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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
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11:35 pm - Sickle Registrations!
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So, who of the canucks is going as non-cast? Registrations must be in by Sept 1 to get reduced rate. Anyone want to be contact person? I will if no one else wants to, but am not doing ANY vehicle coordination -- I suggest that you have a ride arranged before you register, and register with the group if you want to bunk with the group.
That said, I'm going to be in Manitoba for the last two weeks of August, so you would HAVE to get your registration to me on the last Thursday evening/Friday morning.
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10:47 pm
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I need movie recommendations!! My ziplist is getting small.
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| Thursday, August 7th, 2008
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11:41 am
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| Saturday, July 19th, 2008
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10:24 pm
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Who did I lent Brick to? I would like it back please.
And also, Mirrormask.
I need to not lend out the movies that cost so much to replace.
Or just write down who I lend movies to.
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| Thursday, June 12th, 2008
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12:33 pm - Masquerade!
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That's right folks, Anthony and Mimi's annual Masquerade Ball is approaching fast!
The Masquerade is July 5, 2008, from 7pm to 12:30am, preceded by croquet in the garden starting at 3:30pm. Location is the Victoria Drive Community Hall (2026 43rd Avenue East, Vancouver)
Please be prepared with a mask, pseudonym, and formal wear of any era.
Tickets are $20 with an optional $15 charge to participate in the open bar.
***Please RSVP to geminifest@yahoo.ca by June 15th, early payment is what makes this event possible***
Payment can be made by paypal, or as Mimi says: "I'm finally getting a breather to gather masquerade money in person. I will be available in the Main and Broadway area all day on Saturday June 14th at either the Anza Club, Our Town Cafe, or one of the used bookshops.
So, give me a call if you can make it, even just to socialize."
This is a really wonderful event, and Anthony has asked me to POKE all of you Americans to remind y'all that you're invited, and that he would love to have you. Between all of us smfians and friends, we can find crash space for you to stay the night.
So consider yourselves POKED!
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| Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
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12:19 pm
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Thanks to Amy for scanning this for me and letting me use her bandwidth! This makes me think of ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) shirtlifterbear and the all y'alls.
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| Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
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5:44 pm
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Eeep! So one of the women from Finance and Administration called one of my references today, and even made reference to a specific position. Good news! They said that they had interviews this week, and would let us know the first week of Dec. I'm getting all antsy, if anything, even moreso than for smf, because there will be a chance to audition for smf next year (gods willing), but I don't know when I'll get another chance to move into an area like this while still working for CRA.
Today was a very long day in training, our last day of the complex stuff. Complicated....
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| Thursday, October 4th, 2007
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10:18 pm
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I'm worried that this stupid cheque/money order wasn't done right. Does anyone know anything about cheques?
It says Pay to the Order of Receiver General of Canada FX symbol USD, Fifty Dollars US Dollars, but then it says TO: Bank of America NA New York, NY. And it's not like, sealed or anything. The dopey woman at the counter just signed it and that's it, no bank stamp or anything. I'm not certain if I'm just being paranoid, or if I should take it in to have it double checked, but my passive agressiveness is worried about hurting her feelings if she's not there. But by the same token, I don't want my Nexus application screwed up if it's not.
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| Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
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4:48 pm
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Stolen from woodwitch:
A SUBTEXTUAL READING OF YOUR HIGH-SCHOOL
FRENCH TEXTBOOK.
BY SARAH SMALLWOOD
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CHAPTER 1
Introductions
Je suis Monsieur Troucher. Je suis le père de la famille.
I am Mr. Troucher. I am the father. I am quite manly.
Je suis Jean-Paul. Je suis le fils de la famille.
I am Jean-Paul. I am also a man, therefore I come before my sister.
Je suis Marie. Je suis la soeur de Jean-Paul.
I am Jean-Paul's sister, Marie. I am being groomed to marry well.
Je suis Madame Troucher. Je suis la mère de Jean-Paul.
I am the wife. I have no first name. I am disappointed that I have a daughter instead of two sons.
Je suis Tutu. Je suis le chien de la famille Troucher.
I am Tutu the dog. I am a male dog for no foreseeable reason. Apparently, I can talk.
CHAPTER 2
Where Do You Live?
M. Troucher: Nous habitons à la capitale.
Like all French people, we live in Paris.
Mme. Troucher: Je l'aime Paris! La ville d'amour!
