Mandel-hosen

Mada, mada, motherfuckers.

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:48:11 GMT

"Dear Mandy,
Congratulations! You have met all the requirements for your program. In November, we will send you a complete registration package. This package will include..."

Blah blah.

Student ID: C0313038
Program: UT Arts Year 1
Campus: Lansdowne

Like I mentioned, I hope to be specializing in China. Will be starting in January.

...

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:19:57 GMT

So, Blood+ is now over at 50 episodes.
I am not happy with the ending, although some are pleased.
It's an ending that makes some shippers happy and others want to die.
Not happy. My fandom is ruined.
Damn it. NOT HAPPY!

And what the fuck happened with Ouran HS Host Club?!
Someone, like Kyouya, needs to beat some sense into Tamaki.
I'm afraid to watch episode 26 when it comes out.

I'm also a new fan of Innocent Venus and Nighthead Genesis.

-curls up and dies- I'm just going to pretend every episode after 31 never happened. That way, my fandom can live on strong. Stupid Blood+.

Bleach meme

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:44:31 GMT

Me: "I feel like being anti-social."
Mom: "I think you're depressed."
Me: "Huh?"
Mom: "I really think so. Do you want some of my meds?"

What? Someone clue me in. Just because I prefer reading and slaving over knowledge than prancing around and laughing over pointless things means I have some sort of chemical imbalance? I am happy. I love my books. Because I don't find joy in what "normal" people like that means I need drugs to fix me? Where the hell does she get off saying I need medication.

Is it because I don't like shopping? Is it because I was never active in sports? Is it because I moved on from my childhood hobbies of drawing and picking flowers and trapping bugs in little containers?

I miss Edmonton. But I don't regret leaving.
There's some family shit going on, but that doesn't mean I'm manic depressive. I don't complain about my life because there's nothing to complain about. I will make comments if something is going on that needs attention (like Melissa cutting) but that doesn't mean I'm crying out for help. I laugh. I smile. I go out of my way to be socialable but I also know when to back off. If things are tense, I take a few hours to myself.

I pity anyone who believes in chemical imbalances, who believes every word that comes out of a doctors mouth, and doesn't take the time to truly listen to their own body. A person knows oneself better than anyone else. If there is an imbalance, go get some acupuncture, drink some herbal tea, meditate. Whatever. People know, they see, what medication does and how the chemicals affect the body in the long run.

You scored as Kurotsuchi Mayuri. You're Kurotsuchi Mayuri, Captain of the Twelfth Division!
You're the type that likes the scienes; biology and chemistry are probably your favorites. Sometimes people think that some of your interests lean toward the morbid side. This doesn't bother you, though, and you continue your pursuit of knowledge while pretty much ignoring everyone and everything else.

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Kurotsuchi Mayuri

92%

Ichimaru Gin

83%

Yamamoto Genryuusai

67%

Kuchiki Byakuya

67%

Unohana Retsu

58%

Soi Fong

58%

Komamura Sajin

58%

Tousen Kaname

58%

Kyouraku Shunsui

58%

Zaraki Kenpachi

33%

Hitsugaya Toushirou

33%

Aizen Sousuke

33%

Ukitake Jyuushiro

33%

Which of the Thirteen Division Captains (from Bleach) are you?
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Mood: curious
Music: I wish I had an angel by Nightwish [Furuba AMV]

"can you repeat the question?"

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:47:15 GMT

Hmm, so what has happened in the past couple of days.
Monday: Uncle Rudi flew in.
... Went to Sidney and got fresh fish

Tuesday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY OMA AND OPA!
... Went downtown; picked up Chinese Character Exercise Book; prowled about the inner harbor; went to the Dutch Bakery for lunch; stopped at a few beaches on the way home
... Cousins came over
... Had a BBQ of fish, bratwurst, and burgers
... Played pool with Melissa, Shae, and Derek

Speaking of playing pool while the "adults" had adult conversations... While I was out with the younger cousins, my mom told everyone I was gay. Most of the people knew but I did not want Uncle Rudi or Dennis or my cousins to know. It's none of their business. Andrew and I have not been getting along at all. We're ready to kill each other. I don't know if it's the whole "alpha-male" business, needing to prove more dominant than the other, or if he's at a phase where he constantly needs to be one better.

Whatever. Apparently the conversation started with Andrew having a few dates. "Oh, good for you!" "Wow, a date already? You're really getting around!" Type of bullshit. My mother told them that I was going out too.
They didn't believe her. "O rly?" "Rly." "With who? Who's the guy? Where'd she met him?" "Her. She met her online." ... Blah blah. The house is still standing but... it explains their odd behaviour towards the end of the night.

It is in some peoples mindsets that I should be happy everything is in the open, afterall, what do I have to hide? There's nothing to be ashamed of. They didn't need to know. I didn't want them to know. It's none of their business.

Earlier that day I was bitched at for not carrying ID with me at all times. Uncle Rudi and Opa wanted to go to an Irish pub for lunch but we couldn't go because I was IDless. It's like... they won't see me as an adult until I go to a bar with them (birthday's and holiday's don't count). And Uncle Rudi can't wait for Andrew to turn legal so they can go to a stripper joint together because "it'll be so much fun!!" It's like... I'm nothing. I'm not a little kid that can cling. I'm not a teenager to poke fun or lecture with random life lessons. I'm not a woman. I'm not a man. I'm nothing.

Before, everyone had their place in this family. Our family was (and still is) very tight-knit. So where the fuck is my place? Will I ever be acknowledged for anything before I die?

And today I have no idea what I did. Uncle Rudi and I exchanged movies. Last night he watched my Unleashed and I watched Aeon Flux (ft. Charlize Theron and based off the anime) while they were out doing whatever. I also watched the first three episodes of Queer as Folk (from the first season) and did a lot of dishes and ate leftovers. It was really... unproductive. I printed off a bunch of character sheets from the internet and worked on flashcards for abit.

I got a copy of t3h high school transcript meaning Camosun probably got a copy of it too. I was surprised at how fast it arrived. It was issued on Sept. 15th and it showed up today - and that's with a weekend. Tomorrow (er.. today) I plan on going to the college and talking to a financial advisor before meeting up with Jolene.

Music: Click It's a surprise.

Mmm, strawberries and snails

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 05:44:14 GMT

Okay, so I have a bunch more pictures to share.
Mainly of the garden over at Royal Roads University and a few pictures of the ocean view from there.

But to start things off,

We found this little dude hanging around.

Those little birds (pheasants?) were everywhere!

Zomg. The date.

We arranged to meet at 10:30pm somewhere in the bar. I spent the two hours prior by bouncing and taking tissue salts to simmer my bubbling stummy and by de-cathairing myself. Apparently it's important to post what I wore: blue jeans, new brown shirt to show off my feminine curves and great cleavage courtesy of a new bra, and my blue hemp vest. I got there about 10:15 so I could scope out the place. The area was crawling with cops. Prism is in the heart of nightclub central and... it was rowdy as Hell.

Went in. Got a coke. Sat down. Every ten minutes I would get up and prowl the floor trying to find a person that fit the general description she gave me over the phone. Black pants, green tank top, blonde hair. Eventually 11pm rolled around and fear/despair settled in... I went outside to see if she was waiting by the doors. Nope. Left a message on her phone saying: "Yo! It's me! I'm here, where are you? It is now... 11 o' clock, call me when you get this message, k?" I turned to ask the doorman if he's seen someone with her description. He said no. Just as I was going to panic some more, a gal walked by and started talking to some other smokers. ... Green top. Black pants... Blonde. Could she be? She and I gave each other shifty eyes, a look that silently asked: could-you-be-who-I-think-you-are? And we asked at the same time "Are you...?" Ha! VICTORY!

Awkward laughter. Went inside. She got a Smirnoff Ice and I got myself another coke. We made our way to some chairs behind the pool table and made small talk, she was approached a couple times by people - apparently she's very well known. But in a good way, not the drug or slut way.

Some old friends of hers showed up rather unexpectidly. She went to dance, I watched the game. We went up for some air and smokes (Jolene smokes cigars -swoons- Strawberry cigars), her friends were getting steadily more drunk. Went back, chatted some more, she went to dance and I played pool with some asian guy - I only humiliated myself with my lack of skillz, but he was pro! I swear to the Gods he was pro.

One friend clung to Jolene in her drunken state. There was some drama going on in the clique and I totally understood that there needed some drunk!bonding time. By playing pool, it showed Jolene I was okay with not being by her side every second, that I could have fun without her, and I didn't want to invade her space or take her away from her friends. I guess she appreciated the gesture. She touched me a few times, on the shoulder or leg in a way that said "naw, I didn't forget about you" (and which means she doesn't think I'm repulsive, right?) - but nothing more happened. It was really awkward being the only two sober people (not counting the working staff) in the bar.

We gave drunk-and-depressed friend a ride home. And then Jolene gave me a ride back to my place. We got lost on the one-way streets downtown, made a couple wrong turns and illegal swerves around meridians, but eventually I did get home in one piece. The night ended with a hug. She told me she came into town once a week and would like to hang out again - on Thursday. Hopefully without drunk!friends. We made plans to call each other sometime during the week and figure out what we can do.

So all in all it was a good time. I met some new people, got out of the house during my prime hours, got tons of drunk hugs, learned some gay-and-jew-and-drunk jokes (from some drunk guy.. weird story), got involved with the police and rivalry between queer smokers and hispanic salsa dancers, and was victorious in scoring a second outting with Jolene.

She's cool. She's really... eccentric. Bipolar.
But that's for another day.

Aaand, I don't know what else to say.
Tomorrow I'm going into Langford and pickin' up some straight-from-Japan (hopefully legal) anime. My mom landed herself a job, she starts monday.

Mood: Giddy
Music: Ava Adore by the Smashing Pumpkins

Stage One and Two: Complete

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:14:30 GMT

1. a) Filled out Application for Admission: check
... b) Filled out Request Transcript form: check
... c) Find out Student Finance Info: check
2. a) Dropped off Application with fee: check
... b) Faxed Request form: check
... c) Contact Grant MacEwan: check

Year One/Two courses (@ here): Asia-Pacific
Year Three/Four (@ here): Chinese

[e.d.i.t. - this is for Winter term, as in - starting January]

Stage 3 --> Wait for ~~rejection~~ acceptance letters.
Camosun college is really small and has pretty low enrollment (I have no idea why, is everyone going to University right away? Or is everyone going to Vancouver?) so there's almost zero competition, especially for this program.

I am so nervous about tonight.
Everytime I think something positive I keep hearing Jason's voice.. "You have an okay body, almost cute, but you'd be even sexier if you wore a bag over your head." Ugh. Tonight, will smile, laugh, and make conversation. ~~If she doesn't stand me up.~~

Oh! Tanya mentioned before that she's comin' up in November for my mothers birthday. For a week. Just recently she sprung "Andie is coming too," what the fuck? I hope tonight goes good. Maybe even mindblowingly awesome so I can spend a week away from home.

"goodnite, though..."

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 03:54:06 GMT

WHAT THE FUCK?! -pulls out hair- -foams- -dies-

ZOMG! OKAY! -dies again-

I was officially asked out on a date. Tomorrow night.

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH WHAT AM I GOING TO WEAR?!

Okay, so here's how it all started:

My reply to her little reply/welcome to the site:

Heya,

Mmm, Mario. My favourite games are also racing (esp. Burnout Revenge) and Mario but I also like a few computer RPGs and the one and only beloved Tetris... and Marvel vs. Capcom. No kidding about Winnipeg! The prairies were brutal weatherwise.

