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[Oct. 28th, 2009|08:14 pm] |
Well, we're almost ready for the conference this weekend! We leave tomorrow for Boston, so I'm pretty excited. We have sent our genes in, our poster is being printed right now, and we did our first run through of our presentation today.
I'm pretty sad about missing halloween, but hopefully we can find something to do in Boston!
I've been trying to pull together a steampunk outfit for our team costume there as well.
We had the costume contest for anime club tonight which was fun because Jill and I got to dress up in kimonos.
I got to do some pumpkin carving with Brock and Marion yesterday which was awesome. I did a Sally face from Nightmare Before Christmas, and I'll try to get a picture up later.
Marion has been helping me clean my apartment lately which is great because I have clean dishes again!
What else...
School has been kind of up and down lately. Super busy, but things are getting done.
The BCMB pub crawl was last Friday and that was also good.
Oh! I saw Zombieland last night and it was a ton of fun. |
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[Oct. 6th, 2009|03:53 pm] |
OMG. *sigh* *happy sigh* *smile*
My biochem midterm today went really well. I was terrified of it, but I actually studied (a ton) and it actually went well! (These things are not always so nicely correlated.)
I also had a biology midterm on Mon that went alright and I have a chemistry quiz tomorrow that I'll have to study for but should be fine, and then a lab report which is mostly just time-consuming.
But damn, I didn't sleep last night so now I'm in that weird state, where I don't want to go to sleep because I really I just want to veg out for the rest of the afternoon after doing that to my brain last night. But also, I really can't let myself go to sleep because I do have that quiz and lab due tomorrow and if I go to sleep I know I won't get up again. And I'm going to be coasting on this high from the last midterm going well so that should help keep me happy and motivated.
Unfortunately our lab work has been super stalled as of late. The discouragement of repeated failing parts combined with everyone being busy with midterms means not a lot has been accomplished the last week or two. But I figure we've got almost exactly 2 weeks till our results have to be finalised so I think I'll just start working like crazy till the deadline hits.
I got to see La Traviata last weekend - my first opera - and it was amazing! I was not aware that the movie Moulin Rouge drew from it so heavily (or at all), and being as that's my favourite movie, it was not hard to love the show. And the ending- ! Someone had told me they always cry, but I wasn't sure, seeing as I had read up on the story and knew what was going to happen. But it was so beautiful and so well done: the lead soprano was stellar, the father was so expressive, and the orchestra and the lighting and the costumes, it was all just superb.
It was set in the 1950's and the opening dress for Violetta struck me especially. It was a gorgeous turquoise dress with the style where there's a pencil skirt and an extra long layer in the back. Similar to this one from the movie Sabrina. Does anyone know what I'm talking about, or what it might be called? Because the internet is failing me. Although I did discover an amazing site for huge quality classic movie pictures: This is one of the Audrey Hepburn pages where I am spending far too much time saving far too many pictures. But they're all so gorgeous!
My goodness, foxie has been so perky lately! It's been really bad when I'm trying to get to sleep, he just keeps digging away at the door, walls, etc. He's like the bloody energizer bunny! |
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[Sep. 1st, 2009|09:09 pm] |
Okay so someone had told me that the alternate ending to 'I am Legend' didn't really make much of a difference and so I'd never bothered to watch it before now. The ending totally changes the whole point of the movie and should definitely be seen! I can understand maybe they didn't want to give spoilers but honestly. It's actually where I expected the movie to go the first time I saw it.
So the PNE was great! I also did some shopping as our gorgeous hotel was right on Robson St., so I got a bunched, pinstripe skirt and a new dress-style jacket like the one I gave to Steph a while ago. Brock and I also hit a lolita store where I got a new black and white dress. ^.~
I finally cleaned up my desk today, so I can actually see it again! School starts next week (oh god), and I've almost got everything ready. Class registration, textbooks, parking, I could do with some new pens, but the kind I wanted weren't being sold at the bookstore so I'll have to do a Staples run (which I would have found an excuse to do anyway...mmm, stationery).
