Well.. I like blogging about things that makes me laugh... and I cant sing to save my life. But hey - at least I keep good company... or do I?
HA!
/Glenn
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Militant Tibetans?
/Begin Rant
Seriously, I've had it with Tibet.
I know I will piss off a lot of people with these thoughts... I admit I don't know the first thing about the background to the whole China-Tibet conflict, and I am almost ashamed to say I don't care.
Almost...
What is it that ticks me off with all this Tibet crap flying around now? That Tibet fans (ex-pat? exiles? fans? exported people? what?) decided that the ONE event in the world that stands for peace and "shut the f&%$^ up and stop fighting for a while, is the event they turn into a guerrilla war on?
I'm going to go to the extreme here, and you will not like it at all: Political Terrorism
*.
The General Assembly resolution 49/60, titled "Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism," adopted on December 9, 1994, contains a provision describing terrorism:
Like I said in the beginning of this blog, I don't know anything about the situation. Most likely China is in the wrong in the grab of Tibet, but I'm not having the information or background to pass judgment, other than the fact that the Dalai Lama is cool.
Unfurling banners from bridges - Cool.
Picketing embassy locations around the world - Cool.
Disrupting the Olympiad traditions in a terrorist fashion - Not Cool.
In most of my life, I've always heard that Tibet was one of the last places where love and peace came before everything, even invasion! The Dalai Lama is a perfect example of that thought. But after the recent events globally, I'm starting to think Tibetans are acting like children now, acting out because they think no one is listening to what they want.
/End Rant
*Note:
The modern definition of terrorism is inherently controversial. The use of violence for the achievement of political ends is common to state and non-state groups. The difficulty is in agreeing on a basis for determining when the use of violence (directed at whom, by whom, for what ends) is legitimate. The majority of definitions in use have been written by agencies directly associated with a government, and are systematically biased to exclude governments from the definition. Some such definitions are so broad, like the Terrorism Act 2000, as to include the disruption of a computer system wherein no violence is intended or results.
Seriously, I've had it with Tibet.
I know I will piss off a lot of people with these thoughts... I admit I don't know the first thing about the background to the whole China-Tibet conflict, and I am almost ashamed to say I don't care.
Almost...
What is it that ticks me off with all this Tibet crap flying around now? That Tibet fans (ex-pat? exiles? fans? exported people? what?) decided that the ONE event in the world that stands for peace and "shut the f&%$^ up and stop fighting for a while, is the event they turn into a guerrilla war on?
I'm going to go to the extreme here, and you will not like it at all: Political Terrorism
*.
The General Assembly resolution 49/60, titled "Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism," adopted on December 9, 1994, contains a provision describing terrorism:
"Criminal acts intended or calculated to provoke a state of terror in the general public, a group of persons or particular persons for political purposes are in any circumstance unjustifiable, whatever the considerations of a political, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious or any other nature that may be invoked to justify them." (Resolution session 49, page 4)So does this make me a China lover? Hell no!
Like I said in the beginning of this blog, I don't know anything about the situation. Most likely China is in the wrong in the grab of Tibet, but I'm not having the information or background to pass judgment, other than the fact that the Dalai Lama is cool.
Unfurling banners from bridges - Cool.
Picketing embassy locations around the world - Cool.
Disrupting the Olympiad traditions in a terrorist fashion - Not Cool.
In most of my life, I've always heard that Tibet was one of the last places where love and peace came before everything, even invasion! The Dalai Lama is a perfect example of that thought. But after the recent events globally, I'm starting to think Tibetans are acting like children now, acting out because they think no one is listening to what they want.
/End Rant
*Note:
The modern definition of terrorism is inherently controversial. The use of violence for the achievement of political ends is common to state and non-state groups. The difficulty is in agreeing on a basis for determining when the use of violence (directed at whom, by whom, for what ends) is legitimate. The majority of definitions in use have been written by agencies directly associated with a government, and are systematically biased to exclude governments from the definition. Some such definitions are so broad, like the Terrorism Act 2000, as to include the disruption of a computer system wherein no violence is intended or results.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Blogging and Life
Mleh! Some people have poked me and repeatedly asked why I'm not posting anything anymore.
