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  1. Eyru

    how i met your mother

    By Eyru,

    how i met your mother ended tonight
     
    the season finale to one of my most favourite shows
     
    it has left me in a state of emotional disarray. in fact, i think t swift said it best:
     
    we're happy, free, confused, and lonely in the best way
    it's miserable and magical
     
    so yeah, i'm a wreck. it's really hard to say goodbye, because, after all, that show was legen- WAIT FOR IT
     
    ...
     
    dary.
     
    it was legendary.
     
     
  3. Eyru

    Expresso

    By Eyru,

    So I work at a local mom-and-pop coffee shop, and we often get funny orders just cause we're different than Starbucks. But today we got a customer who was confused for a totally different reason.

    She seemed pretty chill at first, this lady, who walked in with her mum. But as her eyes played over our menu, she opened her mouth and BAM RED FLAGS ERRYWHERE.

    "I'll just have an expresso."

    Before my supervisor and I can even give each other the ol' sidelong glance like "oh no" she tags on "Oh, and let's make it a medium."

    'NOTHER RED FLAG

    To keep y'all in the crystal-clear, our menu only offers espresso in one size: small, because what are ya gonna do with 16oz of espresso? So my super sets about trying to clear things up.

    "Are you sure you want an espresso?" he says (subtly emphasizing the 's' like a champ). "Were you thinking of an Americano? It's espresso and hot wate-"

    He can't even finish before the ol' gal cuts him off with "No, an expresso! I always get it here."

    There's a little more banter back and forth and finally my super just accepts that she wants an "expresso." So he rings her up and I grab one of our little china espresso cups. They're totes adorbs and perfectly fit two shots of espresso. The lady doesn't agree.

    "No! Too small," she says. "Give me a bigger one."

    We try to tell her that a bigger cup won't increase the size of her drink, and she'll just have 1oz of espresso puddled at the bottom of her selected 8oz cup. She stubbornly says "I know that; that's how I like it," so we just do as she says.

    So I pull the shot and pour it in and pass it over, and she looks at it like I suppose the devil looks at kids who look both ways before crossing the street.

    "What's this?" she says

    It's an espresso, we explain. One shot of espresso. One ounce of pure, magical, bean-juice goodness.

    "Can I have more hot water?" she says. "Or I can't?"

    Of course she can, but she seems to be ignoring everything we say, cause we just explained how there's no hot water in her drink at least five times over. So I can't put "more" in, seeing as there's none to begin with, but I fill it two-thirds full and pass it back to her.

    "That's more like it," she says "An expresso."

    My super explains that it's now an Americano, and the two are totally different drinks. The lady plays it straight and says "Oh, you changed the name?" He tries to explain again that they've always been different drinks but she's just got this bored look on her face and goes "uh-huh uh-huh" like she's listening but you can tell she's convinced we know absolutely nothing whatsoever about coffee, bless her precious, sweet, mama-loving heart, and eventually she just turns around and goes to sit down with her "expresso."

    Her mum orders a hot chocolate.
  4. Eyru

    woo gold

    By Eyru,

    yeee boys what a game. some brilliant hockey and a swell shutout by mr. price. that's eight periods without a goal i do believe.
     
    a big round of applause to all y'all other nations out there who didn't win a medal. you're still ok.
     
    see you in four years, olympics.
     
     
  7. Eyru

    fairly odd weather i suppose

    By Eyru,

    last night was the first snowfall of 2013
     
    also the first snowfall of 2014
     
    we are efficient up here: we just do all our snowing at one time and get it over with
     
    true story.
     
    also how about them olympics eh? #gocanada
     
    I DREAM TO HAVE A CORE LIKE A FIGURE SKATER TBH
     
  8. Eyru

    how to ace a test

    By Eyru,

    1. is it a philosophy test?
     
    y ---> write "does this question even exist" for every answer
     
    n ---> draw pictures
     
    2. ???
     
    3. profit
     
     
    an excerpt from "eyru's guide to college" coming this spring to a bookstore near you.
  9. Eyru

    the end of days is come

    By Eyru,

    have my first math test in three years tomorrow
     
    it's gonna assess my abilities so i know which math class i gotta take
     
    this is all because if didn't try hard enough when i was in high school and only got a c- in math
     
    kids: try your best. school is a valuable opportunity etc. etc.
     
    NOW IT'S TIME TO STUDY THEM QUADRATIC EQUATIONS AND TRY TO REMEMBER WHAT AN ASYMPTOTE IS
     
    WOO WOO
  10. Eyru
    sunday night: pulled an all-nighter to finish my fiction/non-fiction portfolio. 30 pages total of various fiction and non-fiction pieces.
     
    monday night: started work on my biology poster, but went to bed at an acceptable time because i knew that...
     
    tuesday night: pulled another all-nighter to finish my biology poster and also write my philosphy term paper.
     
    wednesday night: stayed up till 3AM on my final biology lab report.
     
    thursday night: went to bed at an acceptable time. slept 12 hours.
     
    final casualty count: approx 24 hours of sleep lost. whew.
     
    it's been a good semester hup hup
     
    tune in next week for the legend of the exams
  12. Eyru

    International Men's Day

    By Eyru,

    Today is November 19th, which marks International Men's Day. It's not a particularly celebrated day; I wouldn't have known about it had I not, by happenstance, come across an article on the subject late last night. Unlike for International Women's Day (which falls on March 8th of every year), Google hasn't made a 'Google Doodle" on its home page to celebrate, and you'll be hard-pressed to find a media outlet that will even acknowledge the day.
     
