Title courtesy of the first lyrical song to appear pressing shuffle on my iPod.
Promised a new blog post, didn't I?
Well, first, to follow up from last time, I didn't really ended up confronting him. We talked about it for a bit but he just seemed really depressed about the whole thing so I decided not to push it. Hopefully he's learned a Life Lesson from this so this shit doesn't come up again.
And apparently he's back on Facebook and now has a sudden obsession with My Little Pony. Why does that show appeal to 20+ year old guys so much? I'm looking at you, goons from Something Awful.
Annnnyway.
So, I am graduating from the University of Regina next month! And instead of going out and getting a real job like any normal person, I'm heading right back to school. I've been accepted into the Health Information Management program at SIAST. I just went to the information session last Monday. It seems like alot of work but it does seem like something I would enjoy doing. So, can't wait. Hell, I can't wait to be making real money. Two more years!
To get into it, I had to take a typing test. Good times. I don't type properly so I'm only at 50 wpm. Except the first time I took the test (they do repeats), I made like 20 errors. Oops. Good thing they take an average.
And then I have an Accuplacer Assessment this week. Luckily, it's not something I have to do well on (they just want to see where you are in math, writing and reading skills) but for some reason, I feel like I'm going to fuck it up somehow. I guess we'll see.
The only thing about SIAST is that it is such a pain in the ass to get there. It's about a 15 - 20 minute walk from my house, which I wouldn't mind doing but they don't have a sidewalk to get out there. So, there's places where you have to walk on the fucking highway, which is incredibly dangerous. I don't know if I want to pay for 2 min bus trip, so I'm thinking this might be the time to suck it up and get my drivers license. That will probably be my goal this summer. Dad just bought a nice car (Audi A6!) though so I don't think he'd buy one for me like he did for Mike, but who knows.
I also need to get a grad photo taken soon, but not before I get a hair cut (Friday!). And then I have to buy black heels and a black skirt because my mother is crazy. We actually got into an argument the other day because I don't have a skirt and was just going to wear black pants. This was apparently just mind boggling to her, even though I'll be wearing a robe and not one really cares about the ceremony anyway. Sigh.
And still working at McDonalds. I've actually just been promoted to Team Leader, which is cool. More money is good. I'm kind of thinking I should find a better part time job but I'd feel bad for leaving after they've been treating me like a god over there lately. And it is massively convenient. Bah.
So, Mother's Day was fun. My dad was out of town so it was just Mike, Mom and I. We went to Boston Pizza. Apparently (I haven't been to BPs in awhile) they hire a magician for special events like Valentines Day and such, so he was there. I didn't really notice the sign for him so I just kept asking myself "Why is this crazy man talking to me and offering my mother a toilet paper rose?". It was so awkward and awful. I looked away for a minute and he set the paper rose on fire and "made" a real one appear, which Mike told us later that he just pulled out of his pocket. And then he went on to "entertain" another family which just managed to make the 4 year old daughter unimpressed.
When we sat down to eat, he kept walking by trying to find more people to assault. He walked by later on with a guy who was going to the bathroom telling Osama Bin Laden jokes. Classy.
But other than that, dinner was good. Mom got a free brownie. And Mike is taking her to see Elton John tomorrow.
I think that's all that has been new in my life recently. But it's always nice to update, I guess. Should do it more often. :) Tah!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
.......
I haven't blogged for awhile but I need to get something off my chest.
I am really fucking pissed off at Tristan right now.
His birthday was April 25. He had planned a get together with his friends three months ago to be held on April 24 and pretty much all of them accepted. Problem is though that he and his friends didn't realize that April 24 was Easter Sunday and everyone backed out on him a couple weeks ago.
So, what would anyone else do? Probably plan another get together for the weekend after when everyone will be free?
Well, not Tristan. He decides to throw a fucking tantrum.
I should elaborate that Tristan, for reasons that aren't really known to me, absolutely hates Christianity. I'm an atheist, but I think everyone has the right to believe what they want and religion does provide some good to people. He grew up in a Christian family so I don't know if something set him off a few years ago or what but he can not stand it now. I think this has caused some problems within his family (his mother is big on family ceremonial things), but I digress.
Anyway, he decides that he's boycotting Easter. He leaves religion alone if it leaves him alone and apparently Easter got in the way of his plans. So, he's still holding his get together on April 24.
I told him over Facebook, that he's making his friends choose between spending time with their families and him and that he's probably not going to like the answer. He says he doesn't care.
So, on that Friday (April 22), there was a dinner at his parents house that was a combination of a birthday dinner for him and an Easter supper. Which was extremely nice.
Anyway, after supper, it was gift giving time. He first opens up the gift from his parents. New shirts and a new jacket, both pretty expensive looking.
His reaction? Stares at them for a minute, shrugs his shoulders, and says "Mom, I told you not to give me any more clothes."
......WHAT? As his aunt beautifully said: "Why don't you just say 'thank you'?"
Yes, his Mom does get him new clothes for pretty much any occasion. But you know what? He's a hard guy to buy for, he's into geeky things that she doesn't know about and she loves clothes shopping. Hell, if I got new, brand-name, expensive clothing for my birthdays and Christmas, I'd be in fucking heaven. He's not really into clothes, but at least give a positive reaction and stop being a brat.
Oh, and my favorite thing about that dinner: his Mom hands him two cards. One is a birthday card for him and the other is an Easter card addressed to both of us. He looks at the Easter card and says "I'm going to pretend I didn't see that" and throws it down.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
The look on his Mom's face was the most heart-breaking thing I've ever seen.
So, flash forward to Sunday. I had to work that night, unfortunately, but when I came home at 11pm, I noticed that he deleted himself off Facebook. So, I immediately think something is wrong and decided to text him. Here's the conversation:
Me: Is everything alright?
Tristan: Yeah, just peachy.
Me: :( What's wrong?
Tristan: Just had a spot of false hope, that's all. Learned to stick with my initial predictions.
Me: I take it no one showed up tonight?
Tristan: Not a soul.
Me: That's too bad. But Easter is important to alot of people, whether they are religious or not.
Tristan: Obviously, if they are willing to shirk a 3 month commitment for it. I guess you could say I'm jealous of Karl.
