For Simplicity Sake
(Feist - Mushaboom (Postal Service Rmx))
So after a 5 hr nap in the evening, I'm now up at this ungodly hour taking care of things I should've taken care of when I decided to slumber. What's lovely about this time of night is that no one's up and there are very few distractions. So I've managed to do my laundry, download some pictures from my camera, take care of some bills and now I'm blogging. I don't really have much to say these days. It seems lately, I've been more into living life than writing about it. I guess that's a good thing, no? Anyhow, here are some random events that have made me smile, laugh, almost cry (because boys don't cry), pull my hair out, etc.
- I got the plague/cold and spent 3 days at home 2 weeks ago.
- My boss resigned due to overwhelming stress.
- The company server and WAN went down all on the same week that I had a cold.
- My other company launched the alpha version of our website, stay tuned for the link!
- I got a modded xbox from friends for my bday and I've been playing Karaoke Revolution and Topspin non-stop. A-ha's Take On Me has never been butchered so many times and I sing a great rendition of My Immortal by Evanescence.
- I am now convinced that the concept of "The One" is far too convenient to be true.
- The white orchids I got Sonia's parents last year are still alive and flowering like Barry Bonds juiced them.
- I spent last week in St.Paul, MN doing some company training. Hotels feel so empty even though they seem to be little flourishing cities all on their own.
- Rhianna's sample of Tainted Love makes me want to dance, and I normally hate when artists sample classic tunes.
- Saw the Strokes again and they still are one of the best live performing bands out there.
- I hear Emily Haines has a solo album coming out soon. She might be the coolest rocker chic alive. If you haven't heard any of her music, download a few Metric songs.
- Fishing season and vacation season is coming up. I'm headed to Vancouver for 10 days at the end of June with Sonia and headed north to the cottage for a week in mid-July.
- My little cousins from California are coming to visit in July for a month. They are adorable.
- If you haven't seen Shakespeare in the Park, I'd highly recommend it. Last year they performed Much Ado About Nothing. This year they're showing Comedy of Errors. This will be the 3rd year Sonia and I have gone.
- Happy 3 year anniversary Sonia!
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Ninjas Killed My Family
(The Cranberries – Animal Instinct)
It’s raining outside. I wish I was in bed watching a movie or reading a book.
If you haven’t seen this movie yet, you need to try and get your hands on a copy.
Shinobi : Heart Under Blade
It’s based on the Japanese anime Basilisk. If you’ve seen Ninja Scrolls and liked it, you will love Basilisk, as well as the real-life rendition Shinobi. Seriously, who doesn’t like Ninjas? The only reason I can think of for not liking Ninjas, is if they’ve killed your family. If that were the case, then maybe you’d have a valid reason.
...
Concerts coming up in May...don't miss them...
The Strokes
The Stills
(The Cranberries – Animal Instinct)
It’s raining outside. I wish I was in bed watching a movie or reading a book.
If you haven’t seen this movie yet, you need to try and get your hands on a copy.
Shinobi : Heart Under Blade
It’s based on the Japanese anime Basilisk. If you’ve seen Ninja Scrolls and liked it, you will love Basilisk, as well as the real-life rendition Shinobi. Seriously, who doesn’t like Ninjas? The only reason I can think of for not liking Ninjas, is if they’ve killed your family. If that were the case, then maybe you’d have a valid reason.
...
Concerts coming up in May...don't miss them...
The Strokes
The Stills
Thursday, March 23, 2006
The Days After 30
(The Stills – Love and Death)
My birthday was this past Tuesday and it was one of those "milestone" birthdays where everyone around you is suddenly apologizing or giving you reasons why this age isn't as bad as it seems and stating all the good things about it. First off, if it really were a good year, there would be no need for you to ever justify it as such. It's sort of like when people say, "well, they had good intentions" or "they meant well." These types of sayings come directly after something that has gone horribly wrong. What they really mean to say is something like, "Well, I knew you liked cut-off jeans so I decided to make use of my new circular saw to make you a pair, I meant well. Who knew that a circular saw would so easily cut human flesh. I'm sorry you lost a leg." I don’t think the start of any new year that’s evenly divisible by 10 is a good year. Y2K is a prime example. The only thing positive about that year was the widespread panic and the mass hysteria. Who doesn’t enjoy a little bit of running around while waving your arms and screaming?
