Miss my buddy

On a day like today, I really wish I could still talk to my best friend Deidra.

My mom is not well, but getting better. Paul and I brought her to her doctors appointment, then ran over to his place for a quick bowl.

Yesterday was my one year anniversary of going to the gym(no, not every day, in fact I didn't even go yesterday). But I did go today, and I kicked ass. I'm going to start taking advantage of the classes they offer. My body is going to be kick ass at Burning Man.

I started going to the gym to support Deidra, but now I go for myself. I thought about her a lot today. It makes me feel sick in my stomach and I get pangs in my heart. At one point I accidentally almost pocket dialed her. I moved her phone number to "Z Deidra", so hopefully it doesn't happen again.

I feel alone, for sure. Ian is my best friend, but I could talk to Dee about anything.

She has my carry on luggage and I have one of her work shirts, but I'm affraid to call her and deal with it.

A Couple of Dicks

Kevin Smith will direct A Couple of Dicks for Warner Brothers. The film about two New York City cops on the hunt for a rare baseball card, stars Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, and is a first for Smith who has never Directed a film he has not written himself. Written by Mark Cullen and Rob Cullen the film will hit theatres in January 2010.

early bird

I met Granny Mo early at the Eaton Centre. She bought me breakfast and we talked.

Afterwords I went to the gym. I worked on my arms, it was a good workout, listened to NIN Year Zero, and Radiohead in Rainbows.

Went home and passed out. Woke up around 4.

Watchmen, Pontypool, Scott Pilgrim

Today was loaded start to finish. Working off a tip received from Paolo the night before, I looked into Scott Pilgrim Extras casting, which was going on today. I went to the studio, filled out a form and posed for a picture. Under special skills I wrote "I am a professional concert goer, I have seen The Smashing Pumpkins 10 times". to which the dude laughed. I called Ian afterwards to see if he could grease the wheels at all(this is Hollywood we are talking about). Hopefully I can rock out to some Sex Bob-omb for the next few months, make some cash, work on a movie and literally become CONCERT GUY!

On the way back I talked to Paul. Checked the Scotiabank Theatre for Watchmen Imax, sold out all day. I was going to get Paul down but didn't, then saw the movie anyways, on a regular screen, and free since the woman did not properly do her job.

Ran home for two quick bowls.

Enjoyed the movie immensely. I could not believe some people brought small children to see it since it was completely inappropriate. Bad fucking parenting.

Home for dinner, burrito supreme, I miss real burritos from the Mission. I'm going crazy to go back to California. Ian called, it's Pontypool's big opening weekend too!

Ian picked me up and we rolled through traffic blazing. I picked up the tickets and got us some seats.

Loved the movie for the second time. Go see it and support a great Canadian film.

We ended up going out for beers with a buch of Scott Pilgrim crew. Cool fucking people for sure.

Great Day.

Stormalongs Silver Dollar Rock

Stormalongs rocked the Silver Dollar Room for a modest 5$ cover. The band was great, and the crowed responded in kind.
Regimbal was cool enough to turn up with his girlfriend and another buddy. We had some drinks and watched the rock show.

Went to my old roomate Gim's party afterwards, crazy Japanese hip hop dancing. Palo and Dija were there. Good to see everyone.

Poutine and a baby

I hung out with Treya and Baby Lu today. what a cute baby. We watched some tv, changed some diapers, and had some baby smiles. Papa Andre came home with some poutines for us (no not the baby). Good times, great parents!

Next time I will remember to take a picture.

...And You will know us by the trail of dead

I worked out really hard at the gym, rage is such a good motivator.

So pooched at the Japanese anime lecture at Ryerson, went with Paul and Dawn. Almost fell asleep. Matt called and invited me to see Trail of Dead, wasn't going to go, but felt like a YES MAN so I changed my mind and went to meet Matt.

I had to stop at Tim Hortons for a sugar infusion. The baker was loading the trays with fresh doughnuts, and the girl was going to stuff my Chocolate Cherry Bloom into a bag when the baker stopped her and told her not to put it in the bag and just lay it on top. It was overloaded with cherry filling and still warm, I have had this doughnut twice before, and those could not compare to this master stroke of doughnut artistry. The best doughnut I have ever had.

I saw ...And you will know us by the trail of dead open for queens of the stone age a few years ago, like 7 years ago at Kool Haus then known as The Warehouse. They were too loud and I didn't realy enjoy myself. Although I didn't enjoy queens that show either(no Nick, no way!).

I met up with Matt and we had some beers with his two friends
that came to the show with us. We got into Lee's Palace and saw the last few songs of the opening act. Matt and I went out to do a j, and got back just as the show started. They fucking rocked, the sound was really good and they worked the crowd so well.

I had a great time, thanks to Matt for the ticket and the beers and the j, I owe him for sure.

Anywhere but here

My best friend Deidra and can't be friends anymore, she is seeing someone. She was going to just ignore me forever, then decided to tell me over coffee. On my way to meet her she sent me a text :

I gotta go meet Julien, Concert Guy to have a talk. I want to deal with this now B4 it gets more awkward. Is that ok with you?

So painful, so awkward, so cold.

I wish I had gotten a heads up, but I should have known.

I should move on anyways, she doesn't care about me.

Paul on The Border.

My brother Paul sometimes does background work. Last year he needed a suit so he could get a job on the CBC program The Border. He went to Moores with Mom. Here he is on The Border behind Patrick Mckenna.

Mom's house, more Simpsons

Over at Moms again. Paul was here doing his laundry. It was nice, we had pizza and watched the Simpsons in HD. Watching the Simpsons with my family is so old school, and not just because I did it two weeks ago. For twenty years the Simpsons have entertained me and my family, and thankfully the will be doing it for at least 2 more years. I am predicting right now that it will get renewed again. It will be the longest running prime time series at 22 seasons(that's 493 episodes), too close to 500 to not make the extra effort.

Edgar Wright Presents Shaun of the Dead/Hot Fuzz at The Bloor Cinema

Edgar Wright introduced both his films to a packed house at the Bloor. The show started about an hour late, as they tried to fill every last seat in the house.

He used the Imdb keywords to introduce both Shaun and Hot Fuzz. It was funny.

It was too packed to get away with smoking bowls in the balcony, which you could (and I did) pull off at Kevin Smith.

They also showed some killer trailers. Like Edgar's uncut Don't trailer from Grindhouse, and Van Dam's Hard Target, and Pontypool, which will actually come out this friday.

Pontypool Changes Everything

A disc jockey begins hearing reports of extreme violence from the people of the small Ontario town of Pontypool. Ottaritoo Pontytown. Towntario Pontytool.

