CHRISTMAS!

Roommate and I are going to decorate as SOON as we are settled into our new place. We want to start now because we're getting in that Christmas Spirit but there would be no point to set everything up and then re-do it all in two weeks' time. So a list of what we're getting- (You probably don't care, but I want to document this.)

A Christmas tree.
Obviously. We're not allowed a real tree (apparently it's a fire hazard) but we're getting an artificial one. We're not sure if we're doing traditional for our tree - like The Bay (and thus my grandmother) has this silver and blue theme that you can buy - or if we're doing a mish-mash of random tacky decorations. Either way, it's going to be totally awesome.

Candy Canes.
I don't care if the tree is traditional or not, these are going on it.

Gingerbread houses.
One to set up and sit there awesomely, one to eat while we make the other one.

Christmas Crackers.
I just want a tiny pack of cards and if I buy it at the Dollar Store, it's not the same.

Tinsel.
Probably going on the tree. Also probably going to cover every inch of our flat.

Fairy Lights.
One half of our front room is lamp-less so we figure we can keep these up all year-round, but roommate and I like fairy lights so they, much like the tinsel, will be everywhere.

Tree bulbs.
Again, could be mish-mash, maybe not.

Stockings.
There's a store just down the hall from our work that does personalized stockings with embroidered names. You can bet we're getting those.

Candy.
We have a candy bowl. Sometimes it's filled with chocolates, sometimes with nuts. Currently, it's filled with Tootsie Pops and Rolls that are leftover from Hailey's visit. We figure we can get some traditional Christmas candy to put in there. Any suggestions would be awesome.

Popcorn & String.
We're going to string popcorn while we watch TV. Not sure if it's going on the tree, or above a door, or what. But it's happening.

Christmas Chains.
When I was in primary school, we used to make Countdown Chains where you tape strips of paper in circles and then join them together so you have a chain made of paper. We would cut one chain link off per day as a countdown to Christmas. Iram doesn't want to do the countdown. She just wants paper chains. This is also something we can do while watching TV.

Scented Bar Things.
I got a candle diffuser from Saje (and some essential oil thing to help me sleep). The essential oil being diffused actually made me feel really ill so it did not help me sleep. But I will not let a 12.95 Candle Diffuser go to waste. Instead of getting a refund, we are going to use it this Christmas. My grandma always has candlie diffusers with those things that look like chocolate bars but are actually some scented wax thing and when you melt it in the candle diffuser, it smells awesome. We'll get something Christmasy. Or the Body Shop has those scented oils. We can do that.

We've also already started downloading Christmas movies. But not... illegally. Because that would be wrong.

:)

PS for some reason, Josh Groban gets me in the Christmas mood. That man could get me into the spirit for any holiday.

xx

I really miss Abbotsford

I don't know why because I've been fine for like, a year. But all of a sudden last month, I really started missing my old town.

I miss not being able to see people whenever I want; I miss bumping into them all over town; I miss just hanging out.

Because as awesome as my friends are here, they can never replace the best friends I've ever had, who have known me for like a billion years and know every single thing about me. I miss people just looking at me and knowing what was wrong. Or what silly thought was going through my head. I miss the connection of not needing to say anything because the person you're with already knows what you're thinking and is laughing with you.

I just miss you guys.

Things I don't want to talk about

NaNoWriMo.

But of course I must talk about it. I just started because first I was lazy and then Hailey was here and then I was lazy again. I have 3728 words right now. Supposed to be at about 8335. By Sunday night, I have to be at 11669, or hopefully more. My downfall is that I am most creative after 3 am, as Shoshana knows from song writing at Girl's Camp, and as others know from my triumphant all-nighters. This is bad because I usually need to wake up for work around 8.

I would often pull all-nighters in school and then ace an assignment or project. Like a boss. But it was easier in high school.

Anyways, NaNoWriMo is going alright, I guess. I've got some stuff set up but there are about five different stories in my head and I keep forgetting which one I'm writing or what's happening so I'm very confused and I'm sure my characters are too.

My legs.

So I got about a week's head start on Movember, and I am basically two weeks in now. However, I still insist on wearing dresses to work. I really need to wash some of my nylons and cover them babies up because I am a hairy beast.

This month is turning me into a disaster. I almost forgot to shave my armpits today. But I guess it's better than not taking a shower at all, which almost happened. I feel like Sandra Bullock in Two Weeks Notice where Hugh Grant (NaNoWriMo in my case) is driving her so crazy that she forgets what she's doing half the time and gets ulcers from all the stress. GAHHH.

Bye.
xxxxxxxx <- showing you extra love now in case I forget later.

NaNoWriMo

Sooo I'm finally starting. I said I would start yesterday but Iram never got back to me about my first line.

However, she has now chosen. So I must run with this line and write 50,000 words by the end of November.

Will I do it? There's no way of knowing. All I know is that I've got to beat Ashley f'realz this time. Last year, I had no internet. So I couldn't officially win. But I have internet this time around and I'm ready to kick some Sinha-Wildering butt.

Ready, Set, Go.

Peace/Pieces

OKAY. In light of my new blog title, and also the new Taylor Swift album, and also the fact that I've been wondering this since I saw my first TV wedding...

Is it PEACE or PIECE?

When the dude is like, about to pronounce two people as man and wife, or man and man, or woman and woman, etc, he always says: Speak now or forever hold your _____.

Now, most people think it's peace because they're idiots who think of dirty things when you say "hold your piece."

It's also because hold your peace has been a way of saying "shut up" since them Biblical times.

But I wonder if it's actually piece. Because what if I have a piece to say? Then I don't say it at the wedding. I'm holding my piece then, and I will be forced to forever hold my piece and not say a bad thing about the sweet sweet union.

And hold your peace just doesn't make any sense. Because if I was at peace with the thing, why would I even have any thing to say? And if I didn't speak, how could I forever hold my peace? I would just be waiting for the day when they broke up, constantly feeling at ease, knowing this wasn't the right fit.

So what do you think? Is it peace or piece? Have you never even considered this? Am I the crazy one for being the only one that even thought it could be anything different? Explain your point in the comments.

xx

TWINSIES?

A lot of people say I look like Drew Barrymore. My roommate refuses to see it. So I took a couple pictures of myself in a Drew Barrymore pose to see if we were twins. You be the judge:






So what do you think? Am I her twin? Her sister? Her hotter cousin?

NEW LAYOUT/NaNoWriMo time

Soo I decided now that PANSED is over, I need a new title. But with that new title, I also decided on a new Banner.
And my new banner didn't fit in my layout. So I also have a new layout.

The man, Benedict Cumberbatch, is the new Sherlock - BBC style, of course. I've been in love with the series for several weeks, since hubby and I watched the premiere. Obviously there's stuff about LOST and Harry Potter in the banner, too. In case you guys didn't know I was obsessed.



Hopefully I'll be updating this more regularly, probably a lot in November to inform you of my progress on both NaNoWriMo and Movember. Both of which complement each other. Because of Movember, I will spend less time shaving my legs in the shower, and more time writing. And the more time I spend writing, the less I will want to shave my legs. So there are four days until November. And my friend Hailey will be HERE, visiting for the first four days of November. So I figure, to even the odds, I will start NaNoWriMo today. And then cease for the duration of Hailey's visit, to begin again upon her departure. I will have lost no time and I see it as a fair trade-off.

Especially since Ashley and I are in a competition this year (Again) to see who can finish the fastest. Only she is now armed with Lo. So they have double a chance of beating me. But my main problem last year is the same as my main problem this year. What the heck do I write about?

So I have given my roommate/husband the

(pause as I realize the tomato on my sandwich has gone off, and spit out food. Awesome)

My roommate has the privilege of giving me my first line. Basically, it's like a creative writing assignment. Whatever position she puts me in, I must abide by. If she puts me on a submarine, I either have to get off the submarine, or stay on for the entire book. No dream sequences, no wishes on stars, etc.

I tried to get Lo and Ashley to do this with me, but they're too chicken.

So when my hubby texts me back with my first line, I will tell you what it is, and I will begin.

Haiii.

So Alex and I were talking on Skype (awesome) and she was harassing me about not posting blogs.

SO HERE I AM.

It's been a while.

In that time, I...

Got a new roommate.

