TGIF!!

Ok, this will absolutely be my last post about Islands. I can't even say that I'm a fanatic about them, but it seems like I've been blathering on about them forever. Here and there. I was surprised in the Fall when Brent Bambury named one of their songs the best for 2005. I think it was that Hallowe'en one.

So check out Don't Call me Whitney, Bobby

You certainly can't listen to too much of Islands, 'cause it's so ridiculous sometimes. I think they're playing their instruments better now. I dunno. This is not my domain, so I should quit now. All I know, is that it can equally drive you to an angry place if you aren't in the mood for it. For now, just listen and get happy!

I'm just so glad that it's Friday!!

Flashback

I just remembered that some guy came to the door today in his underwear. I had some registered mail for him.
He was standing there, behind the door, and I was SO aware that he was in his underwear. uggggh



Then I started to wonder what he was doing sitting around in his underwear at 11:30 in the morning.
I don't want to know.
It was gross, and I'm recovering.

Saturday Night's alright for fighting

We all said goodbye to kidjmaj today. I forgot about the major road construction going on around the city, and ended up in traffic hell coming back from the airport. I don't know how people deal with the driving thing everyday. The bus is really no better with all the crazies among us. There's one regular guy who is super tall and looks a bit like some classic horror movie actor. He's obviously crazy, 'cause he'll start crying and moaning at the drop of a hat. It's bizarre. It can end as quickly as it begins.
I'm obsessing about another Final Fantasy song again.There is so much to listen to, and it bugs me that I can't upload the audio to buzznet. But since I don't really spend as much time on there as I used to...(!!!)....it's probably a good thing.For now I'll just use the yousend it thing,but I'm going to explore mitya's suggestion one of these days.

Settling back into the grind of the ordinary and the hyper urban is difficult. With the warm weather, out comes unbelievable misery around this neighbourhood. It is hard to take. I'd like to just remain on psychic vacation perpetually?
I'll try and stay positive for as long as possible.

Is Public Transit the new Mental Hospital?

It's hard to stay in the zen zone when unexpected crisis arises.
That and there was a shoeless manic woman babbling at me on the Number 20 bus today. It was nuts!

kids songs reverberating.....

Every road trip has a soundtrack. It's a given.
Our road trip CD for the summer '05 camping trip was "Album" by Duplex. We mostly got it for the little one, but we immediately loved it as well.
Kids and adults are in the band. They're fantastic!

So here we are again, having just returned from Tofino, where we tried to smooth out all the wrinkles and frayed ends, but it's hard to relax with a little person tearing all around and saying and doing just exactly what she pleases.....arrgh....

So we packed her Duplex CD along again, and she couldn't get enough of it. In fact, she would DEMAND it, and then 'cause an awful scene if we tried to say no! I'm dreaming that album right now, and it's not such a good thing.
You don't need to be a kid to LOVE this album, but everyone has their breaking point, and I've reached mine. I'm gonna have to take a break for awhile, but check it out!

Here are a couple of songs about pets.
Hanu
Mr Slim
The songs will get stuck in your head, and you'll be forced to really enjoy yourself and sing in your high voice and act pretty silly to say the least.
Go and buy one !!!

leaving it all behind

I took this quiz...

Looks like I am a pretentious indie fuck!!

"You're an Indie Pop Kid. You like songs about relationships and the prettiness of nature. You're sentimental, but not certainly not emo. Oh, and if you aren't an English Major, you should be.

4563 other people got this result!
This quiz has been taken 151867 times.
3% of people had this result."

...and for the record, I do have an English degree.
You wanna try?
You know Yer Indie. Lets Sub Categorize.

RIP

adieu mon amie.
be you in the pocket of some Chinese gramma, or some cracked out toothless twenty something, I hope you at least make someone else smile...

Life is just a Fantasy

I have been listening to much Final Fantasy of late. I can't get enough really. It could be bordering on the obsessive, but I'm not willing to fully admit it. I have been counting on Zoilus to keep me abreast of all his comings and goings. Go there to check out interviews and such. Here is Pitchfork's take on the whole Final Fantasy phenom.

