| What is this a porn site?? |
[Jun. 25th, 2009|09:14 pm] |
http://www.irishmist.com/
"You must be over the legal drinking age of the country you are visiting from to enter this site."
Then the pron site/dating site style enter your birthday..
In other news I found some Irish Mist at LCBO today.. been hard to find here. |
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| Crazy Drivers |
[Apr. 28th, 2009|09:46 am] |
So on my way busing northbound on Bathurst Street some car starts honking at the bus.
Now admittedly the bus was in the lane not the bus stop since a van for some contractor was parked there to repair the bus shelter. But we were stoped to allow passengers on/off
Then when we pull away this driver finally managed to pass the bus and proceeded to cut the bus off.
Now to make sure the silliness is understood do note this is one of the older buses wich could probably run flatten said car without so much as a scratch...
In other news.. the northbound bus was 13mins late on a 20min frequency schedule ... and missed the transfer 15min after when we where supposed to arrive (on a 15min schedule). |
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| (no subject) |
[Apr. 13th, 2009|01:37 pm] |
So ended up on an unexpected date this weekend. We bumped into each other online Friday evening, and set up to meet up at 7 west cafe (an interesting place to keep in mind).
So at I met Matthew a bit after 3 for coffee. And we ended up on log date that lasted until 1am, when we parted from a bar well after dinner.
overall one of the most nicest dates i've had in a long time. And I hope it will become something more.
Well I'll leave it there as I'm typing in T9 on the bus. |
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| 2008... |
[Mar. 8th, 2008|09:30 pm] |
on a day to day basis my life seems too much:
1) wake up
2) go to work
3) home
4) eat/sleep
Which when I don't care to discuss work here.. leave little to chat about. However when I look back, my non-work life dose continue on. Differently then it once was, but on it goes better or worse.
So here is a story of my non work life for a while:
Back in October after a stressful summer I decided to take a week off, and visit my grandparents and friends. Overall it was a very enjoyable trip even if I felt like I was traveling between locations frequently.
On this trip I visited my grandparents who at the time where living in rider wood village in silver springs MD. I knew going down that my grandpa had Alzheimer's and while able to remember the distant past was not able to remember more than a few minutes ago.
I was not however expecting to see my grandma experiencing the beginning stages of Alzheimer's herself. For someone who loved keeping track of all the family gossip, who is in relation ships, who is going to school where, ect. Forgetting some of the relation ship ties.
And was very saddened by the state both my grandparents appeared in since the last time I saw them.
During this period I was concluding a relations ship I had been in on and off during the summer was effectively over. The boy in question having done a few no shows, and vanishing from the planet for extended periods without notice. However as I concluded this when he was out of contact, this was not conveyed to him until he decided to want to meat up again in late November/early December.
Thanksgiving I was unfortunate to be stuck in work, as I used most of my vacation time left for the October trip (and there is no holiday in Canada in November). However a good porting of the family did head to my grandparents for thanksgiving (bringing the dinner with them)
From the accounts I have this was not the greatest of thanksgivings. My grandma fell and was in the hospital for the day. My grandpa who was walking (even if slowly) when I visited was now in a wheel chair. However was in the nursing home section of the facility at the time.
With everything happening around then, with the state of both my grandparents within a week after they where moved to a assisted living facility close to my uncles in northern vagina.
While listening to increasingly bad news from the DC area, I am of course here in toronto.. in more happier moments start to see someone else (Aaron). The relation ship started out very well with a interesting trip to a downtown bar in the snow.
(note apparently getting back to uptown Toronto when roads are slick is an nearly impossible feat...)
But long return trip aside was a very enjoyable evening. And followed by some other enjoyable meetings and only a little awkwardness when telling that previous person I was not interested anymore.
This left me in fairly good spirits when I went off to the New York area for the Christmas holidays.
I returned to Toronto just before the new year, As new years at home tended to be very mellow, and anyway plans for a date where made. The new years date however did not happen, without any message successfully making it to me, my plans where canceled when Aaron headed off to see his grandma when was admitted to the hospital then night before.
after that we did meet 2 or 3 times, however each time he seemed much more distant, and then came down with a flu putting contact on pause.
Now we are somewhere in the middle/late of January, and I at last have received my renewed work permit.
While i've been receiving news every week or so from my grandparents, this is when I have received news that my grandpa has essentially stopped eating or drinking.
And on Thursday Jan 29th, after the previous news everyone in the family is planning there trips into the DC area. I decide to head off early Saturday morning (as Friday Toronto was supposed to and did receive a large snow storm)
After a very distracted day (in a very distracted week at work) I was on my way home picking up food on that Thursday when my dad called with the news that my grandpa died at about 6PM.. This left me fairly busy, getting packed, getting tickets, and getting out very early Saturday morning. And was in the DC area noon an Saturday with the Funeral planned on the Monday.
