Subway Ride

Since daylight savings time I have been able to enjoy a different view out of the subway window (it's actually more of a monorail). I catch the end of sunrise, where things are a soft pink instead of the intense reds and oranges (which I love). I was looking at it and thought that THAT colour was dusty rose, not the horendous colour of all of my high school furninture. Then I realized that the sunrise was more of a powder pink, that was dusted on the sky, it itself was not dusty.

Morning

Last night I had a party and a couple of my friends slept over. In the morning around 5 am we had to go move my friend's car so she wouldn't get a ticket. The world was quiet and the snow was freshly plowed. As it turns out 5 am is very peaceful.

We got back to my apartment and it was very calming to know that two of my close friends were sleeping in my apartment all cozy and warm. I watched the sunrise through the window, life is good.

Two people came in my work to have a meeting with our product manager. Right as they were about to tell me who they were looking for one of my co-workers began singing happy birthday over the intercom for someone who's birthday it was that day. The two guests looked at each other, and then started singing along. One even gave a 'Cha cha cha' at the end of the song. I love people who are willing to play along.

Remembering things differently

I did not have the easiest second year in university. When I refer to second year I tend to refer to it as 'The Year My Life Imploded' even though I do not think that is the proper use of the word 'imploded'.

This evening my roommate and I were looking through pictures on her computer from that year, and I realized that it was a really really good year. Despite everything that happened, I had a great time. I met a lot of friends that I am still really close to now. It was a year that I felt like family with a lot of the people I lived with. I think from now on, I should start looking at it as the year things changed, mostly for the better.

Family Day

I am currently in love with the show 'How I met your Mother'. Mike lent me the first season and it is awesome. I suggest that everyone goes out and watches it right now.

I spent today at work, despite the famiy day nature of today. I was cleaning out files because our offices are moving buildings. Is it sad that I am very excited to set up my new desk? Cause I think it's kinda sad. Seriously, I need something a bit beyond what I currently look forward to.

Fence Fence!

Because I commute in from work I usually arrive late at fencing. Normally I come in halfway through the warm up/muscle strengthening. Whenever I join in everyone else is all worn out, so simple things like leg lifts make them groan in pain, this has the tendency to make me cocky. Today I worked out to this guy who is built, and he was exhausted, I thought that I was a total animal because I could do three push ups in the time it took him to do one. I quickly ran out of steam.

Morning Review (at night)

Since the days have been getting shorter I have noticed an interesting phenomenon. I wake up before the sunrise and go to bed before the sunset, but I never notice either happening. That has made me kind of sad for a while, to be so caught up in my scheduals and lists and thinking and drudgery that I don't notice something as simple, and as beatiful, as the sunrise.


This morning, I saw the sunrise. And it was beautiful and orange and glowed. It made me happy.

Beautiful Things

I made dinner for my roommate for two nights in a row. I made brushetta and pizza last night and tonight I made brushetta (I really like brushetta) and egg plant parmasean. It was funny on Saturday night because we were out of regular cheese, so all we had was camenbare to put on the pizza. It tasted great, but what kind of people have to settle for camenbare?

I cleaned my fish all on my own today, this was a huge step as every other time I needed someone there to spot me while doing it. This is probably because the first time I did it Freddy hopped out and landed on the counter. I was understandably paralyzed with fear and my roommate had to rescue him. I am pretty sure that I lost about 4 years of my life in that moment. Hopefully it will have been the years wherein I have a terrible hair style and look terrible in pictures.

New Years etc.

I am not doing very well with this whole post more often thing. It was a new years resolution to post more and to write in my diary more. Maybe I just need to get in the habit. I also need to work on being less intimidated by Shashi's blog. No one can equal her ability to write on anything and make it interesting.

I think my life needs both more reflection and dreaming. I am getting all caught up in the cycle of chores in life. I am accomplishing nothing but tiny goals right now, nothing long term. For example I am happy when I manage to do laundry and get it all folded and put away. But there is nothing really long term about that. What happened to my volunteering? Where is my career research? I miss looking forward to things. Looking forward to accomplishing something big. In school you could always look forward to the end of the year, and past that graduation. I had a goal then. Now it seems I am living for nothing in particular. Don't get me wrong I love living, never known anything else really, but one cannot live for the two week sheet washing rotation (on the other weeks I wash white clothes).

Getting things done

So for some reason I am in the mood to get things done today. Since returning from work here is what I have accomplished:

- Done all of my laundry
- Ripped 15 CDs to my computer.
- Balanced my cheque book (ha I do that now)
- Vacuumed my room
- Cleaned out my purse
- Cleaned out my email
- Fed the cat
- Put away my roommate vegtables

See, I am awesome. The only issue is that I have yet to make dinner. It is 10. I have not eaten yet.

I am hungry.