Dyed my hair blonde.

Posted a few videos online.

Started looking for a new place to live.

Threatened to kill a baby (why we're looking for a new place)

Downloaded some stuff, illegally and legally.

Read some books.

Worked.

Saw some friends.

Had Thanksgiving, and said thank you.

Got Top Trumps (Doctor Who)

Got a Sonic Screwdriver.

Ordered my Halloween costume.

That's about my life right now. Hopefully I will get back to you soon, with some greater detail on my life.

Alex's Drugged Texts

So there is an entire website dedicated to drunk text messages, and a lot of funny stories about what people do on medication. Like, after getting their wisdom teeth pulled, or say... before going into a major surgery.

My friend Alex is currently on Ativan - at least I think she is. She said she was on adavan. Either way, she is on something, and is currently texting me. And she, in her drugged mindset, has given me permission (actually, she gave me the idea) to post these potentially embarrassing texts online.

SO I'M DOING IT.

At first, this seemed like a normal text message conversation. Except for the parts where I asked her not to die in surgery tomorrow. Then I asked a simple question about pay-as-you-go (we were planning a phone call) and she got really confused.

At which point the text read - I havent done pay as you for minutes im confused....andon adavan. falling out of mmmy mindddd.

be happy uour the only person ive ever drugged txt wooooooweeeeeeeeee PARTY ON

Me - I feel so honored. Maybe you should rest, though. Love you. And don't forget to let me know you're okay.

ohkay lovey dovey i will get my mom to text you tp comfir.ed that you are not dead. i mean that i am not biasaed. i dont know what i mean

You're amazing. Sounds like a plan. Night, love.

ive never done been ablw to handle a simple tetx. like this. oh gosh.... im going to be bpetrifired when i come to my senses

Don't worry, I'm not judging you for this!

g'night love. five point to gryfidor

Fantastic

i know what i want to say this time: i love you. (Coherent)

Love you more

im gointo laugh when i go back and read these tomorrow. i want my brain back

I hope you laugh when you read them. I did.

any worthy of poating online? go for it.  (SEE? HER IDEA)

Okay. I might blog about it lol

pleasEeeeeeE DO! I DONT CARWE IF I LOOK LIKE A FOOL

Good. I don't care either lol

just im not a crack hoe, tell them that they were pills make you fall asleepppp

Maybe you should sleep then.

At which point the conversation ended. At a quarter past two in the morning.

Alex, you better be okay. We love you.

As I Lay Me Down to Sleep.

HAYYY. So before I go to bed, I have to do this.

You guys haven't heard from me in about a month and a half. Maybe two months? The story with that is my internet kept getting blocked. And my roommate was gone so he couldn't fix it. Roommate came back to leave a note to tell me he was moving out. In less than a week, now. He left the note at the beginning of the month, but that was a few weeks ago. So now it's... this coming Tuesday.

The people upstairs got the internet switched over to Telus and gave me the new password and now everything is UP AND RUNNING and I am very pleased to have the internet once more.

So Iram is moving in for the month of September and possibly more. We're not sure yet whether she's staying in Kelowna until April (when her visa expires) or if she's leaving to see more of Canada at the end of September. But hopefully she stays because I'll miss her like crazy if she leaves and I'll probably cry a lot. Anyways...

My life has been hectic lately. I no longer work with Satan (long story) and I also no longer work with Frankie. Now I work with Iram and Sean. And hopefully someone else soon. Because we need more people in that store! So basically I'm working every day this week. And possibly next week. I've been watching lots of Criminal Minds.

OH, and if you guys have access, check out BBC's adaptation of Sherlock Holmes. So good. It might be online - Iram and I have illegally downloaded the episodes/movies. It's not a typical BBC thing but it's so amazing.

What else... Let's see...Hopefully I'll make a new video on Tuesday if that is still, in fact, my day to post videos. I don't really remember, it's been so long.

I bought a new color of nail polish. And I think I've officially run out of things to talk about in this blog post so I will let you get back to your regularly scheduled programming.

I love youuu.

xx

It's been a few weeks.

Sooo I've been gone. I apologize. I am mostly without internet. Then the other day, I had the genius idea to pull my Dell out of hibernation and see if the internet worked on that piece of crap. It does. But the computer still sucks so I can't do a lot of anything.

Just thought I would update you on my life, as I've been living on my own for about a month now. (In fact, the one month anniversary was two days ago - WEIRD).

I thought I would start a new installment, called: Things you learn when you live on your own.

1. Peanut butter no longer counts as a spread, but as an entire meal.
2. Sometimes your roommate will own more beauty products than you. This is not gender specific.

That's pretty much all I have right now. But I'll keep you updated on what I learn.

Sooo the main event in my life right now is that I no longer work with Satan. Complicated story but I'm so much happier. To make matters AWESOMER,

Alex and Shoshana are coming out to see me in 13 DAYS! I am so freaking ecstatic. And I'm telling everyone because I can't wait. It's been about ten months since I saw either of them, and probably a good YEAR since we've all been together at once. Miss them like crazy, my gorgeous beffs.

ANYWAYS. I'm going to eat dinner (It's almost ten, but I just got hungry) and then shower and possibly watch some of the television I managed to download before the internet exploded (We all know Jen's to blame for that - IT Crowd joke?). Anyways, BAII.


xx

Back on the line.

So I posted a blog a couple weeks ago saying my mom was here and then Alex was all "I'm missing something" And yeah, she was. I just figured that all the people that read my blog watch the squirrel rebellion videos so they already know what's going on, but Alex and Shoshana don't watch those videos. But Shoshana knew because we spoke on the phone. So Alex, sorry I excluded you... Here's the quick explanation.

After I moved out, my mom decided she wanted to move to Mexico. So she left. Then she came back two days later and spent some time with the grandparents. Then she was going to stay here for a while because she had nowhere to go because she broke up with Joe, and she couldn't stay with the grandparents because she got her job back.

Then Dallon said it wasn't okay that she was here, so she moved in with a friend, but now she's back toegether with Joe so they're living together again. More to fill you in on in private though. That's the basics.

So I've just been working a lot. Which seems to be a theme lately. And I've been educating Iram on proper tv shows. Like Supernatural and Boy Meets World (because she missed out on that). And we're going to bake cupcakes on Monday. That is all.

Eggwich count: somewhere around 20 or 30.
Shoshana count: GONE, BECAUSE SHE'S BACK. But I haven't seen her yet.
Alex count: I forget, but SO SOON.
YSA Conference (possibly when I see these best friends of mine): LIKE 28 DAYS.

xx

Home Alone...

So landlord wasn't okay with my mom staying here for three weeks, so she only stayed one night. And now she's gone.

I spent last night at Iram's and we watched Funny Girl and Date Night. Then this morning we watched two episodes of How I Met Your Mother (I've finished it all, but she has two episodes to go).

Just thought I'd give you a quick update on my life... But now that I'm here, I can't really think of anything. So those are the bullet points, I guess. Wow, lamest blog post ever.

Bai...

xx

A post without numbers.

Sooo Hailey just started a blog. And then I was like "OH YEAH. I have one of those..."

So here I am. Blogging. Sorry about my time away. I've been busy.

My mum just got back from Mexico. Well, Sunshine Valley. She lasted two days in Mexico. Then she was with my grandparents for a few days. Now she's back in Kelowna. At my place. In my bed. So I'm blogging in our living room area because I'm not ready to sleep yet and the computer would keep my mom up.
The reason the title isn't numbered is because it's summer and that's when I was supposed to stop blogging, because Alex and Shoshana would be back (seven days for Shosh, holy crap. Wish we were in the same town. Especially because now she probably can't come over until my mom's gone which is mid-July, which is really sad because I need to see her!)

Anyways, um. I've almost finished all five seasons of How I Met Your Mother. But then I have the next two seasons of Chuck, two seasons of Extras, and looots of movies, and a couple seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. And I had Skins, but then I realized I didn't like it, so after the first season, I stopped watching. Oh, and I have the UK Office.
I haven't been doing a lot other than working and hanging out with my new friends. Who I haven't really told you guys about. I've mentioned Iram, and possibly Chelsea and Robert, but maybe I should do quick bios for everyone?

