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 Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 3:24 pm
He's been in counselling all along, but I agree that she could certainly benefit from an objective ear right now.
They've been broken up (again) since Sunday. She came out with a group of us last night, and one of the guys we were with, weirdly enough, is a counsellor who works with drug-addicted and mentally ill youth. Over the course of maybe 2 hours, her ex probably sent 30 texts (all of which she ignored) and filled her voicemail with raving, hysterical messages about how heartless she was for ignoring him.
Apparently he has carved her name into his chest. (?!)
The guy obviously needs more than the counselling he's getting, and as happy as I am that she's trying to distance herself from him (for now, anyway; it'll take more than a week to convince me), I'm getting more and more worried about her physical safety. sweatdrop
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:56 pm
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It's nearly midnight here, and a little while ago, the doorbell rang, which was really weird. I went and opened the door, not really sure what to expect. There was nobody there that I could see, but there was a tumbler sitting in front of the door with a note attached.
It was from my guy.
"Drink the tea, and go the ******** to bed already. Love you."
emotion_bigheart
This would be the first time he's used the L-word.
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Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:25 pm
It's been kind of a crazy week so far, and it's only Wednesday.
One of my friends has recently decided to adopt a vegetarian diet, and he had been asking me some questions, since I've been veg for quite some time. He really had no experience actually cooking much of anything for himself, and that concerned me. After all, it does no good to stop eating meat only to replace meant with overly-processed food.
So he and I made plans for him to come over on Sunday so I could teach him some basic food preparation things, and try out a few recipes. It turned into a larger affair, with several other friends joining us. razz We all went grocery shopping first, and then made a few different dishes. My newly-veg friend got to try couscous, quinoa, tofu, lentils, and spaghetti squash for the first time. We made a curry, a pasta-less spaghetti and sauce with the squash, honey-mustard veggies, and a sesame stir-fry. There may have also been a fair amount of alcohol consumed.
While we were hanging out and eating, some of the guys mentioned their plan to drive to Ontario later in the week to visit a mutual friend.
On Monday, they actually invited me to come with them, since there was space in the car for one more body. Figuring "why the hell not", I booked some time off work, and packed some stuff.
We left shortly after lunch on Tuesday, all of us crammed into a little Sentra, and headed West. It took 14 hours to reach Kingston, and we traveled about 1200 km. It wouldn't have taken so long except we hit a snow-storm in Quebec.
Now all of us are crashing at a friend's tiny bachelor apartment. The only furniture is a computer chair, a lawn chair, and a folding table that's used as a computer desk. He doesn't even have a bed. razz We're all sleeping on the floor on sleeping bags. Inspired somewhat by our kitchen adventures on Sunday, the others are having a "meat-fest"; I told them it sounds like the title of a gay porn. They bought steak, bacon, and donair meat and are planning a carnivorous feast. Again, alcohol will be involved. xd
I'm not *entirely* sure when we're leaving, but it will be next week sometime, whenever our friend kicks us out of his apartment.
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 12:26 pm
I've unfortunately been quite inactive lately.
I got accepted into university for the coming fall, which means I need to move from New Brunswick to Ottawa, Ontario. So there are living arrangements to be figured out, and it's going to be a really tight stretch, financially speaking. I'm still not sure how I'm going to manage.
The teenager who lives with me is graduating from high-school in June, and everything is still up in the air for him, as well. He has no idea what he wants to do from here on in. He hasn't applied to any schools, but I've expressed to him that it's important for him to do something. Work, travel, volunteer, take part in some kind of youth-oriented program...there are a lot of things to choose from.
All of that aside, my situation at work has gotten incredibly stressful. If I wasn't moving in a few months, I certainly would have quit.
I tend to dwell on things and worry (probably overly much), especially when things are out of my control, so I haven't really been in a participative mood when I've been on Gaia. Hopefully that'll change one things are a bit more settled.
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 3:37 pm
No worries, mate!
I'm hopefully that all will turn out in your favor c:
You worry about university and what not, I've got the guild covered for the time being.
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Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 3:36 pm
Tomorrow is my last day at work. It feels kind of surreal, since I've been there for a few years. It's the longest job I've held so far; at one point, I actually quit (due to stress) and ended up getting rehired a few months later. While I certainly won't miss the atmosphere, I will miss many of my coworkers and friends.
I'm moving some time next week (although I don't know an exact date).
Thankfully things are starting to come together. My brother is helping me move; he has a truck, and he's been home in Nova Scotia for the past two weeks, and will be driving out West to Alberta anyway. So when he learned I was moving, he offered to drive me to Ontario. HUGE help, since otherwise I don't know what I would have done.
I found a room to rent. It's actually a friend's great-aunt, rather than a stranger. The lady is retiring and was looking to take on a boarder for a little extra income, but was nervous about letting a stranger live with her. So, with my friend to vouch for me, that's settled. She doesn't even mind that I have a cat.
Speaking of furry beasts...
In anticipation of the move, I've bought Soft Claws for my critter. He's not overly destructive, but he does occasionally try to claw furniture, which sucks. I'm very much against declawing (and my vet won't perform the operation, anyway), so I tried out these Soft Claws. They're little rubbery sheaths that you glue over the cat's claws, which prevent them from doing any real damage. The cat can still extend and retract their claws, and the caps are shed along with the outside of the claw after a few weeks. They're brilliant, and well worth it.
