what time do you usually sleep on a weekday night?
who or what usually helps you to decide that and enforce that?
please enter your comments
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Monday, June 12, 2006
bombardier aerospace
so it's been a few days since i've been employed at bombardier aerospace. it's at wilson and dufferin, which is about a 20 minute drive from my place. even during rush hour yes.. i managed to find small street shortcuts to get me through rush hour traffic.
for those who don't know, i've also been doing a whole lot of nothing. reading manuals. chatting to ppl if i'm lucky enough to have the opportunity and the right things to say. socializing with adults is quite different than socializing with peers. would you think so?
it took me a day to get my own phone (which was actually just a phone from some guy that retired.. still had his voice messages in there), and i think it'd still take many days until i get my own computer. without it, i'll just be sitting there reading again. this week, bombardier is holding a conference at the royal york hotel. i get to go on wednesday, thursday and friday, so things would be a lot more interesting.. and that means a lot less sitting there reading! sweet.
though earlier i was just doing some math. after an 8 hour day at work, i get home at around 515.. i havta sleep at latest 1130. minus showering and eating and time like that.. i only get maybe 5 hours to myself each day. that doesn't sound like very much, does it?
for those who don't know, i've also been doing a whole lot of nothing. reading manuals. chatting to ppl if i'm lucky enough to have the opportunity and the right things to say. socializing with adults is quite different than socializing with peers. would you think so?
it took me a day to get my own phone (which was actually just a phone from some guy that retired.. still had his voice messages in there), and i think it'd still take many days until i get my own computer. without it, i'll just be sitting there reading again. this week, bombardier is holding a conference at the royal york hotel. i get to go on wednesday, thursday and friday, so things would be a lot more interesting.. and that means a lot less sitting there reading! sweet.
though earlier i was just doing some math. after an 8 hour day at work, i get home at around 515.. i havta sleep at latest 1130. minus showering and eating and time like that.. i only get maybe 5 hours to myself each day. that doesn't sound like very much, does it?
Friday, June 02, 2006
what a week
i've started a new writing project.. so most of my creative juices have gone to that.. so if this is more boring than usual, please forgive me, i'll do better next time.
but this week has had many interesting events, so it's worthwhile to mention them. last weekend when i went to waterloo, i got hit with a softball in the eye for the first time. the weekend was arguably ruined because of that; i got double vision and had trouble seeing properly. i spent 4-5 hours in the hospital.. which was all of saturday afternoon. the next few days were difficult as well. derek's car just wouldn't start, and we ended up getting it towed. thanks to long distance phone calling. getting hit in the eye meant sacrificing two softball games, but that wasn't part of the deal for becca. sunday became a desperate race to get back to toronto by 6.. i did all i can, but funny that i made it in before she did in the tow truck haha. the weekend was much more bearable because of the friends i spent it with. thanks to bily derek amy and jorge for accompanying me to the hospital. and thanks to the mcdougall boys, becca and amy for spending the weekend with me. sorry jacqueline and jane that u couldn't join us cuz of first aid and CRT. it was nice to see everyone again.
another worthwhile mention is that i got employed to bombardier aerospace. isn't that awesome? not of my doing.. was the finger of God. i don't deserve this. but i am starting on june 5. i'll tell everyone more about what it's like! thanks to those that prayed for me all the time. i really do appreciate it. if only i could be a better brother in christ to u than i am now.
indeed. once employment starts, i think things will improve for me. i'm taking piano lessons again soon.. with AMBROSE. that's gonna be huge. softball.. my first playable game is this coming sunday, i don't care if my parents don't want me to play. and no i'm not gonna wear a hockey helmet while playing. of course, i'm still slowly chippin away my reading list.. reading "a tree grows in brooklyn" now.. it's a good book, amy, i like it so far. other books that have bookmarks in them right now are.. the prince, life on the edge, mere christianity, and purpose driven life. perhaps i'll start east of eden soon.
what should you take from this reading? hmm well i can try to come up with something.. one.. chinese parents are fickle fickle people. over my week of events, i've gotten my mother angry for no apparent reason, multiple times. maybe they should learn to relax and remember that we're not 5 years old anymore. uhh.. two.. always pay attention when you're playing sports and not try to multitask. i tried to see all my surroundings, and i learned that my surroundings was that everyone left. and i also got ball in face. three.. u can always be a better friend and brother. the question is never whether a person deserves it or not, cuz chances are, they do. who am i to say that someone doesn't deserve it? maybe they don't deserve it based on their behaviour to me, but is that everything? if there's any way i can improve on that facet.. please help me.
i think that's it for now. please come talk to me, friends, i like friends.
