yay i finished! ...not just now, but i had to shower, etc. i'm just about ready to head off to bed and i'm so extremely relieved i'm done all my application stuff (for now. still got to apply for my specialization)!
joanne: i'm glad you're reading the blog :) i don't know about my application either... i mean, i really tried my best but i can only do so much... :|
sunday is good for me and dan, if we're doing that still.
i kind of want to work at the new dq down dunbar (it's near bc liquor store and timmy ho's!). it's a dq/orange julius so if they let me i would drink much julius. i hope they would let me... dan says they'll pay me $8/h! boo. no way.
anyways... ann if you work with me at dq i will work for $8/hour! (this also applies to anyone else but i don't know how willing anyone else is... i don't even know how willing ann is :| )
hmm... well yeah. school is so much better now without work. my gpa rose by like... 20%. seriously. although i should point out i only have midterm marks to compare so far... still. 20%...
see you guys sunday?
-chels
Friday, February 29, 2008
Okay I'll be honest, I think my app to UBC Pharm was craptastic. I would srsly die from shock if they even want me for an interview. I'm sad now =(
I can't make it for Sunday. I'm doing terribly in this one course and I got a midterm on Mon so I'm gonna need to work my butt off for that.
Yay to Aaron for FINALLY getting a cellphone!!! I'm gonna text chuu like crazy mwhaha. I am SO SLOW at answering my phone. I'm always fumbling with it, trying to find where it even is..
I can't make it for Sunday. I'm doing terribly in this one course and I got a midterm on Mon so I'm gonna need to work my butt off for that.
Yay to Aaron for FINALLY getting a cellphone!!! I'm gonna text chuu like crazy mwhaha. I am SO SLOW at answering my phone. I'm always fumbling with it, trying to find where it even is..
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Pobrecita
Whoops. It's actually 778-668-8328. And my phone's one right now. To be fair, I said "I think".
Ann, you wanna bring Scattergories or Pictionary for Sunday?
One of my teachers wore pink yesterday and when she saw me she said, "We're the only ones wearing pink! What's up with that?!" yeah, I didn't see really anyone wearing pink, and the ones that did, I'm sure didn't even have a clue that it was a special day.
See you guys soon!
~~Aaron
Ann, you wanna bring Scattergories or Pictionary for Sunday?
One of my teachers wore pink yesterday and when she saw me she said, "We're the only ones wearing pink! What's up with that?!" yeah, I didn't see really anyone wearing pink, and the ones that did, I'm sure didn't even have a clue that it was a special day.
See you guys soon!
~~Aaron
aaron it doesn't help to have a phone when you're not going to turn it on
anyways
i'm going to ubc to have breakfast at 8am...sigh..i'm too asian., i couldn't even resist a free breakfast despite the fact i'll have to wake up at 7:15
lol
no i'm going to try to meet people who have volunteered for trek.
anyways so we're on for sunday right-yo
anyways
i'm going to ubc to have breakfast at 8am...sigh..i'm too asian., i couldn't even resist a free breakfast despite the fact i'll have to wake up at 7:15
lol
no i'm going to try to meet people who have volunteered for trek.
anyways so we're on for sunday right-yo
Mrow?
Oh. And my number is 778-668-8238. I think. It took an absurd amount of time to pick the number out. My god.
~~Aaron
PS. 2 posts in... the last few minutes! I'm catching up Lily!
~~Aaron
PS. 2 posts in... the last few minutes! I'm catching up Lily!
The last one
I have finally given in and gotten a cellphone. yeah. now you can call me and stuff. I believe i have three months unlimited local calling and 2500 text messages for the first month (as well as Call display and that stuff). I'm on Rogers... what's everyone else's networks?
~~Aaron
~~Aaron
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOSER CHELS!
I sent my appli so i'm happy but i have a middy on tuesday :(
I will be really upset if i don't get it but all i can do it my best. I know i'll get in though (trying to think positive..,happy thoughts...happy thoughts) It's such a compliment to have other pharmers having faith in me..like my brother and my references. I guess I don't see myself in the same light as they do...I will be amazing though!!!
You too chels think positive.
I had a happy cupcake. It was so fattening. I went to the gym yesterday.
Anyways see you guys on sunday.
I sent my appli so i'm happy but i have a middy on tuesday :(
I will be really upset if i don't get it but all i can do it my best. I know i'll get in though (trying to think positive..,happy thoughts...happy thoughts) It's such a compliment to have other pharmers having faith in me..like my brother and my references. I guess I don't see myself in the same light as they do...I will be amazing though!!!
You too chels think positive.
I had a happy cupcake. It was so fattening. I went to the gym yesterday.
Anyways see you guys on sunday.
oh yeah
aaron, i wore the hottest pink shirt i have (the fluorescent one)
but i didn't see very many people wearing pink today. i saw one girl wearing a pink bandana, but other than that, it was just like a normal day.
-chels
ps- 3 posts!!!
but i didn't see very many people wearing pink today. i saw one girl wearing a pink bandana, but other than that, it was just like a normal day.
-chels
ps- 3 posts!!!
UBC CREW
all but YEW, ann!
just kidding. but yeah, not to jinx things but i really really hope/want/think dan's coming to UBC in september. he did super well in his courses last term and i think he's doing well now too (i think).
also, if i get into co-op (which i really really really really hope i do... i don't know what my chances are though. i really have no clue at all) i will only have one term at UBC during third year and fifth year and hopefully no summers at home. i will be, if accepted, working full time during all my work terms (two summers and two school terms). i'm really excited.
i won't be devastated if i don't get in, because i know i have good things going for me here (friends, family, house, school) but i will be really disappointed in myself. hopefully it will motivate me to try harder though.
can't wait for this weekend when all midterms and co-op application (that has been haunting me for months) will be DONE WITH! AHHH!!!
sunday sounds good. i'll ask dan later but i can come
joanne brought sweet potatoes to chem today and it was random yet delicious. all rejoice!
-chels
ps- two posts in a day!
just kidding. but yeah, not to jinx things but i really really hope/want/think dan's coming to UBC in september. he did super well in his courses last term and i think he's doing well now too (i think).
also, if i get into co-op (which i really really really really hope i do... i don't know what my chances are though. i really have no clue at all) i will only have one term at UBC during third year and fifth year and hopefully no summers at home. i will be, if accepted, working full time during all my work terms (two summers and two school terms). i'm really excited.
i won't be devastated if i don't get in, because i know i have good things going for me here (friends, family, house, school) but i will be really disappointed in myself. hopefully it will motivate me to try harder though.
can't wait for this weekend when all midterms and co-op application (that has been haunting me for months) will be DONE WITH! AHHH!!!
sunday sounds good. i'll ask dan later but i can come
joanne brought sweet potatoes to chem today and it was random yet delicious. all rejoice!
-chels
ps- two posts in a day!
B is for Bombinate
You mean expensive**, Ann? Not expansive... though I'm sure that could make sense as well. I didn't get a chance to see the tuition for the School of Music but I'm pretty sure that it'll be substantially less than film school. Anyway, I haven't even fully applied nor been accepted yet, so I wouldn't count myself in UBC so quickly. I don't know. We'll see.
I'm not applying just because of Kem. I guess part of it is that I wanted to do some creative writing stuff but I've already taken a full year doing that right now and I think i'm need a change of things, so the only other thing I'd be good at is music. I'm not sure I'll find what I want at the School of Music (seeing as how I applied two years ago and that didn't work out) but I guess it's still worth a shot? So in short, Kem is a small part of applying to UBC.
Sorry I didn't get around to phoning you yesterday, Chels. I forgot to bring my keys and had to spend a few hours watching television at my grandparents' house while waiting for my mom to get off work and then pick me up after. And when I got home, I had four scripts to read and comment on, and I finished all of that at almost 2 in the morning. Boo.
So what does being a chef entitle, Ann? Does this mean that you'll be finally making greasy pizzas and stuff? Will you get paid more or will it stay the same?
I'm going to go with A) on the reasons why you post so much, Lily.
It's pink shirt day! I don't know if you guys have seen people wearing pink shirts today at all (I am!) It's for this campaign to raise awareness about bullying and homophobia... there's a story to that, but I'll let you google it yourself.
Back to schooling and stuff, I was watching this commercial on tv yesterday where this kid was deciding whether or not he wanted to go into the school office (i don't know why... i had the tv on mute) and then it struck me. How about a school guidance counselor? I'm an awesome listener, but probably need to address more questions and stuff, and have experience with dealing with dumb kids (ie. Conor) (I probably shouldn't call them dumb) and I can, for the most part, look at things objectively and not be judgemental (although with Conor... it's always a little hard to do that) But then I'd probably have to take psychology courses and stuff and I'm not too keen on that. I guess that's a possibility as a "backup" career thing, should I ever need one.
How does Sunday sound for everyone for another game night at my house? Anyone doing anything on that day?