Moar furry beasts: My boyfriend has gone and adopted a puppy. It's a shepherd-Rottweiler mix, and she's cute as a button. Now, don't get me wrong, the dog (Gabrielle) is wonderful and adorable. But this kind of throws a wrench into our plans. The idea was that in a few months, he'd move to Ontario, too. Trying to find a place that will allow dogs is going to be a real headache. sweatdrop Plus, he's at work all day. I feel bad for the dog being left alone for such long periods of time. *sigh*
Finally, my "little brother" is moving out. He opted not to move to Ontario with me, and will be moving in with some friends. He's gotten a second job waiting tables at the Ale House, and seems to be doing all right so far. I'm very nervous for him to be out on his own, but I'm sure he's more than capable. Admittedly, it is much less stressful knowing that I don't have to support both him and myself any more...
So, yeah. Once I move, I won't have internet at home any more, so I'm not sure how active I'll be. I have most of August to just chill out (woo!) and explore Ottawa. We'll see what happens.
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Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:54 pm
I've been living in Ottawa for a little more than a week. I'm boarding with an older lady who is a great-aunt of a friend. In most ways, my landlady is quite nice. She's been warm and helpful and kind. That said, I hadn't been here for an hour when she made a few racist comments. :p
She was asking about my impressions of the city, and then she said, "You've probably noticed we have a lot of foreigners."
Ottawa is a relatively diverse city, and I won't repeat the exact comments or terms that followed, but it would seem she has an issue with people from Asia and the Middle East (or rather, with people she thinks are Muslim or "oriental"). Supposedly they're taking over the country or something. rolleyes
She's also made a few comments about "the gays". She apparently "doesn't believe" in homosexuality; I'm not sure if she means to say that she thinks it's a choice, or if she thinks it's wrong, or both.
The building in which I'm living is really nice, and the location is great, so I'm going to just grin and bear it. I haven't confronted her about her homophobia, but after several racist comments, I quietly informed her that my grandmother was Japanese. She seemed to realize (finally) that she was being insulting, and was quick to say that not ALL of "them" are the same. :p *sigh* Better than nothing, I suppose.
I don't have internet here, but I finally have a data plan for my phone, so I can check on things.
The city really is awesome. It has all the amenities and culture you'd want in a city, but it's full of green spaces, too. Most parts of the city seem to have a "small town" feel. The area where I live is criss-crossed with wooded walking and biking paths. Not only do they make it easy to get around, but they're honestly a really nice way to travel.
I've spent a fair bit of time outdoors, and when I'm inside, I've been watching a bunch of TV series that I had downloaded before leaving SJ.
Speaking of which, American Horror Story is great! The opening credits are awesome and creepy. Orphan Black is really worth a look, too.
I miss my friends and my boyfriend. Well, as far as I know he's still my significant other. I'm not sure how well this will work out. It seems silly for him to rearrange his life to come here and follow me, and he shouldn't have to wait around for me. It's painful, though, so I've avoided bringing it up, but I really need to stop being selfish. :/
My little brother seems to be handling his independence quite well, which is a huge relief. He even likes his job.
While on the subject of jobs, I hate being unemployed. I have too much time to think, and when I'm bored, I clean. The landlady is impressed, but I know from past experience that it too easily becomes an obsession.
Anyway, that's enough rambling for now. I plan to get acquainted with OC Transpo tomorrow, and there's a Star Wars exhibit at a museum I'm dying to see. Again, I probably won't be too active here, but drop me a line if you need anything.
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:21 am
Back in the swing of school. I'm taking intro courses for Linguistics, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, and Sociology, and two second-year courses, Sociolinguistics, and Ancient Science and Technology.
(Not hard to tell which are the electives...)
It's a bit weird, because I'm technically a first year student, but I'm second-year as well (based on credits from the immersion I did right out of high-school). It's nice that I only have 2 years after this, instead of 3, but I have very, very little flexibility.
All of my professors seem awesome, and I really enjoy the coursework so far. It's not hard to tell who the Linguistics/Applied Linguistics majors are in class: They seem to be the only ones whose eyes aren't glazing over when the instructor is animatedly talking about phonemes and morphemes. razz
Things are still fine with my landlady. She still hasn't figured out that I'm queer, but I haven't gone out of my way to tell her. As far as I'm concerned, it's none of her business.
Still trying to figure out the relationship thing. With him being so far away, it's obviously rough. He told me that he's been thinking about going to school next year, and that he might apply to U Ottawa (since he could study in French), but he doesn't know for sure what he wants to do.
I apologize for my absence here, but I don't have internet at home, so when I do get online (at a Tim Horton's near my house, since I don't generally bring my laptop to school) I'm usually doing school stuff.
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Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:26 pm
aɪwlbisiːɪŋaɪpieɪsɪmblzɪnmaɪsliːp
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Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:10 pm
Just a quick update. -School is still going well, although I'm kind of swamped with work -My boyfriend has applied to a program at a college here in Ottawa, so if he's accepted, he'll be moving here this summer. Which is awesome. -My "little brother", who lived when me until he graduated, is doing really well for himself. He's been waiting tables, but he's saved up enough money to buy himself a used car. Next he's planning on saving up for a trip to Europe. I'm so happy to hear that this kid has come so far and is happily independent. -A while back, I saw a picture that consisted of a US map that a non-American (I think an Australian, but I could be wrong) tried to label. It wasn't very accurate, but a lot of the guesses were funny. Tonight, while talking with a friend from North Carolina, I joked that I probably couldn't find her state on the map. So, for the hell of it, I tried to label a blank map of the US from memory. Holy s**t. I did so badly. I only got a couple of them labelled correctly, and completely forgot about poor Rhode Island, the Dakotas, and Minnesota (among others). Anyway, here it is if you want to see what a dumbass I am.
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