Our lab work is getting on as well - today was depressing because all the assemblies and transformations we did yesterday didn't grow. We're also stalled because one of our neccessary gene parts just isn't working, but thankfully we now have lab space for the fall so we can keep working. We've ordered some replacement parts, but if those take too long, or still don't work, we have some work-around ideas.
I've still got a lot of television to catch up on before school, but I've made a dent. And then I got distracted by Futurama and the episode with the dog that I had never seen before! Someone referenced it as their favourite and I'd missed it. It didn't bump my favourite couple romantic episodes(holophoner+stars+bee sting) but it's next on the list! That's one series I should definitely buy at some point. |
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[Aug. 19th, 2009|06:49 pm] |
Alright! Well, today has been an awesome lab day. We finally did our first assembly, so we'll find out tomorrow if that worked!
Unfortunately my eye has been really red since Monday evening, so I have an optometrist appointment tomorrow afternoon. It doesn't hurt, it just looks really unhappy, but it means I haven't been able to wear contacts since. u.u Oh well, it's prolly good that I see one anyways as it's been a few years and I'm not gentle on my eyes with my night-wear lenses.
I have finished Gossip Girl for this season - loved it! and watched the first two episodes of True Blood but I haven't seen the appeal. I might watch some more but I don't know yet. Just Heroes and Prison Break to finish up before school goes back!
I've got all my classes signed up now and even my two waitlists will definitely be clear before school starts, so I'm happy about that. I better take my old books back and get my new ones in the next week or so.
I'd really like to make it to the PNE which starts this weekend. Maybe during the week so it'll be slightly less busy... There's also a Tsukino-Con meeting this Saturday which means Jill's in town, and Rae's Birthday Party on Friday night, so should be a busy weekend. |
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[Aug. 11th, 2009|08:22 am] |
Well, it's been an awesome summer so far. I've been camping out at Nitinaht lake twice and learned to kiteboard! The last day I went I had totally gotten the hang of it (I wasn't good, but I could stay on the board), and it was just so exhilarating. I took lessons with Marie and Kristine at www.elevationkiteboarding.com/, and they were amazing. I definitely recommend them and kiteboarding itself- so much fun! And Nitinaht for that matter, a lovely little out of the way place to camp, even if you do have to take logging roads to get there...my poor car.
Laura's birthday party was a blast. A bunch of us went out to her cabin on Cultus Lake on the mainland for a few days and had fun drinking on her boat. Luminara was cool too, there happened to be a thunderstorm plus everyone was dressed up, so there are tons of amazing pictures.
The lab work has also been coming along great. We've got some parts working, and our enzymes finally arrived so we should be combing our first systems this week!
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[Jun. 29th, 2009|06:08 pm] |
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Oh, my traumatic emo life problems... I got this grilled sandwich from Jugo Juice today, and then it got left behind in the mall when it closed before I got to eat _any_ and I almost cried. You know that feeling when you don't realise how much you're looking forward to something until you eat it? Or it's gone? *sob* My poor panini... But I got hot new shoes so I suppose I can continue living for a little while.
We also started wet lab work today! I'm so excited. All we did was pour agar plates but I'm still super happy. |
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[Jun. 23rd, 2009|02:38 pm] |
Whoo, it's been a good month so far. I went hang-gliding last weekend which was amazing! My brother planned it and then Steph and Meg decided to come at the last minute too, so it was great! Except for when the truck broke down on the way to the ferries... but we got there in the end! We had to go to Saltspring Island, which was cool because I've never been there before. We all had great flights and then we headed up home for Dad's birthday barbeque.
Anime Evolution was also pretty cool. Michael also went with me to that and we had a lot of fun. I got a new black lace lolita dress which I wore on the last day and just loved. Along with the little headband thingie. And I got to do my Moka costume too which was fun because I spent the whole day staring at my lovely pink hair.
