Weekly Catch Up

Ok, here we are. It's weekly catch up, and I'm absolutely burned out.

Evidently, I haven't been Blogging anywhere as much as I'd like since the arrival Christmas, but I hate to leave my precious online-diary (that's what these are folks - face the music) neglected. I don't even know where to begin to cover the last three weeks, but I'll do my best. It goes a little like this:

Hair:
My hair's longer than it has ever been before in my life.

HotorNot:
I once had a total of 17 double-match girls on HotOrNot.com and am currently speaking with five of them. Oddly enough, three of the five happen to be a great distance away from where I live. Whilst one of them lives in Vancouver (Mandie), the other four live in Calgary (Sarah - yes, that Sarah), two in Burnaby (Wai-Lee & Kendra) and one in Taiwan (Tiffany)

I recently got back in touch with Sarah -it's a long story - and have been talking to her about the possibility of flying into Calgary so that we can meet-up. Meanwhile, the messages between the two of us have gotten quite personal - not in regards to private life, but sexually. Not online-sex per se, but a definite tension. That's all I'm going to say.

Another girl who I just recently met on the site is one named "Wai-Lee". Thus far, we've only exchanged one email with each other, but let me tell you - big wow! I reckon she's one helluva of a girl. As she pointed out, she was stuck dumb by the fact that I not only had an IQ above ".5", but had something to say.

And the girl in Taiwan.... is just brilliant. She's not only very expressive, but artistic.

Meanwhile, Kendra's a Christian and Mandie is a complete video-game freak. They are all very different from each other, and I can't wait to talk to each one of them again.

Music:
Hmm, where are we here... Oh yeah, Rush and Porcupine Tree. 'Nuff said.

AutoSavant:
Just finished writing a new automotive article for AS, and having taken a long writing-break, it was an absolute pain to write. Took what seemed like forever.

Facebook:
I'm afraid to admit it, but I'm addicted to FB. I've been wasting countless numbers of hours on this site, and it's only getting more addictive as time passes. Not only have I've since long accepted my mother's invitation to be added as a friend, but we've exchanged a few emails - nothing of real importance - just a simple "Hi, how are you doing" kind of thing. Thankfully though, in contacting her, I've gotten her to post some old photos of myself (unknown age)



Oh, and I got my father to join Facebook too... (he's already addicted)

Miscellaneous:

I'm still looking to sort of my education, but my transcripts from Alberta have not yet arrived. It's taking a long fucking time. I suppose I'd better give them a call as I would not be the least bit surprised if one of those goverment hacks lost my request.

Over and out.

Facebook Quiz

I was just screwing around on Facebook with some of the gazillion quizzes one can take, and took one quiz called "Which animal are you most like?"

I answered the set of questions, to which the end result was me apparently being most like a horse. I know that it already sounds completely idiotic, but read on...

Yeah, well, it included a small paragraph regarding the end result - essentially, telling me my overall personality profile. Here's what I said:

Everyone likes you! You like most everyone, though you don't trust everyone. You're strong, noble, loyal, sweet, and calm. Because you're such a naturally calm person, people would be surprised by your depth of feeling and thought. Though socializing isn't everything to you, you talk to people easily, and enjoy the time you spend with them. You're pretty much comfortable wherever you are. You probably aren't the initiator of a relationship, but you are its balance.

Now, the only reason I decided to post this was because I couldn't believe how true it is. Honestly, it's got my personality in a nutshell. I'm struck dumb by it's accuracy.

Anyways, I admit that I feel slightly obtuse posting these somewhat self-centered posts as of late.

I'd better get back to writing my next automotive article...

Personality Profile

Took this interesting "personality profile" on Facebook this past Saturday and thought I'd share the results:


After reviewing the test, I believe that it's fair to say that much of it is spot on. That being said, I'd like to touch on two particular categories: "Openness" and "Conscientiousness".

Regarding the "Openness": I couldn't agree more. As the category description explains, the ability to be "open" means a wide variety of things. First and foremost, it can reveal how limited one's interests are. As is obvious in this particular case, my interests are extremely varied; I definitely enjoy a number entirely different things - from all types of music, to all types of activities.

Another aspect to openness is your ability to express your opinions on this and that. And it's true, I am not afraid to express my opinions, nor dislikes or likes for any particular thing. If I like something, I bloody well tell someone and stand my ground; same goes for something I dislike, naturally.

And though it may sound overtly arrogant to agree with such, I fully do believe that I have an imagination which is both vivid and creative.

Nor is there much to refute regarding the "Conscientiousness" rating of my profile. There's no qualm about it, I am most certainly a perfectionist. I have a very strict set of rules for myself which I always follow. A number of ritual-likes activities which very much borderline on obsession. Everything I do is carefully planned to the best of my ability, so it goes without saying that I am extremely angered when my routine, or plan is not carried out in full. I will not - cannot - carry out things half arsed for the sake of quick completion.

