Don't care about the election?
Skip it and make Matt talk about something else.

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First off, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOWIE!

Its the big day everyone, vote! Lets show the world we don't want no Tories. Lets just hope Western Canadians aren't as PC-brainwashed as the predicted polls are saying. (wait, did I say that out loud?)

Anyways, regardless of your political position, get up and vote.

Did you know what if you can't get to your polling station, you can call your constituent and have his/her crew come and pick you up? LOL, what more can you ask for?

Now there's no excuses.

Last few points before I mention nothing of the election:
Jack Layton has a sexy French voice: Go listen to the commercial! OMG, I'm getting so hot. :D You can even see his Canton / Mandarin commericals! MMM hmm!

I have issues. Someone please save me.

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LOSERS AT THE LIBRARY
On another note, there are some people I can't stand in the library. Omg, they make me so damn mad! I'm so mad! AHH! I've been really getting moody in the past few weeks. I don't know why. I'm bitter, hypercritical, and crazily will set off at any moment. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. Cell phone enthusiasts
These people decided that cell phone coversations are a justifiable means for speaking out in the library. Fuck you all. Either move your ass to the stairway doors, or go to the floor centre area. Dammit, you don't need the whole floor that you were plastered Friday night! FUCK FUCK FUCK!

On a side note: Gentlemen, don't put cellphones in your pockets, it is a source of radiation and lowers sperm counts, study says.

2. Library social circles
Dana Porter is not the Davis Centre. People actually come here to study. I understand that DC is closed and you're probably looking for a product alternative. But sorry, CLUB DC is CLOSED, it's time to accept that fact, boys and girls. If you wanna pick up someone, Louie's is at the Plaza, there's a-plenty to choose from there.

3. The persistent whisperers
These are the most annoying of them all. They understand that the Library is intended for quiet studying, and decides to have hour-long whispering conversations. FUCK! Whispering is just as annoying as normal tone talking. If you wanna have a long conversation, get your ass to the SLC. UGH!

4. The bag checkers
These people are useless. Why are we paying them? For those non-waterlosers, our main libraries still uses human resources to inspect our bags against book theft. Yes, the University of Waterloo: leaders of innovation, the leaders of tomorrow, still does not have an antitheft system. Fine, yes, implementing such programs are expensive, but come on, you think the bag attendants actually care? UGHHHHHH! I'm so mad!

5. The study caroll vandals
These people, actually, I like. Everytime I sit myself down on a study caroll, I can't help but read all the dirty graffiti. The ethnic diversity on these caroles are quite phemonenal. You wanna speak about multiculturalism? Just check the vandalized caroles. I encourage you all to make a trip and take a look.

My personal favourite is people who write on the carolls that "people who write on carolls are losers." That one cracks me up!

And it's really creative to see all the variations of depictions of penises, vaginas, and boobs. It's interesting how much hostility students have towards UW: I feel for them, I do I do. There was a really good one the other day:

"If UW was a man, I would castrate him, beat him with a stick, use it's own computers to program him to death."

Interesting Interesting. Caroll vandals are very inspiring.

Anyways, hope everyone will get my hint and shut up at the library. I'm out.

Man, I love election time.

It's funny, the election has become my great source of entertainment. I have become addicted to reading the National Post daily just to find out the latest drama that is going on with the Election campaign. Perhaps because I crave drama, its like a reality series that I can't get enough of. Let's take a look shall we? Look at all the drama? Look at how we determine the 'winner'? We should so do it reality series style!! Who's in? And week by week, we'll kill one of the parties and see who prevails! MU HA HA! I like I like!

Conservatives: A frightening platform
All kidding aside, as the election date looms closer and closer, I'm still quite undecided on which way I'll go. What is certain is that I will not be voting Conservative. Their campaign platform is disgusting. From scrapping the Kyoto Protocol, atrocious military spending, reducing EI premiums, and perhaps introducing two-tier health, I don't understand what people are thinking, and I don't believe that people can actually support this, except for greedy-ass capitalists and big corporations. As for cities, they plan to use gax tax to fund municipalities; pretty good, but Liberals promise even more: $3.5 B.

Two-tier health
One thing I wanna say is that I am completely opposed to two-tier health. We should really take pride in our health care system, lets face it: everyone has the right to proper health care and has the right to live healthy lives, not matter how rich or poor you are. Two-tier health will only lead to more expensive health care, and the inevitable further institutional privatization. Healthy living is the benefit of a society, and all Canadians should have the right for parallel accessibility of these services.