Me: Who is Karl and why are you jealous of him?
Tristan: A friend of an online friend. Similar situation, only for the entire weekend. Difference is they stuck with their initial commitment.
Me: Entire weekend? Sounds like he planned a trip or something. Which is a bit harder to get out of.
Tristan: Nah, just had people over everyday. At least the friend I know was sleeping at home.
Me: Ah, sounds like a real shindig. But please tell me that you aren't mad at your friends for not coming to yours.
Tristan: I'd be lying if I didn't say I feel like I've been just casually discarded.
Me: They didn't do this just to spite you. If you give people a choice between a get together which could happen any other weekend and a holiday where family gets together, they will probably choose family.
Tristan: Which is no consolation to someone who would stick to whatever was committed to first.
Me: You've never pulled out of something that you were committed to?
Tristan: None that I can recall, although I' really tired and more than likely there was a mistake or two. But if I say yes, I'll try hardest, other events be damned.
Me: People make mistakes. Things come up. It's life. And it's not like they informed you last minute that they couldn't make it.
Tristan: Compared to how far in advance I planned it, it practically was.
....Okay.
First of all, why would you plan something like this three months ago? Yes, it's a good way to try to guarantee people will come but as we can see, shit happens and people can't possibly know what they'll be doing in the days around your birthday if you plan it that far in advance. Unless it's like a trip or something.
You know what Tristan planned? A games night. Something that you could do on any night and not something appropriate to have on Easter Sunday.
Secondly, when you find out two weeks before that there is a conflict, there is plenty enough time to reschedule, even if it will be on a later date. There's really no need to cause a fuss and it is not really last minute.
Thirdly, just because you don't care about Easter and other religious holidays, doesn't mean other people don't. One thing I can not stand is when people force their beliefs on to other people, which is exactly what Tristan is doing. Religious aspects aside, I love Easter because it means a turkey dinner and spending time with family. That beats a games night any day.
Also, I'm really not seeing how he thinks he's been "casually discarded". Seriously?
Fourthly, I'm calling bullshit that he's never shirked a commitment. No one is that perfect.
Fifthly, have some god damn respect. If your own mother gives you a card, no matter what the occasion is, you DON'T THROW IT BACK IN HER FACE. And I was taught at an early age to always give a positive reaction to gifts, even if you hate it. Someone spent time and money to give you something and there is nothing more horrible than to just not give a reaction or just to scowl at the gift. It's just basic manners.
Also, I always believe you should be respectful of people and their beliefs, including if they give/say something that goes against yours. Unless the person is harassing you or something. I had a teacher in high school that would always say "God bless you" whenever you got your homework done. I was never really bugged by it. He wasn't forcing me to join a religion, he's just giving me a compliment based on his own beliefs. Nothing more to it than that.
Plus, when you start insulting people based on what they believe in, you are the one with the problem.
Sixthly, look at the fucking calendar before you plan a get together three months in advance. Especially since you should have some knowledge if there's a holiday around then.
Also, how the hell can an "arbitrary religious holiday" get in the way if it's been on the calender SINCE LAST FUCKING YEAR?
Seventhly, this is Tristan's 26th birthday. Depressing, isn't it?
There's probably more but I'm getting angry again.
I'm trying to be a supportive girlfriend and trying to make him feel better about this but he's acting like his party was just too important to miss. And because everyone said they could come three months ago, they should still go, Easter be damned.
No. It does not work like that. You planned your party on Easter weekend, you suffer the consequences.
I think I might have to talk to him about this. I hate having confrontations, but I just think this whole thing is just so fucking stupid and I hate the fact that he's alienating friends and family over a simple mistake which could have been easily fixed. And his behaviour at his parent's dinner was just fucking inexcusable.
Anyway, I'll try to post a happier blog as there are good things happening in my life (graduating! YAY!) but I just really needed to get my thoughts out on this.
I am really fucking pissed off at Tristan right now.
His birthday was April 25. He had planned a get together with his friends three months ago to be held on April 24 and pretty much all of them accepted. Problem is though that he and his friends didn't realize that April 24 was Easter Sunday and everyone backed out on him a couple weeks ago.
So, what would anyone else do? Probably plan another get together for the weekend after when everyone will be free?
Well, not Tristan. He decides to throw a fucking tantrum.
I should elaborate that Tristan, for reasons that aren't really known to me, absolutely hates Christianity. I'm an atheist, but I think everyone has the right to believe what they want and religion does provide some good to people. He grew up in a Christian family so I don't know if something set him off a few years ago or what but he can not stand it now. I think this has caused some problems within his family (his mother is big on family ceremonial things), but I digress.
Anyway, he decides that he's boycotting Easter. He leaves religion alone if it leaves him alone and apparently Easter got in the way of his plans. So, he's still holding his get together on April 24.
I told him over Facebook, that he's making his friends choose between spending time with their families and him and that he's probably not going to like the answer. He says he doesn't care.
So, on that Friday (April 22), there was a dinner at his parents house that was a combination of a birthday dinner for him and an Easter supper. Which was extremely nice.
Anyway, after supper, it was gift giving time. He first opens up the gift from his parents. New shirts and a new jacket, both pretty expensive looking.
His reaction? Stares at them for a minute, shrugs his shoulders, and says "Mom, I told you not to give me any more clothes."
......WHAT? As his aunt beautifully said: "Why don't you just say 'thank you'?"
Yes, his Mom does get him new clothes for pretty much any occasion. But you know what? He's a hard guy to buy for, he's into geeky things that she doesn't know about and she loves clothes shopping. Hell, if I got new, brand-name, expensive clothing for my birthdays and Christmas, I'd be in fucking heaven. He's not really into clothes, but at least give a positive reaction and stop being a brat.
Oh, and my favorite thing about that dinner: his Mom hands him two cards. One is a birthday card for him and the other is an Easter card addressed to both of us. He looks at the Easter card and says "I'm going to pretend I didn't see that" and throws it down.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
The look on his Mom's face was the most heart-breaking thing I've ever seen.
So, flash forward to Sunday. I had to work that night, unfortunately, but when I came home at 11pm, I noticed that he deleted himself off Facebook. So, I immediately think something is wrong and decided to text him. Here's the conversation:
Me: Is everything alright?
