So I made it to Saskatoon. I started my new job. There's lots I need to learn but I have a leg up on the other people starting this project so I feel pretty good about that. I get to write some SNMP-net stuff and some SNMP MIBs so that's pretty cool. Alot of it has to do with Perl and I'm a Perl master so I'm not too overwhelmed. My first task my first day was, here's a computer, install it with any version of Linux you like, but we prefer you use ubuntu. So that was pretty cool. I partitioned it to use ubuntu and mandriva. I thought I should learn ubuntu because everyone else uses it but I still like Mandriva better.
I'm going to a vodka party tonight at Overdrive. I get 15 free vodka drinks, I think tomorrow will be tough. Thank goodness for the flexible work hours. As long as you're here between 9:30 and 3:30, they don't care when you show up and leave as long as you put in your 7.5 hours. I think tomorrow will be a 9:30 day.
There's a ping pong table and collection of board games in the lunch room here. I have yet to see anyone play any of it. Seems like such a shame. I'd play it on a break, but people don't really take those here. Not even lunch breaks half the time! As you see I'm kinda lacking in the friends department so far, but it's early. When I get bored enough I will target some poor sole to take a break with me.
Heather is coming on the weekend. We should have a good time. Marshall metioned sushi on the weekend too, we'll see if he remembers ;) My convocation is on Tuesday next week and I will be back for that, I need to take an unpaid day unfortunately. Who the heck schedules that stuff for a tuesday, I mean really people? I've your finals are done early april and you convocate on a tuesday in June, chances are you have a job, are still fairly new, and can't take a day off to go.
I miss my friends in Regina and my cat. That'll take some getting used to. For now I've been so busy that I haven't had much time to dwell on it. There's still so much I need to do.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Friday, May 26, 2006
Grade 11 Poetry
While packing I was cleaning out my closet and found a big box of stuff from high school. Notes and stuff you used to get from friends, all that sort of thing. I had actually thought that I had thrown all this stuff away. I do remember throwing some of it away but now I kinda remember saving some things.
Here's a Poem I wrote in Grade 11, you'll think it sucked, I thought it was pretty good.
When can I say what I mean
How do you know I am what I am
If seeing is believing how do you know what I mean?
You were always in the shadows
But came in the spotlight only
to steal it away from me
Then you pushed me down
To think I loved you and
gave you the time of day
only makes me feel worse
and down I go
We were the perfect ones in
everyone's eyes but my own
They didn't know what happened and never will
Here's a Poem I wrote in Grade 11, you'll think it sucked, I thought it was pretty good.
When can I say what I mean
How do you know I am what I am
If seeing is believing how do you know what I mean?
You were always in the shadows
But came in the spotlight only
to steal it away from me
Then you pushed me down
To think I loved you and
gave you the time of day
only makes me feel worse
and down I go
We were the perfect ones in
everyone's eyes but my own
They didn't know what happened and never will
Soundtrack of my Life
I stole this from James' blog and decided to give it a try for myself. I need a break from packing anyways.
Instructions: Set your MP3 player on shuffle! Come up with a soundtrack for your life, or a movie based on your life, or something, I dunno.
Opening Credits
Criminal Piece - Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. That's an awesome way to start a movie!
Waking Up
Freak Out - Avril Lavigne. So far this is quite accurate, that's exactly what happens as I'm waking up (keep it inside, just freak out let it go)
An Ordinary Day
The Dance version of Listen to your Heart.
Perfect! So far so good. (I don't know where I'm going or why......big techno solo)
Falling in Love
Taking Back Sunday - Friends. This is fitting too because it's about a guy who can't tell a girl friend how he feels about her. I'm not rigging my iPod!
The Rumble
Moving into Light - Black Fras Well this is a pretty lame rumble let me tell you that. Unless there's some sort of spacy rave scene or breakdancing in my rumble. Maybe there's a guy doing the robot in the background of my rumble?
The Break-Up
Murder on the Midnight Wire - Bedouin Soundclash Well I am evil so this could be fitting. (It was a bang bang bang, the public wants an answer tonight)
Getting Back Together
Let Me Out - Future Leaders of the World
That's the most depressing get back together song ever! (let me out, let me out I'm singing, I'm a lier and a cheater)
Life is Good Montage
49 % - Royksopp (49 % is 1% short of half and short of half is really nothing) It has a really catchy dance beat to it though. It would be good for a montage. Good for a montage of me walking into doors or falling, I seem to do that alot.
The Breakdown
Cut Up Angels - The Used This is a depressing song for a breakdown
Adrift
Sidewalks - Story of the Year This song always plays when i'm adrift, that was a lucky match.
The Flashback
Radio - The Ataris I guess it fits, but it's talking about starting a brand new revolution with radio requests because they always play the same songs anyways.
The Party
Maybe Memories - The Used (I'm not a stalker now, cause I'm alive, lots of screaming) This party would be overrun by a bunch of angst filled guys who are self loathing. I'm not sure this would be the best party. Perhaps it'd be okay as long as I had a pineapple filled with alcohol.
The Dance Break
Such Great Heights - Iron and Wine Wow. People would fall asleep during this dance break. I have a ton of euro dance songs and this one had to pop up?
Regrets
Off By Heart - City and Colour This is a good one. (I will still follow you, will you know enough to stay brave)
The Long Night
Given the Chance - The Starting Line Well this song isn't that long. I guess if I were worried this would be a good song. It's not a long night of partying song
A Death
Look What You've Done - Jet (Take my photo off the wall if it just won't sing for you, cause all that's left is gone away and there's nothing left for you to prove. Look what you've done, you've made a fool of everyone) I think it's suiting, I obviously didn't like this person that died though.
End Credits
The Taste of Ink - The Used One of my favorite songs, sure why not? (So here I am, it's in my hands, and I'll savour every moment of this) It would be suiting but the tone of it is kinda spiteful.
Moral Centralia - Harvey Danger I've got to end my movie on that note, that would be awesome.
Instructions: Set your MP3 player on shuffle! Come up with a soundtrack for your life, or a movie based on your life, or something, I dunno.
Opening Credits
Criminal Piece - Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. That's an awesome way to start a movie!
Waking Up
Freak Out - Avril Lavigne. So far this is quite accurate, that's exactly what happens as I'm waking up (keep it inside, just freak out let it go)
An Ordinary Day
The Dance version of Listen to your Heart.
Perfect! So far so good. (I don't know where I'm going or why......big techno solo)
Falling in Love
Taking Back Sunday - Friends. This is fitting too because it's about a guy who can't tell a girl friend how he feels about her. I'm not rigging my iPod!
The Rumble
Moving into Light - Black Fras Well this is a pretty lame rumble let me tell you that. Unless there's some sort of spacy rave scene or breakdancing in my rumble. Maybe there's a guy doing the robot in the background of my rumble?
The Break-Up
Murder on the Midnight Wire - Bedouin Soundclash Well I am evil so this could be fitting. (It was a bang bang bang, the public wants an answer tonight)
Getting Back Together
Let Me Out - Future Leaders of the World
That's the most depressing get back together song ever! (let me out, let me out I'm singing, I'm a lier and a cheater)
Life is Good Montage
49 % - Royksopp (49 % is 1% short of half and short of half is really nothing) It has a really catchy dance beat to it though. It would be good for a montage. Good for a montage of me walking into doors or falling, I seem to do that alot.
