A little behind all the time

I have been spending most of my time with a good friend of mine for the past few weeks. We started doing bikram yoga together (YOGA deserves a post of its own; I also understand that doing yoga with a male friend might sound gay but it isn’t, trust me), watching a few films together, etc.

As I hunted for job blindly, he landed himself a pretty reputable job. And so I seek advice from him. And now, all of a sudden with God’s blessing I got myself another job interview tomorrow at the UBC Hospital.

And as I hunted for a nice blazer to wear for my interview, he found himself a nice discounted one at some store in downtown and so took me there and I got myself a similar one.

And as I always joked about finding a wife, he is starting to plan for his marriage – financially, emotionally, etc.

And it was at that time that I realized that I am always going to be a step behind, aren’t I?

I remember we were real close buddies during our 2 years in IB, and then because he went to SFU, I went to UBC, we didn’t hang out as often. And when I finally did see him, I almost had a mid-life crisis. That was because while I had no idea what I want to become, he seemed so sure about his future.

But yes. I think I just need a bit of a longer warm-up period than most people. A bit like Italy. But then again they got knocked out. So I suppose they aren’t the best example to use……

On Job Hunting

Well I am actually unemployed.  I used to think that only losers stay unemployed for months and months after they graduate.  I mean, honestly, how hard is it to find a job?

Now I realize it really isn’t hard to find a job, but what kinda job?  Friend tells me I should look for a step up, I shouldn’t settle for stupid jobs.

Friend tells me it’s not about what degrees I have and all that jazz, but it’s about how I sell myself to the recruiters.  Especially with a ambiguous sounding degree like mine (I mean what the heck is Cognitive Systems anyways?), I can really make it sound like I’m the perfect candidate.

The thing is… what are my strengths anyways?  What has my degree prepared me for?

I think back to my wish from back in first year – I want to somehow combine my love for music and football together with some sorta cool sciencey thing.  Which I believe still applies to the degree I did.

Anyways, still a few strides away from buying the Audi R8 and yacht and huge house.  And that wife and kids, etc.

Suffering from a bit of a mid-life crisis here: sold my iPod, switched cars, re-formatted my computer, etc.

Why are wedding dresses white? – great joke

I hope you ladies don’t get offended, here goes:

Son asked his mother the following question:

“Mum, why are wedding dresses white?” The mother looks at her son and replies,

“Son, this shows your friends and relatives that your bride is pure.”

The son thanks his Mum and goes off to double-check this with his father.

“Dad why are wedding dresses white?”

The father looks at his son in surprise and says……..

“Son, all household appliances come in white.”

Euro 2008, of course

Before I write about the Starfield concert, before I write about my trip to New York City, before I write about more theology, about my job interview, about how disrespectful I am to my mom at times, etc., I thought that I really owed it to myself – as a little armchair football fan – to write about the European Championships taking place in Austria/Switzerland right now.

No, England is not in it.  But to many Englishmen it’s actually a good thing: no longer do they have to sit in front of their teles listening to the stupid pundits and English media – excuse my language – wank over their mediocre England national team.  This time around, they can actually watch as neutrals without having to pull hair out or be put at risk of suffering from heart attacks. And as a neutral, Monday is going to be very exciting, as Holland faces Italy.

There’s something very special about international tournaments.

Each team only gets to play a maximum of 6 games (if they reach the final).

That means every decision counts.  That means coaches really need to strategize so that the players pace themselves, without going into exhaustion too early on in the tournament, especially when extra time is so common in the latter stages.

That means that every game counts and failure to meet expectations would mean that you will forever be remembered as a bottler.  This means that mental toughness is key because there’s no turning back.

It’s a very special thing, these tournaments.

There’s great beauty about it.

As for who I would like to see do well, well, Holland and Italy are always the favourites, but I would definitely love to see the “lesser” teams like Croatia and Romania do well.

Although he probably won’t be getting many games, I hope this guy gets his chance to shine in what most probably is his last ever international tournament:

Alessandro del Piero!