the Madness

¿Y tú qué has hecho?

2006-04-08T18:55:00.000-05:00

So, it's the end of the school year and everyone is gearing up for final exams. I was "fortunate" enough to have all of my exams this past week: 4 finals in one week. Add to that a 10-page paper due for this past week and "fortunate" only begins to describe how I feel...But seriously, I can't complain. I have no more classes and no academid reason for going back on campus. I only have to

The Simpsons Personified

2006-03-16T17:55:00.000-06:00

Well, hot damn if this aint seriously COOL!Saw this on CoolHunting.com. It's a live commercial for UK sattelite provider Sky that recreates the Simpsons beginning, almost to a tee.Check it out!!!

Yup, I'm still alive. (Lo siento)

2006-03-15T21:21:00.000-06:00

Hey all,Yup, I am still alive and kicking! I've just been crazy busy with school, et al.I'm just taking a quick break to update this, especially after noting that a certain Mary T left a comment. It's great to hear from you, Mary. I'll take another time to reply to all of your inquisitions, Mary.Anyhow, here's a quick update:Fav album (right now): Herbie Hancock's "Possibilities" -- This man

iZombies, Everywhere!!!

2006-01-23T16:28:00.000-06:00

Need I say more?

rehash, rehash, rehash, ad infinitum, ad nauseum

2006-01-23T12:47:00.000-06:00

I listened to Coldplay's "X+Y" album today and came to what I consider a very important realization about the band Coldplay. Here it is, in mathematical formula:(U2 + early Radiohead) * big label hype = ColdplayThink about it, next time you listen to a Coldplay album...

Reading, reading, reading; Raw-eyes!

2006-01-19T09:57:00.000-06:00

It's funny. The day that I'm running a little late(10 minutes) for a 3 hour class, that is the day that the class is cancelled. Yummy. On the upside, I now have 3 hours until my next class, so I can get some reading done.It seems that reading is what university is all about. Or, at least that's the case for my first year, but I'm not complaining. I knew (or, had an inkling) of the concepts

¡Maestro, Musica!

2006-01-17T01:03:00.000-06:00

Just a quick update on what i've been listening to recently:David Bowie - Life on Mars... a classic, nihilistic sort of song, which has fit my mood lately: cautiously optimisticSeu Jorge - Life on Mars... yeah, it's a cover, but what a different, and cool, direction to take that song inSeu Jorge - Tive Razao... this reminds me of Brother Iz, but with samba percussion. Me gusta

Back in the swing

2006-01-15T15:36:00.000-06:00

It's been a while, so I thought I'd update you all in regards to what's been happening in my life.First of all, if you haven't heard (which is likely), Miranda and I are in a relationship that's more than just friends. It's an interesting relationship, because both of us weren't looking for a relationship at the time, yet we are very happy in this.Second, I got a new digital camera (thanks to

See? Even the Queen likes Apple products!

2006-01-02T08:03:00.000-06:00

Jonathon Ive, Sr VP of Design at Apple (what a cool title to have!) has just received the title of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)Here's the Reuters story posted at News.com.com:"Queen honors iPod designer"See? Even the Queen of England, regarded as the classiest lady in the world, likes Apple products.(And for anyone keeping track, I want one of these for my

Know what you're rockin out to on NYE!

2005-12-31T19:47:00.000-06:00

Hello and a Happy New Year's to everyone who's celebrating on the Gregorian calendar.For this year, I'm celebrating with a small get together of some family and friends, enjoying some great food and each other's company. It's a low-key sort of New Year's, which is a nice change. For the past few years, I've been working New Year's at various parties as staff (DJing, etc...). So, this is a nice

Technology... aint it great?!?

2005-12-25T14:18:00.000-06:00

So, i've been exploring and customizing this lil beast more and more...I just downloaded and installed Skype (cheap "phone" calls around the world), Adium (killer chat app, incl multiple MSN accts), Cyberduck (great FTP client), and started using del.icio.us (bookmarks never had it so goood). I gotta tell you, these are soooo cool and sooo handy, as far as applications go. I don't know what i

Everything But Commerce

2005-12-22T21:04:00.000-06:00

So, last night we went out to the EBC 2005 Charity Ball. It was a ball set up by UMSU, the U of M Student's Union, and was in support of the United Way. It was a formal ball, so everyone got dressed up all formal-like. Hiroo even rented a tux, as he had no black suit.Of course we took a bunch of photos, so I've put together a movie for all to view. If you'd like the link to view the 15MB MOV

Transit Strike gone... ok?

