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Feeling better about things now...although I'll always miss Wednesday, of course... I have a day off work today and was taking advantage of it by doing some felting (see my blog for a few details on what I made): at http://knittyknatty.blogspot.com/
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My cat Wednesday died today. I am so sad. When i got home from work I checked my messages and a lady two streets over had left me one saying she found my kitty in the road. I went to pick up her body and dug a hole in the front yard beside the lilac tree I planted this spring and buried her. I can't deal. I miss her so much already. I'm so lonely without her; the apartment is so quiet. I emptied her litter box and put her scratching post in storage. I haven't been able to put away her food and water bowls yet. I couldn't even stay in my apartment. I feel so guilty because she had followed me to work this morning but I didn't have time to bring her back in. I would have been late for work. Seems like a trivial thing now, and of course it is compared to the loss of her. I'm only working part-time now. But I'm registered full-time for classes next year. I don't know what I'm going to do without her. She was everything to me. She meant so much to me. It seems like every time a relative dies, this time my grandfather, my pet dies soon after. |
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1. Art / Music Therapist 2. Recreation Therapist 3. Set Designer 4. Costume Designer 5. Midwife 6. Special Effects Technician 7. Industrial Designer 8. Animator 9. Gerontologist 10. Interior Designer 11. Nurse 12. Fashion Designer 13. Actor 14. Athletic Trainer 15. Licensed Practical Nurse 16. Child and Youth Worker 17. Director of Photography 18. Physical Therapist 19. Graphic Designer 20. Computer Animator 21. Artist 22. Clergy 23. Musician 24. Comedian 25. Medical Illustrator 26. Composer 27. Website Designer 28. Acupuncturist 29. School Counselor 30. Casting Director 31. Desktop Publisher 32. Special Education Teacher 33. Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator 34. Marriage and Family Therapist 35. Magician 36. Dancer 37. Mental Health Nurse 38. Teacher Assistant 39. Public Health Nurse 40. Video Game Developer (i had to sneak that last one in)
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I talked to Honey Bee earlier and Dominic, the Montreal coach, said I'd make a good jammer!
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At roller derby practise last night, we had a coach from Montreal drilling us. At the end, we did some scrimmage. I was jammer for two plays, lead jammer for one. A girl on the other team slammed me into the boards. And am I feeling it today. My skates busted again but Honey Bee is getting them repaired at the cobbler's. I need to get some good skates.
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I forgot to mention in my blog that I've started doing roller derby.  This is Kelly, who is starting it all here.
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Getting to Know You Meme 1. Can you cook? Yes. My first job was at the Green Door vegetarian restaurant, and I am grateful to Poppy Weaver for taking me under her wing and teaching me how to cook. 2. What was your dream growing up? I wanted to be a ballerina. Then, I discovered feminism. 3. What talent do you wish you had? Musical talent. 4. Favorite place? That would have to be by the ocean, Atlantic or Pacific. 5. Favorite vegetable? Parsnip. 6. What was the last book you read? "Psychology", by David Myers. 7. What zodiac sign are you? Leo. 8. Any tattoos and/or piercings? I used to have a lip piercing; now I have a scar. 9. Worst habit? Picking at my psoriasis. 10. Do we know each other outside of lj? No. 11. What is your favorite sport? Bicycling. 12. Negative or optimistic attitude? Optimistic. 13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Practise my deep breathing. 14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? When my Dad kicked me out of the house. 15. Tell me one weird fact about you: I used to be a technophobe. 16. Do you have any pets? Yes, Wednesday, my kitten. 17. Do you know how to do the macerana? Wish I didn't. 18. What time is it where you are now? 8:01 pm. 19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Scary. 20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Straighter teeth. 21. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience? Conscience (don't do it). 22. What color eyes do you have? Brown. 23. Ever been arrested? Yes, for shoplifting, traffic violations as a bike messenger, and resisting arrest (don't hold it against me, I'm all reformed). 24. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Buy a house and fund my schooling. 25. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? I hate gum. 26. What's your favorite bar to hang at? I don't drink. 27. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes. 28. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Knit. 29. Do you swear a lot? Lately, yes; it's the stress. 30. Biggest pet peeve? When people don't move over on the sidewalk to let you pass. 31. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Ambitious. 32. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? |
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I didn't mention that I am getting a grant in January! This really commits me to going full-time, which I am really nervous about. I worry that I won't be able to do it, and if I drop a class, does that affect my grant and OSAP? Aargh, plus, a lot of people have been discouraging me from going full-time, they don't think I can handle it. I really need to be more surrounded by people who believe in me, that I can do it. The ideal for me would be to work full-time as well, but I think I'm going to do one thing at a time, give myself some time to adjust to a full schedule and then see what happens. And I just cannot work in the food/service industry any more, and that's where my experience is. Crappy, I know, but what can you do. I'd like to get some experience in a more professional environment, like an office. I went to a summer job workshop by Career services, got my resume critiqued, some people tell me it's who you know, but I haven't had the opportunity to meet that many people. And then, it may seem like a minor issue but I don't have professional-looking clothes to wear. I don't even have tights that have no hole in them. I guess I could wear pants but I have like one pair of dress pants and they need hemming. I shop at St. Vincent de Paul, usually. Maybe I just wasn't thinking. It's hard to predict where you are going to be and how you need to be dressed for it. |
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I took myself out to dinner and a movie last night. At the Bytowne, they were selling movie posters for one dollar, proceeds going to CHUO, so I bought one for Les poupees russes, with Audrey Tatou, my favourite actress. Then I went to the bookstore and found a cheap copy of Women Who Run with the Wolves, and a book by James Hillman. The movie I saw was Conversations with Other Women, it made me think of Jeremiah so much that I called him this morning, bad idea. |
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I opened a new bank account today. Wow, I really did something to my neck last week in Yoga. I was doing the Camel pose, and I leaned my head back, and when I lifted my head back up, I heard a loud crunch in one of my vertebrae. No yoga this week, I can barely hold my head up. I've had neck problems for a long time, I don't want a return of them now! I stopped in at the local pet food co-op to see how much it would be for me to keep a cat. I still don't think I can afford it, but I really want one. My apartment is so cold, especially my bedroom. Legally, the landlord is supposed to keep it at at least 21 degrees celcius, and I'm sure the temperature is below that. Thing is, he's in Pointe-aux-roches right now. I have a reading summary to hand in on Monday. I was trying to work on it today.
