Tuesday 4 November 2008

So how do I get more hours in my day??

So I'm now five weeks away from the end of the first semester. And I'm glad. I'm tired. I want to sleep. I like school, and I like work, but sleep sounds so good. I def don't get enough of it.

So school is good. I'm doing okay, as far as I know. We haven't gotten any midterm grades, which is weird. I'd like to know how I'm really doing. I think I'm goign to be picking the business side. I like the creative side, but what Kasia said is so true. You can't really learn the creative side, you just know it. But you can def learn the business side. So regardless of what I go into later, this way, I'd have the option to do either one.

I'm being made full-time at work. Starting next week, I will have 40 hours every week. Prolly more the closer we get to Christmas. School ends on Dec 12 anyways, so I'm free to work whenever after that. Hopefully I'll be able to work all those hours and go to school and not crash. I'm kinda worried I won't be, but I'm still doing okay right now, so maybe it's possible. Plus, I get a 40% discount now :D

So yeah, I like the people at work. It's nice to meet some new people. One of the girls is coming downtown with us on sat to do a real life Where's Waldo search, and I might be going to a club in Burlington with one of the other girls on friday night. So I'm happy with that.

Too bad the boys are all young, though. We need to hire some pretty 26 or 28 year olds. That'd be good. Stop with this jailbait thing already!!

So Halloween was this weekend, and it was pretty good. We went to a club called Bar 244. It claimed that it was going to play 90's music, but it lied. It also claimed that the drinks would be $3, but it lied. But still, it was fun. We should def go out every Halloween. Costumes are awesome!! Ou cabdriver was also pretty good, I thought he was drunk. He got us through downtown Toronto in like 5 minutes. We thought we were gonna die, but we didn't, so I guess he's not bad. We should have gotten his number, so we could call him next time we need him!!

Yurt camping is next weekend!! It's finally happening!! we tried last year, but it didn't work and it was already booked and we had Sal's bday anyways. So this year we aimed for a weekend we knew wasn't going to have a bday on it, and we booked it way back in August. So hopefully it'll be fun and we won't freeze to death.

So yeah, the Christmas Dinner event is already set up on facebook. I'm pretty sure most people are coming. We have 12 people coming so far, and I think it may go up a little more. I'm gonna draw the Secret Santa names in about two or three weeks.

For New Year's, we're planning to go to the Liberty Grand. They have a buffet dinner first, and then the big party. They sell out every year, so it should be good. 5000 people!! So far it's me, Kasia, Tom, and Ela. I don't know if anyone else will come, but really, I don't care. We're going, and we're gonna have a good time.

Anyways, off to get ready for work now.

And I think I want to plan a trip. I was just thinking about how a year ago today I was coming back from Vegas. So I want to go somwhere. It doesn't have to be far, or even expensive. Maybe Ottawa?? Quebec City?? New York?? Ooh, New York. I've never been. Okay, that's the next plan!!

Right, off to work. Bye bye.
Susana

Thursday 16 October 2008

Week seven...halfway!!!!

So I just saw that I lost five pounds. I guess that's good, but sadly, it's not being done in a healthy way. It's more just because I have no time to eat and I'm working like crazy and lifting heavy stuff and doing work. On the plus side, I have been eating a little more healthy. The reason for that isn't really that I've been trying to eat better, it's more that buying fast food is an expense that I currently can't afford. I normally buy food once a week, and it's usually at Extreme Pita or at the mexican restaurant called Chorizo (which is super good).

I did splurge at Moxie's last week, but that was only 'cause I went to see Ann. Which was great, 'cause I hadn't seen her in so long.

Anyways, back to weight. So I'm trying to find a way to fit the gym into my life, but I'm not sure how to or if it would be too much. I mean, when my day is already long enough (leave home at 7:30, come home at around 11), I don't know if I want to add more work to that. But technically on tuesdays, wednesdays, and thursdays I could go to the gym at school. Even if it's just for half an hour or an hour. But will that be too much?? Maybe I'll try next week, see how that goes.

Also, I should prolly eat more regularly, even if it's just some fruit or a yogurt or something.

So anyways, on to non-weight issues. So school is going okay. I've been doing okay with the schoolwork, but it's gotten a little harder since now it's quite involved and requires a lot more time. I mean, I've gotten a lot of pretty good marks (I even got perfect on a few tests and assignments), but last week, I'm pretty sure I failed my marketing midterm. I didn't really get to study, 'cause I was working.

But overall, I'm doing okay with it. And I really like it. I think I may go into the business side of it instead of creative, though. But I don't know yet, 'cause I like the creative part of it too. Well, I still have a semester and a half to decide.

I have to create a typeface for next monday. Anyone have any ideas???

Work is good too. I work a crazy amount of hours. Well, it's crazy to work 40 hours considering I'm part time. But I like the people, so it's not so bad. And now we have tons of seasonal people working, so we shouldn't get out too late.

So I still don't know what to do for Halloween. I'm torn between actually going somewhere, and just staying home at watching horror movies. Ela's all for the staying in. Money is a factor, though, and since Jarx's bday is the weekend before, I may just have to settle for staying home.

So one thing I now love is my PVR. It records all my shows. And then on friday or saturday morning, I sit down and have a mini-marathon of shows. Usually I watch Gossip Girl, 90210, Heroes, The Mentalist, Criminal Minds, Law & Order SVU, CSI, and Grey's Anatomy. And I think I may start watching Fringe. I'm all set to watch the first episode on friday, so if I like it, I'll keep watching. If not, oh, well.

But we'll see how that goes. And I think it's bedtime for me now. I was gonna go into how Thanksgiving was, since we had ppl over, but maybe next time.

Nighty night.

Sunday 28 September 2008

Fourth week in, and so far it's good.

So I've decided to update. I really shouldn't be on here, 'cause I have homework I'm supposed to be doing, but I'm taking a break. Well, I haven't really been doing much of it, so it's not really a well-deserved break or anything, but still.

So I like school. I like the classes. They're pretty interesting, and the homework isn't killing me yet. I mean, it takes a while to do, but it's not super hard. Right now I'm working on a creative brief for travel mugs. Yeah, it's not so easy. But they're interesting, and I'm learning new stuff. Which is great, 'cause that was part of the reason I didn't like Humber, we never really learned anything new. So I'm loving it right now.

I'm not liking having math, though. It's kinda basic math, but with a new twist. I mean, it's the four basics (add, subtract, multiply, divide), but they add stuff we never did in high school. Like how to find the rating for your tv show, or figure out if your target audience is really affected by your ad. And how to budget for advertising and marketing. So it's interesting. But I hate math.

So now I can't look at ads the same way anymore. Shittiness. Though I've seen some super good ones now.

