Farewell Ontario Law School Applications! Godspeed on your journeys! May you find your way to the hands of a sympathetic Admissions Officer, and bring me some good news in March! Buh-bye!
Sunday, October 31, 2004
Monday, October 25, 2004
your input, please?
Why do I want to study law?
Of all the questions to get stuck on in my application, this has to be the one.
Do you think the admissions people would sympathesize if I say I just need to get out of my house? Out of the city? Maybe the province? Should I say that I have no idea, except that I know just don't want to work yet? Should I talk about reading John Grisham in high school? Oh man, I'm such an unfocused and delusional applicant. Please help?
Of all the questions to get stuck on in my application, this has to be the one.
Do you think the admissions people would sympathesize if I say I just need to get out of my house? Out of the city? Maybe the province? Should I say that I have no idea, except that I know just don't want to work yet? Should I talk about reading John Grisham in high school? Oh man, I'm such an unfocused and delusional applicant. Please help?
Friday, October 22, 2004
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
one day
"When you are close to tears remember,
Someday it will all be over
One day, we're gonna get, so high"
I heard this song at work today that I haven't since probably high school, and it just made me smile. I loved this song, and there is nothing quite like hearing an old favourite. Best of all, I can remember how I felt when I first heard this song when I was 16/17. I've been singing it all day.
"Don't you think it's time we started,
Doing what we've always wanted?"
- High, by Lighthouse Family
Someday it will all be over
One day, we're gonna get, so high"
I heard this song at work today that I haven't since probably high school, and it just made me smile. I loved this song, and there is nothing quite like hearing an old favourite. Best of all, I can remember how I felt when I first heard this song when I was 16/17. I've been singing it all day.
"Don't you think it's time we started,
Doing what we've always wanted?"
- High, by Lighthouse Family
Thursday, October 14, 2004
shady days
Have you heard that new Jacksoul song? Heard it on the radio today. I'm kinda ambivalent about this weather. Usually 'overcast' or 'cloudy' doesn't bother me, so I'm not sure what's happening. I'm not sure why I even need to decide whether I like the weather or not. It's coming up to November, and that's always the most depressing time of year for me. Though, it wasn't too bad last year. But that could be because I was just having a bad year anyway. I need something to be happy about. I mean, I'm just drifting in this indifference that's starting to drain my soul. Okay, too overdramatic. Must snap out of this.
Friday, October 08, 2004
dasani water
What is the secret ingredient of dasani water? Why does it taste different from others? I know that I prefer distilled to spring water, which means that I don't like the taste of minerals or whatever else originate from a spring but somehow gets 'distilled' out, right? But see, on the dasani bottle, it says, 'remineralized water'. What the hell does that mean? So they took out the minerals, and then put it back in? Which means that I shouldn't like dasani water. But I do! So the possibility is that they take out the mineral, somehow change it, and then put it back in in a different form, altered in quality or quantity?
That's not all. It has also undergone 'reverse osmosis'. So, something in low concentration has been forced through a semi-permeable membrane into a high concentration (reminds me of the Na-K pumps that I vaguely remember from 1st year bio). But what exactly has been forced? Minerals? So, I like the taste of a high concentration of minerals, but not low.
Next phrase: "non-carbonated" Okay, easy enough - no carbons. Non-pop.
"Total dissolved solids". Shouldn't it be 'total-ly dissolved solids". And what kinda water, even before distillating, 'springing', or reverse osmosising, has solids? Where does Coke get this water from? Icebergs?
"< 35 ppm" how much less? If you are going to use a "<" sign, shouldn't you at least try to specify a range? Honestly, 0 ppm is less than 35 ppm too.
"Fluoride ions: 0 ppm" Well, thanks for letting us that it doesn't exist in the bottle. Real useful stuff.
Okay, I'm done ranting now.
That's not all. It has also undergone 'reverse osmosis'. So, something in low concentration has been forced through a semi-permeable membrane into a high concentration (reminds me of the Na-K pumps that I vaguely remember from 1st year bio). But what exactly has been forced? Minerals? So, I like the taste of a high concentration of minerals, but not low.
