hey aarie, that's so great that you're volunteering for something you support!
has everyone gotten their voting cards? i remember the first time i voted, i was so excited... and then it was really anticlimactic and i was somewhat disappointed. but it all paid off when elizabeth may was at the special debate! (i voted for the green party in the vancouver quadra election, and i know that has nothing to do with anything, but it makes me feel like the support i showed made a difference! haha) so yeah, vote! i think in the last election, there was a 65% voter turnout. and i can see why people would decide not to vote... but i mean, just because the country isn't totally dependent on your one choice, it doesn't mean that you shouldn't find a candidate that represents your concerns and values best and show it. by not voting at all, you're letting other citizens choose who has the power... and how do you know that they have the same values as you? imagine what the othe 35% of potential voters could change if they wanted to...
yeah so here i am in the late am hours (or early, if you will...) blabbing on...
yeah, i was going to say some stuff about co-op but i don't think i will. it's just so unhelpful to vent here and it's kind of sad.
i'd love to see you guys too..! i need some notice, though, because i have two assignments due every week and midterms next week!!!
- chels
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Fiona Apple - I Know
I wish I got free gum. The only free things I get are little flyers handed out by Asian students by the downtown library that tell me to go learn English. I guess they figure all Asian people that look like they might be students are assumed to be non-English speakers. Oh well.
About a week ago, the Green Party phoned me and asked if I had time to volunteer for some stuff because they pretty much need all the help they can get before election time (they got my number back when I volunteered for EPIC and I talked to Adrianne Carr). So I hesitantly phoned them back and I wanted to do some office work because I didn't want to go out and talk to people and hand out flyers. But then they said something how the CBC National was going to interview Adrianne Carr on the streets and they wanted to make it look like she had some supporters/volunteers around, so I said I could make it.
The TV crew never showed up. I got to hand out little pamphlet thingies and briefly talk to people, and now they want me to do more street stuff with them. Argh. I don't have the heart to say, "I don't really want to volunteer with you guys anymore." or "I'd like to, but I'd probably like to stay off the street." I probably should or they'll keep phoning me on my cell.
Smallville is on hiatus... for an entire week. Wow. Yay. I'm probably going to be going in next week and doing the same stuff. I don't know how long I can put up with this job. I told myself I'd at least do this for a week. Maybe I should extend that to a month. Hmm.
EDIT: They phoned me while I was out and I found myself volunteering for them on Tuesday and Thursday, waving a sign at cars. At least I told them I don't like talking to people.
Happy birthday Ann! How does it feel to be no longer in your teens? When shall I give you your fabulous presents?
For some reason, I felt really lonely last night. And then I listened to some Fiona Apple, and then it made me cry. I don't know why either. I guess I was reminded how I don't really have any close guy friends, or I guess people who live nearby. Sure, there's Kem, but I haven't talked to him in weeks and he's seemingly always going to be busy with something to make time for me or for other friends/people. Stupid Kem.
I need to stop listening to that song.
Hope you guys are well. Let's do something soon or I'll be crazy.
Aaron
About a week ago, the Green Party phoned me and asked if I had time to volunteer for some stuff because they pretty much need all the help they can get before election time (they got my number back when I volunteered for EPIC and I talked to Adrianne Carr). So I hesitantly phoned them back and I wanted to do some office work because I didn't want to go out and talk to people and hand out flyers. But then they said something how the CBC National was going to interview Adrianne Carr on the streets and they wanted to make it look like she had some supporters/volunteers around, so I said I could make it.
The TV crew never showed up. I got to hand out little pamphlet thingies and briefly talk to people, and now they want me to do more street stuff with them. Argh. I don't have the heart to say, "I don't really want to volunteer with you guys anymore." or "I'd like to, but I'd probably like to stay off the street." I probably should or they'll keep phoning me on my cell.
Smallville is on hiatus... for an entire week. Wow. Yay. I'm probably going to be going in next week and doing the same stuff. I don't know how long I can put up with this job. I told myself I'd at least do this for a week. Maybe I should extend that to a month. Hmm.
EDIT: They phoned me while I was out and I found myself volunteering for them on Tuesday and Thursday, waving a sign at cars. At least I told them I don't like talking to people.
