Sunday, November 30, 2003
I miss....
I miss the days when you had no worry in the world and just lived each day like there was no tomorrow. I miss going to school, doing pretty much nothing and getting straight As. I miss the days when you knew all of the names of the boys & girls in your class. I miss the days when you could run around and expect nothing of anything, but receive everything. I miss the days when the teacher was actually your friend and not out to make your life miserable. I miss the days when your best friends ran around a big tree, just to see how many times it took for everyone to get dizzy.
I miss the days of Junior high, where we got to play lego and called that "science class". I miss the days of geography where you got to colour in maps of the world, and get marked according to your colour scheme. I miss the days of math where the teacher would scream out "HOT DOG!" and "this is mickey mouse stuff!". I miss passing notes to each other in class, when the teacher wasn't looking...it took mere perfection, the timing, the aim, the throw...all had to be precise. I miss the days when girls and boys liked each other, but didn't dare tell the other in case of looking silly. I miss the days where you could play with someone of the opposite sex and not have to worry about him/her wondering whether or not you're flirting with them (or them with you). I miss the days when group projects meant that you got to choose your own groups and you'd be working with your friends, but really having fun messing around.
I miss the days of Lawrence Park, where gym class meant (for girls anyways) half the class sat out, because they didn't want to break a nail, and the other half actually played cuz it was fun. I miss the days of football in gr 9 gym, where we made up plays called "peaches & cream" and "do the dance". I miss the days of walking down the hallway between classes and running into your friends and screaming "I"M LATE FOR CLASS!" I miss the days of music class, when the class structure was perfect because you got to see the boy you've got a big crush on sitting facing you. I miss the days where the boys and girls were friends in class, but too scared to sit together as a group during lunchtime. I miss the days of having lockers, and everyone would "hang out" at someone's and look cool. I miss having my own personal space where I could put my stuff accoridng to how I want it, rather than carrying everything around. I miss seeing people get together and being all giddy and happy when they see each other. I miss hearing about relationships gone bad, and someone saying "I thought he was the one..." I miss thinking that high school was the end of the world, and nothing could possibly get worse.
I love a lot of my life now, but I miss a lot of things as well. Makes you appreciate everything you've been through when you reminsce. Times and memories will never be forgotten.
As I think back, and reflect on my life now, I realize that I've got one of the best bunches of friends in the world. I feel very blessed for every single person who calls me a friend, and is one to me. One of my friends, I've known since gr 3...despite the fact that we did lose contact along the way, we've met up again now, and we may not be the closest of friends, but it's nice to know that we can still have some good fun when the time calls for it. Friends that I hadn't talked to in almost 5 years, still remember me...and things don't seem to have changed since then. Friends that I've grown up with in high school, make me laugh just as hard as they did when we were all together as a group. So, to those who read this, thank you. You've all shaped me into who I am today, and without you, who knows how I would have ended up. Thanks for sticking by me and calling me a friend...you're AWESOME. I hope we'll all get to make as many memories, if not more, as we have in the past.
I miss the days of Junior high, where we got to play lego and called that "science class". I miss the days of geography where you got to colour in maps of the world, and get marked according to your colour scheme. I miss the days of math where the teacher would scream out "HOT DOG!" and "this is mickey mouse stuff!". I miss passing notes to each other in class, when the teacher wasn't looking...it took mere perfection, the timing, the aim, the throw...all had to be precise. I miss the days when girls and boys liked each other, but didn't dare tell the other in case of looking silly. I miss the days where you could play with someone of the opposite sex and not have to worry about him/her wondering whether or not you're flirting with them (or them with you). I miss the days when group projects meant that you got to choose your own groups and you'd be working with your friends, but really having fun messing around.
I miss the days of Lawrence Park, where gym class meant (for girls anyways) half the class sat out, because they didn't want to break a nail, and the other half actually played cuz it was fun. I miss the days of football in gr 9 gym, where we made up plays called "peaches & cream" and "do the dance". I miss the days of walking down the hallway between classes and running into your friends and screaming "I"M LATE FOR CLASS!" I miss the days of music class, when the class structure was perfect because you got to see the boy you've got a big crush on sitting facing you. I miss the days where the boys and girls were friends in class, but too scared to sit together as a group during lunchtime. I miss the days of having lockers, and everyone would "hang out" at someone's and look cool. I miss having my own personal space where I could put my stuff accoridng to how I want it, rather than carrying everything around. I miss seeing people get together and being all giddy and happy when they see each other. I miss hearing about relationships gone bad, and someone saying "I thought he was the one..." I miss thinking that high school was the end of the world, and nothing could possibly get worse.
I love a lot of my life now, but I miss a lot of things as well. Makes you appreciate everything you've been through when you reminsce. Times and memories will never be forgotten.
As I think back, and reflect on my life now, I realize that I've got one of the best bunches of friends in the world. I feel very blessed for every single person who calls me a friend, and is one to me. One of my friends, I've known since gr 3...despite the fact that we did lose contact along the way, we've met up again now, and we may not be the closest of friends, but it's nice to know that we can still have some good fun when the time calls for it. Friends that I hadn't talked to in almost 5 years, still remember me...and things don't seem to have changed since then. Friends that I've grown up with in high school, make me laugh just as hard as they did when we were all together as a group. So, to those who read this, thank you. You've all shaped me into who I am today, and without you, who knows how I would have ended up. Thanks for sticking by me and calling me a friend...you're AWESOME. I hope we'll all get to make as many memories, if not more, as we have in the past.
my SATURDAY...
