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Monday, October 26th, 2009
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12:48 pm
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So I never got my Canada tax return. I had called a while back, and was told that it got sent to my old address, and that either a new cheque would be sent, or the contestation forms, to this address. I finally called back today after not receiving anything. There was no address change in my file, and not even so much as a note saying I'd called. So that means the first time I called, the person didn't do shit.
So the lady I spoke to today was very nice, and she changed my address, hopefully for real this time, and confirmed that the bitch living in my old apartment indeed cashed my cheque. How it's so easy to cash someone else's government cheque is beyond me... Anyways, she assures me that the contestation forms are going to be sent out in today's mail.
I asked Francois to go see her, it was from the apartment that's right next to his work, and tell her she's been caught, and I'm going to press charges if I can. But Francois said that he'd rather not, since she could turn around after and say we were "threatening" her. I suppose he's right. I guess it's a good thing I'm not in the area. I'm so mad right now, she'd have a reason to press charges against me.
I'm just floored by the whole thing, really. Not just the bitch who stole my money, but the government worker who did sweet fuck all the first time I called. I dunno, maybe it's just me, but I'd expect people to do actually DO THEIR FUCKING JOB! Maybe I'm asking too much?
*sigh*
M.
*Edit* Now I'm on hold with the Financial Aid office, with who I've been fighting with for the past hour that I never got the loan sent to me on August 6 because my bank account is CLOSED. They insist it's open. So i called the bank, and they confirmed that the money was sent back because the account was indeed closed. Financial Aid doesn't seem to believe me. I'm probably going to have to go to the bank to get some proof and send it to them. I've been having rotten luck with the government lately, it would seem >.<
current mood: aggravated current music: Mad World by Adam Lambert
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| Friday, April 24th, 2009
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4:55 pm
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So, the house is coming along nicely. We went to see it on wednesday (I oh-so-conveniently forgot my camera :/ ) and all the brick was finished outside. The vinyl wasn't done (and had supposed to of been) because it'd been raining. But I was rather upset when I went inside and saw that in 2 days they'd managed one coat of paint and the door installation. Let's just say I was not pleased. It's been going up so quickly, but now that it's coming to crunch time, they decide to take their time?? So we spoke to the owner of the construction company and he assured us that it'll be ready on time. It better, cause I'm in the street on the 30th! I also wasn't pleased with the fact that they changed their minds about applying our paint. They'd told us 2 colours, so we picked 2 colours. A kind of mocha colour for the core of the house (living room, hallways, dining room) and a burnt orange for 2 walls of the bedroom. So I got a call telling me that they don't want to do it cause the colours are too dark, they cover more of the house than they planned to paint, etc. They told us 2 colours, they didn't say that we had a limit of how many walls we wanted painted, or what palette to choose said colours from. So they're doing the entire house in white, and we get to paint. Sigh. I was really happy to avoid that. We also went to sign the mortgage papers at the bank on wednesday. What a bunch of crazy paperwork!! All we have left to do is get notarized on tuesday, and we're home free! :D
In school news, my classes are going great. I've learned dyes, streaks and perms, and I'm pretty darn good at all of them already! The one thing I'm having trouble with, oddly enough, is straightening hair. Doing it to someone else is not as easy as doing it to myself. I have trouble doing the brushing-blowdrying thing. My brush always gets stuck in the hair, and I actually hurt my first client :s She had short hair, and I was trying to blow dry it with a brush, and apparently I was too rough on her scalp. So after that, of course, I was super careful not too hurt her, but that meant I wasn't getting the job done. Funny how I have no problems with dyes and streaks and perms, yet something seemingly simple as blowdrying, and I have all the trouble in the world....
In baby news, no luck yet, but we're trying real hard! hehe.
