maybe we can work it out

Just because the holidays are coming up, there's no excuse to be letting myself go.

It's time to get back on track. Number 1 on my wishlist:

To become the skinny bitch every girl loves to hate.

New Workout Plan:

• become anti-social, or at least avoid outings where food will be present
  
• sleep, sleep, sleep
  
• wake-up
  
• school (ends dec3) / work (everyday if possible)
  
• repeat
  

x

red (hair) + green (eyes)

"Stop trying to look like a Christmas tree" - Lance this morning

So how is it that I get a terrible hangover this morning when I drank remarkably less than I did last weekend? Last weekend, 9 or 10 shots later, I went from Rachel's to JB's and simply fell sleep for a couple hours, then woke up just fine. It doesn't make sense. :S

Yesterday was eventful. Hung out with the bf during the day and went to Jayson's birthday with Catherine. I didn't drink a lot but I had vodka and bacardi and crown without chase;  even now just the thought of it makes me feel gross. Defs not drinking vodka for awhile.

Well, good news is my huge headache that I had all day disappeared a few minutes after I stepped out of my house and got some fresh air while on my way to the Rio. Khey was working and I wanted to drop by and hang for a bit and pick up my schedule. I only have two shifts this week! But I gotta work my ass off for the rest of the month. I'm no longer in debt but I want to buy Christmas presents for my family fo shoooo.

xoxo

D

fresh look: "poison ivy"

The title of this post refers to two things:

1) my new hair colour, and

2) my FreshLook contacts that will be shipped to me tomorrow! BY12PM! YAY FEDEX+CLEARLYCONTACTS.CA!

Okay, so the first day I went out with my new hair was Tuesday and I happened to be dressed in all black, with red leather boots and a green faux leather purse. Seeing all the red and green together brought the villain Poison Ivy from Batman to mind for some reason. Then that night I changed my screen name to Poison Ivy. It's stuck with me since, and thus I've adopted it as a new persona of sorts. Furthermore, I recently ran out of my Dailies and have been surviving on the last few pairs of my Acuvue Oasys 2-week contacts. And as I've always wanted to try coloured contacts, I finally got around to checking ClearlyContacts.ca for my options. In the end, I ordered FreshLook Colors (Opaques) contacts! 

And of course I had to choose green. :) EEP! I can't wait for my package to arrive! Once I receive  it I'm going to head over to the bf's to chill for the day before I head over to Jayson's birthday house partaaaayyyy. 

TGI(almost)F,

lady d/poison 

lady in red

Voila! Here's my new hair:

Khey and I met up for some Starbucks yesterday, then had a little photoshoot at my place before work :)

fuchsia flash!

Soooooooooooo...............

I dyed the bottom half of my hair blonde on Oct 21. Then a couple weeks ago or so, I cut the right side of it short and left the left side the same. 

Lately I've been pretty tired of the fugly 'blonde.' Honestly it looks like hay or something; it's totally lost its novelty, and so I've been contemplating giving that part some colour. So tonight I went to Shoppers and Tim and I picked up a box of Colour Rays by L'Oreal. Get this, the colour is called Fuchsia Flash! Hahahah I loved the sound of it, and even though I was a bit skeptical at first, I figured, What the heck. I've taken so many risks with my hair thus far. I might as well. Pictures to come!

It didn't come out the way I thought it would, but it's definitely given me a different look! Yayyyyyyy.

Wow, I just realized I never mentioned how the fundraiser went! Well, it was great. Stressful, but the Guat team made a lot of money. So from this I conclude, Stress = Success!

This weekend's looking pretty good. A friend of mine, Eirene Cloma, who graced us with her awesome talent on Friday, is hosting an event at Rhizome Cafe called Brand New Sneakers this Saturday. I'm pretty excited to go. I checked out the other acts (listed on the event) and I'm so excited to see them live!

xoxo,

lady D I A

SNOOZE

I was supposed to get up at 10:30AM but instead I hit the snooze button every 5 minutes up until 11:45AM. I love my snooze button.

I had fun last night at Meg's Bday dindin and then at the aftermath at Rachel's. We had to leave early though because Rach and her dad had to get to bed early. So then we headed to JB's and Ivan, JB, and I pretty much passed out; Cath and Paul were talking all night and eventually woke me up.

Now I get to go to work hungover as shiiiiet! Haha I remember when every other day in the summer was like this.

