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Gear Shift

2007-07-22T22:10:00.000-04:00

Dear Readers,For the past two and some years, Blogger has been my online home. I believe it is now time to do a little growing up and a little moving on. It's been a veritable jumble of all things from aesthetics through music to techy goodness. Here on Blogger I've ranted, reviewed, and posted photos of all things cool, funny, and emo. Now, I think it's time I migrated to a different host, much

info @ the P.Pole 07.19.07

2007-07-19T19:12:00.000-04:00

This is the big 500th post! Woo! Thank you! Thank you! This place couldn't have come this far if it weren't for you (or me, I suppose).Last night's LoaH didn't really go as great as I'd have hoped but I suppose it can't be helped. Anyway, I still think it was alright (it could've been better... or could it?). The amps never came (in time) and I assume they are probably going to arrive between now

P.Pole's [Custom] Template

2007-07-19T01:34:00.000-04:00

I'm quite proud of my template for this blog that I've slowly created and altered over the years. It started out as a generic, one-size-fits-all kind of template that most blogs run on but I didn't want my page to look exactly like all the others. Okay, to say that it's completely groundbreaking in its layout is a huge exaggeration, but for someone without any actual knowledge of how to code (

Why I Prefer Tuesdays

2007-07-17T23:39:00.001-04:00

"Lucky Star" episodes are subbed (thanks yous a.f.k.!) and available for viewing (read: torrent lovin') every Tuesday (at least, that's what I've been told and I don't bother checking on Monday night). This series, although consisting mostly of conversation between a group of teenage Japanese schoolgirls, just does it for me. I don't know whether this is a schoolgirl-fetish in the making or just

Vista Fraggers

2007-07-17T00:10:00.000-04:00

Remember a couple months ago when I went on and on about my mail-order gaming mouse? Well, when I got my Logitech MX310 I had to tweak my driver files (read: overclock my mouse) before I could take full advantage of the mouse's abilities. Ever since I migrated to Vista, I've never gotten too much into the FPS games since my mouse ran at the average polling rate of ~125 Hz which just doesn't cut

Sermon Junky: Taize's not for me

2007-07-16T00:28:00.000-04:00

My dear Pastor Arthur (now Reverend), God bless him, has taken to doing "taize" (pronounced "TI-zee" I think) style services for mostly scattered and sporadic occasions. Lately, however, it seems as if we've been having more and more of these very mellow and very different services at TJCAC and I'm not too sure I think this is a good thing.For those who are unfamiliar with this (I myself do not

Geekdom

2007-07-14T23:38:00.000-04:00

So today's little trip down south was a fruitful one and my feet are effectively sore-ish from all the meandering. Anyway, one of the stops for our party of three lightly seasoned with a hint of otaku was the Silver Snail. This, of course, is a comic book store, but so much more! It's located near Queen Street and St. Peter Street (southeast corner, if I'm not mistaken) and it's full of all the

Homecoming

2007-07-14T12:10:00.000-04:00

It's almost been two weeks (actually exactly two weeks including today) since Moyee and Herman (and the rest of the STM @ Longlac Team) left meaning that they will be momentarily home if my calculations are correct. I can't wait until they get back because then I can book Moyee for some day to go have lunch.Speaking of food, I'm about to head downtown with a couple friends to get stuff and eat.

Domestic Violence

2007-07-12T23:04:00.000-04:00

Psalm 55 : 9-14, 19-219 Confuse the wicked, O Lord, confound their speech,for I see violence and strife in the city.10 Day and night they prowl about on its walls;malice and abuse are within it.11 Destructive forces are at work in the city;threats and lies never leave its streets.12 If an enemy were insulting me,I could endure it;if a foe were raising himself against me,I could hide from him.13

My Latest Look

2007-07-09T16:25:00.000-04:00

I got tired of my Samurize dock and decided to tweak a little. I ended up making a whole other one from pseudo-scratch. That's what you'll see in the bottom left corner. As usual, there is the Winamp track progress bar (the larger blue stripe) and my CPU Idle percentage (I made two smaller semi-circular stripes that meet together at 9 o' clock for this one). The overall effect is pretty sweet I

A "Do Whatever the Hell I Want" Badge

2007-07-09T00:27:00.000-04:00

I went and saw Transformers the Movie today with Allen at the Famous Players/Cineplex at... I don't know exactly, but I think it was around Yonge and something to the north. Anyway, it turned out to be a rather good movie for someone who is a fan (but not hardcore fan) of the stuff. Al had lukewarm thoughts about it all but that's because he was more of the die hard fan. Anyway, I didn't do

God's Jackpot

2007-07-07T17:42:00.000-04:00

I don't mean to associate God with gambling or anything but today's date is exactly all made up of sevens -- 07.07.07 -- and I think it's also strangely fitting to have my 490th post on such a day (490 = 7 x 70 of course). Seeing as how seven is supposedly God's number, I figured today would be a holy jackpot of sorts... I don't really have anything specific I want to talk about so I suppose I'll

Gotta Love It

2007-07-07T01:20:00.001-04:00

Oh the fun times never end when you've got weed... Gotta heart weed. I've never had any myself, mostly because I've yet to contract a serious and extremely painful medical condition or had the urge to blast my teenage brain to hell and back in a shopping cart (why aspire to what's already been done?).I blurred out everything since I need creeps prying into my private life like I need aneurisms.