My back is killing me today. I'm sitting in my chair with a heating mat at my back right now. The pain was so bad I thought I would vomit. I guess this is what happens when I have a good night at work. Double edged sword, that is.. The mat is helping though, so that's good. I'm not allowed to be taking my meds right now, since I could be pregnant at any time. So I'm suffering quietly, and praying that I get pregnant soon. The sooner I pop a baby out, the sooner I can get back on my meds! hehe
And... that's it :)
M.
current mood: in pain... current music: Meds by Placebo
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| Friday, March 13th, 2009
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7:58 pm
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Use Google Images or Photobucket to Answer the Following Questions ( Picture meme )
current mood: amused current music: All Through the Night by Cyndi Lauper
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| Friday, December 5th, 2008
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3:12 pm
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Put your MP3/iTunes/winamp/whatever player on shuffle, and write down the first line of the first twenty songs. Post the poem that results. The first line of the twenty-first is the title.
Strange and Beautiful are the Stars Tonight Winters cityside Day by day we fall apart Never was a cornflake girl Hey little sister what have you done? Give me your faith, something I can believe in We're talking away How can I decide whats right? I tried to be perfect but nothing was worth it I dreamed I was missing Walking like a man No sleep Let's burn the town until we all fall down You leave in the morning with everything you own in a little black case Thumbing through the pages of my fantasies There's so many things I like about you I've been drowned out by the rain And the days go by It's been a hard day in the city And if you're hurting The means are right for taking
That was fun, hehe :p Try and guess what these songs are. No googling! :p
M.
current mood: cheerful current music: All of the Above
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| Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
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9:47 pm
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So my doctor prescribed physiotherapy for my back. She said it was either that, or shoot corticosteroids right into my spine. How about not? So 2 (very expensive) sessions later, I'm actually feeling much better. I can actually sit, stand and lay down without grunting in pain. Yay me. I've got 2 more sessions next week, and hopefully that's all I'll need. Cause at 50 bucks a pop, less is more.
Looking forward to halloween. Heading up to Quebec City on saturday, friends are having a party. I bought the cutest little costume too. I'm gonna be a sexy ladybug, hehe. Was maybe looking to go out friday night, as an excuse to wear my costume twice. Paid 30 bucks for it, might as well get some usage out of it :p
So I've realized that going to school full time while Francois is left paying everything by himself is really not fair to him. So I've decided to go only part time, and I found a job. I'm working at a car parts manufacture, on the night shift, 11pm to 7am. Sunday to thursday, so I've got my friday and saturdays free, in case I wanted to go out or something.
In wedding news, I bought my dress!! I found a shop online that takes custom orders, so I sent him a bunch of reference pictures, and he's working on it right now. It's a bit early I know, but I just couldn't wait to have the dress. If it's anything like I picture it in my head, it's going to be so beautiful. We went up to Quebec to check out the in-laws yard. We took the exact measurements and came up with a plan of what the place would look like. We're going to need quite a large tent, and lots of tables and chairs. But the yard is quite huge, so there should be no problem. Paying for the wedding is all of a sudden not a problem anymore. My father and grandparents are offering 1000$ each, and my mother is insisting on paying for the rest, honeymoon included. I was so floored, I couldn't do anything but cry. Once I could talk again, I teased that I would get the most expensive stuff I could find, hehe.
And... that is all :)
M.
current mood: cheerful current music: All Through the Night by Cyndi Lauper
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| Friday, October 17th, 2008
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1:29 pm
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This can't be real... it just can't. Are americans really that... that... I can't even come up with a word to describe...
chicagoagainstobama.wordpress.com/2008/08/
Check out the comments too...
M.
current mood: nauseated
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| Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
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2:59 pm
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I like the way you look at me with those beautiful eyes I like the way you act so surprised I like the way you sing along I like the way you always get it wrong I like the way you clap your hands I like the way you love to dance I like the way you put your hands up in the air I like the way you shake your hair I like the way you like to touch I like the way you stare so much but most of all most of all I like the way you move
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| Sunday, September 28th, 2008
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10:29 pm - Green wedding...
