I actually have an entry I wrote at the airport but...i disabled the radio on my laptop and argh, stupid me, i forgot what a f*cking pain in the ass it is to turn it back on (hitting Fn+F2 doesn't help).
Right now at this second, my mom is yelling at me from the other room about a necklace she gave me years ago. The conversation/yelling is going something like this:
Mom: Do you still have that necklace I gave you last time?
me: Which one? You've given me alot.l
MOm: The one i won from Zellers. (Note: zellers is like...Kmart...ghetttoooo)
Me: That one got all nasty and gross, it wasn't real gold. I threw it out.
Mom: (freaking out) Well of course it wasn't gold, why would you throw it out?
Me: Because it made my skin all green! This was like 20 years ago!
Mom: no, the one i gave you last time i was there.
Me: Oh, i don't know which one that is, but yes i still have it.
Mom: why are you throwing things out?
Me: it was 20 years old! It was just an old cheap necklace!
Mom: no, i just gave it to you! That wasn't cheap!
Me: i'm not TALKING about that one, I'm talking about the one from 20 years ago!
Mom: Well i'm talking about the one i just gave you!
Me: I don't know which one that is, you have to tell me more than just its origins.
Mom: it's the one from Zellers!
Me: I KNOW THAT...but you have to tell me WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE I DONT KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
Mom: it's the one with those two things! Do you still wear it? Don't throw things out!
Me: WHAT TWO THINGS ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?:!
Mom: you know, those things. It came from Zellers.
THis is pretty much the same conversation but with a different topic since i've arrived. Some things I've forgotten or re-learned about my parents:
1. No wonder I have a hoarder's mind. My mom has no less than ELEVEN frying pans. I keep bagging onher for it (until she yelled at me to stop, insisting she needed them, and i'm like "there's only 4 burners!"), she has a PILE of brand new cutting boards but still uses the same pink one from when we were kids, she has an entire boxed collection of crystal glasses (that she let me know were SO expensive when i went to scope them out, precariously balancing on the counter, as i also pointed out that she still has the little cup holders for soft boiled eggs that i guarantee have not been used since i was 4), and the ultimate:
There is not ONE SINGLE CUPBOARD in this house (and there's more cupboards than you can imagine, we have a finished basement) that doesn't contain some paper goods. THere's enough toilet paper and kleenex to last through World War III. Heck, even IV.
I told them I'm "shopping"...I've already claimed dibs on around 20 metal skewars for bbqing.
2. My parents have lost all touch in their sense of decorating. My house use to look decent, now...sigh, my parents are old. And they like going to garage sales. I can't begin to tell you the crap that has found it's way into this house. You'll have to see when I take pictures. It's just...wow. Right down to the wooden cat who's tail can hold a remarkable 7 rolls of toilet paper.
3. My parents will never listen to me. I tried to point out that there's some mold growing on the bathroom wall (I know, because when I rented in Santa Clara my lease required me to keep a spray bottle of bleach and spray down my bathroom whenever i saw the mold since there were no fans)...my mom just told me "it's behind the wall, stop worrying about it"...uhhh you can SEE IT all over the house. I'm sure I'm going to get cancer in a week.
4. How do parents' have more food than I'll ever buy? I opened the fridge and there was more food there than I've ever had in my fridge, even on days when we had bbqs. I mean, for real, it's incredible that i didn't gain a trillion pounds living at home.
Wait for the pics of the bagged milk. I know at least Tim and Shane have my back on the bagged milk! ALthough my mom likes to buy milk on sale in World War 3 War Time Saving mode...and puts them in the freezer. Who freezes milk? My parents, that's who.
5. You forget east coast architecture when you've been in california for so long.l The carpet is short (none of this berber stuff), the walls don't have that bizarro orange peel texture, and today it was raining...even weather "smells" different on the east coast. That could be all the worms on the ground (we don't get worms in california like here in Ottawa. We get effing snails. It's effing sick when you step on one by accident.)
6. It's weird when your parents dick around with the house, because then you think you know where stuff is...and then, it's not there. Or you look at something and you're like "did we always have that?". It's almost sad really, like someone erasing your memory so you're stuck with the bastardized version of it...that's how i feel about my house right now.
7. Back to the hoarding...my mom seriously buys so much stuff and then justifies it by saying it was on sale. They have THREE COIN SORTERS brand new, in box. Which i would consider taking one with me, except they're super big to accomodate loonies and toonies. Oh what else do my parents have? Like eighty random computer books from like 1970 that they got at a garage sale, two VHS tapes on how to use PowerPoint, promotional VHS tapes that are still sealed, and the best...this wooden coaster set that they've had since i was a kid and we would use when we played with our toys...i don't know if they keep it for memory's sake or if they really think one day, that wooden coaster holder with the black metal handle will come back in style.
Stay tuned for day 2. I told my mom I was going to take her to see a movie...she wanted to see Batman: The Dark Knight but i'd rather stab myself than see it again (i loved it but no desire to see it AGAIN) so I convinced her to see Be Kind: Rewind instead. But we have to go early because she doesn't "want to be running around all day"...no one gave her the memo that going to a movie is the laziest thing you can do.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Letter to the editor
What we don't even get a youtube vidoe of the skit sabina...your losing your bloging touch. Now i have to go look it up hehehhe :)
Ahh i added it, but only because it was on SNL's site and they allowed embedding...YouTube doesn't allow 99% of all tv shows that are out there, and if you do find them they get taken down within a day anyway (see my VMAs post for example). I haven't lost it, I just know what's permitted on youtube :P
As for my OCD...yep, just OCD about locking doors and turning off things that can cause a fire...however I am incredibly paranoid about other things in life, i just don't double check them as often as I check doors and stoves!
