Thursday, June 30, 2005
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Honest communication is SO GOOD
What more is there to say than honesty and openness in a relationship, in communication and in conversation is absolutely fantastic? It's so so so so so so good to clarify.
I got my film developed from when my grams was here, so here are some small and fuzzy copies of them!
Me and Grams in Kleinburg
My sister and I being goofs at my family grad dinner
Welcome to my office
I got my film developed from when my grams was here, so here are some small and fuzzy copies of them!
Me and Grams in Kleinburg
My sister and I being goofs at my family grad dinner
Welcome to my office
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Elemental
So I should let you all know that our team is officially 0-3 right now. Ahahahaha. Today's game was fun, though, and slightly kinda close. I took yet another ball off my ankle, but this time my left one. At some point, my glove needs to make contact with the actual ball.
I think I'm still stressed out, but it's funny how God encourages us in all these different ways. I feel uber-encouraged right now. :)
P.S. I am the puzzle MASTER. My discerning eye for various shades of blue, along with my amazing ability to match convoluted cardboard shapes seems to be coming in handy. I am kicking everyone's butt. If you wanna have a try, come over and help me with the puzzle, but know that you've been warned. I am the MASTER. Hm, with the exception of Emiks who's done the puzzle before, ahahah.
I think I'm still stressed out, but it's funny how God encourages us in all these different ways. I feel uber-encouraged right now. :)
P.S. I am the puzzle MASTER. My discerning eye for various shades of blue, along with my amazing ability to match convoluted cardboard shapes seems to be coming in handy. I am kicking everyone's butt. If you wanna have a try, come over and help me with the puzzle, but know that you've been warned. I am the MASTER. Hm, with the exception of Emiks who's done the puzzle before, ahahah.
Friday, June 24, 2005
Eat my dust, shorties!
Oh yeah, guess who went for a physical for the first time in...probably over 10 years! Moi! My doctor isn't that bad. He didn't wheel away from me today, AND he said (and this is a DIRECT quote), "You're pretty tall." OHHHHHHHhh YEAAAAAAAAAAAH. Eat my dust, shorties. I'm a smidgen shy of 5' 6", that's RIGHT. I'm so proud of myself, ahahahaa.
I was actually really still stressed out and they took an ECG, so I was worried that this like, chest tightness from stress would make my heartbeat all irregular. I think my psychological problems are always reflected in the physical for me, especially stress stress stress. And I'm still stressed. Chest tightness makes me feel like I can't breathe very well. This is really really not good.
I was actually really still stressed out and they took an ECG, so I was worried that this like, chest tightness from stress would make my heartbeat all irregular. I think my psychological problems are always reflected in the physical for me, especially stress stress stress. And I'm still stressed. Chest tightness makes me feel like I can't breathe very well. This is really really not good.
NO, stop it stop it
Blogger is being dumb, I don't want to figure out what part of my formatting is going wonky, because my text isn't wrapping properly, but no no no, it's just another thing for my brain to figure out, so I'm going to ignore it, and if someone knows what in the world is wrong and can tell me how to fix it I would be super-relieved and grateful.
P.S. Matt, I'm going laptop shopping...ready, guru?
P.S. Matt, I'm going laptop shopping...ready, guru?
Brain mush
My brain feels like it has too much to think about, too much to process and too much to figure out.
But I guess confuzzled-ness is good, because I'll appreciate the clarity of just having truth when we get to heaven. Imagine, not having to figure out another thing, ever!
I pray for the day when I can escape the brain mush.
Thank goodness He is a solid rock, and when everything around is hazy, I can always find my way and cling to that Solid Rock.
But I guess confuzzled-ness is good, because I'll appreciate the clarity of just having truth when we get to heaven. Imagine, not having to figure out another thing, ever!
I pray for the day when I can escape the brain mush.
Thank goodness He is a solid rock, and when everything around is hazy, I can always find my way and cling to that Solid Rock.
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Practicing what you preach...
On Sunday, our Sunday school lesson was on gossip. The main principle of the whole thing was that everything we say should be useful or helpful or encouraging. Gossip and talking behind other's backs are baaaaad.
And of course right after we do this lesson, I've been totally challenged to want to blab about things that annoy me about certain ppl. Sigh. This blog is especially bad, because it makes it easy to talk about people without really talking about people, and there's really no one to stop me. Except me. So here I am. I'm being challenged.