So work is good. I work about 35 hrs a week. It's pretty crazy. But the people are pretty good, and I like the store, so it works. And of course, I want everything we sell. I don't have my own kitchen, but that doesn't matter. I still want it.

So my schedule is pretty crazy. I work on sundays from 12-7, and then monday through thursday I leave my house at 7:30 am and I come home at about 11 pm. Thankfully, I have no class and no work on fridays. And I have sat off as well. I actually like my schedule, 'cause although the days are long, I have two full days off. So it's like my weekend, kinda.

And then on either friday or saturday night, Ela comes over. Since I'm not home to watch my shows anymore, my mom got the Rogers box that lets you tape stuff. So I tape all my shows and watch them on fri or sat. So Ela comes over and we watch Criminal Minds, Law & Order, and the Mentalist.

So I really have to do my hw now. I'm tired and want to go to bed. So maybe I'll update again on the weekend.

Thursday 4 September 2008

I love the Palooza!!

So I went to orientation today, and I'm even more excited now than I was before.

So the school orientation was pretty lame. They hand out the agenda, and then they talk about random crap about succeeding and all that stuff. And then they gave out some frisbees and shirts and mugs. Regular, boring. Same as Humber's, except Humber gave you like a whole package of stuff.

The Advertising Palooza, which is what they called the program orientation, was much better. It was a joint orientation and food drive. For every item you donated, you got a ticket. Then you went to the table with the 40 or so prizes and picked which one you wanted to put your ticket into the draw for. So each ticket was only in a draw for one prize, not for all. There was also another table with one box and all tickets were eligible for all prizes. So the individually drawn prizes were good. There were two BlackBerrys, an iPod, two DVD burners, a DVD player, two cameras, textbooks, and so on. The smaller prizes, from the other table, were tshirts and mugs and hats and so on.

So of course, I don't win any good ones. Well, I won one, but it wasn't a BlackBerry or iPod, so I was sad. Anyways, I got a gym bag, a Bernie Mac bobble head, two movie passes, two coupons for Popeyes, two DVDs, a Mohawk shirt, and a 1GB USB key. So really, not too bad.

We also all got banana guards. Yes, you read that right. Banana guards. They look like some sort of weird sex toy, so it made for an interesting time as the coordinator tried to explain what they were and then hand them out. In case you're wondering, they're supposed to be so that your banana doesn't get squished in your backpack or lunchbag.

Actually, I'll show you how funny they look:

As you can see, they look like a sex toy. What made ours worse was that they weren't all in pretty colours, they were all black. Yeah, it was interesting.

Then we split into teams and built a tower out of straw. We lost. Quite sad.

The teachers seems pretty cool. I mean, they didn't really get to talk too much, but they were really nice and seemed to have a sense of humour. Also, some of them were obviously favourites, so we'll see how that goes. And one was super hot. :D

So all in all, I had a good time. Traffic was pretty good, and I managed to find parking. Hopefully it's this good every day!!

I also like the school better than I like Humber. Humber always seemed kinda dark to me. And I hated the lack of Timmie's. Really, all you could eat was Harvey's ,Pizza Pizza, William's, or cafe food. Even the pub served Pizza Pizza!! Mohawk has way more choices. It has a few of the same: cafe food, Harvey's, Pizza Pizza, Mr. Sub. But it also has two Tim Horton's, a Domino's Pizza, the Arnie, and the Cellar & Grill. I love that I can get some Timmie's in the morning now. I soooo hated that about Humber.

The only thing I'm hoping right now is that textbooks aren't too much. I think I already have the Marketing book, but I don't really have the cash to spend $500 on books right now. So hopefully they're not all super necessary.

As for my classes, I've looked at the outlines, and they don't all look so bad. Some look like they'll be a lot of work, and will take a lot of freaking time and effort. Some don't seem too bad. Hopefully it won't be too crazy with me working as often as I can.

So yeah, bedtime now. But be excited for me, 'cause I am!! Starting something new will be super good for me. I have two places to meet new people now: school and work. I just hope it works out!!!

Susana

Tuesday 2 September 2008

And the summer comes to an end...

So the cottage was awesome. It was just me, Ela, and Gaby. It was pretty relaxing and the weather was super good. Best thing ever?? Sitting in a hot tub, looking at the stars. Love it!!

So yeah, we didn't get to do too much, since my back stopped working a few days before. Thankfully, by the time we got to the cottage I was mobile, so it didn't suck too bad. Apparenlty standing for four hours while waiting at the hospital is good for my back when it hurts. It seems to have helped. It was super painful, but it helped.

So we still went to town, ate lunch there a few times. Very good food. I love doing that, it feels like you could be in El Salvador, with the breeze and the openness and the water. Plus, the food is good. And we had Beaver Tails. Chocolate and banana, so yummy. We also went to the visitor's centre and did some hiking. I also climed to the top of the Lookout Tower. It was prolly funny to watch, since I panicked and started hyperventilating and super sweating on the way down....but I did it!! Me and heights, we're not friends.

The water was also super good. It wasn't ice cold like it was at the beginning of July in the park. It was nice and swimmable. And we went kayaking. Not so easy with the waves.

It was a good week.

Also, I got a job. It's at Kitchen Stuff Plus. I start on sunday, I have an 8 hour shift. So I'm happy. It's in Oakville, so not super close, but it's directly between here and school, so it works out. I just hope it doesn't suck. I guess I'll see on sunday!!

I have my orientation on thursday. I'm looking forward to it. I get to meet all the students and teachers and find out all about the program. My orientation is also a food drive, so I'm thinking of raiding my cupboards and bringing some stuff.

You know, I'm looking forward to school. I've had a pretty eventful summer, and although most of it was good, there were a few rough spots. But I like that I had something planned most weekends, and lots of camping and going away. At least this way, no matter what shit happened to make it seem bad, the summer wasn't wasted and I had a good time. But I am looking forward to school and work. And meeting new people. And still partying!!

Oh, and I've now watched Gossip Girl, which I didn't watch season one, but it's soooo good. I could so get attached. And the new 90210?? I'm sold on it already!! It was like the O.C., but better because it wasn't the same shit over and over again, and it had Jennie Garth. So I'll definitely be tuning in every week.

So that's my updating for now. I have a migraine which definitely makes me need some sleep. Nighty night!!

Susana

Monday 18 August 2008

So I got my schedule today. ...

So I got my schedule today. It’s not too bad. The only suckiness is that I’m in school every single day. So no saving on gas there. But it does leave me tons of time free to work, if I ever get a job.

So it looks like this:

Monday I have Layout from 9-11, then Copy from 12-2, then Applications from 2-4. Tuesday I have Concepts from 9-11, then Marketing from 11-12:30. Wednesday I have Applications from 9-10, then Media from 10-12. Thursday I have Mass Commuications from 10-12, then Marketing from 12-1:30. Friday I have Comm (Langs) from 11-2.

