Good Morning Kelowna

2006-08-27T12:39:00.000-07:00

Good afternoon everyone,

My parents are moving to Vancouver in the next month and they are selling eveything including the PIANO, TREADMILL, FURNITURE, LIVING ROOM SET, BEDS, AND TABLES.

EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD => CHEAP CHEAP prices

Phone #: 286-5005
The address is 1237 Firestone Cr. Ottawa

Ask for Ali or Shahla

Please forward this to anyone that might be interested

Here are some pics

Thanks alot,
Amin

2006-08-21T09:02:00.000-07:00

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING KELOWNA

Guess whose back on the Motha Fu*#$ing blog
Its your boy Amin G (son of Ali G), with a bad boy mouth

Yo yo yo ...
Long time no post...
so I be makin this one worth da wait
Respect!!

Well ....where to begin.

So much has happened but Ill try a quick an dirty update first

I am in LOVE!!!

Marriage is a definite possibility ...
we've been dating for 6 months now and it was love at first site.

Her name is Sara and here is a pic.
She is a gentle soul with a heart that is bigger than mine...
Her smile makes my knees week and I have never felt this way about anyone before!!
She is Iranian and we met at a Persian new year's party.

The job with Interior Health has been great so far - Only down fall => I travel alot ..and I mean alot!!
I have to provide IT support for doctors and Health inspecters across BC so lots of nice scenary but the driving has been a pain specially in the summer when you have all these toursists with their RV's clogging up the highways with their 70Km/h!
So I been on the road alot busy busy busy ... so I am really sorry that I havent posted more but I have honestly been ridiculously busy.

My knee has been getting much stronger with weekly massage and physiotherapy, and I played my first tennis match last week...the serve and endurance need a lot of work but I m on my way to my pre gimp status => hopefully ....meanwhile I gained alot of weight beacuase stress + eatinig on the road!!
lol
yup chubby Amin G now has a massive beer belly without drinking a single beer...
oh yeah and I quit drinking..not that I had a probelm but beer or any type of alcohol hurts my stomach as Dave saw first handed
;)

Lineh and Mo are doing great...
we see each other almost daily and keep busy with golf, going to the beach, watching movies and my favourite....playing video games

I been going to Vancouver every other weekend. Once in while we go to Victoria (Which I call the BC version of Ottawa)..it looks and feels identical to O town => from the historic buildings to the subtle british influences with its masses of politicians and government employees

I been playing lots of Poker

I been playing drums in a band twice a week - although we play more slow classics (many I had never heard before) - I been enjoying it alot and learninig alot

I aslo have some bad news => My parents have sold their house and will move to Vancouver in the next month. This means that I won't be back there any time soon but I promise to come visit.

Things are moving along nicely but at a frantic pace...
Miss you all

Hope everyone is doing good and I hope to see you soon

Till next time,

Amin

2006-04-17T20:48:00.000-07:00

Goooooooooooood Morning Kelowna!!!

Just an update ....
I am feeling much better now and I have found the remedy to my boredom + grumpiness.

What would you do you do if you had a torn ACL + are out of shape ...

Tennis?
I wish.Hopefully soon after some more physio.

Soccer?
Thats how I hurt my knee...I'll pass for now...

Golf?
Yup...

I am hooked on golf thanks to my buddy Phil back in Ottawa...who thaught me how to play and helped me buy my clubs....

So I ve been going once a week...I suck but I love being out there on the fantastic courses and great weather that Kelowna is famous for.

and of course after golf..nothin beats a cold beer and the patio (thanks Ryan) ..sure worked!

Till next time
Amin

2006-03-29T22:27:00.000-08:00

Gooooooooooooooooooooooood Morning KELOWNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well ...let me rephrase that ..

All those oooo's make the morning seem much better than it actually is...Not sure how to explain it but Ill try.

Have you ever been so tired that you couldn't sleep?

Or so bored that you didn't want to do anything?

Or so lazy that you don't feel like getting the phone!

Or so hungry that you didnt want to eat!

Or cook?

Or shop?

Well, if you answered yes to any of these, then you and I have a lot in common.

