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from narcissa :
oh, a password. well, if you're still writing and feel like sharing, will you leave it for me? I missed writing and came back.
from shinythings- :
well, i think it's a little misleading to say it's a vaccine for cervical cancer, because it doesn't really keep you from getting cervical cancer. it keeps you from getting certain forms of hpv that have been linked to cervical cancer. so...i don't really know how i feel about leaving out that important tidbit, and in fact i worry a lot about marketing it as a "cervical cancer" thing rather than a "certain kinds of hpv thing" because i'm concerned that it might make think women they really are immune to cervical cancer...or even all forms of hpv. which isn't true. however, i do agree that if it can reduce the risk of cervical cancer, then why not implement it? i believe in covering all of your bases in preventative measures -- make sure people know exactly what they are getting vaccinated for and why. and let them know what they can do to help prevent getting other forms of hpv and how to detect cervical cancer early in the event they do get it -- not because of hpv. information is every bit as important as access.
from itisntlove :
you made me feel better. =) thanks.
from masala- :
I'm sorry you're getting a weird message from my layout. I would try to fix it, but because I'm not getting it on my comp, I don't really know what to do. =P I'll probably change my layout again soon, though. Not being in school makes me really, ridiculously bored.
from masala- :
Good points. I dunno. Being very far from being ready for either marriage or children, I guess I don't really think of things like that. :)
from nuclearlieut :
We looked into the Devonian Gardens already, actually. The Mister wasn't too thrilled about it, though, so we're leaving it as a last resort. We could be close to that last resort, though!!! Eeek!
from nuclearlieut :
Yeah... the Ranche was a bit of a pipe-dream, actually. To rent the biggest room in the house costs $10,000 (that's just the room, not including the food, etc.)! Totally ridic.
from f-i-n :
hihihihi!
from masala- :
Thanks. :)
from masala- :
Um...they have to pull you aside and explain all of the risks and remind you not to take St. John's Wort and stuff like that. Not *serious* counseling, thank goodness. Although...if they did start making us do that here, I wouldn't be surprised or anything. :P
from masala- :
I think I fixed it? Sorry about that. :) Thanks for telling me. I hope all is well with you...
from jonathan :
I'm new to Douglas Coupland. I just read 'Girlfriend in a Coma' in one sitting. Which next? 'Generation X?'
from hissandtell :
Well, I shall miss you, darling. Love, R xxx
from pandionna :
I'd miss you if you left.
from masala- :
Those sound like pretty legitimate reasons to hate someone to me. Mouth-breathing! Ugh! Disgusting... ;)
from masala- :
Hehe, actually with the Brad Pitt scrapbook, I have to write a paper about star image and how it is marketed to the average Joe (or Jane). Brad Pitt just is sort of a case study, and I have to spend the entire semester looking for articles that help to carve out his star persona. I'm really considering doing Nicole Kidman instead of Brad Pitt. She's got this really classic star persona, and yet...I think she's probably very crazy. After all, she dated Lenny Kravitz. Hehe... So, it's not all fun and games. It just so happens to be that I get to make a serious assignment also be enjoyable. And I have plenty of other serious classes to make up for the fact that this class is going to be an absolute blast. Meh. I'm a film major, too... Most of my classes seem like a joke to most people. =P
from masala- :
Thanks for letting me know about my layout. :)
from gloamling :
Oh, good for Canada. Why do you people have to be so damn _right_ all the time? There are a few movements in the U.S. towards eliminating standardized testing at the college level, but since the far larger movement is towards quantifying everything and acting as if education is a business and children are widgets, I don't have a lot of hope.
from juniperhexum :
This I know! I've been an Old Navy shopper since high school. The ones near me though haven't had nice work clothes. I really dont need a wardrobe - I still have a bunch from my old job. What I need is a kick ass interview outfit so it's gonna be O.N. or Lane Bryant. Catch a good sale and I'm set. But thanks for reminding me. That's where I will start now.
from completeliar :
ouch. that hurt my feelings
from masala- :
I'm 20... *blushes* I can't help it. I couldn't use them before. They wouldn't go in. Hehe, yay for getting a boytoy! ;)
from mymimosa :
You should perhaps read <I>Citizen Girl</I>. I'm enjoying the hell out of it currently. Thought it might be something you would enjoy as well.
from pandionna :
Another NaNoWriMo success story! Congrats! Doesn't it feel good?
from mycafelatte :
congrats. great accomplishment! And, btw... How does butternut and leek taste? I usually just stick to the butternut.
from mycafelatte :
I dig Deborah Grey as well. Cool Lady. She's also pretty funny when she gets on shows like this hour or Rick Mercer
from mycafelatte :
cool purse! you should link all the crafty sites you go to, or at least tell me ;) So cute!
from pandionna :
I tried sending it a second time, this time through your diaryland e-mail. If you don't get it, please do drop me a line at pandionna2 AT aol DOT com, okay?
from mymimosa :
I own a talking car. My Dad drives it now and I drive my Honda which runs a lot better because the talking car's transmission is shit. But technically, under law it is mine.
from mycafelatte :
I know a few people who get sunday night blues (me included). You know the rest period is over and you have to keep climbing.
from laura-jane :
I am now in dire need of a frittata. Stat.
from pandionna :
Ugh. I didn't know he was your brother. Ye gods.
from pandionna :
Aww. Hope you feel better!
from argentum :
I agree. Selling our souls to the man, being a cog in the great machine sucks butt. I feel like a whore. I feel soul-less. And it was my first day. I just feel that this is not the way its supposed to be. Maybe its not. Lets imagine something different.
from pandionna :
P.S. You can also ask your attorney. He or she probably knows the judge well enough to understand the judge's quirks. We knew we were going before someone who tended to rule in favor of men.