~~Aaron
I'm not applying just because of Kem. I guess part of it is that I wanted to do some creative writing stuff but I've already taken a full year doing that right now and I think i'm need a change of things, so the only other thing I'd be good at is music. I'm not sure I'll find what I want at the School of Music (seeing as how I applied two years ago and that didn't work out) but I guess it's still worth a shot? So in short, Kem is a small part of applying to UBC.
Sorry I didn't get around to phoning you yesterday, Chels. I forgot to bring my keys and had to spend a few hours watching television at my grandparents' house while waiting for my mom to get off work and then pick me up after. And when I got home, I had four scripts to read and comment on, and I finished all of that at almost 2 in the morning. Boo.
So what does being a chef entitle, Ann? Does this mean that you'll be finally making greasy pizzas and stuff? Will you get paid more or will it stay the same?
I'm going to go with A) on the reasons why you post so much, Lily.
It's pink shirt day! I don't know if you guys have seen people wearing pink shirts today at all (I am!) It's for this campaign to raise awareness about bullying and homophobia... there's a story to that, but I'll let you google it yourself.
Back to schooling and stuff, I was watching this commercial on tv yesterday where this kid was deciding whether or not he wanted to go into the school office (i don't know why... i had the tv on mute) and then it struck me. How about a school guidance counselor? I'm an awesome listener, but probably need to address more questions and stuff, and have experience with dealing with dumb kids (ie. Conor) (I probably shouldn't call them dumb) and I can, for the most part, look at things objectively and not be judgemental (although with Conor... it's always a little hard to do that) But then I'd probably have to take psychology courses and stuff and I'm not too keen on that. I guess that's a possibility as a "backup" career thing, should I ever need one.
How does Sunday sound for everyone for another game night at my house? Anyone doing anything on that day?
~~Aaron
is it any wonder
wow UBC music, aaron? my first reaction was how expansive it's gonna be, not that vancouver film school isn't. why UBC music? because of friends and Kem? i have too many questions. but this means i'll be the only non-UBC friend..(except dan i guess, but that's soon to change too)
not too much happened for me to bring up in the past few days, i did my econ presentation and got full marks, first time that's ever happened, and it was an individual effort so i'm proud of myself.
i did not quit yet aaron, instead i took on more jobs at pizza hut by requesting to be a "chef"..i don't even know why i did that. games night sounds real good to me, i'm finally free of midsemester madness.
ann
not too much happened for me to bring up in the past few days, i did my econ presentation and got full marks, first time that's ever happened, and it was an individual effort so i'm proud of myself.
i did not quit yet aaron, instead i took on more jobs at pizza hut by requesting to be a "chef"..i don't even know why i did that. games night sounds real good to me, i'm finally free of midsemester madness.
ann
it's almost march!
i can't believe february's almost done..! went by fast... probably mostly due to reading break and midterms.
so i sent my tentative class schedule for approval; i had to plan out every single class i need to take for my undergrad and say when i would be taking it. i'm hoping it gets approved, but i'm not so sure since it's pretty weird/full due to the double major part of it. if it does get approved, i will only have to finish/work on my essay portion on thursday after school and i'm done!
i have a midterm tomorrow :( i tried to study yesterday but it wasn't so good. hard to study phys without practice problems.
umm... yeah. another games night sounds good!
i think that's it.
lily: you can eat the hedgehogs if you want!
-chels
so i sent my tentative class schedule for approval; i had to plan out every single class i need to take for my undergrad and say when i would be taking it. i'm hoping it gets approved, but i'm not so sure since it's pretty weird/full due to the double major part of it. if it does get approved, i will only have to finish/work on my essay portion on thursday after school and i'm done!
i have a midterm tomorrow :( i tried to study yesterday but it wasn't so good. hard to study phys without practice problems.
umm... yeah. another games night sounds good!
i think that's it.
lily: you can eat the hedgehogs if you want!
-chels
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Aaron...we'll see about that
see i post so frequently.
A) it's either i have no life
or B) I really like this blog
or C) i want to delay studying.
It's the latter and also B i guess
anyways games night sounds good
aaron you plan it.
i'm glad you're applying to ubc music. it seems like that program gives you a lot of benefits in terms of being able to perform in front of crowds and actually having ppl see your achievements. I'm not so sure about other programs. But from what Avi has told me, he performs not THAT frequently but frequently if that makes any sense.
Anyways going to do hw
last thing
diane and i were talking about how on the elearning discussion board especially for MICB, people were criticizing this one guy for writing something stupid. Joanne i think you know what i'm talking about. This guy "wipes his tears" because that midterm was the most rewarding because he did well. The way he said it made him seem like a weirdo. Diane said that yes it did make him seem like a weirdo but ppl responding made the situation even worse and reflected them as a person. I find that science in particular (not sure if it's just me) is full of nay sayer.. compared to commerce or other faculties although i can't really say that cause i dont know.
I think since i'm in science i have a stronger opinion and can make an opinion regarding my faculty and not so much for other faculties.
Even for forums like student doctor, there are a lot of asses who just put people down...hmmm..
this really has nothing to do with anything so yeah
PS I WILL OUTRULE YOU GUYS...
PPS don't change blogs or i'll be lonely :(
see i post so frequently.
A) it's either i have no life
or B) I really like this blog
or C) i want to delay studying.
It's the latter and also B i guess
anyways games night sounds good
aaron you plan it.
i'm glad you're applying to ubc music. it seems like that program gives you a lot of benefits in terms of being able to perform in front of crowds and actually having ppl see your achievements. I'm not so sure about other programs. But from what Avi has told me, he performs not THAT frequently but frequently if that makes any sense.
Anyways going to do hw
last thing
diane and i were talking about how on the elearning discussion board especially for MICB, people were criticizing this one guy for writing something stupid. Joanne i think you know what i'm talking about. This guy "wipes his tears" because that midterm was the most rewarding because he did well. The way he said it made him seem like a weirdo. Diane said that yes it did make him seem like a weirdo but ppl responding made the situation even worse and reflected them as a person. I find that science in particular (not sure if it's just me) is full of nay sayer.. compared to commerce or other faculties although i can't really say that cause i dont know.
I think since i'm in science i have a stronger opinion and can make an opinion regarding my faculty and not so much for other faculties.
Even for forums like student doctor, there are a lot of asses who just put people down...hmmm..
this really has nothing to do with anything so yeah
PS I WILL OUTRULE YOU GUYS...
PPS don't change blogs or i'll be lonely :(
Oh no you di-in't!
I will also try to balance the Lily ratio!
Joanne, when they sedated you, did they give you a shot thingy? I may have told you this already, but I got my wisdom teeth pulled out when I was like 12. They gave me a shot, which made me all sleepy, and even though I was fighting to stay awake (I just thought that it wouldn't make me sleepy for some reason) I eventually did, and when I woke up, I was still all drugged out. Anyway...
I'm going to be applying to UBC Music (also don't know if I told you guys this). The due date for applications is in 2 days, but I'll be fine. I know my mom will be happy that I'm actually going to UBC now, but even Kem asked me if that was what I really wanted to do. For the application, you had to list reasons why you wanted to go to the School of Music, and I had my answers from two years ago when I applied. They were so silly and childish... I can't believe I even wrote it. It made sense at the time, I suppose, but still, I felt embarassed reading it again.
Chels: Good job on your midterm! I'll phone you tonight, hopefully. Sorry about not phoning you last week.
Ann: have you quit yet? have you found another job?
Shall we organize another games night?
~~Aaron
Joanne, when they sedated you, did they give you a shot thingy? I may have told you this already, but I got my wisdom teeth pulled out when I was like 12. They gave me a shot, which made me all sleepy, and even though I was fighting to stay awake (I just thought that it wouldn't make me sleepy for some reason) I eventually did, and when I woke up, I was still all drugged out. Anyway...
I'm going to be applying to UBC Music (also don't know if I told you guys this). The due date for applications is in 2 days, but I'll be fine. I know my mom will be happy that I'm actually going to UBC now, but even Kem asked me if that was what I really wanted to do. For the application, you had to list reasons why you wanted to go to the School of Music, and I had my answers from two years ago when I applied. They were so silly and childish... I can't believe I even wrote it. It made sense at the time, I suppose, but still, I felt embarassed reading it again.
Chels: Good job on your midterm! I'll phone you tonight, hopefully. Sorry about not phoning you last week.
Ann: have you quit yet? have you found another job?
Shall we organize another games night?
~~Aaron
i'm over taking the bloggggg
MWAHAHAHA Chels you'll never balance the lily posting ratio.
I'm glad your coop thing is turning out okay. I just received an email for potential coop positions. I want to apply for that but the deadline is feb 29 and i'd rather spend time perfecting my pharm appl. I am also "giving" my brother this year so i'm just going to see what happens.