Wake up at around 10:30 to find my house absolutely EMPTY. No one's around, and so I decide to call my parent's cell phones. No one answers...uhhhh, ohh well. So I clean myself up, and decide to call again afterwards. Mom's getting a haircut, and dad's roaming around while waiting for her. Neither of the two need anything from the Gap, so I decide to head out by myself. First I go to Bayview Village, and hope to run into Donna...she originally told me that I was going to get 25% off regular priced items (with her coupon) and 5% off sale items. So I'm shopping around, trying to make the 'best decisions'....for the right price and everything, decided that normal turtlenecks are NOT worth 54.50 (plus the 25% off) and so I decided on a black sweater (that's sooo comfy) and a pair of dress pants for work. Both were on sale, so I'm like, Ok they're good sale items, make my way to the counter, expect to get 5% off the whole deal but the guy at the counter is like, hmm, I can't give you both the 15$ off (their own sale) and the 25% off, let's find out which one's the better discount. *I'm confused, so I don't say anything..hehe* Few seconds later "ohh, this is already a sale so you get the 25% off" I'm standing there thinking, wow this guy just screwed up, but...still confused and don't want to look like an idiot..lotsa people standing around. He rings both of them up, "That'll be 56$" ..WHAT?! I'm like THAT"S A STEAL!!! I get the bill back to realize that he had taken 25% off BOTH and then I look at the card to read, 25% off ALL merchandise. WHOA!!!!!!!!! hahah I was sooo excited.
So I headed over to Fairview, cuz I wanted to stop by Smart Set, their Gap had NOTHING and so I went to look @ Smart Set's dress..omg, they were there!!! 50$ for a NICE long dress....I LOVE IT! My mom's like NICE BUY!!!! haha...she approved and cept I gotta go back and get a smaller size, this one just doesn't look as good as the other one.
Stopped by at Clem's bank to drop something off, and then met up with my parents to eat lunch. Apparently on my way home, Donna saw me driving by..haha, I thought she was going to say I cut her off! But, she just saw me changing lanes, and yeh, that's highly likely, I do get impatient sometimes, don't like waiting when I don't have to=) Came home, tried to study til dinner, tried to study again..and then met up with the boys for some good ole' tennis.
I haven't seen ALan in FOREVER, and it was some good fun=) After an hour, we went to get some Taiwanese food, hehe had some MAD laughs there. I think we were being a little bit too loud, but ohh well, no one gave us any looks=) Talking about some pretty funny stuff, "cave dogs", incidents of puking, "octopus walk"...PRETTy funny. Then we went to World Bowl, and decided to play some jitz..ohh man, we're bad but it's SO MUCH fun!!! Cuz we all suck together..hahahhaha They were hoping to pick a fight with someone, just cuz Alan's never been in a real fight...haha, I don't think Wilf was too interested, but Clem was like OK let's go!
haha, it was kinda funny...anyways, I'm late for church as it is, so I best be off!!!
So I headed over to Fairview, cuz I wanted to stop by Smart Set, their Gap had NOTHING and so I went to look @ Smart Set's dress..omg, they were there!!! 50$ for a NICE long dress....I LOVE IT! My mom's like NICE BUY!!!! haha...she approved and cept I gotta go back and get a smaller size, this one just doesn't look as good as the other one.
Stopped by at Clem's bank to drop something off, and then met up with my parents to eat lunch. Apparently on my way home, Donna saw me driving by..haha, I thought she was going to say I cut her off! But, she just saw me changing lanes, and yeh, that's highly likely, I do get impatient sometimes, don't like waiting when I don't have to=) Came home, tried to study til dinner, tried to study again..and then met up with the boys for some good ole' tennis.
I haven't seen ALan in FOREVER, and it was some good fun=) After an hour, we went to get some Taiwanese food, hehe had some MAD laughs there. I think we were being a little bit too loud, but ohh well, no one gave us any looks=) Talking about some pretty funny stuff, "cave dogs", incidents of puking, "octopus walk"...PRETTy funny. Then we went to World Bowl, and decided to play some jitz..ohh man, we're bad but it's SO MUCH fun!!! Cuz we all suck together..hahahhaha They were hoping to pick a fight with someone, just cuz Alan's never been in a real fight...haha, I don't think Wilf was too interested, but Clem was like OK let's go!
haha, it was kinda funny...anyways, I'm late for church as it is, so I best be off!!!
Saturday, November 29, 2003
Looking for teachers!!!
Ok, so my brother has been put in charge of recruiting at least 30 students to fly over from Canada to Dalian, China (right at the tip of the peninsula, close to Korea) to teach english to students of similar age for at least a minimum of ONE month. It requires you to teach 10 hours a week (absolutely NOTHING!=), free accommodation/sightseeing within Dalian. They pay 2000 RMB for the month (which apparently is PLENTY for Dalian) which converts to 300$ Cdn. As well, they would provide Chinese lessons (mandarin of course).