A wicked flick by one of my favourite Directors Bruce MacDonald, Pontypool opens next week March 6th in Toronto. I saw it last year at TIFF and it is really cool. If you have facebook check out this Pontypool group.

Smashing Pumpkins Board

I made this banner with Photoshop Elements, which my Granny Mo got me for my birthday. I know it's simple, but I've never used the program before, so I will get better and keep posting the results.

Ben Folds Kool Haus 02/17/08

I went to see Ben Folds at the Kool Haus with Deidra. She got me a ticket for my birthday, we both love Ben.

It was a good show. He played lots of the new songs an the fake new songs.

Steve Nishina is a fucking sex criminal

This is a tape of songs recorded in Colin's basement back in the day. It was me, Colin, Josh and Jagger. I remember


Steve Nishina is a Fucking Sex Criminal

back from mom's house

Wow, I can't wait to see this!

I read the script last night. It rocks!


It's Family Day, a made up holiday that only benefits provincial employees.

Last night I watched the Simpsons at my mom's house. She got a pizza for me and Paul and it was tasty. The Simpsons had a new intro for the first time in 20 years, and is now broadcast in High Definition. It looked great on mom's sweet TV. It was so detailed, the show looks so great. I hope they go a few years like this.

We watched Freddy VS Jason to cap off our marathon, so bad!

Came home on the go bus with Paul today. I spent almost a week at moms. I'm glad I can finally sleep in my own bed. Looking forward to getting my shit together tomorrow and seeing Ben Folds with Deidra.

Wha?

At mom's with Paul

I just got high so I could sit down and read Inglorious Bastards, and just know I see that I will never write a screenplay high.

I need to quit smoking weed during the day if I'm ever gonna do anything.

Now I'm gonna read.

Next week is the bong hiatus.

The cat pee burns me eye

I'm hanging out at my moms house. The basement smells like cat piss, I said it wasn't bad cause you get used it. I was wrong, it burns!

Pickles and Fred

Finally saw the Dark Knight on Imax with my Auntie Chris. I managed to catch it 3 times last summer but never on Imax. It looked phenomenal. I can't wait till someone does a full feature length Imax summer blockbuster.

I helped Chrissy pack up the rest of my brother Paul's shit he left here at my mom's house. I stayed over and watched TV and had some beers. My mom and Chrissy have two cats, and they have taken to pissing on the rug in the basement(the cats, not my mom and aunt). So it smells really sulfurous down here. You don't really notice it after a while, but it is fucking overpowering at first.

Auntie Chris went to work(she is a cop!) and I stayed here to wait for mom.

My mom got back from Timmins today, she went up to deal with some stress. I was glad to be here when she got back to Mississauga but she soon had to go to work. She offered me a ride home(tomorrow) so I guess I'm here for one more night.

I wish I had some bowls to smoke, since mom has super cable/internet and I'm home alone. I'm out of cash and the month isn't half over. I can't even afford a GO bus back to Toronto. At least I got these guys to keep me company:

Pickles and Fred, my top dogs from back in the day.

Kevin Smith Film Fest at Bloor Cinema in Toronto Dogma/Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back

The last night of the Kevin Smith fest at the Bloor Cinema was a blast! I sat down close to the front so I could ask Kev a question after Dogma. The guy in front of me stole my question(he heard me say it outside the day before). He asked about how Kevin smoked pot(answer: Joints, doesn't like the bong or Vaporizer, enjoys the smoke). So luckily I had a backup and asked him about Batman fucking Lois Lane(She would not go for it because she is "true blue").

I went up to the balcony for Jay & Silent Bob... Matt and Ian joined me for an absolute smokeout! We blazed a ton. The movie is hilarious and we laughed uproriously. Kevin did his final set of A's to Q's. An absolutly fantastic event, Kevin said he would do it again next year. He mentioned a possible different format, perhaps doing a running comentary durring the films.

So great to be able to attend such a kick ass event.

Kevin Smith Film Fest at Bloor Cinema in Toronto MALLRATS/Chasing Amy

Back to the Bloor for more Kevin Smith!

Mallrats is one of my favourite movies, I love seeing it on the big screen. People cheer at all the great lines, it's so much fun to watch.

Ian missed Mallrats, but was right up in line for Chasing Amy. Instead of getting seats on the main level, we wnet up to the balcony and smoked a few bowls. Someone asked me for papers and then burned a J with us once it was rolled. People were hitting the bong, crazy!

Kevin did more Q&A's, finnaly somone asked him a good question about writing Batman books. Everyone else kept asking about nothing, just ramblings about film school and fawning praise.

So tomorrow night, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back is going to be a smokeout!

Kevin Smith Film Fest at Bloor Cinema in Toronto CLERKS/CLERKS 2

Saw Clerks and Clerks 2 with Ian at the Bloor last night. It was weird to see a print of clerks, faded in parts with jumpcuts, the clerks X dvd is so clean.

Kevin did a Q&A after each flick. The Bloor Cinema is great. They served Mill Street Beer, beer at the movies. Like being in fucking Europe. So cool.

We sat at the isle in the seventh row and I had like 4 beers.

Kevin Smith at Roy Thompson Hall 02/07/09

Kevin came back to Roy Thompson Hall on Saturday night for a second Q&A. Once again Kev hit the ground running right at 7, to get the most in before the 10pm cut off(since most of his Q&A's can hit the 5-6hour mark, the 3 hour limit kinda sucked). He had to bring the crowd up to speed, so he did re-tell some stories from the previous night. This was all a set up so he could talk about his new Jesus, Wayne Gretzky. Number 99 was worshiped and idolized in most of Kevin's replies.

The questions people ask Kevin are ofter nothing more than rambling non sequiturs.

It's fucking annoying.

But it was a good show, and I'm glad I went to both.

Kevin Smith at Roy Thompson Hall 02/06/09

I just got back from the first night Q&A. It was a great show. Edgar Wright introduced Kevin. Kevin talked about his new found love of weed and how the munchies contributed to his recent weight gain. He said he had been getting high and watching Hockey, a Peoples History. He now sees that Wayne Gretzky is Jesus. Jason Mewes soon came out and told the crowd he is now married, and then introduced his new wife(smoking hot). Kevin pimped the Film Fest at the Bloor Cinema, which I cant wait for!

Smashing Pumpkins F.O.L.

You can download the new FREE Smashing Pumpkins song F.O.L. by clicking here. Billy Corgan said the band would be experimenting with alternate forms of distribution, and true to his word, F.O.L. premiered during a Hyundai commercial in front of the Superbowl.

The Pumpkins last new song G.L.O.W. was released exclusively for Guitar Hero 3.

workout bubble

I'm pretty good at making excuses for not going to the gym. I was going to bail today, but at the last minute I went and did some weights. There was this strange dude there who was exercising in jeans, and he had put all the extra weights in the room on one machine. The weights were stacked so high, he couldn't even use the machine. But nobody ever says anything at the gym, it's like people are in a workout bubble that can't be popped.

