Sushi & the funs of Prank call

I recently went out with Harv and Mike for our usual 6-8 weeks get together for all you can eat sushi. Man, can we eat. I actually decided to try to keep track of what we ate. We toasted off 75 pieces of sushi, 18 spicy tuna roll, two soups, an order of tempura, and an order of chicken teriyaki. Wow, that is a lot for three pple. Worst yet, back when we first started a few years ago, we would toast off over 100 pieces. Imagine that! Imagine how I felt when I got home and made it to bed..... oxygen mask required!

Than, there is the timeless prank of the crank call. The past few months, we been pranked by some kids, and we usually just quietly hung up. They even called one day at 2am!! Well, I got a call again yesterday. This time, I thought I would humuor them by not hanging up, and acting calm and all by striking up a conversation. I learned that there were actually 8 (5 girls and 3 boys) kids, ages 13 to 14, at a house party. I also confirmed that they had prank called me before, but this time, they actually thought I was cool. The whole purpose of crank calls is to piss the caller off, and annoy them so they would yell at you or hang up on you mad. Well, I figured if I didnt give them that pleasure, they would not prank me anymore. Plus, I got some interesting tidbits from them that if they bothered me too much, I would know who they were, and what number to call. Bottom line is, I wanted them to have their fun cause we all know we did the same thing when we were at their age, and it will continue with future kids. These days, we have caller ID and *69. Back then, there was no way to trace a call or anything. Foolish kids. Have fun kids!! For the art of the prank call, its timeless!!!

Weekend update

Here is what I did this past weekend....

It started off with Friday, being ditched by the work "drinking" gang. I think it was mostly for Shan to see C-Thom, but C-Thom opted out, so Shan did too, even though she claimed to be ill. I am sure she was, but it made it easier that C-Thom backed out. Mel also backed out due to family visiting. So I just hung out at home.

Sat, I went to Mike and Joyce' wedding. It was held at The Valley Ridge Golf Club. It lasted about 15 minutes, and it was held outside. I did not have a date, so I just hung with me, myself, and I. After that, I headed over to a friend of C-Thom's place for some poker action. There was 10 of us, and the buy in was $20, with the payout of 100, 60, 40. I ended up fifth, but lasted 3 hours. Sure long for one buy in game. I left before the end, so I dont know who won. It was C-Thom's first ever Texas Holdem play. He didnt do too bad. He finished 6th. After that, I headed to the banquet, where we didnt get out last dish til 11pm. That was like 4 hours. I never been to a banquet where the food took so long. At least I lasted til the fish and fried rice (8th and 9th dish), which I dont usually do. Our table pretty much cleaned every dish. There were 9 of us there, 4 couples ( Dave & wife, Gary & wife, Tony & Angelique, and another couple) and me. Man, it sure sucks always being the only single person at the table. Have to listen to talk about relationship, babies, house stuff, etc, etc.... sorry, cant relate!! Couples, they suck!!! Despite not really knowing anyone or interacting, and being alone, it was a decent banquet. I am sure my bro was tired, since he was a groomsman. He had to be there by 8:30am and wasnt home til after 1am.... Sure is hard work being part of the wedding.

Sunday, Won and I went Dim Sum with Lee. Its been awhile since we hung out with Lee. After that, we walked around Prince's Island and along the Bow River. I havent been to Prince's Island for probably 6-7 years? It sure is a nice place to be on a nice day. There is always so much happening down there. I have to make sure I make it down there more often, even to lounge around and relax. I think I ever only been there once. I will make sure I go there more often. We also finished our last regular season game in Ultimate Frisbee. It was two very easy games, where we mercy both teams. So, from only winning one game in our first season, I think we only lost 2 or 3 games this year. Not bad! So, pretty busy weekend.

Drinks and supper

Last night, I was suppose to go out for drinks with a rep (former Miss Canada) and some co-workers. Well , the rep bailed at the last minute, so the intended crowd did not go out. Since I was already prepared to go out, I decided to find some associates to go out with. Fortunately for me, Easy E and the Princess decided to keep me company. We headed to Brewsters for a few drinks, and than headed over to The Crush for some more drinks and some mussels for supper. The mussels were really good. I got a chance to play pool with the Princess, and, despite her arrogance, was able to crush her like the rest of her dreams in life....hehehhehe. Granted, it was a girl that I beat, but they must learn. I cannot be beaten in sports by a female!!!... you heard me, ZINNNGG!!! Anyways, the funny thing that happened was I called Lee on her cell phone since I heard she might be down at Brewsters last night. Noone answered, and I got a v/m. It was noone I recognize. An hour later, I see a call that showed Lee on my caller I.D. Thinking it was her, I answered the phone "Are you decent"? Whoever it was hung up. Five minutes later, I get another call from a number I didnt recognize. I allowed it to goto my v/m where they heard "Its the Alpha Male, leave a message" Suffice to say, there was no message. Later, I found out Lee had changed her number, so who knows whose phone I called. Anyways, that was my night.

