May 9, 2011

Depending on what I do tonight, I may double post. I just thought that this was hilarious:


Yep, that's right. Trent is so awesome, that they can't even update their "still not fixed" status by 10:00. Or even eleven. It's almost 12:00.
And yes. That is the linux penguin on the tabs. I wish it would always stay.

Let me add that today is in fact the first day of most summer classes; I still don't know if I had to do a reading for class yet... and it starts soon.

Woo, Trent. That's why I pay more to go to Trent University than U of T. Because they don't care about whether we are schooled correctly.

May 6, 2011

Well, today was a semi-busy day. Finally picked up a better material for the bridesmaid dress I am making. I also picked up the cutest fabric EVER!! There was a 50% sale at Fabricland... so I had to. Now I just have to find something to do with it. :P
I also, after ripping a ribbon out of a wedding dress for a friend, came home and finally finished the cutest night cap--supposed to have been made for last halloween, but never finished.

It's cute too :D

Basically, it was a circle that I cut out of a piece of fabric, probably about two feet across. Then, I took an elastic, pulled the elastic taut, and sewed it in on my machine. I used pins to hold the elastic down until I got to it, unpinned it, and then stretched out the material and elastic and fed it through.

After that, I added a cute lace-y ribbon to the outside by hand tacking, mostly because I'm lazy and it's only a costume after all.

If you are interested in repeating this, I would advise NOT waiting until the end to do the ribbon-y lace, because it was a pain to keep the wrinkles from showing up in the lace, and also it would have been infinitely easier to do on the machine.

Also, I got all of the final marks from my year of school--I did significantly better than last year (considering I almost flunked out last year, that's saying only a little), and I got two 75s and an 87. An 87! In University, in a full year course, in a linguistic anthropology course! There are exclamations, because that's a really high mark, considering how 75 ish I did. I also got a 78 or something like that. Still, that's an awesome set of marks. :D I'm happy about those. I start some more courses on the 9th--BIOL 1020 apparently. Yay!
So, now I think I'll paint or colour something, I'm feeling quite crafty and I like to finish things. Then I'll go to bed, as I have to work in the morning.

May 5, 2011

Do you ever have those days where you're just so tired?
That's me today. It didn't help that I was up early for a counseling appointment and didn't fall asleep till two last night...
It also doesn't help that I took at least 28, 000 steps (or so my step counter says). I walked home from my school (counseling appointment) and wandered through the zoo in my city.
So now, I'm pooped and I really do NOT want to clean anything... so I won't. I have most of the day tomorrow. Instead I'm going to cuddle up on my couch with a glass or two of water (maybe the whole jug) and a few wedding magazines. I've decided to plan it WAAAAAAAY early... 'cause that's what I'm like.

May (MAY!!?!) 3, 2011

You know those dreams that you really know that you shouldn't be having that you have anyway, and then you feel guilty about them later?

I do. I get them sometimes. And then I feel really guilty about my dreaming conscious. It's weird. I don't know why. I just do. Probably because I know that if it exists in my subconscious, it's a thought I've had, however fleeting, and that thought decided to represent itself in my dream worlds.

Sometimes they're good dreams, though, and while not reality they're still fun to dream up :D

Other than that, I have a nice, busy week off between classes planned. My mom came up this weekend. I've got planning to do for a friend's bachelorette bash, which I'm excited about, because she told me to invite my other closest friend. I'm glad they get along because they along with my cousin are going to be my own Maids of Honour... Yes. I am having 3 maids of honour. I love them all equally and do not want one to have more responsibilities than another. I'll make up other titles to bestow on my sisters.

Speaking of my own wedding for once with someone other than my fiance, he surprised me by saying that he may be interested in holding a ceremony. That's something that I never really wanted. I don't want to be married by someone while standing up at the front of a crowd. I don't like that.

But I think having friends and family together is worth whatever we have to do, as long as it's cheap. I don't want to pay ten thousand dollars for a wedding; that seems kind of weird and like a waste of money. That was precisely why I said a barbeque on a beach.

I like the idea of that. I'm really interested in that. And afterwards, I can go camping with those who want to. The end.

Maybe...

But it doesn't matter until June 11, 2011, when Becka is having her wedding. I tried to keep my own ideas to myself until then...

