Selective Self-Lobotomy

In the past year as a close friend has come under the scrutiny of the media I have realized the bias our news is presented with. I always understood that news cannot be presented without some sort of slant, but here in Canada, not dealing with the likes of Fox News, that bias is more subtle than I realized. Someone I know has come under fire in the public eye, and the ability of the media to make that person out to be someone entirely different is amazing. Excluding the incompetence when it comes to small details about them, the news makes this person out to be some sinister player with a grand scheme in mind or an incompetent person totally undeserving of any position or honours they had. This is someone I have known for a long time, and I know that this is not an evil person. This is a person with good intentions in their heart. There is nothing sinister about their private life, nothing evil or inhuman about their private pursuits. I am amazed at this caricature I see in the newspaper and on TV and how unlike the person I know it has become. I guess I have had my eyes opened just a little further, and I will continue to take what media I get with a hefty grain of salt.

I went and saw Velvet Revolver with Alice in Chains last night. Great show. Suuuuuuper fun. It was a little crazy to see Alice in Chains - who would have figured I'd get the chance. New singer was pretty good too. A band called Kill Hanna opened for the opening band - hah. They weren't bad either. Just a good show. And generally a good weekend. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Ahh the fine state of neglect in which I do not post for months at a time. Well here I am. Life is progressing as usual. No new job yet, but maybe soon. I also have the wedding approaching soon. Surprisingly unconcerned. I guess I am just not destined to be a bridezilla. I miss my out of town/country/planet friends. The Waterloo crew has dwindled, although promises to grow in a month or two. I am just out of touch with so many people I would like to be in touch with. Speaking of out of touch, Derek is at the Lewis Media dev retreat this week, so I am flying solo. Nice to have the house to myself - I like the quiet. Too bad the damn cat keeps licking my shirt since Derek isn't here to bug. I am reading a great book Eric lent me. It is a great read and I keep tearing through it, but it takes a while to read so I am having a great time. Life is pretty good.

So - rapid fire Job Hunting
I had a phone interview Monday, In person interview Wednesday and am waiting for a callback Friday. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I love the way my cats sit on the edge of the bathtub staring intently at the bathwater. Desperate to learn whatever secrets it has yet to divulge. One leans precariously over the water to tentatively dip a paw and test whatever elaborate theory they have concocted about the water. Then the other slowly creeps forward toward the sound of the dripping tap. Balanced on a single leg with his whole body twisted just so he can drink from the dripping tap, his perfectly fine bowl of water aside. As the water starts to drain from the tub both cats immediately stare at the drain as if the secrets of life are contained in that strange sound, straining to decipher its meaning. Yet as soon as it is gone, one loses interest, the other picks a fight, or some other event occurs that upsets the precarious balance of their study of bathwater, and the moment is lost.

Work kinda sucks lately - it makes me sad. My office would be a really great place to work if not for internal politicking. The sad thing is the backstabbing and tattling in fine grade-school action is all done by people in other departments that are in the same position as me. No solidarity at all. *sigh* I am reluctant to job hunt again. *sigh*

I just had these great wings with tons of flavourful sauce and tender chicken. Mmmmmm. Man I love good wings.

There is lots of snow right now. Snow!
Which is entirely not the point of this post.
I installed VISTA last night. Woot! It was very painless, strangely. And it seems fairly nifty. I like it so far. Wheeeeeee.

That was the point of this post.

I sent Derek a singing quartet at work today. It was fun. :) I think there should be more holidays which sending singing groups is appropriate. Happy St. Patrick's Day, Christmas, New Years, Victoria Day. . .


:D

Derek sent me this. Sooo cute.

Remi is here - we are playing fun games - YAY!

Soooo. Good weekend. Went to Hamilton and hung out at Sheila's mansion. :) Also saw some sweet ninja moves. Ate diabetic coma cupcakes and did some strange thing called "nia". It was really fun.

Okay so I never post here. But life is good. Good in standard non-manic just cool way.
I had a good weekend - we tried to include as many vices as we could - it was fairly successful.
Drinking, Gaming, Strippers, Clerks (which covers most right there) Gluttony. Although the gambling never materialized . . . maybe we'll have to try again ;)

Today seems overly planned already and it's only 8am. *sigh*

9:30 meeting @ work
12:00 holiday lunch
2:00 Jiffy Lube
3:45 Doctor
5:00 Pick up Derek and head to Guelph for Warhammer night

This is just waaaaay to organized for me. I am going to slip and accidentally break such a fragile thing as an organized schedule - I am sure of it.

