Midge's Blog

right now i am...

Reading: "About a Boy"- Nick Hornby (good, but so far not as good as a book I read by him earlier "How to be Good"), and also I think I should have tried harder to wait until after reading it to see the movie.

Listening to: "I Hear Noises"- Tegan and Sara I wish they were playing a concert here soon! :-(

Watching: Alias That last episode kicked ass.

Eating: miso soup that I made a couple days ago. mmmmmm.

Wearing: crazy mint green cargo coruroys that I bought with a gift certificate from christmas.

Feeling: tired. Good night.

m.

googlism.com

k- i don't know where you find out about these things...

Googlism for: ariane

ariane is prettier
ariane is a fortran code dedicated to the computation of 3d streamlines in a given velocity field
ariane is 3d non
ariane is the tangible sign of what europe can do when it is genuinely united
ariane is
ariane is among the most > vicously
ariane is one of roussel's most popular pieces
ariane is wracked with guilt
ariane is the vehicle of choice for commercial users
ariane is regularly asked to predict future trends in make
ariane is willing to take as she and chris indulge in sexual sparring and banter that both irritates and excites her as she falls under
ariane is a success
ariane is the result of a remarkable cooperative venture involving more than 40 companies in eleven countries
ariane is modular and adaptable to the organization of departments
ariane is een europese raket
ariane is a legend from greek mythology
ariane is returning to the hideout
ariane is not above pausing to apostrophize the diamonds in a dazzling aria
ariane is planning to leave with thésée
ariane is elke dag met mama in het ziekenhuis
ariane is al lang boven en wacht op papa
ariane is more me than any other character i've made since i stopped writing fanfic about jemiah and duran duran
ariane is nutritive
ariane is presently completing a ba in political science at mcgill and is an alumnus of the bronx high school of science
ariane is a bi
ariane is also pleased to announce that drilling has commenced at its camp caiman project in french guiana
ariane is a share
ariane is also a talented fic writer
ariane is the most reliable launcher system world
ariane is beginning to gain altitude again
ariane is known for her deep interest in understanding relations
ariane is it a software for power plant design or exploitation? both
ariane is more of a step sideways than a promotion
ariane is set on flight 65
ariane is on the launch pad
ariane is an esa programme whose launch services are marketed by arianespace;; commercial applications for earth observation
ariane is the european space agency's expendable launch vehicle
ariane is neither angry nor surprised but rather pliant and unreadable
ariane is left to suffer in her own self
ariane is mother to 2 year old baby marlene
ariane is no copy of pelléas?far from it
ariane is the obvious choice
ariane is the yardstick for success on the world launch services market
ariane is well known in france
ariane is thread
ariane is available in a choice of styles and woods ranging from pine
ariane is designed to be simple to use and operate but still offering a wide range of options necessary for a presentation unit
ariane is among the international visual artist groups to be featured in the festival
ariane is a classical pianist and karthik is a classical
ariane is situated in quiet parklands yet only a few minutes stroll from the historic market square of ypres
ariane is only used for launching satellites
ariane is actually launched from kouru
ariane is pure conjecture
ariane is the french derivation of ariadne
ariane is a veteran recording artist who has been involved in the production of nine cds
ariane is also a substitute teacher for area schools
ariane is a member of various culinary organizations
ariane is the one that instigated this "play"
ariane is expected to remain flat for the next year
ariane is displayed below
ariane is a nationally certified employment interview professional
ariane is in a phd program at the seminary at princeton
ariane is due to launch a satellite that will provide cd
ariane is naarstig op zoek naar nieuw tv
ariane is also designed to be adapted to other missions
ariane is a symbol of european excellence
ariane is a launch vehicle exploited commercially by >arianespace which is an independent company registered in france
ariane is launched from kourou
ariane is an annual guidebook that hi
ariane is preparing to marry wynn slayton
ariane is a leading member of the executive coaching network
ariane is particularly suited to reversing signs of aging
ariane is eerst een kleine ring gemaakt
ariane is the top of the food chain in f5b 10 cell competition and there is nothing that compares
ariane is the picture of health
ariane is scheduled
ariane is a very friendly snake and loves being handled
ariane is the support diver to the trimix divers and remains with them in the water until their decompression is complete
ariane is tense and whose best friend is an alpha
ariane is at first suspected of committing the crime
ariane is once again showing she never gives up and is on a mission by bringing her near defeat by betty to a double hill
ariane is niet van lekker bepperig kopjes thee drinken
ariane is the daughter of the famous french chef andre daguin and she knows a lot about french food and wine
ariane is issued
ariane is placed in front of existing processors
ariane is that ultimately the bug was not caused by a mistake alone
ariane is capable of placing 18 tons of payload into leo
ariane is de sterkste draagraket die europa ooit bouwde