Ahh i added it, but only because it was on SNL's site and they allowed embedding...YouTube doesn't allow 99% of all tv shows that are out there, and if you do find them they get taken down within a day anyway (see my VMAs post for example). I haven't lost it, I just know what's permitted on youtube :P
As for my OCD...yep, just OCD about locking doors and turning off things that can cause a fire...however I am incredibly paranoid about other things in life, i just don't double check them as often as I check doors and stoves!
Campfires make me hot
So I recently ran into a charming young gentleman firefighter guy....and of course, I had to bombard him with random questions about...well, fire.
I wonder if firefighters actually say this ishh...
Now it's pretty safe to say that I'm obsessive compulsive about two things: locking doors and turning off things that can cause a fire. I seriously get beyond paranoid thinking about my stove not turning off (although I think it has a timer...but that's after it's been on for NINE HOURS), my house burning down, and my poor cats. Really, I just worry about my cats. I think i'm good with insurance and stuff (i've got pics that i keep in a safe deposit box).
Some random ishhhh that I learned:
- apparently they use wooden ladders. I don't know why this blows my mind. It's like, "oh we also find that pouring kerosene on our ladders is better than an aluminum or metal ladder". WOODEN LADDERS. My brain wants to explode just thinking about it.
- we had an earthquake a month or two ago here in SoCal which leads me to the big debate: doorways or the Triangle Theory. This whole Triangle thing just seems like uhh...kind of a big risk (just crouch NEXT to a big object...ummm...when they hunk of plywood whacks me in the head I'd feel like a douche explaining to the paramedics about how i got an email forward in my spam folder telling me not to duck)...but the doorway thing just bugs me becuase i'm thicker than a doorway, so how the eff is that supposed to protect me?! Well apparently the doorway wins...the dude who invented the triangle of life theory is what they call "Ricky Rescue"...I wonder why no fireguy hasn't just punched the inventor in the face.
- This one cracks me up...apparently when you're freaking out and hyperventilating, it's called Hispanic Panic...I did a search on it later, and wtf, it's apparently a common term! And also the username of a boatload of dudes on MySpace. It seems that umm...some ethnicities freak out more than others when there's an incident requiring firefighters or paramedics. And when you start hyperventilating to that extent, your extremities go numb. Like breathing crazy fast makes your toes and hands go numb. If your hands are numb, how are you supposed to breathe into a paperbag? And then I wonder...when i'm at the gym using the elliptical for an hour super fast, and my hands go numb and i'm barely breathing, is that the gym version of hispanic panic?!
And on the subject of fire...
My mom used to hide the matches in a mug in the way back of our cupboards. Which clearly defeated the purpose, since us kids knew where the hiding spot was. My brother would light a candle when he was stuck babysitting me and poor the crazy hot wax on my hand, telling me that I need to toughen up (he would do it too so uhh, i guess that's not sibling abuse!). I think it really was just us doing the ONE thing you're not supposed to do when your parents aren't home: start a fire. (Note: hot wax on your hands actually isn't hot at all, and my brother cried harder at Titanic than I did so who's the tougher one now bitch?!)
I wonder if firefighters actually say this ishh...
Now it's pretty safe to say that I'm obsessive compulsive about two things: locking doors and turning off things that can cause a fire. I seriously get beyond paranoid thinking about my stove not turning off (although I think it has a timer...but that's after it's been on for NINE HOURS), my house burning down, and my poor cats. Really, I just worry about my cats. I think i'm good with insurance and stuff (i've got pics that i keep in a safe deposit box).
Some random ishhhh that I learned:
- apparently they use wooden ladders. I don't know why this blows my mind. It's like, "oh we also find that pouring kerosene on our ladders is better than an aluminum or metal ladder". WOODEN LADDERS. My brain wants to explode just thinking about it.
- we had an earthquake a month or two ago here in SoCal which leads me to the big debate: doorways or the Triangle Theory. This whole Triangle thing just seems like uhh...kind of a big risk (just crouch NEXT to a big object...ummm...when they hunk of plywood whacks me in the head I'd feel like a douche explaining to the paramedics about how i got an email forward in my spam folder telling me not to duck)...but the doorway thing just bugs me becuase i'm thicker than a doorway, so how the eff is that supposed to protect me?! Well apparently the doorway wins...the dude who invented the triangle of life theory is what they call "Ricky Rescue"...I wonder why no fireguy hasn't just punched the inventor in the face.
- This one cracks me up...apparently when you're freaking out and hyperventilating, it's called Hispanic Panic...I did a search on it later, and wtf, it's apparently a common term! And also the username of a boatload of dudes on MySpace. It seems that umm...some ethnicities freak out more than others when there's an incident requiring firefighters or paramedics. And when you start hyperventilating to that extent, your extremities go numb. Like breathing crazy fast makes your toes and hands go numb. If your hands are numb, how are you supposed to breathe into a paperbag? And then I wonder...when i'm at the gym using the elliptical for an hour super fast, and my hands go numb and i'm barely breathing, is that the gym version of hispanic panic?!
And on the subject of fire...
My mom used to hide the matches in a mug in the way back of our cupboards. Which clearly defeated the purpose, since us kids knew where the hiding spot was. My brother would light a candle when he was stuck babysitting me and poor the crazy hot wax on my hand, telling me that I need to toughen up (he would do it too so uhh, i guess that's not sibling abuse!). I think it really was just us doing the ONE thing you're not supposed to do when your parents aren't home: start a fire. (Note: hot wax on your hands actually isn't hot at all, and my brother cried harder at Titanic than I did so who's the tougher one now bitch?!)
Friday, September 12, 2008
Best best best fashion advice
Scroll down to the very bottom...maddox's page still kicks ass. I hate these dresses/tops for the very reason he listed.
Scroll to the very bottom rant.
His image cracks me up every time:
Scroll to the very bottom rant.
