Chimes are a glorious instrument, and they make me want to listen to and/or play Of Sailors and Whales again.
Microphone feedback, when properly controlled and at a reasonable volume, can also make for good music. Yes, I drank the Kool-Aid.
The arms of my glasses are long enough that, when I lie down, they press against the surface I'm lying on, making the lenses move and the world skew.
There's a Lego Batman video game?! With a Light Side/Dark Side option, too?! Hilarity!!
They dubbed the Multigrain Cheerios commercial with the British actors? Why?? It was a great commercial, and now it sounds... crooked. And rushed.
We have beer and regular Pepsi in the fridge in preparation for tea tomorrow. Well, actually, it's in preparation for the steak dinner that may follow the tea. My father's idea. Oh, well.
I've taken a great deal of Advil tonight, and it's making me kind of sleepy, despite my neck still being sore.
I should be ripping CDs while I do this, but I don't feel like going and sifting through mine to find the ones I don't yet have on my iPod.
Our shredder is loud and makes a very unpleasant noise. I dislike it immensely.
The girl staying with us needs directions to give a cab driver to get back to our place. She's getting the directions wrong. Like, she gave the wrong location of our house. I'm confused.
I'm going to miss having access to American/Canadian television. Having to download shows will be an annoyance.
My mom made me toast earlier. I feel ridiculously spoiled. ^_^
It's a crab! It's a lobster! It's a scorpion!
I'm vaguely worried that I'll forget my watch when I leave because I never wear it. I lost it for nearly a month and didn't really miss it, though it did bother me to not know where it was. But I don't think being watchless is that great of an idea.
The world needs more post-apocolyptic books. Not movies, because those wind up being too much about the special effects. And they don't have to be dystopian. That is possible.
Tepid tepid scald. Steam, Wet and warm.
My degree status for my BMus is back to "Applied for degree," which means that something Donna did worked. Now here's hoping that the next change is to "Degree awarded," or else I may have to send the Faculty of Arts a nice little letter bomb. Although anthrax would be cheaper to ship.
Dude, they're introducing V8 soups and attaching the name Campbell's?! That makes no sense. They don't need the brand recognition, but they do seem to be marketing these soups as more gourmet, so equating them with Campbell's makes no sense.
I'm convinced the car security tape bit in the season premier of Heroes is an homage to Quentin Tarrantino. And it rules. ^_^
I discovered yesterday that my hair is now long enough to all fit into a pnay tail. This is very useful.
I think it's time for bed now.
9/27/2008
9/26/2008
Post 401
Wow, I've made a lot of posts to this blog. Then again, I've had it for... what? Three or four years--I can't remember which. *huggles blog*
I'm feeling better than I was a couple of days ago. Things are going along swimmingly. I got my laptop back from repairs a mere few days after sending it off. I had been told that it would take 8-10 days, so that was a pleasant surprise. The downside is that I'm still getting the error message that my AC adaptor is invalid, even though they replaced that. They also ran standard tests and cleaned it up (and replaced a piece of broken plastic--yay!), and they say there's nothing else wrong with it. Personally, I can live with a little error message every time I boot up my computer. I'll keep the software updated and hopefully everything will be ok. Oh, and another bonus is that the new AC adaptor they gave me has a 2-pronged plug, rather than a grounded one, so it fits into the power adaptors I bought without me having to break off the grounding prong. :-)
I'm currently ripping CDs Peter asked me to copy. I figure I should do his first, seeing as how I'm not sure that I'm going to get through all of my own. I only have a little over half of my CD collection on my computer, and I was hoping to have them all ripped by the time I leave, but I highly doubt that's going to happen. I have CDs that I've never even opened. Now, granted, most of those are CDs I know and I've just never bothered to listen to my own copies, but, still, I feel bad about that. ^_^ And then there are the CDs that I got for school and want to forget forever. There are only so many Haydn string quartets one person can take. o.O
I've been attempting to juggle my medication so that I can take as much with me to England as possible. I have three months' worth waiting to be picked up at the pharmacy and another three weeks' worth at home, so I should be good so long as I don't lose any. Blue Cross will only pay for three months at a time and won't allow refills until you're two thirds of the way through the last amount you got filled (so two months through for three months' worth), so that's the most I can get before I leave. If my doctor had written me two perscriptions instead of one with a refill, things would be different, but, honestly, I thought my Blue Cross coverage expired in July, so I'm happy as a clam with the deal I'm getting. :-D Yay for pshychopharmaceuticals! ^_^