Tristan: Yeah, just peachy.
Me: :( What's wrong?
Tristan: Just had a spot of false hope, that's all. Learned to stick with my initial predictions.
Me: I take it no one showed up tonight?
Tristan: Not a soul.
Me: That's too bad. But Easter is important to alot of people, whether they are religious or not.
Tristan: Obviously, if they are willing to shirk a 3 month commitment for it. I guess you could say I'm jealous of Karl.
Me: Who is Karl and why are you jealous of him?
Tristan: A friend of an online friend. Similar situation, only for the entire weekend. Difference is they stuck with their initial commitment.
Me: Entire weekend? Sounds like he planned a trip or something. Which is a bit harder to get out of.
Tristan: Nah, just had people over everyday. At least the friend I know was sleeping at home.
Me: Ah, sounds like a real shindig. But please tell me that you aren't mad at your friends for not coming to yours.
Tristan: I'd be lying if I didn't say I feel like I've been just casually discarded.
Me: They didn't do this just to spite you. If you give people a choice between a get together which could happen any other weekend and a holiday where family gets together, they will probably choose family.
Tristan: Which is no consolation to someone who would stick to whatever was committed to first.
Me: You've never pulled out of something that you were committed to?
Tristan: None that I can recall, although I' really tired and more than likely there was a mistake or two. But if I say yes, I'll try hardest, other events be damned.
Me: People make mistakes. Things come up. It's life. And it's not like they informed you last minute that they couldn't make it.
Tristan: Compared to how far in advance I planned it, it practically was.
....Okay.
First of all, why would you plan something like this three months ago? Yes, it's a good way to try to guarantee people will come but as we can see, shit happens and people can't possibly know what they'll be doing in the days around your birthday if you plan it that far in advance. Unless it's like a trip or something.
You know what Tristan planned? A games night. Something that you could do on any night and not something appropriate to have on Easter Sunday.
Secondly, when you find out two weeks before that there is a conflict, there is plenty enough time to reschedule, even if it will be on a later date. There's really no need to cause a fuss and it is not really last minute.
Thirdly, just because you don't care about Easter and other religious holidays, doesn't mean other people don't. One thing I can not stand is when people force their beliefs on to other people, which is exactly what Tristan is doing. Religious aspects aside, I love Easter because it means a turkey dinner and spending time with family. That beats a games night any day.
Also, I'm really not seeing how he thinks he's been "casually discarded". Seriously?
Fourthly, I'm calling bullshit that he's never shirked a commitment. No one is that perfect.
Fifthly, have some god damn respect. If your own mother gives you a card, no matter what the occasion is, you DON'T THROW IT BACK IN HER FACE. And I was taught at an early age to always give a positive reaction to gifts, even if you hate it. Someone spent time and money to give you something and there is nothing more horrible than to just not give a reaction or just to scowl at the gift. It's just basic manners.
Also, I always believe you should be respectful of people and their beliefs, including if they give/say something that goes against yours. Unless the person is harassing you or something. I had a teacher in high school that would always say "God bless you" whenever you got your homework done. I was never really bugged by it. He wasn't forcing me to join a religion, he's just giving me a compliment based on his own beliefs. Nothing more to it than that.
Plus, when you start insulting people based on what they believe in, you are the one with the problem.
Sixthly, look at the fucking calendar before you plan a get together three months in advance. Especially since you should have some knowledge if there's a holiday around then.
Also, how the hell can an "arbitrary religious holiday" get in the way if it's been on the calender SINCE LAST FUCKING YEAR?
Seventhly, this is Tristan's 26th birthday. Depressing, isn't it?
There's probably more but I'm getting angry again.
I'm trying to be a supportive girlfriend and trying to make him feel better about this but he's acting like his party was just too important to miss. And because everyone said they could come three months ago, they should still go, Easter be damned.
No. It does not work like that. You planned your party on Easter weekend, you suffer the consequences.
I think I might have to talk to him about this. I hate having confrontations, but I just think this whole thing is just so fucking stupid and I hate the fact that he's alienating friends and family over a simple mistake which could have been easily fixed. And his behaviour at his parent's dinner was just fucking inexcusable.
Anyway, I'll try to post a happier blog as there are good things happening in my life (graduating! YAY!) but I just really needed to get my thoughts out on this.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Mosses and wormholes should never mix
Ry, thank you so much for introducing me to Star Trek: TNG. Best show ever. XD
Oh look, I haven't blogged in months. Surprise, surprise.
Looking at my last post, it was right before I got the cyst removed. So let's start with that little adventure.
Mom ended up taking me to the emergency room that weekend to get it checked out, as it was monstrous and gross (it was like having a walnut shoved under my chest). They did confirm that was infected and gave me some antibiotics for it. The doctor told me that they might not be able to remove it because it was infected. But I figured I'd keep my appointment and let the doctor at the clinic at least look at it.
I had asked Mom to come with me to the appointment but since she figured that they wouldn't actually do it, she didn't come along that Tuesday. Which is kind of shame. But anyway, I get to the clinic and show the awesome Dr. Paul this monster cyst. I don't think he was quite expecting to see something like that and freaked out. Told me to lie down because he wanted to take it out right then and there, infection be damned.
Now, I was expecting this which actually turned out to be a blessing because I would have completely psyched myself out before hand (I have a tendency of doing that) so I was sort of in a state of shock the entire time he was removing it. Another thing was that he didn't want to use any anesthetic on, just because the sheer size of it would force him to use over 10 needles to numb it and it would hurt a lot more.
But actually, the pain wasn't that bad. Just enough to be uncomfortable. The worst parts were a) the smell and b) the fact that he wanted me to look at the pus as it was coming out. Uh, no thanks doc.
All that's left of it now is a one centimeter long scar on my chest (didn't require stitches though). Hopefully it'll diminish in appearance over the winter. But other than that, it's all good.
My Math 213 summer class went well. I got 100% on the assignments because he forgot to take down his assignment answers from last semester and I downloaded them before he deleted them. HA! Helped a ton too. I got 76. I was hoping for over the 80 but I hate the fucking final for that class. So everything is back on track.
