Friday, March 31, 2006
 
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Tonight is Salsa Night at the Law Courts.

The plan is for me to get off my blog and finally get pretty for salsa. Lem tells me that he is ready to go. He's wearing his Black Geeks Rule t-shirt from Microsoft.

We have a problem here.

He's gonna have to change.

I'll be wearing something nice and sweet. And no, he's not wearing the Geeks Rule T-Shirt.

I bought him his first salsa class for his birthday two years ago. I visited his class once and we all know why he decided to go the next level, then the next level. And why all of his guy friends. John included. Mudzy included. Signed up for at least 2 levels of Salsa with Nina and Reese!

Now, I sometimes have to wait in line to dance with him. Not tonight though. Because he refuses to change his shirt! Crazy ugly shirt.
 
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I had so many things to do today, and of course, didn't get awhole lot of them done because now I have become a blog addict.

Gone were the times that we picked up the phone and talked to our friends. Even MSN Messenger is now becoming a thing of the past. Forget the gossip around the watercooler. Just read each other's blogs.

That's what my friends do. We read each other's blog to see how the other is doing. Let's take Corinna for example. She lives in Nanaimo. An island away from Vancouver. She is coming into town today. Instead of picking up the phone. She sends me a comment on my blog.

Have you ever watched the movie CRASH? It won Best Film during the 2006 Oscars. The movie starts with a scene of a car crash - WE CRASH TO EACH OTHER AS A FORM OF HUMAN CONTACT.

So, I hope you like the new look of my blog. I now have some fabulous most researched links about Get Beautiful, Sexy Relationships, and Serious Dating. I have never had so much laugh filtering through this exciting world called the internet.

I would like to hear some feedback. I might be doing this all wrong,,,,,,
 
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Thursday, March 30, 2006
 
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Starting probably by doing something else tonight aside from blogging.

I think I'll go watch a movie.

Oh, just dont tell work, I went home sick today.
 
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Thank you very much for visiting my blog.

And sending me TO DO items.

I really appreciate any inspiration and any feedback that you provide me about my blog.

It's great that whoever checked all my STILL TO DO as completed, is not doing that anymore. Thank you for listening.

So my latest TO DO item given to me by an anonymous visitor is TO GET A LIFE.

Honey, you dont really want me to get started on this topic.

But rest be assured, I have taken your advise to heart. And will keep on updating you on what I am doing TO GET A LIFE.

And for those of you who have never commented or dropped me a note on my blog, please do. I like hearing from everyone else. It gives me great pleasure to know that I have friends out there who just has my best interest at heart.

So please keep them coming!
 
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I think I'll start my own dance videos too.

Please let me know if you have any particular song requests.

And no, I wont do COPA COBANA.
 
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It definitely isnt over until David Hasselfhof sings it.

 
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Lem brought me home a lucky Texas Charm. I usually ask him to bring me back postcards because I collect them. But I already have 2 from Dallas the last time I went there for a business trip.

I think this time I will start collecting charms instead from different cities. He's off to Boston in the next little while. And maybe he'll bring me a charm and a postcard. I dont have either from Boston.

I started my postcard collection when I was about 12 years old. Back in the olden days where the best method for getting in touch with someone was through mail. I was in my German class (Pasadena High in California) and we were assigned Penpals. My penpals were other kids worldwide that was also taking the German language. So, I got one from France, and another one from Switzerland. It so happens that these 2 kids moved quite a bit around, and started sending me postcards from wherever their parents were stationed. I thought that was nice.

Now, I'll start collecting charms.
 
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Wednesday, March 29, 2006


It Says YOU WILL B DEEPLY LOVED.

It's good to be told what you already know.

Even if it comes from a random fortune cookie.
 
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If you really want to findthe perfect human relationship, look for someone who is cat-like.

Likes to be alone and happy with you.

Happy when you are there and happy when you're not there.

Licks your face occasionally.

Will take all the scratching and petting you are willing to offer.

Feels secure.

Sleeps when it feels like it.

Hunts when it feels like it.

Basks often.

Meditates regularly.

Never feels guilty, ever, ever, ever, ever, EVER!

Does emphatically what he wants to do.

Is always glad to see you.

Never cares when you leave.

Seems like the perfect partner.

YES!!!
 
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Tuesday, March 28, 2006


 
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This show is the most understated piece of funniness ever to reach the small screen.

There is definitely no trace of Captain Kirk in Boston Legal. Denny Crane has got to be the best character that William Shatner has developed. Even bad boy James Spader that I had on my MUST DO LIST in the 80's is nowhere to be found. Instead, the chemistry between these two characters, and the humorous writers involved in the show, it just makes me shake my head and say

CAN THEY SAY THAT ON NATIONAL TV?

I do hope that when I become senile in my old age, that I at least remember, that I will need my balcony space at the end of each day.

It is a warped sense of belonging and friendship. You have to see an episode to understand this.
 
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I'm doing housework

 
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The girl has forgotten I exist
The boy has forgotten I exist

I think they have forgotten each other also

Oh how fickle love is

So sad.
 
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Lem called me today. He's been in Dallas for a Microsoft Partner conference since last Wednesday. He had been counting the days to go home. Well, at least, I think he has. His plane experienced mechanical problems and it had to turn back. So now he will be in Dallas up until tomorrow. He sounded to stressed.