Happy birthday Ann! How does it feel to be no longer in your teens? When shall I give you your fabulous presents?
For some reason, I felt really lonely last night. And then I listened to some Fiona Apple, and then it made me cry. I don't know why either. I guess I was reminded how I don't really have any close guy friends, or I guess people who live nearby. Sure, there's Kem, but I haven't talked to him in weeks and he's seemingly always going to be busy with something to make time for me or for other friends/people. Stupid Kem.
I need to stop listening to that song.
Hope you guys are well. Let's do something soon or I'll be crazy.
Aaron
Thursday, September 25, 2008
hmm i hope this works...
hey so i'm at a school library computer and i don't know if this post will work (if you are reading this, then good). it said something about me needing to enable cookies... but i did something (i clicked something???) and then here i am, seemingly able to post.
hmm...
so yeah. i was at dan's house during my break and then looked and the clock and though CRAP i have co-op workshop in 20 mins! (not that it takes that long to get on campus, but sometimes buses aren't good or i have to walk a bit) so i grabbed my stuff and ran out the door, trying to make it to the copp building by noon... run run run... i get to the door; there's a clock nearby that says i'm still 5 mins early... good. so i pull on the door handle... stuck. what? it's five minutes to workshop -- someone should have opened the door, or there should at least be a group of students waiting. confused confused... thinking... check door number: yes, it's correct... thinking... was workshop cancelled today. then i realize that workshop actually starts at 1230. DAMN IT... feel pretty stupid.
at least it's not raining now. i was walking from bus loop to macmillan (QUITE far, in case you non-ubcers are wondering... maybe 10-15 min walk; 8 mins if i'm doing my crap-i'm-gonna-be-late fast-walk) and back and it was pouring like craaaaaaaaaaaaaaayayayayayayzeee...
so ann said yesterday that she may be thinking of doing something this weekend. not sure though. just in case anyone wanted an update. thought i'd share the latest scoop.
i got free gum on monday. it's "Mint Medley." but it tastes just like any other mint gum. oh well... it's by dentyne and it's new, apparently.
i really hope this posts... i've spent too long typing for it to not...
so yeah. our co-ordinator (basically the guy who i ask questions for co-op if i have any... he's in charge of LFS students) asked us to bring a list of 5 companies that aren't already associated with ubc science co-op to our workshop today... i wrote mine on a sticky note pad. in the shape of a pink and green flip flop (someone gave it to me!), so i'm hoping this isn't a handing-in type assignment... : awkwaaaaard... *hands in pink and green sticky note*
...only 15 more minutes 'til lab.
so aaron, did anything interesting happen at work after i "left" you?
ann, let us know what day please!
joanne, where do go during your breaks?
lily, i have FNH 200 notes i found on the old comp at home... i wonder if they're exactly the same as the ones you have..? i have 13 lessons. let me know... i also have a summary sheet i can send you that i made for my final for that course...
anyhows, better get a prime seat in workshop. i came 35 mins early, after all...
-chels
hmm...
so yeah. i was at dan's house during my break and then looked and the clock and though CRAP i have co-op workshop in 20 mins! (not that it takes that long to get on campus, but sometimes buses aren't good or i have to walk a bit) so i grabbed my stuff and ran out the door, trying to make it to the copp building by noon... run run run... i get to the door; there's a clock nearby that says i'm still 5 mins early... good. so i pull on the door handle... stuck. what? it's five minutes to workshop -- someone should have opened the door, or there should at least be a group of students waiting. confused confused... thinking... check door number: yes, it's correct... thinking... was workshop cancelled today. then i realize that workshop actually starts at 1230. DAMN IT... feel pretty stupid.
at least it's not raining now. i was walking from bus loop to macmillan (QUITE far, in case you non-ubcers are wondering... maybe 10-15 min walk; 8 mins if i'm doing my crap-i'm-gonna-be-late fast-walk) and back and it was pouring like craaaaaaaaaaaaaaayayayayayayzeee...
so ann said yesterday that she may be thinking of doing something this weekend. not sure though. just in case anyone wanted an update. thought i'd share the latest scoop.
