looking forward to december. that's when i can upgrade from a dumbphone to a smartphone.
should be sleeping early to make the days pass by quicker, but i'm still sleeping late, prolonging the process of night.
i think it has to do with knowing that i'll be playing with Sinfonia. the stress is kind of strong for this group.
although it's not the usual conductor, i'm still pretty tensed. it's just not the right vibes i normally get with other friendly orchestras.
maybe it's a good thing that i don't play there too often.
alright, now my body and mind is truly exhausted. time to hit the hay.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
good things will come
just when i thought i needed more work...
got a call this morning from Huronia SO's board of director asking me where to drop off the music for next week's concert.
and he also asked if i'm interested to play there as principal. that's when i found out the toronto scale is going up 30% next year and that's why he's asking me if i'm willing to play under scale.
for the moment, i don't think i'll mind. even at this year's scale it's still better than London's scale =P
we'll see how that goes. Barrie is a lot closer (like half the time) than going to London, with smooth traffic.
it's also by Lake Simcoe so i can work on my water photography~
life is good when you can do the things you enjoy.
keep sending those good vibes out!
the lavender/vervain/chamomile mix in my sleeper pouch is working its magic.
so far i've been having dreams for the past 2 nights, and getting into sleep easy.
the only thing that needs improving is sleeping in normal hours. last night was around 3:30am...
gotta stop watching too many Supernatural episodes!!!
got a call this morning from Huronia SO's board of director asking me where to drop off the music for next week's concert.
and he also asked if i'm interested to play there as principal. that's when i found out the toronto scale is going up 30% next year and that's why he's asking me if i'm willing to play under scale.
for the moment, i don't think i'll mind. even at this year's scale it's still better than London's scale =P
we'll see how that goes. Barrie is a lot closer (like half the time) than going to London, with smooth traffic.
it's also by Lake Simcoe so i can work on my water photography~
life is good when you can do the things you enjoy.
keep sending those good vibes out!
the lavender/vervain/chamomile mix in my sleeper pouch is working its magic.
so far i've been having dreams for the past 2 nights, and getting into sleep easy.
the only thing that needs improving is sleeping in normal hours. last night was around 3:30am...
gotta stop watching too many Supernatural episodes!!!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
new frontiers
all of my choices for election won out. this would be so great if they were horses.
but the sad reality is that they're politicians.
wow, i just made a political joke there. that's a first.
i feel bad for my toronto friends. they'll have to live with that oversized fiasco for a few years.
anyway! not my concern!
went to Ambrosia and bought some dried organic lavender.
it's starting to smell very relaxing in my room right now with that little 1 oz bag.
i'll head downtown to look for dried vervain on queen west. apparently it's also a one-herb-does-all.
wonder where i can find another herb store like that up town.
really don't feel like heading there just to get herbs.
will keep looking... not heading there till thursday anyway.
but the sad reality is that they're politicians.
wow, i just made a political joke there. that's a first.
i feel bad for my toronto friends. they'll have to live with that oversized fiasco for a few years.
anyway! not my concern!
went to Ambrosia and bought some dried organic lavender.
it's starting to smell very relaxing in my room right now with that little 1 oz bag.
i'll head downtown to look for dried vervain on queen west. apparently it's also a one-herb-does-all.
wonder where i can find another herb store like that up town.
really don't feel like heading there just to get herbs.
will keep looking... not heading there till thursday anyway.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
much to get done
wow, didn't realize how out of shape i am.
yesterday i only went out to the trail for half an hour and felt so exhausted.
maybe it's because i had no food in my stomach and the wind was crazy?
anyway... much more building up is needed.
but the bike is acting well on this off road trail. thought i burst a tire, turned out the wheel snapped a twig. phew!! *wipe sweat*
now i'm semi-awake, going to hit the shower.
then i'll pick up Thea's bow at Soundpost and then do some poison pendant hunting.
hopefully i can find a nice bag for my mum's birthday as well, before i head out to London in the afternoon.
after a week of turmoil with some unmentionables, i'm definitely staying at the hotel from now on.
good thing with the hotel is that it's close to the mall.
so if i wanted to do some shopping i could do it easily.
but then it's also a distance away from the hall so i'll need to drive there =(
yesterday i only went out to the trail for half an hour and felt so exhausted.
maybe it's because i had no food in my stomach and the wind was crazy?
anyway... much more building up is needed.
but the bike is acting well on this off road trail. thought i burst a tire, turned out the wheel snapped a twig. phew!! *wipe sweat*
now i'm semi-awake, going to hit the shower.
then i'll pick up Thea's bow at Soundpost and then do some poison pendant hunting.
