Sushi and Awana orientation

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEREK.. I hope you have a great one today! :) It's been neat getting to know you over the past year.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SONIA.. I hope you have a good one today! :) It was cool having you in my French class.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TANYA.. I hope you have a good one today! :) It was nice when Steph would have you over.


last night, I actually had some sushi to eat..
Norman was afraid his and Kristy's would die..
had a good time out with my friends, as well..
talking, laughing, sharing memories and such..
yup.. that's living the neat life for you, kiddies ;)

Awana orientation went just fine today..
had a guest speaker with variety..
(songs, tips, her own personal stories of working with kids, the clip from Kindergarten Cop where Arnold leaves all the kids alone for two minutes and chaos ensues..)
now I am excited about the new club year..
it all starts again next week, so watch out! ;)

it finally rained here today, too..
had heavy rain and thunderclouds..
after 60+ days without rain, we needed it BADLY..
Yazmine thinks "nincompoops" will complain..
personally, I don't think so, and told her that..
Tracy complained about walking out in the rain..
but then that's a very valid issue..
I was caught unprepared for it; that happens, though!
(see above statement about 60+ days without rain)

also, I now know what I'm going to get from the trip..
some Anne of Green Gables chips..
an Anne of Green Gables doll..
some orange picture frame that my sister chose..
(they're under the impression that I like bright colors..
I do to a certain extent, but an orange picture frame?!)
and possibly a Toronto T-shirt.. (I better get one!)
might eat some East Coast lobster too.. that'll be neat ;)

Richmond Crew calling and plans

after much calling around between four people..
(my brother, Eric, Eunice, and myself)
I am indeed going out tonight to see everyone..
it'll be a nice distracting break from my own head..
and I'll get to see Eric, since he's back in town! :)
(actually, I didn't know that till Jon told me just now)
now all I have to do is figure out a B-Day resto..
hopefully, the important people will be emailed soon ;)

No kegs for my birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ERIC.. I hope you have a rocking one today! :) Keep those Richmond Crew jokes going! ;)

no idea what I'm doing for my birthday..
my brother has his own opinion on the matter..
but I'm likely to just discount that as weird ;)
probably we'll go out to eat somewhere as usual..
maybe we'll even do gross things with the food..
(I have photos from last year, and good memories!)

Hanging around with Jon

these days have been good to me..
just hanging with my brother at times..
hanging out at the computer.. (as usual)
watching TV, being safe and comfortable..
I'll figure out what to do for my birthday, too..
enough rambling stuff from me now, I think!

and one more note: I'm not a trainspotter! ;)

Posting and distractions

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, OLLIE.. I hope you have a great one today! :) It's been neat having you as a friend!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RYAN.. I hope you have a good one today! :) It's been good getting to know you.

I was alone in the house all day, which was cool..
my brother went to Nate's yesterday..
(he's half-sleeping on the couch now..
and listening to music at the same time)
he'd be closer to school, and *I* won't nag him ;)
I've had the one working computer to myself..
had fun racking up my Text Twist scores and posting..
been a little light on IM'ing people till now, but that's okay..
good thing I've also had distraction from certain people ;)

Nathan knows how to pick locks!

thank goodness for Nathan's lock-picking expertise..
he called for my brother some time ago..
Jon asked him whether he knew how to pick locks..
(of *course* he gave the reason; we're such good friends!)
so now the door is unlocked, and the fan is off..
yay for no more wasted energy, and for the "Naked Toe" ;)

I asked advice earlier from online people..
(thanks go out to Phoenix and Politzania)
and I had the idea to call Eunice's dad too late..
most of the advice was reasonably clear, sure..
but phone call instructions are easier to follow..
particularly since you'd be doing something right then ;)

Hanging out with Eric H. at the mall

Eric and I didn't watch any movies today..
he was a little late in getting here just now..
(hey, he did blame his parents.. and was sorry)
so we just hung out here, which is fine ;)

we also got some Taco Time at the mall..
(which we ended up going to, if not for the movie :P)
hung out there for a bit at the bookstore, too :)
also walked around for a while.. brisk is good at times ;)

I also made him wait while I made an emergency run...
I had to go to Shoppers Drug Mart to get pads...
we were at the mall already, and I *had* to...
good thing that he was cool with it... I officially like him now!

we talked about a lot of stuff, which is cool..
and we watched The Simpsons just now..
now I'm all alone again, coz he just left at 7-ish!
it's all cool.. my inner demon thrives on solitude ;)

by the way, does anyone know how to unlock doors?
I accidentally locked the bathroom door whilst exiting..
Jon's going to be REALLY impressed when he gets home..

for anyone trying to talk to me right now..
I should note that my MSN is just fine..
and YM Beta has the "sudden disconnect" habit..
so if I run away from there, it's likely not deliberate!
that's as much reassurance as I can offer you lot ;)

Apparently, I sound drunk when just awake...

these gems just in from my brother:
"you sound incapacitated or drunk!"
"ugh.. is this your normal awake state?"

hey, can I help it if I sound like that when just awake?
actually, I probably CAN.. I just don't want to, darn it!
besides, you've got to allow for being groggy / cranky! ;)

Plans with Eric H.

today, I actually have plans with people.. go, me! ;)
(yes, plans with people instead of the computer :P)
Eric buzzed me on MSN last night, and we talked..
he asked if I wanted to go see Medallion..
(it's the new Jackie Chan film)
Richmond Centre works better for me than Tinseltown..
that way, he can also pick me up before the movie starts..

afterwards, he'll most probably come over for a bit..
he thinks Text Twist is a cool game..
wants to learn how to play, and I'll gladly teach him..
it'll increase anyone's vocabulary quite handily..
or at least give them the right words to plug in to the game ;)

sounds like an interesting day, all right..
so I figure I better get started on it! :)

"Not a Straight Dope fiend," Spoz says.. I can live with that!

