Odds & Ends

Mentos + Coke = Extreme fun happytimes

2006-06-06T08:25:00.000-06:00

I guess someone posted the video on YouTube without these guys permission, so here's the legitimate video!

2006-06-05T14:41:00.000-06:00

Mrs. World 2006 finaleOh my god, this is hilarious. First of all, they announce that Mrs. Russia is the winner and then an angel child descends from the ceiling with the crown which they give to Mrs. Puerto Rico and everyone celebrates... and then they do it all over again, the right way! Too funny. I especially like the beauty queen bitching going on backstage. Yes, this made my day.

Good News!

2006-03-31T01:19:00.000-07:00

I'm actually, really, truthfully now gain fully employed with the Health Region! This means no more picking up shifts or 6 am phone calls. I have a real job! It's a .9 FTE (not quite full time) position on Day Surgery at the Children's Hospital. There are so many perks to it, I can't even begin! No working weekends, statutory holidays, Christmas or New Year's EVER! And even better, last year they

My dog has a drinking problem

2006-02-15T22:43:00.000-07:00

This was taken way back at New Year's Eve but I was looking through pictures and it made me laugh so I figured I share it with anyone who still reads this thing!What's up with this snow? Has winter finally caught up with us? Figures that we'd get snow the one week that my parents are in Hawaii going to luau fests and helicopter tours... and they wouldn't take me with them... booooooo-urns.

Sign, Sign, Everywhere a sign

2005-11-04T12:42:00.000-07:00

I went out to Banff last weekend with Al and Justin and found two interesting signs. The first is a interesting look at nature... And the second looks like a scene from LOTR where the hobbits are going with the trees somewhere... Anyways, I thought they were funny...

Updation

2005-10-02T22:25:00.000-06:00

So, I guess it's about time I updated this thing. I don't think anyone really reads this but for those who do, I have a present for you! Yay presents! This is quite possibly one of the most beautiful places on the planet. The Cinque Terre National Park in Italy. Breathtaking. If you are ever in Italy, you have to go here because it is amazing. This was my favorite part of our Europe trip, it was

Amsterdam...

2005-08-21T10:14:00.000-06:00

...is really dirty! We've been here for the past couple of days but there is a garbage collectors strike on at the moment so the streets are littered with garbage and refuse. Been busy touring outside of Amsterdam with a friend of Meghan who is from here. We spent some time in Delft, The Hague, Maarken and Vaandam. It was fabulous! I've even tried raw herring (it's actually quite gross) as well

Update

2005-08-03T17:55:00.000-06:00

I don't have much to say. I've had a bunch of shifts cancelled on me. I hate people who lie to me, like unit managers. They suck. I bought a new camera. It is pretty nifty. I like it muchly. Maybe I'll post a picture if I feel like finding the card reader. Or maybe not. Who really gives a damn?Saw the Wedding Crashers. ++ funny.Saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It was okay, only okay. In my

Three CDs, Animal pairs and one Ulti Tournament

2005-06-28T23:33:00.000-06:00

I went shopping with Steph the other day. This is never a good thing as we can easily provide rationales for each other's purchases thus allowing too much money to be exchanged with mall dwelling merchants. Regardless of that, I think I had the best CD buying day for in a long time. All three of the CDs that I bought at Aitch-Em-Vee are totally sweet. (The bargain bin trio from Music World isn't

Wingage

2005-06-13T15:04:00.000-06:00

If anyone wants to join Pete, Al and I for wings tonight, we're probably going to go at around 6:30 or 7 to Limerick's. So, give me a call if you're interested in coming with.

Night Nurse

2005-06-02T00:02:00.000-06:00

So, I survived my first shift as a real nurse, with my own patients and no instructor or buddy nurse to be seen. And it was pretty cool. It's wierd being awake for the twelve hours between 7 pm and 7 am. It's not something I'm used to, and I thought I would hate it, but oddly enough, I actually enjoy it. There's something about being awake when most everyone else you know is asleep, it's kind of

iSkin for iPod

2005-05-25T01:00:00.000-06:00

Hey Folks,Does anyone have an iPod with the 4 buttons over top of the scroll wheel? There was a fire at my brother's condo in Edmonton a couple weeks ago, he didn't get any fire damage but there was extensive water damage and unfortunately his iPod was among the casualties. I know most of you who have iPods probably have cases but if you're interested in a snazzy blue iPod spandex number, let me

Debt... Population: Me

2005-05-21T12:29:00.000-06:00

Yesterday was the biggest money spending day I think I've ever had. I started out by buying my plane ticket to Europe. I fly into London on August 16, from London to Amsterdam on August 19 and then travel down through France and Italy to Barcelona where I leave from on Sept 8. Eeeeeeeee!And then I bought a car. Not just any car... I bought a Mazda3. It's beautiful. I love it. It was really

Oh, goodie!