2005-12-22T18:26:00.000-06:00

If you didn't know already, New York City has been having a transit strike for the past couple of days, and it's been an inconvenience for most of the city's inhabitants. Since most New Yorkers use public transit (subway, buses, etc) to get around, this is inconveniencing a LOT of people, but I think it's a fitting way to end what I've come to call the Year of the Union.Anyhow, one cool effect

Season's Greetings + Cute Overload ;)

2005-12-22T15:40:00.000-06:00

Well, the holiday season is in full swing, and I wanted to pass on my Season's Greetings to all.If you need something to pick you up this holiday season, or need a virtual fuzzy, check this site out.It's called "Cute Overload ;)" and is a great place to go when you need that lil bit of sweetness.That's it. Enjoy your holidays and we'll see you on the other side...

We've been rolled!

2005-12-18T14:23:00.000-06:00

This weekend, to celebrate the end of this round of exams, and to celebrate the perceived free time that I have now, I went out and rented "We <3 Katamari."First of all, I was NOT disappointed, at all. The game was everything that I expected, and more. There's so much greatness packed into the game!Not surprisingly, everyone in the house took a liking to it, too, each for their own reasons.

the Twilight Zone - Catholic style

2005-12-14T17:35:00.000-06:00

Here at the University of Manitoba, there are a few colleges that were independent but have since been annexed by the school. These include St Paul’s College, St Matthew’s College, University College and others. As you can tell by their names, they are primarily Christian and Catholic based colleges. As a continuation of their collegiality, those colleges try to create a community for the

Let the dollar circulate...

2005-12-05T16:53:00.000-06:00

Ok, here's a semi-random question:How often do you change your desktop images?You know, the image that you have as a background on your PC (or, for the converted, your Apple), behind the icons on your desktop. That's the one.I've noticed that I need to change mine about every 2 weeks, since i'm on my iBook so much. And I can't stand looking at an old desktop, too. Is that weird?Leave a comment

Strange Celebrity Lookalikes

2005-11-26T01:31:00.000-06:00

So, I was out at the Powerplant, checking out my buddy Kris play with Standup Firs, and I saw something completely surreal.For those people who are friends/familiar with Kids in the Hall, you probably would recognize Dave Foley. Well, at the show tonight I saw His young, female twin.It was kinda bizarre, and I had a triple take. Seriously, she looked to be maybe 20 and looked JUST LIKE Dave

A Music label without albums? That's cRaZy talk.

2005-11-10T10:54:00.000-06:00

Well, I really shouldn't be entering this blog... entry. I should be working on a term paper. But that's ok. I'm just going to have to make this short, then work on my paper.So, there's this guy named Jac Holzman, this label called Elektra, and for those old enough to remember, there's this band called the Doors. Jac, Elektra and the Doors had a special relationship. Jac started Elektra as

More fun with technology!

2005-11-08T10:05:00.000-06:00

Ok, you know how people complain that new personal technology, like PDAs, laptops or cellphones (of which I have all of those listed *sound geek alarm*), alienates people and erodes at their social skills? There are people out there who are using that same technologies to bring them back together. I found this item on Wired's website and found this especially funny:Participants had to download

Tex-mex? How watered down would you like your salsa?

2005-11-06T22:34:00.000-06:00

Ok, so no edited post about McFashion yet, but I do have a story to tell about some sub par food that I had.So we (the house that I'm in) were contemplating what to make for dinner, when Miranda declared, "I don't wanna cook, I wanna go out for dinner." We all agreed (the same four walls were kinda closing in on me after a full day of studying/surfing), and we finally agreed on some "mexican"

Heeeeeeeere's Adam!

