Batteries exploding and penis-shrinking chemicals!

After I ate the last of my Easter candy and found out that L.A. would advance to the Stanley Cup Final, Corey replied to my Skype message about the laptop noises:

[12:04:33 PM] Leslie: and now my laptop is going to die since it's making screechy noises.
[7:55:50 PM] Leslie: I think my computer is going to die - wait, I told you that already. Maybe it needs to be cleaned.
[9:50:49 PM] Corey: sounds like a fan problem
[9:53:35 PM] Leslie: so is the computer going to explode?
[9:59:01 PM] Corey: probably
[10:09:34 PM] Leslie: seriously
[10:10:26 PM] Corey: the explosion is about the same as a standard military hand grenade
[10:13:42 PM] Leslie: I want 100% truth from you
[10:14:05 PM] Corey: well, do YOU think it will explode?
[10:14:54 PM] Leslie: I'm going to fart on you if you don't answer me
[10:15:28 PM] Corey: okay
[10:16:04 PM] Corey: the only way it will explode is if it was made in China
[10:16:14 PM] Corey: their batteries are known for exploding
[10:18:11 PM] Leslie: oh shit
[10:18:23 PM] Leslie: I think Eric got this in Hong Kong
[10:20:20 PM] Corey: if it's a real computer brand, not something weird, it won't explode........ but if you buy cheap replacement batteries from China, they don't follow the proper safety standards, and those literally can explode. you've probably seen stories about phones and computers blowing up in airports
[10:20:49 PM] Corey: that only happens with cheap Chinese batteries. the last time I bought a phone battery here, they assured me it was made in Taiwan and won't explode
[10:21:49 PM] Corey: though I don't really trust Taiwanese brands much more... they caught a huge food company putting poison in basically every drink sold in Taiwan last year, and I almost definitely drank some of it
[10:27:55 PM] Leslie: yeah, I've seen those stories... and you WHAT?! OH MY GOD
[10:28:58 PM] Leslie: how did they catch that?
[10:30:27 PM] Corey: I don't know. I think the government actually bothered to test something and discovered it
[10:31:05 PM] Corey: look it up, it's called DEHP, and appears to be pretty nasty. they used it instead of some food additive, because apparently nobody would notice the difference and the poison is cheaper
[10:31:49 PM] Corey: in general here, people only think things are bad if they get caught. so everyone thinks that company is evil, but if they weren't caught and a lot of people knew it, they'd just say it was business
[10:31:59 PM] Corey: people here lie and cheat an awful lot
[10:32:24 PM] Leslie: I'm not surprised they used it because it was cheaper.
[10:32:29 PM] Corey: not that people in the West don't, either... but the culture is pretty different. EVERYONE in school cheats.
[10:32:42 PM] Corey: they're almost trained to
[10:32:42 PM] Leslie: and I take it that gets glossed over?
[10:33:30 PM] Leslie: what the hell.... according to my search results, DEHP is one of the top six chemical threats to humans.
[10:34:07 PM] Corey: yay!
[10:38:10 PM] Leslie Ng: Penis-Shrinking Chemical Banned?
[10:39:35 PM] corey_t: yeah!!!
[10:42:02 PM] Leslie Ng: Taiwanese products with DEHP named

What I gave for Christmas 2011

What I gave for Christmas 2011

* lots of cards and stuff for my real-life friends! (candy canes and chocolate for Jonathan / Ashley / Rachel / Ramen / Shira / David / Evelyn / Mattias / James / Brandon / Anastasia in Toddler Sunday School; Eric M. [plus mints]; Eric H. [plus Advent calendar]; Jon / Harmony [plus Advent calendar and chocolates]; Steph / Lisa [plus Advent calendar and Rockets]; Vanessa; brandy beans and massive Reese's peanut butter cups for Julie C.)

* Corey T. (dwcorey) - Christmas card and bonus birthday card
* Billie E. (sianparis) - Christmas card and bonus birthday card
* Julie S. (julie709) - Christmas card
* Sara H. (thegirlsheriff) - Christmas card
* Kelli E. (neonrose5) - Christmas card
* Kadri K. (bad_habit) - Christmas card
* Janina P. (mrshannibal) - Christmas card
* Julie S. (julie709) - Christmas card
* Mandy D. (a_phoenixdragon) - Christmas card
* Karine G. (karineinthepool) - Vancouver postcard
* Farrah F. (lilaznffairy421) - Christmas card
* Candy and George B. (Phoenix and Heavyfoot) - Christmas card
* Sheryll (sheryll) - Christmas card
* Nyssa (giggles_19) - Christmas card
* Marie (reebee) - Christmas card

What I got for Christmas 2011

What I got for Christmas 2011

* Christmas card from April (abw92)
* Canucks mittens from Eric M. and his family
* Christmas card from Karla M.
* Christmas card from Julie S. (julie709)
* Christmas card from Steve and Carol B. (Viper and Nutty)
* Christmas card from Janina (mrshannibal)
* Christmas card from Marie (reebee)
* Christmas card from Kelli (neonrose5)
* Christmas card from Kitty (bornwitch / dutch_kitty)
* Christmas card, I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar: A Collection of Egregious Errors, Disconcerting Bloopers, and Other Linguistic Slip-Ups (Sharon Eliza Nichols), and Wacky Erasers from Sara H. (thegirlsheriff)
* Christmas card from Christon
* Christmas card from Dylan, Deb, and Declan
* Christmas card from Karen and Lincoln
* Christmas card from Vania
* Christmas card from Gabriel and Vivian
* Guinness World Records 2012 from Steph and Lisa
* Christmas dinner, homemade chocolates, jalapeno cheese slices, two dark towels, hard candies, Mr. Big x2, Christmas card, three mugs, 2012 kitten calendar, Starlight mints, Whoppers, Kit Kats, teddy bear notebook, bubblegum candy, Coke, 2012 page-a-day Bathroom Reader calendar from parents [some of this regifted to the kids, honestly]
* cookies from Vanessa
* BPAL (Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs) perfume vials (Amber Chocolate, Florence, Undertow, Hellcat, and Intrigue), happy face / snowman / animal / lion / monkey / Christmas / heart / dog / ornament / rose / fairy / reindeer stickers, and a long string with map triangles stuck on it from Chase (chasethecat)
* Christmas card from Sarah G. (Tonks)
* postcard from Karine (karineinthepool)

Cards Received, 2011

Valentine's Day (1)

Janina (mrshannibal): "Dear Leslie - All you need is love / Love is all you need. Have a lovely Valentine's Day! Love, Janina." [with lots of heart stickers]


Easter (1)

Janina (mrshannibal): "Leslie - May the joys of Easter bring you love, fun, and baskets full of surprises.. :) What do you call a duck that just doesn't fit in? Ha! Ha! Ha! Mallard-justed!! Much love, Janina."


Special 2011 (2)

Andrea and Chuck: "Dear Leslie, Thank you for celebrating our big day with us last year! It was great having you there! We hope that you've been doing well! Keep in touch! Blessings, Andrea and Chuck."

