Wishing you well, my pharmacy friends

I hope both of you do well tomorrow on your testeroos! And instead of saying good luck, I'm going to tell you to believe in good luck, because according to Wikipedia, you are more likely to do better if you have an optomistic disposition than otherwise. Read it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_luck

Wikity-wikity-what, know what I'm saaaaaayin'!

Just a friendly reminder

OK, in light of the fact that Dave is a big boob and went and bought a ticket for a concert with that Kerri floozy (I'm only calling her that because you agreed to go away that weekend without recalling that I was coming home!) for the weekend I'm coming back to Ontario, I thought I should remind all of you when that weekend is. It is (mark it down, people!) MAY 5-7th, 2006. That's two thousand six for the numerically challenged. In other words that's THIS MAY, not June, Dave, MAY. OK, so clear your calanders and plan to be in Toronto, if you can make it. The excused include Kat (USA), Sue (too far north) and Ronak (England), but if they can make it then they'd better!!

That is all. Amanda, good luck this Saturday :) If at any point during the test you feel like dying, just remember that I've probably barely started the damn thing, so I have longer to suffer than you ;)

Peter Griffin

http://www.dumpalink.com/media/1143451618/Family_Guy_Peter_Singing_Keliss_Milkshake

*Peter Griffin laugh*

Ready for this?

I was scrolling over the blog and I noticed we haven't had a pic for a while. It's random pic time!!! I have no idea who this guy is, but he's wearing a Trogdor shirt, so he can't be all bad. Enjoy!

Never gonna be a pharmacist

So, here it is folks, my dreams crashing down around my feet. First of all, I never expected to get into U of T due to the fact that they're snobs and my average isn't a bazillion percent. So, my only hope was UBC. Until a few days ago that is... Turns out, UBC handed out 35 more acceptance letters than they actually had room for last year (which makes me worry about education from a facility that can't even count, but that's another story) and they are obligated, for whatever reason, to automatically accept those individuals into the program this year. Ergo, there are 35 less spots available for this year's applicants, leaving 90 spots for over 1000 applicants. My odds of getting into UBC are now 90/1000 = 9%, while my odds of getting into U of T remain 240/2200 = 10.9%. Keeping in mind that I never expected to get into U of T and given that my chances of getting into UBC are now even lower than my chances for U of T, I now have no chance of getting into either university. Maybe I should take up folk music, go to beauty school, grow marijuana, or sell my body to dirty old men who reek of BO and hard liquour.

Given the current circumstances, I'm depressed and urge you all to post your favourite jokes in response to my woeful tale.

Very quick update

I have to finish off my 20 page term paper, but I'd like to share a few tidbits because I miss not having you guys in the loop. And my loop is big and crazy and filled with little loops. And by loops I means stories.

Anyhoo, so that girl Kerri I mentioned in my last post came to Guelph this past Friday to console her/our friend who had just broken up with her boyfriend so we all headed out for the night. I hadn't seen Kerry since that magical drunk night three weeks ago, but we had spoken on the phone a couple of times and had emailed. I didn't want to get a relationship going over msn so I stuck with the other options. We headed out to *gulp* Trappers for some reason, but we actually had a good time once we learned to ignore the 17 year-olds dressing like 25 year-olds. Good music, good conversation, good times. Then I introduced people to Salsateria and got some rave reviews. I got the vegan fajita, but only had a couple of the chips and decided not to even take a bite of it because it looked very gross. Not the best decision. So I went back to the place where Kerri was staying and we ended up talking from about 1:30 to around7am. It seriously seemed like an hour, but then we fell asleep and an hour later someone left for work! Then we woke up at 11 and talked again until 5:30. We didn't even get up to eat. We didn't move from our spots on the couch. It was just so great and we really just lost ourselves in the conversation. We then headed to Shakes with a couple other people, then came back to the house and talked again for a while after Capote (not as good as I expected), watched some Grey's Anatomy (first season on DVD), and then I did the semi-walk of shame home...still wearing dress shoes, hair standing up, looking straight down at the sidewalk. I will admit that Kerri is a little tough to read. I honestly don't know how interested she is...I feel like I got a little more out of the conversations than she did and when I called her tonight something just seemed a little off. It's very likely I'm reading too much into nothing, but I can't help but think. Regardless, it was a great weekend.

