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Thursday, 05 November 2009
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Lucky No. 27
Battling the NyQuil I took last night to relieve some of my cold symptoms, I managed to stay awake long enough to record the last out of the World Series, smile and then finally succumbing to the drowsiness. I woke up five hours later to turn the television off and in hindsight, the whole game felt like a dream.
So many people shit on the Yankees and point to their $200M payroll, but they fail to remember that they won previous World Series without spending that much money. Besides, isn't it your team's responsibility to try and win championships? Last time I checked, food and drinks costs about the same in all the stadiums I've been to. Ticket prices are roughly the same as well so potential revenue should be very similar between all teams. Sure, the Yankees are way more marketable and successful, but they weren't like this all the time. In the early 90's, they were te worst team in baseball.
Anyway, I've been a fan since '87 and these are definitely glorious times even though they haven't won it in so many years. Simply winning a lot of games will bring people to the park.
Not to mention, the Yankees saved my life back in '96, which got me out of depression and back onto my feet. So I owe quite a bit of gratitude to them.
I used to hate people who jumped on the Yankees bandwagon because I always wondered where they were when the team needed their support. But then again, everyone has to start somewhere right?
I realized that these sports post never get any attention. If you've read this far, tell me, are you into sports at all and if you watch sports, what do you watch and who do you support?
Go Yankees!
Monday, 02 November 2009
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Flu shot
I wouldn't call myself a paranoid person, but I have a bad feeling about the new H1N1 vaccine. Somehow, it reminds me of "I AM LEGEND," where they gave everyone the miracle cancer vaccine and then people either turned into zombies or got killed by them.
Did you know that a lot of hospitals are requiring the personnel to be vaccinated and many of them don't want to? And this isn't just for the swine flu. Turns out that the flu shot you normally get every year doesn't protect you from every strain. Just three and it's determined by a group of people in the CDC who guess which three are likely to strike this year. A couple of years ago, they guessed wrong and many people still got sick.
Maybe these medically trained personnel don't want to get it because there's mercury in it. Not enough to kill you of course, but why would anyone want mercury in their system? It's bad enough we ingest it in the fishes we eat.
Of course mercury isn't the only thing that's harmful in the flu shots. There are other chemicals depending on which shot you get. Click here for more information concerning flu shots.
I will try to stay healthy the old fashioned way by eating healthy, exercising, sleeping as much as I can, and keeping my hands clean.
Always wash your hands thoroughly with soap and avoid touchig anything public with your hands. I always use a paper towel to open the bathroom doors on the way out. I also try not to touch the poles on the train. If I have to, I lean against it with the back/side of my hand or forearm.
Anyway, if people begin turning into zombies, please use common sense. Pick up the Zombie Survival Guide. Hey, you never know right?
Will you be getting the flu shot this year? If you are, you getting the regular one and/or H1N1?
Thursday, 29 October 2009
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Halloween 2009 - Part 1
My long time readers would know that Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I always have so much fun dressing up. Last year, I was Ronald McJoker. I literally walked and talked like him, walking through Time Square and bar hopping in the LES. Every year, I try to come up with fun/creative costumes (click here to see my previous years' costume). This year, I am going to do a couple's thing with E and decided to tame it down a bit.
I'm going to be Vincent Vega and she's going to be Mia Wallace. For all of you who don't have a clue who they are (and you should be ashamed of yourself for that), they are John Travolta's and Uma Thurman's characters in one of the greatest movies of all-time, Pulp Fiction! OF ALL TIME!
Speaking of which, I suggested to a friend to do Kanye and his girlfriend would be Taylor Swift. In your opinion, would it really be tasteless to color his face black? I understand the historical context of coloring your face "to be black," and it's offensive. But what about Halloween, with no intentions of ridiculing African-Americans? Like if someone wanted to Bruce Lee for Halloween and wante to paint his face yellow, I would find it funny and inoffensive.
Anyway, back to our costumes... We're going to try and learn the dance. Actually, I sort of know it already since I've seen the movie so many times, but my girlfriend apparently has two left feet. We'll see how that goes.She already has most of her costume already. She's going to be post-OD Mia, which means her make-up is going to be all smudged on her face, blood is coming out of her nose and she's going to be holding a giant syringe. She's not going to get a Cleopatra cut for the look, so she's wearing a wig.
I'm getting a wig too and tying it into a ponytail. I'll use one of my black suits (probably an old one in case it gets messed up), and white shirt. I ordered a bola tie, which is what he wore on his "date" with Mia. It's the kind of ties that cowboys wear (google it if you have no idea what I'm talking about). I'm also thinking about packing his silver Desert Eagle that he carries around with him.
At the moment, we don't have any plans. We're probably going to hit up the world's biggest Halloween parade in the Village and then go bar hopping. Last year, I realized how much fun it was to ride around on the train on Halloween. We're going to be doing a lot of that this year.
What are you going to be for Halloween? Any fun plans? Say hi if you see me!
Monday, 26 October 2009
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New moves
I just moved back home this weekend. I never found an affordable two-bedroom that was close to a train station. Maybe I didn't look hard enough, but I had less than a month and time was really ticking.
I'm sitting at one of the Staten Island stations to take me to the ferry. The ferry then takes me to Manhattan and from there, I have to catch the train to work. Total time is approximately an hour and twenty-five minutes. I don't live near any of the express buses that bring me to work, so this is the commute I will be dealing with for the next 10-12 months.
I have to get to work early today because I start my new position. I stayed a little late last Friday trying to finish some last minute work and never had the chance to pack my things. I'm only moving three floors up so I have plenty of time.
I'm the new Senior Financial Analyst in the International Finance group in the company (same company as before). I really don't know what to expect, but it's a new job so it should be really interesting.
I think it's healthy to always have a new environment every couple of years. It keeps your mind occupied. It's constantly learning to adapt. Things definitely took a strange turn. I didn't expect to move to International Finance and I surely didn't expect to have my parents as roommates.
Thursday, 22 October 2009
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Got pork?
When someone tells me they don't like something that I think should be universally loved like Pulp Fiction or fried chicken, it makes me really wonder how is that possible.
My girlfriend doesn't like pork. She tells me that it has to do with texture and taste, but I think it's all psychological because she suddenly disliked the dumplings her mom made for her when she found out there was pork in it--dumplings that she loved for years. So upon finding out it had pork, it suddenly didn't taste good. At the same time, she can eat bacon and sausage since "that's not really pork," as my roommate once said.
Now, I understand the difference between people who don't eat pork and those who don't like it. Many Muslims and Jews don't eat pork because of their religious practices. Jules Winnfield from Pulp Fiction argues that he doesn't eat pork because "pigs are filthy animals."
I'm sure people who have never eaten it would never develop the taste for it. My girlfriend argues the same thing--that she grew up never really eating pork. Makes sense except for the dumplings story.
We once had some fried rice. She couldn't tell if it was pork or chicken and honestly, even I thought this one was hard to tell upon looking. She wouldn't even touch it, like it was some kind of poison. I'm sure if I told her it was chicken and she ate it, she would have liked it.
So... How many of you do not like pork? And for those who really dont like it, not even bacon or sausage? I'd be even more surprised if you were Chinese and didn't eat pork, since all the best Chinese dishes have either pork or chicken.
EDIT: For all the naysayers-- How can anyone not like ribs!?
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