I just love the music, and for anyone else who thinks that the indie rock can get a little boring sometimes, this is for you. There is so much to listen to, and it really gets the mind working. I can totally hear his "composition" training here, and I must say that I was blown away to find out that he taught HIMSELF to play the violin in university.
Um, WOW.
It's not an easy listen at all, and there is plenty of diversity there, though some might think that it all sounds the same. Not true.
Just to get you really hooked, here is another one.
I sure hope that he comes to Vancouver sometime soon. I will be there...
...unless I jam of course.

Happy Easter to everyone

This is a drawing done by my friend Carrie Walker. She's a fantastic Vancouver artist who has a nice spread in the latest Bordercrossings magazine. You'll have to buy a copy though, 'cause their webpage doesn't seem to be updated.
She gave it to me because it reminded her of my daughter. We often trade things, and I just love it. Though it's not on the wall, it has been sitting out with us for at least 2 years now. I move slow on some things.

I cannot tell a lie......

I jammed on the Destroyer show. Sold my ticket to my neighbour. They are gonna revoke my indie rock card!

I just couldn't face the idea of the next morning. I know......I'm a loser baby.....so why don't you kill me!

This Night

It's finally here. The moment Vancouver has been waiting for. Well, I had been waiting for last Saturday night, but hey, it's always good to have a few things to look forward to. After much waffling and jesting about selling my ticket to the highest bidding beardo, I am gonna get gussied up and hit the town. To the bar with the nastiest loo that I will venture into.....ack, but enough about that. Who thought there'd be a day when I'd miss the Starfish Room.

So I'm trying what Ian suggested about the music thing. In keeping with the spirit of all things Destroyer, this song is one I obsessed about recently mostly for the guitar line. I don't know why I love it so, but I do tend to focus on parts little parts or what have you....so it's an old favourite...Sublimation Hour
I hope this works. Let me know. I know it's not ideal....but I'm still a rookie.

I'd better have a nap!

across the tracks

The other day I was walking through some nasty stuff en route to get an overpriced coffee at a generic yet addictive franchise, when I noticed some guy in a station wagon cruising me. It's pretty bad when you are obviously walking a dog, yet some creep thinks that you might be working the streets. So as I became aware, I took a good look at him and started to laugh to myself.
It was Tubbs Tattsyrup, from the League of Gentlemen.

Of course I was no longer spooked, 'cause the guy was too funny with his big curly wig and super oversized lady glasses. Yoshi and I just laughed to ourselves and continued along our ramble.

that would be good

It's nice to see the Battles getting so much love. It's been a long time without 'em.

Go over to popsheep and check out their site. I have to learn how to post songs from my own 'puter. I'd like to put a song on here...'sigh.


You CAN go see a pic of their last show here.


On another note, it's been a busy morning. Street theatre, the police, and a woman with a cat carrier were all involved. Plus, I just saw some really ruff lookin' lady pluck every flower from the garden across the road. Grrrrrr.
Thankfully, we have a cocktail date at 4:30 that accepts toddlers. m hm....!

Vancouver's shitty drivers: keepin' the stereotypes alive!

So my child is not yet 3, and she has already been hit by a car while riding in her bike trailer enroute to daycare. It happened on the bike path. How fucking stupid! I don't understand why cars need to compete for space on the bike path when there are so many other streets in the city, but there they are; racing for the lights, looking for a short cut, and downright not respecting the rights and safety of cyclists and their cargo...aka, children.
The moron who hit my husband and child was stopped at Templeton high school, and almost hit the cyclist in front of my husband. Then, still confused as to who would have the right of way, he accelerates into my husband and daughter. Does this guy have a license? He certainly doesn't understand the rules of the road.



The whole route was disrupted while firetrucks and police officers arrived on the scene. I believe that it was better that this happen to my husband, as I would have likely dragged the old man from his vehicle and induced some bodily harm. The attitudes of some drivers in this city really pisses me off. Especially as I am a pedestrian for work during the day, and I can't even cross with a green light safely. I would rather j-walk across 6 lanes of traffic and a cement divider than trust that cars will obey the signals at an intersection.

