Well, there's been a serious lack of adventure on this blog, and I walking talking with some friends about how I don't want to write anything on it like "I ate breakfast today".... or "I went to the Black Dog and got wasted"... What an interesting adventure..
Well, yesterday there was an adventure that was actually interesting. It all started on the banks of the North Sasktchewan River, directly south of Spruce Grove. I got together with some old friends/co-workers from Carbonbusters and we decided to head down to the riverbank for sauna action with some hot dog roasting/wine drinking. (the sauna is incredibly cool and I don't mean that in a literal sense) So, 4 girls, 2 cars, some bonterra cab sav, ritter Sport, a portable sauna.. you get the idea.. sounds like a whole lotta fun. And it WAS a whole lot of fun. Had some good chats about things that we could never talk about when we all worked together, ate some tasty food and then hit the sauna - followed by running upstream and jumping in the lake (we were upstream from Edmonton, where the water gets suspect) and riding the current until we got back to the sauna. It was a great way to spend a Monday night - I was thinking to myself that it would be so great to live somewhere near here then I could hang out on the river bank all the time and it would just be a dandy way to grow old - the wilderness had won me over by this point.
After it was getting dark, we decided to head home. We went back to grab one of the girls' cars. She had parked it about 200 m away downstream, near the roadway (she didn't want to drive it onto the beach- so it wouldn't get wet or wrecked.. keep reading btw..). So we walked up to find the car. One girl drove down there before us and ran back to us when we got to the area with a look of terror in her eyes.. "where the hell did you park your car?" "um, right here." I kept walking up the bank, mostly because I have terrible vision when things are more than 2m away and I thought maybe a tree trunk and a shadow were could have been her car. So the car owner looks down into the river, and.. found her car in the river. Now what most people ask at this point is, "is it a standard? It probably just rolled down into the river.." "when cars ROLL down into the river because the e-brake isn't on.. they don't usually flip over (in my experience) This one had definately flipped. The roof was caved in, and the glass was a broken. It was a mess. We all felt for the car owner - she's just a super nice girl and nobody wants to see that happen, especially not to nice people. She ran down to see her traumatized car and got out whatever she could.. We all started shaking and were in complete disbelief. Somebody (or several people- I'm pretty confident it wasn't coyotes) had clearly come and thrown her car down the river bank and into the river. These things don't happen by accident (in my experience) After a while of milling about and thinking about the whole situation.. this car drives down to the river and parks. A man gets out and walks over to us. "Why you ladies fishing in the middle of the night" "well, that's not really the case you see.. and pointed to the car..we're trying to get through to the police.." He tells us his story: "I'm just sleeping down here until I get my next paycheque.. and if you're calling the police, I guess I'll leave cause I don't have any car insurance." Good idea, Mr. Weird man. So we contemplate so more and finally repack the remaining car (the one not in the river) so we all fit in it - and drive up to the closest mainish road. We see a car driving towards us, and then it stops and turns off its lights. It turns its lights back on and then drives a few feet.. It repeats this over and over until it finally skids around and drives off (we think) - WITHOUT ITS LIGHTS ON.. (pitch black - random car driving away, maybe sitting there - without lights on - just after you meet Mr. Weirdman and have your car thrown (not pushed) into the river) By this point, I was worried. Luckily I was with seasoned adventurers and they were not as worried as I. We followed the car with the flashing lights.. it was gone - So we sat and told stories of crazy incidents in the past where we all though we were gonna die and then it ended up being nothing more than a good story.
Eventually, Constable Bliss from the good old RCMP came out after what seemed like several hours but could have been anywhere from 10 minutes - 2 hours. (Constable Bliss - great name hey, - nothing better than waiting for Bliss) He made us tell the story and shone his flashlight around - "Where exactly was in parked? Was it a standard?", he asked, in his very professional voice. "It was parked parallel to the river - and was not hanging off the edge of the bank - trust me" He told us he'd get a report ready and then said we should all get to bed. I think we all agreed with his crime scene report - one ruined car that we couldn't salvage or even get out of the river for that matter - and 4 tired shaking girls who had just had a great sauna experience that will be best off safe and away from random creepy people who drive around flashing lights..
We drove to one of the girls house who lived in Spruce Grove - made some tea and the car owner called AMA for some roadside assistance. "Sorry, we can't help" they told her "You car isn't on the roadside" (they were serious by the way) Then she called her insurance and they asked where she was: "In Spruce Grove." "And wheren't your car?" "In the river" It seemed quite hilarious at 3am - maybe most things do. I called my boss and left a voice mail for her at work.. "hello.. it's amy ... it's 3am.. (at this point I regretted calling but couldn't turn back) "My friends car is in the river, I will be late tomorrow morning"
We had a good laugh and then fell asleep scattered throughout the house. I still feel bad about her car - and the stress it will be to get it all sorted out with insurance companies and AMA and the police - I still had a great time before the incident, and am that much more closer to those ladies now. All in all, it was an adventure - and what more could a young adventurous wannabee want?
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Thursday, April 27, 2006
packwoman
I'm in the process of moving! As you all know, it's no fun whatsoever. It's hard on your mind (where does this go? will it fit in this box?) , your body (ouch, heavy) and it's also a very emotional process (looking back at all the good times (and bad) you had in your cute little apartment, and going through everything you own and thinking about how all these things are meant to define a person's true self) All in all, a stressful process. Plus we've made a no buying groceries till the new place pledge, which means I'll just probably eat chocolate for supper. I still have Easter chocolate left. Why is this you ask? Well, during Easter, I was doing a 12 day herbal detox extravaganza, meaning I couldn't eat certain foods.. or food groups I should say (like grains, tropical fruit, the peanut-group, dairy, and the sugar-group (not even honey) SO- now that that's over (I didn't cheat once, except for the gin I drank on the first day. I learned that tonic water is as sugar-filled as pop. Who knew something so grose could be filled with glucose-frucose-comatose. NOT I!
Well, I guess I should get back to this whole packing ordeal..
wish me luck
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Friday, March 31, 2006
nonsense update
Okay so it's been a month since I updated this thing. I was just waiting for everybody to tell me what kind of tree they are and tell me if that whole tree-birthday thing is just ridiculous nonsense or not. So far, all evidence points to it being TRUE, so I'll go with that. It says I have extraordinary taste, what more evidence do I need?
It's the last day of March today, and I don't mean march of the penguins kind of march, but the other kind, like a month that comes before April. Now that I brought up march of the penguins, I recommend it. It's cute and sad and very scientific. What more is there really?
So like I was saying before about March.. it's over soon. Which means it's almost summer. And the sunshine is very welcome in my life at any given moment in time. So this is very good news.
In other good news, I will be moving to an apartment building right by a the General Hospital, and this is very exciting. So, if I get any general injuries or general symptoms, so need to think of the name of a good soap opera, I can just glance out my window, or walk across the street.
No more "avenue of nation" for me. Not in the near future anyways. Granted I'll miss the crazy people and their crazy activities, but I can always come back to visit I suppose.
In the meantime, I need to find myself a job that will challenge me.. and that doesn't give me discounts on anything and everything that will get me drunk.
Shouldn't be toooo hard to do.
It's the last day of March today, and I don't mean march of the penguins kind of march, but the other kind, like a month that comes before April. Now that I brought up march of the penguins, I recommend it. It's cute and sad and very scientific. What more is there really?
