(2 Smiles | Guided by the light of the sun...) [15 Dec 2009|10:34am] missblack [ mood | bored ] So far I`ve gotten one official grade back and one unofficial grade back. I`ve received an A- in my self, psychology, and education class. This means I must have done well on the paper since I did a mediocre job on the midterm. I`m going to pick up the paper later on today, after a swim. This also means that I`ve received all As in every education class that I`ve taken during my BA. My unofficial grade for my developmental psychology class is a B+, which is what I expected. I was right when I did well on the written portion of the exam. I got 81% on the final. Yay! Now all I need back is my grade for the history of British Columbia seminar. If I receive what I always get when I take a class with Seager, I can expect another A-. I thought I had more to say, but I guess that`s it. This week I`ll be tracking down Christmas specials I want to watch. I tried to watch Christopher the Christmas Tree last night but Johnny thought it was stupid. He says I like the most dull shows ever. I suppose so - I really like the CBC, but I also like some not-so-dull ones, like South Park or the The Tudors. I`m also going to track down a Better or For Worse Christmas special that I saw as a kid where Elizabeth loses her stuffed rabbit. I also had this old live action 80s movie with two cartoon mice that was about a mystery. I might even still have it since I think it was taped, but Alex probably has it. Don`t fail me now, YouTube. My favourite Christmas special is on there: A Muppet Family Christmas. At least Johnny likes that one. EDIT: I got 37/40 on my paper and 86% in the class. Yay!

(3 Smiles | Guided by the light of the sun...) [13 Dec 2009|08:10pm] missblack [ mood | blah ] [ music | The Chemical Brothers - Do It Again ] My second run on the Stanley Park train didn`t go too well. When we got there I noticed a sign that said tickets were sold out until 8:30 pm. Now we could have left, gotten something to eat, fought for a parking spot and came back later, but that would have been too late for Keira. Instead we got her a light up sword, went to the farmyard to see animals, and took a walk through the park. We also went out to dinner afterwards. I`m glad Johnny and I went on Wednesday. Today I had to buy new boots because the ones I bought in the States in October fell apart already. Well, one boot did - the other one is fine. I noticed a hole when I was heel shopping on Friday, but I thought nothing of it. Today my sock got wet after walking outside with Johnny. I had a look at the sole and there were two, half an inch dents in the boot from ice or rocks. Whatever the sole is made out of, it`s a piece of crap. This doesn`t surprise me because I saw the same boots I got the States at Wal-Mart or Zellers here, and I know their clothes are crap. It snowed today too so I needed some new boots. I got some more on my way home. These ones are warm and fluffy, which is what I wanted initially. I almost didn`t get them since my credit card declined since my mom`s bill came in late. Luckily I had enough in my bank account to pay by debit. I asked my mom if this could be an early Christmas present, to which they said yes, so I`ll get a check for the amount paid. I also went heel shopping on Friday. I wanted something colourful since all I have are my black, strappy pair that I`ve been wearing for the past few years. My new ones have high, high heels are a sparkly purple. I`ve got a nice top and some jewelry to go with them, which is good, and I think they can work with my black dress. They`re cheap shoes, but unlike the boots I won`t wear them often, so I`m sure they`ll last. They`re also a tad too big - they didn`t half a size smaller. But I was tired of finding cheap shoes so I bought them anyway. The gel insoles and the gel anti-rub heels things thicken the insides up a little. A small amount of tissue and I`m good. I was hoping to wear them to a Christmas party next week, but I was told it`s not formal. Rats.

(2 Smiles | Guided by the light of the sun...) [10 Dec 2009|06:58pm] missblack [ mood | hungry and cold ] [ music | Michael Bublé - Haven`t Met You Yet ] I`m waiting for pizza because my parents aren`t home and there`s nothing to eat in this house. I hope the doorbell isn`t broken. It seems like it`s taking a long time for this pizza to arrive. I`m done my developmental psychology exam. It seemed trickier than the midterm. There were a few questions where I didn`t understand the professor was going with. A few of the multiple choice questions could have been worded better. The short answer portion seemed a bit easier. I just hope what I wrote will suffice. I`m averaging at 80% in the class. I got 80% on my midterm and my paper, so this exam will determine if I go up or down. I`m going shopping with Kara and Johnny tomorrow. Since I`m done my Christmas shopping I can spend something small on myself. I`m hoping to get some new, fun heels. Something colourful - the heels I have are black. We`re also going to see the Christmas Carol movie if it`s still out. I wanted to see the Fourth Kind, but Johnny wants to see a Christmas movie. It is more fitting, but I really wanted to see the other movie. Oh well. I can wait until it`s out on DVD. Next week I`m going to learn reverse driving and parking. I was able to manage Lougheed today and a drive all around Coquitlam. I`m glad I`m able to do this because a few months ago I thought I couldn`t drive at all. I hope I can manage parking okay. I`ve heard it`s the hardest part of driving. EDIT My pizza came after an hour. Also a mom and his cute, but shy, teenage son rang my doorbell and were selling flowers with candy canes in them to raise money for the food bank. The flowers looked so cute and beautiful - they were African violets. It`s was the son`s project too. If only I had cash on me! I would have loved to buy one or two, but I was completely cash-less. I told them I would have loved to buy one, but regretfully I had no cash. I should have asked them to stop by another time, where I could have made sure I had cash on me. I just hope they sell all of their flowers. I feel so bad that I couldn`t help out.