So yeah, it leaves me every afternoon free. Which should help, since I can now tell people my availability when they ask me. And obviously, I’d work weekends too. Which sucks, but comes with working in retail.

But I’m happy wih my schedule. And you know, I’m looking forward to my classes. Thankfully, I was exempted from one of the Comm classes because my score was so high on the test. It would really suck if I had it, ‘cause it was twice a week. So yay for me!!

So tomorrow I have an interview at the Apple Store. I hope I get it, I’d love to get a nice discount on a Mac. I’d so buy a laptop. It doesn’t matter that I already have one, ‘cause the one I have isn’t a Mac. But one day, I’ll have one of each. I will!!

And friday I’m going to an open house for Bath and Body Works at Yorkdale Mall. I’d love to work there too. Everything smells so pretty.

So yeah, my head is still pounding like crazy, so I think it’s bed time for me.

Friday 15 August 2008

It's not news if no one dies.

So yesterday, someone got shot right outside my apt. Well, not right outside, but like 25 feet from here. They got shot at the bus stop at the end of Capri. Now, this wasn’t at like 4 am. It was at about 2:30 pm. Apparenlty a van drove by, open the back door, and shot three times.

I happened to drive by the scene about 30 seconds after he got shot. But it’s weird, I saw him laying on the ground at the stop, but I didn’t think he’d been shot. There was a TTC bus at the stop by then, so I thought he’d been trying to get on the bus and fell and maybe hurt his ankle or something like that. But no, he’d been shot.

It’s kinda scary, ‘cause it must have happened in the 20 seconds it took for me to start the car and drive around to the street. I didn’t hear any gunshots, ‘cause I had the music too loud.

It’s weird, though. No one died, so it didn’t really matter. When I got back from picking up Nelson, maybe 10 minutes after it happened, there were like 18 cop cars. There was crime scene tape. There were ambulances, and there was even a fire truck blocking the street. There was a camera crew. But because no one died, everything was gone fifteen minutes later.

And it was nowhere on the news. I checked CP 24, and it’s not there. They do, however, have a story about a guy who was banned from his girlfriend’s apt for loud sex. Yeah, that’s considered “Top News.” But a shooting in broad daylight at a TTC stop is not. Weird, isn’t it??

Monday 11 August 2008

Trailer Journal

So I wrote this while I was at the trailer, and I was iffy on if I was gonna post it or not, but I decided that in the end, I spent the time writing it, I might as well post it. Really, I don’t know how many people read this, but I guess if you do, you care about me, about what I think, and about how I feel. So this may help you understand more of what my life is like right now.

Not that I post it so that people will feel bad for me or anything. I just post what I think and what I feel in the hopes that it’ll help people see why I am the way I am. Or maybe it’ll help them help me figure me out. Haha, like that makes sense.

Anyways, here it is:

So I have a million things to write about. I prolly should have written before, but I just really didn’t want to sit and write it all out. There’s just been so many things that happened in the last little bit.

Okay, so I guess I should start at the biggest one, and work my way down. So here goes.

So Patrick was arrested about two weeks ago. He’s since been released on bail, but he can’t come anywhere near us. Well, he can come near us, just not closer than 300 feet. I’m not gonna get into the details of the charges or anything, but I’m just glad he’s gone. It’s done a number on my family, though. We seem closer, but at the same time, we’re so far apart. And really, I can’t think of what to do to fix it. And although this is the biggest thing, funny enough, it’s the one I want to talk about the list. So I’ll just move along.

Second, I’ve cut Robin out of my life. Completely. See, last time she got mad at me, she called Anthony and invited him to where we were in order to get back at me. This time, she kinda did the same thing, but it went a little further. She was so pissed that she went and invited Anthony and his girlfriend to Gavin’s cottage. Actually, she invited people that I really dislike, like Tamara and Matt. But you know, I know she doesn’t like them either, no matter what she pretends to, so if she wants to have a weekend with people that I know she can’t stand, that’s her problem.

What sucks is that in the end, even though I knew she wasn’t the best person, she was someone that I considered to be a good friend. Someone that I though would be there for me. Instead, she went and stabbed me in the back.

Now, I’m not mad because she’s talking to Anthony. By all means, if you want to be friends with him, be friends with him. I don’t care. What bothers me is the reason that she did it. I know she doesn’t like him. At all. In fact, she pretty much hates him. Kinda like I know she doesn’t like Tamara at all. Or Matt. Or Sal. She talks to much shit about them, just never to their face. But anyways, she went and invited him because she figured it was the one thing she could do to hurt me. And she invited the rest because that’s all she has.

And yeah, she hurt me. Not because she invited Anthony, but really because she was willing to stoop so low to hurt me. She was willing to become friends with someone she doesn’t like, and someone she promised to never become friends with just to hurt me. And yeah, it sucks that she’s not my friend anymore. But you know, if that’s how she’s gonna be, then I don’t want her or need her in my life. And so I’ve deleted her from both facebook and msn. It may be childish, but it was the only way I could think of to not have to see her pictures and her posts. It saved me a lot of pain. So that’s that. She’s gone from my life.

And then the third problem: boys. I feel like I’m never gonna meet anyone. At least, no one that will last. Even though sometimes I meet guys that I like, or that I have a good time with, or that I definitely like kissing, I still feel like I’m gonna be alone forever. I don’t care what people say about someone being out there for me, it feels like I’ll never find them.

Like last weekend. I met a guy while camping. And we were having a good time making out, and I quite liked kissing him. Something about him was just so good. He was just the right amount of forceful. Like a magnetic pull. And yeah, it sounds dumb, ‘cause I don’t know him or anything, but it was. And I liked being with him. But for some reason, I ran away from him. What the hell was I thinking, doing that?? Really, I don’t know. And I won’t know, ’cause I can’t go back in time and ask myself.

And then today Jack made a comment. We were talking about going to the bar/club in Lindsay, and he said, “As long as fat girls don’t hit on me.” And you know, it bothered me. Why?? Because I’m big. So how do I know all the guys out there aren’t saying the exact same thing?? And then I start thinking about how maybe that’s why I can‘t find a guy. I know not all guys think that way, but maybe that’s the problem. Maybe I should just lock myself up in my room until I’m thin.
Maybe that’ll work, since nothing else seems to.

On the plus side, I’m quite looking forward to going to school in September. I figure it’ll be good for me. Maybe I’ll meet new people, make new friends. Plus, it’ll give me something to do with my time besides think. I’m tired of thinking. It gets me nowhere except to make me depressed.

