Flaming First Thread

[The French Biscuit]

I win! :)

What? There's a message minimum? Jinkies! :eek:

[ChimeraCreative]

So, Biscy, how's it feel to be the first person to stake a claim here? Any words of wisdom or inspiration to the countless others that will follow in your footsteps in The Board About You? You adoring public wants to know! ^_^

[The French Biscuit]

What is this "Wisdom" that you speak of? I specialize in idiot savant-hood with a minor is wit. :D

I figure the hoards will descend in a moment and it'll be back to the post-whoring and now "reping". :D

Who's this adoring public anyway? ;)

[The French Biscuit]

Now, if you'll excuse me. I have a head-start and I must not waste it!

[The French Biscuit]

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[ChimeraCreative]

I dunno, who is this adoring public Ms "most karma points accumulated by a single person in less than a week". ^_^ The magic of photoshop was augmented by your boundless talent and produced the funniest movie poster ever. Are you gonna bring it here and put it in the Creative Cafe?

And it's Saturday night, might be quiet here til closer to Monday, eh?

[The French Biscuit]

F

[ChimeraCreative]

I think she just graded me an F. ^_^

[The French Biscuit]

I dunno, who is this adoring public Ms "most karma points accumulated by a single person in less than a week". ^_^ The magic of photoshop was augmented by your boundless talent and produced the funniest movie poster ever. Are you gonna bring it here and put it in the Creative Cafe?

And it's Saturday night, might be quiet here til closer to Monday, eh?

That's going to go straight to my head. :o Thanks An! :D That poster had to be done, I was compelled to do it by the power of the Photoshop deities. My tablet moved but by the grace of a good laugh. :D I'll lug it over in a bit, might even put it in my portfolio.

O.k. not really, but it makes me happy too.

Plenty of time to get a sizable post-count. :cool:

[The French Biscuit]

I think she just graded me an F. ^_^

Nevah! A ++ :D

[The French Biscuit]

and then G

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[The French Biscuit]

O.k., nothing but quality posts after this.

I promise

[ChimeraCreative]

That's going to go straight to my head. :o Thanks An! :D

Consider me to be the lady version of Stocky, all silver tongue and intent to use it. ;)

[ChimeraCreative]

Adam was just saying "why is there a poster posting the alphabet?"

"It's just post whoring dear, nothing to be concerned about. You'll see a lot of that going on over the next couple weeks." ^_^

[Fasheem]

I motion that it be combined to one thread with strict rules about posting anything worth reading in that thread.

[ChimeraCreative]

That's not a bad idea. We have room in the archives or suggestion box that would keep the craziness off of the forums with higher traffic.

[The French Biscuit]

Adam was just saying "why is there a poster posting the alphabet?"

"It's just post whoring dear, nothing to be concerned about. You'll see a lot of that going on over the next couple weeks." ^_^

L! :D Indeed, wait till Arn gets here.

[The French Biscuit]

Everyone could just agree to keep their whoring to their own Bio thread.

[ChimeraCreative]

I think Arn, Eddie and Mic will take turns say "No you didn't!" in a special thread somewhere dark and private. ^_^

[The French Biscuit]

hee hee.

Speaking of dark and private, I had to go grocery shopping today and was surprised at the number of couples in the Superstore.

You people are supposed to be off somewhere wearing each other out, not in my line-up! :mad: Have you no shame!? :p

Alright that was neither dark nor private but it seemed like a good way to start a sentence.

[Mr Wallstreet]

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[Mr Wallstreet]

Gadzooks! 15 second wait? Eh...Not that bad. Could be hella worse.

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[Fasheem]

Everyone could just agree to keep their whoring to their own Bio thread.

The thing is I actually want to read the bio threads.

[Mr Wallstreet]

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;D

I now own the alphabet.

[The French Biscuit]

Gadzooks! 15 second wait? Eh...Not that bad. Could be hella worse.

Found that too eh? :D Could be 15 minutes instead of 15 seconds though.

[The French Biscuit]

Z

;D

I now own the alphabet.

Say what?

I contend that you do not. :cool:

[Mr Wallstreet]

I contend that I do

[The French Biscuit]

We'll see about that, bub.

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[Mr Wallstreet]

And damn, all my post-whoring in the temporary BX thread was for nothing

I now have to start from the bottom-up (which not a place I like being) :-X

[The French Biscuit]

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And damn, all my post-whoring in the temporary BX thread was for nothing

I now have to start from the bottom-up (which not a place I like being) :-X

I thought the same thing when I got here. :(

[The French Biscuit]

Where was I? Oh yeah.

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[The French Biscuit]

O.k. I'm bored with this. :P

[Mr Wallstreet]

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I win!

[The French Biscuit]

Avenue Q :D I love those puppets.

[Mr Wallstreet]

*Basks in the glow in victory*

[The French Biscuit]

You can't jump from Q to Z that's cheating! ;)

[The French Biscuit]

<--still leading by over 40.
Glow of victory indeed. ;)

[Fasheem]

You can't jump from Q to Z that's cheating! ;)

He's only cheating himself.

[Junkogen]

Sad, Biscuit...just sad. :rolleyes:

[The French Biscuit]

Indeed. *moves victory light over herself*

'K genuine quality post time.

A Keg full of Geologists

We have a class called DAAD Project in which we are given (or go out and find for ourselves) a project to do for a real client. I chose to have a project handed to me, cause I've done enough projects that I had to hunt down.

And, I'm pretty lazy.

Anyway, I picked the KEG (Kamloops Exploration Group) website redesign. Right now, it looks like this;

http://www.keg.bc.ca/

You can see why they needed a redesign. I'm also working with ideaLEVER, a CMS (Content Management System) organization that is kind-of the server for the site. So far all has been going pretty smoothly. My main contact at KEG liked the first draft, but he is only one link in the chain. He forwarded me an old e-mail from another guy on the KEG board about the old site, so I'll be incorporating that into draft #2.

Also hoping to finally wrap up some business cards and labels that I did for a friend of my parents. That project has been a bit of a slog because the guy is so picky. :mad: But I think I'll be done after this round of editing.

Fingers crossed.

[The French Biscuit]

Sad, Biscuit...just sad. :rolleyes:

:D

[MGM]

Wait, a 15 second wait? Absurd!

[ChimeraCreative]

You oughta make a list of complaints and put them in one place, Mic. It's the only way we'll get an idea of what folks want out of this place.

[MGM]

You realise that was a jest, right?

[ChimeraCreative]

I do now. I'm so shamed. http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/corky/corkysm31.gif

[Stocky Boy]

Woah. Not to be a spoil sport, but I generally feel I am above post-whoring. :p


*kills mood in thread* :p

[The French Biscuit]

Woah. Not to be a spoil sport, but I generally feel I am above post-whoring. :p


*kills mood in thread* :p

I'd make a height joke right now if it weren't for the fact that I'm such a nice person.

And probably still the shorter of the two of us. *shakes fist up at Stocky*;)

[wolf_2099]

I am so far above all of you and I am not even above post whoring.

[The French Biscuit]

I have clearly been out-whored. My hat's off to you Wolf.

[ChimeraCreative]

Isn't CountD a skyscraper of a man too? Cam's 6' right? Stoney's about 6'2", makes me look shrimpy everywhere we go. >.<

[MGM]

Dammit, I figured you'd be the better whore, Bisc. :D

[Mr Wallstreet]

I'm all about quality posts this time around ::cool::

[MGM]

There is no way you could possibly have conceived 66 quality posts.

