Mindless Diversions & Other Gibberish

The One About...6+ Months Later

2008-09-23T00:59:00.002-06:00

Hi everyone...

At the time of the "BEEP", it's now 1:00 a.m. and I'm still awake. Work is soooooooooo not gonna go smoothly. lol

What's new? Hmmm...quite a lot but most of my close friends would already know what's happening these days. If you didn't get the memo..here's the summarized version:

Work's getting really busy for me at the moment...the whole team is swamped with tasks and deadline for a big website/software launch.
Getting into a health kick...been out enjoying the sun and weather more (when the weather's not crappy)...just got back into the groove of playing tennis and now summer's over. lol Just my luck...
Just starting up on a new MMORPG called "Warhammer: Age of Reckoning". Definitely enjoying it for now...a different alternative to WoW. lol
Rewarded myself for all the hours of hard work in this crazy/time-constraint/having to deal with incompetent programmers/inflexible deadlines project for work with a Crimson Red DS! :D :D :D :D

Hmm...just got into the writer's groove and now I'm yawning like a mofo. lol Guess will continue "penning" my gibberish on a later date. :)

G'night and sweet dreams, everyone :D

The One About...A New Look

2008-03-30T02:22:00.002-06:00

Right...if anyone still reads this, this post (and blog) mayyyyyyyy seem a little different. lol I guess my photobucket account went kaput (though I haven't really checked) and I might have lost the old template and other graphics. Oh well, new start with an old look (i.e. Blogspot's default templates). hehe

Hope everyone is well...

I've been crazy busy...about to graduate soon. HOOORAYYYYYYYYY!

Think that's it...short and sweet. Will post more when I can think of more stuff to write. :D

Toodles!

The One About ...OMG I lost my voice. lol

2007-04-03T12:04:00.000-06:00

Dearest reader(s)/snowrice lol,

I am ILL! Yes, for the past 2 weeks I've been hit with a nasty ass cold bug! At least I hope it's a cold bug cause my co-contributor to this blog got pneumonia so I'm hoping it's not that extreme and that the co-contributor feels better soon.

One more presentation and a final and I'm done for the semester. Still unsure about summer courses cause there are not a lot of courses offered that I want to take or can take to add to my credits. Oh well, maybe it's not too bad to take a break after 5 semesters of studies. Just one more to tough out and I will be FINITO!!!! Hooooray! No more group meetings, no more papers, no more presentations after work. Ohhhhhh...how I yearnnnnnnnnn for those days...

Aside from that, not a whole lot is happening. Oh Snowrice has turned 29!!!!!!!! OMG CONGRATS! hehehehe Someone sureeeeeeeeeeeeeeee has a lot of time to party while (a) working on his Masters, (b) working part time?, (c) I dunno what else you do anymore lol. OMG, UPDATES! hehehehe jk jk Hope you had a blast and by your last entry, it sounded like you did. :D Happy Belated Birthday Snowy! For the record, I soooooooo wished him Happy Birthday on the day of his birthday. :P

Anyway, it's back to work now. My lunch hour is now over...and I still didn't pick up any food yet. lol

Hope everyone is having a super duper day! Oh yeah, 2 more workdays and then it's all about a FOUR DAY WEEKEND!!!!! WOOOOOO!

Okay, am outta here. Talk laters.

Lainer :P

Oh wait.....

remember how I said nothing much happened...well, I lied... lol Here's a summary of what went down or what will go down:

Saw Christina Aguilera and the Pussycat Dolls on March 14th!! Damnnnn, do the PCD look kinda "oldish" live in person! hehe

Saw 300! What an awesome adrenaline rushy, beautifully shot film! Plot? What plot...did u see the way it's filmed? hehe

Seeing John Mayer in concert at the end of the month!!!! Hopefully, Jessica Simpson won't be tagging along. :P

Work contract extended till next March...huzzah! I'm now on temp-sal! lol 4 more months and I'll get dental!!! YES! :P

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2007-01-08T13:54:00.000-07:00

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I know, it's annoying as hell, isn't it? lol But it's all in good fun...especially when you don't take things too seriously. Anyhoooo, HAPPY (belated) NEW YEAR greetings to everyone! Yes, I have been slacking off on the posts but it wasn't cause I was relaxing and actually enjoying my holidays. Nooooooooooooo, just my luck, I caught some weird cold/flu bug (eventhough I did get a flu shot on the first week of Dec) and yes, slipped and fell AGAIN...and sprained the ankle on the good leg soooo needless to say, I didn't ENJOY my time off from work and school. BOOOOO!

But, tis not the time to cry over these misfortunes as it's a new year and I'm planning on looking forward...and being more careful when walking and stuff. :-P So, bet you're asking..."Just what are you looking forward to in the new year?"

Well, I'm looking forward to:

graduating with my HR degree (hopefully at the end of December),
starting a new career in the field of my studies (I see a looooooong hard struggle),
cherishing the time I spend with my family and friends (new activities, new adventures, many, many funny moments, and more...),
growing up (damn, this is harder than I thought),
putting back $$$ onto my RRSP so that I can retire and travel the world (hahahahahahahaha...okay, I am serious about the RRSP thing lol),
doing more "pew pew" and leveling up to 70 in the online sensation that is the world...of warcraft (Hahahahahahahahahahaha),
just having fun!

If you're having troubles with the 1337sp34k, here's the translator. For some reason, the 1 can mean i or l. Hmmm...oh well, you get the general idea. lol

Toodle loo. :-D

The One About "Testing"

2006-12-09T15:05:00.000-07:00

Wow, now that Elaine's given me access to this thing, I don't know what to write. Guess I'm more of a talker than a writer?

Anyhoo, Elaine invited me to write on this blog because I thought this looked way better than the Google Group she started up. Plus she thought it might be amusing to share my "rantings" with others and, boy, do I have stories!

But for now, thought I'd just try this out. I think I'm gonna chill and maybe take a nap. Writing is hard work.

The One About Guest Authors

2006-12-06T23:57:00.000-07:00

Good morning (in 3 minutes lol)

Just gave access to a friend of mine who will pop in every now and then and rant (mostly) and rave (maybe lol) about stuff. Dunno if she'll come up with a pen name or what not lol but guess we'll all (including me) just have to wait and see.

Till then, hope everyone is doing well. Sorry I've been neglecting this sucker (and the MSN one too lol) but school's almost done for the semester and I will soon be on my Xmas break.

Talk to you all soon. :-)

The One About Roll Calls

2006-10-21T11:33:00.000-06:00

Dear readers (whomever you may be cause I never know cause no one ever comments or maybe no one is even reading this? then in that case substiture readers with "whoever or no one")...

Yes, I am alive...barely. Work, school, and now WoW is doing a number on my time and sleeping habits. Yes, I actually admitted that I WoW. :-P I will blame my married friends for this - dang them all to Darkmines! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Okay, probably only people who play WoW will get that. Oh well, guess my sense of humour is taking a beating too.

So I was wondering (again), who actually reads this? Cause if they do, noooooo one is commenting :-P (evil eyes @ San lol)

Anyhooooo, still at AED...until December or till they run out of stuff for me to do. I am learning quite a bit about the tourism opportunities, events, and operators happening around the province. Some are quite quirky (the Vulcan Tourism and Trek Station) and some are quite unique (Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump). So the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is actually a World UNESCO Heritage Site so I was wondering if Snow Rice has checked that off his UNESCO list. ;-) Speaking of Snow Rice, man, I didn't think someone who's pursuing his Masters has sooooo much time to party the night away and living it up BIG JACKIE STYLE. lol Hope your grades aren't taking a hit - knowing you with your big brain, that probably won't happen. ;-)

Okay, I should get going - so much to do this weekend (finish a paper on grievances procedures in various collective agreements, study for a midterm, level up in WoW so I can keep up with the cool kids - HAHAHAHAHAHA, and pretty much catch up on everything else...). Hope you're all having a super dooper day, week, month,...year. lol

Oh yeah, I am getting "edumacated" in classical music or appreciate it more by going to two concerts next weekend. Yes, it's part of a class I'm taking :-P If Jackie was still in town, I would round him up to go with me but since he's living it up in Switzerland then I'll have to round up whoever's interested or remotely pretentious. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! And I think I found the candidate - more details later. So will head to an ESO production "Italianissimo!" this coming Thursday and a Woodwind symphony at Convocation Hall next Sunday. :-D Oh yeah, in case it wasn't stated in my previous entries, I'm taking 3 classes a week while working full-time :-( Will bitch about it more when I have the time and energy. lol

Righty-o! Think that's all I have to report or am willing to share, or whatever cause I'm tired, am hungry, and I need some caffeine now. Toodle loo :-)

Sincerely,
Your mentally and physically drained blogger :-P

The One About, Well, Updates

2006-08-14T22:19:00.000-06:00

Wow! A whole month or so without a post! What is going on? Well, lots. Been working at AED for the past month, going on two. For the past month, I was situated in a temporary work station (an office with a nice view) but now I'm at my "permanent" location, a shared "big ass cubicle" area with 3 other employees. I miss "my" office. It was nice and quiet. I'm sure my fellow colleagues are nice people but why the hell do they have to talk so damn loud? CHRIST! Given that my job requires me to be on the phone a lot, it might be nice to share a work area with people who KNOW how to control the volume.

Oh well, I guess I'll have to get used to it as I might be getting an extension (to December). Now the million dollar question is, "If I get an extension, should I take it and delay my plans to graduate next year (cause there's no way in hell that I can manage 5 courses and work full-time) or continue with my studies?" Hmmm, we have quite a predicament, innit?

What next? Oh yeah, I fell and hurt my knee last month so I've been hobbling about. What's the story? Well, you know where to find me if you wanna hear about it. :-P

And? Hmm, almost nearing the end of my summer session part deux. It has been an interesting class and once again, the textbook is a pile of crap. Why can't the profs just say, "Oh...you don't need any texts cause you can just come to class, listen to the lectures, and take the notes from the slides?" cause that will suffice.

Anyway, got a term paper and a final next week. After that, am freeeeeeeee (temporarily). :-P

The One About Being Back in the Rat Race

2006-07-07T13:19:00.000-06:00

Ahhh, looks like my days of being a "student" is over, well for the next two months. I start my job at AED as a Tourism Officer (cool title and it'll defo look good on my résumé :-D) on Monday. Am excited and also nervous to get back into the rat race cause life as a student is pretty spiffy (if you don't count the lack of income).

Annnnnd, the weather (knock on wood) is becoming bearable - sunny and breezy! :-) Hmm, I hope there's no such thing as "too much of a good thing" cause I'm loving this. :-D So I'm gonna enjoy this weekend to the max - though that might be hard cause my party crew, well just San hahahahaha, is away this weekend for a friend's stagette. Maybe I'll just party it up by myself. Hahahaha. Nah, will probably just lounge around and lazy it up. Maybe read a few chapters of my Anthro textbook????

Oh yeah, Doris fwd. this to me and it's pretty interesting - definitely not "magic" but it's still fun. I guess mathematics can be fun, sometimes. :-P

1. Key in to your calculator the first 3 digits of your phone number, not your area code
2. Multiply by 80
3. Add 1
4. Multiply by 250
5. Add the last 4 digits of your telephone number (eg. if your last 4 digits is 4321, add 4321)
6. Add the last 4 digits of your telephone number again
7. Subtract 250
8. Lastly, divide 2

Is it your phone number ???

The One About Heaaaaatwaves

2006-07-05T23:25:00.000-06:00

Alright, thanks to global warming, it has been a HELL OF A WEEK in the city. Or is it two weeks. Whatever the case, the temp. ranges from 27°C - 33°C for the past couple of weeks and it really does feel like the city is HOTTER THAN HELL!!!!

It was a BLAZING 33°C today (though it feels like 40+) and I started my Linguistic Anthro class. I was sure that I could chill out in an a/c campus/building butttttttt (I should have know cause it's just my luck) the damn a/c broke down on our floor and when the maintenance guy came around to "fix" it, the situation went from bad to worse as it felt like the vents were blowing HOT AIR into the classroom. Just great! :-P It felt like a freaking sauna! On the bright side, all the sweating could lead to me shedding a few pounds. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! :-P Anyway, hope everything would be back to normal next week. By the way, it looks like this Anthro class will not be a cakewalk. But, I rather do one term paper than 3-4 book analysis (as I would have been doing if I stayed with the English Lit class).

Speaking of next week, I managed to get a job for the next two months. It's a contract position for AED so hopefully, this will lead to bigger/better opportunities in the future. If not, oh well, at least I can use the $$$ for next semester's tuitions. If she's reading this, a big thanks goes to "C" for hooking me up. I owe ya lunch - but just a happy meal for now cause I haven't got paid yet. Hahahahahaha! JK JK A proper lunch is definitely on me, when you are able to pry yourself away from all your meetings ;-)

I'm getting sleepy - still have a few emails that need replying but will get to them tomorrow or something.

Oh yeah, I had a background/criminal record check done today. It's necessary for AED (and I guess for all gov't positions) and I'm happy to report that I'm CLEAN! Hahahahahaha! Though I was nervous cause what if I had a warrant out on me for something that I'm totally not aware of?????

The One About Bad Luck? Or Is It NO LUCK?

2006-06-22T10:33:00.000-06:00

Crikey! First, the Oilers lost, then I lost my debit card, and now my team (the Czechs) in the World Cup pool is eliminated from the tournament. Dammit! What's next? I'm going to crash and burn on my final tonight? I can see it now! CHRIST! At times like these I really wished that I was religious so I can pray for some miracle. Hehehehe! That or studied earlier but alas, procrastination is such a HARD HABIT TO BREAK! Hmm, I could break into a song right now. Is that by Chicago? Or Journey? Oh well. :-P

That's it. Read 6 chapters and have 6 more to go! Geez, I hope I can retain all the info. :-P Where's a buddha belly for me to rub on when I need MASSIVE luck (good ones, of course) the most? Hahaha.

EDIT: I'm freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Well, for a week and a half anyway. To celebrate this short yet momentus occasion, here are a some tunes. :-D

Soup Dragons - I'm Free (to do what I want, any old timeeeeeeee) Come on, I know you remember this song! :-P

Luke Doucet - Free

Matt White Band - Makes Me Happy

Ivy - Feel So Free

The One About Me Being A Complete Dumbass

2006-06-21T23:35:00.000-06:00

Okay, so I decided to finally get cracking on my studying (yes, it is the day or night before the final :-P). To help me get through it all, I drove down to Tim Hortons to pick up a cup of coffee and danish. As I was waiting at the drive-thru (yes, I'm that lazy :-P), I took out my debit card and for some dumbass reason, I decided to tap it along the car door's window opening and poof, it's gone. My debit card is now trapppppppppped inside my car door. So now I have to sacrifice a couple of hours and head down to the bank tomorrow in order to get a new temporary debit card. >_< Yes, yes, I know...I'm a dumbass. :-P

Luckily, I had enough change in the car to pay for my order or else I would have been well and truly fucked! :-P

The One About Ups and Downs

2006-06-19T21:21:00.000-06:00

First off (this is the DOWN part of the entry), BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! to the Carolina Hurricanes for winning the Stanley Cup. :-P Suuuuuuure, they may have a hot goalie in Cam Ward but I was really rooting for the Oilers cause well, they were the underdogs and goddammit, "Smythy" lost 3 front teeth during their playoff run and that's got to account for something. :-P Oh well, there's always next year! :-D Whatever the case, the city should be damn proud of their team! :-D

Secondly, the MOST BORING CLASS I've ever taken in my academic life will be COMPLETED on Thursday!!!!!!! Yes, this is the UPS part of this entry! Christ! I can't wait to just get it over with and move on to my next summer session, Anthropology!!! Even though I constantly bitch about it, I guess it's good to add onto the résumé that I've been introduced and "taught" the principles of Proj Mgmt eventhough the instructor has hinted numerous times that it's ALLLLLLLLLLLLL a matter of luck when making decisions re: projects. I mean, WTF! I paid $600 (incl $150 for the fucking textbook that he suggested for the course yet he himself hasn't read it :-S)! Too bad he's a nice guy so I can't get TOOOOOOOOO mad at him. :-P

Okay so that's all I have to rant and rave about. Oh yeah, whyyyyyyy did I head down to Second Cup to get myself a HOT GREEN TEA LATTE (which is delicious btw but that's not the point) when it's bloody 28 degrees celcius outside?!?!?! >_< I'm such a nutter!

