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Posted on February 2, 2009 by Jorge

A Thought

Have you ever had a day when it feels like everything you think is wrong? Not only that, but it also feels like everything you are is wrong?

And you feel that perhaps everyone else has been right all along? That you are misplaced? An anomaly? An outlier in the worst sense of the word?

I’m having one of those days.


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Egads! A Meme? HERE?

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Jorge

I Gave In

So, a good friend of mine tagged me with this task. I don’t normally give in, but I was pretty entertained by her list, so I figured I would do it…


Rules: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you.


Of course, I am not going to be tagging anyone else with this, as I hate doing that. However, I figured coming up with 25 random things might be fun. In fact, I might come up with more. So here goes…



30 Randumbs

  1. My name means earth worker.
  2. The word meme means boob in Turkish.
  3. I have two brothers and they are both taller than I am (I’m 6’1).
  4. I enjoy practicing martial arts.
  5. I normally dislike the hell out of memes. I only fulfill them once in a while. And even when I do I don’t follow the instructions.
  6. I play several kinds of musical instruments. Of course, I don’t play any of them as well as I would like to.
  7. I’m actually quite shy.
  8. I also don’t like Facebook Apps (for the most part).
  9. I honestly believe that there are not enough true compliments in the world. Too many people spout crap because they think they have to, or because they want to get ahead. If I truly like something, I will tell you. If I don’t, I will tell you, or more likely I will say nothing about it.
  10. While I appear to have a lot of friends, most of them are in the periphery. I have a cadre of close friends whom I cherish. Of course, if you have to ask if you’re in it, you might not be. 😉
  11. This made me very happy. This year will see the addition of many more of these to our circle. It’s an exciting time.
  12. In University I studied Russian, Spanish and French. I will never admit to speaking any of these.
  13. Naruto and Lord of the Rings are two of my favourite sagas.
  14. I used to love to read. I’m rediscovering that love again.
  15. Putting a beloved pet to sleep is not easier than pulling the plug on a person. I don’t know if that sounds wrong or not, but it is certainly true.
  16. I think Facebook is an interesting idea. However, it takes all of the insecurities and complexes we used to have and puts them in electronic form. Most of the time I find that people just like to have friends to say they have them. I don’t usually say no to friend requests because of my insatiable curiosity. But I have had more failed “let’s do lunch” requests than I care to count.
  17. On the flip side… Recently I had lunch with a friend who I last saw about twenty years ago. She was one of the only girls in my class that always managed to make me feel like a somebody. It was great to reconnect. It’s amazing how much and how little we change. I enjoyed myself immensely. I realize that the people that I would like to spend time with are not necessarily the “close friends” I had back then (there are exceptions). In fact, there are a small number of people who I’ve always found interesting that I would like to rekindle friendships with.
  18. I write articles for this site. The editor-in-cheese is a great friend of mine.
  19. Every year for the last few years I’ve participated in a 24-Hour Movie Marathon. Not all the movies are good.
  20. I am an amateur photographer that wishes to become more someday.
  21. I have a black belt in Goju-Ryu Karate-Do. I’ve been doing some form of Martial Art or another for many years. I finally settled on this particular discipline because I really like my Sensei and the work ethic.
  22. Being a parent is about toeing the line between praising too much and too little. Insecurity lies on either side of the tightrope. I don’t know if I’ll be the best parent ever, but I’m going to give it my best shot.
  23. When my daughter was born I gained all kinds of fears about my own mortality. I also gained a new kind of energy and a different kind of happiness than I had before.
  24. I can’t stand it when people place themselves above others, especially when there is no real basis for it.
  25. Algonquin Park will always be one of my favourite places in the world. I know it’s not crown land, and it’s not free to camp there. But for some reason it resonates with me.
  26. I have a hero complex.
  27. I love to cook.
  28. My wife and I once made a deal that I was not allowed to die before her. In 2001 I had a serious car accident. The first thought that went through my head was, I am not allowed to die. Mrs. J would be really pissed off.
  29. My favourite colour is Blue.
  30. I love my family.


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Yes We Can

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Jorge

Gobama

It’s been an incredible week for the world. Barack Obama has become the most powerful man in the world.



Hello, Mister President.
Click to enlarge…


I am immensely happy with the decision of my neighbours to the South. And yet, at the same time, I feel very sorry for Mister Obama.

