<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240</id><updated>2011-04-21T18:43:42.422-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Suraj</title><subtitle type='html'>My Life</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>86</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-114272492584695833</id><published>2006-03-18T18:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-03-18T18:35:25.876-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm Alive...</title><summary type='text'>... but so so tired.... I can honestly say I haven't been working the hours that I have last year, but for some reason I'm feeling a more intense tired this year than last year.  Mind you I'm not that far off from the hours I worked last year...  Maybe 3-4 hours for the entire month......Anyways, thanks to all for who wished me a Happy Birthday, it was greatly appreciated...I will have to say </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/114272492584695833/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=114272492584695833' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/114272492584695833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/114272492584695833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2006/03/im-alive.html' title='I&apos;m Alive...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-114005896284410394</id><published>2006-02-15T21:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-15T22:02:42.860-05:00</updated><title type='text'>BT...</title><summary type='text'>I wanted to post this earlier, but I didn't get around to it.Anyways, It was Monday.  My iPod alarm went off, then my alarm clock, then the traditional thuds of my Dad running to the door, running late as usual.I got up another 45 mins later.  Yea, I need to time to slowly get out out of bed, hence the early wake up call for me.  Got ready as usual, came up the stairs, poured a glass of orange </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/114005896284410394/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=114005896284410394' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/114005896284410394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/114005896284410394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2006/02/bt.html' title='BT...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-113777140086926688</id><published>2006-01-20T10:35:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-20T10:36:40.880-05:00</updated><title type='text'>CKE Results...</title><summary type='text'>I passed...  Unbelievable...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/113777140086926688/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=113777140086926688' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113777140086926688'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113777140086926688'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2006/01/cke-results.html' title='CKE Results...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-113772784166905635</id><published>2006-01-19T22:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-19T22:30:41.703-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Laziness...</title><summary type='text'>Not going to lie...  After spending most of my days on a computer, its hard to make it home and get on the computer again.Hence the reason why the update comes so so after the last one.Anyways, not much has happened.  Well the beginning of the month was pretty intense.I wrote my first exam in a process of 3.  Results actually come out tomorrow.  Time has flown by since I wrote it and now.  I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/113772784166905635/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=113772784166905635' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113772784166905635'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113772784166905635'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2006/01/laziness.html' title='Laziness...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-113508803485895075</id><published>2005-12-20T09:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-20T09:13:54.866-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Holidays...</title><summary type='text'>So... This will probably be my last blog till at least after New Years.Just to get it out there, I wish everyone a Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Years!It's been a year of accomplishments, and that's the only way I think I can put it.Anyhow, so awhile back I was in St. Catharines out for a dinner. The important part came at the end of dinner. Our server said, "Merry Christmas." I didn't make </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/113508803485895075/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=113508803485895075' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113508803485895075'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113508803485895075'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/12/happy-holidays.html' title='Happy Holidays...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-113477877972535123</id><published>2005-12-16T19:09:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-16T19:19:39.756-05:00</updated><title type='text'>It don't stop...</title><summary type='text'>Today I just wrote the last exam at Brock that I will ever study for.  What does that mean, I still got one more exam that you can't really study for, as it is case writing. That being said, Intro to Computers went well.  I was out of there in 45 mins.  A friend of mine was 10 mins late and was out of there before me.  I was like damn.  So I guess I do not hold the record for fastest exam ever </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/113477877972535123/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=113477877972535123' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113477877972535123'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113477877972535123'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/12/it-dont-stop.html' title='It don&apos;t stop...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-113436079242648980</id><published>2005-12-11T23:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-11T23:13:12.440-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Life in the Fastlane...</title><summary type='text'>I'm just writing this really for myself.  Maybe I'll look back in a month and point and laugh at myself for going through all of this.Tomorrow is the start of my last few exams ever for my undergrad at Brock.  I won't say it's my last exam ever at University, because who knows what the future holds.Anyways, I'm really feeling the grind now.  I can honestly say I was thinking about this moment </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/113436079242648980/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=113436079242648980' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113436079242648980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113436079242648980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/12/life-in-fastlane.html' title='Life in the Fastlane...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-113323757454683678</id><published>2005-11-28T22:42:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-28T23:22:39.746-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Tampa...</title><summary type='text'>...well except for the fact that today is crazy warm, I'm back in Winterland. Crap, I wish I could've brought back some of that whether.That would be an awesome power, to be able to control the weather...  I wouldn't even think twice, it would be fall 24/7...So... yes, I am back from Tampa, Florida. It was a crazy time! There is really a lot to say about these past 4 days. A lot took place. Just </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/113323757454683678/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=113323757454683678' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113323757454683678'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113323757454683678'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/11/tampa.html' title='Tampa...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-113263331008540964</id><published>2005-11-21T23:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-21T23:21:50.096-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Sunshine State...</title><summary type='text'>That's right, I'm heading out on my own little trip.  Cally went to Japan, and Ahilan went to Australia.  I'm going to Florida, D'oh!Hahhaa... It's a start I guess... I'm going down because of a conference that is going to be held at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa Bay.  It's a convention for Patels from our communities back in India.  Not all Patels are related.  It's like Smith, Black, or other common</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/113263331008540964/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=113263331008540964' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113263331008540964'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113263331008540964'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/11/sunshine-state.html' title='The Sunshine State...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-113229077851488624</id><published>2005-11-17T23:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-18T00:12:58.526-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Rough...</title><summary type='text'>... that's one word that explains the past few weeks.  I thought after midterms I would have had some time to chill back and relax.  I actually did.  For about a week.  But that week flew by.  That was the week of Halloween.  Since then pure hectic.  Driving home every weekend to CKE prep course has caught up with me.  It takes a real toll.  Its only one and a half hour drive, traffic free to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/113229077851488624/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=113229077851488624' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113229077851488624'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113229077851488624'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/11/rough.html' title='Rough...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-113107839989822332</id><published>2005-11-03T23:22:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-03T23:35:55.573-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A Classic...</title><summary type='text'>Well, recently my old computer crashed, and luckily I was able to save some pictures from it... While going through these pictures, I saw some that were part of some very messy nights...So here is a first in a series...     </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/113107839989822332/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=113107839989822332' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113107839989822332'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113107839989822332'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/11/classic.html' title='A Classic...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-113036532830269252</id><published>2005-10-26T18:16:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-26T18:22:08.306-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The bridge...