If you'd like to take a look into this idea, click on "derrick in china" over there to your right...he updates it quickly frequently. If you're interested, leave me a note and I'll pass you onto my brother. One of my white-boy friends has already pratically signed up and is ready to go!!=)
Ohh, as well, 20 people will be staying only for the summer, whereas 10 are given contracts to stay for the entire year. Obviously, it's not for the money, it's for the experience. The only thing you'd be paying for would be your airfare over there, and you're given money..almost as an allowance. Standard of living is quite low, and as you'll learn I'm sure...you can bargain everything. That's something my brother can teach you too!
If you'd like to take a look into this idea, click on "derrick in china" over there to your right...he updates it quickly frequently. If you're interested, leave me a note and I'll pass you onto my brother. One of my white-boy friends has already pratically signed up and is ready to go!!=)
Ohh, as well, 20 people will be staying only for the summer, whereas 10 are given contracts to stay for the entire year. Obviously, it's not for the money, it's for the experience. The only thing you'd be paying for would be your airfare over there, and you're given money..almost as an allowance. Standard of living is quite low, and as you'll learn I'm sure...you can bargain everything. That's something my brother can teach you too!
Thursday, November 27, 2003
loooooooooong day!
So went to work this morning @ 845, we had this crazy 100 pair of tickets giveaway right at 9am. I had no idea!! So lotsa phone calls, lotsa stupid people like when they couldn't get through and weren't the first 100 people, they accused us of lying about the entire thing. And then, some were saying that we were hanging up on them, and the waiting times were TOO long and some believed they could've run the entire campaign better on their own. RIIIIIIIGHT. Anyways it wasn't so bad, I didn't get any of the bad people!!=)
After work, went to class, after class chilled with Yvonne & Pauline...helped Pauline put up a sign at the "new" building, and I ran into Mel! Yay! I haven't seen her since frosh week! She's too nice...two nicest girls i know, Fran & Mel...funny thing is, they've met each other and got along so well! (duhh..)
Afterwards, went to class...for another hour, no movie this time=( I was hoping..cuz I was tired and my hand hurt but nope, first wednesday that the prof doesn't show a video..darnit. Ahh well, got my questions for my first term test...I think I'll be alright=)
Got to hang out @ New College with Brendan for a while..haha that fella's FUNNNY. I rarely get to talk to him...we never have the same breaks! Actually that's more my fault, I only have 2 hours of 'break' throughout the week and then next term, I have none! ZERO! I like that, no time wasted...then he went off to class, so I did some reading...stuff that interested me, basically stuff regarding the 'Rape of Nanjing'. That's where I"m from y'know, well my paternal family is from. We supposedly have a big chunk of land there, but was taken over during the war, my brother's going to go visit it eventually and take pictures and send it home. I think my dad said that there are almost 40 families living in "our building" there, and there's nothing really we can do about it *shucks*.
Anyways, then Edwin ran into me, talked for a bit...and then Yvonne ran into me again! Talked for a bit...girl, you're CRAZY=) But remember I'm very close to the Grande.......be careful!
Then I met up with my parents for dinner, and then off we went to the show! I had concert duty that went EVER so perfectly...customer service rep couldn't have asked for a better night!=) hehe Did s'more reading and left after intermission, my mommy was tired. She's been feeling under the weather, and has been ever since she reached HK..and she's brought it home! hehe
Got home, showered, settled in...then I get a phone call from my SWEETIE! He's studying HARD for a midterm...but he still made time for me..awww=) hehe I'm wearing his sweater..it's soooooo comfy...hehe..I love stealing his clothes=) I go shopping in his closet! hahahaha
anyways it's midnight now, I should probably do some more reading, or watch the OC...yes again. But it was soo cute! D'ahhh i missed the first scene already...
oh well=)
After work, went to class, after class chilled with Yvonne & Pauline...helped Pauline put up a sign at the "new" building, and I ran into Mel! Yay! I haven't seen her since frosh week! She's too nice...two nicest girls i know, Fran & Mel...funny thing is, they've met each other and got along so well! (duhh..)
Afterwards, went to class...for another hour, no movie this time=( I was hoping..cuz I was tired and my hand hurt but nope, first wednesday that the prof doesn't show a video..darnit. Ahh well, got my questions for my first term test...I think I'll be alright=)
Got to hang out @ New College with Brendan for a while..haha that fella's FUNNNY. I rarely get to talk to him...we never have the same breaks! Actually that's more my fault, I only have 2 hours of 'break' throughout the week and then next term, I have none! ZERO! I like that, no time wasted...then he went off to class, so I did some reading...stuff that interested me, basically stuff regarding the 'Rape of Nanjing'. That's where I"m from y'know, well my paternal family is from. We supposedly have a big chunk of land there, but was taken over during the war, my brother's going to go visit it eventually and take pictures and send it home. I think my dad said that there are almost 40 families living in "our building" there, and there's nothing really we can do about it *shucks*.
Anyways, then Edwin ran into me, talked for a bit...and then Yvonne ran into me again! Talked for a bit...girl, you're CRAZY=) But remember I'm very close to the Grande.......be careful!