I think it's only fair that I give a small update to what is going on in my life right now... don't make me say "I warned you!".. :)
Car(s)
So my poor Chevrolet Cavalier (1992) was declared officially as a total loss by the insurance company in early January. This was from a accident that took place during the aftermath of the first real snowstorm here in Quebec (Dec 18), and took the form of an oncoming car deciding my side of the car was softer than the snowbank. No body injuries and the damage did not seem that severe, but evidently enough for the car model to be bought by the insurance company, rather than repairing it.
So for nearly a month of being car-less, I have now stepped into the V6 era with my Chevrolet Venture (2000). It's Big! It's HUGE! It reacts like a trigger finger on the gas and is overall a pretty cool minivan. Cross your fingers that this puppy wont get hit too.
Job(s)?
Well... Mid-February and still nothing. If you are within 160km of St-Jerome and have an opening for a hard working person that don't speak French, don't hesitate to leave a comment. :)
Gaming
With my jumping ship and leaving Elune, I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. I mean, no AV wins... NONE! Nil! Zero! Noll! The Big O!! How can people be so oblivious as to how to play AV, hmm?
Raiding though have been a pleasant surprise. Joining my friends guild, which had severe problems just going passed Moroes, they are now clearing to Shade in 4 hours, downing Prince and have started learning about Illhoof and Netherspite. I keep getting credited for it, which is pretty silly, since I just kick their behinds and tell them they need to pull faster, and what we used to do in Elune. Silly Prince! Infernals don't help you not get a kick in the Crotch!
Oh.. and I am taking applications for Editor positions for a potential new website "L2P-AV", in a vain attempt to show Alliance how to play AV properly. Will it ever launch? No Idea.
I think it's only fair that I give a small update to what is going on in my life right now... don't make me say "I warned you!".. :)
Car(s)
So my poor Chevrolet Cavalier (1992) was declared officially as a total loss by the insurance company in early January. This was from a accident that took place during the aftermath of the first real snowstorm here in Quebec (Dec 18), and took the form of an oncoming car deciding my side of the car was softer than the snowbank. No body injuries and the damage did not seem that severe, but evidently enough for the car model to be bought by the insurance company, rather than repairing it.
So for nearly a month of being car-less, I have now stepped into the V6 era with my Chevrolet Venture (2000). It's Big! It's HUGE! It reacts like a trigger finger on the gas and is overall a pretty cool minivan. Cross your fingers that this puppy wont get hit too.
Job(s)?
Well... Mid-February and still nothing. If you are within 160km of St-Jerome and have an opening for a hard working person that don't speak French, don't hesitate to leave a comment. :)
Gaming
With my jumping ship and leaving Elune, I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. I mean, no AV wins... NONE! Nil! Zero! Noll! The Big O!! How can people be so oblivious as to how to play AV, hmm?
Raiding though have been a pleasant surprise. Joining my friends guild, which had severe problems just going passed Moroes, they are now clearing to Shade in 4 hours, downing Prince and have started learning about Illhoof and Netherspite. I keep getting credited for it, which is pretty silly, since I just kick their behinds and tell them they need to pull faster, and what we used to do in Elune. Silly Prince! Infernals don't help you not get a kick in the Crotch!
Oh.. and I am taking applications for Editor positions for a potential new website "L2P-AV", in a vain attempt to show Alliance how to play AV properly. Will it ever launch? No Idea.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Daft Charleston!
I just love reading Ctrl-Alt-Del, not only because of the comic, but because the author is hilarious in his blog. And when he gets tired - this is what follows:
What can I say - +50 Humor.
What can I say - +50 Humor.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
World of Warcraft ...wha huh?
Hehe... it should not come as a secret that I'm a WoW player or that my wife is as well.
It should also be common knowledge that I have a good sense of humor. Slightly twisted at times, but still a good sense of humor.
But I have nothing at all compared to the brilliant geniuses that made this clip:
What can I say - I will live to be 449 years old at the rate I'm laughing.
It should also be common knowledge that I have a good sense of humor. Slightly twisted at times, but still a good sense of humor.
But I have nothing at all compared to the brilliant geniuses that made this clip:
What can I say - I will live to be 449 years old at the rate I'm laughing.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Labor Laws and Unscrupulous Senior Executives
Wow...
I'm now realizing just how bad some of the people are in the world at running things... and how little some people have in terms of knowledge.
Belittling people about their positions based on their work on something they have never touched before? Smells like harassment charges.
