Friday, April 24, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
final exam for this sem coming up in just over 3 hours... heres a list of things i want to do over my break:
work like hell to save money for my bike (vroom vroom!!!)
register and start taking the theory and practical lessons for bike
hang out with shalyn
skate often (2-3 times a week?)
get some filming done for the new slap video
pretty much all i can come up with for now...
work like hell to save money for my bike (vroom vroom!!!)
register and start taking the theory and practical lessons for bike
hang out with shalyn
skate often (2-3 times a week?)
get some filming done for the new slap video
pretty much all i can come up with for now...
Saturday, April 18, 2009
the paradox of love
this evening i watched an old woody allen movie on tv titled "crimes and misdemeanors", and its been a while since i was so amazed by a movie... the moral dilemmas encountered by the characters is placed side by side with a religious argument & pro-life philosopher, neither of which gives answers to what the characters should do, but rather throw us into deep thought....
a couple of lines that really stuck out for me was by the pro-life philospoher, who ironically committed suicide later in the film:
“When we fall in love, we are seeking to re-find all or some of the people to whom you were attached as children. On the other hand, we ask our beloved to correct all the wrongs that these early parents or siblings inflicted on us. So, love contains in it the contradiction, the attempts to return to the past and the attempt to undo the past.”
“We're all faced throughout our lives with agonizing decisions, moral choices. Some are on a grand scale, most of these choices are on lesser points. But we define ourselves by the choices we have made. We are in fact the sum total of our choices.”
he speaks of the paradox of love, of how we want to return to the past, and how we wish to correct the things that have made us who we are today.... he also spoke about how love and human warmth was the only thing that made the world a livable place, because in reality the real world is a very hash and cold place....
final say: watch the movie...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimes_and_Misdemeanors
this evening i watched an old woody allen movie on tv titled "crimes and misdemeanors", and its been a while since i was so amazed by a movie... the moral dilemmas encountered by the characters is placed side by side with a religious argument & pro-life philosopher, neither of which gives answers to what the characters should do, but rather throw us into deep thought....
a couple of lines that really stuck out for me was by the pro-life philospoher, who ironically committed suicide later in the film:
“When we fall in love, we are seeking to re-find all or some of the people to whom you were attached as children. On the other hand, we ask our beloved to correct all the wrongs that these early parents or siblings inflicted on us. So, love contains in it the contradiction, the attempts to return to the past and the attempt to undo the past.”
“We're all faced throughout our lives with agonizing decisions, moral choices. Some are on a grand scale, most of these choices are on lesser points. But we define ourselves by the choices we have made. We are in fact the sum total of our choices.”
he speaks of the paradox of love, of how we want to return to the past, and how we wish to correct the things that have made us who we are today.... he also spoke about how love and human warmth was the only thing that made the world a livable place, because in reality the real world is a very hash and cold place....
final say: watch the movie...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimes_and_Misdemeanors
Saturday, April 11, 2009
exams in 2 weeks time, so it time to get on the study program.... drinking and a lot of work during the break to earn me some scrilla....
next sem will be tough, be at least im graduating in a year....
i just realized "love is gone" by david guetta describes my attitude towards bartending these days... its just a job, plain and simple... i used to be really inquisitive, make the effort to learn all the cocktails, come up with original cocktails and try to make the bar run as smoothly as possible... these days, the only thing i care about is when i can collect my pay check or when i the tips are out...
oh well, a job is a job...
next sem will be tough, be at least im graduating in a year....
i just realized "love is gone" by david guetta describes my attitude towards bartending these days... its just a job, plain and simple... i used to be really inquisitive, make the effort to learn all the cocktails, come up with original cocktails and try to make the bar run as smoothly as possible... these days, the only thing i care about is when i can collect my pay check or when i the tips are out...
oh well, a job is a job...
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Monday, March 09, 2009
Friday, March 06, 2009
the type of customers who really fuck my day up are the thick skinned, shameless mother fuckers, who constantly think im trying to cheat their money:
- Chee Bye no 1: He ordered a vodka cranberry and was complaining why his change was taking so long. The cashier was doing something, and when i finally delivered him his change, he said:" I usually leave a $5 tip, but not this time." and "I want my 90 cents". When i pointed out to him the coins were in the flap of the bill folder, he said "you guys are trying to cheat the customer". Fucker; keep your tip and get the fuck out of my face
- Chee bye 2: This mofo ordered this drink and used his credit card to pay. Just at that time, the cash register and POS system decided to crash on all of us, so we cant do any transactions. He then went on to complain how he had to wait for 1 and a half hours for his credit card, after i repeatedly told him the system was down. The fucker went to withdraw money, and lo and behold, when he return, his bill was processed. chee bye scolded me, gave me a fucked up stare and acted like I was the cause of his shitty night. go fuck yourself buddy
- Chee bye 3: Our POS and cashier are down, and this guy orders a vodka tonic, gin tonic and a coke. the bill adds up to 48, so i took his fifty note and put it in the bill folder. A little while later he complains about his change, and i have to explain simple arimethic to the poor son of a bitch. (18+18+13 for the coke works up to be around 49 after all the GST). Fucker was so pissed a coke was 13 bucks, he was insisting we were ripping him off. After several talks from different managers later, he apologized, but not to me. Seriously, if you come to the bar, be ready to spend money, and for the love of god, be patient about your change. Im a bartender, not a cashier, so if you dont want to wait for your change, fuck off.
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Dear Old Dad
a while back i posted a note on facebook, one of those 25 things about me kind of deals... one of the questions was "person you miss", and i put my dad....
well last night my mom was home alone and said she felt his presence... my maid went to pay a visit to his niche at the church and bought a 4D number with his birth year and she won herself $250....
are there accidents in life?
a while back i posted a note on facebook, one of those 25 things about me kind of deals... one of the questions was "person you miss", and i put my dad....
well last night my mom was home alone and said she felt his presence... my maid went to pay a visit to his niche at the church and bought a 4D number with his birth year and she won herself $250....
are there accidents in life?
Sunday, February 22, 2009
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Sunday, February 08, 2009
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