HI EVERYONE!!!!! i haven't been on here really in ages, just briefly every now and then to check on some stuff, but i haven't had time for a blog post, or to comment on anyone else's blogs, so i'm sorry! i'm writing my final exams right now, and they've all beeen really jam-packed into a short period of time, so i haven't been able to do much. this is also going to be very brief, since i've got an exam tomorrow (MY LAST ONE!!!!! YAYYYY!!!!!) that i'm nowhere near prepared for. all i want to say. is that all you people in the US. or anywhere else. with the CW. who are watching gossip girl right now. SUCK. that is all.

for some reason, CTV (here in Canada) is apparently not airing it, and i don't know when they ever will be...so i'm VERY upset. and jealous of you all. i really must go study now though, but after exams are done, i'm sure i'll be able to pay more attention to everything on here.

PEACE!!!

hey everyone! what's up!? happy st. patrick's day! (even though it was *technically* on saturday this year because the catholic church changed it because of "holy week", but i'm not celebrating the st.'s holiday, i'm celebrating the...soda pop holiday, but i digress). i haven't been on here in ages, mainly because once again, i've been writing 80 million exams (and by 80 million i mean...2). it's getting close to the end of the school year for me as well, so i'm going to be swamped studying for finals (since all of mine are jammed into a few days), and probably won't be on here much more than once a week. i don't really have anything new or super exciting to talk about anyways. my weekend was very tame. i missed getting together for a friend's birthday with all my friends in another city, because i had an exam on saturday night. oh yes, an exam on a saturday night. it was glorious. my school is super nice, and loves students (aka it's a jerk and hates students who pour their money into it, and doesn't care if we have a social life or not). gah i hate school. too bad i'm probably in it for at least 3 more years (1 more year undergrad + probably 2 years grad school). wow i type asides in brackets a lot. anyways.

what have you all been up to? hopefully something more exciting than writing exams on saturday nights! share some excitement with me. god knows i need a little right now. lol. .

well, i'm off! i've got to head to cl@ss soon then come home and drink some...pops. obviously you all know what i mean, but i'm not going to advocate anything. since this is a big pop-drinking holiday, make sure you all behave yourselves, be responsible, and stay safe!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!

hello people!

if you didn't get the title, it was a reference to billy madison. because a) i am back at school and b) billy madison is a terrific cl@ssic (stop looking at me swaaaaaaaaan).

well, nothing too exciting really has happened. i'm getting back into cl@sses and such, which is suuuuuuuuuuuuuuper FUN (i.e. not fun at all). it snowed so much here last night, so it's so messy outside. everything was melting so there was water EVERYWHERE, and now that the temperature has dropped and it's been snowing, it's seriously treacherous outside. i wish the university was closed so i wouldn't have to leave my condo today, but it's apparently not happening. sigh . i'm actually happy about one thing to do with school though: my final exams are finished early this year. normally, i'm always stuck here until the very last exam day, but this year, i'm done about a week before. yayyyyy! . this means i can go home and lounge around/go to the beach for a bit before i have to start work. oh happy days.

i went and saw "the other boleyn girl" on the weekend when i was at home with my mom (we went to a matinee, it was super adorable), and then i saw it again last night with some friends because it was cheap night and i had nothing better to do after cl@ss. now, as far as movies go, it wasn't necessarily the best (the dialogue was fairly weak, and they had trouble tying things together), but i still liked it. probably because i have a bit of a crush on natalie portman (not that kind) and because i love the story of anne boleyn (even if this one's fictionalized). i'm reading the book (which the movie is based around, and which is fictionalized as well) right now, and i've finished 450/700+ pages since i bought it on monday (i wish i could do that with something school-related...say...economics, but apparently no). the book is a BIT more historically accurate, in so much that it follows the timeline of the actual events better, whereas in the movie, you feel as if the whole story happened within a year, which it didn't, since henry viii courted anne boleyn for about 7 years before marrying her and making her queen. anyways, i still liked the movie. and the performances were terrific. natalie portman was fabulous as always, and gave a seriously amazing portrayal of anne boleyn (who was such a b*tch and amazing). kristin scott thomas as lady boleyn was really good as well. her character was completely different from the book, but she was a huge asset to the film. i was even impressed with scarlett johansson, which is shocking. as i said before, i usually find her boring in most things, but she was actually really good in this. eric bana was pretty meh as henry viii. he is a good actor, yes, but he doesn't really have a "kingly" screen presence. you don't necessarily believe that he is a king when he comes on screen. the costumes were GORGEOUS, and so were the sets. they alone almost made me want to live back in that time, but the story sure doesn't. i'd rather not be whored out to the king so my dad could gain status and money, thank you very much. anyways though, even though it definitely was not a stellar movie or anything, i really liked it. but (even though i'm not finished it) i would recommend the book over the movie, since everything is obviously more detailed, and so probably easier to follow. on the other hand though, if you'd rather have things fast-paced, then the movie would be for you. i'm on page 479 (i just checked) and anne isn't even queen yet (although she's about to be).