    But that doesn't mean that it's a day not worth recognising. What follow are a few reasons why. In the United States of America (because that's where most of you live, let's be honest):

    Women are more likely than men to attain a post-secondary education.
    A greater percentage of men are unemployed.
    Men are more likely to become alcoholics.
    Men are more likely then women to receive a harsher sentence for an identical crime.
    Men are almost six times more likely to commit suicide than women.

     
    My intention isn't to start an argument about sexism or gender inequality. Worldwide, women face -and have historically faced- much more discrimination than men. However, that doesn't mean that men don't have issues of their own that need to be addressed.
     
    For example, the issue of alcoholism. Males are much more likely to become alcoholics; does this have something to do with how the consumption of alcohol is portrayed in the media? Or does it stem from our cultural disapproval of males asking for help, leaving them feeling like alcohol is the only way to cope with their problems?
     
    My ideal world is one where everybody feels safe, accepted, and equal, regardless of their age, race, gender, or sexual orientation. That's why I'm so excited to be a part of this generation, where homosexual discrimination is finally starting to be eliminated, and more and more people are speaking out to address sexism against women. However, my ideal world can't come into being if we ignore the issues that plague half of the world's population. I encourage everyone to learn more about these issues, and I hope that, in the future, we'll be able to solve some of these problems, just like we're working today to solve the problems of inequality.
     
    That said, happy International Men's Day.
     
    ***
     
    Sources:
     
    http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/indwm/
    http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/2004_report_update/en/
    http://www.terry.uga.edu/~mustard/sentencing.pdf
    http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-in-the-us-statistics-and-prevention/index.shtml
    ***
     
    I'm leaving the comments open in the hopes that intelligent, respectful discussion will occur. Unfortunately, many people have, in the past, shown themselves incapable of conversing politely, so I'll be keeping an eye on the discussion, and won't hesitate to lock it if things start getting out of hand. Play nice!
  13. Eyru

    KORRRAAAAAA

    By Eyru,

    season 2 started improving with 'beginnings' and ended on a high note
     
    sure there were some nipicky things here and there but overall that was an excellent finale
     
    haven't seen it? go watch it
     
     
     
     
  17. Eyru

    PACIFIC RIM

    By Eyru,

    Saw it.
     
    Loved it.
     
    I know the word is overused, but the word epic is the best descriptor of this film. Everything about it is larger than life. It's a movie about giant robots fighting giant aliens, and it's unashamed of that. Instead of trying to cram in unnecessary subplots or romantic tension, it simply lets the audience enjoy what we really want to see:
     
    Giant robots fighting giant aliens.
     
    Along with that, it has some memorable characters with actual depth, a vivid, extremely detailed world, and a plot that, for the most part, keeps you on the edge of your seat. Sure, it has its flaws, but I wouldn't hesitate to call it a masterpiece.
     
    I really have no excuse for waiting this long to see it. Don't make my mistake: if you haven't seen it yet, then fix that mistake as quickly as possible!
  21. Eyru

    miracles

    By Eyru,

    finished season three
     
    wow that was only five days
     
    (and it's only 1:29 AM on the fifth day so it's really more like four days)
     
    i am in love
     
    season four here we gooo~
  23. Eyru

    goodbye blog-- oh wait

    By Eyru,

    nvm I'm still premier haha
     
    anyway what's the deal with all these outside links?
     
    IT SEEMS LIKE JUST YESTERDAY 'YOUTUBE' WAS CENSORED *sniff*
     
    also in other news I am now hopelessly addicted to 'how i met your mother.'
     
    yup.
     
     
     
  24. Eyru

    nineteen

    By Eyru,

    birthday was two days ago
     
    i'm nineteen now yay
     
    spent it counselling at a kids' camp and got thrown in the lake.
     
    pretty good birthday i'd say.
  25. Eyru

    THE END OF AN ERA

    By Eyru,

    My last shift at the coffee shop ended just an hour ago. The owners sold it, and the new owners decided they didn't need as many staff, so I was terminated.
     
    FEYRU
     
    It was really bittersweet saying goodbye. The place feels like home after working there for almost a year. I knew the menu backwards and forwards, could make every drink with one hand tied behind my back, and got to know dozens of regulars and their beverages of choice.
     
    I met a lot of great people and learned some valuable skills. Overall, it was a really amazing experience, and I'm sad to leave. But, as always, the best is yet to come.
     

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