today was my last day of SLP class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

now i just have the board report (due June 4th) and the board presentation (June 20th) and then i will be DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i just found a really cool website that allows your to make caricatures of yourself and friends or whoever you want! it's so awesome! i have just wasted the last hour drawing various people i know :P

here's me looking super cool:

my kitty (also very cool wearing his infamous santa hat):

and my best looking fly as always with the beret from paris:isn't it cute?! check it out at http://www.vistaprint.com/vp/ns/caricatures/editor/choose_type.aspx?xnav=TsrImage

ENJOY!

within the last week, i've seen two ads for new fast food snack items that have of course, caught my attention :P

numba 1 - is the "Mac Wrap" - obviously introduced by the infamous McDonald's and it's basically a big mac inside a flour tortilla rather than a sesame seed bun.

now i LOVE wraps! all that ish about eating less carbs blah blah blah makes wraps a fantastic alternative to buns ya? BUUUUT the idea of shit quality beef inside a wrap...hmmm...(btw, i never eat the big mac and you could probably argue the same about shit quality chicken...but i absolutely adore the mcchicken so i don't care lol)...yet i must admit, i will likely try this mac wrap still BECAUSE, it has been released in Canada for only a limited time - until May 18th. i guess they're using Canada as a test market? Apparently they're selling for $1.49! so go try one! ;P

numba 2 - BK Burger Shots! basically mini burgers - 2 for $.199 or 6 for ?? i dunno how much but i hope i never see the day where i need to order 6 for myself! :S

because i've never had the honour of tasting a white castle burger, i'm going to guess that this is something of similar nature. also, from the new commercial, i'm guessing this new product is aimed at women? it definately appeals to me! :D mini burgers so that you don't feel like a pig while eating a huge one. and if you have a lady friend, you both get a snack for $1 each! genius!

last week i had drinks with a couple of friends whom i've lost contact with since high school. one became an ibanker but hates his job because he works from 8:30am to midnight most nights + weekends. they gave him a crackberry and he basically has to drop whatever he's doing and tend to whoever's needs it is in Japan (or wherever) when it starts buzzing. On top of that, he works with people who are "evil" as he would call them. he said that "these people would bend down and strangle your puppy when you're not looking". yikes!

but he got talking about perspective and how he's always the eternal optimist no matter what. he said that he dated a girl who studied psychology and she did a study that interviewed people who won the lottery. not just $20 or $500 but the jackpot and needless to say these people were ecstatic. she also interviewed people who became disabled (for example lost their legs) and they were overwhelmingly distraught. one year later, she interviewed those same groups of people and found that their happiness levels were the same!!!!

you would never think that right? and furthermore, i don't even know how accurately this experiment was executed, if she asked biased or leading questions, was there a control side, etc. etc. etc. BUT regardless, i do believe its possible. it's basically all about perspective. he said it's not always easy trying to see the bright side of things, but its something you can work at. nobody wants to be a debbie downer :P

for those of you who don't know, i love food. i just love to eat good, tasty, food. if its wholesome, bonus. if not, well...gonna croak someday right? might as well enjoy while you can.

i came across 2 very catchy websites lately and decided to add them to my side bar for easy access and also to share with the world my interesting finds.

if you are not into food, you'll probably still enjoy this blog: www.thisiswhyyourefat.com posts the most ridiculous pictures of the fatest foods you would never imagine eating! (but i guess people really do eat them!). i know what i said up there about croaking some day, but i do want to live to see tomorrow...literally.

next, www.eatmedaily.com is a witty yet critical blog on food, media, and culture. definately a good read to keep with the times!

i actually came across Eat Me Daily from surfing fb and someone had posted this article from the site: The McGangBang: a McChicken sandwich Inside a Double Cheeseburger [a chronicle]. Sounds ridiculously intriguing right? lol then take a look:

http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/03/the-mcgangbang-a-mcchicken-sandwich-inside-a-double-cheeseburger/

anyhow, check those out and enjoy!

today i'm going to express myself through pictures since i don't feel like writing:

pretty clear right?