On that note, here's today's samples of tunes (remember, if you like 'em then buy 'em :-P) that I would be listening to on my ipod/mp3 player if I had one :-P

Josh Kelley - Opposite of Me
(Visit Artist's Site)

The Feeling - Fill My Little World (Am loving this band!!! :-D)
(Visit Artist's Site)

The Raconteurs - Steady As She Goes
(Visit Artist's Site)

The One About Father's Day

2006-06-18T14:27:00.000-06:00

Happy Big Poppa Day!!

Hmm, there isn't really much hype about Father's Day, is it? Maybe Chris Rock is right about Mother's Day vs. Father's Day.

Hopefully it's not and you folks are spending Pop's Day with a BBQ, in front of the television watching sports (or whatever), and just plain ol' bonding. :-) Speaking of TV, Hard Gay suggests saying "Thank you" to your dad. Go ahead, say "I love you" and/or hug your dad (or high-5 them if you're like all traditional asians and are not fond of hugging and expressing emotions and stuff). Hahaha!

The One About The Samples

2006-06-16T00:07:00.000-06:00

Okay, so I may be a little late but here they are - songs that I would be playing on my mp3 player (if I owned one :-P):

Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On
Visit artist's website

Editors - Munich
Vist artist's site

Electric President - Insomnia
Visit artist's site

Michelle Featherstone - Sweet Baby (or is it Sweet Sweet Baby?)
Visit artist's site

YouTube Find of the Day: The Showbiz Show's segment - "There I Said It"

Hahahahaha! I love David Spade! :-D Anyway, that's it for now. Wish me luck on my final. :-P

The One About The World Cup

2006-06-12T13:19:00.000-06:00

It's a Sports Fan's Dream!!!! We've got the Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Finals, and of course, the biggest tournament of them all, The World Cup. I'm glued to the tube for the Stanley Cup cause well, it's obvious. :-P Don't really care much for the NBA Finals since Nash and the Phoenix Suns were booted by the Mavs. And well, wasn't planning on keeping tab on the World Cup until I joined the IAB World Cup pool. Random draw et voilà! I am now rooting for the Czech Republic (ranked 2nd by FIFA, just behind Brazil). GOOOOOOOOOO CZECHS!

School wise, I'm a week and a half away from finishing my first summer session. HOOOOORAY!!!!! Up next, another summer session. But this time, I switched from English Literature to Anthropology. Hehehehehe! That sound be exciting, hopefully. After 2 months of that, I get a whole week off (YIPPEEEEEEEEE! Yes, I'm being sarcastic) and I'll be diving head first into a full course load - 5 classes a week incl. Saturdays and with each class being 3 HOURS long! :-P I have 2 classes that are back to back so that's two 6-hour days. 0_o 0_o Yes, I may need to be committed cause I'm maddddddddddddddddddd!

Nothing to pimp today. No YouTube, No Mp3s, No Freebies. Well, maybe I'll add something later in the day. Cheeeerio!

The One About Blog Neglection

2006-06-03T00:31:00.000-06:00

Well, how many days has it been since I last wrote about gibberish (or is it jibberish?) on this here blog? A damn long time, eh? Okay, before this baby files files a complaint to social services, here's something to read.

A shout out to "Steven S" who emailed me about Storm Newton (who now, apparently, has his own MySpace site). :-P Don't get me started about MySpace. So, I tried to reply to your email but it kept bouncing back to me. Anyway, replied via YouSendIt so ;-) ;-). Hahahaha!

Also, another shoutout to le voyageur du monde who recently trotted to Amsterdam. I was gonna say lucky bastard but apparently mother nature decided to rain all over his parade. Oh well, I reckon he will get more opportunities to travel back when it's nice and sunny. :-) By the way, greattttt pics (re: your travel). I'm still jealous so I'll retract my prior statement and sayyyyyy "Lucky Bastard!" Hehehehe!

What else? Summer school is a bitch. Eventhough the prof is a nice guy, I don't know if I'm learning anything from him. I can only take sooooooo much when it comes to listening to him READ OFF HIS LECTURE SLIDES WORD FOR WORD for 3 hours a day. >_< But I have to tough it out cause I need the class for my credit if I intend to finish off my degree by April. :-P I should have taken something easier. Oh well, lesson learned (I hope). By the way, I didn't do too well on my midterm butttttttttt luckily, he will scale the marks so I'll just breathe a sigh of relief. :-)

Oh, found something hilaaaaaaaarious on YouTube the other day. Yes, I know, enough with the YouTube promo. :-P Btw, the site even made the local news (imagine that!) when someone upped that infamous "O Canada" sing-a-long at a certain hockey game that I wasn't able to go to cause I'm a bloody broke ass student. :-P Okay, back to the hilarity.

Hard Gay - Television Print Magazine (Part 1)

Hard Gay - Television Print Magazine (Part 2)

Apparently, it's a segment from some Japanese TV Show. He tries to appear on the front cover of a Japanese TV Magazine (à la TV Guide???). Ahhhh, those Japanese and their wackiness. :-D

Finally, if I had an iPOD or any mp3 player (yes, sue me, I still don't own one :-P), these are the tunes that I would be listening to:

Augustana - Boston (Acoustic) (Artist's Site)
Jem - In My Place (Coldplay Cover - Live at BBC Live Lounge) (Artist's Site)
Regina Spektor - Fidelity (Artist's Site)

Remember kiddies, if you like it then buy it. ;-) Okay, have a great weekend everyone.

The One About TV Shows & Music

2006-05-16T11:54:00.000-06:00

My ass will no longer be situated in front of the boob tube (or monitor ;-) rather) until the fall (hopefully). No longer will I be in the know about what's happening in Fox River, Neptune, Seattle Grace Hospital, and soon Wisteria Lane and Orange County. Yes boys and girls, tis the season of finales.

Although I will miss my weekly dose of crazy shenanigans and wonderful storylines (well, except the OC cause that's just a guilty pleasure hehehe), the one thing that I will definitely miss the most is the MUSIC (well, except Prison Break cause there isn't really a lot of tune pimpage in that show). Through these shows, I've been introduced to artists who I would NEVER have heard of through the traditional music channels of music videos or the radios. So for that, I thank thee ye olde wise boob tube. I guess I will have to find new music from the excellent music blogs posted on the side. ;-) Anyway, I thought I'd do some "pimping" of my own today and let whoever stumbles onto this site sample some GOOOOOOOD music. :-) If the owners of these tunes want them off the site, just email me and I'll gladly obliged (eventhough I'm just helping to spread the good word ;-)).

Songs from The OC:

Imogen Heap - Hide & Seek
Rogue Wave - California
Pinback - Fortress

Songs from Grey's Anatomy:

Kate Havnevik - Nowhere Warm
Holidays On Ice - Here Comes Your Ride
Regina Spektor - On The Radio

So I have another class today. I'm contemplating on whether or not I should bring my lappie to it cause seriously, the class is DAMN BORING!!!!!!!! I'm sure the professor is nice and all but I think I've mentioned before that I could easily skip all classes and just read the lecture slides cause well, that's all he does so far. Hopefully I'm wrong and the class and his teaching style will get better...soon! :-P

The One About Mother's Day

2006-05-14T20:31:00.000-06:00

Go & Hug Your Mommy!!! :-)

Ahhhh, this video is classssic! I don't think moms should only be appreciated for just one "Hallmark pressured" day. Make everyday Mother's and Father's Day! Go on...say your "I Love You"s and "Thank Yous (for being the best Mom & Dad EVER)" and don't forget the hugs and kisses. Coming from an Asian family and all, it's like pulling teeth to be all loving and caring cause we're not like that. We know the love is there but showing it, that's another story. Well, there's always Hallmark. Hehehehe! Happy Momma's Day, Mom!!!! :-)

Other updates? Hmm, San hit the big 3-0! :-) Hehehehe, I'm sure she wants that advertised but oh well, not like anyone she knows reads this. Hehehehe. Pulled a great gag on her in regards to her birthday present from Doris and moi. Hehehe! I'm sure the instructor is very qualified as an engineer but damn, is he ever a dryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy (see bland, boring, etc) educator. I did not pay $550 (not incl. parking and all that crap) to go to his class and listen to him READ WORD FOR WORD from his lecture slides. >_< I could skip all classes and just show up for exams but then again, I DID PAYYYYYYY for the class so I have to attend to get my $$$$'s worth. God, I'm crazy! :-P

The One About Model Addiction

2006-05-04T08:51:00.000-06:00

Okay, I am lame. I admit it, I loveeeeeee watching America's Next Top Model (ANTM). Damn you Tyra Banks! Actually, I'm not as bad as San cause she WOULD NOT leave the house on Wednesday nights cause of ANTM (well, that and House). I, on the other hand, tend to miss the episodes on the boobtube so I often resort to finding the episodes online; either via torrents or YouTube. And since I haven't done anything too exciting during my MINI summer holiday (no cash = no fun :-P, I will just write about tv shows that are keeping me entertained and occupied until school starts. I know...aren't you just envious of me? Yes, that was sarcasm. :-P

So, I'm going to say it (hopefully I won't jinx anything) - Danielle and Joanie will be the FINAL TWO competing for ANTM Cycle 5 (see above caps from ANTM website). My money is on Danielle to win and because I just said that, she's probably not going to win. :-( As for last night's episode, I was a weeeeeeeeee bit sad to see Furonda leave cause she was hilarious in the Thai dancing, well "dance off". I was hoping Jade would be booted before Furonda but Jade does provide the drama and we all know that we can't get enough of her butchering the English language (see below; screencaps from fourfour).

ANTM - best entertainment that ~~money~~ bandwidth can buy. ;-) Oh before I forget, THE FLAMES LOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTT!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

~~Jill Sobule - Supermodel~~

~~RuPaul - Supermodel (You Better Work)~~

The One About Prison Break

2006-05-02T01:18:00.000-06:00

How bloody brilliant was Monday's episode of Prison Break!!!!!!!!! I have to admit, I kinda tapered off in watching the show religiously after the first, maybe 5 episodes, but thankfully, I got back into it for the past few weeks. :-D I would up a clip of the episode (near the end with all the build up and the often overused, but still fitting, Massive Attack's Teardrop in the background) onto YouTube but I reckon they would delete it off theirserver and ban me or something and I can't risk that, I need my YouTube fix. Oh well, at least there are screencaps. :-D

If you can't wait until next Monday, you can get your spoilers at JustJared's or just google for them. ;-) Oh yes, can't leave without marketing the tunes. ;-)

Massive Attack - Teardrop

Jose Gonzalez - Teardrop (Live?)

So yeah, still enjoying my MINI summer break. Getting back into the grind of things next week - so not looking forward to it. But oh well, it's necessary if I plan on graduating next April. :-P So, who wants to come to my grad ceremony? I'll put you on the VIP list. Hahahahahahahaha!

The One About "You Tubing"

2006-04-27T07:51:00.000-06:00

One of the coolest find of late last year was YouTube. When they're not deleting videos because of the fear of getting sued, the site is DAMN FANTASTIC! I reckon that it won't be too long before a big corporation (if they haven't already) put down the $$$ and buy them out. Oh well, until then, I am taking advantage of watching all the stuff that people around the world seem to be uploading onto their server. I've uploaded a few but they pale in comparison to what other people have done. So, I'm gonna dedicate this post to all the cool stuff (well, mainly music videos that IIIIIII like so :-P) you can find on YouTube. :-D

Official Video for Gnarls Barkley's Crazy

Ben Kweller's Wasted and Ready

Weezer's Island in the Sun

The Perisher's Trouble Sleeping

Snow Patrol's You're All I Have

Faye Wong - Fantastic
(Asia's Pepsi Theme)

Karen Mok (莫文蔚) - Cloudy Day??? (陰天)

Hilarious Scene from Scrubs
(Props to SillyPipeDream for pimping it first on his site)

Chapelle Show - Grand Theft Auto Skit

Episode of Jem and the Holograms - Glitter & Gold

An Episode of Muppet Babies :-D

Episode of The Smurfs - Smurfing The Unicorn

Episode of The Real Ghostbusters - The Boogieman Cometh

Episode of Ding Dong (or Doraemon) in Cantonese :-D

Someone stoppppppppp me!!!!! I could keep going for a looooooong time cause the site's like google - you'll never know what you may get unless you search. Happy searching. ;-) Oh yeah, if you want to download the videos seen on YouTube or other video hosting sites, check out http://javimoya.com/blog/youtube_en.php for the "How-To's".

The One About Doing The Taxes

2006-04-26T08:35:00.000-06:00

Well, it's crunch time! I FINALLY finished my, actually it's MY WHOLE FAMILY'S, taxes. It took me about an hour for each family member. >_< I could have been: (a) watching the hockey game, (b) watching Veronica Mars (awesome show by the way), (c) doing absolutely sweet fuck all!!!!! but noooooo, I have to file taxes. Damn REVENUE CANADA!!!! (and their "NO WAY WILL YOU BE TALKING TO A REPRESENTATIVE UNLESS YOU WAIT ON THE PHONE FOR HOURSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS").

Anyway, if I did everyone's correctly then they should all be getting a refund (including moi but mine's miniscule compared to the rest of the family...then again, I did say IF I DID IT CORRECTLY). I guess you'll never know what you can claim as an expense unless you claim it. ;-)

This isn't really a mp3 blog cause Lord knows there are 834239873240237463 (this might not be an exact number) of them popping up all over the net (some ARE quite good - check out the links on the right ;-)) but I thought I'd try pimping out some tunes that are money related, given the situation. ;-)

~~Bell X1 - The Money~~

~~Deep Dish - Money for Nothing (Dire Straits Cover)~~

Imogen Heap - Hide & Seek (For those who haven't filed their taxes or owes Revenue Canada a SHITLOAD! Get it! HAHAHAHAHAHA)

Oh, before I forget - I saw Fun With Dick and Jane the other night and it was FUNNY! I've heard/read that the reviews for this film weren't favourable so I was a bit hesitant in committing 90 mins of my life to watch it. However, I was B-O-R-E-D that day so I just pop the DVD into my lappie and watched it...and I'm glad I did! :-D I laughed a lot! There was this one scene (hint: see above pic) that I laughed uncontrollably (much like the time Angela and I went to see Along Came Polly at the theatre and we laughed at the "SHARTED" scene for A LONNNNG TIME - think everyone in there was wondering WTF! are they laughing at?). :-D So, I would recommend this movie - though the ending was kinda "preachy"? :-P

The One About Two Movies & A Board Game

2006-04-23T10:32:00.000-06:00

Finals week is officially over for me!!!!!!!!! And to celebrate, my friends and I went to the movies and played a board game. Yes, it's an exciting life I lead, eh? :-P Oh well, it's was fun. We went to see a "double" header: Silent Hill and American Dreamz.

Let's start with Silent Hill. I have to say that this movie (although a bit slow) did live up to the game, well, more so then Doom and Resident Evil. The movie captures the same eerieness from the game but overall, I wish it could have been scarier. However, this film has MORE GORE than Hostel (which by the way is WAYYYYYYYY HYPED UP for a piece of crap film - Tarantino must have been on crack when he pimped it out). Biggest surprise in the movie - well, it might not be a surprise to everyone else but I didn't know Sean Bean was in this flick. Overall, I give this a bearable/okay. :-)

Next, we saw American Dreamz, a satire about...well, the "American Dream", and this was funny! The characters in the film is SPOT ON with the. As you can tell (see pic), I am now a fan of OMER (played by Sam Golzari) and his "raised in the OC" cousins. Hell, I think the whole family is hilarious and cute. By the way, I didn't make up the catch phrase...it was really something he used in the movie plus a few hand gestures. :-D :-D So run, don't walk to your local theatre and catch this nice little gem.