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...close to impossible, but I will do it, dammit! I was disheartened looking online for websites to help with this sort of thing, and came up with nada. So I'm checking each thing, one at a time. I found a nice caterer, and I'm going to have to pay extra to use porcelain plates for the food, and real glasses for the bar, instead of plastic. I found a quaint little shop to make my invitations, made from banana leaves and washi paper. Also more expensive, of course. I'm having my whole wedding outside, and in the same place, to limit traveling. I'll be using bee's wax candles and cloth napkins. Real flowers, no fake ones. And since the scenery is so beautiful, no need to dress it up with useless decorations that will just end up in the garbage. One of the only things that won't be very ecologically friendly will be my dress. Cause I'm thinking hemp-cotton, not too elegant. Speaking of my dress, I have to find a designer. One who's really good, but won't charge me an arm and a leg. Cause I know it's a once in a lifetime thing, but I still refuse to put 4 digits into a dress I'm going to wear once. So if anyone has any other ideas how how to make my wedding nice and green, I'm all ears.
M.
current mood: relaxing in pain
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| Thursday, September 18th, 2008
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3:48 pm - School, sickness and wedding bells...
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So school started a few weeks ago. It's going well so far. My sociology class (Juvenile Crime and Delinquency) is awesome, my teacher is the coolest. He's bald, with the slightest stubble on his head, a huge tattoo on the side of his head, and another on his arm. He's got a glass eye, a bit of a potty mouth, and he's gay. His class is never boring, that's for sure. Math is going well, now that I'm in the right class. There I was, pulling my hair our over equations I couldn't even wrap my head around, when I hear another student complaining of the same thing, and the: "Oh, you're taking this for psych pre-req? You don't have to take this, you can take 200 math." WHAT??? Woo hoo! I promptly went down to the Psychology dept to make sure, then I switched my math class, that very same hour. Much much better, even for someone as mathphobic as myself. German is... not going as well as I'd hoped. I'm not sure if it's just me who's language-challenged, but I find the teacher is going really fast. After just 4 classes, we were assigned a page-long composition to write. This is supposed to be a beginner's class for people who have no previous knowledge of the language, it seems a bit much. We also had a test on monday. After 4 classes. I'm pretty sure I failed. I need that 3.0 gpa, and I'm not sure to get it with this class...
In health news, I've been keeping myself out of the hospital, so that's good. The pills that my doctor prescribed for my Lupus seem to be doing their job, yay! I still get little flare ups from time to time, my arms will get stiff, or my fingers will swell up, but nothing even half as bad as it was when I went to see her the first few times. I'm off the Prednisone, which is good. Taking corticosteroids for too long is definitely not good. I've still got about 3 weeks of meds for my back, then all I'll have left is my Plaquenil, which I'm pretty much stuck with for the rest of my life. Unless they find a cure.
In baby news, Francois had the operation on his balls done. He had an obstruction in his sperm tubey thing (there's a technical term for ya) so they made a tiny hole, and unblocked it. He's got another appointment in a month to see if it worked, then we should be green lights go for babies. It'll be about 2 or 3 months before the new sperm is ready to squirt, so we'll just keep practicing till it's ready, hehe.
In wedding news... slightly overwhelmed, already. I took a look at a wedding planning site, and the sheer amount of things to be done is daunting. And been feeling a bit nostalgic through all this wedding planning. There was someone who was supposed to be there, squeeing with me every step of the way... But anyways, I've slowly started putting a guest list together, I'll look into getting the invitations done up. We've decided to have the wedding in Quebec City, at Francois' parents place. The yard is simply too stunning to pass up, and they're making it even nicer, building a new deck and such. We'll put up canapes in case of rain, but rain or shine, we're having the wedding outside. Wouldn't that be classic though, a goth wedding in the rain...
M.
