wow what an amazing experience, i volunteered there on both day and i had a blast..
on Saturday my shift was from 10 - 3 but i stayed for an extra half an hour..
i met Andrew who i worked with for awhile, then he got to do performers services.. lucky guy..
so i stayed at the alcon tent with working with the people handing out the ring and the prizes....
there were these old Chinese grandmas who didn't listen and kept coming back.. what do they do with all that foil and rulers and totes and paper? i got really sick of seeing them... ahhh
thank god for break, there was free food for the volunteers, there were sandwiches and drinks and coffee and timmy hos..=) yeaah i walked around for a bit when there were many of volunteers in the tent...
day 2
Sunday shift 1-6 but i stayed till 7:30
oh god.. i was asked to do THE GROSSEST thing that I've ever done in my life...
and that would be enviro... i had to take the garbage out of the garbage bins and but them onto this car thingy.... and then dump them into a big disposal bin...
there were the most disgusting and weird stuff that were in the garbage.. and it was really stinky and smelly and gross.. but i was pretty interesting and might i say it, fun? the guy me and Joan was working for was pretty cool and not bad (looking)... lol yeaah.. in the beginning there was this odd guy with us, well he had a lot of energy and wasn't afraid to shout stuff that sorta didn't make sense..yeah then later, he went with another guy.. can you say yeah!, well we could've used his strength and willingness to do a lot of work :P yeaah w.e i was sorta happy? yeaah
Brent. the guy's shift was done at 3ish so we were done with envrio...
yupp, we took a short break, but i thought that that was boring so we ( me and Joan) got to go to help with the medals.. =) oh i just remembered that we got to go into the beer garden.. heheh underage... the other 'weird' guy gave it to us to take in b/c he said that he was underage.. i was like uh okay... like we were legally allowed to drink yeah....psh
yes now back to the medals things.. so we helped Jim with the awards and stuff and it didn't involve much.. so what we did was find the medals that Jim needed to give to the paddlers...and sort them out and thats about it.. there was a lot of sitting around and waiting for the paddlers to show up ... i met Jeremy, he was the photographer... Joan left when her shirt ended at 6.. i stayed b/c i didn't have anything better to do.. :) me and Jeremy talked while we were waiting.. it was pretty interesting and insightful....and Jim talked too...
when we couldn't wait anymore, we packed the stuff up and the three of us left.. and some people packed and drove the stuff away....
then i left and went to bus home... which i another story which I'm too lazy to write...
the short is.. missed bus, missed bus.wrong bus.. walked up to 33rd... waited..bus home =)
Monday, June 23, 2008
Sunday, June 8, 2008
say what!?
This is SOO hard
lol
1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.
19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
i also cant say the word CIRCUMSCISION! #($*NF(_$#
and today a new word was added.. REHABLIATION $)%H O)$
and kayla's cordially!!
remember that
lol
1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.
19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
i also cant say the word CIRCUMSCISION! #($*NF(_$#
and today a new word was added.. REHABLIATION $)%H O)$
and kayla's cordially!!
remember that
Sunday, June 1, 2008
ANIMAL FARM IS EVIL!!!!
Conclusion of the Novel
In the novel Animal Farm, by George Orwell, readers see the transformation of the pigs from idealistic to materialistic leaders.
It becomes apparent to readers that the pigs turn corrupt. Specifically, the pigs are overwhelmed with concern about themselves, instead of the well-being of the other animals. After the expulsion of Snowball from the farm, Napoleon puts himself in charge. Throughout his reign as absolute ruler, he constantly reminds the animals that his decisions are for the sake of their happiness. To solidify his hold on the leadership, Squealer is put in charge of what he does best: spinning the truth. He is tasked with erasing any doubt from the animals' minds about motives behind all of Napoleon's actions. Shortly after the formation of Animal Farm, there is a scuffle between some animals. They have discovered that their missing apples and milk have been added to the pigs' daily diet. According to Squealer, instead of putting these "brain foods" to waste, it is essential that the pigs eat them, so that the organization of the farm stays strong. He further explains to the animals that the pigs are eating the farm's produce on behalf of the animals.
