The Legacy Continues!!!

So as I said yesterday I won tickets to the premier of Tron Legacy, a kind of sequel to the 1982 original Tron, very exciting!  I remember I watched the original when I was probably 7-9 years old and I thought it was amazing, simply because I was young and it was a few years after it came out only.  The light cycles, space ship type machines and computer world was enough to turn any super cool 7-9 year old (me) into a geek for the next 20 years (duration of my life my life to date).  Anyway, I watched the original last weekend to prepare for the sequel that has now come almost 30 years after its predecessor and it was NOT as impressive as I remembered.  The costumes, hockey helmets, the graphics, well I mean common, 30 years is a long time to advance all of these things... I still liked getting to know the characters again and just getting a better feel for the story, which I had all but forgotten all of the minor details.  I also enjoy watching movies like that which I loved from childhood, its very nostalgic.

 

Tron Legacy last night was great in my opinion!  Everyone I went with, including my gf liked it as well.  The visuals were AMAZING (seriously I loved it, I am still trying to figure out of the main villain was a CGI or if he was green screened... I could not tell), sound was great, a very powerful movie I thought.  I like the way that entire world was put together, the architecture was very simple, very clean, like you would think a computer world would be.   The story was good, gave us Tron fans enough information on the time between the movies, and still would not bore any newcomers + major action.  It also had a decent ending which left no base for a sequel to be seen in the future, then again neither did the first Tron, so who knows.  I am trying not to spoil the movie for anyone, even though no one reads this lol, (Ashelle, go watch it its REAL good) so I basically put not details obviously.

 

The creators of this movie did an excellent job, and they could not have picked a better time to release it.  Tron is an epic movie for many people and the sequel is not a let down in any way.  I recommend this movie totally, so if you are a semi-geek or like fast bikes, new worlds, big action, and even bigger explosions, CHECK IT OUT!  But I will say that the 3D might not be necessary, yes its cool, and I got it for free because of my being a winner and all, but would I pay for it...hmmm, its a toss up for this one.  There were a couple parts where I jumped back because things were flying directly at me, well only one that I can notably remember, but other parts were still cool for sure!  Maybe just the cheap 3D would be worth it, not IMAX or anything lol.  Bottom line the movie was great, basically it was everything I had anticipated!

 

Tempus Fugit... but not on the grid ;)

 

YC

Christmas Time

The last grains of sand fall through the hour glass, the year is once again coming to an end.  This time of year is stressful for most, right before Christmas, the shopping, the traffic, the snow that we love/ hate and are seemingly SHOCKED every year when we get it.  Like "OMG its so cold outside", "...ya", "omg, check out all the snow we are getting!", "....ya?" I hate to break it to you people, but we live in Canada, (eh?) so what do you expect.  I mean ya I know its usually the first place convos go when there is nothing to talk about, or maybe when you just don't want to talk about anything lol.  Anyway, I digress.

 

I love Christmas time, not that I notice any REAL change in people, except that they mention its Christmas time so they pretend to be (or just think they are being) nicer, when really they are being normal.  I just like the atmosphere, all the lights everywhere, the Xmas trees, decorations, the music, its all great!  Being older now the actual day does not mean as much to me for presents and such, but the season is just nice to be in, kind of makes winter not so bad...for December at least.

 

I hope we can all do some reflection in between stressing at this time of year, the new year is upon us! Time for resolutions that last a month instead of the year, and rebirth for those who need it/ believe in it/ can actually do it.  I personally have no resolutions almost every year, I want to go to the gym more, that's all, but it has not been happening, and might not happen either due to my weak ligaments. If I had one resolution this year it would be to write more! I want to write, and I may have (probably will have) more time for that in Jan if I can not find a job in 2 weeks (lol), that will be my first resolution in years!  I know its a bit early to talk about them, but why not, it has been something I have thought of all month, I will probably bring up resolutions more at the end of the month.

