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It feels like I haven't updated in forever. Okay, so what's new here...
Well, for one, I've finally started getting organized towards my 'career'. I'm all registered for school, and I've paid for my courses, so now I only have books to worry about (and I do worry, perhaps more than I should). There's also the basics like a new binder, a backpack (my current one would be lucky to fit a single textbook) and the basic stocks like paper and pens. But I'm budgeting myself so I'll have $300-400 by January 1st, so I should be fine for all that, and maybe even have a little bit left over for a coffee fund.
I've also had an initial interview/information session with KidStart, one of the programs I hope to be volunteering for come January, and am in the process of filling out the formal application. It's basically like a Big Brothers/Big Sisters program for kids who come from troubled homes and are at risk of going down a not-so-good path in life. Assuming that I'm accepted when all's said and done, I'd be matched up with a boy between 6 and 12 years old, who I'd hang out with for 3 to 4 hours once a week and try to act as a mentor. The program sounds really awesome, and I'm hoping it all works out.
Regarding Christmas, and all that chaos... I've prettymuch got my shopping done. A small gift for my mom and for my dad, another for my dad's birthday. Becky got something before she left, but I want to send her a little something in the parcel my parents are sending her, so I'll probably pick up a card game at Drexoll Friday night. As far as gifts for friends go... most of you that I've talked to know what kind of financial shape I'm in right now, so please don't be offended if you don't get anything, and please, please don't feel obligated to get me anything. Because then I'll feel obligated to get you something, and it'll be a vicious circle of bankruptcy. The few people who are getting presents are getting them because I'm chipping in with other people, and agreed to do so before school took a colossul chunk out of my bank account. So, yeah, that about covers that.
Safeway's driving me a bit nuts, and I'm looking forward to letting them know I can only work weekends starting January (especially once they see I've already got two weekends booked off for Totally Outright). The paranoid part of me keeps thinking they're going to either (1.) tell me I have to work more days a week if I want to stay employed or (2.) refuse me the weekends off that I've requested. Still, this is one of the reasons I'm happy to be in a unionized work setting... if the bosses start to turn on me because I'm putting school first on my list of priorities, I'm sure I can get someone to defend my case.
In dating/romance news... there's very little to say, as per usual. About a month ago, I finally sunk to creating a profile on Face-Pic, one of those 'profile' sites that isn't a blatent cruising/matchup site, but prettymuch serves that function for most people nonetheless. I wasn't surprised when I didn't get messages from a single person over three weeks, but I guess I was a little disappointed. And of course, I certainly didn't have the balls to actually message anyone. But the other day, I went back to the profile and realized I'd listed my location as Coquitlam - honest, yes, but how many people are actually going to make a specific search for Coquitlam? So yesterday I uploaded a new pic, updated a couple of things and changed my location to Vancouver... and in the last 24 hours I've been messaged by 3 guys. Flattering? Totally. Only one of them is someone I'd actually potentially be interested in (one mentions in his profile that he's a recreational drug user and the other 'tipes lyke dis', but to not be a prude I messaged all three of them back. Anyway, I'm making a long story about something that's really nothing, but after months will no gayboy contact, it's nice to see that people can actually potentially be interested in me.
I've managed to see a bunch of friends I don't see often enough lately, which has been really great. A week ago I brought Alyson to Roo's for her first pub experience (she just turned 19 a couple weeks ago). It was wonderful to catch up with her - considering we've known each other more than 3/4s of our lives, and live within 15 minutes by foot of each other, there's really no excuse that can be made for only seeing each other once or twice a year. I also met up with Kari last Friday, dragging her out to Coquitlam to Drexoll's Friday Game Night. She seemed to have fun, but unfortunatly she was a little under the weather and only stayed for a few hours. Last night I went out to the Red Robin's with Ember, Lise and Jen, where we shared appetizers and plotted world domination generally had a good time. Lise and Ember ended up coming back over to my place, where we continued to drink, watched some Dr. Who, and played a rather unimpressive game of Trivial Pursuit 90's Edition. We didn't end up packing it in until around 3am, at which point I think we were all about to pass out right on my bed. I slept past noon today. Tonight I went out with Karen and a friend of her's, first to the Golden Spike and then to an amazing little gelato house near Lougheed Mall. Karen treated me to the most amazing cheesecake I ever had (triple-chocolate, I might mention) and I'm pretty sure I'm going to wake up tomorrow five pounds heavier. Still, it was grande. i only hope I can continue this trend over the few weeks before school starts... Megan, Joe, Krys - I'm lookin at you guys. Through the interwebs. Fear me.
At this point, I should probably put this all under a cut, but I'm not going to. I'm prettymuch finished my update/rant anyhow (someone should come with a portmanteau for that, because most of my post end up coming out that way). Still, I appreciate comments, because I'm prettymuch an attention whore. I would also link you to my last post, where I put up a holiday stocking - an inspired way to give me a Christmas present without actually spending any money on me. Nobody's given me a hot boyfriend yet, or Nathan Fillion's home address, so there's still much work to be done.
Anyway, hope all you lovely people have great week, and try to resist the blatent consumerism overtaking our malls and television sets. Remember, the best gift you can give is the gift of, uh, um, setting a hobo on fire? Or maybe that other thing...
