"Sincere" Wishes

I received an email under the guise of "I heard you were moving, we're going to miss you" but it was really about his girlfriend looking for a place to live. Ouch. I know this might sound extreme but I get the feeling that not too many will miss hanging out with me. It is less of a self esteem issue and more of the fact that I rarely am invited to hang out (that was the big clue). Some people are making it really easy to leave.

Letters to the People in my Neighbourhood

Dear Couple in the Subway Parking Lot,
Boy: Your girlfriend is waaaaaay out of your league. High fives all around, count your blessings and enjoy it while it lasts.
Girl: Why do you have a microwave from 1982 in your backseat? Also, clue in that you tell incredibly boring stories and your boyfriend is not dating you for your personality.
Love, Janny


Dear Bicyclist #1,
You look eerily like Tucker Carlson sans bow tie, remedy immediately.
Love, Janny


Dear Bicyclist #2,
Thank you for holding the door open for me, even though you were walking your bike. You did you mama and grandmama proud. You might actually convince me it is not a scientific fact but rather conjecture that teenage boys are stupid.
Love, Janny


Dear Man with the Weight Loss Lollipop Ad on Your Truck,
If you ever show your face I will knee you in the junk.
With not so much love,
Janny

Just when you think your life can't get even MORE ridiculous...

you discover black mold has ruined almost everything under your bathroom sink
AND
your microwave continues running when you open the door then shorts out.

I'm waiting for the dreadful boils.

Just when you think your life can't get any more ridiculous...

then you go accidentally flush your only pair of glasses down the toilet.

News Flash! News Flash! News Flash! News Flash!

These are some gems of knowledge I "learned" on Canada AM:
Women are attracted with men with deep voices.
Men have more testosterone than women. Women have more estrogen than men.

Grumble, Grumble

I hate technology
My desperate need for a new computer has become increasingly more desperate. I'm waiting until the new Mac operating system comes out next month but I'm not sure my laptop is going to make it.
The internet does not want to work. At first I thought it was just my computer but I shot some trouble and narrowed it down to my cable provider.
I'm going to start listening to angry rap music and scissor kick my computer to pieces.

Do you know what does not help an already bad mood? Being tired and in a bad mood.
I'm still not sleeping. I think I have something called delayed sleep phase syndrome. It is often misdiagnosed as insomnia (which I thought I used to have). I forced myself to pull an all-nighter in an attempt to set my sleep schedule straight. The sleep results:
Friday - 45 minutes sleep
Saturday - 4 hours sleep, awake for 7 hours, another 2 hours
Sunday - 7 hours of non-continuous sleep, an hour and half nap (intentioned on a half hour), 20 minute nap (unintentional)
Monday - 3 hours
It is so stupid I cannot sleep at night, during the day sure but not at night. It is so hard to struggle to stay awake all day only to be wide awake all night.

Do you know what doesn't help lack of employment? Friends with awesome jobs that they love and their surety that they are "sure everything will work out."
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaa! (That was me losing my voice at the end.)
I went out for supper with some former co-workers on Saturday. All three of them are at fabulous schools with fabulous jobs. All they talked about was how happy they are with their fabulous jobs. Do I sound bitter? Of course, I just had a major meltdown last week when I was told that I would not be getting an interview with CBE as promised. Less than two hours after I found out, I was in my car driving to Regina. A little more than 12 hours later I had about 10 inches cut off my hair and I had enrolled at UofR for the winter semester.

It is hard to be positive about life when nothing seems to go right.

Привет товарищ (Hello Comrade)

A wannabe communist espied me reading Tolstoy at the doctor's office. I think he thinks he found a kindred spirit. Just because it's old and Russian does not make it communist literature. How profound that just today I read "There are no communists." It gave me shivers down my spine.

I always though Bill Pullman was King of New York

but apparently I was wrong.

Career Advice

I think this list demonstrates how diverse my interests are. I'm amused that high school teacher is at #24.

