1,000 Hits.

Yay, I got over a thousand hits. A good number of those were just myself constantly looking at my page, but 1000 hits is still 1000 hits. The thousandth person to visit my site was Nicole, so thank you. I also want to thank you Jen, the other person who likes to view my blog. It's good to know that I seem interesting to other people. It's been really fun to share the world of blog with the likes of you both.

Not having To Much Luck With Watches Lately.

I remember my very first watch was a Goofy watch that I got in Disney World when I was in grade one. I don't recall how long it lasted but I do remember the watch band screwing up, that and it wasn't digital so it was a pain in the ass to tell what time it was. Then I got a Calgary Flames watch when I was in the 4th or 5th grade. Once again it wasn't digital and even at this age it took me an extra bit of time just to figure out the time. The watch also wasn't water proof so going for a swim one day killed that one. I finally got a digital watch in grade 6 or 7 and that lasted with its original battery until just last month. I only had to change the watch band about 2 year ago, other than that it had lasted me 12 to 13 years. Unfortunately the indiglo started to die about 8 years into it. I finally just got a new battery for it but I decided to install it myself but I think I've fucked up somewhere. I don't like to give up on things easy so when I get back I'll probably fix it.

A few years back I had wanted to get another watch that had an indiglo function plus; before it was a big fashion statement, I wanted one with a thick watch band like back in the 70's. I also thought it was good idea to have a fashion watch and a work watch. I bought one a couple years ago, but it was just simple watch. I mainly bought it for the cool watch strap. Then after a year the battery died, but instead of getting a new battery I just bought a new watch. The new one I really loved. It had the cool thick strap, it was both digital and had the hands of a clock plus it was indiglo. Did I mention it was really cool. So as I'm preparing for my trip I start doing a bunch of laundry. You might tell where this story is going. It is finally down to the last load in the dryer and when I open the door I find my awesome watch completely fucked up. All the parts were separated and like humpty dumpty couldn't be put back together. I was so choked, two days before I leave and I find myself with no watch. It also pissed me off I didn't notice I left it in my pockets, b/c I usually do an excellent job of checking pockets before I do laundry.

The bad part is I'm a really bad clock watcher. If I have a watch on it seems like I'm always checking it. People are always catching me looking at my watch and asking me if I have some place to go. The down side it makes time go by so slow. I even had to start carrying my watch in my pocket while I worked at the bar b/c the nights took so long when I was constantly looking at my watch. Now I have to go by another damn watch before I leave and none of the ones I was looking at really interested me.

Simpsons Quotes For Everday Use
By Christopher Bahn, Donna Bowman, Josh Modell, Noel Murray, Nathan Rabin, Tasha Robinson, Scott Tobias

Quote: "Ohhh. I've wasted my life."
Episode: "Treehouse Of Horror VIII" (10/26/97)
Context on the show: While reading a comic and loudly lecturing Aquaman on his romantic choices, the Comic Book Guy sees a missile bearing down on him and comes to sad terms with his impending death.
Real-life uses: Useful at virtually any moment of self-realization or self-awareness, unless you cured cancer today or something, big shot.

Quote: "Stupid TV! Be more funny!"
Episode: "Marge On The Lam" (11/5/93)
Context: While trying to understand why a studio audience is laughing appreciatively at a dryly serious Garrison Keillor-like performer, Homer pounds the family TV, trying to improve its humor reception.
Real-life uses: Whenever frustrated with any form of insufficient humor, from your friends' lame jokes to, um, sub-par episodes of The Simpsons.

Quote: "Everything's coming up Milhouse!"
Episode: "Mom And Pop Art" (4/11/99)
Context: Milhouse utters these immortal words in joy when the rolled-up cuffs of his "flood pants" keep his cuffs "bone-dry" after Homer floods Springfield as an elaborate piece of conceptual art. Beat that, Christo!
Real-life uses: Useful for celebrating any lucky, unexpected sequence of events, no matter how comically minor or insignificant. (Note: this phrase need not be reserved solely for people actually named "Milhouse.")

Quote: "May all your disgraces be private!"
Episode: "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" (5/5/1994)
Context: Corrupt, distinctly Kennedy-esque Mayor "Diamond" Joe Quimby offers his William Kennedy Smith-like nephew Freddie Quimby this self-serving toast at a fancy birthday party.
Real-life uses: Can be applied to any scandal-prone wild child of privilege whose obnoxious behavior threatens to hit the tabloids. It's especially useful for the scions of powerful families with surnames like "Hilton," "Kennedy," "Bush," or "Trump." It can also be employed by Page Six freelancers after successfully shaking down publicity-conscious billionaires for hush money.

Quote: "I was saying 'Boo-urns.'"
Episode: "A Star Is Burns" (3/5/95)
Context: When the audience at the Springfield Film Festival boos Montgomery Burns' entry, Smithers reassures his boss that the crowd is actually chanting "Boo-urns." The audience then reiterates that no, they were actually booing, though Hans Moleman mutters that in his case, at least, Smithers was right.
Real-life uses: It can be an actual, gentler substitute for booing—complete with exaggerated frowny-face—or, in keeping with the original spirit, it can be a way to express that you aren't going along with the crowd.

Quote: "In another, more accurate way, Barney is the winner."
Episode: "Deep Space Homer" (2/24/94)
Context: After Homer and Barney compete for a spot on the space shuttle, the scientist in charge of the project reassures them, "In a way, you're both winners," then clarifies the point.
Real-life uses: Substitute any victorious team and/or person for "Barney," and you've got a smart-ass way to answer the question, "Hey, who won the game last night?"

Quote: "Yes! 'Crisitunity!'"
Episode: "Fear Of Flying" (12/18/94)
Context: Homer's response when Lisa informs him that the Chinese use "the same word for 'crisis' as they do for 'opportunity.'"
Real-life uses: As an irrationally exuberant response to any impending crummy situation.

Quote: "Then get me his non-union, Mexican equivalent!"
Episode: "A Star Is Burns" (3/5/95)
Context: When Steven Spielberg isn't available to direct the self-aggrandizing opus "A Burns For All Seasons," Mr. Burns demands the next best thing. Enter Steven Spielbergo.
Real-life uses: Any time you have to settle for second best. For example, virtually everyone turned down the male lead in Basic Instinct 2. Thus David Morrissey becomes Michael Douglas' non-union, Mexican equivalent.

Quote: "Don't praise the machine."
Episode: "Bart Gets An Elephant" (3/31/94)
Context: Air-headed KBBL DJs Bill and Marty find their jobs in jeopardy when their boss threatens to replace them with a machine, the DJ 3000. It can play music automatically and has three varieties of "inane chatter," such as "Hey, hey. How about that weather out there? Whoa! That was the caller from hell. Well, hot dog! We have a wiener!" Bill chuckles "Man, that thing's great!", but Marty chides him.
Real-life uses: Any time a person speaks positively about something that's a potential threat, or simply not worthy of compliments.

Quote: "To start, press any key. Where's the ANY key?"
Episode: "King-Size Homer" (11/5/95)
Context: After gaining weight to get on financial disability, Homer finally achieves his dream of working at home, but he's immediately stymied by a computer prompt.
Real-life uses: Whenever you're betrayed by technology, especially over something so simple that even a 4-year-old child could figure it out. This could lead right into another classic quote, courtesy of Groucho Marx in Duck Soup: "Run out and find me a 4-year-old child. I can't make head or tail of it."

