Nostalgic.

Winter break is coming to its near end (about 10 days left before a new semester starts). I just came back from getting reacquainted with an old friend from high school, I had not seen her since my birthday. We were complaining about how out winter break is going by so fast and we did not use our time off wisely. Note to future post-secondary students, when you're given free time, meaning no exams, no homework, no anything related to school attached, make the best of your damn time off! You're not gonna get many chances to chill, relax, and have fun once you're in school again.

Meeting up with my friend tonight made me think about high school again and made me remember how different it is from university. Not only was it a culture shock with the transition from grade 12 to freshman at a post-secondary institute, but your lifestyle that you were so used to in the past four years will be drastically changed. Your schedules will become unorthodox at first but will in time (shortly) become a norm in your life. The faces you once saw everyday will soon vanish from your daily routine, the hallways that you once loved to roam around in, while trying to stay out of class for as long as possible, will become a maze. Your teachers who would always call out for your name to acknowledge your existence will now be reduced to just teaching the required material for the week and most likely not give a damn about who your are, what you are, or where you're from. The classroom you usually enter will now be a hall filled with hundreds of faces unfamiliar to you. You will find yourself alone most of your free time at first, but you soon meet new people whom you are to connect and communicate with. Life after high school can be very scary, there are no more holding hands in this world, you are responsible for everything that happens to you. Pressure and stress may start to build (actually it will). Hair might be lost and weight will defiantly be gained (just look at me).

I just miss going to class with my group of friends, talking while the teacher is trying to teach. Cracking jokes at and with the teachers as well. Lunch time was time to hang out with your friends, now there is no such thing as "lunch time", you eat your lunch whenever you have time. There was also that bond that teacher built with their students in high school that is evidently non-existent in post-secondary. Teachers would actually care if their students would actually care if a student did not show up to class (like my economics teacher), while professors would not even notice or care (due to the obvious large class sizes, but still you know what I mean). I just miss being a "kid" you know? My brother is in grade 9 now and I hope to god seriously that he has a better time in high school than I did (especially with the trench you call a high school that I went to). The one teacher that I was really cohesive with was my accounting teacher, Mr. Patel. That dude got along with every kid, even the ones with rough edges. How could anybody hate or hold grudges against him? He's the coolest teacher of all time. His class was the only one where i always stayed awake in (mostly because it was a small class and he constantly kept my awake). He also takes his time to get to know his students and ask about them. Real good teacher, I miss him. I should pay him a visit soon.

I'll rant that much for now, I know there more I wanted to say but I just can't generate them into words as of now. PEACE.

Overdue.

Overdue indeed. It has certainly been a while since I have last made an entry to my prestigious blog. What's good y'all? I'm about into my second week of winter break (I think, I lost track of time since my last exam) and so far I've not done much :( . But I did spend a lot, two days ago I paid off my Visa, only to use again to pay off my remaining balance due to Long & McQuade. I would then later buy another amplifier (trading in my old one). Things went sour yesterday as the amp would break down on me during the middle of my jam session (alone), this really bummed me out as my day started off really well and swell. My dad (of all people) took me and my brother shopping! We went to Vaughn Mills. I got myself 3 items, a cardigan sweater, button-up shirt, and pants. Finally got around to getting a new outfit. It was really nice and rare of my father to be so generous, fishy no? Who cares it's the holidays no time to be bummy true?





So after the tragic Sunday, this morning as I woke up I showered instantly and took my amp and headed straight to Long & McQuade. I was skeptical because I had lost my receipt but this was no problem (fortunately for me). They had my record of purchases and transactions in their database, plus the employee who helped me on the day I bought the amp remembered me and helped me again as well today (cool guy I must add, very nice). He said I can exchange it for the same model or use it as trade in credit towards another amp, which I did. This time I was fed up and went on to try a more powerful amp the Fender RUMBLE 60.



This amp is pretty nice and it'll be strong enough to handle small gigs in case I'm ever in a band. I love it so far. Has not disappointed me yet. Warm tones, no distortion, just nice fat/clean sound.