Congrats on the support group!! I wish I could help you out with that. The GLBTQ group I attended over in Edmonton was alright. Icebreakers tended to be more interactive than the actual meetings though because the group leader was mainly focused on boozing and filling the stereotypical queer role of "nightclub player" - so that was a bummer. But I guess not everyone is interested in discussions or raising public awareness or boring stuff like that ^.~

Apparently Duncan is on the way to Nanaimo. I think I passed through there... with all the totem poles? Malaspina was right outside of Nanaimo somewhere? Locksmiths travel? Gawds, I must be ignorant. When I think of a locksmith, I think of the people one calls when keys are forgotten and you're stranded in a parking lot. Or locked out of a house. That's so awesome about being interested in veterinary medicine! I have a friend back in Edmonton who's starting the vet. program at the University of Alberta and then continuing in Saskatchewan.

A little bit about myself? Hmm. Like what? What would be t.m.i and what would not appear too selective? (feel free to skip all this bit and go to the last little paragraphs if this is too much)

[b]BEGIN LONG AND DULL AND BORING HISTORY[/b]
I'm first generation Canadian, born in Camrose Alberta to a very traditional German family consisting of my mother, and Oma and Opa (grandma and grandpa). I'm an only child. Moved to Edmonton when I was two. Went to school. Somehow survived Elementary, barely scraped through Jr. High, and High School was a rollercoaster ride of phases that I'm glad is finally over and done with. Oh, should mention I was in the german bilingual program all throughout elementary. That was a huge part of my younger years... the german-ness I mean.

After I graduated (I didn't go to the actual graduation ceremony or party) I went straight into college with mucho determination to complete the Holistic Health program and go into Acupuncture and become this super-TCM person that could heal everyone and everything. This feeling stemmed from my Oma's huge list of medical problems. The first area of specialization that I went into was Reiki, I got my level one before I dropped out of the program all together. I was really interested in Reiki for animals and had this short-boost of "I want to work next to my friend and heal animals!" - sort of having a split clinic where a person would have more options on their pets healing process. Dropped out of the program due to lack of life experience.

One evening, as my family and I were gathered around the supper table, my Opa was like "dude, lets move to V. Island" and my mom was like "dude, if we sell our houses we could so totally do that" (note: my family owned a side-by-side duplex at this point; my mother and I being in one side and my Oma and Opa in the next... apparently this was in high demands and also an important note... my mom and grandparents were always living close together if not together or side by side)... and my Oma was like "dude, let's do it!" and I was like "dude... okay." Well, that's not how the conversation went exactly.. but that's the gist of it.

Aaaand a month later we're on the Island!! A couple weeks later my aunt and bratty cousins moved to Langford (also from Edmonton) but that's a different story. My Uncle (from Calgary) is also thinking about moving here when he's finished his Red Seal certificate program over at SAIT... which should be sometime in December.

But anyways, I have no idea what else to say or what you might be interested in knowing. I knew from a very young age (like, barbie age) that I was gay. Or a lesbian. Or queer. Whichever term you prefer. In elementary I didn't want to be a doctor or lawyer or artist... I wanted to be a boy. Ha. Okay, a boy-artist. A true King of the Castle. I'm sure a psychologist would have a field day with my childhood fantasies. I came out indirectly many times at that age. I truly came out to my mother in jr. high and sometime again in high school... and only recently I came out to my grandparents - they're in denial. They're supportive but I think their viewpoints would change once I actually introduce someone as my girlfriend.

[b]END LONG AND DULL AND BORING HISTORY[/b]

[b]BEGIN ... OTHER STUFF[/b]

Okay, more about myself as a person. Despite my ramblings and potential oversharring on the internet, I'm really rather quiet. Not
shy, but I prefer to listen then to talk. My sense of humour tends to be more sarcastic and cracky although I'm pretty dense when it
comes to a lot of stand-up comedy. I can't think of any situation in which I don't have an open mind. I love writing. I have no idea what my favourite colour is... I wear a lot of darker colours and my old bedroom was painted a bright orange. I have no idea who my favourite band is... I listen to everything. Seriously. Everything. On a mixed CD I have Elton John with Metallica and Cradle of Filth and Melissa -the Goddess- Etheridge and ABBA. My favourite scents are mint but with other things it's berry. When I go into my job interview at Blockbusters I can probably expect to get the question: "Who are your favourite actors?" and I'll sit there clueless for, like, 10 minutes trying to pick out a select few because my list is so long - Kevin Spacey, Jet Li, Edward Norton (already I'm kicking myself because I'm leaving someone important out!).

My blood type is O (in case you're interested in the blood type personalities), I absolutely love greek food (except the olives), and I'm totally clueless about what kind of future I want. In some ways, I'm interested in marine biology and swimming with sharks, but in another way I heard pet cemetaries are booming; on one hand I want to be a house wife (the pressures of all my family members having children at the age of 20 is really... not cool) but on the other hand I want to be an editor for a publishing company. I'm also interested in Pacific and Asia studies.. and starting up my own business... and traveling.. and I have so many interests it's not even funny.

I tried covering everything as quickly as possible but still leave room for questions if this babbling didn't scare you away. If it's too much information, tell me, and I'll... take back some of what I said? Heh, I apologize.

How about you? You don't need to ramble as much as I did, so no worries or pressure or anything.

In awhile, crocodile.
Mandy

Her reply
Hi Mandy,

I love the way you are so open about your life!!!

Lets start with.... I am 24 years of age, I am a gemini(oh and your a Virgo....and Happy Birthday!!! )My birthday is May.25. My blood type is also O. I grew up in Shawnigan Lake which is on the island.. i didn't mind it there but always felt different from everyone else(being a lesbian and all ) I moved around on the island for awhile until my parents found Duncan(the redneck town of them all... hehehe seriously it is!!!) Actually I love it here.... you just have to really comfy with yourself and open. The scenery and weather are amazing... not to drastic. Elementary school was the best until all the boys had girlfriends .... and i wanted one too!!! o.o yes this is what my mother first did when i told her i was a lesbian hehehe..... My family is very understanding and accept me with open arms as their lesbian daughter... which made it so much easier to come out... i also have a lesbian aunt who came out before me so she took all the shock and she is a very strong individual!!! My mother is 60, my father is 63 and very excited about retirement . I have a sis who is 38 and a brother who is 36..... yes what the hell happened to me 13 years later what were they thinking hehehe I have 2 cats(misty & ekco and the rats name is Splinter.... off the tennage mutant ninja turtles) and a little white rat..... NO they don't get along so well but they have to hehe
I am taking upgrading right now and i will probably take a trades course as well.. then i plan to travel and take vet school after..... who knows where life will take me. Marine biology is another thing i love i think i am going to combine them both!!!

I have 4 tatoos all tribal and one i designed. I have my ears pierced and going to get my belly button done as well.

That is all i can think of right now but their is alot more.....

Hey if you ever want to chat give me a call on my cell at 709-xxxx.

later gator
jolene lol

My reply

How's it going?

That's awesome about your aunt and family being so accepting. And a big WHOOP! for your fathers retirement! Retirement is always cause for great celebration. My Opa recently retired from the Boilermakers Union and has been living the high-life ever since. Although after a few parties he's been getting really bored and my Oma is constantly bitching at him for being so lazy. I envy you for having siblings :-D What do they do for a living? My mother is 40 and job hunting at the moment. She's been doing payroll with HR for the past number of years but she was unable to jump right into the work field when we moved.

Splinter? omg, that's too cool! Shredder was bad-ass, and those two are like the ultimate rivals of all comic and cartoon series. Don't tell anyone but I was secretly in love with Raphael. Gah, my cat gave me a scare today. The old geezer, che, is a total and complete indoor cat... Declawed front and back (we got him that way), never worn a collar before in his life, has no idea what to do with bugs and birds... My family and I went out shopping today for a few hours. Came home. And found Mickey (as in Mouse) sitting outside on the front door steps. My life flashed before my eyes. But... I must be doing something right if the geezer didn't bolt for the forest and instead sat around waiting for his lovely minions to return home and spoil him with love.

Lol, I think you confused Mandy with Mandykus - the other Mandy (the one having a birthday on Sept. 14) is 40 years old and "works for National Defence as a civilian in communications now but was with the Air Force for 10 years" - heh, my birthday is on April 05 (1987; yahoo Rabbit pride!) but thanks for the gesture ^.~ I don't think I've ever met a Gemini before so this is cool.

Where are you interested in travelling to? Have you travelled before? To Europe or Asia or the U.S or other places in Canada other than Winnipeg? And tribal tattoos!! Where did you get them done? (store-wise that is, if you could recommend an artist) What kind of tribal designs did you get? Do you go to lovi.ca events?

Lol, I added you in my cell. If you would ever like to chat give me a call at: 857-5775 (lucky numbers!)
I have no idea if it would be considered long distance from here to Duncan O.o;;
And I've never called someone from the internet before.

I hope your day is going good.

In awhile, crocodile
Mandy

AND SHE CALLED ME TONIGHT!
It was so fuckin' awkward. She was rambling and I kept saying "though" - don't ask me why, I sounded like a complete and utter retard. So we're metting up tomorrow night. At a bar. She's like "I'll be the blonde in the green tank top with the black pants dancing up a storm" and my only reply was .. "I have no idea what I could wear to make me stand out... though..." -beats self with keyboard-

So tomorrow night.
I.. I've seen her pictures. She is cute.
She's gonna take one look at me and laugh.

My self-esteem is zero and despite me being prepared for rejection, i'm all psyched and jittery at the idea that.. there's this small chance that she might find me attractive.

She's like "Have yourself a goodnite" and I was like "You too, eh, have a goodnite though!" ... wtf? how uncool was that -dies-

So!! Tomorrow morning I'm dropping off my Application for Admission at the college (it's a uni. transfer program) and then i'll try finding the bar. Chances are my mom will drop me off and i'll cab it home.

A real date. I've never been on one of those before.
Strange city. New bar. A stranger of same sexuality...

-bursts from anxiety- Someone help me out here!
ADVICE IS NEEDED!!!!

how should i put this...

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:05:43 GMT

Holy shit. I had the scare of my life.
My family and I went out shopping. We came back home. And guess who we saw on our front porch? MICKIE! Mickie was -outside- for the whole 2.5 hours we were gone. I've never been so scared in my whole entire life.

More and more missing cat posters are going up every day. Mickie has no claws. No collar. He is an indoor cat to the extreme. He was freaked out when we pulled pulled up, I dropped my bags and scooped my prince up and he was shaking and crying. It was heartbreaking. But then we went inside and he was all purrs.

... I am honoured and flattered that he stuck close to home instead of running away.

I am dreading tonight. My aunt, her boyfriend, his son, and my cousins are coming over after their school is let out. First Andrew has a job interview at Rona's (-snickers-) and then all of them are coming here for supper (we're ordering pizza), so Andrew can go fuck a girl over at the pool just down the street. I hope he gets a chlorine infection.

Riddle me this, how the hell am I supposed to keep the cousins entertained? I was gonna go to the lovi.ca coffee meeting but then I got hauled out for shopping and spent a good hour snuggling with Mickie.

Anyways. My Oma is sick again. With the same thing as before. If she doesn't get better by tomorrow then we're gonna go back to the doctor but it's very likely that she will have to go to the hospital.

