The Breakfast Club is going down... downtown! NOT!

Alex: What are you doing tomorrow?

Me: I'm going downtown with my girlfriends.

Alex: Oh, can I come?

Cuong: Me, too!

Me: No. Girls only!

Just when I thought that that was the end of the conversation, I get a call at 9:30 in the morning...

Alex: Are you awake?

Me: I am now.

Alex: Good. Did you have breakfast yet?

Me: No...why?

Alex: Good. Come outside. I'm at your door.

WTF...

So I go downstairs, open my front door and see Nam's car in front of my house. Alex is not alone. I open my door and lo and behold this is what I find on my front porch at 9:30 on a Sunday morning...

^Breakfast in bed would have been nicer

^The Breakfast Club

They told me they really wanted to come downtown with us and they knew we were leaving at noon so they came with breakfast so that I wouldn't leave without them. I adamantly refused them to come with me, but I soon realized that if I could not get them off my veranda, I could not prevent them from doing whatever they wanted to do. These guys came prepared, burner, car and all.

^When you can't beat 'em, join 'em

^They came prepared, stove and all

^Mel shares her birthday cheesecake with the guys

So off we headed off to the subway. Just as us girls went over the turnstile, we turn around and the guys are just standing there. They weren't coming. The entire time they knew they weren't coming and they waited till we all got to the station to ditch. WORST GUYS.

They were apparently tried to 'out-crazy' me because I always try to walk home whenever I want to go home and noone else does. I guess they got fed up with chasing me, so this was their way to prove that they can be crazier (and more ridiculous).

There were signs that I should've seen along the way that would have clued me in that the entire thing was a joke. But because I was so tired and still trying to get over the fact that they brought me breakfast to my house (aww, such sweeties), I overlooked all the signs: the fact that they were so eager to go downtown even though I know they hate to walk around aimlessly and Alex hates downtown; when we suggested we drive downtown, Nam immediately refused, and; they would not let Mel come even though I wanted her to just take them downtown so I wouldn't have to babysit them.

I wanted to murder them for what they did, not only because I was duped, but because they duped my innocent friends. I vowed to get them back, but over time I realized that in a way they got their just desserts, for several reasons:

1. they apparently stayed up late 'plotting' and only had 2 hours of sleep;
2. they woke up at 9:30 in the morning on a Sunday just to play a prank;
3. Nam ended up driving me to the station even though they only planned on ditching me on my driveway;
4. I made Alex pay for the Day Pass Vicki bought just before they ditched and we girls decided to drive downtown

So in the end, the playing field is quite even and although I will get them back (I don't know how, I don't know when, but they better sleep with one eye open), I will not hold a grudge (cuz boys will be boys and you can't hate them for being immature like that). However, I really hope this doesn't end up being a back and forth game of practical jokes because I have neither the time, energy nor brain power to come up with good pranks (actually, yes I can) between work, school and being a friend to them.

Nevertheless, I had a lovely day with the girls today. We had lunch at Milestone's and went to the bong shop, condom shop and finally the mall. Same old, same old but I'm really glad I got to see them before school starts and my schedule starts getting crazy again.

The guys are now calling themselves 'The Breakfast Crew' but I'm going to call them 'The Breakfast Club', named after the movie about losers who go into cahoots with each other because they're that lame. LAAAAMMMME!

Boy, oh, boy

Recently Alex sent me this Sex ID test, which determines... well, I'm not sure what exactly it's supposed to measure. There's a notion that men and women are equal in intelligence. I guess that is somewhat true, but I wouldn't say men and women are of equal intelligence in everything, just equally intelligent overall. There's a series of tests that deals with cognitive memory and whatnot, so I encourage all to take it to determine if you have a mind of that of a man or a woman (as I have interpreted this test to determine).

I took the test and guess what? I'm a girl, for the most part.

It's hard to say whether tests like these are accurate, even if they've been done by doctors worldwide (big deal). A few comments from the test regarding my results:

- "You may have a balanced female-male brain." What exactly is does it mean to have a 'balanced female-male' brain? Sounds healthy, though.

- "You said your right thumb was on top when you clasped your hands together.

