Wednesday, September 29

francize

making up new words is fun. webster's sure thinks so.

i bought new running shoes. i need a whole lot of arch support as my arches have completely collapsed. new shoes feel so good. they make me want to go out and run forever. will i? not likely.

i heard an add on the radio for kidsfutures.ca. i went to the site. it seems like a no-lose thing if you're maybe planning on maybe having kids one day. and if you aren't, you can sign up and link your money to me and my maybe future maybe kids. who am i kidding? i can't even take care of plants!

my mom has been working for the last bunch of months on a wedding show in ottawa. i don't think anyone reading this is thinking of getting married but you never know. send along the link to anyone you think might be interested. the more the merrier. apparently there's a ski show coming up in december sometime. don't worry - i'll keep you posted.

Tuesday, September 28

it's weird

i think it's weird that some days fly by while others crawl by, mocking you. today is one of those slow days. it hasn't been any different from any other day at work. i also snoozed more than usual today. it would be so nice to be in school again cause even when you have to get up early you usually have opportunities to nap.

speaking of napping, i get to nap thanksgiving weekend. that's right, i have nothing to do that weekend. i wonder how late my body will be able to sleep. i can't wait. thanksgiving is also an anniversary of sorts for me. guess what it is!

Monday, September 27

busy girl

so i'm actually really busy at work these days. i was told today by the chief that 3 months isn't a long time to write the policy and that i really have to get my butt in gear. blah!

this past weekend was a lot of fun. we were in kingston. the team did much better than the last two weekends and won 2 games. i went up the friday night and didn't tell any of the team that i was in town so i hung out with carla and sarah and richard. friday night was the least amount of sleep i've had in a long time. i've gotten so used to the whole getting up early thing so my body crashes early at night too.

next weekend we're heading to london. i'm not looking forward to the drive since i think i have to drive. it's a long one. i have some friends in london that hopefully i can get in touch with before the weekend and maybe see them.

i heard lindsay lohan's new song and saw the video. it was nothing special. what is special however is the new green day cd. it's smashingly good.

Friday, September 24

talk my ear off

it's weird. i'm pretty busy these days with work and with ball and with sleep (that takes up time in my day) but i'm feeling like i should be doing something. don't laugh at me. i'm restless. there are so many things that i want to be doing but i'm not because i think that i don't have enough time. so here are my september resolutions. those exist, right?

i want to be nicer to my body. this includes exercising more and eating well, but also things like spending more time by myself when i'm not driving to wherever i have to be. i want to spend more time with my friends. once cheryl and i get organized and start the potluck wednesdays i'll be a happy camper.

i'm working on accomplishing my goals. i went for a "run" yesterday after work. getting home at 4, even after stopping to run an errand, feels so nice. i wrote run like that because i didn't do much running. in truth, i'm finding i'm not running often because it's pretty boring. so i jogged and then did sprints and situps and pushups. no matter what i do i want to be out there sweating. and that i was, especially when i had water spit all over me.

the other thing i'm thinking about doing is taking the comments section off this page. when there aren't comments i wonder why i ever post anything. but this is more for me than it is for you. i'm selfish. it feels good to get everything out there, and i can just pretend that people read this to make myself feel better. there's nothing like the placebo effect.

yay for me!

Thursday, September 23

when i wish upon a star...

i think i found my new favourite author.. of short things. tom spears from the ottawa citizen writes well and covers science-y things so i like him. his style is reminiscent of dave barry, and another_columnist_i_used_to_read_when_i_was_younger_but_can't_remember_his_name_right_now.

i now intimately know that the government loves to meet. they meet all the time and talk and talk and talk. i thought people were exagerating, but they weren't. unbelievable! well believe it.

i tried yoga today. wow, boot camp! i thought i was going to puke for sure. and i didn't even get a chance to change into work out clothes. i actually didn't know where the changeroom was so i found the gym but because i was late they had already started and the instructor whisked me in. i tried some of the poses and realized that she was extremely more flexible and fit than me, and a hell of a lot stronger. that woman could lift herself up when i was falling on the floor. i think i'm going to try once more and this time i'll be on time and in gym clothes and give it another shot. maybe one day i'll be a yoga master. though maybe not.

Tuesday, September 21

down under

where can i find cheap round-trip airfare to australia? comments welcome.

try to keep in mind that i will be leaving from canada.

thank you!

don't you love free food?

i love free food. though you couldn't tell by looking at me last night. i was so tired i just sat there. didn't mean i couldn't shovel three pieces of cake into my belly though.

i'm listening to iceberg radio, an internet radio station. i bought myself some headphones from the dollar store yesterday and i plan to get my money's worth, plus i don't like silence. especially not government building silence. apparently the new green day cd is really good. i haven't heard it all yet, but i trust my sources.

this weekend we're heading out to kingston again. i have to find out where the games are exactly. last time they were 20 minutes north of kingston in the middle of nowhere. thanks for giving us a chance that anyone will make it out to the games... ah well.

does anyone know how to use ALT keys? i certainly don't.

i'm learning french, for real this time. no more wasting 11 years in french immersion and not knowing how to speak the damn language afterwards. i bought myself a french-english dictionary that i plan on carrying around with me at work and hopefully by the end of my contract here i can take the french test and get my c-level certification. then they give you more money.

