Genevieve's Place

Sleeping Beauty
Ahh, I watched Sleeping Beauty tonight. *sigh*...oh happily ever after. Good thing Kendra rescued me from going through all of the special features on the DVD. I had such a boring day...is that any different from any other day? No, no not really. It's almost New Year's. Do you have your resolutions ready? I think I might. They're hard to keep.

I need to get out of here. I was thinking about working up at one of those fishing lodges, where you make lots of money in a little time. I neeeed money for school. What about this place? It looks nice enough.

I've been found (here at Genevieve's) by people Googling for Pippin's Song. I'm definetly not second on the list on Google. I've also been found, from weirder, stranger search terms. These people make me worry. Once again, I've got nothing to say.

Laters!

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So that's what I did tonight. I'm sorry I've no inspiration for a good post today. I wish I were fueled by great easy journal entries, but that seems like it'll never...ever happen. Anyhoo...maybe tomorrow.

Laters.

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Guys, Christmas is over!! I never even felt it! Not too disappointing I suppose. I'm not saying that I had a bad Christmas, it was actually really good. What did ya'll get for Christmas? Happy to report that I did not, in fact get any appliances. w00t! We did however get a webcam and a digital camera!! So, anytime Eric, you can come pick yours up. Ours is not in any way a good camera, it's just for playing I figure. Anyway this is what my webcam can do!!

I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas Eve to ye
Yes, yes I am addicted to a game called puzzle pirates, I do recommend it strongly if you feel like wasting hours upon hours of your life. If there was anything I ever wanted to get a subscription to, it's that. Considering I'd spend forever on it, $74.95 a year doesn't sound bad at all.

Anyhoo, I must be going to get some sleep so I'll be awake for church tomorrow.

Merry Christmas!!!!

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Anywhere but here
Ever feel like you'd rather be anywhere but here? I do often. Sometimes when I'm depressed, but right now I'm just thoughtful. I really rather be anywhere but here. Somewhere where people are happy and excited about Christmas. Where gifts are given from the heart, and money isn't worried about, because the gifts are about the person who is receiving, not the person giving. Seriously, I'd rather not be at home this Christmas. I tell everyone it's okay that I'm getting a toaster and coffeemaker, etc, for Christmas but really. Seriously. Who wants that for real. I would love to receive a gift someone actually considered before they bought. A gift were someone thought about me, and believed I'd really appreciate what they'd given to me, and it's not necessarily a thing, this gift. Yes, I do feel selfish saying that I want something for Christmas, but I wouldn't care if I didn't get a thing, if I could just receive this one perfect gift. I know not what I'm talking about, so I'll just stop it.

I think this Christmas I'm sad. Pathetic might be the more appropriate word for it. Pathetic because I'll be on the receiving end of a lot of pity after this...sigh. Here's a secret. I'm a little pathetically sad because for the first time, I actually wish I had someone to bring to the Christmas gatherings, to Christmas dinner at my house. Someone tell me I'm not that pathetic for wishing this. I obviously have absolutely no one in mind for this position *winks*... but the fact that there won't be anyone for this position, for say four to five years, that's more than a little depressing. Don't worry or pity, I'll get over it in a few days.

Laters

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Yes, yes, I know I need to update. Yesterday was my Christmas party. In my mind, it's still....blah. No one came for seven. Very few more came for seven-thirty. A few more trickled in and that was that. Then everyone talked. I hope everyone had a good time. Of course I did, it was my party, but did you have fun is the question. Because it felt like nothing happened.

Today I slept til 1 or so, I was sooooo tired. Then I got up, lay around, and when people started coming over because we were having Christmas at our house, I went to have a shower. We had pizza and chicken from chicken chef, not too bad. We all pick names for 'Christmas box', and I had my cousin John's name and my mom got him a toque. They're still here and he's still wearing it, so I guess he likes it. I got a whisk, measuring spoons, and a mixer from my six year old cousin. hah. I'm feelin' domesticated. Then when all the present stuff had gone down. I quickly left to go see Return of the King again. When I got there, we were sort of standing in line, well Cherise had cut and then so did Lori and Robyn. When the line started to move, the guy behind us made some kind of crack about us being teen mothers and there were just more coming...I reallly really didn't get it. Anywho. When I got home, my mom said,"Lord of the rings? I thought you went to see Return of the King." hah.