The Breakdown
Cut Up Angels - The Used This is a depressing song for a breakdown
Adrift
Sidewalks - Story of the Year This song always plays when i'm adrift, that was a lucky match.
The Flashback
Radio - The Ataris I guess it fits, but it's talking about starting a brand new revolution with radio requests because they always play the same songs anyways.
The Party
Maybe Memories - The Used (I'm not a stalker now, cause I'm alive, lots of screaming) This party would be overrun by a bunch of angst filled guys who are self loathing. I'm not sure this would be the best party. Perhaps it'd be okay as long as I had a pineapple filled with alcohol.
The Dance Break
Such Great Heights - Iron and Wine Wow. People would fall asleep during this dance break. I have a ton of euro dance songs and this one had to pop up?
Regrets
Off By Heart - City and Colour This is a good one. (I will still follow you, will you know enough to stay brave)
The Long Night
Given the Chance - The Starting Line Well this song isn't that long. I guess if I were worried this would be a good song. It's not a long night of partying song
A Death
Look What You've Done - Jet (Take my photo off the wall if it just won't sing for you, cause all that's left is gone away and there's nothing left for you to prove. Look what you've done, you've made a fool of everyone) I think it's suiting, I obviously didn't like this person that died though.
End Credits
The Taste of Ink - The Used One of my favorite songs, sure why not? (So here I am, it's in my hands, and I'll savour every moment of this) It would be suiting but the tone of it is kinda spiteful.
Moral Centralia - Harvey Danger I've got to end my movie on that note, that would be awesome.
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Pineapples for all!
Before I left for the weekend on Friday, James gave me a little going away gift. A pineapple slicer/juicer and a pineapple and crazy straws! Okay so to you this may not sound very exciting but to me, having a cocktail in an actual pineapple shell is really really really cool. I was very ecstatic, so I decided to document my first attempt at using the slicer.
Step #1 - grab a pineapple and a slicer
Step #2 - Cut the top off of the pineapple with the biggest knife you can possibly find.
Step #3 - Jab the pineapple slicer into the top of the pineapple and twist!
Step #4 - Don't twist too far or else you end up going through the bottom and destroying your nice pineapple glass and losing your juice.
Step #5 - Pull out the slicer and you have a nice pineapple ring
Step #6 - Drink the juice, unfortunately not in a cool pineapple cup ( I guess I need to practise)
Step #7 - Enjoy the pineapple ring
This is how you enjoy a pineapple slicer. I will be eating alot of pineapples this summer to perfect the technique. Thanks again James, this couldn't have been possible without you.
Step #1 - grab a pineapple and a slicer
Step #2 - Cut the top off of the pineapple with the biggest knife you can possibly find.
Step #3 - Jab the pineapple slicer into the top of the pineapple and twist!
Step #4 - Don't twist too far or else you end up going through the bottom and destroying your nice pineapple glass and losing your juice.
Step #5 - Pull out the slicer and you have a nice pineapple ring
Step #6 - Drink the juice, unfortunately not in a cool pineapple cup ( I guess I need to practise)
Step #7 - Enjoy the pineapple ring
This is how you enjoy a pineapple slicer. I will be eating alot of pineapples this summer to perfect the technique. Thanks again James, this couldn't have been possible without you.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
The Beatles would be proud
I've realised that all you have to do is spaz out on the internet and you get help with things. Sarah is helping me tons with the planning for the parties now and people in my office are organising my going away shindig next week. I'm so happy for all of this. This takes tonnes of stress off me. I can now focus on where I'm going to live and packing and enjoying the last little bit of time I have in Regina. I've also been able to talk about some of my worries about moving to people. I thank everyone who listened and had advice. It really helped. I feel less nervous now and more like myself. I need to learn how to ask for help or ask people to listen instead of bottling everything up. There's only so much of that I can take out on myself physically before it comes to a big explosion. It doesn't happen often but I think that would probably be a good step in the right direction. I'm so used of depending on myself for everything that I need to realize that it is okay to depend on other people and ask for some help. I always have the motto that if I don't do something it's not going to get done at all. That's not necessarily true. If I ask, it might. Don't expect miracles from me though. Habits like these are hard to change. I never want to be entirely dependent on someone, I need to know that I can always take care of myself, but a little help once in a while can't hurt.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Mind's a Wandering
Lunchtime, it's nice out, I'm bored. Maybe I'll go for a walk. I don't want to wander around the mall. I have so much going through my mind that it pains me to sit still for a couple minutes. I feel so nervous and on edge. I need to do some more packing for Saskatoon. Some of my Mom's friends donated some nice kitchen stuff for me to take with me. That was really nice of them. Then there's the whole looking for a condo thing. It's hard to find something that's nice and where you want it! All the nice places aren't anywhere close to where I work. Then there's all the party planning for Heather's wedding and no one has RSVPd and that's stressing me out. They've only got til this friday to reply and then I'm buying supplies based on that and so far it's only 1 outside of the actual wedding party. Then there's all the stuff I would like to buy for the new condo. It pains me not to buy anything, I see so much stuff I like but I need to know where I'm living to buy it so that it fits and that I don't have to move it twice. I feel like I'm on the edge of a nervous breakdown. I just don't know where to start. I'm trying to take things one at a time but the mind keeps on wandering. It's my last week here next week and people are talking about parties and going out for drinks. I can not organize the world people! I need some help!
Monday, May 15, 2006
100 Questions About You
The Basics:
Full Name: Candice
Birthday: July 5th, 1982, almost the big 24!
Hair style/colour: It's long and light brown with blonde streaks and sideswept bangs.
Eye colour: Green
Height/Weight: 5'9 1/2 - 116 lbs - well it's 10 pounds more than I was in highschool and 1st year university but it's 10 pounds less than I was at Christmas.
Current place of residence: Regina, SK, Next week I will officially be a resident of Saskatoon
Favourites:
Colour: Purple, brown, hot pink, periwinkle, I like colour
Food: I like food almost all ethnicities and all types
Drink: Caesars, I could so use one right now
Movie: I have a bunch, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Moulin Rouge to name a couple.
TV show: Gilmore Girls, America's Next Top Model - If Jade wins I'm going to be so mad! And South Park.
Scent: anything but the outdoors right now, I'm so allergic
Music artist/Band: There's too many great bands. I like more Rock stuff. Foo Fighters is an all time fav, I can never get enough of Ben Folds, various punk stuff Blink 182, Fall Out Boy, The Used.
Piece of clothing: My Moto jeans I got in the tall girl store.
Activity: Running, walking, shopping, frisbee, computer stuff, playing with my cat, I can't sit still for long
Person: all the work people here, I'm going to miss everyone!
Love/Friendship:
Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?: Yep
Are you in love with them?: yeppers
Who is your best friend?: Heather, Barbara, Brett, and Dave.
Who did you last talk to on the phone?: Pete
Who did you last have an online conversation with?: I'm talking to Phil right now
Who did you last get into a fight with?: Probably Dan, but we're getting married, that's part of it right?
