tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65185578359269853592024-03-13T14:15:04.068-07:00Pacific Flavour"For I have learned, whatever state I am in,<b>
</b>therewith to be content"Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-7352348055967462852011-04-21T23:14:00.000-07:002011-04-21T23:59:49.100-07:00I Don't Even -Disclaimer: I will, from now on, do my best to avoid self-pitying complaints about being behind and dropping the ball etc etc. Lame and lamer. Suck it up, buttercup.<br /><br />Tons of pictures because I don't know how many Posts I've missed! Sleep depravation because I'm a still a crazy voluntary insomniac! Possibly more sleep depravation because I may be getting hired as a full-time baker at Bubby Rose's (which means I will be a REAL baker, not a "faker" as we call ourselves at CG)! Lots of joy and beer because the semester is completely done for the summer! (Note also lots of riding bikes and lounging in the sun)<br /><br />Also lots of shows, I hope. Vancouver folks - I'm playing at the Kits Wired Monk this coming Wednesday (the 27th). Something about a fundraiser for European handball. I don't even know. So stoked for the city. June 24th and 25th: West My Friend is playing at <a href="http://campbellbaymusicfest.com/index.html">Campbell Bay Fest</a> again. Also! We have actual, physical, real-life CDs now! Seriously! If you want one, let me know and I can hook you up. Five bucks gets you a hand-made, stamped, glue-and-plastic-free CD sleeve with Homesick Blues, Angels In The City, The Crow, and Tic-a-Toc. We've been told by many sources that, apparently, we sound pretty swell, so it could probably be in your best interest to head over to our <a href="http://www.myspace.com/westmyfriend">Myspace</a> to give said tracks a listen.<br /><br />That was extremely rambling and crammed and poorly formatted, but y'all can just deal with it. Lot of info and I'm tired from earlier-mentioned "sleep" patterns and hiking (*cough* scrambling *cough*) up Mt Doug this afternoon. 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Continue enjoying!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNJYBOj7Cfc">"Blackout, Live At Wembley Stadium"</a>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-44938252609569812542011-04-10T23:35:00.000-07:002011-04-10T23:50:07.415-07:00Sunday PostFINALLY.<br /><br />Post is finally up, and it's still Sunday. Whoo.<br /><br />My back and chest are killing me. Quite possibly literally. I'm hitting the clinic tomorrow or Tuesday. Yaaaaay.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqZOsk0wXrqImaqiems0I2IeOZ5lI9rf_BprnNWRi4DyWUdjq20h8K_wG4dmvkoicNAEw4HOSj0lKzK8hixObvA-G70p4cqPOcD3m2PUdjRxj8wY4L-0UAlO6Ezkqjj7DY6obfR-xDeMe/s1600/String_walker___double_bass_by_CrossingMissVampire.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqZOsk0wXrqImaqiems0I2IeOZ5lI9rf_BprnNWRi4DyWUdjq20h8K_wG4dmvkoicNAEw4HOSj0lKzK8hixObvA-G70p4cqPOcD3m2PUdjRxj8wY4L-0UAlO6Ezkqjj7DY6obfR-xDeMe/s400/String_walker___double_bass_by_CrossingMissVampire.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594213715277004674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNl4AzjEtBV23H4nHvuY7Vx6y9AOraQqnhlAag9Se0piidbIVBvL3jwWvOt1sqlnDpRdw19uPFronuqdtlnWitZ-3eBI8T5Yny68Shh8qSrnZ01f5ZHMkFwNA5mWys0s1wJgRFlIY8OqW/s1600/MVC-699A.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMv64bDSLI6RhXIwjlpfvU1de5J0qLF5sxWRfVRUSe_T7Wt56TKRbIruykCSNHvkG6wn_vibVUskEvpA_Z_BVNfmrWlyqdAibQXDj65bstwKtX4M9ev9ZGmvi7tAdCnDlE05pAmmaRukF3/s400/10a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594212429150100610" /></a><br /><br />ENJOY EVEN MORE. LOVE THIS MAN. <br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/7748201" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/7748201">Dan Mangan - The CBC Sessions (2009)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/neilmangan">Neil Mangan</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-60958133362173595442011-04-08T09:35:00.000-07:002011-04-08T09:42:00.890-07:00Not Dead, Just Sleeping...I wish I was just sleeping. Good God. But seriously, not dead.<br /><br />I am almost done the school year. Exams wrapped last week, I finished my last assignment last night, and now I've just got a lot of practicing to do for a pair of recitals and an audition. In any case, with the combination of crazy school deals and church, I've missed Sunday Post for.... three weeks? Four? <br /><br />My Bad.<br /><br />Anyway, no more! I'm hoping to get myself back on the saddle.<br /><br />In other news, Vanessa is moving out and we've already got a new roomie lined up; surprise surprise - she is a friend of Bronnie's and has mutual friends with me. Crazy house vortex has come full circle. I'm also (obviously) finally staying in Victoria for the summer. I'm ecstatic. In two weeks this will the longest I've lived anywhere in three years.<br /><br />Expect lots of pictures on Sunday. In the meantime, here's the first of a two-parter on Dan Mangan, an absolutely amazing and hug-able musician from Vancouver.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JAmpbIf1MwE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-84903798960699312522011-03-06T13:00:00.000-08:002011-03-06T13:02:09.158-08:00Sunday PostHello all!<br />I'm unfortunately super busy and have to rush off to work lickety split, so picture pile today. However, I find this AMAZING video that you get to watch instead. Woohoo!