A little game

If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, (even if we don't speak often) please post a comment with a COMPLETELY MADE UP AND FICTIONAL memory of you and me. It can be anything you want - good or bad - BUT IT HAS TO BE FAKE.When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people DON'T ACTUALLY remember about you!

Vancouver trip: Part II

Jeex, times flies! Its already Thursday night and Im posting about last Saturday! anyways, here goes, Vancouver part 2


So I left off on Saturday evening, just as me and Alleah were getting back from the fair. We called Llowyn from the bus ( the RIGHT bus!) and we were going to meet him at the UBC bus loop. However when we got there, no Llowyn! We sat on some steps for a while to wait for him, and this kid came up to us who couldnt have been older than 15, 16 tops. Alleah was smoking, so he asked her for a smoke, but she was like, no. But she gave him a few drags off of hers. And this kid, he wouldnt shut up. He kept talking and tlaking and talking. Finally we were like, weve got to go meet up with our friend. When we were walking away, he was like, how old are you anyway, you shouldnt be smoking! and Alleah was like.. im 18. And this guy was like no way, im 19 and you sooo arent 18. We were like, whatever kid. Anyways, it was funny at the time.
SOoner or later we found Llowyn, got ready, and went to the show!!
I was super excited to see it, a) I had never seen Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and b) Stephen has been so excited all during rehearsals.
I thought the show was great! I mean, it wasnt bloody broadway, but they were al lfantastic, and it was fun, and interesting. The guys chorus was FABULOUS! and Stephen was grand :) oh, and there was this one part where Madison was serenading this girl, and I was like, okay, i totally just fell in love with you. :P unfortunately, Alleah and llowyn picked hte show apart, cause theyre total theatre snobs, and I had to tell them to shut their traps.

After the show we went to the debator party which turned out to be TRES LAME!!! But oh well, drunken hijinks. We had to walk back to the dorms and I was all stumbling over and whatnot. I ended up staying up for a few hours talking to Trevor and Chris, and then Stephen stumbled back into the dorm, so the guys left, and me and Steve talked for a while. That was nice, i miss him.

Sunday mornign we had to leave early ish, cause Stephen had a thing to go do, so the rest of us trumbled off ( i think I made up that verb) to Dennys, because for some reason I thought we all needed to go there.
The rest of the sday was spent doing a lot of nothing , hanging out in horseshow bay eating ice cream, and travelling home. We got in around 7, and Jordan picked up me and Alleah to go get our FOUR ROLLS OF FILM developed!!! some of our pictures are sooooo awesome! Then I stayed over at Alleahs, and hung out with Barb and Jordan.

The past couple of days reaaally havent been interesting enough to post about, so I wont!

