just a few things i've noticed since i've been here...
differences between the u.s. and canada
*maple leafs everywhere.
no, seriously. they're on signs for mc donald's (which they sometimes say MAC donald's), wendy's, blockbuster, denny's, etc. it's like, "in case you didn't know you were going to a canadian denny's, we'll put a maple leaf on the sign, so you'll know everything's in candian dollars." hehehehehe!!
*boston pizza and new york fries.
those are chains up here, but not back in the states. boston pizza is like chili's and a sports bar had a high-class baby. it's really yummy!! and new york fries sells poutine, a candian treat. but hey, i can't make too much fun of these american names in canada, since we eat "canadian" bacon and it's not called that up here. :)
*km/g/metric system!!
ahhhhhh!! it's taking a while to get used to, but they also measure things in inches, and weigh things in pounds. grrrrrrrrrrr.
*one dollar and two dollar coins
last time i was up there, i kept getting one and two dollars back with coins. i knew they had them up in canada, but i thought they also had bills. i thought i was getting them because they knew i was a tourist. it's really a good idea, because they're easy to find for the bus or whatever, and i'm sure it saves the government tons on not printing a bazillion dollar bills each year. but they have silly names and i try not to giggle when people say them outloud. a dollar coin is a looney and a two dollar coin is a tooney. i'm pretty sure those are both misspelled.
*hockey
one thing i LOOOOVE about (or should i say, aboot??) canada is that hockey is effing everwhere. no, seriously. even the junior championships were the top story every night up here. i looooove that canadians get this game!!
*english/francais
all right, so this i already knew; everything in english on a box of cereal is also in french. but it's seriously on EVERYthing!! i do double takes every now and then when i see the name for bran flakes or whatever. hopefully my french will improve un peu.
*driving
so there's no reflectors on the roads, no reflective paint, no u-turns at signals and weird left turns. the first two drive me absofuckinglutely crazy at night, because i just have to follow the car in front of me. the u-turns thing is more like, you can turn around if you've pulled to the right side of the road and nobody is coming, which is never in vancouver. sometimes you get "advanced" green signals for left turns, and sometimes you don't. so sometimes at a signal, there will be a specific left turn lane which you get to go through before oncoming traffic, and sometimes you don't. when you don't, you have to wait for traffic to clear first, which sometimes means you wait until the light turns red, and you fucking fly through the intersection.
*news
it seems a bit more fun and relaxed up here. no crazy ladies in tons of makeup, and they're just reading the news like robots. they showed a clip from the daily show the other day where jon stewart is making fun of canadian election ads. they showed it on the news and had a good laugh. i loved it.
*gov't
of course their government is different from ours; we hated the british and they have the queen on some of their money. it's interesting to learn the different parties up here since there's an election tomorrow, and figure out how people are represented and stuff. oh, and the liberals aren't really liberal.
*flags
damn, canadians have flags on everything!! if you had 5 american flags in front of your house in the states, people either think you have a son serving in the army, or you're a crazy hick. they have a lot of pride up here, eh.
Friday, January 20, 2006
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
"um, so our son is really this saint. he's a smart young man who went on a spiritual quest and he's smart and listened to bin laden speak twice, but had no idea he was a terrorist."
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/19/american.taliban.ap/index.html
i call bullshit. any person in the world who listened to the news knew that bin laden was not a good man before 9/11. does anyone remember previous terrorist activites by him?? bombings in tanzania, kenya, on the u.s.s. cole, being one of the fbi's most wanted terrorists BEFORE 9/11. hmmmmmm...that sort of screams terrorist to me. *rolls eyes*
"um, so our son is really this saint. he's a smart young man who went on a spiritual quest and he's smart and listened to bin laden speak twice, but had no idea he was a terrorist."
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/19/american.taliban.ap/index.html
i call bullshit. any person in the world who listened to the news knew that bin laden was not a good man before 9/11. does anyone remember previous terrorist activites by him?? bombings in tanzania, kenya, on the u.s.s. cole, being one of the fbi's most wanted terrorists BEFORE 9/11. hmmmmmm...that sort of screams terrorist to me. *rolls eyes*
Monday, January 02, 2006
My big trip!!
Hi everyone,
I hope you all are doing well and had a fabulous New Year celebration!! I wanted to update you all on my big move to Canada!! I have a feeling that this might be a long post, so just know that I made it up here okay...on my second attempt. Feel free to skim the highlights below!!
*December 30, 6:38AM (all times are approx!!)
Oh my goodness...it's so dark in the morning!! Bean and I finished putting the bike on my car and hopped in to start our big journey!! My Mom took a quick picture of us, and it's the only one I have for our trip!! After this point, it pretty much rains and pours on us for the rest of the trip. :)
*December 30, 10:29AM
Thanks to my cousin Caitlin, I had some In N Out cash to spend. Bean and I googled the northernmost location, and found out it was in Redding and that they opened at 10:30. Hamburgers have never tasted so sweet!!
