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Archive for March, 2007
March 31st, 2007 at 08:15 pm
I watched a japanese drama yesterday and I finished watching today after work...
It was so sad.I cried in a lot of episodes... It was so sad...
It's a story about a girl who has an incurable disease at the age of 15 and she struggled to live on until she's 25 years old... It was so sad. Each day it went by, her sickness grow worst. You guys can look it up on google for information or watch the drama on Youtube with English subtitle. There's 11 episodes and each of the episode last about an hour. *snif* so sad... Made me not want to study today... Tomorrow I have to study though. I regret choosing this time of the day to watch it but it made me feel better about my life.
*Sigh*... Tomorrow, I'll find the time to update my challenge money.
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March 29th, 2007 at 02:56 pm
Not in an insulting way of course.
My little sister is having trouble with maths. I guess it's the language that she's having problem with but also with logical things. I was pissed because my sister just copy and paste in math. I show her how to do it and she just copies in her paper the way I do it. Whenever I ask her, well do you know how to do it by yourself? Her answer : No... I spend an hour trying to teach her the number and I could say that math is not her thing. She still doesn't get it.
I looked over her other math exercises and I asked her : Did you do it by yourself? She said : No, I did it with Diane. I asked her: Then do you know how to do it again (the other exercises). Her answer: No... I gave up on teaching her the same number because I have other things to do and I told her to redo the exercise. She keeps saying : But... I don't know how to do it. Honestly, she keeps saying this without trying first and that's what I hate about her. I love her as a little sister but she has something that I totally dislike... She doesn't try.
Anyways, I update my challenge. I added 2$ on bus ticket because I decided to walk instead of taking the bus, I didn't buy any snacks on my way home (2$) and I got 100% on my push ups test in gym so another 1$ add.
New total on the 28th : 1148$
Today, I bought my lunch with me so I saved 4$ and I didn't spend any money today.
New total on the 29th : 1153$
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March 27th, 2007 at 07:44 pm
Yesterday, I cleaned my room, I clean the bathroom and I vacum the floor so I'm going to add 1$ to my challenge money. I finish my homework (2$), I stopped being lazy by not doing anything (2$), I did not spend any money (1$) and... I watched the election... HUGE DISAPPOINTEMENT.
It turned out that the Liberal Party won by 48 chairs, the ADQ by 41 chairs and PQ by 36 chairs. It turned out it's a minority governement in Quebec... Haha... What a coincidence. Canada has a minority governement too. Ah well at least, we know that the Liberal Party will be watch from the other parties and they won't do anything stupid.
Anyways new challenge total on the 26th : 1139$
Today, I decided to walk home after my exam instead of taking the bus (2$) and I advoid buying snacks (2$)
New challenge total on the 27th : 1143$
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March 25th, 2007 at 09:19 pm
I finish my math homework today!! Add 2$ to my challenge money.
New total : 1133$
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March 25th, 2007 at 10:38 am
OMG tomorrow is election day!! Who will be our new Prime Minister??

Andre Boisclair! The happy happy smile!! Haha I shouldn't look at his physical appearence but he is smart. Would make a good leader. I don't need to vote yet... That's good enought for me.
Anyways yesterday, I did no spend my money on anything so another 1$ add to the challenge and I finish part of my homework so 2$ add to my challenge.
Today, I'll probably won't spend anything so 1$ add and I'm going to exercise today so 2$ add. Let's see if I can finish my math homework on time today before I go to sleep and... No internet lol... It's slowing me down big time.
New challenge total : 1131$
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March 23rd, 2007 at 03:02 pm
Today at FPS class (No Broken_Arrow, it's not First-Person shooter xD, it's Formation personelle social in French), we're doing a reasearch on Parties. I chose Quebecois Party(PQ) and Action Democratic Quebec (ADQ), my little project will be to choose two promises on different subjects like Environnement, Education,Economie,etc.
So far, I liked both of them but I'm more leaning forward for the ADQ, they sound more direct and promising than the other parties but... The leader in PQ has a nice smile...
His name is Andree Boisclair :
It looks so friendly don't you think? I also receive a call at my house from his party, they asked me if I have their vote on the March 26th, they are wasting their time, I'm ILLEGAL to vote and I forgot to bring the message to my parents that they called. Although I wasn't planning to tell because it wouldn't matter to my parent and the party puts pressure on me instead of them.
How about Mario Dumont from the ADQ ?
I love his charisma, he looks like a very strong leader who's pretty direct with the public. I totally agree with him in the accomodation problem that we're having in Quebec. He said it doesn't make any sense anymore on reasonable accomodation, we're just giving special treatments to certain nationality. His party called my cousin from next door and they told them to vote for them. Haha...
