Does this thing still work?

I love these guys, and this clip is so bad that it rocks!!!

I'm getting a lot of input on that recent entry about treating babies as fashion accessories instead of giving them the dignity of human beings. Maybe I need to get a myspace or something and start a "rant a day" blog. Could be fun.

And aren't the ferrets cute!

Nor are they lifestyle statements, nor are they ways to make a political or religious point. I don't know what it is lately, but the dignity of children seems to be severely lacking from this country.

Who in their right mind gives a 2 or 3 year old girl a mohawk?? Okay, I could understand if the kid cut her own hair (which is never pretty) and mom cuts it like a mohawk for a week since she will probably have to practically shear the kid anyway, esp. if said mom is all into neon colored hair and tattoos and whatnot. But to do it on a whim??? COME ON.

Maybe I'm turning into a prude in my old age but sheesh - shouldn't lil ones be allowed to keep SOME dignity?

Back in California, except now I have resident status in TWO countries!!! Everything with Immigration and Customs went smoothly on Friday evening. I did my homework, so I had all my paperwork in order and handy, which helped quite a bit. Because I was travelling yesterday, I wasn't able to apply for my SIN (think SSN) or make any of the other calls I'll have to make, but it won't hurt anything for me to wait til April to do that. I can't apply for a job or get a bank account or anything til I get my SIN, but since I'll be living in Ottawa, I have access to one of the main offices, so it should only take me a day to get a number assigned to me; the card will come later in the mail.

So I'm hoping to take a couple of days to NOT think about the move before jumping back into the packing and logistics and everything. A break will be nice; besides, I want to have some friends over again. Maybe March 10... hmmmmmmmm....

(and wow, I have GOT to change the mood icons. That star looks drugged.)

Landing in Ottawa tomorrow. (That's the term for doing my official residential paperwork.) Not moving til April, looking like April 14, but we aren't sure of that yet. Doing well, still excited, but naturally stressing a freaking out a bit. I have no doubts about the moving - I just don't wanna "leave."

Let's see, did I tell you all about my leaky roof in December? Bedroom had to be "torn apart" and all that? Well, while I was in Canada with Otts, the roof in the DINING ROOM started leaking. My table got soaked and I'm shocked that nothing got ruined. Yeah, the table top is a bit warped, but that can be repaired. (Yay for Dad!!)

As you can imagine, I had had it with all that so I went down to the management office. They finally admitted that they needed me to move out of that unit but even though they'd give me another one and blah blah blah, they wouldn't help at all with moving my furniture. I DON'T THINK SO! So I pretty much pulled all the guns and we settled on an agreement where I left the unit on January 15 with no early terminiation of lease fees or anything. I got my security deposit back and a fair financial settlement which would take too long to explain.

Since I'm moving to Ottawa in April and since my brother was moving out of Mom & Dad's house, I've moved in with them. There are a ton of advantages to this, including home-cooked meals. The down side has nothing to do with them - I'm just not used to living with other people. Like Otts says, duh, I'm going to have to get used to it since he and I are moving in together... but this isn't quite the same. I'm still a bit displaced, I don't have "my" things (like my telephone and calling plan - I HATE calling cards), my schedule now has to take two other people into consideration (no more coming home, goofing around til I call Otts and then eating dinner while talking to him), etc. etc. etc.

I don't want to sound ungrateful - I'm not. I owe my parents BIG TIME and, being typical parents, they aren't letting me foot the bill in places where I think I should. But at the same time, everything has had an effect on me. I'm on edge and moody and it has nothing to do with lack of sleep or PMS. Worse, I think people are noticing it, which makes me feel bad. (Don't worry Nora, no "baggage" this weekend!)

So there I am, feeling pulled in a thousand different directions when I'm probably only being pulled in half a dozen. I need to find a new balance, center, whatever... in the mean time, I'm just taking it one day at a time.

Haven't felt much like blogging the last month or so. Had to move out of my apartment on beyond short notice and am now living with my parents. It's not bad, but I haven't had roommates of ANY sort in, oh, 8 years. I've forgotten how to coexist with others. Oh well, I'll learn. Besides, it's only til mid-April when I move to Ottawa. Yup, that's right, my visa finally came through! I don't like the "leaving" part of all this, but the moving forward with my life part is very exciting. Work is fine; lots of detail work on a database right now, so I go "cross-eyed" rather easily. Speaking of, back at it.

I'm bunking at my folks since my apartment is pretty much in no condition to sleep in. They had to completely tear out the ceiling and floor... I'll post pictures later. So let's see now, I slept here Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday nights. And now tonight and most likely tomorrow. The workers are using my electricity to power the commercial-sized fans and dehumidifier. I need to talk to one of my lawyer friends - I shouldn't have to pay for that PG&E bill at the very least, and personally, I shouldn't have to pay for the nights I couldn't stay in my place, but I doubt California state law will agree with me. And on top of it all, I'm either sick or my body got jacked up breathing in all that cold wet air and the crap flying around in it. Sooooooooooo much fun, ain't it?

I've been fighting some pretty bad ceiling leaks in the BEDROOM since Saturday night. I couldn't sleep in my own apartment Saturday night and Sunday night cuz it was either leaking too badly or the carpets were completely soggy. Management says they fixed it (*snort*) and the cleaned up the carpets, sorta, so I sleep here last night.