Janina (mrshannibal): "Leslie - thought of you the other day, and threw together some fun stuff. I made the pinball machine blank card, and two of the postcards. Speaking of which, I hope you like the wizard and fairy postcards. The other two postcards are from a book of funky / odd postcards. I've been wanting to send you some different postcards - not just the usual city / town / state ones. I hope you like the stickers... I made the bear sticker at the bottom of this page - I figured it went along with the paw stickers. Haven't seen the new HARRY POTTER movie as of yet. Lately, we've been watching CSI and Law & Order DVDs. I love those shows - I find them to be the equivalent to comfort food. Off to do some grocery shopping! Have a cool day! Love, Janina."


Birthday (4)

Cindy: "Thank you for being so thoughtful - you always remember people's birthdays! Enjoy your special day, and hopefully you get some chocolate cake! :) Blessings!"

Chrystal: "Dear Leslie: Happy birthday, friend! Thank you for being someone I can be myself around. You are really a great friend. :) I have enjoyed spending time with you on our outings in Richmond. London Drugs and White Spot now remind me of you! Thanks for being so open with me, and for making me feel comfortable sharing about life and struggles and funny moments in my life. Hope we will have more get-togethers soon. :) Hope to see you at AWANA this year. Have an awesome and blessed year ahead! ♥ Chrystal."

Nathan: "LISTEN TO MY DOG DOG! Dear Les: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! To many wild horses, chicken, donkeys, and phoenixes and dragons; to desks, pencils, paper clips, and chisels; to Chinese, Caucasians, Africans, and the world; to magic, alchemy, and swords and whistles; may you have an awesome Birthday Year that is wonderful and full of Randomness! ~ Nathan."

Deb and Dylan: "God bless you and keep you, God smile on you and gift you, God look you full in the face and make you prosper. - Numbers 6:24-26, MSG / The Message Bible Translation. Dear Leslie: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We are happy to be celebrating today with you. We pray for continued growth in Christ as He reveals Himself to you throughout the years! May you experience His abundant love and blessings!! Love, Deb and Dylan."

* card from parents

* Steph: "Happy 45 35th Birthday! Loving through kisses and caring! ♥ Steph"

* Lisa: "I hope you have a great day and YEAR!"


Halloween (1)

* Janina (mrshannibal): "Where do vampires eat their lunch? At the casket-teria! [cafeteria] Ha ha!"


Christmas (15)

* April (abw92): "I hope you have a great holiday and a Happy New Year."

* Karla M.: "Dear Leslie, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and all good things in the New Year. XOXO, Karla."

* Julie S. (julie709): "Leslie, Have a great Christmas! :) Hope that you are doing well, and I look forward to many more "taggings" on Facebook in the new year! P.S. Enjoy the stickers! Love, Julie."

* Steve and Carol B. (Viper and Nutty): "And may you have a Happy New Year."

* Kitty (bornwitch / dutch_kitty): "Hi, Leslie. I want to wish you a Merry Christmas. I also hope that all your wishes for 2012 will come true! *huggles* Lots of love from the Netherlands! Kitty and the furry monsters. :)"

* Janina (mrshannibal): "What happened to the man who stole a calendar at Christmas? 12 months! Have a super Christmas and wonderful New Year! Love, Janina."

* Kelli (neonrose5): "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!"

* Marie (reebee): "Hi, Leslie! Hope all is well with you!"

* Dylan, Deb, and Declan: "Dear Leslie, Thanks for the baby oil! Declan uses it all the time, especially now that the weather is so dry! Have a fantastic 2012!"

* Christon: "Merry Christmas, Leslie! Hope you had a good year, Leslie. We weren't able to chat as much this year, but I still appreciate it when I've been able to catch up with you in small group or at Jeremy's place for a dinner. The year has gone by really quickly, but it's been an interesting year as I've seen our fellowship dwindle. I've still appreciated the times you've been able to come out. Praying that next year will be filled with many blessings, and that God may continue to walk with us. Have a very merry Christmas, and a wonderful New Year! Cheers! Christon."

* Karen and Lincoln: "Hope you had a wonderful 2011. Wishing you all the best in the upcoming year!"

* card from parents

* Vania: "All these years and still counting! You're a welcome constant in my life. Here's to the good times to come! Merry Christmas and God Bless! :)"

* Vivian S.: "Dear Sarne - I mean Leslie - I mean Sarne! :) MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! We wish you all the best this Christmas! May your new year be full of joy and love! :) BIG HUGS from Gabriel and Vivian!"

* Chase (chasethecat): "JOY! Wishing you a cheerful holiday season and a prosperous new year! Chase. (chasethecat on LJ)"

* Sarah G. (Tonks): "Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year! I wish you love, health, laughter, and great memories. Love, Sarah. XOXO"


Total: 25

I don't believe you're dying, not even for a second...

2012 wasn't even that old when it decided to provide me with some laughs! Eric sent me this email at 1:37 AM:

Hello Leslie,
Korey has received some bad news regarding his health. He has asked me to pass on an email of thanks and apology to you. Feel free to read it or do whatever you like with this email. I will keep it on hand.

Eric


Hi Leslie,

I am writing you this email to let you know I am very sorry. I am dying Leslie. Doc says I have less then 6 months left to live, maybe less than that he is saying. I got a second opinion so I know it going to happen. I want to apologize for ever hurting you or making you cry. I am sorry I wasn't the man you wanted me to be. I love you Leslie, you're a good person. You were a big part of my life and when I die piece of my heart will I am thankful you took good care of me and you loved me. I remember the first time we met and our first date. Leslie thank you for being in my life. No tears, you should be proud of yourself and your character.

Live, Laugh, Love
Kor.



My reply:

Hey, Eric. Are you sure he's not trying to manipulate us again into 27 different levels of hell?! "When I die piece of my heart will" - uh yeah, I'm pretty sure more than a piece of your heart will die if YOU actually do go into the grave, buddy! I kinda get what he's trying to say, but I really don't know. Can you personally verify this using another source other than him?

Tears? As a mark of respect for you, Eric, you don't want to know what the tears would be! Yes, I know I am a snarky disillusioned bitch or whatever, but for your sake, don't ask. As for thanking me for being in his life, I have not been in that dubious position for FOUR YEARS! He should be telling that to YOU if what he says is even true.

Sorry, but I require a death certificate... preferably a non-faked one! Or maybe that's just me being morbid. Who knows. I choose not to believe this email until you can verify it using a secondary source. You, I trust. Him, not so much.


I posted this to ONTD, and they provided me with support for staying cold and distant. My FB statuses: "I don't know what to do with this email that just arrived in my inbox. Part of me wants to laugh my head off (almost typed "heads" - I AM NOT MEDUSA!!!), and part of me just doesn't care. Oh well.... GOOD RIDDANCE, 2011. Will NOT miss you in any way, shape, or form! Bring on 2012 - THE YEAR OF THE FIRE DRAGON!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY YEAR!!!!!!!!!!" and "I have decided on a reaction: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! If your goal was to get me to think of you, congratulations. You did succeed, but not in the way you imagine. My Internet support network and I are all laughing at your miserable pathetic attempts to get me to sympathize with your 'health problems.' I will still NOT be contacting you."

