Four....

I found this questionnaire only on another blog and thought it was kind of cool. It's not as hard as the 7 things one and more detailed than the 3 one. Also, I'm done exams for reading week so I have time to waste filling out a survey. Here goes! :)

Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Lots of private self-employed stuff like babysitting, tutoring, etc. It's all fun, and I still enjoy it.
2. VON Support Worker - I took out a boy with difficulties, had some fun, gave his mom a break. It was definitely a real learning experience but a great opportunity.
3. Wendy's "Crew Member". It sounds so special and neat, but really, I'm pretty sure it was the worst job I've ever had. If you don't have to, don't ever work in fast food. That said, I think everyone should so that they know what we poor hamburger-makers go through in a day. "I'm sorry, you didn't say you didn't want pickles, let me get you a new one." "NO - LET ME SPEAK TO YOUR MANAGER". Okay... *sigh*
4. Pier 1 Imports Sales associate. I'm still there for the moment, and despite more rich and snobby people walking all over me because I wear an apron and am in retail, it's a decent job. The people I work with make it amazing. :D

Four movies I would watch over and over:
1. Pride and Prejudice. When I bought the newer version I watched it as soon as I bought it, watched the special features, and then watched it again. I think Joel pretty much had a stroke out of shock. But hey, if you haven't seen the movie, you need to watch it.
2. A Walk to Remember. Okay, come on. It's a classic. Yes, it's a chick flick, but it's a definite classic.
3. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy... I must say, I love those movies. They're amazingly written and the cinematography and music is equally amazing.
4. Sahara. There are a lot of movies I watch over and over, but this has got to be one of the ones that I will never get sick of. This and National Treasure. I seem to have a soft spot for treasure-hunting movies, and I also find the sidekicks hilariously funny.

Four places I have lived:
Okay this is pretty sad. I have never lived anywhere other than London, ON, and for the first 17 years of my life I lived on a court. We moved 2 years ago to our current house. My living experience is pretty boring.

Four TV shows I love to watch:
1. Smallville... I'm pretty much addicted, though I haven't seen anything past the end of season 4 yet. We'll see if they stay as good...
2. CSI, Law and Order, etc. I like the mystery ones that keep you guessing until the end.
3. ...
4. ...
I honestly don't watch that much TV. I'm more of a movie person, and we also don't have cable. Those things combined, I can't really say any other really favourite TV shows.

Four places I have been on vacation:
1. The East Coast - PEI, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island, etc. It was AMAZING. I'd love to go back.
2. Various states in the US... the most recent being Virginia.
3. BC!! Amazingly beautiful... there just wasn't enough time to soak in the beauty. Also another place I'd love to go back to.
4. Muskoka area... we went up there a bunch of summers for family vacation and definitely made some good memories in the process.

Four Favorite foods:
1. Ice cream. I'm not going to lie, I love ice cream
2. Mashed potatoes (Becky - one thing you and I definitely have in common)
3. Spaghetti, Lasagna, Fettuccine... I adore ALL Italian food - I'd love to go to Italy someday and eat it there :)
4. Various fruits - especially strawberries. Mm... I'm hungry now.

Anyways, that was fun. Now you know some random stuff about me! Adios all!

So this is what's important in our world...

Don't bother trying to watch the news tonight for anything important. Take my word for it. I tried.

Instead of news, I got the scoop on Britney Spears and her new "look" - namely, a bald head and a tattoo. I switched to a different channel, and guess what I got? The same story.

Why do I care about this? Oh right... I don't. And since I DON'T - why is it getting prime time news coverage instead of news that is relevant and important to my life? Not quite sure.

Woohoo for the increasingly superficial world we live in.

"Um, Sir, it smells like gas up here..."

So I was supposed to have class until 10:00pm tonight. Obviously, since I am posting this at 8:30, I am not in class (unlike some people *cough* Joel *cough* who used to post blogs in class). So the night went something like this...

Prof: Blah blah blah blah blah (going on about some astronomy phenomenon) ... and if you were to answer this question on the midterm...

Guy: Um, Sir, it smells like gas up here.

Prof: *blinks, and looks a little bewildered*

Guy 2: Yeah, it really does...

Prof: Um... okay, well it seems like several people are smelling it so if that's the case I guess we'll have to evacuate the building (as he says this everyone jumps up and packs their stuff up) and pick this up next week.

....

I proceed outside so I don't die of all that inhaled gas, and as I'm standing there waiting for my ride, I hear Guy 2 start talking.