Which friend makes you laugh the most?: They all do. Barb's the only one to make mountain dew come out of Dan's sister's nose.
Which friend is the best looking?: Definitely Dave, he's one sexy mo-fo.
Firsts:
First kiss: I was 5, it was kindergarten, I kissed a guy named Rob. Ah memories. I don't think he enjoyed it though.....
Age when you lost your virginity: 21 I know I'm a prude, what can I say?
First brush with the law: Running a yeild sign when I was 18.
First time trying alcohol: Let's change this to the first time I got piss ass drunk. Because we always had wine at my house for Christmas and stuff since I can remember. So that would be 16 and Erika and I shared a puke bucket.
First time doing drugs: I haven't ever.
Age when you got your license: 16
First time going on vacation:Since before I was born we were going to Ontario every summer
Lasts:
Last time you had sex: Saturday
Last time you got drunk: Last Friday at Phil's
Last time you saw a movie in theatres: I don't remember, that's so sad
Last time you exercised: yesterday I went for a run and did some strength training
Last time you cried: I'm an emotional time bomb right now. If my shoe lace came untied I think I would break down. Today is my last Monday at work here, that's almost making me cry.
Last time you laughed: At Jeff and his silly algorithm.
Last time you played with toys: All the time, James and I play Uno at lunch hours and he has a Spud Trooper.
Last time you got seriously injured: Probably a month ago when I fell in Saskatoon. It wasn't that bad but it kept me from exercising for a while.
Last time you stole something: I download music all the time. I will buy cds if they are really good.
Last time you did something crazy? I don't know, I do crazy stuff all the time. I'm having a salad party and we're going to watch Cool Hand Luke and eat Newman's own salad dressing. It's almost a Gilmore-ism when I write it like that.
This or That:
Chocolate or vanilla: I like both
Day or night: Sunshine! Day time!
Sweet or sour: sweet
Hot or cold: I would always rather be too hot instead of too cold
Old or new: New, I spoil myself.
Wet or dry: Wet, humid.
Forest or ocean: Ocean, save a spot on that beach for me!
Girl or boy: boys, I like boys, they are an open book.
Random Questions:
What was the worst movie you�ve ever seen?: Braveheart, I haven't been able to stay awake through it yet.
Think of the funniest/most clever/cutest/coolest T-shirt you�ve ever seen. What did it say?: I love my Save a horse ride a cowboy tshirt.
Quote something from your yearbook blurb, or, if you haven�t graduated, quote something that someone wrote in your last yearbook: Well I don't have it around. I remember writing stupid stuff in other people's yearbooks though. I wrote in someone's backwards, I remember that, but I don't remember whose, and I don't remember what, and I don't remember why. HS was so long ago, I don't remember alot from then.
Can you touch your toes without bending your knees?: Finally! For the first time in my life! My legs are 36" long and I have a short torso, you do the math!
If you could change one thing, physically, about yourself, what would it be?: I'm pretty comfortable with myself. I burnt my lip on some pizza on the weekend. I think it's not noticible when I wear lipstick, I would make that go away quicker.
Steven Spielberg is making a movie about your life. Which actor/actress gets to play you?: Shannon Elizabeth, she's quirky and dry enough to play me.
When was the last time you threw up?: the new year's before last, I learned my lesson. Do not follow 2 double shots of absinthe with 4 tequila and mezcal shots when you haven't eaten anything all day and have already drank 1/2 a mickey vodka.
Most embarrassing moment ever?: Read the above, that was pretty embarassing. I think I bounced back quite well.
If you could switch places with someone for a day, who would it be?: Someone who has some vacation time! I'm in dire need of one.
What are you listening to right now?: I forgot my iPod so I'm listening to typical work sounds. Typing, someone talking about work stuff in the cubicle next to me.
Describe the view from your bedroom window: I've got the picture window in my house, I can see my car and across the street.
Where do you work?: I can't say on my blog but it is a crown corporation. Only til next week though.
Do you like your job?: I love my job here in Regina. If I were to move it to Saskatoon I wouldn't like it as much. So I got a new job in Saskatoon.
What was your favourite year in school?: 1st and 2nd year university. It was fun. I could stay out all night and party and go to work the next day at 8 and not even feel it. I wish I could do that now.
Write a few of your old internet screen names down: Just Candygirl, I thought it was cute when I was 12 and I haven't really changed it.
What�s your favourite letter of the alphabet? I'm a fan of the C
What is the grossest thing you�ve ever seen?: I've probably blocked it out.
What is the saddest thing you�ve ever seen?: Also I've blocked it out. When my old neighbors lost their son
What is the funniest thing you�ve ever seen?: Too many, I laugh all the time.
What�s your earliest memory of childhood?: I remember my uncle getting a sweater for Christmas when I was 2, it's a tradition that reigns true to this year. I have pictures of my uncle in the same pose every year holding up his Christmas sweater.
What was your favourite subject in school?: I'm such a geek, it was always some sort of science. When I was little it was Biology, then in HS it was physics and biology, university is was my fun computer science classes.
Would you rather shave your head or your entire body?: body, I practically do anyways. Why can't the european trend catch on?
If you could only listen to one CD for the rest of your life, which CD would it be?: Ben Folds' Rocking the Suburbs
If you could only watch one TV show for the rest of your life, which TV show would it be?: Gilmore Girls
Have you ever met anyone famous?: Steve Yzerman, I stalked him for a summer in Windsor, Sum 41 guys, I know I've met more but I can't think of them off the top of my head.
Most romantic memory you have?: My engagement but you're all tired of hearing that story by now.
Describe one of your dreams that you vividly remember?: When I was little I always had a dream that the neighbors yellow corvette was chasing me. It looked so evil with those pop up headlights.
Think back 6 years ago. What would you be doing on this day?: It would have been grade 12, probably in the midst of IB exams.
If you had 500$ to spend in one store, what store would it be and what would you buy?: Well I'm buying a dining room set from Bowring, it would probably go towards that, but it's more than $500. For Clothes, probably Banana Republic but it wouldn't go very far, probably 1 outfit.
Did you ever make any funny clubs with your friends when you were little?: I remember we had so many! I can't remember what though. I had a fort in Saskatoon, it was built ontop of our backyard shed, you went around the back and climbed up the ladder to this little door and there were 2 floors in there of fort fun. It was thee place to be for any club.
Did your parents spank you when you were a kid?: yeppers. Look how well behaved I am, it worked.
Are you spoiled?: I don't think I was spoiled as a kid. Other kids always had way more than I did. I spoil myself now though.
Have you ever almost died?: yep 20 car pile up on the ring road, could of been way worse, I'm very lucky.
Do you have any weird talents or things that you can do?: not really I'm pretty normal.
Look directly to your left. What do you see?: Wy windows machine, I'm on my linux machine right now.
Do you have any weird phobias?: not weird, I'm afraid of heights, I can't cross the train bridge on foot in Saskatoon. I will try to over come this this summer but I'm not making any promises.
What�s your favourite swear word?: ass, but it's really more of an adjective to me than a swear word
Regardless of cost, if you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?: Well with my schooling I could live almost anywhere in the world. I don't think we realise how good we have it in Sask!