Emotional rollarcoasters are not fun.

Go here for a cute fanart in memory of Mr. Irwin.

Oh! Should probably mention I have a good shot at being a Blockbuster employee. Dunno if this makes me happy or sad.

"... free from all the shame ..."

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:45:41 GMT

[quote] Nor did Mao want to be tied down. In a letter to a friend on 26 November, he inveighed: "I think that all men and women in the marriage system are in nothing but a 'rape league' . . . I refuse to join this rape league." He broached the idea of forming a "Resisting Marriage Alliance," saying: "Even if no one else agrees with me, I am my own 'one-man alliance.'"

One night, after [his lover] was gone, Mao was unable to sleep, and wrote a poem that opened with these lines:

Sorrow, piled on my pillow, what is your shape?
Like waves in rivers and seas, you endlessly churn.
How long the night, how dark the sky, when will it be light?
Restless, I sat up, gown thrown over my shoulders, in the cold.
When dawn came at last, only ashes remained of my hundred thoughts... [/quote] (p.23)

It's ironic because his lover, Kaihui, is a feminist. He doesn't want to get married or tied down and neither does she. She leaves every night after they have sex. After Mao thought of the poem, the next night he convinced her to spend the next nights with him; which is ironic because as a headmaster of the school he had to change the rules to allow all teachers' wives to be allowed to spend the night.
He cheats on her. She forgives him or more like blames herself. They get married. He continues to cheat on her (even with her cousin) but this time around she accepts his character and writes an essay on women's writes: [quote] "Women are human beings, just as men are . . . Sisters! We must fight for the equality of men and women, and must absolutely not allow people to treat us as an accessory."[/quote] (p.25)

Heh. This is also pretty ironic. Because earlier Mao was going on and on about how women should be able to look after themselves both in the home and in the work place. So of course he would've had to marry a feminist (this is his second wife, first one doesn't count).

Anyways.
My student loans started their automatic payments: $83.52/month. Bastards. I wish I was in a minority group and got free education. Well according to some people white middle-class is minority but ... 'some' is not the government.

spare me the drama, bitch.

Sat, 09 Sep 2006 05:38:43 GMT

I hope Mel doesn't marry this guy.
Warning: An illiterate bastard.
Conversation with him:

drew~ i think im single again~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
hi
drew~ i think im single again~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
i just got home from work
drew~ i think im single again~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
how r u

[tynian] says:
i'm alright... yourself?

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
been better

[tynian] says:
what's wrong with your relationship this time around?

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
her parents don't want us to get married
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
so we're not~
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
I've been fighting it for the last two weeks
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
and I guess I'm just to the point of giving up~
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
her dad announced that he's cancelling the wedding until "we all are on the same page"
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
Mel and I were perfectly fine with the wedding plan
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
but he wasn't
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
so basically the wedding is off until we do things his way
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
and basically it means that I have to change
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
and both melanie and me agree that's not right
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
....but mel refuses to get married without her parents approval~ I want her to jsut elope with me
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
but she refuses to
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
....so basically what it comes down to is she cares more about her parents than she does me
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
so yeah~

[tynian] says:
is that so bad? i think if parents have that much control over a wedding... that it is definitely too soon in mel's life. sounds like you would only need to change for the wedding... why should the ceremony matter so much? it's the papers that are the big deal. who needs fancy shit when you have papers... don't see why you have to break up (referring to your "guess now i'm single" s/n earlier) if
[tynian] says:
you don't get married.... and putting family first is a no-brainer... you can't expect her to put you before her parents.

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
ummm well I said "fine have it that way I don't even care I jsut want to marry mel

[tynian] says:
wrong thing to say.

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
but her parents won't ler her marry me at ll anymore

[tynian] says:
i agree it's nice to have a parent's blessing, but they are not her keeper.

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
um that's the whole point of marrying... to change from beign all about your parents to being all about your husband

[tynian] says:
lol!

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
And yeah, they have absolutely no right to *force* her not to marry me
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
and they are
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
her mom even stole the marraige licence
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
what u laughing at?

[tynian] says:
i'm laughing at: "um that's the whole point of marrying... to change from beign all about your parents to being all about your husband"

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
well what, that's what it is

[tynian] says:
you've been together for a few years, what's a few more months or weeks?

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
If that was all it was that'd be fine
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
but it's not
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
her parents are requireing a MINIMUM of another year
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
and at that point they decide if they dain to let us get married
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
and I jsut can't take taht

[tynian] says:
considering researchers are saying a minimum of 5 years ---- LIVING ----- together before getting hitched.. one year is nothing... if you can't take that, if you can't handle your in-laws and how much they're involved in melanies life... if there's this much shit happening before the wedding even begins... do you honestly think a ceremony is going to make all the problems go away?

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
whoah whoah whoah.... researchers are idiots. I refuse to live together before marraige, i have moral issues with that (and don't descriminate against me for that), and yes, another year before I can even see mel on a regular basis, yes, that is too long
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
that's another year of her living there and me living here
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
and then they want me to move up there
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
they're just WAY too demanding they shoudl be giving advice not setting laws for me
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
**mel

[tynian] says:
your moral issues being? -- have you tried seeing this from their p.o.v?

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
I dont' need to they are completely outside of their rights to tell mel what to do
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
she's and adult and she wants to marry me
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
they have absolutely no right to require stuff
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
And I mean it's not like they've jsut always been agianst us gettign hitched
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
I asked his permission before I ever asked mel to marry me
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
they suddenly turned and decided that they had the right to cancel our wedding 3 weeks before teh date
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
that's absolutely horrible
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
and all because i didn't want to do a particular plan of the wedding the way HE wanted to
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
melanie and I are a really good team, we plan stuff out mutually and everything quite well
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! says:
it's her parents that have caused 100% of this trouble

[tynian] says:
they do have a right since they raised her... and you freaking out like this is not helping your image either.

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
um "freaking out" is an overstatement
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
mel DUMPED me because that's what they wanted
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
ti took three days of talking and pleading with her before she finally agreed not to dump me
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
And no, just because they raised her does not mean they owned her
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
a parent is there to guide
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
not controll
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
you don't realize, I've been going through hell and back for two weeks now
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
and I'm just basically getting to the point where I'm saying "no, I've had enough"
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
her parents shoudl not control our life

[tynian] says:
freaking out is an understatement... your capslock and your screen name... your hatred towards her family... she obviously cares about her family a hellova lot and your rage towards them isn't going to bring you closer to her.
[tynian] says:
right, and have you tried talking to her father man-to-man?

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
Perhaps not, but frankly I really don't care. Besides? her parents have been WAY more violent and loud against me
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
YES
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
and after I did he yelled at mel and put all the blame for this on me
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
and said all sorts of horrible thigns about me
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
.....but mel was sitting right there and listened to teh whole thing
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
so of course I woudln't have been as horrible as he said I was but he used it as an opportunity to blame ME for his cancelling the wedding
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
he lied and made me into the bad guy (like they've done multiple times already, and then called me a liar to my mother on teh phone) to try to get mel to turn against me
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
but mel is a very weak person; she never stands up for herself
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
so she jsut gives in to whatever they say
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
and that's why she's letting them wreck our lives
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
we will never be married with her parent's permission
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
they've made that very clear
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
her mom was yelling at her to the point of puttingmel in tears the other night because they foudn out she was ont eh phone with me
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
they're just doing everything they can to split us up

[tynian] says:
so you're blaming her father for being a manipulative bastard, you're saying mel is a weak and is letting them ruin your marriage... what about you? could you be handling this situation better? what kind of disagreement did you guys have to cause all this shit? -- was it -just- to have you wait another year? because that doesn't seem like a big enough reason to wreck your relationship with her.

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
no it wasn't
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
you won't believe this when i tell you
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
now, before her parents ever even found out our descision, mel and I had come to a mutual agreement
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
...but this is why they made this huge mess
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
because I didn't want mel's aunt to emcee the wedding
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
...because if she did, my dad would have not shown up at my own wedding for religious resons
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
And I really didnt' want her to do it anyway
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
so like... we agreed we wouldn't do it
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
and because we decided that together, her dad thinks he has the right to cancell our weddign and forbid her daughter to marry me

[tynian] says:
i'm sure if you two put your heads together, you can come up with some sort of compromise.

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
Yeah, we probably coud have
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
if her parents would have given us teh chance
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
we siad "give us a week and let us work this out"
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
and he said "no Im cancelling the hall rental today
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
and he refused to give us a chance to work it out

[tynian] says:
have you tried calling him and talking to him about a compromise?

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
Yes I tried he just tells me I'm too immature
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
and talks down to me and than ACCUSES ME of tlaking down to him
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
I should think I'm very mature
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
I've been taking care of myself for two years, own a trailer free and clear, as well as my car, I'm the front-end manager at a major retail store... I feel that I am quite mature enough to be getting married to my best friend

[tynian] says:
maybe he thinks you still need to prove yourself -shrugs- taking care of yourself is different than taking care of his precious daughter.

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
I frankly don't care. He already thought I was mature enought to take care of his daughter because he gave his permission for me to marry her
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
he has no riht to change his midn and FORCE us to not get married after we're all set and it's only 3 weeks for the big day

[tynian] says:
we concluded that her parents are not her keeper. you say she's weak... has it crossed your mind that maybe she's in agreement with her parents and wants to wait awhile before getting hitched and she just doesn't have the courage to tell you so? ... her parents have her best interests in mind... it only looks bad if you keep arguing with them over this... and from the way it sounds, everything was not all set.

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
*sigh* please I'm not trying to argue with you just explain why I feel how I do. If you'd had your heart sent through the ringer like I had, you'd feel the same way.

[tynian] says:
i'm not trying to argue either - i'm just trying to offer different perspectives.

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
yeah. i appreciate that. honestly I'm just too tired inside and fed up to care~ I've been more than fair and given in to her parents demands for teh wedding on 5 different counts and I don't think that simply wanting my own way on one is too much to ask and for them not to even give us time to work it out between us and not care aobut what it does to their daughter or to their would-be....
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
son-in-law.... that's just too much.

[tynian] says:
but they are giving you time, they said they wanted you to wait one year... one year can't be all that bad... melanie can look into jobs and education, save up money for a honeymoon, you guys can get that "everything you need to know about your spouse" or one of those marriage books with all those questions... they probably think waiting would only strengthen what you two have.

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
no that's not it at all
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
that year is what mel came up with
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
her parents said "cancelled indefinitely"
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
they don't want us ever getting married
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
ever

[tynian] says:
'ever' is a pretty long time. i'm sure you would have plenty of chances to talk to them about the arrangements after they've cooled down.

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
I can't wait forever. you gotta understand this isn't my first time to be engaged
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
this is the third time I've been engaged
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
the first time i promised her I'd wait and do whatever I'd "wait forever for her"
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
....well after two years of waiting I read in her local paper an announcement of her getting married to somebody~
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
I'm not going throught hat again

[tynian] says:
you told me you were engaged only once before... you should have more faith in melanie.

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
welllll the second time was sorta a mishap
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
i don't really count it usually because I was the ony who cancelled it two weeks after o told her we had to be married
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
i um lost my virginity on her and I thoguht you had to get married so i told her I guessed we had to
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
...which is what she wanted all along
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
although i couldn't stand the girl
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
but um "faith" is when you believe what you've been told
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
at this point I haven't been told anything
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
if I was told "we'll be marreid on this date" that would be somethign I could have faith in
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
at this point it would be only hope
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
which is foolish I never get anything I hope for
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
I'm not a "lucky" person at all

[tynian] says:
you've been told she loves you, right? she's agreed that she would marry you and you're saying you need an exact date for it to happen? ... what this sounds like is that you don't trust her.

