Dark Jedi in the office!

Greetings, blog readers of the aY! If you remember in my last blog, I told you that I created a Dark Jedi costume to wear for Halloween. However, I thought I'd get one more use out of my costume this year by wearing it to the office. This would allow me to gauge the coolness of my costume.

Overall, I received a positive response! Of course, it seems that not everyone knows what a Dark Jedi is... in fact, not everyone even understood that i was from the Star Wars universe. It's OK though. My totally awesome (like myself) lightsaber won the masses over.

As you can tell from these images, I was hard at work analyzing the paper on my desk, drinking coffee* and typing things into my computer! If you notice, I put up a copy of the motivational artwork of "AWESOMENESS" up on my wall. The number one reason i put it up there is not because I am trying to advertise myself. I actually have more depth than that. I put the image up, so that my co-workers can look at that poster and be inspired every day. While others may complain about a bad case of the Monday's, their bosses riding their asses, or just plain old dissatisfaction with their jobs, I am doing my part to inspire them and show them that instead of being sad, be AWESOME! This is part of what makes the aY so Real! So, remember guys: the moral of this post is very simple.

"Just be happy being yourself. Or, try to be more like the aY!"

*If you don't drink coffee, then you are missing out on a huge part of office life. Coffee is a facilitator to conversations with your boss, your boss' boss, and just about everyone around you. Therefore, you should start drinking coffee.**

**If you don't like drinking coffee, then man up! Drink it!

Halloween for me!

Halloween is fast approaching, and many people wonder what they are going to dress up as. Normally, I would dress up as the aY because he is arguably the most awesome person I know, and I imagine others to agree.

However, another idea came to mind: I've always wanted to dress up as a Jedi. Every year, I attend conventions and see so many people dressing up in Star Wars related costumes. This brought me the desire to join them... yet I have always failed to carry out my desire.

Until NOW! I totally decided to go to the Dark side, because Dark Jedi are so much cooler than the goody-goody regular ones. Even though they tend to die... As you can see from the images, I make a pretty cool Dark Jedi! Plus, since I'm mysterious, women will find me that much more intriguing. Take notes, my friends! TIP: Please note, that the hood I am wearing can completely mask my face, so if I strike out with a girl at a Halloween party, I can take the hood off and have a second chance to make a great first impression!

However, no Halloween would be complete if we did not carve a Jack-O-Lantern! The inspiration came from a Warhammer Orc symbol. I think it suits the pumkin just fine!

This year, my friends and I are going to attend a giant Halloween party called "Monster's Ball" at the Ontario Science Center. Apparently there will be 3000 people there, and it is going to be epic. We'll see if that's the case. At least I'll look totally awesome!

Also, remember folks: Halloween gives girls a free pass to dress in ways they otherwise would never even consider to go out in public. With this in mind, don't think that you can lower your game to pick up these girls. They may be dressed way skimpier, but their regular defenses on lame pick-up attempts are in full effect.

Nothing in life is easy, so you got to work to make things work for you!

Have a safe time! ^.~ d

Shlates!

Ending the Wing Nights?

Sometimes we stop practicing certain rituals which we used to practice often. Some people try going to the gym and "pay someone to lift heavy things" (Ted M.) then stop doing so. On a side note, I used to go to the gym, but then I found that I naturally look good without going to the gym, so I stopped going. My ritual was "the Wing night." Every week, sometimes even twice a week, I would go to one of the bars or pubs around my area with some friends and engage in good conversation, a beer (or three), and of course, wings. I've done this for years. Perhaps, it was for the sake of tradition, perhaps it was for strengthening the bonds of friendship, or maybe it was just for the wings. Whatever the reason, wing nights were always fun.

Then, I stopped.

I had another wings night last night. It was a blast! There was great conversation, a really hot girl who actually sat across from me, and great wings. Then I woke up this morning, with something nasty in my throat and the back of my mouth. Also, my mouth was completely dried out. And when I got to work, I was feeling terrible. Only after all this, I came to a revelation. I always feel like this when I have too many wings the night before! This is the reason I stopped going to wing nights!

Maybe this is a ritual that needs to stop. Or, I should stop eating so many wings before I go to bed. Either way: I'm Awesome. Keep it real, folks!

Thursday's are the new "Friday's?"

So, a while back, my friend Chris (name may or may not be real to protect his privacy) invited me to go out to a club on a Thursday night. I was a little confused as to why he would choose that day. I figured since he doesn't work all day like the rest of us, he was just being a little dumb with the date selection. How surprised I was when I saw that everyone on the list (minus myself) had confirmed that they were going to go.

The next day, I had asked how the event was, but no one really said anything. It seems that parties are only really Epic when the aY also attends them.

Just to go off on a tangent, I am by no means suggesting that events without me are not fun. There are literally billions of people on the planet who don't know who I am, and I'm sure they are having great times together. Quite frankly, if you are having an awesome time, I am happy for you. However, if you know me, you are guaranteed an awesome time if I party with you. That's a fact.

I was talking to a co-worker about this lame date for a party, and I received the most unexpected response. She said that Thursday's have ALWAYS been a party day! The reasoning is, nobody really takes Friday's seriously, and if you are hung over, chances are, no one will really know or care because they are waiting for the weekend to arrive. Well, that is kind of what she said.

Anyway, I decided to try this out last Thursday. My good friend Steve and I went to a small Korean bar and they have arguably the best deal on drinks in the city.

Starting at $22.99, you get a choice of 5 beers, a bottle of Soju, or something else that I can't remember at this moment.

Plus, a food that you can share between you and your friends (we chose Deep-fried, Spicy chicken balls).

Plus unlimited assorted appetizers including, but not limited to, french fries, calamari rings, Kim Chi, salted green beans. What up?!

Yes... it was AWESOME.*

As you can see in the photo, I took total advantage of the deal. Only one word can describe this, aside from "awesome.": "Delicious!"

*For those of you in provinces outside of Ontario, or those living down south in the great U.S. of A., here is some primer: We have a government subsidized monopoly on alcohol here where there are regulated prices that generally suck for the average consumer. As a comparison:

A case of Bud here can cost around $38 (Canadian), while in the province of Alberta, the same case of Bud is around $28. Big difference. To further exacerbate the issue, we can only buy alcohol for home consumption from two licensed chains: "The Beer Store" and the "LCBO." And all alcohol from restaurants and bars are regulated with minimum prices they can charge.

So, unlike you lucky Albertan's with your Cowboy bar and twenty-five (25) cent draft nights, we here have no such luck.

A disclaimer about the aY's blog:

Hello, my friends!
Let me first start off with a simple disclaimer:
This isn't your ordinary blog about my life, and it's going on's. Nor is it a blog about my opinions on whatever big blockbuster movie that everyone is supposed to love. This is a blog that re-creates my life as a story.

While the events, are true, the details may or may not be written exactly as they may have happened in real life. Let's face it: I can barely remember what I had for breakfast, let alone the exact quote or reaction that every single person has given me in response to every single statement I have made throughout the day. With this in mind, let us just get the main point straight: Life is AWESOME. And not just anyone's life. Mainly mine: the aY.

Therefore, please take this blog with a grain of salt. You better get some awesome salt...