*December 30, 11:03AM
Back on the road, heading up I-5 when a sign tells us that it's going to be closed up at Yreka and they have
no time table as to when it will re-open. It's closed due to rockslides, mudslides, and flooding. Lovely!! I had been planning on driving for 9 or 10 hours the first day, and 5 or 6 the second, and I only got to do 5 on the first day. We made it up to Weed and stopped there because of the snow on the road. I honestly was pretty freaked out because I knew the road up ahead was going to be closed, and all of a sudden, there was snow and me with no snow chains. Luckily, at the exit, there was a wonderful hotel and Taco Bell. We were saved!!
Bean was getting over the last bit of a cold and had slept most of the way, and I got him more medicine and he seemed fine by night. Luckily, I have the coolest Father in the world who kept checking the weather in the area and giving us lots of calls with updates. Turns out that the snow was going away and we would have a little window of time in the morning to
"escape" before another snowstorm came in.
*December 31, 6:35AM
On the road again and it's too dark to take any pictures of the mountains with snow on them. Oh yeah, and it's POURING rain like I've never seen before in my life with lots of wind, so it's really difficult to take pictures.
We are almost to the Oregon border when we notice a car stopped in the fast lane and one on the side of the road. I slow down to see two huge boulders in the road!! Oh my goodness!! It looks like they had just fallen off the side of the mountain, and one car either was hit with one, or by the other car. There was a truck driver and another car helping out, so I didn't stop. There was a lot of confusion already and everyone looked okay, so I didn't feel too bad not stopping.
*December 31, 8:24AM
I pull over to get gas, only to find that there's someone outside of my car ready to pump. I've never been to a gas station where this has happened!! I felt like I was in 1950 or something. "Fill er up, sonny!!" Hahahahahah!!
*December 31, 8:28AM
Okay, I was freaking out so much for the guy pumping my gas that I forgot to hit up the bathroom. We pull over at the next rest stop and notice they have free coffee at these things in Oregon!! They also had other treats, and I really wanted to take a picture of it (since there was this huge sign stating, "FREE COFFEE") but again...really hard with pouring rain and wind. Oregon is cooler than I thought.
*December 31, 11:50AM
Still driving through Oregon and Bean and I decided to stop at Wendy's in Eugene. We walk in to see 90% of
the people there wearing green and yellow. I guess Oregon was playing basketball later on, but dang, everyone was sporting some sort of Oregon gear!! Even two young girls had their hair painted green. I felt really out of place since I had blue on (go bears!!) and because I kept giggling at everyone.
*December 31, 1:20PM
Did you know Safeway sells gas?? Well, it totally does, and it was the cheapest gas on the way up. I believe it was $1.96/gallon. And I thought I had a deal when I found it for $2.01 in Fremont before I left!! (By the way, I'm not looking forward to the conversions with Canadian dollars and litres up at the gas stations up here. I'm hoping Bean will be able to help out and let me know when it's expensive!!)
*December 31, afternoon
We're pretty much just driving through rain and rain and rain and I start to hate Oregon drivers for cutting me off, especially when it's so wet outside. I want to punch them.
*December 31, afternoon
We are now in Washington, and it looks exactly like what I had seen in pictures. Oregon was wet, wet, and wet, and Washington is wet with really big trees. Their drivers just like to get in front of you and make you slam on your brakes. I'm starting to miss California drivers.
*December 31, 5:30PM
Bean and I are in Seattle and looking for a Starbucks. I had gathered a bunch of change before I left and put it on a Starbucks card. I remembered I had it and figured I could get a snack there and recharge for the last leg of the trip!! It was hard to see anything outside since we weren't downtown and it was pretty dark. Canada, here we come!!
*December 31 8:30-10PM
Canadian border!! I was so excited and nervous and ready to get to Vancouver so I could unload my car and sleep for a while!! Bean and I told the guy at the window our story, and we were told to go inside to Immigration. We talked to them for a while and they guy there told me that I would not be allowed into Canada. I was told by a lawyer that I could enter Canada under a "visitor" status and find a job from that point. So that's what I told immigration. I guess there were two red flags when I was up there that would have been nice to know ahead of time. I was told that I would have to have proof of residence in California, proof of funds, and proof of past employment. Also, since I had so much stuff in my car, it looked like I was moving up there, and I'm not allowed to do that as a "visitor." The guy says if I get those papers faxed up, I can come back up. I'm trying to not freak out, and just sort of nod my head at everything he says.
Bean and I turn back around to the U.S. only to have another problem. Since Bean is Canadian, they want to know why he's coming back again. We had to go to inside to U.S. Immigration to tell them our story. Luckily, we had a really understanding guy who said it wasn't a problem. He gave both of us some forms letting us know what type of documents to bring in for my return up to Canada. He also told me that I would really have to prove my point next time because if I didn't get in next time, I could be physically removed from Canada, taken (next door, basically) to the U.S. and be banned for 5 years. I started crying at this point, just from being tired, frustrated, and a bit scared. The guy felt awful, and reminded me that everything was okay, and I should cry since it was so close to New Year's.