2012 is here! / James, Tsui Woo, and a 4-1 loss

HAPPY 2012, YOU SEXY BITCHES! :D

Noticed that Trevor and Noah unfriended me OR deleted their profiles on Facebook; FINE, THEN! Talked to James via YM for a while until the hockey game was on... YAY! Mom called to insist I send Chinese Eric an email about the changed lunch plans for tomorrow; Pho instead of Tsui Woo does work diet-wise for white Eric, I'm sure. Alan apparently has other friends in town, heh. Well, I'm pretty sure he's not coming! Replied to Mandy's emails, too. Listened to a 4-1 loss to the Kings, as well. At least I had something to do!

2011 Yearly Recap / December 2011 BBT Tally

MONTHLY BUBBLE TEA TALLY, DECEMBER 2011 (2)

pudding @ Big Orange (Thursday, Dec. 22)
Oreo cookie @ Dragon Ball (Friday, Dec. 30) [free, thanks to Chinese Eric!]


This is the 2011 Recap. Fitting for the last day of the year, no?

JANUARY

* Watched MANOS - with commentary - and TRON while having hot pot with white Eric, Jon, Harmony, Jen, Jason, Dianne, Nathan, Raymond, Ray [a little person!], Isabel, Wesley, Christon, Jeremy, his brother Mark, and Trish at Jeremy's... also had dinner at the HOHOHOs (fish bladder soup!), then went to Peter and Holly's to watch half of DESPICABLE ME!

* Hung out here with Eric Ho... unfortunately, he had to leave my place early since he wasn't feeling well. :(

* EPIC 21st BIRTHDAY AT BILLIE'S with her, Aaron, Scott, Shawn, Dorna, Sara, Patrick, Lars, Samantha, and Alana!

* Teunis came to stay again!

* MissionsFest 2011: thank goodness we located Chinese Eric!


FEBRUARY

* Chinese New Year Eve lunch at the townhouse, spending time with Grandma at Aberdeen Mall, and then the LONGEST Chinese New Year Eve dinner EVER at Shiang Restaurant because we waited an hour for the food to arrive and another hour for the fish and dessert!

* Chinese New Year dinner at the townhouse combined with Super Bowl viewing - got to see Lisa again, which is nice!

* desktop conked out, so THANK GOODNESS that I have this laptop from Chinese Eric, AND a computer geek living with me!

* the Morrills treated me to De Dutch Pannekoek House

* celebrating Steph's birthday at the townhouse - STATUS HIJACK!

* double monitors!

* Grandma's 91st birthday dinner at Neptune!


MARCH


* hung out with Chrystal at the usual places - she was happy with her candy!

* small group outing at Cattle Café with Eric / Martin / Christon / Kevin / Cindy / Jane / Geoffrey

* had pancakes with cheesecake batter between them for Mardi Gras)

* JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE - thank goodness that Justin L. / Trevor / Melissa were all okay!

* heard GOOD NEWS about Steph and Lisa!

* hung out with Steph and Lisa - Nando's Chicken, Marble Slab Creamery, and Chapters

* FINALLY updated my Matthew Good collection, and found the Prank Calls 2 CD from Corey!

* hung out with Vanessa - yay for Caribbean rice!)


APRIL

* met Tess (tara_knight) for the first time

* Harmony's belated birthday dinner at the Tapenade

* met Cat (catmcroy) for the first time

* hung out with Vanessa before she went back to Victoria - went to Ikea and Specialty Chicken and Wonton House... SWEDISH FISH!

* ramen, Nathan's Asian research, and the HOCKEY WIN at Jeremy's!

* went to Deer Garden with Auntie Ying

* LOST my stuff on the bus - luckily, Translink found my bath mat and such!

* went to Chinese Eric's and watched a 7-2 loss with him, Citrus, Jeremy, and Nathan

* went to Jeremy's to watch a 5-0 playoff loss... WHAT THE?!

* Easter Sunrise Service


MAY

* had an "Easter" dinner with Steph, Lisa, Teunis, Jon, Harmony, Eric, and others at the townhouse

* had an SLB hangout at Shanghai Wonderful with Nathan, Eddie, Eunice, Steph, Lisa, Eric M., Jeremy, Christon, and Teunis: NOSTALGIA!

* FINALLY finished inputting names and interests in my LJ game posts!

* had pulled pork, cornbread, "collard greens," and spicy coleslaw at Jeremy's while watching a 3-2 win in Round 3

* went to the Burnaby Heritage Village Museum with Teunis (his childhood!), and then to the DF BBQ to talk with Amanda / Hien / others - good times!


JUNE

* went to Jeremy's to watch the 3-2 OT win against the Bruins just 11 seconds in!

* went to Jeremy's to watch the 5-2 loss in Game 6

* went to Jeremy's to watch the 4-0 hurtful loss in Game 7 plus the hockey riot footage

* hung out with Chrystal at London Drugs / Miyabi Ramen

* Awana BBQ at the church

* hanging out with Billie at Metrotown

* hanging out with Vanessa at Yaohan


JULY

* Jazz Festival at Granville Island with Eric, Christon, Jeremy, Cindy, and Vicky

* dinner at Miyabi Ramen with Cindy and Deb

* Teunis finally moved out to a new place downtown!


AUGUST

* finally finished the epic dungeon and space adventure project... 9086 JOURNAL ENTRIES TOTAL!

* Janina's package arrived: a card with mini dog stickers, squirrel stickers, dog print stickers, bear stickers, bird stickers, "Excellent!" cherries stickers, a sticker of Elmer Fudd playing basketball, an "Experience the new better game" blue blank card with a pinball machine, BABYSITTER'S CLUB / Twisted Whiskers (cats / dogs / fire hydrant / bones / hairspray / "Dander B-Gone" spray) / scratch-n-sniff banana stickers, a "Mr. Lunch" cow / chicken / mouse with cheese envelope, a "World's Bliss" Maui postcard, a "What Dreams May Come" Hawaii postcard, a Raven Images wizard with a crystal ball postcard, a fairy postcard, a "Don't Freak Out" postcard, a "Let's Turn This Into A Math Problem" postcard featuring arsenic poison into a beverage (HAHAHAHA!), and a "human body" postcard featuring an "eater" / Diet Pepsi bottle / "lack of Diet Pepsi warning system."

* went to Jeremy's with Eric for a Nathan movie discussion night - CHINESE ERIC WAS THERE!

* hung out with Chrystal at White Spot: ADULT PIRATE PAK DAY! :D

* finished EARTHBOUND!

* finished DRAGON WARRIOR 1, but was sick of level grinding

* discovered the ZSNES


SEPTEMBER

* finished DRAGON QUEST 1... later, I hung out with Steph and Lisa for dinner at Sushi Han, and dessert at Timothy's later

* had to stay out all day - celebrated Eric's 30th birthday with elk / bison / pork chipotle sausage, pina colada with rum, plantains, and more hilarious times at Jeremy's!

* finally had time to finish DRAGON WARRIOR 2!

* finished DRAGON WARRIOR 3

* my own birthday celebration - beating Mom to it - at Kalamata Greek Restaurant with Jeremy, Mark, Nathan, Deb, Dylan, Chrystal, Eric H., and Harmony... I slayed the "bitchy Yazmine ending our friendship over 50 cents" memory dragon!

* finished DRAGON WARRIOR IV

* went out with Christon after Fellowship to celebrate my birthday

* my birthday also coincided with the start of AWANA

* I allowed Paul to stay over when his apartment was burned down, but it didn't end well due to his BLATANT DISRESPECT!