Screaming wildly in meetings, not wanting to listen or understand how the company makes money? Smells like low IQ, or not wanting to actually make money with the company.
Not setting foot in the office more than once a quarter, or showing a working way to make people want to work, and then complain that the sales department is not doing it's job? Grow up and do your job instead of complaining, MR CEO.
Fact is, someone who is more engaged in the well being of the workers and have an intimate knowledge of what makes money in the company, will be more successful than someone who curse the day they stepped into the office. And while it is possible to do so remotely, you have a better chance doing it with more frequent visits than once a quarter.
I was planning on waiting to see what EI had to say about things before looking, but it seems like I am about to find myself a labor lawyer and have my previous contract examined under Quebec Law.
Any Quebec Ex-Workers want to join in? :)
I'm now realizing just how bad some of the people are in the world at running things... and how little some people have in terms of knowledge.
Belittling people about their positions based on their work on something they have never touched before? Smells like harassment charges.
Screaming wildly in meetings, not wanting to listen or understand how the company makes money? Smells like low IQ, or not wanting to actually make money with the company.
Not setting foot in the office more than once a quarter, or showing a working way to make people want to work, and then complain that the sales department is not doing it's job? Grow up and do your job instead of complaining, MR CEO.
Fact is, someone who is more engaged in the well being of the workers and have an intimate knowledge of what makes money in the company, will be more successful than someone who curse the day they stepped into the office. And while it is possible to do so remotely, you have a better chance doing it with more frequent visits than once a quarter.
I was planning on waiting to see what EI had to say about things before looking, but it seems like I am about to find myself a labor lawyer and have my previous contract examined under Quebec Law.
Any Quebec Ex-Workers want to join in? :)
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Setting Goals and Having Fun
Once upon a time, I was overheard muttering the following words:
"I hate Blogging.... I always forget to post regularly..."
Clearly, I was not overstating reality, or writing a large work of fiction when I uttered those words - they are simply true.
So this will be a general update and dump of my mind and emotions right now... so if you had expected something serious (or something in Swedish.. sorry Mom), please stop reading. I've been pretty casual and my mind I think have been cluttered up with too much relaxation to have been able to spawn a generally serious thought....
#Begin Dump/Mental Enema
Unemployment and Opportunistic Employers
Wow... yea this is one beef I've been wanting to squeeze out for a long time, but thought I'd be civil about it and give people opportunity to correct them self. But after pouring 4+ years of my life into something I did not fully believe in myself, I find it lacking that there is people out there in the world that think they can control things by screaming and belittle people around them.
I'm also sad to say I wish the former employer had never gone through with the sale of the company, and especially to someone who clearly had no clue about the important thing in the industry. Or if they did, they did not bother to follow what decent people would think they should care of anyway...
Am I vague enough for lawyers and anyone seriously reading this in the hopes of squash any claim to my potential 3k-4k of (in my opinion) missing severance? Well... I've moved on. So I hope both the CEO and the CFO can go about their master plan* of closing down the Montreal office and getting rid of the front people that actually make sure that there is any money at all going into the company. Oops... was that my outside voice?? Well.. guess Normes du Travail don't read my blog, so they should be safe.
(* No actual knowledge of any master plan exist - I just go on my observation and what I've seen of the action of the two. )
Opening My Own Business
I have to say that it's always been my dream to create something of my own, or run something for myself... something that depends on me alone (or as the boss) and to be able to set my own hours. What is getting painfully clear to me at this moment on, is that I will never be able to do this from within Quebec.
"But you can cater to Anglophones only..." or "Then why not move out from the province, silly?" are both things I've told myself could work.. but I'm a realist at heart, something some people seem to not understand. Realist, and a Swede. If I cant do something, fine.. let me wallow in my misery and after that find something else to pine about. Just dont make me pissed, cause we all know that the Angry Swede(tm) is a mighty force, only standing second to the mighty Mother Nature... (or an annoyed wife that wont take more bitching about how everyone should learn English so I can service them with my awesome company, despite region).
Job Opportunities
In my whole life, I've had the great (mis)fortune of always applying to one place and getting it. If I've applied to several opportunities, the first one would always be the one that first contacted me and ended up giving an offer I could either not resist, or was enough to figure "I can live on that" and see what happens.
When I came to Canada, it was pretty much the same... I was doing my hunting before hand, initiated my profile on the job search sites and was getting calls directly after, with the first company that was fast enough to make an offer be the one I got into. At the same time, informing everyone else that called that I was "off the market, since I already accepted an offer".
