Thursday, September 28, 2006

Wentworth Miller : How can one resist this face ?


Hey there my fellow Prison Break fans. I came across this picture today and counld not pass on putting it up on my Blog. Wentworth is just so beautiful, I have said it before, how is a man who is intellegent, kind, good mannered and everything else that you want to take home to your family, still a single man ?

Speaking of the Wedding....

Speaking of my friends wedding this past weekend, here is a fairly good picture of the bride and groom. They have been together for quite some time and make a beautiful couple. The wedding ceremony was performed in both English and Korean. A truely honourable and eventful wedding.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Ex-Deller Reunion


Ok, so this past weekend my very close, fellow ex-Dell friend got married. I was really happy for him, but still cannot believe that he is married. Dan, you are a great guy and I wish you all the best. Here is a pic of the Ex-Dell table # 12. From left to right : Ming Ta (still with Dell), Mark Gadzala (ex-Deller), myself (ex-Deller) and my very good friend Leon Amour (still with Dell). It was an awesome celebration with friends and my old family (Dell). I hope to see you guys again soon !

Friday, September 22, 2006

I miss ALIAS !!

As many of you already know, I was a long time fan of the ABC hit series ALIAS with Jennifer Gardner. It was a sad day when the series ended earlier on this past year. Over the years I have purchased all the seasons of ALIAS on DVD and recently I have found myself watching them again. The final season was a total disapointment but I cannot help myself, the earlier seasons were just so entertaining to watch. I really miss the show and wish that it was still on the air. Unfortunately Jennifer had to go off and marry Ben and have his baby (WTF???) The funny thing is is that one of the characters on ALIAS season 2 also turned out to be one of the main characters on Prison Break season one. How funny is that ?

I just had to post this picture !








Ok so I just had to post this season one pic of Wentworth Miller. It was too good to pass on, I know his tats are not real but one can still dream. He is my McDreamy and believe it or not he is still single. How is that possible ?

Grey's Anatomy : Season 3



Ok so last night was the season 3 primier episode of Grey's Anatomy. Along with some of my close friends, I was so excited for the show last night and man o man ABC did not disappoint. The gang was all back last night for another heart retching episode. The love triangle between Meredith, Derek and Finn is in full force. Derek finally admitted to himself that he is and has always been hopelessly in love with Meredith. After being quaranteened at Seatle Grace he decided to race over to Meredith's house and spill the beans to her face. Finn also made quite a dramatic speach to Meredith pleading his affection. It is now up to Meredith to make her love triangle decision. Given that Chris O'Donnell (Finn) is slotted for another show this season, it is pretty much a give in that Mr. McVet will be leaving the show. I think to keep us on our toes and the show as steamie as ever Meredith is going to break Finn's heart by choosing Dr. McDreamy and as things unfold we are going to find out that (and I am speculating here) that Addisson is going to inform Derek that she is pregnant with his child. How good would that be ? I have also been told from a source the Dr. McSteamy (Mark) is also going to make a re-appearance. Well whatever happens, the show is off with a bang for season three and if the rest of this season's episodes are any where near as good as the premier then we are going to have some awesome Thursday night entertainment ! You can't go wrong with Patrick Dempsey, he is SO easy on the eyes !!!!!

Sunday, September 17, 2006

Millionaire's Row in Muskoka


So this past weekend I had a couple of my girlfriends up to the cottage for one last taste of summer. The weather was unbelievable, clear skies and sunny. After sitting on the deck for most of the afternoon reading celeb gossip magazines my Dad came over and offered us a sun set boat ride on the lake. There is one particular area on Lake Muskoka that people have coined Millionaire's Row. It is a short stretch of properties that have the most amazing cottages. I took a few pictures because I could not resist the 'aahhh' factor of how beautiful they were. I decided to post this one particular picture of a property to show all my friends just what I am talking about. I only hope that one day I could be just this fortunate !

Friday, September 15, 2006

Survivor 13 : Cook Islands

Well, here we are again, another season of Out Wit, Out Play and Out Last. Thats right people Survivor # 13 has begun and I once again find myself hopelessly hooked on the show. Mark Burnett has once again come up with another sad attempt to make the show what it once was. Unpredictable, fun, exciting and suspenseful. He is calling it one of the best social experiments ever ! He has split the 20 contestants up by their respected races. A cool idea, but not what I would call a social experiment, I mean the tribes do not get to socialize with one another until there is a merge. O well, we shall see where this edition of Survivor goes and I will once again watch it all unfold on Thursday nights. CBS has only aired the first episode so there is not much to tell as of yet as there has not been much chemistry revealed. Also one pet peave about Survivor that I have to mention is the challenges, I beg Mark Burnett and team that they switch it up a bit this season and not make the challenges so predictable and boring. Mark, Jeff, PLEASE shake it up in Cook Islands !!!!

Sunday, September 10, 2006

My New View From the 22nd Floor


Today was a nice and sunny Sunday so I thought that I would take a picture of my new view from the 22nd floor of my new apartment building. I have a gorgeous view of the Niagra Escartment and could not resist in posting it to my blog. I love my new nice, hard earned money sure pays off ! I can't complain now that I have an awesome roof over my head with a fantasic view.