* Mom's Lemonade Pork Chop Extravaganza - at least Teunis could make it!

* finally finished BREATH OF FIRE II


OCTOBER

* finished FINAL FANTASY VI

* Thanksgiving dinner at the townhouse

* hung out with Chuck and Andrea while they were in town

* finished FINAL FANTASY I and II: DAWN OF SOULS plus SOULS OF REBIRTH and SOULS OF CHAOS

* gave up on MOTHER 3 because of the lack of infinite oxygen codes!

* hung out here with Eric H. to see the Canucks win 7-4 against the Capitals, and eat Pizza Hut

* had a crazy dinner with Jon, Harmony, Steph, and Lisa - announcements galore!


NOVEMBER

* finished MOTHER 1 / EARTHBOUND ZERO

* visited Cat, and had a good time just talking!

* finished LUFIA AND THE FORTRESS OF DOOM

* Jon's 30th birthday extravaganza - also had healing between me and Randal

* Started to get Christmas cards and things from the awesome people at ! So good! :D

* visited Grandma at the respite centre on one hour of sleep (unintentional)

* finally finished MOTHER 3!

DECEMBER

* hung out with Chrystal at the usual place!

* finished FINAL FANTASY IV ADVANCE

* finished FINAL FANTASY V ADVANCE

* hung out here with Eric Ho... watched the Canucks win 5-3 over the Leafs, then went to Richmond Centre / Chapters / Lansdowne afterwards!

* bad stuff

* Boxing Day dinner at the townhouse; thank goodness that Eric Ho could make it!

* hung out with Vanessa at M&M Meat Shops / Chapters / Ironwood / Specialty Chicken and Wonton House; later, I hung out with Chinese Eric / Nathan / Jon / Harmony at Dragon Ball

2011 Bolding Survey: Surfing in California, and swimming with dolphins!

This year, I have...

Graduated High School.
Smoked cigarettes.
Got so drunk I passed out.
Been on every ride at an amusement park.
Collected something really stupid.
Gone to a rock concert.
Helped someone. [and then had them NOT APPRECIATE IT!]
Gone fishing.
Watched four movies in one night.
Gone long periods of time without sleep.
Lied to someone.
Snorted cocaine.
Failed a class.
Smoked weed.
Dealt drugs.
Taken a college-level course.
Been in a car accident.
Been in a tornado.
Done hard drugs (i.e. ecstasy, heroin, crack, meth, acid).
Watched someone die.
Been to a funeral.
Burned myself.
Ran a marathon.
Seen my parents get divorced.
Cried myself to sleep.
Spent over $200 in one day.
Flown on a plane.
Cheated on someone.
Been cheated on.
Written a 10-page letter.
Gone skiing.
Been sailing.
Cut myself.
Had a best friend.
Lost someone I loved.
Shoplifted something.
Been to jail.
Had detention.
Skipped school.
Got in trouble for something I didn't do.
Stolen books from the library.
Gone to a different country.
Dropped out of school.
Been in a mental hospital.
Watched the Harry Potter movies.
Had an online diary.
Fired a gun.
Gambled in a casino.
Had a yard sale.
And a lemonade stand.
Actually made money at the lemonade stand.
Been in a school play.
Been fired from a job.
Taken a lie detector test.
Swam with dolphins.
Gone to Sea World.
Attempted suicide.
Voted for American Idol / Australian Idol / X Factor.
Written poetry.
Read more than 20 books a year.
Gone to Europe.
Loved someone I couldn't have.
Wondered about my sexuality.
Used a coloring book when I was over age 12.
Had surgery.
Had stitches.
Taken a taxi.
Seen the Washington Monument.
Had more than 5 IMs / online conversations going at once.
Overdosed.
Had a drug or alcohol problem.
Been in a fist fight.
Suffered any form of abuse.
Had a hamster.
Petted a wild animal.
Used a credit card.
Gone surfing in California.
Did "spirit day" at school.
Dyed your hair.
Gotten a tattoo.
Had something pierced.
Received straight A's.
Been on the Honor Roll.
Known someone with HIV or AIDS.
Taken pictures with a webcam.
Started a fire.
Had a party while your parents weren't home.
Gotten caught having a party while they were gone.

2011 Guestbook Entries

January 7, 2011 (Friday)

Eric H. (lddude): "Good to hang out again with you, Leslie!! The December hangout with Nate to discuss all the girl problems was cool and very relieving. Wishing you a good 2011 for you and your family. Bye for now!"


January 25, 2011 (Tuesday)

Krista (geek_dragon): "Happy New Year. Good to see you in person."


April 1, 2011 (Friday)

Tess (tara_knight): "Lovely to meet you! You are so kind to have Teunis stay with you. You must be a good person. :)"


April 7, 2011 (Thursday)

Jordan: "Good pie - I like guest traditions."


April 13, 2011 (Wednesday)

Cat (catmcroy): "♥ Will find you on Facebook."


April 19. 2011 (Tuesday)

Eric H. (lddude): "Had a hangout night (Hockey) - Nucks vs. Hawks, Game 4. Too bad the early atmosphere turned from celebrating, and it quickly turned into a thud... 7-2. The Boyz will get them in Game 5!"


Jan. 24-July 29, 2011 (Monday to Friday)

Teunis (winterlion): "Peace and joy to you. You know, we both need those. As a guest, perhaps too long. As a friend, nowhere near long enough. Blessings to you!"


Sept. 26, 2011 (Monday)

Vanessa: "Thanks for hanging out, and letting me drop by for A&W."


Oct. 29, 2011 (Saturday)

Eric H. (lddude): "Came to Leslie's place and watched the Canucks beat the Caps 7-4! Max Lapierre almost got the hat trick goal late in the game. Really enjoyed the evening, and hope to do it again very soon... and Luongo #1!"


Dec. 17, 2011 (Saturday)

Eric H. (lddude): "Came over to Leslie's place and watched the NUCKS play the Leafs. It was a fun game and hangout with Leslie! By the way, we won 5-3. Fun time, through and through." [we also walked around Lansdowne Mall and Richmond Centre, went to Chapters / SportsChek / EB Games, and had tacos]


Dec. 26, 2011 (Monday)

Eric H. (lddude): "Just dropping by to pick up Leslie and head over to her family's for a post-Christmas dinner. See ya."

2011 Yearly Survey: Fashion Concept, Achievement, New People

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Fashion Concept, Achievement, New People

1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before? Played a whole bunch of new (to me) video games like FINAL FANTASY VI!

2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Didn't really make any, so there aren't any to break. As for next year, the only one I have is NO MORE HOUSEGUESTS! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Hmm... Michelle. Not sure about anyone else.

4. Did anyone close to you die? Nope.

5. What countries did you visit? None.

6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011? People who are true.

