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Avatar Finale

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:04:10 GMT

Epic finale was epic.
Awesome, awesome, all around. (Much better than Doctor Who)
Not happy with the ships, but I've put it in perspective...they're f-ing teenagers and pre-teens! How many people end up marrying the person they had a crush on when they were 12? Please. I am eagerly anticipating the flood of post-finale Zutara adultery fics...
Such a good show!

DW Series 4 Finale

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:09:28 GMT

Meh.

Way to blow your wad, Rusty. I...don't know, I just didn't care for it. I get that its Doctor Who and that deus ex machinas are par for the course...but...I don't know. I haven't really cared for the series since Rose left at the end of Series 2, and this was sort of the final nail in the coffin, I think. Oh, I liked bits and pieces of it...but it was just soooo overwrought. I didn't even cry at the end, and that's saying a lot.

Oh well, time to find a new show to geek out about.

ugh.

Thu, 01 May 2008 23:20:08 GMT

so, I fail at updating.

I am exhausted. I had the first class of the summer semester today, and I'm already tired. I have to do a full course load over the summer due to the co-op schedule. For Tuesday, I have to read 7 supplementary chapters, plus the 2 assigned chapters and the actual works on the syllabus in order to prepare a presentation and lead a seminar discussion group. And then I have to do it all over again for class on Thursday. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

My Dad was in town for about a week, and that was nice. We went down to Kingston for a day, went shopping, did tourist-y things here in Ottawa. I'm heading back home for a couple of weeks in August, and I'm looking forward to that. I miss my Mom, and my Nana, and I guess it'll be nice to see all the people I hung out with in high school.

For those couple of you who have friended me from my postings on the AP forums, hi!
I will get around to updating colouredphotos, probably tonight.

On TV

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:15:18 GMT

I fail at updating. But every time I log in to check my f-list, that little box saying "You have not updated in 2 weeks" keeps taunting me.

So, because I am both bored and boring, I'm going to talk about television:

Have just watched the latest episode of Doctor Who. I'm very excited for Season 4, and so frickin' happy that Martha is gone (for now). Gah, she was so annoying! Donna seems much more interesting, and she's older and wiser, so hopefully they'll be no "DOCTOR WE ARE TOTALLY SOULMATES!" this season.

I've also started watching "Ghost Whisperer". It is very very dumb. Very very. But I don't care! I like to see what ridiculous outfits Jennifer Love Hewitt wears each week. Plus, JLH is awesome, what with her whole "I have cellulite, so what?" attitude.

Is it just me, or is this season of "How I Met Your Mother" sucking compared to last season? Britney guestage aside, I'm just not feeling the comedy...

I also finished rewatching Buffy Season 2. It is still awesome.

bleh.

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:12:55 GMT

I'm back! From where? From the land of quitting my diet!

Breakfast
- banana
- Special K bar

Snack
- 2 kiwi

Lunch
- 2 slices whole wheat bread
- 1 slice Kraft cheese
- 1 can Campbell's chicken noodle soup

Snack
- fruit cup

I've decided I'm not going to class this evening. Once again, I'm attempting to quit caffeine (damn you, unfortunately located 7-11!!) and I am suffering from a massive headache. I plan to go home and take a nap. Then I'll get up and eat dinner, and then I'll go back to bed. Maybe, if it's nice out, I'll take a walk or something. My problem with walking at this time of year isn't so much that it's cold (because it's not, really), but that it's dangerous. There are small slippery spots on the sidewalk, and I seem to step on every single one...

icons!