I obviously wear my heart on my age-inappropriate cap sleeve.
Marie: Le ville de la culture et les chefs de cuisine!
Mom, does Dad ever hurt you? Smile if the answer's yes.
Jean-Paul: Je l'aime le Tour Eiffel! C'est magnifique!
Why can we see the Eiffel Tower from, like, every window?
Tutu: J'aime les touristes'je mange leur croissants!
I'm a poodle? I don't feel like a poodle. I bet I'm really a German Shepherd.
CHAPTER 3
At the Supermarket
M. Troucher: Je vais faire des courses maintenant.
I alone will buy the groceries. Stay here in the small car with the windows up.
Marie: J'espère qu'il achète des chocolates.
He's gone. We could run away.
Mme. Troucher: Je voudrais des fleurs pour le jardin.
He would find us, Marie. He always does.
Jean-Paul: J'espère qu'il m'achète un nouveau ballon de football!
Hey! The only things in this bag are wine and a baguette! I'm hungry!
Tutu: Je voudrais du rosbif, s'il vous plaît.
Why the hell did you need to bring me shopping?
CHAPTER 4
Going Out
M. Troucher: Ce restaurant, c'est tres couteux!
I don't like spending money. Is it still legal for me to hit you?
Mme. Troucher: Oui, c'est tres couteux!
I share your opinion so completely, I do not even need to reword it. Also, I wonder what an orgasm feels like.
Jean-Paul: Marie, voulez-vous du brioche et fromage?
Mom and Dad are lame. Wanna smoke a bowl in the bathroom?
Marie: Mais oui!
Fuck yes.
Tutu: N'oubliez-pas le rosbif pour le chien!
Guess I'll just stay tied to this pole while you eat, then.
CHAPTER 5
What's Happening Tomorrow?
M. Troucher: Je pense faire laver ma voiture demain.
I plan to wash the car. Apparently, I'll need all three of these verbs.
Jean-Paul: Je vais aux grands magasins avec mon ami François.
François and I are going to sell handbags out of the back of the neighbor's van for cash, which we'll spend on X. Afterward, while stoned, we'll hold each other and cry, which will lead to some awkward, life-changing sexual experimentation.
Marie: Je prépare une tarte des pommes.
Mom, I got pregnant just so you would look at me. Mom?
Mme. Troucher: Je vais au cinema.
Do you need a ride, Jean-Paul?
Tutu: Je pense faire une petite sieste.
If I'm not in the next chapter, it's because I died of starvation.
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| Saturday, September 29th, 2007
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11:34 am
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12:35 am
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If anyone sees TYler tomorrow, or if he's reading this, or if anyone has a phone number for him that he actually checks the messages for, I need his registration form, and for his gal, for Sickle. Srsly. Money is nice, but I can't do much with it without the form, dude.
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| Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
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9:23 pm
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Waiting for the boy to get through the border. He took Peace Arch. Should have sent more specific directions, I think....
Fridge full of yummy yummy sushi. It's hard to resist it.... I didn't realize the border would be a 3.5 hour wait at peace arch, hopefully it's all as yummy when he gets here.
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| Thursday, September 13th, 2007
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10:15 pm - Kitty home-finding
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So, is there anyone out there who doesn't currently have a kitty, but wants one? I'm giving Sammi until next weekend, but I want to see if there's anyone out there who might want a kitty if she doesn't mellow.
She's an adorable long haired kitty, with colouring like siamese or himalayan, about a year old, has all of her indoor shots, is fixed, and would do best in a no-kitty home. She seems to mellow out to me when I close the door so the other kitty can't get in, but she really doesn't like the other kitty. She likes to climb. It's very adorable.
So anyone looking for a loving kitty?
And I'd appreciate it if you could pass this on to other people you know who might be interested.
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| Thursday, August 9th, 2007
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8:57 am
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*glares at radio gossip report*
hospitalized for exhaustion my arse. better be better SOON.
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| Monday, July 30th, 2007
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11:40 pm
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I'm contemplating buying an itrip, or the non-name brand equivalent, as I've been doing so much frickin driving, and with clinton and seattle coming up, and hopping back and forth between cars with cd players and cars with tape deck, it's the only thing that'll work for both. Opinions? Does it really matter if I get the no-name one? Has anyone used both?