current mood: busy current music: Connected by Stereo MC's
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| Monday, August 25th, 2008
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3:59 pm - Los Angeles trip, Part 2
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Got home from LA last night. This flight was better, although we got an older plane, so no plug for the laptop. I slept on the first flight, LA to Chicago, then watched The Lost Boys from Chicago to Montreal. I slept so well in my own bed! So let's see, where did I leave off last time? Oh yes, wednesday. We got dropped off in downtown Hollywood and walked down the famous Walk of Fame. Along the way we stopped in a few museums, Ripley's Believe it or Not, Guiness World Records and Madame Tussaud's House of Wax, which was really cool. Then back home to get all dolled up for our evening out, cause it was my birthday, hehe. My cousin took us to this rowdy steakhouse called the Saddle Ranch. I had some of the best steak I've eaten in my entire life, it practically melted in my mouth. The drinks there are not served in glasses, no. They're served in wine pitchers. After that we went to The Viper Room, where I was sorely disappointed. It really is just a room, not decorated at all. We left soon after we arrived. We transfered to The Abbey, and that was a really nice place. Not quite the music of choice, but the place itself was really nice. People got me totally wasted, so much so that when we got back to my cousin's house, I proceeded to throw up the entire contents of my stomach. Ew. Thursday was spent recuperating, I did nothing but sleep, watch movies and eat Taco Bell. Friday brought us to Disneyland. We had a great lunch at the Rain Forest Café before going in. They served one of the best strawberry daquiri's I've ever had. Disneyland itself was beautiful. The castle, the decorations, everything. I have to say I was rather disappointed at the rides. I did all the big ones, except Space Mountain (it's a roller coaster in complete darkness, I'll pass thanks), and I was wishing there were more. I expect they target the younger people. Saturday we went out on my cousin's boat, and had a great day taking in sun, splashing around in the lake. I even tried wake boarding, although my arms didn't have the strength to lift me up on the board, I had fun just being dragged around behind the boat. Saturday night we got a hotel room close to the airport, and just ordered pizza and relaxed. I've got a ton of great pictures that I'll be posting on my Facebook sometime soon. All in all, I had a great trip. But I am glad to be home. As fun as vacations are, it's true what they say. There's no place like home :)
M.
current mood: content current music: Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order
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| Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
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2:59 pm - Los Angeles trip, Part 1
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So, my flight kinda sucked. I had an annoying, loud kid behind me who kept kicking my seat. And somehow, my laptop got fried. It's now red, and I have to shake it to get the colours to go back to normal. Good thing it's still on warranty, I'll send it back when I get home. So, we get to LA, it feels like midnight, but it's only 9. My cousin meets us at the the airport, and once we have our bags, we're on our way to a nightclub, in the heart of West Hollywood, LA's own Village. It's a nice club, but the drinks are ridiculously expensive here. It's not unheard of to pay 20$ for a cocktail. The next day brought us to the Santa Monica pier and Venice Beach. The ocean is beautiful, but I don't go in it. There are things with teeth in the ocean. After a yummy sushi dinner, we watched the Olympics and fell asleep relatively early. Yesterday we went to Universal Studios. That was really fun. Although, when I saw the price to get in, I almost turned around. It's 67$ each for us to get in. So after grumbling about the stupid prices, we go in. We did pretty much everything there was to do. The Waterworld show was our first stop, it was great. The Jurassic Park ride and The Mummy ride, were my favorite, followed closely by the brand new Simpsons ride, and the House of Horrors. Shrek and Terminator 2, both 3-D, were kinda meh. After Universal, which closes at 8, Francois and I found Hot Topic. Aw yeah. I got 2 skirts, a bra, 3 nail polishes, a Gir pyjama and a kick ass pair of boots. After dinner, more Olympics and bed. Today, relaxing by the pool is on the schedule. And after dinner, my cousin is taking us to The Viper Room, a great club owned by none other than Johnny Depp. Sweet!
M.
current mood: cheerful
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| Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
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2:49 pm
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I just saw the most disgusting thing in the newspaper while waiting for my hot dogs. I'd heard that the amazing fireworks show at the opening ceremony for the Olympics were mostly CGI, but that didn't bother me too much, they're only fireworks, right? But singing in the ceremony, this cute, tiny little Chinese girl, lip syncing because the real little girl who did the song WAS TOO UGLY TO APPEAR ON TV!! The Chinese say they wanted to project a "perfect" image, and couldn't do that with a chubby little girl with short hair and crooked teeth.
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I'm totally disgusted. I'm boycotting the Olympics this year.