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I have a quiz at 5:30. Just taking a break from studying. I stayed in all day Sunday except to go for a tea in the evening. I've been talking to Jeremiah in the past week, but it is maybe not the best idea to pursue that. I broke up with Leo a couple weekends ago, and that was that. I got my haircut Saturday morning, I'm not so impressed with it--Sonia, my hairdresser, said I'd like it better in a month. I hope so. I decided to order something from Knitpicks even though I'm not so rich right now. And I'm really almost done my sweater now, I'm done weaving all those annoying ends in and am pinning in the zipper. But it's a drag because the zipper is too long, I'll have to adjust and trim it. I'm doing well, considering everything I'm dealing with. I'm really happy I'm getting something from Knitpicks, I thought I wouldn't be able to get anything. It's just some natural wool, but I'll be able to dye and felt it. I'd like to have a dye party at my apartment during the holidays. I applied for Osap for January and my application was accepted. I'm really glad about that. |
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Wow, I haven't posted in ages! Sorry about that...I had kinda given up on my journal and feeling guilty for giving up roller derby. It was too expensive and I didn't want to get hurt. Plus, I lost my internet access at home so am posting from a coffee shop, but that's ok. I was really wrapped up in school-work for a while too. So what's new? I'm enjoying taking care of my garden lately, I obtained and planted a Japanese Lilac last weekend with the help of Jeremiah. Some herbs I started from seed in March are planted and doing well. Wednesday has been spayed and is enjoying her new-found freedom to roam outside, sometimes all night! I'm biking more, now that the weather's nice, which is helping burn off some of my excess energy. I'm still working, which is good; I mostly enjoy my job. I'll be taking a summer class starting in June: Psychology of the Family. I'm actually looking forward to that... So a lot of things have changed...I'm feeling more hopeful and happy and such.
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FOUR JOBS YOU'VE HAD IN YOUR LIFE 01. bike messenger 02. baker 03. lunch moniter 04. registration officer FOUR MOVIES YOU COULD WATCH OVER AND OVER FOUR PLACES YOU'VE LIVED FOUR TV SHOWS YOU LOVE TO WATCH FOUR PLACES YOU'VE BEEN ON VACATION FOUR WEBSITES YOU VISIT DAILY FOUR OF YOUR FAVORITE FOODS FOUR PLACES YOU'D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW
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2 names you go by: Kat, Kitkat 2 parts of your heritage: Ukrainian, German 2 things that scare you: violence, drugs 2 of your everyday essentials: talking to my best friend on the phone, writing 2 things you are wearing right now: a felted scarf I made, a Dene moosehide beaded brooch tanned by hand from Yellowknife 2 favourite bands/musical artists at the moment: White Stripes, Le Tigre 2 things you want in a relationship (other than real love): honest, heartfelt communication and having good clean fun 2 physical things that appeal to you: dreads, cornrows 2 of your favourite hobbies: knitting, biking 2 things you want really badly: a high-paying job, to inspire people 2 places you want to go on vacation: Prague, Jamaica 2 things you want to do before you die: travel and have a child 2 ways that you are stereotypically a gal: I pluck my eyebrows and I like high heels 2 things you wouldn't normally admit (or don't like to admit): I'm really loyal and I don't like being so independant 2 things you are thinking about now: I can't tell you the first one and I have to buy snacks for the Stitch 'n Bitch at my place tonight 2 stores you shop at: American Apparel and Papier 2 people you haven't talked to in a while: Tracy and Daisy 2 people I would like to see take this quiz: Tara and Analae
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 You are Hhomi K. Bhabha! You're the most important post-colonialist alive. You taught at the University of Chicago for a while before you were finally hired up by Harvard. You actually only have one book, but it's a really important book, and everyone respects you tremendously. You are not dead. What 20th Century Theorist are you? brought to you by Quizilla |
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