Snow Day!!

Greetings from the melting hinterland of Saskatchewan. The plus 0 weather has provided extrodinary snow scultping opportunities, which with my vast amounts of free time, I have taken advantage of. Whilst I may be no Michealangelo I do think I fared out alright since I haven't played in the snow for years. On top of that I had the occupational hazards of avoiding deer related fecal matter that often interupted snow rolling.

Where am I going with this? Ah yes, a gallery of sorts, displaying my fleeting works. Fleeting because the high winds rolling off the river have thus already challenged my work, beheading my beloved snow people. Reconstruction may be attempted although perhaps I must be content with knowing that my work was beyond this world.

The photo's do not justify the facial features, intriciately carved into the snow. Nor do they highlight the foot work on the penguins. However they may just show the awesome ass I was able to carve on Man with Mohawk.

And thus, I present to you, pictures of my work, which I've titled Man and Woman Staring at Penguins.







And for the detailing:

Very Important Update

I just finished watching one of my all time favourite shows, only available via cable: Fashion File. I have now found a new meaning for my life.

To own an Ellie Saab Dress.

If I could find a link to his haute couture Autumn/Winter 2005 collection I could show you the love I feel for this new direction, but all I can find is his ghetto ready to wear. So I'll keep the pvr for demonstrations when people visit!

Lyla

Ps I don't think the zamboni thing will work out -- I'm dismantling my cap line as we speak.

Times they might be changing

A little birdy (my father) informed me last night that the leisure department for the Town of Outlook is currently looking for an assistant at the Recreational Complex (RecPlex). I promptly walked down to said location today and was told that the boss was not in.

So tomorrow I will promptly walk down and once again attempt to become Outlook's newest Zamboni driver...and while many will laugh, I am excited by this prospect...

GRRR

I managed to completely wipe out my ipod today in an attempt to do some tricky maneouvering...I was trying to transfer some wiped out itunes songs that I still had on my ipod back to itunes...

Unfortunately I cleared them all...now I'm Madonna and Jose Gonzalez-ess, amongst others...my two current top plays at the moment. I think I'll purchase JG but Madonna? Can anyone help a sista out?

Saskatoon Peeps:

I'm coming to the city tomorrow till Saturday and staying at my brothers...email for the number or just hope that I call...if I don't its because I didn't bring your numbers.

Now this next task I found extremely fun (during my oh so productive days as an unemployed person). I'm sure one could do this with their cd changer if they lack the ipod capacity -- or maybe their itunes/real music...it's good fun whatever the case.

4, 5, 6, 10 and 13 kinda made me laugh and chuckle....

Oh and go to http://biasedandmyopic.blogspot.com/ for more on the New Year's celebrations...



iPod. Shuffle.
Body: Put your ipod on shuffle and ask the following questions. No cheating.

1. What do you think of me, ipod?
When I Go (Simian)

2. Will I have a happy life?
Treats for the Kiddies (Del Tha Funky Homosapiens)

3. What do my friends really think of me?
Square Dance (Eminem)

4. Do people secretly lust after me?
Natural's Not In It (Gang of Four)

5. What does [insert significant other ] think of me?
Homeward Bound (Simon & Garfunkel)

6. How can I make myself happy?
Good Morning America (Moistboyz)

7. What should I do with my life?
Kissy Kissy (The Kills)

8. Why must life be so full of pain?
Gone to Earth (Goldfrapp)

9. How can I maximize my pleasure during sex?
Where's your Head at? (Basement Jaxx)

10. Will I ever have children?
Bbydhyonchord (Aphex Twin)

11. Will I die happy?
Sugar Blaster (The Starlight Mints)

12. Can you give me some good advice?
See Through Head (The Hives)

13. Do you know where your children are?
Tombstone (Peaches)

14. What do you think happiness is?
On the Run (The rascalz)

When it Works, it works

Technology is pretty cool. Today I helped my high school history teacher transfer his records to digital format. Overcoming some hiccups it worked really well. We only managed to get through about four so I'll be heading back another time for some 1970's gospel music fest!

Technology also is pretty cool as I finally got to see what the hype of iChat is all about. How cool is it that you get to talk via your computer to people! Now if only M could get his hands on a personal computer because our long distance bills are quite ridiculous...but so worth it...Funny how a phone conversation can brighten a day.

That's about it..oh and this whole TIVO/PVR stuff is awesome when one has it...Gilmore Girls whenever I want them! yay!

sleepy time

I'm staying up to call M before he goes to work -- it's cheaper than during the day -- damn six hour time difference.

Anyways, I came across this on a random blog hop and thought it was fun -- perhaps other's will care to share? (As an interesting grad note nerd note, it would be interesting to chart answer's based on the mood the person took the quiz in)

Have fun:

1. What did you do in 2005 that youd never done before?
Got a manicure:) and on the last day of the year to boot!

2. Did you keep your New Years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember making a resolution and if I did, I'm sure I failed them...