And all I will say is that God is certainly teaching me patience right now. AHahaha, and don't worry, it's not any of you that are reading this blog! Ahahahaha. Oh man.
And of course right after we do this lesson, I've been totally challenged to want to blab about things that annoy me about certain ppl. Sigh. This blog is especially bad, because it makes it easy to talk about people without really talking about people, and there's really no one to stop me. Except me. So here I am. I'm being challenged.
And all I will say is that God is certainly teaching me patience right now. AHahaha, and don't worry, it's not any of you that are reading this blog! Ahahahaha. Oh man.
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. - Ephesians 4:29
Monday, June 20, 2005
Starbucks wisdom...
"Do not kiss your children so they will kiss you back but so they will kiss their children, and their children's children." - Noah benShea
Breathing
I've been thinking about breathing lately.
It's so essential to living, speaking, singing...everything!
My grandmother was fast asleep the other day, and I could hear her snoring in the hall. Ahahaha, at first, snoring is annoying, but I thought about it, and it's nice to know she's resting and fast asleep. In fact, my dad is passed out on his bed snoring up a storm at the moment. Snoring = People getting rest, being relaxed, not having a care in the world. I remember when I baby-sat the cutest little boy, too, and he fell asleep while I was holding him, and I could feel him breathing next to me...there's something so peaceful about feeling someone breathing, especially when they're fast asleep.
Apparently, breathing exercises are important, too. Strengthening the diaphragm = better singing and speaking. That's gotta be one step closer to better communication, so breathing = communication, too! Should I explain some breathing exercises? Okay!
THe Tsss exercise!
1) Lie down on the floor on your back.
2) put a book on your diaphragm (right under your ribcage) so you can feel your breathing.
3) Place one hand on the book to feel the breathing. Feel the breathing.
4) Practice taking breaths through your nosie without moving your chest. Use your diaphragm! If your chest moves you're doing it wrong. But don't worry, I do it wrong, ahahahah. Just practice. Are you feeling the breathing?
5) Once you get good at that, you can breathe out through your teeth, making a "Tsss" sound as you exhale. Remember, don't move that chest. And feel the breathing.
6) My "Tsss" always manages to turn into a giggle and then just outright laughing, but that's okay, too. I think laughing is good exercise too.
Okay, so I expect that you will all be great diaphragm-breathers next time I see y'all!
It's so essential to living, speaking, singing...everything!
My grandmother was fast asleep the other day, and I could hear her snoring in the hall. Ahahaha, at first, snoring is annoying, but I thought about it, and it's nice to know she's resting and fast asleep. In fact, my dad is passed out on his bed snoring up a storm at the moment. Snoring = People getting rest, being relaxed, not having a care in the world. I remember when I baby-sat the cutest little boy, too, and he fell asleep while I was holding him, and I could feel him breathing next to me...there's something so peaceful about feeling someone breathing, especially when they're fast asleep.
Apparently, breathing exercises are important, too. Strengthening the diaphragm = better singing and speaking. That's gotta be one step closer to better communication, so breathing = communication, too! Should I explain some breathing exercises? Okay!
THe Tsss exercise!
1) Lie down on the floor on your back.
2) put a book on your diaphragm (right under your ribcage) so you can feel your breathing.
3) Place one hand on the book to feel the breathing. Feel the breathing.
4) Practice taking breaths through your nosie without moving your chest. Use your diaphragm! If your chest moves you're doing it wrong. But don't worry, I do it wrong, ahahahah. Just practice. Are you feeling the breathing?
5) Once you get good at that, you can breathe out through your teeth, making a "Tsss" sound as you exhale. Remember, don't move that chest. And feel the breathing.
6) My "Tsss" always manages to turn into a giggle and then just outright laughing, but that's okay, too. I think laughing is good exercise too.
Okay, so I expect that you will all be great diaphragm-breathers next time I see y'all!
Saturday, June 18, 2005
I'm okay guys, I'm okay
Today was one big giant stressful day of days. But it's okay, I have emerged un-scathed, with only maybe 2 bruises to my name.
Aw, look at my poor baby...all rusty, with t-shirts covering the seats (this is SUCH a japanese thing, ahahaha, care of my mother).