Saturday, September 09, 2006

Diablo II : Lord of Destruction (I'm Going Old School)


I have to give props to Blizzard Entertainment for creating Diablo II, the expansion set : Lord of Destruction. I began playing Diablo LOD about 5 years ago and have not picked it back up in years. However the other day I was in Future Shop and once again saw the box set on the shelf, I could not resist and picked it up. I was so happy once I had the software again installed on my PC. I forgot what a great game it was. I spent hours last night progressing through the first act of the game and plan on spending more time this weekend mastering the game again. I have to admit that when I first began playing Diablo LOD, I was hopelessly hooked on all the available hacker codes available on the net. I once again found some awesome tricks of the trade on the net last night and have created myself an awesome character. I have yet to play on Battle.net as I don't think I am ready for the hard core players that seem to rule the room. In time I will once again be able to battle with the best of them on Battle.net but until then I plan on kicking some ass on my own. Once my character has again become unbeatable, I will login to Battle.net and share my knowledge with the best of them. It is a rainy weekend this weekend and perfect for spending some well earned hours of playing the game that I have missed for years. Thank goodness Blizzard Entertainment still has it on the shelves for purchase. What can I say, $50 well spent !

Friday, September 08, 2006

Ok, so I found my new favor piece of software at work today. Snaps once again to Microsoft for creating Biz Talk Server 2006. What an awesome conversion tool. My job requires me to find new ways for customers to electronically process their orders with the company that I work for. More specifically to convert manual email, PDF, fax orders into an E-Commerce friendly process such as EDI and XML. Well I feel like I struck gold today when I decided to do some research on MS Biz Talk Server. I have one customer that is already using Biz Talk for some of its processes and I am hoping that we can extend its use to convert their current PDF orders into XML. That would be a huge win for me considering I am only nearing my 3 month probation period at my new gig. Are the gods with me ? Only time will tell ! My new moto in life...."The are no obstecles in life, only Opportunities !!" and I think this may be my first opportunity.

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Shocked and Sad!! Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter Dies at the Age of 44

I was driving home from the cottage yesterday and heard the shocking news on the radio that one of my favorite icons died while filming off the Great Barrier Reef in Australia over the weekend. Even in the moment that I am typing this post I am still in disbelief !! Steve Irwin was killed Sunday when he swam over a stingray and was stung by its barb in the chest, dying instantly from the fatal hole struck into his heart by the ray. At this time I can only think of his two young children, Bindi and Robert, as well as his vibrant wife Terri Irwin. Given my age, it may strike some people suprised that I am such a huge fan of the Crocodile Hunter but I have been a huge fan of his for as long as I can remember. If someone was to ask me what my dream vacation was I would tell them that I have always dreamed of going to the Queensland's Sunshine Coast in Australia just so I could go to the Australia Zoo and meet Mr. Steve Irwin, the amazing Crocodile Hunter. I have an Australian friend who has told me stories of Steve's Australian Zoo and how one just cannot contemplate the sheer size of Steve's Croc's (especially Augie) without seeing them face to face. I have always admired Steve Irwin in his quest to educate the public on the importance of animals, their inhabitance and most importantly the role they serve on our dear planet. I am still and will most likely remain in shock for some time over this tragic news. My thoughts are with his family and close friends. Here is a snip-it of an article posted today by the press :

Australia's prime minister has paid tribute to conservationist Steve Irwin as a "great Australian icon," a day after he was killed by a stingray in a freak underwater accident. Speaking Tuesday in parliament, John Howard praised Irwin as a remarkable and genuine individual, whose bizarre and tragic death left him distressed.
Irwin's body was flown back to his home region Tuesday on the Australian state of Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Hundreds of fans left flowers and other mementos at a makeshift shrine outside the Australia Zoo that he established near his home. The U.S. embassy in Canberra says Irwin was in many ways an unofficial Australian ambassador to the United States. The embassy says Irwin's humor and sense of adventure represented what Americans find most appealing about Australia's way of life. Australia's Queensland State Premier Peter Beattie says Irwin will be honored with a state funeral if his family agrees.

Prison Break Season Two Redeems Itself


Ok so I have to admit, the second episode of Prison Break Season Two was really bad last week. It was entertaining at best but did not factor in reality in the slightest. However last nights episode, episode # 3 was awesome ! The writers are now starting to bring back some more familiar characters from season one and are once again spinning a web of suspense for the fans. I am once again excited for Monday nights. As of last week I was starting to think that I may have to abandon Prison Break, but as of now, NO WAY ! I am back to being the shows number one fan ! Thank you to Fox for bringing the story line back to life !

Monday, September 04, 2006

Winston - 11 months old now - How Cute !!

Here is a new picture of 'not so baby Winston'. I took this picture when my sister and I were making breakfast this weekend at the family cottage. Winston is not a fan of his dog food, but seems to love hanging around at your feet when you are cooking in the kitchen. He is only one of the loves of my life. He is friendly to the camera so I had to post this picture. He is gorgeous !

Reminder of a Very Close Friend

One of my closest girlfriends ever currently lives in Texas and I could not resist taking this picture while on a boat tour, during fishing trip # 2 this weekend at the family cottage. Even though the wind was not blowing it was not hard to recognize this flag. It put a warm spot in my heart to see the Canadian flag next to her state flag. My girlfriend and I have not seen one another in a few years and this sight struck me as a sign that the two of us will once again be reunited very soon. I miss her terribly and could not pass on posting this picture on my blog. Sister, you know who you are and I know that we will see eachother soon ! Miss you !!

Fashion at the Cottage Summer '06


So this weekend was a really fun weekend at the cottage and I could not resist in sharing this piture of me on my blog. My mother was laughing at me cause I had to make a second trip to the bait shop after the first fishing trip of the day. The funny thing was that I was in my grubby fishing clothes and grabbed my nice pink purse to take with me to the bait shop, man did I ever look funny. So I could not resist in having my mother take this picture of me so I could share it with my friends. All I can say is "What a fashion statement !". Good times in summer 2006 !