Well, I dunno about the post being great. But today was a great day for me. I got my first real job, and I'm uber excited, because the library is apparently a really hard place to get a job at. While I don't know when I start, they said that training is this Thursday. Short notice, eh? Oh well. At least I can make it on Thursday.
But this leaves so many questions. What will the hours be like? Who else got hired? Who works there already? Why is there a gamecube in the middle of the living room floor? And who was playing Paper Mario?
Jack can answer a few of those questions, and I'm sure my brothers can answer the last two. Still, it would be nice to know.
Bottom line, I'm happy with the job, and I have a source of income. This means no nagging from my parents.
Anyways, readers, I've been reading up on The Beatles a lot recently. Sure I've liked their songs, but never really knew much about them. I suppose it was the Beatles Rockband that started me on the subject. I was playing through Revolver in Career mode. Great album, by the way. Taxman is brilliant. I absolutely love the Rockband version of Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows. Very... trippy. But also relaxing. My friend described the game as 'one massive drug trip' though I'm not sure that's accurate for their earlier stuff. Their earliest stuff was very pop-ish. Alright, but not great. My favourite early Beatles song is I Saw Her Standing There. Around 1965-66, they changed their style. I gotta say, with albums like Sgt. Pepper and Revolver, they really improved and got more sophisticated. While drugs had major influence on it, you can't deny it was good music. After 1966 they didn't tour again. They didn't need the money, and their music was getting too hard to play live anyways. They continued recording until 1971, and released their final album Let It Be. After that, they split up. If it came down to it, they could have gone on for so much longer. Made more music. But the truth was that their fame was one factor on their end; a reason they didn't tour was that the crowds never stopped shouting, and they couldn't even play well over the cheers of the crowds.
I gotta go walk the dog. Sorry for the abrupt ending, readers. I might add more when I get back.
~V
Monday, August 16, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Life's A Blur/Tomorrow Never Knows
So, as strange as it may sound, I'm getting nostalgic. It's been 3 months since the move to my new house, and I find myself passing by my old house more and more. My excuse is to go to the library. Sure I pick up a few CDs, but the real reason is to see my old house and possibly some old friends.
Though today I did have a purpose to go. I had to ask about the job. When I had the interview, they said they'd call in 2 or 3 weeks. It's been 5. When I went up, I picked out a few CDs, like I always do (I got Radiohead, The Beatles, Coldplay, and a band called The Subways to try), and went and asked about the job afterwards. The lady at the desk said that the person coordinating the page jobs has been on holiday for the past few weeks. How convenient.
Nyeh, I could always work at Food Basics or something that's closer. But in truth, I really want to get the job at the library. I mean, a giant room filled with books, computers and CDs is where I'd like to work. Not forever, but just for now at least. Plus it looks good on a resume. Or so I'm told.
In other news, I've been disconnected from my groups of friends for a while now. I missed Brad's party almost two weeks ago, and I couldn't even go hiking with Jack, Brad, Erika, and others today. It's rather depressing. In fact, I don't think I've seen any of them since the Metric concert. That is indeed depressing.
I'm definitely coming next time. Rain, shine, sleet, snow.
So, readers, I've recently taken interest in photography. The only problem is that I don't know what to take pictures of. I need some nice scenery, and my favourite place so far is a set of abandoned buildings. They're great. Just gotta watch for rats and such. So if you see any abandoned buildings, tell me. I'd love to explore and document.
Or if you'd like to tag along, you're welcome to. These places are great fun for me and a few friends to explore.
Well, readers, I tire. And I'm helping out at camp CAMP tomorrow, as I'm told it's called. Seeing another friend I haven't hung out with in a LONG time. Not since May-ish. It should prove to be interesting.
In conclusion, Broken Social Scene is awesome, look them up.
I know that had nothing to do with anything, but it's true. Emily Hanes was guest vocals on a song a few albums back. Told you they were awesome.