4am and I wake up. Sore throat. Lovely, right? Actually, it turned out to be a saving grace cuz just as I get back to bed, THE LEAKS START AGAIN. And I'm talking faucet-though-the-ceiling water. And this time, it also happens over the bed. So I call it in, leave a message for my boss saying I'll be late coming in but I'll keep her apprised, and I curl up on the couch to try to sleep.

Boss-lady (who I like) is an earlybird, so she calls me and wakes me up to tell me to just take the day off and deal with it all in person since the management doesn't seem to respond to phone calls. Good thing she woke me up cuz when I went to check on the bedroom there is water EVERYWHERE. The garbage cans are overflowing, my crates of music are getting wet, even the bed has water.

So I start moving crap. I hear the roofers and I holler out to them that someone needs to come take a look at this. That was the best thing cuz 10 minutes later this wonderful guy comes in, takes a look at the situation, swears, and starts emptying my bedroom cuz it is BAD.

Now I'm home for a while. The carpet guy is here to pull up the carpet, replace the completely soaked pad, put the carpet back down, and clean things up. The dry wallers just showed up, athough the guy has to actually go to Home Depot to get the dry wall...

You Are Not a Snob

In general, you're a very open minded and kind person. There really isn't a snobby bone in your body. You're not afraid to be who you are... you're proud of your individuality. In truth, you think that snobby people aren't good enough for you!

You Are Artemis!

Brave, and a natural born leader. You're willing to fight for what you believe in... And willing to make tough decisions. Don't forget - the people around you have ideas too!

You Are A Girl!

Are you ever serious? Well, you're seriously playful. And guys are attracted to your girlish spirit and all the fun that follows. Your girlish, temper, however... well, they could live without that. Not to worry though, you never stay upset for long. It's off to the next adventure.

You are Betty Grable

The ulitmate girl next door You're the perfect girl for most guys Pretty yet approachable. Beautiful yet real.

You Have Your PhD in Men

You understand men almost better than anyone. You accept that guys are very different, and you read signals well. Work what you know about men, and your relationships will be blissful.

You Should Wear a Belted Leather Jacket

Feminine, sexy, and stylish. You can take the tough look of leather, and make it completely sultry!

You Are 24% Girly

You are a pretty hardcore tomboy, and a very free spirit. Gender roles be dammed, you like to do things your way.

YEAH!!! Dia and I rule!!!

I get a leak in my ceiling. The stupid part is that while today we are having our first "rain of the season," it has been so light that it barely registers on the weather report. And that's all it took to cause trouble.

Lovely. Brilliant. Just peachy. Nice thing about renting is that it's not my problem (after I got everything out from under it) but it's still aggrivating. The stupid roofers from this summer obviously did a bang up job over my aparment. *insert rolling eyes*

I called Dad got get some advice. Pretty much he told me I was doing well and the best thing I could do was let it be and have a beer. I like that idea.

Nora posts hot pictures of Jared and Jensen.

I love Nora!!!!! *goes back to her page and drools*

Mom finished her radiation treatment yesterday!!!!

You Are Incredibly Logical

Move over Spock - you're the new master of logic You think rationally, clearly, and quickly. A seasoned problem solver, your mind is like a computer!

*polishes nails*

Caffe Vanilla Frappuccino

Smooth and sweet, you fit in to almost any crowd. No one would suspect you of being a coffee tweaker!

*blink* I've never even been tempted to try one.

Exotic Dancer Name Is...

Aphrodite

niiiiiiiiiiiiice.

Halloween Horoscope for Sagittarius

Halloween is your time to be flirtatious, sexy, and hot hot hot! You love to tempt people into evil, even if it's just for one night. Costume suggestions: A sexy devil or a dark fairy Signature Halloween candy: Anything spiked with booze

I could do the dark fairy thing.

Work is finally settling down. Our big fundraiser is over and we've wrapped up the bookkeeping. Now it's on to Thank You letters, notes, and stuff like that. I almost had a normal work day today... weirdness.

Tuesday nights have turned into my Must-See-TV night. First I have "Dancing With the Stars" where I don't have to think, just watch the pretty stuff. After that is "Miami Ink." I'm back in to wanting a tattoo. I so don't have anywhere near the money I would need for what I want, but hey, it's fun to dream.

$200 per person.

Yeah, that's what I said. $200 per person for a bunch of gals to go out for dinner, drink, and dance. What's the point? I can do the same for $50!

I called the gal and said I just couldn't afford the evening and that I'd be more than happy to meet them all for dinner where I could control my spending. She wasn't exactly totally thrilled I don't think, but the way I worded it, if she disagreed she'd look like a greedy bitch.

So here it goes: I hate money.

I know, who doesn't? But a friend is having a bachelorette party in a week and a half and according to the invitation, there will be dinner, a limo, drinks at a handful of places, and (if we want) a hotel room to crash in. All this in San Francisco, so you know it isn't going to be cheap. I can handle dinner and a drink or two, but if I have to pay for the limo and/or several cover charges for various bars / clubs, I'm not going to be able to go. Don't get me wrong, I make enough to pay all my bills and insurance and all that, but the downside of working for a non-profit is that I have very little "extra cash" each month.