So I finally went under the laser and it was awesome/scary....
they gave me Adavan (like Valium) and put me on this white moving table and anaesthetic drops in my eyes and held them open with a metal thing. I had to stare into this white halo into a green light and they did stuff under a machine. They then moved me under another machine where this doctor took a metal thing and cut 3 sides of a square into my eye and lifted up the flap and I couldn't see and I could hear the assistant be liek "0% 10% 20%.....100% complete!"
I was super uncomfortable for the rest of the day but it was all awesome.
So I was kind of dissappointed after when I realized that this procedure doesn't let me shoot lasers out of my eyes at things that piss me off....
Oh well, I guess I can't have it all!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Pour un instant
Pour un instant je n'avais pas la capacité de voire
Ça m'a permis d'apprécier la monde
okay enough of me being cheesy but that Harmonium song is awesomeee and you all know how i like to pirate songs and vandalize the lyrics etc....
Anyhoo, if I haven't whined to you about this yet, I am going for a consultation for laser eye surgery and so i was wandering aroudn blind for an entire week until I got glasses today which may be ugly but I don't care I CAN SEE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really, it's so cliche to say this, but we really take vision for granted. People with even minor sight disabilities live in a different world. It really sucks to not be able to know what's going on, difficult to appreciate movies and then have everyone around you assume you can see so when you're staring at stuff trying to figure out what it is or trying to get a good look at some one and accidentally get all up in their grill, everyone thinks you're weird and eccentric and probably trying to steal something out of their store. GARGH
But it's all done (for now) so whatever.
Also
Pour un instant, j'ai devenu un STAR
Ça m'a permis de devenir un figurant
haha, i was an extra for a security video... if anyone ever decided to come in and shoot up UQTR, I will know how to barricade myself in a classroom and pretend to look serious!
Remember all those security movies we've watched with the people with hair from the 70s??? well this movie is like that, but with people from now + me... meaning I'm totally going to be made fun off by the countless people who see this movie in the years to come.... awesome.
ben, c'est tout pour maintenant
Salimah
Ça m'a permis d'apprécier la monde
okay enough of me being cheesy but that Harmonium song is awesomeee and you all know how i like to pirate songs and vandalize the lyrics etc....
Anyhoo, if I haven't whined to you about this yet, I am going for a consultation for laser eye surgery and so i was wandering aroudn blind for an entire week until I got glasses today which may be ugly but I don't care I CAN SEE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really, it's so cliche to say this, but we really take vision for granted. People with even minor sight disabilities live in a different world. It really sucks to not be able to know what's going on, difficult to appreciate movies and then have everyone around you assume you can see so when you're staring at stuff trying to figure out what it is or trying to get a good look at some one and accidentally get all up in their grill, everyone thinks you're weird and eccentric and probably trying to steal something out of their store. GARGH
But it's all done (for now) so whatever.
Also
Pour un instant, j'ai devenu un STAR
Ça m'a permis de devenir un figurant
haha, i was an extra for a security video... if anyone ever decided to come in and shoot up UQTR, I will know how to barricade myself in a classroom and pretend to look serious!
Remember all those security movies we've watched with the people with hair from the 70s??? well this movie is like that, but with people from now + me... meaning I'm totally going to be made fun off by the countless people who see this movie in the years to come.... awesome.
ben, c'est tout pour maintenant
Salimah
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
EXPLORE
Alright, I guess it's about time I talk about EXPLORE.
I'm still having Redfish withdrawal but it's been 10 days already.
I've been having a lot of fun, the people here are super nice and it's interesting to have slow, almost juvenile conversations with everyone because they are in French.
My housemates are awesome and along with Mike (our honorary housemate) we have beaucoup de fun.
Oh yeah, I'm also un Tortue Ninja - Leonardo to be exact.
I love talking to the locals here although I've only gone out a couple of times - it's awesome because they use "what's your sign" as a pick up line here! it's gotten so out of fashion it's cool again or something hahah
I'm also taking a class thing on French songs and seeking guitar teachers - i've taught and wrote a couple more songs which has been tres ecoeurant!
The food here sucks except for today when I got to eat RATATOUILLE!! that was pretty awesome because of the movie
Les boys here aren't that bad looking either ;)
Anyways if you're reading this, you're probably someone I miss so drop me a line or call me (msg me for the number)
Love ya
Salimah
I'm still having Redfish withdrawal but it's been 10 days already.
I've been having a lot of fun, the people here are super nice and it's interesting to have slow, almost juvenile conversations with everyone because they are in French.
My housemates are awesome and along with Mike (our honorary housemate) we have beaucoup de fun.
Oh yeah, I'm also un Tortue Ninja - Leonardo to be exact.
I love talking to the locals here although I've only gone out a couple of times - it's awesome because they use "what's your sign" as a pick up line here! it's gotten so out of fashion it's cool again or something hahahI'm also taking a class thing on French songs and seeking guitar teachers - i've taught and wrote a couple more songs which has been tres ecoeurant!