His image cracks me up every time:
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
My pearl of wisdom for today
As overheard by me today:
The key to a successful at-home brazillian is the willingness to sit spread-eagle on your kitchen floor.
The key to a successful at-home brazillian is the willingness to sit spread-eagle on your kitchen floor.
Sunday, September 07, 2008
The best revenge
Wow.
Wow.
Wow.
If the best revenge is living well, Pink is over the moon right now...her VMA performance right now is not only blowing my mind, but she looks better (and in the best shape of her life) than she ever had.
Dayam girl. You make divorce look good.
This is the only video so far online i could find, the resolution blows:
Edited to add:
ARGHGHGHGH Christina Aguilera, one of the reasons I adore you is because you are talented, you don't need to lip sync...clearly I'm not the only one who immediately noticed the lip synching at the VMAs. Sigh. True though, the song is pretty rad.
Edited again:
PLEASE! I get the ONE token VMA to give to Britney, but THREE?! Three?! For Piece of Me?! She's got much better songs, for real!? At least LL Cool J is still an ageless incredible specimen.
edited a third time:
Xtina's video in case anyone cares...great song, great choreography, horrible lip syncing...
Wow.
Wow.
If the best revenge is living well, Pink is over the moon right now...her VMA performance right now is not only blowing my mind, but she looks better (and in the best shape of her life) than she ever had.
Dayam girl. You make divorce look good.
This is the only video so far online i could find, the resolution blows:
Edited to add:
ARGHGHGHGH Christina Aguilera, one of the reasons I adore you is because you are talented, you don't need to lip sync...clearly I'm not the only one who immediately noticed the lip synching at the VMAs. Sigh. True though, the song is pretty rad.
Edited again:
PLEASE! I get the ONE token VMA to give to Britney, but THREE?! Three?! For Piece of Me?! She's got much better songs, for real!? At least LL Cool J is still an ageless incredible specimen.
edited a third time:
Xtina's video in case anyone cares...great song, great choreography, horrible lip syncing...
Apple: interesting article from newsweek
This article from Newsweek: "One Bad Apple,Apple is looking like what Microsoft was 10 years ago—a Bigfoot that squeezes smaller competitors." is pretty interesting. You can't blame Apple for its tactics, its finally gotten the popularity that its been jonesin' for years...
The "Made for iPod" markup fee is interesting, but once again...I can't fault Apple for it, iPods are crazy successful such that they gotta take advantage of other people trying to piggyback off their fame.
That being said, the one Macbook that i've had to use has phenomenal hardware (seriously, the h/w designers are brilliant), and the OS appearance is pretty nifty, however I've had nothing but problems with the s/w...everything from OpenOffice to MS Office freezes up, seriously every application freezes up on it. Not that it's all Apple's fault, i'm simply saying...I've had more problems in 3 months with a Macbook than i've ever, ever had with a Windows PC or laptop.
Marlene and Bryan, i KNOW you're going to give me your two cents, so go for it :P
For your viewing pleasure:
Love this:
The "Made for iPod" markup fee is interesting, but once again...I can't fault Apple for it, iPods are crazy successful such that they gotta take advantage of other people trying to piggyback off their fame.
That being said, the one Macbook that i've had to use has phenomenal hardware (seriously, the h/w designers are brilliant), and the OS appearance is pretty nifty, however I've had nothing but problems with the s/w...everything from OpenOffice to MS Office freezes up, seriously every application freezes up on it. Not that it's all Apple's fault, i'm simply saying...I've had more problems in 3 months with a Macbook than i've ever, ever had with a Windows PC or laptop.
Marlene and Bryan, i KNOW you're going to give me your two cents, so go for it :P
For your viewing pleasure:
Love this:
Saturday, September 06, 2008
My music video...yes, i'm a big star!
Okay so I'm not a star and it's not my music video, i'm in it for all of like, 3 seconds...but it cracks me up.
The story: its Saturday night, out celebrating Janet's birthday + her goodbye shindig at Chronic Cantina...Kraig got crazy drunk...Tim called and ask me if I could be the fill-in for their "ethnic" model chick who bailed on them...
So the next morning it was me and Tim and my retardedness filming around Costa Mesa...here's the thing...Somehow in order to capture a "mood", i kept TALKING. Ummm people don't TALK TO THEMSELVES when they're in music videos but oh no, if i was supposed to think I was the shiz, I would walk along talking out loud "oh look at me, I'm the shiz, i'm the bomb dot com**".
The bit at the end, where i'm driving...I believe (Tim correct me if i'm wrong) I didn't realize he was filming and I was just yakking away like I always do, pretty oblivious...
For your viewing pleasure:
**i didn't say "bomb dot com", i only just heard that expression recently and i LOVE IT, but that's the gist of what i was saying to myself.
Edited to add Tony's comment here because it's just too funny to not be on the main page:
I can't decide if I want to ask you to autograph my ass, or if I want to tell you I really thought you would be writhing around on the hood of a TransAm at some point during the video....
The story: its Saturday night, out celebrating Janet's birthday + her goodbye shindig at Chronic Cantina...Kraig got crazy drunk...Tim called and ask me if I could be the fill-in for their "ethnic" model chick who bailed on them...
So the next morning it was me and Tim and my retardedness filming around Costa Mesa...here's the thing...Somehow in order to capture a "mood", i kept TALKING. Ummm people don't TALK TO THEMSELVES when they're in music videos but oh no, if i was supposed to think I was the shiz, I would walk along talking out loud "oh look at me, I'm the shiz, i'm the bomb dot com**".
The bit at the end, where i'm driving...I believe (Tim correct me if i'm wrong) I didn't realize he was filming and I was just yakking away like I always do, pretty oblivious...
For your viewing pleasure:
**i didn't say "bomb dot com", i only just heard that expression recently and i LOVE IT, but that's the gist of what i was saying to myself.