Now recently, I started hunting again... and my predictable pattern of behavior shattered when I applied for two jobs at the same time. You see - I was having some problems with sending my CV through my mail, and ended up writing both letter to two companies at the same time, sending it off at virtually the same time as well.
Some might at this point ask.. "So?", and would probbaly kill me when I mentioned that again, one company was fast in all the interviews and scouring through my history and references, and offered me a pretty nice position. I'm sure I would have had no problems at all in that new and exciting field... but at the same time I was having interviews with the second company. This second company took their time, and did not have an actual interview until two days after I got my offer... at which point I had to accept or turn down the first offer.
At this point, there are moments where I'm beating myself to a pulp for not going with the sure thing I had firm on paper. But after that interview with the second company, I was faced with the problem of either accepting a lesser paid job I had in my hand, or one that paid up to 25% more and required travel.
People kept telling me to take the job anyway, keep silent about the continuing process with the second job and then leave if I got it... but thats not me. That has never been me and I refuse to believe I might end up like that in the future. Not this Swede!
So there.. if I don't get this second job, I will go out and burn $300 I don't have on strong alcohol and really be hammered. T & G, feel free to drag me out and make sure the shots keep coming if that happens!
Depressed or Lonely?
I think the hardest part of getting laid off was coming to the realization that I don't have a social life and I'm a miserable fat guy, too depending on a computer to feel alive. My limited social life have always been work, or in the off chance I had friends nearby, the geeky friends I played various games with in a social setting.
So - should I be depressed or just feel lonely? Not very appealing options, eh? (<-- Blatant Canadian thing.) Bah! I'll just ignore myself and go frag some Spetznats Infantry or Tanks as an SAS Apache Heli Ace Pilot on my favorite Ghost Town server.
Movie Trailers that Rock
Well... what can I say. The Iron Man trailer is really making me want to fast forward to May 2, 2008.
#End Dump/Mental Enema
Well.. that was sufficiently depressing, wasn't it? :)
A lesson to learn: The Division Bell is mighty powerful very, very late at night and might make you write things you normally should not dump into blogs.
"I hate Blogging.... I always forget to post regularly..."
Clearly, I was not overstating reality, or writing a large work of fiction when I uttered those words - they are simply true.
So this will be a general update and dump of my mind and emotions right now... so if you had expected something serious (or something in Swedish.. sorry Mom), please stop reading. I've been pretty casual and my mind I think have been cluttered up with too much relaxation to have been able to spawn a generally serious thought....
#Begin Dump/Mental Enema
Unemployment and Opportunistic Employers
Wow... yea this is one beef I've been wanting to squeeze out for a long time, but thought I'd be civil about it and give people opportunity to correct them self. But after pouring 4+ years of my life into something I did not fully believe in myself, I find it lacking that there is people out there in the world that think they can control things by screaming and belittle people around them.
I'm also sad to say I wish the former employer had never gone through with the sale of the company, and especially to someone who clearly had no clue about the important thing in the industry. Or if they did, they did not bother to follow what decent people would think they should care of anyway...
Am I vague enough for lawyers and anyone seriously reading this in the hopes of squash any claim to my potential 3k-4k of (in my opinion) missing severance? Well... I've moved on. So I hope both the CEO and the CFO can go about their master plan* of closing down the Montreal office and getting rid of the front people that actually make sure that there is any money at all going into the company. Oops... was that my outside voice?? Well.. guess Normes du Travail don't read my blog, so they should be safe.
(* No actual knowledge of any master plan exist - I just go on my observation and what I've seen of the action of the two. )
Opening My Own Business
I have to say that it's always been my dream to create something of my own, or run something for myself... something that depends on me alone (or as the boss) and to be able to set my own hours. What is getting painfully clear to me at this moment on, is that I will never be able to do this from within Quebec.
"But you can cater to Anglophones only..." or "Then why not move out from the province, silly?" are both things I've told myself could work.. but I'm a realist at heart, something some people seem to not understand. Realist, and a Swede. If I cant do something, fine.. let me wallow in my misery and after that find something else to pine about. Just dont make me pissed, cause we all know that the Angry Swede(tm) is a mighty force, only standing second to the mighty Mother Nature... (or an annoyed wife that wont take more bitching about how everyone should learn English so I can service them with my awesome company, despite region).
