Hooray for Beer!

I got this awesome quote in an email today:

as explained by Cliff Clavin, of Cheers. One afternoon at Cheers, Cliff Clavin was explaining the Buffalo Theory to his buddy Norm. Here's how it went:

"Well ya see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."

Cheers!

2 Funny Things:

Number One:

This was taken just outside of Moxie's Restaurant and I've always wanted to take a picture of how ironic it is to have a breast implant center on top of a Second Cup.

Number Two
GOOD NEWS FOR MEN!!!!!!!! (trust me on this one, gentlemen)
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This is what I did Sunday night...spent it with 5 (count 'em...FIVE) cute guys at Moxie's restaurant...lucky me! Hey...how come I'm the only one havin' beer? ;)

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L-R: Cory, Hufiz, Kevin #1, me, Kevin #2 & Jeff

Four of the boys (all but Kevin #1) were up from Cowtown (Calgary - for those of you who are questioning what Cowtown is) to see the Red Hot Chilli Peppers Concert in Edmonton.

Thanks boys, I had an awesome time! Can't wait to party it up with y'all (god, I hate that word) in Cowtown! hehe.

Kelly, you weren't the only one who had an epic battle...I may have a story to top yours.

So last night, I was eager to try putting in a new stud I got for my 2 month old nose piercing. Now, for those of you with piercings, you know that you're supposedly not to change your piercing until 3 months after you get it.

Well...oops...impatient me.

I really wanted to wear my new pretty silver-and-blue gem star stud.

My initial piercing is one of those nose rings with the hook (like this), so it was a bit odd to take out, but not difficult.

I put in the new stud (which is just a plain straight stud), which was easy enough. Dan and I admired it for a bit...then I started to worry. Since it's smaller than my other stud, I should put back in the hook stud so that the hole can finish healing for one more month.

Then...that's when the battle began...

I literally spent over an hour in Dan's bathroom, poking and forcing my old stud back in, trying to manipulate the hook in every way possible...but the damn thing wouldn't go through the end of the hole!! ARGH!

So Dan tried twice...(now can you picture Dan practically having his fingers up my nose?!) and still no luck!

I was so frustrated that pain was not an issue anymore, I just didn't want the hole to get smaller, so I tried probably like, 5 more times.

An hour and fifteen minutes later, I gave up (left the new stud in)...for awhile...until I went home.

Then I spent another good fifteen minutes in my own bathroom to poke the sucker through and at this point, there's already some dried up blood from earlier on. Finally, I decided that it wasn't going to go through (I know, it took me long enough to figure that out). So I just put the new stud back in.

But the battle wasn't over...as I started to wash my face, the stud fell out and went into the drain...

Noooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

It was already one in the morning and I certainly wasn't going to wake anyone up to help me find it! But then, I put on my glasses (I'm so blind without them) and realized that luckily, the star part caught onto the top of the drain and didn't entirely fall in yet.

YAY!!! There was a chance! Talk about lucky star!

I took some tweezers and with most precision and care, I managed to get it out. Saved! So now, I guess I'm stuck with my new stud for awhile.

And I'm happy with that.

Taking the bus can be an interesting experience in terms of converstions I overhear.

Today, I had the fortunate (I say this with in the most sarcastic tone) experience of listening in on a conversation between two high school aged girls. They were probably no older than sixteen. One girl sat beside me, while the other sat in front of us.

The girl that sat in front of us (Girl A) turned around and said to the girl beside me (Girl B): This f*ckin' guy just asked me if my f*uckin' tits were real!!!!

So I did what any person would have naturally done...I checked out her chest. (PS- they weren't *that* big, but big enough for a skinny 16 year old I guess).

Girl B laughs.

The two girls ramble on for a bit about the guy commenting on her chest. Then Girl B asks Girl A what she did last night.

Girl A: Oh man, I got so f*cking high last night at (insert boy's name here) house and we got so f*ckin' drunk too

The two girls go on about getting drunk and high on weed for a bit then return to the topic of the guy commenting on Girl A's chest.

Girl A: When he asked me if my tits were real, I should have said 'Why don't you find out for yourself?'