i got free gum on monday. it's "Mint Medley." but it tastes just like any other mint gum. oh well... it's by dentyne and it's new, apparently.
i really hope this posts... i've spent too long typing for it to not...
so yeah. our co-ordinator (basically the guy who i ask questions for co-op if i have any... he's in charge of LFS students) asked us to bring a list of 5 companies that aren't already associated with ubc science co-op to our workshop today... i wrote mine on a sticky note pad. in the shape of a pink and green flip flop (someone gave it to me!), so i'm hoping this isn't a handing-in type assignment... : awkwaaaaard... *hands in pink and green sticky note*
...only 15 more minutes 'til lab.
so aaron, did anything interesting happen at work after i "left" you?
ann, let us know what day please!
joanne, where do go during your breaks?
lily, i have FNH 200 notes i found on the old comp at home... i wonder if they're exactly the same as the ones you have..? i have 13 lessons. let me know... i also have a summary sheet i can send you that i made for my final for that course...
anyhows, better get a prime seat in workshop. i came 35 mins early, after all...
-chels
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
good morning, you could say...
i don't really know what i mean by that... (what?) but now that i've got your attention..!
yeah... i was up doing homework... well, i actually already did it this weekend but i realized i missed one part for my calculations, so i just redid the whole thing (to check all my answers).
i hope everyone is doing well... we really really really need to get together. all i do is sleep and eat occasionally. oh yeah, and do my homework. and write cover letters. jeeeeeeez.
so i'm volunteering at agora (the volunteer-run cafe in macmillan [my faculty building]) again today. it's a new shift for me (just decided this weekend because they were short some people). and... it's a shift leader position! *gasp*
so yeah, at first i was like, sure whatever. but then yesterday i realized... what??? i didn't go to any of the shift leader orientation stuff because i didn't know i was going to be a shift leader until like... two or three days ago..? yeah. so... yeah. i don't know what i'm doing at all. i hope my people are nice..! i'm sure they are. LFSers (land and food systems [ie, my faculty... just in case you forgot]) are the friendliest. seriously. SERIOUSLY.
i don't know what i'm talking about. when i get tired, i tend to do stupid things. and i don't mean like, drunken stupid things but stupid things as in just stuff that you wouldn't normally do and it's not that bad or anything, but it just has no purpose. i often go on facebook in this sleepy state (it's really rare for me to get to that state in the first place, i should note... so it doesn't happen too much) and just read people's notes or looks at posted pics. for like, 2 hours. wth??? i usually spend less than an hour a week on facebook!
sometimes i'll just like, go to neopets or see a book and keep reading it and reading it... for a long time. until i remember how tired i am and then get annoyed for wasting time. that's it. i just waste time when i'm super tired. like now. not that this is a waste of time; i wanted to post anyways. but originally, i just wanted it to be short. you'll notice how long this has become, however. so the posting is normal, but this rambling is somewhat normal, but mostly caused by sleepy.
so ironic.
anyways... anyways... aaron i still must see your films! i want all the exclusive action!
it's the sleepy talking!!! i'm serious!!! ahhhh
emm yeah. so i should see you guys soon, as i'm sure ann has an awesome birthday plan!
ANN TELL US THE AWESOME BIRTHDAY PLAN! i want to knoooooow. also, if you could tell us ahead of time what's happening (i can help plan if need be!) so i can make sure i don't have a job application deadline the next morning or at least do it ahead of time (it's not as easy as it sounds!!! i also usually send it to my co-ordinator if i do it early so he can check it... which takes another 24 hours-ish!)
okay, night!
chels
ps- does anyone else feel like their eating habits are... really shitty at the moment?
pps- lily, congrats on getting in the... exclusive... lifetime... networking group... sorry i forgot the name. it sounds interesting. and somewhat secret! is it like a club?
ppps- sorry i ran away from you today, joanne! i really had to go to print out my homework because... well, long story but half my group didn't do it and i had three application deadlines that day! how are you doing? every time i think of your apartment, i always think of elliptical machines. dan and i are trying to convince his parents to get one! (they're checking stuff out now)
pppps- see??? the sleepiness is to blame!!! and the internet!!!
ppppps- bye! :)
happy birthday ann!
