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Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Do I really look that young? Still?
Recently, I've been meaning to switch my bank account from TD to PC. There are certain issues I have with TD, among them the interest rate (or lack thereof) and the monthly charges that apply if my balance falls below $1000. I mean, penalize you for being poor? It makes no sense!
So I paid PC a brief visit the other day, and found that I need to somehow dig up my old citizenship card for ID. But my point is, the two ladies there kept asking my age.
"I'm 19."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"You mean you've already turned 19?"
"Yes."
"Are you sure?"
Then a similar scene occured when I dropped into TD to ask if there would be a cancellation fee. Only this one was more funny and less annoying.
"Do you have any picture ID ... like a GoCard?"
And of course GoCards only apply for high school students. And I'm not. A high school student. Anymore.
But anyway. It's alright, I suppose.
I find that freestyle writing doesn't come easily to me anymore. This is disappointing, because it used to be so natural, and quick. Now it's like a laboured process, because I subconsciously self-analyze everything and identify all my non sequiturs and stylistic patterns. The obvious result of too many essays and internal assessments. At least my writing has developed ... I read some of my old work and blush at how trite it sounds.
So is it better to be an enthusiastic author who produces comparatively shallow work, or a writer of more substance who doesn't enjoy it as much?
written at 05:51 p.m.
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
The Hillsong concert was so good! (*_*)
Plus I actually got home in time to submit my WebCT quiz! Indirect thanks to Cecilia for making us leave because she needed to be home by 11, otherwise I would've simply forfeited 2.5% of the course mark. Heh.
written at 01:22 p.m.
Saturday, May 28, 2005
Your Dominant Thinking Style: |
| Visioning You are very insightful and tend to make decisions based on your insights. You focus on how things should be - even if you haven't worked out the details. An idealist, thinking of the future helps you guide your path. You tend to give others long-term direction and momentum. |
Your Secondary Thinking Style: |
| Experimenting You're all about looking at the facts, and you could always use more of them. You see life as your lab - and you're always trying out new things, people, and ideas. The master of mix and match, you're always coming up with unique combinations. You are good at getting a group to reach consensus. |
Friday, May 20, 2005
When the hailstorm struck yesterday evening, I was in the car with my mom and Cecilia.
The two of us were pretty excited (we're immature and easily amused). There was lightning; there were rivulets appearing along the edges of the road.
And then things got a bit serious. Imagine someone on an upper level balcony tossing buckets of water and crushed ice down on you; it was something like that. I wondered fleetingly whether the windshield would break. Lightning -- and then an entire series of streetlamps would flicker and die. What's more, you could barely see. So we weren't following the dividing lines on the road ... we were following the headlights of the car directly in front of us.
By then Cecilia had changed her mind: "Maybe this isn't as fun as I first thought."
Still, at least my computer didn't crash the way Catherine's did. (XI)
written at 08:26 p.m.
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
The rotary evaporator is the best piece of chemistry lab equipment ever.
$5000 each, our lab director said. But almost worth inhaling all those fumes ... maybe. We've been working with an awful lot of diethyl ether lately, since it's such a common organic solvent, and the smell is just nauseating. Plus I looked it up in the back of our lab manual, and under "chemical hazards" it read "harmful vapour," among other things. Joy. Last term I spilled a suspected carcinogen over my hands due to a leaky separatory funnel, and now this.
I have my first midterm this coming Friday. So, to avoid studying for it today, I went online and worked through some HTML and CSS tutorials! I've been meaning to learn for a while now ... for no specific reason other than it seems to be a good thing to know. Anyway, it was one of my summer goals. The others are as follows:
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Argh.
I reach home today by 12:30 to an empty apartment. This is not altogether surprising, but since I don't have the house keys, I can't get in. Which should only have been a minor problem, as David's elementary school is a block away and I can always search him out there and steal the keys from him. Or so I thought.
Since things tend not to work out quite so predictably, it turns out that David absent-mindedly left the keys behind -- that is, locked them in the apartment -- after returning for lunch. So he didn't have them either. Which adds another complication: if neither of my parents are home by 3:00, both of us will end up stuck outside for who knows how long.
I might also mention at this point that the reason I don't have keys to my own house is that David borrowed and lost them a while ago. And now he takes the spare set.
So now I'm at Kensington Library, ranting (well, not really) and biding my time. On the up side, this at least forces me to review CHEM 233 notes for lack of anything better to do. Oh, and by the way, I now have a pristine white polyester-cotton lab coat for CHEM 235, which I did manage to get into (yay!), and in which lab coats are mandatory (boo).
written at 01:54 p.m.
Saturday, April 30, 2005
Now I've had a fair number of birthdays over the years ... but never has any one of them involved so many surprises.
written at 11:01 p.m.
