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[21 Jul 2008|08:08pm] |
Amazing wknd! But now cannot feel my body. About 16 hours of outdoor concerts this whole wknd
There was rain both days, the 2nd day I was more prepared for it. Got a little drenched on Sat, especially in the circle pits
Warped tour
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Rogers Picnic
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So there you have it a fullll full wknd....can't feel body!!
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[20 May 2008|06:17pm] |
Doors Open Toronto: Free cultural/architectural event for Toronto attractions
we're meeting this Sat, May 24 at 12pm at Eaton's Centre, Queen Station food court to group off, pick a few downtown places and peruse! All are welcome!
Dinner afterwards! : )
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[18 Apr 2008|12:04pm] |
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This year, NXNE (North By Northeast) indie music fest is happening June 12-15 (thurs-sun), and I'm going--on the Saturday tho (due to work)--is there anyone interested in joining me?
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[29 Dec 2007|10:45am] |
In 2008,  shugahkitty resolves to... Take katstar drawing. Keep my glitz clean. Pay for my skateboarders on time. Ask my boss for a fishnet. Connect with my inner death. Become a better anime. |
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[07 Nov 2007|10:26am] |
Look, look it's the baby!
Pictures of Milford Riley below!
FYI, the tortoise is not cracked up, the white stuff is calcium powder for his shell development...
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i'm such a proud parent!
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[06 Sep 2007|08:25am] |
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well...today is the day.
the chopper's block.
the guillotine.
the lion's den.
the day that's been built up to since the last year of my undergrad.
the day that i've been looking forward to but not.
THESIS DEFENSE.
in an hour, they are going to slit me open and leave me to bleed to death.
well. maybe not so morbidly.
the point is, they are gonna attack me today
the scariest part being they are 4 professors who are all experts in the field.
the second scariest part being they each take a stand to attack me for twenty minutes.
i don't know. and i dont know.
please dont tell me i will do fine because at this point i am not sure if i will. like 300 plus references are hard enough to remember for an academic, and put the fact that i dont feel like an academic into the mix...whew.....aieeee
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[25 Jul 2007|12:43pm] |
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WOOT!!!!
my thesis today was APPROVED by my supervisor to send off to the secondary readers!
that means if THEY approve (the two of them) and sign off, I can go forward to my oral defense!
so I am 3/4 way there, on my....6th or 7th draft.....
141 pages...
this will be a full on book.
what makes me happy is not just the publication but requests for copies of the publications once it is out! : D : D
wootwootwoot
i feel very academic today.
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[19 Jul 2007|03:00pm] |
Your Score: Lion Warning Cat64% Affectionate, 65% Excitable, 40% HungryYou are the good Samaritan of the lolcat world. Protecting others from danger by shouting observations and guidance in cases of imminent threat, you believe in the well-being of everyone.
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[16 Jul 2007|11:35am] |
im back, im back...and it was a damn good trip!!
I cannot get europe out of my head, and i feel my thesis to be a cruel punishment for my unprecedented enjoyment. how i miss the streets lined with umbrellas and lawn chairs, wine glasses on table cloths, and scantily lit cobblestone walkways leading to back alleyways and sideways streets slanted from tree speckled mountainsides...
our journey encompassed Paris, Barcelona, Madrid and Granada, all large and prominent european cities, three of which we rode the metro on. However for the duration of the trip, we rented a car and drove from North to south and back to the north (including Lyon, Provins, Carcassone, Burgos, Vitoria, Sansebastian, Bayonne, Tours...), spanning most of France and Spain.
The ENTIRE trip, including getting lost and driving in circles (european roads are radial instead of grid-like, and do not show signs of which direction you are going east west south north, but rather which the next major city you are to end up in) was (and this one's for Alex) 4500km, and 5.5 tanks of gas, each tank holding about 40 L. I would say European cars are quite efficient!
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[06 Jul 2007|06:29pm] |
writing from a place by Barcelona, Spain...
firstly, the keyboards are féd up
secondly....i am having the time of my life with my two bestest friendsests evar.
Day 1 & 2: paris
climbed the eiffel tower: scary, cos itś out in the open with nothing to stop you from peering over the precarious edges---when the sun finished setting it lit up in sparkly lights
trawled around the city
arc of triumph
champs délyees
catacombs: thousands of piled human bones in an underground tunnel with philsophical death phrases carved in front of each stack...
moulin rouge--and surrounding sex shops (apparently ou can view porn in theatres there)
sacre couer
notre dame...awesome architecture plus a cool crypt thing
...wicked city views and lovely cafes...we went to a brasserie where alex and neil had beef fondue in wine and i had a salad which consisted of fried potatoes, smoked salmon and sour cream (wtf?) but it was amazingly delicious...and the boulangeries have the freshest most delicious bread i have ever had in my life. alex and neil indulged the street crepes too.
Day 3
Pere LaChaise
Dragged our luggage around for an hour or so up cobblestone paths to look for jim morrisons grave...finally found it hidden away, but covered in masses of flowers and other like-worshipping things...above ground tombs, much like new orleans
Provins:
medieval fortified city with underground caves and tunnelsbuilt in the 12 C...it was cold and dark with grates in the ceilings and roman arches--apparently a former hospital of sorts?
the cobblestone streets, the skinny roads the cool stone buildings with castley roofs made it tres awesome!!