I guess I just needed a rant, but really, it's a great headache. Now my husband has to run all over the city pricing and estimating for the ICBC nonsense, and his bike, less than a month old, has a bent frame and other issues. ARRRGH!

*damn, I wish this thing had grammar check!

Too Posh to Push

I heard this phrase on the radio today and it keeps resurfacing in my brain. arrgh. no comment.

I saw these two old Chinese ladies around some knitting that I put outside, and I was trying to see what they were doing.
At first I thought it was some kids, so I was gonna tell them to take a hike, but as we got closer, it became evident that they were two Grandma's with their matching backpacks and hats. Not trucker hats, though they also are very popular amongst the senior set around here.

It got me thinking about setting this stuff free out there. I like to see it around, but don't know how to say adios. Like that excellent piece at the corner of Main and Union that was just stucco'd over one day. And to think that I had planned to liberate it. Another can of worms for a person that knows no etiquette about such things. Anyhoo...it was a great painting just mounted onto the side of a building, and there was a matching one on the other side of the building. They were awesome, but when they did the half assed Reno, they just stucco'd right over the two of them. bummer.

Some boring business owner decided that it would be better to paint over this gorgeous mural. boo to them!

Have fun at the Pink Mountain Tops tonight!
Can you do that dance?

saturday night.....

the battles played an amazing show at The Railway Club last night. It was a great night out. Saw so many folks, and even took in an opening a Lucky's beforehand.

The Battles had a completely new lineup, but no unfamiliar faces, and they rocked it out for sure! It was mostly new material, except for maybe one song that I could tell. Though the Espresso martinis had taken hold by that time.
It was impossible to miss Chloe Sevigny and Stephen Rea in the bar. All around, a great night! Even with the loss of an hours sleep!

Guilty Pleasure Mon

I'm just going to come right out and say it........I love the new Sinead O'Connor album.
It's called Throw Down Your Arms.....but she says Trow Down Yer Arms.

It's fantastic!!!!! Did I mention that it's a reggae album? Yup, but I still love it! Though I will resist playing it 'til even the very last moment as though....bleh....reggae.
But it's GOOOOOOOD, and infectious, and therapeutic; powerful and political and positive, but usually ruined by the goofs in university who play too much Bob Marley. So this is where I would insert the nifty link to my free page, which I know not how to do, where I would post some of the amazing tracks off the album....like Y Mas Gan, Vampire, Downpressor Man, War....there is some seriously good stuff here!
Check it out, and be a closet reggae fan like me.

ugly stuff

Sadly, sometimes you need to weed out the people in your life that cause you grief. I make no claims to being an expert in human relationships and all, but last night I was floored by my 3 year old. She asked perfectly by name about a certain person, where this person was, and where their kids were and what were they doing?
My husband had the same experience a day or so earlier.
It was incredibly sad...a succinct reminder of the irrationality of emotions and such....stubborness, forgiveness, trust, etc......bleh
It is very difficult to explain adult logic, to a child so I just didn't even bother. I just answered her questions to the best of my ability and carried on with the bedtime routine. It was completely flabbergasting in it's clarity.

on a lighter note, it couldn't be a nicer day!

You know how they say idle hands are the devil's playthings?

Well I think busy ones can be as well......*cue diabolical laughter....

MUAH HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
let it begin.

My mind has been officially blown by Knitta!

The Feeding Frenzy Continues

I watched some of the open houses this weekend, and then spotted some friends of ours who were scouting around here. They have sold their 2 bedroom condo, but haven't yet found anything new so they are negotiating to possibly rent out their old place. Yikes! Anything can happen.

The WISH group has sparked a real discussion with the 'parental information sharing group' that we're connectied with here in the hood. Someone had written a letter to the effect that we didn't approve of the location, and that it would cause every creepy john in the universe to just circle the building until the ladies hit the street again. So "no" we weren't in agreement with it.