Quote: "Your dog's condition has been upgraded from stable to frisky."
Episode: "Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part One" (5/21/95)
Context: After a torrential gush from Mr. Burns' slanted oil well smashes Bart's treehouse and hospitalizes his dog, the Simpsons have to take the pup to the local veterinarian. Though it temporarily has a cone around its head, the vet promises a full recovery.
Real-life uses: Good for when you or a loved one are recovering from any minor injury or illness, and are ready for further punishment.

Quote: "I've said it before and I'll say it again: Democracy simply doesn't work."
Episode: "Bart's Comet" (2/5/95)
Context: Newscaster Kent Brockman expresses his disgust after Congress rejects a bill to save Springfield from a comet impact after one senator attaches a $30 million rider "to support the perverted arts."
Real-life uses: Useable on a bipartisan basis by anyone disappointed or irritated by the behavior of our elected officials. You'll never, ever run out of reasons to use this quote.

Quote: "Have the Rolling Stones killed."
Episode: "Rosebud" (10/21/93)
Context: Already forlorn over his missing teddy bear Bobo, Mr. Burns suffers further insult at a birthday bash, where the Ramones end their raucous rendition of "Happy Birthday To You" with the send-off "Go to hell, you old bastard." Burns orders Smithers to avenge this insult, but gets the band's name wrong.
Real-life uses: Useful after witnessing a substandard performance by any performer other than The Rolling Stones.

Quote: "Abortions for some, miniature American flags for others!"
Episode: "Treehouse Of Horror VII" (10/27/96)
Context: Alien Kang, masquerading as presidential candidate Bob Dole, settles on this crowd-pleasing policy statement after bombing with his previous attempts: "Abortions for all!" and "No abortions for anyone!"
Real-life uses: Sunday-morning political chat shows, campaign season, C-SPAN congressional coverage, Rose Garden press conferences—whenever you see a politician pandering, appealing to patriotism, or proposing a plan that pleases everyone and fixes nothing.

Quote: "Aaaannnd heeerrre come the pretzels…"
Episode: "The Twisted World Of Marge Simpson" (1/19/97)
Context: After her soft-pretzel operation has trouble getting off the ground, Marge decides to kick-start the business by handing out free samples at a baseball game. Unfortunately, this coincides with Mr. Burns winning a rigged ticket lottery for a Pontiac Astrowagon, which draws the crowd's wrath.
Real-life uses: Inflection counts on this one, so the quote only works if you can manage at least a passable Vin Scully impersonation. Try it whenever a public figure gets rebuked on a mass scale, like when Barry Bonds steps up for an at-bat away from Pac Bell Park, or when Hester Prynne shows up with that "A" stitched to her blouse.

Quote: "You shot who in the what now?"
Episode: "Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part Two" (9/17/95)
Context: Spoken by Jasper (Grandpa Simpson's bearded buddy) to indicate he hadn't noticed Smithers putting a bullet in Jasper's wooden leg.
Real-life uses: As a slick replacement for such stuffy phrases as "Excuse me, I did not hear what you just said," or "Could you repeat that? I am confused."

Quote: "Lousy Smarch weather…"
Episode: "Treehouse Of Horror VI" (10/30/95)
Context: Spoken by a chilly Homer, looking at misprinted 13-month calendars purchased by Springfield Elementary.
Real-life uses: A fun way to bitch about the weather—particularly during an unseasonably chilly Midwestern "spring," when every day feels like Smarch.

Quote: "Worst. Episode. Ever."
Episode: "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show" (2/9/97)
Context: The Comic Book Guy emphatically dismisses the latest episode of Itchy & Scratchy, in a pointed parody of the way Simpsons viewers typically reacted to each and every new episode in Internet forums at the time.
Real-life uses: Replace "episode" with any noun or phrase. (Let's just say it for you and save you some time… "Worst A.V. Club featurette ever!") Then pile on the Comic Book Guy's smug superiority, and you've got an instant dismissal of anything and everything, or an ironic mockery of such dismissal. Possibly both at once. And it even works when reversed! Best! Quote! Ever!

I Love My Travel Book

When I decided I was going to go to Europe a while back I picked up this book 'First-Time Europe: Everything you need to know before you go.' What I really love about the book is that it gives you so many great tips and some are even a little underhanded. For instance on a Rail Pass we write down the day we us it. So if I'm traveling on the 1st I'd write a 1, but if I write the one on a bit of an angle I can make it into a 7 and get an extra day from my pass.

It also gives some funny bits of advice. Here one that has always stuck in my mind. It's under the section the risks of bringing a friend, which is maybe why it stuck out. "If you think it would be nice to stumble upon some romance on the road, you better pray you meet twins going in the same direction, b/c your friend isn't going to want to hang around while you fall in love."Hehe Personally I wouldn't mind if my buddy finds a little love over there. Myself on the other hand ... Well....Maybe it's not that far away.

California

Last summer my brother and his girlfriend went on a trip to LA. When they came to visit this weekend I finally got to see the pictures. One thing I'm envious of is they got to go to Universal Studios and Warner Brothers and go on the back lot. They even went to a taping of Will and Grace or it was Gilmour Girls, I can't remember. One thing I really want to do some time is visit LA and check out all the cool movie stuff. I remember when I was in grade one my family went to Orlando and a week after we left is when they opened the Universal Studios attraction. I was so pissed that we missed it. If you want to see some cool pics of some movie memoribillia and sets then click here

It Helps to be a Magician

I read that David Copperfield and his two assistants were robbed at gun point. Using his sleight of hand he was able to turn his pockets inside out to show that he had nothing on him, while he was actually carrying a passport, wallet and cell phone. The tricky bastard. The thieves drove up in a car to rob them and when they left he wrote down their license plate. The cops found and arrested the culprits who were 4 teens. What a bunch of idiots, next time know who your robbing.

Funny Pictures

Hard Candy

This film looks like it is going to be pretty cool and if you heard over to Yahoo movies you can watch the first 8 1/2 minutes of the film. Here is the link to the films trailer. For those who don't know what it's is the story is about a pedophile who invites a 14 year old girl into his house after meeting online only to lead a disturbing game of cat and mouse with shocking consequences and shocking twists. The film was released in select cities last week and is getting a wider release this week. I hope it comes here, b/c I'd really like to see something good before I leave. I came back from American Dreamz tonight and was thinking it was going to be a really awesome film but once again I was let down.

I think the other reason I'd like to see it is I think Ellen Page is a super hottie and I can say that even if she's playing a 14 year old b/c she is really 19. I love her short hair in the film. She will also be playing Shawdowcat in X3.

Since the film hits a real touchy subject Lions Gate films started a wear red campaign. Wear red is a movement for online empowerment and awareness, inspired by the film and its protagonist’s red hoody. We are to wear a red hoody to stand up for online safety and against internet violence. I like that the studio is being responsible and promoting safety as opposed to just pulling the plug on the film and ignoring the issue.

I Am Legend

Yes!!! Finally it is happening. The bad ass novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson is going to be heading to the big screen (again that is). It has previously been the bases for Vincent Price's "The Last Man on Earth' and Charlton Heston's 'The Omega Man" which have been blasted for not being great adaptations. I did like The Omega Man even if if wasn't really true to the book and I've yet to see VP's version so I don't know how that one is. The film is going to be directed by Francis Lawrence who did Constantine and will star Will Smith as Robert Neville and will be set for a 2007 release. For those who don't know anything about this book then shame on you. Hehe :) The book has insiped and influence so many things throught the years. One great thing about the book is that it can be described in one or two sentences and make it sound so awesome. Here goes my summary, Robert Neville is the lone survivor of an apocalypse that has turned most of the human race into vampires. During the night he hides from the creatures in a fortified mansion, and during the day he goes and hunts them down.

