I impress even myself...

I applied for a job at Air Canada and got a call for an interview. I went yesterday for it. They said that they would give a general knowledge test, and in order to pass, you needed a 60% on it. I was afraid, because when I would need to pass, I would only need a 50%, and this one had the ante upped! I wasn't afraid because I was dumb, I was afraid because I was overconfident. So, test time came, and to start things off, they gave us a list of cities and corresponding airport codes, and given five minutes to memorize it. I fell asleep halfway through the memory test, because I've been to the many airports that were on the test!

The math questions were the best! I wish my finals had those types of questions! There were a lot of percentage questions, multiplication, and other types of questions. I flew through the test and finished in 20 minutes! I had to wait a further 40 minutes until the time was up. That was easy!

Next came the application process. Seeing as to how I'm technically a visible minority, I put myself as a visible minority, and in order to increase my chances of getting hired, I put myself as having a working knowledge of French.

That was a bad idea!

Why did I say it was a bad idea? Simply because I haven't taken French since Grade 10 (Almost 5 years) and when it came time for the language test, the interviewer, I think, didn't like me. The test was 5 minutes long, and for 1 minute, she asked some biographical information in English, then for the next 4 minutes, she spoke French with me! I was able to respond back, somehow, and she passed me on my ability to speak French! That was impressive, and I would never want to do that again!

At the end came the interview, and I think they liked me, just a matter of time to see if they'll respond...

I have a problem...

Over the weekend, I bought an air freshener for my room, so it would feel a little like spring in my basement apartment. Anyhow, when I bought the air freshener, it was great, my room smelled amazing, and it even had a little fan thing to spread the smell. My parents commented that my room smelled too good, and to unplug it and plug it in every so often, I did that. Now, my problem is that when I go to bed, I can't sleep and need it plugged in, and when I plug it in, the smell annoys me and I have to unplug it. I hate this air freshener. I feel like a person who has spent all their lottery winnings and have nothing...

The Europeans and their sense of humour in Formula 1...

Being a Formula 1 fan, you think you see everything and hear everything that's related to the F1 racecar. Well, after looking around for a while, I discovered that former British F1 commentator Murray Walker has a few of his own gems and is very dynamic compared to James Allen and Martin Brundle. As well, there is an Austrian named Heinz Prüller who makes the same interesting commentary. It seems like the boring commentators are on this side of the pond. Anyhow, here's some quotes from Heinz Prüller:

"only 5 left in the same lap: Michael Schumacher, Ralf, Montoya and Barrichello..."

"a race driver must at least weigh 70kg, because if he only weighs 79kg..."

"The countdown starts at zero again..."

"Mansell is in lead being 6 seconds behind"

And here's a few from Murray Walker:

"Unless I'm very much mistaken ... yes, I AM very much mistaken."

"The lead car is absolutely unique - except for the car behind which is identical."

"There's nothing wrong with the car except that it's on fire."

"With the race half gone there is half the race still to go."

"I imagine the conditions in those cars are totally unimaginable."

"The atmosphere is so tense you could cut it with a cricket stump."

"Prost can see Mansell in his earphones."

"Either that car is stationary or it is on the move."

"And now excuse me while I interrupt myself."

"And now the boot is on the other Schumacher."

"Do my eyes deceive me or is Senna's car sounding a bit rough?"

"Damon Hill is leading ... behind him are the second and third men."

"Tambay's hopes, which were previously nil, are now absolutely zero."

"I've just stopped my startwatch."

"That was exactly the same place where Senna overtook Nannini that he didn't overtake Alain Prost."

"A mediocre season for Nelson Piquet, as he is now known, and always has been."

"There's only a second between them. One. That's how long a second is."

"The young Ralf Schumacher has been upstaged by the teenager, Jenson Button, who is 20."

"There's no doubt in my mind that if the race had been 46 laps instead of 45 it would have been a McLaren first and second. But it didn't, so it wasn't."

"And it's Mansell ... Mansell ... Nigel Mansell," (The audience was actually watching Alain Prost)

"He owes a lot to his parents - mainly his mother and father"

"You can't see a digital clock because there isn't one"

"It's raining and the track is wet."

"Nigel Mansell has gone from seventh to sixth to fourth to fifth and now to third and this is lap twenty three"

"Seven of the previous champions are on the starting line, and four of them are Michael Schumacher"

"Now we go into lap 53, the penultimate last lap but one."

So, there you have it. European F1 commentators are a lot more fun than the F1 commentators on this side of the pond. In the heat of the moment, they can throw the most interesting and some of the craziest quotes you can find. It kind of reminds me of Steve...

Working out: Week 2

Well, the first week was good. I was able to avoid fast food (With the exception of a slice of pizza!). I have a lot more energy now, and that was evident with the workout I went to yesterday. I was able to do the full hour on the cross-trainer and had enough energy left over to run a few laps around the track, do 500m on the rowing machine and use other gym equipment. I came out pooped, but relieved! I did not follow the three times a week plan for going to the gym, due to the fact that the weather this past week was way too cold. I didn't go to the gym because of assignments and work, and getting a cold during this time is too costly, and not worth the reward in the end. So, I have pushed myself back by about half a week. Overall though, the difference is being seen. I need to buy a smaller belt soon because the one I currently have just doesn't get tight enough anymore, I am not taking the bus, when there is something that I can go to by foot. Hopefully, I can drop the 25lbs and head off for Europe by the end of May...

Diet and working out: My plan and Week 1

I'm going to Europe this summer, and I'm vying for a spot to go to China. I want to look my best so that when I take pictures, I could see myself as a good looking guy, and rather not a big fat guy. I also need a haircut, but that can be done later. I am hoping that by May 23rd, I can be at least 25 pounds lighter or have acquired some muscle mass. Since Tuesday, February 27th, I have been eating breakfast that has a lot of fibre in it, a very light lunch, along with a normal dinner. For snacks, I would take nuts or fruits or vegetables. They're just something to munch on, nothing interesting. I also take some gum so I can chew on something when I feel hungry. I intend to not eat any fast food anywhere for this month, and if I'm with friends, only have an ice cream or something, but not fast food. Today, after class, I plan on going to the gym for a cardio workout. I intend on doing a workout tomorrow as well, but just a little more intense than today's.

I have been following the regiment for two days only, and I can already feel a difference. The differences are small, but they feel good nonetheless. My grandfather's ring feels less tighter, and my jeans are getting a little big on me. I have already lost a significant amount last year, the sign being that I had a hard time keeping my ski pants on when I went skiing last week. So, I will document my weight loss and work out regiment. I have a good magazine to read when I'm on the treadmill or stairclimber, I have plenty of water, and I have a towel ready to go! Let's see what happens! See you on the other side :)