2005-05-18T19:12:00.000-06:00

You are Eliza Bennett from Pride andPrejudice! Yay, you! Perhaps thebrightest and best character in all of Englishliterature, you are intelligent, lively,lovely-- in short, you are the best of company.Your only foibles are that you stick with yourfirst impressions... and your family is quiteintolerable. Which Jane Austen Character Are You? brought to you by Quizilla

I've been out making some sweet moola with Uncle Rico

2005-05-08T20:19:00.000-06:00

Dang! Paycheques are sweet.Tina, come get some hamSo, I guess I'll ask the question now... Anyone up for a BBQ or party of sorts? It's pretty much up to all you people out there. I'll plan it but if no one is even interested or wants to do it then it's really not worth the time. (And I mean everyone, even if we're not in the same circle of trust or whatever... Sorry, I've been watching too many

Money, Money, Money, Money, MONEY!

2005-05-02T19:43:00.000-06:00

An abridged version of the last month. The Tightie Whities Set MUHL 309.09 on fire. BSD was awesome, beer induced memory haze is the best. Happy Anniversary Grandma and Grandpa. H&M and Modrobes are the best stores ever and sadly only exist in Toronto. Getting paid to sit in orientation days and learn TDS from instructors who know less about it than I do is awesome, especially when it pays off

Frustrations

2005-04-04T15:14:00.000-06:00

Okay, so after 4 years of school, writing countless 12 page papers and ridiculous multiple choice exams, I have one final assignment to do. And it's not even for a nursing course, it's for my last option. Which shouldn't be so difficult to accomplish, given the fact that it's about music, funk music to be exact, which I quite enjoy. But I cannot, for the life of me, bring myself to write this 3

On the topic of employment

2005-03-23T15:30:00.000-07:00

If you had asked me about jobs at the beginning of this month, I probably would have been ready to bite your head off. But now, with two interviews (and prospective jobs) behind me, one next week and hopefully one more to come, I'm feeling like a superstar! At this point in time if I heard from U Cluster I would be totally pumped but I haven't heard from them. I had an interview with N Cluster

Jobs are good...

2005-03-11T13:36:00.000-07:00

...and now I've got one!Whoopee!I had an interview this morning with the pediatric unit at the PLC and lo and behold, I left with a job!It's pretty much .6 or .7 FTE over the summer and then I might get to train in the NICU in the fall. Yippee!

Nurse Calendar Funnies

2005-03-08T17:56:00.000-07:00

When You Hate Your Job-On your way home from work, stop at your pharmacy and go to the thermometer section. Purchase a rectal thermometer made by "Q-tip." Be very sure that you get this brand.-When you get home, lock your doors, draw the drapes, and disconnect the phone so you will not be disturbed during your therapy. -Change to very comfortable clothing, such as a sweat suit, and lie down on

All About Me

2005-02-22T19:37:00.000-07:00

Yo!I haven't updated for a while so I figured I was due. I don't really have anything new to report so this update will likely end up being quite mundane. I had a good Valentine's Day, we had fondue, it was yummy. I didn't get flowers though which at first kind of sucked but I understand that I'll get flowers out of the blue someday and they'll be totally awesome.... this remains to be seen. We

Sophie Bag - felted

2005-01-31T20:28:00.000-07:00

Sophie Bag - felted Originally uploaded by Jazzy Cat. Yeah, so here is the finished project. If anyone wants me to make one, let me know!

Sophie Bag - pre felting

2005-01-31T20:27:00.000-07:00

Sophie Bag - pre felting Originally uploaded by Jazzy Cat. Well, I finally did it! I've been knitting this bag for the last 3 weeks or so and I finally finished it! I found the pattern hereand I used Briggs & Little Heritage Yarn in brown heather and light blue. In order to felt an item, you have to first knit it with 100% wool (no superwash!) and this wool was so authentic that there

I Heart the Children's Hospital

2005-01-27T17:19:00.000-07:00

Cystic Fibrosis is fascinating. I had no idea that there was so much to learn. And I've already learned so much after two weeks that I have no idea what else I'm in for in the coming ten weeks! And the kids and families in this clinic are so amazing, the ones that I have talked to have been so receptive to talking to a student which is awesome. Even getting on the clusters to talk to the CF

Nursing Faculty... Redeemed!