aaaaaaaaanyways, that's my brief little movie review. right now i am procrastinating going to the gym in my building. right now i'm thinking the CONS are outweighing the PROS, though. (PROS: i wouldn't have to go later when it's busier. CONS: it's cold and i'm snug in my bedroom, i want to finish my book, i have so much homework to do, and i'm tired and lazy). hmm. so no gym. glad that's settled. maybe i'll just do some little exercises around the condo. we'll see how i feel

so, i'm either going to go exercise, or end up back in my bed reading (this one's probably more likely). au revoir, and i hope you all have a super day!!

PS: gossip girl comes back in april. score!

ETA: i'm going to add this survey i stole from tiffany (othforeverlove).

(SIGHT)

[ what color are your eyes? ]: blue.

[ do you wear glasses/contacts? ]: contacts.

[ describe something beautiful to you ]: snow.

[ someone you know who has beautiful eyes ]: a few people.

[ first physical aspect you notice on the opposite sex: be honest! ]: i'm actually not sure.

[ if you could see anyone or anything right now, who/what would it be? ]: my mom!

(SMELL)

[ do you like your nose? ]: ehhhh. it's alright, but i've seen better. lol.
[ what does your hair smell like? ]: right now? sleep.

[ what is your favorite scent from everyday life? ]:the smell of autumn. oooh or laundry.

[ if you use perfume/cologne, what kind? ]: tom ford black orchid/dior pure poison/chanel allure sensuelle.

[ who do you know that smells the best? ]: any boy who wears burberry london. it smells cinamonny mmm.

(SOUND)

[ what kind of music do you like to listen to? ]: everyting! except country. or super heavy screaming metal. lol. mainly dance rock/electronica though (aka bloc party and goldfrapp/lcd soundsystem)

[ name a song that is special at this moment in time ]: "goodbye" by spice girls.

[ are you a good singer? ]: oh dear lord, not at all.

[ do you play an instrument? ]: i've played piano since i was 4, and i also can play alto sax, flute and clarinet.

[ which spoken language sounds the best? ]: well, as far as accents go, i like australian accents. but for non-english languages...hmm...farsi. my one friend can speak it and it sounds...soothing.

[ favorite everyday life sound? ]: snow crunching.

[ least favorite everyday life sound? ]: slamming doors from downstairs.

[ of the people you know, who has the best-sounding voice? ]: helen.

(TASTE)

[ favorite food? ]: as far as meals go...pasta. as far as necessary for me to survive goes...cereal.

[ favorite drink? ]: cappuccino.

[ do you have a tongue/lip piercing? ]: no

[ what are your thoughts on coffee? ]: i couldn't function without it.

[ the worst taste you have ever encountered? ]: oysters
[ would you eat something disgusting for money? ]: probably. but it depends on what and how much i'm getting paid.

(TOUCH)

[ do you consider yourself touch-sensitive?]: yes.

[ do you like people touching you?]: i hate people who are super touchy, like "touchy talkers" or "unnecessary huggers". i honestly really have a problem with it. lol. even if you are my friend.
[ are you ticklish and if so, where? ]: nope not really.

[ which are better: hugs or kisses? ]: it depends!

[ who do you wish you could reach out and touch right now? ]: hmm i dunno.