The food here sucks except for today when I got to eat RATATOUILLE!! that was pretty awesome because of the movie
Les boys here aren't that bad looking either ;)
Anyways if you're reading this, you're probably someone I miss so drop me a line or call me (msg me for the number)
Love ya
Salimah
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sally Sahore Redfish Love Song
Sally Sahore Redfish Love Song Lyrics
Hey there little fishies
My heart is red with Love for you
We're here to show you
That our Love is true
ooh ooh
la la la la
Alla we Love your interpretive dance
So glad we had the chance
To part of your Redfish
Network
ooh ooh
la la la la
Our resident raptor ninja Elaine
Your style and dance moves are INSANE
We love you and your
Pancakes
ooh ooh
la la la la
Ummmmmmm
Heike you are so cute
You sing, write and love plants too
Don't change, please stay
Sweet
ooh ooh
la la la la
Jessica our big sister party bear
With your red ginger spice hair
We like being in you
Crew
ooh ooh
la la la la
You fill my life with happiness Joy
Your laughter is a sound I enjoy
Bands, walks, pubs, you
Rock
ooh ooh
la la la la
Cutie patootie Kayleigh
We like to hear you sing daily
Keep that happy smile on your
Face
ooh ooh
la la la la
Our sweet dishwasher Lara
I want to hug you like a bear-a
No need to be shy, you shine better than
Most
ooh ooh
la la la la
Leah,, you may be missing in action
But I feel a great attraction
To your awesome chilled out
Attitude
ooh ooh
la la la la
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmarten
We made you a fan club because you're so Smarten
And super artistic with that
Wood
ooh ooh
la la la la
Max Max we gotta axe
How do you act so chillax
And by the way, who the hell is Pee-ter?
ooh ooh
la la la la
Rachel the revolutionary
Your death glare is so scary
And your sense of humour makes me
Smile
ooh ooh
la la la la
Rhoneil you'd do a better job
At writing this song with a dog
And a few bunnies hopping
Around
ooh ooh
la la la la
Silly silly Salimah
You make me want to scream-a
And laugh really really
Hard
ooh ooh
la la la la
Samnishia you've got some style
You're enthusiam makes me smile
I really wanna hang out with you
MAKING BANNOCK
ooh ooh
la la la la
Taryn our other mom
Toatally in charge and awesome
You really rock that
Kitchen
ooh ooh
la la la la
Trina we love your yoga
And so we give you this silent moment
....
....
ooh ooh
la la la la
Brenda our Nona Butterfly
Thuja Plicata is so fly
Because of you think plants are
AWESOME
ooh ooh
la la la la
Optimus Prime
KNOCK KNOCK
Even though you're not answering
We know you're in there flourishing
Keep that focus, it's really really
Good
ooh ooh
la la la la
Ruth, I want some watermelon
You're so grounded when we're chillen
Thanks for letting us be on your
Turf
ooh ooh
la la la la
Nadine we need you to facilitate
Our anxiety when we separate
You're the best Redfish leader of all time
ooh ooh
la la la la
Hey there little fishies
Our hearts are red with love for you
Hopefully, we have shown you
That our love is
True
oooh ooh
We Love You!
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Talent Show Videos!
Talent and Non Talents Performed on June 25th, 2009
Rugby Lifts
Ryan's Song
Trina's Song
Chinese Rolls
Jess' Monkey
Ruth's Thermos Song
Marten and Salimah Chinese Dubbing Fight
Rhoneil's Song
Rhoneil's Train to Nowhere
Sam Bananaphone
Trina Hoola Hoop
Spicy Interlude
Elaine Ninja
Hallelujah
Leah Part of you World
Leah Irish Step dance
Marten and Salimah Fresh Prince Dance
James Prelude to Spit (Camera Dies)
Rhoneil's We Hid We Ran Song (Camera Dies)
Rugby Lifts
Ryan's Song
Trina's Song
Chinese Rolls
Jess' Monkey
Ruth's Thermos Song
Marten and Salimah Chinese Dubbing Fight
Rhoneil's Song
Rhoneil's Train to Nowhere
Sam Bananaphone
Trina Hoola Hoop
Spicy Interlude
Elaine Ninja
Hallelujah
Leah Part of you World
Leah Irish Step dance
Marten and Salimah Fresh Prince Dance
James Prelude to Spit (Camera Dies)
Rhoneil's We Hid We Ran Song (Camera Dies)
Monday, June 22, 2009
Salimah the Bold
you heard me, I'm bold
bwahahah
we had an applied theater workshop today. it was awesome - a total role playing thing. apparently, I'm one of the 16 great Chiefs from across the land. I got my title from fighting a 3-headed monster.
Fear me.
obviously there was a lot more to the workshop and it was super super cool and was an analogy for the whole trip here and whatnot but i have work to do. I just thought you should know i'm bold
Love
Salimah
bwahahah
we had an applied theater workshop today. it was awesome - a total role playing thing. apparently, I'm one of the 16 great Chiefs from across the land. I got my title from fighting a 3-headed monster.