whistler

So, for anyone who was wondering, the trip to Whistler didn't exactly meet my expectations. You'd think if you were going to shell out that much dough for a couple nights at a "world class resort" that it would be pretty much a guaranteed good time. The first day started out pretty well. The hotel room was really nice, and we walked around the town a bit, I got a new bikini that I really like. After supper, we just hung out for a bit, then around 10pm, we went out for a walk. It was pretty happening (it was a Saturday), and we're strolling down the sidewalk, when all of a sudden, Matt and Heather appear walking the other way! It was pretty crazy. They were going to go to a bar, but I was wearing sweats, so we went to a pub instead, and hung out for the rest of the night. It was a nice surprise to run into them.

Just before 1am, we went back to the hotel and went to bed. At about 3:30am, a roaring stereo and screaming people outside woke us up, and it took a while for them to quiet down. At about 8am, some ass-muncher knocked on our door, and then tried to come in. We later saw that our 'do not disturb' sign was missing...coincidence? Then the snowplows were out at 9am moving snow *grind, beep, beep, beep* even though it hadn't snowed at all. 5.5 hours of sleep really makes you want to jump out of bed and face the day.

We just lounged around for most of Sunday, watched a Jackie Chan movie, and wandered around Whistler. Scott got a huge burger for supper, and I got KFC (which I later regretted...when will I learn?) Later on we had a little hot tub, even though it was in another building which we had to walk outside to get to. Sunday night was a lot quieter until 5:30am. 5:30!!! When out came the plows again...and no, it still hadn't snowed. In fact, it rained on and off through the weekend. We nearly headed back to the city right then, while they beeped and grinded for a good hour or so, moving around the snow, and no doubt waking up everyone in the hotels on that street. Finally they left, and a couple minutes later, some bus started loading below our window. Of course the guys loading the bus HAD to yell. The bus left at around 7am, and we finally got back to sleep for a couple hours before we had to get up and check out. That was about another 5.5 or 6 hours of sleep night.

Lets just say, it started out alright, but just kept going downhill after we left the pub on Saturday night. Needless to say, I wrote a nasty little card to the hotel (not enought toilet paper, had to bring our own comforter cause I'm allergic to down, no front desk service in the evenings or morning for check out, serious noise issues), and a really nasty email to a few departments at the Whistler town hall, since the noise problems were mostly due to them. No response yet, but I'll let you know.

It was an ok place, but honestly, I don't know if I'd want to go back, the money could have been spent elsewhere.

m.

vegan spinach dip

k- i forgot to give you this...

vegan spinach and artichoke dip:

2/3 bag of fresh spinach, chopped
4 artichoke hearts (from can, not jar) chopped, leave out tough leaves
6 cloves of garlic, crushed
half of a med. onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
3 tbsp olive oil
1 container of tofulatti sour cream
1 container of tofulatti plain cream cheese
salt
pepper
garlic powder

cook the garlic and onion in olive oil in a pan until translucent.
add artichoke hearts, spinach, pinch of salt, cook until spinach is wilted.
add sour cream and cream cheese, dill, and cook until melted.
add salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste.

recipe is rough--change at your leisure.
best warm, refigerate leftovers, microwave to eat.

mmmmmmm.

runaway!

i'm taking scott and running away to whistler in the morning. i'm really excited cause the place we're going to stay at looks really nice and has a kitchen so i can make food! if i get brave, i may even go skiing for the first time in about ten years. (yikes!) cross your fingers that the roads are clear!

m.

get comfortable...

