User: moon_peonies Date: 2008-10-13 08:18 Subject: Next time some dumb fuck salesman comes to your door, think of me... Security: Public Mood: cranky

So, I got a new job. It's commission-based, and quite lucrative should you have the charisma of ooh, say, Edward Cullen with his scintillating arms. I, unfortunately, seem to have the general effect of Bella Swann on the intelligent population. IE: No one will fucking listen to me.

My spiel starts off with: "Hi there, my name's Phing from Universal Powers, I'm here to make sure that there's price protection on your gas and hydro bills."

To which they respond, "Fuck off, girlie."

Or as one lady put it, hiding behind her tall husband and holding two dogs, "Tell her to get lost or the dogs'll bite her."

Charming. Truly.

My day generally lasts from eleven to seven. I walk about a strange neighborhood alone and armed with a folder and wander about, knocking on doors till my knuckles are black and blue while I wait for my boss/manager to phone me and say, "Where are you? I'll come pick you up." This is generally the best part of the day, as I get to hold back tears of rage and frustration and say, "I'm in the Seventh Circle of Hell. Get here quickly."

He gives me a ride back to my place - thank GOD I don't have to take the bus home. I'm not happy wandering about being small and Asian at night - and I generally sit back and make small talk and sulk. By the time I get home, I'm so pissed off at wasting an entire day and not making any money that I run out to the nearby drug mart and grab myself two bags of chips and stay in bed and read and weep.

I've a belief that all human beings are good. Good they might be, but polite they certainly aren't. The next time someone tells me about Canadians being warm, happy, helpful and fuzzy people, I will. Laugh. In. Their. Faces. Long. And. Loud. Most people slam their doors right in my face. I stand there, mutter a few curses, wish I could set their house and fire, and obediently trot off to the next house where it happens. Again.

And again.

And again.

And infinity of slams can really ruin a girl's self-confidence. And yet a lot of my co-workers make a fuckload of money off this. My manager - hates his parents, Polish, somewhat addicted to the 'go get 'em' policy, very pale eyelashes and red hair - tells me not to worry. That the first few days are bound to be a hassle.

And while I nod and say ruefully, "Yeah, I know, I know," what I want to scream is, "HASSLE! HASSLE DOESN'T EVEN BEGIN TO DESCRIBE THE FROTH FROTH FROTH."

The highlight of my day was when three little junior-high twats started following me and yelling, "Hey Phing! PHIIINNGG! Hey!" I ignored them. "Everytime there's an awkward silence, a gay baby is born! Everytime you masturbate a kitten gets killed! Just don't do it." Yadda, yadda.

I put up with it a couple of blocks, and then I turned and crossed the road to face them. I think my general phrasing was, idiotically, "You gotta problem with homosexuality or masturbation? You gotta problem with me? Don't fucking go there, you little fucking pricks because I've had a bad day and I could fucking take you all. It'd be a pleasure."

I kinda wish they'd swung at me because, you know that stupid beast in Harry?, mine was roaring, ready to go, ready to smash heads and rip skin and bite and kick and snarl and bleed.

This job isn't good for my sanity. I went and applied to be a babysitter on another job-search website.

Siiigh.

User: totchipanda Date: 2008-10-12 14:09 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: weird

I feel kinda ucky. I'm hot and cold, achey, and being upright for more than a few minutes makes me feel very odd indeed. This kinda sucks.

Dinner at Grampa's yesterday was DEEEEEE-LICIOUS, as usual :)

User: lexi_kist Date: 2008-10-10 16:30 Subject: awwww Security: Public Mood: nostalgic

I just wanted to use this icon....

I Miss you Digimon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am sad now....

User: filths_whore Date: 2008-10-10 12:48 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

Tuesday:
Work 8-12.
Nap.
Babes.

Wednesday:
Work 8-12.
Nap.
School.
Babes.

Thursday:
Work 8-12.
Bought my babe a guitar for his bday.
Nap at his place.
Horrorpops. So much fun.
Got a camera flash thing.
Bed at 2.
Up at 6.
Drove him to work for 7. Had to say goodbye for a couple of days. Hes going to Lac Du Bonnet til Tuesday-ish for work:(:(:(
Going to visit him on Monday. His actual bday.
Work 8-12.
Lunch with mother. I'm thinking either Asia City or Joeys Only.
Nap.
Work 5-9.
Party.

User: daelin_s_d Date: 2008-10-10 15:05 Subject: Пустая болтовня. Security: Public Tags: Москва-Метро-Макдональдс

Знаете, а я в равной степени не люблю брюзжания типа:

"Москва - это бесконечная давящая суета"
"Москва это гонки на выживание"
"Москва теперь не та, что была"
"Москва не резиновая"

И в том же духе.
Не место определяет нас, а мы место. А жить надо там, где ты можешь жить и развиваться, там, где сможешь жить, а не выживать, затрачивая бесконечные усилия на борьбу с ветряными мельницами. Чего и каждому желаю.
И будет всем нам счастье :-)

Да - "город неудачников". Мне лично везде кайфово, просто в Москве (по причинам устройства психики и личных амбиций) легче дышать.