Y you ask?

Well, I am honestly not sure why but recently after work, I feel like

doing NOTHING!!

Yeah ....NOTHING AT ALL!

Nothin excites me like it used to...video games lost their glamour, movies lost their appeal, music...ok the drums or the guitar is still fun but other than that nothin really excites me....
Poker, golf, tennis...not like before?

Is this normal?

Could this be related to being sick for a long time/ or the new job or the new life?

Maybe its a mid - mid life crisis....just 3 years too late...should have had thiss when I was 25 !

lol

Any ways I am looking forward to hearing what you guys think?

Don't get me wrong..There is lots to do and I been busy but maybe work has just takin alot out of me.....

I mean I stillhave fun when I play poker with the guys, watch the hockey game, go over to my sisters, cook, do laundry, play video games, go shopping, play golf, go or a drive,go for a swim.....

Maybe I am just grumpy!

Till next time,

Amin aka grumpy

2006-03-18T14:26:00.000-08:00

Gooooooooooooooooooooooood Morning KELWONA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Long time no post...

so much has changed in the past months ...

not really sure where to start..

heres a summary...new house, new job, facial paralysis, new car, food poisoning!

Oh well I have to start somewhere I guess...so lets start with what puts bread on the table...the new job.

The job has been great and I am really enjoying it.

I met some new friends there and also a band to jam with (we jam every weekend) so I am very happy about that !

The bad part is that the job has a very steep learning curve (it will be another 6 months before all the training and knowledge will make sense, so for a guy who need to know everything right a away, I am going to have be patient and take things one step at a time.

So to say that I am a little over whelmed with all the information is an understatement.

Way too many much info and way too many acronyms in the world of Systems Analysts today !

Thats where I get confused fast.

Aren't acronyms supposed to help as oppose to confuse ?

There are so many acronyms today that I find it ironic that in the computer age of copy and paste people still use acronyms ...

Don't get me wrong, I use them all the time too but theres just so many of them around now that its hard to know what they stand for.

Don't believe me...

lets play a game to test your acronym abilities:

IHA -?

Interior Health authority

MHO- ?

Medical Health Officer

OE - ?

Order Entry

CC - ?

Community Care

PHN - ?
Public Health Nurse

Another major thing that I am having a hard time is learning all the terminology doctors use ...and since I am new to the Health sector, its been hard....How hard you ask?

Well, I spend 2-3 hours a day (of my own time trying to read up on stuff from work!)

So the job led to the financial security to put a down payment on a new condo. Its a one bedroom + den, in a good part of town so I am very excited to finally decide to buy as oppose to rent. For pics go here. Itll be completed in Sept 2007 though :(

As soon as I realized that bus system in Kelowna sucked so I bought a 2001 Honda Accord. I got a great price thanks to my dad's connections in Vancouver... and other than the fact that it takes $55 to fill up, I love it!

Now you must be saying..wow... things are going great for Amin in KElowna!

WRONG...

Maybe things are good but whats the most important thing in life?

One forgets so easily what that is as we get caught up in all the materialistic things in life!

YES there are more important things than a roof over your head, food on the table...

and that is your HEALTH!

I was very ignorant to this fact untill i got BELL's PALSY

yup.. for those who don't know thats what makes Jean Chretien talk the way he does and Sylvester Stallone too.

I had no idea what it was but when the right side of my face was literally frozen (the nerves just stopped functioning )...I knew something was wrong!

It was very scary and I thought it was going to be permanment at first but after a doctor's visit and lots of medication(expensive ones at that too) ...
I was cured. No real reason for getting it but some say genetics,
others say cold weather
but I know it was STRESS!

yup..

New job + New town + New life = stress!

so I learnt that hard way to make sure my health is #1 and then come all the other stuff we all get so focused on!

But thats not it on the health probelsm I had!
A week into the bells palsy I got food poisoning

lol

I am not kidding!

I oredered indain food from a place I heard good things about and it lead to spending the night in the hospital! I am much better now and apart from all the steroids I been taking

(yup thats how they treat bells palsy)...

things are back top normal (my face and food posinning are gone !)

so make for anyone who is stressed or think's money is more important than anything...I hope my lessons show you differently...

