| Writer's Block: Economizing |
[Jul. 10th, 2009|09:29 am] |
I don't really spend on anything that's easily cut. I don't smoke or drink a lot. The hardest thing is to give up Starbucks because that's my vice. Although, if you get a London Fog with a shot of vanilla in a travel mug it's less than $3. I have my own cappuccino maker and a bunch of syrups but it's not the same.
Travel mugs save you $.10 a cup though so that's a good tip! So if you're like me and go about 20 times a month or so you'll get a free latte in two months. Besides, paper cups are so bad for the environment. I feel so guilty when I don't have a travel mug with me. |
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| Writer's Block: Duos |
[Jul. 9th, 2009|10:09 am] |
Lloyd & Ari
Not a couple in a traditional sense but they're my favourite part of the show.
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| Writer's Block: RIP Michael Jackson |
[Jun. 26th, 2009|08:30 am] |
It's impossible to pick just one. I have so many memories related to his music. I remember walking around singing Beat It and my neighbour asked me to replace the word 'funky' with something that didn't offend her like 'banana'. I tried it to be polite, said no and continued on my way. I was only four. lol. I made up dance routines to my Bad tape in the front yard and I went roller skating as a special treat because I was a patrol and got really excited when 'Remember the Time' came on. lol.
He was just such an enormous part of my childhood and I was still a die hard buying History and Number Ones even though I had all the other albums. I could never have predicted how shocked I still feel over 12 hours later. I always believed in him and I was so hoping that the London dates were just the beginning of an amazing comeback. It seems so tragic that he's going out like this. I am terrified of what we're going to learn in the coming weeks. I'm bracing myself for it. |
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| Writer's Block: All-Nighter |
[Jun. 26th, 2009|01:10 am] |
Tonight, coincidentally. The MJ thing through me for a loop. It honestly feels like time has stood still since I heard the news. What a bizarre reaction. |
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| Writer's Block: Music for Thought |
[Jun. 22nd, 2009|02:28 pm] |
I often find silence distracting so I always have to have music on. However, I once wrote a 30+ page research paper for Environmental Science on Oil usage in one day. I didn't want to listen to anything I like because I had put it off until the last day. I went through my parents' meager cd collection and pulled out The Best of Jim Croce. I knew one or two songs on it so I figured it wouldn't be too bad.
I listened to it on repeat for 10 hours. In that 10 hours I became a major Jim Croce fan, suprisingly as you'd think it'd have the opposite effect. However, if I hear more than one of his songs in a row I get a little tense. lol.
My favourite song of his is Operator:
Oh and for the paper? A+! |
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| Writer's Block: Conversion Rate |
[Jun. 17th, 2009|12:55 pm] |
No. I'm not against the idea really or have the need to stick with the catholic church AT ALL but I spent WAY too much time in catechism to switch teams. |
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| Writer's Block: Teen Time Machine |
[Jun. 12th, 2009|08:43 am] |
I think all decades suck for one reason or another. Although there is a bit of glamour for me with the late 50s early 60s bobby soxer era. Everything seemed so pretty (even though they thought they were going to get blown up by the H bomb at any given moment) and to be honest, the men were more handsome. They dressed up all the time, their hair was neat and short and you can't beat the cars! |
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| Writer's Block: Get It to Go |
[Jun. 8th, 2009|07:32 pm] |
ha! It's poutine. I just got some. I'm still upset that I had no problem getting it in the Rocky Mountains and yet it's so hard to find in our French Quarter. Lame. |
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| Writer's Block: Wild Life |
[Apr. 28th, 2009|10:36 am] |
I think that depends on where and when. In Canada, apart from winter I think I'd be ok. In somewhere like Australia I'd be screwed. I think I'd be ok for quite awhile. I know what you're meant to do, how to make a fire with sticks, how to make shelter etc. even in the snow (quinzee!). Living in the mountains for several years gives you insight on certain things like avalanches and wildlife but I don't know how it would go down when I actually had to survive in it.
The main problems would be that a) I'm asthmatic and damp/cold weather could literally be the death of me sans inhaler or coffee and b) I'm vegetarian. Although if it were a life & death choice I don't think I'd feel the guilt of it but by the time I got to that point I don't know how effective I'd be at catching anything. See the end of 'In the Wild' to know what I'm talking about. |
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| Writer's Block: Musical Affliction |
[Apr. 27th, 2009|11:33 am] |
Oh my god. I thought you meant an earwig and then I started thinking of this story where ,( was it John Milton?) whoever wrote Paradise Lost got one and started stabbing the his ear with a knife because he could hear it eating while inside his ear. Horrifying. The thought of sleeping outdoors is forever ruined because of this story. I'm not even sure if it's true but the idea is there and that's all it takes.
