glowing_dragon | Entries tagged with doing stuff

The kids called me at 6:45 to scream-sing a song about (as far as I can tell) licking bums or nicking bums, and asked me inappropriate questions about whether I'd like to see Jon peeing. No, thank you! Then Ayler asked if I would eat a whole pie (which Hiero said they were having for dessert) because of my "big stomach" - mmm, no, I'm not on MY 600-POUND LIFE! Harmony said that was their father's influence - yeah, I can TELL! I said hi to Beckett, who didn't really say anything. but that's okay. It was pretty brief because they just wanted to sing a song, which is fine. Life is as usual over there, I see! I joked that when social distancing is over, I'd buy a pie to throw at their dad just for all these "jokes."

From Reddit on April 23, 2019: No, PickWhatCar, deliberately leaving things for you to step on is NOT something you should laugh about. It's time to have a SERIOUS TALK with your boyfriend! What if you'd tripped over it and hurt yourself?!

From Reddit on May 14, 2019: No, "I'm blocking you" is not a silly game which should make you giggle. What if you have mobility issues like I do? I don't think you should LIKE being blocked on your way out of a room! For me, the blocking game would NOT be fun. You know I have shit to do and you're getting in my way for fun? Nope, you stay where you are. Besides, you deleted your Reddit account and I still have both of mine, so I WIN!

Current Mood: quixotic
Current Location: home
Current Music: Live, "Heaven"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/4027213.html

Lunch: Tazo green ginger tea and Vedan Bah Kut tea noodles for National Tea Day today!

From Julie: My pastor encouraged me to share the gospel more often. Am I doing this right by sharing Coke bottles with Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?

From Pete and Imgflip: You can fuck off with that shit. You can fuck straight off to Fuck Off Mountain while riding your fuck horse to the land of Awwww Hell No!

Game that can pitch forbidden! I can also collection of bar code that came out... ENGRISH!

Current Mood: refreshed
Current Location: home
Current Music: Beck, "Morning"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/4022466.html

From Julie and Anorak UK: Fat Ho Burgers?! Big Dick's Halfway Inn?!

Richmond Public Library is closing on St. Patrick's Day 2020 due to the coronavirus, and our health is their "UPMOST" priority?! You work at a LIBRARY - come on now! UTMOST PRIORITY!

Current Mood: shocked
Current Location: home
Current Music: Macy Gray, "Oblivion"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/4006965.html

Lots of signs up at the hospital saying that Coastal Health is now limiting visitors to family only because of the coronavirus!

From Creative Market: Poo icons and signs!

Current Mood: productive
Current Location: home
Current Music: Alice in Chains, "Sunshine"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/4006774.html

It's MARIO DAY today! :D

From Julie and 22 Words: Lord, no! Hey, we all love a comfortable toilet seat, so the idea of using a toilet cover shouldn't be so shocking. But this... this is an affront to all that is good in the world.

If that's a fuzzy blue toilet seat cover, I actually used to have one! When people were over at my place for a Fellowship prayer meeting in 2002, Joe asked whether he could use the washroom... of course! Afterwards, he came out and said: "Speaking as a guy, it's really hard to use your toilet!" Everyone else present wanted to know why, so he told us that it was the fuzzy blue toilet seat cover... holding it up while peeing created the potential for danger. Maxine's pantomime of a guy using my toilet was hilarious! :D

From Amanda: Coronavirus symptoms do NOT include shitting yourself, so there's no need to panic-buy toilet paper!

Current Mood: productive
Current Location: home
Current Music: Soul Asylum, "Cool"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/4004440.html

I had fun watching Twitch Sings this morning with Red for his birthday! Song challenges, oh my! Then I went out at 2:55 to London Drugs to buy is back with on-sale Kleenex 110 three-packs x2 (lotion / ultra-soft), on-sale Ruby Cocoa / white chocolate Kit-Kats x2 for White Chocolate Day, NEW Aero Dark Cherry / Dark Chipotle Truffle bars x2, Aero white chocolate for White Chocolate Day, replacement birthday chocolate x2 for Harmony (Whittaker's Dark Ghana 72% / Lindt 38% Hazelnuts and Caramel), store brand extra-large Ziploc bags, on-sale Glad plastic wrap, Kortari kitchen scissors x2, and Jergens Nourishing Honey moisturizing lotion. Got home at 4, which is great timing since I was on time for the 407. The Canucks played the Avalanche tonight at 7, and WON 6-3 with an empty-net goal... NO MORE LOSING STREAK AND A PLAYOFF SPOT!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie OREOS for Oreo Cookie Day today on March 6!

( More chocolate and Kleenex! )

From Julie and Anorak UK: Curl Up and Dye?! Amigone Funeral Home?! Reminds me of Ben / Amigone from the SDMB!

From Julie: Amber Rose named her son Slash Electric?! How do you go from Sebastian to something like THAT?!

Current Mood: satisfied
Current Location: home
Current Music: the Cure, "Trap"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/4003468.html

COFFEE TIME and another phone intake interview with Jocelyn at CHIMO done as of 11:15 AM!

From Serious Eats and my ex-friend Chris in 2008: Tofucken and Turducken and other interesting meat marriages!

From Joe Bradburn on the Save-On Foods Facebook page on July 7, 2016: "In our house, we refer to turkey burgers as Turgers for reasons pertaining to linguistic efficiency." DISLIKE! I know that portmanteaus are a thing ("Brexit," "Brangelina," etc.), but if you're too lazy to enunciate "TUR-KEY BUR-GERS," what the heck is the matter with you?! Besides, "turgers" could sound like "turds" if you aren't careful, and you sound way too pretentious in your Facebook post anyway.

From Julie: Coronavirus coming to the United States? Here are some Karens with lavender essential oils!

Current Mood: enthralled
Current Location: home
Current Music: Aerosmith, "Closer"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3991745.html

There was snow this morning at 11 AM! Of all the people, Auntie Vonnie texted me (at least identifying herself, unlike either of my parents) saying that the building insurance had expired as of January 4, so I had to call Hester to find out if I still needed it (yes), and then tell her about the light bulb issue. "If the light bulb is broken, that's your job. [NOT what I was calling about...] Turn the TV off. [NOT the TV! THE PRE-GAME SHOW!] Write a note. If I can't understand you, you can't understand me. [WTF?!]" Called the insurance office to see how much it was: $375!

I also got banned from R/Relationship_Advice for literally telling a guy that he was scum since his comment was "My girlfriend got raped and I'm having a hard time with it because I would have been her first if her ex hadn't done that." Fuck that! YOU ARE A SCUMBAG AND A SCUMBUCKET! Then someone on Youtube tried telling me how an insistence on proper spelling and grammar could be ableist and classist - HA HA HA! I don't excuse it EVER unless you are a kid just learning how things work. The Canucks played Boston today at 4, and lost 4-0. I showered today.

From Julie and Anorak UK: KidsExchange?! Master Bait and Tackle?!

I about had a heart attack when some lady pointed towards my waist and said, "Looks like your caulk is falling out."

From Mikey in the V4F Discord server: When there are too many new genders and you want to be clear: DICK OWNER!

