In Memory of Terry Fox...

As I was surfing the web, I came across an old article I wrote in the SFU paper, The Peak back in 2002 regarding Terry Fox. I remember having to read his biography. At times motivating and at times heart wrenching, I started drafting up what would be a published paper on Terry Fox. Reading it now, I guess I suppose I could've spent more time, more emotions in it, but I guess some of the things he's quoted says it all. "Somewhere the hurting must stop...and I was determined to take myself to the limit for this cause..." "Nobody is ever going to call me a quitter."

If you want to read my old article, go here...

About Fall coming early...

Listening to: someone walking up and down the hallway at work
Thinking about: if I should cook up a steak for dinner or not (Safeway has Top Sirloin Steak on sale for $3.99/lb this week and I stocked up ^^)

I was playing pitch and putt yesterday at Kensington and it already seemed like Fall even though the sun was still shining brightly at me. There was already numerous trees shedding their golden leaves onto the grown. Plus, it's been a bit colder lately and the sun has been setting earlier...Summer is ending =( My favourite season is coming to an end for the year...what will I do now?? Say goodbye to beach weather, to the days of going to the waterslides (which I wasn't unable to do this year), to slushies on a nice hot summer day, and nice lunchtime walks along the Steveston Wharf. Let's welcome in Fall, where it'll be rainy and wet, cold, and congested traffic due to kids going back to school and adults going back to work. Fall does signify a few good things, monthly long weekends (Sept = Labour Day, Oct = Thanksgiving, Nov = Remembrance Day, Dec = Christmas), and mooncakes!

Mooncakes are selling everywhere now. The Mid-Autumn Festival is Sept.18. I may make a trip home for Mid-Autumn Festival, to at least spend the weekend with my family. I wonder if I can request Monday the 19th off so my weekend won't feel as rushed heading home. Mmm...the nice taste of mooncakes melting in my mouth, like those "bing pi" mooncakes with the yellow or red beans. Probably go pick some out next week if I do decide to head home for the weekend to share with my family.

About Warm deal? Hot deal?

Listening to: the humming of my computer...yes, it's loud...need new computer...
Thinking about: when to eat..I'm hungry!

So I'm looking into Las Vegas or New York as a little 3-4 day getaway, but New York doesn't seem feasible. Airfares are at least $100-200 more and hotel is even more costlier. But oh how I would love to skate on the Rockefellar ice rink and look at the giant Christmas tree. I guess LV will do. Las Vegas seems reasonable as of now, but cheaper to fly from Bellingham. I've estimated $460CDN per person based on 4 person occupation at hotel, which includes airfare, transportation to/from Bellingham, and hotel nights in LV. Hope people are able to book..I wouldn't mind going but gotta double check with my boss the dates I get off =p So that's my warm deal I guess...hotels are pretty cheap if you do price comparison and book directly from the hotel.

My hot deal of the day are the 3 previously viewed DVDs I purchased at Rogers Video. I bought The Aviator (a 2-disc collector's edition), In Good Company, and Beyond The Sea, $8 each!! (3 for $24 deal!). They also had Meet The Fockers, Assault on Precinct 13, Are We There Yet?, as soom of the other ones included on the deal (but has to be the $9.99 previously viewed ones). Hmm, maybe I should take a look at some other Rogers Videos to see what other cheap ones I can get...waiting for Crash to come on sale for previously viewed DVDs...I've been waiting to watch that.

Another Year Older...

Listening to: QMFM - playing some song I thought I knew but forgot the title or singer =p
Thinking about: what to do this weekend...

So I'm another year older. It's been late a couple of days, but Happy Bday to me! As I hit 23, I look back on some of my earlier years (boy, do I sound old). At my birthday dinner (which was at Tropika this year), I was surrounded by my friends and my sister chatting about me (my partying days, what I got for presents, etc). It was great to see everyone out. The highlight would've been James hiding my present inside a box of Fruit Loops...he said my expression was priceless =p I didn't know if I was to cry, laugh, or what!

Went to Todai on Tuesday after a day of shopping in Burlington and Seattle Premium Outlet. Bought myself a pair of pants and a burgandy cardigan at BR. Ate myself to death at Todai...Next time I'm gonna try Eat Factory. Todai didn't have the lobster on weeknights, so be warned if you do go not to expect lobster on weekdays, but since me as the bday girl gets it for free, I didn't care if it was all just fish, shrimp, mussels, and crab. I don't think I'll want seafood anytime soon =p

I think next year I'll just stay here and enjoy a dayoff without the rush rush that we did for our daytrip. Although it was fun to shop at Tulalip..I want to go again and hope that Puma outlet has some other shoes! Want new Puma shoes!!

As me and UnckeyMonkle (she doesn't want her name released) were chatting about trips, I thought it would be nice to go to Las Vegas for Christmas, or even New York. But money is a factor and not everyone has the days off, so we'll see. I think Las Vegas would be fun, wouldn't you? Anybody who has hot travel deals, please let me know!