::Shebytches::

I've been living in Northern Alberta for over half a year now and I just can't wrap my head around the waste/pollution problem.

It was only a few weeks ago when I was watching the 6 o'clock news on CBC. The broadcast had a segment on the rent control issue in Fort McMurray, Alberta and explained how it's getting completely out of control.

Dawn Farrell Girls are Bytches Sometimes I wish I could be a man because I get sick of being bytchy and dealing with bytches.

Dawn Farrell Everyone could use a compass because who hasn’t been lost? The couple of past weeks have been a little strange. Funny how you go through life with all your own goals and dreams, to one day be completely confused about how you got to where you are and where you are going next. It’s been almost five years now living in the city of Toronto and I can’t help to think of where I want to be.

Dawn Farrell Return to Sender So far, the year of 2006 has been fabulous. Although, it’s only been a little over a week, I’ve been off to a fresh start with new jobs and like how everything is panning out, everything except for a few minor glitches.

Dawn Farrell News Segments Blew Toronto’s Second Snow Storm Way out of Proportion Call me a hick for growing up in the Ottawa Valley, a place where high school kids’ drove their snowmobiles to class, but Thursday night’s snow fall was not as big of a deal as they made of it on Friday night’s newscasts.

Dawn Farrell Get a Room I don't know what has been happening lately because every night I have worked in the past six days I have seen couples endured in a one on one tongue tackle. Perhaps, it's in the water or the flowing beer taps.

Dawn Farrell Who tries to pick someone up on the subway? Honestly! Well, I guess you don’t have to go out to the bar any more to get hit on because it’s happening on the subway.

Dawn Farrell Lies, Lies, Lies! If you live in Toronto you have most likely seen the word "Lies" scribbled across some of the most respected news stands. It’s always written in that same exact font and is on pretty much every single Toronto Star, Toronto Sun and National Post box I see.

Dawn Farrell Hot and Cold I’ve been questioned recently by one of my customers, "Why are you so hot and cold?" Being a sensitive person I wanted to asked, "What is that supposed to mean?" I’m not one to hide how I feel. This is very true. So, all I could say to him is, "Because I am.

Dan Farrell The City People People always wait in the city.

Dawn Farrell For the Record: She’s an Inspiration Ask anyone on the streets if there are upset that the Bennifer days are over and I’m sure they’ll all reply with a large ass, "Yes!" Then ask me and I will tell you that my heart mourns when I see Jennifer Garner on the front page of Star Magazine showing off a Ben’s baby belly

Dawn Farrell The Best Invention Guaranteed to Tick off your Server While reading Toronto Star the other day, I came across an article titled, "The next round’s on the beer mat." The article was about the newest beer invention out on the market. The beer mat is a coaster that sends a radio signal to the bar. The signal then sets off a blinking light on the coaster to let the server know the beer is close to empty.

Dawn Farrell Beware All Pedestrians After six years thinking about it, I’ve decided to finally get my license. I probably would have procrastinated on it for a few more years, but my boyfriend and I are buying a car at the end of October.

Dawn Farrell Where Have All the Good Men Gone? I’m no relationship expert, but when it comes to my friend’s, I wish I could be their Fairy Godmother. Too many times, in the past month, I have had to lead my ear and shoulder because my friend’s hearts have been broken.

Dawn Farrell Proud to be Canadian As like many people all over the World, my heart goes out to everyone suffering in New Orleans. I couldn’t even imagine such a tragedy happening here in Toronto and after reading the headlines on Wednesday, August 31^st, 2005, I couldn’t be more proud to be Canadian.

Dawn Farrell I’m a waitress not a servant. It has been really getting on my nerves lately. I’m going into my fifth week working at a bar/restaurant and every time I’m serving a customer I can’t help to think…

Dawn Farrell A Day of Crappy Service and Crusty Carnies I spent this past Sunday at the Ex with my boyfriend and friend. What a waste of money! It was $12 for one adult admission to fair grounds. I felt like I paid money to spend more money because once I was inside that’s all it was, buy this, and spend that… what a bunch of crap!

Dawn Farrell The Industry- Another unfriendly encounter with competitive coworkers If you have ever worked in a bar or in promotions, then you’ll be able to relate with me when I say that there’s a lot of competition.

Dawn Farrell Graduation~ what’s next? After finishing seventeen years of school, it’s extremely shocking that I won’t be returning in the fall.

Dawn Farrell The Star-fuckers ~An Evening with Crazed Fans I was recently invited to go to a VIP party for Jay Z at a newly, renovated bar on Bloor Street. Of course, I wasn’t going to turn down an opportunity like this because I thought it might be interesting to add another celebrity to the list of people I have met.

Dawn Farrell Some important news for you _____ (Insert your name here).

The Hoax: A website called, hmmm, how can I write this? Let’s call it www.sara-full-of-it.com

Dawn Farrell The Stranded Gerry Can It always seems to happen to us. When we’re altogether, the three of us run into strange situations.

