Tuesday, February 12, 2008
cat
My cat is into eating plants. Right now, she is trying to eat a fake plant. Just wanted you to know.
go me!
I am so excited right now I don't know what to do with myself.
Well, the cold I have is demanding enough as it is so I guess I will just tend to that but seriously, I'm pretty excited.
A work opportunity I've been wanting to explore for awhile is likely going to come to fruition this year, coinciding with my graduation from university. It should be fantastic. The only thing I'm going to miss is having the opportunity to work for someone other than myself in a non-minimum wage job. The grass is always greener, right?
Well, the cold I have is demanding enough as it is so I guess I will just tend to that but seriously, I'm pretty excited.
A work opportunity I've been wanting to explore for awhile is likely going to come to fruition this year, coinciding with my graduation from university. It should be fantastic. The only thing I'm going to miss is having the opportunity to work for someone other than myself in a non-minimum wage job. The grass is always greener, right?
sick
I woke up this morning in a bad state, yet again.
Runny nose, coughing, it wasn't pretty.
The phone rings, of course, about 10 minutes after I wake up as I am still lying in bed. I already know who it is.
"Hello" I say, quickly realizing my voice is not in the same condition it was last night; it's far worse.
"Are you okay?" he asks.
"Yeah, my voice just sucks - I feel fine."
We discuss our plans for the day, then I get off the phone and stumble into the hall, then go to blow my nose as my roommate opens his door.
"That was very feminine of you," he says, and I am reminded that we have gotten far too comfortable around each other.
Runny nose, coughing, it wasn't pretty.
The phone rings, of course, about 10 minutes after I wake up as I am still lying in bed. I already know who it is.
"Hello" I say, quickly realizing my voice is not in the same condition it was last night; it's far worse.
"Are you okay?" he asks.
"Yeah, my voice just sucks - I feel fine."
We discuss our plans for the day, then I get off the phone and stumble into the hall, then go to blow my nose as my roommate opens his door.
"That was very feminine of you," he says, and I am reminded that we have gotten far too comfortable around each other.
Monday, February 11, 2008
How to save for university
I went by to check on my staff the other day, not that they really even need me to.
My brother, who is 15, is on staff, and when I arrived (which, if you can actually believe it, they seem to look forward to), everyone was in good spirits.
I walked into our kiosk and one of the girls was inside, along with my mom, who was waiting to pick up my brother after his shift. The girl smiles and says, "You'll never believe what your brother did today! He made a tip cup that said University fund on it."
At this point, my mom, who never fails to surprise me, says, "Like he is ever going to university!"
The girl continues, "The worst part is," she says, "he had to come ask me to spell university because he didn't know how."
I couldn't stop laughing for about five minutes, until my brother walked up to us, wondering what we were laughing at. "I heard you had a little trouble spelling university!"
He laughs. "I know, the other guys wouldn't even tell me - they said that you can only go if you know how to spell it!"
"You know it starts with a K, right?"
He pauses, contemplating what I have said as he is not sure if it is a joke or if the whole day he has had University spelled incorrectly on his tip jar.
We all burst out laughing as he realizes the truth.
But you know, he probably would have gotten a lot more tips if it had been spelled incorrectly.
My brother, who is 15, is on staff, and when I arrived (which, if you can actually believe it, they seem to look forward to), everyone was in good spirits.
I walked into our kiosk and one of the girls was inside, along with my mom, who was waiting to pick up my brother after his shift. The girl smiles and says, "You'll never believe what your brother did today! He made a tip cup that said University fund on it."
At this point, my mom, who never fails to surprise me, says, "Like he is ever going to university!"
The girl continues, "The worst part is," she says, "he had to come ask me to spell university because he didn't know how."
I couldn't stop laughing for about five minutes, until my brother walked up to us, wondering what we were laughing at. "I heard you had a little trouble spelling university!"
He laughs. "I know, the other guys wouldn't even tell me - they said that you can only go if you know how to spell it!"
"You know it starts with a K, right?"
He pauses, contemplating what I have said as he is not sure if it is a joke or if the whole day he has had University spelled incorrectly on his tip jar.
We all burst out laughing as he realizes the truth.
But you know, he probably would have gotten a lot more tips if it had been spelled incorrectly.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
romance
I used to work for this guy who was terrible when it came to romance.