Current Mood: annoyed
Current Location: home
Current Music: Aerosmith, "Sunshine"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3991542.html

I showered and did laundry today after I fell down outside on the wet grass - damn dirty pants!

Keep calm and use more hot sauce! Perfect for National Hot Sauce Day today on January 22!

The food is great, but it's missing a certain vital feature... sriracha rooster chili hot sauce! Perfect for National Hot Sauce Day today on January 22!

From Julie: A skeleton in a spinny computer chair!

GIF version:

From Wesley: A girl screaming NO at the computer and leaving!

From AskReddit: De'ColdestToEvaDoIt Crawford?! APOSTROPHE! Oh, black people... also, the reporter's name is Blue Telusma?!

Current Mood: productive
Current Location: home
Current Music: the Misfits, "Donna"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3986445.html

From Til Death Do Us Part: Radeane, Ashlee, Bostyn, Teage, Kaleeya, and Tytus?! BAD SPELLING of Ashley, Boston, Teague (not even an okay name), and Titus!

From Period Memes: Franchesca Eusebio?! BAD SPELLING OF FRANCESCA!

Current Mood: quixotic
Current Location: home
Current Music: INXS, "Doctor"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3980815.html

From Not Always Right and I Can Haz Cheeseburger: Gladys Kravitz sees what you did there.

From Youtube: Shantay Huntington?!

From Julie M. and DR. PHIL: Yowanly is a girl name?! WHAT?!

Current Mood: devious
Current Location: Stoney Creek, Ontario
Current Music: New Order, "Broken Promises"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3965714.html

I looked for the wooden spoon in the drainer and kitchen drawer while actively using it to stir some dumplings before watching the newest SCARY MYSTERIES. Is this how dementia starts?

From Julie M. and Firefighting Australia: My therapist told me, "Write letters to the people you hate and then burn them." Did that, but now I don't know what to do with the letters. HAHAHAHA!

No, London Drugs website, I was searching for ibuprofen. What does Always underwear have to do with Advil pills?! At least I don't have to care about my ex-friend Jimmy supposedly having an allergy to ibuprofen anymore!

35 dumplings in the big Corelle bowl - YAY! Yes, I counted. Mike still says I'm still SO TINY, though...

15 to 20 dumplings in a small Corelle bowl - YAY!

Current Mood: pleased
Current Location: home
Current Music: Rolling Stones, "Going Home"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3972341.html

I was barely awake or coherent this morning, and snarked at a few people about their assumption that EVERYONE has Thanksgiving today. Also added Kate to Hangouts - she thought that Mike's email address was hilarious! Facebook was also down this morning, and now I can't seem to tag anyone! UGH!

From Reddit on June 8, 2019: No, TheOnlyChoco, we do not refer to toothbrush bristles as BRUSSELS. Are you five years old?!

Captain Strong lecturing Ness at the Onett police station in EARTHBOUND: "At times like this, kids like you should be playing Nintendo games."

Current Mood: productive
Current Location: home
Current Music: Bad Company, "Knapsack"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3969702.html

COFFEE TIME! The Canucks played Chicago today at 5:30, and lost 5-2... the Blackhawks didn't even need the TWO EMPTY-NET GOALS to defeat us!

Satan's Kingdom, Massachusetts?! There's also one in Vermont.

Satan's Kingdom, Vermont?!

From Janina: If you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done. Maybe stab a guy and take his boat.

Canucks icon 2, enlarged!

Current Mood: sore
Current Location: home
Current Music: R.E.M., "You"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3958041.html

After I had COFFEE TIME, Barry picked me up at 11:50 and we went banking and to Price Smart. I got ginger and green onion tripe for World Tripe Day tomorrow, Mamee Chicken / Vegetarian noodles, GOOD TASTE dumplings x4 (JOY dumplings being the same price now and not $1 cheaper?!), NEW Nissin Ra'Oh noodles (Citrus / Pork / Soya / Miso), bananas, NEW Earth's Own chocolate oat milk, Earth's Own regular oat milk, NEW on-sale Chapman's Strawberry Shortcake ice cream, Catelli Smart rotini / Catelli Smart penne, Scaries, Hunt's Snack Pack chocolate fudge / tapioca puddings, on-sale Awkward / Irritable / Indecisive Snickers bars, NEW on-sale Nature Valley granola cups (Peanut Butter Chocolate / Almond Butter), on-sale Prego Fresh Mushroom pasta sauce, NEW Liberté raspberry Skyr yogurt, NEW Tokyo Mini Instant Noodles in Mild Curry flavor, a Stouffer's Sauté Sensations Chicken Alfredo microwaveable meal, and a NEW Swanson Skillet Garlic Shrimp microwaveable meal. After that, I checked my mail: I got my bus pass replacement application! I paid my Shaw and hydro bills plus the $10 replacement fee online at home.

Every time someone uses "body count" to describe their number of sex partners, I think: "HOW MANY PEOPLE DID YOU KILL?!?" because THAT is what "body count" really means! Millennials and Gen Z zoomers, I swear...

This pie chart is from Julie: What you do during small talk... nod and smile, or plot your escape!

Habaneros as FREE spicy pumpkins! Try one! Trick or Treat for Halloween 2019!

( BRANDY BEANS! )

Current Mood: impressed
Current Location: home
Current Music: the Offspring, "Tehran"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3952376.html

Rounded corners on the Epixome Wordpress text boxes and checkboxes? NICE! *thumbs up*

From KJRadio: What's your Halloween costume?

From Julie M. and Ikiha Store: A Halloween Bat Suncatcher!

From Classy's Discord server for Halloween 2019: The zodiac signs as ghosts! I had to correct the bad spelling in MS Paint, of course! Text source: Dark_Astrology on Tumblr.

Aries hides in closets and screams dramatically at night. Taurus doesn't really do much, and is usually found in inanimate objects. Gemini knocks shit over, scrapes nails against walls, smashes glass. Cancer comforts children, protects loved ones, and is a guardian angel.

Leo terrorizes crowds, and has a soft spot for children. Virgo rearranges everything, and often haunts the same place. Libra shows up in mirrors and leaves clues on where to find them. Scorpio seeks revenge, and haunts people who did them wrong.

Sagittarius sets shit on fire. Capricorn summons Lucifer in people's houses. Aquarius possesses people. Pisces is a little girl ghost who plays with other kids, and can be good or bad.

Current Mood: amused
Current Location: home
Current Music: Ministry, "Every Day Is Halloween"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3951699.html

From Julie M. and Laugh or Leave: Being an old-timey doctor would rule. You'd be just drunk as hell, giving advice like: "Yeah, you got ghosts in your blood. You should do cocaine about it."

From Julie M. and Lmao Mommy: If I'm ever murdered or kidnapped, please don't make up lies about me. I do not light up a room. Everyone doesn't want to be my friend. People don't automatically take notice of me. I have a smart mouth and two friends. Tell 20/20 that.

From Julie M. and WZZO: How did you hear about the YMCA? Why was the Village People not an option?