Edited to add Tony's comment here because it's just too funny to not be on the main page:
I can't decide if I want to ask you to autograph my ass, or if I want to tell you I really thought you would be writhing around on the hood of a TransAm at some point during the video....
Friday, September 05, 2008
Email from my mom
Got an infuriating email from my mom, but this snippet is so way out there that I HAD to post it:
i would suggest for u to stay with them. many times they mentioned on tv that toronto hotels, even the very best, suffer from bedbug problems. bring back one pregnant female and there will be a disaster. i don't want that problem in my house and u could take one with u back to cali.
How i'm not more crazy than I really am is beyond me.
i would suggest for u to stay with them. many times they mentioned on tv that toronto hotels, even the very best, suffer from bedbug problems. bring back one pregnant female and there will be a disaster. i don't want that problem in my house and u could take one with u back to cali.
How i'm not more crazy than I really am is beyond me.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
An open letter to all women...
Watching the last episode of SATC...
Carrie and Big just met up again...
Charlotte just got the pic of her new baby...
Samantha just told Smith that he's meant more to her than any man she's ever known...
Damn if the part of Charlotte looking at the picture of her adopted child doesn't make you weepy, you're cold as ice. Wow. Damn this was such a great series.
Carrie and Big just met up again...
Charlotte just got the pic of her new baby...
Samantha just told Smith that he's meant more to her than any man she's ever known...
Damn if the part of Charlotte looking at the picture of her adopted child doesn't make you weepy, you're cold as ice. Wow. Damn this was such a great series.
Monday, September 01, 2008
Pictures (not all, some by request)
So a few weeks ago I had a bbq, there's quite a few where I'm doing shots with people (disclaimer: i'm a grownup, it was in my own house, and there was nothing scandalous about it), since most people wouldn't want pics like that all over the internet just shoot me an email and I'll send you the shutterfly link.
In other news, last night was Greg and Liz's wedding...Greg and I knew each other from our McD's days, total fluke that we both ended up moving to Southern California. Anyway, here's the Shutterfly link to their wedding pics.
Congrats to them!
In other news, last night was Greg and Liz's wedding...Greg and I knew each other from our McD's days, total fluke that we both ended up moving to Southern California. Anyway, here's the Shutterfly link to their wedding pics.
Congrats to them!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
I've decided
I've decided 2 things:
1. I need to find whoever does Pam Anderson's makeup. I love the girl, I always have (yeah Canadian Chicks!) but she looks ROUGH. But when she's dolled up, dang she still looks great. So her makeup artist needs to be shackled to my bathroom to do my face every frickin' day.
2. You know how there's groups of people that as a chick, you just feel like crap next to?
Growing up, being around thin white girls always made me feel insecure. I wanted to be white WHITE (i tan really easily, and i was much darker as a kid), i wanted to be "all american" err "all canadian" looking.
It grew into really really wanting to be tall, blond, blue eyed. Blond blond. Tried dying my hair blond. Turned orange. Not a good look.
Now, as i'm 31...it's the sexy asian chicks that make me want to crawl back into my hole. There's a chick i see almost every day...tall, not stick skinny but thin/curvy, gorgeous face, long hair, perfect smile...i feel like i'm the "before" picture in a plastic surgery ad next to her. And it's not just her...asian chicks age really well until they're like 70, great skin, argh...
Its incredible how the presence of a gorgeous chick can make me feel like I should hang out with my buddy Quasimoto in his bell tower.
1. I need to find whoever does Pam Anderson's makeup. I love the girl, I always have (yeah Canadian Chicks!) but she looks ROUGH. But when she's dolled up, dang she still looks great. So her makeup artist needs to be shackled to my bathroom to do my face every frickin' day.
2. You know how there's groups of people that as a chick, you just feel like crap next to?
Growing up, being around thin white girls always made me feel insecure. I wanted to be white WHITE (i tan really easily, and i was much darker as a kid), i wanted to be "all american" err "all canadian" looking.
It grew into really really wanting to be tall, blond, blue eyed. Blond blond. Tried dying my hair blond. Turned orange. Not a good look.
Now, as i'm 31...it's the sexy asian chicks that make me want to crawl back into my hole. There's a chick i see almost every day...tall, not stick skinny but thin/curvy, gorgeous face, long hair, perfect smile...i feel like i'm the "before" picture in a plastic surgery ad next to her. And it's not just her...asian chicks age really well until they're like 70, great skin, argh...
Its incredible how the presence of a gorgeous chick can make me feel like I should hang out with my buddy Quasimoto in his bell tower.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Why Gossip Girl is absolutely brilliant
In response to someone (who is sooo not the target demographic...not only by gender, but by a SIGNIFICANT number of years) smacktalking Gossip Girl, I was going to work with Sara on coming up with a list of all the reasons it's absolutely brilliant considering the setting is the fickle world of "New York's Elite". But this clip instead sums it up, if I could make it my ringtone (oh, if only I were younger and not a working professional, I would:
Monday, August 25, 2008
when I grow up
When I grow up, I want to be Leighton Meister
(The one on the right in the fuchsia dress)
Sigh!
(The one on the right in the fuchsia dress)
Sigh!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Randy Jackson, you kick ass
Two seasons now of American's Best Dance crew...mother effing amazing show. I don't do reality competition style shows, but these kids are so mind bogglingly talented I'm in awe.
Last year I loved BreakS8 and JabbaWockeeZ....JabbaWockeez kicked ASS:
(skip to 1:30)
LOVED this routine (plus i adore One Republic):
I love this routine from Breaksk8, only because the part where they lift their shirts is effing sexy as all hell:
And now...SuperCr3w...these guys can do some seriously crazy stunts. This performance still blows me away:
(argh mtv obviously took it from YouTube...all i could find was this crappy ass quality one):
if the part at 18 seconds doesn't blow your mind, well...you've got no pulse.