[The French Biscuit]

Dammit, I figured you'd be the better whore, Bisc. :D

So did I! Damn that Cam, he has whore skills like he has height. :mad:;)

[The French Biscuit]

I'm all about quality posts this time around ::cool::

Alright, for you I will try to go for quality over quantity. http://smilies.vidahost.com/kao/otn/pangel5.gif

[The French Biscuit]

Isn't CountD a skyscraper of a man too? Cam's 6' right? Stoney's about 6'2", makes me look shrimpy everywhere we go. >.<

Jebus, what are you boys eating to get that tall?! :mad:

How tall are you Andrea? I'm only 5'3 1/2" - 161.3 cm

[MGM]

That's a good height for a girl. :)

[The French Biscuit]

Selling myself

So I've been working on my portfolio and it has been difficult. I want all my personal branding stuff to look cohesive, this includes = print portfolio, web portfolio, all my business cards (folding and non-folding) and other bric-a-brack.

The print portfolio is especially tricky because this is the thing that will determine whether I'm hired or not. Needless to say, I'm nervous about the final product. http://smilies.vidahost.com/kao/otn/pnkyase.gif

I just figured out a new size and layout for the thing with some smaller pages for the project descriptions. Still working out what to put in it and what else I need to make for it.

[The French Biscuit]

That's a good height for a girl. :)

Not a bad height for a hobbit either. ;)

Ah I shouldn't bitch. I don't usually mind being this short, it's just when I notice I'm the smallest person in the room (which happens often) that I wish I was taller. :p

[wolf_2099]

I am 6'3" I think.

Once I hit 6 foot I kind of stopped caring.

I have quality and quantity.

[MGM]

I wanna see your portfolio! I have mighty trouble with my portfolio, layout is so difficult.

[The French Biscuit]

I have quality and quantity.

Indeed you do. http://smilies.vidahost.com/kao/otn/pkiss2.gif

How's your Reading week going?

[The French Biscuit]

I wanna see your portfolio! I have mighty trouble with my portfolio, layout is so difficult.

Well if you're going to post yours I guess I'll reciprocate. ;)

Layout is tricky, because you want it to look cohesive and readable but also creative and different. http://smilies.vidahost.com/kao/otn/blobtongue.gif

You'll get'er done though, I have no doubt. :D

[MGM]

I'm not going for creative and different layout, though. It doesn't have to be TOO headachey.

[ChimeraCreative]

Jebus, what are you boys eating to get that tall?! :mad:

How tall are you Andrea? I'm only 5'3 1/2" - 161.3 cm

Sarah and I are about the same height as you, Biscy. I think my driver's license says I'm 160cm. I get a lot of double takes and raised eyebrows when I show it to Americans here. ^_^

[wolf_2099]

Indeed you do. http://smilies.vidahost.com/kao/otn/pkiss2.gif

How's your Reading week going?

I posted probably 200 times on here today so far. What does that say?

Need to find stuff to do, everything is closed today thanks to it being a holiday.

[MGM]

The metric system is just too advanced for them.

[The French Biscuit]

Sarah and I are about the same height as you, Biscy. I think my driver's license says I'm 160cm. I get a lot of double takes and raised eyebrows when I show it to Americans here. ^_^

Kindred! Are you sure we weren't separated at birth? maybe you were supposed to have two sisters instead of a sister and a brother. :D

My drivers license has my height in feet and inches. :confused:

[wolf_2099]

My drivers license has my height in feet and inches. :confused:

The fuck? Aren't you also Canadian?

[ChimeraCreative]

There's actually quite a few Canadians on this small board. I think we bring more dignity and compassion to the place. http://smilies.vidahost.com/otn/angels/azzangel.gif

[wolf_2099]

Yes, so why is it in inches!?

[ChimeraCreative]

I thought guys measure everything in inches. ^_^

I have no idea why Biscy's drivers license would be in inches. Is it a Saskatchewan or BC license?

[The French Biscuit]

The fuck? Aren't you also Canadian?

No I'm French, who do you tink I zis outrageous accent? :D

It's a Saskatchewan license so maybe Saskatchewan is just hung up on feet/inches. :confused:

[The French Biscuit]

There's actually quite a few Canadians on this small board. I think we bring more dignity and compassion to the place. http://smilies.vidahost.com/otn/angels/azzangel.gif

http://smilies.vidahost.com/otn/laughing/lol2.gif Oh, *ahem* I mean, yes, we do. ;)

[The French Biscuit]

I posted probably 200 times on here today so far. What does that say?

Need to find stuff to do, everything is closed today thanks to it being a holiday.

You have too much spare time on your hands? :D

Don't they give you homework?

[wolf_2099]

For reading week? Naw.

[The French Biscuit]

Lucky punk. :mad: *stares at every growing pile of things that need my attention*

But first...

[The French Biscuit]

Back when I was a scientist

Found some of my old notes for an essay I wrote back in the Archaeology days, and they made me kinda nostalgic so I felt like sharing. Keep in mind these are notes so there's not much flow between paragraphs.

Behold;

For Ecological Arch. Essay;

If archaeology is the handmaiden of history, then archaeological theory is the hand-me-down of anthropology.

The problem inherent in any archaeological theory is it's inability to be replicated exactly and thus proven. We cannot borrow a tribe of hunter-gatherers, send them to deepest darkest North America and see if they create a new Clovis culture. I'd pay to see it, but the Geneva accord probably frowns upon such human experimentation.

In truth, we are not entirely sure of the geographical extent of all prehistoric cultures because we cannot dig everywhere. The boundaries we have established are only because that's where we've looked.

Ecological archaeology can fall into both processualism and post-processualism. It focuses on solid, scientifically attained data like palynological studies, which is in keeping with the processualist agenda. It also can take that same data and put it towards understanding past social systems like beliefs in food taboos. It is a body of methodologies and practices that can, and should, be used by all archaeologists.

There's never just one clear reason for any aspect of an archaeological assemblage. Change and stability both have a multitude of catalysts. In order to describe and analyze our data, archaeologists cannot take to hard and fast conclusions.

Ah, the days

[The French Biscuit]

Accomplishments of the Day

1) Finished latest batch of edits for a friend of the family's business cards
- Lesson learned: Do NOT work for friends of the family. Do NOT!

2) E-mailed person asking me (too damn late in the semester) to make a webpage for them.
- Where do these people get the idea I can do web? :confused:

3) Found sketches from last year for portfolio.
- Under the bed.

4) Found more old, and most not too bad, sketches of various characters and stuff
- I used to draw a lot :eek:

5) Did up more edits of the KEG site for tomorrow's meeting
- See? I do stuff. :D

And, I'm one image-text combination away from finishing my calling cards. :cool:

Discipline? Still working on that. :rolleyes:

[Tragic Angelus]

Seems as though you were far more productive today than me. So kudos to you

[Tragic Angelus]

Also, after reading this whole thread, and finding this:

Consider me to be the lady version of Stocky, all silver tongue and intent to use it. ;)


All I can say is:

How much?:D

[ChimeraCreative]

Looks like you've managed to offset the responsibility of your life with fun. I can respect that for sure. Don't get old like me, eh? ^_^

I made supper and wrote ten pages of manuscript. I'm considering making the dogs do the dishes by putting the supper plates on the floor. And in a mo' I'll be off to the gym.