I don't drive my '88 Civic out of my neighbourhood usually because 1) it's standard transmission; 2) it's OLD and I'm always afraid it'll fall apart. But today, of all days, I was lazy, didn't want to take public transit all the way to Scarberia, so I drove the Civic! And I survived! Three cheers for me! Actually, I really really really like driving standard. It was fun. Not fun to roll backwards on a hill, but other than that, I didn't stall, didn't shoot out, and came home aliiiiive!
So driving to our softball game I had lots of stress with the car, and then I was so stressed during the game. I did not catch ANYTHING cleanly. I stopped things with my foot, though, twice with the same ankle (must get ice, and I'll post a pic of the lovely bruise I'm sure I'll have later), dropped things, over-ran bases and then tried to crawl back, ahahaha...it was stressful, and I should not be playing softball. But it was fun!
And then driving home I thought I'd be stressed out still, but it was okay! I love driving standard now, it's so fun! If my car wasn't so old and rickety, I think I'd drive more often! I should name my car. Blue Rusty?
Aw, look at my poor baby...all rusty, with t-shirts covering the seats (this is SUCH a japanese thing, ahahaha, care of my mother).
I don't drive my '88 Civic out of my neighbourhood usually because 1) it's standard transmission; 2) it's OLD and I'm always afraid it'll fall apart. But today, of all days, I was lazy, didn't want to take public transit all the way to Scarberia, so I drove the Civic! And I survived! Three cheers for me! Actually, I really really really like driving standard. It was fun. Not fun to roll backwards on a hill, but other than that, I didn't stall, didn't shoot out, and came home aliiiiive!
So driving to our softball game I had lots of stress with the car, and then I was so stressed during the game. I did not catch ANYTHING cleanly. I stopped things with my foot, though, twice with the same ankle (must get ice, and I'll post a pic of the lovely bruise I'm sure I'll have later), dropped things, over-ran bases and then tried to crawl back, ahahaha...it was stressful, and I should not be playing softball. But it was fun!
And then driving home I thought I'd be stressed out still, but it was okay! I love driving standard now, it's so fun! If my car wasn't so old and rickety, I think I'd drive more often! I should name my car. Blue Rusty?
Friday, June 17, 2005
Excitement!
Yay, so I'm going to a wedding on July 23rd! My 2nd real friend wedding! Gah, it's happening, I'll get back next year and there'll be a million zillion weddings to go to! But I love the excitement of weddings, especially when it's so focused on the Lord!
And because I'm all about quotes lately, here are some on marriage!
A great marriage is not when the 'perfect couple' comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences. -Dave Meurer, "Daze of Our Wives"
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. - Mignon McLaughlin
Compromise, if not the spice of life, is its solidity. It is what makes nations great and marriages happy. - Phyllis McGinley
Give all to love; obey thy heart. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven. -Karen Sunde
Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit. - Peter Ustinov (1921 - 2004)
Right so that's that. Mushiness out of my system. Ahahahaha.
Other than that, nothing is new with me except for this one big decision I have to make by next Friday, so if you can keep me in your prayers, that would be excellently excellent! And I'd also love prayer for my support-raising, but more importantly, for a fun team. I keep forgetting to pray for a fun team, but it's SO IMPORTANT!! Ahahahaha. But no, really, it is.
And because I'm all about quotes lately, here are some on marriage!
A great marriage is not when the 'perfect couple' comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences. -Dave Meurer, "Daze of Our Wives"
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. - Mignon McLaughlin
Compromise, if not the spice of life, is its solidity. It is what makes nations great and marriages happy. - Phyllis McGinley
Give all to love; obey thy heart. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven. -Karen Sunde
Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit. - Peter Ustinov (1921 - 2004)
Right so that's that. Mushiness out of my system. Ahahahaha.
Other than that, nothing is new with me except for this one big decision I have to make by next Friday, so if you can keep me in your prayers, that would be excellently excellent! And I'd also love prayer for my support-raising, but more importantly, for a fun team. I keep forgetting to pray for a fun team, but it's SO IMPORTANT!! Ahahahaha. But no, really, it is.
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. - Romans 12:1,2
Lord, help me to worship you continually, and in doing so, to be transformed, and to know Your heart...