I would be too if my plane had to turn back because of mechanical problems.

Up until a few years back, my previous occupations included a lot of business trips. Dallas is one of my most favourite places. It's right up there with Maryland. I had a great time shopping. Taking the JFK tours. Visiting Ranches. The clubs are awesome and the steaks there just taste so different!

But poor Lem doesnt seem to be enjoying himself too much.

It's okay Lem. Just make sure to not forget to bring something home from Dallas.
 
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I forgot today was Bellini Tuesday. I’m not really sure if Sarah even remembered or she had other lunch plans today. She did come over though to tell me about her Dave sighting. We had a good laugh over it because was bending down to pick up something from the ground across the street from our office. He also seems to have forgotten our pact to keep Bellini Tuesdays!

Even movie Tuesday was cancelled tonight. Weird.

It was a slow day at the office. Montana was away today. His wife is sick. Matthew came in late because he had to wait for his big screen tv to be delivered at his house. Peter was his usual happy self and booked one of my clients a cruise before I got in. Carrie was nowhere to be found. And I actually had my first mumble / grumble with Rob in over a week.

Today, for the first time in ages, I actually took the time to sit in our office lunchroom. I should do that more often because my favourite people seem to be poking their heads in when I’m there. I chatted with Sol over chicken souvlaki about her new man. Gregg came in to chat about the new BCIT Aerospace Training Centre in Richmond. And Steve was looking for new lunch venues. Maybe I should tell him about Bellini Tuesdays ......

 
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My sister's son Rashid..... Isn't he just adorable?
 
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A local television station recently ran a documentary on Dream Jobs. Ordinary folks that do what they do best for a living. Somehow, when the network put together that show, they missed out on John Chow.

I know there’s numerous ramblings on this blog about him. But who can resist, he is a techie with a sixth sense about money. He is running one of the most successful Tech sites to come out of Canada –
www.thetechzone.com

I feel honored to know him. And I’m sure that those who have mentored under him have been quite lucky. At this time, his knowledge is for free. So make sure you take that five minutes of your time to get to know him. You can visit his blog at
www.johnchow.com

And yes, he does answer all your questions.

Thanks John for giving us that wealth of wisdom on Sunday.

We’ll make sure to take you out for dinner when we make our first million.
 
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Monday, March 27, 2006
Hey, who's playing with my To Do List?

You can add new To Do for me.

But just dont check it all of as complete.

Comprende my friend?
 
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The first floor has wives that love sex.

The second floor has wives that love sex and have money.

The third floor has never been visited.

 
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A store that sells new husbands has just opened in London, where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates:

"You may visit the store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the attributes of the men increase as the shopper ascends the flights. There is, however, a catch: you may choose any man from a particular floor, or you may choose to go up a floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building!"

So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband...

On the first floor the sign on the door reads: Floor 1 - These men have jobs.

The second floor sign reads: Floor 2 - These men have jobs and love kids.

The third floor sign reads: Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love kids, and are extremely good looking. "Wow," she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.

She goes to the fourth floor and sign reads: Floor 4 - These men have jobs, love kids, are drop-dead good looking and help with the housework.
"Oh, mercy me!" she exclaims, "I can hardly stand it!"

Still, she goes to the fifth floor and sign reads: Floor 5 - These men have jobs, love kids, are drop-dead gorgeous, help with the housework, and have a strong romantic streak.

She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor and the sign
reads:

"Floor 6 - You are visitor number 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store"...
 
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From John Chow’s Blog - www.johnchow.com

Today I presented Sarah with one red rose; one for her uniqueness, red for her radiant, a rose for her beauty. She was really happy to receive it, and I must admit that her reaction was a very pleasant surprise to me. Judging by the giggling smile on her face, you would think she won the lottery. Then again, this may have something to do with the fact that I have never ever brought flowers before. I will have to change my ways.
Ah, so sweet. But you gotta hear Sarah's version of the story.
 
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It was funny really. The way Sarah told the story.

Finally, after 2 ½ years, she gets the first rose from John. She was so happy!

Olivia, of course, had to ask, what Sarah got for Valentine’s Day.
John says Roses.
Sarah says Dandelions.
John says, Oh, that’s why they only costed 25 cents!

A Rose by any other name is just not a Rose, John!
And yes, they usually cost more than 25 cents….


I told Sarah she needs to buy a Vase. Whenever, it’s empty, she needs to leave that vase beside John’s computers. So, that he would remember that it needs another Rose.
 
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Sunday, March 26, 2006

I invited Montana to meet John about his possible web project. We went over to John’s house for dinner. And it went a little bit better than I expected.

John gave us some great inspiration. Sarah gave us some awesome news. And now Montana knows all my little big dirty secrets. Ah, all in a days work.

I was a little bit concerned at first in bringing Montana into my personal life. It turned out better than I expected. There are plans to have another dinner and his wife Marnie should be coming. Marnie would like Sarah. Most of all, Marnie would probably bring something home cooked. Whereas I, will buy food from the nearest take out restaurant.

We had our chat about Montana’s project when we first arrived. Montana has learned quite a bit about web development, key words and blogs. And I learned that I should have started a content site instead of a commercial site. Now why didn’t anyone tell me that before? This will be a good start of a friendship between the two of them I hope.