 

SO, how much time off do we all have!?  On Monday I was like, "I should book some time off probably", so I took off yesterday LOL, and 4 other days till the end of the month to visit with friends and relax and maintain a stable level of mental health until I leave this position. 

 

Some super exciting news for everyone, GUESS who is going to see Tron tonight!?!? Guess, cummon guess!! Ok fine, its ME! I won tickets to the premier on the radio!  I am excited for that and I will let all you common folk know how it is tomorrow! :P  I watched the original TRON on the weekend to get ready for Legacy.  It was made in 1982 and is just as cheesy now as you would think, even watching Jurassic Park im like OMG THIS IS SO FAKE! (but amazing), imagine something from 1982 lol.  Back then it was amazing! The visuals, the effects! ZOMG!  First time I saw it was in about 1989, so I was still young, but very impressed as I was already a geek at that young age.  I am excited to see what they have done with the new movie!  As you can tell (and per usual) I have no real topic today, I guess the biggest thing on my mind is not having a job for Jan, I am still looking though!  Hopefully something will turn up, and the return of my 2 friends for the holidays, ALSO my gf leaving me for the holidays :(.  I guess I will be entertained by my friends, but STILL!  I will let you know how the wonderful world of TRON is, I am thinking of starting a topic for this blog so I can focus...but what to do?  Ill get back to you.

 

 

Tempus Fugit

 

YC

Is It Bad To Blog At Work?

In a previous post I briefly talked about my current job, but I thought it would be interesting to write more on work, jobs, careers (well mine mostly) + a dash of venting mixed in as I am going to be the designated unemployed in less than a month. 

 

Where to begin???

 

Ok so currently I work in the government, I got my position as a student (which I still am classified as) and my contract is ending rather soon.  Since I am a post secondary graduate I am obviously looking to start my career, get morel experience and a nice pay increase.  But what have I gotten instead of that? A big fat middle finger that might as well be used to probe those spaces that men (generally) do not want probed.  I mean common, I have been working here for almost 2 years now?  I do good work, im nice to EVERYONE, and smart enough to do most of the jobs around here (with training at least).   So instead of giving me a job, they give a pat on the back and a "see ya later", and you know what, ILL TAKE IT!

 

Screw you govt of Canada! (they cant see this right?) I have bled for you for 2 years and this is how you treat me!? Good riddance!  Does anyone else feel that way about their jobs?  I mean hell ya if they were to offer me 50K a year to sit around here and do what I do (umm nothing/ blog apparently) then hell ya I would take it, but honestly, I would almost rather move on.  So many people I see around here with these boring ass, good paying, govt jobs, think they are kings of the world because they have it easy and life is stable, but really they are not living their lives as far as I can see. 

 

What about potential? What about self-worth? What about the things you wanted to do when you were a child/ teen/ university student?  I can bet you the little money I have that none of them aspired to work right where they are now.  One thing that bothers me quite a bit are the vacations here too; all the people that go on their 2-4 week vacations while I am stuck here without one (lol), the people that I ask "oh 4 weeks huh, you going anywhere" which 99% of them respond "no, just staying around the house, relaxing" ummm...derr, wtf people! You cant take a week of that and go somewhere nice?  or go CRAZY and go somewhere for 2-4 weeks!? *ps, bitch lady beside me is being bitchy to someone on the phone as we speak lol*

 

Anyway, I would be just as happy to leave this position as I would be to stay, actually, I would be more happy to leave for sure!  That clearly is not a good work environment, I really do not like coming to work anymore, the days are long if I can not find anything non-work related to research on my own.  So I will soon hopefully go through a rebirth when I find a position which I like, at a company which I like, that pays me enough to pay the bills and save for a house that I will hopefully be purchasing with my wonderful girlfriend next year :D.