So like I was saying before about March.. it's over soon. Which means it's almost summer. And the sunshine is very welcome in my life at any given moment in time. So this is very good news.
In other good news, I will be moving to an apartment building right by a the General Hospital, and this is very exciting. So, if I get any general injuries or general symptoms, so need to think of the name of a good soap opera, I can just glance out my window, or walk across the street.
No more "avenue of nation" for me. Not in the near future anyways. Granted I'll miss the crazy people and their crazy activities, but I can always come back to visit I suppose.
In the meantime, I need to find myself a job that will challenge me.. and that doesn't give me discounts on anything and everything that will get me drunk.
Shouldn't be toooo hard to do.
Sunday, February 26, 2006
>> > >
>> > > Find your birthday and then find your tree. Not sure who thought this up, but it's entertaining nonetheless.. I'm a Fir tree..
so I'm Mysterious -- extraordinary taste (obviously) , handles stress well (by crying?), loves anything beautiful, stubborn , tends to care for those
close to them, hard to trust others, yet a social butterfly, likes
idleness and laziness after long demanding hours at work, rather
modest, talented, unselfish, many friends, very reliable.
what are you??????
>> > > Jan 01 to Jan 11 - Fir Tree
>> > > Jan 12 to Jan 24 - Elm Tree
>> > > Jan 25 to Feb 03 - CypressTree
>> > > Feb 04 to Feb 08 - Poplar Tree
>> > > Feb 09 to Feb 18 - Cedar Tree
>> > > Feb 19 to Feb 28 - Pine Tree
>> > > Mar 01 to Mar 10 - WeepingWillowTree
>> > > Mar 11 to Mar 20 - Lime Tree
>> > > Mar 21 (only) - Oak Tree
>> > > Mar 22 to Mar 31 - Hazelnut Tree
>> > > Apr 01 to Apr 10 - Rowan Tree
>> > > Apr 11 to Apr 20 - Maple Tree
>> > > Apr 21 to Apr 30 - Walnut Tree
>> > > May 01 to May 14 - Poplar Tree
>> > > May 15 to May 24 - Chestnut Tree
>> > > May 25 to Jun 03 - Ash Tree
>> > > Jun 04 to Jun 13 - Hornbeam Tree
>> > > Jun 14 to Jun 23 - Fig Tree
>> > > Jun 24 (only) - Birch
>>Tree
>> > > Jun 25 to Jul 04 - Apple Tree
>> > > Jul 05 to Jul 14 - Fir Tree
>> > > Jul 15 to Jul 25 - Elm Tree
>> > > Jul 26 to Aug 04 - CypressTree
>> > > Aug 05 to Aug 13 - Poplar Tree
>> > > Aug 14 to Aug 23 - Cedar Tree
>> > > Aug 24 to Sep 02 - Pine Tree
>> > > Sep 03 to Sep 12 - WeepingWillowTree
>> > > Sep 13 to Sep 22 - Lime Tree
>> ; > > Sep 23 (only) - Olive Tree
>> > > Sep 24 to Oct 03 - Hazelnut Tree
>> > > Oct 04 to Oct 13 - Rowan Tree
>> > > Oct 14 to Oct 23 - Maple Tree
>> > > Oct 24 to Nov 11 - Walnut Tree
>> > > Nov 12 to Nov 21 - Chestnut Tree
>> > > Nov 22 to Dec 01 - Ash Tree
>> > > Dec 02 to Dec 11 - Hornbeam Tree
>> > > Dec 12 to Dec 21 - Fig Tree
>> > > Dec 22 (only) - Beech Tree
>> > > Dec 23 to Jan 01 - Apple Tree
>> > >
>> > > TREES
>>(in alphabetical order)
>> > >
>> > > Apple Tree(Love) -- quiet and shy at times, lots of charm,
>>appeal,
>> > > and attraction, pleasant attitude, flirtatious smile,
>>adventurous,
>> > > sensiti ve, loyal in love, wants to love and be loved, faithful
>>and
>> > > tender partner, very generous, many talents, loves children,
>>needs
>> > > affectionate partner.
>> > >
>> > > Ash Tree (Ambition) -- extremely attractive, vivacious,
>>impulsive,
>> > > demanding, does not care for c! riticism, ambitious,
>>intelligent,
>> > > talented, likes to play with fate, can be very egotistic,
>>reliable,
>> > > restless lover, sometimes money rules over the heart, demands
>> > > attention, needs love and much emotional support.
>> > >
>> > > Beech Tree (Creative) -- has good taste, concerned about its
>>looks,
>> > >
>>materialistic, good organization of life and career, economical,
>> > > good leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid
>> > > lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.).
>> > >
>> > > Birch Tree (Inspiration) -- vivacious, attractive,
>>elegant,friendly,
>> > > unpretentious, modest, does not like anything in excess,
>>abhors the
>> > > vulgar, loves life in nature and in calm, not very passionate,
>>full
>> > > of imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and content
>> > > atmosphere.
>> > >
>> > > Cedar Tree (Confidence) -- of rare strength, knows how to
>>adapt,
>> > > likes unexpected presents, of good health, not in the least
>>shy,
>> > > tends to look down on others, self-confident, a great speaker,
>> > > determin! ed, often impatient, likes to impress others, has
>>many
>> > > talents, industrious, healthy optimism, waits for the one true
>>love,
>> > > able to make quick decisions.
>> > >
>> > > Chestnut Tree (Honesty) -- of unusual stature, impressive,
>>well-
>> > > developed sense of justice, fun to be around, a planner, born
>> > > diplomat, can be irritated easily, sensitive of others
>>feelings,
>> > > hard worker, sometimes acts superior, feels not understood at
>>times,
>> > > fiercely family oriented, very loyal in love, physically fit.
>> > >
>> > > Cypress Tree (Faithfulness) -- strong, muscular, adaptable,
> >takes
>> > > what life has to give but doesn't necessarily like it, strives
>>to be
>> > > content, optimistic, wants to be financially independent,
>>wants love
>> > > and affection, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot
>>be
>> > > satisfied, faithful,
>>quick-tempered at times, can be unruly and
>> > > careless, loves to gain knowledge, needs to be needed.
>> > >
>> > > Elm Tree (Noble-mindedness) -- pleasant shape, tasteful
>>clothes,
>> > > modest demands, t! ends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful,
>>likes to
>> > > lead but not to obey, honest and faithful partner, likes
>>making
>> > > decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of
> ;>humor,
>> > > practical.
>> > >
>> > > Fig Tree (Sensibility) -- very strong minded, a bit
>>self-willed,
>> > > honest, loyal, dependent, hates contradiction or arguments,
>>hard
>> > > worker when wants to be, loves life and friends, enjoys
>>children and
>> > > animals, great sense of humor, has artistic talent and great
>> > > intelligence..
>> > >
>> > > Fir tree (Mysterious) -- extraordinary taste, handles
>>stress well,
>> > > loves anything beautiful, stubborn, tends to care for those
>>close to
>> > > them, hard to trust others, yet a social butterfly, likes
>>idleness
>> > > and laziness after long demanding hours at work, rather
& gt;>modest,
>> > > talented, unselfish, many friends, very reliable.
