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Whooo to the hoooooo! My iPod is here! Our inaugural run is this evening! Now, if my body can stop being allergic to the world, then maybe I can go outdoors without the fear of losing my brain through my nostrils when I sneeze.

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I have, for the first time, just maxed out my credit card. Wow.

It's that new MacBook that's apparently causing all this trouble; well, that and my spending habits that seem to have racked up over $800 in purchases this past month (wtf did I buy??) so the order for my brand new beautiful shiny lappy couldn't go through. Argh! I had to call Apple three times, my credit card company twice, and speak to six people before I could get my credit limit increased to nearly double what it was before. I went $500 over the usual student limit, but the lady on the phone gave it to me anyway because I "pay it well". Damn right I do. Whoooo, I'm a responsible big girl now.

Person number seven at Apple is named Michael. Michael is a saint. He was finally able to authorize my purchase and payment (phew!) and, after listening to what an awful time I had trying to work everything out this afternoon, he changed my order to priority shipping - a value of $170 - free of charge! YAY! My MacBook is going to come on time after all! Yay for Michael The Saint.

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I never thought I would say this, but as of last night, I think I have a new favourite movie genre: sports movies. I went to a special sneak-preview of Invincible (thanks to my uber cool uncle with all the hook-ups) and I must say, I really, really liked it despite the fact that I wasn't too interested in seeing a movie about football. Perhaps I enjoyed the experience more because it was all 'special', what, with the tight security, special radio station guests, draws, prizes (I snagged an Invincible t-shirt!) and free mini-footballs and whatnot. Gary and I split an Ant Bully Kids' Combo so now I have a new cup (with lid!) and two new pencil crayons (one erasable and one coconut scented!) while he went home with a nice popcorn bucket (with handle!) and a Kinder Surprise toy (a dino-fossil that changes colour!). We're 22, I swear.

Lesson Learned Number One: Sports movies usually go beyond the particular sport. It's all about heart.
Number Two: Disney knows what they're doing.
Number Three: Mark Wahlberg = COOL.

Credit goes to Adam (hi!) for introducing me to the glorious world of football in the first place. I can now surprise boys by holding a ball properly, throwing it and making it spiral in the air. We watched Any Given Sunday together last summer and I got so many goosebumps during the coach's pep talks that I needed to pull the grey fleecey blanket tighter around me while letting out a great big Aww!. Coach Carter (this one's about basketball) made me cry...while I was on a bus with all my kids on tour. I don't know if they thought I was sweet or just a wuss. And now with Invincible, my love for sports movies is definitely getting stronger. Whodda thunk it?

It comes out tomorrow! Go see it.

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And in other news, My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us...Nothing. Dear Scientists, I roll my eyes at thee! Yeesh.

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Dear Internet, Be faster! Gaaaaahhhhhhhhhh be FASTER! My geeky Internet-y multi-tasking can't be efficient under these circumstances!
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