June 22, 2003 - Xanga and all that follows..

Okay I caved. I finally added stuff to my xanga subscription thingy which I had only started so that I could add comments to Marianne and Steve's blogs. So here we are... http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=moonbrighte

Potter's finished. I don't know - it was good but I think the anticipation and the build up kind of ruined it all. Rowlings is a genius though, but it wasn't as unpredictable as I thought it might be. I won't, however, ruin the book for those who haven't read it yet... *Ahem* As Parsons was so itching to do early this arvo.. hehehe.. just kidding guy, muchos love coming your way. I am so behind in emails and all that - it's that point when you just gotta talk inside of your head and get that sorted out first before you go and talk to someone else. So basically I'm kind of pissed off about this second job thing... see, Jacob is a horrible place to work. The people are wonderful, but there are so many damn rules that take away from good customer service instead of enhancing it. Anyways, that's not why I'm mad. I booked next saturday june 28 off a month in advance... and they've still booked me for a shift because they have a stupid merch move that night and have booked everyone possible. First of all, I gotta pick Pat up from the airport, and it's my birthday the day after - sucks to be working my birthday weekend. grr.

And it's not that no one will switch with me, it's that there's no one TO switch with since there aren't enough people as everyone keeps on quitting! Dang, why can't they hire more cashiers?? One quit about two weeks ago.. haha... great story. She's a cellist and the manager got pissed she was taking time off for performances.. so she called her up to tell her to stop doing it, and the girl said something like, fine, I'll stop doing it - I quit, and I haven't seen her since. That takes guts, my friends. So I explained it to my manager that I had asked for the day off and she said that she tried as best to accommodate it but really couldn't... argh. They have me booked Friday from noon-9pm, and then Saturday from 8am-3pm. Piss ass. I was so pissed off because I've taken 5 people's shifts in the past two weeks so that they could have a bit of time off - I haven't even booked off time to study for finals (one of which I have tomorrow morning.. heehee) and they haven't given me any options. This was the one day I was going to ask off for the duration of my time there... ahhhhhhh, so I called my sis and she asked me if this job was worth it. And I like the money rolling in and all that... but they've been treating me like an errand girl lately. And then I called my mommy and she said that she, as a manager has to deal with allocating people to shifts when they don't want to work... and told me to stop complaining and deal with it. I'm just tired. And I was PMSing at the time. Shit happens eh? Trying to change Fri night so that I can at least go to my Uncle's birthday dinner up in north york.

Stole the following from Parsons' page (here).. hehehe... I know it's meant for Guys Only but come on - if there's a section that forbids me to enter, of COURSE I'm going to enter! And it was way too long - even after HE cut it down so I'm going to cut it down even more...

Guy's Rules

Rule #1: Thou shalt not rent Chocolat.

Rule #19: No guy shall attempt to pick his own nickname. If a friend suddenly starts demanding to be called Diesel, it’s your duty to saddle him with a handle like Wee-Bit or Sheet Stain.

Rule #476 (The Big Screen on Campus Rule): A man’s salary should never be used to judge his social status or virility. The size of his TV should.

Rule #663: Even if God Almighty himself asks, you have no damn idea what brand of conditioner you use!

Rule #959: You may exaggerate any anecdote told in a bar by 50 percent without recrimination; beyond that, anyone within earshot is allowed to call bullshit. (Exception: When trying to pick up a girl, the allowable exaggeration rate rises to 400 percent.)

Rule #1,000 (The NutraSweetie Rule): Drinking a diet soda doesn’t make you gay. But it does make you look gay.

Rule #1,073: Under no circumstances may two men share an umbrella.

Rule #1,304: The proper housewarming gift for a buddy: beer. The proper going-away gift for a buddy: beer. The proper “checking into Betty Ford” gift for a buddy: light beer.

Rule #2,738: Women who claim they “love to watch sports” must be treated as spies until they demonstrate knowledge of the game and the ability to pick a Buffalo wing clean.

Rule #2,811: If a man’s zipper is down, that’s his problem—you didn’t see nothin’.

Rule #2,901: No man shall ever be required to buy a birthday present for another man. (In fact, even remembering your best buddy’s birthday is strictly optional.)

Rule #3,987: You can only falsely claim another guy’s personal anecdote as your own if (1) there is a chance the story will get you laid, (2) the guy you’re stealing from lives in a different town, and (3) no one in earshot can prove you never spent three years as a guerrilla leader in Bolivia.

Rule #4,001: Under no circumstances may one man ask another man a question that begins with, “So, what are you wearing to…?”

Rule #5,294: Unless you have signed a lucrative endorsement contract, do not appear in public wearing more than one Nike swoosh.

Rule #5,649: When stumbling upon other guys watching a sporting event, you may always ask the score of the game in progress, but you may never ask who’s playing.

Rule #6,521: It is permissible to quaff a fruity chick drink only when you’re sunning on a tropical beach…and it’s delivered by a topless supermodel…and it’s free.

Rule #7,104: Only in a situation of mortal and/or ass peril are you allowed to kick another member of the male species in the testicles.

Rule #7,547: No phone call between men shall last more than one minute per year of friendship, unless it’s about fixing something.

Rule #7,847: The third, fourth, and fifth rules of Fight Club: If your buddy is outnumbered, outmanned, or too drunk to defend himself, you must jump into the fight. Exception: If during the past 24 hours his actions have caused you to think What this guy needs is a good ass-whupping, you may stand back and enjoy.

Rule #7,911: A man’s hair shall not be longer than his girlfriend’s.

Rule #7,975: It’s OK to like Fight Club, Seven, and Snatch. It is not OK to be a Brad Pitt fan.

Rule #8,000: Friends don’t let friends wear Speedos. Ever. Issue closed.

Rule #8,102: Never speak ill of another man’s dog. Always speak ill of another man’s cat. If the other man owns a gerbil, find another friend.

Rule #8,421: If you compliment a guy on his six-pack, you’d better be talking about his choice of beer.

Rule #8,901: No man shall purchase a Christmas gift before December 22.

Don't know how but Joy and June have nearly convinced me into running a 5km marathon with them in September. Been going to hart house where they have those cool elliptical thingies... was Melly's bday on Thurs 19th - HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHICA! Umm... did a driving less which was AWESEOME. hehehehe... After 8 lessons of telling me to speed up, my instructor had to tell me to slow down this time. 85 in a 60 zone... good times. Onto the freeway next! Got the birthday coming up and Pat's visiting! Big party Sat night after dinner with the relatives - just how I'd want to ring in my birthday. Birthdays are totally a day for family - I had my parents and sis here last year and this time I'm gonna have my godmother and aunts and uncles around - and lots of friends!! Going to Revival Sat night with just about anyone and everyone - ppl from work, school, high school!! Madness, I tell ya... Dragon boat was this past weekend but couldn't make it down to centre island. bad luck but got some relaxing time. Here's something I was thinking about the other day... I was on my way to class and I was following these two hot guys. At one point, one of them turned off to a different path... is this all life is - just a series of coincidence chance meetings where the reason we end up with someone is because we took the same path at that same time? It makes me laugh - what if I had chosen a different building, would there still have been that guy from upstairs? Oh yeah, I met someone who lives downstairs too.. hahaha...

Picture from Nadia's housewarming!! From left: Alicia, Oneika, Dharshan and Nadia

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