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
no that's not it it's that I've been told that the wedding has been cancelled until i become somebody I'm not
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
and mel and I agree I should not change
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
so that means that we will never be allows to marry
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
but I gotta go I'll talk with you later
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
and mel has already proven that she'll dump me simply because her parents want it she did it once
drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
it took days of pleading to get her to reconsider

[tynian] says:
-sighs- you've been missing my points.
[tynian] says:
ttyl.

drew~ I HATE THIS LIFE!!!!!! AND PEOPLE WHO CANCEL OTHER PEOPLE'S WEDDINGS!!!! says:
bye

Goddamn. I don't see how Melanie could've put up with his bullshit for all those years. He seriously doesn't think of much of her.
.. Maybe I wasn't blunt enough but I thought my points should've been coming across pretty clear.

Anyways, I picked up Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang for a little lite reading. What a treat. It's absolutely delicious, very thought provoking and easy to read despite all the history and politics. I'm not at the bloody/violent part yet, right now he's a teenager and just getting into communism by writing various articles for newspapers.

Untitled

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:30:20 GMT

I could use some feedback on the fic I got going so far.
Maybe it'll look different tomorrow after sleep but I dunno, it's always nice to get feedback from people before I post it on a fandom specific site or ff.net O.o;

Fandom: Constantine
Summary: Gabriel strikes a deal with Chas. Our hero returns to life but it is unknown as to what Gabriel gains from their switch and by claiming his old wings. John's reaction is unexpected and their lives certainly aren't going back to normal. Balthazar enjoys playing with the two men and his intentions are questionable as always.

Disclaimer: I don't own Constantine or any of its characters. I'm not making money from this little fanfiction.
Warnings: Chastine. Post movie. Hellblazer ignorance.
Wordcount: 1,310

Chapter One: In which Chas returns

Heaven was so overrated.

Chas slumped to the side of a building, the marble lacking texture and every memory of his previous life screamed in frustration. Everything was sickeningly white and reminded him of some ward for the mentally ill; including the drug trips. Never did he feel cold or hot, he didn't feel the 'ground' beneath his feet, he never got hungry, and sexual urges were a joke to the beings in this otherworldly plane. Frankly, he was bored. His first few days in Heaven were more of an orientation rite in which he learned of the hierarchal structure of the 'angels' and the social classes, and Chas was quick to become educated about his lowly place. Others shunned him because of his connection to Constantine and the only place he felt he truly belonged was in the library where he could be alone and research studies that were only a mere speckle of a theory on Earth.

No moon or sun existed to separate day from night but there was a short period in which the library closed and Chas was left to fend for himself outside. He had no doubt in his mind he looked pathetic to others. Cowering behind his wings in some random nook in the building, eyes haunted and clinging to his previous life; which was how Gabriel found him.

It was as if a screen appeared before him and projected the image of the ex-angel. The bastard was wearing an expensive tailored suit and sitting on the edge of a bed with equally expensive sheets, holding a Big Mac in one hand and a piece of red licorice in the other, a mocking smile plastered on his face. Chas's wings fluttered anxiously and he made no attempt to hide his angry glare. "What the fuck?" On cue, his surroundings briefly shifted in response to his cussing.

"Now, now," Gabriel's voice was light and chiding, "Don't you know you'll only make things worse if you keep up with that kind of language?"

The teenager knew the consequences of his actions but he didn't care. "For some reason I don't think you dropped by to give me lessons in manners. How do you expect me to react, asshole?" Of course he knew who killed him. After he died he was given an option of either seeking revenge or accepting his fate. The sudden jealousy raised by seeing his favourite foods, knowing Gabriel could be having those while being in John's company fuelled Chas with a jolt of rage. The flare of emotions caused a shift so violent he could feel a flicker of Hell's flames touch his wings before pulling back.

"By all means continue! If I knew how fun you were to tease I would've prepared myself better," an arrogant smirk and pause, "but putting that aside, I truly am sorry for killing you and whether you choose to believe me or not it's your choice."

Chas snorted with impatience and tucked his knees closer to his chest, he knew to take everything Gabriel said with a grain of salt and wished he would get to the point. "What do you want?"

"Something simple really. I know you miss John and it's obvious he's missing you very much. They probably don't tell you anything up there, right? They didn't tell you about his short-lived romance with Angela and him calling out your name while they romped about like rabbits. I know those higher-up angels can be quite homophobic. They didn't tell you about his falling off the bandwagon and returning to an alcoholic's life either, I suppose. There's so much you missed and it must drive you absolutely mad knowing you aren't there for him with your cute little taxi and your childish adoration."

"Stop," he growled and rose to his feet in irritation. "That doesn't say anything about why you came to me."

"Always the impatient one," Gabriel sighed dramatically. "And I see they haven't brainwashed you into the perfect soldier yet which makes this so much easier for me. I want us to switch planes. I want my wings back and regain my position in Heaven and, to make this a fair trade, you would get your normal life back."

If time would have existed in Heaven it would have stopped along with his heartbeat. A chance to be with John again. Even thinking about returning to life was forbidden which only made the idea more tempting and suddenly Chas was given the opportunity he only dreamed about having. After taking a few moments to reflect on the situation and proposition, he swallowed his doubts and pushed away his fear, too naive to turn down such an opportunity.

He didn't ask what was going to happen. Faintly he heard Gabriel give a verbal cue to someone assisting him but Chas closed his eyes and covered his ears to block out the chanting that soon followed. The chanting grew louder and an immense pressure began forcing its way into every cell of his body; the world around him collapsed and he felt himself implode as he was ripped from Heaven and plunged into the other plane.

"Fuck," Chas bit his lip to keep from crying out in pain. He could hear Gabriel laughing in the background, feel his sadistic joy slashing through the Heavens, but instead of wasting his energy cursing everything under the sun he took large gulps of air to calm his body before it went into too much shock. Never before had he felt this much pain. His white pants were marked brown and literally smoking from the transaction, his shirt was torn and sticky with blood. Blood? His hands shakily patted his chest and stomach to search for wounds. Not having found any his eyes widened with realization as he reached back to feel where his wings once were.

The roar of the city faded to mute. The pain vanished as his body sunk into a numb state, but not before his hands felt the steady gushing of blood from the pathetic stumps his pride as an angel became. As Chas fell forward onto the dirty concrete ground he could only laugh silently in his mind; he laughed at the texture of gravel digging into his cheek, he laughed at his foolish trade with a demon only passing as an angel, and he laughed as the irony of the situation set in. A deal was made for him to return to his previous life and now that he was back he was going to die of blood loss.

"Little one?" Rumble. A low voice rumbled through his mind, calling him back into consciousness. He mentally swatted the voice away and received a hearty chuckle in response. "Don't worry. Papa Midnite is going to take good care of you."

Count on an ex-voodoo priest to come to ones rescue. Chas was slipping between awareness and an endless void, yet somehow he managed to realize from the sudden change in surroundings that he was being carried into a private backroom of the man's pub. How convenient for him to have landed nearby. "Nearby? Ha! More like the other side of town."

Two pairs of hands propped the near-lifeless body onto a smooth metallic table, if the table was used for torture or other devices Chas didn't want to know, and a bottle of alcohol was placed into his mouth, his chin tilted back to force him into swallowing the heavily aged liquid. "For the pain," the rumble was quiet at the back of his mind and he was placed onto his stomach. Panic momentarily flooded him when he felt hands pressing his shoulders down. The feeling was short lived as a blinding hot pain flashed across his back and then there was no more as he dipped again into unconsciousness.

asdf jkl;

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 21:59:03 GMT

IAD
"Treatments include Internet "cold turkey", counseling, physical activity, antidepressants, and enforcement of strict regular sleeping patterns."

... How about not?
So. Here's my plan. Only use the internet to post fanfiction and to check up on everyone's LJ.

No more roleplay. If I have any desire to roleplay, I will use those ideas for fanfiction.
No more icon challenges. If I have any desire to make graphics, I'll limit myself to one hour in PhotoShop.
No more youtube. If I need an anime fix, I'll limit myself to 3 episodes a night (even if it is rewatching a series to get information).

I will limit myself to one msn addy and one yahoo addy; messengers will be turned off at midnite even if I'm in the middle of a writing frenzy and not going to bed and 'sleeping'.

... It's not cold turkey but there are tons of limitations. And it's not like I'm forcing myself to be out IRL. It's not like I'm addicted to the porn/gambling/relationship aspect of the internet... like this one website said, it's the socializing that's addictive.

Whatever. Other than that..
Been walking to the lookout point; "Arbutus Cove" it's called.

yanked

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 08:34:31 GMT

Yanked from Kris:
current:
• clothes: hello kitty pj's (black and red).
• hairstyle: straight out of shower/not quite dry
• jewelry: none
• shoes: none
• boyfriend/girlfriend: myself
• song: is currently listening to SoaD

do you:
• eat a lot: tons
• smoke cigarettes: no
• yell a lot: more like... growl
• hate a lot of people: a few
• wear makeup: lip chap
• do drugs: only supplements and enzymes
• wear dark colors: only
• dye your hair: not any more

have you ever:
• kissed someone: yes
• gotten drunk: yes
• worn playboy: no
• talked on the phone more than 5 hours: yes
• been to another country: yes
• had a party with over 30 people: i think so?
• taken nude pictures: yes
• stolen something: not from a store
• set something on fire: only in class
• cheated on someone: not technically (define 'cheat')
• asked someone out: yes
• had a dream, then the next day it happens: yes

last person:
• you touched: kris?
• you talked to: my mother
• you hugged: kris?
• you instant messaged: briiiiaan
• who broke your heart: ha.

are you:
• insecure: can be
• interesting: depends what one considers interesting
• smart: depends on the subject
• childish: no
• hard working: depends on the situation
• emotional: yes
• shy: depends on the situation
• sexy: not at all
• bored easily: no
• happy: content.
• trusting: sometimes, depending on the circumstances
• talkative: only online, depending on the other person ^^;
• lonely: no

favorites:
• band(s): zOMG too many to list
• color(s): all but yellows and greens
• soda: dr pepper
• music: i listen to everything
• stores in the mall: bookstores
• ice cream: butterrum or butter pecan
• roller coaster: NONE! -vomits-
• candy: none
• cookies: anything with almonds
• Holiday: none
• month: august
• book(s): John Saul, Laurell K. Hamilton, Christopher Bram, Silver RavenWolf, "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" by Lynne Truss, "Anatomy of the Spirit" by Caroline Myss, I read pretty much everything.

in the last 48 hours have you:
• cried: in my dreams i think.
• missed someone: yes
• yelled at someone: hmm, no
• drove somewhere: no
• smiled: yes
• had sex: with or without a partner?
• kissed someone: no
• hugged someone: no
• last thing you ate: pizza stax (lays)

have you ever:
• been in love: with a fandom? yes.
• been in trouble with the police: yes
• hit someone: yes
• broke something: yes
• played sex (in the car): played?
• ditched school: yes
• shot a gun: no
• smoked weed: yes and no
• dyed your hair: yes

Uwah! Today we bought a new bad-ass bbq so tomorrow we're going to test it out. Mmm, bbqed food. My salivary glands are in full-throttle already. Nothing much else to say.
Hung out with my female cousins and aunt today... Is very... disturbed.