Then I met up with my parents for dinner, and then off we went to the show! I had concert duty that went EVER so perfectly...customer service rep couldn't have asked for a better night!=) hehe Did s'more reading and left after intermission, my mommy was tired. She's been feeling under the weather, and has been ever since she reached HK..and she's brought it home! hehe
Got home, showered, settled in...then I get a phone call from my SWEETIE! He's studying HARD for a midterm...but he still made time for me..awww=) hehe I'm wearing his sweater..it's soooooo comfy...hehe..I love stealing his clothes=) I go shopping in his closet! hahahaha
anyways it's midnight now, I should probably do some more reading, or watch the OC...yes again. But it was soo cute! D'ahhh i missed the first scene already...
oh well=)
Sunday, November 23, 2003
optimistic=)
So, in the past weekend, things have changed for the MUCH BETTER. I got things settled, and things for the new year are going to be POSITIVE=) Got to spend some good time with my sweetie, and I think I really needed it, I missed him a lot during the week. I missed being with him, and I got to spend more time with him this weekend, which was nice...today got a little hectic, it started off bad but I think it got much better=)
Went to National and met up with Woo, got me some mittens.."according to my new mittens, I'm a 'small man'" hahaha Then we went to see Donna and we went to the Gap, nothing really got accomplished other than the fact that we got our discount cards..hehe=) Darnit, I thought I could cheat the system but the corporation has again, beat the individual! DARN YOU CORPORATIONS!
Then tonight, one of my OLDEST and dearest friends came over for dinner and we just chatted for like 5.5 hours straight. We hadn't seen each other in over a year...and we just caught up with everything. Got to see pictures from Vietnam and places in South East Asia...it's pretty down there. I wanna travel, really badly. It was nice to know that even though we hadn't seen each other in so long, we could just pick up where we left off and fill each other in with what we've missed. I never realized this but my friend knows me so well. We never saw each other that often and talked occassionally but, she's just as close as a lot of the friends that I see regularly. She's known me inside out, ever since we were little and we've got so many memories that we were again laughing about. She's only going to be here for about a month and a half, but we're hoping to have/make some more great memories. I'm gonna get tanked with her and another one of my friends, we had one crazy sleepover when we were younger, and now that we're older and ... legal..haha, we're gonna have some GOOD TIMES=) I miss having a good girlfriend around, someone that's known me since I was little and known me when I was at my weakest/stupidest/ and all that jazz...I never even needed to tell her things and she already knew them. That's a great friend=)
K, I'm off to bed now, earlier so I can wake up and study! Got some readings and reviewing to start on. CRUNCH TIME.
Went to National and met up with Woo, got me some mittens.."according to my new mittens, I'm a 'small man'" hahaha Then we went to see Donna and we went to the Gap, nothing really got accomplished other than the fact that we got our discount cards..hehe=) Darnit, I thought I could cheat the system but the corporation has again, beat the individual! DARN YOU CORPORATIONS!
Then tonight, one of my OLDEST and dearest friends came over for dinner and we just chatted for like 5.5 hours straight. We hadn't seen each other in over a year...and we just caught up with everything. Got to see pictures from Vietnam and places in South East Asia...it's pretty down there. I wanna travel, really badly. It was nice to know that even though we hadn't seen each other in so long, we could just pick up where we left off and fill each other in with what we've missed. I never realized this but my friend knows me so well. We never saw each other that often and talked occassionally but, she's just as close as a lot of the friends that I see regularly. She's known me inside out, ever since we were little and we've got so many memories that we were again laughing about. She's only going to be here for about a month and a half, but we're hoping to have/make some more great memories. I'm gonna get tanked with her and another one of my friends, we had one crazy sleepover when we were younger, and now that we're older and ... legal..haha, we're gonna have some GOOD TIMES=) I miss having a good girlfriend around, someone that's known me since I was little and known me when I was at my weakest/stupidest/ and all that jazz...I never even needed to tell her things and she already knew them. That's a great friend=)
K, I'm off to bed now, earlier so I can wake up and study! Got some readings and reviewing to start on. CRUNCH TIME.
Friday, November 21, 2003
just as I predicted.
I'm sure everyone, at one point has felt very taken advantage of ....yah, right...here.
People ask things of me, and it's come to a point where, they don't even say please, or thank you. Or if they do, they do it through someone else, like what the f*ck, can you not do it yourself? If I asked a favour of someone, I'd try and put out an effort to show my gratitude, it's just the common and decent thing to do right? A phone call if you don't see, an email if the two are busy...whatever the case maybe, a small gesture makes a large difference.
Even a smile and a thank you when I give out the tickets @ the Box Office...makes me feel good and makes me WANT to help them. You give me attitude, not even a "please" and you expect me to drop everything for you? Screw that. I don't need to be wasting my time and crap that doesn't even affect me. That's right. Your situation doesn't affect me.
And if you hate me? Good for you for making a decision. I'm not here to please you. I'm not even here to entertain you or work for you...I work because I want to, because I feel I need to. Nothing else. If I feel I should do a good deed, I do. Just ask Janice. Ask the lady who I ran up to when her car had a flat tire and didn't even realize while driving. She sure as hell was damn appreciative.