>> > >
>> > > Hazelnut Tree(Extraordinary) -- charming, sense of humor, very
>> > > demanding but can also be very understanding, knows how to
>>make a
>> > > lasting impression, active fighter for social causes and
>>politics,
>> > > popular, quite moody, honest, a perfectionist, has a precise
>>sense
>> > > of judgment and expects complete fairness.
>> > >
>> > > Hornbeam Tree (Good Taste) -- of cool beauty, cares for its
>>looks
>> > > and condition, good taste, is not egoistic, makes life as
>> > > comfortable as possible,
>>leads a reasonable and disciplined life,
>> > > l ooks for kindness and acknowledgment in an emotional partner,
>> > > dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings,
>> > > mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions, very
>> > > conscientious.
>> > >
>> > > Lime Tree (Doubt) - intelligent, hard working, accepts what
>>life
>> > > dishes out, but not before trying to change bad circumstances
>>into
>> > > good ones, hates fighting and stress, enjoys getaway
>>vacations, may
>> > > appear tough, but is actually soft and relenting, always
>>willing to
>> > > make sacrifices for family and friends, has many talents but
>>not
>> > > always enough time to use them, great leadership qualities, is
> ;> > > jealous at times but extremely loyal.
>> > >
>> > > Maple Tree (Independence of Mind) -- no
>>ordinary person, full of
>> > > imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious,
>>proud,
>> > > self-confident, hungers for new experiences, sometimes
>>nervous, has
>> > > many complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated
>>love life,
>> > > wants to impress.
>> > >
>> > > Oak Tree (Brave) -- robust nature, courageous, strong,
>>unrelenting,
>> > > independent, sensible, does not like change, keeps its feet on
>>the
>> > > ground, person of action.
>> > >
>> > > Olive Tree (Wisdom) -- loves sun, warmth and kind feelings,
>> > > reasonable, balanced, avoids aggression and violence,
>>tolerant,
>> > > cheerful, calm, well-developed sense of justice, sensitive,
>> > > empathetic, free of jealousy, loves to read and the company of
>> > > sophisticated people.
>> > >
Pine Tree
(Peacemaker) -- loves agreeable company, craves peace and
harmony, loves to help others, active imagination, likes to
write poetry, not fashion conscious, great compassion, friendly to
all, falls strongly in love but will leave if betrayed or lied to,
emotionally soft, low self esteem, needs affection and
reassurance.
>> > > Poplar Tree (Uncertainty) -- looks very decorative, talented,
not very self-confident, extremely courageous if necessary, needs
goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely,
great animosity, great artistic nature, good organizer, tends to
lean toward philosophy, reliable in any situation, takes
partnership
seriously.
Rowan Tree (Sensitivity) -- full of charm, cheerful, gifted without
egoism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion, unrest, and
even complications, is both dependent and independent, good
taste, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, does not
forgive.
Walnut Tree (Passion) -- unrelenting, strange and full of
contrasts, often egotistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected
reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility,
difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often
admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no
compromise.
>> > > Weeping Willow (Melancholy) - likes to be stress free, loves
family life, full of hopes and dreams, attractive, very empathetic,
loves anything beautiful, musically inclined, loves to travel to
exotic places, restless, capricious, hon est, can be influenced but is not
easy to live with when pressured, sometimes demanding, good
intuition, suffers in love until they find that one loyal,
>>steadfast partner; loves to make others laugh
>> > > Find your birthday and then find your tree. Not sure who thought this up, but it's entertaining nonetheless.. I'm a Fir tree..
so I'm Mysterious -- extraordinary taste (obviously) , handles stress well (by crying?), loves anything beautiful, stubborn , tends to care for those
close to them, hard to trust others, yet a social butterfly, likes
idleness and laziness after long demanding hours at work, rather
modest, talented, unselfish, many friends, very reliable.
what are you??????
>> > > Jan 01 to Jan 11 - Fir Tree
>> > > Jan 12 to Jan 24 - Elm Tree
>> > > Jan 25 to Feb 03 - CypressTree
>> > > Feb 04 to Feb 08 - Poplar Tree
>> > > Feb 09 to Feb 18 - Cedar Tree
>> > > Feb 19 to Feb 28 - Pine Tree
>> > > Mar 01 to Mar 10 - WeepingWillowTree
>> > > Mar 11 to Mar 20 - Lime Tree
>> > > Mar 21 (only) - Oak Tree
>> > > Mar 22 to Mar 31 - Hazelnut Tree
>> > > Apr 01 to Apr 10 - Rowan Tree
>> > > Apr 11 to Apr 20 - Maple Tree
>> > > Apr 21 to Apr 30 - Walnut Tree
>> > > May 01 to May 14 - Poplar Tree
>> > > May 15 to May 24 - Chestnut Tree
>> > > May 25 to Jun 03 - Ash Tree
>> > > Jun 04 to Jun 13 - Hornbeam Tree
>> > > Jun 14 to Jun 23 - Fig Tree
>> > > Jun 24 (only) - Birch
>>Tree
>> > > Jun 25 to Jul 04 - Apple Tree
>> > > Jul 05 to Jul 14 - Fir Tree
>> > > Jul 15 to Jul 25 - Elm Tree
>> > > Jul 26 to Aug 04 - CypressTree
>> > > Aug 05 to Aug 13 - Poplar Tree
>> > > Aug 14 to Aug 23 - Cedar Tree
>> > > Aug 24 to Sep 02 - Pine Tree
>> > > Sep 03 to Sep 12 - WeepingWillowTree
>> > > Sep 13 to Sep 22 - Lime Tree
>> ; > > Sep 23 (only) - Olive Tree
>> > > Sep 24 to Oct 03 - Hazelnut Tree
>> > > Oct 04 to Oct 13 - Rowan Tree
>> > > Oct 14 to Oct 23 - Maple Tree
>> > > Oct 24 to Nov 11 - Walnut Tree
>> > > Nov 12 to Nov 21 - Chestnut Tree
>> > > Nov 22 to Dec 01 - Ash Tree
>> > > Dec 02 to Dec 11 - Hornbeam Tree
>> > > Dec 12 to Dec 21 - Fig Tree
>> > > Dec 22 (only) - Beech Tree
>> > > Dec 23 to Jan 01 - Apple Tree
>> > >
>> > > TREES
>>(in alphabetical order)
>> > >
>> > > Apple Tree(Love) -- quiet and shy at times, lots of charm,
>>appeal,
>> > > and attraction, pleasant attitude, flirtatious smile,
>>adventurous,
>> > > sensiti ve, loyal in love, wants to love and be loved, faithful
>>and
>> > > tender partner, very generous, many talents, loves children,
>>needs
>> > > affectionate partner.
>> > >
>> > > Ash Tree (Ambition) -- extremely attractive, vivacious,
>>impulsive,
>> > > demanding, does not care for c! riticism, ambitious,
>>intelligent,
>> > > talented, likes to play with fate, can be very egotistic,
>>reliable,
>> > > restless lover, sometimes money rules over the heart, demands
>> > > attention, needs love and much emotional support.
>> > >
>> > > Beech Tree (Creative) -- has good taste, concerned about its
>>looks,
>> > >
>>materialistic, good organization of life and career, economical,
>> > > good leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid
>> > > lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.).
>> > >
>> > > Birch Tree (Inspiration) -- vivacious, attractive,
>>elegant,friendly,
>> > > unpretentious, modest, does not like anything in excess,
>>abhors the
>> > > vulgar, loves life in nature and in calm, not very passionate,
>>full
>> > > of imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and content
>> > > atmosphere.
