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A couple of totally unrelated things I just wanted to throw out there for the masses while I wait for the last five delurkers to show their faces so I can post the Very Special Entry.

1. If you have set your clock radio as your alarm, and you have it set to wake you up with the radio (as opposed to the meep meep beeper), and you have the radio volume turned up fairly high, and the radio is about 1.5 feet from your head, and you have the station set to the local rock station, and the song that they’re in the middle of when your alarm does go off is “Vicinity of Obscenity” by System of a Down, and you end up with voices screaming “BANANA BANANA BANANA BANANA TERRACOTTA / BANANA TERRACOTTA TERRACOTTA PIE” in your ear, you will be startled awake thinking you’re under attack.

2. My high school boyfriend bears a striking resemblance to Adrien Brody. It’s just too bad that Tall, skinny, pasty men with GIGANTIC noses didn’t come into vogue until about five years after we broke up. It could’ve saved me from a great deal of ridicule for sticking with him as long as I did.

Babies, you’re far too good to me! Thirty-five of you have managed to delurk and say hello in just one day!

I’m hoping the other 15 delurkers I’m looking for can manage to comment soon (either on this entry or the previous one), because I’ve got a very special entry all ready to go for you! Just a few more commenters, and I’ll hit publish!

So go forth, and multiply in your delurking!

So it’s delurking week.

This means, COMMENT! Say hi if you read this. I promise I don’t bite!

Now I don’t expect something for nothing, so let’s say if I can get… 50 individual commentors to say hello on this entry, I’ll post something very special for all y’all. How’s that sound?

Ok now, hop to it!

A series of things I’ve been meaning to write about, but haven’t yet, so here are links to the pictures instead:

My friend Jesse came into town for a couple weeks, and he seems to be the glue that holds a certain group of people together, so we congregated a few times for bowling, food, hockey and wings. [flickr set]

I went out on New Year’s Eve with someone I went out with a few times over the summer. Nothing like a New Year’s date based on the criteria: available. Regardless, drinks were consumed and fun was had, and it was a sight better than weeping into my champagne at home alone. [flickr set]

Went to the IIHF World Juniors Bronze Medal Game and watched Team Finland sweep team USA with a 4-2 win. Most amusing part of the game? When the crowd started chanting “O-VER-RATE-ED” at the heavily favoured Team USA when it became apparent that they’d go home medalless. [flickr set]

Birthday season is also apparently upon us, with Mel’s birthday dinner happening Friday night. We did what good friends do, and got her drunk. [flickr set]

And that brings us to today. I seem to have caught my death of something, and am cozied under a blanket on the couch, swilling cold medication straight out of the bottle. No pictures for this one. Be thankful!

Seems this whole “living alone” thing has addled my brain. Instead of doing what I normally do, except alone, I’ve turned into a total bachelor. Not bachelorette… bachelor.

A list of things I have done, that I am not proud of, so far this month:

1. Made Kraft Dinner with cut up hot dogs and called it dinner.
2. Ate said KD on the couch, right out of the pot with a spork.
3. After eating my fill of the KD (I’m not so manly that I can eat a whole box in one sitting), instead of putting the leftovers in some tupperware, I just put the lid on the pot, and put THAT in the fridge.
4. Smelled my laundry to see if it was clean.
5. Febreezed it and hoped for the best when it wasn’t.
6. Told myself that my sheets could last “one more night” 6 nights in a row.
7. Removed my pants immediately upon entering the house and dropped them at the door, because it’s “more comfortable” to hang out in my underwear.
8. Drank milk directly out of the carton, without checking the date, much to my chagrin.
9. Had people over without actually cleaning anything first (if you know me, you know this NEVER happens).
10. Shuffled piles of presents/clothes/things around for the umpteenth time, because I still haven’t unpacked since I came back after spending Christmas away.
11. Left the Christmas tree & decorations up entirely too long already, with no plan for when to take them down.
12. Considered cleaning my car may be a higher priority than cleaning my apartment.

Someone please send help, before I start publicly scratching myself in inappropriate places.

I toyed with posting this, as it’s a bit risqué for what I’d normally post here, however I find it too amusing NOT to blog. But I will include a bit of a warning:

This post contains adult subject matter. Continue reading at your own risk! Asterisks have been used to try and protect me from the scary googlers.