yeah... i was up doing homework... well, i actually already did it this weekend but i realized i missed one part for my calculations, so i just redid the whole thing (to check all my answers).
i hope everyone is doing well... we really really really need to get together. all i do is sleep and eat occasionally. oh yeah, and do my homework. and write cover letters. jeeeeeeez.
so i'm volunteering at agora (the volunteer-run cafe in macmillan [my faculty building]) again today. it's a new shift for me (just decided this weekend because they were short some people). and... it's a shift leader position! *gasp*
so yeah, at first i was like, sure whatever. but then yesterday i realized... what??? i didn't go to any of the shift leader orientation stuff because i didn't know i was going to be a shift leader until like... two or three days ago..? yeah. so... yeah. i don't know what i'm doing at all. i hope my people are nice..! i'm sure they are. LFSers (land and food systems [ie, my faculty... just in case you forgot]) are the friendliest. seriously. SERIOUSLY.
i don't know what i'm talking about. when i get tired, i tend to do stupid things. and i don't mean like, drunken stupid things but stupid things as in just stuff that you wouldn't normally do and it's not that bad or anything, but it just has no purpose. i often go on facebook in this sleepy state (it's really rare for me to get to that state in the first place, i should note... so it doesn't happen too much) and just read people's notes or looks at posted pics. for like, 2 hours. wth??? i usually spend less than an hour a week on facebook!
sometimes i'll just like, go to neopets or see a book and keep reading it and reading it... for a long time. until i remember how tired i am and then get annoyed for wasting time. that's it. i just waste time when i'm super tired. like now. not that this is a waste of time; i wanted to post anyways. but originally, i just wanted it to be short. you'll notice how long this has become, however. so the posting is normal, but this rambling is somewhat normal, but mostly caused by sleepy.
so ironic.
anyways... anyways... aaron i still must see your films! i want all the exclusive action!
it's the sleepy talking!!! i'm serious!!! ahhhh
emm yeah. so i should see you guys soon, as i'm sure ann has an awesome birthday plan!
ANN TELL US THE AWESOME BIRTHDAY PLAN! i want to knoooooow. also, if you could tell us ahead of time what's happening (i can help plan if need be!) so i can make sure i don't have a job application deadline the next morning or at least do it ahead of time (it's not as easy as it sounds!!! i also usually send it to my co-ordinator if i do it early so he can check it... which takes another 24 hours-ish!)
okay, night!
chels
ps- does anyone else feel like their eating habits are... really shitty at the moment?
pps- lily, congrats on getting in the... exclusive... lifetime... networking group... sorry i forgot the name. it sounds interesting. and somewhat secret! is it like a club?
ppps- sorry i ran away from you today, joanne! i really had to go to print out my homework because... well, long story but half my group didn't do it and i had three application deadlines that day! how are you doing? every time i think of your apartment, i always think of elliptical machines. dan and i are trying to convince his parents to get one! (they're checking stuff out now)
pppps- see??? the sleepiness is to blame!!! and the internet!!!
ppppps- bye! :)
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Good Day matey!
Hey everyone,
I hope you're doing well.
Chels i'm sorry to hear that. I would like to say that Jon can proofread your cover letter but right now he's busy with recruitment. In fact, the only day he'll be free is on friday. Anyways, if you still need someone to proofread after friday i can ask jon. He has to hand in his CACEE (accounting application) on friday.
Anyhoo, both FNHs take a lot of my time. What do i expect? Anyways, the courses are interesting so i guess that's already a bonus compared to psych.
On friday when i came home, i checked the mail and i received a letter from the golden key. HA HA! I still think it's funny. Anyways the "Golden Key is the world’s premier collegiate honor society, recognizing outstanding academic achievement and connecting high-achieving individuals locally, regionally & globally with lifetime opportunity, reward & success. Membership is by invitation only."
ooo fancy. I joined because i don't think i'll ever get this opportunity again...ACTUALLY!!! it's $90 for a lifetime membership so over however many years i intend to live, that's not very much money.