It wasn't long until emails started rolling in stating the opposite in fact. That yes, we do approve of this facility being nearby. It's such a touchy subject, but seeing the amount of violence to women that goes on around here on a daily basis, you can't help but think that resources are not the problem.

We did decide that this parentall group should stick to information sharing, and not making political decisions for all.
It's easier to just stick to the real estate rants really. Argh.

Vancouver Special

With the news being extra heinous of late, I am finding it too difficult to be aware. I wish that I could just live glazed, without the burden of whatever it is that makes you recognize the supreme ugliness of humanity. It is a struggle everyday to stay positive.
I guess this is why we have music, and books, and art. They are distractions from the stuff we don't want to recognize. Or recognize, if you're into that kind of thing. I am sometimes.

I'm just going to go on a rant here for a minute, and it's mostly local, so I'll understand if you bail.I was browsing the Vancouver Heritage site today, mostly out of interest, and stumbled upon some upcoming proposals. I'm not diving into the heritage society, but I'm glad that some people out there are interested in maintaining some of the character of old time Vancouver.

It's getting ugly in East Van, where all sorts of cute post ww2 homes are getting bulldozed down at an alarming rate. And I'm not talking about the infamous, and bland Vancouver Specials. Anyhoo....what they are replaced with is atrocious to the eyes. Large mouldy stucco boxes.

Here in our hood, I passed by a place up for 1.8 million. And there are hookers literally 2 blocks away. It's ruthless. The greedy broad that purchased the place only 2 years ago got it for something a little more than half a million. It boggles the mind.

"I can't tolerate people"

Perhaps the best thing that I overheard today.

On the old dog walk this afternoon I saw some guy talking with another guy who was karate kicking the air, with his fedora hat pulled way down low, and just as I passed, I overheard,
"yeah, I can't tolerate people. I just can't tolerate them. The doctor says I'm intolerant"
So, uh yeah. He says it like it's some sort of affliction. Hahahaha. I don't know, I just find that ridiculous. And entertaining in a warped way I guess.

Anyhoo.....moment's like those, I wish I had the recorder hooked up. It would be great to have on tape.


That reminds me of the great move The Conversation.
Gene Hackman.
1974.
Definitely worth checking out!

light rain my arse

Besides, it isn't light when you're in it for 4 odd hours or so. I was fully decked out in all the gear today too. Magic wicking shirt, vest, goretex jacket, long underwear, goretex pants, and the to top things off......the G I A N T yellow cape. It is truly a sight to behold.

It was nasty, with mixed slush and rain at times. It was slippery. And I only fell once, but I'm not writing it up out of fear of some sort of hassle. So hopefully the old injuries won't flare up again.

I also found $5.
So it pays to walk around all hang dog looking at the ground.

Felliniesque

Yesterday was SO bizarre.
It started with a body under a bridge.

There was a group of men in dark clothes all standing on, and looking over this railway bridge near where I work. I was walking and looking, and knew immediately that something was up. The police tape was another indicator. So I stopped at the gas N go place, and who should walk in but the friendly neighbourhood pedophile. Of course I befriended him immediately, 'cause he seemed like a nice old guy, then some other neighbour gives me the "pssssssst, he's a serious, convicted, and served his time pediphile you know".

"Oh."

So leave it to me to meet some freak like that. He still talks to me, and I try to be civil. Guys like that should be peeled.

The day finally culminated with some Felliniesque street theatre of drug dealers and their entourages dancing and scratching in the street, as movie filming displaced them from their usual haunts. It is truly a sight to behold, but a little too close for comfort when it's right in front of your house. So I called the cops a few times, and just watched from behind the glass with my coffee cup. I am such a voyeur it's not even funny!
Cat power is finally growing on me. I have a real love hate relationship with the girl. But the music sure gets stuck in the brain!

"booooooring Sydney"!!!!!

Just found out that my old band will be playing with Jon Vanderslice in a month or so. I might have to go check that out. People seem to like the Vanderslice.

I must say that I was mocked for adding Zoilus to the old blog roll. Probably because I just heard of him. But who's kidding who, I'm a newcomer to this whole blog phenomenon, and I'm not afraid to admit it. I'll save the score keeping for music or books or something else. So who cares. I was just happy to hear about him on the National Playlist which I listen to religiously every week day whilst I am strolling around at work. And now I'm there almost daily.