Ian and I went to go see a guy about a thing, but couldn't get a hold of him. So we went to see Taken at Scotiabank Theatre. We met up with Ian's boss Edgar in the lobby.

The movie was fun, it's an action thriller. Liam Niessen's daughter is kidnapped to be sold into prostitution and he is ex-CIA, Big Mistake, Kidnappers! It's worth renting or watching on TV if it's on.

After the movie we said goodbye to Edgar and went to see our guy. Surprise, Surprise, Paul was with him. So we blazed and gave Paul a ride to a bar.

It was really cool to meet Edgar. I'm a big fan of his films and I hope he has a good time and a great shoot in Toronto.

Baby Lu's Death Grip

I hung out with Granny Mo today. We met at Eatons and had breakfast, then we went to her doctors for an appointment she had. We had lunch at Swiss Chalet and then walked to the subway. Gmo went home and I went to visit Andre and Treya, and of course Baby Lu!

Baby Lu's Death Grip

I love my cousin Treya and her husband Andre is great. I always laugh like crazy with Treya, she is super funny. Tre's friends from work came over to look at the baby, we had pizza(Thanks Dre!).

That was a nice day.

Kevin Smith Film Fest at Bloor Cinema in Toronto

I received my Kevin Smith Film Fest Voucher today. They still have tickets for sale, so if you want to see some great Kevin Smith movies along with a Q&A from the Man himself, buy em now!

The first Kevin Smith film I ever saw in theatres was Chasing Amy at The Fox Theatre in the Beaches. My Granny Mo had a store just down the street. She sold art, and I hung out in the musty basement, reading the free papers and listening to Mix99 on the radio. The year was 1997.

I can't wait to see Clerks which I have never seen on the big screen before, and Mallrats is one of my favoutite movies of all time(I saw it at the Bloor with Kathleen like 8 years ago).

I went to the Gym again today. I watched the Budget Leak and did 20 minutes on the bike and then did some wieghts, just the upper body. Then strech it out.

Dirty Dancing Cream Soda

Got up and watched the Speech from the Throne. Stephen Harper is a lying fucking monster and we are all fucked.

Chloe sent me a birthday card from England. It plays the Superman theme, just like the one Mom got me. Chloe and Mom are so much alike.

I got to the gym. Finally. I kept it easy, 30 minutes on the bike and 10 jogging, then some stretches. I will do weights tomorrow.

I went bong shopping with Paul. He just moved out on his own, so of course he needs a bong. Even back when he lived at Moms house, all he had was a hobo water pipe made out of a water bottle. So he picked up a nice blue sky looking bong. We went back to his place, stopping at Honest Ed's, which sucked, all we could find were Jones Soda(They had Obama Orange Cola!). He made a great sandwich and fries for us. We watched some TNG(The one where Commander Riker is accused of Space Rape), played some N64 and hit his new bong. A great evening with my brother.

Paul with Dirty Dancing Cream Soda

Daniel Lanois live at Sam the Record Man

The best part about working at Sams was the In-store appearances. I finally uploaded a video I took of Daniel Lanois.

Daniel Lanois performs The Messenger live at the legendary Sam The Record Man in Toronto Ontario Canada June 17th 2005

Trailer Park Boys-Ricky Julian and Bubbles Veriety Show

The Trailer Park Boys hot-boxed Massey Hall trying to teach Toronto about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.

Ricky "hip-otized" some people on stage(RAVINE!) and the audience as well.

They had some audience participation, Ricky had some ladies roll joints, Julian had them mix him a drink blindfolded, Bubbles had the ladies go bobing for cat turds(not real of course).

Bubbles tried to get some guys to shred on the guitar.

Alex Liferson (of RUSH) came out and played Closer To The Heart with Bubbles. Ricky apologized to Alex once again for calling him a male prostitute.

The show ended with a special surprise, J-Roc, the coolest MC in Sunnyvale came out to perform his smash hit "You can't not be feeling this". Mike Clatenberg filmed it, apparently it will be the last scene of the new movie that will be out in the fall. They went through it twice, and we were so close to the front we must have gotten in there somewhere, so hopefully I will be in the new Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day movie!

It was a great time at a great show, and It kind of brought the series to a true end (Still waiting on that movie tho).

Brad Pitt Porno

If The Curious Case of Benjamin Button were a porno it would be titled The Cum Covered Face of Benjamin Butthole. Ewwww.

My Inaugural Balls

Finally George W. Bush is fucking gone, Hello President Obama.

no one has RSVP'd for either of my Presidential Inaugural Balls. Does no one wish to attend my two balls? I wanted to hold my Balls somewhere classy, but I'm not quite sure right now who will hold my Balls where.

Birthday Boy!

I turned 27 years old today. I had a great birthday. Deidra brought me to Sneaky Dees, I had eggs benny, so good.

Ian drove Matt, Adam, Deidra and I to my Moms house. Mom had a great party for me, with lasagna and a Superman Cake! Granny Mo was there, and Lewis and Auntie Chris.

I'm so pooched and full of food. My fridge is full of cake, I want to start my day early so I can go to the gym and then eat cake.

I was super popular on facebook today, everyone gave me lots of birthday love.

Drunken Whore Show

Burning Man is going to happen. Later this year. I talk to a lot of people who want to go, whish they could go, always thought they would go someday. I am telling you now, today is that day. This is the best heads up you are going to get. But you put it off, maybe next year.

But not me.

I'm there.

Black Rock City 2009

I am not a rich man. My life has been extraordinary because of the friends I have been blessed with. Mike lived across the street from me my whole life, and when I didn't know what to do he showed me how to be a man and what to do. We lived together here in Toronto, he moved away.

I went to visit Mike and met some crazy folk.

Mike, You introduced me to all these people. I am a better person because of it.

San(The Roomate) You are a smart Canadian. You have Mike's back at every turn(mad respect). You and me have a connection, every time I meet you I am lucky to explore it further.

Bill (Le Neighbor) My god what a bar! And a Gentleman scholar to run the whole show!

Matt(Upstairs, Le bro) Any time I have ever said, "Dude, we should go and do..." you have said YES! I have as much fun as I do because you are there too.

Kubi(Bowlus-Smokus-Fraturnitus) You know we pass out just a bit later than everyone else, so have that much more in common.

Linsey(da wife) You make my man San a happy/Sane dude, you make San Sane. Ha.
I love your enjoyment/smile and what you get out of life.

I would love to go to Burning Man with all of you. Please lets use
this group to discuss our future together!

This is a Drunken Whore Show, and it's on the road.

