Hello everyone. It's been a while, eh? Guess I'm not particularly good at keeping a blog. Maybe my lackluster efforts at a journal should have tipped me off.
A lot has happened in the past year. Carla got engaged, which wasn't really a surprise, but still very exciting. Then she and Patrick asked me to be a bridesmaid in their wedding, which is quite a ways off. It was definitely a surprise. And now Carla's about a week away from leaving for China for two months. We don't see each other that often, but I'm still going to miss her.
I'm using a new medication. It hasn't been much help, but it hasn't done any harm, either. Right now I'm taking nine pills a day. Not much fun.
I seem to be taking stock of who I am lately. I'm recognizing things I really don't like about myself, and keep on trying to change them. Not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing yet.
I'm listening to a lot of music lately. Big & Rich seem to be making their way into my favourite artists list. I'm really enjoying listening to what they've put out. Muzik Maffia all the way.
We'll see what happens with more frequent posting. Ciao for now.
Ignis
January 25, 2008
February 04, 2007
Superbowl XLI
Hello everyone. I write this as I watch the first quarter of Superbowl XVI. Forty-one for those who don't know Roman numerals. Quite an exciting game. I'm yelling like an idiot with Jacqui while Mom and Dad do renos on my room and Sam works on homework. Right now it's 14-6 for the Chicago Bears while the Indianapolis Colts are on their fourth down with nine yards to go. They've got the punter out, ready to kick.
Okay, I'll stop boring y'all with my football talk. I've been sick for the past two weeks. Stomach problem, and then I had a bit of the flu, which I just got over, and my right shoulder's sore from sleeping on the couch. Though it seems like I'll be sleeping here for a while. There's a big hole in my wall. Apparently a leak in the roof caused the dry wall to rot, so Mom and Dad have been tearing it out.
Exams are done. I'm quite pleased 'cause I think I did well. There weren't too many questions I didn't know, so I'm not all that worried. And new classes start tomorrow. This should be a fairly easy semester for me. English, Spanish, PE, and an elective.
My apologies for the short post, especially after my absence, but I really want to get back to the game.
Farvel. ~Danish
Okay, I'll stop boring y'all with my football talk. I've been sick for the past two weeks. Stomach problem, and then I had a bit of the flu, which I just got over, and my right shoulder's sore from sleeping on the couch. Though it seems like I'll be sleeping here for a while. There's a big hole in my wall. Apparently a leak in the roof caused the dry wall to rot, so Mom and Dad have been tearing it out.
Exams are done. I'm quite pleased 'cause I think I did well. There weren't too many questions I didn't know, so I'm not all that worried. And new classes start tomorrow. This should be a fairly easy semester for me. English, Spanish, PE, and an elective.
My apologies for the short post, especially after my absence, but I really want to get back to the game.
Farvel. ~Danish
January 14, 2007
Sweet Sixteen
I guess it's about time I updated. Especially considering today is my sixteenth birthday. That's right, sixteen. Sweet sixteen and never been kissed. Though I don't fully understand why that's such a big deal. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.
Christmas was wonderful. Got to see all the fam, and replenished my wardrobe. I actually have new clothes. Thanks to the other O's for that! And my mom found these really sweet antique books that she gave me for Christmas. I love collecting them, and she found an old copy of Tennyson's poems, and a first edition novel by Rupert Hughes, I think. Really neat stuff. I got some CDs, a couple DVDs, and an iTunes gift card - music! Can't live without music.
Today was great. All of Mom's fam came to celebrate, and I got some really cool gifts. A backpack with my name embroidered on it and some movie gift certificates from Uncle Steve and co. Duffel bag and magazine subscription from Auntie Kim and fam. My gramma cross-stitched a picture for me - a girl reading on a porch. It's beautiful. Sam gave me a little voucher thing for season 3 of Reba on DVD. And Mom and Dad gave me a number of things. An electronic Sudoku game, a quilted wall-hanging that my mom made, and more money towards the bookcase that was my gift last year. And from my dad's parents, who passed away when I was really young, I got a set of silverware. Not necessary something that excites many people, but it's kind of a family heirloom. All the pieces have my last initial engraved at the end of the handle. I was so surprised when I opened it. My parents had always told me that the silverware set was mine, but I didn't know that I was getting it today. I almost cried.
Friday was so much fun. Stephie, I wish you could have been there. We watched She's the Man - most hilarious movie EVER - twice, I think. And then Kaeli and I watched The Italian Job while Gabe and Hailey were sleeping. Hailey and I watched The Princess Bride after Gabe and Kaeli had gone home. My mom made dinner and breakfast for all of us. And when my uncle called to talk to my dad, Kaeli told him off for not remembering that it was my birthday this weekend. That was hilarious. I love my friends.
Thanks to everyone for everything. I love all of you!
