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Today is the last day of my second year or university
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to be honest it doesn't feel any more different than last year
except maybe I'm less excited
because I did this song and dance last year
and I still have one more year to go.
but I can't help feeling good about it anyway
even though mt profs said sad goodbye speeches
and some of them bought us pizza to say goodbye
and I still have three exams I have to write
two of which are on the same day
(eugh).
being a student as an adult continues to weird me out
because it sucked when I was a teen
and it still sucks now
but not as bad
but I have to wonder how much of that is tied in
to my rising tuition debt
and that I have to justify being there somehow
until I finally have that bloody diploma.
plus now I get to write about stuff like
social contract theory
children's beauty pageants
abandoned buildings in the West End
right-wing columnists who I hate
and Jack Layton
so I guess it's not all that bad
truth be told though
there were a lot of mornings when I got up
hauled my tired ass to my 8:30am classes
and thought
I'd really rather be blogging
in my underwear
on the couch
with my cat
I'll give you three guesses what I'm doing right now.
My good friend Johnny Broadway made a new video
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which is probably the sweetest thing you'll ever hear
and features some faces you might recognize ;)
(filmed, edited and produced by the super-talented Rachel Hosein)
Happy Cenquist Day!
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today is a Saturday to be remembered
where we get up early and drink a beer
Half-Pints, preferably
but any good, tasty beer will do
and raise a toast
to a fine gentleman
a true class-act
our friend
@Cenquist
Happy Cenquist Day 2012!
This is what kids these days are doing on The Internet
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I don't even think I need to say anything more about this
oh, wait
yes I do
the behind the scenes at the end are the best part
Ron Burgundy was on Conan tonight
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he played the jazz flute and insulted Conan and announced a sequel to Anchorman and then played jazz flute backwards up the stairs as he left.
a little-known fact about my relationship with Tyrone is that one of the first times we hung out as a couple I made him watch Anchorman with me
he swears nowadays that he "likes it" but he didn't seem so thrilled while we were watching
especially when I started quoting the good parts
(which is all of it)
and I laughed and he sighed and I laughed and he rolled his eyes and I think he wondered what he'd gotten himself into
because he'd started dating a girl who liked terrible Will Ferrel movies and could quote them verbatim
so then I rolled over and told him
take me to pleasure town
and even if he noticed that I said it along with the movie
at that point, it didn't matter
I didn't know her very well
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but I knew her well enough.as well enough as you can know someone you see a couple of times a week for close to a year, I guess.
she always tried to give me something to eat. a banana. some chocolate cake she'd made. a cup of coffee. I swear she got a meal ready just because she knew I'd be stopping by.she reminded me of Greta Garbo in Inspirationshe always looked so damn good. blazers and slacks and heels and lots of gold jewlery. real diamonds and pearls.
some women never stop being classy, no matter how old they get.
she was one of them.
she held my hand when she saw me. looked me in the eye. leaned on me when she had to get up but asked me not to tell anyone.
she called me "sweetie" and always wanted to know when I'd come by so she could go to the hairdresser in the morning.
the last time I saw her she was waiting for a ride to the hospital. sitting in the lobby by herself. she called me over and took my hand. she told me she was scared
and I hugged her
I told her I'd see her soon, that she'd be okay and I'd see her for our next appointment.
turns out I lied.
because there won't be a next time.
goodbye, Carole
can you believe I haven't seen the new Mad Men?
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I know, I feel like an assholebut I've been busy doing MEME 2012 stuff, and writing my papers, and figuring out my un-supervillain costume for a party this weekend
so I'll just leave this gif here, which Mulligan posted which has be me all aflutter
and will come back to you once I've written this paper and watched this episode
muah!
Hip Hop Sunday # 34 Ol' Dirty Bastard feat. Kelis - Got Your Money
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I have Wu Tang on the mind after drawing Rza in Draw Something yesterday
I didn't have the foresight to save the photo, but here's one I did instead
Happy Hip Hop Sunday!
Happy 2nd Birthday Secret Handshake!
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my favourite monthly meetup of awesome Winnipeg types turned two last night and we were out in full force to celebrate at The King's Headthere were tons of name tags and raffle presents and snacks (not pictured)
and the lovely Leanne made a lovely speech and we all heckled her
and I got dragged onstage to help her pick some raffle winners, of which I wasn't one but congrats to the fine tweeps who walked away with some awesome Parlour Coffee swhwag (I'm so jealous)
of course the obligatory Secret Handshake Ladies' Trifecta of Awesome bathroom shot featuring myself, Leanne and the short-n-lovely Stef
though when Leanne brought out some tube socks from her purse I knew things were getting weird and it was time to get some Smoke's Poutine and go home
T-minus four hours
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awww yeah