As the novel progresses, the pigs become greedy. After Mr. Jones is overthrown and the pigs gain leadership of the farm, they use this opportunity to get more resources for themselves. The author writes, "All that year the animals worked like slaves. But they were happy in their work..." The pigs deceive the animals into thinking that they are working for themselves, making them content in their misery. In reality, the animals are slaving away for the pigs' benefit. In time, food rations for the other animals begin to diminish; despite this, the pigs continue to enjoy their fill of food. Many unforeseen shortages force Napoleon to begin trading with other farms in order to fulfill their basic needs and earn money. The farm has some leftover timber which the pigs decide to sell to Pinchfield to make profit. But a few days later, the farm discovers that the bank notes are forgeries, and are therefore worthless. The pigs, in their eagerness for money, do not think to protect themselves from being cheated
When Boxer splits his hoof, instead of sending him to the hospital like Napoleon promised, he sends the hardworking horse to the knackers. As the leader of Animal Farm, Napoleon decides to make money from the knackers, instead of paying money to the doctors. Once again, the pigs, as heads of the farm, take advantage of the other animals, using them to satisfy their own wants.
As the plot thickens, the pigs are discovered acting hypocritically. Napoleon and the rest of his kind are found drinking alcohol and playing cards with neighbouring farmers. Their outlandish behaviour causes the farm animals to investigate what the ruckus is about. The animals notice Napoleon making a toast to the prosperity of the farm after changing its name back to Manor Farm. This reversion of the name reveals Napoleon's need to be recognized by other farms as an equal, not just as a mere animal. This name change is of much importance to him because he wants it known that he is just as powerful, effective, successful and smart as a human.
Throughout the novel, the pigs gradually act more and more like humans. According to the Seven Commandments, no animal shall ever kill an animal. In Chapter 7, several animals confess to having been in association with Snowball after his expulsion; in response, Napoleon heartlessly slaughters them. After witnessing this frightening bloodshed, the animals become confused. Some animals start to question Napoleon's abuse of power. Clover recalls that after Old Major's idea of revolt, she thought the future held a picture of "a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip, all equal..." This surely is not the case. Another example of the violation of the Seven Commandments is the day after Boxer's death. To celebrate, similar to humans, the pigs have a crate of whiskey delivered to the farm, and they proceeded to drink it all away. The following morning, all of the pigs experience hangovers. Lastly, on page 113, George Orwell writes, "It was a pig walking on hind legs." It was quite ironic to imagine how the pigs formed a procession from the farmhouse walking on their hind legs, wearing clothing and carrying whips. Behind the line of what could be mistaken as humans, Clover hears the sheep bleating "Four legs good, two legs better!" over and over.
The last sentence of the book states, "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which." Looking at the humans and pigs through the window, they animals cannot differentiate the pigs from the people.
(c) allena nguyen, dominique bautista, maria fung, june022008
In the novel Animal Farm, by George Orwell, readers see the transformation of the pigs from idealistic to materialistic leaders.
It becomes apparent to readers that the pigs turn corrupt. Specifically, the pigs are overwhelmed with concern about themselves, instead of the well-being of the other animals. After the expulsion of Snowball from the farm, Napoleon puts himself in charge. Throughout his reign as absolute ruler, he constantly reminds the animals that his decisions are for the sake of their happiness. To solidify his hold on the leadership, Squealer is put in charge of what he does best: spinning the truth. He is tasked with erasing any doubt from the animals' minds about motives behind all of Napoleon's actions. Shortly after the formation of Animal Farm, there is a scuffle between some animals. They have discovered that their missing apples and milk have been added to the pigs' daily diet. According to Squealer, instead of putting these "brain foods" to waste, it is essential that the pigs eat them, so that the organization of the farm stays strong. He further explains to the animals that the pigs are eating the farm's produce on behalf of the animals.