Dawn Farrell Don’t Get in the Way of a Petty Hustler. It’s been another successful year working at the Molson INDY. The weather has hot, the customers were friendly and the beer was flowing. Being my second year serving beer in the same beer garden, I ran in to a lot of people from the past. Surprisingly enough, most of them remembered my name.

Dawn Farrell How to be a Good House Guest. My parents were recently down from Eganville for a week long visit. Most people would probably dread the fact that they would have to put up with the parents this long, but I disagree. I had to work most of the week, but when I came home, the beds were made, the dishes were done, and even my laundry had been washed and folded. I didn’t want them to leave and I’d like to reward them both for being the best house guests ever!

Dawn Farrell Spoiled Rotten I have a beautiful, new apartment, with beautiful things and a big, beautiful park in my backyard to enjoy whenever I please. My building has a beautiful, refreshing swimming pool and there are beautiful, big trees. However, something smells rotten.

Dawn Farrell "TAXI" Image this; your alarm clock goes off. It’s 2 a.m. and you’re waking up to start the day by picking up, not one of your fellow co-workers, but a cup of coffee and a stranger to chauffeur them to wherever their destination.

Dawn Farrell Now I believe in miracles After hearing the talking heads across the world announce that Michael Jackson has been acquitted of molesting a 13-year-old boy, I became overwhelmed with joy.

Dawn Farrell - Cell phones are overrated… I use to be a strong believer! I’m a hypocrite. Last month, I bought a cell phone. You see, back home in the valley, cell phones are unheard of. Okay, maybe that’s a little too drastic. They’re heard of, it’s just that no one has them in Eganville because you can’t get a signal.

Dawn Farrell - Living the High Life Well, the years of bytching about it all will soon come to an end… for at least the time being anyway.

Dawn Farrell - Soak out the Stress OH NO! You’re a half an hour late for work. The sink is full of dishes. Your favorite shirt is missing and you can’t find one to wear because everything else is dirty. Does this sound familiar? Women have lots of stress to balance. And as you gather the experience you may be fortunate enough to figure out how to organize your life without giving it all up. One way to help you decrease tension and stress is to take the time to sort it all out.

Dawn Farrell - Small Town Boy Moves to the Big City: The Revival of my Homosexual Friend By: Dawn Farrell Dale and I grew up in Eganville, Ontario. A small town located in the Ottawa Valley with a population of 1,200 people with nine churches, a very religious town.

Dawn Farrell - Moving out. Since I’ve attended college, I have lived in six different places. And if it’s not obvious enough then I will tell you… I’m sick and tired of moving.

Dawn Farrell - WHERE ART THOU WARNEFORD Lindsay… come home… I miss you too much!

My best friend moved to California in the fall of 2003. She first decided to move away from our cold country to be with a man. She fell in love and decided to stay in Venice Beach with him.

Dawn Farrell - ~(: April Fooled ;)~ It’s that time of year again… where most of the world tries to pull the best pranks on their family, friends and nemesis’s.

Dawn Farrell - College-The End The only thing that has been boggling my mind lately is graduating from college. The story of my college years will be published, some day… I promise.

Dawn Farrell - I work here I’ve been working at my college pub for almost two years now. This being half of my college life, I feel safe saying that CAPS pub is like a second home to me.

Dawn Farrell - Life and the moment If I had one chance to live my life all over again, I would not change a single year, month, day, hour, minute or even second.

Dawn Farrell - But I don’t even know you… One of my biggest pet peeves is rude people. I don’t understand where these people get off. How can someone you don’t even know piss you off or be so rude that it ruins your night? I just don’t get it.

Dawn Farrell - Service anyone? Yes please! This past weekend, my boyfriend and I decided to go on a Pre-Valentine’s Day dinner at No Name Grille & Bar located at the Woodbine Mall.

Dawn Farrell - I wonder…People may be selfish. In the past, people have called me selfish.

Dawn Farrell - If You Want to Keep Your Friends, Then Don’t Lend Them $$$ My friend, Sean was venting to me this week about lending his friend, Steve money. Steve is taking off down South soon and Sean is afraid that he will never see his hard earned cash ever again.

Dawn Farrell - Paying for something doesn’t always mean paying for good service. My friends saved me from work the other day to go shopping at the Woodbine. This mall isn’t one of my favorites, but it’s the closest one for three college students with no car to go to. Well, I guess it was just one of those days because when we got there, the people weren’t so friendly.

***NEW WRITER - Dawn Farrell - Grade Six’s Biggest Bytches While growing up, I was always very competitive (always trying to do my best and be the best). I can remember a time in Grade Six when I was in a club called The Always Friends Club. The club was mad at me. Samantha Red invited me to her birthday party and the club told me that if I went I was out of the club.