Adventures of Hairy Mary and Rusty Rat

Yesterday was better than expected. After class, Kelly and I walked over to Temptation Arlington to visit Johnny for a bit and then we went to the Pizza Pigout, a charity event for the Ottawa Food Bank. The girls served pizza for a few hours, we all had a great time. After a daring escape, Carol and I made pizza deliveries to the Percy house and Holmwood house. Boys appreciate pizza! After that, we picked up Fry's friend James in Nepean and went back to his place for a while. Carol and the boys drank while I was well behaved. Guys... I suck at darts. LOL! Had a really good time with Fry and his friends and watching Carol pass out. Today I've got my last Marketing class and then Kelly and I are going out for dinner at the Clocktower Pub. Yum...

Countdown.

Three days left of school! Woohoo! Really pissed off though cuz I was going to go home for a week but the profs are sticking stupid things to go to in the middle of next week that I really shouldn't miss. None too pleased. Like, there's no point going home for three days. Grrr...

*Insert blank here!*

Semi... To be honest, I don't know if I had a good time. We had about 25 people over in our tiny apartment, got trashed and that's pretty much it. I blacked out. From our apartment until the end of the night, I remember nothing. It's not like the details are fuzzy, I remember NOTHING. I've had to be filled in on a lot of stuff and I really don't want to see some of the pictures. Must cut down on drinking again... Also, Carol and I are in a huge amount of trouble with our super, but I'll get into that in another post.

One week left of school *Victory dance* (Similar to rain dance)

All hail the weekend!

Carol's been out of town and I've been loving having the apartment to myself. Might have to do a one-bedroom in fourth year, I enjoy it too much.

Hmmm, let's see here. As an update, the red marker that was all over my chest was a fabric marker, and hence, permanent. I've been scrubbing for days to no avail. Also, my hot AEPi (similar to My Little Pony, but not quite), apparently told one of his brothers that he thought that I was really cute (but of course) and will definately give me a call. *Grin!* Really though... I dunno, we'll see.

So I've basically been boring since Carol left and have been cleaning. Chris lent me the Robo-Vac. This thing is the best invention since the wheel. I sit down with my feet up and within half hour everything's clean. Awesome!

Everyone's coming here for pre-drunkening tonight. Not sure if we really have room for this type of a gathering, but hey. Hopefully everything goes smoothly tonight and we all have a great time.

Last week of school, and a busy one at that. Presentation in Info Systems on Monday, In Class Spanish Assignment on Tuesday, Marketing essay due Wednesday, martini lounge with the girls Wednesday night, In Class Spanish Assignment on Thursday and then the Sammie and Sigma Pi April's Fool's Pub (= drunk). That's it though! Almost there!

"Carol, you just fell over!!"

Had a great time last night. After week from hell (see previous post) was halfway over, I went out last night. Drove there and Kelly drove back, as I was trashed. I got trashed on 5$ and am rather proud of it. I don't really know the Sammies that well, so I got to meet a ton of them and one of them declared his undieing love for me. Nadin, you owe me!! Pretty uneventful though there's like five phone number written on my chest with red marker this morning. Carol and I had a lot of fun and I ran into my hot AEPi (the Jewish fraternity) and he took my number, so we'll see how that goes. Ok, I'm going to have to wear a turtleneck today, there's red marker everywhere and it looks like hickies. Yah, my mom called this morning when I was still asleep and I had totally lost my voice. I think she's concerned. LOL! So now to the shower, then Spanish In-Class Assignment. Group meeting for Info Systems after that and then... Let's admit it, I'll be going back to bed. Carol's gone for a few days now so it'll be nice to have this place to myself. Naked time!

Spring has sprung.

I just saw my first robin of the spring, sitting on my windowsill. I was trying to enjoy the moment when the kitten came bounding in and flung itself at the window. It's going to be a long summer for Muffin.

Went Saturday night for sorority initiation. Started off well, until the left windshield wiper on my car busted. Yes, that would be drivers side. And yes, I was on the highway during a snow and ice storm. Have to get that fixed sometime soon... Initiation went well, all three girls got in. Congrats Omega!