*December, 31, 10:30PM
We got the clear to go back to the U.S. and drove to Bellingham for the night. Luckily, by the time we were checked in and found food and got cleaned up, we hadn't missed midnight. I had to call my parents to let them know that I was denied up at the border, and I would need their help faxing some things down the next morning.
*January 1, 9:02AM
After several calls to my parents, who are both incredible people for helping me out so very much, it sounded like we could get all the items I needed. My Mom's friend's Aunt lives up in Bellingham (random!!) and has a three story house. She said she was more than willing to store some items for me so it didn't look like I was "moving" up to Canada, just "visiting."
*January 1, 3:03PM
Bean and I were again on our way with all the documents and had unpacked some items, and totally ready to get to the border. Luckily, the drive was quick, and the wait was about 3 minutes instead of about 20 the night before. We were asked to go into immigration again so I could show my proof of everything, basically. It was a long process with a lot of questions, but I got in!! The guy working was really nice and even had to run a background check. Woohoo!! I get to stay here for 3 months as a "visitor" and in that time, I'll be looking for a job and a work permit.
*January 1, 6:00PM
We finally pull up to the house, get slightly unpacked, call our parents, and order some yummy Chinese food. Mmmmmmm!! I can't believe I'm actually here...after all the drama...and I can't wait to sleep!! One weird thing I noticed while driving from the border to Vancouver, there are little to no reflectors on the roads and sometimes no painted lines. That was sure fun in the dark and rain in a new country!! I'm trying to focus on how many kilometers/hour I'm driving instead of miles, and all of a sudden, I'm not sure what lane I'm in. Hahahahahah!!
Well, if you've made it to this point, you get a gold star!! Horray for finally being in Canada!! :)
Hi everyone,
I hope you all are doing well and had a fabulous New Year celebration!! I wanted to update you all on my big move to Canada!! I have a feeling that this might be a long post, so just know that I made it up here okay...on my second attempt. Feel free to skim the highlights below!!
*December 30, 6:38AM (all times are approx!!)
Oh my goodness...it's so dark in the morning!! Bean and I finished putting the bike on my car and hopped in to start our big journey!! My Mom took a quick picture of us, and it's the only one I have for our trip!! After this point, it pretty much rains and pours on us for the rest of the trip. :)
*December 30, 10:29AM
Thanks to my cousin Caitlin, I had some In N Out cash to spend. Bean and I googled the northernmost location, and found out it was in Redding and that they opened at 10:30. Hamburgers have never tasted so sweet!!
*December 30, 11:03AM
Back on the road, heading up I-5 when a sign tells us that it's going to be closed up at Yreka and they have
no time table as to when it will re-open. It's closed due to rockslides, mudslides, and flooding. Lovely!! I had been planning on driving for 9 or 10 hours the first day, and 5 or 6 the second, and I only got to do 5 on the first day. We made it up to Weed and stopped there because of the snow on the road. I honestly was pretty freaked out because I knew the road up ahead was going to be closed, and all of a sudden, there was snow and me with no snow chains. Luckily, at the exit, there was a wonderful hotel and Taco Bell. We were saved!!
Bean was getting over the last bit of a cold and had slept most of the way, and I got him more medicine and he seemed fine by night. Luckily, I have the coolest Father in the world who kept checking the weather in the area and giving us lots of calls with updates. Turns out that the snow was going away and we would have a little window of time in the morning to
"escape" before another snowstorm came in.
*December 31, 6:35AM
On the road again and it's too dark to take any pictures of the mountains with snow on them. Oh yeah, and it's POURING rain like I've never seen before in my life with lots of wind, so it's really difficult to take pictures.
We are almost to the Oregon border when we notice a car stopped in the fast lane and one on the side of the road. I slow down to see two huge boulders in the road!! Oh my goodness!! It looks like they had just fallen off the side of the mountain, and one car either was hit with one, or by the other car. There was a truck driver and another car helping out, so I didn't stop. There was a lot of confusion already and everyone looked okay, so I didn't feel too bad not stopping.
*December 31, 8:24AM
I pull over to get gas, only to find that there's someone outside of my car ready to pump. I've never been to a gas station where this has happened!! I felt like I was in 1950 or something. "Fill er up, sonny!!" Hahahahahah!!
*December 31, 8:28AM
Okay, I was freaking out so much for the guy pumping my gas that I forgot to hit up the bathroom. We pull over at the next rest stop and notice they have free coffee at these things in Oregon!! They also had other treats, and I really wanted to take a picture of it (since there was this huge sign stating, "FREE COFFEE") but again...really hard with pouring rain and wind. Oregon is cooler than I thought.
*December 31, 11:50AM
Still driving through Oregon and Bean and I decided to stop at Wendy's in Eugene. We walk in to see 90% of
the people there wearing green and yellow. I guess Oregon was playing basketball later on, but dang, everyone was sporting some sort of Oregon gear!! Even two young girls had their hair painted green. I felt really out of place since I had blue on (go bears!!) and because I kept giggling at everyone.
