Wandering on the Lonely Moon that is my Mind

Friday Five, even though it's Sunday...

2006-05-07T14:34:00.000-06:00

1) Do you like your birth-name? Why?
Yes, it's very unique, even though ppl sometimes don't take it seriously.
2) If you could change your name to anything else, what would it be?
Probably Sebastian or Esteban, since that's what my mom was hoping for.
3) What names would you consider giving your children?
German III, Sebastian, Milo (boys) Juliana, Marcela (girls)
4) If you had a band, what would you name it, and why?
Either "missing a sock" or "nv3" since those were the names we were thinking about when my bro, Eduardo, and I were going to form a band :P
5) Is there a name that you completely hate? Why?
Not really but maybe Helga :P

~the possum

Roxanne, put on a red dress

2006-04-24T18:21:00.000-06:00

Your Famous Last Words Will Be:

"I can pass this guy."

What Will Your Famous Last Words Be?

In other news, the Police is stuck in my head. The Chem 102 final tomorrow ain't looking so pretty. My mom's leaving in 3 days, my brother in 7.

~the possum

Just a quickie

2006-04-21T00:02:00.000-06:00

Exams are already half-way done for me! I'm excited :D

I think I did alright on organic chem. I'm not keeping my hopes up, but I'm confident that I didn't suck ass, like I did last time. So that's good. Plus, w/ my 80% lab mark, I might actually get at least a B-!

And everytime I did a nucleophilic attack on a carbonyl, I had to stifle my laughter. But what does carbonyl chemistry have to do w/ fisting?!

German was whatver. I almost forgot I even wrote it :P

I think I kicked ass in English, considering my studying consisted of thinking about reading something, and getting my brother to dictate said reading on the way to school this morning. Tee tee
Anyhoo, by kicking ass, I mean better than any of the shit I've written before. So I'm hoping for at least a C there! I think it'll be possible with my current marks. But agian, I'm not putting my hopes up; I'm just glad I've finally done away w/ English!

And tomorrow's math. I possibly have a fighting chance. Right now, I'm really glad for the decent-to-good marks I've been getting on Assignments and the lab quizzes, which will thankfully keep me afloat should shit hit the fan tomorrow.

And I think I'm done w/ this post as it's past midnight and I need my beauty sleep :D

~the possum

Ah!

2006-04-18T21:50:00.000-06:00

My brain has no more room left for Org Chem! And I still have so much left!
I almost want to cry...

in other news, I've decided on going to Europe after all! And I'm gonna start and end in Amsterdam because it's about half the cost as beginning/ending in Paris (my original itinerary). I'm excited!
And no, I don't think I'll be going to Amsterdam for that reason:P

Buh bye

~the possum

Ow my muscles

2006-04-09T21:37:00.000-06:00

So last night was a lot of fun ^_^
Good ol' Iron Horse on a Saturday night.
Although dropping my glasses in the urinal was plain uncool.

Quote of the night: "I need some straight dick for this Asian pussy!"
Something I yelled at the top of my lungs for a few blocks along Whyte Ave, trying to get Jackie, Ryan's friend, some action as we weren't gonna help her out.
Hee hee.

Ryan's so much fun to be with, even if I am drunk off my mind
<_< ... >_>

But no killer hangover in the morning. But I was dizzy for the better part of the afternoon and just sore the whole damn day.

And I've essentially done nothing productive today it's wonderful.

So I'm off. Goodnight guys
~the possum

FridaySunday Five

2006-04-02T18:28:00.000-06:00

Questions
1) When you were little what was your favorite TV show?
2) What was your favorite movie?
3) What is your favorite TV show currently?
4) What is the best movie you have seen so far this year?
5) If someone was going to make a movie or TV show about your life, who would play you and why?

Answers
1. Reboot, Beasties, Looney Tunes, Pinky and the Brain
2. Rock-a-doodle-do!
3. Grey's Anatomy
4. TransAmerica
5. Colin Farrell, because I'm in love with his hair and want it as my own. So I guess him playing me will have to do. ^_^

~the possum

En tus Pupilas

2006-04-02T14:23:00.000-06:00

Quand tu me prends dans tes bas
Quand je regarde dans tes yeux
Je vois que Dieu existe
C' est pas dur croire

Antes de conocerte el mundo era plano
Aunque lo discuta usted Señor Galilei
Y me canse de besar ranas en vano
Pero el príncipe azul
Jamás no encontré

Y así llegaste tu
Devolviéndome la fe
Sin poemas y sin flores
Con defectos con errores
Pero en pie

Y siento
Algo en ti algo entre los dos
Que me hace insistir
Cuando miro en tus pupilas se que Dios no dejo de existir
Tu lo haces vivir
Tu lo haces vivir

La vida es una colección de recuerdos
Pero a nada como tu recuerdo tan bien
Desde la redondez de tus labios
Al olor de tu pelo
Al color de tu piel

No pienses que te iras y me voy a resignar
Eres lo mejor que me ha pasado
Entre lo mundano y lo sagrado
Y aun mas

Y siento
Algo en ti algo entre los dos
Que me hace insistir
Cuando miro en tus pupilas se que Dios no dejo de existir
Tu lo haces vivir
Tu lo haces vivir

I think that's how I feel. At least the chorus.

I like him. A lot.
I don't think I should have brought it up. But I'm kinda glad I did, although I handled it awfully :(

I just told him about a few of my personal conflicts that I have going on in me.

But it's ok; our relationship is maturing slowly but surely, so I felt comfortable telling him about that.

I like him, and he likes me too ^_^

~the possum

Happy

2006-03-25T12:45:00.000-07:00

I remember telling Tony a few weeks ago, that in the wake of my boy-fiascos, I didn't want to publicize my love-life again until I had something substantial.

It's not official yet.

But, until then, I've found someone who makes me feel happy and comfortable and, most importantly, wanted.

*giggles*

~the possum

Friday 5ive

2006-03-25T12:35:00.000-07:00

Yeah it's a day late. Oops!

Questions
1) Of the various cultures, ethnicities or nationalities you belong to, which most strongly do you consider yourself?

2) Is there a culture you cannot claim heritage from but which you feel quite close to?

3) What's one language you wish you knew fluently?

4) If you could move anywhere in the world and be guaranteed a job, etc., where would you go?

5) If you had a time machine, and could witness any one event without altering or disturbing it, what would you want to see?

Answers

1. Colombian. No surprise, eh?

2. Canadian mosaic

3. Greek or Arabic

4. Oh my goodness, where wouldn't I go? But to answer the question, Cowtown, Van, TO, Montréal, in Canada. Prolly nowhere in US. mainland Western Europe, New Zealand, Mediterranean... the list could go on!

5. Most big Bibilical events, like the Flood, Creation, Crucifixion.

Frohe Ostern!

2006-03-20T00:58:00.000-07:00

Just kidding. It's still too early for that.

But anyone care to guess what happens on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox?

Apparently, that's how the date for Easter is celebrated. And I should know, as I'm doing my Deutsche Kulturprojekt on it.

This will hopefully turn into a pleasant week.
Wait, we're getting our English essays back tomorrow. Just kidding on the pleasant week bit.

But ah wells.

It's 1:07AM and I am le tired.

So goodnight.

Aside: that was quite pointless, but I needed an excuse to post on my blog, as my lj's been getting so much attention lately.

~the possum

Blind w/ power!

2006-03-14T19:48:00.000-07:00

I'm freakishly excited right now. My supervisor stepped outside and asked ME to supervise in her stead!

Ahh!!!
Like I said, I'm blind w/ power! Mwahahahaha!

Plus I get computer access :D:D:D (Hence my presence)

~the possum

Friday Five

2006-03-10T21:50:00.000-07:00

Time In A Bottle

1) 10 years ago what did you think you would be doing now?
2) Where do you think you will be in 5 years from now?
3) Do you live life one day at a time or look to the future.
4) Do you wish you could go back in time and undo something in your life?
5) If you could send a message back in time and give a younger version of yourself some advice, what would it be?

Answers

1. I was 9, so probably a writer or astronaut.
2. Maybe in university still.
3. I live life one day at a time, mostly because I forgot to look to the future. And when I do look, it freaks me out because I realize just how close my future is getting.
4. All the time.
5. I don't know if I'd want to change my past. I mean, ok, I've gone through a lot as a child and it almost destroyed me, but this is who I've become. If I go back to change that, then I'll no longer be who I am today.

~the possum

Friday Five

2006-03-03T19:50:00.000-07:00

I'm Hot For Teacher

1. Who was your favorite all time teacher(s)?
2. What did they teach?
3. What is your best memory from that class?
4. Did you ever have a crush on a teacher and if so who?
5. What is the craziest/wildest/weirdest thing you (or someone you know) ever did at school?

Answers
1. Mrs. Skrypnyk, Mr. Lavold, Mme. Campbell

2. Math, History, French.

3. Math: Various Nacho parties that Sol had.

History: model Estates General, or perhaps the various times he called me Hector. no wait, it was the time where someone had spilled cologne under my seat the previous class. I totally let one rip and then Lavold basically took a big whiff by my seat, but could only smell the cologne. I was actually kinda scared that he might make a scene, had he smelled something viscious. But he didn't and I laughed on the inside!
French: Just Madame's laugh in general.

4. Ms. McKenna, who was a student teacher when I was in grade 4. She caught me staring and totally winkedat me. I still giggle at the thought!

5. The time when Zoé and I salsa'd down the hallway once. It wasn't anything intense, but it was still fun, and obviously memorable.
~the possum

Herman'd from Zoé

2006-03-01T19:56:00.000-07:00

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
01. Herman
02. Germancito
03. Mansga

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
01. hips
02. new hair
03. hands

THREE PARTS OF YOUR BACKGROUND:
01. Colombian
02. Chipcha
03. Spanish

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
01. my bro or dad having an accident at work
02. any medical problems happening to family
03. reliving my past

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
01. clothes
02. food
03. hygiene

THREE THINGS YOU ENJOY TALKING ABOUT:
01. boys
02. chem/bio geekiness (salivary amylase!!!)
03. anything that cracks a smile

THREE THINGS YOU HATE:
01. Self-degredation
02. Self-absorption
03. English 113

THREE PLACES YOU'RE COMMONLY AT:
01. Hub
02. Nexopia
03. MSN

THREE COLORS THAT YOU USUALLY WEAR:
01. orange
02. blue
03. white

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
01. blue sweater
02. jeans w/ acid-burned hole
03. black shoes

THREE FAVORITE GAMES:
01. civ 4
02. su doku
03. scum

THREE PEOPLE YOU IDOLIZE:
01.02. parents
03. i don't really idolize anyone...

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS OR MUSICAL ARTISTS:
01. bloc party
02. wir sind helden
03. black eyed peas

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS:
01. banquet-bloc party
02. fiesta de tambores-cabas
03. california dreamin' - the mamas and the papas, remixed by benny benassi

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
01. su doku
02. chatting online anywhere
03. procrastinating

THREE THINGS YOU WANT REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
01. a boy
02. a completion (at work right now, btw :P)
03. a paid-off place of my own

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
01. Europe this summer
02. Colombia
03. East Coast

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
01. be proud of what i've achieved
02. leave a legacy
03. graduate from unviersity and be satisfied at what I leave with

THREE THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO FOR A CAREER
01. forensic pathology
02. flight attendant
03. no clue...

THREE FAVE SPORTS
01. soccer
02. figure skating
03. swimming

IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON A ISLAND WHAT THREE THINGS WOULD YOU BRING.
01. a water condenser
02. flare gun
03. a motorboat

WHAT THREE LANGUAGES DO U WANT TO LEARN
01. more french
02. greek ?
03. arabic

Yeah I'm at work. There were a few highlights...

Unataka yaké mtaka sasa sasa is Swahili for I want your butt right now.

And... "hi, my name is Amanda... but you can call me Beautiful."

Plus the various times I had to hang up b/c I was laughing so hard at the various hilarities going on. Ahh, how I love the ppl at my work!

~the possum

Crossroads

2006-02-26T20:11:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I really don't know what I want to do in my life.

Part of me wants to drop out of university.
Part of me just wants to take a break for either a semester or a year.
Part of me wants to move out, but for no good reason, yet.
Part of me wants to give up completely on English and just retake it again (although that may just be an excuse to not do this assignment :P).
Part of me still wants to pursue a career in forensic pathology. And part of me wants to try something completely different, like go to norquest and become a lab tech.

And that's just the career-aspect of my life. I'm not even getting started on my sexuality...

But as much as I really really really want to meditate on all of these possibilities, I have to get back to that aforementioned English assignment that was assigned over Christmas break, yet whose first part is due tomorrow at 9 am.

One of these days, my procrastination will actually be the death of me.

Bah! Screw you, future *angry fist*

~the possum

Happy 505th, Blog!

2006-02-20T13:55:00.000-07:00

Getting a flat tire at 2 in the morning when it's freezing is so not col. But having friends who are there ready to help is is such a wonderful thing. And so are very nice couples who happen to drive past and are willing to lend a hand.

So it was a touching end to a fun night.

And now I'm in Sherwood Park vising family and waiting for Canadian Tire to repair the tire. I don't think my little cousin likes me: he always cries or stops laughing/smiling when I'm around :S But he did like it when I used the NesQuik bottle as a musical instrument, and when I stopped telling him about organic chem (my mom told me to talk to him and I had no better ideas!).

So yeah. It's fun. Snow isn't, but only because all the autobodies in the city are booked solid because of it.

