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[Aug. 30th, 2011|01:11 am] |
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dinner with a friend I hadnt seen in too long was so nice, great company and conversation, thanks Ammeri!! ;-) |
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[Aug. 29th, 2011|03:22 pm] |
Here we go! Im at work.. Im tired. I don’t feel like working… so I figured I might as well update my Livejournal before I get even more hopelessly behind.
My posts are not going to be in the right order… I wonder if I could post with a date in the past, probably not. So it’ll be a bit mixed up and confusing.. but then again, that’s how my life is at the moment lol. My weekend was amazing though, so I want to post about it first!!
This weekend, Kris and I went to London. I thought I had everything taken care of … except when we got to the train station it turned out I looked at the arrival hour instead of the departure and we missed our train *facepalm*. We could get on the next train, but we needed to pay extra. Money that we both couldn’t really spare right now =/ Great start of our holiday… sorry Kris lol. We rushed to our hotel, checked in, and tried to rush to a theatre performance that I got tickets for (the matinee, 2:30 pm) but we got a bit lost too. Luckily we were still in time.
That wasn’t just any show though… that was Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate (who are also known as The Doctor Who and The Doctor Donna!). And those weren’t just any tickets, we were sitting front row and center!! The theatre was a lot smaller than I thought it would be, and we were soo close to the stage. David performed using his normal Scottish accent, which was just sooo incredibly sexy. And we were sitting so close… I already said that didn’t I? The whole show was a modern take on the play by Shakespeare, I prefer the classic one but I do admit that it was very well done. And Catherine and David just made it spectacular. I laughed so incredibly hard at times, like when Catherine was flying in the air and got distracted from her lines for a minute and when her top opened up. Or when David came out wearing a short skirt and danced like a woman. They feed off eachother so well too, so much fun to see. I loved it! Also… David looks amazing in dress whites. *drooooool* And he spit on us a couple of times lol god bless the old English language.
When it was over, we went to eat and came right back to the theatre to wait at the stage exit, even before the evening show started. Good thing we did, because there were already people there waiting. It was absolute madness when they finally did come out. But Kris and I managed to get pictures with Catherine and David, which just made my weekend!!!! And we met some nice other fans while waiting, we were discussing Dr Who and such, which made it a fun wait. Kris and I bounced and giggled back to our hotel. =)
On Sunday we went to the Dr Who Experience, which was so much fun too. There’s a sort of mission you have to go through, to save the doctor (Matt Smith). It’s very well done, nice effects and sets etc! And then there’s an exhibition with original costumes etc. Kris and I were kids again and took pictures of everything (especially anything with David Tennant on it lol). Unfortunately at the end of the experience was a gift shop that we did not survive… I just loved it that there were lots of parents with their kids, trying to explain to them the value of money “ you can have one of these two.. not both” and then we just went through the shop like MINE MINE MINE MINEMINEEE!!!! We came out buried in plastic bags. I bought a sonic screwdriver with sound effects, and a Tardis with sound/visual effects. And audiobooks… and some other small things. I cant wait to go home and play with them! And watch the new Dr Who episode that I missed because I was too busy meeting David Tennant. EEEEEE it was amazing!!! Im so in love with David Tennant lol. My doctor <3 and Catherine is so very sweet. The doctor Donna <3 |
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[Aug. 29th, 2011|02:26 pm] |
Holidays 2012
I’ll have 26 holiday days in 2012, possibly 27. I’ve already planned them pretty much lol:
March 2012 : 2 days to go to London for the Mousehunt meetup
June 2012 : 5 days to go to New York
July 2012 : 3 days to go to Comic Con San Diego
August 2012 : 4 days to go to the Olympics
October 2012 : 1 day to go to Ring*Con in Germany
December 2012 : 10 days to go to Florida
= 25 days, so 1 or 2 left. |
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[Aug. 21st, 2011|03:25 pm] |
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one of these days I will catch up on entries here, I swear. Got lots to post about.
For now Im just gonna write about my updated plans of South Africa. Man I hoped this would have been an easy trip to arrange but it hasn't been easy at all.
First I got confirmation that my friend Jay will be with me in Cape Town, so I booked my flight from Durban to Cape Town and our hostel there. We'll rent a car there and do the garden route, and stop by the Blukrans Bridge, where we'll do bungee jumping on my birthday... dont know if I'll chicken out or not yet. I'll book it all and see over there how I feel about it lol. But we still need to book the car and the bungee and the hostel near Blukrans.
Then I met my mom's friend whom I was supposed to stay with in Johannesburg. We were making plans. Then she cancelled everything on me. And my mom started panicking. But hell I'm so used to people cancelling something on me or last minute crisises lol. I already had a backup plan. I've been busy booking that. So here's what I have so far:
21st September: arrival in Johannesburg, arranged a transfer to a hostel. I asked them to look up for me if there's a sightseeing tour of Johannesburg available on the day I arrive (I arrive pretty late so dont know if that's going to work out yet)
22nd September: 7 am pickup from my hostel to go on a Kruger national park tour
23 - 24 September: touring Kruger park, being dropped off at a hotel near the airport on the 24th.
