| how do ya like them apples? ^_^ |
[24 Feb 2009|03:38pm] |
You Are Apple Juice
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You're very likable and quite popular. It's hard not to find something to love about you.
You are playful and fun. You try to bring levity to situations.
While you are entertaining, you're not very hyper or mischievous.
You are laid back, low key, and even a bit sensitive.
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| happy love day |
[14 Feb 2009|09:19pm] |
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And all that jazz.
I know, I know, it shouldn't just be one day a year, it should be every day.
When you're lucky enough to have someone, as I am, you cherish every day you spend together.
Blech. I think I just made myself a little sick. :P
Sorry about that.
Anyways... I'm back down in the US of A for three weeks, returning on the 3rd of March. It's our Valentine's week together, so we're enjoying it. Went and saw Coraline today, and loved the hell out of it. I re-read the book on my way here, so it would be fresh in my mind. Most of it was bang on, which made me sooo happy. But, as in Henry Selick fashion, most of it not very kid friendly. Still loved it, though. Was kind of a bummer not to have the choice of seeing it in 3D or regular ol' 2D, but the 3D was amazing. The whole movie wasn't in 3D, mind you. Anyways, for anyone that read the book and loved it, go see the movie!!!
Not much else planned for the time while I'm here. We're going to get busy, for sure this time, on our Visa package, which will be a small novel when we're done, so hopefully we can get married at some point this year...... but who knows. At least to get the ball rolling.
Haven't really done any shopping yet, but I have had my eye on a few things at Hot Topic that I just might have to have. ;) But I don't think we'll be going back out til Wednesday. I'm ok with that, I have enough stuff here to keep me busy.
I shall continue to rock out with my Guitar Hero for my DS that I got for $30 at Toys R Us yesterday. \m/
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| looking ahead |
[20 Jan 2009|10:10am] |
The world just took the first step to putting the pieces back together.
Time to celebrate!
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| new year, old stress... |
[07 Jan 2009|07:30pm] |
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Well, well, it's now 2009 and I'm just as screwed as I was near the end of 2008. Haven't had work since before I went away in November to spend Thanksgiving and some extra time with Matt and his family like I usually. I luckily got to pay my bills for this month, but next month may be a different.
I'm 25, I should be a fuckin' adult, grow up and be out on my own. But because of the decisions I've made in the past year, I've screwed myself and I'm really starting to get scared.
Getting engaged is most of where my stress is stemming from. We still have to get our Visa application organized so we can actually get married at some point, and I need to get rid of my credit card debt before I decide to go anywhere.
I hate asking for money, I'm getting really worried and not sure how I'm going to get myself out of the mess that I'm in.
I just feel useless and don't know what to do.
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| Making Christmas, making Christmas |
[24 Dec 2008|02:30pm] |
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Making Christmas
Making Christmas
Making Christmas, making Christmas
Is so fine
It's ours this time
And won't the children be surprised
It's ours this time
Making Christmas
Making Christmas
Making Christmas
Time to give them something fun
They'll talk about for years to come
Let's have a cheer from everyone
It's time to party
Making Christmas, making Christmas
Snakes and mice get wrapped up so nice
With spiders legs and pretty bows
It's ours this time
All together, that and this
With all our tricks we're
Making Christmastime
Here comes jack
I don't believe what's happening to me
My hopes, my dreams, my fantasies
Won't they be impressed, I am a genius
See how I transform the old rat
Into a most delightful hat
Hmm, my compliments from me to you
On this your most intriguing hat
Consider though this substitute
A bat in place of this old rat
Huh! No, no, no, now that's all wrong
This thing will never make a present
It's been dead for much too long
Try something fresher, something pleasant
Try again, don't give up
All together, that and this
With all our tricks we're making Christmastime
This time, this time
Making Christmas, making Christmas
La, la, la
It's almost here
And we can't wait
So ring the bells and celebrate
'Cause when the full moon starts to climb
We'll all sing out
It's Christmastime
I'm so going to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas tonight.
It totally doesn't feel like Christmas, it just comes way too fast every year. It looks like it outside with all the f'n snow that's been piling up for the past two weeks. I'm kinda getting a little tired of it, but it sure does make things pretty. My dogs love it:
Happy holidays!!!!
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| if only time flew like a dove..... |
[11 Dec 2008|10:12pm] |
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Well, well, well......
Me being slacker-du-months and totally neglecting the joys of dumping a bunch of my life onto the pages of the internet.