Current Mood: good
Current Location: home
Current Music: ZZ Top, "Liquor"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3944031.html

I failed at the Excel peppermint gum lottery THREE TIMES, so I had to buy more while I was out anyway! After COFFEE TIME, I went out at 6:35 on a 407 to meet Chrystal at the Broadway London Drugs at 7:30 for Birthday Dinner #3 of 4. She was on time, and we went to Benkei Ramen, which was practically next door. We talked about St. Petersburg (Russia), Copenhagen (Denmark), having ten minutes to take photos of some churches before going on the bus for two hours to the next place, her vacation being with Vivian, my mom and Spanish and Cuba, the trash folder, my birthday dinners so far, Mike's birthday being yesterday, and life in general. It is a small place, but the broth and ramen was pretty good! Later, I went to the Marine Drive Shoppers (on a crowded train at 8:30?!) and got three Excel Polar Ice gum tubs. Luckily, they were ALL good! Finally got home at 9:30 on a 407, but somehow lost my Shoppers Optimum card!

This pie chart is from Life of an Introvert, and I sent it to Julie M. in 2016. What You Do During Small Talk: Nod and smile, or plot your escape!

Nuclear ORANGE levels of powdered spice from Safeway Compliments brand of Spicy Chicken instant noodles...

What an odd M&M candy...

Spicy Akaoni Ramen served with pan-fried minced pork, green onion, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, special roasted garlic oil, and roasted sesame. Toppings: butter, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, spinach, kimchi, boiled egg, corn, green onion, cha siu, and cheese.

Current Mood: indescribable
Current Location: home
Current Music: Duran Duran, "Ordinary World"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3942770.html

It's National Punctuation Day today... MY FAVORITE! After COFFEE TIME, I had to leave at 2 on a 401 and then a 410 (which I just got to on time, no thanks to idiots blocking my path on the sidewalk) for my appointment with Dr. Ruby before I helped with the kids. That was uncomfortable - I also saw a professional Audrey. Also, I had to buy more NEW Beehive Burst Peppermint lip balm at the Dollar Tree since there was no photo online that I could find, so I had to take my own photo. (I had ripped mine open last week before I figured this out...) I was there on time, but STILL had to wait 20 minutes to be seen! UGH! I should have gone to Dollar Tree before rather than after! Then I tried to speedwalk over to Lansdowne station a block and a half away, and just missed a Waterfront train thanks to these two slow ladies on the elevator going down.

When I got to Marine Drive station, I definitely needed a snack, so I went to Tim Horton's. Luckily, there was no lineup, so I got a non-sticky cheese tea biscuit and then got out of there to find that a wheelchair wanted to get on the 3 as well. Then a stroller wanted to get on - at least this one contained a fairly curious kid who growled and made various noises, unlike the other stroller who got on after that one left! After another delay caused by the driver stopping in the middle of the road for five minutes to check an alarm that was going off, I finally got to Mount Pleasant at about 4:20 when I could have been there at 4:05! Too many delays! Yeah, I used Term to complain to via text, haha.

Inside, Penny was just finishing up speech therapy while Beckett was failing at napping again. Almost right after Penny left, it was off to the park across the street because Harmony wanted to walk Beckett around the playground to see if he'd nap then. Spoiler alert: He did not. Ayler asked if I wanted to play tag or Manhunt - no, because I had run out of energy and was like a car which had run out of gas. Hiero asked why I walked how I did, so maybe Jon and Harmony should talk to him about it at some point. Once we got home again after more promises of consequences, I got to play with Beckett for a bit. He liked the baby pop-up toy because it made him laugh more than usual, wanted me to shake my head a lot because it was funny, liked PEEK-A-BOO as per Hiero, tried eating my DRAGON HOODIE strings again, and climbed on me a few times. (he did pull Hiero's hair, though!)

At the same time, Hiero was trying to show me his origami. Blowing up squares to make huge boxes, oh my! Later, I stayed close as Beckett crawled on the couch despite Ayler telling me not to let him do it. Well, you're doing and completing a HUGE connect-the-dots puzzle, so I'll do what I want while keeping Beckett safe in my own way, including trying to put on one of his missing socks. We had salmon, congee, Chinese chicken soup, meatballs with ketchup and barbecue sauce, some veggies, and ridiculous amounts of shredded pork. Then we talked about whether Jon had been shot today at the Downtown Eastside (he was fine and didn't have to lie on the floor as per Hiero's question), why people shoot at each other ("because some people think that the best way to resolve their problems is with guns" and "that's why we don't joke about guns"), my Cactus Club birthday dinner, Ayler seeing Brooke early this morning ("how do you know?"), Hiero doing flips and gymnastics in the elevator earlier and being injured, and how much everyone in the family could eat compared to each other.

After I washed dishes for a bit, I read to Hiero about Optimus Prime and the Decepticons, then listened to Ayler play a boogie on the piano before listening to him read a Level 2 story about polar bears. Sure I had to help him with some words, but that's normal. I left at 7:20, but couldn't get a 3 bus till 7:40 thanks to a couple of buses being out of service! I missed a Brighouse train by five minutes, and JUST managed to get a 407 at Brighouse, no thanks to people blocking my path where I was going to run to the front door of the bus. Do I really have to shove my way past other people all the time to get where I'm going in a timely fashion?! I got home at 8:35, checked my mail, and found Julie's birthday card plus random stuff - yay!

Random stuff: Nathan returning the OUTLANDER novel to me, six packs of Compliments Safeway brand spicy chicken instant noodles, and yet another pair of reading glasses. Good thing I didn't buy the Jergens lotion today because of all the walking I had to do, AND the utter weight of the 650-page paperback book!

From WINGS Restaurants and Pubs: Pumpkin spice chicken wings for fall 2019?! BLEH!

( Peppermint lip balm, birthday swag, Compliments instant noodles, a bunny, construction workers looking out for the baby rabbits, doughnut drawing at the hospital bus stop, Polestar planner )

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: home
Current Music: the Cure, "Killing An Arab"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3941927.html

2019 Birthday Photos and Pictures!

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From Nita: A Sugar Sugar girl topper on a black and red birthday cake!

( Wine, chocolate cake, hockey, and dragons! )

From Tina Williams in John's True Crime group: A HAPPY BIRTHDAY cake with chocolate being poured on it.

GIF version:

Current Mood: silly
Current Location: home
Current Music: Def Leppard, "Unbelievable"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3939812.html

Birthday Wishes in 2019!

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Chargrilled Salmon and Seafood trio for my 2019 family birthday dinner: Wild Pacific Sockeye salmon topped with shrimp, scallops, and clams in a creamy rose sauce with arugula and Campari tomatoes. Served over jasmine rice with broccolini.

Captain Morgan spiced pumpkin milkshake for my 2019 family birthday dinner!

