October 19, 2011

  • I like seeing a movie by myself

    SUNDAY 10/16- The Day I finally had Wings with the Family

    Mother entrusted me with the van on the condition that I drop her off to work in the morning. Most kids have gotten their license at 16, their probationary one at 17 and their permanent one at my age, so I guess it sounds pretty childish of me to be blogging about this new privilege. The things though is, because everyone else has had their license, it doesn't feel strange being able to drive. It feels just right happy. 


    Picking Aso up from ate LG. 

     

    Since Mother didn't want to drop me off, she basically gave me full reign of our vehicle for the rest of the afternoon. I knew Father must have found out from Mother that I was cruising by myself since he called me in the late afternoon wondering where I was. Had it been up to him, I wouldn't be able to exercise this newly earned privilege.

     

     

    I've been feeling very studious lately. So I headed to SFU Surrey after dropping Mother off. It was crazy packed! I had to heavy text book, backpack and my food all balanced in two arms while I navigated three floors of SFU from one end to the other. Half an hour later, when I was at the very top floor, still not having a spot to study, I texted/calledCB who was with MF.  I suddenly had this eagle's view of the 3rd floor when a table miraculously became unoccupied, being unable to move fast enough, I sent CB running since she was closer! Just as she was 5ft away, some girl decided to park her ass right where we wanted to sit. It was super intense! I just had a spy moment as I watchedCB run then slow down to a halt.

    CB standing, very annoyed and disappointed at that woman who took our spot! bitter

      

    After a while longer of wandering about, we just decided to seat on the floor and use those quasi couch as our table.

    Mango juice and Chicken curry. Of course, who can start a study session on an empty stomach? The mango juice is courtesy by TR who I saw working that day. I miss that girl.

    Eventually, we were able to book a room. However, I had to leave for Church soon after. I hadn't realize up until I started blogging my weekend last week that I basically spend most of my time with these three people. It's all good though, we actually get stuff done and the random laugh out loud moments are always a bonus. 

    After Church, we headed to Wings in White Rock since the one in King George was packed.

     

    Mother got me to drive the family plus Babsie. Driving felt weird, having a full passenger, that or my family is just really heavy combined. 

    Me: "So martini's are fruity drinks?"

    Kuya: "Yeah, that's why they're girly"

    Me: : "*defensive* Oh, but I like it"

    Kuya: "It's cause your a girl....-___-"

    LOL! I don't think he meant any malice by it, I'm just so used to being the little sister who gets made fun of. Anyway, since they don't I'd Baby Bill tried to see if he can get away with ordering something alcoholic. He did, but his drink was even more girlish than mine. He decided to drink it like a man and toss away the straw. I think he got embarrassed though, because he just gave it to me in the end. 

    To compensate -or not- he decided to order this abomination of a wing. It's ridiculously spicy that they actually require customers to sign a waver form upon ordering. I kid you not! He sweated buckets

    He's a trooper and he finished 9/10 wings, 1/10 kuya ate. He went home bloated though.

    Waitress: "Ok, so do not touch your eyes, make sure you wash thoroughly especially before peeing. That one happens...a lot"

    Needless to say, she got a good tip that night. 

     

    MONDAY 10/17- The Day I work Downtown

    Since it's about halfway through the semester, our practicum shift changed. Instead of going Downtown Wednesdays, I go there now on Mondays.

    To kick off my Monday though, I started with my first Case Study treatment. It's basically a consolidated project that every senior semester student has to do to graduate. I went it more than half prepared thinking that my case was fairly simple. Well, I had another think coming. Turns out my case may not have been what I originally thought it would be, so now I have to go through the whole process of getting it approved and talking to my adviser all over again. 

    Dizzying escalator in Granville Station. 

     I hit a little bump in the road due to the fact that the whole week, the transit train has been malfunctioning. I thought that I was almost going to be late. To top that off, I saw a few people I didn't really want to associate with, so I deliberately had to miss my stop by a block and walk back just to avoid awkward conversation. Damnation!

     Though the weather has been nice thus far considering we are well into fall, signs of season transitions is making itself evident from the chill in the air etc etc.

    WANT! This is beside my practicum place! in my 8 years of residence here, I have only ever been to a house turned haunted once! This one should be way cooler seeing as it's a restored Victorian Home! BWHAHAHAHAH!

    Anyway, the first Monday shift went smoothly, patients were as sweet and adorable as ever. The only draw back would be everyone else I'm working with transits. Call me antisocial, but I really don't look forward to going home with people I don't relate with! I've always felt left out in school but that's okay with me. I actually don't mind being left to my own devices. Especially when the people your going home with would rather walk 20 mins to the station instead of taking the bus. My feet were so sore! 

     

    TUESDAY 10/18 -The Day I was Determined to See a Movie

    Bridge, fog and sunrise makes me feel like I'm in heaven

    School went on as usual. Though yesterday couldn't go fast enough! I was just in a really good mood because we do not have school the next day! Alone or not, I was determined to watch a movie. 

    KL, as I mentioned yesterday, was waiting for me, or so I thought. On my way to the theater, she'd call to say that she couldn't anymore. No bad feelings though, like I said, alone or not I was going to go anyway.

     

    There is something about solitude and being able to do things on my own that appeals to me very much. I like being left with my thoughts. I'm usually able to amuse myself with my imagination, music or books.  

    On my way home last night, I kept myself warm by pretending I was on some video game ala Street Fighter and battling unknown enemy before me. In the midst of jab, cross, hook, upper cut. I realized I dropped my phone. As worthless as it may be, I can't help but panic for the lost contacts, schedules and appointments that I had saved in it.  Just goes to show how reliant I have become to this "convenience" *sigh bummed Luckily, I didn't have to retrace my steps in the  dark that far back. 

     

    WEDNESDAY 10/19 - The Day I had Pro-D day

    I wish I could be like him forever

    One of the very few perks my school has to offer are multiple days off. So now after dropping Mother off to work in the morning, I am just at home relaxing with my baby asleep on my bed. 

     

     

    -Elle Are Emm