September 27

Dead Ringers sucked. Never rent it.

September 26

It's Friday and I'm exhausted. However, I've downed a couple of brewskies and I'm feeling pretty good. Unfortunately, my blood alcohol level prevents me from writing in anything but point form. So here it goes:

• Evelyn Lau was magical. My writers are everyone else's celebrities, I get ridiculous around them. It was like when I met Heather O'Neil. I completely froze and stared in wonder, forced out some awkward conversation and asked her to sign my book. I can't help but revere writers, I just think what they do and how they do it is so fascinating. Anyway, the point is Evelyn was amazing and I have another signed book to add to my awesome collection. Go me.
• I'm working at Rape Relief tomorrow.
• Vancouver Internation Film Festival + Two free passes for any of the films = What movies will I decided to go to?!
• One day I'll have money and I'll buy tickets to see Lykke Li at the end of October.
• I'm looking forward to drinking another beer and watching Dead Ringers, which I'm going to go do now.

Loves you!
xoxox

September 24

I'm going to see Evelyn Lau read from her new book of poetry tonight at the library. Êtes-vous jaloux?

September 18

Tom is following me around the house, begging me for a walk. This is the downside to falling into routine. When you break it, guys like Tom end up annoying the crap out of you because you're not taking them for a walk like you usually do. Maybe I should just suck it up and walk him.

But... somehow I don't think that's going to happen. Tonight is a beer, book, and blanket night. It was cold today. And gray. But it matched my mood. All I could think about was crawling into bed and finishing my book while eating a triangle of brie like it's a sandwich and drinking my beer. So that's what I'm going to do.

So I watched the NFB film 'Scream from Silence' last night. It's this really intense French Canadian film about rape and power and guilt. I think everyone should watch this film and think about the fact that 1 in every 4 women are raped or sexually assaulted. I think it's a really important movie for everyone to watch because the social attitudes surrounding male violence are complacent and often skeptical. The movie closely examines how people under appreciate the frequency and seriousness in which sexual assaults occur and the guilt that the women often experience as a result of those social attitudes. So, I guess what I'm saying is, it was a great movie. And it's Canadian, which I find irresistible. Really though, I have impeccable taste in movies so you should just watch it, ok?

With that being said. My birthday is coming up.

I know, what does male violence against women have to do with me being alive and like, awesome?

Well, I was thinking... that if anyone wanted to do anything nice for me for my birthday... that maybe they should... oh, I don't know... donate some money to Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter. But, you know. It's just a thought.

Alright, I'm off. Beer and books await.

xoxoxox

ps - i was hoping to catch janeane garofalo during the comedy fest here but i totally realized today that her show was yesterday. damn.

September 17

Hey kids. Sorry I had to delete the picture of my new haircut. Every time I looked at it all I could see was Spock from Star Trek.

So the only thing I have to say is that there are not nearly enough hours in the day, which I'm finding incredibly frustrating. And I'm currently suffering from premenstrual syndrome, which has turned me into an uber anal bitch. Yea, everything is annoying me. Like, a lot. So I'm locking myself in my room to do yoga, read my library books and watch foreign films until my rage and anger subsides.

So here I go. If you don't hear from me in a while it's because I've murdered someone for not putting a new role of toilet paper on the toilet paper roll or something mundane and insignificant like that. But hopefully it won't come to that.

September 11

giant bowl of organic fruits anyone?

The only reason I'm blogging is to brag to everyone about the DELICIOUS pears and apples that Matt and Nic picked in our backyard. No joke. Our very own fruit orchard in our backyard. I actually should have also bragged about the millions of blackberries that Cynthia picked from our giant blackberry bush this summer, but you know I've got to be humble about some things. In any case, our freezer is still full of blackberries and I think there's talk of making some blackberry-pear jam. Yum!

Ok. Tom and I are off to the Japanese grocery to buy some supper. Love you!!!

xoxoxox

September 8

here's cynthia and i preforming in our metal band

No phone call from the Y today. Maybe tomorrow?

House warming party here on Saturday was awesome. I don't know about anyone else but I had a blast. My friend Janina got some great shots of Cynthia and I playing out our dream of starting the world's greatest metal band. Also, I may or may not have been the loudest one at the party. But you guys know me, I wouldn't act like anything but a lady.

And.

I've been reading Heartbreak by Andrea Dworkin. I can only say, I wish I had discovered her writing ten years ago. She's an amazing woman.

Kisses

September 4

i'm sooooOooooo serious

Yea, that's right. I'm blogging. Twice in one week. It's like I'm on fire or something

I don't really have anything interesting to report but I thought I'd say hello and share a few things with you.

First off, I applied for this Executive Admin. job at the YMCA today, which I would probably consider killing kittens for. Don't get me wrong, I love kittens and wouldn't normally feel any need to harm or maim them, but I want to work at the YMCA. That's so random, I know, but I really feel good about what the YMCA does for the community and I'm really interested in their policies on healthy living and its effects on the community. Also, I'm thinking there's a gym membership in there amongst all the philanthropy, so that would be cool. Anyway, the deadline was today, so here's hoping I get an interview (at the very least).

Secondly, working at the women's shelter and crisis line on Saturday was great. It was a really quiet day (which is good, when you think about it). I got to hang out all day with this incredible woman who has an immense amount of knowledge to share and is quite possibly one of the funniest women I've met in Vancouver. I'm basically just doing orientation so I don't get to do any of the dirty work yet but it's great just to be there and meet the women who live at the house.

Ummm... what else?

Everyone at the house is doing great. Matt loves his new job and he's been working like a madman, which is super since I haven't been. He's also been slaving away around the house, installing dishwashers, rebuilding rotting patios and painting, among a million other things. I get exhausted just watching him.

Tom is also good and fuzzy. His new favorite sleeping spot is on the leather couch we inherited from Nic's sister. I don't know why he loves it so much but it's next to impossible to get him off. Although, the old collar and leash trick works well to get that wad of stink moving. I love taking him for walks up Commercial Drive, we get so many smiles and comments about what a nice dog he is. And they're right, he's so sweet.

Also. I've been eating a lot of almonds lately, which is weird.

Alright, I'm going to read now or nap. I haven't decided which.

Kisses and hugs!
xoxoxox