where I get 'it' from.

okay... I just HAD to post this because I died laughing when I saw it.

YES, anyone questioning how I came to be who I am... THIS is probably how...

Thanks dad... you're awesome.

(Oh and it was in some museum in Australia)

celebration & christmas insanity.

So I’ve been back in Toronto for a few days now, and it’s been great. I’ve done almost nothing... but anything is GREAT compared to the exams that I got away from. The past few days have been an excessive amount of time sleeping and chilling with the parents. I haven’t had much urge for physical activity (although I’m getting there), and I’ve been eating... a lot. Lol. In any case, I’m hopefully nearing the end of my post-exam recovery phase... (I haven’t had coffee yet today and I only have a slight headache! Hurrah!) The more I think about it... the more I realize exams are like having the flu.

Here are a few reasons why (feel free to add some in if you like in the comments!!):

• You look tired. Constantly.
• Lots of fluids! (coffee, tea or whatever your study drink is)
• You tend to pass out/need naps at random times during the day
• Your variety in food shrinks dramatically and you end up eating the same things over and over (instant noodles for the win.../loss... I can’t really decide)
• The only people you see are those close to you... and you see them almost every day. Everyone else just seems to disappear from your life
• People not in the same situation as you will comfort/sympathize/pray for you
• Even when you’re in the ‘recovery’ stage, you still want to just sleep and eat and be lazy despite how inactive you’ve been during your sickness/exams

So yes, this ‘recovery’ stage has summed up my past few days quite nicely. While it’s been nice to sleep lots, have time to read, and be relatively lazy, I’m about ready to get a bit more active and see some people I haven’t seen in a while. No more lingering effects of exam disease for me, thank you very much!!! All of you pending e-mails from me... your inboxes are about to get owned. Again! Like good old times. Muahahaha.

Here are just a few extras following exam/term completion that are tradition for me.

CLASSIC!!!

And the picture that’s been with me since 1A!

Christmas Insanity

In other news, I got around to my Christmas shopping today. As the secret santas with friends aren’t set up yet, the only people I had to buy for were mom, dad and sister. I am GLAD to say after 2.5 hours, 2 malls and 2 relatively busy parking lots, my family members will all be receiving gifts from me!!!!!! AND I’M STILL ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOOO.

Derek: 1
Crazy Christmas Shopping Mall Insanity: 0

Take that, Christmas!!!!

Another thing: There seems to be quite an abnormal amount of ‘remember the true meaning of Christmas’ this year. It’s practically viral on the net. And I’m all for the true meaning and stuff... but since when were things so imperative to my/your faith, or even ‘joy’ meant to be experienced only at ONE time in the year?

On the radio there was a song playing that said “something something Christmas, hurrah, the most joyous time of the year”. (my poor memory changed the lyrics a bit =|, clearly.). It made me think: The isolation of goodness into a single time or day is what creates a lack the other 364 days of the year. It’s sorta like... “Christmas, yeah! I love everyone in the whole wide world!!! Boxing day... Why the gosh darn heck is this cashier so SLOW. Like frig woman, it’s your job. SHEESH.” Actually, that’s probably the nicest thought I could come up with for the craziness of boxing day. We must realize that for our lives to truly be changed, it must penetrate every aspect of it and not just take liberties in part. True change is pervasive. In any case, why don’t we commit to remembering the true meaning behind Christmas, the other 364 days of the year? Yes? Be happy people! Not because it’s Christmas... just because it’s another day to enjoy life! =)

Good luck to all the other last minute shoppers like me!!! You might want to clock some time on this before heading out into the real world: http://www.addictinggames.com/parkinglot2.html

P.S. Be sure to check my latest post on thelifemuse: things to do while bored in traffic & the pursuit.

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welcome home.

Okay, so to kick off my new (old) blog, this shall be my first REAL post. Huzzah! I’m now back to Toronto after a gruelling term @ UW, but I’m glad to say that I am now no longer an undergrad student!!! Pending marks of course! Haha. That being said, now is the start of my two weeks off until I start as a Masters of Accounting student... but enough of that as I’ll do a ‘meet derek’ post later on =p.