Job Opportunities
In my whole life, I've had the great (mis)fortune of always applying to one place and getting it. If I've applied to several opportunities, the first one would always be the one that first contacted me and ended up giving an offer I could either not resist, or was enough to figure "I can live on that" and see what happens.
When I came to Canada, it was pretty much the same... I was doing my hunting before hand, initiated my profile on the job search sites and was getting calls directly after, with the first company that was fast enough to make an offer be the one I got into. At the same time, informing everyone else that called that I was "off the market, since I already accepted an offer".
Now recently, I started hunting again... and my predictable pattern of behavior shattered when I applied for two jobs at the same time. You see - I was having some problems with sending my CV through my mail, and ended up writing both letter to two companies at the same time, sending it off at virtually the same time as well.
Some might at this point ask.. "So?", and would probbaly kill me when I mentioned that again, one company was fast in all the interviews and scouring through my history and references, and offered me a pretty nice position. I'm sure I would have had no problems at all in that new and exciting field... but at the same time I was having interviews with the second company. This second company took their time, and did not have an actual interview until two days after I got my offer... at which point I had to accept or turn down the first offer.
At this point, there are moments where I'm beating myself to a pulp for not going with the sure thing I had firm on paper. But after that interview with the second company, I was faced with the problem of either accepting a lesser paid job I had in my hand, or one that paid up to 25% more and required travel.
People kept telling me to take the job anyway, keep silent about the continuing process with the second job and then leave if I got it... but thats not me. That has never been me and I refuse to believe I might end up like that in the future. Not this Swede!
So there.. if I don't get this second job, I will go out and burn $300 I don't have on strong alcohol and really be hammered. T & G, feel free to drag me out and make sure the shots keep coming if that happens!
Depressed or Lonely?
I think the hardest part of getting laid off was coming to the realization that I don't have a social life and I'm a miserable fat guy, too depending on a computer to feel alive. My limited social life have always been work, or in the off chance I had friends nearby, the geeky friends I played various games with in a social setting.
So - should I be depressed or just feel lonely? Not very appealing options, eh? (<-- Blatant Canadian thing.) Bah! I'll just ignore myself and go frag some Spetznats Infantry or Tanks as an SAS Apache Heli Ace Pilot on my favorite Ghost Town server.
Movie Trailers that Rock
Well... what can I say. The Iron Man trailer is really making me want to fast forward to May 2, 2008.
#End Dump/Mental Enema
Well.. that was sufficiently depressing, wasn't it? :)
A lesson to learn: The Division Bell is mighty powerful very, very late at night and might make you write things you normally should not dump into blogs.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Unemployment !
Wow.. who would have thought this day would come, eh?
I arrived home early due to the fact that a first wave of layoffs were done in the office today... and yes, I was one of them.
I was surprisingly calm for a person who's world just crumbled and having the prospect of trying to look for a new job that don't require French and is not a Tele Marketing job. I think I was calm due to the fact that I ahve yet to get the papers, and the valid reason for the layoffs. I'll be sure to write more about that once i know (and can!).
For now, I point you to my very friendly email adress 'glenn (dot) fallhorn (a-t) gmail (dot) com' and invite you to mail me if you happen to find fun possible opportunities.
And no Mom, moving back to Sweden is NOT an option, sorry. ;)
I arrived home early due to the fact that a first wave of layoffs were done in the office today... and yes, I was one of them.
I was surprisingly calm for a person who's world just crumbled and having the prospect of trying to look for a new job that don't require French and is not a Tele Marketing job. I think I was calm due to the fact that I ahve yet to get the papers, and the valid reason for the layoffs. I'll be sure to write more about that once i know (and can!).
For now, I point you to my very friendly email adress 'glenn (dot) fallhorn (a-t) gmail (dot) com' and invite you to mail me if you happen to find fun possible opportunities.
And no Mom, moving back to Sweden is NOT an option, sorry. ;)
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Summer Blues and Busy Days
Wow... did not really think it had been more than a month since I last posted here. Time truly flies when you have fun, or when you are dealing with incompatible schedules.
So what is new since last time? Other than the The Car, wife's new job, and me getting decent pvp gear ... nothing much.
I've been awed by Robots, killed by nasty un-dead monsters and been driving a lot (license and car to prove it).