And finally, to cap off the fun-filled (and sleep deprived) day, we played The Settlers of Catan. I know, you're wondering, "What the fuck is that?" No? Well, I did cause when Kenzie suggested that we play the game the other day, I was like "What???" It's a game that belongs in the same genre as Risk but simpler and it's actually pretty fun. Apparently there's a MSN version (but you have to pay to play so screw that. However, if you're interested, you can check out the introduction of the game here: http://www.profeasy.com/Settlers_Boardgame/index.html.

Happy gaming! :-P

The One About Overconfidence

2006-04-20T22:45:00.000-06:00

Well, two down and one more to go. :-P And I don't think I want to say too much about it now. Basically, I thought I was going to rock my Labour Relations final...so much so that I didn't study too much for it. Boy, that was a mistake. Oh well, no one to blame but myself. Don't get me wrong, I passed the course but I was aspiring for a higher grade. Unfortunately, I didn't put enough effort into it - I know, you're wondering, "Well how the hell did she expect to get a better grade if she didn't put any effort?" Okay, I get it, stopppppp lecturing me. :-P

Oh well, like I said, two down and one to go (Sales Management, which by the way cannot be used as a credit towards my HR degree. >_<). As it stands, I have taken 3 courses which are counted as "extras". Apparently, I'm bloody rich!!! NOT! :-P

What else? Oh, I got an email from my Project Management instructor this afternoon. The course isn't starting until May 8th but I guess he wanted to give a brief intro to the course. So anyway, here's the 411:

Hello all,

They tell me that some students are very keen and like to do a bunch of work even before the session starts! I thought I would try out this e-mail function and check that it works.

My name is *NAME WITHHELD*. I have a Ph.D. in Engineering Management. I am a professional engineer and I work at a real job full time. I am teaching this course more out of a sense of civic duty than anything else. Almost all of my experience is with projects and "real" projects where the end result is a physical entity that you can kick and see and know that it works (as opposed to a computer system or a study).

I have not spent a lot of time developing the course in advance because there are two things I am considering. Project Management is all about dealing with people. People are not as predictable as numbers and inanimate objects. If you let someone choose between an apple and an orange, they may pick the orange because they like oranges better than apples. If you offer a banana and an apple, they may pick the apple over the banana. If you then offer this same person a banana and an orange, logic dictates that they will pick the orange because oranges are prefered over apples and apples are preferred over bananas. I hope you can see where I am heading where a person might choose the banana because they like bananas more than oranges, or even they might feel like having a banana that day.

So this course can be the cut and dry presentation of process and rules that has become the Project Management body of knowledge. This is the type of material that is easy to memorize and test and learn. For example it would test whether you learned the three main project constraints and to list them. If the course takes this direction, I will learn along with you, because the material may not necessarily be things that I encountered in my 15+ years experience in Project Management and not things that are particularly interesting to me.

The other way the course could go is to explore the types of people problems that need to be handled as a project manager. Develop an understanding of the nature of project management and project managers. Instead of learning a set of rules that you may or may not use, the second way this course could go is to develop an understanding of projects, which will be useful regardless of whether you manage projects or deal with people who do. I recently had a chat with a priest who is an ex-engineer, and he was involved with having the church renovated. He did not need to know the seven factors of whatever, but he did need to know how to
communicate with the construction contractor what exactly needed to be done.

So if you are keen and need to be working on this course even before it starts, you can think about which way you would like the course to go. We will spend some time on the first day discussing what exactly you students want out of this course. If the answer is you are taking the course for the credits you need to graduate and you need to take something, that is a totally acceptable answer.

Looks like it might be an interesting course - though that little note about civic duty kinda turned me off a bit. Anyway, I guess I should make more of an effort for this last course, even if it doesn't count towards my degree (but it does affect my GPA). Shhhhhhhhh...I'm studying.

The One About Me Chomping On Sunflower Seeds At 1:30 in the Morning

2006-04-19T01:33:00.000-06:00

Okay, I had a can of Arush before I went to write my Ethics final and now I cannot sleep. :-P So, I'm sitting here, surfing the net while I'm chomping on Spitz instead of preparing for my next final. Did I mention that being a procrastinator is such a bitch? Damn, it's like a disease and I want a cure, dammit! :-P

So, I managed to write up 14 pages!! yes, 14 pages (single spaced) in my Ethics' essay question-like final. I don't know how I did cause I don't think I had time to think too much as I just wrote sentence after sentence before my 2.5 hours time limit runs out. Hopefully the prof will be able to read my response cause when I'm under pressure, my handwriting is worse than a prescription written by a doctor.

Oh yeah, during the procrastination stage, I saw King Kong; visually pleasing but there doesn't seem to be much dialogue after the 1.5 hr mark of the 3-hour movie. This might explain why I fell asleep during the beginning of the movie. Hehehe! Anyway, one final down and two to go. :-D

The One About Procrastination Being My Downfall

2006-04-16T03:45:00.000-06:00

Okay, I trrrrrrrrrrried to study for my finals but that's not going well. What did I end up doing instead? Well, here's the rundown:

* Went for coffee with San and I even brought my textbooks too but alas, we ended up playing Cribs (btw, I KICKED her ass hehehehe), chit-chatted with my cousin (who actually did do some studying of his own with his mate), and then capped off the night by watching Brokeback Mountain. Hahahahahahaha! I swoooore that I wasn't gonna watch it but it wasn't too bad - really is a typical love story. But Heath Ledger's character was damn annoying - always with the self-pity and selfishness (selfishness because I felt sorry for Michelle Williams' character; I mean 10+ years of lies). If Ang Lee thought that the Oscar for Best Picture was between Brokeback and Crash, then I'm glad Crash won. :-D

* Went for [s]Mexican[/s]...El Salvadorian food (at the shady neighbourhood where I used to work, and no, not that kinda work :-P) and it wasn't too bad but I find that the fried stuff on the menu taste a bit better than the non-fried ones. Hehehe! Funny thing happened...so we got back to the car and it had started already. San was digging in her purse to find her keys and I jokingly said, "You left it in the car, didn't you?", and followed that with "Wait, how did you start the car?" She replied with "My car starter" and then I looked through the windows and saw the car keys still in the ignition switch. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! She had left the car running throughout dinner - luckily for us, (a) it wasn't winter and (b) she had a spare key in her purse. PHEW! But that was toooooo funny not to be shared. Hahahahahahaha!

* Watched some more movies - (a) Flightplan - Was a dud, why in the hell did Jodie Foster agree to star in this flick. (b) 2046 - Visually, it was very, very pretty but it was kinda boring. As aforementioned by Jackie, maybe it gets better when you watch it a 2nd time? But I think I'll pass cause I can't waste another 129 minutes on it. :-P

* I also rented King Kong and damn, that's another 3 hours I have to set aside for that film. Maybe I'll watch it next week cause thanks to Blockbuster's no late fees (it's not really NO FEES - one should really read the fine prints ;-)). So, that leaves me with 3 more Oscar films that I need to catch up on - Capote, Munich, and Good Night and Good Luck (which is on PPV :-)).

So yeah, if I didn't do too well on my finals, I have Hollywood to blame - okay, maybe I can take a bit of the heat too. Hehehehe

The One About Easter

2006-04-13T23:22:00.000-06:00

To continue with the Easter talks, Le Chocolatier Suisse asked, "Why are "Easter Eggs" made out of chocolate?" Well, according to Wiki (no, it's not the end all or be all), the traditional eggs used were your regular old chicken eggs but it's now a "modern custom" to substiture them with ones made from chocolate and or plastic egg-shaped containers filled with sugary goodness. Okay, so that still doesn't answer why chocolate.

Well, in my opinion, I think that the good people in this capitalistic society decided one day to make more money out of this sacred holiday by substituting tradition with something new, something that they can make a profit. Some brilliant bastard probably yelled out, "CHOCOLATES!!!!!" - lets introduce choclates to the holiday and get the kids hooked on them and then they will yell and scream at their parents to buy them more and more of it during this holiday and soooooon, it will be a NEW tradition, associating chocolates with Easter and we will all be RICHER!!!!." So, how's that explaination? :-D

Anyway, before I come down from the sugar rush and be all depressed, I should state that I am going to have a FULL course load for the next two semesters. MON DIEU!!! Think Spring 2007 will be a killer cause I have two CORE courses that I need to balance in my schedule, along with all the other crap, sorry did I say crap - I meant FINE ARTS course, that I have to take. I predict a LOT of essays to write, group projects to do, maybe a few speeches and presentations but damn it, I'm striving to be in the Class of 2007. :-P You know how I always end with "Pray for me", well this time, try and include a few sacrificial items of some sort too if you can. Hahahahaha. Happy Easter everyone (or rather one - Jackie cause I don't know who else reads my blabberings) Hahahaha.

Things to do before the end of the month:

study for finals

do my taxes (incl. mi familia's)

relax for a week before summer school starts

The One About Family "Get Togethers"

2006-04-10T22:56:00.000-06:00

There is a reason why I detest family "get togethers" (big or small) - it's such a chore trying to set it up. :-P For example, the clan is trying to get together for dinner this week and even with just 10 people, I've had to phone the restaurant 4 times (1st time to make the reservation, 2nd time to change the # of people coming, 3rd to change the # of people coming again, #4 to change the date) to change the bloody reservations. As it stands, it will be postponed until after my finals which means phone call #5, to cancel the reservation. :-P I could move the reservation to a later date but I rather not, in case the restaurant takes notice of the # of changes made on their reservation book and decide to give us something extra in our dishes (see: Waiting). So, just to be safe (and make it more complicated cause that's the type of person I am and how I do things :-P), I'll get another reservation next week or something under my name (original was under the parent's Hahahaha) and phone number. Hahahahaha! So yes, 5 bloody calls in 2 days. :-P

Anyway, Monday is almost done and over with and that leaves me with just one week till I write my first of three finals. :-P Pray for me! :-D

Oh yeah, Easter is just around the corner too. You know what that means? Yes, lots and lots of chocolates would go on sale from now until the week after Easter. Hahahaha! I'm not a religious person so I don't really know much about Easter in details, other than it's a holiday to celebrate the resurrection of Christ. Maybe that's all I need to know? What got me wondering is why a bunny is associated with also associated with this holiday? Well, after much googling, the Easter bunny isn't just a marketing gimmick.
The Romans believed that all life proceeded from an egg, so the egg came to symbolize birth and rebirth. Christians regarded eggs as the seeds of life and attributed them with the symbol of Jesus' resurrection.

The rabbit was used in early Easter celebrations to symbolize fertility, perhaps because these animals give birth to multiple offspring at a time. Anglo-Saxon mythology says that Ostara changed her pet bird into a rabbit to entertain a group of children, and the rabbit laid brightly colored eggs for them.

Easter was once celebrated by giving colored eggs to children and later evolved to hiding them in the grass, where they had supposedly been laid by a hare. Children referred to this Easter mascot as the "Easter Hare," which later became known as the "Easter Bunny."

The One About Me Being Crazy (for Gnarls Barkley)

2006-04-09T17:39:00.000-06:00

While I was surfing for music blogs, I came upon all these promo pictures for the band Gnarls Barkley (compiling of 1 member from Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo :-)). Hilarious as they may be, I wasn't sure if I believed the hype...until recently when I discovered their music, particularly one song, and I loveeeeeeeee "Crazy" (which you can hear on their website)!

I was trying to check and see if their music video has been leaked on the web (or YouTube) and nada. There is one but apparently it's not the "official" video, however the video is pretty cool (see below). Kudos to whoever made it. :-D

Oh, and this semester is almost over (just a few more weeks, including a week's break) and I'm off to summer school. :-P I'm going to spend the first half of my summer in a Project Management course and then the latter half in English Lit. :-P Hoooooorayyyyyy!!! Yes, I am being sarcastic. :-P

Stock update: I didn't end up getting any shares of the Tim Horton's stocks. Couldn't be asked to setup a personal broker account online and worry about all the fees and stuff associated with buying and selling and of course, maintaining (cause I have to do all that by myself). Yes, I'm a lazy bitch :-P Oh and unless Timmys adopt the use of wi-fi (free, of course) at all their locations, I refuse to buy any more coffee from them. Okay, who am I kidding? Hahahahahahahahaha! But seriously, the execs at Timmy's, wi-fi is not that expensive so think about it, okay? *doing the pinky and thumb hand gesture* Call me. ;-)

The One About My Beef

2006-03-31T17:30:00.000-07:00

I have a beef. It's with Dell. No, it's not about the product (my lappie :-D) nor is it about the service at this time (knock on wood) - it's about their promo department.

Eversince I got my lappie, I've been getting promos about their new products incl. their NEW PRODUCTS (DUAL CORE), FANTASTIC DISCOUNTS and UPGRADES. WTF!!!!! Why couldn't they pimp out these specials earlier, like before I JUST BOUGHT the laptop? >_< It's like they're teasing me - "Ha Ha! If you waited a couple more months, you could have gotten THIS, THIS, AND/OR THIS!" :-P

But I guess that's just how the world and economy works - ads/promos to create a need so that you would spend your money to buy the things that they are selling. If I was a hardcore shopaholic like Rebecca Bloomwood, I would be well and truly S.O.L. I don't know whether to be thankful or not but I've been there, done that, and moved on - aka learned my lesson. :-P

Anyway, that's my beef at the moment. Toodles!

The One With Summer School

2006-03-29T00:11:00.000-07:00

It has been a hell of a week - sorted my registration (kinda) and it looks like I'll be heading to summer school. I don't even think that I went to summer school when I was in high school. Oh well, at least it will take some pressure off my fall courseload (actually, not really as I'm registered for 4 classes :-P). At this rate, it looks like I'll be graduating in next April. :-D

So, it looks like Le Globetrotteur has gotten the birthday gift. I know I said I wasn't going to rant anymore but he pressured me so here goes - WHY THE FUCK DOES IT COST $42 to ship a small parcel to Suisse? >_< Yes, it turns out the postage was twice the cost of the gift. :-P Stupid Canada Post! I even checked their website for a rate and it was estimated at $25 (max), which I expected but goddamnit, $42?!?!?!?!?! Next time, I'll just send cards with gift certificates or something. :-P At least that will only cost $2.00 to go overseas. :-P

What else is coming up? Hmm, Daylight Savings Time starts this weekend (yes, Spring Fwd therefore you'll be turning your clock an hour ahead :-P), Easter is approaching (yay, long weekend), and my finals are just around the corner. (BOOOOOOO!)

The One About Globetrotteur's L'anniversaire

2006-03-20T22:11:00.000-07:00

Bonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn anniversaireeeeeee! Or is it Bonnnnnnnnnnnn Fête!!!!!! Hahaha!

Hope you're not too hung over cause I think you still have to head to class tomorrow. Hehehehehe!

The One About "Bling"ing The Blog

2006-03-19T17:05:00.000-07:00

Found this new toy for the blog - see Stickam.com Think it's at the introductory product stage (even if it has been out since Oct 2005 :-P) and so far, so good. Looks like you can do some pretty cool things with it and the best part of it is that it's FREEEEEEE! (for now :-D) With product/service loyalty among internet users being ABYSMAL (okay, there may be some users who are truly loyal to the prod/serv and will stick it out with them even if they do have to pay), here's hoping that this service will stay FREE! :-D So far, I've upped 8 tunes :-D and 2 vids and 1 pic. Hahahahaha! Maybe I'll up more later. :-D

Anyway, the city was hit with a massive snowstorm (they predicted 15 cm but I think it was more like 30 or more) and driving around town has been PURE AGONY! Especially when the roads are filled with slooooooooow drivers - I know you're suppose to be careful but when ONE LONE CAR is slowing up everyone, that is not a good thing. :-P But I didn't do too bad on Saturday (had to head to class) cause I got there in 30 mins compared to the usual 15-20 mins - which isn't too bad considering the roads weren't cleared that early in the morning. Hehehehe! :-D

What's in store for me this week? Well, I have 2 group projects to finish off, register for fall classes (and possibly summer if I can get the class I want lol), sort out my RRSP/LLC, attempt to buy a share of Tim Horton (HAHAHAHA), pay bills, and procrastinate until my finals are a week away. Hahahahaha! Yes, old habits don't die. :-P Speaking of registration, it started on the 17th but I can't do mine until the 23rd. That is so annoying - it's supposed to be based on seniority but I've spoken to a few of my classmates who are nearly graduating (maybe 1 or 2 courses away) and they still have to register on the 23rd. I say it's a load of BULLLLLCRAP! :-P Okay, my rant is over. I'm going to go outside and cannonball into the big ass pile of snow in the backyard. Hahahahaha (Okay, not really but it would have been fun. :-D)

The One About The Good & The Bad

2006-03-18T01:58:00.000-07:00

The Good:

- Visiting Donna and her newborn :-D That kid is cute but damn does he ever have explosive #2. Hahahahaha

- Finally watched Crash - I have to say that this is a pretty good film. :-D

- Chicken Vino Bianco @ The Olive Garden

The Bad:

- Watching Texas Chainsaw Massacre - I think it's a bad thing to have the audience rooting for Leatherface to shut Jessica Biel's character up. Hahahahahaha

- Having my mobile crapped out on me at the most inappropriate time :-P

- Forking out postage for a parcel to Suisee :-P (I would like to apologize for this one in advance if it seems petty but GODDAMN! I now understand why things are so expensive in Suisse. Hahahahahahahaha! Bloody transportation cost! And it caught me off guard too and I'm sure the people standing behind me were shocked. By boat or by air - est time to get there = 2 months vs. 2 weeks. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!)