Excellent movie quotes
"We don't read and write poetry because its cute, we read and write poetry because we are members of the human race, and the human race is filled with passion."- Dead poets Society
"No matter what anybody tells you - Words and ideas can change the world."- Dead poets Society
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return"- Moulin Rouge
"Sometimes we don't see certain things until we're ready to see them, in a certain way." - Keeping the Faith
"Never mind favourites, you're allowed to have one. The point is, you've been mine." - Meet Joe Black (and really, if I could post every word of this movie in here, I would, ahahahah)
And a most excellent non-movie quote, Jesus response to what the greatest commandment was:
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." Mark 12:30
"No matter what anybody tells you - Words and ideas can change the world."- Dead poets Society
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return"- Moulin Rouge
"Sometimes we don't see certain things until we're ready to see them, in a certain way." - Keeping the Faith
"Never mind favourites, you're allowed to have one. The point is, you've been mine." - Meet Joe Black (and really, if I could post every word of this movie in here, I would, ahahahah)
And a most excellent non-movie quote, Jesus response to what the greatest commandment was:
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." Mark 12:30
Random things I forgot about!
My mission lately has been finishing this crazy 1000 piece puzzle. This is what we've done so far.
The rest is all blue and white. Blue and white.
And more blue and white. This is going to be IMPOSSIBLE!
I keep teasing Quang for buying the most impossible puzzle in the world. I told him it's up to him to finish it. We did the easy coloured part a couple days ago, ahahahaha.
And the other thing I forgot was congrats to Kevin S. (ahahah, should make that distinction so you don't freak out on Kev U.!) on getting ENGAGED! Ahahaha, so funny, I ask how it happened (they've been going out for a couple years now), and he was like, "Oh, last Saturday, I woke up around 9:30, bought the ring around 11:30, asked my parents around 1pm, and then her parents around 3pm, and then at 9:45pm, after we finished dancing to Amanda Marshall's 'Marry Me', I proposed."
Ahahahaha, talk about not planning ahead! They'll be engaged for 2 years, though, ahaha, but I thought it was the funniest story. Yay, congrats Kev!
The rest is all blue and white. Blue and white.
And more blue and white. This is going to be IMPOSSIBLE!
I keep teasing Quang for buying the most impossible puzzle in the world. I told him it's up to him to finish it. We did the easy coloured part a couple days ago, ahahahaha.
And the other thing I forgot was congrats to Kevin S. (ahahah, should make that distinction so you don't freak out on Kev U.!) on getting ENGAGED! Ahahaha, so funny, I ask how it happened (they've been going out for a couple years now), and he was like, "Oh, last Saturday, I woke up around 9:30, bought the ring around 11:30, asked my parents around 1pm, and then her parents around 3pm, and then at 9:45pm, after we finished dancing to Amanda Marshall's 'Marry Me', I proposed."
Ahahahaha, talk about not planning ahead! They'll be engaged for 2 years, though, ahaha, but I thought it was the funniest story. Yay, congrats Kev!
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Still up...
Michelle, it's stinking late and you're STILL typing?!?!
Yes.
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Something one of the ladies said in our small group today stayed with me:
"Sorrow is looking back, worry is looking around and faith is looking up."
I think these women teach me so much about having faith, and as we were praying today, it was amazing...I just thought to myself, I love loving the Lord. I love that He loves me with a passionate, fiery love. He's so great, and to think that I get to spend all eternity getting to know Him and spending time with Him...crazy cool, ahhaha, for lack of better words. We were praying prayers of praise and thanksgiving, and it just brought tears to my eyes to hear how the other women thanked Him for amazing work in their lives. He works, He really just does.
It's funny how I really like words, and lyrics to songs. People will comment on the music, the guitar, the bass line, but I remember ridiculous amounts of song lyrics, and I love good dialogue. Meet Joe Black has such great dialogue! (it's so sad how so very few ppl appreciate this movie, ahahahaha) I think after seeing it so many times, I appreciate more of the subtleties of the movie and the oh-so-funny quirks! Joe eating peanut butter, Joe tying a tie/not tying his tie. So funny! I think my all-time favourite line is the part where he says to Susan, "Because I like you so much," outside the coffee shop. And then she says something, and then says, "Because I like you so much," and laughs because it was so corny. But it was so great (maybe I think that because I'm a big cornball)! That scene is so amazing, as is Anthony Hopkins talking to his daughter in the beginning, about lightning striking, and being deliriously happy. He's talking about finding a guy, but really, what makes me deliriously happy is that God loves me, and that I can love Him. That's making me deliriously happy right now. :)
Yes.