M.
current mood: disgusted
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| Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
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12:54 pm
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So I've had a rather rough couple of days. I had another doctor's appointment on the 7th, and when I went and told her everything that had been going on with my back, she decided she wanted to hospitalize me. Anyone who knows me can tell you that I hate hospitals with a passion, so needless to say, I wasn't pleased. She said that the back isn't usually affected in Lupus cases, except for one thing, and it's really rare. So, countless tests later, I'm told there's nothing wrong with my spine, which is a very good thing. But the fact still remains that I'm in horrible pain. So she told me that it's most likely the muscles around my lower spine that seized up, if you will. That I've been so tensed up, both because of the stress of all this, and the pain itself making my body tense up all the time. So I got yet another prescription to help with easing my back, and let me tell you, I feel better than I have in quite some time now. I hope this medication continues to work, I want to be in top shape for our trip to Los Angeles. We're leaving on saturday :D
I know it's a bit early to be thinking about it, but I'm already starting to make plans for the wedding. Nothing too concrete, but I've been thinking about where it'll be held, trying to picture my dress, and all that. The biggest problem, for the moment, is the where. My family is all here. Francois' family is all in Quebec City. One of the families will have to trek to the other city. I'm not sure what to do about that. Both my dad and Francois' parents have a yard big enough for the festivities to be held at, and that's something I'd be interested in. I want something small and cute. Plus doing it like that would save the cost of renting a hall. I've got it narrowed down to June 2009, so it's also good to do it elsewhere, I think June is a busy month for weddings. I really love the setting at the in-law's place. They have a huge yard, surrounded by trees and flowers, it's perfect. But I don't know how many of my people would be willing to come all the way to Quebec. The wedding is 10 months away, and already I'm nervous and excited, hehe.
M.
current mood: cheerful
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| Monday, August 4th, 2008
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10:57 am
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So I had a wonderful time on saturday night. Thanks so much to everyone who came out. After a bumpy start at the Bayou Brazil (we waited 2 hours before even being served, the waiters were constantly lost, and the food was mediocre) the evening was great. We found out that the Unity was charging a 15$ cover that night, which is ridiculous, so we all decided to go to Passport instead. It was the first time I'd been since it moved. It's quite cute. And I'm glad I was able to dance a bit without my back, or any other body parts, hurting too much. Or maybe the alcohol numbed me, lol. I have lots of great pictures, I'll post them when I'm not feeling so lazy :p
M.
current mood: calm current music: Cornflake Girl by Tori Amos
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| Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
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2:11 pm
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So, in health news (this may be TMI for some people, I dunno), things seem to be getting a little better. After my diagnosis, I went and looked up every single thing I could find on Lupus. There's several different types, and while quite unpleasant, I seem to have been "lucky" and gotten a milder case of it. Meaning: it won't kill me any time soon. Doc gave me Prednisone, which is a corticosteroid, to help with the immediate pain. But I can't take that long term, the side effects could turn out worse than what I started with. The medication tends to eat away at your bones long term. So... no. For the long term, I got Plaquenil, which is what's given for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus Erythematosus, which seems to be the type I've got. As for my stomach (cause I had to be greedy and have something else wrong with me as well), the cramps are the same. I've been uneven at best in taking my fibres, so of course I'm, quite literally, full of shit again. But I'm crossing my fingers that there could be a link between these cramps (not the constipation, just the cramps) and this Lupus. I was reading that it could cause inflammation in the organ walls, and that includes the intestines. The first time I saw my new doc, she'd prescribed me Pantoloc, just in case the meds she gave me upset my stomach. I ended up not having to take them, the pills didn't make me nauseous or anything. After my second and third visits, I got the new pills. I still wasn't having any trouble with my stomach, but my monthly cramps just started day before yesterday, right on schedule: 2 days after I finish my period. And they're bad. Lay in bed and scream bad. I thought I would pass out, or vomit. Or both. I went through 10 of my pain killers in a day, and the pain never eased up. So out of curiosity, or maybe desperation, I grabbed one of the Pantoloc I had, and, miracle of miracles, the pain went away. Not 100%, but close. I got out of bed, and spent the day with my little sister. I even vacuumed the car out (course, my back and shoulders didn't thank me for that. At least I can dress myself now, right? *sigh*). My next appointment is on August 7th, and believe you me, I'll be giving my doc a big old french kiss. And then I'm going to tell her about my intestinal problems. I'd mentioned it, but only in passing. I didn't think to link joint and muscle pain to my guts. Wouldn't it be sweet to be able to kill 2 birds with one stone?