Fear me.
obviously there was a lot more to the workshop and it was super super cool and was an analogy for the whole trip here and whatnot but i have work to do. I just thought you should know i'm bold
Love
Salimah
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Salimah A.D. (After Discovery Island)
First off, I have to say
ZODIACS ARE FUCKING AWESOME.
Now that we have that out of the way, I can proceed to tell you about my trip:
Discovery Island is this gorgeous place and everything seems to be in HD colour. I fully enjoyed taking naps in the meadow which thoroughly refreshed me and wandering down pathways in to more beautiful woodlands containing arbutses and other gorgeous trees which seemed to come out of a Dr. Seuss book. We also got to go and rip out invasive species like Ivy. The power I felt sawing down an English Hawthorne tree was awesome.
The pit cook on the last night was the best meal I've ever had. You have never eaten food unless some of it is freshly harvest camas (which was awesome and rewarding to harvest) and all of it has been cooked on a bunch of red hot rocks covered by sword ferns and tarp and more vegetation and rocks and left to be steamed in that whole structure for 4 hours while you nap and wait for the food. We also had bannak (sp?) which is the best bread ever and hollowed out oranges filled with cake mix that uses orange juice instead of water and cooked in foil in the pit. I just ate and I'm hungry again from describing this feast!
In returning to "civilization" I got to ride in the front of an RCMP boat. It was, like the Zodiac, FUCKING AWESOME.
I'm at Pearson College now and I'll be here until the 26th. The memories are rushing back and I love it. However, I am sleepy so on that, note, I will bid you Adieu.
Salimah
ZODIACS ARE FUCKING AWESOME.
Now that we have that out of the way, I can proceed to tell you about my trip:
Discovery Island is this gorgeous place and everything seems to be in HD colour. I fully enjoyed taking naps in the meadow which thoroughly refreshed me and wandering down pathways in to more beautiful woodlands containing arbutses and other gorgeous trees which seemed to come out of a Dr. Seuss book. We also got to go and rip out invasive species like Ivy. The power I felt sawing down an English Hawthorne tree was awesome.
The pit cook on the last night was the best meal I've ever had. You have never eaten food unless some of it is freshly harvest camas (which was awesome and rewarding to harvest) and all of it has been cooked on a bunch of red hot rocks covered by sword ferns and tarp and more vegetation and rocks and left to be steamed in that whole structure for 4 hours while you nap and wait for the food. We also had bannak (sp?) which is the best bread ever and hollowed out oranges filled with cake mix that uses orange juice instead of water and cooked in foil in the pit. I just ate and I'm hungry again from describing this feast!
In returning to "civilization" I got to ride in the front of an RCMP boat. It was, like the Zodiac, FUCKING AWESOME.
I'm at Pearson College now and I'll be here until the 26th. The memories are rushing back and I love it. However, I am sleepy so on that, note, I will bid you Adieu.
Salimah
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Sally Sahore Music Vids (Sally Xanthan the Guitar not included)
Bearspray!
Stream Song
Gratitude and
Joy Got me a Watch
Stream Song
Gratitude and
Joy Got me a Watch
Friday, June 12, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Updates!
Back in civilization on the UVic campus.
We did a 6 day canoe trip down the Fraser River from Hope to Vancouver and it was awesome. We paddled in rivers and in the ocean and the water was lovely. We got to meet a lot of speakers that talked about issues with the water and First Nations and salmon and white sturgeons. It was great to paddle through nature to industry and it was crazy to see the changes.
There was also this place we stopped to do our Bio Lab sampling which I would like to call "Shit Creek" because it was a creek which I can say, with some level of certainty, is full of SHIT. Walking down to get a sample was torture... Iwas literally knee deep in SHIT. The mud was disgusting and I was ready to kill something. It was funny because in our samples we only found two benthyic invertebrates - dipturas to be exact - and theny were dead. For those who do not know, dipturas indicate an unhealthy stream and since they weren't even alive, Shit Creek has a LOT of shit to deal with.
Well, I cleaned up in Vancouver, staying at this awesome hostel and met this group at the YMCA program and I African-danced with them along with Joy, Lara, Trina and Kayleigh - to the amusement of everyone else. It was awesome.
Vancouver is a pretty nice place and the day off there was nice because I went Whale Watching with Elaine and Joy and we had the back of the boat to ourselve (WE WERE ON A BOAT!) and we sang and danced a whole lot, saw seal lions, eagle, blue herons and one Grey Whale so we got a free return visit because they weren't satisfied although it was a pretty awesome trip/sweet deal.
I took the ferry to Victoria on my birthday and I kind of passed out with exhaution so I didn't get to enjoy it but then I went shopping with Joy and I sort of look like a girl now! It was a good birthday with cake and card games and whatnot so I was pretty happy although I kind of had a mid-life crisis haha
Anyways enough rambling because you're all updated!
Love,
Salimah
We did a 6 day canoe trip down the Fraser River from Hope to Vancouver and it was awesome. We paddled in rivers and in the ocean and the water was lovely. We got to meet a lot of speakers that talked about issues with the water and First Nations and salmon and white sturgeons. It was great to paddle through nature to industry and it was crazy to see the changes.
