Friday, September 26th, 2003
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12:43 pm - this weekend
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I will not be spending this weekend as planned with my sister and her husband in Berkely
I will not be spending this weekend as planned with S in San Francisco
I will not be spending this weekend as I do every other year with my parents in synagogue for the jewish new year
I will not be attending all the family and friends dinners and luncheons to celebrate the holiday
I will not be getting much sleep
This weekend I will be packing the things im taking to my new apartment
and making more arrangements to get rid of the stuff I'm not keeping
This weekend I will be cleaning my apartment and doing everything on the landladys list in hopes of getting back my full damage deposit within 2 weeks after I move out
If you have arranged with me to pick up any items before I leave please comment here before 6:30 or call me on my cell over the weekend..
I don't have my computer hooked up or active internet at home
I really really really hope I can move into the new place right when I move out of the old one otherwise it will be crazy and chaotic and confusing..
*crosses fingers* I shall find out soon
current mood: anxious
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Thursday, September 25th, 2003
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9:25 am
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Maybe you don't like your job..
..Maybe you didn't get enough sleep
Nobody likes their job..
..Nobody got enough sleep
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2003
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9:51 am
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severely lacking in sleep
I think I got maybe 5 hours last night. I try I really do. but my brain won't shut down into sleep mode. I lie there for hours tossing and turning. also had a really bad earache last night that im a bit worried about. I can't afford to get sick right now and I'm also losing my voice.
I can't wait to sleep in my new DARK room with no damn STREETLIGHT outside the window and LOUD CARS rushing past. oh how heavenly it will be.
the past few days have been cool for catching up with a few people briefly
although im stressing about the move and trying to get everything done (7 days till moving day!!!)
I've been distracted by the internet as usual and a few friends who i havent seen in ages have contacted me online!
yay for Jordie who has been away for ages and is now going to be starting his own business
he got a ferrari and is gonna take me for a ride in it too. yumm.
talked to goner last night. old rave buddy. he was in atlanta for way too long and is now back in washington. wants me to come kick it over there with him. don't know if thats such a great idea but I will consider it. it was fun to talk to him on msn anyways. cam chats are neat! can't believe I never did this before.
ack getting busy now.
ciao!
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Monday, September 22nd, 2003
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9:29 am - new shift
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so I should know what my shift for the next 3 months or more will be by the end of today
I guess whatever happens happens and I will make the best of it
I dont want to start work at 5am or work till 8pm
because I like to bike to and from work.. and because I like to have a life outside of work and I have some classes (outside of school) that I want to take
I also don't want to work Saturday because it's my Sabbath and even if I'm not usually at Synagogue I'm still honoring the sabbath in my own way, and really really don't want to work on it.
so yeah.. I am anxiously awaiting the announcement of the new shifts
im also in need of tea and water and breakfast .. probably wont happen till 11:30 though
meh
I forgot to eat last night. I had lunch at 12:00 before I went to work and then ate a banana at about 9 or 10 pm.
I still haven't eaten anything since
ooh yay the last girl who needs to put her shift bid in just arrived and is about to look at the choices
we were waiting for her
shouldnt be long now
:)
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Sunday, September 21st, 2003
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8:22 pm - moving sale..everything must go!
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so heres a link to some pics of some of the stuff I mentioned before and more things
I wish I didnt have to part with this stuff but I do
click to see the item bigger and get details
http://public.fotki.com/Aura/stuff/
sorry for cross posting.
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4:57 pm
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Saturday, September 20th, 2003
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5:04 pm
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4:39 pm
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well yesterday and today have been pretty productive
I requested sept 30th and oct 1st off as vacation pay days so I can move
I hope thats ok and I have enough vacation pay banked right now to do that
I am definately not going to San Francisco which means I need to pay $75 bucks to reschedule my flight. meh.
I paid off my cell bill and my minimum visa payment so now I just have to pay Shaw and BC Hydro. I called my doctor and got him to fax a prescription over to the drugstore. It's a triplicate so I don't have to deal with that again for months. yay.
