Reveries and Passions: 04/01/2005 - 05/01/2005
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Thursday, April 28, 2005
Second last day of the first term of a co-op work term.
Report - finished. Is it any good? Highly unlikely.
Pizza day today - engage in eating at 1200
So what have I learned the past four months? Here's a recap:
1) Patience is gained thru being with ppl you wanna punch out.
Case in point: lab partner.
Well, I find that I'm learning more and more each day to become agreeable with disagreeable characteristics of myself and others.
2) Time is too short to waste away watching reality tv.
Case in point: Survivor, Apprentice, Contender, Amazing Race...
I felt that I've truly wasted my time here in Burlington. Time that I could have been used to connect with ppl and friends have been wantonly thrown away into the flickering electronic signals on a glass screen.
3) Behind everyone face, there is a soul waiting to find fulfillment.
Case in point: Co-workers
I realized that everyone at work has been quenching their thirsts in life with worldly activities and trivial pursuits (I too am one of them). True contentment is from God only, not thru status, posession and desires. I can see how devious a paycheck can be at times...
My desire to be used for an eternal purpose wavers like a flower in the wind. Consistency is key, commitment is crucial, passion is the driving force.
I really wanna be more focused while back at school, more "bigger picture" oriented and less self-seeking motivated.
Friday, April 15, 2005
So I was day-dreaming yesterday...the proceeding is the scenario that played out in my head:
Once upon a decade, I was playing softball...3rd base to be exact. The sun is beaming down gracefully as I prepared for the next batter's viscious hit. "Haha" I thought to myself as I witnessed the helmet clad girl shyly stepping up to plate...from where I was standing, the helmet made her look more like an iron maiden than a fair maiden...
Anywho, the batter warms up, and then...*ping*, the ball is hit...a nice solid grounder...but not solid enough as I used my super fast speed (thanks to the new cleats I've obtained and aero-dynamic clothing) the ball is easily nabbed and thrown to 1st. The ump yells "OUT AT FIRST", instantaneously I see the batter trying to stop, unforunately she doesn't have super cleats on, so in her attempt she trips over the safety bag and proceeded to simultaneously land painfully onto the sharp gravel field.
Luckily for her, I used my quick wits and dashed and caught her in my arms milliseconds away from impact (by this point her helmet had been pulled off by earth's gravitational force and the wind velocity unveiled Rinoa-like hair). Then I said, "You might be out at first...but you're SAFE in my arms." I then proceeded to flash an Adrian-like perma-smile.
"Thank you so much! I sure do feel safe in your arms!" replied the iron maiden turned fair maiden.
"How's your leg feeling now?" I asked with Kwan-like charisma
"It's hurting a bit..." the girl answered.
"Well, lemme carry you to safety." briskly I lifted her up with Brent-like biceps
"Here you go, I hope you get better soon!"
"I sure will, now that you've saved me!" she replied.
"So.." I asked, "You got any plans after the game?" that ignited a spontaneous explosion of pick-up lines outta my mouth. Unfortunately, I accumulated more slaps than laughter from her, she deemed most of my lines quite "distasteful" (I'm assuming it was the booger and baker ones), thus I exited the dug-out and vowed to never use pick up lines again.
THE END.
Thursday, April 14, 2005
This newspaper article can definately explain my luck with the ladies...
Daredevil Behavior Holds No Sway with the Ladies
LONDON (Reuters) - Daredevil men who believe they can attract women with their reckless behavior, should think again.
A survey of 100 men and women by researchers at the University of Maine in Orono, showed that women are not impressed by bungee jumping and other risky types of behavior but actually prefer men who take fewer chances.
"Men thought women would be impressed by pointless gambles, but women in fact preferred cautious men," New Scientist magazine said Wednesday.
One theory to explain risky male behavior is that men are showing off their strength and bravery to woo potential partners.
But researcher William Farthing said women prefer high-status males to risk-takers.
"So if he has higher status among other men, women might like him for his status, even though they don't like risk-taking itself," he said.
Dang it, guess I must relinquish my stunt-double night job, sword swallowing hobby and late night plights to jump off buildings. *sigh* No Fear Factor for moi...maybe if I get onto the Apprentice my status will go up!
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Vanity Strikes
Perhaps it's the halfway point to mid-life crisis, sudden urges to splurge is creeping inside me.
Possible things I can afford with co-op paycheck:
Juan Pablo Montoya Valve
Casio Edifice EFA110D-1AV
Easton Intense Mid (provided I play softball this season, mid-cuts are so much more comfy!)