Not that it matters. I'm not even sure of a date yet. It'll be a while coming, probably 2013. Anyway, that's what I'm thinking about currently.

Silly unrealistic dreams that exist somewhere from some point in time in my subconscious, and my own wedding(not sure I should even call it a wedding. What about a joining? A collective? A merger? lol).

A merger it is. Hahahahahaa...

ETA: I mis-typed the date. It's the third, not the fifth.

April 29, 2011

Finally. School year is over. The last essay was handed in today. I am done it:

"Your assignment has been received, this email is evidence of that."

So, now I have a week before summer school starts. And, not, I'm only marginally *cough* behind where I'm supposed to be--but it's not because I failed out this year. I just couldn't make up my mind as to what major I wanted, and now I have re-settled on biology and anth double major... But I have to catch up in bio, as I'm in fourth year and am STARTING first year bio. Awesome.

Anyway, I am going to do summer school, but only two half-credit courses, so I'll hopefully still have a summer, when I'm not working to pay for school and school...
Maybe soon I'll get my car back!

Today I threw a quick skirt together that I made up. I started with this as a basis:
http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/14/i-like-my-skirts-fast-and-cheap-a-tutorial/

--You basically use a bedsheet. No Hemming. But it was too long and I decided to use the fold to just throw a quick seam into in order to create a pocket for the thread-- so I cut it shorter, and added a remnant strip-also with a hem-to get a nice, wiggly bottom.
Why, you ask?
Well, tomorrow is a bridal shower for a friend, and she's dressing up... whether she likes it or no.

Anyway, I think one day I'll make another one of these "fast and cheap, no-hem' skirts, only for myself and not in a pink, pajama-y fabric. (It's very silky). It took me maybe a half hour-1hour to make; that was including picking which pink fabric to use, cutting the extra off and then ruffling the bottom all up like that. Which I do by hand because that's just how I roll.
I also may browse the rest of that blog's stuff... It seems pretty cool.

Have yourself a good evening. I've been up since four am and it's now 11:22(p.m.). I think I'll be heading to bed now, as I have to get up early and make popcorn balls and cupcakes for the shower. And a pickle tray! I love pickles.

April 18/11

Today was a long day. It was an early day. It will likely be a late night.

So I ungraciously stumbled out of bed, purposely neglected a shower (did not so purposely neglect the deodorant--luckily I keep extra in my backpack just for these types of situations). I learned that when I do not follow a precise set of organized tasks, I forget simple ones like brushing my teeth (which I hastily did at two after seven as I was leaving my house).

I was on time for work. I worked all day.

I am looking forward to not having to be up as early tomorrow. Rising before dawn could be disastrous to my relationship with my fiance who works until midnight or two in the morning every day, because we work very different kinds of jobs.

I have found today and yesterday that I'm really, really, easily redirected to a different task. These are all things that I have started (plus an essay, wherein I have no idea what I'm arguing yet):

I cooked and left a HUGE pile of dishes--from two days in a row. There's even food on the counter. Euw.

I started doing the massive loads of laundry that has to be done before the fiance literally runs out of underwear (but you know that he won't touch the laundry even if that does happen. Apparently going commando is in these days).

I decided that I would start doing invitations for a bachelorette party that I'm hosting for a friend... This bristol board is as far as I've gotten... but I have a plan, so that's okay.

That pile of fabric on the table and on the floor are projects I've been meaning to get to from anywhere between about a year to a week ago. Yep. I still haven't done them all. And so here I sit.

Anyway, I'm going to wander on over to my stash of thread (currently sitting within my coat pocket--Fabricland has a HUGE 40% off sale on... I might go back tomorrow for some cute fabric that I LOVED if I can find something to use it for. It has little birdies. Red little birdies. :D

... Not that I don't have two tubs of fabric that I don't need... but we won't get into that. One day it will be used. Seriously, I have ideas.

Anywhoo, love ya!!

