Small World

I'm always amazed at how small the world can be. Last week (or so), I was reading Vanessa's blog and I noticed a picture. I thought, "Gee, that looks a lot like Jane." So this past weekend I was talking to Jane and Joe and I find out that it was indeed Jane, and Joe is good friends with Vanessa. Now the funny thing about this is that the only way I know Vanessa is... well, I don't really know her other than what I've learned about her on her blog. See, she's Celia's sister's friend and I just ran into her blog when I was surfing through the link's on Eva's blogsite. I've never met her in real life. Maybe the world isn't so small and its the Force. I mean, what are the chances that Luke would kiss a princess that actually turns out to be his twin sister? The Force, man... makes the universe a very small place.

Flirting

Some people flirt naturally. They don't try - their personalities are just flirtatious. Then there's the people that have to try. Their flirting seems forced, their conversation seems fake, and their body language doesn't match their words. I figure that when it comes to flirting, the words don't really matter. You can have witty remarks, funny comments, and intelligent answers but if you sit there with your arms crossed staring at the ceiling, you're still a jerk. If your answers are simplistic and you barely know what the conversation is about but your body language is good, well then you're a sexy beast. Of course there's always the difference between just looking for someone to fool around with that night and looking to start something more serious. I'm not very good at either, but I have been lucky the past year with the latter. ;)

Top Ten Flirting Techniques:

1. Eye contact. Don't stare into her eyes - that's just creepy. Just make contact once in a while to show you're focussed on her.
2. Smile. No fake smiles. Smile like she is funny or smile like you're happy to be there.
3. If you talk about religion or politics keep it light and don't get angry. I don't care how passionate you are about something but if you start yelling at the person you're trying to flirt with you won't get far.
4. Touch. No, don't grope, don't try to cop a feel, and don't grab. I said touch - and nowhere inappropriate. As you're talking lean forward (see #5) and touch her arm lightly. If you're both sitting down, lean in and touch her knee. Not the thigh, the knee.
   
5. Leaning. Lean towards her when you talk like you're going to whisper something in her ear. Like you're telling her a secret. Creates intimacy.
6. Don't yell. If you're at a loud party and its hard to hear each other, it gives a good excuse for #5. Just lean in and speak normally closer to her ear.
7. Don't overdo it. Don't lean in with your hand on her arm whispering in her ear all the time. Use it with style.
8. Don't make shit up to make yourself sound better. Just tell the truth - you live with your mom and you have no idea how to run the washing machine.
9. Talk about something she is interested in. I don't care how much you like to watch wrestling, neither does she.
   
10. Basic Hygiene: brush your teeth, wear clean clothes, wash your hands. Try some mouthwash too.

I know advice from me is just a bad idea, but this is just what I heard from the pros. If it doesn't work for you, don't blame me.

*sigh*

This is a common occurence in any one of my classes:

"Oh, if you want to move back one field, you press and hold shift and then press tab. No, don't hold it, just once. Well, hang on, you just have to press tab until you're back where you started. Ok now, shift and tab. Oh it didn't work because you pressed the space bar. Okay, you're getting this error message because you've entered a space in that field. Backspace it out. No no no, backspace. It's over here. Near the enter key. That's right, both spaces. Okay good! Now, shift and tab..."

You get the idea.

Movie Review

Mr. and Mrs. Smith with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Pure Entertainment. Don't expect any socially redeeming values or deep philosophical meaning. Its beautiful people blowing shit up. Very fun to watch.

Miss Saigon

To be honest, I've seen better. But, having said that, I would like to add that last night's performance of Miss Saigon at the Stanley theatre was pretty good. The helicopter scene was better than the one at the QE performance a couple years ago, the Engineer was excellent, and the small venue made for a more intimate feeling allowing you to see the facial expressions of the actors. We had crappy seats, but they were still good. y'know what i mean?

Good Guys and Bad Guys

After watching Batman Begins, we walked out to my car and I noticed that my lights were still on. Shit. Tried the engine - dead. Double shit. We were just about to go inside and call a tow truck to come and boost my car (my roadside plus covers this sort of stupidity) when we decided we'd try to push start it first. I probably would have been able to push it myself with Celia driving, but it would take a lot of time to get enough speed. I approached some young punks and asked them to help me push start my car. These young punks were more than willing and we got the car started in about 20 seconds. These guys were so helpful I should have given them money. But, of course, I'm poor so forget it. A hearty thanks and best wishes from me is all I can afford. As it turns out, these guys were the good guys and not the young punks I thought they would be. Thanks guys, I'm forever in your debt!

Movie Review

Batman Begins with Christian Bale, Michael Caine, and Katie Holmes

Better than Tim Burton's Batman. I liked it.

Crazy English Language

It's no wonder people have a hard time learning english. There are no rules to follow and words are made up every day (eg, ebonics).

What's the plural of octopus? Octopi
What's the plural of cactus? Cacti
What's the plural of status? ...
What's the plural of census? ...

Maybe there is a rule behind this but I don't know it. Any english majors out there that can explain it to me?

Recovery

Last week I did set of night shifts. 5 shifts to be exact. That works out to 6 days of screwed up sleeping patterns and another 4 days of recovery. Unlike my job on the ward though, I didn't get 5 days off to recover. I had 2 days to recover. That really screwed me up. Its Monday and I'm still not sleeping that well and I'm dead tired in the middle of the day. I figure I'll be all screwed up all week. The good news is that I've got a 4 day weekend coming up.

Politically Incorrect (but I still laughed)

Why is there no Disneyland in China?
No one is tall enough to go on the good rides.

Why do men find it difficult to make eye contact?
Because breasts don't have eyes.

Why does Mike Tyson cry during sex?
Mace will do that to you.

Why is it so hard for women to find men that are sensitive, caring, and good-looking?
Because those men already have boyfriends.

Why is air a lot like sex?
It's not a big deal until you're not getting any.

Night Shift

The nights are long and quiet. Only 2 more after tonight.

Thanks

Thank you to everyone for making my birthday such a a great day.