I organized make-up and toiletries today. I have less make-up than it seems when you look at my tiny drawer of it. The drawer looks cramped, but all of the stuff I'm taking only fills up about half of a Ziploc freezer bag. That's more than the bare minimum, but I don't feel as bad about bringing make-up as I was expecting to, and I'm glad to be able to do things like bring five lipsticks instead of restricting myself to three or something. Occasionally, I am such a girl. ^_^
Speaking of being a girl and having lots of certain things, I have a huge pile of clean clothes on my bedroom floor. Somewhere beneath them is the laundry basket that housed the first load of laundry I did a few days ago. I have one more full load to do, but I've been procrastinating. ^_^ I then need to fold it all and decide what exactly I'm taking. With clothes, I will definitely have to impose some limits on myself. Peter owns very little clothing, and I'm sure that he's going to balk at how much I bring, no matter what. I estimate I'll wind up taking 60 pieces of clothing, plus underwear/socks/etc. That doesn't sound too bad, I guess...
There's a girl from James' Ottawa office staying with us for a little while. And, by "us," I mean "me," because my parents are currently in Banff for a judges' conference. I've barely seen her because she's been spending her days at the constituency office and her evenings at the campaign office. Tomorrow's Saturday, though, so hopefully she'll get a day off. She hasn't had one since the campaign started, apparently. o.O I think I'll lend her my car so that she can go to the mall or something. :-)
Currently importing Strong Bad Sings. Peter didn't ask me to import this one, but I found it on his bookshelf and I really wanted to. ^_^
And I think that's as much rambling about pointless things as I'm allowed for today.
I'm feeling better than I was a couple of days ago. Things are going along swimmingly. I got my laptop back from repairs a mere few days after sending it off. I had been told that it would take 8-10 days, so that was a pleasant surprise. The downside is that I'm still getting the error message that my AC adaptor is invalid, even though they replaced that. They also ran standard tests and cleaned it up (and replaced a piece of broken plastic--yay!), and they say there's nothing else wrong with it. Personally, I can live with a little error message every time I boot up my computer. I'll keep the software updated and hopefully everything will be ok. Oh, and another bonus is that the new AC adaptor they gave me has a 2-pronged plug, rather than a grounded one, so it fits into the power adaptors I bought without me having to break off the grounding prong. :-)
I'm currently ripping CDs Peter asked me to copy. I figure I should do his first, seeing as how I'm not sure that I'm going to get through all of my own. I only have a little over half of my CD collection on my computer, and I was hoping to have them all ripped by the time I leave, but I highly doubt that's going to happen. I have CDs that I've never even opened. Now, granted, most of those are CDs I know and I've just never bothered to listen to my own copies, but, still, I feel bad about that. ^_^ And then there are the CDs that I got for school and want to forget forever. There are only so many Haydn string quartets one person can take. o.O
I've been attempting to juggle my medication so that I can take as much with me to England as possible. I have three months' worth waiting to be picked up at the pharmacy and another three weeks' worth at home, so I should be good so long as I don't lose any. Blue Cross will only pay for three months at a time and won't allow refills until you're two thirds of the way through the last amount you got filled (so two months through for three months' worth), so that's the most I can get before I leave. If my doctor had written me two perscriptions instead of one with a refill, things would be different, but, honestly, I thought my Blue Cross coverage expired in July, so I'm happy as a clam with the deal I'm getting. :-D Yay for pshychopharmaceuticals! ^_^
I organized make-up and toiletries today. I have less make-up than it seems when you look at my tiny drawer of it. The drawer looks cramped, but all of the stuff I'm taking only fills up about half of a Ziploc freezer bag. That's more than the bare minimum, but I don't feel as bad about bringing make-up as I was expecting to, and I'm glad to be able to do things like bring five lipsticks instead of restricting myself to three or something. Occasionally, I am such a girl. ^_^
Speaking of being a girl and having lots of certain things, I have a huge pile of clean clothes on my bedroom floor. Somewhere beneath them is the laundry basket that housed the first load of laundry I did a few days ago. I have one more full load to do, but I've been procrastinating. ^_^ I then need to fold it all and decide what exactly I'm taking. With clothes, I will definitely have to impose some limits on myself. Peter owns very little clothing, and I'm sure that he's going to balk at how much I bring, no matter what. I estimate I'll wind up taking 60 pieces of clothing, plus underwear/socks/etc. That doesn't sound too bad, I guess...
