random shots for the day

Time...

Wow, I haven't blogged for a whole month! So much has happened within that month that I don't even know where to begin...so I won't and I'll just discuss the present.

Right now I'm working again, even if it's just for the next couple of weeks. As well, aside from working I am volunteering still at the same elementary school with my Junior and Senior Kindergarten kids. I love them! They're so cute! To be honest, it truly is a great experience despite the fact that the teacher gives me a hard time once in a while.
The weather is so amazing right now and news is that this summer, temperatures in Canada will be quite hot and higher than normal. It has been hot the last couple of days, and in typical jinxed fashion, the next several days will be windy and rainy :(

I am excited to enjoy this summer, since I will be unemployed for the most part which means I will be able to truly relax and get a chance to read my many books.

Aside from just my busy schedule of working and volunteering...there is not much to report other than the fact that I tend to bake more often and I have gotten increasingly better with my baking skills. I am obsessed with cupcakes and must get my hands on some cupcake books!! MUST!!
I want these books:

Buttercream Icing

Tonight I ventured into making my own buttercream icing for the very first time! I was a bit apprehensive since I've never done it before and wasn't too sure how to correct the recipe had I made a mistake. But surprisingly I managed!! The three let downs of the final product was the fact that I put too much of the Pink colour paste, making the icing Shocking Pink instead of just ... pink. I also used left over mini paper cups from Valentine's Day which ruined the effect of the final product. It looks way too busy, but oh well. It was just a trial run and they were just for me to munch on :P

I was trying to get the hang of piping the icing since I've never done that either, but I started to get a bit of a cramp in my right hand. It was probably because I'm holding the bag wrong or not applying enough pressure evenly. The swirls came out lopsided on some cupcakes because I had difficulty maintaing the flow of the icing as it was oozing out of the piping bag. Majority of them came out nicely, a few smudges here and there, but they were delish!! Which is all that matters! :)

Well it's that time of year again to adjust our clocks - SPRING FORWARD.
Today I am not liking the sound of that. *frown*
It just seems that today, everything I had planned out to happen this weekend will probably never manifest because I just feel so wretched. All I wanted to do today was sleep, degunk myself from this nasty virus, watch MTV.ca aimlessly(reruns of 8th & Ocean, which btw is pretty interesting), and take some meds. Nothing of what I had just mentioned had any note of being the studious person I wish I could be. I have an exam on Monday as well a 3000 word paper due on Russian literature.
I had planned out the weekend accordingly, but to no surprise did it turn out exactly as I had hoped :( I physically got out of bed at 7 tonight only in haste and deep shame, type out an excruciatingly embarassing email to my Professor begging for a couple days extension. 2 days prior to the due date! Am I on crack?! What the fuck is wrong with me!? I can't seem to suck it up for these last crucial 3 days of school. I have been itching to just be done with school since January. I'm tired and burnt out, so much so that I can't even focus for the only 2 exams I have. I am such a disappointment.

On a more positive note though, I should really learn to give people the benefit of the doubt more often. There are two people whom I started making voodoo dolls for in my haste of anxiety this weekend, who have surprisingly come thru for me. One of these people being someone who I've had some tension with for the last month and a bit, surprised me by actually emailing me back after I had convinced myself that she was a bitch for not appreciating me and my time. The second person was someone who I thought didn't care enough to call me back since we're not really close friends and who I thought couldn't bother to save my cell number because of that. Surprisingly she also contacted me today and we've even made plans to hang out soon!! Wow....this is possibly the upside to my day :)
Have a little more faith in people. That's the lesson today.
So now, I'm crossing my fingers and am hoping that perhaps I can have a little faith in my Professor that he will grant me that extension! =P

3 things about ME :)

Just had to do this thing because I found it in my Inbox from my loser brother who I always thought was too cool for this shit, but whatever...

Three names you go by:
1. Yvonne
2. Yves
3. Bubble

Three Things That Scare You:
1. Deep Water
2. Reptiles
3. Really, really bad thunderstorms

Three of Your Everyday Essentials:
1. Makeup bag (lip balm & powder esp!)
2. Cellphone
3. Water bottle

Three Things You Are Wearing Right Now:
1. Christmas pj bottoms from Mum
2. Tank top
3. Old sweater

Three Things You Need in a Relationship (other than Real Love):
1. Laughter (good jokes!!)
2. Slight competitiveness (it's fun in certain circumstances)
3. The ability to call each other on their shit

Two Truths and a Lie (in any order):
1. I don't know how to swim
2. I am an awesome singer!
3. I have another freakin' cold


Three PHYSICAL Things about the Opposite Sex that Appeal to You:
1. Nice hair
2. A nice smile
3. Well groomed hands & nails

Three of your Favorite Hobbies:
1. Cooking/Baking
2. Reading
3. My new hobby, thanks to Nikki is Photography

Three Things You want to do really badly right now:
1. Get over this cold and build up my immune system!!
2. Go shop for more clothes
3. Gain my hearing back in my right ear!!

Three Things You Want to Do Before You Die:
1. Travel the world
2. Have a great career that I would be so happy with
3. Accomplish all goals I have set for myself

Three Ways that you are stereotypically a Girl:
1. I love shopping for everything!!
2. I love pretty things!
3. I need an hour to get ready...think about it: shower, get dressed, blow dry & flat iron hair, put on makeup, put the bag and essential items together = 1 hour!