My trip for the funeral, and visiting my grandma some lasted until wen Feb6th. Where I got to enjoy the almost spring weather in the DC area. See my grandma's state appearing worse. But also noting very little reaction to the death of her husband from her. And hearing during this that her brother (who has been suffering from cancer for a long while now) cannot handle more chemo so while currently in high spirits (better than I can say my grandma has been in my recent memory) is likely nearing the end either from the cancer of the chemo. {and thus is the sad news from the family front}
To Toronto I have since returned, and Aaron still feeling ill. (and I'm starting to feel it will not go anywhere) when to make things wore due to an issue at home Aaron is suddenly moving well away to his grandmothers place. Where contact drops from frequent IMs to nearly nothing.
Now Aaron is actually back in town, (as of middle of this week). He has indicated he would like to get together. But appears to be letting me make plans.. and I've been debating most of the week if I care to make any.
The reality is he probably could have gained interest from me for life if he had managed to be around some near the time my grandpa died. However while I'm not strictly against seeing if a relation ship can be re-built The zombie I last saw and the long absence dose not leave much I care to chase after.
This emphasized by this lonely snowy day. Where I wish I had a boyfriend over.. but I'm not really visualizing him as the boyfriend. |
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| A Post!!! pre-thanksgiving plans? |
[Oct. 18th, 2006|11:08 pm] |
A Post!!! pre-thanksgiving plans?
So I promise I have not died. However I spent most of September with colds and a sore throat :(
However the lack of posts has more to do with the fact that most of what I do is work.. and either I don't want to post it freely on the web. Or (more often then not) I just don't want to post as I deal with too much work without talking about it here.
So big news is I'm taking the week of US thanksgiving off, (which should do a good job getting me out of doing anything for a production release :)
This means it is very possible for me to visit the Boston and/or Amherst area on the weekend of Nov 18/19 if plans are made a little in advance. Let me know if anyone is available, and can offer crash space. |
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| sigh |
[Mar. 25th, 2006|06:25 pm] |
So in work from 9:30 till almost 5 today.. and they ended up not needing me. So basically I was there all day working on stuff that I would have been doing monday had I not been in and enjoying my weekend instead.
Guess it is good that what they were working on worked though without some large unexpected problem.
Now at a cafe enjoying some tea waiting for a sandwich. which is expected to be good, at least they haven't disappointed me yet |
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| Work Work Work |
[Mar. 24th, 2006|07:07 pm] |
Well I've been a bit too busy at work.. and to help things out I've been asked to come in tomorrow to support siebel (ie. if anything happens that is incorrect I get to tell them why.. and most likely in this case it will be garbage in/garbage out)
I did at last head over to the US consult to get my passport. as with the rules becoming more strict I will need it. and it will help in the meantime as well. I should expect it within the next two weeks.
I'm also hoping that over the next month or so, I start having some free time to travel into the states and say hi to friends and family. (I'll keep people posted)
Last I'm hoping to meet someone I've been chatting with online this weekend (sunday, was Saturday but it looks like something has come up suddenly for both of us now) |
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| .. god forbid someone wanted to eat in this house |
[Jan. 24th, 2006|09:48 pm] |
Ignoring the mess in the kitchen that seems to get worse, not better.. (I think I've concluded that this is just how it is with room mates)
One of my room mates, (and the one who owes quite a lot to many people, my self only indirectly included) seems to eat all of the food here.. I know last night there was a package of sausages that they presumably cooked, and I had leftover Chinese .. nether seem to be in the fridge tonight.. god forbid I wanted to eat something like my *OWN* leftovers.. Also I seem to be short a frozen dinner.. meaning after all this food has been eaten, as I am not going to wait for chicken to cook at this hour.. I get pizza on the corner.. (I should give up, not share food, and eat everything out.. it would be cheaper, then sharing food and eating most things out) .. that or buy materials for that days meal on my way home if I feel like cooking.
Ok rant on roommates done, onto idiot on bike
So walking the two blocks home, someone rode into me (I just can't wait for the black and blue my leg will be tomorrow). I just stepped into a side street, maybe as far out as a parked car would be.. the bicyclist coming towards me on the main road, seeming to slowly change his mind from what seemed like going forward to turning.. so I stopped as he didn't seem to be paying much attention in my direction.. however he seemed unintentionally? aim for me.. apologies aside.. eyes front stupid.... and if you are going to make a right turn fine.. but stay on the right *HALF* of the road you are turning on...
and now that I've ranted.. time to find food... somewhere... |
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| Holidays |
[Dec. 31st, 2005|07:04 pm] |
Wow I haven't updated in a while. I guess I'll post one last post this year.
