encounters: July 2009 Archives

We humans are such complacent animals aren't we? We tend to react rather than act. I was told to get rid of my wisdom teeth at least on 3 different occasions. I never bothered as they never bothered me. That is until this week, when one of them impacted, I was in so much pain that I could've pulled it out my self If had a pair of pliers. Ok, exaggerations aside, I acted as fast I could, and to my own surprise I still chose to go ahead when the surgeon told me that I had to have all four out.

I've never got put to sleep for a surgery before, and the thought is a pretty daunting one. Thinking back, I have to give it up for the wonders of modern medicine. I got the I.V put on and was asked if I was feeling anything, I responded "not yet" and then was out. Next thing I know, my mouth was filled with bandages.

Glad to finally have this taken care of. Thanks Sally for taking good care of me too :)

Damn it, this will win something this year I guarantee you.

Believe it or not, I've never spent my life in June and July under constant thunderstorms and 65 degree weather days until now. Just when everyone dreaded the possibility of fireworks being canceled this year, things started to look better.

This is Castle island near Logan Airport, one of the patriotic sites in Boston, It protected Boston during both the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812.

It's key cannons could fire all the way into the city, two miles out.

Also, the fort shared the same architect with fort McHenry's in Baltimore.

Weather really cleared up on the 4th, it was perfect for fireworks.

Now I have to admit, it wasn't as crazy as Beijing during Chinese New Year, but we still all oohed and awed for an hour, fireworks going along with Fanfare to the common man and all the other patriotic classics are really something you need to be there to appreciate.

Sorry again for my lack of posts lately. I've been involved in two simultaneous pitches at work.

Now, there are three good things in June every year, 1, apple always make their signature product of the year. 2, Pixar always release their new feature. And 3, there usually is a cake prepared for me.

I know this is practically a month old, but UP was so good that I just need to give it some mention. After Wall-E, I just couldn't wait to watch UP. I have to admit that I tend to watch a lot of things involving levitation. UP is definitely the biggest emotional roller coaster Pixar has ever created, there were so many tender moments as well as funny parts. I can't really describe how good it is except to admit to you that me and some friends all shed tears and laughed really hard in those 90 minutes. In fact, it was so good that I had to watched it again, its a bit embarrassing to admit, having not cried in a movie theater in 20 some odd years, there I was, getting really really choked up with this movie, it's just that good, they really knew which button to press I guess.

Partly Cloudy, a short about being loyal to friends.

Watching it twice did have it's benefit though, I forgot the little smart ass marketing scheme by Pixar to launch their animated short before the main feature only couple weeks after the release, just to get people to go back. The short was called Partly Cloudy, and of course, it was the best ever.

Pixar is really good with playing up these genuine qualities of a child, how we used to love things with all our hearts, being as loyal as ever to friends, brave, curious, and forgetful.

I strongly recommend it.