I recently found out that my GPA is 3.30, which is OKAY accounting for the fact that it's over the required 3.0 GPA needed to be applicable for co-op next year, but not yet enough for me to continue getting my scholarship (80%), so that means I gotta work my ass off next semester, which seems possible since I got Mondays off, the day I'll do unfinished homework and studying (if needed). The grades I got in my classes are pretty random, I got A- in Accounting (which is probably the hardest course of the 5 this semester) and in Management (which was somewhat of a joke). And the rest I ended up getting B's =/.

Don't you just hate driving in the snow? Last Friday I was booked to work all day and that was the day with the huge ass snow storm! I called in the morning telling my manager that I might be late, hoping that he'd go "Don't worry just stay home", instead he just said "Don't worry." Seriously, I've never driven so slow before but this was good because I did not want to die in snow. Driving 20 km per hour has its benefits, especially if the road is filled with the worst drivers ever (Woodbridge drivers). Such a waste that day, I was surprised people even came out to eat at a time like that! People are crazy, I tell ya. If I was home and I see that the world outside my territory was a blizzard, I'd close the door and go back to bed.




Anymore to say? Well this week I'm working on Christmas eve, Friday, and Saturday. Tomorrow I think I'm finally going out with old friends. Yeah, not much to say now lol.

Happy Holidays!

About time...

A week in to December and things finally got done, about time! Though these things probably have low priorities in relation to things that are on my plate as of late (exams), I thought that they would be worth mentioning, for my sake of course (who cares about you? I kid :) ) So lets list them show we?

About time I got a web cam; I bought one yesterday for $19.99. It's like some no name brand, but what ever a web cam is a web cam, I have no need for a $100 web cam. Speaking of prices, does anybody notice all these web cams that cost $100 and up? it's ridiculous!

About time I bought RAM for my desktop machine; along with the web cam I purchased I also bought 512 MB DDR RAM running at 400 Mhz for my computer. I really needed this little boost because my machine was slowly eating it self up.

About time I brought home a guitar stand; I know, I've been playing the instrument for about over a year and a half and I never had a guitar stand. Usually I'd just leave them on my bed or the floor, or my chair, those WERE my guitar stands at the time. Funny thing though, there's about 5 guitars in my house and the stand I bought only holds three, meaning I'm still lacking necessities for my instrument.

About time I got mini guitar cables to connect my effect pedals together; I bought these little colourful babies when I went to drop my brother off at this music school for his weekly lesson.



*This next one is a big one for me personally*

ABOUT TIME MY ORDER FROM CD JAPAN CAME IN; On Friday morning, after my workout (playing the bass guitar) for an hour or so, I walked out in my boxers to check the mail box. Little did a I know that significantly larger than envelope mail cardboard box was stuff in my inbox! As I rushed and saw the tape with a Canada Post stamp on it, I knew it was what I've been waiting almost 2 months for! AT LAST I FINALLY GOT MY HANDS ON ART-SCHOOL'S TWO LATEST RECORDS! ILLMATIC BABY mini-album, and Ghosts & Angels; ART-SCHOOL Best Songs compilation. This truly made my day, it did really! Though the new mini-album kind have disappointing me sorta, I liked half the album basically. But I guess every band/artist has to switch it up, I was hoping to hear some sound that would make me feel nostalgic about ART-SCHOOL's earlier works.






About time I got a real synthesizer pedal for my bass guitar; today after my brother performed at some Christmas event (held by his music school), we went to this small guitar shop in Thornhill. There I tried out this bass synthesizer pedal by Ibanez. I had saw this pedal the day before when I went there to buy the stand, but it was Ibanez and I was too hyped up in BOSS products. When I was home, I searched up that pedal and listened to some samples. I had to admit it wasn't, but actually good! So today I had to go there and buy it, even if it meant being broke AGAIN. Along with the pedal I bought this cool mini amp with a built-in tuner for my brother!

Lastly,

About time I started reading for my sociology class; so far I've been trying to catch up on 10 chapters that I missed reading on for that class. Since it's my first exam this week, I figured I should get that one over with, even though I got bigger fish to fry. I plan on going to the library tomorrow to study for other courses.

