92nd - Does this blog make me look fat?

18-year-old*1 - Name, Quit acting like an asshole.
Sixth - Excuse me?
18-year-old - Quit acting like an asshole, Name. Want me to say it slower?

The blog previous this one was posted on June 14th, 2007, some 55 days ago. We're sorry.

Here's the quick update - It's been up and down. Ups were really great. Downs were really really sucky. It's been for the most part pretty mundy*2. This will basically be an update blog with mini rants along the way. I know update blogs suck and are head-to-brick-wall boring but I'll try to keep things interesting, but most of all, brief. I'll add pictures when I get the chance later tonight. Right now, I don't feel like it. There's a lot of them.

Saima's Married! The wedding was lots of fun. I got sick, which is always a sign of a good wedding. There was a five mile hike involved. None of us were too pleased about it. It should be noted. I was wearing a white dress shirt and a tie during said hike. *3 On the way back, I was too sick to drive and peacefully asleep in the back seat, there was a slight misunderstanding regarding Canada being North or East of Tennessee. We took a more scenic route home. The scenic route we chose took us through, North Carolina, West Virginia and Ohio. Also through a small county called Jonesville, which is a dry county*4. That only extended out trek home by about eight or nine hours. Congratulations to Saima and Rashid.

So, I found out over the past few weeks that my blog makes me seem like a really big asshole. I found this out from Reema who was very surprised to find out that I wasn't completely horrible.
*conversation*
Reema - You're not as mean as I thought you would be.
Sixth - Meaning?
Reema - I read your blog. You seemed like a mean person.
Sixth - Really?
Reema - Yea

HOLY SHIT! Sarah is getting married in less than two months. For some reason, I feel a little nervous about this. I don't know why. Our family has a very strong belief that the last minute is as long as those last forty-two seconds in movies, right before something is timed to blow up and the hero is now putting his plan to disarm the bomb into action. Everything that needs to get done will get done during that time. I'm going to need clothes.

I miss Shiv. This isn't really big news or surprising news but I felt I should mention it. I miss Sushi. Arthur is probably worried sick about us, wondering where the hell we went. I even miss having my ass handed to me in Burnout*5. I am very uncomfortable with how important some people can become.

I got a new camera [Canon SD750]. It's got the exact same specs as the one I originally wanted [Canon SD1000], except it has a bigger screen and no viewfinder, it's just just prettier and double the price. But I got a super good deal on it and it's not something you buy everyday, unless you're Sarah [is that still a sore spot?] so it's okay. Mome said so. I'm not sure it was the best timing though. I've already been asked a bunch of times so I'm making it official. No, you can't have my old camera. I love my old Sony V1. I like it better than this one. I still plan on using my old camera. It's got way better manual options.

Reem's Birthday was on the third of August. There were Wings involved and the Bourne Ultimatum, which was INSANE. My present rocked! thanks to Mome for helping packing that up. I didn't mention a lot of birthdays. I'm sorry. I can't think of any right now.

Movies. I still haven't seen The Simpsons Movie. WTF, mate? Or Shrek the Third, but who cares about that. Transformers was awesome, minus that god damned Mountain Dew robot. I hate you so much Pepsi. You had ruin the two hour Chevy commercial, didn't you? Order of the Phoenix was good. Not great. It was very cool in the IMAX. Last twenty minutes are 3D. I need to finish watching Disturbia. Pirates 3 was disappointing. Such a good start and so many promising side stories for what? A WHIRLPOOL!

NO SPOILER ALERT - Potter Seven, Deathly Hallows was AWESOME! I was so impressed at how she managed to make everything count from all the books and conclude so neatly with almost everything wrapped up. Now for, Ron and Hermione - The College Years.

I was in Edmonton last week for a work thing. It's so clean, and for some reason reminds me of Full House. In a good way. I also went and saw my old house*6 and Jasper Park. I hadn't flown in a while. I had expectations. It's not as cool as I remember it. It's like taking the bus. I didn't get a chance to check out West Edmonton Mall or anything though. Going back to Edmonton tomorrow, then to Winnipeg on Wednesday. Should be back on Friday. Next week, not exactly sure.

Hope this was entertaining. I'll add in pictures later.


