Habit

Over the past couple of weeks I have gotten used to the fact that its world cup; to the point where I have changed my life to work around the games. I have all the updates at work, I know when/which games to watch. Pretty much I have shift everything in order to include as much of the sport as possible. Today however is the first day without any games and my co-worker and I feel lost. Its like we are in withdrawal from not having some soccer to watch…no updates, no games… its like we don’t know what to do with our time.

Once we are in the habit of something, no matter how stupid or seasonal it may be we will always get attached to it, then comes the withdrawal. How is it that we can make our lives full filled? What is the lesson here? Should we never get attached to things which are temporary? Is there a way to prepare for this withdrawal? Are their steps to take to prevent this? Maybe we can have one of those meetings…..Hello my name is A Shizzle and I have World Cup withdrawal…

Corner Office

Just recently I was given the privilege to move into the 32 floor corner boardroom and use it as my office. Though most people would say that they just didn’t have any more space for us coop, I say its been the best office ever. Firstly I get an amazing sunshine view of the bay area, CN Tower, the Stock Exchange and various other buildings. Not only is there an amazing view it also is good for scouting out men (we recently spotted some England fan with a flag on the 44th floor of the TD building so my officemate and I are going to meet this mystery fan). Furthermore it since it’s a boardroom the food people keep bringing in free drinks and food. Unfortunately I’m sure that I will no longer be satisfied with any other offices. Does that mean I am already prone to hating my job?

Parking

It common knowledge that parking spots in general are hard to find and usually pretty expensive in large metropolitan cities. Some would say that there is even a competition for the better spots, and better parking garages. Well I have never really had an issue with this 'till now. At home I had a spot in the garage at school I had the president spot, in the capital I had a reserved spot and in the loo I had many of which to choose from. However living in the big city I have paid for a spot yet I find that I don't always get one... and it really really pisses me off. I mean I pay for a spot and there are only so many spots so they should only sell that many parking passes.

I really prefer reserve parking, I mean I don't know whats so hard about having a safe secure spot for my baby. Somewhere which I know it can call home even when I come home late or over the weekend. I have a designated room for myself...why can't my baby? Why is it so complicated and hard to have designated spots and why is the university so opposed to it?

Songs

I believe that music and songs are a great way to remember the past and to almost give an anthem to different events. I definitely associate different events/places/people with songs some which include:
Walked Right of Heaven: Classical Algebra Song (yes I studied a lot for this course...)
Dil nai Lagda: Ottawa Song
Nachey Bale: Movie Star and I
Culo: Roop and I workout song
California Love: Foxy and I
Break em off Style: Buggie and I
Kangna: Tweety and I
Freak a Leak: going to jk
Break if Off: finland iwbhl hockey song
etc...
I guess that I could pretty much tell my life's story with music. I bet this is why counties have national anthems its to make people remember of feel a certain way. There is so much that music gives to us, I would even dare say its the only things which isn't appreciated as much as it should be. So it is up to us to blast our music and give it the recognition it deserves.

Pacing

Lately I just heard this wikid song, Break it Off Sean Paul and Rihanna. When I like a song, I love to listen to it over and over and over until those around me get sick of it and make me stop. I don't know why I do this but I can't help it, when something is good I always want lots of it. I have found this to have implications in all aspects of my life from food to friendships.

For example, I love tbone AAA Alberta Steak, so whenever I have the chance I go nuts and eat as much of it as possible. Usually leaving me very satisfied followed by a period of withdrawal when I can't have it. This is especially true for things that are free, like pie's on pi day... There is no reason to try and eat soo much pie just to make you feel sick in time for ur math exam. It even goes as far as to deal with friendship/relationship... Ever have such wikid times with someone and do everything with them... Then all of a sudden you get tired of each other and its all over?

All I know is that the key to anything, no matter how good it is, how free it is, or how good of an idea it seems.... Pacing yourself in life is key especially when trying to avoid that withdrawal and the nasty after feeling.

HOCKEY

Recently, I have started to play hockey, and most of my free time evolves around it. My co-worker was joking around with me and found a hockey song. Its actually pretty funny so I thought I'd share....cheers

The Hockey Song

So there I was, over in Paris
Eating wine and drinking cheese
And this guy comes up to me and he says
“ Where are you from?”
Well, I says “Yeah, I’m from Canada”
And he says “Zoot Allure, mon Dieu, you are from Canada? Do you play hockey?”
And I says “Do I play hockey?

Chorus
Well, I play Air hockey, Ball hockey, Barn Hockey, Bubble Hockey, Field hockey,
Floor hockey, Ice hockey, Kitchen hockey, Road hockey,Roller hockey, Table hockey, Twist hockey
And I play hockey, hockey, hockey, hockey, hockey, hockey, hockey, hockey, hockey,
hockey, hockey, hockey, hockey, hockey,hockey all the time!
Take shots!

School Children

Over the past two months I have ran into various different types of people while living on residence in the Big City. Most of which are students who are taking summer course, or conference people. However on my floor there is a mother and daughter family. I have run into this family at least once a week on the elevators. The daughter who I would guess is maybe in grade 6 must go to some private or catholic school since she’s in a uniform which reminds me of my fun days in secondary school. What I find funny is not that she loves to show off her lululeamon hoodie or tries to alter the uniform with brand name accessories but rather that she has one of those rolling back packs.

