For any of you who aren’t Canadian and have NO idea what the May Two Four (24) weekend is, it’s the Victoria Long Weekend. It’s been nicknamed Two Four (at least in my town lol) and usually involves tons of underage drinking and parties. Victoria Day usually falls on the weekend that has the 24th on it, so that’s how it got its name. (I think anyway. Correct me if I’m wrong!)
So how am I spending this long weekend? Indoors for one. Why you ask? a) It’s supose to be raining like ALL weekend so I’m not leaving the house and getting wet unless I have to and b) I have a ton and a half of homework! This is what I get for procrastinating in ISP. Lesson 16 was due for two of my courses today and I’m only on Lesson 12. I’ve got to do as much as possible this weekend AND do my unit case study for law. Why you ask? Well… my high school band is leaving on the 21st until the 23rd to Toronto to go and see the Opera and goto Wonderland. Then on the 25th it’s my birthday! (19th btw) and Frankly, I don’t exactly feel like doing any homework on my birthday. Especially since I plan on drinking, since 19 is the legal age in Ontario.
I was catching up on some of my Despair commenting and I followed a link from one of the sites I was supose to be commenting on to this site: Neonglow.net I looked at the layout and fell in love with it. I’m pretty confident that my graphic skills are good enough to pull off something like that. I just need to figure out the coding, which shouldn’t be hard. I really just need to figure the footer out and I should be good. I love the simplicity of the design. It’s the something I’ve been looking for. The style of layout that you can easily change just by different colours. I lOVE it!
EDIT: New Layout, what do you guys think?
EDIT 2: I have two lesson’s (12 and 13) done for ISP Course A and I’m half way done lesson 12 for ISP Course B! Woot! lol I doubt I’m going to get lessons 12-15 done for two courses and my law homework done this weekend, but I’m going to be doing as much as humanly possible!
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It’s raining here too
definitely not a good way to spend the long weekend though I do have to work on Victoria day anyway. Hopefully you enjoy yours!
By Tro on 05.17.08 10:46 pm | Permalink
This year it’s being celebrated on the 19th. According to Wiki, this date celebrates the birth of the monarch - first called Empire Day then changed to Commonwealth Day in the late 50s.
It was celebrated on various dates (between May 20th and June 30th) and was actually moved to the second day in March, however it is still celebrated in Canada in May.
Referring to it as May Two-Four is common, as is May Run and May Long, and means:
“the holiday always falls near the date of May 24, and a two-four is Canadian slang for a case of 24 bottles of beer, a common packaging of the drink in Canada (and a common purchase of those planning to celebrate the weekend).”
Also, when May 24 is a Sunday, Victoria Day is placed on the 18th.
Wiki is your friend - and the celebration sounds fun. Have a good time! ^_^
By Matt on 05.19.08 3:02 pm | Permalink
man i was think…. why are you in high school… and then i also thought… underage drinking 18-… and then i remembered you’re from ontario and you have grade 13… that blows. It was nice in Alberta for May long… except now it’s going to rain all week… =( oh well, it was nice while it lasted
By Candy on 05.19.08 7:49 pm | Permalink
have a great and long weekend! (:
I went to neonglow and I must
say I love the simplicity of that
layout, too! (:
By Nadine on 05.21.08 3:18 am | Permalink
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