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I know I haven't been on here for a while and I haven't been updating people about life here. Iv'e been so busy but I wanted to let you all know that I'm now part of an a cappella group! There were like 150 people who auditioned and only 5 people made it! So now I'm part of Effusion A Cappella, a McGill University student-run a cappella group that is definitely gonna change my life...or at least shake it up a little.
-Aidan
Song-of-the-Day: "Lullaby", the song I had to learn at callbacks...it's amazing...Effusion's amazing and it's gonna be one hell of a year.Current Mood:  happy Current Music: Phoenix-Consolation Prizes |
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I'm gonna make this quick....So I'm here in Montreal and Frosh Week has already started...
The past two days have been crazy: drinking, mingling, meeting people, bonding, FLOOR 2, 2+5, Gardner: It's Better On Top, the hill (which I will never stop complaining about), rain, frisbee, partying, singing, pubbing and much more
Sunday was move-in but it was raining. There didn't seem to be a lot of people in the building so I got my student card (do they ever turn out nice?) and I met a friend from Facebook (and it wasn't awkward, score!) After lunch with my parents and saying goodbye to them (since I wouldn't be seeing them the next day even though they would still be in Montreal), I went back to my floor and met people...I just have to say that Floor 2, North Side is where it's at....everyone's really cool and we've already bonded a lot. You could call us the "quiet floor", which is good for when we need to study but never underestimate the quiet ones. We went floor-hopping to meet people and we started a huge introduction circle with names, nationalities, interests and our favourite ice-cream flavour. At night the entire Gardner rez (220 people) went to Frappe, a pub on St. Laurent. It was crazy because there were so many people but it felt so University being in a pub with all the people I live with. Did I mention that the drinking age is amazing, especially since everyone is stocked up with alcohol in their fridges and everyone just dirnks in the halls? We danced, we drank, we sang and I didn't end up going to bed until around 3.
This week consists of 3 Froshes for me (which is great because that includes 3 free bags of stuff)
Rock 'N Rez: Monday and Tuesday, orientation with our Rez. Monday, "Rezstock '06, was crazy...There was "Hall Pride" where we wore our rez shirts (ours is green and it says "Gardner It's Better On Top on the back since we live the highest up the mountain)...we made crazy cheers and a banner and played the other residences in Ultimate Frisbee (which I have come to love)...we yelled at the top of our lungs and we definitely out-cheered everyone else...even though we lost, we still had the best spirit. After signing up for Science Frosh, I went with two friends walking around Montreal. We ended up at a dollar store and a grocery (the places we needed to go) and now my room isn't as crappy as it used to be....well it wasn't sucky, it just didn't have anything in it in terms of food. After having a bonding dinner with the floor and talking, we watched a couple of episodes of Scrubs. We stopped by a Molson 4th floor party but left to go to Peel Pub. We couldn't enter Peel Pub since some of my friends are 17 and they were carding and i didn't want to ditch them. We walked back to Rez and i went and hung out with Floor 5 North Side,because we have become close floors. I hung out in a friends room until 2:30 and most surprising of all, I was sober! (I only had half a beer and a disgusting mix of Smirnoff Ice, Malibu and apple juice)
OK, that was supposed to be short but I wanted to let you all know how I'm doing...I missed a lot of stuff but that's how my life has been. I've met soooo many people (but can't remember names) and people keep calling me the Facebook Guy cause I was "all over Facebook"....I guess that's kinda true.
-Aidan
Memory-of-the-Day: My send-off....it was so amazingly perfect...I miss all of youCurrent Mood: happy Current Music: Stars-Calendar Girl |
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All I have to say is.....
Tickets for KEANE and for THE FRAY ordered today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How do I express an orgasm online?
Your homeboy from Whiteyville,
-Aidan
Other-Orgasm-of-the-Day: I ordered my Macbook too!Current Mood:  ecstatic Current Music: The Fray-Little Houses |
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So. I just registered for all my courses for next year. I was supposed to wake up at 7AM because registration started at 8AM. That SO didn't happen. I woke up at 7:59. My punishment? There were already too many students on Minerva (where we register for courses). There are only 400 students allowed on and I wasn't one of them. So, for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, I tried to log in. I refreshed, I tried 2 windows, I typed in my password God only knows how many times. But at least I got in. AND I got all the courses I wanted! However, the times were a little different from what I had researched. Oh well, they're pretty balanced so I can't really complain.
Note: Trying to make a schedule was not fun. It was confusing and I got a couple headaches. At least it's over (for now).
FALL 2006:
BIO 111-001 - Principles: Organismal Biology Lecture
BIO 111-005 - Principles: Organismal Biology Lab
CHEM 111-001 - General Chemistry 1 Lecture
CHEM 111-006 - General Chemistry 1 Lab
MATH 140-002 - Calculus 1 Lecture
MATH 140-010 - Calculus 1 Tutorial
PHYS 101-001 - Introductory Physics - Mechanics Lecture
PHYS 101-003 - Introductory Physics - Mechanics Lab
No class until 10:30!
WINTER 2007:
BIO 112-001 - Cell and Molecular Biology Lecture
BIO 112-005 - Cell and Molecular Biology Lab
CHEM 120-002 - General Chemistry 2 Lecture
CHEM 120-003 - General Chemistry 2 Lab
MATH 141-002 - Calculus 2 Lecture
MATH 141-005 - Calculus 2 Tutorial
PHYS 102-001 - Introductory Physics - Electromagnetism Lecture
PHYS 102-004 - Introductory Physics - Electromagnetism Lab
Yes, that's right, I got Friday off. 3-day weekend, bitches!
Anyways, I'm tired, but I had too way too much Lucky Charms so I can't go back to sleep.
Your homeboy from Whiteyville,
-Aidan
Notice-of-the-Day: To all of you people who had other people register for you (i.e. and advisor), do you know how lucky you were?Current Mood: happy Current Music: Jamiroquai-Just Dance |
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These past few days have been filled with a hell of a lot of McGill stuff (mostly about Frosh, and mostly from Facebook, when I’m not stalking) Well, at least I’ve got some news about Frosh (including a tentative schedule for the first week)
NB: all descriptions have been copied from somewhere…
August 27: Move-in – Gardner Hall
OK, I have to talk about this. Gardner Hall is one of 3 residences up Rue Universite on the Mountain…yes, I have to walk UP a hill to get to my rez. As luck has it, Gardner so happens to be the HIGHEST on the hill! Talk about an involuntary work-out. At least the freshman 15 won’t affect me as badly (hopefully)
August 28: nothing scheduled – possibly a trip to IKEA (if I’m lucky)
August 29: nothing scheduled – possibly shopping, drinking and partying (if I’m lucky)
August 30: Discover McGill
Discover McGill is our one-day, campus-wide orientation program for undergraduates. You will Discover McGill resources that exist to help you achieve academic and personal success, learn about Student Services and the Students' Society of McGill University (SSMU), and receive information about your individual Faculty/School programs. You will meet some of our administrators and senior students from your program who will give you first-hand help and information. You will have a chance to tour the campus with other new students from your program and learn about extra-curricular activities, including Athletics!
“So I’ve Discovered McGill, Now What?” Block Party!!!