There, now that’s out of the way, I’ll also say that I do know at least one of the people involved in the following scenario, but I won’t tell you who, and names are being witheld to protect the adventurous…

Scene: Girl 1 (F1) and Guy 1 (M1) exiting adult video store on Granville St. at 1am on January 1st, 2006. Both appear fairly intoxicated, and are surrounded by hundreds of revelers.

M1: You can’t tell ANYONE about this!
F1: For the millionth time, I won’t!

Couple approaches crosswalk, waits for light to change. Other couple (F2 & M2) are also waiting to cross. These couples have never met.

M1: (to F2 & M2) She’s gonna f**k me in the a*s when we get home!
F2: looks at F1 & at black p*rn store bag in F1’s hand
F1: nods
F2: (to F1 & M1) “Wow, that’s f**king hot!” (to M2) “Baby, that’s so hot, how are we gonna top that?”
M2: stunned & speechless.

Light Changes. Couples go their separate ways, off into the night.

And they say Vancouver is a “No Fun City!” Hah! Here’s to both couples, hoping they found the… experience… they were looking for to ring in the new year!

What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?
I acquired this wee domain early in 2005 - I’d never owned one of my very own before. I also learned how to Row this year. Other than that, I spent a lot of the year rediscovering some passions I hadn’t been spending enough time on, such as reading, and the piano.

Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Let’s see what I wrote down from last year:
Resolution: Make resolutions check
Resolution: Travel outside Canada or the US unfortunately, despite my best intentions, it didn’t happen this year.
Resolution: Buy a bigger bed hell yes I did!
Resolution: Have a big, swingin’ party for my birthday. yep

Looks like I did pretty good. I’ll definitely be working on the travel one again in 2006. Other than that, I’ve got some goals I’d like to achieve next year, but nothing I’m really “resolving” to change.

Did anyone close to you give birth?
No babies this year.

Did anyone close to you die?
Very thankfully, no.

What countries did you visit?
Again, I only managed to make a run for the nearest border.

What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A little more financial discipline. Although there isn’t much leftover, I did damn well for myself this past year, and ended up with a boatload of memorable experiences that I wouldn’t trade for anything.

What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Uh… The year’s been a busy blur, but it’s going down in the record books as a great one overall.

What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Never settling.

What was your biggest failure?
I almost settled. Thankfully, fate saved me from myself.

Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope!

What was the best thing you bought?
Countless concert and hockey tickets. Again with the experiences.

Whose behavior merited celebration?
If someone needed to be told they kicked ass, I made damn sure they knew it.

Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Again, you know who you are.

Where did most of your money go?
I swear I’ve answered this twelve times over already.

What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Ray leaving.

What song will always remind you of 2005?
Every song from every show I saw this year. Too many to count.

Compared to this time last year, you are:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner
c) richer or poorer? Richer. Both literally and figuratively.

What do you wish you’d done more of?
Made time to be still.

What do you wish you’d done less of?
Nothing.

How did you spend Christmas?
Quietly, with piles of family and food and drink. It was lovely.

How will you be spending did you spend New Years?
Oh how I wish I could tell you!

Did you fall in love in 2005?
Yes, with TiVo.

How many one-night stands?
A lady doesn’t kiss and tell.

What was your favorite TV program?
All of them.

Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
There’s a few people that I’ve lost any and all respect for.

What was the best book you read?
Have a Glass by Kenji Hodgson & James Nevison

What was your greatest musical discovery for 2005?
Madison’s Panic (There are really too many to name, but these guys are cool, so I’ll give up some linky love, for what it’s worth.)

What did you want and get?
Everything. I’m a spoiled princess.

What was your favorite film of this year?
Syriana

What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned a whole Quarter Century old. I threw a wee bbq here (one of many) and had a rip roaring good time.

What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not having so many car troubles!

How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Beach Chic.

What kept you sane?
Beer.

Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Uh…. No idea. I’m going with “none.”

What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay Marriage.

Who did you miss?
If you saw my 2005 social calendar, you’ll realize I didn’t have time to miss anyone!

Who was the best new person you met?
Couldn’t possibly pick just one.

Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Just do it.

Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
“So one last touch and then you’ll go
And we’ll pretend that it meant something so much more
But it was vile, and it was cheap
And you are beautiful but you don’t mean a thing to me
Yeah you are beautiful but you don’t mean a thing to me”
-Death Cab for Cutie

Not actually as depressing as it sounds, but Death Cab was the best show hands down that I saw this year, and it sortof sums up my dating life the past year (noncommittal - not really vile and cheap).

So there you have it. A bit late, but it is what it is. Hope everyone’s year is off to as good a start as mine is so far!