Back to the actual question. It's Bosum Buddies from Mame. Ever since I learned that Bea Arthur passed away, I've been listening to the songs from the musical. That musical (along with Gigi) are the two most overlooked musicals from the younger generation. They need a re-release or something because they're way too much fun not to partake in.
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| Writer's Block: The Green Generation |
[Apr. 22nd, 2009|11:22 am] |
No. Earth Day is every day to me. I don't believe in being environmentally proactive for one day and then letting it all go to pot for the rest. |
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| Writer's Block: Pet Peeve |
[Apr. 21st, 2009|10:28 am] |
Right now it's Lady Gaga. I liked her at first but now I could just throw myself off the roof when I hear her. I don't think it's so much the music as it's her personality. |
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| Posted for your amusement. |
[Apr. 2nd, 2009|11:21 am] |
I woke up yesterday morning and it looked like this:
( It stills does. )
How much more can we take? It's so grey out that I never feel fully awake. I hate that. Now all they talk about on the news is 'Floodwatch'. They focus on this every year but it does seem like it's going to be serious especially for our comrades in North Dakota. Then, it will be all about the mosquitos. I guarantee it.
I currently have 198 action items in my inbox. It's never ending. I'm starting to be anxious all the time. I'd prefer just to work until 7 everynight to get my anxiety under control but I can't focus. It's so dark that I get so tired and I want to go to sleep at 6. Ridiculous.
Today I had to go downtown to get some permits filed and now I'm trying to write an article for a local free newspaper. I had proposed the idea to the paper and then they wanted me to write it. I walked right into that one. I would just pull out at this point but I don't want to ruin the 'relationship'. Gah. Fortunately, my internship provided me a lot of experience for writing about health issues to the general public. So I have the formula down now I just have to put it all together.
Positive thoughts for the day:
- Mastercard is paid off thanks to Income Tax refund. Hooray!
- Bellydancing phase two begins on Monday
- Easter is coming and I'm going today (while I'm running errands for work) to pick up fondant, spring cookie cutters, etc.
- New Kids on the Block concert is a week from today!!!!!!!
- Bought Kitchmas pigment from Mac yesterday and am in love.
- Parents bought Wii Fit
- The Stills won at the Junos (only thing redeeming about that event this year)
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| Writer's Block: In a Jam |
[Apr. 2nd, 2009|10:44 am] |
Spencer Reid.
If you'd have asked me 10 years ago I probably would have said Ellery Queen. Now that I think about it they seem similar to me.
Anyway,
Reid because:
- he's brilliant
- he's dreamy
- he's full of facts that would be continuously entertaining
- he's every guy I had a crush on in high school and thought I had grown out of
- he's got great contacts
Guess not.
Criminal Minds has made me such a fan of Reid. In fact, I don't even call it that anymore, I just call it Reid. |
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| Do you ever get the mean reds? |
[Mar. 29th, 2009|11:29 am] |
I had a slight panic attack yesterday when I realized that THE GALA was about 6 weeks away. Oh holy god. Everything is coming to a head and there's no escaping it. Well, escaping is especially hard considering that I work from home and have boxes of supplies all over the place. It doesn't especially help that my boss is going for surgery sometime between now and then and I will have to take over a few things. It makes me nervous as I haven't been paying too much attention to it because I wasn't meant to be involved at all really, just on the night of.
I've decided to wear my bridesmaid dress from last last new years. See, you can wear it again! It's just plain black strapless (not satin thank god) so that takes that out of the equation. I might get it altered a bit shorter because it goes below the knee and I'd prefer knee length. Alterations can be so expensive though.
Wearing it again though gives me the license to buy new pretty shoes and I'm thinking a shrunken jacket or cardi so I don't have to go strapless when I'm working. Seems improper.
I focused all my attention away from work yesterday (nearly impossible) and towards getting a particular nail polish. This is what it's come to. My Saturday nights are spent thinking of getting nail polish and watching old movies (Streetcar named Desire in this case). Marlon Brando aged badly, and had horribly crazy children but in that movie. Jesus! They just don't make them like that anymore, do they? They really don't.
Anyway, the nail polish is called For Audrey and it's Tiffany blue. A colour I love but never seen anywhere but I suppose, Tiffany's.
It's presh, right?
I just saw it this week online and I've become so obsessed with it. I don't know why. It's as though once I get the nail polish all problems will be solved. So I'm off to Sally's Beauty Supply to pick one up and then off to the parents to see the dog. They bought a wii yesterday so I'm expected to go over and admire it. |
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