2005-01-10T23:23:00.000-07:00

Yup, due to recent events, the nursing faculty has redeemed itself... somewhat. I still have issues with it and still plan to write a letter to the dean upon graduation but today has given me some hope for this semester! The Cystic Fibrosis clinic at the Chldren's Hospital will be the luckyy recipient of 286 hours of Amanda's time, sweat and tears this semester. Whether this is going to be an

More knitting stuff!

2005-01-07T12:50:00.000-07:00

Freddy Bear Originally uploaded by Jazzy Cat. I just finished my most recent knitting project which was this lovely little fellow. He was a bit annoying to knit but I stuck it out, dropped stitches and all and finished him up yesterday. I got the pattern book for Christmas, it's called The Knitted Teddy Bear and it's got patterns for all kinds of different bears. Maybe I'll take orders

That's some crazy shit

2004-12-24T11:22:00.000-07:00

One word will suffice in this particular situation and that word can only be woah.... Woah. Is woah even a word? I think it's more of an expression really... Meanwhile, back at the ranch... I saw Ocean's Twelve the other day, and if you want my opinion (which you'll get regardless because this is my blog) don't pay $11 to see it. Don't even pay the cheap movie admission price to see it. Don't

I like Pocky

2004-12-14T17:52:00.000-07:00

You Are Banana Pocky Your attitude: fun and lighthearted Unique and unforgettable You are cutie everyone falls for What Flavor Pocky Are You?

So this is Christmas...

2004-12-14T17:27:00.000-07:00

I have this song in my head right now.... maybe posting the lyrics will help remove it from my brain.... Here's hoping... So this is Christmas And what have you done Another year over A new one just begun And so this is Christmas I hope you have fun The near and the dear ones The old and the young A very merry Christmas And a happy New Year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear And so

It's here!

2004-12-02T20:00:00.000-07:00

The iTunes music store has arrived in Canada! Finally! Despite the slight reduction in music selection, there is still quite a lot to choose from. Eeeeeeeeee! This is so exciting!

Poker, iPods, Stupid Inches and Roomy Sweaters

2004-11-20T15:22:00.000-07:00

So, Adam has a blog! I had the best intentions of getting a link up to blog sooner however my computer crashed on me as I was posting and editing my template and I decided we needed to spend some time apart. However, now that my iMac and I are closer than ever, I have returned to the land of blogger. (Don't you dare crash on me now....) As others have already posted in their respective blogs,

Knitting funtimes!

2004-11-07T21:20:00.000-07:00

Well, the last time I posted I was still in the hectic schedule of clinical... things have changed. Before the end of the semester I'm going to be one of those old grannies who sits on her rocking chair and knits and says stuff like "the weather's a changin' I can feel it in my knees." In the 2 weeks that have passed since clinical I have read 5 books, knit 2 scarves and 2 hats, and watched way

Stylin New Shoes

2004-10-20T17:47:00.000-06:00

PA201819 Originally uploaded by Jazzy Cat. I got some stylin new pink shoes the other day and they rule! If you know me, you know I have a thing for shoes. It comes mostly from having clown feet, cool shoes in size 11 are hard to come by so when I do find a pair, it's practically an instantaneous purchase. Steph will concur with me on this. So anyways, I thought I would share my awesome

Whoa!

2004-10-16T15:57:00.000-06:00

I have two shifts left in my last med/surg clinical rotation and I have really surprised myself in my competency this semester. I remember back to my first clinical ever when i was scared to even touch my patients and the most challenging thing to do was to take their blood pressure. I mean, I was running off my feet having one patient to take care of and now I can manage to have 3 patients,

Yay for quizzes!

2004-10-13T17:00:00.000-06:00

This quiz says absolutely nothing about your personality. Take it!

