URL: http://www.flatseats.com/General/positions.htm
The position you’re in when you fall asleep says a lot about you, if this web site is to be believed. Check it out and let me know what you think. For the record, I’m a foetus. (Now there’s a phrase I never thought I’d say in my life!)
I struggled with a title for this week’s episode. It felt excitable at the time.. and I tripped over my words enough.. but is it entertaining? *shrugs* you be the judge..
Link: podcast75.mp3 (33:38, 15.4Mb)
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Weekend Roundup / The Week In Review
Slack arsed blog updater.. AGAIN.. So at 1am on Monday (but back-dated so it shows up on Sunday!), here’s what I’ve been up to lately:
Monday: Went to the pub after work, came home to do a much overdue podcast, then vegged and chilled.
Tuesday: Went to Metrotown with Shawn to try and exchange Shanelle’s Guiness hat. Grabbed a crepe on the way home in honour of it being Shrove Tuesday, aka the last day before Lent, and also known as Pancake Day - woot!
Wednesday: Midweek drinking after work. Met Shawn. Shanelle and Mike turned up. Crazy German Adam came along. We persuaded some random guy at the pub to join us too. Good times, good conversations, good people. Drunken Shanelle groping random Kenn (who spells Ken with 2 N’s? he does, apparently) was probably the highlight of his night and one of the most amusing points of ours.
Thursday: I was adamant I wasn’t going to the pub. But I had to, to pick up Shanelle’s scarf which she’d left there the night before. You’d think that would be a quick in-and-out kind of move, right? WRONG. Before I’ve managed to say “I’m only here to pick up…” there’s an open bottle of Stella on the bar. Damn you Jake for being such a good barman. “Ok, one’s alright” I think to myself. WRONG! Nenad from work comes in with his father in law and insists on buying me another. Damn you people, thrusting your booze upon me! I went home with an ever so slight buzz that wore off rapidly, and did some project work.
Friday: A few drinks after work (because it’s the law!) then off to Granville Island for Keg night with Alyson, Nicole, and Nicole’s friend whose name I forget but she was cute as a button and had an awesome New York style accent. Once again it was good times, good conversations, good people. Bussed it back downtown and bumped in to Shawn on the bus. He went to the pub, I went home, sorted.
Saturday: Had a car booked for a few hours so went out to Coquitlam to see Paul and Clare for lunch. Natasha’s 2, almost 3, and a lot more chatty these days. Good times out of the city, before heading back downtown to veg and chill for a bit. Hit the local in the evening but only stayed for one - a minor upset with one of the barmaids put a bit of a damper on the mood. We decided to do a pub crawl so ended up having one beer at Dix, then The Kingston, then Steamworks, then back to the local. Drama resolved, we stayed till closing time, after which I came home, and Shawn got dragged out with Junior for more drinks.
Sunday: Chilled day. I was mostly fine. Shawn was mostly not. He was definitely suffering a bit after last night - I think there may even have been some up-chucking, poor bloke. Pretty much a low key nothingy day. Brian came round after work and we watched A Good Year. Well, I say we watched, it was really more like I watched - he fell asleep half way through. Not sure if that speaks more to the appeal of the film or his level of tiredness after a hard day at work - maybe a bit of both? IMDB rates it 6.6 out of 10. I’d give it a 6. It was alright, quirky in places, dull in others, but on the whole pretty easy entertainment really. It was too late to catch the last bus home so I gave Brian a lift in one of the Co-operative Auto Network cars. No hourly charge between 11pm and 7am, so you only have to pay for kilometers. Number driven? 6. Cost of trip? $2.28 or $1.68 or $1.08, depending on what the rest of my usage was this month. Add a few extra cents for the fuel adjustment charge and it’s still way cheaper than taking a cab and way more comfy than transit. Sorted!
On that note, it’s late, I’m tired, work in the morning… so I’m off to bed!
The first one week late one was podcast #46. Apologies for the lack of podcast last week - chalk it up to being busy with project work followed by being sick and super tired. But a week on, here I am - bouncing back with another installment of the My World Podcast for your listening pleasure!