Another hectic week. I think I'm going to skip class this morning and study for my Spanish test tomorrow. I have a group meeting at 2:30 about Marketing and Finance from 6-9. And yes, The O.C. is on at 9, and Average Joe at 10! Then it's studying all night for Spanish. Tomorrow I have the Spanish test, then I have to put together a Marketing presentation. Wednesday is the Marketing presentation, an Alum Committee meeting, AND a mandatory social with TKE's, Sammies and Tri Delts. Followed by a hung over Thursday Spanish class in which I have to do an In-Class Assignment. Somewhere in this week, insert getting my car fixed and a ceremony for the new girls. Saturday is semi-formal, with the pre-party happening at our place. Craziness...

Five-day forecast.

I've come to a great self-realization today. I am obsessed with The Weather Network Online. It is now 12:35. I have checked the weather in Jamaica five times, the Newmarket weather fifteen times and the Ottawa weather more than twenty times since I woke up. Never mind that I'm in Ottawa, and could just look outside or take a step out onto the balcony. I check the website to see if it's been updated yet. I check it if I 'forget' the weather. I check to see if my parents are getting a better deal at home than I am up North. And I check down south because I KNOW they're getting a better deal than me. I'm obsessive compulsive.

Pop open the bubbly!

I just noticed that I've had this blog for over two years now. Funny in what a different position I am now than when I started, but still sort of the same.

'Everyone's Irish on St. Patty's day!'

Yesterday wasn't too bad. I got up, got dressed and went to school for Marketing class. The minute I went to school, I ran into Espo who convinced me to drop off my case study, cut class and go for some green beer with him at the campus pub, Ollie's. Had a fun time there, it was packed although it was only noon and ran into a bunch of people I know. I have never seen so many people jigging in my life! Everyone was trying their best to convince me to go out to Ollie's at night, but instead I went for delicious Chinese food with Chris. Mmm! I should have stolen the leftovers, come to think of it. General Tao chicken for breakfast would have been nice... The drunken girls came in at lord knows what time, and are passed out throughout the apartment, in between bags of McD's.

Today's plan involve Spanish class in the morning, going over to Espo's to reclaim my fried noodles, and possibly... ok, most likely... Bulldog tonight! All-Greek Pub there with certain people being auctioned off and cheap drinks. Jenna off the wagon round two? You never know!

Zzzz...

Keeping with being an old cranky hag, I sleeping people annoy me. There's a few circumstances under which other peole sleeping is annoying.

Exhibit A:
Katie is asleep on our couch. I've been awake for over an hour and can't go to the kitchen or the TV or anything for fear of waking her up. I may be cranky, but I'm not bitchy and I have a hard time waking people up.
Exhibit B:
You're sleeping with someone else in your bed who is fast asleep and then you realize that you're in the most uncomfortable position and your entire lower body is getting pins and needles. However, you fear adjusting yourself in case your bed mate wakes up.

I think my problem is that I don't like to be forced to be quiet. I'm miserable if anyone wakes me up so I try not to wake up others. I'm trying to become a morning person and being quiet while the rest of the world sleeps is driving me insane.

Am I old enough to call people 'Sonny'?

I'm turning into an old cranky senior citizen. I don't go out anymore. I don't drink. I attend all of my classes. I'm asleep before midnight. I'm awake before 8. Yes, that's 8am. I haven't made out with a stranger in months. I've been cooking. I don't think I'm much fun anymore.

Off the wagon.

So I got retardly drunk last night, not surprising seeing how long I've been sober. Cheap drinks + Frat boys = Drunken Jenna. I woke up this morning freaking out because I couldn't find my purse, called my cell phone and Kelly answered. She had all of my stuff. Not even going to try to decipher last night. Omar tried to get back together with me. I think everyone in the bar was ridiculously drunk. It wasn't just me.

*Insert Friday dance here*

Apart from a one-hour lab today, I have no real plans. And I enjoy it that way. Shopping perhaps? Inferno tonight?