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:24:32 GMT

Well, this is what happens when I stay home from work:

01 kiss	02 forgiveness	03 soft	04 are you there?	05 loneliness

06 working	07 dancing	08 abandoned	09 a misunderstanding	10 vacation

11 hug	12 smile	13 tears	14 rain	15 sunshine

16 winter	17 innocence	18 so far away	19 silence	20 stars

21 in the moonlight	22 tickle	23 sweet dreams	24 blue	25 honorable

26 walls	27 happiness	28 sensual	29 food	30 over the rainbow

31 take your time	32 sugar & spice	33 holiday	34 beginner's luck	35 forgotten

36 misery loves company	37 comfort	38 candy	39 present	40 hold my hand

41 spiritual	42 starving	43 joy	44 heaven	45 31 flavors

46 silk	47 keeping a secret	48 open doors	49 lace	50 forever and a day

51 AC	52 AC	53 AC	54 AC	55 AC

56 AC	57 AC	58 AC	59 AC	60 AC

61 AC	62 AC	63 AC	64 AC	65 AC

66 AC	67 AC	68 AC	69 AC	70 AC

71 AC	72 AC	73 AC	74 AC	75 AC

76 AC	77 AC	78 AC	79 AC	80 AC

81 AC	82 AC	83 AC	84 AC	85 AC

86 AC	87 AC	88 AC	89 AC	90 AC

91 AC	92 AC	93 AC	94 AC	95 AC

96 AC	97 AC	98 AC	99 AC	100 AC

x-posted to colouredphotos.
I'll be redoing some of these. I'm really not happy with them - too blurry, too saturated, etc. I do like the "silk" themed one - pretty!</lj>

housebound

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:50:30 GMT

Breakfast
- muffin

Lunch
- 2 grilled cheese sandwiches

Dinner
- 3 pork chops (boneless)
- 2 glasses of milk

Snack
- fudgsicle

I haven't left the apartment today. I think we got something like 35 cm of snow. I was planning on going to a club with some friends tonight, but the band that was supposed to play couldn't make it to the city due to the weather :(

I need some new icons...As much as i love the peach/kiwi/ice cream one, I'm starting to get sick of it.

still dieting...

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:46:14 GMT

Breakfast
- Special K bar

Snack
- banana

Lunch
- cheese sandwich
- cupcake with icing

Snack
- vanilla yogurt

Dinner
- chicken
- milk

dilemma

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:38:13 GMT

I'm waiting until lunch to call Bell, because I actually want to seem like I'm working. The Roommate and I are planning our St. Patrick's Day festivities, but are unfortunately constrained by the fact that we can actually go out on St. Patrick's Day.

I haven't gotten my paycheque yet. Again. This is getting ridiculous.

Food:

Breakfast
- Special K bar

Snack
- vanilla yogurt

Lunch
- pear
- banana
- fruit cup

Snack
- peach yogurt
- 10 radishes

Dinner
- porkchops?
- milk

Current Weight
Dunno. Didn't weigh myself this morning.

Physical Activity
- walk to/from work (8 min)

I want chips, so badly. And bacon. :(
But I didn't eat that fudgsicle last night! So that's good. But I did have 2 grilled cheese sandwiches, which is bad...

"lousy smarch weather"

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:22:46 GMT

So, I am a terrible person and I lied to my boss about going to this stupid student conference thing so that I could sleep in. I think this goes to show how much I hate my job, because normally I would never ever do anything like that.

Also, we got 20 cm of snow overnight. And it's still snowing. I hate winter.

Anyway, on to the food. I didn't get up until noon, so my meals are all skewed...

Breakfast
- blueberry muffin (510 cal <- HOLY CRAP. Let no one ever tell you that muffins are good for you.)

Snack
- pudding
- banana

Lunch(more like dinner, but whatever)
- cheese and crackers (I have no idea how many calories this is, because I don't usually measure out the amount of cheese I eat.)
- milk

Snack
- fudgsicle (120 cal)

Dinner
- ?

Current Weight
No idea. But I FEEL thinner today.

Physical Activity
- walk to/from work (10 min)

So, because I skipped work this morning, I didn't get to make the phone call I needed to Bell. There's an extra $42 on my latest bill, and I have no idea where it came from. I'll call from work tomorrow to try and find out what it is. I was on the phone with my dad last night and he reminded me that my co-op fees would soon be due. And I said, "Well, I can't pay them. I have to pay my credit card bill...". I expected rage, but he was pretty cool about it once we figured out that the fees weren't due until the end of April. But I do have to stop shopping...