( Gift photos! )

Gmail Chat: Mike F. {1}

Email: Match, dentist office, Nathan T., Auntie Catherine I. {4}

Evite / (Facebook) Event RSVP: Eric M. x2, Billie E. x2, Eric H., Jeremy J., Darryl B., Nick LoveDrunkPunch, Paulo, Flaps, Randal C., Violet Hour, Luke, Deb L. / Dylan L., Kathy S. x2, Aaron C., Frances C., Lisa D., Benny N., Nathan T. {22}

LINE: Corey T. {1}

LJ: Matt A., Julie M. x2, Janet S. {4}

Facebook Wall Posts: Cathy B., Kitty B., Josh D., Alice P. x2, Ellen W., Kelli E. x2, Steph N., Shane T., Michelle S. x2, Andrew M., Alan P., Itamar R., Barb D. x2, Jim S., Talia E., Helen S., Leona K., Ellen C., Eve M., Jason H., Andrea W., Susan D.-C., Eric M., Andrew L., John P., Flora G., Rosenda M., Krista K., Daniel T. x2, Wade T., Ryan B. x2, Holly L. {38}

Facebook Chat / Messages: Mike B., Scott C., Jim S., Lisa D., Julie M., Vanessa H. {6}

Facebook Discussion Boards / Groups: Mary-Anne M. x2, Ivor S., Mona F., Wilf C. x2, Laurie E., Sam D.-W., Jolene J., Adam H. x3, Shavin A., Gayle P. x2, Stacey C., Carol F., Kevin J., Trish P., Kathy P., Vic F., Bill C., Joanna M., Bethany B., Karen P., Chiko T., Michael R., Luke F., Tina W., Kim J. {31}

Facebook Status / Photo Comments and Reactions: Julie M. x14, Cathy W. x8, Melia Y. x2, Deb. L., Zonia L. x3, Jim S. x2, Adam H., Sheryll T., Debbie S. x2, Vicky S. x2, Helen Y. x3, Virginia B., Holidays That Might Get Overlooked, Scott C., Michelle S., Pete C. x2, Robert B., Josh A., Teunis P., Barb D. x3, Orlando F., Shane T., Leona K., Jessica G., Steph N. {57}

Passed-On Messages: Damarys (via Mike) {1}

Discord: Shadownet x2 / Dynazide x2 / Nathaniel / Night_Edits / Toooo123 / FBG_Schwartz / WeNeedDaDrysdale / Lucky Anish / Hazeluff [Vancouver r/Canucks], rhinoballerina x2 / bats_are_cute / whiskey_sparkle [TrollX Support Love], DanGod x2 / Glaciier x2 / Mei x2 / Lyra / Merciless Gator / FlanKitteh / Kytten [Server of Thunder], Cuya x2 / Flynne x2 / Historybuff1117 x2 / Atheistman / Seele 2 Audio Only / Hansi / midoriskyz [Easytown], PureKaos / OnlyHopeRemains [Life Chat], Erik C. x2 / Aimsworth [DaveTheUsher], EvaDNG [Kramerica], Kalvinis / Touma Touma / Shiwa [Arise Realm], Creature_Of_Tea [PM], Clusa / Playinful / Arcine / Foygoox / Glaxion [Dragon Quest], Steve / Flaps / Jimbo [Chill Superfriends], Mikey / AlbinoMouse / Tyler / Eevee / Jimbo / Brian / Nick / Crows [V4F], Ceriam / PrettzL / Hyrule Hero / Corinne [Ceri_Realm], Hidden One / RedWeird / Harry / Goldberg / Karen Bro Michael / Alien / Krayven [Weirdo Manor], Kiran / Haley / SJ / Violet Hour / VioletNym / Jimbo [Sober Vancouver], ClassyBeard / Ange / smolbun / Lurus [ClassyCast], TheArcy / LuckyToken / TheRPGChick / Tsukiya / Rom_Stein / Highspirits / Kuja_ / Pesmerga / Dawnventure [Highspirits], Don Cherry's Suits / Black and Gold Hero / mbx / cheez wes / Aaron94 [r/hockey], ArmTheSharks / Boucher / CLASSIC_DISCORD [Scotiabank Arena], SirBillip [Earthbound Speedruns], Turtal / Eriphram / Ultimoice [Moonside] {102}

Twitch Streams: Kramer, YoungMerlin1 {2}

Youtube: Obsolete Oddity x2, AM PM, K, Lollie B, Deborah Danhauer, Libby Sanders, DEADBUG says x3, ARMY Bitch, Johanna Thompson, Faro Bass, Hillbilly Scholar x2, Michelle Godoy, Betty James, Lisa 86, Damarys, Mrs. EliteNugz, Candace P. PlusSizeShop, Logan Malough, Tracie Haygood, Wayne Pollard, Becca Lyn, Queen D, Banoffee, Goran Sipka, strale gaming, Jinn Malik, Dwae Rocks, Lorraine Arcand, Cold Jolteon, Tony Lee, Irish Temper, Thunder Glitch, Patrick Brookings, Elvira Miller, Lancer, Craig Bain, Teresa Howick, Beruška Vozábová, Ingrid Kastner, blackjackbahamas, Nicole Poe, Ann J.T. Farrington, La Doña Mariposa Vigilis, Scritti {48}

Not Always Right: Deadpool {1}

Reddit: Fosse22, SouthernMS, GhostieItsOhG, SocialFormality, JessicaRae28382, CheetahKeeper, NDesplas, RewardOffered, MyOwnPrivateUniverse, S_Jeru, CableLayer1, SirCleanPants, DibbiLuncan, Jess, MahilaMahi, SpiritNaga, JustAPersonnn, TheSaltyB, GreenFuckFrog, SoulEatingBastard, NYRKid, DrAgus_ {24}

Other Rewards Stuff: Boston Pizza free dessert (Chocolate Explosion Cheesecake!), London Drugs Extras $5 gift voucher {2}

In Person: Rishu S., Mom, Dad, Jon N., Harmony H., Ayler N., Hiero N., Beckett N., Eric M., Eric H., Jeremy J., Randal C., Dylan L., Deb L., Chrystal C., Auntie Catherine I., Kathy S., Aaron C. {17}

Cards / Presents: Uncle John's Truth, Trivia, and the Pursuit of Factiness Bathroom Reader / Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Beyond The Bizarre 16th Annual (me), Chargrilled Salmon and Seafood Trio / Captain Morgan spiced pumpkin milkshake at White Spot (family), jambalaya rice bowl / iced tea / white chocolate cheesecake (Eric M. / Eric H. / Jeremy / Randal), birthday card (Randal), birthday card (Jeremy), a cupcake birthday card / Mario / woodland creatures stickers / Domo / a rainbow cloud sticker / butterfly stickers / two Minions / Homer Simpson / Easter Jesus stickers (Julie), Benkei Ramen dinner (Chrystal), dinner at Han OK (Deb and Dylan - seafood pancake, spicy seafood tofu soup, Asahi beer, rice, tea, eggs, cheese, corn, kimchi, spicy pork, and bulgogi hot pot) plus a box of assorted Lindt chocolates, dinner (Kathy and Aaron) {17}

* Mom and Dad's presents: Tostitos Rounds chips given to Chinese Eric instead, No Name beef cup noodles, a birthday card with a cat coaster which is now between the fridge and my kitchen counter, Colgate 360 toothbrushes x2, Colgate Winterfresh Cavity Protection toothpaste, Colgate Cool Mint MaxFresh toothpaste, Burt's Bees ginger-lime lip balm, a tiny 30 mL Purell hand sanitizer, Simple Skincare cleansing wipes, and a new White Cross Scrubs pale blue scrub jacket. {12}

Phone Calls / Skype: Dylan L. Deb L., Declan L. {3}

22.6% of my Facebook friends... 95 of 421! (3 more wishes, 0 fewer people) [87 of 421]

GRAND TOTAL: 390

Current Mood: thankful
Current Location: home
Current Music: GWAR, "Fuckin' An Animal"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3939251.html

Discovered that the front door lock is stuck and recalcitrant again before Eric M. gave me a ride at 6:50 to Los Cuervos Taqueria around Kingsway and Fraser, so I wondered how long it would take me to get in later on. I had Jeremy's 101 THINGS TO DO WITH BEER cookbook and birthday card, one bag of Indomie Goreng Chitato chips for Nathan's dad since Chi-Tat To is very similar, Chinese Eric's birthday card / Indomie Goreng Chitato chips x4 / iChoc Almond Orange, Classic, Super Nut, and White Chocolate Vanilla bars, and white Eric's Western Family Swiss 72% dark chocolate bar / NEW Heidi Chocolate Intense / Ginger / Himalayan Salt chocolate bars and birthday card. Nathan did not show up, but I offloaded everything to everyone else.