Keeping the trend going

So I do actually plan on finishing the Vancouver post ( the one below this one) and will probably do so tomorrow. But for now, heres a survey that happens to be frequenting the blog scene lately.
1. ONE WISH?
To figure out my future. You know, just pick a career, stay with it.
2. ARE YOU A LOVER OR A FIGHTER?
im both. I mean, everyone knows i can be pretty ferocious, and I stand up for what I believe in. But I would do anything for the people I love, and im a sucker for romance.
3. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
Bees, needles, tornadoes, and having people forget me
4. AS A KID, WERE YOU A LEGO MANIAC?
I was more into duplo, you know, the bigger ones. That way you could actually like, build yourself a lego fort and sit in it.
5. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF "REALITY" TV?
Usually I think its lame. But I have a secret love for the Bachelor... oops. not so secret anymore.
6. DO YOU CHEW ON YOUR STRAWS?
ick, no
7. WERE YOU A CUTE BABY?
God yes, I was adorable. Then I turned 8, and the "awkward stage" happened :P
8. IS THE SINGLE LIFE FOR YOU?
Well sometimes I think it is, because im so flirty with everyone, and its fun ot not have to worry at parties.. but relationships can be so nice.
9. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR KEYBOARD?
grey. Just grey.
10. DO YOU SING IN THE SHOWER?
No, but I sing everywhere else!
11. HAVE YOU EVER BUNGEE JUMPED?
No, But I would so love to!
12. ANY SECRET TALENTS?
if I have them, I havent discovered them yet!!
13. WHAT'S YOUR IDEAL VACATION SPOT?
Ireland, or Germany
. IS JAY LENO FUNNY?
Not as funny as Conan O Brien!!!
15. CAN YOU DRIVE?
uhhh.no.. its rather embarrasing.
16. HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE "DONNIE DARKO"?
Okay, I missed the last 20 minutes, and now everyone tells me thats the best part.
18. HOW MANY LICKS DOES IT TAKE TO GET TO THE CENTER OF A TOOSTIE POP?
Who knows? I get annoyed after 10 seconds and just bite it :P
19. CAN YOU SING THE ALPHABET BACKWARDS?
i dont know.. i havent tried in a while
20. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON AN AIRPLANE?
Yeah, but it hurts my ears
21. ARE YOU AN ONLY CHILD?
noo, I have two crazy older sisters
23. WHAT'S YOUR STAND ON HUNTING?
I dont believe in hunting for sport
24. IS MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE?
Not for quite some time!
25. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?I havent hand written since the third grade when we learned how. What was the point????
26. WHAT ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO?
Smoke, metal, feathers, and bee stings
27. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAID, "I LOVE YOU?"
I told Stephen this morning, cause he sent me the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes soundtrack
28. IS ELVIS STILL ALIVE?
I wish!!
30. HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
In a cake
31. ARE BLONDES DUMB?
Some
32. WHERE DOES THE OTHER SOCK END UP? I think they latch onto each other, hoping one day to become big enough to take over my house.
33. WHAT TIME IS IT?
9:49 PM
34. DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME?
Bee, Beebur, Bedapee, Dr.Smooth, Nanners
35. IS MCDONALD'S DISGUSTING?
yes...but I eat it anyways
36. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE IN A CAR?
About 8 minutes ago, coming back from the movies
37. DO YOU PREFER BATHS OR SHOWERS?
Showers.
38. IS SANTA CLAUS REAL?
Wouldnt life be grand if he was?
39. DO YOU LIKE TO HAVE YOUR NECK KISSED?
Oh come on, like seriously, who doesnt? I mean it.
40. ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
If im alone and just watched a scary movie!
41.WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO?
Coke! as in... a-Cola. I was addicted to the Gilmore Girls for a while
42. CRUNCHY OR CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER?
Smoooooth.
43. CAN YOU CRACK YOUR NECK?
ick, i dont try
44. HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN IN AN AMBULANCE?
nope
45. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BRUSHED YOUR TEETH TODAY?
once
46. IS DRUG FREE THE WAY TO BE?
Yeah, it really is.
47. ARE YOU A HEAVY SLEEPER?
i used to be. Now I wake up if someone walks by me
48. WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EYES?
Bluey green.. but they turn yellow sometimes. And I have one brown freckle
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR LIFE?
I adore my life. Its easy when you think youre the greatest ;)
51. LIQUOR OR BEER?
Liquor. I loathe beer.
52. ARE YOU PSYCHIC?
I think everyones psychic a little. Im sure everyones known something was going to happen before.
53. HAVE YOU READ "CATCHER IN THE RYE"?
i think I did when I was too young, and my mom took it away.
54. DO YOU PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS?
I play the piano at like, grade 4ish level. Although I dont really know, because ive never taken lessons. And I can sort of play guitar
55. HAVE U EVER STOLEN MONEY?
Once from my sister when I was 5, but I was so overcome by guilt, I gave it back the next day
56. CAN YOU SNOWBOARD?
Ive never tried!
57. DO YOU LIKE CAMPING?
I like pseudo camping :P where there are bathrooms and showers nearby
58. DO U SNORT WHEN U LAUGH?
nope, my laugh is funny enough as it is
59. DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?
i believe in real magic. Everyday things that people overlook.
60. ARE DOGS A MAN'S BEST FRIEND?they can be.
I like cats more though
61. DO YOU BELIEVE IN DIVORCE?
Well if the marriage isnt working
62. CAN YOU DO THE MOONWALK?
hell yes
63. DO YOU MAKE A LOT OF MISTAKES?
Not any more than the average person
64. IS IT HOT OUTSIDE TODAY?
it was nice, but not hot
65. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
umm.. a sandwich composed of bread, cheese, and onions. ( theres like, no food in my house)
66. DO YOU WEAR NAIL POLISH?
Not really, cause I bite my nails.
67. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN KISSED?
yup
68. WHAT'S THE MOST ANNOYING COMMERCIAL?
I dont know, I dont watch TV anymore
69. DO YOU SHOP AT AMERICAN EAGLE?
....no
70. DO YOU SNORE?
not unless im sick
71. FAVORITE SONG AT THE MOMENT?
JUst A Kiss Apart, from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Its so sappy.. im ashamed
72. LAST THING THAT MADE YOU SAD?
probably some song.
73. WHAT IS BEST IN LIFE?Having a blast, and being surrounded by all the people you love most!!

