Monthly Archive: January 2007

So…about that habit…

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Tue. January 30, 2007

Yeah, I said I’d post about it.

To be honest, I don’t want to really talk about it all that much, because more than anything, this is really a personal journey of sorts.

(ugh, besides the fact that I’ve already told a few of you what it was)

Anyway.

In short, I’ve been working out as of late. I’ve been trying to get some cardio in every day–most commonly 45 mins on the treadmill. I’ve made promises to get in shape before in the past. I don’t know whether this time will be any different. Oh, perhaps that’s why I don’t want to talk about it–I’m afraid of failing publicly, you know?

Anyway, I’m 16 days into this habit. I’ve lost about 4 lbs., which is right on track. I mean, they say that you can safely lose 1-2 lbs. a week. So.

Ah, wish me luck.

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Acidic tongue

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Sat. January 27, 2007

On Friday, while making espressos at the machine, I think I’d said something harsh to one of my coworkers. He stopped, looked at me with a wry smile and said “man, sometimes you can be so acerbic!” Another coworker agreed and said “yeah…he’s like that sometimes…you just have to get used to it.”

So, yes. Once in a while I have an acidic tongue. I dunno. It’s in my nature. I’m sure my coworkers just think I’m being an ass when I’m in one of those mood. You know what, though? I’m comfortable with that. I can say that because I know that my other faces have opportunities to shine through when the timing is right.

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Brrrrrrrrrrr…

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Thu. January 25, 2007

I think heard on the radio that today, January 25th, is historically the coldest day of the year. Is that true? I dunno.

However.

Sure seemed true today, yeah? I’m usually pretty hardy against the cold, but walking from the train station to my car was insanely tough. My face and neck were the only parts that were exposed to the open air, and they were in pain.

Well, hey, if today is the coldest day of the year, then that means it can only get better from this point onward.

(ok, probably not…)

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Starving for attention

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Mon. January 22, 2007

When I got to the train station this morning, I pulled out my iPod, and got the earbuds ready so that I could block out the world for a moment. As I stood on the escalator about to plug my ears, someone behind me called my name. I looked back, and took a few moments to realize just who did the calling. It turns out to be an old neighbor who had moved out about 2 years ago.

We caught up on news and gave each other updates on our families and such. It was nice to hear from him after a long while. I remember that he used to give me rides in the morning, and I’d often be scrambling to make it outside to meet him in time.

Anyway, as we were speaking on the train, an old man sitting one or two seats away from us decided to join in the conversation. He seemed keenly interested in our conversation about work and children and such. The old man felt the need to say that he admired and understood our way of life. He announced he was Jamaican, and said “I know you two are Filipino. We Jamaicans and Filipinos get along because we’re good people!” My neighbour and I were just smiling politely and nodding. To be frank, I couldn’t understand much of what the old man was saying, but I picked up some key things from his ranting. He was lamenting the fact that you cannot spank children nowadays or else you’d get locked up. He spoke about how the children nowadays have no respect (which is why he seemed to like the two of us…seeing as how I was respectful, etc). He spoke about welfare and how he didn’t want pity money—he was proud to spend only what he earned.

At some point, I felt like interjecting. I had a feeling that I knew what type of attitude this old man had. I said “The world has changed.” “What?” he replied. I repeated what I said. Again, he couldn’t hear me. With a slight hint of frustration, my old neighbor said “The world has changed.“ The old man seemed to have a gleam in his eye, knowing that I understood where he was coming from. Oh Lord.

Somwhere along the way, my neighbor had to get off at his stop. It’s kind of a pity I didn’t get to talk to him longer, without the old man interrupting. The old man continued on for a few more stops talking about his health, and how red meat was bad for everyone’s health. My stop came along, giving me a chance to mercifully end the conversation. I wished him a good day and scrambled off the train.

You know, I wouldn’t classify the old man as crazy. I’d more likely say that he was just starving for attention. If he was talking so much about his disdain for the youth of today, I can only imagine that he’s not so much getting the respect he probably deserves. I mean, it seems like the man had lived a rich life and was full of wisdom.

Maybe his kin just can’t pick out the wisdom from his mumbling.

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Code launch from hell

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Sun. January 21, 2007

Last Friday was a big code launch involving a the new website stuff that I’d been working on for the past month. It was scheduled to go until about 5 p.m. or so and get final approval by about 7 or 8. Not so bad. I mean, I’ve seen code launches before and they hadn’t gone that long before, so I wasn’t worried.

Oh, but the first hints that things weren’t going according to plan came around when we realized we were still working on bugs at 4 p.m. Oooh…gross. Time dragged on. Issues popped up. Everyone was looking ragged and stressed out. At some point, the manager announced “we’ve now officially been here for 12 hours”. I responded with a loud ‘WHOOOOOOOO!” An hour or two later, the night club downstairs had started pumping out the heavy techno beats shaking the floor beneath our feet.

By 11:15 p.m., my manager sent me and the other two new guys home. We’d done all we could. I really felt bad leaving though! I mean, there were still a bunch of them there, stuck up until everything got approved. I have no idea when they left, but I really hope it was shortly after I left.