.
.
.
.
Something one of the ladies said in our small group today stayed with me:
"Sorrow is looking back, worry is looking around and faith is looking up."
I think these women teach me so much about having faith, and as we were praying today, it was amazing...I just thought to myself, I love loving the Lord. I love that He loves me with a passionate, fiery love. He's so great, and to think that I get to spend all eternity getting to know Him and spending time with Him...crazy cool, ahhaha, for lack of better words. We were praying prayers of praise and thanksgiving, and it just brought tears to my eyes to hear how the other women thanked Him for amazing work in their lives. He works, He really just does.
It's funny how I really like words, and lyrics to songs. People will comment on the music, the guitar, the bass line, but I remember ridiculous amounts of song lyrics, and I love good dialogue. Meet Joe Black has such great dialogue! (it's so sad how so very few ppl appreciate this movie, ahahahaha) I think after seeing it so many times, I appreciate more of the subtleties of the movie and the oh-so-funny quirks! Joe eating peanut butter, Joe tying a tie/not tying his tie. So funny! I think my all-time favourite line is the part where he says to Susan, "Because I like you so much," outside the coffee shop. And then she says something, and then says, "Because I like you so much," and laughs because it was so corny. But it was so great (maybe I think that because I'm a big cornball)! That scene is so amazing, as is Anthony Hopkins talking to his daughter in the beginning, about lightning striking, and being deliriously happy. He's talking about finding a guy, but really, what makes me deliriously happy is that God loves me, and that I can love Him. That's making me deliriously happy right now. :)
Anticipation
I love my bananas!
For the record, when we had that sushi-eating contest, there was a tornado-warning in effect for Southern Ontario! WE WERE DRIVING AROUND IN THE MIDDLE OF A TORNADO WARNING!!! I thought it was leftovers of some tropical storm. But I learned some good tornado-survival skills tonight:
1) If you're in your house and a tornado comes, go to your cold cellar or to the SW corner of your basement.
2) If you're in your car and a tornado comes, get out of the car and find a ditch.
3) Green sky=tornado is coming
4) Tornados do not equal Oz.
But I'm glad for all that rain. It was fun to get totally soaked running from the car to the house, barefoot. I saw some people walking home in the rain, and they were soaked to the bone. It's fun to walk in the rain once you're totally wet because then you don't have to worry about staying dry. And dancing in the rain must be doubly, no, triply as fun!
The rain brought cooler weather, and tonight with all the wind in the trees, I just get this feeling of anticipation. Everyday is a new day, with a hope of new possibilities, and I just love how this kind of weather brings that sort of feeling for me. I think I always feel like this when I'm in a foreign city on a nice night, or when you look on a skyline of a city, or you hear that wind rustle through the trees. I wonder if they have this kinda wind in Asia? Or maybe it's just hot all the time. ;)
And Rach, you're right, it stinks that we're all techy communication people. Ahahaha, but I had to blog because no one is up at this time to talk to, booo. So I'll simply talk to myself through my blog! Well, Michelle, you know you keep on staying up late for absolutely no reason, right?
Yeah.
So then go to bed.
But I don't want to.
Why not?
Eh. Just because.
You know you're talking to yourself on your blog, right?
Hm. Is that weird? I talk to myself out loud in my car. Sometimes I even scream or yell.
You DO? Weirdo.
AHAhahahahah, I AM I AM A WEIRDO, make me stop being so weird, oh man. Alrighty folks, I apologize for rambling blogs, but hey, that's what they're for, right? And if you're still reading, that means people actually READ these things. Which gives it purpose, don't you think? ;)
For the record, when we had that sushi-eating contest, there was a tornado-warning in effect for Southern Ontario! WE WERE DRIVING AROUND IN THE MIDDLE OF A TORNADO WARNING!!! I thought it was leftovers of some tropical storm. But I learned some good tornado-survival skills tonight:
1) If you're in your house and a tornado comes, go to your cold cellar or to the SW corner of your basement.
2) If you're in your car and a tornado comes, get out of the car and find a ditch.
3) Green sky=tornado is coming
4) Tornados do not equal Oz.
