I'm a big kid now!

This deserved a huge update! I cannot count the number of times I've opened up the dashboard only to get distracted by the internetz and run out of "time" to blog.

Ok, first things first: I moved in with Steve! We live at the top floor of a house in a quiet little neighbourhood near-ish downtown. Kudos to MIL for taking picture on moving day, haha, I don't think I've even TAKEN any pictures inside or out of the house yet in the last month and a half.
I guess I've lived on my own-ish before, in Toronto, but it's very different living with someone else. Some chores work out ok: I like doing the laundry, because some of my clothes have special instructions--anything can be done with his, and he doesn't mind taking out the garbage and recycling. However, and I don't know if this is because I'm a female, or semi-neurotic, or my mother's daughter, but I'll be puttering around the house getting various tasks done and I just have no clue why a)S doesn't realize that these things need to be done b)S doesn't offer to help and c)I end up getting mad when I have to do things myself. I think I've just determined that certain things bother me more than S, and he doesn't realize things need to be done, but if I ask (and not yell) he will do them. So, we'll see how things work today with a HoneyDo list

I am now also gainfully employed. yay! So far, so good, but I really haven't gone through the right amount of training in my 2 weeks there, as August=everyone takes holidays. I expect things to get a lot more challenging in the next few weeks. The office is nice, the girls in the same job as me are close to my age, so we get along quite well, and we have a kitchen, a monthly-ish lunch, and potlucks.

July and August have been filled with lots of events, concerts, and gettogethers!

June 26: Ok, well, it was still in June, but near the end...I had a grad party at the 'rents house, which ended up turning into a moving out/let mom show off her newly renovated kitchen party. Despite a pretty epic thunderstorm in the middle of it, it turned out excellent. There was a little 3-year-old there. and Let me explain something to you....kids don't like me. I'm too loud and brash, I have no idea what to say to them, and they usually just hide behind their parents when I come near. Well, this little guy really liked hanging out with me! Maybe to do with the fact that I gave him a tambourine and egg shaker to play with, and blew bubbles for him, and gave him ICE CREAM (which I had to finish anyways :D)
THEN, it moved on to even more epic proportions: karaoke. Got a decent amount of people there to begin with, followed by my rents and aunt/uncle/some distant relative later. AWESOME! Did probably my best ever version of Highway to Hell! Aaand of course we ended the night with Bohemian Rhapsody so yeah, epicness just rolling off our tongues that night.

July 1st: (moving day) and also Canada Day at the Forks, and also WELCOME BACK ERIN! Went to see the Waking Eyes at the folks (never disappoint) and fireworks (I am disappoint)

July 3rd: H and I went to this Manitoba homecoming thing at the Forks, just to see Inward Eye play 4 songs. We rocked hard! Add this with 40°C weather with humidity and you could just see our exhaustion. We then headed down to Old Market Square for the Jazz Fest wrap-up Weekend, because Retro Rhythm Review was playing. Lots of fun, even when it started raining! I can't recall if we ended up going to karaoke after this, H, did we?

The middle of July was just a LOT of work at Ticketmaster. Bomber shifts, and I worked nearly the entire Folk Fest. That was fun, I guess, but I'm not huge into camping or eating outdoors, or portapotties. I'll take regular plumbing, please. The music was pretty good, but I'm not really one to spend a pretty penny on a lot of bands I don't know if I'll like.

July 31: Wide Mouth Mason show # 18, in Minnedosa at Rockin' the Fields. The show was pretty awesome, we got a SHOUTOUT from the guys during the show, I gave myself whiplash, and I think, were surrounded more or less with peeps who were enjoying the set.

August 7th: Rock on the Range! I originally wanted to see the Arkells, Danko Jones, and the Trews, in that order, but the Arkells went on tour with Tokyo Police Club instead (boo...but I'll see them in Sept, that tour stops in Winnipeg). Danko's set was great, but very short, and the Trews' set ended in a very bad mosh pit which almost cost H her glasses. We stayed in the stands for the remainder of the night, and enjoyed Godsmack thoroughly.

And...I have more, but I just got a king-size bed delivered, hence the reason I was up so early on a Saturday without having to work, and I'm gonna go christen it!

i can leave for the east coast tomorrow..

Ok, so it's not exactly later last night but it'll have to do...I was busy making curry, it took longer than expected and didn't turn out right...despite having massive amounts of curry powder, it is flavourless. I'll have to fix it up when it comes time to reheating leftovers.