The next purchase!

Ok folks, the days of sharing my cell phone with my bro is over. My bro and I each got a new cell phone today. Its kind of exciting. I am up late trying to read the manual about my new phone. My phone died, so I cant download music off the PC, or better yet, choose my ringtone yet. I guess I will have to wait til tomorrow. I guess it didnt help talking on the new cell phone for over an hour( thanks to the person who kept me on the new phone so long, you know who you are, princess!!!) . Guess I had to call a few pple first to tell them about my new cell phone. For those of you who havent got a call yet, its on its way!!! I got myself a Samsung A950. Its pretty nice. So folks, if you want to get a hold of me, call my new cell phone. What is my number? Well, I guess your going to have to ask now, dont you? As for the old cell, it is going to be deactivated at the next pay cycle. So, as of Sept 16/06, it will be no more. Talk to you all soon on my NEW cell phone.

End of a relationship....

I have been asked by many friends and associates, co-workers and acquaintances, what happened? What happened to end my relationship with my ex? I have mostly not talked about it, and/or gave partial responses. But, after 6 months, I think it's time. Than, people can stop wondering for the most part.

Let me start by saying that it was her decision to end things. Her feelings had changed too much from the start to the end for her to continue. She had lost her feelings for me for many months now. A lot had to do with how different we both were. We had different interests and the way we spent our time together was not the way she envisioned. I wasn't able to accommodate her needs and wants in life. She was in a different place in her life than I was. My relationship with her most important aspect in life, her son, was not where it should be, in her eyes. Her family's disapproval of me did not help things along, as she is close with her family. Communication and faith in one another are two key elements in the relationship. We didnt have it. I believe all this lead to her decision.

Where did I stand? I believe it takes two to make a relationship, and two to break one. She was correct in many ways, yet wrong in others. I take my share of the blame, as you know how difficult I can be sometimes...hahahah. However, I was in it for the long haul. I believe many things could have been worked on and improved upon. Some things had to be the way they were, and be accepted. I did not see it coming at the time that she wanted out. I probably should have. Like we all say, hindsight is 20/20. The clues were out there, but I did not pick up on them. I see them now. Its good that she got out since she wasn't totally happy. Better now than years down the road. The ones that know me know that I truly cared for her. Sometimes I wonder if her feelings for me were ever true. But only she can answer that. The one thing I wished from her was that she had faith in me. She never had that in our relationship. Nevertheless, I would not have changed being in this relationship.

It was probably for the best. She was smart to end it. We actually parted on very good terms. It wasnt bitter. Noone cheated on the other ( the most asked question), there was no third party involved, and it wasnt messy. Once and awhile, we talk. How much longer, I dont know. She has since moved on and is happy again. I will get there to, its just a longer journey on the path for me. People always say time heals all wounds. Dont get me wrong, I am genuinely fine and ok, considering I have seen people worse off than me. We have all been there, so its no different for me. Its times like these that you are glad to have the big 3 F's, family, friends, and your faith. Your real friends become more visible. You get to re-connect with some that you have lost touch with (like Lee & Mon). I wish her the best. For me, the journey continues, and the world is my oyster!! Hopefully that answers your many questions, and you can all stop wandering and worrying!!

Friends.....

Friends.... what really constitutes a friend? As I look back on my life, I look back at all the pple that have come and gone. Some that I had consider friends, some that I still consider friends. I have learn that pple come and go in your lilfe, so when a person exits my life, it doesnt affect me as much as it used too....
So, what do I consider a friend? I consider a friend as someone who has been there thru the good times, and the bad times... someone who doesnt judge you or is quick to hold a grudge for some mistake that you may have done... a person that you are comfortable to talk to you,a nd share parts of your life with.... we all go thru changes, its apart of life... but friends who can adapt and accept your changes, while at the same time, dont change too much themselves.... remember my friends, be there for me, and I will be there for you... stab me too many times, look out!!!
In honour of that, I would like to make a shout out to a few of my closest friends.. the ones who have been there for me.... Kimmie, Marky, Mare, Ro, Laney, Matter, Char, C-Thom, & Rick...there may be others I missed, but these are the ones that come to my mind right away..... thxs for everything!!!