August 31: Viva Frosh Vegas – Science Undergraduate Frosh 2006
Science Frosh is an orientation week event organized specially for all newly admitted Faculty of Science undergraduates. The perfect opportunity to meet new friends in McGill Science, many of whom will be in your first-year classes, Science Frosh provides a fun, welcoming environment to introduce you to McGill and Montreal. Carefully selected upper year science students will lead you, in groups of 30, through 3 nights and 2 days of fun group activities and great parties – many friendships you make during frosh will last throughout your undergrad years. Come and see what McGill Science is made of – we can't wait to show you
** Did I mention there are unlimited alcoholic beverages??**
5:00-6:30: opening ceremonies in the field house
Opening Ceremonies: Come and feel the energy as you meet your coordinators, your leaders and fellow froshees. Everyone is waiting in the field house for you to get in there and join your group! Don’t be late! Enthusiasm a must!
6:30-7:30: international food fair dinner on lower field
7:30-9:00: group introductions on lower field
10:00-: “A little less conversation…” party at Club Altitude 737
September 1: Viva Frosh Vegas
10:00-12:00: hearty breakfast with your groups
12:00-4:00: carnival day festivities
Canival Day festivities - Lower field is spotted with extreme inflatable games such as human pinball and relay races. Come compete with your leaders and classmates for fastest times or just hang out with your leaders and enjoy some popcorn, snowcones and cotton candy! And don’t forget to look for Elvis. Word on the street has it that he’s going to make an appearance…
2:00: BBQ lunch on lower field
4:00-8:00: pub crawl through the heart of Montreal
10:00-: “Gettin’ hitched in Vegas” party at club Showcase
September 2: Viva Frosh Vegas
10:00-11:00: departure from McTavish gates
11:00-4:00: Beach Club
Beach Club - We saved the best for last! A full day at a beach! All faculties will be here to compete for interfaculty domination in sand sculpture contests and beach volleyball showdowns. If you’re feeling a little tired, chill out by the pool or on the lake in a paddle boat! Lunch will be provided, provided you show up for the buses to the beach.
3:00-4:00: departure for McGill campus
5:00-6:00: dinner on lower campus
6:00-8:00: closing ceremonies
10:00-: “What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas” party at club Coco Bongo
September 3: SSMU School of Frosh: Class of 2006
September 4: SSMU School of Frosh: Class of 2006
SSMU is the best opportunity for incoming McGill University students to meet, interact, and party with their peers. It also provides a stepping stone by which first-year students can get acquainted with both McGill and Montreal life, ensuring that students take advantage of what our great campus and city have to offer. This is the only chance for students to socialize on a university wide level.
This frosh includes:
“So This is University Life?!” Festivities in mystery location
“You’re Wearing What?!” Party at one of Montreal’s Largest Clubs
“Montreal’s Got Rapids?!” White Water Rafting Adventure, Lachine Rapids <--- so exciting!!
“You’ve Got Game? Prove It!” hosted by McGill athletics *yawn*
“I Want to Rock and Roll All Night!” Blow out concert and after party (they haven’t told us this year’s performer, but judging that last year’s was K-Os, this year’s has gotta be good)
AND, unlimited BEvERages (that’s straight from the pamphlet. get it?)
September 5: First Day of Classes
So yeah, there it is. I’m still excited that I have 2 froshes. There are actually 3 other froshes that I could have joined (Radical Frosh for the activist self-righteous pompous people who think drinking is stupid, MSA Frosh, for all the Muslims, and Fish Frosh, sponsored by the Christian community..aww) but come on…no. Lots of partying, lots of drinking, lots of meeting people I’ll probably never see again…it’s gonna be awesome.
In the mean time, I’ve gotta get ready for course registration. August 2, Minerva (where we register) will be a battleground, and ain’t no one gonna stop me from getting the times I want.
Does anyone else think that this summer is going kinda sloooooow?
Your homeboy from Whiteyville,
-Aidan
Anticipated-Event-of-the-Day: Well aside from a group outing to Ikea, I’m looking forward to the first party sponsored by SSMU: a 4Floors toga party, September 15….all 4Floors of the Shatner Ballroom will be decked out with beats, biddies and bro’s. Whatever that means, I’m so fricking excited! Toga, toga, toga...Current Mood: ecstatic Current Music: The Killers-When You Were Young |
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It's my birthday!!!
I'm finally 18/legal in Quebec!
-Aidan
Celebration-of-the-Day: My birthday, stupid.
Jul. 19th, 2006 @ 12:04 am
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I'm sitting here in my aunt's restaurant on a sunday night, wasting my time away in front of this computer screen. i don't want to get up because i'm already dying of heat. i can't work in the restaurant because i don't have the proper attire. i'm bored out of my mind and when i do something on facebook people just tell me to get a life *coughgccough*
so how has everyone been? why isn't anyone updating and/or commenting anymore? i never go online and since none of you have facebook, i never get to chat it up with all my homies in t-dot.
as you may have guessed, i've wasted most of my time here on facebook. seriously, it is addicting. come on people! share my obsession! join the battle of the better universities on facebook!
i watched the devil wears prada again today. it was even better than the first time since i saw it from the very beginning "what, do you have some "hideous skirt" convention that you have to go to?" and i did some more dorm room shopping at ikea yesterday. it's funny, you walk into ikea, thinking you're just gonna browse, then you walk out hand full of all these little things that you suppose you'll need next year.
ew, i just choked on some of my coke.
Your homeboy from Whiteyville,
-Aidan
Song-of-the-Day: Justin Timberlake's "sexy Back" It has a crazy beat and I love it.
Jul. 16th, 2006 @ 07:10 pm
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So I just got an e-mail from McGill telling me that they had created my McGill e-mail address. You don't understand how freaking excited I was. I could now join FACEBOOK! And ever since I made my account, I've gone Facebook crazy. I've joined a couple of groups, updated my profile and pics and even created a group for all the new students in my dorm (Gardner '06-'07)
So, does anyone else have Facebook??????????????? I seriously have like no friends, which kind of limits my social status. Please help me out and be my Facebook friend!
Oh, and I found the Facebook group with possibly the most arrogance ever. It's called "Why Yes, I Do Go To The Best School In The Country" That's right, it's a group dedicated to McGill people boasting about being in McGill. There are even jokes about other schools (read with caution)
Why don't they celebrate Christmas at Western?
- Because they can't find three wise men and a virgin.
Why is it so windy in Kingston?
- Because Queen's blows.
What do you get when you drive quickly through the UVic campus?
-An undergraduate degree
Carleton: The "C" stands for Cuality.
If you can walk and talk, you can get into Brock! And if you can do it faster, you can get into McMaster!
Don't shoot the messenger. Although I did join the group (I just couldn't resist)
Your homeboy from Whiteyville,
-Aidan
LJ-Group-of-the-Day: I found (and joined) the LJ gourp for all the McGill Grads of 2010 (including me). With this new group, my McGill e-mail and Facebook, my days and nights aren't spent solely in front of the McGill website homepage.
Jul. 14th, 2006 @ 05:11 pm
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So here’s what’s been happening to me here in the magical land of Boston:
-I finally started working. And guess what? I’m currently doing filing. Yes, I work in a restaurant and I file. How fun is that?
