~KeeKs~

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:58:16 GMT

I am not in love with C. I am in love with the idea of C. At least that's what I try and think and say to myself. I miss him. It hurts. A lot. I really just want to go home and go back to bed.

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:34:30 GMT

So Chris moved in.

I am sitting on one couch, and he is sitting on the other...his back is sore so he can't get up. Anyways, I let a little fart go and he turns and looks at me and I'm like whatttttttttt? He lives with me now. He better get used to it.

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:22:17 GMT

I need ideas on restaurants in Vancouver for my anniversary dinner with Chris. Normal type food, like steak, seafood, etc. We have $150. Comment with ideas please.

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Tue, 08 May 2007 05:06:54 GMT

Its been a long time since I've posted. Finals were crazy busy time for me, then working and Chris leaving. I've been doing really well since Chris left, only 14 more days til I see him next. I'll write more later.

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:11:01 GMT

To apply for America's Next Top Model you must be at least 5' 7". This season there are 2 plus sized models...how about having some short models now! Damn it, guess I'm going to be a model. *sob*

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:31:06 GMT

My sister Amanda is taking hairdressing at Vancouver Community College downtown. Its a perfect opportunity for poor students like us to get our hair done since its really cheap. For example:

Haircut (includes shampoo, cut, finishing) $6
Colours (full head) $25
Highlights (full head) $35+
Foils $40+
Perms $25
Scalp Treatment $7.50
tips not included in the above but are appreciated)

So if you would like to get your hair done by my sister, go to VCC downtown Tues-Fri, 9-12, 1-4. Appoinments only necessary for colours and perms. 604-443-8332. Ask for Amanda Mooney as there is more than one Amanda in the class.

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:13:51 GMT

It seems that every year at least one grad from North Van dies. So sad. Hits home because my sisters are graduating this year.

North Vancouver teen dies after being hit by transit bus
June 11, 2006 - 10:24 pm
By: John Ackermann www.news1130.com

North Vancouver's Handsworth Secondary School remains in shock following the death of an 18-year-old student leaving a grad banquet this weekend. Quinn Keast was struck and killed after stepping into the path of an oncoming transit bus at Howe and Smithe in Vancouver at around 12:30 Sunday morning. He's described as a star athlete and captain of the Handsworth basketball team, winners of this year's provincial championship. The young man was pronounced dead at the scene after he stepped out of a van, on his way to a private afterparty. Ken Neale with the School District of North Vancouver says hours later the school became a magnet for those who knew him and many were overcome with grief. The District's Critical Incident Team, consisting of several grief counselors, will be available to help people cope. Neale can't say if the tragedy will cause a review of the district's grad policies or if final exams will have to be rescheduled. The Vancouver Police Department, as well as TransLink and the Department of Transportation are investigating the accident. The bus driver reportedly had about a year of experience.

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 04:43:22 GMT

I'm wondering what it looks like to see me and Chris together. Last week on Wednesday, we went to the Westwood for wings with Nathan and Cole. We weren't being all cute like we are when we were at home, but the waitress asked us if we were together. Maybe she saw us some other time and we were holding hands or something...we do go there every Wednesday. But then on Thursday night, when we went to the College Heights Pub, the waitress put our food and drinks together. There was 6 other people with us that night and they all got separate bills except for Chris and I. I'm just wondering what kind of vibe we were giving that said we are a couple. Because I was so tired on Thursday night and we weren't being cuddly or anything. Its just something for me to ponder...

March is hell month. I am working at least 20 hours every week, and one week I am working 30 hours. Are they crazy? This week goes as follows:

Monday
English 10-11:30
Doctors 1-2:30
Work on Essay

Tuesday
Psyc Lab 9:30-10:30
Cognition 11:30-1
Sparks Planning and Banking 1-3
Work on Essay

Wednesday - English Essay Due!
English 10-11:30
Psyc Interview with Participant 1:30-2:30
Group 3-4:30
Psyc Class 4:30-5:30
Sparks 6-7
Westwood Pub for Wings

Thursday
Cognition 11:30-1
Tutoring 1:30-2
Maddy's Psyc Project 3-4
Transcribe Interview

Friday
Work 10-2
Class 4:30-5:30
Chem Club Bowling!