"There are two kinds of head fakes. The first is literal. On a football field, a player will move his head one way so you'll think he's going in that direction. Then he goes the opposite way. It's like a magician using misdirection. The second kind of head fake is the really important one - the one that teaches people things they don't realize they're learning until well into the process." - Randy Pausch

when i was young, like 3 or 4 years old, my mom enrolled me to learn how to play the piano like every other chinese kid. i LOVED it! everyone loves it at first. then slowly it became a drag. i only practiced day in day out to avoid my piano teacher's harsh criticisms that were borderline verbal abuse. i wanted to quit dearly at one point but my mom kept persisting and forcing me to the paino...6 of the 7 days in a week. i haven't even began to mention the dollars she forked out to pay my teacher who charged a rate of $30 something dollars an hour! finally one day she said "when you reach grade 12 in high school, i'll let you stop learning piano so that you can have more time to concentrate on your studies". for obvious reasons i think she felt disappointment but finally surrendered.

now approximately a decade after i've stopped playing i still don't really have much interest in the piano. sure i love music, but playing it on the piano...i probably only do it once a year now out of curiousity, boredom, or encouraging my little cousin to take interest and learn.

the truth is, i finally realize how much i actually learned in the process. i think my biggest acqusition in those 12 years was discipline. it set the foundation for my work ethic through high school, university, my job, and CMA - all in which i'd say i've been fairly successful. even though my mom may not know, she executed a great head fake.

As you might have already guessed, i'm really into reading books. i love a good read. i can't explain it but i suppose it's like watching a good movie or immersing yourself in a good drama -- do you remember r.kelly's dramatic series of songs - trapped in the closet? f-ing genius! i couldn't WAIT to hear the next song!!

some people may think that reading takes too much effort when you can just watch a tv show or listen to music to be entertained, but if you take the subway to and from work each morning, you'll quickly learn that reading will become one of your fav activity for 45mins-1hour a day.

my latest entertainer: The LAST LECTURE by Randy Pausch (w/Jeffrey Zaslow)

it's about a professor at Carnegic Mellon, also husband, father of 3, friend, son etc. who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. chance of survival past 5 years is less than 5%. he's been asked to give a lecture on what matters to him in life so he's decided to lecture on achieving childhood dreams. in telling his story, he speaks of how he was raised, life lessons that have made him who is now, overcoming obstacles in his life, etc., all in an effort to leave his mark so that one day when is 3 young children (currently under the age of 10) grow up, they may be able to learn something from what their father left behind. this guy has some pretty good lessons if you're up for it. my fav thus far: "The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They're there to stop the other people."

my mom has recently discovered a love for miss vickie's chips so we've been buying bag after bag so that she can try all the different flavors. i was at walmart up in stouffville last night (they seem to have better sales up there) and saw a new flavor! Rosemary & Basil! it's so new that i can't even find a pic of it online nor on the miss vickie's website! Anyhow, it's DELICIOUS! try it!

Americas's Best Dance Crew is such an awesome show! so entertaining and fantastic to watch when working out! lol but sadly it was the finale today :( Even though there's a winner every season i think Jabbawockeez are still the best :P

Anyhow, Quest Crew was the winner for season 3.

"The temperature is significantly below what's normal for this time of year. Usually by the start of March, temperatures in Toronto hover several degrees above zero."
(source: http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090302/090302_real_cold/20090302/?hub=CP24Home)

IT WAS MINUS 27 DEGREES TODAY!!! ABSOLUTELY NUTS!!! I WORE A LONG TURTLE NECK SWEATER AND TIGHTS UNDER MY DRESS PANTS AND I WAS STILL DYING!!! WHAT IS UP WITH THIS WACK WEATHER?!?!

what a fun and eventful weekend! :)

friday started off with dinner with maddie, jenny, and dean at none other than Rural where we got a 4-course meal for $8.99! lol

afterwards, i met with juliette, shirley, and bryant for some bblt at Go for Tea. we did some much needed girl talk and venting LOL sorry Bryant...i know it was boring hehe :P

and saturday night, went to a korean soju bar near yonge and sheppard with jenny, jason, and friends and did some good old drinking with drinking games! and the night ended with mcdonalds chicken mcnuggets...mmMMmm yummy :)