(but i acknowledge the fact that this spirit is hard to maintain when the Oilers are not winning.)
Did you see the game today? The third period was crazy with back to back action!
Do you see the ETS buses roaming the streets with "Go Oilers Go" flashes? I love it when we support Oilers like that :)
Go young-ens! Go Oilers!
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Look out Calgary Folkfest...
...you have competition (good news is they are more expensive, and don't target the same target market, and have a weird mix of bands performing)...(bad news is it's on the same weekend as you, is in the neighboring province that shares your scenic mountains, and has many well-known artists...and plan to have the festival annually, and serve local organic food)
Pemberton Festival will have acts like coldplay, death cab, flaming lips, sam roberts, metric, wintersleep, SIA and if you're into them- nine inch nails, jay z, tom petty.
I can't seem to decide which one to opt for... to whom should i listen to - my piggy bank or my love of music... (well when i put it that way my answer is music). I guess it depends on WITH whom I will go with - hopefully my friends can help me vote on this :)- although I think they are encountering the same problem as me...
Pemberton Festival will have acts like coldplay, death cab, flaming lips, sam roberts, metric, wintersleep, SIA and if you're into them- nine inch nails, jay z, tom petty.
I can't seem to decide which one to opt for... to whom should i listen to - my piggy bank or my love of music... (well when i put it that way my answer is music). I guess it depends on WITH whom I will go with - hopefully my friends can help me vote on this :)- although I think they are encountering the same problem as me...
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Missing China
If you ever feel the need to "miss the time you went to China," please feel free to visit the nearest chinese grocery store (preferably one in chinatown).
If upon entering, the smell does not bring flashbacks of the streets in Beijing, continue walking down the aisles. If while in the frozen section the newly discovered frozen dumplings do not remind you of the run-down hole in the wall dumpling restaurants...continue down the aisle. If the frozen bean-sicle does not bring you memories of icecream on hot sweaty days...keep on trucking.
If after the whole experience you do not reminisce about anything... you must not have enjoyed your time in China - try traveling Europe or something.
If upon entering, the smell does not bring flashbacks of the streets in Beijing, continue walking down the aisles. If while in the frozen section the newly discovered frozen dumplings do not remind you of the run-down hole in the wall dumpling restaurants...continue down the aisle. If the frozen bean-sicle does not bring you memories of icecream on hot sweaty days...keep on trucking.
If after the whole experience you do not reminisce about anything... you must not have enjoyed your time in China - try traveling Europe or something.
Monday, March 03, 2008
10 bucks says my riding is the last to come in
6:00 Off the bus, and on my way to vote.
6:05 I see school #1, I am certain I am suppose to vote at school #2, but check out #1 just in case. I go in, and am met with hospitality and no lineup - they inform me, school #2 is the school to go. Okay.
6:10 I am in school #2. It has two lineups. Alright. I lineup in line B, find out that it is for people who have not registered and switch to lineup A. I wait here for a while. I get to the front and see my brother's name, my mom's name, my dad's name (all of whom are not voting) and do not see my name. That's right people, I am not registered to vote...what?!?!
6:30 I am in line B registering to vote. And while in the line see so many problems - the inefficiency of the lineups (as we line up the voting stations are near empty because of this backlog); the lineups are long; people do not have two pieces of ID; People come to the wrong polling stations; and people cannot be helped when they show up at the wrong polling station (why do we not have computers to search this when it is available is beyond me). If I was not peer-pressured into voting I too would leave ;)
6:50 I am done and hungry (but don't worry, even when I saw all those problems, I smiled, talked to people in the lineup, said my thank-yous to the volunteers, and was in a chipper mood...catch me on another day though and you may be surprised). I leave and walk home and met with some dogs who like to bark... a lot.
7:00 I am home
6:05 I see school #1, I am certain I am suppose to vote at school #2, but check out #1 just in case. I go in, and am met with hospitality and no lineup - they inform me, school #2 is the school to go. Okay.
6:10 I am in school #2. It has two lineups. Alright. I lineup in line B, find out that it is for people who have not registered and switch to lineup A. I wait here for a while. I get to the front and see my brother's name, my mom's name, my dad's name (all of whom are not voting) and do not see my name. That's right people, I am not registered to vote...what?!?!
6:30 I am in line B registering to vote. And while in the line see so many problems - the inefficiency of the lineups (as we line up the voting stations are near empty because of this backlog); the lineups are long; people do not have two pieces of ID; People come to the wrong polling stations; and people cannot be helped when they show up at the wrong polling station (why do we not have computers to search this when it is available is beyond me). If I was not peer-pressured into voting I too would leave ;)
6:50 I am done and hungry (but don't worry, even when I saw all those problems, I smiled, talked to people in the lineup, said my thank-yous to the volunteers, and was in a chipper mood...catch me on another day though and you may be surprised). I leave and walk home and met with some dogs who like to bark... a lot.
7:00 I am home
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Being sick has it's benefits, and non-benefits.
One benefit being, wholly crap I watched a lot of movies while resting in bed this week:
1) Becoming Jane - I need to lay off the romantic movies because no guy will grab you and kiss you with such passion as the guy in this movie.
2) Electra - What a horrible movie. No one would fight in a red suit like that.
3) Robin Hood, Men in Tights - I re-watched this classic and love the random ways it is randomly funny.
4) The Assassination of Jesse James and something about a coward - The title says it all - long and boring. I admit I only watched this movie to see if I can guess where in Alberta the scenes were shot... after failing to do so, I proceeded to watch the "Legend of the Falls 2" movie... or the sequel of that fly fishing movie... that's what the narration reminded me of, that and Mr. BP.
5) Across the Universe - if only life were as beautiful, coulourful, musical as this movie. Sadly the only way to reach this state of being is taking drugs. Unfortunately (or fortunately) the ones I were on this week were not of that medicinal value.
Honourable mention - I was going to revisit Beauty and the Beast after watching the musical but I could not get my VCR to work (as it is not usually plugged in anymore). But, I have to say, love it as much as ever!
Now the non-benefit of being sick is of course being sick. Doing chores and having the wind knocked out of you comes to mind... Feeling sleepy while grocery shopping... wanting to go to bed but cannot as parents are out of town and I need to get stuff done... like feed myself.
1) Becoming Jane - I need to lay off the romantic movies because no guy will grab you and kiss you with such passion as the guy in this movie.
2) Electra - What a horrible movie. No one would fight in a red suit like that.
3) Robin Hood, Men in Tights - I re-watched this classic and love the random ways it is randomly funny.
4) The Assassination of Jesse James and something about a coward - The title says it all - long and boring. I admit I only watched this movie to see if I can guess where in Alberta the scenes were shot... after failing to do so, I proceeded to watch the "Legend of the Falls 2" movie... or the sequel of that fly fishing movie... that's what the narration reminded me of, that and Mr. BP.
5) Across the Universe - if only life were as beautiful, coulourful, musical as this movie. Sadly the only way to reach this state of being is taking drugs. Unfortunately (or fortunately) the ones I were on this week were not of that medicinal value.
Honourable mention - I was going to revisit Beauty and the Beast after watching the musical but I could not get my VCR to work (as it is not usually plugged in anymore). But, I have to say, love it as much as ever!
Now the non-benefit of being sick is of course being sick. Doing chores and having the wind knocked out of you comes to mind... Feeling sleepy while grocery shopping... wanting to go to bed but cannot as parents are out of town and I need to get stuff done... like feed myself.
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