Happy Family Day to everyone!
~the possum

Essay = pwned

2006-02-17T04:13:00.000-07:00

Time of death = 4:33am

I love how my word count is 1492. Oh Cristobal Colón, how I heart thee!

And FYI, I'll be calling ppl Friday afternoon to finalize RSVPs.

Oh, and for those who are making it to my place, any requests for food/soft drinks/liquor?

Goodnight friends
~the possum

It's time to burn - Storm

2006-02-16T23:41:00.000-07:00

Great song btw.

Anyhoo, I'm semi close to finishing my essay. About one and a bit body paragraphs and conclusion, so only 500 words. I'm kind of excited actually.

Oh, and as it turns out, the deadline for withdrawing from full-year courses was back in January! So basically, I've got to bite the bullet and chug along for one more month. And hopefully pass in the end!

Now, I don't know if it's the excitement of almost finishing my essay, the 3 cups of coffee I've had in the past hour, or my crasy school/life transition thoughts, but for a second, I seriously considered switching into the Arts faculty. And perhaps do history or sociology or something.

It's not a scary thought actually. The more I think about it, the more I think it'll be a good idea for me. I think that, due to this essay, I've realized that I'm good at doing research papers, especially those involving societal trends. So perhaps the Arts faculty might be better suited for me.

So who knows?

It's crasy though! But good crasy. I feel like I'm renouncing my citizenship though :P But it's actually pretty cool and I'm kind of excited about it!

Maybe this is what I was looking for yesterday, when I wanted to find myself. Now, I highly doubt that I've "found myself" in less than 24 hours, but this is definitely going somewhere!

And now I'm afraid I must get back to my essay as I still have about 500 words to go.

It's cool though, but goodnight!
~the possum

PS: To the few who are actually coming to my b-day, we'll be heading to the Union around 9:15-ish instead. But I'll be calling people up to see if it works or not, k?

Chao!

Hee

2006-02-15T17:10:00.000-07:00

At work right now. One of the ppl who I had to call is called Colin Powell. Hee hee.

With my essay and organic chem midterm so near, why did I take this shift??

Anyhoo, I hope everyone can make it to my b-day!

~the possum

Birthday!

2006-02-14T22:32:00.000-07:00

Check your e-mails for the details!

~the possum

Herman'd from Kayla

2006-02-14T17:12:00.000-07:00

FIRST
Name : Herman
Nicknames : Herman, Herm, Hermie (if you use it, I'll hate you)
Mood : relaxed
Listening to : Olympics coverage
Birthday : Feb. 18, 1987 (just a few more days!!)
Hair color : Dark brown
Eye color : brown
Height : 5'6
Righty or lefty : righty, most of the time
Zodiac sign : aquarius (btw, also a great song by 5th Dimension)

SECOND
Your weakness: being unrealistic
Your fears : anything happening to family/friends
Your most overused phrase on msn : "haha"
Your first thoughts when you wake up : "i wonder if my alarm clock needs an oil change" it seriously happened the other day!
Your best physical feature : hips on the dance floor!
Your bedtime : whenever<--pretty much
Most disgusting thing you ever ate : colombian version of haggus

THIRD
Pepsi or coke : coke
Mcdonalds or burger king : mcdonalds
Adidas or nike : adidas
Lipton ice tea or nestea : nestea
Chocolate or vanilla : vanilla
Cappuccino or coffee : coffee. i'm too colombian

FOURTH
Smoke : nope
Swear : yupp
Sing : when alone or in a group large enough to drown out my own voice
Have a crush : nope
Do you think you've been in love : not really
Want to go to college : no, university's good enough
Want to get married : yes but not anytime soon<--exactly
Believe in yourself : most of the time
Get motion sickness : only when i read in the car
Think you're a health freak : no not really
Get in fights with your parents : not too often
Like thunderstorms : yes!
Play an instrument : used to play drums

In the past month
Drank alcohol : yup!
Smoked : nope
Done a drug : nope
Made out: i think i might have...
Gone on a date : yes
Gone to the mall : yes
Eaten an entire box of oreos : don't really like oreos
Been dumped : no, just shot down
Missed someone : yes
Made home made cookies : yes!
Gone skinny dipping : nope
Dyed your hair : yeah, last summer
Stolen anything : maybe

Ever :
Been trashed or extremely intoxicated : not extremely
Cried over someone of the opposite sex : yah, a few years ago actually
Wanted to tell someone you love them : yah
Been called a tease : not that i know of
Gotten beatin' up : not really
Shoplifted: nope
Put a body part on fire for amusment: nope
Changed who you were to fit in: nope

fave:
Shampoo : i just use dove
Colour : orange
Bands : a bunch
Food : mostly anything my mom makes
Ice cream : anything w/ strawberries
Movies : love actually
Magazine : cuz i read oh SO many
Piercings : eyebrows and nose, but only on certain ppl
TV show : family guy, grey's anatomy!!! will & grace
Fruit : strawberries
Stores : american eagle
Resturant: i don't go out that often
Place: i dunno
Memory: i dunno, maybe when i dated ush

Number of:
Drugs taken illegally : 1
People i could trust with my life : at least 4
Cds i own : 24 tops
Piercings : 1
Tattoo's : 0
Scars on my body : a few
Things in my past i regret : a bunch
~the possum

El cuerpo es tu instrumento; muevelo como se te dé la gana

2006-02-11T21:50:00.000-07:00

Trans: The body is your instrument; move it however you want to
I love that song! It's pretty much my theme song.

I hate English. my teacher's actually the devil. If I fail this nest essay, I'm withdrawing. I wonder if I should just withdraw now since I'm pretty sure I'm gonna fail anyways.

Last night was a blast! I still love Sambuca, and probably forever will. I love how, even though we all separated, we all made it back to Noni's (birthday girl) and how some of us brought along a "friend".

I have finally decided to take charge of my heart and finally put an end to my feelings for Braden. I noticed that by pursuing him fruitlessly, I was chipping away at my own dignity until, by the look a friend gave me, I realized I had none.

I want to look back at it and say how much a retard I was for thinking that I could make something happen,for trying to study him for any clues, for this, for that, but I won't let that happen. Like I said, I'm taking charge of my heart and my emotions, and I feel that if I were to do that, then I would be submersing myself in a depressive state and that is something I make every effort to avoid.

I find it an interesting, yet uplifting, coincidence that the one song I heard when I began this post was "This is how a heart breaks" by Rob Thomas. And now it's "We are the Champions" by Queen.

And I think I'm done here because, in addition to taking charge of my heart, I need to take charge of my school work and dispel any thoughts of failure and withdrawing.

So goodnight everyone! Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
~the possum

An opportunity to serve

2006-02-05T13:42:00.000-07:00

Hey guys. My mom's informed me of this opportunity to serve that my church (Ellerslie Road Baptist) is doing. Some members of my church will be going down to an orphanage in Haiti on Feb. 15. Everyone's been asked to make some form of donation to help those children, mostly under 5 years old.

They've requested baby clothes, conventional bottles (one's w/o a bag), sip cups, and educational/deductive toys. Oh, and though these are presents, please keep them unwrapped. Monetary donations are also accepted, and you'll get a tax deductible receipt.

If any of you are interested in donating or would like more info, by all means let me know in person, over MSN, via e-mail, whatever. I think the best way is if you guys gave me the donations in person, unless going to the church is more convenient. Again, it's Ellerslie Road Baptist Church and the address is 10603 Ellerslie Road. It's just west of Calgary Trail.

Again, the deadline is Feb. 15.

Thank you guys, in advance. The orphans of Haiti really do not have access to the simplest things that most children here do, so they will be infinitely grateful and blessed because of your generosity.

And FYI, I'll be repeating this on my lj and I'll be sending out mass e-mails as well.

Thank you guys!

~the possum

Hi guys!

2006-02-01T17:42:00.000-07:00

I'm getting a new pair of glasses tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it. They have clips. I've never had them before, and I've never really had a pair of sungalsses in years either.

Today was an overall pleasant day.
My English teacher recommended us to use "shit" when we don't know whether to use he/she/it in our essays. Twas brilliant.
Chem went alright. I'm a bit worried about the quiz, but I think it went well. I think I might have been unnecessarily cold to Braden, but I think he returned the favour when he didn't notice me as I passed him. I was only 2ft away, but I, surprisingly, don't care about it.
Lunch was nice. I don't spend nearly enough time w/ Jeana, so sitting with her was enjoyable.

So that's it for now.

I came across this quote not too long ago. What do you guys think of it?
For it is true that however thick and black the clouds over our heads, the sky above the clouds is permanently blue, but then again the rain, hail and lightning always fall downward, and indeed, when faced with such facts, it is hard to know quite what to think.

I love Nexopia. I mean, sure, the addiction is growing, but it still has to overpass my blogging/lj-ing first.

Oh, I also came across possiblty the worst dead baby joke. It's pretty awful in a hilarious yet sick way...

What's the difference between a dead baby and a trampoline?
When you jump on a trampoline, you take off your boots.

That's enough for now. Bye everyone!
~the possum

What lovely weather we're having

2006-01-28T17:30:00.000-07:00

I didn't like my organic chem lab yesterday. A few things went wrong, but I was able to leave an hour early.

My thermometer was really messed up, like off by about 50 degrees. I suppose I should have repeated that section of the lab, but I didn't. So I might be screwed in the future.
Oh, and during the recrystallization, since I had to do a hot gravity filtration, my solvent evaporated. I was, however, left with "crystals" and my % yield is about 99%. So instead of waiting like everyone else for the crystals to properly recrystallize, I didn't.

It's kind of like a false positive, or too good to be true. But oh well. As long as my calibration graph makes sense as well as my write up, I should be good... I hope!

I would also add a few words about Braden, but ...oh hell why not!

The gaps in our MSN conversations are too frequent and too long. For example, we haven't spoken in almost one hour, despite the convo window being open. Should I blame it on him being too hungover to chitchat? Considering it's almost 6pm, I'm debating that possibility.

I'm also debating our compatibility.

I dunno, but I'm still gonna try to see him tonight.

And that it's for this post. Toodles!
~the possum

Reggaeton is stuck in my head

2006-01-27T18:52:00.000-07:00

I really can't stand reggaeton at all.

In other news, new shoebox is exciting! But what is up with the last one?

I wanted to ~~ass~~add something, but I seemed to have forgotten. But whatever; it'll come to me.

Oh, and I need new glasses. Any recommendations?

Have a good weekend everyone.
~the possum

blows dust

2006-01-21T23:01:00.000-07:00

My poor blog must be feeling so lonely these past few days. Poor thing!

Work was pretty uncool today. It would have been my last shift, except one of the girls decided to cash in on the favour I owed her. So I'm back there tomorrow. Blast!

Now I'm gonna try to buck up and get cracking on my studies. We'll see how that goes!

In other news, regarding the obvious, of course, I think I'm just gonna wait it out. I think that it's as though my roller coaster has stopped, but I'm still seated in it. Yeah, I think it's a risk because I may end up waiting weeks only to get shafted at the end. But love is about risks, isn't it? And besides, leaving myself more time allows us to get to know each other a lot more. I'm happy with that.

Now to tackle that homework. Bye guys!
~the possum

C'est brillant

2006-01-20T00:07:00.000-07:00

And I now have the Power Rangers theme song stuck in my head.
>_<

~the possum

Wow

2006-01-18T21:08:00.000-07:00

Re: my lj posts. Do I know how to get depressed, or what?

Though those were my true emotions, I have to say, "Damn Herman, ease up!"

So yeah. I'm quite fine now. Just busying myself with math, which I should continue.

Toodles, everyone!
~the possum

I don't know what to say

2006-01-15T13:06:00.000-07:00

A lot can happen in 24 hours. Yesterday I felt like shit, then I was elated, but still pissed/pessimistic.
And now I don't know where to stand.

But these are just a bunch of foolish and selfish words. Because I think I sound like an ass for thinking that.

Yet another context-free post... brought to you by Roma Wines!

~the possum

PS. Aqua is great!

Note to self: baje "red dog tracks" por Chip Taylor y Carrie Rodriguez cuando puedas

My night got turned upside down... and then right side up again

2006-01-15T00:59:00.000-07:00

Unlike most midnight posts, I'll try to be concise this time!

One moment, I was as pessimistic as I was that Thursday evening of many months ago. Now I'm so happy that I almost started crying.

That Thursday was during the "Halley Chapter" of my life where it was the first time where I felt pure pessimism. Tonight, I felt that way too, but thankfully, not to the same degree.

Now I'm happy because my dad is home! I hadn't seen him in weeks so it was beyond a pleasant surprise to see his truck on the drive way. I needed this to happen.

Unfortunately, my dad's asleep, but I'll take an asleep dad over a depressed evening anyday.

And now I'm off. I can only wonder what Monday will be like...
~the possum

K

2006-01-11T22:22:00.000-07:00

Coqueta tenaz = yo

Necesito controlarme pronto antes que yo me mate de nervios. Bueno, no, no voy a morir, oviamente. Pero sí me voy a estresar si no tome las bainas mas en serio.

In other, English language, news, I need to take school seriously or else I'll die. Well, not die, but fail. Especially English; it's most at risk right now. And if that happens, it's goodbye to med school for me.

I enjoyed Chem today.

I love how I have friends in all of my classes. The only iffy one is Chem 102, but it's all good.

I wanted to add more, but I seem to have forgotten. Oh wells.

I hope everyone has a wonderful evening and day tomorrow!
Toodles
~the possum

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

2006-01-08T22:29:00.000-07:00

Classes resume tomorrow. No shit, I know... but I still want to add my complaints.