There was also this place we stopped to do our Bio Lab sampling which I would like to call "Shit Creek" because it was a creek which I can say, with some level of certainty, is full of SHIT. Walking down to get a sample was torture... Iwas literally knee deep in SHIT. The mud was disgusting and I was ready to kill something. It was funny because in our samples we only found two benthyic invertebrates - dipturas to be exact - and theny were dead. For those who do not know, dipturas indicate an unhealthy stream and since they weren't even alive, Shit Creek has a LOT of shit to deal with.
Well, I cleaned up in Vancouver, staying at this awesome hostel and met this group at the YMCA program and I African-danced with them along with Joy, Lara, Trina and Kayleigh - to the amusement of everyone else. It was awesome.
Vancouver is a pretty nice place and the day off there was nice because I went Whale Watching with Elaine and Joy and we had the back of the boat to ourselve (WE WERE ON A BOAT!) and we sang and danced a whole lot, saw seal lions, eagle, blue herons and one Grey Whale so we got a free return visit because they weren't satisfied although it was a pretty awesome trip/sweet deal.
I took the ferry to Victoria on my birthday and I kind of passed out with exhaution so I didn't get to enjoy it but then I went shopping with Joy and I sort of look like a girl now! It was a good birthday with cake and card games and whatnot so I was pretty happy although I kind of had a mid-life crisis haha
Anyways enough rambling because you're all updated!
Love,
Salimah
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
I'm 20!
That ain't right?
who would let this happen? how can this be?
i'm supposed to permanently be 8 years old... or even 18... how did this happen?
anyways been having a pretty sweet birthday so far with the Shirley Temples and cheering up depressed grad students and allowing Sammy to finally give me a present and Rachel finding out that she's white and winning Joy's "Quote of the Day" for the 3rd time! (It was "Statisticians are more successful than Mathematicians ... but do they have SOUL?" and the other ones were "Sally's a whore." and "It wasn't snuggling! I was holding on to his arm to avoid the bumps!")
Anyways my time online is running out.
I'm awesome.
Happy Birthday to Me!
Love
Salimah
who would let this happen? how can this be?
i'm supposed to permanently be 8 years old... or even 18... how did this happen?
anyways been having a pretty sweet birthday so far with the Shirley Temples and cheering up depressed grad students and allowing Sammy to finally give me a present and Rachel finding out that she's white and winning Joy's "Quote of the Day" for the 3rd time! (It was "Statisticians are more successful than Mathematicians ... but do they have SOUL?" and the other ones were "Sally's a whore." and "It wasn't snuggling! I was holding on to his arm to avoid the bumps!")
Anyways my time online is running out.
I'm awesome.
Happy Birthday to Me!
Love
Salimah
Sunday, May 31, 2009
An Open Letter to the "Dollar Store" In Nelson
Dear Nelson's Dollar Store,
How are you? It appears that you are not doing so well. Because you are a LIAR and a CHEAT!
It is cruel of you to advertise yourself as a dollar store to innocent tourists looking for cheap necessities when EVERYTHING COSTS MORE THAN A DOLLAR.
What really irks me is that the price tags say Dollar Store with More! while cheekily displaying the price of your cheap ass shit as $1.50, $2.00 or even $16.00 for those guitar shaped lighters. Don't even get me started on the fact that you also sell hashish bongs (I didn't bother to check the price).
How could you do this to me? I had such high hopes for you. You weren't even a classy dollar store like most Dollaramas! Instead, you were one of those dinky plastic dollar stores, like the ones you find in countries which are not classified as "Western."
I think Nelson should be ashamed of you. When I complained to some of the residents, they told me they never visit you! I understand you must be lonely but false advertising is not the way to make friends.
You need to clean up your act and you need to do it now. I write because I care.
Sincerely,
Salimah Ismail
How are you? It appears that you are not doing so well. Because you are a LIAR and a CHEAT!
It is cruel of you to advertise yourself as a dollar store to innocent tourists looking for cheap necessities when EVERYTHING COSTS MORE THAN A DOLLAR.
What really irks me is that the price tags say Dollar Store with More! while cheekily displaying the price of your cheap ass shit as $1.50, $2.00 or even $16.00 for those guitar shaped lighters. Don't even get me started on the fact that you also sell hashish bongs (I didn't bother to check the price).
How could you do this to me? I had such high hopes for you. You weren't even a classy dollar store like most Dollaramas! Instead, you were one of those dinky plastic dollar stores, like the ones you find in countries which are not classified as "Western."
I think Nelson should be ashamed of you. When I complained to some of the residents, they told me they never visit you! I understand you must be lonely but false advertising is not the way to make friends.
You need to clean up your act and you need to do it now. I write because I care.
Sincerely,
Salimah Ismail
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Camping :)
So I just got back from acamping trip where the hike was 8K both ways with a 35Ib backpack!
and
I SURVIVED
I survived the walk. I survived losing my water bottle before the trip even started. I survived the inquisitive deer. I survived my emotional attack. I survived the smelly outhouse. I survived swimming/sitting in freezing water for over 15 minutes without getting sick. I survived the smoke from the campfire getting in my eyes and the temptation of eating marshmallows. I survived being tired and sore the whole time. I survived living without my tweezers!