The first time I heard about the book was in the mid 90's when the first talks about bringing the book to film started and it has been in development hell ever since. Back then it would have been directed by Ridley Scott and star Arnold Schwarzenegger. But due to an ever increasing budget it never happened. Then in the 2002 it was going to be directed by Michael Bay and star Smith, but once again it didn't advance. Another actor I heard was up for the role at one point was Kurt Russell. I don't really see Will Smith as Robert Neville and would prefer someone else but he may end up doing a great job. I think it would have been really awesome to see a Ridley Scott version but unfortunately that will never be.

I remember in a high school English class we got to do presentations on anything we wanted and I did mine of this book. My purpose was to expose as many people to this book as I could. I remember my teacher commenting that I had everyone on the edge of their seats as I described the plot. I even showed a clip from The Omega Man. It was where CH's is out during the day and realizes that his watch had died and it was almost sunset and he has to race back to his mansion.

G's Cure For a Headache

Got a headache from working all day and I really wanted to see Silent Hill tonight so I just used my proven cure for a headache. First, start off with some Advil. Then chill your body to a comfortable cool. What that means is go somewhere it is cold or just strip down to your underwear with nothing covering your body and just sit or lay quiet for a bit. What this will do is make your body start to have chills, which feels good when you have a headache. Don't go somewhere too cold or it will just make the pain worse. When I have a headache I can fell veins in the sides of my temple pumping hard and fast with blood. I figure cooling you body drops your body temperature which in turn would then slow down the blood flow. Not sure if that's what really happens but it sounds logical to me. Try it next time you have a headache, you can even skip the pills probably but I always like to have it as a back up.

Should I Be Disturbed?

Someone found my site by looking for 'musscle men how they look butt naked'. What they searched for is not disturbing, but the fact that I'm the third entry in the search results. My site came up b/c I used the term musscle in referring to muscle cars and ending up being naked after one real heavy night of drinking. Hehe. The whole thing is really quite funny.

Do You Have Blog On The Brain?

My mom certainly does. I'm usually talking about blog in some way or another, and after witnessing the death of her bunny she has become curious as to what a blog is. I keep telling her what it is but she repeatedly keeps asking me. Then last night I was mentioning something in the world of blog and she asked me to get something out for dinner but substituted what she was asking for with the word blog. She wanted me to get a blog of butter out of the fridge. It was quite funny. What made it even more funnier was that she did it two more times.

Well, I'm hungry I think I'm going to eat a big bowl of blog...I mean popcorn.

Ash vs Jason

An awesome short film edited using scenes from the Evil Dead series and Friday the 13th series. In it Jason gets his ass kicked.

I did it....

I made it through the weekend. I've been up basically since 1pm on Fri and its around 9:30pm Sunday. So I've almost been up for 56 hours straight. Of course I'm saying basically and almost. Well in this time I've had 3 power naps lasting about 2 and a half hours. Technically I never even was asleep for two of these power naps I just laid in my bed. So the 50,000 thousand dollar question is why? Well here it goes.

Not only did I work my Fri and Sat night club shifts I also drove to and from Vernon for two days so I could attend the introductory workshop for massage therapy. I was a last minute acceptant to this weekends workshop, so I didn't have time to book the time off from the club. I could have just called in sick but I have too good of a work ethic...God damn it. Here's where people think I'm crazy. Even if I knew well in advance I got into this class I probably still would have worked the nights and gone to class during the day. It not unlike what I do during the summers. A few days a week I work the club at nights, go in for a few hours at the hotel in the morning, come back for an afternoon shift then work the night at the club. People wonder how the hell I do it. The answer is I don't now, but on those days all I do is work or sleep. I figure I don't really have anything else better to do. They are just things to pass the time until something better comes along.

So what's the key to my staying conscious and alert, a shit load of Jolt Cola. "When you have to stay up for three days straight...Except no substitutes." Of course drinking this much caffeine gives me major stomach problems so I was munching on chewable Pepto Bismols like candy. If I didn't have to work at noon tomorrow and if I didn't leave for Europe in a week I'd love just to see how long I could push this time without sleep. When I got home today my plan was to go to bed but I was still full of energy.

Also it's not like my days in class were to stressful. Most of the time I was either giving or receiving a massage. Although I do think the lack of sleep is starting to effect my brain. On the drive home I pass a horse and out of no where felt the urge to neigh. Then I passed a ducked and quaked at it, passed a cow and mooed. When I passed the llama I didn't know the sound they make so I just said "Yay. I'm a llama again!...Oh wait". The things I do to entertain myself.

I'm amazed this post is even coherent. At least it reads like it does to me. I'll probably end up reading it again tomorrow and it wont make sense.

Painful Summer

I think this is going to be a very painful summer. I haven't even started the bus tour season carrying bags and I'm already having to ice my shoulder. The years of carrying bags has completely destroyed my right shoulder. I think I have a torn muscle or something. Normally my time off in the winter heals it enough to at least last me through most of the summer, but I've worked at the bar all winter. I'm always carrying full bus pans and boxes of beer, which wouldn't be a problem if I didn't always have to hold it above my head just so I could make it through the crowd. I'm constantly putting strain right on this one spot. So my shoulder is completely shot even before I start carrying luggage. My problem is no matter how much it hurts I keep doing my job at the same pace and as a result doing even more damage. Hopefully this is the last year I'll be doing it, then I can give it some time to heal.

Yes I could've warned you that I was just going to be complaining in this post but then again you didn't have to read it either. :)

Yeah, My Brother is Visiting!

Today my oldest brother in coming in from Edmonton. I haven't seen him in over 6 months so it will be cool to see him before I go to Europe. Or maybe I'm just happy he got my Dawn of the Dea figure and he's bringing that? Of all my brothers he and I are the most alike. Normally I travel to Edmonton in the last week of April or 1st week of May to see him, but I decided to go to Europe instead. So not only do I still get to travel I get to see my big brother. Unfortunately he isn't bringing Darko with him (his pug/poodle cross and yes he named it after Donnie Darko). I'm going to miss playing with him. I've been so deprived of pets for so long. It's almost time to get another one. I'll probably have to wait till Sept to visit Edmonton, but I going to try to squeeze it in July or August.

Cartman Does Scarface

I love South Park and my bros fav film is Scarface. I'm sort of pissed I introduced him to it. Ever since then he's been quoting the film all the time. It has gotten on my nerves.

'The Walking Dead' Statue

According to action-figure.com

"The Walking Dead creator and writer Robert Kirkman has granted The CS Moore Studio the license to create statues and other items based on the highly popular and critically-acclaimed Image Comics series.The Studio’s first piece will be a dramatic statue of the series hero Rick Grimes fighting off zombies from the hood of a crashed muscle car. This limited-edition statue will have the detail and quality that collectors have come to expect from Clayburn Moore and The CS Moore Studio, and will bring Kirkman’s story to life (so to speak) for the horror series’ legions of fans."

In Memory Of...

Fours years ago today the body of Layne Staley (lead singer of Alice in Chains) was found dead in his home in Seattle. He was 34 years old. The cause of death was an overdose of heroin and cocaine known as a speedball. He had been battling a drug addiction since the early 90's. What I found to be the most sad thing about his death was that he had been dead for at least two weeks before his body was discovered. It was estimated that he had died April 5th, 2002. I just recently found out that he had a gf who died in 96 from bacterial endocarditis caused by drug use. After this Layne became more and more reclusive. Maybe he wanted to die so he could be with his gf.

I too also suffered a personal tragedy on these dates. Not too many people in my life know this but the same day his body was found my gf broke up with me. The weird thing is she told me she was considering it two weeks prior and that she needed time to think about it.

