So much for updating this regularly, I don't know how many times I've said to myself "I will blog regularly"...nope...never happened except during the World Cup earlier this summer.
Anywho, here it goes. The first set of midterms and stuff just finished. Monday and Tuesday of this week consisted of 3 midterms, and 2 essays due. Each were worth 20% or more. This past weekend consisted of...reading over 700 pages of various textbooks, getting 10 hours of sleep on Saturday and Sunday night in total, and 0 on Monday night. I guess next week will be the week where I find out if cramming works or not =D
My school routine has gotten pretty...routine this year. It consists of waking up for school, grab lunch on campus, going to classes, come home, cook/buy dinner, do some work/lounge around/occasionally watch tv. With fall-ball over, there goes one activity that I did on weeknights regularly. Theres no more badminton club, even though I've been wanting to go for awhile, and that I blame on the distance between my house and campus. At least I've been going to (or starting to) go to CCF regularly. It feels like I'm losing a bit of my social life up here. I still have friends that I bump into on campus, we might go study at the library together, or what not, but it seems theres not really a group like in Toronto where we would hang out regularly. I guess with going to CCF more consistently, I will be able to build up more friendships, but it appears that most of the relationships here are pretty shallow.
On another note, Phantom of the Opera - =]
Exam schedule, not completely happy with how it turned out, but I'm not complaining either. Gets off pretty late, with a pretty big break in between, but it oculd always be worse, so staying positive.
Other than that...I think thats a wrap!
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Quick Update
I really need to update this blog on a more regularly basis, but I don't always have things to say, or I don't know how to express them in words, or I'm just too "busy with school work".
Something funny happened recently on one of my many adventures aboard the wonderful greyhound motor coaches. I was seated behind this lady, and theres something special about this lady. Her head is like a bobblehead! I am not even joking, when I say the WHOLE trip from Kitchener to Toronto, her head just did not stop "bobbling". Normally I would be sleeping the whole trip, but since I did get a decent night sleep the night before, plus it was after a morning class, so I wasn't exactly tired yet. I ended up watching some shows on my Zen Vision M, and everytime I looked up, her head was bobbling! So that kept me amused for a bit.
On to a more serious subject. As alot of you know, I am an avid sports fan, I cannot get enough of sports. But a comment from my friend made me sick to my stomach. After the tragic death of Cory Lidle yesterday, my friend approaches me and says "Don't you wish that was Derek Jeter in that plane? Or don't you think the Red Sox fans wished it was Johnny Damon in that plane?". I admitt, I'm not a big fan of the Yankees (but I do have alot of respect for Derek Jeter), but this is no laughing matter. I don't wish upon anyone to have that kind of death, nor do I wish anyone to be going through what his family is going through right now. But there must a line drawn between being a sports fan and hating a team/player, to what goes on in reality.
Enough about that, on to other things. It was an awesome Thanksgiving weekend, got to spend some time with people that I haven't seen for a long time. Celebrated an elementary school friend's birthday, got to catch up with a few guys from high school, and bumping into quite a few high school people along the way, felt a bit like a mini-unofficial-unplanned-reunion. Had a good time at the Lumas reunion. Spent a great deal of time chatting with Nelson in front of the TV, but it was great to have the chance to get to know him better.
Had an extremely short week this week, not that I'm complaining =D Its going to be a pretty crazy week the next couple of weeks. Got a couple of papers due, and a couple of midterms coming up. Have to finish 2 articles that combine for 50 pages this weekend, fun stuff.
By the way, I got a extra ticket to the Jean Beliveau signing taking place at the Hard Rock Cafe on Nov 14th. Its valued at $29 and can be "traded" fo ran autograph on a "flat item" (aka pictures). Let me know if you're interested.
TTOW!
Something funny happened recently on one of my many adventures aboard the wonderful greyhound motor coaches. I was seated behind this lady, and theres something special about this lady. Her head is like a bobblehead! I am not even joking, when I say the WHOLE trip from Kitchener to Toronto, her head just did not stop "bobbling". Normally I would be sleeping the whole trip, but since I did get a decent night sleep the night before, plus it was after a morning class, so I wasn't exactly tired yet. I ended up watching some shows on my Zen Vision M, and everytime I looked up, her head was bobbling! So that kept me amused for a bit.
On to a more serious subject. As alot of you know, I am an avid sports fan, I cannot get enough of sports. But a comment from my friend made me sick to my stomach. After the tragic death of Cory Lidle yesterday, my friend approaches me and says "Don't you wish that was Derek Jeter in that plane? Or don't you think the Red Sox fans wished it was Johnny Damon in that plane?". I admitt, I'm not a big fan of the Yankees (but I do have alot of respect for Derek Jeter), but this is no laughing matter. I don't wish upon anyone to have that kind of death, nor do I wish anyone to be going through what his family is going through right now. But there must a line drawn between being a sports fan and hating a team/player, to what goes on in reality.
