I’ve finally finished my first semester at Ryerson University, and what a whirlwind of activity! I’ve had highs, lows, and lots of lost sleep but it was worth it.

I have yet to receive my final marks, but things are looking pretty good as far as Computer Science 109 goes: With 101% on the midterm examination and 100% on both assignments, I think I’m slated for a high mark.

Got a boatload of stuff at Boxing Day, including Terabyte drives, an HD camcorder, designer dress shirts, and a blazer. All that for ~$300; not a bad haul, eh?

Well its been a while since I’ve updated the blog. Since then a lot has happened, especially in regards to friends. The majority of my time has been spent with two people in particular: Maryjane “Emmjay” Brown, and Alexander “Burtle” Orchard. These two are brimming with hilarity and good times to come.

Pretty much sums them up!

So as part as my crazy non-step attempts to become more interesting, I’m now trying to learn another language. Yes that’s right, Mr. Failed-French is going to learn Japanese. Emmjay is the one who got me into it and I’m currently using the Rosetta Stone program to do so (ITS AMAZING!). I’ve yet to memorize the Hiragana and Katakana alphabets, so I’m just working with Romaji (roman characters) for the time being.

I’ll keep you all updated as I struggle through the pain that is learning a language.

Finally, my friend is getting married tomorrow! He has bestowed the honour of Best Man upon me so it’ll be a nice wrap-up for 2009.

I feel ready for next semester. I think I’ll do a lot better, and be on the ball more, than first term.

Picked up some nice Converse shoes on sale for $54.99 and then specially laced them up with a lattice-style of lace found here: Guide To Lacing – Sneaker Freaker Magazine

Here’s a shot:

I’m very impressed with the overall quality of my dorm, its very clean and the mattress appears brand-new. The AC/Heater unit is in fine working order and the internet is very, very fast. I’ve already set up my big-ass router that powers the whole floor.

Two hours in and I’ve already unpacked– Looks like I’ve been living here for years. Orientation Week begins tomorrow and something tells me I’m going to have a blast.

Oh yeah, and the view is pretty kick-ass.

While I got a few cool things here and there, I loved the t-shirt the most. Look at that sexy beast:

New template, complete with a “demo reel” of sorts.

Anyway, I’ve teamed up with a few people to get us rolling! So Hip it MHz is open for business!

DAMN! 5 weeks and I still have back issues. I went to the Doc who pointed out to me that I’ve strained some muscle in my back (I can’t look fully left now) which controls the range of movement of my head. He says another 4 weeks until its healed. Nothing but Ibuprofen and exercise until then. Speaking of which, I’ve started a new workout regimen to help make my figure less scrawny

Unrelated note: I know I’m very belated in the tutorial and I’m sorry to say its been put on hiatus until further notice.

I was on the way to see Watchmen with my good friend Bo (he was driving a smart car, I was the passenger) and when turning onto Marine from 15th we got into a collision with a truck.

Thankfully everyone was ok, I sustained most injury as the truck hit the front passenger side. As a result the truck was pretty much a write-off but the smart car has surprisingly little damage. It will probably be repaired and covered by insurance.

I’ve got some pretty bad whiplash and my chest hurts like a bitch. I figure around 90km/h force hit my chest (seatbelt worked, airbag deployed).

Thankfully my head hit the airbag and not the window side. Since it was close to a T-bone, I could’ve seriously hurt myself had my head not hit the airbag. Bo was pretty shaken up, but I was the only one with trouble breathing.

Anyways, here are some photos.

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In the meantime here is something rather cool to satiate your tutorial-hungry minds:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zawAutnPjU

Yesterday Rockridge Secondary School (5 minutes from my house) went into Lockdown. Lockdown is a protocol (an initiative by the Canadian government) to reduce fatalities in the event of dangerous people or otherwise entering the school. According to CBC’s report, two men carrying rifles were spotting outside the school. Everyone went into immediate lockdown, locking all doors inside and outside the school and hiding all students away from windows and doors with the lights off.

The lockdown event lasted from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. During the lockdown period there were K9 an SWAT units and dozens of cop cars. Not to mention helicopters.

Quite nerve-racking to say the least, as my step-brother was there in lockdown that day.