Give 'Em Hell...

Toady is Kate's Peer Assessment. Although no part of me is worried as she is possibly the most capable person I know, I still wish her luck.














I mean, lookit her. Who wouldn't assess this peer with reverence and admiration?

Good Luck Babe...Not That You Need It.

Friday Five

The road less traveled

1. What don't you understand?
Christians and their never ending obsession with gay people. Weird propoganda (when I say weird, I mean like how certain countries teach their children that big cats like jaguars eat melons as a meal, not animals, or how Christians teach their children that T-Rex' were herbivores and that kangaroos came from Africa)

2. Name someone in your life with blue eyes:
Okay, i said Kate initially, but was then
corrected (a big fault of mine...not knowing or mis-guessing people's eye colours...). So now I'm gonna hafta say...my dad? Maybe Turner?

3. When is a lie not really a lie?
When it's a half truth.

4. When is the last time you got really dirty?
Which dirty are we talking about...chances are, either one, the answer is last night...

5. Are you a lefty or a righty?
I'm a righty, but I think I was born a lefty and society "changed" me...ha! I showed them! I turned gay!

I Love Christians

At a later date, I'll tell you why I love Christians in detail...but for right now, I will give you this quote...it's from the Zounds Youth Rock Ministries FAQ. Answered by This Guy...

Pastor and Lead Singer,
Fred "Skeet" Hoskins.
He's so dope.

"Dawg... wuzzup with your 'stache?
There's been some talkin' 'bout my mustache. Some of you think it's a wack dye job, but that's straight up not true. Let me give you the 411 about my 'stache... Back in 1995, when I turned away from my former lifestyle and let Christ into my heart, His transforming power was so totally awesome that my hair turned grey -- almost overnight, no jawsin' -- but my mustache miraculously stayed black! I knew this had to be a sign from God... but what was He tryin' to tell me? After a lot of thinkin' and prayin' I worked it out: ya see, the grey hair represents the wisdom that God has given me with all that I have lived through, and the black hair represents my connection with youth. Since the youthful hair is over my mouth, that means He wants me to speak to the youths! It was then that I knew that God's plan for me was to found a youth ministry, to help guide kids away from the mistakes that I made when I was their age. And that's how Zounds was born!"

Spoken like a true poet-slash-rockstar. I love Christians.

Don't Buy This Album

"Years in the making, PEEPING TOM, noise rock renaissance man Mike Patton's most accessible work since his days in Faith No More, is finally a reality. The 11-track opus, featuring a lengthy and incongruous cast of guest performers, is set for a May 30 release on Patton's own Ipecac Recordings label."

Did you read that? YEARS IN THE MAKING. and still it SUCKS.

I stood at SoundScapes on Sunday, looking at the new releases, excited by the idea of buying a new CD (new CD day is my fave...okay, next to stay in bed and have sex all day day...). Ladytron was in my hand. I almost bought Ladytron and no, put it down, 'cause there, top corner, was Peeping Tom, the album I had been hearing abut, with all the awesome collaberations. So I bought it, excited to see what years of hard work and great guest appearances could pump out. Out it on in th truck. That was four days ago and I have yet to find one single track that I want to hear again (and I've really tried....).

I mean how can you fuck this up? You have eleven songs ALL of which have a guest appearances by some half decent-to-excellent artists. And NONE of them are any good. First problem, they all have Mike Patton from Faith No More singing. So every song has his whiney 80s rock voice in front. And what the hell kind of music is it? I mean it goes from death metal to...to what? Weird alt-lounge? Rap? Crap? And the lyrics! Oh man don't get me started...

The only good thing I can say about this is the innovative CD cover (you pull one side, the CD pops out the other). And that's it. That's the only thing (some would argue that the oppurtunity to hear Norah Jones say Mother fucker is also a good thing, but since all the music sucks, any content gets vetoed).

Some guy posted that "The whole album sounds very...1995. In a bad way.". He's got it nailed. It does. It sucks. Don't buy this album. Buy Ladytron instead.

Friday Five...Oh My....

My first, my last, my...

Name the last person you...

1. Hugged: Kate

2. Smiled at: Well...technically, this guy i work with Rob. But i feel like I should be answering Kate.

3. Deceived: ??? I, um, don't think I really lie all that much...although i play jokes constantly, and they involve lying...so who did i play the last joke on? Maybe Betty Jo? Dave and i play joke pn people at work constantly, so maybe someone here?

