Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Self-reflection time

Unlike the rest of the blogging world, I didn't see any reason to post something (good or bad)about Valentine's Day. I didn't gush over the girl I have a crush on, nor did I lament my status as a single guy. Why bother, really? It's a waste of my time and energy and let's face it, time waits for no man unless that man is Chuck Norris. And as Morgan would say, "You, sir, are no Chuck Norris."

To be honest, I didn't think too much about the day, its significance (or lack thereof) at all. It was just a day like any other, which meant visiting some of the blogs I've become addicted to (like Tony's Busblog, Raymi the Minx and Paige), as well as checking out some new ones (like Phil Renaud and Infinitely Pie). I also took some time to read over some of my own blog entries. Yes, self-indulgence is alive and well chez Al B Sure. I did notice, however, that in a number of my posts I was initially skeptical/hesitant to go off somewhere new or check something out. And each time, it turned out I enjoyed myself. Hmmm. Interesting.

So it looks to me like I really haven't shaken the cautious part of my personality. Despite the fact that I'm in a new city, with only a handful of acquaintances and friends, I haven't really embraced my new reality: j'habite à Montréal. It's time to start making a life here. I've started taking baby steps, but maybe it's time to start getting further out of my comfort zone. I've heard rumblings that OJ may be coming up this weekend to visit someone, so maybe I'll try taking a few more cues from him (God help me).

At the very least I know I'll be seeing a new band this weekend. I'll be checking out a swedish metal band called In Flames on Sunday with Phil. I've heard a couple of their songs and they sound pretty good. Sure, they're no Europe, but how many bands are, right? I can almost feel Morgan waiting to pounce on that last comment...

Anyway, I think today's entry has about run its course. Have a good one!

11 Comments:

At 9:12 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

By mentioning that you wouldn't gush over the girl you have a crush on, you just gushed over the girl you have a crush on. Who is this rocking little girly? Does she have kids?

 
At 9:07 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Chuck Norris met 2nd wife Gena O'Kelley when she introduced herself via a topless photo.

 
At 10:06 AM, Blogger Al B Here said...

Then I guess there's hope for me yet, since I often have women introducing themselves through the use of topless photos! I think I could really like this whole digital age. Especially people's lack of judgement when cameras are around.

 
At 1:24 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

What good are digital photos if you don't post them online? Cough 'em up. Any of SuperMom?

For the record, bands named after continents are brutal.

 
At 2:05 PM, Blogger Al B Here said...

Oh, the moral dilemma... do I cave in to the demands of the Puppet Master? Or do I maintain the virtue of the ladies who have chosen to share their digital wares? Sorry, Morgan. There will be no posting of risqué photos of my friends here. Mind you, if I end up interviewing some Montreal pornstar, the content may very well change for a posting or two...
So ladies, feel free to continue to submit pictures, safe in the knowledge that they'll go no further...

 
At 8:40 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Do you have naked pictures of the girly you have a crush on?

 
At 10:22 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I believe you Al when you state you would never post those pics...Then again I believe a good many things in my life. I believed that there was a human sized lupin that would deliver upon the world chocolate delicacies the very same day the lord rose from the dead. I believed that a large obese man dressed would condense himself down a chiminey flue, covert with reindeer, and cause short men ( possibly french) to slave over items for todays youth which he would pass out for free at no profit to himself or others. I believed that a wood nymph would come into my house steal my calcium deposits and leave currency in exchange. Again you have proven to be the moral measuring stick and acid test for my life.
On a side bar, ladies if you would like to send those pics to myself and Morgan then feel free. They would be in fine hands.

 
At 11:50 AM, Blogger Al B Here said...

It appears that both Morgan and OJ are desperate to see boobies. It's Reading Week at Western, isn't it? No wonder you're going through withdrawl... any submissions meant for the eyes of either Morgan or OJ will be forwarded. And no, Morgan, I have no nudie pics of SuperMom, nor do I anticipate receiving any in the near future (DAMN!). And as for pics of my crush, I'll neither confirm nor deny their existance.

 
At 8:45 PM, Blogger The King of Kerwood said...

I'd like to further add that bands named after cities perform as well as bands named after continents.

 
At 9:35 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Do you want some (naked pictures of the girly you have a crush on)?

 
At 9:19 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey oldtimer, Slack Week is next week. I'm sure you're reflecting on the glory days where Reading Week meant a whole week of uninterrupted Nintendo or PlayStation (or Atari?). Good times.

I didn't realize a genuine appreciation of the female form was a flaw. Besides, I've never seen photos from Lard Yao Women's Correctional Center.

About those pics of your crush...
Crayon or fingerpaint?

A little Sunday morning levity. Enjoy.

 

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