~V
P.S. I can't say I'm enjoying The Subways. Or Radiohead, really.
Though today I did have a purpose to go. I had to ask about the job. When I had the interview, they said they'd call in 2 or 3 weeks. It's been 5. When I went up, I picked out a few CDs, like I always do (I got Radiohead, The Beatles, Coldplay, and a band called The Subways to try), and went and asked about the job afterwards. The lady at the desk said that the person coordinating the page jobs has been on holiday for the past few weeks. How convenient.
Nyeh, I could always work at Food Basics or something that's closer. But in truth, I really want to get the job at the library. I mean, a giant room filled with books, computers and CDs is where I'd like to work. Not forever, but just for now at least. Plus it looks good on a resume. Or so I'm told.
In other news, I've been disconnected from my groups of friends for a while now. I missed Brad's party almost two weeks ago, and I couldn't even go hiking with Jack, Brad, Erika, and others today. It's rather depressing. In fact, I don't think I've seen any of them since the Metric concert. That is indeed depressing.
I'm definitely coming next time. Rain, shine, sleet, snow.
So, readers, I've recently taken interest in photography. The only problem is that I don't know what to take pictures of. I need some nice scenery, and my favourite place so far is a set of abandoned buildings. They're great. Just gotta watch for rats and such. So if you see any abandoned buildings, tell me. I'd love to explore and document.
Or if you'd like to tag along, you're welcome to. These places are great fun for me and a few friends to explore.
Well, readers, I tire. And I'm helping out at camp CAMP tomorrow, as I'm told it's called. Seeing another friend I haven't hung out with in a LONG time. Not since May-ish. It should prove to be interesting.
In conclusion, Broken Social Scene is awesome, look them up.
I know that had nothing to do with anything, but it's true. Emily Hanes was guest vocals on a song a few albums back. Told you they were awesome.
~V
P.S. I can't say I'm enjoying The Subways. Or Radiohead, really.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
The High Road
Broken bells is stuck in my head. The song is called The High Road, hence the name of this blog.
So it's been two days since I got back from the cottage, and I have a tendency to stay up later than I should still. However, this post will have a purpose. And it won't be completed so lackadaisically like the last one. Sorry about that.
So this weekend was Hamilton's Festival of Friends. To close off the final day of the festival, which has been running for 35 years now, the city arranged for a few great bands to play. Of course, when there's great music I'm there.
Starting the lineup, at 6:30 sharp, was A Flock Of Seagulls. I saw AFOS once before in a bowling alley last year, and their great sound hasn't changed a bit. They had hits in the '80s with Space Age Love Song, Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You), and their most popular and pretentious song, I Ran. However, my personal favourites remain as Telecommunication and DNA. They played all of the above, except for DNA. In addition to their hits, the band played two new songs, which are to be on their new album (their first studio album in about 20 years), called Naked, and a song that sounded like the chorus went 'T-Bone and Chicken.' In reality, the song is called She Won't Let You Go. Don't ask me how you get T-bone and Chicken from that...
Anyways, up next was early goth artist Peter Murphy, previously of the band Bauhaus. Let me say, he was quite the performer. Quirky, dark, and fun all at the same time. The only thing I didn't like about that show were all the annoying goth people crowding around. They were horrible at dancing, if it can be called that.
Now onto the main event: a band called Squeeze. No doubt you've heard their song Cool For Cats if you've played Rockband. It's a great and fun song. I didn't know any of their other songs, but they put on a great show. The lead singer had a high voice, and great guitar skills. During around 75% of the songs, he broke out into full jazz solos. EPIC!!! The bassist was quite funny, dancing around stage with a suit on and a pair of goggles on his forehead. NOTE: The goggles were epic, and I want some. The rhythm guitarist, who seemed shy, had a striking ressemblance to Mike Meyers. He sang for a few songs, and has a much deeper voice than the lead singer. The drummer, on the other hand, looked like a shaved, bald version of Adam Savage from Mythbusters. He was quirky too, and went around stage clanging his drumstick on an empty wine bottle for one song. He seemed to enjoy himself, probably because he drank the bottle beforehand...
