What happened tonight with Erik..

1. Since one of the Awana secretary's kids (William) and a secretary-in-training (Jessica) were bored during Handbook Time, I decided to let them write "Merry Christmas" on the cards I'd be sending out. To those who will be getting cards from me, that's the explanation for the other handwriting on them.. I had to give William and Jessica *something* to do! :)

2. I decided not to go to the Awana dinner after all.. maybe I should have, but didn't really feel like it.

3. One of the Awana kids gave me a nickname of sorts. This was the conversation:

Better than MISTER or PIECE OF POO, which he has called me in the past!


Me: Hi, Johnson!
Johnson: You're wild!
Me: Why?
Johnson: Because you're old!
Me: Really?
Johnson: Yeah, you're a chicken!
Me: ....
Johnson: You don't have to walk!
Me: Uh, thanks, Johnson.. I'll remember that.


4. I've just received some shocking news about a friend, but am calming down now. I'm talking about it with him, which helps. :)

Linkage to other thoughts.

Number / angst flavor quizzes

You Are the Helper

2 You always put on a happy face and try to help those around you. You're incredibly empathetic and care about everyone you know. Able to see the good in others, you're thoughtful, warm, and sincere. You connect with people who are charming and charismatic.

What number are you?


My angst tastes like...

Black Licorice

Find your angst's flavor

Unique and difficult to place, your angst finds its source in something you keep hidden. You have something serious and possibly traumatic, but you try to hide it from everyone and just tell them to ignore you when you seem troubled, that everything is really OK. You might think that you have good reasons for not telling people, and some of them may in fact be true, but most likely a lifetime of keeping your secrets has led to a resolution fortified by rationalization that nobody else can shake simply because you never give them a chance. Ask yourself if it would really be that horrible to open up to others; nobody says you have to do it all at once, even. But you should at least try getting out of your shell a little. It is not healthy to internalize everything and conceal it. Anyway, if people really care for you, and they probably do, then they'll be loving and supportive regardless of any reason to the contrary. Hmm.. I guess I still have work to do on opening up to some people. But it's so hard to trust 'em these days....

I represent the deadly sin of ENVY.. who knew?!

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Hmm... this explains a bit about me. Possibly more than you wanted to know, but that's the luck of the draw! ;)

Dubious two-year anniversary

As I was just telling Dave, today is the two-year anniversary of the time that I almost got run over or killed at #3 Rd. / Westminster Highway. I definitely remember the date very well.. it was kinda dark outside that evening, but I decided to buy some ice cream and stuff at Save-On Foods since I had people coming over here later that night for prayer meeting. On my way back from the store, some idiot in a white car could not wait a few seconds for me to cross the road on my OWN right-of-way! (and yes, I *did* look before crossing the road like usual, thanks very much :P)

I was crossing the crosswalk on my green light, when suddenly a car turned and stopped right in front of me! True, it was dark and rainy out, and they may not have seen me even though I was in the middle of the crosswalk at the time, but still! That was very shocking. Told my friend Yazmine about it all later on, and she said that someone was protecting me. I'd damn well hope so! When I told my brother about it after that, I told him not to tell our mother.. she would freak out. I so definitely didn't want that at all.

When Maxine, Anita, Tim, Mark, and Joe came over later, I definitely told them about it.. turns out that Anita also almost got hit by a car that day as she was driving! Believe me, we all said our prayers and thank-yous that night in spades!

Everything But The Girl: Missing / Quizzes

I was reminded of this song by something that someone said earlier to me tonight... ah, the memories!


Song: Missing
Artist: Everything But The Girl

2-I step off the train
I'm walking down your street again
And past your door, but you don't live there anymore
It's years since you've been there
Now you've disappeared somewhere, like outer space
You've found some better place

1-And I miss you, like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you, like the deserts miss the rain

Could you be dead?
You always were two steps ahead, of everyone
We'd walk behind while you would run
I look up at your house
And I can almost hear you shout down to me
where I always used to be
(repeat 1)

Back on the train, I ask why did I come again?
Can I confess, I've been hanging round your old address?
And the years have proved
to offer, nothing since you've moved
You're long gone, but I can't move on
(rpt 1, 2, 1...)


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WHAT SIZE ARE YOUR MONKEY'S KNOCKERS

ROUND
YOU'RE PERFECT.. EVERYONE WANTS YOUR BOOBIES, SO WATCH OUT!

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Which crazy Ex-Girlfriend of mine are you?

Janelle
You are a nice, not terribly attractive girl who broke my heart when you left to go to school in So Cal. You are ultra-religious, and didn't even kiss me till four months later.

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* Janelle (You scored 2)
* Alexa (You scored 1)
* Brittany (You scored 1)


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What is your problem?

Self-mutilation
Hey, you're like me. It's okay, but yet it really sucks. Blood is a wonderful thing... um, maybe I shouldn't give you ideas... no one loves me. *cries*

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* Self-mutilation (You scored 2)
* Chemical Dependency (You scored 1)
* Eating Disorder (You scored 1)

Random laughter / Quizzes

No, it's not my "random cackling," as Eric M. likes to call it. :P

My computer's making random laughing noises at me, and it sounds like the Trillian laughing noise whenever someone puts LOL or :'D or X'D into the message field. But nobody has!