<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/11193808" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/11193808">Bicycle Samba</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/johnhendicott">John Hendicott</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-55795518569897739922011-02-27T13:34:00.001-08:002011-02-27T13:51:14.704-08:00Sunday PostHullo, hullo. I'ma keep it brief cause I've desperately got to go get homework and practicing done. But anyway, pictures once again! 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROnbNjj0MC1CdcUS9aVdPuJPgR5FWGx11zgw4tWioY_QUWl65rdmqNfc6ZuqsU0UTCk27d-Tea4uITaT2TysQqDfUKO5izSzalINaqOsM9law6WSAI3e87pr75wnjye2IoaH9lT7DfAoY/s400/5466328952_750dbe6d36_z.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578487031489939922" /></a>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-54744390393481223722011-02-21T23:43:00.000-08:002011-02-21T23:52:22.164-08:00"It's Been A Good Year...a good, new beginning. I'm through with the old school so let's commence the winning..."<br /><br />(Motion City Soundtrack, yo. "Worker Bee" off their latest.)<br /><br />I realized that it's been over a year since I've started this, and consequently, also a year since I've started going Facebook-free.<br /><br />I think that, indeed, it has been a good year. And now, in the interest of availability, I think I'm going to bring ye olde Facebooke back. Wacky, I know.<br /><br />I dunno, I've just got more gigging and everything going on, and also I figure that y'know, I can still a reclusive old fart if I want, but now folks can get in touch with me (or just bug me, y'know, whatever) if they want to. I've realized over the last couple days, while planning a trip back to Langley (yes, it's true), that there actually are quite a few folks from the days of yore whose contact info I ain't got and whom I actually kinda miss. So, I dunno. Maybe I'll be kicking myself, maybe I'll just get rid of it again. In any, as MCS put it, "it's been a good year."<br /><br /><br />Also, I've realized that I completely forgot about the Post yesterday. Fail.<br />So, several amazing videos. Enjoy.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BnCTeTB7PUQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6Amyd9ASuow" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yWUCgYRzleQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-58494772728639106802011-02-19T10:10:00.000-08:002011-02-19T10:14:35.487-08:00Snow NeckdownsFound this on <a href="http://www.streetfilms.org/">Streetfilms</a> this morning, and I've gotta say - this has made me look at snow in a whole new :P<br /><br /><iframe id="vimeo_player" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/19607481?js_api=1&js_swf_id=vimeo_player&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=9086c0" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br />I found the point about the space itself particularly enlightening. He's right - the only thing that seven-or-eight-foot radius from the curb is used for is turning too damn fast or cutting around other cars - both of which are dangerous and unnecessary. <br /><br />I'll let the video (and the article) do the rest of the talking. <a href="http://www.streetfilms.org/snowy-neckdowns-redux-winter-traffic-calming/#more-49170">Original here</a>.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-74475308324132951362011-02-17T22:17:00.000-08:002011-02-17T22:18:54.755-08:00You're Welcome, Mr Motorist<blockquote><span style="font-style:italic;"><br /><br />You’re welcome Mr. Motorist. I’m happy that my mode of transportation has allowed more space on the road for you to get to your destination more efficiently.<br /><br />One less car on the road to get in your way and increase congestion, right?<br /><br />It’s my pleasure. It really is.<br /><br />Remember the construction that was happening on your main commuting route last summer? I know, that was quite the drag.<br /><br />You don’t need to thank me for putting very little wear and tear on our streets. I know it prolongs our roads and avoids those pesky construction delays, but don’t mention it. Seriously.<br /><br />And oh those health care costs. Did you know that heart disease and strokes are two of the top three causes of death in Canada? In America, cardiovascular diseases and stroke cost an estimated $475.3 billion in 2009.<br /><br />Isn’t it great that my commute helps keep me healthy so I can help reduce our health care costs? I would hate to be a burden on your pocketbook.<br /><br />And how about those gas prices? Isn’t it wonderful that my bicycle doesn’t require gasoline? It’d be a shame if I contributed to increasing demand for fuel - driving gas prices even higher.<br /><br />You don’t deserve that Mr. Driver. You deserve inexpensive fuel.<br /><br />And what’s the deal with those downtown parking spaces? Those parking attendants are borderline criminal.<br /><br />As if you don’t already pay enough for insurance, gasoline, repairs, registration, and maintenance for your car. Those parking guys want to charge you $20 a day to park your car? It’s criminal I tell ‘ya.<br /><br />So it’s a good thing I’m not taking up those precious spaces. I’d hate for you to be late for a meeting while trying to find a parking spot for your car.<br /><br />There’s no need to thank me for helping to pay for those free parking spaces at the local grocery store, either. I know, I know – that land wasn’t cheap for the grocery store to buy so that you could park your car there for free.<br /><br />But I’m happy to do my part to subsidize those parking spaces for you – consider it a little gift from me to you.