In any case, here’s a tribute to returning back to Toronto. First item of recognition: the conversation with the dad once I haul all my stuff back into the house and settle into my room.

Daddy Ma: You got skinnier.
Derek: er. Not really.
Daddy Ma: You lost muscle
Derek: oh... =(
Daddy Ma: How were your exams?
Derek: they were okay. We’ll see when marks come out
Daddy Ma: Are you sure you got into masters?
Derek: your comfy retirement better hope so!!!
Daddy Ma: How’s your car?
Derek: everything is deciding not to work b/c of the cold... but still running
Daddy Ma: Do you have a girlfriend yet?
Derek: no. -.-
Daddy Ma: What do you want to eat for dinner?
Derek: Sushi or Italian.

HAHA. Dad, you’re awesome.

What’s funny is that we have pretty much the SAME conversation at the end of every term when I come back home. Here’s to you, pops!

Mum,Pos&I ended up going to the Italian restaurant we always go to on Sheppard&Warden for some good eats =). I was really eager to order a salad... which is a clear indication to them that my diet/health was extremely lacking during exams... and subsequently they scolded me for it. Haha. <3

I also decided to put together a quick list of pros and cons about being back in Toronto for the next two weeks.

the pros:
it doesn’t require any studying
I get to sleep more than 5 hours a night
parents pay for meals out =D
FRUITS
juice that doesn’t disappear from the fridge within hours
floors clean enough to walk around barefoot on
water pressure in the showers!
the coffee grind is better than the one I have in Loo
I have time to help out around the house
parents scold me for all my bad habits <3

the cons:
my computer chair isn’t comfy
my parking spot isn’t sheltered =(
I’m going to eat too much
I’ve done ZERO Christmas shopping
the bed sheets put on while I was gone have flowers on them... guh -.-

Hurray for the next two weeks... and bed sheets with flower patterns.

Just another few quick notes/honourable mentions since these are some overdue thoughts.

“Your hair is kinky” – Mary Chan
HAHA. Okay... the last night in Loo chilling with the FMs happening sometime between 2&4am:

m: Derek... your hair is ‘kinky’
d: um... WHAT?
m: your hair is ‘kinky’
d: ummmmmmmm....
m: you know... it sorta... zigzags everywhere... like knots *makes hand motions of criss-crosses*
d: oh.. haha.. yes... K

HAHAHA. Mary... please never lose your innocence and lack of understanding of all the malevolent words of the English language =D. And yes... since I took your boyfriend to the Christmas party, to compensate, you get honourable mention on my blog!

One last mention!

Thank you, friend. I WILL celebrate! You’ll be joining in the good times soon too!!!!

To all my friends still pushing through for their last few exams! ADD OIL (if you’re a robot), otherwise... keep powering through it! We’ll all party like its 1999 when you’re all done =).

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under construction.

Bear with me as I continue to work on getting my three blogs up to speed!!!!. The tumblr is good to go as it was pretty easy to set up.... and is also very quick to post on. haha. I have a few overdue posts coming to this blog and one coming soon to thelifemuse.

My apologies as my writing skills are much better than my design skills =\.

the rundown:

derkness – life with Derek. Just an outlet for me to be... me. Just to post whatever is going on in life and I feel like sharing with the world. That means being random, happy, whiney, stupid, religious, lame and quirky. But mostly just stupid, aka the real me. derkness.blogspot.com

thelifemuse – My deeper thoughts and reflections on life. I’m the guy who’s known to think too much for his own good... so let me share some of that excess with you! You know the deal: it’ll be my happy and encouraging twists and musings on life itself in the new era. Live joyously & responsibly, people! thelifemuse.blogspot.com

lifeinterjections – My opportunity to start compiling all the quick and short encouragements in life to motivate and encourage on a quicker/more often basis. 3 purposes: refresh, motivate, smile. Yes... to be updated daily. (I’ll double post if I miss a day). Will be interesting to see how long I can keep this up! lifeinterjections.tumblr.com

derkness will be my main blog. Follow this one if you have to choose only one =p. (I’ll link thelifemuse here whenever I post & lifeinterjections weekly or so).