So please make health your #1 priority or you might get a rude awkinging as I did!

Till next time,

Amin

2006-03-14T07:54:00.000-08:00

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING KELOWNA~~~~~~~~~~

It has been a while since my last posting and I apologize for that...
there are two main reasons...

1) I forgot my USERNAME
lol
how often does that happen!Its easy to retrieve a password but try finding your user name!!
specially when its nice_guy77 ===> What was I thinking!!
lol

2)I been busy with the new job (I am loving it) + just bought a house + a car !
so lots of running around town but it will all settle soon!
I will post more but I need to go shave and get ready for work
lol
Take care,

and Till next time ...(which might be another 2-3 months ...just kidding!)

Amin

2006-01-27T09:28:00.000-08:00

Good morning Kelowna,

My good friend Phil in Ottawa tried to get into the DVD business. Unfortunately high costs and competition from large companies caused him to close down. He now owns lots of DVD's he is trying to liquidate. He is not trying to make a profit but is just trying to get back the wholesale price he paid so if you or anyone you know is interested in buying brand new DVD's that are still in their original packaging, please email him at shawakwak@yahoo.com.
Btw, if you find a price lower than his, he will beat it.

You can find a list of the movies here:
http://www.geocities.com/shawakwak/

Thanks and
Till next time,

Amin

2006-01-22T12:44:00.000-08:00

Good Morning Kelowna,

I got a new job!!!!!!!!!!
Today I am extremely pleased to announce that I got a new job.
Its a government job, with the provincial department of health, where I will be a Computer Systems Analyst II .

After the initial phone interview interview, the online profile survey, and the one hour interview session where I was questioned by a 6 person panel, I was selected out of 200 possible candidates. I will start at the new job on Feb 6th.
Unfortunately this means that I have say goodbye to my current job where I will leave a few great friends behind as I pursue my career goals. I' ll miss them and hope to keep in touch with them as I pursue my ever changing new life here in Kelowna.

Tilll next time,

Amin

2006-01-17T09:40:00.000-08:00

GOOOOOD morning Kelowna,

Randy, one of my best friends, is teaching English in Japan and sent me some really cool pics from there. I thought it would be nice to share some with you,

Till next time,

Amin

2006-01-09T12:57:00.000-08:00

GOOOOOOOOOOD Morning Kelowna,

Here are some pics from the holidays,

Enjoy
Amin

2006-01-05T10:59:00.000-08:00

Tis the season to be broke!

Goooooooooood Morning Kelowna!

I had all the angles covered!
With my list of carefully researched deals on bargain priced furniture and other household essentials I snaked my way through the cold streets of Kelowna sniffing for deals. Eureka!! After a one week shopping spree, I had ONLY spent $28 more than my budget on a total of 32 essential household items. I wanna thank all the business profs at Carleton U for teaching me the organizational and penny pinching strategies that allowed me to target only the low cost items around Kelowna.

There was one big problem though...I had not taken into consideration one MAJOR environmental threat. I forgot that my move into my apartment fell into the busy Xmas shopping week .. So after all my careful budgeting to minimize spending for my move to Kelowna, all hell broke loose during boxing week. I thought I was done shopping before going on holidays (btw I had a great time and Ill post some pics soon) when I somehow managed to spend more on gifts + shopping on "deals" + things I really DID NOT NEED than I spent buying furniture + bed + sofa + all the other major things around my house.

Therefore I am gonna dedicate this blog to rant about the how "the holidays are just a big money grab for corporations". The idea for this post came to me when I was complaining to a friend about being broke and she mentioned that exact phrase I quoted above. To prove my point lets go over some things about XMAS.