Wednesday, June 17th:
Kicked off the afternoon at work! Ya, working the Argos pre-season game.

Went to the Drake Hotel for NXNE Kick-off...to start, they played 4 short films (and by short, I mean 3 minutes or so each) about various bands/venues in Toronto, and the first one featured Danko Jones, talking about Maple Leaf Gardens. He and his bassist JC were at the venue to watch it, so I made sure to say hi. I heard about the secret Broken Social Scene show but I'm not a huge fan (or just, fan) and I just ended up going home afterwards.

Thursday, June 18th:
Thursday was a bit of a bigger day for me. I started the evening off at Melissa Auf Der Maur, playing at Dundas Square. As far as chick singers go, she was pretty good. She had pretty funny stage banter, and she's hawt to boot. some barely-legal boys in the crowd were likin' it but too drunk to remember her name, and I ended up giving them my hand-written evening schedule to copy into their cellphone. When i was leaving the square later, they saw me and said "Hey, it's that awesome girl. We Love You!". Haha.

I headed over to the Whippersnapper Gallery on College & Clinton to catch my first special guest of the festival. The band, No Age, were really good. I'm not a huge fan of 2-person bands, but they were tight, the drummer was a decent singer, and the guitarist can restring in 30 seconds flat.

I then headed over Clinton's on Bloor West to catch Great Bloomers, with whom I'm falling in love. Their songs are layered with slow and fast parts, easy to dance to, and one particular song, Honey Blanket is constantly being streamed on myspace (until I can afford their album!)

Following their set, I walked to Lee's Palace, just in time to see the Skydiggers, referred to me by a friend. While I don't think I could be a huge fan, they were enjoyable, the singer had awesome stories to tell in between songs, very Hawksley Workman-ish.

The Special Guests at Lee's were Elliot Brood...decent, but kinda boring so I returned home.

Friday, June 19th:
Started off the night at Jen's where H's other friend was staying as well. We watched a couple of very funny episodes of the Office (coming from a non-Office watcher)...seriously, if anyone sang Take a Chance on Me with backup singers on speaker phone I think I'd die of happiness. We then decided that we must try Ein-Stein's deep-fried pickles. Now, I'm also not a huge pickle fan, but these were delicious! I have no idea how they get the batter to stick to those suckers!

We tried to make it to Dundas Square to catch Wintersleep but we only caught the one-song encore, which is just as well because that song was slooooow movin', not really my style. I was really feelin' seeing Magneta Lane, who was next on my hand-written schedule, so I jumped on a train to come home, get my camera, freshen up, drink a beer, and head out again; this time, to Lee's Palace again.

Met a nice young man in line who I hung out with for the show...strange enough, my age, named Nick, and having a birthday one day before mine! We watched the end of No Age's set (glad to have seen them again), and then kinda stood there in shock/confusing at King Khan...I say, if you need a gimmick like crazy costumes on stage, you're not really that good.

The best part of the night was that Nick said he had an extra ticket to Edgefest the following day, and that if I wanted it, it was mine! I had mentioned I had a boyfriend, so hopefully there was no confusion.

Saturday, June 20th:
Woke up to rain, and more rain. Thank goodness I stopped at the dollar store by my house for a child's $1 poncho, because it really did come in handy! I wasn't allowed to bring my umbrella in (hid it in my backpack--they weren't checking) because it's considered dangerous, yet later found out that schick had a booth and was handing out free razors, many of which later littered the ground. Not a good thought, as I was walking around barefoot for much of the day: mud+flipflops=huge mess+stuck feet. Consideration for future years: those shoes you wear in the water so that rocks don't bother you.

I did enjoy walking barefoot in the mud: I got a bit of free exfoliation and it was really soothing! We (Nick, his friends, and I) spend the earlier part of the day walking around to the Beer Gardens, checking out merch, etc, but managed to hear/watch parts of K-OS, Metric, Cancer Bats, and Moneen. I was really only there to see the Waking Eyes, and the trip to Downsview Park was worth it once they started their set. They were just ON that night, the crowd really grew once Alexisonfire finished up on the main stage, and I even got a few people around me to do the Clap breakdown in the middle of All Empires Fall. Righteous.

After realizing how late it was getting, I decided to head back to civilization and get ready for another night of NXNE. My bottled water came in handy for washing most of the mud off my shoes, but my legs were still covered in mud for the public transit ride home...I got a few stares and a couple of "So, how was edgefest?" comments.

