Rambling Insanities of a Bear’s mind

"Trick or treat!" as the doorbell rings… Its that one time of the year where miniature sheets with eyeholes cut out run around with carved pumpkins sticking their grubby little paws out for candy. An American tradition of a more holy celebration, the eve of All Saint’s Day, Hallowe’en… also known as October 31st to the rest of the non-spiritual world. But I digress, as usual… Its the night after October 30th, known throughout the US of A as Devil’s Night. Its a holiday of sorts, a time to dress up and pretend to be something you’re not, my personal favorite is my Jedi Cloak, and lightsabers. But thats a more modern view of things, I remember my first Hallowe’en, where I dressed up as the Grim Reaper with a 5-dollar hooded cloak bought off the rack at Target and I remember we had this party and this guy turned up in a flannel robe and pillow pretending to be a sleepwalker… Fun memories those… Enough rambling… Basically, its a time when the spiritual world meets the physical as people dress up in costumes of witches and ghosts and everything else ancient and modern in between and enjoy parties and horror movies and the kids get to stay out late and get lots of candy from their neighbors and have pumpkin carving activities and so on and so forth… So… here’s to Hallowe’en… and another pointless ramble… enjoy…

Aaaand, we’re coming off a 5 day weekend for some, a whole Saturday to next Sunday week for others, what am I rambling about this time? Public holidays! No need to go to work! Days off! and why? Because its all in the name of religion, I’m so happy I live in a country where we get more holidays than any other country… granted we don’t have funky days like Hallowe’en or Thanksgiving, but hey, we get CNY, Hari Raya, Deepavali, Christmas, Thaipusam, Raya Korban, Raya Puasa, Kings birthday, Sultan’s Birthday, this day, that day, every day!!! But I ramble as usual… Anyway, back to the topic, I got Saturday to Wednesday off because Deepavali was on Saturday (one day affair) and Monday was forced leave (16 1/2 days left, then carry over to next year where I get another 21 again, woo hoo) and then back to work on Thursday when some people get off the rest of the week too… All in the name of balik kampung to celebrate Raya with da rellies… So, here’s to more holidays to come. I just wanted to share that I got 5 DAYS off from work, thats it! No more! Rambles over, thank you and good night! Da Bear have leave da bilding!

Hrmmm I are supposed to list six (6) weird things or habits I have… well… ok here goes:

1) I EARNED my nickname, not because I’m hairy, but because I hibernate and am hungry and grumpy and bad tempered if I get forced to wake up early. Also because I have the uncanny ability to sleep just about anywhere, and not to forget the plain and simple fact that I’m just big.

2) I have a slight OCD (Obssesive Compulsive Disorder) of sorts when it comes to electronics. I’m a tech junkie who can’t afford to fuel my habit (due to lack of funds since I’ve not made my US$54M lottery yet, should go buy the damn lottery ticket one of these days) and I love to tinker and take things apart to see how they tick, and tock…

3) I am a shade whore. I LOVE to collect sunglasses. At last count I have ermmm… 12 or 13 pairs, 2 Oakley E-wires, 1 Oakley Half-Jacket, 1 Rudy Project (looks like Agent Smith from Matrix), 4 Spy’s, 1 Silhoutte, 1 Nike Airelon, 1 Adidas sport, 1 Adidas metal frame, 1 Matrix Seraph, 1 Matrix Morpheus, 2 Matrix Neo’s, uhhhh think thats about it… (That I can remember)

4) I am a Star Wars fanatic. I have Darth Maul’s FX Lightsaber and one Park’s Saber. I also have a Jedi/Sith Cloak custom made. (Thanks to J for helping find the fabric Will show you my SW collection some day.

5) I don’t have any food allergies but I don’t like shellfish. Except for scallops. Not allergic, just don’t like the taste and texture. I love meat, don’t like veggies much. Come to think of it, there are lotsa things that I don’t really like to eat either, like bugs. Also getting lactose intolerant, can’t take much dairy product anymore or I’ll suffer the consequences…

6) I love to watch cartoons, Justice League Unlimited, Lilo & Stitch, Transformers, GI Joe, Battletech, Robotech, Totally Spies, Gargoyles, Visionaries, MASK, just to name a few.

There, that should just about do it. Will amend it in the near future when I decide to update it perhaps. I’ll be nice and not tag no one cos I don’t know 6 bloggers to be tagged :p so there…

Woo hoo! Friday! Weekend tomorrow! Oh wait! Its the 13th! No wait! I’m stitious, it DOESN’T MATTER!!! Ahahaha, now I feel so bad for the superstitious people… or should I? Nahhh fuggit… they wanna be superstitious it don’t matter to me, none of this bunny leg or dark color feline nonsense for me, I revel in the fact that I’ma a stitious person… Speaking of which, I wonder how the number 13 and the day of Friday came about to be unlucky for people in that combination? I mean, how about Thursday the 13th? or Saturday the 13th? why FRIDAY? Its the end of the week man! Time to live it up and PAAAARTAY!!! (all within reason of course, I’m getting old, can’t party like I used to) anyway enough rambling on my part, enjoy this 13th day of a month which happens to fall on a Friday, live it up, get take out, snuggle up with a bunny (and its legs), get a black kitty,up walk with a ladder on your shoulder, laugh it up with your friends and relatives… have a good Friday the 13th of October 2006. Me? I’ma gonna get me a steak dinner later tonight. Peace… Brother/Sister in da hood and all that jazz… Yada Yada Yada…