However, my favourite person in the band was the pianist. Absolutely hilarious. And talented. At the beginning, he seemed like an average guy; around 5'10, short hair, glasses, late 20's. But is he ever great at the piano! Never before have I seen someone play a piano solo that well. The man was born to play. And to make things even more epic, he took out an iPad for one song, and played a piano app through a speaker. Never before have I seen such a good use of a piano app. It was mind boggling. To make things even stranger, he bore an uncanny ressemblance to my grandpa, only 30 years younger.
Overall, the night was absolutely amazing. Except for the fact that my gum hurts and I'm still thirsty. I think I can fix one of those two problems right now...
Mmm, grape flavour. I'll get back to you on a later date, Nano. Right now I'm feeling a little tired.
EDIT:: I figured out how to use hyperlinks! Yay! Be proud of me!
Over and out,
~V
So it's been two days since I got back from the cottage, and I have a tendency to stay up later than I should still. However, this post will have a purpose. And it won't be completed so lackadaisically like the last one. Sorry about that.
So this weekend was Hamilton's Festival of Friends. To close off the final day of the festival, which has been running for 35 years now, the city arranged for a few great bands to play. Of course, when there's great music I'm there.
Starting the lineup, at 6:30 sharp, was A Flock Of Seagulls. I saw AFOS once before in a bowling alley last year, and their great sound hasn't changed a bit. They had hits in the '80s with Space Age Love Song, Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You), and their most popular and pretentious song, I Ran. However, my personal favourites remain as Telecommunication and DNA. They played all of the above, except for DNA. In addition to their hits, the band played two new songs, which are to be on their new album (their first studio album in about 20 years), called Naked, and a song that sounded like the chorus went 'T-Bone and Chicken.' In reality, the song is called She Won't Let You Go. Don't ask me how you get T-bone and Chicken from that...
Anyways, up next was early goth artist Peter Murphy, previously of the band Bauhaus. Let me say, he was quite the performer. Quirky, dark, and fun all at the same time. The only thing I didn't like about that show were all the annoying goth people crowding around. They were horrible at dancing, if it can be called that.
Now onto the main event: a band called Squeeze. No doubt you've heard their song Cool For Cats if you've played Rockband. It's a great and fun song. I didn't know any of their other songs, but they put on a great show. The lead singer had a high voice, and great guitar skills. During around 75% of the songs, he broke out into full jazz solos. EPIC!!! The bassist was quite funny, dancing around stage with a suit on and a pair of goggles on his forehead. NOTE: The goggles were epic, and I want some. The rhythm guitarist, who seemed shy, had a striking ressemblance to Mike Meyers. He sang for a few songs, and has a much deeper voice than the lead singer. The drummer, on the other hand, looked like a shaved, bald version of Adam Savage from Mythbusters. He was quirky too, and went around stage clanging his drumstick on an empty wine bottle for one song. He seemed to enjoy himself, probably because he drank the bottle beforehand...
However, my favourite person in the band was the pianist. Absolutely hilarious. And talented. At the beginning, he seemed like an average guy; around 5'10, short hair, glasses, late 20's. But is he ever great at the piano! Never before have I seen someone play a piano solo that well. The man was born to play. And to make things even more epic, he took out an iPad for one song, and played a piano app through a speaker. Never before have I seen such a good use of a piano app. It was mind boggling. To make things even stranger, he bore an uncanny ressemblance to my grandpa, only 30 years younger.
Overall, the night was absolutely amazing. Except for the fact that my gum hurts and I'm still thirsty. I think I can fix one of those two problems right now...
Mmm, grape flavour. I'll get back to you on a later date, Nano. Right now I'm feeling a little tired.
EDIT:: I figured out how to use hyperlinks! Yay! Be proud of me!
