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Ain't no mountain high enough ... ain't no river wide enough]]> Thu, 26 Sep 2002 18:18:00 EDT http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/6182 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/5898
That's what my labour day weekend consisted of ... tanning and relaxin at Wasaga.]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2002 17:25:00 EDT http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/5898 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/5802
I've been trying to get a hold of the insurance guy so I can finally get my car fixed before classes start again next week. All I keep getting is his voicemail and unreturned messages that I've left regarding the situation.

Then I thought ... in a customer service related business such as insurance claims ... this sure is an impersonal way
to keep in contact with customers. How many people are on voicemail these days? Seems like every business/company uses some sort of voicemail or the infamous 'press the #' method for customer service. Whatever happened to personalized attention/conversations? Call me crazy but I prefer a simple hello anyday.

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Looking around during the dinner reception, the magnitude of the commitment that Melanie has made really dawned on me when I saw all the other couples together at their tables. Then I realized another thing .... while we're still technically "students" and perhaps finding our way in the world .... at the same time, we're also already full fledged contributing members of society ... getting ready to live the 9 - 5 kinda life that defines who we are.

Here is one friend getting married, another having a baby, and more moving out on their own or with their companions facing life on their own.

It's like realizing that the last ounce of innocence and security and perhaps, naivity, you can hang on to as student begins to dissipate and returns to that cycle waiting for the next soon-to-be college student to take, so that in a few years, he or she can realize the same thing I have. LoL. :)

And then I thought ... what will my 9 - 5 kinda life be like in a few years? Melanie's will definitely involve her husband. Rosalind will have her child. What will yours involve? Think about it and let me know! :)]]> Sun, 18 Aug 2002 23:25:00 EDT http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/5608 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/5548
My car pretty much looks like the one in the picture, except mine is navy blue. Characteristics? Well, it likes to travel ... it smells nice inside ... and has been known to give a lift or two to friends in need. Think you've got a great name? Submit your suggestion simply by responding to this message :)

The winner will be announced when I've got enough names to choose from, haha. Prize? Well, I haven't thought of any, but how about my respect and gratitude forever and ever?]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2002 00:11:00 EDT http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/5548 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/5477
So after spending a few hours (arg!) at the collision reporting centre at 39 Division, I got to thinking how lucky I was that someone saw the car that hit mine. Could it have been good karma on my part for returning the cash that I found at the supermarket the other night? (refer to the posting before this one) Is this a good example of the saying "One good deed deserves another"? Is this good karma, but bad luck? Is everything in fact, all relative on this planet? Or was I just lucky this time around? What do you guys think?

I had to take a few pictures of my smashed up baby for files and insurance and so on. Perhaps I'll post a picture of the damage done to my car for you guys to see in a few days.]]> Sun, 11 Aug 2002 16:30:00 EDT http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/5477 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/5396
They've got those do-it-yourself checkout counters there. So as I'm scanning my stuff, (which consisted of bagels, cheese, baby carrots, dip, and those bagel crisps thingies) I noticed that there was cash in the cash return slot. The gentlemen before me who used this particular machine must have asked for the 'cash return option' when he paid by debit. There was over $60 cash and I'm wondering what to do.

Should I take it?

Should I find the man?

So I called the operator person over and told her bout the money, and sure enough, she checked her computer that keeps a record of all transactions, the money did in fact belong to that man. She thanked me which was nice. As I was walking out the door, the security guard stopped me to shake my hand and thanked me for being so honest. I was quite pleased, and to be honest, that kind of made my day.

I know some people might think I'm competely stupid for not taking the money. Now my question to you is, what would you have done? Would you have kept the money? Done something else? ]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2002 00:36:00 EDT http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/5396 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/5298
So while we were making fun of ourselves, we thought, hey, why not try to bring back the trend?! So if you guys remember how, make a friendship bracelet and give it to a friend. Sometimes little gifts go a long way. ]]> Thu, 01 Aug 2002 17:12:00 EDT http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/5298 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/5206
I spent most of the day there, sitting on the beach looking out to the horizon. It gave me a chance to just sit back and enjoy the moment ... something us Torontonians do so rarely. I looked back at my life in the past year, and reflected on where it's heading and what I want to do with myself in the next year ... the next five years ... even the next ten years. In a sense, it put me back in touch with myself, my friends, and the world around me. It sounds sorta like a cliche, but it was pretty much a soul-searching experience.

