Monday, November 28, 2016

Mundane Monday - If I was an Event Planner Trainee


Cyber Monday, Shop till you drop...

I could not find any deals so I bought the 2017 Canada Spartan Open Season Pass instead (it is not a Cyber Monday deal).  I then proceeded to prepare an e-Event Invite with MS Paint which took away the time I have allotted to update my resume and customize a cover letter and complete my weekly free online lesson (I am now 1.5 weeks behind).

My non-existing readers are invited to join my event, Tag along on Candy's 2017 Spartan Canada Journey.  For further details, please see the image attached to this blog post...

Anyways, I digress..

If I was hired to be an Event Planner Trainee, my Employer will have to appreciate my wonderful MS Paint Cut and Paste job and my ability to utilize free resources to its full potential in a tight timeline.

If my Employer would like me to use more advance technology like technologies developed and improved since 2000, they will have to source/purchase/subscribe to such technologies and after that find me a Technology Guru to teach me how to use whatever they have paid for because these stuff are complicated and change all the time!

For example, it took me a whole day to find a certain button.  The next day they move the button and I have to find it again! WHAT?

Lastly, they have to ensure that their equipment is working properly before they tell me to use it for the very first time :( or that I broke their
precious equipment :@!

Mundane Monday - Work Related Topics Only (or as related as work as possible)

Sunday, November 27, 2016

Lazy Sunday! (8) Take that ball away (8)

Take that ball away, let's take that ball away *clap crap?

Saturday, November 26, 2016

Playful Saturday :)

A long time ago, I decided to only blog about playful topics on Saturday.  On a review of all my entries, I noticed that I have never posted on Saturday!  Either I am not playful at all or I am too busy being playful to blog about playful things.

I digress...

Today, I went to the Markham Santa Clause Parade and then went to a Baby Shower.  See the picture for a glimpse of my playful day :)!

Friday, November 25, 2016

Leisure Friday! - My Tough Mudder Story!

Leisure Friday! - My Tough Mudder Story!

I previously posted one of my Spartan Race story.  I thought I would share my Tough Mudder story too.  Afterall, it is Friday.

I was a Tough Mudder MVP before I competed in my first Tough Mudder and received my first Tough Mudder headband!  Being the MVP was very boring.  You are in the middle of all the action but cannot do nothing.

Instead of talking about my Tough Mudder MVP experience (which was actually very interesting).  I will blog about my second Tough Mudder experience instead.

I was suppose to run with a group of people but we were late (even though we left early) so we had a two person team instead.  It was raining that day too so a few obstacles were closed.  I didn't have to drive this time so I spend my time reading a very very long book instead.  I was preparing for an important interview.

My first obstacle race experience as an "adult" was the Spartan Race.  It is hard not to compare my experiences as a Spartan Race participant, Tough Mudder MVP and Tough Mudder participant.  There was a noticeable difference in the "host" in all three.  If you hate lining up and hate cheating then make sure you do all your burpees for the Spartan Race or that you don't fail an obstacle.  If you want to attempt an obstacle, easily give up on an obstacle or even better skip every single obstacles, then you are more then welcome to just keep running in Tough Mudder with no consequences.

Anyways, as I was saying, it was raining that day so a lot of the Tough Mudder obstacles were closed.  Our two person team traveled slowly and my partner didn't help me and I didn't help my partner either because I don't know how.  We just traveled together.  I was very encouraging at times because we are very competitive at times.  I tried to help other people but it looked like I was causing trouble more than helping so I just did all the obstacles to the best of my ability.  Obviously I was easier to help than my partner.  I learned that my partner give up easily and don't like to crawl through mud twice.  You are at Tough Mudder and you are not going to do the trenches twice?  Really?  You are not even going to run through the electric wire while holding my hand? OK.. we are both just going to avoid the wire. I do it better than you!  You want to hold a log that weight less. Ok I should have just hold my own log instead of choosing a big log for the two of us only realizing that I have to do most of the carrying!  And then your group of friend didn't even wait for us at the finish line and their siblings taped and photographed their entire experience for free because they walk through the entire course with them.  Oh, and we didn't even meet with your friends to eat together afterward.  Great!  Good for you and them.

Anyways I digress. I love Tough Mudder.  It's great, it really is. I just went on the wrong day with the wrong people and undesirable weather.

There are a lot of other Tough Mudder moments I would love to share but I don't want to spoil the experience for anyone who has never been to the event before.

Thursday, November 17, 2016

(Insert Word) is a Talent too!

Originally, the title of this post is "Ugly is a Talent, too..."