I'm so old. >.<

[ChimeraCreative]

Also, after reading this whole thread, and finding this:




All I can say is:

How much?:D

I find it amusing that Andrea is the feminine version of Andrew. And let's face it, who kisses ass any better than Stocky and I? We're like balms to bruised egos and feelings. ^_^ And a mite charming in an overt way. ^_^

[Tragic Angelus]

While all this is true, it fails to answer. How much? :D

[Fasheem]

No I'm French, who do you tink I zis outrageous accent? :D

It's a Saskatchewan license so maybe Saskatchewan is just hung up on feet/inches. :confused:

My sask driver's license also has my height in feet and inches. And it spells license like "licence".

[The French Biscuit]

Seems as though you were far more productive today than me. So kudos to you

*graciously accepts kudos* :D

Goal for the day: Meet with KEG client, whom based on our communication so far cannot play phone tag nor leave a proper message. :rolleyes: Say you're cell phone number slower dang it, I had to look it up on the site to fathom out the darn thing.

[The French Biscuit]

My sask driver's license also has my height in feet and inches. And it spells license like "licence".

Didn't notice the spelling thing. See? It's just a weird Saskatchewan thing. :confused:

[The French Biscuit]

I have very strange dreams...

First, I dreamed that Meek was posting on the board again, which means he'll show up soon.

Then I had a dream where two people (one rough sounding guy and an even rougher sounding woman) were singing this odd little song. I can only remember the chorus and part of a verse;

my lawyer was caught
in the jaws of the warrior

chorus: I love root beer!

I woke up with that damn chorus in my head and it won't go away!

I think this is what it's like to go insane. :(

[The French Biscuit]

Looks like you've managed to offset the responsibility of your life with fun. I can respect that for sure. Don't get old like me, eh? ^_^

I made supper and wrote ten pages of manuscript. I'm considering making the dogs do the dishes by putting the supper plates on the floor. And in a mo' I'll be off to the gym.

I'm so old. >.<

No you're not, I'm just very immature for my age. :D
I can't take too much responsibility, I needs the fun to keep me closer to sane than I usually am.

That paragraph makes me miss my doggies. :(

And again, no you're not. :D

[The French Biscuit]

Achievements:

Meeting went very well. It's great to work with rough and tumble outdoorsy-science types because you can wear jeans to the meetings and swear. :D

Who has Adobe CS4 Master Suite? I DO THAT"S WHO! :D :D

[Mr Wallstreet]

I find it amusing that Andrea is the feminine version of Andrew. And let's face it, who kisses ass any better than Stocky and I? We're like balms to bruised egos and feelings. ^_^ And a mite charming in an overt way. ^_^

I don't know about kisses, but Sandman gives great head (See Milano's bar pics) ;)

[Mr Wallstreet]

Achievements:

Who has Adobe CS4 Master Suite? I DO THAT"S WHO! :D :D

I've got Paintbrush :cool:

[ChimeraCreative]

I don't know about kisses, but Sandman gives great head (See Milano's bar pics) ;)

You know, I used to think there was something not quite right about that Sandman guy... now I come to find out there's a lot of things not right about that guy... sheesh, just when you think you know somebody... :rolleyes:

[The French Biscuit]

I've got Paintbrush :cool:

I see your paintbrush and raise you After Effects. :cool:

[The French Biscuit]

What could have been;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/The_Ninja/fiery_sig.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/The_Ninja/less_fiery_sig.png

I kind of like it better without the flames actually. That text effect is cool.

[The French Biscuit]

You know, I used to think there was something not quite right about that Sandman guy... now I come to find out there's a lot of things not right about that guy... sheesh, just when you think you know somebody... :rolleyes:

:D

[Junkogen]

What could have been;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/The_Ninja/fiery_sig.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/The_Ninja/less_fiery_sig.png

I kind of like it better without the flames actually. That text effect is cool.

I say use it. Don't let ole anal-retentive MGM shit all over this board's self-expression. The sig isn't even that big and gaudy. It's just plain awesome. Is there anyway to get a flaming croissant or two in there, though.;)

[ChimeraCreative]

It's tasteful, striking and deceptively simple. I can't find a fault with it, asides from the noticeable lack of croissants of doom. ^_^ The letters and colours remind me of something but I can't quite figure out what. >.<

[MGM]

I say use it. Don't let ole anal-retentive MGM shit all over this board's self-expression. The sig isn't even that big and gaudy. It's just plain awesome. Is there anyway to get a flaming croissant or two in there, though.;)

And then everyone will use one and then we'll be back to the JDC sigs. No, thank you.

[MGM]

Achievements:

Meeting went very well. It's great to work with rough and tumble outdoorsy-science types because you can wear jeans to the meetings and swear. :D

Who has Adobe CS4 Master Suite? I DO THAT"S WHO! :D :D

What's the big difference with CS3 (which is what I use)?

[ChimeraCreative]

And then everyone will use one and then we'll be back to the JDC sigs. No, thank you.

Gawd, I hadn't thought of that. >.< You know, it's a really tough call about those things. Personally, I don't like them but it's what a group of guys on BX feel very passionate about. But this probably isn't the place to have this particular debate though, eh?

[The French Biscuit]

What's the big difference with CS3 (which is what I use)?

I've only just started using it, but here's what I've noticed so far.

All the panels in all the programs are more alike than in previous editions and it's easier to go from one program to the other.

Load up time is faster than CS3, even for InDesign which usually takes all day.

It has a cleaner look, but the layout of things is pretty much the same.

[The French Biscuit]

I say use it. Don't let ole anal-retentive MGM shit all over this board's self-expression. The sig isn't even that big and gaudy. It's just plain awesome. Is there anyway to get a flaming croissant or two in there, though.;)

Nah, s'alright, but thank you for the love. :D I stand by the no sig decision, it just wouldn't work with this boards layout. I'll just find a way to put that style into an avatar. The avatars on here are pretty big, so it should still have a really nice effect.

And yes, I will make some Flaming Croissants of DOOM! :D It'll be easier since I learned the super easy way to extract flames from a photo. :cool:

[The French Biscuit]

It's tasteful, striking and deceptively simple. I can't find a fault with it, asides from the noticeable lack of croissants of doom. ^_^ The letters and colours remind me of something but I can't quite figure out what. >.<

Thank you CC! :D

They remind me of Rome for some reason. :o

[The French Biscuit]

And then everyone will use one and then we'll be back to the JDC sigs. No, thank you.

I thought you were looking forward to yours? :confused:

[The French Biscuit]

Gawd, I hadn't thought of that. >.< You know, it's a really tough call about those things. Personally, I don't like them but it's what a group of guys on BX feel very passionate about. But this probably isn't the place to have this particular debate though, eh?

Meek could make JDC avatars.

Maybe.:confused:

[wolf_2099]

I say use it. Don't let ole anal-retentive MGM shit all over this board's self-expression. The sig isn't even that big and gaudy. It's just plain awesome. Is there anyway to get a flaming croissant or two in there, though.;)

I don't want them either. It's just a bunch of crap we don't need.

[MGM]

I've only just started using it, but here's what I've noticed so far.

All the panels in all the programs are more alike than in previous editions and it's easier to go from one program to the other.

Load up time is faster than CS3, even for InDesign which usually takes all day.

It has a cleaner look, but the layout of things is pretty much the same.

If that's all, I'll stick with CS3 for the moment. Loadup is pretty fast for me, but I've got a quick computer. Of course, you can't load CS3 with a not quick computer. :D

[The French Biscuit]

If that's all, I'll stick with CS3 for the moment. Loadup is pretty fast for me, but I've got a quick computer. Of course, you can't load CS3 with a not quick computer. :D

You can't load a damn thing of a slow computer. I was stuck on my parent's computer over Christmas and it only has 500MB of RAM.

