Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up 2006 (Live)

Because I never gave up on you...~

*Sideways*

I've had a very strange weekend.
It was all very disjointed. Nothing fell together. Everything random. Nothing expected.
Funny thing is... it wasn't a bad weekend, but I really couldn't say that it was good either.
It was like individual jigsaw pieces flying together to form a mosaic that became "me" this weekend.
It really was all very strange.~

Rick Astley - Never gonna give you up

Now I understand why I had a crush on Ross... You look like Rick Astley!~

Family Guy - Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

Because I love Rick Astley and I'm ashamed to admit it.~

SNL- Zach Braff Monologue (5/19/07)

This is why I have a secret crush on Zach Braff... He's the epitome of my perfect guy! A little bit geeky, and a whole lotta fun!~

SNL - TV Funhouse (05/19/07)

Guilty pleasure. I miss good SNL.~

*SMRT*

Seriously... when I posted about the Baby Drop-Box a while ago, I knew it wasn't a good idea. I love this country and all, but many of the people who live here really are quite naive. Having a child isn't a well thought-out process here. It was just a major problem in the making...
Well, here's some news to back up my idea that some people here don't think clearly. A Dad dropped off his 3- year old in the drop box.
What is wrong with people these days?~

*Laugh Your Twangers Off*

*Wow*

While I was in NYC in March, I came across this amazing singer while I was rushing through the 34th Street (Herald Square) subway station. Despite my already running late for an appointment, I had stopped for 5 minutes or so to listen to this amazing voice. It was a really beautiful voice - really smooth and warm. I paid 10 dollars for a CD - which I've misplaced somewhere between 34th Street and Tokyo.
For some reason, I never forgot her name. She's now performing on Oprah and she's available on iTunes!
Check her out - Susan Cagle.~

*Never A Dull Moment*

I am blessed with the good fortune of never having a dull moment. I may get bored easily, but it's never dull.

Lately, I've been obsessed with going to my new gym. I've been incredibly adventurous and I've taken a couple classes that have all been conducted in Japanese (duh - I live in Japan). It's been fun though, as I'm learning loads of Japanese from the classes. The instructors have also all been really nice and sweet about making sure I don't feel lost in the classes.

Today's class was by far the "funnest" class I've taken. It was Balance Ball Pilates - there obviously were people in the class who'd never used a Balance Ball before.

The woman in front of me kept losing her ball. She sort of slid off the ball the first time while sitting on it... then when we went into the plank position to do the push ups, she fell off it again and kinda slid (semi-gracefully) into a yoga-esque Cobra position. The last time she lost control of the ball, was when we had the ball between our feet (as illustrated in the picture). I don't know how she did it, but she managed to practically launch the ball across the studio. I was trying so hard not to laugh - as were the other 8 people in the class. We all had some difficulty during some positions we had to get into, but we all still managed to control the ball. I have absolutely no idea what this woman's on. It definitely made for an entertaining class.

I've never enjoyed working out this much before. I don't feel fitter, nor do I think I look any different... but it's finally something I enjoy doing after work - instead of going home and vegging in front of my telly.

Ah, Japan. Always such a joy to observe the things that go on here.~

*Still Rolling*

Just a quick update...
I'm still rolling in Japan - barely.
My new neighbour upstairs (moved in last week) is Ms. Thunder-Thighs. She stomps around constantly. How effin' big is her apartment? Uh... maybe the same size as mine? She also likes to vacuum at 6am right above my head. I asked our Japanese assistant here to help me call up my landlord to ask her to be more considerate... and I've been told that it's a "cultural" thing - then was given a "what's wrong with that" kinda look. Aren't the Japanese supposed to be polite and considerate? She stomps around until 1am and gets up at 6am - is that effin' cultural?
I'm sleep-deprived and cranky.
Apart from that... I've been semi-fine. Barely functioning, but fine. It helps that the weather's been gorgeous this past week. It makes me miss Canada most this season. The humidity's just right. The temperature mild... freshly cut grass... *sob*
I'm ready to go home. I'm working on it. It'll definitely be within 2 years. I can't get stuck here for more than 4 years.
Don't let me get too comfortable here?~

*Mess*

I'm a mess.
Everything's a mess... What the hell have I been thinking all this time?
I've taken the last couple days to think about how to get out of this mess I've somehow fallen into, and seriously, there's no getting out. Blood is everything... I'm just going to have to suck it up and live with it.
As I clear out my closet and do my annual cold-hot-clothing switcheroo, I'm also thinking about what I've done with my life. I do have some regrets, but nothing that keeps me awake at night. My clothes really do reflect my journey through life. I have bits and bobs from all around the world, and it's fun seeing my life through my clothes (I know that's sounding a bit flaky).
For a person who doesn't wear T-shirts though... I have a crap load. How's that possible?
On a side note...
N was right - I DO want someone to give a damn about me for a change...~