2005-11-04T09:35:00.000-06:00

Ok, so it's been a while since I've posted, but I'm back, in full force.I just finished a rash of tests, and I'm glad to have them done. I had a Math in Art mid-term, to which I got a 97% (yay me!); a Sociology mid-term, where I got another 97%; and an Intro to University mid-term, which was originally interrupted by a fire alarm, so we had to rewrite it. And just now I finished the second of 9

2005-10-23T15:12:00.000-05:00

Ok, so have you ever been in a cafe or library or elsewhere, someone pulls out their laptop, and that freakin annoying, plain-jane, vanilla-ass, Windows startup sound plays? You know it. The bells and tinkling and horns and all. it's SO Bloody ANNOYING!But if you think *that's* annoying, check this:http://www.prangstgrup.com/startupsound/It's the World's Longest Startup Sound.I don't know

I've seen a lot of mods, but

2005-10-22T11:09:00.001-05:00

Ok, so I should be getting up and studying for my last midterm, but I stumbled across this while I was surfing to update my podcasts:That's right, an R2-D2 computer! How cool is that?!?! Definitely on a bachelor's "Must Have" list.Check it out further here:http://www.extremetech.com/slideshow/0,1206,l=163175&pg=0&s=26633&a=163159,00.asp

studystudystudystudystudystudystudystudystudystudystudy... Break!

2005-10-19T16:33:00.000-05:00

yeah, so it's that time of year again, and i'm not talkin about halloween. I'm talkin bout those lovelies called Mid-Terms.So, i'll be incommunicado as much as possible, as i gear up for these midterms. FYI, I have 2 midterms on the same day, with a 1 hour break inbetween them. yay. Math in Art, which shouldn't be that bad except for the knack that math teachers/professors have for throwing

DANGER: Poor Taste Ahead

2005-10-13T17:46:00.000-05:00

Morbid humour alert! This is a warning that the following posting is meant as light hearted and is in poor taste. It's still funny, though.On the front cover today's Winnipeg Free Press, one of the local daily newspapers, it told the basic story of a teenager who got caught in the cross-fire of a gang shooting, and died. It said that he had just graduated from high school and was taking a year

Maybe someone'll listen finally?

2005-10-13T10:29:00.001-05:00

Nabbed this from theglobeandmail.com:Help women to end poverty, UN saysBy JILL LAWLESSWednesday, October 12, 2005 Posted at 7:55 AM EDTAssociated PressLondon — The world will never eliminate poverty until it confronts social, economic and physical discrimination against women, the United Nations said Wednesday.The UN Population Fund's annual State of World Population report said “gender apartheid

Possible Media Bias, Pt. 2

2005-10-12T14:12:00.000-05:00

Less than 2 weeks has passed, and I've found yet ANOTHER example of a possible media bias. (See this) And it's from the same media conglomerate, no less.I was suggesting it before, but I now pose the question: Is Global biased towards Telus? How has that impacted the ongoing labour actions that Telus and the Telecommunications Workers Union are currently involved in? How is that going to

UNICEF bombs the Smurfs

2005-10-11T21:15:00.000-05:00

This is UNICEF's new ad campaign in Belgium.If you think it's a bit harsh, or too extreme, or too shocking, then the ad has succeeded. UNICEF usually uses pictures of real children in their ads, but this time they wanted to make a real impact. So, they used the character's from Belgian artist Peyo's famous and loved characters to shock the public into realizing that what is being depicted as a

Word of the Day

2005-10-09T15:17:00.000-05:00

cant \KANT\, noun:1. The idioms and peculliarities of speech in any sect, class, or occupation; jargon.2. The use of pious words without sincerity.3. Empty, solemn speech, implying what is not felt; insincere talk; hypocrisy.4. A whining manner of speaking, especially of beggars.

Sa-Ra? Sa-Raa.

2005-10-09T00:36:00.000-05:00

I was checking out Ubiquity (check the links, bwoy!) and found my boys Sa-Ra.The guy in the middle (yea, i forgot his name) has the BEST personal style. I like the overuse of ish like fendi, gucci, etc.They were recently signed to G.O.O.D. Music, Kanye West's imprint.check em out at www.sa-ra.net.Gloooorious!

A Podcasting I Will Go???

2005-10-09T00:04:00.000-05:00

So, I've been thinking of podcasting, since recently subscribing to a number of podcasts, and I think I'll begin with some archives of my show from CJSR.What I'm wondering, however, is what kind of show to do? A mix show? What format of music?That, among a myriad of others, is what's on my mind right now...