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| Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
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8:03 pm
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stolen from ashkitty, because this is a rockin idea!
"STOMP THE BRAIN WEASELS.
Taken from windtear, but I didn't steal it! She left it lying unattended. ;)
Wow- what is it in the air lately? Post after filtered post about how everyone is feeling alone, disconnected, unwanted. It's not like this is one or two people - it's like a rash all over my friends list the past few days. Male, female, betwixt, undecided, unconcerned...it seems to be an equal opportunity Brain Weasel Invasion.
Clearly, something needs to be done.
I think we need to have a Brain Weasel Stomping Day.
The problem, as I've noted before, is "it's easier to see the Weasels when they're eating someone else's brain."
So.This is my call to my friends list, and to your friends list, and beyond. This Friday, make an effort to squish someone's Brain Weasel.
Have a crush on someone? Post a flirty comment in their journal. Admire someone's skills? Post a comment about it. Just think a person is nifty? This Friday is the time to tell them.
Doesn't matter if the post you're commenting to doesn't have much to do with your comment. Just post those good thoughts. Trust me. People will appreciate it.
Do this for everyone - not just those you suspect are feeling down (After all, you might not be on their Brain Weasel filter). Take a few minutes and help launch people into the weekend with a smile.
And...who knows? Maybe sharing how others make you happy will make you a bit more cheerful in return.
It's worth a try. "
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| Monday, July 16th, 2007
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11:06 pm - ahoy, tech savvies!
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Oh, an addendum to the job posting part earlier -- I just noticed while going over the posting with yanafas that it mentions e-services, and I'd totally forgotten about that, as it's a project that's coming to the call site in the fall.
Basically, from what I understand, it's pretty simple tech support -- verifying identities to give out access codes, figuring out why people get error messages on their comps, etc. So if you have little interest in taxes, but have a tech support background and are looking for new/better work, it's definitely worthwhile to even just apply. It takes forever to actually get hired (four months between application and hiring for the position I have now, almost a year and a half for the first position I had), so it's a worthwhile investment of time, IMHO. Describe your experience in all the areas that are in the job descriptor, and emphasize the tech support part. I can't guarantee that that will get you in, but I suspect that it'll help.
So if this applies to you, or someone you know, please forward along!
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12:11 am - Looking for mediocre work with good benefits?
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CRA (my employer) is hiring people! French and English. Go to CRA.gc.ca, click on job opportunities on the left hand side, click on CRA jobs index, then click on All Job Openings. There are four posted, two bilingual, two english-only, at cr-4 (above what I used to be) and pm-1(what I am now) at the Vancouver Tax Services Office, Central City Callsite. Besides being too lazy to link, if you can't figure out how to get to the application with the complete instructions above, you've not cut out to do the job, as I spend all day looking things up on our website:)
I'd recommend applying for both positions, because the cr-4 probably has a lower minimum testing score, so either way you're covered.
If this interests you at ALL, apply ASAP, and pass the word around to others looking for employment. It's rare that they actually leave the posting open the full duration for the english ones, as they DO close it when they have enough applicants.
If the "you may be required to work evenings and weekends" throws you off, don't take it too seriously -- that's ONLY during tax season, Feb-April, you get to pick your hours, and it's usually the co-op students that get hosed with the Friday nigth shifts. I had no difficulty at all getting daytime m-f hours. And heck, if you WANT to work weekends and/or evenings, there's a shift premium.
The building is also literally across the street from a skytrain station.
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| Sunday, July 1st, 2007
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2:03 am - Masquerade Photos!
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I have posted the pictures I like the most that I took on my flickr account (click on the photo on the side). I also haven't heard of anyone starting a group, so I started one here, Masquerade 2007. If someone has already started one, please let me know and I'll move mine there, too, I just haven't seen any photos on my contacts page, so I'm assuming that not many folks have posted any yet. The only new shots on teh pool from last year aren't from Vancouverites or from this year's masquerade.
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| Saturday, June 30th, 2007
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10:18 pm
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Does anyone know how to remove red-eye on photos on photoshop?
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| Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
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6:53 pm - Important Masquerade Announcement! Please read and distribute!
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So, to clarify --
Tickets in Hand == Ideal
RSVPed with Anthony or Mimi and bringing money to the event = Also makes the universe happy and giddy
Not rsvped, but really want to wear a costume and mask and thus show up at the door with $35 in hand = Per Anthony approval onsite, and possibly only if you're attending with someone who HAS rsvped.