 

I always thought that after being done university it would be easy to find a job you know, but it really is not a cake walk like we all think.  It is even worse trying to get in the govt if you are not bilingual.. omg I am not even going to get started on that, another time.  Anyway, I have always had this crazy notion that I would have a great job and it is depressing thinking that now this dream will not come true.  I believe so much in living your life that it is a constant struggle to aspire for greatness in my career as well, because I feel that it will just consume my life, I just want to be happy.  I think I will just have to get rich and work for myself!

 

What about you reader(s)? lol  Do you question your current position? Are you happy going to work? Do you think that you SHOULD be happy going to work?  I for sure do, maybe no one is actually happy going to work and I am just living in a dreamworld... But I mean, you work around 30 years of your life right, should we not be happy during that time, or should we be stressed, annoyed, bored, etc.?  I know money makes the world go round, but I think we should all focus on finding that medium of work and play and not focus so much on work.  Sometimes I want to just leave this country and retire at 35, go somewhere nice and cheap!  Who is with me!?  Who is reading this? lol.. its fine, I will go with my wonderful girlfriend, but the invite is out there.

Weekend Updates for All Interested

How was everyone's weekend?  ....*crickets chirping* Cool, mine was great too! :)  I had a very relaxing weekend finally! A lot of hanging out and a couple different occasions.  Friday my girlfriend and I went to a friends surprise birthday party.  Which was fun, although we only knew about 2 people there; but still we are entertaining people so it was a good time!  Saturday was a big day, a couple of our best friends got engaged! We got to witness the engagement along with a small group of their family and close friends.  It was one of those beautiful moments that only happens once in a lifetime (hopefully) and I am truly happy we got to be there for it!

 

To think that my friends are now getting married and engaged is a big deal, I remember my early 20s, when marriage is no where on the radar, and life is just fun fun fun, and papers/ exams.  But really now all I can think of and see is the future and what needs to be done to get there.  As we all know, time flies and at this point I am supposed to be starting off my adult life (sigh), but at least I have a fun, amazing girlfriend and friends to keep other aspect of life young!  One thing that we should all feel in life is love, say it with me, LOOVEEEEE.. feels good right? such a warm feeling from a word/ emotion that we all long for.  Some people may say you don't need love, but maybe that is because they have never felt it?  All you love haters comment and let me know how you feel! 

 

In between these events and the Walking Dead season finally on Sunday night I engulfed myself in a world of danger, excitement, teamwork and "dead"ication ;).  The world of Left for Dead 2!!!! lol, I am a big gamer, although that is basically the only game I play currently.  It is great for soooo many reasons I can not get into them all because that would be a blog post in its own, probably a week long one actually! Maybe one day I will indulge you.  If any of you like to play and will be of more help than Ashelle in a zombie invasion, send me a message and I can add you to my steam account.  No noobs please :P.

 

Sometimes I wonder what really would go down if the plague hit?  Mental note: that will be one of my topics in the future.  I am going to post more since I missed the weekend, just thought I would do a friendly weekend overview!

 

Tempus Fugit,

 

YC

This May be the Start of a Beautiful Friendship

Good morning one and all! Seems like it will just be one for now if only Ashelle is reading this though.  Lucky for you all (hopefully) I have little to do at work!  So here is my chance to brighten your day with something... well someone, who tends to put a damper on mine, really just moments in mine, but boy does she ERK me. 

 

Sidenote: You know, funny thing.. I was just going to write a post based on passed experiences, but she JUST did the thing I am about to write on lol!

 

So I work for the government for now (big surprise) on a quiet little floor in Ottawa.  The govt is a fairly timid and boring place to work by many standards.  I have rather large cubical ;) which used to be surrounded by vacant ones once upon a time, very private and quiet, just the way I like it.  Recently, a group has moved into the vacant cubicals, which is fine, except for one person... just one, who happens to be my neighbour (I hope she is not reading this).  Generally my days went by fairly well in the past, boring, but smooth; go in.. get my work done without falling asleep (mostly) and home till the next day.  But when she came, that all changed... it ALL CHANGED!

