Journal (Rambly Musings)

Wednesday, October 30, 2002

Happy Birthday To Me



posted by Jill 10:14 a.m.

Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Vegetarian Porn

http://www.xlibris.de/magickriver/vp.htm

Vegetables never looked so good. ;)

from and old VeganPorn.com post I just found.
posted by Jill 12:23 a.m.

Monday, October 28, 2002

I Just Want the World to Know

I love Larry the llama.

Thank you.

posted by Jill 11:54 p.m.

Saturday, October 26, 2002

Lying

"Lying to someone is like stealing memories."
                                      --Peter

posted by Jill 2:57 a.m.

Thursday, October 24, 2002

Beauty

"She is angry because she is obligated to exploit her beauty the
same way the Fish Man, who was born without arms or legs and
with gill-like slits in his neck, is obligated to work in the freak
show at the circus.
They are equally cursed."
from Capital Crimes by Jeffrey M. Freedman

Ya, so true!

Kind of reminds me vaguely of my poem Beautiful Ugly Girl. Similar sentiments, different slants.

posted by Jill 11:01 p.m.

Some People

This guy was telling me tonight on the subway ride home after a group veggie dinner about how not many people showed up to the last Vegetarian Singles event, only 3. I told him about how the first event held by the new co-ordinator last year was at Hallowe'en, and only the co-ordinator and a friend of mine showed up.

Guy: I don't remember that one. When was it?
Me: Uh........Hallowe'en.
Guy: <wracking his brain> I can't remember it. I don't think I knew about it. Did I go to that one?
Me: <trying not to laugh> Only Murray and Jen showed up. I'm __pretty sure__ you didn't go.

posted by Jill 10:07 p.m.

Friday, October 18, 2002

Truly Evil

I'm staying with my folks while I'm in town for David's funeral. I must be feeling better today,.. or need the cheering up.. because.... I noticed that their start home page was set to Google, and I don't know what came over me, I think I was possessed by daemons or something, because when I awoke moments later, their home page had been set to Google--Bork, bork, bork! They're gonna hate me!! I can't stop killing myself laughing!!
posted by Jill 1:23 a.m.

Wednesday, October 16, 2002

Bork Bork Bork

http://www.google.com/intl/xx-bork/

(I post it because.)
posted by Jill 11:12 p.m.

Someone who was once very close to me

TAYLOR, David Suddenly at the Ottawa General Hospital on Monday, October 14, 2002 age 31 years. Loving son of Ron and Judy Taylor and dear brother of Kimberley Taylor of Calgary. Cherished grandson of Dorothy Taylor and the late David Taylor of Winnipeg and the late Charles and the late Dolena Murphy of Halifax. David was an employee of Siemens Canada, Ottawa. He was born in Halifax, was a graduate of Halifax West High School (1989) and St. Mary's University (Bachelor of Science 1993). Friends may visit at the St. Laurent Chapel of Hulse Playfair & McGarry, 1200 Ogilvie Road at Aviation Parkway Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Friday, October 18, 2002 at 11 a.m. followed by cremation. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

I'll be incommunicado the next few days. I'll be in Ottawa for the funeral.
posted by Jill 1:40 p.m.

Saturday, October 12, 2002

Happy Ham

A conversation over breakfast this morning, while eating Vegetarian ham at King's Café:

Seyil: We're having Vegetarian turkey tomorrow night.
Matthew: Really? What percentage does it taste like real turkey? 50%? 75%?
Seyil: Zero percent.
Matthew: Uhh.. why do they call it turkey then?
Seyil: <pause>....... <deadpan> It has a similar colour.

posted by Jill 8:53 p.m.

Tuesday, October 08, 2002

Running

Hong and I have great "quotations" if there were ever a need to advertise the benefits of joining the Beginner's Running Club at work:
"It's easier to run after the bus!"
"It's easier to run after my kids!"

Yes, we were born for marketing.
posted by Jill 2:21 p.m.

Monday, October 07, 2002

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!

	Yuoo ere-a zee Svedeesh Cheff! Yuoo ere-a a guud cuuk, thuoogh yuoo cun't speek Ingleesh fery vell. Bork Bork Bork!
Take the What Muppet Are You? Quiz!

And here I thought I'd be Fozzie or Miss Piggy. Oh well. Bork Bork Bork.
posted by Jill 11:11 p.m.

Made Me Laugh

"Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese."
— GK Chesterton
(a quote on http://www.insomniacpress.com/word/index.htm)
posted by Jill 10:45 p.m.

Poetic

I want to sweep him off his feet so that he’ll never touch the ground again without me.
posted by Jill 1:26 a.m.

Wednesday, October 02, 2002

I'm a Star!

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am a star.

Today my movie career was launched. Today was the world premiere (I think??) of the movie that stars ME in the role of User Researcher.

I had no idea it was out yet. In fact, I had even forgotten making it. I was at a conference today, and it didn't even occur to me that when they said, "We'll be showing some movies at the end of this talk" that it might be the training video that I "acted" in. Well there I was, in all my, umm, shining glory. Many snickers from the people sitting near me at the conference.

Ever cringe when you hear yourself on tape or see yourself on TV? Ya, it was like that.

In other "I'm a star" news, I competed in a contest at Toastmasters today, and shockingly enough, I came in second! The winner goes on to compete at some higher level (city maybe?) and I'm the runner-up. Woohoo! I'm really impressed with myself because I was only beat by the guy who almost *always* wins our little weekly mini-contests. (I never ever win that.)

I'm *even more* impressed with myself because I had 5 seconds to prepare my speech, and thinking on my feet is not one of my strongest suits. Somehow I managed to pull it off, and it came out smoothly, not forced. (Flow was one of the things we were being judged on.) Oh yeah baby!!
posted by Jill 11:06 p.m.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002

Hmmmmm

Now this is interesting. Someone has linked to my entry about the poetry scam .

http://www.angelfire.com/ego2/fake/

posted by Jill 2:43 p.m.