Chao. ~Macedonian
Christmas was wonderful. Got to see all the fam, and replenished my wardrobe. I actually have new clothes. Thanks to the other O's for that! And my mom found these really sweet antique books that she gave me for Christmas. I love collecting them, and she found an old copy of Tennyson's poems, and a first edition novel by Rupert Hughes, I think. Really neat stuff. I got some CDs, a couple DVDs, and an iTunes gift card - music! Can't live without music.
Today was great. All of Mom's fam came to celebrate, and I got some really cool gifts. A backpack with my name embroidered on it and some movie gift certificates from Uncle Steve and co. Duffel bag and magazine subscription from Auntie Kim and fam. My gramma cross-stitched a picture for me - a girl reading on a porch. It's beautiful. Sam gave me a little voucher thing for season 3 of Reba on DVD. And Mom and Dad gave me a number of things. An electronic Sudoku game, a quilted wall-hanging that my mom made, and more money towards the bookcase that was my gift last year. And from my dad's parents, who passed away when I was really young, I got a set of silverware. Not necessary something that excites many people, but it's kind of a family heirloom. All the pieces have my last initial engraved at the end of the handle. I was so surprised when I opened it. My parents had always told me that the silverware set was mine, but I didn't know that I was getting it today. I almost cried.
Friday was so much fun. Stephie, I wish you could have been there. We watched She's the Man - most hilarious movie EVER - twice, I think. And then Kaeli and I watched The Italian Job while Gabe and Hailey were sleeping. Hailey and I watched The Princess Bride after Gabe and Kaeli had gone home. My mom made dinner and breakfast for all of us. And when my uncle called to talk to my dad, Kaeli told him off for not remembering that it was my birthday this weekend. That was hilarious. I love my friends.
Thanks to everyone for everything. I love all of you!
Chao. ~Macedonian
December 23, 2006
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all!! Sometimes I love the Christmas season beyond belief, but other times I hate all the stress and pressure I seem to feel. And my family feels it too. We seem to be a lot more snappy and irritable in the days leading up to Christmas. And it's not right. We should be celebrating and joyful, not cranky and unpleasant.
Candy grams are finally finished. According to Weiss, we raised about $200 more than they did last year, but there are some problems with counting and stock and such. I'm going to have to review everything over the break and double check it all. We shall see.
Oh! Birthday soon. Me excited. Can now drive. YES!!!
Question. Why do Jacqui and Kaeli use my blog to carry on conversations when they could just as easily email one another?
Did I mention that the Christmas Banquet was a lot of fun? Well it was. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
I've been getting very little sleep lately. Last night was the first time I've gotten more than six hours of sleep in one night. Not a good thing, but I think I'll make it thorough Christmas now.
To all the Scrooges and Bob Cratchits out there, enjoy your Christmas and time with your family. And remember Jesus in that manger, as He is the real reason for the season.
Candy grams are finally finished. According to Weiss, we raised about $200 more than they did last year, but there are some problems with counting and stock and such. I'm going to have to review everything over the break and double check it all. We shall see.
Oh! Birthday soon. Me excited. Can now drive. YES!!!
Question. Why do Jacqui and Kaeli use my blog to carry on conversations when they could just as easily email one another?
Did I mention that the Christmas Banquet was a lot of fun? Well it was. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
I've been getting very little sleep lately. Last night was the first time I've gotten more than six hours of sleep in one night. Not a good thing, but I think I'll make it thorough Christmas now.
To all the Scrooges and Bob Cratchits out there, enjoy your Christmas and time with your family. And remember Jesus in that manger, as He is the real reason for the season.
December 10, 2006
Death to Candygrams
I hate candy grams. I've done a lot of organizing for this stupid thing, and it starts on Monday, and we're not even close to being ready. And if it flops, the group that I'm working with will take the fall. And I, being the one who organized most of the whole stupid thing, will feel completely guilty. I wish Weiss had given us more notice. But all is said and done now.
It's starting to feel like Christmas. We're actually thinking about getting our tree soon, and my banquet dress is almost finished. I don't know if I'll look as good as Squid predicts, but we'll see. I love the fabric, though. Almost Gothic in colour, which I'm not in any way, but it contrasts against my pale skin. Not pale because I spend all my time inside, but because I don't tan.
Math class on Friday was fun. At least, I enjoyed it. I spent a lot of the class catching up with the other kids that I haven't talked to in years. It's really weird how much they changed after not seeing them all the time for two years. So strange, but some of them look exactly the same and the others look completely different. Plus I realized that all the guys that used to have to look up to talk to me now have to look down. Even guys like Alec who was way shorter than me a couple years ago.
Now the weekend's almost over, but it's okay. It's been semi-relaxing.
Oh, I found out that my cousin, whom I'm tutoring in French, got an A on his last test, so his mom is taking the two of us out to a movie over the Christmas break. I'm so proud of him. ~wipes away tear~
Also, my parents and I decided to stop accupuncture because it was costing a lot of money ($60 a session) and not causing any improvement. We're thinking about seeing a doctor in Vancouver that specializes in neurokinesis. Prayer would be much appreciated as we contemplate the next step in all of this. Thanks!
