MONCHEECHEE!

Well, I am going to go see Jeff Tweedy tonight. Fairly excited about that. For those of you who don't know, Jeff Tweedy is the lead singer/songwriter of the band called Wilco. I am sure I will report as to how the show was on tomorrows post.

Started a new book. Well, actually - since I finished The Chrysalids I've read Ayn Rand's Anthem (which is an excellent book...) and have started the collosal Atlas Shrugged, also by Ayn Rand. I really question where I have been - not having read these books sooner... It's almost shameful.

Planning a trip to Tofino in March (FINALLY! Surfing!). Seeing a bunch of shows between now and then. Aquiring more CD's (bought the Talking Heads - Sand in the Vaseline album - ah yes... Burning down the house...).

I do have to recommend, even if you have heard it already - or that it is really old news (like 10 year old news...) but Stereolab's album called 'Emperor Tomato Ketchup' is fun brilliance. And some of its in french... they come to town on the 7th of March for anyone whose curious...

Funnily Enough...

Well that was fucked up.. I hit enter by accident and my post posted sans post. Geeze. (You know it bothers me coz there are thousands of folks just waiting for me to post... and I have let them down with lame titles and no content...)

Meh. Anyway...
Apparently I have a word or petite phrase that I use - and it doesn't exist in the english language. That would be 'Funnily enough...' I had no idea that I said such a phrase, and really had no idea that it didn't exist. There is another one that I use 'No word of a lie' - I think Dave, you had commented on that phrase...

I wonder how many of us folks out there use words we a) don't realize we use all the time, and b) are not even part of our english language... Think about it. I expect reports on Monday. If not, well... I'll pout and use poor syntax to illustrate my poutiness...

LMAO

I watched some comedy last night. The Three Stooges to be exact. Whoa. It had been awhile and I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical as to whether I would find it funny or not.
Well, I laughed my ass off.
I don't know what it was, but the comedy - was genius. No expectation. No focus on the 'relationship'. Not having to care about the characters. Just hilarious situations that for some reason seemed to warrant a significant amount of abuse. On all three sides. Highly recommended if you've become disenfranchised with the current options for comedy.

TUESDAY!

So, the election is over, the votes are in and we woke up to a new government. Just like that. Gee, too bad there couldn't be- say, elections to elect more money into my life, have a vote, go to bed and wake up rich... provided of course that those who voted would want me to be rich.

Really though, I find it oddly facinating. Going to bed and waking up to an entirely different "powers that be" being in charge. Its like waking up to find your neighbours parents having become yours. Weird.

There was one thing that I discovered however, about this election. Something that I never really thought about. What is important to me? What would I want in a government?

Whoa, don't get me wrong, I know what is important to me and I certainly have thought about it before, but have I really thought about it - what my ideas and beliefs actually mean? It's like using really big words you just learned, and are kind of familiar with the meaning, but if you were challenged on it, you'd look wide eyed at the person and either run, or make up something that sounds good. So what I believe in, it sounds all pro social (thats what I figure I am), but do I really know what it means? Turns out that I did, I just didn't really have the words to describe my position very well (so basically I made stuff up... just kidding).

In the end after all that deliberation, I discovered that there really wasn't a party that fit to what I believe in. None of them. Mind you in my riding I had about 5 choices, but even still, it was a little alienating. I know for a fact that I am NOT the only one out there that feels that way, in fact I would bet that there are quite a few folks out there with the same predicament. I know, pick the one that fits the most with what you want to see happen in your country... I don't know... I haven't really come to terms with that idea... I think it requires more discussion.

But whatever, I would much rather chat about politics and maybe even endure some BROWBEATING in person than having a one sided typing temper tantrum.

So... yesterday was apparently the most depressing day of the year. Interesting. I would have to agree, but only because it was put into my head that it was the most depressing day of the year. I think otherwise I would have just assumed it was another day of rain and that if it didn't stop soon, I would likely go insane. Thank goodness it's sunny today, because I don't really want to go insane... although I know I am already insane, but well... you know.

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!

There, I did my civic duty to my fellow Canucks and reminded y'all to vote. Now if I can just remember to go voting...

As Dave mentioned on his blog, yes Underworld 2 is a fun and entertaining movie. I cheered at the end. But then I am insane so that is to be expected. But Dave is absolutely right. If its been awhile since you've seen the first one, see it before you see the 2nd one. I was like whaaa...? for some of the movie... especially with all the flashbacks and stuff... weird. But if watching the 1st one again doesn't seem like your cup of tea, remember: You get to see Kate Beckensdale in a tight leather cat suit, a corset and pack some serious heat... if that's your thing. And the dude she's hot for, yeah he's pretty freakin' sexy too, even when he's all mutating and stuff.
They make such a sexy pair. Sigh.