7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

Jan. 1 (watched MANOS - with commentary - and TRON while having hot pot with white Eric, Jon, Harmony, Jen, Jason, Dianne, Nathan, Raymond, Ray [a little person!], Isabel, Wesley, Christon, Jeremy, his brother Mark, and Trish at Jeremy's... also had dinner at the HOHOHOs, with a stopover at Peter and Holly's later)
Jan. 7 (hung out here with Eric Ho, but he had to leave early since he wasn't feeling well)
Jan. 8-9 (EPIC 21st BIRTHDAY AT BILLIE'S with her, Sean, Aaron, Scott, Shawn, Dorna, Sara, Patrick, Lars, Samantha, and Alana!)
Jan. 24 (Teunis came to stay again!)
Jan. 28 (MissionsFest 2011 - thank goodness we located Chinese Eric!)
Feb. 3 (Chinese New Year Eve lunch at the townhouse, spending time with Grandma at Aberdeen Mall, and then the LONGEST Chinese New Year Eve dinner EVER at Shiang Restaurant because we waited an hour for the food to arrive and another hour for the fish and dessert!)
Feb. 6 (Chinese New Year dinner at the townhouse combined with Super Bowl viewing - got to see Lisa again, which is nice!)
Feb. 12 (desktop conked out, so THANK GOODNESS that I have this laptop from Chinese Eric, AND a computer geek living with me!)
Feb. 13 (the Morrills treated me to De Dutch Pannekoek House)
Feb. 14 (celebrating Steph's birthday at the townhouse - STATUS HIJACK!)
Feb. 15 (double monitors!)
Feb. 27 (celebrated Grandma's 91st birthday at Neptune!)
Mar. 2 (hung out with Chrystal at London Drugs, White Spot, and Richmond Centre - yay for creamy curry chicken!)
Mar. 4 (small group outing at Cattle Café with Eric / Martin / Christon / Kevin / Cindy / Jane / Geoffrey)
Mar. 8 (had pancakes with cheesecake batter between them for Mardi Gras)
Mar. 11 (JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE - thank goodness that Justin L. / Trevor / Melissa were all okay!)
Mar. 13 (heard GOOD NEWS about Steph and Lisa!)
Mar. 15 (hung out with Steph and Lisa - Nando's Chicken, Marble Slab Creamery, and Chapters)
Mar. 23 (FINALLY updated my Matthew Good collection, and found the Prank Calls 2 CD from Corey!)
Mar. 31 (hung out with Vanessa - yay for Caribbean rice!)
Apr. 1 (met Tess - tara_knight - for the first time)
Apr. 3 (Harmony's belated birthday dinner at the Tapenade in Steveston)
Apr. 13 (met Teunis' friend Cat for the first time)
Apr. 15 (hung out with Vanessa before she went back to Victoria - went to Ikea and Specialty Chicken and Wonton House... SWEDISH FISH!)
Apr. 17 (noodles, Nathan's Asian research, and the 3-2 HOCKEY WIN at Jeremy's!)
Apr. 19 (went to Deer Garden with Auntie Ying; later, went to Chinese Eric's to watch an excruciating 7-2 loss with him / Nathan / Citrus / Jeremy)
Apr. 20 (went out and LOST MY STUFF ON THE BUS!)
Apr. 21 (got email from Translink saying that my BATH MAT and such had been FOUND! - also went to Jeremy's to watch a 5-0 loss)
Apr. 24 (Easter Sunrise Service)
May 2 ("Easter" dinner with Steph, Lisa, Teunis, Jon, Harmony, Eric, and others at the townhouse)
May 4 (had an SLB hangout at Shanghai Wonderful with Nathan, Steph, Lisa, Eddie, Eunice, Eric M., Jeremy, Christon, and Teunis: NOSTALGIA!)
May 11 (FINALLY finished inputting names and interests in LJ game posts!)
May 15 (had pulled pork, cornbread, "collard greens," and spicy coleslaw at Jeremy's while watching a 3-2 win in Round 3)
May 23 (went to the Burnaby Heritage Village Museum with Teunis (his childhood!), and then to the DF BBQ to talk with Amanda / Hien / Quan / others - good times!)
June 4 (went to Jeremy's to watch the 3-2 OT win against the Bruins just 11 seconds in!)
June 13 (went to Jeremy's to watch the 5-2 loss in Game 6)
June 15 (went to Jeremy's to watch the 4-0 hurtful loss in Game 7 plus the hockey riot footage)
June 24 (hung out with Chrystal at London Drugs / Miyabi Ramen)
June 25 (Awana BBQ at the church)
June 26 (hanging out with Billie at Metrotown)
June 27 (hanging out with Vanessa at Yaohan)
July 1 (Jazz Festival at Granville Island with Eric, Christon, Jeremy, Cindy, and Vicky)
July 20 (had dinner with Cindy and Deb at Miyabi Ramen)
July 21 (Dad's birthday dinner)
July 29 (Teunis finally moved out to a new place downtown!)
Aug. 4 (finished the epic dungeon and space adventure project... 9086 ENTRIES TOTAL ON THE JOURNAL AT THAT POINT!)
Aug. 11 (Janina's package arrived: a card with mini dog stickers, squirrel stickers, dog print stickers, bear stickers, bird stickers, "Excellent!" cherries stickers, a sticker of Elmer Fudd playing basketball, an "Experience the new better game" blue blank card with a pinball machine, BABYSITTER'S CLUB / Twisted Whiskers (cats / dogs / fire hydrant / bones / hairspray / "Dander B-Gone" spray) / scratch-n-sniff banana stickers, a "Mr. Lunch" cow / chicken / mouse with cheese envelope, a "World's Bliss" Maui postcard, a "What Dreams May Come" Hawaii postcard, a Raven Images wizard with a crystal ball postcard, a fairy postcard, a "Don't Freak Out" postcard, a "Let's Turn This Into A Math Problem" postcard featuring arsenic poison into a beverage (HAHAHAHA!), and a "human body" postcard featuring an "eater" / Diet Pepsi bottle / "lack of Diet Pepsi warning system.")
Aug. 11 (went to Jeremy's with Eric for a Nathan movie discussion night - CHINESE ERIC WAS THERE!)
Aug. 16 (hung out with Chrystal at White Spot - ADULT PIRATE PAK DAY! :D)
Aug. 26 (finished EARTHBOUND!)
Aug, 28 (finished DRAGON WARRIOR 1, but was sick of level grinding... discovered the ZSNES later that night)
Sept. 1 (finished DRAGON QUEST 1... later, I hung out with Steph and Lisa for dinner at Sushi Han, and dessert at Timothy's)
Sept. 4 (had to stay out all day - celebrated Eric's 30th birthday with elk / bison / pork chipotle sausage, pina colada with rum, plantains, and more hilarious times at Jeremy's!)
Sept. 5 (finally had time to finish DRAGON WARRIOR 2)
Sept. 10 (finished DRAGON WARRIOR 3)
Sept. 14 (my own birthday celebration - beating Mom to it - at Kalamata Greek Restaurant with Jeremy, Mark, Deb, Dylan, Chrystal, Eric H., Nathan, and Harmony... I slayed the "bitchy Yazmine ending our friendship over 50 cents" memory dragon!)
Sept. 15 (finished DRAGON WARRIOR IV)
Sept. 16 (went out with Randal, Jon, and others after Fellowship to celebrate my birthday)
Sept. 17 (my birthday also coincided with the start of AWANA, which I didn't participate in this year)
Sept. 18-27 (I allowed Paul to stay when his apartment got burned down, but it didn't end well)
Sept. 22 (Mom's Lemonade Pork Chop Extravaganza)
Sept. 29 (finally finished BREATH OF FIRE II)
Oct. 8 (finished FINAL FANTASY VI)
Oct. 10 (Thanksgiving dinner at the townhouse)
Oct. 14 (hanging out with Chuck and Andrea while they were in town)
Oct. 20 (finished FINAL FANTASY I and II: DAWN OF SOULS plus SOULS OF REBIRTH and SOULS OF CHAOS)
Oct. 28 (gave up on MOTHER 3 because of the lack of infinite oxygen codes!)
Oct. 29 (hung out here with Eric H. to see the Canucks win 7-4 against the Capitals, and eat Pizza Hut)
Oct. 31 (had a crazy dinner with Jon, Harmony, Steph, and Lisa - announcements galore!)
Nov. 1 (finished MOTHER 1 / EARTHBOUND ZERO)
Nov. 9 (visited Cat, and had a good time just talking!)
Nov. 13 (finished LUFIA AND THE FORTRESS OF DOOM)
Nov. 20 (Jon's 30th birthday extravaganza at Jeremy's! Had healing between me and Randal - phew!)
Nov. 26 (visited Grandma at the respite centre on one hour of sleep - unintentional)
Nov. 28 (finally finished MOTHER 3!)
Dec. 1 (hung out with Chrystal at the usual place!)
Dec. 8 (finished FINAL FANTASY IV ADVANCE)
Dec. 15 (finished FINAL FANTASY V ADVANCE)
Dec. 17 (hung out here with Eric Ho... watched the Canucks win 5-3 over the Leafs, then went to Richmond Centre / Chapters / Lansdowne afterwards!)
Dec. 18 (stayed up for over 24 hours again, and then got BAD NEWS)
Dec. 25 (SOMEONE trying to ruin my Xmas with guilt trips and such)
Dec. 26 (hasn't happened yet, but family Christmas dinner)