</title><summary type='text'>Damn, multiple post day...Well it only came about because I just saw a commercial that got me very excited. Not like that all you dirty people!Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is being released next Tuesday... For me this is the most anticipated DVD release of the year. I haven't looked into it, but I am hoping that there is a box set for the prequel trilogy so that It will match my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/113036532830269252/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=113036532830269252' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113036532830269252'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113036532830269252'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/10/bridge.html' title='The bridge...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-113034088780203237</id><published>2005-10-26T11:23:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-26T11:34:47.806-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Spammers...</title><summary type='text'>Damn, my last blog was spammed by 6 blasted spammers. I would just like to say, NO SPAM!  FIND A NEW MEANS TO ADVERTISE YO S!&amp;@!Honestly, this site is only read by a few, so you're advertisments are not being targeted well. A few marketing classes may help you understand the 4 P's of marketing better.From now on, these comments will be removed by me... If you truly wish to promote, then ask first</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/113034088780203237/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=113034088780203237' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113034088780203237'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/113034088780203237'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/10/spammers.html' title='Spammers...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-112959085911018031</id><published>2005-10-17T19:06:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-17T19:18:23.820-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Greetings from Cally...</title><summary type='text'>So, this is what Cally thinks I look like when I get mad... HahahDo I really...Thanks again for the postcard!Haha, I still can't see how I could possibly react that badly! It's an excellent postcard though. I like your touch. It scanned better than I expected.That VBuzzer does look interesting. For those who don't know, its a VoIP service out of Toronto, basically you can call someone from you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/112959085911018031/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=112959085911018031' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112959085911018031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112959085911018031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/10/greetings-from-cally.html' title='Greetings from Cally...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-112922903973697004</id><published>2005-10-13T14:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-13T14:43:59.743-04:00</updated><title type='text'>RIP...</title><summary type='text'>...well not exactly, but still its official. My computer gave out two nights ago. It was really, a sad moment. I tried reviving it, but it just wouldn't be. The hard drive finally gave, and I've lost a lot of stuff that I wished I backed up. I actually thought I did have it backed up, but when I went to check the CD I had my photos, and stuff backed up on, it wasn't there. So, I guess my burner </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/112922903973697004/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=112922903973697004' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112922903973697004'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112922903973697004'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/10/rip.html' title='RIP...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-112785574402613994</id><published>2005-09-27T16:38:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-27T17:15:44.056-04:00</updated><title type='text'>From new beginnings, come good fortune...</title><summary type='text'>It is that time.  A time where school is either close to end, or already has ended.  I'm talking about the people I grew up with through highschool, and those that I have met throughout university.  All of us are about to leave school, our safety net if you will, and head out into what shall be what we do for the rest our lives.  I'm sure there are a few individuals that will change career after </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/112785574402613994/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=112785574402613994' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112785574402613994'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112785574402613994'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/09/from-new-beginnings-come-good-fortune.html' title='From new beginnings, come good fortune...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-112748994910106125</id><published>2005-09-23T11:25:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-23T11:39:09.340-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Toronto v. Montreal...</title><summary type='text'>I went to see the pre-seaons game between these two bitter old rivals yesterday.  I was hoping to get a glance of one of my favorite players in the NHL, Alex Kovalev.  He did not start for the Habs yesterday night though, neither did Koivu, Zednik, Bonk, Theodore, Souray, Ryder, Dandenault.  I was like damn, that's their whole roster right there.  It's pre-season so It's understandable.  Right </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/112748994910106125/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=112748994910106125' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112748994910106125'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112748994910106125'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/09/toronto-v-montreal.html' title='Toronto v. Montreal...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-112665933708569394</id><published>2005-09-13T20:25:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-13T20:59:11.163-04:00</updated><title type='text'>It's a festivus miracle...</title><summary type='text'>...  a classic Seinfeld phrase is really descriptive of my last 24 hours.This is actually my 2nd attempt at writing this blog, but as I will explain this is the one that only got posted.Yesterday night while waiting for Tony to come back from class, and Rajiv, Sunny, JT, and Renu to arrive so that we could go bowling, I was playing Risk on my computer. It started off as a tough game, the two </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/112665933708569394/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=112665933708569394' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112665933708569394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112665933708569394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/09/its-festivus-miracle.html' title='It&apos;s a festivus miracle...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-112598488195545608</id><published>2005-09-06T01:22:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-06T01:34:41.960-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A Summer's end...</title><summary type='text'>Well not officially until September twenty-something, in a literal sense summer is over with the passing of Labour Day weekend.  It was my last summer as being a lofty, chilling college kid.  Got a  lot of things done though this summer.  I didn't get everything I wanted to get done, but its cool.  I spent the entire summer in Toronto.  I wished I could've went away, but with other peoples busy </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/112598488195545608/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=112598488195545608' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112598488195545608'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112598488195545608'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/09/summers-end.html' title='A Summer&apos;s end...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-112561562776077902</id><published>2005-09-01T18:55:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-01T19:00:27.766-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Time for action...</title><summary type='text'>The government needs to step in and regulate gasoline prices.  They need to first cut taxes on gas, because they aren't using it to improve roads anyways, or supplement public transportation.I can remember not even a month ago I was filling up at 78.5/litre.  Yesterday, I saw a ridiculous price, which I'm sure many have, 126.9/litre.  That's a 48.4 cents increase in one month, or a 61.6% </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/112561562776077902/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=112561562776077902' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112561562776077902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112561562776077902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/09/time-for-action.html' title='Time for action...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-112484281177648820</id><published>2005-08-23T20:14:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-23T20:20:11.783-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Who else...</title><summary type='text'>... but me can win the first time I used my new poker chips to win some cash.Yesterday night I finally got around to using my new poker chips for a cash game of poker.  It wasn't bad.  At first it was just Tones, Jay, Navjeet, his buddy Austin, and I playing.  It was a 10 bucks to buy in.  Not as big as I'm used to playing, but it was cool, I could spare 10 bucks in these unemployed of times.  It</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/112484281177648820/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=112484281177648820' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112484281177648820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112484281177648820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/08/who-else.html' title='Who else...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-112354169550727357</id><published>2005-08-08T18:38:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-08T18:54:55.513-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Robert Langdon...</title><summary type='text'>I'm sure many are familiar with the person to which I refer to. He is the main character in "The DaVinci Code" and I believe the prequel to that novel "Angels and Demons." After many people have said the book is awesome, you must read it, etc, etc, I have decided to jump in and see what many people are talking about. So I got the sudden urge to buy them at like twenty to 10pm on Saturday night. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/112354169550727357/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=112354169550727357' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112354169550727357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112354169550727357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/08/robert-langdon.html' title='Robert Langdon...