We were expecting more people for dinner. Mudzy did not make it. Anna and Mick had other plans. Ricky was tired from playing a gig the night before. Still, Olivia, Angela and Sarah (Not me, of course - remember, I am the take out queen) cooked up a great dinner. Montana said grace before dinner. That was neat.

We talked about life over Smirnoff’s. Sarah told us about the Rose story. John gave us his version of the Rose story. We all had a good laugh over it. Montana showed everyone his pictures. And everyone ooh’d and ahh’d.


It was a great night.
 
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Saturday, March 25, 2006
I can’t believe it’s the weekend again. It seems like the last one was just yesterday. What did we do last week? Right, the PIMP JUICE party. No wonder my memories of last weekend were hazy.

I can’t even believe that this weekend is almost over. Somehow, these last 2 days of the week has gone so, so fast. Before you can even say “boo”, it’s over. It’s now past 11 PM on a Saturday night and I still have yet to feel that I have been productive.

Maybe because it was nice and sunny today. You can see the snowcapped mountains clear across from my office window. My weird seasonal disorder is rearing its distracted head again.

Or mabe because I watched all of my favourite tv shows today. One after the other. From 6:00 to right about now. I’m not done either yet. I still have my CSI Miami on.

Well, it’s just better this way. I have a very long day tomorrow. I have church with mom. Go shopping for shoes. Pick up Mom. Pick up Montana. Go to Daiso. Then Bar-B-Q at John’s.

Only thing I ask,

AND JOHN AND MUDZY I HOPE YOU ARE READING THIS


Try not to give the guy a heart attack. Take it easy on him. Maybe he does have a good idea?
 
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Friday, March 24, 2006
 
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Of course, John has to tell me what I missed out on Thursday night dinner at West. And undoubtedly, I will hear all about it during Sunday's dinner at his place.

AGAIN.

This excerpt is from Stephen Fung's Blog.


After a night of high couture at the BMW Fashion Gala, it was time to experience some fine dining. I joined John at West Resaturant to sample the best of the best. Voted as the Best Restaurant in Vancouver in 2005, my first REAL fine dining experience was truly awesome. The experience, as recapped by John on his blog was truly worth every penny…a lot of pennies. If my parents found out, I know that they would want to lecture me non stop about spending that kind of money as this is the Chinese Way.

There were truffles, foie gras, KOBE style beef: All the things that you would see used on the Food Network! The wine pairings were bang on, and the service was par excellent. The thing that confused me was the “Petit Four” dessert at the end. If it is called petit four, then how come they only gave us each one petit morsel each? Would I not have received the same amount if I had gone solo? I guess we’ll have to ask that question next time!

I will be back again someday, but I think our next stop will be Lumiere, the 2nd best restaurant in Vancouver and home of Rob Feenie, who beat Iron Chef Morimoto in the famous CRAB battle.

 
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I am so bad.

I finally got motivated to go get dressed and look pretty tonight. But somewhere halfway through the hair and the outfit, I sorta lost the motivation.

I am now sitting at home all dressed up to the nines, not wanting to go anywhere. And watching my most favourite Sandra Bullock sappy love story flick.

Congratulations to me. This is an all time low. Even for me.
 
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I was having such a stimulating dream today and was woken up by a phone call about 2PM. Matthew was bored I guess. At work.

And for a second I thought I was still dreaming.

My phone died. Ran out of minutes. Oh hot damn.

Made a mental note to get up and get send him a quick email.


Two hours later. I finally woke up.

I guess I was still wondering if I dreamt it all up.

 
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Thursday, March 23, 2006




















 
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I am very tired today. I wont be posting much of my regular mumblings today. I had a really bad sleep last night. I feel so distracted and drained. Last night after my last blog entry, I tried to go to sleep. It never really bothered me before. Me, being home alone. But not last night. I slept with the lights on. I left every light on from the kitchen to the bathrooms. I kept on waking up with every sound.

And at about 1:30 AM, I swear, I heard my front door open. I really thought it was about time somebody committed me to the loony bin because. I even heard the key being inserted in the lock, and then opened. I should have listened to mom and kept a frying pan under my bed!

I was dialing 911 on my cell when there was a knock on my door. I could seriously kill my brother. He decided to come back from the Yukon, oh, about half a month earlier than expected. Oh yeah, no need to call. No need to tell me that he was coming home in the middle of the freaking night!

His accent sounds different. He sounds more Filipino. My mom told me that there were a lot of Filipinos where he was. He’s going back to the Yukon and talking about permanently moving there. Must be because of a girl. As long as he doesn’t come back in the middle of the night next time.

What else happened today? Let me see......

  • Got late to work
  • Worked through my temperamental clients
  • Booked some cruises
  • Went to a sales meeting
  • Met Sol’s new man
  • Had a good laugh with Steve about wincruise training
  • Got invited to Daniel’s Canucks Party tonight (didn’t go)
  • Worked late until 9:00PM
  • Walked with Monty and Mel to the skytrain
  • Passed by the corner store to pick up my pathetic dinner
  • Chatted with Lem at MSN – He’s in Dallas
  • John’s ignoring me on MSN
  • Oh, maybe I’m ignoring John on MSN – he wants me to buy that damn ebook
  • Watching my favourite tv show – Stargate Atlantis

Did I forget anything else?

I am off work tomorrow but I have such a busy day scheduled. I probably will not be able to do everything else.