Anyways chels i seriously need to igve you your hedgehogs. I forgot to call you ysterday but you call me when you have time.
I'm glad your coop thing is turning out okay. I just received an email for potential coop positions. I want to apply for that but the deadline is feb 29 and i'd rather spend time perfecting my pharm appl. I am also "giving" my brother this year so i'm just going to see what happens.
Anyways chels i seriously need to igve you your hedgehogs. I forgot to call you ysterday but you call me when you have time.
post not by lily
um yeah not so much to say but i thought i would increase the ratio of chels : lil posts.
so everything seems to be good in terms of co-op. i talked to an advising officer and sent a very long email to the course instructor (for the course that was messing things up) and she said it was fine for co-op students to take the prereq as a coreq.
i spent... probably one or two hours taking pics of me/having dan take pics of me for my application. i seriously have no idea why it is necessary, and when i asked the advisor he said i could probably get political and not submit one, but it's too close to the deadline to think anymore!
omg so joanne and i got our chem midterms back yesterday... we both did super! i mean, i'm not surprised joanne did, and the average for our class was 80 (should only be about 68ish, normally) but i have never written a chem exam and gotten an above average mark. this exam was only worth 15% but it was a super confidence booster (when i picked up my exam i was looking for a 60/70 or if i was extremely crazy, 80).
anyways, still a midterm on thursday but it's all good. i hope you guys are well.
-chels
so everything seems to be good in terms of co-op. i talked to an advising officer and sent a very long email to the course instructor (for the course that was messing things up) and she said it was fine for co-op students to take the prereq as a coreq.
i spent... probably one or two hours taking pics of me/having dan take pics of me for my application. i seriously have no idea why it is necessary, and when i asked the advisor he said i could probably get political and not submit one, but it's too close to the deadline to think anymore!
omg so joanne and i got our chem midterms back yesterday... we both did super! i mean, i'm not surprised joanne did, and the average for our class was 80 (should only be about 68ish, normally) but i have never written a chem exam and gotten an above average mark. this exam was only worth 15% but it was a super confidence booster (when i picked up my exam i was looking for a 60/70 or if i was extremely crazy, 80).
anyways, still a midterm on thursday but it's all good. i hope you guys are well.
-chels
Monday, February 25, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
wow joanne..atleast you were unconscious i guess.
i had fun seeing all of you. i want to start sewing again...I really enjoyed it.
I did get my coveted email. I just receive my last one cause jon will be boarding early and won't have time to email me. He said he'll try to text me though.
I miss him soooo much. I finally started doing some work. OMG i have to read 70 pages of psych. Shitzzat
I only have 30 done so far. My eyes are hurting now.
I watched jumper today. Hayden Christensen is really cute :D
Rachel Bilson was in it. She's quite cute but she was annoying in the movie becsaue she kept on asking way too many questions.
Glad you made your shorts Chels. since you have doubley fabric, you can make yourself another pair. :D
i had fun seeing all of you. i want to start sewing again...I really enjoyed it.
I did get my coveted email. I just receive my last one cause jon will be boarding early and won't have time to email me. He said he'll try to text me though.
I miss him soooo much. I finally started doing some work. OMG i have to read 70 pages of psych. Shitzzat
I only have 30 done so far. My eyes are hurting now.
I watched jumper today. Hayden Christensen is really cute :D
Rachel Bilson was in it. She's quite cute but she was annoying in the movie becsaue she kept on asking way too many questions.
Glad you made your shorts Chels. since you have doubley fabric, you can make yourself another pair. :D
*truly, ann
i made my shorts today (finally). they turned out pretty good. though the stitching is not totally straight, i'm pretty happy with them and will definitely use them for exercising (they're a bit short for everyday wear...). all in all, making them myself was worth it. i was going to buy some from american apparel (just plain gym shorts) but when i went to buy them they were $40... which i thought was a bit ridiculous. just a bit. so my fabric was $5 (i bought about twice as much as needed, unintentionally) and the elastic was $.50 or something. so if you only count the fabric i used, the shorts cost about $3 and 5 hours of "labour" (including cutting the pattern, figuring out how to work the stupid bobbin refiller abilities of the machine, and all that stupid stuff, plus actually making it).
so yeah. although sewing clothes is sometimes actually more expensive than buying, sometimes it's worth it to make.
and that's my moral of the day.
lily: did you get your coveted email yet?
aaron: you didn't call..?
ann: rest well this weekend!
joanne: ?
sorry this post is disproportionate and probably badly worded. quite sleepy and have done too much seam ripping for one night (the first sign things were going wrong was when i realized i sewed the leg shut...)
sorry also that i was really cranky/short tempered on thursday. stress stress stress and i still am because things just don't seem to fit. seeing advisor on monday. i had a good time seeing you guys even if the same isn't true for all of you :\
nite
-chels
so yeah. although sewing clothes is sometimes actually more expensive than buying, sometimes it's worth it to make.
and that's my moral of the day.
lily: did you get your coveted email yet?
aaron: you didn't call..?
ann: rest well this weekend!
joanne: ?
sorry this post is disproportionate and probably badly worded. quite sleepy and have done too much seam ripping for one night (the first sign things were going wrong was when i realized i sewed the leg shut...)
sorry also that i was really cranky/short tempered on thursday. stress stress stress and i still am because things just don't seem to fit. seeing advisor on monday. i had a good time seeing you guys even if the same isn't true for all of you :\
nite
-chels
Thursday, February 21, 2008
alrighty roo then
i was wondering the same thing with the chelsea shoes, instead i figured out what she meant in my head, aaron. so when did i become known as crabs lady? i don't think i want that...
it's so sunny outside, i'm starting to long for summer again...
another short post by yours truely :)
it's so sunny outside, i'm starting to long for summer again...
another short post by yours truely :)
no aaron i am not only capable of missing you guys once but i'll only say it once..i'm sure i'll forget sometime in the near future and then contradict what i'm saying but whatever.
good luck on your middy ann wang the pumice man.
I have a doctor's appointment today. My throat has actually been hurting for a month now. I'm going to see him before i go to aaron's house so hopefully everything will be okay.
Chels i hope everything turns out okay in that they will still take you application seriously and that you will at min get an interview. Oh yea did you have something important to say yesterday?
I was volunteering and yesterday was kinda stressful but not really because we had to start sewing a quilt together and we had nothing accomplished the day before beause we didn't have sewing miachines. Great. Anyways i'll see you today so we can talk or whatever. I'll also try to remember to bring your hedgehogs today too so you can FINALLY eat them
see y'all today!!
good luck on your middy ann wang the pumice man.
I have a doctor's appointment today. My throat has actually been hurting for a month now. I'm going to see him before i go to aaron's house so hopefully everything will be okay.
Chels i hope everything turns out okay in that they will still take you application seriously and that you will at min get an interview. Oh yea did you have something important to say yesterday?
I was volunteering and yesterday was kinda stressful but not really because we had to start sewing a quilt together and we had nothing accomplished the day before beause we didn't have sewing miachines. Great. Anyways i'll see you today so we can talk or whatever. I'll also try to remember to bring your hedgehogs today too so you can FINALLY eat them
see y'all today!!
oh the suspense
aaron: i meant from montreal
so i had a question about co-op and emailed a person who helps with applications (i think she does that...) to ask a question, and long story short, i found out that interviews (which you get after they look at your written application --probably not unlike pharmacy) occur in april/may. which kind of implied that only first term marks are counted (?) since our final exams are in april and i don't know how fast our marks will come out, right?
so... considering that, i am starting to even further doubt my co-op acceptance ability since i did so badly in chem. i just thought if i worked really hard this term i could make it up, but i'm starting to think maybe not.
i emailed her back with another question: will they even take my application seriously with my GPA (which actually does meet minimum requirements)?
so i'm scared to check my email now. i will check tomorrow with dan.
i mean, i want it so badly i kind of feel like i should apply anyways, but realistically, if they're not even going to consider me, i have a whole bunch of stuff i should/could be doing before reading break ends for school.
i don't know anymore. very little school confidence.
see you guys tomorrow! (today!)
-chels
so i had a question about co-op and emailed a person who helps with applications (i think she does that...) to ask a question, and long story short, i found out that interviews (which you get after they look at your written application --probably not unlike pharmacy) occur in april/may. which kind of implied that only first term marks are counted (?) since our final exams are in april and i don't know how fast our marks will come out, right?
so... considering that, i am starting to even further doubt my co-op acceptance ability since i did so badly in chem. i just thought if i worked really hard this term i could make it up, but i'm starting to think maybe not.
i emailed her back with another question: will they even take my application seriously with my GPA (which actually does meet minimum requirements)?
so i'm scared to check my email now. i will check tomorrow with dan.
i mean, i want it so badly i kind of feel like i should apply anyways, but realistically, if they're not even going to consider me, i have a whole bunch of stuff i should/could be doing before reading break ends for school.
i don't know anymore. very little school confidence.
see you guys tomorrow! (today!)