I AM INVINCIBLE
I also miss it a little. The campsite Evan's Beach was BEAUTIFUL.
I couldn't have gone with a better group with helpful accommodating people who were always willing to lend me a sip from their bottle, a little help with my knapsack, tolerating an off key rendition of a ballad delivered by me and just being as wonderful as they are! It's all quite funny because they don't know about this blog yet and how much I am in love with all of them!
Anywhoo I think the loves of my life are after my blood because they all want to use the computer so until next time!
Lots of Love!
Salimah
and
I SURVIVED
I survived the walk. I survived losing my water bottle before the trip even started. I survived the inquisitive deer. I survived my emotional attack. I survived the smelly outhouse. I survived swimming/sitting in freezing water for over 15 minutes without getting sick. I survived the smoke from the campfire getting in my eyes and the temptation of eating marshmallows. I survived being tired and sore the whole time. I survived living without my tweezers!
I AM INVINCIBLE
I also miss it a little. The campsite Evan's Beach was BEAUTIFUL.
I couldn't have gone with a better group with helpful accommodating people who were always willing to lend me a sip from their bottle, a little help with my knapsack, tolerating an off key rendition of a ballad delivered by me and just being as wonderful as they are! It's all quite funny because they don't know about this blog yet and how much I am in love with all of them!
Anywhoo I think the loves of my life are after my blood because they all want to use the computer so until next time!
Lots of Love!
Salimah
Friday, May 22, 2009
Bears. Beats. Battlestar Galactica.
Bears
http://redfishschoolofchange.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-not-to-do-when-you-see-bear.html
true story. happened to me.
Beats
Joy taught how to play 'Smoke over Water' and some chords.
We started a band called "Sally Sahore".
Marten might play the maracas in the band.
We wrote a song about the bear.
Buy our CD when it comes out.
Battlestar Galactica.
Really missing television. Seeking Bears and Bands for entertainment. Apparently.
Salutations,
Salimah
http://redfishschoolofchange.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-not-to-do-when-you-see-bear.html
true story. happened to me.
Beats
Joy taught how to play 'Smoke over Water' and some chords.
We started a band called "Sally Sahore".
Marten might play the maracas in the band.
We wrote a song about the bear.
Buy our CD when it comes out.
Battlestar Galactica.
Really missing television. Seeking Bears and Bands for entertainment. Apparently.
Salutations,
Salimah
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
I Miss you all
Hey
I've been having a fantastic time here! the air is clean, the food is good, the people are great and the learning is enriching.
My only beef: YOU GUYS! I miss you all and whenever I get a chance to check my email, my inbox is almost empty! I know I told you all not to really write because I wasn't certain of my internet status but I lied. I wanted you all to miss me and not be able to control yourselves and WRITE TO ME! tell me how your summers are going, what's new with you.
Today we had an intro to Ecology and also learnt some cool things about Restoration and the tough choices that need to be make (which animals should be killed in the name of saving other species, our idea of "wilderness" and how it is affected by others)
OH YEAH, yesterday I saw BEARS and they were not in a cage! they were in the distance rolling around in the grass. They were black bears. Apparently, in my sleep last night, Jessica sort of woke me up and I was saying "beets? beets?"
I think I'm turning into Dwight Shrute.
Salutations,
Salimah
I've been having a fantastic time here! the air is clean, the food is good, the people are great and the learning is enriching.
My only beef: YOU GUYS! I miss you all and whenever I get a chance to check my email, my inbox is almost empty! I know I told you all not to really write because I wasn't certain of my internet status but I lied. I wanted you all to miss me and not be able to control yourselves and WRITE TO ME! tell me how your summers are going, what's new with you.
Today we had an intro to Ecology and also learnt some cool things about Restoration and the tough choices that need to be make (which animals should be killed in the name of saving other species, our idea of "wilderness" and how it is affected by others)
OH YEAH, yesterday I saw BEARS and they were not in a cage! they were in the distance rolling around in the grass. They were black bears. Apparently, in my sleep last night, Jessica sort of woke me up and I was saying "beets? beets?"
I think I'm turning into Dwight Shrute.
Salutations,
Salimah
Sunday, May 17, 2009
First Day in Little Slocan Lodge
Hey all
so i arrived safe and sound. the trip was pretty uneventful though i stole an unsold seat beside Elaine and then there was a creepy guy at Vancouver airport. The drive to the lodge was fun because the roads were bumpy, we saw animals that reminded me of the hammer (creepy deer, chipmunks etc..)
I can't get over how any trees are here... it makes me feel less guilty and anal about paper bwhahaha
i've got this really high bunk bed thing in a five person room which is nice because there's an indentation in the wall where i'm putting all my stuff. i feel like a squirrel.
speaking of which, i've decided to name a part of BC "Salimah Land" I own it all and it is also home to the "Salimah Monster" which lives in the lake, controls fire, reads people's minds and eats people's toes. I have also started sharing pieces of my land with the other Redfish participants. Currently I have given one person a small rock, and if he is good, he gets one pine needle as well!