from pandionna :
Yes, I'm serious. When my two sisters and I had to testify against my father about his violence the day of my mother's funeral, one wore pants, and two wore skirts (myself included). The one who wore pants got 'tude from the judge. He also gave our attorney a hard time, and she was wearing pants. But my other sister and I were treated with respect. We both wore suits that hit at the knee. Mine was heather gray and zipped up the front. My sister wore a pink and black jacket with a black skirt. Pink is a color of innocence and vulnerability. The next day, our attorney and the sister who wore pants both wore skirts, and were treated much differently. This was a case for a restraining order. We won. In fact, the judge noted how small I was, and really let my father have it. Also, the attorney has worn skirt suits in the courtroom ever since, and she tells us that the judge's attitude has changed entirely toward her. Some judges see skirts/suits as Sunday best, and they expect the people who come to their courtroom to dress in their Sunday best as a sign of respect. Pants can also play up the "ball-breaker" angle, and that's not what you want. This jerk preyed on you, and you want to look like a victim. Nothing short, tight, revealing, or sexy, of course. But definitely look like a woman. It sounds sexist, but this is one time you want someone to feel protective of women. At least, that's my experience and take on it.
from pandionna :
Don't wear pants. Seriously. No pants on women in the courtroom. Trust me.
from juniperhexum :
wear something that make syou feel comfortable but isnt revealing. You've got to feel good in your own clothes if you're gonna testify in front of him and remember that he cannot do a thing to you there. He can't even speak to you. Your testimony is more important than any sort of look he can give. Just breathe over and over and stand strong sweetie.
from hissandtell :
Morgan, darling, I enjoyed your "Things I Learned About University Life" very, very much and think all young women would benefit from such wisdom. One thing I always try to convey to new students, too, is "Don't be in such a hurry to fall in love!" since I think it often robs them of so many fabulous opportunities to discover other things - with friends, learning, achieving and just plain HAVING FUN. You've written some very wise words indeed ... Love, R xxx
from pandionna :
Awww. That's a great send-off for your sister!
from mycafelatte :
doesn't the water have to be at precisely 38 degrees? Does that matter?
from pandionna :
Tell ya what: Sit down with him and talk all of this stuff through now, before you get into the habit of doing things yourself when he doesn't get around to doing them. Trust me on this. It's harder to break someone of slobbish behavior once you've put up with it for any length of time than to just confront it right at the start. Yes, "break" someone. I firmly believe that this is one area of life where men need to have their noses rubbed in their own mess. Uh, heh, unless *you're* the messy one. ;-)
from hissandtell :
Well, yippie-ki-yay-motherfucker! How completely fabulous is all that? Go you, darling! Love, R xxx
from masala- :
I guess then, for all intents and purposes, I too am a WASP? Except for the Protestant part, but I come from a long line of them, so... Anyhow, I always thought they were something a little more sinister and evil, like rich, preppy people who wear sweaters tied around their necks...
from peasantwench :
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from pandionna :
Ooh, if you have a choice, South-facing windows make plants happier. Got my body parts crossed for you!
from mangofarmer :
Growing up is scary. And it sucks. But trust me, it is so worth it! Not that I'm completely grown up either (I'm in graduate school, and I came home for the summer...), but hey, I didn't experience these things as a freshman in college (yay for commuting to school?). Anywho, I had a point, really I did... oh well. Good luck. :)
from greenalive :
Renting is really low-maintennance. Because of your financial situation, you probably wouldn't be able to buy a house that's in perfect condition. Which means that not only would you have the mortage to deal with, you would probably also have to put money into the house itself. And it could be a lot of work, which for two people with full-time jobs and other stuff on their plates, might not be such a good idea. When you rent, there is just so much that you don't have to deal with. Just don't be afraid to bug your landlord about repairs. Renting is also an opportunity to find out what you want/ don't want in a house in terms of amenities and design. At this age, you should also remain as free as possible because you just don't know what's going to happen. Your other arguments are really good. Have you thought about making yourself some cue cards or notes before you go into the next big round of discussions?
from gloamling :
DON'T buy a house early in a relationship! Just don't do it, don't do it, don't do it. I've seen so many couples of my acquaintance make that mistake, and it has universally been a mistake. Buying a house is a huge investment -- in time, in financial security, in legal ties, and in just plain money. If you make the investment and then -- god forbid it should be so, but still -- for whatever reason, you need to stop cohabiting, the hassles are ENORMOUS. So I would definitely say you should wait until a) your financial situation is more stable and b) your cohabitation is a little more long-lifed before taking the step of investing in a home.
from juniperhexum :
A HUGE perk to renting is that when something big breaks down, like a furnace, thermostat, fridge, stove, etc. breaks down, you have zero responsibility. Ours broke down when I lived with Ryan and I found out that a furnace around here runs at least $3,000. It also helps builds good credit - or so I've been told.
from x-y :
well, life can't be that good. Remember, the Flames got the shit pounded out of them in game seven, so...you know, that's bad.
from alethia :
Hmm. I like mango chutney. My mother makes it to eat on macaroni and cheese. I'd forgotten that I liked it 'til I read your profile. Funny how these things happen, eh?
from meli-melo :
I'm glad to hear your trip went so well. I am taking notes on all the places that you liked the most because the Mister and I are going to Vancouver and Victoria (and probably Tofino) for our honeymoon which is a month and a half away - eek!
from pandionna :
Welcome back! Glad you had a good time. And congrats on the degree!
from laura-jane :
Welcome back! Am looking forward to reading about the trip!
from mymimosa :
Darling, everything you say sounds COMPLETELY logical to me. NOT illogical. I mean I can't imagine buying a house this young. And I very much agree that three months is a honeymoon period and you're damn right about cars, and furniture and clothes and all sorts of stuff that you need that will be hella hard to get when you are paying for a house in the suburbs. You have support, although, telling his family that your friends from the internet agree with you probably wouldn't do much. Hugs darling.
