Wasabi Japanese Buffet

Last night we had dinner at the Wasabi Japanese Buffet up at Hwy 7 and Leslie, and it was definitely not worth the money we paid. The restaurant was set up like a fusion Japanese buffet + Mandarin, they had a good selection of hot foods and the sushi/ sashimi were the only items you had to order. You pick up the hot foods and desserts at the buffet area, just like the Mandarin.

The food wasn't bad so to speak, but the cost of the dinner was a hefty sum. The three of us paid close to $100 for the buffet. At that price, we could have eaten at a nice pasta or fish at Il Fornello, got a glass of wine, and shared a dessert.

If anyone is thinking of going, I definitely do not recommend it.

Zune me baby!

I know people often get very skeptical about online surveys and how likely you'll see results, but man, I am no longer a skeptic!

First off, thank you so much to Microsoft and Matchstick for hosting this online survey, which, due to my qualifications, rendered me a brand new 8GB Zune!

After a very tiring battle with FedEx, I finally got my Zune at the office. I was more than excited to tear open the package and found some goodies - including my awesome player, some nice headphones, and the adapter that goes along with it.

This thing can sync to your computer wirelessly, between Zunes so you can easily swap music and cool vids with friends, and does lots of other cool stuff. There is a whole online community dedicated to this player. This thing also plays FM video (yes! no more FM adpaters), and has a full colour screen.

I am super-excited and can't wait to charget this thing up and try it out.

For those of you who are interested in an opportunity to do some good, or enter for a chance to win a $500 gift card at amazon, you can do the following:

1. log on to chatthreads.com and enter conversation ID 102 986 0204

2. follow the steps and tell them about your conversation (or how you learned about Zune)

3. then you can enter for a chance to win a $500 gift card or ask them to make a donation to your choice of charitable organization

I'll definitely post some more once I've begun trying this player out. Woohoo!

TTC strike looming

This really gets me. Apparently a ticket booth operator makes over $50,000 cdn a year, and he/she gets paid overtime pay, potentially making up to $100,000 a year. You know, most of the population in Canada have to work their behinds off, and won't make anything near the base salary of $50,000. I think there is a time to be vocal and fight for your rights, and then there is a time to recognize and appreciate what you have. Look, by striking, you're making it even more difficult for those who are making less than you to begin with to get to work. Some of them may be unable to get to work, hence losing a part of their already minute salary as a reuslt of your desire to increase yours (which might I reiterate, is already higher than theirs to begin with). Perhaps it's time to wake up people.

And you know what else? Instead of counting the number of times they had striked, why don't we count the number of times they threatened to strike?

Personal care workers (PSWs)

Look guys, PSWs are NOT freaking molly maids. So stop treating them like one. These are professionals who offer assistance with our daily lives, and the daily living activities of our loved ones. Stop treating them with little respect, or assume they're here to clean your house. They're here to provide you with personal support and relieve. Understand that, and start treating with more respect and as a professional.

Video game induces violent behaviours?

Right. Whatever. I was riding the bus today and saw a mother with her son, who looked no more than 11 or 12 years old, holding a copy of GTA Vice City. He was 12 at most! (You may be wondering how I manage to figure that out, but I'm assuming most kids over 12 won't be wearing a Batman backpack.) Look, if you parents want to complain about how video games induces violent behaviours and all, that's fine, but perhaps you shouldn't be buying them a copy of those games. That's why there are ratings on those games now. And even if there aren't any ratings on the front cover, you probably shouldn't be buying your child a game that shows a guy with a gun in his hand. So...whatever.