First things first.
I have nothing against cutting.

For the first time in years, I saw my cousins arm. I'm sort of angry with myself for not noticing this sooner. But I'm not one to say anything. She and I were both wearing hoodies in the middle of summer.
Today she was wearing something sleeveless.

Her entire right forearm is covered with scars. Patterns. Names of boyfriends. From my experience (through friends and literature, of course) cutters... don't take the time to carve half-assed designs and they cut in different areas... these were just ugly and layers upon layers of fuckin' zigzags and names.

What the hell?

My mom noticed them at the lunch table and asked "what's going on with that?" and my cousin only laughed and said "that was a long time ago" - my aunt only smiled and waved it off, saying everyone does it.

Not to this extent.

I can appreciate scarring if it's done professionally.
I can understand if cutting is done souly for the emotional and physical release.

But this was just... disgusting.

I know my cousin is probably a little mentally unstable from being in that household, learning disabilities and lack of the proper nutrition; fucked up parenting... a mother teaching her daughters a girl needs a man to take care of them - even if there's drugs and alcohol addictions and the man is a rapist and beatter. Like those kids are seriously mentally fucked.

But why the cutting? Even though my cousins and I aren't best friends, they knew they could always come to me with shit and I would always be there. Same with Oma and Opa. Even if Oma was bitching at them to learn some manners that doesn't mean we don't love them. Just because we couldn't afford giving them T.V.'s for every christmas, doesn't mean we would turn them away from our doorstep if they needed help.

What the hell? I'm totally mind-fucked over this.

Now some teacher is going to notice her arm, the new and old scars, and bring the issue up with the 'proper authorities' and social services will be involved in our lives yet once again. Fuck!

Anyways. That's the end of my rant.
I envy those going back to school.

Ha, I told my mom I was "asian-sexual" and she.. took it to heart. She's like "does this mean you like guys and girls?" and I'm like "no... this means I like asians!" .. she doesn't understand the concept -sigh- In some ways I was joking about that statement but I think in some ways it's true.

Hmm, what else?
Uncle Rudi is coming to visit soon. My Oma's and Opa's birthday (same day, different years) is on Sept. 19th and he's coming up on the 18th and staying until the 24th.

Mood: Frustrated
Music: Sugar by SoaD

"... romance should be blind."

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 02:09:28 GMT

After reading Danse Macabre, I still don't think Laurell K. Hamilton redeemed herself. I literally put down the book for a few days and refused to read because she pissed me off; it takes a talented author to get the reader to put the book down and not burn it.

Ms. Blake went through a pregnancy scare. Seriously, when there are 13 books of sex in a series and all of a sudden there's a pregnancy scare with her job and relationships on the line... Did I mention I absolutely loathe character pregnancies? Pregnancies are for the "real life," not for books involving lycanthropes of all kinds, vampires, necromancy and everything else that goes bump in the night.

And then all of a sudden there's vampire politics and the author is throwing pairings at us left right and center, Ms. Blake had 7 orgasms in the span of three paragraphs (not including dialogue) - how the fuck does that happen? And it's starting to creep me out how with every orgasm she has to scream. Seriously. Orgasm is synonymous with scream. What did the book accomplish other than involving new villians and new pairings into this 13 book series? Absolutely nothing. There was no satisfaction as the book closed.

_{-smirks- Ya know, with those last two shots, I thought of Monet. Especially when I was clawing my eyes out because the fuckin' sun fried my pupils and consequently blinded me for a good ten minutes. I was like "all this pain, and only for a picture of that damned bird -growl-" Ah well. I like the sun affect behind the stupid pest. It was a bitch of an angle.}

Which of the following should I take?

Great Women in Popular Music
_{This course celebrates the contributions to popular music made by selected female musicians spanning the course of the twentieth century. It will explore the trials, tribulations and sometimes tumultuous careers of six particular artists: Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Stevie Nicks, Madonna, and Sarah McLachlan. This course will also feature lively discussions of each artist's lyrics and music as well as the social and historical context in which their music was written.}

Religious Experience -
An Anthropological Perspective
_{In this course we will look at religious experience not from the theological side, but from the human side. We will attempt to understand religion as both comfort and soteria in history and society. We will look at some of the major, and minor elements of the world's most famous religions to try and understand the relationship between religious and secular anthropology, including:
- the systems and styles of religious beliefs
- the meaning and concept of "God" in societies, both "primitive" and modern
- anthropological theories of religion
- faith, revelation and miracles
- conflicting truth claims of the world's religions
- the language of culture and religion
- immortality and reincarnation in history and culture}

It's a hard choice because they're completely different from each other.

And now for our regular programming!
Hmm, I don't really have much to say. Things have been pretty quiet over on my end. When I was at the Bay Centre I went to a professional Tarot Card reader...

- I'm too artsy and creative
- Need to get into science or technology for a career
- Energies are imbalanced and I need to think analytically to become more grounded
- Stop doing Reiki or any energy related work for the next couple of years
- Get more minerals into the system
- Can see 2 future mates. But apparently they need to be friends first otherwise I won't even consider them as lovers.
- No interest in marriage
- Won't find friends in groups or work, need to go to school and meet friends in the classroom.
- Grieving for someone/thing I left during the move (As in, she says it's a person but I'm like "nobody died or anything... I don't see myself grieving for anyone" and she's like "well... maybe it's for your lost childhood" ... maybe it's because I associate grieving with mourning)

_{I don't know. I found it interesting that she told me to get into science or technology. Because really... I'm not smart enough for that shit. I loathe chemistry and physics (of any kind!) .. Can't really see myself in any kind of medicine, not if she's telling me I can't do energy work. But I can see myself getting into the Humanities (like Women's Studies).
It was also interesting that she said I would find friends at school rather then in outside groups or work - I thought getting into a group that shared my interests would help me make friends.. but I think that was a wrong move on my part. Just acting on the need to be around people. She's right in the sense that all my friends that I've made have been through school and not interest groups... she even said that in all the jobs that I've worked, I've never made a friend because I don't like the people I work with. Totally true.}

I got new bed sheets today! FLANNEL!
I love flannel sheets. They're so warm.
I am angry at Rockstar: Supernova. How dare they get rid of Ryan Star?! -fumes-
Saw the movie Walk the Line, was extremely disappointed in it. Couldn't get into the movie at all.
Melanie broke up with her fiancee but got back together.

My new favourite book: Lives of the Circus Animals by Christopher Bram

Mood: Pensive
Music: Chrno Crusade AMV [Unknown Song/Artist]

fandomness and a room

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:46:14 GMT

01. Kai (Blood+)
02. David (Blood+)
03. Gaara (Naruto)
04. Keisuke (Initial D)
05. Sailor Jupiter (Sailor Moon)
06. Sailor Venus (Sailor Moon)
07. Danny (Unleashed)
08. Chas (Constantine)
09. John (Constantine)
10. Selene (Underworld)
11. Jules (Bend it like Beckham)
12. Maria (Roswell)

01. Who would make a better college professor, Sailor Venus or Jules? What subjects would they teach?
I think Jules would be the better teacher because she's more grounded. They're both team players but Ms. Venus tends to have her heads in the clouds and is pretty vain and boy crazy, she would rather be famous.

02. Do you think Keisuke is hot? How hot?
I think he'd be hotter as a chick. His personality is attractive and he does have a sexy car and awesome hair and cool clothes, but yeah, he'd be more attractive if he didn't have an attached meat-piece.

03. Maria sends Chas on a mission. What is it, and does it succeed?
She would try bribing him to take over her shift at the Crashdown, he will accept, but due to his lack of waitressing skillz and John withdrawl, the mission will fail.

04. What is or would be John's favorite book?
I wouldn't say he has a 'favourite' book, but he does know Hell's Bible pretty well. Maybe some mythology, demonology, and various eccentric spiritual books.. maybe a manual on how to use Dragon's Breath.

05. Would it make more sense for David to swear fealty to Sailor Venus or the other way around?
fealty: n Obs subordinate's loyalty to his ruler or lord. Aha ha ha! Neither. David's loyalty and complete devotion is to Red Shield. Sailor Venus's loyalty is to Sailor Moon. They would probably beat each other to the death (or do themselves in) before swearing fealty to the other.

06. For some reason, Sailor Jupiter is looking for a roommate. Should s/he share a studio apartment with Jules or with Maria?
Jules. They're both tomboyish and athletes and probably have other things in common. They would get along fairly well. Maria would freak Ms. Jupiter out with her alternativeness.

07. David, Danny and Maria have dinner together. Where do they go, and what do they discuss?
They go to a cheap asian place due to David being the authority figure and wanting some easy food that reminds him of ~~Kai~~ home; Maria likes ethnic food but her american asian food is much different than the true asian food; Danny doesn't care and just follows them around.
Maria will spend most of the meal bitching about how cheap the food is, but David will be too tired and stressed to listen to a word she says. Danny will just not care because she's not family. The meal ends on a sour note and everyone parts ways without so much as a goodbye.

08. Gaara challenges Selene to a duel. What happens?
-dies- Gaara: -scrunches nose in disgust- "I don't believe in vampires"
Selene: -doesn't care-
Gaara: "...Sabaku Soso" -smirks-
Selene: -evades the sand and fires multiple bullets into his skull without so much as a blink of an eye-
Gaara: -appears behind her, his body being an empy husk of sand- "Now you die!"
Selene: -flicks her wrists and fires her gun- "Pathetic human, there's no way a weak little child like you can touch me."
... And it continues in a cycle until Selene finally kills him.

09. If Kai stole Chas's most precious possession, how would he get it back?
Kai would never kidnap a person (and Constantine could fully kick his ass), and he wouldn't steal Chas's taxi.. I think he would; however, take his bag of red licorice. Chas would approach John, fully distraught and angry and wanting to kill Kai, for help. John says that Chas is fully capable of doing this on his own. So Chas loads up on the holy water and crosses (since the only person who would steal his candy is a demon, right?) and set out to find Kai.
Kai is long gone and sneaking about with David on Red Shield business. Chas gives up and mooches some money off John to buy a new bag of candy.

10. Suggest a title for a story in which Danny and Maria both attain what they most desire.
Danny wants a family and a piano. Maria wants fame (through singing). "Musical Desires"

11. What kind of plot device would you use if you wanted Keisuke and Kai to work together?
Sex. Who needs a plot when it's straight up sex?!

12. If Danny visited you for the weekend, how would you get along?
Not very well. I don't have the patience or the sweet tooth for those kind of people.

13. If you could command Gaara to perform any one task or service for you, what would it be?
Kill Sasuke! Er, I mean, ... kill Sasuke.

14. Does anyone on your friends list write or draw Jules?
Jules as Jules, no. But real_cat_woman writes for Elizabeth Swann.

15. If David had to choose sides between Keisuke and Sailor Jupiter which would it be?
KEISUKE! Because Keisuke is like a cooler version of Kai.

16. What might Selene shout while charging into battle?
She wouldn't shout. A predator doesn't shout while she's stalking her prey. Tche. Shouting is for amateurs.

17. If you chose a song to represent Danny, which song would you choose?
I can only picture Freak on a Leash by KoRN; Unleashed AMV here.