That is it for today! Peace and kudos to all the people in world! BE BREEZY!

Shake well before serving. Procastination pt. 2

"Shake Well" it says, well okay sure. Anything to get the best out of the beverage I am about to take in. Man, I had all day off and I did not even study! Even worse, I just took a nap! I'm like a procrastinator at heart, I do so subconsciously. Who here, besides me, enjoys a Nutella sandwich with some milk on the side? For this case I got myself bottle of french vanilla milk. Honestly it just tasted like melted vanilla ice cream lol. It's probably going to be a short entry for today, but whatever.

So as I was playing around with the chords used in the song "Hey Julie", I ended up creating my own song by altering the chords a bit, arranging some stuff here and there, BAM a song was created. I'm not fnished with it yet, but I see this song becoming a great work of mine. I've been hoping I'd hoping to making song that sounds like that, it reminds me of "Pool" by ART-SCHOOL.

Tomorrow I have a day off too, so I have to make use of tomorrow. Not only should I study for MGT, but start studying for my other exams too! The last time I left studying last minute for exams, I failed both my math exams in grade, yikes.

Procastination?

It is 1:46 according to my task bar and I've been trying to write down the key notes from each lesson from my MGT200 class. That way I won't have to read off a computer screen to study. But this is taking longer than I had expected T.T

Today I met up with a buddy for a day of hanging out downtown. We started off our time by going to Ryerson so I can print and hand in that damn 12 page assignment, I don't see the reason in making students send in the report electronically and making them come to school to hand in a hard copy, seriously not convenient at all! So after Ryerson, we headed straight to Queen St. W, where I hastily went straight to Steve's Music Store. As I got there I went straight to the guitar section in search for any Fender Jazzmaster available. I ended up playing an American made one, with sunburst paint job, man it such a beautiful guitar. Even better that it had such a sweet sound, I loved it! I felt a connection with it, too bad it was $1000 =\ The guy who was helping me was like in love with that guitar and actually taught me a few things or two about the model. He said that it was his favourite guitar and little did you know (my friend pointed this out) on the back of the price tag it said "Best guitar ever." I can only wonder who wrote that...

So after playing for countless minutes, the guy kind have told me to stop playing in a indirect way LOL. But my time at the store was not done, as I was in search for an effect pedal for my bass. I tried out the Boss Bass OverDrive pedal and it was sickkkk, I bought that shit right away. Now I am broke and owe my credit card at lesat $200... Well worth it.

Afterwards, me and my buddy had lunch at Korean Grill House. It was really empty! Me and him were the only ones there. Sadly we did not pig out as much this time around maybe it was because of the boring atmosphere cause by a vacant restaurant. My friend went to the art store afterwards to buy some art supplies, I swear everytime I'm in that store I find it hard to breathe.

And that was the end of our day, we both headed home to call it a day. There you go!

Hey Julie.

Hey, it has been a while since your blogger has blogged has it not? I don't even remember the last time I made and entry, all I remember was it was about a Christmas wish list and about having a girlfriend. I don't know November seemed like such a epressing month, assignemtns due, though my birthday was in the mid of November, I find out a special person is leaving me for 8 weeks! She deserves it though, a well deserved vacation for the hardest working woman alive :)

My last blog I aired out my thoguhts on having an intimate partner and it was probably the most personal thing I have ever blogged upon, when I started this blog I told myself that I would shy away from writing about personal things such as that. But with what I'm going through right now (it's not really a big deal like it sounds like) I gotta type to get it off my chest. And I hope she does not reads this LOL. So I guess I'm getting girl trouble, not surprising to me. I haven't had this feeling in a while, is it bad? Is it good? With the countless thoughts I'm getting in my head right now, am I thinking about it way too much? Blowing this way out of proportion? With my past actions did I do something wrong? Made an uncalculated error? Did I already make her slip out of my hands? Did I even have a chance at all? Am I rushing things by smothering? Coming on too strong? -_- I've been seeking advice from friends lately and they all came with different adivce or replies. Has she sensed that I'm interested? Have I annoyed her or bored her already? Or maybe it's nothing like that at all and I'm just stressing over this issue too much? Maybe it's because I want this to happen so bad, all these scenerios pop up.