FWD: You're going to die a lonely, painful death if you don't foward this to everyone and eat dirt and...

2007-07-06T23:25:00.000-04:00

I don't know why but I got the sudden urge to hate on forwarded messages during the car ride home tonight. I'm not going to rant (I promise I'll keep it short this time). I'm just going to ask you (all of you, there are now no exceptions or special favourites to be excused) to never ever pass along one of those "Read this or you will have 70 years of bad luck" type emails to me (as if I expect to

Light on a Hill v. 2.0 Beta Release

2007-07-02T18:46:00.000-04:00

Here at TJCAC co. we like to treat our environment nicely by holding weekly get-togethers and treating our neighbors to some free food, live music, and car washes (saying that reminds me of that Canadian Tire commercial with the man pressure stripping the paint off of his car). We've even got arts and crafts for the little ones. Last year, we managed to come out and have a pretty sweet showing

info @ the P.Pole 06.30.07

2007-06-30T20:50:00.000-04:00

5 of my PSX games that I'm now rehashing:Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage - IMO one of THE best games I've ever played/beat. This series has got a special place in my heart because I spent many hours with Grant beating Spyro games (and Crash games) in our childhood days (which are, sadly enough, coming to a close quite quickly).Final Fantasy Tactics - I've always owned this game but I never took it up

I've got firmwear on!

2007-06-27T17:43:00.000-04:00

Today I headed out to have lunch with Shivon and Kishon. It was their first time at a KBBQ restaurant and they really liked it (even if we did eat about six times the amount of meat they're used to in one meal).Shivon was running late but about five minutes after sitting down across Kishon, my dad walked into the place looking for me. He asked me "Where's the PSP?" and so I handed him my

Let the games begin!

2007-06-23T10:26:00.000-04:00

My last exam went down not without a hitch yesterday. What can I say, Math is a beast. It wasn't difficult for the most part, I just did not know the formula for one of the questions at all which meant I spent a lot of time recreating the formula from scratch. The rest of it was fun. Anyway, English was also pretty smooth but I'm sure Olsheski will find one or two spelling mistakes worth >25% of

Finally!

2007-06-23T01:57:00.000-04:00

A fight scene that hasn't been botched or cut up to achieve cool effects. Have a gander at the video below and note that it's all been done in one take. That means no fancy editing to pull of the insane stunts.

What I've Done

2007-06-21T22:09:00.000-04:00

Linkin Park, although not being very blatantly religious, does manage to sound so very often. Have at the title for a listen.In this farewell, there’s no blood,There’s no alibi, ‘cause I’ve drawn regretFrom the truth of a thousand lies.So let mercy come and wash away...What I’ve done.I'll face myself,To cross out what I’ve become.Erase myself,And let go of what I’ve done.Put to rest what you

Kinetic Auto Re-P-lay

2007-06-20T18:45:00.000-04:00

A while ago (it's been at least a year I think) my Seiko Kinetic Auto Relay wristwatch died for no reason. This was a gift from my dear uncle Keith (my mother's younger brother) and I'd never worn it when I was smaller for fear of breaking or losing the watch. Someone told me (I can't remember if it was my father or my uncle himself) that the watch was very expensive. Anyway, it broke (as in

Half-baked

2007-06-20T18:30:00.000-04:00

If there's one thing I like, it's a good baked potato with chives, cheese, and sour cream. I had four exams to do and did two yesterday. By the time I finished the chemistry exam (after a 2 hour biology exam finished in 40 min flat) I had the makings of a headache. Tomorrow I've got to write an English exam. There are two possible outcomes, one of which I doubt will ever be the case:I write an

info @ the P.Pole 06.20.07

2007-06-20T01:37:00.000-04:00

I don't know why I need to stay up so late but I don't have anything tomorrow (actually it's today since it's 1:30 am).When I was small, I watched one too many vampire movies and a Discovery Channel special that either disproved or confirmed various urban legends. Their final chilling piece was about vampires and, calling all other urban legends false, the program actually cited real, unexplained

Amateur

2007-06-16T13:26:00.000-04:00

Blueprint

2007-06-15T23:38:00.000-04:00

...was the name of this year's edition of the Vic Park yearbook. It was a long year of hard work and to be frank, I'm not sure it payed off. Before I go headlong into a rant about all the things wrong with it, I want to at least give congratulations to Amreet in particular since his sports section was nuts (in the good way). I also want to mention that the cover is pretty neat looking and some

Final Exam Season 2007

2007-06-14T22:22:00.000-04:00

Next Monday will mark the beginning of exam week at VPCI and as I've previously mentioned, I've come down with something like an auto-immune problem. Nevertheless, here's the run down:Monday - Exam Review Day = massive skippageTuesday - Biology (2 h) at 9 am and Chemistry (1.5 h) at 1 pmWednesday - No exam! Break day for sleep and some review I guess.Thursday - English (2 h) at 1 pmFriday - It's

Killer AC

2007-06-13T20:58:00.000-04:00

I don't know if you know, but I happen to spend a large chunk of my day behind my computer. I've got everything I could need pretty much here (short of a washroom and food). My desk also happens to sit directly beneath the AC duct. My dad is insane about blasting the AC at <20>you've I've got some body core temperature problems. I am now a few days before exam week and am coming down with

For Fear of Sounding Gay...