25th September: flight to Durban where I'll be staying with my friend Tarah until the 2nd October. (Hope I can convince her to go to Swaziland or somewhere like that)
2nd October: flight to Cape Town, meet up with Jay at the hostel
3 - 4 October: do some sightseeing in CT, rent a car
5 - 6 - 7 October: Blukrans bridge and the garden tour
8 October: flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg, and then home.
Things still needed:
make an appointment with my doctor to get malaria pills now that Im going to Kruger done
Book hostel near Blukrans done
Book the bungee jumping done
Book the car rental if possible
Check for sightseeing in Johannesburg
Check for sightseeing in Cape Town & garden route
Ask Tarah what we can do while Im in Durban with her
Buy things that I need like DEET etc. done
Get a new international drivers licence (mom lost my last one grr)
I've got 1 month and Im broke as hell... not that I'm freaking out or anything... *cough* |
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[Jul. 27th, 2011|10:19 am] |
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I always knew it. Always said I had damocles’s sword above my head. Until 2008, not a single person close to me died. 24 years without any loss, grief. I always thought that was abnormal, and I always thought when it starts I’ll have a lot of people die on me and Ill lose everyone at once. I think it’s started now. 2008 Corwin (figures he’d be the first.. ) 2009 my grandmother (and the same year also my stepmom's mother, who was like another grandmother to me) 2010 my grandfather 2011 Len 2011 my aunt Makes me scared of what’s next. Can’t imagine losing my parents, I hope that won’t be for many many many many more years. I started a conversation with my mom last year about what would happen if I died, and what she should do. My best friends mostly live abroad, how would they ever know? I told her I’d give her the phone number of one of them, someone like Katie or Cara or Kris (any volunteers? :P). And I’ll give that person the login to my facebook and twitter so they can let everyone else know if something should happen. I again hope not for many many many more years but you never know.
I hate funerals... 2 in 1 month blah. Hate this month.
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[Jul. 4th, 2011|12:58 am] |
I dont really know what to say... goodbye ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.2) enochsmiles I hope you're at peace now at least. And I'm sorry, I really am. I won't forget you. |
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[Jun. 22nd, 2011|10:04 pm] |
I'm planning out 2012... already. My holidays I mean. I need more holidays, seriously! I could plan the next 5 years lol.
21 days + 3 holidays in the weekend + 2 extra = 26 holidays
- 4 for the Olympics in London (maximum, I'm hoping I can reduce it to 2.5 days)
- 1 for the MH reunion in London (if only I could move to London, would save me a few holidays)
- 14 for a long trip to the USA, Im tired of weekends only. Gonna plan a big trip again to NYC (possibly for a wedding of 2 friends, and a boat trip with my cousin), and then Florida (harry potter wizarding world!) and maybe New Orleans if I can fit it in
= 7 unplanned holidays. Which I'll probably use throughout the year because if I spend more than 1 month at work without a holiday I will lose my sanity completely, and Im not even kidding about that. Unless I have finally switched jobs by then. 2013 will be either Australia or New Zealand.... hoping the Katies can join me by then :P |
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[Jun. 12th, 2011|02:16 am] |
just the right amount of alcohol and it can make me all warm and fuzzy and sentimental and nostalgic. I miss MHA so much right now. But thank god I met Cara through that game.
Maybe I should move to Ireland lol. Id love that actually. And I love spending time with my BFF. Her son told me today that he loves me and that Im nice and have beautiful brown eyes. He's sweet. If I ever have kids (which I doubt very much!) I want them raised by Cara :P He's the most well behaved little boy I've ever met (a bit of a mommy's boy though but who can blame him with an awesome mum like that).
All we've done is sit around and play games and watch TV (Dr Who). Tomorrow we'll actually go sightseeing in Dublin. The only place Ive been to in Dublin so far is Temple bar I think :P But Ireland rocks, end of story.
I owe you the second half of the Moby story, Im posting that later, too drunk for that now.
Still, the first time I went to see Cara (when she lived in London), we had 7 bottles of wine in 1 night, this time we've had 6 bottles in 2 nights (not counting the beer). I call that progress? At least we're not vandalizing London or New York. |
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[May. 9th, 2011|11:43 pm] |
GOD I miss traveling *stomps foot* I mean, you know it's bad when I start to even miss France.
I miss Bretagne and it's gorgeous coast. That's the last thing I did when I lived there, and the main thing I miss. I would just randomly drive an hour, and end up at an amazing scenery by the sea, and watch the sunset. Belgium has a coast area but... I'm just not even gonna go there. There's no comparison.
I miss Finland with the trees and the lakes and the saunas
I miss London and New York, my homes away from home
I miss doing roadtrips in the USA
I miss seeing new things, new places, meeting new people
Good thing I've got some busy weekends ahead.
