Life...

Quebec City - a summary

2009-05-24T03:01:54Z

Bus at 815. Arrive around 1030 or so.
Wandered around some fort ruins.
Looked inside the Chateau Frontenac...
Bought Subway and pickniced on the National Assembly grass.
Wandered about the Plains of Abraham.
Went on a short boat ride to take photos...just a ferry thing, but got some nice pics.
Wandered through some parts of old Quebec outside of the walls...took photos.
Visited Notre Dame outside the walls...not sure entirely what it was.
Visited the Notre Dame Cathedral.
Watched some street performers briefly.
Shopped, ended up with a summer dress and a new shirt for only 50$ total.
Made up for spending so little on clothes by buying a lot for dinner. At this point it was just Jane, Casey, and I. The others met up with us, and the 9 of us ate crepes. Had a savory crepe. Had a sweet crepe. Split a bottle of wine with Casey.
Everyone parted. Casey and I wandered down to where some random music was playing. 4 guys with bongos/djembes/some sort of hand drums on a stage. There was also a beer garden. Bought a beer, watched the music for a while.
Wandered around the city walls.
Found the others at a pub, thought about getting a drink but instead went to take pictures of the National assembly at night. Fountains looked awesome.
Boarded bus at 9.
Back by 1030.
So....tired....

thechildinside @ 2009-03-02T00:48:00

2009-03-02T08:51:51Z

Dear shit, meet fan.

thechildinside @ 2008-09-22T21:14:00

2008-09-23T04:28:43Z

BAF order finally came today!

http://www.bodyartforms.com/productdetails.asp?ProductID=4877

http://www.bodyartforms.com/productdetails.asp?ProductID=3735

I was so upset when I literally lost one of every single pair of these suckers that I owned. I had one hider, one black one, and one green one. Guh.

School is getting hard. Only 3 more semesters left till I move to the next stage of it.

This semester:

French 105
Poli 319 - Obama Versus McCain - Essentially the election and how it will effect Canada.
Poli 300a - Ancient and Medievil political thought - Who the hell takes this course when it is not required? I'm learning lots, but I have a paper due Friday, and I honestly have no idea what to say. The topics are obscure and strange. Shit.
IB 301 - International Business - easy.
HA 295 - Film studies (I tried to take this course the last 3 years in a row but it never fit. Finally).

My newspaper was absent again today. This is the third time since I started the new subscription 2 weeks ago. The first two days it didn't show up, then I gave REALLY detailed delivery instructions to the globe and mail people, and everythign was peachy. Now it's gone again. Crap.

This is a really good way to procrastinate from doing readings.

thechildinside @ 2008-05-30T00:10:00

2008-05-30T07:19:26Z

Working at Blacks means I am likely goign to be more broke than ever before.

I ordered this camera yesterday in black

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1363

Olympus SW 1030
It's a point and shoot, but its cool cause its freeze proof, waterproof to 33 feet, and a whole bunch of other crazy things.

Soon I will buy more lenses, and a flash.

Plus I just installed CS3, so that opens up the world of HDR photography for me (EXCITING!).

It also means I may have to buy a lighter tri-pod, as the one I pilfered from my father is quite heavy, and I want one I can take places when I'm in Europe (WAY to hard to try and shoot HDR without one...).