I just must remember to do my laundry. My mom has always said to make sure to wear clean underwear wherever you go…..

 
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Wednesday, March 22, 2006
There’s something happening in the neighborhood.

There were gun shots about 15 minutes ago. The place is now crawling with cops.

I just heard my neighbors lock their windows. And I just did that.

I think I’ll crawl into bed now.


And hope the boogie man doesn’t get me.
 
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John, just told me I need to buy the book.

What a goof.
 
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I was just browsing the web for a blog dedication to my friend Sol at the office. She just recently met this man who makes her wonderfully happy. She is just a fantastic light that you just cant help be happy for her, and be inspired for her.

I stumbled on an ebook called MAN MADE EASY. Here’s the caption that drew me in:


Yes, absolutely. And...
You don't have to be beautiful,
You don't have
to be young,
You don't even have to be thin...
...to have a
dream-come-true relationship.
There's just one thing you need to know and
it's not anything anyone has told you before.


Okay.

Now we are getting into the good stuff. I don’t believe the rest of the womanhood in this universe or galaxy is as deluded to actually pay for this crap.


Hi, My name is Kara Oh. I've been studying men for many years and I have something to share with you that will allow you to finally have the fantasy relationship you deserve. It's not your fault that it has eluded you. Simply put, no one knew the things I'm going to tell you. Not your mother, not your sisters, not your girlfriends, not any magazine or book.
Most books on relationships are written by people with psychology backgrounds. I was able to discover the hidden truths about men because I spent 2 years interviewing men in a search to discover what excites them and makes them happy. This just means that I was able to come at the problem from a different perspective. Plus, I developed a special communication technique that causes men to open their hearts
and reveal things they normally keep hidden away. You can learn this simple technique and discover how sweet it is when he opens up and tells you things he's never told anyone before.

Ah, communication technique. I knew it! How come I never figured that one out before. Now, why is this a well kept secret you figure?

Okay, I gotta stop while I’m ahead.

Oh, wait, I gotta stop rolling on the floor laughing first.

 
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We feel that the more money we have, the more we can afford the luxuries of life. Maybe a better house, a better car, or maybe a better lifestyle. But what do we really need to do in order to secure that? What does it take to make more money than what we know what to do with.

In come my notorious friend John Chow. If he was here, sitting beside me, we’ll need to make sure we bring a thick notebook, and enough #2 pencils to take notes. Here is an excerpt from his blog www.johnchow.com the last few days:

“Out of all the thousands of pages on
The TechZone, one page stands out head and shoulder above the rest in terms of profitability. How much am I talking about? Many publishers make less than $1 CPM from their pages. They’re doing jumping jacks if they can get $5 CPM and back flips if they can get $10 CPM. Well, my most profitable page does over $100 CPM. That’s right, over $100 CPM. You want to know what it is, don’t you? Well, I’m going to tell you.”

CPM means clicks per 1,000 viewers visiting per page. Thetechzone.com averages 100,000 viewers on a daily basis. So, let’s do the math, just for his most popular page. 100,000 viewers divided by 1000 (CPM) equals 100. Each CPM makes $100. $100 x 100 is $10,000.00. Not too shabby I might say. That is just one single page. He has hundreds of pages. And multiple sites.

Now what does he do with his money? He just bought more properties ( I think he is averaging one property every 2 months), dining at West and Lumiere, Karaoke night at Saigon (I say buy the damn place John), and the Presidential Suite at the Venetian in Las Vegas. I know he works about 3 hours a day. He fits it in between his sleeping late at night, waking up late in the morning and going out to eat.

We all want to be like John someday. Financially secure and our own boss. But it takes a lot of brain power and ingenuity to stay afloat. We would all be so lucky to just make 1/10 of what he makes per month. At least, he hasn’t emailed me copies of his royalty checks lately. They’re the kind that makes you drool out of control.

I sent a copy of his blog to my friend at work. He wants to be like John, or Lemmy, or Stephen, or Tyler, or themilliondollarhompage boy. I think he is up for some big disappointment. It takes religious commitment to stay ahead of the competition. It takes a very creative individual to pull this together. Just by having the concept, doesn’t mean it’s your cash grab to becoming financial independent.


And in the last few days, he has been driving me up the wall. Talking about money. Talking about what he’s planning on doing with the imaginary money. The biggest mistake you can every do in the business of making money is tying up your imaginary money before it ever gets to the bank. This is a good indication you should get out while you are ahead.
 
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Perdona si te estoy llamando en este momento
Pero me hacia falta escuchar de nuevo
Aunque sea un instante tu respiracion
Disculpa se que estoy violando
Nuestro juramento
Se que estas con alguien, que no es el momento
Pero hay algo urgente que decirte hoy
Estoy muriendo, muriendo por verte
Agonizando muy lento y muy fuerte
Vida, devuelveme mis fantasias
Mis ganas de vivir la vida
Devuelveme el aire...
Carino mio, sin ti yo me siento vacio
Las tardes son un laberinto
Y las noches me saben
A puro dolor...
Quisiera decirte que hoy estoy de maravilla
Que no me ha afectado lo de tu partida
Pero con un dedo no se tapa el solEstoy muriendo, muriendo por verte...
 