Anyways, on thursday when i had my pharmacy lab, i forgot to bring my lab coat and my name tag :( i was so sad because i ironed it the day before. Silly me. i decided to change bags as i was leaving my house and since the lab coat was in a white bag and the lining of my bag is white, i forgot to transfer it over. It was the first lab so i'm pretty sure i gave the lab instructor a bad impression. Anyways, i'm over it. IN the lab, each group had to make a team name and poster. Our team name was Pharmula One. I like everyone on my team (except for joanne MWAHAHAH! --> let's see if she reads this ;)).
After the lab coat incident, i decided to get a locker. I'm sharing it with 2 other ppl.
Anyways chels i hope you're feeling better after MY POST!! :D. It was nice seeing you.
I joined a pharmacy co-ed frat. I'm now a Lambda Kappa Si Member.
That's it.
All my ideas are kinda scattered but you guys should be use to it by now. Ann what are you doing for your bday?
Lily
I hope you're doing well.
Chels i'm sorry to hear that. I would like to say that Jon can proofread your cover letter but right now he's busy with recruitment. In fact, the only day he'll be free is on friday. Anyways, if you still need someone to proofread after friday i can ask jon. He has to hand in his CACEE (accounting application) on friday.
Anyhoo, both FNHs take a lot of my time. What do i expect? Anyways, the courses are interesting so i guess that's already a bonus compared to psych.
On friday when i came home, i checked the mail and i received a letter from the golden key. HA HA! I still think it's funny. Anyways the "Golden Key is the world’s premier collegiate honor society, recognizing outstanding academic achievement and connecting high-achieving individuals locally, regionally & globally with lifetime opportunity, reward & success. Membership is by invitation only."
ooo fancy. I joined because i don't think i'll ever get this opportunity again...ACTUALLY!!! it's $90 for a lifetime membership so over however many years i intend to live, that's not very much money.
Anyways, on thursday when i had my pharmacy lab, i forgot to bring my lab coat and my name tag :( i was so sad because i ironed it the day before. Silly me. i decided to change bags as i was leaving my house and since the lab coat was in a white bag and the lining of my bag is white, i forgot to transfer it over. It was the first lab so i'm pretty sure i gave the lab instructor a bad impression. Anyways, i'm over it. IN the lab, each group had to make a team name and poster. Our team name was Pharmula One. I like everyone on my team (except for joanne MWAHAHAH! --> let's see if she reads this ;)).
After the lab coat incident, i decided to get a locker. I'm sharing it with 2 other ppl.
Anyways chels i hope you're feeling better after MY POST!! :D. It was nice seeing you.
I joined a pharmacy co-ed frat. I'm now a Lambda Kappa Si Member.
That's it.
All my ideas are kinda scattered but you guys should be use to it by now. Ann what are you doing for your bday?
Lily
Cover Letters Will Be the End of Me
Seriously. I have written one test (ie a fake) cover letter, one real cover letter and i can say that so far, it has not been easy.
Resumes are one thing. I actually really enjoy working on my resume. Well, maybe not so much working on it as improving, I guess. It's somewhat a pain, but after, I feel really good about it. With cover letters, well... first of all, it seems to take a minimum of like... 12 hours? Maybe more? It's ridiculous. And in the end, I still don't really feel good about it.
I don't know... I feel so sketched out... I have three cover letters to write for Tuesday and another two for Thursday... Ugh. Part of me wonders what I'm even doing. A voice in my head goes "What? Who are you kidding? You're not qualified for these jobs!" and it's driving me crazy. It's so hard to hold onto my faith, sometimes. Not necessarily religious faith. Just faith in me and my abilities and that everything will work out. In the back of my head, I wonder "What if I don't get a job?" And then nothing. I don't know... Also... Arg. I don't even want to go into it. I just feel like I worked hard to keep all my options open, but some of the things I've done have boxed me in. And although I'm not the greatest with back-up plans, having realized how much I've limited myself is really killing me inside.
I just feel so stupid and... Stuck. Like I put myself here and now I just have to wait and see.
I cut myself with scissors today. So stupid. It's quite deep and hurt like crazy when i was washing it... Jeeeeeez. I'm kind of scared of scissors now. I didn't realize how easily one could cut oneself with them..!
Emm yeah. Don't really know what else to say. I hope everyone is well... Haven't heard from all in a while. I'm sure you're all busy. But keep us updated every once in a while?
