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Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:50:41 GMT

So..... yeah. Hi, kids. It's been a while.

How're tricks?

Some of you might be wondering, once in a long while, what's been happening over here.

Phil and I are nearing our 1.5yr anniversary. We are not engaged. Yet.

I learned to oil paint.

Phil broke my head by accident, but now it's better.

I now know that being assistant chorus librarian is pretty much the best committee position ever.

Might be summer staff, doing maintenance, up at camp next year.

Switched my major.

Now addicted to certain comics and things.

I crochet hats now. My head is toasty.

Obviously, am still a bad blog-updater-lady.

Chocolate ice cream? Yes, please.

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:38:09 GMT

I am fairly certain that eating this many fried perogies and onions, this close to sleeping, at this time at night, can't be any good at all for my ... well, anything, really. And yet...

Friday, August 25, 2006

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:18:48 GMT

We received, in the mail this morning, the first Christmas catalogue of the year.

Let the record show that it is the 25th of August.

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:31:53 GMT

Countdowns:

Bedtime: 2 hours, give or take

Daycamp (ending): 2 days

Next paycheque (pick-upping): 5 days

Overnight camp (begininning): 10 days

Time until Phil-seeing: 10 days

School (starting): 26 days

Birthday (twenty-turning): 1 month, 19 days

Bored-with-counting being: now.

Friday, June 30, 2006

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:51:34 GMT

I'm a terrible blogger.

It's been, what, a month? A little over, rather. Anyway, here's the skinny:

Employment: I am a failed tree-planter; it was not the life for me. Worked for all of June as a catch-all nanny/babysitter/housecleaner/servant for some RichPeople in a RichNeighbourhood not especially close to home. Spent a great many hours with Sebastien-the-biter and his sister; days alternated between beatific and hellish. Am now packing in order to tomorrow depart for camp, where I will be spending a week in a cabin with about eight little girls as well as a co-counsellor. I get back on Saturday the 8th; on Monday the 10th I begin six straight weeks of day camp. Following day camp, I have a little bit of a break, and the head back to the first camp to spend a week in the kitchen, and then a long weekend chillaxing before school starts.

School: I've picked my major: I'll be doing a double-M in English and History. I've decided (sort of) that I'll be focussing on Canadian History within my H. degree; still no thoughts on where I want to specialize within the English.

Weddings: No, I'm not engaged. But my cousin Ruth is. Also, my friend Jenna. It's all quite exciting, and I'm hoping to soon hear similar news from Karen. I expect that she's hoping, too.

Packing: It's driving me a little crazy. I'm bringing up to Junior Girls this year more things than I ever have before, and I'm not quite sure how everything is going to fit. The good news is that I'm getting a ride (thanks, H!) and don't have to take the bus up with all the campers.

Health: It's been recently discovered that I have mild scoliosis. Not enough to be treatable, mind you, just enough to deny me another precious half-inch of height (and thus be rather irksome). I also got from my doctor a prescription for some scary anti-inflammatory pills ("warning: use of this medication has resulted in fetal and newborn death" and other similar disaster warnings are included) which help my joints feel a lot better. They've done some x-rays to try and figure out what exactly is going on, but the results still won't be back for another week or so.

Cookies: Phil made me some yesterday. They are delicious.

Dollar Stores: I know, I know, people in China (or... wherever) are paid tiny amounts of money to make cheap trinkets and things which we then buy here for tiny amounts of money... but, I really like them. I've been getting a lot of things for camp at dollarama and the like. It can be fun... highlights include crazy straws, ugly teeth, a cabin set of mosquito-net hats (oh-so-necessary in beautiful Muskoka this time of year), and taking home 66 wooden boxes on the long, long subway ride.

This: is distracting me now... I need to go pack some more.

Right-o, then.

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Tue, 23 May 2006 02:39:13 GMT

Wait.... why am I still awake?

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Tue, 16 May 2006 22:48:36 GMT

Long story short: I'm back home.

Monday, May 08, 2006

Mon, 08 May 2006 15:30:29 GMT

So, yup, I leave for Thunder Bay this afternoon. Back in July.