What else can I say?
Oh yes - people that do read my entries are probably wondering how or why I never really put work related frustration rants on here... it's simply because there is always a time and a place for that... and neither is online. It wont make me happier, airing dirt and frustration...
More to come!
So what is new since last time? Other than the The Car, wife's new job, and me getting decent pvp gear ... nothing much.
I've been awed by Robots, killed by nasty un-dead monsters and been driving a lot (license and car to prove it).
What else can I say?
Oh yes - people that do read my entries are probably wondering how or why I never really put work related frustration rants on here... it's simply because there is always a time and a place for that... and neither is online. It wont make me happier, airing dirt and frustration...
More to come!
Friday, June 1, 2007
Best... Link... Ever!
Well... it wont take much to make me happy... at least when it comes to watching the TV shows that is a regular thing in my life.
So what better present could I have gotten than the link to Tv-Links?
None I say.. none!
Jenneil - you ROCK!
So what better present could I have gotten than the link to Tv-Links?
None I say.. none!
Jenneil - you ROCK!
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Monday, May 28, 2007
Best Part In Cinema...
... is without a doubt the new trailers you get to see.
Like the following movie, which I'm pretty convinced will hook both me AND my daughter on an epic adventure that is not something we have yet written. Or at the least it's not Tolkien. :)
The Golden Compass:
And yes - I DO know my daughter is only almost 5.
She watches Yu-gi-oh and Di-Gata, something much more perverse and mind controlling than any movie violence.
You think I'm wrong? You think it's just a nice and neat kid show that animators create for their own fun and story and no one is having an hidden agenda? Think again.
At least action and movie violence is extreme enough not to be taken (in 99.999% of the cases) serious enough.
Like the following movie, which I'm pretty convinced will hook both me AND my daughter on an epic adventure that is not something we have yet written. Or at the least it's not Tolkien. :)
The Golden Compass:
And yes - I DO know my daughter is only almost 5.
She watches Yu-gi-oh and Di-Gata, something much more perverse and mind controlling than any movie violence.
You think I'm wrong? You think it's just a nice and neat kid show that animators create for their own fun and story and no one is having an hidden agenda? Think again.
At least action and movie violence is extreme enough not to be taken (in 99.999% of the cases) serious enough.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Frustration, Ranting and General Tidbits
So I've gotten to the point where I have several things to vent about... but nothing that really deserves it's own entry.
So here goes:
#[Begin Rant A]
What is WRONG with Unions and Syndications here in Quebec? Have they created a system in which would automatically cause a strike every two years? Have anyone ever heard of planning ahead and starting a long time a head of the looming strike deadline?
Honestly, I think Quebecers just love to mess around with people and tosses out strike notice left and right, just because they can. PLAN IN ADVANCE! *mutters about silly people*
#[End Rant A]
#[Begin Rant B]
How can the world have such talented writers that can torment an entire population of Heroes fans and still revolve around the sun. Do we REALLY have to wait to October (or worse, January 2008! *gasps*) before Heroes start again?
It almost seem unfair that Heroes have all the good ones and Lost have lost so many things that made it a promising Series. Yes - I'm a Lost Basher! :)
#[End Rant B]
#[Begin Rant C]
Why is people always making a garden out of a flower (is that a saying?), or cant see the tree for the forest (or is that one backwards)?
Why cant people think before they jump, or ask before they assume? Investigate before they ignore? Or be quiet when others want to say something?
Why cant people stop using the word "cant" and start using the word "can, with some time"?
#[End Rant C]
Oh well... cant really remember all the rest i needed to rant about - I just know it was good and frustrating at the time.
So here goes:
#[Begin Rant A]
What is WRONG with Unions and Syndications here in Quebec? Have they created a system in which would automatically cause a strike every two years? Have anyone ever heard of planning ahead and starting a long time a head of the looming strike deadline?
Honestly, I think Quebecers just love to mess around with people and tosses out strike notice left and right, just because they can. PLAN IN ADVANCE! *mutters about silly people*
#[End Rant A]
#[Begin Rant B]
How can the world have such talented writers that can torment an entire population of Heroes fans and still revolve around the sun. Do we REALLY have to wait to October (or worse, January 2008! *gasps*) before Heroes start again?