Over and out,
~V
Friday, August 6, 2010
The Cottage Experience
Question - Is it a flock of porcupines? Flock doesn't seem right... flock sounds like its for a bird. Well, usually, it is.
Sorry, random question. My dad brought it up.
Anyways, as hard as it may be to believe, I have never stayed at a cottage before. I camped (10 years ago) and went to a trailor (2 years ago), but never have I stayed at a cottage. I'll try to summarize the best bits of it. This may be a long blog.
Day 1
My experience started on a bad note. I got a haircut, hated it, was rushed through lunch, and was greeted by blasting metal music when my friends van came to pick me up. It was a long drive. Sure, we had some good bands like Triumph, Journey, and Coldplay, but overall the music was bad.
We arrived, and played risk. For some reason I just wasn't in the mood for it. During the risk game we found the epic deer hat. See facebook for picture.We went to bed right after.
Day 2
We tried tubing. It was so much fun! we went until the boat was almost out of gas, then played monopoly. We didn't make it through a full game, and ended up starting a file on Super Mario Sunshine. We got 30 shinesprites on that one day.
Days 3 - 6:
The rest of the week went by as a blur. We tubed, played monopoly, played mario, ate lots of snack food, went swimming, and slept. My friend Cam and I canoed around the lake on the 6th evening.
Day 7
Day 7 was more interesting than the rest of the week. I woke up with a sunburn, we beat Super Mario Sunshine, and started playing Super Mario Strikers. We went tubing again, but this time two people collided and flew off the tubes. It was fun to watch. At dinner, we had a surprise visit from my friend's uncle, who owns the cabin next door. My friends mom went over to offer him some dinner, only to find out it wa him and his girlfriend. That was a riot. My friend joked with his mom, "You should tell her he's unemployed!"
The same night, we went out into the woods and played a stealth game called excalibur. A lantern is put in the woods, and the players have to run and touch the lantern without being seen by the person guarding it. I won the first round, caught everyone the second, and then we stopped during the next game. It was getting too late.
Day 8
We cleaned the cabin in the morning. My sunburn had started to heal, and we left the cottage around 3 pm. we stopped at Webers and The Candy Shoppe, and I got bags of lego candy. I'm eating it right now. anyways, we got home around 8:30, at which time I discovered my ipod was dead. Not just battery, but my entire ipod. Dead, erased, no way of restoring it. Basically, I lost all my music, and my ipod.
I'm not really sure what the point of this blog was. I think it had one at the start, but I'm still tired, readers. And so I leave you with this advice: Never let your friends use your ipod. It doesn't end well.
~V
Sorry, random question. My dad brought it up.
Anyways, as hard as it may be to believe, I have never stayed at a cottage before. I camped (10 years ago) and went to a trailor (2 years ago), but never have I stayed at a cottage. I'll try to summarize the best bits of it. This may be a long blog.
Day 1
My experience started on a bad note. I got a haircut, hated it, was rushed through lunch, and was greeted by blasting metal music when my friends van came to pick me up. It was a long drive. Sure, we had some good bands like Triumph, Journey, and Coldplay, but overall the music was bad.
We arrived, and played risk. For some reason I just wasn't in the mood for it. During the risk game we found the epic deer hat. See facebook for picture.We went to bed right after.
Day 2
We tried tubing. It was so much fun! we went until the boat was almost out of gas, then played monopoly. We didn't make it through a full game, and ended up starting a file on Super Mario Sunshine. We got 30 shinesprites on that one day.
Days 3 - 6:
The rest of the week went by as a blur. We tubed, played monopoly, played mario, ate lots of snack food, went swimming, and slept. My friend Cam and I canoed around the lake on the 6th evening.