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Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Tuesday is Sara’s Bellini Day. We went to Earl’s this time. With Dave, of course. There is no point going anywhere without Dave if alcohol is involved. Sara was quite the happy camper. We had double Peach Bellinis.

Yeah Baby!

She had one. I had two. And if I had a take out drink container, I might have snuck a third one to the office….. You think anyone would have noticed?

It’s been such a long day. I didn’t make it out of there until after 9PM. And even with that, there was still so much that I wanted to do that wasn’t taken care of. Tomorrow, I guess I might stay only just a little bit after. I guess I might have to drive Lem to the airport at 5:30 in the morning if his dad can’t drop it off. Wonder if he’ll let me keep his car. You should see my drive standard. He wont have much of a transmission left after a week of driving THE bug around. Ah, what are partner’s for if you can’t ruin their car transmission.

I forgot that I told Carrie about THE boy and THE girl story. I guess she said THE girl was happy because THE boy was happy. Or maybe it was the other way around. I guess this is such a disturbing relationship, that I don’t want to remember the little details. Truth be told, I don’t want to hear any details at all.

Matthew visited my blog and he said it was nice. I am glad you approve. Just nice? I had fun time talking to you today. We should do that more often.

Movie was cancelled tonight because Rob and Daniel are watching the Canucks game against the Edmonton Oilers. I think Canucks won. But next week, I guess we are on for that new Denzel flick – The Inside Man. I am such a big Denzel fan. I think he is the best actor to ever grazed the big screen. Well, my girl friend is watching it for Clive. And of course, Daniel is watching for Jodie. That just figures and this time, I know he wont be falling asleep during the movie even if there is no nudity involved. (Mark says he fell asleep all throughout Capote). Maybe Rob would want to sit 5 seats away from us. Again. Strange man.

Love is in the air in the office. Sol met Carlos’ friend and now they are in love. Oh, so sweet. She is so happy. She is so excited. She is booking more cruises. And not staying in the office late at night anymore. Carrie and I passed by her at the lobby of our office building talking to her man. We wish her happiness for the future of her relationship. And luck. Oh, and did I mention that it’s only been 1 week??

Ah.

John if you are reading this, I am going to introduce you to a friend of mine from the office. So, I think we might drop in on a Saturday night. We were just talking about CPMs on site, and he wants to build a commercial fly fishing site. Serious untapped market! I’ll probably contact you when he’s checked in with his wife for a date.

OK, I need to go to sleep. I’m getting old.

Cranky.

Old.

Bellini Tuesdays..... 1 more week to go till the next one.
 
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Found on his blog today.....

John, only a few dozen you think?

I'm pretty sure our new friend Steve has some pretty fond memories of that night. That is, if the pimp juice didnt get to him first.

***************

So yesterday we went to Saigon Fusion for Paul’s welcome back home party. Saigon Fusion is a restaurant/bar/club/karaoke. It’s a very unusual mix for sure but it’s a fun place to go to. The food really isn’t that good, which is why we went to Memphis Blue for dinner and then drove over to Saigon for drinks, dance and karaoke.

While at Saigon, Steve saw a drink on the menu call Pimp Juice and had to try it. The Pimp Juice served at Saigon has nothing to do with the
Pimp Juice energy
drink
. The Saigon Fusion Pimp Juice was inspired by the song of the same name. It’s made from 3 oz Smirnoff Green Apple Twist vodka and 6 oz 7-Up cherry soda, served over a few ice cubes in a highball glass. It was really good and our table
ended ordering up a dozen of them. After a few drinks you really do feel like a pimp.


I only got in one karaoke song at Saigon. I sang Hooked On A Feeling because I
watched that
David Hasselhof video one time too many. Overall, it was a very fun night and we’re all glad to have Paul back in Vancouver.

 
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When do you know if you fancy someone?

What does love do to your brain chemicals, and is falling in love just nature's way to keep our species alive?

We call it love. It feels like love. But the most exhilarating of all human emotions is probably nature’s beautiful way of keeping the human species alive and reproducing. With an irresistible cocktail of chemicals, our brain entices us to fall in love. We believe we’re choosing a partner. But we may merely be the happy victims of nature’s lovely plan.


THE 3 STAGES OF LOVE
Lust

This is the first stage of love and is driven by the sex
hormones testosterone and oestrogen – in both men and women.

Attraction
This is the amazing time when you are truly love-struck
and can think of little else. Scientists think that three main neurotransmitters
are involved in this stage; adrenaline, dopamine and serotonin.

Adrenaline - The initial stages of falling for someone activates your stress response, increasing your blood levels of adrenalin and cortisol. This has the charming effect that when you unexpectedly bump into your new love, you start to sweat, your heart races and your mouth goes dry.

Dopamine - This chemical stimulates ‘desire and reward’ by triggering an intense rush of pleasure. It has the same effect on the brain as taking cocaine! Couples often show the signs of surging dopamine: increased energy, less need for sleep or food, focused attention and exquisite delight in smallest details of this novel relationship .

Serotonin - One of love's most important chemicals that may explain why when you’re falling in love, your new lover keeps popping into your thoughts.

Does love change the way you think? Love needs to be blind. Newly smitten lovers often idealise their partner, magnifying their virtues and explaining away their flaws. New couples also exalt the relationship itself. “It's very common to think they have a relationship that's closer and more special than anyone else's”. Psychologists think we need this rose-tinted view. It makes us want to stay together to enter the next stage of love – attachment.