Been busy working, temping, but it's better than nothing.
Just got back yesterday from 3-ish weeks back in the US, staying with my lovely man, celebrating the food fest that is Thanksgiving and his birthday. Took stuff down to get started on our Visa application, but that didn't get accomplished. We're just too busy enjoying each other's company and me being a lump on a log and getting sucked into American cable television like The Poltergeist, and then feeling terrible my last day as my emotions take over and I start blubbering like a baby.
So now, I'm home, trying to get back into the swing of things; get back to work soon, hopefully *crosses fingers*, get geared up for Xmas, which is going to be different with it being the first year that I'm not working in retail hell. It'll be nice to actually get to enjoy Xmas evening with my family and get to sleep in on Boxing Day and not have to be anywhere at f'n 6 am. So, yeah, that'll be nice.
Just have to get used to sleeping in a bed by myself again, not hearing "I love you" a few dozen times a day, and all the hugs I want... but such is the situation I've got my lil self into. February is the next excursion, so it's not too far away, but far enough.
I'm back to my usual routine... or I will be in a few days. Watching too much TV, procrastinating on whatever I can (to a certain extent, of course), mulling over whether I need to get a new tattoo in '09 and try not to miss my man too much. The same ol' jazz.
*jazz hands*
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| Yes, they can! |
[04 Nov 2008|10:07pm] |
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History in the making, ladies and germs.
Change will come.
And it will be change for the better.
The world thanks you.
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| Evil has struck the House of Venture! The air reeks of an ill wind! Yea, though I have smelt it, |
[21 Oct 2008|10:29am] |
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that hath dealt it!
*ahem*
Anyways.... I was looking at the calendar the other day and realized that October is a little more than half way over. I thought to myself, "Holy crap! Where the hell does time go?" So, I'll try my best to catch everyone up on what's going on with me. Advanced warning: this may be a long one.
It's been about a month and a half since I've come home from spending the summer away, that I enjoyed to pieces. Did the whole "got engaged" thing, came home and realized that it's going to be a very long and arduous process just to get married, but we're up for it. Didn't really do much for the month except help out around the house and try not to drive my family crazy.
My daily looking everywhere for jobs was kinda working; got a few phone calls, but nothing really panned out the way I wanted it. So, I went back to doing the temporary thing, as I now have my name and resume in 5 agencies from emailing resumes for anything that was of interest of me. This week is my third week start of work, thankfully it's only in Port Kells, so not too far to travel either. Was getting some weird offers for jobs in Burnaby, but that's too far for me to drive. I'll take it if it's accessible by transit and if it's good money, but that usually isn't the case. The place that I'm at for this week is pretty quiet so I'm trying to find things to keep myself busy throughout the course of the day. As always, the internet is a good time killer. ;)
Had an awesome trip to The Island on Saturday, to take part in the 5th Year Anniversary Screening for the wonderful crew over at Loading Ready Run That was a blast, got to wander around the city for a bit, enjoyed the beautiful weather, laughed my ass off, took tons of pictures and almost missed the last ferry coming home. Other than that, I'd totally want to do it again and bring more people next time. Yeah, you know who you are. *glare*
Halloween's coming up and I'm still deciding what I'm going to do. Have a pretty good idea, just have to go and get a few more pieces that I can hopefully *crosses fingers* find without having to go too far. It's probably my favourite holiday, with most of the decorations I've bought over time just stay out in my room year round. It's awesome when we all love the holiday, makes things so much more fun.
A do have myself in a bit of a pickle, though. Working and stuff is good, but I'm debating whether to head back down for Thanksgiving and Matt's birthday at the end of November. By going, I get to spend the holiday with my lovely Matthew and his family and get to spend his birthday with him, as it'll be the last I get to see him before the new year and probably Valentine's week, which is usually the next time we get together. On the other hand, if I don't go, I'm saving about $400 that could be put towards bills and such. Not to mention I'd be able to continue working and making money during the week or two that I'd be gone. I'm really trying to decide because time is ticking by, and trying not to rip my hair out about it. Plus we need to get going on our Visa application, that would be a nice thing to do together. *sigh* The situations I put myself in, eh? ;)
Apart from all that junk, I'm just doing my own thing. Making paper people, making even more of a mess of my room at home, basking in the joys of the internet and really just trying not to stress out over tons of stuff. But that's easier said than done.
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| evening boredom |
[28 Sep 2008|10:14pm] |
Enjoy some Blogthings!!!