Ooh, I spent the majority of yesterday watching 24, so now I'm about halfway through. ( My thoughts so far: ) |
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[May. 27th, 2009|01:49 am] |
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Well, it's been a good summer so far. April was unsurprisingly up and down: Sakura-Con rocked, exams sucked, Whistler rocked. Being free from school has also rocked. My mum, my sister and I went over to Toronto recently for my grandfather's 80th birthday which was really nice. We also got to hit up Niagara Falls and Wonderland. I've been research assisting at the university which is cool.
I think this is going to be a pretty succinct post as the majority of May has been spent recovering from exams by means of the internet (Oh precious waster of time, how I missed thee!), sleeping in till the evening (Mmmmm...), catching up on my tv shows(GJ House!), catching quite a few theatre movie releases (Yeah, Star Trek!), and finally getting some quality reading done (Uglies!). I've also managed to become nerdier by learning how to play Magic; consumed very little food that was not some form of processed sugar; succesfully avoided excersize; and aquired an odd tan line on my back while enjoing the wonderful sun.
So maybe June will be the healthy, progressive month after this 'let it all go' phase.
To summarise: I love sleep. And the internet. And as my lease on both is up in three months, I am taking full advantage of them.
Now I'm going to bed. |
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[Apr. 16th, 2009|01:06 pm] |
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X what you saw
O what you haven't finished/saw sizable portions
Bold what you loved
Strike for what you disliked/hated
Leave unchanged if neutral X seems neutral because it just means you saw it, nothing else.
Leave unchanged if you never saw it at all
Classic Disney
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[x] 101 Dalmatians (1961)
[x] Alice in Wonderland (1951)
[x] Bambi (1942)
[x] Cinderella (1950)
[x] Dumbo (1941)
[x] Fantasia (1940)
[x] Lady and the Tramp (1955)
[x] Mary Poppins (1964)
[x] Peter Pan (1953)
[x] Pinocchio (1940)
[x] Sleeping Beauty (1959)
[x] Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
[ ] Song of the South (1946)
Disney's Dark Age
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[x] The Aristocats (1970)
[] The Black Cauldron (1985)
[x] The Fox and the Hound (1981)
[x] The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
[x] The Jungle Book (1967)
[x] The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
[x] Oliver and Company (1986)
[] Pete's Dragon (1977)
[x] Rescuers, The (1977)
[x] Robin Hood (1973)
[x] The Sword In The Stone (1963)
The Disney Renaissance
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[x] Aladdin (1992)
[x] Beauty and the Beast (1991)
[x] A Goofy Movie (1995)
[x] Hercules (1997)
[x] Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1996)
[x] The Lion King (1994)
[x] The Little Mermaid (1989) (My absolute favourite movie for the entirety of my childhood.)
[x] Mulan (1998)
[x] Pocahontas (1995)
[x] The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
[o] Tarzan (1999)
Disney's Modern Age
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[x] Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
[] Bolt (2008)
[] Brother Bear (2003)
[] Chicken Little (2005)
[] Dinosaur (2000)
[x] Emperor's New Groove, The (2000) Love this one!
[x] Fantasia 2000 (2000)
[] Home on the Range (2004)
[] Lilo & Stitch (2002)
[] Meet the Robinsons (2007)
[] Treasure Planet (2002)
Pixar
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[x] A Bug's Life (1998)
[x] Cars (2006)
[x] Finding Nemo (2003)
[x] The Incredibles (2004)
[x] Monsters Inc. (2001) I can't stand this movie.
[x] Ratatouille (2007) So good!
[x] Toy Story (1995)
[x] Toy Story 2 (1999)
[x] Wall-E (2008)
Don Bluth
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[x] All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) This movie scared and confused me as a child... Honestly, the scene with the alligator? What crack is this movie on??
[x] An American Tail (1986)
[x] Anastasia (1997)
[x] The Land Before Time (1988) My brother watched these on repeat for many years...
[x] The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
[] Rock-a-Doodle (1991)
[x] The Secret of NIMH (1982)
[x] Thumbelina (1994)
[] Titan AE (2000)
[] A Troll in Central Park (1994)
Claymation
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[] The Adventures of Mark Twain (1986)
[x] Chicken Run (2000)
[x] Corpse Bride (2005) I expect better from Tim Burton.