Really, who in grade 6 has so many books or whatever that they need a rolling back pack? I remember having to wear my books on my back like pretty much everyone else. I mean its one thing to wear lululeamon and pretend to be athletic and its something else entirely to be a snotty little girl/boy too good to carry a backpack. Even in my private school you’d get beaten up if you brought one of those rolling backpacks. Children these days…

Languages

So its well into the the second games of the round robin and there have been many great goals, set ups and saves. I have had this random question though in my mind what language do they referee the game? I mean every 4 years the host country changes (Germany, South Korea, France have been the latest three), and the players come from all different countries and speak tons of random languages and dilalects. So what happens in a match if you are being reffed in a language you don't understand? How do you dispute a call? Do the refs need to be fluent in each team's national language?

Americans

I was watching the game yesterday USA 0: 4 Czech and was a wikid game it was, when I realized how much everyone loves to see the Americans loose. It doesn’t matter if it’s the USA dream team basketball, their hockey, baseball, track or even their world cup football team. It seems that people will cheer as long as they can see them loose.

I guess this is true for anyone dominating power. No matter if it’s the small business taking on the huge corporate power house or a school nerd beating up the bully we love to see the underdogs win. It is kinda nice to know that in the end we are a supportive to the weaker powers. Maybe it is also why the submissive personality is more powerful then the dominant?

National Sports

Today is day 3 of the World Cup and there has been some awesome games. The one which I enjoyed the most is the Iran/Mexico game. Initially I didn't care much for either team but I was looking forward to see Mexico kill Iran since they had quite the stacked team. However I was blown away from the athleticism and amazing play of Iran. I kinda made me think how funny would it be if Iraq or Afghanistan had a team and was lucky enough to team a USA team. I think that would be crazy. Of course the Americans would say football is nothing play us in baseball or our football.

Also I find it hard to imagine countries which I see on TV devastated by famine, aids, and financial problems competing in thins like world cup. Shouldn't the government invest in the population rather than a sports team. I know its a touchy subject but I must say if for those rallying for the African debt to be eliminated I see no reason to do so when they can play tons of football and even make world cup over some of us who they owe money to. I think the government need to refocus before solution like those will ever go through.

World Cup

Usually I’ve been really impressed with technology and how it is so easy to find whatever you want whenever you want without problems and best of all free. However, today June 9, 2006 it seems impossible to find on the internet any broadcast of the World Cup, not even a radio feed. BBC has a uk only live feed, which makes me want to live in Europe so bad (well that and the fact Beckham is there).

Either way today is a sad sad sad day. Maybe I’m just pathetic wanting to watch of the best sporting events on my laptop while at work, or maybe it just me who can’t seem to find the proper place to go. On that note DEAR Members of the World I ask for your help and guidance in order to watch the cup while at work. (FYI: all games are at during the business hours 8:30am, 11:30am and 2:30am)

Pain

Pain is usually associated with old age. You always hear old people complaining that random body part are now fragile and are causing pain. This random pain has increased the waiting in hospitals and at message places and chiropractic places. However no matter how much the elderly complain now I think our future is screwed. The amount of young people who have similar chronic pains, back, knee and shoulder is definitely on a rise. Most people I know suffer from some sort of pain and most are under the age of 25. A good number of my friends need to go to pysio and chiropractics and messages in order to be relived of pains which in general should not be happening to them.

Pretty much when we will be old, we are gonna be in extreme pain and lucky for us life expectancy is about 84 years for females which of course means if we are in pain at 20 then we have another 64 years of pain coming up ….wow the future seems friendly :S

Parents

Recently on the news a group of 17 individuals 5 of which are considered youth were arrested for terrorist plots in Toronto. I was particular shook up at this news because it happens that I work in on of the larger building in downtown Toronto and moreover that I know someone working in most of the larger building. However what got me more upset this morning was to read the story of one of the families of one of those convicted. The person was approximately my age and happens to move to Canada as a refugee from a country which was in a civil war. So really we were nice enough to let them live here, hell we probably had to endure their health care burden, education burden and other things and the only way to pay us is to want to blow us up. Of course the mother of the person claims her son is an angel and there is no way this is possible ….blah blah… really people no matter what good and bad things I do my mother pretty much know what I’m up to and she lives on the other side of the country. So for the mother who is crying hoping that her son won’t have he’s life taken… I say why don’t you learn to take care of your kids. If they are too tough or you are not willing to do so, don’t have kids. Parents these days are way too lazy.

Love

It is a common saying that love is blind and that it finds us out of no where. There are many songs which analyze the pleasant joys of love and the destruction and wrath is also has. It's funny to think that people are so opposed with it, it controls so many aspects of our lives. The market for love products is huge, from cards, chocolate, flowers, to favored condoms. But what is this love everyone seems to talk about?

The real question is not where is the love but rather what makes this love. Love is a feeling of the heart, which in general is not the heart that pumps blood through our veins but rather the heart that our mind has made up. The one that stores emotional baggage and is really just certain neurons shooting up action potentials. And of course these action potentials are cause by chemicals. So really all that love feeling between people is just that we are each others love potions. That the diamonds and chocolate are really just parts of the love potion.