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-112309236927213133</id><published>2005-08-03T13:45:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-03T14:06:09.280-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A nice few days...</title><summary type='text'>This past weekend was filled with tonnes of events. The first event was last call to see Cally. We all just met up at Timmy's, and talked for a bit, before the inevitable. She's in Japan now, and I'm sure she's having a good time already, especially with all that sushi around.Saturday was pretty sick. I had a family thing to attend at my aunt's house, so I had dinner there, and then my cousins, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/112309236927213133/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=112309236927213133' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112309236927213133'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112309236927213133'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/08/nice-few-days.html' title='A nice few days...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-112273949426284333</id><published>2005-07-30T11:49:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-30T12:04:56.416-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Trails...</title><summary type='text'>I wasn't going to, but I will.  A blog just for you...1.  "Shut up!"2.  "You don't need to sleep for 24 hours a day"3.  "Naps are not 4 hours long"4.  "I'm coming to get you, we're going out."    "That sounds like Ahilan.  Did he tell you to say that?"    "No...  We're going out, just get ready."    ... 45mins later    "Ahilan, told me to say that."5.  "To the Bling, and future Bling."6.  "Can I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/112273949426284333/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=112273949426284333' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112273949426284333'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112273949426284333'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/07/happy-trails.html' title='Happy Trails...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-112213569494318143</id><published>2005-07-23T11:51:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-23T12:28:43.836-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A pretty good start...</title><summary type='text'>Well the first full week of summer vacation went by, and it was packed schedule. My brother and I decided on getting one of those pocket bikes that I raved about in my last blog. Those things are super fun, and its a substitute for a real bike as I probably won't ever get one. The bike came in on Wednesday, but I didn't get to ride it until Thursday.On Wednesday, my company held a "Fun Day". It </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/112213569494318143/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=112213569494318143' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112213569494318143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112213569494318143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/07/pretty-good-start.html' title='A pretty good start...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-112144158180296725</id><published>2005-07-15T11:19:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-15T11:33:01.810-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Schooooooooooool's out for Summer...</title><summary type='text'>That's right!  It's time to chill.  Hang back, get as much as humanly possible done in these 6 weeks that I can. My exams went pretty good except for audit, where the M/C questions were just ridiculous, and there was no possible way anyone could have studied for that, and its a good thing I didn't. Regardless, the prof already marked the exam for that class, and I got 67% on it. It doesn't matter</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/112144158180296725/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=112144158180296725' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112144158180296725'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112144158180296725'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/07/schooooooooooools-out-for-summer.html' title='Schooooooooooool&apos;s out for Summer...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-112096393154098374</id><published>2005-07-09T22:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-09T22:52:11.546-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The studying continues...</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday night was my Taxation III exam. It went well. It was a really fair exam, and I have to say the professor for this class is on my favorite list. She taught the class extremely well, made me look stupid at times, even at times when I was right, but heck it was worth it. People say that in University you'll find that one professor that makes you think different ways, and all that good </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/112096393154098374/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=112096393154098374' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112096393154098374'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112096393154098374'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/07/studying-continues.html' title='The studying continues...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-112052858517713529</id><published>2005-07-04T21:47:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-04T21:56:25.183-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Nine Days at max...</title><summary type='text'>Yes... It's nine days at max till my much anticipated release. Release from school for the summer that is. Sitting here in my apartment in the blazing heat is making me think twice about my decision to go to Brock for accounting (no it isn't). Still, school isn't for me anymore. It seems to be a topic of high interest for me as of lates. Well it just shows how passionate I am of getting out of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/112052858517713529/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=112052858517713529' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112052858517713529'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/112052858517713529'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/07/nine-days-at-max.html' title='Nine Days at max...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-111971860264793040</id><published>2005-06-25T12:35:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-06-25T12:56:42.700-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Just Short...</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday was the annual George Rasula Golf Tournament held on behalf of the Co-op Accounting Program at Brock. The tourney was held at Rockway Glen Golf and Country Club. It's an excellent course. It's wide open and surrounded by winerys and vineyards. I participated as I did last year, and as defending champions, played with the same team as last year which consisted of Tony, Tony's Dad, and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/111971860264793040/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=111971860264793040' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111971860264793040'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111971860264793040'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/06/just-short.html' title='Just Short...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-111932870558611540</id><published>2005-06-21T00:28:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-06-21T00:38:46.156-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Downtown...</title><summary type='text'>...Just listen to the music of the traffic in the cityLinger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are prettyHow can you lose?The lights are much brighter thereYou can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares and goDowntown, things'll be great when you'reDowntown, no finer place for sure,Downtown, everything's waiting for you...- Petula ClarkI was crusin back to school yesterday, and this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/111932870558611540/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=111932870558611540' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111932870558611540'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111932870558611540'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/06/downtown.html' title='Downtown...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-111859472859423158</id><published>2005-06-12T12:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-06-12T12:45:28.600-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Testing...</title><summary type='text'>This past week was very intense.  In some respects it got me wondering about how my quest for getting designated next year will go.  All I got to say, is if last week is even somewhat what I'm about to go through in 2006, It's going to be many, many critical moments.Last week was the week of 3 midterms.  I had midterms in Audit, Tax, and Consolidations.  My life consisted of studying almost 8-12 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/111859472859423158/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=111859472859423158' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111859472859423158'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111859472859423158'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/06/testing.html' title='Testing...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-111742083816794245</id><published>2005-05-30T16:47:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-05-30T16:55:12.783-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Anniversary Blog...</title><summary type='text'>Yes, it has been a little over a year since I've started the whole blogging phenomenon. I'm impressed that I just spelled phenomenon right.This past year has been pretty interesting. It included ups and downs, but by far more ups. It involved me getting my car! The climax of all moments this past year. Wait... Star Wars came out too. Damn, that's a critical moment too. Crazy. All in all, a lot of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/111742083816794245/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=111742083816794245' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111742083816794245'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111742083816794245'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/05/anniversary-blog.html' title='The Anniversary Blog...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-111690430706004196</id><published>2005-05-23T23:11:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-05-23T23:11:47.076-04:00</updated><title type='text'>May Two Four</title><summary type='text'>Yes, the long awaited long weekend which kicked off the summer has passed.  