Oh, and one of the guys who came to Shake's with us HATES the Leafs, so Kerri got to see my irrational Leafs side :) There were many-a-squeaky voice exchanges.

K need to get back to work. Miss you guys :

Dave

Round 4: I quit

Unbelievable. UN-BE-LIEV-ABLE! No one could have predicted this, not even Sarah. George Mason? And the other no. 1's tumble? Crazy, crazy, crazy! This year certainly was a toss up. So, with the Final 4 set:

Nick: 45; 4th-0
Kat: 52; 4th-0
Sue: 56; 4th-0
Amanda: 60; 4th-0
Dave: 63; 4th-0
Sarah: 79; 4th-2

So, pretty much we wait and see if Sarah beats us with 79 or 84, ironic congrats to her. And that's all folks, the rest of us are out. This being the case, one final question: now that we know who's coming to Indianapolis, who do you think is going to win? The interesting choices are: LSU, UCLA, Florida, and George Mason (!?!). I'm liking LSU and Florida in the final with LSU coming out on top, but then again, with the way the tournament has gone, it very well could be George Mason winning it all. The floor is open.

Round 3: Exorcising the Devils in blue

I'm happy to report that Duke is outta the Dance! In fact, I'm so pleased about it, that I don't really care that I didn't get either of my picks for that section of the draw. I've decided to pull for LSU now. They had a very impressive performance against Duke, and they are holding their own with Texas right now. The Ragin' Cajuns from Baton Rouge have won my heart.

With the Elite 8 set, here's how we stand:

Nick: 45; 3rd-3
Kat: 52; 3rd-4
Sue: 56; 3rd-3
Amanda 60; 3rd-5
Dave 63; 3rd-5
Sarah 71; 3rd-7

First, things are starting to heat up in the middle of the pack. We could have some changes as we come down the stretch. Second of all, I either need some of that BC weed or I need to know the name of your psychic, Sarah, 'cause to get 7/8? That's intense. I'll check in again when we have our Final 4.

Moment of weakness

So I realized that I haven't posted in FOREVER, so I thought I would. Nothing is new. That's hardly an exaggeration. NOTHING. I hate working full-time. All I do is work, walk Maggie, eat and sleep. BOR-ING. I don't think I'm cut out for a full-time job. I've been thinking about this a lot lately as I'm bored at work/home/wherever. I should have been born so that I could spend my youth thrashing my way through the political turmoil of the 60s/70s. I mean, THOSE were the days! Fan-FREAKIN-tastic music, concerts everywhere, smokin' the cheeb, free love, groupie-ing! What more could you ask for?? I was really born in the wrong era.

Anyway, day-dreaming aside, I thought of a fun blog activity. I'm sure we've all talked about this before, but I've been thinking about it lately as I listen to Matt Good's best-of (thanks Dave) album and I realize just how attracted I am to him (sorry Remi) and how much I want to jump his bones (again, Remi, excuse me). So the activity is... If you could have a freebie sex night with anyone, who would it be? As you might have guessed, I'd do Matt from dusk 'til dawn and then probably that dawn to the next dusk. *GROWL* It's the music, guys! And those kinda box-y-framed glasses he wears sometimes, and his scruffiness. Yummy. Explanations as to your choices are necessary.

I hope to hear from you all soon :) I leave you with a picture of my wish-ed sex buddy.

Or not, blogger is wigging out. To be continued on the pic... Oh, Ewan McGregor is also a sex machine. He'd be my number two ;)

Grey's Anatablog III

So for some reason my mind is drawing a blank on the latest episode?? But two main things come to mind:

1. Mega thumbs down with a finger up to Alex for the reality check he gave Danny so he'd push Izzie away and Alex could have her to himself. Though he was telling the truth about his condition . . . But still that was pretty dirty.

2. Kudos to Izzie for bitching out Alex after she found out . . .

Alex: "You're breaking up with because of that corpse?"
Izzie: "No, I'm breaking up with you because even on your best day, that corpse is twice the
man you'll ever be."