1) From my personal experience (7 years of working in retail) no matter what you buy others, they don't like or need it. Don't believe me, go to a mall and watch the return lines. Don't get me wrong, some times you do find someone something they really like or need but the majority of the time they return the stuff or don't return it cause its rude or they wanna give away to others, or they have no reciept.
A good example of the extremes this happens is when you see a gift you had given to someone get recycled. You know, passed down from person to person and finally made it back to you. Well I witnessed this once and let me tell you that it was embarrassing for the parties involved and hilarious for me. I am not against the spirit of Christmas and giving. If anyone should know a little something about the magic of this special time, its me being born on Boxing day. I just believe that if you are gonna give make sure you give it to the less fortunate and not the greedy corporations that are fighting for your money. It really is the thopught that counts. The best example of the extent that corporations are going to catagorize their products as gifts is the new McDonald's ad I got in my mail. Cant find the pic for you but it was a big mac rapped like a gift and the ad said "you still have one more gift to open" awe..... how cute! Just what I wanted a burger that is not made of meat that gives you the McTummy (see "Super Size Me" for refernece). Since when is a burger a gift and how come they never say "you can only eat one more before you burst"

2) Also why is everything $9.99 , $1299.99, and $69.99 ?? Why cant they just say $10 ... oh yeah ..that's because 9.99 is makes you think like you are saving money.

3) When you go to pay you get hit with the hidden costs of GST, PST, HST, FUCKST, SERVICE Fee, Shipping and handling fee, batteries not included....

(btw BC is only 14% !!YAY!! 1 % less that Ontario)

More reason for you Ontarioans (..hmmm...not sure how you say that?Maybe Ontarians) to move out west.

"Just imagine"

what you could do with all that extra cash?

4) Ever notice how Santa is never a thin, young, good looking guy in commercials. Thats because they don't want you to think that its wrong to indulge yourself with spending money and getting fat over the holidays.

I gained 10 pounds over the holidays and I blame Santa, cause I say to my self, well at least I am not as fat as him, so I kept eating and getting fatter.

Till ext time,

Amin

2005-12-21T09:15:00.000-08:00

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD Morning Kelowna!

Since the weather in Ottawa has gotten pretty crazy (30-40cm of snow, extreme cold and harsh winds) I decided to post some pics of bad weather to show you that it could really be worst!

Enjoy,

Till next time,
Amin

2005-12-19T09:10:00.000-08:00

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD Morning Kelowna!!!!!!

This is the season for giving, and there was plenty of it at the Corel Centre Saturday night.

Mostly, Ottawa gave it to Toronto ...and boy did they give it to them good!

Don Cherry of Hockey Night in Canada even predicted the demolition of the Leafs at the start of the game:"Ottawa is 9-1 vs Northeast teams" and "Hasek is 8-0....lets just go home"...the Leaf fans and the Toronto colour commentator "Harry Bad combover Neal" laughed at that comment but after an 8-2 romp ..I think they should have listened to Cherry! Its not like the last time we played them the score was 8-0 (sounds like a football score!!)

I will admit that when Toronto scored first, my heart started to do a bongo solo, but when Dany Heatley and his wide gapped smile (Sens need to give their player Dental plans, cause with all that money poor guy still cant afford some teeth) scored his first in three games it was like medicine for my stressed out heart.

The Sens held on to the puck the whole game (like a stronger older brother teasing his younger and much slower brother) and badly out played, out muscled, out skilled, Outback Staked Housed the leafs... that's the kind of game it was on a night the Buds hardly touched the puck!

Even Chris Neil gave a good fist sandwich to Wade Belak. so in typical Leaf fashion (see 2001 regular season when Tie Domi beat up Arvedson in a street mugging affair) a few minutes later Clarke wilm decided to pick a fight with Brian Pothier (the smallest and weakest North American player on the sens team). I wish he would have tried that with Chris Neal, Fisher, Emry, Zdeno Chara or McGrattion so that he could have enjoyed the same faith as their so called tough guy "Tie Uni-brow Domi" who last time got knocked out flat on his bum with a broken nose....

Thanks for the early Xmas present Ottawa, since here in Kelowna all they show is the Vancouver Canucks, I really needed just such a SENSational high!

GO SENS GO!!

"Beating the leafs is better than Cocaine"

-Anonymous

Till next time,

Amin

2005-12-14T14:04:00.000-08:00

Goooooooooood Morning Kelowna!!

Today I am not really in the mood to write so I'll let these pics do the talking.