Sadly, my favourite virtual beardo will be on hiatus from Popsheep, but all those kids seem to be into good stuff. I have to laugh at some things though......like when I heard my friend on one of their super obscure live radio recordings. I called my friend up immediately, 'cause he's been bummed N stuff. He needed to hear that people were listening and loving his bad jokes from days gone by.

Reality vs Fiction

in my email: "XXX: I received this report from Constable Hancock
about XXX XXXXXXXX -
again. If you and neighbours are keeping track of
the goings-on at this
place, I'll pass on everything to the police. It
sounds worse than ever.
Have you heard of any of these characters? The
attack happened on 14
February at 9.00 a.m.

Thanks, XXXX

Sex trade worker was lured into XXX XXXXXXXX where
12 persons beat her,
including shaving her hair. vict had been resisting
working for a local
pimp only known as "DICKEY". victim was also
accused of ripping off 'ALFIE'
whom police believe to be susp. victim told PC's
that these 2 males have
been beating girls in the skids.

Weapons used: blunt end of machete/steel pipe


on my answering machine: "It's brenda calling from TOS HUB international. I'm just calling regarding the insurance on the Hummer which is expiring on febuary 26'th".

My ipod is making me deaf

Seriously, I think I might be causing some serious harm to my ear drums. Perhaps someone else is familiar with this complaint. I had the ipod earphones that came with the thing, and they died shortly after. Of course. Then, I got the $85 dollar ones that go into your ears. I promptly dropped the extra 2 sets of buds on Hastings Street never to be seen again. Then I tried them out. I thought they sucked for the longest time, sounding primarily tinny, and completely lacking in bass. Then, I discovered the only way to make them work is to bloody cram the things in there, creating the necessary seal blah blah blah......and still everytime you moved your head or yawned, the buggers popped out!

So I'm dealing with them mostly 'cause I want my moneys worth.
But I'm starting to think that all is not well. I know that my hearing is going.

The 2 loudest shows ever encountered:
Dinosaur Jr on the Green Mind tour back in the late 80's
Broadcast at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in the UK 2001.

Either way, it's happening, and I guess I'll just roll with it.

In the meantime, how to solve the headphones dilemma?

Happy Valentine's Day

Some friends are playing at the Railway Club tonight...so I might just head on down there with my sweetie.

It's one place I don't mind hanging out despite my ancientness.

happy day everyone

weekender

Today was an absolutely glorious day all around. I don't know what will happen this evening however, as my neighbour is having an opening at the Alley Gallery. It would be nice to go, but I'm already feeling like a nap.
We lost another nice heritage home in the hood last night to a fire. It's too bad, and I can't help but think cynically about condominiums.

I'm going crazy without my turntable. It's ok to plug the ipod into our ancient receiver, but I mean really......
I need to hear some tunes.....and LOUD!!

Pardon me while I rock

Or I would if our turntable wasn't on the fritz.

I was listening to Love and thought their song No Matter what You Do sounded extra messed up! It kept changing speed, but I just thought it was the band. Too funny!!

Is this anyway to start the weekend?

Jeebus Mary and Joseph!!!!

Reality is too much with me right now.
I had to stop at my favourite crack stop, "20 hour Grocery" today to call an ambulance on some girl doing the crack dance on the street in front of the thrift store. It was really upsetting. To see someone jerking and spazzing and not being aware of how vulnerable they are. Especially a young woman on Hastings street, as we watch the trial of that disgusting pig farm murderer on the news every night. It would be pretty easy to just throw her into a van. Especially when she's not even in control of her own body. It's not even a week since that last woman was murdered up by city hall. It's too much. I need a damn vacation from the neighbourhood.

Fortunately, we have an outing to go to this evening. Our buddy gave us a couple of passes to the Brian Jungen opening tonight. He's fantastic, check out the write up, he makes fantastic art out of really symbolic everyday objects. It's gonna be nuts though, 'cause we're leaving the toddler to run wild with my brother.