Right thumb on top: This suggests the left half of your brain is dominant. Many studies have tried to establish whether there is a relationship between handedness and brain dominance. Some scientists believe that if you are left brain dominant, you would be more verbal and analytical." Analytical, yes. Verbal? Can that also include loud?

- "If you scored 15 and above, you are very empathic and would be an ideal person to comfort people in a time of crisis. Women in general are better at empathising." I scored a 5. I failed miserably but I would say that's a bit accurate.

-"A score of 15 and above suggests you're good at analysing or building systems. Men in general are better at systemising." I scored a 12, which is higher than the average woman and about the average of men. LOL

- "This task looked at how you rate the attractiveness of a series of faces. The images you looked at were digitally altered to create slight differences in masculinity.

Your choices suggest you prefer more masculine faces." Hmm, it doesn't explain my attractiveness to the likes of Taylor Hanson, Kevin Zegers and other feminine-looking men..

^Kevin Zegers is the sex

- "If you scored 10 - 12: Are you an engineer or do you have a science background? People with these skills tend to score in this range. Past studies have concluded that people in this range have a more male brain." I scored an 11. This is my first hint that this test may not be so accurate.

So in the end... this test didn't make me realize much more about myself that I didn't already know. I've been notified that I do think too much like a man, but I know deep down, I have the emotions of a woman (shh). I guess that is what 'balanced male-female brain' means. I would put rims on my car, but I will also stop to ask for directions.

My aunt once told me that guys are raised a 'certain' way, some of which guys are taught not to show emotion, etc., etc.. I do have to wonder what if society did not 'conform' how each gender 'should' act. Would we all be a little bit more compassionate to each other? Would infidelity be as rampant as it is now? Perhaps the roles would be reversed? Perhaps it would remain the same as it is now?

C-I-A-RA, Come On...

[VERSE 1]

Pull up your pants, just like him

Take out the trash, just like him

getting your cash like him, fast like him

girl u wanna act like he did

I’m talking bout, security codes on everything

on vibrate so your phone don’t ever ring

a foreign account and another one he don’t know about

[Hook]

Wish we could switch up the roles and I could be that

Tell you I love you, but when you call, I never get back

Would you ask them questions like me, like where you be at

Cuz I’m out, 4 in the morning on the corner rolling doing my own thing

[Chorus]

What If I Had A Thing On The Side

Made You Cry

Would The Rules Change Up Or Would They Still Apply

If I, Played You Like A Toy

Sometimes I wish I could act Like A Boy

Can’t be getting mad, but u mad, can’t handle that (x4)

[Verse 2]

Girl go ahead and be just like him

Go run the streets like him

Go home missin sleep like em, Creep like em

Front wit ur friends, Act hard when u with them like him

Keep a straight face when you tell a lie

Always keep an air tight alibi

Keep it hid in the dark

What he don’t know won’t break his heart

[Hook]

Wish we could switch up the roles and I could be that

Tell you I love you, but when you call, I never get back

Would you ask them questions like me, like where you be at

Cuz I’m out, 4 in the morning on the corner rolling doing my own thing

[Chorus]

What If I Had A Thing On The Side

Made You Cry

Would The Rules Change Up Or Would They Still Apply

If I, Played You Like A Toy

Sometimes I wish I could act Like A Boy

Can’t be getting mad, but u mad, can’t handle that (x4)

[Verse 3]

If I was always gone

Hit the sun getting home (Would you like that?)

I told u I was with my crew when I knew it wasn’t true

If I act like u

Walked a mile off in ur shoes (Would you like that?)

Messing with ur head again

Dose of your own medicine

[Chorus]

What If I Had A Thing On The Side

Made You Cry

Would The Rules Change Up Or Would They Still Apply

If I, Played You Like A Toy

Sometimes I wish I could act Like A Boy

Can’t be getting mad, but u mad, can’t handle that (x4)

R-A go, here’s the clutch…

If I paged u (would you like that?)

Had friends (would you like that?)

With a car (would you like that?)

Hell Nah, You wouldn’t like that, No!