The Third Most Stressful Event in your Life: Moving

2005-10-08T22:36:00.000-05:00

So, I thought I'd recount my first few days here in Winnipeg, for those looking at these blog entries, so that my tales of home life can be better framed.Here's what I wrote to my friend, Jacq, in a recent email:I arrived in Winnipeg late on a Thursday night after driving, non-stop, with my Dad, and Zohreh had arranged for a place for us to crash that night, with the plan to be to go apartment

Muthafu**er

2005-10-06T00:25:00.000-05:00

ok, so today was possibly the worst weather that i've had since i've been here. blowing sleet and rain and snow. blowing sideways. and a temperature of about 2 degrees Celcius.Last weekend, it was a balmy 18-21 C. And before that, it had been an amazing autumn, one of the best autumns that i've ever experienced. And then mother nature had to come out and share this. "It's Mother Nature's

the Big "A"

2005-10-05T12:15:00.000-05:00

Something great from Somethingawful.comhttp://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=3251

Black Music

2005-10-05T12:06:00.000-05:00

http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/002892.html

Possible Media Bias?

2005-09-29T23:05:00.000-05:00

OK, am I the only person who thinks that this puts the media's integrity into serious question? I mean, the article is about Telus, and the ad is for Telus!!! Who's to say that, by Telus buying advertising from the Edmonton Journal, the Journal doesn't write in a Telus-friendly bias, just in the same way corporate sponsored 'research findings' and papers are censored by the companies that fund

Laptops and updos - story of my life

2005-09-29T14:55:00.000-05:00

Ok, so I'm in class and a few other people have laptops that they use to take notes in class, and I've noticed a significant number of these people surfing while in class, and chatting too! I may not be a genius, but is this not a huge waste of all sorts of resources? Not only are these people flexing their new toys a la, "Ooh, look at the size of my screen! 17", can you imagine? Look at that

brief homesickness

2005-09-28T19:22:00.000-05:00

http://blog.robandfriends.org/archives/18sometimes I wish I was back home...

Adam: Video game star

2005-09-28T17:33:00.000-05:00

So I'm not sure if I told you all, but I played the lead character in a video game! Don't believe me? Oh well, too bad.But seriously, I played Kenji Tamaji in "Edmonton, a City at War", one of two main characters in this educational historic online game."Edmonton, a City at War" was designed by Chinook Multimedia in partnership with the Alberta Online Consortium, Canadian Heritage and the

Old Man Winter

2005-09-28T10:02:00.000-05:00

Well, Old Man Winter is stirring. I felt it this morning. Right now, as of 10am, it's only 4 degrees Celcius outside. Phreakin Nipply, that's what that is! I had to break out my wool driving jacket to go to school. And, aside from it being cold, there's something else in the air that hints at winter. I can't say, specifically, but it's there.I'm kind of looking forward to it, too, as my

Limin'... er, I mean Studying. yeah, that's it...

2005-09-25T14:18:00.000-05:00

Oh man,right now, I'm studying outside, on the roof cum patio here in the Peg. and it's' sooo nice. (wifi r0x0rs)yeah, it's 16 C and SUNNY, and I'm just chillin, studying, KCRW on the stream with some external speakers, studying in shorts, a tshirt and sandals. BTW, did I mention that it's September 25th!?!?! Last day of summer, my ass!Yeah, so I just wanted to share that -- studying out on

We (heart) Katamari!!!

2005-09-24T23:19:00.000-05:00

OMG!!! I can't believe it!!'We (heart) Katamari', the sequel to the addictive-like-crack PS2 game 'Katamari Damacy', is OUT! This completely caught me by surprise!I was searching EB's website for a used copy of Katamari Damacy, and my searching stumbled on We (heart) Katamari.I'll try to contain my excitement to explain Katamari. but believe me, it's hard to explain, cuz it's sooo fun!Ok, so

I almost forgot...

2005-09-23T10:51:00.000-05:00

Why didn't I hear the Tragically Hip's song "New Orleans is Sinking" _at_any_time_ that Katrina was a news item?Things that make you go Hmmmmm....