Guy 2 (to Guy 1): DUDE! I LOVE BUSES! Was that great or what? YEAH!

[EDIT: I am assuming the buses had just got gas and the smell had gotten into the building because of all the doors opening and closing (around 7 hoards of people come in and out).]

Guy 1: *laughs*

Me: *looks at the guys in complete and utter shock*

So yeah. I just paid 50 something bucks for a class that two guys didn't want to sit through.

And that's university for you.

[EDIT: Since then, my astronomy professor has posted on the astronomy course webpage: "Campus police and Physical Plant workers responded that evening. A strong gas smell was detected but no source could be found. University maintenance staff are looking into the cause. We expect that the class will resume at the usual time on Jan 30."

So there you go... the mystery of the gas smell continues...]

A Year in Review

So I thought it was high time to post something on here, and what better to post than a cute little survey about 2006 that I stole from Becky.

P E O P L E

1. Friends? Made some new ones, hung out with old ones - it was definitely good. :)
2. Best boyfriend/girlfriend? n/a :P
3. Lost any friends? Not really, drifted maybe, yes.
4. Gained any friends? Definitely. First year does that for you. :)
5. Met a new good friend? Of course.

P L A C E S

1. Went out of the country? Nope
2. Moved? Nope
3. New school? Yuppers - UWO!! :)
4. How many times on an airplane? Twice - to and from BC!
5. Road trips? Mmm... well if you count the crazy drives my mom and I went on in BC then yes - and oh man, the stories are numerous.

Y O U

1. Have you changed? Can anyone go a year without changing?
2. New look? Not particularly. I'm pretty boring in that way. :P
3. Any new additions? Um, no.
4. Biggest conflict this year? Hmmm.. not sure.
5. Most depressed time this year? I can't think of a particular time, per se... as Becky said, just lots of ups and downs at various times.

S E A S O N S

1. Favorite Season? Usually I would say fall, but because of all the changes in re: to Uni it wasn't really my favourite. So I'm going to say last spring and the summer.
2. Least favorite season? Mmm... probably this fall. It was trying.
3. Good birthday? Well, the actual DAY wasn't that fun, as I got stuck working and they decided to be really mean and stick me in he back all BY MYSELF for the whole night, but the friends and the ultimate surprise party later on made up for that. :)
4. Any snow this year? 2005-2006 winter there was tons, 2006-2007 winter not so much.
5. Highest temperature? Not sure.. but the summer got pretty hot - I'm gonna go with Becky's guess - 35ish?

F I N A L Q U E S T I O N S

Snuck out - Nope.
Met a person who will change your life - Possibly...
Kept your resolution - I don't usually do that whole thing.
Had a first something - Yes, many.
Drank Alcohol - Nope
Smoked weed/drugs? No.
Did anything illegal? I'm getting into the bad habit of speeding... other than that, no.
Had a crush - Yes
Liked someone who didn't like you - Yeah
Lost a family member - Yes
Got bad grades - This is a totally subjective question, but for me, yes.
Suspended - Ha, no.
Moved states - Nope.
Got a myspace - Facebook is the new Myspace.
Started a band - Nope.
Spent over 1 million dollars - If I had a million dollars...
Went streaking - Hah... no.
Done something you shouldn't have - Yes - don't we all?
Kept a secret - Who doesn't?
Told a secret - Possibly...but it would have been mine...not someone elses.
Done something you totally regret - Nothing major. Although I do wish I could go back and do a few first year exams over again.
Changed your view on things - Not so much... possibly on some little stuff.

And that's it! All in all, it's definitely been a good year, 2006. I'm hoping for an even better one in 2007.

Oh, and this couldn't be a year in review post if I didn't end with a quote. So here's one I found that I quite like:

"The ultimate measure of someone is not where they stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but where they stand at times of challenge and controversy."

So true, eh?

Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!!

I hope everyone has/had a great time with family and friends as we celebrate this amazing time of year, and the reason for the season! (Not to be cliche...) Hehe. Merry Christmas!

Winter

So apparently it's winter outside. There is a LOT of snow on the ground. Like... 2 feet at least? It's pretty crazy. Buses, cabs, schools - everything's closed/down. They've even cancelled all the Western exams for today. This is crazy! I did an hour and a half of shovelling last night, my brother did about an hour, and this morning, my brother and my Dad were out there for another 2 hours.

Wow.

Well, bring on the hot chocolate and the Christmas music. Winter is definitely here!

Procrastination

Why do you do it?