I'm the kind of person who likes things set in stone, because anything else has no certainty to it. Ironically, I feel my life has a bit more order to it now and everything seems a bit more clear with my mind, body, and spirit completely recharged and energized ... all this out of a spontaneous thought. So I suggest you try it some time, because it just might turn out to be a good thing.]]> Fri, 26 Jul 2002 14:32:00 EDT http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/5206 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/4879
1. Are you an innie or an outie?
Innie

2. Have you ever worn bell-bottoms?
Nope.

3. Have you ever written a song?
I have as a matter of fact. Well actually, we had to write our own lyrics to an existing song as a project, but whatever. It was tough.

4. Can you make change for a dollar right now?
I keep my change in my pocket, and yes I can.

5. Have you ever been in the opposite sex's bathroom.
Haven't we all? heheh

6. Have you ever smelled your own feet?
Never really thought about it,hehe

7. Do you like ketchup on or beside your french fries?
Call me crazy, but I usually enjoy them plain.

8. Can you touch your toungue to your nose?
Nah, but I've tried a million times.

9. Have you ever been a boy/girl scout?.
Nope.

10. Have you ever broken a mirror?
Not yet.

11. Have you ever put your toungue on a frozen pole?
you crazy? you must be!

12. What is your biggest pet peeve?
I've got a few, but let's start with bad drivers.

13. Do you slurp your drink after its gone?
Not really, I hardly use straws.

14. Have you ever blown bubbles in your milk?
I still do.

15. Would you rather eat a Big Mac or a Whopper?
Big Mac ... even at BK, it's still a Big Mac. Be careful though coz their staff might get mad at you for calling it that.

16. Have you ever gone skinny-dipping?
Hehe, yup :)

17. When you are at the grocery store, do you ask for paper or plastic?
I don't even get a choice. They only give out plastic.

18. True or False: You would rather eat steak than pizza?
Depends on my mood. I love both.

19. Did you have a baby blanket?
I don't remember.

20. Have you ever tried to cut your own hair?
Uh huh, and was it ever a bad decision.

21. Have you ever sleepwalked?
Am I supposed to know this?

22. Have you ever had a birthday party at McDonalds?
LoL, I think I'm the only one who hasen't.

23. Can you flip your eye-lids up?
No, but my brother did in obssessively as a kid to freak me out.

24. Are you double jointed?
Nah, but still pretty flexible.

25. If you could be any age, what would you be?
14, just to make my high school life a lot easier knowing what I know now.

26. Have you ever gotten gum stuck in your hair?
Mine .... no, other people's ... yes :)

27. Have you ever thrown-up after a roller coaster ride?
Nah.

28. What is your dream car?
A Silver Nissan Pathfinder.

29. What is your favorite cartoon of all time?
Looney Tunes

30. Would you go swimming in shallow waters where, one year earlier, a shark had attacked a child?
I can't swim.

31. How many cavities do you have?
I dunno, but I've got a few fillings.

32. Have you ever eaten a dog biscuit?
No.

33. If you were in a car sinking in a lake, which would you do first:
GET OUT!

34. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
Not yet.

35. Can you pick something up with your toes?
yeah, my socks all the time

36. How many remote controls do you have in your house?
This is wayyyyyyy into the double digits!

37. Have you ever fallen asleep in school?
I still do and I'm in college! yikes!

38. How many times have you flown in an airplane in the last year?
0

39. How many foreign countries have you visited?
About 7

40. If you were out of shape, would you compete in a triathlon if you were somehow guaranteed to win a big, gaudy medal?
Well considering I cna't swim, it wouldn't be wise to participate in a triathlon, would it?

41. Would you rather be rich and unhappy, or poor and happy?
I think I'd still choose to be rich.

42. If you fell into quicksand, would you try to swim or try to float?
What's the point? You're gonna sink anyway. I might yell for help though.

43. At what age did you first try to drive a car?
15 .... I begged my mom to let me drive it out of the garage. I moved it about 2 feet before I got too scared of scratching it.

