no time!

Midterms: done.

Everything else: incomplete.

I am so sick of school, I just want my b.comm and to get out of here! not because my classes are too difficult, but because I'm having a really hard time just getting everything done and work two jobs and keep up with all of my other obligations. I haven't even gotten my Hallowe'en costume yet!

Stuff on the horizon for this week:
-Buying/preparing my Hallowe'en costume
-Working on the BL--we want it out in the first two weeks of November
-Finishing my group's Consumer Behaviour project...it involved doing a photo shoot yesterday morning, while there was a wind warning and everything!
-Start marking for one of my jobs...It takes me so long to get started because my assignments take precedence
-Lenny Kravitz on Wednesday, The Watchmen/Waking Eyes on Thursday, and JET SET SATELLITE on Friday!
-Class: um...now.

sleepy time

exactly a month since I last wrote here...a lot of shit to update.

Painted my rooms downstairs and I'm all moved in! I ended up with the colours liquid blue and warm muffin. aka, blue and tan/yellow. Bedroom is blue with a tellow stripe, office is tellow with a blue stripe, and both with white accents and ceiling. You really need to see it to understand its coolness...and I want to get to bed before 11 so too bad, you don't get to see pictures just yet!

We didn't end up going to Brandon, it was just too much to worry about, especially since Steve had been diagnosed with bronchitis. We did, however, end up going to see Jet Set Satellite at the Charley aka, The Charleswood Motor Inn...booyah.

And it's already 11pm! gah!

Ok, more later...

...this is the drug that told her she could fly

oh gaaa, I'm finally starting the feel the real true effects of my 40 oz-er (slurpee, of course). At work I had the buzz, but now, at home, my fingers fly off the keyboard and I feel a strange separation from the room. Strange.

Last saturday was so fucking fun I can't even begin to tell you about it. well, I guess I can. I was invited up on stage with Jet Set to sing "Best Way to Die" and it was awesome!

See how much fun I had??? Yeah....redonkulous. video and more pics are up on facebook for those of you adventurous types.

On Thursday, I worked John Fogerty...that was great! A few great things I took out of that concert:

• "Thank Yew!!!"
• We are going to start wearing bandanas around our necks
• After hearing him cover Heard It Through the Grapevine, Heather saying "I thought that this song was by the California Raisins!"

Other than the natural high from last weekend, and Johnny, this week has pretty much sucked. My babe has been sick, starting with the day that I was supposed to hang out with him. He is still sick, as far as I know, and I invited him over tomorrow for supper but I doubt he'll come (dunno if he's still contagious). I miss him like mad.

Well, the Montrèal idea has came and went. rach doesn't have enough money, and I shouldn't be spending mine, really. considering that I have only 4 more paycheques from the city, and after the summer starts, very little from ticketmaster. Despite my higher-paying job this summer I still worry that this schoolyear will be like the last, where I was scrambling to come up with money for tuition payments, as I can't stop spending money. I just need to slap my hand and keep my wallet in my gigantic purse.

This brandon trip has me quite stressed, regarding finding transportation and accomodations. I just hope I can figure all of it out soon (which would also be easier if the other half wasn't ill!)

Picked up Era Vulgaris by the Queens of the Stone Age and The Walk by Hanson...I know, quite a unique mix, right? I need some time alone with Rosie to really listen to these two, but I'm finding both of them quite attractive right now.

And...what else? I registered for school already, and got all the classes I wanted. Doesn't mean I'm looking forward to it...corp fi, commercial law, and intermediate accounting? blegh. We'll see if I make it through alive.

Also: the rents have said yes to the idea of me moving downstairs and taking over H's old bedroom and my dad's computer room (my dad will move into my old room upstairs) so that is something to get excited with...I will get to paint the rooms and reorganize! man, is it lame that I'm excited about that. Oh well.

Time to work off this caffeine and get the pjs on.

count the days and several ways.....

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I am excited. T-minus 8-ish or so hours until I go on stage to perform Jet Set Satellite's last song with them!!! That's right. I've been so hyped up this week that now I don't even feel like talking about it on here until after the fact. But...I thought I'd post it on here anyways.

The rest of this summer is just going to fly by...Another TBA Jet Set Satellite Show, Queens of the Stone Age, possibly Colin James in Morden (if I can get a ride), and Rach and I have decided that we want to travel to Montrèal for an end of summer trip. We're going to try to do it on the cheap (hostels, here we come!) but I think we'll have a fun time anyways.

More details when I know more

vultures

I thought it was time to update, seeing as I've been out of school for over a week now.



Jet Set Satellite was really good, lots of fun in the front row with all of the regulars.

I ended up with an A in stats (whoot!), A in Managerial Accounting (double whoop), B+ in Management Science (meh), and C (what???) in Org. Theory (but not totally unexpected, as I bombed the midterm)
So I guess I'm ok with my marks.



Now, John Mayer was insane!!!
Kathleen Edwards opened..she is gorgeous, and super nice. I gave her some earrings.

Yay, us!

JM was FANTASTIC, bloody brilliant, and definately work the $80 ticket. I didn't manage to get a setlist, but heather did. Here are some photo highlights:

Last but not least, I must share breaking news: I got a full-time, government job for the summer! I'm excited! I won't disclose details, but it is located downtown (yay short commute) and will allow me to work events for ticketmaster, still. So, yay!

Time to clean (oh yeah, I'm on holidays and cleanin'!)