Alice in Chains was my favorite band in the world and Layne had such a great voice. It is so very sad that myself and the entire world will never hear anything new from him again.
In tribute of Layne I'll be listening to Alice in chains all day. For people who haven't heard of Lanye or AIC songs I suggest finding at least one song of theirs to listen to.

Here are some links to a few of their videos I like plus a tribute video someone put together.

Tribute Video
Would?
Them Bones
I Stay Away
Nutshell

Terry Pratchett's Discworld

I love this series of books, unfortunately I haven't read one in about a year. If you've heard of Terry Pratchett and his discworld series then you know just how awesome they are. For those who have never heard of then here is your introduction. I was introduced to them by my ex-girlfriend but I didn't start reading them until we broke up. I do wish I had started while we were dating b/c it would have made for some cool conversations talking about them.

Discworld is a fantasy series that has stretched so far into 34 novels. Since Wilipedia puts it better than I do I'll just lift this from them "the world adheres (loosely) to the conventions of classical and current fantasy literature. The books are comic and satirical, and frequently parody ideas from Tolkien, Robert E. Howard and HP Lovecraft, as well as myth, folklore and fairy tales, often also using them to parallel current cultural, technological and scientific issues." I think of them as a fantasy world with the humor of Monty Python.

Most of the books include a bunch of stories interwoven together. What I find so cool about the books is that many of the novels share the same lead characters. While some characters are important in some of the novels they may not be in others but they usually pop up somewhere. Another thing that is great about then is each book is a stand alone and you don't have to read then in order to know what's happening in the world.

My absolute fav character in the series is DEATH. He is in every one of the novels except one. Every time he talks in the book it is with caps.

ex: WHERE IS MY GRANDDAUGHTER? he said. YOU HAVE TO TELL ME. OTHERWISE I CAN'T KNOW.

So far I've only read six but I only starting reading them April 2002 and I'm a slow reader. I really hate being a slow reader :( It is one thing I'm a bit self conscious about. I sometimes have to read slow just so I'm able to comprehend things. I think I have spead up a bit but I would like to be faster and still be able to understand what I've read. Anyways it is a life goal to read everyone in the series, but he is making it really hard because he keeps on writing more books for the series. The summer is usually my core reading time. I was never able to start a novel while in school b/c I had to concentrate on text books. As I've said I haven't read one in a while but I do have my next one sitting on my shelf waiting to be started. The ones I've read so far include Soul Music (theme Rock Music), Moving Pictures (theme Hollywood), Reaper Man (theme Death), Small Gods ( theme Religion), Hogfather (theme Christmas), and Men at Arms (theme Cop Novels). I think my fav out of these is Soul Music. If your curious as to the other themes of the novels then check out the Wikipedia site on Discworld. Just looking at them all makes me wish I could just absorb all the books at once, or at least be a faster reader so I can go through them faster. One thing I got into the habit of doing while reading these books is underlining all the really funny parts so I could go back and experience them without having to reread the books.

So if you appreciate British humor and love a good fantasy novel then find one in the series that is appealing and start reading it. :)

Reservoir Dogs

Re-enacted by bunnies and in only 30 seconds.

Hostel

Super Sweet! Hostel came out on DVD today I recommend any horror fans to go see this film if they haven't already. Here is the link to my short post on it when it came to theatres. I was also able to get it in a two pack with Candyman, so I got that film for like 5 bucks. I remember the first time I saw in 92 (so I was 10) and it scared the hell out of me. Even back then it was unusual for a horror film to scare me. Then when I worked up the nerve to see it again I was like what the hell scared me about it? I figure it was a good enough film to get the special edition for 5 bucks.

Hostel is one film that I'm banning my parents from seeing until I get back from Europe. My mom is already worried about me but if she watches this I'll bet she'll be tempted not to let me go. Not that she could stop me

Back to the Future Outtake

On the DVD there was this funny outtake of a deleted scene that I really loved.

You Know Your Addicted to Blogging When...

your brother kicks you off the computer at home to study for exams and you drive down to work to use one of their computers just so you can get your fix. Hehe. Which is exactly what I did tonight. When I go to Europe I wont be able to post everyday but since all the places I have booked have internet access I will be updating when I can. I figure its also one of the best ways to communicate with all my friends and family than sending a mass email all the time. This way I can also reflect on what I've done for the day instead of when I get back and posting a ginormous post talking about all the cool stuff I've done.

Time to go see Scary movie 4 which will most likely suck, but then again its not costing me anything. It's great knowing the right people.

My Tat

Here is a picture of my tat. I posted about it in my first few weeks of blogging but for those who missed it here it is. I also updated and wrote a bit more in that post so click here to read what I said.

Suicidal Bunnies

Thanks Jen for introducing me to this. I've never hear of the book before but once I saw my first image of it I couldn't stop laughing. One image in particular that cracked me up was death by DVD player. So I thought what better way to celebrate Easter than recreating the image. Hehe.

My home is basically over run with the damn critters. My mom works at Zellers so every day after Easter, all Easter related items go on sale and she is able to get lots of candy and stuffed bunnies for super cheap. This has been going on for years now and whatever room I walk into there is a bunny. She always puts then neatly on a couch, bed or ledge. It has become habit between her sons to mess it up for her by putting them into some stupid pose. For some reason the funniest thing to do is put them in some sexual pose like on the poster for The Rules Of Attraction. We do it just to piss her off and she is always having to readjust them.

I guess with my hand holding the remote this would be assisted suicide.

I also got my hands on a copy of Walking Dead 2. I thought that it would take longer. What sucks is I was going to buy 3 and 4 but now they only had 2 and 4. Now I have to wait for 3. AH! And Short Round lost his Yankee's symbol from his cap. I wonder if other people caught it and tried to sue them. The scene with him and the girl is priceless. I bursted out in laughter.

It's Absolutely Baffles My Mind

I work with a bunch of people at the bar and some of them I've know for only and month and a half and others I have worked with for over 6 months. What boggles my mind is how many people don't notice my tattoo, then when they do they're like "Oh I didn't know you had a tattoo, when did you get that done?". I always thought it was something that couldn't be missed. It is a colorful flower right on my forearm and I always have my sleeves rolled up just so I can show it off. I had a comment tonight from a girl I have worked with for 6 months and she didn't notice it until tonight. Then the night before that one of the girls I've know for almost two months was like "Oh you have a tattoo". I've had at least 4 other people not notice my tat until six months after knowing them. I guess some people are just less observant of things like this, but it does make me laugh when someone I've know for a while doesn't realize it's there until much later. I guess if it is being missed so easily then I never have to worry about hiding it ever. I always have to hide it when my grandparents are around. My mom really doesn't want them to know about it b/c they wouldn't approve. Hell, my mom hardly approves of it, but thats a whole other story.

Fight Club PSA's

I was just thinking about the Fight Club Trailers that were designed as public service announcements and were suppose to play in theatres (I don't think they ever did). Luckily they were available on the DVD to watch. They are really funny and if you haven't seen them then here they are.

PSA #1 with Brad Pitt
PSA #2 with Edward Norton

I had to post something

I think I have been posting something everyday for quite some time, now if I don't do it it feels weird. I would have posted something cool in the day but I was busy with all the movie and intelligence tests that are linked at When Ducks Attack.

So on YouTube I found the official Clerks 2 trailer that I couldn't even get through one of my movie sites so I thought it was worth posting, just so I could post something of interest.

On a good note I finally had a very good night at the Dog. We got a fourth porter helping now, so I'm at least on longer busting my ass. Maybe I won't quit now.