[x] James and the Giant Peach (1996)
[x] Nightmare Before Christmas, The (1993)
[x] Wallace & Gromit I didn't like this movie to begin with, and being subjected to it on far too many bus rides killed it for me.
[] Coraline (2009)
CGI Glut
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[x] Antz (1998)
[x] Happy Feet (2006)
[x] Kung Fu Panda (2008)
[x] Madagascar (2005)
[] Monster House (2006)
[] Over the Hedge (2006)
[x] Polar Express (2004)
[x] Shrek (2001)
[x] Shrek 2 (2004)
[x] Shrek The Third
Imports
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[] Arabian Knight (aka The Thief and the Cobbler) (1995)
[x] The Last Unicorn (1982) (This isn't actually an import it was just animated in Japan.) I can quote basically this entire movie.
[] Light Years
[] Triplets of Belleville, The (2003)
[] Persepolis (2007)
[] Waltz With Bashir (2008)
[o] Watership Down (1978)
[] When the Wind Blows (1988)
[] Yellow Submarine (1968)
Studio Ghibli/Miyazaki
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[] Grave of the Fireflies
[] Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
[x] Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
[x] Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986) Very pretty imagery.
[] Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
[] My Neighbors The Yamadas
[x] My Neighbor Totoro (1993) *starts singing*
[x] Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) Oh the imagery!
[] Only Yesterday
[] Pom Poko (Tanuki War)
[] Porco Rosso (1992)
[x] Princess Mononoke (1999)
[x] Spirited Away (2002)
[] Whisper of the Heart
[x] Cat Returns, The I don't even know what it is I love so much about this one.
Satoshi Kon
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[x] Millennium Actress (2001)
[x] Paprika (2006)
[x] Perfect Blue (1999)
[] Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
[] Memories - "Magnetic Rose" (1995)
Shinkai Makoto
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[] She and Her Cat (1999)
[] Voices of a Distant Star (2001)
[] The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)
[] 5 Centimeters per Second (2007)
Other Anime Films Released In The U.S.
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[] Akira (1989)
[] Appleseed
[] Appleseed: Ex Machina
[] Arcadia of My Youth (U.S. Title - Vengeance of the Space Pirate)
[] Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2003)
[] The Dagger of Kamui (U.S. Title - Revenge of the Ninja Warrior)
[] Dirty Pair: Project Eden
[] End of Evangelion
[] Fist of the North Star
[] Galaxy Express 999
[x] Ghost in the Shell (1996)
[x] The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
[] Lensman
[] Macross: Do You Remember Love
[] Metropolis (2001)
[] Neo-Tokyo
[] Ninja Scroll
[] Patlabor the Movie
[] The Professional: Golgo 13
[] Project A-ko
[] Robot Carnival
[] Robotech: The Shadow Chronicle
[] Silent Mobius
[] Space Adventure Cobra
[] Steamboy (2004)
[] Sword of the Stranger
[] Unico and the Island of Magic
[] The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
[] Urotsukidoji: The Movie
[] Vampire Hunter D
[] Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust
[] Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force
[] Tekkon Kinkreet
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[x] Pokémon: The First Movie Mew!
[x] Pokémon 2000
[x] Pokémon 3
[x] Pokémon 4Ever
Cartoons For Grown-Ups
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[] American Pop
[x] The Animatrix (2003)
[] Beavis & Butthead Do America (1996)
[] Cool World
[] Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
[x] Final Fantasy: Advent Children
[] Fire & Ice
[] Fritz the Cat (1972)
[] Heavy Metal (1981)
[] Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
[] Hey Good Looking
[] Lady Death
[] A Scanner Darkly (2006)
[x] South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
[] Street Fight (AKA - Coonskin)
[] Waking Life (2001)
[] Fantastic Planet
Other Animated Movies I Can't Categorize
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[x] Animal Farm
[] Animalympics
[] Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon The Movie
[] Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
[] Batman Beyond: Mask of the Phantasm
[x] The Brave Little Toaster (1988) Omg yes. Steph adored this one. And someone put together a live action photo and it's so great.
