WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN THERE'S ONLY 6 EPISODES OF GODHAND TERU!!!??? THAT'S BLASPHEMY!!

(;___;)


In other news: I finally saw the most recent Star Trek movie. Guh. And I want to have Spock!Zach Quinto's babies. That is a movie I'll DEFINITELY buy when it comes out. SO.AMAZING.YES.

And off I go to Florida! Yay! *waves*

*waves* Ok, I'm back!
...well, I didn't really GO anywhere, I've just been super-lazy recently and didn't want to take the energy to post anything. But, I figured, "hell, it's a long-weekend, let's do the lj thing".

I really haven't been up to much. I've been really happy even considering all that's happened in the past few months. I've been doing things that I WANT to do; not out of obligation, but because I actually ENJOY doing them. Like choir, for example. I've taken my mom's spot in the church choir (GAH, CHURCH!?)...mind you, it's not because I believe in that bullshit, but I'm really enjoying my time singing. So yeah, I get up every fucking Sunday and go to church. Hard to believe, but I do. Just so I can sing and not be made to feel stupid about it. Anyways, all the choir ladies gave me my mom's old stuff; her gown, her books, her seat. It's the one spot where I can feel super-close to mom. I love it. See, most of the choir members know me from when I was younger. I was in the "junior choir" then, so when they invited me to take mom's spot in the "senior choir", I couldn't refuse. And seeing Dad's smiling face (sometimes tearful) in the congregation makes me feel wonderful.

I've been quite busy recently, it's great.

I think next weekend Dad and I are going to try to get the trailer into the campground. I hope so, because I can't wait to get out camping. But the weekend after, we're going to Florida! Yay! I can't wait for that. My dad, brother, and I will have a blast. It's going to be fun. Better put on the keep-white (lol) or I will turn into a lobster in 2 minutes flat there.

So this weekend has been really...weird...so far. Yesterday I was sitting around watching a Jdrama (holy fuck, I can't get enough dramas recently - my current one is Tokyo Wankei. I'll be done it soon) and I looked up into the kitchen...and there was basically a POOL on the floor. SO.MUCH.WATER. I got that cleaned up and informed my landlady. We STILL have NO IDEA where it came from. I suspect it has something to do with her turning on the water hose outside. I'll have to ask Dad about it when he comes back from Vegas (I LOVE VEGAS - SO SO want to go again).

Also, for awhile now, one of my laptop's monitor hinges have been busted. I knew it was only a matter of time before the other hinge broke under the weight of supporting the entire monitor by itself. It went today. SNAP! Right on off. Bah. I've ordered myself a nice, new, laptop (one that is all about the multimedia -- so if it lags like this laptop, I WILL BE PISSED). I hate the fact that it will have Vista on it, but oh well, I'll get over it.
Anyway, I've got the old laptop taped together with a thousand layers of electrical tape. I'll probably get out the duct tape soon enough and use that. lol. Good times with cheap laptops. I can't wait for my new one (definitely NOT cheap. Guh. No money-spending sprees for me for awhile).

Other than that, not much has been going on. Work, play, sleep, and back to work. I'm really sad still over the fact that mostly everyone at work is leaving...1/2 of them are done in mid-late June and the other half are done in September. A few people accepted positions at the National Operations Center in Guelph, Ontario. Man that's not close. They'll be leaving the end of August. All in all, it sucks. I like most of the people who are leaving. Oh well.
I'll just hang on for now until I get sick of it and decide to go back to school. lol. Stupid BSc and not being able to do anything productive with it.

Anywho (I KNOW that's not a real word, but fuck you, I like it anyway), I'll try to update more often, but really, not much exciting goes on, so don't expect too much. (^_^)

Here, have a picture of my kitty being cute:




Peace.

I just whacked my foot against the wall and now it's extremely sore. Ouch.

I think I did some damage there.

I'm alive!

Yeah, I haven't been feeling like updating, but considering all, things are going ok.
Work is going along fine. I'm FINALLY not feeling like I'm drowning all the time in the over-load that is work.
However...
Work has announced last week that they will be laying off 98% of the people there as they are going to centralize everything. So that makes me EXTREMELY sad. Luckily (or not so luckily?) I'm one who's not affected by this change....yet I'm going to miss the HELL out of a few people, but most I can live without. Some have been offered jobs in the other locations and some are just plain screwed. But such is life, and I'm sure my time with my job will also be short-lived. But strangely, I just want to stay in this limbo a little bit longer. Just a little bit longer.
I know I'll have to get my ass into gear and get out...but I feel quite peaceful right now...well, minus all the pissed-off-at-me-behind-my-back people, but meh. Deal with it.

Other than that, not much has changed. It's still really weird with Mom gone, but life goes on. The Cats continue to play. Spring is here, summer is coming (even IF it's snowing right now...blah), and more memories will be made.

My cat is trying to eat my feet.

And as much as I'm trying to delay it, time for bed.

Night all.

My family and I just watched my mother die.

She waited until we were all together and we told her it was all right. And now she's gone.

I love you Mom.

You won the fight against cancer.

I want each and every one of you to call your parent(s) up and tell them RIGHT NOW how much you love them. Or even better, go tell them in person.

Because once they are a vegetable, lying in bed, non-responsive to anything you say to them; well, you'll WANT to then. And although they may hear you, they can't say it back.

And that's when you'll want to hear it the most.


No matter how many times I tell her I love her, I'll never hear her say it again.


And soon enough, I won't be able to tell her at all. There's not much time left. I thought I had all the time in the world this time last week; but oh, how fast things have changed.

How fast things change.