...and the panic continues!

I think I did okay on the stats 2 final, except it was a very strange experience. My prof kept coming up to me. The first time was to tell me to start my long answer to make sure I at least finished those. And then he actually looked at my work. And then he told me that the work I did on one particular long answer question was "unnecessary"...I don't know if that means I did it wrong or just did more work than needed.

And the strange thing is that I didn't notice him going up to anyone else and doing the same.

I thought I had a final at 9am this morning...this was the one I was very worried about. I almost had a heart attack/emotional breakdown because I didn't know where my exam was, I went back and forth between the two gyms in Frank Kennedy and couldn't find it. Turns out it was actually at 1:30pm today. Hence why I'm here talking to you right now.

I would post some pictures of Kyle Riabko from last week, I thought I put them on my photobucket, but I guess I was wrong. Oh well.

So 3 exams left. 8 days left.
I have Jet Set Satellite as a reward for getting this exam over with. Looking forward to that. And that's about it.

come out with your hands up, so we can blow you away

I thought I'd post just a few pictures to let you know that I'm still alive.


This picture is Colin James at the Pantages Playhouse Theatre, Feb 21, 2007.

This next picture is the Zombies at McPhillips Street Station, which i went to with Erik. They were fantastic! I got a setlist, and also got to meet them, which was a thrill.

This is Inward Eye...they opened up for Thornley on March 8th, but I would've preferred them headline. Their set was pleasing, and I've gotten even more (or rather, back) into them since getting their demo and listening to it on repeat on the ol' mp3 player.





Thornley wasn't anything to write home about--or write on here about.

And March 9th was Hawksley Workman. It was Heather's first time seeing him...I think she liked him. the show was filled with his long, detailed, beautiful stories, tunes from him and Mr. Lonely (his keyboard player), and much communication with the audience. Some shots:

And that's all of the concerts that I have photos for at the moment. I went to Jet Set Satellite on Friday night and that KICKED ASS. It will be the last show for a long while, so I am extremely glad I had the opportunity to go. Didn't get pictures of the actual show, but did bring my camera to the studio 97 that afternoon. Again, Thornley were nothing to write home about. Though it was nice to slowdance/slowstand there with Steve during "Blown Wide Open". Now, I'm just waiting for everyone else to get their pictures/videos up...power 97, Brittany, Dan (the professional photog-he's awesome).

I have a lot of shit to do this week, and it's Eric Clapton on Wednesday.

Free! from classes

Now I just have 5 exams to go, and then I'm free for Christmas! The last two days have been ridiculous, what with the staying up until 1:30am on Monday, 4:30am yesterday...yeesh. I had better get a fucking awesome mark on that group report.

Now, Jordan Cook (November 26, 2006) played at the pyramid. I'd like to say it was an intimate show. Jordan played for Heather, me, and about 4 other people. He was great, I think H really liked him..I would have rocked out way more if I hadn't been in the middle of a cold. Want pictures? Yeah, you do...

Dreamy, right?

Since last Sunday, I haven't really done much extra-cirricular stuff...too much ado about school! There is, However, some stuff coming up. Look forward to hearing about WIDE MOUTH MASON, and a house concert with JET SET SATELLITE (haha, gent friend's parents won a contest to have the band play in their house, and i'm so there!)

whee! almost free!

It's kind of funny that in order to remember what I've done in the past month, I have to look at what pictures I took.

October 28th was Jet Set Satellite's Hallowe'en Haunt. It was great, especially since the band dressed up!

Sweet, huh? I am currently trying to win a contest to get these guys to play in my house...well, if I won, it'd be at s's house, since his parents are helping tons.

November 12th was Rach's birthday... here are some commemorative pictures:

Yes, those are broken glasses. or rather, one broken glass, made into many pieces of glass!

The Grey Cup 2006 - The deliverer of so much more than football! My fun started on November 16th, with the first of the socials.

Easily Amused were great as usual--currently uploading the pics to my photobucket.
Kyle Riabko--eek! So great. Pictures to be uploaded after the Easily Amused ones...*sigh*, so behind on that!

I think it was so much fun to have both of my sisters, and heather and ashley...yay.

November 17th was insane, as well. It started out with dinner with my sweetie...mmm, Johnny G's famous steak dinner! Delicious as usual.

Then, onward to the Beach Boys! Um...if I did it over again, I probably wouldn't have gone, seeing as our tix were $60. And only one original member, Mike Love, who looked like he was going to break into two at the waist at any moment. He still has wit, at least. Oddly enough, they decided to do covers, like California Dreamin'...why? I know that's a great song, but you have so many songs in your repetoire.
After the Beach Boys, I ran to the Convention Centre--literally sideswiping people. Bathroom line was too long--decided to hold my pee...coatcheck line was too long, decided to hold my coat. Crowd for Sam Roberts was pretty crazy...so many drunk football fans! I didn't manage to find Heather and Ashley until nearly the end of the set, but I still have some fun...Sam was great.
Many many pictures taken...will be uploaded in rotation.

I had my work x-mas party on Friday, November 24. That was fun, because it was also my dad's holiday party (he got me my summer/part-time job)...They had such great prizes that I was quite upset at not winning any. They also had a fun casino. Steve and I had fun playing blackjack.

picture of me and my mom:

Yay.

And time for supper but hopefully by my next update, I'll have pictures from Jordan Cook's show on Sunday to post on here!

-n