Nova Scoita :: October 2005 :: Nicole!

Nova Scoita :: October 2005

Nova Scoita :: October 2005 :: Aunt Elaine!

skeptic in disguise

We all know my overwhelming skepticism when it comes to anything outlandish, however, I quite enjoy the two girls who write these horoscopes and this is what it says for this week:

Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Taurus, this is a great week to show your love for your posse in your signature earthy-Venusian fusion style. Make chicken soup for a sniffling friend; volunteer to run errands for a stressed-out pal. Focus on and nurture the folks you rely on and you'll hit the jackpot on the karmic slot machine.

berries of death.

So, I went to bed last night grappling with a fear of a global pandemic. I swore off the televised news. From now on it's strictly BBC world news and CBC online. After tossing and turning all night, continuing my recent stint as an insomniac, I woke to the horrifying realization that my face is coated in a not so fine bumpy rash. It itches and burns and happens every so often in the winter. I bet you'll never guess what caused it! Sweedish Berries candies. So, knowing that I am prone to purchasing these delightful candies, someone please periodically remind me that they are little red blobs of hell.

Thank you.

I think I need a change of pace in regards to my social life. If it slowed down anymore, it would be dead. I think, right now, it's just in a coma. I'm not sure what I'm going to do, but it's going to have to be drastic.

everyone wants to work in an art store...

I am doing what I always said I would never do. I am working retail over the holiday season. Bah HUMBUG. Today was madness, absolute total chaos. In fact, one would almost think that everyone was doing their Christmas shopping today. Add to that a crazy mostly incompetent manager, and framing business that is two months behind, and a Friday stock shipment for the month of December, and you have yourself a circus. A circus run by two frazzled employees.

Today as I said, was absolute madness. I was planning to come home and work on Christmas presents and art projects and things of that nature, but really, I'm beat, I do not want to think, organize, talk, read, move or even breathe. I want to turn my brain off and melt into a cozy mass of blankets... Forever.

No such luck. I don't even have exciting e-mail or web comics or even blogs to come home to. I suppose to redeem the day I could go see Rent, but that would require being out late, I'd probably fall asleep at the theatre, and it is freaking cold outside. Maybe I'll just have to consolidate myself with an L Word marathon.

I love my cat and how cute she is and how every time I look at her I stop and say "awwwww."

Nova Scotia :: October 2005 :: Peggy's Cove!

Nova Scotia :: October 2005 :: Peggy's Cove!

Nova Scotia :: October 2005 :: Peggy's Cove!

Nova Scotia :: October 2005 :: Peggy's Cove!

Nova Scotia :: October 2005 :: Peggy's Cove!

Nova Scotia :: October 2005 :: Peggy's Cove!

Nova Scotia :: October 2005 :: Peggy's Cove!

distraction

As Brenna so kindly pointed out, I am practically living at the art store. My coffee mug has a perminate spot in the office, I don't mind leaving my CD's there, cause I'll be there again tomorrow morning. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but I felt excellent after work tonight. I open tomorrow. I get my own key, and I'll be alone for a whole three hours. Yes, I'm a bit worried too. While the store is looking much more presentable, my bedroom and more importantly the rest of the house looks like crap. It's the week before the craft fair destruction.

Tonight the kitty chewed trough the wrapper of a chocolate bar sitting on top of our stove, and ate a quarter of the bar. My questions is, how did she know what was inside the bar? And where did the wrapper go? Oh man.

I love photo albums.

Music: The Fiery Furnaces - Straight Street

We all know how good I am at making decisions. So, I just finished "She's Come Undone" which as I mentioned was fabulous. [I really like reading this high quality lit!] I have a bunch of graphic novels waiting for me, but what should I read after those? I have, Johnatan Strange & Mr. Norell, The Poisonwood Bible, The Way the Crow Flies, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Stone Angel, to name a few. What do you think?

So it turns out, after an hour of phone tag, random answering machines and unhelpful secretaries, that I don't need Pure Math to get into either Mt. Allison or Dalhousie. I would go through that whole mess again just to find that out! So I plan to spend the rest of my year off working my butt off, reading, and learning french. I'm also going to work on taking care of myself.