ACK! Girl A's in-your-face-I-need-to-swear-every-five-words attitude turned me off so much from even thinking she could be anything but white trash. I can just see this girl in three years...pregnant, living off her drug dealer boyfriend who's 8 years older, doing drugs and drinking booze daily...

I hope I'm wrong about her, but I guess I'll never find out.

A website I am required to inspect for my Sociology of Killing class.

Wow. This is intense. It's not for the faint hearted. It's controversial. It's disturbing. It has powerful connotations.

Proceed with caution...

Saturday

Every year, Dan takes up a part-time seasonal job with Nintendo. Basically, he goes to different locations to promote Nintendo products. This year, training took place in Calgary, so I decided to tag along to meet up with my friend Cory (who lives in Calgary) to go shopping.

Cory and I went to Chinook mall, where I made some lovely purchases (i.e., sweet deals). At this time, Cory was unaware of what Dan was down in Calgary training for, so when he found out D was working for Nintendo, he commented on his friend Kylan working for Nintendo as well. I practically freaked out when I realized that D had introduced me to Kylan last year when he was up in Edmonton promoting Nintendo at the Ski and Snowboard Show. I knew that Kylan was in training with D at that moment of discovery.

So when D called me after his training session was over, I told him what a small world it was. Kylan later called Cory to ask how the heck he knew Dan's girlfriend (of all people!) and it's actually a funny story because Cory and I met in a bar last year (in Edmonton), and this was actually the second time we had seen each other.

Cory and his friends were up in Edmonton for a stag party, when they approached my girlfriends and I to sign their friend's scrubs (traditional stag practice). We mostly talked to Cory and Jeff, who are genuinely nice guys (i.e., not trying to hit on us) and since we had alot in common, we exchanged emails.

Cory and I met up with Dan, Kylan and 3 other Nintendo members on 17th (which is equivalent to Whyte Ave in Edmonton). The shops there were plenty vintage or big, expensive name brands. One shop even had two models posing on podiums like mannequins, to fashion the clothes. Cory and I got a kick out of watching ALL the cars slow down as they were passing by the store to check out the models. I almost asked one girl how much she got paid to stand there, but I didn't think that would be appropriate.

Eventually, we ended the night after dining together at an Italian restaurant. When Dan and I arrived back to his (new) condo, we were eager to watch the 3rd period of Oilers vs. Colorado. Unfortunately, since D doesn't have cable yet, the TV didn't work at all, so we had to listen to the game on the radio.

We drank a few beers while we listened to the exciting game. We totally expected Colorado to kick our asses, but when we kept hearing about Oilers scoring over and over again, we were deeply regretting not going to a pub to watch the game. (The final score was 6-3!!!)

We ended the night by playing the new Nintendo games D will be promoting. I was feeling pretty buzzed (but not drunk) after 3 beers (haha Q, I have higher tolerance than you!) and let me tell ya, playing Nintendo intoxicated is fun!

Friday Night

Dan and I went over to Jamie's house for a bonfire. It was a nice and relaxing night, we couldn't believe how beautiful it was outside, for October weather at night time Edmonton! The most entertaining part was watching Quang make a drunken fool of himself - after four beers!

Well, you have to understand that Q does not drink, and he's asian (i.e., cheap drunk!) so four beers, though it may not seem like a lot, it is for us asians.

We got on the topic of how easy it is to return things to Walmart. Simon started spewling out stories of how much he takes advantage of Walmart's return policy. Like the one time he bought 4 cans of fuel lighter, and only used up one, so he returned the other 3, only he accidentally mixed up an empty can with a full one. So as the cashier was ringing them through, she was shaking them, and even though she knew the 3rd can was practically empty, she still gave Simon the FULL refund!

?!

Another example to show how retarded Walmart is, Simon told us how he had successfully returned a tent (still with leaves inside it and probably some dirt on the exterior) and a GT racer, still dripping wet with water.

And the best example that night was when one of Simon's friends who had worked at Walmart told him about the story of how a customer returned a sofa to Walmart, getting $300 back. The kicker? Walmart has NEVER even sold sofas before!!!

Speaking of Walmart, I doubt those dares I posted in the previous post will seem odd to anyone working at Walmart now....

I DARE YA

I dare you to go to Walmart and proceed with one of the following choices:

*Walk up to an employee and tell him/her in an official tone 'Code 3 in house wares ' and see what happens.