Friday, September 17

EI and me

I filled out an online application for EI. It was my dream to get this free money (though it's really my money cause I've given it to the government) while I was searching for a job. They make you jump through hoops, with all the forms and the meetings and the ROEs (Records of Employment) which I didn't have. So I ended up not completing my application because I was hired by the government. Then yesterday, I get a letter in the mail saying that I had to attend a meeting. And if I didn't it would be considered fraud and I could get my benefits taken away. I'm not sure which benefits they were talking about considering I haven't received any. So I filled out the page-long form saying that I have a job and can't attend the meeting because I'll be working. I had to provide documentation so I gave them my phone number at work and told them to call me. Do you think that's enough? I guess we'll have to wait and see.

This afternoon, I'm headed to Guelph, Cambridge actually, for Carleton's first real tournament. And when I say tournament I mean league games on a weekend like a tournament. There's a funny "Press Release" on the website about last weekend. It's nice that the website gets updated, but it will be even nicer when we win. There's only so much I can do from the bench though. I tell the girls how many outs there are (I'm the official score-keeper). I'm like the player who never plays. I don't know that any of the players consider me a coach. That's kinda a good thing though since I have no idea how to be one.

Last night I realized the greatness of Sinutab. I bought some drugs, day and night pills, and took one night pill and was giggly for about an hour. Then I crashed. That must be what being high feels like. I was nutso. I was a little upset though because the package boasted $1 off my next purchase or a $3 mail-in rebate. I was all gung-ho about the $3 BUT you have to buy TWO (2) packages! How long do they expect me to be sick for? Hell, one package is good for 6 days. Maybe I have more faith in their product than they do. Either way I slept soundly, breathing through my nose for the first time in a while. And, if you can tell from the length of this post, I'm feeling much better, thanks for asking.

Thursday, September 16

new AND exciting!

i'm going to beeseee!

jon and i are going to bc for a week right before christmas. the flighs were cheap and it works out well.

that is all.

what's new?

i'm trying to think of things to tell you. i can only update you so many times on my work situation. and on my baseball situation. and on my hockey situation. hell, i don't even know who reads this besides the couple of people who comment now and then.

what i can tell you is this: i like to think i'm an organized person but i'm not always and it's annoying.

i have to go move my car without getting yelled at by security.

Wednesday, September 15

new work hours

i got myself some pretty sweet workin hours.

monday and wednesday: 8:30 - 4pm
tuesday and thursday: 7 - 3:30pm
friday: 7 - 3pm

oh baby!

oh avril...

avril lavigne is engaged (link). weird news.

in other news, i'm sick. i'm only at work so that i can meet with my managers and talk about my work hours and then i'm out of here. i don't want to make other people sick.

happy birthday!

Monday, September 13

this girl was made for working

well kids, i'm currently at work. so far i like it. everyone has been nice and friendly and helpful, but i guess that's what you get for being the new guy. i now have a phone and a computer and pens and this red book i have to write everything in. i chose a funny password that i like. i think i have to get my picture taken by the end of the day - not too fond of that, but a necessary evil to get in and out with any efficiency.

the carleton team didn't do so well this weekend but i think everyone had fun and got to know each other a little better. i know i definitely have never had my ass grabbed that many times in one night. those girls are crazy.

happy thought: hockey starts soon and then i will be officially REALLY busy.

Friday, September 10

i'm in kingston!

i'm writing you from kingston tonight. that's right. i feel like i'm home again. i even saw some people i used to know. they looked right through me like i wasn't even there. sad.

i'm here for the weekend for a ball tournament. i'll get to see exactly how much i like coaching and not playing. and then it's gw pressnite for the first time in a while. nice knowing that i don't have to deliver that rag next wednesday morning. some other sucker gets to do that.

what does next week hold? two family birthdays and the start of my new job. i have a feeling i'm going to be busy.

Thursday, September 9

employed bitch

so my interview last week went well enough that i know have a job. i'm working for environment canada on a policy about air emissions. it's a three month contract, so i'm not out of the thick when it comes to my career and making money for the rest of my life, but it's a start.

baseball has been going well. this weekend is our first tournament, though it isn't league. so i get to boogey on down to kingston and see those people that hang out there. my car isn't making the trip this time due to billowing smoke coming from the steering wheel. ah lumi, will you ever die....

Tuesday, September 7

so this is what it's like

it's been over a week. and it's not because i haven't been thinking about posting.. or didn't have time or anything. i just didn't do it. i don't like people like me.

my last post was about looking for a job. i think i applied for about one hundred jobs. and i did get one interview, but it wasn't from anything i applied for. i was talking to someone i know about hockey this winter and she mentioned that her friend needed help on a project. boom! i have an interview. in hull. but an interview all the same. i forgot though, to ask how much money i would be making. so i have to call back and ask, all sheepishly.

this whole not working thing is getting to me though. i'm going batty. but i am reading a lot of books. now for the cleaning part....