I finally got a job in Vancouver!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! This means that I'll actually be in Van nearly full-time so so-long, Doggy-Styles! My word, I've whined for so long that it feels pretty weird now that it's actually happening. It's not as straight-forward as quitting a job generally is though as I have to tell each and every customer, one at a ( Read more... )

ANNE MURRAY IS COMING TO VANCOUVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lately I'm so ridiculously orchid-obsessed. I've even purchased a large hydroponic light and a timer to compensate for my apartment's complete lack of sunlight. I also got  a clip-on fan to keep the air buoyant . I'm the most taken by "Lady's Slippers" (Paphiopedilum). I like announcing to people that I have an huge love for Lady's Slippers. So far ( Read more... )

I looked out the window to see that my father's truck now has an Olympic license plate.

I'm posting this again (since I had already forgotten that our birthday picnic party is this Saturday, so if you're able to, please come!!! Bring food if you like, but don't fret about it- the number for Uncle Fatih's Pizza is still on my speed-dial. BTW: Daphne turned 5 on May 5th, I'll be the ripe age of 27 on Wednesday, and Milhouse will be 6 on ( Read more... )

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( Today a made a dog into a hipster. He was a snappy little prick but at the same time I was just thrilled to get the opportunity to do something not completely boring )

The cover of the local paper featured the headline "Pedalling on the cheddar". There was a color photograph of four people in a row, each of them on a "cheesemobile". The article starts off by talking about the fact that Guiness Book of World Records refused to establish a record for "fastest human-powered cheese ( Read more... )

( Tonight's dog. Oh my goodness. )

If one thing bugs me, it's when people whine and complain about their situations non-stop and do nothing to change them. What's really bugging me now though is that I am so totally one of those people. I mean seriously, how long have I been commuting back and forth, talking weekly about how sad I get when it's time to leave Van? A good two years ( Read more... )