Went to Michaels today...

...But I didn't buy anything.

It was kind of disappointing. I had $10 to spend, and nothing really jumped out at me and screamed "BUY ME!" Maybe I'll try the other Michaels.

We went to the British imports shop, too, and bought some more kebab-flavoured Pot Noodle cups. They're highly addictive :) Mom and Dad bought some chocolate for me (I can't remember what they're called, but they're chocolate-mint balls, like the Aero Bubbles), Dad got some Walkers crisps and biscuits, and Mom picked up some tea (we were running out) and Custard Cream biscuits (which I love :D).

I watched the pilot of The Big C, which I had missed when Super Channel first ran it - fortunately, they were having a marathon; so I wound up watching the first three episodes before the soccer game came on.

The soccer game was a shambles... Toronto lost to Seattle. It was a 3-2 win, which isn't too horrible, but Toronto won't make the playoffs now.

I can't remember if I already mentioned this, but I finished my Calorimetry. Now I'm focusing on my Ravenclaw scarf.

'Cause I'm bored

I haven't posted in a while. So I'll post now.

I went to see Grandma yesterday afternoon. I put together an outfit that I'm very proud of: army green shorts, white tank top, and a red bandanna worn like a headband with my hair pulled back in a ponytail. I felt very tough. I was going to wear my blue sandals, but I didn't want my feet to start aching, so I wore my beat-up black sport sandals instead.

I went to the library afterwards to take back a knitting book (Handmade Underground Knitwear) and a Bruce Springsteen CD, and picked up Crazy Heart. I watched it last night, and it was pretty good.

I watched Toronto FC's match against Kansas City, and the reffing was TERRIBLE. The ref red-carded Nick Garcia for a complete accident, and when Chad Barrett got kicked in the face, the ref didn't even card the Kansas City player - all we got was a free kick! It was ridiculous.

I re-watched the pilot of Ashes to Ashes today. It was on Showcase either Wednesday or Thursday, and Dad recorded it yesterday. I hadn't seen it right from the beginning since I watched it on YouTube (the clips got removed right after I had watched them), so I wanted to refresh my memory. I'll have to catch the rest of the series either on Saturdays or earlier in the week.

MAJOR recap time!

Sorry for the lack of posts. I've been crazy busy! Justin (my cousin) is staying with us for the summer, and we've been sorting stuff for a yard sale, so I just kept forgetting to post.

So the spring/summer term of the House Cup has begun again. I wanted to aim for two complete projects per month, but that might not happen, lol. I started a dishcloth for one assignment, and I may start a keyhole scarf for another, but I'm not sure.

Went to see Grandma today. I stupidly wore a short-ish skirt in cold, windy weather, so I was cold going into the nursing home. Good thing they keep the home warm!

I tried to wrap Mom's Mother's Day gift, but I messed up because I set it on the paper upside-down and tried to fix it, which was unnecessary, but whatever. I'm a fussbudget. So Dad had to wrap it, and cut one of my bedsheets in the process because I stupidly tried wrapping it on my bed. Luckily, I have a spare sheet for tonight, and my parents bought me a new sheet set.

I watched Toronto FC's match against Chicago Fire. They won 4-1! Needless to say, I was very happy.

Toronto FC = AWESOME!

I watched the Toronto FC match against the Seattle Sounders today. Was awesome. Toronto won 2-0. Both goals were beauties. My throat was sore from screaming. My head hurts. Awesome.

I have a lot of laundry to do, but Dad's washing his stuff so I'll have to do mine later. My laundry's at the top of my hamper already, but that's because I never washed my dark shirts. Must do that, and wash my new black top with them.

I'm bored.

Yes, a very original title :p

I actually haven't posted in two days. 'Tis odd.

So last night Toronto FC had their home opener match, but I didn't get to see it because it was on Gol, a channel we aren't subscribed to :( And I won't get to watch a Toronto FC match until next Sunday, because their match this Sunday is on Gol. So I'm kind of annoyed.

I watched the SNL special last night. It was pretty awesome.

Hmm, what else... I have a strange itch to go on Jeopardy!, so I looked online to see if they had online auditions. It turns out they have them once a year, and I missed the deadline :( Oh well, there's always next year.