I asked Spoz to do a simple favor for me, and his answer was no. Eh well.. what can you do?


Text Twist maniac :D says:
you're eating NOW? oh well, suppose it's dinnertime..
Spoz (smashing my head up against the wall, world ruled by chimps only 3ft tall) says:
no.. I wuz out buying shoes..
Text Twist maniac :D says:
ah! lovely!
Text Twist maniac :D says:
so you up for posting again?
Spoz (smashing my head up against the wall, world ruled by chimps only 3ft tall) says:
wuh?
Text Twist maniac :D says:
hmm.. you up for posting some monthly birthday thread on those Dope boards?
Text Twist maniac :D says:
(is what I meant to say)
Spoz (smashing my head up against the wall, world ruled by chimps only 3ft tall) says:
no..
Spoz (smashing my head up against the wall, world ruled by chimps only 3ft tall) says:
that would be a big waste of time :P
Text Twist maniac :D says:
hmm.. I have it almost all typed up.. take you like two seconds
Spoz (smashing my head up against the wall, world ruled by chimps only 3ft tall) says:
erm.. no..
Spoz (smashing my head up against the wall, world ruled by chimps only 3ft tall) says:
I'm no straight dope fiend..
Spoz (smashing my head up against the wall, world ruled by chimps only 3ft tall) says:
I seriously don't have THAT much spare time..
Text Twist maniac :D says:
heh.. despite what you may think, I don't either ;)
Text Twist maniac :D says:
and I am NOT on ICQ coz of firewall issues
Spoz (smashing my head up against the wall, world ruled by chimps only 3ft tall) says:
aaah...
Text Twist maniac :D says:
yeah, seems I can't connect to the Net because the downstairs computer thinks we're behind a firewall which doesn't allow for direct connection to the Net..
Text Twist maniac :D says:
I can connect, but only for a few seconds at a time.. and what GOOD is that?!
Spoz (smashing my head up against the wall, world ruled by chimps only 3ft tall) says:
hmmm..
Spoz (smashing my head up against the wall, world ruled by chimps only 3ft tall) says:
crunchy crunchy braindamage..
Text Twist maniac :D says:
yes.. extremely.. and whenever I try to copy / paste things in Word, it immediately tells me that I can't do so because "Required registry information is missing, and this application cannot run."
Spoz (smashing my head up against the wall, world ruled by chimps only 3ft tall) says:
erm..
Spoz (smashing my head up against the wall, world ruled by chimps only 3ft tall) says:
anywaze dude.. can ya be quiet for a few moments..
Spoz (smashing my head up against the wall, world ruled by chimps only 3ft tall) says:
trying to focus on some lyric ideas here..
Text Twist maniac :D says:
:| sure.
Spoz (smashing my head up against the wall, world ruled by chimps only 3ft tall) says:
(Y)


In other news, I have movie plans tomorrow with Eric. We're going to watch Medallion (the new Jackie Chan film) at Richmond Centre.. and he's going to come over later so I can show him how to play Text Twist. (says it sounds like a cool game, and he wants to learn how to play) Sounds like an interesting day ahead!

(this will show my brother that I don't spend ALL my time on the computer.. some, but not every single minute ;) )

Current IM status and firewall issues

here is my current IM status, in case you care:

I'm on MSN, and Yahoo Messenger Beta..
the downstairs computer has firewall issues..
I can't connect to ICQ, or use the Net for long..
so I'm on my dad's computer, revelling in peace..
at least I won't be bothered by certain AIM people ;)

Ottawa being in Quebec / Rocking out in my underwear

HILARIOUS QUOTES OF THE WEEK (2)

"Here's a funny quote for you: Mum asked me, 'Isn't Ottawa in Quebec?' when I was booking their flight to the Atlantic Provinces last week." -- Steph to me, very shocked at our mother's lack of Canadian geography knowledge. (Monday, Aug. 25) [she's been in Canada for 30 years! -- and in case you don't know, Ottawa is in Ontario.. a TOTALLY different province :P]

"So is that what you're going to do for the whole 10 days? Rock out to stuff in your underwear?" -- Corey, asking me whether I'd continue my clothing choices at my brother's house. (Friday, Aug. 29) [no.. I don't think I'll be having any "underwear parties," as I wouldn't want to freak Jon out, after all :P]


church was definitely good today..
I talked to a bunch of my friends.. always fun ;)
Jon and I dropped off our parents at the airport..
now, it's PARTY time! (within reason)

Waking up damn early

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STELLA.. I hope you have a good one today! :) It's been awesome knowing you all these years!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTINE.. I hope you have an awesome one today! :) I often wonder what happened to you.

I woke up at the early time of 6:20 AM today..
no, I did NOT have to be up that darn early..
usually, I can sleep when my neighbors get up..
but this morning wasn't one of those times..
the sunlight had to stream through the window, too..
gave up trying to sleep around 50 minutes ago..

suppose it's all for the better, though..
I do have to eat breakfast and get ready..
it took long enough getting this thing fired up, too..
just so I could post this and check email..
ah well, I can sleep when I get to my brother's!
(that is, if I'm not all hopped up on caffeine)
it'll certainly be a relaxing time over there..
I'll be freewheeling and really fast, y'know! ;)