One half-shower, redressing, and feeding later, I was ready for that night. My schedule slated me to see Oh No Not Stereo, a band that got rave reviews at SXSW, but they were unable to cross the border, so I went to option #2 on my list, Novillero at El Mocambo, who are always a good time (man, can those guys tambo!)

I wanted to make sure I got into Bovine Sex Club to see Inward Eye, so I scooted down there, and awesomely got a prime viewing spot. The boys were fabulous as always, the new songs are sounding good and you always know you've come to a good rock show when the guitarist blows a fuse in the first song. Ha. When they were done, the folks behind me were talking to themselves and said "See, the best bands come from Winnipeg, it must be something in the water," and I turned around and said, "I know, I'm from there!" Struck up a conversation with them about Inward Eye.

I stuck around to watch part of The Dogs, from LA, but I'm not really into that style of Stooges/Detroit Rock, so I headed to the Horseshoe Tavern, where I caught the end of Jason Collett's set and half of Hot Panda's set...they were meh, so I left, as I didn't feel like missing the last subway simply to see a meh band.

Sunday, June 21st:
The last day of NXNE! My first stop was at El Mocambo to catch Regina's Rah Rah. They were great, and not just because they had Hula Hoops and streamers. They had a wonderful song about Regina, which should always bring respect.

The next two bands at El Mocambo cancelled out, so instead they had the Hank and Lily Show, which again was too gimmicky for me...Lily had antlers and a high-pitched, but interesting voice. Hank and bassist wore face masks and crazy goggles. I eventually left and headed over to Racho Relaxo and what a great idea it was! I caught only the last few songs of Dan Griffin, who is also a member of the Arkells (who I unfortunately missed at Edgefest; they played first). He was alone with an accoustic guitar and the last song he played, East Coast, was hauntingly beautiful: it brought tears to my eyes (which I later told him--in response, he asked for my name and shook my hand).

The next band at Rancho was Bellewoods, and they were decent, a good way to end the festival.

Today:
Returned some library books, make tacos for dinner, listened to some beautiful tunes on myspace, chatted with my lover, and just enjoyed the beautiful day.

This week:
Interview tomorrow, Haircut on Wednesday, Meg's Birthday on Friday, Parents visit (aka FamJam) on Saturday through Tuesday!

mashed potato, wha wha!

If it's not one thing, it's another, right?

My big computer is broked, so I'm on the little baby sapphire, which is just a
s well, since I'm in my jammies, watching House, and getting little homework done.

In the past 3 weeks:

-Manitoba Showcase (Jan. 8) was fun, except for some rugrats sitting beside us who thought it was fun to flash cameras at us throughout the entire show. I was ready to rip them out of their hands and stamp on them. Such is what happens with a free show in Winnipeg. It's too bad that the Waking Eyes only got one song, but at that, it was great--way better than the Acoustic version of All Empires Fall that they did for a magazine website.
-Heather's partay! (Jan. 9) dressed like the Hives--or rather, H and I did! Sushi was delish, bowling was fun--and free.


-AC/DC!!! (Jan. 17) whooohooooo! The trip was fun, less some "bros" who put a serious dent in the bus's clean air, had a weird fascination with Sade's Smooth Operator, and were unbelievably awake despite our 5am return time.

Bryan wasn't always amused.

A little Highway?

Let There Be Rock

That band still puts on a great show. I was a bit disappointed with the crowd though; perhaps all Fargo crowds are like this---not excited in the least. Here's hoping for a Winnipeg show in the summer: maybe there are more hosers in Winnipeg?

-Sammy Roberts! (Jan. 22) Always a good show! And the Nuge was so dancey, it was great.I think I'm going to bring a sign that says "NUGE" next time, haha
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-Modernized on Saturday (Jan. 24) was so much fun! What could be better than Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Nancy Sinatra, The Beatles, the Isley Brothers, and all by request? Good times.

Anywho, I'm going to save this puppy to add pictures from my other computer later (which, at the moment, is now working--but for how long) and off I go to do more homework.

ce-le-brate good times!

I'm done another exam...yippee!! This one didn't go so great, but at least it's over. Hoping that I did better than the curve, but only time will tell.

