Lights, Camera, Action

My plans kind of took a detour today. And I have to say, I really hate it when people waste my time. People have to realize that time is precious because it’s priceless. So I ended up going to see the movie The Rookie. It was a pretty sweet movie. There were a lot of aww.. moments. But what do you expect, it is a Disney movie.

So the WTC lights memorial has been up for about 2 weeks. I haven’t gotten a chance to lug myself to the Brooklyn promenade to get a glimpse of the lights. For the first time, I saw the lights today from both Manhattan and Brooklyn. It was pretty cool. But you can only see 1 beam of light from Brooklyn.

When the train had pulled into my station on my way home. It stopped for a second. The doors didn’t open. And it went onto the next station. All I can say is WTF. I think the train conductor was sleeping. That’s a very scary thought. Imagine if the driver was sleeping too. That’s why they probably keep raising the train fare. It’s all because of those damn lawsuits.

March 30, 2002 at 7:59 pm · Essentially NY· Permalink ·

Blah.. blah.. blah…

I’ve been perusing a few message boards lately. And I ran across a forum for one of the television shows I watch regardly. It’s amazing how fanatical some of these people are. Seriously, they seem to be so engrossed in dissecting future episodes. I’m starting to wonder where they get this information. And exactly, where do they have the time for this. Crazy! That’s all I can say.

Hmm.. Is it just me. I always thought Easter usually occurs in April.

March 29, 2002 at 12:57 pm · Rant & Rave, Arts & Entertainment· Permalink ·

Breathe

Inhale.. Exhale.. Something that we take for granted. I was on the train heading to gym this morning, and I felt like I couldn’t really breathe. I think the fact a bunch of human beings packed into a train like sardines, really didn’t help. So when I got out of the station, I took a deep breathe. I thought a little bit more oxygen in my system would be more refreshing. It was quite nice. Until one of the city buses passes by, and I was hitted with a cloud of smog.

Only in New York. Okay.. maybe L.A. too, but people don’t walk over there. They get into the car to drive down the block.

March 27, 2002 at 1:05 pm · Rant & Rave· Permalink ·

Tube Time

So last night, I sat around the tv to watch the Oscars. It was a bit boring, so I started channel flipping. Unfortunately, there was nothing on except for Fear Factor. And I wasn’t really in the mood for that. The funniest moment at the Oscars was when Reese Witherspoon asked her husband Ryan Phillippe if she could read the name of the winner, and he responded, “You make more than I do; go ahead.” It was cute.

Afterwards, I was actually going to watch the View on ABC. Unfortunately, ABC switched to auxilary signal (their antenna in Alpine, NJ) at 1:30 am, that my reception went out. That was definitely an indicator that I should get to bed. And so I did. It was a pretty boring evening.

March 25, 2002 at 1:14 pm · Arts & Entertainment· Permalink ·

Life Lessons

As many of us do, we start to ponder our life existence in our mid-20’s. Would we consider that soul searching or a mid-life crisis in our 20s. Seriously, do I really know what life is about. Is it finding oneself… or achieving success. The definition of success is yet another double edge meaning. Is it our definition of success that is important or society. How does one define success? I remember when I was younger, many people had say to me, that I will be successful in life. What did they mean by that. Could it be I will be good at whatever career path I choose… or I will be happy in life. As you can see success is not just some simple word. For example, someone can be an executive at a company, and may be perceived as successful according to society. But in reality he or she may not be successful in life. Okay, enough about dwelling on this rhetoric, let’s move onto another topic.

March 25, 2002 at 1:10 pm · Rant & Rave· Permalink ·

Round 2

Today, I went on another round of interviews with two more temp agencies.

Agency # 1

I got there around 11 am. Suprisingly I was not subjected to the barrage of test. Instead, I only got tested on my MS word skills. And I was out of agency by 11:30 am.

Intermission

Since, I got out of Agency # 1 so earlier then anticipated, I called Agency # 2 to see if I can push up my 2 pm appointment.