All in all I'm pretty excited

thechildinside @ 2008-03-18T15:32:00

2008-03-18T22:39:46Z

Pemberton Music Fest

COLDPLAY . TOM PETTY and The Heartbreakers . NINE INCH NAILS . JAY-Z . THE TRAGICALLY HIP . THE FLAMING LIPS . SERJ TANKIAN . DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE . INTERPOL . MY MORNING JACKET . SAM ROBERTS BAND . METRIC . BLACK MOUNTAIN . VAMPIRE WEEKEND . THE CRYSTAL METHOD DJ SET . DJ SHADOW w/ Cut Chemist . BOOKA SHADE . JUNKIE XL . DAVE SEAMAN . WINTERSLEEP . BUCK 65 . SECRET MACHINES . SIA . MSTRKRFT . DEADMAU5 . BRAZILIAN GIRLS . MGMT . THE FIERY FURNACES . MATES OF STATE . GRAND OLE PARTY . CAROLINA LIAR . THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT . MONTE NEGRO . LOW VS DIAMOND . ANNIE STELA . M.A.N.D.Y. . TOMMIE SUNSHINE . CHROMEO . 3 Oh! 3 . KEVIN SHIU . TIMELINE . TONY PANTAGES .

240 for a 3 day pass, plust 60$ for camping (all three days, per person)

OR

If I can find 6 people, we can take the tent trailer for 225$ total (approx 38 dollars per person for all three days)

I really have no bloody idea how to set up the tent trailer, and I my car can't tow it, but I could figure it out.

What a sweet lineup.

thechildinside @ 2008-03-06T22:30:00

2008-03-07T06:45:55Z

I have a pretty large poli 323 (Issues in Politics: Politics of Health) midterm tomorrow. I am in over my head.

It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't disagree with a large portion of what these theorists are say, but unfortunately I do.

Iatrogenesis: injury inflicted by the medical establishment, that would have never come about without the patient seeking medical help. A big thing for this guy Ivan Illich. His basic theories: doctors don't know anything, the medical industry is basically a way to control citizens, it holds power over them, and remeoves their organic capacities to cope. Medicine has accomplished next to nothing - any decreases in disease are due to things like hygiene, better nutrition, etc.

I can't take any more of it. Honest to God, I want to know what happened to this man that makes him think like this. What kind of terrible childhood incident involving a hospital...I mean wow. This is EXTREME.

And I don't even know what kind of extreme it is. it seems completely different than any way of thinking these days, but it isn't a new way of thinking. This is essentially the view held of pysicians and the medical establishment from the 1400s (or earlier) to the 19th century. I mean, ok...back then we were letting blood and discussing humors, but I feel like we've come a long way, that cures do work, etc. I have faith in the medical system. I have faith in medicine. I wanted to be a doctor up until the time I was 14. Then I found journalism. then I became jaded, now I'm working my way back to medicine. First through medical law, then through wanting to work for the ministry of health. I wish I wasn't so put off by gross things and 12 hour night shifts... I really want to be a doctor, I just don't think I have the stomach for it.

Eh. I've got another year before I have to start applying to grad/law school. Maybe if I can toughen up I can make some sort of attempt at this...

Marlow is cooking pie and potato pancakes. Strange combo, I know, but I'm hungry as hell and they both sound delicious right about now.

thechildinside @ 2008-02-13T18:32:00

2008-02-14T02:38:13Z

ahhhh
The new dwarf gouramies got ich.
And my frog has found his way behind the background sheet in his terrarium and is sleeping there now even though Its probably not good for him.

I swear, all my creatures are turning on me.

ON the upside, tomorrow is Valentines day, and I get to go out for sushi. Hurray!

thechildinside @ 2008-02-04T21:42:00

2008-02-05T05:53:01Z

My life feels like a montage. I'm not experiencing things in a fluid manner anymore. Snapshots.

Marlow says if he is ever a fighter, his entrance song will be precious by depeche mode. It does have a pretty awesome intro.

procrastinating

2008-01-29T07:28:37Z

Maybe I should drop out of school and become a wedding planner.
I already compulsively plan EVERYTHING...may as well make a living out of it.
Plus I have a high tolerance for crazy bitches yelling at me. Bloody bridezillas.

Actually scratch that. I don't know what I was thinking.

There should be some rule against drumming immediately after drinking of eating. Like that "dont swim until half hour after eating." I drank too much water at practice today and then drummed a massively flailing heavy song and felt ill. Sigh.