I'm tired, and I'm cranky. People piss me off at work, not even the patrons, but people I work with. Well, not even that many just one and an occassional two. Don't give me dirty looks when you're no higher than me, dont' think that because we're Chinese and there are only three of us that you're better than us. Look around the office punk, the ASIANS are growing. First there were 3, and then 5, and now there's 7. We're gonna run the damn place soon and your ass will be sure as gone.
I'm mad. Sorry...but this is my blog. I don't write to please you, I write to relieve myself. Deal with it.
People ask things of me, and it's come to a point where, they don't even say please, or thank you. Or if they do, they do it through someone else, like what the f*ck, can you not do it yourself? If I asked a favour of someone, I'd try and put out an effort to show my gratitude, it's just the common and decent thing to do right? A phone call if you don't see, an email if the two are busy...whatever the case maybe, a small gesture makes a large difference.
Even a smile and a thank you when I give out the tickets @ the Box Office...makes me feel good and makes me WANT to help them. You give me attitude, not even a "please" and you expect me to drop everything for you? Screw that. I don't need to be wasting my time and crap that doesn't even affect me. That's right. Your situation doesn't affect me.
And if you hate me? Good for you for making a decision. I'm not here to please you. I'm not even here to entertain you or work for you...I work because I want to, because I feel I need to. Nothing else. If I feel I should do a good deed, I do. Just ask Janice. Ask the lady who I ran up to when her car had a flat tire and didn't even realize while driving. She sure as hell was damn appreciative.
I'm tired, and I'm cranky. People piss me off at work, not even the patrons, but people I work with. Well, not even that many just one and an occassional two. Don't give me dirty looks when you're no higher than me, dont' think that because we're Chinese and there are only three of us that you're better than us. Look around the office punk, the ASIANS are growing. First there were 3, and then 5, and now there's 7. We're gonna run the damn place soon and your ass will be sure as gone.
I'm mad. Sorry...but this is my blog. I don't write to please you, I write to relieve myself. Deal with it.
Thursday, November 20, 2003
you know who you are...
It's not healthy, and I really don't think it's the best thing for you. I know that you're thinking that I'm not in your position and that you don't think I know what you're thinking or feeling. But I do, and I've been in the other position as well. He may love you, and you obviously love him, but let me tell you, things don't work like that.
Trust is essential for the success of a relationship, otherwise it doesn't work. The mental state that you both are in, to a third person, does not seem healthy, does not seem like it's the making of the relationship that you are both dreaming of. He needs to figure things out, for himself and for you. He's not stable, I really hope you see that, and if you ever need a shoulder or an ear, you know I"m here. I've always been here....you know that=) Just be careful...I want nothing but the best for you, cuz you deserve it.
And to "bubby"...I don't know why I'm calling you that but it's stuck. It'll be OK, you've gotten through worse than this, and I'm here too...always have been, even when things are dirty and gross..haha! Take care dude, focus...and you'll get where you want to go. You're a smart fella, don't waste it. Go for your ambitions and dreams, and don't forget about me when you're at the BMW dealership, I want the purple one please....M5=)
And to my sweetest, thank you. Thank you for everything, 143, tons. You make me smile, and everything about you makes me feel warm and fuzzy..hehe See you soon=)
Trust is essential for the success of a relationship, otherwise it doesn't work. The mental state that you both are in, to a third person, does not seem healthy, does not seem like it's the making of the relationship that you are both dreaming of. He needs to figure things out, for himself and for you. He's not stable, I really hope you see that, and if you ever need a shoulder or an ear, you know I"m here. I've always been here....you know that=) Just be careful...I want nothing but the best for you, cuz you deserve it.
And to "bubby"...I don't know why I'm calling you that but it's stuck. It'll be OK, you've gotten through worse than this, and I'm here too...always have been, even when things are dirty and gross..haha! Take care dude, focus...and you'll get where you want to go. You're a smart fella, don't waste it. Go for your ambitions and dreams, and don't forget about me when you're at the BMW dealership, I want the purple one please....M5=)
And to my sweetest, thank you. Thank you for everything, 143, tons. You make me smile, and everything about you makes me feel warm and fuzzy..hehe See you soon=)
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
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Tuesday, November 18, 2003
Sweet..
So this morning, I overheard some people that the TTC was BLOCKED up from Finch to Lawrence?? That sucks, I heard there were massive crowds and such, thank goodness I didn't have class til 10am!=) I had a nice smooth ride all the way downtown...
Anyways, so did you hear about how there was ANOTHER "close call" with a shooting? Some 15 yr old almost DIED while he was getting out of the shower when a bullet "went through the bedroom, through the closet, through the wall in the bathroom and into another wall in the bathroom.” How insane is this?!?! What the hell is going in Toronto? Maybe we should be working towards getting guns OFF of the streets, just craziness...
Damn I hate Tuesdays. I have 8 straight hours (yep, another bitchin':) and then when I get home, after eating dinner I normally have to do the dishes, and then obviously I get distracted by Gilmore Girls @ 8pm, so I don't "strart" until 9pm. That and I'm rarely in the moood to read stuff by that time. SO tired too..darnit..can't help falling asleep in my Jap Cinema class either, even when it IS an interesting movie.
