tapped.

I realize now just how uninspiring it is to keep blogging when you really hate the way your blog looks and still are too lazy to do anything about it.

So, I promise, after Christmas to clean up my act, whip up something more eye pleasing and start writing about the dangers of working at home, the 45$ cup of coffee that I never got to drink, boxing with a former olympic medalist until I puked and more reasons why everyone should love the Ottawa Senators.

I head home tomorrow for some much needed vacation. I look forward to reading, not worrying about work or school, wearing jogging pants and drinking coffee. With an economics exam in the morning in Hamilton, a quick flight to Ottawa and a chance to see the Sens take on the Leafs live first hand, I'm expecting a long day.

You know when you're sensitive when...

You are offended by something written on the Internet.

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,69810,00.html?tw=rss.TEK

Especially about you! :)

Ask Yahoo! Blows

Case in point: http://ask.yahoo.com/20051212.html

No mention of Charlie Ward at all. Absolutely ridiculous.

the lighthouse

I've been spending the morning finishing my last economics assignment, packing and cleaning the apartment for the move this week. And I think a lot of my recent ennui might be attributed to something surprising.

Just what happens after you've found the one thing you've been waiting for for twenty years? What happens to the seeker when the search is over? When you've been so accustomed to waiting and looking forward, what does one do with himself when the need is no longer there?

I wonder.

last weekend

This will be my last Friday night in my first Toronto apartment. With all of the bullshit that happened in May with the air conditioning unit, the barking dogs down the hall, and the monthly false fire alwarms that require a 19-flight descent carrying a furry monster, I think I'll be glad to be out of here and there'll be few tears shed.

Barbara and I will merging our belongings in a new townhouse near Exhibition, 2 br, 1.5 bath, washer, dryer, dishwasher, and a 300 sf patio on the top of the roof to boot, it should be pretty swell. Mr. Gary will have lots of places to explore and hide, and I'll finally have my first office. Also, taking the Go train down to Hamilton will be easier, since I'll be able to walk to the Exhibition stop. It looks quite promising.

My parents are finshing up the house on the lake, the cottage has been moved about 800m down the point and it looks like they'll be moved in and settled for Christmas.

The new powerbook is still quite swell although the keyboard shortcuts need getting used to.

I have few witty bloggable observations these days, seeing as how I'm either doing school work or working between 730am and 6pm straight every day. Today I took a "me" day, to expedidite the process of balanching things out. I took myself out to lunch at Volo, had a nap on the couch with the Sens game on. In a few short weeks I'll have completed 10% of an MBA. I've been reading very little, I'm just finishing the last of "Until I Find You" despite starting it at Thanksgiving and I did pick up a collection of short fiction by Borges.

And the Sens continue to dominate, we scored some sweet tickets to see them a few times in Buffalo in the 2nd half of the season.

This Weeks Picks

Since it's Tuesday, here are this week's picks for my Fantasy Hockey team on the Fantasy Sports Network.

LW Vaclav Prospal TB
LW Simon Gagne Phi
C Jason Spezza Ott
C Craig Conroy LA
RW Jaromir Jagr NYR
RW Daniel Alfredsson Ott
D Wade Redden Ott
D Kimmo Timonen Nsh
D Joni Pitkanen Phi
G Manny Legace Det

There's an obvious flaw in the FSN salary cap and value, you'll notice that the top leagues scorers are all on my team. Legace has the most wins as a Goalie in November and the only real weak spot is Craig Conroy, who actually is going on bit of a hot streak. Nashville plays four times this week, and Timonen has 10 pts in November while Pitkanen has 13. I may have to keep Alfredsson and Gagne on the team all year long, but I suspect Jagr will belly out about half way through the season.

First Snowfall

It's snowing. Winter is here.

Run.