I love my life.

xoxo

dc

Guatemala Coffee House Fundraiser

Tomorrow I'll be facilitating my first big event! It's the 3rd Annual Guatemala Coffee House Fundraiser / Talent Showcase hosted by the CCCSA in conjunction with the Guatemala service team, with all proceeds going towards their efforts at the orphanage. I'm a little nervous and stressed, but of course this can happen with any event. Even though you know most things are in order, you always have to be prepared for absolutely anything. For example, today at work I learned the importance of being able to troubleshoot in any situation.

WISH ME LUCK! 

Student Association (Tiff, Pockets, Cath, Nai, and I) will be performing a mash-up of Twist and Shout with an intro scene from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Footloose! I've still got a bunch of other things to organize on top of  rehearsing so I don't look like a fool. Aye dios mio :(

Seriously. WISH ME LUCK.

xDOROTHY.

thus begins my 4 day "weekend"

Here we go again.

I'm trying to be better but I'm tired of pretending I'm okay in the meantime. If I'm upset or feel messed up or stressed out, I'm not gonna be passive aggressive like it's high school all over again and consequently ruin my relationships with people. I'm gonna express myself in whatever way I so choose. This is my right as a human being. Don't you tell me that I should stop crying. I will weep whenever and wherever I want. You think I care if professors and fellow classmates are walking around while I'm crying? I'd rather they see I'm human and have real emotions (contrary to popular belief) than let them think I'm just another ghost in the machine. 

I want to be okay again so I can stop being such a burden for him. I love him so much and it's not fair for me to be poisoning him with my problems.

count down

I am counting down the days till my next paycheque!

I've just worked 4 days in a row, and tomorrow is my first day off, only because my class in the evening would interfere with a shift. I am seriously physically and mentally exhausted. I typically have 4 day weekends because I only go to school Mon-Weds; however, this is the first time I feel like I did not have a weekend at all. However, after my shift, I went out for drinks with Khey at Toby's and we ranted about pretty much everything. Now I feel so much more at ease having expressed my feelings about anything and everything, including work, school, money, so-called friends, etc. Well at least I made a new friend today! Our server Shelley was super nice to us. :)

After Toby's we stumbled to Shopper's and I bought new eye-liner and a pair of Christmas-y socks, black ones with stripes and a reindeer and little pom=pom balls. Kheyann is very supportive of drunken purchases.

I have the best girlfriend ever!

khey & i at the royal unicorn. me: pre-monroe!

(original vers. shows how tomato-faced i get)

We'z from the Ea$t Side, witches!

XOXO,

D I A

"I don't think the dead care about vengeance."

It's 3AM. I got home about a half hour ago; Timmy walked my drunkass home after Quantum of Solace.

Today, or should I say yesterday, went exceptionally well. The CCCSA potluck went smoothly, and around 1pm, an hour and a half after I arrived, I was back on the b-line to Broadway Stn. Caught the bus with Peter and talked about Daniel Craig ahaha. I hadn't seen Casino Royale so I wanted to know what he was like as 007.

I met up with Khey at the Rio and we went to chill at my place while Boss Man Chris was building up the film. Janey came over too and we hung out for a bit before we parted ways; Jane went off to ballet and Khey and I went to do a little quality control by catching a sneak preview of Quantum of Solace! WOW that film was intense! I screamed so much during the opening scene and a few other intense moments. I remember at one point I started getting sweaty, and my heart was racing. Maybe it was the coffee, but I like to think it was the film. I love Daniel Craig as Bond! He really brings something different, methinks. Now I just gotta go see Casino Royale.

After the screening I went straight to work with Aaron. It was slow pretty much up until Aaron was gone and Paul was clocked in for the 930PM show. This one guy ordered 10 large buttered popcorns for him and his various friends. :| That took forever to prepare. Paul was such a trooper doing all of that. And then Cherise came by and I needed to go home to grab a bite to eat and make myself fancy for the midnight screening. :)

I got back  about 45 minutes later, and the next thing you know, Zack & Miri is over and we're ready to rock the rush. I'm thinking maybe wearing heels while working behind concession wasn't such a good idea. I almost slipped at least 20 times. But whatever, it looked good. The shoes I mean, not the near fatal slippage part. Hopefully there will be some photos of the event up soon because I forgot to whip out my camera to take some photos with the staff; it was just so busy! After my shift, I met up with Tim and our friends and watched the second half of Quantum of Solace again. I enjoyed it just as much the second time around. Plus I made a bunch of drinks to help me unwind after the stress. 

Here's to yet another successful night at the Rio!

NOW GO SEE QUANTUM OF SOLACE!

xoxo,

Lady Dia

BOND + TWLOHA

Today's gonna be a busy day for me.