Iram: 22; Currently on a work visa from the UK (born in Yorkshire, lived near London most of her life); is busy writing a pro-con list about our friendship; loves tea more than the average British person; makes fun of me a lot; super short; makes "that's what she said" jokes with me.

Chelsea: My old manager (for like a week - I've mentioned this f'sho); 22; works at Rip Curl now; has a cat named Kelowna, because her and her boyfriend Tim bought it when they moved here from Ontario; lots of tattoos; sailor mouth; completely awesome; dating a total douchebag who doesn't deserve her; into Tarot and astrology.

Robert: Manager at Rip Curl; old Randy River manager, which is how we know him; actual ginger, but dyes it blonde; Just turned 19; middle name is Thomas, but Chelsea says it's Peter; looks like an American Apparel model when he's hungover; listens to Miley Cyrus but is totally straight (as far as we know).

Amy: Used to work at Randy River, now works at Rip Curl (sensing a pattern?); just graduated high school and looked smokin'; likes Bananas in Pyjamas; she's one of those super short and awesome people; also into Tarot and astrology; Chelsea's twin, basically.

Proof of Robert's likeness to an American Apparel model:




I LOVE YOU! I might not be so great at blogging these next few weeks, since my mom is here and all.

40.7

Doing this before work, because I know I'll forget after. Had a good sleep last night, but I'm still exhausted. I was going to be working with Frankie today (kinda awesome) but instead I'm working with Moni (not as awesome) so it might not be a super happy fun day. On the bright side, I get to work with Moni again on Monday. But THEN. Then I have the day off. And I move in to my new place. Which, as Anna said, makes me like, old and stuff. BTW Anna, welcome back to the world of commenting :)

But anyways. Then on Wednesday, Moni has the day off. And because she's working Sunday now, I can get her to leave early on Thursday and Friday so Iram and I have a couple more hours worth of peace.

Andbutso, I really should start getting ready for work because I need to leave in fifteen to thirty minutes and I haven't done anything yet. I'm awesome, I know.

OKAY. Again, no music. I'm thinking I'll have to change the name of my blog if I keep up this no song thing.

Anyways, love you.

40.6

Okaaay. Update. Even more tired in the last minute. I can function properly on one night of poor sleep. Even two. But when I get three or four nights of crap sleeps, I'm so freaking tired. And I don't want to go to work today. Especially because I have to go to work on Sunday. Just so I can have Tuesday off. Because I'm moving on Tuesday. Making this the third Sunday in a row where I'll have worked. We're supposed to have every second Sunday off. Moni has that. I worked three Sundays ago. Everyone worked last Sunday because it was packing day. And I'm working this Sunday.

You may think that because I've had Monday to Thursday off, I'd have slept well. But no. Not really. The light comes through the curtains too dang early and then my body goes "IT'S LIGHT OUTSIDE. TIME TO WAKE UP?" And I'm like "NO. It isn't." But then my brain is all "That's just too dang bad, because you're waking up anyways." *bombards with thoughts and light*

So yeah. I should get up. And get ready. I move out on Tuesday. I will have no time to pack. Until Tuesday.

Anyways, I'm going to stop so you don't have to read any more of my complaining. BAII.

And I don't mean to complain because I'm just happy to have a job. But maybe not this job exactly.

Right. Bye. I love you.

40.5

It's Saturday. Not Friday. But I have extra time to post this. I didn't yesterday. We haven't been at work all week. Since Sunday. It's been closed for renovations. But yesterday was the day we took all the boxes back from the storage room. Because the name changed, we're not selling all the same merchandise. So I spent the day transferring stuff out to other stores. Moni and Frankie went home at 6:30. An 8-hour day. Good times. I stayed until 9. Which ended up being more of a 13 hour day. And today I was going to wake up at 8, but it's 7 and I'm awake. I'm exhausted.

Thanks to my aunt and uncle taking my bed, and my parents and everyone always being awake at 6. Not the greatest sleep of my life. The only thing that will get me through is thinking about my sleep tonight. Parents and AUncle are going to Hedley. For a nickel mine tour. If you think that sounds boring, wait until you hear the tour is 4 and a half hours long. My mom still doesn't believe me when I say she'll be bored.

ALSO, at work. UPS was supposed to deliver about 80 boxes today. Never happened. UPS doesn't work on the weekends. We open on Sunday. So that's awesome.

Anyways, I'm going to get to today's actual blog, so um. Yeah. No song, again. Take that.

40.4

Actually slightly on time for once. Iram came over today and helped me pack. We only had five boxes at the time. But of course, when I was on my way back from dropping her at the bus stop, my mom drove by with a bunch of boxes in the car. So I have a bunch of boxes now. And I would feel fine about leaving my room in disarray tonight if my aunt and uncle weren't possibly coming over and sleeping in my room tomorrow.

So because it didn't take that long, we watched Dexter. Obviously. I'm so excited for her to watch the fourth season whenever she gets the time. So intense. Can't believe she's this far behind. Also, because my new roommate is apparently awesome with computers, I might get him to reset my IP address to England so I can finish watching Garth Merenghi and other amazing Channel 4 programs. Also, Doctor Who. And I can rewatch all the series of the IT Crowd. Anyways, yeah. Might not even happen because he hates Macs and might not be that awesome with computers. But apparently he's got a sweet DVD collection which I can peruse at my will once I've moved in.

Craaap, I need to pack. I was hoping to clean everything up by 11, but that failed as it's 8 to. Maybe 11:30 because I need to wake up early for WORK TOMORROW. Argggh. And I need to make my lunch(es) as I'll be there for twelve hours, maybe.

Instead of packing, I watched How I Met Your Mother. A bunch of the episodes. I love NPH, but I reaaallly need to pack. Okay, bye. No song because I don't have time (even for that).

LOVE YOU LOTS, THOUGH.
xx

40.3

Before I get into the super serious stuff, here is the semi serious: I am now at 16 eggwiches. I think. Probably more but I stopped counting some time after ten.

Okay. So the really serious. Yesterday, Iram came over (beach, etc) but while she was on her way over, my mom and I dropped my bike off, I picked out some fenders for it, and we got home. Then we were having a normal discussion. There was a lull. Then she said "I think it's time you found a place to live."

Then she proceeded to give me the moving out speech. It wasn't a huge surprise and I actually did see it coming, so I wasn't shocked or anything. And there are no hard feelings, because I was kind of getting fed up with living at home. Not that I don't love my mum, and not that my mum doesn't love me; it was just time. So she was prepared and handed me the newspaper, telling me there were quite a few options. And when Iram was over, we craigslisted some places, and I have a couple appointments this week.

It hasn't sunk in that I'm going to be moving out, but nothing really ever does sink in with me. Like me becoming assistant manager, or moving five hours away from my friends in Abbotsford, or moving out when I was 16, etc. I just kind of take everything in stride because otherwise I would go completely mental, I think. It's the only way I can live without being completely overwhelmed by all the change and insanity of it all.

Anyways, now I've told you, that's pretty much all the big news in my life. So you're updated. Awesome.

The song for today is going to be... Shadow Song by the Mountain Goats. No it's not, because I can't find it on Youtube. Sax Rohmer #1 it is then.

Enjoy your Wednesdays. I am going to have lunch/dinner now.

xx

40.2

So I'm late. Again. But I told you I would be. Actually, I think I promised to be early. But then I forgot and Iram was over. We watched AVPM and I got burnt when we went to the beach. The burn on my face is now a tan. But the burn everywhere else might take another day. And Shoshana, in case you're wondering, no one lost their flip flops, and this time I am right around the corner from the beach so we didn't have to walk up 6 twisty blocks of steep hill.

My bike was fixed yesterday and we were supposed to pick it up today but my mom decided to wake up late. Or rather, I woke her up. Because otherwise she would not have woken up. So hopefully I get my bike tomorrow morning because I'm pretty sure I work. She'll have to drive me. Her fault.

Also, another topic to discuss. But I will tell you in today's blog, because this is yesterday's. A couple of you already know but I figure I should get it out in the open because it's big. Anyways, the song right now is going to be.... Last Kiss by Pearl Jam. Because Lo mentioned them on twitter and I was all "my favorite songs by them are.." and Last Kiss is one of them. It's amazing.

Leaving you for ten minutes.
xx

40.1

I should actually be on week 41 right now, but as I said last time, I am sooo behind. I apologize.