hopefully i can find a nice bag for my mum's birthday as well, before i head out to London in the afternoon.
after a week of turmoil with some unmentionables, i'm definitely staying at the hotel from now on.
good thing with the hotel is that it's close to the mall.
so if i wanted to do some shopping i could do it easily.
but then it's also a distance away from the hall so i'll need to drive there =(
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
magic at hand
yes, Piggie, i do believe in magic!
hahaha~
i asked to get a hotel room rather late, but special forces worked for me.
now i'll be able to stay for the night without driving back and forth.
time to do some thanking.
now i'm out to that trail i spotted near my home.
wish me good riding!
hahaha~
i asked to get a hotel room rather late, but special forces worked for me.
now i'll be able to stay for the night without driving back and forth.
time to do some thanking.
now i'm out to that trail i spotted near my home.
wish me good riding!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
more nature intended
it was a very fun filling trip.
although i was tired to my bones, i still stuck around till the last minute.
well, that's also because i was the organizer and driver.
got lots of good pictures taken.
now i'm relying others to take my pictures.
i don't really like self portraits when i'm in outdoors. i'd rather spend the space on nature than me.
we had hot pot for dinner.
Dow's Noodles Restaurant (稻香) at Commerce Gate is definitely not a good place to go.
the waiters were so slow and rude.
maybe i'll try out that one across 黃金商場 (Hipot).
it's practically the same chain, but looks much bigger inside with newer decor.
they just opened not long ago.
if i could wake up in the morning, i'll revisit Twickenham Park with my bike and camera.
see if there's any leaves left.
it's such a nice place with paved trails.
then i'll check out that trail just east of Leslie on 16th.
apparently it leads to a small pond around Mural St.
although i was tired to my bones, i still stuck around till the last minute.
well, that's also because i was the organizer and driver.
got lots of good pictures taken.
now i'm relying others to take my pictures.
i don't really like self portraits when i'm in outdoors. i'd rather spend the space on nature than me.
we had hot pot for dinner.
Dow's Noodles Restaurant (稻香) at Commerce Gate is definitely not a good place to go.
the waiters were so slow and rude.
maybe i'll try out that one across 黃金商場 (Hipot).
it's practically the same chain, but looks much bigger inside with newer decor.
they just opened not long ago.
if i could wake up in the morning, i'll revisit Twickenham Park with my bike and camera.
see if there's any leaves left.
it's such a nice place with paved trails.
then i'll check out that trail just east of Leslie on 16th.
apparently it leads to a small pond around Mural St.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
the unmentionable
has been a bad week at London.
maybe i should stop wearing the chicken pendant. i'm totally jinxing myself here.
my right ankle is now swollen from multiple bedbug bites.
there's also one on my left forearm, one on my back, and a few on my chin.
i'm already quite lucky, i guess, that i didn't bring any bugs back with me.
i did a very thorough check on all my luggages and everything.
so the story was...
a colleague and i went to the hostel.
every time i'm in the ground floor room i always use the bed closest to the door.
that night the colleague took my usual bed so i took a nap in another one.
woke up and went to rehearsal and felt fine.
later that night when i was checking emails with my macbook on the bed, getting ready to sleep, i saw something moved on my keyboard. it was a freaking nymph.
then i saw a few adult bugs crawling on the blankets.
that was when i was glad that i had previous knowledge of what the bedbugs behaviours are.
killed some bugs, took my stuff as far away from the bed as possible, shook out and cleaned everything.
and the rest is history.
the story is just too long. i really need to get to sleep and go hiking tomorrow.
gotta reduce that swell first.
finally finished washing everything in hot water.
zzzzzzzz........
maybe i should stop wearing the chicken pendant. i'm totally jinxing myself here.
my right ankle is now swollen from multiple bedbug bites.
there's also one on my left forearm, one on my back, and a few on my chin.
i'm already quite lucky, i guess, that i didn't bring any bugs back with me.
i did a very thorough check on all my luggages and everything.
so the story was...
a colleague and i went to the hostel.
every time i'm in the ground floor room i always use the bed closest to the door.
that night the colleague took my usual bed so i took a nap in another one.
woke up and went to rehearsal and felt fine.
later that night when i was checking emails with my macbook on the bed, getting ready to sleep, i saw something moved on my keyboard. it was a freaking nymph.
then i saw a few adult bugs crawling on the blankets.
that was when i was glad that i had previous knowledge of what the bedbugs behaviours are.
killed some bugs, took my stuff as far away from the bed as possible, shook out and cleaned everything.
and the rest is history.
the story is just too long. i really need to get to sleep and go hiking tomorrow.
gotta reduce that swell first.
finally finished washing everything in hot water.
zzzzzzzz........