-chels
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
After you
Yes, I am busy writing stuff every day. Are you satisfied, Lily?
Chels: you asked your sister to buy you shoes from Best Buy? i don't quite understand that.
Ann: Crab lady! And I did not know that pumice floats. How interesting.
Joanne: Donde estas?
"I miss you guys loads (this will be the only time i say this)"
-- why will it be the only time? You only get to miss us once in your lifetime?
~~Aaron
Chels: you asked your sister to buy you shoes from Best Buy? i don't quite understand that.
Ann: Crab lady! And I did not know that pumice floats. How interesting.
Joanne: Donde estas?
"I miss you guys loads (this will be the only time i say this)"
-- why will it be the only time? You only get to miss us once in your lifetime?
~~Aaron
mini mini mini mini wheats...
lily, your post was clearly in dark pink while mine was a magenta, god! can't say i sympathize too much with getting up at 7, i have to get up at 6 for school and i don't get to play 40 square hopscotch. not much else to say, except did you know that pumice (volcanic rock) can float in water? i have an earth sci midterm tomorrow, and giving ppl random unwanted information helps me study.
ann
ann
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
hey guys,
how's everyone's reading week?
My first day volunteering at UBC reading week was exhausting because i had to wake up at 7:00.
The second day was obviously much better.
I played hopscotch and jump rope today. I didn't know hopscotch could have up to 48 squares. Of course you could have as many as you'd like but i've never seen a 48 squared one. I sitll haven't conquered it yet though. I had to switch legs and i had to do 2 feet (oh the embarrassment).
My throat has been hurting more so now than before. It's been like that for a few weeks now. I know i don't have anything contagious cuase i went to the doctors earlier in the month and he said that although he doesn't kno wwhat it is, some inflammatory ointment should help.
But i'm going back on thursday before i go to aaron's house.
Cna't wait to see you guys.
I miss you guys loads (this will be the only time i say this)...even though you guys are being silly and not posting...aaron...blame me won't you..jk
i didn't mean to sound hostile aaron (yesterday)...if that's what you thought. I find that you were quite testy yesterday...or more defensive...maybe it's cause you're writing like maniac or something. :D
see you on thursday guys...ann and chels bring your games k? I like pop5 (chels)
see you guys soon.
until then, take care
Lily
how's everyone's reading week?
My first day volunteering at UBC reading week was exhausting because i had to wake up at 7:00.
The second day was obviously much better.
I played hopscotch and jump rope today. I didn't know hopscotch could have up to 48 squares. Of course you could have as many as you'd like but i've never seen a 48 squared one. I sitll haven't conquered it yet though. I had to switch legs and i had to do 2 feet (oh the embarrassment).
My throat has been hurting more so now than before. It's been like that for a few weeks now. I know i don't have anything contagious cuase i went to the doctors earlier in the month and he said that although he doesn't kno wwhat it is, some inflammatory ointment should help.
But i'm going back on thursday before i go to aaron's house.
Cna't wait to see you guys.
I miss you guys loads (this will be the only time i say this)...even though you guys are being silly and not posting...aaron...blame me won't you..jk
i didn't mean to sound hostile aaron (yesterday)...if that's what you thought. I find that you were quite testy yesterday...or more defensive...maybe it's cause you're writing like maniac or something. :D
see you on thursday guys...ann and chels bring your games k? I like pop5 (chels)
see you guys soon.
until then, take care
Lily
allons-y!!!
so cheryl's going to montreal in two days. anyone want anything?
oh yeah, btw, speaking of cheryl, i know i told you guys she got a new job and my mom got a new car because cheryl needed the old one, but did i tell you that her new job is at best buy? she's not in-store though... it's like, an office job at... i don't know. head office? anyways, she can get things at cost plus 10% (so whatever it costs the store plus 10% of that value on top). she says mostly the best use for that is on accessories because they have the highest markups. just to let you guys know... y'know, if you want anything.
yeah i asked her to get me some shoes. that's all.
emm... yeah. had csl yesterday (monday). it was really long and not boring but... long.
saying that made me feel twice as tired. better sleep... today's gonna be crazy. i can't believe we only have 3 days for this project and we just got our instructions yesterday..!
thursday, it is!
-chels
oh yeah, btw, speaking of cheryl, i know i told you guys she got a new job and my mom got a new car because cheryl needed the old one, but did i tell you that her new job is at best buy? she's not in-store though... it's like, an office job at... i don't know. head office? anyways, she can get things at cost plus 10% (so whatever it costs the store plus 10% of that value on top). she says mostly the best use for that is on accessories because they have the highest markups. just to let you guys know... y'know, if you want anything.
yeah i asked her to get me some shoes. that's all.
emm... yeah. had csl yesterday (monday). it was really long and not boring but... long.
saying that made me feel twice as tired. better sleep... today's gonna be crazy. i can't believe we only have 3 days for this project and we just got our instructions yesterday..!
thursday, it is!
-chels
Monday, February 18, 2008
banana hammock
i regret ever getting the crabs, they were good at first but then it got nasty..i hope ppl know i'm talking about food..
thursday sounds good, although i can't stay super long and i'm not gonna get there till late-ish.
man this post is really short...
ann
thursday sounds good, although i can't stay super long and i'm not gonna get there till late-ish.
man this post is really short...
ann
Sunday, February 17, 2008
ELLLLLLLLLO?
You guys free on thursday? we can have games night if you guys are.
Jon left for a cruise to Mehico. I really miss him :( It's only the first day which sucks! i thought it wouldn't be that bad but man it sucks.
I don't know how i survived last year when we didn't see each other for a month and a week. I guess we were in as serious of a relationship as we are now..
hmph!
BLOG YOU GUYS!
You guys free on thursday? we can have games night if you guys are.
Jon left for a cruise to Mehico. I really miss him :( It's only the first day which sucks! i thought it wouldn't be that bad but man it sucks.
I don't know how i survived last year when we didn't see each other for a month and a week. I guess we were in as serious of a relationship as we are now..
hmph!
BLOG YOU GUYS!
Friday, February 15, 2008
reading break
YAY!
aaron, your post title makes me think of colgate toothpaste for some reason.
anyways. yeah, i actually do think i can do stuff this weekend. if we're meeting on sunday, that's fine. no change in my plans; i just figured it's more important to see you guys or whatever since i know i'm just going to be not doing my homework most of the time anyways :)
whenever is good for me (mon tues and wed i'm doing the csl project until 5pm ish however :|
emmm yep. so if you guys are up for sunday, i'm in :)
i think that's it.
-chels
aaron, your post title makes me think of colgate toothpaste for some reason.
anyways. yeah, i actually do think i can do stuff this weekend. if we're meeting on sunday, that's fine. no change in my plans; i just figured it's more important to see you guys or whatever since i know i'm just going to be not doing my homework most of the time anyways :)
whenever is good for me (mon tues and wed i'm doing the csl project until 5pm ish however :|
emmm yep. so if you guys are up for sunday, i'm in :)
i think that's it.
-chels
ooooooo la la Aaron congratz
I'll call you sunday. I think i may be watchinkg a movie with my sis but i'll keep you updated.
I'm busy with applications...and i'm volunteering for reading week so i'll be busy. Also i've been assigned quite a bit of work from my courses so i don't want to fall behind. But we should at least see each other...maybe friday? Soryr i can't remember all of your schedules..but give me a day when you're free and i'lll plan something.
jon and i didn't really celebrate valentine's day. we got each other little gifts. he bought me cupcakes from the store cupcakes. They were yummy...and he made me a nice card. We also cooked our super special pasta. He really wanted to put oyster sauce in the meat...i was so against it because that's weird but he did so nonetheless. I am trying to open up a little more...just in general.
I'm too anal! But i'm beginning to and there is so much more to see and less headache. SiGH!
Anyways i like the wii party. maybe we should do it again.
CIAO
TAKE CARE.
Lily
I'll call you sunday. I think i may be watchinkg a movie with my sis but i'll keep you updated.
I'm busy with applications...and i'm volunteering for reading week so i'll be busy. Also i've been assigned quite a bit of work from my courses so i don't want to fall behind. But we should at least see each other...maybe friday? Soryr i can't remember all of your schedules..but give me a day when you're free and i'lll plan something.
jon and i didn't really celebrate valentine's day. we got each other little gifts. he bought me cupcakes from the store cupcakes. They were yummy...and he made me a nice card. We also cooked our super special pasta. He really wanted to put oyster sauce in the meat...i was so against it because that's weird but he did so nonetheless. I am trying to open up a little more...just in general.
I'm too anal! But i'm beginning to and there is so much more to see and less headache. SiGH!
Anyways i like the wii party. maybe we should do it again.
CIAO
TAKE CARE.