- Snow! Snow! Snow! :-P

The One About Rolling Up The Rim

2006-03-16T15:44:00.000-07:00

Well, it's that time again - Tim Horton's promotion of "Roll Up The Rim To Win". I don't know what it is but I don't think I'll ever tire of Tim Horton's coffee (esp. their "double double"). I must have had like (on average) one a day :-P and I still have yet to win the big prizes (suuuuuure maybe a few free coffee but I want the car, dammit!).

I don't know if it's a coincidence but the promotion coincides with Tim Horton's going public. Yes, you too can buy a piece of the company (the stock will be listed on the New York and Toronto Stock Exchanges under the symbol THI). However I think that it will be hard for the general public to get in on that piece of action as everyone seems to want in and there isn't a lot of shares made public. I should check and see if I can buy just ONNNNNNNE share of Tim Horton's. Maybe then I'd feel much prouder (like those employees in the Westjet commercials) that I'm a partial (ok, minuscule) owner of this Canadian (okay, it was bought out by Wendy's which is American :-P) corporation. Also, I would feel much better that the $ I'm forking out to buy all those coffee will eventually return to me as profits. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Oh well, I can dream, can't I? :-P

By the way, the double/double that I got today, I won BUPPPPPKISS! :-P There's always tomorrow. Hahaha!

The One About Catching Up

2006-03-14T22:13:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I have been slacking with the blog entries lately. Between school and everyday chores, it's getting a tad hectic here. It's getting closer and closer to the end of another semester so I've got a lot on my plate (projects - individual & group, essays, exams, arghhhhhhhh). What I would give to be like the globetrotter for a week (or two) and just hop about in Europe. :-D

What's new? Uhm, managed to squeeze a few movies into my schedule - Lord of War (I like), Madagascar (Overhyped), Transporter 2 (Crap!) The Woodsman (I like), and Exorcism of Emily Rose (It's Okay).

Saw the video for this song on Muchmusic last month and decided to pimp it out, it's quite nice. :-D It's City and Colour's Save Your Scissors. Would you believe that the artist (Dallas Green) behind City and Colour is in the Canadian punk/hard rock band, Alexisonfire? I much prefer his solo project than the band's cause screaming and yelling at the microphone is NOT Music (see: Billy Talent :-P).

City and Colour - Save Your Scissors

Can't think of anything more to write about at the moment. :-P

The One About The Oscars

2006-03-06T06:11:00.000-07:00

The Oscars just got a bit hipper! Three 6 Mafia's performance added some street creds to the Oscars this year. And Jon Stewart said it best, why are they the only ones who are so excited about getting the Oscars - everyone who wins should be that excited. :-D I doubt that this will be repeated next year (hope I'm wrong). Anyway, here are some highlights from the snootyfest. :-P

The Opening Monologue to the Oscars

George Clooney Winning

(NOTE: Turn down the volume before you watch this one)

Steve Carell & Will Ferrell Presenting Best Makeup

It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp

Winner of Best Song

The One With The City Blanketed By Snow

2006-03-01T12:00:00.000-07:00

Knee deep in snow! You know long it takes to shovel 15-20 cm of snow of the sidewalk of a corner lot???? ONE HOUR!!!!! Okay, maybe 45 minutes cause I ended up just making snow angels for the 15 minutes after the tedious task of snow shovelling was completed.

It was fun. I can honestly say that I haven't made a snow angel (proper one) in my life until now. :-D If it wasn't for fear of getting hypothermia from the wet clothes, I think I would continue to prance around the backyard (and maybe the front if no one was looking). Hahahahahaha! To be a kid again, eh! :-D

Typing this up on my lappie cause my desktop is on the fritz! Fan-freaking-tastic! I never have any luck with technology and I just bought that damn thing maybe 8 months ago? My sibling and I have diagnosed the problem to be the memory. It's not like I'm overclocking the system but for some reason - the memory is dying on me. GRRRR! Of course, the tech guy wanted me to bring it into the shop and I'm like, buddy, your freaking store is like 45 minutes away. Okay, maybe that's a bit exaggerated but it feels like it and I hate lugging the damn case cause it's bloody heavy and I have to worry about static and driving slowly (btw, I don't do slow :-P) and with the city blanketed by snow, I foresee a lot of SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW drivers. :-P

The One With The Commercial

2006-03-01T05:44:00.000-07:00

This is the extended version of one of the funniest ad that I've seen in a while. :-D It's for Becel magarine's "Heart Health Makeover" promotion. Too bad I still don't like the product - I prefer Imperial. :-D

The One With More Great Music :-D

2006-02-27T11:07:00.000-07:00

Yes! I think I probably mentioned it somewhere already but if I haven't - JEM (no, not the one with the Holograms Hahahahaha) is an AWESOME singer. I know that these recommendations are "old" but there are other blogs (see the list on the right column) with recommendations on new and unsigned artists. I like to push for the "classics" (hahaha) so these tunes don't gather dust in the corner. :-D Anyway, I managed to tracked down two videos from her debut CD. :-D

Wish I

Just A Ride

Like Ivy, there hasn't been a big push by the record company to promote her (although her songs have been used on TV series like The OC and Six Feet Under). One of her songs, 24, is also being used in the Ultraviolet trailer. I still wish these music channels would play more of her stuff. :-S If all else fails, she can start practicing law from the degree she attained from Sussex University.

The One With Me Rediscovering Ivy

2006-02-26T23:40:00.000-07:00

Yes folks, my reading week will officially be over in T-minus 20 minutes. Ahhhh, Mondays! :-P Well, at least I can look forward to Silly Pipe Dreams' "Musical Mondays" entry. :-D

So my meeting with my fine arts classmates went well. I think it will be a cool project to do - may not be air freshener in pants but this other idea will do. Sorry, it's kinda top secret at the moment but will post more about it when it's done and presented (check back in 3 weeks :-D).

Anyway back to the title of this latest entry. I forgotttttttttttttt how cool Ivy (left to right: Adam Schlesinger, Dominique Durand and Andy Chase) is!!!!! I know, I know - and I call myself a music fan. Hahahaha! Was rummaging around my music collection and played their most recent release "In The Clear" and their older stuff "Long Distance". Why can't the stuff released by artists these days sound more like Ivy? If not, be as gooooooooood as Ivy. Pop fluff are good every now and then but sometimes, I think that our ears deserve to hear some good music. :-D Here are two sample tunes from both releases. Remember, if you like it, buy it! :-D If you spent money on crappy stuff (see JLo's latest one Hahahaha), it's time to redeem yourself now. :-D By the way, I like JLo's tune in small doses but her last album was just craaaaaaaaaaap! :-P

From "In The Clear" : Ivy - Four in the Morning

and

From "My Long Distance" : Ivy - Edge of the Ocean (MY ULTIMATE FAVOURITE IVY SONG!!!!!!! EVER!!! I know, along with everyone else lol :-P)

The One About My Recovery

2006-02-26T06:00:00.000-07:00

Holy hell! I've had the worst night/morning ever - stemming from Friday night's shenanigans. A couple of friends and I decided that it was high time that we got really hammered cause I haven't done so in a long time (you know, cause of school and my lack of drinking funds). Lord Jesus Christ! I will never drink again! Hahahahahahaha! I was really good for most part of the night until I came home and set up shop in the bathroom.

I must be losing some brain cells because after a good rest and nursing my stomach (aka detox with lots of water and nothing else), I woke up this morning thinking that it's MONDAY! Hahahaha! What the hell! So, if I blog about another night of drinking and other shenanigans, pleaseeeeeeeeeeee be kind enough to remind me of this experience so that I won't go overboard again. :-D

So, it looks to be another lazy Sunday cause some people are still recovering from Friday night and I have a group meeting with my fine arts classmate tonight. We have to think of an invention for the course. Easier said than done, I say. We had an initial meeting before and my ideas were silly, as usual. See - pants with air freshener (aka, if you fart, u press a button and the pants sprayed this mist of springtime freshness). Hahahahaha! I thought it was a cool idea. We'll see what else we can come up with later tonight. I wouldn't hold my breath on that pants idea. Hahahaha!

On another note, the 20th Olympic Winter Games will end tonight. Canada rockeeeeeeed with 24 medals in total - the best in Canadian history. :-D To think, if the Cdn Men didn't choke on the hockey game, we would have hauled 25 medals (the targeted goal by the Canadian Olympic Commitee). :-D All in all, the Cdn women got it done - just to prove that Canadian girls do rock! Hahahahaha! CBC's Olympic cartoonist, Charlie Teljeur, summed it up the best with the following illustration (hehehe):

Now, we're going into the 2010 Games in Vancouver with HIGH EXPECTATIONS. Don't know if that's a good or bad thing cause what if we all choooooked! Oh well, the Cdn team now has 2 years to train and prepare for that. :-D

The One About Hot Pot

2006-02-22T23:30:00.000-07:00

Well, my sibling and I treated the family to a hot pot dinner cause it was daddio's birthday. It was a nice relaxing dinner. We stayed at the restaurant for maybe 2 hours and that's a lonnnnng time when it comes to our family dinners. My cousins will vouch for that. The typical family gathering type dinner involves the "Hi, how are you doing?" and other small talks, then the dishes are served and we all gobbled it up in an hour or less. Then another round of small talk and the bill is paid. Hahaha!

By the way, "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO CANADA'S OLYMPIC MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM?!?!?!?!?"

I knew it wasn't going to be a cakewalk but to not even make an appearance in the medal rounds??????? Total disappointment. :-( Oh well, on the bright side, we're sitting at 4th place in terms of medal standings! :-D

The One About Reading Week

2006-02-21T22:32:00.000-07:00

It's day two/three of my one week holiday and I did absolutely diddly squat! :-D Unlike the globetrotter, I haven't had a chance to PARTY HARD during my break from classes! :-P Maybe this coming weekend if the crew is up for it? But I'm not holding my breath on that one. :-P

As I've mentioned before, my exams are done before my reading week break so I'm fortunate enough to actually relax during this break rather than using it to "study". Now my anxiety reigns in waiting for my results (midterm & assignments). I pray to GOD! that I get a B (minimum) on my Labour Relations assignment. Everyone seems to have noooooooo problem stretching their essays to the max while I struggled to even maintain the minimum. I think I've covered most of the points I needed to say but who knows - I've heard that the LR prof is a hardass when it comes to marking. Grrrrrreat! *denotes sarcasm*

So, what's making its rounds on campus last week? Well, I think everyone must have gotten the following fwd in their inbox? If not, enjoy! :-D

The One About "Product Pimpage"

2006-02-18T05:06:00.000-07:00

So here I am, still awake, taking a break from studying, breathing a sigh of relief that the sales assignment is complete and ready to be handed in, waiting anxiously to see what the midterm will look like and think about how I will bomb it :-P, contemplating on drinking the last of my Sobe Arush 4-pack (hehehe), waiting for 8:00 a.m. to roll around so that I can drive off to class, deliberating on when I should stop creating this run-on sentence. :-D

Right, so I was watching the most recent episode of Smallville (which is getting quite boring :-P and why isn't Tom Welling the new Superman on the big screen? :-S) and scene after scene, what do I see? Dell product placements!

Talk about major product pimpage! Hahahahaha!!! Okay, it may not be funny now but it was at the time that I spotted them - it's like when you don't have the product, you don't noticed it around you and when you do own it, it's like everywhere. :-P Stil, I'm loving my little princess :-D

The One With "Two More To Go"

2006-02-17T00:42:00.000-07:00

Yessssssss! Another sigh of relief. My bodyclock definitely needs to be on the mend after Saturday. TGI Reading Week! :-D :-D :-D

Christ! I think I spent about $20-$30 on energy drinks this week (probably $100+ the last 2-3 months O_o). I guess I could have saved bundles by just making myself a homebrewed cup of coffee - but I'm just used to these Sobe drinks! I think I might need to go to Sobe Anonymous after the end of the semester. That or write to them and ask them to sponsor me in finishing my studies, in return, I will promote and pimp out the advantages of drinking SOBE ARUSH!!! when you need that extra boost of energy! Mmm mmm goodness! :-D Hahahahahaha! Anyone who works for Sobe, holla at me! :-D God! Oh my GODDDD!!!! There's a Sobe "No Fear" Gold!!!!!! I wannnnnnnnt! It's like the new crack! Hahahaha!

Anyway, I'm just going to finish up my Sales assignment. The prof is great and all but damn, his instructions are broad and if we get extra information from him - they're confusing. I'm just lost but hopefully it will all come together by the crack of dawn. :-P

The One With Another "All Nighter"

2006-02-16T07:29:00.000-07:00

God damn! Another assignment down! One more to go along with a midterm. You know what I hate about written assignment? Trying to draw out the SAME 2-3 IMPORTANT points (that I know of :-P) into 5-10 pages. :-P If the prof lets me (not that I would know cause I'm not gonna test her or the following idea :-P), I would just write 3 paragraphs with the important points in 3 sentences and hand that to her (all in one page, single spaced). Hahahahaha!

