Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
Jen, your subconscious mind is driven most by Kindness You have a deep desire to be kind and fair to others. You are preoccupied with finding kindness in the world around you, far more than you may realize on a conscious level. This makes you unusually empathetic and very sensitive to other people’s feelings. Your … Continue reading Ink Blots
1. What housekeeping chore(s) do you hate doing the most? I hate folding laundry. Probably because I’m usually also doing other household tasks at the same time, and I’m all hot and sweaty and dirty feeling. While that’s going on, there’s nothing worse than drowning in a pile of hot material straight outta the dryer. … Continue reading Friday Five
I was supposed to go to a farewell gathering tonight. Unfortunately, the person in whose honour we were going to get drunk is ill, so the party was cancelled. Quite disappointing. Until I had a chance to go home and catch my breath. Now I can say I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy … Continue reading Party Pooper
I finally have a moment to write, and for those of you who wanted to know, after 10 days of complete and utter bullshit, my mom’s resting comfortably at home.
Unfortunately, she had to endure those 10 days of complete and utter bullshit. I am now deathly afraid of getting sick (pun fully intended). I’ll outline a chronicle of those 10 days so you can see for yourselves what we’re paying doctors and nurses ridiculous salaries for:
(a warning folks, this is long)
Continue reading “Finally, a moment.”
yah i’m still here, just too tired to update. i’ll try to get something down by the end of the week for all you die-hard readers. Continue reading
For anyone who’s interested why I’m so cranky and uninclined to post anything in the past few days, I’ll fill you in. If you are inclined to not give a damn, or blame some sort of strange mortal sin on the misfortune that’s befallen my family as of late, you can stop reading here. Friends may continue to the extended entry.
Continue reading “Cranky”
What Is Your Battle Cry? Zang! Who is that, stalking along the mini-mall parking lot! It is Peechie, hands clutching a piece of chainlink fence! And with a bloodthirsty bellow, her voice cometh: “I’m going to torment you in such an unsafe manner, I will be high on life for years to come!!” Find out!Enter … Continue reading Battle Cry
Q: Where does the fat from Lyposuction go? A: Into those gel wrist pads for keyboards/mice. Continue reading Question and Answer
I try to refrain from posting logs – but this one was just too precious. Some little peon begging my favour. A bit of background first: This guy is an absolute idiot, who identifies himself by the fact that he got angry, shook his child, and ended up in the slammer. He also claims to … Continue reading It’s not easy being me, but somebody’s gotta do it
Life: Hey Jen, what would you like more than anything tonight? Jen: A relaxing evening and a restful full night’s sleep Life: How ’bout some nausea with some insomnia tossed in for fun? Jen: Great. Asshat. Continue reading life’s a bitch.
I have a great need to focus on the small pleasures I’m experiencing today, and I thought I’d share a few with you, my ever-faithful readers: -The cheery, radioactive yellow colour of my pee when I remember to take my vitamins in the morning. They’re time-release vitamins, so I get to enjoy the funk all … Continue reading Small Pleasures
this weeks’ friday five: 1. When was the last time you laughed? This morning sometime, though I don’t remember at what. 2. Who was the last person you had an argument with? Brian. 3. Who was the last person you emailed? Devon. 4. When was the last time you bathed? I showered this morning (just … Continue reading Friday Five
TrixiesCircle I Limbo Parents who bring squalling brats to R-rated moviesCircle II Whirling in a Dark & Stormy Wind Militant VegansCircle III Mud, Rain, Cold, Hail & Snow The Pope, George BushCircle IV Rolling Weights PETA MembersCircle V Stuck in Mud, Mangled River Styx ScientologistsCircle VI Buried for Eternity River Phlegyas RiceboysCircle VII Burning Sands … Continue reading Hell
Either I am an idiot, or my internet sucks tonight. I’m trying to get to all sorts of sites today, and they all seem to be randomly down, and none of them are (at least not obviously) connected in any way that I can fathom. Why, I ask… WHY??? At least I had a few … Continue reading inter-what?