from pandionna :
Two words: Too young. I'm serious. Even if you love him to death, mixing up assets like that when you're not even married is a dangerous, dangerous proposition. Your instincts are dead on, and I hope beyond hope that no one succeeds in pushing you into this.
from greenalive :
Have you told him all this?
from plusorminus :
Thank you so much. :) I needed that. And good luck on the exam (realize it is already past). I understand wanting to have someone write your stuff for you. I would gladly throw money at anyone who wanted to write any one of my papers for me. :P I hope everything works out well the end of this semester. Congrats on being finished!
from sa-land :
Despite the fact that I'm getting married, very little is really changing other than my marriage status. I'm keeping my name and address and gaining a dependent on my health insurance and some extra tax deductions.
from hissandtell :
It actually sounds like many of the Year 12 Writing Tasks I used to mark - you know, that students here have to write for overall placements for tertiary entrance purposes. Like, wow.
from peasantwench :
Johnny says: i always love you, but sometimes i forget how much i really do like you even when i think i don't
from marsist :
*huggle*
from fulfilled :
I know the feeling! Hard to believe, isn't it? *hug*
from juniperhexum :
damn! she beat me to it! now I have to give you *multiple hugs*
from pandionna :
HUUUUGGG!
from hissandtell :
Well, I am thinking of you lots, darling, for what it's worth. Love, R xxx
from laura-jane :
I cannot handle group projects for the very same reason: no one can be trusted! And should you move over to Victoria, you've got yourself a standing invitation to come over for tea!
from pandionna :
Oh, I feel your pain. Literally. I'd hug you, but it would hurt.
from hissandtell :
Love your new layout! And watching novice geese (I accidentally typed "geeks") have sex is funny, too. They climb on backwards, fall off, honk madly and keep flailing about underwater. No finesse whatsoever.
from pandionna :
Love the new layout! And you're right. That IS a double-standard.
from pandionna :
Give her a gift of hygiene products. Like, maybe deodorant. For her feet. Heh.
from hissandtell :
Fabulous 101 list, wench! Except, now I know everything there is to know about you, I only hope the lack of mystery doesn't make us bored with each other...
from fulfilled :
Thanks for the good luck! Things went really well... everything that went wrong during the dress rehearsal went off withoutt a hitch during the show. There were a few new glitches, but isn't that always the way? One step closer to being finished... scary thought.
from gloamling :
Er, well...I don't know if they all get weeded out, excatly. Or rather, they don't. Because even if one gets fired, there's another one just waiting to get hired. But what CAN make it better is that if you are the one competent person in a sea of incompetence, and you make that known in the right ways, you can can get promoted! Which at least means you're getting paid more to manage the stupid people, rather than getting paid the same.
from marsist :
it's true, to an extent. you will constantly encounter people who will fuck up or skip work that you end up having to do. but if you CYA, keep a paper trail of everything, and make sure the bosses know who's doing the real work, eventually the people do get weeded out. and if they don't after, say, a year... that's a good litmus test for a place where you really don't want to be working. (I'm in that situation right now with a slack co-worker, and am waiting to see whether things change or not.) good luck with your projects...
from pandionna :
"Hopefully real world group projects are better than this shit." Ummmm, I don't know how to say this...
from juniperhexum :
ahahahhhahahaa you really think you won't run into people like that in the "real world" you foolish overstressed woman! These people are known as "the boss" and you will constantly be doing their work for them. You will also be picking up the slack of your quasi-superiors. College really is training for the real world.
from juniperhexum :
I adore you!
from wench77 :
oooh, my my! I shall have to start looking at pinky fingers. I know some engineers. Do they get their pinky with ring cut off if an overpass or part of the Olympic Stadium collapses?? BTW I dunno about that Vanilla thing. I think that we underestimate the flavouring, which is one of the most subtle, yet complex around. Vanilla beans are horribly expensive, and actual vanilla bean used as a flavouring is as exotic as mango, not to mention that it is used in many different perfumes, AND can go well WITH things like mango. hehe. I have NO idea why we use vanilla to mean middle of the road and boring. Perhaps we should use white paper pulp as the dull base flavour, cuz it really IS dull. Add vanilla and mmmm, yum! hehe.
from pandionna :
"Hello, this is Canada. The rest of us write letters to the editor." Best thing I've read all day!
from x-y :
you should try my wellwater out on Orcas Island. You'll fall in love every time you drink it.
from hissandtell :
Poor you. Yes, I thought useless degrees were supposed to be fun, too. That's why I skipped the lecture on Communism when I was studying "Comparative Political Ideologies" and ran off to watch a big tennis tournament instead. And you know, I never did find out what happened with that pesky Soviet Union.
from hissandtell :
I adore your Box of You list. What a brilliant distillation of your being. Thank you.
from pandionna :
Walmart carries tiaras? I might just have to get one.
from juniperhexum :
I want a John!!!!!!!!!!!!!
from plusorminus :
Business finance? No problem. Just, uh, tell me again...what is that?
from meli-melo :
Thanks for the wedding advice (or, at least, support). I never really thought about weddings until I actually had to plan one and I suppose I could have paid more attention but they just aren't that interesting. Not that I am not excited, but it isn't the end-all-be-all of my world and so I didn't start planning it when I was 15. Steel-toe boot chick eh? Cool.
from pandionna :
BLARGH! I know exactly that feeling, when you're done for the day, and he wants to keep going, and makes you feel like a wuss or a drag because you're just...too...tired. When I first learned to ski, my then-beau did the same thing. Made me feel bite-sized. I hope John soon wakes up to the fact that you're hanging pretty darn well!
from x-y :
Oh for fuck's sake. Send it.
from juniperhexum :
that was supposed to come from this username. ah well. same thoughts, different name.