Last night was good, Chris and Kelly came over for my Jell-O and Survivor party. LOL! I am the Queen of Entertainment. Well at least they were entertained, I kept hearing crickets and was wondering how there could be crickets in Ottawa in March when they informed me that they were on TV, we were watching Survivor after all. So they got a good laugh at my expense!

The pendulum swings...

Yesterday was good. Woke up early and went to some labs for my Info Systems group to work on a project. One of the guys isn't too hard on the eyes, plus we got a lot done. Omar dropped in for a while, I miss the kid; I varely see him anymore.

After that, I went to Marketing and picked up my midterm. 83%, rock on! Since I am such a genius and the weather was nice, I skipped out for the rest of the class and met up with Kelly.

Kelly and I drove down to Billings, had some lunch and then walked up Bank Street, going into the little shops and antique stores. Had a really, reallly good time. The weather was beautiful, people were smiling, guys were hot, and I bought this really cute blue purse.

After that, we went home for a while, Espo came over, then we met up with the sorority. Eighteen of us drove across Ottawa and went to play Bingo (it was my first time). None of us won anything, though we think the winners were cheating. What a hostile environment! People kept asking to have us I.D.'d (Yes, at a BINGO hall!!). If looks could kill... And they all kept shushing us. We had a great time though, even though they wouldn't let Steph call out the numbers. We'll definately do that again!

Today I woke up early, I have to do my debate in Spanish. Not really prepared for it, since I was out so late last night, but it'll be nice to have it over and done with. After that, I'm meeting up with my group again and then Kelly and I are going walking and collecting sponsors for the MS Walk. Good times!

Mood swings.

Followup. I e-mailed the prof this morning and explained to him that I thought I had failed the test due to 'severe personal issues'. I kindly asked him if he could mark it and tell me my mark before this Friday, which is the last date to drop classes. So I get home tonight to an e-mail from the TA saying that I got EIGHTY PERCENT!! I'm in shock. Obviously, he is looking at the wrong person's test! I'm so happy!

Backup. I woke up at 6:30am to take my car to Nissan. I didn't get home today until 9pm. I'm soooo tired. But fixing the car in Ottawa cost me around 250$ less than in Newmarket.

So things are coming up Jenna yet again. It's like severe mood swings over here!

About face!

Oh, how a mood can change over the course of a day. So I study my ass off all weekend for this Finance test. I go over all of the notes, the practice questions on the Internet, read the textbook, memorize the formulas and learn how to do the problems backwards and forwards. I couldn't have done anymore.

I decide to stick to my 'betterment of Jenna' and don't even skip Info Systems. Do a presentation in front of the class while picturing the hot guys naked. Mmm... Go home and study some more. Head to school.

That's where things turn. Saw a horrible car accident on the way. Four car pileup. The cops and ambulances were just getting there. There was an old man walking around with blood dripping down his face and into his eyes.

It's a sign, Jenna. It's a sign.

The test went horribly. If I could get points for creativity, I'd get 100%. Nothing I had studied was on it. No similar problems, nothing. So I'm hoping he'll grade mine before Friday so I can figure out whether or not I failed it and whether or not I need to drop this course.

Now I'm cranky. AND, I have to get up at 6:30am to take my car to the garage. Arrrrgh...

Sunny skies, sweeping the clouds away...

I'm in a better mood lately. The whole A.J. business had me really down and took me a while to move on. Then issues with boys, girls, physical problems, you name it. At this point, I haven't been to a bar in Ottawa in over a month and haven't gotten trashed in over two months. I'm going to bed by 11pm and waking up by 8pm. I'm making my bed. I'm being productive. I'm studying more than the night before the test. I'm getting things done. I went for a morning walk with Kelly down Bank Street. I splurged. I bought myself a mirror that says 'I am the most beautiful person I have ever seen.' for the pure and simple reason that it made me smile. I'm going back home this summer. I need to be grounded again, in a way that I can't do in Ottawa.

This week is going to be hell-ish. Info Systems class today, rushing home to get more studying done and then a Finance test at night. Tomorrow waking up at the crack of dawn, dropping my car off at Nissan at 8am, going to the clinic with Kelly, then Spanish class and getting my car back. Wednesday is Marketing and then Info Systems labs. Thursday is Spanish, debates in class that we haven't started working on yet. Aahhh!!!