Short days, long waits

2005-09-23T10:45:00.000-05:00

So, as I said, I dropped Colonial Latin America, but I will be picking it back up next year. So, now my Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only have classes from 8:30-9:30am, except for a lab Wednesdays from 11:30-12:30, which I'm in the process of changing to Monday, 9:30-10:30. Talk about a short day!I know what you're thinking: "You're such a slacker with only an hour of class 3 days a week.

Ill decision making

2005-09-21T11:18:00.000-05:00

So, I dropped Colonial Latin America. It's just too much work this semester. I'm going to let myself 'get up to speed' before taking a full course load. I think it's just smarter.However, after dropping that class, I went on to www.ratemyprofessors.com and found that my profs in Math in Art aren't necessarily the most loved and the prof in Col Latin America was rated as ok... but I'll hammer

Ninja skills, raquetball skills, DJ skills...

2005-09-20T15:07:00.000-05:00

Oh yeah?!?!Can *Your* DJ do this?http://www.atomfilms.com/af/content/spin?mid=207224099

Making an educated decision... sucks

2005-09-19T22:01:00.000-05:00

So, I'm trying to decide on what course to drop this term. "Why?," you ask? Currently, I'm enrolled in 5 classes and I have to get a part time job. That, and I'm gonna be somewhat involved in CABS (Campus Assoc for Baha'i Studies) and one (or more) campus/community radio stations here in the Peg (There's 3 c/c stations here - CKUW, CJUM and CKXL).I've narrowed it down to "Colonial Latin

Living a dream, living a nightmare

2005-09-18T21:37:00.000-05:00

Yeah, so... we got another roommate. Another woman, too! Too all the guys out there: I am living out your dreams - living with 5 women, all under 30 years! Hahahaha.On other news, I'm continuing to set up the iBook, and today I began to setup my Yahoo! emails (shameless plug). What a loooong process, and I've only got 2 of my 4 emails transferred. But getting them on here isn't the hard

Batty Up

2005-09-18T04:17:00.000-05:00

So I just got back from the Empire Cabaret, and a good evening of dancing and people watching. Being that I went out with 5 women (and came home with 3), something that I had wondered about before came back to mind - so-called "cock-blocking".Do I need to run interference for any women that I'm out with? Does that exhibit pre-emptive jealousy, or the unwillingness to share, or is it chivalrous?

Aaah! Bluetoooth!

2005-09-17T11:50:00.000-05:00

Ok, as fantastic as this new box is, I'm having a hell of a problem getting it to Sync with my Palm Tungsten T over Bluetooth. I tell ya, it's aggravating. I think it's the Palm software giving me guff. Yes, I said 'guff'.More to come...

Ooooooh. New Mac smell...it feels soo gooood.

2005-09-17T00:10:00.000-05:00

Oh baby. I have my new iBook G4, and have spent the whole evening setting it up. This thing rocks! In fact, I'm blogging from it right now, on a cool feature called a "widget."Widgets exist in a place on the new Apple OS on the "Dashboard" (check out http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/dashboard/ for more info), which is a sort of hub of info. Info of all types. You can have stocks, weather,

Autumn's here

2005-09-16T10:04:00.000-05:00

:::live from the UofM campus, at IQs lounge:::Well, it looks like fall is here. All of the trees here have browning leaves and the weather just isn't as warm as usual. Or at least as usual as I've known it. But it's the prairies, right? I should just wait 15 minutes for a new weather pattern to blow in.But it's kina neat to have a more normal fall than I'm used to here. There's an abundance

Oooooh, that's goood broadband...

2005-09-14T21:22:00.000-05:00

So I was right about the interweb - it was that box with wires and flashy lighty thingyes... it was replaced earlier tonight and now i'm on and running like mad.All I have to do is get my new apple and i'm a very happy boy! Oh, and did I mention that I got my full student loan? This is workin out nicely!but now i gotta go back to the books. :(

...need...hsia...can't...deal... (aka internet withdrawal)

2005-09-14T14:13:00.000-05:00

So, the internet at my new home (you know, the giant one that I share with 4 other young women?) is b0rked. Piss me off. And I went thru an hour of troubleshooting with the people from Shaw to have them confirm what I knew - they need to send a tech out cuz the modem is prolly b0rked. I understand his reasoning, but WTF?!?So now I'm blogging from an internet cafe at the school, while I should

Whew, Made it.