Now, watch how I transition back from my deftly placed analogies, back into the main topic...
The point is, turning 30 isn't pleasant. It isn't horribly awful either. What is horribly awful is the fact that we still have to sugar coat bad medicine for old people like me. Give me the Buckley’s version of turning 30 please.
"You are now entering a decade where you will be ‘encouraged’ to settle down and get married. And when I say encouraged, I really mean ‘pressured’. Once you have established that you are a DINK (double income, no kids), you will push yourself into huge debt by buying a house where you will spend the rest of your living days paying mortgage, popping out kids, changing diapers and constantly wondering where the days of yore went."
Now there’s some bluntness I can appreciate.
(The Stills – Love and Death)
My birthday was this past Tuesday and it was one of those "milestone" birthdays where everyone around you is suddenly apologizing or giving you reasons why this age isn't as bad as it seems and stating all the good things about it. First off, if it really were a good year, there would be no need for you to ever justify it as such. It's sort of like when people say, "well, they had good intentions" or "they meant well." These types of sayings come directly after something that has gone horribly wrong. What they really mean to say is something like, "Well, I knew you liked cut-off jeans so I decided to make use of my new circular saw to make you a pair, I meant well. Who knew that a circular saw would so easily cut human flesh. I'm sorry you lost a leg." I don’t think the start of any new year that’s evenly divisible by 10 is a good year. Y2K is a prime example. The only thing positive about that year was the widespread panic and the mass hysteria. Who doesn’t enjoy a little bit of running around while waving your arms and screaming?
Now, watch how I transition back from my deftly placed analogies, back into the main topic...
The point is, turning 30 isn't pleasant. It isn't horribly awful either. What is horribly awful is the fact that we still have to sugar coat bad medicine for old people like me. Give me the Buckley’s version of turning 30 please.
"You are now entering a decade where you will be ‘encouraged’ to settle down and get married. And when I say encouraged, I really mean ‘pressured’. Once you have established that you are a DINK (double income, no kids), you will push yourself into huge debt by buying a house where you will spend the rest of your living days paying mortgage, popping out kids, changing diapers and constantly wondering where the days of yore went."
Now there’s some bluntness I can appreciate.
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
I’ve Made A Huge Mistake (I think I should start numbering these, since this is probably the 3rd or 4th time I’ve had to say that)
(DCFC – What Sarah Said)
One of my managers came by my desk today and asked if I had a spare phone cable she could borrow. I wasn’t sure but I said I’d take a look in my desk drawer. As I pulled my desk drawer open while she hovered behind me, my Stuff magazine was in plain sight, with hot Stacy Keibler wearing next to nothing on the cover. Being that it was one of the new female managers, it was an awkward situation. In attempt to make it seem as though it wasn’t awkward, I nonchalantly pulled the magazine out and placed it right on top of my desk as I dug around the drawer to find a spare phone cable. Sort of like saying, "So what, it’s a guy magazine with scantily clad women, I’m sure you’ve got a huge vibrator underneath the kit kat bar you have in your desk drawer." Remind me later to go check her drawers.
My first reaction would’ve been to close the drawer but that would’ve been a blatant admittance of guilt. Admitting your guilt is something only people with moral fibre do. (Side note : I wonder if people with lots of moral fibre have more regular bowel movements.) That's not something I have.
After digging around for a good 30 seconds, I then decided to cut my losses and put the magazine back into my desk and told her that I couldn’t find what she was looking for but would let her know if I found anything.
That was the highlight of my day.