Rest of summer was sort of meh. I'm back at McDonalds now. The only thing I will say about that is that it is so much worse than when I last worked there. I don't even know how that's possible. One of my male managers was arrested and fired the other day for sexually assaulting a male coworker. Also, the coworker is 16 so I'm pretty sure he'll get a child molesting charge out of that. Good times.
Fall classes have started. I'm actually liking my schedule.
Stat 357 (Sampling) - I love this prof and the material is ridiculously easy so far. Lab is going good too.
Stat 351 (Intermediate Probability) - This is the one I'm worried about. it's quite a higher level of Stats than I'm used to and the prof has an extremely thick accent. Hopefully the assignments and tests will be okay but I dunno. The textbook is going to really be a lifeline.
Econ 321 (Econometrics) - LOVE IT! This is a tutorial course, so all that happens is that he gives you an assignment and readings to do and you figure it out for yourself. No lecture. No final. I love the style so much. The only problem is the software we're using is a pain in the ass. I sat there for an hour today trying to figure out why I was getting an error on one of my equations and without changing anything, it randomly started to work. WHAT? Good thing I have 6 weeks to do it.
Oh, and I needed 4 textbooks for these classes. Guess how much? $570. Fuck. Me.
Other than that, I don't have much else to say. But there you go: update! Hopefully my next entry will be sooner. Tah!
Oh look, I haven't blogged in months. Surprise, surprise.
Looking at my last post, it was right before I got the cyst removed. So let's start with that little adventure.
Mom ended up taking me to the emergency room that weekend to get it checked out, as it was monstrous and gross (it was like having a walnut shoved under my chest). They did confirm that was infected and gave me some antibiotics for it. The doctor told me that they might not be able to remove it because it was infected. But I figured I'd keep my appointment and let the doctor at the clinic at least look at it.
I had asked Mom to come with me to the appointment but since she figured that they wouldn't actually do it, she didn't come along that Tuesday. Which is kind of shame. But anyway, I get to the clinic and show the awesome Dr. Paul this monster cyst. I don't think he was quite expecting to see something like that and freaked out. Told me to lie down because he wanted to take it out right then and there, infection be damned.
Now, I was expecting this which actually turned out to be a blessing because I would have completely psyched myself out before hand (I have a tendency of doing that) so I was sort of in a state of shock the entire time he was removing it. Another thing was that he didn't want to use any anesthetic on, just because the sheer size of it would force him to use over 10 needles to numb it and it would hurt a lot more.
But actually, the pain wasn't that bad. Just enough to be uncomfortable. The worst parts were a) the smell and b) the fact that he wanted me to look at the pus as it was coming out. Uh, no thanks doc.
All that's left of it now is a one centimeter long scar on my chest (didn't require stitches though). Hopefully it'll diminish in appearance over the winter. But other than that, it's all good.
My Math 213 summer class went well. I got 100% on the assignments because he forgot to take down his assignment answers from last semester and I downloaded them before he deleted them. HA! Helped a ton too. I got 76. I was hoping for over the 80 but I hate the fucking final for that class. So everything is back on track.
Rest of summer was sort of meh. I'm back at McDonalds now. The only thing I will say about that is that it is so much worse than when I last worked there. I don't even know how that's possible. One of my male managers was arrested and fired the other day for sexually assaulting a male coworker. Also, the coworker is 16 so I'm pretty sure he'll get a child molesting charge out of that. Good times.
Fall classes have started. I'm actually liking my schedule.
Stat 357 (Sampling) - I love this prof and the material is ridiculously easy so far. Lab is going good too.
Stat 351 (Intermediate Probability) - This is the one I'm worried about. it's quite a higher level of Stats than I'm used to and the prof has an extremely thick accent. Hopefully the assignments and tests will be okay but I dunno. The textbook is going to really be a lifeline.
Econ 321 (Econometrics) - LOVE IT! This is a tutorial course, so all that happens is that he gives you an assignment and readings to do and you figure it out for yourself. No lecture. No final. I love the style so much. The only problem is the software we're using is a pain in the ass. I sat there for an hour today trying to figure out why I was getting an error on one of my equations and without changing anything, it randomly started to work. WHAT? Good thing I have 6 weeks to do it.
Oh, and I needed 4 textbooks for these classes. Guess how much? $570. Fuck. Me.
Other than that, I don't have much else to say. But there you go: update! Hopefully my next entry will be sooner. Tah!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
c==3 IT'S A ROCKETSHIP
Man, it's only been like a week since my last post. But I actually have stuff to talk about.
First of all, I got my job back at McDs. I should not be as excited about this as I should be but this means I get FUCKING DISPOSABLE INCOME. It's been so long since I've had that. And with all the birthdays and special occasions that I've had to buy for, I have about $60 in my savings account and about $1200 built up on my Visa. I can't wait to pay that shit down.
The entire thing was kind of stupid though. I went in last Monday, talk to the manager, she tells me to come in for an interview Tuesday. I do the interview Tuesday and she says she'll call me to let me know about the job by Friday.
Friday comes and goes and no phone call. I give her the weekend, still no call. I was going to go in on Monday but it was storming and I hung out with Ryan on yesterday. So, today I go in, I see her in backend and just figured I'd wait until she was free to talk to her, but it was one of those periods where the restaurant should have been dead but it was just a an unending stream of customers. Whatever, I have time.
Finally, she comes and talks to me. She apologizes and says she was going to call me today but would I be available to come in to work tomorrow? Fuck yes! Not sure how long I'm working or where I'm working but I can't fucking wait. MONEY
But first thing I'll have to do is book so time off. Mom's birthday is on Monday, but apparently Mike isn't coming over so it's probably not a huge deal is I work that night (although I would feel like shit).
I booked a doctor's appointment Tuesday morning. I'm fucking scared out of my mind. I don't know if I've mentioned this, but I have a sebaceous cyst right in the middle of my chest, directly on my sternum. It used to be about dime sized and flesh coloured so it was pretty invisible even if I wore a tank top or something low cut. But now it's about the twice the size of toonie and has turned red. Plus, it's been getting really sore over this past week. So, it's about time it got removed. I asked Mom is she could come with me. I'm really freaked out about the fact that my chest will be cut into with me being conscious. I'm probably over reacting but for some reason, this is just disturbing to me. Plus, it'll be the first time I've ever gotten stitches so we'll see how that goes.
