The aftermath

Birthday steak dinner: $100

Digital camera gift: $527

Having to shell out $300 of my own cash to buy my birthday present: priceless

Thank God for credit cards.
Yep, had to spend mostly my own money for my own birthday present. Birthdays when you get older are fun.

Finished my new job training today. Start on the phones tomorrow. I'm going to try and work it out so I have two shifts per week. It'll be the minimum number of hours, but I won't burn myself out, I'll have time to get projects done and I won't have to worry about 6:30 am to 1 am days. Though who doesn't love 5 hours of sleep? Luckily I was able to get everything that needed to be done while I was in training done so I'm not behind on anything. At least nothing that I can remember.

Back to work - asmyth82 9:11 PM -

Smyth ver. 2.0 or w00t! I leveled!

It be my birffday. So with not much news to report at the moment, I'll fill the space with test.

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF: Adam

1.what time is it? 9:31 pm

2. name as it appears on your birth certificate: Adam Robert William Smyth

3.Nickname(s) : Smytty, Smyttenhowzer, Bill, Doogs

4. Parents names: Ian and Kaaren

5.number of candels that appeared on your last birthday cake? 20. Well, technically none since we had no candles

6.Date that you regulary blow them out: September 26th

7. pets: None at the moment

8. hair color: auburn

9. piercings: nope.

10. eye color: blue

11. How much do you love your job: Depends on the day.

12. favourite color : blue, black, grey. Take your pick.

13. hometown: (born) London

14. current residence: London

15. Favourite food : Steak, medium rare

16. been too africa: no

17. Been toilet papering ? This is Canada, we save it all for winter then burn it for warmth.

18.loved someone so much it made you cry: What? LIke being kicked in the balls?

19: been in a car accident: Nope, unless you count almost being hit by cars, then many, many times.

20. croutons or bacon bits: bacon bits

21.Sprite or 7up: Both are piss in a can.

22. favourite Movie: Jeez, really depends. Latest would be Spider-man.

23. Favourite holiday: Christmas

24. Favourite day of the week: Saturday. Cartoons!

25. Favourite word or insite:

26. favourite toothpaste: Crest

27: Favourite restaraunt: Any place that makes a good steak.

28 favourite flowers:You're kidding right?

29. Favourite drink : Alcoholic or non?

30. Favourite sport too watch: When betting, football.

31. favourite sesame street character: Animal, the Swedish Chef or Beaker. Were they on Sesame street?

32: preferred type of ice cream: Chocolate anything

33. Disney or warner brothers: Warner

34: Fave fast food restaurant : Don't have one. I eat at whichever one is closest.

35: When was your last hospital visit: When I was born?

36: What color is your bedroom carpet: red

37 How many times did you fail the drivers test: never

38: Who was the last person you got an email from: My buddy Joe

39. Do you sing in the shower: I listen to the radio

40. which single store would choose too max out your credit card at: EB

41. What do you do most when you get bored: Computer, reading, drawing

42. Name the person you are friends with that lives the frurthest away: Which one of you people is furthest away from me? You can call yourself "lucky"

43. Bedtime: Pfft.

44. Who will respond to this email the quickest: Nobody. I rarely send it, people rarely respond. It's an unspoken relationship.

45. Who is the person you send this email too least likely too respond? Read above.

46: Favourite tv show: 24 was good. And it's coming back!

47. Last person you went out too dinner with: Dinner? I spend most of the time working through dinner.

48: Ford or chevy: I say they fight it out to the death.

49: time you finished this email: 9:47 pm

50 ginger or mary ann : Before my time.


Test #2

1. What's on your bedside table?

My alarm clock that's almost as old as I am, any loose change I pulls out of my pocket, my grandfather's ring, my watch and keys as well as my mp3 player.

2. What's the geekiest part of your music collection?

I'd have to say the Mortal Kombat CD. No, it's not the movie soundtrack.