I've been dealing with Satan at work, and just a load of stuff that I'd rather not talk about on my blog haha. Bottom line, I'm firing her as soon as I'm allowed. Speaking of, I should be able to because she is under her three months. But my DM is a douchebag that won't let me fire her without three write-ups and a verbal warning.

Anyways, iMovie says 47 minutes now, so it's improving. I am kind of tired, because I went to bed at like, 9 yesterday. Due to the lack of sleep and complete stress accumulated from three days of nonsense.

So yes. Back online for good. I might actually stop blogging at the end of this month. That's when I was supposed to, because Alex would be back home. But now she won't be home and I don't know. I just don't have as much time as I used to. Now that I've gotten my crap together and have a full-time job. And friends. It's weird having friends close-by that want to do stuff all the time. I like it, though. Most of my friends from Abby were shut-ins like myself, and were totally fine texting me on a Friday night instead of actually hanging out.

Andbutso I have a life now and it makes this internet thing hard to do, but I will try to keep it up for as long as I can. At the very least, I'll blog every couple days to let you guys know what is happening.

The song for Monday (still today) is She Said by Plan B because I like it.

Bai.

39.7

So I'm about a week behind, but I'm back. My computer has been fixed, and I can post videos again, and I am really excited to have my computer back.

Tomorrow, Iram and I are going to the beach. Maybe Robert too, because he has the day off. Then Iram and I are going to watch Dexter and she will spend the night. Also tomorrow, I'm taking my bike into the bike shop because it has a flat tire (such an awesome surprise after work).

My latest video is uploading to YouTube right now, even though the uploader thing on iMovie says 53 minutes, as it has been saying for the past half hour. I think I'm going to catch up on my shows (Glee and Gossip Girl, as I've caught up on everything else. And I have one episode if Doctor Who to watch.)

But I need to start on today's blog, so I'll leave you with Rocks instead of Rice by Kellie Pickler (I'm going through a girly country music phase, leave me alone).

Don't be giving me evils!

39.6

Iram is gone and I am drinking fizzy water.  Already painted my nails. Have to work tomorrow. Listening to Carrie Underwood, still. We came to the conclusion that we need to listen to Taylor Swift tomorrow to see how many songs Iram knows of hers. Because she didn't know that she sang You Belong With Me. So we need to see if I've deceived her into liking any of her other songs.

She also loaned me Wuthering Heights so I don't have to read it on my cracked iPod screen any longer. I loaned her the Spellman novels. Once she's done with them, I'm loaning her John Green. Which book should I start with?

I'm going to make a bunch of playlists on iTunes today. Then put them on my ZPod. It's going to be awesome. I looove playlists. I'm also going to put a bunch of Dexter episodes onto a flashdrive for Iram. Speaking of which, Shoshana, I still haven't gotten your letter. Sad face.

Alex, I admire your valiant efforts, but you got those Carrie Underwood lyrics wrong in the comments. Still love you. Also, you're number one on my text-message speed dial. Kind of. You're in group number one. And when I click on your picture, it gives me the option of calling, texting, picture messaging, etc. It's awesome. But you are the first one in group one. So it counts. Only five of you are in group one. Not telling you the rest.

So yeah - before I leave you with the song (which is Feelings Show by Colbie Caillat) let me know which John Green book you liked the best.

Right. Bye now.

xx

39.5

I actually remembered to do this on time. Also, it seems that a lot of you have gotten behind on reading my blog. Understandable. Makes me feel less guilty for being behind on writing it. I'm also thinking I need a break. I started this to keep in touch with Alex and Shoshana while they were away, but they're going to be back soon. Well, Shoshana will be back soon. Don't know about Alex. But I am going to see her in July! I promise I'll get my passport soon. Within the next couple weeks... heh.

Iram is coming over tomorrow so my next blog post will be a bit late. Nothing we're not used to. I'm going to make her a birthday cake, because she did not get one. And we're going to watch Hepburn movies. I cleaned my room (and bathroom) for the occasion. It was time. My sheets are in the laundry. So I guess I'm sleeping without them tonight. I might watch another episode of Skins. I'm really tired, but I also really want to watch an episode of something.

In other good news, Iram is going to lend me Wuthering Heights so I don't have to read it on my broken iPod screen any longer. Wahey!

I'm going to do something different today and not leave you with a video of anything. Like I was saying, I think I need a break. The blogging is not so taxing as trying to think of a new song all the time. Plus, I've been listening to a lot of girly country lately so the song would be along those lines.

Life is going well. Not a lot of complaints. Feel free to leave your complaints/non-complaints in the comments.

I love you all and I'm sorry this is so dull to read.

xx

39.4

Okay. So as I just said, I'm going to watch Skins soon. But work today was alright. Iram left early so I had the last hour and a bit to do nothing by myself. There was one customer. But I mostly sat. And texted a couple people. And decided that I want to get a different job. So that might happen at some point. I also need to make my lunch for tomorrow, which I fail at. It doesn't take long, I'm just lazy.

And I spoke to both my boyfriends today. Iram and I had an interesting conversation with William at Tim Horton's, who is known as "the guy that tells you what you can't have" because he's always like "you don't want green tea/we don't have that/so you want a medium size/" etc.

I also spoke to my actual future husband from Victora. His name is Rob and he has the most delicious accent. He's going back to the UK next week. He's just on a working holiday. I'm going to miss him. Today we had an e-mail conversation between our stores about some shorts we just got that smelled like mold. Pretty sure we were going to die.

My feet hurt. And I'm going to end this with a song. By Carrie Underwood because she kept me company after Iram left. What Can I Say.

I want to be her. Anyways, night.
xx

39.3

So it's Wednesday. Iram's birthday. In honor of the occasion, we wore our matching "That's What She Said" shirts into work. It was awesome. But I had to change because I forgot to bring pants. So I wore the same dress two days in a row. Stupid sleepovers. I also got home and re-painted my nails, but do you think I could NOT smudge them for once? No.

Anyways, I've been watching 10 Things I hate about you (the tv show) and I need to finish an episode of Skins before I go to bed, which was supposed to be an hour ago and I also need to post tomorrow's blog. So Wednesday's song is I'm on a Boat. Which I really don't need to embed because every single one of you should have it memorized.

39.2

Okay, so I've heard really good things about Skins (via Tumblr, mostly) and decided to give it a go. My first thought was "OH MY GOSH IS IT THAT KID FROM ABOUT A BOY?" when he flashed by in the intro. Then the opening scene had him in it and I was like "OMG ITS THAT KID FROM ABOUT A BOY. IT'S MARCUS."

That's about as far as I got before I started the blogging. But I am pleased so far. I don't really know what to tell you because it was all kind of written in the blog I posted two minutes ago. I'm eating chips?

Yeah, I'm done. The song is going to be the Luck of my Life by Hank Green because I was just thinking about how cute it was.

In the style of old school vlogbrothers. Miss those intros.

39.1

I'm not as far behind as I thought I was. So I guess I'll tell you about Sunday? Super uneventful. OH WAIT. No it wasn't. I spoke to Shoshana on the phone. During the last half hour or so, I got really tired and became very incoherent. I would like to apologize for this. Nursery rhymes are not always appropriate, apparently.

Also, we had sushi for dinner

Now Monday. Worked. Went to the beach after work with a bunch of friends. Went swimming. Cold. Also, remember that Lisa Lutz book I was really excited about in March? I found it today. And bought it. Along with the other book in the series I don't have. So pleased. Even though together, it was fifty dollars. That's a lot considering the first one cost me four dollars and the second cost me 25 cents. But still, totally worth it.

I met Robert and Matt in the morning. They were sitting on the benches outside Ripcurl, just staring at their store. So I was all "Why are you sitting outside the store?" and Robert was like "Have you ever eaten at East Side Marios?" So although he didn't answer the question, I learned that they both went out to dinner and ate chicken. And got sick from the chicken. Robert threw up and was good to go, but Matt's body refuses to throw up, ever. Jill called in sick to work, so Robert had to go in on his day off and Matt went home. So when I went to see them over lunch, Marina, Amy, and Robert were working. Then Robert got a text and was like "Apparently all Matt had to do in order to puke, was go to bed". So that was way too much information. But whatevs. So yeah, my day was alright. Got lots of compliments on my purple tights as well.

