i haven't been up to much these days. not much has been going on at either work, or at home. part of it is because my mom and my sister went on vacation to hong kong this month. it's been almost 7 years since my last visit there and i wonder how all of my family and relatives are doing. although i wouldn't mind visiting again, i'd rather visit some other part of the world that i've never been to before. i've already been to hk four times and i've seen more or less all of the tourist attractions. a pan-asia tour would be nice, but i have no idea how much that would cost. since i'm going to have to save up a huge bundle of $$$ for my upcoming move into my new condo, such a trip probably isn't going to happen for at least a year.
my cousins from england, sherraine and anthony, visit hk a lot more frequently than we do, because flights from the uk to hk only cost 300 british pounds (that's about $700 canadian) for a round trip! that's crazy ... why are flights so cheap in the uk? i know the uk is SLIGHTLY closer to hk than toronto is, but that doesn't explain the massive price difference. on the other hand, londoners do pay sky-high prices for gasoline, rent and food. strange ...
it was so nice outside that i went for a jog after work today. it's my first outdoor jog of the year ... one of the unfortunate things about living in canada is that it's only possible to jog outdoors during the warmer months.
today, i decided to forego my usual waterfront route for high park. the problem with high park is that there are a lot of hills. for an experienced jogger, the hills probably aren't a problem. however, i'm no experienced jogger. i was alright through the first 2km, but the last stretch on spring avenue, which was a steep uphill climb, was brutal. my chest and legs were on fire. i think i'll stick with the waterfront in the future. aiiiieeeeek!
i just found out the other day what bookcrossing is all about! basically, it's a gathering where people bring their used books in exchange for other people's used books. it's great for book lovers as it allows people to share their books with other people instead of leaving them to gather dust on the bookshelf. best of all, it's totally free!
i went to my first bookcrossers meeting this evening, brought a few of my old books, and picked up two new (new to me, that is) books from others. it's a lot of fun and i'm looking forward to reading my new acquisitions. for more information on bookcrossing, click here.
today was the big day, and i didn't feel nervous at all. during the warm-up 90 minutes
before the start of the concert, i felt "on" and i knew that i was going to have no
problems. the concert went great, and i did very well in all of my solos, except for
one note which i failed to hit solidly. my voice sort of, umm, well, cracked before
hitting that note. everyone in the choir noticed!!
i had a wonderful time with the choir this term and it's too bad that some of the
choir members will be graduating and moving on. the choir is full of great people
and really, it's the people that make the choir what it is. to all the graduating
members, i'd like to wish you all the best in your future endeavours.
i hate saying goodbyes ...
after taking 4 days to recover from my throat infection, i returned to work today.
it was good to get back into the swing of things as i was getting quite bored wasting
the day away at home. fortunately, not too much work had piled up on my desk while
i was gone! as expected, i was the butt of various "cancun" jokes around the department.
yes, i had a great time down in mexico! can't you see my beautiful tan? :)
earlier this evening, we had the dress rehearsal for our concert on sunday. it was
my first time singing in quite some time, and i had no idea if my voice would hold
up, given my recent illness. i could tell right away that i wasn't 100%. i tried to
conserve my energy and save some strength for sunday, so i didn't go all-out during
the practice. i think i'll be fine with another two days' rest.
just great. on monday morning, i had a horrible headache, my throat was super-sore
and my body felt extremely hot. i called in sick to work and scheduled an appointment
with my doctor today. so, i went to see the doc today and that cold i
developed last weekend actually became a throat infection. argh! now i'm on
antibiotics. at least they're in pill form instead of liquid form. i remember when i
was small, whenever i was sick, i used to antibiotics which was
yellow-coloured, milky with a nasty bananaish smell. i'm glad those days are long gone.
i also missed choir practice last
night as i was in no condition to sing. this infection had better heal quickly because
the concert is on sunday!! i have no idea if i'll be ready to go for the dress rehearsal
on friday evening. gotta hope for the best.
i think i caught a cold yesterday cause my nose was running like crazy today.
might have been the nasty wintry weather yesterday. anyways, i had lunch with vince
at milestone's today. afterwards, went to ranil's place for some poker action,
but i'm thinking that maybe i should call it quits in the future, not because of the poker,
but because i think i'm allergic to ranil's dog. every time i go there, my eyes
get watery, and i don't feel very comfortable at all. of course, this usually means
that i don't do all that well. given that i already had a cold, the allergies just
made things worse.
sorry ranil, nothing personal, but we'll have to do it elsewhere next time ...
to all those who celebrate it: happy april fools day! however, so far in my life,
i've never celebrated this day by playing the role of the prankster. nor have i
ever been an april fools victim. maybe people in other countries take this "holiday"
a little more seriously than we canadians do ...
anyways, i watched good will hunting tonight and i liked it more than
a beautiful mind, which i watched last week. hmm ... adjacency matrices ...
boy, did those bring back memories. i thought all of the actors did a great job,
and some moments were quite hilarious as well. i would definitely recommend this
movie to anyone.
08 April 2005
back to work today
05 April 2005
feeling a little unwell
03 April 2005
gotta stay away from dogs ...
01 April 2005
movie night: good will hunting
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