It was a pretty sick weekend filled a lot.My weekend began on Wednesday of last week. The highly anticipated movie for me this summer was released the very night. Well, Thursday midnight to be accurate. Yes, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The bridge between the new to the old. It is by far the best of the new</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/111690430706004196/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=111690430706004196' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111690430706004196'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111690430706004196'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/05/may-two-four.html' title='May Two Four'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-111612771898400653</id><published>2005-05-14T23:17:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-05-14T23:29:07.230-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Connections...</title><summary type='text'>This past week, over conversations with Ahilan, Cally, and Michelle, I came across the fact that two other Woburn alumni will be going the same career path as myself. I would like to congratulate Tasha, and James. They themselves won't probably ever read this, but still, I thought I would blog about it since I haven't blogged anything in awhile. At first I thought I would be the only one out of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/111612771898400653/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=111612771898400653' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111612771898400653'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111612771898400653'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/05/connections.html' title='Connections...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-111525617002414159</id><published>2005-05-04T21:13:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-05-04T21:22:50.073-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Back to School...</title><summary type='text'>Usually its the department stores that are the first to mention its that time of year.  Also, this is usually done around August as the majority of kids return to school in September.  That isn't the case for me.  It hasn't been in the last 3 years. Yes, I'm at back at school.  Another wonderful summer to be spent in St. Catharines.  Not really.Whatever though, I'm back and I'll do whatever I can</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/111525617002414159/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=111525617002414159' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111525617002414159'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111525617002414159'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/05/back-to-school.html' title='Back to School...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-111405211859189157</id><published>2005-04-20T22:47:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-04-20T22:55:18.593-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Tax Season ending soon...</title><summary type='text'>and I can't wait.  I've been working some mad hours this workterm.  A lot of experience no doubt, but a lot of time sacrificed, hence the shortage in blogging over the last few months.  It is coming to an end though.  April 29th hopefully will be my last day of work for this workterm.  It will end with a bang though.  The end of season party courtesy my firm, and also a Dave and Busters night out</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/111405211859189157/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=111405211859189157' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111405211859189157'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111405211859189157'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/04/tax-season-ending-soon.html' title='Tax Season ending soon...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-111138055249585119</id><published>2005-03-20T23:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-03-20T23:49:12.496-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The end of a search, the beginning of a journey...</title><summary type='text'>Yea, it finally happened.  After months and months of researching and questioning people on which player is better, I finally decided to go with my gut and get the 20GB Apple iPod.  It was killing me trying to figure out what player to get.  The iPod is a huge pop culture craze right now, and I guess it suckered me into buying one.  I know, that if I got another player like the iRiver H320, or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/111138055249585119/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=111138055249585119' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111138055249585119'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111138055249585119'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/03/end-of-search-beginning-of-journey.html' title='The end of a search, the beginning of a journey...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-111017049949936454</id><published>2005-03-06T23:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-03-06T23:41:39.503-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Just some random thoughts...</title><summary type='text'>1.  Damn, I could use a good punching bag right about now...2.  Ahilan you beat me to that iPod... Let me know how it runs...3.  I wonder how much of a refund I'm getting this year...4.  Damn, I'm getting a huge refund...5.  Michelle I got your back on the discussion in Ahilan's blog " The Rewind"6.  Damn, I have to go back to Harper tomorrow...7.  Damn, PGT on Thursday straight through the end </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/111017049949936454/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=111017049949936454' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111017049949936454'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/111017049949936454'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/03/just-some-random-thoughts.html' title='Just some random thoughts...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-110955142052972316</id><published>2005-02-27T19:22:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-02-27T19:43:40.530-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Apple's iPod or Creative's Zen Jukebox...</title><summary type='text'>Alright, for those who know me, they know how fascinated I am with the tech advances made each year, possibly each day.  Specifically I'm talking about consumer electronics.  I think I have it all.  A CD player, a mp3 CD player, a MD player, a web MD player, a pocket pc, and the list goes on. What I don't have is a mass storage for all my mp3s, and since I've started working again, the thought </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/110955142052972316/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=110955142052972316' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110955142052972316'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110955142052972316'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/02/apples-ipod-or-creatives-zen-jukebox.html' title='Apple&apos;s iPod or Creative&apos;s Zen Jukebox...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-110852259789213339</id><published>2005-02-15T21:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-02-15T21:56:59.116-05:00</updated><title type='text'>NHLPA, take it already...</title><summary type='text'>Well this morning as I woke up to AM680, I heard the most shocking of bulletins. The NHLPA gave into a Salary Cap. The NHL just won what they've been waiting so long for to happen. Now, it all comes down to a cap figure. I just read an article on TSN, and the NHL as provided a final counter offer to the NHLPA's original offer of a $52 million hard cap. The NHL had originally proposed a $40 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/110852259789213339/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=110852259789213339' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110852259789213339'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110852259789213339'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/02/nhlpa-take-it-already.html' title='NHLPA, take it already...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-110826205542790564</id><published>2005-02-12T21:17:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-02-12T21:34:15.430-05:00</updated><title type='text'>It's been long in the making...</title><summary type='text'>Well, I hope everyone did have a Happy Holidays, a Happy New Year, and a Gung hay fat choi to the people who brought us a many good things.Well, let me see. Its been over a full month since the last update. What have I to say for this past month and a bit... Not much actually. It's been back to work for me, and I'm doing my thing. Well not my thing, its actually a new thing. I'm actually doing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/110826205542790564/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=110826205542790564' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110826205542790564'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110826205542790564'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2005/02/its-been-long-in-making.html' title='It&apos;s been long in the making...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-110399989800986683</id><published>2004-12-25T13:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-12-25T13:38:18.010-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Holidays...</title><summary type='text'>Well, I got home officially like 2 days ago.  Have been pretty busy with buying presents and all, and on this day, the 25th of December, I can finally say the first rush of shopping is over.The next rush for shopping begins tomorrow... That's right, Boxing Day!  The last few years I have been disappointed on this day.  I didn't find many sales, so I don't expect much, but you just have to find </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/110399989800986683/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=110399989800986683' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110399989800986683'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110399989800986683'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/12/happy-holidays.html' title='Happy Holidays...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-110358214291670167</id><published>2004-12-20T17:21:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-12-20T17:37:50.420-05:00</updated><title type='text'>NHL vs. NHLPA</title><summary type='text'>It looks like there won't be a season this year, so that means the Montreal Canadiens will have to wait yet another year to win the next Stanley Cup. Anyways, I thought I should shed some light on the matter, because it is getting quite ridiculous again. Well, the impact of not having a season is not big south of the boarder, but above the 49th parallel, small businesses such as downtown bars, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/110358214291670167/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=110358214291670167' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110358214291670167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110358214291670167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/12/nhl-vs-nhlpa.html' title='NHL vs. NHLPA'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-110352193297978716</id><published>2004-12-20T01:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-12-20T00:52:12.980-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Commercialized of Holidays...