And I got a ride home from work, so that was a bonus.

Okay, I'm going to start my next blog now because that seems to be what I do. Get behind and then post two at a time. Here's the song: We're Going to be Friends by the White Stripes.

38.7

Okay. So here's the deal. Tomorrow I'm going to apply for another job. Because I just found out that we're on the closing out promo, meaning our store will probably be shut down. My DM is a total douche so he probably won't tell the truth about that because he'll want to screw us over when it's closed. So Iram and I have decided instead to screw them over by getting new jobs and leaving. So Moni will basically be working by herself. Muahaha. So yeah, I'm taking my resumes in and I'm going to apply probably to Suzy Shier because they're looking for an assistant manager.

So yeah. I'm also going to call said douche-y DM and ask for my money. Which I was supposed to get three weeks ago. The effing company is trying to screw us over in every way. I was actually speaking to Rob (from a Victoria store) and he was telling me all the stuff that had happened to them and how much the company had screwed them over and about all the horrible things the company does. So I want to get out. With my money. Otherwise I'm taking them to the labor board.

And thus ends another segment of Marissa complaining about her life. Actually, no. It's a quarter to 1am. I have to be up at 6:30. But my parents have a friend over and they are so loud and they will not go to bed/leave so I can't sleep. And I only got five hours of sleep the night before, so I'm going to be dead on my feet tomorrow. Didn't even have the energy to shower today. Maybe tomorrow morning. Or now. To send the message that I CAN NOT SLEEP.

But anyways, I'm going to leave you with a song as I try to sleep-

Sleep by My Chemical Romance. Because I'm feeling that emo right now.

38.6

I totally forgot about blogging while I've been working. I'm just going to keep this one short because I'll have to do another right after anyways. I got a phone today, though. Which is exciting. And I've been catching up on all my shows since I got my MacBook back. But I think I'll be getting it exchanged. Because after all those repairs, they ruined my microphone. So I think I'll just get a new one. I don't know why this one's been so shoddy but ah well.

Speaking of my shows, I am super proud of Richard for his macho showdown on Grey's Anatomy. He's definitely awesome. And I've missed him since Derek became Chief. Evs.

So the song is We Built This City by Jefferson Starship because I've been listening to it a lot.

38.5

Fridayyy! I got paid today, which means I will try to buy a cell phone. And I got my MacBook back! They said they fixed every part that could be causing problems (one the first time, two this time) so hopefully it works. So far, so good :) And the tech guy (who happens to be attractive enough to make me want to go back even if they had poor customer service) was all "Hopefully next time we see you, it's for something happier."

Which they will. I'm buying an iPod case once my screen is fixed. Although maybe I should buy one sooner, given that I dropped it again yesterday. Also. It's 7am. I was awake at 6:30 so I decided not to waste the opportunity, and I went pee. But because it's light out, my body is all "IT'S NOON, GET UP" and I'm like "Noooo, I"m so tired. Please let me sleep." And it's saying back to me "Suffer, you whore". So I'm really tired right now.

Shoshana wanted to know how my mom crushed my dreams of becoming a teacher. She didn't really. She just went on about how I was better than dealing with annoying children who don't understand anything all day. And I was just thinking, well, the reason I want to become an English teacher is to help kids understand things and thereby get a sense of fulfillment out of my day to day life. I don't think I'd get that if I blogged for money. I'd actually feel kind of lazy. This blog here, is good. Because I'm writing it to keep in touch with friends that are far away and also to force them to listen to my music so they hopefully don't come back listening to Justin Bieber.

I don't work until twelve thirty. Being up this early would have served me well tomorrow, when I work at 8:30. But at this point, it's just ridiculous. What am I going to do for four hours? *cries* *flailing muppet arms* also *becomes giant squid of anger* Speaking of which, wasn't John's lullaby to Henry so freaking adorable? Ahhh.

Well, guess I better catch up on my Youtube videos. Here is Boxcar Blood by Luke Conard and Alan Lastufka.

Have a good weekend, everybody!

xx

38.4

I would like you all to know that I am missing Clueless for this. But I taped it, so I can watch it later. When I actually have time that doesn't need to be filled with sleep.

So my day was alright. I didn't even speak to Satan/The Dragon Lady all that much. Those are actually Robert's nicknames for Carrie, but I'm using them for someone else. I had been at work for half an hour when she decided to take her break. Then ten minutes after she got back, I took my break. Then I did paperwork. Then Iram came in and saved me. So yeah, not bad. But I mean, she was still there for two and a half hours after Iram arrived, so I went to see Robert and Chelsea and make beach plans for next weekend.

Then I spent a while trying to figure out how to work the fax machine so I could fax Robert and Chelsea. The first response we received was "Faxed it the wrong way, lmfao" so I had to re-fax it the RIGHT way. I kind of fail. Then Iram and I wrote them a note that said "We are watching you" and put it into an envelope, addressed it to "Management" and shoved it under the Ripcurl door at closing. They knew it was us. The return address says Randy River, and who else would it be? We just like to be stalkerish.

Anyways, there was a five second power outage that freaked me out. I installed Flashlight onto my iPod because of it, and I couldn't find candles so I got an actual flashlight and I've been carrying them with me everywhere. I hate power outages when I'm alone. If I'm with people, it's fine. Just like I can't sleep in the dark unless someone else is there. I'm strange.

I should probably also mention that Iram went to Tim Horton's and bought me a Long John, just so she could say "I got you a long john. That's what she said". And we're both pretty sure we're going to buy "That's What She Said" shirts, because we have some right now. And I might buy a couple for Shoshana and the other one (I'm not mad, just bugging you).

Also, last night my mom was on Facebook, and then she was all "I have no friends on FB so your status updates are always there, and you're the funniest person I know. You should write a blog and get famous and get a book deal etc". Well, I have a blog. Not working, mom. She also shattered my dreams of being an English teacher. But whatever.

Right, so. Food. Meaning I need to give you a song.

Warwick Avenue by Duffy.



Have a good day with hopefully no power outages, rain, hail, thunder, lightning, or any unpleasantness, weather-related or otherwise.

xx

38.3

Sooo, here's the thing. It's midnight, and I should be getting to bed soon. I did lots of catching up today, on a bunch of things, but I wrote about that in the last blog. Alex just posted a blog of 50 confessions. I'm going to do the same. At some point. It's going to take a while for me to compile my list because I usually tell you things about as they come up and I'm not very secretive. Usually. *cue Mission Impossible soundtrack* even though I hate Tom Cruise.

This blogging thing is really annoying for me because I don't have Elle to type on. I also just realize that my bike is named CarmELLa, and my computer is named ELLE. I guess I really like the sound. Plus I was going to name my bike Carmen (so it would be Carmen Electra) but I hate the name Carmen and I like the name Carmella. And I named my computer Elle because of Il/Elle. But still, it sounds nice. My hair is braided right now. Because I got tired of dealing with it. Even though it's super easy to deal with. Just because I usually shower before bed and then it screws my hair up and blach.

Shoshana, and other friend (I am referring to you this way because I am third from the bottom of your best friends list) - we need to work on Melissa's (who happened to be higher up than me on said BF list) surprise going away present thing. You guys kind of fail. But one of you more than the other. Just saying.

Now. Ze song is going to be a Britney Spears one. That I've been listening to a lot. Because I love her. Don't judge me. It's called Amnesia and it's better than Kesha's song of the same name.



Hokayyy, good day.

xx

PS: I said "good day", sir!

38.2

So I'm behind again because I don't have a fracking computer. I had the day off, though. So without a computer to distract me, I got lots done. I cleaned my room, did laundry, talked to Shoshana on the phone for a bit until hers died, and then I wrote some letters - to Alex and Karen (a relative) and also mailed Napoleon Dynamite to Shoshana. It almost didn't fit in the mail slot, so I had to bend the crap out of the envelope. Sorry for the crinkles.

Anyways, Glee has been over for an hour but I taped it so I might just just go watch it. After I eat dinner. A bit late on that. It's 8. Oh, and I got an almost eleven hours of sleep last night. So pleased. These last few weeks I've been sleeping horribly, even on my days off. But I went to bed early (not 2 am early - 10pm early) Aren't you proud of me?