So I got my FIRSt A+ of university! Probably is worth less than 1% of my final grade, but heck I still got it!=) My Mandarin..haha, writing out those characters/dialogue is HARD yknow=)
So i'm technically "free" until the first week of December, when I've got 2 tests, and then a final in mid-December. Now the real test begins....gotta focus, catch up on readings and study study study.
Let's see how I do...feelin' weird still, just don't feel right about something...not sure what to do about it.
Anyways, so did you hear about how there was ANOTHER "close call" with a shooting? Some 15 yr old almost DIED while he was getting out of the shower when a bullet "went through the bedroom, through the closet, through the wall in the bathroom and into another wall in the bathroom.” How insane is this?!?! What the hell is going in Toronto? Maybe we should be working towards getting guns OFF of the streets, just craziness...
Damn I hate Tuesdays. I have 8 straight hours (yep, another bitchin':) and then when I get home, after eating dinner I normally have to do the dishes, and then obviously I get distracted by Gilmore Girls @ 8pm, so I don't "strart" until 9pm. That and I'm rarely in the moood to read stuff by that time. SO tired too..darnit..can't help falling asleep in my Jap Cinema class either, even when it IS an interesting movie.
So I got my FIRSt A+ of university! Probably is worth less than 1% of my final grade, but heck I still got it!=) My Mandarin..haha, writing out those characters/dialogue is HARD yknow=)
So i'm technically "free" until the first week of December, when I've got 2 tests, and then a final in mid-December. Now the real test begins....gotta focus, catch up on readings and study study study.
Let's see how I do...feelin' weird still, just don't feel right about something...not sure what to do about it.
Sunday, November 16, 2003
what the..
Ok so I wasn't imagining it!
Niobe DIED in the second Matrix movie...she was KILLED when she was plugged into the Matrix so how the HECK does she return in the last one?!?!
That makes no sense, and to my recollection they did no explaining, other than the fact that they just come back..and were "hiding" or something..and Morpheus, Neo Trinity & Link find them.
Did no one else notice it?!
She was killed when her and her crew were in charge of disabling the emergency system of the electricity....? She just fell over as she was on the computer..that's the whole reason that Trinity had to enter..remember????
Does NO one notice it either?!?!
Niobe DIED in the second Matrix movie...she was KILLED when she was plugged into the Matrix so how the HECK does she return in the last one?!?!
That makes no sense, and to my recollection they did no explaining, other than the fact that they just come back..and were "hiding" or something..and Morpheus, Neo Trinity & Link find them.
Did no one else notice it?!
She was killed when her and her crew were in charge of disabling the emergency system of the electricity....? She just fell over as she was on the computer..that's the whole reason that Trinity had to enter..remember????
Does NO one notice it either?!?!
Friday, November 14, 2003
tired & bored...bad..combination
See when you're tired, you're already NOT wanting to do anything except roll into a ball and go to bed. If you're bored, it just adds to your tired-ness because you're not being stimulated...well, add some Greek food and that's my day @ work today.
I'm glad it's not busy, but I did get some retarded people on the phone. SERIOUSLY retarded. TWO people expected us to either refund or exchange their tickets from yesterday's matinee showing because they showed up @ 8pm, not realizing it was a 2pm show. THEN they blamed US for not "HIGHLIGHTING" or "at least, putting the time in RED" Yah woman, geez, we have to make it up to YOU for your own ignorance and stupidity..TWO people, TWO separate phone calls! riDICulous.
I dunno, I'm not in the greatest mood, which also means that's bad for my Jap Cin essay cuz I don't want to write it. I wanna go to bed, I wanna snuggle up into my warm covers, and not come out til December 15th, 4pm. Hehe, that's when i'm DONE edu-ma-cation for 2003.
I want to do somethign tonight, even rent a movie and watch it, maybe even go shopping, Ohh how I yearn to go shopping, how I want to buy something new and wear it..hehe I've done my calculations and if I work according to the hours I"ve estimated and not spend TOO much, I will definitely surpass my goal of 1500 for the New Year. I'll even have a good chunk of $$ for Christmas presents and whatever else necessities I will need until Jan 1st. Damnit, I wish money grew on trees, as I"m sure everyone else does too=)
So, at work, writing this blog, reading up on the O.C. --> I've actually seen quite a number of episodes...I didn't know there've only been like 9...read some old emails, brought back some fond memories, as well as some bad ones, looked at my old photo album...those were nice times..I forgot that I had that, hadn't been in a while..
Ok, I should get back to work, even though it's DEAD at work the bosses still care...
Have a great weekend...
I'm glad it's not busy, but I did get some retarded people on the phone. SERIOUSLY retarded. TWO people expected us to either refund or exchange their tickets from yesterday's matinee showing because they showed up @ 8pm, not realizing it was a 2pm show. THEN they blamed US for not "HIGHLIGHTING" or "at least, putting the time in RED" Yah woman, geez, we have to make it up to YOU for your own ignorance and stupidity..TWO people, TWO separate phone calls! riDICulous.
I dunno, I'm not in the greatest mood, which also means that's bad for my Jap Cin essay cuz I don't want to write it. I wanna go to bed, I wanna snuggle up into my warm covers, and not come out til December 15th, 4pm. Hehe, that's when i'm DONE edu-ma-cation for 2003.