Lily
Thursday, February 14, 2008
C is for Cogitate
Sorry bout the long post (if people had problems with its length). When I get typing, there's just no stopping me. Unfortunately, it doesn't apply to my scripts. Oh well. Thanks for all the yay-ness about the Canadian Idol thing.
Tomorrow... I'm doing stuff from 10-5. The National Film Board is doing this project thingy with YouthCO where I, along with other people, are going to be making 5 minute webisodes about street youth in Vancouver, which will be good experience for me, seeing as how I'm in film school. I'm really excited about that... in short, I probably can't do anything for tomorrow, unless you want to do something after i get home. Kem has a concert tomorrow at 12:45 in Coquitlam... i don't know why they choose to go out so far.
I think out of everyone (the five of us, that is) I'm the most anti-Valentine's Day (though I could be wrong and one of you goes around and destroys romantic things or something). So when Kem told me a few days ago that it was coming up, I pretty much told him that it was just a corporate holiday, which I think he was a little surprised on. I didn't expect anything to happen today; I didn't even expect him to come by because he told me he was going to have dinner with a cousin who was in town.
But Kem phones me at around 8:00 and asks what I'm doing (which is nothing much). He tells me to open the front door and I said, "You better not be outside." which of course he was. And he brought/bought me a rose. Totally was not expecting that. Anyway, now I feel like I should do something for him. Does playing/singing a song on the piano work? I'm not sure, haha. Did I mention that we're officially calling ourselves boyfriends? I didn't want to say anything before it happened, is all.
How did everyone do on their midterms?
Chels: Sounds like you have lots to do. What's this thing for Nutrikids?
Ann: How did you get home? I thought all the buses were grounded or whatever. Did you hitchhike? Haha. How are your Green Tea cookies? And the little crabs? (not the nasty kind of crabs, haha)
Lily: I can't do Saturday piano lessons for the next two weeks because of the video filming project thing. You can always come on Sunday though! You still up for it?
Joanne: What's going on? Watch any good movies lately?
I miss you guys too.
~~Aaron
Tomorrow... I'm doing stuff from 10-5. The National Film Board is doing this project thingy with YouthCO where I, along with other people, are going to be making 5 minute webisodes about street youth in Vancouver, which will be good experience for me, seeing as how I'm in film school. I'm really excited about that... in short, I probably can't do anything for tomorrow, unless you want to do something after i get home. Kem has a concert tomorrow at 12:45 in Coquitlam... i don't know why they choose to go out so far.
I think out of everyone (the five of us, that is) I'm the most anti-Valentine's Day (though I could be wrong and one of you goes around and destroys romantic things or something). So when Kem told me a few days ago that it was coming up, I pretty much told him that it was just a corporate holiday, which I think he was a little surprised on. I didn't expect anything to happen today; I didn't even expect him to come by because he told me he was going to have dinner with a cousin who was in town.
But Kem phones me at around 8:00 and asks what I'm doing (which is nothing much). He tells me to open the front door and I said, "You better not be outside." which of course he was. And he brought/bought me a rose. Totally was not expecting that. Anyway, now I feel like I should do something for him. Does playing/singing a song on the piano work? I'm not sure, haha. Did I mention that we're officially calling ourselves boyfriends? I didn't want to say anything before it happened, is all.
How did everyone do on their midterms?
Chels: Sounds like you have lots to do. What's this thing for Nutrikids?
Ann: How did you get home? I thought all the buses were grounded or whatever. Did you hitchhike? Haha. How are your Green Tea cookies? And the little crabs? (not the nasty kind of crabs, haha)
Lily: I can't do Saturday piano lessons for the next two weeks because of the video filming project thing. You can always come on Sunday though! You still up for it?
Joanne: What's going on? Watch any good movies lately?
I miss you guys too.
~~Aaron
happy valentines day yall!
I just had a chem midterm. It wasn't hard but i was just going crazy in the last 2 seconds of the exam and decided to change my answers...i was still changing them when the teacher said stop.
Sigh.l..
well reading break will begin at 3:20 for me...so HOLLA!!!!
Chels remember i still have your hedgehogs. I'm free in the afternoon on saturday if you want to come by and pick them up.
Hope you all are good.
Take care.
Lily
I just had a chem midterm. It wasn't hard but i was just going crazy in the last 2 seconds of the exam and decided to change my answers...i was still changing them when the teacher said stop.
Sigh.l..
well reading break will begin at 3:20 for me...so HOLLA!!!!
Chels remember i still have your hedgehogs. I'm free in the afternoon on saturday if you want to come by and pick them up.
Hope you all are good.
Take care.
Lily
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
kiss kiss
thank you for your pity aaron, but i didn't actually sleep in the gymnasium that day (although many people did, i made sure i got home) but a friend of a friend did and supposedly got wringworm from the matts they provided (which i heard were sumo matts..) so i'm glad i toughed it out and went home.
shame on you for not going with your instincts aaron (when in doubt go with Jason Mraz), but i'm proud of you for making it through the first round. it's kinda sad how gimmicks work with these shows, i mean, a flute? seriously? i bet if i went with my plastic pink recorder i would have ended up on TV...
i really can't do anything anytime soon, because unlike students everywhere else, i do not get a reading break..so your reading break is really my midterm week :P to give you an idea of how sad my life is right now, i'm actually glad to be writing this post cause it's not writing about George Orwell or the great depression which i've been doing for the past 3 hrs.
sorry for droning on about school..lets see, personal life..not much to report. kay, i just made myself a little more sad :(
ann
shame on you for not going with your instincts aaron (when in doubt go with Jason Mraz), but i'm proud of you for making it through the first round. it's kinda sad how gimmicks work with these shows, i mean, a flute? seriously? i bet if i went with my plastic pink recorder i would have ended up on TV...
i really can't do anything anytime soon, because unlike students everywhere else, i do not get a reading break..so your reading break is really my midterm week :P to give you an idea of how sad my life is right now, i'm actually glad to be writing this post cause it's not writing about George Orwell or the great depression which i've been doing for the past 3 hrs.
sorry for droning on about school..lets see, personal life..not much to report. kay, i just made myself a little more sad :(
ann
Monday, February 11, 2008
COngratz Aaron. That is an amazing achievement.
I have a headache :( I can't wait till reading break begins.
I'm not sure if i'll be able to make it on friday because jon is leaving on sunday to mexico and i think he'll need sat to pack and stuff so we only have thursday after school and friday to spend together.
But we'll see
hope everyone is well.
FLUSTERED!!! and AGITATED!!! with pharm application and school work...even though i'm only taking 3 courses. I feel like i never have enough time..hmmm
anyways see yall later. Chels i still have your half of the hedgehogs.
I have a headache :( I can't wait till reading break begins.
I'm not sure if i'll be able to make it on friday because jon is leaving on sunday to mexico and i think he'll need sat to pack and stuff so we only have thursday after school and friday to spend together.
But we'll see
hope everyone is well.
FLUSTERED!!! and AGITATED!!! with pharm application and school work...even though i'm only taking 3 courses. I feel like i never have enough time..hmmm
anyways see yall later. Chels i still have your half of the hedgehogs.
long post, aarie
i'm eating oatmeal and there was this weird corn husk thing in it... :|
i don't even know what to say. ugh. just been studying chem. doing problem sets, that is. that's all. i didn't do anything for chinese new year except went to a dan family dinner. and got some lucky money.
umm yeah. i don't know if i can do sunday and i don't want to say yes and then back out so i'll say maybe for now (take is as a "no" if you need a yes or no answer). i know it's reading break but i am doing a CSL project from monday to wednesday (going to take up the whole time) and then i'm also going into classrooms for nutrikids after reading break so i need to prep for it (we need to decide what we're going to present and how/what activities we want) seeing as we haven't started and i also have to get down that elusive co-op essay (i think i have an idea of what i want to do, finally).
oh yeah and i also have a physics midterm after reading break!
and don't say i can work on those things now because i have a midterm tomorrow, wednesday, and thursday (after which dan's family is having a birthday dinner for his mom). and wednesday i also have a lab quiz for physics but i think i will just have to leave that...
argh. i need to go soon... have to leave in 30 mins and still in sleeping clothes.
does friday work too? (not to completely alter your plans, but just wondering. i think i could make friday seeing as it's right at the beginning of reading break. and i think most people don't have class... except for me, but only until 11am, and kem, perhaps, but i can't really guess his schedule).
okay, be good, guys. miss you...