Sometimes I wish I had someone to talk to. Someone who I could tell my problems and my retarded life to, and they’d tell me what’s wrong and how to fix it. But sadly, no one can really do that. Everyone I know is tired of listening to me, and a psychiatrist would really just be a waste of money. They don’t fix anything either.

And I’m horrible. I keep meaning to call Nida, and Ann, and a few other people, but I don’t. I want to, I’d like to see them, to talk to them, to have new people to hang out with. I miss them a lot. But in the end, I never call them. I think it’s because I don’t want to bring them into this fucked up mess I call my life.

All I feel is down lately. Like I can’t be happy again. Which is weird, ‘cause camping on the civic weekend was one of the best. And I had a good time. But once I’m home, all I want to do is shoot myself. And the worst part is that I feel like I’m falling into the same pit that I dragged myself out of last time, and I can’t stop it. I don’t want to be there, I don’t want to be on medication. But I can’t feel happy either, so I’m at a loss. I just can’t think of what to do. I want to cry all the time, and I really don’t have a reason for it. I want to stop feeling this way, but I don’t know how.

I guess in the end, I should take it as a good sign that I want to feel better, that I want to be happy. The only way this would be worse is if I started thinking that it’ll never get better and this is the best my life is gonna get. I mean, I could think that. But that would lead to thoughts of wanting to jump in front of subway cars and all, and I don’t want that. Because I know from experience. It’ll get better. It always gets better, you just have to hang in there, and eventually, it’ll be okay. I just wish it would hurry up. I don’t know how much more shit I can deal with before I jump from the roof.

I always hated when people said, “time heals everything,” or, “give it time, you’ll feel better,” or shit like that. Because sure, it’s true, but that doesn’t make it better. Not to mention that no one ever tells you how much time. How long you’ll need to move on, how long until life is better. Time moves slowly when you’re waiting for it.

But I really should stop writing now. I mean, did this make me feel better?? I don’t really know. Prolly not. Maybe I should just go have a drink and read my book. Yeah, I think I’ll do that.

Monday 14 July 2008

So this made me think of all the guys I know. I thought whoever reads this would appreciate it. It made me laugh pretty good.

Friday 11 July 2008

"Oh, life goes on, and it's only gonna make me strong..."

So I figured it was time for an update.

Tobermory was awesome. We went camping at Bruce Peninsula National Park, and it was absolutely gorgeous. The fantastically good weather made everything even better. I'm quite excited about the week at the cottage now, and we plan to go back to the park and hike some more.

And the village of Tobermory itself is awesome. I absolutely loved it.

So I went down to Hamilton to write my english assessment, and I kicked ass!! It was two parts, out of 120 each. I scored 117.2 on one part, and 116.8 on the other part. Yeah, I'm awesome!! It def made me feel better.

While I was there I also went to look around. It's not a bad campus, really. I also found where the newspaper office is. That helps, 'cause I'm gonna go sign up to work there. Just because I'm not in journalism, it doesn't mean I can't be a journalist. So I'll be signing up for that. I thought of signing up for the radio station, but broadcast was just not really my thing. I'm also gonna be signing up for a group called the Ad Society, which plans parties and outings and pub nights for all 3 yeard of the advertising program. Yeah, I'm def getting involved this time!!

Seriously, I'm super excited!! I'm really looking forward to going back to school and finally finishing.

So yeah, the drive to the school wasn't bad. It took me about half an hour. I have to take the QEW and then the 403 towards Brantford. And then I have to go all the way up and around the hill. So I'm def gonna have to get some nice winter tires. That hill might not be so pretty when it's covered in ice. I just hope it won't take too much longer if I go in rush hour traffic.

So yeah, that's my update for now. Nothing much else is happening. Edgefest tomorrow, and then Nicole's campout next weekend. And tuition being paid on tuesday. Yeah, life is kinda boring right now.

So Carrie Underwood just came on, and I was thinking of last year, when we used to sing this song in my dorm room really loud. And I realized that it was one year ago yesterday that me and Anthony broke up. And you know, thinking about it, it still kinda makes me sad. More because I can still vividly recall the pain I felt than because I miss him, though. And I made it through. I'm still here, I'm doing good, and I'm about to start something new that may be fantastic. So life is going well, I'm happy. I still wish him pain and suffering, but at least I don't miss him.

I'd be happier, however, if it suddenly became okay to date a guy who was 4 1/2 years younger than me. Not that I know that we'd be dating, I mean, maybe he hates me, but I don't think so. And yeah, if it wasn't so pedophile-like, I'd do it.

Anyways, bye bye.
Susana

Monday 30 June 2008

Big Apple??

So it turns out that I have one more trip to save for. Apparently, the Mohawk Advertising program organizes a trip to NYC every year. So this year, they leave at midnight on Dec 12-13, and get there around noon on the 13th. Then there's some shopping and tourist time over the weekend. And then starting on the monday, we get tours of the advertising agencies in NY.

Now, at first I figured this was just a random trip, but when I heard about the agency tours, I knew I had to go. It'd be awesome to be able to make some contacts and maybe get a summer job!! I know it may sound crazy, but anything is possible!!

So hopefully it's not too much, 'cause I'm set on going. And both my mom and Ela think it's a good plan, and we all knoe if they agree with me, it's usually a good plan.

So I've volunteered to help organize the trip in the hopes that it might make it a little cheaper for me. The lady in charge hasn't gotten back to me yet, but hopefully I'll be able to help out.

I'm def gonna have to have lots of money, though, because it'd be a great time to do some Christmas shopping. New York must have some great stores and good prices. So yeah, I need money.

I think I plan too many trips. But this one is just too good. So keep your fingers crossed that it's doable!!

Saturday 28 June 2008

Changed my mind...again. Last time, I swear!!

So I'm no longer going to Sheridan. I liked the program, but it wasn't my first choice. I did, however, get into my first choice, which was Mohawk College in Hamilton. So I'll start Advertising and Communications Media in September. I like this program better, 'cause it mixes advertising with PR and marketing. So I'm quite happy. I'm planning to stick to this one.

There's only two small problems with this program. One, tuition is due super soon. Two, it's in Hamilton. I think I can deal with both of them, but we'll have to see how that goes.

So for problem one. I'm planning to basically walk into a job agency and tell them that I'm willing to work any job, any shift, anywhere, as long as it pays well. That way, I'll have enough for tuition when I need it. Also, as long as I'm working and trying to get it, if I'm a little bit short of money, both Tom and Nelson have said they'll help me with what they can. I'm hoping to be able to do it all myself, but it's nice to know that there's ppl willing to help. I mean, tuition is only about $3,000 so it's not super bad.