And I was supposed to get my contract in my e-mail today, but DO YOU THINK ITS THERE? Of course it isn't. However, there's an email from Jorin that I need to respond to. And Zak Facebook'd me saying I owed him money. Well, it was a mass message. A lot of us owe him upwards of thirteen dollars. He's basically the Kelowna mafia. By himself.

Um, so I'm pretty sure you all know this song I've chosen for today. If not, you're about to. Summer of 09 by All Caps (lyrics by Alan Lastufka). Dancing by... a lot of cool people.



HAVE A GOOD DAY. PS I made you a grilled cheese sandwich but I eated it.

xx

38.1

So the bad news is... my computer is being dumb again. Same problem. So I might just ask for a new one.

Good news... my job is really close to the Mac Store? Blech. This sucks. I don't want a new one. Anyways, I've got 12% battery right now and it's also 1:30am and I need to get to sleep (if it's not too hot to do so).

I don't know why I got a defective Mac but I'm really unhappy about it. Anyways, yeah. Taking it back tomorrow to the Mac store. If they can't exchange it for me, I'll have to go to Best Buy, which is... somewhere.

So Shoshana seemed to enjoy the Vicky Pollard clip from yesterday, and as she is the only one who actually commented, her opinion matters most. Here is another clip of her from Little Britain (USA, this time)

But I'm also going to include a song today. Like anyone cares. Starry Eyed by Ellie Goulding.

Yeah, but no, but yeah, but no, see this whole thing happened or something or nothing which I don't know nothing about...

xx

37.7

 Now that I think on it, I'm pretty sure I have used Lincoln Hawk before. Oh well.

So Saturday was good. Worked with Iram. Mostly folded shirts. Hopefully Iram and Moni are doing the inventory today. If Moni doesn't, I will be super angry and want to strangle her more than I do now. But deep breath. Michael is doing the Chris Rock routine right now. Wow...

Kay, so I don't have much else to day except Joe's friend has ordered a new screen for my iPod and he'll fix it soon :) So happy.

Um, yes. Instead of doing a song today, I'm going to leave you with a video clip. Because sometimes I think we all get tired of the songs.

Here's Vicky's visit from the social worker.

Love her.

Have a nice Sunday.....

xx

37.6

So I got an e-mail from Shoshana saying "Did you not post a blog yesterday?"

No, I did not. I completely forgot because of work. It's much harder to post blogs regularly when you're working 40 hours a week.

Or when you're watching the first season of both versions of the Office to see how they're different. The American one actually copies a lot of the original version. The Pilots are pretty much the same. I do prefer the American version when it comes to Jim and Dwight, though.

Anyways, so I didn't post a blog. Yesterday or today. But I'm getting to it. I also really need to finish writing down the songs I've used so I have a complete record of PANSED. I suppose it doesn't really matter anymore. I might not even do it. Meh.

So my Friday was alright. District Manager showed up and spoke to me for like, two hours. Then he spoke to Moni for ten minutes, and Iram for an hour and a half. So I'm kind of confused. But I'm pretty sure I got manager. He said to Iram that he had his mind made up when he came in. But then he spoke to all of us and said he was confused, but when he left he said he was going to go with what Iram said. Which was that Moni would make a craptastic manager.

Anyways. I usually go to Ripcurl during my break to see Robert and Chelsea (old managers at Randy River) and I vent to them. Because they both hate Moni. Parm (DM) is a total douche though. But I'll stop complaining about work. The Office is going well. I still don't know which one I prefer overall. We'll see. I'm going to get onto the song so I can post today's blog, so the song is Everytime by Lincoln Hawk. Don't know if I've used this before but I keep hearing it on Gossip Girl and I love it.

BAII (for five minutes)
xx

37.5

Sooo I'm typing this on my MacBook. Finally got it back. And it was all covered by the warranty. And I was going to say on my blog that I hadn't gotten it back (or rather, not mention it at all) and then post a surprise video on the Squirrel Rebellion channel..

BUT MY MIC ISN'T WORKING. So I don't know if they effed it up during the repair or if I need to click something, but it's not working. So I can't make a video... Maybe some time next week? Arggh, this is so annoying. I was so excited to get my MacBook back, it actually made my day so much better. But this makes it a little worse. My overall mood is still happy because I got my MacBook and I'm not at work and I don't have to go in until 12:30 tomorrow so I can have a bit of a lie-in.

And I spoke to Chelsea and Robert about what to do with this girl I work with who is driving me crazy. I'm supposed to get an hour long break, but I normally take like, 20 minutes, and then adjust it in the time card so it looks like I took my full hour. But today I went to talk to Robert and Chelsea (it was on the way to Tim Horton's, and they happened to be working so I popped in for a visit) and I was there for a long time. Then Chelsea and I went to Tim's, and then went back and spoke more, then I went to get my MacBook. And I took like, an hour and a half.

So when I got back, apparently Moni had asked about me, and Iram was like "Oh, she left at a quarter to, she still has five minutes" and then I actually made it back within that time frame. Even though I left at a quarter after. She was covering for me, it was awesome. But yeah, even if she had said something to me I would have been like "You know what? You made me come in and work twelve hours yesterday because you have some fear of being by yourself and actually doing the work yourself, so I'm a little TIRED and thought I deserved a longer break".

Anyways, deep breath. She's getting on my nerves a bit. So I thought I'd update you on Wuthering Heights. I'm only on chapter six, but I'm quite enjoying it. I'm definitely intrigued to find out how the story ends up and Iram was talking it up tonight because she saw the list of books I wanted to read. She also said that I need to read Wuthering Heights, and then follow it up with Persuasion. So I think I'll do that. Just to see the contrast.

I've got to pee so I'm going to leave you with If You Don't, Don't by Jimmy Eat World and bid you all adieu.

Enjoy that. And enjoy your weekends, in this BEAUTIFUL weather. I'll be working. But, you can still have your fun. Unless you're cooped up inside studying. In which case, I urge you to take an hour-long break and bask in the glorious sunshine. Take a walk, get your mind off the stress of exams. And then get back to work. Maybe study outside? Work on your tan while working your brain. I'm stopping.

Laterz.

xx

37.4

So this freaking computer shut down while I was moving it and I have to start all over. But it saved the title, so it's all good. That's okay, nothing I wrote was very interesting. I was about to get to the good part - when I worked with Reign on Monday. He quit, actually. So he's no longer working with us but I worked with him on Monday and forgot to tell you the best part.

So he's really attractive, and he knows it. Iram actually thinks he's gay. So does Moni. But I think he's too into Iram to be gay. Anyways, I was going through the employee folders and looking at their resumes and stuff. And then I picked up his to see if his resume was in there because he was bragging about how awesome it was. Then when I had his folder, he was like "Are you checking me out?" And I was just like "I wouldn't need a folder to do that."

Even though I said it pretty quietly, I'm pretty sure he heard me. But he was all "what did you say?" And I was doing that whole "you're hearing things" routine. But I think he just wanted me to say it again for the satisfaction of someone other than his mum confirming his attractiveness.

So anyways, twelve hours of work sucks. Just throwing that out there. And I've got to do it again on the 21st. On a FRIDAY. Which is fine because I don't have any plans. I do have plans for this Saturday but I might not make it. I'm supposed to go to Amanda's for her birthday party but I'm kind of feeling tired and antisocial. Like maybe I'll buy her a gift and give it to her when I see her next. But I don't know if I can do the party thing because last time I did, it wore me out. I'm so OLD.

So I might do it, just to have fun. I'm so torn though. Ugggh. I'll make up my mind by then. Whatever. The song is going to be Wiener (Chatroulette) by Amy Kuney. I might have already used this but I just love it so much.



"Or a hot les" and they show Justin Bieber. MUAHAHAHA. Take that, Lo.

BAII


xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

So since I last posted (four hours ago), Moni called. Instead of going in at 12:30 tomorrow, I'm going in at 9:30. And staying until 9:30... We're getting more stock tomorrow. And we have to do a bunch of promotional garbage and clean the store because the stock has ruined it and Moni can't handle it by herself apparently so I have to go in early. She was going to ask Iram to come in early, but Iram hates being called in early, and then I'd be closing alone, which is less fun. I'd rather suffer through Moni until 6:30 then have the reprieve later.