Saturday
Work 9-5:30
Party at Chris, Cole, and Nathan's

Sunday
Work 11:30-5:30
DIE

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 18:22:22 GMT

I haven't updated in a while because I've been sooo busy. Today is my day off. My first day off from school and work in a long long time. And I need it. I just feel like I'm going to have a nervous breakdown from school and work pretty soon. I'm going to start applying for new jobs today. And do an English essay. Wow my life is boring.

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:15:05 GMT

Yesterday was the first good day in a long long time. I got a B+ on my research proposal, and a B+ is hard to get with this prof! Apparently last year the highest mark was a B. So I celebrated and went to the Westwood and had a drink with my wings last night.

I need a day off from school and work. Hopefully they didn't schedule me to work on Saturday or I might die...

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 07:54:36 GMT

I am drained. Yesterday I had my routine allergy shot but went into anaphellictic shock. My throat and tongue started swelling up. It was the same kind of feeling that you get when you go to the dentist and you get freezing and your tongue feels like its taking up your entire mouth. It was pretty scary. The doctor gave me adrenilline, now that stuff is weird. I couldn't sit up I was shaking so much. Then they called security and put me on oxygen. I was conscious the whole time, but very scared. Security went and got Chris out of his class before the ambulance came. I was taken to the hospital and was fine by the time I saw the doctor. She gave me pregnozone and an epi-pen. Just so you all know, my epi-pen is in my purse. I'm on benedryl.

Today when I saw the school nurse my BP was back down to its normal low but when she checked my chest she heard a faint wheezing sound. I may have a little virus though because everyone is sick right now. She wants me to be checked everyday. I have an appointment with my family doctor tomorrow and hopefully I can get in to see my allergist asap. Tonight I was having problems breathing when the boys were burning stuff outside...and I was inside. Damn Prince George and its horrible air quality.

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 03:23:23 GMT

Yesterday was a pretty good day. I felt so accomplished after I had finished my psychology research proposal. I had a very nice dinner with Chris, Dan, and Laura at Ric's Grill downtown, compliments of Chris and Dan's aunt and uncle. I must send them a thank you card. Because that is what his aunt would do. It was a very expensive dinner.

This morning my alarm didn't go off (stupid me setting it to PM instead of AM) so I woke up at 9:30, when I was supposed to be at work opening the store at 9. Chris made me smile when he said, so what are they gonna do? Fire you? Oh wait, they basically already did that. So I rushed to work (in a cab) and opened the store and Reena from the Naturalizer shoe store across the hall helped me. What blows me away is that she also offered me a job today. I mean, who offers someone a job when they see that they are late for their current one? So I'm dropping off my resume tomorrow.

Today was a stressful day and I nearly had a nervous breakdown a many times...I'm just sick of the following questions:

1. Are you really closing?
ME - No we just put the signs up for laughs.

2. Where are we going to get our craft supplies?
ME - Hello? Where am I going to get a job? Maybe after I get another job I'll worry about where YOU ARE GOING TO GET YOUR CRAFT SUPPLIES!

3. Why are you closing?
ME - Because we were bought and the company that bought us is going to liquidate us.
THEM - So are they going to open a different craft store here?
ME - NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO you stuipd bum.

4. So are you going to be getting more wool in?
ME - What part of closing out sale do you not understand?

Senario:
Customer comes up to buy something and they are a Lewiscraft member. Lets say they have 2 balls of wool and some flowers. They hand me their 40% off coupon for the month and get the shock of their life when I tell them that they can't use it because we are no longer Lewiscraft, we are Bentley (yes a luggage store bought us, those shitheads). Then they get all pissed and to calm them down I say, "Well instead of using your 40% off coupon on one item, how about I give you 30% off on all your items? Which obviously is a better deal, but I'm telling you, some of these people are slooooow. When they finally get it I ring them through and roll my eyes to myself because that is what everyone is getting because we are closing.

God some people are just so stupid...

Don't get me wrong, I really love my job, its just, right now, I hate it. I'm glad I didn't have a nervous breakdown today, cause I was close to it a few times...

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 07:02:12 GMT

Oh my goodness I have had the shittiest week. I thought the week before reading break was going to be my week of hell, but oh no, this week certainly was.