Attachment
Attachment is the bond that keeps couples together long enough for them to have and raise children. Scientists think there might be two major hormones involved in this feeling of attachment; oxytocin and vasopressin.

Oxytocin - The cuddle hormone - Oxytocin is a powerful hormone released by men and women during orgasm. It probably deepens the feelings of attachment and makes couples feel much closer to one another after they have had sex. The theory goes that the more sex a couple has, the deeper their bond becomes.

Vasopressin - It is another important hormone in the long-term commitment stage and is released after sex. Vasopressin (also called anti-diuretic hormone) works with your kidneys to control thirst.
 
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Find a complete stranger.

Reveal to each other intimate details about your lives for half an hour.

Then, stare deeply into each other’s eyes without talking for four minutes.
 
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Bored,,,,,, Bored,,,,,,,, Bored

At home.

I woke up after a nap with nothing really to do. I was really not planning on doing anything tonight either after last night's PIMP JUICE party.

I had a last minute invite for dinner, which of course, I knew I was going to turn down. That's going to be a topic for another blog.....

Today was a blur. I woke up late. Had troubles getting to work. Sat and chatted all day. Oh, I did book about 4 cabins, and additional cabins for other agents. Finally count down was over and I headed with the boys to the skytrain. It was actually quite fun. And I do miss hanging out with the boys. We went to Army & Navy. Looked at shoes while they went looking for fishing stuff.

Then, home it was for me.

Which is home I'll be staying all night.

Put more entries in my blog.

Ok, so it does look like I should really try to work hard in getting a life.
 
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One day I was buying something from a store. I cant remember what, really. I think shoes. Right shoes for the office gala. They were silver.

There were 3 counter girls.
Girl #1 was talking about her dream.
She asks Girl #2 what that meant.
Girl #2 said oh, it has something to do with sex.
Girl #3 said, how about my dream?
Girl #2 said i know it has something to do with sex.

Very cute.

I just stumbled to the bible of dream interpretation. It's kind of cool. You type in your dream. It gives you an answer.

This is what I wrote:

I dreamt I was sad. I was another person, not me. I can't remembrance any scenes, any faces, just complete sadness.

And the reply:

Repair of self image. Vanity. Renewal. Part of identity ready for a make-over.

I think this hit this right on the mark.

Want to know what your dreams are all about? Click on the link to the right side bar DREAM INTERPRETER.

Will you come back and tell me if it's right?
 
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It's ok to kiss a fool.
It's ok to let a fool kiss you.
But don't let a kiss fool you.
 
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Thursday, March 16, 2006
 
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Oh, it's been a pain trying to get my calendar up and running on this site.

So, if you want to know what I'm up to nowadays.

Please come and visit.
 
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Wednesday, March 15, 2006

I am going to go on my first cruise May 12, 2006 on the Dawn Princess. Sol and I are rooming together. It starts on a Friday from Vancouver to Seattle. It’s just a one night cruise that leaves on a Friday, but we are planning on staying in Seattle for Saturday night and go home on Sunday. This is going to be so much fun!

I am hoping that my best buddies in the world would want to go with me on this cruise. Grace and Laz are in the cabin beside me. We have balcony cabins and that would be so sweet.

The only thing I ask is that NOBODY BRINGS THEIR HAWAIIAN SHIRTS to the cruise. I will send you home packing.

You can check out the link to the ship and take a look at the rates. Don’t book it on line, send me a quick email at
Sharon@cruise-connections.com or MSN me at facesbc@hotmail.com so that I can book everyone close to each other.

http://res.cruise-connections.com/travel/cruise/sailplan.rvlx?CruiseItineraryID=46562

SARAH – Maybe your friends from Seattle would want to come. There is this cool single guy in the cabin next to us that your doctor friend might like.

CORINA- You can take your new man so that we can meet him. Plus you haven’t seen Grace in ages.

ELISA – You can probably bring Sosha

JASON and NILTON – You need 2 people per cabin and a maximum of 4 people. So you cant bring all of the girls you are dating.

By the way folks, Mudzy is back. We are having dinner Friday night at Saigon. If you are planning on coming out, please let me know so I can add you to the reservations.

LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
 
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LEM'S NEW TOY

TO PURCHASE VISIT
 
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It has been an interesting day.

I woke up this morning and went for my regular work out. Bumped into I guess a neighbor in the elevator on the way down. Never met him before, and I can’t believe he tried to use a pick up line at 7:30 in the morning. Ouch. He definitely needs a lot of work. Creepy.

I made it to work almost on time. I sat at my desk. Did my work. Booked my cruises. Chatted with co-workers. All from the comfort of my desk. Know why? Well, I decided to keep a low profile. In case THE girl finds me. And THE boy finds me. It’s kinda entertaining, if it wasn’t so irritating. Just like someone has said to me:

There is his side of the story.
There is her side of the story.
And then there’s the truth.

I guess that is where I fit in.

They should just get over it and just screw themselves silly and leave me alone sitting at my desk with no drama.

I was in need of a pick me up so I left and picked up some ice cream for the boys at work. And we were chomping on our Purdy’s ice cream bar with dark chocolate and almonds (yum) when Terry became upset that I didn’t get him one. Well, he told me he was on a diet. I guess I’m gonna have to get him one tomorrow. Which I don’t really mind, because I’ll get one for myself too! Maybe, I’ll even ask him to come for a walk with me instead. It’s been a long time since we had that one on one chat. I hear he is looking for a man. That should be a fun chat.