[] Bravestarr: The Movie
[x] Care Bears: The Movie
[x] Charlotte's Web (1973)
[x] Fern Gully
[] G.I. Joe: The Movie
[] Gobots: Battle of the Rock Lords
[x] He-Man & She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (I don't remember watching this but I loved She-Ra so it's very likely.)
[x] The Hobbit
[x] The Iron Giant (1999)
[] Justice League: The New Frontier
[x] Lord of the Rings
[x] Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1992)
[] My Little Pony: The Movie
[] Pink Floyd's The Wall (1982)
[x] The Prince of Egypt (1998)
[] Powerpuff Girls: The Movie
[] Quest For Camelot (1999)
[] Ringing Bell
[x] Road to El Dorado, The (2000) YES!
[] Rock & Rule
[x] Space Jam
[] Starchaser: The Legend of Orin
[] Superman: Doomsday
[x] The Swan Princess
[] Transformers: The Movie (1986)
[] Wizards
[] Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
[] Wonder Woman
[] The Sea Prince and the Fire Child
[] Flight of Dragons
[] Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.
[] Balto
[] Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter |
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[Mar. 19th, 2009|02:44 pm] |
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Wow. I have been totally avoiding doing schoolwork for the last week or so. And then yesterday I was the type of sick where you just want to stay in bed and sleep all day, so I'm still kind of out of it. I just don't want to do anything- not even my usual vices- just go home and sleep. (And maybe mindlessly play pokemon.) And I'm so far behind in my tv shows and yet I added a new one, gossip girl(- which is so worth it; I usually dislike teen dramas but this one has amazing fashion all over it!). And I haven't exercised in quite a while now, and I don't even feel guilty right now, it's just one more thing I don't care about.
Kei-kon was awesome, and now I'm hoping to make it to Sakura-con in Seattle next month. I saw Watchmen and loved it so I had to get the comic as well. I loved how you ended up liking all these characters who you really shouldn't identify with. And I thought they did a good job bringing it to film. I especially liked the opening credits and the music choices.
Had a biochem pubcrawl a couple weeks ago and that was fun. And then Marion's birthday dinner was a great time. I even managed to get a green beer in on St. Patrick's at Felicita's. So I've been having a bit of a social life recently.
I've found a really promising research project job that starts in the next couple weeks and would be for the summer. So I really hope that works out because it would be a perfect summer job. |
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[Feb. 11th, 2009|12:50 pm] |
Well, almost done midterms! One more this afternoon and then reading break and then two weeks before my next one! Oh god, I haven't slept much recently, but I think I've managed to be prepared for all of my tests so far. And Law has been a joke in class, so as long as he doesn't fuck us on this test it should be my easiest one.
Ooh I'm so excited for reading break and kei-kon. I'd still like to end up at Whistler if possible but it's not a trip I'm eager to do on my own, so I might settle for Mt. Washington and it's pathetic snow. I don't have a new costume for kei-kon this year and I haven't got very far in my panel planning, but my halloween costume hasn't been used yet and I'm pretty confident in my panel subject matter, so I'm just very happy to have some fun to look forward to amidst all these exams of death.
And I need this goddamned break- this is prolly the hardest I've worked during a semester (instead of waiting till the final to cram like hell), and it looks like it's paying off. Well we'll see when I get some marks back. I do feel bad for my poor cat and fox because I keep spending so much time at school though...
I recently found the show "Big Bang Theory" (not that I needed anther program to watch...) but I just thought I would recommend it highly. |
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[Jan. 14th, 2009|04:01 pm] |
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So, back at school. And I found a car! It's white, but lovely and going well so far.
Christmas was wonderful, I got a new TV that works with my DVD player so I can actually watch all my movies again. My shoes also arrived and are much loved. It was so sweet, on the ride home I had fox in my lap and the cat kept laying on him and they were ridiculously cuddly.
Got to go skiing and boarding, and despite Mt. Washington needing more snow it was very fun.
