montreal 2004.went on another roadtrip over the weekend. this time to montreal with a few from the laidback crew. highlight of the weekend was definitely the food. we had some excellent meals while we were there. started off with FAT smoked meat sandwiches from Schwartz's, then the Shish Taouk at the best lebanese restaurant in the city, ( Read more... )

my xanga side panel still says im a student. could change it. but don't quite know what to change it to. afterall, i am a full time bum at the moment. at least until i start my new job in february. i hate to say it. but i miss school. i miss being productive. i miss waking up early for classes. and i miss studying in scott. geez. what ( Read more... )

so here it is, PROJECT MIKE.took me ten days to complete the project. finished product is a 27" x 27" latch-hooked rug (about the size of two pillows). the process was brutal. had no idea it would take me so long. each row took approximately 45 minutes. there were 66 rows in total. glad i was able to finish on the very last day though, had to ( Read more... )

school no more...so im done. my finals this semester were a lot tougher than expected. in any case, if all goes well and i pass all four courses, then im off into the real world. luckily i found myself a job over the summer. otherwise, i'd be stressing once again. so work should begin in february. a programmer analyst position at a small IT ( Read more... )

three down...one to go.

(dec 6th) Internet Client Server Systems

(dec 10th) Requirements Engineering

(dec 11th) Systems Analysis and Design II(dec 15th) OO Programming (more java ( Read more... )

one down...three to go.

(dec 6th) Internet Client Server Systems(dec 10th) Requirements Engineering ( Read more... )

got back from cuba last sunday. spent the entire week recovering from the trip. we had a blast. eight days definitely seemed a lot shorter when you're having fun. and being around great friends was a definite bonus. we stayed in one of the nicest resorts in cuba, and i spent the entire trip wondering why it was not a five star but a four and a ( Read more... )

the last month or so has just been terrible. not really for myself, but for many around me. three of my girlfriends have all ended their relationships. one of five years, one of four, and one of three. must be something in the air. or may be we're just entering that age. that "o-so-fresh-out-of-college" age. and all of a sudden, things ( Read more... )

OMG. finally found time to pick up the parcel that'd been waiting the last few days. was wondering what it could be since i hadn't ordered anything in a while...

i brought it home and decided to capture the surprise on camera...so here's the big brown box...

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just my luck. newest SARS outbreak in toronto is situated in the condo across the street from mine. of all the places in toronto, this one sure is close to home. from what i hear, a lot of the tenants are moving out. the really mindboggling thing is the fact that these new cases in the condo are not linked to the original scarborough grace ( Read more... )