Well as I have mentioned I am here in toronto. (successfully got back in after visiting my family for Christmas). Was nice seeing everyone for a little while during the holiday.
This last week has been quite slow since with both monday and tuesday off, most people went on vacation for the 3 day week. (I do however expect things to pick up on tuesday next week..
I've ordered some ram for zidane earlier this week, but as UPS failed miserably I don't have it yet. (wen - they try to deliver to my apartment, as it was imported there is a COD $32.44CAD for brokerage and taxes thus leave a note, thurs I had them bring it to the office saying I'd be in between 10AM and 5PM... they leave a voice mail message on my work phone that they arrived at 9:20.. friday the driver couldn't find the building.) With luck I'll see it on tuesday... with out I'll be screaming at UPS
Latter this evening I'll be at my apartment at my house mates new years eve party. Hope all goes well.. I have determined that neither of my room mates are not good drunks.. so if we are just around the apartment this isn't a problem.. but they seem to like going out AFTER getting drunk at the apartment.. if they do this I may not follow as any humor in the situations that follow disappear when they make it obvious you are with them.. |
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| Setting up the apartment |
[Dec. 4th, 2005|02:57 pm] |
Well now my windows have some window covering on my windows in my apartment. This is good as they are nice size windows in the basement apartment with a good view of the driveway.. and vice versa. And I don't really want to be on show when I wake in the morning.
So the owner of this house and the one next door converted them all to rental units. What really seems like a strange uncomfortable living solution is the rooms for rent on the second floor. there are 4 relatively small rooms, which share a bathroom and "kitchen" space.. the latter contains a sink and a microwave. There is also on that level the small coin op washer/dryer that the residents of the apartment share. (note to self find laundry mat for larger loads)
I will hopefully have phone and internet service sometime next week. (DSL 3Mbs down and 800Kbs up.. so a little slower than I'd like.. but cheaper than most solutions with a much faster upload than comcast was in amherst).
on a side note that holiday logo at the top of the LJ screen is ugly. |
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| Apartment |
[Nov. 21st, 2005|10:10 am] |
So while I'm waiting for grass to grow I might as well give a quick update.
I did find an apartment, unfortunately can't move in until Wednesday. Also now the rental car has been returned. I may get another soon.. but I have not as of yet.. and if I do get another it can't be from the airport.. (as the airport is out of the way for .. just about anything not related to flying).
The commute from the apartment to wok via public transit is not that bad. However at the moment the hotel is not really near anything and thus leaves me with a long morning commute until I move.
The apartment is a 3br basement apartment (and amazingly has windows).
on a limited service bus route (means the bus there dose not run 24h, but as the subway doesn't either, its not an issue).. if I am in need of very late transportation downtown there is a 24h streetcar that goes in that direction.. with a stop about 50 feet further than the bus stop.
Well will hope it all works out. Will need to visit the states soon.. but no date has been set. |
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| Toronto |
[Nov. 18th, 2005|08:34 pm] |
Well here I am in toronto. Spent the entire week waiting for a computer, with an account on the network with local admin rights so I could instal the software needed. Basically sitting in a windowless office all day with little or nothing to do. However now I'm mostly set up. And after waiting a while for databases to copy on monday I will be up and running. (and likely wishing to be less busy)
The other thing I've been working on is looking for an apartment.. thus far a choice of a closet size room in someone's basement. or a very small run down bachelors apartment. Tomorrow I'm likely going to meat some people moving into a 3br basement apartment (but it is above ground with windows in theory) which if it is as advertised I may end up in for very cheap) otherwise I'll start looking at some of these apartments I see in nicer neighborhoods, if they will accept no lease or a 6mo. lease.
Well now off to enjoying the first beginning of a weekend for me in quite a long while. |
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| Usage Notice |
[Nov. 12th, 2005|12:27 am] |
So given an incident I've most unfortunately had to overhear (did not involve me so I will not go into details) I've decided to leave a small note here on what it means to read someone's live journal (or other blog)
If you are reading the blog of someone that you know (in particular if they don't know you are reading it) They may mention you in a negative light, and in some cases may give too much personal info about you. As many people use the journals to vent, some tolerance to this is expected. However if it is really out of line mentioning the problem to the person, or making an intelligent reply to the post is likely a good action.
I consider it however very rude to read a journal in order to laugh at the person's life without there knowledge, in particular if said person is in your social sphere, desired or not.