*Set up a tent in the camping department and tell other shoppers you'll only invite them in if they bring pillows from the bedding department.

*Dart around the store suspiciously while loudly humming the theme from "Mission Impossible".

*Hide in the clothing rack and when people browse through say, "Pick me! Pick me!"

*Move a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area

*Go to the Service Desk and ask to put a bag of M&M's on lay away

Lon, this one's for you: Do the Orx Song (for those of you who are wondering what the hell the Orx Song is...it is basically screaming in a bloody high pitched voice "Kill the Orx, Slay the Orx, Desssstrooooy theeee ooooorx!")It's really amusing, especially when Lon does it, because he does it best.

Disclaimer: This site is not held responsible for any damage resulting from such activities listed above.

WHO CARES?!

*Whew* This was a big weekend! Dan moved out of the house and into a condo he bought recently - so Congrats Daniel on the bitchin' new pad. This is the first time Dan's on his own without a roomie. Unfortunetly, I did not have a chance to take photos of his place yet, but there'll be comin'! Dan lives on the fourth floor, which also happens to be the top floor - and there's no elevator in the whole building, so you can imagine how sore our legs are after climbing up and down 8 sets of stairs (2 per level) literally all day!

Special thanks to Dave, Carolyn, and Keith for helping out!

We haven't set a date yet for a house warming party, partly because we are not quite finished arranging the furniture. However, I suggested that it be a semi-formal martini party and D liked that idea. This type of mellow party would be more suited for his limited living space than the loud, crazy parties that the guys usually hold. I'm excited! Keep checking back for the pix!

Have a Great Long Weekend!
Eat, drink, and be merry!

Remember how I thought I did so awesome on that first exam I wrote? Well...bad news (or maybe I should say "embarassing" news, since I told everyone I thought I did great)...I only did okay. I got a B. I was 0.75% away from getting a B+. Wow, isn't that *bleeping* annoying?

I feel extremely disappointed in myself and still somewhat in denile, because I don't understand how my mark can be that much lower than what I expected.

It's just frustrating because I study so hard and think I know my stuff inside and out - and then when I write the exam, the results are sometimes disappointing (but thank god, not always!)

I think I'm just freaking out because I'm scared I won't have high enough grades to get accepted into grad school. My biggest fear is failure. :o(

On a brighter note, the Edmonton Oilers won their first game of the season against San Jose Sharks! The game was a bit slow in the first period and picked up a bit in the second and third. The final score was 5-2. Go Oilers Go!

Dear Simon,

When I asked to go running with you, you should have warned me that you are training to be the next Donavon Bailey.

Oh...wait, you stopped seriously running a while ago. Sheesh, I'd hate to see how fast you can really go!


Thanks for teaching me how to run with my chest sticking out and leaning forward, while going down big, hilly trails.

You're right. It was a good ab workout.

I should have known that my clumsiness factor would kick in while letting myself shoot down that big downhill.

Man, tripping over that rock wasn't cool...and to boot, my face practically skimmed the heel of your shoe as I was crashing into the ground.

But I must say, I do look completely hardcore now. It sure compliments the two other bruises I have on each of my shins, from sparring in karate last night.

I'll be sure to give you a call when I want to have the shit kicked out of me again. ;o) Thanks Simon! It was a good push for me (no pun intended)!

*SIGH* After searching the Hub's lost and found, Hub administration, and campus security (yes, they actually suggested I check there, sounds weird to me too) - no sign of my pretty blue Nalgene water bottle.

In other news, I just spoke with the dumbest, ditziest girl (receptionist) ever! I just phoned a hair salon to book a hair appointment, and she answered.

Me: Hi, can you tell me about your promo you have this week about the free highlights?

Girl: Oh...I -uh- don't really know anything about the- uh- promo...(nervous giggling)...yeah...uh...

Me: Well is there someone I can talk to who knows?

Girl: (More nervous giggling) Well, uh, like, I'm, like, the only, like, receptionist here, like, right now...maybe, like, you can phone back, like, tomorrow?

Me: (thinking how many times does this girl have to say "like" in one sentence!?!?!") Well, can I just make an appointment for Wednesday at 2pm?

Girl: Sure...Wednesday, like, what time?