So besides that... I unfortunately lost my job because of all this. I'll have to fill out a change of income form for my student loans. They're taking into account that I'll have been making money all summer, which is unfortunately not the case anymore :( But that's ok. I was thinking about it, and I'd rather have all this happen now, and be tight in funds, than have it happen during the school year and lose a semester. School starts on September 2nd, and I'm kinda nervous. I have to take math and biology this term, as prerequisites for the Psychology program I want to get into. Math gives me nightmares. But I'm taking a for-fun course to compensate, History in Film. History and movies, 2 of my favorite things. Woop woop! hehe
So, my birthday is fast approaching. Leaving for Los Angeles on August 16th, I'm so excited. My little party on saturday should be a blast as well. I got a disappointment about the restaurant, I couldn't take reservations at Le Saloon because of the Gay Pride, so I had to find another place. It'll be the Bayou Brazil, on St Denis. Quite yummy, as I remember it. And of course Unity. It'll be packed to the brim, I'm sure. Good thing we'll arrive early-ish. I hate line-ups. It also happens to be my little cousin's 18th birthday on saturday. She'll be coming out with us *insert evil laugh here*
And... that's it :)
M.
current mood: calm current music: Ugly is Beautiful by David Usher
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| Friday, July 18th, 2008
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12:17 pm
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So, I have Lupus.
Sigh...
M.
current mood: blank
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| Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
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2:23 pm
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I'm getting my first pay from Pratt & Whitney tonight at midnight. I so can't wait. My bank account has one whole dollar in it. After I take care of all the crap that's been hanging around for the last 2 months, I'm so going to buy the new Anita Blake book. It's finally out *squee* !!
And... that is all. I'm off to work now. Evening shifts this week >_<
M.
current mood: cheerful
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| Monday, May 12th, 2008
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11:51 am - Babies and autos
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Time for my monthly update, hehe. Things are well. Francois and I are doing great, still trying hard as ever to make babies. No luck yet, but we'll get there, I'm sure. We've been going to a fertility clinic. I've been poked and prodded to no end, all to say that I'm perfectly functional. Francois, well... we need to wake up his sperms. I'm a tad depressed at this, cause all the research I've been doing online says that there's no cure for this, and gives things like artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization as treatments. Hopefully we'll be good without having to resort to that kind of thing. I've heard that tomatoes can help, they have something called lycopene in them which is supposed to help with male fertility, but he doesn't like tomatoes. So I've been trying to sneak them into the food incognito. I've also put what I call the "blue dots of love" on the calender, which are the days in which I'll be fertile (and the days around, just in case I'm calculating wrong). I know it's less fun to plan in advance for sex, but it's gotta be done when trying for little guys. We just gotta spice things up somehow, so it doesn't feel like a chore. Any spicy suggestions? Maybe we can eat tomatoes off each other... :p
In other news, we're finally going to buy that car tonight! :D I cannot express how happy I am! We're going to be looking at the Hyundai Accent and the Kia Rio. I really wanted a Mazda 3, that's what a friend of ours has and I love driving it, but checking the website, I noticed that it's quite a bit more expensive than the others. But I think we'll probably go with the Accent. My grandfather has one, and I took it for a test drive yesterday, and it drives like a dream. Gonna have to be careful on that gas pedal though, it's very sensitive. Don't wanna end up doing 150 on the highway and not realize it (I've done that before, lol). And it's a cute little car too. Cause even though we're going all family-like, we still want something that looks good as well :p
current mood: cheerful current music: Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat
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| Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
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4:13 pm
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Wanna do a little something extra to keep our planet green?
Get a little Attitude
They're environmentally safe products, that have the Canadian Environmental Society seal of approval (3 doves intertwined in the shape of a maple leaf). They have a bunch of cleaning products, dish and dishwasher soap, laundry detergent and fabric softener and hand soap. They don't seem to have body soap or shampoo yet, but I'll be buying that as well once they do. It's a little more expensive than the other stuff (and that's one of the biggest things I hate... Why make it more expensive? Shouldn't we be making it LESS expensive to incite more people to buy it??? Anyways...) but I think it's well worth it.
M.
current mood: calm current music: Do It or Die by Die Mannequin
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| Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
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4:45 pm - The ABC's of Horror
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