Monday, December 31, 2007

Current Year - 2007.9999999984
Whoa damn. This one is almost up.

It certainly felt short. I was busy with school all year and had little time to just spicy chill, so that's probably why.


But first, a quick note about yesterday and the miniature amounts of goodness that happened.

So I didn't sleep at all that night. I was up and pacing in my room trying to tired myself out until long after the sun rose. Then at around 10am, I tried to get at least half an hour of sleep. It didn't work. After deciding I'll sleep better after a day out, I got out of bed and headed downtown to get my Wacom tablet issue checked out. Oh, I put on clothes and a coat first though. It was cold.

I was expecting to see a lineup of customers waiting to return/exchange their items at the store. Thankfully, I was wrong. I went straight up to the desk and told the employee my deal. She was very pleasant about it and said I could go check if they had a replacement of an alternate item. Unfortunately, they were completely out of stock for tablets. She gave me a full refund instead. I may not have a tablet at the moment, at least I'm not stuck with a $200-something hole in my credit card. I'm going to wait a few days until I look for another one.

I'm not sure why, but everyone I encountered that day was very pleasant. It's not like I was expecting asses, jerkoffs, and jerking-asses-off or anything. It's just a nice feeling to see smiles everywhere you go.

My next stop for my afternoon run was the music store downtown, called Steve's Music Store. *laughs* That sentence sounded so great. I should narrate a children's show....

...nah. I'm better off voicing a cartoon frog.



Anyway... The drum section is located upstairs so up, up, up the stairs I went. I saw a couple of customers and about 4 employees, all resembling a drum-type bunch. They didn't say anything when I walked in, but I felt welcomed anyway.

I spent about 15 minutes trying to decide on what kind of sticks I wanted try out this time. Meanwhile, the guys behind me were waiting for a cymbal to come up from storage, so they could give it to a kid who preordered. They were a fun bunch of characters, speaking in a manner that would amuse anyone. "The money you hold in that very hand of yours is now summoning a QUALITY cymbal of crash. Use it well, my friend." *laugh* I loved it.

I picked up my sticks, took them to the cashier and was told I am self sufficient in my stick choosing. With enough change left over, I figured I could make a stop at the Vietnamese sandwich store for lunch.

When I arrived, I was greeted by the lady who makes the best sandwiches. She spoils me with the lemongrass sausage so much sometimes, I feel like I'm not paying enough. Heh. Since I didn't get to give them their Christmas card a couple of Fridays ago, I gave it to them then. As a thank you, they gave me yet ANOTHER calendar featuring extremely pretty Hong Kong stars. After wishing her a Happy New Year, I left, but not before faintly hearing "It's full of beautiful ladies" from behind the counter. That just made my day.


Just before hopping on the streetcar to the subway, I saw a public demonstration with a large number of Chinese folk (well, it was Chinatown...), announcing that over 300 million (I think that's what it was) people have left communist China in the past 3 years. They also had performers, giving a taste of the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration. It was fun to watch for a bit, but I needed to get home. The lack of sleep was catchin' up on me.

After getting off at my stop, I decided to stop by the convenience store to pick up a drink. Annnnd yeah, Leona wasn't there. It was sort of a good thing though, because I don't think I'm prepared to see her at the moment. I keep having these nightmares about her saying she's married, or telling me I have the writing of a four year old. *shudder* I'd probably collapse if that happened.

Her mother was at the cashier instead. Keeping the feel of the day consistent (and moreso to my relief), her mom had a very pleasant look on her face as well. I bought a milkshake of triumph because of my good mood. I didn't ask about Leona, but I did wish her a happy new year. She wished me the same and bowed all Korean-like.

I didn't go straight to bed after because my dad was cooking a mass amount of dumplings. I wasn't going to miss out on that.

I slept quite soundly just after seeing that you guys enjoyed the videos. I'm glad you did. I don't think I'll be doing that again for a long time though. I think one of my resolutions this year will have to be give better gifts. And I will... Oh ho ho..




I have just under 12 hours until the new year. Even though my resolutions stay the same for the most part, I'm gonna scribble up a list in a bit. I have drinks to mix tonight for the festivities. Mostly shots because they're fun. Sweet shots are like the snipers of the bartender world. You certainly don't see it coming when they hit. *laughs* I'm gonna stick to my wines this time. The flamethrowers of the bartender world. I'll get toasted nice and slow.




I'm sure most of you have festivities to attend to yourself so I'll end this soon.


Knowing most of you lot for these past years makes me grin like a fool. I haven't been around much this year. Looking back on it, I haven't done much besides school. Well, I did turn 21 and have the BBQ of a lifetime. And I moved to a new house. And had the best fuckin' Halloween of my life. Mr. West came over all of a sudden too to eat mango at my Uncle's birthday and play Wii at my place. *laughs* Okay, so maybe this was a pretty sweet year.

Anyway... I want you to remember I appreciate you all no matter what. It would feel like eating sushi without the fish without you. What would be the point? Cucumber rolls never counted in my books. They were just to kill time chewing while my chopsticks picked up another fat piece of sashimi. Know this well, my friends:

Fish
Prepared in whatever fashion
I was once told
Be it fried or poached
Raw or rolled
Blackened, grilled
Hot or cold
In a soup
In a bowl
In little bits
Or eaten whole
Is good for the body
And great for the sole soul





*laughs* I'm sorry, I couldn't help it. Canadians are into the poetry these days.. And I think I'm having fish for dinner tonight.


Back to the point now. I hope you all had a sweet year. I wish you a great '08. So great, it make 2007 look like a dress rehearsal. Here's to the awesome that awaits us. Let's make it happen, everyone.



CHEERS!!!






Oh so toasted,

- enin -



P.S. Maybe that bit about my not recording another video was a lie. MAYBE.....


P.P.S. I'm gonna hug my laptop now so hopefully the words in my post are still warm when you hug yours. Do it.
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