And then on Wednesday, Tristan and I are going to a Star Wars concert. Yeeeeahh!
I have continued my Ed Norton movie marathon. I finally found Death to Smoochy and Primal Fear. Primal Fear would have been fucking amazing if it had less Richard Gere in it. I hate that guy so much. Death to Smoochy was kind of stupid but it had it's moments (see: title). I hear it's better on second viewing, so maybe I'll give it another try. Ed Norton's character reminded me of an old school Backstreet Boy (stupid bowlcut, tribal necklace, motherfuckin PONCHO) and that made me happy.
So, Mom brought this up to me yesterday and I've been kind of thinking about it. There's this diploma program at SIAST called Heath Information Management. Basically, it's heath data collection, record management and analysis and interpretation of that data. So basically it's combining statistics and health care, both of which I'm interested in. It actually sounds right up my alley. The problem is that it's two more years of school. It doesn't sound like much but I was sort of dead set on graduating this year so I can actually start working and staying at home until I'm 25 doesn't sound that appealing to me. However, I have no idea what kind of job I could get with a Stats/Econ degree, so maybe this is something to look into. Plus, I've already done two of the classes required, so there's a plus. And I'm probably making too big a deal out of the age thing because I know 27 and 28 year olds still in school. I do have a year to think about it though, so we'll see.
Anyway, this week's Hell's Kitchen is calling so I'm going to go watch. Tah!
PS: Maureen, I know I've been slow getting back to you but I've read the first few pages of you thesis. So far, so good! I was actually squirming at the beginning when the assassin was stabbing a young Winifred. I get really freaked when small children are harmed. Anyway, I'll try and finish reading it by the end of next week.
First of all, I got my job back at McDs. I should not be as excited about this as I should be but this means I get FUCKING DISPOSABLE INCOME. It's been so long since I've had that. And with all the birthdays and special occasions that I've had to buy for, I have about $60 in my savings account and about $1200 built up on my Visa. I can't wait to pay that shit down.
The entire thing was kind of stupid though. I went in last Monday, talk to the manager, she tells me to come in for an interview Tuesday. I do the interview Tuesday and she says she'll call me to let me know about the job by Friday.
Friday comes and goes and no phone call. I give her the weekend, still no call. I was going to go in on Monday but it was storming and I hung out with Ryan on yesterday. So, today I go in, I see her in backend and just figured I'd wait until she was free to talk to her, but it was one of those periods where the restaurant should have been dead but it was just a an unending stream of customers. Whatever, I have time.
Finally, she comes and talks to me. She apologizes and says she was going to call me today but would I be available to come in to work tomorrow? Fuck yes! Not sure how long I'm working or where I'm working but I can't fucking wait. MONEY
But first thing I'll have to do is book so time off. Mom's birthday is on Monday, but apparently Mike isn't coming over so it's probably not a huge deal is I work that night (although I would feel like shit).
I booked a doctor's appointment Tuesday morning. I'm fucking scared out of my mind. I don't know if I've mentioned this, but I have a sebaceous cyst right in the middle of my chest, directly on my sternum. It used to be about dime sized and flesh coloured so it was pretty invisible even if I wore a tank top or something low cut. But now it's about the twice the size of toonie and has turned red. Plus, it's been getting really sore over this past week. So, it's about time it got removed. I asked Mom is she could come with me. I'm really freaked out about the fact that my chest will be cut into with me being conscious. I'm probably over reacting but for some reason, this is just disturbing to me. Plus, it'll be the first time I've ever gotten stitches so we'll see how that goes.
And then on Wednesday, Tristan and I are going to a Star Wars concert. Yeeeeahh!
I have continued my Ed Norton movie marathon. I finally found Death to Smoochy and Primal Fear. Primal Fear would have been fucking amazing if it had less Richard Gere in it. I hate that guy so much. Death to Smoochy was kind of stupid but it had it's moments (see: title). I hear it's better on second viewing, so maybe I'll give it another try. Ed Norton's character reminded me of an old school Backstreet Boy (stupid bowlcut, tribal necklace, motherfuckin PONCHO) and that made me happy.
So, Mom brought this up to me yesterday and I've been kind of thinking about it. There's this diploma program at SIAST called Heath Information Management. Basically, it's heath data collection, record management and analysis and interpretation of that data. So basically it's combining statistics and health care, both of which I'm interested in. It actually sounds right up my alley. The problem is that it's two more years of school. It doesn't sound like much but I was sort of dead set on graduating this year so I can actually start working and staying at home until I'm 25 doesn't sound that appealing to me. However, I have no idea what kind of job I could get with a Stats/Econ degree, so maybe this is something to look into. Plus, I've already done two of the classes required, so there's a plus. And I'm probably making too big a deal out of the age thing because I know 27 and 28 year olds still in school. I do have a year to think about it though, so we'll see.
Anyway, this week's Hell's Kitchen is calling so I'm going to go watch. Tah!
PS: Maureen, I know I've been slow getting back to you but I've read the first few pages of you thesis. So far, so good! I was actually squirming at the beginning when the assassin was stabbing a young Winifred. I get really freaked when small children are harmed. Anyway, I'll try and finish reading it by the end of next week.
Monday, June 14, 2010
"I want bowel cancer"
I accidentally clicked publish post when I put the title down. Whoops.
So, it's been a little while but everyone seems to be lagging on the blog posts so whatever.
Today was good day. One of my earbuds went out last night so I walked to the mall today to buy a new pair. On the way back, I stopped off at McDs and talked to the head manager. I have a interview tomorrow with them. Fucking finally. I have $100 in my bank account and birthday presents to buy. I going to have to change my availability as soon as I'm hired though because of my summer class.
Other than the no job thing, life has been good. Dad is now home. It's weird, it's like he never left. It's hard to believe I haven't seen him since January. He brought me a new sweater, and it's probably the comfiest thing I've ever had on. Too bad it's summer and I won't be able to wear it as often. Oh well.
He did compliment me on my "Keep Calm and Carry On" t-shirt (thank you, James May). But he's a WWII buff so of course he liked it.