~ Rob
Well, for one, I've finally started getting organized towards my 'career'. I'm all registered for school, and I've paid for my courses, so now I only have books to worry about (and I do worry, perhaps more than I should). There's also the basics like a new binder, a backpack (my current one would be lucky to fit a single textbook) and the basic stocks like paper and pens. But I'm budgeting myself so I'll have $300-400 by January 1st, so I should be fine for all that, and maybe even have a little bit left over for a coffee fund.
I've also had an initial interview/information session with KidStart, one of the programs I hope to be volunteering for come January, and am in the process of filling out the formal application. It's basically like a Big Brothers/Big Sisters program for kids who come from troubled homes and are at risk of going down a not-so-good path in life. Assuming that I'm accepted when all's said and done, I'd be matched up with a boy between 6 and 12 years old, who I'd hang out with for 3 to 4 hours once a week and try to act as a mentor. The program sounds really awesome, and I'm hoping it all works out.
Regarding Christmas, and all that chaos... I've prettymuch got my shopping done. A small gift for my mom and for my dad, another for my dad's birthday. Becky got something before she left, but I want to send her a little something in the parcel my parents are sending her, so I'll probably pick up a card game at Drexoll Friday night. As far as gifts for friends go... most of you that I've talked to know what kind of financial shape I'm in right now, so please don't be offended if you don't get anything, and please, please don't feel obligated to get me anything. Because then I'll feel obligated to get you something, and it'll be a vicious circle of bankruptcy. The few people who are getting presents are getting them because I'm chipping in with other people, and agreed to do so before school took a colossul chunk out of my bank account. So, yeah, that about covers that.
Safeway's driving me a bit nuts, and I'm looking forward to letting them know I can only work weekends starting January (especially once they see I've already got two weekends booked off for Totally Outright). The paranoid part of me keeps thinking they're going to either (1.) tell me I have to work more days a week if I want to stay employed or (2.) refuse me the weekends off that I've requested. Still, this is one of the reasons I'm happy to be in a unionized work setting... if the bosses start to turn on me because I'm putting school first on my list of priorities, I'm sure I can get someone to defend my case.
In dating/romance news... there's very little to say, as per usual. About a month ago, I finally sunk to creating a profile on Face-Pic, one of those 'profile' sites that isn't a blatent cruising/matchup site, but prettymuch serves that function for most people nonetheless. I wasn't surprised when I didn't get messages from a single person over three weeks, but I guess I was a little disappointed. And of course, I certainly didn't have the balls to actually message anyone. But the other day, I went back to the profile and realized I'd listed my location as Coquitlam - honest, yes, but how many people are actually going to make a specific search for Coquitlam? So yesterday I uploaded a new pic, updated a couple of things and changed my location to Vancouver... and in the last 24 hours I've been messaged by 3 guys. Flattering? Totally. Only one of them is someone I'd actually potentially be interested in (one mentions in his profile that he's a recreational drug user and the other 'tipes lyke dis', but to not be a prude I messaged all three of them back. Anyway, I'm making a long story about something that's really nothing, but after months will no gayboy contact, it's nice to see that people can actually potentially be interested in me.
I've managed to see a bunch of friends I don't see often enough lately, which has been really great. A week ago I brought Alyson to Roo's for her first pub experience (she just turned 19 a couple weeks ago). It was wonderful to catch up with her - considering we've known each other more than 3/4s of our lives, and live within 15 minutes by foot of each other, there's really no excuse that can be made for only seeing each other once or twice a year. I also met up with Kari last Friday, dragging her out to Coquitlam to Drexoll's Friday Game Night. She seemed to have fun, but unfortunatly she was a little under the weather and only stayed for a few hours. Last night I went out to the Red Robin's with Ember, Lise and Jen, where we shared appetizers and plotted world domination generally had a good time. Lise and Ember ended up coming back over to my place, where we continued to drink, watched some Dr. Who, and played a rather unimpressive game of Trivial Pursuit 90's Edition. We didn't end up packing it in until around 3am, at which point I think we were all about to pass out right on my bed. I slept past noon today. Tonight I went out with Karen and a friend of her's, first to the Golden Spike and then to an amazing little gelato house near Lougheed Mall. Karen treated me to the most amazing cheesecake I ever had (triple-chocolate, I might mention) and I'm pretty sure I'm going to wake up tomorrow five pounds heavier. Still, it was grande. i only hope I can continue this trend over the few weeks before school starts... Megan, Joe, Krys - I'm lookin at you guys. Through the interwebs. Fear me.
At this point, I should probably put this all under a cut, but I'm not going to. I'm prettymuch finished my update/rant anyhow (someone should come with a portmanteau for that, because most of my post end up coming out that way). Still, I appreciate comments, because I'm prettymuch an attention whore. I would also link you to my last post, where I put up a holiday stocking - an inspired way to give me a Christmas present without actually spending any money on me. Nobody's given me a hot boyfriend yet, or Nathan Fillion's home address, so there's still much work to be done.
Anyway, hope all you lovely people have great week, and try to resist the blatent consumerism overtaking our malls and television sets. Remember, the best gift you can give is the gift of, uh, um, setting a hobo on fire? Or maybe that other thing...
~ Rob