Saw Acer and said hi to Quan and Gino, of course. Then I spontaneously invited Randal to my own birthday dinner. Chinese Eric was confusing as usual and said he just got my "birthday message" - uh, which one? Facebook birthday wish, a text message about a birthday, or something else? I think it's best that we were just friends! He didn't really explain it well at all. I got a bison skirt steak taco after seeing multiple people mention steak before I left, and then a ceviche tostada when that wasn't quite enough food. First time trying ceviche, so that was quirky for sure! Jon asked if I could switch days this week - I told him that he should ask Harmony first before making executive decisions like that, and he said that it did come from her. Okay then, I can switch from Tuesday to Monday this week. I made sure my blog drafts were tagged correctly and everything as soon as I got home so I didn't forget.

Jeremy and I talked about dragons and interesting topics like Greyhound not being there anymore for his Kelowna trips, and he said he could use that beer cookbook. After paying for the food, we all left at about the same time. I stopped at the door because I knew there was a step going down, and Chinese Eric wondered about that. Well, you don't want me to find out where the step is by faceplanting... he agreed, but thought I'd had eye surgery for a reason. Yes, but that doesn't mean my declining night vision has improved!

While Jon and Randal were trying to figure out whether they should go to 12 Kings, it started raining. I told them to arrive at a decision even if I'd be going home with white Eric either way since he has to get up at 7 AM tomorrow. (for some reason, Eric found it necessary to hang around while they made said decision...) We walked to Eric's car and said the necessary farewells. Once I got home at 10, I was actually able to get in fairly quickly... phew! Then I discovered that Mom apparently thinks I still know Spanish because she wanted me to translate a long document for her. Nope, I've forgotten virtually all my Spanish 9! I just told her "nope, don't know Spanish." I just wanted to relax when I got home! Jon suggested Google Translate instead.

Sweatshirt or hoodie: Sorry I'm late. I didn't want to come.

Ceviche tostada!

Bison skirt steak taco!

Current Mood: irritated
Current Location: home
Current Music: Korn, "Liar"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3934984.html

Texted white Eric, who can give me a ride to his own birthday meal at Los Cuervos Taqueria on Sunday around Kingsway and Fraser. Phew!

Voltaire Casino?!

From Julie: When a Canadian comes to America and starts being nice, they're told, "We don't do that here."

Nicolas Cage birthday party!

Current Mood: enthralled
Current Location: home
Current Music: GWAR, "In Her Fear"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3934155.html

After DOUBLE COFFEE TIME, I left at 1:05 on a 407 for a sober BBQ, bringing along my Ziploc bag of utensils and a couple bags of regular chips. I also stopped by Shoppers at Richmond Centre to buy 100 No Name garbage bags for almost $20 because the Western Family ones under my sink were getting nasty! I shouldn't store anything under there now! YES, I wiped that area!

Good thing I had Luke's number because I thought it was at Sunset PARK (much closer!) instead of Sunset BEACH all the way downtown! ("Why go all the way down there?!" was what I texted Luke at the community centre... he laughed and later said that he liked me and my honesty) I texted Eric Ho and messaged Corey and Mike out of frustration as well, but eventually managed to make it there at about 4 by taking the 49 UBC to Langara Station, then to Yaletown-Roundhouse, then the 23 Beach shuttle bus across the street to Pacific / Jervis (right after Bute), where Luke eventually met me after I accidentally texted him from the bike path. Oops! I stepped off the path after that.

I met a few people like Luke (who's the real MVP), TJ, Anant, Cami, and Faith / Violet. YES, VIOLET AND I ARE THE SAME HEIGHT! We discussed bearded dragons, geckos, hiking, hummus, baby carrots, Beyond Meat sausages, Veggie Crisps chips, BBQ sauce, ketchup, future hangouts, canoeing, renting problems, work, cannabis, my Miss Vickie's "fancy" Signatures Hickory Salted chips AND Ziploc bag full of utensils (Faith thought I'd just meant a fork or something!), Josephine, Tony and Michelle NOT being mods anymore (thank CHRIST!), and other things. We left at 6, and I determined that Term wasn't going home, but to the airport instead to pick up his brother. Going uphill with all my bulky heavy crap was JUST about doable... Finally got home at 7:10 thanks to the 407 cooperating and being later at Brighouse than the posted schedule, and I definitely had to have some whiskey!

Edit: I found out that Paul texted me at 7:45 to thank me for something, so I was wondering what was up with that. Turns out he wanted to thank me for today's beach hangout, which I was not involved in organizing at ALL. Strange... no wonder he needs his own space!

At Sunset Beach with some new friends! Luke (beside me) is the real MVP!

No Name quick-tie garbage bags, 100 to a box! Hey, it was an EMERGENCY and I was lugging a bunch of crap to Sunset Beach anyway... NOT TO BE STORED UNDERNEATH THE SINK!

No Name drawstring garbage bags... 60 to a box!

From Reddit: What Vancouverites say, what they mean, and what others understand!

This grey T-shirt is from Julie M. and Wish: I was taught to think before I act, so if I smack the shit out of you, rest assured I've thought about it and I am confident in my decision.

Current Mood: grateful
Current Location: home
Current Music: Korn, "The Past"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3930239.html

Managed to get removal for hearing at the nearby medical clinic at 10 AM - I knew something was wrong if I couldn't hear the new microwave beep when it finished! I got home at 10:30 after seeing Dr. Chong, which isn't too bad.

From Reddit on December 28, 2018: No, DontEatMyHotDog, we do NOT put someone's toothpaste on their toothbrush FOR them unless they physically can't do it. I'm sure he can do it himself, and it only saves five seconds! Also, nobody needs the condescending "exactly" at the end!

Current Mood: busy
Current Location: home
Current Music: Pink Floyd, "Dogs"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3915116.html

After COFFEE TIME and a phone call from Uncle Andrew's office to reschedule my appointment tomorrow till next Friday (so I had time to take a shower for today AND revise my blog drafts), I left at 2:30 on a 401 for my appointment at 3 with King-Lok at Touchstone. Buswell was hard to find! Now I know it's behind Saba and pretty near the Richmond Public Market and has a red awning, thanks to the Chinese guys at a nearby business. The appointment went okay, but I didn't know I'd have to score everything afterwards. I was 15 minutes late, which is a great impression to make, but in my defense, I was busy trying to find the place! Yes, it was a largely understanding and respectful experience.