This post is eye smartingly bitchin!

Well, that might be a little pre-emptive. I dont actually know if this post is going to be that bitchin yet. Buuuuut, it IS about my Vancouver adventures, and misadventures, so thats pretty exciting.

so friday morning after I got back from Adens, I started packing in a mad frenzy. Usually I am so anal about packing. Like, I make a list of all the things im going to need, and overpack on clothes, and spend like, an hour, folding everything and making it fit. Yes I know, im crazy. But this time I just kind of picked some clothes off the floor and shoved them in my bag, and grabbed some other miscellaneous stuff I thought I might need. After getting ready quickly, my mom drove me over t oAlleahs house to hang out before we left for the ferry. We left on the 5:00, but I was getting really worried, cause I had been trying to get ahold of Laura for days to tell her which ferry we were catching, but i hadnt been able to. I felt so bad, thinking she would be sitting at home, and miss the trip because she thought I didnt call. However, I called Tim from the terminal for one last attempt, and wonder of wonders, he answers! Turns out they are already in Vancouver, because they took an earlier ferry. And they werent even going to call. And to think I was worried.

either way, me and Alleah had a fun time on the ferry trip, and we even discovered that Ace was on the ferry too! Alleah and him kind of had an awkward moment, but it was mostly cool. WE got into Horseshoe Bay around 7, and Llowyn was there to meet us. I dont know about you guys, but isnt there something really nice about having someone meet you when you arrive? Its just a really special feeling. Oooor im insane. Take your pick. Either way, Llowyn picked us up and we went carousing about Vancouver, driving down the big city streets, and then the bad sort of town, just to show me and Alleah how sheltered we are. We went for some poutine as an appetizer at Belgian Fries ( DELICIOUS) and then to Moxies for our super late dinner. We got a little crazy, and by the time dessert came around, we had war painted ourselves with syrup. ( gross, I know) Afte rthat we drove to UBC to meet up with the others, but as soon as we parked, Llowyn realized he had left his violin at the restaurant. So, he freaked out and rushed back, and left us to go find the dorm. Now, I know where Stephens dorm is in the daylight, coming from the bus stop, but NOT from some parking lot in the middle of the night. SO we wander around Vanier, his group of buildings, but they ALL LOOK THE SAME!!! so we went into some building that I "felt" was the right one. Knocked on some doors, turned out it was an all girl dorm. Oops. Eventually we gave up and called them, so Stephen, Tim, Laura, Chris, and Trevor all came to the rescue. We hung out a the dorms for a while, and scared some people ( "hi my names brianna. actually scratch that, call me Captain Welcomes-you-aboard) then eventually Alleah and Llowyn went back to his place, and I went to bed with Steve, and everyone else found a place in the common room.
In the morning The four debators had to go, and Stephen had to go to his call for the matinee show, so I was stranded on campus. I called Alleah at 10:30 to come meet me, but she didnt end up coming til 1:30. So I wandered around outside ( it was a GORGEOUS day!) found a Starbucks to feed my freakish expensive habit, and sat on a bench in apretty wooded area listening to tunes, watching squirrels, and reading the archie comic i found in my purse :P
Finally at 1:30, ALleah showed up, and we hopped on the bus to get downtown. ( keep in mind, we dont know the city at ALL) but we managed to get off at Granville and Broadway to take the next bus to Robson, where we planned to try on ridiculously pricy things even though we cant afford them. However.. we got on the bus on the wrong side of the street. sooo we were heading for Richmond. And this was a b-line bus, that only stops in specific far-away places. So like the true adventurers we are, we decided to just go where the bus took us. Inevitable, Richmond.
But then, what happened to ctach my eye, but... a FAIR! and the bus just stopped right in front of it. It was pure kismet, i tell you. So of course, we got off. We ended up spending three hours running around like mad fools at this fair, going on all the rides and laughing our head off, playing games, eating gross fair food, and what i think is the BEST part... we bought giant photo buttons of ourselves. Seriously, we are just that cool.
Soon, it was getting late, so we bussed back up to the campus to go see Stephens show!! which I will detail later, cause this ahuge post already and im getting tired!

