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- It’s been a really long time since I’ve written in my blog. I guess I’ll start off where I left off last time I was here: the Toronto Raptors. I just watched their home opener against the Philadelphia 76ers and wow, what a great game. It wasn’t a great game by the traditional definition of great games, but it was an indicator of the positive things to come. (note: I started the last sentence a couple nights ago, today was the game versus the Nets and I didn’t catch it this time)

- Anyway, with the start of a new season, comes a new fantasy season and hopefully another season of blogging. 2007 is supposed to be the 10th year anniversary of blogs and blogging. It has come a long way from being an activity that nerds do in their spare time; now, almost everyone blogs in one way or another and it has become a legitimized means of communication, influencing the public and keeping in touch. Perhaps I can find some discipline to continue writing and contributing whenever I can.

- Let me talk about Google Reader. For those of you who love reading online articles, blogs or are looking for a robust, well-designed, fast and reliable RSS reader, look no further than Google Reader. I’ve been using it since it was under development in the Google Labs and it has become my default home page. It allows me to swiftly scan the headlines of the newspapers/blogs/websites I like to read.

- Now that it’s in the public domain, I can now talk about this online. The TELUS BlackBerry Pearl is now available! I’ve been using the new Pearl since early September and I think I have decided that I’m a big fan of SureType. I assumed that I wouldn’t like it, but given sufficient time, the Pearl learns what I want to type and predicts my words. Today, I can confidently say that I can type just as fast on my Pearl as I can on a qwerty BlackBerry. I am happy with the Pearl and even better, I am happy with my RIM shares!

I just got in from watching game six of the Nets-Raptors first round series. The crowd at Jack Astors near my workplace was going completely nuts throughout the game. The game was so close and so intense to watch that at times I could not bear it. However, it was so damn entertaining. I guess it’s better than being blown out by the 2nd quarter and suffer a completely demoralizing defeat. Prior to this season, also known as the dark-era, I was only a casual fan, keeping tabs on the struggling team after “Vinsanity” left town. Of course, during the first few years of the franchise I was a pretty big fan until 2001ish. But I started to lose interest as other things started occupying my life. But now, I’m again starting to feel optimistic about our future.

Tonight’s game was so awesome but too bad we lost. It could’ve gone either way and unfortunately the Nets pulled it off. We did have a great season, a season characterized by growth and turnaround. Go Raptors! Go Jays!

Next year is looking bright!

By the way, congrats to Golden State for knocking out Mark Cuban’s team!