2007-06-12T21:28:00.000-04:00

I'm going to say the only reason I'm posting this song is that a few of my friends at school happen to like this band... Oh what can I say, I like em too.I asked her to stay but she wouldn't listen.She left before I had the chance to sayThe words that would mend the things that were broken.But now it's far too late: she's gone away.Every night you cry yourself to sleepThinking: "Why does this

ObjectDock 1.9

2007-06-12T19:03:00.000-04:00

Lately I've ditched my XP partition almost completely (I haven't used it for a month and the last time I did was yesterday to try and open a corrupted file). I'm not missing the clutter and crap of XP. Now I've got the clutter and crap of Vista! I got curious today and checked the List to see which docking programs were compatible with Vista and to see whether my (favourite) ObjectDock by

info @ the P.Pole 06.11.07

2007-06-11T22:57:00.000-04:00

I've finally gotten around to listening to some tracks by The Academy Is... after hearing lots of good things from everyone in the punk-scene. To be honest, they sound a bit like a more melancholy Fall Out Boy but I'm not complaining.Don't be so scared, we will not lead you on like you've been doing for weeks.So you're selfish, and I'm sorry.When I'm gone you'll be going nowhere fast.Would you

Rumor Busted: Silver PSP Exists

2007-06-10T20:03:00.000-04:00

Everybody, come hither and bask in the light of the little mentioned but oh so stunning Silver PSP. I mentioned spotting this thing a while back but I had never gotten a chance to see it again/find it again since then until today. My parents happen to be out of the house at the moment so I got to take a few sneaky shots of it without anyone knowing. My dad is a sneaky one, what can I say. I

info @ the P.Pole 06.04.07

2007-06-04T23:25:00.000-04:00

Today's a special day because it's the first info post of June as well as it being another 4th of ________ (month). Those have been special for awhile now and I've grown fond of commemorating them in small ways.5 things that made me teary recently:watching the Team Hoyt video (see end of the post) that was part of the "ASK" sermon yesterday--I don't even know how to begin describing how inspiring

Life's Edge

2007-05-28T22:56:00.000-04:00

Is the tentative title for the culminating movie project of my group (tentatively named Pointy Hat Grp./Ltd./Wtf.). It's a story that revolves around two brothers, one older and essentially the generic blessed and admired older sibling and the other one who is younger and conventionally jealous of the older brother's success and good reputation.One summer day, after some harmless sparring in the

info @ the P.Pole 05.27.07

2007-05-27T13:31:00.000-04:00

Today I woke up with a sharp pain in my right wrist. It felt like the tendon was off or something (like a cracked knuckle gone wrong, if you know what that feels like). I thought it was nothing but I soon found out my grandfather had actually fallen and broken--i.e. completely snapped--his wrist. i think the radius was what snapped. Anyway, this was, without a doubt, many times worse than my

French SL Papers 1 and 2

2007-05-23T23:06:00.000-04:00

It's been almost twelve hours since I finished my last IB exam paper for this year and I'm still pretty exuberant about it all.Paper 1Section AThere were a whole slew of short readings. The first one was about Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Quebec and their various populations of francophones. The second had to do with some crackpot lady's trip to the capital of Niger. The third one had to do

Economics SL Paper 2

2007-05-22T17:49:00.000-04:00

Today I wrote the second (final!) paper of my Economics exam and I must say, I'm feeling pretty good about it. It's easy to feel good about doing decent but not exceptional after writing a paper like yesterday's. I answered 3 of the 5 possible questions (don't worry, you're supposed to do that) and I think I related all three to development economics in one way or another.Before the exam I said

Economics SL Paper 1

2007-05-21T14:47:00.000-04:00

Question 2Part AQ: Explain the types of inflation using aggregate demand/supply graphs. (10 marks)A: I defined inflation and illustrated demand-pull and cost-push inflation with the New Classical Model. (30 minutes)Part BQ: Evaluate the view that governments should treat inflation as their primary concern. (15 marks)I supported the view and cited inflation being a cause of low future production/

info @ the P.Pole 05.20.07

2007-05-20T17:55:00.000-04:00

I've got approximately 18 hours and 35 minutes before I write my first IB paper. I'm not too bothered about it but it is a pretty noteworthy thing seeing as how this paper is Paper 1 (of 2) for Economics at the Standard Level.3 days of exams for me this week:May 21, 2007 (1:00-2:00 pm) - Economics SL Paper 1May 22, 2007 (9:00-11:00 7:30-9:30 am) - Economics SL Paper 2May 23, 2007 (7:30-9:00 am, 9