April 12/11

Sooo, my only exam is today. In like, an hour and a half... ish.
So, I've decided to quit studying... because it's too soon to the exam to remember it anyway.
Read this, though:

"Work Out at the Trent AC All Summer for Only $75
Apr 12, 2011 3:24 pm by Communications
Special summer membership rates give you full access to all indoor and outdoor facilities and programs
Staying in Peterborough for the summer? Get a membership at the Trent Athletics Centre and continue working out at the city’s best fitness and recreation facility all summer long.
Special summer membership rates are now in effect. A four-month term membership is only $75 for students. This rate applies to all students who are 18+ years of age. Got a friend coming home for the summer and want to work out together? This special rate applies to them too!
Our special summer term memberships are in effect from May to August or June to September, 2011.
Your membership will also get you special rates on our exciting new summer programs, including canoeing, Nordic pole walking, and more!"

Fun, right? In case you haven't been keeping up with Trent, they "upgraded" (moved all their old equipment in to a new room, and built a climbing wall and an 'indoor canoe') for 4 million dollars, which the students paid an extra levy into for four years.
Let me explain why this is interesting to me: I've already paid for it, the most recent graduates have already paid for it, and now, to use it: We have to pay for it. Interesting.
Very interesting. You know, if I wanted to pay to go to a gym, I'd a)pick a good one, and b)pick one that isn't at my school that I just paid to have built.

Way to go, Trent. No wonder so many people drop out, get knocked up, or commit suicide. Because out of all of the employees there, I've met two, maybe three helpful ones. Even the lunchladies hate their jobs. Seriously. Not a good environment.

April 8, 2011

(ahaha, I typed 2001 on accident originally. Can you imagine? Remember 2001? Me neither... Let's see. I was...12? I guess ten years REALLY brings big changes. Heh.)

Well, short blog today; not feelin' too hot. Actually, that's the problem. I'm running a slight fever and have all the symptoms of a good little virus. Nasty things.
Oh well. I didn't have to work so I sat around all day. Did not finish my dishes as I had proposed to do. I'll do them shortly...

You know, some days you just really need to take it slow and recover...

And then make yourself some soup... which I'm doing.

April 7, 11

updates:

Well, I finished Pokemon White today. It was a pretty cool game, and the main quest ends but leaves you with a secondary quest. That's always nice, considering how boring Platinum got once I beat the League.

Anyway, several essays that were due are no longer, so that's good too. I shall continue on with the remainder, however, shortly. blogging: still=less important. Sorry.

:o Double Post! At least!

I'm not working today, I'm around the house, and I'm avoiding homework... loads of essays, so I'll clean and blog intermittently instead... but this is how badly I needed to clean dishes--my hands are uber wrinkled from them taking soooo long to do:

Yes, my palm all the way to my wrists is wrinkled... I wonder if our hands and feet wrinkle whereas my arms don't while I'm swimming for a long time (or doing elbow-deep dishes?) because they don't have hair follicles? I'm not sure... why do we wrinkle?

*goes and looks it up*

I'd love to, but I'm having massive issues with my internet--all day!

Oops! Google Chrome could not find healthcorner.walgreens.com

Try reloading: healthcorner.­walgreens.­com/­display/­128.­htm

Additional suggestions:

• Access a cached copy of healthcorner.­walgreens.­com/­display/­128.­htm
• Go to walgreens.­com
• Search on Google:

  
  

  Apparently that's where it should be... so go! Find the information! You'll know before I do. :D

  
  

April 3, 2011

Hi!

So yesterday there was a Jack and Jill for the wedding I'm a Maid of Honour in. I and a bridesmaid put the majority of it together planning-wise, and we delegated during the whole thing. It wasn't too bad. The biggest hitch: We did pie in the face, a game where you pay to see either the bride or the groom pied. We forgot garbage bags to cover the area before the pie-ing began.

Yep. We took three from the bartenders and used that to cover the ground... and then the bride moved so the pie ended up all over the floor anyway. That's okay though, we got it cleaned fairly quickly and the rest moved smoothly. I also didn't realize that it was ten o'clock at night and none of the raffles had been drawn until the groom was like, dude, we gotta get those prizes drawn. Still, I think it worked out well. We did a huge, here's a whack of prizes that we're drawing for... aaaaaannnnddd...go. BAM!

It seemed that people had fun though.

Now, to clean and essay my way through the last bit of my third year of university. Don't worry, though. I still have at least two more. :D