8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Realizing what I really wanted out of my home.

9. What was your biggest failure? Being less "private."

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Not really.

11. What was the best thing you bought? This GOLD BOND LOTION with MENTHOL!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Corey and Eric Ho for being there when I needed to vent about certain things.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? No comment.

14. Where did most of your money go? Food and quirky things.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Spending time with certain people.

16. What song will always remind you of 2011? Too many songs out there! Probably Matthew Good's ZERO ORCHESTRA.

17. Compared to this time last year, you are:
i. happier or sadder? Sadder right now, but maybe happier in the end?
ii. thinner or fatter? The same... or so I'd like to think! Haha!
iii. richer or poorer? Hard to say.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Spent more time with certain people whom I need to be happy.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Ignoring my own limits.

20. How will you be spending Christmas / Hanukah? I'm not sure - maybe church, then who knows? I do know that my annual Christmas greetings wall spam will be part of it, though!

21. What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in 2011? Can't think of anything...

22. Did you fall in love in 2011? Maybe, maybe not. ;)

23. How many one-night stands? Zero.

24. What was your favorite TV program? HOCKEY!

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Yes.

26. What was the best book you read? Not sure.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery? FOSTER THE PEOPLE! (I know, I know...)

28. What did you want and get? A friend to be there for me.

29. What did you want and not get? No comment.

30. What was your favorite film of this year? Haha, I'm not even sure if I saw anything this year!

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Turned 35 (yikes!), and played DRAGON QUEST 5 while waiting around for Paul to show up. He never did. I COULD HAVE SPENT THE DAY AT AWANA!

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Trust me, I'm working on that. ;)

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011? I didn't have a fashion concept, at all. :P [this is my stock answer, since "BLING!!!!!!! :D" is not acceptable :P]

34. What kept you sane? Knowing that certain people would be around if I needed them! Too bad it didn't work out in one case...

35. Which celebrity / public figure did you fancy the most? Did anyone with a sexy accent and nice eyes make the news this year? ;)

36. What political issue stirred you the most? Not really any at all...

37. Who did you miss? Danielle, Mandy, and Krista!

38. Who was the best new person you met? Eric is going to bug me about this answer, but Matt A. definitely qualifies! (and so does Siobhan!)

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011: DO NOT IGNORE YOUR GUT FEELINGS!

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: Can't think of one right now. [I never can!]

2011 Yearly Survey: Shame, Embarrassment, Lies

1. Was 2011 a good year for you? Why? It was an okay year... good things happened, and bad things happened. Yeah, I could say that every year.

2. What was your favorite moment of the year? I've had a few of those, even in the last week! Just hanging around with a treasure is very interesting!

3. What was your least favorite moment of the year? I've had a few of those in the last two weeks, as well. Let's just say that things didn't work out the way I thought they would.

4. Where were you when 2011 began? At Jeremy's with a bunch of people - HOT POT NIGHT!

5. Who were you with? White Eric, Jon, Harmony, Jen, Jason, Dianne, Nathan, Raymond, Ray [a little person!], Isabel, Wesley, Christon, Jeremy, his brother Mark, and Trish.

6. Where will you be when 2011 ends? I have no idea... maybe out with friends? [stock answer]

7. Who will you be with when 2011 ends? Friends, most probably.

8. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions of 2011? I didn't make any... easier not to break 'em that way. ;)

9. Do you have (a) New Year's Resolution(s) for 2012? NO MORE HOUSEGUESTS! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY!

10. Did you fall in love in 2011? Perhaps, perhaps not. ;)

11. If yes, with who? A ghost. :P

12. If yes, do they know? Sure... that's why ghosts visit me in the night. :P

13. Are you still in love with them? Nah.. it's all too ethereal loving a ghostly being.

14. You regret it? You shouldn't regret love.

15. Did you break up with anyone in 2011? Kinda-sorta, with the ghost mentioned previously.

16. Did you make any new friends in 2011? Yes, and I love them for who they are.

17. Who are your favorite new friends? Matt A. and Siobhan!

18. What was your favorite month of 2011? August.

19. Did you travel outside of your country of residence in 2011? Nope. I is boring. :D

20. How many different states / provinces did you travel to in 2011? None.

21. Did you lose anybody close to you in 2011? Yes.

22. Did you miss anybody in the past year? Danielle, Krista, and Mandy!

23. What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2011? Not sure that I saw any!

24. What was your favorite song from 2011? No idea.. I don't get much into "new" music. Probably Matthew Good's ZERO ORCHESTRA!

25. What was your favorite record from 2011? No idea.

26. How many concerts did you see in 2011? None... I really need to get out to a band gig one of these days!

27. Did you have a favorite concert in 2011? I didn't go to any.

28. Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2011? Nope - just your regular amount!

29. Did you do a lot of drugs in 2011? I don't do drugs.

30. How many people did you sleep with in 2011? None.

31. Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year? Possibly - hasn't everyone?

33. What was the worst lie someone told you in 2011? No comment.

34. Did you treat somebody badly in 2011? Depends on your perspective, doesn't it?

35. Did somebody treat you badly in 2011? Yes, but I won't get into details here.

36. How much money did you spend in 2011? Eh, the usual amount!

37. What was your proudest moment of 2011? Setting limits for myself as to what I will tolerate from people.

38. What was your most embarrassing moment of 2011? Not sure I have one, although I'm sure there are some...

39. If you could go back in time to any moment of 2011 and change something, what would it be? I could put something here, but the moments I'm thinking of all taught me something. So maybe not?