Monday, October 11, 2010
still searching
last night was way too long.
or maybe because i was having a headache.
but it was a touching moment when they made the speeches.
i couldn't find the pendant i was looking for.
it's called a poison pendant (for witches to wear to protect themselves in older times).
similar thing would be a celtic locket.
i found it on ebay, but i don't really wanna get it there.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/VINT-STERLING-GOLD-GARNET-POISON-BOX-PENDANT-NECKLACE-/350402460016?pt=Vintage_Fine_Jewelry&hash=item51959d3970
maybe i'll have more luck in London.
or maybe i'll go to the states to look for it. much easier to find stuff there.
or maybe because i was having a headache.
but it was a touching moment when they made the speeches.
i couldn't find the pendant i was looking for.
it's called a poison pendant (for witches to wear to protect themselves in older times).
similar thing would be a celtic locket.
i found it on ebay, but i don't really wanna get it there.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/VINT-STERLING-GOLD-GARNET-POISON-BOX-PENDANT-NECKLACE-/350402460016?pt=Vintage_Fine_Jewelry&hash=item51959d3970
maybe i'll have more luck in London.
or maybe i'll go to the states to look for it. much easier to find stuff there.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
long journey
last "night" i slept around 6:30am.
it was worth it. got a few reductions and a couple arrangements done.
and most importantly, got the trio folders re-organized and repaired.
felt like a librarian. maybe i should consider doing that library science degree in mcgill.
lots to do tomorrow.
in the morning, i gotta go do some quick grocery shopping and make korean pork bone soup for a family pot luck dinner at night.
then off to downtown to find that locket pendant i've been searching for. need it to match my black dress for DV's wedding on sunday. it's such a journey...
and then the dinner at aunt's place. (yes, my real aunt!)
i've been looking around for a nice locket. hated the heart shaped ones.
i have a pretty good idea what i want. it's quite specific.
oval or circular shape. cavity large enough for herbs. no holes in the back plate.
pretty much either a celtic locket (most preferred) or a medicine locket.
i have been thinking what kind of herbs i can put in.
for now, lavender for sure, and roses. mostly floral herbs.
maybe i'll try some perfumed pads too.
it was worth it. got a few reductions and a couple arrangements done.
and most importantly, got the trio folders re-organized and repaired.
felt like a librarian. maybe i should consider doing that library science degree in mcgill.
lots to do tomorrow.
in the morning, i gotta go do some quick grocery shopping and make korean pork bone soup for a family pot luck dinner at night.
then off to downtown to find that locket pendant i've been searching for. need it to match my black dress for DV's wedding on sunday. it's such a journey...
and then the dinner at aunt's place. (yes, my real aunt!)
i've been looking around for a nice locket. hated the heart shaped ones.
i have a pretty good idea what i want. it's quite specific.
oval or circular shape. cavity large enough for herbs. no holes in the back plate.
pretty much either a celtic locket (most preferred) or a medicine locket.
i have been thinking what kind of herbs i can put in.
for now, lavender for sure, and roses. mostly floral herbs.
maybe i'll try some perfumed pads too.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
it's a sign
i set my browser's homepage to google.ca, which goes automatically into igoogle with my daily horoscope.
today it reads:
Today's New Moon in your 5th House of Love and Creativity is an auspicious sign and it's best to get as much accomplished as you can now. Although you can enjoy yourself while being productive, you will want more free time later on for pleasurable pursuits. Remember, the weeks ahead could bring new romance or rekindle an ongoing relationship, but the intimacy won't likely come without being accompanied by increased responsibility.
yup. time to start doing those many arrangements, now that i'm awake.
should really sleep earlier last night, only got 3 hours of light sleep and my neck hurts.
today it reads:
Today's New Moon in your 5th House of Love and Creativity is an auspicious sign and it's best to get as much accomplished as you can now. Although you can enjoy yourself while being productive, you will want more free time later on for pleasurable pursuits. Remember, the weeks ahead could bring new romance or rekindle an ongoing relationship, but the intimacy won't likely come without being accompanied by increased responsibility.
yup. time to start doing those many arrangements, now that i'm awake.
should really sleep earlier last night, only got 3 hours of light sleep and my neck hurts.
to do
ate too much!
it's been a while since i had that taiwanese hot pot at commerce gate.
good thing i still remember how much food the individual pot stuff u with, so i didn't order anything else.
then came dessert.
boy, was i full!
it was nice to see Yuko again. it's been SUCH a long time!
still yet to finish those arrangements.