I was supposed to have done a few readings for English. Oops! I can't say I really care though: it IS English after all. No offence to my Prof but I won't ever like English courses.

A special and enormous thanks to my good friend Trevor. He has been extremely kind and gracious in lending me his Math books. *hearts* but don't worry Erin, he's still all yours ;)

In non-school related news, I think I've finally reached the end of my tether. By that, I mean I can no longer lie to my parents about my various outings. So now, I must be a man, be completely honest with them, and then deal with any consequences that will arise.

But it is a new year, so perhaps this is the closest thing to a resolution.

And now I think I'll be off. I hope everyone sets off to a promising and prosperous semester. And for high schoolers, good luck on your midterms/diplomas!

Toodles
~the possum

Now, Happy New Years!

2006-01-02T16:33:00.000-07:00

In other news, I'm in love with Ska-P, the best Spaniard communist ska band in existence!

And now I've got to run to work. Bye!

~the possum

Happy Early New Year!

2005-12-31T16:12:00.000-07:00

And I finally have a web cam!

Hee hee. I'm off now. I hope everyone has a wonderful time tonight.
And happy early b-day to Silpi! I'll try to make it, if only to drop off your present.

~the possum

Bonjour

2005-12-30T01:00:00.000-07:00

Don't worry, I won't be writing in French. Merry Christmas to everyone to whom I haven't wished it yet! And a happy new year too.
Work's been crasy. Well not really, just that I've worked lots of shifts. But thankfully the mall's getting quiet meaning I can leave for home earlier without customers buying stuff 5 minutes before I close!

Karyn's was fun. It's a shame I had to leave so early. Damn curfews! But it was still enjoyable. How did the get-together go after I left?

I bought Gloria Gaynor, the Peas, Ashley MacIsaac CDs with the MHV money my bro got me. I love it all! They are so awesome.

Oh and driving down the new Anthony Henday in my mom's car (listening to the Peas, of course) late at night is so cool and almost relaxing. I would do it more often, but no thanks.

In other, less trivial news, Ush broke up with me.
Sort of.
I'm not quite sure how to take it, even though it's been a few days. Clearly, we need to talk about it, and hopefully in person this time! I would go into detail, cuz I've a few things to say, but I'd rather just let Ush be the first to hear my thoughts.

And I think I'm off for now. Goodnight everyone!
~the possum

End of the Year Survey

2005-12-28T14:00:00.000-07:00

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? Did physical labour for money and got a b/f, though short-lived, and got an eyebrow piercing.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I said I wouldn't be late for work. I kind of kept it, but it died after a while. For this year, afford going to Europe!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes, my aunt.

4. Did anyone close to you die? No, but my aunt's mom died, so I gess that's close enough.

5. What countries did you visit? Canada...

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005? financial control, more accepting parents

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Aug 28, the date my parents found out, which also happens to be the date of my baptism, from a few years earlier...

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting 6/7 on all my IB exams!

9. What was your biggest failure? nothing too grave, just spending away so much money needlessly

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? i got diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, but it's not grave in any way shape or form.

11. What was the best thing you bought? my peircing, tuition (thought "best" is debatable).

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? my parents for still loving me despite things

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? bob liu, but i won't get into that

14. Where did most of your money go? tuition, bars

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? IB exam results, scholarships, university, secret santa

16. What song will always remind you of 2005? can't really say, cuz i don't really associate dates with things

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a. happier or sadder? happier, i think
b. thinner or fatter? same, ish
c. richer or poorer? poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of? reading, studying, making money, saving money (anyone else noticing a trend?)

19. What do you wish you'd done less of? spending money

20. How did you spend Christmas? with family, with my bro's computer, with friends at various parties

21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with? steph, definitely (i'm so glad i have unlimited minutes until february!)

22. Did you fall in love in 2005? nope

23. How many one-night stands? 2, though i think it might actually be 4

24. What was your favorite TV program? lost, OC (though i've missed most of this past season)

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? no, still the same person!

26. What was the best book you read? Shake Hands with the Devil, by Roméo Dallaire

27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Bloc Party, Bedouin Soundclash, Ashley MacIsaac

28. What did you want and get? 6's on my IB exams, action, scholarships

29. What did you want and not get? a few scholarships, high GPA, pass English 113

30. What was your favorite film of this year? can't say, blarg

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I tured 18 and I threw a big party at my place. My mom did a spectacular job catering, and then I got slammed with my bro, Kim and Tory (who kind of also got slammed :P)

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? free tuition!

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005? (silpi: wheat king...?) umm, everything needed a contrast

34. What kept you sane? my friends, especially steph, as always *love*, and this blog helped, though not to the same extent

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? colin farrell and chris evans *swoons* and drools, respectively*

36. What political issue stirred you the most? the various elections

37. Whom do you miss? right now, no one, but i missed mandy, and allie, and dree

38. Who was the best new person you met? Ush

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: your parents can actually be the best people to have in your life, especially when you expect the worse from them.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
You raise me up, etc etc

~the possum

Feliz navidad toute le mahnde!

2005-12-24T12:52:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was so amazingly amazing. It's sad that it had to end. Not making Herman dip, Ush being there, "I Never" and all it's hilarious moments, Allie recounting our kiss :S, SEEING EVERYONE AGAIN! I had a blast, guys!

Sorry for being late there. I picked up flooring with my dad earlier and it took a lot longer than expected. And then my bro decided to go to the northside just as I got home. But he got back in time so I could drive myself. I also got to talk to my grandma and my aunt. It was really nice to hear from them again.

I hung out with Ush and Greg afterwards. We saw some Little Britain epidoes. It's the most hilarious thing ever. It's like Monty Python, but funnier and SO offensive. You ugys have to watch it sometime.

Oh and today I worked, stupidly. But I don't care cuz it's over; I'm home and I'm getting paid for it.

And that is all for now. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas/New Year. Cheers!
~the possum

Cuz yeah/Herman'd from Silpi

2005-12-24T12:39:00.000-07:00

1) First Grade Teacher: Mrs. Quinn
2) Last word you said: si or rico
3) Last song you sang: Norah Jones "what am I to you"
4) Last person you hugged: Mom
5) Last thing you laughed at: prolly some customer
6) Last time you said 'I love you': last night
7) Last time you cried: a couple months, i think
8) What's in your CD player: Ush's burned Madonna CD
9) What colour socks are you wearing: grey, as always
10) What's under your bed: sister's Halloween candy<--that's hilarious! and i have steph's christmas present, recycle bin, sand dollars and star fish
11) What time did you wake up today: 8:15; stupid work
12) Current taste: toothpaste
13) Current hair: parted in middle, unwashed with gross pomade from last night (unhot I know)
14) Current clothes: jeans, u of a hoodie
15) Current annoyance: hunger, homosexuality
16) Current longing: my parents not caring that i'm gay or dating
17) Current desktop picture: plain black
18) Current worry: financing trip to europe
19) Current hate: just the usual, but nothing really
20) Story behind your LJ username: it's my e-mail addy
21) Current favourite article of clothing: I've been through this with Erin...too many to choose one! Though if I had a bra with a rhinestone picture of Bismarck on it, it would TOTALLY be that.<--that would be the best thing EVER!1! but for me, my new sweater-jacket from Ush
22) Favourite physical feature of the opposite sex: silhouette, smile, eyes
22a) Favourite physical feature of the same sex: silhouette, smile, eyes
23) Last CD that you bought: jean leloup for laurence's b-day
24) Favourite place to be: outside on a warm and crasy-windy day
25) Least favourite place: outside in a blizzard
26) Time you wake up in the morning: 7-ish on school days, 11-2 on very off days
27) If you could play an instrument, what would it be: my drums! or guitar
28) Favourite color: green, i guess
29) Do you believe in an afterlife: yeah
30) How tall are you: 5'6"-ish
31) Current favourite word/saying: "that's hot" (but i'm trying to not say it)
32) Favourite book: don't have one
33) Favourite season: fall
34) One person from your past you wish you could go back and talk to: maybe dan chow
35) Favourite day: friday, why not
36) Where do you want to go: Europe<--indeed
37) What is your career going to be like: forensic pathology
39) What kind of car will you have: a nice one, and one that works, preferable
40) Type a line you remember from any book: "I remember God. I buried him there by the river"
41) A random lyric: "gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight"
42) Identify some things surrounding your computer: phones, dad's sodering iron, rubbing alcohol, label-maker, campbell's recipe. yeah that's actually reall random!

~the possum

Wow!

2005-12-21T22:13:00.000-07:00

You know that saying the Lord works in mysterious ways? Well, today just proved it once again. For some reason completely unbeknownst to me, the U of A has given me a scholarship! I don't remember applying for it and they already gave me the Academic Excellence one way back in September. Yet I now have another to my name.
I shall underscore that I am NOT complaining: this is totally the best thing EVER. It's awesome!

In other news, my nuggets are ready. My first and second shifts at my new job went quite well, in fact, I got the highest completions out of everyone on my FIRST day! Ben's party was a lot of fun. Very exquisite! Oh and I still need to wrap my presents.

I can't wait till the Secret Santa!

I'm off to eat my nuggets now. Goodnight!
~the possum

Stupid bad egg

2005-12-14T15:58:00.000-07:00

I think that egg is the reason why I feel dizzy right now. I somtimes like feeling dizzy cuz it's not something I experience often, and it's not a completely bad feeling. But I'm good as long as this really isn't food poisoning.

So what else is new? Well, my brother bought Rome: Total War. If any of you have heard of Shogun: Total War, it's a lot like that. It's so awesome, kinda like Civ 3, Diplomacy, Age of Empires, and Chess mixed into one, but so much better. He really shouldn't have bought it so soon before exams. Suffice to say I've spend equal amounts of time playing that game and studying: not good!

I've got a new job. I'll be working Downtown, in addition to my current job. I start next Tuesday. Sadly next Tuesday is also Ben's dinner party. But it's ok b/c Ben has graciously moved the dinner party later in the evening so that there may actually be food left by the time I get there.

Oh, I'm now dating Ush, as of this past Friday. You guys will definitely meet him at the Secret Santa, but hopefully sooner like at the play or at the dinner party. But yeah, he's such a sweetie and so special and cool and interesting. I'm really happy at howthings have turned out between us. Oh and he loves it when I growl. ^_^

And now I'll be off, supposedly to study. But I have to pass my bro's room (and therefore his computer) so I'm not sure exatly when I'll be getting studying done.
I can't say I care too much about exams, but I need to. Dammit!

~the possum

School = over!

2005-12-08T18:08:00.000-07:00

It's the greatest thing ever, except that now with all the time I have, I'm quite on the bored side. But hey, it's better than having to sit through another damn Chem 101 lecture or whatever.

Yesterday was totally awesome! I'm glad I ran into everyone!

The Me/Kim/Zoé orgy in FAB (*FAB hands*). But there were only 3 of us and we all had our socks on, so I guess it wasn't a "true" orgy.

The Me/Ben/Silpi action going on in Powerplant. It was absolutely hilarious and so much fun. Damn sole server!

Silpi's and her Drama class's play. It was amazing. They all did a phenomenal job.

So today I had an interview. I hope I did well. I don't think I was as effective as I would have liked but I'm hopeful. But the more I think about it the more I get more pessimistic. But hey, I'll just wait till Monday cuz that's when I'm supposed to find out.

So that's it for now. I hope everyone is enjoying their day off. Bye bye!

~the possum

One more day!

2005-12-06T22:26:00.000-07:00

And then the semester's over. And to piss off high schoolers a bit more: my last exam is on the 20th!
I realize some of you may have your last exam earlier than that, but for the moment, let me rejoice in my arrogance :D

I can't wait for group parties nor for the out-of-towners to return.

Today's edition of the Getaway was totally awesome and hilarious.
What [Stephen Harper]'s been conspicuously quiet about, however, is witches.
I laughed so hard after reading that, I needed to leave campus.

And since my brother decided that dragging me down the stairs was a great idea, my lumbar is sore. So thanks, Juan!

There's something very fascinating and admirable about the cold. I don't know what it is, but, for now at least, I'm trying to enjoy as much as I can, but only for seconds at a time!

And now I'm off. Sleep well everyone!
~the possum

One week left!

2005-11-30T23:43:00.000-07:00

I can't wait! But school won't be truly over until the 18th or 19th, I think. But w/e! I'll take what I can get.

So we celebrated my dad's b-day today, even though it's actually tomorrow. I like it this way b/c I won't be getting home until 9-ish in the evening.

I really can't say I'm liking my printer. It has decided not to print black ink. I have no idea what's wrong cuz my bro refilled the cartridge the other day. And Adobe won't let me chenge the font colour either. So I'll have to resort to the Stone Age tactics of taking notes on...loose leaf! Dah dah dah! :P

So now I must go to bed so I can be healthy again! Goodnight everyone!
~the possum

Wir müssen nur wollen

2005-11-27T12:49:00.000-07:00

Btw, that's just the title to this song by the German band "Wir sind Helden."
Anyhoo, umm, I can't remember what I wanted to say...

Thursday night was awesome. We DIDN'T do the jive! If we had, I probably would have just left. The Walz was a bit tricky, but after nearly killing 4 ppl in one round w/ Jaimi, I finally got the hang of it! And the Cha Cha was great! Brittany (sp? and I also hope that's her name *is shamed*) says my hips were very disconcerting. Hee hee. What can I say? I was born with them! Il faut les employer au maximum!

So Friday was pretty interesting. As you can see, Silpi, I'm quite alive and well! There really wasn't any risk, after all.

