Home from Vernon

I got home from Vernon around Midnight. I am still trying to recover from the trip.

It was a wonderful weekend at Vernon as I was surrounded by my wonderful teammates on the dragon boat team. We paddled hard on the boat and we also spend lots of wonderful time together off the boat as well. We ate, we drank, we laughed and we partied.

People who lack common sence

How dumb can people get??

On a forum which I frequent often, one member complained about the shop won't take his kilt back because he washed it. I am speechless about people like him. People always want something for nothing.

I don't think I am stealing or ripping off the artist

I have bought plenty of tapes and records in the 80's and 90's. Some of them were lost or didn't survive the test of time. With the digital revolution and the arrival of iPod, I can no longer enjoy them in my car. What is a guy going to do.

If I was to download the songs from limeware, would that be legal because I have already paid the artist and record once before?

25 miles later

I went out for a 25 miler on my motorbike tonight. I took her out because it had been 2 weeks since I started her up. I didn't really enjoy the ride and the acceleration still scares me and she is only a 500cc bike. I don't think that i am made to go fast on two wheels. I like the freedom of riding a bike, but not speeding to 60mph in less than 4 seconds. I don't think sport riding is for me.

I rather sit back and cruise.

The pressure is there, but I will ignore it

My aunt phoned me up while I was grocery shopping last night. It was an interesting conversation with her. Aside from the usual chit chat, she questioned about my love life. It is not a subject that I like to talk about these days. She kinda wants me to find some one who is Chinese.

I am open to the idea in having a Chinese girl friend, if I find a suitable candidate.

I have a breakthrough

I have a breakthrough.

For the last little while, I tried to find myself. I haven't had a clue who I am. I tired different things. I made some statement about a few thing because I only wanted to distance myself from the past. I ended lost and confused.

Now, I am just going to be true to myself. Live in the moment and learn to let go.

I don't need to be reminded

My sister called me earlier this evening. She invited me to go to Hong Kong with her this August. I declined the offer once again. Then she asked to move to LA. I didn't know what to say. It was actually my nephew's idea. He doesn't want me to be living alone without any family.

I have been living on my own for a while now and I don't really know to how to live or communicate with my family any more. I feel alone and still feel like the world is against me. i know that i have good friends and they support me very much. Still they are not family. I want to have some one that make me feel like a family.

It is true that I am a father and have a son, but I don't feel much like a family with him. He lives with his mom full time and I am just a weekend dad. I feel like that something is eating me from the inside.

check cashing problem

I hate deposit checks to my account, and I hate working for company that does not offer direct deposit.

I quited and they issued me a check. I went to the bank to deposit it and I was told that they are going to hold it for 5 business days. I am glad that I don't work for them anymore.

Looking for love in all the wrong places

So, I am looking for love. I want to have the feeling of love again. It had been a long time since I have that feeling.

Things I learn about working condition

I have learn something about myself:

1. I would not want to work for a company that doesn't do direct deposit.
2. I need to work for a company which support its employees.
3. I need to work on my pace.
4. I cannot work for a company that does not shares my values.
5. The Benefit package is just as important as the Salary.
   

Considering to sell my motorbike

I got my motorbike last September. It was my first bike and I always wanted a motorbike since I was a teenager. However, parents, money and partners had served as barrier to enter the sport. I waited for the right moment and it was last fall. I got the bike.

I got my learner and took the training course in October. I bought gear and rode the bike in the winter. It was cold but it was still fun. I practice and I rode a lot in the rain, cold, and foul weather I didn't care. I want my full license. I want to carry passenger and to be able to ride at night.

On the morning of May 1st, I rode my bike to the test centre and I left with a full license. The test was okay and I was able to relax. It was a great moment to know that because I have become a night rider.

I have put over 2,500 miles in the last 9 months and I even did the oil change myself.