-chels
ps- CONGRATS AARIE. super accomplishment.
i don't even know what to say. ugh. just been studying chem. doing problem sets, that is. that's all. i didn't do anything for chinese new year except went to a dan family dinner. and got some lucky money.
umm yeah. i don't know if i can do sunday and i don't want to say yes and then back out so i'll say maybe for now (take is as a "no" if you need a yes or no answer). i know it's reading break but i am doing a CSL project from monday to wednesday (going to take up the whole time) and then i'm also going into classrooms for nutrikids after reading break so i need to prep for it (we need to decide what we're going to present and how/what activities we want) seeing as we haven't started and i also have to get down that elusive co-op essay (i think i have an idea of what i want to do, finally).
oh yeah and i also have a physics midterm after reading break!
and don't say i can work on those things now because i have a midterm tomorrow, wednesday, and thursday (after which dan's family is having a birthday dinner for his mom). and wednesday i also have a lab quiz for physics but i think i will just have to leave that...
argh. i need to go soon... have to leave in 30 mins and still in sleeping clothes.
does friday work too? (not to completely alter your plans, but just wondering. i think i could make friday seeing as it's right at the beginning of reading break. and i think most people don't have class... except for me, but only until 11am, and kem, perhaps, but i can't really guess his schedule).
okay, be good, guys. miss you...
-chels
ps- CONGRATS AARIE. super accomplishment.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
D is for Dirge
Hey guys. Happy Chinese New Year to all!
I have a few things to tell you guys:
1) I got a letter from the Songwriting Contest people and they told me this:
On behalf of the Music BC Industry Association, I would like to thank you for your appliacation to Music BC's 2nd Annual, Songbird West Songwriting Contest. Our jury met last week and unfortunately your application was not approved.
What does that mean? At first I thought it was just that I was cut or whatever, but if it wasn't "approved" was it not even considered? I'm kinda confused. Anyway, too bad about that. At least it was only $10 to pay for.
2) I auditioned (again) for Canadian Idol yesterday! Oh god, I had to wait for almost 4 hours before we actually got to sing... in a trailer. Bekki, her brother, Lydia, and I were in Metrotown for a long time, sitting and doing random things. Kemuel also showed up for a few hours too, and bought Timbits for everyone (I told him he didn't have to, because they were all eating sushi already, but he said it was "dessert"... he's always thinking of other people)
So when our numbers were finally called, Bekki and I lined up with the other people, waited in line some more, and then they brought us up to the second floor, through this corridor and into this group of trailers outside (yes, trailers). There were five of us in our group, including Bekki and me. One kid apparently took the ferry from Victoria to get here, one chick had a flute, one guy wanted to go because he had to go to his friend's funeral at 7:00.
Then we got called again and we went into one of the tiny trailers with one room, met one of the audition producers, who was oddly cheerful, and sang our songs, one by one.
This might sound mean or whatever, but after hearing some of them sing, I felt better about my own singing abilities, hahaha. After we all sang, the producer told us that she wanted two people to stay behind and talk to: flute girl.... and me! Oh, btw, I sang Linkin Park's "My December". (I've been working on it all last year) So Bekki didn't make the cut unfortunately.
They told flute girl that they knew she wasn't good enough vocally to make it past the second round, but because she played the flute, she was kinda cool, so they let her pass. As for me, they liked my, "I don't really want to be here" demeanor, compared to the other kids in the group, and they thought I chose really good songs (I also sang "Addicted" by Kelly Clarkson too, just to prove my vocals) And when they asked me, "So we're going to put you through. You want to do more singing?" and I responded, "Sure..." they laughed and thought my character was great.
So me and flutey girl waited in a different trailer for a bit and they told us (people who got yellow tickets and thus, into the second round) that we could either stay until 9:00 to sing again, or come back the next day at 10:00. Because I was to teach at 12:00 the next day, I decided to stay, and was soon seen because out of everyone there, my number was one of the lowest.
In yet another trailer, it was just me and two other producers (I think). We talked a little, then I sang the Kelly Clarkson song. They told me that I needed to be more entertaining and "sell the song". Then they offered me to sing another song, and my brain instantly told me to sing a Jason Mraz song that I hadn't rehearsed as much as the others, but instead, I sang the Linkin Park song. Mid-way through my song, I realized that I was pretty much doing the same thing as I was before, so it wasn't really a surprise when they told me I wasn't getting through. They said I had a "nice, natural tone to my voice" (YAY!) and that "oh, you're only 19. You can always come back next year" kinda thing.
Then I left, almost 8:00 now, to go back home. At least I got to keep the yellow ticket as proof I passed the first round! That was my goal. I probably should've sang the damn Jason Mraz song ("The Remedy")... right Ann?
3) Okay, I also sent an e-mail to these people that book artists/musicians and they sent this back to me:
It seems like a good opportunity to get some more shows, meet some people, and apparently get paid for it (which would be a first) but I don't know how many people would be willing to pay for tickets to see me perform, ya know? Would you guys? I think I can probably get down at least 5 people... but I kinda want to do more than that. Maybe it's a good place to start.
I think that's all I really wanted to say. How's everyone else doing? Swamped by school? How was staying in at the gym at school, Ann? I laughed for a bit when i found out... then felt pity for you.
Anyone do anything special for the Chinese New Year?
When's the next time you guys want to hang out? Sunday's are good for me... and Kem can come after 7:00, I believe.
~~Aaron
I have a few things to tell you guys:
1) I got a letter from the Songwriting Contest people and they told me this:
On behalf of the Music BC Industry Association, I would like to thank you for your appliacation to Music BC's 2nd Annual, Songbird West Songwriting Contest. Our jury met last week and unfortunately your application was not approved.
What does that mean? At first I thought it was just that I was cut or whatever, but if it wasn't "approved" was it not even considered? I'm kinda confused. Anyway, too bad about that. At least it was only $10 to pay for.
2) I auditioned (again) for Canadian Idol yesterday! Oh god, I had to wait for almost 4 hours before we actually got to sing... in a trailer. Bekki, her brother, Lydia, and I were in Metrotown for a long time, sitting and doing random things. Kemuel also showed up for a few hours too, and bought Timbits for everyone (I told him he didn't have to, because they were all eating sushi already, but he said it was "dessert"... he's always thinking of other people)
So when our numbers were finally called, Bekki and I lined up with the other people, waited in line some more, and then they brought us up to the second floor, through this corridor and into this group of trailers outside (yes, trailers). There were five of us in our group, including Bekki and me. One kid apparently took the ferry from Victoria to get here, one chick had a flute, one guy wanted to go because he had to go to his friend's funeral at 7:00.
Then we got called again and we went into one of the tiny trailers with one room, met one of the audition producers, who was oddly cheerful, and sang our songs, one by one.
This might sound mean or whatever, but after hearing some of them sing, I felt better about my own singing abilities, hahaha. After we all sang, the producer told us that she wanted two people to stay behind and talk to: flute girl.... and me! Oh, btw, I sang Linkin Park's "My December". (I've been working on it all last year) So Bekki didn't make the cut unfortunately.
They told flute girl that they knew she wasn't good enough vocally to make it past the second round, but because she played the flute, she was kinda cool, so they let her pass. As for me, they liked my, "I don't really want to be here" demeanor, compared to the other kids in the group, and they thought I chose really good songs (I also sang "Addicted" by Kelly Clarkson too, just to prove my vocals) And when they asked me, "So we're going to put you through. You want to do more singing?" and I responded, "Sure..." they laughed and thought my character was great.
So me and flutey girl waited in a different trailer for a bit and they told us (people who got yellow tickets and thus, into the second round) that we could either stay until 9:00 to sing again, or come back the next day at 10:00. Because I was to teach at 12:00 the next day, I decided to stay, and was soon seen because out of everyone there, my number was one of the lowest.
In yet another trailer, it was just me and two other producers (I think). We talked a little, then I sang the Kelly Clarkson song. They told me that I needed to be more entertaining and "sell the song". Then they offered me to sing another song, and my brain instantly told me to sing a Jason Mraz song that I hadn't rehearsed as much as the others, but instead, I sang the Linkin Park song. Mid-way through my song, I realized that I was pretty much doing the same thing as I was before, so it wasn't really a surprise when they told me I wasn't getting through. They said I had a "nice, natural tone to my voice" (YAY!) and that "oh, you're only 19. You can always come back next year" kinda thing.
Then I left, almost 8:00 now, to go back home. At least I got to keep the yellow ticket as proof I passed the first round! That was my goal. I probably should've sang the damn Jason Mraz song ("The Remedy")... right Ann?
3) Okay, I also sent an e-mail to these people that book artists/musicians and they sent this back to me:
Thank you so much for responding to our call for artists/musicians to play our Tall Poppy Presents... showcases, starting up again in March. I need some information from you - but let us first explain how it all works:
· Each showcase runs for 3 hours and consists of 4-6 bands/artists.
· We encourage everyone to ask their friends, family and fans to come for the whole evening and support ALL the acts. This way everyone has an opportunity to gain new supporters as well as make new friends and contacts.
We also would like YOU to get paid and therefore have developed a quota system and your set time and placement are determined by the number of fans you have in attendance by 8:15pm. If you want a 15 minute slot you must be able to sell 5 tickets, 10 tickets for 20-25 minutes and 20 tickets if you want 30 minutes or longer.