Monday - Heather got in a little car accident (everything's okay) so we missed our midterm. Luckily our prof is WONDERFUL and is letting us rewrite.

Tuesday - Found out that I failed my cognition midterm. Had a nice loooong cry that night.

Wednesday - Not a horribly bad day, just really, really long.

Today - Started freaking out because my research proposal is due tomorow and I hadn't even read the articles for my lit review and that was 45 pages of reading. While I'm doing this, Cindy (my boss) calls me to say Lewiscraft has been bought and we are now closing, within 90 days. Had my 2nd nice cry of the week in the councillors office at the school. Came home and had a nap (instead of working on my paper) and went to work where I had to deal with the worst customer of my life. Don't really feel like bitching about it anymore.

So tomorrow I will be in the library or at Tim's if anyone is looking for me. Party tomorrow night and I am going to get hella drunk!

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 07:59:23 GMT

the Perfectionist
Test finished!

you chose CZ - your Enneagram type is ONE.

"I do everything the right way"

Perfectionists are realistic, conscientious, and principled. They strive to live up to their high ideals.

How to Get Along with Me

Take your share of the responsibility so I don't end up with all the work.
Acknowledge my achievements.
I'm hard on myself. Reassure me that I'm fine the way I am.
Tell me that you value my advice.
Be fair and considerate, as I am.
Apologize if you have been unthoughtful. It will help me to forgive.
Gently encourage me to lighten up and to laugh at myself when I get uptight, but hear my worries first.

What I Like About Being a One

being self-disciplined and able to accomplish a great deal
working hard to make the world a better place
having high standards and ethics; not compromising myself
being reasonable, responsible, and dedicated in everything I do
being able to put facts together, coming to good understandings, and figuring out wise solutions
being the best I can be and bringing out the best in other people

What's Hard About Being a One

being disappointed with myself or others when my expectations are not met
feeling burdened by too much responsibility
thinking that what I do is never good enough
not being appreciated for what I do for people
being upset because others aren't trying as hard as I am
obsessing about what I did or what I should do
being tense, anxious, and taking things too seriously

Ones as Children Often

criticize themselves in anticipation of criticism from others
refrain from doing things that they think might not come out perfect
focus on living up to the expectations of their parents and teachers
are very responsible; may assume the role of parent
hold back negative emotions ("good children aren't angry")

Ones as Parents

teach their children responsibility and strong moral values
are consistent and fair
discipline firmly

Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele

The Enneagram Made Easy
Discover the 9 Types of People
HarperSanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages

You are not completely happy with the result?!
You chose CZ

Would you rather have chosen:

AZ (THREE)

BZ (FIVE)

CX (TWO)

CY (SIX)

My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 0% on ABC

You scored higher than 0% on XYZ

Link: The Quick and Painless ENNEAGRAM Test written by felk on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 17:25:25 GMT

Yesterday was a pretty uneventful day. When I got home from visiting my great-aunt I watched American Pie Band Camp with Chris...pretty horrible movie let me tell you...but it was nice to sit and do nothing. While I was watching the movie I was updating my iPod, named kPod (I know I'm clever) and I have over 400 songs on it now.

I had another massage yesterday and today is the first day I don't feel all tense. I also phoned work yesterday and found out I'm working 21 hours next week, because one of the other ladies quit. I have to admit, money is very stressful. But stress no more!

Chris and I went to Metrotown with Justin and went to this all you can eat sushi place in the asian part...I didn't get all you can eat because it was $20 and I can't eat that much, but oh did the boys. While they were still eating I went to check out Lewiscraft but that part of the mall was blocked off by the police because of "a police incident at the skytrain". I never found out what was going on.

Chris and I met up with my cousin Erica and her boyfriend Ryan for an improv show on Granville Island. It was pretty funny, but not as funny as it could have been. Still...a good time. We then drove to Coquitlam where they live and we went to Boston Pizza for some food. Then I saw Erica's new place and we drove home and got home at 1am to fall straight into bed asleep. I was so tired.

Today we're meeting Nikki and her boyfriend James for breakfast at IHOP. Then we come home to clean the house and tonight we're going to have dinner with my uncle and go see the Harry Potter movie IMAX!