Anyways i'm tired now and i doubt this is as entertaining as I think it is right now so I'll talk to you later!
Love,
Salimah
so i arrived safe and sound. the trip was pretty uneventful though i stole an unsold seat beside Elaine and then there was a creepy guy at Vancouver airport. The drive to the lodge was fun because the roads were bumpy, we saw animals that reminded me of the hammer (creepy deer, chipmunks etc..)
I can't get over how any trees are here... it makes me feel less guilty and anal about paper bwhahaha
i've got this really high bunk bed thing in a five person room which is nice because there's an indentation in the wall where i'm putting all my stuff. i feel like a squirrel.
speaking of which, i've decided to name a part of BC "Salimah Land" I own it all and it is also home to the "Salimah Monster" which lives in the lake, controls fire, reads people's minds and eats people's toes. I have also started sharing pieces of my land with the other Redfish participants. Currently I have given one person a small rock, and if he is good, he gets one pine needle as well!
Anyways i'm tired now and i doubt this is as entertaining as I think it is right now so I'll talk to you later!
Love,
Salimah
Saturday, May 16, 2009
My Trip to the Zoo with Melissa
Seeing Melithar again was awesome :)
As always, we picked up exactly where we left off - even though we haven't hung out in almost a year, it felt like we saw each other the day before!
Our other tradition was our "Only to Melissa" moments which included:
-Getting on a bus from a subway station and having the bus driver tell us it was the wrong bus and made us get off and drives to the other side but then we realized we were in the wrong spot and we walk to the other side and get on that bus.
-Have a man in a "Chinese" hat stare/laugh at us because he overhears Melissa saying "Last night, I dreamt I was a triceratops..."
Here's a video of the lions being fed!
and this is a baby baboon!
here are the rest of the pictures from the zoo!
Enjoy!
Love,
Salimah
As always, we picked up exactly where we left off - even though we haven't hung out in almost a year, it felt like we saw each other the day before!
Our other tradition was our "Only to Melissa" moments which included:
-Getting on a bus from a subway station and having the bus driver tell us it was the wrong bus and made us get off and drives to the other side but then we realized we were in the wrong spot and we walk to the other side and get on that bus.
-Have a man in a "Chinese" hat stare/laugh at us because he overhears Melissa saying "Last night, I dreamt I was a triceratops..."
Here's a video of the lions being fed!
and this is a baby baboon!
here are the rest of the pictures from the zoo!
Enjoy!
Love,
Salimah
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Weirdest. Epic. Dream. Ever.
Last night, at about 11pm, I ate some pickles. I stayed up until about 3:30 am working on my first assignment for Redfish (the BC program) and then slept for about 5 1/2 hours and experienced one of the strangest dreams.
I had an arranged marriage to a somewhat older man in an, what I can assume to be, European country which was undergoing tumultuous times. After walking through the subway/airport with almost everyone I know, I end up at "our house" with three other women who were fugitives. I let them hide in the shadows of our living room while I wait to meet my husband for the first time. He walks in with my mother. Since I wanted to make a good first impression and make this marriage work, I run to the door to greet him and hug him - to the disapproval of my mother who states that I "barely know him." He seemed nice enough, but we did not have time to talk as we had guests and we were busy serving them chai. He did have time, however, to tell me to hide our collection of light blue scrabble pieces as they were evidence that he supported the socialist Kurleshov Regime before it was toppled in this fictional country. (where the hell do I get this crap???)
Anyways, one of our guests stumble upon it, and asks me what it is. Thinking quickly, I tell him that it is part of our scrabble game. Our guest tells me that he too, is interested in scrabble but never got pieces like that. So I tell him that my husband and I bought it many years ago in a special edition scrabble game. This satisfies our guest and he leaves.
After some time, my husband comes to me and asks me to do him a favour while he goes to work; I have to take some paper, wrap it around the scrabble piece and chew on it outside and then spit it out in a garbage can in front of his friend's store. His friend will allow me to do this because he is, as said before, a friend. It will also serve as an alibi since I apparently go shopping at that store every day. My husband states that we have to get rid of these pieces slowly and one by one so that soon we can be free!
As I start chewing on the piece, some women walk into my room and tell me they are sent by the state to search for scrabble pieces. They also inform me that they are disguised as a cleaning services so I do not have to worry, they will clean the house for me. I act nonchalant and let them proceed with their business as I slowly leave. As I walk down the stairs to leave for my "mission", I hear my husband stamping his foot three times and I see him sitting in a chair, surrounded by government officials searching for the pieces. We make brief eye contact and have a silent exchange; I know I will never see him again and that he wants me to escape. I go to the door and try to get my shoes on but have a lot of difficulty. As I try to twist my foot into my second shoe, I wake up.
Is that a screwed up dream or what? I'm so going to have pickles tonight and see what happens!