This Day Has Come

2007-05-19T23:16:00.001-04:00

The wait is finally over. It's almost been ten years but Blizzard just released info about their upcoming game (their newest "OMG!"), Starcraft 2. If you've played the first one (and chances are you probably have or have at least heard of it), this is a continuation of that golden formula that got the world addicted (to this very day) in 1998. I've never been a hardcore player but I've always had

info @ the P.Pole 05.14.07

2007-05-14T16:40:00.000-04:00

I was listening to Arthur's sermon yesterday about... I don't exactly remember what it was focused on. Nevertheless I recall topics of a cruise, fellowship through the person of Christ, and discipleship. I also remember distinctly hearing the following sentence:"If Christ is the center, then we will suffer... for each other's sake."Now is it just me or is that really cute? I personally find it

Sunday Afternoon

2007-05-13T15:55:00.000-04:00

What better way is there to spend such a wonderful afternoon than to take a quick nap as I wait for my F.E.A.R. Combat download to finish? Don't worry, I'm getting it legit this time off of their official site (free multiplayer version up for download here). I just nabbed myself a not nearly as legit copy of pzizz and I'm going to be testing it out momentarily (it's an app that's supposed to help

Just Add Acid

2007-05-08T22:47:00.000-04:00

Click on the title to be taken to a really cool flash game I found the other day. I was originally linked to the site/its affiliate site (tangerinepanic.com) through Kotaku (also found in the sidebar) the other day. When I first saw the title ("The Pattern Game") I thought it was a lame name for a game. And we all know we only play games with cool names right? Anyway, check it out along with

Cool Body Facts

2007-05-05T23:23:00.000-04:00

So I have a habit of listening to my MP3 player with my left early only when I don't have both buds plugged in. Of course I prefer having both in to just one, but if it's got to be one only (for example, when I've got listen to Mr. Teacher give a lesson or something) I always have it in my left ear. It just seemed natural to me. Having just my right ear with a bud in it always sounded worse to me

info @ the P.Pole 04.05.07

2007-05-05T21:41:00.000-04:00

Click for a funny comic my friend from school sent me, titled "Free Your Mind."Today Oscar De La Hoya faced off against Floyd Mayweather in what was supposed to be the fight of all fights. I'm not a boxing fan but I got all hyped up from watching the pre-match banter on TSN. Either way, I'm kinda wishing I had pay-per-view so I could've watched it...In other news, I went to see my doctor today to

Black Gold and Black Death

2007-05-01T20:30:00.000-04:00

Everyone has got their panties up in a bunch over oil nowadays. Environmentalists like Al Gore are finally complaining about its burning on our environment (even though he never actually did anything about anything while he was still the Vice President...). OPEC nations are bitching about profits and tightening their valves (causing those of the rest of the oil-dependent world to tighten our

info @ the P.Pole 04.26.07

2007-05-01T17:26:00.001-04:00

Just one item for today's list.1 restaurant I might actually have to eat at from time to time that I hate the most:McDonald'sMost people who complain and whine about McDonald's probably do it because of the "nasty food" there. Not "nasty" as in "tastes bad" or "made of fecal matter and newspapers" sense, but more in the "it'll make you fat as the Halls of Hell" sense. I personally don't take

Weekend Bouts

2007-04-21T17:56:00.000-04:00

Today's weather has been great. It's a shame I've spent all day couped up inside, working on homework, gaming, and breathing the odd breath of fresh air through an open patio window/door. It's days like this that really make me want to put the breaks on everything and just go take a nap under a tree or something of that romantic fashion. Of course, that will be next to impossible with my huge

Disturbingly Cool

2007-04-17T18:07:00.000-04:00

I've had a PSP for awhile now. Most people don't believe me when I tell them that my dad was the one to want it first--I just have fun with it whenever he's not using it--but it's true.Having played with it on and off for many months now, I think I can give a pretty good summary of the sweet package. My PSP is a white one which hails from Hong Kong. Before you write it off as a fake, I assure

info @ the P.Pole 04.16.07

2007-04-16T00:50:00.000-04:00

5 things I wish I could do better:sleep: I've started to run into some trouble falling and staying asleep at night, and I can't figure out why. Perhaps it has something to do with a lack of quietness in my head. I realize this may sound a bit out there, but I've got a lot of noise inside in the quietest settings--especially so when I'm lying awake at night.work: I'm not someone who generally

Opera Hates Me

2007-04-12T23:27:00.000-04:00

There's been a lot of buzz about different web browsers (Firefox, IE, Opera, etc...) and after having checked what this page looks like from a friend's Opera install, I'm thoroughly disappointed. My precious time spent coding my pretty pretty sidebar menu seems to have been wasted as far as Opera users are concerned, since they don't render properly--I'm sure it's probably got to do with my

info @ the P.Pole 04.11.07

2007-04-11T20:00:00.000-04:00

7 Firefox extensions I couldn't do without:Greasemonkey - Absolutely the most useful extension there is for Firefox, GM lets you download/install lines of codes (from sites like Userscripts.org), allowing for more control over Firefox and opening up a world of new possibilities. You can change the way (specific/all) pages are displayed, change the appearance of some sites (notably Gmail.com with