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Yesterday I saw my HS friend Thereze on campus and just had to whip out the new cam to take a pic!
Today...
This whole week I was looking forward to having Friday off, but unfortunately yesterday I stumbled across a roadblock which prevented me from sleeping in today(which I ended up doing anyhow! ha!). After a careless move, I had to add on some things to the paper that was due yesterday, hence the reason I had to go all the way to school just to drop off a stack of papers in an essay drop box today. That's all! I literally got off the bus, walked a few meters and dropped paper into a box. For that I had to get my ass up from bed, get ready, wait for the TTC for 15 mins, ride the TTC for 20 mins, board the GO bus, ride for 30 mins, then arrive at school.
After I dropped off the paper, I walked the few meters in the rain I might add, waited for the GO bus to take me back to Towne center, then waited for Ace to meet me at the mall.
The only part of the day that brought out a smile was that Ace bought me a couple of pretty tops from H&M, and I too splurged on a couple and a nice ring! :)

Now I'm at home going deaf in my right ear, with tears running down my face because I keep trying to yawn, all because I'm severely congested...:(
I f*ckin' hate being sick! Too many times now!

bleh...what a crummy piece of s#it day.

3 am?!!

I have no idea where I find the energy to stay up so late night after night. I know I pay dearly for it the next morning, when it actually is not the morning, but rather the afternoon! So tonight I'm still here in front of my wretched computer writing up an English paper, technically I'm not writing anymore and I've decided to wake up really early to finish the conclusion. (Hallucinating much?! what makes me think my butt is going to be able to get up so early after still being on this late when I seemingly could be doing it now...aha)
Anyhow, after a much needed break after hiting the word count of 1280, by the way I need at least 1700 but can't exceed 2000 words, I decided to go on some upcoming concert hunts for lovely Toronto. How I didn't realize that Goapele was the opening act for Floetry is beyond me! In a mad dash I speed dial Bev telling her to come, which she happily accepts! Then I speed dial Aisha which she grudgingly admits to being a Girlguide whore that night, but will attempt an early getaway...btw Aisha, if you're fawning over this entry, just print out some Bulimia stats and give them to Kelly to read out loud to them again ASAP. LOL -- Sorry I couldn't help myself with that one! hahahaha

I am so excited to see Goapele live! She has such a dope vibe to her and her songs are so mellow. I like to call the feeling as brokeback as it may sound, "songs that make your soul feel happy" (shut up Aisha, I'm in a happy place right now...)
But truly, I would love to have that night out with a bunch of girlfriends, mine and yours, who sincerely appreciate good music and interesting and lovable company. For some odd reason, I have just been in this odd mood where I feel I've been at a disconnect with feeling grateful for what I have. I mean that in terms of the friends whom I really cherish. There is nothing more dreadful than living a mundane life such as I have been over the last couple of months and forgetting that amazing friendships still exist. So for at least one night, I want to go to an awesome concert, enjoy the company of great friends and seriously just have a good time. I think I sorta deserve that right now.

OMFG!! Somebody's in L-O-V-E!!!

Guess who got their new beloved digicam today?!! MEEEEE!! wheeeee!! I was so happy and couldn't stop grinning like a fool! hahaha. As soon as the receipt started printing, I turned to my bf and whispered:
"I can't believe I just bought that all by myself!" hahaha.

Anyhow, here is my first shot with the camera:
I know, i know...it's nothing big or creative like everything else out there, but the fact that it looks so amazingly crisp and clear is blowing my mind! It's so vivid! I have the rest of my life to really learn how to use this bad boy, so you can be sure there'll be more picture posts coming from me in no time!
I am officially in love...again!

♥

*NOTE: this post was from the 23rd and I forgot to input it!!

today started off with a high note when i reached into the mail box to pull out my lovely income tax cheque!
now, is it just me or does everyone share the same sentiment when you rationalize that this money you actually receive back was money that wasn't really yours to begin with, therefore there should be no guilt in splurging just a little?!
i mean...i worked and worked the past year, got paid for it, saved a little - spent most of what i made, and then suddenly after doing your taxes and if your lucky, a little bit falls back into your lap!
what a pleasant surprise! =)

the day continued on with me skipping my r&b class that is pretty much wrapped up since i had the last test of the course last week. my boyfriend came over after he skipped his hair lesson for the day and chilled with me in my sleepy slumber and pigged out on some pizza. i actually was in such a deep sleep i made the poor guy wait out in the cold ringing my doorbell repeatedly and blowing up my phone, hoping i'd hear him! sorry boyfriend =P

after indulging in some yummy pizza, we made our way over to the mall to "browse" for new cameras...hmm..."browse" she says. tell me then, why did i almost try to buy a camera that cost more than my computer today?!

* income tax return cheque $$$ + 1 impulsive & camera-lusting chick = INSANITY *
note: do not trust me with money that comes out of nowhere...i will rationalize profusely!!

eventually i did not end up getting the delicious nikon d50 slr due to some monetary complications, but will do so on sunday! HAHAHAHAHA - i'm coming back for you, my precious...
i have been seriously researching which camera to purchase since thanksgiving, and it's been a long time coming this purchase. i was playing with it in the store and immediately fell in love with the quickness of the shutter speed, the crispness of the photos, the ease of useage, and the lightness of the camera - it was much lighter in build considering the body is made of plastic...the slight drawback there, but everything else about it wins out in the end! i'm sooooo excited!! i love it, love it, love it!
i will definitely have a photo love-making session with it in due time, trust me on that!