I then went to Captain Wa in the Richmond Public Market for an order of $2 vegetable spring rolls, and walked to London Drugs for Softsoap x2 since I was running out with no backup! Got Juicy Melon and Cucumber plus Vanilla Brown Sugar, and was home at 5 on a 407. Marietta saw me borrowing the medical building's wi-fi and said hi, so I greeted her back, of course. I also decided to email Rachel an update just because. I'll call Dr. Kirker's retina specialist office again tomorrow for that legally-required referral, and just sent Jon a message about next week's availability even if they're probably in Seattle by now.

Softsoap Juicy Melon and Crisp Cucumber refill hand soap!

Vegetable spring rolls from Captain Wa in Richmond Public Market!

Penistone Paramount, South Yorkshire, England?!

From Janina: I'm getting so sick of these double standards. Burn a body at a mortuary and you're "doing your job." Do it at home and you're "destroying evidence."

From Julie: A thumbs-up clock or a thumbs-up watch! Next time!

Current Mood: okay
Current Location: home
Current Music: Blink-182, "Go"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3913162.html

Not-so-dear random and selfish Dreamwidth user: My journal tags are for ME and MY CONVENIENCE, not for whoever else happens to stumble across my journal. I don't care about a random user searching for stuff about movies. YOU are the rude one for suggesting that my tags should be for anyone and everyone. Also, that entry had 169 tags, not 100. If you're going to complain, do it right.

No, it does NOT mess with the functionality of the site!

From Monkey Punch and Melissa: World's greatest farter mug for Father's Day!

Brace yourselves: Single moms are coming to claim Father's Day.

From Global News on April 30, 2019: Metro Vancouver has a pair of mascots called Pee and Poo! Watch what you flush!

Current Mood: productive
Current Location: home
Current Music: Peter Gabriel, "Exposure"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3907472.html

I had a banana-chocolate muffin, cut strawberries, and coffee for breakfast. Lunch was some leftovers including butter chicken. Dinner: Thai eggplant curry with peppers and bamboo, rice, naan bread, plus Tillamook Malted Moo ice cream! We watched some stuff on Netflix and generally had a chill evening with crafts and reading.

Tillamook Malted Moo Shake ice cream: Smooth, rich malted vanilla ice cream with chocolatey fudge chips!

Frying Pan Lake at Waimangu (New Zealand) is one of the world’s largest hot pools: 38,000 square metres in area, and fed by numerous acid springs. The lake fills part of a crater formed by the 1886 Tarawera eruption. It has a flat floor, mainly about 6 metres deep, although some vents are up to 20 metres deep. Lake temperature is generally between 45 and 55°C.

From Julie M. and Wish: A Mr. Saturn sweatshirt... yay!

From Julie M. and Realm of the Witch: Sure, when Aphrodite lies around naked in a giant clam shell, she's a "goddess"... but when I do it, I'm "drunk" and "no longer welcome at the aquarium." HAHAHAHA!

Current Mood: relaxed
Current Location: Timberwood Village
Current Music: KMFDM. "Go To Hell"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3897381.html

Jimmy blocked me again, but he's an idiot who can't take being told that he is wrong about everything. Despite what he thinks, I did make an effort on his birthday. I just was not available all day, and I definitely did wish him a happy birthday. Of COURSE I went to bed after doing stuff online when I got home after dinner that evening - DUH!

As for Friday, I was going to try drawing him into a conversation after going out with everyone, but I knew I was slightly out of it. (not as much as poor Term, though!) One-word answers definitely made me think that he was upset. For once, I believe it didn't matter. I told him everything that was on my mind, then was called "the most vain person" before he blocked me. He also deflected my question about blocking people on to ME! Nope, you're the one who's an ass at the very least. He's also a sub, and he doesn't GET to have boundaries! HA! Mike thinks we take the meaning out of blocking if we do it to each other all the time, as it's going to be an empty gesture eventually. At least OUR communication seems to be pretty good! I also talked to Helen Y. about it, which helped!

From Julie: Teena?! BAD SPELLING of Tina!

Lickman Road Exit 116 sign in Chilliwack!

From Julie: Kalisha?!

From Julie: Another girl named Latasha on MAURY?!

Current Mood: indescribable
Current Location: home
Current Music: Radiohead, "Exit Music For A Film"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3889155.html

From Julie M. and Wish: The Big Adventures of Tiny Dick coloring book, complete with unicorn and penis?! Also, ILUSTRATED is BAD SPELLING!

From True Crime Daily: Banika Jones?!

From True Crime Daily: Shalice Ravenell?! Too close to CHALICE!

Current Mood: quixotic
Current Location: home
Current Music: Cradle of Filth, "The Promise of Fever"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3886459.html

Brian picked me up at about 9 last night from the hospital's main entrance, but I had to take a gigantic huge detour because the construction had blocked off the sidewalks right by my place AGAIN! (going through the parking lot and then find the sidewalk by the pharmacy and then cross THREE crosswalks to get to the hospital) He had joked that it would be like Little Iraq trying to get to my place, and this was about right. The chill get-together was for Paulo's 27th birthday, so of course I was going to come out and meet him. Things were fine until we tried finding Fremlin, but I eventually called Holly (who doesn't have a buzzer system or an elevator in her apartment building?!) when Brian eventually found it. She said that she was going to throw her keys down to us, probably because she was tired of going up and down the stairs for everyone else!

When Brian finally figured out the front door lock (the one in my building is recalcitrant as well), we went upstairs to Holly's suite. We met Paulo, and said hi to Holly and Darryl. Talked about bartending, gin and tonic, red wine, beers, smoking (always someone's choice), travel (Jordan and Egypt and Australia), the leftover pizza with pepperoni and sausage, online people in the other Discord server, Gastown, awful dates, hyphenated names, feminism, the 407, friends being in abusive relationships, weird names like Jesus Condom, the closed sidewalks around my place, (looking for) work, Long Island Iced Teas, (video) interviews, San Francisco, Montreal, fudge Oreos, and my Korean BBQ Kettle chips. Of course I let Holly keep them! Turns out that Paulo lives two minutes from me, which is always good just in case. I let Brian drop me off at Birchwood instead of Dogwood, but I was still with it enough to figure out where I was since things looked different. Got in at midnight, which is fine. Good times with FREEDOM!

From Dragons: Luck of the Irish dragon!

From Brad Jansen: A flying red dragon!

From Julie M. and Realm of the Witch: If you're going to make me out to be something I'm not, it'd be cool if you'd make me a dragon. Thanks.

From Instagram and Kramer's Discord server: Smartmouth Beer released a Lucky Charms-flavored beer on March 2 for St. Patrick's Day 2019?!

Current Mood: relaxed
Current Location: home
Current Music: Tech Support Comedy, "Mouse"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3876894.html

Might go to Holly's tonight. We'll see!

From Julie: Bron Holland?!

On September 19, 2015, I went to the Pint to meet Aaron / Kathy / Sabrina / Julian for a belated / early birthday celebration. I passed by the Prado Café on my way there, and thought of Janina for obvious reasons. Eventually, she messaged them on Facebook, and they sent her a mug for free!