I remember about 5 years ago I was working, and his pseudo-ex (read: they weren't officially dating but they were unofficially semi-dating after having broken up the year before) was there as well because we were short on staff. During a quiet moment, she turned to me and said, "Do you think (boss) will get me anything for Valentine's day?"
I don't remember how I responded but I imagine it was something reassuring like, "I don't know, he's not really the Valentine's day type - but maybe he will!"
An hour or so later, she had gone home and my boss was standing where she had been earlier that day. He turns to me, having no idea of our earlier conversation, and says, "So, do you think she'll notice if I don't get her anything for Valentine's day?"
I almost smacked him. I don't think he got her anything, either. Although I definitely told him to.
I remember about 5 years ago I was working, and his pseudo-ex (read: they weren't officially dating but they were unofficially semi-dating after having broken up the year before) was there as well because we were short on staff. During a quiet moment, she turned to me and said, "Do you think (boss) will get me anything for Valentine's day?"
I don't remember how I responded but I imagine it was something reassuring like, "I don't know, he's not really the Valentine's day type - but maybe he will!"
An hour or so later, she had gone home and my boss was standing where she had been earlier that day. He turns to me, having no idea of our earlier conversation, and says, "So, do you think she'll notice if I don't get her anything for Valentine's day?"
I almost smacked him. I don't think he got her anything, either. Although I definitely told him to.
Monday, February 4, 2008
LOLBYOBTTYLBBQ
My roommate and I like to make fun of internet lingo during our downtime by combining acronyms and sending them to each other from opposite rooms. Usually after a few of these I have to come out because I am laughing so hard he can hear me, and the use of LOL (the only one I ever use) is so strange when you are either not laughing, or laughing so hard the person you are saying it to can hear you. It reminds me of when I had a friend on webcam that kept saying "lol" but wasn't even smirking, which compelled me to complain constantly that he wasn't actually laughing. Even worse are those who actually pronounce "lol" out loud. I'm sorry, you can't SAY 'laughing out loud'. Either you are laughing out loud, or you aren't. If you are, you can't say it. If you aren't, you aren't. I realize that "lol" has morphed in a way that it means "somewhat amused" or "I want this statement to sound light-hearted or humourous," but honestly. "Lolz" is even worse. I pretty much have to remove myself from those situations to conceal my immediate urge to vomit.
I love grammar
I would like to address the somewhat random issue of grammar and spelling.
I am somewhat of a spelling geek, and I am obsessed with grammar, though admittedly, my grammar has its flaws. I don't use spell check, I don't like acronyms, and I usually spell things correctly. If you find any spelling errors (or typos), feel free to let me know, because it bugs me to know they exist, and I don't always proofread. Don't correct my grammar, you will drive me insane, and I like my style, in spite of the fact that it doesn't follow all the standard rules. There are some things that bother me (for instance, when people use "anyways" instead of "anyway"), and others not so much.
One habit I have is to not capitalize my titles. Not only do I not like to create titles to begin with, most of my writing for the past five years has been in French, in which they only capitalize proper nouns and the first letter of titles, so I typically do that or do not capitalize at all.
The grammar obsession is more of a strong interest. Sentence structure and forms, tenses, and verb conjugations weirdly interest me. I get excited when things change in translations, or when you find words that exist in some languages and not others.
Also, I'm Canadian, so you are going to notice a lot of references to kilometres, litres, labour, and polar bears.
I am somewhat of a spelling geek, and I am obsessed with grammar, though admittedly, my grammar has its flaws. I don't use spell check, I don't like acronyms, and I usually spell things correctly. If you find any spelling errors (or typos), feel free to let me know, because it bugs me to know they exist, and I don't always proofread. Don't correct my grammar, you will drive me insane, and I like my style, in spite of the fact that it doesn't follow all the standard rules. There are some things that bother me (for instance, when people use "anyways" instead of "anyway"), and others not so much.
One habit I have is to not capitalize my titles. Not only do I not like to create titles to begin with, most of my writing for the past five years has been in French, in which they only capitalize proper nouns and the first letter of titles, so I typically do that or do not capitalize at all.
The grammar obsession is more of a strong interest. Sentence structure and forms, tenses, and verb conjugations weirdly interest me. I get excited when things change in translations, or when you find words that exist in some languages and not others.
Also, I'm Canadian, so you are going to notice a lot of references to kilometres, litres, labour, and polar bears.
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