I haven't finish my research yet and I'm planning to finish it later today. By the way an interesting fact about the PQ Leader, he is gay. =D God... Why good looking men have to be gay? I'm proud that he admits it though even if it could damage his image, I admire his courage for it. By the way, both of the leaders presenting here are in their late 30's... Pretty young I must say but old for me xD.
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March 22nd, 2007 at 05:53 pm
I'm done with my FPS project!! I finish most of my homework and teachers are giving us more projects for the weeks to come but for now, I'm free a little bit although I'm planning to finish my homework on the weekend and have the Monday off (Election day).
I miss blogging here!! I have so much to talk about life with you guys!! I'm going to come back once I finish everything and by the way... ^.^ I save money today!!
I save on lunch (4$), I advoid buying something at my school cafeteria (2$) and I was planning to go home by foot but it was raining outside and it was almost time for dinner so dad drove me home (2$ saved).
I saved : 8$
New challenge total : 1124$
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March 21st, 2007 at 04:14 pm
On the 18th March : I did not spend anything so I'm going to add 1$ on that day.
On the 19th, 20th and today, I spend 46$+6$+3$ = 55$ on foods and going out. I splurge a little more than usual so I could destress a little. So I guess I'm okay with and my month spending is pretty low this month compare to the past two months. I should'n't have spend my money on lunch yesterday and today but there's nothing to eat and no time to buy food.
So yeah I guess that's all for now. I will try very hard to save more money while studying from now on.
New challenge total : 1116$
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March 18th, 2007 at 09:15 pm
I came to start my work today at 3 pm. When I got there, I was caught by surprise. Some of my coworkers who work the morning shift said : What? They are going to be 4 workers today! I was like : What?! I went to the other room and I was surprise that another coworker of mine who work the saturday shift came to work today. I asked her what happened and she said that her schedule changed to Sunday because the boss told her that she wanted to change. I told her that I didn't receive any calls from the boss and we didn't agree on changing our schedule this week, it was suppose to be two weeks ago. Then the manager came in and she asked me what I was doing here.
In the end, we got the conclusion wrong. I told her I switch with her last week because I was on vacation and the manager said : Well you're not on vacation every week right? I said : No... I was literaly confused and to make matter worst, a coworker who has no business in there (let's name her M), she said : Yeah but it was suppose to be Rana turn to work and not Christina. The manager told her to keep out of it. After this little confrontation, I knew at the beginning that I was wrong for not checking my schedule this week and for not opening my cell for any important calls from my boss.. I was dead tired that I didn't feel like doing anything even opening my cell. I don't even care if I have to leave to work today since it's not really my day to work. Manager wanted to let Rana decides if she wants to stay or leave and I didn't say anything. In the end, she chooses to leave and I stay.
When I went in the front to work, M was looking at me like she wanted to kill me. I was a little mad because she doesn't even know what was going on in the first place but I didn't say anything. I don't care that she hates me because she's the sort of person who takes everything seriously. But I wanted to punch her so badly to her face when I saw her staring at me like that.
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March 17th, 2007 at 07:02 pm
I did not spend today and I exercise.
Add: 3$
New total : 1115$
For the camera : I think I'm going to try to look for a cheaper camera in freecycle or something or I ask someone to lend it to me. For the babysitting job and other little jobs, I don't feel like making any extra money for the moment because I'm busy for the next three months till the end of the year. Lots of things to do in so little time >.
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March 16th, 2007 at 02:32 pm
I can't help it but to say this but... I am too poor to buy myself a digital camera =(. Everytime I receive my paycheck it goes somewhere. Either in my challenge money or in my mutual funds. I have never feel that poor since... I work once a week at 3 to 9 pm. *sigh* =( I want a digital camera before June so I can take pictures of my friends and share with you guys. *sigh*
I'm going to try to talk with a coworker of mine that work twice a week on 3 to 11 pm, to switch with one of her eight hours shift. It would make a few dollars of a difference and I will set up a plan to save my money for a camera but... Where will I have 300$ in less than two months? >.
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March 16th, 2007 at 02:12 pm
1. I was lazy to go on the computer after my trip to Walt Disney. Well I did put money on my challenge money so I'm going to add them now.
2.I was tired too... Since it's almost the end of the year and I need some time apart from the computer to concentrate on my studies a little bit.
3. I don't feel like writting a blog a day like I used to now... Well I just received an email from the admission office and they asked me to bring in a new 30$ in cheque or in cash at their office... I guess I have to go there on Monday. *sigh* But I'm still motivated to save though.
On the 14th March : I exercise (2$) and I save on lunch (4$).