</title><summary type='text'>Well, if you don't already know, Christmas is about 5 days away as I write this blog. I, myself went out and did some major Christmas shopping to get it out of the way. Last week, was hectic seeing how I had 3 exams in 5 days. Well, not really, I'm actually accustomed to having 3 exams in 27 hours, but that's another story that all Brock Accounting Co-op Students know about. Anyways, since I have</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/110352193297978716/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=110352193297978716' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110352193297978716'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110352193297978716'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/12/commercialized-of-holidays.html' title='The Commercialized of Holidays...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-110291217301460468</id><published>2004-12-12T23:27:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-12-12T23:29:33.013-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I haven't had...</title><summary type='text'>McDonald's in the last 42 days!  I just realized that.  That's pretty insane.  I love their McChickens, McNuggets, and those new Chicken Select strips, but I haven't gone.  I think I will see how long the streak shall continue. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/110291217301460468/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=110291217301460468' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110291217301460468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110291217301460468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/12/i-havent-had.html' title='I haven&apos;t had...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-110282245015235830</id><published>2004-12-11T22:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-12-12T23:30:07.726-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Time Zone Changed...</title><summary type='text'>This is a just compliance blog. The time zone settings in my blog have been changed to reflect the Eastern Time Zone (Montreal), as per instructions from Cally. I hope this makes your blogging experience more enjoyable. If you have any more suggestions on how to update this blog, feel free to publish your comments.On a side note, I had my first exam today, the class I hate the most, which is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/110282245015235830/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=110282245015235830' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110282245015235830'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110282245015235830'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/12/time-zone-changed.html' title='Time Zone Changed...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-110246048956537479</id><published>2004-12-07T21:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-12-07T18:01:29.566-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre-Exam Boost...</title><summary type='text'>All had left to do this week was a group operations case assignment. Its due on Thursday, and my group just started working on it yesterday. It was a case from the Richard Ivey School of Business. This just shows that you don't need to go to Ivey to get an Ivey education, although the name is definitely more marketable. Anyways, we had done the fundamental calculations yesterday, and had to come </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/110246048956537479/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=110246048956537479' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110246048956537479'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110246048956537479'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/12/pre-exam-boost.html' title='Pre-Exam Boost...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-110183744491293766</id><published>2004-11-30T15:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-11-30T12:57:24.923-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Things of interest as of late...</title><summary type='text'>1.  Apple's  iPodWhat can I say, those little gadgets are amazing. In fact, they are creating a craze all over the world. I also, am providing some free word-of-mouth advertising for Apple. I actually want one, but sad to say I will never buy one. Now that I have a car, I don't have a practical use for it. I don't walk anywhere. So a hint to Apple, and some of its accessory manufacturers. You </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/110183744491293766/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=110183744491293766' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110183744491293766'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110183744491293766'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/11/things-of-interest-as-of-late.html' title='Things of interest as of late...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-110107380669196443</id><published>2004-11-21T19:47:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-11-21T16:55:04.376-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Weekend of Bling...</title><summary type='text'>This weekend was definitely about the bling. Friday was the annual Co-op Accounting Group's Semi Formal. I would have to say the event is held in honour of those graduating, but it is open to all to attend. It was an eventful evening. It began with a cocktails and conversations with various peoples including professors. After dinner, it was time to hear the speeches. The most feared professor, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/110107380669196443/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=110107380669196443' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110107380669196443'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110107380669196443'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/11/weekend-of-bling.html' title='The Weekend of Bling...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-110074905023353342</id><published>2004-11-12T23:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-11-17T22:37:30.233-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Diwali...</title><summary type='text'>For people who don't know, today was the festival of lights celebration for Hindus across the globe. I myself haven't taken part in such celebrations ever, but I thought it would be nice to wish those who do take part a Happy Diwali.For some, mainly the Gujus I think, it will be New Year's tomorrow. For those people, I do wish Sal Mubarek, which means Happy New Year...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/110074905023353342/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=110074905023353342' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110074905023353342'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110074905023353342'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/11/happy-diwali.html' title='Happy Diwali...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-110023434700200188</id><published>2004-11-12T02:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-11-11T23:39:07.003-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A Day of Remembrance... or was it?</title><summary type='text'>Today was our national day of remembrance. The 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month is a time we devote to remind ourselves, and to honour those individuals who put their lives on the line for a purpose. We call this day remembrance Day, but was it really a day of remembrance?My tax class had just ended around quarter to 11:00am. We had a brutal quiz today. The professor made us think </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/110023434700200188/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=110023434700200188' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110023434700200188'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/110023434700200188'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/11/day-of-remembrance-or-was-it.html' title='A Day of Remembrance... or was it?'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-109994518728465135</id><published>2004-11-08T18:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-11-08T15:19:47.283-05:00</updated><title type='text'>November Days...</title><summary type='text'>Well, the weather seems to be finally cooling outside. I have to say up to this point the weather has been pretty good, which helps because I take the bus to school and sometimes waiting for those buses can be awhile with all the slow St. Catharines construction going on. The leafs have changed colours, most of them have fallen off, midterms should be over, and the clocks have been pushed back </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/109994518728465135/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=109994518728465135' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109994518728465135'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109994518728465135'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/11/november-days.html' title='November Days...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-109925211558179096</id><published>2004-10-31T17:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-10-31T14:57:06.896-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Halloween</title><summary type='text'>Although the real Halloween is today, most of us would agree it really was yesterday. It was a great night. All the places to be last night were rammed. They were rammed at 9:30pm. Like what the flick is up with that. Why are these people heading over to bars at 9:00? Anyways, there are many places downtown St. Catharines to explore, so we ventured around to see a venue we possibly could attend. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/109925211558179096/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=109925211558179096' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109925211558179096'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109925211558179096'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/10/happy-halloween_31.html' title='Happy Halloween'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-109868031177751582</id><published>2004-10-25T00:34:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-10-25T00:58:31.776-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Monopoly @ McDonald's</title><summary type='text'>Alright guys, this is how it is. I have many pieces for this game, yet I do not have the ones that will make me win. Basically I need one property for each group of properties to get a Monopoly. So if anyone has:BoardwalkPennsylvania AveVentnor AveKentucky AveTennessee AveVirginia AveVermont AveMediterranean AveShort Line RRPennsylvania RRplease help out and enable me to win! If you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/109868031177751582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=109868031177751582' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109868031177751582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109868031177751582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/10/monopoly-mcdonalds.html' title='Monopoly @ McDonald&apos;s'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-109673908354723181</id><published>2004-10-02T16:43:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-10-02T13:44:43.546-04:00</updated><title type='text'>What's Happenin...