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:15:48 GMT

Breakfast (8 am)
- Special K bar (90 cal)

Snack (10 am)
- banana (90 cal)

Lunch (12 pm)
- 3 kiwi
- oatmeal

Snack (2 pm)
- yogurt

Snack (4 pm)
- fruit cup

Snack (6 pm)
- pudding cup

Dinner (8 pm)
- 6" turkey sub

Current Weight
I DID weigh myself this morning, but couldn't make out the numbers (I wasn't wearing my glasses)
Physical Activity
- walk to work (4 min)
- walk to meeting (10 min)
- walk to bus stop (10 min)
- walk to class (3 min)
- walk to mall (10 min)
- walk to bus (5 min)
- walk home (8 min)

Ewwwww, oatmeal.

fat and unhappy

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:38:54 GMT

I hate my job I hate my job I hate my job.

Ok. Maybe it's the hormones talking, but seriously, I want to beat my co-workers over the head with something. Stop complaining. Stop bitching. It never ends.

Yes, the organization sucks and you've been jerked around. Yes, senior management is useless. No, nothing we put out ever gets implemented. And yes, it is frustrating.

But you have to stop complaining about it. Now. Because all you ever do is complain, and it's getting ridiculous.

First of all, I get it. Things were better back in the 70s, when the government was riding high from the successes of the Trudeau years. Oh, it was wonderful then, when everyone did their job and tax dollars were spent wisely. And the cubicles were carpeted with gold and the Deputy Minister knew every single employee's name, from his secretary all the way down to the lowliest mail clerk! It was a wonderful magical time, when "the public service meant something". I GET IT. I've heard it everyday for the past four months. I wish you could go back to the 70s too...because I wasn't born yet and therefore wouldn't have to listen to you. You retired already; if you hated it so much, why did you come back? To lament the glory days of the past? Whatever.

Second, please stop complaining to me. I can't do anything about it. I know that I am a convenient ear, and that, because you are my boss, you can force me to listen to you, but I am sick of it. Complaining to me isn't going to change anything, except my opinion of YOU. You have had numerous opportunities to address your complaints and concerns to the senior managers who have been frustrating you with their lack of planning and ignorance of procedures. And yet, every time you meet with them you say nothing. So, either say something, or stop bitching. If you're unhappy, look for an alternative solution. Go somewhere else, approach a senior manager with whom you're comfortable, or just do a half-assed job, because frankly, you sitting there complaining to me over the cubicle wall isn't making anyone's life any more interesting or fulfilled. So, either move on, or put up and shut up.

Wow. Obviously my rage tapered off towards the end.

Anyway, the diet begins anew today, as a weekend pizza binge ended up ruining my two day streak.

Breakfast
- 2 bananas

Snack
- muffin

Lunch
- apple
- yogurt

Snack
- baby carrots
- bag of chips (230 cal)
- 1 chocolate square

Dinner
- 2 porkchops
- 1 fudgesicle
- glass of milk

Current Weight
I haven't weighed myself today.
Physical Activity
- walk to/from work (8 mins)

I miss real food, like bread and bacon.

lard tub

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:04:14 GMT

Not much going on today. I had to go take some retiree's picture, then I sent out the weekly e-mail, and then I had a "lessons learned" meeting. I realized last night that I forgot to change my address at the place where I used to work, and that all my tax documents went to the wrong place...one of these days, I'm sure I'll stop making stupid mistakes like that.

Anyway, onto the daily list!