On my way, to where the air is clean...

The skies are grey...

...And you scream that it’s been forever since you witnessed blue skies, but trust me when I say that, yes, this too will pass. It will quiet. Literally nothing stays the same. Just look to the clouds and you shall see; always changing, forever moving on, again and again. Life’s one worthwhile guarantee.

Hugo.

Every girl should have one of those guys that no matter what, will tell them that they're gorgeous. Whenever the old man who lived on the corner of the street would call our house he'd always tell me that I'm looking beautiful. Nevermind that it was on the phone. I missed that. And now I have Hugo.

Hugo is in one of the frats up here in Ottawa. I don't remember the first time I met him to be honest, I just know that I talked to him for a really long time. About what? No clue, I was drunk. I don't know where or when or anything. I saw him a few months later at the bar and though vaguely familiar, still no clue who he was. He came up to me and gave me a huge hug and asked, "You remember who I am, don't you?". Yikes. So being ever-so-smooth I replied, "I know who you are, I just can't remember your name.". He was Hugo. I whispered to my friend "I have NO idea who he is!!" Flirted and had a good time.

The next day I was talking to another one of his brother's and asked for Hugo's MSN contact. The guy started laughing hysterically, wouldn't explain why, and gave me an e-mail address with the name Marko in it. I calmly explained that I didn't want Marko's e-mail address, the guy that I wanted was named Hugo and that he must be mistaken and that we're talking about different guys. He was still laughing and insisted he was right. Turns out he was. Marko=Hugo. But for pulling that, I refuse to call him by his real name.

So Hugo and I start talking and the guy is adorable. We make plans to meet up before Christmas and on the night that we're supposed to go out, we both get horribly ill. I decide to go home early as I wasn't going to be having much fun anywhere. How's this for sweet. He tells me to stay and that he's going to get healthy fast so that he can take care of me. I decline, though getting a crush.

Since then, I've seen him once for five minutes. Every plans that we make together are crushed. Something is trying to keep us apart. But I don't care. Because when I come online, I'm greeted with "Hello Jenna, beautiful as ever!", something to the effect of how stunning I am, or something equally flattering. I don't think we'll ever meet up, but I'll always have a bit of a crush on him.

Return To Innocence...

I miss being naive and innocent. I miss the days of being a pure sixteen year old virgin. Of finger painting in grade one, instead of studying enterprise resource planning. I wish I didn't know the meaning of the words rape or suicide. That no one I knew had ever died. Back in the day when all you had to think about was today and tomorrow. Before you knew what it was to suffer from loss and heartbreak. Boys were cute, but a bit annoying. It was better that way, you could do without them. You were excited to get a dollar from the tooth fairy, and when that dollar could actually buy something good. Before you realized that people have problems and sometimes never recover from what has happened to them in the past. When you could 'be anything you want to be' when you grew up, including a princess. I miss it all.

Well, I didn't see that twist coming...

I just had to comment on it. Average Joe 2: Hawaii. First of all, when asked what he wants out of all of this, the hot guy Gil tells Larissa that he wants to be an actor. Warning signs? On the other hand, average Brian declares his love and is even prepared to move from his beloved Boston for her. Obviously, she picks Gil. Brian is crushed. She flys off with Gil to Mexico but uh-oh, plot twist. There's something from her past that she wants to reveal. About her last boyfriend. She takes Gil to the beach and duh duh duh... Her last boyfriend was FABIO!!! Gil seems somewhat unhappy with this news and DUMPS her. At the end, she's left dumped and crushed, feeling as she made the other 25 men feel.

Hmm. Where to start. She dated FABIO!!! Honestly folks, if you're getting bored with reality TV, it just keeps getting better and better!

Sandy.

I feel like I'm in the bottom half of an hourglass... Like I'm running out of time... Like I'm being buried alive...

This week is going to be insane. Last month of school equals a TON of work and there's something sorority related at least 3 times a week. Insanity. Plus, have to get the car fixed. Eek.

In other news... How great does the name Jenna Giano sound? More to come this summer!