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21 days…

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Wed. January 17, 2007

So it’s been said that it takes 21 days to form a habit.
(hey, don’t ask me who said it…’cause I sure as hell don’t know)

I’m on day 4 of my new habit; I hope I can go the distance and last for three weeks.

What is this habit? Eh…I think I’ll write about it another time. However, for now I can say that the habit is starting to pay off.

(I think…)

(We’ll see…)

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iPod Shuffle meme

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Tue. January 16, 2007

I’m grabbing this meme off of Kyleen’s blog because I think it’s nifty.

Premise: Put your iPod on shuffle. Answer the following questions with the songs by that come up randomly when you hit the forward button.

How are you feeling today?
Kids With Guns – Gorillaz: Hmm…I dunno. Apathetic to the goings on of today? Maybe I’m feeling like there’s nohting I can do to stop the new generation from taking over? Hell if I know.

Will you get far in life?
In the Cold Cold Night – The White Stripes: Yes. And if I ever get lost, I’ll be fine because I’ll have that ‘someone’ as a guiding light.

How do your friends see you?
Doesn’t Remind Me – Audioslave: They see me as generally happy, but perhaps escapist to not have to think about the past (I guess).

Will you get married?
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley: Uh…^^ HAHAHA.

What is your best friends theme song?
All Neon Like – Björk: Wow…awesomeness. Look at these lyrics:

Don’t, don’t get angry with yourself/I’ll heal you/With a razorblade/I’ll cut a slit open/And the luminous beam/Feeds you honey, heals you

What is the story of your life?
Beautiful Stranger – Madonna: Heh. Apparently I’m always drawn to people I know I should stay away from. If only my life had such people in it.

What was high school like?
Come On Out Tonight – Melissa Etheridge: Yeah right! My social life wasn’t all that exciting in high school–not as exciting as this song might suggest.

How do you get ahead in life?
Girl You Have No Faith In Medicine – The White Stripes: I get by on the placebo effect! Life is what it is.

What is the best thing about your friends?
Bachelorette – Björk: My friends are ultimately most supportive of me, as I seem to need.

What is in store for this weekend?
Hands Clean – Alanis Morissette: HAHAH. Apparently, I’m going to have sex with a minor (I am not really going to have sex with a minor).

What song describes your grandparents
A Man – Alanis Morissette: Resentful of society’s structure and having to carry burdens of responsibility? Sounds probable, but I dunno.

How is your life going?
I Belong To You – Lenny Kravitz: Yo man, I think I’m too altruistic. Considering I’m not seeing anyone…who do I belong to? Who makes my life complete? No clue.

What song will they play at your funeral?
Animal I Have Become – Three Days Grace: Uh…how deep. I guess I’m going to become a recluse and die of an overdose.

How does the world see you?
It’s Only Me (The Wizard of Magicland) – Barenaked Ladies: Well, at least I hope I have the semblance that I have my shit together in my life.

Will you have a happy life?
Rock This Girl – Jann Arden: Yes. And it will involve a lot of raunchy sex. LOL.

What do your friends really think of you?
Headphones – Björk: Uh…they find me as the type of person that takes comfort in basic comforts? A bit of a stretch, I guess.

Do people secretly lust after you?
Underwater (Above & Beyond’s 21st Century Edit) – Delerium: People apparently do find themselves hypnotises with my longest stare *snerk*. It’s a flattering song. ^^

How can you make yourself happy?
Lithium – Nirvana: Heh. I can make myself happy by shaving my head. :p A bit of a happy go lucky attitude helps, no?

What should you do with your life?
Riot – Three Days Grace: If I ever feel down, don’t just take it–rebel.

Will you ever have children?
Hunter – Björk: Yes, and they will depend on me. I will go hunting. I’ll bring back the goods/But I don’t know when

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Empty orchestra

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Sat. January 13, 2007

I was surfing around eBay for a few moments a little while ago. I was searching half-heartedly for a copy of Karaoke Revolution. Neither Futureshop or Best Buy stocked the game anymore, so I resorted to the auction site. I mean, that where I was able to pick up a copy of Katamari Damacy. Anyway, I was disappointed to see that most listings had a ridiculous shipping fee to Canada, so I put off getting the game.

I looked around some more and found out that a new KR game had come out. Thing is, it’s a special American Idol version. Hum. Well, I decided to go fetch it anyway since it was a chance to see what KR is like, and to get a microphone for my PS2. Well, I can unashamedly say that I enjoy the game. Even though the electronic versions of the judges constantly berate my bad singing, it’s still entertaining nonetheless. I have a quibble about the game though: the song list seems a bit limited. I guess it’s longer (40 songs) than some of the older KR games, but, do I really want to attempt to sing the song that Taylor fucking Hicks sang? Not really.

Anyway, since I enjoyed the game, I ewnt back to eBay and acquired a copy of Karaoke Revolution Party. The song list seems a bit more agreeable, so, I’m looking forward to putting my vocal chords to the test.

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