What�s your favourite song lyric ever?: Well I'm on a big Metric craze, I love their feminist, anti consumerism lyrics "Buy this car to drive to work, drive to work to pay for this car" or "I'm so glad that I'm an island"
What are your plans for today?: This morning I'm doing some documentation, then I'm at the Pasqua Hospital this afternoon for work to do Wireless Site Surveys, then I'm going to go for a run and contemplate going for wings with the guys tonight.
What was the last book you read?: It was called the program. I had it figured out from the beginning I think that's why it was hard to finish. Damn high school english when they teach you all about foreshadowing and using literary devices! It's ruined alot of books and movies for me.
Pick up the closest book or magazine to you. Alright! I have a fitness mag close by not a computer book! It's on a magazine called fitness and it says "Surprising ways to destress".
If you had to remove one of your limbs, which one would you choose?:none, I like them all equally.
Are you a religious person? Which religion do you practice?: I'm not really religious. If you are that's great, as long as you respect my personal beliefs I will respect yours.
Best gift you�ve ever received?: I have very thoughtful friends. Right now I'm thanking my stars that Brett bought me that vaporizer, especially since it's allergy season and I can't breathe but I am sleeping and I would have never thought to buy it for myself.
What was the last instant message you received?: It was from Dan, it said "love you cutie"
Regardless of size or cost, if you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be and what would you name it?: It would be a Tiger. He would be named "Big Tiger that can eat me whole"
What�s the most annoying song in the world?: there are so many. Go look at the Top 40 list on Billboard, I think most of them are annoying.
What can you hear right now?: Silence, ahhhhh.
Full Name: Candice
Birthday: July 5th, 1982, almost the big 24!
Hair style/colour: It's long and light brown with blonde streaks and sideswept bangs.
Eye colour: Green
Height/Weight: 5'9 1/2 - 116 lbs - well it's 10 pounds more than I was in highschool and 1st year university but it's 10 pounds less than I was at Christmas.
Current place of residence: Regina, SK, Next week I will officially be a resident of Saskatoon
Favourites:
Colour: Purple, brown, hot pink, periwinkle, I like colour
Food: I like food almost all ethnicities and all types
Drink: Caesars, I could so use one right now
Movie: I have a bunch, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Moulin Rouge to name a couple.
TV show: Gilmore Girls, America's Next Top Model - If Jade wins I'm going to be so mad! And South Park.
Scent: anything but the outdoors right now, I'm so allergic
Music artist/Band: There's too many great bands. I like more Rock stuff. Foo Fighters is an all time fav, I can never get enough of Ben Folds, various punk stuff Blink 182, Fall Out Boy, The Used.
Piece of clothing: My Moto jeans I got in the tall girl store.
Activity: Running, walking, shopping, frisbee, computer stuff, playing with my cat, I can't sit still for long
Person: all the work people here, I'm going to miss everyone!
Love/Friendship:
Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?: Yep
Are you in love with them?: yeppers
Who is your best friend?: Heather, Barbara, Brett, and Dave.
Who did you last talk to on the phone?: Pete
Who did you last have an online conversation with?: I'm talking to Phil right now
Who did you last get into a fight with?: Probably Dan, but we're getting married, that's part of it right?
Which friend makes you laugh the most?: They all do. Barb's the only one to make mountain dew come out of Dan's sister's nose.
Which friend is the best looking?: Definitely Dave, he's one sexy mo-fo.
Firsts:
First kiss: I was 5, it was kindergarten, I kissed a guy named Rob. Ah memories. I don't think he enjoyed it though.....
Age when you lost your virginity: 21 I know I'm a prude, what can I say?
First brush with the law: Running a yeild sign when I was 18.
First time trying alcohol: Let's change this to the first time I got piss ass drunk. Because we always had wine at my house for Christmas and stuff since I can remember. So that would be 16 and Erika and I shared a puke bucket.
First time doing drugs: I haven't ever.
Age when you got your license: 16
First time going on vacation:Since before I was born we were going to Ontario every summer
Lasts:
Last time you had sex: Saturday
Last time you got drunk: Last Friday at Phil's
Last time you saw a movie in theatres: I don't remember, that's so sad
Last time you exercised: yesterday I went for a run and did some strength training
Last time you cried: I'm an emotional time bomb right now. If my shoe lace came untied I think I would break down. Today is my last Monday at work here, that's almost making me cry.
Last time you laughed: At Jeff and his silly algorithm.
Last time you played with toys: All the time, James and I play Uno at lunch hours and he has a Spud Trooper.
Last time you got seriously injured: Probably a month ago when I fell in Saskatoon. It wasn't that bad but it kept me from exercising for a while.
Last time you stole something: I download music all the time. I will buy cds if they are really good.
Last time you did something crazy? I don't know, I do crazy stuff all the time. I'm having a salad party and we're going to watch Cool Hand Luke and eat Newman's own salad dressing. It's almost a Gilmore-ism when I write it like that.
This or That:
Chocolate or vanilla: I like both
Day or night: Sunshine! Day time!
Sweet or sour: sweet
Hot or cold: I would always rather be too hot instead of too cold
Old or new: New, I spoil myself.
Wet or dry: Wet, humid.
Forest or ocean: Ocean, save a spot on that beach for me!
Girl or boy: boys, I like boys, they are an open book.
Random Questions:
What was the worst movie you�ve ever seen?: Braveheart, I haven't been able to stay awake through it yet.
Think of the funniest/most clever/cutest/coolest T-shirt you�ve ever seen. What did it say?: I love my Save a horse ride a cowboy tshirt.
Quote something from your yearbook blurb, or, if you haven�t graduated, quote something that someone wrote in your last yearbook: Well I don't have it around. I remember writing stupid stuff in other people's yearbooks though. I wrote in someone's backwards, I remember that, but I don't remember whose, and I don't remember what, and I don't remember why. HS was so long ago, I don't remember alot from then.
Can you touch your toes without bending your knees?: Finally! For the first time in my life! My legs are 36" long and I have a short torso, you do the math!
If you could change one thing, physically, about yourself, what would it be?: I'm pretty comfortable with myself. I burnt my lip on some pizza on the weekend. I think it's not noticible when I wear lipstick, I would make that go away quicker.
Steven Spielberg is making a movie about your life. Which actor/actress gets to play you?: Shannon Elizabeth, she's quirky and dry enough to play me.
When was the last time you threw up?: the new year's before last, I learned my lesson. Do not follow 2 double shots of absinthe with 4 tequila and mezcal shots when you haven't eaten anything all day and have already drank 1/2 a mickey vodka.
Most embarrassing moment ever?: Read the above, that was pretty embarassing. I think I bounced back quite well.
If you could switch places with someone for a day, who would it be?: Someone who has some vacation time! I'm in dire need of one.
What are you listening to right now?: I forgot my iPod so I'm listening to typical work sounds. Typing, someone talking about work stuff in the cubicle next to me.
Describe the view from your bedroom window: I've got the picture window in my house, I can see my car and across the street.
Where do you work?: I can't say on my blog but it is a crown corporation. Only til next week though.