I also bought a 27 gallon tank off of usedvic. and then dropped 30 bucks on fish. My savings account HATES me right now. Whatever, better spend the 80 bucks on a used tank/filter/etc. now than the 250 or so later on. Besides, I can't buy more fish for a while now, I want to make sure these all survive first. 4 albino tetras. 3 golden bars. This is in addition to the plecko and three more neons that were already in their from the old tank. Probably not supposed to add so many at once (7). Oh well. Hopefully it's ok.

On that note, there are some scary looking fish out there. I want a ghost knife - he is not particularily scary, just really really cool. Too bad my tank is not nearly big enough.

In other news - hypnofrog is well.

thechildinside @ 2008-01-24T22:26:00

2008-01-25T06:33:23Z

Apparently my frog likes our lady peace...I've never heard him croak before and as soon as I started playing this song he croaked...

It was pretty exciting for me!

thechildinside @ 2008-01-21T23:41:00

2008-01-22T07:46:25Z

http://www.canada.com/chilliwacktimes/news/sports/story.html?id=376e03e1-a779-476d-aa38-df96d3adf8f6

My brother got the skills comp MVP with the Chilliwack Bruins :D although they said he was 16...hes actually 15. Silly (bad) journalism.

thechildinside @ 2008-01-14T12:10:00

2008-01-14T20:19:33Z

Kermit the African Dwarf Frog died :(
I had him for approximately 2 years.
Sad - I had noticed he seemed to have a spot on him, but I didn't have time to look into it before I left for the weekend. Sigh. I wish I had. Poor frog.

thechildinside @ 2007-12-24T12:03:00

2007-12-24T20:09:53Z

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071224.wobpeterson1224/BNStory/Entertainment/home

Oscar Peterson is dead :(

thechildinside @ 2007-12-06T14:21:00

2007-12-06T22:27:34Z

I want to go to Europe.
I don't think I want to go to Sweden anymore.
It's just more money for traveling after I graduate I suppose. I can get away with being there for several months now....
I've been studying since 10. It's 2:30.
Yesterday was 11:40-4 pm.
Damn history of medicine. My prof is ridiculous...who actually makes you memorize this much shit anymore?
At least I was given my other two exams in advance.
Still have that poli sci paper to start...
damn.

Less than 20 days till Christmas now. I'm uncharictaristically unexcited. I honestly think it's the fact that I have only bought two gifts so far. Hanging around the mall with all the decorations and such seems to be what really gets me in the mood...it also may be because there are NO decorations around UVic, and the mall is the only place I can really see them. Isn't that terrible?

ALSO....

http://www.clubzone.com/events/event80985.html

NEW YEARS AT SCIENCE WORLD!
It will do...apparently someone is renting out the BC museum here in Vic for some big private gala. That would be amazing...but science world..yeah that could rock.

thechildinside @ 2007-11-19T12:20:00

2007-11-19T20:32:58Z

Tylers post reminded me of how little class there is left in this semester.
Which scares the HELL out of me because I still have a ton to do.

1. Shoot final project for photojournalism
2. 8 page single spaced cabinet submission
3. 500 word review
4. 800 Word essay
5. 10 Page-ish double spaced research essay on "the impact of globalization on the interactions between religion and politics" (why the hell did I make up such a complicated topic!?!)

I really should be more freaked out by this. I'm not.
I suppose I should work on my cabinet submission. Whoo-hoo horrible state of neo-natal care. :S

thechildinside @ 2007-11-09T13:35:00

2007-11-09T21:48:52Z

I am so tired.
I'm honestly just trying to stay awake so I actually go to my 230 class.
Went to grindhouse last night. Skipped out at about 145 because I checked my clock and realized it was WAY later than I thought and that I had to be up in just over 6 hours.
And then for some reason I decided to go to Marlows house.
And obviously ended up staying up later.
And now I'm really tired.