You Are Likely a Third Born

At your darkest moments, you feel vulnerable. At work and school, you do best when you're comparing things. When you love someone, you tend to like to please them. In friendship, you are loyal to one person. Your ideal careers are: sales, police officer, newspaper reporter, inventor, poet, and animal trainer. You will leave your mark on the world with inventions, poetry, and inspiration.

The Birth Order Predictor

Right on the money. I am the third born and these seem fairly accurate

Phone Calls

The phone in my house was ringing almost all day so I thought I would blog about how I really hate answering the phone especially when I don't know who it is ahead of time. My philosophy is whoever is the oldest in the house has to get the phone. Unfortunately that means I have to actually get it sometimes. The first thing that pisses me off is the phone always seems to ring when I'm trying to sleep. Thus waking me up. I have come to the point that if no one else in the house is going to get it then neither am I. I also now turn the ringer off my phone until I get up. I figure if the call is important they will leave a message or call back. I tell anyone that if they know I'm home (or at least think I am) then call back right away b/c that's when I will pick up the phone.

One thing I really hate about the phone is the damn solicitors trying to sell me stuff. I don't have called ID on the land line so I have no idea if it is one of them or friend or family. I have come to learn that when I say hello into the phone and no one says hello right away or I may even hear a small click indicating that I'm being connected then I will just hang up. Although sometimes I do fell guilty about doing it so I may end up *69 them just to make sure the number was something I don't recognize. I also figure that if the call is actually legit then they will just call back anyways. I do have call display on my cell so I only answer that if I know the call. Someday I'll get it on my land line then I won't ever have to talk to a solicitor again.

I think the reason I hate answering the phone has something to do with the fact I hate dealing with people over the phone especially when I don't know them. I'd much rather talk to them face to face. Even then I hate dealing with people I don't know but it just seems more personal. Although I do love talking with friends sometimes on the phone. I can be very entertaining. One time a friend had some time to kill so he just called me and listened to me go on about some crazy shit.

Your Famous Last Words Will Be:

"We are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed."

What Will Your Famous Last Words Be?

My Picture Space

I thought I would take a page out of other people's book and start posting pictures through MSM spaces. I think I may as well start it up now considering I will have tons of pictures that I will want to share after I get back from Europe.

Real Genius

Here is the trailer for my second favorite movie of all time (it is actually tied for second with Fish Called Wanda). Val Kilmer is just so fucking awesome in this film. I wish I was his character. What I love about the trailer is that it has a deleted scene with him floating on a lawn chair.

Chris Knight: Would you prepared if gravity reversed itself? The only thing I can't figure out is how to keep the change in my pockets. I've got it. Nudity.


Chris Knight: So, if there's anything I can do for you, or, more to the point, to you, you just let me know.
Susan: Can you hammer a six-inch spike through a board with your penis?
Chris Knight: Not right now.
Susan: A girl's gotta have her standards.

Zombies Man!

Was over at Bloody Disgusting and saw a topic titled Top Ten Zombie Movies. It was only a forum where people listed their top ten and all the ones a person would expect were listed but there were a few that I never even heard of. I guess if some people included them in top ten then I must track them down and watch them. The films included that I have never hear of are Plague Of The Zombies ,Night of the Creeps, The Dead Next Door, The Beyond(aka, Zombie 3), and Cemetery Man(aka Dellamorte Dellamore ). The three that sound like I would really enjoy are Nights of the Creeps, Cemetery Man and Dead next Door. All three have something in particular that sound intriguing. NoftheC was written and directed by the same guy who did Monster Squad and involves teens starting to fight against zombies. In Cemetery Man a guy guards a cemetery where the corpses rise and he has to destroy them. Dead Next Door has a zombie squad that comes across a cult of zombie lovers who wants them to survive. A zombie lovers cult sound like a really cool idea. One film I would disagree with that someone listed was City of the Living Dead. I personally thought that this film was a piece of shit. One film was listed as Zombie Flesh Eaters which I only knew it as Zombie (or Zombie 2). Whenever I start a zombie movie marathon this is one that I usually start with. What I find so great about the film is that it explains how a zombie epidemic started on a tropical island and how it then spreads to the entire world. I love the very last shot in the film. I don't wont to wreck it for anyone but I thought it was a cool end to then start watching Romero's dead series. Now that I think about it I haven't watched this film in a while so I think that's what I'll do in the next day or so. I just have to decide if I'll buy the DVD or watch my vhs copy.

On to some other zombie related thoughts. I found a copy of The Walking Dead to buy in town. Damn this really kicked ass, thanks Jen for bringing it to my attention. I think I was hooked just after reading the author's introduction. The absolute sealer for me was when Rick wipes the smell of one of the dead over him in order to blend in with them so not to be noticed. What a great concept. I love it when something new and original can be brought to a zombie story. One part I found hilarious was the character of Glenn. The first time I saw him I was holy shit its Short Round ( the oriental kid from The Temple of Doom), he wears the Yankees cap and looks like he might be Asian. Of course it didn't take me long to get through but now I'm left wanting more and the store I got it from only had 3 and 4. Now I have to wait for them to get number 2 or order it online. Another zombie book I now want to read is The Zombie Survival Guide : Complete Protection from the Living Dead written by Max Brooks (son of Mel Brooks). I thought that reading this would fill time while I wait for the second Walking Dead, but when I went to go and buy the book at Chapters they didn't have it even though there computer said it did. Now I'm left really wanting to read this book. When I can't have something I start to want it more. Hehe.

Here's an except
Top 10 Lessons for Surviving a Zombie Attack
1. Organize before they rise!
2. They feel no fear, why should you?
3. Use your head: cut off theirs.
4. Blades don’t need reloading.
5. Ideal protection = tight clothes, short hair.
6. Get up the staircase, then destroy it.
7. Get out of the car, get onto the bike.
8. Keep moving, keep low, keep quiet, keep alert!
9. No place is safe, only safer.
10. The zombie may be gone, but the threat lives on.

Slevin

Saw the film tonight and what a great film. It had a great pay off, it had smart dialogue, good story, acting, everything. There were two small little cool things in the movie that I loved. It introduced me to a disorder called Ataraxia which is calmness untroubled by mental or emotional disquiet. That is how Josh Hartnett's character is able to act so aloof to the situation of mistaken identity. Then when he and Lucy Liu are talking in a scene, she says something along the lines of people shouldn't get together unless they have an interesting story that they could tell people on how they met. I thought that this was quite an interesting theory. I had one of those great stories that I always liked to tell, one of my older brothers have one of those stories and so do my parents.

Did anyone hear about the guy who got escorted off a plane in London for singing to The Clash's 'London Calling'? Some guy on the way to the airport in a taxi was singing to the song and the cab driver got suspicious b/c of the words 'Now war is declared -- and battle come down' and called the authorities. British anti-terrorism detectives then escorted the man from the plane. Come on man it's just a song. I know that when I'm in London I going to end up blurting out this song at some point. I guess I better be careful where I sing it or I may end up like this guy.

Plummer Butt.....Why People?

So I'm Walmart today and I'm just bombarded with senior high school women wearing low rider jeans and no underwear. There bending over and sitting down and exposing their ass crack to the world. Who the hell finds that attractive? Before it was wearing a thong and having that poke out of their jeans, now its an ass crack. Personally, both are a turn off for me. This of course continues to prove the whorey part of my 85 theory.

Pimp Vs. Blackbelt

I just loved the title of this Video.