I also talked to Jackie, and I'm happy with the outcome.

I also came out to my brother, finally! He's actually cool with it and didn't get awkward at all; well, only when I stared acting weird and very Herman-like.

Work sucked. It was dead and I didn't meet the quota, but it's not like I get commission, so w/e.

Tory's b-day last night was awesome. I'm really glad I went because I'd be scared to think of what could happen to her given her state last night. But aside from that, it was totally awesome seeing her again! Love you!

My dad's home! I hope he actually gets to be here more than 24 hours, unlike last time. But it's very strange to have to set the table for only 3 ppl so many days in a row. But our familial love keeps us all together, and that's what truly is important.

And I think I'll be off now. I hope you guys all had wonderful weeks and weekends!

~the possum

yay

2005-11-25T01:46:00.000-07:00

So I just finished my English essay. I would like to extend a huge thank you to Erin, Ben, and Silpi for being so cooperative and helpful in helping me make my essay the best possible product.
And it only too 6 drafts with a final word count of 1108 words!

And since it's 1:50, I'm going to bed.
Goodnight!
~the possum

Hey beautiful day

2005-11-20T16:51:00.000-07:00

Oh, how I heart Bedouin SoundClash. I would say it roxors my soxors, but it'd be blasphemy. And I don't know if I'm spelling it right.

Anyhoo, there's a babyshower here. Essentially, no essay action will be done.

I've decided that I'm no longer going to Europe in June of next year. I'm moving it to July, possibly August. I don't make enough net money to feasibly make it to Europe, so the plan is that this extra month will help me out. And with more money, I wouldn't have to dip into my credit. Annnd, I may even have money left over to get started on my laptop fund.
Oh, on a related note, I didn't qualify for any study abroad scholarships. It's alright I guess, financially at least.

On a sad and disturbing note, Michael Ivey has infiltrated the Gateway with his awful comics. They still don't make sense, though. It is very very uncool.

And how was the Winter Walz? Jeana, I'm sorry again for ditching. Was Brewster alright? Did you get to enjoy yourself at least?

I saw HPGoF!!! It was awesome. See Dree's post for spoilers. I agree with most of them. But I haven't read the book in a while, so my comparison on both versions won't be happening. Harry Potter (actor) can't bawl worth a damn. But then again, I can't either. It didn't ruin the scene for me though, mostly because Cedric's father played a phenomenal part. That scene was truly heart-wrenching.

Umm, I think that's it for now. So I hope you all have an enjoyable week!
~the possum

I found a bunch of photos.

2005-11-17T23:36:00.000-07:00

I finally got photos uploaded to my comp. Here are the ones from the last day of school.

Some of group, some non-groupies. All friends.

Teny, Alex, and Dree (who should be here in Edmonton, where there are less republicans, and tornadoes, and more friends).

Jaimi and I.

Silpi and I. Sorry for the blurriness.

Dree and Teny, who's trying to be cool with her camera :P

Allie, Mandy, and I. They should also be back in Edmonton. *misses*

Stephanie and I.

Jeana and I.

These two are from Rum. On in the limo there, the other at our table. Note the distinct presence of JEANA in both!

And here's a photo with my newest cousin, Camilo Esteban.

~the possum

Slightly set up for defeat

2005-11-13T11:15:00.000-07:00

I basically left myself no time for school work. And it's a lot. But it's nothing new, really.

This weekend was totally awesome! Well, except for working crasy lots (part of my reason for no time). Attic/O'Byrne's/Attic on Thursday night was great. Happy b-day, again, Kimmie! *loves* The speakers were way too loud and the stupid fan refused to work. But it was really fun. I'm actually glad I ran into Lynn. I really hope Teny finds her thing.

Friday was also memorable. Happy b-day Laurence! I was really worried cuz not enough ppl confirmed. But the limo driver was OK with that. Jeana, you were too cute. And Jackie and Laurence didn't drink nearly enough. But Evan totally did. Damn expensive shots that are really really really good and cool and crasy and flamey! It certainly was enjoyable.

Yesterday at Laurence's was totally awesome. Laurence, your mom is an amazing cook. Que Dieu bendisse ses mains! I hope that's right... Her dad's cool too. We got talking for a while in French, and then in Spanish. Eventually, I didn't really know what language we were talking in, but I still knew what he was saying. 'Twas great. And so were the million rounds of Speed (cards, ok!) And Go Fish. Who knew such a simple game could be so suggestive! Mind you, the decks were in French.

Car ride home was a blast. I got Jackie to shift my gears. But it was funny cuz she kept on freaking out cuz it was her first time. But hey, it's not everyday a girl plays with your clutch.

Oh, and I officially love Nexopia!

Bye all
~the possum

Even more shamlessly stolen from Silpi, and then forcedly converted to Bloggianty.

2005-11-06T17:01:00.000-07:00

First Best Friend: christie, from back in Hamilton
First Screen Name: tvhog, maybe
First Pet: goldfish
First Piercing: eyebrow
First Crush: ummm... neighbour back in Hamilton
First Record: none, just my bro's
First Car: hyundai accent, shared w/ my bro and dad
First Love: can't really say
First stuffed animal: forgotten toys from back in Colombia

Last Alcoholic Beverage: porn star drink from Friday
Last Car ride: last night when my parents picked me up from work
Last Movie Saw: miss congeniality 2
Last Phone Call made: to Stephanie
Last CD Played: no doubt. don't know which album
Last Bubble bath: a WHILE ago
Last time you Cried: a month or so ago

Have you ever dated one of your best friends: no, but she's become my best friend since
Have you ever been arrested: no
Have you ever skinny dipped: no
Have you ever been on tv: yes, back in grade 9 when A-channel taped out gym class dancing
Have you ever kissed someone, and then regretted it: i thought I did, but I was just paranoid
Have you ever had a sex dream about someone: yes
Have you ever had sex: nope

SEVEN THINGS YOU ARE WEARING
1. blue jeans
2. red t-shirt
3. black shirt
4. rings
5. eyebrow ring
6. caribeener watch
7. socks

SIX THINGS YOU'VE DONE TODAY
1. cleaned my room
2. did laundry
3. went to my uncle's
4. finished my chem
5. chatted
6. cleaned snow off of the car

FIVE FAVOURITE THINGS IN NO ORDER
1. first kisses
2. music
3. sleeping
4. scaring ppl off with nutella fantasies
5. writing orgasmic essays

FOUR PEOPLE YOU CAN TELL ALMOST ANYTHING TO (IN RANDOM ORDER)
1. Stephanie
2. Erin
3. Jeana
4. Silpi

THREE CHOICES
1. Black or White: white
2. Hot or Cold: hot
3. Chocolate or Vanilla: vanilla

TWO THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE
1. find my soulmate
2. see the world

ONE THING YOU REGRET
1. putting Sweden as my #3 choice i/o #1 choice in my student exchange scholarship application (cuz I didn't feel like putting real mega regrets here)

~the possum

Yay! No labs this week!

2005-11-06T12:34:00.000-07:00

w007 to that!

Anyhoo, this weekend was pretty awesome. Well, Friday night totally was. I went to Rum for the first time ever. It's actually pretty cool. There, I met up with Jessica (English classmate) and her friends from Calgary for her b-day. I'm so glad I went, but it kind of sucks that her friends had to go back.

Words of advice: if you're the DD and someone is sick, make sure they get the window seat. If they puke all over the outside of your car, make sure they give you money for a car wash. If they puke on the inside, just kill them and ditch their body in some ravine!

Saturday was alright, I suppose. Kind of depressing evening actually. But it's alright because I've learned a lot. So sorry to some, but only LJ users will know what I mean.

Now it's Sunday. I need to study for my midterms and tackle the massively huge piles of laundry with my bro.
Bye bye everyone! Enjoy your 3-day week.
~the possum

Hahaha, uhh I mean, Jajaja!

2005-11-02T21:20:00.000-07:00

You Should Learn Spanish

For you, learning a language is about career advancement and communication.
Knowing Spanish will bring you tons of possiblities for jobs and travel. Bárbaro!

What Language Should You Learn?

That's absolutely great.
I need to get back to studying for tomorrow's midterm.
~the possum

Happy Daylight Savings!

2005-10-30T18:25:00.000-07:00

It's weird to think that it's only 7pm right now. But I guess that's the point of the time switch. On a side note, ficus blood is annoyingly sticky.

This week was exciting! I didn't miss any of my morning buses! I totally aced my German orla and chapter exam. I went to that toxicology thing; it was alright, I suppose, but my body was more bored than I was and I ended up dozing and even dreaming a few times. But I went wide awake when someone's cough woke me up and me me jump in my seat!

Jaimi's was totally great! Though I can't say that hot Julian is as hot as you say, TheatreSports is totally amazing! I love Boris, even though that's just his character. But it's a great character nonetheless. It was great to see Jaimi so genuinely happy with her present! And seventh-wheeling it with Kimmie was also awesome. And the hot tub party! I'm so glad Jaimi's mom was completely pissed at us for waking her up so late. Good job with that one, Zak!

The Jalloween party was also fun. Jackie, you make a great effort in haunt-ifying your basement and in making/baking all those treats! Good on you! 'Twas a shame I had to leave so early.

So now I'm here listening to Bedouin Soundclash. They're really great. I uber <3 them. And tomorrow's Halloween officially, but I'm all Halloween'd out. I wonder if it would be a good idea to have facepaint on in an organic chem lab...

Speaking of labs, I gotta do a prelab. Dammit.
But goodnight everyone. I hope everyone enjoys tomorrow along with the rest of the week!
~the possum

One more week

2005-10-23T22:36:00.000-06:00

Until the next one, that is. Pretty deep eh? Okay, I think you, as readers, should disregard my opening paragraph on the whole if pointless and absurd things annoy you. It's just my way of getting into blogging mode/mood.

I'm totally lurving Something Positive. It's my newest net addiction.

This week's looking pretty busy, with this presentation from a forensic toxicologist on Tuesday, Jaimi's on Friday, Jackie's on Saturday, plus labs, and studying for midterms for next week. I'm looking forward to it!

I need to stop being sexually confused. but I think I'm slowly coming to some sort of resolution, which is in itself a paradox. So I still need to stop it.

And that's it. Have a good week everyone! Good luck on any remaining midterms!
~the possum

Thursdays should actually be Friday

2005-10-20T22:45:00.000-06:00

Today was great! I actually woke up on time. But I still managed to miss my bus, AGAIN! Nothing terribly exciting school-wise, other than I finished the lab an hour early. Oh, and I forgot to bring runners for dancing tonight. I wore sandals, so I borrowed my brother's. He got really mad that I cause him "such an inconvenience" (meeting me at HUB on his way to the transit centre to go home)
But that's ok cuz dance was great! Not only did I actually make it there at all, but Jaimi was there!! We haven't seen each other in an insanely long time. And you did look good, no matter what you say!

I'm having issues with the quick step. Even though I'm usually good at dancing, all I can say is that White dances don't work with me! But the TA's were really nice. I can't believe it took two of them for me to get it right. v_v But I got the samba down alright.

I met up with this girl. Atki, I think that's her name. Bussing was fun with her cuz even though she's East Indian, she can speak really good Spanish. No don't worry! I told her I was bad at reading comprehension, so she gave me these readings for the weekend. Usually, that'd be no problem, except that they're Jehovah's Witness pamphlets. Ick, but I'll try to read them as Spanish practice.

But yeah. That was my day. Anyways, I MUST remember to buy a million posters tomorrow or else I'll die.

Oh, and here's another awful, yet great Bushism:
Donald Rumsfeld is giving President Bush his daily briefing, and concludes by saying: "Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed in an accident."
"Oh No", the President exclaims. "That's terrible!"
His staff sit there, stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President slumps, head in hands. Finally the President looks up and asks...
"How many is a brazillion?
There's no point in wondering anymore, is there?

Ok. That's all for now, folks. Have a goodnight and a good Friday and/or weekend!
~the possum

sob The weekend's over

2005-10-16T23:01:00.000-06:00

I don't like Sunday nights. Aside from the obvious, trumpeting the end of the weekend and the beginning of the week, it also means I have to make lunches for my family. Shitty, eh? Well, I suppose it's nowhere in comparison to other things that have happened. So I guess nevermind!

What's happened? Well, read the amazingly boring UASUS election bylaws and constitution. Well, not really boring, cuz I knew what it talked about and its attempt at a UN-ese preamble was alright. And so were words like "hereinafter" or "whereas" or "insofar." That's actually a new one for me.

I started working at the Calendar Club kiosk in Southgate. It's not that bad b/c the mall actually has ppl, whereas (hee hee :P) in Ellerslie, it's amazingly dead at this time. So come visit me Saturdays; it's right by the fountain where Santa's village is usually set up.

Last night was really fun. And insane. And wierd. Since forgetting about it and moving on is not an option, I can't quite decided to leave it or continue it. And yes, I realize that I'm being cryptic, but I first have to address a bundle of issues first.

And to end this on a different note, I really really really hope that I can make this weeks' UADC lesson.

And on another different note, my Achilles tendons have been ravaged by my new shoes. It's not a good idea to cut shoes in by walking 14 blocks and then dancing the night away. Or to walk Whyte Ave in socks. I think I should now get an STD test...
*ahem*

So goodnight and have all pleasant weeks!
~the possum

Go Camus!

2005-10-13T21:27:00.000-06:00

You scored as Albert Camus. You are Albert Camus, so you are one sweet existentialist. He built largely upon the framework of existentialists before him, but introduced the concept that life is absurd, but that we should continue living anyway. You have strong liberal leanings, although you annoy the Communists. You are susceptible to driving fast, and possibly crashing into a tree.