You Are a Cinnamon Raisin Bagel
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You are warm, loving, and genuinely selfless.
You enjoy comforting other people, and you easily fall into the roll of caretaker.
Of all the types, you're the most likely to be an excellent cook.
You tend to have something delicious for breakfast that you've cooked up for everyone.
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Delish!
You Are 72% Interesting
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You are a fairly interesting person. Many people find you to be intriguing.
You have a dynamic, adventurous life... a life that others envy.
You are genuinely interested in and open to the world.
You love making new friends, and you're always up for an unusual experience.
Like everyone else, you can get a bit boring from time to time. That's normal.
But unlike everyone else, you can pull yourself out of a rut. You don't stay boring for long.
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Hmmmm....
Your Taste in Music:
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Classic Rock: Highest Influence
Adult Alternative: High Influence
Alternative Rock: High Influence
Punk: High Influence
Eighties: Medium Influence
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Yeah, that sounds about right.
You See the World Through Blue Colored Glasses
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You live your life with tranquility. You have faith that things will work themselves out with time.
You judge all your interactions through the lens of hope. You try to get all the facts before forming your opinion.
You face challenges with wisdom. You know that all bad things pass, and you have the confidence to see problems through.
You see love as the utmost expression of trust. Your relationships tend to be peaceful and stable.
At your worst, you can be cool, melancholy, and detached. You sometimes have to step back from emotionally charged situations.
You are at your happiest when you are able to reflect and relax.
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Your True Love Is a Sagittarius
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Why you'll love a Sagittarius:
Deep and philosophical, you'll love getting lost in hours of conversation with your Sag.
Your Sagittarius is curious and adventurous enough to keep you interested... not an easy task!
Why a Sagittarius will love you:
You're passionate about a few important issues, a kind of depth that Sagittarius finds very attractive.
You're outgoing, flexible, and up for almost anything. You and your Sag will have tons of adventures together.
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Ooooh, spooky! That's what Matt is!
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| ponies!!!!! |
[26 Sep 2008|04:17pm] |
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Thanks to Topless Robot, I came across a deviantart gallery that's full of Custom My Little Pony dolls!!!!
They are so awesome!!!!!
Here's one of them:
A lovely artist named Spippo made them. Go check out the Pony gallery here.
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| Nyac |
[24 Sep 2008|05:03pm] |
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Somewhat sad news, news that I just found out about moments ago:
"The staff and volunteers at the Vancouver Aquarium are profoundly saddened to share the news that Nyac, the 20 year old female sea otter died on September 23, 2008.
She was one of the last surviving sea otters of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, and was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia a few days before her death. Lymphocytic leukemia has not been previously reported in sea otters, but there is some association of this disease with contact with petroleum in other species"
Taken from this article off the Aquarium's website.
I volunteered for the Aquarium for two years after doing my Co-Op placement there in high school. It's still one of my favourite places to go. I became, and still am, very attached to the animals and the environment there, so this news made me quite sad.
Check out the website for the Aquarium vanaqua.org and find out about all the cool stuff they have there. You never know, you might learn something.
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| with my not working at the moment.... |
[10 Sep 2008|02:05pm] |
I've been making paper people!!!
cubeecraft.com has some awesome models to make.
Here's two that I made the other day:
Domo!!!!!
and my favourite, until I make some more:
Doc "Rusty" Venture:
A bit on the tedious side with the cutting and whatnot, but I'm happy with the results.
Go to the site and make some, they're fun!!!!!
And if you get bored of them, you can just recycle them. ^_^
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| my song is love |
[09 Sep 2008|05:13pm] |
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Been home a little less than a week, after being away for little over two months, and trying to get back in the swing of things. A little different being home, seeing as now I'm engaged!!!
Yeah, about a week before I came home, Matt and I decided that we should get ourselves started on having a life together.
I feel like such a grown-up to be saying that.
My only problem now is finding a job, or jobs so I can get myself back on track with an income to be paying bills, and start saving for our future. With the various experience I have, I shouldn't have trouble finding something, but who knows. I just need to get myself out there.
So, with my news, I've been getting back in touch with some old friends, who are funnily enough, in the same situation that I am. Nice to have my own little support group, per se, but it's nice to have other people to talk to about it.
Everytime I look at it, I get all warm and fuzzy inside.
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| it's a bittersweet symphony this life |
[03 Sep 2008|10:12pm] |
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I'm flying out at 6am tomorrow morning. So just doing some last minute packing, showering and such.