victro
but this week has had many interesting events, so it's worthwhile to mention them. last weekend when i went to waterloo, i got hit with a softball in the eye for the first time. the weekend was arguably ruined because of that; i got double vision and had trouble seeing properly. i spent 4-5 hours in the hospital.. which was all of saturday afternoon. the next few days were difficult as well. derek's car just wouldn't start, and we ended up getting it towed. thanks to long distance phone calling. getting hit in the eye meant sacrificing two softball games, but that wasn't part of the deal for becca. sunday became a desperate race to get back to toronto by 6.. i did all i can, but funny that i made it in before she did in the tow truck haha. the weekend was much more bearable because of the friends i spent it with. thanks to bily derek amy and jorge for accompanying me to the hospital. and thanks to the mcdougall boys, becca and amy for spending the weekend with me. sorry jacqueline and jane that u couldn't join us cuz of first aid and CRT. it was nice to see everyone again.
another worthwhile mention is that i got employed to bombardier aerospace. isn't that awesome? not of my doing.. was the finger of God. i don't deserve this. but i am starting on june 5. i'll tell everyone more about what it's like! thanks to those that prayed for me all the time. i really do appreciate it. if only i could be a better brother in christ to u than i am now.
indeed. once employment starts, i think things will improve for me. i'm taking piano lessons again soon.. with AMBROSE. that's gonna be huge. softball.. my first playable game is this coming sunday, i don't care if my parents don't want me to play. and no i'm not gonna wear a hockey helmet while playing. of course, i'm still slowly chippin away my reading list.. reading "a tree grows in brooklyn" now.. it's a good book, amy, i like it so far. other books that have bookmarks in them right now are.. the prince, life on the edge, mere christianity, and purpose driven life. perhaps i'll start east of eden soon.
what should you take from this reading? hmm well i can try to come up with something.. one.. chinese parents are fickle fickle people. over my week of events, i've gotten my mother angry for no apparent reason, multiple times. maybe they should learn to relax and remember that we're not 5 years old anymore. uhh.. two.. always pay attention when you're playing sports and not try to multitask. i tried to see all my surroundings, and i learned that my surroundings was that everyone left. and i also got ball in face. three.. u can always be a better friend and brother. the question is never whether a person deserves it or not, cuz chances are, they do. who am i to say that someone doesn't deserve it? maybe they don't deserve it based on their behaviour to me, but is that everything? if there's any way i can improve on that facet.. please help me.
i think that's it for now. please come talk to me, friends, i like friends.
victro
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
war strategies
The fields were scattered with corpses. It was night, but the unusually bright moonlight lit the hills pale white. If you looked out carefully enough, you could see some men putting out the fires. Listen out carefully enough and you could hear shouting and screaming, either in pain or in desperation to save themselves from death.
Nightfall was the calm. If there was any fairness in warfare, this would be the only rule. No battle at the dead of the night. Even soldiers have to sleep: to refresh and reenergize themselves in preparation to kill relentlessly again the next day. Of course, this short two hours of assumed peace is also the time for the captains of the armies to gather and strategize. Another reason why the calm was so much more dangerous: the leaders of the host all congregated in one tent.
Tonight (like any night), the Captains of Spira reunited in a very improbable tent to keep the enemy guessing. It was small and cramped, but the captains managed to sit comfortably at the table. A map of the land was on the table, obviously used for planning. There were torches that lit the tent, and guards standing on the outside on the outlook.
"We finished the count on casualties tonight. We're looking at 425 dead and some 1000 are injured. Looks like we're lowering the casualty count today." reported Captain Wakka, who they call Wingfoot because he was fast on his feet.
"An improvement, but not good enough. We must focus on stealth and defense, Intelligence leader." Sir Auron, the leader of the Captains of Spira, looking at no one in particular. "What is the report on available weaponry, Kimahri?"
Kimahri, Captain of the First Fleet of Gagazet, a man of few words. "About 2000 spears. 2500 swords. Still some 500 calvary. Archers suffered loss. Catapults are fine."
"Looks like we still got enough weapon to win this battle." said Captain Tidus Atanamir, Captian of the First Fleet of Zanarkand. Not only was Tidus a powerful warrior, stopping enemies in their tracks by his skill in arms, but he was also the strategist of the team. His experience in warfare and battle tactics gave him an edge against the enemy.
Sir Auron brushed his hand across the map, measuring here and there. "The enemy looks to be about 100m away shortest right now. High ground on both ends here and there." He points to the two hills that the enemy occupied. "Hills look to be about 30m tall Sneak in through the valley and scout the layout. Target weaponry, supplies, medics, anything. Get those guys out of their quick, and then we send in a left/right flank attack before the break of day."
"We're the ones on the open plain, so we too will have to look out for attacks on any front. They have protection of the hills, and higher ground advantage would surely decimate our troops. Catapults are slow, and archers are few, ya?" Wakka said.
