MmmMmm Tchaikovsky

Today Mark and I (since Wes is a jerk and backed out on me the day before!) went downtown to see the NBC do The Nutcracker! Getting some culture into Mark's life :P well, and into mine. I have such an admiration for talent, in any field it may be, and it is pretty awesome to watch what these people can do with their bodies. Makes me wish I could dance. Of course the best part was the music, it's so beautiful.. I dragged Mark down to the orchestra pit more than once hehe oh how a live orchestra excites me.. every once in a while I'll stop and think: that beautiful sound is coming from a real live person blowing into an instrument!!! And such a concept is really very cool to me, being the big band geek that I am.
I will say that perhaps I prefer musical theatre to ballet, though I did think that it was beautiful and was definately worth the experience.

In the program one of the restaurants advertises itself as "unpretentious" *snort* I just found that amusing.

It was raining like a bitch. And by the time we made it to Anton's birthday party.. soaked straight through. Nothing like a sopping wet skirt. I borrowed Anton's pj pants, and am still wearing them, because they are really extremely comfortable. Anyways, it was a little bad at first cuz of the not knowing anyone and therefore not really being in the conversation.. but as the night went on and I started talking to people, towards the end (and a game of spoons later) I ended up quite liking most of them.

Quite the nice day, concidering the circumstances. (And thank you Mark for putting up with what was probably hours of boredom for you!)

Meltdown yesterday, though now I'm doing my best to keep my mind off things.

Friday is Casa Loma with Antony *WEE!*
Saturday is a sexy pirate new years party, that's an orgasm waiting to happen, eh? :)

I Wanna Go Hoooommmmee!

My 3 nights alone in residence SUCKED. Especially Wednesday night where I had to get everything off my floor and shelves and onto my bed, meaning sleeping on the floor/couches.. not fun. I raided the Germans (Ron and his gf) who were what was left of the room next door, watched Traffic with them. They probably wanted alone time, but I was damn sick of being by myself so TOUGH for them lol I brought them cookies, it's all good.

And I hate every single one of you.
That is, everyone except Mark because Mark called me. Unlike the rest of you who ignored my desperate plea for relief from aloneness and lack of computer.

My last exam was Wednesday.. music.. not fun.. ok guys, here are three 15 seconds clips, we're gonna give you maybe 30 seconds for each to COMPLETELY ANALYSE THEM AND MAKE IT WORTH 30% OF THE WHOLE EXAM?!?!?!? READY?? GO!! AAAHHH!!!!!!!!!
not cool.
I worked all day Thursday and Friday.. but now work is done!! HELLO SLEEPING IN ALL OF NEXT SEMESTER!!

I stayed over at my cousins' house on Thursday night.. we'll skip the hilarity of the swollen, bruised, lopsided, gunk injected lips of one. HILARIOUS. No actually we won't talk about it because I don't remember a whole lot, just that it was hilarious.

Christmas was alright, better than last year anyhow, for those of you who remember haha *sigh* Alright, I'm done for now. Back to being bored.

Home Sweet Markham!

I'M HOME IN THE M DOT YO! NO MORE WORK! NO MORE SCHOOL FOR TWO WEEKS! SQUEEEE!!!

It's late so I'm not going to post everything I want to post, only some bits from this HILARIOUS awesome night.. ah to be re-united with my homies.. what fun! Golden Griddle at like midnight.. and some RABID PANCAKES?!?!? lol an excellent breakfast.. and Mark's walkie talkies between cars..

AJ: "Big Daddy to Sexy-pants.. you're getting fuzzy sexy pants!.................................................................. over!"

Jamie: "Jamie has a first name, it's J-A-M-I-E... Jamie has a second name it's.... J-A-M-I-E..... JESUS HAS A FIRST NAME, IT'S: G-E-.........S-U-S... wwaaiit.."

hahahahhaha... the underwear fits the fat penguin perfectly! hahaha

Oh good times, and some newly acquired peach schnapps.. you guys are hilariously awesome, so glad to be home with everyone (despite my crazy parents!)

More on this week later when I have the energy.

For now, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!

It's bad enough being alone here, but since the residence closes Thursday morning and I have to work, my dad's picking up my stuff including the computer on Wednesday night.

So really what I'm saying is that I fully expect some phone calls that night cuz lord knows I'll crack like an egg without even msn. :)

Is This Your First Underwater Banana?