I am thinking about selling her for the last few weeks. I still enjoy riding, but I have too much to do and motorcycling doesn't fit in my schedule anymore. I was going to commute on the bike, but I honestly don't enjoy it. I still have a hard time relaxing while I am on the bike, I can't. I worry too much. I worry about accident, and getting a ticket.

I also don't enjoy riding on the highway. Once I hit 70mph, the wind annoys me. I can't stand the wind at all. I don't enjoy it. I feel like I would be blown off the bike. The bike drifts and it makes me nervous. I much rather riding in the city. I don't really care much about hitting the higher speed. I jut want to ride and cruise.

I also don't like riding in the hot weather. I am too chicken to ride without a jacket and other protective gear. I rather ride when the temperature is in the high teens and low 20's. I feel hot when the temperature reaches about 25 degrees.

I also feel alone on a motorbike, specially when I go home at night. When I am on Barnett Highway and I am the lone motorist on the highway, I feel weird. I want to have people around me. I don't like the lonely feeling.

I need the money as well. Even I am not riding her, I still have to pay the insurance. I just don't rider her enough.

Sinning at the Church of Sin

I went to the Vancouver's premier fetish night, Sin City, with a friend of mine last night and it was fun for me.

It was early in the evening and I met Erin. She took an interest of me and asked me to sit next to her. She excused herself soon enough because she needed to look for a friend of hers. I didn't really care much. It was having a good time and the music was good. I danced my socks off like always. Sin City is an outlet for me to release my tension through dancing on the dance floor to the beat of club and alternative music. I had my usual cola that bartender Tiny had been serving me for the last year. The mix was off as it was way too sweet even with the ice.

I sat back down and Erin came back. It started with a kiss on the cheek and followed by saying that I was nice. It didn't end there. Soon, we started to kiss heavily.

'Wow,'I thought to myself. Stuff like this doesn't happen to me. I usually have to do the chase.

She kissed back and I kissed her back. Since we were on the stool, I had to balance and held her up with my arm. Later, I had to support with my thigh by bracing my leg against the stool.

This went on for more than a few minutes. Time was irrelevant at that time. I was just enjoying her company as the rest of the world didn't matter to me. I knew that I was doing a good job because she kept coming back for more. I am definitely an experience person. Too bad kissing is not an olympic sport, I bet that I can compete in it.

The night ended with her leaving and we didn't exchange our contact information. It didn't matter as she was only 19 years old and an university student. Too young for me for anything more.

I danced more and I left the club at 2am.

Still. Sinning is good. Sin is in. I am a Sinner.

Unfair Labour practice

I just started a job with an employment agency last week and I am thinking about quitting. I took the job because I was desperate for work. I accepted the offer and started last Wednesday, from what I have seen and experience so far, this is not an employer that I want to associate myself with. There are so many irregularities and the environment is getting me sick. They are totally taking advantage of the poor, educated and un-skilled people. They totally rip the temporary employees every way they could. The mandate is to make as much as money possible without any regard for humanities.

Like Gene Simmons have said before, one should associate with Grade A products. Since this is not Grade F-- product, I don't want to be a part of it.

I am done and moving on. again. 3rd time of the year.

People should care more

I went to Downtown Vancouver for the firework show last night. We picked a spot near Canada Place and decided to stay. As we were hanging out at the sidewalk, there was this guy brought back a few drinks to his friends from Starbucks. He handed the drinks to his friends and he grabbed the last one from the tray. He then throw the tray to the middle of the street, like he just don't care. He didn't look back and acted like it was nothing.

I am not a saint, bur I was pissed because there was no garbage on the street until that paper tray. I got up and asked him to pick it up. He ignored me and pretended that he didn't speak english. I asked him again and I was greeted with an one finger salute. What else would I do. I walked back to my friends and sat down. Then he looked away. I knew that my dirty look worked because his girlfriend got up and picked up the tray. He was upset from his girl friend's action. He threw his iced coffee in the middle of the street.

What a man child.