Pray for him.

Super Bizarro

Today I saw the weirdest thing. Well I'm always seeing weird things, but today was especially excellent.
I was just strolling down this super busy street doing my job, and across the road, which is 6 lanes of traffic AND a median, I see these two fellows talking. One is scruffy, in trackpants and a ball cap. They appear to know each other, and the one guys is really loaded down with stuff. He's holding a box of who knows what, and has at least 2 stuffed knapsacks, and what looks like a giant mesh bag with stuff in it.
All of a sudden, the one guy grabs the box and fires it into the street and the oncoming traffic. Then they're wrestling, and shoving each other, and dude loses his ball cap. So the guy that HAD been holding the box wanders out into the traffic to retrieve all that has flown up into the air there, and the other guy proceeds to nab a knapsack and runs home. I know where he lives, 'cause I see him all the time.
It was super weird. I kept thinking that he was just one of those thieving drug addicts that heads on into your place when you leave for work, so I was rooting for the guy who threw the box really.

It was SO bizarre. Neither of them had any moves at all!!

take me out

Wow!!!
Had a night out last night, at a little Jewel in Gastown.
It was a private birthday party, in a great space, with one of those lap top djs.
Gotta love the lap top dj!!!

A totally hilarious thing happened...this girl at the party said, did you used to play music?, 'cause I used to work at the (now defunct) Sugar Refinery. It was a total trip, and I laughed my head off, 'cause it was so damn ridiculous.
The food was great, the folks were FINE and at times the music wasn't bad either.
Sadly, because I wasn't in a dancin' mood, everyone seemed determined to get me onto the floor, which was a piss off actually.
I hate that shit.

Now if they'd been playing New Drug Queens by the Pink Mountaintops
if you love the Pink Mountaintops, grow a giant beard!!!

There is no colour out doors these days. Every thing is muted and brown and grey mostly. I decided to buy some yarn and will start to make some felted bags. More to come~

Hey, I just noticed that the Battles just released their album Tomorrow's Eager Hands. I know it's been done for ages.
listen to this ... Suzanne

Voting Day in Canada eh!!

It's that time again, and it's here all too soon.
The entire campaign has been a mess.
Adults behaving badly, scandal, etc etc...but what's an election without corruption?
I'm excited to sit around this evening and watch the results roll in, though I'm sure that I haven't backed a winner. Well, our candidate WILL win in our East Vancouver riding, but as for a healthy showing in Ottawa, it's not looking good. Our 3'rd party candidate always wins, but it's essentially a 2 party country at the moment, so I'm not hopeful.

One of the problems seems to be that Canadians are notoriously conservative, but not in a government sanctioned executions, anti choice, anti immigrant sort of way. We don't really go for that bible thumpin' up heref. Our probable new leader will be a supreme lackey to 'merica for sure, and I'm not sure that he's the best person to represent us around the world. He's a classic YA HOO from one of our Western provinces, but to his credit, I believe he has been off the continent at least once, which is something that Dub'ya wasn't able to boast during his election to office. What is up with that?!?

Oh well, people are scared to vote for who they really believe in, considering it a wasted vote and all, but I'm not letting that trouble me. I'm not lookin' to be a winner, though it would be nice.....I'm just lookin' to keep it real. Cheers. !


Listen to heart of snow by Black Moutain
if you love black mountain, grow a giant beard!!!!

I've been Tagged--Awesome!!!!!

I've beem tagged by sighclub


Four Jobs I've had in my life:
meat & produce department at IGA
summer waitress at Evergreen Resort
treeplanter
letter carrier

Four Movies I can watch over and over:
Brazil
Breaking the Waves
Taxi Driver
The Party

Four Places I have lived:
Winnipeg
Toronto
Wiarton
Vancouver

Four TV shows I love to watch:
Coronation Street!!!!
The Office (both versions)
Fifth Estate
Plenty of Heinous Reality types too shameful to mention

Four Places I have Been on Vacation:
Jamaica
New York
Amsterdam
London

Four Websites I visit Daily:
Vancouver Weather Office
popsheep.com
Ffiles
buzznet.com


Four of my Favourite Foods:
Thai Food
Indian Food
Oregon Chai-a current addiction
pizza....can't help it...