ZQ

*1 The 18-Year-Old in this exchange is generally regarded as the sweet good girl type in the worst of times and yes, I have decided this blog needs foot notes.
*2 Mundy means Mundane. And yes, I have decided this blog needs foot notes.
*3 Advice from Experience. Pumas are pretty and all, they don't grip anything if the intended surface to be gripped grip is even thinking about something wetter than the Sahara or Jonesville.
*4 Now it makes sense huh?
*5 And ONLY Burnout. Possibly Smash Brothers but that game doesn't count on the count of its serious suckage.
*6 FYI, I'm originally from Edmonton.

91st - ending on a happy note

Tink says:
hay zaff... u have mccafe?
sixth lie says:
i don't buy coffee from mcdonalds, no why? is it good?
Tink says:
i said... do u have mcafee lol dork

...it was a funny moment, that's all.

Lately, my summer has been sucking something serious. This is for a few reasons. One. All my friends are gone and the ones here are generally unavailable due to new relationships still being in their gross stage or very old moldy relationships in their oh-god-i-wasted-my-good-years-with-you stage and the single ones seem to be trying extra hard to find someone. Whichever way you decide to go, none of it is very comfortable. It's all very hormonal. So, I'm lonely - not in the romantic sense, just in the general sense. I have learnt that most girls my age are relatively insane and not the fun kind. When I find the one that's the right mix of neurosis, insanity, princessery, boyishness, intelligence, maturity/immaturity, flirtiness, girliness, a bunch of other 'iness'es, pyromania, ego, temperament, and looks - I'll get right on that. Yes, looks are important. Whomever says they aren't are lying or have been blind from birth and don't know any better.

So, there was some unpleasantness between me and a good friend of mine. I believe I mentioned this in a previous blog as well. This was weeks ago, mind you. I'm noticing that I'm still not entirely over it. I'm still a wee stand-offish about the whole thing. It's fun how very pallid comment on something managed to upset me to such a point when I'm normally so easy going. Any thoughts?

Remember that episode of Third Rock from the Sun where the bald dude whose name slips my mind gets addicted to the internet? So it's been a week now that I don't have internet at home. - DICK!! - that's his name. I knew that I knew it. How could I forget. I loved that show. Anyway, I feel so socially disconnected, it's sad. Caroline has been keeping me amused online for the past few days. She's good online people. That previous sentence might be the lamest compliment I have ever paid someone.

The BIG Tennessee trip is now exactly one week and a few hours away and the plans still aren't set. Realistically, they're not gonna be set till Thursday afternoon about five minutes before we leave. I'm really looking forward to it. Even though I'm not sure if I'm going to make it on time anymore because I might not be leaving on Thursday as planned because someone named my brother can't give me a straight answer. But hopefully, all will go as planned or not planned but work out alright anyway.

I rate this blog a 4 out of 10.


ZQ

90th - Hell Damn Fart!

Just a quick note before we get started - Guys who piss all over the toilet seat. Just a reminder, you can aim the thing. If you still manage to piss all over everything including yourself, you clearly are undeserving of a penis and should pee sitting down like a bitch.

I had this whole blog worked out and now I can't remember any of it. I just got home. Asmar graduated today! YAY ASMAR! We went to this Dimitri's - a dessert place for those who don't know - and they have the worst service ever. It doesn't help that you know the guy who is your server because then you feel vaguely guilty about leaving a shitty tip and stuff but whatever, shit service.

We had a whole fun discussion about golfing on Fathers Day and whether fathers should be able to go in the morning and gold for a few hours with their buddies - without the kids. Every guy, except Bilu pretty much agreed what a father, on fathers day should be able to do as he pleases. I also would like to add the point, it is not ignoring the kids all day. Tee off at 8am means home by 1pm, latest. Rest of the day for kids stuff. Opinions?

So I bought a whole bunch of shit today because I was bored and then had to very promptly return it because it was just a stupid thing to do. Where the hell are Momin and Shivali when I do these things? Yes, I'm blaming them entirely. They know I have zero ability to exercise any form of self control in front of shiny things. Especially when they're red.

This blog has been pretty pointless. I'm sorry. I really can't remember all the cool stuff I wanted to blog about.


ZQ

89th - the pits

yes, it's written. note - you can click on the pages to make it bigger and therefore more legible.


One tree died in the writing of this blog. Possibly a raccoon - I'm not sure what the hell that bump was.