40. What are your plans for 2012? Ready for this? Not sure what my plans are, but I'll be ready with my SUPERPOWERS! MUHAHAHA!

Baby Madeline / 2011 Checkbox Form Survey

Nathan says that his niece was born to Daniel and Michelle today - Madeline Reine is a beautiful name, for sure! Also talked to Vanessa on MSN for a bit, heh.


In 2011, I have...

[X] broken a promise
[] made a new best friend
[] fallen in love
[] fallen out of love
[] been in over two relationships
[X] lied
[X] gone behind my parents' back
[] cried over a broken heart
[X] disappointed someone close
[X] pretended to be happy
[] kissed in the rain
[] kissed on a first date
[] slept under the stars
[] kept your New Year's resolution
[] forgot your New Year's resolution
[] met someone who changed your life
[] met one of your idols
[X] changed your outlook on life
[X] sat home all day doing nothing
[X] pretended to be sick
[] left the country
[] almost died
[X] given up something important to you
[] lost something expensive
[X] learned something new about yourself
[X] tried something you normally wouldn't try, and liked it
[X] made a change in your life
[X] found out who your true friends were
[X] met great people
[X] stayed up till sunrise
[X] pigged out over the summer
[X] met someone from LiveJournal in person
[X] cried over the silliest thing
[] partied more than five times
[] was never home on weekends
[] gotten into a car accident
[X] found a person I never thought I'd become really good friends with
[X] had friends who were drifting away from me
[] had someone close to me die
[] had a high cell phone bill
[] wasted most of my money on food
[] had a fist fight
[] gone to the beach
[] seen a celebrity
[X] gotten sick
[] liked more than five people at the same time (... thank goodness, no!)
[X] had a wasted night
[X] became closer to a lot of people

2011 Year In Review / Calling Cabs

Meme fun: Take the first line from the first post of every month of the year. Repost it here as your year in review. (I'm discounting greetings and things like that :P) Yeah, it's been an interesting year!

2011 Year In Review

Go to your Calendar and find the first entry for each month of 2011. Post the first line of it in your journal as a paragraph, and that's your "Year In Review."

Went to Jeremy's for hot pot and movie night - yay for MANOS with commentary! When Teunis got home last night after 11, he said it was -3 outside... sure, he could have some of my pasta with his coffee! I had to block Ben (_brainsick_) on YM, since he kept bugging me about IQ tests, and I thought it was spam! If anyone pranks me for April Fools Day, I will cut out their heart and serve it to them for breakfast. Cindy (SO EASILY STRESSED!) sent us an email last night stating that she was going to look for other churches in the area that fit her worship needs; fair enough! I saw Hester today, and she asked whether my "boyfriend" was going to be here long; apparently, her boss and supervisor have noticed Teunis' car in the parking lot for a while, and wanted her to tow it!

The Internet cut out last night at around 10:15, so I had nothing to do but start and finish THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN. Before I took a nap, Shannon Norman buzzed me on Yahoo; I didn't realize she had my contact info, so I blocked this ex-friend of mine! After a confusing dream involving Teunis / smoking / running for a train at Staples / Maxine's kids being really stressed out and wanting me for comfort, I woke up with the EARTHBOUND ending theme in my head! I'm not playing CHRONO TRIGGER anymore because I can never catch the stupid rat in Arris Dome, and the save state files I've found NEVER work for me! I saw on-sale Breyer's peanut butter and jelly ice cream today, but didn't buy it since I was concerned about how it would taste. Decided to not go out after all, which turned out to be a good thing as I finally found a Mors enemy in FINAL FANTASY IV Advance before I made dinner (Butter and Herb Sidekicks!) for me and a bedframe-bringing Teunis, and found out that Jason Ackerman wanted to add me to Facebook - HAHAHA, NICE!

You Should Hail a Cab in Barcelona

You're content with what you have in life, and you can't stand feeling worked up. You feel like you live a life of abundance. There is so much in your life to feel thankful for. You prefer to sit back and enjoy every situation life has to offer. You put an optimistic spin on everything. You don't seek out change, but you don't necessarily avoid it, either. If it comes, it comes.

What City Should You Hail a Cab In?

Blogthings: Cheaper Than a Therapist

4-1 WIN over the Blue Jackets! / November 2011 Bubble Tea Tally

Talked briefly to Teunis on MSN, then enjoyed a 4-1 Canucks win over the Columbus Blue Jackets for their fifth victory in a row! Later, Eric bugged me on MSN about Friday's dessert night / "romancing" Chinese Eric / my hockey excitement and ALL CAPS / Randal as "the Hat-Wearing Man" and the past / care packages / forgiveness (NEVER in the case of certain people!) / Paul.


MONTHLY BUBBLE TEA TALLY, NOVEMBER 2011 (1)

mango @ Big Orange (Saturday, Nov. 12)

Holiday Wishes 2011 / First Date Movie Test

Heard there might be snow soon... in that case, I'm going to stay here ALL the time!


Holiday Wishes 2011

1. New friends. I like hearing new perspectives, and everything else!
2. Cards / postcards. I like getting mail that isn't junk or bills!
3. Chocolate or candy from other countries. I like trying things that aren't available here!
4. Stickers. Yeah, I'm a kid at heart.
5. BPAL. I've heard about it in the last few years through HOLIDAY_WISHES, but have never tried it! I might like it, you never know...
6. Books and bookmarks. I read a lot, and go through these things like nobody's business! I like epic novels, and USED is perfectly fine!
7. RPG recommendations. I've recently gotten into playing classic RPGs, and like the ones such as EARTHBOUND and DRAGON WARRIOR.
8. Dragons! No, not a real fire-breathing one. I've just always loved dragons for years. Guess it comes with being a FIRE DRAGON in the Chinese zodiac.
9. Dark fuzzy socks! It's going to be cold, so these would be much appreciated!
10. Gift cards to places like London Drugs, Wal-Mart Canada, and Safeway Canada. Not sure if I could use US gift cards in Canada...

You Think Love Should Be Exciting

You're not sure if it's love unless you're thrilled to see your sweetie every single day. When you fall in love, you get totally swept off your feet. You can't think about anything else. You tend to have crushes on charming, magnetic types. You love to flirt. People are attracted to you because you keep them on their toes. You are delightfully high energy.

The First Date Movie Test

Blogthings: Cheaper Than a Therapist

October 2011 Bubble Tea Tally / How Social Are You?

MONTHLY BUBBLE TEA TALLY, OCTOBER 2011 (1)

strawberry @ Flaming Wok (Wednesday, Oct. 26)

You Are Sometimes Social

You are happy to be with your friends, but you don't feel lost when you're by yourself. You are good at getting people to laugh. You have a wicked sense of humor. You can handle criticism and don't take harsh words personally. You can get along with people who have a wide variety of viewpoints. You often see things that other people never notice. Sometimes it's nice to sit back and observe.

How Social Are You?

Blogthings: If Quizzes Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Take Quizzes

SO TRUE!