(Guided by the light of the sun...) From the Pages of Utter Randomness! [11 Dec 2009|01:07am] urban_fox I Mean WHAT?!?!

(Guided by the light of the sun...) Visiting Grandpa [10 Dec 2009|07:54pm] hmmzies As I walked in to my grandfather's room he was swallowing his drink for the first time. Yesterday when they were trying to get him to drink water they asked what he liked to drink. "Bourbon" Also a female nurse had her hand up for him to push against it she said "I don't usually let people do this, but hit my hand" and he replied "I don't hit women" So "Falling down" by my mom is apparently code for "stroke". The left side of his body isn't completely functioning. He memory isn't doing so hot. But he's doing tons better. When I walked in I said hi and he said hi back. Didn't really recognize me. But when the nurse asked him to point out my mom, dad, and me he was able to :)

(Guided by the light of the sun...) [10 Dec 2009|08:51am] closet_keeper I am hoping to find my phone, that way it is going to be easier to do some things that I am wanting to do. But I won't find it too upsetting to give up my cell phone and live a simpler existence. Today I am going to Noah's Ark and going to clip Stubby's nails and wings. I am going to have to buy him a house to sleep in, he is getting quite chilled this year, and his feet could use the rest. It is a sad thing to watch an animal get old. When a bird gets older his feet become drier, and they can get sores on them if they are on a rough perch for too long. Because of this I have had to take away most of the rough perches that file down my birds nails to give his feet some relief, and keep one that is rough so that he can condition his beak on it and hop onto if it he pleases. But about this age birds benefit from having a place to rest their legs, like a little house to curl up into. For the first time since I have had him he is doing things that are cuddly. Like I was reading the Hobbit and he curled up under my hands (which were keeping the book open) and made a nest in the blanket that were on my legs and fell asleep there, after grooming my hands for a while. It was bliss, and it was good to see him comfortable. But because I have never had a bird before I wonder always if I am doing things well enough to keep up with his changing needs as he gets older. I want him to have a good life where he feels happy and safe. I have decided to read more in my room so that he can continue to have more company and cuddle time if he chooses to still have that. Today I am at my other job, taking care of Tony Balogna and cleaning. I was there yesterday too, for about 5 hours of work. Today i will be there about 7 hours. Some of that time will be me running around looking for my phone, which I might have left in their place while I was cleaning and moving things. Cleaning will only be about 3 or 4 hours before I am kinda done. I will then be working out and walking the dog etc. It is my day off but I have to work out extra to kinda kickstart me and my body for more weightloss. This evening I am going to my friends grand opening for her art gallery that she is sharing with some friends. I am leaving home in an hour, and won't be home for more than 12 hours. I'm gonna be tired.

(Guided by the light of the sun...) [08 Dec 2009|09:14pm] closet_keeper I like this weather. It is sunny but cold, so I can walk to work without over heating. It is really nice. I have walked to work every day that it has been sunny so that I can soak up the rays and enjoy being active. I have been jogging in the morning for a half hour every day and more if I am not working. So all in all I have about 2 hours worth of activity a day. I don't know what my weight is at this point, but I think that I am losing some. I guess I'll know for sure when my pants get loose. Unfortunately all of my pants are new, cause my last pair ripped on Santa Photo day at work. We will see. I already think that I am seeing some improvement in running. But I am not sure. I am Finishing the Hobbit tonight, to have some me and Stubby cuddle time. Tomorrow I am gonna rest and clean house, take care of Tony Balogna, and work. Today. for the first time, Mikki and my dog slept together, cuddling on the couch.