*December 31, 1:20PM
Did you know Safeway sells gas?? Well, it totally does, and it was the cheapest gas on the way up. I believe it was $1.96/gallon. And I thought I had a deal when I found it for $2.01 in Fremont before I left!! (By the way, I'm not looking forward to the conversions with Canadian dollars and litres up at the gas stations up here. I'm hoping Bean will be able to help out and let me know when it's expensive!!)
*December 31, afternoon
We're pretty much just driving through rain and rain and rain and I start to hate Oregon drivers for cutting me off, especially when it's so wet outside. I want to punch them.
*December 31, afternoon
We are now in Washington, and it looks exactly like what I had seen in pictures. Oregon was wet, wet, and wet, and Washington is wet with really big trees. Their drivers just like to get in front of you and make you slam on your brakes. I'm starting to miss California drivers.
*December 31, 5:30PM
Bean and I are in Seattle and looking for a Starbucks. I had gathered a bunch of change before I left and put it on a Starbucks card. I remembered I had it and figured I could get a snack there and recharge for the last leg of the trip!! It was hard to see anything outside since we weren't downtown and it was pretty dark. Canada, here we come!!
*December 31 8:30-10PM
Canadian border!! I was so excited and nervous and ready to get to Vancouver so I could unload my car and sleep for a while!! Bean and I told the guy at the window our story, and we were told to go inside to Immigration. We talked to them for a while and they guy there told me that I would not be allowed into Canada. I was told by a lawyer that I could enter Canada under a "visitor" status and find a job from that point. So that's what I told immigration. I guess there were two red flags when I was up there that would have been nice to know ahead of time. I was told that I would have to have proof of residence in California, proof of funds, and proof of past employment. Also, since I had so much stuff in my car, it looked like I was moving up there, and I'm not allowed to do that as a "visitor." The guy says if I get those papers faxed up, I can come back up. I'm trying to not freak out, and just sort of nod my head at everything he says.
Bean and I turn back around to the U.S. only to have another problem. Since Bean is Canadian, they want to know why he's coming back again. We had to go to inside to U.S. Immigration to tell them our story. Luckily, we had a really understanding guy who said it wasn't a problem. He gave both of us some forms letting us know what type of documents to bring in for my return up to Canada. He also told me that I would really have to prove my point next time because if I didn't get in next time, I could be physically removed from Canada, taken (next door, basically) to the U.S. and be banned for 5 years. I started crying at this point, just from being tired, frustrated, and a bit scared. The guy felt awful, and reminded me that everything was okay, and I should cry since it was so close to New Year's.
*December, 31, 10:30PM
We got the clear to go back to the U.S. and drove to Bellingham for the night. Luckily, by the time we were checked in and found food and got cleaned up, we hadn't missed midnight. I had to call my parents to let them know that I was denied up at the border, and I would need their help faxing some things down the next morning.
*January 1, 9:02AM
After several calls to my parents, who are both incredible people for helping me out so very much, it sounded like we could get all the items I needed. My Mom's friend's Aunt lives up in Bellingham (random!!) and has a three story house. She said she was more than willing to store some items for me so it didn't look like I was "moving" up to Canada, just "visiting."
*January 1, 3:03PM
Bean and I were again on our way with all the documents and had unpacked some items, and totally ready to get to the border. Luckily, the drive was quick, and the wait was about 3 minutes instead of about 20 the night before. We were asked to go into immigration again so I could show my proof of everything, basically. It was a long process with a lot of questions, but I got in!! The guy working was really nice and even had to run a background check. Woohoo!! I get to stay here for 3 months as a "visitor" and in that time, I'll be looking for a job and a work permit.
*January 1, 6:00PM
We finally pull up to the house, get slightly unpacked, call our parents, and order some yummy Chinese food. Mmmmmmm!! I can't believe I'm actually here...after all the drama...and I can't wait to sleep!! One weird thing I noticed while driving from the border to Vancouver, there are little to no reflectors on the roads and sometimes no painted lines. That was sure fun in the dark and rain in a new country!! I'm trying to focus on how many kilometers/hour I'm driving instead of miles, and all of a sudden, I'm not sure what lane I'm in. Hahahahahah!!
Well, if you've made it to this point, you get a gold star!! Horray for finally being in Canada!! :)
Monday, December 26, 2005
You men have no idea what we're dealing with down
there. Teeth placement, and jaw stress, and suction,
and gag reflex, and all the while bobbing up and down,
moaning and trying to breathe through our noses. Easy?