I really need to buy an organizer.

Music: Fire Eyed Boy - Broken Social Scene

Nova Scotia :: October 2005 :: Peggy's Cove!

Nova Scotia :: October 2005 :: Peggy's Cove!

Nova Scotia :: October 2005 :: Peggy's Cove!

Nova Scotia :: October 2005 :: Peggy's Cove!

why do I even try? My call to CHHS to inquire about help with a university application was transfered to a phone number that DOESN'T EXIST!!!!!! Helpful, very helpful.

Boo!

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The new kitty. I am calling her Boo, it will either develop into her new name, or just be her nickname. She seems to only like me. She follows me around and I look over at her and say Awwww!!!! Attacks of cuteness happen all the time. Her favorite toy is a piece of string I drag around the living room.

it may take an army but I want you at my party

I'm reading the tail end of "She's Come Undone" by Wally Lamb. It fantastic. So far I am very impressed. My mother was talking about how my tendency to read books with young girls committing suicide scared her. I just found them interstice. The same reason why I loved the play Frozen. Characters are fascinating. People are entertaining. Which says nothing about the fact that The Virgin Suicides was one of the best books I have ever read.

Speaking of reading. I've been doing a lot of it lately. I've been doing very little of what I actually need to do.

New Brunswick :: October 2005

New Brunswick :: October 2005

lost in translation.

I'm kind of not impressed with my life lately. I'm feeling anxious again. I'm thinking more about school, future school, not past, and I'm feeling less and less okay about everything. It's not that I am unsure as to where I want to go, or what I want to take, but how I might go about getting there. I mean, I don't know anything about anything. This is making no sense.

I've been telling lots of stories lately, recounting the days events, or the trip or anything really, talking for the sake of saying something. I don't usually finish the stories. Apparently I get distracted easily.

I don't take very good care of myself. I was way better at this when I was traveling. Also, I don't think I have completely finished anything since I came home.

I kind of wish the phrase 'weekend' still held the relaxing work free meaning that it used to.

Sunday I'm going to do my Christmas shopping. I am excited, and also kind of daunted. I need to make lists, and finally mail off packages of books and dog food. I don't want to go shopping alone, but also, I don't really have the patience to round anyone up. Plus, when you shop alone, you can get everything done in one round.

I am unsure of a lot of things.

Music: Broken Social Scene - Lover's Spit [Feist version]

it's all a mystery

I start my job in less than an hour. fifty eight minutes to be exact. I am very excited. Things are good. I feel great about nearly everything going on in my life.
The kitty is still nameless. My camera battery died while I was trying to upload pictures, so you'll just have to wait.

I watched the Gilmore Girls last night and oh boy! Oh boy! Things are getting interesting!!!

I am reading "She's come Undone" and it is fabulous, so far.

Music: The Flaming Lips - Fight Test

New Brunswick :: October 2005 :: Thanksgiving! The Grandparents!

New Brunswick :: October 2005 :: Thanksgiving! Uncle Leroy!

New Brunswick :: October 2005 :: Thanksgiving!

New Brunswick :: October 2005 :: Thanksgiving!

New Brunswick :: October 2005 :: Thanksgiving!

New Brunswick :: October 2005 :: Thanksgiving!

New Brunswick :: October 2005 :: Thanksgiving!

lack of a routine makes me inefficient.

Oh man. So like on Saturday evening my Grandmother gave me a huge shopping bag full of beads. I've been sorting them ever since. The kitty, who is apparently not photogenic, is quite amused with my organization system. I'm not getting quite a lot done. I have not made my bed, I believe, since I arrived home. Which also means, my sheets really need to be washed. I slept till noon today.

The concert last night was fantastic. I love it when the musicians drunkenly ramble. It's so much more interesting. I give Kevin Drew six months until he's dead or in rehab. There was a girl standing at the front of the stage reading A Million Little Pieces. I very much like The Most Serene Republic.