-My brother got an XBOX 360 from my aunt. Funny thing is, he didn’t even really want it. We were in Costco and Aaron was just checking out those huge game console packages they sell. My aunt saw him looking at the XBOX and asked if he wanted it for his birthday, from the restaurant (which gives all employees gifts on their birthday) and herself. You know what he said? He shrugged his shoulders and said one of those “OK”s, as if he was indifferent. And he got it. Lucky bastard. Altough it has been fun to play with and it is quite an amazing machine (internal harddrive and right now, it’s playing music from my iPod during the game). Now what should I pretend to care about wanting for my birthday?
-I found out my aunt wants us to go to New York twice (once in July, once in August). I’m gonna try and go shopping crazy. I love online browsing….I’ve seen a couple of Paul Frank accessories that I really want.
-She also wants to drive to Vermont for 2 days so that we can visit the Ben & Jerry’s factory. How could I complain? Now I want some Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough…
-I love Urban Outfitters. I was just looking at their stuff online and there are sooo many things I want from there, including a shirt that says “Keeping it nerd-free with my TI-83” (and there’s a cool drawing of a TI-83 on it!) and some Adidas shoes that are Kermit the Frog limited edition designs (so cool, and it’s green). I need money.
-My aunt has a year free of Sirius satellite radio. I’ve been listening to it and it’s pretty good, except for the fact that they only have like 10 songs. I keep hearing the same things and it’s getting kinda annoying. At least there are no commercials.
-Big Brother All-Stars is here! I’m so excited…and so obsessed. Janelle all the way!
-Rock Star: Supernova started too. It’s pretty awesome…so much better than American Idol. Yesterday, there were people singing Franz Ferdinand, the Killers and even Coldplay. It fucking rocks.
-I went dorm room shopping crazy today…bought most of the things that I need for my dorm. My concern now is that my clothes won’t fit into the closet. Fuck, what am I gonna do? Maybe I’ll buy an extra shelf or something. Any ideas of what I need for my dorm (aside from the basics i.e. sheets, towels)?
-OMG I heard the new Fergie song yesterday. BEP didn't break up...it's just a little side project. It's called "London Bridge" and it is sooooo....weird. I mean, at first I was like "WTF???" but after a while I'm singing the chorus with her. It's a little "Hollaback Girl" and a whole lot of crazy, drug-infused, hella-good shit.
Anyways, that’s about it. I’m gonna go to work soon. Filing, here I come.
Your homeboy from Whiteyville,
-Aidan
Necessary-Remedy-of-the-Day: A cure to MYV whoring. I cannot stop. There’s just so much good trash on that channel! Bored of TV? Then turn to MTV. It’s so goooooood. I could just lay on my couch all day and watch MTV. I need more. More MTV!!!!!!
Jul. 12th, 2006 @ 04:10 pm
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So here I am in Boston, Massachusetts, my second home, my summer camp for the past 9 or 10 years. I love it here. I’ve been here since last Thursday and it has been quite a good time, yes *nod*. So let’s see if I can remember what has happened in the past week.
Tuesday July 4 – I had a doctor’s appointment that was only an hour and a half late. I didn’t go to the school (as I had planned) because I would have been there for half an hour before the janitors would kick me out (as Marc has so helpfully informed me). So I went to my mom’s work and sat on my ass until my dad came to pick us up and to drive me to Scarborough Town Centre. I went first to this store called “Green Earth” where I bought a $30 alarm clock (yes, I know, pricey, but it’s so cute and I already had a gift certificate). It’s for my dorm so it’s green, there’s a frog face on it AND, get this, the alarm is a frog croaking! CrAzY, I know! I love it so much, although I’ll probably throw it against the wall on day next year when I’m hung-over and not in the mood to get up. Then I made the long trek to Boston Pizza (if you didn’t know, all additions to the Scarborough Town Centre are being built on the other side of the parking lot. So there are parts of the mall that aren’t actually connected to the mall and are quite far away). I had dinner with Adela, Alicia, Nadine and Colin. We talked about drama with Winnie, general life and how it was the best restaurant experience we’d had in a while. It was nice because the girls were really talkative and open, as if we had been in contact for the whole year when in fact I hadn’t seen them since September. They got me and Colin these black notebooks that are called “Big Black Book”. Get it? I love it cause the concept is really a knee-slapper.
Wednesday July 5 – How did I spend my last day in Toronto? Well it started with me getting up early to go to GC’s house. We picked up Marc (who slammed me out of the way to get the front seat) and went on our merry way to Doc’s house. Music sorting is always great….a natural (and free) sleeping pill. But it does go by a lot faster when Marc’s asking questions about whether chronologically means by date and when you get to hang up on Bryn because she’s bitchily complaining about being disturbed at work. After that, we drove over to Sean’s house for his sister’s wedding choir rehearsal. However, on the way there, GC was so happy to get a speeding ticket. He was going 77km/h on a 50km/h road. To make matters worse, he didn’t have a current insurance card (but the police officer was nice enough to let him off that one). He got a $131 ticket and he’s gotta work on not getting points on his card so that insurance doesn’t go up. (As bad as it sounds, and I know I’m gonna sound like a jerk, but it’s kinda funny when you look back on it. I know if it was me it wouldn’t be funny, but it’s GC who got the ticket….OK, it’s kinda really funny.) He dropped Marc and I off at Sean’s house where I used the bathroom before listening the wedding choir (of about 6 people) rehearse. As fun as it was, I left to go meet Jess at Main St. Station because we were going to Mahar for dinner. I get to Main and there’s Jess with Bryn and Monika but no one’s really looking happy. Apparently, there were some major camping problems. I tried to cheer everyone up with the GC and his speeding ticket story but to no avail. So we went to Mahar, had some Indian buffet and chatted it up. I spent most of the night with Monika and Elis, since we were the only ones there NOT going camping. At the store and at Starbucks, everything around us was camping camping camping so we amused ourselves with sexual inneuendos and some Fabio guy on the cover of the Sun. As hard as it was, I said goodbye to everyone for the summer. In the words of Chris Carraba “ So long, so long…” At least I’m not sick of that song yet.
Thursday July 6 – To Boston we must go. We left at about 2AM (three hours after I got home) and headed for Boston via Montreal. We passed by my mom’s cousin’s house outside of Montreal (in Beaconsfield or something like that) and had breakfast. It was awkward because I’d never really talked to them before and they kept talking about me going to their house during the year. Uh-huh, yeah, I’ll check my schedule. But seriously, I’ll visit them from time to time (only a subway+express bus ride away, plus free laundry service) Then we went to my future home, my baby, McGill University. OMG I was so freaking excited to be there. I practically jumped out of the car when I got there. I was too late to book a guided tour so we did a self-guided tour with a little booklet we printed off the internet. However, the more I read about the history of the buildings and other fun facts, the more my family listened less. They walked at a slower pace and showed a little less enthusiasm than I did. But I was so happy the entire time. I dropped off some documents and asked some important university questions (I feel so “I’m a big kid now”). We took lots of pictures and I found out just how much of a workout I’ll get next year just walking up and down the mountain to and from my residence (yes, it’s on a mountain). And the view…the view is so amazing…looking down on the entire beauty that is the city of Montreal. I love McGill, I love the campus and I can’t wait to go there (I’ve seriously been on the website like twice a day everyday this summer….because I’m cool). After that, we went to St. Joseph’s Oratory, this amazing oratory of my dad’s patron saint that will be a frequent stop of my parents every time they visit (which should be, if all goes well, every other month). After that, we hit the road again and after what seemed like forever (but was only 6 hours), we made it to Boston (well technically Arlington, which is the town West of Cambridge where Harvard is, which is just outside of Boston). We had dinner with my aunt and some family friends from Mississauga that happened to visit at the same time. Great day overall (even the uncomfortable seating during the driving was overlooked by the beautiful scenery along the way).
