The Hour

Today I went to go watch a taping of the Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos (who has more letters in his last name than Gobi). It was great and interesting to watch. Very funny I have to say. But the funniest part would have been the little speech the floor director gave about the fire alarms. Here's the gist of it:

There are 3 stages to the fire evacuation

1. Lights (but you can't see them because the studio is surrounded by a curtain)
2. Sirens (but you can't hear them because they're filming)
3. George Stroumboulopoulos running for the door

At this point, a physically disabled (and I think mentally too), start flailing his arms and yelling "But what about me? When you're running out, and everyone is going down the stairs, do you expect me to throw myself down the stairs?"

I think he was distressed, and good old George went over to him and said that he would carry him down. And so the man calmed down and the show went on! Quite good. Things learned from show:

• George Stroumboulopoulos is shorter than me.
• There are a lot of people into Second Life. Apparently lap dances come cheap in a virtual world. Not that the creator would "know" in either the virtual or real world. However, he did stress that you could do jobs you wouldn't normally do in real life. Like something in the sex trade. Of course virtual sex must be better than real life.
• Do not sit next to the green screen because the lights they use will blind you.

Bip Bip

This Christmas season is now upon us, and as we move into December I see my calendar filling up pretty quickly with parties, get togethers and dinners. However, there is a darker side to all of this: finding a date. Now my first question is, why do I need a date to go to these events? I have a difficult time finding people to do stuff with me so trying to find a "date" is much more difficult (and for me often times it is pretty much impossible). Someone at work is planning a nice get together, which I hope to God I'm able to make it because I really want to party with them, but the organizer was like and you have to bring a date. Why? I don't have anyone to bring. Bring someone you like. I don't like anyone. And the person I want to get to know better is out of the country I think. So there isn't anyone? Um.... guys I like tend not to like me back. Wouldn't it be awkward to invite a guy out and everyone else is part of a couple or married?

But it's not just me, there are other people too. One of my friends has gone through the same thing at her workplace. I think she spoke to her social committee asking why she was only allowed to bring a partner and requested that she be allowed to bring a friend. I think the social committee's reaction was along the lines "well I guess you can if you don't have a date". I guess?

I don't understand why there is this pressure to have a date. Sure if I knew there was someone who was interested in going out for a meal and doing some dancing with a bunch of strangers I'd ask him, but honestly? I hear a lot of no's in my head already. I feel quite comfortable going alone and would actually prefer it so I don't have to worry if the other person is having a good time.

I Heart Yoga

Today I had my first yoga class with my friend and it was really good! Well except for the fact that I haven't mastered the shoulder stand and probably hurt myself tonight. As mean as it sounds I'm glad I wasn't alone in my shoulder stand failure as my friend could not do it either. While I was trying to keep myself up, she was trying to get her legs up. It didn't help that I tried to look her way when I was supposed to look straight. According to the instructor, you can seriously hurt yourself if you turn your head. And so I did. I couldn't stop laughing, and I couldn't stop staring at the girl next to me whose shoulder stand was absolutely perfect. Turns out that most of the people have done yoga before. Not fair especially when it is a beginners course.

The class was great though-- my body was very relaxed, albeit the pain and stiffness in my neck from the failed stand, instructor was good, but when you're trying to meditate and relax your whole body, it does not help when an older man falls asleep and begins to snore!!