Soren Kierkegaard

71%

Albert Camus

71%

Martin Heidegger

64%

Not An Existentialist

57%

Jean-Paul Sartre

46%

Friedrich Nietzsche

43%

Which Existentialist Philosopher Are You?
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That's kind of cool. I think I should read more of his books.

Completely off topic, but here's a joke that I found on someone's facebook profile.
Why did the blonde snort Splenda?
Because she thought it was Diet Coke.
:)
And I'm off. Bye for now!
~the possum

You have to try this!

2005-10-10T16:25:00.000-06:00

Follow the step-by-step guide to instant laughter.
1. Go to Google.ca
2. Type "Failure", but w/o the quotes.
3. Hit "I'm Feeling Lucky"
4. Laugh your ass off!

It truly is a beautiful thing.

In other news, you guys remember that comedy clip at Mandy's about the usage of "fuck" as punctuation? Well, after going out w/ my bro and his friends last night, I can only agree with the guy. It's seriously true, though! But what was the comedian's name, again? cuz I would love to hear it again.

And now I'm off for now so have a wonderful Thanksgiving, everyone!
~possum

It's October!

2005-10-02T23:29:00.000-06:00

Yes, I know I'm a bit late, but I felt like saying it. Anyhoo, this past week has been quite action-packed *kung fu stance-izes*
Actually, was it? I can't remember. But this weekend was! Friday went out to celebrate Eduardo's (my god bro's) last day in Edmonton; he moved to Calgary with his family. So that was fun. Saturday, worked, gave them my 2 weeks, and went down to Calgary to visit Eduardo's family and visit my aunt who'll be moving to New Jersey to be with her husband.

While there, my bro I and took a walk and came across a pawn shop. I checked out the CDs and OMG! So now I have Ace of Base, Aqua, Savage Garden, and No Doubt. If I had found Jamiroquai, it would have been the ultimate bad 90s music collection! Cheap too! Those plus my bro's 6 DVDs were only $60!! So screw HMV, it's all about Pawn Shops!

So now I'm back. I did most of my hw in the car. I didn't get my essay done, which is what I planned to do, b/c I didn't want to go to Calgary. I was also gonna throw a little "gettogether" but my mom kinda threw a wrench in that plan. But hey, I had fun.

And of course, everyone must go to Facebook, get an account and Facebook me!

So that's all for now. Have a nice night everyone, and I hope you all have an ejoyable weekend!
~the possum

Semi Herman'd from Silpi

2005-09-24T14:55:00.000-06:00

Go to elouai.com and have fun. Since I really don't know what to Mary Sue means, I just stopped after making one dall. Plus, I should get started on my first draft, which is due Monday. So here it is!

In other news, I went to the Science Pub Crawl last night. It was sooo much fun! Even though I went by myself, I made a few friends and hung out with them the whole night. I was actually worried about getting too drunk, cuz I didn't want to make a bad first impression. But when we got to the last bar, the President told us all to "just get stupid!" But by then, I only had $10 :( But fret not, I put them to good use. And then on the cab ride home, the cabby was asking me for parenting advice, wrt making his kids do well in schoool. I'm quite surprised at how well I was able to maintain the conversation!

Yeah, that's about it. Like I said, I need to get started on my first draft. I hope everyone's weekend has been good so far.
~the possum

PS. I turns out that the photo won't load. So much for that!

Mood: miffed

2005-09-22T20:33:00.000-06:00

So I'm exceptionally disappointed with World Vision right now. I mean, you'd think that if they can't send a care package to my sponsor child b/c it's too expensive, they might call me, right? And if they can't reach me by phone, then they can e-mail or write me, right? Well, no!
So now I have the parcel I sent over a month ago so it would make it by my sponsor child's birthday. So there goes that. Worst of all, and what's making me most angry, is that I only got back 3 of the 4 presents. Is that not total bullshit? I mean, I'm quite sure that I did include a bunch of candies yet I received back none!
It made me quite irate today.

In other news, I think my cold is going away which means I'll be able to potentially enjoy the Science Pub Crawl on Friday and bowling with my MUG on Saturday.

And in other other news, today was the first day where I vandalized my first slab of freshly-poured concrete! So now I can point to the half-footstep (accident) and smiley (purposeful) and proudly say that it was I who put those there :) Unless of course the slab is repaved (there was a lot of rain damage on it as well). Yea, that's it.

And now I'm off for now. Have a good night everyone!
~the possum

I'll ficus you!

2005-09-18T22:22:00.000-06:00

A Ficus is a plant, in case you're wondering. And in case you're still wondering, I bought one today, at my parents' request. Except it's too tall to fit properly.

Anyways, I've got the Member at Large position for UASUS, so I'm very happy. I also got a locker in V-wing for free! So it's cool, except I don't know which one it is :P

Work was crasy this weekend but the jazz band was très cool and the squares were délicieux. The washing machine (at home) had a little leak so for a few hours (mostly while I was at work) there was no phone, TV, or (worst of all) Internet. But it's all good now. There were way too many brackets in that paragraph.

In other news, one of the many benefits of living at home is that you don't have to pay for the paper your print. Otherwise it would get crasily expensive.

And I think that's it. So have a nice night everyone!
~the possum

Untitled

2005-09-17T00:40:00.000-06:00

Though it's not truly my place I'd just like to dedicate a small portion of my blog to the memory of Dree's Aunt Mickie. From the beautiful words that she said about her aunt, it makes me wish I had such a close and special bond with my relatives.

PS. Dree, if, for any reason, you don't feel comfortable with this here, by all means, let me know and I'll promptly take it off.

Well!

2005-09-17T00:16:00.000-06:00

So, it turns out that the event that occurred over 2 years ago that made me hate someone and distrust most of the members of my church, and make me extremely defensive regarding rumours and my sexuality was actually a proposition, not an prying inquiry.
Ironic, eh?
So, two years later, we begin talking once more. At first I was skeptical but he's actually quite serious. So I'm extremely excited and giddy.
Bye bye!
~the possum

And so it begins!

2005-09-07T19:45:00.000-06:00

So that's what it's like to be a university students. It's actually not bad and it's really cool to be able to run into people who you haven't seen since junior high or Orientation, or just around wherever.
Classes went well. English is looking uneasy b/c my teacher, this Brit, is very trigger-happy about giving zeros. Basically, the only way I'll be able to get an extension is if someone is murdered next to me or if there is civil unrest going down in my neighbourhood!
The other teachers are alright, at least for now, though, so I'm semi looking forward to it.
Oh, and I signed up to take notes for someone in my Chem class. It's pretty cool b/c I get all the carbon paper I want, which means I can return that notebook for a bit of money, and of course there's the benefit of knowing that you just made someone else's year a heck of a lot easier.
So yes. Nothing else really. So have a nice night and hopefully I'll run into you!
~the possum

Pants! Pants! Pants! Science pants! Huh!

2005-09-06T22:18:00.000-06:00

I am SO looking forward to school! It's intense and I love it! I also love how they had the StrongBad e-mail when StrongBad's compy blows up. 'Twas very amusing.

My OLs were really cool and one of them is in physiology, which is what I plan on taking next year. I'm seriously considering volunteering all over, like CJSR, UASUS, and maybe even the Disability place so I can take notes for other people. But with my writing, who knows? I also find it amusing that the UASUS (Science Undergrad Society)'s newspaper is called the Free Radical.

I'm also slightly miffed that I didn't win anything at the draws. But hey, Science totally reigned at the draws and for cheering too! What's funny is that when they cheered "We got the most!", I thought it was "We got clothes!" (cuz of the Science pants theme) So I was shouting it at the top of my lungs, unknowingly :P

So yes. Many of you were there, so you know how cool it was. As for those, well, imagine your own orientation, but better times 50! Hahah :P
Goodnight guys!
~the possum

Uni is almost up ons!

2005-09-04T00:40:00.000-06:00

Crasy, eh?
Just a few things to say here...

With the help of Jeana and the UADC website, here are the times and dates for the Newcomer I Dance class:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with classes from 6:45-8 and 8:15 - 10:15 (I'm pretty sure :P) So I figure we should all go with the early class, but which day should it be so all of us who are interested can be together?

Also, I just finished a convo with Halley after not talking with him for the entire summer. All I have to say from that is this: dodged that bullet!

And that is all since it's late, I'm cold and tired. Goodnight!
~the possum

Various quizzies

2005-09-01T16:22:00.000-06:00

Your Power Color Is Lime Green

At Your Highest:

You are adventurous, witty, and a visionary.

At Your Lowest:

You feel misunderstood, like you don't fit in.

In Love:

You have a tough exterior, but can be very dedicated.

How You're Attractive:

Your self-awareness and confidence lights up a room.

Your Eternal Question:

"What else do I need in my life?"

What's Your Power Color?

Hmm, I'm usually not that adventurous, but the rest was fine, except the eternal question.

How You Live Your Life

You have a good sense of self control and hate to show weakness.

You are always tactful and diplomatic. You let people down gently.

You tend to have one best friend you hang with, as opposed to many aquaintences.

You tend to dream big, but you worry that your dreams aren't attainable.

How Do You Live Your Life?

Mostly true, expect I don't mind showing weakness.

Your Birthdate: February 18

Your birthday on the 18th day of the month suggests than you are one who can work well with a group, but still remain someone who needs to maintain individual identity.

There is a humanistic or philanthropic approach to business circumstances in which you find yourself.

You may have good executive abilities, as you are very much the organizer and administrator.

You are broad-minded, tolerant and generous; a compassionate person that can inspire others with imaginative ideas.

Some of your feelings may be expressed, but even more of them are apt to be repressed.

There is a lot of drama in your personality and in the way you express yourself to others.

Oddly enough, you don't expect as much in return as you give.

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Wierd, because a lot of it was on the right track, if not true.

You Are a Margarita

You aren't just the life of the party, you are the party!
You mix a good drink, bust out some great music, and know how to get down.

What Mixed Drink Are You?

I'm not sure that I'm the utter "life" of the party. And I still have yet to try a margarita.

You Passed the US Citizenship Test

Congratulations - you got 7 out of 10 correct!

Could You Pass the US Citizenship Test?

Haha! I can't believe I beat Dree! :P

Your Linguistic Profile:

50% General American English

25% Dixie

20% Yankee

5% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

This was kind of fun to do, but I really don't know what the other classifications are, but meh!

table width=350 align=center border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2>Your Mood Ring is Blue-Green
Inner emotions charged
Yet, somewhat relaxed

Mood Ring Generator

*blink blink*

Your Hidden Talent

You are both very knowledgeable and creative.
You tend to be full of new ideas and potential - big potential.
Ideas like yours could change the world, if you build them.
As long as you don't stop working on your dreams, you'll get there.

What's Your Hidden Talent?

I guess so, but I really picked it cuz I like tulips.

Your Kissing Purity Score: 60% Pure

For you, kissing isn't a casual thing

Lip to lip action makes your heart sing

Kissing Purity Test

Not 100% true, but the questions were amusing.

You are happy, driven, and status conscious.
You want everyone to know how successful you are.
Very logical, you see life as a game of strategy.

A bit of a loner, you prefer to depend on yourself.
You always keep your cool and your composure.
You are a born leader and business person.

The World's Shortest Personality Test

That's kind of funny.

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to obedience and warmth.

In love, you feel the most alive when your lover is creative and never lets you feel bored.

You'd like to your lover to think you are loyal and faithful... that you'll never change.

You would be forced to break up with someone who was ruthless, cold-blooded, and sarcastic.

Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with.

Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.

You think of marriage as something that will confine you. You are afraid of marriage.

In this moment, you think of love as something you thirst for. You'll do anything for love, but you won't fall for it easily.

What Are The Keys To Your Heart?

Hmm, very insightful.

You are a Black Coffee

At your best, you are: low maintenance, friendly, and adaptable

At your worst, you are: cheap and angsty

You drink coffee when: you can get your hands on it

Your caffeine addiction level: high

What Kind of Coffee Are You?

But that's not true...

Your Fortune Is

Passionate kiss like spider web, soon lead to undoing of fly.

The Wacky Fortune Cookie Generator

*cough* It actually took me a few reads to get it :P

Your Aquarius Drinking Style

Aquarius and drinking don't go together that well (except for water, that is).
You have an innate tendency toward know-it-allism, and if you get an idea while sizzled, you're more stubborn than a stain or a stone.
If you're throwing a party or organizing an outing, however, you're too preoccupied with their duties to get combative -- and you make perfectly charming drunks in that case.

Fortunately, you're usually capital drink-nursers.
You also make the best-designated drivers (if people can get you before you start raising your wrist).
You are fascinated by drunken people and capable of holding interesting conversations with soused strangers while sober.

Your Signature Cocktails

Aquarius is likely to order stuff most people have never heard of: a capirinha, Satan's whiskers, a negroni, an Arthur Tompkins. You like to stump the bartender. This sign rules the color electric blue, and you would be pleased by any tipple featuring blue curacao. You also rule the olive tree, so pour the juice into that dirty martini.

Your Celebrity Drinking Buddies

Paris Hilton, Jennifer Aniston, Ellen DeGeneres, Dr. Dre, Ashton Kutcher, Christina Ricci, Justin Timberlake, and Elijah Wood.

What's Your Alcohoroscope?

I think I'm a really bas aqaurius, then, except for maybe the first few lines ^_^

The True You

You want your girlfriend or boyfriend to be more relaxed, calm, and composed.

With respect to money, you spend as little as possible.