He was going out of town for a week so it's a good thing I did it when I did.
today i picked that up and also got a cd wallet
so now i dont have any jewel cases which is SO much better for the move
ive decided on more things i will be getting rid of and trying to sell
a dark wood large coffee table
a dark wood end table with cupboard doors and storage in it
a small JVC tv
a white and pink bedside table lamp with mini mirrors and fabric flowers
a white ikea junior desk
a large 4 seater black and floral 70s couch
white shelves
a 120 cd tower. black with a silver base.
please let me know if any of the above items interest you
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Thursday, September 18th, 2003
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1:21 pm - personal theme songs
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I used to watch Ally MacBeal in the older days.. and I remember the personal theme song thing.
anyone else remember this?
What is your personal theme song?
I think when I get stressed out and need to feel better I tend to hear the same one playing in my head a lot
its an old motown song that I love called ooh child by the 5 stairsteps
I think its in the soundtrack for both boyz in the hood and Jackie Brown
today its playing ...
heres the lyrics if anyone needs some brightening in their day
:)
Ooh-oo child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child
Things'll get brighter
Ooh-oo child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child
Things'll get brighter
Some day, yeah
We'll get it together and we'll get it all done
Some day
When your head is much lighter
Some day, yeah
We'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
Some day
When the world is much brighter
current mood: banana smoothy w/coconut gelss
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10:52 am - update..
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wow I can't believe it's thursday and I haven't even written about my weekend let alone my week
Friday night I went to dinner in Richmond at Ruth Anthony and Rois new house. they are renting it for a year and then will buy one hopefully closer to us in Vancouver. Ruth is my stepads sister and anthony her husband and Roi their son. he is 2 years old. They moved here from Israel this summer and I'm so happy they are here and not there. YAY!
Also my cousin from san francisco and her baby and husband were there. she was the one who got knocked out over the head by an intruder when she was 9 months pregnant and gave birth to her baby while in a coma. horrible story. both are doing quite well though! it's a miracle really.
my brother and i left there around 10 and hung out for a bit at the folks house and then i went home and slept.
saturday was time to get ready for the listening room! have a look at the pics section http://www.listeningroom.ca
David and I went downtown and split up and postered and flyered and went to his house to unload sound equipment, beer etc
saturday night was lovely. sold out with over 350 people! He really did an amazing job and it was fun hanging out with people I miss and don't get to see enough of. the music was most excellent. mm techno how I love thee. the lasers don't impress me all that much as i've never been that into them. i liked the art though.
Sunday I slept in and then in the afternoon I walked through false creek and along the seawall to granville island. had a really nice time. I love peace and solitude and nature.
http://public.fotki.com/aura/sunday_walk/
I don't think this weekend will be as relaxing
this week ive been working on getting rid of more stuff
John picked me up and we came to work together today so I was able to bring in a big pile of magazines for the lunch room. yay, clutter be gone! *waves her wand*
tonight him and I are going to see the new bill murray movie after work at 5th avenue
my brother works there so maybe i will see him
then home to organize more crap and clean out the furniture i won't be keeping
i will be able to destress a bit once I find out my new work schedule and know that I can get off the days i need for moving
well this is a long entry..
thanks to those who actually read it
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2003
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4:06 pm - irritated
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about big things
like how a man can murder his 6 children and by saying they would be safer in heaven.,.. not go to jail for it..
and little things
like the candy machine ripping me off and having to work with a mouse that keeps breaking
I think I need a 24 hour nap
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2:13 pm
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12:11 pm
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2003
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7:44 pm - videos for sale- part 1
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these are originals not recorded off tv or anything
prices are pretty damn cheap depending on which video (how new it is and how much I paid for it etc)
let me know if you are interested please as I am moving and have to get rid of these
teletubbies- nursery rhymes
teletubbies- here come the teletubbies
not another teen movie
jenny craig- let's tone up
mortal kombat- the journey begins (animated)
the invisible circus (jordana brewster, cameron diaz)
sports illustrated super shape up program body sculpting (rachel hunter)
denise calls up (sounds like porn but isnt,, cannes festival special mention 1995)
national lampoons van wilder
american virgin (mina suvari)
girlfight (winner of 2 sundance and 1 cannes film festival award 2000)
the land before time (animated)
ali (will smith)
the five senses (winner at cannes and toronto film festival 1999)
dearly devoted (rose mcgowan)
spice world
life after love (french with english subtitles)
how the grinch stole christmas (read my walter mathau)
kathy smiths fat burning workout
committed (heather graham, casey affleck, luke wilson)
bar none (official selection at vancouver film festival)
arms and abs of steel
mighty aphrodite (mira sorvino, a woody allen film)
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12:05 pm
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I saw a personalized license plate on the way to work
"MEH"
I smiled
that pretty much sums up the last week or so
shift bid coming up and I'm edgy and nervous about it
I hate having to switch shifts every 3 months and wondering if I will get what I want..
