Got hit with so much rain I could barely see the car in front of me.
Got cut off about 15 times in the rain though I was already going 110 km on the 404.
Thought about going to the woodbine track as I passed Georgian Downs but then remembered how boring horse racing is.
Listened to Usher's new CD and was beyond disappointed.
Stopped at the Mickey Dees in Barrie and remembered what it was like being a minority again - was stared at by a lot of white people.
Drove over one of those curb things that indicate the end of a parking spot scratched up the bottom of my car :(
Attacked by monster mosquitoes.
Couldn't figure out the air con in the room until just before I headed to bed.
Loving that I look out to the lake from my room. Could do this as a vacation.
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Things to Look Forward To!
Secretly looking forward to:
The Socerer's Apprentice
Life as We Know It
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hollows
Disney's Tangled
And a few I'm happily looking forward to:
X-Men: First Class
Green Lantern
The Smurfs - in 3D
My Newest Crush
His name is EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
But I would settle for his baby brother... EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
A New Phone
I called Telus to cancel my internet stick since I had no use for it - and I should know myself better or at least acknowledge my weakness when it comes to new techie toys.
Since I have NO control over wanting a new phone... I did exactly that - committed myself to a new phone!
I'll pick it up next week... But at least, I only had to pay 2 more dollars to get a data plan and I can keep my existing plan with all its perks... No, I'm not even succeeding in convincing myself that it was necessary - but a new toy YAY!!!!
Sanity on a String
I thought it was impossible to visit hell before you die - given the fact that you belong there after you die??? Point is, I may not be 90, but in this short life, I went through a week of it... And let me tell you, not pleasant, lonely and a very, very dark place.
The learning I took away - you either truly know how to value those you love or you don't; you either know to tell them how important they are before they're gone, or you don't; You make every effort to make them first, or you don't; You remember to say a little thank you, or... well you get the idea.
I guess the bottom line of my non-sequential thought process is that you may go through hell and back, but to that other person, it's irrelevant and unimportant and really - has no weight in the grand scheme of things.... while you - you struggle with every waking day, battling the demons that now haunt you - hopefully not forever, but right now - sure feel like forever.
Something has changed in my heart and mind - just trying to pin point what it really is and figure out what to do with this change.
The learning I took away - you either truly know how to value those you love or you don't; you either know to tell them how important they are before they're gone, or you don't; You make every effort to make them first, or you don't; You remember to say a little thank you, or... well you get the idea.
I guess the bottom line of my non-sequential thought process is that you may go through hell and back, but to that other person, it's irrelevant and unimportant and really - has no weight in the grand scheme of things.... while you - you struggle with every waking day, battling the demons that now haunt you - hopefully not forever, but right now - sure feel like forever.
Something has changed in my heart and mind - just trying to pin point what it really is and figure out what to do with this change.
Fables 6-9 - Catching Up....
Boy Blue - kicked some serious ass....
Ghepetto... I'm disappointed in you
Fable 9: Sons of Empire
Fable 7: Arabian Nights (and Days)I was bored...
Something about some cloud kingdom ya dee da...
Fable 8: WolvesBigby was hiding out in the forest somewhere amongst a wolf pack... "Vincent" finds him to return to do the dirty work
He blows up the sacred forest in the Homelands and gives Ghepetto an ultimatum....
Fable 9: Sons of EmpireChristmas - Bigby fights his big brothers while visiting Gramps...
Flycatcher is turned back into human form and given his memory back...
Santa Claus is a fable too!! Awesome
Sleepless and Movies
I hate the fact that I'm still up but I am... Cursed over-ability to care...
So I'll do my movie reviews since I can't sleep anyway!
Robin Hood
Slow
Chracter deficient
Story ok... Not very exciting.
Wasn't as much like Glasiator as I thought it would be - more correctly - not nearly as good.
Worth the gander on big screen for the scenery otherwise it's a rental.
Letters to Juliet
Sucker for romance so I'm biased.
Worst yet - I do believe in true love so makes this super cheese movie good to me.
However I hate those plot lines where 1 person is happily engaged and 5 days later realizes they've fallen in love with someone else - too white for me - the lack of meaning in an engagement and in marriage. I stand corrected it's not a white thing it's a North American thing to take something sacred and make it superficial and nearly meaningless. (excuse the mini rant)
Overall cute story now I want to go visit this place. Def beautiful landscape. Sadly there was mire depth in this movie than RH.