"I'll never give up the fight!"

I had a really whacked dream the other night.

For some reason I was transported into this 1984 esque world. For those of you who havent read the book, its like a crazy dictatorship where there is someone watching you all the time, and violent police, and brainwashing, and slums, and all kinds of bad stuff. So im in this world, thinking what the deuce, how am I going to get out of here? When I see that there are other people I know there! Not people I know really well, but like, AnneMarie from work, and Geoffs dad, and a few others. But they had been all brainwashed to believe that they had been there all along. But I managed to convince them otherwise and was like, back me up guys, we'll find a way out of Here!!

However, When I had looked around a little, I realize I could never leave until I had freed all of these people from oppression. But by this time the government had gotten wind of my mutinous ploys, and were after me. So then all of my followers were like, no man, its too dangerous to know you. So they decided to stay in their miserable lives for all time, just so they would stay alive. But, as the title says, i would never give up the fight! SO, eventually, I overthrew the governement and saved everyone. And so I was going to finally go home, but I couldnt go until I had helped rebuild their economy.


anyways, that was kind of random, but I liked the dream and felt the need to share.

So yesterday, went to work, and that was mostly dull. But then again, its work, and who expects anything different? Unless you work in like, Willie Wonkas chocolate factory or something. Then after I got off, I went to Megans house, and her and Zack attempted to teach me how to salsa, but instead I just went off on my own dancing like a mad fool :P im no good at learnign salsa. But thats what happens when you play a cuban man in a musical; all the steps are backwards after that. I really want to learn swing again though. Anyone want to learn with me, tell me!!
After like, an hour, me and Megan went to go see Failure to Launch, which was HILARIOUS!!! seriously, everyone should go see it. I mean, its a total chick flick, but worth it!

Today I worked again ( joy) and this time to relieve my boredom, I gave names to all the weird people who deliver trays to us. I seriously think they got all the freakiest people in Nanaimo to work in the food court. Jeex. Now I feel bad.

and in a little while I am going to traverse over to Adens house, to hang out and have an Arrested Development marathon.

And then I got some mad street props. ( haha Logan!)

"I call it Xtreme photography! I dont even look through the lens!!!"

OKay, just a random quote there, for a title.

So I wake up yesterday around 11, which is usual for me on a day off, and go about my usual routine; breakfast, shower, get ready for the day, etc. Everything is normal.

That is, until I look in the mirror.

My whoooole face had puffed up like nobodys business, and my eyes looked weird and small because the area around them was so swollen. And then I felt the glands on my neck and they were all huge and swollen too. And THEn I felt the back of my neck and there were two freakish lumps that SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN THERE! I was like, what the deuce??