</title><summary type='text'>You readers, including myself might be wondering why I haven't blogged in awhile. I, myself don't know the answer to that very question. Nevertheless, I decided to finally blog.Recently I purchased a long awaited buy, the Star Wars Trilogy on DVD. I've been waiting awhile for Lucus to put that on DVD and finally it was released and so I bought it. So far, I've watched the 4th episode of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/109673908354723181/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=109673908354723181' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109673908354723181'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109673908354723181'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/10/whats-happenin.html' title='What&apos;s Happenin...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-109504773054728995</id><published>2004-09-13T02:37:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-09-12T23:55:30.546-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The 30th...</title><summary type='text'>... yes that's right. This is in fact the 30th of my very own blogs. I remember when it all began. It was a few months back. It was actually someone else who inspired; maybe inspired is to strong a word, but nonetheless Ahilan thanks for the great idea. There have been some people who give me feedback on my blogs. I'm actually surprised more than 1 person, myself read this. Thank you to those </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/109504773054728995/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=109504773054728995' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109504773054728995'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109504773054728995'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/09/30th.html' title='The 30th...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-109370838980081755</id><published>2004-08-28T14:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-08-28T11:53:09.800-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Summer of Suraj...</title><summary type='text'>Yes, it has been "The Summer of Suraj". It was all about me, and what I wanted to do. What did I do? If you watch Seinfeld, it was pretty much "The Summer of George" except there was a brown guy, with hair... me. I did want to go away this summer, but there seem to be no one interested. Everyone was either working or taking summer classes. There were many things accomplished this summer though. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/109370838980081755/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=109370838980081755' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109370838980081755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109370838980081755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/08/summer-of-suraj.html' title='The Summer of Suraj...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-109275810954809013</id><published>2004-08-17T14:39:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-08-17T11:58:07.066-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Not so Clutch...</title><summary type='text'>Well, I am finally driving the car on my own these days. Big thanks go to my brother who sat through my humiliating moments trying to learn how to drive stick. Ahilan has also witnessed those moments. I got to say, Ahilan was way more excited about me getting this car than myself. It was like he got a new car again. It's all good though Anilan.I've taken the car on major roads, and finally the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/109275810954809013/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=109275810954809013' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109275810954809013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109275810954809013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/08/not-so-clutch.html' title='Not so Clutch...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-109201864036789971</id><published>2004-08-09T01:26:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-08-08T22:30:40.366-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Mr. Patel... We have a deal.</title><summary type='text'>That's right. It has finally happened, but before I get to the details, this weekend was pretty busy.Friday, started off pretty slow. Weekdays, have been pretty slow this summer, as I'm at home on a summer break, while most other are at school or working. So during the day, like I have been for almost 2 weeks, I checked out the Autotrader online to look out for those potential deals for. I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/109201864036789971/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=109201864036789971' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109201864036789971'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109201864036789971'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/08/mr-patel-we-have-deal.html' title='Mr. Patel... We have a deal.'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-109164539928971524</id><published>2004-08-04T14:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-08-04T14:49:59.290-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Long Weekend in the States...</title><summary type='text'>The past weekend I went to the states. It was good times. I went to Chesterfield, Michigan which is like a 10 minute drive to a more familiar city you guys all know, Detroit. I have family that live there, and they own a motel, so it was a comfortable visit. Anand, Joey, and I went on the trip and it was to say the least good times.These trips are always filled with a lot of shopping, because </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/109164539928971524/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=109164539928971524' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109164539928971524'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109164539928971524'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/08/long-weekend-in-states.html' title='Long Weekend in the States...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-109119657842108154</id><published>2004-07-30T02:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-30T10:09:38.423-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Hot Pursuit...</title><summary type='text'>The search continues.  It has been an interesting and developing week in the search for my very first car.  After careful thought, and friendly interjections, it has come to my attention that I will be needing a car with really high mileage.  In January, I'll be returning back to co-op and will be working in Mississauga.  Its a 55 km trip from my house to Mississauga.  So that's 110km minimum a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/109119657842108154/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=109119657842108154' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109119657842108154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109119657842108154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/07/hot-pursuit.html' title='Hot Pursuit...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-109081308225701443</id><published>2004-07-25T23:16:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-25T23:38:02.256-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Wheels are in Motion...</title><summary type='text'>...that's right.  It has finally begun.  Well it all started when I was 16.  Two days after my birthday which is March 9 for some of you all that don't know, I got my G1.  It was a great moment.  I was infused with a feeling of getting closer to being a little more independent.  Nine short months later, I got my G2, and I was driving on my own.  The van has provided much of my transportation ever</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/109081308225701443/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=109081308225701443' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109081308225701443'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109081308225701443'/><link 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much of it though.  Things have been pretty busy around here as well.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/109026693277488530/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=109026693277488530' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109026693277488530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/109026693277488530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/07/im-on-vacation.html' title='I&apos;m on Vacation...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108934423361305076</id><published>2004-07-08T23:22:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-08T23:37:13.613-04:00</updated><title type='text'>And so, It Begins...</title><summary type='text'>That's right.  The brutal weekend of exams is about to start.  It all begins tomorrow, Friday July 8th at 2:00.  The people who actually read this are probably wondering, "Why the flick is Suraj writing a blog instead of studying?"  Simple answer really.  I'm tired of studying for the day.  My combined study hours for the last 2 days has been the equivalent of a 9-5 job.  It's pretty hard to get </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108934423361305076/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108934423361305076' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108934423361305076'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108934423361305076'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/07/and-so-it-begins.html' title='And so, It Begins...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108891933283980797</id><published>2004-07-04T01:20:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-04T01:37:29.146-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The, "It has been so long since I've blogged," blog...</title><summary type='text'>What can I say. It's been a rough week.  I had to finish a lot of stuff for this week.  A political science essay, a huge tax assignment, which still remains unfinished at the current moment, and to top it off the killer weekend of finals is approaching, the first being Friday July 9, the 2nd and 3rd being on Saturday July 10, and the last and least important being cost accounting on Monday July </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108891933283980797/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108891933283980797' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108891933283980797'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108891933283980797'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/07/it-has-been-so-long-since-ive-blogged.html' title='The, &quot;It has been so long since I&apos;ve blogged,&quot; blog...