from chickpea981 :
thank you doll. I happen to like the new look as well. I sent you the requested information.
from juniperhexum :
same username as this one
from juniperhexum :
I told ya... its the livejournal. juniperhexum, chickpea981, and the live journal. please continue the stalking. it makes my life so much more interesting! XOXO
from x-y :
get me a job up there and you can live here on Orcas in my old room.
from juniperhexum :
tis fixed my dear. Had to add a link to the private folder and I couldn't last night when d-land was upgrading. look in the navigation for it all.
from juniperhexum :
you love her, but you don't have to like her.
from pandionna :
OMG. That would piss me off to no end. You're old enough to make such a decision yourself. Sometimes, it's hard for parents to stop parenting, and stop thinking they know what's best for you, and realize you have grown up into an individual with ideas and plans all your own. But dayam, that would piss me off, too!
from mycafelatte :
...and its still not a national crisis right? It's a balmy -22 in the big T.O. and I don't work tomorrow because they're shutting the school due to the cold. Gotta love it.
from pandionna :
See, about that -46 wind chill...that's why I'm convinced hell is not a place of eternal fire. It's a cold place.
from mymimosa :
breathing good. keep doing that. loves.
from mycafelatte :
cool map! thanks for showing (me) that
from pandionna :
LUNACY! Good grief. But "creation science" is an acceptable alternative to Darwin. Hooookayyyy...
from pandionna :
Wow, I loved those beauty pagent links. Honestly, what compels women to do that sort of thing? Especially the one that looks like she's trying to break into porn. Good grief!
from plusorminus :
You should see what happens when it snows in Texas! :p Sorry you're having to suffer through such horrendous weather.
from cdghost :
i enjoyed your words , pretty nifty layout as well
from x-y :
Part of the problem is that in regions that aren't used to Calgary amounts of snowfall, the counties don't purchase snow plows and other things like that to clear roads and such. Like here on Orcas Island the other day, we had four inches of snow fall overnight, it packed really hard on the roads, froze, and had six more inches of snow on top of it by morning. That's nothing, but our county is powerless to do much about that because we have one snow plow on Orcas, so we pretty much shut down shit. As for Toronto, though...you might be right, they're weak-wristed nancy boys. I don't know, I can't say.
from juniperhexum :
Good thing you don't live around here. 1 inch of snow (or that's what? 2.5 cm of snow for you?) and it paralyzes DC. Over the years they've gotten better, but anything more than 3 inches and they're down for the count and the newscasters go apeshit! It takes about 6 inches for Maryland to shut down. I don't know if anything was ever shut down because of the cold. It's never gotten that chilly here. Maybe up in NY or Minnesota. How do you even function in -40 temps?!?!?!
from pandionna :
Oh, you bring back memories. When I went,t he group went up on the "Friendly Giant" lift. The idea was that the greenies would get off and ski Trail 1, while the advanced skiers and boarders would take "Top of the World" to the summit and ski the Back Bowls and Larch. I fell turning back around on the traverse underneath the lift and my ski popped off and scooted halfway across because the brakes didn't catch on the crud. After three runs of that, the other greenie, who was a boarder, fell off the T-bar and twisted his knee, so we spent most of the afternoon in the lodge drinking hot chocolate and analyzing my then-boyfriend's hatred of Christmas. The rest of the trip I refused to go anywhere but Sunshine Village. I'd love for my ashes to be scattered on trail 34 there. And everyone has to go fast on that one to keep cruising through the flat part.
from pandionna :
Lake Louise kicked...my...arse. Seriously. It took me all day to go down three trails. The conditions when I went weren't that great, either, unfortunately. Lots of crud and granulation. I much preferred Sunshine Village.
from plusorminus :
Oooh, I luuuurve that mall. I took a vacation there once. It was the only vacation I took the entire time I was in high school, and it involved driving with my whole family in a minivan across three of the most boring states/provinces in the world (Wyoming, Montana, and Alberta, no offense). We nearly killed each other, but all the stuff in the mall was so worth it... And as a note, we went in June, and it was so cold that we all had to wear jackets and long pants (we're from Texas...it was a nightmare). I think if you want nice warm vacations, you shouldn't go on them in Canada...in January. :p
from x-y :
we call it the 26th, dogg. also, happy anniversary.
from pandionna :
Happy D-land Anniversary! Wow, you've come a long way!
from niceguymike :
She's right; it's not a special day at all, except to retail types, who just hope to live through it. That's the benefit of giving lots of small things in gift baskets. No one thing is worth enough to make it worth taking it back.
from pandionna :
Americans call it "the day after Christmas where everyone returns everything and people in retail debate which method is best for self-immolation."
from chickpea981 :
I completely forgot about the mythylogical side of the name Athena. Guess I need a new name thne don't I? Any suggestions love?
from x-y :
there's no way your case can fail. i have complete and utter faith in you. promise.
from pandionna :
No, no. You are going to get this guy. You have it in you, and you will. And it will keep him from doing it again, to someone else. I'm with you. Hugs.
from hissandtell :
Now that's a FABULOUS variation on the old Trophy Wife. What a lovely present.
from tokcocktok :
Hi there, I'm just randomly stopping by. Anyways, happy holidays :)
from juniperhexum :
That's exactly how I felt when I met with my therapist for the first few weeks. *hugs*
from juniperhexum :
Awww... that mushyness was lovely to read. I'm sending you the link right now.
from argentum :
happy birthday, sweetie, all the success and happiness you can possibly have.
from pandionna :
Happy birthday!
from mycafelatte :
Bon anniversaire! Happy Birthday! Hurray for bi-lingualism in Canada. Seriously, who speaks French though?
from mymimosa :
Happy, Happy Birthday. I'm thinking of the song that they sing at TGI Friday's, but I have no idea if they have those restaurants in Canada, so you might not know what the hell I'm talking about. Which would probably put you on par with everyone else nowadays. And ditto to feeling old! Why didn't anyone ever warn us about this?