New total : 1097$
On the 15th March : I woke up early (2$), I wash my clothes(1$) and I brought my lunch (4$)
New total : 1104$
On the 16th of March : I woke up early (2$), I brought my lunch (4$) and I advoid buying a cup of salads because mom has already made some for my lunch and I was having my craving moment. Another 2$ add.
New total : 1112$
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March 13th, 2007 at 08:11 pm
I came back yesterday around midnight. I enjoyed my stay there but I couldn't wait to go back home because I'm quite fed up of having to stay in hotels for a week... I miss my bed!!
I got sick on the first day in Florida and I get to see a doctor there and he said I needed to see a doctor because my fever was really bad. I was in pain, I was tired, I was coughing, I couldn't eat well, I was dizzy, etc. So yeah, I did almost nothing at the first day.
On the second day, I was a little better so I went to the first park called : Magic Kingdom. The place was nice and it was pretty big. I wanted to go buy some postcards but there was not many that I like. I found one in particular that has Walt Disney in it (the founder) and Mickey mouse was watching him drawing a picture of him in his old days. In the back, it was written : I hope we don't forget one thing, it was all started by a mouse. I found this quote interesting and I admire Walt Disney for achieving his dream. I wish I would've started a theme park and his name as a attraction park was a good one. Maybe I should put out of park and name it : Christina's park... That doesn't sound original at all... How many Christinas there is in this world ? A million. Maybe I should change my name to... Ristina?Anitsirh? Natina? Eum... It would be nice but no name sounds better than Christina. xD It would be fun if my name was named differently, then the whole world will reconize me. *sigh* It would be cool. For the rest of the day, my family and I went around the park but we couldn't visit them all because it was too big. We went to our around 9pm because I was feeling so tired and I was still sick.
On the third day, I was feeling a lot better and we went to MGM park, it was kind of boring there and I didn't buy anything there. I don't remember what I saw there but we tried almost all the rides but we didn't ride the elevator thingy that dad wanted to at the beginning. There was this one ride there that was kind of fun and dad tried to shove my sister and I so he could sit in the front. Being an egalitarian, I pushed him back at the second row. My dad has no right to do that and it's suppose to be my sister who's having a time of her life, she's nine years old and he's 40 something and still act like a kid shoving people to get whatever he wants. Whenever he tries to do something unfairly,most of the time he can't get in pass me because I have a high temper and he knows that. I like my Chinese horoscope, being a snake is not that bad. We went to our hotel a little later than before and I slept around 11 pm.
On the fourth day, we packed our luggage because we're moving into our second hotel, a Villa resort in the afternoon. Before we went there, we went to animal kingdom and it was boring there... Not enought fun ride... Too much musical shows and not enought excitement. My little sister enjoyed it so that' good to hear. After Animal Kingdom, we went to our hotel resort, it's quite nice, they have many things there such as a swimming pool, a spa pool, a jogging place, a fitness center,etc. I was disappointed at the jogging space... It's near a parking lot and the road. If I owed a hotel resort, I would make a road just for jogging and walking! I would make things a lot less confusing too. The signs to which which places are confusing. I was trying to find a fitness center but it was relocated somewhere else. Arg... I went in the fitness center and the place was so small. Not enought space to excercise but the washrooms are quite nice though. Maybe someday, I'll owe a hotel resort and make it a perfect place to stay for many people... Too bad that's not one of my main dream though but I will make it a heaven place =D. Ah well... Maybe someday.
On the fifth day, we went to Epcot. We went around the main entrance park to check a few things, it was kinda boring so we decided to eat in a restaurant.
There was like 5 or 6 different countries at the World point site (something like that). Dad lets me choose which country to eat in and I chose Morocco, I wanted to introduce my daddy to a country that I wanted to visit for a long time. We ate in a restaurant that's a little expensive but has a great experience there. The food was good except the "vegetarian coucous" I didn't like the rice, it was strange eating it. Sister order Morocco spaghetti. All she knows is pasta so we shouldn't blame her. I'm trying to introduce her to a different culture whenever I have time and she has learned to eat a "Purivienne" dish somewhere in Montreal and she likes it. I hope to introduce her to "tapas" someday. I have a discount coupon to a place where they sell them and I hope to find time to go with her... Probably next Monday. Maybe I should bring her to an Indian restaurant too.. Aah I love trying new things x).
Anyways, back to Morocco. We got out of the restaurant with our stomach full and dad saw a fast-food morocco restaurant that sells burgers and other americanish food but with lamb as meats. Dad was like : We should have gone there! It's less expensive! I was mad for a few secondes. We just tried something great and new and he's talking about cost.