Till next time,
Amin

2005-12-09T10:49:00.000-08:00

First big purchase in Kelowna:

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING KELOWNA!!!!

Money...the root of all evil...the greed it causes ...the poeple and the corporations it corrupts.....paying for school....the happiness...saving up for the dream house...the dream bike...the clothes....the food...the entertainment it buys...the dream car....the arguments...the cause for long distance relationships.... the security it gives us...the partying...x mas shopping...paying for medicine...buying tickets.....midlife crisis... etc.

So as you see , we cant live with it (cause we spend too much) and we cant live without it!

It truly is a means to an end.

I am pretty sure that we have all done things we didn't enjoy during our lives to attain it...

I washed dishes at a restaurant (full of obnoxious drunks) or I mopped the floors at Winners...(those are some big ass floors).

****Q1****So while we are on the subject I'd interested to hear about the worst job you have ever had?

So now that we know it doesn't come easy ...how come spending is so easy? Could it be all the commercials, endorsements, marketing and product placement that makes us spend so much?Lets look at some numbers... 2/3 of all Canadians are in debt!According to stats Canada, the average Canadian is in debt for 25K and increasing as we speak!! On average graduates with student debt owed about $20,000.

So with all this debt I ask you when is a purchase a smart purchase or when is it excessive?

I mean we aren't judged once we die by how much money we have...ok...so we are...bad example! If we weren't many lawyers would be out of a job (poor guys) and not many people would show up to the reading of the will if all they were giving away was a kitten called "Princess" .

So now that I have your compassion, I will explain my most recent splurge!!(is that a word..if not I meant to say excessive spending)

I move into my new apartment Jan 1st so I decided to spoil my self.

What you ask is this item?

.... well how about we play a guessing game?
I'll tell you that I spend $1000 on it and purchased it off ebay...
Those are your only clues.....good luck!

1)Big screen High Def TV you say...
Nope

2)Furniture
Nope...buying soon ...waiting for boxing day sales

3)"A new Car"(in my best Bob Barker voice)
No

4)Microwave
Not yet

5)A girl friend
Come on ...you know me better than that ...I am not that kinda guy.
Geez ...I cant believe you thought I'd spend that much
;)

6)Tickets to bring my parents here.

Only if I have tickets to go back to Ottawa..jk please dont send hate mail

7)A guitar
The beat up one will do for now but you are getting warmer

8)A Roland TD-6
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Wow ...good job.
So before you google that I'll let you know what it is...
its a drums set. Yeah I am crazy right...drums in an apartment ...aha but here is the cool thing...
they are electronic drums ....

Since selling my drums in Ottawa was the second hardest thing I ever had to do....(1st being leaving Ottawa!) I have been itching to play again ....and since Ill have a lot of time on my hand I saved $1000 ( since brand new they cost $2000) and could sell it for $800 in a few months if I get bored or kicked out for being too loud....

Which brings me to my discussion topic?
****Q2****Have you ever bought something special just to spoil yourself...gifts from others don't count...
Something that truely made you happy.

Be honest or Ill get credit reports on you!
;)

****Q3****Now my final question is, do you think this was a smart purchase on my behalf....
lets take a poll ...and please take it easy on me.

Till next time,

Amin

2005-12-05T21:35:00.000-08:00

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING KELOWNA!!!!!!!!!!!

Relationship advice,

I recently had a good friend of mine tell me that she broke off her engagement after 11 months. Was it too quick? Was it just not the right person? Was it just a case of nerves?

Well I am sure everyone has their own opinion on this and I am very excited to hear what you think about the situation, as I am sure we have all had our shares of break ups. I would be glad to pass on your advice to her but for now here is my thought on the situation.

Here is a little background on her. She is 35 and will remain anonymous. She is a very attractive, independent, career oriented, good hearted, stubborn and confident person. He is 40, rich, confident, egotistical and stubborn (Does anyone else see a problem with this?). They are both looking to settle down, so right of the bat there is no real love in the relationship, but it seemed to me that they were just two people who have given up searching for real love and had come to accept the others short comings.