from x-y :
happy birthday, dear. and yes, those of us in the northwest corner of washington do love our neighbors in the great white north. growing up on orcas, most of us learned to count to ten in french before spanish. that crazy-ass canadian sesame street will do that to you...
from niceguymike :
Thank you so much for the "Personal Hell" link. I enjoyed it very much and put it in my diary! I found you through a link from ohbollocks, and have quite appreciated what you have to say. Oh, and we here in Northwest Washington love our neighbors to the North.
from kimbarley :
You are not the only one! It happens to me, though generally there is something in the background that causes me to fall in to a funky mode. Anywho, I just talk it over with my guy and well now we just work on it together. Can't say he really understands but he at least trys. Hopefully you two will find a balance.
from mymimosa :
You are definitely not the only one who gets grumpy for no reason. It sucks too when you are a basically happy person so people think something is horribly wrong when you aren't. It makes the mood even worse.
from pandionna :
I'm sending healing thoughts her way. Believe me, I understand. As for Christopher, I'll go kick his ass for ya. ;-)
from spritopias :
I've had 500 angry hits from you page, you win!
from spritopias :
I normally don't do this, however, I'm sorry that my entry offended you so much. It is: not well thought out or well written, intentionally offensive and childish. I stand by what I said about my President and his policy initiatives, but being mean to you (and your locality) was immature.
from spritopias :
The Bush Doctrine is a lot more fun than the Disgruntled Third World Citizens Flying Planes into Buildings Your Family Works At Doctrine.
from spritopias :
I think I've made the point about misrepresenting people AND making generalized statements. Canada is a delighful place, it's like Iowa. No one dislikes Iowa. God, that was great.
from sa-land :
Caution: Delusional Windbag Below
from spritopias :
Bush isn't evil, he's making the world a better place. I'd rather be an American than Canadian anyday. Our freedoms outweigh any socialist program you can tout. It's great to be an Independent Republic and not a Commonwealth of another nation's Empire.
from pandionna :
Sunshine? Sunshine Village? OMG. OMG! I told the huz only half-jokingly that he is to scatter my ashes on run 39. Lake Louise kicked my butt, but Sunshine Village was, wow, I loved it there. You have no idea how much envy is bubbling in me right now. I need to go lie down. Heh.
from ohbollocks :
Actually, the issue of whether or not is a credit class is a touchy issue. On the one hand, it figures into your GPA. On the other, it doesn't actually count for hours. So. And it still costs about 90$ in fees, not to mention the additional cost in tuition for taking one extra hour. Meh. I think it is missing the point, though.
from pandionna :
Music to my ears! Wow, you really stuck it to the perv. Eternal admiration and respect here. You're incredible!
from eekyfreeky :
Rock the hell on!!! That is awesome. You're right, it's just the first step in a long road...but you know your power now! You go!
from ohbollocks :
I've thought a lot about taking yoga. But if I took it, I'd probably take it through the university. Which would mean I'd have a test in it. Which for me defeats the purpose. A friend of mine is taking it this semester though, so I'll talk to her about it. Muchas gracias!
from juniperhexum :
Okay, now I don't feel so stupid. I channel my mom's voice too.
from pandionna :
"Expect more anti-American Foreign policy rants to follow." Maybe you can take over for me. I'm TIRED. ;-) But I am looking forward to reading your thoughts. Prepare for a lot of hell-yeahs.
from x-y :
you wrote: "we spend the next 3 hours doing some delicious things, including a few that [may] be illegal in certain states (ie really really amazing sex)." I don't know about Canada, but amazing sex isn't illegal here in the states, it just doesn't happen that often. Sodomy, however, is still illegal in Georgia, I believe. So if either of you took a drive down the Hershey turnpike, then yeah, you broke the law. I'm tired. Peace in the middle east.
from juniperhexum :
sounds like you and I have had equally rough times lately. *hugs* thanks for the email.
from peasantwench :
The wicked thing about both the little and the great 'collective faiths', prehistoric and historic, is that they all, without exception, pretend to hold encompassed in their ritualized mythologies all of the truth ever to be known. They are therefore cursed, and they curse all who accept them, with what I shall call the 'error of the found truth', or, in mythological language, the sin against the Holy Ghost. They set up against the revelations of the spirit the barriers of their own petrified belief, and therefore, within the ban of their control, mythology, as they shape it, serves the end only of binding potential individuals to whatever system of sentiments may have seemed to the shapers of the past (now sanctified as saints, sages, ancestors, or even gods) to be appropriate to their concept of a great society." -- Joseph Campbell, from "Myths To Live By"
from x-y :
congratulations. it's about time he's gone.
from pandionna :
This has been a long and horrific road for you and your sister, and I'm glad to see it start heading for resolution. I hope they lock the guy up.
from ohbollocks :
No, I completely agree! I love the nerdy types. I think my comp sci TA is the biggest cutie pie. He's a huge dork, but he gets excited over strings and converting binary numbers to hexidecimal. He's so fantastic. He always makes me smile. If he weren't my TA, I'd probably hit on him. (Because nerdy boys are the only kind I ever hit on.) On the other hand, the only guys I tend to go for are those within my own major -- film. So they're all these bohemian rockstar-esque types. *sigh* Way too hip for me, but sort of eccentric. Hmm... I could spend hours on this subject. But I will totally agree. Engineers are loverly, and every girl should get one.
from mycafelatte :
i love the new template!
from pandionna :
WOW! You are destined for the South! I hope we can still be friends. Heh.