Friday July 7 – First thing I did on Friday was watch Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. It was pretty good. There were amazing visual graphics and some of the choreography (especially the three-way wheel fight) was amazing. However, it seemed slow and boring at some points. It did really pick up in the end (surprise!). Everyone was great in the movie, especially the gorgeous Keira (my homegirl). (4/5) Then I went home….went on to McGill…and after realizing it was still the same as the past 512 times I had visited it, I went with my aunt and the family friends to my first ever Duck Tour! It was amazing because there’s so much history in this city and we had the most amazing tour guide with the greatest sense of humour and sarcasm: “The great molasses spill of 1919 killed 12 of the slowest people in Boston.” Get it? And then we got to go into the Charles River! It was sunset and the water was so calm….the atmosphere was amazing. My cousin Veronica even got to drive the boat in the water. I had such a great time that I’m now determined to take a Hippo tour when I get back to Toronto (any takers?) I even bought a pen with a duck shape at the end. Can someone say amazing dorm room aesthetics (other than me)? And did I mention the amazing eye-candy from Virginia??? So after the boat tour, we went to my aunt’s other restaurant in Brighton, which is closer to Boston and right in the middle of a bunch of universities. I got to try the ceviche (which was reviewed in the Boston Globe that day). After a long and filling meal, we went home and I wasted the night away waiting for any changes on the McGill website.
Saturday July 8 – Now this was one hell of a lazy day. In the morning, I went grocery shopping with my aunt and seriously stocked dup on junk food. Then we went downtown for some lunch and some shopping. We had some amazingly tasting and amazingly expensive lobster rolls at B&G. Then we went to this store called Motley which I’m pretty sure is owned by someone gay because there were so many little gay joke trinkets. There’s a magnet: “I was a tomboy as a child. Then I became a full-grown lesbian.” or a card like: “TRAMP!” on the cover and “Someone had to say it.” on the inside. The whole store was like a gay Urban Outfitters. I bought a green shirt that says “Friends Gnome Matter What” and there’s a picture of a gnome on it. After picking up some of the pants my aunt had hemmed (including a pair from Lululemon, which she keeps calling Lulumoon), we rented some movies. I spent the rest of the night watching movies. I saw Ultraviolet (which had some cool action scenes and a really weak/confusing/erratic plot), Match Point (which was really erotic and with such a twisted/really surprising ending) and Mrs. Henderson Presents (which was so British and witty and overall quite enjoyable, yes, quite). And the rest of the night? Well, I’ve finally found an alternative to McGill’s website.
MTV is like the only channel I watch here. Seriously, I am a huge MTV whore. I take anything they have to offer and eat it up (except for that stupid Fast Inc. show). If I miss an episode, I can watch it online on Overdrive. And I gotta admit, the singers that have shows on MTV (Ashley Parker Angel, Cheyenne Kimball), they’re getting some serious air-play on the radio. Although that doesn’t eliminate the annoyingness of their voices.
And then there’s Disney. I’ll admit (as hard as it is) that I am loving the Disney shows (well at least the ones with the humans, not the cartons). I watched like one episode of the Suite Life of Zack & Cody and I was hooked (because it’s actually pretty funny) and of course there’s That’s So Raven and no one can resist how spastic she is on the show. This black Hilary Duff has seriously got some talent, if not just over-enthusiam.
Well, it’s late, I’m tired, and this is way too long. Goodnight and I’ll talk to you soon (if nothing changes on www.mcgill.ca)
Your homeboy from whiteyville (the sign-off is back)
-Aidan
Show-of-the-Day: I just watched like an entire episode of this new MTV show called Why Can’t I Be You? Where people get to live the life of the people they watch and want to become.
Jul. 9th, 2006 @ 02:15 am
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So yesterday was my birthday party. It was more of just having dinner with my closest friends but it didn’t go exactly as I had imagined it would.
After another morning of working at Doc’s house robotically sorting his seemingly endless mounds of music, I went downtown to watch The Devil Wears Prada at Rainbow. I got there late and since I saw no sign of Dom or Marc (who I was supposed to watch the movie with) I went ahead and lined up for my ticket. I was shocked not once, but twice when I got to the counter: First, the movie time we were supposed to go to was sold-out AND matinee prices have gone up to $6.50! So I bought a ticket to Click so I could look for them in the actual theatre. After one quick run through the aisles, I had no idea where they were. So I tried calling Dom. Straight to the machine. Then I tried calling Marc. Straight to that “this customer is out of service” message. Great. Now what? So I called Bryn to try and force her to kill 2 hours with me downtown. Then, as I’m talking to her, Marc comes bouncing in (not actually bouncing….just having a bounce in his step). He bought a ticket for Click too but we both knew we weren’t gonna see that. Not even a sold-out show could stop us from watching the Devil Wears Prada. So we snuck into the theatre and sat at separate single seats on opposite ends of the theatre. The movie was amazing! It was honest and hilarious and I couldn’t get enough. There were so many good one-liners about weight and fashion and bitchiness. Anne Hathaway was so perfect for the role and Meryl Streep is the queen of all bitches. It was such a great movie (4.5/5)
After the movie, we headed on over to Jack Astor’s for dinner. People started coming in little by little and after about an hour, not everyone was there yet, we had only been served drinks and the waiters kept staring and whispering at us. I was slightly pissed off until the manager came and threatened to take away our alcohol if we tried to pour it in our drinks. WTF?!?? Then I found out that Hatulan was caught trying to pour voldka from a water bottle into his drink. What a dumbass. Then we were officially kicked out of the restaurant. Yes sir, for the first tine in my life, I was kicked out of a restaurant. I left feeling so…..well I don’t know how I felt. I was embarrassed, yes. I wanted to be mad at the restaurant but I couldn’t. I wanted to scream but with no good reason. I had no specific emotion for the longest time until I started laughing at the fact that we were kicked out of a restaurant. So we went to Casey’s and since it was a holiday (and the restaurant was practically empty) we got a table for 14 outside right away. However, we ended up with a horrible waitress who, after telling us that there was an automatic 15% gratuity added to our check, gave us some of the worst service ever. She didn’t take our orders for so long and then she served our food BEFORE the cutlery! Like who the fuck does that? We were all annoyed and no one was impressed with their meals so we left a little unsatisfied, expect Bryn, who was lucky enough that the waitress forgot to even give her a bill. But we all had lots of time to talk and laugh and reminisce about the past while making memories for the future. It’s always easier to laugh away your anger when you’re with your best friends.