Current Mood: hopeful
Current Location: home
Current Music: Pink Floyd, "Butterfly"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3876745.html

The Canucks played the Maple Leafs at 6 tonight, and won 3-2 in overtime after being down 2-0! HAHAHAHA, SUCK IT!

From Wesley: Kashera is a cashier at Harris Teeter?! She was destined for this job at the cash register!

From my ex-friend Jimmy and TheLadBible: "Pissed off the IT guy, so he gave me a black eye..." It's the black I key! HAHAHA!

From my Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader #22: A DO-IT-YOURSELF SUBMACHINE GUN?!

Current Mood: ecstatic
Current Location: home
Current Music: Our Lady Peace, "Rabbits"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3873262.html

I went out at 2 on a 414 to see Rachel at the Caring Place, and got home at about 3:50. Now there's going to be no water on Thursday?! Damn construction and sewer upgrades, haha!

From Julie: When you discover what your cat is really doing up all night making noises... here's a witchy cat inside a pentacle, probably doing incantations! WITCHY BLACK CAT!

From Uncle John's Bathroom Reader: Batman Batsuit history infographic, as of early 2012! Eric M. and Nathan would LOVE this!

Current Mood: morose
Current Location: home
Current Music: Roy D. Mercer, "Fishin' Report"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3860526.html

I discovered redrum last night - UGH! After I had COFFEE TIME, Barry picked me up at 11:50 and we went banking and to Price Smart. I got on-sale Uncle Ben's rice x3 (Mushroom / Tomato and Herb / Jambalaya), Nissin black garlic oil noodles / BulJjamppong Korean beef seafood noodles / Paldo Volcano Chicken noodles / Nongshim Kamja Tang Myun rich potato noodles, NEW on-sale Charlotte's holiday butter cookies ($2 more for 430 grams vs. 340 grams for Royal Dansk), on-sale toys for Hiero's birthday presents where the original price even beats the Amazon price (EMOJI MOVIE Memory matching card game / Mega Bloks Smash Stunt Zeg truck), on-sale Cottonelle toilet paper x2, on-sale spearmint Dentyne gum, and Hainanese chicken which expires on the 23rd.

I also got NEW Oikos pineapple Greek yogurt, NEW Danone Oikos Lemon Meringue Creations Greek yogurt, JOY dumplings x6 (Lamb and Onion / Tri-Treasure / Pork and Chive / Pork and Vegetable), on-sale Liberté Skyr Icelandic-style yogurt x3 (plain / raspberry / vanilla bean - so I don't have to go all the way to Superstore for it right now!), soft Chips Ahoy cookies (original and peanut butter), on-sale Campbell's Chunky Soup (Chicken Sausage Gumbo and Creamy Chicken Noodle), and on-sale unsweetened Silk almond milk. We had to go back to Coast Capital (discussing Joy Division and the Clash and hockey fights) because my debit card came up with a "CAN'T PROCESS" error at the store! Ugh! At least I LUCKILY had the $180 cash to pay for my purchases, but STILL! This is a new card from late JULY, too! Bonus: The bank teller's name was HARSHDEEP!

After that, I paid my Shaw and hydro bills online at home. Then I got a Christmas photo card from Janet S. (ghost_light) and Christmas presents and stuff from Julie in a bubble-wrap envelope! A Christmas card with stickers, red and pink CHRISTMAS HOUSE penguin socks, a fun and fuzzy JOT ballpoint pen, Women Daredevils: Thrills, Chills, and Frills (Julie Cummins / Cheryl Harness), eight sticker sheets (Christmas glitter / wild animals / truck stickers which Ayler and Hiero would probably stick all over the floor if I gave it to them / five more assorted sheets), two fun and encouraging little notebooks ("You can do this!" / "Best day ever!"), and a penguin pouch of Cappuccino For You! Eric Ho also finally emailed me back, saying that with his current work schedule, the 27th is the only date that could work for a hockey hangout before the new year. Well, at least he'll keep me posted!

Wonton noodles from Wikipedia!

( Lots of yogurt, chicken, and more! )

Current Mood: indescribable
Current Location: home
Current Music: Mark Knofler, "Corn Dogs"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3846099.html

I got to voice call Helen Y. yesterday via Facebook Messenger - SO GOOD TO HEAR THE OTHER'S VOICE! Diane also re-friended me... okay, then! I also finally deleted all the Video Game Enemies albums on Facebook! They were fun at the time, but trying to redo them because various pages have gone bye-bye is just too exhausting... 39 albums and 4738 pics! The Canucks played Colorado at 7 tonight, and the crazy game went to overtime! VANCOUVER WON 7-6! FIVE POINTS FOR PETTERSEN!

From my ex-friend Jimmy and Perda De Tempo: "Damn, that's a huge tongue you got there. I suppose you are that Venom guy." "Yeeeeeessss.... Hey, what are you doing?" "Giving you the opportunity to become a hero."

Current Mood: ecstatic
Current Location: home
Current Music: Flaming Genitals, "Retirement Home"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3830782.html

Rachel emailed to cancel on me today as she's sick - totally understandable!

Windoge 8! Much improve. So amaze. Wow.

From Reddit: I thought the purpose of a shower was to get yourself clean, ThatCatVal... how did you not know this?! Also, how do you not know the difference between LED and LEAD?! This sounds very supercilious and holier-than-thou.

From NHL News Updates: Happy Hockey Christmas Eve! It's the night before the NHL season begins!

Current Mood: recumbent
Current Location: home
Current Music: ZZ Top, "Legs"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3819289.html

I left at 2 on a 414 to the Caring Place to see Rachel at 2. Then I got an eyeball ultrasound appointment this Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at St. Paul's, so I had to look up the transit there. I was home at 3:50 on a 407, which is pretty fast. The Canucks played the Oilers at 6 in the sixth and penultimate game of their 2018-2019 training camp, and lost 6-0 complete with a hat trick.

From Julie: Wisper Joerres?! Her parents didn't even spell it with an H, not that it would have been any better!

Current Mood: okay
Current Location: home
Current Music: Smashing Pumpkins, "Zero"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3817283.html

Jeremy emailed me to say that he could make it to Felico's - YAY! Barry called me at 8:35 AM to confirm the time that he'd be picking me up, and 10:15 sounded fine to me. Then Dr. Wise's office called me at 9:05 AM to say that they had "a situation" come up and they'd have to reschedule either today or Monday at the latest. Ugh, fine - make me drink coffee for no reason! :P

The office called me again at 9:45 AM (that was fast!) to reschedule, so I brought up my ride situation, but October 19 at 11 AM should tentatively work. I then called Barry to see if it would since he's going to Japan; since he didn't have his appointment book with him at that moment, he called me back at 10:05 to say that yes, it would. Then I called the doctor's office back to confirm things. Phew, now I can hopefully relax and take Neo-Citran when I feel less awake from the coffee!

Edit at 12: I told Jimmy about finding out that "the situation" was a carjacking downtown, and he tried making me laugh by saying "Car-jacking off." NOT FUNNY IN THIS CONTEXT, BABE! Totally inappropriate, like his Goodwill thrift store "gaylord" slang for a full forklift of donations!