If you don’t think you are quite ready to sell tickets, our showcases might be something that would work better for you in the future.
To help you promote each event we send out monthly newsletters to our own database (8,000 in the Vancouver area and 10,000 in the UK) and post the events on Music BC, the Georgia Straight and our websites www.tallpoppyrecords.com www.myspace.com/tallpoppypresents . We also provide you with e-flyers to post on-line, email to your mailing lists or print out and distribute.
It seems like a good opportunity to get some more shows, meet some people, and apparently get paid for it (which would be a first) but I don't know how many people would be willing to pay for tickets to see me perform, ya know? Would you guys? I think I can probably get down at least 5 people... but I kinda want to do more than that. Maybe it's a good place to start.
I think that's all I really wanted to say. How's everyone else doing? Swamped by school? How was staying in at the gym at school, Ann? I laughed for a bit when i found out... then felt pity for you.
Anyone do anything special for the Chinese New Year?
When's the next time you guys want to hang out? Sunday's are good for me... and Kem can come after 7:00, I believe.
~~Aaron
Thursday, February 07, 2008
ahh ann
i heard about it on the radio this morning (that students have to sleep in "the gym"), and i was like noooooo because i thought buses might run later if things got better (i guess they didn't). man!
and classes are on today... at least there will be many other people who look all mussed from a sleepless night... what was it like? noisy?
happy new year (to all)
thanks for the call, ann
-chels
and classes are on today... at least there will be many other people who look all mussed from a sleepless night... what was it like? noisy?
happy new year (to all)
thanks for the call, ann
-chels
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
trapped
so i'm stuck up the mountain cause of heavy snowage...it's funny cause the last time i was stuck at sfu it was because i went to econ class and during the course of an hour things got really ugly outside, same as this time...it's some kind of curse i swear. i figure from now on i should just play it safe and skip econ class when it's snowing outside..
it's been 3 hours since any buses have moved (it's 8:30 right now)...and i've just been informed by my friend that if buses aren't running by 11pm tonight, there will be mats and blankets provided in the gym for anyone wishing to stay here overnight...i'm gonna have to sleep on a gym mat!!!
lots of sniffles,
ann
it's been 3 hours since any buses have moved (it's 8:30 right now)...and i've just been informed by my friend that if buses aren't running by 11pm tonight, there will be mats and blankets provided in the gym for anyone wishing to stay here overnight...i'm gonna have to sleep on a gym mat!!!
lots of sniffles,
ann
hey guys
well i know chels can't come even though I O U chocolates but i can give them to you whenever but they might be stale by the time you get it at this rate.
Anyways, if you want jon to come, it would have to be this weekend cause he is going to mexico during reading break or if not this week then later..in the future.
He's free sat and night-ish around 6-ish.
Chels summer school courses come out on feb 15 if you haven't gotten you fyi newsletter yet. We're going to be summer buddies :D
Also about the pap test. I tried getting one last summer but the doctor told me to get it when i'm sexually active. Otherwise it's going to hurt like a bitch and it might scar you a bit. So i'm going to wait.
Talk to you later
well i know chels can't come even though I O U chocolates but i can give them to you whenever but they might be stale by the time you get it at this rate.
Anyways, if you want jon to come, it would have to be this weekend cause he is going to mexico during reading break or if not this week then later..in the future.
He's free sat and night-ish around 6-ish.
Chels summer school courses come out on feb 15 if you haven't gotten you fyi newsletter yet. We're going to be summer buddies :D
Also about the pap test. I tried getting one last summer but the doctor told me to get it when i'm sexually active. Otherwise it's going to hurt like a bitch and it might scar you a bit. So i'm going to wait.
Talk to you later
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
weekends blues
so i spent the last eight minutes typing up a medium length post, then realized i didn't like its tone so i deleted it... FOREVER!
basically, just need to say
1. sorry, i know i said i could hang out this weekend but i really need to study. (long, uninteresting story, short)
2. i think i'm anemic.
as for mentioning everyone...
lily and jo, study hard! need to ace those midterms! (blast chemistry!)
ann, umm... let me know how the yearbook is going. and that fundraising...
aaron, sounds like you're keeping really busy! that's good
all: miss you. kind of just always exhausted and i'm really sorry about that. will see to it asap.
girls: get your yearly pap test done to detect early signs of cervical cancer! (fyi, if you don't know yet, you should start getting pap tests when you either become sexually active, or 18 years old... that means YOU!)
source: my memory and canadian women's health network. some US sources say once you're 21 but i trust canadian recommendations better!
-chels
basically, just need to say
1. sorry, i know i said i could hang out this weekend but i really need to study. (long, uninteresting story, short)
2. i think i'm anemic.
as for mentioning everyone...
lily and jo, study hard! need to ace those midterms! (blast chemistry!)
ann, umm... let me know how the yearbook is going. and that fundraising...
aaron, sounds like you're keeping really busy! that's good
all: miss you. kind of just always exhausted and i'm really sorry about that. will see to it asap.
girls: get your yearly pap test done to detect early signs of cervical cancer! (fyi, if you don't know yet, you should start getting pap tests when you either become sexually active, or 18 years old... that means YOU!)
source: my memory and canadian women's health network. some US sources say once you're 21 but i trust canadian recommendations better!
-chels
T is for two midterms today !!
hey yall
i can ask jon depending on when you have it, Maybe this weekend if yall free.
Aaron i'm glad you're moving on from Connor.
i'm watching people's court now.
ttyl
i can ask jon depending on when you have it, Maybe this weekend if yall free.
Aaron i'm glad you're moving on from Connor.
i'm watching people's court now.
ttyl
E is for Extraneous
So this coming weekend is the Canadian Idol auditions, hahaha! I'm going with Bekki this year... truth be told, I wasn't totally into it this year, mainly because I think Canadian Idol churns out the same stuff every year. In the highly unlikely case that I would win, I would push not to release that stupid "Canadian Idol" single as my first. Screw that. "Empty" is totally better. I think we're going on Saturday, so that would mean I have Sunday free, but I'm not totally sure.
I don't know if I actually have a real reading break or whatever. We usually get an extra day off when term ends, which is in... two/three more weeks? I can't remember exactly. I should probably check the website and see if we actually have a longer break. I'm betting not though.
Yesterday, I totally crammed to send everything in at the last minute. I think the guy that I was sending to got kinda pissed and confused. I think he's one of those people that don't like hearing excuses, whatever they may be, but then again, I'm sure he's had to put up with a lot of dumb people sending in the wrong things.
The bisexual thing doesn't bother me at all. Kem (short for Kemuel, as I wrongly suspected before) is just a really cool guy and we get along really well. As I said before, we have a lot of things in common, and I find him so... refreshing and relateable (apparently that's not a word, but whatever).
Today marks one week since we met in person. However, I feel like I've known him so much longer. It's kinda weird.
He was over at my house the other day and we watched this Chinese movie called Secret (with Jay Chou, for those who know who he is) and it was pretty good, I must say. Pretty good for a Chinese movie, anyway. Then afterwards, we talked a bit. I asked him what he would label us, because we've never said the word "date" or "dating" nor are we in any kind of relationship. I suggested "testing the waters", which I meant as a joke (stupid Conor and his idiocy. Oh yeah, there are more dumb stories about him -- I think I told Lily and Ann already). He laughed it off and said:
"The person who I'm crazy about."
Uh... wow. I thought that's what he said the first time, and I wasn't sure if that was right, so I asked him to repeat it, and he did. And I was so surprised. Not because we had met each other less than a week (well, that might be a small part) but that a guy really liked me. I don't know, I keep thinking that guys don't like me, so when a guy does like me, it's shocking and everything. Sigh... he's a really nice guy.
I don't know if I really really really like him yet, but I do know that I like him, and I can tell that he really likes me.
Back in high school, there were a couple of guys who I used to feel all bubbly (hate that song, btw) and kinda excited to see (that sounds so naive and dumb), like Sean. And since then, I haven't really been able to feel that way about anyone. Scott... well, not really. I knew I liked him. And Conor, definitely not. So that made me wonder whether or not Kem just doesn't strike me that way, or if I just can't feel like that again, with anyone. Maybe I've been so jaded that I don't get that giddy feeling again? Is that possible? I don't know... and it kinda confuses me, and makes me slightly sad. Sigh... boy troubles. Maybe I'm just over-thinking that stupid feeling. Like always, apparently.
Anyway, he's sick right now. It's too bad I can't go over to his house and make sure he's okay (remember, his mom is REALLY suspicious about guys over and is seeming homophobic).
So what do you guys want to do? Another board game night at my house that has no food in the fridge? (I hate that, by the way. You guys can bring some stuff if you want, hahahahaha) Maybe I'll try and get Kem to come (how about trying to bring Jon again, Lily?), and Ann will know what I mean by "I just wanna squish him".... NOT LIKE TIMBALAND!!! Eww.... Ann!!!!