New years eve was also a great time; I ended up at a house party at five to midnight and it was all good from there.
School is going well, except I have one class where I don't have the prereq, so I asked the prof if I could take it anyway and she reluctantly said 'yes, go talk to this guy'. I did and he said that was fine he'll email me when it's done. No email. A week goes by, so I talk to my prof again and she says they decided it wasn't a good idea. And didn't bother to tell me. I ask her again because I really need this class and she agrees again, she'll email the guy. So it's been two more days and I still have no word. The most annoying part is that if I have to take a different course I'm going to be two weeks behind at this point, because of her dithering. You're the professor, if you don't think I should take the course say so, don't say well okay, and then decide no without telling me. And I really need this course!
24 started this week and I'm excited. The first two eps were a little slow but then they brought in Bill and Chloee in the next two, so I'm happy. |
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[Jan. 9th, 2009|11:23 am] |
Bloggy Things
You are a Rubik's Cube
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You are engaging and popular. People are drawn to your colorful personality.
As much as they try, people can't stay away from you.
And while you seem easy to understand, people can't figure out what direction you're coming from.
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Your Personality Cluster is Introverted Thinking
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You are:
You are objective, honest, and credible.
Intellectually curious, you have many diverse interests.
You are more inclined toward ideas than people.
Fiercely independent, you are unapologetically unconventional.
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[Dec. 20th, 2008|12:37 pm] |
All right! Exams are finished, done, gone. And they actually went alright this year... I think. But yay, Christmas! A few days of work, then home to Qualicum where it is supposedly ridiculously snowy. And then hopefully some skiing/boarding in the days after Christmas. I just have to remember to bring my equipment home with me.
Ah, my shoes haven't arrived yet. I really hope they get here before I leave, or I'm going to have a hard time tearing myself away from my mailbox...
OMG. I just caught up on Heroes. Heeee! ( I'll spoiler-cut it because if you're like me you might be very far behind... ) |
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[Dec. 13th, 2008|10:05 pm] |
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Eee, I just bought (gorgeous, amazing, perfect) new shoes off ebay for christmas and I might well explode before they get here. I can't stop bringing up the page to look at them and check that I'm really the buyer. And I really should be doing math...
ALSO: IT IS SNOWING! I JUST THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW.
Even the fact that I was desperately hoping to find a friggin' car before it snowed does not hinder the awesomeness of it. |
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[Dec. 9th, 2008|08:16 pm] |
Yay! So school still sucks, but now I have a new fishie-puff! Which is good because I had the bowl all set up for a week before I had time to go get an actual fish for it!
He's a cute little siamese fighting fish and I was going to name him Yaoi in the tradition of Slash-my last fish, but he looked at me and I went, 'Damn your name is Lelouch, isn't it.' And that was that.
(It is really hard to photograph a fish!)
( Meme No. 1 )
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[Dec. 7th, 2008|12:37 am] |
So. Long story short, I am without a car. Again. *sigh*
Anyway.
Classes are over and my exams start next week which is as terrifying and stressful as it always is.
Had a good birthday; went to Cactus Club for dinner, and then to Sopranos. Later I went up to visit Nana and Mike. Mum and Dad were in Mexico though. I also stopped in to see Steph and Megan on my way back.
I finally loaded psp9 onto this computer so I looked up a bunch of colouring tutorials and managed my first cg work that isn't a complete eyesore. It's still quite pathetic, but leaps and bounds beyond anything I've done before.
