He sounds like... himself.

Every time a new musician appears and people start talking about it, I always hear someone give it one of these, "He's a mix between Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Matthew Good and Coldplay" (the list could arguably go on). Needless to say these people are talking out of their butts, I'm pretty sure that if someone sounds like a mix between anyone then they just sound like themselves. I understand what they're saying but really I believe it's an attempt to make themselves seem more cultured in the music world. Whatever I guess we all want to be someone.

Love that good ol war...

I know a lot of the people (if they were to read this), would have a lot to say about the reasons for war and how it can't be avoided, but I'm simply looking at it from the point of view of an 8 year old child. They can turn on the news and see men firing automatic weapons at each other with intention to neutralize one another, (translation: riddle them with bullets until they stop breathing).

Here are some things a child might asks:

Q- Do kids die in war?
A- Yes they do, soldiers may not aim for kids but you can't tell a bullet who to miss and you can't tell a bomb what to avoid when blowing up the enemy.

Q- Do they all hate us?
A- No, most of them don't but there are a few who do.

Q- When will it be over?
A- Never. Until this world has expired.

I know these answers aren't the kind you would use when talking to a child but the fact is that war is hell and I myself really wish that innocent people in Afghanistan didn't have to go to sleep wondering if they would wake up in the morning. So I guess that's what was on my mind when I designed that little poster.

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Tranquilizer Gun Clip. GOLDEN!

A 109 and friends favourite.

So what, I took some pictures.

Grind it russian

Is there a russian that isnt an amazing skateboarder? (Pretty sick stuff and at about 4:30 they start doing some sick old school stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiOLzAVnnbI

but we're the suckers who go back for more....

Paramount Canada's Wonderland. It may not be the best theme park out there but its still alot of fun and relatively convenient. There's just one problem though. Where the #@&% do they get off charging the amounts that they do. Ok so if youre just a one time season goer then youre looking at paying probably about 60 dollars for one day trip, now mind you that is just the base price that gets you on the rides. Once youre in the park you might need a locker to hold your stuff because lets face it, everywhere we go we bring a sweater incase its cold, sunscreen and water in case its hot, wallets, cameras, and all the other little things we never go anywhere without. So you go to customer service and ask for a locker key, (figuring maybe 50 cents or 1 dollar at most), umm NOPE!! 11 friggin dollars and 50 cents. Can you believe that. These are not big lockers .. about a foot high and two feet deep. Anyways thats the first thing.
As you know it takes about an hour to get through the line of a decent rollercoaster or other ride, and so youre bound to get hungry, sure you could pack a lunch but it will only be confiscated at the gate where they check your bag. So that means either you leave the park and walk a couple of blocks to eat or to save on time you can pay about 13.00 for a crappy hamburger and some disgusting onion rings. so by now youve spent 85.50 and ridden like three rides for a total of 3 minutes. Well now you want to win your girlfriend a nice stuffed animal that is too big to fit in the car and will be forgotten 5 minutes after getting it home, so you go to the game of your choice, (all of which are rigged to some extension to be much more difficult than it seems), and you pay the $5.00 they ask and when you finally hit the target or whatever and they hand you a plastic bowl with scoody doo on it or something, so you spend about another 10.00 to get the second biggest prize. So now youre tab is up to 95.00 or about 115.00 if you count the gas it took to drive there. AND YOUVE ONLY BEEN ON 3 OR 4 rides and its like 4:00, the park closes in like 3 or 4 hours. So you go on a couple more rides and then drive home.
Now it may sound like I hate wonderland but i dont. I bought a season pass before the season for like 75.00 before the season and im going to make that walk to the restaurant at lunch and i can take the ttc there. And i wont bring alot of stuff so i dont need a locker.
Maybe my only reason for writing this post is because i wanted you to hate wonderland so the line will be just a little shorter for me next time. Chau.

It doesn't matter what he did, forgive him...

I have to say one thing I hate the most is when people don't appreciate what a special gift they have in a father. They say that he was a jerk because he divorced their mom and got remarried, well so what, more than 50% of marriages end in divorce and he's just like a billion other people who simply fell out of love. Dont hold anything against your father. Love him and appreciate him and forgive him. He is only human and deserves your respect and admiration even if you have to search hard to find something to admire. You need to have a father, you need that relationship (especially if youre a male). You screw up too and you would not want to lose contact with your kids if it was you in the situation.

My dad passed away almost a year ago and sometimes the hurt is so bad it feels like I'll be crying forever uncontrollably. All i want is one of the weekly phone calls i used to get from him telling me how proud he is of me and that he misses me.

I dont really know who im talking to but if this is you then you know you need to patch things up with him or at least do your best. Dont wait until its too late.

A crap morning in disguise

I woke up this morning with the best of spirits. I was well rested and ready to take the day on. I went and checked the weather and it was to be 13 degrees and sunny so i threw on my new light blazer and grabbed my ipod and sunglasses and headed off to school over an hour early (nshurr if youre reading this im sure you got a pretty good laugh) but i had to be there early to get a project done. so anyway i went outside and rocked out to some emery while i waited for the bus. i got to the station and the subway came shortly after. This day was going pretty smoothly.

BUT...

As i was sitting on the subway i realized i forgotton one crutial thing. My portfolio, the whole reason for going to school early or even at all so i jumped off the subway and hung my head low as i started the not so short trip back to my apartment. so much for my early day. So i got to my spartment and by that time the rain had started (stupid weather man had screwed me again). I ran inside and grabbed my portfolio and as i opened my front door i watched as my bus drove away. So here i am just on time for school and enough time to get ticked off and blog about it and go to class. I still have yet to see the sun, but hey at least theres alot of lightning, i guess i could wear my sunglasses for that.

Why the night?

When I was living in apartment 109 I noticed a pattern. Almost all studying was done in the night time. (there were a few exceptions, trev would normally study in the day [he's the older wiser one]) but the rest of the guys would study pretty late. I never understood how stressful school was until i started classes myself in january and i find myself up at all hours of the night finishing an assignment or a project. and i laughed at myself tonight when i came back to my room and laid out my chinese red bull drink, a handful of starburst, some chocolate candies and a drink of cranberry juice all to assist me in staying awake. but why dont i do this work during the day? i guess because in the day time there is too many, more interesting, things to do. Too many people to converse with or shows to watch or things to eat but at night is when it hits you that you have alot of 'ish due in a day and havent started. well here i am my mind is asleep but my eyes wont even blink. im friggin hyped right up.

Dead Poetic

For awhile I was off the screamo type music but i could never get it out of my heart so im back in pretty serious. Ive rekindled my love affair with underoath, emery and dead poetic.