>> > >
>> > > Cedar Tree (Confidence) -- of rare strength, knows how to
>>adapt,
>> > > likes unexpected presents, of good health, not in the least
>>shy,
>> > > tends to look down on others, self-confident, a great speaker,
>> > > determin! ed, often impatient, likes to impress others, has
>>many
>> > > talents, industrious, healthy optimism, waits for the one true
>>love,
>> > > able to make quick decisions.
>> > >
>> > > Chestnut Tree (Honesty) -- of unusual stature, impressive,
>>well-
>> > > developed sense of justice, fun to be around, a planner, born
>> > > diplomat, can be irritated easily, sensitive of others
>>feelings,
>> > > hard worker, sometimes acts superior, feels not understood at
>>times,
>> > > fiercely family oriented, very loyal in love, physically fit.
>> > >
>> > > Cypress Tree (Faithfulness) -- strong, muscular, adaptable,
> >takes
>> > > what life has to give but doesn't necessarily like it, strives
>>to be
>> > > content, optimistic, wants to be financially independent,
>>wants love
>> > > and affection, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot
>>be
>> > > satisfied, faithful,
>>quick-tempered at times, can be unruly and
>> > > careless, loves to gain knowledge, needs to be needed.
>> > >
>> > > Elm Tree (Noble-mindedness) -- pleasant shape, tasteful
>>clothes,
>> > > modest demands, t! ends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful,
>>likes to
>> > > lead but not to obey, honest and faithful partner, likes
>>making
>> > > decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of
> ;>humor,
>> > > practical.
>> > >
>> > > Fig Tree (Sensibility) -- very strong minded, a bit
>>self-willed,
>> > > honest, loyal, dependent, hates contradiction or arguments,
>>hard
>> > > worker when wants to be, loves life and friends, enjoys
>>children and
>> > > animals, great sense of humor, has artistic talent and great
>> > > intelligence..
>> > >
>> > > Fir tree (Mysterious) -- extraordinary taste, handles
>>stress well,
>> > > loves anything beautiful, stubborn, tends to care for those
>>close to
>> > > them, hard to trust others, yet a social butterfly, likes
>>idleness
>> > > and laziness after long demanding hours at work, rather
& gt;>modest,
>> > > talented, unselfish, many friends, very reliable.
>> > >
>> > > Hazelnut Tree(Extraordinary) -- charming, sense of humor, very
>> > > demanding but can also be very understanding, knows how to
>>make a
>> > > lasting impression, active fighter for social causes and
>>politics,
>> > > popular, quite moody, honest, a perfectionist, has a precise
>>sense
>> > > of judgment and expects complete fairness.
>> > >
>> > > Hornbeam Tree (Good Taste) -- of cool beauty, cares for its
>>looks
>> > > and condition, good taste, is not egoistic, makes life as
>> > > comfortable as possible,
>>leads a reasonable and disciplined life,
>> > > l ooks for kindness and acknowledgment in an emotional partner,
>> > > dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings,
>> > > mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions, very
>> > > conscientious.
>> > >
>> > > Lime Tree (Doubt) - intelligent, hard working, accepts what
>>life
>> > > dishes out, but not before trying to change bad circumstances
>>into
>> > > good ones, hates fighting and stress, enjoys getaway
>>vacations, may
>> > > appear tough, but is actually soft and relenting, always
>>willing to
>> > > make sacrifices for family and friends, has many talents but
>>not
>> > > always enough time to use them, great leadership qualities, is
> ;> > > jealous at times but extremely loyal.
>> > >
>> > > Maple Tree (Independence of Mind) -- no
>>ordinary person, full of
>> > > imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious,
>>proud,
>> > > self-confident, hungers for new experiences, sometimes
>>nervous, has
>> > > many complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated
>>love life,
>> > > wants to impress.
>> > >
>> > > Oak Tree (Brave) -- robust nature, courageous, strong,
>>unrelenting,
>> > > independent, sensible, does not like change, keeps its feet on
>>the
>> > > ground, person of action.
>> > >
>> > > Olive Tree (Wisdom) -- loves sun, warmth and kind feelings,
>> > > reasonable, balanced, avoids aggression and violence,
>>tolerant,
>> > > cheerful, calm, well-developed sense of justice, sensitive,
>> > > empathetic, free of jealousy, loves to read and the company of
>> > > sophisticated people.
>> > >
Pine Tree
(Peacemaker) -- loves agreeable company, craves peace and
harmony, loves to help others, active imagination, likes to
write poetry, not fashion conscious, great compassion, friendly to
all, falls strongly in love but will leave if betrayed or lied to,
emotionally soft, low self esteem, needs affection and
reassurance.
>> > > Poplar Tree (Uncertainty) -- looks very decorative, talented,
not very self-confident, extremely courageous if necessary, needs
goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely,
great animosity, great artistic nature, good organizer, tends to
lean toward philosophy, reliable in any situation, takes
partnership
seriously.
Rowan Tree (Sensitivity) -- full of charm, cheerful, gifted without
egoism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion, unrest, and
even complications, is both dependent and independent, good
taste, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, does not
forgive.
Walnut Tree (Passion) -- unrelenting, strange and full of
contrasts, often egotistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected
reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility,
difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often
admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no
compromise.
>> > > Weeping Willow (Melancholy) - likes to be stress free, loves
family life, full of hopes and dreams, attractive, very empathetic,
loves anything beautiful, musically inclined, loves to travel to
exotic places, restless, capricious, hon est, can be influenced but is not
easy to live with when pressured, sometimes demanding, good
intuition, suffers in love until they find that one loyal,
>>steadfast partner; loves to make others laugh
Thursday, February 09, 2006
the earth is not a cold dead place so start wearing purple!!!
I'm a little on the incoherent side of things today. A-man and I decided to drive to Calgary to see Gogol Bordello cause we missed it in Edmonton. One borrowed car, 2 tickets and 1 spontaneous idea.. along with some tim hortons coffee and a well-liked chica in the back-seat..
Gogol Bordello is absolutely nuts. I don't think I can describe it very well, but at one point there was a girl on top of a drum. This very drum was being held up by the audience. And she was playing the drum. I thought my apple breaking skills were impressive.. but in reality they are just pathetic compared to this. As are most things. Plus we got to compare Calgary hipsters to Edmonton hipsters and see Calgary concert etiquette (very cowboy-like)
It's good to see Calgary every once in awhile.. or is it? I'm not sure. I'm edmontonian through and through but sometimes I feel the need to admit that Calgary is more attractive. Not that I'm terrible vain or anything. Okay, maybe I am.
Well, driving back at 1am is.. I actually have no idea how it was cause I was sleeping. But I'm assuming there's not alot of traffic. I think there's something else I'm supposed to do today, but I can't quite be sure. Maybe some type of stimulant-filled beverage would help me out. What makes people start hearing again?
Gogol Bordello is absolutely nuts. I don't think I can describe it very well, but at one point there was a girl on top of a drum. This very drum was being held up by the audience. And she was playing the drum. I thought my apple breaking skills were impressive.. but in reality they are just pathetic compared to this. As are most things. Plus we got to compare Calgary hipsters to Edmonton hipsters and see Calgary concert etiquette (very cowboy-like)
It's good to see Calgary every once in awhile.. or is it? I'm not sure. I'm edmontonian through and through but sometimes I feel the need to admit that Calgary is more attractive. Not that I'm terrible vain or anything. Okay, maybe I am.