Ouch. Loved it:)

So those are my highlights for this week.

In other news, Rick Mercer was supposed to be at College Royal this past weekend for his show, The Mercer Report. I've been catching some of his episodes lately and they're pretty funny. Especially his spoof on the Citibank " Hand in my Pocket" commercial. Instead it's "Knee in my Package" for tax season from Canada Revenue Agency. Check out his website with highlights from the show at www.cbc.ca/mercerreport. It also has links to his blog, with altered photos of Harper, Layton etc. Some pics quite funny, some a little disturbing.

Anyways, that's all for now. Planning on heading to Guelph at the end of April to pick up my shit. Maybe we can do a repeat trip to e-bar Dave?? I'll keep you posted. Regardless, I will have to stop by there and shed a tear or two.

Yeah me on the bb score! I really know my shit! Hahahha . . .

Ciao
Sue

Round 2: Bradley?

Okay, first of all, George Mason? WTF!? And Bradley? Outta nowhere! Crazy stuff. Well, we have a sweet 16 and here's how we stand, all ties broken:

Nick: 36: 1st-22, 2nd-7
Kat: 40: 1st-22, 2nd-9
Amanda: 45: 1st-23, 2nd-11
Sue: 47: 1st-23, 2nd-12
Dave: 48: 1st-26, 2nd-11
Sarah: 50: 1st-26, 2nd-12

Now, this may seem confusing, but remember the breakdown of points: 1st round correct pick is one point, 2nd is 2 points, 3rd is 3, and on up to 6 pts. for picking the champion. So, that's what the colored score is, the total. If you need a site for results, this is a nice concise one:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney06/bracket

Third round play starts Thursday. Good luck!

Torn to shreds

Okay, you March Madness-o-philes, I'm here with an update on the results after the first round. I have to say, I feel like a dog with its tail between its legs. I'm ready to fold on my bracket after the first two days. There have been some key upsets and unbelievable outcomes that have really ripped me up. Truth be told, my so-called "champion" is already out. (Friggin' Orangemen, you are dead to me. McNamara as savior, my ass.) So, let's get to the figures, shall we. After one round of play, the number of correct predictions for each person are as follows:

Kat: 22
Nick: 22
Sue: 23
Amanda: 23
Dave: 26
Sarah: 26

But, even though I may be tied for last place, I'm excited, because this is a perfect example of this tournament. The fact that there can be so many unexpected outcomes makes it such a joy to watch.

I'm also in a good mood, 'cause Louiville won their first round in the NIT, and I was there to see it. They go up against Clemson on Monday, and I will be there to see it, too. It's supposed to be on ESPN, so if they happen to show it up there (which I highly doubt), take a look for me and my 'rents. Up until last night, I had never been to a UofL game and now I'm going to be at two in one week. Pretty sweet.

Expect another bracket update on Monday, after round 2 is complete. Hopefully it'll go better. :(

RRRROOOORRRRWWWWWWWW

:)

Grey's Anatablog II

Thanks for the wombination Amanda - very savvy! So I ended up staying up to watch GA on Sunday night and I must agree, I was a little disappointed too - I think just cuz I was on a high from the other episodes. I must admit the Burke, Christina, George complex is pretty fantastic and I love how Alex is so jealous of Izzy's new interest. What a sweet guy, but you know they're going to kill him off. I was pretty disappointed to see Derek apologize to Addison for his "absence" I was really looking forward to some anguish from Addy over Mark - not to mention seeing Mark again. And what's with the "friendship" between Derek and Meredith?? I'm just not feeling that storyline anymore. Especially since Krista told me Derek looks like my landlord in Guelph - and he kinda creeps us out. At least I told have to see him anymore, although he is a good landlord, I'll give him that.

I'll do some searching as to who plays Mark and hopefully find some pics of young Alex as a model. :)` I recently heard that too.

Wish me luck!