Do you know what that's like? :mad:

Actually, it could just be because I doubled my RAM rather than something in CS4. Disregard that statement. :o

[MGM]

More or less, my PC has 768 MB RAM and I'm running CS2 on it. My laptop has 4 GB, which is rather enough for CS3. :D

[The French Biscuit]

More or less, my PC has 768 MB RAM and I'm running CS2 on it. My laptop has 4 GB, which is rather enough for CS3. :D

4 GB sounds sweet, I'm going to upgrade my PC to that next month. 2.5 GB has already been life changing, 4 GB should push me closer to enlightenment. :)

[Junkogen]

I don't want them either. It's just a bunch of crap we don't need.

*declares war on BX*:mad:



:D

[The French Biscuit]

Armed for Puppies

So I had this odd dream last night. It started out (or I can remember it starting) with me and a few other people (possibly the cast of Avatar - The Last Airbender, but I can't be sure) were looking for stuff in some house.

Somewhere along the way, I find weapons which are apparently mine and I start suiting up. My armament included;

3 swords (two worn on my back, another at my hip)
bow and arrows
some body armor, gloves that type of thing
bags of goodness-knows-what, probably explosives knowing my subconscious

I try to wake up someone who was sleeping in the weapon room but I don't think I succeeded, so I left. I get outside only to find myself in my back yard back on the farm and my Pomeranians are running around.

I catch up with Sweety (see attachment), the eldest black and tan pom we have, and she has apparently had a puppy. A cute little male black and tan that is the spitting image of his mommy. So the dream ends with me crouched in my backyard, bristling with weapons playing with a puppy.

:confused:

[MGM]

Bisc! Grand avatar!

I thought you were looking forward to yours? :confused:

Well yes, but not as a permanent sig. I hardly open BX somewhere else but at home due to those sigs.

[ChimeraCreative]

Oh, isn't she the cutest cutest cutest lil doggie! ^_^ Man, makes me miss having a lap dog. We had a Shih Tzu for a number of years and the compact size was perfectly manageable and cuddly. I watched the Westminister Dog Show a week or two ago and I'm surprised there isn't a separate category for black and tan Poms. I've never been a Pom fan (so sorry) but look at that lil face, crazy ear fur and cute pink tongue. ^_^

I spent the early morning dragging my 50 pound puppy off the bed and kicking her off periodically for an hour after that. I think I have back strain now. >.<

[The French Biscuit]

Bisc! Grand avatar!

Well yes, but not as a permanent sig. I hardly open BX somewhere else but at home due to those sigs.

Thanks Mitch! :D

Really? I didn't think they were that bad. Maybe I've just been so exposed to such imagery, it all looks the same to me. :confused:

[The French Biscuit]

Oh, isn't she the cutest cutest cutest lil doggie! ^_^ Man, makes me miss having a lap dog. We had a Shih Tzu for a number of years and the compact size was perfectly manageable and cuddly. I watched the Westminister Dog Show a week or two ago and I'm surprised there isn't a separate category for black and tan Poms. I've never been a Pom fan (so sorry) but look at that lil face, crazy ear fur and cute pink tongue. ^_^

I spent the early morning dragging my 50 pound puppy off the bed and kicking her off periodically for an hour after that. I think I have back strain now. >.<

Thanks! Lap dogs are the masters of the universe. :D
She's a cutey-pie to be sure. We've got three, Sweety, Rough and Hope. I don't have any really good photos of Hope but I've attached my best one of Rough and another photo my dad took of all of them plus Max (a Kuvasz).

There should be a Pom only category at the very least. They are in a league of their own.
I'll forgive the non-Pom fan-ness since you think Sweety's a cutey. :D

See, that's why I like littledogs. You can pick them up and carry them all day with no ill-effects. :D

[ChimeraCreative]

There is a Pom category in the Westminister Dog Show, but it only ever features the ginger coloured Pom and nothing else (as far as I know). I can't believe how long Rough's tongue is. O.O

lol, I'm working for USA/Canadian dual citizenship and I've also become crazy cat lady/dog fanatic. I'm bi-polar fer sure. ^_^

[The French Biscuit]

There is a Pom category in the Westminister Dog Show, but it only ever features the ginger coloured Pom and nothing else (as far as I know). I can't believe how long Rough's tongue is. O.O

lol, I'm working for USA/Canadian dual citizenship and I've also become crazy cat lady/dog fanatic. I'm bi-polar fer sure. ^_^

Oh..:o Well, I'd take Sweety but the dog will not walk on a leash. She goes into Gandhi mode and just refuses to move once I so much as put a collar on her.

She earns for freedom. :D

Rough has a very long muzzle. :D

Cats are fun, but I'd pick dogs over cats any day. :cool:

[Fasheem]

Gawd, I hadn't thought of that. >.< You know, it's a really tough call about those things. Personally, I don't like them but it's what a group of guys on BX feel very passionate about. But this probably isn't the place to have this particular debate though, eh?

Two words: Adblock Image

Bisc! Grand avatar!



Well yes, but not as a permanent sig. I hardly open BX somewhere else but at home due to those sigs.

ADBLOCK IMAGE!!!

I think Biscie has a big sig right now? I got it blocked. No big sigs in MY world no sirree. Cause I have ADBLOCK. :cool:

Also those new possible monster sig images don't look good on my screen. The bottom half of the letters blends in too much so the top really jumps out. Not that it matters cause I won't be seeing it if it ever becomes a sig.

[MGM]

No one has a sig image.

[Fasheem]

No one has a sig image.

Must have been on the ver 2.0 board then. I know I blocked it recently.

[William McDert]

I thought this was Superwee's thread. Whoopsie.

[The French Biscuit]

I think Biscie has a big sig right now? I got it blocked. No big sigs in MY world no sirree. Cause I have ADBLOCK. :cool:


Sorry, Mitch's right. I've just got Biscuit AWAY! in my sig for lack of anything wittier.


Also those new possible monster sig images don't look good on my screen. The bottom half of the letters blends in too much so the top really jumps out. Not that it matters cause I won't be seeing it if it ever becomes a sig.

How does the avatar look? And what is your screen resolution set at (out of morbid curiosity)?

[The French Biscuit]

I thought this was Superwee's thread. Whoopsie.

Nice to see you too Mr. Nad..er..McDert.

:D

[Fasheem]

How does the avatar look? And what is your screen resolution set at (out of morbid curiosity)?

The avatar is brighter and readable, resolution is 1600X1200.

[The French Biscuit]

Faboo, I was worried it looked too small. Widescreen? Lucky.

[The French Biscuit]

It's times like this I miss my mom

I had a call from my folks last night, started by my dad to ask me stuff that he could have asked in an e-mail. Then got on the phone with my mom and we talked about all sorts of things for I dunno, a half hour.

And it was during this conversation that I realized how much I miss my mom sometimes. :( We get along really well, we have some of the same interests (a love of British TV and movies, for instance) and we make each other laugh. Then, we hang up and I think, "man, if I move out here and stay forever...I won't get to see everybody as much". I got a taste of that these last couple of years since I could afford to go back at Christmas time, and I was o.k. with it. But sometimes, like now, I get kinda sad. :(

Must be growing up I guess.

[MGM]

I feel you. The way things are looking now, I'll move in with my girlfriend if I find a job. But she lives in another town, so I'd be leaving all my friends behind (okay, so it's only an hour travel - it's not the same as calling and meeting in 10 minutes). I'm not looking forward to that aspect of moving in with my girlfriend.