I know it's not the Jokeworld Biz thing again, though... kinda scary, but then kinda not. Weird quirkiness, I guess....

I was also going to go out and get David's birthday card, and mail Darren's. But it's going to get dark soon, and I just missed a bus.. maybe I'll do it tomorrow.


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Are you a Public Flirt?

in the middle
You just don't flirt with any Tom, Dick, or Harry... and you are not a great fan of public affection. Although sometimes you might have some people staring or glaring at you for what you are wearing, or the way you behave. But it's cool, man...you are not a hard-core flirt.. you just are a confident person.......

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* duhhh... you are a flirt.. (You scored 2)
* in the middle (You scored 3)
* nah ... you are safe (You scored 3)


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Which one of my enemies are you?

Vicky
You are a stupid, loud-mouthed, fat slut who smokes about 20 cigarettes a day. Fuck you..

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* Caroline (You scored 0)
* Some Teacher.. (You scored 0)


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Which Queer Eye Guy Are You?

Jai
You are Jai! If you're not really teeny and adorable, you should be. You're in the know on the whos and whats of being hip, and you're fully aware of how to treat a girl (or boy) right. You can sing, you can dance, and you're just so cute!

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* Carson (You scored 2)


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Which Band are you

Sum 41
You're Sum 41... you have hilarious lyrics and great tunes. You are kind of rude, though... oh, who cares! Your rudeness is super funny! You're my third-favorite band.

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* Brand New (You scored 1)
* Sum 41 (You scored 2)
* Linkin Park (You scored 0)


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which one of my best friends are you?

Paigey
You are Paige... you are the typical blonde cheerleader that is somewhat quiet when you don't know her well. But when people get to know you, then you are one of the most outgoing people ever!

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Which crazy Ass Bitch (out of my friends) are you???

Amy
Yeah, you're Amy. She is my sidekick. She invented the Stupido Club, and is my third-best friend.

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* Davina (You scored 0)
* Blake (You scored 1)
* FRANK!!!!!!!!!!! (You scored 0)
* fuck you, MICHAEL (You scored 0)


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Who are you?

Ally
Congratulations, you have the most in common with the vampire / shaman Ally. Ally came to America because a man named Zared killed her boyfriend, and she is now seeking revenge. Ally is brash, inconsiderate, and often rude. Her strength and speed far outweigh her defects.

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* Kevin (You scored 2)
* Ally (You scored 3)
* Chris (You scored 2)
* Kat (You scored 3)

Black notebooks, Kiss-O-Poly, and more free books

Just got back from doing some shopping and having lunch at Boston Pizza. (we're not going to get into how Corey thinks I'm obsessed with certain secondary sex characteristics here!)

Bought a fuzzy black notebook and a few bookmarks for Michael.. I do think he'll like them. I don't mind spending the money on him, as he's been a very good friend to me. He'll send me a dragon along with a Christmas card, and we think that's a fair trade. :D

Saw a Kiss-O-Poly game, which made me think of Steve.. reminds me, I still haven't gotten around to his stories. Whoops, I'll read them later on.. I'm sure they're good. :D

Got another free book in the mail yesterday (The Road To Reality), from a Christian website that I was checking out a couple of weeks ago. With all these books that I'm accumulating, I don't think I'll have time to read them! *laugh* But books are SO definitely very good company / escape! Why do you think I have so many? ;)

What metal are you? Death Metal BLOOD AND GUTS!!!!!!!!!!! YOU LOVE IT!!!!!! You make some kickass riffs, some of the like of which have never been seen. The vocals are tremendous with power. Death Metal Is God.

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Trillian Pro and viruses

Tonight has not been a good night, computer-wise. Corey messaged me with some more non-viewable icons, which he insisted I should be able to see. I couldn't see them, so he sent me a copy of Trillian Pro. He also sent me a link to download WinRAR, which is better than WinZip. Trillian Pro had a lot of viruses, even though he runs updated anti-virus software all the time on his computer and hadn't noticed a problem. Of course I believe him. :) Running my own virus scans and doing what he told me to do ultimately didn't work.. so to make a long story short, I'm starting anew with the regular version of Trillian. It doesn't really matter that I can't see his icons... ;)

Green Village

Didn't really talk to many people today, even if a bunch of us went to Green Village for lunch, where the waiter suggested half our meal for us. Eric never told me that he had a meeting afterwards, but things managed to work out relatively well. Erin said her grandma's doing much better, but of course will be in the hospital for a long time to come. Nathan said that he dipped his beef jerky in chocolate milk.. that is definitely something my brother would do! Dylan told Jen that he was the only Republican at his work, and explained his reasoning.. Jen, Danielle, and I agreed that it was good to hear it from his perspective. Most of Canada is Democrat, but that's definitely not the case at Trinity! (it IS a Christian liberal arts university, after all...)

Went home and took a nap to refresh myself.. now, Corey's giving me a running commentary on his workout routine. Good times, for sure! (definitely since we've talked to each other for a LONG time.. at least I know he'll be there for me :P)