The Theory of Context

2007-04-06T19:10:00.000-04:00

So today I've been writing my Theory of Knowledge IB paper on the topic line: "'Context is all' (Margaret Atwood) Does this mean that there is no such thing as truth?" It's been a fun... oh, eight hours of on and off working with some fragging mixed in. Seeing as how I essentially flunked my last ToK paper (68% or 17/25, and that's with my teacher being nice and not deducting 3 more points for

Overdue Blackjack

2007-04-06T01:56:00.000-04:00

I honestly had no idea. This does somewhat explain why I have a knack for trudging through Pride and Prejudice though...

Coach's Wine

2007-04-02T20:16:00.000-04:00

Alright, so if you read about me getting a new pair of shoes (badminton shoes) over the weekend, you'll understand why I'm currently totally pissed (I believe the Chinese word is "mung as bloody hell") about my coach. You see, we were supposed to have a team practice today after school. Not only was it canceled, it was 15 minutes from the end of the day. I happened to be totally psyched to get to

info @ the P.Pole 04.02.07

2007-04-01T18:51:00.000-04:00

5 things I really don't like:wet socks: there's no arguing it, having soggy socks sucks, especially if you're someone like me who hates the feeling of moisture in such confined places as in my shoeswhen it rains into my coffee: I don't drink coffee often, but when I do, I'd rather not have it watered down with rain and the stuff coming out of your carbeing told what to do: it's not so much that I

My New Kicks

2007-03-31T15:35:00.000-04:00

Today was a momentous day. It marks my purchase of yet another pair of apparel for my troublesome feet. I'm sure I've posted before about playing badminton at school (and now at Joshua's club as well). Seeing as how my interest in the sport has only increased (in spite of my not getting along with my school coach) and how my feet are constantly getting owned from playing in a pair of Head tennis

info @ the P.Pole 03.26.07

2007-03-26T21:41:00.000-04:00

5 happenings of today:I came to the saddening realization that I can not calculate the measures of angles through trigonometric ratios mentally. Damn.Henry and I played very well today and took our doubles opponents in two straight sets. A man of his word, Henry bought a drink after the match and we downed it in a very manly and non-homoerotic fashion.I went to both Winning Cycle (Midland and

Tony Vs. Paul

2007-03-22T21:47:00.000-04:00

Lookie what I found on the Interwebs. My good friend Alex sent me this link. I'm not even gonna both explaining--go watch it for yourself.

info @ the P.Pole 03.22.07

2007-03-22T19:00:00.000-04:00

4 artists I recently discovered:Jem ("24" from the Finally Woken, thanks Gears of War OST)The Pillows ("Mighty Lovers" from My Foot)OK Go ("A Million Ways" from Oh No, thanks to Henry)Rie Fu ("Life is Like a Boat" from the Bleach OST, thanks to Amy)Jem comes across as a harder sounding Frou Frou/Imogen Heap with more rock elements instead of synth. The Pillows, although terribly old according to

Debatable?

2007-03-17T21:30:00.000-04:00

While perusing my usual online haunts, I came across Kotaku's post on IGN's Top 25 PS2 Games of All Time. Needless to say, I was immediately interested. Here is how their top 25 played out with respect to my library:I "own" 10 of the top 25 titles (explanation for quotations to come)Suikoden III was one of the first PS2 games I beat completely and thoroughlyKingdom Hearts was one of the few games

info @ the P.Pole 03.12.07-03.13.07

2007-03-13T12:00:00.000-04:00

5 things that happened at TC '07:a captain from another team recognized Canti on my t-shirt and asked me whether it was really him (I nodded offhandedly but I moaned a deep and satisfied moan of "Oh yes, yes that is Canti!" on the inside)my entire team (totally the best team a captain could hope for) performed Brian's peanut-butter jelly time dance (with maracas and thrusting!) with Raf (the

info @ the P.Pole 03.06.07

2007-03-06T20:54:00.000-05:00

It's funny (not really actually) that I just finished writing a philosophy essay about morality (of various "isms" such as racism, sexism, and the like). I'm quite pleased with my work but I find it somewhat ironic that someone like me would be writing a piece on morals. Then again, perhaps that's all I'm good at, discussing rather than enacting. Maybe I'm just an "ideas guy" and not so much a "