Monday, April 25, 2005
Aww ... my friends from church did the sweetest thing for me this weekend! We were asked the week before to leave the 23rd free, which was okay by me since it was the day after my last final (*YES*). So I was telling Kevin about these mysterious Saturday plans over the phone:
"Where are you going?"
"I don't know; David said it was a surprise."
"A surprise for you?"
"No, why would it be only for me?"
"It's almost your birthday."
"But it's still early. I think it's supposed to be a surprise for everyone."
"If you say so." (Well, he didn't actually say this, but his voice implied it.)
Dieu, I'm so naive sometimes it's a little embarassing. Still, though, none of us except David and Mel knew in any great detail what we'd be doing in White Rock, which was where we ended up on Saturday morning. There was some sort of festival going on at the beach there, so plenty of people and banners and skimboards and cookies ... oh, and kites. Lots of kites, in addition to kite-making. For my part, I hadn't flown one since ... well, forever. It seemed archaic, even; an anachronism in an age of jetskiing and camera phones.
But fun. We left mid-afternoon after some hours of kite-flying, string-untangling, running along the shallow waters of the beach with David's dog (whose name happens to be somewhere along the lines of Smooshie or Smushy or Squishy). And then back to his place.
Where he brought Tim and me to the back atrium so we could hose down Smushy. Which turned out to be a conspiracy, since as soon as I walked into the living room ribboned balloons came flying at me from all corners.
So ... thanks once again, Linda, Rebecca, Cece, everyone. Love you all. I honestly had no idea. It isn't even my birthday until Friday! And already a cake and presents?
I think I melt too easily.
written at 09:38 p.m.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Ooh, look what I found ...
Singer | 75% | ||
Scientist | 70% | ||
Artist | 55% | ||
Teacher | 55% | ||
Musician | 55% | ||
Model | 50% | ||
Actor or actress! | 45% | ||
Doctor | 35% | ||
Cook | 25% | ||
Athelete! | 25% |
Friday, February 25, 2005
Apparently, CHEM 205 isn't offered as a summer course. That's not too big of a deal; it only means some reconsideration is in order. So what shall it be -- CHEM 233 and 235, or BIOL 204?
I need to mentally straighten some things out. Why summer school? Because I'd like to lighten my academic load during the winter session. And also work a little ahead. So should I take the course I'll probably enjoy more, or the other one just to get it over with?
Oh, did I mention ..? I've decided on a major, and a minor as well. Cell Bio & Genetics and English Literature, respectively.
written at 08:46 p.m.
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
All I know is that it's been worth the wait. Knowing you, I see purpose and maturity, sincerity and commitment.
Thank you, for being everything I've ever dreamed.
written at 09:49 a.m.
Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Alright, alright. Due to popular demand, this is the second half. The first can be found lurking somewhere in the archives (as in the most recent one).
HAVE YOU EVER ...
101. Gotten a tattoo
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
103. Rafted the Snake River
104. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
105. Got flowers for no reason
106. Masturbated in a public place
107. Got so drunk you don’t remember anything
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
109. Performed on stage
110. Been to Las Vegas
111. Recorded music
112. Eaten shark
113. Had a one-night stand
114. Gone to Thailand
115. Seen Siouxsie live
116. Bought a house
117. Been in a combat zone
118. Buried one/both of your parents
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
120. Been on a cruise ship
121. Spoken more than one language fluently
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
123. Bounced a check
124. Performed in Rocky Horror
125. Read - and understood - your credit report
126. Raised children
127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
132. Called or written your Congress person
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
134. …more than once? - More than thrice?
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did
138. Had plastic surgery
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
140. Wrote articles for a large publication
141. Lost over 100 pounds
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback
143. Piloted an airplane
144. Petted a stingray
145. Broken someone’s heart
146. Helped an animal give birth
147. Been fired or laid off from a job
148. Won money on a T.V. game show
149. Broken a bone
150. Killed a human being
151. Gone on an African photo safari
152. Ridden a motorcycle
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100mph
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
157. Ridden a horse
158. Had major surgery
159. Had sex on a moving train
160. Had a snake as a pet
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
165. Visited all 7 continents
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
167. Eaten bear meat
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground
169. Been a sperm or egg donor
170. Eaten sushi
171. Had your picture in the newspaper
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
173. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions
175. Gone back to school
176. Parasailed
177. Changed your name
178. Petted a cockroach
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes
180. Read The Iliad
181. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them.
183. …and gotten 86′ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
184. Taught yourself an art from scratch
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
187. Skipped all your school reunions
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
189. Been elected to public office
190. Written your own computer language
191. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
193. Built your own PC from parts
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
195. Had a booth at a street fair
196: Dyed your hair
197: Been a DJ
198: Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal
199: Written your own role playing game
200: Been arrested
written at 09:46 p.m.
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