*Takes deep breath*

One of my best friends (I call him that because he's never ditched me, concerned about me and even after fights we make up like that.) showed me a song called "Hey Julie" by Fountains of Wayne, and it's been stuck in my head (also on heavey rotation on my media player). I guess I've been listening to this song because I'm feeling sorta emo (though the song is far from "emo"), I'm also trying to learn the chords to the song and so far I kind of got the first part down. This song is also fun to sing, I often find myself replacing Julie with the girl's name when singing.

Yesterday, I was able to purchase to effect pedals for the guitar. Now I need to buy some for my bass guitar, then pedal boards, the shit to power all the pedals simaltaneously. Damn this version of FireFox does not have spell check, so I'm pretty much doomed for grammer right now. These pedals are amazing, they give such rich, warm tone, clean and nice. It beats the built-in "drive" mode that comes pre-installed in mose amps these days I've had so much fun playing with them ^.^ (<-- that was so Asian). I'm pretty much done school now, all that's left is exams which I should start studying for. I got to hand in a hard copy of my ITM research paper tomorrow, so maybe while I'm down there I'll stop by Steve's Music Store and play around with their Fender Jazzmasters and pretend to be Toddy. As well as look at bass pedals and amps. Man, I can't seem to get her out of my head. Infatuation?

Whatever...HEY JULIE (8) *strums chord*

Pimpin'

I had all day off and what did I do? Absolutely nothing. I should have worked on my 12 page report due by Friday, but noooo I was sleeping and eating. At least I washed my bed sheets, washed my pillows, dusted my room, and got a substantial amount of time with my guitars; that reminds me my guitar string broke yet again! I just bought these set of strings last month what the hell man.

So it turns out I like jazz, or at least I believe it's jazz. I'm listening to this band called SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS. They're Japanese obviously or else I wouldn't listened to them. Don't ask where I heard of them, I just saw their name from some where... I think Hinata Hidekazu started a side project with SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS or something. But yeah, I got a chance to get (download ): ) their music and I did because I was curious of what they sounded like. Anybody working with Hinata Hidekazu must be good right? Right. I was instantly captured by their jazz sound. The drums and horns, I like ;) Right now I'm on to the fourth track (intro included)....sorry the sixth track (I just opened iTunes to check). Listeners should be aware that there are no vocals just pure organic sounding off from the instruments in composition. So far so good. If only I had money, I'd buy their CDs along with many other bands.

Holiday season is jsut around the corner and I'm waiting on my bank to see if I am eligible for their Student credit card. Once I'm able to get my hands on that I'll be able to shop online >=)
I've been thinking a lot lately, about a whole lot of shit not just Christmas. I get this feeling it's going to be another lonely break if you know what I'm saying. Exams just around the corner and my cousin from Vietnam is getting married on the 13th and I can't even fly half-way around the world to see it ):

Why is it that it's this time around that's the time where one does not want to be alone? Is it due to media? Is it because that society is sucked into the media's portrayal of the good life? Why isn't summer the time of the year where one shouldn't be alone or fall? What makes winter the ideal season to be in love? Is it just me asking these questions? I doubt it, if I'm able to think about this, then clearly so can a monkey. Is it one of those "just cause" things? Or has it somehow become a norm in society influenced by media through the acquisition of our consent? Honestly, had it not been for my sociology class I wouldn't have said what I've just mentioned above. For some reason I would like to be dating someone but why? Why do I feel like I'm obligated to find a girlfriend? Why does it bum me out that I am still single? Like most of my friends are single and based on the outside, being single doesn't bother them. Is it just me? Am I like "putting the pussy up on a pedestal" ? (40 Year Old Virgin reference) Or maybe it's due to the fact that I've never really dated someone and I want to experience it. Is it really what it seems? Is kissing the girl really that magical? Does making out really lead to something more enticing and arousing? Does holding her really make your heart warm? Or is it all a myth? Don't laugh I'm dead serious.

I really needed that venting, well not venting but yeah.

