Maryanne's Birthday at Madison in Toronto - May 28th, 2005

Sars, Me, Kaveh and Wilson. Maryanne's Birthday at Madison. May 28th, 2005. This was seriously an AWESOME night! So good to see u Mary and Kaveh!

Maryanne and Christina. May 28th, 2005

At Madison. Sarah and I at Maryanne's Birthday this past Saturday, May 28th.

What Annie has been exposed to lately...

Besides the sun, Ian's cat Rupert (which surprisingly has not been a negative experience for me), Guelph (I've been there twice now!), and my family screaming at each other (its so normal here by the way)...here's the other stuff:

Movies:

- Basic Instinct (with Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas). I finally saw this movie, though its quite old. DIRTY! but Stone is soooo incredibly hot she takes my breath away. I suggest renting this one with that special someone (or just someone you're sleeping with) however, some scenes are not appropriate for all audiences. Mature subject matter, viewer discretion is adviced, hehe. Is it true? Is Basic Instinct 2 coming out in theatres soon???

- House of Wax: Okay, I saw this 2 weeks ago or so, and all I can say is thank goodness we got into this one for free (something was up with the registers so they let us in...yay!). Honestly, the most thrilling moment during this movie is watching Paris Hilton chased and finally killed...brutally killed I must say. Otherwise, its about some freak who looks like...well, a freak. And I guess he's pretty insecure about his messed up face that he waits around while his brothers bring him his victims so that he may coat them in wax. And I thought I was insecure!

- Napoleon Dynamite: Okay, this movie was actually hilarious. Probably one of the most stupid films I've ever seen, but one of those stupid/funny films that makes you laugh...hard. If there is anyone who HASN'T seen it, come on over cause I'd love to watch it with you. I just want to be able to sit there and see the expression on your face. haha!

Music: (what I've been listening to nonstop for the past 2 days)

- Amerie, feat. Jay Z: "One More Thing" (fairly new)

- Velvet Revolver: "Dirty Little Thing" (older)

- dj Tomcroft (Benny Benassi Remix): "Loneliness" (older?)

- Stereophonics: "Dakota" (new)

- Coldplay: "Speed of Sound" (new)

Cops and Robbers, Anyone?

When my little cousins came to visit us from Greece they had to bring all of their little toys with them (of course!!!). But its okay, cause I think Ian and I got to play with them more than they did....tee hee!

May 2-4 Weekend

We left our mark...

Ian and Annie - Rockwood Conservation Park, May 2-4 weekend!

Me, just sitting on a window ledge, inside one of the rooms that was once part of the Old Mill that used to be there. (Rockwood Conservation Park, May 20th, 2005)

Ian in Rockwood - (The Ruins of an Old Mill, there since 1864)

Notice the reflection on the rock...mmm, so pretty!

Rockwood Conservation Park (May 20th, 2005)

Star Wars and Politics

I was reading The Globe yesterday (May 16th) and I came across a very intersting article in the Review.

The Cannes film festival took place this past Sunday, in which the new Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, had its world premiere. As I kept reading the review it all kind of bored me until I reached a paragraph in which the political implications of the current movie were discussed. Keep in mind that the 28-year-long, six-movie cycle had its inception back in the Vietnam era. Lucus mentions that "the parallels to Iraq are unbelievable!", however, the political inspiration was Nixon and the war. What I found particularly interesting about this section was that I was finally able to see another side of Star Wars that I had missed all this time. Not that I care too much for Star Wars, I mean of course it can be entertaining at times (especially when curled up on the couch with a very handsome and entertaining person - hee hee), and the older episodes from the 70s and 80s brings me back to my sweet childhood, however, I was able to think about a very interesting political issue, that interestingly enough, can be seen throughout much of history. I mean, if you take a quick look at history, you will ask: why did the senate, after killing Caesar, give the empire to his successor? Or why did the French, after overthrowing the aristocracy, cede power to Napoleon? So when you sit down and watch Star Wars anytime soon, ask yourself:

"how does a democracy turn itself over to a dictator?"

Question of the Week

Hey guys,

This is the most interesting question I came across this week:

Why does the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic god have a gender, and why is it male?

hmm....

cheers!
annie

Annie in the City!

Top 10 Hints for Why Your Relationship Will Not Last:

1. You don't really hang out with your friends as much because you're afraid you're not putting in enough time with your partner (hint: not confident relationship is strong enough)
2. Your friends don't really know much about your girlfriend/boyfriend. For some reason you're keeping them separated (hint: maybe you're not living up to your "story")
3. You have occassional crushes on other people (but you tell yourself they're not really crushes..but that you're just "looking"). Whether this is a physical thing, or a mental thing (which is worse), your partner is obviously lacking something according to you. The only person you should ALWAYS be crushing on is your partner. (hint: obviously you're still window shopping before you buy the current merchandise in mind)
4. You're afraid to tell your partner things, unsure how they're going to react. (hint: clearly, this means you don't know your partner deeply enough and you're not confident how strong the relationship is)
5. You find yourself getting aggravated/angry with almost everything he/she does. Whether its the jokes they make, or the way they bite their fingers. After a while, you just learn to put up with it, but if you always find yourself trying to change these habits, then hint hint!!! you may not actually be a match made in heaven!
6. You find yourself thinking about having sex with them all the time, usually during times when you're both having dinner, talking on the phone, or just hanging out on the couch. (hint: this is because you're bored in the relationship. you guys don't have much to talk about...and sex is probably the only highlight of your relationship).
7. You find yourself not thinking about having sex with them as often. I don't care what they say, it doesn't matter how many years you've been together, even though that initial "doing it like rabbits" phase passes, you should still find yourself thinking about your partner sexually. (hint: when the sex goes...and doesn't come back after a while...the rest will usually follow the sex out the door)
8. You keep telling youself "we're just at a low point in our relationship." Of course low points DO happen in every relationship..but if you find yourself at a low point quite often, it could just be that you're in denial as to how bad the relationship actually is. (hint: you've chosen to suppress the reality of your problems...most common problem I think!!!)
9. You don't find yourself laughing...and I mean REALLY laughing (till you're crying) with your partner. Usually if you two can find the same type of humor funny, it is also a sign that you two will have a similar outlook on many things in life (hint: if you two can find the same thing funny....then you'll probably be able to find the same solution to your problems)
10. Always remember that there is a difference between compromise and sacrifice. When you are compromising it means that you are both working together to accomplish a goal, but when you sacrifice, it means that you are giving up a part of yourself that is important to you (family, friends, career, etc...). You should never have to lose anything that makes up "you" in order to be "happy" with someone. (hint: just be straight up with yourself. Afterall, the most important relationship one can have is with themselves).
    

Pictures from our Last Night in London (April 29th, 2005)

Matt, John and Darren with Sarah and I. Pre-drink at John's before heading to the Thorny Devil. (April 29th, 2005)

Back row: Kerri, Colleen, Jenny and Me. Front row: Janice, Sarah and Momes.

Pre-drink at John's Place before going out to the Thorny Devil. April 29th, 2005

Sarah, Janners, Momes, Jon and moi. Thorny Devil.

Annie and Ian.

Annie and Ian at the Thorny Devil

Annie, Sarah, Momes and Janners (Thorny Devil, April 29th, 2005).

John and Sarah.

Colleen and Annie at the Thorny Devil.

My girls Sarah and Janice. Love you chicas!!!

John and Jenny at the Thorny Devil (April 29th, 2005)

Annie and Sarah at the Thorny Devil (April 29th, 2005)

Annie, Sarah, Momes, Janice and Jon in the back!

Something Wonderful is Happening...

Is that free style I hear???? Back in Toronto now. Four years at Western, come and gone. Its all very bitter sweet. I'll admit, I'm happy that I'm no longer an undergrad...cause I'll be honest..the undergrad scene was killing me...however, I'm sad about leaving the atmosphere of Western student life....though I'm really excited about living in Toronto once again. I may be in denial right now...trying to convince myself that living back at home with my parents isn't going to be THAT bad...but don't worry, I'm fully aware of all that is to come. I've always done well at adapting in most environments. As Jon Wong always said: "Suck it up!!!" I still hate it when anyone says that.

So now I'm living in my basement..like some rat...however, my room is looking pretty chill...as well as the rest of the basement. All I need now is a mini fridge/bar or whatever you call it..so that I can store some beer, wine and coolers. hehehe. I start school tomorrow (doing my postgrad in counselling and psychopharm.), pretty excited...though to be honest, I don't know what to expect. My class is every Wednesday nights, from 6:15 p.m.-9:15 p.m. I'm stilli n the process of finding a "real" job. I refuse to go back to retail..or anything remotely similar to retail. I just don't have the energy for it. Ahh, who knows, maybe I'll "suck it up too" in a few weeks, throw away my arrogant newly grad. attitude and go work at McDonalds. Afterall, I have a B.A. in the social sciences...I might as well start gettin' social, no matter where it is.

Its been difficult moving from a house of 2 to a house of 8 (thats right...there are 8 people currently living in my house right now, since my aunt and uncle and their two little, and may I mention, very energetic, boys) are visiting from Greece. I've been here for 3 days now and each morning they run into my room (around 7:45 a.m. when my parents leave for work) and jump on my bed!!! I pretend to be asleep but then they try opening my eyelids and yell "wake up!!!" in my ear!. Ahh, kids...so adorable. Sarah, you're right. Kids are brats and they ruin your life. I am definetely putting off children for another 8-10 years or so!!!!

I'm excited about the weekend. Our buddy Ian is coming to stay with me (in my already full house) beginning Thursday night. Oh my! Because its gonna be nice weather, we're thinking of hitting up the beaches!!! I need a pair of aviators too....and I think that is on our "to do list" as well.

I had my last exam on the 29th of April (Psychological Testing-II) and it went okay. That night was also our last night in London and we partied at the Thorny Devil. It was truly sad and it was quite the perfect evening when a dear old friend requested "Time of your Life" by Greenday for us. Last song of the night...last song in London...

Sarah, ACDC will play for us always and forever.

But something truly wonderful has happened...

Thats for another time though.