Schedule is as follows:

Dress up in TWLOHA hoodie; wear LOVE ring; write LOVE on un-inked arm---all commemorating 2nd annual TWLOHA day!

11am - last minute purchase for potluck; catch bus to school

12-1pm - potluck!

afternoon (not sure of actual time frame) - special preview screening of Quantum of Solace

5pm-1230am(Fri) - work! Zack & Miri showtimes 7 and 930PM PLUS Midnight screening of Quantum of Solace. I'm bartending and I'm going to dress up as a Bond girl in whatever sexy black cocktail dress I can find.

WOOOHOOO It's almost Friday, my 8 month anniversary with my angel <3

xoxo,

D I A

Kiss My Xanthia

Tim and I went to the Scotiabank Theatre after my Comm class to see

*drum roll please*

Role Models!

I heard it was funny, but man it really exceeded my expectations. I definitely can say I laughed way more, and definitely harder during that movie than during Zack and Miri Make a Porno. There was not a scene in which I wasn't foot stomping, knee slapping, laughing so hard with my mouth wide open---you know the bit. If you're trying to decide which comedy to see, definitely choose Role Models. You will not be disappointed.

I think one of the reasons I didn't expect too much was because of Seann William Scott. He just seems so mediocre to me, but my opinion of him totally changed tonight. Despite my perception of SWS, of course I had to see it. How could I miss Paul Rudd!?!? In Knocked Up and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (both my faves!), he brought his A-game fo shoo. Speaking of Knocked Up, the guy who plays the gyno Dr. Kuni plays the king in the Laire. Ken Jeong is his name, and he's had roles in Step Brothers and Pineapple Express, two other movies I love! Speaking of movies I love (wow I am just name-dropping left, right and centre here!), the infamous McLovin from Superbad, Christopher Mintz-Plasse plays a really sweet kid in a cape who loves to fight for his country Xanthia in the live action role playing game called Laire. 

**Sidenote: I was looking up what exactly "Laire" is and found a website!  It actually sounds pretty cool. 

Anyway, lastly I give mucho kudos to Jane Lynch who was the icing on the cake. She had some of the funniest scenes and lines. I don't wanna spoil too much, but as seen in the trailer she goes, "You know what I used to eat for breakfast? Cocaine. You know what I used to eat for lunch? Cocaine." Another one of my favourites: "I don't wanna be too graphic but let's just say I used to suck his dick for drugs" or something along those lines :) Hahahha AND AND AND (one more!) "I'm not here to service you; I'm here to service these young boys." Gah I loved this movie for all the dirty things it put in my head, and I'm sure in the minds of many others as well. If you have a sense of humour similar to mine, then I guarantee you will get a kick out of this one.

Seriously. GO WATCH ROLE MODELS.

xxxo,

Dorothy actually

"Veto this store!"

*in Holt Renfrew*

Me: *points at a fugly tie* How bout this one James? It is very becoming.

JB: Do you mean, me coming out of the closet? Are you calling me gay?

Me: Hey, you said it.

________________________________________________________

Last night we tried going to Hennessey but it was rented out for a private party, and in Jeremy's words, "It's [was] too gangster" anyway. 

The night started out with me coming home from work to get ready while Catherine and Megan took pictures. When I was finished we all ended up taking pictures in my room, as per usje. Catherine took these amazing jumping shots of Megan who poses so perfectly! I'm so jel. Finally we left the house after I got us to stop taking pictures, and we made it out to Hennessey and met up with Jeremy and his friends. Since we couldn't get in we decided to go to the Cactus Club across from Burrard Stn 'cause it's nice and pretty and new.ish.

Jayson drove Megan, Cath and I and right before we went on the bridge, Meg ask Jayson if we could ride with the top down. So we did, with Lil Wayne blasting through the speakers. Sick lifeeeee hahaha We ordered right for last call at Cactus. The chefs must've been pissed. We wanted to go find somewhere to drink but when we walked into Steamworks they told us it was closed! So we just looked for another place to go to in Gastown. And by look I mean we just ended up taking a walk around the place. Then Jayson kindly drove us home :)

I ended up falling asleep at around 5AM, in mid-conversation with JB. I finally got out of bed today at around 2 or 230PM. Talked to JB on msn again and we ended up hanging out today. He wanted to go get a pair of shoes at Sterling where John was working so he could get him a discount. They're pretty sick kicks, I must say.

We had some New York Fries, my first meal of the day at 4PM baby! Two things:

 1) I really need to have a more regular sleeping pattern.

2) I really need to have a more regular eating schedule. ie. more than one meal per day.