That it's in Hamilton is another problem. It's not super far, but with the price of gas, it won't be cheap. Also, I'll have to pay for parking, which is another $400 or so. I figure as long as I save some money, I'll be okay at first, and I'll have to get a job anyways to keep paying the car and insurance, which is another $650 a month all together. So hopefully that works out.

I also need to save money for my Los Angeles/Tijuana trip with Jarx. I think he wants to go sometime in October, so I'll need it pretty soon. And then in January I'm gonna need the money for the plane ticket to Poland for my trip with Kasia and Tom. So cross your fingers that I can do it all. In the end, if I have to sacrifice one and just go on on trip, I'll go on the Poland trip. LA and TJ will still be there, but the party that's being planned in Poland won't be.

But yeah, so I'm not gonna worry about it right now. I'm gonna focus on working towards tuition. I know that if I'm willing to do any work it won't be too hard for the agency to place me. I mean, Jose went in and got a job for the next day!! So I should be okay. Now, saving it is a diff story. I'm horrible with that. I'll have to try, though. No more shopping for me!!

Anyways, bedtime. Nighty night!!
~Susana

Monday 23 June 2008

I got into Sheridan!! Yay!!

So I have three goals for september (in no particular order):
- lose at least 25 lbs.
- be in school (or be accepted for Jan)
- find a job (FT and if not going school, or PT if going/planning to go to school)

So far, I've done one of them. I got in to Sheridan for Jan 09. For advertising. Yay :D I'm actually super happy about that. I'd like to start living my life instead of just getting by. So I'll be starting in Jan, and it'll go non-stop until April 2010. At that point, I can either graduate with a two-year diploma, or do a third year for an advanced diploma. I haven't decided yet, and I prolly won't decide that until I absolutely have to.

But so I'm happy with that. Hopefully it goes well. It's gonna be kinda hard to go to school, 'cause I plan to pay for all of it. No OSAP for me this time. So I need to find a job, even a part time one. That way, I can pay off my credit cards and get a loan. That's the plan. Cross your fingers!!

I'm also seeing personal trainer now. Well, I just started. I go with Kasia and Kiki. He's super cute, too. So hopefully he's able to help. He used to work at Goodlife, and he pretty much confirmed what I'd suspected all along: the FitFix circuit does not work. Sucks. But yeah, so hopefully it goes well.

Met a boy I like. Super confused. Sends totally mixed signals. So mixed that not even Kasia, who's seen it, can help. Kinda sucks. But we'll see. Met another boy this past weekend. Super cute. Plays in a band. I'm thinking of going to his shows.

So camping in Tobermory is in two weeks. So far, it's me, Gaby, my mom, Nelson, Ela, Ela's friend Danielle, Jack, Jack's friend Emma, Kasia, and Tom. I'm still not sure if Jarx and Krystal are coming with us. Regardless, it'll be fun. I'm looking forward to it.

So I started my physics class today. I'm already lost. I think I'm gonna have to ask Ela for a physics textbook. Hopefully she has one.

So I found out Anthony's sister is pregnant. Well, I found out a while ago, but it was confirmed this weekend. Kinda confirms what I've always thought about her, but regardless, I would have wanted to see the baby. I love babies.

Anyways, I'm done now. That's about the extent of my news.
Bye bye for now.

~Susana

Wednesday 28 May 2008

So maybe we'll rent a cottage next May 2-4

So camping was bad. The campground was super sucky and dirty and crazy and gross. It rained and it was freezing cold. All the people around us were partying, but apparently that includes driving around drunk and using the car tires to get everything covered in mud. It was pretty gross. Security was too busy smoking up to do anything. There was even an OD, and someone got hit by a car. Yay, fun. You wanna know how bad it was?? We left early. Yes, you read that right. We left a day early. We've never done that before, not when we were flooded, not when it snowed. That's how bad it was.

Then were was the fact that Jess did nothing. Seriously, besides come and buy the groceries with me, she did nothing. She didn't cook, she didn't clean. She didn't boil her own water. She didn't even do her own laundry after she puked all over it!!! She barely helped put the tents up or down. And then she refused to help me clean them and the car once we got home. So I'm never going camping with her again.

And then there was Kasia. She tried to pimp me out, and yelled at everyone so much that Krystal snapped on her. Yes, Krystal. And then she ran into the forest, fell, and expected everyone to run to her aid.

Whatever, I'm not mad at Kasia. She apologized for it. Jess, on the other hand, seems to feel she's justified because we 'forced' her to go. Right.

So I've planned the Tobermory trip. It's set for the weekend after Canada Day, because my mom has the weekend off. So far, it's me, my mom, Nelson, Gaby, Ela, Kasia, Tom, and Jack. And Lucky. It should be fun. I've figured out where all the pretty places are, and Jack's been there before, so it should be good. Hopefully.

Also, we rented a cottage. It's right at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula, on the beach, about 9 km from Tobermory. It's me, my mom, Ela, Nelson, Gaby, and Lucky. It has three bedrooms, five beds, a beach, a fire pit, a hot tub. And it has bikes and a kayak. And there's part of a boat sunk underwater about 50 ft from the shoreline.

We've also got tons planned. We're gonna go on one of those glass-bottom boats and see the shipwrecks and the islands. And then we're also gonna try and go one of the days to Manitoulin Island. It sounds pretty fun. And to the beach at Lion's Head, 'cause it looks super nice.

I'm super happy, though. I've got stuffed planned for every weekend for the next month. And then for half the weekends after that. There's a two bday parties, the trailer, Kasia's friend's camping, Edgefest......and I still have to fit sauble and wasaga, and maybe Gavin's cottage....

But yeah, so I applied to school again. For Advertising. Starting in Jan 2009. Well, one of the programs I applied to starts in Sept. So hopefully I get in. I'd like to do something with my life, instead of being unqualified for anything. So we'll see how that goes. I should know soon enough.

I'm also applying to an editorial writer position. I kinda hope I get it. It's a three month internship. It'd be nice. But we'll see, I may not get it because I never finished journalism. Yeah, it sucks. I've found so many jobs that I want, that aren't necessarily journalism, but they want either COMM degree, or PR or journalism. Yeah, I suck.

Anyways, my head is pounding now. So off to take my tylenol/advil, and then bed. Hopefully it helps.

Wednesday 14 May 2008

Camping this weekend!!!

So super quick update:

Camping is this weekend. Def looking forward to it!! It's gonna be me, Jess, Kasia, Tom, Arek, Gavin, Robin, Jarx, and Krystal. Not as many as before, but that might work out better anyways. Most of the people missing from last year to this year aren't too important to me, so I'm good with that. But Ela's not coming, and neither is Jack. Ela is being retarded and choosing the lab over this, and I don't know what's wrong with Jack 'cause I'm no longer speaking to him. Not the end of the world that they're not coming, but it'd be nice if they were there.