(DCFC – What Sarah Said)
One of my managers came by my desk today and asked if I had a spare phone cable she could borrow. I wasn’t sure but I said I’d take a look in my desk drawer. As I pulled my desk drawer open while she hovered behind me, my Stuff magazine was in plain sight, with hot Stacy Keibler wearing next to nothing on the cover. Being that it was one of the new female managers, it was an awkward situation. In attempt to make it seem as though it wasn’t awkward, I nonchalantly pulled the magazine out and placed it right on top of my desk as I dug around the drawer to find a spare phone cable. Sort of like saying, "So what, it’s a guy magazine with scantily clad women, I’m sure you’ve got a huge vibrator underneath the kit kat bar you have in your desk drawer." Remind me later to go check her drawers.
My first reaction would’ve been to close the drawer but that would’ve been a blatant admittance of guilt. Admitting your guilt is something only people with moral fibre do. (Side note : I wonder if people with lots of moral fibre have more regular bowel movements.) That's not something I have.
After digging around for a good 30 seconds, I then decided to cut my losses and put the magazine back into my desk and told her that I couldn’t find what she was looking for but would let her know if I found anything.
That was the highlight of my day.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Here I Am
(The Cure - Halo)
I never felt like this with anyone before.
You only have to smile and I'm dizzy.
...
I went to Sonia’s coworker’s wedding on the weekend and the couple’s first dance song was my song of the day above. A great song and a pleasant surprise from the usual contemporary slow song. I actually wanted to grab Sonia by the hand and dance to it but under the circumstances, it would’ve been highly inappropriate.
It was the first interracial wedding I’ve attended and it was fantastic to see two very different cultures share in the common happiness of seeing their son/daughter/cousin/etc get married. If you’ve ever been to an east Indian wedding, they have a lot of dancing performances. The best performance of the night came when the bride and a few of the girls (including Sonia) did a little surprise Bollywood dance for the groom. I thought it was a wonderful sentiment for the bride to embrace the groom’s culture like that.
It was a very beautiful wedding.
...
You know what I miss about university? On afternoons where you are feeling completely ineffective and completely inefficient because the week has been long and has taken its toll on you, you could just skip your afternoon classes and go slack off for the day. Being a young professional has its benefits though, I actually get paid for going to “class”. I don’t think I’ve missed too many days as a result.
...
The two things I’m horrible at, when it comes to the dating: a) getting a phone number and b) breaking up. I’ve never been particularly good at getting the ball rolling. However, once it’s rolling, I can keep it going for a long time. I also have issues stopping the ball. There’s just too much momentum by that point. I usually don’t have the heart. As a contrast, my friend Spooner, has always been able to pick up girls at clubs and has always been able to break-up with girls with relative ease. I sometimes imagine that if we could somehow combine our powers, we could be some sort of super dating machine...but we aren’t. I’m sure the ladies of the world all just breathed a collective sigh of relief.
...
I’m also having serious Arrested Development symptoms today. I miss GOB, Buster, George Michael, Michael, Tobias, Lucille, George Sr., Lindsay and even Maeby.
"Wow, that’s what it feels like to be punched in the face."
Season 3 DVD to be released June 13th on Amazon!
...
Has anyone seen the new chat feature inside gmail? You can actually use gtalk, which is an IM, while checking your gmail. It’s embedded right into the webpage. It’s an ingenious idea but I find it a bit intrusive. It’s almost like having someone looking over your shoulder while you’re emailing. Whenever I see, someone appear online who usually does not use gtalk as their primary IM, I message them with, "You’re checking your email again, aren’t you?" I think it creeps them out.
...
Earlier this winter I decided to buy snow tires because my all-season tires weren’t cutting it. Immediately after I bought the most expensive snow tires I could find (because I convinced myself that you couldn’t cheap out on safety), the weather got amazingly warm and dry for a winter in Canada. As of today, I’ve counted a total of 3 days this winter where we’ve actually had enough snow on the ground to enjoy my snow tires. Murphy’s Law fuckin sucks. I’m planning on putting back my all-season tires next week. Watch it snow right after I do it. My car is also in need of a wash as well but I’m going to avoid doing both at the same time because it will result in some really odd weather conditions.