Anyways, because im a total idiot, I decided to completely ignore this and go the mall with Alleah anyways. We developed the pictures from our super awesome picnic, and some of them are tres wondrous. But Alleah didnt quite appreciate all the scenic pictures I took :P apparently they were a waste of film. Whatev. So we chilled around the mall a bit, and went to the Tsar with Gareth for a while, until our bus came and we went up to Gators place to hang out there with her and Mel for a while. Except by then I was feeling slightly more ill, and vaguely dizzy, so i dont think I was too much fun. Oh well.

So then today my mom decided at 8:30 in the morning that I have to go to the doctor, immediately. EVEN THOUGH im feelin okay. But here's a little known fact abotu me: I LOATHE and DESPISE going to doctors. I would much rather ignore my sickness, and get through it on sheer willpower alone!! I know everyone thinks im crazy, but I just like to get over things myself. And Doctors give you needles ( ACK!) and throat swabs, and bad news, and I just dont like the creepy sterile feeling of the offices, and I dont like sitting on that weird paper, and I dont like the cold stethoscope... anyways, not the point.

OKay, so even though im moving out in little over a month, my mom still thinks she has to come into the doctors office with me. And because im the baby of the family, and she needs to think shes still needed, i humour her, right?
However, my mom is a total freak, and likes to embarrass me everywhere I go. Needless to say, im never going to the doctor with her again.

So thats all thats new since Sunday ( i know, im lame :P)

Brianna'd Mad Wicked Weekend

So... this is the first post in a bit of a long time. And you totally cant except me to remember anything other than like, the past three days, so thats all you get an update on.

Friday I planned to go to the Tsar with Alleah, Mel, Cora, and Jen, and I met them up at Woodgrove ( well, except Alleah, cause she ditched us) where we gossiped like mad fools. Then Megan met up with us, and Mel and Cora left, and we went shopping ( huzzah!) I needed to find green fishnets like nobodys business, so I dragged Jen and Megan to every single store in Woodgrove that could possibly have them. Eventually I found some that would do at the Bay, so our mall excursion was over.
After that we picked up Dave from work and went to my house so we could get ready for the St Patricks day party!!!!1

I thought the party was tres tres awesome. Then again, I find most parties to be spectacular, so maybe im not the best judge! I got prettty darn smashed ( whos suprised :P) and spent the night dancing, singing, chatting, trying to hold up a very drunken Geoff, studiously ignoring Chris, and trying to keep Lola from kissing me. but it was a grand time. Amy, Tim and Lauras friend, was there, which was cool. I like hanging out with her. and I met some new people, like Lola, and Biffs older brother James.
There were low points, as there is going to be with any party. 1) a bad thing a friend of mine did, which I wont go into, and 2) me stepping on a nail outside :S im still limping slightly!

I crashed around 4, in Quinns bed, cause i didnt feel like sleeping on the floor. DIdnt get much sleep anyways though, cause at 8:30 everyone was awake and stumbling around looking for coffee. WE lazed around the house for an hour or so, drinking coffee and musing over the past nights events. But then Alleah had to skidaddle, so Geoff drove me and Mel home ( but not before stopping for bagels at Timmies!) Mel stayed at my place for a while, and it was a most enjoyable couple of hours. The sun was beating down on my deck, and we just sat on the swing talking, and drinking ice tea. Good times.

Later that night I went to Chemainus with Dave, Jen, and laura to go to see Hay You improvisors, which Barbara, Jordan, and Manhattan Ryan are in, so i HAD to go. And let me tell you, I was not disappointed. They were hilarious!! then again, i tend to guffaw at most everything. I even got up on stage for a bit, cause they needed volunteers for the puppet game. It was stellar!!
After the show Jen and Dave came back to my place, and we watched Batman begins. A good movie, but I fell asleep halfway through, because ireally havent been sleeping properly lately. Anyone know of a way to get to sleep better??