I'm super glad that I have all the camping shit I need. I had to buy a new tent, but I really like it. And I bought three new camping sticks, which Dayle is not allowed to touch!! But everything else, I had. And so me, Jess, Kasia, Tom, and Arek are going in my car. That's gonna be fun. Hopefully it goes well. I'm so not getting involved in the shotgun fight between Jess and Kasia. Good luck to both.

But Sauble should be fun. Hopefully it's more exciting than Kearney. 'Cause that was getting super sucky. So hopefully there's ppl there partying, maybe some boys for me and Jess....and I guess girls for Arek. And I'm making tacos!! We'll see how well that works out.

Still have no job. I did go on four interview in the last week, so hopefully I'll hear from one of them soon. Some are pretty good, I wouldn't mind working there. And Kasia emailed the lady at the media employment agency to tell her that I'm interested in a job that she'd mentioned to Kasia, which would be really freaking awesome!! I know I could do it, I mean, I can run the programs they need, like Adobe and Quark and Flash and all that. The only problem I have is with the portfolio. I mean, I have work I've done, but we all know me and my shitty way of taking care of important stuff, so I'm not even sure I could find it if I needed it. But I'll email anyways and give it a shot. The worse they can say is no, and all I'll have lost is 5 minutes of my life emailing them.

I'm also thinking of planning a camping trip to Tobermory for the Civic holiday. My mom has that weekend off, so it'd be nice to go. I'm gonna invite a few other ppl, and hopefully it's a good time. I'm not too positive where in Tobermory is that nice area that I want to go to, but I'll find it!! If I'm good at one thing, it's research. I'll make it happen.

So also, there's Pat's bday camping. So looking forward to that. Kasia and Tom are coming now too. I hope that goes well. I know a few of the ppl going are not her biggest fan, so I really hope there's no drama. I like the drama-freeness of that group. So fingers crossed.

So today I finally went to Salad King. It's the Thai restaurant that Rose really wanted to go to. It's weird, because it's cafeteria-style tables and ppl sit next to each other, but it was super good. I really liked it. I had my mango salad, and I was so happy. I love that mango salad. I should look up how to make it. Except it prolly wouldn't taste the same.

Anyways, busy day tomorrow. I have to do laundry, get a few things I'm still missing from the grocery store, go to the dollar store, pack all my clothes, pack the food into the cooler, pack all the camping stuff (stove, kitchen tent, chairs, bbq, propane, etc) into my car, go to my doctor's appt, and go to a job interview. Oh, and I have to go to Canadian Tire to refill the big propane tanks for the home bbq, and get a cast iron pot. Yeah, I'm screwed. Oh, yeah, and go to the LCBO. Yay for procrastination!!

So yeah, it's so bedtime now. Nighty night.

Sunday 27 April 2008

So the job interview I went to up ended up being kinda pyramid-scheme like. So I def won't be doing that. So I'm still looking. Hopefully this week will work out a little bit better.

So Robin's bday was super good. Party was awesome, limo was fantastic. I've decided that no matter where we go next time, we should have a limo. It was so worth the $35.

Met Ela's guy. I'm pretty sure that's not gonna work out too well. Haha, and I'm pretty sure Ela knows it too. He's just a little too weird and creepy and retarded. But nice. Too touchy. Not just with Ela, either. She'll find better.

So yesterday we went to the Fox. It was supposed to be a dinner to meet the guy, but in the end, it was lots of alcohol and dancing. It was me, Ela, Jan, Jessica, Deanna, Kasia, Tom, Robin, Gavin, Jarx, Krystal, and Ela's friend Jessy. It was pretty fun. The Fox sucks ass now, though, evevn more than before. The DJ sucked, the music sucked, the food changed, and now it's cash only after 10 pm. Not cool. But it was a good time anyways. After that, me, Jessica, and Deanna went to Timmy's and talked until like 3 am. It was good times.

Next weekend me and Ela might be going to Gavin's cottage. I hope we go, it'd be awesome. But if we don't, then I'm gonna go somewhere with my mom and Ela. Maybe Wasaga if it's nice. Haha, maybe Sauble to check it out!! But def going somewhere next weekend.

And then it's Krystal's bday, and I'm not sure if I'm going. I know I did her the favour of making the facebook event and I spent an hour looking for the bar for her, but still. She invited the jackass and his whore, so if they go, I won't go. I can't stop her from inviting him, which is fine, but I won't go somewhere that I know might go badly and I may leave hurt. I don't want to cause a scene at her bday. So I'm not gonna go. So instead me and Ela are meeting Jess and doing something else. Maybe we'll have a midnight swim in her pool!!! Hot tub?? Or I may end up going with Kasia to the Mel C concert in London after all. Or maybe I can go to the show and then meet Ela and Jess at midnight!! Yes, I like that plan!!

And then camping!! So far, my car has me, Jess, and Ela. And I'm hoping to get Deanna to come too. She seemed kinda interested. So I'm gonna work on that!!

And then the weekend after that I'm going to a bday party, and then the weekend after that we're all planning a day at the zoo!! I like it when it's warm and we can all make plans!!

Friday 18 April 2008

So a few quick updates.

  • I no longer work for ADT. Not enough work, so they terminated the contract.
  • Might have a super nice new job soon. I go for the second interview on tuesday. It's with Primerica Financial, and I'd be training new employess and be on the management side of one of the 8 new branches being opened. Nice. Apparently I bullshit pretty well, 'cause he freaking loved me.
  • Robin's bday tomorrow night. Finally get to go in a limo. Looking forward to the shit show that we're planning to have. Hopefully it's drama free, but you know how we love drama!!!
  • Gas prices suck. Cost $80 to fill the van. Still, I love the van. The TTC is on strike on monday, so I'm happy I have the van to drive me to my interview on tuesday.
  • My income taxes from 2006 and 2007 are gonna give me a return of just under $2000. Very happy with that.
  • Reformatted my laptop. All files and folders that were the ex's are gone. Pictures are still there, but only because I think it's a sin to delete pics.
  • Not getting the Lasik surgery. My eyes got a little worse, so they can't do it until I stop changing my prescription. So I have to wait another year. Sad.
  • Meeting Ela's new loverboy next weekend. Super excited about this. Have some plans for some of the people to meet him. Not everyone, just a few ppl. Gonna be fun!!
  • Been talking to Kasia more lately. Happy with this development.
  • Taking some high school courses. I already have my diploma, but not enough OAC (or Grade 12 U) to go to uni, so I'm doing some to upgrade. Plan to take: grade 11 math and physics (never took them), grade 12 bio, chem, physics, english, calculus and vectors, and functions. Yes, I have something specific I'm applying for. Sept 2009 is the aim. Far, but necessary, given the amount of classes. Cross your fingers!!
  • Working on bio now. Why didn't I pay attention in class when I first took it 7 years ago??
  • Working with Ela to plan the Thunder Bay trip. Prolly August.
  • Possibly going to Kingston to visit Ela's loverboy (and his friends!!) sometime in May.
  • Super excited about Pat's bday camping in June. Loved it last year, more ppl coming this year. I love that group. Seriously. Drama free, super alcohol filled, and no sleep. And no electricity or water. But super fun!!
  • Loving the weather. Love driving with the windows open. Waiting for Jess to take the top off her Jeep!!