Man with a moustache

This is my Christmas gift to you. Instead of waiting in line to give money I don't have to Wal-Mart, I got you a Mustache. Have you ever gotten a mustache for Christmas before? I have never managed to get a gift for everyone, but I did this year, by growing a mustache.

I have never had a mustache before, ever. Nor do I plan on having one again(unless you ask real nice).

I know, I'm not a Cop or a Child Molester so why do I have a mustache? Nor am I a Queen W. Hipster/Douchebag, but being so close to Q, it's hard to avoid the acusitory fingers. Especially with Levesque saying "Hate the Mustache" on my facebook wall.

The plan was to shave it on New Years Day. But my mom liked it and wanted to see it grow Magnum Pi Styles.
So I let it grow, waiting till it got to Tom Selleck proportions. I will shave it after my birthday. I would look good in birthday pic with a mustache.

I'm outty Happy Hardcore!

God damn you Happy Hardcore. What a fucking asshole. He thinks I stole his fucking mustard. I did take his mustard, a fucking squirt, and I threw a dime at him, so we are fucking even.

He thinks because I took a squirt of mustard, I stole his beef burgers, even though he was the one who let the schizophrenic dude in the house who stole food. He thinks I may have stolen his burgers instead of his fucking schizophrenic friend.

So he want's to out asshole me, well I always guessed he could.

I'm out of this place tomorrow. I'm going to be 27 soon, I don't have time to bicker with some 30 something cocksucker. Tomorrow I give my notice and then I get my own place. I don't have time to play douche bag games with supposed "grown men".

Free Ride

I finally went to the CNIB to get my 2009 Metropass. Yeah, I get a TTC Metropass cause I'm legally blind. I can't drive, and I wouldn't ride a bike in the city, cause I would probably get hit by a bus, so I'm lucky I can ride on the bus.

I'm going to the gym tomorrow, it's about freaking time! I have to pay for the fucking thing every month, and I haven't been in forever. I've got to take it easy so I can keep going the next day and the day after, working up to where I used to be eventually.

I want to be really fit at Burning Man this year.

New Boots

Lot's of snow came down last night. It turned into some nasty slushy crap. My boots have a crack in the bottom that means soaker city wherever there is snow. They sucked in Timmins and with this shitty slush they are even worse in Toronto.

I met up with Granny Mo at the Eaton Centre. Marc Chloe and my cousin Laura showed up and we went for lunch at Milestones. It was tasty, and good to see Chloe, she goes back to England tomorrow.

After lunch, Grammy wanted to get me some good boots. We all went on a search through the mall. I had a little freakout session because of all the people. Marc found a pair of Doc Martins that looked cool, and Grandma got em for me.

Grams went home, Chloe and Laura went to see Four Christmases, Marc and I passed on the movie and went to my place to hang out. I had forgotten my bag at Milestones so I walked over there after saying goodbye to Marc and Chlo. Thankfully it was still there.

No more wet feet, I'm walking in my new boots tomorrow.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

I went to see the new David Fincher pic Ben Button with Deidra. It was really good(I love Fincher's other work, like Panic Room). The effects are great and the story flows well even at its long length(3hrs!). Deidra got bummed out by the drama. Even with my Pepere's recent death, I didn't let this movie get too close.

It really made me think about life and death and what we do with our short time.

Chilling with BQ

I feel like I'm finally recovering from this cough I've had since Timmins. I didn't get my day started as soon as I would have liked. I got to Kensington eventually for food: bacon, bread, broccoli and bananas. The B food group I guess. I went to watch the World Junior Gold medal hockey game with my brother Marc. Canada kicked ass against Sweeden, 5-1. Ikea just could not handle it.

I'm hanging out with my local house kitty, Bassquarter. She is so cute she makes me bite my tounge.

Tomorow I have to go to the CNIB for my Metropass.

Magaggie Box Set

It was the last day for the boxing week sale at Best Buy, so of course they jacked thier prices! I saw Simpsons DVDs in the flyer for both Future Shop and Best Buy going for 14.99$(usualy 45.99$). I usually pick one up around this time of year, cause they are a good price. 14.99$ is a great price, but Best Buy had already jacked up thier price to 24.99$! The same thing happened to me last year. Luckly the guy at the store price matched with Future Shop(but could not explain why they had changed the price before the end of the sale).

So now I have Simpsons season 8. these boxes are great. I love the comentary tracks and being able to watch my favourite episodes whenever I want. I bought some food today too. Can't just buy DVDs. No more spending for me. Got to save up for the future.

I love The Simpsons. It has been on TV for most of my life. in the third grade I had all the Simpsons trivia memorized from the backs of their trading cards, and I had not even seen an episode of the show. Here in Canada it was on Global TV, but it was a cable channel at the time. We didn't have cable! But then Global became a channel you could get with an antenna, and I was watching the Simpsons. I loved it and have to this day.

To the point where I will get into heated debates with Family Guy fans(Although Family Guy fans are not much for debating).

Half an hour till my lasagnia is ready. I'm hungry now!

Bassquarter The Kitty

This is Bassquarter, she is our house kitty. There is a crazy homeless lady who feeds the pigeons in the ally beside my house, and back in the day she would ask "Can I have a bassquarter?"(now she just says "quarter", but I still tell her to fuck off.)

My landlord Sandy brought this kitty over from across the street. She belonged to a tenant who moved out, and Sandy brought her over to take care of the mice situation. Happy-Hardcore was supposed to be feeding her, and I guess he was but it was shit. So the kitty looked sick, and it's meow was really fucked up. I think he was forgetting to feed her a lot too, cause she was meowing all the time. So Deidra decided to start feeding it, which I guess was a good idea(but she doesn't have to keep feeding it). So now I feed her. We call her Bassquarter, although everyone in the house has a different name for her.
Sometimes she hangs out in my room. She likes to fuck around in the drawers under my bed. I give her treats which she will hunt for like crazy if she gets confused and thinks there might be more than there actually are.
She does not enjoy having pot smoke blown in her face, and also hates catnip. She runs away from the minty smell of catnip, although she usually gets enough of a whiff to go kitty bonkers.
She is too cute, I bite my tongue she is so cute.
She doesn't hold still for photos, and she had some kind of cut on her nose in these photos.
She licks herself a lot, I guess keeping clean is important for kitty. She seems to spend a lot more time on her asshole that is really necessary.