Day 7
Day 7 was more interesting than the rest of the week. I woke up with a sunburn, we beat Super Mario Sunshine, and started playing Super Mario Strikers. We went tubing again, but this time two people collided and flew off the tubes. It was fun to watch. At dinner, we had a surprise visit from my friend's uncle, who owns the cabin next door. My friends mom went over to offer him some dinner, only to find out it wa him and his girlfriend. That was a riot. My friend joked with his mom, "You should tell her he's unemployed!"
The same night, we went out into the woods and played a stealth game called excalibur. A lantern is put in the woods, and the players have to run and touch the lantern without being seen by the person guarding it. I won the first round, caught everyone the second, and then we stopped during the next game. It was getting too late.
Day 8
We cleaned the cabin in the morning. My sunburn had started to heal, and we left the cottage around 3 pm. we stopped at Webers and The Candy Shoppe, and I got bags of lego candy. I'm eating it right now. anyways, we got home around 8:30, at which time I discovered my ipod was dead. Not just battery, but my entire ipod. Dead, erased, no way of restoring it. Basically, I lost all my music, and my ipod.
I'm not really sure what the point of this blog was. I think it had one at the start, but I'm still tired, readers. And so I leave you with this advice: Never let your friends use your ipod. It doesn't end well.
~V
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Vests and Tomatoes and Silky Goodness
Long time no blog, nano. But Pavel-, er I mean ~V - has been doing an admirable job, hasn't he? I think he deserves some praise.
So what has happened since we last spoke, nano? let's see... I went to see Keane at the end of July, and it was AMAZING. I was just expecting them and maybe a decent opener, but it ended up being an 8 hour festival! Ingrid Michaelson showed up too, which was one of the best surprises of my life. AND! She covered poker face! And Creep! And TOXIC! it was amazing and I have no words. Then she finished her set with this incredible group choreography. I was expecting, from her records, that she would be more mellow, instruments + vocals alone on stage, but she ended up being such a high energy performer. She was almost better than keane- ALMOST.
So what has happened since we last spoke, nano? let's see... I went to see Keane at the end of July, and it was AMAZING. I was just expecting them and maybe a decent opener, but it ended up being an 8 hour festival! Ingrid Michaelson showed up too, which was one of the best surprises of my life. AND! She covered poker face! And Creep! And TOXIC! it was amazing and I have no words. Then she finished her set with this incredible group choreography. I was expecting, from her records, that she would be more mellow, instruments + vocals alone on stage, but she ended up being such a high energy performer. She was almost better than keane- ALMOST.
It would be difficult to beat keane, because in concert they were the best band I've ever seen. Admittedly, I've seen only a few shows- Regina Spektor, Sarah Harmer, Great Big Sea, but Keane was so good. And they closed with my favourite song- Crystal Ball. Perfect ending to the best concert ever.
And as if the music wasn't enough, this festival took place at Ontario Place, so Aline, shannon and I spent the day there. We had beavertails- which are whole wheat! Like, all of them! Without even asking they give you whole wheat beavertails! - and went on the log ride 3 times. I would have gone for so many more. I'm not a big fan of rides in general- rollercoaster, no thank you. But the log ride was fun, even if there were uber creepy mannequins all over the place.
I hate mannequins. HATE THEM. They're so creepy, I am not a fan. And this log ride was sort of mining-based, so there were fake people with explosives and pickaxes, and just posed inside a cave. it was too scary for me, I had to close my eyes. So my friends laughed at me.
Oh, and today I finished knitting my vest! I'd like to think it looks really good, and the friends I texted a picture to think so, but not so many people have seen it yet. Now that I'm done with that I started a lace scarf with some very pretty silk yarn [it's 03 Sunset]. Sasha (you remember Sasha, don't you nano?) will see it today when we go to the drive in with our friends Briar and Kelly. You should check Kelly out on tumblr and flickr, she's an amazing photographer. And she owes me now for pimping her out on this blog, cause we get so much traffic here on nano...
I think that's enough blogging for today nano. I hope you enjoyed catching up as much as I did, and ~V should be back any day now.
Adieu!
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