So stoked for season 3....
Last year I loved BreakS8 and JabbaWockeeZ....JabbaWockeez kicked ASS:
(skip to 1:30)
LOVED this routine (plus i adore One Republic):
I love this routine from Breaksk8, only because the part where they lift their shirts is effing sexy as all hell:
And now...SuperCr3w...these guys can do some seriously crazy stunts. This performance still blows me away:
(argh mtv obviously took it from YouTube...all i could find was this crappy ass quality one):
if the part at 18 seconds doesn't blow your mind, well...you've got no pulse.
So stoked for season 3....
Thursday, August 21, 2008
From Christine
From Christine...so bored, might as well...
How late did you stay up last night and why?
I think 11ish? Why...because that's when I was tired? I don't know.
Have you ever kissed someone whose name started with an D?
Yes. My ex boyfriend Don.
How's your life lately?
It's a'ight. Not overly great, but not overly bad.
Do you think you're a good person?
No. But i don't pretend to be either.
Are you happier single or in a relationship?
Well if I'm single it's because I wasn't happy with the relationship, so of course in that case single was better. But i'm not single now, thus that means I'm happy with my relationship and I have no desire to change that!
Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
Totally don't remember. I hate talking on the phone. It's so archaic. “Oh look at me, I'm Amish, talking on the phone”. Text, IM, or email me.
Whose bed did you sleep in last night? with who ?
Kraig, and two cats.
Do you miss anyone?
I miss my friends in Northern California (yo peeps i'll be up there in a few weeks!), and I miss everyone in Canada.
What are you listening to?
Would rather not say because then it'll incriminate me.
Is there one place you'd like to visit?
ITALY
ITALY
ITALY
Do you like winter time?
It's not really any different than the summer here...but if i had to pick, Summer would trump Winter.
What are you excited about?
My bbq this weekend. On a Saturdayyyyy...we all know what happens when we have bbqs on saturdays...hopefully this time no guest will threaten me or shove me or hitch hike home because we took their keys away!
Plans for today?
Going to the gym with Carrie tonight.
What are you doing tomorrow?
Dinner with my husband, than preparing for the bbq.
Do you want to dance?
Ummm, no. I miss clubbing, but I have all the rhythm of a cow in heat. (Christine, remember that good ol' line? Whatever happened to Chris G anyway?)
Something interesting happen lately?
Yes, but it's BAD interesting, it involves someone that my husband and I care about, and I'm definitely not posting it here.
Do you wish you were somewhere else now?
YES very much so. Even being in my car would be better.
Ever kissed a blond haired, blue eyed person?
Blond-ish yes. Does dark blond count? I mean, not anyone who was like, california-blond.
What did you do last night?
Did we not already discuss last night? I came home, texted some peeps, watched Bold and The Beautiful, went to bed.
What is your current annoyance?
I can't keep up in my life with the things that need to get done.
Where is your mom right now?
In Orleans.
What are you supposed to be doing right now?
If i tell you, that would incriminate me.
When was the last time you felt unbearably guilty?
I read this thing about a dude who was a paraplegic. Maybe my mother did this to me because she used to tell me i should feel grateful for what i've got, but damn if I didn't feel just awful...like, as much as I hate my thighs or my boobs (HA or lack of them), I have everything in working order, and my life is much easier as a result. So then I feel like a complete asshole.
Is there someone on your mind that shouldn't be?
YES
How did your day start off?
Bad. I had to get up super early so I could get to the grocery store...getting up early for anything unless it's “get up early so i could switch to a comfier bed and go back to sleep” is never good.
Does anyone hate you?
Yes, absolutely.
Are you happy with life?
It has it's moments.
Can you handle the truth?
Better than Tom Cruise, that's for damn sure.
Have you ever read an entire book in one day?
Who's not retarded enough to be able to read See Spot Run in one day?
How's the weather today?
Nice and warm.
Who do you hate?
There are two people who fit the bill. Hate IS a very strong word, and there's extreme dislike vs. hate. To me, “hate” means I would have zero problems if they died tomorrow. And there's two people that fit the bill. See the above question about whether I think I'm a good person.
Did you speak to your mother today?
Nope.
Who are you talking to right now ?
No one. I'm filling this frickin' thing out.
How many months until your birthday?
12
What is on your desk right now?
Papers, a Dwight bobblehead, hand sanitizer, my purse, a sweater, my Chik Fil A “cereal” box promo, a billion empty cans of diet pepsi and diet coke.
How often do you give high fives?
Pretty often actually. I'm a loser like that.
Can you fill this out without lying?
Well that obviously is a catch-22 of a question isn't it.
Have you ever kissed anyone named Matthew?
Yes (note to my husband: no, not THAT Matt)
How often do you eat fast food?
Only in dire straits.
Can you play guitar hero?
I played Rock Band, and I sucked so bad at it. But it's fun.
Last time you walked further than a block?
I dunno...hmmm crap I really don't remember. I guess last time I was at the gym with Carrie we walked on the treadmills for awhile, that was probably more than a block's worth.
Which of your friends lives closest to you?
Lauren from book club is pretty close.
What are you plans for the night?
Didn't this already get asked? Going to the gym with Carrie. Then maybe do work.
Do you believe ex's can be friends?
Depends what you did when you were pre-Ex. Obviously Bryan and I can...but we were in elementary school and it was more than PG-13 clean. But if you boned the person, forget it. Ladder theory people, ladder theory. Guys will always want to bone you, especially if you're already low on the ladder in bonability.
When was the last time you cried really hard?
2 weeks ago.
Where is your biological father right now?
As opposed to my adopted father?! He's probably at home with my mom. Or the mosque.
When is your birthday?
Why don't you ask for my SSN too.
Was yesterday better than today?
YES very.
Do you have any nicknames?
Bean, Beanie, Beanbag....Kraig calls me Sweetie.