Don't miss me too much, Xangaland. I'll try to update periodically throughout the summer if I can.

If you want to write (and you do want to write, don't you?): email me at my yahoo address, or hit 'email me' on the sidebar there if you don't know it, and you should get an auto-response that'll tell you what to do.

I love snail mail.

Really.

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:50:36 GMT

Hey there, Xanga, long time no hear from.

To begin with, I haven't started reading this book yet, but I've actually met the guy in person -- he came in twice to guest-lecture one of my seminars -- and can attone that he's one of those people best described as "SuperCrazyBrilliant". He also has the sort of accent which makes him sound even smarter than that. This rather large tome is sitting in my backpack as we speak, and perhaps after dinner I shall start it in a leisurely fashion. With tea.

Since I haven't really posted since... about twelve years ago... here's what's going on, point-form style:

- I had my first of four exams today -- U of T goes late, what can I say? It went fairly well; I have two more next week, and one the week after. Strangely, though, I've been out of school for nigh-on two weeks, since we're given a study/"study" break before exams.

- I've gotten a summer job with a company called Brinkman. I will be tree-planting. This means, roughly, sleeping in a tent for two months in the middle of the bush, somewhere North of Thunder Bay (which is pretty mad North to begin with); working ten-hour days, four days out of five, planting seedlings; being at the mercy of all sorts of weather; being paid a generous $0.10 for every tree I put in the ground; experiencing the many joys of deerfly/blackfly/mosquito season; and the like. Despite all that, I think it'll be kinda fun, if you'll take "fun" to mean "fun, but only in that insane sort of way." So, I've been buying supplies of various kinds -- including my oversized manly work boots, my bright yellow rain gear, my reflector vest, and my neon orange hard hat -- just call me Captain Safety!

- The Hart House Chorus had our Spring Concert back early in April... we did some things very well, and got through some others, and overall I think it was quite successful. It was also our conductor's 25th year of directing the chorus, so as a surprise we had a piece commissioned for him, which we then sang at the concert with the aid of some alumni, tout en secret. You should have seen John's face. Also on the HHC subject, I find myself duly elected as the Assistant Librarian for next year.

- Going back to that tree-planting thing, I realised today that I will be leaving in less than two weeks, and won't be back until July. It seems shockingly soon, really.

- Kingdom of Loathing. Seriously, kids.

- I bought new soap the other day, but I'm wondering if I might be allergic, because I have been feeling quite off all day long... either that, or I'm just sick.

- I have decided to do a double-major in English and History, unless I do a specialist in English and a minor in History. I plan on choosing my courses next year so that I can swing either way if I want to (not like that).

- Mom made muffincakes today. If you get the reference, you get an imaginary gold star. I, however, get to eat a muffincake, which is much cooler.

- Okay, I think it really might be the soap. I'm-a gonna go bathe myself....

Friday, April 14, 2006

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:56:59 GMT

Isaiah 42: 1-4

1 "Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
       my chosen one in whom I delight;
       I will put my Spirit on him
       and he will bring justice to the nations.

2 He will not shout or cry out,
or raise his voice in the streets.

3 A bruised reed he will not break,
and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;

4 he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice on earth.
In his law the islands will put their hope."

Mark 14:32-41

32They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." 33He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. 34"My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death," he said to them. "Stay here and keep watch."

35Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. 36"Abba, Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will."

37Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Simon," he said to Peter, "are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? 38Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."

39Once more he went away and prayed the same thing. 40When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

41Returning the third time, he said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!"

Matthew 26:47-49, 55-56

47While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him." 49Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed him.

55At that time Jesus said to the crowd, "Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me. 56But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.

Isaiah 53:1-7

1 Who has believed our message
and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?

2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
       and like a root out of dry ground.
       He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
       nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.

3 He was despised and rejected by men,
       a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
       Like one from whom men hide their faces
       he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

4 Surely he took up our infirmities
       and carried our sorrows,
       yet we considered him stricken by God,
       smitten by him, and afflicted.

5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
       he was crushed for our iniquities;
       the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
       and by his wounds we are healed.