This winter break my goals and plans are:

• Exercise (cardio mostly)
• Get drunk with my older cousin
• Work as much as possible to make that paper
• Go to Montreal for a weekend or so
• Go skiing
• If possible a Nintendo DS w/ Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IV
• New bass amp along with other guitar gears
• Meet up with TEAM TERRIBLE (I'll fill you in on this some other time)
• LCD monitor
• RAM, external hard drive, and wireless router
  

Luckily for me, I get about 3 weeks off! I hope all my shifts will be in the evening that way I can sleep in. I'm planning to turn my basement in to a somewhat studio so that I can jam with others in. It's going to take me a while but it's a project I am willing to invest in. Music is love.

Peace and kudos.

18 years and five days.

Where can I start? I know in my last post I stated that I'd post again on Monday, but obviously that did not happen. I apologize for not keeping my word, it's just that I've been so lazy as of late. Like seriously, I gotta take my life more seriously. I have a 12 page report due next week, I have to finish my part for my group's assignment in one class, catch up on accounting (on everything actually), then theres this other class that I don't even know what the fuck is going on. ARG! I feel so disgruntled, this was such a shitty semester.

But I'm sure my fellow readers has had enough of me crying about school and would like to hear more about my illustrious weekend, which I should mention held a special/significant day (=
So picking up where I left off in the last post, all those shots were taken when me and a friend were walking around Dundas Square after picking up her ticket to this show that took place on the Sunday following up. Had pad thai at some place called Spring Rolls, real classy place I felt so low class as I stepped in. Food tasted good especially this drink my friend recommended, the Mamma-Mia. Though the food tasted good, it could've seriously used less oil. Me and my friend felt kinda sick afterwards (I had to wait for my long ass journey home to use the can, that's how bad my stomach felt). I was finally able to finish my sociology essay and god it feels great to be done with such a huge assignment, now I got an even bigger one to get done with -_-

Friday was nothing special, just worked an evening shift. The next day however was a good day indeed. First off it was my 18TH BIRTHDAY! Yup, in the early afternoon me and my family had dim sum in celebration of my birth. I haven't ate out with my family in so long, all those days where I wished I hadn't gone out with my family I totally regret it now. I realize how much I love my family and how important they are, along with how spenind time with them goes a long way. My mom was so happy it was my birthday, just to see her smile like that kept me smiling all day. My mom is the most beautiful woman in the world in case you people haven't noticed.









So after dim sum, we went into Vaughn Mills. My parents asked what I wanted and I told them a winter coat would be fine. I ended up getting more than I asked for (= Shopped at H&M, got a winter coat, some sort of blazer, and a hat! Sorry no pictures, to lazy to take them =p
After my time with my family, I caught up with probably my closest friends from Toronto and we watched Role Models. That movie was fucken jokes, the little black kid in the movie is too funny. When the movie finished, it was dark out and it was raining. I had reservation at this paint ball place at 7pm and none of my friends came on time. So we spent like a good 15 minutes sitting in the car thinking of what to do, meanwhile two of my friends in the back seat were mad because they had to go home. So I dropped them off at the nearest subway and went on a search for my good friend I call Korea. Korea ended up walking in the wrong direction getting lost and having no clue where he was, all while under the heavy rain fall. Thank goodness we found him! I got so worried about my man. He even got me a birthday gift, this water bottle from Swiss Army that can apparently handle shots from a gun! It was sick, thank you Korea.

So after picking up Korea, we headed back to paint ball and everybody arrived. Got in registered and suited up. God I was scared shitless, it was like I suited up for war. I saw all these white people there suited up with their professional gears and guns they bought on their own. This kid half my height was using a gun that was the size of golden retriever! As soon as we got in the field, my googles had already fogged up and I could not see anything. I ended up getting shot 3 times...all in the face.



I had to leave the game early because a pretty co-worker of mine had bought me a cake (L). Turns out when I got there, everybody working that night waited for me and not jsut her! I felt so overwhelmed I cried (on the inside). I love where I work, because the people there are cool (Y). They sang happy birthday to me, man.... happy days.