The invite that was circulating previously did state that tickets must be purchased in advance, and that is because at the time, only a dozen or so tickets had been rsvped/purchased, and the event couldn't go through with that few of people, and committment was needed to ensure that A&M didn't lose money.
However, now that the event is for sure a go, having the ticket pre-paid in hand when you show up not strictly required. It would be wonderful/greatly appreciated/a really nice thing to do if you would RSVP, especially if you're doing the open bar, as if 30 people show up without warning, there may not be enough for everyone! But if you've let A&M know that you'll be there, but just haven't been able to coordinate to get the money to them, that's definitely okay.
In short, Please don't think that you're unable to come if you're unable to coordinate getting tickets paid for in advance! Just make certain that you've e-mail geminifest at yahoo.ca, or call Anthony or Mimi directly, to let them know that you're coming, and how many, as to quote him, "it's a lot less hassle" if they know numbers in advance.
And if you can circulate so that lots of folks can see this this on your LJs, that would also be extremely wonderful.
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| Sunday, June 10th, 2007
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7:13 pm
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Those of you who know me well, know that I don't lie about people. I don't like drama. I don't like spreading negative things around. And that's what's kept me fairly hushed on the details of the last few months. But I've decided after much tears and frustration last night that silence will only let him do this again. And I'm posting this publicly because, even if someone from work or the non-sex positive community finds this and judges me negatively, preventing anyone else from having this happen to them is too important.
So, two months ago I met Daryl at Sin City. I still don't know his last name. Medium high, blond, thinning on top, often wears a kilt and white flouncy shirt. Is also in the SCA, goes by Joffrey or something like that. Lots of people seem to know of him, so if anyone knows his last name, please let me know.
We hit it off moderately, made arrangements to meet the following Tuesday. Went back to his place, one thing led to another, we started fooling around. I was in position where I couldn't confirm visually or by touch if he was wearing a condom, I turned my head and asked if he was, and he confirmed yes.
Well, that was just the first time he lied.
It became incredibly apparently afterwards that this wasn't the case. I tried so hard to give him the benefit of the doubt -- I don't know if words can adequately describe how much I wanted it to not be true, how I mislead my brain into believing his obviously false answer for the moment, because I honestly didn't want to believe that he'd broken his word -- and asked him at least two more times if he'd been wearing a condom, and both times he answered in the affirmative. I made it clear that safe sex practices are very important to me, he agreed to respect that. It was only when I said "Look, I need the truth here, because I need to go get pills tomorrow if you didn't use a condom" that he finally, begrudgingly, admitted that yes, I should probably go see the doctor. He didn't even come out and say "yes I lied about using a condom."
So to all the women out there, and those who love us, I ask you this: please let others know about this. Later conversations lead me to believe that this isn't the first time that Daryl has gotten "excited" and "forgotten" to use protection. But to LIE continuously about it when asked OUTRIGHT -- this type of behaviour should not be accepted in civilized society. So please, if you ever see someone with him, please give her the warning to never, ever be in a position with him where she can't physically check to confirm that she is protected, that his word in this reguard is not enough.
I ask this of others because last night was the last night that I'll be at Sin City as a paying patron. I may help out with the DM team if it's needed, but I will NOT be supporting Aaron financially in the future, for reasons I'm still not certain if I'm going to post publicly. Suffice to say, I probably won't be around the club.
I know that this is a lot to ask. Remember all those "If you care about women, pass this on!" e-mails that used to go around? This is kind like that, but I'm asking you to actually take a stance instead of just clicking "forward," to take a simple step to prevent this from happening to someone else in the future. I can't do anything about sickos who attack women in alleys, but damned if I'm going to be silent any longer when I can prevent someone from getting hurt again.
Maybe this will be seen by some as rocking the boat too much, an inappropriate response to something that happened two months ago that I should just get over, or an attempt to get back at him, but my motivations are not malicious, I am not just attempting to hurt someone who hurt me. I honestly don't want anyone else to go through what I have emotionally over the past few months: to feel physically sick and have your intestines clench at the sight of someone, at the thought of having trust violated in such a flagrant manner, at the memory of being with someone who you didn't realize at the time was actively doing something that could harm you much more than canes or clamps or any other implement. If you don't feel it's your place to prevent someone else from going through this, then that's your decision if you think that it's "Not your problem." But I won't respect you for it. I don't want to speak to you. Please take yourself of my friends list, and I'll do the same. Please take my number out of your cellphone.
