Genevieve's Place

So, I guess I should say what I've been up to lately. Tonight I went to an interview for yet another lodge....Grass River. It went alright as far as 'interviews' go, although I don't think she really walked away with any more information than she came with. Eh, well. Life goes on, job or no.

I picked up the new BarlowGirl CD today. It's alright for a first CD from a band, I guess. Some of the melodies are a little, well, I don't know the word but, it just sounds like a debut album. The lyrics are also a little awkward: No more dating/I'm just waiting/Like sleeping beauty/My prince will come for me...and that awkward chant part doesn't make it any easier.

'nother Passion link. And a lot more...

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I got my 'Certificate of Acceptance' from U of M yesterday...I'm so excited! It's not like I didn't expect to get it, I've just been waiting for it for so long now. Now I at least know for sure what I'm doing next year, and what I'm working towards. Apartment hunting is actually going pretty well, I didn't think I'd have so many options. For one thing, I won't be living in dorms, what with the not having a private bathroom thing. Maybe next year I'll apply to be in the apartment-like dorms, where it'd be much better.

Oh, and about the Barlow Girl thing, it might mean something different for everyone...so... First of all they're a band, who had a song written about them by Superchic[k]. If you're too lazy to research it...this is what most 'barlow girls' follow:

Trust- "We believe that God is calling everyone to live a life that is fully surrendered to Him so that He can do His work in us and begin to show us His true purpose for our lives. We're definitely not saying 'we've mastered this concept and now it's your turn', but instead that this is a daily process and a journey that all of us will be on forever."

Purity- "In a world that constantly bombards us with impurity and immodesty, we feel called to take a stand against what the world is telling us is acceptable. Especially in the area of clothing and modesty."

Not dating- "We believe that God has one perfect man already chosen for us; therefore we have no need to worry ourselves in searching for him. When the time is right we know God will bring us together. In the meantime we are not hiding in a closet avoiding all males. We are still living our lives, just without the pressure of having to have a boyfriend."

So, to me, at this point, it's pretty much the 'not dating' and 'purity' parts that I'm 100% committed to (mostly because, as many of you are thinking right now, I haven't dated before, and a few of you are snickering that I couldn't get a date if I tried). Let's just say I have trust issues all around.

This article pretty much sums up why I won't be seeing 'The Passion.' In addition to the fact it was ADVERTISED in my church. Argh.

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I just decided that I'm a barlow girl.

That is all.

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I swear I got this first try, but I would've preferred to be Anna...oh well..


You are Ryan! Mysterious and alluring, everyone
think you bring trouble, but you're really a
good kid.


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A wise woman just said to me: '(you are) interesting because even though you're doing nothing, you recognize it as doing something so you're not bored with whatever that something/nothing is.' Or maybe I just think she's wise because she told me I wasn't boring?

Is there something wrong with me because I love the show Date Patrol? I think maybe I just like seeing people who were...not so good looking look better afterwords. Kinda like Extreme Makeoever, just less....extreme.

What if I see more to my life than what's there? What if I'm just delusional?

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I just thought I'd post to say...everyone is getting engaged/going out...what is with that? I probably have more witty observations stored up inside my head, but it's not my clear-thinking time of day. I'm just waiting with bated-breath as all my friends get hooked up/married, when is my mom going to ask me when I'm getting a boyfriend. Oh that'll be precious.

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Take my lame little quiz. Please.

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There's nothing like a little lip service on a Sunday morning
I'm only half-kidding about that. Church was almost decent today. Well, there's nothing like a 1/3 full sanctuary to get you in a motivated mood. I just don't really find it necessary to go to church. Well, I guess so I can have meddachschlop. (seriously, that's how it's spelled, and while looking up it's spelling, I found this: Low German Dictionary...way too funny) Anyhoo...if I'm not leaving this summer, I will be doing some 'church shopping', not that it'll help me much for next year, but do you think I'll be going to church that often if I'm not at home? Well, there was a lot more going through my mind that I wanted to post, but I can't remember most of it now...