Sue

I have had too much coffee lately

I had a dream last night that I had a cup of coffee outside my library back in Toronto and threw out the cup when I finished. I then decided to get it out of the garbage to 'roll up the rim', and I won! I won a trip to Hollywood to see a Boston Red Sox game, or I could forego the trip and take $7,000 and a big screen tv. I asked my Mom what I should do, but then said I'd take the money and the tv. When I woke up I serioulsy had to think for a second if it really happened. Then I got upset when I realized I had been dreaming, laughed at myself, then hit the snooze button and went back to sleep. So today I decided that it would be a good idea to grab a coffee and see if I can see into the future. I did, but I found out I cannot see into the future. Besides, Tim Horton's is not giving away a trip to Hollywood, and the Red Sox play in Boston. But $7,000 and a big tv would have been great! I'm 0 for 7 with roll up the rims this year.

So my three weeks of hell came to an end yesterday with a midterm (it feels funny talking about school when you're all onto the next stages in your lives) and I am thoroughly exhausted. The next two weeks will be spent studying for exams and writing a huge term paper about the economic effects of the tax increase on cigarettes and the subsequent effects on how patients are treated and how often...all of the residual stuff. That begins tomorrow. In between that paper, I have an Oasis and a Coldplay concert to look forward to! I bought bristol board today to make a sign for the Oasis show because we will be in row seven, dead centre on the floor. I am beyond pumped right now. One of the girls who is coming to the concert thinks we have tickets pretty far back instead of the actualy seats right up front. My friend Chris and I sold all of our tickets on ebay and used the profits to buy six amazing seats on ebay. It's been a long and frustrating process, but it will be worth it when we're getting spit on and elbowed by Oasis and fans alike. My sign will be a Canadian flag with Oasis' logo in the middle of the maple leaf. I was considering making a sign that said, 'please say 'Go Leafs Go'', but decided against it. Probably a good choice.

This Saturday I'm having Adam come visit me for the first time in a long time and we're going to Mac with the JSO for a Purim party. I don't really know much about Purim, other than I've never celebrated it and that you get dressed up. So it's basically Hallowe'en, but only for the Jews :p Then I'm heading back to the t-dotter for my Mom's bday party and staying in Toronto on Monday for the concert. Coldplay is on Thursday.

I just made up my schedule for my final (WOO-HOO!) semester ever at Guelph and it a-rocks. I'm have a course Tuesday and Thursday from 4-5:20, a course Wednesday night for three hours, a course Thursday night for three hours, and the other course is distance ed. Monday and Friday are clear. Best...schedule.....ever. And the courses all sound really interesting. And when I'm all done, I will come back to the university and pee on the walls of one of the buildings.

We had College Royal this past Saturday. Our house had a pot-luck and about ten or twelve others showed up, making my pasta salad disappear within the hour. There was potato salad, mini pizzas, spring rolls, chips, and drinks. Lots of funny photos and a very funny and crude message board. I spent a lot of the night in the country room because, well, my roomies are mostly aggies! We went to karaokee but they didn't call our name within the first 30 minutes so we left for the Keg. I ran into a friend who introduced me to her date as 'a guy who is from Ottawa and is a Sens fan.' So, in my drunken state, I completely laid into this guy and started putting quote symbols around Ottawa players names and then eventually admitted that Ottawa was a good team and we shook hands. Why does my mind immediately turn to the Leafs when I'm drunk? Do I have to be drunk to enjoy them? Maybe this year I do. At 1:30am I realized that most of my housemates had headed off so I decided to get some air, only to realize they weren't letting anyone back in to the UC, so I walked home alone in my suit and dress shoes. Man was that a sad walk :s It turns out all of us filed home alone in a staggered pattern because we all had the same story! It was a good night.

So I met a girl. Her name's Kerry and we had a fun drunken night at the Ranch a couple of weeks ago. She goes to Waterloo and I figured I'd never see her again, but she got in touch with me a day later (she's friends with my housemates through another mutual friend) and we've chatted on the phone and emailed a bit. She's a lot of fun to talk to; I literally tee up a topic and she runs with it for like three or four minutes. She's also a huge fan of Grey's Anatomy and I have found myself lost in this show for about the past five episodes. I'm going to try and go to Waterloo in a couple of weeks or Kerry will come here. I've given up the whole looking for a Jewish girl thing for now because I'm just sick of it! They don't exist in Guelph and if I want to have any fun at all from now until next Janurary, I better get off my ass and make that fun happen! And that's my rant. Lame rant, but a rant nonetheless. ......rant. Funny word. Sounds like ranch. Like that ranch ad. 'RANCH'. .....Wow, ADD.

