Quotes of the Day

At my age the only problem is with remembering names. When I call everyone darling, it has damn all to do with passionately adoring them, but I know I'm safe calling them that. Although, of course, I adore them too.
Richard Attenborough

"You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on."
Joe E Lewis.

Mt List

My list of things to do right now is rather daunting. It isn't so much that the list is long, it is more that the items on the list are going to each take a lot of time and effort. Of course time is in short supply and effort is well quite frankly being exhausted. I wish I had a small slave/child I could boss around.

"You there, spawn, pack my bags, organize Valerie's finances, and give me no sass!!"

If I'm being perfectly honest, I think this kind of illustrates the major problem in my relationship. I can not rely on him for anything. I ask him to call a plumber, he keeps putting it off. I ask him to get rent money to me before the 25th, etc, etc, etc.

Dear Santa,
For my next relationship I would like a partner who is responsible.
The end
Gnome

Quotes of the Day

A witty saying proves nothing.
- Voltaire

Sex. Most of you know what that word means, and for those of you that don't, it means "bonin'", and with bonin' comes great responsibility.
Sacha Baron Cohn

Sex can lead to nasty things like herpes, gonorrhea, and something called relationships.
Sacha Baron Cohen

Quote of the Day

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.

Miss Piggy

Leaning on Who?

So yesterday I got an email from my Mother. Said email is a forward from the managers of her property in Cumberland, as it turns out the house needs a new wood stove (fine), has cracks in the walls (uh oh), and has developed a lean to one side (wtf?). I want her to sell, sell like the wind! She says it is ordinary for homes of that age to settle into the ground a little. I say thats fine and dandy but if anything else happens she isn't going to be able to afford to pay to fix it. There are a lot of things I'm not good at, managing money is one of them, but I do think that her best option here is to sell the place. She has credit card debt and there is still money owed on this house. She could pay those off, and put some of the money into savings. She is worried about her future and I think that is reasonable. I just hope we make a good decision this time.

Quote of the Day

Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.

Terry Pratchett

Quote of the Day

I've never been a millionaire but I just know I'd be darling at it.

Dorothy Parker

Driven

I need to get cracking on this whole learning how to drive thing. I want to get my N before I move to Vancouver, because learning how to drive in that metropolis is not something I really fancy. I have put this off for way to long, so I am setting some goals for myself.

1. Read my guide this weekend
2. Take lesson next weekend
3. Don't die in firey inferno

Escapism is a dirty whore with Syphallis.

I am having trouble focusing. Every time I step away from a book, the internet, or tv, I find myself off in lala land. My Aunt has the same problem when she is depressed, she would imagine better things and there are large parts of her life which she just can't recall. I'm trying really hard to keep grounded but it isn't easy. I also know I need to start weening myself off of the internet, reading, and tv. I'm going to try and limit myself, a escapism diet if you will.

Valentines Day

The idea behind Valentines Day? To spend some time with someone you love, to honor them and to let them know they are special.

I am so sick and tired of hearing people saying it is a "fake holiday" what the hell does that even mean?? Valentines Day is not a holiday! And whats with the whole Valentines Day was invented by Hallmark, it wasn't it has been around for centuries. I get the whole exploitation of valentines Day thing, because really what special day hasn't been exploited? But I am so tired of this ridiculous idea that just because corporations have commercialized valentines Day, people shouldn't celebrate it. There is no reason to go out and buy things for your significant other on Valentine's Day. Just spend some time together, go for a walk, plan a picnic, remember to tell each other loving things. Just because something has been commercialized (Christmas, Halloween, New Years, Easter, and Birthdays)doesn't mean you have to buy into it.

Quote of the day

Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass.
- Mark Twain's Notebook, 1898

I need a wealthy husband

So I am still losing weight, I am at 139 right now from 155. Yay me! I am trying to get more active by taking the dog for walks but he has the mistaken idea that walks are meant to be tug of war sessions and it is difficult to convince him otherwise. It is proving difficult to eat healthy around Allan, he eats like a monster snd stays as skiiny as a pole. I hate Allan and his super duper metabolism. Stupid skinny boyfriend.

School is going ok, I started off ahead of the curve and then somewhere along the way I got behind and now I am trying to catch up.

Things with Allan are awkward, I guess all I can do is hang in here until April.

I did a really great card reading for myself last night. It was a bit of a reality check, it said I needed to stop focusing on the unreal and daydreams. One of the cards talked about having mercy and compassion and knowing when to leave.

I'm looking forward to change, I know it will be sad but it is necessary.

Update

Loads of stuff going on right now.

It looks as thought I am finally losing some weight! My worst was 155 pounds right now I am 144, phew! I want to be about 110.

I still don't have another job which is scarey, there is very little money coming in.

In May it looks as though I will be heading back to Egypt to help Valerie pack up her container, and to work part time at her school.

In August or September I will be moving back to Vancouver.

I am obsessing a little much over a guy from my past.

It looks as though I will be taking a trip to Australia at the end of 2008, early 2009.