There's a girl from James' Ottawa office staying with us for a little while. And, by "us," I mean "me," because my parents are currently in Banff for a judges' conference. I've barely seen her because she's been spending her days at the constituency office and her evenings at the campaign office. Tomorrow's Saturday, though, so hopefully she'll get a day off. She hasn't had one since the campaign started, apparently. o.O I think I'll lend her my car so that she can go to the mall or something. :-)
Currently importing Strong Bad Sings. Peter didn't ask me to import this one, but I found it on his bookshelf and I really wanted to. ^_^
And I think that's as much rambling about pointless things as I'm allowed for today.
9/24/2008
A List of Things That are Annoying Me Today
(Yes, yes, I realize that it has been a month since I blogged, and that I should be giving an update as to what's going on in my life, but right now I feel like making a list of grumpiness.)
1. I just sneezed and blood came out of my mouth. Ew and wtf?
2. I realized this morning that my doctor's appointment, rather than being tomorrow, was on Monday, meaning I missed it. I hate when I do that. I got a spot tomorrow, though.
3. The inhaler my family doctor gave me for my cough isn't doing anything. I doubled the dose after a week like she told me to, but there's still no change. This means my cough is less likely to be caused by asthma, which means that there's some other diagnosis, which I don't want to deal with at this point.
4. The stuff I still had over at Peter's place got moved around. Nothing missing or damaged or anything, but I'm crazy-protective of my privacy. I just kind of assumed that the stuff in the dresser could stay there for a couple of weeks, but I guess not.
5. My parents left for Banff today, leaving me to play hostess to one of James' Ottawa staff, a girl named Erin who's staying with us. She's perfectly nice, but I have to do things like drive her to work in the morning, and I'm worried that my lack of morning sunshine will get us both killed.
6. I sent my computer off for repairs today. The shipping box arrived two weeks late, though (I had to call them and ask where the hell it was, and they wound up just sending me a new one), so I won't get my computer back before I leave. My parents will ship it to me, but, still, that's annoying.
7. I have a lot of laundry to do today. I hate laundry.
That is all I can think of right now. Maybe tomorrow I'll come back and write a list of things that I'm glad about, because there are a few, but, for today, the annoyance is winning out.
1. I just sneezed and blood came out of my mouth. Ew and wtf?
2. I realized this morning that my doctor's appointment, rather than being tomorrow, was on Monday, meaning I missed it. I hate when I do that. I got a spot tomorrow, though.
3. The inhaler my family doctor gave me for my cough isn't doing anything. I doubled the dose after a week like she told me to, but there's still no change. This means my cough is less likely to be caused by asthma, which means that there's some other diagnosis, which I don't want to deal with at this point.
4. The stuff I still had over at Peter's place got moved around. Nothing missing or damaged or anything, but I'm crazy-protective of my privacy. I just kind of assumed that the stuff in the dresser could stay there for a couple of weeks, but I guess not.
5. My parents left for Banff today, leaving me to play hostess to one of James' Ottawa staff, a girl named Erin who's staying with us. She's perfectly nice, but I have to do things like drive her to work in the morning, and I'm worried that my lack of morning sunshine will get us both killed.
6. I sent my computer off for repairs today. The shipping box arrived two weeks late, though (I had to call them and ask where the hell it was, and they wound up just sending me a new one), so I won't get my computer back before I leave. My parents will ship it to me, but, still, that's annoying.
7. I have a lot of laundry to do today. I hate laundry.
That is all I can think of right now. Maybe tomorrow I'll come back and write a list of things that I'm glad about, because there are a few, but, for today, the annoyance is winning out.
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