You know it's a blurred line between generations (either that, or the older generation are getting more savvy with technology) when you find your Year 4 teacher from primary school on Facebook, find out she went to the same university you're going to, and did the same course you're about to start on.

Fun.

I unofficially know what it means to be on a "thrifty college student budget" - and I don't even have a job yet. My diet these days consists of easy, quick, and/or 30-minute recipes that, in addition to being swift, doesn't burn an unsightly huge hole in my pocket. Well, my father's pocket, and considering he's currently jobless and a drunk asshat, that's an achievement.

So, at least now I know to look for all things on special when I move out. And speaking of a job - submitted my application with a short resumé to Video Ezy yesterday. Now it's just a matter of waiting. Fwee.

Reason: A leaflet concerning Heath Ledger.

Okay, I get the fact that people may stick to their religious beliefs a hell of a lot more than others do, but really. It's 7:50 AM, I've had no sleep, and the sight of that leaflet sickened me into complete awareness. If people are so proud about their fundamentalist ways that they try to boycott and condemn natural existence, it's ultimately their choice, but I'm appalled at the way some can go about it.

I get that science and religion are not a good mix - as neither are religion and sexuality. When considered, scientific evidence overwhelms religious beliefs in many situations (I'm rambling, bear with me) - a great amount of people with a religious background can acknowledge it, but there are always those handfuls (or, sometimes, exponentially more than a handful) who just piss you the hell off with their insistence that it is the former that overwhelms the latter.

But for the love of God, US-citizen fundamentalists, grow a fucking backbone and criticise "alternative" people using something more than the materialistic death of a well-paid entertainer. When you've gotten to that point, I know I'd rather shoot you as a one-off based on how low you can sink, than heed your words in their entirety. Please also note that there's a certain amount of irony in affirming that you're a country of God, and then legalising gay marriage and opening up more avenues for gay rights than most other Westernised countries.

EDIT at 8:05 AM: God Hates Canada! I want to projectile-vomit. I should either: 1) Stop clicking any links on that website, fuck off, and go to sleep for once; 2) Continue being pissed about this; 3) Go out, with no sleep, for a 30-minute run to catch up on cardio with my regime, drop off my job application on the way, and buy something for breakfast; 4) Continue again to be pissed about this; or 5) ...continue to be pissed about this. I can't actually decide.

Just did an hour of Irish practice. I was of the impression that I only lacked slightly in the stamina department, but finishing on a potent series of wheezes instead of an exercise-induced endorphin high is probably indicative of the fact that I suck more than I thought.

Classes start back on February 4th. So that gives me two weeks to get up to scratch again. I used to think that was a lot of fucking time to have on my hands, but when I don't focus on something, it tends to rush by. Guess that goes for time, too. *mrrrmoowwww-groan-like sigh* Blegh. That's it - cue another hour of Irish practice at 5 PM.

MUST. GET. INTO. SHAPE.

For now, though ... arghhhireallyneedicewaterholycrap!

P.S. I really should just resign myself to not worrying about a boyfriend this year. Should be more concerned with more important crap anyway. Such as uni. Working (speaking of which ... still need to submit application to aforementioned video store). Dancing. And other such lucrative, fulfilling pursuits. Mmmm. *contemplative expression*

I spent the better part of today making chocolate cupcakes with my cousin over at her place, and while I like baking as much as the next person, I can't help but laugh at how bloody Asian we were; using a pot for the cupcake batter instead of a large bowl, using another pot for the frosting when a large bowl would've sufficed perfectly, and having absolutely no idea what the standard size of one cup was. Fun!

I took a few pictures of the whole fiasco on my mobile, but I really can't be bothered transferring them to the computer, then uploading, blah blah blah. Maybe I'll turn it into a related picspam some other day. Meanwhile, an idea for a fic is germinating in my corrupted, self-rotted, vacation-numbed mind. No idea what fandom, but it'll be a ficlet/novella, if I can be arsed to write it. Let's see how this goes - my muse ran off with Atina's muse and now I'm just all blah and shit.

This is going be a nice week - tomorrow I'm sleeping in and applying for a job at Video Ezy, Tuesday will be a day in the city with Tanzinhead and Deebs, and then the rest of the week will be spent lazing around, trying to decide what elective units to take for my first year. Looking forward to it.

Now I'm off to watch a spot of pr0n before bed. Night, all!

Stolen from codeofaimee, because I wanted an excuse to blog.

( Presenting Xuan's dorky new band, yo. )

Well, that was fun. I feel marginally productive. Now I'm off to find another few memes to cure boredom.

I'm surprised I can type cohesively, having had no sleep last night, etc. etc. Took these following photographs a few days/nights ago (January 15th, if my memory and I haven't gone senile), and thought an amateur picspam would be as good way as any to start off this new LJ. I still don't know whether or not I'm meeting David today at Town Hall, but more on that later.

A note, though - you sure as hell don't see many sunsets this rich around here. Ambient light and general air/light pollution taking into consideration, you think it'd enhance the warm tones, but twilight is generally pretty shitty around my area. Yeah, the images were Photoshopped to an extent, but only to enhance contrast and try and reduce the amount of noise produced by my crappy digicam.

( 'cause random sunset photos are great! )

*thumbs up*