So we left. Monika came and she heard all about what a “great” night we were having. Then we walked over to the Harbourfront. GC and Dom drove Jess home and dropped Marc off at the subway before meeting us at the Harbourfront. We got there and sat around, kjoking and remembering all the good times that we had there. Then, to my surprise, firworks started going off. That’s why there were so many people there. We stood watching, enthralled by the sparkling flames that illuminated the sky, for about 5 minutes. Then we got restless. We started pushing and joking around and yelling and taking pics, basically anything we could do to (unintentionally) annoy all the other people who had come to enjoy some fireworks in peace. And they were some frickkin long-ass fireworks, about 30 minutes. Oh well….Canada Day fireworks at Niagara Falls were so much better (note: GC, Dom, Marc, Natalie, Dylan, Bryn, Steph and I went to Hamilton, the first Tim Horton’s, Niagara-on-the-lake for two seconds, “a road with hills”, Clifton Hill, the most expensive T.G.I.Friday’s ever and Niagara Falls for Canada Day. Chances of me updating about it are very very slim.)So after the Harbourfront fireworks, we went home. West-enders got a ride from GC and the East-siders + Bernard took the good old fashioned TTC.
It was a crazy day, but in the end, it turned out to be amazingly fun and pretty hilarious.
Thanks for the best 18th birthday I’ve ever had, boys and girls!
-Aidan
Presents-of-the-Day: Marc/Dom-“Respeito” green shirt, Marc-picture holder, Monika/Elis-“I Got Lucky” UO shirt and a pair of boxers with “Monika & Elis Were Here” painted on the ass, Hatulan/Caparas/Dayao-Sour Puss+Smirnoff coolers, Colin-H&M black shirt and iPod coin holder, Bryn-map of downtown Toronto with captions of things we’ve done in the city together and “Queen” and “Kennedy” subway pins
Jul. 4th, 2006 @ 05:26 pm
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And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we're gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change
Keep on thinking things will always be the same
But when we leave this year we won't be coming back
No more hanging out cause we're on a different track
And if you got something that you need to say
You better say it right now cause you don't have another day
Cause we're moving on and we can't slow down
These memories are playing like a film without sound
And I keep thinking of that night in June
I didn't know much of love
But it came too soon
And there was me and you
And then we got real cool
Stay at home talking on the telephone with me
We'd get so excited, we'd get so scared
Laughing at our selves thinking life's not fair
And this is how it feels
As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever
We will still be
Friends forever
There are some things I don’t mind skipping in this journal, just slightly mentioning them and then being too lazy to update about them later. But this weekend was the best weekend of my life.
So I graduated. Yup, my 10 years at SMCS are officially over for good. It’s the time in every Choirboy’s life that they look forward to and when it comes, time for some reason decides to speed up. All I want is to hold on to this memory for one more hour, one minute, one second. But I guess it’s time to move on. Weird. I never pictured myself being an alumni. Alumni, graduate, and…adult? I guess Vitamin C really had it right.
Friday June 23 – I woke up with about 5 hours of sleep. That’s always fun. There was a practice in the Cathedral for 2 hours that I skipped because I had to photocopy all 800 programs for the Grad Ceremony (my last photocopy job *tear* not). After my uncle never met me in the Bond Place Hotel lobby (where he was supposed to already have checked in), I met up with some Grads at Pizza Pizza. Then, after another failed attempt at meeting my uncle and after meeting up with Marc, I headed over to the Ryerson theatre for Closing Ceremonies Part I. My family even came too. Dylan, Colin, Marc and GC got awards (I got – forgive the lack of modesty – the Calculus award, the AlGeo award, a Choral Excellence award, the Francais award, a Student Council Participation award, a Yearbook award and a $250 scholarship). And we all agreed that Dom was robbed of the Athlete of the Year award. After the ceremony, I went with the family to Bond Place and grabbed some food from Subway before meeting my aunt at Sen5es. We all indulged in over-priced, really small, amazingly good-tasting dessert. Then we went to Nachos Thai Thai (a Mexican-Thai fusion restaurant). I left early so I wouldn’t be late for practice with Jordan. After practice was the much anticipated Closing Ceremonies Part II. This was when we actually graduated. There was amazing prelude music (including L’Arche Hymne which mentions the heart-wrenching reality of “the end of my journey”). The Grads got to process in as a class. And that’s when I (first) broke out in tears. I couldn’t hold it in. I cried with Dom as support by my side. The mass passed by sooo fast. Some highlights included Hoi’s Gospel Acclamation and our multilingual petitions (in which I butchered some Cebuano). Of course, we sounded amazing during “God So Loved the World”. Then came the actual Convocation. We all sat at the front. Colin, Caparas and me (the three kings) had our chairs on the other side of the aisle so we just moved them. Bernard’s valedictory was so great. I was so proud of him. He was so funny and so mature and professional at the same time (not to mention he was sooo Bernard). Jono and Jordan got crests and Marc (deservingly) got the Shield. Then I had to go up with my parents to accept my cross and diploma. That’s when I completely broke down. I cried hysterically on the altar and I couldn’t stop. I tried to stop but to no avail. Everyone got went up with their parents. Our parents really do deserve to walk us up the altar, seeing all that they have to sacrifice for us for 10 years. We rejoined the choir for Bogoroditzye Dievo before processing out the Cathedral to applause. Then we were bombarded with flashes from cameras left and right. It was non-stop. There were big group shots, small group shots, and lots and lots of hugging and congratulations. I finally made it to the reception (after the typically Filipino 50 million pictures). The Grade 11s gave us balloons which we all released into the night sky to confetti and yelling (except for mine, which got caught on the hanging lights). I ate some food, schmoozed a little, and then joined my family for some dinner at Fran’s. I stayed in my Aunt’s hotel room for the night, a night I will never forget.
Saturday June 24 – I woke up at 9 so I could walk with my uncles and aunt over to St. Lawrence Market. We ate some delicious peameal bacon and shopped around. Then we took a cab to Chinatown to get $80 worth of exotic fruit before we subwayed home. At home, I changed for a party in honour of my Graduation. SO many family and friends showed up. It was great just to be with and celebrate with them. I am indebted to my parents for everything they had to do just for the weekend (including the purchase of some amazing lechon). We had to push everyone out of the house at 5 so we could go to a Closing Ceremonies Part III of sorts, the Graduation Dinner. We picked up Bryn at her house and then headed over to the Sam Sorbara Hall at the University of St. Michael’s College. At the hall, there were pictures. Everyone looked absolutely smashingly handsome. Dom prepared these 7-step grad gifts which were so cute. The grads sang 3 songs before heading into the dining area. I was at table number 1 (as usual) with Bryn, my parents, Colin, Yvonne and his parents. There was wine (*gasp* underage drinking!) and a mini-toast. The meal was small, or should I say modest, but enjoyable. There were speeches from Mr. Hodson, Mme. Kane “They’re nice goofs”, the Rouselles “Aux champs elysees” “Monsieur, how do you say Ablona in French?”, Mrs. Macmillan “And remember: you stab down, not up”, Mr. Czarnota (aka Sir) Father Missio, Mr. Melino and Monsignor “Aren’t you grad-u-ate?” Then we danced danced until the end of the night. I must say, Dr. Awachie really has the moves. After some unnecessary drama with the ‘rents (and Bryn as a witness) we drove over to the boat.