About you (quite unique) Felt like filling one out
Would you rather
Pierce your nose or tounge?:	nose ring like Slash
Be serious or funny?:	funny
Drink whole milk or skim?:	whole
Are you
Simple or complicated?:	simple
Loving or cold hearted?:	loving
Do you prefer
Angels or flowers?:	flowers
Grey or black?:	black
colored photos or black and white ones?:	colored
lust or love?:	love
sunrise or sunset?:	sunset
M&Ms or Skittles?:	taste the Rainbow
Rap or rock?:	rock
Staying up late or waking up early?:	Late, Just look at the time this is posted.
Tv or Radio?:	TV
Eating apples or eating oranges?:	apples with no skin
Answer truthfully
Do you have a crush?:	yes
if so do they know?:	who knows?
More do you prefer
Being hot or cold?:	warm
short or tall members of the opposite sex?:	don't care
Sun or moon?:	moon
Emeralds or rubies?:	emerald city
Vanilla or choclate ice cream?:	vanilla
Boys or girls?:	girls
Low fat or fat free?:	all fat baby
green beans or carrots?:	I'll skip both thanks
About you
What time is it?:	2:12 am
Name:	Garrett
Nicknames:	G
Tattoos:	one
Piercings:	no
What do you want?!?!
Where do you want to live?:	Not sure yet
How many kids do you want?:	2 or 3
What kind of job do you want?:	one that I love and pays good.
Do you want to get married?:	Yes
Unique
Nervous habbits::	Biting my nails and stumbling over words
Are you double jointed?:	no
Can you roll your tounge?:	yes
Can you raise one eyebrow?:	yes
can you cross your eyes?:	cross only one sort of
Can you blow a spit bubble?:	yes
Do you make your bed daily?:	always made basically, I just sleep on top.
Which shoe do you put on first?:	whatever one I find first
Speaking of shoes, have you ever thrown one at somebody?:	thrown a few times at my younger brother
on average how much money do you carry with you?:	$150
What jewlery do you wear?:	watch, sometimes my shells, wolf ring, grad ring, or gold chain.
Favorite piece of clothing?:	Dawn of the Dead Shirt
FOOD
Do you twirl your spagetti or cut it?:	twirl
Have you ever eaten spam?:	hell no
Favorite ice cream flavor?:	vanilla
how many kinds of cereal are in you cabnet?:	5
whats your favorite beverage?:	cherry cola (pepsi or coke)
whats your favorite resturant?:	Peter's Pasta
Do you cook?:	Yes
Grooming
How often do you brush your teeth?:	Once when I get up. Why do people also do it before going to bed?
Hair drying method::	air dry
Have you ever colored/highlighted your hair/whatcolor?:	colored it black once, and whenever I decide to use my blue hair gel.
do you ever spit?:	yes
you own more than one brush::	no
your favorite color(s) is::	green and blue
you plan on going to college::	been there done that
you're completely broke right now::	no
you're happy with your hair::	sort of. It's in a middle awkward stage of growing out.
you own a dog::	someday maybe, or maybe cat or both
you spend your money wisely::	most of the time
you're always making new friends::	no
you like to swim::	yes and no
you got bored so you took a shower?:	yes
you're patient::	yes
What time is it now?:	2:23am
Random shit
Favorite cheese?:	mozzarella
favorite nail polish color?:	I'm a dude
ever been streaking?:	no
how many concerts have you been to?:	10 I think
Moshing or skanking?:	I had to look up Skanking, but I'll go will that.
Do you play DDR?:	no
do you like llamas?:	Yay. I'm a llama again! No touchy
how about monkies?:	monky see monkey do.
favorite type of music::	grunge
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Friends First?

Well for starters I ended up putting in a 10 work day and fuck do my feet hurt. Most of the time when I put in a maintenance shift in at the hotel I basically come and go as I please. I usually start at noon and work anywhere between 2 and 6 hours depending on things to do and how long I want to stay. Today there was a lot going on so I expected to put in 8 hours and start at 3. They end up calling me in early and then I didn't get out of their until around midnight. Surprisingly I still have a lot of energy considering I was lifting a bunch of heavy stuff all day. The good thing is I'll get paid over time and I got to listen to my headphones while I was doing most of my work.

While at work the subject about relationships came up between my co-worker. I was saying that starting off as friends before starting to date makes for really great relationships. While it has its positive aspect it also comes with a huge downside. I think that friends first make for lasting relationships but in the event of a breakup I figure that in most cases that not only do you lose that relationship but you also lose a friend. She agreed with me here, in that she and her bf started out as friends and if they ever break up she could see not ever having contact with him. That's exactly what happened in the greatest relationship of my life. We started off as friends and it made for a great relationship. Then she broke up with me, but she still wanted to have me as a friend. As much as I loved our friendship I was unable to be her friend b/c it just hurt too much to be around her. I lost out twice, losing a great relationship and one of the best friends I ever had. I do hope that one day she and I could become friends again but I guess that all depends on if I can ever truly get over her. She'll always have a place in my heart but I think it's finally time to move on. I'm sort of dreading seeing her at our high school reunion. I keep debating it in my head if I should go or not. But then again its 4 years down the road and a lot could happen between then and now.

I also got a call from my oldest bro tonight and the day I fly back into Vancouver he'll be there for the week. He wanted to know if I wanted to go to Seattle when I get back and I was like hell yeah. I will probably be completely dead form my trip but I can't pass up the opportunity to go to Seattle and especially with my oldest brother. I figure that if I ever move to the states; I don't see why the hell I would but if I did, it would be to Seattle. I've only been there once but I absolutely loved it. This time I will have to swing by the Rock & Roll museum. It will also give me the opportunity to finally go to a Hot Topic store, where I will probably end up walking out spending close to $500 on stuff.

I'm Worthless

My blog is worth $0.00.
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Your Personality Profile

You are nurturing, kind, and lucky. Like mother nature, you want to help everyone. You are good at keeping secrets and tend to be secretive. A seeker of harmony, you are a natural peacemaker. You are good natured and people enjoy your company. You put people at ease and make them feel at home with you.

The World's Shortest Personality Test

Only

My favorite song off NIN's album With Teeth is Only, so I felt linking the video. I just love the beat in the song, I can't help but move my body to it every time I hear it. The video is fairly cool and the fact that David Fincher directed it is just awesome. They are touring in North America this summer so I hope they come back to Van or go to Edmonton. I would love to see them again.

Things I'm Going To Miss Out On

I was just thinking that when I'm over in Europe there are going to be a few things that I'm going to end up missing out on back home. The first thing is new movies released in theatres. This sucks b/c May is the start of the big summer movies. The good news is some of the films are released internationally on the same day so I can see them in Europe. The bad thing is the films might have foreign subtitles on the bottom and then some films aren't released overseas until a few months after they open. Shows that I might miss out on that I really want to see include Mission Impossible 3, Poseiden, Da Vinci Code, X-Men 3, and American Haunting (based on the Bell Witch story).

Then there are new CD releases of Pearl Jam and Red Hot Chili Peppers. I could buy them overseas but I really don't won't to bring my CD player when I can just bring my MP3.

Then there are some cool concerts that I will miss out on. Unlike the movies and CD I can't make up these concerts which sucks. The first concert I will endup missing is Our Lady Peace in Kelowna. What makes it really shitty is that one of the opening bands is Never Ending White Lights which I would love to see. Then I end up missing The Black Crowes in Kamloops. Here in town we haven't gotten any cool concerts for like what seems 2 years and the one month I'm gone a sweet band is playing. But I'll get over it. Just imagine all the cool shit I get to see overseas. :)

Goddamnit

You can basically ignore this blog entry it's basically me just bitching about my job.