I mean for the past four days, we're always eating at cheap places such as buffets, italians food (spaghetti) and all those junk food place. He's always whining that's all the "White" people know. I told him that he's always eating at the wrong place, if he has gone to other restaurant other than junk food, then he would see a little more diversities. He's too busy thinking of the big dollar sign floating on the food that he doesn't care if it's not good. All he does is criticize that the food is not good and it's soo cheap looking. Mom told him: What do you expect from it? That's the price you paid. And dad is like eating till the death at the buffet. Mom said something funny in cantonese : You put the money out and you put your life out. It was true for my dad, whenever he was full, he continued eating and eating. He thinks he is eating healthy but overeating is not healthy at all.
Back to my fourth day, we visited all those little country stand, France, United Kingdom, Norway,China, Germany,Japan,etc. Surprisely, it was the people from their respective country who's representing it. I was happy, I tried to hear their language whenever they are talking to each other. Especially the French, they do have the typical accents hehe. I get to talk to a girl who watching the door with another girl. We were talking in English and at the end of our conversation she said: Bonne journee! I didn't reply back in French but I was quite happy.
On the fifth day: We went back to Magic kingdom to see the other rides we has missed on our second day. It was alright I guess but I wasn't happy going back to the same place.
On the sixth day: We went to Universal studio, I like it better there. There was so much fun rides and dad bought a ride express and eat all you want wristband, too bad we could only eat at fastfood place. But I like free stuff xD. So yeah... We didn't have to wait too long for the ride, spend about 6 to 15 minutes waiting for a ride. Not bad. Also, we forgot to switch our time to an hour later. It closed at 7 in our time lol... Ah well. We went back to our villa to pack our stuff and we're going back to our first hotel.
On the seventh day: It was our last day here so we didn't do much. The weather was beautiful as always.We went to eat at a Vietnamese restaurant, food wasn't too good but the place was quite nice.
We went to the airport around 1 pm and we board our plane at around 2:35 pm. We arrived to Chicago and we had around two hours before boarding our next plane. I went out for a walk to different airport place and I accidently got out of the security place. I wanted to visit the Swiss international airport because it reminds me of my friend there. When I got back, I didn't have my passport or my airplane ticket (mom got it all with her) with me so I have to get a boarding pass. When I got to the security place, an officer told me to stand in a corner and there was this guy who asked me if I have tried this before, I said no and he said : Ok, we're going to do an emotional pat down(something like that) but not me ! The lady behind me will do it. I was humiliate for the first time, I never experience this before in my life. The lady was pating me and she looking through my back. Security is scary. I will never walk out of the security line again especially if I don't have my passport or my plane tickets with me. Oh yeah, when we boarded the plane at 7:55 pm, dad notices that my sister doesn't carry the camera anymore. Dad lost his 1000$ something camera with all our pictures in it... =/ yep. Ah well. Bye Strawberry's pictures.. She was so cute in it. =/
Anyways, I got home and I arrived at around midnight. ouf... What a week. I was happy to sleep in my bed again and it was waiting for me to sleep in it.
I didn't spend much. Around 4$. I bought an art postcard which cost around 3.20$ and another postcard with Mickey and friends around 0.82$. Not bad though. I lend my dad two dollars for something and I took five dollars from my sister for fun and she gave it to me in the end. I have 99$ now without my pennies which I gave it to my dad for something. Not bad although I don't know what to do with US money. I could always buy something from the net for a certain bio oil product that I need soon in about a month.
Ah well... Kinda go sleep now. Tomorrow is another day of school. Back to my mediocore life.
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March 4th, 2007 at 10:58 pm
I think I mentioned it before but I'm going to Walt Disney on Spring break... That means this week!! =D I woke up today at 1 am and it is now 1:44 am. Why am I not gone yet? Well dad keeps saying that we have to wake up at 1 am and leave at 2 am. I was skeptical that they would actually wake up at this time since we're going to take the plane at 6 am.
When it comes to trip, I'm the one who is wide awake. It's my passion to travel... Just anywhere will be fine with me!!
I woke up my sister around the same time as me and I went to my parents room at 1:05 am. I was right from the start, they were still asleep. Dad was laughing a little bit and he said : We wake up at 2am... ok? My reaction? ------->o.O
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March 4th, 2007 at 09:51 am
Woah.. Finally, I got in the blog. I was having problem going on lately in the blog spot. It says : Page not found.
Anyways.. Here my challenge result:
On the 27th : I woke up early and did some cleaning. So add 3$ to my challenge.
On the 28th: I advoid buying food at the shopping mall. SO 2$ add.
On March 1st : I woke up early and did not spend a dime. Another 3$
On the second : I did a little cleaning and I shoved the snow, so another 3$ for this day.
On the third: I woke up early and I did not spend a dime today. Also, I got 10$ from my aunt as a gift for shopping with her.
Total : 1071$
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