The Obsession III Yacht. The highlight of my weekend. The boat cruise was seriously better than I could have ever imagined. There we all were (except Josh) on a boat, dancing in the middle of Lake Ontario from 1-4AM. People who usually don’t dance were getting into it, jumping up and down and *gasp* grinding *dun-dun-dun*. I loved every single moment of it. John, Bernard and Ian played what ended up being an open karaoke session. So much fun. Unlimited drinks, little munchies, and dancing non-stop. The DJ was amazing, playing a good mix, most of the songs form the list we sent him. Before we knew it, we were back at the Harbourfront. When Vitamin C’s Graduation started playing, and we formed a huge circle, singing/belting out the song. There were smiles and tears and some good ‘ol brotherly love. To put the cherry on the top of the biggest freakin bowl of chocolate chip cookie dough Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, the night ended with Forever Young, our unofficial Grad song. And I didn’t even have to tell the DJ that I wanted that to be our last song, and how much I love and adore that song.
Now the Suite at the Pantages Hotel. It was small. No, it was cozy, mainly for the fact that there were, I dunno, 30 or us in the room, drinking, talking, reminiscing, occupying any space that was available (and that included tabletops and on top of the dresser). I went with other people for some Fran’s at 5AM, which was weird mainly because it was 5AM, we were eating breakfast, the sun was rising and we still hadn’t slept. From then until the mass, it was all a blur. Sleeping a little here and there, hot-flashes, drinking, sobering up, talking…The best part was when we all crammed into the bedroom to watch the sun rise. Quiet music in the background, white linen bedsheets, full-wall mirror. Peace and quiet as we sat, watching the day start. It was amazing in that we were all just there, the class was there, this one unit, sitting. It was the culmination of all our time together. Ten years, one brotherhood, together, in peace. I can’t explain it, but it was so…surreal? I dunno….I was just completely lost in the moment. No, not lost, just, blown away? Thankful. Happy. So utterly content that I forgot all the pain and sorrow I would feel next year without these guys that I’ve lived with for the past 10 years. 10 years?! 10 whole years! And now, as I begin this new chapter, as we separate and move into different parts of this country, into the future, I cannot think of the words to put on paper of what has happened to me these past 10 years, and of how these people, my brothers, have changed me and will forever remain in my heart.
Wow, that turned really emo. Emo? Or just really high….as if I was wise or something.
So there was mass. I changed in my uncles’ hotel room because it was too crowded in the suite. It was the last mass with the choir and the Grads, in their suits from the previous night, were there. Sure, they were mostly sleeping. But hey, it’s the thought that counts. Plus, we got to process out as a group. It was Monsignor Bianco’s last mass too, so there were a lot of farewells and thank yous, including at the reception, where Monsignor was given a portrait painted by the one and only Colin! Yay! Anyways, so I went to the Pride Parade after with my aunt. We watched a bit and after eating, we went home, then went out again to this amazing new Chinese restaurant (where everything in the bathroom down to the garbage can was automatic). I loved it.
So that was my amazing weekend. It took forever to write, but I needed to get it all out. If you got through reading this, then congrats. I love and adore you all.
-Aidan
Music-Group-of-the-Day: The Fray. I have fallen in love with them. How I wish I had their CD ;)
Jun. 26th, 2006 @ 07:23 pm
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This is just to update some of the exciting things coming up:
-Last exam/Carnival/Last day to wear polo
-Party with Colin and GC on Wednesday
-Colin's Birthday Party on Thursday
-GRAD on Friday!
-Family lunch and Grad Dinner on Saturday
-Grad Boat in the wee hours of Sunday morning
Reminder: My birthday party, July 3, be there or be square (and not the good square like Sponge Bob)
As for what I want, I don't really know. OOOO I know I want those subway stop pins! Anyone feel artistic enough to decorate a map of Toronto with everyone's home on it? How about other decorations/memorabilia for my dorm room (which I decided will be colour-coded green)? I have no idea. Just writing down whatever comes out of my head.
-Aidan
Visit-of-the-Day: SJCS after exams. I haven't seen those girls in what unfortuneately feels like forever.
Jun. 19th, 2006 @ 11:13 pm
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Hi there. It's me again. I know we haven't talked for over a month. Please don't hate me.
I've just been so busy. I can never find the time to just sit down at the computer to tell my prexious Livejourna; about everything that has been going on in my life. In the words of Domenic, my life is so stressful.
Things to write about:
-tour (and the fun/drama that came with it)
-school
-yearbook
-ISUs
-univeristy (and all the preparation that I've already put into it)
-McDonald's losing it's daily menu
-the new McDonald's
-Granite Club and Canadian Business Hall of Fame
-TV! (ANTM, CNTM, The OC, So You Think You Can Dance, and the best thing to ever happen to TV, Grey's Anatomy)
-MOVIES! (Stick It!, X-Men 3)
-Wonderland/Vaughn Mills trip
-Leila's Debut
-Victoria Day at Ashbridge's Bay
-Vocal/Organ recital
-randomness in Ikea
-Bambino
-visiting U of T with Marc
-the TTC wild cat strike
-the heat
-shopping for SJCS's Prom
-Prom (which is today!)
-Prom after-party (which is after Prom)
-McGill Event (which is on Sunday
-French Oral Exam (which is on Monday)
-anything elst that pops into my head
That's gonna take a godd 5 hours to write. Guess I'll have to wait until after exams.
For now I'll just let you in on a little non-secret:
I'm going to McGill.
-Aidan
Excitement-of-the-Day: SJCS's PROM! (not to mention the fact that exams start in 2 weeks and Graduation is in 3 weeks)
Jun. 2nd, 2006 @ 12:48 pm
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Today was fun. I got to spend most of the day photocopying itineraries for tour. Then I got to staple and write numbers on them. Then I got to get yelled at for not making enough. Then they want more. And more. And more. LEAVE ME ALONE!
Jess and Bryn came in the morning, which was fun. I couldn't go to Starbucks with them because I had to photocopy.
I LOVE the Rheinberger Gloria when Doc conducts it. I even had my voice crack and I created another solo for myself (SUScipe. SUScipe.)
Hot dog lunch today. Free food is always greatly appreciated. I missed Bio (unwillingly) to "help" boil hotdogs. But, of course, Mrs. Grise finds me and makes me help her carry stuff. As if I have nothing better to so. After choral, I went outside and joined the havoc that is the line for free hot dogs. They were really small but at least I got 2. It was even better because we got to blast awesome dance music on the radio with my iPod attachment. These events...I'm gonna miss them next year. even the yelling and screaming at kids that they can't have any more drinks so LEAVE!
So. I just watched the latest episode of the OC (the fake one). And it was all about university. Everyone visited their prospective universities. And everyone tried to figure out what university is all about. Is it the right fit? Do we belong? What do we want from it?
So it got me in the mood. The contemplating university mood. I have no effing clue what to do. Well, actually, that's a lie. I know where I don't want to go. But then again I'm thinking that I have no idea what I want.
I still haven't heard from Mac, but if I get into the program, then I might go there. And I don't have official letters from McGill and UofT yet. I get Marc's whole notion of OUAC "destroying the suspense". I just want the fricking letters.
I need your help. McMaster, McGill, UofT, Queen's, Western. Tell me why/why not I should go to any of these universities.
-Aidan
Reminder-of-the-Day: Pre-Tour concert tomorrow. And I don't think we sound half-bad.
Apr. 20th, 2006 @ 10:05 pm
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EARLY ACCEPTANCE TO UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO!!!!!
