Lakehead Stupid-versity

Oh yea, that's right. I went there.

Stupid Lakehead! Today is pay day. The best part about any job. If you don't believe me just ask Dr. Nick: "...the most rewarding part is when he gave me my money." But my bank account shows that $0.00 has been put into it, well actually it doesn't show that $0.00 has been put into it, it doesn't say anything really. I wait until after lunch to see if the money is going to come in late. Nothing.

I call over to Pay Roll and ask them what's going on? Finally we figure out that I had faxed my time card to the wrong number! I has sent it to Human Resources. I guess I'm an idiot because when I looked up "Payroll" on LU's online directory and found it under "Human Resources" I assumed that they were connected and shared a fax number.

I wonder what they thought when a time card came into their office? Certainly they knew what it was! Do they not fill out time cards themselves? Was it really that much of a hassle to a) forward my fax to Pay Roll (or just walk there since it's in the same general location) and b) fax me back and politely tell me "For future reference, fax your time cards to ###-####."?

But I guess whoever found my timecard in their fax machine probably had a good reason for not doing so, such as "It's not my job!" or "Well, next time they'll know not to send it here!"

Anyway, thanks to an extremely slow day at work, I walked over to Pay Roll to hand them my original time card. I was expecting dirty looks from the women I had complained to over the phone but they were both very cheerful and sympathetic. The Pay Roll manager told me that she would see if she could get me my money by next Friday. I hope so, because thanks to Visa, getting my money any later could prove costly.

*A gust of wind blows up some dirt in a swirling motion*

*Tumbleweed rolls by*

My Top 10 Favourite Movies

Well, I really have been wanting to blog but I can't decide what to blog about, so I decided to make this topic in a cheap effort to get all kinds of comments.

I started typing out my 10 Favourite movies, then I would think of movies I liked better so I'd have to revise. And then I'd remember "Oh yeah, that movie!" so I'd revise again. Anyway, I ended up with a list of 10 movies that I could think of that I really, really liked along with one honourable mention...

10 Movies I really, really like (in alphabetical order)
-Amelie (2001) An excellent, warm, cute little French film.
-The Fifth Element (1997) Wierd, wacky, and very cool!
-Fight Club (1999) No, not just because it's violent.
-Kill Bill Volume 1 (2003) A really fun movie to watch, I love good movies with a lot of energy.
-Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) A great epic. But I don't have to tell any of you that, you've all seen it at least once... Eric:???
-Office Space (1999) A move I love, and many can relate to.
-Pulp Fiction (1994) "Mmmmm! Now THIS is a tasty burger!" Can anyone tell me who said it?
-Punch Drunk Love (2002) Ahhh. A love the characters in this movie. Adam Sandler is so good.
-The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) A quirky movie with lots of star power that some how keeps from being pretentious.
-Tombstone (1993) You gotta have a Western on the list!

And Honourable Mention:
-Shaolin Soccer (2002) Just watch it!

Critically Acclaimed Movie that I Hate:
-Hero (2004) Pretentious, boring, non-climactic fight scenes (which is roughly 3/4 of the movie), but beautiful cinematography. Great eye candy, but that's about it. (In my extremely humble opinion, of course ;))

Oh, STFU Travis! And I'm a Coke Addict!

Sorry about my earlier post. I'm just immaturely feeling sorry for myself. Truth be told I'm being less than, less than perfect with my whole trying to get in shape dealie. I've been eating out plenty, getting chips from the convenience store across the street (how inconvenient) and drinking plenty of Coke. Mmmmm... Coke... Sweet black mistress, how I long to suckle at your caffeinated teet... *snaps out of it, wipes drool off of chin*

Hello. My name is Travis and I am a Coke addict. Good. Admitting you have a problem is the first step. (I wish it were also the last step).

Is anyone else a Coke Addict like me? By Coke, I mean pop. I was drinking some the other night, Pepsi I believe it was, while visiting with Ryan. This tall drink of something good was just ever so slightly biting the back of my throat, it was almost painful. One might say it hurt so good! I just can’t seem to shake it. I don’t want to shake it.

*Runs to the window and opens it* “I love you Coke!” *Pours a can of pop down the front of his pants*

Oh my. I’ve hit rock bottom.

My Fat Ass

Grrrr! Stepped on the scale this morning: Same old. How depressing! I’ve been trying to lose weight but nothing on me wants to leave. I’ve been going to the gym on my lunch breaks 4-5 times per week, I’ve been drinking lots of water, eating breakfast, fruits and vegetables, I’ve been bringing lunch to work from home but nothing seems to be working. Now, granted, I haven’t been perfect. I’ve eaten some unhealthy food here and there after work, so from the beginning of my day until 4:30, I’m doing really good. After that it’s iffy. But I would think that getting in a good hard sweat at the gym would mean something!!! I feel like I’m just wasting my time at the gym!

Man, I thought it would be so much easier than this. Earlier this year I bought a pair of jeans at The Gap that were a ‘tad snug’ but I thought, “Hey, I’ve already decided I’m going to start going to the gym. By June these babies will slide right on.” I think I’ve gained 5 pounds since then. Big mistake! I can barely do the top button up and they’re dreadfully uncomfortable.

Man I’m depressed. In the last year I’ve slowly watched myself gain back close to all of the weight I had lost the year before that. Most of my shirts are now too tight even my signature blue sport coat is getting tight around the middle. It’s like I’ve inherited someone else’s wardrobe. I’m waiting for Ashton Kutcher to jump out of a bush and say “You got punk’d!” Then show me how my scale is rigged and they found all of my clothes in smaller sizes and replaced them with the ones in my closet. But I know that won’t happen, I can tell I’m fatter than I was a year ago.

Well, I know going the gym is good for me, so I’ll keep doing that but getting my fat ass in shape seems to be a hopeless cause. Anyway, I’ve done enough complaining for one blog, maybe two.

Pic of the Day!

On TB News!

Hey, just thought I'd take this time to flaunt my accomplishments. ;)

Recently I made a poster for the United Way for a program called "Action for Neighbourhood Change". They had a media conference and TB Television was there covering it, and I was excited to see my creation and the back of my head on TV.

You can view it here, hosted by everyone's favourite reporter, Lindsay Arnone.

Quick Fact: Did you know that Lindsay Arnone was Miss Northern Ontario 1999 and won Miss Congeniality in the Miss Canadian Universe pagaent 2001? It pays to Google!

Back From the Giant Area I call "Toronto"

Black Mamba and I rolled into Thunder Bay late last night. It was really great to take a trip like that but it was, as expected, much too short. We had a great visit with Black Mamba's friends Paul & Heidi.

There's something about coming back from a trip like that that gives me a feeling of loss. I guess because I don't just miss an area but I miss people.

The drive itself was also great. We were a little worried about what car we would take down there but we eventually rented a car (thanks Black Mamba's Mama). Tones of great scenery (this was my first drive down to Southern Ontario) and lots of talks, music, and laughs.

It's nice to be back, but I feel like there is so much I want/need to do. I'm a bit stressed about my finances as this will be the first time I have ever not been able to pay my credit card statement by the due date. I didn't recieve much sympathy from Black Mamba.