Bowflex SelectTech Dumbbells
Toyota Rav4 (well, it'll take a while to save up for it...I'm a family kinda guy...gotta buy a family kinda car...hah)
Asus W5000A Series
My 1 -1/8" fighting stick that I bought already (not exactly mine, just a pic I took off the net)
Man oh man, I think I'm beginning to fall into materialism...cursed paycheck...
Sunday, April 10, 2005
Thanks guys, really appreciate it.
Symptoms: chest pains, shortness of breath
Diagnosis: Best case scenario - bad case of acid reflux, Worse Case - unconfirmed
Well, back to work tomorrow...life goes on.
Peace.
Saturday, April 09, 2005
Got together with Rolf for pancakes this morning, he's a real solid guy. I learn tons from him. Something he shared really stuck with me:
2 Timothy 4:7
From now until my last breath...what would my life have to look like in order for me to say what Paul has said? Looking back and having no regrets, having done everything that was possible, not giving up despite failures...what would my life have to look like from now until that day? I want this to be my goal and what I strive for.
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
Here are my resolves:
I wanna be a member of the International Hall of Hunk-hood
AND
Become the poster boy for testosterone
Oh baby. Reading Garfield, Sherman's Lagoon and Get Fuzzy comic strips during work sure do gimme lotsa inspirations.
I wanna hibernate.
Sunday, April 03, 2005
Three quotes (paraphrases in this case) of Pastor Price this morning spoke to me loud and clear:
"We are not here to make the members feel comfortable. We are here to accomplish the will of God. If all we do is cater to the members, we might as well just be another religious club."
"The light that shines the furthest shines the brightest at home."
"Missionaries that are sent out are the most useful at home. That's why they'll be missed. If you're not useful at home...you won't be of much use overseas."
I really needa start to get involved again in God's work. I feel tres aimless at work and it's so easy to get into a rutt back in school. I really don't wanna be comfortable/content just being another warm body filling the seats of a pew or adding to the numbers of a fellowship. I need and want to be useful again...getting involved in ministry, serving, maturing...the list goes on but all I need to do now is Act and Obey.
Saturday, April 02, 2005
Sherman and I are kindred spirits...he's got a wife so there's hope for me yet!
Friday, April 01, 2005
Wow, so this morning was the best 2 hours of work this term so far. It was quite amazing! I had to come in to work early to start the batch experiment...as I was busily starting it up...lo and behold...this ridiculously hawt chick comes into the lab (she's from the other side of the building where I've never ventured into) and asks to borrow a micro-pipette. The conversation went as follow:
Girl: Hi, do you happen to have a micro-pipette I can borrow?
Me: Yea, sure...here you go!
Girl: Thanks! *fumbles around testing the pipette*
Me: So ummm....nice day today ain't it?
Girl: Yea...wow, this is a really nice micro-pipette
Me: Uh huh...but definately not as nice as you
Girl: awww....you're so sweet *blushes crazily*
Me: *teehee* So ummmm....if you were diarrhea, i'd fall over you...i mean...fall in love...i mean...my love for you is like diarhhea....
Girl: *LOL* you're quite the comedian aren't ya? *cue in the biggest brightest smile ever*
But just as she said this I see a large graduated cylinder tipping over the shelf...moments away from dropping over her head:
Me: NOOOOoooooo *trip over shoelace, fell on top of her just in time to save her from the impact*
Girl: You saved my life! Thank you, how can I ever repay you?
Me: Ummmm...no need...it's just part of my duty as a Biochemist...all in a day's work!
Girl: So umm....do you like food?
Me: Do I ever!!!!
Girl: Me too! So how about I make you dinner sometime? You know...maybe tonight?
Me: Oh wow...I don't know what to say...this is all so new to me
Girl: So after work...let's meet up...ok?
Me: Oui! I mean Si...I mean...uh...sure!
*Girl smiles giddily and prances away into the the golden morn light and the music of sweet singing angels and harps cue in*
And that was my day of work so far. Man...can't wait till what the rest of the day entails...really lookin' forward to that dinner =D
Ok...for those who were clever enough to figure it out...this is an April fool's post. Check out the date and time of the post...April fool....!!! hehe =)
If you were able to find this invisi-text then you're a genius. If not...well...you'll think I actually have a hawt dinner date with a hawt chick from work. Unfortunately with my rotten luck...something like this will never happen...now it's time to go back and work with some poo. Peace.