I need a job with more holidays.... I've already pretty much planned all my holidays for 2012 as well lol. |
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[May. 1st, 2011|09:33 am] |
in other news, hyvaa vapua! |
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[May. 1st, 2011|09:08 am] |
it's been a year since my grandfather died.
He wasn't always a good person.... but I loved him none the less. I feel kinda bad that he is getting so neglected. Nobody of the family plans to visit his grave today, except me. And the others live 5 min away, while I live an hour away.
What are good plants/decorations to put on a grave? Apparently his looks so empty and unloved compared to the others, I want to change that. |
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[Apr. 30th, 2011|10:42 am] |
Yay, William got married to the beautiful Kate. At work I streamed it and managed to watch the important moments even though they did yell at me for it. I was still working, I can multitask you know -_- but just finished watching the entire thing via Youtube. Yay, for modern technology.
I really enjoyed the wedding! Why?
1. I will always be a supporter of (constitutional) monarchies. In my opinion, they are better than republics. Not going to go into why right now, but I have my reasons and you'll never convince me otherwise lol. Royal weddings are part of the highlights, am glad the people of England seemed happy and positive for once.
2. Tradition. My mother was only a few years younger than me when she watched the royal wedding of Diana and Charles. She was a huge Diana fan. And I really like Katherine! I see a lot of Diana in her (and Charles in William, except together Wills and Kate seem a better, stronger couple). I had a crush on William once lol. Am happy to see he found a perfect mate, they seem really good together. How time flies! Like father like son.... like mother like daughter :P
3. I'm a hopeless romantic underneath it all!! I admit it, I cried lol. If I ever get married (which is more and more doubtful though), it will be in church, with a long white dress :P If my dad is still alive you can be sure he'll make me look like a princess, and he'll have a carriage with horses for me. And I want an orchestra... and trumpets announcing my exit XD.
I'm reminded now that there's not only New York but also London I would love to live in someday.... someday. |
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[Apr. 23rd, 2011|09:20 pm] |
monday: easter monday and dad's birthday
tuesday: checking out something to exercise with a colleague
wednesday: bowling with Microsoft
thursday: KISS QUIZ at work
friday: wedding kate and william :P
Busy week ahead! |
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[Apr. 18th, 2011|08:15 pm] |
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Went to sleep at 3 am, thinking Im gonna be really tired at work today. I definitely set my alarm, but this morning I dont remember turning it off. I just remember waking up thinking... wow it's bright so early in the morning. But I just turned away from the window and went back to sleep. Then I got a text message. I think... who the hell messages me so damn early??? Then went back to sleep. After a few more text messages, I pick up my phone half asleep.... then notice the time. 10 AM lmao. The text messages were my colleagues who'd been worried about me.
When I got to work I apologised to my supervisor but he just said don't worry, I'm just really happy to see you and that you're ok.
Is the most awake Ive been at work in a long time though, that was nice.
I love my sleep, nobody comes between me and my sleep!!! |
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[Apr. 17th, 2011|10:55 am] |
happy birthday, r_p_m
even though you took me off your friendslist :P |
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[Apr. 17th, 2011|10:42 am] |
I'm serious, I'm having one. It's like time flew away from me and now I'm heading towards 30 way too fast. In my early 20s I was traveling all the time, and experiencing new things, etc. Now I'm stuck in Belgium in the never ending rat race, and when I do travel I end up just going to the same places over and over (never mind that I do love those places lol, and have friends in them!). So I made a list last year, lists always make me feel better. I updated my progress today, so I figure I might as well post it here too.
( See my self-made to-do before I'm 30 list... ) |
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[Apr. 15th, 2011|07:56 am] |
Rebranding "Pro-life" to "Pro-choice-FYI-today-is-opposites-day" at http://rebrandprolife.org
Mine made the cut... as did Moby's. Go guess which one I suggested, and which one is his? lol |
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[Apr. 14th, 2011|08:22 pm] |
after looking through it to add tags, I decided there are too many memories in this journal, I need to keep this going and post more, even if LJ really is so 2003, and nobody is here anymore *echo echo echo*
3 months ago today......
I only posted twice in January lol. And it was about work. =/
6 months ago to the day......
I posted a rant about work. See a theme going on here? lol
One year ago today.....
I was getting ready to travel to New York =) and I ranted about work...
Two years ago today......
I was in New York, but it was my last day there so I was sad. Hey, another theme :P
3 years ago this month....
I was in Rennes, studying for exams and trying to figure out how I could get away with a short trip to Paris to go see Moby.... I suppose that's theme number 3 XD
In total, I have made 1992 journal entries.
So, my promise to myself is that I'll post more here again. And not about work all the time. Which means I'll have to get a life outside of work... hmmmm |
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[Apr. 13th, 2011|09:43 pm] |
noooo!!! LJ Archive doesnt work on WIN 7??
How annoying :( Does anyone else use any programmes to archive/backup your LJ entries? |
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[Mar. 5th, 2011|09:33 pm] |
no they didnt.... games on LJ? *facepalm* |
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