Four Places I would rather be right now:
Amsterdam
Tofino
Hawaii
Mom's farm

Four bloggers I am tagging:
Hula2Girl
Lady
mitya
Ilisu

un buzz netted.......

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I'm so glad that I saved these stats......it's a reminder of how much time I sat and stared, and accomplished, well....nothing.
I did meet quite a few folks, and might even greet them in the flesh when I journey to southern Cali this spring....mebbe.
But hopefully I can use this time in a more creative and productive way. I'll still be taking pics though, and I am still knitgirl, and I am on flickr...so there's just no need to be sad. mitya!
I thought I would lose track of everyone too, but then I saw you'd found me here!!! I really should say goodbye to some other important peeps at buzznet, but I'm gonna let some time and space happen before I do that.

the end is the beginning

"The Reproduction Of Death"

Won't you forget about me when I'm gone
The reproduction of death drags us all along
Close your eyes and pretend that nothing's wrong
Won't you forget about me when I'm gone
Stomp your feet, nod your head and we all move on
Close your eyes and pretend
Hey won't you sell me like cheap bubble-gum
I'm going out of my head
Won't you forget about me when I'm gone
The reproduction of death forces us all in line
An installment plan on a slow suicide
Won't you forget about me
Hey won't you sell me like cheap bubble-gum
I'm going out of my head
Won't you forget about me when I'm gone
Lost all hope and dreams in this killing zone
Won't you forget about me when I'm gone
Lets pretend that we all get along

International Noise Conspiracy

somewhere between 21 and 28 days

It's official, I have become one of those people that whines about the weather. It has been raining everyday for something like 25 days now, and the record is 28, so I say BRING IT ONNNNN. It's demoralizing to wake up in the dark and hear it relentlessly pounding on the roof. Then to think that I'll be working out there. But hey, it's a rainforest, or was.....so suck it up, eh?

I am coping by listening to pod casts from the Ricky Gervais website.

Gotta keep the positivity bubble intact...

At my day job, I deliver the mail to a half way house that is affiliated with the prison system.
I don't really think too much about it, or the blokes that live there, or what have you, but there is a new 'client' there who enjoys walking around the yard with some headphones on singing loudly, and it totally makes my day.
It's totally hilarious, and a real mood booster when you're just enacting the grind everyday.

Some days he strides around and poses, as if he's doing some routine......
and other times, he'll put his arms up behind his head and say "whoooot" and gives me/us/the universe a 'Brittany Spears Special' pelvic thrust.
It's really quite enjoyable.

I was speaking to one of the employees there and mentioning how it's a real pick me up to see this some days, and she laughed and mentioned that the neighbours were livid and really cranky about the whole situation of the guy singing in the yard all day.

Come on people. Couldn't it be worse? I mean, when does the complaining stop?

Overheard on the Number 20 Bus

Some elderly First Nations gentleman was sitting at the front of the bus,
and I heard him say,

"The People want a subway, and they can't even ride a horse".

Brilliant!!!

Busted!!

Um...so my mother sometimes goes to my buzznet account, where I've posted a pic of my new ink.
I guess she went there today to look for the grand kiddy, and came upon my rather larger than requested tattoo.
Ulp. It's bad enough that I'm coming to terms with this myself, and now I have to contend with the parental condemnation and class talk blahbity blah......

Good thing she doesn't know about my talking therapy blog!!

Election Day

Ok, yeah, I know that most people don't get too excited about voting, but I have to put my money where my mouth is!! I refuse to join the ranks of the apathetic who believe that their vote doesn't count. You know who they are, and maybe you're one yourself, but I really really hate that attitude, so you'll have to indulge my rant today. I am pretty cynical about the whole thing, but I refuse to give in.

So maybe I'll be the only one watching Shaw 4 tonight with a drink in my hand, cheering on the candidates!
I love it.