Anyways. Every once in a while, I'm reminded of a certain artist whom I love and am kinda sorta friends with. I met her when I was in Surrey and we were in drama class together. I say kinda sorta because we were friends then but don't talk much anymore. Mostly because she has been... ON TOUR. And writing songs, and away. And I moved and all that garbage. She graduated a year earlier than me at Matheson and she is incredibly talented. The first time I heard her sing I knew she would be big. And she is now #38 on the Canadian AC Charts with her song Convicted.

So today she posted a status about her song being a hit (which it is) and then I was like "OH YEAH, ALISHA". So I went on to youtube and convicted has about 50,000 hits or something. I'm so proud of this girl, she works so hard for everything when she doesn't even need to because of her voice. Anyways, once I was reminded of her, I pimped her to Ashley and Ashley likes her so I thought I'd pimp her out to all my Twitter followers and to all of you :) So I've already linked to Convicted, here is Summer Love. Given that it feels like summer here.

So yeah. It's not even nine, but I think I'm going to clean my room a bit and then head off to bed because I have a twelve hour day tomorrow. Actually more than that because I'm waking up at 7. So it's going to be torture. Anyways, if you have time, watch ALL of Alisha Pillay's videos on youtube and follow her on twitter and facebook. Give her some good old-fashioned lovin'.

And take note that if any of you ever start... writing music, and stuff, I'll pimp you out here. Not that it'll do much good. With my twelve followers...

Anyways, love you all so much. Thanks for putting up with my erratic blog postage.

xx

37.2

This is late because I was not at home last night. I spent the night at Iram's (I think I told you I would) and it was lovely. We watched lots of David Tennant youtube videos and made fun of Vicki from Little Britain. We went out for curry (which I've brought home, because she didn't enjoy her lamb saag and I didn't eat all my butter chicken).

But Moni called her in to work today because they got a buttload of stock (I got 42 boxes yesterday and they had about 30 today). So Iram and I had to go to the mall and she worked and I sent Parm an e-mail and explained some things to Moni about paperwork and what was happening because apparently I don't communicate well enough, even though she was the one too busy to read what I left for her in the communication section of our binder, that SHE marked "To be read before every shift". Silly goose. Anyways, that was fun. I sent Parm an e-mail because Frankie is taking personal leave for two weeks and because Reign announced his resignation which was no surprise.

I think he's just at work now, flirting with poor Iram. My main concern is that we now have to hire someone new who meets with my cuteness expectations. Reign was pretty attractive and now that he's leaving, we need a suitable replacement. I'm also worried that Frankie will be fired while she's away. And then we'll have to hire someone ELSE maybe. I don't know. Anyways. I had a nice day. And it was nice to have a proper girls night. The last sleepover I had was with Hailey, but I don't know if that counts because I was there for two weeks, and the last one before that was.... with Hailey. On Halloween. So yeah, it was good to hang out and giggle like pre-teens.

Right so, the song is going to beeeeee Stacy's Mom. I assume everyone knows this song, but here's the link at any rate. I'd post the video but it takes a while for my computer to give me the embed code and it's tiring. BUUUT hopefully my MacBook will be back in my loving... lap (?) by Thursday. The part came in today and it should be fixed by then. I really miss Elle.

Okay, I'm done. I'm going to be posting again in a few hours anyways to give you 37.3

How has everyone been?

xx

37.1

WEEK THIRTY-SEVEN! My favorite number.

So today (Monday, when you read this), I'll be working. Then after work, Iram and I are going to get Indian food, and then I'll probably be spending the night at her place because the restaurant is out in Rutland and I don't want to bike that far to get home at night.

Anyways, I'm working with Reign tomorrow. Who I haven't told you about yet. So everyone was telling us how attractive he was. Then Moni was like "You guys probably won't like him, I don't think he's your type," but oh my gooodness. Every time Iram sees him, she has to remind herself that he's only 18 and she's almost 22. And Chelsea was the same. But the only obstacle I can see is us obviously not being on the same cute level. But on Saturday, Moni and Iram were bugging me because I was wearing a green shirt and he wore a green scarf to work (He also works at Ingledew, so we see him all the time) and Iram was like "They text and coordinate their outfits, didn't I tell you this? And they just bug me like that a lot because I obviously find him attractive and I'm going to stop because this is getting to be too much.

So yeah, working tomorrow. Fun fun. It's half eleven and I should be in bed but I'm waiting for my laundry to be laundered. And I don't know if I mentioned my computer, but I called and they said it would take a few more days because they had to order a part and it's so depressing. I also might get some bloodwork done. I think I'm going to go to VML on Tuesday and fill out a requisition then on my next day off, I'll get the actual bloodwork done. I'm just worried because for about a year I haven't been able to feel my big toe.

Peripheral neuropathy, it's called. And I'm a bit of a hypochondriac so I jump to conclusions. I'm probably fine though. It's probably just cancer. Right, so. I'm going to go to bed. And because it's still technically Mother's Day, I'm going to leave you with another Mother's Day song. I only know about it because it was in the related videos of the Faith Hill one on youtube, and because I was a huge Reba fan when I was younger (my sister and I had all the tapes. Loved them) so yeah. It's called I'll Be.



Have a nice Monday
xx

36.7

Sorry I'm so late on this one. I actually meant to start earlier. I signed on to Blogger and everything, and I caught up on reading your blogs, but then I forgot to post mine. My day was pretty uneventful. Gave my mom her Mother's Day present - she said it was just what she wanted, because she hasn't worn earrings in a while and she wanted to start wearing them again. So I'm glad it went over well. I was worried she wouldn't like them.

How did your Mother's Days go?

Theeen I was texting Connor for a while (my brother, for those that don't know), and my friend Andy on Twitter, and then Alex for a little while. I tried calling Shoshana for our Sunday night call but she didn't answer - shocker there.

I also painted my nails. Black. I changed my mind half way through but we're out of nail polish remover so I had to keep going. And I had to take the screen off my window because the windows are being cleaned tomorrow - Strata is really weird here. They power-washed our parkade, then re-painted the lines, now they're washing the windows. I can see the windows being necessary, but re-painting lines that are already clearly marked? Power washing a cement floor people are going to be driving on anyways? I don't understand.

Anyways, yeah. I read a bit more Franny and Zooey. I think I'm on chapter 6 of Wuthering Heights but I haven't read it in a couple days. Because of Franny and Zooey. Which is awesome, btw. Wuthering Heights isn't bad either.

I'm just going to end this because I need to post tomorrow's in a few minutes anyways, so bai. The song, in honor of Mother's Day, is You Can't Lose Me by Faith Hill. Or, according to this video, You Can't Loose Me.



Until five minutes,
xx

36.6

I had just given myself a foot massage and was about to go to sleep when I remembered this stupid blog.

So I bought a Mother's Day present (no help from you guys) and got two new shirts (the same; one green, one black) from Fairweather. 2 for 30, but with a discount of some sort. So that was cool. And for the first time probably ever, I still have money left over. I am proud of myself. And it was a small paycheck - like 250, and the mother's day gift cost half that. I know 250 seems like a lot of money, but I say it's small because my next paycheck will be upwards of 600. And I might buy a cell phone. I'm thinking iPhone. That way I won't even have to get my iPod fixed and if I want to end my contract, I'll still have an iPod. Win-win-win? I'll just make sure to buy a case this time.

Anyways, if you're wondering what I got my mom, I got her a pair of silver dangly-ish earrings with an Isreali Opal dangling in the middle. So it was like a silver tear-drop shape with the stone in the middle. It's green. I almost bought her the blue ones and thinking back, I liked them better because they were shiny. But my mom likes green too, so all shall be well.

And I got her a card, obvs. Right, so I'm off to bed. Mitchell is regaling me with the latest story of an angry customer. Kay, bed. Goooood night, my dears. I shall leave you with a Flight of the Conchords song - Frodo, Don't Wear the Ring.



Love you all an enormous amount.
xx

36.5

So this will be short because I'm crazy tired for some reason (probably because I got four hours of sleep last night and it's almost midnight now) and I should go to bed soon. Because I broke my iPod. Meaning I have to take it into the Mac store tomorrow before work (and also check up on my darling Elle) - so many problems. I mean, I'm definitely not going to get that covered under the warranty because I freaking dropped it. On pavement. While biking very very fast. So my fault.