 

I will be doing my work, as usual, like a good little worker bee, and all of a sudden I hear something, something I NEVER hear at work, something so terrible my body actually reacts at the sound! ... you know what it is? can you guess? Im sure you just want me to tell you so I will.  Its a CURSE word!! But not just any curse words, this lady has a serious potty mouth and it really erks me off sometimes.  I mean, don't get me wrong, I do my fair share of swearing, but OUTSIDE of the office place.  There is nothing wrong with a good swear when you are really feeling it am I right? but common people, not at work, sack up! 

 

I think it has a lot to do with the INTENSITY that this lady swears at her computer, like she has a primal hatred for the thing.  Like what the hell is going on over there that you have to say "God Damnit, You Motherfucker!!" (can I say motherfucker on here? Am I going to get *bleeped* lol)?  These aren't tiny whisper swears either, the volume level is audible as anything else she talks about, is it so hard to swear to yourself?  Every time she opens her mouth to say something I get this feeling of stress and anxiety (like I am about to go on stage) in the anticipation of a dirty little swear (or big swear).  I seriously do not know why I get that feeling though, but I do and alas, I do not think my suffering will ever end.

 

What to do?  I COULD say something, but I know she will probably just continue.  I could tell her boss, but then I would be a snitch, and I hear they get stitches.. :S  I wonder what makes her so miserable, because this is a frequent occurrence people (or person lol).  Sometimes I want to go over there and just be like "CALM THE FUCK DOWN!!" or ask her "Is everything ok!?!? Oh, its just your computer?...wow freakshow relax", then I would probably get in shit though.  Do you have any one at work like that or that has inappropriate office educate in some way, or is it just me that lucked out with this sparkling gem of a personality next to me?  What do you think I should do, any suggestions?  Ah fuck it, I will probably just leave it alone and steal all of her candy from her candy jar on the last day of my contract :D!

 

Until next time, Tempus Fugit.

 

YC

First Post!

Hello Everyone!

 

This is my first official blog post, how exciting! I do not know where this blog is going exactly or where it is beginning either.  Basically I was forced to do it by my friend Ashelle, thanks for that.  I do enjoy to write though and have had many failed attempts at using my limited creativity, hopefully this outlet works out better.  I hope to fill this blog with wonderful stories, entertaining experiences, my observations, feelings, opinions, and plain old random thoughts that I have during the day; basically the world as I see it.  I seriously have tones of them, most which probably wont make it to the wonderful world wide web, BUT hopefully the ones that do will entertain and add that extra little something to your day.  My tentative plan for this is to just let my mind wander and see what comes up; for better or worse you WILL read my blog, and continue to read it until I choose to stop letting you.

 

I guess my first order of business will be to let you know why I chose the name I did, YoungChronos.  Really, I have no MAJOR reason for choosing that name; I do like Greek mythology and I did not really want to put my real name, or a fake name, so I chose something mythical *poof!* oooOOoOOoooOOO, see how I mysticised you!  Also I have been obsessed with time for most of my life, and seeing as Chronos is the ruler of time in Greek mythology (God I hope that is actually correct), I thought it would be fitting.  Also I like to think of myself as young, I would be if I was being compared to Chronos's age anyway.

 

Now more about time.  Time is what governs us all, whether we choose to notice or not we are all limited by time.  Time to finish work/ school work, time to get to work, time to sleep, relax, vacation, etc.  Hell even time to live right? I am sure most of us do not think that we have already lived a quarter, or half of our expected life up so far do they? or do they, you tell me.  I do at times and at times think that way or do not depending on my mood or the day of the week.  But I think it is important for everyone to take the time to reflect on the time that has passed and the time that is coming and what we will do with it.  Before we know it, all that time will be gone, and at that point looking back I think it is important that we are happy with the choices we have made and experiences we have had. 

 

I just had a thought to maybe do weekly topics to help focus my efforts lol.  Anyway, thanks for reading, I promise I will get better as time goes on; this is only the first post after all!

 

Cheers,

 

YC