(The Cure - Halo)
I never felt like this with anyone before.
You only have to smile and I'm dizzy.
...
I went to Sonia’s coworker’s wedding on the weekend and the couple’s first dance song was my song of the day above. A great song and a pleasant surprise from the usual contemporary slow song. I actually wanted to grab Sonia by the hand and dance to it but under the circumstances, it would’ve been highly inappropriate.
It was the first interracial wedding I’ve attended and it was fantastic to see two very different cultures share in the common happiness of seeing their son/daughter/cousin/etc get married. If you’ve ever been to an east Indian wedding, they have a lot of dancing performances. The best performance of the night came when the bride and a few of the girls (including Sonia) did a little surprise Bollywood dance for the groom. I thought it was a wonderful sentiment for the bride to embrace the groom’s culture like that.
It was a very beautiful wedding.
...
You know what I miss about university? On afternoons where you are feeling completely ineffective and completely inefficient because the week has been long and has taken its toll on you, you could just skip your afternoon classes and go slack off for the day. Being a young professional has its benefits though, I actually get paid for going to “class”. I don’t think I’ve missed too many days as a result.
...
The two things I’m horrible at, when it comes to the dating: a) getting a phone number and b) breaking up. I’ve never been particularly good at getting the ball rolling. However, once it’s rolling, I can keep it going for a long time. I also have issues stopping the ball. There’s just too much momentum by that point. I usually don’t have the heart. As a contrast, my friend Spooner, has always been able to pick up girls at clubs and has always been able to break-up with girls with relative ease. I sometimes imagine that if we could somehow combine our powers, we could be some sort of super dating machine...but we aren’t. I’m sure the ladies of the world all just breathed a collective sigh of relief.
...
I’m also having serious Arrested Development symptoms today. I miss GOB, Buster, George Michael, Michael, Tobias, Lucille, George Sr., Lindsay and even Maeby.
"Wow, that’s what it feels like to be punched in the face."
Season 3 DVD to be released June 13th on Amazon!
...
Has anyone seen the new chat feature inside gmail? You can actually use gtalk, which is an IM, while checking your gmail. It’s embedded right into the webpage. It’s an ingenious idea but I find it a bit intrusive. It’s almost like having someone looking over your shoulder while you’re emailing. Whenever I see, someone appear online who usually does not use gtalk as their primary IM, I message them with, "You’re checking your email again, aren’t you?" I think it creeps them out.
...
Earlier this winter I decided to buy snow tires because my all-season tires weren’t cutting it. Immediately after I bought the most expensive snow tires I could find (because I convinced myself that you couldn’t cheap out on safety), the weather got amazingly warm and dry for a winter in Canada. As of today, I’ve counted a total of 3 days this winter where we’ve actually had enough snow on the ground to enjoy my snow tires. Murphy’s Law fuckin sucks. I’m planning on putting back my all-season tires next week. Watch it snow right after I do it. My car is also in need of a wash as well but I’m going to avoid doing both at the same time because it will result in some really odd weather conditions.
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Brokeback Conversations
(The Strokes - Heart in a Cage)
Shaky: You know, the only time I ever drink diet coke is when I'm really thirsty. Even then, it's got to be really cold. Otherwise, it tastes like crap.
Spooner: haha... i don't mind it
i'm used to it... regular coke tastes too sweet for me now
Shaky: That's just absurd. That's like going from straight sex to gay sex and saying, "yeah...I find the hole is too moist for me when I go back to straight sex." Come on!!
Spooner: :S
i take it you drink the FULL flavoured, HOMO milk then?
Shaky: I don't drink milk.
Spooner: or do you drink a watered down 2%?
Shaky: Never have been much of a milk fan. Milk is the biggest myth ever
Spooner: regular or unleaded?
Shaky: My mom used to tell me to drink 3 glasses a day and we drank homo milk.
Spooner: do you eat anything that is fat-reduced?
Shaky: hmm...not that I can think of offhand.
Spooner: margarine vs. butter?