Learn Some New Moves

2007-03-03T00:00:00.000-05:00

I've recently discovered the wonders of MediaMax and their awesome online services (25 GB of media file storage, sharing, and 1 GB hosting per month all for free). With that said, I've got more flexibility with the kind of stuff I can do with firstly my music and secondly the P.Pole. I don't know if any of my readers actually bookmark this page but even if you don't, you'll notice the P.Pole now

info @ the P.Pole 02.27.07

2007-02-27T22:14:00.000-05:00

5 reasons why this week is adding up to be a bottom-feeding one:walked rather stupidly into a math quiz on a section whose lesson I happened to missgot smacked by my math teacher for leaving my answer as a vector (I didn't see the magnitude signs/absolute value brackets)wrote a biology test with next to no preparation because, not uncharacteristically, I forgot about itanswered a chemistry

Haruhiism

2007-02-25T21:00:00.000-05:00

I've got an addiction to a certain anime series called The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya that I've mentioned before. Well, having been linked to a Haruhi YouTube video from Tim's blog the other day, I've gotten myself hooked on the soundtrack too. Don't get me wrong, I loved the soundtrack even before then, but I'd never bothered to grab the actual lyrical tracks (as in non-background music

Dr. F. Cox

2007-02-22T23:07:00.000-05:00

That was printed in bright neon pink on a sign I saw for a clinic in the Finch and Yonge area. I happened to be on the return trip from this badminton season's first match (against Earl Haig of all schools--they were exceptionally good last year). Henry and I faced off against two mostly nondescript opponents today in Boys Doubles B, and lost. Score-wise, it was a terrible showing (the best score

info @ the P.Pole 02.19.07

2007-02-19T17:00:00.000-05:00

This happened a few days ago: I got up from bed and I was two bites into my breakfast when it decided to get up from my stomach. I threw up and I was confused. I thought I was pregnant but I didn't know what to feel. Was I supposed to be something similar to happy? Babies sometimes do that to people. But a mother at the tender age of sixteen and a half? It was too much to stomach--I like raunchy

info @ the P.Pole 02.14.07

2007-02-14T18:17:00.000-05:00

This is my Valentine's Day post. Yes, I'm surprised I acknowledged such a fluffy special day too. First off the bat, some Bible reading from 1 Corinthians 7:1-40 (longish passage). This will be the passage Hosanna will be digesting and working over this week at the church so perhaps it would be good for any attenders to read it over before coming. It has relevance to today since well, it's got to

A Gamer's Fancy

2007-02-07T21:45:00.000-05:00

I don't normally link to other blogs' posts, but this one I thought you would be interested in (click title for the short, nerdy post). What I enjoyed in particular was this person's (i.e. "chetho") comment:My girlfriend plays almost all video games with me.... That's one of the reasons I started dating her. And no, she's not a man. or ugly, or fat.I think why he had to make sure to explain that

info @ the P.Pole 02.05.07

2007-02-05T23:30:00.000-05:00

It's these substandard motels on the corner of 4th and Fremont Street,Appealing only because they are just that unappealing.Any practiced Catholic would cross themselves upon entering.The rooms have a hint of asbestos and maybe just a dash of formaldehyde,And the habit of decomposing right before your very eyes.Along with the people inside...What a wonderful caricature of intimacy!Inside, what a

info @ the P.Pole 02.01.07

2007-02-01T23:45:00.000-05:00

I'm currently blogging to you guys from my Windows Vista Ultimate (partitioned with XP) Firefox. I've been fooling around with Vista all day long and I've got some preliminary feedback on it.Firstly, I don't want to come off as fanboyish, since, well, though I've never thoroughly used anything other than Windows for my day-to-day computing needs (I did have a brief Linux stint way back when my

Smash!

2007-01-30T20:30:00.000-05:00

In 2005, SCEA released one bad mother of a game called God of War, representing what was their liberal yet convincing take on Greek mythology. This game would later receive ranting and raving reviews from all of the gaming industry scene. I personally have a natural affinity for such nerdy ventures as video games and the like, so it amazes me that it took me almost 3 years to finally purchase and

PENIS

2007-01-26T18:00:00.000-05:00

That's right, Post Exam-Nuisance Isolation Syndrome. That's what I have got right now, because as of 11:06 am today, I was done my exams/midterms and well on my way to lots of gaming to make up for lost time. Let's recap on this week's mothers of tests, shall we?Chemistry 3U7 (Zupo):This one was written in an obscure science department classroom (as opposed to the cafe). I finished the exam

It takes years to know.

2007-01-24T09:00:00.000-05:00

It takes a crane to build a crane.It takes two floors to make a story.It takes an egg to make a hen;It takes a hen to make an egg.There is no end to what I'm saying...It takes a thought to make a word.And it takes some words to make an action.It takes some work to make it work.It takes some good to make it hurt;It takes some bad for satisfaction.It takes a night to make it dawn,And it takes a day

info @ the P.Pole 01.22.07

2007-01-22T17:00:00.000-05:00

This week is the start of exam season for most of us in the TDSB and surrounding areas, and so (yes, you guessed it):4 exams this week:Chemistry 3U7 (IB) Midterm: 01.24.07 (Cafe @ 1200-1400)The first one up also happens to be my favourite of the bunch, taught by Mr. Zupo. So far I've been doing decently in this course and I almost don't even notice Zupo's robotic speaking style--first brought to

We are building a religion.

