I don't think anybody on this earth hates smelly testing engineers as much as I do. Here I am today...7am in the morning, hitting up the vending machine for a bran muffin...do you think the testing engineer waits until I get my food out of the machine to ask me a question? NO, he has to come right up to me (I mean he almost touched me) and tell me "internet is not working on my computer"...like I give a fuck, your a testing guy, test some parts and shut up, you shouldn't be on the internet in the first place, if you were you would have had a job in finance and probably a shower by now. Now to understand how bad the BO was on this guy (keep in mind, it was about 12 outside last night, so it wasn't one of those 40 degree plus days inside the plant like we've had the past few weeks. In other words...there's no excuse for that smell. The smell is so bad, I'm going to wait until he goes home to look at his computer (I've got a server on my desk that's 4 years old and "breaking down"..it automatically gains a higher priority number than anything associated with the test lab). Lets not even start talking about that breath either...I've smell better decaying skunks. Anyways, the point of the story was if he didn't talk to me today, I would have had a bran muffin instead of a two pack of chocolate creme donuts. So much for my eating healthier movement.

In what may have been either the luckiest day of my life, or an elaborate trap (I'm going with the first) I managed to pull off the biggest 15 minute late sneak into work today at the office. Here's the situation: 7:10am, Focus is headed northbound on Yonge St. Approaches set of Red Lights (no, not the red light district). Begins to play with newly purchased radio (did I mention I managed to pull .75g's on a left hand turn Saturday afternoon? Because the radio is the proof I did that!). One lane over and two cars deep I see the GM's car, complete with customized license plate. A thought of "oh shit, I am soooo busted today creeps into my mind". What courses of action do I have? 1) Lie low, stay two cars behind him, and sneak to your office after he enters the building. or 2) Act normal, realize his parking spot is not the CAS (closest available spot) and try to pass him on the entrance to the building. In the boldest move I could try, I go with option #2. Sneak into the CAS, camp out while The GM parks his car, and quickly sneak in under the cover of the bushes. Through the door and nobody was the wiser. Of course, it took him 5 minutes to get from his car to the front door, but then I already had my morning cup of tea in my hands, but that's a different story all together.

Oh yeah, I just found out we're on our 6th in just under a year. We went from Cougar, to 40 year old party girl (who goes MIA one week after accepting a full time position) to the russian girl with the cute nieces, to the girl who looked like meatloaf, to the Italian girl to "a permenant" receptionist that is starting today. I'm sure there was another one that I am forgetting about, but these were the significant receptionists here...fucked up place.

As for poker, I ended up Friday +$10 after the CST crew split a $100 pot 3 ways (yes, we were the top 3 finishers in an 11 person tournament...it's the first time that has ever happend...good work boys!). The second tournament I busted out early, but that's still another week in the positives for poker so I won't complain.

My poker update for this week is really blurry...I won 3 tournaments on Friday...lost 3 on Saturday, lost one on Monday and got my money back on the second...when all the buy ins are factored I think I broke even, which kinda sucks because I was getting used to showing a profit over the last few weeks.

Went to formula kartways last night with Boost Monkey...man I miss karting. It felt really good to rip the go-kart around those corners....getting soo close to the wall (tapping it a few times) using the classic CST Spin Move on a poor unsuspecting soul (hahahahaha...I'm still laughing at the look in that guys eyes when he realized that I drove right through his rear axel). Good times indeed...I wanna go back to pro kart sometime soon...I miss their ultra loose karts and the extremely slippery surface.

Does anybody else hate people who constantly jack up the A/C EVERY DAY??? Fuck it's the summer enjoy the fact that it's not -20 like it is January! Or people who don't take advantage of the patio...man we don't have it for much longer...and definetly don't bitch at me about how much you hate cold weather when it comes around, because you brought it upon yourself!!!

Alright, quick poker update first, Friday, up $10, Saturday up $40, Monday up $20-$15 for Mike's birthday present...so not a bad week at all for me! In fact, you might argue that it was a GOOD week!

Anyways, now for the story behind the game. Friday was Matt's birthday...went to Dave and Busters. I'm not a big fan of their menu at all...food was average at best but priced wayyy too high for the quality. Nobody wanted to go to the midway (which really sucked I think). Around 10pm...we head on out Mike's house for some poker...I think we played until 4:30 because I didn't get home until 5. Up by 9 to take my mom's car and the focus to the mechanics. I had a bad case of a glowing battery terminal. $30, the terminal doesn't glow and there is no screw in my mom's tire. Later that day we head out to Karl's place for some drinking by the pool and some poker. A 6 pack of bud later, it's time to go to the Phoenix...I told Mechanic Mike I'd make it a mission to say hi to simon...sorry buddy, I failed you...didn't see him :( But I had a good time at the phoenix as always!

Passed out on the couch around 3:30 I think..woke up around 7...watched 2 laps of the F1 race and fell right back asleep...woke up again at 10 and went to bed...slept there till 1. Got up watched the Indy race (which started early this year for some unknown reason). I was dissapointed to see Paul Tracy run out of fuel...he deserved that race...but that's racing.

Went to my cousins wedding at Casa Loma in the evening. Damm that was a nice place...really fancy! I wanna live there one day! The wedding was good...it was nice to see some of the family together and drinking again! Did I mention that the castle was really nice???

That's about it...oh yeah, I found out yesterday the AGM is leaving to be a GM of another division. I'm going to miss him, he's the only senior management type I know that you can talk to straight up, tell him to go fuck himself, be made fun of and come out of it all laughing. He's one of a kind and I know he'll do good.

It's plant shutdown here...the place is dead, I took a nap in the shipping office and lines are running. Go figure. Actually I just found out we will be making Balance Shafts for the New H3, which is pretty sweet when you think about it. Add that to the flexplates we make for Ferrari and things can sound pretty sweet around here. From what I hear, the business is on the upswing (of course, would management ever admit otherwise).

Played poker at Seneca Casino Saturday night with the guys...finished down $100, but my brother was up $150 and Edwin was up $400. Poker at my place on Friday showed a $30 profit and even more poker last night showed a $50 profit...granted I'm down for the weekend still, but at least it doesn't hurt as much knowing I can still win against the poker crew. What does bother me is that I can never seem to turn a profit at a casino. Save for that one night last summer when I cleaned up, I just can't win at casino's. Who knows why...the same people that I constantly beat on weekends manage to leave with money, but I can't even come close. I'll probalby have to adopt the same strategy that turned my home game around for the casino's....just concentrate on braking even and after you accomplish that, start doing the things you need to win. This actually helped me out a ton, as lately I've been pulling wins out of my ass, where as 2 months ago, I was always finishing 2nd or 3rd and 4 months ago, I was always just missing the cut.

Anyways, I'm thinking I should get back to work...I'm going to DQ for an ice cream break around 3 today...anybody wanna join me :)