Sunday, February 27, 2005
"The man who views the world at 50 the same way he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." -Mohammed Ali
Pandas won last night 5-3!! They are Canada West Gold Medalists and off to the Nationals in Montreal in two weeks. It was the last home game at Clare Drake Arena for my cousin Danielle so it was an emotional affair but she held it together and got the insurance goal in the 3rd period to secure the victory. It was also one of the best games I've seen because at one point in the second period the Manitoba Bisons took the lead. Yikes!
Of course just now, as the season ends, I feel I have finally mastered the rules and regulations as an off-ice official, which is rather bad timing, no? But I couldn't have screwed it up that badly because I have also been asked to return next year so I have a job! That rocks.
Sadly, reading week was filled with more reading than drinking. Equally as sad, my week was filled with more movie watching than reading. It's all about balance, doncha know...tee hee. I saw Hitch with my ladies. Hitch dragged in parts but was entertaining overall. We saw The Motorcycle Diaries, but I passed out about 3/4 of the way through because it was so slow. The Duke recommended Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara which was surprisingly good. I have always been very negative when it comes to McNamara because of his work with the World Bank. I have always thought of him as an indifferent bastard, but this movie showed me another side of the man....He's not *as* cold or calculating as I had once believed and he admitted to making a lot of mistakes. It is too bad the movie did not focus more on his later years at the World Bank though...I would love to hear what he has to say about his experiences given the critical time he was there.
I have also been introduced to a show that airs on Showtime which I had never heard of. It is called The L Word. At first I was a little taken aback by the soft-core porn nature of the show and I must admit it's not really my flavour, but the story line is very interesting and I found myself hating the Jenny character. She's a real piece of work so I found myself watching just to see how she would screw up next. It is like a Sex in the City/Queer as Folk type show. I am amazed at what they can show on cable...
Well, back to school tomorrow and I have to admit I am actually looking forward to being back on a schedule again...it just makes me so much more productive.
Of course just now, as the season ends, I feel I have finally mastered the rules and regulations as an off-ice official, which is rather bad timing, no? But I couldn't have screwed it up that badly because I have also been asked to return next year so I have a job! That rocks.
Sadly, reading week was filled with more reading than drinking. Equally as sad, my week was filled with more movie watching than reading. It's all about balance, doncha know...tee hee. I saw Hitch with my ladies. Hitch dragged in parts but was entertaining overall. We saw The Motorcycle Diaries, but I passed out about 3/4 of the way through because it was so slow. The Duke recommended Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara which was surprisingly good. I have always been very negative when it comes to McNamara because of his work with the World Bank. I have always thought of him as an indifferent bastard, but this movie showed me another side of the man....He's not *as* cold or calculating as I had once believed and he admitted to making a lot of mistakes. It is too bad the movie did not focus more on his later years at the World Bank though...I would love to hear what he has to say about his experiences given the critical time he was there.
I have also been introduced to a show that airs on Showtime which I had never heard of. It is called The L Word. At first I was a little taken aback by the soft-core porn nature of the show and I must admit it's not really my flavour, but the story line is very interesting and I found myself hating the Jenny character. She's a real piece of work so I found myself watching just to see how she would screw up next. It is like a Sex in the City/Queer as Folk type show. I am amazed at what they can show on cable...
Well, back to school tomorrow and I have to admit I am actually looking forward to being back on a schedule again...it just makes me so much more productive.
Friday, February 25, 2005
"and proud we are of all of them..."
"Sometimes you eat the bar, and sometimes, well, he eats you."- The Stranger
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
"We are all born mad. Some remain so" -Samuel Beckett
Today I was bored in my psych class (which is normal) so I entertained myself by watching some of the other students in my class. One girl had her head on her desk, and she was taking a wee nap. Every once and a while she'd look up and then resume her nap. One girl in the front row...who drives me mad with her constant nose blowing resorted to nose picking today. Hot.