Yeah, I haven't really done much lately besides study and be sleep deprived. I feel like I've hardly done anything the last couple of weeks but I also don't feel like I've wasted a lot of time on my usual vices either, so I have no idea where the time has gone. |
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[Nov. 14th, 2008|05:09 am] |
Car Rant
So, the car. Is a disaster. I don't think I've mentioned on here yet just how ridiculously bad my car luck has been. So I borrowed Mum's car, 'cus mine's now sold for scrap, that's great. Breaks down. It takes three mechanic visits, a combined seven days of being in the shop, and an assortment of expensive tow trucks and taxis, to find out it's exactly what we kept telling them to check. It takes this long because when they look at the car it works just fine. I waste two weekends on the bus only to hear "We can't find anything wrong." Twice. Well it wouldn't start yesterday, there's something wrong with it! I manage to will the thing to Duncan where it was recently repaired. They finally figure out that the fuel pump they had replaced was faulty. Really? The part that was changed at the same time this happened was the culprit? How did you ever think to check that? So that's fine. I've already been late for every halloween event I had planned. So they replace that, warranty-no charge-perfect, except for all the Victoria mechanics and tow trucks I already paid.
So great, everything should be perfect. Until the battery dies yesterday. A boost later and I take it in to be checked because nothing was left on, and I don't want it happening again. Now I have a brand new battery- a completely unrelated breakdown- and probably some sort of mental complex.
And I still can't find a suitable miata to buy. So it's simple: any more car troubles and _I'm_ going to have a break down.
/Car Rant
The rest of my life has been not a little affected by all this, missing classes, hours wasted waiting for mechanics, my impromptu trip to Duncan, etc. So school. I don't know. The stress of all this along with missing class has put me behind, and I have four midterms in the next week, so, not a happy camper. Or a sane camper for that matter.
Halloween was fun (even with a bit of trekking around downtown). I went Trick-Or-Eating with Marion and then to Rocky Horror. And after that I met up with Alicia's White Spot crew at Sopranos and then back to her apartment which is also the same building as some of the guys she works with. I also got to carve some pumpkins with Jill the day before, which was really great because I didn't have time last year, and I love it. Well, I love all things Halloween really.
Reading break was great, I pretty much slept and caught up on some tv. And slept. And saw HSM 3! Then slept a bit more.
(And then my car stopped working!)
Also I've been using this as an excuse to avoid exercising... so it's been a while. And I haven't meditated in a week or two... but I've been eating reasonably well!
My birthday is also in a week, and I have no idea what to do, combined with me being a procrastinator means who knows what'll end up happening.
Mt. Washington had a great new deal for student season passes this year so I bought one of those and I can't wait! With my loved equipment from last year and this pass, I can go as much as I want and only have to pay for gas! (Assuming cars don't explode at the sight of me at that point...) I'm so excited but with my stupid exams I prolly won't even get up there until around christmas... I also can't wait to plan something for Whistler. I've been completely infatuated with the place since I left. I want to write it love poems. And then swoosh down it's powdery slopes of joy. *sigh* It even helps me forget about the car! |
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[Oct. 24th, 2008|02:47 pm] |
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Bleurgh. Two midterms today, both of which were much harder than the practice ones. Thankfully my studying has been going well this pask week so they weren't as much as a disaster as they could have been. One more next week and then I'm free till after reading break!
I've been getting really tired at the ends of the day the past week, which is really weird for me. Basically I've been passing out at school at 10 pm even and then dragging myself home after a nap, when I ususally don't even get tired until 2 or 3 am. The weirdest part is that I'll have the amount of caffeine that I know wakes me up and my body just ignores it somehow. But at least I'm not feeling sick in any other way. I somehow managed to keep myself drugged awake last night to study and now I really want to sleep but I have so many errands I have to do!
I'm very excited for halloween; I have a cute little fraulein dress costume, but I still need to get a blonde pigtail wig.
Ag, I'm waiting for someone to call me back and if they don't soon I'm going to end up passing out at school again... |
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[Oct. 21st, 2008|09:53 am] |
you are yellow
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Your dominant hues are red and green, so you're definately not afraid to get in and stir things up. You have no time for most people's concerns, you'd rather analyze with your head than be held back by some random "gut feeling".
Your saturation level is very high - you are all about getting things done. The world may think you work too hard but you have a lot to show for it, and it keeps you going. You shouldn't be afraid to lead people, because if you're doing it, it'll be done right.
Your outlook on life is very bright. You are sunny and optimistic about life and others find it very encouraging, but remember to tone it down if you sense irritation.
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