anatomy is an expensive course

Aging: $0.00
Environmental Health: $0.00
Statistics: $20.84
Research Methods: $116 (will be sharing with a friend)
Anatomy: $184.50



On another note, our class watched a video talking about the "Gift of Death" or how people donate their bodies to science. Personally, I'd rather use my body and its organs to save lives through donation, but I guess if that wasn't an option I'd donate it to science. I wonder, though, if you can choose which part of science to donate it to. I don't know if I'd like my body in finding evidence for evolution because it's simply something I don't believe in.

Either way, I have no use for this body once I go - might as well let other people poke and prod it for their benefit while I'm partying up there :)

it's amazing

how I had so much stuff in my room (which I used to think was small) but when I cleared out every corner, every drawer, and every cabinet, I found:

3 bags of junk
1 bag of stuffed animals
1 whole bookshelf of textbooks from grade 7
2 bags of recycling
3 bags of clothes you don't wear anymore

And I found out that my room is actually REALLY big.

I'm looking for a stuffed animal drive where I can send my stuffed animals that clearly need a new home - anyone know of one??

Clothes will be going to the salvation army

I'll be keeping the textbooks - cuz i'm a nerd like that :)

i heart productivity

Accomplishing things on your list = productivity.

Accomplishing things NOT on your list for the day PLUS the things that were on your list

= being uber productive.

Found a house in Hamilton

So before I tell you this story, I should let you know. About a month ago, I had a house. It was literally 3 minutes from my work and in a house with a nice old lady. Last Thursday, I called and found out that she gave it away since I didn't leave her a deposit (which I was going to pay on thursday). Thus, I was homeless.

Today, I went to see 3 houses.

House 1: smelly, sketchy, small, and dark. Not a great first impression of Hamilton to my mother.

House 2: creepy sums it up. The listing said it was a family home and asked for a girl. I went and sure, I get the whole top floor with kitchen, 2 bedrooms, and bathroom for 300, but the main floor has a creepy old man who has no family. Something just creeped me out.

House 3: loved it. The lady who owns the house is super super nice and I get the following for 450/month

• big room with a high ceiling
• Cable + Internet
• utilities
• a HUGE (larger than my parents') bathroom with a huge tub and a TV!!
• backyard with lounge chairs, garden, and bbq
• a really really nice laundry room with my dream laundry machines (LG)

Got tickets for attractions for our vacation

• San Francisco: Bedouin at the Wharf, Aquarium at the Wharf, tour to Alcatraz, Golden Gate Garden
• LA: Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood Blvd
• Vegas: Hoover Dam, Bellagio Hotel, Fremont Street Experience, Vegas Strip, Cirque du Soleil 'O'
• Grand Canyon: South Rim, Skywalk, Yaki Point
• Hawaii: Pearl Harbour Memorial, Whale Watching, surfing lessons, deep sea fishing, luau, volcano tour, parasailing, snorkeling

Watched the Time Traveler's Wife

New Theory: either watch the movie or read the book; don't do both. I felt like the movie ruined the book. They made Henry into too good of a guy and Clare into a less of an understanding person. The characters lacked depth and it was kind of disappointing. But it was still pretty okay.

Cut my hair

Yes, my long luscious hair is gone. Sniff. I now have a bob. maybe sometimes later I will edit this post and add a photo, but it's quite late and I realized I have to do pastoral prayer tomorrow, so i'm going to not go and look for a camera. And yes, Dolly, I saved the hair and will donate it on Monday morning :) It feels good :)

august 10, 28 degrees

GAH its hot!
Thank God for air conditioning or I would be a very grumpy lady right now. 13 is my ideal temperature so when it went up to 30 yesterday, I thought I was going to die. You can call me spoiled all you want, but don't come near me when it goes above 30 - I assure you I will be very short.

But don't worry! I'm in my A/C house right now, trying to figure out what to do with myself. I feel like I've been given a second chance at life after dying and I don't know what to do! But I've been thinking and playing with a lot of things so here goes!

1. 선덕여왕
I'm watching 선덕여왕 with my parents - although secretly I've already caught up to whatever is uploaded online (ep 22). My parents are currently at episode 11. It's great to watch again, though, because I missed some things that helped me understand the plot a little more. Honestly, though, I think I like sageuk (historical) dramas a lot better. Queen Seon Duk is getting to be REALLY good and my Lord Alcheon is definitely a plus to the drama *swoons* Ug can testify to this, but lately I have a thing for "noble" men teehee

And no.. that's not Alcheon in the photo.

2. Visualizing My Ideal Wedding
Sometimes, I think I hang around Dolly way too much. I have developed an obsession with weddings leading me to have watched all the SDEs and highlights on stillmotion. I would sit here and write out all my fantasies of my romantic dream wedding, but I think I'll have to save that for another time... Until then, my favourite stillmotion vid so far:
The Wow Vows

3. Helping Out Others in the Future
I realized a couple months ago that I didn't sign my Donor Card. I used to be scared of getting my body cut up and not being able to have it at the funeral for people to see. I don't care anymore, because it's not like I'm going to use my organs / skin after I die. And I don't know if I really want people to see my dead body when it's preserved and ugly. I dont' know about research yet though. I've lost a lot of faith in research in general, and until that faith is restored, I don't know if I'm willing to give up my body for it.
Other than the Donor Card, I've committed myself to cutting my hair for Cancer before I go on co-op. I don't care how short my hair would be at the end of it. One, i'm getting sick of long hair... it's too hard to manage. Two, I LOVE my hair, and if someone can appreciate it as much as or even more than I do, then I'll gladly give it up.

4. Summer Reads
Current:

Next:


5. Prepping for Coop
So many things I need to do, and I JUST got home:
- get TB test and immunization forms signed
- go for training Thursday Friday
- see the house in Hamilton, deposit cheque
- pack and buy some more work clothes
- get a new laptop charger as mine has officially died

6. Prepping for VACATION
Where am I going?
San Francisco

LA

Grand Canyon

Vegas

Hawaii


That's all for now.
That was quite tiring