Well, driving back at 1am is.. I actually have no idea how it was cause I was sleeping. But I'm assuming there's not alot of traffic. I think there's something else I'm supposed to do today, but I can't quite be sure. Maybe some type of stimulant-filled beverage would help me out. What makes people start hearing again?
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Mean time? meantime? Meen Thyme?
It's the middle of the week, and I'm in good spirits so far.
Today I had one class, which is 3 hours long, about international perspectives of Human resource management. We all had to introduce ourselves to the class, which is always a hoot. I love seeing all the diversity in my classes and hearing how passionate people are about the world we live in.. and... social justice.. oh wait, that didn't happen. What I meant to say was I love hearing and seeing how exactly the same everybody is right down the Nalgene water bottle (they're durable by the way. Just out of curiosity, when was the last time you broke your water bottle) and how boring people can me (myself included)
I knew all that stuff before. What I learned was that some people really hate public speaking. I used to be one of those people, and somewhere along the way, something changed. Now, I love any opportunity I have to have all eyes on me and all ears listening to whatever disappointing jibberish will come out of my mouth. I managed to make the class laugh, but it's very likely that it was one of those lovely uncomfortable laughs, not one of those enjoyment laughs. Both are fun for me, so I don't really care.
I think I need to stop rolling my eyes when people say things that I say are dumb, too. Only because the teacher might see me and think that I'm a freak. But at school, one of the things we learn is how to break down assumptions and base your conclusions on evidence.
So let's give an example.. Person A is talking about how Alberta countryside and European countryside are similar because they're both green, and they're different.. well... Person A isn't sure why the countrysides are different cause they weren't expecting to be asked this in class so they didn't have time to research and prepare their answer.. so really, it still remains a mystery as to how Europe and Alberta are different in terms of countryside.. (Person A being in my class)
Person B (that's me by the way) glares because they can't figure out how somebody could live a year in Europe and not figure out that Europe is ridiculously more densely populated than Alberta. Anyways, I sub-conscioiusly thought this deserved a glare, so I glared. ..
Let's say the teacher saw me and ASSUMED that I was glaring at PERSON B because they are.. half retarded. They might want to come talk to me about it after class, but then they would realize that because of the sequence of events, maybe it only appeared that I was glaring at Person B maliciously, when in fact I could have been just glaring to myself because I forgot to pay my phone bill. So they would remind themselves that they can't accuse a student based on their assumption which are based on what they observed in that brief moment of time. Because you can't believe what you hear, and only half of what you see. You also shouldn't start sentences with because, but this isn't a grammar lesson here..
So my point is that I think people need to know more about how densely populated Europe is cause it's important and also you can always tell somebody they're wrongly accusing you based on their assumptions, which were clearly far from the truth.
Today I had one class, which is 3 hours long, about international perspectives of Human resource management. We all had to introduce ourselves to the class, which is always a hoot. I love seeing all the diversity in my classes and hearing how passionate people are about the world we live in.. and... social justice.. oh wait, that didn't happen. What I meant to say was I love hearing and seeing how exactly the same everybody is right down the Nalgene water bottle (they're durable by the way. Just out of curiosity, when was the last time you broke your water bottle) and how boring people can me (myself included)
I knew all that stuff before. What I learned was that some people really hate public speaking. I used to be one of those people, and somewhere along the way, something changed. Now, I love any opportunity I have to have all eyes on me and all ears listening to whatever disappointing jibberish will come out of my mouth. I managed to make the class laugh, but it's very likely that it was one of those lovely uncomfortable laughs, not one of those enjoyment laughs. Both are fun for me, so I don't really care.
I think I need to stop rolling my eyes when people say things that I say are dumb, too. Only because the teacher might see me and think that I'm a freak. But at school, one of the things we learn is how to break down assumptions and base your conclusions on evidence.
So let's give an example.. Person A is talking about how Alberta countryside and European countryside are similar because they're both green, and they're different.. well... Person A isn't sure why the countrysides are different cause they weren't expecting to be asked this in class so they didn't have time to research and prepare their answer.. so really, it still remains a mystery as to how Europe and Alberta are different in terms of countryside.. (Person A being in my class)
Person B (that's me by the way) glares because they can't figure out how somebody could live a year in Europe and not figure out that Europe is ridiculously more densely populated than Alberta. Anyways, I sub-conscioiusly thought this deserved a glare, so I glared. ..
Let's say the teacher saw me and ASSUMED that I was glaring at PERSON B because they are.. half retarded. They might want to come talk to me about it after class, but then they would realize that because of the sequence of events, maybe it only appeared that I was glaring at Person B maliciously, when in fact I could have been just glaring to myself because I forgot to pay my phone bill. So they would remind themselves that they can't accuse a student based on their assumption which are based on what they observed in that brief moment of time. Because you can't believe what you hear, and only half of what you see. You also shouldn't start sentences with because, but this isn't a grammar lesson here..
So my point is that I think people need to know more about how densely populated Europe is cause it's important and also you can always tell somebody they're wrongly accusing you based on their assumptions, which were clearly far from the truth.
Monday, January 09, 2006
Fridge magnets
I have to go to work in a few minutes but I thought this would be a fantastic time to write something on this thing. And by thing I mean blog.
Today is for me the last day of winter holidays. It's been a great run, despite getting a cold towards the end of this whole thing. I did alot of lounging around and movie watching and tv watching. Mostly the colbert report because it's really really funny. I also found myself a job and have made a big mess of my room. I now work at Spirits wine liquor store thingy in Oliver Square. Like Oliver's army. I've only had a few shifts, but it seems to be boring and unchallenging, like any good job. But I get a discount on wine, which.. um.. I don't even know.. could be good I guess.
I recently turned 22, and have started to think of myself as being really really old. Hopefully that will pass soon, because I think I'm too young to feel old, and I'm definately too young to start making sense, so I don't even plan on bothering. I guess I'm happy with the decisions I've made up until now and I don't regret all the great things I've been able to do and the great people I've been able to do these things with.
So as me and some fellow students embark on a new semester of learning and performing, and some people embark on their new years resolutions, i wish everybody good luck in the new year and new semester... much love and happiness and all that jazz.
Today is for me the last day of winter holidays. It's been a great run, despite getting a cold towards the end of this whole thing. I did alot of lounging around and movie watching and tv watching. Mostly the colbert report because it's really really funny. I also found myself a job and have made a big mess of my room. I now work at Spirits wine liquor store thingy in Oliver Square. Like Oliver's army. I've only had a few shifts, but it seems to be boring and unchallenging, like any good job. But I get a discount on wine, which.. um.. I don't even know.. could be good I guess.
I recently turned 22, and have started to think of myself as being really really old. Hopefully that will pass soon, because I think I'm too young to feel old, and I'm definately too young to start making sense, so I don't even plan on bothering. I guess I'm happy with the decisions I've made up until now and I don't regret all the great things I've been able to do and the great people I've been able to do these things with.
So as me and some fellow students embark on a new semester of learning and performing, and some people embark on their new years resolutions, i wish everybody good luck in the new year and new semester... much love and happiness and all that jazz.