Turns out that hardly anyone could actually make it this weekend BUT last night was fun anyway, Mark, Justin and Bryan came to hang out. We seem to have talked for most of the time, though I had no idea what anyone was talking about. All I know is that Bryan's imitation of Mark's laugh is the funniest thing ever! Ever see the Are You Afraid Of The Dark episode that involves a clown in a carnival fun house? That bozo the clown laugh? That's it. Bryan does it so well, sooooo funny! And there was some strange thing on TVO really late.. subtitled.. with the guy getting the girl to eat a banana under water in this big aquarium?
"I don't want to"
"You have no choice."
The dialogue was RIDICULOUSLY hilarious.. no idea what the hell it was supposed to be about lol I can't really remember what they specifically said anymore unfortunately (*EDIT- go to Justin's blog for a better recounted dialogue LOL)

We went to Mcdonalds at 2ish in the morning.. oh Mark, kicking "bricks" around, I know that everything Mark said last night either was hilarious or seemed to make no sense at all.. but I can't actually remember anything he said.. haha
This morning I informed him that he was making pancakes, and so he did, and a job well done, who'd ever figure that turning the heat up full blast isn't necessarily the best idea? haha

Ahh it wasn't exactly a wild party but I had a great time with you boys all the same :)

The last of my roomies is leaving this evening.. IM GONNA BE HERE COMPLETELY ALONE FOR 3 NIGHTS. This is not cool. I'm lonely just thinking about it.

Please Don't Take My Sunshine Away

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, oh how I miss the warmth of the sun. I'm tired of winter. I've had enough of being cold.
I want the summer back. I miss the summer like mad. I miss our crazy Niagra road trip and camping and our night scavenger hunt and swimming and blazing in a bush in the middle of the night and streaking with AJ (haha) and visiting my babies (horses) and playing techtv geek for a night and all the other crazy random adventures and most of all spending a vast majority of the time sitting around in Kate or Jamie's basement doing nothing.

I hadn't really realized how much I miss that familiarity of company.

Well anyways, the next thing I've been thinking about, in relation I suppose, is the whole being a slave to the retail world thing. I know a good few people who work, who are made miserable by what they do, or are miserable because they work so MUCH.
Thing is.. guys.. this very second.. yes, that one right there, the one that just passed.. oh look there goes another few.. those? You won't get them back again. We don't have all that long here and these are the best years of our lives.. I think we need to ask ourselves, how do we really want to be spending them? How am I going to look back on this? Sure, everyone needs the money, everyone has school to pay for, life to pay for, just an extra day, an extra shift, I need the extra money, it's worth the extra few bucks. Is it? So many people trudge through life working, trying to save up for some future that won't ever arrive. Cuz guess what guys, if you're doing it this way now, you're going to be doing this for the rest of your lives and you're never going to stop because you'll always be looking for that extra bit of money that you're saving for.. what? Retirement?
Is it worth it?
Personally, I don't think so.
Sure, things get a little tougher when you have less money to play with but isn't time more important than money?
If something makes me unhappy, IT'S NOT WORTH IT. I'm gonna do everything I can to not work full time this summer. Ultimately my happiness is what's more important to me, and if we're always looking long term.. well it's like the queen says in through the looking glass:
Jam yesterday and jam tomorrow but never jam today!

Don't forget that quote, that's a good one. I <3 Lewis Carroll.

How Did You Do This To Me?

Last night I had a dream that there was a big TYWO performance, maybe like Carnegie hall, it was very big and apparently the third night that we were giving the performance. Thing is, everyone forgot how to play their instrument, and it was terrible. But then, either during or when it was over it turned more into a ballet. I couldn't see myself like in some dreams, but I do remember that it felt as though I was wearing some sort of frilly, poofy ballet dress outfit and I kept running and someone would lift me as I jumped so that I would go higher, and I'd almost hit the ceiling and then kinda float down slower than one normally would fall because the poofy dress had the same effect as a parachute.

Today I went skating with Antony at Nathan Phillip Square. The weather was pretty brutal, what with that whole blizzard thing. I didn't even fall once :)

Since I'll be almost alone in res. by the weekend, I'm figuring on having people over Sat and Sun night (see it seems pretty divided on who can make which night). If you come, you must come before 9 (I can only sign 2 more people in after 9 o'clock) and if you come you must stay over night.

WWEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!
I've been meaning to visit Casa Loma this year. It was always a family tradition to go every year around Christmas. I haven't been in several years. I love that castle.
THIS YEAR'S THEME IS ALICE IN WONDERLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (They do themes every winter)
I remember this theme being done on one of my childhood visits. All of the same events will be there!! The mad hatter's tea party, the jabberwocky in the swimming pool in the basement, people dressed up like the characters!!
I AM SO MOTHER FUCKING EXCITED!!!
So excited that I just had to post about it.
Yes I'm a loser but I cannot wait to relive this incredible part of my childhood.

"Lets Get The Conductor Drunk So We Can Listen To The Concert Recordings!!"

Ah so on the whole, this was a pretty kick ass weekend.

On Friday night I went out with Antony (Brian's friend whom I met after the concert last weekend, how awesome is that?) We did delightfully geeky things like go to ROM and watch 3 episodes of Star Trek :D There was a disappointing amount closed at ROM.. it doesn't have the same impressive effect when you can see it all within a couple of hours.. but I love ROM to death no matter what. Clearly my calling in life is to be a museum curator. Anyways, I had a really good time and quite enjoyed the company.

