Sunday, July 31, 2005

Reverting to the old Childhood days

So as of late things have been really interesting to me. I seemed to have been reverting to a lot of things that I used to do when I was a whole lot younger. I went to Oma's place this last thursady to help out do some yard work, such as cut her grass and fix her grape vines etc. Once I finished this I went inside and she made me some flinsen. I remember back when I was taking Montesory school in the morning and then Kindergarden in the afternoon. Between classes I would always get picked up and brought back home for lunch. This was back in the house on Simon Henry when my Oma used to live with us. I remember for almost EVERY single lunch Oma would feed me flinsen before I was taken over to Kindergarden. Even though I think I ate it every single day, it was something that I never got sick of. Eating the flinsen at Oma's on Thursday just really reminded me of those days that are now only memories. Its just something about the Oma's touch that makes them taste so satisfying and good. I know I have made them from time to time, but it just isn't the same when I make these things myself.

It was also quite interesting at the Cottage yesterday. Usually at least once or twice a day we would always do water sports behind the boat. When I was younger it always consisted of water skiing. Ever since we got ourselves a wakeboard, I seemed to have put the skis away for good. For some unknown reason yesterday, I felt like pulling out the old skis for old times sake. My brother thought I was retarded for doing so, he was like "What? No wakeboard?". I hoped onto those skis, a little rusty from not going for at least 4 or 5 years and had a blast. I only fell once which wasn't too bad; it felt kinda weird however standing on skis after being on a wakeboard for so many years. Once my ride was finished, my legs were burning! I must not have used some of the muscles for years! After that, my brother wanted to Ski again, so off he goes on the big slalom ski that we had and then after that my Dad wanted to toot around on the skis for a bit. That evening after dinner, I was so tired that I had to lie down for a bit. I survived however and also made it home in once piece. It was a true blast from the past! I kinda miss those days sometimes...............

Sunday, July 17, 2005

Another rockout in Thorold

So I had realize that since I have returned from China, I had yet to see Dan again. It was probably a good month before leaving on my trip that I had also not seen him, and I have been back from China for well over a month as well. So this weekend I decided that was enough. I called up Dan and tried to get something setup. I figured that I should call him up because everytime he tries to call me up to do something, Im always busy, aiya. So Alex, Sean, Keith, Sarah, Elly, Eric and I decided to all get together again and Rock the Thorold. This time was not quite so successful, as Dan's new apartment is really hot on the inside because it is on the top floor and there is no AC at all. And I thought my house was bad. There could have been a little more rocking, but we did other things to pass the night; climbing on the roof, breaking into Dan's Attic. The attic was interesting but it did not have nearly as much cool stuff as the attic in his other house that he stayed in where we found the muffler system up there lol!

So anyway during the past little while I have been trying to get a few more hours into work so that I do not run out of money. I made a rough estimate at how much money I would have for spending during the school year and I was shocked. Basically all I have been doing at work was trying to setup those stupid 47 tractors that the Toronto District School Board had purchased. There is also a total of 18 of them that I have to help the trucker deliver. So far we have delivered 8 to the south west end of Toronto. This coming week, there is another 9 that need to be delivered around the northeast part of North York. I believe I will start that on Monday.

Canada Day weekend I spend a few nice days with Donna. We spent some time at Wasaga Beach where the weather sucked that one day, and then spent the rest of the weekend at the Cottage. That was the first time this year that I was able to make it up to the cottage. It was pretty nice watching the crazy meteors in the night sky, and also biking to who knows where and having my bike chain break on me when we were as far from the cottage as humanly possible. That kinda sucked. I got myself a new chain from the Cyclepath in Woodbridge only to discover that the Chain that they had sold to me was too long. So far I have not had a chance to attempt to return it.

Last weekend I was once again down in Waterloo for the summer SOTF. I played doubles with Brian and we won The C draw for the second time. Also got to play mixed with Donna and we somehow got into the A flight which was not too cool. The second team we played was clearly better than us (well the guy on the team anyway) but we somehow defeated them really easily. (Mind you the guy did not look like he was trying). So onto the next round we go, with my right arm and both of my legs feeling like mush for the entire day. That game I could not hit the birdie to save my life and it was a very quick game. Oh well, it was all in good fun anyway. After SOTF we had our ritual; going to go Hotpot :D

I have also recently got myself many more fishies! I attempted to breed my bettas to no avail. So last weekend I popped into the Superpet to pick up some more female bettas as well as a larger tank in hopes to breed them. Female bettas were on sale so I picked up another 4. I got the tank setup shortly after arriving. As the week slowly passed, I made 1 trip to Pj's pet center and 3 trips to Big Al's. Now at the end of the week I have 5 female bettas, 3 male guppys, 3 female guppys, 1 neon tetra and 2 male bettas. I don't think I have enough time to breed my bettas before Scotland so that will have to wait until I return.

Ok time for me to go now, I have to get some dim sum which I have not had for a very long time.