Western

I am heading out to London this weekend to visit Jo Mike and Ryan. I am really excited to see them. I am also really excited because now I have these new travel cases for things like makeup and toiletry stuff. I got them for Christmas from my brother's girlfriend Yvonne. The cases are really cute and I want to travel more so they should come in handy. There is this travel jewllery holder that I found online and it's really pretty and would match, but I can't legitimize buying it because I have one from a long time ago. These are the thoughts that go through my head while I'm filing.

I find that I don't post often on this blog because I always feel pressure to say something valuable. And I also find that when I start writing all my thoughts become disjointed. Perhaps if I post more my thoughts will actually flow.

Goals

I think it is time that I start solidly outlining my goals and pursuing them. Some may call these 'new years resolutions', but I want to look more long term. Career wise, and in my personal life. Perhaps I will volunteer at a food bank. Maybe volunteering would make me less self involved.

I am currently strugilling with an organizational problem, I have too many lists. I like making list, lists of what to buy, what to accomplish, books I want to read, goals. But where do I put all these lists?

In other news, I bought bamboo! And I am so very excited.

I made a succesful dinner!

I am slowly learning to cook! I made brushetta tonight, with ingredients that I picked up while wandering through the grocery store. And I added to sauce that I bought at an Italian bakery.

I have a good life here, but it seems that I definetly need to start working on progressing. Finding a career, a life path. Something that will at the very least allow me to pay off my school debts, and travel to Europe.

I love the books I am reading and lying around listening to jazz music, and feeling so very pretentious.

Finding a Job

I was recently told by a financial advisor that I need to find a new job. He seems to think that my degree should be used for something. So I need to apply what I learned in school to finding a future.

Things I am Qualified to Do Because of the Vast Amounts of TV I watched During my Degree

- Cause the accused to break down and admit to his crimes during cross examination
- Perform invasive surgery under the worst of conditions
- Score the winning touch down in the Big Game
- Model and make it fierce
- Personal Trainer and Nutritionist in such a way that I will change your LIFE
- Make out with a close personal friend and have it end badly
- Make out with a close personal frined and have it end well
- Sell drugs and murder some people
- Re-decorate people's homes while not listening to any of their opinions
- Flipping Houses for fun and profit
- Fondly remember my days as a child star

Oh yes my future is just waiting to begin.

Sunday=Snow Day

Today is Sunday and it is so snowy that I have decided to stay inside and accomplish little to nothing.

Currently I am thinking that I may paint my room (not today, as it is a snow day). My room right now is all white from when the last occupents occupied it. I thought before that I was happy with the white but now I can't stand it. I'm thinking of a slate blue with a navy blue rag technique over it.

But maybe that would be too much blue. I have a lot of blue stuff so that may be a lot....

I made pizza last night! From scratch! Well the dough was from scratch, I did not make the sauce nore did I milk the cow for the cheese. But now I made pizza! It is so nice to add something to my dinner options, other than pasta.

The Last 24 Hours

So in the last 24 hours the following has occurred in my life:

• I deeply cut my thumb (including the nail) while cutting bread
• I stubbed my pinky toe so hard that it is now swollen and purple
• I got a paper cut on my pinky finger (not that bad, but those are always upsetting)
• Discovered that my apartment has developed some sort of a plumbing back up. The Bidday (which we don't use, because we are disturbed by it), overflows whenver water goes through the kitchen sink, or the toilet. I am willing to presume that this affliction also affects the shower and the bathroom sink. Awesome.

I have ordered Swiss Challet.

Rissotto

OK so I just made some rissotto. It did not really go well. The rissotto does not taste horrible. Which, if I ever open a restaurant, is what all my menu items will have as their descriptor.

My gas stove apparently does not work. Well 1 element works, which is not so helpful when you are supposed to be simmering while you are stirring something else.

New Place

All right I haven't blogged in awhile. I've been busy. Starting my new job and working out what it's like to live on my own.

I am starting to cook, today I made crepes for a dinner party. Everyone really liked them. On Tuesday I will be making rissotto. Maybe soon I won't have to spend so much money on pre-made meals.

I'm sorting things out at work, but now that everything is sorting out I now have to start sorting out my future. And that is pretty damn scary.

Jobiriffic

Well I officially have a job. I am a receptionist. I HAVE A JOB! Yay! I also signed my lease yesterday. I have the startings of what some people call 'a life'.

I will be working every other weekend at Canadian Tire, until I reach the point that I just can't take it anymore. We are currently very close to that point. Staying on at Canadian Tire will allow me to offset some of the start up costs of a new apartment and a new job. For example, I have no clothes that I can wear to work. I also don't own a toaster. What kind of human being does not own a toaster?

On the upside my new job is far enough away that I need a metro pass. So I will be able to visit everybody..... for free!

Back from vacation

I have officialy returned from a week in North Carolina.. The vacation was great, a whole lot of being lazy.

I had a job interview this morning, a position with the visitor's centre at my university. Sadly though the position would only exist until December. A pickle, but far better than nothing.


In other news: I don't think people should be allowed to use the term 'monies' .