Coughing fit

I went out with Deidra last night to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. We went to the Varsity VIP but it was sold out. So we went out for a beer instead. We stopped in at Game Centre just before they closed. They are awesome, and I hoped I would find a good deal on a used Wii game. They had animal Crossing Wii for 37.50$. I bought it right away(It's a crazy price!), along with the Wii Speak accescory. Animal Crossing is an awesome game, kind of like the Sims, but silly. You can move your charecter from the DS version of the game to the Wii, so now I can't play until I find the cartrige. My room is still a mess, and cleaning it has been a thorn in my side for quite some time. There is just so much pot to be smoked and Maury to watch, who has time to clean a room. But if I am to play my new video game I must find my old one, so cleaning my room is the only course of action.

Mike went back to California today, I miss just chilling with him. Didn't really get a chance to hang out with him in Timmins.

My lungs are fucking pooched from all the second hand cigarette smoke I've inhaled in the past week so I will be staying away from the gym till I recover.

The Spirit/The Day The Earth Stood Still -Double Feature!!!

So I don't really believe in downloading movies from the internet. I have issues about watching crap bootlegs of movies meant to be seen on the big screen.

But yet I have no qualms about sneaking into a movie after just having seen something else. It's the only way I can get the theatrical experience I so crave. With so many movies to see this year I will probably be sneaking into a few more theatres to save 13.50$.

Tonight I used my points to see The Spirit and afterwords I walked into The Day The Earth Stood Still.

The Spirit, written and directed by Frank Miller, based on the comic book created by Will Eisner in the 1940's. It follows in the graphic novel adaptive style developed by Robert Rodriguez for Miller's Sin City. Miller's storyboards are directly translated to the screen, giving us moving comic book panels. This is modern film noir at it's best. The dialog is classically cheesy at times but it totally worked. Eva Mendes is so fucking sexy in this movie it is unbelievable.

The Day The Earth Stood Still is a remake of the 1951 classic(Which I have never seen).
Whoa! Keanu is Klaatu! This movie was ok, not worth paying to see(glad I didn't). The only good part was Jennifer Connelly, who has had my heart since Career Opportunities and of course Fast Times so I was glad to see her(still nowhere near the sexiness of Eva Mendes, don't believe me?, check her out but it's not safe for work).


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Happy New Year!

Last year was great. I started the year in Tahoe, hanging with my best friends, Mike and Matt and San and Kubi. I went to visit my hometown of Timmins the for most times in years, visiting my Pepere and getting loaded on scotch was the best and I will treasure the memory forever. I saw a ton of concerts, Smashing Pumpkins at Massey Hall and Radiohead at Golden Gate Park were the most rocking shows of the year for me. Burning Man was incredible and changed my life for sure. San and Linsey's wedding was beautiful. Christmas was great and then we lost Pepere on Boxing Day. A sad way to end the year for sure.

We drove back from Timmins yesterday, stopping so I could pick up a Perogie Lasagnia at Toffenello's Fresh Pasta before we left. They were sold out so I bought 2 regular lasagnias and we hit the road.

My brother Paul forgetting or not caring that our Grandpa has just died of lung cancer, smoked in the car, along with Mike W.(who had quit) and V(who doesn't ever want to quit). Fucking Smokers are curtious enough to roll thier windows down so I dont have to inhale thier poison(it doesn't work, and I cough and freeze). I apreciated the ride, but was an outsider because of my loathing of the cancer stix.

Mike W. made a wrong turn and we figured it out when we crossed into Quebec.

When we finally got to Toronto, Paul and I went to see a guy about a thing. We got some pot, and I stayed at my guy's house. We had one of the lasagnias I brought and watched Lakeview Terrace(The one where Samuel L Jackson gets angry). It was terrible. We had many Volcano hits, got really baked then I went home, Happy New Year. 2008 is over.

As for this New Year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine;

I plan on doing a lot more blogging. It would be good to have at least one post per day, which is do-able as I am a busy guy with stories to tell.

I need to take my screenwriting seriously. I have opertunities on the horizon, and I need to be ready.

I will be going to Burning Man again this year, it will be hard. But it will hapen. I have a familly and a home there.

I miss my friend Koji. He taught me so much and I trully beleive I have more to learn from him and the country of Japan. That is why I plan on moving there by the end of this year. This will take a lot of work and palnning, but I think this is the next step in my life.

It would be nice to have a girfriend, but I will be very busy, so I doubt I will activly persue this goal.

George W. Bush will be fucking off in just over two weeks, which is fantastic.

Still in Timmins for the last day of 2008

Today we had the church service for Pepere Gerry. Marc and Auntie Chrissy and I carried the casket along with Uncle Marce and his nephews. It was a truly beautiful service. I did a reading from St Paul to the Thessalonians:

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command,

with the archangel's call, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first; then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Afterwords, during the eulogy, I went up to say some unprepared stuff. My heart was screaming, and it was hard. But I collected myself and got through it.

Pepere would have loved to see all of his friends and family in church.

I just wanted to express to everyone how much Pepere Gerry helped my family, and how he helped raise my brother Marc.

I guess I got my ideas across, because everyone thanked me for my words after. I'm glad I was able to speak for my mother and express my family's gratitude for this great man's love.

My Pepere Gerry loved Jesus Christ with all his heart. No doubt he is where he wanted to be now.

We celebrated his life at his home, and then over at the Sullivan's house. It was great to see my family and reminice.

I'm heading home to Toronto tomorrow. I ran out of pot today, wasn't planning on staying so long, and didn't know I would have to smoke Paul. I'm getting a ride with Mike W. My brother Paul is supposed to go with us, but he is being such a dick I just want him to fuck off. He has been acting like a baby with poo in his diaper. Treating my mom like shit, with all she is going through.

Gerry Racicot 1932-2008

RACICOT, GERRY (1932-2008) The family announces with sorrow his unexpected death at home on Boxing Day, December 26, 2008 at age 76 years. Beloved husband of Frances (nee Bitz). Dear father of Bernadet Racicot of Mississauga, Rachele Racicot of Gatineau P.Q., Lewis Racicot of Toronto, Constable Christine Racicot of Mississauga and step- father of Margaret Adam of Timmins, Elizabeth Charbonneau (Dale) of South Porcupine, Angella Dikmic (Davor) of Brampton and Marcel Bertrand of Timmins. He was pre-deceased by his son Paul Leo Racicot (1995) and step-son Andre Bertrand (2007). He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren as well as his brother Gilles Racicot (Germaine) of Timmins and sisters Pat (Dr. John Sullivan) of Timmins, Jeannine (Mark Rumball) of Scarborough and Claudette Fregonese (late Bruno) of Schumacher. Also surviving is his former wife Maureen Wiser (Andy) of Toronto. Gerry was born and raised in Connaught where he and his family developed a love of music. He began playing piano and singing and entertaining at an early age and was well known throughout the community for his talent. He will be fondly remembered for his entertaining at many local venues including The Pav and the Fountain Court at the Empire Hotel as well as at the family establishment, the Connaught Hotel. He and his sisters also performed regularly a radio show at C.F.C.L. for a number of years. Gerry was a 35+ year employee of Brewer's Retail and was also a member of the Knights of Columbus (council 12589 St. Anthony's Padua). Funeral mass will be held at 1 p.m on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 from St. Anthony's Cathedral. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, remembrance donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated. The family will receive friends on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the MIRON- WILSON FUNERAL HOME, 150 Balsam St. S. To light a memorial candle or make online condolences or donations, please visit www.mironwilson.com 1136

My Pepere Gerry passed away on Boxing Day. We spent Christmas day with him. We had a great time. He died peacefully in his sleep. The wake was today, the funeral is tomorrow. I have so many friends and family here in Timmins I could not ask for a more supportive environment.