What else happened? Oh yes, the Brit Awards was last night. Here are the nominees and the eventual winners (bolded):

British Group

* Coldplay Parlophone / EMI Music
* Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
* Gorillaz Parlophone / EMI Music
* Hard-Fi Necessary / Atlantic / Warner Music
* Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal

MasterCard British Album

* Coldplay X & Y Parlophone / EMI Music
* Gorillaz Demon Days Parlophone / EMI Music
* James Blunt Back To Bedlam Atlantic / Warner Music
* Kaiser Chiefs Employment B Unique / Polydor / Universal
* Kate Bush Aerial EMI / EMI Music

British Single (Winner chosen by UK Commercial Radio listeners)

* Coldplay Speed Of Sound Parlophone / EMI Music
* James Blunt You’re Beautiful Atlantic / Warner Music
* Shayne Ward That’s My Goal Syco Music / Sony BMG Music
* Sugababes Push The Button Island / Universal Music
* Tony Christie ft Peter Kay (Is This The Way To) Amarillo UMTV / Universal Music

British Breakthrough Act (Winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners)

* Arctic Monkeys Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
* James Blunt Atlantic / Warner Music
* Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
* KT Tunstall Relentless / EMI Music
* Magic Numbers Heavenly / EMI Music

British Urban Act (Winner chosen by MTV:Base viewers)

* Craig David Warner Brothers / Warner Music
* Dizzee Rascal XL Recordings / Beggars Group
* Kano 679 Recordings / Warner Music
* Lemar Sony Music / Sony BMG Music
* Ms Dynamite Polydor / Universal Music

British Rock Act (Winner chosen by Kerrang! TV viewers)

* Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
* Hard-Fi Necessary / Atlantic / Warner Music
* Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
* Kasabian RCA / Sony BMG Music
* Oasis Big Brother / Sony BMG Music

British Live Act (Winner chosen by Radio 2 listeners)

* Coldplay Parlophone / EMI Music
* Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
* Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
* KT Tunstall Relentless / EMI Music
* Oasis Big Brother / Sony BMG Music

Pop Act (Winner chosen by CD:UK viewers, readers of The Sun Bizarre column, and customers of O2 and Motorola)

* James Blunt Atlantic / Warner Music
* Katie Melua Dramatico / Dramatico
* Kelly Clarkson RCA / Sony BMG Music
* Madonna Maverick / Warner Music
* Westlife S / BMG / Sony BMG Music

International Male Solo Artist

* Beck Interscope / Universal Music
* Bruce Springsteen Columbia / Sony BMG Music
* Jack Johnson Island / Universal Music
* John Legend Columbia / Sony BMG Music
* Kanye West Roc-A-Fella / Mercury / Universal Music

International Female Solo Artist

* Björk One Little Indian / One Little Indian
* Kelly Clarkson RCA / Sony BMG Music
* Madonna Maverick / Warner Music
* Mariah Carey Def Jam / Island / Universal Music
* Missy Elliott Atlantic / Warner Music

International Group

* Arcade Fire Rough Trade / Sanctuary
* Black Eyed Peas A&M / Universal Music
* Green Day Reprise / Warner Music
* U2 Island / Universal Music
* White Stripes XL Recordings / Beggars Group

International Album

* Arcade Fire Funeral Rough Trade / Sanctuary
* Green Day American Idiot Reprise / Warner Music
* Kanye West Late Registration Roc-A-Fella / Mercury / Universal Music
* Madonna Confessions On A Dance Floor Maverick / Warner Music
* U2 How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Island / Universal Music

International Breakthrough Act

* Arcade Fire Rough Trade / Sanctuary
* Daniel Powter Warner Brothers / Warner Music
* Jack Johnson Island / Universal Music
* John Legend Columbia / Sony BMG Music
* Pussycat Dolls A&M/ Universal Music

Outstanding Contribution to music

* Paul Weller V2 / V2

Personally, I'm not too keen on the Kaiser Chiefs and Jack Johnson isn't really a "breakthrough" artist - the dude has been out for eons, WTF! As for Kanye, he's getting on my nerves these days - hasn't he learned that humility has its virtues? :-P And James Blunt, well, he's not my cup of tea either. :-P I bet Robbie WIlliams must be pissed off that he was beaten by Blunt. I'm thinking Blunt will be a "one hit wonder" in, oh let's say 15 minutes. Hehehehehehe! I remember when the Brit Awards used to be so cool (with winners and performers such as PJ Harvey, Massive Attack, Maniac Street Preachers, Stereophonics, (minus the Spice Girls HAHAHAHA) etc...) I guess it still looks like a cool party, probably more so than our Junos. :-P

Anyway, I'm probably delirious again. No sleep and caffeine will do that to a person. Hahahaha! Ok, I'm going to try to either: (a) finish up my last assignment, (b) finish up my last assignment and study, (c) study, (d) procrastinate some more, or (e) try to get some sleep while still buzzed from 2 cans of Sobe and a XL cup of double double. O_o O_o O_o O_o O_o O_o helpppppp meeeee O_o O_o O_o O_o

The One With "One Down, Three To Go"

2006-02-14T21:18:00.000-07:00

For the next three weeks, there will be NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ethics assignments!!!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! What did I write about this week? Corporate social responsibilities in a free enterprise and which companies deserve praises for being ethical and which companies didn't. :-P Although this class is a LOTTTTTTTTTT of work, I am learning something from it. Quite scary! :-P

Anyway, that's one assignment done and 3 more to go (incl. a midterm). Still a bit stressed but I think I should be okay if I just relaxed a little bit more. I think the 2 cans of Sobe I had this morning is working overtime. Hahaha!

I would like to pimp out my favourite Sammi tune (in a video format). 愛是... featuring Sammi & LMF! :-D I may be a banana but I still appreciate good music, no matter what languages :-D God! I wonder what has happened to her.

Coincidentally, it's fitting for today/night as it's Valentine's Day! Not that there's much to celebrate this year but no biggie as I will just surround myself with lots of good music to keep me company. Actually, I can't relax as I still have work to do. :-P

The One About Sleep Deprevation

2006-02-11T23:37:00.000-07:00

It seems that staying up for 35 consecutive hours is not a record. :-P According to Guinness, the world record for staying awake is 264 hours (11 days). O_o Crap! I have a long way to go! :-P

Thanks to one XL double double and 2 cans of Sobe Arush, I've been up for a good 35 hours. I think I will crash anytime now but for the moment, will just try to do something productive - like starting up on my fuckings assignments and study for my midterms. I'll be so damn glad when Sunday comes around as it will mark the start of my Reading Week. :-D Thankfully, I have nooooooo midterms or assignments due after the break (knock on wood).

So, I've just got home from the dinner theatre at Mayfield. Show and food was so-so. Maybe I wasn't into it because of my sleep deprivation? Anyway, you know how seniors always complain that the young'uns have no respect and shit like that? Well, these group of old foggies were pulling a buttinski in the buffet line. I guess no one wanted to say anything cause they're old. :-P What a bunch of lamers! :-P

And on a happy note, Canada has won their first gold medal at Turino. Alberta's own Jennifer Heil won it for freestyle skiing. :-D Also, the Canadian Women's Hockey team clobbered the Italian 16-0. The shots on goal was 66 to 5. I kinda feel bad for the Italian team but they were being such good sports about it. :-D

I think I'm done procrastinating, wait, who am I kidding? :-P Oh well, I'll try to get some sleep. Ciao! :-D

The One About The Olympics

2006-02-10T21:28:00.000-07:00

The 20th Winter Olympics has just begun! To tell you the truth, I didn't even know the opening ceremony was tonight (or last night in Turino time). I missed most of it but did managed to see the Italian team entering the Stadio Olimpico. I'm sure the CBC will re-broadcast the ceremony later (hopefully) so will try to catch it then or tape it. ;-)

There are a lot of high hopes for the Cdn team to do well in Turino. I guess it's to build up for Vancouver 2010. It would be nice to head on down to Vancouver to be a part of that ceremony. We'll see - still got 4 years to go.

There is a photo gallery set up on the Canadian Olympic Committee site. CBC is also the main broadcaster for the Turino Olympics. Think this is their last winter olympics cause Bell? got the rights for the 2010 Oly in Vancouver.

Aesthetically, I'm not sure about Team Canada's outfit. I guess I could get used to the parkas (though am not sure how hot it really is in Turino at the moment) and am okay with the sheepskin trapper hats with fuzzy earflaps (they are kinda cute though they remind me of that Jason Biggs movie "Loser" Hahahaha!) but why oh why did they have to wear those damn ugly uggs? >_< I wished Roots was still the designer for the Olympic team but alas, this year, it's all about the Hudson Bay Company. Anyway, uggs or no uggs, good luck to Team Canada!!! :-D

The One About Lost Five-O & Free Entries

2006-02-08T16:55:00.000-07:00

Ok, was buying gas for the car and thought I'd get an energy drink for the hell of it. So, went in the Mac's store to pay for the gas and decided to check out a new drink, Lost Five-O. God, that was a mistake. How would I describe the taste of this drink? Hmmm, how about "a weird citrus-like drink with beer added to it"? :-P It's freaking gross. If I wanted the "beer" aftertaste, I would drink BEER! :-P

Spent a good 30 mins bantering with Jackie over MSN about business ethics. I know, holy crap, I'm actually retaining and applying what I've learned in class into a real life conversation. Like I told him, it was a bit refreshing really - to be back in the "college phase" where you're not pressured to earn your pay. Hehehe! If I could be a lifetime student, I soooooo would. Just need to find some government grants to support me in that endeavor. Hehehe!

Anyway, spent the evening at a relative's for another family dinner. I'll be glad when CNY is over and I can go back to regular food. Wait, who am I kidding? Bring on the free food as long as I can get away with wearing just a hoodie and jeans (aka the Unabomber look) cause really, we're all family so who do I have to impress anyway. Hahahaha!

Finally got to see my little cuz, Bryce. He's sooooooo damn cute! And strong too. Damn! Ahhh, if only...to be young again. :-D

Oh yes, the Grammy's was on tonight. Didn't catch a minute of it but thanks to YouTube.com and some uploader(s), you can see the opening act here. ~~I think Madonna pulled an Ashlee Simpson ;-) Hahahaha!~~ Nevermind, the person who uploaded the clip screwed up the audio. Still, not a bad performance. :-D

Ok, here's a better video but the audio isn't as loud as the one above. :-D Heard it was a snoozefest with the exception of Gorillaz-Madonna performance.

And since I'm pimping videos from YouTube.com, here's one of my recent favourite. Thanks to the people at Good Weather For Air Strike for writing about it. :-D It's a video by Pinback called Fortress. :-D I've been humming/singing the chorus for like the past two days. Hahahaha!

On the topic of "Free Entries", Apple is holding a "iTunes: One Billion Songs Countdown" contest. Here are the rules and here's how you enter online for free (limit to 25 entries per day). In order to be eligible, entrants must be 13 years of age or older, and a legal resident of one of the 50 United States, including Washington, D.C., Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or the United Kingdom. Good luck! :-D

The One About My New Toy

2006-02-03T14:29:00.000-07:00

TADA!!!!!! Yes, this is what I spent my rebate cheque on. :-D It finally came today and I think I must have spent an hour uninstalling all the junk software that came with the system but it was well worth it. :-D I got it for cheaper than what's listed now but mine's only a 512 MB RAM and I didn't get the MEM key >_< but that's the thing with Dell Online - they always have specials so you just have to hope that you got a better "combo" this week/month compared to next. Oh well, I'm still satisfied with my new toy. :-D

Anyway, her name is "Princess" cause I'm so gonna pamper it (well, until it gets its first scratch, then maybe I'll be less anal about the pampering). :-P I might change "her" name again - cause if I can come up with a cooler name, I will. :-P So suggestions are welcomed. :-D

Oh and Jackie, I was mobile for a good hour until someone or something detected the connection and I was cut off. :-P I swear, I will bring this sucker everywhere looking for WIFI. Hahahahahahaha! But first, I think I should get a firewall (either software or hardware). Does anyone have any suggestions in this matter?

Ok, I'm going to go and play around with the laptop. Have a great weekend everyone. :-D If not, buy something. Hahahahaha - just kidding (kinda) :-D

The One About ...

2006-02-02T15:50:00.000-07:00

I couldn't think up of a "witty" title (not that my previous blog entries had them but :-P to that). So, here I am, sitting at my desk - procrastinating as usual. I have a mini quiz tonight on Labour Relations and I am just "blahzey" about it. I don't know why I'm not nervous or anything cause I'll probably bitch about my marks later. I think that it's because (a) I'm too bloody lazy to care at the moment, (b) this week has been hectic as hell, (c) see (a), (d) see (c)...

Let's see - I also have 4 written assignments due and a midterm in the next two weeks. I should really haul ass and get some research done. After that, it's READING WEEK (a week off from school to "read" :-P)! I guess it's equivalent to the American spring break but less alcohol and bikinis and Girls Gone Wild. Hahahahahaha! Anyway, lucky (or unlucky) for me, most of the "important" TO DO/STUDY items are done before reading week so I guess I get to enjoy it. Oh and speaking of school, I FINALLY got the text I bought from Abebooks.com. Damn, it too a while to get here but I guess it's because it was shipped from INDIA! :-P Same publishing company but different location so I guess that's why it was like $80+ cheaper than buying it from the bookstore. :-P

Oh wait, I just remembered - if I get this summer position with Service Canada, that whole week will be for training. :-P I guess we'll see where I'm at by next week. Don't worry, I still have more to complain so just sit tight and wait for the next installment. Hahahaha

Finally, I am gonna pimp out my friend Brenda's new creation. Ok, I should really have asked first but will do that later. If you can guess what it is, give yourself a pat on the back. Hahaha!

The One About The Rebate Cheque

2006-01-30T19:05:00.000-07:00

Well, the rebate cheques have started to pop up in everyone's mailboxes, even mine. If you do not know what these rebate cheques are, pop over to here. It looks nothing like the cheques mentioned in SnowRice's blog entry - though those would have been cool and funny! :-D And fyi, I still have to add on another $800 to that pimping purchase. :-P

Anyhoo, the cheque was accompanied by a "thank you" note from Big Ralph. It states:

Dear Albertans: Enclosed is your Alberta 2005 Resource Rebate. This 400.00 per-person rebate is being provided by the Government of Alberta as a non-taxable, one-time bonus to all Albertans in recognition of their role in building this province. Funds for this rebate are from part of this year's provincial surplus, the rest of which will be saved or invested to build Alberta's future. For more information on the rebate, please visit www.gov.ab.ca.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping build this province.

From,
Premier Big Poppa*

*okay, so it actually just says Premier Ralph Klein. :-P I guess this gives a whole new meaning to buying votes? :-D Or maybe not cause I think Big Ralphie is stepping down next year (end of his term?) but it is good PR for his political party. ;-)

Before anyone yells "發了! 發了!" I am only able to cherish this cheque for a whole day before putting it in the bank - not to invest but to pay off my heafty purchase which will be billed to me next month. :-P Oh well, at least for a day, I was $400 richer. :-D

The One About Chinese New Year

2006-01-27T22:24:00.000-07:00

This week is going to be hectic! Not only is it time to celebrate the Chinese New Year, but I have a couple of "mini" exams next week. I don't know what's "mini" about it as they're all worth quite a bit. :-P

Anyhoooo, it is CNY and for me, it started tonight. Had a pre CNY dinner with the family so that was nice - though the food could have been a weeee bit better but I guess I shouldn't be complaining since I didn't have to pay for dinner. :-D

Speaking for CNY, MSN or Sympatico (Canada) has created this cool website for sending out CNY greetings. You can even get MSN icons from there too. Just head on over to http://cn.sympatico.msn.ca/cny/default_en.htm. Please note that because it is sponsored or created by MSN, you do need to use Internet Explorer :-P to access the site properly. There's also a similar site from MSN China and MSN Taiwan.

What else to report? Well, I decided to count my chickens before the eggs are hatched, aka I spent my rebate cheque before I actually received it. I'll pimp out my purchase when I get my hands on it. ;-) Other than that, things have been a-okay. Just getting busier with classes. But will complain about that later cause tonight's all about CNY (which actually starts on Sunday, Jan. 30th). A Happy New Year to all my Chinese compadres and best wishes in 2006. Hope you all get plenty of "red packets" :-D

恭喜發財

The One About Karaoke!

2006-01-25T14:43:00.000-07:00

Hahahahahaha! I was just looking around for a PC based game cause I don't wanna buy more accesories for the PS2 game and good God, look at what I found!!!

Damn! These people have balls!!! I browsed through some of the "featured performers" - some are pretty good and the others, well, did I mention that they have enough balls to put them up online? Hehehehehe! Too bad you have to pay to play. Oh well, that was fun. :-P

The One With A Change In Government

2006-01-23T05:31:00.000-07:00

Well, I got some decent sleep and am now awake at the crack of dawn. Hahaha! Anyway, most of you may be aware that today is Election Day! I wish the damn polls would open already so that I can get it over with. Anyway, with all things being so serious, here's a lighter view on the election issue courtesy of Jon Stewart and The Daily Show. God, his shows are GEMMMMMSSSS!!

10:20 a.m. - I went to cast my vote. I was so chuffed about it that I even WALKED to the polling station. :-D Ok, it's only a 5-8 mins walk but still, people who know me knows that I donnnnnnnnnnnn't do walking. Hahahahaha! Anyway, the polling station seemed a bit slow but I guess that's cause most people are at work (I hope). I think things will pick up after 6?