(2 Smiles | Guided by the light of the sun...) [08 Dec 2009|01:00pm] missblack [ mood | chipper ] [ music | The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping ] I am getting into the Christmas spirit. Today I`m going to start decorating the house and putting up the Christmas tree. It`s a frumpy, lazy day for me. I`m going to listen to Christmas music, wear sweat pants, and drink lots of hot cocoa. Perfect for -2 degrees, although there`s no snow here yet. Let`s hope it stays like that. If it has to, hopefully we`ll get our usual Vancouver 5 cm of snow. I`m busy the rest of the week and I`d like the Christmas stuff up sooner than later so I have more time to enjoy it. My parents don`t want to put everything out though since we`ll be leaving for Arizona on the 27th. Oh well. I miss Super Nintendo. I have a SNES emulator on my computer, but it`s not the same. After decorating for Christmas I will play video games for the rest of the day.

(5 Smiles | Guided by the light of the sun...) [06 Dec 2009|08:02pm] missblack [ mood | lonely ] [ music | Lenny Kravitz - Will I Ever See You Again? ] Hi, LiveJournal! My classes are officially over. Yay! I also finished my last term paper today on Emily Carr. I had to stretch the paper to what I thought was the minimum, which is weird for me because I usually have a problem of over researching and writing within the maximum page length. My mom said it was a well written paper. I`m hoping the professor thinks the same way. I`m not out of the woods yet, though. I still have an exam this Thursday and a take home final due next Monday. My work Christmas party was much better this year. We all had turkey dinner, live entertainment, and games. It was much more interactive. Each program group had to preform a song for everyone. I thought it would more accurate to represent a song that the kids I work with would sing, which essentially would be mangled versions of Christmas songs. My group sang Jingle Bells-Batman Smells, although we got the lowest score. Today I thought Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer would have been better, but I still won a prize last night anyway. On each table they had a quiz where you had to match the name for Santa Claus to the country of origin. Initially Johnny and I worked on a sheet together, but we disagreed on the German and Dutch name for Santa, so I figured I`d make my own sheet to see who was right. I was :) I guessed the Dutch name right because of the way it sounded - it sounded like a Dutch word, and I`ve experienced Dutch words and writing before because Jason`s opa is Dutch. Johnny gets credit for figuring out the Russian name for Santa though. I ended up winning a gift card for Cineplex Odion. Johnny got one too for getting 13/15. I got perfect :D Today I went to a kid`s Christmas party with my mom and Keira (my 3 year old niece, for those of you who don`t know). It was great to see Keira again. I haven`t seen her in months. She`s a lot more talkative than I last saw her. She was excited to see Santa and she ended up getting a doll as a gift. We were planning on going to the Light the Lake festival, but it was hard to find parking and Keira wanted to go home, so we skipped that. Oh well. I needed to study, finish my paper, and put away laundry, all of which are done. I miss Johnny. I hate the end of the weekend because I get used to seeing him on the weekend, but sometimes we can`t extend our time together. Next week will be the same because it`s his brother`s family birthday get-together next Sunday and my mom is taking the family to the new Keg that opened up in Coquitlam on that day too. But we see each other through the week too. We might go to the Stanley Park train this upcoming week, but it depends if I have an afternoon off from work. It would be too busy to go on the weekend, although I might go next Saturday with my mom and Keira. I want my boyfriend here :( I don`t know how I`ll function when I go to Arizona after Christmas. EDIT: James Moore is my riding`s MP XD I didn`t vote for him though. I voted for the NDP. Plus, at least I know how government works.

(Guided by the light of the sun...) [05 Dec 2009|11:27am] closet_keeper Well, my legs tell me that I have overdone it. I don't know how though, but it could just be that my legs, which are not used to running, used muscles in a capacity they were not used to and are therefore sore. Yesterday a long with the run/walk training that I did, did a whole ton of lower body squats (jump squats, squat heal raises, pliet squats, regular squats, side to side squats) and lunges (forward lunges, backward lunges, back lunges with knee ups, jump and switch lunges, side lunges). hahaha So between the two I am all tight and tired. Yoga would be a good thing for today, which I will do at home with wii fit and my own memory of yoga moves. I might do abs today instead, and might start on a few girlie puch ups and see how my wrists feel. That way I am training other parts of my body than the ones that are recuperating. That would be a good idea. It is so pretty outside, this calls for a long walk with Spencyr to soak up some sunshine and get happy before the storms come back. I will walk to work tomorrow if it is still sunny. I finally finished Mystic River. I don't know why it took so long, it wasn't the most action pact book and there were sever points of intensity followed by parts which i struggled to maintain interest enough to get through to get to a more interesting part. In that way, I liked the movie better. But the book had much more to it then the movie, of course. So I suppose it is a tie to which was better. All I can say is clint eastwood is a genius movie maker person and right now has made some of my favorite movies happen. I started to watch the movie Caligula, hahahaha wow my cellphone is just barely worth having. I am seriously thinking about whether or not to keep it going.