I'm also pretty bummed out because I thought I was going to get to spend tonight with him, but he decided to leave for Hornby earlier than he had thought. I feel like we haven't really hung out in a forever. I mean, we spend nights togehter, but sleeping time isn't exactly "quality." The weekend before last we were both really busy and didn't spend much time together, and last weekend he spent his days renovating his bathroom, and we were both busy doing our own things at night. In any event, I was really looking forward to tonight, but oh well. Next weekend.

I haven't decided what I want to do tonight yet. I'm trying to get Chris to watch hockey and have beer with me, as I haven't seen him in a while either and I miss him. However, I do kind of just want to sit at home and watch chick flicks all night. I suppose I could technically do both. Hmm.

thechildinside @ 2007-11-07T13:59:00

2007-11-07T22:10:16Z

I can't bring myself to start my paper. I just can't...uninspired.

EVERYONE COME TO THE AMNESTY FILM FESTIVAL NOV 16-18.

I want it to be reading break. Now.

Oh yeah - because it's been a while...

thechildinside @ 2007-10-29T20:06:00

2007-10-30T03:27:13Z

scary as hell.

Little one...

Marlows half complete vampire costume.

"shit...you need a costume. Well, you've got fake blood and fangs, and I have grey and red eyeshadow..."
We were going to buy the stuff to build wounds at the store, but we're both definitely broke...
For 5 minutes in the bathroom it turned out pretty well.

Everyone at the thought my hair was real.
Lots of awesome costumes, I wish I had pics, but I forgot my point and shoot at Marlows, and I don't trust my drunk self with the SLR.

At some point in the night, I lost my cell phone. What I really mean is that it is probably here in my house somewhere, I just have no idea where. Also I am getting sick...and I still have part of an essay to write. Shit.

I don't want to live here anymore. Britt is moving out at the end of the semester. Brianne might move out too. I can't deal with the other one. She drives me up the fucking wall. The unfortunate thing is I think that I have credit with housing, so I may actually be stuck here. No way in hell I'm sacrificing 500$.

Marlow has now resorted to hippie witchcraft to find my phone. If somehow this works, I am going to have to reconsider my entire system of beliefs. Well...not really

thechildinside @ 2007-10-26T14:57:00

2007-10-26T22:18:12Z

I've been scanning used victoria for parts for my digital SLR. Luckily, Pentax decided NOT to fuck over it's customers when it switched to dig slr, and so most SLR lenses are compatible with new cameras. In any event, I may buy this whole set.

http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/4007339&category=digital-film-cameras

Hopefully at least the telephoto is autofocus compatible. None the less, awesome deal. I need a new lens anyway, something with more f stops (on the lower end range, anyway) so I can take better indoor photos. This would be AWESOME.

Also, as I have said over and over, I'm going to star collecting cameras. So, for my own reference more than anything, here are some I need to remember to keep any eye on.

http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/4189140&category=digital-film-cameras

This is probably too expensive a collection for a university student. I want really REALLY old ones. And older polaroids. this one is just cool because it is a set.

thechildinside @ 2007-10-21T13:15:00

2007-10-21T20:20:11Z

I haven't slept in my own bed since last Sunday.
I just got home.
I haven't seen my house since Friday at 5.
And now I leave it again.
What an insane weekend.
I must rest. And do homework. And fill my fish tank with more water.
It is dangerously low.

thechildinside @ 2007-10-17T16:41:00

2007-10-17T23:52:35Z

I'm trying to decide on what I should order first from bodyartforms.com.
Seriously, this webpage is going to break the bank...although once I spend 275$ I get a permanent 10% off...which won't take long. I don't think I am going to buy the super expensive eyelets first, because I don't have 120$ to throw around on those things, especially considering how often I lose plugs. Also want to get my conch-conch industrial, or possibly just conch piercing. I don't know how that will work with my headphones though, I really do enjoy ear buds MUCH more than anything else. Maybe I'll do the flat piercings first.

God, there are so many beautiful pieces on this site. And 16 gage septum pincers, which are seemingly impossible to find.