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So I'll do my movie reviews since I can't sleep anyway!
Robin Hood
Slow
Chracter deficient
Story ok... Not very exciting.
Wasn't as much like Glasiator as I thought it would be - more correctly - not nearly as good.
Worth the gander on big screen for the scenery otherwise it's a rental.
Letters to Juliet
Sucker for romance so I'm biased.
Worst yet - I do believe in true love so makes this super cheese movie good to me.
However I hate those plot lines where 1 person is happily engaged and 5 days later realizes they've fallen in love with someone else - too white for me - the lack of meaning in an engagement and in marriage. I stand corrected it's not a white thing it's a North American thing to take something sacred and make it superficial and nearly meaningless. (excuse the mini rant)
Overall cute story now I want to go visit this place. Def beautiful landscape. Sadly there was mire depth in this movie than RH.
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Einsteinium....
Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.
Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.
Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.
If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?
In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.
Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat.
The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.
True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.
We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.
Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.
If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?
In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.
Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat.
The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.
True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.
We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
Fable # 4: March of the Wooden Soldiers
War in Fabletown...
Boo dies :(
Red Riding Hood... not so dead afterall....
Fable #3: Storybook Love
Was definitely not my favorite one of the Fables series so far.
On the plus note - I had to be in Newmarket for work the other day and we stopped into the Chapters to grab a coffee from Starbucks.
I found #4, 5, 6, 7 which I couldn't for the life of me locate here in Toronto! $75 out, but at least I don't have to try and figure out how to order it on line...
The Zoo
At first - the puffy bear was asleep
But then puffy woke up and went splish splashing and dangling
The Orangutan was looking for a hand out...
The Tiger came a prowling...
And the jellies came a squiggling...
All in all... a good day to be a-zooing :)
But then puffy woke up and went splish splashing and dangling
The Orangutan was looking for a hand out...
The Tiger came a prowling...
And the jellies came a squiggling...
All in all... a good day to be a-zooing :)
What Do You Want From Me
Hey/Slow it down
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
Yeah/I'm afraid
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
There might have been a time
When I would give myself away
Oh once upon a time
I didn't give a damn
But now
Here we are
So what do you want from me
Just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
Yeah/ It's plain to see
That baby you are beautiful
There's nothing wrong with you
(nothing wrong with you)
It's me
I'm a freak
But thanks for loving me
'Cause your doing it perfectly
Yeah, there might have been a time
When i would just let you slip away
I wouldn't even try
But I think you could save my life
Just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey
What do you want from me
(What do you want from me)
What do you want from me
(What do you want from me)
What do you want from me
(What do you want from me)
No, I won't let you down
So,just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey
What do you want from me
So,just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey
What do you want from me
(What do you want from me)
What do you want from me
(What do you want from me)
What do you want from me
(What do you want from me)
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
Yeah/I'm afraid
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
There might have been a time
When I would give myself away
Oh once upon a time
I didn't give a damn
But now
Here we are
So what do you want from me
Just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
Yeah/ It's plain to see
That baby you are beautiful
There's nothing wrong with you
(nothing wrong with you)
It's me
I'm a freak
But thanks for loving me
'Cause your doing it perfectly
Yeah, there might have been a time
When i would just let you slip away
I wouldn't even try
But I think you could save my life
Just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey
What do you want from me
(What do you want from me)
What do you want from me
(What do you want from me)
What do you want from me
(What do you want from me)
No, I won't let you down
So,just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey
What do you want from me
So,just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey
What do you want from me
(What do you want from me)
What do you want from me
(What do you want from me)
What do you want from me
(What do you want from me)
Things I Learnt This Weekend (And Two Days)