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108836016324550315</id><published>2004-06-27T13:57:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-27T14:17:00.590-04:00</updated><title type='text'>And Now the Conclusion...</title><summary type='text'>I should've really finished this blog before but I was really tired.  Golf is a tiring game believe it or not.  Anyways,since there were like 84 people in this tournament, some teams started off on the front 9 holes, and some on the back 9.  My team started off, on the back 9.  I had a horrible start to this tournament.  I couldn't do anything.  My drives weren't even going 50 yards, and my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108836016324550315/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108836016324550315' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108836016324550315'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108836016324550315'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/06/and-now-conclusion.html' title='And Now the Conclusion...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108822416559220937</id><published>2004-06-26T00:11:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-26T00:29:25.593-04:00</updated><title type='text'>We are the Champions...</title><summary type='text'>Today was the annual Co-op Accounting Advisory Group Golf Tournament.  The tournament is held in the honour of a former Brock Co-op Accouting student who died of Cancer.  The money raised is used for a scholorship.It was a pretty awesome day.  My team consisted of Tony, his comedian father, and his father's comedian friend Oz.  We were playing best ball, and today we were on a real deal golf </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108822416559220937/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108822416559220937' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108822416559220937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108822416559220937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/06/we-are-champions.html' title='We are the Champions...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108813063628188615</id><published>2004-06-24T22:16:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-24T22:30:36.280-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Awesome finish Portugal...</title><summary type='text'>It was an excellent game from what I hear.  I missed probably the most exciting game of the tournament.  This game could be the best game of the whole tournament and I missed it.  But I did get to see the penalty kicks.  Except for David Beckham's.  Now, Ahilan, I know you might rip me up for this, but Beckham was just mad struggs.  Did not show up at this tournament.  Its apparent in the first </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108813063628188615/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108813063628188615' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108813063628188615'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108813063628188615'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/06/awesome-finish-portugal.html' title='Awesome finish Portugal...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108787474474712733</id><published>2004-06-21T23:25:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-21T23:25:44.746-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Alternator</title><summary type='text'>This blog is about Friday June 18th, 2004.  I totally forgot about the happenings of this day, and the story of this day shall now be blogged.  On Thursday, I believe Tony and I were headed to class, and he noticed the battery warning light on, in his car.  At first it was assumed it was a glitch as his anti-lock brake light is always on and is misfunctioning.  Later that day, we he went to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108787474474712733/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108787474474712733' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108787474474712733'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108787474474712733'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/06/alternator.html' title='The Alternator'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108770009182243749</id><published>2004-06-19T22:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-19T22:54:51.823-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Golf is a fun game...</title><summary type='text'>...except when you get hit in your ass with the golf ball!  It was an excellent day for golf.  It was a little windy, but when the wind was calm, you could hit a fairly decent ball.  We were on the 1st hole.  Think about this, my first day on a golf course, my real first time at the sport, on the first hole.  I stepped up the tee to take my first stroke.  THe hole was par 4, and 340 yards.  I've </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108770009182243749/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108770009182243749' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108770009182243749'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108770009182243749'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/06/golf-is-fun-game.html' title='Golf is a fun game...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108735809725456977</id><published>2004-06-15T23:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-15T23:54:57.253-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Sigh of Relief...</title><summary type='text'>So the last midterm has finally passed.  Damn it was a rough weekend.  Good thing was today's exam was really easy and the prof lived up to what he said he was going to give us.  I actually over studied, if there is such a concept, for this midterm.  I did well.  I was hoping for a question on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and BAM, there it was.  See we had to choose 3 out of 5 topics.  I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108735809725456977/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108735809725456977' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108735809725456977'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108735809725456977'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/06/sigh-of-relief.html' title='Sigh of Relief...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108718206898368864</id><published>2004-06-13T22:36:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-13T23:01:08.983-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Zinedine Zidane...</title><summary type='text'>This guy, in my opinion is probably the greatest footballer in the world as of this moment.  Why???  I've seen this guy do things with a soccer ball that I possibly would never conceive doing.  Watching this guy play just makes an ordinary game like 10x more interesting.  This is true maybe 3 out 10 times of any world class footballer.  This is why when international tourneys are around, I get </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108718206898368864/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108718206898368864' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108718206898368864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108718206898368864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/06/zinedine-zidane.html' title='Zinedine Zidane...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108691795675951331</id><published>2004-06-10T21:23:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-10T21:39:16.760-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Liquid Plumber...</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday night, I probably did the dumbest thing ever but whatever.  Yes, I admit, even a bright person like me can make mistakes.  So Tony, my roommate for those of you who don't know, was making his awesome meat sauce yesterday.  I mean this has to simmer for a while.  In this simmering process, stuff on the bottom of the pot usually burns and sticks onto the bottom of the pot.  So usually we </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108691795675951331/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108691795675951331' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108691795675951331'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108691795675951331'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/06/liquid-plumber_10.html' title='Liquid Plumber...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108674371399161381</id><published>2004-06-08T21:05:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-10T11:39:28.166-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Brock Poetry...</title><summary type='text'>Today was a great day.  Got a midterm, quiz, and a paper back today.  Scored 86, 90, and 70 respectively.  Not bad.  Really impressed with the paper actually because I really don't like to write and its a political science class that we are forced to take.  Also, my recent eBay purchase finally arrived.  With the help of Gina's tac, Iv's hammer, Tony's hammering, and my holding the tac, we </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108674371399161381/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108674371399161381' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108674371399161381'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108674371399161381'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/06/brock-poetry.html' title='Brock Poetry...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108666921690636881</id><published>2004-06-08T00:21:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-08T00:33:36.916-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Congrats to Tampa Bay...</title><summary type='text'>I have to say this Stanley Cup wasn't what anyone was expecting.  A 6 seed from the powerhouse west, and the number 1 seed who is Tampa from the east.  It was a unique Stanley Cup and it just illustrates that money cannot buy you a Stanley Cup.  Anyways I'm sad that Calgary lost after all it would've been nice to have a Canadian team win.  On the other hand I can say now that my team lost to the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108666921690636881/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108666921690636881' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108666921690636881'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108666921690636881'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/06/congrats-to-tampa-bay.html' title='Congrats to Tampa Bay...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108655426368475926</id><published>2004-06-06T16:09:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-06T16:37:43.686-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Marca Bavaria...</title><summary type='text'>So the summer semester here in St. Catharines continues.  It was quite the busy week.  First getting grilled on an accounting assignment, and then finishing the week off with a midterm in the very same class.  That very night was a celebration.  Tony and I finally had a bunch of friends over and entertained the pre-night out festivities.  