So this makes it three shitty nights in a row. Tonight I go in 9, an hour early to fill in for my younger brother at the club (yes my brother works with me at another job) and what a waste of my time. For over a year I've worked at ten and it sucks having to go in at 9 but then again it also sucks going in at 10. Up until 10 the place is still a restaurant, so all the waitress are busing their tables. Then the night of pain starts right at ten. The club is basically full right away. And if I haven't already mentioned it the dishwasher completely blows, it is too fucking small and their is hardly any room to move around it. Normally I'm a guy who just rolls with the punches but I actually said to my boss that this situation sucks. During the night I'm just getting killed with so many requests it is just too hard to keep up and since I'm basically the head porter it is up to me to make sure that things are running as smoothly as possible. Plus I find the crowd at this place just won't get the fuck out of the way, even when I'm carrying a huge tray of glasses above my head. I really felt like quitting tonight. Rivers at its worse was still easy and it didn't feel like a job. The work here is just a complete pain in the ass some times and it feels like a stressful job. But I figure the place has only been open for just over a month and things could possibly still improve. Basically starting now, I have a full time job at the Hotel so I really don't need the hassle of working this job, but the money is good for what I'm doing. Actually I think I should be getting more money now. Then at the very end of the night I have it in the back of my head that I want to quit, but then the manager and bartenders all completement us on doing a great job. Inside I'm like goddamnit, by getting the complement it sort of erases my urge to want to quit. I do think that if the situation doesn't improve I will quit even if the money is good, b/c I really don't need this hassle. But then again the money is good and it is always nice to have lots of money coming in and its not like having this job effects my social life.

There, now I feel a bit better. I get to enjoy four days off from the bar, but now I start my week at the hotel. :( Hehe, I think I might just need to get laid. Lol.

Caught

You know your drunk when...

The bad thing about working at a club is that it has turned me into a bit of a drinker. Before i hardly drank but now my tastes have expanded to becoming a social drinker. And being able to have a free drink at the end of the night doesn't help things. One drink that I first started out loving and was able to tolerate was Smirnoff Ice. I find a lot of people can't drink it b/c they say there is too much sugar but that's one thing I love about it. I would say that I'm a sugar junkie. Another thing that is great is that I can get a quicker buzz by drinking two smirnoff ices than any other drink, until at least I start building a resistance to it. It has been a while since I have had one but the Dog finally got some in so I had one. Once I walked through the door of my house I was just hit with a huge drunk sensation and just only after one drink. I was going to blog about something else but as I got home and on the computer I felt something weird on my arm. So to finish the title sentence, you know your drunk when you have a spider crawling on your arm and instead of sort freaking out like I probably would have I stop, took a look at it for a second and then instead of killing it just blew it off my arm. Yeah I'm drunk, which means when I end up falling asleep I going to have some weird abstract dreams.

You Are 36% Abnormal

You are at low risk for being a psychopath. It is unlikely that you have no soul. You are at low risk for having a borderline personality. It is unlikely that you are a chaotic mess. You are at low risk for having a narcissistic personality. It is unlikely that you are in love with your own reflection. You are at high risk for having a social phobia. It is very likely that you feel most comfortable in your mom's basement. You are at medium risk for obsessive compulsive disorder. It is somewhat likely that you are addicted to hand sanitizer.

How Abnormal Are You?

I did a report in one of my Psych classes on social phobia. I think I might suffer from a bit of the disorder SAD (Social Anxiety Disorder). The rest also seem fairly accurate.

Contradiction ?

Well, I'm still recovering from a hurt but it also doesn't take me long to get over a break up. Hmmmm.

Your Love Life Secrets Are

Looking back on your life, you will only have one true love. You've been deeply wounded in the past, and you're still recovering from that hurt. It's important to you that your lover is very attractive. You like to have someone to show off. In fights, you love to debate and defend yourself. You logic prevails - or at least you'd like to think so. Getting over a break-up doesn't take long. Easy come, easy go.

Your Love Life Secrets, Revealed

Your Quirk Factor: 59%

You're a pretty quirky person, but you're just normal enough to hide it. Congratulations - you've fooled other people into thinking you're just like them!

How Quirky Are You?

Travel Itinerary

My mom thinks that I'm trying to cram too much in my trip. She might be right but the whole point is to see as much as I can. I get to see 14 different cities in 11 different countries all in 37 days. Shwing! The funny thing that my friend and I noticed (but not planned) is that we will be in London May 1st-5th and back in London June 1st-5th. I take this as a good sign. I'm always looking at things as if they are signs but I know they are just coincidence. For instance if I happen to hear a persons name a bunch of times on TV in one day or even in a few minute I look to it as a sign that something good is going to happen between me and a person with that name. It never does since its just a coincidence but I always think different.

Depart Vancouver April 30, 2006 11:55 PM
Arrive Gatwick May 1 5:10PM
London 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 4th, 5th
May 6: FLY London Gatwick to Dublin Ireland
Dublin 6 , 7th
May 8(morning): FLY Dublin to Edinburgh
Edinburgh 8, 9th
May 10: FLY Edinburgh to Amsterdam
Amsterdam 10, 11th
May 12: TRAIN Amserdam to Copehengen
Copehengen 12, 13, 14th
May 15: TRAIN Copehengen to Berlin
Berlin 15, 16, 17th
May 18: TRAIN Berlin to Munich , TRAIN Munich to Salzburg
Salzburg 18, 19th
May 20: TRAIN Salzburg to Budapest
Budapest 20, 21, 22th
May 23: TRAIN Budapest to Bucuresti
Bucuresti 23, 24
May 24: FLY Bucuresti to Vienna Price
Vienna: 25
May 25: TRAIN Vienna to Rome
Rome: 25, 26, 27
May 27: TRAIN (evening) Rome to Zurich
Zurich: 28
May 28: TRAIN (evening) Zurich to Paris
Paris: 29, 30, 31,
June 1: TRAIN Pair to London
London 1, 2, 3, 4, 5th
June 5: London Gatwick to Vancouver Canada 6:55 PM
Arrive: Vancouver: 8:45PM

A Pick Me Up

Wow, what a shittly night of work. Tonight I was the only porter on, doing basically the job of four people. Usually Thursday nights aren't so bad, two people manage quite well, and it is possible to do it with one person. It was almost as busy as a Saturday night and I just couldn't keep up, especially with having too constantly grab things for the 2 side bars. Plus the dishwasher is a piece of shit that is too fucking small, and there is hardly any room to move around it. Hopefully the rumor is true that we are getting a new one.

So just over half way through the night I'm just getting absolutely killed and I swing by the dance floor to pick up some bottles. There was this really cute; I guess you could call her maybe a goth/punk, with some really cool crazy spiked hair and she saw me picking up bottles and she probably could tell that I was being killed out there but she comes up to me in the middle of her dancing and asks how the night is going. I flat out sugar coated the truth, but in that spilt second of this nice, cute stranger in asking me how I was doing was enough to put a smile on my face and give me that little bit that I was starting to lack. I really wanted to complement her on her hair but I never saw her again though out the night. There's just something about women like that who could do something crazy with there hair and not care what anyone thinks that I find appealing. I think people like that are really cool to be friends with.

Then at the end of the night there is just bottles and glasses everywhere. Normally it takes about a half hour to clean at the end of the night, but this time it took almost 2 hours. The staff realized that I was being killed all night so everyone was pitching in cleaning up. They also had some fun in razing me about slacking on the job. It was some good times. Then they tipped me out $90 which was nice.

Then on the way home I'm driving up the old Merritt highway (a way I don't normally go) and I turn onto Hugh Allen not paying too much attention and I come across a deer. It is quite common to see deer outside of Gloaming but it has been a while. It sort of caught me off guard, but I'm glad it didn't decide to run into the street. It would have really pissed me off if I hit another deer.

Where does he get those wonderful toys?