And done. Maybe another update next weekend.

Monday 31 March 2008

My tummy still hurts....

So I have food poisoning. Sucks. Today's the first day I can keep food down, and all I had all day was a sandwich and some soup!! On the bright side, I lost 10 lbs. Yay.

So I've given myself until the end of May to sort out my finances. And by that I mean pay my credit cards. Well, most of them. That way, all I'll have to pay will be the car, insurance, and my phone. Yeah, that adds up to about $550 a month. I figure if I can pay off at least most of my cards, I can start paying for the courses I want. And they all start at the end of May, beginning of June. So that's my goal. Hopefully it'll work!! Cross your fingers!!

So looking forward to a few things. Robin's bday in April. Might be going to a concert in Rochester the weekend after that. Meeting Ela's new boy. Maybe he'll bring a friend? And then camping!! Yay, Sauble. It better kick ass.

Ocean?? I've gotta plan that. Now that it's up to me, really, because I have a car, I will deff be going!!!! Anyone wanna come??

Also, I think I'm gonna talk to that boy at work. It's about time. I'm getting tired of just staring at him. He stares back, which is nice. I'm just worried that he's staring because I have a big piece of food on my face or something, not because he's interested. But meh, we'll see. Maybe tomorrow?? If he's in. I'll say "hi". It's a start!!

Saturday 15 March 2008

This was supposed to be a fairly short update...

So I got a car. It's a 2005 Dodge Caravan. Yes, a soccer mom car, but one that I actually wanted. I'm happy with it. It cost a little more than I wanted, but you know, it's worth it. I love it!! I picked it up about two weeks ago, so it's still fairly new. Feels like I've had it forever, though. I mean, I had the crappy car for about a month, so that might be why it feels so long.

Anyways, the crappy car didn't work out. It apparently needed way more work than I cared to do. So I figured I'd buy a used car. But seriously, to me, a 2005 van with only 62k on it doesn't count as used. It feels pretty freaking new to me!!!

So yeah, I've been driving around everywhere and everyone. That's gonna change a little, because I'm tired of being a taxi to ppl at work. Gas is too high, and I don't like the person enough to do her any favours. So no more driving people home!!!

So yeah, Nelson got a job. Unfortunately, he starts at 6:15 am. So now I'm driving him every morning. So far, I've been driving him and then coming back home and sleeping for another hour. But it's not doing me too much good, the extra sleep actually makes me more tired and has been giving me some headaches. And then Robin came up with a solution, which my mom loves, and may actually work: me and my mom both go drop off Nelson, and then we go to the gym. Three times a week (mon, wed, fri). They have classes at 6:15, and I'd still have time to take a shower get ready and eat something and get to work on time.

So yeah, hopefully that will work. I know I've tried the gym first, but this time, I don't have to motivate myself to get up and go. I'll already be up and out of the house, I don't really get a choice. Well, I do, but I'm not mean enough to make Nelson take the bus and have to leave at like 5 am. So this may work. We're starting it on monday, so I guess we'll see how it goes.

So I'm already into the May 2-4 camping planning. Finally, after trying to all these years, I've convinced everyone to go to Sauble!! Well, mainly because I made an event saying I'm going to Sauble, and ppl are welcome to join me. I can drive me there now, so it doesn't matter if ppl agree. Jess and Ela are in my car, so we'd have a good time regardless. But so far, 10 people have let me know they're coming for sure, so it's not too bad.

I'm buying a tent tomorrow. It's smaller than the one I had last year, which works better because the last one was too big and really, I'm not tall enough to need that much room. Tents are on sale at half price, and I know which one I'm getting!! So now I'm happy.

Also, there's this guy at work that I'm super in love with. He's new, and I so just love to watch him. It's kinda funny, actually. He walks by and I kinda just get distracted, even if I'm mid-sentence, and just stare.

I'm also planning a few things this summer. My mom saw a suspended bridge in one of the "Discover Ontario" commercials, and she decided that she absolutely has to see it. So I looked it up, and it's like 20 km from Thunder Bay. So I've got Ela to agree to be my second driver, and the plan is up to Tobermory for the Ferry, over to the bridge, camp overnight, see the Aurora, and then drive back. We might stay two night, though, there's a mine that lets you go and find your own amethyst, so I kinda wanna do that. On the way back, though, we're gonna drive through Sudbury, 'cause apparently there's some big nickel thing that we're gonna stop at. And then home.

I want to plan a third camping trip. I already have two planned (May 2-4 and Pat's bday), and I want to go a third time. I know me and Jack had planned a canoe camping trip, but I have doubts on if ppl will want to come. I'm pretty sure I can convince a few, so we'll see how that goes. If not, I'm thinking Pancake Bay. maybe for an extended long weekend??

But yeah, I also want to go to the ocean. But I may leave that for later, once the summer is gone and it's getting colder. Yeah, I know, I want to go to way too many places. But oh, well. I'll get to them all eventually!!

So I'm also gonna be starting the Marketing certificate at UofT's Continuing Ed. dept. pretty soon. Not sure of the exact dates. I'm also gonna be doing a Strategic Communications certificate. I'm looking forward to doing them. It's gonna cost quite a bit of money, but I think it's worth it.

Oh, yeah, and I'm also waiting on test results for what may be a stomach ulcer. Don't know much about those, but hopefully it'seasy to treat. I also may have something wrong with my appendix (or a cyst), so we'll have to see how that goes. Or maybe it's nothing and I just get random useless pains and weird symptoms. I'm special, you know.

So yeah, that's about it with my life right now. And I think it's bedtime for me. Nighty night!!

Tuesday 8 January 2008

Make up your mind, and I'll make up mine...

So I'm really mad. At Jack. He just doesn't get it. And at Kasia. She's dumb sometimes.

So Jack. I've decided that obviously I lean on him too much. I tell him too many things. I feel too close to him. Now, none of this is anything more than in a friend way, but apparently he thinks otherwise.