It almost seem unfair that Heroes have all the good ones and Lost have lost so many things that made it a promising Series. Yes - I'm a Lost Basher! :)
#[End Rant B]
#[Begin Rant C]
Why is people always making a garden out of a flower (is that a saying?), or cant see the tree for the forest (or is that one backwards)?
Why cant people think before they jump, or ask before they assume? Investigate before they ignore? Or be quiet when others want to say something?
Why cant people stop using the word "cant" and start using the word "can, with some time"?
#[End Rant C]
Oh well... cant really remember all the rest i needed to rant about - I just know it was good and frustrating at the time.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Take THAT, Sun!
The word is "Diplomat", a Danby creation packing 5,000 BTU's of sweet cooling...
And it's sucking your heated air in to transform it to a cool sweet savoring 17 degrees Celsius flowing column of air, spreading through-out the apartment.
So take that, Mr. Sun. Take it somewhere else and leave us alone.. or at least don't push it beyond 24 degrees.
*Shakes fist at the Sun and crawls back in front of the Diplomat*
And it's sucking your heated air in to transform it to a cool sweet savoring 17 degrees Celsius flowing column of air, spreading through-out the apartment.
So take that, Mr. Sun. Take it somewhere else and leave us alone.. or at least don't push it beyond 24 degrees.
*Shakes fist at the Sun and crawls back in front of the Diplomat*
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Air Condition - Life
Hmm.. is it "Air Condition" or "Air conditioning"?
No matter - it is life... it is the anti-death of Summer and the only thing that makes Montreal and the rest of Quebec bearable during the summer.
Yes, all you Sun lovers out there - I hate Summer!
What is there to love about a season that makes you sweat the moment you step out of hte door, or that prevents you from sleeping during the night?
Who in their right mind looks forward to 30 degrees at MIDNIGHT? Who looks forward to sitting in the sun all day long, exposing all of their body to the deadly rays?
Ok, so I will admit that the body part is a nice thing if it's on a woman (most of the cases) and there is very little thing to leave to fantasy - but still. It does not make up for the rest of the horrible heat and pain and torture we will endure shortly.
Abolish the Sun!
No matter - it is life... it is the anti-death of Summer and the only thing that makes Montreal and the rest of Quebec bearable during the summer.
Yes, all you Sun lovers out there - I hate Summer!
What is there to love about a season that makes you sweat the moment you step out of hte door, or that prevents you from sleeping during the night?
Who in their right mind looks forward to 30 degrees at MIDNIGHT? Who looks forward to sitting in the sun all day long, exposing all of their body to the deadly rays?
Ok, so I will admit that the body part is a nice thing if it's on a woman (most of the cases) and there is very little thing to leave to fantasy - but still. It does not make up for the rest of the horrible heat and pain and torture we will endure shortly.
Abolish the Sun!
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Taxi – The Weird Traveling
I’ve been thinking a lot on what it might take for a person to become a taxi driver. Clearly it never requires directional skills or knowledge of the city – no, that seems to be an extra perk you might pay extra for. And you’ll pay even more if the driver actually knows his way around.
Cynical, am I?
Let’s see – Whenever I am REALLY late and I feel I have enough of my spending money to burn on Taxi, there are some facts that always seems to happen.
- I ALWAYS get a black guy who barely can speak. Sign language ftw!
- They NEVER know where Cavendish is, so backtracking skills are essential (Cavendish -> Thimmens -> Marcel Laurent -> Henri Bourassa)
- If no directions are given, you KNOW he’s either following the busiest bus route, or decides to brave the 40.
- It will always cost 20% more than you think.
I do have to admit that there are good drivers around, decent people with decent lives, holding decent conversations… and some even get you from point A to point B in the fastest way possible. Imagine that!
Famous rides I’ll never forget:
- Taxi from Cote Vertu Mall where I seemed to have been picked up before the guy was to make his last deposit before the bank closed. It seemed like a life or death thing, and God knows death was a HUGE factor. The entire trip took less than 9 minutes – something normally going on 20 – 25. Halfway he was wondering if I had a problem with speeds, since he was in a hurry. “Hell No, as long as I am alive when we get there” was my response. He laughed and thought I was joking. I was not.
- The newly minted driver who had never been in St-Laurent and picked me up at the Metro, to go to a friend of mine living (it turned out) about 10 min walking distance from the metro. Had I known that then, I would have saved about 30 min off the trip, and tons of $$$.
