Hello foreign friends. I'm back, after a few weeks of not updating this immaculately-coded blog.
Anyway, since my last update, I started to wonder... is there a soundboard for Transport Minister John Baird? If not, well, it's an absolute disgrace. I started to wonder, after his angry outburst at a committee hearing for the Jaffer-Guergis scandal because he couldn't get the floor to speak.
On a brighter note, the City of Saskatoon finally patched up the "crater" they left near my house in January.
During the same week, I learned that this website cannot be accessed in China, thanks to Anthony Khow, who was in China that week. I also learned from Phillip Wu that there would be a Five Guys Burgers and Fries location somewhere in Saskatoon, eventually. However, where it will be is unknown at this time.
At some point, my arch nemesis Aaron Arnault told me to call him because it was about serious business. So, I did, and Angela Arnault said that I have some sort of accent. As you can tell, they are both evil. As for the "business proposition," I don't remember what it was, because it made no sense to me at all.
During that week, I also received a $25.00 cheque from TNS Canadian Facts, as part of my reward points that I redeemed through their website, mysurvey.ca. In addition to the cheque, I also received a letter from the Honourable Steven Fletcher, the Minister of State for Democratic Reform. To see the awesome letter, please click here.
Later in the week, I started to think about what a Liberal MP said in the House of Commons. According to a Liberal MP, Dimitri Soudas, who is Prime Minister Stephen Harper's spokesperson, gets paid a whole lot of money to "bully the Parliamentary press gallery."
On Saturday evening, June 12, 2010, I paid a visit to the Real Canadian Superstore located at 2901 8th Street East, and was shocked to see that my favourite paintings had been painted over. Later that day, I started to wonder what Prime Minister Stephen Harper would look like with an afro, and Tammy Poorman provided a picture of that:
During the week of June 13 to 19, I did something important: I decided what my major at the University of Saskatchewan would be. The result should not be surprising to many, except Andrew Pang: political studies. Now, what kind of political studies degree I would like is still up in the air. Also, later that week, I lost my Internet connection on June 16 for almost two hours, and did not get paid for that time. Also, the week before, the bridal store my worked at (Jessica Bridal) shut its doors down, and I was given permission to "rob" the store, meaning I would bring home any remaining wedding gowns in the store to my mom's house. But when I arrived, everything was gone, like it was "pre-robbed."
Friday of that week was my day off, and I spent that day doing nothing, before getting a new wig, picking up my cousins from school and taking them to my house for a small barbeque gathering of some sort, where I cooked burgers. I also watched Youth in Revolt, which sucked. However, that movie When in Rome was kind of funny. And at one point, Cory Standing biked near my house and told me, "I know where you live now." What a bastard.
June 19 was the start of a new four-work "period" at work, which also meant a new schedule for the Reverend Huy Dang. At this point, I was starting to work 3:30 pm until midnight with Mondays and Tuesdays off. The schedule sucked, as I wanted to work in the day.
June 21, 2010 was a good day, as I did not have to work at all for two straight days.
On the evening of June 22, 2010, I was checking the old PO box at that Shoppers Drug Mart store on 22nd Street West, and found that I had received a letter from 10 Downing Street, the home and/or office of the British prime minister. Essentially, it was a response to the letter I wrote to David Cameron, and I really thought it was the prime minister. However, it was just one of his staffers. To view the letter, click here.
During that week, I also watched She's Out of My League, which was hilarious. However, the best part was when I saw a bunch of losers watching that television network I used to obsess about (and still do), G4. Later that day, on June 23, 2010, I learned that Ottawa and surrounding areas experienced an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5, which was later downgraded to 5.0. And by this point, I was excited about the arrival of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for the G8 meeting in Muskoka that would be hosted on June 25, 2010.
June 24, 2010 was important, as I received a reply to an email I sent from Dr. Jason Zorbas about the constitutionality of deporting natural-born Canadian citizens. I had an argument with someone about The Constitution Act, 1982, and the notwithstanding clause within it. So, I said that I believed that the Government of Canada could eventually deport natural-born Canadian citizens by invoking the notwithstanding clause. However, the other person argued that it could not be done. So, I decided to email Jason, who could not give me a complete answer, as he was not a constitutional expert. To see his reply, click here.
June 25, 2010 was an evil day, as I had to work. However, that wasn't why the day was evil, as I was already used to working full-time for the summer months. What made it evil was that most elementary and high school students in Saskatoon would finish school for the summer months, which means that Tho and Tony are going to be home every day, all day for two straight months. Then, there's Ky, who wrote his last final exam of the school year on Friday. However, June 25, 2010 was the start of another thing, which was start of the G8 meetings in Muskoka in Huntsville, Ontario. But, something that overshadowed that was the anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson. And, as I learned that day, Shelly had made her way with her family over to Calgary for a few days, and with my suggestion, paid a visit to the Real Canadian Superstore located at Deerfoot Meadows. The store is huge, and what I have liked about the stores that were built since late 2004 was that they all contained double entrances. However, Shelly seems to think that is stupid, because it means "double the theft." Well, although I agree with her on that aspect, I do think that having double entrances could "double the fun" for loss prevention officers, who are otherwise probably bored because nothing funny seems to happen while working at that store.