from ohbollocks :
Yeah, I did drop an old diary. You are the only person who knows that, as far as I know. An attempt at a new diary is the equivalent to an attempt at a new life. Meh. Anyhow, I'll check into that e-donkey thing if I get the chance. Heh, has a funny name. I hate how I can't get the energy to do shit. I know part of it is the fact that I'm going non-stop all the time. But when I just can't get the energy to go out on a Friday night and make googly eyes at some snot frat boy and chitchat about shopping and the opposite sex with the girls...I feel like a slacker. My social life had such potential this semester -- and then I started classes. Wow, this has turned out to be rather long. Anyhow, it was good talking with you in a roundabout sort of way through the lovely notes feature. Yay and hoorah.
from ohbollocks :
College is hateful. I say we burn them all to the ground, overthrow the government, and start a new system where college doesn't even exist.
from pandionna :
Get him. Don't wait.
from mycafelatte :
have fun. weather is nice right now (in TO). Don't go to the CNE. there are plenty of other things to do ;)
from ikss :
Thanks for the note in my guestbook - you made an excellent point about non-UN-involvment in Somalia. Of course, we Americans seem to be in love with remaining ignorant and/or forgetting things rather quickly and our politicians take full advantage of that fact...and hey, I want Colin Firth too, by the way. :)
from waterstain :
your layout made me go 'ooh' outloud. that's a good thing, by the way.
from monkeypants2 :
Sharpie's come in Silver? You have so made my day!
from scifimagpie :
Purrr; awesome diary. I'm definitely coming back to read more soon. Good luck this week!
from cleopatragb :
Everybody needs a little help now and then. Maybe having a professional help you will let you get past Mexico. I think I would have come back from that place feeling the same way you did. And as far that website goes... thou shalt not kill is right. Some people just don't know when to quit.
from kidagain :
Parties. *grumbles* Can you explain to me the obsession that all college students seem to have with getting drunk? Is it the vomiting or the 12-hour migraine that makes it so appealing? I would rather go to a 5-year-old's birthday party. Cake, soda, and presents! What more could anyone wnat?
from fword :
hi, i found you through listing femmeproject as a favorite, and thought you might want to check out this new site fword and possibly even send in a submission. xoxox, jessica
from corkster :
Homemade bread kicks ass!! I have a great recipe for a sourdough starter if you ever want it.
from cleopatragb :
I sooooo needed that. I wish I had a printer right now.
from sa-land :
Is it against the law to luagh at idiots? If it were, I'd have a record a mile long!
from gloamling :
You are so right about doing nothing going terribly fast. How does it _do_ that? I used to make these elaborate plans, when I was in high school, for completely disappearing from the world. I thought I'd have to do things like change my name and move. But it turns out all I have to do is become completely inactive -- bam, I'm gone! It's comforting to know that you've experienced it too. I just have to keep telling myself I will climb out of here. Not a cause for anxiety. Just...a thing. A disappearing thing.
from peasantwench :
"One thing has always kept me going--and it's not really coruage or bravery, unless that's what courage and bravery is made of--is a sense that there are so many ways in which I'm vulnerable and cannot help but be vulnerable. I'm not going to be more vulnerable by putting weapons of silence in my enemies' hands." - Audre Lorde
from corkster :
Eygptian War...is that the same thing as Eygyptian Rat Screw? Where you put the cards down and slap pairs and end up with your had permently red for hours afterwards?
from cleopatragb :
AMEN! gotta agree with the fucking thing.
from joyfulgrl :
oh, hello! i'm so delighted to have found you. i've been oddly captivated by "landslide," too, and finding it odd, myself, because i can't figure out exactly what the lyrics are supposed to mean, myself. i am enjoying your writing (and the layout is beautiful) and will visit again and again and again! (i look forward to getting to know you better)
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from corkster :
where'd your guestbook go sugar? ah, no matter. just wanted to say hi and that I'm glad you are working and feeling some better.
from gloamling :
Oh, by all means take the scrapbook idea! And let me know if it works for you -- I'm not at all confident that I'll make it all the way through. I have _so much stuff_. The writing part seems so far to be turning into a kind of verbal scrapbook of its own. You already sound much more organized than me, though!
from peasantwench :
"In this dirty-minded world, you are either somebody's wife or somebody's whore, or fast on your way to becoming one or the other. If you don't fit either category, then everyone tries to make you feel like there is something wrong with you." - John Irving
from fulfilled :
The journal came from McNally Robinson--have you been there yet? Great bookstore, on 8th Ave... anyways, it's a beautiful leather-bound one--I found it for about $15 or so, as opposed to the $50 for leather-bound ones at Reid's. Mc-R had quite a big selection, though... lots of different styles. This one's good--small enough to pack easily, big enough to last more than a week, and definitely "the one." Good luck finding it--let me know what you find! And yes, Emma Jane just does go together. Simple, but beautiful
from peasantwench :
"as mexico comes closer to becoming a reality, i am having more frequent crys about it. tonight's started out as imagining us on the beach, looking at each other, not touching. when i reached out to kiss you, we suddenly found ourselves in the airport, you moving away from me, lips left kissing air. flacid, i sat up in my bed and played with the 3 hairclips you left on my headboard yesterday, tears." - John
from peasantwench :
In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man-if you want anything done, ask a woman. -Margaret Thatcher
from peasantwench :
Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission. -Eleanor Roosevelt
from peasantwench :
Behind every successful man is a surprised woman. -Maryon Pearson
from peasantwench :
I think---therefore I'm single. -Lizz Winstead-
from peasantwench :
The phrase "working mother" is redundant. -Jane Sellman-
from peasantwench :
A man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't. -Rhonda Hansome-
from peasantwench :
Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry with your girlfriends. -Laurie Kuslansky-
from peasantwench :
My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint. -Erma Bombeck-
from peasantwench :
The hardest years in life are those between ten and seventy. -Helen Hayes (at 73)
from peasantwench :
Inside every older person is a younger person - wondering what the hell happened. - Cora Harvey Armstrong
from peasantwench :
Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse. -Lily Tomlin-
from peasantwench :
"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two." - Captain Corelli's Mandolin
from sa-land :
focaccia breast? Talk about your Freudian slip!