18. Kai, Sailor Venus, and Maria are having dim sum at a Chinese restaurant. There is only one scallion pancake left, and they all reach for it at the same time. Who gets to eat it?
Kai would back off from the pancake right away since he doesn't want to come in between gals and their food. Sailor Venus and Maria would fight (exchange verbal attacks) over it, but in the end Maria would get it.

19. What might be a good pick-up line for David to use on Selene?
David doesn't use pick-up lines. His coolness is what draws people to him; he'll just stand there and be all David-like and Selene will notice -something- about him but will give him no more than a fleeting glance.

20. What would Sailor Jupiter most likely be arrested for?
Since she's mainly attracted to the bad boys, I can see her falling for a villian and being guilty by association.

21. What is Sailor Venus's secret?
She's in love with Sailor Jupiter.

22. If Jules and John were racing to a destination, who would get there first?
Depends. Jules would probably try to run there and more than likely she would win because she does run for a living... but John would cheat and hail a taxi. So depending if there were any traffic jams...

(23 is in the accent bar with Natalie Portman's British accent.)

24. Kai and John reluctantly team up to save the world from the threat posed by Keisuke's sinister secret organization. Jules volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that Jules is actually a spy for Keisuke. Meanwhile, Keisuke has kidnapped Maria in an attempt to force their surrender. Following the wise advice of Sailor Jupiter, they seek out Gaara, who gives them what they need to complete their quest.
What title would you give this fic? Name three people on your friends list who might read it. Name one person who should write it.
"The Red Sun and Demon Hunters" Since Keisuke was part of a street racing gang called 'Red Sun' and both Kai and John (the primary good guys) are both demon hunters (different demons, but still!).

real_cat_woman, nekobob_chan would I think, even though they might not know all the fandoms. I think... everyone willing should write it. It would be interesting to see how events unfold under different styles and knowledge of the fandoms.

25. If you had to walk home through a bad neighborhood late at night, would you feel safer in the company of Danny or Chas?
Since I'm paranoid about things that go bump-in-the-night more so than actual murders or rapists, I would feel safer with Chas since he has a taxi and knows how to handle demons.

1. You have to spend the night in a featureless room from which there is no escape. Where in the room do you choose to sleep, and how do you position yourself?
I'm in the middle (or what I assume to be), laying on my back.

2. What objects are on your person, and what do you do with them?
Clothes. I wear them. My camera. I would take pictures of the room.

3. How do you spend the time that is not spent sleeping? Do you sleep at all, even?
I would probably try to sleep my way out of the room. Ya know, out of sight out of mind.

4. What is the room like? (Yes, I know, it's featureless. But you know that the room you imagine is different from the room I imagine. So describe it.)
I thought it was pitch black because there's no windows or lights, so naturally I thought "dude, where would the light have come from?" so... my room is pitch dark. Texture of the floor is cold (linoleum, not cement) and I have no idea what the walls are like since I haven't moved from my spot in the middle of the room.

5. How does one manage to get locked in a featureless room from which there is no escape, anyway?
I'm thinking Matrix. The room is actually our little pods, our experiment cells, and somehow whoever managed to stumble upon the truth got pulled out of the fake timespace and was stuck back into the room.

6. Would your answers to the above questions differ if the room was immersed in total darkness? Or, if you already imagined it to be such, if the room was lit?
More than likely. If it was light I wouldn't be able to sleep and my imagination would run wild and drive me into some sort of psychosis.

fandom meme

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:18:10 GMT

Choose twelve characters from your fandoms (anime, music, t.v., movie - mixed, anything!), then answer the questions under the link. Do NOT look at the questions beforehand.

When you fill out the meme, please put the questions behind a lj-cut as to not spoil the questions for other meme-geeks.

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03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.
11.
12.

01. Who would make a better college professor, 6 (name) or 11 (name)? What subjects would they teach?

02. Do you think 4 (name) is hot? How hot?

03. 12 (name) sends 8 (name) on a mission. What is it, and does it succeed?

04. What is or would be 9's (name) favorite book?

05. Would it make more sense for 2 (name) to swear fealty to 6 (name), or the other way around?

06. For some reason, 5 (name) is looking for a roommate. Should s/he share a studio apartment with 9 (name) or with 10 (name)?

07. 2 (name), 7 (name) and 12 (name) have dinner together. Where do they go, and what do they discuss?

08. 3 (name) challenges 10 (name) to a duel. What happens?

09. If 1 (name) stole 8's (name) most precious possession, how would he get it back?

10. Suggest a title for a story in which 7 (name) and 12 (name) both attain what they most desire.

11. What kind of plot device would you use if you wanted 4 (name) and 1 (name) to work together?

12. If 7 (name) visited you for the weekend, how would you get along?

13. If you could command 3 (name) to perform any one task or service for you, what would it be?

14. Does anyone on your friends list write or draw 11 (name)?

15. If 2 (name) had to choose sides between 4 (name) and 5 (name), which would it be?

16. What might 10 (name) shout while charging into battle?

17. If you chose a song to represent 8 (name), which song would you choose?

18. 1 (name), 6 (name), and 12 (name) are having dim sum at a Chinese restaurant. There is only one scallion pancake left, and they all reach for it at the same time. Who gets to eat it?

19. What might be a good pick-up line for 2 (name) to use on 10 (name)?

20. What would 5 (name) most likely be arrested for?

21. What is 6 (name)'s secret?

22. If 11 (name) and 9 (name) were racing to a destination, who would get there first?

(23 is in the accent bar with Natalie Portman's British accent.)

24. 1 (name) and 9 (name) reluctantly team up to save the world from the threat posed by 4 (name)'s sinister secret organization. 11 (name) volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that 11 (name) is actually a spy for 4 (name). Meanwhile, 4 (name) has kidnapped 12 (name) in an attempt to force their surrender. Following the wise advice of 5 (name), they seek out 3 (name), who gives them what they need to complete their quest.
What title would you give this fic? Name three people on your friends list who might read it. Name one person who should write it.

25. If you had to walk home through a bad neighborhood late at night, would you feel safer in the company of 7 (name) or 8 (name)?

I'll post mine eventually.

extreme excitement!

Sun, 27 Aug 2006 04:46:28 GMT

So I also joined a Yahoo! Group for Pagans here on V. Island and it turns out it's based here in Victoria. I joined just in the nick of time because they have a meeting every Sunday and tomorrow they're going berry-picking, making pies and jam, and afterwhich they're having a potluck.

I've never been berry-picking before nor have I ever been in such a diverse Pagan group before. I've mainly been solitary except for a few times with Alicia and Matt (and Amber? I can't remember). So I'm pretty excited.

It seems like a pretty safe bunch of people but I've never done this before, one day introducing myself to a group of strangers and the next day going out into the wilderness and then into a private home. But I know that if I don't go tomorrow then I'll keep putting it off.

Wish me luck.

Oma is also doing better. She slept for most of the day but the medication has helped her immensely. Her colour is back and she's not doubled over in pain. Monday, she and I have a date to go shopping, ha, she's treating me to 'girl clothes' because she's fed up with my flannel and baggy stuff.

I also talked to Melanie's fiancee, he seems likes a pretty decent fellow. For their honeymoon they're stopping at various tourist towns on the way back to his hometown in the states. One stop is Vancouver. She and I made an arrangement to meet up whenever they get to the mainland... I have no idea what I'll get her as a wedding present though. Does anyone have any ideas? (Other than that question book for married couple, or everything you need to know about your spouse, or any other variations) ... hmm.

I'm also talking a lot with my cousin, Melissa.
Surprised? I know I am.

TOMORROW IS DRACULA FEST!

P.S. My character for _catchphrase_ was approved! Hurray for Miho [pinklayze]

Mood: Ecstatic
Music: Enjoy the Silence by Ryan Star (Depeche Mode cover, best remake ever on the show)

... No Subject

Sat, 26 Aug 2006 01:55:08 GMT

Is worried.
After being weeks in pain, I finally convinced Oma to see a doctor. They did some tests. She has an internal infection. She won't tell me where. She's currently getting a perscription filled. If it doesn't help within "48 hours" then she needs to go to the H.

Is angry.
If she would've gone sooner then it wouldn't've been this bad. We all got sick for about a week when we got here. Due to stress, the water, everything. But not like this. She waited too long to get checked out.

I bought some sandlewood incense and am going to cleanse and purify the house tomorrow. The nasties hanging about are annoying and we don't need this shit at the moment. I'm hoping a good smudging will help Oma to heal, I'm even thinking about giving her a Reiki treatment.

EDIT: Melanie is getting married on Sept. 23
-does the happy dance- Is extremely happy for her.

... and now I'm back to worrying about my Oma. Damn it. The only thing I can do is the distance Reiki, cleansing, and maybe get some herbal bags going. But that's nothing if she doesn't want to get better. What is she afraid of? I know how she feels about western medicines. I offered to make appointments with the doctor of TCM I found in the Pink Pages. Shitshitshit.

"... next to your fire ..."

Thu, 24 Aug 2006 07:41:48 GMT

So I have my job interview in... 11 hours.
11:30am Thursday = Interview. Job. Job interview.

_{/freak out}

Hmm, nothing much else happening.
I signed up over at LoVI and am hoping to get a call from them soon. Moved two cargo van worth of boxes and random junk over to storage. Met with my aunt and cousins a few times. Checked out fall part-time courses at the UVic and College. Printed more resumes. Writing. Fanfic and original (gasp!). Applied for a new character over at _catchphrase_, we'll see how that goes.

Not too many people are fans of Noein. Tis sad.
I thought it would be a refreshing change to play an innocent kid, ya know, rather than the testosterone driven teenager.

So, well, I guess a lot of little things are happening.
Has been keeping busy.

Did I mention, I make the best Teriyaki Tofu with Fried Rice?
-sighs dreamily- Also drank this funky green-tea juice!
And banana/coconut bubble tea -another dreamy sigh-

Lovin' Victoria!

Mood: Good/peachie keen
Music: Noein AMV

Pictures [part three]

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:32:42 GMT

Here we have the Butchart Gardens, Nanaimo, and Chemainus.

_{There was an area with a bunch of hanging baskets. I didn't like that area too much mainly because of the fear of bugs falling down onto the person.}

_{Pictures of the 'Sunken Garden' - it was... nice. I didn't care too much for the flowers and instead my eyes kept trailing back to the monks that were visiting. I knew it was rude to ask "hey, can I take your picture?" so... I made a huge effort to always point my lens away from them. But you can see them, if you squint, at the very top left of the stairs.}

_{There was a fountain on the edge of the sunken garden.. and it kept changing its form every few seconds.. I didn't want to stand there all day so only took a few.}

_{On the way to the 'Rose Garden' we encountered a 'Bog Garden' and some totem pools, sunflowers, and some... flowers I don't know. They looked like fire though.}

_{A few of the roses up close... and what the rose garden looked like in whole. It was basically a circular path going around a large open area where they obviously host a lot of weddings or something - have the actual performance on the grass bit and then take a path way over to the -gag- Italian Garden. But! We're not going to the Italian Garden just yet, we are now heading to t3h Japanese.}

_{Fish (not Koi! I think they were Stergeon (sp)) fountain.}

And now... for my two most favorite pictures of the Butchart Gardens:

_{A dragonfly and a japanese lantern.}

_{The first couple pictures were at the top of some look-out point. Pyromania Pottery was in Coombs. And the rest were in Nanaimo (from what I saw, I like Victoria better)... Chemainus... was a small little town most noted for the painted walls everywhere.}

-takes a breath- And that's it for pictures. Everyone is now up to date.
The ladies at the Bed and Breakfast were delightful, they have my cell number and will call me with information regarding Pride things around the area. My Opa now knows. He overheard us talking. Things are awkward.