For the most part on Friday, I drove around two numerous places, and waited for a computer to become available. Basically, I was kept in suspense.
But on Thursday, my computer stopped working and I didn't have to work, but got paid anyway. So, I picked up a temporary computer that I could use, which kept crashing.
On Saturday morning, I woke up, expecting rain. For the most part, it did not rain, and I was upset. Therefore, The Weather Network isn't all that great, is it? Saturday, however, was the end of the G8 summit in Muskoka, and world leaders would move onto the G20 leaders' summit in Toronto, which was met by a bunch of "protesters," which Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair eventually labelled as terrorists. At this point, I have yet to understand what the protesters were trying to prove by damaging property. But what I do find entertaining is the fact that hundreds (about 800 or more) were all stuffed into detention centres without water, and other fluids. Why should those who are arrested enjoy luxuries such as a comfy seat or space?
I woke up Sunday, wondering why the Toronto Police Service didn't use tear gas until Sunday morning, as it could have been more effective on Saturday, and wildly entertaining to me. I also had a whacky idea for the Government of Canada to save money when it comes to its tough-on-crime agenda. Instead of spending more money to build additional prison spaces, or new buildings for prisons, they should just more offenders into one jail cell, and categorize areas of prisons into different crimes. For instance, those who are in prison for raping young kids should be put together. That way, when someone in prison gets raped, they will know remotely how their victims feel.
On Monday, while driving around Saskatoon, I noticed something important was installed on the traffic signal post for eastbound traffic at the intersection of 20th Street and Idylwyld Drive South: a sign that states "no left turns," meaning more fun for me when I drive through that area. Back in 2008, the City of Saskatoon reversed the signs in the area to accommodate reconstruction of the 1st Avenue on-ramp to the Idylwyld Freeway into a signalized intersection as part of the River Landing development. The restrictions were finally reversed in 2009. But this year, they have reappeared. However, the signs are not as obvious, and idiotic drivers still make left turns, despite my wild honking.
Monday was also when I started to register for classes at the University of Saskatchewan for the 2010-to-2011 school year. I registered in all of the classes I wanted, except for one, which was English 288: Introduction to Film. By the time I was able to register, the class was full, and there was no space for the Reverend Huy Dang. That's a shame, as I've wanted to take that class since the 2008-to-2009 school year. At this point, I have yet to contact the instructor of that class to potentially convince him to sign an override form that would allow me to take his class.
Tuesday was a bizarre day, as I found myself driving around town for no apparent reason. For starters, I woke up and the Internet wasn't working. So, as I "configured" things myself, it started to work again. Then, I went out to the Walmart Supercentre on Betts Avenue because my mom wanted to go there, and the "check engine" light began to appear on the dashboard. Of course, I'm not Homer Simpson, so I didn't cover it with electrical tape. I read the owner's manual on my 2001 Toyota Camry and the manual stated that possible malfunctions include: gas cap not closed properly, spark plugs wearing out or other mechanical issues. So, I replaced the spark plugs, with no luck. Eventually, I left, and went to the University of Saskatchewan campus, to do some nonsensical stuff. Then, I headed to Ens Lexus Toyota, only to be told that nobody was available to look at my car, unless I came back after lunch. So, I headed home... but made a stop at KFC on the way home, to the disgust of Chelsea Breher. After having an excellent lunch, I returned to Ens Lexus Toyota, where the service manager did a diagnosis on a fancy yellow device that provided him with a code, but he said that the only problem he could find was the gas cap not being closed tight. Then, he removed the device, and I left, and the malfunction light was gone. However, I decided to keep my service appointment for next week as a precaution, as there may be other mechanical problems that I don't know about, which could cost me more money that I would rather keep.
After an interesting turn of events, I decided to drive around and drove through the University of Saskatchewan campus like a "maniac," before deciding to take a detour along Cumberland Avenue North, where I saw Andrew Mareschal at a bus stop, carrying a funny-looking package. I then offered him a ride, and eventually dropped him off near The Centre Mall, before heading to my evil cousins' house.
Eventually, my evil cousins came over, and we went back across town to the Lakewood Civic Centre to go swimming, before deciding to head home. At this point, I found myself driving across town in two different directions, before finally heading home. Then, at some point before the night ended, I went across town once again, to drop those jerks off at their fancy home in Stonebridge.
And before the night ended, there would be one hell of a thunderstorm that included chunks of hail. And while I was in the comfort of my own home, I heard chunks of hail, and started to think, "I wonder who is throwing stuff at my house."
Wednesday was lame, as I stayed home, did nothing, did a little shopping, picked up a new computer and started my usual work routine, again.
As for Canada Day, I watched television (the Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa), slept, and returned to working mode. Yeah, while everyone was out having fun on Canada Day, I was at home, working, like a loser. On the bright side, my aunt and uncle came over with my cousin's daughter.
And, as for today, I will soon have to work, again. On the bright side, I get tomorrow off, then return to work on Sunday, and then get two more days off of work, before returning to my usual work schedule on July 7, 2010.
