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That's it? The weekend is over!
How annoying is that?

Plus I spent almost half of it at work.
Too many things to do. So many things to complete.

Anyway,
Tracy and I have this unwritten rule that whenever the weekend comes,
we will always try to make the most out of it.

Which means we will do absolutely nothing!

This also means that none of us will be going near the kitchen to prepare anything.
Because the weekend only means one thing.

We are going out to eat!
Oh yeah!

Don't get me wrong,
Tracy is one mean cook.
She makes me some serious Southern Food that will make my mouth drool like a St. Bernard.
She also learned to cook some Filipino foods with perfection.
MMMmmMmMmmmmmm...

So anyway, when we go out, we eat at the first restaurant that pops into our head.
Well, it really depends on how hungry we are, and if our hunger will last the trip.

Which always brings us back to either McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King
or whichever has the most Artery clogging fat.

Hey! Speaking of McDonald's.
I noticed this new fagly "Lighter Choices" on their menu.
You know, the whole salad and healthy eating bunch of crap.

Since when did this start?
I bet you some Martha Stewart wannabe, wrote a letter to Ronald McDonald,
or whatever the owner's name really is,
and said:

Dear Ron,
I am writing you on behalf of all the concerned citizens of this country.
My friend, Richard Simmons, and I thought of suggesting a "Lighter Choices menu"
to add to your "Suicide Heart attack on a sesame seed bun meal".
Please consider our proposal.
Yours in health,
Martha.

Oh my God!
This is an outrage! This is what they feed the cows before they slaughter them.

So we were there waiting for our turn. I did not have to think.
It's a Big Mac all the way for me.

But to my surprise,
guess who ordered the lighter choices menu meal number 1?
My ever dearest Tracy.

I looked at her, all amazed,
while all I could say was "Good luck".

This thing came in a fancy plastic container, complete with a lid and everything and
a complimentary pack of birdseed for you to sprinkle all over it.

She did like it anyways,
we just have to go and get her some Slurpee on our way home.

That is how brave she is folks.
She will try anything at least once.

But me? Noooo...
I am a "meat" kinda guy.
And I mean, just let the cow stare at the oven in terror and stuff it on my plate.

Ahhhh.. the aftertaste of death!
I love the way it guzzles down my Esophagus,
My intestines grinding the protein out of it's wits.

Our ancestors would say,
"We didn't fight our way to the top of the food chain for nothing"

That's how it is supposed to be,
and that's the way I like it. uhuh uhuh!

Well, to sum it all up, I think what I really want to say is,

We love the weekends.

And I hate Martha Stewart.

Yesterday, Tracy and I went to one of our friend's wedding.
Marie Tsoukanas, The voice of Marystripping.com,
married her Australian sweetheart, Clayton Treloar.

It was such a delightful and wondrous occasion. Everybody had a great time.
I too must admit, had an excellent evening.

I have been to too many weddings, I totally lost count.
I played the music on most of the ones I have attended.
I have seen so much emotions, so much drama.
And that's even before the alcohol starts pouring.

Isn't it funny though at weddings,
that the most awkward thing is when you get to know the people you sit with.
I mean, it's hard to start up a conversation,
because you can only talk about the bride and groom so much,
and you don't know what to talk about anymore.

Everybody starts to talk about their businesses and their vacation trips and stuff.
While Tracy and I, we can only think of one thing.

When is the food going to come?

I mean, by God!! I am a big boy. I need to eat.
And Tracy is eating for two.
There has to be food in our plate soon, or we will become very cranky!!.. Or quiet.

And what do they do?
They bring out the "Salad". Just to make you more hungry!!

Oh my God, Tracy and I have problems.

But anyway,
We wish you all the best Marie and Clayton! Thank you for inviting us.
Congratulations to you both,
and may you always remember how we cherish your friendship, and your love.

Good luck in Australia!!

I have been working as a Network Instructor for more than 2 years now.
And for those of you who work in the Hi-Tech field, you know how fast this business grows.
You know you have to have the latest skills.
You have to know the latest softwares and applications.
You have to have the latest tweak on your system,
the latest patch, the newest programs.
You know you always have to know more.

Just because I teach this, does not make me better than anybody else.
It does not make me superior to all the students.

Yesterday, a student of mine came up to me and asked me for help.
It was about a topic that I am not very fond of myself.
So we talked about it and we tried to go step by step.
He figured it out, and showed me other ways of solving it too.
By the end of our conversation, I think I learned more from him than him from me.

To me, the real knowledge in this business is how you figure things out.
Not taking advantage of anyone around you, or not taking advantage of the system.
And when you do know the answers, and when you know you have more knowledge.
Keep it cool. No tooting of horns necessary.

You never know, you may learn something from them too.

If two people share answers, they may be both wrong.
But if two people share ideas, then they will be both right.

Happy 4th of July to my peeps in the states.
Hope the holidays were fun for everyone there.

Though it's a bit sad how the Americans celebrate their most important day
with fear in their hearts.
Paranoia has always been in the air since the Sept. 11 tragedy.
Security has never been so tight.

But sometimes, security and prevention is not enough.
I am sure you have heard about the shootings in a Los Angeles airport.

This guy came in and started shooting everyone in his sight right by the Israel El Al Airlines.
Killing three people and injuring four others.
Terror does strike anywhere, anytime.

But, come on!!
How can a guy with 2 guns and a 6 inch knife enter this airport?

Why? I'll tell you why?

I bet you he was dressed nicely with a coat and tie or something,
looking like an average businessman or somebody who looks important.
I know security does not check these people.

Like,
"Hey that guy does not have any turban on his head,
or any other foreign kind of clothes.
He can't be a terrorist."

(tsk tsk tsk .. mistake number 1 guys!!)

For all you know it could be that quiet person living next to you.
Isn't that what they all say every time they interview the neighbors?

"He's very private. We never hear any noise from his apartment,
except when he bursts his villain type of laugh..
Bwaaahahaaaaaaa... Bwaahhaaaaaahhaaa!!

I bet you my landlord is one.
I am sure he is the devil.