Up to no good

2004-10-05T22:27:00.000-06:00

Up to no good Originally uploaded by Jazzy Cat. Tallie has not yet graced my blog so I decided to let her take centre stage. She was having one of those puppy dog dreams earlier. You know the ones, where they get a twitchy and start barking and yipping in their sleep. It was pretty cute, especially when she woke up with that dazed and confused look on her face. I took this picture after a

Fun Things to do in Winnipeg

2004-09-01T15:23:00.000-06:00

1. Visit a park and street named after yourself 2. Money, Money, Money MON-EEEEEEE! 3. Take in some fine local culture ex. George and the Class of 84 (I know the drummer!) 4. Eat food.... lots of food.... 5. Leave Winnipeg.... .....to take in some of the lovely scenery! Fun Things to do at Bird Lake i) Drive boat around lake ii) Catch many mice whilst watching a movie iii) Go

Spin Doctors DO04

2004-08-05T13:09:00.000-06:00

Here's the team at Disc Odyssey in Saskatoon. Front row: Al, Carrie, Lisa, Al, AlteaBack Row: Princess (Mark), Austin, Kurt, Pete, Jenn, Todd, Kelly, Kat, Amanda, Heather Spin Doctors DO04 Originally uploaded by Jazzy Cat.

Al and Amanda Before Saskatoon

2004-07-27T17:56:00.000-06:00

Yes, we look perfectly respectable now... but just wait... Al&I Originally uploaded by Jazzy Cat.

Goin' to Saskatoon!

2004-07-27T17:28:00.000-06:00

Ah, another weekend, another ultimate frisbee tournament... This time I'm going to Toon-town. I haven't been to Saskatoon for quite some timeI don't really remember it all that well from the last time I was there. I think it was during one of those big family road trips filled with carsickness, "are we there yet?" and back seat squabbling between siblings. Yup. However, I think this trip to

Slo-Down 2004

2004-06-25T16:55:00.000-06:00

As we approach the eve of Slo-Down 2004, also known as Amanda's Initiation to Ultimate Frisbee, I want to look back on Slo-Down 2003. It was a very eventful weekend. It started of in true-Amanda fashion on Saturday morning with me leaving my runners at home. This unexpected start to the tournament was made worse by the fact that we started our first game with only 3 girls, meaning we had no subs

Stanley Cup Finals - Game 6

2004-06-04T18:24:00.000-06:00

Yup, I'm going! How exciting is that??? Al phoned me today and nonchalantly asked "What are you doing tomorrow night?" to which I replied "I don't know, watching the game somewhere I suppose" and he was like "How would you like to watch it at the Dome?" to which my reply pretty much consisted of "No Way!" "Holy Crap!" "Are you serious?" "How did you get tickets?" and so on. I'm so pumped now!

It's a New Look!

2004-05-18T19:57:00.000-06:00

Blogger has changed in my posting absence! It's so exciting! I could hardly choose my new template! I apologize to everyone for not making it to Troy tonight. I played ultimate frisbee all day Sunday in a tourney and as a result I am still rather tired. Hat Tourneys are awesome because you get to play with people you've never met before and as a new player I learned a lot! We had some really

2004-04-25T18:41:00.000-06:00

This is too funny! I love it!

2004-04-20T20:26:00.000-06:00

Insanity TestUsername Age Your problem is Multiple PersonalitiesWill you ever be cured? (8) - It is certain. - (8)Just how crazy are you? - 73% This QuickKwiz by insanitydefense - Taken 7007 Times.

2004-04-20T15:16:00.000-06:00

COLM'S QUESTIONS 1) What is your greatest gift or attribute that you feel has done you (and others) the greatest good? This is a tough one. I don't like to toot my own horn but the question requires it, so I will. I think that I am in nursing for a reason and that's because I want to help people. One day on my pediatric rotation I was taking care of a 3 year old boy with Hirschsprung's Disease.

Ask me anything!

2004-04-19T16:08:00.000-06:00

Following in the footsteps of Steph and Jenn, I'm making a similar request. I want everyone who reads this to ask me 3 questions, no more no less. Ask me anything you want. Then I want you to go to your journal/blog, copy and paste this allowing your friends (including myself) to ask you anything. So, have at it! Shoot! Fire away! Go crazy!

2004-04-19T15:40:00.000-06:00

I went out to learn and play some Ultimate yesterday but forgot to get doped up on antihistamines. So, I ended up getting red puffy eyes, itchy legs and a stuffy nose. I hate Spring. I don't hate Spring. Spring means flowers and baby birds and bunnies and... PLAYOFF HOCKEY! I hope all of you Calgarians watched Game 6 of the Calgary-Vancouver series. What a heartbreaker! It was so depressing, I

2004-04-07T17:30:00.000-06:00

Why are networks always cancelling the best shows? Case in point: Wonderfalls. Finally, a funny show comes along that has smart dialogue, fantastic dry wit and interesting and orginal storylines. And what do they do? First they put in on Friday nights, not exactly the best night for the target audience of twenty somethings who are usually out partying it up on Friday nights and furthermore it