The Call (after the usual formality)

Me: I have a 2 o’clock appointment with your agency today, I was wonder if it would be able to get an earlier appointment
Agency # 2: Sorry, we’re closed between the hours of noon-2 pm, but I can schedule in for a 3 pm appointment
Me: That’s okay, I already have a 2 pm appointment. Nevermind. Thank you.

Now, someone please explain the logic of that conversation. I’m starting to question if the receptionist even listening to me. If I’m calling for an earlier appointment, why would I want a later appointment. It’s just illogical.

In the end, I had about 2 hours to kill. So I more or less made many tread marks around the library. I was not about to spend my time out in the cold.

Agency # 2

So after two hours, I finally went to Agency # 2 for my appointment. Being the extreme of Agency # 1. I was bombarded with a battery of test including a matching credit report, filing, spelling, math and typing test. Suprisingly, I was not tested on either MS Word, Excel or Powerpoint. It was just bizarre. I was out of the office by 3:15 pm.

March 21, 2002 at 1:16 pm · Mishaps & MisAdventures· Permalink ·

Warped

The movie Requiem for a Dream is so mind bending and warped. It reminds me a bit of Stanley Kubricks film Clockwork Orange. The camera angles Darren Aronofsky used was just amazing. Instead of centering the movie around the character, he focused on their addiction. It’s a great movie because so thought provoking.

It makes you realize how we let our addictions take over our lives. And makes you wonder why we just sit around dreaming and fantasizing about the future, as oppose to going out there and giving it a go.

March 21, 2002 at 1:14 pm · Miscellaneous· Permalink ·

Novelty

Remember, when you were little and you had your nose pressed up against the window gazing at the must have toy. Okay, maybe I didn’t have my nose pressed to the window. But I was always trying to pull myself up to see the must have toy. And I remember tugging my my mum’s coat, and asking her if she would buy it for me. Of course, she would say no. Because like all mothers, my mum knew it was a matter of time before the must have toy would be consider old news in my eyes.

The same still holds true as I get older. I’m already bored of the internet. There aren’t really any sites that really perk my interest. And it’s sad to say, instant messaging is already becoming passe. It’s nice to chit chat with someone you haven’t spoken to for a while. Seriously, instead of picking up a phone to call a friend, we’re become a society that would rather send instant message. It’s boiled down to just drop me email or IM me. Email has already replaced snail mail. What’s the next.

March 20, 2002 at 1:18 pm · Rant & Rave· Permalink ·

Restrictions.. restrictions

A friend of mine, sent me an email to tell me about how her company is implementing new office policies.

Here is a list of restrictions and prohibited actions:
• Instant Messaging
• Personal email
• Personal phone calls
• Specific websites are blocked (i.e. hotmail)

I can understand why these policies are in place. Apparently, in my friend’s situation, her supervisor is enforcing these policies to the strictest extent. In a way there should be some flexibility in some of these restrictions. For example, I think an employee should be able to surf some sites or make a short local personal during their lunch time, but with some discretion.

My question is, by placing all these restricitions on employees, is the employer really going to increase the productivity of the worker. There has to be a middle ground. A lot of these policies come into place because employees abuse these freedoms. Will these policies create a work environment employees would want to work in.

Haven’t employers learn anything from the movie Office Space. If you haven’t seen it, you should most definitely rent it. It’s hilarious. It something Dogbert would have came up with.

March 19, 2002 at 1:35 pm · Rant & Rave· Permalink ·

More Junk

For those of you who know me personally, you know I have been on an endless crusade to clean my room. Of course, being such a pack rat, I’ve been better at accumulating junk. So these days, I found that it’s much more beneficial for me to toss all my junk up on ebay. As they say “One man’s junk, is another man’s treasure.” Well in this case, it’s woman.

March 19, 2002 at 1:23 pm · Daily Grind· Permalink ·