So, I've started playing Suikoden which I bought a long ass time ago off the PS3 store. It's really fun, and the sprite graphics aren't that bad actually. The translation is atrocious though. There is one point where you have to escape a city and the guy tells you "Head for palace gates". You're trying to escape the palace guard of I thought it was strange but I went there anyway. Nope, he meant the front gates. Buh.
Tristan and I are also still cranking through Tales of the Abyss. I think we're about halfway. Thanks to the 2x experience, we are now about 15 levels ahead than where we should be so it's been a pretty easy playthrough.
I don't know why but the season finale of Glee kind of disappointed me. It was just so sad and I didn't think the Regionals performance was as good as the Sectionals one. But I did think ND's performance was a lot better than VA's. Jesse fucking sucked on Bohemian Rhapsody. But whatever, I still love that show.
I've been having an Edward Norton movie marathon this last week. I love that man. And it's great, because it gave me an excuse to see movies I've been meaning to see like Fight Club and American History X, both of which are amazing. I might watch the Illusionist tonight. Squee!
I can't really think of anything else to say so I'm going to so socialize with the parents. Tah!
So, it's been a little while but everyone seems to be lagging on the blog posts so whatever.
Today was good day. One of my earbuds went out last night so I walked to the mall today to buy a new pair. On the way back, I stopped off at McDs and talked to the head manager. I have a interview tomorrow with them. Fucking finally. I have $100 in my bank account and birthday presents to buy. I going to have to change my availability as soon as I'm hired though because of my summer class.
Other than the no job thing, life has been good. Dad is now home. It's weird, it's like he never left. It's hard to believe I haven't seen him since January. He brought me a new sweater, and it's probably the comfiest thing I've ever had on. Too bad it's summer and I won't be able to wear it as often. Oh well.
He did compliment me on my "Keep Calm and Carry On" t-shirt (thank you, James May). But he's a WWII buff so of course he liked it.
So, I've started playing Suikoden which I bought a long ass time ago off the PS3 store. It's really fun, and the sprite graphics aren't that bad actually. The translation is atrocious though. There is one point where you have to escape a city and the guy tells you "Head for palace gates". You're trying to escape the palace guard of I thought it was strange but I went there anyway. Nope, he meant the front gates. Buh.
Tristan and I are also still cranking through Tales of the Abyss. I think we're about halfway. Thanks to the 2x experience, we are now about 15 levels ahead than where we should be so it's been a pretty easy playthrough.
I don't know why but the season finale of Glee kind of disappointed me. It was just so sad and I didn't think the Regionals performance was as good as the Sectionals one. But I did think ND's performance was a lot better than VA's. Jesse fucking sucked on Bohemian Rhapsody. But whatever, I still love that show.
I've been having an Edward Norton movie marathon this last week. I love that man. And it's great, because it gave me an excuse to see movies I've been meaning to see like Fight Club and American History X, both of which are amazing. I might watch the Illusionist tonight. Squee!
I can't really think of anything else to say so I'm going to so socialize with the parents. Tah!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Wikipedia told me that King Martin Luther loved the Jews
So, you know all that permission I had to get to retake Math 213....let's go through it shall we.
First of all, the woman who works at the Faculty of Science Student Services is like the nicest person I ever met. So, anyway, she takes me down to the Dean's office to meet with him. I have it in my head that all Deans are bastards based on my Dad's experiences with the Dean of Arts but this guy was absolutely amazing. I laid out what I wanted to do (take Math 213 concurrently with Stat 351 in the Fall). He said I needed the Math Department Head's permission to take the class concurrently but I "certainly had permission to retake Math 213 again". Like no fuss or anything. Awesome.
So, I head down to the Math Department just for the off-chance that the Head had a minute to discuss this with me....
Me: "Hi, is Dr. Herman available right now?"
Secretary: "Are you one of his students?"
Me: "Well, no, but I need to discuss something with him."
Secretary: "What did you need?"
Me: "I need to see if I can take a class concurrently in the Fall."
Secretary: "Oh, I think you need to discuss this with the Program Coordinator."
Ooooook. First of all, I need the HEAD'S signature for this and second all, the dean specifically told me to go meet with him, but okay. Whatever.
So, this lady comes out and asks me what I want. So I repeat my situation to her (she didn't take me into her office or anything, so this conversation happened in front of the secretaries, which I didn't appreciate). So, she says: "I'll look at your information and email an answer to you tomorrow." Cool.
Next day: no email.
But I'm thinking, the Math department is probably a busy place so I'll give it a week for her to answer.
I never heard from her.
But after a week, I decided to be smart and just to email the Head directly, explaining my situation and would he be available to meet, blah blah blah.
That was a week and half and guess what? No response.
WHAT THE FUCK? Surely I can't be the only student who's ever needed permission to take a concurrent class from this department. And I can understand that Department Head is busy, but guess what? The Economics Department has the most amount of students with the least amounts of professors and last time I emailed the Econ. Head, he replied to me THE NEXT FUCKING DAY. There's no excuse for this.
So, that means I'm taking Math 213 this summer. Which means I can't get a good 9am- 5pm job for the summer and this will be the first year ever I'm not going to Ontario.
Thanks, Math Dept! Hope you all die in a fire.
Anyway, let's talk about happier things.
Mother's Day was kind of blah. I woke up at 10am with the absolute worst pain ever. I had to get up, take some painkillers and go back to bed for an hour until they kicked in. So, I put on a pair of sweatpants and sat with Mom all day while feeling like shit. Mom also didn't have a great sleep and was tired as well. So, we just watched golf and the shopping channel.
Then, Mike came over so we can go out to dinner. He had about 2 hours of sleep the night before so didn't provide much better company. In fact, he almost fell asleep in the chair before supper.
But, we did go to Boston Pizza which was nice, he though all of us were miserable and tired. My pain came back during supper. So, I only ate a couple bites of my dinner. Sigh.
But on the plus side, Mom did seem to like her gifts. We (read: I) got her Young Victoria, a dragon cross stitch pattern and a book of Jane Austen-based sewing projects. Yay.
I didn't tell you guys my marks:
Econ 302: Intermediate Macroeconomics - 69
I'm calling that a 70. I hate Macroeconomics so it's good enough for me. Plus, I thought I did awful on the final so that might have brought it down.