Next phrase: "non-carbonated" Okay, easy enough - no carbons. Non-pop.
"Total dissolved solids". Shouldn't it be 'total-ly dissolved solids". And what kinda water, even before distillating, 'springing', or reverse osmosising, has solids? Where does Coke get this water from? Icebergs?
"< 35 ppm" how much less? If you are going to use a "<" sign, shouldn't you at least try to specify a range? Honestly, 0 ppm is less than 35 ppm too.
"Fluoride ions: 0 ppm" Well, thanks for letting us that it doesn't exist in the bottle. Real useful stuff.
Okay, I'm done ranting now.
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
TV Rec's
I never watched much TV in high school, but of course all that changed as soon as I moved into Mac residence. There are fun shows, educational shows, shows that make you feel smart because it uses big words, and just pure guilty pleasure ones. Here are my picks:
New Series
Jack & Bobby (Sun, 8pm, The New VR)
The Boy Who Would Become King; I mean, the President of the US. There are voices from the future reflecting on the McCallister Administration in 2049, but the majority of the hour is devoted to the present day, in which Bobby is only 14 or so, living with an overbearing professor mother, and a smart, caring, nice and *hot* older brother. It's like an alternate The West Wing. Some of the dialogue is kinda preachy, but I guess that's why I like TWW. Plus, I'm a sucker for kids born to fulfill a destiny/prophecy, etc. I suppose everyone is born to do something. It just makes a better story when you know what that is.
Desperate Housewives (Sun, 7pm, CTV)
I thought it was a weird concept, but decided to check it out anyway. Everytime I see Teri Hatcher I think of Lois Lane, and all those Superman episodes. Anyway, it has a dead-voice-from-the-past narrator, with a suburban mid-age Nancy Drew twist. Cracks me up. And please never let me become one of those Stepford people.
Medical Investigation (Fri, 10pm, CTV)
This one, you've *got* to see. It's like the love child between CSI & ER, with a fling added in movies like Outbreak. Each week the medical team investigates a strange disease and of course figures it out. I keep expecting Kelli Williams to show up in a courtroom a la The Practice. The lead character is this cocky doctor dude, but of course with a troubled family life (which TV character doesn't?) My favourite part of each show is when Dr. Connor (with his fluorescent hair) recreates the scenario of the disease in his mind, and we see everything in wavy, greenish dreamlike sequences, that gets rewinded when he changes his assessments.
Check 'em out!
Old Series
The West Wing (Wed, 9pm, CTV)
Even though last year was a pretty big flop with the departure of creator Aaron Sorkin, there were a few episodes that really made up for it. I hope it gets better this year, and that the new writers will have finally hit their stride, or NBC just allows it a merciful and quick death so as to not diminish the earlier seasons.
ER (Thurs, 10pm, CTV)
I can't help it - as long as there is Dr. Kovac, I'm there.
The O.C. (Thurs, 8pm, CTV)
heh - guilty pleasure. Why does it premiere so late?!
Nip/Tuck (various, 10pm, CTV)
Season Two finale this Friday. Or maybe it's a repeat? I dunno, I didn't have TV all summer. Anyway, I've already raved about this in one of my very first posts. Although some of the scenes are getting really gruesome - like tonight's.
Others
I also catch some of Joey (I really want to like this one, but sometimes it just feels like empty calories), Friends reruns, Will & Grace, and the only 'reality' show that I watch, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Oh
This is why my thesis is going nowhere. ;)
New Series
Jack & Bobby (Sun, 8pm, The New VR)
The Boy Who Would Become King; I mean, the President of the US. There are voices from the future reflecting on the McCallister Administration in 2049, but the majority of the hour is devoted to the present day, in which Bobby is only 14 or so, living with an overbearing professor mother, and a smart, caring, nice and *hot* older brother. It's like an alternate The West Wing. Some of the dialogue is kinda preachy, but I guess that's why I like TWW. Plus, I'm a sucker for kids born to fulfill a destiny/prophecy, etc. I suppose everyone is born to do something. It just makes a better story when you know what that is.