(8 Smiles | Guided by the light of the sun...) [04 Dec 2009|04:42pm] missblack [ mood | lazy ] [ music | Beethoven - Emperor ] I love swimming. I haven`t gone on my Friday afternoon swims in two weeks. I`m glad I went back. I stayed a little longer than I normally do because I just didn`t want to leave. This is a form of exercise that I love, although I think it`s time to learn some new strokes. I always wanted to learn butterfly stroke, but I`ve heard it`s really hard. I`m not sure how I can fit in swimming when I start PDP. I`ll have to go on the weekend, but I hope I have enough time because I`ve heard this is a really intense program. I`m pretty much finished my Christmas shopping. I just have to get my mom one other thing, but since it has a small shelf life I have to get it on the week of Christmas. Other than that I am done and I can start wrapping. Plus the rest of the money that I earn I can keep and save for next year :) Hopefully I get more hours, though. I let work know that I`m available more often, so it`s up to Marta if she needs me on other days. I imagine she will, especially since the kids end school on the 18th, so they have four days of full day care. I`ll take some nine hour shifts on those days. This waking up with a sore throat thing is still here. I`ve had this for three weeks. I know it`s not a cold because it goes away after a shower and after I get some guck out of my system, although the guckiness stays throughout the day. Either way I feel fine - I just have a stuffy nose. But no amount of dusting, vacuuming, or sleeping with the heat off has made it go away. I guess I`ll go see a doctor, but I doubt they`d have any helpful advice aside for just wait it out.. I`m tempted to get an expectorant, which will loosen the guck and make it easier for me to get rid of. Wow, this is a gross topic.

(2 Smiles | Guided by the light of the sun...) [03 Dec 2009|12:32pm] closet_keeper There are a few things going on, but mostly, I am finding things stale. I need newness. A hobby? I am seriously considering joining a snowshoe clinic on grouse on saturdays from 9-11am. it is on january to march, but i think in march i will do the showshoe sport clinic where they help condition you for a marathon snowshoe event. I don't think that I am going to a marathon with snowshoes but it will be more fun and challanging. I am also trying to start training for a marathon, it is a 10k in summer. oh wait, i told you about this already, nevermind. I am pretty proud of myself, I have not been drunk since thanksgiving. I am not going to lie, i have had a drink here or there, but nothing that would even get me buzzed. Anyway, I have to find more things that are new and exciting. We will see.

(2 Smiles | Guided by the light of the sun...) [02 Dec 2009|06:48pm] missblack [ mood | cheerful ] [ music | Haddaway - What is Love? ] Ah, I just finished a presentation on Emily Carr. I`m glad it`s over with. I think I had a good presentation, but I`m always worried about producing a weak argument and being torn apart by the other students. I guess things went okay. It was our last day so we brought food and drinks, including alcoholic ones. I had a cup of cheap wine after my presentation, haha. I also thanked my professor for being such a wonderful professor over the years. He said your welcome and he commented that he`s seen me grow up over the years, even a small amount (I got into SFU in 2006). I was less fidgety and nervous, especially in my presentations. I`m glad. Then we hugged and said goodbye. Since last Wednesday The Tudors hasn`t been playing on CBC anymore. This saddens me - I love that show! After looking at the future program schedule it seems it won`t be on tonight or next week. It also says it`s on at 10pm on the Bold network or channel, which I don`t think we have. Crap! There`s also no new episodes on CBC Video. At least the box set is out. That could be a nice Christmas present. I`ve got lots coming up. I think all of my weekends are booked. This week I`m studying with Sofia and going to my work's Christmas party, and on Sunday I`m going to a Christmas party with my mom and my niece. Next week I`m going out to dinner with my parents and I`m going on the Stanley Park train with my mom and my niece. And on the weekend after that I`m going to Johnny`s friend's Christmas party, although I`m reluctant to go since they witnessed my embarrassing incident at the wedding I went to in September. Yeah Things are good in my life.

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