[ favorite material to touch? ]: cashmere. or pima cotton. it's sooooo soft.

well. i haven't been on here in a loooooong long time, besides maybe 2 minutes to check the odd little tidbit. i just wanted to let you all know that i definitely haven't forgotten about you! i had just been very, very busy with school, and now i'm at home, so i was busy catching up with people i hadn't seen in a while, and just relaxing after a grueling midterm schedule. i hope you all have been well! and happy belated birthday, ivy! i see that it was on saturday, hope you had a good one! .

now...i don't really have much exciting to say. all i really talked about last time was the spice girls...and i think that was basically the peak of my life...it's all downhill from here . lol, jokes. ...but seriously. i've just been hanging around home. on the weekend, i got together with all my other friends, but they've gone back to their schools now (blahhhh everyone always has a different reading week than me), so i am suuuuper bored. i've been bugging my mom and dad a lot, and watching some of my favourite movies (since i haven't had time to sit down with a movie in FOREVER). so, i watched "v for vendetta" and "transformers" yesterday, and "lotr: fellowship of the ring" today. i also watched "let's go to prison" with a few of my friends on the weekend. it was relatively hilarious, although nothing too special. i do love will arnett though. he is amazing. i've gotten super into "arrested development" lately, so i love him for that, AND he's canadian. which is always great. duh. and then last night he just happened to be on conan (promoting his new will ferrell movie), so i got to see more of him. .

i watched the oscars sunday, and actually watched the ENTIRE show, which is very unusual for me. usually i just watch red carpet and then bits and pieces of the actual awards show as i flip through other shows. they were pretty meh this year. jon stewart is a good host, and definitely had some good lines, but they were nothing extraordinary; nothing too shocking happened. basically all the major awards went to who i predicted they would go to (even though i hadn't seen most of the movies besides atonement...shame on me). the fashion was also pretty meh. all the dresses were relatively standard. not to say they weren't NICE or anything, but they weren't anything out of the ordinary. my favourite look of the night was probably anne hathaway. i looooooooved her dress (marchesa knows how to outfit the red carpet girls), and it was a huge step up from her disaster of a dress last year. katherine heigl's head looked giant as usual, and gary busey lived up to his reputation of scaring the crap out of people...honestly, i felt scared for jennifer garner! (if you didn't see it, he gave her this giant hug and kiss while she was being interviewed by ryan seacrest, and she looked genuinely scared for her life). nicole kidman's 1399 (or maybe it was 1299) carat necklace was gorgeous, although her dress was a little blah (compared to her usual standard), but then again, she is pregnant, so i will let it slide. jessica alba definitely showed that she knows how to rock the maternity chic though, as her dress/jewelry was gorgeous. miley cyrus annoyed the h*ll out of me once again, and so did ryan seacrest. and jack nicolson was loving the show as always...seriously, even if the host was bombing the show, jack would still be front row and laughing. he's always there for the cameras. what a great guy.

hmmm...i don't think i really have much more to say...uhmmm, i'm going to see "the other boleyn girl" on friday probably, which i've been looking forward to. natalie portman is one of my favourite actresses (seriously, she's fabulous), although i could do without scarlett johansson. everyone is always talking about her "range" as an actress, but i honestly find her super bland and boring. mmm and i love erica bana, although i definitely predict his screen time being completely overshadowed by scarlett and then completely trumped by natalie. the reviews i've read so far have been mixed, so i'm looking forward to it even more, because i really am not sure what to expect from it now.

my valentine's day was super boring (i know it happened ages ago, but i guess i may as well mention it). i went out on a date with a guy i really liked, but he turned out to be waaaaaaay too intense, and kiiind of boring. i really don't mean to sound mean or anything, but i was expecting it to be way better. we'll probably go out again sometime after my break, but i can't see anything too amazing coming from it. i was very disappointed. i hate it when that happens. when you think someone is so wicked, and you're so excited to go out with them, and then they just turn out to be completely different than you thought. it's pretty frustrating. ahhh, oh well. hopefully everyone else had a good valentine's day, and better dates! (kyle, i see your's went very well, which i'm glad to see, seeing as you put so much thought and planning into it! bravo! lol. ).

ok though, it is READING week...so i should probably go do some reading (aka homework), even though i'd rather just go watch another movie. siiiiigh. if i don't do anything over the break though, i'm going to be so behind when i get back to school. it's not going to be a good scene. lol . well, bye everyone, and have a good tuesday night!