Enough about that, on to other things. It was an awesome Thanksgiving weekend, got to spend some time with people that I haven't seen for a long time. Celebrated an elementary school friend's birthday, got to catch up with a few guys from high school, and bumping into quite a few high school people along the way, felt a bit like a mini-unofficial-unplanned-reunion. Had a good time at the Lumas reunion. Spent a great deal of time chatting with Nelson in front of the TV, but it was great to have the chance to get to know him better.
Had an extremely short week this week, not that I'm complaining =D Its going to be a pretty crazy week the next couple of weeks. Got a couple of papers due, and a couple of midterms coming up. Have to finish 2 articles that combine for 50 pages this weekend, fun stuff.
By the way, I got a extra ticket to the Jean Beliveau signing taking place at the Hard Rock Cafe on Nov 14th. Its valued at $29 and can be "traded" fo ran autograph on a "flat item" (aka pictures). Let me know if you're interested.
TTOW!
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Here we go!
Another NHL season is underway!
I am ready for:
1. Another season of Leafs mediocrity
2. Toronto media bashing the Leafs after a loss and planning the parade route after a win
3. Road trip to Buffalo to watch exciting hockey
4. 2 Leafs game this year (hopefully more)
I am excited for:
1. Seeing how big of a monster Phaneuf can be this year
2. Iginla hopefully playing back to his abilities
3. Ovechkin completely making defenseman look foolish
4. Crosby bringing the Pens out of the basement
My bold prediction:
1. Buffalo and Anaheim will be #1 in their respective conference
2. Ottawa will get knocked out in the first round of the playoffs
Lets drop the puck! The world is waiting..
I am ready for:
1. Another season of Leafs mediocrity
2. Toronto media bashing the Leafs after a loss and planning the parade route after a win
3. Road trip to Buffalo to watch exciting hockey
4. 2 Leafs game this year (hopefully more)
I am excited for:
1. Seeing how big of a monster Phaneuf can be this year
2. Iginla hopefully playing back to his abilities
3. Ovechkin completely making defenseman look foolish
4. Crosby bringing the Pens out of the basement
My bold prediction:
1. Buffalo and Anaheim will be #1 in their respective conference
2. Ottawa will get knocked out in the first round of the playoffs
Lets drop the puck! The world is waiting..
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
MLB Playoffs Predictions
Yankees 3 - 1 Tigers
Twins 3 - 1 Athletics
Cardinals 3 - 1 Padres
Dodgers 0 - 3 Mets
Yankees 4 - 2 Twins
Mets 4 - 3 Cardinals
Mets 4 - 2 Yankees
Twins 3 - 1 Athletics
Cardinals 3 - 1 Padres
Dodgers 0 - 3 Mets
Yankees 4 - 2 Twins
Mets 4 - 3 Cardinals
Mets 4 - 2 Yankees
Thursday, September 28, 2006
"Unhacked"
So I've "regained access" to my blog, so no need to create a new one..yay!
On a more serious note, I realized it has been awhile since I've had any blog that contained any "substance"...so...why not keep the trend going! =D
Some quick updates I guess. School has been alright. Would rather be doing other things, but its a blessing for me to be in school right now, and its where God has placed me, so just trying my best to do everything as a worship to Him. Workload has been meh...wasn't heavy at all the first couple of weeks so it kinda let me ease into school mode slowly. Things are really picking up now with essays, article/book review/summary due in the next couple of weeks. You might also be wondering why I'm blogging at like 3:45am, its because this is my first (and won't be last) all-nighter of the year. First mid-term exam in 6 hours, so I took a nap after class today, studied for a couple of hours, ate dinner and went to play some ball, and came back and plan to study until midterm tomorrow. Since the class is my last class of the week, I can relax and sleep in the afternoon tomorrow. This midterm is crazy, worth 25% of my mark and its a 20 question multiple choice..yikes! As you can see I'm nerding away as I type this...yeah right.
First "official" game for me with some of the guys up here in Kitchener/Waterloo. Bad conditions with heavy rain and strong winds. There was some thunder mix in there too, but managed to get in 6 innings. We got destroyed 17-2, but it was a fun experience. Our team is probably at the lower 1/3 of the league, while the team we played against was probably in the top 1/4, so there was no competition. It was just fun going out there, getting some exercise, and just having a good time. Hopefully next week the weather will cooperate a little more. Personally had a decent game, still not used to having 12 feet arch pitches and having to be selective with which ones to swing. Went 2/3 with a single, a double, a rbi and a groundout. Also played CF for the first time since Lumas 2004, nothing really came in my direction except for a few singles up the middle, which is a good thing, since the lights, along with rain on my glasses, add in strong winds, would've made catching flyballs alot more difficult.