Probably going to leave a few things here, as I'll hopefully be back in a few months for Thanksgiving, but we'll see. I've put on a little bit of weight since I've been here, so I'll be trying to get rid of it when I get back.
I'm sad to leave, but I've been here for about two and a half months, I need to get back into the swing of things. Plus, you know, seeing my family and friends too.
All I know is that I probably won't be sleeping much tonight, trying to keep my emotions in check.
Home tomorrow in the afternoon, update in the evening..... ah, normal people's internet. ;)
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| adventure!!! |
[14 Jul 2008|05:17pm] |
Well, well, well, my lovelies, I've got a little time on my hands this afternoon, being home alone, so I figured I'd post to let everyone know that I'm still alive. :)
Just taking each day as it comes. Been out to dinner, seen a few movies, spend a lot of time at home just keeping ourselves busy watching cartoons, reorganizing toys, trying to enjoying dial-up internet (yes, I said dial-up), i wander around the yard during the day taking pictures trying to be all artsy and stuff.
I do have some days when I space out and just think about home and things that I miss by being here; having fun with my dogs, swimming in my pool whenever I want, having a vehicle to go out and do stuff on my own, but if I keep myself occupied then it's not so bad.
In randomness.....
Getting the itch to get more tattoos while I'm here, and it would be fairly easy with a shop in one of the malls here. Weird, I know, but I've pretty much been told that I can't get any while I'm here. S'ok, I'm planning on to get more ink when I head home and hope to have it done by the end of the year. ;)
So... I'm trying not to rot my brain with US tv, get some sun when it's not too humid out, keeping my Hot Topic spending to a minimum, and trying not to let us drive each other nuts. So far, no blood bath. ;)
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| leaving on a jet plane |
[23 Jun 2008|10:20pm] |
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Well, my lovelies, I'm off early tomorrow morning to make my way down to foreign lands, those being of the United States, to spend some time with my lovely Matthew and his family. Along with that, we'll be going to the Wizard World convention in Chicago for Friday and Saturday, another highlight of my summer visits.
Taking my lappy with me, but who knows what kind of internet I will have. Some way or another, I will be able to keep in touch and let you all know how things are going.
Soooo, enjoy your summer peoples!!!
Catch ya later!!!!
\m/
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| ROCKY HORROR!!! |
[26 Apr 2008|10:23am] |
Holy crap!!!
For anyone that's interested, lives in the Surrey/Cloverdale area, or that's just damn cool, check this out:
From The Clova Cinema:
"On Thursday, May 8th @ 9:00 pm we are showing "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." This is a fund-raising event in support The Children's Hospital. Tickets are $10 and are available now at the boxoffice."
I already bought my ticket, and I really don't want to be the only person going. Come on, people!! It'll be a ton of fun and an excuse to get dressed up and throw things at a movie screen.
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| Season 3!!!!! |
[24 Apr 2008|12:07am] |
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Delicious preview of the third season of one of my favourite shows, and it should be yours too, The Venture Bros.
This clip is taken from the panel at New York ComicCon that happened recently. Watch and enjoy!!!
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| *fanfare* |
[08 Apr 2008|03:46pm] |
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Got a call this morning from the temp firm that I went and signed up with yesterday, and I have a job for the rest of the week.
It's all the way in Gastown, which kinda sucks, but it's at a cool place where everyone's really chill, just goes about their own thing, and there's really not a heck of a lot for me to do, I'm just here as a body at the front desk answering phones, setting up shipments... nothing big. Here for the rest of the week as the girl I'm filling in for is going to Vegas tomorrow and the other woman who's already on vacation isn't back til Monday... so I'm the "filler."
I do kinda hate having to come all this way, but it's only for three more days after today, so it's really not a big deal. One hour of work pays for my transit for the day.
It's kinda neat to have something different everytime, get to meet new people, learn new ways of doing things, that kinds stuff.
I'm just glad I have something. Hopefully it stays steady... and closer to home. :)
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| i wish you were here |
[18 Feb 2008|08:48pm] |
No more work as of the 8th, Matt's been here and left on Saturday night, I'm not getting to sleep until 3 in the morning.... pretty much living in my pj's the last few days.
Really budgeting myself, seeing as I don't have a job. I want to get out of here sooner rather than later.
I think I'd just be a lot happier.
There's so many other things I want to do with my life, and I want to be able to do them with him.
Ugh, I'm talking like a grown-up.
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