Here is my Pepere, doing what he did best, playing the piano and entertaining the crowds.

Poutine, it's whats for dinner

My blogging has been half-assed, and in the future I plan on doing some whole-assed blogging. I'm going to Timmins today, Ian is driving up. It sucks that Mikey just got into Toronto and I haven't seen him yet, I hope we get some beers when I get back. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone back home, and eating Chez-Nous, as is my birthright.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!

Totally fucking not right in the head now.

My Uncle Joe died on Saturday. He was my Granny Mo's bro, technically my Moms uncle, but we always called him uncle Joe. He was 69, he had something wrong with his colon, they operated, he got an infection and had a stroke, then another, so they took him off life support.

Then I watched him die.

Then I went to visit a brand new human, my cousin Treya and her husband Andre's daughter Baby Lula Pearl Beaulieu Levesque! She is so cute, and she is going to be a pro video game player.

Stephen Harper is afraid

Twas a few weeks after the election and all through the House,
Not an MP was stirring to do anything about the economy, especially not Stephen Harper who was on an early Christmas Vacation.

Today the "Prime Minister" Stephen Harper, went to Canada's head of state Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Representing Her Majesty Elisabeth the Second, Queen of Canada. He asked her to prorogue Parliament to avoid facing a vote of non confidence. She agreed and now Parliment is suspended until January 26th.

No one wants to lose their job right before Christmas.

I can relate. One time when I was in grade 3, my mom was away, my Uncle Ben and Aunt Laura Lee were taking care of us. Someone at school talked some trash about my mom, I told him to fuck off and got in shit for it. I was supposed to have detention the next day but, I faked sick. I used to have migraine headaches so I faked one of those. It sucked cause Ben needed Laura Lee at work that day but she stayed home to watch over me. Of course when I got to school I still had to face the music, and I had to apologize to so many people, I felt like shit.

But I was ten years old, and wasn't the Prime Minister of Canada.

Skipped the gym today. I hung out with Deidra and watched 30 Rock. Tomorrow I'm going for sure.

I got back to the gym today. I haven't been in forever, which sucks cause I still pay for it. I listened to some Dj mixes from the Deep end @ Burning Man while I ran. It made me think about my life and my goals. I really want to go to Burning Man again next year and I want to move to Japan. I will need a job to pay for it all.

These are not my pants

I have been watching the TV show Cops. Every time they find crack in someone's pockets the suspect says "These are not my pants!". I don't think that is a good defense.

Toronto Police have time to waste

Toronto Police raided Kindred Cafe, a pot-friendly coffee shop in Toronto. They took coffee machines, sofas, even the xboxs, they also managed to take some vaporizers and other "paraphernalia"(NOT A CRIME, FUCKOS!). O.k., so apparently they sold pot cookies too, so lock em up. And that's what they did. They arrested the patrons as well.

This is why people don't respect the police in Toronto. They can't do anything about thugs running around with guns, so they go and bust up a FUCKING COFFEE SHOP! Pigs.

Stay out of the Hot Box, Bacon Badge, it's pot friendly, they don't sell anything illegal. Do your fucking job, solve a real crime.

Santos/McGarry '06

I haven't been blogging because I have been watching the West Wing like it's a full time job. It was on for 7 seasons and I'm just starting the 7th now. I wanted to watch it back in the day but avoided it, cause I didn't want to jump in mid season. You know how it is, miss an episode here or there and then you have no clue what's going on. So I skipped it entirely in the hopes of seeing it one day.

The cast is awesome, Martin Sheen as the Prez with M.S., Rob Lowe is freaking great, but has disappeared after running for Congress. So many cameo players come in and out of the show, it's so funny. There is a deaf woman named Joey on the show and she has a dude who speaks for her, and it's funny cause when I hear him in a scene I am picturing her, cause I'm so invested in the charecters. I really enjoy this show. In the first season the President briefly hessitates hireing a black kid to be his bodyman because of the message it may send, seeing a black man opening the door for him. But then he hires him anyway. Kind of dated now that Barack Obama is President Elect.

In Pumpkins related news:
Here is a Smashing Pumpkins radio interview from DC. Billy and Jimmy discuss the new Dvd and tour.

Spaceman to drink Pee.

I watched a shuttle launch on Cbc last night. It was live, it was night time. I guess they started doing them at night again. I'm from Timmins but I live in Toronto. If i was to go home for Christmas, it would be a 10 hour drive with snow falling the whole way. Shuttle Endeavor was built in the late 80's to replace Challenger. Now my point is this: I would not accept a car ride in winter in a 20 year old car, so why are these people flying into space in a rickety rocket 30 year old shuttle program. Nasa should get it's shit together and give us some new orbiters already. Once again, these guys are working on the International Space Station, but this time they are installing that machine Kevin Costner used in Waterworld so he could convert his piss into tasty water. Astronauts will be drinking thier own pee. And I no longer want to be a Spaceman.

The Unemployed Jetsetter

I just missed my dentist appointment cause I slept in. I sleep in a lot cause I don't have a job. My old roommate Memo says you have to wake up in the morning and get your day started, do something. I tried it out for a while. Set my alarm clock for a bit and eventually circadian rhythm kicked my ass out of bed every morning. I would go to the gym and get stuff done.

That was before this summer when I went to Timmins with Mike, went to Montreal to visit Dad and see Just for Laughs, went to Sudbury to visit Pepere in the hospital, back to Toronto, San Francisco for 3 weeks getting ready for the Burn, Radiohead, a week at Burning Man in Black Rock City, Nevada. Then Back to Toronto and the Film Fest, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Pontypool. I go to Timmins to visit Pepere Gerry, get back home for a week and then I'm back in San Francisco for San and Linsey's wedding. Finnaly back to Toronto with 2 back to back Samshing Pumpkins concerts.

It's all over. I had a lot of fun, but I gotta pull it together. It's time to start setting the alarm. It's time to go back to the gym(I pay for it!).

My room is not clean, Deidra helped me out, now I gotta finnish.