Are you mad about anything?
YES. I'm ridden with angst. WTF hence the purpose of this blog.
Last time you spent the night at someone's house?
a few weeks ago
Have you made any new friends recently?
Yep
Have you kissed anyone with a name starting with T?
Yep (geezus why don't we go through the entire alphabet or male baby name book while we're at it to see how much of a whore i am!)
Is anything bothering you right now?
My knee is acting up. Which makes me feel REALLY old. I knew that knee situation would catch up to me in my old age, i just hoped it would be closert to 50, not 31.
Are you a bad influence?
I agree with you Christine...no, but I can easily be influenced into bad behavior.
Night out or night in
Night in all the way. Nothing beats wearing something comfy, bowl of popcorn, movie.
Do you like someone right now?
Sure.
How do you feel about your life right now?
Stop asking me the same crap.
Explain why you last threw up?
Food made me sick.
What do you usually order at McDonald’s?
I don't eat at McD's. Especially not in the US. The only things I've consumed at a McD's in the US was 1 ice cream cone, and then sips from Kraig's diet coke. Let me tell you, I worked at McD's. They pump fat in the AIR. Even their WATER will make you gain weight. It's a bad scene, avoid it at all costs.
What kind of shoes did you wear today?
Gasp non-3” heels. These are 2.5” ones, brown kitten heels with a peep toe and a teenie dark brown bow.
Do you like scary movies?
YES very much so. I think The Ring made more of a profound impact on my life than my marriage, my immigration, and my childhood combined.
Roller coasters?
Big time. Unfortunately Kraig doesn't like them, so...i haven't been on a good scary one in years. Actually, since I moved to the US.
Who was the last person to comment on you?
Ummm see the below post about the dude and my ass.
What is today?
Thursday
What brand of batteries does your family use?
Energizer or Duracell
Is science your best academic subject in school?
YES, yes it was, along with math. I'd tattoo the period table of the elements if I could.
Ever drank nail polish remover?
Why yes, yes i have.
AIM, MSN or MySpace IM?
Are you high? AIM is so 1999 (“you've got mail”...wtf)...MSN is okay, but I'm anti-anything that's already installed on my computer when I'm installing Windows, and MySpace is so bloody irritating. So...it's Yahoo or FB IM all the way.
Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone?
I'd rather sleep with Kraig when he's not snoring. And my cats.
Do you consider yourself creative?
Not at all.
Do you know how to play poker?
YES and I love it.
Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?
Sure, who hasn't?
Do you have a secret that no one knows but you?
Obviously.
Do you ever wear a seat belt?
I can't believe I'm still answering this retarded survey.
Have you ever been punched in the face?
Yes. 18th birthday. Can thank Kevin for that one, that motherf*cker.
What were you doing 15 minutes ago?
This survey's taken me a f*cking hour, and I type fast.
Do you have any famous relatives?
Well, my dad is famous amongst the muslim community...otherwise, no. Although i was once told we're related to Genghis Khan, which would REALLY explain the rage I've got going on.
Are any of your great-grandparents still alive?
Nope. Just one grandmother left.
Has the person who hurt you the most recently apologized?
Yes.
Do you still talk to the last person you kissed?
Yes.
Are you a morning person or a night?
Night
Are you there for your friends?
Not as much as I should be.
Are you a forgiving person?
People have told me I'm too quick to forgive...it bites me in the ass later.
Do you smoke on the regular?
I must be to continue this survey.
Are you mad at anyone?
Yes.
Who was the last person you ate with?
Coworkers at a baby shower.
Ever punched somebody or been punched?
Have we not had this discussion?: Anyway, Yes and yes.
Do you have a job?
Yes, thankfully in this economy!
Are you easily confused?
Depends on who's trying to confuse me.
Do you think you would make a good parent?
No, but that wouldn't stop me.
You're able to go back into your life and change one thing, what is it?
We all know my gripe...i would have studied biotech/genetic engineering intead of computer science. BIGGEST regret. And I would have said “eff it” to my parents and gone to McMaster. Remember that question about being easily influenced?!
Are you perfect?
I'm anti-perfect, I'm so imperfect.
What do you think of when you think of being alone?
My brain is always racing a mile a minute. I have some serious inner-dialogue going on, alone or not.
Do you hide who you really are to keep your family happy?
LOL I know my childhood friends can agree with this: YES
How late did you stay up last night and why?
I think 11ish? Why...because that's when I was tired? I don't know.
Have you ever kissed someone whose name started with an D?
Yes. My ex boyfriend Don.
How's your life lately?
It's a'ight. Not overly great, but not overly bad.
Do you think you're a good person?
No. But i don't pretend to be either.
Are you happier single or in a relationship?
Well if I'm single it's because I wasn't happy with the relationship, so of course in that case single was better. But i'm not single now, thus that means I'm happy with my relationship and I have no desire to change that!
Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
Totally don't remember. I hate talking on the phone. It's so archaic. “Oh look at me, I'm Amish, talking on the phone”. Text, IM, or email me.
Whose bed did you sleep in last night? with who ?
Kraig, and two cats.
Do you miss anyone?
I miss my friends in Northern California (yo peeps i'll be up there in a few weeks!), and I miss everyone in Canada.
What are you listening to?
Would rather not say because then it'll incriminate me.
Is there one place you'd like to visit?
ITALY
ITALY
ITALY
Do you like winter time?
It's not really any different than the summer here...but if i had to pick, Summer would trump Winter.
What are you excited about?
My bbq this weekend. On a Saturdayyyyy...we all know what happens when we have bbqs on saturdays...hopefully this time no guest will threaten me or shove me or hitch hike home because we took their keys away!
Plans for today?
Going to the gym with Carrie tonight.
What are you doing tomorrow?
Dinner with my husband, than preparing for the bbq.
Do you want to dance?