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My car works so well now! I'm pumped! It's so awesome to be a little more independent. It just feels so good to not have to wait for rides anymore.

Today's Valentines Day. Raquel gave me a valentine. That's all I'm saying. Last night me and Kendra went out for coffee because it wasn't yet safe to return to her house. There's a lot of crazies out there after midnight. Anyhoo, she got me really worried about where I was going to live next year, (I know you didn't mean to, but I should be worried) so when I got home I started looking up the places that were available, and I must've signed up on a billion find a roommate services. Sigh. Not that that'll get anywhere. So I'm saying here and now...I need a roommate, if you've got a place, perfect, if you don't, we can look for a place together. PLEASE. Not that I'm begging....yet.

So I guess we're not going to visit Eric...again. Oh well, what was I going to do today anyway? Oh yeah, nothing.

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I was having a very un-smiley day. Well, that's in polite terms. I was having a shitty day and I don't know why. There was no reason I could give. Could have something to do with last night. Bah. But it is absolutely exhausting to be pissed off all the time. Well, I wasn't mad, I just wasn't anything. I was having a tough time not smiling, and not being polite and not being friendly. I must speak with the rude cashiers that we have. How do they do it?

What would the boring version of yourself be like? Who is yourname@redrivermutual.com?

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Not exactly the night anyone plans on having...
Well....that was quite a night. Filled with the grease of cars, getting stuck in a snowdrift, and most importantly, my car still doesn't work properly. Now that it's getting towed to a garage it will, but I feel bad because I'm making my parents, once again, pay for repairs. One day, when I'm raking it in, I will just give my parents a huge cheque. No, wait, I'll just deposit money into their account so they can't have any objections. heh, exactly. But I feel REALLY bad because I made Garret not only work on my car, push my car, tow my car, etc, etc. I just feel awful about making people work, even when they offered to, and when THEY feel bad because they didn't make anything better. But it's better cuz they tried. Obscure enough?

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oh.dear.
I was just searching for who was linking to this page when I stumbled across myself in Open Directory. Apparently, Genevieve's Place is a A holy place for young people to discuss and share. TOO funny.

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Try
So, a quick entry before I go to work. My car gets fixed today! wah-oot! Kississing Lodge just called. If there was any doubt in my mind before, I definitely didn't get the job. BUT (a big one), there's a new ad in the paper this week for Grass River Lodge, which just happens to be owned by the parents of the people who run Kississing. She said she'd pass on my name and number, but I'll also fax out my resume.

Oh yes, do you like my new layout? I know the silly Google ad isn't covered anymore, but I thought it blended nicely, while not breaking the rules. Also, my links are much simpler. The other links are places I actually go to everyday, while the blogs are blogs who actually try to read me regularly. If you've been left out, tell me, because if there's no feedback, I really don't know what you're thinking.

I'm so pumped, today is my only day shift this week, the rest are ALL closing. But, I guess that's what you have to go through to get a Saturday off. Coincidently, it happens to be Valentine's Day this Saturday (BOO URNS).

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birds fly over the rainbow, why, oh why, can't i?
I just finished watching 'You've Got Mail', which has been repeating on television for about two weeks, and I finally sat down to watch it for, about the fifth time. I still love it as much as the first time. There's just something about it that's so simple. Everything works out perfectly in the end, as of course you'd expect it to. It is a Meg Ryan movie, after all. *sigh* if only life were like that.

Today I went out for coffee with Jamie. Oh sometimes I wonder. I got updated on all I've missed from oh say, the last four weeks or so in which I haven't seen her. She's insisting that she 'set me up' with someone. Oh geez. I honestly believe no one believes me. Ever. By 'believing me' I mean that no one ever takes me seriously when I say that I'm not interested in....what else...guys.

Anyhoo, no one wants to hear about that...