Do you like your job?: I love my job here in Regina. If I were to move it to Saskatoon I wouldn't like it as much. So I got a new job in Saskatoon.
What was your favourite year in school?: 1st and 2nd year university. It was fun. I could stay out all night and party and go to work the next day at 8 and not even feel it. I wish I could do that now.
Write a few of your old internet screen names down: Just Candygirl, I thought it was cute when I was 12 and I haven't really changed it.
What�s your favourite letter of the alphabet? I'm a fan of the C
What is the grossest thing you�ve ever seen?: I've probably blocked it out.
What is the saddest thing you�ve ever seen?: Also I've blocked it out. When my old neighbors lost their son
What is the funniest thing you�ve ever seen?: Too many, I laugh all the time.
What�s your earliest memory of childhood?: I remember my uncle getting a sweater for Christmas when I was 2, it's a tradition that reigns true to this year. I have pictures of my uncle in the same pose every year holding up his Christmas sweater.
What was your favourite subject in school?: I'm such a geek, it was always some sort of science. When I was little it was Biology, then in HS it was physics and biology, university is was my fun computer science classes.
Would you rather shave your head or your entire body?: body, I practically do anyways. Why can't the european trend catch on?
If you could only listen to one CD for the rest of your life, which CD would it be?: Ben Folds' Rocking the Suburbs
If you could only watch one TV show for the rest of your life, which TV show would it be?: Gilmore Girls
Have you ever met anyone famous?: Steve Yzerman, I stalked him for a summer in Windsor, Sum 41 guys, I know I've met more but I can't think of them off the top of my head.
Most romantic memory you have?: My engagement but you're all tired of hearing that story by now.
Describe one of your dreams that you vividly remember?: When I was little I always had a dream that the neighbors yellow corvette was chasing me. It looked so evil with those pop up headlights.
Think back 6 years ago. What would you be doing on this day?: It would have been grade 12, probably in the midst of IB exams.
If you had 500$ to spend in one store, what store would it be and what would you buy?: Well I'm buying a dining room set from Bowring, it would probably go towards that, but it's more than $500. For Clothes, probably Banana Republic but it wouldn't go very far, probably 1 outfit.
Did you ever make any funny clubs with your friends when you were little?: I remember we had so many! I can't remember what though. I had a fort in Saskatoon, it was built ontop of our backyard shed, you went around the back and climbed up the ladder to this little door and there were 2 floors in there of fort fun. It was thee place to be for any club.
Did your parents spank you when you were a kid?: yeppers. Look how well behaved I am, it worked.
Are you spoiled?: I don't think I was spoiled as a kid. Other kids always had way more than I did. I spoil myself now though.
Have you ever almost died?: yep 20 car pile up on the ring road, could of been way worse, I'm very lucky.
Do you have any weird talents or things that you can do?: not really I'm pretty normal.
Look directly to your left. What do you see?: Wy windows machine, I'm on my linux machine right now.
Do you have any weird phobias?: not weird, I'm afraid of heights, I can't cross the train bridge on foot in Saskatoon. I will try to over come this this summer but I'm not making any promises.
What�s your favourite swear word?: ass, but it's really more of an adjective to me than a swear word
Regardless of cost, if you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?: Well with my schooling I could live almost anywhere in the world. I don't think we realise how good we have it in Sask!
What�s your favourite song lyric ever?: Well I'm on a big Metric craze, I love their feminist, anti consumerism lyrics "Buy this car to drive to work, drive to work to pay for this car" or "I'm so glad that I'm an island"
What are your plans for today?: This morning I'm doing some documentation, then I'm at the Pasqua Hospital this afternoon for work to do Wireless Site Surveys, then I'm going to go for a run and contemplate going for wings with the guys tonight.
What was the last book you read?: It was called the program. I had it figured out from the beginning I think that's why it was hard to finish. Damn high school english when they teach you all about foreshadowing and using literary devices! It's ruined alot of books and movies for me.
Pick up the closest book or magazine to you. Alright! I have a fitness mag close by not a computer book! It's on a magazine called fitness and it says "Surprising ways to destress".
If you had to remove one of your limbs, which one would you choose?:none, I like them all equally.
Are you a religious person? Which religion do you practice?: I'm not really religious. If you are that's great, as long as you respect my personal beliefs I will respect yours.
Best gift you�ve ever received?: I have very thoughtful friends. Right now I'm thanking my stars that Brett bought me that vaporizer, especially since it's allergy season and I can't breathe but I am sleeping and I would have never thought to buy it for myself.
What was the last instant message you received?: It was from Dan, it said "love you cutie"
Regardless of size or cost, if you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be and what would you name it?: It would be a Tiger. He would be named "Big Tiger that can eat me whole"
What�s the most annoying song in the world?: there are so many. Go look at the Top 40 list on Billboard, I think most of them are annoying.
What can you hear right now?: Silence, ahhhhh.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Pieces Mended
I feel a little more relaxed now. I had lunch with Colin today, he made me realize I wasn't the only one going hectically crazy. I feel better after hearing that. Work is crazy today! I've got a bunch of support work to do, I missed my morning coffee break. I actually had a bunch of errands to do downtown today. Oh well I guess I can always come back tonight, it's my day off tomorrow. I kinda sat down and prioritized some things last night too, that helped tremendously! Now I'm not going "I need to do this, this and this" all the time, one worry at a time.
It's mother's day weekend. I'll be out to the lake on Sunday. I hope it's nice out, I want to go canoeing. I never thought I would like canoeing but I do, it's very quiet and peaceful. The paddle boat is a little loud and you end up scaring all the wild life away. Heather's b-day party is on Saturday, we're going to head to McNally's, there's a really good band playing there. I'm looking forward it.
I went for my first rollerblade of the season yesterday. I'm not even sore today, I rock! Phil and I rollerbladed by his new fancy dancy house which is close to Wascana Park. It's certainly a prime a location for outdoorsy people. I will have to see if I can do the same with the condo in Saskatoon.
It's mother's day weekend. I'll be out to the lake on Sunday. I hope it's nice out, I want to go canoeing. I never thought I would like canoeing but I do, it's very quiet and peaceful. The paddle boat is a little loud and you end up scaring all the wild life away. Heather's b-day party is on Saturday, we're going to head to McNally's, there's a really good band playing there. I'm looking forward it.
I went for my first rollerblade of the season yesterday. I'm not even sore today, I rock! Phil and I rollerbladed by his new fancy dancy house which is close to Wascana Park. It's certainly a prime a location for outdoorsy people. I will have to see if I can do the same with the condo in Saskatoon.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
End of an era
I just sent in my formal resignation letter. I can't help but feeling a little sad. It's the end of all opportunities in Regina, things to come and things that will never be. Is this what I want? Working for a private company where I get a raise and same benefits is hard to come by in Sask, that's an opportunity I can't pass up, but how much weight do I put on my personal life and professional career? What balance should they hold? I know I'll probably be able to come back to this position in the future, but everything is moving so fast. This week I've been told I will be missed greatly by many people for lots of different reasons, looked at condos, filled out a prequalification for a mortgage and packed up odds and ends. I can't help but feel uneasy and off about the whole thing. Am I just nervous, or am I intuitively telling myself something. I generally do have good instincts about stuff like this. I feel so on edge.