maybe i'll spend most of tomorrow morning doing that after making breakfast for Bobo, Potato, and Nikki.
they're spending a few days over 'cause their place is running out of space with visiting relatives. XD
Nikki is certainly growing really fast.
i love to have her help out at the kitchen. she LOVES to play chef.
see if i could squeeze in any treadmill time tomorrow.
belly fat is still existing... and growing...
it's been a while since i had that taiwanese hot pot at commerce gate.
good thing i still remember how much food the individual pot stuff u with, so i didn't order anything else.
then came dessert.
boy, was i full!
it was nice to see Yuko again. it's been SUCH a long time!
still yet to finish those arrangements.
maybe i'll spend most of tomorrow morning doing that after making breakfast for Bobo, Potato, and Nikki.
they're spending a few days over 'cause their place is running out of space with visiting relatives. XD
Nikki is certainly growing really fast.
i love to have her help out at the kitchen. she LOVES to play chef.
see if i could squeeze in any treadmill time tomorrow.
belly fat is still existing... and growing...
Monday, October 4, 2010
hoping for the best
i have now saved enough money to get an unlocked phone.
but new development is that Bobo's sis-in-law can help me get the telus family/friends discount.
so i might get the telus version and get it unlocked later.
keeping my fingers crossed that it's unlockable!
that'll save me lots. we're talking about $80 vs $580!!
gotta get those arrangements done this week.
not much time left before sending off everything.
and more exercise is needed.
gotta fit into that dress for DV & Peggy's wedding on Sunday.
wish me fat luck... i'm gonna need it...
or else there's no room for food at all.
but new development is that Bobo's sis-in-law can help me get the telus family/friends discount.
so i might get the telus version and get it unlocked later.
keeping my fingers crossed that it's unlockable!
that'll save me lots. we're talking about $80 vs $580!!
gotta get those arrangements done this week.
not much time left before sending off everything.
and more exercise is needed.
gotta fit into that dress for DV & Peggy's wedding on Sunday.
wish me fat luck... i'm gonna need it...
or else there's no room for food at all.
Friday, October 1, 2010
battle of the companies
after price hunting for the phone, now is the headache part...
carrier hunting!
so far this is what i've gathered:
1. Virgin
$50 (student plan)
200 mins
unlimited evening + weekends 6pm
500 mb
unlimited text
voicemail 10 + call display
TOTAL: $50
2. Telus
$55 (student plan - yes, they'll let you join regardless of being a student or not)
200 mins
unlimited evening + weekends 6pm
1 gb
unlimited text + talk to 10 numbers
voicemail 3
+ $8 call display
TOTAL: $63
3. Koodo
$25 (Build your own plan)
150 mins
+ $12 Voicemail + call display + unlimited evening + weekends 5pm
+ $25 Data for $0.05/MB (which means $25 for 500 mb)
TOTAL: $62
*You can use pay-per-use which is cheaper than monthly data*
4. Fido
$50 (student or normal voice + data plan)
100 mins
unlimited evening + weekends 7pm
500 mb
unlimited text
+ $10 voicemail + call display
TOTAL: $60
i'm thinking of switching to virgin mobile.
the only thing i'll have to check is which company can i join with an unlocked phone.
koodo most likely can't get my business because they run on cdma, so a gsm phone wouldn't work.
so virgin, which uses Bell's cdma and gsm networks, might be workable.
looking forward to less dropped calls.
carrier hunting!
so far this is what i've gathered:
1. Virgin
$50 (student plan)
200 mins
unlimited evening + weekends 6pm
500 mb
unlimited text
voicemail 10 + call display
TOTAL: $50
2. Telus
$55 (student plan - yes, they'll let you join regardless of being a student or not)
200 mins
unlimited evening + weekends 6pm
1 gb
unlimited text + talk to 10 numbers
voicemail 3
+ $8 call display
TOTAL: $63
3. Koodo
$25 (Build your own plan)
150 mins
+ $12 Voicemail + call display + unlimited evening + weekends 5pm
+ $25 Data for $0.05/MB (which means $25 for 500 mb)
TOTAL: $62
*You can use pay-per-use which is cheaper than monthly data*
4. Fido
$50 (student or normal voice + data plan)
100 mins
unlimited evening + weekends 7pm
500 mb
unlimited text
+ $10 voicemail + call display
TOTAL: $60
i'm thinking of switching to virgin mobile.
the only thing i'll have to check is which company can i join with an unlocked phone.
koodo most likely can't get my business because they run on cdma, so a gsm phone wouldn't work.
so virgin, which uses Bell's cdma and gsm networks, might be workable.
looking forward to less dropped calls.
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