I feel so self pitiful and it makes me so mad that I am so pathetic and know how many people would kill to be in the situation I'm in. Arg.......................................... So frustrating.
It's also really hard for me to have people look over my resume/cover letters and be like, this is good, this should be changed, this is a waste of space. I take a lot of care when I write and I know I'm no expert in these topics, but it still hurts a bit. And then I have to keep telling myself not to take it personally because it's for my own improvement. Then I don't feel so bad.
Okay that's all. I hope you guys post soon. I'm lonely. I've just been doing homework and writing stuff for co-op all this time... And sleeping. Lots of sleeping.
Okay-bye!
Chels
ps- sorry I couldn't make it, Aaron. I just knew things would be really tight for time because I had an application (for Health Canada!!!) due the next morning (9am) and I really wanted to make my cover letter as good as I possibly could...
Resumes are one thing. I actually really enjoy working on my resume. Well, maybe not so much working on it as improving, I guess. It's somewhat a pain, but after, I feel really good about it. With cover letters, well... first of all, it seems to take a minimum of like... 12 hours? Maybe more? It's ridiculous. And in the end, I still don't really feel good about it.
I don't know... I feel so sketched out... I have three cover letters to write for Tuesday and another two for Thursday... Ugh. Part of me wonders what I'm even doing. A voice in my head goes "What? Who are you kidding? You're not qualified for these jobs!" and it's driving me crazy. It's so hard to hold onto my faith, sometimes. Not necessarily religious faith. Just faith in me and my abilities and that everything will work out. In the back of my head, I wonder "What if I don't get a job?" And then nothing. I don't know... Also... Arg. I don't even want to go into it. I just feel like I worked hard to keep all my options open, but some of the things I've done have boxed me in. And although I'm not the greatest with back-up plans, having realized how much I've limited myself is really killing me inside.
I just feel so stupid and... Stuck. Like I put myself here and now I just have to wait and see.
I cut myself with scissors today. So stupid. It's quite deep and hurt like crazy when i was washing it... Jeeeeeez. I'm kind of scared of scissors now. I didn't realize how easily one could cut oneself with them..!
Emm yeah. Don't really know what else to say. I hope everyone is well... Haven't heard from all in a while. I'm sure you're all busy. But keep us updated every once in a while?
I feel so self pitiful and it makes me so mad that I am so pathetic and know how many people would kill to be in the situation I'm in. Arg.......................................... So frustrating.
It's also really hard for me to have people look over my resume/cover letters and be like, this is good, this should be changed, this is a waste of space. I take a lot of care when I write and I know I'm no expert in these topics, but it still hurts a bit. And then I have to keep telling myself not to take it personally because it's for my own improvement. Then I don't feel so bad.
Okay that's all. I hope you guys post soon. I'm lonely. I've just been doing homework and writing stuff for co-op all this time... And sleeping. Lots of sleeping.
Okay-bye!
Chels
ps- sorry I couldn't make it, Aaron. I just knew things would be really tight for time because I had an application (for Health Canada!!!) due the next morning (9am) and I really wanted to make my cover letter as good as I possibly could...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
ugh.
sorry, that was the first word that popped into my head when i asked myself "what's going on in my life?" (referring to title)
umm... so yeah. i already told lily, but i dropped one of my courses yesterday. i'm now taking 3. i'm doing two volunteer things on monday and i'm still doing co-op stuff (writing cover letters -- they seriously make me want to die -- and going to workshops, prepping for interviews... it's actually really stressful) but that's about it. my courses are a whole lot more in depth/crazier than they used to be... which i'm not complaining about, but just somewhat overwhelmed by. i know i'll find a way to keep up.
anyhows, i'm somewhat sad i haven't seen you guys in a while (not lily though! or joanne! i saw them both today!). i feel like we just need to get together. even if it's one-on-one, i would still really like that.
what else? well i guess i've been meaning to say something about this for a long while, and just never got around to it (just so you guys know, i check the blog religiously, but don't post too much is all)... well dan and i are (wait, let me ask and check...)
yeah, we're quite good. in case anyone was interested in an update. there was a lot of stuff we never really went through before; we just kind of ignored it and then it ended up blowing up in our faces, i suppose. so because of all that, it's good that we've gotten a chance to really take the time to sort through it all. and i think we're even better than ever, actually. i notice things like dan looks through apartment listings in his spare time. and a couple days ago he was looking at rings.