88th - Lazy Saturday

I thought I would share pictures from Saturday. It was supposed to be a very well planned "Thank You for existing" day, to be celebrated with my close friends and family, etc. It did turn out to be the most horribly planned event ever with the best execution.

We started out by meeting up at Silvercity to watch Spidey 3. Yes, I get to call him Spidey - we're quite close. It was good. Not awesome. But really good. Fight scenes were insane.

Then we headed over to the park for our BBQ thing. Here are the pictures. There are no pictures of Reema, Samar, Yalnee and Caroline. They came to Spidey but couldn't stick around for the BBQ bit.

picture [above] - Shiv & Sameera's basic picture pose. "Sexy face"

picture [above] - Bilal. The star of our little BBQ. Also, warmest dressed.

picture [above] - Thomas & Flow. Tom has at this point driven for six hours today. Flo's jacket is awesome.
picture [above] - Mome & Shivs. A HUGE special thanks for them for doing pretty much all the work.
picture [above] - Flo, Vin and Shiv. It wasn't my idea to take this picture.

picture [above] - That chicken was delicious.

picture [above] - Sarah and Iqs. Iqs is the uncle.

picture [above] - More Bilal. There are a lot of these.

picture [above] - Bilal and Sameera. Sameera is generally known to eat small children. She liked this one though.

picture [above] - Bilal likes chips. A lot.

picture [above] - Bilal survived this picture.

picture [above] - all that effort of trying to get one decent photo and not turned out. stop MOVING!! WHO THE HELL HIDES BEHIND PLATES!!

picture [above] - posing for ?

picture [above] - i admit it, he's cute.

picture [above] - The Armenias: Natalie and Caboose. They deleted a whole bunch of photos out of my camera.

picture [above] - over-exposed.

picture [above] - Caboose's pigtails. That's an awful name for a hair style.

picture [above] - Shivali and her date for the evening, Poker. As Mome would chime in right about now, "I don't even know her"

picture [above] - I love pictures of people eating.

picture [above] - Vins sweatshirt is awesome.

picture [above] - tom looking lonely. Never fear. I'm in this picture too.

picture [above] - Amaan wanted to rent him.

picture [above] - The Armenias look cold.

picture [above] - Honestly, I'm afraid of that poker.

picture [above] - Drama Queening. It wasn't that cold.

picture [above] - Shiv looking "gangster"

picture [above] - Mome blessing the chicken.

picture [above] - Flo's butt is wet. Tom's is asleep.

picture [above] - Still eating.
picture [above] - Shiv and her date go on a romantic walk.

picture [above] - Momin explains the finer points of grilling.


picture [above] - Have you ever noticed that Mome's hats always match his clothes?

picture [above] - Aruba saw Amaan doing something he wasn't supposed to and Amaan tries to look inconspicuous.

picture [above] - Sarah is also cold.

picture [above] - This is familiar.

picture [above] - HUGE glasses are back in fashion.

picture [above] - Okay, I admit. It was a little cold.

picture [above] - Momin is reading the instruction off the grill. Shiv is threatening to stab me. The other two are saying they'll deny anything happened.

picture [above] - We've moved to Tims. Flo looks relieved or constipated. Not sure which.
picture [above] - So I met Aruba for the first time and she hugged me upon meeting me and I felt like the Grinch when she did it. I don't know why.

picture [above] - This is right after me and him had a very engrossing discussion about why the Silver Surfer is whiny pansy.

picture [above] - Enough already. I'm tired and I'm out of comments to make on each photo. This is harder than you think.

picture [above] - Amaan is taking photos of himself. First sign of Narcissism.

picture [above] - Shiv pretends to have shame. She doesn't. PUNK, WHAT! Too far away to stab me now, aren't ya?

picture [above] - More of these two.

picture [above] - have to say it. Lunch Box.

picture [above] - GARBAGE!!

picture [above] - Amaan would make a great serial killer slash canibal.

picture [above] - Yours truly, Shivs, Aruba and Amaan. I'm standing on one leg right now.

picture [above] - We're about to leave my house. Aruba is late and lives far away and Shiv asks my sister to take pictures. We're so brown. Yes, even Caboose.

So at this point, I feel the need to mention creepy Asian man who checked out EVERYONE in the group and then seemed to decide I was his favorite. I'm flattered but still.

We were all so stupid tired by the end of the night but it was so much fun. Next year, this may be better organized. Maybe.


ZQ