Friday, April 28, 2006

it warrents it's own post.

Reese,

Your mind-blowing awesomeness has left me stunned.

Thursday, April 27, 2006

under the iron sea.

So last week I had enough hair to get a fro started, so I figured I should do something about it. No, I didn't go all the way and get an afro, instead I decided to get a normal hair cut. As it turns out, I was helped by a completely inept hairdresser. She gave me a mini mullet. The back of my hair was grotesque, so ridiculously long it wasn't even funny. OK, it wasn't that long, but still, I was one foot in Mulletville. So today I decided to go do something about it. I went back and asked them to shorten the back, you know, make it normal. Oh they shortened the back alright. Instead of having a mini mullet, I now have a mini mushroom cut! They took way too much off the back and sides, and left the top of my head disproportional to the rest. Humbug! I may go back and ask them to trim the top. In any case, middle to end of June I plan on chopping off all my hair; as in super short. I may even ask them to shorten it in sections, so that I can get pictures of a Mohawk first. Normally I look terrible with super short hair; I'm thinking it's my chubby face that makes me look gross. Hopefully though, if I stick to my plan, I should have lost copious amounts of weight by then, so having short hair won't look bad. In the mean time, I'm thinking I'll be wearing lots of hats...

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

you get what you give.

This is so random and off topic, but who in their right mind names their child "Oprah"? Seriously. It's such a messed up name. Say it, "Oprah." Her parents must have been doing crack in the maternity ward.
Oprah...


(Seriously, say it aloud. It's so odd sounding)

Saturday, April 22, 2006

don't fear the reaper.

Wow. So that was my first year of university. That went by quickly.
When all is said and done, I should hopefully walk out with an A- average. Hopefully. I kind of wish I had made more of an effort, but alas.
Anyway, I haven't updated in a while so maybe I should...

1. For the most part, the post-strike fiasco went by with only minor hitches. Papers got pushed backed, assignments got cancelled (if you were lucky) and exams went as scheduled. It was only Chung who was an idiot and made us learn the lost material ourselves because he was still going to use it on the final.

2. I'm moving out in the fall as planned; however, my mother may be moving out west to Alberta where my sister is which means I'd be the only on on the island. Sketchy. If she does move out west though, then I think she wants to drive out there, which means roadtrip across the country! (I'd take a plane back to P.E.I.). It works out though because then I get to keep my bed and some of the furniture, plus the washer/dryer, TV, etc. can be bought and used in my new place.

3. On a whim I auditioned for School for Scandal which goes into production in the fall. I wasn't planning on participating or anything but on the day of auditions I asked if it was too late to make an appointment. I was given a main character role so I'm pleasantly surprised. The director said something about being impressed with me. Go figure.

4. My English prof went insane. We had to pass in a memoir for our final project, but he had us do it in stages and then a final copy. I chose to write about the first year we spent in Canada living in an apartment building. The twist was that instead of writing it from any one person's perspective, I wrote it from the apartment's, eavesdropping on our conversations and witnessing our experiences. He gave me 95% on the draft, which is worth 15% of my overall mark and left me a note stating that it was (and I quote) "beautifully written, mature, wise, moving, compelling and exquisite." Infact he liked it so much that he talked to Matt Rainey who hosts CBC Radio's "Main Street" and he's going to see if I can get on the show to read an exert and talk about my experience. Personally, I thought my memoir was absolute rubbish...

5. I'm taking a summer class. I'll be taking Psychology 100s, which is 101 and 102 combined, it's only for 6 weeks and ends June 12th though. The only problem is that you have to cover an entire year worth of material in those 6 weeks so I'm assuming it's going to be insane. The first 3 weeks you learn 101 and the last 3 102. There's all these papers and assignments, plus a ton of tests you have to write, not to mention a final. Ugh, at least it counts for 2 credits.

6. I'm officially a moron. Come the fall this is what my life will be like: I'll be taking two sciences; Biology 111 and Physics 251 (that's right, a second year physics course). You don't need to take first year physics for 251, or it's continuation 252 (which I'll be taking as well, alongside Biology 112), but I still think I'm going to die. I'll also be taking 2 English courses first semester, and then 3 second semester. Add to that work, rehearsals, and my attempt to have a life. I'm going to die. Oh well, when I'm dead I won't have to worry about paying bills and rent, plus managing to keep on top of my studies.

7. The song "Limelight" by Two Hours Traffic was used in this weeks episode of The O.C.

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

sing me spanish techno.

I hate school. That is all.

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

i'd bleed myself dry.

So the strike is over and I am now effectively SCREWED OVER!
I don't care what none of y'all say, having to go to school on the weekend to make up for 2 weeks worth of missed classes is not my ideal post-strike outcome. Don't even get me started on the unknown status of my papers either. Bah, humbug!

Monday, April 03, 2006

rien n'arrete nos esprits.

So I said I'd fill all of you in during my last update, so I guess I will.

- I did Seven Stories which went a lot better than we were expecting.
- I then moved on to help out with Heartbreak House, which is a completely different story for a different time...
- I got swamped with school work that was due. I hope I didn't fail anything that week because it was crazy.
- The strike started. Don't even get me started on that.
- I then worked an obscene amount since it was March Break and we had the kids every single day until 5:30.
- I got involved in Deathtrap.
- I decided to move out and found roomates for the fall (but you knew that already).
- That brings us up to date. Up to date and with no school work done since the strike started almost 3 weeks ago, because that's how I roll.

dear mister president.

Dear Mr. President,
Come take a walk with me
Let's pretend we're just two people and you're not better than me
I'd like to ask you some questions, if we can speak honestly

What do you feel when you see all the homeless on the street?
Who do you pray for at night before you go to sleep?
What do you feel when you look in the mirror? Are you proud?

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?
How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Can you even look me in the eye and tell me why?

Dear Mr. President,
Were you a lonely boy? Are you a lonely boy?
How can you say "No child is left behind"?
We're not dumb and we're not blind
They're all sitting in your cells, while you pave the road to hell.

What kind of father would take his own daughter's rights away?
And what kind of father might hate his own daughter if she were gay?
I can only imagine what the first lady has to say,
You've come a long way from whiskey and cocaine...

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?
How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Can you even look me in the eye?

Let me tell you about hard work,
Minimum wage with a baby on the way.
Let me tell you about hard work,
Rebuilding your house after the bombs took them away.
Let me tell you about hard work,
Building a bed out of a cardboard box.
Let me tell you about hard work,
You don't know nothing about hard work.

How do you sleep at night?
How do you walk with your head held high?

Dear Mr. President,
You'd never take a walk with me, would you?

Sunday, April 02, 2006

sounding a mosaic.

Long time no update, sorry folks.
Lots going on in my life too.
I'll fill you in on everything soon enough.
Right now the most important thing is that I'm moving out.
Come September I'll be living in Brown's Court (sketchy much?) with Erin Carver and Katie Domarchuk (random much?).
It'll be good. I know it will.