But I'm glad for all that rain. It was fun to get totally soaked running from the car to the house, barefoot. I saw some people walking home in the rain, and they were soaked to the bone. It's fun to walk in the rain once you're totally wet because then you don't have to worry about staying dry. And dancing in the rain must be doubly, no, triply as fun!
The rain brought cooler weather, and tonight with all the wind in the trees, I just get this feeling of anticipation. Everyday is a new day, with a hope of new possibilities, and I just love how this kind of weather brings that sort of feeling for me. I think I always feel like this when I'm in a foreign city on a nice night, or when you look on a skyline of a city, or you hear that wind rustle through the trees. I wonder if they have this kinda wind in Asia? Or maybe it's just hot all the time. ;)
And Rach, you're right, it stinks that we're all techy communication people. Ahahaha, but I had to blog because no one is up at this time to talk to, booo. So I'll simply talk to myself through my blog! Well, Michelle, you know you keep on staying up late for absolutely no reason, right?
Yeah.
So then go to bed.
But I don't want to.
Why not?
Eh. Just because.
You know you're talking to yourself on your blog, right?
Hm. Is that weird? I talk to myself out loud in my car. Sometimes I even scream or yell.
You DO? Weirdo.
AHAhahahahah, I AM I AM A WEIRDO, make me stop being so weird, oh man. Alrighty folks, I apologize for rambling blogs, but hey, that's what they're for, right? And if you're still reading, that means people actually READ these things. Which gives it purpose, don't you think? ;)
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Bananas Ultimate Eating Championship
Here are the two competitors, Carol in the left corner, and Nels in the right. Carol has some moral support in the background, but I have no idea what he's doing...
I can't believe Hosu is really all-you-can-eat ANYTHING!
Matt's tallying what they're eating...(hehehe, nerd!) ;)
And I know you all want to know who won!
Nelson is the "big yellow juggernat", while Carol is the sane one who can control her eating habits! Ahahaha, nice job Nels and Carol! I really thought Carol could pull it off and come in from behind, but alas, she has too much common sense and cares about her health enough to put a stop to eating madness.
Congrats Nels!
I can't believe Hosu is really all-you-can-eat ANYTHING!
Matt's tallying what they're eating...(hehehe, nerd!) ;)
And I know you all want to know who won!
Nelson is the "big yellow juggernat", while Carol is the sane one who can control her eating habits! Ahahaha, nice job Nels and Carol! I really thought Carol could pull it off and come in from behind, but alas, she has too much common sense and cares about her health enough to put a stop to eating madness.
Congrats Nels!
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Done like dinner!
There's something so heart-warming about GRADUATING! I convocated today with my Faculty of Education, and it was neat to know we understood what we had all gone through to reach this point! And I'm so glad my grandma was here to see me graduate too.
Here we go, into the tent. Little did I know it would be like a sauna and that the stupid polyester robes would be little heat traps.
Tentanda Via: The way must be tried.
Walking into the sauna...
The proud graduate! (Framing degrees is such a rip-off, but alas, so nice!)
Us being Japanese tourists:
(that's 3 generations of women!!)
And a day would not be complete without my sister, the goof:
Yay graduating, see ya York!
Here we go, into the tent. Little did I know it would be like a sauna and that the stupid polyester robes would be little heat traps.
Tentanda Via: The way must be tried.
Walking into the sauna...
The proud graduate! (Framing degrees is such a rip-off, but alas, so nice!)
Us being Japanese tourists:
(that's 3 generations of women!!)
And a day would not be complete without my sister, the goof:
Yay graduating, see ya York!
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Countdowns!
Countdown to chopping off the ponytail again: 5 days (yes, Laura, are you excited?!)
Countdown to massive clean-up: 17 days (that's right, don't think I'll forget)
Countdown to finishing support stuff: 48 days (sigh)
Countdown to flying out of Toronto: 63 days. Sigh.
Countdown to sushi-eating fest 2005: 2 days (yummy!)
Countdown to convocation: 2 days (I will cry I really will)
In more exciting news, my sister's having a party at some Mexican restaurant where they turn it into a dance club, so I get to latin dance, wooooo hoooooo. And if I can find out about this line dancing place, wooo hooo that would be soooooo fun! Too bad I'm the world's most uncoordinated person ever, ahahahahaha. But practice, practice...and maybe I can 1-2 step someday! Ahahahaha.