My boss asked me yesterday if I was sure I still wanted to go. He was totally joking but I was about to leap up and say just kidding, I'm staying, glad I fooled ya. But it got me thinking that even though I have sent in this letter I still have a choice. A choice I thought I already made. It's just nerves, go with it, you'll survive.
My boss asked me yesterday if I was sure I still wanted to go. He was totally joking but I was about to leap up and say just kidding, I'm staying, glad I fooled ya. But it got me thinking that even though I have sent in this letter I still have a choice. A choice I thought I already made. It's just nerves, go with it, you'll survive.
Monday, May 08, 2006
Alrighty then
MOST Random Questions Ever
1. Where were you 1 hour ago?:
Here at work
2. Who are you in love with?:
lots of people
3. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?:
no nothing, nada. Not even a pink pen.
4. When is the last time you went to the mall?:
Friday I went to Cornwall Center, today at lunch I'll probably go to Cornwall Center or the Scarth St. Mall.
5. Are you wearing socks right now?:
No way, it's may, socky are clearly done after April.
6. Do you have a car worth over 2000$?:
Yeah it's over 10 times that
7. When was the last time you drove out of town?:
Saturday I drove out to the lake and roasted hot dogs, yesterday Heather and I went on a paddle boat ride and then we came home.
8. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days?:
No I haven't. they need to start making better movies, I haven't seen a preview that tickled my fancy in a long time.
9. Last person to kiss you?:
My cat was licking me this morning.
10. What was the last thing you had to drink?:
Milk with breakfast.
11. What are you wearing right now?:
An olive green long croched top and mojo blue jeans.
12. Do you wash your car or let the car wash do it?:
I wash my own car, I love washing my own car. Then I can inspect it and check out the other hot guys watching their cars...
13. Last food that you ate?:
Vanilla Almond Special K
14. Where were you last week at this time?:
Sitting right here at work.
15. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?:
Nope nothing. I think I'm all done clothes shopping for a while.
16. When is the last time you ran?:
Yesterday I ran around wascana lake in 23 mins. A new record!
17. What's the last sporting event you watched?:
Probably the Ottawa Anaheim hockey game.
18. What is your favourite class?:
class? Who has those anymore ;)
19. Your dream vacation?:
Anywhere! Somewhere warm or exotic or european, I'm not picky
20. Last person's house you were in?:
The cottage, it's my parents
21. How old are your parents?:
Dad:53 Mom: 48
22. Are you in love?:
yeppers
23. Do you miss anyone right now?:
Not really
24. Last play you saw?:
The same one as Crystal actually, Cinderella at the Globe Theater
25. What are your plans for tonight?:
I need a whole bunch of stuff, hairspray, face wash, snacks for work so I'll probably run around and do that, and wash my car, and finish my laundry and if I have time I'll go for a run.
26. Who is the last person you sent a Myspace message to?:
Myspace is a webprogrammer's nightmare! All the flashing and the music and the constant barrage of new windows. I can't do it.
27. Next trip you are going to take?:
Either to Saskatoon, if Dan sees any condos he likes or to the lake for May long.
28. Ever go to camp?:
yep. Blackstrap Camp! And all those girl guides camps.
29. Were you an honour roll student in school?:
Yeppers
30. What do you want to know about the future?:
I have so many things I want to know, but then I guess life would be boring if you knew. But really life can cut the drama out a bit. I'm tired of it.
31. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?:
Dreaming from the Embrace collection by Mary Kay.
32. Are you hungry?:
A little, I might have some yogurt. Man this is sounding Deja Vu-ish.
33. Where is your best friend(s)?:
Heather is here, Dave is in Winnipeg, Brett is in Calgary and Barbara is in Saskatoon
34. Who is your best friend?:
I've named them all in 33.
35. Do you have a tan?:
Yep, I wouldn't be me if it were may 8th and didn't have a tan already. I go out in the sun for 5 mins and have tan lines. You think I'm exagerrating and I'm not.
36. How old do you want to be when you have kids?:
Maybe 30, Maybe older, I don't know. Probably not sooner than 30 though. That stuff scares me.....
37. Do you collect anything?:
Ornaments? I need a nice curio case for them though so I don't need to dust them all the time and so they have a spot.
38. Who is the biggest gossiper you know?:
I don't know.
39. Last time you got stopped by a cop or pulled over?:
This hasn't been for a while. I got a speeding ticket 3 years ago.
40. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw?:
I usually do.
41. How do you like your drinks?:
Salty
42. Do you like hot sauce?:
yep, hot sauce can go on anything, chinese food, vietnamese food, thai food, chicken fingers.....
43. Last time you took a shower?:
This morning.
44. Do you need to do laundry?:
Yeah, I think I already told the world that.
45. What is your heritage?:
German and Ukranian
46. Are you someone's best friend?:
I hope so
47. Are you rich?:
Well I'm not poor, but I don't think I'm rich. I'm well off....
48. What do you think of the person who took this survey before you?:
Crystal is so brave, 1.8 kids, commuting to school, finishing school, I don't know how she does it.
Erika's so crazy, you read her stories and are surprised but not that surprised because she's Erika and that's what she does. (yes that's a compliment)
49. High school?:
Campbell in Regina.
50. Junior high school?:
Regina and Saskatoon had no such thing
51. Elementary school?:
MJ Coldwell in Regina and James Alexander in Saskatoon
52. Favourite place?:
Probably the cottage, now if only I could get my parents out of there.
53. Favourite soda?:
Diet Dr. Pepper
54. Favourite fast food?:
I don't think I have a favorite. Oh wait. It's Opa.
55. Favourite animal?:
Tiger! Just after we lost my Tiger, my sister came to visit me in Calgary and we cried our eyes out in front of the tiger cage at the zoo. People must have thought we were nuts.
56. Bar hopping or clubbing?:
Clubbing, I need to get my groove on.
57. Favourite fruit?:
Grapes, Cherries, Bananas, Cantelope, Watermelon, lets just go with I like fruit.
58. Favourite weather?:
July weather! Hot, good beach weather
59. Do you have a crush on someone?:
A few people
60. Do you wish you could live somewhere else?:
Regina and Saskatoon are one in the same to me.
61. Do you believe in online dating?:
I think it's a good way to meet people but I'd be careful when you actually meet someone in person.
62. Do you want more piercings?:
not really. Maybe some more holes in my ears, but I barely use the ones I have now.
63. Do you want a tattoo?:
No I'm too picky, I would get one and then hate it in a year.
64. Do you like cleaning?:
As long as I've got some tunes I don't mind it.
65. Who did you last talk to?:
Dennis on the other side of the cubicle.
67. When did you last shower?:
This morning.
FOR OR AGAINST
68. Long distant relationships?:
For, but it has to be a certain time until you're in the same place again. Otherwise I'm against. I'll find someone where I live thank you.
69. Killing people?:
For! Our justice system needs an overhaul, we should have the death penalty.
70. Teenage smoking?:
Against, where do these kids get the money from?
71. Gay relationships?:
For!
72. Abortion?:
For! In Freakanomics, they said that once Kansas started allowing abortions, 16 years later the crime rate dropped exponentially. Perhaps because there were less unwanted children? Read it, it's a good book.