I have a lot on my to-do list for the christmas holidays:

• one more exam
• shopping! I have pretty much everyone left on my list
• work x-mas party (from the summer job, it will be nice to see everyone)
• Quinzmas: should be a HOOT, I know it was last year, and it should be lots of fun with rachie coming with me this year.
• The Waking Eyes CD release party...which YOU should be going to! Apparently there will be a bubble machine.

I also have to get through 2 seasons of Sabrina the Teenage Witch (ILU surf the channel)

Speaking of hoots, Andrea's party was fab-u-lous!

YES.

i heard it through the grapevine...

gah! To things not turning out like I wanted to on my excel spreadsheet schedule...though, other to-do items made up for the negatives.

Yay for the Waking Eyes and the Watchmen, hometown heros at the Powerball...really brought up the class of the entire arena, if only for 40% of the time.

Had a panic attack on Hallowe'en, as I had spent the week working on Steve's costume and had but a mere afternoon to work on mine...the needles (yes, the existing needle AND the spare one) broke on my sewing machine, so I was left to do it by hand...I shed some blood in order to look awesome as a California Raisin.


All in all, I think the past week was a success...I saw Lenny Kravitz, the Waking Eyes, the Watchmen, Jet Set Satellite, and Bob Dylan; I was able to mark assignments in record time; I made myself a schedule for the next 2 weeks that i think I'll actually be able to stick to; and I still have tons of candy to last me through at least the next week!

Now it's time to slip into my PJs and quite possibly go AHEAD of schedule...whoohoo!

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.

already exhausted.

ahhhhh

Well I've started the full-time summer job, and it's pretty intense. Lots of learning, and making sure that I'm telling our customers the correct information, but I'm asking lots of questions and I'm very comfortable with my co-workers already, so I think I'll enjoy the summer there.

May has been quite busy. The Waking Eyes played a double set at the Albert on May first, and that was awesome...originals and Weezer's Blue Album in it's entirety! I got pictures...haven't gotten them online yet (and I can't do it now--on the new laptop, so nice to be on the couch and able to watch tv with my mom while also being on msn).

Rachael and I hit up the CSA's year-ender social, but we were kind of tired, so we left early, stopped at McDonald's, and then went home.

Queens of the Stone Age was last Wednesday...waaaay more awesome than the previous show! They actually played "Go With The Flow" which I was happy about. Mugison, the opening act, was quite unique.

Then, on Friday, the Pink Ladies (minus Andrea--darn summer courses) went to a social...while the music dragged at times, the night in general was so much fun! love dancing.

OH! On Mother's day we took my mom to bingo--double prizes. I was the one who won though...a whole $68! Whoohoo!

This week: more work, Danko Jones on Wednesday, Prologue to HP in HD on Friday, and more in the next week!

However, time for bed now.

Love, Nicole

switcheroo

yay, I finally switched over my blogger account to the e-mail address I use most often. Before, it was a pain because I'd have to sign out of one, log in to the other, and then when I'd be checking my e-mail, I'd have to sign out of that one, and into the one I typically use. A pain.
I have more additions to make to this, as I no longer have a profile image or anything. But that will need to be done another night because I was hoping for at least 8 hours of sleep tonight...tomorrow brings a 3-hour TA-shift, then a 4-ish hour shift at the Moose game, then off to the Cavern to see the Waking Eyes!!! Whoo hoo! Looking forward to that. But not looking forward to Saturday, when I have to catch up on everything that I won't have time to do tomorrow.

Anywho, I'll try to get on here more, I have things to tell, pictures to display!

hello 2007!

So...I think boyfriend deleted Flock, which is what I have been using to update you. I was trying to reduce the amount of shit on my computer, aka, delete that 3-d program that boyfriend put on here so that he could show me something he had made. I should be in bed right now, as I'm going to the morning bingo session, and before that: cheap breakfast at the sals. But I have decided to bring to you, instead, the 10 best concerts I went to in 2006. These are not in any particular order; however, some of these meant more than others...I just couldn't find a way to define why some were better than others.

1. The Who - October 3rd, MTS Centre. Fucking amazing. I was really surprised at how good this show actually was...I'm not going to say much, seeing as I said so much already in a previous post. Just....fantastic.
   