-Aidan
Play-of-the-Day: Moliere's Le malade imaginaire
Apr. 19th, 2006 @ 04:52 pm
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Today was one of those roller-coaster days….well, actually, it was good day except for the one low…the one called French. (I love point form)
-I was feeling good after watching a movie in religion. It was about this woman yelling at these high scholars about not having sex. She brought up all these effective points and facts. Like how pregnancy isn’t the worst thing to come from out-of-marriage sex. And then she got the tears running when she talked about how her mother was raped and that was how she was conceived. And she doesn’t think of herself as a mistake. I really felt for her and I loved how she gave her speech. A little preachy and a little too much yelling but I loved it….It was like a Mrs. Melatti speech, and you know how I love Mrs. Melatti’s teaching (stop calling me a leche-cou, Marc)
-Then French. That class is so up and down. I really didn’t want to go today. Then, in class, I’m fixing one of my answers and Monsieur asks me a question…asking me to define “veuf”, which I knew was a widow, but it didn’t come o me right away so I said I didn’t know. Then he got mad, saying that I clearly didn’t do my homework because I didn’t pick up a dictionary to find the meaning. Then I tried to define it but he turned to Ian. Then he said I should just ask Ian for everything. Then I got bitter. He asked me for the answer and I muttered that I couldn’t possibly have the answers because I clearly didn’t do them and that he should just ask Ian. But he didn’t hear. SO I was angry and bitter until that glorious bell signaled the end of the day. I can’t wait for the play tomorrow…
-Student Trustee Elections. Ihor won!!! He’s next year’s trustee. I’m so happy, because I’ve been helping people gossip and criticize the other candidates. Apparently, I didn’t have to do too much. He had no real competition. One girl was ditzy and one girl was like a dictator. He practically won everyone’s vote (except for the schools that had someone running from their school). He won. Everyone’s happy. Oh and Helen was there too!
And now I’m talking to my best friend from Grade 2, Melinda, on MSN. This is crazy. And she’s probably going to McGill too. This is all really crazy.
-Aidan
Mental-Note-of-the-Day: Ask Helen for any help with campaigns.
Apr. 18th, 2006 @ 10:55 pm
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Well today was fun...
I woke up early so I could go and get a haircut. Then I went back home to wait for my mom. She ad to go to work for a little but she said she would be home at 12 so we could take care of some things. I adjusted my schedule but my mom doesn't show up at 12. She doesn't even show up at 1:15. So I leave (very annoyed) and I meet GC and Dom (fashionably late, thanks to dear old dad and a cooking documentary). Then we go to paramount to see:
Scary Movie 4. I cannot even begin to explain the LOW expectations I had for this movie. However, we were all VERY pleasantly surprised. Cindy and Brenda were the definite highlights. As bad as it could have been (case in point, Scary Movie 3), it was actually pretty hilarious. Look for: pee baths, "Japanese" and Brenda the slutty whore-tramp.
Then we went shopping. But, as GC cleverly pointed out, it was more Dom spending $250, me whining about not having money and GC sitting around. But I can't buy anything if I want to get that jacket from Club Monaco. And some headphones. And pay for the Grad Boat.
-Aidan
Shoplifting-of-the-Day: So we're in Burger King. There's a man beside us that gets up from his seat to get a drink, leaving his ffod unattended. So a homeless man walks in and grabs the half-eaten burger and walks out. Oh, the lives of the homeless.
Apr. 17th, 2006 @ 10:11 pm
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HAPPY EASTER!!!
Today ends our Holy Week. Yes, that was my sixth and, more importantly, my LAST 6-day sing-fest that is Holy Week. It’s probably one of the things I won’t miss when I leave…but then again, I will miss hating it. I mean, I shouldn’t hate it, but really, you shouldn’t force people into singing 6 times in a week. That’s just CrAzY. Some Holy Week highlights:
-Tyler. He is the number one enemy of the Church. Just sitting beside him once, I heard all this: “Boring”, “What did the bishop say? Whatever, he’s fat.” , (to those about to be baptized) “Haha, you have NO idea what you’re getting yourselves into”. Grr, kitty Tyler, grr *hisshiss*
-Did I mention that I got my feet washed for Holy Thursday? That was fun, especially when I only had one shoe on (because only one foot is washed). I was walking with one of those “ghetto limps”. Can someone say “gang-STAR”?!
-Holy Saturday was nice. Well not really. Well yeah I guess it was alright. I don’t know. I’m so NUMB when it comes to mass. The good/cool part was when the lights went out and for tradition Marc slapped GC on the face. All you heard was a girly wimp and a taunting laugh.
Wow. That’s it for highlights. I already mentioned other stuff but mass has become so monotone and BLAH that there is nothing to point out about it.
You know what’s bad about days when you sit at home doing nothing? (EMO ALERT! EMO ALERT!) You start thinking. You think about next year, when everything will be different. How do you go on from something you know and grown to love for 10 years? How do you move on from the people that mean the entire world to you? I can’t even think about what life will be like next year. And if I go to McGill, I’ll be even farther from those people. I get the whole growing up thing. I’m trying to embrace it. But in the end, leaving my friends will be the hardest thing. Oh God, leaving. I don’t want to…but I have to. I need to experience life on my own. But am I doing too much at one time? Baby steps. Maybe I should take baby steps. I just need to figure out what I’m gonna do. No matter what, it’ll all be different. Life keeps going….and I keep living in the past. I just can’t seem to keep up…
And practically on cue, on comes the Graduation episode of Laguna Beach. And then I start working on a special project for Grad and I just get all sentimental/sappy. I know I have to try all the new, different opportunities out there. Then there’s a part of me that just wants to stay where I am, in this life. At least I wouldn’t have to be separated from the people I love. As much as I may bitch and complain about things, it keeps me alive. I don’t wanna lose my footing. I know where I am, where I fit in the school. But change comes. Change comes and knocks you off your feet. I just have to make sure I learn how to get back up on my own.
I love you all
-Aidan
Assurance-of-the-Day: Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine.
Apr. 16th, 2006 @ 06:19 pm
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Well it’s Good Friday and what better time to dust off the old keyboard and actually update some important events into this. So let me try to remember what has happened since…March 20? Wow, this update is long overdue. Thankfully, I can just copy ideas from everyone else’s journals.
-Early acceptance to Western and Queen’s. My mom just kinda shoved the Western letter over to me one night “Oh yeah. You got into Western (throws letter to me)” As for Queen’s, well Jonathan wanted to see what acceptance looked like on OUAC so I just checked in the morning and lo and behold! I got into Queen’s. They were such a boost of confidence, happiness sense of security. Then again, I’m just waiting for McMaster and McGill. ***And I was distracted just now as I checked Minerva and found our that I got into McGill!***
-Happy Happy Birthdays! John turned 18 on the 8th and Hatulan on the 10th. And of course, it was the 18th Birthday of the lovely Marc Caporiccio. Marca Bavaria, Happy Birthday, Congratulations, and all that good stuff. You are one of the most important people in my life. You have brought so much joy to my life and I love you sooo much.