2005-09-05T19:42:00.000-05:00

Hey all,Mr Newbie Blogger here, just catchin u all up after this Labour Daybour Long Wknd. Oh, and btw, Happy Labour Daybour! (so no more white, eh? I guess PDiddy is gonna get pissed!)Yeah, so what a week... we got into Winnipeg on Thursday at about 10pm local, and then settled in for the night at a Baha'i family's place. The family is the Zografov's (sp?) and their place is pretty cool.

Press the big RESET button

2005-08-30T23:53:00.000-05:00

Ok.So, I started this blog a while ago, cuz i thought "hey, i'm cool and can use a computer. why not blog?" Since preparing to move and trying to figure out how i'm gonna keep in touch with the many people I know, I figure I'll resurrect this monster. So here we are.I decided to leave most of my previous posts, so you can see (sorta) how I have changed from then till now. And for a good laugh

Kickin it

2005-07-15T01:08:00.000-05:00

Hokay,so I'm in Vancouver now, and am just 'breaking in' the laptop that i brought for my bro. As a bit of a catch-up for all of you not in the know, I came to Van as a summer holiday/visit fam & friends/attend T & M's wedding on the Island. So far, 2 out of 3 are successfully accomplished. Yay team.but i just learned that the union may strikei don't wanna blog anymoregoodnight

Stupidity consumes patience...

2005-05-28T22:45:00.000-05:00

Wow.Stupidity consumes patience at an amazing rate. Luckily, a well trained person can replenish their patience quickly. Unfortunately, there are few well trained people, and that replenishing can develop into stress.Example:Me: "Click on 'Start', and then 'Run'."Them: "Hold on, hold on. I'm not a computer expert here. Slow down."Me: "Ok. Click on 'Start'."Them: "What?"Me: "Click on the 'Start'

blllliiiiieeeaaaaarrrrrraaaanannnnnnngggggggguuuhhhhhhhh (think sitar)

2005-05-19T01:09:00.000-05:00

Yes, yes, I saw him. In fact, I almost came close enough to touch the same air that flowed through his fingers. I am, of course, talking about sitar master Ravi Shankar.Tonight I went to the Winspear Centre, here in Edmonton, and saw what could have easily been billed as "The Anoushka and Ravi Show" or "Anoushka Shankar featuring Ravi Shankar." Man, did she solo. While his sound was more mature

2005-05-17T13:42:00.001-05:00

here's something that I've been wondering about for a while:I work for a large Telco, in the high speed internet helpdesk. I deal with people everyday, varying in demeanors, but usually their not happy that some part of their internet isn't working.Something that I encounter pretty frequently is what I've been wondering about. After going through comprehensive troubleshooting, establishing that

wow...

2005-05-11T21:41:00.000-05:00

nearly 2 months since i last blogged. meh, whatev. it's been a bizzy 2 mos.So...right now i'm at work (big surprise) chillin, waiting for my break. What a pathetic work life if all I'm doing is filling time in between breaks. All of the signs for me to leave are staring me in the face, but I'm holding on to it, cuz I can see the exit in the distance - schoool.Yup, I'm goin ba-yack ta skool ta

2005-03-23T18:52:00.000-06:00

I really don't want to be here.Too many stupid people.And way too many fat people.

Stupid is...

2005-03-23T00:47:00.001-06:00

"Stupid is as stupid does." -- Forrest GumpWow. As stupid as Mr. Gump is, his wisdom is deep. All day I've been dealing with people, who aren't neccessarily stupid, being really, really stupid. I mean, fantastically stupid.For example, at work I'll ask them to look for a specifically named light on their equipment. They then give me all of the lights on the equipment. I'll ask "Do you see

Hokay,

2005-03-21T18:45:00.000-06:00

So there is this very sweet Earth, you might say, and I live on it...Yeah. This is it. My first bl0g entry. :P Can't you tell my enthusiasm? I figured that I need an outlet of some sort, so this is it. And, I can blog at work or at home, no problems.-----So I began reading "Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre" on a whim, as light reading. I was originally give the book by J, and I