I want to do somethign tonight, even rent a movie and watch it, maybe even go shopping, Ohh how I yearn to go shopping, how I want to buy something new and wear it..hehe I've done my calculations and if I work according to the hours I"ve estimated and not spend TOO much, I will definitely surpass my goal of 1500 for the New Year. I'll even have a good chunk of $$ for Christmas presents and whatever else necessities I will need until Jan 1st. Damnit, I wish money grew on trees, as I"m sure everyone else does too=)
So, at work, writing this blog, reading up on the O.C. --> I've actually seen quite a number of episodes...I didn't know there've only been like 9...read some old emails, brought back some fond memories, as well as some bad ones, looked at my old photo album...those were nice times..I forgot that I had that, hadn't been in a while..
Ok, I should get back to work, even though it's DEAD at work the bosses still care...
Have a great weekend...
Thursday, November 13, 2003
Must. save. money.
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
my apologies
so I JUST noticed Donna's comment about me posting up a pic of the stereo....sorry dude!
But here it is=)
But here it is=)
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
I don't know if that's good or bad...
So out of three of my classes today, one of my essays has been postponed to a later date, and my test that I was supposed to write before the winter break has now been pushed to the second week back from school in Janurary. That is quite potentially good, but at the same time, that might not be....that just means that i'll have to study a good bunch during my break --> CRAP!
Ahh well, what can ya do...
I have again, survived another Tuesday...8 hours, holy crap..!
After class, my daddy picked me up and we went to get some food @ Starwalk, we were both STARVING...and it's OK, not the best food in the world (obviously!) but we got what we wanted, they even had peking duck this time! That was surprising..hehe and they've introduced Belgian Waffles! They had mini waffles cooked and you could add wahtever you wanted to it..I made a pretty one, my daddy was impressed..hehe Put some bananas and peaches on (weird combination but hey, it all goes to the same place...) added a SMALL scoop of ice cream (I can't remember the last time I had ice cream - I've been sticking with that 'no junk food list' real well!) and added some powdered sugar...looked PRETTy:) But then my daddy SMUSHED it cuz he wanted some ice cream..haha There were these cute lil' kids sitting beside us, two lil' brothers. They were determined to go by themselves to get their own food, and their parents were hesitant at first but eventually they conceded. The first time, the brothers brought back french fries (or onion rings?) And the parents wern't too pleased but they let them ate it anyways, the second time the two of them came back with jello...and the parents were all confused and they said don't you want anything else? And the kids said, well we wanted to jello so we got jello..and so the third time the parents got smart...before letting them leave they said "get something healthy...that'll make your tummy feel good.." (well they spoke in CHinese it's not like i"m going to type it to pinyin for you!!=) The kids cameb ack with ICE CREAM! hahaha...they said It makes my tummy feel good...heheh soo funny. My dad and I were laughing so hard...hehe But yah, after that their parent split the boys out, and they had to go with their parents to get food...ahh youngsters...
I'm really liking the new Sarah stuff....a couple of people said they didn't like it as much, a lil' disappointed but only because it sounds so similar to her old stuff...well it's Sarah...the old-school GOOD stuff Sarah. All about vocals..I think I'm gonna have to go get her new CD...and COLDPLAY's LIVE CD?! Ooooh you better believe it...
and I leave you with some words:
"if all of the strength
and all of the courage
come and lift me from this place
I know I could love you much better than this
full of grace
full of grace
my love"
Still dealin'...but I've become stronger, I know I have...and I'm going to keep it up, because..in the end no one gets hurt if I just deal with it...I'm gonna be OK.
Thanks to Jo and Clem for helping me with essay, thanks for being the shoulders that I had to cry on...hopefully I get a good mark on this, and I'll never forget all the support you guys gave me...thank you for loving me..=)
Ahh well, what can ya do...
I have again, survived another Tuesday...8 hours, holy crap..!
After class, my daddy picked me up and we went to get some food @ Starwalk, we were both STARVING...and it's OK, not the best food in the world (obviously!) but we got what we wanted, they even had peking duck this time! That was surprising..hehe and they've introduced Belgian Waffles! They had mini waffles cooked and you could add wahtever you wanted to it..I made a pretty one, my daddy was impressed..hehe Put some bananas and peaches on (weird combination but hey, it all goes to the same place...) added a SMALL scoop of ice cream (I can't remember the last time I had ice cream - I've been sticking with that 'no junk food list' real well!) and added some powdered sugar...looked PRETTy:) But then my daddy SMUSHED it cuz he wanted some ice cream..haha There were these cute lil' kids sitting beside us, two lil' brothers. They were determined to go by themselves to get their own food, and their parents were hesitant at first but eventually they conceded. The first time, the brothers brought back french fries (or onion rings?) And the parents wern't too pleased but they let them ate it anyways, the second time the two of them came back with jello...and the parents were all confused and they said don't you want anything else? And the kids said, well we wanted to jello so we got jello..and so the third time the parents got smart...before letting them leave they said "get something healthy...that'll make your tummy feel good.." (well they spoke in CHinese it's not like i"m going to type it to pinyin for you!!=) The kids cameb ack with ICE CREAM! hahaha...they said It makes my tummy feel good...heheh soo funny. My dad and I were laughing so hard...hehe But yah, after that their parent split the boys out, and they had to go with their parents to get food...ahh youngsters...