Honey, they don't call it a job for nothin'. (samantha's hilarious observation from an episode of sex and the city)
i've been watching sex and the city lately...and i apologize for the graphic quote. it just made me laugh out loud, and i felt like sharing. and, it's my blog and i can do what i want!!
man, christmas was so much fun this year!! the best christmas, EVAH!! i think bean coming down to hang out with the family was what made it the greatest. last year was hard without him, and it was so much fun with him here this time. luckily, he had met almost everyone in the family, so it wasn't too overwhelming with new people. we all had a great day and i was so spoiled with all the presents i recieved.
it's sort of ironic that i hate the whole materialism of christmas, but yet i LOVE giving people gifts. i honestly had fun getting people presents and there's so much joy when someone opens something that i've gotten them. i think it's because i'm so impatient and i bounce up and down for days, just waiting for people to open their gifts.
back to me being spoiled, holy cow!! i had a huge stack of presents, with lots of pink stuff!! woohoo!! i always feel sort of awful after i'm carrying my haul upstairs because it seems like so much. arg. i do try to donate more around this time of year, and buy some for those less fortunate. i dunno, it's something i struggle with a bit, i 'spose.
anyway, i should get back to tv...the sharkies are on!! tomorrow is my day of packing my car, and i'm leaving for canada on wednesday morning!! woohoo!! canada or bust. eh. :)
there. Teeth placement, and jaw stress, and suction,
and gag reflex, and all the while bobbing up and down,
moaning and trying to breathe through our noses. Easy?
Honey, they don't call it a job for nothin'. (samantha's hilarious observation from an episode of sex and the city)
i've been watching sex and the city lately...and i apologize for the graphic quote. it just made me laugh out loud, and i felt like sharing. and, it's my blog and i can do what i want!!
man, christmas was so much fun this year!! the best christmas, EVAH!! i think bean coming down to hang out with the family was what made it the greatest. last year was hard without him, and it was so much fun with him here this time. luckily, he had met almost everyone in the family, so it wasn't too overwhelming with new people. we all had a great day and i was so spoiled with all the presents i recieved.
it's sort of ironic that i hate the whole materialism of christmas, but yet i LOVE giving people gifts. i honestly had fun getting people presents and there's so much joy when someone opens something that i've gotten them. i think it's because i'm so impatient and i bounce up and down for days, just waiting for people to open their gifts.
back to me being spoiled, holy cow!! i had a huge stack of presents, with lots of pink stuff!! woohoo!! i always feel sort of awful after i'm carrying my haul upstairs because it seems like so much. arg. i do try to donate more around this time of year, and buy some for those less fortunate. i dunno, it's something i struggle with a bit, i 'spose.
anyway, i should get back to tv...the sharkies are on!! tomorrow is my day of packing my car, and i'm leaving for canada on wednesday morning!! woohoo!! canada or bust. eh. :)
Thursday, December 22, 2005
viva las bears!!
hee hee, my bears won!! horray!! i had my special lynch/bishop jersey on for good luck!! although i just read an article on sfgate.com that has two pictures of lynch (one CLEARLY with his last name in view) posted as bishop. uh, duh, he plays defense. *giggles*
here's mah boy when he was in fuego two games ago!! too bad he lost like 4 teeth tonight. i've yet to find a cool pic of that.
that's all from the sports world of netties. thanks, and goodnight!! :)
hee hee, my bears won!! horray!! i had my special lynch/bishop jersey on for good luck!! although i just read an article on sfgate.com that has two pictures of lynch (one CLEARLY with his last name in view) posted as bishop. uh, duh, he plays defense. *giggles*
here's mah boy when he was in fuego two games ago!! too bad he lost like 4 teeth tonight. i've yet to find a cool pic of that.
that's all from the sports world of netties. thanks, and goodnight!! :)
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
no, don't blame the kids, blame yourselves for going into debt!! when will people take responsibility for their actions?? spoiling your children only hurts them in the long run. who do you think is going to take care of these debt-ridden parents when they are 77, and needing money to pay for medication?? not their spoiled-ass kids!! they won't be used to taking care of someone else.
now, i don't believe all children are being raised this way today; but it is a trend that is becoming all too common. my parents had enough money to buy me a car, but they knew that there was an important lesson in letting me figure out car payments, insurance, and gas. i heartily thank them for teaching me responsibility and debt. it frustrates me that some people my age aren't learning this and keep piling on thousands and thousands of dollars of debt each year. (and i'm not talking about student loans or medical bills.)
*steps off of soapbox*
now, i don't believe all children are being raised this way today; but it is a trend that is becoming all too common. my parents had enough money to buy me a car, but they knew that there was an important lesson in letting me figure out car payments, insurance, and gas. i heartily thank them for teaching me responsibility and debt. it frustrates me that some people my age aren't learning this and keep piling on thousands and thousands of dollars of debt each year. (and i'm not talking about student loans or medical bills.)
*steps off of soapbox*
Monday, December 12, 2005
i'm sure i've taken this one before...
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Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Saturday, December 03, 2005
thank you joe, for igniting the passion i knew the sharkies had!! i thought that the last game against detroit was the best hockey i'd seen the sharks play this season, but tonight's game was UNBELIEVABLE!! keep bringing the boys up to the level of play i know they're capable of.
and GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SHARKS!!!