Desperate Housewives (Sun, 7pm, CTV)
I thought it was a weird concept, but decided to check it out anyway. Everytime I see Teri Hatcher I think of Lois Lane, and all those Superman episodes. Anyway, it has a dead-voice-from-the-past narrator, with a suburban mid-age Nancy Drew twist. Cracks me up. And please never let me become one of those Stepford people.
Medical Investigation (Fri, 10pm, CTV)
This one, you've *got* to see. It's like the love child between CSI & ER, with a fling added in movies like Outbreak. Each week the medical team investigates a strange disease and of course figures it out. I keep expecting Kelli Williams to show up in a courtroom a la The Practice. The lead character is this cocky doctor dude, but of course with a troubled family life (which TV character doesn't?) My favourite part of each show is when Dr. Connor (with his fluorescent hair) recreates the scenario of the disease in his mind, and we see everything in wavy, greenish dreamlike sequences, that gets rewinded when he changes his assessments.
Check 'em out!
Old Series
The West Wing (Wed, 9pm, CTV)
Even though last year was a pretty big flop with the departure of creator Aaron Sorkin, there were a few episodes that really made up for it. I hope it gets better this year, and that the new writers will have finally hit their stride, or NBC just allows it a merciful and quick death so as to not diminish the earlier seasons.
ER (Thurs, 10pm, CTV)
I can't help it - as long as there is Dr. Kovac, I'm there.
The O.C. (Thurs, 8pm, CTV)
heh - guilty pleasure. Why does it premiere so late?!
Nip/Tuck (various, 10pm, CTV)
Season Two finale this Friday. Or maybe it's a repeat? I dunno, I didn't have TV all summer. Anyway, I've already raved about this in one of my very first posts. Although some of the scenes are getting really gruesome - like tonight's.
Others
I also catch some of Joey (I really want to like this one, but sometimes it just feels like empty calories), Friends reruns, Will & Grace, and the only 'reality' show that I watch, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Oh
This is why my thesis is going nowhere. ;)
Monday, October 04, 2004
dumb gene
One of my friends from this summer was driving from Montreal to Vancouver, and stopped by here to visit with people from camp. It was really nice to catch up and see what everyone has been up to for the past month since going home. Then she asks, "How's Calgary?"
ouch
So, (I know this is bad), in a moment of weakness, I sent him a text message yesterday. Just a "I miss you". And a couple of hours later, he sends back "I miss you too". Ouch, ouch, ouch. I know I should have just left well enough alone, but now...
Why do we do such stupid things in relationships? Why do we always have the answers when it's our friends or sisters involved, but fail to be level-headed and rational at all when it comes to our own? It's like the scenarios that you yell at your TV for, telling the character not to go through with self destructive acts. Is love the catalyst that turns on the dumb gene?
lsat
Such a relief for that to be done. I was physically in pain sitting and writing for that many hours. I feel pretty good about it, and I guess I'll find out in 3 weeks whether my euphoria is justified.
work
Doing an overnight shift to set up new promotion displays. Should be interesting.
ouch
So, (I know this is bad), in a moment of weakness, I sent him a text message yesterday. Just a "I miss you". And a couple of hours later, he sends back "I miss you too". Ouch, ouch, ouch. I know I should have just left well enough alone, but now...
Why do we do such stupid things in relationships? Why do we always have the answers when it's our friends or sisters involved, but fail to be level-headed and rational at all when it comes to our own? It's like the scenarios that you yell at your TV for, telling the character not to go through with self destructive acts. Is love the catalyst that turns on the dumb gene?
lsat
Such a relief for that to be done. I was physically in pain sitting and writing for that many hours. I feel pretty good about it, and I guess I'll find out in 3 weeks whether my euphoria is justified.
work
Doing an overnight shift to set up new promotion displays. Should be interesting.
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