Music is my radar

to myspace or not to myspace

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:21:45 GMT

i'm sorry livejournal, but i feel so disconnected from people when i post here. no one visits, no one reads, and i can't read a lot of people's myspace pages because they have them locked. although i ended up hating myspace and its stupid politics and stalker-like members, i miss it. boo-urns. what's a girl to do?

why?

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:33:02 GMT

today when i was driving home from erin mills town centre, some 30+ year old balding guy pulled up beside me at the lights @ erin mills/dundas. he was with a friend and was motioning for me to undo my window. since he was on the passenger's side and i do not have automatic anything in my car, i mouthed "what" to him. he blew me a kiss and mouthed back "you're hot". the light thankfully turned and i sped up, but he kept beside me, and when a car was in the way, he passed it to keep pace until i had to make a turn at which point he honked at me. why are guys so gross/stupid, because he's either a horndog or it was a dare. ew.

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:37:40 GMT

I typically go to the bank on my way to work if I need money, which just happens to be @ 5:30am. Usually, because of the time, no one else is around, but this morning there was a man in the bank. I went in and smiled at him, then proceeded with my banking. When I left, he leaned out of the window of his truck and thanked me for smiling at him since it brightened his whole day. It was really random, but really nice.

"I've been told that getting a ride on my back is much like riding a dinosaur"

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 19:50:19 GMT

I was supposed to go on a search for human remains (as a volunteer with one of my profs) the next two weekends. I just got informed the search is being postponed until spring because it is currently bow-hunting season and our prof does not want us to get shot. This made me laugh lots.

Also, I got a job. WOOT! I can finally leave the ice business (although I'll probably work here part time so that I can afford to move out soonish) and become a Clinical Research Coordinator Assistant. Thanks to Dan for letting me know and referring me. Huzzah, I'll still be working with one of the members of my brother's crazy clan 'o friends. When will the madness end?

Finally, is there any way to move cities closer together? Peterborough is awfully far away and just happens to be the home of some pretty cool people I know. Damn the Kawarthas! But hooray for people who only have school 3 days a week.

All in all, it's been a good/interesting few weeks.

another point form update

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:26:44 GMT

My life in the last few weeks:

I FINALLY graduated, first person in the family to graduate with a science degree, which is why I think everyone made such a big deal about it.

I have seen a lot of movies, thankfully liking them all in some way or another. Although Nacho Libre is the weirdest thing ever.

I have worked a lot of 14 hour days, but it's not bad because I get along so well with most of the people I work with.

I had a tire blowout while driving on the 407 @ 5:30 in the morning, which sucked, but it showed me that I have no less than 4 people I can call when in such a situation that will help me, which was nice.

I bashed my head off of the shower faucet and almost gave myself a concussion. clutz+small shower+no glasses = pain.

I'm sure lots more has happened, but it's obviously not important enough for me to remember and share with the few people who occasionally log into livejournal these days.

Until next brief update (I'll try to make it more interesting next time)

book launch (& other tales of woe...)

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 09:19:22 GMT

So my book launch didn't go exactly as I planned it would, but ended up being better for me then I ever could have imagined. The date, in my opinion, was poorly chosen (6/6/06) and tempted fate. And, true to form, bad things did happen, but we'll get to that later. The day started by me driving downtown (Imade it to Queen/Spadina before I could go no further) which is something I've never done and never thought I could do. But it comes in the wake of doing a lot of things out of my character, the main ones being travelling alone and driving my company's service vehicle (a blue industrial sized van) back from north of Whitby on the weekend.

Anyways, Edward was my companion for the duration of the long day. We made it to the Drake 15 minutes before showtime and absolutely nothing was set up. Not to worry, the staff there kicked into hight gear and had the furniture (a mixture of white vinyl benches and lawn chairs) set up in no time. It started @ 5 pm, but no one really came out till around 7. That's when my posse started growing. First it was Nathalie (& Geoff), Diana (& Zach) and Rene, and five minutes later Nicki showed up. Then the readings started and I couldn't help but think that if this was as boring for me as it was for my friends who have no connection to anyone else there, I feel for them.

After the first set, I went to grab Nicki a book, looked up and saw four sets of familiar eyes staring at me. I stared back for a full minute before I realized that they belonged to me "long lost" friends, who I pretty much haven't had contact with in 3 years - we last met at one of them's baby shower. I started with the "Oh my God's!" and the hugging and we decided to go upstairs because more readings were about to begin and we wanted to talk. That's when I saw my brother, his fiance and Neil. So there ended up being 14 people there to support me and I didn't even read.