This post was inspired by Natalie from Girlicious.  She said "Pretty is a Talent." and "Beauty is a Talent." in the same episode.  I was so confused.  What is Pretty? and what is Beauty?  Does the word Plentiful exists? I know the word Beautiful exists.  Does that mean there are plenty of Beauties? and just a handful of beautiful Beauties?

I digress, Ugly is a Talent, too.

What is Ugly?
- a pimply face?
- an overly oval body (latitudinal and longitudinal)?
- having four (4) eyes (ie. Glasses)?
- having braces?
- having bad breaths?

What is Talent?
- being able to sing loudly
- being able to dance freely
- being able to shake happily
- being able to smile cheerfully
- being able to walk swiftly and smoothly
- being able to glide gracefully and proudly

I guess I am pretty Ugly and not Talented at all.


*Dreamy Thursday* - One dream related post on Thursdays ;) - Not EVERY THURSDAY!
**Talent - look up the dictionary, key word.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

First Dates!!!!

A walk down memory lane - First Dates!!!

I have been on many first dates (actually, not that many compare to some other people)!  Usually, I arrive first, situate myself, buy my cheap whatever food/beverage and then I say "HI" to my "date".

Now, I have no idea what my first "date"s are thinking after the "HI".  Here are some of my guesses:

"CRAP, I can't buy her ____"

"OMG, SHE'S ____"

"Wow, I didn't have to wait this time."

"Here we go again..."

The first date usually last for quite a while but a second date usually never happens.

Anyways, a lot of people suggests coffee date for a first date.  I say "To hell with that! ICE CREAM FIRST DATE!!"  Alternatively, go to a hybrid fast food place, such as Tim Horton/Wendy, I can get my Frosty and you can get your French Vanilla.

Note: Wednesday = Hump day = A walk down memory lane...


Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Fantasy Bachelorette


Tonight is either the Finale or the Men Tell All episode of The Bachelorette - Canada.

I decided to invent a new technology game (many non-technology and technology versions have already been invented).  You can tell me which part of my game is technological!!!

!!!FANTASY BACHELORETTE!!!  (think fantasy football... hohoho)

*Pretend this is the casting photos!  Thank you Trigg for drawing and colouring swiftly more than two decades ago (approximately).*

You are the casting director for the "Bachelorette".
You are there to select the "best" bachelor for the "Bachelorette" 😉
You and your team of casting staffs determine which roster of bachelors will produce the most DRAMATIC Men Tell All or Season Finale  for the audience!
You select a roster of bachelors (5 to 7) based on appearance alone and write a blind biography (one paragraph only, 50+ words) about each of them.  Now, compare your blind biography with the already posted biography on this season's website and see how you did.

You cannot change your roster after reading the real biography and questionaire, etc, etc.

As the season unfolds, each week, the pre-taped, edited show and the perforamance of each bachelor (along with any news, talk shows, etc. etc.) will help you determine your final 5 or  final 7 before the season finale!!!  That will be your FINAL ROSTER!!!

Week 1:  If your whole roster get wiped out, you are allow to select a brand new roster of five (5) only.  No re-selection otherwise.

Week 2:  One re-selection allowed.  If you have no bachelors left, you can add three (3) back on your roster.  If you are left with two or less, too bad.

Week 3:  If you have no bachelors left, you can add two (2) back on your roster.  If you are left with three or less, too bad.

Week 4:  Three re-selections allowed (this is not an up to option, unless if you have less than three) or no re-selections at all.  If you are wiped out for the first time, you can select three (3).  If you are wiped out again.. well, you and the bachelorette don't see eye to eye and you are out for real this time.  This is no baseball.

Week 5:  You must determine the final members of your original roster at this point (no adding new members).  If you have at least fifty percent (50%) of your original bachelors left (from week 1), you can have a second team of three (3) now.  No mix and match between teams (meaning your two teams must consist of different bachelors).  You must lock in your final members before the end of the commercial break or NEXT WEEK'S PREVIEW!!!

If you are already completely gone or don't like your roster at all, you can go back to WEEK 1's instructions at this point and pick your team 1 again starting from week 5; and continue to play next week with Week 6's instructions.  (You are playing on the loser pool at this point.)

Week 6:  If one of your bachelor get selected on a one-on-one date and/or a two-on-two date, then you get a bonus bachelor on your roster.

Week 7:  If your bachelor is on a group date, then you get a bonus bachelor; HOWEVER, your bachelor MUST be from the GROUP DATE and your roster cannot have more than three (3) bachelors.

