So we went to Rockbox tonight... twice! First was the big room, then when we lost it, alot of people had left, but those remained, some went to another bar, and some just stayed and got a smaller room.
Nothing to different here than a normal outing. Drank, sang, etc. etc.
Oh, apparently got some discount this night... woohoo!
Fun timessssss...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Raj's Going Away: Step 1 - Pizza Hut...
As always with any day, one of the toughest part was trying to decide what I wanted to eat for dinner. With more and more thinking, suddenly realized I was out of time as I was heading into S.Town for some Karoake...
So I get a text from Raj to pick him up, and then I thought, perfect. Pick him up, hit up Pizza Hut (which I craved), then jump on the I90 and head in... all in ~30 minutes.
Only thing was if I sat down then ordered, I would not make it (since it takes 15 min to get there, and probably 15 min to eat). So my creativity kicks in - I would call them and order as I was driving there.
I can only imagine the surprise the person on the phone had when I went, can I order now and then sit down at the restaurant and eat... and then also ask her to run off the menu over the phone... lol. Pretty nice girl to put up with it. Nevertheless, ended up being able to order off the phone.
Though when I got there, apparently she told me that their uptight manager doesn't allow for this kind of service (call in for a sit down dinner). But luckily, the food was made and prepared. So then I went, yup, I would like to sit down, so they took the pizzas and wings out of their boxes and plated it. I thought that was pretty silly... but oh well. I got what I wanted, they got business, no one gets hurt.
Overall, pretty awesome service I thought - though the manager should probably rethink a bit in terms of why they can't handle sit down orders off the phone - when the place was so empty... .. .
Onto Rockbox...
So I get a text from Raj to pick him up, and then I thought, perfect. Pick him up, hit up Pizza Hut (which I craved), then jump on the I90 and head in... all in ~30 minutes.
Only thing was if I sat down then ordered, I would not make it (since it takes 15 min to get there, and probably 15 min to eat). So my creativity kicks in - I would call them and order as I was driving there.
I can only imagine the surprise the person on the phone had when I went, can I order now and then sit down at the restaurant and eat... and then also ask her to run off the menu over the phone... lol. Pretty nice girl to put up with it. Nevertheless, ended up being able to order off the phone.
Though when I got there, apparently she told me that their uptight manager doesn't allow for this kind of service (call in for a sit down dinner). But luckily, the food was made and prepared. So then I went, yup, I would like to sit down, so they took the pizzas and wings out of their boxes and plated it. I thought that was pretty silly... but oh well. I got what I wanted, they got business, no one gets hurt.
Overall, pretty awesome service I thought - though the manager should probably rethink a bit in terms of why they can't handle sit down orders off the phone - when the place was so empty... .. .
Onto Rockbox...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Lecture lecture lecture
Listening ... listening ... Zzzz... listening ...
(this was the makeup lecture that I replayed since I was in TO the last week)... .. .
(this was the makeup lecture that I replayed since I was in TO the last week)... .. .
Sunday, January 08, 2012
Day Before the Flight
After the outing to be the MC with fellow cousin, went for one final K outing before heading back to S-town.
As always, I meet more new people in one night than in one year in S-town... but that's a given. Sometimes it makes me wonder what/where my priorities are.
Interestingly enough, some catching up and chatting did make me think of a few things - will take a little time to digest... ... .
One of the best surprises here was seeing an old friend - didn't think I would see her again now that she moved back to HK. One of the nicest people I have probably ever met. It was great to see and talk with her again, knowing she still hasn't really changed all that much after so many years. Definitely a treat!
That and I lost I think 20 in a row to this girl... no matter what game I played with her. That was pretty funny I thought - either I really sucked, or she was really lucky (I think it was the latter)... .. .
As always, I meet more new people in one night than in one year in S-town... but that's a given. Sometimes it makes me wonder what/where my priorities are.
Interestingly enough, some catching up and chatting did make me think of a few things - will take a little time to digest... ... .
One of the best surprises here was seeing an old friend - didn't think I would see her again now that she moved back to HK. One of the nicest people I have probably ever met. It was great to see and talk with her again, knowing she still hasn't really changed all that much after so many years. Definitely a treat!
That and I lost I think 20 in a row to this girl... no matter what game I played with her. That was pretty funny I thought - either I really sucked, or she was really lucky (I think it was the latter)... .. .