<br /><br />Don’t bother thanking me for all the time I spend advocating for better bike infrastructure, either. I know, it will benefit both of us – it will keep me out of your way so you can get to your destination without being impeded by me, and it will also make me more predictable so you don’t have to be distracted by me while you’re on your phone. It’s a win-win situation, right? But no need to mention it, I’m cool with it.<br /><br />You also don’t need to thank me for subsidizing the construction and maintenance of our city streets through the taxes that I pay. Yes, it’s true that less than 1% of those roadways that we both pay for are designed for bicycles, but that’s no fault of yours Mr. Driver, so no need to thank me for putting up with this.<br /><br />It’s just one of those sacrifices that we as citizens make for each other – no need to thank me at all.<br /><br />But I will ask one thing from you Mr. Motorist. It would be great if you could be a bit more cautious when you’re driving around me.<br /><br />If you could do me that one favour, I’d be more grateful than you will ever know.<br /><br />James D. Schwartz is the editor of The Urban Country. You can contact James at james.schwartz@theurbancountry.com.</span></blockquote><br /><br /><br />I'm laughing because it's completely true. <a href="http://www.theurbancountry.com/2011/01/youre-welcome-mr-motorist.html">Original here.</a>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-67912213270509825552011-02-13T01:23:00.000-08:002011-02-13T01:30:00.812-08:00Sunday PostHey folks. Smaller post picture-wise for y'all today; I went and caught Fish & Bird at the Fort Cafe this night (it's about 1:30 AM as I'm writing this) and suffice to say, I'm too sleepy and too beered-up to rummage around for more pictures than these five I already had shortlisted. Thus, awesome videos at the end to make up for it.<br /><br />Sneak peak into the next couple weeks: T-minus sixteen days - I'm voluntarily hurling myself into Langley. Who'da thunk it. See ya then.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzdd34KvO_QTfRHz50B3ZyuwVgxU39FIE9nLLOTdpRNJ6C6SFmhEN9i7Z8noRUFeGLR3YDaqg-eH_fLCjjNjl3Mwl-an9p1AVrn4Dqjj_1kvTtvxdHKXYYZt2BKkn3LtI_SIKBgeWPqq3/s1600/yellowcardup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzdd34KvO_QTfRHz50B3ZyuwVgxU39FIE9nLLOTdpRNJ6C6SFmhEN9i7Z8noRUFeGLR3YDaqg-eH_fLCjjNjl3Mwl-an9p1AVrn4Dqjj_1kvTtvxdHKXYYZt2BKkn3LtI_SIKBgeWPqq3/s400/yellowcardup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573102809807295938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NaIy-dmhiT2WjvcGzhp5lskMz-2jatQ90cblQbkXkdNf3Yf-9uYvSrgoXRyO2F_b-9hM4qiKIT3D5CJ5ogFrHFTvuleeAPNCixvgDCxfFyTITVbW33lgnnIIm35MuNjgWDXyxAR8CMan/s1600/tweed-ride-in-san-fran2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NaIy-dmhiT2WjvcGzhp5lskMz-2jatQ90cblQbkXkdNf3Yf-9uYvSrgoXRyO2F_b-9hM4qiKIT3D5CJ5ogFrHFTvuleeAPNCixvgDCxfFyTITVbW33lgnnIIm35MuNjgWDXyxAR8CMan/s400/tweed-ride-in-san-fran2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573102805828598066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibw7yDhR3zVMN0M4n1r9ZlK-BFl4oi7p74ptAPHg4yUbRCr60bIDMrf5LtQkZ-_tvyGO6m-RiYV5h2fE_s6uvmystvh7JFO862kyjicE_K9bhgAl7wlmn2sRWbsFD9J1Je0EiOJ5FQDO6e/s1600/obimaul1920.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibw7yDhR3zVMN0M4n1r9ZlK-BFl4oi7p74ptAPHg4yUbRCr60bIDMrf5LtQkZ-_tvyGO6m-RiYV5h2fE_s6uvmystvh7JFO862kyjicE_K9bhgAl7wlmn2sRWbsFD9J1Je0EiOJ5FQDO6e/s400/obimaul1920.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573102805257148690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsteJNrk-Uz3SUw-osdtiTWvYAhF5nIfSyC5v8GYeUX2O4hkQpqEBQSCOkYycIm309anwarPYSigVcDgA8VXs04aUsrCepBJe-wraWqDjMfbYeWEeSZtZXfUbI32fVOR-SCQjfPbnUXPt/s1600/7258853.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsteJNrk-Uz3SUw-osdtiTWvYAhF5nIfSyC5v8GYeUX2O4hkQpqEBQSCOkYycIm309anwarPYSigVcDgA8VXs04aUsrCepBJe-wraWqDjMfbYeWEeSZtZXfUbI32fVOR-SCQjfPbnUXPt/s400/7258853.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573102800609878754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH81wI9_Ayn6fRsEvkApKFWNlv_kIeMisHkzmR_T37MwS2YmjB61D9SJMtIiLInxuivK5Hq8y1mn8piWH8eKP25F-__x1rRkrXOInmIzs623v2DDDzwysLpFWxseyJvu-e3_TcnD3hoj2/s1600/6209-GenShermanTree-SequoiaNatPark.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH81wI9_Ayn6fRsEvkApKFWNlv_kIeMisHkzmR_T37MwS2YmjB61D9SJMtIiLInxuivK5Hq8y1mn8piWH8eKP25F-__x1rRkrXOInmIzs623v2DDDzwysLpFWxseyJvu-e3_TcnD3hoj2/s400/6209-GenShermanTree-SequoiaNatPark.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573102798265539970" /></a><br /><br />Here you go, Becca. I've finally decided that I should go to France sometime.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/H8ETsU59IAw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />This guy, Rémi Gaillard, is a bit of a legend apparently. Almost all his videos (over a hundred) have well over a million or even two million views. He's completely insane and I can't get over it. Do yourself a favour and watch as much of his stuff as you can.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-59521945129142810852011-02-07T00:11:00.001-08:002011-02-07T00:55:43.870-08:00Bike RantHey y'all. I've had this bouncing around in my head for a while so I decided to finally try and write it down as best I could.