Hogwarts Student / September 2011 Bubble Tea Tally

What type of Hogwarts Student are you? by NykolMisu
Name
House	HufflePuff
Familiar	Cat
Family Type	Mother Wizard / Father Muggle
Year	2nd
Element	Life
Strength	Dark Magic
Personality	Shy

MONTHLY BUBBLE TEA TALLY, SEPTEMBER 2011 (3)

strawberry @ Big Orange (Saturday, Sept. 3)
mango-lychee @ Dragon Ball (Wednesday, Sept. 14) [free since it was a birthday present, thanks to Chinese Eric!]
blueberry @ Big Orange (Wednesday, Sept. 21)

Birthday Gifts, 2011 Edition

This is a list of birthday gifts and cards that I received in 2011:


* card with green HOPE religious bookmark (Cindy)

* an owl "LOVE!" piggy bank and "Family is one of nature's greatest masterpieces" eco-journal [Harmony and Jon]

* card and Bananagrams: The Official Book (Joe Edley) [Deb and Dylan]

* card and Passive-Aggressive Notes: Painfully Polite and Hilariously Hostile Writings (Kerry Miller) / For Your Information: Does Size Matter? (Editors of Apandisis Publishing) with two bookmarks [Nathan]

* Kalamata Greek dinner (Harmony / Nathan / Jeremy / Mark / Chinese Eric / Deb / Dylan / Chrystal

* card from Chrystal

* Dragon Ball mango-lychee bubble tea from Chinese Eric

* FOUNDATION nachos and appetizers from Christon / Jon / Eric M.

* $25 London Drugs gift card from Lisa S. and Steph N. with birthday card

* diet ginger ale, mooncake, jalapeno cheese slices, $25, Chiclets gum x4, Hot Tamales candy, strawberry milkshake Whoppers, birthday card, shirt, scarf, fresh green apple Palmolive Ultra dish detergent, leftover dinner and Deep & Delicious McCain chocolate cake, Kleenex boxes x3, Campbell's cream of mushroom soup x3, 2012 cat calendar, spicy chicken instant noodles x6, cling wrap, aluminum foil, purple journal, pink Virgo notepad, red journal with "L" on it, Snuggle dryer sheets from Mom and Dad

* lovely card from Janina

* late lunch from Auntie Catherine

Birthday Wishes, 2011 Edition

Email: Dianne F., Danielle L. (2)

MSN: Teunis P. (1)

LJ: OhNoTheyDidnt 1, OhNoTheyDidnt 2, OhNoTheyDidnt 3, OhNoTheyDidnt 4, OhNoTheyDidnt 5, OhNoTheyDidnt 6, OhNoTheyDidnt 7, OhNoTheyDidnt 8, OhNoTheyDidnt 9, Boring_People 2, ONTD_Pucking (20)


Facebook Wall Posts: Harmony H., Wade T., Sanne S., Steve L., Chris W., Billie E., Ellen W., Laura B., Ryan M., Itamar R., Jason H., Kaitlin O., Sarah G., Susan D.-C., Sara H., Andrew M., Hilary F., Ellen C., Maxine F., Holly L., Hung K., Amanda C., David H., Nina M., Judy A., Karen Lew, Adam L., Quan H., Michelle W., Rosenda M., Kathy T., Marty D., Lesley C., Vania S., Dawn W., Kevin G., Zoe T., Sarah R., Tess M., Brian P., Carol B., Siobhan C., Vivian S., Leslie K., Nina S., James R., Veronica H., Erin C., Shannon S., Alice P., Kitty B., Steve B., Caroline G., Vicky L., Shelley R.-B., Stella H., Karla M., Vickie B.-N., Julie S., Mike B., Kenny Z., Dennis W., Miranda B., Natalie H., Julie C., Dave H., Marilynn S., Andrew L., Melanie A., Priscilla W., Alan P., Candy B., Alana P., Golden W., Sylver W., Farrah F., Teresa L., Amanda B., Jason T., Katrina R., Heather M., Derek L., Julie M., Denise M., Amy L., Mark H., Jason M., Darren C., Jess W. (89)

Facebook Messages: Steph N., Sonya (2)

Facebook Status Comments: Shelley R.-B., Vicky S., Teunis P., Priscilla T. (4)

Our Place: Carol B., Steve B., LovePass77, Subena, Debbie, Julie, Angela B., Nedra K., Marie S., Carol J. (10)

Other Message Boards and Such: Unaboard, Baby's Named A Bad Bad Thing, the Crime Library, Rock 101, OK Cupid (5)

Evite / Event RSVP: Teunis P., Billie E., Natalie H., Patrick Q., Siobhan C., Robin H., Eric M., Jon N., Randal C. (WTF?!), Harmony H., Scott W., Shelley R.-B., Vanessa H. (13)

In Person: Vanessa H., Jeremy J., Mark J., Chrystal C., Harmony H., Dylan L., Deb L., Eric H., Eric M., Nathan T., Christon S., Randal C. (WTF?!), Andrew L., Quan H., Maxine F., Keenan F., Julie M., Julie C., Lawrence T., Lincoln L., Lisa S., Teunis P., Catherine I., Michelle C., Chuck W., Andrea T. (27)

Cards / Presents: Cindy F. (card with chocolate cake on it, and a green HOPE religious bookmark), an owl "LOVE!" piggy bank and "Family is one of nature's greatest masterpieces" eco-journal [Harmony and Jon], card and Bananagrams: The Official Book (Joe Edley) [Deb L. and Dylan L.], card and Passive-Aggressive Notes: Painfully Polite and Hilariously Hostile Writings (Kerry Miller) / For Your Information: Does Size Matter? (Editors of Apandisis Publishing) with two bookmarks [Nathan T.], Kalamata Greek dinner (Harmony H. / Nathan T. / Jeremy J. / Mark J. / Chinese Eric / Deb L. / Dylan L. / Chrystal C., card from Chrystal C., Dragon Ball mango-lychee bubble tea from Chinese Eric), FOUNDATION nachos and appetizers [Christon S. / Jon N. / Eric M.], $25 London Drugs gift card (Lisa and Steph), homemade card (Janina), late lunch (Auntie Catherine) (16)

* Mom and Dad's presents: diet ginger ale, mooncake, jalapeno cheese slices, $25, Chiclets gum x4, Hot Tamales candy, strawberry milkshake Whoppers, birthday card, shirt, scarf, fresh green apple Palmolive Ultra dish detergent, leftover dinner and Deep & Delicious McCain chocolate cake, Kleenex boxes x3, Campbell's cream of mushroom soup x3, 2012 cat calendar, spicy chicken instant noodles x6, cling wrap, aluminum foil, purple journal, pink Virgo notepad, red journal with "L" on it, Snuggle dryer sheets (34)

Phone Calls / Skype: Chrystal C., Corey T., Steph N., Jon N. (4)

30.5% of my Facebook friends ... 117 of 383!


GRAND TOTAL: 248

Chocoholics Unite! / August 2011 Bubble Tea Tally

You Are Down to Earth

You are even-tempered and good-natured. You've chosen to minimize drama in your life. When you feel something, you usually don't let it show. You keep your cards close to your chest. You believe that no person is an island. You try not to need other people, but you are glad when they are there for you. You are unemotional and calm. You don't let anything ruffle your feathers.

The Chocoholic Test

Blogthings: Take a Quiz. Annoy Your Friends.

MONTHLY BUBBLE TEA TALLY, AUGUST 2011 (2)

pina colada @ Big Orange (Wednesday, Aug. 3)
blueberry @ Big Orange (Monday, Aug. 15)