2004-04-02T22:30:00.000-07:00

Ah, how do I love the Barenaked Ladies, let me count the ways. 1. I love them for writing a song about shopping. 2. I love them for choreographing their song about shopping using shopping carts and cereal 3. I love them for playing pretty much non-stop from 8:30-11:30 except for a 5 minute break to clean up said cereal 4. I love them for making a jam sandwich using a whole loaf of bread 5. I love

2004-03-29T14:54:00.000-07:00

Well, I have papers to do and finals to study for so I think it is time for an update. It's funny how that works, isn't it! I have an exciting week ahead of me, with a Calgary Flames game on Wednesday and the Barenaked Ladies concert on Thursday. And then to spoil all the fun accumulated during the week, I get to write a final exam bright and early saturday morning at 8. However, once the final

2004-03-23T20:13:00.000-07:00

So, I think the time has come for a genuine rant. It's been way too long... and I have a philosophy test tomorrow that I'm avoided studying for so now's as good a time as any! And it just so happens that I want to rant about philosophy, isn't that convenient? I hate philosophy. It, along with religious studies, is the bane of my existence this semester. But I won't even go into religious studies

Super Fan!

2004-03-19T14:57:00.000-07:00

Well faithful blog readers, I am now an official Molson Canadian Superfan. Thaaaaaaaat's right, I'm a super fan! I went to the Flames game last night with Alan and his friend from Winnipeg and HIS friends from Winnipeg and we were sitting in the Molson Canadian Fan Zone. They give out prizes like hats and T-Shirts during the game and you play games and whatnot, but I won the best prize of them

New Yeti Sports game!

2004-03-18T14:24:00.000-07:00

There is a new Yeti Sport game with seals! this time! It's so exciting! Just in time for the weekend!

Results...

2004-03-14T17:39:00.000-07:00

Rain: You are the sound of rain. You have twoimportant sides. There is your strong, powerfulside and your calm, gentle side. Both are veryimportant. Rain also reflects a bit of darknessin your personality. It isn't bad, just showsthat along with the good, you also can see bad,which can come in handy. What Sound Are You?(now w/ pics) brought to you by Quizilla

A silly little quiz

2004-03-14T12:37:00.000-07:00

FIRSTS First job: Hmm....besides babysitting? Heritage Park... fun times. First screen name: amanda786, I think.... it was back in the AOL days First self purchased CD: I think it was Alanis Morrisette, and my mom almost wouldn't me buy it because it had that sticker on it that said there were swear words in the music, (gasp!) First piercing/tattoo: Ears, but I don't remember when, it was maybe

Results...

2004-02-27T17:53:00.000-07:00

What Finding Nemo Character are You? brought to you by Quizilla I skanked the above quiz off of the comments on Jenn's LiveJournal... Sorry friend!

2004-02-22T21:34:00.000-07:00

Heart of Crystal What is Your Heart REALLY Made of? brought to you by Quizilla I was poking around Michelle's webpage (see new link on the left hand side) and I tried this little quiz. It's cute. I don't want to go back to school tomorrow. I REALLY don't want to go back to school tomorrow. I really hate school. I would like nothing better than to have something more like a reading month. A

2004-02-15T16:49:00.000-07:00

Well, since the demise of the Shout Outs kind of screwed up my blog (it doesn't look as pretty anymore) I have decided to try and allow people to comment once again. Hopefully it works, blogs are more fun with comments! Due to an overwhelming number of requests (Thanks Steph!), I have decided to elaborate on my Valentine's Day experience. It all really starts at the beginning of this week when

2004-01-29T20:13:00.000-07:00

I saw Nickelback last night!!!!! It was soooooo good!!!!! There was lots of pot!!!!! We got it for free!!!!! Yay for exclamation marks!!!!! Yes, the concert last night was super good! Pyrotechnics, pot, flying bras, marijuana, beer, pot and oh yeah...there was a band playing too. I'm not some die hard fan of Nickelback but I think it was definitely worth the money. Staind alone was worth the

2004-01-19T15:57:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been a while, hasn't it? I've started back at school and realize that I really won't have much of a social life this semester. I'm taking the equivalent of 6 classes, one of which is on saturday mornings from 8-12. yuck. I should try and post my calendar on here for you all to see, I think I have 3 or 4 things due every week for the rest of the semester. Isn't that disgusting? Things