Anyway I'm sure there's more, but that's for another time.

Laters

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Yeah, 'bout that...
Today, I saw ROTK. Wow is all I have to say. And wow. You HAVE to go see it, I insist. I can't wait until I can see it again. Which will probably be with Les and Heidi, once they know most of the words. But oh my goodness was that an awesome end to an awesome trilogy. Of course, Holly agrees with me that there was nearly enough Legolas time, but oh well. Pippin's song more than makes up for it. He can actually sing, well. I was sort of glad that I hadn't read the whole last book. It was soo hard to get through, I quit a quarter way through and read the last quarter. So, basically half the things that happened in the movie were a surprise. But still totally amazing.

I'm only half coherent at this hour, because I was up early to begin watching the movie's at meagan's house, then holly's house, then my house, where we had mac 'n cheese for lunch. Yum. After the movie we searched and searched for a restaurant to eat at, that would suit everybody's tastes. Hmm, first we went to a....Perkin's but they didn't have debit, then the Olive Garden, the Kelsey's, and finally. Wendy's/Tim Ho's. I've been wanting one of those stew bowls for weeks. Then they didn't have any stew and I had to have soup. Well, Obviously, I had a bit of soup...and some soggy bread. Yum, yum. At least I had an iced cap.Yum

Laters

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oh why oh why
Tomorrow is LOTR day! Woo hoo! I'm so pumped. But less pumped when I found out that we're starting to watch the first movie at 7 am. Boo. Still a bit pumped though. Oh well, they get to see me in pajamas. Who hasn't?

So today I got my hair done. I like it. I hope you do to. Then I went shopping, and then I went out for lunch with my mom on her lunch break. Then I started baking. I made the same chocolate cheesecake I made last time and the same brownie square as two times before. I was about to make peanut butter cookies when Lisa called from work. They were really short staffed. So I went in as a cashier. w00t. I never want to do that again. Ever.

You know how hairdressers just talk and talk and talk? Well, yeah it's part of their job. But, don't they get to the point where they just don't care whether or not somebody is ready for Christmas or not?? I sure don't care whether anyone is ready for Christmas anymore.

Laters

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Je suis comme ci comme ca
wow. It's been awhile. Comment allez-vous ce soir? Yes a penguin taught me french, back in Antarctica. I did not get up for Jesus this morning. Cheers to all of you who did. I woke up after 12. I am tired. I doubt I will get anything done today. My little sisters are away for lunch. I am completely alone. My parents will be back in approximately 12 hours.

I'm so pumped on going to see LOTR on Wednesday. I have something like 23 hours next week. And 19 the week after, but I don't care because for Christmas and Boxing Day, I get 6 stat hours each day...that's like 31 hours all together!!!! Um, I guess that means it's almost Christmas. Still not feelin it. I don't know how anymore. I'm stuck.

This weekend has been AWESOME. On Friday, I had the day off, so I cleaned the kitchen and whatever wasn't done my sisters did later. Hmm, I picked Joel up for Janelle's surprise party, and he really doesn't live that far at ALL. I thought he lived way far out in the hills or something, but nope, just out past Osterwick. But thanks to his awesome directions, even I couldn't get lost. Getting to Janelle's house I always get lost, cuz I forget one or two small details about where her stupid road is. Anyhoo, that party was great. Then Saturday AFTER work, I went to the drama, but I don't remember what it was called. It was good. Great actors. Very good. Then we (Joel and I) went to Java Junktion 2, and Marcia, Kendra and Annie were there. The people I was trying to get ahold of to come. Later Holly and Cherise came too. Gooood times, and gooood coffee. Then everyone came over! Yay! Oh I guess people did come over on Friday too. I can't remember much of that.