from disheveled :
mmm i love a nice tall glass of terror in the morning.
from idiosingcat :
"In the past, the people I cared enough to cry about tended not to be the ones that made me happy. " the happy thing about that entry is the words, "in the past..." i'm glad for you.
from http :
I'm embarassed for writing "congruencies" instead of "congruities". Oops. Sorry about that.
from http :
We were both at the U of C presentation of Lord of the Rings last night. I like reading diaries around the city and discovering little congruencies like that.
from classicman :
just a couple of quick, annoying butt-ins. If it helps, my former roommate and his girlfriend have had to make do a relationship in two cities, over an hour apart. They see each other once a week when he gets time off from nursing his parents. The reason I mention it is because they have made it work, however onerous...because the love is there. So, you and John should survive the hot months...Best of luck!! Oh, and a friend of mine is making handbags out of her step-dads, moms, hers and her 4 year old's jeans...they should be cool! (the whole jeans skirt diary entry).
from idiosingcat :
hey - thanks doll!
from rebekahtion :
54% pure. and i'm a virgin...
from greenalive :
I wouldn't call it love. Lust is a much more accurate description of the situation. So, yes, unrequited lust sucks. On another note, I am 70% pure. Ye gods.
from classicman :
I'd like to help...honestly, I thought I'd be able to...but I still only scored 51%...sorry.
from idiosingcat :
if i had a million dollars,i would buy you and your sweet boy an entire hotel. i wish you all the best in your quest for a quiet place to sleep.
from peasantwench :
I wirte diaries rather than stories so that I don't have to write endings. Life never ties up all those lost threads, and by writing a diary I don't have to. Plus, I don't have to make the plot realistic.
from peasantwench :
"When lovers have sex that doesn't result in pregnancy, it becomes radiantly apparent what OTHER lasting results come from sex: intimacy, self-enlightenment, a source of strength and tenderness and imagination that really can't be uncovered in any other way." -- Susie Bright
from peasantwench :
�Sacrifice is feminine - it is the liberating and soul-fulfilling aspect of masochism - and it is very rare, because it cannot be captured or ordered on demand." -- Susie Bright
from peasantwench :
"If God made you, how could anything you do be wrong? And if he screwed himself by making you with a will as free as his own, then piss on him, you're better than that schmuck." - Lenny Bruce
from mawce :
Just a quote for you: "Life is not always what one wants it to be, but to make the best of it, as it is, is the only way of being happy." --Jennie Jerome Churchill
from peasantwench :
Johnny says:
you know that feeling when you've had too much and you've been laughing all night, but suddenly it's time to go home and the suddenness of being alone finally kicks in and you reach an emotional low. the alcohol acts as an emotional depressant and you feel content to just lie in a heap hoping that you never have to get up again.
from peasantwench :
Don't trust me to show you the truth,
When truth may be just ashes and dust;
If you want somebody you can trust,
Trust yourself....
C B. Dylan
from praiseandrew :
raise the praise to andrew!
from jonathan :
Life lived with love. Honest. Evocative. True. A great read. I'll follow your story.
from classicman :
I suppose I shouldn't rub it in, but last night I actually had to turn the A/C on for a few hours with the ceiling fan on, it was so muggy. However, your weather has again descended upon us...we started the day @ 57 degrees Fahrenheit, but our 'high' this afternoon is supposed to be in the 40's. Thanks bunches! I was enjoying the short sleeves in the winter gig. -B
from x-y :
Honey, you ARE deserving. You're such a sweetheart and you of all people need this relationship. Sorry I was such a bad judge of John before, I really didn't get a clear picture of him. You two seem good for eachother. Anyway, you're worthy and I love you. Goodnight.
from jaxraven :
An overwhelming graffiti-urge (which would be more impressive if I was awake enough to spell it) and quite a bit of impressedness are working together at the moment, forcing me quite rudely to leave notes on the diaries of people I've started reading near-obsessively, which quite certainly means you qualify. I am entranced... *shrugs*
from peasantwench :
I say 'chick' when referring to things that are conventionally considered 'girl' things or 'women' things. I use it derogatorily, I guess. Strange.
from peasantwench :
I keep this diary in a desperate attempt to discover a narrative arc in my life.
from classicman :
Ok, maybe we are just too informal when you get this far south...Do y'all actually call your parents 'Mother' and 'Father'? You don't just say 'Hey Mom' or 'Dad'? I may throw in the occasional 'Madre' or 'Padre', but that is just the proximity of our neighbor country to the south flavoring my otherwise boring vocabulary. I fee so inarticulate now... -B
from idiosingcat :
the ultimate in shallowness...i envy your waspiness. i joke about my family being europoean white trash ebcause we are a jumble of english, scot, irish, german, welsh and what else have you. but we are now officially rednecks. my mom's gift to my dad: baxter black cowboy poetry. my uncle's gift to his son: a large bottle of jack daniels. my parents and uncles gifts to my grandmother: scary muu-muu like housecoats. eeks. merry christmas!
from monkeypants2 :
Oh, so close to being done... Two more exams, an English paper, cleaning the house and I'll be allowed to go shopping on Friday. Okay, so I've got my work cut out for me, but if I study after my exam tomorrow and do my paper thursday morning, and maybe an all nighter Friday (just load myself up with caffeine before the shopping trip) and I shall be ready to enjoy my freedom. Please, please let it come faster. Well, I'm getting to the point where I'd sacrifice my English paper if it meant no shopping on Friday. Must go shopping! Hail inner princessess. This post-it-note is longer than most of my entries.... Oops.
from bmoviemaven :
i like the way you think. thank you for doing it aloud.