Так что достаточно уже об этом болтать. Люди всегда будут рваться туда, где хорошо и во всём есть свои плюсы и минусы.
Я разговоры о "Москве и провинциях" уже давно приравняла для себя к разговорам о погоде.

Хватит хернёй страдать, лучше сделайте что-нибудь уже для мира наконец, мумусики...
;-)

User: ellorgast Date: 2008-10-09 19:37 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

This is a really cool strategic voting tool for Canadians:

http://www.voteforenvironment.ca/

Put in your postal code, and it'll tell you which party your vote would have the best chance of using to defeat the Conservatives. Of course, it's not so exciting for me, because Victoria is labeled as "safely NDP" while Lethbridge is a "Conservative stronghold." But you know, it's a nice thought.

If Elizabeth May were in a position to be a potential prime minister, I'd so vote for her. I'm watching the English debate on YouTube and she's stealing my heart with her big words.

User: totchipanda Date: 2008-10-09 21:10 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: calm

Stoled from maeveth

* Grab the nearest book.
* Open the book to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post the text of the next seven sentences in your journal along with these instructions.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.
* Tag five other people to do the same.

( Here be dragons )

User: ellorgast Date: 2008-10-09 14:31 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

Suuuuuuuper longshot, but does anybody happen to have "The Rotting Strip" by Crooked Fingers? I was in such a rush to grab music off my desktop when I left Lethbridge that I overlooked it, but it's one of those songs you just neeeeeeed for writing in a particular mood.

I also have it on my iPod, but I'd like a shareable copy for future purposes. <_< On the upside, my hunt for that song is introducing me to other songs by that band. Mmmmmmm, what a voice. May share some later.

User: lexi_kist Date: 2008-10-08 19:43 Subject: Where do we go from here? Security: Public Mood: anxious Tags: acad, life

Okay, soooo i have a complete life plan (well 4 year plan....)!


* Take a Cont-ed French class next semester with my mom <3
* New York for New Years!
* In the Spring semester take Psych 205
* Las Vegas
* Summer semester take two 300 level Psych

* Finish my BFA at ACAD! (woo hoo class of 2010!)
* Take a semester (or two...)off to make some money
* 10/10/10 ?
* Move to Montreal to attend Concorida U for my masters in Art Therapy
* Graduate!

* Live Happily Ever After!

Of Course this is all assuming that i can get into the Psych classes through open learning WITHOUT math 30!!!!
If not... change of plan.

User: ellorgast Date: 2008-10-07 11:26 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

Agh, I'm supposed to be tutoring right now and don't have a place to meet the students. Serina said she'd book us a room today, but she didn't manage to get to it, and the last email I got from her (an hour and a half ago) said "Perhaps today you could meet at one of the girls cluster houses." Which would be great, but I don't know where any of them live... should I start wandering between the 20 residence buildings in hopes of seeing them?

This will all be easier when I'm in direct contact with them and when we have a regular room. Bleh, for now I just emailed them all and cancelled it. And I've got my lesson plan written and everything.

And now I've got 4 hours before my next class, lulz.

User: angelsorayama Date: 2008-10-06 15:39 Subject: Sad News Security: Public

For the geeky folks who like to costumes... :p

Shirley Potter's is closing down. They will be aroound for a little while yet. They are selling off all their stock including their rental costumes. A lot of stuff is tagged at 30% off right now. I would suggest going down and seeing if there's anything you want before they shut down.

I'm a little sad...

User: filths_whore Date: 2008-10-06 12:08 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

Saturday:
Got up around 11.
Home to drop off the van.
GOT MY CAR!!!! Finally.
The last pic of the ones I posted. SO NICE.
Cruised around with my babe.
Cristened the car. With weed. Not sex. Yet.
Wild Planet.
Home.
Work 4-8.
Drove out to Richer to see the guys play.
Super lame ride out there.
Super good times.
Super drunk.
Drama on the way home. Apparently I was driving too fast and Val was WAY too drunk.
Continued and got worse once we got back to the city.
Smashed my phone. But dont worry, it was just a back up. Otherwise I would have smashed Vals face.
Babes.

Sunday:
Only slept til 10.
Watched Corrina Corrina for the millionth time and waited for Jason to wake up.
Got bakaked.
Ordered chinese.
Found out that I've been eating pork from this chinese place all these years. I thought it was chicken. So did the rents, who I usually order it with. So I think I'm going to start eating meat again sometimes. Might as well right? Not 100% though.
Sex.
Nap.
McDix.
Ate some beef. It was delish.
Black Snake Moan. Good movie so far. Need to finish it tonight.
Bed around 3.