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I.am.so.boring.
So what's new with me, you ask? Well, nothing. Nothing's been new the last 40 or so times I've been asked that question. Let's talk about me and not you, you say? I'd have to say that I find everyone else way more fascinating than myself. I'd way rather hear about what's new with you, what's going on with you? I'd rather hear all about people's problems (as long as they're not whining), than listen to myself talk about all of my half-baked plans. I find myself incredibly boring. Anyway...

Chances are that I didn't get the job at Kississing, but I was expecting that for a long time already. We'll see about Fireside, but I'm not too confident about that either. If I don't get either, I'm not sticking around Wholesale because, well, I just can't. On that note, I'll need a good paying, full-time job this summer, I just don't know what to do. Maybe hook myself up with a passport and hop a plane to Europe for a while. I've contemplated it. I mean, I've only paid my application fee to Uni, and I've made promises to no one. What's keeping me here? Oh yeah, free place to live. Right.

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Oh dear, I'm trying to scrounge up a meaningful post...Meaningful as in ruffling people's feathers, but I can't seem to find the words. Like this convo with Annie I'd really like to share, but would get me shot, maybe not for sharing it, but for what it says. But, so much as talking about it is GOSSIP, right girls? And GOSSIPERS go to hell. With JUDGERS. And especially LIARS. But now that I've had my fill of fire and brimstone, I don't think I'll go to church this week. What? I'll go to hell for that too???

Wow, I get carried away far too fast.

Now for the superficial crap you're used to from me:Johnny Depp will (probably) star as Willy Wonka in the new Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory!! w00t! He'll be perfect as that crazy insane old man. Maybe he'll wear makeup again...yummm.

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baddest ruffest
So I woke up 'specially this morning a little earlier so that I would sound really groggy on the phone, only to have it be one of those really typical, really impersonal interviews. Questions were the usual such as 'What have your past/present jobs taught you?' and 'Why did apply here?' ...(here being fireside) and 'What is the worst part of your current job?'. That last question, I must've stopped to think about my answer for at least 10 seconds. Which is a lot over the phone. I was trying to sound upbeat and positive about everything, but really I could rant and rave about my current job for hours. I tried to make it sound that my best attribute was 'customer service' or whatever you'd call it. I mean it is sorta (in a stretch), my job description. I do like working with the public....the cooperative parts of it that is...

So that was just a first 'round' interview. I guess she'll email at the end of this week/beginning of next. I might say that I don't mind if I don't get it...but I really really really really want it. If not for the money (they pay the same as the other place, but we have to buy our own food, bleh), then just to get away. Anyway it sounds like a nice place and I'd enjoy working there. But if not, oh well, I'll just have to find something better to do with my time :). (that was me trying to be positive by the way)

Today was my day off. I did nothing but walk around, sit by the computer, sit some more, and eat. Tomorrow I also have a day off.....someone rescue me...PLEASE. We were going to go visit Eric, but tomorrow is virtually the only day he is busy. sigh.

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Those words are not enough...
Well, my cousin got a call about the lodge up north. She got one of the jobs. Problem is..she's in Mexico. We were all sort of disenchanted after we came back from the interview, although I knew that if anyone of us were offered one of the jobs, we'd still jump at the oppurtunity. I'm just relieved I haven't gotten a call either way....Because tomorrow morning at 10, the lodge in Ontario is calling for an interview. I can say I've really never cared about a job interview before. All other ones either weren't real, like I had the job before I got there, or at places where I felt obligated to apply for a job. I just hope I don't sound too fake over the phone.

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Does everyone hate it as much as I do when the phone rings? I know I've mentioned this before, but I started talking about with my mom, and I'm pretty much thinking everyone hates it. My mom is the kind of person who would never answer the phone if not for call-display...'That's what it's there for!'

I watched Bend it Like Beckham again last night. I was soo mad because the DVD we rented kept skipping, which isn't totally bad all of the time, but at the exact good parts...it just refused to play. grr.

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