Saturday morning was a bit of a crazy panic.. getting home from work at the time when I supposed to be meeting Anton, so rushing like crazy to get stuff together and get out, and then not knowing where he was and calling Maria to get his number and then him not answering and then him backing out last minute and then getting to the theatre and wandering around not being able to find anyone for like 45 minutes, started to think no one at all was going to come lol BUT in conclusion, Maria, Gita, Andrea, Justin and I saw The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe.
It was fucking amazing.
And we know I'm not often fond of such adaptations when I have an attachment to the book, but it was really very brillant. I won't ruin anything for you by going into great detail. Go and see it. When king Peter rides up bareback on a unicorn with his sword.. mmmm Actually Mr. Tumnus was pretty cute too lol despite that whole being a faun thing..

After some bus confusion and lots of standing and being cold, Maria, Gita, and I proceeded to make our way to Ian's for the "unofficial TYWO christmas party". Colin and Adrienne came! Being a band geek is a wonderful thing, by about 2 in the morning we were all lying in the dark on the couches or the floor listening to our Ghost Train recording from the concert last week.. we sound SO FUCKING AWESOME! lol *sigh* so that was a great time, I'm sure there are lots more specific things that deserve mentioning but I'm still hung over, so, this is the best I can do! Unfortunately I still often feel like quite the hopeless outsider with the TYWO folk, but only time will cure that I suppose, and I had fun anyway.

I slipped going down the stairs to the subway, guys way not to tell me that my knee was bleeding!!!!1!11!! I didn't even realize until someone pointed it out when I got home :S

I was all ready to sleep when I got home, but, no, my supervisor called in a panic because the girl who usually works on Sundays didn't come. So there was no one there. And security got really mad and started calling my supervisor because it's actually a contract breech to not be open during mall hours. SO since I'm such a good person, hangover or not, I went in and saved the day. But now I am home and ready to do some sweet nothing muahaha!

Time To Breathe..

So now it's over until the 21st, when I have my last exam. I won't tell you about the past couple of days. It hasn't been pretty. When you're arriving for the exam already in tears from the last ordeal.. not pretty!

Anyways, now I have a week and a half to do no school (and possibly dwell on how bad it was). I expect (demand) visitors over the next week.

When I came home from the exam today,I had 5 hours of the best sleep of my life. Thank you mary jane for that much needed relief.

Today I got some chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. For the first time in about a decade. I said "screw you" to the peanut warning. Of course, it could never live up to what my mind has built it up to over the years, but good nonetheless.

The next couple of days should be good ones, but I won't say anything prematurely.

Last Thursday was James Bond Night (formal attire required) in suite 606. The girls in 604 actually decided to give 'er!:



(Below) One Mr. "I can't remember who I slept with" and one hilarious drunken house Don who's name I can't pronounce. :)

F.Y.I.

SSSOOOOO for all you who have no idea who Eric Whitacre is.. now YOU can swoon over him too! :D



>> This picture is posted courtesy of Mr. Strahan Beatty, the local photography talent and assumed-and-taken-for-granted-by-Colin TYWO photographer- check out all of his kickass photography at: http://strahan-bad.deviantart.com/gallery/ *psstt give him money.. MONEY.. you are getting vveeery sleeeepyy..* <<

*recommences swooning over Eric*

Eric Whitacre *drrrrooooool*

Mmmm.. last night TYWO hosted a concert at the Toronto Centre for the Arts revolving around Mr. Eric Whitacre. The man is a genius. Wrote his first piece at 21? Went to Juliard for music unable to READ music? Genius. And young. And very attractive. And hilarious.

It was absolutely brilliant, everyone played so extremely well. The choirs were gorgeous and I was so proud of my homies at MDHS for their awesomeness. Made me totally miss MDHS music.. as for us, gosh.. it makes such a difference to have Eric conducting us.. Colin's great of course but don't think you've seen passion until you've seen a man conduct his own score. Such an emotional attachment to the music, it was just marvelous. Gideon destroyed his reed on stage, the nightmare of every reed player haha and poor Ian was having wrist issues.. Strahan owned the hell out of his tenor sax solo.

Laura did my makeup in the dressing room (and a small line then formed behind me haha) and we've decided it's going to be our tradition from now on, except next time she'll bring the whole kit and caboodle yeehaw! hehe

It was SO exciting to see all the Markham kids.. and the ex ones like Bryan!!! AND TORIA!!!! *muah* Lots of hugs from Mr. T and Mr. Caswell, I do miss them so. Great teachers.

Afterwards some of us went to the restaurant next door and hung out there for a while then hopped on the subway home.

Good stuff. And guess what? Tomorrow I get my first day off in over a month! LAUNDRY TIME! If I have time.. lol

I know I had more to say, but I suppose I'll have to post again later when I remember because now my friends, after 8 hours of sleep in 48 hours, I am going to have a nap :)

*MORE JUMPING UP AND DOWN!*

Alright so despite crappy things in some parts of my life, there are still the things that make Chelsea want to gnaw my face off, and guess what? Next semester Anton and I are going to take ballroom dancing lessons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D This makes me SO freaking happy!!! I've wanted to learn how to dance properly ALL my life.. I watch movies like The Sound Of Music and pine over the dancing.. EEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! And now I don't have to learn with some completely random dirty old guy!!! I <3 Anton! :)*has a fit of excited giggles and falls off chair*