3. What do you eat when you raid the fridge at night?

Pizza, leftovers, anything that I can toss in the microwave for a couple of minutes.

4. What is your secret guaranteed weeping film?

I don't think I've ever cryed from a movie.

5. If you could have plastic surgery, what would you have done?

Are you saying I need it? You shallow bastard!

6. Do you have a completely irrational fear?

Heights. I'm always worried I'm going to jump.

7. What is the little physical habit that gives away your insecure moments?

Biting my nails.

8. Do you ever have to beg?

Never.

9. Do you have too many love interests?

Nope, just restraining orders.

10. Do you know anyone famous?

This is Canada. Even the famous people aren't famous.

11. Describe your bed.

King size, rarely ever made.

12. Spontaneous or plan?

I like to have a plan though I do occasionally do spontaneous things.

13. Who should play you in a movie about your life?

Why ever would they make one? Two hours of a guy in front of a computer screen. Whoopty doo.

14. Do you know how to play poker?

Isn't that mandatory?

15. What do you carry with you at all times?

My wallet. Keys, watch. And every Canadian, no matter what, always seems to have loose change.

16. How do you drive?

When I do, pretty well.

17. What do you miss most about being little?

Not having to worry about money.

18. Are you happy with your given name?

Yup. It's great giving finance people a chuckle. (Of you don't know, look it up.)

19. What color is your bedroom?

Blue.

20. What was the last song you were listening to?

Boy Hits Car - The Rebirth.

21. Have you ever been in a school play?

Yes. Some Greek thing back in elementary.

22. Have you ever been in love?

That's for a jury to decide.

23. Do you like yourself and believe in yourself?

Shit yes. I have my shit together.

24. Have you ever done any illegal drugs?

No.

25. Do you think you're cute?

Hell yes.

26. Do you consider yourself to be a nice person?

It depends on who you ask. Some people say I'm one of the nicest people they've ever met. Others say I'm evil incarnate.


To others, I'm just an asshole. - asmyth82 10:17 PM -

Hello, Goodbye.

It seems that way. Almost as soon as I start a job, I leave it. I totalled up my sales this evening and despite the job being a "you don't have to sell, but we'd like you to," I've made over $10000 in sales. Not bad for three months. But onto bigger and better things, or at least better paying. Three dollars more to start then another 2.50 at the beginning of November. Even in Canadian funds, that's pretty damn good. Can you say pretty much doubling my pay? Hell, if they double my pay, they don't even have to buy me dinner first.

...

I don't even have an explanation for that one. Onwards. I received my DVD of 24 today. It's my birthday present to myself. Yes, I have a birthday coming up. In three days I will have lived two decades. At that point I will claim I can tell when the rain's a-commin' by the pain in my knees and scorn children with stories about how it was better in "my day." About how lazy kids are because I had to walk to school in the snow, uphll, both ways, barefoot, fighting a cougar, barehanded, while leading the wagons through the blizzard.

See? I've already got the senility down. - asmyth82 9:43 PM -

MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY!

That would be the only free time I have this coming week so I'll be sure to stop into the ol' chat room even if nobody's there. Stuff might be changing for me soon, fer better or worse, it remains to be seen. Hectic? That may be too light a word. We shall see.

I ordered the 24 DVD box set Tuesday so I expect it to be sitting on the table when I get home tonight. Perhaps I'll find a 24 hour block this weekend, grab enough snacks to kill by cholesterol, and spend an entire day watching it non stop. What else do I have planned this weekend? Hell if I know. Ecks vs. Sever looks like it might be worth a watch. A buddy of mine grimmaced as I told him that I wanted to see it. His response: "Spy Kids. The bastard even did the goddamned sequel." That's why you don't watch crap like that unless you have kids. If it looks like you won't like it, don't go see the damned movie. That way previous crap won't skew your opinion on the next movie that may be entirely enjoyable.

Back to the grind. - asmyth82 3:41 PM -