Today:
Up at 6.
Work at 8.
Had to work with no power or water. It was pitch black and super annoying.
But I got to leave at 11 because there was nothing else I could do.
Home for lunch.
Chill.
Maybe nap.
Meeting 4-7.
School til 9:30.

User: daelin_s_d Date: 2008-10-06 17:05 Subject: Привет всем ;-) Security: Public Tags: гармония

LETTERS

На что я смотрю?
На тополя под моим окном.
Все меньше листьев, скоро будет зима.
Но даже если
Зима будет долгой,
Едва ли она будет вечной.

Ну, а тем временем
Что же мне делать с такой бедой?
Какая роль здесь положена мне?
Для тех, кто придет ко мне,
Чайник держать на огне
И ночью писать
Письма с границы между светом и тенью.



Мы движемся медленно,
Но мы движемся наверняка,
Меняя пространство наощупь.
От самой нижней границы
До самой вершины холма
Я знаю все собственным телом.

Никто не пройдет за нас
По этой черте.
Никто не знает того,
Что здесь есть.
Но каждый юный географ
Скоро сможет об этом прочесть
В полном собрании
Писем с границы между светом и тенью.

текст (c) БГ
фото (с) chica_viento

User: ellorgast Date: 2008-10-04 22:31 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

So after spending all day out in the rain, followed by a pretty nasty wind storm, I came home and the power promptly went out, LOL. I was mostly angered by the fact that I was COLD and had NO FOOD that didn't need to be cooked except like, one apple (I even was out of milk for cereal). And it was cold and getting dark and I didn't want to go far in search of alternatives. Fortunately, it turned out that everything two blocks away from here was still okay, so I got some candles and yummy chili from Tim's, and then I watched Pushing Daisies via laptop battery power by candlelight, and played DS until that battery died. The cashier at Zeller's told me they predicted we'd have power at around 10, and look at that, she was almost dead-on.

One of the cool things is that as I was walking back home, every house on my street was flickering with candlelight.

They're also having an 80s-themed party upstairs, so I've been hearing Madonna all night.

Remember how I said I wanted to tutor? I'm kind of doing it for free now, LOL. The students that WUSC is sponsoring (current and former) need to take the language assessment test, so they need help studying. I've done LPI study help before, and it SUCKS, but the good part about it is that the material is already provided for me. Serina introduced me to the three confirmed ones--all ladies, hooray. But I may possibly have as many as five. I might have a whole class! For an hour and a half, twice a week. That's as many contact hours per class as I get as a student.

Then Serina took me down to get a photocopy card paid for by the WUSC budget. The part that sucks about this is that the only place to get cheap copies is in the student union building, which... is on strike. So I have to cross the picket line probably once a week. Considering I've used up more than half of the $10 on that card at a rate of 5 cents a page? Yeah, not feeling too bad about it. I didn't help make $300 at that bake sale on Tuesday just to blow it all on copies, and frankly, I'm hearing a lot of things about the strike that make me unimpressed anyway. It's just really very awkward when you have to sidestep a barrier of people with signs.

People keep thanking me for volunteering, but of course I don't think of it like that. This is me getting the experience I need to feel comfortable about charging money for my services. That, and I'm happy to do it. I freaking miss being in a classroom.

User: filths_whore Date: 2008-10-03 21:16 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

First day back at the kennel.
Did what I could.
Sarah got bitten by a dog.
Her daughter got lunged at as well.
Bad week.
Bank.
Got my loan.
$10,000 bitches.
Sushi.
Home.
Nap.
First day back at the liquor mart.
Having a chill movie night with my baby.

User: lexi_kist Date: 2008-10-03 14:03 Subject: I miss 2nd year Security: Public Mood: hungry Tags: acad

Haha, i showed my film to a few people
including my instructor) in my 3rd/4th year class and they thought the begining was dumb! Good dumb... but dumb none the less, haha. I guess i agree. It's funny how the reviews change as you move up... of course it makes sence.

Guess i'm re-working the beginning!

User: ellorgast Date: 2008-10-03 10:44 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

Hey. Contrary to every one of my webcomics today, there is actually one election that I care more about right now than the American one.

You know, the Canadian federal election.

Happening in two weeks.

With a very real risk of the Conservatives gaining ground.

...I WISH I SAW AS MANY CANADIAN POLITICAL BUMPER STICKERS IN MY OWN DAMN COUNTRY AS OBAMA ONES.

User: apricot_kiss Date: 2008-10-03 09:48 Subject: OH MY GOD!!!! Security: Public

SVETLANA IS COMING TO THE COMIC EXPO FOR 2009!!!!!!!!!

THIS CALLS FOR CAPSLOCK AND MY SOUL EXPLODING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TT_TT IM SO HAPPY I COULD DIE!!!!!!!!!!