Just as I'm addicted to buying DVD's my younger brother is addicted to buying movie action figures. And yes they are action figures not dolls, without getting into any semantic arguments. My family has collected movie related toys ever since the original Star Wars. I don't think it was until Mcfarlane Toys release of movie maniacs series one that they were bought as collectibles and not something merely to be played with. Personally I would have loved to have all these toys myself, but I would be broke if I did. Living in Kamloops it can be hard to get some of these figures, thus it is up to my oldest brother or myself going out of town to pick them up. I found that the best place to live with access to these figures is Edmonton. Whenever we can't pick something up in town or Kelowna Dylan can buy them in Edmonton and bring them home when he visits.

While it looks like all these figures are unopened, they actually are. True it brings down the value but it's not like he ever plans to sell them. He is unable to have them and not touch them. Everyone he meticulously opens in a way that he is then able to put back in a way so that it looks like it has never been touched. The 18' inch figures with voice chips I think are the coolest. He owns around 80 different figures. Like myself he is running out of room to store them.

I personally own the 18' inch Crow and I just got a call from my brother today that he found the next installment in Neca's Cult Classic series, which include Flyboy from Dawn of the Dead, which is a must have for myself. He also came across a 10' inch voice chip Donnie Darko bunny that I may want to pick up myself as well. Branden already owns the non talking one so he doesn't really need it.

For Jen

Came across this pin that you can buy at Hot Topic and thought it was right up your alley. They also a couple of other zombie related items you can get.

Two Wonderful things

Two great things I love in this world are the brisk morning air and the wonderful smell after a rain shower. Last night was the first time of the year I was able to sleep with my window open. I just love being all snug under my blankets while I feel and smell the cool air that rushes into my room as I sleep and wake up. It is just so refreshing. I tend to enjoy it the most during early spring and late fall. During the summer I tend to just have the AC running.

Then there is the aroma of the air during and after a rain storm. It is both great to enjoy it dry inside with all the windows open and also just sitting outside getting hit by the rain or feeling it as it evaporates. It makes me think how much I appreciate the small things in life.

On the Fence.

I saw Slither on Sunday and I'm still not sure whether I liked it or not. I expected a big bugget troma film sort of like The Blob remake and Return Of the Living Dead. The film had its laughs and gross out effects, but it sort of felt like the story was lacking, but what should I really expect. I think I felt as if it tried to mash to many genres together. It had its bug element, mixed with body snatchers, mixed with zombies, and it felt like it was to much. I think I may need to watch it again to decide whether it was good or not.

COOL!

Just saw the new Red Hot Chili Peppers video and it kicks ass. In the video they 'rock through the ages of rock music'. The song is also awesome. I can't wait for the new album, which is going to be a double album. You can view the song on their website.

IMDB Movie of the Day

Today it is one of my favorite romantic movies, Before Sunrise. Directed by Richard Linkater and starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. This I consider to be a must see for anyone.

The plot as written on IMDB is "a passionate and intelligent romance between a young American (Jesse) and a French student (Celine). A chance encounter on the train incites intrigue, and Jesse provocatively suggests that Celine postpones her return to France and embarks instead on a spontaneous expedition to Vienna. In the course of their 14-hour relationship, the two share in their love for the unrehearsed and their appreciation for the unexpected as they explore in a powerful meeting of hearts and minds. Dawn breaks. Sad in silence, they make their way to the station. As they bid each other farewell, Jesse is seized by another impulse - another encounter ?"

I call it a dialogue film. All the characters do is wander around Vienna all day and night and talk about everything and anything. But don't let that throw you off, the dialogue between the characters are so amazing. I remember talking in similar ways with my ex and it was just a complete joy. The backgrounds throughout the film are absolutely amazing. For those who haven't seen this film I consider it a must. Then if you do enjoy it go out and watch the equally impressive sequel Before Sunset. And if you really love these character then you can watch them for one of the segments in Waking Life. Personally I didn't really enjoy this film but it did use a great film technique that he will use once again in A Scanner Darkly.

The train they meet on is from Budapest to Vienna. It would have been cool to say that I also took this route when I'm over there but at least I plan to visit both places.

I Don't think So.

You Should Weigh 185

If you weigh less than this, you either have a fast metabolism or are about to gain weight. If you weigh more than this, you may be losing a few pounds soon!

How Much Do You Weigh?

I weigh 135 pounds, I do have a fast metabolism, but I think it is starting to slow down. Good thing to b/c I hate being a so called scrawny guy.

Narnia and Religion

I bought myself the 2 disc of Narnia today. Future shop had a promotion of "guaranteed low price" which I have come to learn is usually bullshit b/c I found it cheaper at Walmart. I also usually try to boycott Future shop b/c they piss me off to many times. It would make sense for me to get a job there and try to fix what I hate about them, but I don't want to waste my time.

Any way back to the matter at hand. I never read any of the books but I was aware of the series as a kid. I do remember seeing parts of the BBC show on TV when I was young. Personally it looked lame. It had what I called a British look ( grey and grainy, low quality look) that wasn't to appealing as a kid. Before seeing it in theaters, I remember that the film was being promoted to Christens, b/c the story parrels things in the bible. I didn't know this and I was like NOOOOOOOOO. Even though they didn't want to promote it as a christen film, once I knew there was a connection; being non religious, it made me almost not want to see it. I felt like it would sort of try to preach or in some way try to make it seem like it is the one and only religion to follow. Which is exactly what I hate about religion. Even when watching the film I was on the look out to see if I could actually pick anything out. But I'm not to knowledgeable on things in the bible, so really the only thing I remember noticing was the resurrection of Aslan. Luckily, having ties to the bible didn't really effect my enjoying of the film. Interestingly I found out that CS Lewis was a converted atheist, but I don't even see me converting from my agnostic beliefs.

On a side note I really fucking hate when I'm in the middle of writing a big blog entry and my god damn browser crashes. Then I have to remember what the hell I have written and rewrite the damn thing, but when you do it doesn't turn out as great as the first time you wrote it. I mention it this time b/c it is exactly what had happen to me here. Fuck it pisses me off.

Morbid Train of Thought

When I graduated last year my mom bought me a stuffed grad moose and it has been sitting in her living room all this time and she finally moved it to my room. It had a sting attached to it and she hung it on my desk. From the angle I was looking at it, it looked as if the moose was hanging himself. I asked her if she was trying to tell me something. Hehe. I guess the pressure of not being able to find a job after graduation was just to much for the moose. Lol.

What type of Soul Some questions had a few answers that I liked. So I did it a few times and came up with these two. You Are a Prophet Soul

You are a gentle soul, with good intentions toward everyone. Selfless and kind, you have great faith in people. Sometimes this faith can lead to disappoinment in the long run. No matter what, you deal with everything in a calm and balanced way. You are a good interpreter, very sensitive, intuitive, caring, and gentle. Concerned about the world, you are good at predicting people's feelings. A seeker of wisdom, you are a life long learner looking for purpose and meaning. You are a great thinker and communicator, but not necessarily a doer. Souls you are most compatible with: Bright Star Soul and Dreaming Soul

What Kind of Soul Are You?

You Are a Peacemaker Soul

You strive to please others and compromise anyway you can. War or conflict bothers you, and you would do anything to keep the peace. You are a good mediator and a true negotiator. Sometimes you do too much, trying so hard to make people happy. While you keep the peace, you tend to be secretly judgmental. You lose respect for people who don't like to both give and take. On the flip side, you've got a graet sense of humor and wit. You're always dimplomatic and able to give good advice. Souls you are most compatible with: Warrior Soul, Hunter Soul and Visionary Soul

What Kind of Soul Are You?