Time to get a fucking job.

If I can work from now till next august I could pay off my mountain and save a little for the Burn and maybe even go to Tokyo for a Godzilla hunt with Koji.

Corgan/Chamberlin '08! We Want RAWK!

Going to see the Pumpkins again tonight. Such a good show last night, how can they top it?

here are some funny videos

See more funny videos at Funny or Die

and a serious one

Smashing Pumpkins Massey Hall 2008/10/03

Smashing Pumpkins Massey Hall, Toronto Ontario 2008/10/03

Best. Show. Ever. I have seen a few Pumpkins shows and this was by far the best. The performance was stellar, all the screams were top notch. Billy came out looking like a golden god with this crazy headdress. It was fun, then he rocked a white zero shirt. So cool. Speed Kills was fucking great. They teased some Tom Sawyer in Heavy Metal Machine, Ginger sang a little bit (Deidra, you were right about the Rush cover, I guess I owe you a coke). Glass was fucking savage! Set the Controls was well done, I had never seen them cover Floyd, it was awesome. A little to trippy for some tastes. They played Eye somewhere in there, but it's not on the list.

At the end Billy thanked everyone, except the dude who was screaming "Cherub Rock" at him all night. He addressed the issue about bitchy douche bags not getting to hear the set they wanted, and Cherub Rock will be tomorrow night.

I love this band and enjoy every song they play. Last week I was lucky enough to see them at Bridge School, and they played two new songs. Tonight I got to see them do a bunch of my favourite songs, Eye, Siva, GLOW, and especially Glass' Theme.

People have to relax about the set lists, be happy if you get to RAWK! Can't wait till tomorrow night!

Go see Zack & Miri Make a Porno

This weekend, take a date to the dirtiest date movie ever made.

Kevin Smith's hilarious new movie Zack & Miri Make a Porno is out this weekend. The story about two friends who get into Porn-making to pay the bills, is one of the funniest movies of the year.

San the Man

I went to my first bachelor party last night. My good friend San is getting married on Friday. We went to Mortons. It was amazing. All the food was crazy delicious. I could have bought groceries for two months for what it cost (I think Mikey has my back).

Afterward we went to a speakeasy. You had to give a password to get in. The room was behind a bookshelf, and somehow Bill managed to let a crackhead in when they went out for a smoke.

You would think a bachelor party with me, Mike, San and Matt and Kubi would end at the strip club, but San was very much against the idea. So we ended up back at the house, mixing the bachelor and bachelorette parties.

The Last Breakfast Croissant

Smashing Pumpkins Bridge School Benefit, Mountain View California 2008/10/26

After the party on Saturday I wasn't expecting anyone to come out with me to see the Pumpkins on Sunday. The Bridge School is a school for kids with disabilities and Neil Young has a concert every year to benefit them. With the Pumpkins playing and me being in town, of course I had to go, but if no one wanted to go with me I would have to take BART to CalTrain and then a cab to Shoreline. Matt was still in for going, even tho he had spun a set the night before that had raised the roof off Mikes party. We got there just in time. The Smashing Pumpkins were just starting their set. It was acoustic, with horns and strings added to the band to fill out the songs(these extra musicians will also be with the band for the 20th aniversary shows next week). Sunkissed was on the American Gothic EP but has never been played live before, 99 floors has not appeared since it's debut at the Fillmore residency(save once in Stockholm). Owata and A Song For a Son have never been heard before. Billy introduced Josh Groban who sang Disarm, then the band left the stage.

99 Floors
Owata(new song!)

Sunkissed
Rose March
A Song For a Son(New Song! sounded great)

Disarm(With Josh Groban singing, he seemed to get lost at one point)

Shame Alert in the interest of full disclosure, we didn't stay for Neil Young, the atmosphere was a no go for smoking doobies(of which we had 5 rolled). Tons of small children with mommies and daddies. Plus we would have had to sit through Josh Groban and Jack Johnson, which would have sucked.

We grabbed In 'n Out and headed home.
I passed out on Matt's couch after me and he and Kubi burned our leftover doobs, and ate our double double animal styles.

I went to Sweet Chinito's on the way back to Mikes house. I scored the last croissant and had them load it with ham egg and swiss. Tasty way to start my day. Happy to be with friends in San Francisco.

Hey Hey, My My

So I'm back in San Francisco.

I would have blogged from the airport lounge but blogger was down. I got drunk instead.

I have been hanging out with my friends. San and I have been doing wedding stuff.

Last night Mike had a birthday party for some Russian girls. It was great. Matt was the dj and Bill was the bartender.

I had fun and ended up passing out on San's couch.

Today the Smashing Pumpkins will open for Neil Young at shoreline in Mountain View CA. I am so going! I don't have tickets yet, but they're still available. Kubi said he was down with going, but as for anyone else, who knows.

Maxed Payne

Wen to see Max Payne last night with Paul and Ian. Paul and I had Hero Burgers and beers and blunts beforehand. Ian was with a bunch of people who worked on the movie with him.

Ian got a sweet credit: On Set Visual Effects Production Assistant

The movie was ok. It looked cool enough. This weekend it should do well up against W. Ian was betting 23M, we will see.

Ian started work on Scott Pilgram Vs. The World, so he has a production vehicle now, with a sun roof (stoner roof) and satellite radio. We are the fortunate ones.

I went to Timmins to see my Grandparents.

I took the night bus with Deidra, it was nice. I burned a j at the Tim Hortons stop and Dee slept most of the way. She was sick by the time we got to Timmins (which happens often when she travels). Her brother picked us up at the bus station.

Deidra's family is great. Her Mom and Dad are so nice, they let me stay in thier home, even though I don't date thier daughter anymore. When we were in High School, brother Lim and Dee were always fighting. But her brother has grown up to be a cool guy. We had fun hanging out with him.


I saw Ms Donnely, my favourite Drama teacher at the A&P. I had to say hello, but then felt like a loser when I didn't have anything impressive to tell her about myself. She was a great teacher who drove the Drama program at O'Gorman High, and she was the vissionary who cast me as Bud Frump in How To Succeed in Buisness Without Really Trying.

Deidra was sick ad so was I (Dogs and cats in every house, still hacking).

On Saturday night we went with Pat and Lindsey to thier friends house. It was a good time. Then we went to Corner Pockets to see Josh Mackay's band Bruce Boris. The show was being put on by my Hero, John Cayen. Brianna was there, who we hadn't seen in years, she lost wieght, like crazy. We went to her house for a party but didn't stay long (Dog and a Cat).

I refered to Craig Poirier as a Cultural Fuckabout (One who fucks with the Culture).

We got some Poutine after a night of drinking. I ran into Megan Peltier who I went to high school with.