<br /><br />I've found that practically every time an article on the main news website comes up about bicycles or something related to them, the comments sections are usually filled with misled outcries from grouchy bigotted people. Usual suspects range from angry outbursts that cities should stop putting in bicycle infrastructure with tax dollars to cries that cyclists shouldn't even be allowed to ride on the roads because "they don't pay for them like us car drivers do;" "maybe all those cyclists should start registering their bikes and paying insurance like we do before they start complaining about the roads." (Can't be too hard on them, though - they've probably spent most of their day stuck in traffic) In a nutshell:<br /><br />This is bullshit. Complete, utter bullshit. <br /><br />You pay tons of money to own a car, yes. My roommate spends more on her car per month that I do on groceries and booze combined (and I'm not shopping wholesale at Costco either). But that's it right there: you pay tons of money to OWN a car. Owning a car DOES NOT automatically give you a right to the road that I don't have.<br /><br />First, the taxes. Yes, you pay taxes. So do I. So does everyone, for that matter. These “general taxes” (HST, income tax, etc) are NOT applied exclusively to people who drive cars, and they are (generally) the government’s general revenue, which is then used for whatever the hell the government spends it on, such as education, healthcare, and infrastructure, such as roads. Roads are a public space and are maintained as such by the public’s money; your paying taxes gives you a right to have a road, NOT to have a car.<br /><br />To get yourself the privilege (not right) to drive your car on the public space of the road, you pay about $5000-8000 a year to own a car. This includes gas, insurance, maintenance, repairs, and payments if the silly thing isn’t fully cashed in yet. True, you pay lots for insurance and bikes do not, but here’s the thing: car insurance payments do NOT go into government coffers. Car insurance, is... well, car insurance. It insures your car so you don't get completely fucked over in the likely situation of getting in an accident at some point. I don't pay bike insurance because I don't need to and because it's not worth it. If my bike gets damaged, it's pretty cheap to fix it; if it gets stolen or irreperably busted, it's cheaper to get a new one than it would be to pay for insurance every month. In BC you’re all shackled to ICBC, an insurance company. Insurance companies do not pay for road maintenance, they simply make lots of money (also, anyone who’s had to deal with ICBC can attest that even if they did take responsibility for road repairs, they are far too busy infuriating people to actually do anything helpful).<br /><br />“But what about gas and carbon taxes?” you cry. True, that money does go to the government and then gets used for all their governmenty things. However, gas and carbon taxes are basically just your normal taxes. You buy a hat, you pay tax on it; you buy gas, you pay tax on it; you consume and emit a ton of CO2, you pay tax on it. Guess what. When I go to Recyclistas and get new brake pads, I pay tax on them too – does this mean that I have more of a right to the road than you do? Paying tax on things for your car doesn’t give you any more right to the road than my paying tax for new lights or cable housings does.<br /><br />Basically, the point I’m trying to make is this: owning a car does not automatically award you more right to use the road than I have, especially if you’re just talking about “paying” for it. The hilariously high amount of money you pay every month for your car is for the “privilege” of owning the damn thing (and I sure wouldn’t call it a privilege). Insurance payments do not go into repairing and maintaining roads (which, ironically, is only necessary because of your driving), and your tax payments are for essentially the same reasons as mine. We have the exact same right to that road, it’s not our fault that you’ve chosen the most expensive way of exercising it. <br /><br />As always, please respond with any thoughts or whathaveyou. Feedback is always great, particularly from the other side.<br /><br />And now, a bookend. I can only dream:<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6k3v-NBerhs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T1mwkYdgjTs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Thirty-five thousand people. Thirty-five thousand bicycles.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-71164517518469987792011-02-06T12:50:00.001-08:002011-02-06T12:53:56.176-08:00Sunday "Post"So you win some and you lose some today. You win some in that I'm actually getting something posted before, y'know, 11 PM, and you lose some in that I'm not actually posting any pictures or anything as per usual.<br /><br />You do, however, get the craziest bike video I've ever seen. My definitions of both "lunacy" and "adrenaline rush" have been irreperably changed.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/19090899?color=00a695" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/19090899">Frigid Fury</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/bodabodanyc">BODABODANYC</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br />"When the weather's cold, you gotta go fast to stay warm. Whiskey helps."<br /><br />PS. I think I've.... *choke* fallen in love with fixies.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-72109176460851313022011-02-02T23:25:00.000-08:002011-02-02T23:43:11.650-08:00Digital PostSo my intention upon geting home from work was to do my reading for Ecological Processes,<br /><br />and I actually sat down to do it.<br /><br />And then I discovered that our prof Trevor had not updated the site with the reading pdf, so I actually cannot do my reading. Thus, the first DP in I don't know how bloody long. I'm listening to Gary Karr, you're looking at these pictures - what's not to love about life?