Ummm, no. I miss clubbing, but I have all the rhythm of a cow in heat. (Christine, remember that good ol' line? Whatever happened to Chris G anyway?)
Something interesting happen lately?
Yes, but it's BAD interesting, it involves someone that my husband and I care about, and I'm definitely not posting it here.
Do you wish you were somewhere else now?
YES very much so. Even being in my car would be better.
Ever kissed a blond haired, blue eyed person?
Blond-ish yes. Does dark blond count? I mean, not anyone who was like, california-blond.
What did you do last night?
Did we not already discuss last night? I came home, texted some peeps, watched Bold and The Beautiful, went to bed.
What is your current annoyance?
I can't keep up in my life with the things that need to get done.
Where is your mom right now?
In Orleans.
What are you supposed to be doing right now?
If i tell you, that would incriminate me.
When was the last time you felt unbearably guilty?
I read this thing about a dude who was a paraplegic. Maybe my mother did this to me because she used to tell me i should feel grateful for what i've got, but damn if I didn't feel just awful...like, as much as I hate my thighs or my boobs (HA or lack of them), I have everything in working order, and my life is much easier as a result. So then I feel like a complete asshole.
Is there someone on your mind that shouldn't be?
YES
How did your day start off?
Bad. I had to get up super early so I could get to the grocery store...getting up early for anything unless it's “get up early so i could switch to a comfier bed and go back to sleep” is never good.
Does anyone hate you?
Yes, absolutely.
Are you happy with life?
It has it's moments.
Can you handle the truth?
Better than Tom Cruise, that's for damn sure.
Have you ever read an entire book in one day?
Who's not retarded enough to be able to read See Spot Run in one day?
How's the weather today?
Nice and warm.
Who do you hate?
There are two people who fit the bill. Hate IS a very strong word, and there's extreme dislike vs. hate. To me, “hate” means I would have zero problems if they died tomorrow. And there's two people that fit the bill. See the above question about whether I think I'm a good person.
Did you speak to your mother today?
Nope.
Who are you talking to right now ?
No one. I'm filling this frickin' thing out.
How many months until your birthday?
12
What is on your desk right now?
Papers, a Dwight bobblehead, hand sanitizer, my purse, a sweater, my Chik Fil A “cereal” box promo, a billion empty cans of diet pepsi and diet coke.
How often do you give high fives?
Pretty often actually. I'm a loser like that.
Can you fill this out without lying?
Well that obviously is a catch-22 of a question isn't it.
Have you ever kissed anyone named Matthew?
Yes (note to my husband: no, not THAT Matt)
How often do you eat fast food?
Only in dire straits.
Can you play guitar hero?
I played Rock Band, and I sucked so bad at it. But it's fun.
Last time you walked further than a block?
I dunno...hmmm crap I really don't remember. I guess last time I was at the gym with Carrie we walked on the treadmills for awhile, that was probably more than a block's worth.
Which of your friends lives closest to you?
Lauren from book club is pretty close.
What are you plans for the night?
Didn't this already get asked? Going to the gym with Carrie. Then maybe do work.
Do you believe ex's can be friends?
Depends what you did when you were pre-Ex. Obviously Bryan and I can...but we were in elementary school and it was more than PG-13 clean. But if you boned the person, forget it. Ladder theory people, ladder theory. Guys will always want to bone you, especially if you're already low on the ladder in bonability.
When was the last time you cried really hard?
2 weeks ago.
Where is your biological father right now?
As opposed to my adopted father?! He's probably at home with my mom. Or the mosque.
When is your birthday?
Why don't you ask for my SSN too.
Was yesterday better than today?
YES very.
Do you have any nicknames?
Bean, Beanie, Beanbag....Kraig calls me Sweetie.
Are you mad about anything?
YES. I'm ridden with angst. WTF hence the purpose of this blog.
Last time you spent the night at someone's house?
a few weeks ago
Have you made any new friends recently?
Yep
Have you kissed anyone with a name starting with T?
Yep (geezus why don't we go through the entire alphabet or male baby name book while we're at it to see how much of a whore i am!)
Is anything bothering you right now?
My knee is acting up. Which makes me feel REALLY old. I knew that knee situation would catch up to me in my old age, i just hoped it would be closert to 50, not 31.
Are you a bad influence?
I agree with you Christine...no, but I can easily be influenced into bad behavior.
Night out or night in
Night in all the way. Nothing beats wearing something comfy, bowl of popcorn, movie.
Do you like someone right now?
Sure.
How do you feel about your life right now?
Stop asking me the same crap.
Explain why you last threw up?
Food made me sick.
What do you usually order at McDonald’s?
I don't eat at McD's. Especially not in the US. The only things I've consumed at a McD's in the US was 1 ice cream cone, and then sips from Kraig's diet coke. Let me tell you, I worked at McD's. They pump fat in the AIR. Even their WATER will make you gain weight. It's a bad scene, avoid it at all costs.
What kind of shoes did you wear today?
Gasp non-3” heels. These are 2.5” ones, brown kitten heels with a peep toe and a teenie dark brown bow.
Do you like scary movies?
YES very much so. I think The Ring made more of a profound impact on my life than my marriage, my immigration, and my childhood combined.
Roller coasters?
Big time. Unfortunately Kraig doesn't like them, so...i haven't been on a good scary one in years. Actually, since I moved to the US.
Who was the last person to comment on you?
Ummm see the below post about the dude and my ass.
What is today?
Thursday
What brand of batteries does your family use?
Energizer or Duracell
Is science your best academic subject in school?
YES, yes it was, along with math. I'd tattoo the period table of the elements if I could.
Ever drank nail polish remover?
Why yes, yes i have.
AIM, MSN or MySpace IM?