I'm really liking the new Sarah stuff....a couple of people said they didn't like it as much, a lil' disappointed but only because it sounds so similar to her old stuff...well it's Sarah...the old-school GOOD stuff Sarah. All about vocals..I think I'm gonna have to go get her new CD...and COLDPLAY's LIVE CD?! Ooooh you better believe it...
and I leave you with some words:
"if all of the strength
and all of the courage
come and lift me from this place
I know I could love you much better than this
full of grace
full of grace
my love"
Still dealin'...but I've become stronger, I know I have...and I'm going to keep it up, because..in the end no one gets hurt if I just deal with it...I'm gonna be OK.
Thanks to Jo and Clem for helping me with essay, thanks for being the shoulders that I had to cry on...hopefully I get a good mark on this, and I'll never forget all the support you guys gave me...thank you for loving me..=)
Sunday, November 09, 2003
hey big white jewish guy!
Happy birthday ALAN!=) hehe..
He's one of a kind...haha...especially in the CCSA=)
(Nick in the background..)
He's one of a kind...haha...especially in the CCSA=)
(Nick in the background..)
tooo cute
Thursday, November 06, 2003
Ok Ok...I agree..
There's something about the O.C., it's not the writing, and the acting isn't even that great, but it's something to watch. I dunno, Adam Brody *CHRISTINE!*=) is a highlight of the show, but I have to admit, he's greatly missed on GG. Lane, just..doesn't quite fit so much witout him..haha But yah, I sure hope i don't get addicted to the O.C.....I'l ljust stick with GG...such a good episode=) and SOOKIE's having her BABy!!! What kinda name is DAVY? C'mon name him DAVID at least...ohh Jackson is sooo funny, wanting to name the baby COLGATE if it's a girl..thank goodness it's not! Ohh so cute...
Bachelor, I KNEW he was going to kick off Mary, he should've kicked her off last week and kept Meredith, but ohh well. I'm voting for Kelly Jo, not cuz I like her more, but cuz she seems right for his personality. Estella seems too high maintenance...
So after talking to Yvonne and looking @ the LL Bean catalogue, I REALLY want a Tote bag, other than Tuesdays I do not need to be lugging around my backpack when it's already so light and nothing really for me to put into it... After looking on the website and everything, I'm DYING to go shopping, I haven't been in so long! I think the last time I actualy went was when we went to buffalo...so long ago! That and I don't really have money, I've given myself an amount that I hope to save for the new year, just cuz next year, going away and such, I won't be able to work as much which means I might be short on next year's tuition and I don't wanna be...anyways...it's THURSDAY!
Which means it's ALMOSt weekend...only TWO hours away from FREEDOM..I mean, writing my DAMn essay.
But Matrix is out..!!! I'm going to go see it on Friday night, most likely...I don't even remember the second one that well, I didn't fully understand it..cuz I was getting so sleepy..anyways...
it's 1:30 which means my shift is over...so..BYE!
Bachelor, I KNEW he was going to kick off Mary, he should've kicked her off last week and kept Meredith, but ohh well. I'm voting for Kelly Jo, not cuz I like her more, but cuz she seems right for his personality. Estella seems too high maintenance...
So after talking to Yvonne and looking @ the LL Bean catalogue, I REALLY want a Tote bag, other than Tuesdays I do not need to be lugging around my backpack when it's already so light and nothing really for me to put into it... After looking on the website and everything, I'm DYING to go shopping, I haven't been in so long! I think the last time I actualy went was when we went to buffalo...so long ago! That and I don't really have money, I've given myself an amount that I hope to save for the new year, just cuz next year, going away and such, I won't be able to work as much which means I might be short on next year's tuition and I don't wanna be...anyways...it's THURSDAY!
Which means it's ALMOSt weekend...only TWO hours away from FREEDOM..I mean, writing my DAMn essay.
But Matrix is out..!!! I'm going to go see it on Friday night, most likely...I don't even remember the second one that well, I didn't fully understand it..cuz I was getting so sleepy..anyways...
it's 1:30 which means my shift is over...so..BYE!
Sunday, November 02, 2003
Word of advice:
So after reading this from Donna's blog..I've been trying real hard to fight off the temptations, and I think I've been quite successful, I think the only thing I've fallen for once or twice was the white bread...been real good about NO pop...at all..and heck my dad has nasty Cappaccino (??) ice cream...that's an easy thing to avoid:
Click on this to see the 10 WORST junk foods... here .
A lot have happened in the past 4 days or so, too many emotions, but thanks for those who comforted me...you're a blessing to my life=) I got an extension for one of my essays, which is WICKED..and I"m so glad I "tried, since I have nothing to lose"...but I still got that 10 page essay to write...DAMN.
I'm out. Not feeling great...weird mood...
Click on this to see the 10 WORST junk foods...
A lot have happened in the past 4 days or so, too many emotions, but thanks for those who comforted me...you're a blessing to my life=) I got an extension for one of my essays, which is WICKED..and I"m so glad I "tried, since I have nothing to lose"...but I still got that 10 page essay to write...DAMN.
I'm out. Not feeling great...weird mood...