<br /><br />Have a good day everyone!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_uPFns4BmSOUxDxQnypJ7iaKtVj7gbp2qeocWyoUE-H1ahs0tidgqMfRAcqAFWwzw18XSrCIij6Mq9O45pO4mM6iYD4TaTbNpXqXslS62t-XtXguJeZjHcDN5iyK2jdqLpPJoEEQSDgC/s1600/legendofzelda.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_uPFns4BmSOUxDxQnypJ7iaKtVj7gbp2qeocWyoUE-H1ahs0tidgqMfRAcqAFWwzw18XSrCIij6Mq9O45pO4mM6iYD4TaTbNpXqXslS62t-XtXguJeZjHcDN5iyK2jdqLpPJoEEQSDgC/s400/legendofzelda.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569362978167409490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibTa_eeFj8GR8zaNkktWIxHKPqwVBQ6nEObFzm7nsHI1dm1MNN0jsTacIfODZQSvkpeZMHxWImi827gdf8nj3_ax5PJoQ1h2NPTolo1LX6oNXbGdn_lTD2-RanUEO6G0xFrnPb0yJXgd-/s1600/lee.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63aOYd7oIaxyKBp_UlkLrE-lgB4INT0VoR4hnjYhPBE4fz6AoX3nkG4VXGvzgggM-RRwTa8huOZC7Em_M60lNkxWjzc4WMgjsI_wZBcLtra2OCOCRUPGxJKgMA2wtrUaiXtD5S0PxSR4z/s400/darth-vader.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569362139688430866" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IUES9mYneQE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />I would like to point out that unless you are or have played this before, you have no idea how much fun this is. I'm getting calusses on the SIDES of my THUMBS. (We're having a bass class recital in April, if y'all are interested. This is getting performed!)Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-69939225158863256152011-01-30T10:06:00.000-08:002011-01-30T10:34:17.854-08:00Sunday Post*hack hack cough*<br /><br />On the upside, at least I've got a free morning now. Post on time!<br /><br />(Seriously though, coughing all the time = not so fun)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfIpODxgOmPyC2ZP-ZgbilQvaFG7brkNskIoO0GVblbEaySHhAE4LYGeUnwW5zbJT7CpHqJdvlsRiliwelU3Hq9sIyAKfXd4xBjsHqiu3IDP1OwjOuDHxBHNmjM9AcU4QR-8JmLhzf5F0/s1600/tumblr_lchzmkIFye1qeavmuo1_500.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfIpODxgOmPyC2ZP-ZgbilQvaFG7brkNskIoO0GVblbEaySHhAE4LYGeUnwW5zbJT7CpHqJdvlsRiliwelU3Hq9sIyAKfXd4xBjsHqiu3IDP1OwjOuDHxBHNmjM9AcU4QR-8JmLhzf5F0/s400/tumblr_lchzmkIFye1qeavmuo1_500.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568042836259168002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFIKZM-9hYUmIXl0xPMVTql9K7O_KJBVA42JMZHbYaR6iATxIeR58H1Io7oBrGBnfqxpCXwFyIjynF4tje3f2UJ_aRsKNAKTEe4pYTsdv6ml_owdjT40hU8oRCE51czYElRUlr4-E-Eep/s1600/tumblr_lbclrwhzqD1qzvfk2o1_500.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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That is all.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tyyWxoga6z8" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-88300752627433563292011-01-23T00:03:00.000-08:002011-01-23T00:05:36.075-08:00Sunday PostThank God. Finally on time. I've had a bad case of droppingtheballitis for the last week and a half, so today I seem to have finally bucked the trend. Got up at 8, had a shower, took the compost up to school, crammed some reading, pulled an eight hour shift at work, did two loads of laundry, made a fantastic pot of soup, cleaned the kitchen AND my room, and then to cap it off, I've actually got the post up for a (recent) change. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyE-xVf2bakQupZRz4LU2cxUjml0yFG4AWqxPdDoZB-JXD4D7qAkelbhpO_FW6583cYiroLJDOAZFEgTOQ-QeSwCZg20_Lnrqy_v1khIq6atf-jMxcWcOb6Y8uBgv7JiOmOXo7z9WzO9S/s400/Flamenco+Dancer+II.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565285552330441394" /></a><br /><br /><br />WIN.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/luVjkTEIoJc" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-33953178556096966152011-01-16T23:24:00.000-08:002011-01-16T23:43:24.546-08:00Sunday PostAw man. Did I call it or did I call it.<br /><br />*facepalm*<br /><br />I am referring, of course, to failing miserably at blog updating. On the plus side, I'm actually rather proud of the fact that it took almost an entire year before I started to lag, so I guess go me.<br /><br />For all y'all in Victoria, how about that rainbow this morning? If you missed it, I'm pretty sorry for you. It was the best rainbow I've ever seen (it made up for the awful rain and wind I put up with riding back from church, thank god). For all y'all not in Victoria, I'm jealous of the snow you got last week. We got about an inch Monday or Tuesday night, and naturally it was all gone and turned to rain by the morning. Bugger.<br /><br />Band update, since I haven't posted on this damn thing in almost two weeks: our show at Ocean Island on Friday was, I'd say, a huge success. Chris Ho and crew were fantastic and provided a fantastic open for the evening, and I think it's safe to say that he was responsible for a good chunk of the rooms-(yes, plural)packing crowd. There was honestly no room at all in either the main room or the adjacent bar, we had so many people show up. Apologies to the folks to couldn't get in, but on the upside, you can now expect to see us at larger and better venues. You can also expect to be able to get physical music recordings from us in the near future. <br /><br />Yes, you heard right.<br /><br />We're piling into Adam's house next weekend to record hopefully three tracks. We desperately need music for our myspace, we desperately need music for a festival application, and apparently Eden keeps getting asked where one can buy our CD, so I guess we need some of those too. I don't know if our recordings from next weekend will actually get put together into a physical and purchaseable CD, but regardless, we're super stoked.