Monday, November 28, 2005
almost every ounce of me (excluding my ankles) loves the cold, rain, and wind!! thank goodness it finally looks like fall around here. i'm sure i'll take back the first statement when i'm in vancouver and all it's been doing for 3 months is been cold and rainy. but for the time, i love it!! horray!! :)
Friday, November 25, 2005
well, i know i'm probably going to kick myself for this, but i want the rain!! it was so awesome to wake up to the gentle sounds against my window this morning. and all of a sudden, the clouds part and the sun is beaming!! i want the rain!! i know once i'm in vancouver, i'll be begging for sun. i wish it would just rain here for the WHOLE DAY. is that too much to ask for?? i was looking forward to sitting all cuddled up with some hot chocolate, but not with this warm and sunny weather!!
thanksgiving was lots of fun at my house. it's not as many people as christmas, so it's a bit quieter...and i like the loudness. i didn't eat a whole lot, but felt pretty full at the end of the night. teesta's wine was so yummy!! i'll have to smuggle a bunch to canada!!
today is sort of a lazy day for me. i'm doing some organizing/cleaning and being a bum inbetween. i feel like i have so many things to bring to canada; it's very overwhelming!! at least i'm not bringing furniture, but i do have a lot of purses and shoes!!
and, hee hee, this was just too funny!! the best quote is, "They (teachers) don't have a license to hold forth on a particular standpoint." damn, so they need licenses now?? :)
thanksgiving was lots of fun at my house. it's not as many people as christmas, so it's a bit quieter...and i like the loudness. i didn't eat a whole lot, but felt pretty full at the end of the night. teesta's wine was so yummy!! i'll have to smuggle a bunch to canada!!
today is sort of a lazy day for me. i'm doing some organizing/cleaning and being a bum inbetween. i feel like i have so many things to bring to canada; it's very overwhelming!! at least i'm not bringing furniture, but i do have a lot of purses and shoes!!
and, hee hee, this was just too funny!! the best quote is, "They (teachers) don't have a license to hold forth on a particular standpoint." damn, so they need licenses now?? :)
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Oh, they had a little party down in Newport;
There was Harry, there was Mary, there was Grace.
Oh, they had a little party down in Newport,
And they had to carry Harry from the place.
Oh, they had to carry Harry to the ferry,
And the ferry carried Harry to the shore;
And the reason that they had to carry Harry to the ferry
Was that Harry couldn't carry any more.
For California, for California,
The hills send back the cry,
We're out to do or die,
For California, for California,
We'll win the game or know the reason why.
And when the game is over, we will buy a keg of booze,
And drink to California 'till we wobble in our shoes.
So drink, tra la la,
Drink, tra la la,
Drink, drank, drunk last night,
Drunk the night before;
Gonna get drunk tonight
Like I never got drunk before;
For when I'm drunk, I'm as happy as can be
For I am member of the Souse family.
Now the Souse family is the best family
That ever came over from old Germany.
There's the Highland Dutch, and the Lowland Dutch,
The Rotterdam Dutch, and the Irish.
Sing glorious, victorious,
One keg of beer for the four of us.
Sing glory be to God that there are no more of us,
For one of us could drink it all alone. Damn near.
Here's to the Irish, dead drunk. The lucky stiffs
They had 4/5ths, a 6 pack too of homemade brew... (cal drinking song)
i said it last week, and i'll say it again. levy for president. :)
p.s. i love how the cal crowd would chant, "UC DAVIS!!" anytime stanFUrd got a first down or thought they were doing something good. woohoo and go aggies!!
There was Harry, there was Mary, there was Grace.
Oh, they had a little party down in Newport,
And they had to carry Harry from the place.
Oh, they had to carry Harry to the ferry,
And the ferry carried Harry to the shore;
And the reason that they had to carry Harry to the ferry
Was that Harry couldn't carry any more.
For California, for California,
The hills send back the cry,
We're out to do or die,
For California, for California,
We'll win the game or know the reason why.
And when the game is over, we will buy a keg of booze,
And drink to California 'till we wobble in our shoes.
So drink, tra la la,
Drink, tra la la,
Drink, drank, drunk last night,
Drunk the night before;
Gonna get drunk tonight
Like I never got drunk before;
For when I'm drunk, I'm as happy as can be
For I am member of the Souse family.
Now the Souse family is the best family
That ever came over from old Germany.
There's the Highland Dutch, and the Lowland Dutch,
The Rotterdam Dutch, and the Irish.
Sing glorious, victorious,
One keg of beer for the four of us.
Sing glory be to God that there are no more of us,
For one of us could drink it all alone. Damn near.
Here's to the Irish, dead drunk. The lucky stiffs
They had 4/5ths, a 6 pack too of homemade brew... (cal drinking song)
i said it last week, and i'll say it again. levy for president. :)
p.s. i love how the cal crowd would chant, "UC DAVIS!!" anytime stanFUrd got a first down or thought they were doing something good. woohoo and go aggies!!