The whole point of the trip was to see my Grandparents. I saw My Pepere Gerry and Frances, and Memere and Pepere Chabot. I love my grandparents, they are getting older. Pepere Gerry is doing better, but he is still dealing with Lung cancer. Pepere Chabot had some cancer removed from his nose and he also had a pacemaker/defribrelator put in. I hope they stay in good health, I hope to visit again soon, maybe Christmas.

Canadian Errection ends in Flaccidity

The election is over, nothing has really changed. Harper still has a minority, Grits lost seats, Jack's NDP scored 7 extra seats, Bloc Q lost won, and Greens didn't score a seat.

Elizebth May had balls, going up against Fucko Peter McKay. She lost, but she got the message out about her Green Party. I think as young Canadians become voting age, the Green Party will make serious gains. Canada needs proportional representation.

I'm proud of Jack Layton, he ran a good campaign, with an actual platform that works for real Canadians. He and his wife Olivia Chow were both reelected, as was Charlie Angus in Timmins/James Bay. The New Democratic Party will be a strong voice in the Parlament. Once again, Canada needs proportional representation!

Olivia Chow is great for Trinity/Spadina. I always see her around in Kensington, she really cares about the area and understands its diversity and uniqness.

Harper, the man who promised us fixed elections, broke that promise when his poll numbers were high against Stephane Dion. Harper's Riech-wing (regressive) Reform Alliance Conservative Party refuses to work with the rest of the House to move forward, only looking back to place blame on "past governments". Who's fault is it now Harper?

CTV played dirty pool in an interview last week, asking Dion:

"If you were prime minister now, what would you have already done in this crisis that Mr. Harper hasn't done?"

That's a fucking terrible question to ask. The tense is confusing even for someone who speaks English as a first language, so French speaking Dion was understandably confused.

So he had trouble answering the question, and after CTV said they would not air the outtakes, they went ahead and put it on the record anyway.

Then last night I flipped to CTV to see if Daily Show was on (it was preempted for election coverage). They were hounding Dion on his way to give his speech, asking if he would resign as leader and he pretty much told them to fuck-off:

“The last one I want to speak first (to) is CTV — you understand that?”

CTV comes off as a bunch of douche bags. Canada's Fox News!
I'm not a Liberal, I just think our politics don't need to be played so fucking dirty.

Dj, spin that wheel

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I went to watch the Sams sign spin one last time at Nuit Blanche. I had a somber moment in front of the store. Morpheus asked me for porn here, I got my sister into a John Mayer singning here, a girl was murderd across the street on boxing day while I worked. This store was something special. Anyone who ever shopped there noticed they were somewhere special. Working there was the coolest thing I could ever put on my resume. I was a Record Man!

I'm going to Timmins tonight. Taking the bus with Deidra. I could catch a ride with my mom when she drives there on Saturday, but I really want to maximize my weekend. I got Grandparents to visit after all. I will catch a ride back to Toronto with Deidra's dad on Monday, in time to vote on Tuesday!

Sams Sign lights up one last time

This weekend is Nuit Blanche her in Toronto, lots of crazy art all over town(I wonder how it will stack up to Burning Man).

I cut this from somewhere on the internet:

TORONTO, Oct. 1 /CNW/ - In celebration of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche at Ryerson University, on October 4 Ryerson will light the iconic Sam the Record Man Sign one last time on Yonge St. The sign will remain illuminated until sunrise on October 5.

Ryerson acquired the property at the corner of Yonge and Gould Streets, the location of the former Sam the Record Man, earlier this year. Planning is underway for a state-of-the-art Ryerson University Student Learning Centre that will be constructed on the site.

Ryerson is committed to preserving the legacy of Sam the Record Man and the iconic sign for the city and people of Toronto. On October 6 removal of the famous sign will begin. Following the construction of the new Student Learning Centre, the sign will be remounted and displayed in a new permanent home on the Ryerson campus.

Where: Outside the former site of Sam the Record Man, 347 Yonge Street, Toronto

When: Saturday, October 4 at 8:00 p.m.

Who: Sheldon Levy, President, Ryerson University
Kyle Rae, City Councillor, Ward 27
Muhammad Ali Jabbar, President, Ryerson Students' Union

Sam the Record Man Sign Background

The original neon record sign (located at 347 Yonge Street) was constructed in 1969-70 by the Markle Brothers. A second neon record sign (located at 349 Yonge Street to the north of the original sign) was constructed in 1987 by Claude Neon Inc. Each spinning record is 7.5 meters wide and 8 meters high and consists of 120 individual tubes of white neon. There are over 800 lights on the sign.

On Monday, October 6 removal of the famous sign will begin, taking approximately three weeks. The work will progress in stages starting with an assessment and inventory of the sign and all of its components, followed by disassembly and storage.

Lord Grunge & Grape-a-don to rap/rock Fillmore!

I saw these guys open for Wesley Willis back when I first moved to Toronto at the El Mocombo about 7 years ago. They left a lasting impression. I have seen them twice since, but they have not been to Toronto in a couple of years. I check their website every once in a while, and they have just announced a tour, once again avoiding Toronto.

Just my luck I happen to be in San Francisco for San & Linsey's wedding spooktacular at the end of this month, while Grand Buffet plays a show at the Fillmore on the 27th! I'm tottaly going to that show. I fucking love Grand Buffet!

My Dream Setlist

The craziest thing about the Smashing Pumpkins shows I'm going to be seeing at Massey Hall is the setlist, two nights, two totally different shows. They will be playing all sorts of crazy songs, not just crowd pleasing singles. Who knows? Deep cuts. B-sides. Rarities. Maybe even some alternate versions of singles. I'm so fucking pumped. And with that comes my dream setlist. I have not split it into Black Sunshine or White Crosses, cause I cant even speculate as to how they will divide the nights.

Blue means they played it at the September shows so it is most likely back in the set. Red has not been played in forever.

The Areoplane Flies High
Transformer
Glynis
Bodies
Fuck You(an ode to no one)
Siva
Mayonaisea
Blank Page
Dross
End is the Beginning is the End
Beginning is the End is the Beginning
Glass' Theme
Cash Car Star
Untitled
Speed Kills
Rhinoceros
Drown
I of the Mourning
There it Goes
BWBW(Jungle)
Where Boys Fear to Tread
Age of Innocence
Rose March
Set the Ray to Jerry
GLOW

G.L.O.W. New Smashing Pumpkins Single!

G.L.O.W.

This is an Mp3 of the new Smashing Pumpkins single, from the radio premiere on Chicago's q101. This single will be exclusive to the new Guitar Hero game before it is released in more traditional formats. Traditional format in this case means Mp3, how fucking crazy is that? The Record Industry just can't keep up.