Stat 354: Linear Statistical Models - 60
I hate regression. That is all.
Econ 322: Mathematical Economics - 77
This could have been in the 80's but I kind of burned out towards the end of the class. Oh well.
Stat 384: Categorical Data Analysis - 77
I liked this class a lot better than 354 (you can probably tell). again, this could have been in the 80's if I didn't screw up a couple questions on the final. i was so bitter about that.
Econ 307: Intermediate Microeconomics II - 82
Hahahahahahaha. Still don't know how I got this but I love it.
So, including Math 213, I only have seven more classes left to take. So, I'm thinking that I'll take three classes/semester and make sure I get my marks up. That should be a nice way to finish school.
Anyone watching Glee? The episodes are starting pick up again (the first few were gimmicky and weird). That last episode was amazing. Kurt's version of "Rose's Turn" was probably one the best performance I've ever seen on the show. Plus Finn doing "Jessie's Girl" and Puck doing "Lady is a Tramp" was incredible. Amazing episode.
I picked up Picross 3D the other day. Holy shit, is that game addicting. And a time eater. I played it for 5 hours the other day and I didn't even realize until I looked at the clock. LOVE IT!
I also picked up and finally beat Eliwood's chapter in the Fire Emblem that Tristan gave me over a year ago. I now just need to do Hector's chapter but I think I might take a little break from it. Although, I was curious about the sequel (it was only released in Japan) so I found an English translation on Youtube. It's kind of depressing. Plus Eliwood > Roy.
Tristan and I are also playing Tales of the Abyss again. With an online guide this time. I tried looking for the BradyGames guide but apparently it's really rare and I haven't seen it for less than $100. Uh, no thanks.
Anyway, I'm going to cut this off and possibly do something constructive. Or not. Tah!
First of all, the woman who works at the Faculty of Science Student Services is like the nicest person I ever met. So, anyway, she takes me down to the Dean's office to meet with him. I have it in my head that all Deans are bastards based on my Dad's experiences with the Dean of Arts but this guy was absolutely amazing. I laid out what I wanted to do (take Math 213 concurrently with Stat 351 in the Fall). He said I needed the Math Department Head's permission to take the class concurrently but I "certainly had permission to retake Math 213 again". Like no fuss or anything. Awesome.
So, I head down to the Math Department just for the off-chance that the Head had a minute to discuss this with me....
Me: "Hi, is Dr. Herman available right now?"
Secretary: "Are you one of his students?"
Me: "Well, no, but I need to discuss something with him."
Secretary: "What did you need?"
Me: "I need to see if I can take a class concurrently in the Fall."
Secretary: "Oh, I think you need to discuss this with the Program Coordinator."
Ooooook. First of all, I need the HEAD'S signature for this and second all, the dean specifically told me to go meet with him, but okay. Whatever.
So, this lady comes out and asks me what I want. So I repeat my situation to her (she didn't take me into her office or anything, so this conversation happened in front of the secretaries, which I didn't appreciate). So, she says: "I'll look at your information and email an answer to you tomorrow." Cool.
Next day: no email.
But I'm thinking, the Math department is probably a busy place so I'll give it a week for her to answer.
I never heard from her.
But after a week, I decided to be smart and just to email the Head directly, explaining my situation and would he be available to meet, blah blah blah.
That was a week and half and guess what? No response.
WHAT THE FUCK? Surely I can't be the only student who's ever needed permission to take a concurrent class from this department. And I can understand that Department Head is busy, but guess what? The Economics Department has the most amount of students with the least amounts of professors and last time I emailed the Econ. Head, he replied to me THE NEXT FUCKING DAY. There's no excuse for this.
So, that means I'm taking Math 213 this summer. Which means I can't get a good 9am- 5pm job for the summer and this will be the first year ever I'm not going to Ontario.
Thanks, Math Dept! Hope you all die in a fire.
Anyway, let's talk about happier things.
Mother's Day was kind of blah. I woke up at 10am with the absolute worst pain ever. I had to get up, take some painkillers and go back to bed for an hour until they kicked in. So, I put on a pair of sweatpants and sat with Mom all day while feeling like shit. Mom also didn't have a great sleep and was tired as well. So, we just watched golf and the shopping channel.
Then, Mike came over so we can go out to dinner. He had about 2 hours of sleep the night before so didn't provide much better company. In fact, he almost fell asleep in the chair before supper.
But, we did go to Boston Pizza which was nice, he though all of us were miserable and tired. My pain came back during supper. So, I only ate a couple bites of my dinner. Sigh.
But on the plus side, Mom did seem to like her gifts. We (read: I) got her Young Victoria, a dragon cross stitch pattern and a book of Jane Austen-based sewing projects. Yay.
I didn't tell you guys my marks:
Econ 302: Intermediate Macroeconomics - 69
I'm calling that a 70. I hate Macroeconomics so it's good enough for me. Plus, I thought I did awful on the final so that might have brought it down.
Stat 354: Linear Statistical Models - 60
I hate regression. That is all.
Econ 322: Mathematical Economics - 77
This could have been in the 80's but I kind of burned out towards the end of the class. Oh well.
Stat 384: Categorical Data Analysis - 77
I liked this class a lot better than 354 (you can probably tell). again, this could have been in the 80's if I didn't screw up a couple questions on the final. i was so bitter about that.
Econ 307: Intermediate Microeconomics II - 82
Hahahahahahaha. Still don't know how I got this but I love it.
So, including Math 213, I only have seven more classes left to take. So, I'm thinking that I'll take three classes/semester and make sure I get my marks up. That should be a nice way to finish school.
Anyone watching Glee? The episodes are starting pick up again (the first few were gimmicky and weird). That last episode was amazing. Kurt's version of "Rose's Turn" was probably one the best performance I've ever seen on the show. Plus Finn doing "Jessie's Girl" and Puck doing "Lady is a Tramp" was incredible. Amazing episode.
I picked up Picross 3D the other day. Holy shit, is that game addicting. And a time eater. I played it for 5 hours the other day and I didn't even realize until I looked at the clock. LOVE IT!