2004-01-01T13:24:00.000-07:00

Happy New Year Everyone!!! I hope you all had a grand time wherever you ended up to ring in the new year. I had a fabulous evening down at Eau Claire, we listened to some reggae and did some dancing and got New Year's hats and noisemakers. It was so much fun! I wore my stylish New Year's headband on the train on the way home and got numerous compliments, although they were usually accompanied by

Verve Remixed - Verve Records

2003-12-27T15:36:00.000-07:00

Merry Christmas Everybody! I hope Santa was good to all of you. He was good to me. I got some movies, iSkin for my iPod and a couple of fabulous CDs. They're called Verve/Remixed. Jazz standards mixed with house beats, how much better does it get? They're along the same sort of line as St. Germain, which I also quite enjoy. Why don't y'all send out some shout outs to me and tell me what Santa

2003-12-21T16:33:00.000-07:00

I got this in an email a little while ago, and I was doing my annual email purge so I figured I'd post it on here so you can all get a laugh. It's remarkably all true. I think I've done it all and that's pretty sad. Nursing Student Training. If you are considering going into nursing, you need to be prepared. For a taste of what you're going to experience, take a day or two to do the following

An Irishman's Opinion...

2003-12-21T00:39:00.000-07:00

I think that Colm has a really fabulous blog. And let's face it folks, Colm rocks. I mean, he discovered Homestar Runner. In honour of Colm, this post is dedicated to his fabulousness. Yay for Colm.

Adventures of a Jazzy Cat

2003-12-19T22:32:00.000-07:00

So, it's finally happened, I found a recurring dream theme in my posts (it's the one for May 3). It only took 8 months but it happened. I was talking to Alan tonight and he mentioned that last night he had this dream in which Leah and I went to Norway. How he ended up with Leah and I going to Oslo for a Saturday night is beyond me. I've never really been one for sickly sweet relationships and

Everybody! Everybody!

2003-12-19T20:06:00.000-07:00

Hee Hee! At the request of a certain someone, I've decided to post something new, ahem-Nathan-ahem. So you should check out HomestarRunner.com, it's dot net! Will post more later...on phone right now.

weebls stuff

2003-12-13T14:35:00.000-07:00

Don't ask.

2003-12-10T20:31:00.000-07:00

Do you ever find that whatever it is you are studying for starts to take over everything? Today, for instance, I was studying for my maternity final and started to actually feel as though I was pregnant. It was a very strange experience. Needless to say, I took a little bit of a break after that...didn't want any premature labour going on...I'm due on friday. I need to do some major Christmas

2003-12-06T12:13:00.000-07:00

It's over. The clinical from hell is finally over. No more maternity, ever again. At least until I'm pregnant which won't be anytime soon...or as long as I have time to forget everything I learned. And guess what! I got flowers yesterday from Alan. They are totally gorgeous! Anyways, I'm still in my PJs and it's past noon so I should get dressed. Bye!

2003-12-03T21:21:00.000-07:00

It's December! WTF???

MSN Learning & Research - 10 Words You Simply Must Know - Encarta

2003-11-29T22:00:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite words is on this list! MSN Learning & Research - 10 Words You Simply Must Know - Encarta Borborygmus! This is so exciting! well not really, but right now it's definitely more exciting than writing a paper on the nursing shortage. And there are so many other, BETTER things I could be doing right now! Alan is playing board games at a friend's house, Meghan and Chris are down at

2003-11-23T17:23:00.000-07:00

Hello to all the beautiful people out there! The time has come to update my blog. I am doing better at this whole updating regularily concept. I have a new talent to add to my list of spelling backwards, reading upside down and posting my ramblings on the internet. Gambling! I went to the Casino with Alan the other night and we played some Blackjack. This being my first experience with gambling

2003-11-19T18:15:00.000-07:00

So, I've officially decided that I hate maternity. Yes, the babies are cute and small and stuff but everything else about this rotation sucks! Let me tell you about our instructor...Deborah. So far she has worn tight leggings, tropical print capri pants and fleecy, yoga pants to clinical. I think if we showed up in our pajamas she probably wouldn't have a clue as long as we were wearing nametags.

2003-11-03T18:09:00.000-07:00

Another fun thing! Your Years at Hogwarts by nevermindlessName: The Sorting Hat places you in: Gryffindor (Red and Gold)Subject you are naturally best at: All of them.Your favorite book: The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2 by: Miranda Goshawk Pet you bring to school: Odd-eye RatYou are most known for: Being Prof. Sprout's favorite student.Created with quill18's MemeGen!