   
2. Jet Set Satellite - December 22nd, The Couch Residence (boyfriend's house!). I can't even begin to tell you show much this rocked. Well, I haven't told you anything!
   Setlist: Lady Killer, Remover, The Beast, Best Way to Die, XOXO (You Can't Go), Vegas, Baby Cool Your Jets, Lies by the Thousands, On My Way, Please Capture Me, Holding On and Never Letting Go, Ressurexit, Among the Living, The Night It Went Too Far, Together.
   Encore: Jump, We're Above This (I think...? not on the setlist), Walk Away.
   
   Many, many of the 70 invitees heard the band for the first time that night, and I am pleased to think that a lot of these folks went away thinking Why haven't I heard these guys before? Why aren't they bigger? When is their next show??? I will even say that my own mother, who I've joked only likes Lyle Lovitt and the BeeGees, wanted a poster for our downstairs fridge. Now, I'm just wondering if I can get her out to a bar...
   
   Some pictures:...eek, will be added once blogger stops being ridiculous, or I get Flock back on the computer.
   
   
3. Colin James - February 15/June 19 - Cowboys/Red River Ex
   Do you honestly think I could pick and choose one out of these? the show in Feb was my first ever time seeing the guy and I don't think I can ever forget that. I had been waiting to see Colin since grade 8--that was almost 5 years! I was there with Heather who had a great time time as well--it's like older Shaun/Kyle/Jordan, right? Who can forget the crazy backpack guy with the dancing dolls, or the butt-squeezing by older men *shudders*, or the picks so I could make earrings?
   And then for the second show--I may have had to dance alone but I found an 8-year-old girl who was dancing and how I wished I had been so cool so young. Got more picks, a set-list from a nice roadie, and managed to meet both Craig Northey and Colin James!
   
   
4. Sloan - July 22 - Maple Grove Rugby Park (Superspike)
   I almost tied this one with their show on October 20 (Silverados) but that wouldn't have been fair. The latter show may have been my first bar show seeing the band, and an amazing show at that, but it was hard to completely enjoy myself with my buddy sick with pneumonia, only coming up with me for the very end.
   So, for the summer show, this has to be up here because not only did the show rock hard, but I was invited up to sing on stage! How cool. clicky clicky. And, I managed to meet up with some older folks that had been at superspike at the October show!
   
   
5. Jet Set Satellite & Wide Mouth Mason - August 5 - Preeceville, SK.
   2 favourite bands. 5 great friends. 1 dirty hole in Saskatchewan. This was the dirtiest show I have ever been to, pun intended, but that didn't mean we didn't have fun! It was the only full-length Wide Mouth Mason show I attended in 2006 so of course, it had to be up here. It was a trip of bonding more than anything else and I am grateful for that.
   
   
6. Danko Jones - September 8th, Regina, SK.
   There is just something about driving more than 5 hours to see a band. In Sask. Although DJ also played in Winnipeg and we got to chat with them a bit longer, plus see a basement performance at a local radio station, the Regina show just holds so many memories. East Side Marios, the nice pool, my first full-length danko jones show, and seeing a girl flash the crowd and allow pictures, BEFORE the show started. and the Cougers....oooh, the Cougers.
   
   
7. Jet Set Satellite - July 27th - Coyotes.
   I think this was the dirtiest show I've been to that wasn't in Preeceville. Haha. No, but I was just SO SWEATY, it is definately the hottest-in-temperature bar in Winnipeg. I hold it very dear to my heart that I won 4 out of the 8 total won tickets while I was on the roof of my garage (note: it is not a flat roof), cleaning the eavestrough while burning my back. Just...sweaty.
   
   
8. The Trews - October 24th - U of M MPR
   I have to point out that I didn't stay for this entire show (my ride was leaving, it would have been an impossible trip home otherwise), yet it still makes it onto my top 10 list. Seeing them February 13 (Silverados) didn't quite fulfill my Trews need for that year...well, Den of Thieves in general wasn't good. But this Oct. show was different...perhaps it was Colin's facial hair (now he's John-Angus, really!), or Jack's continuously crazy pants and Jet-copying hat, or that while we were leaving, they were covering These Arms of Mine but I think that the next time I see the Trews, they will steal my heart. again.
   
   
9. Sam Roberts - May 15th - Ramada Conference Centre
   Eek. I'm getting pretty near the end; however, I couldn't avoid putting Sammy on my list. He was great! A triumphant return. Plus, he bought 4 pairs of my earrings! Good times with good people I say, but I also have several other things to point out: 3 of the people who hung around with us for this show are now complete jerkasses who I am ashamed to have shared these good times with. Furthermore, these same numbnuts took the liberty of taunting me at the second Sam show of the year, November 17 (Convention Centre for Grey Cup Week). Oh, these mixed feeling are getting the best of me.
   