Community is one of the most important things in the world to me. And it hurts so much that people don't seem to care about people harming others in the community, in OUR community. Maybe it's extremely naive of me to think that this can change. But a gal can hope.
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| Thursday, May 31st, 2007
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9:50 pm
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I went to the library and was all productive! Go me!
Mainly for the first lesson, but also two books of monologues that seem really fun....
Speaking of Lessons!
It says to interview other pagans, but I forgot last night when I saw people, and the other trad people are down south, so I throw it out to the LJ universe because there are a ton of you out there who are pagan/wiccan and have common sense :
What do you think the biggest myths are in Wicca today?
The example in the lesson is the "OMG teh Burning Times killed nine million of us!" myth. I'm leaning towards looking into the "Wicca is tooooo a ancient religion carried forward in secret until Gerald had the audacity to bring it out in to the open! How dare you say any of it is made up?!" and the "Every single culture used to only worshop female goddesses before the big mean patriarchy appeared, so therefore we should all return to 'All Goddess, All the Time' to save ourselves from all the ills that afflict our society" school of thought. Mostly because those are the two that I could come up with and have found some resources for.
So what do y'all think? post, discuss, spread as you will.
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| Thursday, May 24th, 2007
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7:00 pm
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Screw this recreating the wheel nonsense:
I need a program for my Ibook that will let me put DVDs on my iPod. Ie, convert them into something that can go into my iTunes movies folder so as to watch episodes of things on my way down to seattle this weekend.
help?
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| Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
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5:08 pm
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Oh dear gods save me, I just signed up for ....
Facebook.
So you all should tell me if you're also on facebook so that I can add you.
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| Monday, May 21st, 2007
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5:51 pm
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am currently on hold with Surrey RCMP waiting to file a report/lay assault charges against my crazy old neighbour, who hit me with her keys.
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| Sunday, May 13th, 2007
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4:07 pm - ΓΝΩΘΙ ΣΑΥΤΟΝ
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So Saturday Anthony and I ventured out to Funhouse, and Casey did some wonderful wonderful work on my wrist. It hurt a lot. But I'm soooo happy with it. It was his idea to add the white highlights, and it totally makes it pop and add the 3-D effect. Squee!!
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| Thursday, May 3rd, 2007
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11:31 pm
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Okay, so I'm working on a crafty sewing project for smf next year with the hopes that I can contribute to the auctiony thingy. And I need help from any and all who are willing.
I need your old scrubby wool sweaters/apparel/fabric scraps/yarn that are natural foliage colours -- greens, browns, oranges, reds, any colour that a leaf will be at some point in its life cycle.
It's not strictly required that it be wool -- if you have old clothing or scraps that isn't wool, I can probably work with it, satin stitch the edges and whatnot if it's a material that doesn't felt.
So yeah, I'd like to have an assortment of colours to work with/choose from. I'll probably be hitting thrift stores and so on, but if anyone is going through their stuff and has things to pass on, I'd be most appreciative, as I don't want to break the bank on this, and am planning to make the contribution in time, not copoious amounts of funds.
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| Monday, April 30th, 2007
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7:31 pm
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Holy shit, the lineup of cars dropping off tax returns at the tax centre is two blocks long on king george highway. Ouch. They have someone directing traffic.
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| Wednesday, April 11th, 2007
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12:38 am - Ignore if you've never been to smf.
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Okay, so in the smf cast pool (smf cast past and current), I have 1_wolfsong, astartes_girdle, excitedpixie, givemeathimble, keirandyl, kiltlad, larisa_P, luna_piena, misserin13, monkeygirlrain, naviverse, nicodemusreborn, niko84, no_moon, photopagan, princekermit, rimrunner, shirftlifterbear, tao_of_quinton, valeri0n, wood_dragon_64, and xenzirril. If you were/are in cast and you're not listed above, please let me know.
Epoptai I have all of the above, plus breklor, jade_kadir, leftbrainforward, legacyofty, and yanafas.
Mystai-proof I have all the above in both lists, plus elocinnuala, kurrs, and oncehadwings.
Anyone not mentioned where they fit in? Speak now or forever hold your peace.
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