[ChimeraCreative]

I'm in another country from most of my friends and family. It's certainly not easy but we all manage. Adam's gotta call all over the fucking country for work so we have a sweet phone deal, I can call anyone, anytime. But I never get to go out with anyone but Adam and Dr. Ray Palmer anymore. Calling mom and being annoyed by her on the phone is not the same as being annoyed with her in person. :sad:


Oh look, something to distract us from how much we miss (or will miss) or hometown... http://smilies.vidahost.com/otn/animals/nibble6.gif... I feel better already. ^_^

[Mr Wallstreet]

I've just got Biscuit AWAY! in my sig for lack of anything wittier.



I happen to like it.

And that's all I have to say about that. :coolgleam:

[ChimeraCreative]

Hey, this thread almost fell off the page!

*swoops in and rescues it*

*writes Biscuit a bill for the swoop and rescue*

Well, my work has been done! ^_^

(... there is no discount because there's only one page of threads here.)

[The French Biscuit]

I feel you. The way things are looking now, I'll move in with my girlfriend if I find a job. But she lives in another town, so I'd be leaving all my friends behind (okay, so it's only an hour travel - it's not the same as calling and meeting in 10 minutes). I'm not looking forward to that aspect of moving in with my girlfriend.

An hour isn't too bad, but you're right. It's not the same as just being down the street from someone. It'll be o.k. though, it's all part of life.

Movin in with the girlfriend is a big step Mitch, good luck with that. :clap:

And try to post between mad carnal lovin. o.k.? :D

[The French Biscuit]

I'm in another country from most of my friends and family. It's certainly not easy but we all manage. Adam's gotta call all over the fucking country for work so we have a sweet phone deal, I can call anyone, anytime. But I never get to go out with anyone but Adam and Dr. Ray Palmer anymore. Calling mom and being annoyed by her on the phone is not the same as being annoyed with her in person. :sad:


Oh look, something to distract us from how much we miss (or will miss) or hometown... http://smilies.vidahost.com/otn/animals/nibble6.gif... I feel better already. ^_^

Your mom and my dad should be friends. I get the same way whenever I talk to my dad. :D
Someday soon I will break down and get one of these "cell-phones" as you call them and try to get a good long-distance deal. Sometimes it's more fun to talk on the phone than e-mail all the time.

Wee I love that .gif! :clap:

Thanks CC and Mitch. I feel better now. :)

[The French Biscuit]

I happen to like it.

And that's all I have to say about that. :coolgleam:

I thought you might. :D:lips:

[The French Biscuit]

I made a website.

Well the first draft anyway (http://www.digitalartanddesign.net/2009/stephaniel/keg/index.html)

This is for my client as part of the, appropriately named, Client Project class that I'm taking for the big ol' design diploma.

Check it out, critique if you wish and tell me if any links are broken.

[The French Biscuit]

Hey, this thread almost fell off the page!

*swoops in and rescues it*

*writes Biscuit a bill for the swoop and rescue*

Well, my work has been done! ^_^

(... there is no discount because there's only one page of threads here.)

I already repped you for this, but it merits a post as well.

You're my heroine CC, and I mean that in a non-narcotic kind of way. :D

[ChimeraCreative]

I already repped you for this, but it merits a post as well.

You're my heroine CC, and I mean that in a non-narcotic kind of way. :D

Well, I am a big fan of yours. ^_^

And I like the first draft of your site. The colours are easy on the eyes, it's compact but not cluttered and it's easy for a computer bozo like me to navigate. I'll ask StoneTable to look at it later, he speaks in more professional computer terms than I do (way more). If there's a problem with your work (he'll be instantaneously vaporized for blasphemy, or) he'll find the snafu's.

[StoneTable]

The site looks pretty cool to me. The only thing I don't care for is how the content in the right column scrolls separately from the page. Someone might not notice it and whatever's below the fold might not get seen. Otherwise it's clean and easy to read. Nice work!

[Fasheem]

An hour isn't too bad, but you're right. It's not the same as just being down the street from someone. It'll be o.k. though, it's all part of life.

An hour to work is okay, an hour from hang out places sucks. That's why I am not moving down to where my job is.

Get your girlfriend to move to YOU Mich. :pimp:

[MGM]

Haha! I wish, but that'd be workwise for her very inconvenient.

[The French Biscuit]

Well, I am a big fan of yours. ^_^

And I like the first draft of your site. The colours are easy on the eyes, it's compact but not cluttered and it's easy for a computer bozo like me to navigate. I'll ask StoneTable to look at it later, he speaks in more professional computer terms than I do (way more). If there's a problem with your work (he'll be instantaneously vaporized for blasphemy, or) he'll find the snafu's.

:cheesy: I have a fan! I like you back CC.

Thanks very much for the crit.
Just for comparison, here's the original site: keg.bc.ca (http://www.keg.bc.ca/)

Clearly you are not a computer bozo because you have mastered the ancient ninja art of message boarding.

[The French Biscuit]

The site looks pretty cool to me. The only thing I don't care for is how the content in the right column scrolls separately from the page. Someone might not notice it and whatever's below the fold might not get seen. Otherwise it's clean and easy to read. Nice work!

Thanks! Any suggestions on an alternate method to the scrolling column? I put the scroll bar in so we could still fit some stuff above the fold (see the old site (http://www.keg.bc.ca/) for how much stuff used to be below the fold), but do you think it might be more effective if I just made each item a link or just a short sentence with a link or somesuch?

[The French Biscuit]

I just realized

I've been a vegetarian for over a year and I've only fallen off the veggie wagon a couple of times since I started.

Life changing effects? None. Well, just that I eat fish to make up for the lack of meat and this has resulted in more vivid and more frequent dreams. Otherwise, I don't feel any more or less healthy for doing it and I might as well stick with it just because it's a habit.

Also, I like starting off these little life-posts with a title. It makes them look official.:coolgleam:

[wolf_2099]

Life changing effects? None. Well, just that I eat fish to make up for the lack of meat and this has resulted in more vivid and more frequent dreams. Otherwise, I don't feel any more or less healthy for doing it and I might as well stick with it just because it's a habit.



How much fish are we talking, I'm curious?

Story, which isn't a thinly veiled stab, I swear.
It's a pet peeve of mine, well, not so much a pet peeve as me hating hypocrites. There are two girls in one of my classes that I occasionally see outside of school, who claim to be vegan, or vegitarians depending on the day.

Yet they eat fish for dinner almost every night of the week, and regularly snack on cheese in class.

You are not a vegitarian if you eat fish, or a little chicken. Fish is an animal, just look beautiful tasty beef cow. Same with cheese for vegans. You can't eat cheese and be a vegan. Yeesh.

Yeesh, that turned into a rant. This would be a good place for the soap box smiley, if I was one to use such things.

[The French Biscuit]

I eat fish about twice to thrice a day.

There are types of vegetarian diets.

"Types of Vegetarian Diets

* ovo-vegetarian: eats eggs; no meat
* lacto-ovo vegetarian: eats dairy and egg products; no meat
* lacto-vegetarian: eats dairy products; no eggs or meat
* vegan: eats only food from plant sources

And many other people are semi-vegetarians who have eliminated red meat, but may eat poultry or fish."

I guess I should have been more specific.

If your classmates say they are vegan and they're eating fish and cheese then yes they're breaking the rules and are more like lacto-vegetarians than vegans. Vegans aren't even allowed to wear fibers that come from an animal (ex. silk).