In what is surely the most brilliant campaign in the history of American Politics, this well-spoken Hawaiian-born gentleman might have backed himself into a corner, trapped by the expectations of not just his country, but the world.

I don’t like being pessimistic about anything. I consider myself an optimistic realist. But the last while in American politics has been fraught with odd decisions (to say the least). Seemingly run like the Old West, the republicans have made quite the mess. This is not to say that previous installments of Democrats did any better, mind you. The point is that Obama has a monumental task ahead of him, and it certainly won’t be made easy by his use of one of his greatest campaign assets: accessibility. It’s tough to do your job when everyone will be watching you, waiting for you to make a mistake so that they might jump all over you.

I’m not going to write too much more about Mister Obama. There are lots and lots of articles in every medium, far more eloquent than anything in my repertoire. I just want to say that Americans have changed the world. I believe it is for the better.

Please, please, please, America, don’t just step away from this man, after you’ve raised him onto a pedestal. He’s invited you to participate. The key word in the slogan Yes We Can is surely the word We. He’s invited you to bring change. He’s invited you to work together and make your country strong again. Strong in the right way.

Maybe if you do what he has so politely asked of you, our own citizens up here realize that change can be a good thing. Maybe you will inspire Canadians to take more than just a passing interest in how their country is run. Perhaps you can show us that we have the ability to move ourselves out of this rut, and possess more power than we could ever possibly imagine.

I live in a country where more people paid more attention to another country’s election than participated in its own. I admit that I feel somewhat jealous that you have such a passionate, inspiring and ultimately interesting person to lead you. I don’t know if we have to wait patiently for someone like that up here. Or maybe, if we were more passionate ourselves, it would create the right environment for someone as great as your leader to step forward and bring our country out of political mediocrity.


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Something to Think About, Canada…

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Jorge

Makes You Wonder

In the last month, how many times did you hear people say…


I don’t know if I’m going to vote. I mean, it’s not like I make a difference. We’ll end up with the Conservatives anyway.


I wonder how many of the 40.9% that didn’t cast a vote in this election were made up of those people?

Thanks a lot, jerks.


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What a Difference One Year Makes

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Jorge

The Story of Us

A little over one year and twelve hours ago, we were speeding to the hospital going the wrong way along a one way street. In front of Police Station, no less. What followed was a whirlwind of wonderful insanity.

The whole event occurred in far less time than we had imagined, which was both a blessing and not so blessed.

Looking back now, it seems like that was a lifetime ago. Cliché? Perhaps. But it certainly is true. While a lot has remained constant, there have been an equal number of changes.

There is an unwritten law that people who are expecting children have to be told that it’s going to be a horrible experience full of sleepless nights and grated nerves. While this may be partially true, there are far more moments of pure bliss and wonder (lack of sleep may be a catalyst for this, though).

This year has been a busy one. What with Baby J, fixing up the house, grading for Black Belt, four weddings, breathing was forgotten at times. But we made it, and mostly intact!

My status in most circles of friends has changed, leading to changes in the way that people interact with me. The change was not unexpected. The interactions? Well, let’s just say that anyone who is planning on raising kids should be aware that there can be a stigma associated with being a parent.

Funny, that.

Scheduling things has also become a challenge, what with nap schedules and feedings and so on. It was bad enough before, as we tend to book things far in advance because that’s what we do. Now there are a few extra variables to consider. This doesn’t always help when it comes to last minute changes.

In any case, whatever disappointments have hit me from the outside world tend to be pushed out by the awesome light that is my family. In some ways, there is a new distance between us. Where there was once two, there is now three. And that third one is a pretty demanding one!

But then, in some ways we are also much closer. I have watched Mrs. J wear the hat labeled Mom with more finesse and style than she gives herself credit for.

Our little monkey is not short on love from either of us.

And she’s an awesome, ass-kicking little shrimp who takes my breath away every time I look at her. She’s a little dancing, singing, talking dynamo who gives me an extra big reason to smile anytime I think about her.

So yeah, there have been some ticks in the negative column. But the ticks in the positive column are so numerous that you can’t see the white of the paper anymore.

One of my new favourite phrases is Hi Dada!

🙂

Happy Birthday Kiddo! Who knew that the best present today would be the one that you gave to us?

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