That's pretty long. I like long though. And it makes me feel good that I can type fast, haha.
See you guys later, I hope!
~~Aaron
I don't know if I actually have a real reading break or whatever. We usually get an extra day off when term ends, which is in... two/three more weeks? I can't remember exactly. I should probably check the website and see if we actually have a longer break. I'm betting not though.
Yesterday, I totally crammed to send everything in at the last minute. I think the guy that I was sending to got kinda pissed and confused. I think he's one of those people that don't like hearing excuses, whatever they may be, but then again, I'm sure he's had to put up with a lot of dumb people sending in the wrong things.
The bisexual thing doesn't bother me at all. Kem (short for Kemuel, as I wrongly suspected before) is just a really cool guy and we get along really well. As I said before, we have a lot of things in common, and I find him so... refreshing and relateable (apparently that's not a word, but whatever).
Today marks one week since we met in person. However, I feel like I've known him so much longer. It's kinda weird.
He was over at my house the other day and we watched this Chinese movie called Secret (with Jay Chou, for those who know who he is) and it was pretty good, I must say. Pretty good for a Chinese movie, anyway. Then afterwards, we talked a bit. I asked him what he would label us, because we've never said the word "date" or "dating" nor are we in any kind of relationship. I suggested "testing the waters", which I meant as a joke (stupid Conor and his idiocy. Oh yeah, there are more dumb stories about him -- I think I told Lily and Ann already). He laughed it off and said:
"The person who I'm crazy about."
Uh... wow. I thought that's what he said the first time, and I wasn't sure if that was right, so I asked him to repeat it, and he did. And I was so surprised. Not because we had met each other less than a week (well, that might be a small part) but that a guy really liked me. I don't know, I keep thinking that guys don't like me, so when a guy does like me, it's shocking and everything. Sigh... he's a really nice guy.
I don't know if I really really really like him yet, but I do know that I like him, and I can tell that he really likes me.
Back in high school, there were a couple of guys who I used to feel all bubbly (hate that song, btw) and kinda excited to see (that sounds so naive and dumb), like Sean. And since then, I haven't really been able to feel that way about anyone. Scott... well, not really. I knew I liked him. And Conor, definitely not. So that made me wonder whether or not Kem just doesn't strike me that way, or if I just can't feel like that again, with anyone. Maybe I've been so jaded that I don't get that giddy feeling again? Is that possible? I don't know... and it kinda confuses me, and makes me slightly sad. Sigh... boy troubles. Maybe I'm just over-thinking that stupid feeling. Like always, apparently.
Anyway, he's sick right now. It's too bad I can't go over to his house and make sure he's okay (remember, his mom is REALLY suspicious about guys over and is seeming homophobic).
So what do you guys want to do? Another board game night at my house that has no food in the fridge? (I hate that, by the way. You guys can bring some stuff if you want, hahahahaha) Maybe I'll try and get Kem to come (how about trying to bring Jon again, Lily?), and Ann will know what I mean by "I just wanna squish him".... NOT LIKE TIMBALAND!!! Eww.... Ann!!!!
That's pretty long. I like long though. And it makes me feel good that I can type fast, haha.
See you guys later, I hope!
~~Aaron
Saturday, February 02, 2008
la grenouille mange le pamplemousse
i agree with joanne, ellen page is not that great...i guess hollywood is just starved for any teen actress who isn't bulimic or showing their crotch in public. as for the hanging out thing..i guess i'm the only one who's free (or not that worried about school) although not tomorrow (sunday) cause i have to work (just for this one week , extremely dull reasons which i will not bore everyone with) but yeah, i will again take initiative and call ppl next week and make next sunday board game night..oh i got the "ultimate simpsons trivia game" game (which i don't expect ppl to play..just a little one-on-one tournament with aaron is all i ask)
ann
yes, i had to go to bablefish to get the title..
ann
yes, i had to go to bablefish to get the title..
Hey guyz.. Hope you all healed from the "injuries" sustained from the wild wii parteh.. (( My right arm and my back were kinda sore XD))
I'm gonna be really busy for the next 2 weeks cuz of midterms.. (MICB MIDTERM WORTH 32% AHHHRGHHHH!)
Aaron's question reminded me of this episode of sex and the city where Carrie is dating a bi guy.. I think for girls it's one of those issues that you have to seem to be fine with.. It's year 2008 after all. But in the end, I think I'd be constantly wondering if my bf would leave me for a guy.. I mean, it wouldn't be like the worst thing that could ever happen or whatever but it would still be pretty shocking.
Finally saw Juno.. Loved the movie but I don't really understand all this craze about Ellen Page. She wasn't a bad actress or anything but it wasn't really a groundbreaking or an exceptionally difficult role to play. .
Good luck with your assignments and exams everyone!
I'm gonna be really busy for the next 2 weeks cuz of midterms.. (MICB MIDTERM WORTH 32% AHHHRGHHHH!)
Aaron's question reminded me of this episode of sex and the city where Carrie is dating a bi guy.. I think for girls it's one of those issues that you have to seem to be fine with.. It's year 2008 after all. But in the end, I think I'd be constantly wondering if my bf would leave me for a guy.. I mean, it wouldn't be like the worst thing that could ever happen or whatever but it would still be pretty shocking.
Finally saw Juno.. Loved the movie but I don't really understand all this craze about Ellen Page. She wasn't a bad actress or anything but it wasn't really a groundbreaking or an exceptionally difficult role to play. .
Good luck with your assignments and exams everyone!
hey guys
this weekend and next i won't be available sadly...I have things planned. In 2 weeks we'll as in chels, joanne and i, will have our coveted reading break. But more studying for me i guess. I'm not sure what i'm going to do cause jon is going to mexico for the whole week. Too bad he'll be studying during that time because ALL his midterms are after reading break...ALL!!!
That sucks.
Anyways, plan something maybe on the 17th if possible.
I haven't been sleeping well lately. I'm not sure why. Counting sheep doesn't help and neither does crying. For some weird reason every night for the pask week, tears come down my eyes but i'm not bawling or anything like that. I think it's from the yawn but i think it might also be because i'm stressed that i can't get decent sleep. I need Burkholder's voice to put me to sleep.
Write later.
Take care.
Lily
this weekend and next i won't be available sadly...I have things planned. In 2 weeks we'll as in chels, joanne and i, will have our coveted reading break. But more studying for me i guess. I'm not sure what i'm going to do cause jon is going to mexico for the whole week. Too bad he'll be studying during that time because ALL his midterms are after reading break...ALL!!!
That sucks.
Anyways, plan something maybe on the 17th if possible.
I haven't been sleeping well lately. I'm not sure why. Counting sheep doesn't help and neither does crying. For some weird reason every night for the pask week, tears come down my eyes but i'm not bawling or anything like that. I think it's from the yawn but i think it might also be because i'm stressed that i can't get decent sleep. I need Burkholder's voice to put me to sleep.
Write later.
Take care.
Lily
oh yeah
and as for the bisexuality dilemma, it depends on the situation. if the guy told me right as soon as i met him, i have no idea because that has never happened and i can't really imagine up a random bi guy (as ann said). but if i knew a guy and was interested in him and he was bi, i would probably not mind. i mean, if i like him, i like him. as long as i liked him/trusted him/whatever, it should be fine.
right?
i mean, basically, i wouldn't specifically not like a bi guy solely based on biness.
-chels
right?
i mean, basically, i wouldn't specifically not like a bi guy solely based on biness.
-chels
blog post
okay sorry i haven't posted in a while. just nothing to say. but i've been reading!!!
we should do something soon... i can't do anything this weekend, unfortunately (though you guys should get together still, if you can!) because i'm getting behind and stressed and today i had a family dinner and i have another one tomorrow, then lily and i are going to mia's birthday party (the lady, who is very nice, that lily and i volunteered for in high school).
so i mostly have tomorrow morn/afternoon and sunday to do some hardcore work.
also i haven't done any real exercise in the past... maybe 4 days. :| i had been doing every other day... but then wii made me miss out because i was all sore/didn't really want to exercise.
anyhow, let's meet up some time other than this weekend. what do we want to do?
-chels
we should do something soon... i can't do anything this weekend, unfortunately (though you guys should get together still, if you can!) because i'm getting behind and stressed and today i had a family dinner and i have another one tomorrow, then lily and i are going to mia's birthday party (the lady, who is very nice, that lily and i volunteered for in high school).
so i mostly have tomorrow morn/afternoon and sunday to do some hardcore work.
also i haven't done any real exercise in the past... maybe 4 days. :| i had been doing every other day... but then wii made me miss out because i was all sore/didn't really want to exercise.
anyhow, let's meet up some time other than this weekend. what do we want to do?
-chels
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