No, FrontLawnFire, we do not use "uterus-haver"! Are you a special snowflake?!

Current Mood: grumpy
Current Location: home
Current Music: Bon Jovi, "New Year's Day"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3815893.html

After COFFEE TIME, Vanessa and baby Cassidy (with her cool pink sunglasses) picked me up for my BIRTHDAY LUNCH at Pho 37 in Ironwood and Steveston. She apologized for yesterday, but it was still fine by me. We talked about her friends, Tamara, chocolate, sugar, weird people, our parents and siblings(-in-law), "adventurous" pork blood / pork hock / Vietnamese ham / beef / basil / bean sprouts in spicy soup, spring rolls, shrimp salad rolls, padding, buying various things at London Drugs (I opted for on-sale Cool Blue Gatorade x6 - but couldn't find the expiry date of March 16, 2019 on the bottle till just now), blenders, She dropped me off early for my appointment with Rachel at The Caring Place. Rachel actually saw me early, which was surprising, but I also got to be home at 3:25 on a 407, so things worked out that way. I think other things (with Jimmy) are pretty final, but I could be wrong. Still, I want the control...

From Julie: Have you ever listened to someone for a while and wondered... "Who ties your shoelaces for you?"

Pho 37 is an adventure with this menu!

Happy Pho 37 birthday to me!

Bo Bun Hue at Pho 37: Beef, pork blood, Vietnamese ham, and pork hock in spicy soup with vermicelli noodles!

Current Mood: full
Current Location: home
Current Music: In Flames, "Paralyzed"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3809218.html

Today is Humility Day! I emailed Kevin to wish him a happy birthday, and he replied to thank me. Good thing that Hotmail didn't screen my email this time, and of course I'll remind him about my Felico's birthday dinner closer to the date! Then I got another email saying that Christon is now engaged to Alice - okay then, people!

From Julie: Melvin is fine, but Laquita?! Makes me think of a mosquito or the Chiquita banana!

From Julie: Tyler and Tyla should NOT be twin names, ever!

From Julie: Sheba?! Like, the queen of Sheba?!

Current Mood: dorky
Current Location: home
Current Music: Alexis on Fire, "Happiness by the Kilowatt"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3804541.html

I decided to unblock Jimmy on Mike's advice, even though he said it was up to me. We definitely need to figure out what "done" means for sure! I was surprised when I got a response within one minute to my "are we BOTH ready to talk like normal people?" message...

From Mochas: Drink coffee! Do stupid things faster with more energy!

Current Mood: indifferent
Current Location: home
Current Music: Take That, "Patience"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3824123.html

It's Air Conditioning Day and WORLD OYSTER DAY today, so of course I ate my Mac's raw oysters for treat purposes! :D

I finally finished Facebook tagging of my ARN'S WINTER QUEST, BOZOBOUND, JONBOUND, MOTHER 3 Enemies, MOTHER 3 Back Sprites, EARTHBOUND, and MOTHER 2 DELUXE pictures! Finally, having some unfettered time to do that stuff without certain people like Jimmy bugging me a lot was good!

From Julie: Ala?! As in "à la mode"?!

Current Mood: accomplished
Current Location: home
Current Music: the Cure, "Doubt"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3797836.html

It's Father's Day today. I discovered (old?) mouse turds in the storage box, so had to throw it (and stray lids) out along with all its contents: THE ASSASSIN'S CLOAK, Kleenex boxes, mini-Kleenex, papers, and more! Went out to Shoppers Drug Mart on a 407 at 11:30 to get a shrimp tempura roll for International Sushi Day tomorrow, and on-sale Jack Link's sriracha beef jerky for the London Drugs price. Then I went to London Drugs itself and bought a replacement blue 68L Rubbermaid storage box for the old mouse turd-filled one, NEW Trophy Foods peanuts x3 (Sea Salt and Cracked Black Pepper / Lime and Chili / Jalapeno), Scotch bubble wrap, on-sale Bounty paper towels, mini-packs of Kleenex x3, and on-sale Scotties Kleenex boxes x12. I got the wrong size of Kleenex AGAIN, but I'm not going to bother returning it since I already opened it. Ugh!

Scotch bubble wrap!

Bounty paper towels x4 in a Mega size!

( Beef jerky, peanuts, and Kleenex! )

Early Charlemagne?! Never mind Helen spelled with TWO Ls...

From Julie: Torrance?! Why does this remind me of THE SHINING?!

From Not Always Right: I can't stop drinking the coffee. If I stop drinking the coffee, I stop doing the standing and the walking and the words-putting-into-sentence doing.

Current Mood: productive
Current Location: home
Current Music: Neil Young, "Crazy"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3781508.html

I spent a few minutes cutting off the care labels on my MARTEX washcloths, then threw away the sticky Western Family vanilla Greek yogurt and Kozy Shack tapioca pudding tubs.

Sparkle Hayter?!

From the May 14, 2018 Discord update: QUEUE is not a substitute for CUE! Discord, why are you not more professional?!

From Julie: Joquita?! Reminds me of mosquitoes!

From Julie: Celecia?! What was wrong with CECILIA?!

From Julie: Laricko?!

Current Mood: full
Current Location: home
Current Music: Blind Melon, "Drive"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3776690.html

From Someecards: Creepy Easter Bunny 27!

From Julie M. and Wish: Dragon Punk bracelets!

From Julie M. and Wish: Dragon Punk fashion rings!

Current Mood: lazy
Current Location: home
Current Music: Neil Young, "Heart of Gold"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3755011.html

From Melissa and Buzzfeed Canada: 52 Things To Do While You Poo, The Coloring Book?!

From Julie M. and Wish: A fashionable lace toilet seat cover?!

Current Mood: productive
Current Location: home
Current Music: AFI, "The Boy Who Destroyed The World"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3735630.html

In DRAGON WARRIOR II, the party goes to Charlock Castle and meets the Dragonlord's grandson. He offers them some advice if they will defeat Hargon, the arch-nemesis of the game. If the player says NO, this is his response: "Thou art surely missing thy brain. But it is up to thee."

Curtisha Morning?!

Current Mood: awake
Current Location: home
Current Music: GWAR, "Surf of Syn"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3727328.html

I did laundry today.

From Reddit on September 7, 2017: What the fuck is a "ren," StarsAreHellaFarAway?! I thought "parent" was a good enough term for these non-binary people! It's NOT cute to continually make these things up! As the collapsed comment from DrowningInSpinachDip says, "Kylo Ren" would make much more sense!

No, UptownFunkOfSolomon, "allosexual" is not a normal word used to describe those of "normal sexuality." Never mind the "gray-asexual" and "demisexual" people... how much time DO you spend on Tumblr?!

From Reddit on August 2, 2016: If you "come out" as demisexual to me, I will laugh at you. Stop getting your sexual and romantic orientations from Tumblr.

Current Mood: pessimistic
Current Location: home
Current Music: Children of Bodom, "Warheart"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3722135.html

From the Shoppers Drug Facebook wall on Nov. 6, 2017: Hanukkah and Chanukah are both valid spellings of that holiday, and I learned that in elementary school at least 30 years ago!