Happy Easter!

Apologies for not having blogged for the past couple of days. This has nothing to do with anything other than my laziness, so I suck. However, I will now update you on my exciting life.....

On Wednesday I got up early to phone the Student Loans company in England and ask what was going on with my loan deferral, to which they replied - we know nothing. "Phone back on the 4th of April" was the reply, with the colleague not seeming to understand that I was in Canada and didn't want to have to keep spending phone cards on international calls. I then intended to do some work before going to meet Butterscotch, but this didn't happen, so I just had a shower and set off into town. Like her, I was slightly worried that we weren't going to recognise each other, but when she walked into the CTV foyer I knew who she was. Just as pretty in person as she was on her webcam, and funny to boot. Neither of us actually introduced ourselves, but then we didn't really have to. A few minutes before Butterscotch walked in, I had seen her friend Forge go up the stairs to the studio - at least I assumed it was him, since he was wearing a cowboy hat and had a big guitar case with him. I was tempted to accost him and beg that he stick around, but I didn't think the militant-looking woman with him would appreciate that, so I refrained. Luckily, we were able to catch up with him later, and while I warded off the Australian staff member who was desperately trying to keep swooning women away from Forge's dressing room, Butterscotch got to have a chat and a hug. Forge's performance on the show was cool and calm, and his music was very good. I was lusting after all the big prizes that we didn't win, but you can't have everything. It was extremely good to meet Butterscotch, as she is one of those people who you instantly feel like you've known for a while and you don't have to explain anything to. All in all, a very good morning, and one that hopefully will not be the last of the Butterscotch-Jen meetings.

After a short foray round some shops in town, I went home to do some work and watch some tv, going back out in the evening to take a course on Structural Damage and Building Assessment in the event of an earthquake. Sounded interesting, actually turned out to be some old guy who rambled for two and a half hours, and could have fitted the entire evening into an hour with ease. The photos were interesting, but the discussion was inherently flawed, assuming that after the massive quake which Vancouver is preparing itself for, a search committee would magically rise out of each block and start assessing houses for structual damage. Instead, the picture is more likely to be one of panic, with a lot of serious injuries thrown in, and people desperate to find their families. Sod assessing houses and roping them off as unsafe - everything's going to be unsafe if there's a 9.0 earthquake! Anyway, the course was free, and next week I have a first aid one, so I shouldn't complain.

Thursday involved a bit more work, some window shopping, some dossing around and the film The Notebook. Definitely worth watching, if a little predictable right from the beginning, and also rather depressing. Good acting though, and some fantastic scenery. Today involved a bit more work (though not enough by half), a trip to Safeway that started with my buying milk and ended up being a $36 bill, another film (We Don't Live Here Any More - very like the ice storm but without the key parties) and finally, a meeting with Denise's Uni friends to have gelato, which turned into one hour talking inside whilst eating gelato, and nearly the same amount of time standing outside the store being silly instead of doing work. I've eaten crap all evening, not jogged for a week and a half, and really need to get my arse in gear tomorrow. Work has to be fast and accurate, cos I haven't even started cleaning the house or doing my research summary yet!! Does anyone know a cure for slacking?