- Friendships are like stars, they can be far away but still touch the deepest part of your heart
- It takes self-understanding, self-realization, and self-acceptance to be all that you are yesterday... better today
- Unconditional Love may only be 17 letters long, but bear a meaning far beyond the letters can explain; it means giving all of yourself and that of which you didn’t know existed in you to show someone else how much you care for them and accepting that through their wrongs and detours you will still always be there caring
- Daffy Duck has a severely foul mouth and Bugs Bunny isn’t as funny as he used to be when I was a kid
- I really miss having a dog (well I didn’t actually learn that – but came to re-realize that watching Marley & Me)
- God may be there calling me again (thanks *friend*) and this time I might just be ready to listen
- I am counting to my 25th Timmy’s and it’s official that I have no luck
- Disappointment helps you to learn who you are and in turn, makes you grow and mature into a better person. Focussing on the disappointment will trap you in one place and that place is never a good one
- There’s a Taiwanese boy who can sing Whitney Houston better than Whitney Houston
- There are 300 calories for every 27 Cheetos – a bowl typically can hold about 81 which equates to about 900 calories
- There is 330 mg of salt in a hot dog (Shopsy’s Brand)
- Tomorrow will never come and yesterday will never return
- If there's fight left in you, keep fighting, even if the silver lining is not visible
- Sake is really deceiving, you won't feel it, until you stand up
All We'd Ever Need
Boy it's been all this time
And I can't get you off my mind
And nobody knows it but me
I stare at your photograph
Still sleep in the shirt you left
And nobody knows it but me
Everyday I wipe my tears away
So many nights I've prayed for you to say
[Chorus]
I should've been chasing you
I should've been trying to prove
That you were all that mattered to me
I should've said all the things
that I kept inside of me
And maybe I could've made you believe
That what we had was all we'd ever need
My friends think I'm moving on
But the truth is I'm not that strong
And nobody knows it but me
And I've kept all the words you said
In a box underneath my bed
And nobody knows it but me
But if you're happy I'll get through somehow
But the truth is that I've been screaming out
[Repeat Chorus]
I should've been chasing you
You should've been trying to prove
That you were all that mattered to me
Oh you should've said all the things
That I kept inside of me
And maybe you could've made me believe
That what we had girl
Oh that what we had, what we had
It was all we'd ever need
It was all we'd ever need
And I can't get you off my mind
And nobody knows it but me
I stare at your photograph
Still sleep in the shirt you left
And nobody knows it but me
Everyday I wipe my tears away
So many nights I've prayed for you to say
[Chorus]
I should've been chasing you
I should've been trying to prove
That you were all that mattered to me
I should've said all the things
that I kept inside of me
And maybe I could've made you believe
That what we had was all we'd ever need
My friends think I'm moving on
But the truth is I'm not that strong
And nobody knows it but me
And I've kept all the words you said
In a box underneath my bed
And nobody knows it but me
But if you're happy I'll get through somehow
But the truth is that I've been screaming out
[Repeat Chorus]
I should've been chasing you
You should've been trying to prove
That you were all that mattered to me
Oh you should've said all the things
That I kept inside of me
And maybe you could've made me believe
That what we had girl
Oh that what we had, what we had
It was all we'd ever need
It was all we'd ever need
How Do You Title Longing?
I wonder if that cliche of "woman's clock" has any truth....
or maybe it's just that I'm seeing all my friends settle down and find that person they want to spend the rest of their life with...If that feeling isn't mutual do you count your losses and look somewhere else? What if the heart doesn't want to look anymore.
It's starting to ache... to wonder if I deserve that stability; that commitment; the respect; the honesty; that other person wanting to spend the rest of their life with me....
Even the one most non-committal friend I have has now made the plunge.
Maybe it's just me... seems like there are 1000 reasons why it's me...
I guess, at least if all else fails, I'll be there....
or maybe it's just that I'm seeing all my friends settle down and find that person they want to spend the rest of their life with...If that feeling isn't mutual do you count your losses and look somewhere else? What if the heart doesn't want to look anymore.
It's starting to ache... to wonder if I deserve that stability; that commitment; the respect; the honesty; that other person wanting to spend the rest of their life with me....
Even the one most non-committal friend I have has now made the plunge.
Maybe it's just me... seems like there are 1000 reasons why it's me...
I guess, at least if all else fails, I'll be there....
Fables: Animal Farm
The struggle continues in fabletown this time between "New York" and "Animal Farm"
#1 was far more interesting, but I'm still very intrigued to read the next 10 issues.
Lost in Fables
Since reality isn't a pretty place I've recently found my new escape.
1. Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall
2. Fables: Legends in Exile
A series of graphic novels by Bill Willingham in which legendary fairy tale characters have taken human form and are hiding in exile since their lovely Homeland have been raide and overtaken.
A great twists to the classic characters and how each o their stories are somehow intertwined. Looking for the next 12 in the series... They're posing to be a harder find than expected.
If you like the classic tales and what graphic novels have to offer I highly recommend the series. Wonder if it'll succeed in becoming a movie series. Probably not though. Oh well...
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1. Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall
2. Fables: Legends in ExileA series of graphic novels by Bill Willingham in which legendary fairy tale characters have taken human form and are hiding in exile since their lovely Homeland have been raide and overtaken.
A great twists to the classic characters and how each o their stories are somehow intertwined. Looking for the next 12 in the series... They're posing to be a harder find than expected.
If you like the classic tales and what graphic novels have to offer I highly recommend the series. Wonder if it'll succeed in becoming a movie series. Probably not though. Oh well...
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Avatared
Cool scenery - double check
Oscar winning plot - questionable
Deserving all Oscar animations - double questionable
Was it a good flick yah I'd say so. Is it the flick of the decade I wouldn't count on it. The whole bad guy seemingly straight out of Halo 3 wasn't impressive at all. I felt like I was momentarily playing star craft or something. Maybe it was the mind control avatar thing I felt severely disconnected with the tribe.
Pandora was definitely amazing however I'm a little sad to realize my basis for my fantasy world "the hanging city" is no longer
my best kept secret... I guess all brilliance does become reality one day.
Would I recommend it - yes and for the first time I actually would recommend it in 3D. Would I sit through it again - to be honest, probably not.
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Your Emptiness; My Despair
While I'm missing you
You're missing her
Faceless, nameless
Couldn't be bother with your heart's content.
Only cares where you sign
Dotted Line
And the next time you'll return.
Feels so cold
In your embrace
A nobody in my place
That you dream of now instead.
She'll scream your name
If you place
A credit line
To pay for her next expense.
We drift apart
Can't be whole
Argue tomorrow
Because you're no longer mine.
The energy you commit to it
Instead of time, to build what is
Lost in space, so meaningless
When you turn back it's nothing but
Emptiness.
I'll be gone built a life
That could, should, would be yours
But in place
You took a short turn road
For a taste
Of 30 seconds of pointless bliss.
You're missing her
Faceless, nameless
Couldn't be bother with your heart's content.
Only cares where you sign
Dotted Line
And the next time you'll return.
Feels so cold
In your embrace
A nobody in my place
That you dream of now instead.
She'll scream your name
If you place
A credit line
To pay for her next expense.
We drift apart
Can't be whole
Argue tomorrow
Because you're no longer mine.
The energy you commit to it
Instead of time, to build what is
Lost in space, so meaningless
When you turn back it's nothing but
Emptiness.
I'll be gone built a life
That could, should, would be yours
But in place
You took a short turn road
For a taste
Of 30 seconds of pointless bliss.
Perspective
Humming birds flutter a graceful dance;
Shockwaves unravelling the queen ant's nest.
New trends, must have, millions;
A child laborer's blistered hands.
Rainstorms quenching dry parched horizon;
Mudslide buries the endangered species land.
Shockwaves unravelling the queen ant's nest.
New trends, must have, millions;
A child laborer's blistered hands.
Rainstorms quenching dry parched horizon;
Mudslide buries the endangered species land.
Today's Radio Show...
30 Chick Flicks in 30 Days
I was about to change the radio station when this topic came up, but I couldn't be bothered and glad I left it.
In summary a married couple (real story) went on this venture to watch 30 chick flicks in a month. I thought the consensus from the guy (who was interviewed) would be that overall they were cheesy and too stereotypical. But he saw past Hollywood, which was a breath of fresh air.
He concluded that to maintain a success relationship you need 3 key factors (amongst the obvious ones)
1) Forgiveness - not just between man and woman, but in life
2) Vulnerablility - allowing yourself to love so much that you let the other person (now talking about the relationship) to enter 100% into your heart so that you let them love you and in turn, risk being hurt by them too. But without this vulnerability you will never truly learn to be a part of something
3) Friendship - this one quite straight forward
It was nice to hear it from the guy who actually said by sharing these 30 days with his wife, he's managed to turn into a better man. He said his wife has noticed that he's no longer doing the things that hurt her, is more attentive - listens well - and funnily - has become a better kiss because he's aware of her non-vocal signs.