Shaky: I eat butter.
Spooner: so everything you eat and drink is FULL on flavour
Shaky: or "I can't believe it's not butter"...I really can't.
Spooner: so you're having gay sex with butter too
haha
Shaky: "I can't believe it's not straight sex."
(The Strokes - Heart in a Cage)
Shaky: You know, the only time I ever drink diet coke is when I'm really thirsty. Even then, it's got to be really cold. Otherwise, it tastes like crap.
Spooner: haha... i don't mind it
i'm used to it... regular coke tastes too sweet for me now
Shaky: That's just absurd. That's like going from straight sex to gay sex and saying, "yeah...I find the hole is too moist for me when I go back to straight sex." Come on!!
Spooner: :S
i take it you drink the FULL flavoured, HOMO milk then?
Shaky: I don't drink milk.
Spooner: or do you drink a watered down 2%?
Shaky: Never have been much of a milk fan. Milk is the biggest myth ever
Spooner: regular or unleaded?
Shaky: My mom used to tell me to drink 3 glasses a day and we drank homo milk.
Spooner: do you eat anything that is fat-reduced?
Shaky: hmm...not that I can think of offhand.
Spooner: margarine vs. butter?
Shaky: I eat butter.
Spooner: so everything you eat and drink is FULL on flavour
Shaky: or "I can't believe it's not butter"...I really can't.
Spooner: so you're having gay sex with butter too
haha
Shaky: "I can't believe it's not straight sex."
Friday, February 24, 2006
Crouching Brokeback Tiger, Hidden Dragon in the Mountain
(Tomi Swick – A Night Like This)
Most people use coffee as an afternoon brain stimulant. I find it doesn’t really work for me. It does however act as a great laxative. I use coffee to stimulate afternoon bowel movements. While people are normally hitting the 3 o’clock wall, I’m usually passing the 3 o’clock log. Does anyone feel awkward with their pants down or is that just me? I guess that’s why they say "Never get caught with your pants down." Ahh, I love Fridays! No Friday is complete without me sharing vile moments of naked vulnerability with you.
Has anyone seen Brokeback Mountain yet? I haven’t but the Oscar buzz has me intrigued. And why wouldn’t there be an Oscar buzz around a movie where cowboys say things like, "God, I wish I knew how to quit you!" to each other. If you don’t know what Oscar material is, that’s it. If you were to say that to a girl, with a straight face, you’d have her eating out of the palm of your hands.
A friend of mine just told me Ang Lee was already starting on a sequel to this movie. I think it’s called "Crouching Brokeback Tiger, Hidden Dragon in the Mountain". The first gay kung-fu movie. There are so many gay movies "coming out"!! Pretty soon we’ll be seeing gay action adventures, gay horror movies and gay romantic comedies. I wonder which gay partner is going to dread watching the gay equivalent of a "chick flick". Hopefully no one takes these comments as homophobia, because they aren’t. I’m just trying to point out what a fun sexy time it is to be gay.
(Tomi Swick – A Night Like This)
Most people use coffee as an afternoon brain stimulant. I find it doesn’t really work for me. It does however act as a great laxative. I use coffee to stimulate afternoon bowel movements. While people are normally hitting the 3 o’clock wall, I’m usually passing the 3 o’clock log. Does anyone feel awkward with their pants down or is that just me? I guess that’s why they say "Never get caught with your pants down." Ahh, I love Fridays! No Friday is complete without me sharing vile moments of naked vulnerability with you.
Has anyone seen Brokeback Mountain yet? I haven’t but the Oscar buzz has me intrigued. And why wouldn’t there be an Oscar buzz around a movie where cowboys say things like, "God, I wish I knew how to quit you!" to each other. If you don’t know what Oscar material is, that’s it. If you were to say that to a girl, with a straight face, you’d have her eating out of the palm of your hands.