Aaand, oh yeah, I ran into quite a few teams from the Pan Pacific 2006 Games over at the Rec. Centre...
... Holy shit.
It was heaven.
China.
Japan.
Korea.
-dies-

Mood: Fanbooooi
~~Music~~ Anime: Blood+ Ep 44

Pictures [part two]

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 00:05:26 GMT

And random sidetrips we've made thus far. Forgive my lack of sidenotes, everything is pretty self-explanitory. Except for the plasterman.. that's a real man that... comes to life at random moments and then goes back to being plaster. And no, I don't know the gal getting her picture done - but a lot of people are doing that... walk into a business and almost everyone has their picture drawn by a harbour artist. And the cows in Edmonton are like the bears here.

_{Where my Uncle wants to work as a Chef when he moves here.}

_{See! Bikelines! Everywhere! ... and those crooked trees are everywhere.}

_{My street.}

_{This is the main look out point of the ocean. Before a person journeys down the stairs of fuckin' death and to the actual shore... I like to sit on one of the benches here and relax.. rather than kill myself trying to make it up the hill afterwards.}

_{The beach. I have yet to learn about 'tides' and them being high and low, Opa said something about watching a rock in the water for a few minutes to see if the water level covers or lowers... but.. whatever. It's nice down there and I have yet to explore and poke around in the drift wood and pebbles.}

_{We're in Sidney!}

_{Random boats and a .. flag pole.}

Highlight of trip: the food!

_{Can you tell who had what? -smirks- Easily done. I had the wrap.. opa had the pasta (leave it to him to have italian at a greek restaurant!), oma had the chicken, and mother had the potatoes. Aaand Oma with her oozo.}

_{I have yet to taste their beer. I am beginning to question the food inspection people here... Every time I ordered a Dr Pepper (it's just as common as Coke/Pepsi/Root Beer!) it's been flat and tasted extremely like Root Beer (gag!). The cans of coke have been flat... I'm thinking because the B.C. government wants everyone to be healthy, they poisoned the soda to make it taste bad. Their wines are great. The cheeses are great. But what about t3h beer? I'll keep you updated.}

_{So I found this place through the Pink Pages on the internet, it's owned by a gay couple and serves dutch food! What can be better? So we stopped in there before we hit the Butchart Gardens.}

_{Opa wouldn't even allow me 10 seconds to take the photo, that's him diving into his egg/ham sandwich thing. I'll get the dutch item names later.}

Next picture post = Butchart Gardens! And Choombs (whatever the name is) aaaand Parksville aaaand Nanaimo aaaand the Funeral Home aaaand whatever else. Oh! Probably my cousins too because I'm on my way to Sidney to meet them at the Ferry.

That's right. My aunt arrived today. We just got a call from her and they're on the ferry so we're going to meet them for supper. -sighs- Oh! AND OMG! Have I got the story to tell when I get back!

what the hell?

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:17:10 GMT

Okay, so this is a quick update between picture posts.
Quick as in... I'm leaving in a few minutes to visit the ladies ^.~
The lesbian couple that owns the Bed and Breakfast...

I'm hoping they'll give me some information about the community here and maybe some tips and advice about the B&B business. It's funny. I'm torn between two business ideas: starting a pet cemetary or starting my own bed and breakfast.

Already I'm looking into photography classes to keep me occupied with a non-computer hobby but like I said to ferris - it's hard to take 'bad' photos because everything here is so photo-worthy. But because everything is photo-worthy, there's not really any original photos that really make the photographer stand out. Especially if you're not into scuba diving or going up in a heli/plane. Ugh. We shall see.

Anyways! I dropped off five resumes today.
- Bolen Books
... Seems very promising since I'm looking for FT and I'm not starting school in September. Woot, not being in college gave me the advantage for once!

- A photography/camera store that sells specialty cameras
... Very fishy. I don't know about this place...

- A home store that sells everything for a home
... (but I don't think that went very well, I went in with my new Hemp hoodie and the Old Lady running the store saw the Mary-Jane leaf and was like "omg! okay, so... are you planning on going to post seconday?" and I was like "not in the immediate future" and she was literally taken aback and gave me this wtf? -scrutinize- i'm not hiring a slacker like you but thanks for your interest anyways look.

- HMV
... HA HA! In your face, biatch! I didn't screw this one up! Remember how I applied to HMV, like, a gazillion times before in Edmonton and every single time I screwed it up? This time I was totally prepared.
... He asked me what I listen to - A: "Mainly alternative and German Punk Rock like Die Toten Hosen" and the guy laughed.
... He asked me what my top 3 favourite artists were - A: "The Goddess Alanis M., Dave Matthews, and Bruce Dickinson" (Bwaha!) I listed the actual artists instead of the band in remembrance of my last fuck up when I listed a band and they asked "oh, so who's the lead singer?" and I couldn't answer and that was the end of that.
... This looks very promising

- EB Games!
... Oh-hohohoho! Kukukuku! Bwahahaha! He was like "So do you have any systems at home?" and I was like "Well, I'm mainly a PC gamer but I have an XBox and various 'Old Skool' systems like N64, Sega G., Gameboy, etc etc" and he's like "Great!" And blahblah... and then I was like "I just moved here from Edmonton and I was looking for this store and I finally found you guys and I was so happy!" and he was like "Ha ha! Yeah, we're everywhere"
... Looks promising despite the fact they aren't hiring for another couple of weeks.

I knew the best time to start looking wouldn't've been until Early September but then I thought ... "maybe they want time to actually train their new employees...." So I went out today.

This is Mandy, signing off for a few hours. The second picture post plus updates on the ladies will be up late today. I promise ^.~

Pictures [part one]

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:56:55 GMT

Warning: Massive Photo Post. Not dial-up friendly.
_{... Who the hell has dial-up anyways?}

_{The movers from Atlas Van lines were extremely professional and good people. Heh, we treated them to Tim Hortons and gave them each a $60 tip for doing such a wonderful job... we were very impressed.}

_{1. An empty house. Mother and Mickie chillin'
2. Proof Mickie went into his carrier without force}

_{1. My Oma eatting Spring Rolls over at Brewsters.
2. Strawberry sundae. The finale of our last meal in Edmonton.}

THE NEXT DAY - aka, The day we left.

_{My mother and I were almost near Entwhistle when my Oma and Opa called us back to Edmonton. We encountered rain, construction, and many headaches trying to drive along the Yellowhead.}

_{Finally! After 5 hours of delay! We stopped at a truck stop to fill up Old Faithfuls back tires and pick up drinks at the store.}

_{1. The first (and last) piece of machinery we passed.
2. Notice Oma and Opa in front of us, we soon passed them. The sign is of Edson/Hinton/Jasper - the direction we were headed.}

_{1. Told ya we passed them. That's Opa and Oma being silly... They like to make faces when we pass each other.
2. Isn't this a creative shot?! -smirks- Not. Oma and Opa in the side mirror.}

_{1. We stopped in one of those towns... Edson? Hinton? Wherever. They're all the same. We went to Tim Hortons and got some grub and while everyone was chowing down I took a picture of Gaara. (Kudos to Brian)
2. I dunno why I took this picture. My Opa tends to go into race mode when he's at a stop light with another car/truck/semi. This is still in the dinky-little town.}

_{The scenery was so... boring. That every little shack on a hill was like, "omg!"}

_{Mickie... is not a happy camper. Despite me being very concerned for his well-being at that point, the shot I got of him between meows is priceless.}

Because when we went through Jasper late at night and it was pouring buckets and there was massive power outages... I didn't take any pictures until the morning. After that horrifying night in the cabin.

_{Cabin of doom}

_{Our cars looked so out of place... It was a horrible night filled with delirious thoughts (due to the ODing on NyQuil) of "omg was that a bear?" "omg the bears are gonna come and eat us because of mickie!" "omg I bet those azn cabin keeps are gonna murder us in our sleep!" etc etc.}

_{Mother pumping gas. This is where I told you about leaving the cabin, driving 40km for gas and having to turn back because they didn't have a generator... Mount Robson, yo. Mount Robson. The visitor info. place was out of the mountain whereas the actual cabin was somewhere up and in the mountain... it's not actually on the mountain Robson - it has a view of the mountain. Whatever. It sucked.}

_{1. Random creek in mountains.
2. Mickie was driving us bonkers with his constant yowling. The change of altitude had a huge affect on him and I guess he was freaking out because it's not like his ears can pop. Here we are allowing him a brief moment of freedom at some random roadside turnout.}

_{1. OMG! We're going to Hope and Vancouver! That's a sign.
2. Trees. Everywhere. We are slowly gaining more and more height.}

_{The dreaded road. And Powerlines! Did I ever mention I have a powerline fetish? Not the powerlines that one sees on a sidewalk, but the huge ones in the wild, the metal and manmade lines look so sexy and clashy against the trees.}

_{Toll rates. Oma and Opa driving up to the booth. Our receipt.
You know Chris De Burghs "Don't pay the ferryman" song? The one where he goes "Don't pay the ferry man, don't even fix a price, don't pay the ferry man, until he gets you to the other side..." Yeah, well, that's how it goes. And I was thinking how stupid it is to have a toll booth at the highest point of the summit (1224 m for those who didn't read my post) instead of at the end. Because going down... is probably where people have the most accidents. It's like, paying for your death.}

_{A mountain with snow.}

_{1. Run off! I love those roads.
2. Oma and Opa heading to the tunnel. The tunnel was a pleasant surprise and gave quite the thrill... Must do it again sometime. Not.}

_{'Nother run off... took quite a few pictures of them but I will save everyones sanity and refrain from spamming. Construction picture. Random building seen on the side of the road... very random with its checkerboard pattern... and a sign I wanted to break on sight. I hate Shakespeare. (side note: We have a Shakespeare St. here in Victoria)}

_{We are now in Hope. I watched South Park that night in the hotel. It was a lovely episode that featurred Jesus and Rod Stewart -smirks- And so Day Two ended.}

"Will this goddamn trip never end?!"

_{The hotel room. In black and white. Because it was shitty.}

_{The rambo bridge. We thought because it was Mr. Sly Stallone that it would be a huge tourist attraction and what not, but it was rather... disappointing. We thought the bridge would be bigger. We couldn't even really get out and take pictures because it was farely busy. We settled on getting our photos taken in the Rambo cutouts. Ha. Black and white, with 40% reduction in size, can't go too wrong with that.}

_{Saw a bamboo... farm. Or nursery. Whatever. Interesting. Lotsa barns but hardly any farm animals, mostly vegetation and orchids and nurseries. The roads are a hellova lot smoother to drive on, ya know, unlike Alberta. Everything is green. So many trees... the air is so clean it's almost sickening - felt extremely homesick for Edmonton and its chemical polluted air.}

_{For a beautiful area, there were quite a few junk-dumps on the side of the road. Was painful to see.

_{More of that shit town.}

_{We got lost on the way to the ferry... we turned an exit too soon -snerks- Castle fun? ha. Had to laugh. Anyways, we pulled into some hospital parking lot and tried to get our directions straightened out... Mickie is... not pleased.}}

Don't ask me how - but we somehow managed to get to the Ferry in one piece.