The first thing I noticed was that once the relationship ended, she immediately blamed herself! This is the worst and most common symptom of bad break ups. It is very normal for one to be very be hard on oneself as soon as a relationship ends.

It is very important to realize that no one is at fault here. Specially not her, even though she believes it was her fear of spending the rest of her life with a guy she didn't love.

Its is normal for us to look at our flaws once relationships fail. When I broke up with an xgf and she she went out with a very rich guy, I blamed my self for not having the nice cars, and the money to throw around as he did. I kept thinking if only I had lots of money then she could see that I could provide a good future for her. But now I realize that it wasn't my fault. It was about our personalities and not money, gifts or any other reason that caused that relationship to end.

Some people get along really well with others and some don't. It's not because they are bad people its just that their egos/pride and personalities are completely different and are not compatible. Therefore its normal to spend 11 months with someone being sure that they are the one to one day realize that its not meant to be.

One must look at the bright side once this happens. Firstly, you know that you didn't force or fake something that wasn't there from the start. Forget about all the other things like your age, and your current situation or how many years you've invested in the relationship. Make sure you find someone who makes you happy everyday. Make sure that person knows what makes you happy and makes it their goal to make you happy each and everyday. The past is the past and what's done is done so you need to be strong and I promise you, everything will work out fine!

Just imagine how guilty you would feel once you are married with kids... if for you he failed to show love just imagine your kids in the future...also remember that for the first year you have only met his representative. Only once you live with someone do you get to see the real uncensored person. And trust me when you live with someone it always gets much worse before it gets any better...I believe that living together is the ultimate test and therefore should never be rushed. Thats when you are in each others space and arguments become normal but its all about one magic word...negotiation..

I have seen some amazing negotiations in my life by some people who truely love each other..example. "I ll watch sports on Mon -Tues -Saturday and you can watch your shows on all the other days". As insignificant as this sounds, believe you me, these little negotiations is what makes relationships work or not work.

I honestly believe thats what marriage is

...the ability to

negotiate with someone you love, trust and most

importantly WANT to be with...every moment you are

away from that person the lump in your throat is

aching and it hurts to be away fro the person...you

fight , you argue..thats normal but you cant live without them... find him/her and marry him...cause life is too short and no one is getting younger.

Till next time,

Amin

2005-12-03T08:46:00.000-08:00

Gooooooooooooooooooooooood morning Kelowna!!

Decision 2005,

We interupt the crap you were watching with some newer crap that just took place!

The latest polls are in...

They show that Laurentian Heights is the new Mardan residence for the next few years (or possibly earlier if he gets kicked out for partying too late!). As discussed in the weeks before the election, there are only one bedrooms available in Kelowna cause either they don't make enough bachelor pads or they don't want any bachelors in town?

For an in depth analysis of the results lets analyze the following pics and see if Amin made the right decision. According a good friend Mellisa's advice, Amin was consulted to "Stick to a nice area because if you don't, you'll probably end up having to move to a nicer area." Well as tempting as it was to swim with junkies (please see earlier post for reference), he followed his gut instinct that warned him against such an adventure.

It is very important to see why poeple voted the way they did. The apartments that were much cheaper than Laurentain Heights smelled like onions and fish, therefore given the fact that Amin has a weak stomach (ask Dave), even though the price was great, he has decided to follow his nose on this one. The other candidate that came a close second were Tamarak Terrace and Hoechelaga.

Although his favorite choice, Tamarak Terrace left the race during the final hours before he was supposed to view the place, the guy before Amin, "Mr. Prick" saw it and took it. The other place was extremely tempting but not only does "Hoechelaga sound" like what a star wars character would say or better what cheech would say, but also could you imagine the conversation...hey wanna go back to my place...I live at Hochelaga"

Amin is extremely happy with his decision 2005.

This is Asian reporter Tricia Takanawa.

"Diane, I'm standing outside the Park Barrington Hotel because they don't allow Asians inside. "

Till next time,

Amin

2005-12-02T08:10:00.000-08:00

UPS : Useless Postal Services

Goooooooooooooooooooooooooood morning Kelowna!!!!!!!