The above was taken with my V300. Not too shabby, eh? :-D But the resolution still pales in comparison with the newer versions. Then again, isn't that the case with every thing - once we have the coolest technology at the moment, a few months later there will be something even bigger and better or in the case of mobile tech, smaller and better. :-D

10:30 p.m. - Well, I guess it wasn't a surprise as the Conservatives Party of Canada has won a minority government, ending the Libertal's 12 year regime. :-( Actually, there was a surprise in the outcome, former Liberal cabinet minister Anne McLellan didn't win her riding. I could have sworn that there would be at least one Liberal representative from our region. Oh well, I guess it's time for a change and a little shake up in Parliament. It is kinda scary to think of what plans the Conservatives have in mind re: "change". :-S If you want to read more into Election Canada 2006, check the CBC website at http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/

The One With Dakota Fanning, Stars, & the Letter X

2006-01-21T04:11:00.000-07:00

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

The scene: Dakota Fanning being interview while on a press junket tour in Japan for War of the World. The clip is apparently from a show is called "Gakkou e Ikou!", or "Let's go to school" in english. The student looked so nervous that I thought he was gonna faint in the end. Hahahahaha!

So here I am, wide awake, trying to think of something to do before I head to my Saturday class. :-P I guess I couuuuuuuuuuuuld catch up on my readings and start doing some of my assignments? We'll see.

Found out that Montreal band Stars will be in town next month. I hope that I'll be able to catch them this time. Think the last time they came to town, I had a night class. :-P

And finally,

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE THIS MONDAY!!!!

The One With The Winning Combo

2006-01-17T22:44:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I managed to stay up for 28+ hrs straight without yawning. I think I've found the winning combo that I can use for exam season:

- 1 XL Tim Hortons (Double Double)
- 1 XL homebrew of Nescafe Instant & Hot Chocolate Mix
- 1 250 mL of Sobe Arush (Sugar Free) Energy Drink
- 1/2 can (473 mL) of RockStar Energy Drink*

* I could only tolerate 1/2 a can because it tasted like crap - actually, it tasted more like Red Bull and at the moment, I'm not a Red Bull fan (unless vodka is added then maybe).

The winning combo was guzzled between the hours of 2am to 2 pm. :-D

So, I bet you're asking "Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?????"

Well, I had to finish up an assignment that stumped me like a mother fucker! But hey, at least it's done and over with (well, for this week) and as a bonus, I discovered the aforementioned. I might tweak the combo a bit (i.e replace RockStar with more Sobe Arush or something) cause I really CANNOT STAND the taste. :-P

Okay, craziness aside - I'm on the verge to attaining something really cool in the next 24 hour. :-D Well, it's not freeeeeeeeeeeee but if I do get it, I'll make sure to post it. Hmm, maybe you can all take a stab in guessing what the hell I'm talking about. Hahahahahaha!

And before I forget, I got cool crap from A.J Kohn about another site for university textbooks. Head on down to http://www.alibris.com. Thanks for the heads up! :-D And I've found this one all by myself (to satisfy my bargain finding urges :-P): http://www.redflagdeals.com

The One With The Magnet

2006-01-09T22:41:00.000-07:00

:-D Salutations & gratitude will be sent to The Globetrotter for his nice surprise (see above). Thanks buddy :-D So now I know it takes a good 18 days (not sure if the Xmas rush contributed to it) to send/receive stuff to/from Carouge. ;-D

Here's a rundown of what I did for the past few days:

I spent a whopping $160 on books this semester. Yes, 3 of them are BRAND NEW. Hehehehe! The most expensive was this stupid Labour Relations book that cost me $86. >_< I think I will try to see if I can buy that used. *crosses my fingers*

I learned to play Crib :-P

I learned that I have a higher tolerance for gore than most people (is that a good thing? :-S)

The One With The Biggest Load of Crap of '06 (so far)

2006-01-08T23:24:00.000-07:00

Eli Roth's Hostel is the biggest pile of crap I've seen this year. Sure, it's only January 8th so I'm certain that I will be seeing more crap at the theatres. The promos that the production company did for the movie are CRAP - I want to meet all the lame ass people who "fainted" during the screening of the movie and ask them "What the fuck?!?!". If people want to see a gory movie (or horror) that has more of a plot then I suggest everyone go and find a copy of Ichi the Killer. Wait, maybe those people who fainted while watching Hostel shouldn't bother cause they might have a heart attack or something. :-P Speaking of Ichi - Takashi Miike (the director of Ichi) made a cameo in the movie. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Miikesan? :-P

Skip this movie - it's not worth it. If they wanted to sell this movie as a gorefest, they didn't succeed. People who seen this lame excuse for a "horror" movie should band together and sue for misrepresentation. :-P

The One With The Memoirs of a Geisha Parody

2006-01-08T00:02:00.000-07:00

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!

The One With Me Trying To Waste 2 Hours

2006-01-07T10:40:00.000-07:00

Okay, I didn't get the sleep that I wanted last night so here I am, stuck on campus, trying to waste 2 hours while running on just one hour of sleep. :-P Yes, ladies and gents, I have classes on Saturday (2 in fact; Sales Management and Exploring Creativity).

My Sales Management class starts at 9:00 am and should go until noon. However, due to just 5 (out of 10 people registered) showing up for class today; the class turned out to be just running through the syllabus and class was over for today. Normally, I would be elated that class ended early BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT since I still have a class in the afternoon, I was nottttttttttttttt pleased. :-P

So, after spending a good 30 mins or so browsing for cheap textbooks at abebooks.com (thanks to my prof's recommendation) - I managed to score a softcover text for just $40 compare to forking out $140 on a hardcover text. :-P

Now that leaves me with - see title of this entry. :-P I would have gone to get the rest of my textbooks but the stupid bookstore is closed on Saturday (well, this Saturday it is). :-P

Anyway, I started my first class of the semester on Thursday - Collective Labour Relations. I don't know if it's a good sign or not but the prof wasn't there for that class so again, so we were told to do some in-class assignment and then when that's done, another early class. :-P I really hope that they don't try to cram too much materials for the next class in order to make up for the week before.

11:00 a.m now! I am so fucking bored. Nothing to read, nothing to do, but just sit here in the computer lab, in my swivel chair, stare out the windows, and watch the ~~itty bitty snowflake falling~~ nevermind, it stopped. :-P

The One With The First Post of 2006

2006-01-02T23:43:00.000-07:00

Greetings and salutations! :-D

Well, it looks like I've survived the holidays and with my liver still functioning :-D. But I think that's because I was hit with the cold bug so since I was still on meds, I didn't drink as much. Oh well, there's always next year. :-D

I believe that at this time, I should be reflecting on the past year and start making resolutions for the new year. Well, I'm not! :-P I hate making resolutions cause I never keep them anyway. They're like reminders of things that one tries to do but then having it fail miserably. I rather just do what I want when I want and if I accomplish something, well then HOOOOORAY for me! :-D

Okay, if you really want NY resolutions, here are some (courtesy of aha! jokes :-P)

Are you sick of making the same resolutions year after year and yet you never keep them? Here are some resolutions that you can actually accomplish! Enjoy! :-)

10. Read less.
9. I want to gain weight. Put on at least 30 pounds.
8. Stop exercising. Waste of time.
7. Watch more TV. I've been missing some good stuff.
6. Procrastinate more.
5. Drink. Drink some more.
4. Start being superstitious.
3. Spend more time at work.
2. Stop bringing lunch from home: I should eat out more.
and last but not least...
1. Take up a new habit: maybe smoking!

As for reflections, I think that 2005 has been pretty good to me (minus the job situation). I've become more determined and serious about my studies because, well, tuition is bloody expensive so I cannot be fucking around (not in the literal sense :-P) as much as I use to cause time and money is verrrrrrrrry limited. :-P

In terms of NY celebrations, didn't hit the clubs or anything cause not everyone was up for it and $35 to spend maybe 4 hrs @ a sweaty/stinky club which provides lame party favours and still having to pay for my own drinks is just not acceptable spending. :-P Instead, we all hung out at San's joint for a house party. Drinking, having tapas, singing and gaming. Yeah, it sounds nerdy/geeky but it was fun and we can drink as much as we could without being kicked out for being too intoxicated (though that didn't happen but it could and passing out on plush carpeting is better than hugging dirty toilets and passing out in a stinky club's washroom). FYI, the women's lavatories are pretty disgusting - you would think that women are cleaner and such but damn!, that is so a myth, especially at the clubs. :-P

Oh, a shoutout 2 the Jackster who's partying it up in Europe! Have I mentioned that I'm soooooooooooooooo jealous that you're conquering Europe. :-P Hahahahaha! I expect to see lots of pic posts of your druken escapades during the NY celebrations. Hehehe!

Anyway, here is my gift to you all for 2006 - good music! Hehehehe! Well, it's myyyyyy interpretation of good music. Remember when I was raving about the Fort Minor CD? Well, I'm still going to rave about it. Sure, sure - it's a major label (not indie, blah, blah, blah) but I think that this CD is AWESOME! :-D I can't stop listening to Track 5 (Where'd You Go? feat Holly Brook & Jonah Matranga)! I hope this will be the 2006's version of Eminem's Stan (if they ever release this as a single). :-D And I found a nice tune for Christmas too (I know it's a bit late but you can play it for next Christmas). It's by Mew (She Came Home For Christmas). It's quite pretty and different for the traditional Christmas songs. :-D And for a cool synth (not that crap heard in Malevolence :-P) feel, here's Ladytron's Seventeen. :-D

IT'S A GIRL

PS - a big congratulation to Kelly and Sorina on the birth of their baby daughter Taylor! :-D She's sooooooo cute. Like I said in the e-mail, I can't wait to see you guys when you come up in February. :-D

The One With My Stuffy Nose & New Year Wishes

2005-12-28T23:23:00.000-07:00

Son of a bitch! There! I said it! For some reason (eventhough the weather here is nice and a bit springlike) I've been hit with the cold bug. >_< I'm trying to get rid of it by drinking plenty of liquids, pop lots of meds, and get plenty of rest. Yes, I know, this entry states that I'm awake at 11:30+ pm but all I seemed to do today was nap so my bodyclock is out of whack! :-P But I'll probably pop some meds in a few so that will hopefully knock me out till the morning. ;-D

So last week was hectic and a blur. :-P Dorad (Doris & Adam) and Auggie flew back into town so I got to hang out with them. Had a hilarious time with the crew last night - drinking and karaoking (thanks to Charissa's Karaoke Revolution Party game). Goooood times to be had. Hahahahahaha

I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas. :-D Mine was good - got my turkey fix, got what I wanted for Christmas (COLD HARD CASH Hahahahaha), hung out with friends and family, peruse around the mall @ 8:30am to check out the Boxing Day sales eventhough I didn't purchase diddly squat (thanks San :-P).

Now the countdown is for the New Year - just 3 more days to go. Hopefully I will be a-okay by then. Off to get my cold meds now - if I don't post anytime before the new year, have a safe, prosperous and happy new year. :-D

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?

I know there are lots of ver. of the tune but this one is my fave. :-D Enjoy.

Kenny G - Auld Lang Syne (Millenium Mix)

The One With Holiday Cheers

2005-12-23T08:21:00.000-07:00

Not sure if I'll have a chance to blog anymore until after Christmas so, just wanted to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season and a fabolous New Year. :-D And here's a little something from FoxTrot :-D Click on it to see the comic strip in its original size. :-D

The One With Me Being Awake & Bored

2005-12-21T11:27:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd take a break from bugging San with random e-mails (cause she is at work after all) and blog about something.

So I found out that this blog is actually worth something now - $564.54 to be exact (US currency too). Hehehehe! (See below)

My blog is worth $564.54.
How much is your blog worth?

Yes!!! Now I can retire. :-P

I woke up early (after a nice sleep session) and, as I've mentioned to San, drank a can of Sobe's No Fear! and now I'm WIDE AWAKE & BORED. I guess I could scan for jobs online but I'm still in the process of vegging out! Okay, I'll scan around for a bit (after lunch). :-P

Oh! Remember when I mentioned that my mobile service provider was offering "gifts" because I was a "loyal" customer? Well, I decided on the headset and it came today. Well, guesssssss what? It bloody isn't compatible with my mobile phone. >_< I wish the damn company would be MORE specific with their product description (note that I did not know what brand or version it was when I first ordered it cause there was NO description about it). GRR! Guess I now have a gift for future events. :-P

The One About Marketing

2005-12-20T16:27:00.000-07:00

The buzzword in today's business world is MARKETING. People often ask for a simple explanation of "Marketing."

Here it is:

You're a woman and you see a handsome guy at a party. You go up to him and say, "I'm fantastic in bed,"

That's Direct Marketing.

You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a handsome guy. One of your friends goes up to him and pointing at you says, "She's fantastic in bed,"

That's Advertising.

You see a handsome guy at a party. You go up to him and get his telephone number. The next day you call and say, "Hi, I'm fantastic in bed,"

That's Telemarketing.

You're at a party and see a handsome guy. You get up and straighten your dress. You walk up to him and pour him a drink. You say "May I," and reach up to straighten his tiebrushing your breast lightly against his arm, and then say, "By the way, I'm fantastic in bed,"

That's Public Relations.

You're at a party and see a handsome guy. He walks up to you and says, "I hear you're fantastic in bed,"

That's Brand Recognition.

You're at a party and see a handsome guy.You talk him into going home with your friend.

That's a Sales Rep.

Your friend can't satisfy him so she calls you.

That's Tech Support.

You're on your way to a party when you realise that there could be handsome men in all these houses you're passing. So you climb onto the roof of one situated toward the centre and shout at the top of your lungs, “I'm fantastic in bed!”

That's Junk Mail

Hahahahahahahahahahaha! I couldn't have explained it any better. :-D

The One With Me Discovering Things

2005-12-19T08:56:00.000-07:00

The weekend is over! I usually hate Mondays but not today - well, not for the next 2.5 weeks! :-) So you might be wondering - "What is up with the title?". Well, I've discovered a few things that I would like to share with whoever is reading this non-beneficial, non-enlightening, non-anything yet mildly entertaining blog. :-D

1. I discovered that Fort Saskatchewan isn't too far from my place. A good 15-20 minutes drive. Guess it's kinda like driving to downtown but with less trafic cause highway driving rules. :-)

2. I discovered that one should never rent a movie based on the cover of the dvd - quite deceiving. So, the gang and I rented this movie (Malevolence) and it was a PIECE OF CRAP! Can I say crap? Well, too bad cause I'm going to say that it's CRAP again. I fell asleep near the beginning the cause the acting was terrible, the plot was abysmal, it was NOT SCARY at all, and to top it all off - lame sound effects à la DAMN SYNTH MUSIC. Apparently, it was suppose to be a homage to 80's slasher flicks. Well, Christ, I didn't know 80's horror/slasher flick was THIS BAD! :-P Crap! I can still recall that damn synth effect. >_<

3. I discovered that I "snore" when I sleep. :-P Damn it! Wonder what I sound like in the theatres - watching really boring movies? :-P Jackie - enlighten me on this (through email is fine Hahahaha).

4. I discovered that Jazz & Rap can fuse rather nicely if done well. Check out "Hidden Beach Recordings Presents: Unwrapped - Volume One"! If you want to give it a sample, check "here". ;-)

5. I discovered that Syriana is quite an Anti-American film. I went in with no expectation cause I didn't read too much about this film cause it really didn't interest me - not a big fan of political drama (watch too much of that on the news every damn day :-P) but it wasn't as bad as expected. Yes, I did fall asleep for like 10 minutes somewhere in the middle of the movie but I don't think I missed too much. The pace was quite slowwwwwww but hey, Dr. Julian Bashir is in it (see ref. to Deep Space Nine) and you do feel sorry for his character in this movie. Oh yeah, some of the scenes were set in Geneva and I was like "OH!!! I recognized that Arab Bank building cause Jackie took a picture of it." Hahahah! If you like more action and espionage, try Robert Redford's Spy Game. :-D

I believe that is all I can think of now. Maybe I will add more later. Until then, Happy Monday. :-)

The One With Me Aceing 2 of 3 Courses

2005-12-16T12:07:00.000-07:00

TWO A-s!!!! Damn! Just got back from a meeting with one of my prof - got my results for Wed's final! Wooooo! 3rd highest mark in class! Mind you, the class only has like 15 people :-P but still! And it was one of the TOUGHEST CLASS I've had so far. Am glad that's done and over with. Now, just 13 more classes to go. 0_o

Update: Make that 2 "A-"s and 1 "B+" :-P Damn that B+ :-P

So, got Bastian and Julia's belated birthday gifts today! I thought that since I'm out anyways, might as well get that over with (even if Bastian's birthday party is tomorrow Hehehe)! I think they're pretty cool gifts considering that they're from a broke ass student on a limited budget. Hehehehe! What do you folks think? (See below)

Note that neither the karate outfit nor the ballerina's tutu are included in the "kit" but they do come with a 30 mins DVD teaching you the moves and stuff. :-)

Oh yes, remember that card & hat flash game from the previous entry. I managed to beat my old score. YEAH!!!!!! :-D

The One With Me Flipping Cards

2005-12-15T06:46:00.000-07:00

Quick entry cause it's too damn early to do anything else :-P

It's a pretty cool game - if you're ever board and you're sitting in front of the computer. ;-) I don't think it's a top score but it's MYYYYYYY top score. :-P

Oh! There's a new jazz/classical/adult contemporary radio station out in the city - I think it's the poor man's version of CBC Radio's jazz segment and less pretentious (or more - what do I know? :-P Hahahah!). Magic 99.3 ;-) Lame station name though :-P

The One With Me Jumping With Joy

2005-12-14T20:33:00.000-07:00

One word - FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDOMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! Now, I hope that Mel Gibson does not stumble onto this site and sue me for copyright infringement for using that word à la Braveheart. Hahahahahaha!