I've come up with the next wave of music sharing. You know the mixed tape? Well, mixed DVD. You acquire music videos, [I have not yet figured out how that will work] and then you make a mix of different videos, and instead of playing it on a CD player, it's played in a DVD player. What do you think? Any ideas as to how one might acquire videos let me know!

I'm going to get some stuff done now. I long to be productive.

Music: Broken Social Scene - Backyards

New Brunswick :: September 2005 :: Aunt Eliane's House

Montreal :: September 2005 :: BioDome

Montreal :: September 2005 :: BioDome

Montreal :: September 2005 :: BioDome

Montreal :: Septembre 2005 :: BioDome

Montreal :: September 2005 :: Biodome

Montreal :: September 2005 :: Biodome

Montreal :: September 2005 :: Biodome

Montreal :: September 2005 :: Biodome

Excited!!!

So, this is some exciting news, my family is getting a cat. For real this time. We've picked out a little girl and been extensively interviewed, this afternoon we're going out to buy kitty litter, and tonight the little kitty will be delivered. Oh boy I am exiting. I seem to be defering this excitement into cleaning the house. Not a terribly bad thing.

Anyway, I figured I should mention something, so that later I won't be like, so my cat did something weird today, and you would all be like, What Cat?

Music: Nathan - It's Not Always A Blue Sky

I got up early today to an angry abdomen. Not fun. Fun however, was curling up in the sun room and reading an entire book in one sitting. Fun was also going to look at potential cats and falling in love with one, and I know this is going to be painful. We rented Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tonight. Should be an intersting. All in all a relaxing day. I've been in my pyjamas all day, with the exception of the cat viewing. So of course it's been a good day.

Niagra on the Lake :: September 2005

Niagra on the Lake :: September 2005

Niagra on the Lake :: September 2005

Niagra on the Lake :: September 2005

it is terrifying when you don't know what happens next

The past couple of days have been consumed by the book A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. I have to say this is an impressive book. I wasn't impressive because of the writing style, in fact, I don't remember there being any punctuation. It was the contents that impressed me. It was brutal and scary, it was unbelievable, and it was true. I spent my adolescents reading books that were all about brutality. I don't know why, but I am fascinated by such things. I highly suggest that you read this book. I expect that you will cry when you finish. That won't be a bad thing.

I had the most disturbing conversation I have ever had with anyone. I called my grandmother to invite her to Canmore with us and she didn't sound that good, she said she wouldn't be very good company today and promptly started sobbing. I mean the absolutely devastated tpe of sobbing. I had no idea what was happening, I have never seen my grandmother cry, though I am sure that it has happened before. It took me a good five minutes of trying to get a coherent word out of her before I gave up and told her to call us if she needed anything. I was shaken. It was scary. I still have no idea what is going on.

On a happier note, my family went up to the mountains to visit my cousin Hannah today. That was very much fun. I thought that it might feel weird, I've only ever seen her in Montreal and New Brunswick, but it wasn't weird, just different, and it was fun realizing that she's not that far away anymore. It feels good.

Also, I have a job, and it sounds like it will be fabulous. It's at the art store. It means that I have to decline a better job, that is only better in fact and not necessarily better in practice. I don't like having to explain my politics to people who do not know who I am.

I might start making a yellow submarine this weekend. I had this idea for lanterns, for the folk festival. I'm going to make a yellow submarine, and I think someone [probably me] should make Puff the Magic Dragon, and now it's your job to think of other classic folk song icons.

Ready, Set, Go!

Music: Ani Difranco - Marrow

Niagra Falls :: September 2005

Niagra Falls :: September 2005

Niagra Falls :: September 2005

Niagra Falls :: September 2005

Niagra Falls :: September 2005

Montreal :: September 2005

Montreal :: September 2005

Montreal :: September 2005

Montreal :: September 2005

who knew they weren't just for eating?

This is what I'm selling in that christmas craft fair in a couple of weeks. If I can get my act together I'm making some stained glass contraptions and some blankets too. [As a side note, if you want to buy one of these interesting fork contraptions from my send me an e-mail and I'll give you detials.]