Day 4
Lyon
beautiful buildings lining up and down the saone river, fresh markets, sassy fancy everything (including the mcdś, surprisingly)...we climbed to the top of a mountain and saw some cathedral thing...(the climbing to alexś dislike)
Carcassone
another living medieval city on a hill, completely surrounded by a wall and would-be moat--amazing view of the city...
weird cookie-candy shoppe where you could buy olives dipped in chocolate, cats and dogs run amok within the city walls....and people living within...actually!
Perpignon
Beautiful mediteranean city....off the coast
all in all we did alright spoke french the whole time there; had a few misunderstandings, but overall, the french appreciated our valiant efforts, and between the three of us, we got on
Day 5
we are in barcelona now, living on a mountain (which i SWEAR neil wouldve backed up off the cliff of with his one handed parallel parks on the top...)....i feel like a fish out of water...i could read most things in france, but here, barely, and of course, can speak spanish...but itś still nice here--very hot, palm trees everywhere. tonite we ditch the car to train it into the city centre, and check out the historical sites...and of course the beaches, the beaches
...all in all we got by ..........more updates to come!!
now to get back to our hostel.bye!
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[18 Jun 2007|06:36pm] |
http://www.pridetoronto.com/parade
for those coming to pride, can you let me know, so we can make meeting arrangements?
it starts this sunday at 2pm on bloor and church
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[18 Jun 2007|05:25pm] |
Some vids of the Toronto FC games to give you an idea of what it's like...you can totally see neil twirling his FC scarf and yelling in *all* of them....andsomehow i made my way into the last 2--goood times!
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[06 Jun 2007|12:49pm] |
to every1 here:
my cellphone is busted...so i am not ignoring you!
I just have no phone and no # you can reach me at....so i'm sorry if you've been trying to get a hold of me...
pls try to contact me via internet!
gahh!
alex: sorry!!! email? fb?
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[28 May 2007|03:19pm] |
2 things:
who wants to see a burlesque show this friday in toronto?
who wants to see pirates? i know ppl were saying stuff about wanting to see it...and moi aussi!
k. byebye
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[20 May 2007|10:03pm] |
I would like to go to this: the opening of the ROM's new architectural thingy, downtown...who's in?
Saturday, June 2 @ 9:30PM
A World of Possibilities is a 75-minute live concert event with star performances on three stages. The event features top Canadian and international artists from a variety of musical and performance genres including: pop, classical, jazz, rock n' roll, opera, ballet, folk, gospel and oratory. Performers include David Foster, Deborah Cox, Isabel Bayrakdarian, David Suzuki and more. The concert culminates in a dramatic light show against the backdrop of the Lee-Chin Crystal and the official dedication of the building.
When: Public entry to the event area starts at 8:00 pm on Saturday, June 2 on a first come, first served basis. A World of Possibilities, the live concert event, will start at approximately 9:30 pm.
Where: A World of Possibilities takes place on the ROM Plaza, directly in-front of the Lee-Chin Crystal on Bloor Street. This concert event is standing room only along Bloor Street. A 30 ft. high screen located near Bloor St. West and Philosophers' Walk will broadcast the show. Additional standing room is available in this area.
Free: A World of Possibilities is free. No tickets or reservations are required.
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[18 May 2007|06:45pm] |
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Arcade Fire
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Dreadlocks
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so that's it. no news on rental health. my mom gets more tests next week. My dad's eye has seen no progress since the surgery. he seems to be able to see less than before. I hope that is temporary, tho. :(
2morrow, Dundurn castle and yuk yuk's. YAY!
off i go
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By now, my thesis is supposed to be 2/3 done...notice how i said *supposed* to be. Anyways, I am presenting what I have done to my prof before she flies off to Europe and other various prof-related intercontinental travels from now until September...which MAY prove to be a problem, since I am supposed to defend this August. In any case, I am hard at work, and by that I mean chained to the desk in the library, wistfully gazing at the sunshine...and longing, might I add. I really have no time these days between this darn thesis and work...but as I always say, I love being busy. I just envision a fishing rod infront of me with a dangling carrot or some other vegetable I love equally as much...like in those cheesy cartoons from the 60's...and i'm pedalling hard, cos i hope to get somewhere.....
somewherrrre over the rainboww....
ho man. I am SO delirious from work.
CHL game tonite (work)
Green Living show next week (work)
CWC conference
May 12 My Chemical Romance (like I'm a 15 yr old fake emo kid or something.....heyy at least there will be lotsa fake emo boys too! ^_^ pretty emo boys!!)
May 15 Arcade Fire--sold OUT!!
back to thesising.
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[17 Apr 2007|06:31pm] |
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aww! i watched eternal sunshine again last nite...i forgot how completely it is my fave movie! and i LOVE clementine's hair. AND...she's so weird! and Jim carrey's character reminds me of neil to a T. oh well. what a pointless post. i changed all my icons for it! bwahahaha!
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[07 Apr 2007|08:09pm] |
mmmmmmm yummy
more reasons why you shouldnt hold hands
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