As the novel progresses, the pigs become greedy. After Mr. Jones is overthrown and the pigs gain leadership of the farm, they use this opportunity to get more resources for themselves. The author writes, "All that year the animals worked like slaves. But they were happy in their work..." The pigs deceive the animals into thinking that they are working for themselves, making them content in their misery. In reality, the animals are slaving away for the pigs' benefit. In time, food rations for the other animals begin to diminish; despite this, the pigs continue to enjoy their fill of food. Many unforeseen shortages force Napoleon to begin trading with other farms in order to fulfill their basic needs and earn money. The farm has some leftover timber which the pigs decide to sell to Pinchfield to make profit. But a few days later, the farm discovers that the bank notes are forgeries, and are therefore worthless. The pigs, in their eagerness for money, do not think to protect themselves from being cheated
When Boxer splits his hoof, instead of sending him to the hospital like Napoleon promised, he sends the hardworking horse to the knackers. As the leader of Animal Farm, Napoleon decides to make money from the knackers, instead of paying money to the doctors. Once again, the pigs, as heads of the farm, take advantage of the other animals, using them to satisfy their own wants.
As the plot thickens, the pigs are discovered acting hypocritically. Napoleon and the rest of his kind are found drinking alcohol and playing cards with neighbouring farmers. Their outlandish behaviour causes the farm animals to investigate what the ruckus is about. The animals notice Napoleon making a toast to the prosperity of the farm after changing its name back to Manor Farm. This reversion of the name reveals Napoleon's need to be recognized by other farms as an equal, not just as a mere animal. This name change is of much importance to him because he wants it known that he is just as powerful, effective, successful and smart as a human.
Throughout the novel, the pigs gradually act more and more like humans. According to the Seven Commandments, no animal shall ever kill an animal. In Chapter 7, several animals confess to having been in association with Snowball after his expulsion; in response, Napoleon heartlessly slaughters them. After witnessing this frightening bloodshed, the animals become confused. Some animals start to question Napoleon's abuse of power. Clover recalls that after Old Major's idea of revolt, she thought the future held a picture of "a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip, all equal..." This surely is not the case. Another example of the violation of the Seven Commandments is the day after Boxer's death. To celebrate, similar to humans, the pigs have a crate of whiskey delivered to the farm, and they proceeded to drink it all away. The following morning, all of the pigs experience hangovers. Lastly, on page 113, George Orwell writes, "It was a pig walking on hind legs." It was quite ironic to imagine how the pigs formed a procession from the farmhouse walking on their hind legs, wearing clothing and carrying whips. Behind the line of what could be mistaken as humans, Clover hears the sheep bleating "Four legs good, two legs better!" over and over.
The last sentence of the book states, "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which." Looking at the humans and pigs through the window, they animals cannot differentiate the pigs from the people.
(c) allena nguyen, dominique bautista, maria fung, june022008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
whoa five alive
okay so yesterday was a class party and today there was leftover juice in the morning so i asked and took it... its was five alive - mango and citrus yum
dammn shouldve finished this post
but w/e
then i had to go pee like 5 times in a day!!!
holy shoots i think thats a record
dammn shouldve finished this post
but w/e
then i had to go pee like 5 times in a day!!!
holy shoots i think thats a record
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
from camp, with love
Will you talk to me when I'm alone?
Will you hold my hand when I'm scared?
Will will wake me up at 5:30 so I can shower?
Will you be my friend?
Are you laughing with me, or at me?
Are you going to kick me when I'm down,
or give me a helping hand up?
Are you going to sit with me when everyone else won't?
Are you my friend?
Thank you for supporting and encouraging us,
for including me, and
for sharing your things with me.
Thank you for being nice for once, and
waking up with me.
Thank you for trusting me, and
not abusing my trust in you.
Thank you for bringing food and sharing, and
for introducing me to animal circus.
Thank you for staying with me,
Thank you for being you,
and just being here.
Thank you for EVERYTHING
I wrote this one of those mornings, when the camp wasnt awake yet. I sat and i reflected.
i miss camp
this is for everyone
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Electronic Arts
okay so yesterday i went on a field trip to electronic arts in burnaby
and that place is really really nice. theres a 2 courts.., 1 indoor and 1 outdoor and theres a soccer fied and beach volleyball and spa and theatre and its just really coool
theres not much to say, im not that into gaming,
and the fact that i know that their just trying to recruit people for jobs there doesnt help
the best part was the free chips water and sims 2 game...
the people there were really nice,
took a tour of phase 1 and 2, i wished we could so mocap.. the motion capture studio.....
the cool thing about working there is that you get to meet famous athletes...
there isnt much to say, i wish i were more into gaming..?
anyways thats it
it was pretty cool
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Body Peace Treaty
this is from seventeen.. i think
i DID NOT write this,
but i think that this is really important
ahem
Body Peace Treaty
I vow to…
• Remember that the sun will still rise tomorrow even if I had one too many slices of pizza or an extra scoop of ice cream tonight.