She's in the front row, digging for gold and totally oblivious to everybody watching her do it. It was rather funny. It was like she had a big ole crusty stuck up in there that she just couldn't get out. She blew, then blew, then blew...nada. She'd carefully wrap the corner of the tissue around her finger and jam it up her nose...like that makes picking your nose in public more acceptable somehow. Then she would repeat, blow, blow, blow...jam finger up nose, blow, blow, blow jam finger up nose, blow, blow, blow...wash, rinse, repeat.
It was hilarious to watch the chick next to Picky because she kept throwing her these disgusted glances but to no avail.
On Monday I had the worst luck and ended up sitting next to Twitchy McTwitchalot who shook his leg, (I could barely write the whole row was shaking) tapped his pen on the desk constantly, adjusted himself in his chair every 30 seconds or so.
That is one of my biggest pet peeves...people who fidget. I try to be understanding and I try to look away or just ignore it. It is just a weird pet peeve I suppose.
She's in the front row, digging for gold and totally oblivious to everybody watching her do it. It was rather funny. It was like she had a big ole crusty stuck up in there that she just couldn't get out. She blew, then blew, then blew...nada. She'd carefully wrap the corner of the tissue around her finger and jam it up her nose...like that makes picking your nose in public more acceptable somehow. Then she would repeat, blow, blow, blow...jam finger up nose, blow, blow, blow jam finger up nose, blow, blow, blow...wash, rinse, repeat.
It was hilarious to watch the chick next to Picky because she kept throwing her these disgusted glances but to no avail.
On Monday I had the worst luck and ended up sitting next to Twitchy McTwitchalot who shook his leg, (I could barely write the whole row was shaking) tapped his pen on the desk constantly, adjusted himself in his chair every 30 seconds or so.
That is one of my biggest pet peeves...people who fidget. I try to be understanding and I try to look away or just ignore it. It is just a weird pet peeve I suppose.
Monday, February 14, 2005
"I'd Like To Ask You How You Like The Feel Of The Bass In Your Face In The Crowd"
Beastie Boys Concert in Gifu.
4:16 a.m. and my cell phone is ringing. WTF? I leap from bed disoriented *just* in time to catch the call. I can only hear the Beastie Boys, I can't hear OTC at all...and instantly I am transported around the globe to a B-Boys concert in Japan...Apparently that is Ad Rock on the right in the white pants...
Song Du Jour: Pass The Mic ~ Beastie Boys
4:16 a.m. and my cell phone is ringing. WTF? I leap from bed disoriented *just* in time to catch the call. I can only hear the Beastie Boys, I can't hear OTC at all...and instantly I am transported around the globe to a B-Boys concert in Japan...Apparently that is Ad Rock on the right in the white pants...
Song Du Jour: Pass The Mic ~ Beastie Boys
"Another secret; guys feel left out...."
So Bogg has discovered a new holiday to celebrate a more masculine version of Valentines Day (VD)...Do men really feel left out?
I personally never thought of VD as a gender bias holiday because most people celebrate it together, no? But, I guess for the most part it is about love and the ladies love that crap.
The links off that page are rather hilarious (not to mention helpful and educational).
You better get your order in for one of these before March 14th rolls around. ('The Rocker' the Rottens came up with long ago has nothing on this) I think those will make lovely gifts for my ladies at Christmas or I ever get married they would make a funny bridesmaid gift...you could even get them personalized! (be sure to check out the rather graphic (that's your warning) photo of the merchandise in use) Ummm...I personally have never heard the terminology "Jit" before...that's a new one.
Thanks Bogg, that gave me a giggle...I needed a good laugh today.
Oh and Happy VD Dudes!
I personally never thought of VD as a gender bias holiday because most people celebrate it together, no? But, I guess for the most part it is about love and the ladies love that crap.
The links off that page are rather hilarious (not to mention helpful and educational).
You better get your order in for one of these before March 14th rolls around. ('The Rocker' the Rottens came up with long ago has nothing on this) I think those will make lovely gifts for my ladies at Christmas or I ever get married they would make a funny bridesmaid gift...you could even get them personalized! (be sure to check out the rather graphic (that's your warning) photo of the merchandise in use) Ummm...I personally have never heard the terminology "Jit" before...that's a new one.
Thanks Bogg, that gave me a giggle...I needed a good laugh today.
Oh and Happy VD Dudes!
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