73. Have you ever cried over a girl or boy?:
Yeah
74. Have you ever had a friend die?:
Yep, still haunts me today.
75. Have you ever used a gun?:
Yes, if it's water or bubble.
76. Have you ever finished a puzzle?:
All the time.
77. Have you ever had surgery?:
Just my wisdom teeth. For the first year of university I was called Chipmunk, thank you Adam.
78. Have you ever gone to the emergency room?:
lots! Only a couple times for my injuries though.
79. Have you ever gotten beat up?:
No I was always the one doing the beating.
80. Have you ever made a huge mistake?:
I don't think so.
81. Have you ever jogged a mile?:
All the time, I bet I run more than a mile when I got for a run, I bet I run at least 2.
82. Favourite number?:
22
83. Number of times I've had my heart broken?:
3, I think?
PERSON WHO LAST
84. Slept in your bed?:
Peaches, yes I do count him as a person.
85. Saw you cry?:
I don't know. Crying is a sign of weakness so I try to do that alone.
86. Made you cry?:
stupid boys.
87. Yelled at you?:
My mom, it has to be.
88. Made you smile?:
James, he was calling a bunch of people jerks.
89. Called you?:
My boss.
90. IMed you?:
Phil
91. Texted you?:
My Dad. At first he was all like "why the hell would you text someone when you already have the phone in your hand to call them" now I get texts all the time from him.
92. Piercings and where?:
Just my ears and my belly button.
93. Initials?:
CDW
94. How old do you look?:
I have no idea, I'm always terrible at that. I would say 23, but I get ID'd at the liquor store so that would say 18.
95. How old do you act?:
30?
96. Do you have any pets?:
Peaches
97. Do you get embarrassed?:
It's generally not easy to do but it does happen.
98. What upsets you?:
People not listening to me when I'm talking. Or they pretend they are listening and really haven't heard a word I said.
99. Longest car ride?:
Probably to Windsor or Toronto.
1. Where were you 1 hour ago?:
Here at work
2. Who are you in love with?:
lots of people
3. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?:
no nothing, nada. Not even a pink pen.
4. When is the last time you went to the mall?:
Friday I went to Cornwall Center, today at lunch I'll probably go to Cornwall Center or the Scarth St. Mall.
5. Are you wearing socks right now?:
No way, it's may, socky are clearly done after April.
6. Do you have a car worth over 2000$?:
Yeah it's over 10 times that
7. When was the last time you drove out of town?:
Saturday I drove out to the lake and roasted hot dogs, yesterday Heather and I went on a paddle boat ride and then we came home.
8. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days?:
No I haven't. they need to start making better movies, I haven't seen a preview that tickled my fancy in a long time.
9. Last person to kiss you?:
My cat was licking me this morning.
10. What was the last thing you had to drink?:
Milk with breakfast.
11. What are you wearing right now?:
An olive green long croched top and mojo blue jeans.
12. Do you wash your car or let the car wash do it?:
I wash my own car, I love washing my own car. Then I can inspect it and check out the other hot guys watching their cars...
13. Last food that you ate?:
Vanilla Almond Special K
14. Where were you last week at this time?:
Sitting right here at work.
15. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?:
Nope nothing. I think I'm all done clothes shopping for a while.
16. When is the last time you ran?:
Yesterday I ran around wascana lake in 23 mins. A new record!
17. What's the last sporting event you watched?:
Probably the Ottawa Anaheim hockey game.
18. What is your favourite class?:
class? Who has those anymore ;)
19. Your dream vacation?:
Anywhere! Somewhere warm or exotic or european, I'm not picky
20. Last person's house you were in?:
The cottage, it's my parents
21. How old are your parents?:
Dad:53 Mom: 48
22. Are you in love?:
yeppers
23. Do you miss anyone right now?:
Not really
24. Last play you saw?:
The same one as Crystal actually, Cinderella at the Globe Theater
25. What are your plans for tonight?:
I need a whole bunch of stuff, hairspray, face wash, snacks for work so I'll probably run around and do that, and wash my car, and finish my laundry and if I have time I'll go for a run.
26. Who is the last person you sent a Myspace message to?:
Myspace is a webprogrammer's nightmare! All the flashing and the music and the constant barrage of new windows. I can't do it.
27. Next trip you are going to take?:
Either to Saskatoon, if Dan sees any condos he likes or to the lake for May long.
28. Ever go to camp?:
yep. Blackstrap Camp! And all those girl guides camps.
29. Were you an honour roll student in school?:
Yeppers
30. What do you want to know about the future?:
I have so many things I want to know, but then I guess life would be boring if you knew. But really life can cut the drama out a bit. I'm tired of it.
31. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?:
Dreaming from the Embrace collection by Mary Kay.
32. Are you hungry?:
A little, I might have some yogurt. Man this is sounding Deja Vu-ish.
33. Where is your best friend(s)?:
Heather is here, Dave is in Winnipeg, Brett is in Calgary and Barbara is in Saskatoon
34. Who is your best friend?:
I've named them all in 33.
35. Do you have a tan?:
Yep, I wouldn't be me if it were may 8th and didn't have a tan already. I go out in the sun for 5 mins and have tan lines. You think I'm exagerrating and I'm not.
36. How old do you want to be when you have kids?:
Maybe 30, Maybe older, I don't know. Probably not sooner than 30 though. That stuff scares me.....
37. Do you collect anything?:
Ornaments? I need a nice curio case for them though so I don't need to dust them all the time and so they have a spot.
38. Who is the biggest gossiper you know?:
I don't know.
39. Last time you got stopped by a cop or pulled over?:
This hasn't been for a while. I got a speeding ticket 3 years ago.
40. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw?:
I usually do.
41. How do you like your drinks?:
Salty
42. Do you like hot sauce?:
yep, hot sauce can go on anything, chinese food, vietnamese food, thai food, chicken fingers.....
43. Last time you took a shower?:
This morning.
44. Do you need to do laundry?:
Yeah, I think I already told the world that.
45. What is your heritage?:
German and Ukranian
46. Are you someone's best friend?:
I hope so
47. Are you rich?:
Well I'm not poor, but I don't think I'm rich. I'm well off....
48. What do you think of the person who took this survey before you?:
Crystal is so brave, 1.8 kids, commuting to school, finishing school, I don't know how she does it.
Erika's so crazy, you read her stories and are surprised but not that surprised because she's Erika and that's what she does. (yes that's a compliment)
49. High school?:
Campbell in Regina.
50. Junior high school?:
Regina and Saskatoon had no such thing
51. Elementary school?:
MJ Coldwell in Regina and James Alexander in Saskatoon
52. Favourite place?:
Probably the cottage, now if only I could get my parents out of there.
53. Favourite soda?:
Diet Dr. Pepper
54. Favourite fast food?:
I don't think I have a favorite. Oh wait. It's Opa.
55. Favourite animal?:
Tiger! Just after we lost my Tiger, my sister came to visit me in Calgary and we cried our eyes out in front of the tiger cage at the zoo. People must have thought we were nuts.
56. Bar hopping or clubbing?:
Clubbing, I need to get my groove on.
