Those lines always haunted me when I was little. I didn't know where they were from for a long time. I thought Remembrance Day was on the fifth probably until I was nine. I still don't know a lot about Guy Fawkes, or the bonfires in England. But I like the poetry of them all the same.
It's raining hard tonight. If anyone tried to light bonfires in Halifax, I think they're probably having a hard time. Geoff and I took the dog for a walk this afternoon in the downpour. Our whole walk was spent discussing the motto for Playdough and applying it to various other objects:
Zombies! (Fun to play with, not to eat.)
Shoe Polish! (Fun to play with, not to eat.)
Dust Bunnies! (Fun to play with, not to eat.)
Poison! (Fun to play with, not to eat.)
You get the idea. It was most amusing.
Tonight we watched 'V for Vendetta' for the first time on a whim. Didn't know it had anything to do with November 5th. How's that for a freaky coincidence? In other news, it's now one of my favourite movies.
In conclusion: Happy Guy Fawkes Day from a girl who has never been to England and whose entire knowledge of the holiday comes from two lines of a poem, the aforementioned movie, and the old computer game 'Pink Panther: Passport to Peril', which actually had a huge impact on my formative years. (This perhaps explains a lot...'I can't believe it's not yak butter!')
Friday, November 5, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Hello Again. Fancy Meeting You Here.
Eh, sorry about the lack of posting. I have a few on back order as I call it, meaning I've started them and have yet to finish them. Which I will do presently. Be on watch.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Gold Paint and Saege.
From Friday:
Can you believe it's been almost six months since I've started blogging? This is getting ridiculous, ha ha.
Today JY, MC and I visited our high school. It was great to see all of our old teachers. Especially now that they're not our teachers, if you know what I mean. I surprised them all by saying that IB was worth it, which in turn surprised me. Wasn't that what they were telling us all along? Yeesh. ;)
JY and I parted ways with MC, then traveled (spontaneously) via bus to Spring Garden Road. Our stops included TD, many shoe stores and an art supply shop, where I finally purchased that gold paint I've been whining about. On another note, Sunfish is finished. I just have to take a picture.
Before we knew it suppertime had arrived. We went to a favourite cafe of mine, called Saege. It is now a favourite of JY as well. I think we were the only people there under 40, but still lovely.
And we've made plans for Halloween! I'm so excited! Dad dropped off my costume and various extras today so I'm all set.
Today JY, MC and I visited our high school. It was great to see all of our old teachers. Especially now that they're not our teachers, if you know what I mean. I surprised them all by saying that IB was worth it, which in turn surprised me. Wasn't that what they were telling us all along? Yeesh. ;)
JY and I parted ways with MC, then traveled (spontaneously) via bus to Spring Garden Road. Our stops included TD, many shoe stores and an art supply shop, where I finally purchased that gold paint I've been whining about. On another note, Sunfish is finished. I just have to take a picture.
Before we knew it suppertime had arrived. We went to a favourite cafe of mine, called Saege. It is now a favourite of JY as well. I think we were the only people there under 40, but still lovely.
And we've made plans for Halloween! I'm so excited! Dad dropped off my costume and various extras today so I'm all set.
Saege Interior
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Yay! It was not me who blundered!
Dear bed,
I'm sorry I abandoned you this morning. I miss you and I want you back! Nat Dis confused me, lied to me, promised me a midterm exam this morning at 8:30, and what could I do but go? Of course, like any knave, he canceled on me. So now I have returned to you! Please forgive me? I promise never to leave you again!
Love love love,
Livi
Explanation: I had a midterm scheduled this morning in Natural Disasters. But the prof accidentally left the answers on the exam. So he had to cancel and move it to next Tuesday. Upside? More time to study. Downside? I still had to get up at 7:30.
I'm sorry I abandoned you this morning. I miss you and I want you back! Nat Dis confused me, lied to me, promised me a midterm exam this morning at 8:30, and what could I do but go? Of course, like any knave, he canceled on me. So now I have returned to you! Please forgive me? I promise never to leave you again!
Love love love,
Livi
Explanation: I had a midterm scheduled this morning in Natural Disasters. But the prof accidentally left the answers on the exam. So he had to cancel and move it to next Tuesday. Upside? More time to study. Downside? I still had to get up at 7:30.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Fear The Darkness.
JY and I have volunteered at the Bluenose Ghosts Haunted House at Alderney Landing for the past three years in a row. Best year yet? Perhaps. Here are some pictures.
The first night we were in the clown room. I was a demonic clown (see above) and JY was running the robot clown which swoops down on people. It was lots of fun, but we were both hoarse by night's end from screaming and evil cackling.
Night two, I was the zombie nurse. JY was wearing the mask seen above and stood behind a wall with picture frames on it. The inside of one frame would drop and she'd stick her head out. Very fun, but one girl almost kicked me in the face, and JY got poked a lot.
Overall a successful year. The best part is when people scream, then start laughing. It shows us that they're really having a good time! Can't wait for the next one!