Breakfast
- banana chocolate chip muffin

Morning Snack
- Banana

Lunch
- fruit cup
- Special K bar
- kiwi

Afternoon Snack
- yogurt
- pear

Dinner
- pasta
- pork chop

Current Weight
didn't weigh myself this morning

Physical Activity
- walk to lab (15 mins)
- walk from lab (15 mins)
- walk home (5 mins)
- sissy crunches (200)

Days without cola
1

I'm having dinner with a friend tomorrow night, but since this diet allows me to eat "normally" after completing my daily routine, I should be fine. And I'll probably have booze instead of cola...

muffin top

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:52:37 GMT

I'm starting the new diet today, based on one I found on Little Spoon's blog. It's very hard to make myself eat every two hours, simply because I'm used to not eating all day and then bingeing at night. My main problem is that I'm not active. I live a mostly sedentary life, going from the bed to the desk chair to the sofa to the bed, with short walks in between.
Seriously though, it's just too cold to go for walks. I'm not a practical person - I don't own proper winter boots or a lined winter coat. I wear dress coats and thin, non-waterproof boots with skirts and no hats. So, until the melting starts, I'm pretty much housebound.

Anyway, on to the oh-so-popular "What I ate/am eating today" list:

Breakfast
- banana chocolate chip muffin
- banana

Morning Snack
- Special K bar

Lunch
- ham sandwich (deli ham and 2 slices of whole wheat bread)
- 2 kiwis

Afternoon Snack
- pudding
- apple

Dinner
- 2 chicken breasts
- pasta

Current Weight
180 lbs (note, this is my current weight with two sweaters and jeans on, but it's close enough)

Physical Activity
- walk to work (5 mins)
- walk to/from meeting (8 mins)
- walk home (5 mins)

My main goal is to eliminate unnecessary sugar. So, once again, I am giving up the cola. I was doing pretty well with this goal (I went a whole two weeks!), but sort of just started back up again. A can of cola every day adds approximately 10 lbs a year. And since I need to lose at least 40 lbs to be anywhere near my target weight, every little bit helps.
I'm going to go fill my water bottle...

a table of prompts

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:10:41 GMT

fanfic100 seemed like a good place to start. I haven't picked a fandom yet (I'll probably stick with the Anne of Green Gables series - I know it the best and have a lot of prequel-ish ideas about the characters). Oh, I'm not actually going to sign up or anything...this is just for my own personal use. See how committed I am?

001.	Beginnings.	002.	Middles.	003.	Ends.	004.	Insides.	005.	Outsides.
006.	Hours.	007.	Days.	008.	Weeks.	009.	Months.	010.	Years.
011.	Red.	012.	Orange.	013.	Yellow.	014.	Green.	015.	Blue.
016.	Purple.	017.	Brown.	018.	Black.	019.	White.	020.	Colourless.
021.	Friends.	022.	Enemies.	023.	Lovers.	024.	Family.	025.	Strangers.
026.	Teammates.	027.	Parents.	028.	Children.	029.	Birth.	030.	Death.
031.	Sunrise.	032.	Sunset.	033.	Too Much.	034.	Not Enough.	035.	Sixth Sense.
036.	Smell.	037.	Sound.	038.	Touch.	039.	Taste.	040.	Sight.
041.	Shapes.	042.	Triangle.	043.	Square.	044.	Circle.	045.	Moon.
046.	Star.	047.	Heart.	048.	Diamond.	049.	Club.	050.	Spade.
051.	Water.	052.	Fire.	053.	Earth.	054.	Air.	055.	Spirit.
056.	Breakfast.	057.	Lunch.	058.	Dinner.	059.	Food.	060.	Drink.
061.	Winter.	062.	Spring.	063.	Summer.	064.	Fall.	065.	Passing.
066.	Rain.	067.	Snow.	068.	Lightening.	069.	Thunder.	070.	Storm.
071.	Broken.	072.	Fixed.	073.	Light.	074.	Dark.	075.	Shade.
076.	Who?	077.	What?	078.	Where?	079.	When?	080.	Why?
081.	How?	082.	If.	083.	And.	084.	He.	085.	She.
086.	Choices.	087.	Life.	088.	School.	089.	Work.	090.	Home.
091.	Birthday.	092.	Christmas.	093.	Thanksgiving.	094.	Independence.	095.	New Year.
096.	Writer‘s Choice.	097.	Writer‘s Choice.	098.	Writer‘s Choice.	099.	Writer‘s Choice.	100.	Writer‘s Choice.