Countdown to massive clean-up: 17 days (that's right, don't think I'll forget)
Countdown to finishing support stuff: 48 days (sigh)
Countdown to flying out of Toronto: 63 days. Sigh.
Countdown to sushi-eating fest 2005: 2 days (yummy!)
Countdown to convocation: 2 days (I will cry I really will)
In more exciting news, my sister's having a party at some Mexican restaurant where they turn it into a dance club, so I get to latin dance, wooooo hoooooo. And if I can find out about this line dancing place, wooo hooo that would be soooooo fun! Too bad I'm the world's most uncoordinated person ever, ahahahahaha. But practice, practice...and maybe I can 1-2 step someday! Ahahahaha.
Napoleon Dynamite-a-rama!
AHAHAHAHA, Laura, you are the FUNNIEST EVER!
Learn to Dance like Napoleon
The names of these dance moves are absolutely so hilarious! Belgian Shuffle, Greedy Buffet Patron, The Pitch...just check it out, it's SO FUNNY and it will be my new favourite site until I master Napoleon's awesome dance, ahahahaha.
Are you ready to learn it all, my Napoleon Dynamite-ites?
And when a characteristic is so great, don't you just wish you could bottle it up and sell it to everyone?! Things like, understanding, sensitivity, sense of humour, wisdom...then you could go, "Yes, I'd like two wisdoms and a sensitivity for my boyfriend," or things like that, ahahaha. Imagine how much better the world would be! ;)
And I changed it so non-blogger ppl can comment. I can't imagine why you'd possibly be on the boring non-blogger side, when everyone KNOWS the Blogger side is the FUN side, but in case you ARE on the BORING side, I have taken pity on you and allowed you to comment. ;)
Learn to Dance like Napoleon
The names of these dance moves are absolutely so hilarious! Belgian Shuffle, Greedy Buffet Patron, The Pitch...just check it out, it's SO FUNNY and it will be my new favourite site until I master Napoleon's awesome dance, ahahahaha.
Are you ready to learn it all, my Napoleon Dynamite-ites?
And when a characteristic is so great, don't you just wish you could bottle it up and sell it to everyone?! Things like, understanding, sensitivity, sense of humour, wisdom...then you could go, "Yes, I'd like two wisdoms and a sensitivity for my boyfriend," or things like that, ahahaha. Imagine how much better the world would be! ;)
And I changed it so non-blogger ppl can comment. I can't imagine why you'd possibly be on the boring non-blogger side, when everyone KNOWS the Blogger side is the FUN side, but in case you ARE on the BORING side, I have taken pity on you and allowed you to comment. ;)
She's heeeeeere!
Warning: Boring post
My Grandma made it! It's so funny, because she's such a granny fashionista. This woman has the MOST JEWELLERY I have EVER seen anyone have, EVER. I'm not complaining, because she gives it away, but some of it is umm...granny-styles. The funniest is that she really likes bling, ahahaahha. My blinging grandma, ahahaha.
The funny thing is my cat remembers her or something because he didn't run away when she got here today. He ALWAYS runs away and hides from people. Well, with the exception of a few who seem to have weird powers over my cat. My fat fat cat.
Oh, and ahahahha, I'm so excited for sushi-eating competition 2005 with the Bananas. Will it be Carol or Nels?!
Countdown to massive clean-up: T-minus 18 days
Countdown to support finish: T-minus 49 days (ACK)
Countdown to departure: T-minus 64 days (sniff...)
My Grandma made it! It's so funny, because she's such a granny fashionista. This woman has the MOST JEWELLERY I have EVER seen anyone have, EVER. I'm not complaining, because she gives it away, but some of it is umm...granny-styles. The funniest is that she really likes bling, ahahaahha. My blinging grandma, ahahaha.
The funny thing is my cat remembers her or something because he didn't run away when she got here today. He ALWAYS runs away and hides from people. Well, with the exception of a few who seem to have weird powers over my cat. My fat fat cat.
Oh, and ahahahha, I'm so excited for sushi-eating competition 2005 with the Bananas. Will it be Carol or Nels?!
Countdown to massive clean-up: T-minus 18 days
Countdown to support finish: T-minus 49 days (ACK)
Countdown to departure: T-minus 64 days (sniff...)
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