Thursday, December 22, 2005
krassmas
It's that time of the year. Yep, time to update blogs.
Oh wait, it's actually time to wrap Christmas presents and eat cookies and wonder if your loved ones will appreciate the gifts you've spent weeks trying to pick out for them. It seems to me like Christmas is always a bit of pressure. How can you quantify you feelings for somebody through some material object? "hey mom, thanks for spending the last 8000 days being a fully functioning parent and going out of your way to make sure that I'm safe and sound and fed and have a roof over my head, etc. So, yeah I'm really quite thankful, and to prove it, I present you with this lovely.. scarf? It even matches your jacket, which means I obviously appreciate you a great deal..." Well I guess what I'm trying to say is there's really no possible way to express gratitude through gifts. But I kind of feel like I have to.. there must be a word for this? catch 22? oh no, that's something to do with the war.
Christmastime last year, I was.. dancing all night at a nightclub called "Vagonka" in Kaliningrad. It was very non-christmas-like, but still so much fun. I gave one gift and I received one gift. Which was great.
Well, I've just discovered the Futureheads and they are SPLENDID. LIke Splenda, but sweeter with less brain cancer. Ok, not like Splenda, Like Bloc Party, but spelled correctly.
Anyways, I hope everybody has a gigantically fabulous holiday season, with plenty of desert wine, poultry, and awkward gifts you don't know what to do with.
And please don't tell my mom I got her a scarf.
Oh wait, it's actually time to wrap Christmas presents and eat cookies and wonder if your loved ones will appreciate the gifts you've spent weeks trying to pick out for them. It seems to me like Christmas is always a bit of pressure. How can you quantify you feelings for somebody through some material object? "hey mom, thanks for spending the last 8000 days being a fully functioning parent and going out of your way to make sure that I'm safe and sound and fed and have a roof over my head, etc. So, yeah I'm really quite thankful, and to prove it, I present you with this lovely.. scarf? It even matches your jacket, which means I obviously appreciate you a great deal..." Well I guess what I'm trying to say is there's really no possible way to express gratitude through gifts. But I kind of feel like I have to.. there must be a word for this? catch 22? oh no, that's something to do with the war.
Christmastime last year, I was.. dancing all night at a nightclub called "Vagonka" in Kaliningrad. It was very non-christmas-like, but still so much fun. I gave one gift and I received one gift. Which was great.
Well, I've just discovered the Futureheads and they are SPLENDID. LIke Splenda, but sweeter with less brain cancer. Ok, not like Splenda, Like Bloc Party, but spelled correctly.
Anyways, I hope everybody has a gigantically fabulous holiday season, with plenty of desert wine, poultry, and awkward gifts you don't know what to do with.
And please don't tell my mom I got her a scarf.
Sunday, December 11, 2005
It's noon on Sunday and I've already been for breakfast with my dad, gotten groceries (and put them all away) and bought a birthday present/Christmas present... why do people have babies near Christmas?
Now, all I have left to do is study for my accounting final tomorrow. I've decided that accounting is not something for me. No matter how much I read about it and do practice questions, I'll never feel comfortable writing a test about it. Which I guess is a shame, cause I have to do that in about 24 hrs. Luckily, once I'm done one accounting class, I'll never have to take another one again. Unless I fail this one, which is (knock on wood) very unlikely. I talked to a faculty advisor and she told me that I really have to mess things up in order to get kicked out. I guess it's not as cut-throat as I thought.
This Christmas is much more Christmasy, seeing as I'm in a country that celebrates Christmas. Funny how that works. I'm looking forward to being done exams, though. I have some plans to go toboganning, go skating do some baking. Like some weird cookies from that massive book tessa stole from her work. And reading. Books. And watch tv. And watch the movies Jag recommended cause he made me this SWEET list of his favourite movies. And drink. I guess it's not cold out, so I can't say I want to drink to stay warm. I'm sure we'll have more cold weather eventually...
I can't belive how boring of a post that is. I talked about the weather! I think this blogging business (even though it's not a business) is really a great procrastination tool.
Now, all I have left to do is study for my accounting final tomorrow. I've decided that accounting is not something for me. No matter how much I read about it and do practice questions, I'll never feel comfortable writing a test about it. Which I guess is a shame, cause I have to do that in about 24 hrs. Luckily, once I'm done one accounting class, I'll never have to take another one again. Unless I fail this one, which is (knock on wood) very unlikely. I talked to a faculty advisor and she told me that I really have to mess things up in order to get kicked out. I guess it's not as cut-throat as I thought.
This Christmas is much more Christmasy, seeing as I'm in a country that celebrates Christmas. Funny how that works. I'm looking forward to being done exams, though. I have some plans to go toboganning, go skating do some baking. Like some weird cookies from that massive book tessa stole from her work. And reading. Books. And watch tv. And watch the movies Jag recommended cause he made me this SWEET list of his favourite movies. And drink. I guess it's not cold out, so I can't say I want to drink to stay warm. I'm sure we'll have more cold weather eventually...
I can't belive how boring of a post that is. I talked about the weather! I think this blogging business (even though it's not a business) is really a great procrastination tool.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
daniel vs. ocean part 3
I found this picture in my inbox from my little brother without any text to go with it. (I find this peculiar. Most people write stuff to go with the pictures) Granted it's pretty obvious. He's clearly surfing, and he's in an ocean somewhere.. hawaii, australia, like it matters.
Had this been anybody else, I would be happy for them. But because it's my brother, and he just sent the picture without any words.. so typical "i'm too busy to write anything cause I have to go back to the beach but I will find just enough time to send this lonely picture" I can't help but feel a wee bit jealous.
Ok, underneath it all, I'm truly happy for him. Not only is he doing what he wants, he's also doing it sans mom to take care of him and sans dad to pay for him. Way to go, little (bigger) bro!
Had this been anybody else, I would be happy for them. But because it's my brother, and he just sent the picture without any words.. so typical "i'm too busy to write anything cause I have to go back to the beach but I will find just enough time to send this lonely picture" I can't help but feel a wee bit jealous.
Ok, underneath it all, I'm truly happy for him. Not only is he doing what he wants, he's also doing it sans mom to take care of him and sans dad to pay for him. Way to go, little (bigger) bro!
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Hall and Oates vs. Al Green
Ahhh.. Girls and their blogs. I have been a bit lazy, I apologize.
I went to a funny thing called FESTIVUS on the weekend. It consisted of massive amounts of yummy food (we made Sushi.well I just ate the avocado slices while somebody else made it) and an intense game of trivial pursuit. I forgot how much fun board games can be. (they're not bored games!) I say there should be a game night of sorts.
Speaking of games, I found a lovely (by lovely i mean seedy) liquor store that's like one block from my house. I live 3 minutes from a 7-11 and a liquor store, it's amazing really!
On the academic side of things, I've met alot of meatheads in my classes. Group projects have the ability to bring out the best in people, and also the worst. I met some mark grabbing back-stabbing spineless twats for the first time in school, and it was quite upsetting. These people responsible are likely going to be very successful businessmen. My teacher ended up giving me the same mark as my group, despite their dissatisfaction with my overall performance. I think my teacher was just scared that I would have some type of human characteristics, ie be emotional.. he did warn us once before that if we are ever in our "glass cage of emotion" (he even showed us a clip from Anchorman to really get the point across) that we should stay out of his face. Or maybe he doesn't like my group member cause he wears just enough gel so that his hair has that sexy wet look all day long, which I know I find irritating, so I'd assume everybody else must too.