Week 8:  (Assuming this is the hometown week of the potential suitors - bachelors)  You are allowed to EITHER:

(A) If your bachelor got eliminated and the Bachelorette cries while getting rid of the bachelor and your team is wiped out, you are allowed to add a bachelor back on your roster; OR

(B)  It your bachelor got eliminated and he cries for real but in a masculine way (up for discussion) during his limousine message, you are allowed to add a bachelor back on your roster.

Week 9:  (Assuming this is the hometown week of our protagonist - the Bachelorette)  If your bachelor got eliminated because a family member did not like him then: (a) if your roster is wiped out again, you are allowed to add a bachelor back on your roster; (b) if your roster is completely filled, you must get rid of a bachelor from your roster.  No re-selection or anything whatsoever.  You must go into the season finale with ONLY ONE BACHELOR!

!!!!YOU MUST PICK YOUR FINAL BACHELOR BEFORE THE PREVIEWS AND ANY OUTSIDE RESOURCES - NO READING OF THAT GUY'S BLOG I FORGOT HIS NAME - if you already read his blog, you are OUT, because you CHEATED!!! - You know which blog i am talking about - USA VERSION - he could be totally wrong!!!!

MEN TELL ALL EPISODE/ EPISODE BEFORE SEASON FINALE:  If a bachelor from your original roster (week one) provides the most DRAMATIC scene (up for discussion) then you get a free food/beverage from everyone in the original pool.

If your bachelor didn't show up for the MEN TELL ALL EPISODE and someone from the original pool notices then you must buy that person a food or beverage item.

If (insert number) of your bachelor(s) (insert action) and someone from the loser pool notices then you must do a dare from that someone.

Week 10:  This should be the final week so.. If you picked the bachelor that is no longer a bachelor, then you win!  I have no clue what the prize is.

AFTER THE FINAL ROSE/AKA THE EXTRA DISCUSSIONS AFTER THE SEASON FINALE:  If a bachelor from your original roster (week one) get highlighted because he is funny, you get a free food/beverage from everyone in the original pool.

If a bachelor from your original roster get highlighted because he creates lots of drama during the season, then you get splashes in your face from everyone in the original pool!

If three or more of your original bachelors get highlighted because they were party animals or came for the "wrong reasons" (up for discussions) then you must buy everyone food or drink items of their choice!

If the highlights of the most romantic moments makes you want to vomit then find all others with the same reaction and give them high fives (as many as you want)!

If the Bachelorette provides some half-assed answer to the runner up and the second runner up then remember to make a disapproving sound loudly (while she is not watching or listening)!!!

If  the next Bachelor is from your original roster then you can dare someone from the original pool to do something (only one person).

Note: Technology Tuesday

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Technology Tuesday - Technology, fun, work

Technology Tuesday - Technology, fun, work

Disclaimer: Technology Tuesday may or may not be informative. This author does not have the skills, equipments or information to keep up with "news".

One of my favorite commercial serie is the "I am MAC" commercial. 

Here is an updated or outdated parody by me. 

Title: "I am PC 2.0" and "I am MAC2"

PC 2.0: Remember PC?  Well, he is still around but PC 2.0 and MAC2 are slowly taking over.

MAC2: (looking smart..listening)

PC 2.0: If you were/are a PC user, you are already used to the existing PC problems that have now migrated to PC 2.0. 

PC 2.0 like PC comes in all sizes,  shape, addons, prices and surprises too!  It is the best learning device.

MAC2: MAC2 is MAC2.

(End screen)

Monday, November 7, 2016

Mundane Monday! Softbreaks!

Today before the beginning of a new lesson I went for an early bike ride.

Soft breaks as defined by this author means riding in an extremely slow speed and break in the most manual way...

Example One: On a dry sunny day on a slight up hill taping gently with the whole bottom of your feet x3.  This will result in a complete stop.

Example two: On an extremely rainy day on a busy city street which is also slightly down hill also taping gently with the whole bottom of your feet x3 on flip flop. This will result in a slide, a failure of tap x3 and many forceful stomp of the feet together with many forceful handbrakes on both sides and possibly a broken flip flop.

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Restful Sunday ~ Statistic and Calculus for beginners

Restful Sunday ~ Statistic and Calculus for beginners

I am currently reading The Hard Thing about Hard things.  The author, Ben Horowitz, compared Statistic to Calculus in Chapter 4.  This Chapter has inspired many conversation between me, myself and I.

I will share with you one of my conversations.

"Your page views improved by 1,000% in the past 15 days."

Me: That is AMAZING!!!!

Me 2:  Sorry, forgot to mention that the page view is "ZERO".

Me: Oh... that is still AMAZING.  1,000% is 1,000%!!!!