Oh, and I hung up on Montana by accident…..
Carrie was happy that her one-on-one with the big boss was done.
Sara is still upset that she has not found anyone to rent her place too yet
Brian is away sick today too.
Bobbie is counting the days for her cruise with HER man.
And Matthew doesn’t seem to mad at me anymore.

We are just a very big happy family at Cruise Connections

I worked until about 8PM and when I went to the skytrain I bumped into creepy neighbor from the morning. I guess he works downtown? I never have the luck. At least, he didn’t try another one of his pick up lines….

I talked to Lem tonight, and he’s busy counting his masks, ball gag, leather whips and chains from our new shipment from China at his parent’s house. He’s way too excited to even have a normal conversation with me.


I feel like I have been eating all day, but I am so hungry right now. It’s not very fun cooking for one at home. Maybe I’ll invite myself over to Lilia’s house instead…..
Be back later.
 
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And the boy, well,,,

He is being his normal weird self. Again.

Back to re-arranging the closet.
 
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Monday, March 13, 2006
Tell him that I hate him
Tell him that I love someone new
Tell him that I don't need him anymore
Tell him that he is nothing for me
But please....
Don't tell him that I cried when I said all that


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I still am working on finding a home for my heaps of clothes on the bed.

I promise never to buy any more clothes until I get rid of some.

Now back to my serious thoughts of the day.

I know a girl, who is in love with a boy at the office. The boy is confused. Which is confusing the girl. Who has now decided to stay away from the boy. Repress that love she thinks she feels. The boy tomorrow will probably wonder what happened to the girl. Why she is not talking to him. So he tries to be nice. And the whole vicious cycle starts over again.

This sounds familiar doesn’t it? We all have been there. Office Romances. Secret Love Affairs. All the Drama. All the Tears. And for what?

I am not the best person in the world to be asking an advise on this, much less, to help the girl avoid the boy. What can I tell her?
 
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I convinced Lem to take me grocery shopping yesterday. Since now I don’t have a car. It’s so good to be able to open that fridge and be able to make something instead of going for takeout.

I remembered now way back when, or maybe in my past lifetime, that I really do like making food. So tonight I made Lem chicken breasts with mango chutney sauce made from scratch. It was so good. Lem, being the good boy he is, is doing dishes. It’s a good trade off. We should be nice to each other more often.

I have so many things to write about that’s happened in the last few days. Especially today. But I have to re-arrange my closet first. I have too many clothes. Not enough closet space. And I still have to bring out my summer clothes.

Be back later.

Hey, how come nobody ever makes comments on my blog anymore? I feel neglected. Drop me a note please.
 
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Sometimes there are good secrets. Sometimes there are big secrets.

But why do I have to be burdened with a secret that I don’t want? Didn’t want to hear? And couldn’t really care for? From a friend who I am not sure is a friend. Know what I mean?

But of course, I never asked to be told. And now I have to be responsible for the knowledge since I know. And yeah, I know everything.


This sucks.
 
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Saturday, March 11, 2006
So many things happened today.

Again, one of those things, there’s just too many to write about.

I’ll be back again tomorrow. Maybe the snow will come again.


Then, I’ll be in the mood to write about life some more.
 
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Friday, March 10, 2006
Today has been an awesome day!

I woke up. Found out it was snowing. Not just small baby flakes, but big ones. It’s kinda strange. When I still used to drive around the city I used to hate the snow. My sports car never gets me anywhere with a ¼ of an inch on the ground. How pathetic. Now, it just makes me insanely happy. No explanation whatsoever why.

I mean, I have to wear more clothes. I cant wear my short skirts. I now have to wear my nylons. How fun is that?

But tonight, I went out with Sol. And it was snowing so heavily on our way home. That we parked the car, and starting making snowmen. Well, they were really pathetic excuses for snowmen. She said “roll”, “roll”. Right, I was rolling on the floor laughing. I mean, she had open toed sandals. No gloves. Middle of kingsway. 2 in the mornig. I had my high boots, short skirt and nothing else. Making a snow man. This will forever go down in history.

Hmmmm, let me see, what else happened today? I won $50.00 from a lottery at work. Yes, I am now a rich woman. I am friends with Matthew again. That is always entertaining. I bumped into an old, old friend from way back when. Who now actually knows how to salsa. Not only does he know how to salsa, he can do everything else. Sol and I had such an awesome time. We bumped into friends we haven’t seen in ages.

I guess she says today was practice and tomorrow is Polish.
I think I will go outside now with my camera and take some pictures. It is so lovely outside!
 
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Thursday, March 09, 2006
John absolutely hates my blog skin. So, I have been persuaded to have a much more user friendly one.

I am on page 25 of 100 pages of blog skin samples. I have never encountered so much angst before. Wow, these folks who make these templates really have some deep emotional disturbing problems!

Come back again. Maybe I would have found the right skin that you might be happy to come and visit again!
 
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This morning I walked out of the house and it was snowing. Big, huge snowflakes sticking to the ground. I stood there for awhile and wondered if I should just call in sick so I can play with the snow. Its the first snow of the year, and Vancouver is not getting it. I guess since Burnaby is closer to the mountains and higher up we are getting some good ones. I miss my sports car. It never makes it through any kind of snowy weather…..