To end off the night, me, Korea, and another friend had our last meal of the day at Moxie's. This place was like a club or something seriously, the food was hella expensive, but damn was it good. The waiter was cool too, I tipped him nice because of it. I had some chicken entree and o m g, you gotta try their sweet potato fries! THEY'RE FUCKEN GOOD.



Good birthday indeed. And the weekend did not stop there. Sunday I went to a concert with my friend. Yes, I went to a Dir En Grey show that took place at Kool Haus. I went to my friends place first but got lost on the way and ended up on the highway...

During the show...it was horrible. Horrible because the people attending the show were fucken crazy. Mosh pits here and there, sweat dripping from all angles, little girls getting hurt, people stepping on my shoes, elbows to the face, some girl's dreadlocks even got rubbed on my face. But, the performance form the band was excellent. High energy, well delivered. They even had a long ass encore. I even bumped into a guy I met at Ryerson after the show. I knew he'd be there, he told me he loves that kind of music. Truthfully, I don't even listen to Dir En Grey LOL. We went to that show because well they're a Japanese band LOL. Well worth the admission cost. Man it was so hot up in that spot, I started sweating like a monkey in a sauna. When the show finished my shirt was all damped and stuff, my pants...I couldn't tell if it was sweat or if I pissed in them. I lost like ten pounds due to all the jumping and the heat, seriously. Got home couldn't wait to take a shower and I had the next day at 8am too.

That leads to today (the past two days nothing significant happened). IT SNOWED TODAY! And it still is! YAY SNOW! Just driving in it sucks. Hopefully classes are cancelled for tomorrow...>=) I'll end today;s entry with pictures I took prior to logging on to blogspot today. Toodles.

Oh by the way, I covered Under My Skin and Ato 10 Byou De by ART-SCHOOL. Check them out on my youtube channel ---> click on "his youtube channel". That is all. Ciao.

Night Lights and Pad Thai.

Sorry, can't write much. I'm procastinating enough as it is! I have to write this essay! Next post will probably be on Monday.

It's almost that time of the year again.

It's been nearly a week since the last blog entry, been a while I know. I've just been lazy and thinking too much about school and doing nothing about it LOL. I have another accounting quiz coming up this week, along with the SOC200 final essay due on Friday. But, the most important day of the week is Saturday. Why? because it is "...already that time of the year". Yeah, you guessed it, it is my birthday. I am finally turning 18, the age people are still surprised that I haven't reached yet.

So on my 18th birthday my plan is to have dim sum with my family in the morning then in the afternoon-evening-ish go paint balling with my friends. Then on Sunday go to a Dir En Grey concert at the Kool Haus. I don't even like this band but they're Japanese and that's all that matters. Me and friend said when the next Japanese band comes to Toronto WE HAVE TO GO. And in a week we shall. I've listened to some of their music and it's not that bad, there was one that I liked. But, if they're PV's were not so disturbing and had they not dressed like drag queens I would feel more comfortable to openly listen to them more. It's okay though cause my friend actually likes this band, so at least one of attending the show will enjoy it A LOT. I hopefully will enjoy it and grow on to their music. What I also hope is that there will actually Japanese people attending the show LOL. I know kinda selfish but COME ON! Toronto barely has any Japanese people to begin with! WHERE ARE YOU PEOPLE HIDING? I WANT TO MEET YOU! DON'T BE SHY!

So yesterday me and my brother were forced to rake the leaves on our front yard. Apparently we had some mechanical device that SUCKS up the leaves. I was surprised and astonished by the nifty deice of machinery. It saved us so much time and it was actually fun, felt like I was holding the soul calibur or something. I started doing poses and swinging the thing around, felt like a seven years old after watching Power Rangers or something hehe. I even went as far as making my brother run upstairs to get my cell phone and take pictures LOL.




I feel tired right now, I gotta get up extra early and commute to school tomorrow. So ciao!

The Ultimate Strawberry Milk.