and today, Dave and Jen left earlyish, so I got ready and chilled around the house until Alleah called ( we planned to do something today). Jordan decided to come with, so we went on a spontaneous mad crazy picnic!!! We went to the grocery store, and had to argue a lot on what we were buying :p and then we went to the dollar store and randomly bought wings for me and Alleah, and pirate gear for Jordan, a frisbee, badminton rackets, a birdie, and a disposable camera. ( Alleah was a ladybug, and I was a Bee, cause of my nickname. Which you know, as a side thought is a really ironic nickname due to the fact i am petrified of bees). Then we drove up to the Nanaimo river, and had our lovely picnic! We had forgotten a few fundamentals like forks, and a tablecloth, but no matter. We skipped rocks for a while ( I suck so hard) and played frisbee ( we all suck so hard) and ate our food. We screamed at spiders, found fish bones, and discovered what the ducks are really thinking. Jordan made rainbows. We took oodles of pictures, and had fun playing with shadows.oh, and we laughed.. and laughed, and laughed! All in all it was a tres grandiose affair, and we should all go for picnics way more often!!

After that we went out for coffee at the coyote cafe, on Stewart, a prtty snazzy place. I think we freaked out the waiter, because by then we were so hopped up on sugar. and then Jordan ordered the "Howler" which was like, quintuple shot of espresso ( it was gross, I tasted it). AFter that I just felt really tired, so i came home, and have been here since then!!

So thats all, and im going to try to blog more often. ( seriously this time)

Sick Week...

... which is, hopefully, drawing to a close. Starting last Tuesday i developed some sort of horrible illness that refused to go away, and instead plagued me for days. Mostly I just slept, but I did do a few things, so I should probably write them down.

Tuesday marked the beginning of our mondo two day sleepover at Megans house, but because it couldnt actually start til 10 at night, Jen and Dave came over to my house for a while. We ordered pizza ( when DONT we order pizza?) and sat around talking to my mom about all manners of intellectual things. It was actually quite nice. SOoner or later we were joined by Geoff and Ryan, and then we went off to Megans house. The plan was, of course, to watch as many Gilmore Girl episodes as humanly possible in the span of two days. Well, we ended up talking for hours, then watching one episode, and falling asleep. Unfortunately I had to sleep on the futon with Jen and Dave who is a BLANKET HOG!! I dont know how the person in the middle can manage to hoard all the blankets, but he did it all the same.

Wednesday I got up to go to the mall to go HOUSE SHOPPING with Barbara!!! We went on a spree, and it was grand!! my favorite thing we bought was the bright gerbera bathroom set :D I love it so much. We bought a lot of other useful stuff too, like knives, and measuring cups.

After shopping I went home for a little while because they were all playing football, and I was a little too sick to go running around in the mud. I went back around 4, and hung around with Mike, Zack, Jen, and these two girls I didnt know. One of them remembered me fro mSeussical, apparently she did my hair :S but I totally didnt remember her, then felt bad.
WEdnesday night we hung around some more, watched some more Gilmore Girl episodes, and rented movies. Mike bought me soup, which was very nice of him!

Thursday morning I woke up, and felt like I was dying! my insides were boiling and I thought I was going to fall over, so in stead I just crashed on this mattress on the floor while everyone else watched a movie and thought I was dead. When I woke up Megans mom drove me home and I just slept, all through Thursday, and all through Thursday night. Friday I got up and then slept the day again. Saturday I managed to stay awake, and then Jen, Dave, Geoff and Ryan came over! we watched the Emperors NEw Groove, and chatted for a while, good times. Sunday was more sleeping. Monday I thought I could go back to work, but I woke up and felt sick, so I slept more. Tuesday I actually had to get up and go to work, cause I thought they would all crucify me. This turned out to be the worst day ever. I was sooo sick, I thought I was going to faint all day. And all my delightful friends came to visit and told me how freakishly pale I was. Needless to say when I got home I crashed on the bed and slept the night away.

Today was the first day I went out in a social capacity in some time. I met Gareth at the tsar, and we had a nice time chatting, and hanging around in the mall, just like old times!!

anyways, thats enough writing for today!