A friend of mine just told me Ang Lee was already starting on a sequel to this movie. I think it’s called "Crouching Brokeback Tiger, Hidden Dragon in the Mountain". The first gay kung-fu movie. There are so many gay movies "coming out"!! Pretty soon we’ll be seeing gay action adventures, gay horror movies and gay romantic comedies. I wonder which gay partner is going to dread watching the gay equivalent of a "chick flick". Hopefully no one takes these comments as homophobia, because they aren’t. I’m just trying to point out what a fun sexy time it is to be gay.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Back
(Counting Crows - Long December)
I'm back.
It was a long December. So long it lasted through to February.
Been away for awhile for several reasons, some of which include – a funeral in Orange County (I will seriously hurt anyone I hear calling it The O.C, DON’T CALL IT THAT!), working as a peon for a large medical company and doing a side venture with a few friends. Life’s been surreal to say the least.
During this time, a few things that made me laugh...
Conan O’Brien’s graduating class speech to a Harvard class. It’s rather witty. You have to envy people that can make you laugh. I wish I was tall, gangly and awkward.
A small girl being tossed through a basketball hoop. Guys are known for performing high risk stunts (aka idiocy) like this but I thought girls were smarter than that. Consider this as exhibit A for my case that they aren’t.
A few random thoughts...
It has taken me 20+ years to realize that life is too short to be angry at people. However, it’s just long enough to be passive aggressive. To all the people who I’ve been angry with in the past, that part of my life is over. If you occasionally find that you wake up to a car with a flat tire – it wasn’t me.
Lately some aspects of my life have been a lot of oysters but no pearls. It would be easy for me to hang my head but I think you need to go through life optimistic and continuing to look for those pearls even when the conditions seem not-so-optimal. When I was younger, I used to go camping with my relatives. I remember diving for fresh water mussels with my cousins and then roasting them over the fire for lunch. On one occasion, I nearly chipped a tooth. It turned out I had bitten into a mussel with a pearl. First, I didn’t know mussels could produce pearls. Second, I didn’t know pearls could be made in freshwater. The pearl was tiny and had a pinkish hue to it; and even though it was not perfectly round, it was the most spectacular thing I had ever found. Since that day, I’ve never found another pearl but I've experienced many memorable moments and have met many incredible people. All pearls in their own right. That's why I always keep my head high and my eyes open.
A few random pictures...
(Counting Crows - Long December)
I'm back.
It was a long December. So long it lasted through to February.
Been away for awhile for several reasons, some of which include – a funeral in Orange County (I will seriously hurt anyone I hear calling it The O.C, DON’T CALL IT THAT!), working as a peon for a large medical company and doing a side venture with a few friends. Life’s been surreal to say the least.
During this time, a few things that made me laugh...
Conan O’Brien’s graduating class speech to a Harvard class. It’s rather witty. You have to envy people that can make you laugh. I wish I was tall, gangly and awkward.
A small girl being tossed through a basketball hoop. Guys are known for performing high risk stunts (aka idiocy) like this but I thought girls were smarter than that. Consider this as exhibit A for my case that they aren’t.
A few random thoughts...
It has taken me 20+ years to realize that life is too short to be angry at people. However, it’s just long enough to be passive aggressive. To all the people who I’ve been angry with in the past, that part of my life is over. If you occasionally find that you wake up to a car with a flat tire – it wasn’t me.
Lately some aspects of my life have been a lot of oysters but no pearls. It would be easy for me to hang my head but I think you need to go through life optimistic and continuing to look for those pearls even when the conditions seem not-so-optimal. When I was younger, I used to go camping with my relatives. I remember diving for fresh water mussels with my cousins and then roasting them over the fire for lunch. On one occasion, I nearly chipped a tooth. It turned out I had bitten into a mussel with a pearl. First, I didn’t know mussels could produce pearls. Second, I didn’t know pearls could be made in freshwater. The pearl was tiny and had a pinkish hue to it; and even though it was not perfectly round, it was the most spectacular thing I had ever found. Since that day, I’ve never found another pearl but I've experienced many memorable moments and have met many incredible people. All pearls in their own right. That's why I always keep my head high and my eyes open.
A few random pictures...
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