-Marc’s Birthday Bash: It was on *checks Marc’s LJ* Sunday, April 2 at the Richtree self-service restaurant on Yonge St. Before that, around 4, Marc, Dylan, Colin, Dom, GC and I went to the beach, in hopes of somehow recreating our own version of Laguna Beach. I met Colin and Marc at Coxwell. Dylan was late so we left a note telling him where to go. We finally got to the beach and, being late afternoon and the beginning of April, it was freezing, a cold amplifying by the fact that we were near the water. Early on, Dom kicked sand onto my head and the whole night, I was scratching the sand off of my scalp. The 6 of us had to pack into GC’s car but because it’s a 5-seater, I had to sprawl across the foot space. And just to make things even more uncomfortable, half of my ass was on the seat and half just hanging there. I was so happy when I got out of the car and brought feeling back to my ass. I had to go to HMV to buy Marc’s present (which I already bought *winkwink*). I got him the Virgin Suicides and Mean Girls, two movies he said he really wanted. And just for his b-day, he got to be Cady…but JUST that day. The dinner/party was awesome. It was a reunion of all these amazing friends. Laughing and remembering the good times. It was a great day.
-COLDPLAY CONCERT!!!! It was the best concert I’ve ever been to. Bryn, Steph, Tyler and I just anticipated the concert in the hours before it. We all bought awesome T-Shirts that we put on before waiting in line. The crowd was so diverse in everything from age and race to taste in music. Coldplay brougt everyone together. The opening act was Richard Ashcroft, thelead singer of The Verve. So we got to hear Bittersweet Symphony, which closed with an amazing light show. I recorded that song on my camera, as well as other Coldplay clips. As for Coldplay, they played all the great hits. Highlights included dropping the huge, glitter-filled, yellow balloons during Yellow, the changed lyrics ta included the CN tower and the Arcade Fire, messing up twice during Kingdom Come (and acknowledging it) and the stars that showed on screens all over the stadium. The lights were amazing. Coldplay was amazing. We just shouted the lyrics out and bobbed up and down, despite the fact that we were so far away. I loved that my favourite song, In My Place, was an encore song, as well as Swallowed in the Sea and Fix You (they brought the yellow ball from the video!). The best part was that they were filming their Live Concert DVD at that concert!!!! Myself and the rest of Toronto are part of Coldplay history. I loved how Chris Martin kept sucking up to us “Toronto is the best city in the world” “You guys are an even better crowd than last night” Of course, it worked, and we all just went crazy. We ended the amazing night by stealing some Edge posters and relaxing at Tim Horton’s, vowing to go to many more concerts in the future. I love Coldplay.
-School is just flying by. I keep having unexplainable laughing fits especially when I’m reading something out loud in class, first religion, during Tim’s presentation, and then in French when I have to act out a scene. French is getting better. We’re acting out Le malade imaginaire (the hypochondriac) by Moliere (the French Shakespeare). I had to act out a scene as the respectable servant. I kept laughing, though, especially when I had to say “Booooonnnn” or when I had to run from Monsieur chasing me with a stick. It was also funny when M. Milani said “Is that how you say ‘BITCH!’?”. My nicknames are now “leche-cou” and “basse classe”.
-Dylan had a short-story published in the What If? magazine for youth. He also had a reading at Indigo in Eatons which was awesome.
-Marc, Jess and I attended the Voices that Challenge Student Trustee Conference. We discussed mainly students at risk (meaning failing/dropping out) and our responsibility in trying to help those students. The discussions were really interesting and insightful. Jess acted out a scene with her drama class about what it means to be a graduate and she got to play a bitchy girl. Then I had to go back to school for tour rehearsal.
-Bryn got her braces off and can’t stop smiling with her teeth. Steph got her wisdom teeth removed. Her cheeks were a little puffy and she couldn’t eat solids for a while. Jess even fed her apple juice trough a straw.
-Dom, Marc, GC, Angelo and I went to this high school Improv show, which was actually one of the semi-finals. It was pretty funny, especially the impression of Alanis Morisette “I can taste your smell” and the old-fashioned educational video “Where’s grandpa?” Even though I didn’t want to go, it turned out to be pretty enjoyable.
-Grad is coming together. There is a lot of drama and yelling (mainly for Jordan). It has put me in angry moods but they pass. I’m just tired of all the bitching.
-Holy Week is well under way. Only 2 more masses to go. I don’t know if I’ll actually miss singing 6 times in a week for Holy Week. Tenebrae pissed me off, just because we worked really hard and in come all these confident, ignorant Graduates who don’t come to rehearsal and learn the hard way why you have to go to rehearsal when Doc is conducting. Not to mention my eardrums were destroyed by Suroop, the diva tenor, beside me and Rocco’s ugly-ass tenor opera voice behind me.
-On Palm Sunday, it was a beautiful day and I got to spend it inside churches. First, there was Jordan’s Tenebrae. Dylan, Colin and I met GC downtown so he could drive us. He was about 45 minutes late (because he was at a photoshoot, where he wore make-up!) so Colin had enough time to do some Winners shopping. We were late for rehearsal but who cares…we’ve practiced the music enough. Then, after lounging about, eating some food and dropping Eddie off at home, we went to “Jesus on Trial”, a version of the Passion that Marc and Paolo were in. It was really good, with interesting modern twists. Marc shouted out from the crowd, which surprised us all. But every time Paolo was on-scene, I was half-expecting him to flash his nipple. Paolo got his nipple pierced, by the way. After the play, there was an interesting, not to mention majorly frustrating and confusing, visit to the Burger King drive-thru.
-I won a prize for the chocolate drive! 2 tickets to paintballing…how very me. I’m just gonna drag some other non-paintballers so they can enjoy it as much as me. Thanks for selling everything, mom!
-MTV Canada has taken over. We determined that we are the exact demographic that MTV is aimed at. We take everything they have to offer and just eat it all up. Especially Laguna Beach. Don’t get Marc started on Laguna Beach.
-Slept over at Dom’s a couple of times. We watched Mean Girls, played Trollz online and watched Winx Club and Bratz. So basically, I became a six-year old girl for a few nights.
-I saw “Take the Lead” with Colin. The story-line was kinda effed up but the dancing made up for everything. The mix of ballroom dancing music with beats was incredible. Plus, Rufio from Peter Pan and Paige from Degrassi were in it, as well as Antonio Banderas, Alfre Woodard from Desperate Housewives and Yaya from ANTM, who I half expected to break out into her barbarella/tarantula photo. I liked the movie, if only for the actors and the dancing (3.5/5)
-I rented Fun with Dick & Jane and North Country. Fun with Dick & Jane was not as funny as I would have hoped. Tea Leoni was great but the humour was more of the poke-fun-at-CEOS-and-huge-corporations sort. So it was kinda blah. North Country, however, was amazing. I really felt for the women who worked at the mine. They had to endure so many verbal attacks and slurs, not to mention writings/drawings on the walls. Even more disgustingly, the men of the mine pushed over a shit-filled porta-potty while a girl was in it and one guy put his sperm on one girl’s sweater. Charlize delivered an Oscar-worthy performance (which is why she was nominated). I felt so empowered to do something, do anything to make a difference.
I can’t remember much else and I’m getting lazy so that’s all folks.
-Aidan
TV-Anticipation-of-the-Day: The next OC episode. Anna makes and appearance and we find out if Ryan is the father of Theresa’s baby.
Apr. 15th, 2006 @ 12:26 am
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