I also picked up and finally beat Eliwood's chapter in the Fire Emblem that Tristan gave me over a year ago. I now just need to do Hector's chapter but I think I might take a little break from it. Although, I was curious about the sequel (it was only released in Japan) so I found an English translation on Youtube. It's kind of depressing. Plus Eliwood > Roy.
Tristan and I are also playing Tales of the Abyss again. With an online guide this time. I tried looking for the BradyGames guide but apparently it's really rare and I haven't seen it for less than $100. Uh, no thanks.
Anyway, I'm going to cut this off and possibly do something constructive. Or not. Tah!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
FLUMPS
Oh, my poor abandoned blog....don't blame me though, blame the shit load of work I had to do this semester. Weekly labs (including Wed ones DUE ON FUCKING FRIDAY) should be banned.
But I'm done until Fall. And I'm hoping this will be my last year. Depends how tomorrow goes.
I have an appointment booked with the Associate Dean to ask permission to a) retake Math 213 (fuckfuckfuckfuck) and b)take Math 213 concurrently with Stat 351. I need Stat 351 and it's only offered in the Fall but it requires Math 213. It's a BIG ask but if he can't do permission for both, then I think I'll ask to take Stat 351 without Math 213 and then ask permission for Math 213 for the Winter semester. OR take Math 213 this summer and fucking pass it so I can take Stat 351 in the Fall. I'm really hoping this Dean is nice, because that concurrent choice would be sweet.
Not all my marks are back, but I just got the one for Econ 307 today. This class was very strange. Her notes really sucked and it made it hard to study for her midterms. So, I got 70s on both, which is fine. I also got 75 on a 10% paper because I just couldn't bring myself to care. Also, I was completely burnt out for the final because I had another final that morning which was extremely long and stressful. So, my mark?
82.
WTF? I was expecting a 72. That's AWESOME.
Also, it's summer so it's job hunting time. I don't know why but I just can't bring myself to job search when I'm in school. It's not good though, because all the good summer jobs have been taken.
I did apply to a place called Vector Marketing. After I submitted my online resume, they called back within 30 minutes to set up an interview. Sweet. So, i go and research this company....
They are about as close to a scam as they can legally get. I'd be a sales representative, using MY OWN references to sell knives. And then I would ask people I was selling to for their references. Etc. Plus, I'd have to make and travel to my own appointments, which means I'd require a car.
Yeah, fuck that, I'd rather go back to McDonalds. So, without calling them or anything, I just didn't show up for the interview. They've tried calling back all last week but I haven't picked it up. I think they got the message now. One funny thing though: they sent me an email "You missed your interview time. Can you fill out this survey about the interview process?" WHAT
There's gotta be something better out there....
It was Tristan's birthday last weekend. Big 25. I got him Nintendo Monopoly, a sweet Mario hoodie, and a couple soundtracks. I also bought us tickets to see Star Wars in Concert at the end of June, so I guess that can be included too.
Sunday night was the family celebration. That kid is SPOILED. His parents usually get him gag gifts (little kiddie toys that relate to something he likes and all that). Since he turned 25, there were 25 gag gifts. And in about...20 of them, there was $25 cash/gift card. Plus clothes and a PSP(my suggestion). He got an untold amount of $50 bills from his grandmother. He got countless gift cards. An expensive computer mouse (it used the Doppler effect for some reason we couldn't find out) from his friend. Plus a whole lot more.
That family is goddamn amazing.
Anyway, I'm going to cut this short because I feel like watching last night's Glee. Maybe I'll write later....Tah!
But I'm done until Fall. And I'm hoping this will be my last year. Depends how tomorrow goes.
I have an appointment booked with the Associate Dean to ask permission to a) retake Math 213 (fuckfuckfuckfuck) and b)take Math 213 concurrently with Stat 351. I need Stat 351 and it's only offered in the Fall but it requires Math 213. It's a BIG ask but if he can't do permission for both, then I think I'll ask to take Stat 351 without Math 213 and then ask permission for Math 213 for the Winter semester. OR take Math 213 this summer and fucking pass it so I can take Stat 351 in the Fall. I'm really hoping this Dean is nice, because that concurrent choice would be sweet.
Not all my marks are back, but I just got the one for Econ 307 today. This class was very strange. Her notes really sucked and it made it hard to study for her midterms. So, I got 70s on both, which is fine. I also got 75 on a 10% paper because I just couldn't bring myself to care. Also, I was completely burnt out for the final because I had another final that morning which was extremely long and stressful. So, my mark?
82.
WTF? I was expecting a 72. That's AWESOME.
Also, it's summer so it's job hunting time. I don't know why but I just can't bring myself to job search when I'm in school. It's not good though, because all the good summer jobs have been taken.
I did apply to a place called Vector Marketing. After I submitted my online resume, they called back within 30 minutes to set up an interview. Sweet. So, i go and research this company....
They are about as close to a scam as they can legally get. I'd be a sales representative, using MY OWN references to sell knives. And then I would ask people I was selling to for their references. Etc. Plus, I'd have to make and travel to my own appointments, which means I'd require a car.
Yeah, fuck that, I'd rather go back to McDonalds. So, without calling them or anything, I just didn't show up for the interview. They've tried calling back all last week but I haven't picked it up. I think they got the message now. One funny thing though: they sent me an email "You missed your interview time. Can you fill out this survey about the interview process?" WHAT
There's gotta be something better out there....
It was Tristan's birthday last weekend. Big 25. I got him Nintendo Monopoly, a sweet Mario hoodie, and a couple soundtracks. I also bought us tickets to see Star Wars in Concert at the end of June, so I guess that can be included too.
Sunday night was the family celebration. That kid is SPOILED. His parents usually get him gag gifts (little kiddie toys that relate to something he likes and all that). Since he turned 25, there were 25 gag gifts. And in about...20 of them, there was $25 cash/gift card. Plus clothes and a PSP(my suggestion). He got an untold amount of $50 bills from his grandmother. He got countless gift cards. An expensive computer mouse (it used the Doppler effect for some reason we couldn't find out) from his friend. Plus a whole lot more.
That family is goddamn amazing.
Anyway, I'm going to cut this short because I feel like watching last night's Glee. Maybe I'll write later....Tah!
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