NAIT Welcome Week

So Monday was the start of NAIT'S Welcome Week.

First off, there was an ice breaking thing in the gym where I got to briefly meet some people. One girl who I became friendly with, Andrea, noticed my henna tattoo and that became the starting point of our conversation. I REALLY need to get myself a henna kit, especially if it helps make new friends.:)

After the ice breaking thing, we were put in groups and were taken on a tour of the main campus. It looks like a really great campus and there are lot's of places to eat and study. There's a coffee shop, a Mr. Sub, a Pizza Hut, a Common Market, and even a campus bar, The Nest, located next to the swimming pool. It'll be free to go to the pool, so I think I might end up going there quite often.

When the tour was finished, we headed over to the Shaw theatre for a comedian presentation about managing finances. I ended up getting 5 bucks for being "the smallest freshman."B)

After that, there was a free hypnotist show at The Nest with Damian the hypnotist. It was pretty fun. I was laughing so hard I was crying.

The next day, I went in early for the free pancake breakfast and registration. As we were having breakfast, some French guy asked us to sit at his table and we talked alot about politics, since he said he was going to be a polititan. Very friendly though. The registration went quickly so we were out of there pretty soon.

Afterwards, we went to Surf's Up! at a cheap theatre. The movie was really great. The only downside was that a daycare brought 196 kids to it and completely filled it up. My dad, who was late(as usual) couldn't get in to see it with us.:/

Anyhoo, it's been a very exciting week so far.:)

R.I.P Mike Weiringo

Comic artist Mike Weiringo died last night of a heart attack.:(

He was one of the greats and will truly be missed as both an artist and a wonderful human being. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Rest in peace, 'Ringo.

Veg Fair

So the Veg fair was this week, and my Uncle John and Auntie Lil had gotten us all 3 day passes and ride bracelets. My mom's cousin's family from BC also came down for the fair. It was nice seeing them again.

I spent most of my time walking around and watching the chariots and chuckwagon races.

Around 10pm on Saturday, I ended up getting a Henna Tattoo of an ankh on my arm. I had to wait 30 minutes to take the paste off and 24 hours to get it wet. I was told it would last between 1 and 2 weeks, which seems like a pretty good deal for 5 bucks. I got one for Matthew too(he picked a scorpion).

Those temporary tattoos that you put on with water are supposed to last about a week, but for me, they barely ever lasted a day. I always ended up touching them or rubbing them, so they'd be half gone in about an hour. The Henna tattoo, however is still intact and didn't get smudged at all. I am quite happy with it.

Comics, Ikea and Jones

Comics:

I had heard that Happy Harbour was having a sale of 80% off back issues. My brother buys back issues almost entirely, so I figured he'd want to go.

I ended up getting $82.50 worth of comics for 30 bucks. Pretty sweet deal. Some stuff was consignment, so there was no sale on it.

I got:

The Avengers #236

The Flash #330 and 332

Doctor Strange #29 and 48

The Blue Beetle(Ted Kord) #1-4

Batman #440-443

Spiderwoman #4-7, 32 and 49

I decided to check out Doctor Strange and Spiderwoman, cause those characters interest me for some reason.


Ikea:

I always thought it would be cool if Ikea let you stay overnight in the store or if they had a hotel. I would totally stay in an Ikea hotel. Now, my dreams are finally coming true... in Oslo, anyway.

In Oslo, Ikea is making the store into a free hostel for those who want to stay overnight to complete their shopping.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/jul/13/travelnews.norway

I NEED to go to Oslo!


Jones:

I opened up a bottle of Jones rootbeer today. My fortune under the cap said, "You continue to be lucky in love." For that to be true, wouldn't I have to START being lucky in love?

Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno

Seems like an interesting (to say the least) book.:)

"Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno is a riotously illustrated history of schoolgirl fashion in Japan, starting with the thousand-strong, razor-wielding biker gangs, all the way up to the cuddly, explosion -in- a- crafter- factory world of decora girls, who cover their fuzzy one-piece character pyjamas with stuffed animals and cute crafted whatsises. The book is packed with telling little anaecdotes about the cultural conditions that gave rise to each subculture, along with fashion tips, interviews with fashion pioneers, and some of the secret histories, including the rise and fall of the mad fashion pioneer who invented gonguru -- Japanese hipster blackface. From Gothic Lolita's creation of an entirely fictional style of "historical" dress to the scandalous sex-rings of the kogals (and the hysterical media circus that followed them), Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno is an incredibly engrossing tour through lightspeed subculture."

Late Night Walks.

Since it's been so hot out, I often go out for walks in the late evening. Tonight, I loaded up my iPod, put on jeans and a sweater(mostquitos are vicous), grabbed a bag of chips and went out walking.

On my way down main street, I cross paths with the neighbour guy, Tyler. I had met him once before on one of my walks, although that was was around 9pm, while this was more like 11:30pm.

He says, "W-what are you doin' out here? Do you have a problem or something?"

Me: No. Just going for a walk, listening to stuff.

Him: You should stay at home.

Me: But it's hot in the house...

And we go our separate ways.

Had I thought of it at the time, I would have said, "Well, I'm an adult, I can go out for walks at night," since I have a slight suspicion now, that he may think I'm more like 14 instead of 19.

As I returned back to the house, I saw him walking along the sidewalk in front of my house. He disappeared into his own house a short time later. I kept walking for a little while and watched some distant lightning. Didn't see him again as I came back.

I'm curious now, if he just thinks it's unsafe in our town for any woman to go walking at night, or if he thinks I'm 14 and doesn't want me to get into trouble.

Eyeglasses... More than Meets the Eye.

I got my glasses today. Then I went to see Transformers.

The glasses make quite a difference for reading black on white, or white on black(except on the computer). It's like someone turned up the sharpness on the television that is my eyes.

I had heard Transformers had really good sound, so I sat in the middle of the speakers and right under the projector. I think I was one of the only girls in the theatre, though the theatre didn't have many people in the first place.

Before the movie, I was listening to a convo between a little kid and his dad. I thought it was interesting.

Kid: Did you like Transformers?

Dad: No, I didn't get into Tranformers.

Kid: What movies were you used to?

Dad: Smurfs.

Kid: What Smurfs?

Dad: They're little blue guys that run around and cause trouble. You ever see one, you step on 'im.

Ah, smurfs......

Anyway, I thought the movie was awesome. Really great animation and even a good story, although maybe that's cause I've never watched a Transformers cartoon in my life. I did, however own a slightly broken Astroplane and say, "Transformers, robots in disguise!" while playing with it.

I think we may be on the verge of seeing craze of giant robot movies. Could a Go-Bots film be next?