Friday, November 18, 2005
You seem so out of context in this gaudy apartment complex
A stranger with your door key explaining that I am just visiting
And I am finally seing why I was the one worth leaving (the district sleeps alone tonight, the postal service)
horray for bean and i!! we finally made it to our first hockey game this season!! i was a little afraid when the season started that we would move before seeing my sharks, and then really be trying to save money and not be able to see even the canucks!! :( but i found tickets online and we made it to the game on wednesday. it was so much fun even though my sharkies lost. it was so funny because bean was wearing erik's bertuzzi shirt and all these morons were talking trash about him during the game. but i stood up for him and made some grown man next to me shutup for a while. then he started complaining in the last few seconds of the game that the sharks sucked and how he wanted his money back for the game. i fucking HATE "fans" like this. stupid fairweather fans that have no idea about any of the players, stats, other teams. they just want to see "their" team win and talk about how awesome they were. it took a lot to hold me back, but i really wanted to ask the guy if he could name two players on the sharks. hee hee!!
after the game, bean and i hustled back to the car and grabbed that big-ass poster of cheechoo that erik bought me the last season the sharks played. we went to where the players exit to have him sign it and i was so damn nervous!! as i've mentioned before, it's seriously stalker-size and i was afraid he'd call security over after seeing this huge poster!! but i rolled it up pretty well (so he couldn't see how big his face is!!) and managed to say something like, "i love how you always try your hardest. keep up the good work." it was all a blur, but at least i said something. there were those stupid guys who are only there to get autographs to sell on ebay. we at least made eye contact and he said thanks. siiiiiiiigh. hee hee, bean. don't worry. i will never leave you for him. you are my one and only, you hottie!! :)
today was pretty awesome because i got to see harry effin potter!! i went with my mom and my sista megan at the 1:45 showing and there surprisingly weren't a whole lot of people there. we arrived there two hours early, and there was nobody in line so we walked around for a bit. luckily we went to milpitas so it looks like that was the good call cause union city was totally sold out. it was a great movie, and it just makes me want to reread the books again.
tomorrow should be a nice relaxing day of watching cal and stanFUrd. (and since it's big game time, i can't leave this link out. and probably a bit of cleaning for my going-away party on sunday. at that point, i should know where exactly i'll be moving to and things can sort of fall into place from there. it will be a big change from this unseasonably warm november weather, but that's why i have my bean. that man is the warmest thing, evah!! it's so sad since he went back up to canada yesterday to get things organized up there. i miss him so very much and hope i can get a-moving so i can be with him soon!! :)
and happy three years of having a blog for me. crazy how times flies...
A stranger with your door key explaining that I am just visiting
And I am finally seing why I was the one worth leaving (the district sleeps alone tonight, the postal service)
horray for bean and i!! we finally made it to our first hockey game this season!! i was a little afraid when the season started that we would move before seeing my sharks, and then really be trying to save money and not be able to see even the canucks!! :( but i found tickets online and we made it to the game on wednesday. it was so much fun even though my sharkies lost. it was so funny because bean was wearing erik's bertuzzi shirt and all these morons were talking trash about him during the game. but i stood up for him and made some grown man next to me shutup for a while. then he started complaining in the last few seconds of the game that the sharks sucked and how he wanted his money back for the game. i fucking HATE "fans" like this. stupid fairweather fans that have no idea about any of the players, stats, other teams. they just want to see "their" team win and talk about how awesome they were. it took a lot to hold me back, but i really wanted to ask the guy if he could name two players on the sharks. hee hee!!
after the game, bean and i hustled back to the car and grabbed that big-ass poster of cheechoo that erik bought me the last season the sharks played. we went to where the players exit to have him sign it and i was so damn nervous!! as i've mentioned before, it's seriously stalker-size and i was afraid he'd call security over after seeing this huge poster!! but i rolled it up pretty well (so he couldn't see how big his face is!!) and managed to say something like, "i love how you always try your hardest. keep up the good work." it was all a blur, but at least i said something. there were those stupid guys who are only there to get autographs to sell on ebay. we at least made eye contact and he said thanks. siiiiiiiigh. hee hee, bean. don't worry. i will never leave you for him. you are my one and only, you hottie!! :)
today was pretty awesome because i got to see harry effin potter!! i went with my mom and my sista megan at the 1:45 showing and there surprisingly weren't a whole lot of people there. we arrived there two hours early, and there was nobody in line so we walked around for a bit. luckily we went to milpitas so it looks like that was the good call cause union city was totally sold out. it was a great movie, and it just makes me want to reread the books again.
tomorrow should be a nice relaxing day of watching cal and stanFUrd. (and since it's big game time, i can't leave this link out. and probably a bit of cleaning for my going-away party on sunday. at that point, i should know where exactly i'll be moving to and things can sort of fall into place from there. it will be a big change from this unseasonably warm november weather, but that's why i have my bean. that man is the warmest thing, evah!! it's so sad since he went back up to canada yesterday to get things organized up there. i miss him so very much and hope i can get a-moving so i can be with him soon!! :)
and happy three years of having a blog for me. crazy how times flies...