from classicman :
hey, no judgement, just an interesting article, probably more pertinent to you. http://reuters.activebuddy.com/s?id=DS2RON8F1LX -B
from classicman :
sorry, I don't know why that guestbook entry double posted. -B
from idiosingcat :
that (coupland) book just freakin' rocks!
from classicman :
I'm sure if you quit eating the habanero peppers before bed time that would take care of itself. All kidding aside, that sounds pretty freaky...have you talked to a doc? -B
from classicman :
awwwww, you've gotten all cutesy barbie, butterfly ~ next thing we know you'll grow your hair out and start wearing big poofy pink dresses, with slippers. (ducks the incoming air assault!) -B
from peasantwench :
He's just a boy, you know. You shouldn't let it get to you (me?) so much. Really.
from classicman :
Tell John you require him to bring scented oils for the massage after skating... ;)
from sa-land :
Hey I forgot this in my guestbook entry! I meant to gloat about the Dallas Stars' victory over Calgary while I was at it!
from classicman :
Yes, yes, you are the only one who leaves random notes to yourself! (I doubt it) I just don't have the moral gumption to talk back to myself...I mean, really, then I'd have to go kick my own ass...and if you've ever tried it, it's not easy or pleasant! ~ Alright, buh-bye now. Seriously, have a good relocated b-day tomorrow!!!
from peasantwench :
Sleep why would I want to sleep? I have coffee and sugar and stress. I don't need sleep. Sleep is for wimps. I'm better than thzzzzzzzzz.....
from monkeypants2 :
Ask the person who asked you what their idea of a romantic evening is and see how easy they think it is.
from monkeypants2 :
There's mini golf around a sports bar... um, I believe it's Shanks. I'm afraid that's my only indoor mini golf experience in Calgary. That's the one I beat the evil boss lady on. Ha ha ha!
from the-don :
Well, That last note you left for yourself is quite impressive writing-wise. Sommatic and ambiguous. I like.
from peasantwench :
Chocolate covered espresso beans are proof that the universe loves me and wants me to be conscious.
from monkeypants2 :
How do you know canadians can't work for the CIA. Maybe they only want you to think that. Maybe there's a top secret canadian division that only a few people know about. Huh? Huh? Oh dear, I think I've said too much....
from peasantwench :
Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse. -Lily Tomlin
from classicman :
more unwarranted advice: You should wear your SCA outfitt w/ the combat boots! You could even do 'A Knight's Tale' hairdo...then you'd be rockin!! Honestly, you could show up in jeans and a sweatshirt and I think he'd think you were beautiful. Take it easy cuz. -Brad
from classicman :
You don't need luck...just smile and laugh and be your rowdy self. You two obviously are at no loss for conversation. Enjoy it. Live without expectation. If this were a swimming pool I'd push you in ~ but only because I know you can swim so well! -Brad
from monkeypants2 :
I really need to get un-addicted to your diary. Help!
from classicman :
I know it won't help the anxiety, but often when you receive an email that expresses something that poingant you need time, you want time to properly formulate a response...it's a digestion thing. I hope he writes you back, I think he will.
from levhewzether :
In regards to your last post: You should just chill out and flirt with me, okay? *wink* Late late...
from classicman :
my condolences to your ass...and your arm.
from classicman :
I hope you don't mind I quoted part of your last entry in my diary...if you do, I will remove it. Thanks, your diary is quite nice to read and you insight and liveliness is refreshing. -Brad
from idiosingcat :
you are the first calgary diary i've read and i like knowing the places you talk about. thanks for leaving me a note. i have some of your issues as well (break the damn dolls)but i think we'll end up ok...after enough therapy. "microserfs" is my favorite coupland book, but that's becuase i am a geek.
from peasantwench :
If I had a million dollars I'd buy everyone a black feather boa!
from peasantwench :
Sometimes I wonder what life would be like without books. Then I shudder in fear, and try to think happy thoughts.
from acrid-sortie :
hey. ur kik ass. read my diary sometime. leave a message. u have aim? sarah
from classicman :
you're welcome to come down here. We've had highs in the upper 70's/lower 80's and lows in the high 50's all week. It probably won't freeze this year, but we might actuall get down in the high 30's sometime in mid/late December. If you've never been to Texas, you need to come see it.
from levhewzether :
Hey, thanks for hitting up my message board. You're the first person that's ever posted anything that wasn't somehow connected to me. Also, you're the second person that's not me to post something there too. I'll be reading yours when I finally have an internet connection in my house, so thanks again.
from broken-glass :
Bravo on your thoughts on feminism, voting, etc. :)
from frenchpress :
hello i enjoyed you diary for the first time today..just thought i would let you know..so well know it~frenchpress
from mochapixie :
When Ontario voted him in? Aren't you missing a few provinces & territories in there somewhere? We're not the only ones who voted for him.
from johnpowers :
OMG, that's too funny!
from mochapixie :
When Ontario voted him in? Aren't you missing a few provinces & territories in there somewhere? We're not the only ones who voted for him.
from peasantwench :
"Rebellion Postponement: The tendency in one's youth to avoid traditionally youthful activities and artistic experiences in order to obtain serious career experience." - Coupland
from mel839 :
HOOPS
from monkey-pants :
You could always blame your non-reaction on shock.
from monkey-pants :
Hmm. I envy your class schedule. Damn science. And those were the shoes I was talking about. How did you know? I can't even keep the colour of the laces straight. Good luck on your interview on Wednesday.
from sa-land :
There's no clear answer here. You should have asked him when he made that date comment. I know, if hindsight was foresight!
from peasantwench :
Note to self: steal as many post-it notes from work as I can carry.
from monkey-pants :
We want to spend time with you because we love you and you're special to us.
from monkey-pants :
Are you having fun yet?
from peasantwench :
Andrew is so cool!

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