Not the best start to the day!
As I stare out the window, powdered snow is being lifted into the air by strong winds, giving the morning that harsh yet refreshing cold reminder that Kelowna isn't as warm as I was led to believe. My beef however is not with the weather, but actually with "BROWN". Yes ..we've all seen their cheesy commercials where they ask "What Can BROWN do for you?" ...hmmm let me see, what can a Multi Billion dollar service called United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) do for me?

How about doing what they promised? How about giving me my TV when they promised as they charged my credit card $200? How about not handling fragile $500 televisions like a soccer ball! Check out these pics of the negligence of this multi billion dollar company that likes to refer to itself as "Brown".

I have always wondered why they chose the colour brown as their logo. Could it be the fact that like "to signify the mandatory ugly uniforms that is daily seen running around the busy offices and cities of the world delivering packages." Or could it be the fact that the word "BROWN" is a simple yet brilliant marketing strategy that is guaranteed to imprint its message in my head so that when I am faced with the decision to ship stuff across the country, in this case my TV, I automatically assume that the same happy guy from the commercial is gonna handle my shipment.

I just figured it out...brown is not any of the above. It is however the perfect colour that guarantees the quality of service one will receive if one ships with the United Parcel Service Inc. The guarantee is that they will poop on your shipment! Yeah ...cause that is exactly what they have done. Not only was I promised "your item will be shipped with the most professional quality of service that covers fragile goods" So they crapped all over my shipment and delivered it 5 days after the original 5 day s they promised. If this was a pizza I would have sent it back but since its not this blog is dedicated to ensuring no one else experiences the "BROWN CRAP" that serviced my shipment.

Till next time,
Amin

2005-12-01T23:04:00.000-08:00

Snow in Kelowna

2005-12-01T22:46:00.000-08:00

Ladies and gentlemen...

The CANADIAN FINALISTS for BEST BLOGS are out....
Drum roll please......Round two of voting is about to begin and I would appreciate everyone taking a minute of their time to vote for their choices.

I have been fortunate enough to contribute to a blog called Hockeydirt.com. It truely is a great site that has me going back for more everyday. So if you would be kind enough to vote for it as the best canadian sports blog I would truely appreciate it.

Please go to:
http://cba.myblahg.com/

and vote!

Thank you,
Amin

2005-12-01T10:39:00.000-08:00

Hmmmm....

Where to start? What to write about?

I guess blogging is harder than I thought. I mean who wants to read about a cripple (ACL knee surgery) running around Kelowna looking for an appartment.

By the way thats NOT me although our rooms look the same!

I know!! What about my first fight in Kelowna... there we go ...that is exciting and will surely get a few comments ...

but wait... it was with my younger sister and it was about her trying to be a mother ... you know the whole over protective thing where they say "You dont want to rent that appartment!! There are junkies who live in that building."

You answer, "But its $100 cheaper than the place across town that looks the same and doesnt have a gym or a pool!"

Ok ...fine she has a point. But will Iever admit it to her! Even though I really didnt expect to be swimming with junkies in Kelowna, I'd rather do that than admit defeat!
This is just what happens when two large egos clash between a brother and a sister ...everything becomes a competition.

Am I alone with this? Is it normal for siblings to compete and brag about which one has the better degree, better car, better plan for our retiring parents or better life. I think I now realize that these insignificant sparks between people who care for each other is what makes a relationship special. I mean from the 125,000 people who live in Kelowna, there are only three that really care about my choices with my interest in mind:
1) Sister
2) Friend that I've known since Grade 3 (btw what a small world it truely is!! ...the guy I've know the longest and met in a small town( in a dessert in the middle east) so many years ago now is not only a Doctor, but also lives two blocks from my house!
3)Sister's husband who I am sure is sick of me and my sister fighting about silly things!

No sure if rants count as blog postings but I hope to improve in the future.
I 'll keep everyone posted on my appartment hunt and new life in Kelowna and if you see no more postings please know that the new appatment has no Internet or rent is so expensive that I am on Dial up! Oh yeah and before I forget I need to clarify that I have the better degree!
:-)

Was this item an excessive purchase?
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