_{This is us arriving at the terminal.}

_{Our line was packed! But luckily we were not near the back, we were somewhere in the middle, can't see us because... well.. I wasn't taking a picture of us. I was so extremely delighted with how clean the ladies washroom was that I had to take a picture. It was beautiful. And you had to press a button for the toilet to flush, not press a lever or have a sensor scan your ass when you stood.. it was... beautiful. I was sad to discover not all toilets in B.C. were like that toilet at the ferry terminal. Flags. Picture of a ... container ship near the ferry dock.}

_{Mickie is the centre of much attention during our break. Lotsa kids wanted to approach him, they were like "omg, a kitty!" as if they've never seen a cat in a harness before. Fine. Mickie didn't care... but it was the arrogant dog walkers that really pissed me off. A lot of the dog owners were respectful and gave us space... but there was one lady at the terminal that took delight in having Mickie spaz when her dog got near, so instead of backing off - she allowed her dog to approach Mickie. Of course, I scooped my Prince into mah arms and took him back to the car. It was time to board anyways and he needed to be medicated.}

_{Up and up we go! Can you feel our hearts racing? We were so excited. Oh! That one guy... is an older guy that parked next to us. He had a lot of trouble getting out of his (not really his, twas his sister in laws) car because it was so small - he was from Saskatchewan and kept talking about how small cars aren't really cars... and how the old buicks and huge trucks are the true cars of the road. Later, he took a break and sat in the car again, but he got stuck and called my oma over to help him out of the car. Heh, he became fast friends with my Oma and Opa and told us "Victoria is the closest to heaven here on Earth" or some bullshit like that.}

_{Ha. This is the guy that directs the cars into the vehicle terminal... I was fooling around with my camera settings and accidently had the flash on when I took the picture. Was so embarrassed, but oh well.}

_{Pictures of random things as the ferry started to move. We didn't realize it at the time, but we were sitting at the end of the boat where the propeller is.}

_{Thinks it's cool how there's a visible line seperating the shallow and deeper parts of the water.}

_{It was fun whenever a smaller boat or ferry passed, everyone waves to each other. People actually live on the smaller islands between the... bigger islands.. I would hate to live on a small island.... Aaaand, that's the band I mentioned.}

_{So ends the ferry ride. Since my batteries died when we got into the car and I needed to change my memory card.}

Woot, this is the end of the actual journey.
The second picture post will be up shortly and that will have pictures of our little road trips on the island and neighbourhood and everything else.

Mood: Cynical
~~Music~~ Anime: Ouran High School Host Club [Ep. 5]

...

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 05:12:46 GMT

I'm homesick.
I hear everyone yelling at each other, and I just want to leave.
But I have nowhere to go because I don't know anyone.
Or have change for the bus.

I miss Brian. Haven't talked to him in well over a month.
Damn him (that's right, damn you! -bursts into tears-)

I went to get my B.C. ID card because I need alcohol.
And I lost my Alberta ID again. I had it. But then I lost it.
Same with my bank card. Fuckers.

Surprise! My mother got me the three Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants books. I know, what a chick story. But I love it to pieces.
We're also having problems with our funeral arrangements.

I just want to... go out. Without family.

Ha, I find it amusing. My aunt is going to go berserk here. She was all excited... "Victoria and area is 93% white people!" ~~(-bitchslaps-)~~ What a fucking redneck. And so far most of the people here I've seen are asian. But maybe that's because I practically drool a river and let out a shriek "omfgwtfbbq ASIANS!" whenever I see them and I totally don't see white people. Unless they're like... standing and talking right in front of me. Or something. -sighs-

I want Edmonton.
I hate how all my creativeness is going towards RPing. I wish I could channel that energy into something useful, like, writing a fic. Or exploring. Or cleaning the house some more. Or something that doesn't require me needing to depend on other people to get a fix.

~~_{I... need a hug.}~~ Is it wrong to cry?

Edit: Pictures will be up... eventually! Had some computer problems (namely photoshop freezing and my resizing was lost. Lesson learnt: Save. Save. Save.)

Mood: Cranky, bitch.
Music: Bite to Break Skin by Senses Fail (mmm, UnderWorld)

"... going nowhere fast ..."

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 05:54:42 GMT

I'm back. It's taking me awhile to upload and resize all the pictures I want to show, so just bare with me for a post.

Originally:
We had planned to leave that Friday at noon; the new keyholders were supposed to come and pick up their keys. My mothers new house owners were able to pick up the keys, they had come and gone by 12:15 - my oma's and opa's house owners however... failed to sign all the legal documentation. We were unable to hand over the keys.

New plan: Mom and I were to stop in at Subway and pick up subs for the trip. We were to meet oma and opa somewhere along the way, a stop before Entwhistle.

What happened: She and I were near Entwhistle when we received a phone call.
"Oma? Where are you?"
"Oh, we're still in Edmonton. We had to go to Fountain Tire because there was something wrong with our car."

Fuck. We drove back to Edmonton. Turns out there was something wrong with the motorhead. A part that needed to be ordered in. Consequently their car wouldn't be fixed until monday. So we called a rental company. After an hour of trying to find a car, my mother and oma were on the way to pick it up when they phoned my aunt.

My opa used to have a boat of a car. It was a bitch. So he sold it. To my aunt. This car was now being offered its usage. Oma and Opa took my aunt up on her offer. Reloaded the cars. We were on the highway to our first night stop by 5pm. Five hours behind schedule.

We were dumped on. The rain was a constant downpour when it came down. And it came down in random dumps all the way from Edmonton to our Mountain. And rain in the mountains is not a good thing.

Because of the sudden weather changes and lightning and wind there was a massive power outage. We arrived in an unknown cabin in the dark. There was no generator. We were guided by a fucking oil lamp. We were in the boonies. Surrounded by trees on the top of a fucking mountain. It was scary to say the least.

After ODing on NyQuil I was able to sleep for 3 hours.

The morning came and there was still a power outage. Whatever. We needed to gasup the car. We were informed that the nearest gas station was 40km in the direction we needed to go, to Valemount. We went there... found out they also had a power outage and their pumps had no generator. We had to drive all the way back to the stupid information desk near our cabin where they had a generator for the pumps (why we didn't fill up there in the first place...). We get back there and there's this massive line up. Fine.

Two hours later we're finally passed Valemount and on our way to Hope.

I will never do that stupid fucking mountain pass ever again. Coke-a-lo-halla or whatever. It's really spelt Coq..something. UGH. It was sickening! The toll booth was at the highest point on the road... and a few meters after that.. there's this sign.. that says how high you are..

1244 meters. Egawds. I didn't get a picture of the sign since it was on the other side of the road and already passed before I saw it in the mirror and looked back... Ones ears literally popped a gazillion times on that stupid road. It was horrible. The way down was fun though. Especially the tunnel.

Eventually we reached Hope. The hotel was funky... It was the best nights sleep I had in ages... I bet it was because our room was right next to an employee stairwell and throughout the whole entire night, people kept going in there and smoking weed - so we had a huge cloud of smoke seeping through our vents and windows... The food was good there too.

The next day we stopped in at the Rambo bridge and at the Information desk to get our pictures taken at the Rambo cutout picture thing. That was cute.

That was also the day we got lost on our way to the Ferry. Heh. But eventually we found our way to the ferry... we drugged Mickie before we loaded... and I knew beforehand how many cars the ferry could hold and I was worried about how the boat could stay a float... but I was not expecting to have to crawl out of the car in order to get out. We were packed like fucking sardines.

We found seats at the back of the boat and I took hundreds of pictures of the water and seagulls and islands and what not. But then it started to rain and my family wanted to go inside but I wanted to go to the second deck... still outside but the upper deck was above us... and a bunch of other people went down there and there was a band that was there and they entertained us with funky music. And and and.

And then it was over. We crawled back into the car and found Mickie freaking out, no doubt because of the engine, but after we started up the car he mellowed out quite a bit... This was also the day we arrived in our house.

Mom and I brokedown when we arrived. The previous renter was supposed to have moved out a couple of days beforehand and cleaned everything, but she only moved out 2 hours before hand and hadn't cleaned a single thing. She even had junk out in the carport that she was going to pick up later. And she had a pile of junk in front of the house - one of those "free" piles that random people can go through. And it's sick because she had bags of garbage sitting out there and for the past couple of days animals have been going through it.

So we spent the next few days cleaning. The landlord paid for the carpets to be cleaned. I've been cleaning the walls. And other little random shit has been getting fixed - it's an old house that would've been beautiful if only the people had kept it up. Luckily, we only have a contract for a year. The neighbourhood is absolutely gorgeous but the house...

We're literally a 6 minute walk from the ocean. And that's 6 minutes with me stopping to take pictures every 15 seconds. The trees here are massive - I thought they were big on the island - these trees are even bigger than that! The bugs here are so strange and... unique. And the people here are different - they're so laid back and alternative!

The water here is great too. The first night Mickie's dandruff completely vanished because of the moisture. And you know how you needed a cup of Tide to wash your clothes back in Edmonton? Here you need only a tablespoon (and that's the max!) of the liquid otherwise the machine floods with bubbles! It's 'soft water' or something like that - it doesn't have all the chemicals and shit like the water in the prairies have. My hair has never been softer. My skin doesn't even need moisturizing cream.

My allergies are even improving.

It's absolutely gorgeous here.

We've been alternating our work and play loads. The other day we went down to the local warf/harbour/whatever it's called to scope out the boats and what not... Holy shit, it's so awesome. I found out the Dragonboat festival is coming up on the 18th so look forward to pictures of that!

And there's a store called Thrify's... it's a grocery store but it has tons of other shit too. They have tons of specialty foreign food... so I was looking through the stuff.. and found Pocky. In a simple, everyday, grocery store. I didn't have to travel to Chinatown.

Speaking of which, I still haven't been there.

So tomorrow my Opa is flying back to Edmonton to pick up his car. The plan is to trade it in here... Did you know cars have regular inspections? There's actual regulations and laws in place that you can't drive a piece of junk. That's too cool. And so many people drive mopeds here. It's so awesome. I'm gonna get one someday, just you wait and see.

And there's even watering bylaws!! We're only allowed to water our gardens/lawns on Wednesdays and Saturdays... from between 7am-10am or 7pm-10pm... People actually get fined if they water at times other than those... Well, not every house has the same time - every other house has different days of the week.

And there's bike lanes! Actual bike paths along major roads! It's amazing how active these people are. They put Edmonton to shame. Literally. Opa and I ran into more people biking/hiking/jogging in an hour than a whole entire month in Edmonton. I'm almost self-conscious about going out in public.

Speaking of weird things, the store hours are fucked too. The mall is open from 9-5pm. 5pm. As in five in the evening. But no, wait! It's open till 9pm on a friday and saturday!

Gas prices are 119.9

A meal at A&W for three people consisting of: a 3 chubby chicken strip combo, a teen burger combo, and a chubby chicken burger combo costed $21.49... I fucking hate the 16% extra. It was a killer for when we had to buy the new washer and dryer.

What else can I say? That's about it for the trip.
Kai (mienaichikara) is caught up in his RPs and Storm (atmokinesis) got back into the game.

Got a new cell phone number, since, ya know, I'm in Victoria.

:: 250-857-5775 ::

Isn't it a gorgeous number?

Tomorrow = picture post!

Mood: Frustrated
Music: Trust by Megadeth