Stay tuned for pics from my zoo trip with Melissa!
Love,
Salimah
I had an arranged marriage to a somewhat older man in an, what I can assume to be, European country which was undergoing tumultuous times. After walking through the subway/airport with almost everyone I know, I end up at "our house" with three other women who were fugitives. I let them hide in the shadows of our living room while I wait to meet my husband for the first time. He walks in with my mother. Since I wanted to make a good first impression and make this marriage work, I run to the door to greet him and hug him - to the disapproval of my mother who states that I "barely know him." He seemed nice enough, but we did not have time to talk as we had guests and we were busy serving them chai. He did have time, however, to tell me to hide our collection of light blue scrabble pieces as they were evidence that he supported the socialist Kurleshov Regime before it was toppled in this fictional country. (where the hell do I get this crap???)
Anyways, one of our guests stumble upon it, and asks me what it is. Thinking quickly, I tell him that it is part of our scrabble game. Our guest tells me that he too, is interested in scrabble but never got pieces like that. So I tell him that my husband and I bought it many years ago in a special edition scrabble game. This satisfies our guest and he leaves.
After some time, my husband comes to me and asks me to do him a favour while he goes to work; I have to take some paper, wrap it around the scrabble piece and chew on it outside and then spit it out in a garbage can in front of his friend's store. His friend will allow me to do this because he is, as said before, a friend. It will also serve as an alibi since I apparently go shopping at that store every day. My husband states that we have to get rid of these pieces slowly and one by one so that soon we can be free!
As I start chewing on the piece, some women walk into my room and tell me they are sent by the state to search for scrabble pieces. They also inform me that they are disguised as a cleaning services so I do not have to worry, they will clean the house for me. I act nonchalant and let them proceed with their business as I slowly leave. As I walk down the stairs to leave for my "mission", I hear my husband stamping his foot three times and I see him sitting in a chair, surrounded by government officials searching for the pieces. We make brief eye contact and have a silent exchange; I know I will never see him again and that he wants me to escape. I go to the door and try to get my shoes on but have a lot of difficulty. As I try to twist my foot into my second shoe, I wake up.
Is that a screwed up dream or what? I'm so going to have pickles tonight and see what happens!
Stay tuned for pics from my zoo trip with Melissa!
Love,
Salimah
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
I PASSED BITCHES!
That's right, third time's the charm!
You better watch yourselves because they're letting me get on the road! anyone up for a street race tomorrow?
Yes, I failed twice but there is more to the story.
The first time I failed occurred on June 27th 2007, one of the most stressful and embarrassing days of my life. Not only did I fail my test (because the instructor was an asshole who would not shut up and was yelling before I even started) but it ended up also being a crappy day at work and I had just had a falling out with my team leader at 2am on the 'morning' of the test which also had me upset while I was driving. However, I used failing as leverage to get a cartilage piercing!
The second time occurred on August 17th 2007. This time, I had tapped the curb when parking so I thought I failed and stopped paying attention. BIG MISTAKE! As I was coming out of my parallel parking, a car came and honked at me and that's when it was over. I figured I should just give up since, as a women, I should not drive. But, once again, I used my disappointment as leverage to get a labret!
When I was somewhat coerced into removing my labret on December 12th, 2008 I figured I should get back on the horse (or should I say back in the car!). So today, May 12th, 2009 at 2:25pm I did my test, almost flawlessly (had to overtake parked trucks, slammed brakes on a yellow, started to turn wheel while checking blind spot - he only told me off for the blind spot thing) So I guess I have no leverage for a tattoo... oh well... there's always the highway test!
Anyways, my point is, WATCH YOUR BACK. I'm on the road now, and I'm making my own rules: 10 points for law abiding pedestrians, 20 if they look like dipshits or are being obnoxious (usually are teenage "punks"), 50 for jay walkers and 100 for idiot drivers who do not signal properly or have demonstrated any other form of negligence!
Let the games begin!
You better watch yourselves because they're letting me get on the road! anyone up for a street race tomorrow?
Yes, I failed twice but there is more to the story.
The first time I failed occurred on June 27th 2007, one of the most stressful and embarrassing days of my life. Not only did I fail my test (because the instructor was an asshole who would not shut up and was yelling before I even started) but it ended up also being a crappy day at work and I had just had a falling out with my team leader at 2am on the 'morning' of the test which also had me upset while I was driving. However, I used failing as leverage to get a cartilage piercing!
The second time occurred on August 17th 2007. This time, I had tapped the curb when parking so I thought I failed and stopped paying attention. BIG MISTAKE! As I was coming out of my parallel parking, a car came and honked at me and that's when it was over. I figured I should just give up since, as a women, I should not drive. But, once again, I used my disappointment as leverage to get a labret!
When I was somewhat coerced into removing my labret on December 12th, 2008 I figured I should get back on the horse (or should I say back in the car!). So today, May 12th, 2009 at 2:25pm I did my test, almost flawlessly (had to overtake parked trucks, slammed brakes on a yellow, started to turn wheel while checking blind spot - he only told me off for the blind spot thing) So I guess I have no leverage for a tattoo... oh well... there's always the highway test!