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Actually it was the year of the births: Juan and Renae, Teri and Chris and Nathan and Kristin -- said in order of birth...

4. Did anyone close to you die?
My grams but she was 96.

5. What countries did you visit?
USA, England (?), Denmark, Latvia, Italy (and France if you count a visit to the airport!)

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A proper job

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 20th -- the day I met my sweetie

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finishing my disseration

9. What was your biggest failure?
Botching things up with some close friends

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Only mentally

11. What was the best thing you bought?
I was pretty chuffed with the pocket watch I bought M, as well as the kenneth cole shoes i got in milwaukee of all places!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Uhhh...ummmm...Christina's?

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My own.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Le Bateau, Barfly and into the abyss of Grad School.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Milan. Full stop.

16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Ouch...beginning of the year was: Evil by Interpol, Rebellion (lies) by Arcade Fire and Forever Lost (Magic Numbers)

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Both.
ii. thinner or fatter? Same.
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer.

18. What do you wish youd done more of?
Exercise. Taken time for others.

19. What do you wish youd done less of?
Argue.

20. How did you spend this New Years Eve?
Burning an effigy of Tom Cruise and chillin' with close friends.

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Surprisingly yes.

23. How many one night stands?
None.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Peep Show.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didnt hate this time last year?
Not really.

26. What was the best book you read?
Lovely Bones

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
My own personal was Jose Gonzalez.

28. What did you want and get?
My MBA.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The March of the Penguins and Harry Potter.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I slaved away at Liverpool Football Club and turned 26...I got free McDonald's though!

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Letting things and people be.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
A lot of trying to create outfits with the same clothes as 2004; sometimes failing and sometimes not. More layers but not much.

34. What kept you sane?
Indie Rock. Naps. Absolut.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
The dude off of Teachers (both the Teacher and the boy), Vernon Kay, various Indie Rockers...

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Sadly, perhaps Charles and Camilla's marriage (because why would anyone care to stop it)? Or perhaps my hatred of Live 8....definately my hatred of Live 8, Bono and Geldolf.

37. Who did you miss?
My sister. My friends.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Well, Martyn of course...really though there isn't much competition there, even though I could probably count the number of new people I met on my hand...or Doron:)

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
I need to stop being a Libra and start doing things for myself not for others.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Either:

Happy endings, they still don't bore me
But they, they have a way
They have a way to make you pay
And to make you toe the line
Sever the ties
Because I'm so clever
But clever ain't wise

Fuck forever
If you don't mind
Oh fuck forever?

(Babyshambles, Fuck Forever)

OR:

And when I saw you there it was the first time
And you just walked on by
I was catching the sparks that flew from your heels
And trying to catch your eye

But that was
somewhere else
somewhere else
somewhere else
I really really wish I could be
somewhere else
somewhere else
somewhere else

(Razorlight, Somewhere Else).

Happy New Year's!

Greetings from the unemployed! Perhaps this blog should chronicle the manner in which an unemployed MBA graduate wittles away her days, contemplating the worth of her degree against the costs involved and the opportunities forsaken...or it could follow the same old suit of me rambling about my oh-so-exciting life...hmm

So 2006 started in a blaze, literally! Burning an effigy of Tom Cruise, representing the evil of the past year and those troubles we'd like to leave behind, our little man (oh so fitting it was Tom) was a lot of fun to jump over repeatedly captured on film. Had my camera not been in the great land of north Dakota with my mama I would share but since I did not take any pictures I'll have to hope my RSS feed to LV will result in some sort of picture sharing that I can share with my readers...mainly being LV...

Anyways so the burning was loads of fun though my performance in trivial pursuit was dismal. But I liked the atmosphere and the sweet ambrose served so no complaints. I spent the first day doing little of nothing at my fake brother's and then went home and chatted with my sweetie through the internet...

So then on to the second..phew! I'm so busy! I managed to start sorting through the junk left in the downstairs bedroom, resulting in various piles of semi-organized junk. I also managed to sort through four years of bills and papers which I finally finished shredding just now. I managed to go for a two hour coffee with Sock Boy, whom I'm convinced I'll end up marrying one day by default -- sorry M! But Donna does love me!

Then I was going to make a family of penguins in the snow but it wouldn't cooperate, even with the bright sun shining down and making slush...so I gave up and watched Gilmore Girls.

So today! I'll head off to the post office to post some things to my sister which she hath forgot. I will post a letter and a condolence card to my good friend and I will get some stuff ready for my brother. And I will watch Gilmore girls and maybe do some more downstairs organizing and maybe watch another movie. Thus far I've watched Airplane and The Apartment. Maybe I will only watch A movies in the month of January, but then again I won't.

WoW! I am awesome. Unemployed and still compelling interesting... how does one track readership and location? Anyone help me out there??

L