44. Do you ask for directions when you are lost?
All the time.

45. Have you ever had a Mexican jumping bean?
What are those?

46. Are you more like Cinderella or Alice in Wonderland?
I dunno ... probably Alice.

47. Would you rather have an ant farm with no ants or a box of crayons with broken points?
Box o' crayons.

48. Do you prefer light or dark bread?
Light

49. Do you prefer scrambled or fried eggs?
Scambled for sure.

51. Do you talk in your sleep?
Apparently I do.

52. Would you rather snovel show or mow the lawn?
shovel.

53. Would you rather be bitten by a poisonous snake or constricted by a python?
Gross, I hate snakes.

54. Have you ever played in the rain?
I still do.

55. Which do you think is more dangerous: an angry bear or a hungry white shark?
Shark.

56. Would you climb a very high tree to save a kitten?
I might.

57. Can you tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator?
I don't really care.

58. Do you drink pepsi or coke?
Coke. Pepsi tastes like Diet Coke.

59. Whats your favorite number?
2 or 3 ... only coz of skating orders.

60. If you were a car, would you be an SUV or a sports car?
SUV .. even though they guzzle up gas like crazy.

61. Have you ever accidentally taken something from a hotel?
What's there to take? Lil bottles of shampoo? Smelly towels?

62. Would you blow your nose at the dinner table?
I don't eat at the dinner table.

63. Have you ever slipped in the bathtub?
Nope.

64. Do you use regular or deodorant soap?
Bodywash

65. Have you ever locked yourself out of the house?
Nah, I've been locked out many times though.

66. Would you rather make your living as a singing cowboy or as one of the Simpsons voices?
I'd be a Simpsons character all the way.

67. If you could invite any movie star to your home for dinner, who would it be?
Probably Julia Roberts .. I love her laugh.

68. Have you ever made a semi truck honk?
All the time in elementary school on the buses.

69. Which would you rather live with: a huge nose or crossed eyes?
The nose.

70. Would you hang out with someone your best friend didnt like?
Uh huh ... my friends understand it's nothing against them.

71. Would you hang out with someone your best friend liked, but you didnt like?

I'd be civil.

72. Have you ever returned a gift?
I don't think so.

73. Would you give someone else a gift that had been given to you?
I don't think so.

74. If you could attend an Olympic Event, what would it be?
DUH! Figure Skating!

75. How many pairs of shoes do you own?
4

76. If your grandmother gave you a gift that you already have, would you tell her?
No, coz it's the thought that counts.

77. Do you sing in the car?
indeed .. badly mind you.

78. Would you rather jump into a dumpster or into a vat of honey?
Neither.

79. What is your favorite breed of dog?
The dog that was on Full House.

80. Would you donate money to feed starving animals in the winter?
Probably.

81. If you were a bicycle, would you be a stingray or a mountain bike?
I"d be a tricycle.

82. What is your least favorite fruit?
Kiwi

83. What kind of fruit have you never had?
I dunno ... passion fruit.

84. If you won a $5,000 shopping spree to any store, which store would you pick?
I dunno .... something fancy like Versace or Dolce Gabana. I"m a sucker for nice clothes.

I LOST A FEW OF THE QUESTIONS HERE

87. Among your friends, who could you arm wrestle and beat?
I"m the weakest of the bunch.

88. If you had to choose, what branch of the military would you be in?
I'd be in something like the CIA.

89. Would you ever parachute out of a plane?
Nope.

90. What do you think is your best feature?
lol

91. If I were to win a grammy, what kind of music would it be for?
Cheesey ballads, haha.

92. What is your favorite season?
Fall

93. How many members do you have in your immediate family?
5 including moi

94. Which of the five senses is most important to you?
Probably sight

95. Would you be a more succesful painter or singer?
I'm good at neither but I'd say singer coz i love music.

96. Have you ever ridden a tortoise?
Can you do that?

97. How many years will/did you end up going to college?
3

98. Have you ever had surgery?
Nope.

99. Would you rather be a professional figure skater or professional football player?
I already AM a figure skater.

100. What do you like to collect?
Anything sentimental.]]> Sat, 06 Jul 2002 17:11:00 EDT http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/4879 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667 http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/4870
The 416 labour strike isn't helping either with garbage mounting everywhere, not to mention that unpleasant garbage odour. Frankly, I'm quite upset about this strike because it's affecting my training schedule. Ice rinks are closed because the support staff are part of the union. Where am I supposed to train? This could serious affect plans for the upcoming competitive season. I guess what really upsets me is that people don't realize how good they have it, and then go on to complain and whine about not having enough. I'm sure there are tons of joblesss or homeless people out there who'll jump at the chance for a good job ... any job for that matter ... so they can pay their bills, have a warm meal, or even a roof over their heads. If you ask me, the strikers have no clue just how good they have it. Arg! Rant over, lol.

It's gotta get better than this. The summer's just begun.]]> Sat, 06 Jul 2002 00:12:00 EDT http://Roogu.tigblog.org/post/4870 43.6666667 -79.416666743.6666667-79.4166667