• Never blame my body for the bad day I'm having.
• Stop joining in when my friends compare and trash their own bodies.
• Never allow a dirty look from someone else to influence how I feel about my appearance.
• Quit judging a person solely by how his or her body looks — even if it seems harmless — because I'd never want anyone to do that to me.
• Notice all the amazing things my body is doing for me every moment I walk, talk, think, breathe...
• Quiet that negative little voice in my head when it starts to say mean things about my body that I'd never tolerate anyone else saying about me.
• Remind myself that what you see isn't always what you get on TV and in ads — it takes a lot of airbrushing, dieting, money, and work to look like that.
• Remember that even the girl who I'd swap bodies with in a minute has something about her looks that she hates.
• Respect my body by feeding it well, working up a sweat when it needs it, and knowing when to give it a break.
• Realize that the mirror can reflect only what's on the surface of me, not who I am inside.
• Know that I'm already beautiful just the way I am.
i DID NOT write this,
but i think that this is really important
ahem
Body Peace Treaty
I vow to…
• Remember that the sun will still rise tomorrow even if I had one too many slices of pizza or an extra scoop of ice cream tonight.
• Never blame my body for the bad day I'm having.
• Stop joining in when my friends compare and trash their own bodies.
• Never allow a dirty look from someone else to influence how I feel about my appearance.
• Quit judging a person solely by how his or her body looks — even if it seems harmless — because I'd never want anyone to do that to me.
• Notice all the amazing things my body is doing for me every moment I walk, talk, think, breathe...
• Quiet that negative little voice in my head when it starts to say mean things about my body that I'd never tolerate anyone else saying about me.
• Remind myself that what you see isn't always what you get on TV and in ads — it takes a lot of airbrushing, dieting, money, and work to look like that.
• Remember that even the girl who I'd swap bodies with in a minute has something about her looks that she hates.
• Respect my body by feeding it well, working up a sweat when it needs it, and knowing when to give it a break.
• Realize that the mirror can reflect only what's on the surface of me, not who I am inside.
• Know that I'm already beautiful just the way I am.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
into the wild...
okay ,the other day i watched Into The Wild and I really enjoyed itits about this man's journey, leaving almost everything behind, to go to Alaska
firstly its based on a real story (at least I think so)
and second of all... it veers away from the predictable hollywood happily ever after, all loose ends settled sort of ending
and that's what really got me b/c most movies end well.
(well except for this other movie I watched called We All Fall Down)(locally shot and produced?)
This one didnt. and it was unexpected
aside from that, it wasn't just a straight out story.
it was put together with bits and pieces, here and there
and some thoughts/narration
its always hard to put it together chronologically,
but I didn't think that it was the point,
it shows the people he met and the way he was different and impacted them.
this movie made me think about my life,
and I believe this movie has that power to say something,
you just have to find out what it's saying to you.
I would definitely recommend you to watch this movie.
it's very moving
4.5/5
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Ta cion agam ort
Tà bròn orm Ta cion agam ort. Tà tù tàbhachtach.
I'm sorry, I love you, you're important (c'est Gaelic- mais c'est tres mal)
I'm sorry, I love you, you're important (c'est Gaelic- mais c'est tres mal)
huh..?
if you have the time to read this post,
then you have the time to take a few minutes just think about
what you really want to be doing,
what really makes you 'tick',
what you couldnt imagine not doing...
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.
.
.
.
.
now with that thought in your mind,
go and BE YOURSELF... in the end that's all that matters
then you have the time to take a few minutes just think about
what you really want to be doing,
what really makes you 'tick',
what you couldnt imagine not doing...
.
.
.
.
.