My posse left group by group and Edward and I returned to the launch downstairs only to find out that a girl had fallen and hit her head off the concrete stairs. She was bleeding and couldn't breathe. An ambulance took her away. The organizer of the event also got up on stage to remind everyone that the night was about her, more of that here, but in the end, I had a good time if only to see the people I haven't seen in weeks/years.

viva las vegas!

Thu, 25 May 2006 22:48:13 GMT

I got back from Vegas on Tuesday. It was awesome. I have to say that I didn't think I would, but I absolutely love that place. Screw Florida, when I retire, I'm heading to the desert.

While there, I went to a Vegas-style show, casino-hopped, shopped, won some money, went to the Grand Canyon, dangled 866 ft. over the strip, drank before noon, hung out with some Trekkies and had a lot of fun.

ANYWAYS,

inside the Forum shops at Ceasar's Palace (home of Celine Dion) where you can see Versace in the background.

the Trojan Horse outside FAO Schwartz where my father and I played the giant keyboard a la Tom Hanks in "Big"

the front of the Flamingo hotel and casino, made famous by Bugsy Siegel, oldest on the strip and my home for 4 days.

(l-r) my mom, aunt Debbie and myself playing the penny slot machines at the Flamingo.

the strip (north facing from the Bellagio with Paris reflected in the camera).

the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon.

the canals at the Venetian, where I had my first morning cocktail (a bellini at 11am).

me with a Ferengi at the Hilton's Star Trek experience, nerding it up with my bro and Tara. I bought myself a tribble. If you know what that is, you're as much a nerd as I.

the Luxor, which shines a light bright enough to be seen from space, also where I won $150 at a penny slot machine (which I promptly spent on clothing).

AND FINALLY:

this is the view from the Stratosphere hotel of the strip (this hotel is at the very north end of the strip so you can see it in it's entirety in this pic), 866 ft above the ground, where my brother made me go on a ride with him where they dangle you off the side and spin you around really fast. Terrifying but fun. Notice how massive the hotel lots are, the brown one in the middle (the Wynn) is a brand new 5-star with an 18-hole golf course on the grounds which costs $500+ US per round. YIKES!

i have so much to do, but lack motivation

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:46:03 GMT

So I stole this from Mary. Yay to Mary for giving me something unproductive to do (I really do mean that in a good way!)

You are a Mod. Yeah baby.

What kind of Sixties Person are you?
brought to you by Quizilla

So yeah, this to me makes NO SENSE because I hate mod kids. I hate mod club. I like the fashion and the music, but... I REALLY HATE MODS. Maybe I hate myself...?

I got tagged, now you're it!

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:15:16 GMT

Guilt	What is yours?	Explain yourself
Culinary:	popcorn	I ate popcorn for dinner a couple of times, which is really kinda gross...
Literary:	Sophie Kinsella	I have every one of her books, which is really kinda sad...
Audiovisual:	Court shows	I could watch Judge Mathis and People's Court forever
Musical:	Hilary Duff	I like "The Beat of My Heart", I think cuz of the video. DON'T JUDGE!!!
Celebrity:	Bill Murray	I will see anything he's in, just because.

Now I tag:-

dabblie clean_laundry narnalie istari_lady and uhclem

to complete this same Quiz, Its HERE.

I really don't expect any of you to do this. I know lj is declining in favour amongst you all...

Sun, 05 Feb 2006 23:06:48 GMT

You Are Animal

A complete lunatic, you're operating on 100% animal instincts.
You thrive on uncontrolled energy, and you're downright scary.
But you sure can beat a good drum.
"Kill! Kill!"

The Muppet Personality Test

heh. i think they got it wrong. i see myself as more of a ralph/beaker hybrid.

return to lj

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 21:13:25 GMT

Since I haven't posted in a while...

I am Indie Girl
Click on the picture below to read more:

Take the 'What Kind of Girl Are You?' quiz at CookingToHookup.com

and what else... too many people i know have birthdays around the same time. i can't muster up the energy to read my evolution textbook even though i have a midterm soon. i'm going to vegas in may. and i just got my car fixed and am housebound until i can pay it off on my credit cards.

highlights of Christmas

Mon, 26 Dec 2005 05:10:51 GMT

-eating for an entire day straight
-having my parents' minister dress up in pink fairy wings to do his Christmas Eve sermon
-selling 2 extra copies of my book
-having my 4-year-old cousin sing "I Like to Move It" for me
-watching my cat vomit AND having to clean it up

I guess I'm proud...?