   
10. The Waking Eyes, Kyle Riabko- ALL shows. I know I'm kind of cheating but I don't care....I'm too tired and too stubborn to think any differently. I had a fantastic time at all shows put on by these people despite (or because of) dancing in alleys, steak dinners, drunk girls wanting to walk on stage, power shortages, guitar love-making sessions, crazy pictures, sound checks, and bassists.

Bingo! That was the best 2006 ever besides losing friends and my Hanson CD. Hope 2007 brings even more.

"I'm sorry, baby....I'll never let this happen again...you've gotta believe me!" I'm starting to sound like an abusive husband, I'm sorry! I never mean for my blog entries to be posted so sporadically; it just happens.

Let's rewind, shall we?

On Friday, October 13th, I was invited to sing along with George and the Class of '84 at their Shannon's Irish Pub gig; luckily, the friday and the 13th didn't decide to mingle and bring bad luck with them. (I would post a picture of myself but I only got video...pics of the band will be posted on their website after the delivery of the pictures to the band)

The following weekend: Slo-oan! It was fabulous. Originally posted by myself on the Official Sloan Message Board:

Whooo! fabulous show, once again...my first Sloan Bar show..

Setlist:

Flying High Again
Who Taught You to Live Like That
Someone I Can Be True With
Ill Placed Trust
The Other Man
The Lines You Amend
Fading into Obscurity

Golden Eyes
Love is All Around
Living with the Masses
HFXNSHC
Blackout

All Used Up
C'mon, C'mon
Everybody Wants You
I Understand
You Know What It's About
Set In Motion
Money City Maniacs

I Can't Sleep
I Know You
Something's Wrong
I've Gotta Try

Before the End of the Race
The Good in Everyone
Penpals
Everything You've Done Wrong
Another Way I Can Do It

*not on the setlist, but they also played The Rest of My Life with the opener, Yoko Casionos

-What's with the orange jumpsuit, Andrew? Did you get a day pass to play? lol

Jay+breaking into dance=awesome

I did end up editing my 361-ish pictures down to around 200. And I only actually got 45 of them printed when I used up my 200 free prints (thanks, Blacks!) I have a hard time deleting pictures from my computer if they turned out great, but I'm having an easier time not printing them. This stems from previous photo developings and thinking to myself these pictures look identical...WHY did I print them again? And because 200 pictures is a photo album in itself.

The Next Day: The Waking Eyes!
As part of the Western Canadian Music Awards, this band played at the pyramid. Also ended up taking quite a few pictures at this show...I don't believe I've even uploaded them, so they are not going into this post. I managed to meet Chris Nelson, beloved videographer for Musicmusic; specifically, Going Coastal. He was super nice, with much wit. He also happened to mention that the Kid would be in town the following day, also for the WCMA...insert freakout. Shaun, from Wide Mouth Mason.

The Sunday of that weekend began slowly. I was forced into going to a cheap-ass wedding show downtown at a hotel, where we had to listen to a terrible wedding singer butcher his way through "Kiss" and "Hard to Handle" (I have video of this one to prove it!).

On our quest to find Shaun, we snagged some free shwag at the Western Canadian Music Conference, and eventually walked out of conference's hotel location, accepting defeat...but wait, who's voice do we hear? *sigh*, mission accomplished.

Continue, shall we?

October 24th was the Trews at the U of M. You had to win tix in to this, which I did (I tried so hard, aka, listened to a certain radio station for so long, and finally, they just handed them to me via their mailing list thingy!) I also managed to take a shit load of pictures, though many of them crapped out. Thanks Molson, for providing the trews with such ridiculous lighting, whereas the opening band The Stills had extremely well-done lighting. Thanks.

I DID dress up for Hallowe'en, but I only actually got one picture of me in costume, taken by my friend Brittany. I was Leela from Futurama, and though some say it looked awesome, others couldn't tell who I was. Really, I think that the biggest problem was that Futurama is not nearly as popular as Family Guy or the Simpsons. Oh well.

And I've been strapped down with immense amounts of homework and studying but I don't see a terrible amount of things in the near future, so hopefully my postings on here are slightly more frequent...I know how you guys must feel, I am insanely confused when you folks don't update for several days.

I bid you adieu.