I recommend you all see 'The Royal Tennenbaums'. Great movie. Hard to describe. Includes a cast of Gene Hackman, Angelica Houston, Billy Murray, Gweneth Paltrow, Luke Owen, Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller, and a couple others I can't remember right now.

Right, off to do an assignment. I'll get back into the groove of blogging now.

Dave

Here's the bracket, use it!

Okay, I couldn't find a bracket online that could be edited on the computer, so I made one. Everyone had better do it now, 'cause it took a way long time. Yup. But what else am I gonna do - I'm unemployed. And regarding that one early matchup between Monmouth and Hampton, consider it a freebie, 'cause it'll occur before you should have the rest filled out. And again, what day should the rest be filled out, class? Thursday! Now have at it!

Wait a sec, I can't post a file, can I? In that case, it will be in your emailboxes.

Oh, and if you want some help, there are plenty of websites out there. Here's a few:
http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/stepbystep ^-- this is a nice starter

http://bracketology101.blogspot.com/

http://bracketography.com/

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney06/insider/news/story?page=tourneyguide06_index&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2fncaatourney06%2finsider%2fnews%2fstory%3fpage%3dtourneyguide06_index

When you finish them, send 'em back to me and I'll take care of the tally and update you accordingly. If others want to join our group (ie., Remi, Nick), they are welcome to. The more the merrier and the better the competition. BTW, you may notice that my beloved Louisville is not in this year's Dance. It was a disappointing season, so they are instead in a second tournament (for those with non-qualifying records, etc.) called the NIT. C'est la vie. I just can't figure out who to root for now.

Nature walk!

Hello, all. I've been having trouble accessing the blog lately, but here I am! Just wanted to post a picture our resident naturalist might be interested in. We went on a bit of a hike today (it was frickin' gorgeous!) and saw a true example of the "dog eat dog" (or "snake eat frog") world that we live in.

I miss you guys and look forward to seeing you soon-ish!

Sarah

PS. 4man, tornados are so cool! Here our sign of spring is just some boring robins, earthworms and buds on the trees!

Spring has sprung in southern Indiana

At just after 5am this morning I am awakened to the sound of Madison's tornado sirens going off, along with pouring rain and thunder. Now, I should say that I wasn't too worried, cause even though they are called tornado sirens, the city uses them for severe storms, too, so usually when they come on, that's all it is. I click on the tv and luckily the channel that it was on came up immediately with a radar of our county and the weather lady says that the hooked shape of the storm indicates that there is a good chance a tornado is forming, just south of Madison. That's when the adrenaline kicks in. I got up immediately, wake up my mom and we grab the cat and get into the basement. For some reason, my dad was already awake and downstairs, but didn't know we were under a tornado warning. Cutting to the point, I don't think a tornado actually did form or at least it didn't touchdown, but I just wanted to let you know about this, 'cause it means that spring is officially here. Although, considering this winter, this isn't really the first tornado weather we've had this year. But anyway, that's Tornado Alley for ya.

Another sure sign of spring is the ginormous amount of basketball that is taking place. That's right folks, it's time once again for March Madness. Now, I know we are all seperated by various distances, and some folks may not be able to watch the Madness on tv (Sarah?), but you all are up to filling out a bracket, right? Obviously, we wouldn't be playing for money, but bragging rights are definitely on the table. So, for those of you interested (and that should be all of you!) I'm going to post a bracket on here after they draw tonight. I'm going to try to make it one that can be edited on the computer so you can just post it or email it to me or whatever. And they have to be filled out by Thursday, cause that's when the first round starts. So, keep it tuned to the 695 thought pad for your chance to win!

Gotta go watch the draw now, start thinking about last year's picks!

Grey anatomy indeed!

Who wants a mustache ride now?