which isnt even what I want. its just the lesser of all the evils presented to me
more people coming to look at my place today ... which reminds me of all the packing I need to do and elimination of stuff
got a box of videos I don't want to take to the new place and also some magazines
working on cds and tapes tonight
and hopefully more books and maybe clothes
current music: billy talent- try honesty
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Thursday, September 11th, 2003
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9:43 am - what a morning!
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so I had a bunch of really small change.. nickels dimes and pennies, and I decided today (day before payday) I would use them for the bus
after 38 cents the driver told me not to worry about it and just sit down..
ok!
I had to go back up and sheepishly ask for a transfer
on the bus and when I got off some cute hippy guy kept looking at me and smiling
I wasn't too responsive. I suck. Is it possible I am somewhat shy in my old age? This is two days in a row I ignored an awesome guy I should have talked to, and yesterday I knew the guy. meh
Get to work just on time and the elevator alarm light is on and no elevators are coming when we push. I was going to take the stairs but I don't have my access card
panic!
someone else decided to take the stairs to another floor so I followed behind him into the stairwell
walked up to my floor and realized I can't get into the office without my access card
thank goodness for cell phones!
I called someone inside and the door was opened for me
phew!
so yeah here I am with mild drama already and its only 10 am
wonder what this day will have in store for me
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2003
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10:22 am - giving stuff away...
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makes me feel soooo good
I don't need these things and other peoples faces light up when they receive them
I know what other people like and if I have it and I don't need or use it
why be selfish and hoard it away?
the pack rat in me is slowly dissapearing
and it feels really nice
I donated two garbage bags full of stuff to Big Brothers
a huge backpack of clothes to the vintage store and more still to go there
lush soap to my pretty female supervisors
orange and pink maracas to some co workers i knew would love them
special things for nathaniel today at lunch
and more special things for my 2 year old cousin Roi on Friday night
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2003
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6:02 pm
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yay!
so once I found out what my shift is gonna be I can actually figure out what classes (non credit) I'm going to take this semester
I don't need to go back to my current college program because I already have all the courses they are offering this semester
so I'm gonna work on some other stuff mainly aromatherapy, sewing, and perhaps japanese if time and money allow it
the japanese is going to be helpful for after I get my teaching english as a foreign language to children certificate, so I can go do that In Japan.
and the aromatherapy is just something I've always been into.
reminder. talk to carla about applying part time before christmas at escents aromatherapy!
so theres a few classes I am interested in taking I just need to see how schedule and money works out
*crosses fingers*
current mood: excited
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Monday, September 8th, 2003
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3:12 pm
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Sunday, September 7th, 2003
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8:05 pm - in other news
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my mom is going to be teaching TESL (teachers of english as a second language)
this semester
shes been teacher volunteers and teachers to teach ESL for like 20 years and before that was en ESL teacher and otehr languages. shes an awesome teacher
today I was telling her Courtney might take the ESL trainers program
(Kat my mom could be your teacher if you were starting that program this week at my school!)
I said i always wanted to but I don't want to teach adults
I'm a kids teacher thats what i do..
so anyways they now have a TOEFL for young learners. its for 8 to 16 year olds
and its only a 4 week course
I'm most likely going to take it when I'm finishde my ECE in June
it starts in late july
sweeetness
this will definately help me with working in other countries
especially since I already had a short stint as an english teacher in Israel
the lubavitcher rebbe was such a wise, beautiful soul
sometimes I wonder if he was indeed our saviour
I'm reading "bringing heaven down to earth" again
its a book of his quotes and its just magical
I'm glad I held onto it all these years because it means so much more to me now than it used to
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