My Samurai Code quiz results:

"Compassion: You are there to share your sympathy with others. People would consider you affectionate and caring, and someone to look up to."

Whatever. When someone thinks of Kevin, they don't immediately think "compassionate" because I'm not, and I don't try to be. This test sucks.

I had trouble sleeping last night. My nerves got to me and my heart was racing as I lay in bed. I realized that I have a HUGE amount of work ahead of me in the next month and a half to pull off what I intend to pull. My M.Eng. project really only has the remaining few days of February and the month of March to be completed, although it's barely started. My final course project has to be done by mid-March, and I have to study for my final quiz. Aside from that, there's MUCH to do on the job front. Things like these tend to work themselves out for me, but it may be because of these "scares" I get when I realize that the timing's tight. I'm going to start working overtime (late nights at school), and cut out the TV. Well, maybe I'll watch American Idol. But that's IT! Gotta kick my ass.

Krispy Kremes has opened in Delta, B.C.!! There was a news piece just now on Global. People have been lining up ALL DAY, the lines right now (just after midnight) are 1hr - 1.5 hrs... TO GET DONUTS!

This is the first of seven B.C. Krispy Kremes locations. See this article.

Anyway, I'm going there on Friday. If you want to come, give me a shout!!

My Philishave shaver is dying. I think the power supply is blown. After each charging, the shaver doesn't hold its charge - within a day, it's back to having no power stored. To add to that, I plugged it in to charge today and left it for a few hours, and when I came back, my washroom had a burning smell and the shaver was hot! I guess I'm in the market for a new one. I can't see why most electric shavers are $100+ cdn... seems overpriced for such a common piece of equipment.

Here's a good rule to adhere to when meeting someone in an almost "dating" environment: don't keep bringing up past relationships, especially when they weren't good experiences.

Would you do what you do in this loo?

Them Brits think of everything. I think I'd use it... just for fun. Too bad they didn't have it when I was there in London. KC, will you go on my behalf?

On the other hand, it's equally weird walking into a washroom in China where the toilet stalls are only chest high, they don't have doors, and people are squatting in plain view.

Now, I don't think there's really anyone left that truly believes that professional wrestling is all real. WWE No Way Out is on TV, and I'm watching Brock Lesnar taking on Eddie Guerrero, but I couldn't stop wondering how much IS real or can be made real. For example, apparently Brock has an injured left knee, and Eddie was taking advantage of it. Now, I don't care whether this is real or fake, but if Eddie's jump-kicking Brock's knee from the side and from the front with both legs with Brock standing straight, how can you avoid injury? Naturally, Brock can't quit to avoid ripping his knee apart (in the name of Entertainment), so they continue and Eddie continues his mayhem on the injured knee. I can't help but to wince everytime there's a blow because I feel like there's going to be an nasty ACL or MCL tear.

I can only wonder where I'll be in four months. It's a crazy and exciting time. I'm armed with time off work and the determination to drive my Masters to an end by mid-April. This leaves me less than 2 months to start and finish my M.Eng. project, which will be an interesting task on its own.

I was laying on my bed earlier this afternoon thinking about what I would do when I arrived where I'd be. Thoughts of my first few days:

Here I am, different city, different country, I can't help to think about home and the friends and family back where I lived just two days ago. I need to get a computer up and running with MSN/ICQ before I go nuts and have Vancouver withdrawl. Maybe I should take a walk outside, but it's 9pm now - everything's closed, there's nothing to see. I think I'll start reading a little more now... hmm... I don't have a good book with me and I'll probably be distracted with thoughts of home. I wonder if there's anything I can do for work ahead of time so I don't go in cold. Wait, I need a computer for researching. Perhaps I'll meditate instead to see if I learn something new. <2 minutes later> Meditation's boring. People who meditate must not have anything better to do. 9:05pm. Man, this is driving me insane. I won't meet anyone new until I start work in two days. Oh look, a cockroach. Where're my slippers? Oh, right... I didn't bring any. Wish I were home. I have slippers at home. Sigh... 12 more hours before tomorrow will start for me. I'll try sleeping now to get there sooner. <3 hours later of tossing and turning, Kevin sleeps>

Having trouble keeping track of birthdays? Take a look at the Birthday Alarm. I haven't used it, but I know some people starting to. Maybe it's been around for a long time.

I feel like I should go on vacation in Vancouver. As someone who was born and raised in Van City, I sure don't know it as well as I'd like. I don't know enough about the history of the city, and I probably haven't paid money to do the touristy things either. I should take a few days off and go wild in the city I live in.