Andrea unwell, but still willing to meet up with me quickly!

I called Andrea at 7:45 (while discussing BEATMANIA / piano / violin / lessons with Corey) to see whether she was still up for having coffee tonight. Turns out she was driving when I called, so best not to answer the phone then. When she called me back at 8, she mentioned that she was starting to feel a bit unwell, but she didn't mind meeting up with me quickly. Of course she didn't want to stay out too late because of her scratchy throat - all these little things are going around, for sure. Before you all castigate me for making her go out when she's sick, she's generally healthy (like me), and it was just the start and not something full-blown. She says she was going to call me last night, but got distracted. That's fine, since I was chilling with Billie and her parents last night in Coquitlam!

She came by about an hour later, and we had trouble deciding where to go: Blenz? Boston Pizza? White Spot? Somewhere else? Finally, I decided on Boston Pizza - I like that place, haha. Ordered a chocolate lava cake to share, and a spinach salad (also with eggs / bacon / mushrooms) for myself. We discussed some impatient idiot (who apparently looked like a hardcore biker dude) she encountered at City Square, who told her that not knowing how to use stamps was a sign of mental illness! (the validation people were all standing around with blank looks on their faces when her stamp wouldn't apply properly the first time...) She told him that impatience was also a sign of such... afterwards, the jabronie still looked at her and said something about how people needed to get home to their families. Right, like ONE SECOND would have made a difference, Mr. Key-Tapper?! I'd probably have done the same thing as she did - stupid people!

I told her exactly how I felt about Mr. Creep, and why - she says it's good that I love the children and am concerned about newcomers. No, I don't feel that way about certain other people - they are NOT icky, and I think I can trust them! She told me a new bit of information: his family's supposedly in Langley, so he can't come every Sunday... GOOD! I DON'T WANT TO SEE HIM! Discussed Bible Study, Richie, grandmas, Jon / Harmony, her and Chuck's wedding date being the day before Jon and Harmony's anniversary, the Sunday Dinner combined with the Oilers game, Chuck's mom, my feeling awkward if I were to join the women's group NOW even if it was at Karmie's, my teaching Sunday School, Auntie Ying's limitations, mice, money, the Canada Line, her refusing to let me pay, Eric listening to my ranting on various subjects (what a gift!), her and Chuck's wedding planning, and Elaine and Matt in agricultural China.

Elaine knew that it would be the last time she'd see her grandfather, so made sure to spend lots of time with him before leaving, saying her final words and suchlike. Andrea says the funeral was pretty good - a celebration of his life, and not too sad. His friends at the Thunderbird Centre sang AULD LANG SYNE in Mandarin or something, haha. When I got home, I figured that I should start preparing for Sunday School. Then I heard firecrackers outside in the rain.... great, the Halloween madness starts now. Yay.

Naan with sesame is a good thing, but I'll hold the feta cheese, thanks...

Chilled in Billie's room for a bit - saw her yearbooks and discussed staff blunders. Washed-out photos, weird mistakes with names, photo mixups (a Gr. 11 in with the Gr. 12 grads?), and more! OH MY. Decided that she'd want to get to school early (woke up at 8:30), so we went to bed at around 12:30. Talked about parents, being quasi-Japanese, HOLLABACK BOY, weird songs, and things like that, as well. Went downstairs for breakfast to find that Tara had made us sesame naan, feta cheese, and scrambled eggs with hot tea and orange juice. Discussed dreams, philosophy, religion / cults, busy weekends, Richmond movies, Mass, Catholicism / the United Church / Presbyterians / Protestants / Baptists / Methodists / Lutherans / Anglicans / the Pope, studying / stress / midterms with her dad as well. He offered us a ride to Coquitlam Station, which we took. Better than waiting for the C28, for sure!

I had to wait a while for the 160 to Vancouver, but it was certainly faster than taking the 97 B-Line! Translink proved to be on crack once again since I didn't have to get off at Howe / Pender, but instead stayed on till Richards / Seymour! Went to Harbour Centre for a bit to see if they had a bank machine - they did, but it didn't work. There were also no elevators (only escalators) to the downstairs part of the building - man, it was just DESIGN FAIL, haha. (I did get to see the SFU bookstore, though) Encountered fare checkers at the Canada Line, which was okay. Took cash out for this weekend, too. I got home at noon due to waiting for the 407 for twenty minutes or so - not too bad! After I catch up, I'll pass the time by doing busywork till Andrea calls me for coffee, heh. (it's probably still on, haha... and if it is, I'll tell HER about Mr. Creep!)

You Are Not Crazy for Halloween

You are what's known as a Halloween humbug. For some reason, you really can't get into the season. Low carb diet? Hate kids? Have an irrational fear of fake blood? Whatever it is, Halloween just isn't your bag. Your best option is to camp out until November 1. Resist the urge to smash pumpkins and toilet paper houses. Start your own anti-Halloween movement. If it worked for Valentine's Day, there's sure to be some takers for Halloween!

Are You Crazy for Halloween?

Blogthings: Waste Time at Work!

You Are Kooky and Crazy

You're the type of person to wear a laugh out loud hilarious costume, even if it's a bit embarrassing to be seen in. You are a total nut every day of the year, and Halloween gives you an excuse to be extra nutty. Your favorite Halloween celebration is full of twists, turns, and surprises. The night isn't complete until you get scared out of your mind. You may not be the most superstitious person, but you do think that all the freaks come out on Halloween... and you love it!

The Candy Apple Test

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Poo nugget for Thursday, October 22: Fartman - TV / radio show host Howard Stern first launched the character Fartman in 1981. Using his amazing power of flatulence to fight treachery, Fartman would appear on the Howard Stern show and place calls to "evil" leaders from places across the globe, including Iran / Iraq / Lebanon. Fartman's popularity quickly spread to the world of comics and books, leading Howard Stern to trademark the character in 1992.