<br /><br />Anyway, it's tylenol and homework time. I've had a mother of a headache for the last few days so I don't want to be up too late tonight (though I know I will be anyways, but whatever, what else is new.) 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-b7CWiheYd6HN-9bmVANh6lyIKBYmt3g2iQvixd7XVFk94TPY6QVGYZ15eSt2xBmzaMsqpJZFQiIBDSqv3M5M9BqGaKpW0J_JL7H7P_hNd685qfUrAvgNwKll_T9g8iF3ZGjmjlu3UdB/s400/002823.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563053324605980082" /></a><br /><br />I've also found a lot of gems on youtube since I was last here, so it'd be a crime to not put up a treat today. This one is pure gold - be sure to check out more of his stuff.<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qAQrsA3m8Bg?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qAQrsA3m8Bg?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-16091171278771039562011-01-02T17:50:00.000-08:002011-01-02T19:22:36.150-08:00Sunday PostAhoy y'all, and happy new year!<br /><br />I almost forgot this today again. I must admit, I feel like I'm losing steam in regards to keeping this regular. I suspect the fact that I'm working as well as going to school is probably not helping, but ahwell. I'll do my best to keep up with it, but I'm going to say sorry in advance for any that I might end up missing for whatever reason.<br /><br />Anyway. Super tired, NOT super hungry, and probably going to see Oliver Swain at the Norway House in an hour or so. May end up staying home and going to bed early. Who knows. Happy Sunday, and have a good week!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNO3VsQpaRwe8YjkG-6mdGhG_llAbXNBpOhALpSFfBRV7PWPxkAroFKfbafxcYniwGCWfk-iBuvs4u6yypgXVqGwbS-Ypwp8lwDdeQ3UzE8b8yWulWofIwKolqSL8M0VJX0kv5RVbE8_K/s1600/Salar_uyuni_200701.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNO3VsQpaRwe8YjkG-6mdGhG_llAbXNBpOhALpSFfBRV7PWPxkAroFKfbafxcYniwGCWfk-iBuvs4u6yypgXVqGwbS-Ypwp8lwDdeQ3UzE8b8yWulWofIwKolqSL8M0VJX0kv5RVbE8_K/s400/Salar_uyuni_200701.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557772032962244962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHk5LEoRlbqm2SQIXUcV4pYbacHV9q2MkAx4Ns_ImTGXwkrJskVQaMe2Ti3mGG8RECexBPL29dg775_phzAoodxkIHxh79yumZsVOxnvgjJy8yUPu47AaRU4jitc6o1b_tWsJ9Y2_bBT9o/s1600/halolz-dot-com-xboxlivegameralignmentchart.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3F8Ual62kq5_gGuIzWm9-rFAYyzd6Cd25tyC6l6p2-y4P4zkkbNABBGdk1cSXR8WXZHnNPScabPUbtT2CV_Bps2mbVvuAx96zPmEXyjl7-ziZd-Cf6IUsdU3NjlboYooYWJySh-th554/s400/178.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557771711404955026" /></a>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-39443695301696411592010-12-28T02:49:00.001-08:002010-12-28T02:55:30.179-08:00The Bluegrass EquationIt's no secret that I've steadily been developing an increasingly strong love for bluegrass music, and damned if I can figure out how the hell this happened. In any case, I'm really growing to like this shit, and folks, I think I've figured out at least part of it.<br /><br /><br />Alex - Pre-19 years old: Does not like country music in any form.<br /><br />Alex - Post-19 years old: Lives on Vancouver Island and begins drinking ever-increasing amounts of beer. Starts to love country and continues to love it more and more.<br /><br />Sonuvabitch.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/d_yzO6jxQkA?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/d_yzO6jxQkA?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />PS. Chris Thile does not normally sing like this. He is making a funny. He is also a terrifyingly good mandolinist. Seriously. It's scary. So is the rest of his band. They are obviously robots. Scary, hilarious robots.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-34434491202913628872010-12-24T22:27:00.001-08:002010-12-24T22:29:01.859-08:00Merry Christmasor, as Gen puts it, "Happy Baby Jesus' Birthday!"<br /><br />I'm going back to Chilliwack tomorrow morning for a few days and I'm leaving my internet box here; thus, no Post on Sunday. To make up for it, you get a video of a bunch Brits riding bikes dressed as Santa Claus, set to Wagner's Valkyrie theme, no less.<br /><br />Merry Christmas, everyone :)<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6P3AkRPRsYo?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6P3AkRPRsYo?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-41214931348665854112010-12-20T12:19:00.000-08:002010-12-20T14:42:24.139-08:00Why We PlayWhat do the following people have in common?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAnS-UHJrncIyWtCHF1LREdaRXHw44UAGNBJEdrV1dgpvLk3RAWc4AgSMnv92CvJZwCoGFZKotbsBTsoMT-DbSIsobx9XNeqMUil27DCwt9X_chpQvxAkHxrp9vGar53yDDP5zmjndMTL/s1600/band-members%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 335px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMbBw33-8n7J9bHM-MNMgXDiW1yEVwa83HctGvD_bjigaW0c6DZXfCqf6YJeb4qov2jcHBmI7-92iz4lJ-lbqb0DOgOVTc7tmop96n3ZxO_mIiA8-EpoFgphhzZmhyphenhyphenfZ2nvNmKsGWMmAR/s400/l_fadbe10772dd403681281daf13858f4e.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552864277604767234" /></a><br /><br />They (in order of appearance: <a href="http://www.thetequilamockingbirdorchestra.com/">Pat M'Gonigle</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/oliverswain">Ollie Swain</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thegruffband">Jenny Ritter</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/feedbacksolo">Elise Boeur</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/megremlin">Meg Iredale</a>, and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fishandbirdmusic">Ryan, Taylor, and Adam from Fish & Bird</a>) are all musicians from Victoria whom I've seen at a variety of places and for whom I have nothing but awe and the utmost respect. <br /><br />I was making music with all of them until almost 4 AM last night at Adam's house in Fairfield.