Me: ?! (Didn't I JUST tell her?!) ...Two...Foooor Weeeedddnnnessssdaaaaayyyy.

Ok, I really didn't exaggerate "For Wed" but I should have...judging her, she probably would put it down for today or something.

I couldn't believe there are actually people that talk that stupid! Maybe she had too many chemicals in her hair and it fried her brain? Oh well, makes me feel a little smarter knowing that there are people as absent minded as this girl.

Man, I just realized I lost my water bottle that I paid about $12 for- I mean, that is pricey for a water bottle! It's one of those pretty colored, one litre, see-through bottles (can't remember the company who makes them, but I know it starts with an N).

I was about to go out and help my friend Tom to deliver karate flyers, when I remembered that I should bring water. So I searched my bag for it, then the rest of my room, then the kitchen (all in a matter of 3 minutes!) and realized that I must have left it in the bathroom, in a stall, on top of the toilet paper dispenser - on FRIDAY. ARGH! I had even thought to myself that one of these days, I'm going to forget it there. And so I did.

So tomorrow I am going to search the lost and found in Hub mall for it. I hope a janitor bought it there...if not, I would assume that a sick person took it! Who would take someone else's water bottle anyways!? That's gross! What if I had some disease (just for the record...I don't) and this person is going to drink out of it (I mean, I still wouldn't be comfortable drinking out of someone else's water bottle even after washing it)!

And the worst part? I've only had the water bottle for two weeks. *sob* Come back, pretty colored water bottle!

Suzy's Night with the Girls

Congrats to Suzy and Stefko on the engagement!!! In celebration, Jenn held a girl's get together dinner at her place last night.


Jenn and Susan: Ooooh! Aaahhh!





Jenn's place isn't very big, so we had to resort to using the couch (in kneeling manner) because she didn't have enough chairs.

Headed off to Wooly Bolly's after:



Took this shot staring at the mirrored wall at the dance floor...I think it turned out cool.


Bumped into Fernando, a dude I went to high school with (I didn't even recognize him!)






Jenn's dream: to become a pirate (I'm not joking, mate!)

I'm at the library right now with my little buddies, E and his brother A. Real names withheld for confidentiality reasons. They wanted to see how I make my website.

E's typing: I miss you mom and dad

A's typing: this is fun.

My night out with Q

*I messed around with photoshop to create some funkiness into the following photos*


I surprised Quang with my camera as he greeted me at my door (although he doesn't look *too* surprised). Ladies...he's single!


Went to The Three Muskateers Restaurant, in which, the bathroom impressed me more than the food. What can I say - it's (my fave color)- pink!


I always did want a pink background...

Then we went to Chapters where I attempted to take some shots I thought might be interesting.






Thanks Q, for the fun night!!

Dan and I went to watch the independent film, "Bend it Like Beckham" last night. It was such a good movie, and SO funny! I really liked the cultural aspect and it's humor of the movie (East Indian family in London). I love movies that really play on culture- and it's even better when they play up the stereotypes. I think this really shows that people can laugh with others at some of the funny aspects their culture has to offer. And even better, the movie was about my favorite sport - soccer!

The last good soccer movie I saw was the 1992 movie, "Ladybugs". Remember that, with Jonathan Brandis?! That was one of my favorite movies when I was younger. (No, I'm not kidding either! I know, what a dork!)Did anyone else like this movie too?

Now I'm just waiting for someone to release a comedy involving Chinese culture - then I could really relate!

Ok, everyone knows what a huge Keanu Reeves fan I am, right? Well, some sad news (but it just goes to prove how sweet Keanu is)...click on his picture to find out what I'm talking about...

So here I am, happy and relieved that the exam is over. At the start of the exam, I swear, I've never seen so many students panic and freak out over a midterm before. And this class isn't small! Anyways, I think I did fairly well, considering I only got stuck on 2 questions really. I just hope I answered the "short-answer" questions to the prof's satisfaction.

I was so stoked that the exam was not as hard as i thought it would be, that I had so much energy afterwards. I went to work out and practically sprinted on the treadmill for 20 minutes! Whew! I'll keep you posted on my exam mark!

D and I are going to watch a movie tonight - I haven't been to the theatre in ages! I'm excited!