ETA - i also apparently went up a level (and it's 25% done, too!) which is shocking, seeing as i haven't done anything on here forever. but, i've got to say, it's nice to be an autobot! woooo transformers!

so, after about a week, i am back here at tv.com, where i belong.

first of all...oh my god SPICE GIRLS. it was honestly the most fun i've ever had. EVER. the concert was SO so so so SO amazing. as soon as the lights went down, you couldn't even hear yourself think everyone was screaming so loud. i couldn't talk for about 3 days after, because i already had a cold, and screaming for 2 hours straight on top of that did not improve things. but it was absolutely, 100% worth it. the girls were AMAZING. they sang everything live (with maybe the exception of posh, but she's still fierce, so whatevah), the choreopgraphy was amazing, the sets and visuals were SPECTACULAR and the costumes (designed by Cavalli) were so pretty! everything was sooooo sparkly, it looked great! every single set they did was perfect. i could not have asked for more. it was SO satisfying. here are some highlights (aka my personal favourites from the concert):

- Emma Bunton aka BABY SPICE. god i love her. she is maybe the single most adorable person on the entire planet. everything she did was super cute. even though she's 31, she is still baby spice. i swear to god, she will still be adorable when she's 75. and i loved her solo performance (she sang "Maybe"). i love the song, and the way she performed it was awesome. (also, she has the cutest baby i've ever seen --baby's baby-- so she gets extra points for that).

-the girls' (minus Geri) performance of "Holler". this has always been one of my least favourite singles of their's, but it was easily the best set of the night. the visuals behind them were soooo COOL (and i NEVER use that word). it was basically "comic porn", aka it was the girls as comic characters just really sexed up. it even moved to the beat of the song and everything. and the boys on LEASHES. yes that's right, leashes. the girls strutted the catwalk with boys in front of them on leashes, jumping at their command. it was so raunchy and excellent. (maybe a little bit sexist...but who cares, it was awesome).

-Geri's solo performance of "It's Raining Men". she put in SO much energy, she was really into the song, and the dance, and all the boys around her were picking her up, throwing her, twirling her. it was just such high energy, such a great performance. it was SUPER fun.

-the fact that Victoria Beckham aka POSH SPICE knows that she is absolutely useless. while the other girls gave their hardcore solo performances, she did a 30-second walk down the catwalk. but it was FIERCE. she reeeeeally knows how to work it. (on another note, i don't understand why she has become such a favourite. people around me were screaming SO loud for her...she's useless!...although i do love them ALL).

-the jazzed-up and sped-up version of "Too Much". i know a few people who were disappointed the girls didn't sing the original, slower version, but i loved this one. it was a lot of fun. the girls started off the number in changing stalls on the stage, with (staged) dialogue of them changing, and being a bit naughty. oh how i loved it!

-that they performed "The Lady is a Vamp" even though it wasn't one of their singles. it's one of my favourite songs of their's, and it set up the night nicely ("ladies and gents can you please take your seats and we hope that you enjoy the show").

-just being there and the girls themselves in general. they dominated a huge part of my childhood, and they will be dominating my speakers for the next few weeks, seeing as it's all i've been listening to since i got back from the concert. oh, and i LOOOOOVE the t-shirt i got. it's got the girls on the front, and it's got sparkly text, and all the concert cities on the back. it was such a gooooooooooood night!!

as you can see, i'm still pretty excited that i was there. it was seriously just so so so so so so much fun! annnnnd it was a nice break before my brutal week that's coming up. i have sooo many assignments due and lots of midterms, so it's going to be terrible. i'm glad i'll have the concert to think about while i'm struggling through mountains of work. so yeah, i probably won't be on here much in the next 2 weeks, but i'll try to get on here every so often (when i'm desperately seeking a distraction from my work).

well, i hope you all have/are having an excellent weekend! i just got back from a midterm, and am about to start some readings...wooooooooooooooooot! (ugh, i hate school. it is useless). ciao for now!