- The old man who was a pro taxi driver (clearly, cause he was very friendly and had a infectious smile that made you think “I got to tip” even before he started driving) that missed the turn to get to Marcel Laurent, and the 2 following exits, before going around in the wrong place, trying to get his bearing. Granted, he did stop the meter after realizing his problems and we still arrived without problems, but still… I gave a large tip.
In the end, I probably think that being a taxi driver is amongst the high end jobs available for people. Where else can you see the sights of a city for free, get to meet people on a daily basis and get money for simply being friendly? Although you have lots of dead time and you run the risk of being robbed and stuff… I can still see why so many people want to be drivers.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Teenagers, or 'When Did I Grow Old™
So I am taking the train as you all know by now (and by you all, I mean my Mom and the 5 other readers I have) and I’ve been reflecting before on the Dweller status hat we have… so it’s time to comment on the other big thing with the train : Teenagers.
Was I THAT naïve when I was a kid, growing up? Was I doing my utmost to impress girls, cheat on tests and frantically study in the wee hour before the first hour where the rest of the semesters score were riding on that one tiny test? Was I bragging about my drunken stupors the weekend before and how I blew people off by partying at someone else’s place instead? Did I have such a blatant disregard for other passengers?
Yes is the answer to some of the statements above, and I leave it to your fantasy to guess which ones that would be. I just know that from all the copulating / studying / chatting going on by the younger generation on this train, I just feel plain Old™.
Woot!
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Snow in Mid April
[This is a Piece I should have posted yesterday, but got pushed to another publication day, since there was other news available. So when you read this, think it as if it was Monday Morning.]
So I woke up this morning, zombie out of bed in an attempt to get ready for the day (Success! You have created [Fresh Morning]x1) , did the usual getting dressed bit until I looked out of the window…
(Best Abominable Snowman voice) How about all this fabulous Snow!!
It’s amazing to think that despite all effort of us humans, Mother Nature is still trying to wash away our dirt that we spew up in the air. Either it’s that or this snow fall we’ve had now every 4-5 days is just a natural thing. Probably should find a climatologist and check to see if we are heading into some permanent snowfall. :)
Monday, April 16, 2007
Train Dwellers
What do you call the people that you see always in the train (or bus for all you commute n00bz out there) every morning, getting on at the same stop, always sitting in the same place (If given a choice) and never speaking to anyone? Or never speaking to me I might directly state…
Well… I’ve just decided that the proper term for that should be “Train Dwellers”, since the train is (supposed to be) a clockwork regular thing that is hard to miss. I used the word Dweller, since we never really do anything other than just sit, take up place and just exist in the 55 – 120 minutes we spend in the infernal Iron worm, getting ourselves down to the designated areas where we earn our keep.
I just wish someone would think the words “That’s IT! I’ve had it with this infernal silence!” and start talking. Although, with my luck, I’ll end up not understanding a word of what they say, and they end up being ashamed to have said anything and me not understanding that they wow never to speak again.
“Why don’t you take the first step then?” some of you dear readers (numbering an average of 2 a day, one I’m sure being my Mom - Hi Mom!) might ask in a loud and insistent voice… “Maybe everyone is just shy to approach you, in your black and slightly worn winter coat that really should be tossed by now… Ever thought about that?”. Well… I have, and I have also learned that unless it’s a REALLY bored 19 year old, the chances of me finding someone on this train that dare speak English and not thinking they suck at it, is about the same as me winning on the 649 Lottery here. (Winning chance for the highest win is probably somewhere around 1:17.000.000)
So yea… Do I take my train time and simply write these blog entries, or do I risk winning? Well… My Train Posse and I say: Bring it on, Loto-Quebec, Bring It On!
Friends and Work
So yesterday when I plugged in my dead cell phone in my charger, something strange happened.
It Rang!
Now – if you know me a little, you know that there is only 3 things that makes my cell ring in the weekend. It’s either
a.) a wrong number;
b.) Telus informing me of new services
c.) Someone at work calling to let me know there is a problem somewhere and I should be informed of it.
Now, imagine my surprise when it was neither! It was someone I dare say I consider a friend and that I hope will have to fend off all the head hunters she’ll have running after her now that she is no longer employed. So if you are looking for a kick-ass C++ Senior Developer, let me know and I’ll forward you to her.
Mindy, all the best – and don’t be a stranger!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)