57. Favourite fruit?:
Grapes, Cherries, Bananas, Cantelope, Watermelon, lets just go with I like fruit.
58. Favourite weather?:
July weather! Hot, good beach weather
59. Do you have a crush on someone?:
A few people
60. Do you wish you could live somewhere else?:
Regina and Saskatoon are one in the same to me.
61. Do you believe in online dating?:
I think it's a good way to meet people but I'd be careful when you actually meet someone in person.
62. Do you want more piercings?:
not really. Maybe some more holes in my ears, but I barely use the ones I have now.
63. Do you want a tattoo?:
No I'm too picky, I would get one and then hate it in a year.
64. Do you like cleaning?:
As long as I've got some tunes I don't mind it.
65. Who did you last talk to?:
Dennis on the other side of the cubicle.
67. When did you last shower?:
This morning.
FOR OR AGAINST
68. Long distant relationships?:
For, but it has to be a certain time until you're in the same place again. Otherwise I'm against. I'll find someone where I live thank you.
69. Killing people?:
For! Our justice system needs an overhaul, we should have the death penalty.
70. Teenage smoking?:
Against, where do these kids get the money from?
71. Gay relationships?:
For!
72. Abortion?:
For! In Freakanomics, they said that once Kansas started allowing abortions, 16 years later the crime rate dropped exponentially. Perhaps because there were less unwanted children? Read it, it's a good book.
73. Have you ever cried over a girl or boy?:
Yeah
74. Have you ever had a friend die?:
Yep, still haunts me today.
75. Have you ever used a gun?:
Yes, if it's water or bubble.
76. Have you ever finished a puzzle?:
All the time.
77. Have you ever had surgery?:
Just my wisdom teeth. For the first year of university I was called Chipmunk, thank you Adam.
78. Have you ever gone to the emergency room?:
lots! Only a couple times for my injuries though.
79. Have you ever gotten beat up?:
No I was always the one doing the beating.
80. Have you ever made a huge mistake?:
I don't think so.
81. Have you ever jogged a mile?:
All the time, I bet I run more than a mile when I got for a run, I bet I run at least 2.
82. Favourite number?:
22
83. Number of times I've had my heart broken?:
3, I think?
PERSON WHO LAST
84. Slept in your bed?:
Peaches, yes I do count him as a person.
85. Saw you cry?:
I don't know. Crying is a sign of weakness so I try to do that alone.
86. Made you cry?:
stupid boys.
87. Yelled at you?:
My mom, it has to be.
88. Made you smile?:
James, he was calling a bunch of people jerks.
89. Called you?:
My boss.
90. IMed you?:
Phil
91. Texted you?:
My Dad. At first he was all like "why the hell would you text someone when you already have the phone in your hand to call them" now I get texts all the time from him.
92. Piercings and where?:
Just my ears and my belly button.
93. Initials?:
CDW
94. How old do you look?:
I have no idea, I'm always terrible at that. I would say 23, but I get ID'd at the liquor store so that would say 18.
95. How old do you act?:
30?
96. Do you have any pets?:
Peaches
97. Do you get embarrassed?:
It's generally not easy to do but it does happen.
98. What upsets you?:
People not listening to me when I'm talking. Or they pretend they are listening and really haven't heard a word I said.
99. Longest car ride?:
Probably to Windsor or Toronto.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Best week ever....
I got a new job! I'd be working for a different company in Saskatoon, I get a raise and I get to keep all my benefits and I get to do some cool programming and development. I'm so excited! I will start in 3 weeks! So I need to move my stuff to Saskatoon and I get to look for a condo. It's so exciting. I can't wait to go. I'm going to really miss the people at this job, I've made some good friends and have some really good co workers, but I belong in Saskatoon. Sad but true.
My income tax refund came yesterday too! I'm trying not to spend it all but to put some in my savings. That looks rather bleak at the moment. My parents made me take them out for supper yesterday to celebrate my new job. I was a little irratated about that at first but they did pay for my university, helped me out a bit with my 1st new car, the 2002 Saturn SC, and it looks like they are going to help alot with the wedding, so I guess that's only fair.
I'm going to move my stuff to Saskatoon in waves. Everyone has been so thoughtful and volunteering to help in all this! I'm so grateful for all of it. I never had this much help when I moved to Calgary and I had more stuff to move there, so I'm so grateful for everyone who wants to help me now.
I'm making mental notes of stuff I need for the apartment. All my old stuff from Calgary went out to the lake and I'm wondering if I should make a fuss and reclaim it all or just get new stuff. I know it might start a fight of "you didn't buy that, I did!" and I generally remember that stuff pretty well because I put so much thought into what I buy, from measuring cups to spatulas to can openers.
And the decorating! It'll be so much fun.
My income tax refund came yesterday too! I'm trying not to spend it all but to put some in my savings. That looks rather bleak at the moment. My parents made me take them out for supper yesterday to celebrate my new job. I was a little irratated about that at first but they did pay for my university, helped me out a bit with my 1st new car, the 2002 Saturn SC, and it looks like they are going to help alot with the wedding, so I guess that's only fair.
I'm going to move my stuff to Saskatoon in waves. Everyone has been so thoughtful and volunteering to help in all this! I'm so grateful for all of it. I never had this much help when I moved to Calgary and I had more stuff to move there, so I'm so grateful for everyone who wants to help me now.
I'm making mental notes of stuff I need for the apartment. All my old stuff from Calgary went out to the lake and I'm wondering if I should make a fuss and reclaim it all or just get new stuff. I know it might start a fight of "you didn't buy that, I did!" and I generally remember that stuff pretty well because I put so much thought into what I buy, from measuring cups to spatulas to can openers.
And the decorating! It'll be so much fun.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Reclaiming the Throne
It's been a great day today. I was feeling sick yesterday but I feel 100 times better today. Then I went to go buy my morning coffee from the cafeteria and they gave me a contest card and I won 1L of aquafina water. Then I opened up my paycheck and got my one year raise. The only thing that could make this day better is if I got my tax refund today too.
My sister is off galavanting in Europe for the month. I got my bathroom back! I took all 30 bottles of various hair and face stuff off the counter in the bathroom and it went into the drawer. All the clean space, it's glorious. I might even be able to do my hair and makeup in there again. Ah my bathroom. This may not sound exciting to you but it's awesome for me.
I forgot to charge my iPod last night, so I have no tunes today. But luckily it's been quiet around here so far, I might not need it. I have a breakfast meeting at Mings pretty soon here. Yes, Mings serves breakfast, no it does not taste like egg rolls. But I do enjoy my fortune at the end.
My sister is off galavanting in Europe for the month. I got my bathroom back! I took all 30 bottles of various hair and face stuff off the counter in the bathroom and it went into the drawer. All the clean space, it's glorious. I might even be able to do my hair and makeup in there again. Ah my bathroom. This may not sound exciting to you but it's awesome for me.
I forgot to charge my iPod last night, so I have no tunes today. But luckily it's been quiet around here so far, I might not need it. I have a breakfast meeting at Mings pretty soon here. Yes, Mings serves breakfast, no it does not taste like egg rolls. But I do enjoy my fortune at the end.
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