You think good luck doesn't exist - reality is built on practicalities.

The hidden side of your personality tends to be satisfied to care for things with a minimal amount of effort.

You are not able to relate clearly to others. You tend to become lost in clouds of confusion when attempting a task.

When it comes to finding a romantic partner, you base your search on information from your friends.

Who's the True You?

Hmm, interesting.

You Were Actually Born Under:

Delicate, timid, and attractive - sometimes you really do act like a bunny.
You're very compassionate and protective of those you love, sometimes too protective.
Your home is really your castle, and you make sure your home is comfortable and well furnished.
You don't like to argue - and you prefer a quiet, peaceful life.

You are most compatible with a Goat or a Pig.

You Should Have Been Born Under:

Resourceful and practical, you are a quick thinker.
You are very observant - and it's hard to get anything past you!
A total perfectionist, you are especially picky about looking your best.
You're a big dreamer - such a big dreamer that reality can disappoint you.

You are most compatible with an Ox or Snake.

What Year Were You Born Under?

I liked that one. Fairly acurate, too.

Your Sexy Brazilian Name Is

Vinicius de Roraima

What's Your Sexy Brazilian Name?

Hee hee.

Your Irish Name Is...

Leon Kavanagh

Your Porn Star Name is: Rod Steel

Get your own Porn Star Name

Oh, oh dear...

And I think I'm finally finished! Unsurprisingly, I'm all blogged out. So have a fun last few days until school begins!
~the possum

Just a few more days!

2005-08-28T18:48:00.000-06:00

Indeed, summer's almost over. And with summer ending and school beginning, I've once again begun having dreams of returning to school. So far, the two have been Ainlay dreams,both equally eyebrow-raising. One, I ran into Horwood, who actually wasn't Horwood, so she avoided me as I followed her around school. Then later in the dream, I ran into Silpi in some class and in comes Gardner! But not the one who Sillie have come to know and love. He had a bright strawberry blond and long goat and long strawberry blond crimped hair that resembled Pauly Shore. It was very wierd and I'm thankful that's all I remember.

The other dream, I was looking for a locker, but it was wierd b/c the hallways of VB and Ainlay were combined. But I ran into Dan O. who shoed me a half locker. Then I ran into Allie and Silpi to borrow a lock. But they chanted the more strangest songs, similar to the Chumbawambas that guest-starred in Family Guy. One song was to say yes and the other one was to give it to me and warn me to bring it back.

So odd!

So yeah. That's basically it. I hope you guys will be enjoying the last week of summer. Bye bye!
~the possum

Herman'd from Silpi / joins bandwagon

2005-08-22T22:45:00.000-06:00

[Last Time You..]
Really Smiled : today
Laughed : this afternoon
Cried : a few nights ago
Bought something : 2 or 3 days ago
Danced : today, on a step-ladder, i/o the usual 24-foot ladder
Were sarcastic : yesterday, i think
Kissed someone : a few weeks ago
Talked to your last ex : ex-ex, was today. non-dated ex, a few days ago. wished-we-dated-to-make-it-a-true-ex, june
Watched your favorite movie : i dunno what my fave movie is
Had a nightmare : a few nights ago...my teeth fell out and i got trampled by coyotes...not fun<--i always get the teeth falling out dreams, but never with coyotes...
Were lulled to sleep by the thought of someone : hasn't happened

[ A Last time for everything.. ]
Last book you read : i finished Lionness Rampant a few days ago and I'm currently reading Shake Hands with the Devil
Last song you heard: some blink 182 song
Last thing you had to drink : water
Last time you showered : yesterday night
Last thing you ate : pizza

[ Fashion ]
1. Do you wear a watch : yes
2. How many coats and jackets do you own : including light coats to winter jackets, maybe 8
4. Most expensive item of clothing : either my light green dress shirt, or one of my light jackets
5. What kind of shoes do you wear : steel-toe shoes for work. black nike's for everything else

[ Friends ]
1. Do your friends 'know' you : most of them, yeah<--indeed
2. What do they tend to be like : geeky but in a cool way<-- of course
3. Are there traits in you that are universally liked : i hope so, please? ^_^
4. Are there people that you tell everything to: yes

[ Other ]
1. Favorite band ever: ever ever? can't say :(
2. Most listened to bands: band-bands: killers, brazilian girls . solo singers: norah jones, josh groban, k.d. lang
3. Do you find any musicians good-looking : yes
4. Can you play an instrument : drums, sorta
5. Type of music listened to : easy-listening, toned down types
6. Type never listened to : i avoid gangsta rap and metal as much as possible

[ Religion ]
1. Do you detest religion : not really
2. How do you think this universe was formed : creationism, but i can accept divinely-led evolution
3. If you currently follow a religion, do you think people who belong to another religion are ignorant: no, if i did, i'd be the ignorant one

[ Homosexuality ]
1. What is the first thing you think when you see two gay guys or lesbians holding hands : damn, i missed my chance or i want a gaydar!
2. Do you agree or disagree with gay or lesbian couples bringing up children : i mainly abstain, but if i'd have to choose, i'd disagree for the kid school-life's sake

[ General Questions ]
1. Whom do you believe is the smartest man alive at the moment: i'd say steven hawkins, just cuz all the head of physics at Cambridge U are usually given that title
2. What do you prefer, a sunny or rainy day : sunny but not sweltering hot
3. Do you consider yourself lucky : i hope so
4. Do you feel pity for people who commit suicide : sometimes, but i don't think that's what they'd want
5. Choose one word to describe how you feel most often : disconnected

[ Stuff ]
1. Do you own any plaid clothing : yes, but if they had an inner lining i'd wear them everyday
2. Do you own Converse shoes : no
3. Do you own Saucony shoes : if i knew what they were
4. Do you own old school Nikes : no
5. Do you wear tight pants : nope
6. Is there more than one zipper in your pants : no
7. Do you own a messenger bag : yes. thanks kavina!
8. Do you wear your messenger bag across your chest : yup
9. Do you own braces : no
10. Are braces worn anywhere besides the mouth : for legs yes, but i don't need them
11. Do you have short, shaggy hair : short yes, shaggy no
12. Does your hairstyle exceed a height of 3 inches : no
13. Would you classify your hair as a deadly weapon : not really
14. Do you think mohawks are "neat" : usually not, but fohawks i can live with
15. Is your hair black or red : it has red dye, but it's fading
16. Do you have a favorite brand of hair dye : no, but i liked the one i used, but i forget what it is
17. Do you own a bandana : yes but i don't know where they are
18. Do you wear plugs in your ears : sometimes to sleep
19. Are you amused by safety pins : not particularily
20. Have you ever used duct tape as a sewing substitute : not yet. staples i have though
21. Do you own one or more objects with studs or spikes in them : no
22. Do you own one or more articles of clothing from Dogpile, Lip Service, or Tiger of London : never heard of any of them<--yeah, like wtf, mate?
23. Do you enjoy leopard print: on me? i don't even want to ponder that thought

[ Habits/Beliefs ]
25. Are you disgruntled (having a general hate for everything): today yes, but not usually
26. Are you an anarchist : no
27. Does the American flag anger you : not usually, but it can annoy me
28. Are you "working class" : well, i work, and i'll be going to class in the fall. hee hee
29. Do you dislike "preps" : no
30. Do you dislike Hot Topic : what?
31. Do you smoke cigarettes : no
32. Do you smoke cloves : no, but sounds interesting
33. Are you a thin waif : waif?
34. Are you vegan/vegetarian : no
35. Do you think meat is murder : no
36. Do your nighttime activites usually involve drunken underage vomiting : no
37. Have you ever slept in an alley or park : no
38. Do you wash your hair less than once a week : ew, no
39. Have you ever gone a week without a shower : only during summer camp, i think. but it had a lake so it was all good
40. Have you ever been avoided due to your odor : no, but i have done so unfortunately
43. Are you a member of the Makeout Club : no, just UL club, Pen15(i was young and innocent and had no idea what it meant!) and sorority of the bagged cheese
44. Do you say "rad" : goodness no

Well that was fun!
~the possum

Fine, I'll actually honour a tag

2005-08-22T22:06:00.000-06:00

*grumbles* (not really :P)

"List ten songs that you are currently digging ... it doesn't matter what genre they are from, whether they have words, or even if they're no good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying right now. Post these instructions, the artists, and the ten songs in your blog. Then tag four other people to see what they're listening to."

1. Halelujia (sp?) - k.d. Lang
2. Change your mind - Killers
3. Si volvieras - Josh Groban
4. Midnight Show - Killers
5. Creepin' In - Norah Jones, feat Dolly Parton (shh!)
6. These Words - Natasha Beddingfield
7. You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban
8. Sunrise - Norah Jones
9. Copacabana - cell phone
10. NYC - cell phone (they're both actually sweet, ok?)

And now, I tag... Jeana (so she'll actually update), Erin (for the same reason, even though she prolly won't), Tony (once again to brush off the dust off of his LJ, even though Silpi beat me to it), and Jaimi (even though she might not know this blog exists...)

In other news, work is crasy busy. It's keeping me from checking me e-mails, blog, MSN, and friends' LJs at least 3 times daily and totally blows cuz the only chance I get to do it all, I have 23 new e-mails, my blog is stuffed with comments (thanks!), so many ppl are on, and everyone's decided to post several times on their LJs. Normally, I would celebrate it, but since it's late I can't get to them all until who knows when!
On a side note, the new Shoebox totally rocked my socks! It was utterly awesome! Just wow!
On a related note, we were painting this one house and the homeowners were renovating. They bought a toilet that came in a box. On that box there was a label. The laber read as follows: Toilet in a box. Just add water
Is that not just great?

Ok, I think I'm done. Goodnight and until the next time!
~the possum

BRR!!!

2005-08-18T13:16:00.000-06:00

Mah! This weather is so annoying! Sure, the rain is nice, as long as it doesn't come with freaking cold weather! But at least it hasn't been terribly windy. But most of all, the weather sucks because I've been out of work since Friday! At least I got a cheque from my other job. So, hurry up and warm up so I can make money again and not have to freak out about getting 6 houses done in the next 2 weeks.

*cough* Now that I'm calm, :), I upgraded my phone! It's really cool! It's got a camera, voice-activated dialing, and it came with a headset, so I can be all cool while driving my non-existent car, or my bro's ugly-ass van! Sweet! But the phone number is still the same, so no worries.

Oh, and we finally got around to getting the Accent fixed, considering it's been sitting on our driveway since May. So it'll be nice driving that thing around soon!

And now I'm off. Bye bye!
Oh, and I hope you guys had/are having fun at Southgate. I suppose I could have gone today, had I remembered... >_< Oh dear, that's amusing!
~the possum

PS. Is anyone still up for signing up for that dance club thing during school? And does anyone, at all, know when signing up begins, for any club?

Last Hurdle (con'd)

2005-08-16T12:59:00.000-06:00

Yeah, I got cut short in the last post so I couldn't really say much. Basically, my parents were the very last group of people that I did not want knowing about certain things about me, and subsequently, was one of my greatest fears. But now they know, so it's almost as though I have nothing to be scared of. It's also extremely relieving that this won't change their attitude towards me, something that I also feared. And yes, I won't be going into further details as this is something that I actually don't want the world to know. But if you want to know, just ask me personally.

In other news, Yan's was so much fun! It was totally cool seeing everyone again. Sadly, I won't be able to make it Thursday, unless it's pouring. Hopefully I can also make it there, or anywhere else where people are hosting.

And I think I'll be off. Oh, and reregistering for my courses has been really annoying and I won't be able to take German in the winter semester. But no worries, though. I'll manage b/c the German textbook is actually one of the most expensive books out of all my courses!

Bye guys!
~the possum

Last hurdle

2005-08-14T22:30:00.000-06:00

Well this has been a fun and eventful weekend. At least for me. Friday, my aunts came over for the weekend. It was pretty cool. I had a day off b/c my bro took the van to Jasper to paint a cabin. So I pretty much spent it tying up loose ends to do with University. So I eagerly await tomorrow to fix up some courses. Which reminds me, even though it's a bit too late to ask, does anyone know at what time the registrations, for people who didn't pay their deposits, actually get deleted?

Saturday night I went out with some friends and crashed there. Steph's mom makes really good pancakes!

Today I got a really cool bookshelf, metal framing with glass shelves. It's quite neato. Oh, I'm also planning on painting part of my room with the Hawaiian flower desgin from one of my shirts. I was hoping to get it started this weekend, but it didn't happen.

Oh and my parents found out about me. Damn, is all I have to say. But it actually was nowhere near as bad as I had expected. So, now it's quite relieving.

And now I'm off. Have a good week everyone! I hope to see you all at Yan's!
~the possum

Oh, hello

2005-08-10T22:02:00.000-06:00

My, a lot's happened since I last posted, oh 4 days ago? Hmm, 4 days actually isn't that much, but stuff has happened. To start off, I got a new cell phone! I won't post the number here, obviously, but it's my MSN name and you may or may not receive an e-mail soon, depending on whether I remember:P
My boss leant me a few CDs to spice up my music collection. Now, I'm learning all about love, etc, according to the Killers (mine), Josh Groban (*swoons*), k.d. Lan, and Norah Jones. Speaking of Josh Groban, I totally <3 his Spanish song, Si Volvieras. I think I'll put in the chorus and roughly translate it for ya'll.