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:25:51 GMT

Yesterday I slept in until 1:30pm. It was nice to finally have a sleep in day. I woke up and went to the chiroprator and then went to visit teachers at STA. After that I came home and cleaned the house. Picked Vicki up, went to the grocery store, and picked my grandma up. Picked Amanda up from school and we went home and made spaghetti for dinner. It was nice to see my grandma. Dropped Amanda at babysitting, Vicki at her group home, and my grandma at her place.

Cat came over and we searched all of the movie rental places to find "Proof". We finally found it at the movie rental place in Lynn Valley. It was a real thinking movie and I don't think I thought enough about it. But it was a good overall movie.

This morning I woke up and went to visit my great-aunt up the street. She was telling me lots of stories about when she was younger. It was a nice visit. I should be doing homework right now, but I'm not particularly in a homework mood.

This afternoon I have a massage and then Chris and I are going over to Metrotown. We are going to meet my cousin and her boyfriend for dessert later tonight. This trip has gone by waaaay too fast.

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:04:47 GMT

What a reading break it has been so far!

Friday: I woke up with the most horrible migraine in the entire world. Bad thing was, I thought I would spend the whole day studying for my psyc 216 midterm, but the migraine sure prevented that. I went into the exam hardly having studied at all, and I actually think I did pretty good on it. Multiple choice was hard as always, but long answer was dead easy. Came home and pretty much went straight to the airport with Chris. We picked up the car at the Vancouver airport and drove home to find half naked teenagers straddling each other on my front lawn, party-goers of my sisters party. Chris and I went to Sammy J. Peppers and got some appys for a late-late dinner and went home to bed.

Saturday: I woke up early because I had a massage appointment. I picked Vicki up from her group home and we ran some errands. Chris and I picked up Justin (his friend from Terrace who goes to BCIT) around dinner time and they played video games until Cat, Claire, Peter, Nick, Chantelle, and Heather showed up. We all went in the hot tub and watched Meet the Fockers (the only DVD I had with me). It was nice to see everyone.

Sunday: We woke up early (but late) to go to Naniamo and drive to Victoria. When we arrived in Victoria we went to Katherine's house (Chris' friend Cameron's gf who was giving us a futon to sleep on). She was at work but Cam was there and so we drove him to his place at UVic and saw the "wild" bunnies and he showed us his res apartment which he shares with 1 guy and 2 girls. We went downtown and shopped around. We went to a bead store, a fudge store, a sports store. Then we went to the Wax Museum which was tres amusant. George W. Bush was recently added and he looked so real, it was really creepy. After that we walked around some more and I found a whole store with cross stitch which Chris, Justin, and Cam left me at to go to some more sports stores. After that we went to pick up Cam's girlfriend Katherine from Dairy Queen where she works and we went to the Old Spaghetti Factory for dinner. It was pretty good but my pasta was too spicy for me to eat all of it. The ice cream was delicious. After that we went to an Irish Pub, the highlight of our trip and I got a free beer glass like the guys even though I had water (I was DD) and we listened to celtic music and I ran into Doug from UNBC. Irish pubs are awesome! Went back to Katherine's and crashed for the night.

Monday: We slept in until 11am and Katherine made us crepes for breakfast and we drove her to work and stopped at Tim Hortons for ice capps. We went to a Tennis store that Justin wanted to go to and then to the music store for Chris. I left the boys there and went to one more bead store to check out some string that my boss wants (no store in Victoria had it). Went back and got the boys and raced to the 3pm ferry. Got there just in time except the ferry from the mainland was stuck in the ocean with high winds. So we sat at the ferry terminal for two and a half hours. I knit and read my books. Justin and Chris read also. When we got on the ferry we had burgers from White Spot mmmmm and sat and I knitted while the boys read some more. The ferry was rocking back and forth. Drove Justin home from Tsawassan with only one turn around (pretty good for never driving there before). Chris and I came home and rented "Waiting" which is a really funny movie so go out and rent it!

Tuesday: Woke up this morning around 9:30am and we got up and took the bus downtown to go to Science World. I got a migraine half way through and fell asleep during the IMAX movie. That's what I get for not having my morning coffee. Chris wanted to go to Tom Lee downtown, but not before a trip to Tim's so I could stay awake with my large mocha for $1.98. Then we went to Chapters and took the 241 all the way home. We cooked stir fry for dinner and went to Coquitlam to see the movie Anapolis (it wasn't playing at any other closer Silvercities).

