October 2010
My friend Iceland
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Today I became friends with Iceland.It sent me a really cute email confirming that we are friends:
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It's possibly the cutest marketing campaign ever, since I am now basically enthralled and charmed by Iceland.
Especially this Icelandic Mother-in-Law who taught me to make plokkfiskur, which looks super tasty.
I heart you, Iceland. Let's be besties forever.
Especially this Icelandic Mother-in-Law who taught me to make plokkfiskur, which looks super tasty.
I heart you, Iceland. Let's be besties forever.
I've got you under my skin
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This is how I feel today: mischievous, flirtatious, silly and creative.I want to write and draw and paint and create; today after work I am going for a nice, long run in the brisk fall air. This is my favourite time of year and I'm going to make the best of it.
The other night Ty and I watched Frost/Nixon starring my future husband, Michael Sheen:
I love it.That awesome hair!
Those ridiculously expressive eyebrows!
That accent!
Mmmmmmmmmm,
Then I saw him on 30 Rock and that basically sealed the deal.
Michael Sheen, even though whenever I see your last name I think of Charlie Sheen and his skeevy coke problem, you should give me a call. My mum is British, I already have duel citizenship!
Much love,
Alyson
I make do with your love
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Today I was reading an article about the miners in Chile and how since they're getting a settlement from their company, suddenly all their mistresses and secret families are coming out of the woodwork looking for a piece of the pie.Not to condone infidelity... but wow, that's got to suck.
After being stuck in a hole for 69 days to emerge to your wife and mistress battling it out for your payout? Ouch.
I'm just glad they got out okay, though, I just spent some time reading the Wikipedia article about it all and I don't think I'd have the mettle to handle something like that. Would you?
Crazy stuff.
This is my Study Nook, it's in the Loft on the U of Winnipeg campus which I embarrassingly just discovered today.My friend Andrew and I were on a walk to find somewhere to sit and he led me underground to this super-cool multi-level sitting area with couches and tables scattered around, simultaneously looking down on a floor and being looked down upon by one above.
I love, love, love finding new cool places like this. I spent a good chunk of time studying here today; it's a really good place to relax and disconnect with the world for a while.
I heart people, friends, blogging, the Internet so much.
But every once and I while I need to ditch all of you and just be by my gawdamn self.
Don't take it personally, though.
I still love you.
The kindest of kisses breaks the hardest of hearts
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Late night.Workin, workin, workin for the man.
Got home and made stir-fry for tomorrow and played dress-up a bit.
Maybe I should have studied but a girl needs some time to herself once and a while, even if it's only to dance around in her underpants and try on lots of scarves at once.
Took a test in Economics today that (*knock on wood*) was much easier than I'd anticipated, it was a nice surprise. I like being overly-prepared, it feeds my neurosis.
Extra-early day tomrrow, I have a super-important presentation to do and I need to be there early to make sure everything's running smoothly.
Listening to Florence and The Machine. I'm addicted.
I love you all, goodnight.
Sophistofunk
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Thank goodness for this past long weekend; I slept 'till 11 today and I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't had today off to rest and do nothing and just... be.How was your weekend? Here was mine:
Had some peeps over for drinks and pie on Friday evening and Jason felt it was necessary to whip out the equations in order to figure out what types of toppings we want.My favourite comment on the subject was "none of this half-and-half nonsense. It's for pussies". Hah!
Chillin' in Gords room, watching videos on YouTube.Saturday we worked off our hangover with massive quantities of food (and in my case, homework) and set about adventuring with Teri and Alex-Lee for a while
I dragged everyone into the massive six-story antique store in The Exchange.
We made music. I don't know why, but this video is hilarious to me:
Sasha is my super-old dog; she's 14 and in that Zen Dog stage where nothing fazes her anymore. Her vision and hearing are starting to go and I know she probably won't be with us much longer so I hug her extra-tight and give her special attention whenever I see her.
Dinner tonight was made while listening to the score for The Social Network, which I snagged off of iTunes earlier today; I'm amazed by this music, have you heard it? The version of "In The Hall of The Mountain King" blows me away.
Dinner: pita pizzas with chicken, onion, red pepper and provolone. Combined with couch snuggles and Mad Men it made for a great time.Things are fabulous right now; my feet are super sore from a long walk with Candice (missed that girl like crazy) and for once I don't have to have my nose crammed in a textbook. I'm going to paint my nails and watch 30 Rock, have a lovely evening, all!
Nicotine and gravy
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Perfect Saturday night in; had people over yesterday and the empty bottles this morning astounded.
Watching Frost/Nixon and eating steak.
My feet hurt from adventuring all day and I am living just putting my feet up.
Lovely Saturday, hope you are enjoying yours!
Something from nothing
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It's come to my attention that I've never seen Harry Brown. How did this happen? I love Michael Cain and his badassery, where in the time-suck black-hole that was 2009 for me did this cinematic gem manage to elude me?
In either case, you'd best believe I'm going to be watching this bad boy On The Soon.
I've been thinking about that time a lot lately -2009, that is. Or more specifically, I guess, the mind-suck that was late 07/early 08 and the residual baggage that spilled over into 2009.Everything that happened, all the hurt and the confusion and the stupid things I did for love.
Was it love, even?
I don't know... it doesn't feel like what I have now, is that normal? I guess because this one isn't riddled with constant fights and dealing with a man who really didn't want to grow up.
Couldn't, maybe?
In either case, it's like night and day.
It was definitely something, but was I even in touch with myself to be able to really love someone else yet?
I don't know, looking back.
So much has happened in the past year alone and I guess it's a self-reflection thing.
Reading some of my old, old posts on Old Blog... who was I, even?
A shadow of who I am now.
If that even means anything at all.
It's a fish out of water
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Went to the Corn Maze outside the city yesterday with a bunch 'o friends in the beautiful Autumn sun.
There were horse 'n buggy rides and a pumpkin patch to choose from and a haunted house we didn't go into for an additional 8$. I don't need to see a fake Wolfman that bad.
Entering the maze we all seemed to break apart into little groups and got lost individually; @Khemlab's little girlie Sarah lad us in corn maze circles.
Afterward we all hung out around the giant mountain of hay and got debris in our eyes; Alex-Lee and I decided to scale that bad boy...
and jump!This one's for you Krista!
Also there was a sweet petting zoo where I got scared by a turkey:
And charmed by an alpaca:
There were also piggies and lamps and goats and horses and cows, but Tyrone just took pictures of my bum instead.
Thanks Ty.
Oh here we go: Alyson & sheep.Afterward we got some snacks and hung out a bit around the pumpkin patch some more, where Alex-Lee tried to lay his claim on Boyfriend Supreme.
I get texts all day like: Do you think Tyrone makes meals that he thinks I would like?and
Do you think Tyrone draws pictures of us together?
Do you think Tyrone plays video games and names the main character 'Tyrone" and all the other characters "Alex-Lee"?and so on.
Creepy, but hilarious.
Also creepy but awesome are these images of girls and vintage robots
Enjoy! I'm off to study some more.