Thursday, November 17, 2005
cal band great!!
this is such a cute picture!! my daddy looks so happy...probably because he got to "play" the bass drum. what a goofy grape!! my sista caitlin is in the middle, and i'm not sure who is on the left.
i guess my dad's workmate invited the straw hat band out to sf and he raised a bunch of money for them, fed them, AND passed out gift cards. man, what a great time!!
go bears...beat stinky stanFUrd on saturday!!
this is such a cute picture!! my daddy looks so happy...probably because he got to "play" the bass drum. what a goofy grape!! my sista caitlin is in the middle, and i'm not sure who is on the left.
i guess my dad's workmate invited the straw hat band out to sf and he raised a bunch of money for them, fed them, AND passed out gift cards. man, what a great time!!
go bears...beat stinky stanFUrd on saturday!!
Saturday, November 12, 2005
dum dum dum dummmmmmmm (caitlin's drumming is on tv!! i can see and hear you, sista!! go bears!!)
i'm not very eloquent with my speech sometimes; i like to be the queen of superlatives and use emotion more than i would like to. this article is exactly what i feel like i've been trying to say for a while. take some responsibility for your actions, foolios!! :)
i'm not very eloquent with my speech sometimes; i like to be the queen of superlatives and use emotion more than i would like to. this article is exactly what i feel like i've been trying to say for a while. take some responsibility for your actions, foolios!! :)
Saturday, November 05, 2005
i can't believe i live in a country where this type of nonsense takes place. please pray for jack and that this system begins to worry less about money and more about actually helping people.
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
i know this is going to sound so silly, but happy one year anniversary of meeting each other to my beanie!! yup, one year ago bean and i finally met when he flew down to see me. we celebrated tonight by going to get dollar tacos; like we did a year ago.
bean, you really makes me stop and think and remember how blessed i am. i truly have the most wonderful boyfriend in the world. you are without a doubt the most caring and honest and loving person i have ever met. baby, you are beyond anything i could have dreamed up and you will always be my prince charming. i love you with all of my heart and you mean everything. ilymtylm.
bean, you really makes me stop and think and remember how blessed i am. i truly have the most wonderful boyfriend in the world. you are without a doubt the most caring and honest and loving person i have ever met. baby, you are beyond anything i could have dreamed up and you will always be my prince charming. i love you with all of my heart and you mean everything. ilymtylm.
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
da da da da da da da da da HEY!! da da da da daaaa
da da da da da da da da da HEY!! da da da da daaaa (rock and roll part 2, gary glitter)
oh. my. goodness.
it's hockey season!! and i'm so impressed with mah sharkies!! i believe they were the only team to go undefeated in the preseason. (not like they played any hard teams...but nobody else did it!!) giggles!!
i'm so sad i won't make it to a game this season. sniff, sniff. but it looks like i'll be able to see them play once or twice in vancouver. HORRAY!!
i still need to get my huge-ass cheechoo picture signed. it's still really big. like something a stalker would buy. and makeout with every night. but i didn't buy it so it's okay. but he doesn't know that. i am so embarassed to have him sign it!! eeeeeeeeeks!!
but yes...hockey is back. it's about time, too. it feels so good to scream and yell after an amazing goal. oh, and btw, erik saw drew remenda in san jose the other day. he said loudly to my mom, "hey, look. it's drew remenda." and i guess he heard him!! hee hee!! i told erik i would have given him a big hug and told him that he's awesome. he said that the refs SUCKED during the last game. what a guy.
all right...back to finishing a few things up for the lair, and then more cleaning up and organizing before i pack for OOOOHHHH CANADA!! :) woohoo!! :) :) :)
da da da da da da da da da HEY!! da da da da daaaa (rock and roll part 2, gary glitter)
oh. my. goodness.
it's hockey season!! and i'm so impressed with mah sharkies!! i believe they were the only team to go undefeated in the preseason. (not like they played any hard teams...but nobody else did it!!) giggles!!
i'm so sad i won't make it to a game this season. sniff, sniff. but it looks like i'll be able to see them play once or twice in vancouver. HORRAY!!
i still need to get my huge-ass cheechoo picture signed. it's still really big. like something a stalker would buy. and makeout with every night. but i didn't buy it so it's okay. but he doesn't know that. i am so embarassed to have him sign it!! eeeeeeeeeks!!
but yes...hockey is back. it's about time, too. it feels so good to scream and yell after an amazing goal. oh, and btw, erik saw drew remenda in san jose the other day. he said loudly to my mom, "hey, look. it's drew remenda." and i guess he heard him!! hee hee!! i told erik i would have given him a big hug and told him that he's awesome. he said that the refs SUCKED during the last game. what a guy.
all right...back to finishing a few things up for the lair, and then more cleaning up and organizing before i pack for OOOOHHHH CANADA!! :) woohoo!! :) :) :)
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