I Heart Shannyn Sossamon
(Maxi Priest - Wild World)

My room is finally cleaned. I’ve been cleaning it for the past 2 weeks. I’ve vacuumed, dusted and re-organized everything. It’s funny the things you find when you clean up.

So far I’ve found…

One boxing glove
An autographed Shannyn Sossamon picture (it was made out to “Joanne”)
One large toenail clipping
One pickled baby snake in a bottle (to cure impotency)
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Muffin has been taking liberties lately with his freedom so I’ve had to put him down…in the basement that is. His bed and pen are in my basement. Since my sister came back from Australia I’ve been letting him roam the house during the day by himself since there’s always someone looking after him. The other day I found him sleeping on the living room coffee table. I kicked him off and went upstairs to my room. When I came back down he was on the table again. I picked him up and carried him downstairs and he growled at me.

What do you do with a cheeky little dog?
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Tonight I’m headed to the Toronto Symphony with Sonia. Anyone ever been to one of these things? Can I sneak in my own drinks and snacks? I was thinking about bringing some popcorn, chips and gatorade.
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I have a giant pommelo on my desk right now. I can’t wait to eat it.

Vaughn You Bitch
(U2 - With or Without You)

Now I'm not a fan of Alias nor do I watch it regularly. In fact I think I've seen 2 episodes to date. However, tonight being the 1st episode of the new season and with Jennifer Garner's Elecktra movie coming out soon, I just have to rehash a great speech made by Sydney (Jennifer Garner's character) in one of the two episodes I watched.

Now the synopsis is this -- Sydney has been missing for quite some time and they finally find her but in the time that she went missing, Vaughn her love, moved on and married another woman. Who subsequently turned out to be some psycho double agent bitch, but that's another story altogether.

So cue the speech...

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Vaughn: I came by to see how you were.
Sydney: Are you kidding me!?
Vaughn: No, I...just wanted to make sure that you...
Sydney: You didn't come here to see how I am...you came here to see how you are, because you know in your heart what you did...you want to make sure you're okay.
Vaughn: I buried you. (pause) Consider that for what that's...

Sydney (cutting him off): Don't use rational thought as a defense with me, not after all you and I have seen. Vaughn, you and I live and breathe madness every day on the job...there is no...rational thought! I can't even pretend to have a conversation about anything else with you. What it comes down to is faith!

What I was hoping you would say is, "Sydney I gave up; I gave up on us. I lost faith." But what you came here for...was closure...and there is not a chance you are getting that from me!

I'm not gonna say I understand...I'm not gonna sympathize with you and tell you how hard it must be for you... But.. You wanna know how I am!? I am horrible! Vaughn, I am ripped apart! (strained whisper) And not because I lost you... but because...if it had been me... (tears cloud Sydney's eyes) I would have waited...

I would have found the truth...I wouldn't have given up on you!

And now I realize... what an absolute waste that would have been!

(Cut to Vaughn's reaction. He looks wounded by her last remark. Cut back to Sydney as she turns to go, trying to reign in her emotions, refusing to cry in front of him. Cut back to Vaughn as she leaves. An empty sadness fills his eyes as he looks down, as if remembering, brow furrowed, his lips a thin line.)

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You hear that bitch?...she would've waited for you!!!...she wouldn't have given up on you!!!...and it would have been a waste of time!!!...how do you like them apples!!!

Ok...I'm getting a little riled up and emotional now. I need to take a few deep breaths and collect myself.

A Happy New Year to Everyone!

The World is Waiting

The death toll is up to 76700. Many more survivors need our help. If there was ever a moment for people to stop what they’re doing and make a difference, it’s now. If you can’t afford to donate a few dollars to the red cross, you can always donate blood. Please find a way to make a difference.

Disaster Relief

If you can, please donate to the red cross to help victims of the tsunami/earthquake in Asia. Any amount will help.

Red Cross (Canada)
Red Cross (USA)

Forgiving and Forgetting is Easier Than You Think
(New Order’s Retro Box Set)

in the same old haunts, I still find my friends

I must apologize for the lack of blogging lately. I’ve had a lot on my plate at work the past month. Hopefully I’ll make it all up with this great joke I came up with while sitting on the can the other day...

What do you call a priest/clergy that doesn’t care? -- An irreverend.

Well?...Didn’t I tell you I’d make it up to you? Don’t rush out and tell all your friends this joke quite yet, dwell on it a little bit, it gets funnier the more you think about it.