Isn't it cool?

2003-11-03T16:17:00.000-07:00

Cool! Become a God or Goddess. by zerogirlName:God/Goddess ofBeautyElement:LightningAnimal Companion:PeacockWeak againstMagicWeapon:SwordCreated with quill18's MemeGen!

2003-11-03T15:56:00.000-07:00

Amanda currently has homework to do therefore Amanda will update her blog. Welcome to AmandaLogic! Ya, so I'm deep in my ongoing ritual of procrastination. I really don't know what's wrong with me. Oh well, it's definitely important to keep all you folks who read this little commentary on my life updated as to what's going on with me, right? I know there's really only 3, maybe 4 people who

2003-10-26T10:34:00.000-07:00

So, here's the lowdown on me lately. I had a pseudo-date on Friday night. I didn't really have any idea what I was doing but I think it went pretty well. And he did come out to my birthday the next night and he wants to do something next weekend, so that's a good sign, right? Anyways, he's a lot of fun, I enjoyed spending time with him so I guess we'll see where that goes. I think it's got

2003-10-07T16:18:00.000-06:00

I believe the time has come to update ye olde blog. I'm mad at my dog. She took off yesterday when I opened the door and I was going after her and I tripped and fell. Anyways, now I've got a sprained foot if you can believe it. I didn't sprain my ankle, but rather my clown foot. And I skinned my knee. It's been a while since I skinned my knee last and I completely forgot how bad it hurts. So

2003-09-23T22:44:00.000-06:00

Okay, so my birthday is coming up. I just thought I'd let you all know that I'm going to do something probably on Oct 25 with Leah which you are all invited to. It'll be low-key for sure, probably at a pub. So if you could let me know if you'd be available that would be fabulous! Thanks!

2003-09-14T21:30:00.000-06:00

Well...here we are again. A new school year. Yippee. I don't know about you, but I really didn't feel as though I got a summer holiday this year. I mean, I did get 2 weeks off before school...but I still feel as though I need a holiday, and it's only been one week! I've already begun to retreat to my slacker ways of last year, although I'm trying my hardest to resist the temptation to slack and

2003-08-14T18:43:00.000-06:00

So...it's been a little while hasn't it? I apologize for the lack of postings. I don't have much to say at the moment. I saw Norah Jones last week (see fabulous music to the left). It was a really fabulous concert, definitely worth the wait. We bought the tix in February, so I was really pumped to finally get there! We're also in the midst of planning a camping trip. It's going to be soooo much

A contest?! Yes! A contest!!!

2003-07-09T17:22:00.000-06:00

Hello to all my dear friends! I have a little contest for you all. If you can correctly identify which movie this line is from as well as the super actor who said it I'll buy you something...maybe dinner...Heck if you can tell me who the President of Paraguay was when the movie came out I will definitely buy you dinner! And Colm, I'll even buy you dinner NOT on a Friday or Saturday night...you

Slo-Down 2003

2003-06-30T17:19:00.000-06:00

This weekend was probably one of the best I've had in a long, long time. I laughed, I drank, I drank, I played frisbee and I laughed and then I drank more...I didn't get much sleep. I never realised how much fun a frisbee tournament could be until I was actually in one. It all played out at the Calgary Rugby Union. You paid $60 for 6 games of frisbee, free food and unlimited beer and coolers...it

2003-06-26T20:07:00.000-06:00

Hooray! I can finally let my brain go to mush for the summer! I had my last Stats class tonight, and apart from handing in my final exam I'm free! This is very exciting for me as it means that I can finally start the marathon of reading Harry Potter. I think that I've shown incredible will power thus far in not breaking down and cracking open that book. It's been teasing me all night long while I

2003-06-19T19:00:00.000-06:00

I got to go to a football game on Tuesday! My first real football game! I'm sorry but the City Championships in High School didn't really count... Thanks Leah for the invitation! I think I would have been a little bit more animated if I wasn't coming down with this cold. The Stamps kinda self-destructed in the latter stages of the game and gambled at the end. But it was fun all the same. I'm

2003-06-10T13:19:00.000-06:00

Well folks, I think I'm finally being promoted at work. They've decided that my brain is sufficiently numb and it's now time for me to move on! I'll still be moonlighting as a laundry/mail girl on the odd occasion this month but after that I never have to fold a gown ever again! So I'll be in the allergists offices as well as Pediatrics this summer. I'm even going to be in my absolute favorite

2003-05-30T19:16:00.000-06:00

Miss Tallie Here's some pics of the dog. Some are a little old...oh well. For those of you who haven't met this little dog yet, well i hope you can meet her soon!