The first night we were in the clown room. I was a demonic clown (see above) and JY was running the robot clown which swoops down on people. It was lots of fun, but we were both hoarse by night's end from screaming and evil cackling.
Night two, I was the zombie nurse. JY was wearing the mask seen above and stood behind a wall with picture frames on it. The inside of one frame would drop and she'd stick her head out. Very fun, but one girl almost kicked me in the face, and JY got poked a lot.
Overall a successful year. The best part is when people scream, then start laughing. It shows us that they're really having a good time! Can't wait for the next one!
Happy Birthday Mom!
Mom's birthday was Friday! We ate supper at Il Mercado's, and got cake from Scanway (have I mentioned I love Scanway?)
Geoff and I got her a new covered glass cake plate, to replace the one she broke about a month ago, and some makeup that she really wanted. Dad got her a beautiful necklace, with sliver sea shells and blue and green beads.
Shakespeare once wrote "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." (Twelfth Night)
All I know is I have the world's greatest mom. I'm so proud of her!
Geoff and I got her a new covered glass cake plate, to replace the one she broke about a month ago, and some makeup that she really wanted. Dad got her a beautiful necklace, with sliver sea shells and blue and green beads.
Shakespeare once wrote "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." (Twelfth Night)
All I know is I have the world's greatest mom. I'm so proud of her!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Premonitions.
According to a friend, if you have the same dream twice it means it will come true, while if you have the same dream three times, it will happen the exact opposite.
Assuming this is true:
(1) I will never be chased by the monster from 'Where the Wild Things Are' through the halls of the IWK hospital on Halloween. Nor will I hide from said monster in a random root cellar with all my friends from preschool and my teacher. Nor will my teacher decide to feed me to the monster so that everyone else can escape. (YAY!)
(2) I will have coffee with Tom Kastle at a Starbucks in Montreal in the middle of a blizzard. In fact, we have to walk through the blizzard to get to Starbucks, with only Christmas lights to guide our way. (...Yay?)
(3) I will marry a mysterious, face-less man with lots of money. And broad shoulders. (Not sure how I feel about the faceless part, but the rest sounds pretty good! So YAY!)
(4) Anton Yelchin will not declare his undying love for me. (D'aw...)
By the way, that first one was actually a recurring nightmare I had when I was little. Oh, and here's Anton, just for good measure. Isn't he precious?
Assuming this is true:
(1) I will never be chased by the monster from 'Where the Wild Things Are' through the halls of the IWK hospital on Halloween. Nor will I hide from said monster in a random root cellar with all my friends from preschool and my teacher. Nor will my teacher decide to feed me to the monster so that everyone else can escape. (YAY!)
(2) I will have coffee with Tom Kastle at a Starbucks in Montreal in the middle of a blizzard. In fact, we have to walk through the blizzard to get to Starbucks, with only Christmas lights to guide our way. (...Yay?)
(3) I will marry a mysterious, face-less man with lots of money. And broad shoulders. (Not sure how I feel about the faceless part, but the rest sounds pretty good! So YAY!)
(4) Anton Yelchin will not declare his undying love for me. (D'aw...)
By the way, that first one was actually a recurring nightmare I had when I was little. Oh, and here's Anton, just for good measure. Isn't he precious?
♥ ♥ ♥
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Senior Moments Already? Oh The Joys of Growing Up...
Every Wednesday morning at eight thirty five I have Math Tutorial. Now, I'm not really an early morning kind of girl: don't get me wrong, I get up early. I just don't like it. So I'll be the first to admit that I wasn't performing at optimal capacity this morning.
Halfway through the class, I heard a loud thump coming from behind me. I was pretty bleary, and just assumed that the kid in the next row back had dropped his book or something. Didn't even look.
Turns out that thump was the sound of my cell falling out of my pocket and onto the floor.
I go happily through my day, not realizing it's missing. Get back to my room, notice my phone was off the hook. I fix it and literally five minutes later my telephone's a ringing.
It seems some kind kid brought my poor little phone to the TA. He in turn emailed myself and my parents. The most embarrassing part is that he thought I was an open house kid: too young for university!!!
I have to go pick it up from him tomorrow...so embarrassing...
But reading this made me feel a little better. At least I know now it only gets better with age!
Halfway through the class, I heard a loud thump coming from behind me. I was pretty bleary, and just assumed that the kid in the next row back had dropped his book or something. Didn't even look.
Turns out that thump was the sound of my cell falling out of my pocket and onto the floor.
I go happily through my day, not realizing it's missing. Get back to my room, notice my phone was off the hook. I fix it and literally five minutes later my telephone's a ringing.
It seems some kind kid brought my poor little phone to the TA. He in turn emailed myself and my parents. The most embarrassing part is that he thought I was an open house kid: too young for university!!!
I have to go pick it up from him tomorrow...so embarrassing...
But reading this made me feel a little better. At least I know now it only gets better with age!
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