Late Night Hobbies

Some nights, I stay up cashing in my bad luck

Some nights, I call it a draw

I usually stay up watching YouTube. It's a guilty pleasure that I have developed. In fact, I would call it a hobby. Previously, in a job interview gone awry and on this very blog, I mentioned I had no real hobbies and that I enjoyed watching TV. Who seriously says that in an interview? Anyways it was an awkward moment for all involved. So late at night I watch YouTube religiously. I really could use the extra sleep but that never happens. Oddly I ended up getting the job. At work I told everybody I don't enjoy FUN. That is not entirely true.

With Justin Bieber

OK it's time for some confessions.  I have been listening to Justin Bieber semi-regularly.  SHOCKING!  Haha.  I think his new album is more catchy and mature, it reminds me of another Justin, Justin Timberlake!  I also hope to rank for "lying down with Justin Bieber."

With Justin Bieber's rendition of As Long As You Love Me it reminds me of another song with the same title.  I would like to refer to the first instance of this song title in my life.  Bring back the Backstreet Boys for a #flashback!  I can totally lip sync BSB.  Lying down with Justin Bieber has a double meaning almost.  I feel like I'm cheating on the Backstreet Boys with Justin Bieber.  His current fans won't understand the love affair that is BSB + The World back in 1997.



I would love to hear your memories with Justin Bieber songs or some Backstreet Boys memories.  Also, if you don't know me, this blog post will sound like a teenybopper fangirl; it's intentional.  Lastly, Nick Carter is going to be at The Ex on Sunday.

UPDATE: It's that easy.

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What's in a hobby?

Is dancing in your room to the newest hit by Justin Bieber a hobby? Because I don't do that...

I enjoy the social aspect of hobbies but I find that I'd rather just go to dinner or chat over coffee.  Coffee, there's a hobby I can get behind.  That would lead me further down the hipster path.  I'm already into defining myself through personal style and unknown niche music.  This is just another nail in the coffin of my currently dull hobby-less life.  Confession: I own a beany hat.

Justin Bieber ain't looking so bad now.

#noregrets

Some days you roll out of bed, literally roll.  Why are you rolling? It's because you left for university and lived on your own.  You cooked for yourself and felt damn proud of yourself for using spices and a black pepper cracker thing.  This was all immediately followed by graduation and moving back home to the delights of your mother's delicious homemade food.  Today it is weighing heavily everywhere, not just on your mind.

So, after you unsuccessfully attempt to put on five different pairs of pants that used to fit three months ago, ask yourself this, "Was all that food worth it?"

Hell yes.

Tell the true story of a dramatic moment in your life, but weave in one secret and one lie.

642 Things to Write About

It was a cold and very icy night, I was reviewing my notes before an nighttime exam.  It was set to start at 7:00PM which is 10 levels of crazy.  Who can even function that late at night?  I was about to fall into an after dinner food coma.

It was approaching 5:50PM when the last bus to school was set to arrive.  I packed up my things, headed out to the stop and arrived 10 minutes.  I waited outside in the cold for 45 minutes before finally giving up and calling a cab.  The cab dispatcher told me it would take 30-40 minutes for a cab to arrive, I freaked out and had a mini-panic attack!  It would be cutting it close.  As I waited I began to seriously worry which did nothing for my confidence.

The cab arrived five minutes past seven.  I arrived at my final 20 minutes late and 20 dollars lighter. It was all OK though, I was confidence incarnate.  The only thought in my mind was: git'er done.

Life Lesson: Always take the second last bus to school.

Write a recipe for disaster.

642 Things to Write About

1 Cup Laundry Detergent
1 Washing Machine
1 Pair of New Selvage Jeans

In the end, you get money spent on jeans you could have spent elsewhere.

The meanest thing anyone has ever said to you.

642 Things to Write About

I think people have said, say and will keep saying mean things but nothing of "meanest" quality. Sometimes when people give feedback they are blunt. #guilty. Sometimes you have to receive it to know that impact it has on others. Anyways, leadership lesson learned. So next time somebody says something super mean, provide them with equally mean feedback, perhaps they will learn like I once did.

PERSON 1 "You pathetic and a loser."
PERSON 2 "And you are terrible at providing quality feedback that will be received with open ears and taken into serious consideration."

I recommend practicing this infront of the mirror though, blunt random feedback usually comes out of the blue and you need to react fast!

Something you found.

642 Things to Write About

After moving home, I found my appetite and gained 10 pounds. Let us never speak of this ever again. Ever.

Something you lost.

642 Things to Write About

For Christmas one year my father helped me and brother hunt down Pokemon Blue and Red for our presents. I swear it was +20 EB Games/micro-somethings over 6 weeks to finally find a store that stocked them. In any case, after I had finished the game a few times I lent it to a friend, he was not as lucky to own a copy. They were still quite rare even after Christmas. Long story short, it got around like a street corner hooker and was never seen or heard from again.

Describe the most recent moment when you couldn't think of anything to say.

Were you having a hard time making conversation, or were you simply dumbfounded? -- 642 Things to Write About

Haha my friends know that sometimes I am an awkward conversationalist. That's not to say I have don't have things to talk about, I do. The secret is that deep inside I am still every bit as sarcastic and apathetic as I was in middle school. The only difference now is that I think before I speak which leaves conversations hanging sometimes. I think this is for the best.