<br /><br />Adam invited us (the band) to a big family party/gathering at his house after the show on Saturday, and when I stepped into their house, I have never felt so much character, love, and music in one place before. Ages ranged from me to folks easily in their sixties. Musicians ranged from casual to a quick who's who of young Victoria folk giants. A jam session of traditionals and originals opened in the middle of the house, and it kept going until a friend and I were the last to leave at 4 AM after helping Adam and his dad clean up.<br /><br />Before a couple days ago, I never would've imagined that I would be up 'til the wee hours of the morning playing and laughing with musicians like that. I can keep pinching myself. I can keep feeling my finger calluses and blisters. I can say the words "fucking," "amazing," and "magical" until the cows come home. It is for times like that I play music, and it is simply not possible for me to convey how I felt while being with them all. <br /><br />I don't know how to close this because I'm STILL smiling from last night, so I will suggest you do what I'm doing right now and just listen to all their music (names are linked after the photos). :)Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-42027708061149559232010-12-19T00:52:00.000-08:002010-12-19T01:09:18.210-08:00Sunday PostHoly posted on time, Batman!<br /><br />So I'm gettin'er in nice and early today. Last night we (<a href="http://www.myspace.com/westmyfriend">West My Friend</a>) had the sheer honour and delight to share the stage with <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fishandbirdmusic">Fish & Bird</a>, and suffice to say, it was AMAZING. Our good friend Shelder opened the night with a four-song set, and then we had the stage for ten. Biggest crowd we've played for yet, and the vast majority were new faces. Feedback was good and yeah, we're excited :)<br /><br />And then Fish & Bird played, and for those of you who are familiar with Fish & Bird, there really doesn't need to be any more explanation than "they played a show." True to form, they were amazing. Two encores, and then everyone went off on their merry way into the night. I love Life.<br /><br />Now I'm settlin' in for five days of madness from work and church and going NOCTURNAL FOR THREE DAYS. That's right, folks - nocturnal. Managers've got Kevin and I baking dinner buns on graveyard shifts for the clusterfuck that is Christmastime in a grocery store. Ahwell. Last night is Thursday night, then church Pageant on Friday night, and then I'm back visiting the family on the mainland for a few days. Long week indeed.<br /><br />Have a good one, everyone. 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Enjoy. :)<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HH063pfj1lc?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HH063pfj1lc?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-14675238603703019952010-12-13T08:59:00.000-08:002010-12-13T09:03:35.569-08:00Grandpa Chic<object id="player" height="481" width="608" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://cdn1.static.videobash.com/flash/player.swf" style="visibility: visible;"><param name="movie" value="http://cdn1.static.videobash.com/flash/player.swf" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="flashvars" value="autoplay=false&autoreplay=false&video_url=http://media1.ord.videobash.com/mp4/000/007/218/480_7218.mp4&options=http://www.videobash.com/&related_url=http://www.videobash.com/video/player_related?id=7218&link_url=http://www.videobash.com/video_show/grandpa-rocks-pedestrian-zone-7218&video_title=Grandpa+Rocks+Pedestrian+Zone" /></object><br /><a href="http://www.videobash.com/video_show/grandpa-rocks-pedestrian-zone-7218">Grandpa Rocks Pedestrian Zone</a> brought to you by <a href="http://www.videobash.com/">VideoBash.com</a><br /><br />I have seen the future, and it's busking in Paris with a big beard.<br />And when the people start dancing during "Blue Suede Shoes," well, hell. That's Music, folks. Capital M.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-24827306909291383482010-12-12T19:34:00.000-08:002010-12-12T19:45:27.080-08:00Sunday PostOne of these days, I'll have this up in the morning. I promise.<br />If you'll excuse my lateness today, I have a fairly decent reason. I had an early shift at work (up at 6, out the door after breakfast at 6:30) and then I went straight to school after my shift finished. Ye olde bande West My Friend was playing on CFUV this evening!<br /><br />'Twas great fun, we got a bunch of plugs for our show with Fish & Bird next Saturday, and I just got home about ten minutes ago, so yeah, that's why the Post is up just now. Sorry, anyway.<br /><br />Now pardon me, I have to go find large amounts of food, and then attempt to think of stuff to do until Friday (*cough* the next time I actually HAVE to do something). I like finishing exams early. :)<br /><br />Happy Sunday, everyone.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGrJ31qt7hF08Gv6OVsUVLypA7zQrsD_ZZ27C2vdzDBLT-XFSLZlc9ohPTeO5Q3ZkfdFwK4kPa-cq9kJCHYIZllaf8QCu904zQqR2-Oyx_Etpr60QrLxjVQY1tvYmr5yQ6EPo-toIul9t/s1600/12234893.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 62px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGrJ31qt7hF08Gv6OVsUVLypA7zQrsD_ZZ27C2vdzDBLT-XFSLZlc9ohPTeO5Q3ZkfdFwK4kPa-cq9kJCHYIZllaf8QCu904zQqR2-Oyx_Etpr60QrLxjVQY1tvYmr5yQ6EPo-toIul9t/s400/12234893.