How I like to start my day

Wake up#1 [8:05am]: Wake up to discover my 80 pound dog on top of me on my bed. Apparently the door to my room wasn't 100% closed and he decided he needed to go outside and this was the best way to accomplish that. Need I mention that my parents and brother had left for work probably less than 15 mins before the incident and had been awake and downstairs for up to 2 hours before that? Could he not have gone out then!? Also discover at this point that I feel like I've been hit by a truck. Major swollen glands, stuffed nose, and general feeling of crap. Awesome.

Wake up #2 [9:29am]: My phone was ringing, and I discover my brother on the other end needing some pictures off the computer. Apparently my dad had downloaded them and then deleted them off the camera. Not aware was my brother who had brought the camera with him to work. So after about half an hour, a useless phonecall to my dad (his phone is here beside me), and 2 computers later, I found them hidden on an external harddrive I found lying beside computer #2. Add about another half hour of trying to email the files, only to discover my email had resized them and they arrived minute. Attempt number two led to the discovery that I would have to send them 2 files at a time, leading to the suggestion of me driving the hard drive accross town to him at work. By then the class he needed them for was over and we decided to just leave it for the day.

FML.

2009 in Review

1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?

I never seem to have an answer to this question. Nothing important enough to write down.

2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I never got around to making any last year. I think this year mine will be to learn to let go of things I can not control, paying off my credit card, to take more chances, and to go on a nice trip somewhere.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

My oldest friend in the world had a little baby girl this last March. My friend’s brother and his girlfriend also had a baby girl in June.
4. Did anyone close to you die?

Fortunately nobody close to me, but my brother had some friends pass away.

5. What places did you visit?

I made a couple of trips to Kelowna, for shopping or to visit my Aunt. I honestly don’t remember going to Vancouver this year, which is strange for me. I’ve been to Vancouver every year since we moved out here.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?

A better paying job!
7. What day from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

Christmas, because it was the day I got my first car! (1999 Honda Civic sedan)

8. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?

Getting an A+ in chemistry, and an A in biology!!

9. What was your biggest failure?

I didn't really have any big fails this year, that I can think of.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Nothing major. In fact I think this is the healthiest I’ve been in years! Surprising since there is the big sw.ine flu scare.
11. What was the best thing you bought?

I didn't really make any big purchases this year, aside from school (books, parking pass, etc)

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?

My good friends and family
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?

Some of my extended family, some people who I used to be close to but am no longer, and sometimes my own!

14. Where did most of your money go?

School, nights out with friends
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Getting my car for Christmas. I have never been so surprised in my life!

16. What songs will always remind you of 2009?

Lady GaGa – Bad Romance
Cascada - Evacuate the Dance Floor
Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? I think about the same
c) richer or poorer? Probably about the same. Broke is broke, no?

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Road trips, camping
20. How did you spend Christmas in 2009?

Very similar to last year. I had to work at 3, so we opened presents and stockings in the morning, had a turkey lunch, and I drove my new car to work!

21. Did you fall in love in 2009?

Nope. I didn’t even date anybody this year!

22. What are your three favourite photos of 2009?


1: my new car!
photo 2: me and my friend's niece at A&L's wedding
photo 3: bringing in the new year with the girls





















23. What was your favourite TV program?

Say Yes to the Dress, Cake Boss, Greys Anatomy (on DVD)

24. What did you do for your birthday in 2009?

The night before I went out, but ended up coming home early after my friend and her boyfriend got in a fight. My actual birthday was spent mostly lying around watching movies.

25. What was the best book you read?

The Time Traveller's Wife

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Loving Lady GaGa right now.

27. What did you want and get?

A car!

28. What did you want and not get?

My sanity back! peace in the extended family

29. What were your favourite three films this year?

The Hangover, Star Trek, Avatar

30. Did you make some new friends this year?

Yes I did. In fact the person I’ve seen the most lately I only met a couple of months ago.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Having more money so I can afford to do the things I want

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?

Jeans, sweaters, tall boots

33. What kept you sane?

Caffeine.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?

Nothing in particular. In fact I can’t think of anything that happened right now.

35. Who did you miss?

Some of my old friends that I don’t see anymore.

36. Who was the best new person you met?

My new friends I guess, since they’re the only ones I’ve really met.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.

Watch what you say: Some things can not be taken back

Video & Sunshine

Allan put his winning video up on his blog. You can find it here. It's called "Can I Catch a Ride?"

I'm waiting to see if the sun comes out. It looked like it might, but then some clouds started rolling in. COME ON SUNSHINE! I miss you like crazy!

Missing out.

I'm so mad/frustrated/just plain bummed out.

I purposely didn't go to my big staff party because I knew it was the first night J was home and I wanted to hang out with him more then I wanted to go to the party. Then I talked to J today and he has a friend's birthday tonight and we might hang out 'later' but probably not. I was a little annoyed, but not mad at him about it. He didn't know about my party, and I didn't know it was his friend's birthday. It's what you get when there is no service where he's working.

I decided to go to a movie and not completely waste my night. My brother asked for a ride to his friend's place but I turned him down at first. I'm sick and tired of playing chauffeur for him. He never returns the favour. Then I felt guilty and changed my mind since I was heading up there anyways to go to a movie. However, by the time we picked up his entourage (that I didn't know about until we were in the car) and made it to their destination, my movie had already started.

So here I am at home. Doing nothing.