"Yeah you're right. But we could lure them down from the hills, and maybe start an ambush from behind the hills. Any ideas, Tidus?" asked Auron.
"We have weapons. We have open plain. The enemy has higher ground advantage, so we should be able to detect their approach fast. Supplies seem sufficient for now. Scouts report and say that enemy status is... good for us. Our guess is that their numbers are declining, which means that there's a good chance that we will get the first strike in the morning, if we can recover fast enough before the sun rises."
"So everything is looking good for us, Captain. We must attack! Sir Auron's plan is worth a shot." Captain Yuna the Iron Maiden interrupted Tidus. She led the First Fleet of Besaid, and was the only female captain among them. She wielded the sword as skillfully as any other man, and sometimes more powerful.
Tidus thought, and the others watched him.
"Gather all the troops in together. Keep them close, and stand defense. Protect our supplies. They will come and attack first."
The captains gaped at him, absolutely shocked at his idea.
"But Captain! You said it yourself, we have the advantage right now! Shouldn't we use what we have and attack the enemy? We need to take this open opportunity!" Yuna exclaimed.
"She's right, Tidus. We could lead them out to open land and attack them from both sides. It's really on our side, ya?" Wakka said.
Auron said nothing.
"I'm sure of it. Gather together, come in and guard. And we wait."
Nightfall was the calm. If there was any fairness in warfare, this would be the only rule. No battle at the dead of the night. Even soldiers have to sleep: to refresh and reenergize themselves in preparation to kill relentlessly again the next day. Of course, this short two hours of assumed peace is also the time for the captains of the armies to gather and strategize. Another reason why the calm was so much more dangerous: the leaders of the host all congregated in one tent.
Tonight (like any night), the Captains of Spira reunited in a very improbable tent to keep the enemy guessing. It was small and cramped, but the captains managed to sit comfortably at the table. A map of the land was on the table, obviously used for planning. There were torches that lit the tent, and guards standing on the outside on the outlook.
"We finished the count on casualties tonight. We're looking at 425 dead and some 1000 are injured. Looks like we're lowering the casualty count today." reported Captain Wakka, who they call Wingfoot because he was fast on his feet.
"An improvement, but not good enough. We must focus on stealth and defense, Intelligence leader." Sir Auron, the leader of the Captains of Spira, looking at no one in particular. "What is the report on available weaponry, Kimahri?"
Kimahri, Captain of the First Fleet of Gagazet, a man of few words. "About 2000 spears. 2500 swords. Still some 500 calvary. Archers suffered loss. Catapults are fine."
"Looks like we still got enough weapon to win this battle." said Captain Tidus Atanamir, Captian of the First Fleet of Zanarkand. Not only was Tidus a powerful warrior, stopping enemies in their tracks by his skill in arms, but he was also the strategist of the team. His experience in warfare and battle tactics gave him an edge against the enemy.
Sir Auron brushed his hand across the map, measuring here and there. "The enemy looks to be about 100m away shortest right now. High ground on both ends here and there." He points to the two hills that the enemy occupied. "Hills look to be about 30m tall Sneak in through the valley and scout the layout. Target weaponry, supplies, medics, anything. Get those guys out of their quick, and then we send in a left/right flank attack before the break of day."
"We're the ones on the open plain, so we too will have to look out for attacks on any front. They have protection of the hills, and higher ground advantage would surely decimate our troops. Catapults are slow, and archers are few, ya?" Wakka said.
"Yeah you're right. But we could lure them down from the hills, and maybe start an ambush from behind the hills. Any ideas, Tidus?" asked Auron.
"We have weapons. We have open plain. The enemy has higher ground advantage, so we should be able to detect their approach fast. Supplies seem sufficient for now. Scouts report and say that enemy status is... good for us. Our guess is that their numbers are declining, which means that there's a good chance that we will get the first strike in the morning, if we can recover fast enough before the sun rises."
"So everything is looking good for us, Captain. We must attack! Sir Auron's plan is worth a shot." Captain Yuna the Iron Maiden interrupted Tidus. She led the First Fleet of Besaid, and was the only female captain among them. She wielded the sword as skillfully as any other man, and sometimes more powerful.
Tidus thought, and the others watched him.
"Gather all the troops in together. Keep them close, and stand defense. Protect our supplies. They will come and attack first."
The captains gaped at him, absolutely shocked at his idea.
"But Captain! You said it yourself, we have the advantage right now! Shouldn't we use what we have and attack the enemy? We need to take this open opportunity!" Yuna exclaimed.
"She's right, Tidus. We could lead them out to open land and attack them from both sides. It's really on our side, ya?" Wakka said.
Auron said nothing.
"I'm sure of it. Gather together, come in and guard. And we wait."
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