Today, I technically did not go to school. You see I went to my first class at 8am, but I ended up sleeping through the whole lecture. THAT'S 2 HOURS! Then for my next class I didn't even go. Went to Best Buy with a friend and played Guitar Hero and left for home. On the way home I fell asleep on the subway (yet again) and this time I didn't even know it was the last stop until I woke up by accident and was like "OH SHIT THIS IS THE STOP!". As I stood up I felt the drool from my mouth and a stain on my shirt (jesus -_-). Got home checked the mail box, MY CD'S STILL HAVE NOT ARRIVED! IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 WEEK! WHAT THE HELL CDJAPAN?!

Got home, ate like a monster. Slept, ate dinner with family, played on the bass for a bit, then went up stairs and lounged until this point. I just went downstairs for a midnight snack and I happen to take out strawberry milk form the fridge. I never tried it before and it tastes ALRIGHT, still prefer chocolate milk. I just finished this accounting question since my group gotta present our answers in the next class, gotta show some participation. Today's entry is rather short don't you think? I was able to find some more new musics from bands such as VELTPUNCH, BOOM BOOM SATELLITES, and Sci-Fi Avengers. I love music. Peace.

Little Miss Weekend.

Does it not feel nice to get an extra hour of sleep? OF COURSE IT DOES! At 2am last night daylight saving kicked in and time got pushed back an hour. In all honestly, it did not affect me that much LOL. I feel somewhat good, I found out I scored 90% on my MGT200 midterm and I got 80% on my phase 2 for my ITM assignment, yay me! Once again my weekend is nearing its conclusion, what have I gotten done so far this weekend? Let us recap...

On Friday, I had my one hour tutorial for popular culture and funny story my T.A. called me a bastard lmao. Don't you just love teacher student bonding? She actually remembers my name. Anyways, after the tutorial I met up with a friend from high school for some lunch. And guess what he had? It has three letters and is basically Vietnam's stamp in the culinary world. Yes you guessed correctly, pho. The place she took me to yesterday was really good, surprising actually. It was great seeing her again, talking and laughing with her in person is just better than the usualy method over chatting over the internet.

So after pho, we just walked around the area, we were about to catch a movie, but the theatre did not open until 3:30pm, and I would not have had enough time to make it back in time for my shift. Oh this day was Halloween, apparently not many kids went trick or treating in my neighbourhood says my mom, and at work it was DEAD like literally dead, I was even able to get off an hour and half early. It was a quiet Halloween nonetheless.

A photo of this mall like building above a Loblaws (the theatre was at the top level).

On Saturday I had a shift from 4-10 and boy was it a long and gruesome one. It was actually busy compared to the night before. After I got home, I don't remember what I did actually, oh right watched the rest of the Raptors game. We won by the way (=. I've been working on writing music from here and there and my first one is starting to turn out really good, well at least from what it sounds on Guitar Pro. All I need now is a guitar solo, a track for drums, and of course the lyrics. I've written some lyrics here and there not sure if they'll fit with this composition. Its hard writing musc really, especially if you're trying not bite or sound like your favourite bands (which is probably inevitable for first timers). I really like the way Riki Kinishita (from ART-SCHOOL) writes his lyrics, he's usually referencing to a girl for example Wynona Ryder Android, Lily, and many more. So I started doing the same LOL.

Speaking on the topic of music, I found out that STRAIGHTENER had released a new PV promoting their upcoming single "Little Miss Weekend", and let me just say that STRAIGHTENER delivered with this one. Ahhh I love it, so edgy, powerful, energized and the PV is great as well. I still kind of miss the old STRAIGHTENER from a few years ago though. Melodic Storm still regurgitates from my diaphragm every time in in the car. Heres the video from youtube. Check it out.


Great isn't it?

When the world is at the blink of extinction, Gohan will save us.

Alright, It is now Sunday (with the exception of it being midnight). I've yet to fully blog for two days. The original entry of this date said I would continue to finish this entry later on and here I am fulfilling my promise. It's pretty obvious what I'm going to talk about in this entry. It's no question asking anybody whos anybody if they know about DragonBall Z. Like, seriously you must be an idiot to ask that. For those who don't know, where the hell have you been? DragonBall Z is probably the BIGGEST and MOST POPULAR anime in the world, over 20 years and they're still making marketing the series? That's how big they are.