What If I? If I, played You Like A Toy,

Sometimes I wish I would act Like A Boy

Can’t handle that…

~ Ciara - "Like a Boy"

Goodbye, Iljya... Hello, 21

It was a bittersweet bi-celebration tonight: my little sister's 21st birthday and the departure of my dear friend, Iljya (who is leaving for internship in California at some fancy computer company in Silicon Valley).

We went allllll the way to Vaughan and ate at Sam and Pete's. I friggin' hate driving in the rain at night, and the two times that I happen to travel there for someone's birthday I get caught in it. Baaaah! Nevertheless, I didn't mind being the DD for the night. But I did mind the backseat drivers (you know who you are).

^Sarah and Dev

^Cheers!

^Dev and Cuong trying to be hood. Emphasis on 'trying'

^And Sarah was the only one who even noticed the camera

^Mel is a bookaholic and Whitney just provided her with some bookahol

^Before: "Hey, wouldn't it be great to put vinegar in Cuong's water?" "Hells yes"

^After

^Mmm, special banana-chocolate cake for Mel

^...or for Dev?

^Alex is one gypsy joke away from an ass-whoop

^Three cheers for Sam and Pete's!

After Sam and Pete's, we went to Iljya's for some Guesstures (it's like charades but 5x harder) and ping pong and jitz. It's a damn good thing we didn't end up playing Poker, although maybe we should have one last time just for Iljya...

^Kathy reading the instructions aloud to us: "Yes, Kathy, we're listening."

^Guesstures begins

^Looking a bit perplexed?

^Worst Guesstures player ever.

It's sad seeing Iljya go, even though he's only going for four months. HOWEVER, this prompts us to plan our trip for '07: CALIFORNIA, BABY! Huh? Huh? Perfect as a graduation trip (for, I guess, only me).

Californ-I-A for some sun, surf and sand. Oh yeah, and Iljya. ;) I'm sick of this 'winter weather'. I need some real warm weather. Who's in? Who's ready for some 'California Love' a la Tupac?

Chubby in the Clubby

Hmm, for some reason 'clubbing' pictures are not always the best of me. For one, I look like a sweatin' betty. Secondly, I always seem to look so chubby. Doncha think? These are from last weekend at Distrikt and I know I'm kinda in front, so that probably makes me look bigger than everyone else. I think I need to start doing The Model Pose for pictures from now on: body angled towards the camera (never fully facing the camera) and the heavily arched back. I know there are 'rules' somewhere that says something like that that makes one look slimmer in pictures.

Some examples: I can't really tell if I'm getting fat (what's a scale?), or if it's just the way I look that makes me look bigger (tight clothes, short hair). I know, I know: why am I comparing myself to models?

I must sound like I'm an ana mia or something but I swear I eat (whenever I can)! And no, this is not a complexity about my body image (so 10th grade). It's a 'wow, the camera really does add 10 lbs WTF' kinda thing...

Yeah, it's a slow news day.

Ho ho ho, happy new year!

What it do, 2007? Aah, another year is upon us. Another year to forget the problems of the previous year, another year for people to think they can really 'start over' in the new year (it's a new year, not a new lifetime).

Last night Dev made a big new year's dinner for us, which as per usual was scrump-didilly-umptious. The year came and went whilst we talked, played (Need for Speed champ right here, brap.), Poker-ed (arrrrgh) and drank.

^Hooray for forks!

^Cheers!

^Who's ready to drink some real booze??

^The non-drinkers and drank-too-much (Dev)

Unfortunately we had to ring in the new year sans one of our comrades, Alex, because of some crazy drunk girls who apparently stole his car keys and couldn't come back to our party. "Worst new years, man." It's okay, Marshmallow, there's always next year.

^Bling bling

^Saying good-bye to 2006

^Drinky drinky: David is the Hennessy champ

^5...4...3...2...1! HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Aww, look at Dev and Sarah in the background)

Honestly, guys, I can't believe we ended the year with Poker and began the year with Poker (okay, no I'm not). I guess it could've been worse: we could've ended the year and began the new year in Captain's playing Poker, eating chicken steak rice. We are semi-lame for 2007.