AND I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING!!! it's nothing crazy, really. we just like to be prepared. i think..? we've definitely already talked about marriage/living together/etc before, but we both know it's nothing soon. it's just not practical. but what i meant by telling you guys about apartment/ring stuff is just that he's never really been so keen on it. it was usually me looking up apartment stuff! you know, every 6 months or something i would start imagining what it would be like to move out with dan and then i'd check out the market (gotta stay informed!) and such. but i know it's a sign of goodness that he's interested/actively checking housing stuff out.
so yeah... kind of stressed. co-op is very stressful. well, i don't think it's supposed to be -- i just take it that way. arg.
so yeah this is really long. call me when you're lonely!
lots of love!!!
chels
umm... so yeah. i already told lily, but i dropped one of my courses yesterday. i'm now taking 3. i'm doing two volunteer things on monday and i'm still doing co-op stuff (writing cover letters -- they seriously make me want to die -- and going to workshops, prepping for interviews... it's actually really stressful) but that's about it. my courses are a whole lot more in depth/crazier than they used to be... which i'm not complaining about, but just somewhat overwhelmed by. i know i'll find a way to keep up.
anyhows, i'm somewhat sad i haven't seen you guys in a while (not lily though! or joanne! i saw them both today!). i feel like we just need to get together. even if it's one-on-one, i would still really like that.
what else? well i guess i've been meaning to say something about this for a long while, and just never got around to it (just so you guys know, i check the blog religiously, but don't post too much is all)... well dan and i are (wait, let me ask and check...)
yeah, we're quite good. in case anyone was interested in an update. there was a lot of stuff we never really went through before; we just kind of ignored it and then it ended up blowing up in our faces, i suppose. so because of all that, it's good that we've gotten a chance to really take the time to sort through it all. and i think we're even better than ever, actually. i notice things like dan looks through apartment listings in his spare time. and a couple days ago he was looking at rings.
AND I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING!!! it's nothing crazy, really. we just like to be prepared. i think..? we've definitely already talked about marriage/living together/etc before, but we both know it's nothing soon. it's just not practical. but what i meant by telling you guys about apartment/ring stuff is just that he's never really been so keen on it. it was usually me looking up apartment stuff! you know, every 6 months or something i would start imagining what it would be like to move out with dan and then i'd check out the market (gotta stay informed!) and such. but i know it's a sign of goodness that he's interested/actively checking housing stuff out.
so yeah... kind of stressed. co-op is very stressful. well, i don't think it's supposed to be -- i just take it that way. arg.
so yeah this is really long. call me when you're lonely!
lots of love!!!
chels
Monday, September 15, 2008
No matter how short I want this to be, it goes on and on...
Don't got much to say or update on, but thought I would check in and see how everyone else is doing. I got a text message this morning from an unknown number and it turns out that these people need PA (production assistants) to help out on Smallville on Thursday and Friday (Maggie gave them my number). So I texted back, saying I could help out on Friday and it looks like I'll be doing that. I'll be getting paid, which is good, but apparently the hours are really, really, long, which is bad. Anyway, it's still an experience, I guess and to be on the set of a show will be cool, even if it is just mediocre work.
I'm also really close to finishing my second documentary short -- we just need one small scene to fill in a gap (but my partner doesn't want to do any more shooting because she doesn't feel like it, which is a big letdown because I'm willing to do it). Wednesday is the final edit, I think, and after that, the film will be sent over to people at the NFB.
With the other film project I'm working on with the film student, that's going well, I think. He pitched the script to the class, and I think the class has to pick a bunch that will go on to be pitched again to a group of directors, who then pick a bunch to produce and make. Hopefully our project will make the cut!
I guess the last thing i wanted to add was that my dad sent me another e-mail wondering about where I go when he phones and I'm not there. I just do some errands or go downtown for editing or back to school to work on that script, but just stuff like that. Then he "advised" me that if I'm dealing with drug people to "RUN" from them... and then something about how people track down criminal records... it's permanent the rest of your life... and I'm thinking, "You think this is what I'm doing?" Seriously? I didn't really know how to take it, so I sent him an e-mail back.
