shoehorn's brooding grounds

so i was watching kung fu hustle for the nth time the other day and i've gotta say that opening dance sequence is quite something. so much style packed into one scene.


also, the scenes involving the mute girl were very touching. strikes a chord right here. *taps chest*

wow, just as i had written four months ago, it really was an interesting summer for me. probably the best i've had in a long time. the best since childhood, come to think of it, when i was 11 years old and me, my older brother and a few of our friends found a neat hideout in the field by our house which we aptly named the apple-tree base. we had bon-fires and hid high up in the trees as people walked through the tall grass with their dogs completely unaware that they were being watched by a bunch of kids. we felt like spies at the time, and thought we were so cool with our home-made slingshots and bow staffs, lol. no summer has matched the sheer fun and care-free essence of that particular one some 15 years ago. until now.

it all began at work where i met an amazing group of friends with whom i feel i've established a life-long relationship with. we had lunch together everyday and occasional coffee breaks in the afternoon. i don't like coffee so whenever i'd tag along, i would opt for an ice-cream bar instead. the turtles bar and the super fudge bar being my main choices because they had the highest taste-to-cost ratio as far as i was concerned. but the real fun happened outside of work hours. when we went canoeing and paddle-boating on the canal, saw the tulip festival, went to the museums, caught a show at the national arts centre, stood together in awe of the canada day fireworks, hiked and went caving in gatineau park, the poker nights, the movie nights, bluesfest, the salsa dancing, the drunken dancing and nunchuk weilding lol, and most memorable of all - the bus trip over to montreal to visit the amusement park, walk around that great city and then climb up mont royal in the humid heat for a breath-taking view of the city lights at night where upon during the descent i caught a firefly in my hands! i didn't even know we had them in canada! boy was i ever excited. but now that the summer's over, it's back to school and almost everyone has gone their separate ways. some are in vancouver, some are going back to germany and the others are closer to toronto. at least a 5 hour car ride from here. i've been feeling pretty lonely just thinking about it. how much i miss them. and i can't help myself from looking forward to next summer when i hope that we all return to statscan. i don't think it's going to happen, not everyone at least. but i'd be satisfied if we're all within driving distance of each other. for now though, perhaps if i bury my head in the textbooks and just concentrate on math, the queezy feeling in the pit of my stomach will go away? i'm banking on it.

had a blast at my brother's wedding a couple of weeks ago. got the chance to see a lot of great friends who i hadn't seen in a very long time. it was supposed to have taken place outside but unfortunately, it was raining off and on throughout the day.

ok not really. but still i think it's high time i hit the market for a new suit because of one, some or all of the following reasons:
i) i happen to have some disposable income on hand
ii) seems i've outgrown any and all formal wear that's been shoved into the depths of my closet.
iii) a guy's gotta have at least one good suit....right? it's a rule or something.
iv) a couple of formal and semi-formal events lingering on the horizon.
v) i just want one.

been browsing the banana republic website and there are a few that i really like. they're not toooo bad as far as prices go either. i don't know, we'll see.