This is what comes of having an organized job I suppose. I spend the better part of my work day organizing other people if not myself. Good thing my company makes up for it with free booze and food *yay holdiay lunch*

I am not sure what to say to that. I really am not. I have a kitty?

Wow this is the first really terrible week I have had at my job. I've had stressful weeks and busy weeks and generally boring weeks. But this week has just downright, hardcore, no holds barred sucked. Fortunately it is Thursday and I will get to see Colin this weekend so all is not lost. But man.

On a happier note - hmm I dunno - everything else is great? Oh, we finally have a doctor. Kelly's Dad was generous enough to accept us as patients. Yay having a doctor again. It has only been like - what - um 6 years? Here in KW it is an even greater problem than in Newmarket. The lack of enough medical professionals in general is depressing. But the fact that it doesn't cost $38,000 for a heart bypass is nice. Yay Canada!

Well I am finally getting over being sick which is a relief. I don't think I could stand another month of hacking and sneezing and the like. Just getting ready for work this morning - nothing like a snappy suit to make you feel less like you would rather kill yourself than go to work on a Monday (hah). I am glad to reflect and note that Derek and I are finally making friends in KW. I find it surprisingly difficult to make friends. Acquaintances I can do, but not people you can call up and demand they hang out and polish off a plate of fries and talk until the wee small hours. Those people are hard to come by. It's weird that as you get older and get a fuller more detailed emotional picture of other people, that something like making friends becomes so much more difficult. Why is that?

On a lighter and more random note, the Harbingers received an exciting box from Ryan. To those of you who are not blessed enough to know the Harbingers, they include Scotto, Steve, Ryan, Irwin, Jospeh, Pu, Remi and several other intermittent players of D&D. Ryan sent us a whole box of vending machine toys from Japan! There was an immediate fight over who got the bondage girls of course, and the disco guy with fucked up feet went last I think. Fun was definitely had - we also took pictures with each of our items and I will post the link when I have them uploaded. They are very funny pictures. Thanks Ryan for spreading Christmas cheer all the way from Japan!

I have to go to work now. I bet today wont be quite so bad. :)

So 23 today. I would say I feel older, but I don't. I feel happy - I have a brand new toy to play with from Derek. I feel like chocolate chip chocolate oatmeal cookies and some Saturday D&D are a great way to celebrate my 23rd. Too bad I have to work today at all :) But I do get free pizza for lunch, which makes that slightly better.

Talked to Sheila - I hope to see her soon. Funny thing how some people you can just pick up where you left off after not seeing them for a long time. Despite various differences, I always get along with Sheila. She's such a great person.

Ooh - I got a fuzzy sweater from my soon-to-be Mum-in-law. It is pretty awesome. I feel like part of the family *awww*. My parents also called to say happy being old. My Mum sent me a package which I am excited to get. She always paints these fabulous cards.

Your Vocabulary Score: A-

Congratulations on your multifarious vocabulary! You must be quite an erudite person.

So NWN2 has come out. I want to play it now.
D&D tonight with Joe then D&D with Derkek on the weekend. Seems like we have our timing off. We're missing warhammer due to Hallowe'en and campaign rescheduling. I would say I'm sad but I am still annoyed with the change in schedule. Ahh well, just have to try and kick Derek's ass in a couple of weeks.

On a not gaming note, work has become more reasonable, so I can actually catch up to my outstanding stuff to do. I even took a lunch today (hence the post). I do feel like there is a lot on my plate right now, mostly because there are so many things I want to be doing and have to do and should do. I have to pick my favorites. Obviously I have too many hobbies.

Haven't written in quite a while. While the occasional phrase or line pops into my head, I don't have the drive to write that I used to. It makes me think that maybe I have ceased to be a poet. I also am begining to think that oetry only grows out of misery. I am happy and content, so I don't write. It makes me think of a good quote Kierkegaard I think.

"A poet is an unhappy being whose heart is torn by secret sufferings, but whose lips are so strangely formed that when the sighs and the cries escape them, they sound like beautiful music... and then people crowd about the poet and say to him: "Sing for us soon again;" that is as much as to say, "May new sufferings torment your soul."