Ann! Do you want to do anything funky for your birthday this year?
Chelsea! I guess you're not coming to the show on Thursday? That's alright.
Lily! I guess you might be coming to the show on Thursday? You must!
Joanne! How was going back to the states?
Does anyone want to go to Playland with me before September 28? I was supposed to go with school friends but it rained and they're not here anymore...
Aaron
I'm also really close to finishing my second documentary short -- we just need one small scene to fill in a gap (but my partner doesn't want to do any more shooting because she doesn't feel like it, which is a big letdown because I'm willing to do it). Wednesday is the final edit, I think, and after that, the film will be sent over to people at the NFB.
With the other film project I'm working on with the film student, that's going well, I think. He pitched the script to the class, and I think the class has to pick a bunch that will go on to be pitched again to a group of directors, who then pick a bunch to produce and make. Hopefully our project will make the cut!
I guess the last thing i wanted to add was that my dad sent me another e-mail wondering about where I go when he phones and I'm not there. I just do some errands or go downtown for editing or back to school to work on that script, but just stuff like that. Then he "advised" me that if I'm dealing with drug people to "RUN" from them... and then something about how people track down criminal records... it's permanent the rest of your life... and I'm thinking, "You think this is what I'm doing?" Seriously? I didn't really know how to take it, so I sent him an e-mail back.
Ann! Do you want to do anything funky for your birthday this year?
Chelsea! I guess you're not coming to the show on Thursday? That's alright.
Lily! I guess you might be coming to the show on Thursday? You must!
Joanne! How was going back to the states?
Does anyone want to go to Playland with me before September 28? I was supposed to go with school friends but it rained and they're not here anymore...
Aaron
Thursday, September 11, 2008
hey guys
i hope you're week has been good. Mine has been very exhausting. I don't know why but i am just tired. I'm excited about pharmacy but i'm physically tired. Anyways, I posted some white coat ceremony pics on facebook. I was really proud and happy to be apart of that and to have my family and jon there. Although I wish my dad is here.
I think i'm planning to join a Pharmacy Fraternity. It's actually hard making friends. It's fine to have acquaintances. I mean, I have many acquaintances. But to be a friend is hard and i haven't found that yet. I know it takes time but it's hard when everyone already has their own cliches.
Anyways, I'll blog later.
Lily
i hope you're week has been good. Mine has been very exhausting. I don't know why but i am just tired. I'm excited about pharmacy but i'm physically tired. Anyways, I posted some white coat ceremony pics on facebook. I was really proud and happy to be apart of that and to have my family and jon there. Although I wish my dad is here.
I think i'm planning to join a Pharmacy Fraternity. It's actually hard making friends. It's fine to have acquaintances. I mean, I have many acquaintances. But to be a friend is hard and i haven't found that yet. I know it takes time but it's hard when everyone already has their own cliches.
Anyways, I'll blog later.
Lily
Friday, September 05, 2008
saturday night party!
so guys, it would be really appreciated if you could each bring something small to eat (ie a snack item?) so dan and i don't have to buy dinner and all snack food items this saturday. i'm at the trek orientation from 1 to 430pm so you can stop by dan's house sometime after 430 (i should be there by 530)...
if you guys need dan's cell number, just text me and i'll reply (sorry don't want to post it here... kind of weird).
think that's about it... you can call me if you need anything and leave a voicemail (which i now have) in case i don't pick up (got school starting 9am, then a meeting with my co-op coordinator, then class, then got to run home and change and then go see faith --friend from IGA-- so i might be in the middle of something if you call today, for once!)
see you guys soon!
-chels
if you guys need dan's cell number, just text me and i'll reply (sorry don't want to post it here... kind of weird).
think that's about it... you can call me if you need anything and leave a voicemail (which i now have) in case i don't pick up (got school starting 9am, then a meeting with my co-op coordinator, then class, then got to run home and change and then go see faith --friend from IGA-- so i might be in the middle of something if you call today, for once!)
see you guys soon!
-chels
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
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