It was good times.  Everyone was well-manored, and the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108655426368475926/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108655426368475926' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108655426368475926'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108655426368475926'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/06/marca-bavaria.html' title='Marca Bavaria...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108615199022883071</id><published>2004-06-02T00:35:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-02T00:53:10.226-04:00</updated><title type='text'>West Edmonton Mall...</title><summary type='text'>The summer is coming and I do want to go away somewhere for my first vacation after 2 frickin years!  So a bunch of us were talking about the possibility of leaving the province and heading over to BC.  As much as I want to prolong this person from my blogs, I guess I can't.  Tony, Iv, Gina and I, there I mentioned you, were talking about a possible trip across to BC.  We were discussing whether </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108615199022883071/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108615199022883071' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108615199022883071'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108615199022883071'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/06/west-edmonton-mall.html' title='West Edmonton Mall...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108605420193498453</id><published>2004-05-31T21:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-05-31T21:43:21.936-04:00</updated><title type='text'>To the Bling, and Future Bling.  Cheers...</title><summary type='text'>Saturday was another great night.  It involved a little night out at the fox and fiddle with Ahlian, Cally, Mo and I.  Well it was a coke for Mo, and a liquid cocaine for the rest of us, for our first drinks.  Now you all may be wondering how this blog title came about.  Well, if you haven't read Ahilan's blog about this already, this toast was inspired by Cally.  It is something I have never </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108605420193498453/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108605420193498453' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108605420193498453'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108605420193498453'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/05/to-bling-and-future-bling-cheers.html' title='To the Bling, and Future Bling.  Cheers...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108596950877295682</id><published>2004-05-30T21:51:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-05-30T22:11:48.773-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm don't have a problem with Gambling, honestly.</title><summary type='text'>I was fortunate to be down in Toronto this past weekend.  All thanks go to Tony on that one.  So, I would like to start of with Cally, but then again I must talk about a growing passion of mine first, that is gambling.  Now, I don't have a problem.  I just have never been to the horsetrack and this past Friday Tony and I made are way to Woodbine.  We bought ourselves a program and started betting</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108596950877295682/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108596950877295682' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108596950877295682'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108596950877295682'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/05/im-dont-have-problem-with-gambling.html' title='I&apos;m don&apos;t have a problem with Gambling, honestly.'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108562626894038250</id><published>2004-05-26T22:43:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-05-26T22:51:08.940-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Pizza Hut...</title><summary type='text'>I'm telling you guys, one of the greatest buffets ever is the Pizza Hut Lunch Buffet.  It's been almost a year since I've been to one of those and it was great.  The pizzas kept going down, and they kept coming out of the kitchen at the same rate practically.  If you haven't been or have never been, I will suggest to attend the gorge.  School is continuously moving.  Only a month and a little </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108562626894038250/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108562626894038250' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108562626894038250'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108562626894038250'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/05/pizza-hut.html' title='Pizza Hut...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108542860701272232</id><published>2004-05-24T15:49:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-05-24T15:59:40.916-04:00</updated><title type='text'>End of Weekend...</title><summary type='text'>Hopefully everyone's weekend has been producful despite the horrible weather.  I would now like to congratulate the Tampa Bay Lighting.  A number one seed team makes it to the Stanley Cup finals.  Now the question is will the seed prevail or the Cinderella.  Let's go Cinderella.  Story of the weekend.  So I'm at the mall shopping for whatever, and I walk into Shoppers.  Now I haven't had TV for</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108542860701272232/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108542860701272232' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108542860701272232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108542860701272232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/05/end-of-weekend.html' title='End of Weekend...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108507609264668449</id><published>2004-05-20T13:49:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-05-20T14:01:32.646-04:00</updated><title type='text'>May Two Four is upon us...</title><summary type='text'>I would just like to start of by congratulating the Calgary Flames.  They have done what no one expected, and what no Canadian team has done in a long time, made it to the Stanley Cup Finals.  I think the last Canadian team to go was the Canucks and the last to win was obviously you know who.  I truly hope they do win the cup and good old Iginla wins the Conn Smyth.May Two Four is here, and I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108507609264668449/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108507609264668449' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108507609264668449'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108507609264668449'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/05/may-two-four-is-upon-us.html' title='May Two Four is upon us...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108497918403973220</id><published>2004-05-19T10:58:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-05-19T11:06:24.040-04:00</updated><title type='text'>So...</title><summary type='text'>Not much to talk about.  Except yesterday was another 12 hour Tuesday.  Its crazy.  Spending half your day at school.  That leaves 12 hours to do other things.  And sleep is the majority of that time.  Well 7 hours is the minimum for me.  I know some people who like to sleep a lot.  Cally for instance, who if she probably could, would sleep all day.  Then there are people like Ahilan who I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108497918403973220/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108497918403973220' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108497918403973220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108497918403973220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/05/so.html' title='So...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108472639626774645</id><published>2004-05-16T12:50:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-05-16T20:49:47.876-04:00</updated><title type='text'>http://groups.msn.com/WoburnCIReuniteOnline/</title><summary type='text'>Alright highschool peeps.  I have set up a group at msn.  The URL is above.  This is the reunion page.  Spread the word to everyone you know.  Make this page work.  You guys wanted it.  You guys should be able to upload your own pictures, so long as you have a hotmail account or have set up a .net account with msn.  Feel free to post messages as well.  That's all I have to say for now.  Make it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108472639626774645/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108472639626774645' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108472639626774645'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108472639626774645'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/05/httpgroupsmsncomwoburncireuniteonline.html' title='http://groups.msn.com/WoburnCIReuniteOnline/'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108450999352549882</id><published>2004-05-14T00:38:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-05-14T00:46:33.526-04:00</updated><title type='text'>It is too hot!!!</title><summary type='text'>So here it is.  The official beginning to what could be another hot and grueling summer.  It would be great if I were at home in the nice conditioned air.  But as there are benefits to being a co-op student there are the costs as well.  Going to school in the summer, with no air conditioning.  I am sweating away here just typing this.  Not really.  But seriously it is hot.  To combat the heat in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108450999352549882/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108450999352549882' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108450999352549882'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108450999352549882'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/05/it-is-too-hot.html' title='It is too hot!!!'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960240.post-108433216130111289</id><published>2004-05-11T23:20:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-05-11T23:22:41.303-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi...</title><summary type='text'>I thought I would follow Ahilan's footsteps and set my own thing up.  Me follow Ahilan, yea that's right.  He is good for some things.  Anyways, I know I mentioned an online reunion a while back.  Fact is I haven't looked into yet.  I will as soon as I have some time.  Probably this weekend.  If anyone has any clue of a site that hosts for free and allows anyone to upload their pictures to a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/feeds/108433216130111289/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6960240&amp;postID=108433216130111289' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108433216130111289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6960240/posts/default/108433216130111289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://surajpatel.blogspot.com/2004/05/hi.html' title='Hi...'/><author><name>Suraj</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01600631868253056682</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