PS - how glad is everyone about the strike finally coming to an agreement!? and the fact that gossip girl still might get up to 9 more episodes before the season ends!? yesssss, score!

ETA - before i get back to work, i'm going to do this quiz that i stole from tiffany (othforeverlove) as a fun little thing before my mounds of work.

s k a t e r ;;
how many scabs do you have?: none right now
how many scars?: LOTS.
do you have good balance?: sometimes. generally not though.
what do you think about pac sun?: it's alright...not really my ****though.
do you think skaters can wear hollister?: yeah sure why not!?
what about abercrombie?: lol anyone can wear anything they want to.
do you own a board with wheels?: no
are skaters extremely beautiful?: no
are converse sooo cute?: it really depends. if you can pull them off, then sure.

p r e p ;;
is your favorite store abercrombie?: nooooo.
do you own a designer purse?: yes.
is your best friend the mall?: as tiffany said, my 2nd home is the mall.
what do you think about nails?: i always have mine painted, or else i bite them.
how many times do you go to the mall a week?: well, i live right beside one. i don't necessarily go on shopping sprees all the time, but i'm usually there at least once a week.
what do you think about hollister?: i've never shopped there.
is hot topic the devil?: yeah, go satan! wooo for satan! hahah omg...NO.
do you think converse are ugly?: no
are you a cheerleader?: no.
do you only go for pretty boys?: well...not only. but technically right now.

g o t h i c ;;
is your favorite color black?: nope, but i do like it.
how many pounds of eyeliner do you wear?: SO many pounds. ...oy, aka hardly any.
do you like sharp objects?: lol no!
do you like ball necklaces?: nuh uh.
do you like chains?: on...my...bike?
are spikes a goth's best friend?:i don't know!
is hot topic your walmart?: lol no.
what's your theory on life?: it has its ups and downs and there's nothing else like it.
birth. lies. death?: what does that even mean?

s c e n e ;;
do you own neon eyeliner?: god no.
ever hear of the band bayside?: no
do you cut yourself?: nope.
are big sunglasses really love?: yes, yes they are.
do you wear excessive eye makeup?: not really. i only wear full makeup if i'm going out.
do you obsess over bands and claim them for yourself?: yes!
do take pictures of yourself to post on the internet because you are s0O hAwtii3?: i most certainly do not.
do you have layered, fringy hair with sidebangs in a dark color?: no.

e l e c t r i k k ;;
are dinosaurs extinct?: uhhh yeah i'm preeeeeetty sure they are.
are robots robotastic?: i guess they must be.
are flashing lights & blinking colors your thing?: no
is anything neon & sparkly GOD in your book?: it's really not.
do you spell 'electric' with two k's at the end?: no
do you draw on your converse?: i don't have Converses.
do you do double semicolons ;;?: uh no.
do you flat out use double letters where they don't belong?: sometimes.

n e r d ;;
how many hours do you spend with books?: i guess quite a few since i'm at school?
are you a teachers pet?: nope.
are failing any cl@sses?: who knows...after the midterm i just wrote, i might be... hahah but i don't think so
do you have all a's or b's?: yeah except for 1 C...university kicks my ass sometimes.
how many books do you carry?: not many usually.
do you talk to yourself?: not really no.
what do you think about glasses?: they're fine, as long as they don't look ridiculous on you .
have ever been to a science fair?: in like, grade 5.
is science club your life?: nope. but i did win the grade 8 science award in elementary school. i'm such a genius...bah ha.

e m o ;;
do you hate your life?: sometimes, but usually not.
do you cry yourself to sleep?: not normally.
how much of your heart is left?: about 94%.
do you prefer long sleeves?: nope.
what's your theory on sharp objects?: ouch?
how many friends do you have?: quite a few. but i prefer close friends to acquaintances.
are you emotional about a lot of things?: not really at all.

y o u r o w n p e r s o n ;;
whenever you can, do you want the spotlight?: yeah. in a group i'm always the speaker. lol.
are you emotional, but you don't want to kill yourself?: as i said, i'm not really emotional lol.
are you extremely crazy?: very!
do you know who you are and what you want?: 100%.
do look on the bright side of things?: not usually, but i try!
are you happy with who you are?: most of the time.