Jesus, I'm all jittery now - think the 2 cans of Sobe's No Fear is setting in. Talk about DELAYED REACTION!!!!!! :-P It said on the can that I should not drink more than one can a day. Crap!!!! I wonder how long I will stay up till now! 0_o

Well, finished the last of my exams & got my final grade from my MIS class (A-!!!!! YESSSSS!). Think I could have done better but what the hell, at least it's an A. :-D By the way, did I mention that I HATE multiple choice portions of exams?!?!?! :-P

So, now I've got 3 weeks to piss about - I got it all planned - 1 week to piss about (like REALLY BE EXTREMELY LAZYASS) and 2 weeks to send out resumes and see if there are any F/T or P/T job opportunities pour moi.

What else do I have to report? Oh yes, 10 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS!!!!!! :-)

Oh yeah, I did end up putting up the Christmas tree after all. It was an act of procrastination as I was suppose to be studying. :-) ~~Here it is! Tada!!!!~~ Actually, nevermind - it's kinda stark but it DOES look prettier if you see it in person :-P

P/S - Are you a fan of SNL's "Ambiguously Gay Duo - Ace & Gary?" Hahahahaha!

The One With My Eyes Stinging

2005-12-14T08:48:00.000-07:00

Well, it will all be over sooooooooon! I'm so damn tired and scared that whatever I managed to store in my brain up till today will all disappear when I open up my exam booklet! :-(

What's running through my mind now? Well, there's Uberrimae Fidei, Tort of Negligent Misrepresentation, Tort of Deceit, innocent misrepresentation, rescission being the only remedy for innocent misrepresentation, breach of contracts, unjust enrichment, novation, vicarious performance, accord & satisfaction, substituted agreements, waivers (bilateral & unilateral), rescission not available if it adversely affect a third party... :-O

Just taking a wee breather (4 more minutes left) before I cram again!

I need caffeine! Hmm, should I or should I not drive down to my local convenience store and get some more energy drinks? Or should I make some coffee - though I'm not really feeling like coffee this morning.

Okay! Time's up - I'm gone! I'll be sooooooooo glad when I completed this so that I will be able to relax and piss around for 3 weeks before the start of my next semester. Dear Lord, I'm still sticking with 4 courses for now. I would do 5 but the stupid schedule doesn't have a class that I want to take and/or can take at the time that I wanted. :-P

The One With Me Getting Older

2005-12-12T21:27:00.000-07:00

Yes, another year older and dear lord, possibly wiser too. What the hell is happening? :-P I guess it's all about appreciating the things in life nowadays (e.g. not taking things for granted is a good start - going back to school & stuff). I'm starting to hate on people who just breeze by when it comes to their academics. Everyone seems to be looking for the "easy courses" - and it irks me if they're not challenging themselves. Christ, I think I am getting old if I'm starting to think like that. HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP ME!!!!!!! :-O

So anyhow, it was a low key event cause I still have finals but a quick hello and thank you to Opie Wan Kenobi for the tune. :-) Definitely unexpected so it was a nice surprise. :-) Can't wait to see you guys on Saturday afternoon and fill my "cracka" quota. Hehehehehehe!

So, did one exam and have one more to go. Kinda nervous cause this last one is a biggie! Again, management law and it's 50% of my final mark. :-S I'm scareeeeed but for some reason, I don't know why I'm not sweating bullets yet. Dear lord, I hope I don't get too cocky and fuck up the final. I must remain calm, calm, calmmmmmm - any one has any music recommendations? :-)

What else? Hmm, saw the MI:3 teaser trailer online tonight and I found it a bit bland. Although it was nice to see Philip Seymour Hoffman in it even if he's the baddie :-P So, quick info - MI:3 is directed by J.J Abrams (think Felicity, Alias, & Lost fame), Tom Cruise is in it (the only sore spot of the whole franchise hehehehe), saw screencaps and Keri Russell is in it (think Felicity). I really didn't want to watch the movie but I may be persuaded otherwise (pending reviews).

Other things I found online - a nice video by The Album Leaf :-) Think the song was on the OC before so you know it's gonna be niceeeeeeeee and pretty :-)

What else is new? Oh yes, 96X is no more! They're replaced by Big Earl - a country station (what kind of lame ass name is that?!?!?!). All I can say is BOOOOOOOO! Lamest move by NewCap ever. But I guess it's all business cause apparently they lost a lot of market shares to Bounce this year. I don't listen to the radio that much cause well, I don't drive that much anymore (well, just back and forth classes) but I guess this change caught everyone off guard - aka you tune in one day and it's a new station with new format and no notifications or warnings about the change. Seems like everyone is pissed about it. I'm a bit bitter but like I said, I don't listen to the radio as much anymore. :-P

The One Before My All Nighter

2005-12-11T22:03:00.000-07:00

Well, I've watched all I need to watch - King of the Hill rocked cause there was a mention about being a banana (I think they also used "twinkie" too Hahahahaha), Grey's Anatomy was great as usual :-), and no Desperate Housewives or Family Guy tonight because it's all about the reruns.

So, I should get the coffee ready and all that good stuff. Speaking of good stuff, I saw this on some site (I forgot the name - think it was Gorilla Mask??) and I laughed my ass off. It's a wikipedia-like entry (uncyclopedia.org) on "nobody". :-D

Ok, wish me luck! :-)

The One With Me "Pimping" My Day of Birth

2005-12-06T03:31:00.000-07:00

Another year older (in less than a week) and it's time to reflect on what I did with my life (this year - cause if I decide to rant about my entire life it would be a lonnnnnng blog entry). Well, I think it was more productive than last (even if I was unemployed :-P) as I am now just 13 courses away from attaining my B.Mgmt degree. Hmm, if I still don't have a job by next year, I think I'm going to try for a full course load (incl. spring and summer sessions) just so that I can get it over with. :-P

Just realized that Bastian is sharing the same birth date as me so a big "生日快樂! (Happy Birthday)" shoutout to the little bugger. I believe he's turning 5 this year. Crap! The kiddies are growing up!

The MIS presentation went okay - I breezed by my section rather quickly cause I was nervous as hell. But at least it's done and over with so a big thanks to Renée and Rashi! :-)

HRM today! I think I'm okay with this one but you never know cause when I get nervous, I blank out! :-P We're the 2nd last group to present so there is that pressure of having the prof & class be a bit hard on us - in terms of questions at the end of the slides. But I've come to the realization (maybe I'm wrong :-P) that my peers evaluate each presentation at a higher standards than the professor. Maybe it's a competition thing cause it seems like everyone is aceing this HRM class so we all feel like we should knock each other down a few notches. :-P Damn we're bitches! Hahahahaha! Oh well, I don't really care about it anymore cause I just want this to be done and over with so I can concentrate on my finals (particulary my Mgt Law one, again).

So, for all my peeps who have been bitching about me not emailing and hanging out, I will be back in action after the 14th. Be patiennnnnnnnnnnnnt! :-P

Lastly, if anyone has any idea on what the hell I should do to celebrate the day of my birth, feel free to comment. I have lost my "martha stewart" ability to plan and do stuff cause: (a) I'm lazy, (b) Planning stuff is a bitch, (c) I have finals that week so birthday plans are the last things on my mind, (d) I think I'm outgrowning birthday celebrations cause growing old is getting depressing. :-P, and finally (e) I refuse to drink till I puke (hint! hint! SANNNNNNN!) :-P though I don't mind seeing other people puke. Hahahahahahaha

The One With The 1st of 2 Presentations

2005-12-05T14:59:00.000-07:00

Well, aside from Donna's birthday celebration, the weekend was uneventful. In a desperate attempt to do something, a few of us saw House of Wax on Saturday. It was notttttttttt as bad as I thought it would be. Dare I say it - I rather watch House of Wax than Just Friends (not cause Ryan Reynolds is a bad actor - it's cause the script was horrrrrrrible, and Chris Klein is a joke :-P)

So I have a presentation to do today for my MIS class. At the moment, I'm unphased by it - don't know if that's a good or bad thing :-P. I guess I just want to get it over with and the same goes for my 2nd and last presentation (for my HRM class).

For those who are unaware, Firefox is now pushing Version 1.5 so remember to upgrade your version. ;-) By the way, a big BOOOOOOOOOOOO goes out to lame sites which are still not compatible to Firefox or Opera or other browsers available in the market. I think it's time people create sites that are universal and not just hope that visitors of their sites are using IE - cause really, they're not. :-P

The One With Just Friends

2005-12-03T02:45:00.000-07:00

Saw the movie tonight with the party posse tonight. Hehehehe! No 2-4-1 tonight cause by the time we were done dinner, it was like 9:30? Well, I don't know what it is but I was a bit disappointed. I think Ryan Reynolds is great and he's really funny (especially in Blade: Trinity) but the script for this flick is kinda bland. But on a high note, Anna Faris is great! It's too bad that she keeps getting recruited to star as the dumb blonde but I guess it's cause she plays it well.

Anyway, if you wanna check out the character she played in the movie, Samantha James - Singer Extraordinaire (a hybrid of Jessica Simpson/Britney Spears/Christina Aguilera/Ashlee Simpson), check out her "website". You can listen to the songs she sang in the movie. Damn she's funny. Hahahahaha! She also has a "MySpace" profile! Hahaha!

Oh, and of course, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONNA!!!!!!! :-) Hope you had a great time being "21" years young ;-) By the way, remember to practice playing that harmonica. Next year, maybe you'll get a tambourine. Hahahahaha! And a big thank you to Jayme for the movie. :-) Sorry if I was being whiney about it later. I was just kidding. :-) Thanks again.

The One With The Finals Looming

2005-12-02T07:01:00.000-07:00

Well, one more week of studying and group presentations and it's time for finals! I know I've been complaining about the semester but it did went by rather quick. So, here I am (still buzzed from last night's coffees) going through my lecture notes and recordings. Yes, I am a geek - I bought a voice recorder for my management law lectures. :-P I'm typing up these notes on the computer, trying a new format, cause I usually write it up by hand. It's so pretty and organized - I'm quite proud of myself. :-D Hehehehe!

So, I decided to take a small break and sort out some questions I have about my income tax & RRSPs and let me tell you what, the government is making it damn hard for me to call them and actually talk to a real person.

I HATE automated voice recordings. And the government's smart too cause now when you press "0", it does not transfer the call directly to a real person - it just disconnects your call. :-P There's not even an option (like press 9 to talk to a representative option either)! Those bastards!!!!

Oh, I'm currently listening to tracks from Fort Minor's The Rising Tide and it's pretty good. I'd recommend this to everyone who likes good hip hop. Every track has a nice rhyme and flow to it. For those who don't know, Fort Minor is the side project of Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda.

Another cool find (in my humble opinion :-P) is Eldissa's "What A Difference...". They just ooooooooze cool. "When disco meets bossa nova" is their tagline and their music is so relaxing. If you want to hear samples of the cd, check here.

The One With The Christmas Countdown

2005-11-29T14:44:00.000-07:00

Yes! I have started the countdown. Actually, it started a couple of days ago but I haven't gotten around to blogging about it until now. Well, 26 days to go. Have you all got your Christmas shopping done? :-P

What would I like for Christmas? Hmm, that's an easy one - A JOB! :-P Well, I might as well tell you folks now (well, whoever's reading this). I went in for a job interview the other day (see the entry about me asking you guys to wish me good luck) and well, I don't think I got the job. Oh well, I guess I have to keep looking. Maybe I will try harder after finals (Dec 12-14th). Oh yeah, if there really is a Santa, I wouldn't mind a new TV too. :-) And an iPOD, a laptop, a new DVD player, my tuition paid off for the next 2 years, and lots and lots of money given to me by some long lost relative. Okay, maybe money won't buy me happiness but it would sure be nice to bling it up every now and then. ;-P

Oh yes, it's confirmed - Canadians are going to the poll on January 23, 2006. For more information, check out http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/

Nothing else is new. Still busy with my classes. Had an interesting chat with one of my professor. It was quite uplifting and encouraging. Thanks Trevor.

Need to kill 2 hours before I leave for classes. Toodles!

The One With The Fall Of The Liberal Government

2005-11-28T17:04:00.000-07:00

Final Score: 171 YES - 133 NO (No-Confidence Vote Passed)

Thanks to the opposition parties banding together, the Liberal government (led by Paul Martin) is no longer. Looks like there will be a winter election (according to what's being said by media analysts, it could be January 23rd, 2006).

I don't know why everyone just can't get along. :-P It has to be one extreme (Conservatives) vs. another (Liberal). I'm not going to group the NDP or Bloc Québécois. :-P I really hope Stephen Harper and his Conservative party lose more seats because of this call for non-confidence. :-P

More info about this can be found on the CBC website.

And if you want to know why there's such a "caffuffle", all paths lead to the Gomery Commission.

The One With The Horror Flicks

2005-11-26T03:26:00.000-07:00

For some WEIRD reason, San and I always seem to rent horror flicks and they always seem to be either Japanese, Chinese, or Korean (with subtitles, of course). Here's a list of what we've seen so far:

Audition - I seriously do not know why this film is critically acclaimed. :-P Definitely overrated.

Dark Water - Original & the Hollywood remake. I don't mind this film. The actresses playing the kid in both versions are so cute. :-) But I wouldn't categorized this as "horror" per say, maybe suspense/thriller? I'd recommend it. :-)

The Eye - Not as scary as expected but it wasn't too bad. I would recommend it if nothing else is available. Hehehehe!

The Grudge - Original & the Hollywood remake. Don't get me wrong - I love Buffy but I'm not too keen on Sarah Michelle Geller being cast in that film. :-P But I'd still recommend it. Some great scenes there to make you jump out of your seats. ;-)

Ring (I & II) & Ringu - Damn! Did this ever set the bar! I hate to say this but I could not walk past (definitely have to run ) a tv set for like a week. :-P Maybe the original version is more psychological but damn did the Hollywood version worked its magic on me. Btw, Ring II wasn't as good as the first one.

There are probably more but I can't think of them at the moment, especially not @ 4 in the morning. :-P So, the one we watched tonight was A Tale of Two Sisters. Ok, as I was telling Jackie, it's definitely not a NO-BRAINER kind of movie. Damn, do you ever need to use your brains for this one or you will be lost in the plot. I've check a few review sites and most of the people liked this and were willing to re-watch it 2-3 times to get the gist of it. Personally, I don't think I will so I cheated and looked up a synopsis of it to answer some questions I had after watching it. Once I got that, it seems like a pretty good film but damn, did they ever stretch out their moments of suspense. :-P Total running time was about 115 minutes. But I'd recommend it if you have time and brain power to tackle it. ;-)

Ok, think my energy drink is wearing off. Had a "Full Throttle" and well, I still prefer Sobe's Arush.