Ay si volvieras a mi
Encenderia el sol mil primaveras
Si regresaras por mi
Seria un milagro cada beso que me dieras
Pero hoy te vas
Y no hay vuelto atras

Oh if you come back to me
the sun would ignite a thousand springs
If you returned for me
It'd be a miracle each kiss that you'd give me
But today you go
And there's no turning back (Ew, that was kind of gross and has totally lost all it's cool Spanish romance-ness) :(

Anyhoo, I like the song, not just 'cause he uses my all time favourite tense (Spanish subjunctive imperfect *fans*) (Be quiet!) but it's made me reflect a bit on Someone. As of late, I've been questioning just how over I am of him. I think I am, but there's that little bit inside that might jump at the opportunity of another chance. But hey, I'm still young. I'm about to enter university. Therefore, there will be, hopefully, plenty of opportunities and chances of romance and maybe even love.

Ok, I think I've said all I needed to, but I have a feeling there's more. I'll just add it if I ever remember! So goodnight all!
~the possum

///Edit/// I just remembered one of the things. My brother got his nipples pierced when I got my eyebrow done. It's quite crasy, I know. But my mom found out! Yikes, I know, but she didn't try to rip them off. So it wasn't that bad. Anyhoo, I would have mentioned it earlier here, but I didn't should my mom find out somehow. But now that she knows, I figured there's not danger in saying it here. Ok, I'm done!

Feeling like an update

2005-08-06T00:01:00.000-06:00

Yeah, I had a bit of a hankering for a post cuz it's Friday night and I'm not really doing a whole lot of anything. But for some reason, my mind is talking in Ebonics. Wierd, I know, but that's cuz I just watched a comedy show on BET. Crasy shiznat, yo. o_O

*cough*
In other news, I saw Marta Diduch completely randomly today. Like, it couldn't have possibly more random. I was in St. Albert, doing some touch-ups on a house that we did a few weeks ago. We were supposed to do it yesterday, but got to it today and the homeowner was throwing a little party. Well, as it turns out, while I was getting ready to pack up, one of the invitees to the party was Marta! I would say small world, but it's St. Albert. But yeah, she dances ballet with the homeowner's daughter, hence her presence. Furthermore, it turns out she actually got accepted into the Royal Winnepeg Ballet! Is that not totally amazing? So that was pretty cool.

And one last thing. I'm thinking of completely changing my hair for university. It's gonna be quite short, with a brighter red and blonde highlights. Any thoughts?

That's all. Have a good weekend everyone! Enjoy Folk Fest, to those who are lucky enough to go :)
~the possum

Oh C'mon!

2005-08-02T21:54:00.000-06:00

Your Heart is Red

What Color is Your Heart?
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Aren't there any other possibilities besides red? Mah!
Ok, I'm done... :P
~the possum

Yay!

2005-08-02T16:32:00.000-06:00

Just a random update, really. I'm just happy that I got all my U of A crap together! I paid my deposit, took the French placement test, and found out everything I needed to know about Chem and English. That reminds me, I'll be taking English 113 i/o 111. Yes, I know, it means I won't be with Erin and Trob. But it does sound quite interesting b/c it's like World Lit, but hopefully without the Rickshaw. However, the little wrench in the problems is that there are no available spots. But hopefully, Aug 15 will help me out.
And now I must be off. Bye!
~the possum

What a weekend!

2005-08-01T20:54:00.000-06:00

Super cool and eventful, it was. My hand had a relapse, so I'm on more meds! Watched 4 movies on Friday (Constantine, Hitch, Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, and something I forgot). Saturday night I remembered how awful rum tastes and how good vodka is. Sunday night danced the night away at Azucar, a Latin club, and had a lot of fun at the playground near Mandy's house afterwards.

Heritage Days on Sunday was so much fun! Sure it was crasily hot, but the shows were cool and all the exotic food was delish! Today at Heritage Days wasn't as great b/c I couldn't meet up w/ a friend for a few hours, but then I ran into friends afterwards and enjoyed the rest of the afternoon with them. And then it began raining, but it didn't blow too much cuz everybody was closing by then.
And now I'm here and all the goodness that entails a long weekend is about to end :( But on the bright side, I actually get to sleep in for once on a Tuesday!

And now I'm off. I really need to sort out all this U of A madness. I think I'll do it tomorrow morning since I'm actually not working!

And that is all. I hope you guys enjoyed your weekend! Goodnight.
~the possum

Greetings

2005-07-24T12:17:00.000-06:00

Hey all. Not much has happened since the last time I updated, although I don't remember when I last posted :P

My hand got stung by a wasp on Thursday and the swelling worsened by Friday, so now I'm on penicillin and anti-histimines, because it turns out the bite got infected. So I was happy to have gotten it checked out. Plus, the penicillin will also keep my piercing nice and healthy. Killed two birds with one stone, or fed two kittens with one kibble (Thursday Journal comics).

I hope you guys can make it to Heritage Days! I spoke with my bro and he's not making us work the Monday, so leaves two possibilites for full-day Heritage Day madness!

Oh that reminds me, have any of you checked out Taste of Edmonton? I went there on Friday for the first time. It was really cool. The food was delicious so I definitely recommend going there.

I believe that is all for now, so have a great week!
~the possum

Hello again!

2005-07-19T20:20:00.000-06:00

Seeming as poeple have been urging for a post, here it is! *gets swarmed by MSN convos, thus hindering my attempts at posting*
So yeah. I now have an eyebrow piercing!!! It's totally cool. I love it! I got it yesterday (Monday) at Strange City, on Whyte. It didn't hurt as much as I thought. K, I was shaking like a leaf as I lay there. But it was wierd cuz I stopped all of a sudden, once the guy was ready to pierce. He made me breathe out and jabbed it in there. It felt SO weird! According to my bro, who was with me, it made an awful noise. I don't know what he's talking about, but oh well.
So yeah, it's a barbell piercing. Silver balls. Really discrete. You can't really tell it's there, right away, but only after staring for a bit. It's what I wanted; just an accent, not a billboard.

So dinner today was pretty interesting. I totally knew it would happen cuz my mom sits beside me on the side of the piercing (right eyebrow). So she saw it, after a few minutes. Her reaction was pretty toned down, but her distaste towards it/me is as high as ever. My dad couldn't really care less, so that's good.

Aside from that, work has been alright. Paint almost fell in the piercing today! It missed by millimetres. Oh dear! It's all good though. My bro's leaving on Thursday so I get to be in charge for a few days. I'm not really looking forward to it.

Mandy's was fun. It was nice to see some of you guys again. Can't wait to hang out again, though I don't know when, cuz I can't make it to K-days this Thursday or to Ashlyne's on Friday. So who know? Not me!

Umm, anything else to report? Oh right! Went to Tory's last night. It was fun. I got to meet a lot of cool people. It's a shame we (Steph and I) had to leave early. Damn work!

I think that's everything for now. I hope everybody has enjoyed HBP at least 3 times by now :P Oh that reminds me! I bought 1984 on Sunday, when they were filming on Whyte. That ALSO reminds me! Steph and I were walking and we approached the set (some hotel b/w 104 and 103) and we needed to pass, but were unsure cuz there were crowds on either side who didn't move through. But one of the staff said it was ok, so we passed. But as we reached the other side, the people on that crowd just started to stare at us unblinkingly! I was slightly freaked out cuz that doesn't usually happen (unfortunately :P). But then a women comes up and says, "we just wanted to see if you were famous." That was amusing. Me an accidental extra on a set. Right!

OK! I think I'm done for real this time! Goodnight everyone!
~the possum

It's going to be a long summer...

2005-07-12T23:05:00.000-06:00

Though some may say that the weather we've been having lately is beautiful, I feel I must disagree because painting 10 hours a day, 5 days a week constantly under the beating sun with few clouds is horrendously dreadful. The only benefit is that I'm getting paid and a tan. Otherwise, it's awful!

In other news, St. Albert's downtown is kinda cool and slightly comparable to Whyte Ave, except more professional, I guess. We found this cool ice cream place where they sold "Wet Paint" flavoured ice cream. We had quite the laugh. Oh and it was good, too!

So I might actually be getting that piercing this week or next. Hopefully this week because the sooner I get it, the better because it won't be so swollen and ugly when university hits. Speaking of universty, I might be able to afford it, plus a laptop, plus a trip to Europe next year! It's really cool and exciting!

And now I'm off to do dishes. Blah! Goodnight guys!
~the possum

wee

2005-07-07T21:04:00.000-06:00

I got 6s on all 4 of my IB exams! I was so happy, I actually cried. I don't care, I worked damn hard for those 6s!
Anyhoo, painting is alright; got in a fight with my bro yesterday, but today we were on budget, something he didn't expect considering it's our (Catherine, my work-mate, and I) first job.
To celebrate my IB marks, I'm thinking of piercing my eyebrow. My mom is firmly opposed - perhaps not telling them and just showing up with it would have been best.
But yeah, I'll try to have it by the end of summer.
Congratulations to everyone on their IB marks, and I hope you are all enjoying your various vacations here and around the world.

Bye bye for now!
~the possum

Is anyone still there?

2005-07-03T13:28:00.000-06:00

Everybody is gone! Well, not everybody, but most of the people who actually read my blog consistently. I guess this brings new meaning to the title of my blog.
Anyways, I have a new job! I'm now a painter with CollegePro! Hwa! It really isn't that exciting cuz it'll be work work work 10 hours a day, 5 days a week. But hopefully, I'll have enough money for university! And then it'll be worth it.
Oh, and I dyed my hair red today! Not the washout stuff like last time, but the permanent stuff! It's still wet, though, so I'm not sure if it's purple again, or actually red. But we shall see...

And now I must be off. Have a pleasant afternoon!
~the possum

Through these halls walked Titans

2005-06-28T16:13:00.000-06:00

C'est fini l'école.
*insert Silpi's post here*

Yeah, it basically summarizes/repeats most of what I want to say. I'm happy that Silpi gave me that camera. With it, I was able to take photos of some of my teachers, something I had been hoping to do a few weeks ago. And of course my friends! I love you guys so much. You've done so much for me; I can't begin to thank you properly or comprehend it.

You've welcomed me, accepted me, made me feel happy, helped me find happiness, find myself, see the world in a different light, open my mind to so much more. It's amazing the profound effects that you've had on me and, hopefully, that we've had on each other. You're a great group of people, full of life, vitality, dynamic, emotion, spontaneity. You're irreplaceable.

So now that high school is over, what we have left are LJs, MSN, and most of all, the memories that I hope to cherish and hold with me for the rest of my life. There are some of you who I may never see again, or who will be completely different once I do. But no matter where life takes you, in a few days or a few years, it is my true hope that you'll all be able to meet great new people with whom you can share laughs and tears, secrets and whatnot, and to be able to remember your high school years and smile, especially when you're having a bad day.

I love you guys all. Enjoy your summer! Good luck in university!

~the possum

AAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

2005-06-27T23:13:00.000-06:00

I'm so excited! Wooooohoooo!! Weeeee!! *bounces around the house*
*tries to calm down*
*fails miserably*
*continues bouncing*
YAYAY!!!

Yes, this is what happens when it's too late to actually scream and shout and bounce around the house properly.

Oh, right, I suppose you guys want to know what I'm so ecstatic about! Basically, I thought I lost my Global Forces textbook, cuz I couldn't find it anywhere in my house. Then my mom suggested I ask Debbie cuz I studied at her place. And it turns out my mom was right and Debbie had it all along. So I'm really thankful and happy that Debbie came online just now!

*wee*
*goes to celebratorily (so a word!) spike water*

In other news, my bike ate my pants. It sucked monkey balls (in the wise words of Silpi :)) But I now have a new pair of shorts!

Ok bye!
~the possum

Hello hello

2005-06-27T00:05:00.000-06:00

Two more diplomas for moi, and then I'm free! It's exciting. You know what's not exciting? When the AB learning website doesn't have the key to your practise diploma because it's too old. Go wasted effort!

I don't like drywall dust. It stings the eyes after a good hour of sanding.
IB results are going to be in soon!
I'm gonna start working with my brother this Thursday!
Group adults need to party on Canada Day!
Bandies are leaving for Europe soon! On Wednesday, is it?
If I had a dollar for everytime I've been indiscrete, I'd be able to pay off my entire university!
Hint hint!

Yeah, I think I'll be off soon as it's past midnight and I need to ace my English. So bye!
~the possum

Herman'd from Silpi

2005-06-24T22:30:00.000-06:00

Type the answer of each question into the Google image searchbar and post it here

1. The age you will be on your next birthday: 19

I got this from an Iraq War photo gallery. Scary stuff. This was one of the milder ones.

2. Your favourite colour: orange

It's the Toronto skyline. Either it's really pretty or just polluted...

3. Your middle name: Dario

*cough*

4. A bad habit of yours: Indiscretion

*giggles*

5. Your favourite fruit or vegetable: cucumbers

It's called "Attack of the cucmbers." I'm still left wondering...

6. Your favourite animal: papillon dog

Aww! I want one!!!

7. The city you live in: E-town

Hmm. It's the old Sir Winston Churchill Square

8. The name of a pet: Knibbles

That's not a hamster!

9. Friend's nickname: Stephie-poo

Can I hear a big "WTF mate??"?

10. Your first name: Herman

Ok! Go Orthodox hierarchs...

11. Your last name: Cortes

Go Spanish explorer that killed the Aztecs! w00t

That was fun! And now I'm done here. Good night!
~the possum

Last diploma of the week

2005-06-22T23:52:00.000-06:00

It's exciting! It would be more fun and enthralling and what not if it were my absolute last diploma, but sadly it's not the case. Regardless, it still feels cool that I have so many days off now. But I decided it would be a great idea to work the morning shift in all of them so it looks like I won't be partying it up soon :(

So yeah, I think I did well on the Chem. Part A was ridiculously easy. Part B was ok, but really long and arduous. I'm kind of exciting to see my results now.