I got some tix to see Belle & Sebastian on the weekend. Their show is coming up on the 24th of March. Going to see Jeff Tweedy of Wilco on the 31st of this month. Pretty stoked about it.

Bought a ridiculous amount of CDs on the week end...I mentioned that I was on a country craze, I forgot to mention that I am also on this binge of Indie Rock. Christ, don't tell anyone though. aharhar, just kidding. I should really stop being such a prick.

It's been awhile since I spent any time listening to Indie Rock, and I figured my CD collection needed reviving and so I spent a few bucks and bought myself some tunes. There's this band called "Low", they're coming to town on the 8th of March, may check them out - the album I got is fabulous. Sort of slow and melancholy - sigh. 2 discs of Belle & Sebastian, their music makes me so happy... It's almost criminal. It's like sunshine and butterflies I swear. So good. And of course I got a good staple like Yo La Tengo and some Iron & Wine. Also got the Calexico/Iron & Wine album on order. A buddy of mine went and saw them in Seattle before he left for Fort St. John - picked up the album on LP. We spent and evening checking it out, man was it awesome. Really recommend it. The new Mercury Rev made it briefly into my collection but gave it to my friend who is a mad Mercury Rev fan; we listened to it over the week end. It's such a great album too. I really lucked out. Mind you, I got good direction from my dear friend - he pointed me in the right direction for most (if not all) the albums... It'd been awhile since I listened to some, and some I hadn't even heard of.

But anyways, music is music - listen to what ever makes you happy. Some of it is great and some of it is crap, but that's just my opinion. If it makes you feel something, thats all that matters.

Have fun voting today!

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Thank F*** it's Friday!

Well folks,
I am sitting in the ol' office without a soul around... hence the writing of the blog...UNDETECTED! Mwahahahaha...

Gonna go see a movie this weekend - Underworld 2... should be good times.

I have been in really good company over the last while. I am engaging in challenging conversations, reading really good literature (although I admit, only recently... I haven't really had the time...). I am currently reading the Chrysalids by John Whyndam. So far so good. Really I am on Chapter 2, the first chapter - Ah yes... the set up... and the second chapter... the social and familial positioning of the main character... so really the story hasn't quite unfolded, but the subject is facinating. and a little scary. I was reading the First Circle by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, but having not read Russian Literature since College - I found it a bit... awkward. Really, trying to remember the six names each character has... plus the subject of war and prison is not 100 percent familiar with me (I don't have a lot of knowledge when it comes to the history of war, or even the language of war) - so I am reading the Chrysalids first - sort of ease me back into that kind of reading. I was heading to Mexico to study Yoga, which turned out to be a nightmare.. another story to tell later on... But anyway, I had reading to do before I left so I had been spending the last 2 months prior to leaving reading anatomy books and the like... a little bit of a different read.

So, I am quite content. I have been reading good books. Listening to such good music. Oh. My. God. I love country. Not this new country shit, but proper old school country. Like Cash (and no, I was listening to it BEFORE the movie came out thankyouverymuch...), George Jones... Gram Parsons and EmmyLou Harris. Not to mention other genres of music that I hadn't listened to in a long while and found that I missed it and enjoy it very much...Like hill billy bluegrass...?

Such fun is life... I am so glad...
and hey folks...
IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!!

Weee....arrgh...

I don't know if you all have been up on the news at all lately (I am sure y'all have been... I mean really...) but we have had in the last month only 8 hours of sunshine. I guess this would explain why I feel like a weeping homicidal maniac? Have this uncontrollable desire to hide under my covers with a lamp so that I feel like I am in a tent in some warm climate? (Yeah, I could have been doing that, but unfortunately there were too many burning cars around for me to really enjoy it...)

I honestly hope that it doesn't really rain anymore... I know it will, and like kids and broccoli its probably good for you, but that doesn't mean I gotta like it much.

I'M BACK!

Not that anyone will really notice, since I NEVER write on this thing. But hey I figure why not? I got a little time right now, taking a break at work, thought I would yell out hello to the world after so long...

Not really a whole lot going on...WRONG...
yeah, life's hectic alright, but still bright and sunshiny. Doing really well though, got a job working in finance (wha...?), making the money. Living in a cute little one bedroom tout seul and having a blast. Balance is good. Still study Yoga. Still sing in the shower. Still eat food I shouldn't be eating. Still really short. unfortunately. Still healthy! (yay!)...

So, I hope that I can pick this thing up again, keep it a little more current... we'll see... you know I have cable and a land line... the internet can't be that far off...
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