The only thing that's wrong is the glass - completely shattered. I want to show Iram how bad it is but if they can fix it while I'm at work, even better. Speaking of work, I always forget that I can have hour-long breaks now. So I clock out for half an hour and get ripped off anyways because I have to change it to an hour on the computer. For payroll purposes, dontcha know.

Anyways. I don't work until 12/12:30 tomorrow which is good, but it sucks because it means I'm closing. But while I'm on my break I need to get a birthday present for Amanda and a Mother's Day gift for duh, my dad. (haha... I'm so not funny anymore).

Anyways, yeah. I was going to get my passport this week but it might have to wait a couple weeks for a possibly new iPod/new screen and/or MacBook repairs - IF the warranty fails me. I hope not. I have my doubts.

I just said anyways twice and I need new transitions. Maybe I should just not have transitions. Just leave you to figure out how exactly my train of thought jumps from passports to Kesha. The link - it's playing on my iPod right now and it's going to be the song of the day because I'm too lazy to press skip or to wait for it to end to find a different song on Shuffle. So Hungover it is. Lovely.



The song just changed. Frank Sinatra. Way better. But whatever. I was just about to be like "Crap, I've gotta make my lunch for tomorrow." But I get paid tomorrow so I can buy SUBWAY. I've been craving it forevaas. And I'm pretty sure we have one IN ZE MALL.

Anyways, yeah. Bye. ALSO - any mother's day gift ideas yet?

xx

36.4

Sooo my darling Elle is in the hospital. And I am missing her a whole lot. I'm back to using Il for the time being, and he is too slow. I mean, I love him because he was my first computer and I owe him a lot. Like meeting the Strangers, because without Il I would not have been such a huge nerd and I probably would not have re-discovered John Green and all the awesome that is attached to it. I probably would have done better in school and not had insomnia and a bunch of other things but anyways, I'm thankful for Il. I just prefer Elle, at this point. She actually works.

But anyways, I'm using Il to charge my Z-Pod (which has yet to be named. Suggestions welcome) and to blog because it would take a long time to blog on the A-Pod. Speaking of RandomLetterPod, that was Iram. She decided to call it by a different letter every time until she ran out. And it's way funnier when she does it, because she does it in her polished London accent.

Anyways, I have to work tomorrow and I'm making my mom make my lunch, kind of. We have canned salmon but she didn't buy the skinless boneless kind and I hate cleaning it out, so I'm making her do it for me so I have something to bring for lunch tomorrow. But I get paid on Friday so I'll buy lunch at the mall. Going to be awesome.

In other news, I am texting Alex right now. It's awesome. And Bones is on but I'm ignoring it for YOU guys. Also ignoring it because I missed the first 30 seconds or whatever so I'm going to watch it online later. Just using mah headphones before bed.

Back to my main concern, the computer. I'm worried that my stuff will be deleted because I didn't back anything up. And I told the people at the Mac store that I had backed everything up, because I had to sign the waiver that said it's not their fault if I lose my stuff, and I was all "don't worry, I read that on the apple site, so I made sure to back everything up" but my e-mail failed and it wasn't actually backed up and now I'm sad.

Also, because I didn't get a birthday cake due to us moving two days after my birthday, I was thinking about cupcakes because it was mentioned on Two and Half Men and I was like "I still need to make my birthday cake" so my mom was like "That's kind of pathetic. Let's make one on Sunday and have a nice birthday dinner." But it's going to be Mother's Day so it'll be like a two-in-one. Any ideas on what to get her? I'm thinking flowers or a plant and maybe some chocolate. I used to always get her a bar of chocolate on Mother's Day because I was poor but last year when I had a job, I got her a chocolate arrangement from Purdy's but I knew she wouldn't like lots of the chocolate in it, so I gave them to my co-workers and bought different chocolate to put into it for her. But she's into plants lately, so maybe a new one? And I don't mind getting her flowers but I kind of feel like they only last so long. Although the same could be said for chocolate.

Anyways, if you guys have any good ideas, let me know. I'm going to go shower and ready myself for work tomorrow so I don't have to wake up super early and do it all tomorrow.

The song is going to be... She Said by Plan B because I've been listening to it a lot lately and it's awesome. We've been listening to it at work because it's on my Work playlist.

Apparently some of the lyrics are wrong, but I haven't checked. Meh.




LOVE YOU

xx

36.3

I got another one of those e-mails.

"I have wondered alot about this moment every week forever. I have dreamed of writing this for weeks however I was afraid.....I've fallen in love with you. I won't keep surviving and not tell you anymore. I want to show myself to you. I typed all i want to say at a status for you. im very afraid though I know I need to send this or I wont be happy. If I get out of bed and you really have read this ill realize I wasnt dreaming."

Hahahahahahahaha. Where are they getting my e-mail? Crazy people.

Anyways, I've started on book number one of the BBC 100. I'm going backwards, so the first book is Wuthering Heights. If I was starting from the beginning, it'd be 1984 but I've already read it, so either way I'm good. Maybe I'll do one from the front, one from the back, and work towards the middle. Maybe? We'll see. I'm only a few pages into Wuthering Heights and it's not as dull as I'd imagined, but I don't know if I'll like it. Again, we'll see.

Also, I have to go to the Mac store tomorrow (MY DAY OFF. RAAAAWGRGH) because the stupid power adapter cord won't charge my computer. I'll plug it in and it won't charge. But then like, an hour later it will start charging. Because of this, my computer shut down on the blooper reel of Shanghai Knights. And Jackie Chan blooper reels just can't be interrupted. It's blasphemy. So I might have to return it at Best Buy, but I think the Mac store will do it because it's still under the g-darn warranty.

Hopefully the warranty covers it, though. Because apparently Apple warranties suck.

Anyways. Parm might be coming down to work tomorrow so I'll probably pop in after visiting the Mac store (it's right across the street, thankfully) just to check in. Best Buy is also pretty close. So if I have to go there, I'll do that. It sucks because I always get defective technology on the first go, and end up having to exchange it. And if I get a new one, I'll have to re-name it. And I like Elle. Also, I finally named my old computer (after three years) - his name is Il. That's funny if you know French. Il/Elle. Yeah? Next subject.

I've been downloading a bunch of Disney movies. Today I watched Hercules and Alice in Wonderland. I also watched A Cinderella Story, Another Cinderella Story (had to know) aaaand Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory because - and I have never told anybody this - I have never actually seen it. But I saw it today. And I loved it. But the candy store owner is a major creep.

Right, so the song. The Phrase That Pays by The Academy Is... delivered once again by iTunes' shuffle.

They were freaking amazing in concert. So in love with William Beckett.

Anyways, Baiii.

xx

36.2

OMG. I get to sleep in tomorrow. Which is why I'm still awake at one am. Because I can freaking sleep in. Then I'm going to clean my room and the bathroom and I am sooo excited. Work today wasn't too bad. We received a crapload of stock, but that's easy enough. We didn't finish it all so Moni and Frankie have to do it tomorrow. Muahaha. They hate each other. So I'm going to stay home and laugh at them. Hopefully Parm doesn't come down because then I might have to go into work. Which would suck.

Anyways. Anna, I just finished Wake. Part of the reason I'm up so late. It was awesome. I'm excited for Fade. Although I'm 8th in the library queue. May be a while. But I'll probably go to the library to pick up Uglies. I have also added two more things to my Bucket List.

1. Read the BBC 100 - they estimated that most people would have only read 6 books from the list. So I want to read them all. I have them on my iPod and I'm going to do it.

2. I forget. But it was awesome.

Anyways, I'm off to bed. Suuuuper tired. The song - Make Damn Sure by Taking Back Sunday. Why? Because I haven't listened to them forever but it just happened on Shuffle.

These lyrics are probably wrong. I don't curr.

Alex, text me about your cell phone long distance thingy. Can we call you this Sunday?

LOVE YOU BIZNATCHES.

xx

PS I always send e-mails to my old store when I'm working to ask them for help with certain things, and I sign it with stuff like "Love you with all the cellulite of a morbidly obese hooker in a mini skirt"... and now you understand why I googled hooker metaphors. I was running out of good ones...