I really should get off my bum and DO SOMETHING.

Laters.

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It's almost sort of maybe beginning to feel a tiny bit like Christmas
I know I haven't written in a while...so? Neither has anyone else! So there. It's just been one of those weeks. Wow, I was having a crappy crappy crappy week until yesterday. Yesterday I went shopping and got stuff done! That makes my week all better!

I feel like I haven't seen anyone for a loooooong time. Except, obviously, for Holly. Which is awesome of course. Tonight, I guess I'll be seeing everyone! Yay for everyone being back! It might start to feel like Christmas soon. Maybe when I start decorating for the party. At least I'm done Christmas shopping. Mostly. My car's been giving me major trouble lately. I think it just needs some antifreeze but whatever. Last night as it was warming up I found myself talking to it. Yes, I talk to my car. Who doesn't?

I'm thinking of applying at Smitty's. Do you think I'd make a good waitress? I'm not so sure. Oh well, all I want is some waitressing experience so it'll be easier for me to get a job...anywhere in the world.

Hmm well, that's all I can remember for now...Back to cleaning the kitchen!! (my fingers are very pruny)

Laters!!

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Against all odds
Funny how when you get home and are all comfy, you can easily forget all the bad stuff that happened to you that day. I had such an awful day today, don't make me go into details, I will cry. I'm surprised I haven't already. Days like this can usually make me cry for a really long time. Oh well. I hate my car..grrr...and my job...

Right, right. I'm such a slacker...I have so much stuff to do...and a lot of time to do it in to. I just don't feel like doing it. I got I guess an acceptance letter from U of M yesterday. Psyched am I. I just have to mail in my final transcript and I'm all set. School wise anyway. Nothing else. I have a bit of stuff to do I guess in relation to my party. Not too much though. I don't even know how many people are coming..jerks who didn't respond to my email!!!! I do have some Christmas shopping to do I think. Well if not shopping then defintely wrapping. Wrapping for me involves finding a nice gift bag.

Hmm, yes I need a new job...or at least another one. I need another job because the one I have does defintely not give enough hours. I can't wait...in a few months I won't have to worry about it. Cuz either I'll quit, or I'll be a cashier at Superstore. Then it doesn't matter if I quit. Tomorrow I have to get up early(er) because I get to babysit my cousins.yay.

Hopefully a happier laters.

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MMMonday
Yes it is Monday and yes it is 2 PM, the time which I slept til. What can I blame that on? Hmm, Annie staying late wasn't unusual, so I'll say it was the lack of a clock and the drug induced sleep. Yes, cold pills. Yum.

I don't have a clock in my room because I'm moving all of my stuff into my sister's room. I really don't know what the difference is, now that I'm not painting it. Screw that. I don't know how I'll fit all of my stuff in a room the same size as mine. I have WAY too much stuff. I really don't know how I'll move. I'll just stay in Winkler. Held down by stuff. But yes, It's my day off, and I'll be spending my time moving stuff. Yay.

*sniffle*

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Guys, I apologize, my blog is giving you popups. Deal with it. I think I'll blame in on the new layout. Just don't click on the ad, and everything will be okay.

So yesterday. Yes. So. I am tired. Holly gave a good telling of it, so I will direct you there. Without a link of course, no incriminating evidence. My parents will not find out, aight? So I just had a nap because I only got five hours of sleep, and then I sat at Wholesale upstairs for two hours just spitzering with various people. It was staff appreciation. I didn't win anything, which is okay. I really don't mind not winning some of the things they had. Other things, though, I'll just buy for myself. Maybe.

Annie's coming soon to pick me up. We have a date. It's the front end's christmas party, which involves glow bowling and going back to Jan's house, which is a guaranteed good time. Especially if everyone stays. w00t am i tired. wow.