Anyways, my point is, WATCH YOUR BACK. I'm on the road now, and I'm making my own rules: 10 points for law abiding pedestrians, 20 if they look like dipshits or are being obnoxious (usually are teenage "punks"), 50 for jay walkers and 100 for idiot drivers who do not signal properly or have demonstrated any other form of negligence!
Let the games begin!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Introduction
Heyy
It's me... Salimah!
I know I told you guys that I wouldn't keep a blog but Sabrina's was so entertaining, I couldn't resist.
There are no promises here that I will keep it up to date since I am not clear on how often I'll be able to access the internet or actually have time to write, but I will try my best!
The summer has already started and a couple of things have already happened including:
-I passed 3rd year! I did decently, (came out alive even with 6 courses!) AND I get to keep my scholarship so I'm satisfied :)
-The HGW girls finally had a party! Even though it was the last night living in their house (with which we have so many memories) it was one of the best! We even reached the brink of normality but we didn't overdo it! They are the greatest hosts and I hope, since we will all be living in areas closer together, we'll still find a way to hang out!
-Sportsfest was awesome because:
So it's only May 10th and so much has happened already! I've been enjoying even more small personal victories which are difficult to describe in writing but the general message is Life is Gooooooooooood.
Here are the rest of the things for me to look forward to this summer:
-Driving test on TUESDAY the 12th (they say 3rd times the charm, but I am not so sure...)
-Zoo with Melissa (hopefully!)
-Aliya coming for the weekend!
-Leaving for BC on Sunday the 17th (I kept thinking it was the 16th)
-EVERYTHING that happens in BC! (all the workshops, the people, the camping, the intense emotional and spiritual epiphanies...woot! :P )
-Coming back to Toronto for about 24 hours on June 27th
-Leaving fo Trois-Rivieres, Quebec on June 28th
-The Explore program and becoming a Frenchie
-Coming back on July 31st (Happy Birthday Judy!)
-Maybe getting a job at The Ex, bumming around, seeing everyone again OR being a completely changed person and doing random shit like levitating or setting things on fire or whatever stuff changed people do.
I sound busy don't I? I have a feeling everything will fall through though. Or nothing will happen. Or something I don't expect and maybe won't like. But I'm expecting something I won't expect to happen so what kind of expectation is that?
Hehe, I'll stop before I get too deep
Love,
Salimah
It's me... Salimah!
I know I told you guys that I wouldn't keep a blog but Sabrina's was so entertaining, I couldn't resist.
There are no promises here that I will keep it up to date since I am not clear on how often I'll be able to access the internet or actually have time to write, but I will try my best!
The summer has already started and a couple of things have already happened including:
-I passed 3rd year! I did decently, (came out alive even with 6 courses!) AND I get to keep my scholarship so I'm satisfied :)
-The HGW girls finally had a party! Even though it was the last night living in their house (with which we have so many memories) it was one of the best! We even reached the brink of normality but we didn't overdo it! They are the greatest hosts and I hope, since we will all be living in areas closer together, we'll still find a way to hang out!
-Sportsfest was awesome because:
- Living with FatiMerch and Shazeen was amazing! I found that I can actually co-exist with people in close proximity. They were really good at giving me my space and I had so much fun because they are such wonderful, special people.
- I got to know some people who used to be just general acquaintances a lot better and really liking them! (Some a little too much if you know what I mean ;) ) The downside here is that it is getting more and more difficult to hate everyone so that I can become a bitter hermit cat lady.
- WE WON GOLD FOR DODGEBALL! and I'm not going to lie, I believe I deserve a good portion of the credit... I wish it was a real sport because I love it, I understand the strategies and I'm actually not too shabby at the sport itself!
So it's only May 10th and so much has happened already! I've been enjoying even more small personal victories which are difficult to describe in writing but the general message is Life is Gooooooooooood.
Here are the rest of the things for me to look forward to this summer:
-Driving test on TUESDAY the 12th (they say 3rd times the charm, but I am not so sure...)
-Zoo with Melissa (hopefully!)
-Aliya coming for the weekend!
-Leaving for BC on Sunday the 17th (I kept thinking it was the 16th)
-EVERYTHING that happens in BC! (all the workshops, the people, the camping, the intense emotional and spiritual epiphanies...woot! :P )
-Coming back to Toronto for about 24 hours on June 27th
-Leaving fo Trois-Rivieres, Quebec on June 28th
-The Explore program and becoming a Frenchie
-Coming back on July 31st (Happy Birthday Judy!)
-Maybe getting a job at The Ex, bumming around, seeing everyone again OR being a completely changed person and doing random shit like levitating or setting things on fire or whatever stuff changed people do.
I sound busy don't I? I have a feeling everything will fall through though. Or nothing will happen. Or something I don't expect and maybe won't like. But I'm expecting something I won't expect to happen so what kind of expectation is that?
Hehe, I'll stop before I get too deep
Love,
Salimah
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