...this blog is going to be longer than usual.

so, the rest of christmas break and new years went pretty well. i went back to vernon after my little stay at home, the day after i got there, i curled in the hollyspiel with scott's family. i made great contributions to their count of 'hogs' (rocks that don't make it past the hogline on the other end), and got a mug in the prizes afterwards. (just not to confuse anyone, everyone got a prize) then i finished up my big ol' paper and sent it in. we hung out there for a couple more days.

on the 29th, kirsti, my oldest friend from saskatoon, who was driving out to victoria came and stayed with us at scott's. the next day, we headed back to vancouver, scott, bliss, and i in one car, kirsti and all her earthly belongings in another. kirsti's trip took a little longer than ours. in kamloops, her oil cap had come off, spraying oil all over the place--it was literally oozing out the front of the hood when we stopped for gas there. after an hour and a half or so, we'd gotten a new gas cap, topped up the oil, and were on our way.

scott and i had bought each other walkie talkies for christmas, so we had one in our car, and kirsti had one in hers. we were a bit ahead of her, but caught her near merritt when we pulled off so i could pee. we caught up with her at the toll booth, and then continued on. soon enough, we were out of range, but i kept trying to buzz her every few minutes. i finally caught her on the highway near hope, but couldn't make out what she was saying before we were out of range again.

i kept trying to buzz her till about abbotsford, then gave up. we got in just before the snow started sticking. once we got home, i was about to call kirsti's parents to get her cell number and make sure she made it ok, but figured i'd let my parents know we'd gotten in ok first. when i called home, my mom said that her parents were trying to get a hold of me to let me know that she'd had car trouble in hope, and had just gotten on the road. it was about 5:30 by now, and we'd left vernon just before 11am. i called her parents, and they said she was going to call me when she got to her aunt's in richmond.

at about sometime later, maybe 7'ish, i finally heard from kirsti...only she wasn't at her aunt's, turned out that in hope her muffler had fallen off, which had delayed her, then she missed the exit, and ended up going over the second narrows. she got turned around, only to slide right off the road once she got back to the other side. she was calling to chat while waiting the estimated couple hours for the tow truck to pull her out.

the boys decided that they may as well see if they could pull her out, so we headed out to find her. it didn't take too long, though with all the snow we did get stuck once. (for those not in vancouver, we've had record amounts of snow since then) there was the little geo, one tire still on the road, the rest of it in the ditch. kirsti was thrilled to see us, and the tow truck arriving at the same time. they truck pulled her out, and then took off. kirsti was going to follow us a few blocks back to hastings, but as soon as she started driving, it was apparent that she wasn't going to make it very far--one of the front tires was wobbling all over the place. the guys ran up and waved her to stop.

she called the tow truck again--another 2 hours. she finally gave in and decided to stay with us. luckily, it arrived in about half an hour, and we had it towed to near our place. then we dropped bliss off and went to pick up a bunch of kirsti's stuff from the car. after getting a few groceries, we got home around 10:30pm. the longest 5 hour trip ever!

the next day, new year's eve, it turned out that the rim needed to be replaced, and they couldn't get the part until the 5th, when kirsti was supposed to be in class in vic. the meanies tried to get her to replace her tires too, but tall scott gave them a talking to, and they banged out her rim for 40 bucks. enough to get her on the road again.

as much as this all sucked, it was lucky in a way, cause i got to hang out with kirsti for a few days, the longest in a good few years. she stayed for new years, and then headed out in the afternoon for a night at her aunts.

kirsti did eventually make it back to victoria...

since then, i began a knitting project, my first sweater. it may be a little ambitious, but i need something more challenging than a scarf. and i'd better finish it...the wool costed a small fortune. i'll let you know how it goes.

i've also been sewing, since i finally got the sewing machine i got for my birthday figured out. i fixed scott's jacket, and spent the better part of a day and a half making a nifty corduroy paint/brush holder for the supercool easel that scott got me for christmas...

i'm so crafty!

anyway, this has gotten plenty long enough for one night. hope you're all well.

m.

2:12am

i don't know why, but i'm not even tired yet. i'm soooo thirsty though, and i just chugged some water, which is a bad idea cause i'll have to get up and pee!

short blogs are better than no blogs.

m.

happy new year!

hey, happy new year everyone! just thought that needed to be said. i'm damned tired, but i'll put up a proper new year's blog as soon as i can. hope you all had an awesome holiday.

m.