Tax cuts mean service cuts:
Surely, $37 billion in income tax cuts may seem great for all Canadians. Hey, I'm sure Harper can deliver it too, perhaps in the same way the Harris administation did with Ontario: drastically cut services and support and place ourselves with a mega-deficit.

Gay marriage: here to stay despite claims
As for gay marriage, what I must say is that, it is here to stay. Despite the threats of the utlization of the notwithstanding clause-- WHATEVER-- it is here to stay. Bear in mind that a minority government is pretty much almost official. What are the Conservatives going to do? Even if we assume that the majority of the Conservative candidates are just have a strong desire to overturn the court decisions on gay marriage, they will have a barely majority in Parliament at best. The Liberal / NDPs / Bloc have already placed a stronghold on their positions. So surely, the Conservatives are unlikely to have anything larger than a minority. This debate is over and I'm absolutely certain that it is here for good.

For more Conservative devilish work, check out Thomas' blog entry, however, I caution that it is quite propaganda-ish, and I feel that the language is played too harshly.

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Liberals: Good ideas but leader questionable
The Liberal platform is status quo, which turns me off just a bit. I think that people want the Conservatives in, is because people want a change. But regardless, Paul Martin was excellent in balancing the budgets under the Chretien government as finance minister, and did a great job in reducing the phenomenal national debt. Its platform brings great initatives for the environment, social housing, education. I particularly enjoy the transfer of $2B yearly to municipalities.

However, during the course of the election campaign, Martin has really demonstrated poor leadership. From his poor performance in the leadership debate, from the recent statement (Thanks Tiff) said that a vote for the NDP is a vote for the Conservatives. These statements really implies the Martin's desperate attempt to lure voters. It really should his character as a leader. Realistically, there is no way a right-winged Alliance-Conservatives can ever agree with leftist NDPs. I don't see it happening, and if so, the NDPs will mean compromising a lot of its underlying philosophies.

Nevertheless, I still have confidence in the Liberals and I support many of their attractive and realistic platform.

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NDPs: A 'wow' platform (actually, too 'wow'), but great support for minorities
As for the NDPs, they, too have an interesting platform. 50% federal gas tax to municipalities, boosting daycare facilities, green initiatives such as boosting energy efficiency and more wind turbines. And my personal favourite, even though it may not be that significant: declaring two new national holidays! (Hourrah!) Layton has really paid close attention to the Asian community (particularly from Olivia Chow) and has support many Asian Community organizations, Yee Hong, Chinese Cultural Centre of Toronto, not to mention the massive campaign on Fairchild.

I think it will be very interesting to see for once a leader that really understand minorities. It has only been in the past few years have we really seen a rise in visible minority politicians. Yes, Jack Layton is not a visible minority, however, he sees minorities as an important demographic, and that in itself says a lot about his concerns.

However, NDPs platform seems a little too idealistic, and to glamourous. The question is how can this really be done? Where's the substance? Although he has great ideas, I am doubtful that Layton can really efficiently deliver these promises without massive tax increases, or some other drastic measures.

What I think:
I think I've pretty much made up my mind of voting here in Waterloo as I'm am certain that the Liberals will win back at home in Markham-Unionville without my say. John McCallum (the current Veteran's affairs minister) has been a big favourite back at home, not to mention that his Conservative opponent, Joe Li, has a horrible reputation calling immigrants "garbage". Not a good move Conservatives, especially when the "garbage"make up 65% of the people in this riding.

So where do I stand, I am voting here in Waterloo. I'm still uncertain. I'm leaning towards Liberals and vote for Andrew Telegdi, despite Martin's poor during his performance election campaign . I think that I will give him a chance these four years to see what he can really do. But I'm still quite undecided; just like everything else in my life, but that's another story.

SCHOOL:
AHHHHH AHHHHH AHHHHH! :: screaming like an excited tween girl ::
Matthew Lee has finally finished HELL WEEK! YES! No more hiberating at Dana Porter and study my ass. Though Hell Week is over, it doesn't mean Heaven has prevailed. My other exams were okay-- not great-- but okay. All except stupid Microeconomics. OMG, I sat at my desk staring at the paper, having no idea what do with it. It was all applied calculus trying to find the demand and consumption of this and that. Whoever is a pro in economics and would like to tutor me, please please refer to me. Grrrr!