Had an awesome time at the Jays game last Saturday, their third last home game of the season. Thanks Matt for hooking me up with the tickets. Went there with a friend, and met up with someone who works on Game Day with MLB.com. He got the whole package that every broadcaster/media personnel gets, and that package is a fantasy player's dream. It was literally an information overload when I was going through it. As an example, for those who know their stats, it contained stats for each player in various situations. No man on with 2 outs, no man on with less than 2 outs, runner is scoring position (RISP) with 2 outs, RISP with less than 2 outs, RISP with no outs, bases loaded with 2 outs, bases loaded with less than 2 outs, bases loaded with none out. And that is less than 1/5 of the package I received. Maybe I should find a job with a MLB team. I'm allowed to dream aren't I? =D
Last "exciting" thing recently was that I met "The Golden Jet" Bobby Hull last Thursday. He was in Toronto for an autograph signing, and I decided to go pay him a visit. He was a tremendous individual, a class act. He took his time to speak with each guest in line. Unlike many professional athletes and their autographs, he took his time signing, his signature was very clear, along with the inscriptions. The signatures of many professional athletes in today's world could barely be recognized. A prime example would be Alexander Ovechkin's. After his signing, you can only make out the A out of his entire name. I wish more of today's athlete would follow the "old-timers" tradition in regards to their signature, but thats entire story altogether.
With the MLB season winding down and the playoffs starting in a week, I might do a recap of how my picks did this year. Albert already ripped me for picking Detroit to finish low in the standings, but honestly, who would've picked Detroit to have the second best records in the AL? I really think this year is the years for the Mets to take it down. They seem to be the team that is the most complete, with excellent batting and pitching. A subway series is very possible.
Enough procrastinating...back to studying!
TTOW!
On a more serious note, I realized it has been awhile since I've had any blog that contained any "substance"...so...why not keep the trend going! =D
Some quick updates I guess. School has been alright. Would rather be doing other things, but its a blessing for me to be in school right now, and its where God has placed me, so just trying my best to do everything as a worship to Him. Workload has been meh...wasn't heavy at all the first couple of weeks so it kinda let me ease into school mode slowly. Things are really picking up now with essays, article/book review/summary due in the next couple of weeks. You might also be wondering why I'm blogging at like 3:45am, its because this is my first (and won't be last) all-nighter of the year. First mid-term exam in 6 hours, so I took a nap after class today, studied for a couple of hours, ate dinner and went to play some ball, and came back and plan to study until midterm tomorrow. Since the class is my last class of the week, I can relax and sleep in the afternoon tomorrow. This midterm is crazy, worth 25% of my mark and its a 20 question multiple choice..yikes! As you can see I'm nerding away as I type this...yeah right.
First "official" game for me with some of the guys up here in Kitchener/Waterloo. Bad conditions with heavy rain and strong winds. There was some thunder mix in there too, but managed to get in 6 innings. We got destroyed 17-2, but it was a fun experience. Our team is probably at the lower 1/3 of the league, while the team we played against was probably in the top 1/4, so there was no competition. It was just fun going out there, getting some exercise, and just having a good time. Hopefully next week the weather will cooperate a little more. Personally had a decent game, still not used to having 12 feet arch pitches and having to be selective with which ones to swing. Went 2/3 with a single, a double, a rbi and a groundout. Also played CF for the first time since Lumas 2004, nothing really came in my direction except for a few singles up the middle, which is a good thing, since the lights, along with rain on my glasses, add in strong winds, would've made catching flyballs alot more difficult.
Had an awesome time at the Jays game last Saturday, their third last home game of the season. Thanks Matt for hooking me up with the tickets. Went there with a friend, and met up with someone who works on Game Day with MLB.com. He got the whole package that every broadcaster/media personnel gets, and that package is a fantasy player's dream. It was literally an information overload when I was going through it. As an example, for those who know their stats, it contained stats for each player in various situations. No man on with 2 outs, no man on with less than 2 outs, runner is scoring position (RISP) with 2 outs, RISP with less than 2 outs, RISP with no outs, bases loaded with 2 outs, bases loaded with less than 2 outs, bases loaded with none out. And that is less than 1/5 of the package I received. Maybe I should find a job with a MLB team. I'm allowed to dream aren't I? =D
Last "exciting" thing recently was that I met "The Golden Jet" Bobby Hull last Thursday. He was in Toronto for an autograph signing, and I decided to go pay him a visit. He was a tremendous individual, a class act. He took his time to speak with each guest in line. Unlike many professional athletes and their autographs, he took his time signing, his signature was very clear, along with the inscriptions. The signatures of many professional athletes in today's world could barely be recognized. A prime example would be Alexander Ovechkin's. After his signing, you can only make out the A out of his entire name. I wish more of today's athlete would follow the "old-timers" tradition in regards to their signature, but thats entire story altogether.
With the MLB season winding down and the playoffs starting in a week, I might do a recap of how my picks did this year. Albert already ripped me for picking Detroit to finish low in the standings, but honestly, who would've picked Detroit to have the second best records in the AL? I really think this year is the years for the Mets to take it down. They seem to be the team that is the most complete, with excellent batting and pitching. A subway series is very possible.
Enough procrastinating...back to studying!
TTOW!
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