Link: podcast74.mp3 (38:17, 17.5Mb)
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If there’s one word that sums up last night, it would be AWESOME. And there’s a double meaning there. There’s awesome as in “getting awesome” (aka boozy with it), as well as “awesome awesome” which is like.. the normal awesome? good times?
I did feel slightly “rough as” this morning and have had a pretty low key day, but it’s all good. Last night was all sorts of awesome and I’ve been dippy grinning for most of today (anyone would think I got some!) (let the record reflect: I didn’t).
It was really good to get a bit pissed’n'blissed, have a laugh, good times, great conversations, just an all round good time. If there’s one thing I’m huge on, it’s people who are “real”. Open, honest, genuine, wholesome, good people. So in the spirit of good karma and random compliments, here are some shout outs to people I know:
Brian: I’m glad we know where we stand. Excitement abounds - with Jen, with Dave, with whoever. Onwards and upwards, without trying to sound too cheesy with it - “My friend!”
Jake, Natasha, Sonya: I love you guys. You ply me with booze, bring me food, and promote good times. We have a laugh. It’s always good, never bad - who could ask for anything more? (well.. maybe a shift or two once in a while? hehe)
Mike V: The king of cool - one of those classy people who are all too few and far between in this city. She’s a lucky girl, nuff said.
Rob W: Another member of the “good people” club. Talented, witty, cool. I like you.
Shanelle: The original queen of awesome! With a cheeky grin, a cute hat, and a few pints of Guiness, you’re stylish and awesome like no other!
Shawn: That black arm guy who went away and came back liking the beer. Who’d have thought?! My roommate, my friend, my drinking buddy. I’m glad you’re around.
Apparently I haven’t blogged for a while.. again.. DOH! It’s been a busy 10 days though..
Last Friday: Hit the local after work (aka “The Pub That Shall Not Be Named”) (is that the right phrase? is that what I say in podcast?). Went with some work people, saw the balloons and the Happy Retirement sign across the back wall and knew they knew.. I actually started this blog off saying “My birthday. Happy birthday to me!” then realised that my birthday wasn’t on Friday, it was actually on Saturday.. but Friday was the day I was celebrating.
Work people came and went.. other people came and went.. The staff kept the booze flowing.. threw in a few shooters here and there.. and also appeared with a slice of cheesecake, candle blazing, and sang happy birthday to me! :-) Highlight: Natasha singing in to a fork.
Me, Rob, Shawn, Alison and Shanelle walked Shanelle down to work, then came back to mine and watched The Catherine Tate Show. Funny as fuck! Check out the website for clips and see what you think. I’ve got the DVDs for the first and second series and we watched the first series all the way through. 3 hours later, I’m a huge fan and can’t wait to watch the second series :-)
Saturday: My birthday. For real. Happy birthday to me! Do I feel any older? Not really. Spent all day working on REL8.com, grueling stuff.. Went out with Brian in the evening, and after trekking half way to Saskatchewan and back (aka all round Graville Island then up to 4th Avenue), we ended up at Incendio. Awesome pasta ensued then we came back downtown and watched Smokin’ Aces. Not bad, pretty entertaining, I’d give it 7 out of 10. Brian got me a cool hoodie from American Eagle and some Kinder Surprise Eggs, which always go down a treat :-)
Sunday: More slogging away at the REL8.com thing.. Hit the pub with Shawn and Josh in the evening for a beer and a quick bite to eat, then hit the movies with Josh to see Alpha Dog. Meh, whatever - it was alright, nothing special.. pretty much what I’d expected, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. IMDB gives it 6.6 out of 10, I’d give it a 6.
Monday and Tuesday: Off work sick. Nuff said.
Rest of the week: Back to the grind at work. Girls giving out REL8.com Valentine Adventure tag cards around Vancouver. 30 day review (for my new team lead role) went well. Work was busy, good, productive.
Friday: Went to the pub with work people after dealing with a crisis at work (well, not really, but it was a bit of a crazy “why does this kind of thing always happen on a Friday afternoon?!” type event). Natasha’s birthday, and the booze was abundant.
It was at this point that the phone rang, I chatted for a bit, then realised I’d run out of steam with this blog entry. So with that - it’s on to the next one..