For school, all I really have to do is study for finals. I say it like it's no big deal, but it's kind of a big deal. I should probably "drop the hammer" as I my skating coach would have said. Ok Ok, as soon as I'm done this, I'll drop the hammer.
I went to a funny thing called FESTIVUS on the weekend. It consisted of massive amounts of yummy food (we made Sushi.well I just ate the avocado slices while somebody else made it) and an intense game of trivial pursuit. I forgot how much fun board games can be. (they're not bored games!) I say there should be a game night of sorts.
Speaking of games, I found a lovely (by lovely i mean seedy) liquor store that's like one block from my house. I live 3 minutes from a 7-11 and a liquor store, it's amazing really!
On the academic side of things, I've met alot of meatheads in my classes. Group projects have the ability to bring out the best in people, and also the worst. I met some mark grabbing back-stabbing spineless twats for the first time in school, and it was quite upsetting. These people responsible are likely going to be very successful businessmen. My teacher ended up giving me the same mark as my group, despite their dissatisfaction with my overall performance. I think my teacher was just scared that I would have some type of human characteristics, ie be emotional.. he did warn us once before that if we are ever in our "glass cage of emotion" (he even showed us a clip from Anchorman to really get the point across) that we should stay out of his face. Or maybe he doesn't like my group member cause he wears just enough gel so that his hair has that sexy wet look all day long, which I know I find irritating, so I'd assume everybody else must too.
For school, all I really have to do is study for finals. I say it like it's no big deal, but it's kind of a big deal. I should probably "drop the hammer" as I my skating coach would have said. Ok Ok, as soon as I'm done this, I'll drop the hammer.
Friday, October 28, 2005
s diem rojdenya
someone sent me a bunch of rules and 2 really hit home. I share.
New Rule 1: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for
Weddings Now it's for babies and new homes and graduations from rehab.
Picking up the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you
isn't gift giving, it's the white people version of looting.
New Rule 2: When I ask how old your toddler is, I don't need to know in
Months "27 Months." "He's two," will do just fine. He's not a cheese.
And I didn't care in the first place.
New Rule 1: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for
Weddings Now it's for babies and new homes and graduations from rehab.
Picking up the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you
isn't gift giving, it's the white people version of looting.
New Rule 2: When I ask how old your toddler is, I don't need to know in
Months "27 Months." "He's two," will do just fine. He's not a cheese.
And I didn't care in the first place.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Brought to you by the letter B
I'm sitting in the basement of the business building. i really just like saying basement of the business building because there just so many b's, you know? not like BEES bees but B's b's you know? like right after A? that would be funny if there were bee's in here. Probably we would get stung and run around and stuff. But hey, Free honey!
Did you know that google is hiring an average of ten new employees each business day? It's earned 7 billion dollars in the past year. I just thought everybody should know about this as you google your way through life..
The other day, a strange thing happened.. just let me tell you about it..
I was trying to use an expired bus ticket.
Normally what happens is usually one of the following:
1. bus drivers don't notice
2. bus drivers do notice and don't care
3. bus drivers do notice and care and then i pretend i didn't notice
This bus driver noticed. and cared. he waved me up to the front of the bus and started yelling at me about how much money people like me cost the city and how much ETS is subsidized by the blah blahs and the bling blings and people like me cause the problems of society.
He told me that my actions were so horifying that he was going to call SECURITY! (What the hell is bus security? Would they take me to bus jail? Would they black-bus-list me? If anybody knows more details of bus security, please feel free to fill me in)
In case you were wondering if this is a good way to start your day, it isn't. the bus had a bunch of people on it already, who I'm sure enjoyed his Spiel attacking me on a very personal level for my mistake. He asked me if my wrongdoings were some kind of "sick joke." I want to make it clear tht it wasn't some kind of sick joke. If I wanted to play a sick joke on anybody, I hope to God that it wouldn't be something as pathetic ripping off the city of Edmonton $1.60. There are sicker things to do.
I won't get into details, though. I think the motivation behind truly "sick jokes" are much harder to comprehend than a net financial gain of $1.60.
Meanwhile, while he was "teaching me a lesson" I tried to scrounge up the stupid bus fare. I only had $1.25, which for anybody who doesn't know, IS NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO TAKE THE BUS. So, I said "I only have $1.25 so I'll just walk." My eyes filled with tears and I ran home and got my bike. I rode to school (in a mini-skirt..which was really the only reason I wanted to take the bus in the first place, so everybody wouldn't be offended/distracted by my uncovered legs)
I thought maybe there was a memo about cracking down on idiots like me .. so all bus-drivers were going to collaborate and save the fricking world by making sure everybody PAYS. Except the same day, my roomate was let onto the bus for free, just for smiling at the bus driver. That bus driver must have missed the memo.
Just for the record, my bike ride to school was delightful. I rode on the SIDEWALKS with NO HELMET and I have NO BELL. I went out of my way to inconvenience PEOPLE WITH CARS and ASSHOLE BUS DRIVERS who are, for the most part, what makes society ILL.
No offense to people with cars.
Did you know that google is hiring an average of ten new employees each business day? It's earned 7 billion dollars in the past year. I just thought everybody should know about this as you google your way through life..
The other day, a strange thing happened.. just let me tell you about it..
I was trying to use an expired bus ticket.
Normally what happens is usually one of the following:
1. bus drivers don't notice
2. bus drivers do notice and don't care
3. bus drivers do notice and care and then i pretend i didn't notice
This bus driver noticed. and cared. he waved me up to the front of the bus and started yelling at me about how much money people like me cost the city and how much ETS is subsidized by the blah blahs and the bling blings and people like me cause the problems of society.
He told me that my actions were so horifying that he was going to call SECURITY! (What the hell is bus security? Would they take me to bus jail? Would they black-bus-list me? If anybody knows more details of bus security, please feel free to fill me in)
In case you were wondering if this is a good way to start your day, it isn't. the bus had a bunch of people on it already, who I'm sure enjoyed his Spiel attacking me on a very personal level for my mistake. He asked me if my wrongdoings were some kind of "sick joke." I want to make it clear tht it wasn't some kind of sick joke. If I wanted to play a sick joke on anybody, I hope to God that it wouldn't be something as pathetic ripping off the city of Edmonton $1.60. There are sicker things to do.
I won't get into details, though. I think the motivation behind truly "sick jokes" are much harder to comprehend than a net financial gain of $1.60.
Meanwhile, while he was "teaching me a lesson" I tried to scrounge up the stupid bus fare. I only had $1.25, which for anybody who doesn't know, IS NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO TAKE THE BUS. So, I said "I only have $1.25 so I'll just walk." My eyes filled with tears and I ran home and got my bike. I rode to school (in a mini-skirt..which was really the only reason I wanted to take the bus in the first place, so everybody wouldn't be offended/distracted by my uncovered legs)
I thought maybe there was a memo about cracking down on idiots like me .. so all bus-drivers were going to collaborate and save the fricking world by making sure everybody PAYS. Except the same day, my roomate was let onto the bus for free, just for smiling at the bus driver. That bus driver must have missed the memo.