Remi

Grey's Anatomy I

I'm happy that you made it back safely to the good ol' USA Kat. It's too bad your visit had to be so short. This past weekend would have been perfect for a good tour of the area. On another note, I was thinking about starting a Grey's Anatomy blob within a blog. Is that possible? Do I even have the right techie lingo?? Probably not. But I figured since I'm a devote GA viewer and NOT a devote blogger, this might be a good way to get some consistent posting going. So I was going to start it this week but then the Oscars overtook Sunday night so GA wasn't even on. Unfortunately, I'm a big baby and go to bed before GA comes on so I always make sure to tape it and watch it within the next couple of days. So my posting of comments won't probably come until mid-week each week. I know some of you out there may watch the occasional episode (Amanda you stole my msn name!) so please feel free to post!

Here's my take on the most recent episodes . . .

I have to say that overall the show is getting MUCH better. My two favourite episodes have to be the bomb in the dude's chest. I was so into that episode I had my fist clenching the bottom of my shirt and I'm pretty sure I forgot to breathe for a good couple of minutes. If anyone remembers the shower scene with an a cappela song playing, I am in love with that song. Such a beautiful song for such a strong scene, or at least an emotional one. The song's "Unlike Me" by Kate Havnevik from Norway. The song's on her soon-to-be-released album Melankton. I've done some searching about her and apparently I'm not the only one who was quite taken with her song. I highly recommend it.

I'm loving that they introduced Mark aka "McSteamy" into the show now. Does anyone know who actor that is? Very hot and looks familiar but I can't place him. Nice to see the interplay between he, Addison and Derek. I'm anxious to see where that goes, and now that McDreamy and Meredith are friends.

So that brings us to the most recent episode - the extremely painful one to watch between George and Meredith. I think she pulled off a very good bad-sex scene. It was killing me. Poor George, I love his character. That episode left me feeling kinda unsettled afterwards, so I cranked up Fiddy and others and did some Pilates. I was soon feeling better :)

So that's my quick take on the most recent episodes. I could go on into much greater detail/analysis but I don't want to sound too pathetic. But hey! I don't have too much else to do!

So this is my mission: One Grey's Anatomy post per week. All opinions welcome!

Next Week: Grey's Anatomy II

Sue

Canadians invade United States, make changes along way

Ever since I started my time in Canada, I have been fascinated with the subtle differences between it and the States (ie: the candy/chocolate bar market). You all have heard about how I miss certain things from the States during my stay, such as iced tea (not Nestea) and biscuits (not cookies) and how I am shocked at how certain chain restaurants will change their menu, apparently to please the Canadian palate. Well, I have found evidence of the opposite taking place.

In our jouney back home from the graduation trek (I have a degree!), my parents and I stopped at a Tim Horton's just outside of Columbus, Ohio. I may have mentioned to some of you how I can now get a fix for my Timmy's addiction in just 1 1/2 hours, since that's about how far away the closest one is. And they're spreading. I imagine that one day there will be a Tim's every 60 miles or so down the I-75 corridor (which, of course is the Canadian's highway to Florida). Anyway, we stopped at this one, and, well, just see if you can find what's wrong with this picture:

Okay, maybe you can't tell from that one. It's just proof that it was taken at a Tim Horton's. Try this one:

Do you see it? The homestyle biscuit? Unbelievable! They even serve up breakfast sandwiches on them, just like any other American fast food joint would. It amazes me, as you can tell.

Other differences: no nanaimo bars or teabiscuits (which is not what these biscuits are!). But I was happy to see the Roll up the Rim contest, since we would have just missed it. I didn't even win anything, but it made me nostaligic just to bite and tear at the cup.

So here I have proof that the changes go both directions; restaurants will alter themselves to accomodate different palates. So, in order to get the original, you have to go to the source. A fresh copy is always better than a copy of a copy.

I'm really glad that I got the opportunity to visit with most of the 695ers again. It was a great trip, but went by much too fast, per usual. For those who couldn't participate in the festivities (Sarah!), I have some photos to share. Here's a couple, the others are on the photobucket site in the Trash 2006 folder. We missed you! Here's to future visits!

That's all for now. Love and miss you all.