Hello Old Friend, It’s Been A While…
I haven’t blogged in forever. As in, almost a month. In fact, 4 weeks ago today I was blogging about the iPhone and my blogging activities have been pretty sparse since. For this, I apologise. So here’s a mini update, for your entertainment and reading delight! (Why do I always think I’m much funnier than I actually am when it gets late?)
Celebrity Sharpie?! I had this turn up in my inbox today:
And I have to say.. “Are you fucking kidding me?!” - Click the image above to go to the page where they’re auctioning off this “exclusive, handcrafted Sharpie” featuring 66 Hearts on Fire diamonds and 1,300 Swarovski crystals. It’s allegedly worth $10,000 and the bidding starts at $3,500. Uh.. yeah.. it’s a SHARPIE people! You can get a 12 pack for $10 from Staples! I’m all for donating money to good causes (hello, I’ve done my bit for Bowl for Big Brothers this year!) but this just seems excessively ridiculous. Nuff said.
Birthday Present: In keeping with the “let’s stick images in this blog post” tradition, allow me to present a picture of an early birthday present I received today:
Yes that’s right - I’m the proud owner of a brand spanking new iPod Nano, in silver, with 2 gigs of storage for my aural pleasures. courtesy of Shawn. No more wondering which podcast I’m actually listening to because my Shuffle seems to enjoy playing them in some random, unknown order, despite me putting them in a specific order when I transferred them across. No pressing skip 34 times to get past the Ministry of Sound album I thought I might be in the mood for but actually wasn’t when it came down to it. No siree bob no, I’m now one of those modern iPod users with a clicky scroll wheel, a cute lil’ display, the works! Chuffed to bits? You betcha! (That’s Brit speak for “I’m very happy with it” - if you needed a translation).
Anyone else wishing to purchase me lavish gifts, LCD televisions, private jets, a nice house on a sizeable plot of land etc, let me know - my actual birthday isn’t until Saturday so there’s still time to get something sorted ;-)
REL8 Progress: It’s progressing. Of course, not as fast as I’d like. But I’m doing something special with it for Valentines day, watch this space!
Brian’s Doing It! Congratulations go to Brian for having found a new place to live! After 24 years of living under his parents’ roof, he’s getting ready to leave the roost and move in to a place of his own. Well, sort of - he’s going to be sharing with his friend Jen, but she’s no trouble and they get on well so it should be all good :-) Good on ya both - when’s the housewarming party?
MySpace Madness Ah MySpace, how I loathe thee sometimes. Why dost thou not randomise my “Top Friends” list instead of forcing me to rank them? Why dost thou not list my top friends alphamabetically like wot I want it? The aforementioned friend was put out at being positioned “below” someone who dost not even live in the same country as me (ok, enough with the Shakespearean talk Paul, it just ain’t funny) (ok, point noted!).
I wrote in my profile that I refuse to rank my friends so they’re listed alphabetically. This is great in principal.. until people go changing their names around.. DOH! Change your name from Brian to Some Loud Thunder and yes, you will be bumped around the list when I eventually notice.. Likewise, change your name from Yo Brando to Merlot Brando and you’ll also move places. Use your real name and don’t change it and you’ll do just fine, and my profile won’t make me out to be a liar by having non-alphabetically arranged friends! Ach, whatever - it’s MySpace, it’s online, it’s all good. My “top friends” know who they are really right? (Right? Brian - yes? Shawn? Well.. until you went and deleted your MySpace profile.. other people? get it?!)
And with that.. I’m off to bed.. more blog updates as they happen, and hopefully it’ll be far sooner than a month from now.
PC over and out.
Podcast 73: The Back On Schedule One
So the previous episode was late.. and drunk.. then last week it was going to be late.. then later.. then later still.. then I decided not to do one at all.. so here I am, a week later, back on schedule, totally sober, for your entertainment!
Link: podcast73.mp3 (40:31, 18.6Mb)
In this week’s show:
Correction: When I gave out Brandon’s YouTube URL I said “users” when I meant “user” - oops, my bad! The link above points to the right place. It’s also clearly the 5th of February, not the 5th of January like I said in the show opening - DOH!
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