Just for the record, my bike ride to school was delightful. I rode on the SIDEWALKS with NO HELMET and I have NO BELL. I went out of my way to inconvenience PEOPLE WITH CARS and ASSHOLE BUS DRIVERS who are, for the most part, what makes society ILL.
No offense to people with cars.
Saturday, October 01, 2005
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Dedicated to all Swedes stuck in Russian exclaves
What has the mirro's dent in society been lately? Pretty sure it's been nothing, actually. Well I only say this because it's such a huge dent that I can't even remember it. I had a lovely weekend, which was already 3 days ago. I learned how to bake bread, learned the secret ingredient in hummus, ate a pickled egg at the Strat, and I learned that honesty will get me further than all the pickled eggs you could fit in your backpack.
Speaking of honesty, I'd like to talk about my education now. Business School. It seems like in every class, they either emphasize that money should be a top priority in everybody's lives and/or make fun of hippies. Yeah yeah hippy's are funny. Especially the dirty ones. Or better yet the hippies-turned accountants living in Kitsilano. But they did alot of cool stuff, I mean they wanted some kind of restructuring of our society, and went about via drugs and free love (I wasn't born then, I don't really remember.)
So far the people i've met who use hippies as the scapegoat for all societies ills have probably never eaten/smoked/snorted any drugs or loved freely (feel FREEEEE to define love however you want, I don't think it matters) so really, can I trust somebody who is afraid to live to teach me what I should value in my life? How do you spell "amy is skeptical"?
How do the miserable people who will have more money than they could ever spend fit into this equation? Is their an equation for this? If you value something, and then you fill your life with it, shouldn't it all come together?
Not to mention people who make money by exploiting people (dangerous working conditions, low-pay, etc) and the environment (dirty air and water for example) .. and then they donate (ie write-off/put a happy notch in the public relations belt) a bunch of cash (CASH IS KING- I learned that today) to some charity, which supports underfed deformed asthmatic children of single mom's whose dads died in industrial accidents.. How selfless..
I'm also frightened of those who have copious amounts of dough who have no fashion sense whatsoever. I may or may not be referring to my teacher.
I'd like to conclude by saying that I am greedy too, and I pollute several times a day at least (maybe more). I also have no fashion sense. But at least I'm honest.
Speaking of honesty, I'd like to talk about my education now. Business School. It seems like in every class, they either emphasize that money should be a top priority in everybody's lives and/or make fun of hippies. Yeah yeah hippy's are funny. Especially the dirty ones. Or better yet the hippies-turned accountants living in Kitsilano. But they did alot of cool stuff, I mean they wanted some kind of restructuring of our society, and went about via drugs and free love (I wasn't born then, I don't really remember.)
So far the people i've met who use hippies as the scapegoat for all societies ills have probably never eaten/smoked/snorted any drugs or loved freely (feel FREEEEE to define love however you want, I don't think it matters) so really, can I trust somebody who is afraid to live to teach me what I should value in my life? How do you spell "amy is skeptical"?
How do the miserable people who will have more money than they could ever spend fit into this equation? Is their an equation for this? If you value something, and then you fill your life with it, shouldn't it all come together?
Not to mention people who make money by exploiting people (dangerous working conditions, low-pay, etc) and the environment (dirty air and water for example) .. and then they donate (ie write-off/put a happy notch in the public relations belt) a bunch of cash (CASH IS KING- I learned that today) to some charity, which supports underfed deformed asthmatic children of single mom's whose dads died in industrial accidents.. How selfless..
I'm also frightened of those who have copious amounts of dough who have no fashion sense whatsoever. I may or may not be referring to my teacher.
I'd like to conclude by saying that I am greedy too, and I pollute several times a day at least (maybe more). I also have no fashion sense. But at least I'm honest.
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Sunday, September 11, 2005
Friends n' roomies in IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, it's that time of the year again. Time to get a sweater.
Or is it? Or would I? O. R. THEY? O.R. scrubs that is.
Well, in the last month or so, I don't really remember what has been going on.
But I know I've been pretty lucky. No rabbit feet, or Irish people. I haven't even been eating lucky charms. Mostly cause they're grose. So this luck must be.. .. .. I should really shut up about my luck. Maybe even "knock on wood". Cause this luck is free to expire at any given moment..
Our apartment is starting to feel like a "home", and I'm excited about my roomate and I as a unit again, and how we're gonna find our balance for the upcoming months.. or years.. who knows really? NOt me! Her health is normal today, which is quite refreshing.
I'm in school again too! I took two years away from the official studies to pursue other endeavors, like making money by sitting in front of a computer and bumming around other parts of the planet. I figure the majority of the world doesn't have the opportunity to learn to read, never mind go to such a prestigious Univeristy (HA HA AHAHAHAHA)
And if you consider the women who have this chance, the numbers are even smaller. So I'm lucky to be supported by my family, society and my government to pursue "higher education," Even if I don't give a rip about accounting or business statistics. Being in school means no working full-time. All I have to say about that is this:
"sign me up"
I realized once again that I have wonderful parents, who are supportive of my decisions concerning the colour of our bathroom. My mom is painting it as we speak. Overall, I'm excited about this, except the smell is making me want to wak wak. (wak wak is nepalese for barf) should have opted for the no VOC paint.
Also, Elliot Smith is amazing, in case anybody was like "Is Elliot Smith amazing" Yes. Yes he is. Maybe even cooler than Winston Churchill. Or Jackie Onassis. Not sure though. I suspect one of these wore more Chanel. And tweed. .. .. .. ..
Or is it? Or would I? O. R. THEY? O.R. scrubs that is.
Well, in the last month or so, I don't really remember what has been going on.
But I know I've been pretty lucky. No rabbit feet, or Irish people. I haven't even been eating lucky charms. Mostly cause they're grose. So this luck must be.. .. .. I should really shut up about my luck. Maybe even "knock on wood". Cause this luck is free to expire at any given moment..
Our apartment is starting to feel like a "home", and I'm excited about my roomate and I as a unit again, and how we're gonna find our balance for the upcoming months.. or years.. who knows really? NOt me! Her health is normal today, which is quite refreshing.
I'm in school again too! I took two years away from the official studies to pursue other endeavors, like making money by sitting in front of a computer and bumming around other parts of the planet. I figure the majority of the world doesn't have the opportunity to learn to read, never mind go to such a prestigious Univeristy (HA HA AHAHAHAHA)
And if you consider the women who have this chance, the numbers are even smaller. So I'm lucky to be supported by my family, society and my government to pursue "higher education," Even if I don't give a rip about accounting or business statistics. Being in school means no working full-time. All I have to say about that is this:
"sign me up"
I realized once again that I have wonderful parents, who are supportive of my decisions concerning the colour of our bathroom. My mom is painting it as we speak. Overall, I'm excited about this, except the smell is making me want to wak wak. (wak wak is nepalese for barf) should have opted for the no VOC paint.
Also, Elliot Smith is amazing, in case anybody was like "Is Elliot Smith amazing" Yes. Yes he is. Maybe even cooler than Winston Churchill. Or Jackie Onassis. Not sure though. I suspect one of these wore more Chanel. And tweed. .. .. .. ..
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Church wins? (Church recently)
Here's the same church in Kaliningrad (under construction).. it's looking pretty good. Lenin has been replaced by some fancy concrete and pretty lights. Kaliningrad recently celebrated it's 750 yr. anniversary.
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