Saturday, January 07, 2012
Cousin's TO Wedding Celebration
Today would be the main reason that I stayed an extra week in Toronto for. Missing my cousin's momentous day in HK, the next chance to catch it was in Toronto - and today was the day.The shark's fin was very well presented - and filling I thought. Comes with the perk of helping out I guess - turns out only the head tables get the upgraded shark's fin. Sweet!
With my trusty sidekick (aka soon-to-be PhD cousin) and this other guy (who must be jet lagged or something), we executed an adhoc MC hosting. It went ok overall. Data phone comes to the rescue to fill up some of the time. I wonder if there's a video of it somewhere.
On another note -
My niece smiles at me!.. yay!.. first time since she learned how to talk.. wuhahahaha! Was playing some put shape in block thing, and she played with me and smiled!
Now onto K...
Saturday, December 24, 2011
5 minutes to gate
You'd think on the Xmas Eve it'd be like Home Alone where the airport is completely packed.
Turns out it's not true. Within 5 minutes, I was checked in, cleared security, and eating my Wendy's....
Maybe I should fly out on Xmas Eve more...
Turns out it's not true. Within 5 minutes, I was checked in, cleared security, and eating my Wendy's....
Maybe I should fly out on Xmas Eve more...
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Thxgiving Weekend: Dad's 60th
With the mad dashes around the airport completed, time for the weekend full of fun...
First Night:
With Hermie picking me up from the airport, we proceed to go visit my dad to give him his first surprise. Me :)... wuhahaha. Supposedly I was suppose to be web cammed in for the dinner, so instead of that, we'd show up in an 'ipad frame' to walk in with as the birthday card (I mean, what fun is just a regular birthday card right?). I have to say, the idea worked nicer than I imagined. The frame was also built very well :).
The cake was pretty tasty too!
Day 2: Private Home Dinner
Waking up at the usual time (2pm)... realized half the day was done already. So off to prepare the 9 course home made meal.
The menu:
Also was able to squeeze in an hour with some Waterloo buddies. Even if it was only for an hour, it was great!
Day 3: Dinner with all
9 bottles of wine, 2 tables of good food, good company. Fun times!
Happy Birthday! :)
First Night:
With Hermie picking me up from the airport, we proceed to go visit my dad to give him his first surprise. Me :)... wuhahaha. Supposedly I was suppose to be web cammed in for the dinner, so instead of that, we'd show up in an 'ipad frame' to walk in with as the birthday card (I mean, what fun is just a regular birthday card right?). I have to say, the idea worked nicer than I imagined. The frame was also built very well :).
The cake was pretty tasty too!Day 2: Private Home Dinner
Waking up at the usual time (2pm)... realized half the day was done already. So off to prepare the 9 course home made meal.
The menu:
Also was able to squeeze in an hour with some Waterloo buddies. Even if it was only for an hour, it was great!
Day 3: Dinner with all
9 bottles of wine, 2 tables of good food, good company. Fun times!
Happy Birthday! :)
Thursday, November 24, 2011
This the morning of Thxgiving
Flight delays... will see if I can mad dash it to my connecting...
25 minutes to cross concourse... weeeee
25 minutes to cross concourse... weeeee
Saturday, November 05, 2011
Software Entrepreneurship Course Thoughts
With this whole course and finding out there are a bunch of people who have their own businesses... makes me wonder - how many years will it take to get this experience and to be successful at it. And is all this work worth whatever they had traded off to get to where they are today. How much freedom do they get to enjoy life once they are there.
Am I really comfortable where I am now, or should I try to be even more comfortable (though as of today, my latest random experiment have failed miserably... hahaha). A hamster in them wheels, vs. ... .. . ?
Anyhow, each week literally there are milionaires walking giving their spheel. It's pretty cool to see these folks take the time to give a lecture to us.
Also, what Bill G said does ring home a little bit (this is from one of the colloquiums). Sure, tens of millions will make alot of things more convenient. But once you become super rich,
"A burger is still a burger." - pretty true. I don't need billions... just millions :)
Am I really comfortable where I am now, or should I try to be even more comfortable (though as of today, my latest random experiment have failed miserably... hahaha). A hamster in them wheels, vs. ... .. . ?
Anyhow, each week literally there are milionaires walking giving their spheel. It's pretty cool to see these folks take the time to give a lecture to us.
Also, what Bill G said does ring home a little bit (this is from one of the colloquiums). Sure, tens of millions will make alot of things more convenient. But once you become super rich,
"A burger is still a burger." - pretty true. I don't need billions... just millions :)
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