Plans for the rest of the week:

Wednesday - Drive Amanda to school. Do some homework. Errands to STA, Walmart, and Indigo. Evening, no plans thus far....
Thursday - No plans during the day except homework...evening, go to dinner with my Uncle, dessert with my cousin.
Friday - No plans thus far...evening pick my parents up from the airport
Saturday - Leave

I can't believe its half over...tear... :(

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:54:01 GMT

So party is tonight everyone. Bring a friend.

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 19:18:37 GMT

Hot tub party, my parents house on Saturday night

Anytime after 7:30pm but you must leave by 1am (Chris and I are catching an early-morning ferry)

BYO: booze, bathing suit, towel, music and munchies to share

Please RSVP on here, if you have any questions, call my parents house tomorrow (Saturday) 986-5593

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 06:33:15 GMT

Two days. I cannot wait! I didn't study a whole lot today. I had a migraine. It was pretty bad and I didn't go to Sparks. It probably is due to all the stress of exams and such, this is the worst week for my semester. Well, I'm off to bed. Wish me luck on my cognition exam!

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 06:40:22 GMT

I felt like a huge weight was lifted off of my chest when I finished my cognition paper this morning. I'm not too terribly worried about midterms, I've been studying lots. Now if I can just fastforward to Friday when I come home, it would be super.

Wednesday
10-11:30 - English class - quiz
11:30-4:30 - Study, eat lunch, etc.
4:30-5:30 - Class
6:00-7:00 - Sparks
8:00-whenever - Study

Thursday
11:30-1 - Cognition Midterm
Study study!

Friday
Pack to go home! Study study!
4:30-5:30 - Psyc 216 Midterm
8:30 - FLIGHT HOME!

A little ranting and raving for you all....

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 06:37:20 GMT

So I am trying my best to write my psychology paper that is due tomorrow morning. I have to admit, my introduction and literature review are pretty darn good if I do say so myself. I am now working on my conclusion while Chris is being so noisy. I called him in and told him he was being really noisy and he says, "yeah but everyone is watching tv". Hello? EVERYONE? Obviously I don't count somehow, I've just been working my ass off since 5:30 with the odd break here and there. Boys just don't get it.

In other news...4 sleeps til Vancouver!

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 06:25:47 GMT

Last night at Bre's and Courtney's I came to the realization that I am a part of their "group". I know we're not in high school anymore but it was comforting to know that I'm not just included in going out because I am dating Chris. Bre had drawn cartoon characters of everyone to decorate her house with, and I was one of those cartoons. It made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 07:45:30 GMT

So tonight is the last "pill" of this month. I'm debating starting another pack tomorrow so I don't get my period next week because it is going to be the week from hell, with midterms and papers. What I'm really wondering is if I'll still get the PMS-ish symptoms even without my period. Anyone ever done two packs of pills in a row? I never have and I was wondering about your girls thoughts on this.

kaarinakeeks@hotmail.com — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 18:18:15 GMT

Yesterday I woke up with the worst acid-reflex. The only thing that makes that better is sitting up so I couldn't go to sleep. Luckily it went away before I went to work. Stock came in yesterday and I spent most of my time doing that and helping customers. We have some really nice (but expensive) hampers and storage hamper things. I don't need any of that kind of stuff right now. Heather came in just as I was getting off and we went for lunch at Boston Pizza and she drove me up to school.

Went to my one and only class. I think I have to change my research topic though because it is too controversal and I don't want to break ethics and fail the class. That would really suck. I'm thinking of now doing a study on making new friends at university, for those of us, like me, who went away to a new place not knowing a single person. It would be pretty easy.

Went over to Chris' and we bussed up to res to Tim and Martin's. I had a very small brownie and was pretty satified for the rest of the night. I fell asleep on the couch around midnight and we took a cab home with Nathan and Cole at 1am. I fell asleep pretty fast but woke up at 9 this morning and couldn't get back to sleep.

Today I work and tonight we are going to Bre and Courtney's. Tomorrow I work and I must MUST work on my psyc 330 essay.

ONE WEEK!