Simply I consider a journal like mine both public and private at the same time.. I don't write things I mind people reading, or that might get me in trouble, but at the same time many posts are primarily meant for my reading in the future. (this isn't to say I mind friends, family, and random people, reading and or commenting.) |
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| (no subject) |
[Nov. 10th, 2005|10:40 am] |
So here I am, In Albuquerque's Airport about to head out to Atlanta then Newark
Amazing concept of actual free net here. (different that usual but lets me be on now)
So on my way through the security check. I was selected for a special search (happy happy joy joy) |
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| Job in Toronto |
[Nov. 2nd, 2005|09:19 am] |
So a little latter this morning I will be heading off from here in Albuquerque, to New Jersey. Where I get to pick up some papers and repack some heavier clothing for Toronto.
Sunday I will arrive in Toronto and Monday I start client side. While at client side I expect a much more normal week of being busy 5 days a week, and 8 ish hours a day, And a return of the concept of a weekend. As opposed to here at training where I’ve been in this office 7 days a week, for most of my wakening house.. and board most of the time. |
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| (no subject) |
[Oct. 25th, 2005|03:19 pm] |
Grrr.. Zidane’s DVD drive has been flaky since the system issues last year, however it was working quite well until recently.
Yesterday however it refused to read any disk.. (not sure when this issue started but I have burnt a DVD since arriving here in Albuquerque and, certainly I’ve read DVDs and CDs)
Well I called Apple today, in a day or two I will get the box to ship it out in, then I’ll get it back either Friday, or more likely early next week.
In the mean time since I’m in this office most of my waking hours anyway.. and working on windows programs.. Now is a much better time for issues then during finals. |
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| Albuquerque |
[Oct. 18th, 2005|05:45 pm] |
So here I am in Albuquerque,
On day's when we actually have training it eats up most of my time. However at the moment I'm board as we have been given a relatively short assignment to work on over a few days. Starting late tomorrow or thursday morning, training will pick up at its 12 hours a day level and I won't have time to be board.
Being here without my own car is defiantly proving to be sub-optimal, but with luck there is only about 4 weeks to go. (when I am done with the training and on payroll it is time to get a car.. or at least when I find out where I will be living for a few months after the training.
Well with luck we will return to the apartment soon and I can relax. |
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| Training!!! |
[Oct. 8th, 2005|11:44 pm] |
So certainty not quite what I originally had in mind for a job.. but I can't say that was very well defined.
So this last week I've been on the phone quite often with Karma Consulting Services. Who are interested in sending me out to Albuquerque, NM to train me in Siebel CRM, so that I may then help them configure and deploy the package for their clients.
So starting tuesday I will be in Albuquerque for 4-6 weeks of training (my flight and housing are paid for, I'm on my own for food)
After the training I'll likely be hired and then will need to move to the location of one of their clients (likely somewhere on either the west or east coasts)
Apparently there is an average of 6-12 months per client, so while it would mean moving around some, it is not quite constantly. In the mean time I'll get to see various companies and places. Thus when I get fed up of moving (I give it 2 to 5 years) I shall not only have many references, (and some much more marketable skill of knowing Siebel CRM) but might have a better clue of what and where I want to be in the long run.
The only down side is that the odds of me being in the boston area (at least for an extended period of time) is not that grate, so to my friends in the area I promise to visit sometime, but I'm not sure when.
At the moment I'm both excited and nervous, That and I'm trying to figure out what I want to bring.. besides cloths. |
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| Serenity |
[Oct. 8th, 2005|11:34 pm] |
| [ | Current Mood |
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so not this last week but the week before, I went to Newton. There stayed by Lisa's house for some gaming, and non to continue my job search with a little less nagging from my dad.
The friday, Lisa, Lucky and myself headed off to amherst for the Phenix Games serenity showing. I (as many who have seen and enjoyed the series "Firefly") enjoyed it greatly. (however I can see someone who didn't see the series whuld be a little lost when watching the film) |
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| sigh |
[Aug. 25th, 2005|10:50 am] |
| [ | Tags | | | armando | ] |
| [ | Current Mood |
| |  rejected | ] |
And the story continues to what is now likely its ending.
So after the date last week, I've had some very intermittent, contact with very little said. Followed by not being able to contact Armando for a couple of days.. Now the first bit of reduced contact was explainable because he had a fever.. but the vanishing of course did not seem a good sign.
When we finally did end up on the phone last night.. he told me that he was not really interested in me.. and that he would still like us to be friends.
While I can't tell the future, somehow I doubt this friends status will end up happening.. |
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