2007-01-18T20:26:00.000-05:00

I had a freaky-ass dream last night and it got me thinking. This song's got nothing really to do with that, but have a lark and a listen. I know my updates have been scarce lately. I promise to get back on it (haha) after exam season's over. Time to go duel some monsters.We are building a religion: we are building it bigger.We are widening the corridors, and adding more lanes.We are building a

info @ the P.Pole 01.14.07

2007-01-14T16:00:00.000-05:00

5 titles I'm hoping to buy sooner or later:"God of War I & II" for the PS2 (I've been meaning to get this and it's right up one of my alleys, so I can't say why I haven't yet)"Me and My Katamari" for the PSP (everything I've heard about it is amazing)" Winning Eleven 11" for the PS2 (when it comes out)"Half-Life 2" for the PC (I've already got the machine for it, might as well)"Metal Gear Solid 4

info @ the P.Pole 01.10.07

2007-01-10T20:30:00.000-05:00

Everyone having a blast? It's 2007 and school's been off to a decent start. I know I haven't been posting much lately, and that's partly due to the fact that I got a kick ass journal for Christmas that I've been jotting in from time to time. I do intend to write here more often, and I will, once I free up some time to sit and really think about what I'm going to write.5 snacks I'd love to have

Sweetness

2007-01-02T13:00:00.000-05:00

Nowadays I find myself saying the word "Sweet!" a lot more than usual (which was almost never). Something is wrong with me. Here's the first tune of the year.If you're listening,Sing it back.String from your tether unwinds,Up and outward (but only) to bind.I was spinning free,With a little sweet and simple numbing me.Are you listening?Sing it back.So tell me, what do I needWhen words lose their

Ichiban

2007-01-01T22:00:00.000-05:00

Here's to a brand new year. I've never been one to keep up with the news, so my memory of the past year's "big" events really isn't that great, so I won't even attempt a recap of last year. Instead, the P.Pole's got new banners/pretties to ring in the new year. Have fun. I'm really burned right now: the holidays have gotten to me and I can't come up with anything constructive/intelligible at the

info @ the P.Pole 12.30.06

2006-12-30T16:01:00.000-05:00

5 new material acquisitions from the Christmas season:$200 in cash donationsa 400 g ingot of Toblerone chocolate (original)Sanctus Real's "The Face of Love"Josh Groban's "Josh Groban"a Logitech MX310 corded USB gaming mouseThis holiday season was actually quite awesome. I got a little bit of new stuff, but that's actually quite negligible compared to the amount of new experiences I've had a

BS Indeed

2006-12-23T13:30:00.000-05:00

This is going to be a bit of a whiny post, but what the hell, it's been a long time coming.For all my readers out there who don't know the alternative meaning of "BS" (as in, apart from "bullshit"--pardon my French), it also serves as a comical short form for Bible Study. I happen to be a Bible Study leader at Hosanna, not really out of ability but more of just it happened that way, and I've got

New Look

2006-12-20T23:30:00.000-05:00

Click title to see what I mean.So the other day (maybe a few weeks ago) I decided on venturing a short distance away from my previous infatuation with Mac OS X (Tiger or Panther, though I had a bigger crush on Panther). I picked out a slick new skin (after some minor searching) called "aerial" by some guy named danilloOc. I stumbled upon this while searching for Windowblinds skins on deviantART

info @ the P.Pole 12.18.06

2006-12-18T22:30:00.000-05:00

In keeping with the "spirit of the season" I was about to start firing off more items (mostly material goodies) that I wouldn't mind getting/getting money for this Christmas (since, as we all know through television and peer pressure, stuff is the real reason behind Christmas), such as a new mouse (hopefully corded and also hopefully from Logitech's MX500 series) for gaming, or maybe a sweet new

info @ the P.Pole 12.15.06

2006-12-15T23:59:00.000-05:00

So for this info session, let's just do a quick and messy summary of this past week. We'll start with the two huge pieces of work that were supposedly due (as far as I knew) Monday, which were subsequently switched to be due later (one two days after and another a month later). That essentially means I killed my weekend for nothing but now I'm scot free. Then we can move right along to the lack

Winter Retreat

2006-12-07T19:04:00.000-05:00

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info @ the P.Pole 12.05.06

2006-12-05T18:00:00.000-05:00

7 things to complete soon:✓a Biology test on [an]aerobic cellular respiration and photosynthesis✓a Math TIPS assignment on trigonometric double/ adding/ subtracting angle identities✓an Economics test on market structures and market failurean Economics commentary on market failure✓a Chemistry lab report on empirical formulas✓an English commentary on an extract from the Odyssey by Homer✓a Physics

Scarborough Grace

2006-11-29T13:30:00.000-05:00

I stopped by Scarborough Grace General today. It was the first time since I'd broken my arm 3 summers ago that I've visited the place for myself. This time it wasn't for something nearly as cool or interesting. Without sharing about why I went (cause it's a bit of a weird/gross thing to actually have to talk about), all I can say that I was supposed to have a relatively minor surgical operation

