone down, even with a data plan. I guess it’s because of the Rogers Smartphone bundle. I also love the My5 plan. I really only call/text those 5 people anyways. And it’s all unlimited! I still think the Canadian cell phone market needs some more regulation or competition. We have the highest rates on stuff like data. Rwanda has a cheaper data plan than Canada. My Blackberry has Wifi though and most places I am have Wifi I can connect to which is really nice. This is exactly what my exact phone, it’s actually from O2 too, I have a problem with buying European phones but I have had no hassle with it at all like my last phone. I get full service (even in my basement!), can access my voicemail and everything connects properly through Rogers. Another satisfied customer, I’d say. 
August 5, 2008
The whole reason I posted about Solzhenitsyn was as a tribute to his death. I meant to say he died on August 3 and that was a way of saying RIP. I can’t believe I didn’t type that.
Rest In Peace Mr. Solzhenitsyn
August 5, 2008
I find Russian history so fascinating. Alexander Solzhenitsyn wrote and shed light on the history of gulags while the government at the time tried to erase that part of history. He was a very important part of Russian history and culture. I have read A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich and am currently reading The Gulag Archipelago. It is utterly fascinating. Anyways, this article is really interesting not only about Solzhenitsyn but Russian history in general.
This weekend I went Fairmont Hot Springs with Kathleen, Liz, Kenzie and Molly. I had so much. We did so much tanning, swimming and laughing. It was a lot of fun and because I have felt so stuck in a rut waiting for school start it was something I really needed to break up the monotony of my daily life. Perhaps I’ll post a picture or two when I load them onto my computer.
First semester of school is all paid for and gosh, it feels good. It’s completely paid for and I still have so much money to pay for the rest of school. I am really happy with the way my life is unfolding with school, Carson, and my friends… etc. I just can’t wait until school starts!
On a completely unrelated note I actually just ate the best tuna sub from Subway. I have a tuna addiction which is weird considering last year I despised tuna. I like lots of food I never used to like. Salmon and tuna mostly.
July 22, 2008
On Saturday Carson and I bought a lovebird. Everyone I have told went, “what, why did you get a bird and not a REAL pet”. Well, I actually wasn’t a bird person myself; I had a traumatic experience at Petland about a month ago, that involved a beak, blood and tears. I am a wimp, basically. However, it was Carson’s idea to get a lovebird and after I researched about them I actually was excited! They are extremely intelligent and have so much personality. Once a lovebird bonds to you they bond to you for life. Anyways, we drove to Acme and got a 3 month old baby Creamino lovebird. His name is Finn (that is the only name Carson and I could agree on). He is adorable and he has taken my heart already. He does the silliest, funniest things (eating upside, falling in his water dish). He has this little plastic cat toy ball with a bell inside with assorted holes in it so he always chews on it, but he gets so into chewing on it he decides he has to stand on it (probably so it doesn’t get away) but it’s a ball so obviously it rolls. So he stands on it, it rolls and he falls. It is incredibly cute and he just does it again right after! Carson loves him too, and Finn loves Carson. He snuggles with Carson. You can’t see it in the picture but he also is a bit yellow. It looks like he was colored on with a highlighter. Anyways, this is him:
July 22, 2008
Things to accomplish before I die (starting now, as I have already accomplished many things in my 19 years):
- Travel as much as I can and not worry about how much it’s going to cost because it is always worth the cost. (This whole list could consist of travel here, travel there… so that is now its own list!)
- Write a book.
- Marry a man I am in love with.
- Have children of my own.
- Have a 50th wedding anniversary with this man.
- Become fluent in French.
- Live somewhere outside of Canada for at least a year. Hopefully NYC.
- Do something important with my degree: not settling for a job just to pay the bills.
- Finish my degree but never stop learning.
- Help save the coral reefs.
- Take care of my parents and appreciate them.
- See this statue of Lenin.
- Learn to love myself unconditionally.
- Meet Marc Jacobs.
- Buy something designer but something that will always be classic, not just a trend.
- Own my own house.
- Fill my house with books.
- Meet my pen pal, Danielle in Australia.
- Get Lasik surgery so I’m not dependant on my glasses.
- Do charity work in Africa.
- Appreciate everyone around me more.
- Be happy with my weight.
- Visit every province in Canada and all 50 American States just to say I’ve been there.
I will add more if anymore come to mind.
July 14, 2008
I love tea. There is something so comforting about it. I am quite fond of Tetley teas, they are always excellent. Also, Superstore’s (a chain grocers) President’s Choice brand makes some nice teas too for example:
This one is delicious.
The Tetley Rooibos doesn’t contain vanilla but comes in a tin with a snap close lid so it always stays fresher than those teas that are boxed. I am also a fan of Tetley as they have a program called the “Ethical Tea Partnership”, which implements and enforces the countries labour laws, etc in the cultivation and processing of the teas they make. If you want to read more go to here. President’s Choice Green Tea is also fair trade.