Are you high? AIM is so 1999 (“you've got mail”...wtf)...MSN is okay, but I'm anti-anything that's already installed on my computer when I'm installing Windows, and MySpace is so bloody irritating. So...it's Yahoo or FB IM all the way.
Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone?
I'd rather sleep with Kraig when he's not snoring. And my cats.
Do you consider yourself creative?
Not at all.
Do you know how to play poker?
YES and I love it.
Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?
Sure, who hasn't?
Do you have a secret that no one knows but you?
Obviously.
Do you ever wear a seat belt?
I can't believe I'm still answering this retarded survey.
Have you ever been punched in the face?
Yes. 18th birthday. Can thank Kevin for that one, that motherf*cker.
What were you doing 15 minutes ago?
This survey's taken me a f*cking hour, and I type fast.
Do you have any famous relatives?
Well, my dad is famous amongst the muslim community...otherwise, no. Although i was once told we're related to Genghis Khan, which would REALLY explain the rage I've got going on.
Are any of your great-grandparents still alive?
Nope. Just one grandmother left.
Has the person who hurt you the most recently apologized?
Yes.
Do you still talk to the last person you kissed?
Yes.
Are you a morning person or a night?
Night
Are you there for your friends?
Not as much as I should be.
Are you a forgiving person?
People have told me I'm too quick to forgive...it bites me in the ass later.
Do you smoke on the regular?
I must be to continue this survey.
Are you mad at anyone?
Yes.
Who was the last person you ate with?
Coworkers at a baby shower.
Ever punched somebody or been punched?
Have we not had this discussion?: Anyway, Yes and yes.
Do you have a job?
Yes, thankfully in this economy!
Are you easily confused?
Depends on who's trying to confuse me.
Do you think you would make a good parent?
No, but that wouldn't stop me.
You're able to go back into your life and change one thing, what is it?
We all know my gripe...i would have studied biotech/genetic engineering intead of computer science. BIGGEST regret. And I would have said “eff it” to my parents and gone to McMaster. Remember that question about being easily influenced?!
Are you perfect?
I'm anti-perfect, I'm so imperfect.
What do you think of when you think of being alone?
My brain is always racing a mile a minute. I have some serious inner-dialogue going on, alone or not.
Do you hide who you really are to keep your family happy?
LOL I know my childhood friends can agree with this: YES
The worst reply to someone sexually harassing you
This morning before work I had to go to the grocery store to pick up some Martinelli's for a baby shower.
Some random dude sort of grabbed...well more like touched my ass and said something along the lines of "this is great" (or this is nice, i can't remember exactly)...
The last time a random dude touched my ass was when i was in University, clubbing at Reactor. Thus, that was 10 years ago.
The average woman might have turned around and snapped at the f*cker. Or maybe she would have slapped him (although he sort of wandered off at that point). Maybe she would have had a hissy fit. Maybe she just would have rushed off in a huff.
What did I do? I said "Oh no, it's the pants. They're from the Gap!"
I got in my car thinking that someone sexually harassing you, even on a tiny level, is not a good time to try and argue that it's not the ass, but the well-tailored pants from The Gap.
I'm not gonna lie, it really is the pants though. My ass looks fantastic in them. If there was an academy award for pants, these would win.
Some random dude sort of grabbed...well more like touched my ass and said something along the lines of "this is great" (or this is nice, i can't remember exactly)...
The last time a random dude touched my ass was when i was in University, clubbing at Reactor. Thus, that was 10 years ago.
The average woman might have turned around and snapped at the f*cker. Or maybe she would have slapped him (although he sort of wandered off at that point). Maybe she would have had a hissy fit. Maybe she just would have rushed off in a huff.
What did I do? I said "Oh no, it's the pants. They're from the Gap!"
I got in my car thinking that someone sexually harassing you, even on a tiny level, is not a good time to try and argue that it's not the ass, but the well-tailored pants from The Gap.
I'm not gonna lie, it really is the pants though. My ass looks fantastic in them. If there was an academy award for pants, these would win.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Funny...from Erin....
Ahhhhh this made me laugh so hard, it was worth posting here:
it reminds me of the ghost tour I signed up my grade 11 class to take (it was a walking tour in montreal the old part) any way we showed up and there was no tour guide...i called to complain and get our money back and he said you have to look for the ghosts yourself....no refund! ASS!
it reminds me of the ghost tour I signed up my grade 11 class to take (it was a walking tour in montreal the old part) any way we showed up and there was no tour guide...i called to complain and get our money back and he said you have to look for the ghosts yourself....no refund! ASS!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Letter to the editor
Um those palm trees should be grandfathered in then,
Unless they just changed some rule in your HOA that says you can't have trees in your back yard patio area.
We can have trees...they just can't be touching any of the structures. Well those effing palm trees have ballooned in the 5 years we've been there, so they're pushng against the fence. Which I understand...I'm just not up for the fight I'm going to have with them when i say that i've rigged it so they're not longer pushing against the fence, they're not TOUCHING the fence...
it's actually not our HOA, but rather, the community management property that gets hired out.
My neighbor had to rip out all of his trees...which i was fine with, his trees would leave itty bitty leaves everywhere on our patio, plus clog up my a/c. Here I was LAUGHING at his plight a month ago...and now I'm stuck in that same boat.
Unless they just changed some rule in your HOA that says you can't have trees in your back yard patio area.
We can have trees...they just can't be touching any of the structures. Well those effing palm trees have ballooned in the 5 years we've been there, so they're pushng against the fence. Which I understand...I'm just not up for the fight I'm going to have with them when i say that i've rigged it so they're not longer pushing against the fence, they're not TOUCHING the fence...
it's actually not our HOA, but rather, the community management property that gets hired out.
My neighbor had to rip out all of his trees...which i was fine with, his trees would leave itty bitty leaves everywhere on our patio, plus clog up my a/c. Here I was LAUGHING at his plight a month ago...and now I'm stuck in that same boat.
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