Eventually I'd like to try and go strict-vegetarian, but you have to ease into that because it can be bad for you if you just stop eating certain things with no replacement for all the goodness you were getting from those things. Hence the fish to replace the red meat.

*uses soap box smilie in Wolf's place*
:soapbox:

[wolf_2099]

I call bullshit! The definition of a vegetarian is one who does not eat meat, fish, fowl or any of that type of stuff.

To not eat red meat, is just that, not eating red meat, it does not make you a vegetarian.

Maybe I am just anal, though.

[MGM]

Some people merely don't eat meat, because it's more healthy. Those people usually don't call themselves vegetarian, though. I love the people who don't eat meat, 'because it's so sad for the animals'. Yet the fish, they have no trouble with those.

[jedispyder]

I can understand some people's reasoning. I hate the idea of hunting, can't stand gutting fish (one reason I didn't get a degree in Culinary Arts). I find it so funny when people go "I won't eat anything with a face" as they chomp down on a fish sandwich. HELLO! Can you seriously say a fish doesn't have a face? Stupid people...

[The French Biscuit]

I call bullshit! The definition of a vegetarian is one who does not eat meat, fish, fowl or any of that type of stuff.

To not eat red meat, is just that, not eating red meat, it does not make you a vegetarian.

Maybe I am just anal, though.

Alright, how about "one who does not eat mammals".

Not as snappy though.

[The French Biscuit]

Jeebus, had I known this would have garnered such response I wouldn't have typed anything. :sweatdrop: (we need an eye-rolling smilie, the sweatdrop is cute but doesn't capture the correct emotion for this moment).

I've just switched to fish because it's healthier than red meat. Nothin' to do with "faces" or stuff like that. I'm not that full of it. :p

[ChimeraCreative]

Hey, I'm just thrilled that you're being sensible abut your health. A lot of folks that dive into vegetarianism don't consider covering their protein/vitamin/etc bases. It really is difficult to do. I wish I could do it. I could probably give up meat, but I don't think I could pick up the nutritional slack with chick peas, beets and the like.

You did it for the health benefits more than the 'poor animals' side of things, right? I know it doesn't relate to vegetarianism, but can I ask what you prefer to drink now? We got a good & cheap deal on a water cooler last year and it has been just awesome. ^_^

[wolf_2099]

Alright, how about "one who does not eat mammals".

Not as snappy though.

yeah, that, that I am all for. It makes sense.

[wolf_2099]

I've just switched to fish because it's healthier than red meat. Nothin' to do with "faces" or stuff like that. I'm not that full of it. :p

The fats in red meet are healthy, especially if you exercise a lot. Not necessarily something you need to eat 24/7, like me.

[The French Biscuit]

The fats in red meet are healthy, especially if you exercise a lot. Not necessarily something you need to eat 24/7, like me.

See, I don't exercise at all so that's why I think the fish is the better alternative. My idea of exercise is walking to class.

How often do you exercise and what kind of exercises do you do?
<--can't remember if your taking Judo or a different martial art or just wrestling.
Or I could be wrong on all three. :(

[The French Biscuit]

Hey, I'm just thrilled that you're being sensible abut your health. A lot of folks that dive into vegetarianism don't consider covering their protein/vitamin/etc bases. It really is difficult to do. I wish I could do it. I could probably give up meat, but I don't think I could pick up the nutritional slack with chick peas, beets and the like.

You did it for the health benefits more than the 'poor animals' side of things, right? I know it doesn't relate to vegetarianism, but can I ask what you prefer to drink now? We got a good & cheap deal on a water cooler last year and it has been just awesome. ^_^

Thank you CC. :D I find that if I can get into a rut, I tend to stay there. So I just made not eating red-meat into a rut and here I have stayed. :) Chick-peas aren't so bad. :D

Yes, it's just for the health benefits. I'm a farm girl after all and I know humans need certain nutrients from delicious living things in order to remain healthy.

I prefer tea, water and fruit juice, but mostly tea. Huzzah for the water cooler, it's good and good for you. :)

[wolf_2099]

See, I don't exercise at all so that's why I think the fish is the better alternative. My idea of exercise is walking to class.

How often do you exercise and what kind of exercises do you do?
<--can't remember if your taking Judo or a different martial art or just wrestling.
Or I could be wrong on all three. :(

5 or 6 days a week with crossfit, Muay Thai, running and weightlifting.
So a different Martial art.

[ChimeraCreative]

Tyran-ne and my brother have a friend I lovingly refer to as "Twitch". He's a pretty hardcore vegetarian. He won't even eat Jell-O. But given the non-meat opportunity he'll eat you out of house and home. For a skinny kid, he can sure pack away four plates of spaghetti. ^_^

[Tyran-ne]

Tyran-ne and my brother have a friend I lovingly refer to as "Twitch". He's a pretty hardcore vegetarian. He won't even eat Jell-O. But given the non-meat opportunity he'll eat you out of house and home. For a skinny kid, he can sure pack away four plates of spaghetti. ^_^

Four? FOUR?
He went to an all-you-can-eat pasta place with people twice, and three-times his size and out ate them all.
The waiter asked him to go into the kitchen and meet the chefs 'cuz they were under the impression that he was a big hulking guy.

But yea, he is hardcore. He orders cheesless pizza delivered so he can put his own animal-friendly cheese on top.

[Fasheem]

But yea, he is hardcore. He orders cheesless pizza delivered so he can put his own animal-friendly cheese on top.

That's FOOD CRIME!!!! :soapbox:

[Tyran-ne]

LOL!

At least the guy is very tolerant of his meat-eater friends.

He's gone to restaurants with us, fully knowing that we were going to a Korean Barbeque to get the all-you-can-eat meat.
While the rest of us scarfed down endless beef, chicken, pork, fish, and some other stuff I didn't eat, and he just sat there eating a bowl of the-only-vegetarian-item-on-the-menu.

No complaints, and no guilt trips.

[Stocky Boy]

5 or 6 days a week with crossfit, Muay Thai, running and weightlifting.
So a different Martial art.

I think Biscy confused you with me. :D

[The French Biscuit]

I think Biscy confused you with me. :D

:hehehm:I mean, no. :)

[The French Biscuit]

LOL!

At least the guy is very tolerant of his meat-eater friends.

He's gone to restaurants with us, fully knowing that we were going to a Korean Barbeque to get the all-you-can-eat meat.
While the rest of us scarfed down endless beef, chicken, pork, fish, and some other stuff I didn't eat, and he just sat there eating a bowl of the-only-vegetarian-item-on-the-menu.

No complaints, and no guilt trips.

That's good. Most of the hard-core vege-meisters I've encountered are as eager to convert you as a catholic priest.

[The French Biscuit]

My diabolical plans

Had yet another lab assignment today in my Production Art class (we designed the packaging for "The Real macaw" Gourmet Parrot Food) and in the process I had a good little chat with my prof.

He asked me what my post-graduation plans were and I was kind of caught of guard because I don't really have any plans. :willy_nilly:

I told him my little dream is to go to Vancouver and work for ReThink advertising. They've been on my radar since first year and when we visited them on the field trip it just added to my desire to work there.

I've already got a bitchin' idea for my cubicle. :smartass2:

But, that's a little dream and really, I just want a job somewhere that is not Yorkton. Never again...

Impending career-dom scares me. :uhoh2:

[ChimeraCreative]

I think career-dom should be more afraid of you than you are of it. ^_^

[Fasheem]

My diabolical plans

Had yet another lab assignment today in my Production Art class (we designed the packaging for "The Real macaw" Gourmet Parrot Food) and in the process I had a good little chat with my prof.