But even then, I am rarely satisfied with most things I do; always thinking that I could have done them better. And let me tell you, it's clearly evident when I write a car article for both my automotive blog and AutoSavant.net. I can honestly say that I have never written an article I was 100% satisfied with. I'll re-read them and think: "my God, what the hell was I thinking? Not only did I write about a terrible subject, but my writing was absolutely atrocious".

From a positive point of view, being a perfectionist means you are most always organized in ways which most aren't. You anticipate problems and carefully plan the solution out so that you can either fix them once they arise, or avoid them entirely.

The downside to all of this is that people can view you in a negative light which pertains to being dull, boring and ultimately, not-fun. Additionally, people think that you are incapable of being spontaneous... But you can't blame 'em. There is indeed a great deal of truth in that.

The only part of this test that I somewhat disagree with is that pertaining to "Extraversion". I would agree that I am both energetic and active as well as one who enjoys (certain) social occasions, but am not overly fond of talking to large groups of people. And actually, to be honest, I pretty much despise things like that.

Weather/Facebook/God Knows

Well, here we are in mid November and I'm glad to report that the weather's holding up pretty well. Yesterday's weather was pretty apocalyptic all-around, it was slightly wet, extremely cold and horribly dark. Today though, it seems as if the weather gods have given us Vancouver residents an easier time. As I write this, the skies are blue and the sun is well controlled, although it is pretty cold. Just 2°C to be exact.

But it's not raining, and that's enough for me. And thankfully, it looks as if this weather - sunny with 5 & 6°C temperatures - will hold up until Saturday when it's expected to be yet again apocalyptic. Could be a lot worse though...

In any event, I have to say - and it's completely irrelevant to the above - that I am most probably addicted to Facebook. It's little wonder why people can't get any school work done when you've got a site like Facebook which is as addictive as a bloody drug. The fact that you have your own "little space" where you customize most everything and are able to talk to friends and family makes it completely irresistible.

Oh, and in case you wondering what the "God Knows" part of the title is referring to: it's referring to nothing.

Out of the Blue

As I recently mentioned, I signed up with Facebook just a few weeks ago. Ahh yes, and the results were quite spectacular; not only did I get to reunite with many of my old friends, but I was even able to add a few of my GermanCarZone buddies. It really is a great site, but they're are some downsides - such as people who you don't want to talk (nor want to find) you, and then asking for a friend's invitation.

That happened to me a couple of nights ago. The person you ask? My mother.

Had you failed to notice, I've never brought up the subject of my mother. Never ever. The reason being because I haven't spoken to her since 2001 or 2002 and quite honestly, hadn't the intention to ever again.

To keep it short - my Mother bailed on me and my Father many times when I was just a wee-lad, and then left us some time in late '97 and then reunited with us back in '99 and then left us again. So, suffice to say, I don't think too highly of my Mother at all. And that's just a few of the terrors that once were!

Truth is, over the last 5-6 years she has only popped into my mind about three times. And yes, I'm serious. Her making contact after all of these years actually makes me uneasy. Though she lived with us through my childhood, I can honestly say that I do not know her as an individual. We don't have anything in common, let alone the son and Mother bondage which is naturally expected of most normal families. And I'm not being dramatic either. She left a mark upon me and my Father which needs little reminder.

Undoubtedly, my life hasn't been the most sorted thing over the last several years, but the last thing I needed was a reminder of the old days. Uggh... And just when I was getting my life back on track.

I have yet to accept her request...

Reunited W/ Old Friends

Randomly searching through Facebook this past Friday night - which I recently joined by the way - I decided to type in a few of my Elementary School friends' names, and what do you know, I found a ton of them. Some of these friends are ones which I have not had contact with for nearly a decade! These are individuals I haven't seen, nor spoken to into in such a long time (many which I previously spoke of here), it's almost unbelievable.

Naturally, I requested to be added as a "friend" (leaving a short note), and thus far 13 or so have accepted. It really is quite amazing you know. Actually, the whole thing is quite emotional for myself, especially as most of them are my deepest friends which I lost contact with long ago. So many memories, so many good times. And honestly, I never thought I'd speak to any of them ever again.

And you know how they say "people never really change"? In terms of actual personality, it's probably true, but in terms of the way they look, that cliche couldn't be anymore wrong. Having not seen these people for what seems like an eternity, it's shocking to see what they look like; how they've aged, how different they look. Do take note that I remember most them as how they looked when they were 10, or 11 years old.

Turns out, Colin (who I previously spoke of being a pot smoker through out junior high), is traveling Europe and is currently in Amsterdam. Lol...No suprise there. Also got the chance to reunite with other childhood friends such as Patrick, Ian, Nick, Rory, Michael and even the best friend I ever had, Alex Thompson. Had the chance to speak with Alex last night and he was undoubtedly excited to speak with me again. He said that should I come to Calgary (or vice versa for him) any time soon, we should get together. Tis been a fascinating day.

And because I honestly don't think any of them would mind, I thought I'd post a picture of each friend I've reunited with over the last couple of days.

(Colin - on the right)

Mike

Ian

Rory - on the left, of course

Patrick - on the left

Nick - on the left

And last, but certainly not least - Alex (on the far left)