.
now with that thought in your mind,
go and BE YOURSELF... in the end that's all that matters
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Why Boys like Girls
Here’s a few reasons why guys like girls… I didn’t write this… just found it thought it was worth holding on to. Seems appropriate
1. They will always smell good even if its just shampoo
2. The way their heads always find the right spot on our shoulder
3. How cute they look when they sleep
4. The ease in which they fit into our arms
5. The way they kiss you and all of a sudden everything is right in the world
6. How cute they are when they eat
7. The way they take hours to get dressed but in the end makes it all worth while
8. Because they are always warm even when its minus 30 out side
9. The way they look good no matter what they wear
10. The way they fish for compliments even though you both know that you think she’s the most beautiful thing on this earth
11. How cute they are when they argue
12. The way her hand always finds yours
13. The way they smile
14. The way you feel when you see their name on the call ID after you just had a big fight
15. The way she says “lets not fight anymore” even though you know that an hour later you will be arguing about something
16. The way they kiss when you do something nice for them
17. The way they kiss you when you say “I love you’
18. Actually … just the way they kiss you…
19. The way they fall into your arms when they cry
20. Then the way they apologize for crying over something that silly
21. The way they hit you and expect it to hurt
22. Then the way they apologize when it does hurt . (even though we don’t admit it)!
23. The way they say “I miss you”
24. The way you miss them
25. The way their tears make you want to change the world so that it doesn’t hurt her anymore…..
Yet regardless if you love them, hate them, wish they would die or know that you would die without them … it matters not. Because once in your life, whatever they were to the world they become everything to you. When you look them in the eyes, traveling to the depths of their souls and you say a million things without trace of a sound, you know that your own life is inevitably consumed within the rhythmic beatings of her very heart. We love them for a million reasons, No paper would do it justice. It is a thing not of the mind but of the heart.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Monday, January 7, 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008
08Goals
resolutions for the new year
- go to LIFETEEN
- go to YLD
- clean my room more often
- practise piano more
- have better eating patterns
- excerise more
- go to mass EVERY sunday
- develop a better sleeping schedule
- be nicer to sister (and brother)
- improve writing
- increase the speed and accurcy of typing
- read more
- be more ORGANIZED
- spend more time with family and FRIENDS
- speak more and better chinese
other goals - learn guitar
- learn to write BETTER with my left hand
Monday, December 31, 2007
year in review 2007.
what happened? the year went by really fast..
heres what i can remember of what happened
okay
turned14
survived first exams
uhh got a valentine from an UNEXPECTED person LOL
christina turned ummm 10?
soo blurry cant remeber
went to spring break camp at the Y...watermania and bowling
finished gr8 with honours and medal for PE HAHA citizeship medal and $100 most improved student??wth scholarship
umm summmer at the Y...
CIT!!!
went to the HP7 party at van husen
dad had an accident...
passed away RIP
helped with the funeral....
lots of people were there... at the viewing and the funeral...
darren gina violet jeff kate sheryl melissa katrina tolanigch?....+more
umm went to help kate set up KINDERGARTEN!!
started gr9
uhhnothing special
went to the social justice conference at ccc WOW
went to my mom's work for take your kids to work day..c'est cool
blahblahblah
sheryl's birthday
kayla went to my house and oakridge.. SHOUTS TO KAYLA'S GRANDPA hestooocool4u
umm masquerade...
nothing special
and so the year ends
thanks to everyone and everything? you all know who you are
PEACE OUT 2007
haha i get the last word..
BARBIE IS COOL <3 ..hehehe
heres what i can remember of what happened
okay
turned14
survived first exams
uhh got a valentine from an UNEXPECTED person LOL
christina turned ummm 10?
soo blurry cant remeber
went to spring break camp at the Y...watermania and bowling
finished gr8 with honours and medal for PE HAHA citizeship medal and $100 most improved student??wth scholarship
umm summmer at the Y...
CIT!!!
went to the HP7 party at van husen
dad had an accident...
passed away RIP
helped with the funeral....
lots of people were there... at the viewing and the funeral...
darren gina violet jeff kate sheryl melissa katrina tolanigch?....+more
umm went to help kate set up KINDERGARTEN!!
started gr9
uhhnothing special
went to the social justice conference at ccc WOW
went to my mom's work for take your kids to work day..c'est cool
blahblahblah
sheryl's birthday
kayla went to my house and oakridge.. SHOUTS TO KAYLA'S GRANDPA hestooocool4u
umm masquerade...
nothing special
and so the year ends
thanks to everyone and everything? you all know who you are
PEACE OUT 2007
haha i get the last word..
BARBIE IS COOL <3 ..hehehe
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