WORK:
AHHHHH AHHHHH AHHHHH! I still don't believe it, but Mr. Matt has a job, and in Toronto too! Finally I get a break from stupid crapola 'Loo! 12 straight months in Waterloo will finally come to an end as of my birthday (My last exam is on my bday, just perfect timing.) I'm working for the Ontario Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal formerly known as the Ontario Superbuild Corporation under the Tories. I'll be working at Queen's Park so all you UT kids, we can have lunch dates! Hmmmm Queen's Park, where can I get my hands on Dalton McGuinty, and rape him for false promises. Maybe I can start another Monica Lewinsky 'cigar' scandal. TEE HEE (A), no, I'm still all about the Liberals. Federal election stuff, I'll put aside perhaps for another blog entry.

TORONTO:
I'm FINALLY back in Toronto. It seems like eternity since I've been back. Finally some REAL food. If I have another bolongne sandwich, I will die. If I have another slice of pizza, I will die. If i have anymore pasta, I will die.

Ohhh Markham, my Markham, I miss you so. I miss my Pacific Mall, I miss my REAL Chinese food, I miss my REAL bubble tea, I miss driving-- yes planners, I miss driving, so sue me.

BANGING CONSTRUCTION WORKERS:
The upstairs roommates have finally moved in. And they've definitely moved in with a 'bang' but disappointingly, not the 'bang' that i'd like to be experiencing.

That's a 'bang' every morning at about 5:40 am. These guys are not university students-- they're a bunch of student-like twentysomethings with beer and bikini girl posters for their wall decor. Oh yes, and they're in the construction business.

Sure they may be hot blue-collar workers-- and they are!-- but their annoyingness bugs me, they walk all around the house with their construction boots on, completely not thinking the fact that you hear every single step they make. Like a stampede of bulls running around, huffing and puffing while I awaken every friggin morning. UGH!

CONVOCATION (and my feelings on it):
It was Angela, one of my sister's close friend's convocation on Thursday. I've known her since I was a pesky annoying little elementary school boy, I just had go and be there. It was so nice, I love convocations. Every convocation that I go, I always develop this sense of happiness for them. In a way, perhaps because I'm currently in the process of university, I can feel how much they have gone through. All the tears, the struggles, the disappointments, the constant cramming, the neverending lack of time, but on the other hand, the good drinking times, the great friends, the sigh of relief after exams, the independence. All those things are engraved in that diploma, aside from the obvious: the gain in knowledge, experience, and the initials after your name.

Where was I getting at? Oh yeah, I always get this teary feeling at convocations. I can't help but to be proud for people, even a distant relationship of my sister's friend. Regardless of what you are studying in University/College; you gain more than just academic knowledge-- heck, I don't even remember anything that I crammed on Friday-- but I'm sure all of us gained more as a person, gained more about ourselves, and build more confidence to face the real world. University is a trial period, being rejected, having faults and making mistakes in University is no big deal-- perhaps because faults is the only way we'll learn. But in the "real world" it might not be so easy.

Again, what's my point. Yes, convocations are nice. I hope I have a chance to experience all your convocations, and experience that sense of success, the step passed a crucial life stage, and heading towards a bigger and better place. I hope I get a chance to witness all your happiness and joys, and take in all the experiences that all you go through, and perhaps one eventual day, I can show you my experiences, when or if I graduate :D

That's it for this entry folks. :D Will update again, real real soon.

...until mid-june.

matt is scared. i'm literally freaking out. i have 4 midterms, 1 final, and 3 assignments all within two weeks. i'm so scared. i'm thinking of dropping BUS111, this crammed 6 week class is literally screwing me over. not to mention, that i know i did so bad on the previous midterm. and co-op isn't helping with the situation of added burden. fuck fuck fuck. omg, this blog entry is a desperate plea for i don't even know what. just thought i'd share it all with you and maybe, miraculously, you guys might have some magical answer for my problems-- that's how desperate i have become.

i'm scared. i donnno what i should do. dropping will mean i'll have a "withdrawal" on my transcript and a loss of hell lot of money. but keeping with it will mean that i have a chance of getting a really shitty mark, not to mention, this might affect my other courses especially the midterms that are coming up. which will kill my average for sure.

what should i do?

oh God, please help me.