He asked me what my post-graduation plans were and I was kind of caught of guard because I don't really have any plans. :willy_nilly:

I told him my little dream is to go to Vancouver and work for ReThink advertising. They've been on my radar since first year and when we visited them on the field trip it just added to my desire to work there.

I've already got a bitchin' idea for my cubicle. :smartass2:

But, that's a little dream and really, I just want a job somewhere that is not Yorkton. Never again...

Impending career-dom scares me. :uhoh2:

Korea: the place for those with a university degree and no career plans. :hehehm:

The exchange rate has gone down the crapper though. But you can still get a job and can avoid moving back to your parents' farm in Yorkton.

[The French Biscuit]

Korea: the place for those with a university degree and no career plans. :hehehm:

The exchange rate has gone down the crapper though. But you can still get a job and can avoid moving back to your parents' farm in Yorkton.

:smilielol5: See any graphic design firms looking for english speaking designers?

My goal is to avoid Yorkton. Even if I can only do that, I've won.

[The French Biscuit]

Gallery Show

The DAAD class (mostly the design committee made up of some of my classmates) has organized our first-in-a-long-time gallery show here in the campus gallery.

The reason one of these hasn't happened in a while is that when the Graphic Design program left the Art Department, we were shunned from the gallery.

But, we twisted some arms and now we've got a show that'll run for nearly a week. I'll try and post some photos (if I can remember to bring my camera) and I'll put up some better pictures of the pieces I've put in after the show.

Wish you all could come. :e2bummed:

Side note: It'd be really cool if we could do a show in the Kamloops Art Gallery, but that is a goal for another day.

[The French Biscuit]

I think career-dom should be more afraid of you than you are of it. ^_^

But it's big, and scary. :scared:

[Fasheem]

But it's big, and scary. :scared:

It's also awesome fun. I LOVE clawing my way to the top. I've realized that I'm already at the top of my field now so it might be time to change careers again. After I'm done with 20 week vacations, I mean.

[The French Biscuit]

It's also awesome fun. I LOVE clawing my way to the top. I've realized that I'm already at the top of my field now so it might be time to change careers again. After I'm done with 20 week vacations, I mean.

20 week vacations sound excellent, except I require goals and deadlines to make me feel good. Sad but painfully true.

[The French Biscuit]

I can see!

Finally, finally got around to fixing my glasses. I've been walking around sans-nose pads on my spectacles for months now. It's nice to look down and not have your glasses fall off your face. :chewie:

I'm watching "Austin Stevens Adventures", and I think he's slowing becoming my new idol.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00355/austin-185_355192a.jpg
He's like Steve Erwin with a camera. I gotta get one of those sticks with pincers at the end of it, and an Australian accent. :D

P.S. Gallery opening went really well. I shall eventually take pictures of the place and put it up in the creative cafe. :D

[Fasheem]

20 week vacations sound excellent, except I require goals and deadlines to make me feel good. Sad but painfully true.

I'm planning to work on the side during vacations... so I'll still have goals and deadlnes, just way more money to show for it.

[The French Biscuit]

Money is da shit. That's why I'm reluctant to go back to Saskatchewan to look for design jobs, since statistically designers are payed less in Saskatchewan than in say BC or Ontario.

We'll see how it goes.

[The French Biscuit]

And now...

Gratuitous pictures of dogs.

Cause I found them on my Photobucket account, and they make me happy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/The_Ninja/Dogs1.jpg

Max (big dog) and Hope (little dog). Sad thing is, Hope and all the other poms rule over Max. :hehehm:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/The_Ninja/Dogs2.jpg

Rough when we first got her. So cute!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/The_Ninja/Dogs5.jpg

I used to use the flash alot.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/The_Ninja/Ezycoat003.jpg

I miss Ezy, my little one-eyed wonder Pom, she was a cutey. :(

Oh wait, I have a kitty picture

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/The_Ninja/Shaft2.jpg

Who's a happy kitty?

[Fasheem]

Cute!

Statistically, the cost of living is higher in BC too though.

[ChimeraCreative]

designers are payed less in Saskatchewan than in say BC or Ontario.


Ontario wants to woo you. :e2flowers: http://smilies.vidahost.com/otn/love/biggrinlove.gif

[The French Biscuit]

Cute!

Statistically, the cost of living is higher in BC too though.

True, so I think I've got a plan for the next few months/years.

[The French Biscuit]

Ontario wants to woo you. :e2flowers: http://smilies.vidahost.com/otn/love/biggrinlove.gif

:D That would be cool. I have family there as well (my aunt Cecilia and her family). We'll see.

[CountD]

I'm allergic to dawgs.

the cat is cute, though.

[The French Biscuit]

The Plan...for now

In the odd hours between working on assignments and such (achievements: almost finished my client-work and two of the three big projects for the year. Go me!) I have come up with a plan.

The Plan is to go back to Saskatchewan and look for work there, specifically in Saskatoon. There are design firms there (dblack looks pretty good (http://www.dblack.com/index.php)) and I know my way around Saskatoon, so it's a good familiar place to start. Plus, family is only 3 1/2 hours away so if I'm in a real pinch there's a close lifeline.
Ultimate goal is to get money and experience in Saskatchewan, then come right back here to BC (specifically ReThink Advertising) for the remainder of my days.

And then, get super powers.

[The French Biscuit]

I'm allergic to dawgs.

the cat is cute, though.

So am I. :D

His name's Shaft. :D

[CountD]

Shaft...heh...we should make a lolcat out of him.

[Mr Wallstreet]

Is one of them a Pomeranian? Pretty much everyone on my team at my job is gaga over dogs. They've got their walls covered with pictures of their dogs and they talk about them like they're their children. It's scary sometimes.

[The French Biscuit]

Is one of them a Pomeranian? Pretty much everyone on my team at my job is gaga over dogs. They've got their walls covered with pictures of their dogs and they talk about them like they're their children. It's scary sometimes.

Three of them are Pomeranians. Max is the only non-Pom. :D

I'd fit right in then, except I don't talk about them like they're my children.

Much. :sweatdrop:

[Mr Wallstreet]

What are your dogs names?

[Stocky Boy]

Hope is the cutest!

[The French Biscuit]

What are your dogs names?

Right now I've got:

Sweety = female black and tan Pomeranian
Hope = female Pomeranian (I don't know the official name for her colouring, but I'd call her grey and tan)
Rough n' Tough = female orange sable Pomeranian (not sure on her colouring either). Affectionately referred to as "Rough".

Max= male Kuvasz, affectionately referred to as "Maximus".

[The French Biscuit]

Hope is the cutest!

Thanks, she has very pretty coat and a sweet personality. :D

[The French Biscuit]

Achievements still to come

Gotta finish my portfolio book by Sunday night. I'm almost there, I just need to grab some of the stuff I made last term/summer and add it as well as finish off the rest of my revisions/new pieces.

Ay ya! So much yet to do, but it's coming along well.

Just a few more little edits to my Annual Report and ID Standards and those will be done too. Huzzah for that! :D Big projects are almost done! :D

[Mr Wallstreet]

Right now I've got:

Sweety = female black and tan Pomeranian
Hope = female Pomeranian (I don't know the official name for her colouring, but I'd call her grey and tan)
Rough n' Tough = female orange sable Pomeranian (not sure on her colouring either). Affectionately referred to as "Rough".

Max= male Kuvasz, affectionately referred to as "Maximus".