On my walk home from the train tonight, I was wondering who I can bug to come and play with me tonight in the snow. I have closets and closets of clothes, but no gloves. How can I not own a pair of gloves? So, I am sitting at home alone instead with my curtains wide open watching the snow fall down and writing on my blog.

I think I have a seasonal disorder happening here. The weird kind though. I get really happy walking in the rain, and playing with the snow. Not just okay happy. But really happy. I must be losing it in my old age.

Thats not the only thing thats been happening lately either. I hung up on Lemmy again today. Oh, probably for the 10th time or so. And if he calls me again one more time at the office to talk about Paypal, I promise never to ever talk to him again.

My mom called me at work today. She was worried. I dont know why she would think that I would be driving in from Surrey. The most weirdest thing. There was a big crash on Patullo bridge because of the snow and she wanted to make sure it was not me. Oh how sweet. I hope to be as nice and thoughtful of other people when I get to be her age.

I didnt get much work done today. I had a big problem with one of my clients. And of course, as typical, everything has just gone south on this one. After 4 hours, all is well. And everyone is happy. But I had not gotten anything done.

Tonight, I was going to go to the Art Gallery with Dave and Patrick. They are showcasing the Group of Seven. But I just am not feel up to any socializing at all. I mean, look at me. I would rather go play in the snow, in the freezing cold than go to something social. I am so glad I got out of that one. Lem also asked me if I wanted to come over for dinner, and said no to that one either.


Well, I guess Ill just go and sit by my window.
 
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Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Today has been interesting.

Slow at work. Got busy with extra curricular activities such as having lunch with the girls and Dave (of course), coffee with Monty (who by the way feels that he needs to be chained to his desk in order to make good with the big boss), and losing my patience with Lemmy.

Just another typical day .....

I could do not watching another movie though for the rest of my life. Ive watched too many movies lately. At least today was not a double bill, or that we didnt try to sneak in to another movie after the first one.

Im glad that I got a chance to watch LITTLE FISH. It was as interesting as any indie film. They always want to make a statement. Dustin's aussie accent was just horrible. I must mention that to him sometime.

I should really try to sleep early tonight. I havent been sleeping well again. But the night is still early.

And Corinna just logged o
n.

Guess what boys and girls, she is coming back to Vancouver. Now we all have something to look forward to.
 
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To deal with Lemmy.

I will need a good dose of patience.

Just about now.

I am waiting for a sign.
 
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Thank you for being patient with me
As I go through this moment in life
 
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Sunday, March 05, 2006
 
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Well maybe now I should just say goodbye
You used to be my friend
But I never felt I really was yours
So maybe this is the end.
I'm different from you, all of you
Each other we've never understood
I hope that if I do tell you goodbye
That it won't be for good.

Whenever I'm mad it hurts me so bad
And you don't even care
I don't know why, I just want to cry
And someday I won't be there.

If I'm mad at you I'll hurt myself too
But that doesn't really matter
Although when I hurt I feel like dirt
And my spirit's bruised and battered.

You don't need me and we don't need we
And that's how I think I know why
These words are the ones I have to speak-
I love you, but goodbye.
 
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I can't stop this feelingDeep inside of me.
Girl, you just don't realize
What you do to me.
When you hold me
In your arms so tight,
You let me know,Everythings alright,
ahahahI'm hooked on a feeling,
I'm high on believing,
That your in love with me.
Lips as sweet as candy.
Their taste stays on my mind.
Girl, you keep me thirsty for another cup of wine.
I got it bad for you girl,
But I don't need a cure,
I'll just stay addicted,
If I can endure
All the good love,
when we're all alone
Keep it up girl,
yeah you turn me on.
I'mmm, I'mmm Hooked on a feeling.
I'm high on believing that your in love with me.
All the good love, when we're all alone
Keep it up girl, yeah you turn me on.
Ahaha I'm hooked on a feeling,
I'm high on believing,
That your in love with me.
I'm hooked on a feeling,
I'm high on believing,
That your in love with me.
I say I'm hooked on a feeling,
And I'm high on believing,
That your in love with me.
I'm hooked on a feeling.

COURTESY OF JOHN CHOW


 
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Matthew has mentioned that I haven’t written on my blog lately. And he’s right. There has just been to many things happening, and too little to write about. Weird huh?

Went to an Oscar party tonight. I lost big. The best score was 40. My score was 65. I was so bad in picking the winners that I picked what won as least likely to win. I have never been so, so wrong J

Oh, and the highlight of the night was when the last nominated Best Song was performed, a rap song called LIFE IS HARD BEING A PIMP, or something like that. Daniel started giggling like a girl because I picked it as the winner. The song’s just downright awful. And I cant believe I picked it over the song from Crash and Munich. It won! Rob just would not stop singing the bloody song, all the way ride home (not to mention, his Heath Ledger cowboy mumblings). This will not ever be forgotten.

I like my new friends. I still feel like the odd one out though. But they seem to have adopted me fine. I have been getting these strange urges to give them unwanted sisterly advise on their relationships or lack thereof… ….

the highlight of the week is that Matthew and I are friends again. Hopefully this little truce will last longer than the last one did. … … His friendship means a lot to me.

 
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