So we had that crasy thunderstorm last night at 4. It was really intense. I tried sleeping through it, but I kept fearing it would become a tornado (it did in some parts of the province), and I generally enjoy the sound of rain. Plus the thunder claps really don't let you sleep :P I heart my earplugs.

Went to Marble Slab finally! It was cool and exciting. And it smelled soooo gooood :) They really make good ice cream!

So now I'm wide awake, even though it's midnight. Two hour naps really do that to you. Who knew? So I think I'll be off for now.

Enjoy the week everybody!
~the possum

Pizza is yummy

2005-06-21T22:20:00.000-06:00

Yeah. I wonder if studying for Chem is a good idea. It is by default, but so what? I think that if I do study for something, it should be practise English Part Bs, because, though it's likely that I'll have to rewrite my English diploma, doing really well on the part B might eliminate that possibility.

Today was really long and blah-like. A whole lot of walking around aimlessly.

So, to switch topics, new prospects have shown up in the wake of the Halley distress. But I'm not really sure about it because, no offense, but I don't feel a very strong attraction to this new person. And then again, each time I see Halley, I'm left with a few more questions.

But I think I'm about ready to leave high school behind with all it's confusing relationship woes. Only a few more exams and then it's all over! Wow.

Yeah, I think I'll be off now. Have a nice night!
~the possum

waves from Leduc

2005-06-17T20:04:00.000-06:00

Hi guys! How is/was Trob's? I hope you guys are enjoying yourselves. And happy early birthday Trevor!
Anyhoo, I'm here in Leduc at that dinner to celebrate my achieving Honours w/ Distinction and Graduation. I'm not trying to brag; it's just that my family/friends find it a really momentous thing. And I acn't complain when there's free food.
So now that my mom's giving me a dirty look for being on the computer, I'll be off.
Bye bye!
~the possum

Classes are over!

2005-06-16T19:08:00.000-06:00

Too bad there are still diplomas. Ugh. It was enjoyable, for the most part. Chem wasn't that exciting. Went to Silpi's during French and she and Allie made art films, starring Tony and myself, with guest appearances by Field Walker and Car Driver #1 and #2! English a bunch of us hung out. That was fun. Lunch was the last day to go to Southgate! We might still do it during exam week, but it was the last time where we had to be back at school for the afternoon. And on the way back, some skateboarders were playing "School's out forever." It was pretty cool. Then Fahrenheit 9/11 in World History.

And then Allie and I went to West Ed. We were supposed to go to Zellers for a present for her step-mom, but we detoured over to Old Navy (got some shorts) and Claire's/Ardene's for Pride accessories. Sadly, they were all too expensive :(

And now I'm going. Tomorrow I'll be working, then having dinner and missing out on Trob's party. It's so sad.

And now I'll be off. Good luck on Math guys!
~the possum

yay!

2005-06-15T23:01:00.000-06:00

I didn't die on my Social diploma! I actually did really really well!! At least, I think so. But yeah, spending a half hour and 3 pages on planning and writing about 10 pages worth is a real record for me! But regardless of how well I did, it'll definitely offset my English diploma.

In other news, playing rumy in the art gallery with Erin was really fun. I think the highlight was when both my legs fell asleep and she decided it would be a great idea to smack them really hard and make me scream in agony! Oh good times!

I watched the soccer game b/w Colombia and Canada. Colombia won!!! 2-0! mwahahaha :P The best part was I dozed off for the first goal. Whoops!

And now I'm utterly bored b/c I don't have anymore exams this week. Oh the horror :P 'Tis sad that I can't make it to Trob's!
Have a good time there everyone!

And a goodnight for now.
~the possum

Oh dear

2005-06-14T19:23:00.000-06:00

So I died on my English diploma. Like actually die. I might have failed it, and I'm not talking about IB failing either.

And I really don't know where things with Halley are going. And yes, I can now put Halley instead of Someone b/c all the right people know who he is.

I would discuss either thing in further detail but I have to go study for Social at Debbie's tonight.

And ooh! There's a thunderstorm! With lightning! And really strong wind! I <3 strong wind. Except I'm biking to Debbie's so I'm not gonna <3 it as much :(

Bye bye! And good luck on Social tomorrow!
~the possum

Ooh!

2005-06-12T19:09:00.000-06:00

I did that crush007 thing. It's pretty exciting. The result is pretty crasy, yo. So you should all try it out. Click
here, and enjoy!

In other news, I saw Benny and Joon today. Thanks again Yan for lending it to me. I'll try to remember to bring it back. Anyhoo, it was really nice and sweet.
Trob's was fun. I didn't feel like going for a while, but my seratonin levels rose eventually.
Mandy's was also great. Happy belated birthday! Taboo was so much fun! hahaha, Jackie Chan! Oh man. Phantom was nice. I'm really sorry about the whole flab thing, Allie.

And yeah, that's really it. All I've done is failed miserably at trying to read Hamlet. So far, I've read the first scene. So I'll get back to it now. Have a nice night everyone!
~the possum

Good evening

2005-06-07T22:10:00.000-06:00

Hey guys. I was bored from working on Bio and decided to say hi. I keep thinking today's Wednesday, but I'm not sure why.
Today was that Jazz Band performance. I was thinking of going, but I totally forgot. Sorry Jeana, Yan(?)and everyone else who performed!

I'm so apathetic towards school. It's so bad that I've near-seriously been considering skipping my English part A b/c I just know it's going to be that awful. But no! I can't because my university education depends on it. Blah responsibilities and commitments!

I want school to end, but not really. Because when school ends, diplomas begin, and then the bonds of friendship are tested. Unfortunately, some of those bonds might break, and it's beginning to freak me out.

I'm so totally understanding why Tony responded in Silpi's survey that his biggest worry was loneliness. Whenever I feel lonely, I try to picture the person who would make me feel complete, whole, accompanied, _____ (opposite of lonely) - loved? together?

Yet, I can't find that face.

It deeply distresses me. But I think I'm over-reacting b/c a)i'm not giving enough credit to my friends, whom I love so much, and b) there are human beings outside of high school.

Ok. I need to stop this post cuz yeah... Bye guys!
~the possum

This week is finally over!

2005-06-04T23:56:00.000-06:00

Hey hey everybody. You know what's interesting? Well, see, we have the lilac shrubs in our front yard. One of them had been blooming quite nicely, better than what you'd expect for its first spring. Anyways, the thing I found most interesting was that it stopped blooming today. Or last night. I'm not really sure, but it did have impecable timing. But I still think it's a coincidence.

Didn't enjoy Friday afterschool, but the evening at the Waterpark was a lot of fun. I really needed it. So thanks Dan! Seeing everybody from my church again was nice. Listening to Dancing Queen while going down the blue tube ride was totally the greatest. And it wasn't that packed, which also made the night enjoyable b/c the line ups, for the most part, weren't unbearably long.

And now it's Saturday. I worked and got paid! But I forgot to deposit my cheque. Oh, and I'm almost pretty sure I'll be working the 18th until 1, so that'll be exciting.

And I'll be off now, b/c yeah. Goodnight!
~the possum

And so May ends

2005-05-31T18:39:00.000-06:00

It's May 31. Obviously. I wanted to dedicate a post to the end of May only because it's been one crasy month. And I've been x-ing out each day of the month, waiting for it to end, and now my calendar is x-ed out.

Crasy IB exams: the mad studying, the "parties," the arguments about each question, laughing on the inside when ou guys complained about Czechoslovakia, prolly getting screwed over for History anyways, long with every other one, but I don't want to IB fail my IB exams. I want 6 and 7 all around, cuz yeah! Oh and then there's the whole sleeping in lots, and lack of classes, and not going to English when I had do, then going when I didn't. :P

Working: Lots of crasy extra hours. I can't wait for my cheque! It's a good thing I worked extra because those weeks were pretty busy. But it was nice b/c I got a chance to get to know a lot of the new staff. I'm also glad I was inside most of the time b/c the weather was kind of wonky and uncool sometimes.

Grad: Oh Grad and all your glories. Do I really need to say more?

People: I got to get to know Someone a lot more. I hope that something real, or at least enjoyable will come out of it. Then there's all the parties I missed *tears* But it all balanced out with Grad, so yeah.

That's really it. Sorry for the tackiness of it. Have a pleasant Tuesday evening!
~the possum

Non-Grady news

2005-05-30T20:33:00.000-06:00

I'm just writing b/c I didn't want to over-post in one post. Nothing too to exciting today and yesterday.
We did however finish building our deck! Well, we still need to build the benches, but regardless, the stack of wood in our backyard can now be called a deck! It's super nifty.
I found both my ring and wristband! This is particularly exciting b/c I ALWAYS lose/break jewelry. The only other things to survive me are a necklace that either my dad or Steph got me, and the matching bracelt given to me by my bro. (I had 2 that were the same given to me by both, but lost one.) Yeah, it's sad. But I now have them!
Forgetting that my bike was at work this morning, subsequently missing the bus, and consequently having to walk to Heritage was so not cool. My shoes are a smidge big and my socks are really thin so my heels are tender. I did have company though. I walked with this random construction worker in a similar bind, but he kept complaining about it and kept telling me to work in trades, and tell me that working there would get my laid. Such a man!
I now heart the Garden State soundtrack! It's so cool. It's sad that I'm only borrowing it. But it's still great!
Yeha, that's really it, even though it's a bit longer than I imagined. Oh wells.

Bye bye, again.
~the possum

Grad!

2005-05-30T19:58:00.000-06:00

Hi! Ah Grad was so awesome! And memorable. And special. I loved it. Photos were fun at first, then not really. Good idea Erin for getting that photographer! The bus driver was nice. Taking all the photos on it w. all the bumps and turns made it a lot of fun. Everyone was amazingly dressed. Even Tony! Food was not impressive, but oh well. What can you expect from a staff that had to cook for 2-3 thousand in one day? Dancing was incredibly cool. Finding Kim was awesome! Hee hee, it's like Finding Nemo, but not quite :P

Halley dances so hilariously. Lynn calls it the Halley Dance, cuz it's that bad/great. 'Tis a shame he can't grind though, else Call on Me would have been so much better. Hee hee. I'm so glad I slipped that note in Someone's pocket. Too bad that obstacle kept getting in the way. *grr*
Then the After Grad Hotel Partiness. Oh man. Toasts were awesome. Playing "I Never" was equally enjoyable. Watching Mike act all dunk was hilarious, and him and Mandy together was SO surprising. Not shocking, but I did NOT see that coming.
And then there was the whole secret-revealing-ness and the crasy bluntness. I love it when there are no inhibitions.

And then, how could I forget making out with Allie's neck. Thank you for letting me do it! I so want to do that again, but not when Someone is looking, k? I thought I had no regrets about tonight, but then I remembered the whole vodka coffee incident. Kinda want to forget that! Also regret not bringing a bottle opener. It was a complete oversight.

The morning wasn't so bad, except that I woke up wide awake at 8. Trob is surpisingly viscious at Egyptian War. Going to BPs was really nice. Walking it my rental shoes the way there was not, and having the last of the Sour Puss spill in my bag was equally uncool. I am SOOOOO glad my cameras, minidisc, quotebook, and uncle's cuff links were in the other pocket!

So all in all, I enjoyed Grad very muchly. And I'm glad I could remember it all. And that it was spent with you 8, even though Erin left early.

And with that, I must do my Chem then World History homework. Blah.
Cya guys!
~the possum

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Roxanne, put on a red dress

Just a quickie

Ah!

Ow my muscles

FridaySunday Five

En tus Pupilas

Happy

Friday 5ive

Frohe Ostern!

Blind w/ power!

Friday Five

Friday Five

Herman'd from Zoé

Crossroads

Happy 505th, Blog!

Essay = pwned

It's time to burn - Storm

Hee

Birthday!

Herman'd from Kayla

El cuerpo es tu instrumento; muevelo como se te dé la gana

An opportunity to serve

Hi guys!

What lovely weather we're having

Reggaeton is stuck in my head

*blows dust*

C'est brillant

Wow

I don't know what to say

My night got turned upside down... and then right side up again

K

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Now, Happy New Years!

Happy Early New Year!

Bonjour

End of the Year Survey

Feliz navidad toute le mahnde!

Cuz yeah/Herman'd from Silpi

Wow!

Stupid bad egg

School = over!

One more day!

One week left!

Wir müssen nur wollen

*yay*

Hey beautiful day

I found a bunch of photos.

Slightly set up for defeat

Even more shamlessly stolen from Silpi, and then forcedly converted to Bloggianty.

Yay! No labs this week!

Hahaha, uhh I mean, Jajaja!

Happy Daylight Savings!

One more week

Thursdays should actually be Friday

*sob* The weekend's over

Go Camus!

You have to try this!

It's October!

Semi Herman'd from Silpi

Mood: miffed

I'll ficus you!

Untitled

Well!

And so it begins!

Pants! Pants! Pants! Science pants! Huh!

Uni is almost up ons!

Various quizzies

Your Linguistic Profile:

The Keys to Your Heart

The True You

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Herman'd from Silpi / *joins bandwagon*

Fine, I'll actually honour a tag

BRR!!!

Last Hurdle (con'd)

Last hurdle

Oh, hello

Feeling like an update

blows dust

yay

sob The weekend's over

Herman'd from Silpi / joins bandwagon

wee

waves from Leduc