Oh yes, keep those fingers crossed for me still. Will reveal more once I know for sure. :-)

The One With Me Needing Luck

2005-11-24T08:42:00.000-07:00

Wish me luck :-) More to come! :-)

Oh and a Happy Thanksgiving to anyone who stumbled onto this site and is from the States. :-)

The One With Me Wishing This Semester Is Over

2005-11-21T14:05:00.000-07:00

I wish! I wish! I wish! Did I mention that I'm burnt out? :-S Anyway, to make it worst, I've registered for next semester already. Guess what? I'm going to try for 4 courses! So far, the schedule's looking at Tues, Thurs, and Saturday with Saturday being a full day. Of course, I may drop a course later cause nothing is really set in stone. Plus, this is all pending on whether I get a PT or FT job by January.

So, one project is completed!!!!! HOOOOOOORAAAAAAAYYYYYY! Now I just have to worry about the presentation for that one. Still got one more to finish off and two finals in the next 3 weeks and the semester is over! I know I've been wanting the semester to be done and over with but damn! it really did went by rather quick.

Because I woke up at the crack of dawn to finish up my part and pretty up the report, I missed Desperate Housewives last night. I fell asleep early. :-P But don't worry, I managed to find it online ;-) ;-) It's funny! I'm glad Felicity Huffman got the Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy cause she is great in her role as Lynette. So, here's the funny clip of the week from Sunday's episode. :-) :-)

Hmm, this YouTube thing is fun. Everyone should join it and post stuff they want to share. :-) I'm gonna try to find that clip of Family Guy from last week (the one with Brian going back to college); that I said was SOOOOO politically incorrect but it was funny as hell. By the way, this week's Family Guy wasn't as funny but it was still good. Much better than The Simpsons. :-)

Update: "someone" tried to up the Family Guy clip onto YouTube but it was rejected. :-P So, "someone" decided to showcase it here. ;-)

Ok, gonna work on my next group report now. Have a super day! :-)

The One With The Video Professor

2005-11-20T05:48:00.000-07:00

I was channel flipping cause I was taking a break from reading and compiling the group project's paper (which by the way is kinda frustrating :-P) and I saw these infomercials about the video professor. Basically they're instructions of how to operate your PC or Office products on disc. Anyway, my question, is it just me or does the guy who hawks these stuff look like Jack Layton (leader of the NDP)? Please tell me that I'm not the only one who notices this.

Hahahahahaha! Okay, I have to get back to work. :-P

The One With John Mayer Trio

2005-11-19T01:59:00.000-07:00

Have I ever mentioned that I love John Mayer???? Well, if I didn't then, I will now! Sure, he went the blues route and is now part of the John Mayer Trio but I still enjoy his music. Am currently listening to his "Try John Mayer Trio Live" album and it's so pretty. Christ! Did I just use that word? Hahahahah! Well, it's quite enjoyable. I wish he would come to this part of the world so I can go and watch his show.

If you want to give the album a try out, check here. Then check here if you decide to buy it. :-)

Oh yes, status of my group projects. 1/4 done! Before anyone shakes his/her head in dismay, it's HARD to summarize all the information I found about the project into a few pages, okay. :-P

The One With Amelie from Montmartre

2005-11-18T05:51:00.000-07:00

Remember how I said that I was going to go into a deep sleep after Wednesday? Well, I had an EXCELLENT time :-P Didn't have to worry about group projects until now. Yes, it's 6 in the morning and after breakfast, I will have to get cracking on finishing up my portions. After that, it'll be to decide who has the pleasure of compiling everyone's two cents into a acceptable report. :-P

I was browsing through inethouse.net and found the Amelie soundtrack. If anyone is interested, the link is here. Ahh, it reminded me of how cute that movie was. It's too bad I was in France BEFORE the movie came out or I would have done what the globetrotter did and visited all the places in the movie. Lucky bugger! :-P

Ok, so was checking my Profile on Blogger.com and saw 73 profiles view. Hmm, is it just me or is that kinda weird? Hello to all 73 "people" who stumbled onto this blog. I don't really have much to offer here cause the links under "Loot & Plunder, & Etc" have more goodies available for "browsing" but I appreciate you coming by now and then to see what the hell I've been up to. Hehehehe! Anyway, feel free to leave a comment or two. :-) Toodles!

The One With Uberrimae Fidei

2005-11-16T21:48:00.000-07:00

Ok, maybe I'm ignorant :-P but did you know that you have a duty to report to your insurance promptly when you receive any form of traffic violations? The insurance company does not need to hassle you for these information and they don't always check until it's time to renew your policy (which you hope).

BUT, by not notifying them of these traffic tickets, you could be driving without insurance (cause your policy could be invalid by not disclosing these details) and you don't even know it. What does that mean? That means you're royally screwed! If you are involved in an accident and you need to file a BIG CLAIM, you are out of luck cause your policy does not mean squat! Note that the insurance company will refund your premiums that you've paid but really, that's not what you're worried about when you're involved in an accident. Why is this the case? It's because when you are buying insurance policy, you are entering into a contract of UBERRIMAE FIDEI (utmost good faith). That means you have a duty to be TOTALLY HONEST!

So, what's the moral of the story? Try not to pull a Pinocchio when dealing with insurance companies. ;-) By the way, this applies to insurance of ALL genres (home, car, etc).

The One With The -14 °C Weather

2005-11-15T14:09:00.000-07:00

I hate wind chills! It's getting chillier with each passing day. Not much snow on the ground (thank GOD!) so the driving conditions are still a-okay. *knock on wood* Well, completed one exam so just one more to finish off tonight. Then I have to finish up my share of the group project for Sunday. But I think that after tonight, no wait - make that Wednesday night (cause I have a class on Wed), I will embark on a SLEEP-A-THON!!!!

That will leave me with Friday and Saturday to do what I need to do. Yes, that sounds like a good plan. *pats myself on the back* Hahahahaha! Okay, maybe I'm getting a bit delirious too.

Best "scientific" experiment I've read about in a LONG time. Hahahahaha!

What's the Ultimate Jell-O Shot?

The One With Me Getting Brain Cramps

2005-11-14T16:14:00.000-07:00

I think I'm burnt out! I can cram anymore definitions, theories, and examples into my brain anymore. One exam down (in T-minus 1.5 hrs) and another one to go (in T-minus 25.5 hrs). Who's the idiot who decided on having 3 consecutive classes in a row? :-P

After tomorrow's exam, I still have 2 more group projects to write up. One's due next week and the other, in two weeks (phew!). Please note that I can pass the courses BUT I am aspiring to do better. I want that A (preferably nothing lower than a B-), damnit! :-P Please pray for me again! Hehehe! :-) In return, I will tell you the next winning lottery numbers. Let me channel my mojo first. Hahahaha!

Saw last night's Family Guy this morning (sue me, I needed a break :-P) and let me tell you something, it was HILARIOUS! There was this one scene that was definitely politically incorrect but it was so damn funny. I won't spoil it for whoever wants to watch it but PLEASE get a hold of the episode. :-) Here's a hint to where you can find the episode! ;-) Hehehehe!

Oh yes, a quick update. San & Kenzie's move went off without a hitch BUT it did take longer than expected and by the end of the night, I was exhausted. That and I was probably too worked up about the goddamn BAD drivers around the city. One bastard had the gull to slow down and go 10 under the speed limit on yellowhead after I honked at him for driving so damn slow. That bastard! Wait till it's my turn to not be in a hurry and I see that ass again! %^#$^#%$#!!!

The One With The Move

2005-11-12T08:17:00.000-07:00

Ok, T-minus 2 hours before I depart to help San and Kenzie with their move. I think I have been bestowed the honour of transporting San's royal garments. Hahahahaha! Been drinking lots of coffee to stay awake at this ungodly hour (FYI 8:00 am is TOO early for a Saturday). I could take a nap but knowing me, I'll probably won't get up till 2 in the afternoon. Hehehehehe!

I should be catching up on my readings and studying but I decided to watch Serenity last night. It was actually pretty good. Maybe it's cause I went in with REALLY LOW expectation? Hehehe! Ok, it really is good. It could be funnier cause after all, it was written by Joss Whedon (all hail the creator of BTVS!) but I would definitely recommend watching it. :-) If you're naughty, here's a torrent link ;-)

The One With The Résumé

2005-11-10T04:16:00.000-07:00

It is now 4 in the morning. I've been up all night since I got back from my Mgt. Law class and was revising my résumé. After much urging, and the fact that I am in need of some sweet, sweet cash, I have seriously, to quote Xzibit, pimped out my résumé (with major help from San ; THANKKKKKKKKK YOU!!!!! ;-)). I don't know if I'll land the job for which I'm tweaking it for but I figure it's about time to incorporate my educational background into it. If anyone cares, please pray that I will get a J-O-B before the end of the year. ;-)

I know I should be studying but I've been trying to figure out my timetable for the spring session since registration for courses starts on Monday. :-P I'm contemplating on whether or not to take 4 courses instead of my usual 3. I want to get all my required classes done and over with and hopefully, just cruise through my last semester with electives but at the moment, the schedule doesn't look promising. I might have to take a Saturday class too. What a load of bullcrap! :-P

Oh, I found something cool on inethouse.net yesterday. It's a neat little program called File Lister. Once installed, it integrates itself to your OS and lets you create txt or html files from contents in your file folder. HOW COOL IS THAT!!!! Now you can easily document all your files, mp3s, programs you have on your PC with one mouse click. :-D

The One With The Free Opera

2005-11-08T11:08:00.000-07:00

Hmm, Opera is finally free. No more ads and licensing fee. I guess they've finally realized that with Mozilla's Firefox reaching 100,000,000+ downloads, Opera had to make some changes. I like the idea of moving away from the traditional Internet Explorer environment. :-) Now there will be more pressure put on Microsoft to put a better and safer browser into the market. :-) Ok, my geek quota has been reached.

Snow has finally hit the ground. Well, it's not too bad. Maybe less than .75 cm worth of it. But I guess it's enough for people to drive EXTREMELY slow. I admit, I shouldn't be speeding but I was running late so that's excusable, right? Hehehe :-P

Got this "anniversary" gift from my wireless service provider the other day. Let's see, I get a choice of redeeming one of the following 3 gifts: (a) One month of free unlimited local calling, (b) 6-month magazine subscription, or (c) A hands-free headset for my cellphone. I am contemplating between (a) and (c). Why don't I just choose (a) automatically? Well, the cheapass in me is saying, I won't be taking full advantage of (a) cause I don't even use up my current minutes now. :-P Who knows? Technically, I have until the end of the year to redeem it.

The One With The Laksa

2005-11-06T20:47:00.000-07:00

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! A lazy Sunday :-D Just the way I like it. No thoughts of class projects or exams for me today cause I'm just gonna relax. :-P

So yeah, had some homemade laksa today (sorry San but it was a last minute, aka like started making @ 7:30pm, kinda thing :-)). Even without making the soup from scratch (we cheated and used this; pic ripped from mum-mum), it's DAMN HARD WORK! I really rather pay $8 for a bowl of it from a restaurant. :-P But still, it's SO DELICIOUS! :-)

Just watching The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror special now. I don't know if it's just me but I prefer the OLDER episodes. But Homer is still funny so as long as that's consistent, I'm still gonna watch the show. :-)

I think that's all I will add for now. I'm going to get another bowl of laksa. Hehehehe! & finish watching The Simpsons, of course. :-)

I won't comment on The Simpsons Halloween episode but it's safe to say that they've lost their touch. :-P At the moment, I'm just uploading some random pics I took with my cellphone before I sleep the night away. :-) Hmm, I guess I can upload them to flickr.com since I'm a member there now. :-P Also added this neat little flickr "badge" on the bottom right panel of this blog. Yes, those are pictures that I took. :-P

Saw an episode from a new [adult swim] series, The Boondocks. It's ok but I think I prefer Stewie Griffin more. :-) Speaking of Stewie, here's the torrent for Sunday night's episode. Enjoy :-)

The One With Multiple Adds

2005-10-31T08:51:00.000-07:00

Why is it that everytime I log onto MSN, there are like 2-5 people adding me to their msn? I have ABSOLUTELY NO CLUE who these people are and I don't even know how they got my msn address (then again, it is a pretty easy address but still :-P). Anyway, I'm betting like 99.99% of them are just random bots or something like that that just add random address at any random old time. :-P

It's finally HALLOWEEN! Didn't do much on Saturday. Didn't get tickets for any of the club events, didn't get dressed up, didn't get drunk. :-P Though I don't really mind it. Just hung out with San & Julie, till 3:30 am (was 4:30 am if DST still applied). Chit chatted, hung out at OPM and Joey's, sang some songs, mastered the art of playing the tamborine. Hahahaha! By the way, Avril Lavigne's "He Wasn't" rocked so much more with a tamborine. :-D

I won't be able to hand out candies tonight too cause of classes so that's a bummer! I think I'm going to go to Shoppers and buy me a box of mini candies/chocolates so I feel better. Hehehehehehe!

Speaking of candies, let us all reminisce about when we were kids and we went trick-or-treating. Ahhh, I miss all those free candies. :-D Best treat ever? Chupa Chups!!!!

Happy Halloween! :-D

The One With The Asian BSB

2005-10-28T05:15:00.000-06:00

Hahahahahaha!!!!! I have no words to explain this but it's hilarious!!! I saw this clip of them on Good Morning America 2 days ago and I was on a frantic quest to seek them out. I came up empty until today (though I shouuuuuuld have always checked with the original source FIRST :-P but anyway), when I stumble onto this link for YouTube.com. Click on the Play button. No need to thank me for bringing them into your lives. Hahahaha!

The Backdorm Boys - I Want It That Way

I think they have a few more on their YouTube.com site but this one made me laugh out loud the most. ;-)

Happy Friday, everyone! :-)

The One With The Disappointing Midterm

2005-10-27T18:57:00.000-06:00

Well, I finally got my 3rd exam result and needless to say, it was disappointing. My god, I studied A LOT for this one. But there is a silver lining here - 64% of the class FAILED it! I didn't think it was a hard exam but the answers needed to be VERY specific (it being a law class and all :-P). Ok, the good news, Trevor (the professor) will scale the mark on a bell curve so that's excellent for me. If I do well on my final, then I could still eventually come out with a A or an A-. :-D

Hmm, nothing much to add. Got some group projects to finish so if this is my last entry before Halloween (doubtful :-P) then I will leave you with this

The One With The Secrets

2005-10-23T21:11:00.000-06:00

Before I add this link to my list of looting and plundering, and etc, I just want to say that it's such a cool site. Nothing flashy or fancy, just people anonymously writing their secrets in a homemade postcard and sending them to this person and poof, they're up on the website.

http://postsecret.blogspot.com/

Note that some are disturbing while others are pretty lighthearted. Personally, I don't know if I'll even do that so I must say, most of the senders are very brave, and quite creative too. So, if you're up for it, here's how you send in your secrets:

(from PostSecret website)
You are invited to anonymously contribute your secrets to PostSecret. Each secret can be a regret, hope, funny experience, unseen kindness, fantasy, belief, fear, betrayal, erotic desire, feeling, confession, or childhood humiliation. Reveal anything - as long as it is true and you have never shared it with anyone before.

Create your 4-by-6-inch postcards out of any mailable material. If you want to share two or more secrets, use multiple postcards. Put your complete secret and image on one side of the postcard. Please do not email your secrets.

Tips:
Be brief - the fewer words used the better.
Be legible - use big, clear and bold lettering.
Be creative - let the postcard be your canvas.
Mail your secrets to:

PostSecret
13345 Copper Ridge Rd
Germantown, Maryland
USA 20874-3454

So, what's my secret? Well, if I told you, then it wouldn't be one anymore, would it? :-P Who knows, maybe it'll appear on that site one day. Hehehehehe!

The One With Me Waking Up From Hibernation

2005-10-21T16:56:00.000-06:00

Salut mes amis! :D Before you ask, yes, I am well rested now. Hehehe!

I don't really have much to say today. So, I'll just leave you with a video that Charissa sent to start off the weekend with a laugh. :-D

Click on picture to watch!

Have a fabulous weekend. :-D