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550006757085562370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCU5HE1AaXmr993Bi43klv1-c3Xa7XLZF6mMxnFHrutmcnpcy0T2aHWhoyv8FiNkgCIMBqJgC43W9eKXLsFgoV0I_doDfQlCAgzIukU64JNGCfm9jxcF8SVdMNiTvwgkdjzUqwBTKem4d/s1600/3052988.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6PYeJ8D9fHuO6-tClF3f2sw5IiV3a-qZsTe7EnwEOzxIBwkPR6xSx8OaoppkbZE187vzeHkRUfwdU_Fe83TXdfBdmJtIBwxi29EUNT_N_laQEyffNUeTSxhbaumqSMP5zITisHy3jSlK/s400/2003_041_1020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550005821367334258" /></a>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-33023872423076579302010-12-09T00:51:00.000-08:002010-12-09T01:40:03.481-08:00VulturesWhat a theft-tastic week.<br /><br />First instance: stupid me. I decided that it'd be fine to leave my gloves in the rattrap on my bike while I grabbed a couple things from Fairway. When I got back, no gloves. Of course. Couldn't find any decent gloves at FOUR thrift stores, so I had to shell out twenty bucks for a pair at MEC (thankfully they were clearance, so they're pretty great for twenty bucks).<br /><br />Then tonight: forgetful me. We played at Ocean Island's open mic this week (and it went great, thank you very much. crowd loved it - called for another song after our alotted three, and we even drew in the folks from the bar), and in my rush to get out of the rain and into the cozy, I.... forgot to take my lights off my bike. Came back out at midnight, no front light. Crap. Hilariously enough, I'm actually more annoyed about the losing the batteries that were in it. Three AAA rechargeables, so there's ANOTHER fifteen bucks or so. On the up side, I was already toying with the idea of getting a new light anyway, and Bronnie's (unused) bike lights are the same kind as mine, so I can just use her's until I get paid.<br /><br />And in any case, it's just money. I'm not starving. I can pay my rent, although that inexplicably massive $500 hydro bill is a right kick in the pants. I'm also getting a grand from church in a couple weeks too, I believe, so whoo. And of course there's all dem studies what show that once a person is able to support their basic needs (food, shelter, and lovin' - all of which I've got heartily covered), more money basically either has no effect or just makes you unhappy. So, if anything, I'm just a little miffed right now. And besides - Optimist Opportunity! Fucker only stole my front light, I've got my back (*cough* important) light. AND cozy gloves.<br /><br />Suck it, ya theivin' vultures. <br /><br />And also.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86OJYioiCebIqYREg8kzF0wltS4AwmVTTliLk3WIfgXl-z59vO9XlSOt7J-Ff-bPxwooodJvoo_9Xdq7t5e7yDSDV9F8xf5AVTkvsulI299u4N3p0xokwmGZIpEiW-3kCFznmrQzty_Ll/s1600/dec2408+008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86OJYioiCebIqYREg8kzF0wltS4AwmVTTliLk3WIfgXl-z59vO9XlSOt7J-Ff-bPxwooodJvoo_9Xdq7t5e7yDSDV9F8xf5AVTkvsulI299u4N3p0xokwmGZIpEiW-3kCFznmrQzty_Ll/s400/dec2408+008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548608758175110242" /></a><br /><br />Eee.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-61225152165892522642010-12-08T12:03:00.000-08:002010-12-08T12:22:51.845-08:00Golden FebruaryI still get goosebumps whenever I watch this. I'm becoming increasingly more aware and sympathetic to the fact that this entire country is basically built on land that was killed for and stolen from people who are still here, but fuck, I still love my home. <br /><br />I don't really know what else to say about this. I'm not a fantastic writer - I can't describe it how I'd like to. Suffice to say, I think this was and still is magical to everyone who saw it.<br /><br />Not to mention I didn't actually see the minute or so following the goal, as I was too busy jumping and screaming and yelling along with EVERYONE at Smuggler's Cove to watch the screen. Everyone was just hunched and wound completely to their wit's end (hell, I was actually half-hiding under my flag), and when that goal went in, the place exploded. Everyone, and I mean everyone, leaped. Fists pumped. Flags waved. The table beside us flipped.<br /><br />Oh Canada.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_koQujQ8Vg">This was the best CTV clip I could find, but embedding's disabled, so how d'ya do.</a><br /><br />Global perspective:<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_tvesS328vI?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_tvesS328vI?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887499134815910403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518557835926985359.post-12605750222247165432010-12-05T23:46:00.000-08:002010-12-06T00:30:27.650-08:00Sunday PostYeah, it's late. Again. I know. It's still Sunday, anyway. Blah blah blah...<br /><br />Anyway. I've been grudginly cultivating a cold for the last couple days, and this morning it reached adolesence. I woke up deaf in one ear and so congested it felt like Snuffleupagus took a crap inside my skull. And yes, you're welcome for the mental image. Spent the morning working through a term assignment; hello 40% of my mark being handed in tomorrow. As soon as I'm done typing this up for you vultures I'm finishing the last part. I've got a final tomorrow, too, and then<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tcoVxbutl8g?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tcoVxbutl8g?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Done for the term. 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