That's one reason I enjoy writing.

pride

You have just swallowed your pride and done something you didn't want to do.  Your friend wants to know why.  The two of you are driving around an almost-full parking garage looking for a space for the friend's oversize pickup.  Write the scene. -- 642 Things to Write About

My inspiration seems rather specific today.  I do have a story that kind of fits this scene.  My friend invited me to her Stag and Doe out in the boonies; I swallowed my city pride and went.  There are three things that already put me on edge with her invitation: (1) I don't enjoy parties where I know virtually nobody, (2) I don't enjoy places I can't easily leave and go home, and (3) these country Stag and Does are attended by mostly strangers.


I realized that I was being super negative about the whole thing so I said, "Whatever, I will see you there!"  So, what did I learn from this experience?

A little or a lot of booze helps
I remember everything clearly which is a plus because it was all super enjoyable.  The alcohol was pretty cheap, no complaints.  Too bad I couldn't drink very much.  The Wedding Party also had some fun games like the Toonie Toss which is more fun a little tipsy - spins in an element of superhuman skill.

Trust your friends
The one friend driving me there was on the fence.  She had been to both great and not so great events.  The bride assured me that if I attended I would have a great time.  I focused on crowding out the negative thoughts and opened my mind up to new experiences.  At the end of the day I had fun and made some great memories and that's all that really matters.

Public events aren't all bad
Since the event is open to the public you can get some strange people but that was actually part of the fun!  There was a guy hired to dance, break the dance floor ice so to say.  It was entertaining, hilarious and relieving because I knew I wouldn't be the only wild dancer on the dance floor!

We crashed at the bride's house and had complimentary breakfast, what?!  Who says swallowing your pride has to be all bad?

floating

You are an astronaut. Describe your perfect day. -- 642 Things to Write About



I wake up to an alarm of Katy Perry's Teenage Dream.  It is totally dark but then suddenly the computer beeps furiously and the lights begin to slowly dim on.  Sadly, the computer cuts Katy Perry's chorus short and I am caught belting the remaining lyrics by my superior, Dr Smith.  Awkward... So I decide it's better if I go back to sleep and try again tomorrow. You know what they say, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again."

highway to sell

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.  -- Mac McCleary

I recently had an interesting discussion on twitter.  I offered an alternative solution to the problem of congestion on the 401 and it wasn't well-received.  My knowledge in the areas of urban planning and traffic engineering is very limited.  My knowledge of public goods, taxes and general microeconomics is a little better.  Although I am uncertain if highways can be considered a public good because it can be rivalrous at times!  Of course I had valid points and will readily share said points with you because I'm that passionate about it.

Fellow people of lower income, I got your back!  I now put the question to you, my friends, should there be a fee to use the 401?

in my head

Shoot for the moon.  Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars. -- Brian Littrell

A few days ago the Backstreet Boys were trending on Twitter and I thought that was hilarious for a variety of reasons but the foremost is because I was listening to them earlier in the day. Ok... not actually listening to them but I was playing their song in my head. I would seriously have to dig through a lot of garbage to find the physical CDs my sister purchased back in '94 (?) when they were popular.

Anyways, it just triggers good memories of the past. In my head, following the Backstreet Boys, was Forever Young by Alphaville... curious.

Interview me!

Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.
- Ronald Reagan

Starting the hunt today!  I have a career path in mind so landing my first job should be no problem!  Where do you see yourself in five years?  I used to get confused with any question that asked about the future.  With clarity in my career path, I know the answer now.  In front of my screen engaging with customers all day everyday online -- that's where i'll be!

Now I just have to think hard on those other difficult questions that come up frequently during interviews.

Closing out the day with a bang

Now I don't know if I'm lost 

but this all just looks the same 

I am pushing on the doors 

between sorrow and fame.

Last day of classes of my undergrad career, long time coming as many of you know *chuckles* I wrote in my last post about the sense of anticipation I have - like in first year.  Listening to KO KO - Float and one line resonated with me, will you let me float away?

Listen on Last.fm!

quotes and sayings

Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.

University starts off like a roller coaster.  All those feel-good warm feelings of excitement, change, possibility and freedom.  There's always uncertainty too but if you manage to find your way, it can feel uplifting.  Changing my undergraduate degree major from something stable and promising to something riskier without a clear direction was hard.  Without risk there is no reward and that saying holds true. Douglas Adams wrote I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.

I felt invigorated from my life-changing epiphany, a potential career and a job that fits that profile!  Struck by lightning applies perfectly, serendipitous and electrifying.  I am struck and energized.

One step must start each journey and I now have a destination.

Graduation here I come!

everything will be ok

DON'T PANIC

*screams like a maniac* ... after i calm down ill tell you why.

cough suppressant

I was poor white trash, no glitter, no glamour, but I'm not ashamed of anything.
-Eminem

went to shoppers to buy some meds to help me out in my desperate time of need only to have a rude awakening in the drug store aisle.  cough suppressant is expensive.  i dont need to sleep or breathe that badly, pass.

what i really need is time, time to get better, time to think about life, time to be a kid for a little while longer...

losing sight

My main focus is on my game. 

(1) finish school, (2) get a full-time job, (3) pay off loans, (4) disappear to leave all the stress behind...