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11.18.2004 |
Ok, so after 4 years at McGill I have perfected the art of procrastination! It is apparently just like riding a bike, you never forget. I should be studying for the upcoming Japanese proficiency Test, instead I shall ramble on about the events of the last few days. :)
Monday - Adult conversation class. We did Tarot card to practice the future tense - a huge hit! After class I was speaking to Yorito about his work. He started mentioning lasers and mikans (oranges) and I assumed that something was lost in the translation.....But, after a few clariflying questions it was determined that he was indeed talking about 'Mikan Lasers'!!! Haahaaa how funny does that sound. I couldn't get images of the Austin Powers Laser out of my head! Apparently, it is common for towns to purchase a laser that reads the mikan's glucose level. Mikans that are sweeter are more poplar and are sold for more cash! I can just see this laser zapping the poor little mikans as they zip by on the conveyer belt! It turns out that Mikame doesn't have one of these handy little machines and Yorito was busy writing a grant, requesting money from the government. Currently, the mikans are assessed based on their colour and texture. But in the land of technology, that's just not going to cut it anymore!
Tuesday - Dinner with Clare and Phil. Phil shared some funny retail stories from his days at Jeans West. I liked the story of the person who tried to return the shirt with the melted front on it - complete with iron mark. Customer 'This happened in the washing machine. I'd like a refund' Phil:'I'm sorry, I cannot accept this merchandise.' Customer:'Are you calling me a liar!??' LOL
Wednesday - Taiko! Woohooo I finally got all the way through the song without a mistake! It was soo much fun! Wow, what a high you get from pounding away on those drums, it's great! Also, successfully avoided doing any house cleaning whatsoever!
Thursday - Tentative Japanese study. Though, it's currently 10.27pm and I've only managed about 2 pages of vocabulary...hummm. Oh, and let's not forget this completely necessary blog post. Oh, and as to further avoid studying, I did dishes and laundry. And spent too much time on the internet...
Oh, I have a question for everyone. Does anyone else agree with me? Sometimes when I'm alone and I accidentally hurt myself I think it's a sign from the universe telling me to stop doing what I'm doing. Or to punish me for something bad that I've done. For example: Maybe I start day dreaming about throwing a cream pie in the face of someone who annoys me. And then, I stub my toe. Just today, I pushed the cat out of the way when I was cleaning. 2 seconds later I bumped my head really really hard on the wall!! Karma at it's best!
emma found her way @ 10:36 p.m.
Monday - Adult conversation class. We did Tarot card to practice the future tense - a huge hit! After class I was speaking to Yorito about his work. He started mentioning lasers and mikans (oranges) and I assumed that something was lost in the translation.....But, after a few clariflying questions it was determined that he was indeed talking about 'Mikan Lasers'!!! Haahaaa how funny does that sound. I couldn't get images of the Austin Powers Laser out of my head! Apparently, it is common for towns to purchase a laser that reads the mikan's glucose level. Mikans that are sweeter are more poplar and are sold for more cash! I can just see this laser zapping the poor little mikans as they zip by on the conveyer belt! It turns out that Mikame doesn't have one of these handy little machines and Yorito was busy writing a grant, requesting money from the government. Currently, the mikans are assessed based on their colour and texture. But in the land of technology, that's just not going to cut it anymore!
Tuesday - Dinner with Clare and Phil. Phil shared some funny retail stories from his days at Jeans West. I liked the story of the person who tried to return the shirt with the melted front on it - complete with iron mark. Customer 'This happened in the washing machine. I'd like a refund' Phil:'I'm sorry, I cannot accept this merchandise.' Customer:'Are you calling me a liar!??' LOL
Wednesday - Taiko! Woohooo I finally got all the way through the song without a mistake! It was soo much fun! Wow, what a high you get from pounding away on those drums, it's great! Also, successfully avoided doing any house cleaning whatsoever!
Thursday - Tentative Japanese study. Though, it's currently 10.27pm and I've only managed about 2 pages of vocabulary...hummm. Oh, and let's not forget this completely necessary blog post. Oh, and as to further avoid studying, I did dishes and laundry. And spent too much time on the internet...
Oh, I have a question for everyone. Does anyone else agree with me? Sometimes when I'm alone and I accidentally hurt myself I think it's a sign from the universe telling me to stop doing what I'm doing. Or to punish me for something bad that I've done. For example: Maybe I start day dreaming about throwing a cream pie in the face of someone who annoys me. And then, I stub my toe. Just today, I pushed the cat out of the way when I was cleaning. 2 seconds later I bumped my head really really hard on the wall!! Karma at it's best!
emma found her way @ 10:36 p.m.
1 Comments:
Karma's a bitch. I think I must been a mass-murderer in a previous life or something.
I think my powers of procrastination are able to beat yours into the ground.
-Tom
9:03 a.m.
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