4. Glared at: Once again, i glare for fun...and I glare at bad drivers....so who really knows...

5. Lusted after: Me! Oh okay, it's kate....

Hell-O Ladies....

You're an Passionate Kisser

For you, kissing is about all about following your urges If someone's hot, you'll go in for the kiss - end of story You can keep any relationship hot with your steamy kisses A total spark plug - your kisses are bound to get you in trouble

What Kind of Kisser Are You?

I guess now you can "officially" believe the hype...

Friday Five....Baaaaaaby

Ballerinas

1. Have you ever had an addiction?
Ummmmmm, Ummmmmm, well, no? I mean, I drink, I used to smoke, I do drugs, I can't Not listen to music, I have an incredibly high sex drive, I'm a serial monogamist and I hate being alone...and even though I would argue that I Do have an addictive personality, the final answer would be no. 'Cause I've gone lengths of time without some or all of these things, I've never busted down walls or hawked my TV to get them.

2. Are you afraid of the dark?
Yes. And yet I am definitely nocturnal. As a child I slept with either a nightlight or my door open. Now I just listen to music and find people to agree to sleep with me...but see me camping, and I definitely have systems...I don't like sleeping on the outside (in case murderers try to kill us in our tent...screw everyone else, I'm lookin' out for number 1!), I like falling asleep when others are still up (the sounds of voices are soothing, comforting), and I hate hate hate getting up in the middle of the night to pee (but that I just have to get over...every night...since I can't remember the last night I slept all the way through without having to pee)...and yet, there's trouble, even in the dark, I'll be the first to grab a weapon and go check it out...which I think could possibly make me the first to die in the movie...or the last...

3. What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?
It Used to be Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia - a beautiful mix of chocolate, cherry chunks and ice cream...until the day that i bought a tub and it had neither chocolate OR cherries in it, sorta defeating the point and causing me to declare boycott...recently I've found myself strangely attracted to chocolate chip cookie dough...addictive frikkin' bastard ice cream...
Honorable Mention: Any Greg's HomeMade Ice Cream (Bloor and Spadina), but especially Sweet Cream...mmmm, sweeeet creeeaaaammm......

4. Have you ever been to the circus?
No. And if I was gonna go, it would be the Cirque du Soleil kind, not the Barnum and Bailey's kind...it's the whole animal thing, sorta makes me unhappy....

5. What do you think of North Korea testing nuclear weapons?
Just got into a discussion with Kate about this. i of course, am all about the love. i find North Korea to be an...unstable? unpredictable?...super power. That hates japan. (who can hate the Japanese? Have you watched their TV shows? It's awesome!). In an ideal world (that somehow involves me and my mountain of gold bullion) no one would have nukes. disputes would be resolved with Smart negotiation and a game of Risk...or a wrestling match.
Kate was of the opinion that in a world where the US is using might to Police everyone, playin' all "Big Brother" and shit, she too would want an arsenal of her own if she was an opposing country. And I agree to a point. But until the UN Actually starts being as effective as it was ideally meant to be, then we are gonna need the bigger more powerful more humane societies to stand up and attempt to stop the random civil wars, genocides and acts of inhumanity that seem to just sprout up all the time. Do I think this should be one country and not another? no. I think it should be the UN and a Peacekeeping force. And Who you help should not be judged by economical gain, no matter how expensive war is. But am I in some way glad that it's the US that's a super power and not North Korea? yes. Why? 'Cause I've had the "luxury" of actually knowing someone who spent time in Korea and let me tell you...you think media here is twisting the young? We've got Nothing compared to the propaganda and (for lack of a better term) brainwashing that goes on in some societies in the world. Just imagine that the Child who drew this...



..had access to nukes. 'Nuff said.

Weekend of HEEEELLLLL!

...and when I say Hell, I mean it was pretty awesome and hot (insert reminder that I am the anti-christ...to some...here). This weekdn went camping, up to the bus. I had a pretty frikkin' relaxin' and pretty frikkin' good time. It was th first time I've gone camping with Kate, and I think we did pretty darn good...save perhaps the cooler rules we may have to go over before next time, i'd sy she was an ideal camping mate. The ride up was good, the ride back was great, and the in between stuff was perfect. She played well with the kids, partaking in volleyball and (my fave), Bocci.

And so we laughed, and sat by the fire, and played Bocci, and Kate stayed up past midnight, and i got to hang with my friends, but mostly I sat around and made eyes and kissed me girl. For all of you looking for a relaxing weekend, I highly reccomend it...except get your own damn Girl!