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Oh gosh
Looks like I'm looking for a new place to live next year. Which is a blessing in a thinly veiled disguise. I started browsing throught all the available places throught the U of M website, and there are a lot out there, and a lot much better than the place I was planning on living in. Like no crazy boy rules ;). Then I was looking through all the stuff I needed to buy, like in a checklist like this one. Scary stuff. All that stuff together probably is more than my tuition. Yay for MCC, and used things, and garage sales. I have a lot of stuff to get if I'll be living on my own next year. And I'm very excited at the thought of it. And incredibly worried.
"Don't worry about anything, instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." Phil 4:6,7
ya!

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*sniffle*
I think I'm getting sick. Which is okay because I deserve it. I refused to take my pills like my mommy told me to. hehe. Today was my day off, which was incredibly dull. I was going to bake. But something went over in the oven a while ago (wasn't me!), and it had caught fire while my mom was baking supper, so anything I would make would have tasted like smoke, just like supper did, and just like our whole upstairs does. Mm, well, I have all of tomorrow. So I watched ER. Alone, obviously, and apparently Holly thinks its terrible I was watching TV alone. Who would I watch it with? My mom?

Holly called me before and we have tickets to see Return of the King in the city on the 17th. Except the show is at 4:15...about the time I'd be off. Oh well, I'm sure I'll be able to get it off..probably.

Laters

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It's not even midnight yet and I'm exhausted. Plus I only got out of bed after 12 sometime. I was just that tired (read: lazy). Anyway, work was tiring today, it was so slow and people stayed way too late. I get sorta mad at them when they do. But these people were really nice and funny. I felt sorta bad for being upset with them. Then I remember what time it was...grrr. I waste so much energy on emotion.

I am almost cheesecaked out. I don't think I want anymore. I had some before I went to work, and didn't think I'd want anymore, ever. But when I got home from work, I felt like crap so I had another piece. Probably just cuz my mom was getting on my back for no particular reason. What can't cheesecake fix??

Laters.

Posted by Jen at 11:14 PM | Permalink | Comments

oh, just happily ever after
I just watched Pirates of the Caribbean with Holly and Heidi...The Hildebrand sisters...hehe. I'm in an incredibly good mood, and too bad all I can do with it is go to bed. I spent this evening....Making cheesecake! I am a cheesecake fiend! There's a chocolate cheesecake in my fridge right now with anyone's name on it who wants to come over after work tomorrow. Plus I will bake some brownie squares with cheesecake topping tomorrow. I would've done it tonight...But you know I really needed to be updated about Mark. *sigh* I really could've used a phone call from Eric at that point...Call waiting is so convenient."there's the beep, so bye!"

Tomorrow was supposed to be my day off, but my coworker has to go to a funeral for her baby cousin...so so so sad :(. Plus I don't mind picking up the extra hours. Now I have Thursday and Saturday off. What should I do? Make more cheesecake?

Posted by Jen at 11:59 PM | Permalink | Comments

just when i thought i was becoming invisible
Seems like everyone had a bad day today. My day was supposed to be bad, what with an 8 1/2 hour shift, among other things. My shift turned out not so bad actually. Time went considerably faster than usual.

Then Eric showed up. What did Eric have in his hands other than a set of springform pans. I should've asked whether he was baking a cheesecake. But obviously, the pans were for me. I think he's trying to domesticate me. I think it's working. Not only did I make a cheesecake today, (yes, for Eric) But I also screwed up Puffed Wheat Cake. Who messes up puffed wheat cake, is that even possible?! For me, it seems anything's possible. I was trying to be efficient because my mom when out for a second so I was going to finish without her, but I've never made puffed wheat cake before and I completely screwed it up. So, we have some not-sticking-together-slightly-crunchy puffed wheat cake sitting on our table, untouched.

Oh well, I plan to spend my days off this week baking anyway. (What are you trying to do to me?!?!?)

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