So this weekend, he told me that I made him uncomfortable and that it was too close for him. So I slept on the couch. And then he also spent time telling me that if he was me, he wouldn't have let Anthony and Ela be so close, because that's what led to Anthony wanting to ask out Ela. And that if he was Krystal, he wouldn't let me and Jarx be so close, and basically that I've crossed the line with all the guys I know.

Which really just makes me feel kinda like a dirty whore.

So first, I don't think he has any right to say that I've crossed any kind of line with anyone else. If the girlfriends of those guys felt that I had crossed any kind of line, believe me, they would have said something. I'm sure the guys would also have said something if they felt uncomfortable or if I was doing something wrong. Nor does Jack have any right to say that I should have stopped Ela and Anthony from hanging out. Maybe one day, when he has a gf, he can tell her not to hang out with someone. And then we'll see how well that works out for him.

As for New Years, it meant nothing. Really, I don't know why I asked him to get in the bed, but I did. And really, once he was there, of course I moved closer. It was an automatic, drunken reaction. It wasn't 'cause I wanted him, it was because he was there. It was because I needed someone and I thought that he would understand that it wasn't meant to be anything more.

But so apparenlty I was wrong. And so I've decided to step back. In everything. Either we're not as close friends as I thought, or he really doesn't understand me at all. In either case, I'm stepping back. I don't really want to be told that I make someone uncomfortable, so I'm just gonna avoid all that. But now I know. Next time, I'll lean on someone else.

And then there's Kasia. She flipped out at Tom this weekend. All because she decided that she didn't really want the girls' night, and that we should invite the guys. So I was talked into it, and when we told Tom, he wasn't so into it. And then there was a fight. Which for some reason ended with her being pissed at me because I depress her and I bring her down and she can't deal with me. Oh, and also becuase apparently she gets no alone time with Tom anymore. Especially because Rose was there. But seriously, Rose was there for like half a day with her, and Kasia even told me that Rose slept through most of that.

And then, after all the bitching, and her calling me a liar and all that, she comes over to apologize. Except her apology goes more like, "Sorry, I didn't mean to say that, but it's just that you depress me and Tom doesn't help with that, and I don't get alone time with him because Rose was there." Ummmm, what the fuck is the point of even bothering to come over to me and say that??

So now I'm kinda doing with her what I did with Jack. Exactly what she asked, even if it wasn't what she meant. I'm not calling her when I need someone to talk to, and I'm giving her the space she wants. But then she got mad at me for not calling her yesterday. Apparently I'm supposed to be psychic and guess when she needs alone time and when she wants me to call her.

I swear, you fucking people have to make up your minds. You can't have it both ways. Either I do what you asked, or I don't change anything at all, regardless of how crowded or uncomfortable you felt. Pick one.

But whatever. If people want to talk about it, then know where to reach me. There's at least four ways I can thinkg of (msn, cell, home phone, facebook). If not, it stays this way. At least, for now.

And so yeah, this weekend is girls' night. The original reason for this night was that I thought that Anthony would be having some sort of bday party or something, and that everyone would go there. So I figured that if I took Kasia, Ela, and Jessica away from his thing, it wouldn't really make a diff to him. But now that he's deleted everyone off facebook, I don't know what's happening. But as far as I know, no one has gotten any kind of msg or txt from him inviting them to anything. So I guess I don't have to feel too guilty about it.

So far, the for sure people are me, Robin, Kasia, Ela, Krystal, Jessica and Gaby. I don't know if Tamara and Angela are coming for sure. I hope they do. It's gonna be pretty good. We're going to dinner first, don't know where yet. Maybe the Mexican restaurant by Yuk Yuk's. And then we're gonna be coming back to my building, where we're using the furnished suite. And we're gonna watch some girly movies (i.e. Clueless, Hocus Pocus, 10 Things I Hate About You, and so on), and eat some yummy finger foods from M&M's. So good. And I'm thinking of making some dip. I bought a little recipe book that has just dips in it, so I'm thinking of making two, maybe three. And I'm also making nachos. And some ice cream?? Yeah, I should buy some.

And friday I'm going to some restaurant called Vecchio Frak. It's downtown. It's for Nida's bday. They're going to Inside after, but I'm not going to the club with them. Well, we all know me, I may change my mind and end up going. But I doubt it.

Anywyas, I'm done my rant now. And I think it's bed time. Nighty night.
~Susana

Wednesday 2 January 2008

Good times in the last few days!!

So the Christmas dinner at Kasia's house went really well. Rose was here, and she got to meet everyone. And everyone got along, there were no fights, no tantrums. It was good.

And so the food was good. Everyone loved my mom's rice. I love it, and for some reason I never thought to bring it. Mainly 'cause I don't know how to cook rice. Seriously, I have no idea. But so she made it for me, and I just put it in the oven at Kasia's.

And I loved my gift. Krystal got me a Hello Kitty bubble bath, and massive Eyore coffee cup, and the Firefly DVD set, which I am super excited about. I've been wanting to buy it ever since I saw Serenity. I don't know why I never watched it when it was on TV. I should have known that it was by the same guy who did Buffy and Angel, and so I would love it.

But yeah, anyways. So I convinced everyone to come to the club for New Year's. I was still a little iffy about going, but I wanted everyone to come. And they all agreed, and I bought the tickets. Of course, everyone was pretty drunk, so it made it easier to convince people that they really wanted to come to the club.

So the club was actually better than I thought. It was pretty packed, and the drinks were pretty strong, and the music was pretty good. And yes, me and Rose danced on the stripper pole. Yeah, I know, we're awesome.

And then we went to back to Kasia's house. Where we drank and drank and kept going. Until like 7 am. Yeah, Tom was sick. And we had to put Rose to bed. And the rest of us were pretty plastered. I'm not sure how I was still standing, I had tons of booze. I had one spiced rum and coke and two tequilla shots before we left, 8 rum and cokes and one vodka seven at the club, and when we got back I had about 8-10 tequilla shots, two spiced rum and coke, I chugged Rose's super strong vodka and coke, and I had a rye and coke. Yeah, I'm pretty surprised I didn't die.

So yeah, there was a lot of running around and falling over and dancing. And I think I tried to run away at one point, but Jack chased me down in the snow with no shoes on. Yeah, it was crazy. And then I cleaned up Tom's puke with some windex and nail polish remover. And then we went to bed.

Then the next morning, we went to Sizzling Jak's for breakfast. It was yummy.

So yeah, I think Rose had a good time here. We took her to pupusas and to thai food. And she got to meet all my friends and party with us. Now I just have to figure out when to go visit her...maybe a Halifax road trip sometime next year!!

Anyways, I think I need to go to bed now, I have to go to work tomorrow. Super short, not too detailed post, I know, but it's late. So maybe tomorrow or the day after I'll write another post on what's been going on.
Nighty night.
~Susana