So, I now have the opportunity to maybe go to London, England (so much tea to be had there!) in August. I have already been there once, however, we were only there for two days. One of which those days was spent trying to truck through the day in London which was actually my night/sleep time. I don’t remember much, just having too much caffeine. I am extremely excited as I love seeing new places. I love travelling. Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Primark & Boots here I come! There is so much history in England, and so much I want to see that I didn’t get to see last time. Last time we saw the standard tourist stuff like Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, West Minster Abbey (although we didn’t go inside last time). So far summer has been pretty good.
On Sunday, Courtney and I went wedding dress shopping. I can’t believe my best friend is getting married. It makes me feel so old, and it is a scary feeling! Either way, I’m not the one who is getting married so the scary feelings are overwhelmed with my feelings of joy for my friend. We went to Ethos downtown, and tried on about 8 dresses. However, nothing compared to the first one she tried on. I got teary-eyed because I’m such a baby and she looked so gorgeous. I really hope that is “one”. The dress came with this terrible long sleeved lace shrug to put on with the dress. It ruined the whole dress and we kind of grabbed it just as a last thought because we needed one more dress to try on. Who knew it would be the best one!
July 4, 2008
I am drinking Chocolate milk. It is so good. I need to take in more calcium. I don’t get enough but I don’t like real milk. I guess I should have more yogurt. I don’t want to end up with osteoporosis.
Tomorrow is the wedding. I have black sling back heels from Aldo. They have a really thin heel so I’m a bit wobbly on them but they are gorgeous and they were on sale from $90 to $60. Such a deal!
I went shopping at Ikea yesterday. I’m trying to update my room because I still have stuff from when I was 14 and I would like to reflect myself a little more accurately now that I am older. But it may also be that I feel like I’m having a 19 year old life crisis and want to change things around. Anyways this is some of what I got:
It doesn’t look like they match at all but for real they look wicked together. I also have the Ikea royal purple silk bed spread and they look really nice with both it, and the new spread. I got a new desk black/brown wood desk and a new picture to hang on my wall. Ikea has this giant Eiffle tower picture and I want it so badly. I love Paris/ anything to do with France, really. The culture/history/etc fascinates me!
Next summer Kathleen, Lex, and Liz want to go to Thailand & Bali. I don’t think I can afford Thailand as it’s a 40 day tour and about $4500. I need those 40 days to make money for school and the $4500 in general for school. But I think I could join them afterwards in Bali (Indonesia). It’s only 500 a week to stay at the Bali Contiki Resort which is quite reasonable. It is just the flights that would cost the most. However, I think I will get my tax return by then, and my parents have already agreed to give me money for flights for Christmas/Birthday presents so I am pretty much just going to say I’m going to Bali next summer. I was just looking at flight costs and it is really looking do-able. I am so excited. However, Carson and I have been planning to go away somewhere together in the Winter so that is where my first priority for travelling lies. However I think I can afford both if I work hard this year. I love travelling and I would love to see Asia!
Now on a ending note, look how cute Leah’s cat is in his little green polo!
June 27, 2008
Mugabe has ruined Zimbabwe. I almost believed that this past election would be the one to get him out of office. I don’t know why I believed that. His domestic and foreign policies have done nothing but further Zimbabwe backwards. His argument that imperialism caused all the problems Zimbabwe has doesn’t work anymore. Yes, imperialism was the initial problem for most Africa countries but this problem has not been helped by these politically corrupt African governments. Mugabe’s being one of them, of course. He has ruined the economy of Zimbabwe, and people’s morale as far as I’m concerned. I agree with this article and his opposition: http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i0YYhU2Kmlpg2w9UP-CjEgb6NBFw.
“Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai urged the international community to reject the results of Friday’s run-off election in which President Robert Mugabe is the sole candidate.”
I reject the results.
Anyways, enough politics for now.
On Saturday Lisa, Theresa, Kenzie and I are going shopping at West Edmonton Mall. I am excited to go, it will probably be really fun. We are only going the day though, however I am very excited to get some cheap new clothes for summer. I’m trying to figure out what kind of style I really like and really suits me. I like the “indie look” and I like the “classy” look, but I sometimes mix the two up. Maybe that is okay. I don’t have to define my style.
Courtney starts work here next week and I am stoked! I think it will be nice to have her around everyday, however, it kind of sucks that I have to go back to school in a month and a half therefore only getting to work with her for that time frame. But it isn’t like I’m not going to see her….
Saturday night Courtney, Geoff (her boyfriend), Carson and I are going to have a double date. Rock Band, Scene It and Vodka Cran’s are all in the plan. So it will probably shape up to be a pretty good weekend, and I have Tuesday off for Canada Day. Happy Birthday Canada!
