LJ REVIVAL!!! [13 Dec 2008|10:56am] [ mood | hopeful ] So Lisa and I are bringing LJ back. There are probably some people who have never stopped posting, and koodos to them. Is that how you spell koodos? But anyways, reading through my old posts I realized how awesome it was that I used to write all the random revelations I had down so now I can read them and remember feeling that way and understand myself better by seeing where I've come from. Also, I used to post about funny things that happened. And I'm glad I did. Because there's no way I'd remember most of that stuff if I hadn't written it down. High school would have just been a vague memory, but now I have concrete excerpts of high school life to refer back to and its great! And I've decided I want to have that for the rest of my life too. I did recently start a blog: http://marleedoesjournalism.wordpress.com/ But I'm trying to keep it focused on topics related to being an aspiring journalist. LJ is for more personal stuff - a place where I can post whatever thoughts float through my head and record whatever pointless yet personally historical moments transpire throughout the day. I would like to take this moment right now to proclaim my love and appreciation for Lisa Baumander. She called me last night to rant about an awkward first date she had just suffered through and some of the things she said really hit home for me and made me realize how right I was for leaving Dan and that however difficult it might be to keep on searching for someone who meets my standards I have to keep up the hunt because I won't be satisfied with anything less. Just like Lisa won't settle for a guy who makes her feel stupid for loving tiny cheeseburgers, I should never again let a guy make me feel stupid for any of the things I love to say or do - or the things my friends say or do. Ideally, my guy would share my love for all the silly things I love, but even if he doesn't, he shouldn't make me feel dumb for loving these things, he should just accept me for who I am and treat me with dignity regardless. LIKE TALKING DURING MOVIES! When a movie gets intense I start blabbering. SO DEAL WITH IT! I can't hold the tension inside. Its just the way I am. Lisa wrote out a checklist of criteria her future life partner must satisfy. My favourite item on her checklist was #5: 5. Height. I know this one is shallow, but I need someone to reach tall spaces when I am 5'7 there are not many places I cannot reach, but part of the reason I want a man in my life is to reach these spaces. Anyone shorter then me cannot reach any higher then I can. As well a way shorter man makes sexual intercourse awkward. ------ Here's my list: 1) Nice (cuz if I'm afraid to be myself around someone, then what's the point?) 2) Funny (really really witty) 3) Handsome (I agree with Lisa on the necessity of a tall man. And scrawny just doesn't work for me. Everything else is variable I guess.) 4) Smart (a guy doesn't need to be a genius but he needs to be intelligent and knowledgeable so that we're able to have interesting conversations and so there are things I can learn from this person) 5) Motivated (this is important. motivated people bring out my better side. but I need a guy who understands that I'm often lazy and who doesn't make me feel bad about it but instead finds ways to encourage me not to be lazy.) It's not so specific, this list, but there have been very few guys I've ever met who have actually fulfilled all five criteria - and they're usually taken! C'est la vie, I guess. And the hunt continues ... post comment

[13 Dec 2008|06:16pm] [ mood | groggy ] My head hurts. Probably because I haven't breathed any fresh air today. I left my res room once to tunnel over to the cafeteria and grab a bagged lunch, which I brought back to eat in my room while watching youtube videos. Going to dinner now - meeting the regular 6:30 crew at the cafeteria: Muhommad (a super-cool philosophy grad student), Erin (the 6th Leeds res fellow), Craig (the engineering exchange student from Scotland who I wish was single but sadly is not) and Adam (the 5th Leeds res fellow). Theresa will also be joining the crew tonight (she's a Frontenac res fellow who I've been friends with since we were neighbours on 2nd Dundas back in first year). Should be goodtimes. All of these people will be gone next year. I don't know how I'll go on without them. I live for these 6:30 dinners. Honestly. They're often the only reason I leave my room. post comment

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