Cam Ngo mentioned something in passing that I wanted to touch-base upon.
Here's a brief excerpt of an conversation that we had.
Tai Toh says:
Good luck....btw, have you started reading the book we gave you?
Dem Canucks can skate (y) says:
yep
Dem Canucks can skate (y) says:
Pretty interesting
Tai Toh says:
nice.
Dem Canucks can skate (y) says:
gave examples in fields I never considered would need hf
Dem Canucks can skate (y) says:
which is kind of silly for me to say
Dem Canucks can skate (y) says:
because anything that requires human interaction requires hf
It's 3:00 am, Sunday, February 24th, 2002.
I had just gotten into bed after watching a late night show of MissionHill (a cartoon from the Canadian version of CartoonNetwork, Teletoon).
Jen started talking in her sleep. This is what she said:
Jen: What animal did you put?
Tai: WHAT?!
Jen: What animal did you put?
Tai:
Jen: Oh, okay.
Tai: Umm, What animal did you put?
Jen: I don't know.
5 minutes later:
Tai: Jen, what animal did you put?
Jen:
End conversation.
Today was an exciting day for Hockey fans across North America. Yes, even for the Americans; it was a great game.
Canada ended up with 17 medals this year, besting our showing in Nagano by two (and with 6 gold medals to boot). Not too shabby. Got to love it.
Had an interesting experience while watching the game at my home in Markham. I decided to call Byron and we chatted while watching the game. Then at around the 3rd period, I conference called Kev, who soon conference called Vi. Well, while it was a night out with the boyz, it sure came pretty close (even with the five second delay with Kevin).
Tai, Jen, Kai, Byron and Vi (and most of Canada): 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3...
Kevin (five seconds later): 10, 9, 8...
Damn, I think we kind of ruined it for him because we'd be seeing things five seconds before Kevin did. Damn that Bell ExpressVu.
Well, I went to Les Ballet Jazz de Montreal last Friday Night. It wasn�t a total disaster�it was rather good in my opinion. Things that made it good for me:
1) The dance sets were short. They ranged from 3-10 minutes
2) They used music that made sense. It had lyrics, so it was very obvious to me as to what they were trying to say.
3) No one, except the women, wore tights (and that was only in a few instances)
4) The music was Jazzy.
I also admired the pure athleticism of the dancers. From a Kinesiological point-of-view, there was a lot of amplitude with very high impulse (in non-plus terms: Powerful and Fast movements). It was all kind of like an extended GAP commercial�a lot of people dancing wearing the same type of clothing.
The dancers were having fun and so was I.
Cheers,
Tai
Good day folks.
I like to think of myself as an open kind of guy, willing to experience new things, sensations, etc. However, I continually amaze myself by just how far I'm willing to go. Take tonight for instance: I'm going to "Les Ballet jazz de Montr�al" with Jen. Apparently, "The company has always been a crowd pleaser since its founding in 1972", and it is known for rather sexy choreography. So popular they are in fact, that Jen was only able to get separate seats for us.
Fun Stuff. Good Times.
Now, I just want to explicitly say that I'm not being dragged into this by Jen (she's not strong arming me), I'm going on my own cognisance.
So let's hope that this Jazz Ballet will indeed be fun stuff and good times.
Some other things of note: Almost finished the website, will probably apply the template in the next few days.
Just remember, that tonight I'll be sitting inside the premiere dance theatre by myself trying to interpret the foreign language of jazz ballet.
Cheers,
Tai
Ah, a glorious morning here in TO.
Right now, as any good Canadian would tell you, the entire country is focused on the Men's National Hockey Team and their late night victory over Finland. I'm amazed at the feelings that a simple hockey game can arouse: Anger, Fear, Elation...all that an more pact down into 3, 20-minute periods. The amazing thing about it is that I'm watching it all on TV....two time zones away. It's all so very distant, but it hits so close to home.
I had to admit, I get nervous watching the Canadian Men play, moreover, I was totally spent (READ: EMOTIONALLY DRAINED) after yesterday's game.
Granted, Belarus should be a walk-in-the-park for Canada come Friday, but you never know...."Anybody up for Miracle on Ice 3?"
I would also like to address this point: While the Canadian Men can smell Gold, it's the Canadian Women who will be playing for it....their run for the gold medal hasn't really been covered and we should all give them our support. I must admit though, I like watching Men's Hockey more than Women's, and I still disagree with Professor Nancy Theburge's opinion that there is "enough room and desire" for a Professional Women's Hockey League.
"Take that you fat ass," but I digress.
Went out to a restaurant called "A Taste of Spain" last night with Jen. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate it 7. Good food, fast, but it doesn't compare to the authentic stuff you get in Barcelona, Spain. The Paella was okay, could have been better if they had marinated the mussels and the clams. Presentation could be better. All in all, a positive experience. Expect to spend about $50 a person.
Can't wait to try Terra.
Finally, the last thing I've been thinking about recently is the idea that the Internet affords an easier medium for keeping in touch with others. I find that even email and instant messaging, I still let friends fall through the cracks. The Internet is a great medium for social interaction, in fact, this web log seems to fulfill that need to share. But it's not the same. It's not like a hand written letter, or correspondence between two people lasting a lifetime in ink and paper.
Oh well, I must be one lazy SOB.
Cheers,
Tai
If only making a weblog were easier.
Nap time for me.
Will write more when I have the chance.
Cheers,
Tai