Shevbash. ~Kurdish
It's starting to feel like Christmas. We're actually thinking about getting our tree soon, and my banquet dress is almost finished. I don't know if I'll look as good as Squid predicts, but we'll see. I love the fabric, though. Almost Gothic in colour, which I'm not in any way, but it contrasts against my pale skin. Not pale because I spend all my time inside, but because I don't tan.
Math class on Friday was fun. At least, I enjoyed it. I spent a lot of the class catching up with the other kids that I haven't talked to in years. It's really weird how much they changed after not seeing them all the time for two years. So strange, but some of them look exactly the same and the others look completely different. Plus I realized that all the guys that used to have to look up to talk to me now have to look down. Even guys like Alec who was way shorter than me a couple years ago.
Now the weekend's almost over, but it's okay. It's been semi-relaxing.
Oh, I found out that my cousin, whom I'm tutoring in French, got an A on his last test, so his mom is taking the two of us out to a movie over the Christmas break. I'm so proud of him. ~wipes away tear~
Also, my parents and I decided to stop accupuncture because it was costing a lot of money ($60 a session) and not causing any improvement. We're thinking about seeing a doctor in Vancouver that specializes in neurokinesis. Prayer would be much appreciated as we contemplate the next step in all of this. Thanks!
Shevbash. ~Kurdish
December 03, 2006
Late Night Ramblings
Grr. I hate writing resumés and cover letters. It's ridiculously difficult. How am I supposed to "sell myself" when I hate talking about myself? Odd for a person that has a blog, yes, but the truth, nonetheless.
The volleyball team windup party was today, and it was a blast. We hung out for a bit, waiting for the coaches to arrive, and then we sat down and had a talk. They're going to coach my club team this year!! I'm quite excited. Anyway, after that we ate pizza and just talked. After Coach Brad left, the rest of us girls and Russ played Taboo. It was so much fun!! Also, Coach Brad seemed to enjoy making fun of my vocabulary. I love the two of them as coaches. Club's going to be awesome this year.
Oh, I'm finally getting to tutor again, after two weeks. First I had to cancel because of volleyball, and then last week because of the weather.
I've been on here for an hour or so, working on homework, and my eyes are starting to hurt. Oh well, I'm almost done.
Mom's almost done Squid's dress, so she's going to start mine over the week. Squid looks so pretty in her dress. It makes me smile. She's such an adorable girl. If any guys try anything, I'll kill 'em.
Ahem.
School tomorrow. Yeah. Actually, not that bad because I get to see all of my darling friends again after a weekend of separation.
I should probably shut it down. The laptop's starting to get hot. G'night, all.
K'an ben sini. ~Bambara
The volleyball team windup party was today, and it was a blast. We hung out for a bit, waiting for the coaches to arrive, and then we sat down and had a talk. They're going to coach my club team this year!! I'm quite excited. Anyway, after that we ate pizza and just talked. After Coach Brad left, the rest of us girls and Russ played Taboo. It was so much fun!! Also, Coach Brad seemed to enjoy making fun of my vocabulary. I love the two of them as coaches. Club's going to be awesome this year.
Oh, I'm finally getting to tutor again, after two weeks. First I had to cancel because of volleyball, and then last week because of the weather.
I've been on here for an hour or so, working on homework, and my eyes are starting to hurt. Oh well, I'm almost done.
Mom's almost done Squid's dress, so she's going to start mine over the week. Squid looks so pretty in her dress. It makes me smile. She's such an adorable girl. If any guys try anything, I'll kill 'em.
Ahem.
School tomorrow. Yeah. Actually, not that bad because I get to see all of my darling friends again after a weekend of separation.
I should probably shut it down. The laptop's starting to get hot. G'night, all.
K'an ben sini. ~Bambara
December 02, 2006
Hello From The Laptop
He he. I discovered that I can update from my mommy's laptop. So that's what I'm doing.
I just finished a huge amount of Socials homework, but I'm proud to say that now I'm completely familiar with Microsoft Excel. Now I have to get started on the ridiculous amount of Planning. Tomorrow.
I went to see Deja Vu last night with Abbye and James. It was an amazing movie. My mind's still mulling over what happened - it's so confusing and thrilling at the same time. A lot of violence, though.
I apologize for the last post. Actually, I'm not sorry at all. I'm quite amused by my own brilliance.
Yeah, right.
You know, I actually don't have all that much to say. Whatever.
Giga-waabamin. ~Ojibwe
I just finished a huge amount of Socials homework, but I'm proud to say that now I'm completely familiar with Microsoft Excel. Now I have to get started on the ridiculous amount of Planning. Tomorrow.
I went to see Deja Vu last night with Abbye and James. It was an amazing movie. My mind's still mulling over what happened - it's so confusing and thrilling at the same time. A lot of violence, though.
I apologize for the last post. Actually, I'm not sorry at all. I'm quite amused by my own brilliance.
Yeah, right.
You know, I actually don't have all that much to say. Whatever.
Giga-waabamin. ~Ojibwe
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