DragonBall Z is the series that continues on with the storyline of its predecessor DragonBall. The main character is Goku. In DragonBall Z he has a son named Gohan and Gohan kicks ass while keeping it academic at the same time. Gohan is probably the most adored character in the series (I truly admire him aswell). You're probably asking why I'm writing about Gohan and not a character like Goku, or the bad ass Vegeta. Well, few nights ago I was watching the final episodes of the Cell Saga and Gohan was in Super Saiyan 2 kicking Cell's ass! Gohan had so much put on his shoulders at such a young age, hes been through some great development and growth durin the story, it's too bad it wasn't him who saved the world once again in the Buu saga. Initially he was suppose to, but fans wanted Goku back in the spotlight and Akira had to do what he had to do. What's even worse is that in DragonBall GT they totally downgraded Gohan's competency \=
Gohan has always been my favourite character from day one.

I always felt as if Gohan was like me sugarcoated and fabricated ficational twin or something. One because of his mom's (Chi Chi) emphasis on education and always forcing him to study (like my mom). Two he's an older brother (as am I). Three he kicks ass (and so do I). Truthfully, I kinda like Gohan before he grew up. We only get two see Super Saiyan 2 Gohan for like a few episodes (and with an exception to a movie). But boy were they worth it. After Cell saga never again was SSJ2 Gohan seen again, in the Buu saga he achieved some form called "Mystic Gohan". LIKE COME ON! HIS HAIR DIDN'T EVEN GO YELLOW!

When I was watching those episodes I was jumping up and down yelling "KICK HIS ASS GOHAN, FUCK THAT GREEN SHIT UP!" Man it feels good being a little kid. Never had I been so excited watching a show before (since I was a kid of course). Feels good being able to relive a childhood moment, a feeling I'd hope to experience more often. I might just even to attpemt to write a song dedicated to the big boy.

To Gohan my favourite superhero, you are a true warrior.

Reconiliation and Veronica.

Sometimes the cash balance in the bank's statement does not match with the balance in you book's statement. Sorry just trying to keep today's accounting lesson. GUESS WHAT?! IT SNOWED TODAY! But just for a bit, but dammit was it cold due to the wind chill and windy weather. Ugh *shivers*. Today I got to school about an hour and half before my lecture so I went straight to H&M to buy some scarves and gloves for me and my brother. Feels nice to be warm. Honestly I can't wait for Summer break but I prefer the Winter weather, I just hate being hot and sweating all the time. When I was on vacation all I could think about was Winter. Here are some evidence that it actually snowed today hahaha. I took these with my cellular phone that has 2.0 megapixel camera embedded in it.




After class, I went on to the student centre to purchase a metro pass and get this, my debit card was DECLINED! I was like "What the fuck?". Now I gotta go to my bank on Saturday to see what's the deal. On the subway ride to Downsview station I fell asleep yet again. The subway is like one of my many beds away from home hahaha.


One of my beds away from home.


I always wanted to take a photo of myself like this. Oh no my face has finally been exposed!

Anyways, you might be wondering what the title of this entry means. Well reconciliation is the topic of this week's chapter in my accounting class and Veronica is my first love. Yes, my dear Veronica. Oh how much moments we shared with one another. You might also notice that the picture in the heading of this page has changed. What you're looking at is my lovely Veronica. Yes, I name my guitars I'm pretty sure I've mentioned that prior to today's post.



It was early May of 2007 when I first brought you home. I couldn't wait to break you in. You become my motivation for the man I am now. Every minute spent at school was put into the anticipation of playing you. Through out the days we've been through some bumps and bruises but it has only made us who we are today. Now that you're all grown up and matured I am proud to say that you are my baby. When I was contemplating on whether to bring you or Betty to Japan with, I ended up choosing you because we go way back. Remember when I brought you to our weekend lessons, you were the envy of my teacher. Till today you'll probably be the envy of many musicians. I hope you don't take it personally that you've taken a backseat when I practise. I use you for songs that are tunes half-step down now, you're now used for songs with greater difficulty, I hope you understand. I still love my Veronica. Because of that I dedicated this entry to you.

PEACE.