I also have a new goal - or, rather, a goal for a goal. One of my New Years' Resolutions was to get my beginner's driver's license, and yesterday I decided that I want to work towards getting it before Thanksgiving Day in October (Canada's Thanksgiving Day is earlier than the US Thanksgiving Day). That way, when I get my beginner's I can get some practice driving in the snow. So I'm going to read my driver's manual every afternoon upstairs and watch The Facts of Life on DejaView on the little TV :p That show is my new addiction, because I've seen almost all of One Day At A Time, which they seem to have cycled out. And maybe tomorrow I'll watch Nikkei TV on Omni BC and read my manual.

A little shaky.

I'm a little shaky today - not so much now, but at dinner my hands were shaking. Mom thinks it's because of my period, but I've never had that happen before. Huh. She also thought it could be low blood sugar.

I was also ravenously hungry at dinner. Just as Mom was getting the roast ready to go in the oven, I ate up the last of the pretzel sticks and drank a Coke while watching Toronto FC's match against the Seattle Sounders. Boy, were Seattle playing dirty. And the referee was being a complete jerk, too. Like when one of our players got elbowed by a Seattle player, and the ref didn't give him a yellow card! What the hell?! It was a 0-0 tie game, anyhow.

Oh yeah, I finished my fun fur scarf yesterday during my MTV binge. Weaving in the ends was a bit tricky, but once I got used to it, it went fine.

I went to the library today and picked up The Soloist, The Wedding Singer, Super-Cute Crochet and U2's newest album No Line on the Horizon. I also cruised the manga section and grabbed volume 1 of Fullmetal Alchemist. When I went to renew my card, though, they told me I needed a piece of ID other than a piece of addressed mail, which was what another librarian told me, so next time I have to bring my health card. They changed the status of my teen card to an adult card, though.

TFC! TFC! TFC!

Last night was Toronto FC's match against Chivas USA. We got pretty good seats... right near the hooligans :) It was pretty funny, actually. Before the game started, someone was banging a drum and saying something like this: "Give me your number! Are you married? Put me in your BlackBerry!" Mom thought that he was talking to the woman in the row in front of us.

When the match began, confetti littered the air for a bit. Afterwards, I put two pieces of confetti in my coat pocket, as a souvenier for a scrapbook. Being close to the hooligans was hilarious. The rowdy bunch were right at the seats near the goal, but our section was pretty loud at times. Like when the Chivas goalkeeper went to his knees to get the ball, and grabbed his thigh like he pulled a hamstring. That guy was a piece of work. They even got a stretcher out. Then, when they found out that they were taking the keeper the wrong way, they headed in the other direction and - get this - dropped the stretcher!!! With the keeper on it!!! And then he got up when they reached the benches! Where's an Oscar when you need one?

Toronto lost, unfortunately. I think the final score was Chivas - 3, Toronto - 1. I think the main reason as to why we lost is because nine of Toronto's players are at the World Cup qualifying matches. We still had one of our top players, Danny Dichio, though.

Edited for spelling

I got a computer for my birthday!!! And Toronto FC tickets!!!

The computer isn't brand-new (although Mom wanted to get me a laptop), but it's in great condition. The CPU used to be Dan's (my sister's boyfriend), we got the monitor when Nathan was supposed to be giving me his old Pentium 2, the speakers are from our very, very, very first computer, and the mouse and keyboard are new. I'm still breaking in the space bar on this thing :P

The match in Toronto is tomorrow. I'm excited. Mom even got rain ponchos, just in case it starts raining during the match. It's Toronto FC vs Chivas USA. I also got a sticker, a 'crying towel' and a Toronto FC scarf! :D Other things I got for my birthday were a book of writings by young feminists, the soundtrack from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and a three-disc copy of Rocky Horror on DVD - I think it has Shock Treatment included.

We went to Mandarin for dinner. Mandarin, for anyone who doesn't know, is an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet. They have sushi there too, so my dad got a plate of sushi. The first thing I got was a bowl of won-ton soup. I love that stuff. Every time I go to Mandarin, I have to start with won-ton soup. After that I got a plate and filled it with stuff like Singapore rice noodles, teriyaki meatballs, torpedo shrimp and calamari rings. I actually had room for dessert after letting my stomach sit for a little bit after eating. Mom and I went to the dessert table, but Dad was too full. I got some trifle, a nanaimo bar, a strawberry or two, a chocolate-covered strawberry, a cream puff and some Jello. Next time, I might eat ice cream there. Katie and I had ice cream for dessert there once, and we loved it. They have stuff like mimi M&M crumbs to put on it.

edited because the title was 'Shock Treatment', not 'Shock Value'.