Irony > tragedy

Well, one of my problems seems to have worked itself out...my bike got stolen last night. That is to say, the one I bought for $50, so there's a waste of money. It's rather ironic...I had it unchained beside the house for over a week without it getting stolen, and when I finally have a bike lock, I'm too stubborn to use it and my bike gets stolen. That's dead-on irony.

I went to Zellers and bought a new bike. They still had their sale (15% off), so I got one for $85 + tax. I really, really should have just done that to begin with. Now I've got Tunde's bike that is doing me no good. I'd have to buy a new wheel (or tire+tube) and fix it myself for it to be of any use to anyone, and I'm not sure if I want to sink the time or money into it now that I actually have my own bike.

I also went to a place called XSCargo. I saw a flyer with some deals I couldn't resist. Namely, a chair that swivels and tilts for $50, and a blender for $20. I was also considering picking up a 5.0MP camera for $80, but I rarely use my 2.0MP camera as is, and I'd have to sink even more money into it since I'd need to buy external memory.

Andrew's dad came today and helped Andrew pick up some furniture from his aunt's house, so now our living room is furnished. We fit in a sofa, loveseat, and tvstand, but just barely. It's really crowded in there now, but much more comfortable.

I'm currently downloading a torrent of Metal Gear Solid for PC. Our internet is painfully slow, but I'm not willing to pay anymore than we do now for access. I'll just have to live with it, I guess.

I can't think of much else to say. I don't know what to do. I'm not in the mood for work, I don't want to research for this case study, and I don't really have anything else to do.

Listening to... The Offspring - Nitro (Youth Energy)
Link of the moment... It really was a good game.

Need a touch of humanity

I've got that feeling that I'm going out of my mind because I haven't have any human contact for the last 6ish hours. I did some marking (and found my first set of cheaters!), and I'm not in the mental condition to get any work done. I think I'd like to fire up a game like Dragon Quest 8, but since it's burned I'd rather not put up with the possible frustration of trying to get it working.

Well, I got Tunde's bike. It's definitely a piece of work. The back tire is not on the wheel, the front tire is dead flat, the chain is off the gears, and the gears look pretty rusted. I'm really hoping that both bikes have the same size wheels so that I can take the good wheels off my other bike, put it on the newer bike, and then clean up and lube up the gears and chain on the newer bike. Hopefully by the end of the weekend, I'll have something that is workable. I realize now I should have just bought a new one to save myself the torment that I'm going through now. Let that be a lesson to me.

Well it looks as though my ENGL 119 class should be...interesting. Most people take it expecting it to be less work than a "real" course. Unfortunately, the term-long case study project works out to be quite a bit of work. Well, it subverts a final exam, so I guess I don't care one way or another. Me and Sivji were trying to recruit competent members ahead of time (that is, people who will be easy to communicate with and will do well in all oral aspects of the project). However, we still got stuck with two ESL girls, which may but a barrier of communication in the group. We'll still do well, it's just a matter of having to take more time to make sure everyone is on the same page. I've taken the responsibility of being the team project leader for the first week, meaning I have to have a formal status report ready for next Wednesday. I really don't know what they expect out of the people who are doing it the first week as we have no real progress to report on. All we'll have accomplished by next week is whatever brainstorming we get done on this Monday (we arranged an extra out-of-class meeting to get an early start). Not only that, but I have no idea what the layout of the report should look like.

Andrew and Hugh came back a while ago. We chatted, but as I expected we didn't really have anything to do. Andrew is tuckered out and has to get up early tomorrow. I could go to bed myself, but I never feel right going to bed before I feel like my day is over with.

I'm hoping tomorrow will be productive, though I say that every day. I hope to work on my bikes, go shopping, go to Value Village, and get either my marking or my CS338 done. Beyond that I have some lower priority things that I've been putting off for a while such as talking to people at the plaza about securing a parking space for John, doing my laundry, and recycling all these boxes stored in the basement.

Next Saturday (May 27), Julie and I are going to Niagara Falls. I don't know who else is coming, though I suspect John and Andrew are in the "maybe" pile. If you've ever been there and know of some good attractions, stores, or cafes to visit, then let me know.

It's sort of a shame, as there is a Warrior Weekend that weekend. I'd like to go to some of the events on both the Friday and Saturday, but I suppose my Niagara plans will interfere with that.

Well...I guess I'll get back to sitting on the computer wasting away my youth. Blah.

Listening to... Death From Above 1979 - Cold War
Link of the moment... I've been looking at recipes. Maybe one day I'll actually have the time and effort to make something.