I had to stifle a laugh when I read 'Rough n' Tough. Not that theres anything funny about the name, but going from "Sweety", to "Hope" and then reading "Rough n Tough" was like wtf?:)

[Stocky Boy]

Thanks, she has very pretty coat and a sweet personality. :D

In my mind I am officially a foster uncle to Hope. :D

[The French Biscuit]

In my mind I am officially a foster uncle to Hope. :D

For Stocky:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/The_Ninja/Hope_Slider.jpg


My folks are currently nursing that little lamb back to health. She was born when it was very very cold and as a result nearly died. She's been living in the house for the last couple of weeks.

Hope likes her the most, Sweety tends to ignore her but still acts sorta friendly and Rough will have nothing to do with her. Though Hope looks a little annoyed in that picture.

[The French Biscuit]

I had to stifle a laugh when I read 'Rough n' Tough. Not that theres anything funny about the name, but going from "Sweety", to "Hope" and then reading "Rough n Tough" was like wtf?:)

Guess which one I named. :)

[CountD]

awwww.....

check this dog out!

http://ihasahotdog.wordpress.com/files/2009/03/funny-dog-pictures-new-new-hobby.jpg

[The French Biscuit]

^ HA! That poor, poor dog. :D

[The French Biscuit]

Is it wrong that I was surfing through Facebook, discovered a former friend has gotten unattractively fat and this discovery gave me a feeling of joy and satisfaction?

I'm in a moral bind.

:hehehm:

[wolf_2099]

I would enjoy that too!
I also enjoy looking at Fash's facebook...

[Fasheem]

I would enjoy that too!
I also enjoy looking at Fash's facebook...

Cause I'm so fat? :monocle:

I love snooping through people's facebook!

[wolf_2099]

Cause I'm so fat? :monocle:

I love snooping through people's facebook!

Me too. Although, can it really be snooping after the added you to a friends list? It all becomes public information.

[The French Biscuit]

Cause I'm so fat? :monocle:

I love snooping through people's facebook!

No you're not.

It is fun, though it's weird when people you know snoop through your facebook and then ask you about stuff. Example: Out of the blue, my new friend Gulshat asked me why I cut my hair. I've known her since after the haircut so it was weird that she knew that. :lipsrsealed2:

[The French Biscuit]

=(
Me too. Although, can it really be snooping after the added you to a friends list? It all becomes public information.

It feels like snooping if you're not really "friends" with that person, you just know them via Facebook.

[Mr Wallstreet]

No you're not.

It is fun, though it's weird when people you know snoop through your facebook and then ask you about stuff. Example: Out of the blue, my new friend Gulshat asked me why I cut my hair. I've known her since after the haircut so it was weird that she knew that. :lipsrsealed2:

Did you tell her to mind her own fucking business? :D

[Mr Wallstreet]

Is it wrong that I was surfing through Facebook, discovered a former friend has gotten unattractively fat and this discovery gave me a feeling of joy and satisfaction?

I'm in a moral bind.

:hehehm:

It kind of depends. Were you and this former friend, at one time, adversaries?

[The French Biscuit]

Did you tell her to mind her own fucking business? :D

Of course not. ;) I like her, she's nice. :)

[Fasheem]

It feels like snooping if you're not really "friends" with that person, you just know them via Facebook.

Yes. And when you don't actually remember who they are so you take a peek around in their profile.

[The French Biscuit]

It kind of depends. Were you and this former friend, at one time, adversaries?

Sort of. We just kinda parted ways and I assumed the friendship was over. Now she's on my Facebook. :Wha:

[The French Biscuit]

And when you don't actually remember who they are so you take a peek around in their profile.

Yeah, that's when the Facebook is actually quite handy. :D

[The French Biscuit]

Home Stretch

Had to re-print my ID Standards, again because the Print Shop messed it up. :finger: Here's hoping they don't mess up my portfolio. *crosses fingers*

Gotta touch up the Marketing presentation my group is giving tonight. Well, it's more like my group plus the three tag-alongs who joined our group and haven't contributed as much as we have.

Next on the to do list;
- Portfolio presentation on Thursday
- Finish Applied Reading assignments for Troy's class

Almost done! :chewie:

[Fasheem]

Sort of. We just kinda parted ways and I assumed the friendship was over. Now she's on my Facebook. :Wha:

Anyone I know? :hehehm:

[The French Biscuit]

Anyone I know? :hehehm:

Maybe, do you remember Janessa? She was in French Immersion with me.

[Python]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/The_Ninja/ArnGonzalez.jpg

Funniest. Photo-manip. EVAR.

[CountD]

Arnaud Gonzalez!

lol!

[The French Biscuit]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/The_Ninja/ArnGonzalez.jpg

Funniest. Photo-manip. EVAR.

LOL, a blast from the BX past! Truly my (and Arn's) finest hour. :smilielol5:

Thanks Pyth. :lips:

[The French Biscuit]

Biscuit asks...

what is the point of a holiday when I have no classes anyway and no exams to study for?

Answer: No point, it just puts the public transportation on hold for a friggin' weekend. The B.C Wildlife Park will have to wait till Tuesday. :e2bummed:

[The French Biscuit]

Turn it DOWN!

So a few of my DAAD compatriots and I went to the campus pub (Heores) last night for some well deserved alcoholic beverages. Good night! Though it was not worth the hour I spent in the line, and I was near the beginning of the line when I got there. Worst part was near the end when this obnoxious couple cut in line beside me (it wasn't really a "line" so much as a "crowd organized in a line-like fashion) and almost got in ahead of me but I slid in ahead because I was by myself. :D Ha!

There was some decent music inside, too bad it was so damn loud that my ears were still ringing when I got home.And it's not just cause I'm an old fart, the 19 year old amongst us thought it was too loud to, so nyah!

Chatted with this guy from Sweden who was in my marketing class, he's much nicer once you get to know him. Did not take me up on the offer to dance, probably for good reason. :hehehm:

Ended the night by going with a couple of friends to Zellers for the moonlight madness sale, but I didn't see anything I wanted. I just wanted to go because this is the last time I'll get to hang out with some of these people, so I wanted to do it outside a smelly loud bar.

Now, since the bus is on hiatus, I must chose between hiking or the last bits of homework I have to complete.

[Fasheem]

There's only one holiday this semester here in Korea and it's on my day off. Bummer.

[The French Biscuit]

Holidays are no fun if you have the day off anyway. It's a fact.

Another fun fact; if you run a bath too hot, you can make yourself physically ill.

By "physically ill" I of course mean, it'll make you puke. Life lesson learned.

[The French Biscuit]

P.S. Bought swanky new black dress pants today, still need the rest of the interview ensemble. Hope I get my portfolio look book back soon.:(

[The French Biscuit]

It is a good day to dial

Today I join the throngs of cyborgs with their cell-phones firmly pressed to their ear, for better or for worse.:hehehm:

[Fasheem]

omg you DIDN'T HAVE a cellphone?? You're gonna love it. Texting! Not having to wear a watch!

[The French Biscuit]

But I already don't wear a watch. :-/ So far it's pretty cool, cept I need a pair of headphones with a usb jack to fully appreciate the MP3 player. It's cool to have a song as a ringtone though. :D Not sure if I'll ever use the cute little bluetooth headset though, a little too borg for me.

This is my phone btw (http://www.motorola.com/consumers/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=15629186149b9110VgnVCM10000084 06b00aRCRD&vgnextchannel=8b871df4f3d89110VgnVCM1000008406b00a RCRD)