Fri, 23 Dec 2005 03:46:14 GMT

Not that I needed a test to tell me, just surprised at the results... (thanks Dan, but I am SO more Canadian than you, SUCKA!)

True Canadian
You scored 100 Canada speak and 94 Canadianess!

We salute you! You're definitely one of us. You like to discuss the
weather with strangers and say sorry when someone steps on your foot.

My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 85% on Canada speak
You scored higher than 91% on Canadianess

Link: The Ultimate Canadian Test written by echox2 on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 11:36:36 GMT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATHALIE!!!

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 04:00:04 GMT

i feel like barfing. just thought i'd share.

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 22:13:18 GMT

one Christmas, many moons ago, I decorated the tree and house all by myself because I didn't like the way my brother did it. My mom decided that since I did such a good job, I get the same honour bestowed upon me every year.

DIE, CHRISTMAS TREE, DIE!! Oh how I loathe thee. Sure you look all pretty and nice, but you scratch up my arms and face when assembling you. I can't wait to shove you back into your box on Jan.2 and jam you into our dark, damp crawlspace for another year.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 05:47:32 GMT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIANA!!!

ha!

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 21:02:43 GMT

OK. So I have sent my book to the printers. And there's a funny thing I learned about the Canadian Government in the process. As a requirement, all books published in Canada are given cataloguing info from the National Library. Mine was taking a long time to process so my prof called and spoke to the guy. That's right, THE GUY - there's only 1 person that does this, he IS the deparment (TYPICAL!!). And he's French and crazy. Which explains this:
- in the application we were asked to summarize the book and told by our publisher that the way you summarize the book can get you orders
- I put something like this "a collection of 12 short stories chronicling the lives of a young Chinese woman and a young, gay Chinese male and their struggle to fit in told through the eyes of a close friend" Cheesy and long, yes, but the more descriptive, the more the orders, right? So, somehow this puts my book under the following category: "Chinese Canadian teenagers." Talk about being lost in translation... I predict some Chinese groups in Canada being disappointed.

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 08:07:59 GMT

dance cave tonight = weirdest. night. ever. (in a good way, though)

we spoke to pajama man about interpretive dancer. he also took our piture. we also watched him eat chocolate cake that was wrapped in tinfoil.

some guy rubbed my head multiple times because he thought i was his date.

some couple did the lambada to arcade fire's power out.

weird

randomness

Wed, 02 Nov 2005 03:06:28 GMT

for halloween, i convinced my parents to go to a party as DNA. it made me smile.

i am very excited that my book is coming together. hooray for nathalie and our similar vision for a cover.

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 15:54:44 GMT

yesterday i watched my cat fight another cat with a glass door separating them. it was one of the funniest things i've seen. (the other cat head-butted the door several times. "that'll show you to mess w./ me!")

Sat, 22 Oct 2005 05:50:42 GMT

HAPPY 24th BIRTHDAY NEIL!! (old man...)

Sat, 15 Oct 2005 12:44:20 GMT

2 jobs + writing/publishing a book + other school work + helping TA w./ research project 2 days a week + group meetings + my own research + helping the police locate a "buried object" + trying to maintain a social life = one tired Lindsay

i've never been happier to be so sleep deprived.

Huzzah to keeping busy!

oh what a night

Sat, 01 Oct 2005 11:53:57 GMT

So my work had it's annual "Yay, summer's over and we can work less" party last night. Here's a brief summary of the highlights:
-sat beside a driver (who's in his 40's) and said I wanted to sleep, he responded he knows what sleep really means and that he's married, but if I really wanted to...
-was told by another driver that he's looking out for me since he's going to marry me one day
-was told by a third driver that he's in love with me (this is the same one who I wrote about in a previous entry about not getting my hints)
-a fourth driver grinded into a pool cue everytime I made eye contact with him and winked at me
-a production worker asked me why I wouldn't dance with him and why I wouldn't go home with the one who's in love with me
-was hugged as I tried to hide by my future husband who took the opportunity to rub my jacket. my fault for wearing velvet, I guess.

This is all sort of normal. The only thing that made me uncomfotable was the guy who thinks he loves me. He's just creepy. But I think the rest should bother me a bit. I think it's time to find another job...

HELP!

Sun, 25 Sep 2005 02:17:07 GMT

I have to come up with a title for my book. Each short story within is titled after a song. SO, I would like a book title that reflects this (ie. a title that mirrors/uses an album title). All of the stories have to do w./ me + my friends.

Please post any/all submissions, serious or not.

(btw, I am seriously publishing a book. getting a ISBN, ISSN and all. hooray for the professional writing program at my school!)