So Old Man Usprech Did Follow Through

2006-11-27T19:45:00.000-05:00

If you'll recall to awhile back, I posted about having spoken to my IB Coordinator/Guidance Counselor about one Ms. Olsheski's general lack of professionalism and competence. Well, after having pointed out that she was teaching the wrong thing as a commentary for grade 11 IB English--Olsheski, "A commentary is like an analysis essay, a-and an opinion and persuasion essay and a-y'know what I mean

info @ the P.Pole 11.27.06

2006-11-27T15:00:00.000-05:00

5 things I wouldn't mind getting this Christmas:a Pulsar from WickedLasersa bottle of Zippo fluid (I'm running low)a new music/mp3 player (preferably with significantly upgraded memory) to replace my current Zen whose audio jack is totally whacksomething not too fishy, spicy, and tasty (who can say "No." to Japanese food?)a life during the winter breakSo I was trying to guess what my friend Hanan

I'm Coming Clean!

2006-11-26T16:38:00.000-05:00

Watch this.These are my confessions:Just when I thought I said all I could say,I came up up with more secrets to tell you today.These are my confessions:Slipped my mind the last two times,Silly me, so now I gotta give you part three of my confessions.First I told you about the skank that I was cheating with--Then I mentioned she's having my kid.That's not all, now I recall more, you see,So I'll

info @ the P.Pole 11.20.06

2006-11-20T21:00:00.000-05:00

On Friday November the 17th, at approximately 11:07 am (part way through Philosophy class) I departed for the IB Guidance Office to file a formal complaint about one Ms. Olsheski, teacher of grade 11 IB English. This Olsheski has been working at my current school since the school term of 2004-2005 (having been hired in my first year of high school). Up until September of this year (2006), I

info @ the P.Pole 11.13.06

2006-11-13T20:00:00.000-05:00

Today was a good day.5 things I learned today:a reassuring word from one in authority can soothe any fearsno matter how much you think saying something will sound great and witty at the moment, you'll likely regret it after blurting it out (unless it's about Olsheski)there's something severely perverse about girls having to literally put on a pretty face to feel good about themselves (to me

I'm such a n00b.

2006-11-08T18:30:00.000-05:00

I was up late last night finishing up physics homework (easiest course I've got this year, hands down) and just as I was in the process of shutting down my computer, I happened to remember to print something. Me being the irrational and hasty individual that I am, decided to press the manual restart button--you know, the little one that's hidden below or around the power button. Well that was an

info @ the P.Pole 11.04.06

2006-11-04T21:00:00.000-05:00

Winage.EDIT: Okay, so I thought my business would have ended with last week. Turns out I suck at math and am in need of a massive overhaul of my presently non-existent study habits. I really doubt this is actually going to occur, but really, I'm way too busy to be blogging. I'll let everyone know how I'm doing in a little while... I'm sounding like I think people reading my blog actually care.

Hey Baby

2006-10-28T11:53:00.000-04:00

So on the 24th of October, 2006, my auntie Iris gave birth to my newest baby cousin, a beautiful baby girl of a hefty 7.5 lbs. Iris is wife to my most favourite uncle, Keith (or Fu tao, which means "Bitter Head" in Chinese), and this baby is their first. Just looking at the first few photos, I instantly felt something inside of me melt a little bit. I don't want to come off as overly sentimental

Perseverance of the Saint

2006-10-26T18:00:00.000-04:00

I heard you say you would love for a lifetime.Now you complain a lifetime just doesn’t feel right for you.Another casualty of casual love,Another soul out of place, a heart that gave up.Why do we break the promises we make?Are we living for ourselves?Don’t give up on love and throw it all away!Don’t give up on love and let it fall away!When did it become so easy to run from your pain?Don’t give

info @ the P.Pole 10.23.06

2006-10-23T18:00:00.000-04:00

Hello, my lovely reader. How are you faring today? Well, I hope. Today was an interesting day, from the returned Bio quiz and test to the returned quiz and TIPS evaluation of Math to building molecules in Chem to demand and supply [elasticiaty] theories in Econ. Lunch brought chilled breath and icy fingers, and a soaked foot/sock for me (I went over the fence to get the frisbee and stepped into a

Friday Night Shows

2006-10-22T15:00:00.000-04:00

I had an awesome friday. Really, in spite of the failed math assignment, pop french quiz, and retarded english class (taught by a woman who once said in a stroke of genius, "One day we'll invent safe bombs."). My day was nevertheless great, as I met up with Al.If none of you people know Al (I'm sure SOME of you do, since he did work at Jaffray for quite awhile), he's a seminary student/pastoral

info @ the P.Pole 10.18.06

2006-10-18T22:00:00.000-04:00

5 things that bug me:when Roman Catholics are lumped in with Catholicsthe fact that the TDSB Vistrual School site is uselessly cluttered up with complications that make for poor compatibility and a crap load/ton/crap-ton of work for tech support guystech support guys that settle with mediocre site builds and blame me for using Firefox/using security settings to protect myself from the