( Cut for depressing-ness )

In good news: I went skating today for the first time in almost 10 years. I LOVE my new hockey skates (I bought them a couple of days ago). It took me a few minutes to get used to them (I've speed skated for 10 years, so I'm used to speed skates; and I've skated on figure skates plenty, but never hockey skates), and off I went. I really, really, really had a good time and I hope to go again soon. The ice has always helped me forget my problems. It's still the same today. I love the free-feeling I get from skating. It's amazing.

The Drive for Five has been completed!!!!! Congrats Canada's World Juniors for beating Sweden 5-1. PERFECT game. YAY! (^_____^)

I have GOT to get to bed. Ugh, 4 hours until I have to get up. It was SO worth it!

I don't really have anything productive to say, so I'll just SQUEAL like crazy:

HOLY FUCK CANADA JUNIOR GUYS!! WAY TO STEAL THE WIN FROM THE RUSSIANS!!! YAY!!!

Russia has an AMAZING Junior hockey team. They play together all the time, unlike Canada, so they have that advantage. It was 5-4, Russia had the win in their grasps, and could of sealed the deal with an empty-netter. Canada lucked out when the Russian player decided to be greedy and tried to hit the empty net from around the center line...when he had time and space to actually bring it up and close the door on us. Because of that blunder, with 5.6 seconds to go, we tie it up, and bring it to a shootout. We get two in, Tokarski (our goalie) blocks two...and TADA!! "A Canadian Miracle". 6-5 in a shootout win. WE NOW GO FOR GOLD! Drive for Five indeed.

I am ECSTATIC. Another game that BLEW me away.

Next up is Sweden in the Gold medal game. They aren't going to be easy....they beat the Russians 5-0. But I have faith in my Canadian Junior hockey team.

GO CANADA GO!!

Happy New Year everyone!!


It's so hard to believe we're already in 2009...remember 10 years ago when it was 1999? That was 10 FREAKIN' YEARS AGO! TEN! Holy fuck, where has time gone?

Anywho, Canada's Junior Hockey Team played AMAZING tonight. It was DEFINITELY the best IIHF game I've ever seen. Hell, it was the BEST HOCKEY GAME I've ever seen. There's nothing like being down 3-0 to the UNITED STATES and then coming back and KICKING THEIR ASSES 7-4. I LOVE IT. It is a game I'll NEVER forget. GO CANADA GO!! Let's go for our fifth gold medal in a row!

Once again, everyone, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

1. Put your music on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!

( stolen from a couple of people )

I know I won't get a chance to say it tomorrow, since I'll be at the parents' so:

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!


Yay!

Just got back from work's Christmas Party. I had a BLAST. There's nothing like a whole whack of liquor and dancing til your feet hurt like hell to dull all internal pain. Oh and having hot older men flirt with you helps too (^_~).

Except when I came home I found that my Super locked me out, so I had to ring her doorbell. Damn crazy bitch locked the screen door. Bah.

Tomorrow = Cats' game. Another way to push off any stupid brain thoughts of the future. Go Cats go.

Well, it wasn't really Cry-Fest 2008 when I went home yesterday. Sure, there were plenty of tears shed, but we acted somewhat "normal" afterwards. Mom said she'd "put in good word for me beyond the Pearly Gates." *sigh*

I talked to her on the phone yesterday before they heard the news and it sounded like my "old" Mom; the Mom from before the cancer and the treatments. It was nice to hear that again. It's not anything that she said, but just the tone and strength of her voice (she's been off chemo now for 3 weeks). I hope I get to see more of that Mom again before she goes.

Anyways, I don't feel like saddening people anymore, so I won't talk about it...for now.

I'd just like to declare that work can fuck off today. I had no sleep last night and my back in STILL killing me (I hurt it, not quite sure how, 3 weeks ago. I'm on some pretty good meds for it, but they don't last long), therefore I am NOT going in. Like my job is valuable anyway.

I'm going back to bed.

Well, today was the day that Mom went into the hospital to have her CAT scan and whatnot done. They showed both Mom and Dad the results and told her that the treatment they are currently giving her isn't working, therefore they are taking her off chemo and medication completely. They are stopping treatment. Her oncologist, Dr. Ruben, has now recommended her to a doctor that will help her live whatever time she has left.

I knew this was going to happen - with her attitude towards it and all - but it still really, really, really sucks. I'm incredibly sad. I don't want to go home and visit as I know it will be Cry-Fest 2008....but I'm going. *sigh*

Dear Life: You're a Bitch.

I am CRAVING tempura and sushi SO BAD.

That and a pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks....yuuu~mmy.

Goddammit.

So I'd like to introduce you all to the newest member of my family:


My kitty, Artemis.

I got her a couple of days ago. I went into the SPCA and fell in love with her at first sight. She's a brat, but she's awesome. She's not scared of ANYTHING. Crazy.


Not much else new. Same shit, different day. Although now it's nice to have someone that is happy to see me when I get home. (^__^)



I really, really CAN'T wait until The Imperial Presence comes out on DVD. SO WANNA SEE IT.



( Are wa ittai nanda! )

I'm in LOVE with Imperial Presence Inui and Kaidou's 風と激流. HOLY FUCK sex-in-a-song.

Ok, I'll shut up now.

*standing ovation*

Good job Americans. You did yourselves proud this time.

It's funny how I was more interested in the American elections than our own here in Canada.

I just had to do this too, Amy:

What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Drama Nerd   You sure do love the spotlight and probably have a very out-going and loud personality. Or not. That's just a stereotype, of course. Participation in the theatre is something to be very proud of. Whether you have a great voice for musicals, or astounding skills for dramas/comedies; keep up the good work. We need more entertainment these days that isn't television and video games (not that these things are bad, necessarily.)
Anime Nerd
Science/Math Nerd
Literature Nerd
Social Nerd
Musician
Gamer/Computer Nerd
Artistic Nerd
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And I'm cranky, so that's it.