6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
       each of us has turned to his own way;
       and the LORD has laid on him
       the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed and afflicted,
       yet he did not open his mouth;
       he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
       and as a sheep before her shearers is silent,
       so he did not open his mouth.

Matthew 27:1-10

1Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people came to the decision to put Jesus to death. 2They bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate, the governor.

3When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders. 4"I have sinned," he said, "for I have betrayed innocent blood."
"What is that to us?" they replied. "That's your responsibility."

5So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

6The chief priests picked up the coins and said, "It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money." 7So they decided to use the money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners. 8That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "They took the thirty silver coins, the price set on him by the people of Israel, 10and they used them to buy the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me."

John 18:28-40

28Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness the Jews did not enter the palace; they wanted to be able to eat the Passover. 29So Pilate came out to them and asked, "What charges are you bringing against this man?"

30"If he were not a criminal," they replied, "we would not have handed him over to you."

31Pilate said, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law."

"But we have no right to execute anyone," the Jews objected. 32This happened so that the words Jesus had spoken indicating the kind of death he was going to die would be fulfilled.

33Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

34"Is that your own idea," Jesus asked, "or did others talk to you about me?"

35"Am I a Jew?" Pilate replied. "It was your people and your chief priests who handed you over to me. What is it you have done?"

36Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place."

37"You are a king, then!" said Pilate.
Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."

38"What is truth?" Pilate asked. With this he went out again to the Jews and said, "I find no basis for a charge against him. 39But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release 'the king of the Jews'?"

40They shouted back, "No, not him! Give us Barabbas!" Now Barabbas had taken part in a rebellion.

John 19:1-11,15-16

1Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe 3and went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they struck him in the face.

4Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews, "Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him." 5When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, "Here is the man!"

6As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, "Crucify! Crucify!"
But Pilate answered, "You take him and crucify him. As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him."

7The Jews insisted, "We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God."

8When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid, 9and he went back inside the palace. "Where do you come from?" he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer. 10"Do you refuse to speak to me?" Pilate said. "Don't you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?"

11Jesus answered, "You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin."

15But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!"
"Shall I crucify your king?" Pilate asked.
"We have no king but Caesar," the chief priests answered.

16Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.

Isaiah 53:8-12

8 By oppression nd judgment he was taken away.
       And who can speak of his descendants?
       For he was cut off from the land of the living;
       for the transgression of my people he was stricken.

9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
       and with the rich in his death,
       though he had done no violence,
       nor was any deceit in his mouth.

10 Yet it was the LORD's will to crush him and cause him to suffer,
       and though the LORD makes his life a guilt offering,
       he will see his offspring and prolong his days,
       and the will of the LORD will prosper in his hand.

11 After the suffering of his soul,
       he will see the light of life and be satisfied;
       by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many,
       and he will bear their iniquities.

12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,
       and he will divide the spoils with the strong,
       because he poured out his life unto death,
       and was numbered with the transgressors.
       For he bore the sin of many,
       and made intercession for the transgressors.

Luke 23:26-43

26As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him. 28Jesus turned and said to them, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children. 29For the time will come when you will say, 'Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!' 30Then
" 'they will say to the mountains, "Fall on us!"
and to the hills, "Cover us!" '^[31For if men do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?"

32Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. 33When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminalsne on his right, the other on his left. 34Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

35The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One."

36The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar 37and said, "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself."

38There was a written notice above him, which read: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!"

40But the other criminal rebuked him. "Don't you fear God," he said, "since you are under the same sentence? 41We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong."

42Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."

43Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."

Matthew 27:45-54

45From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. 46About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"hich means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

47When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling Elijah."

48Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a stick, and offered it to Jesus to drink. 49The rest said, "Now leave him alone. Let's see if Elijah comes to save him."

50And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.

51At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. 52The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus' resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people.

54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!"

Mark 15:42-47

42It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached, 43Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. 44Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died. 45When he learned from the centurion that it was so, he gave the body to Joseph. 46So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. 47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Jesus saw where he was laid.

Matthew 27:62-66

62The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. 63"Sir," they said, "we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise again.' 64So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first."

65"Take a guard," Pilate answered. "Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how." 66So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.