Then we just did some window shopping. Man H&M was a harsh tease. What torture! I have money but I really shouldn't be spending it while I'm in debt. :( Afterwards we went to Holt Renfrew and I drooled over all the things I could never afford. Thankfully with JB there I could point at stuff and say, Christmas present! Actually it was his idea. He said, "If you took me here to find out what you should get me for Christmas, anything in this vicinity is good..." Hahah Then when I asked if we could go in Blue Ruby he was like, "I veto this store!" I didn't know what he meant and then I realized he meant I couldn't 'Christmas present!" anything in that store hahah Not fair.

Kind of worried about the holiday season...I am gonna be broke before I get a chance to buy anyone presents :(

Stay classy,

D I A

what's up, what's happenin

The past couple of weeks have been rough, but things are starting to look up. Lately, I've been doing little things to get back on my feet slowly but surely. I initiated this process as soon as  I started feeling unsatisfied with myself. Though I know I've accomplished a lot already, I just feel like I could be doing more. I believe there's always, always, ALWAYS room for improvement. I'm doing just enough to get by, but why stop there? There are an infinite number of things I could be doing to make me happier, more at ease, more successful, etc. Oh, and not to mention going after opportunities where I could make more money! Ah. Yes. It always ends up being about money.

I've created a list of steps I am now taking to improve my situation. So far I've written an official statement to my boss expressing my interest in the business of event planning, and my request for a more active role during special events. As of tomorrow,  I will have applied for a second job (at Plenty on W Broadway and Macdonald), one that I could work during the day when I'm not working at The Rio, which if on a weekday, I usually work nights.

Often when I get into these phases, I also tend to do drastic things with my physical appearance. For example, during high school, I cut my own hair a lot. One day I had shoulder length hair, the next, it was boy short. I cut my hair a lot when I had anxieties too. It didn't always turn out so well... At one point my mother started hiding the scissors. Hah. 

A couple of weeks ago I bleached my hair. Honestly, the novelty has worn off and I wouldn't mind dying it all some dark colour to make it uniform, but I will at least try to keep it like this till December. That's what I'm saying at least. I'm not sure if it's that old familiar feeling of wanting to see change happen , or if it's all the coffee I drank that's making me so wired and hyper tonight--maybe it's both!--, but something made me want to cut my hair. Soooooo...I cut the right side of it short.

Voila!

These photos kind of remind me of how I was during high school, trying to be "emo." Hahahah.

I was looking for a photo I just saved as 'lovemovement', which is of the "Love is the Movement" Logo, and I found something else! A picture from 2007 where I am wearing the shirt! Sadly I lost that shirt at camp that year :(

Also thought I'd throw this in here to compare my hair from now and then.

On a more serious note, this hoodie means a lot to me. I bought it when I volunteered for TWLOHA at Warped in 2007. I'm actually wearing it in anticipation for the 2nd Annual TWLOHA Day on Thurs. Nov 13. Unfortunately I can't say I've been clean for over a month...Still struggling, but at least I'm surviving. 

On Nov 13th I will write "Love" on my other arm.

XXXO,

Dorothy, actually

Saturday + Sunday = Hangover / Recovery Period

I spent Halloween at

who's house?

Due's houssssse!

Wow, I have said that a bajillion times and it still hasn't gotten old.

Anyways, Due's house was fun times, as per usje. I got to see a bunch of people who were just dropping by before going to Poison, eg Megan, Rachel, Gerrick, Matt. Then they left, but it wasn't long before Due's house got packed. There was definitely a point when I was just obliterated, walking drunkenly and aimlessly through the house. Every where I went the room was full, so I'd just continue running around with my drink and/or camera and/or leash and/or pirate wig hahaha. 

This time around I couldn't just pick a handful of photos. I wish I could post all of them, but you can always go check out my Facebook for that. So here are a few series I put together summing up the good times that happened from Fri-Sat.

(L-R) 1. Puff the Magic Dragon, Optimus Prime, Karate Kid. 2. Gerrick, Rochelle. 3. Jordan, Laura, Sison, Ty.

4. Cath, Grace, Chris Chan. 5. Best Couple Costume, imo--Marielle, Mike. 6. Joy

This is the series where I got to be vain.

1. Lumberjack Chris. 2. Star Wars/Pirate hooker. 3. Plug.

4. EEEEP! 5. Matt the Mime and Waldo. 6. JOKER.

7. Pockets petting his dragon. 8. Joker again. 9. Flava Flaaaav.

Okay back to my homework now. Gah, don'tcha just love Sundays.

xxxo,

D I A