I really should be doing homework. I can only get through one chapter of Schmitt at a time. Philosophy really isn't my bag. I really have to get through it though, as I have an essay on this stuff due next Friday, and I want to get it done by Thursday so I can have people over for the Scrubs premier. Sigh.

I bought industrial strength headphones for band practice. My Grandfather is losing his hearing. I am VERY afraid of that happening to me.

My journal entries really go nowhere these days. They used to chronicle my life, then my emotions. Now it is just random thoughts. I really don't mind...

EDIT: ORDERED!!!

https://www.bodyartforms.com/productdetails.asp?ProductID=3735
https://www.bodyartforms.com/productdetails.asp?ProductID=2706
https://www.bodyartforms.com/productdetails.asp?ProductID=2976

I can't wait...

thechildinside @ 2007-10-12T23:14:00

2007-10-13T06:23:03Z

I want I want I want I want I want I want I want.
I wish I could afford new shells. I love my kit, but it is so entry level.
Something custom anyway.
Maybe after Europe.
I'm trying really hard to do homework.

thechildinside @ 2007-09-27T00:12:00

2007-09-27T07:17:09Z

It's been a long time since I've come home and just lay around listening to music by myself. I'm doing it now... I've missed the introspection it allows for.

The bar was very boring tonight. I left at 1130.

thechildinside @ 2007-09-12T13:11:00

2007-09-12T20:16:37Z

I have no classes today. I am bored as all hell. I think I will go to the bar tonight with Britt and whoever else shows up at my house for pre-drinking.

thechildinside @ 2007-08-25T23:57:00

2007-08-26T07:13:24Z

There is a lot of name changing going on lately. Or people deciding to use their first and middle names on facebook/other interneting utilities.

I have been having strong urges to join up with that fad. I think it stems from wanting to seperate who I am now from who I once was, though I know it's entirely impossible. I feel like I am entering a new phase of my life, it only makes sense to acompany it with an entirely new persona - name, style, everything. It's been on my mind for a while in any event, especially since a strange conversation with the bandmates involving our various "phases" of high school.

If you look at who I am now vs. who I was in high school, hell even last year, its quite different. In high school I tried really hard to be different, while all the while pleasing everyone who mattered. In first year I snapped entirely, which most of you never really witnessed because almost all of you are from Vancouver, but none the less, I went completely insane. I think a lot of it had to do with moveing away, with knowing literally 3 people in the whole city, and with being single. In any event, sex, drugs, and rock and roll reigned free through most of first semester. Second semester I became a recluse.

I think I've finally found a decent balace between my extreme of being reclusive and slightly shy (or maybe more socially awkward than anything) and my extreme of being completely fucking nuts. Thus, I want something new.

I thought about going by Nicole-Marie for a whole, but that is way too many french names for me, seeing as how I am in no way french. that and it sounds a little too pretentious. Maybe I'll try it out to see how it goes.

now...to illustrate the constant identity crisis that is my life...

grade 9 avec tony - clearly sweaty from being at a show, reverse mullet in its prime

grade 10 - still rockin the dark hair, but appear to think I am a raver/country bumpkin

grade 11 - a year of identity crisis

grade 12

first year

second year-current

wow, that was actually kind of fun, I challenge everyone to it, its really weird seeing my evolution.

And yes, lots of spare time tonight -just got back from hornby today, that was crazy times - will update on that later.In any event I'm exhausted, have rented the ex, and plan to watch that at marlows, seeing as how I am homeless right now (til the 2nd).

anyway, this whol thing brings me to my next point - what do I do with my hair? I have been trying to grow it long, but I am getting antsy. Here are the options:

one: grow it long, then possibly dye it and change bangs
two: short hair circa the red hair days (not circa grade nine) - lots of work, but definatly worth it
three: dreads again (less work, relaly temporary, and would cost money to have them reinstalled.

help.