You know, it’s quite disappointing that I can’t work at home because a lot of my greatest thoughts come while sitting on the toilet.
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Quick movie review…

House of Flying Daggers = House of Flying Crap
Starring the overly dramatic Andy Lau and hot temptress Zhang Zhi-Yi (sp?)
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I think that sometimes in looking behind us and worrying about things that have already happened in the past, we miss the things that are right in front of us. Don’t dwell on lost time, regrets and jaded memories. A new year is just around the corner and nothing sparks the rebirth of a spirit like hope for the future.

Here’s wishing that everyone has a Happy New Year!

Lick My Pummelo
(PVD - For An Angel)

1 foot of snow; freezing rain; a broken windshield wiper; a report overdue; xmas shopping yet to be started. Bloody f*ckin hell, I'm having a miserable day.

I know it sounds kinda dirty but I could eat a plump juicy pummelo right now.

Do you smell something burning?
(The Shins – Caring is Creepy)

Monday mornings are dreadful. It’s like I have to crank start my brain every Monday and it keeps making this weird gitcha, gitcha sound followed by the smell of something burning. It’s foul. I’m foul.
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A discussion with a coworker today about her promotion and a recent organizational announcement...

Me - How come John didn’t say anything about YOU going into your new role with the company?
Coworker - That was a pretty incomplete announcement. There is definitely one other position he was supposed to mention that wasn’t on there. Communication in this company really sucks.
Me - You should start up a Communications Justice League. You could be Captain Communication.
Coworker - No thanks.
Me - How about Lieutenant Let’s Talk?
Coworker - It’s not the title that’s turning me off. Just because I need/want to communicate doesn’t mean others need/want to as well. It would be like banging my head against a wall...I have no interest in such a job. Mine has enough frustrations already! :)
Me - Yeah but you’d get to wear a cape or a mask. Plus you’d get a cool name like Heroin Heart to Heart.
Coworker - I’m not interested in dress up…or having a cool name. I’m ok with being just plain old me. :P
Me - Plain you is boring. You need to storm into a room and show off your communication powers while wearing a cape and your underwear over tights. Now that would add some excitement to the office!
Coworker - I don’t have a problem if people find me boring. But if you want excitement in the office, why don’t you try on the cape and tights?
Me - I’ll let you know when I start the IT Justice League. I’m still working on my name. I’ve narrowed it down to Computer Crusader and Dr. Database!
Coworker – Revisit the name thing...those aren’t very exciting. And Dr. usually indicates a bad guy...I thought you were supposed to be a good guy.
Me - Obviously you don’t know anything about comics. Dr. Strange was a good guy. Dr. Doom on the other hand was a bad guy. It depends on what you put behind the name. Usually the bad guys have BAD names like Dr. EVIL or Dr. DOOM or Dr. DREAD. Dr. Database is hardly ominous.
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My dog’s eye is better. We took him to the vet and the vet said he had an eye infection. The vet prescribed him some ointment and like Snoop Dog, I dropped it like it’s hot 3 times daily.
My mom had previously suggested we give him regular eye drops that doctors prescribe to humans for red eye. Considering as a kid, she killed her dog by giving him Aspirin for his supposed cold – I declined. Did I mention my mom is an RN? You’re in good hands with Canadian Healthcare :)

Check it out, the new map of N. America.

Sorry, I can't make it in today, I've come down with something very serious.
(Saint Etienne - The Way I Fell For You)

Recently people have been asking me when I plan to get married. The question I suppose, isn’t too shocking and surprising considering I’m 28 and all my friends are knotted, or in the process of tying the knot. The key word in the question though is plan. For as long as I’ve known, I’ve always been taught to plan ahead and to plan for the future.

But the kicker is nothing ever goes as planned.

So my response to these people is that marriage is something I don’t think you can plan and that I hope to one day wake up and be stricken by the marriage bug. Since nothing I do goes as planned, I hope to have an unplanned wedding.

I think Sonia’s parents will be thrilled to hear that.
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I have great friends who are extremely supportive and stand by me through thick and thin. This Christmas I’d like to thank every one of them!

Especially Vi, who was kind enough to say this to me the last time we spoke…

"oh Khiem, everytime I think of you, I always want to suggest intensive psychotherapy"

You guys are the best!
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I was reading through some of my old blogs from last September and I wanted to revive this one...

Here are the 7 Jeopardy categories that define me…
1) Sports and more sports.
2) Reading and writing are fun.
3) The sound of music.
4) The passive aggressive war of 2002/2003.
5) A generation without faith.
6) Comfort "zone".
7) Two roads diverged in the woods and I got lost.

What are the 7 categories that define you?