I guess it's nice to know that a seemingly stupid social experience could help improve a marriage.
There is hope for love afterall.
I was about to change the radio station when this topic came up, but I couldn't be bothered and glad I left it.
In summary a married couple (real story) went on this venture to watch 30 chick flicks in a month. I thought the consensus from the guy (who was interviewed) would be that overall they were cheesy and too stereotypical. But he saw past Hollywood, which was a breath of fresh air.
He concluded that to maintain a success relationship you need 3 key factors (amongst the obvious ones)
1) Forgiveness - not just between man and woman, but in life
2) Vulnerablility - allowing yourself to love so much that you let the other person (now talking about the relationship) to enter 100% into your heart so that you let them love you and in turn, risk being hurt by them too. But without this vulnerability you will never truly learn to be a part of something
3) Friendship - this one quite straight forward
It was nice to hear it from the guy who actually said by sharing these 30 days with his wife, he's managed to turn into a better man. He said his wife has noticed that he's no longer doing the things that hurt her, is more attentive - listens well - and funnily - has become a better kiss because he's aware of her non-vocal signs.
I guess it's nice to know that a seemingly stupid social experience could help improve a marriage.
There is hope for love afterall.
Movie Updates
First - the movies I've recently seen:
Valentine's Day - yes, as cheesy as it was supposed to be, I actually liked it a lot. The cast was quite huge - no oscar nomination I'm sure, but still it hit the spot where I needed some loving most.
Alice in Wonderland in 3D - A) didn't need to be watched in 3D, B) very creative C) very Tim Burton D) overall not bad, but I'm not sure if it warranted a rush to opening weekend. E) If you don't know the story of Alice you'll be very lost because he's done quite an adaptation instead of a literal re-make... Amazing cinematography though.
To the Oscars
1) Yay to woman winning best director
2) Yay to UP
3) Now I must see the Hurt Locker
4) Yay to Sandra Bullock - she did do quite a good job in the Blind Side
5) Yay to getting the summary and not sitting there for 3 hours watching the whole thing
Introspect
I got caught up on Grey's finally this weekend. Yes, I know it's fake drama and none of that crap really happens that often in a hospital but Cristina said something that made me wake up too.
She said she let Burke take a little piece of her at a time, so small that she didn't even notice until she was standing at the altar with no eyebrows and not recognizing herself yet still she would have married Burke. She had given up everything that she believed in and had passion for to please him.
....
I don't know where my camera is; or my sketchbook; or my score sheets; or my bucket list for that matter. I don't remember the last new restaurant I tried or street fest I attended.
So today I strummed a guitar for the first time and hell I sucked but that flint; that amber of flame re- ignited and I felt me again. The passionate me, the expressive me, the give my all me awoke and as a promise to myself nobody will be given the time of day for trying to snuff it.
"if you lose yourself who is left but nobody. "
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She said she let Burke take a little piece of her at a time, so small that she didn't even notice until she was standing at the altar with no eyebrows and not recognizing herself yet still she would have married Burke. She had given up everything that she believed in and had passion for to please him.
....
I don't know where my camera is; or my sketchbook; or my score sheets; or my bucket list for that matter. I don't remember the last new restaurant I tried or street fest I attended.
So today I strummed a guitar for the first time and hell I sucked but that flint; that amber of flame re- ignited and I felt me again. The passionate me, the expressive me, the give my all me awoke and as a promise to myself nobody will be given the time of day for trying to snuff it.
"if you lose yourself who is left but nobody. "
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You Have to Wonder
One of those days at the office where the work was neverending and nothing was going right. Got my first real slap in the face when I realized everything I was giving just wasn't good enough.
I finally managed to claw my way home in hopes of warmth and comfort but instead I'm met with sarcasm about how it's nice I finally decided to come home. And here I thought it was cold outside...
Today definitely falls under the column of 'forget me please'.
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I finally managed to claw my way home in hopes of warmth and comfort but instead I'm met with sarcasm about how it's nice I finally decided to come home. And here I thought it was cold outside...
Today definitely falls under the column of 'forget me please'.
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