2003-05-30T18:52:00.000-06:00

I have nothing to post...I'm just posting for the sake of posting! I'm watching my dog wriggle wround on the carpet and eat the sticky things off of her paws, it's really quite cute. She was chasing her tail earlier. I guess i don't have any pictures of her up on the internet anymore. I might have to fix that! She's really goofy. At obedience on Wednesday she did really well, I was quite

2003-05-24T22:41:00.000-06:00

Well, my faithful blog readers, the time has come for another posting. Be prepared, this one's a little nostalgic. For some reason my Gr. 12 yearbook was out this week and so I decided to look through it and read the page the we were given for autographs from friends. The wierd thing is that I read these messages from people who I was sure i would keep in touch with in University but haven't

2003-05-21T16:47:00.000-06:00

Arghhhh! Another subject, another rant! I'm pretty much the designated musicphile in this household. I find all the artist names and buy at least 50% of the CDs in the house. But guess who lucks into a ticket to the Coldplay concert tonight? Not Amanda, not the person who has both of their CDs as well as the CD for the opening act. Nope, it's Meghan. Meghan, who probably would have no clue who

2003-05-20T22:50:00.000-06:00

Welcome to Engrish.com! I don't mean to offend anyone, but some of the stuff on here is pretty funny. They say that the images aren't doctored but some of them are a little sketchy. Anyways, that's all. Go Clay Go!

2003-05-20T22:42:00.000-06:00

I went to Heritage Park yesterday. It was great to see the new batch of HP concessions workers. I found it funny how the expressions on their faces were sooooo similar to the one I knew I was wearing on those crazy holidays. However, the girl who scooped my ice cream was nowhere near as good as I was at it and she keep smushing the ice cream with her gloved hand which was a little strange. But

2003-05-17T13:42:00.000-06:00

I finally have a good topic to rant about!!!! Oh this is thrilling! My sister and two cousins were planning to go away this weekend for a girl's night in Banff and they were like, "take friday off of work" which is not an easy thing to do when you work full time and have already requested the thursday off for a class. The only reason that they were making me take friday off was because my cousin

2003-05-13T17:30:00.000-06:00

I was looking at Jenn's journal and decided to take this quiz. I guess being alice is good. It's kinda accurate. Alice (yeah the one in the wonderland) You're imaginative, intuitive and adventurous. You're also easily-lead and tend to be tempermental when things don't go your way. You need stability in your life more then you care to admit. But don't forget to loosen up and go with the flow every

2003-05-12T20:50:00.000-06:00

So, it's been a few days since I've posted, I apologize. I haven't been too busy I just haven't been on the computer. So let's see, on Saturday I went to Michelle's birthday and got really hyper and spoiled the movie for her...sorry michelle! It was an accident, large amounts of sugar can make me a wee bit crazy...and I didn't realize you hadn't seen the movie. I had a great time and even managed

2003-05-09T22:51:00.000-06:00

I went out for coffee with my sister and her two friends tonight. One of them is my cousin but in the past I've always felt like the younger sister who just tags along. Tonight was different though because it felt like I was more a friend instead of the younger sister. I used to be really reluctant to go out with my brother or sister and their friends because it always felt like I was just

2003-05-07T19:36:00.000-06:00

No more orange foam! Yay! It's not in my laundry anymore! Now that I've got that out of my system... The hockey game tonight looks like it will be a pretty good one. If Vancouver doesn't win, I'll be mad, but at least they have another chance to win so it wouldn't be the end of the world. Unfortunatly our computer is situated next to a TV that is connected to an x-box...which controller seems

2003-05-06T16:41:00.000-06:00

Who knew that folding laundry could be so exciting? Not only am I the laundry girl at work but also the glorified mail girl! Wow! What a combination! It's really a decent job considering what i get paid...that's the really fabulous part...but it's just mind-numbing. I've started to make the whole task more challenging though. You see, there are all these different sizes of gowns and when you fold

2003-05-04T12:19:00.000-06:00

So, you wanna hear a funny story? Well here goes, I was walking the dog yesterday in the park and the surrounding neighbourhoods. As we're walking down one of the streets I can see a car driving towards us. So I keep walking kinda slowly because I like people watching and it's always fun to see what people drive which cars. Anyways, the driver of the car was a pretty young guy and he was smiling