1.	Biomedical Engineer
2.	Mining Engineer
3.	Materials / Metallurgical Engineer
4.	Electrical Engineer
5.	Astronomer
6.	Physicist
7.	Agricultural Engineer
8.	Petroleum Engineer
9.	Industrial Engineer
10.	Oceanographer
11.	Environmental Engineer
12.	Chemical Engineer
13.	Mechanical Engineer
14.	Aerospace Engineer
15.	Music Teacher / Instructor
16.	ESL Teacher
17.	Foreign Language Instructor
18.	Actor
19.	Computer Trainer
20.	Astronaut
21.	Computer Engineer
22.	Special Education Teacher
23.	Elementary School Teacher
24.	High School Teacher
25.	Director of Photography
26.	Coach
27.	Lighting Technician
28.	Early Childhood Educator
29.	Director
30.	Professor
31.	Civil Engineer
32.	Geologist
33.	Hydrologist / Hydrogeologist
34.	Meteorologist
35.	Mathematician
36.	Musician
37.	Comedian
38.	Casting Director
39.	Corporate Trainer
40.	Composer

If you want to try this one out, you go here, enter in the username "nycareers" and the password "landmark".

Another Reason Why Firefox is My BFF

Do you have Facebook? You have another reason to love Firefox: the newest version allows Facebook to be integrated right into your browser.

You'll notice I have a Firefox button on the right. Click the button where it will give you all the instructions for the updated Firefox and the Facebook add-on.

No Lyn, I am not being paid by Firefox to promote the web browser. I do however get credits towards prizes for referrals on the Firefox Group (that's not why I'm doing it though).

Update: I was having some problems with it but after re-installing the add-on, it works great.

All the cool kids are doing it

I added a new expression to shout out when frustrated: "Sweet Fancy Moses!" You heard it here first. It's going to catch on so don't say I didn't warn you.

Just When You Like You've Seen Everything...

then you see cast members of Heroes in lederhosen.

Would You Like a Side of Beef with your Beef?

I went to potluck dinner today where there was no organization at all as to who brought what. This is what dishes resulted:
- slow cooker roast beef
- 3 lasagna dishes (with beef)
- tuna casserole
- BBQ beef pull
- Swedish meatballs
- chicken drumsticks
The only non-meat dishes were desserts.

Update: My tummy does not like me for eating so much meat. Two days have past and I still feel gross.

Notice to Regulars (All Three of You)

You'll notice some changes to my blog, particularly more responses to educational news articles.

Watch the New Shows You Will love

Watch with Kristin's TV Fan Personality Quiz - Let Kristin help you decide which new fall shows are your best bet. Are you a geek? Are you chic? Or are you unique?*


*Big "surprise", I'm unique but geek was a close second.

Another Couple Years Taken Off My Life...

Tap, tap, tap, tap. Suspiciously sounding like little mouse feet. I bolted out of bed -- if there was a mouse in my room, I wanted to be no where near it. Deal with it later. I sat in the living room, trying to regain my composure when I heard the same noise in the kitchen. I looked out the window and it was teeny, tiny hail pellets hitting the northwest side of the house.

Open Letter to My Neighbours

For serious, how many hours of Guitar Hero can you play in one day? I used to get a reprieve for two weeks at a time when you were off working on the oil rigs. Even when you turn it down, the heating vents vibrate from your massive sub-woofer. Now it appears you have a new roommate who also plays the game (and apparently never works). Once upon a time, I loved the song "Crazy on You". Thank you for ruining it for me.

*Cringe*

In June, I applied to a school board for subbing back. In July, I received a letter thanking me for my application, informing me that I will receive a call for an interview. In Mid-August, I had not heard from them about the interview so I called. Transfered from person to person, no answers were given -- they were confused also. Finally I was told to email the final person on the chain. Ten days later, after no reply, I emailed again asking specifically if I had contacted the correct person and who had referred me. One week later, I still had not heard back so I called. Of course, she is out of the office.

My brain keeps on dissecting the message I left. I fear I came off as arrogant. I stated that I was curious why I had not been interviewed yet without stating that I was TOLD I was to be interviewed. I'm also worried that I am annoying this woman further.

"Most Beautiful Girl in the Room"

This is the moment when I knew that The Flight of the Conchords was no ordinary show. Random musical interludes? Genius. This show is too ridiculous not to be awesome.

"Times, they are a changin'..."

You might notice some updates to my blog. Please bare with me and let me know if things are not viewing properly.

Lionel Richie Had Something There...

I decided to stay up all night so I can get back to a regular sleeping schedule. Of course, I might be singing a very different story in a couple hours.