I'm kind of bored today, can't you tell? Well, actually I'm more hungover from sneakily drinking too much wine at work as a result of the musical cabaret last night (lots of musicals and I HATE musicals). That, and i feel like I have lots to share.
So, about work last night, Tom Cochrane ended up dropping by for a drink. I didn't even know who he was until the bartender had to serenade me with "Life Is A Highway". Anyways, as I'm observing him and the behaviour of the stupid starfuckers I actually kind of felt bad for him.
Here he is, an old man dropping into an obscure bar in the sketchy part of town hoping to have a drink in peace. (At least that's what my imagination is assuming). Anyways, and even HERE he can't have a beer without everyone harassing him.
"Man, i grew up listening to your music." or "Hey, if you ever need a stand up bass player for your band here's my number" or "Oh, I took the courtesy of watching your beer while you went to the shitter" (NO one looks after ANYONE'S beer EVER where I work, and he didn't say "shitter") or people desperately attempting to bond over music with him or my idiot manager giving him free shots of bourbon (idiot), the man can afford to buy the bar he doesn't need free shots of bourbon! It's Tom fucking Cochrane, who the fuck CARES!? It's not like he found the cure to stupidity! He's old with a ridiculous haircut. He's just like the rest of us except rich. And what I also observed is that the men were far worse than the women. Everyone assumes that girls would drop their panties as soon as someone is a musician or actor or athlete meanwhile these GUYS are losing their shit and being starfuckers themselves. What I define as a starfucker is anyone who is willing to give up their dignity and self respect to blow sunshine up someone's ass who is remotely famous or popular.
What is wrong with everyone!? The man was standing in the middle of my server station and wouldn't even move for me when I was carrying a tray full of drinks, I had to go around him!
I guess what I'm trying to say is,
I just don't get it.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Tom Petty Van Jam
So yesterday I was writing an extensive post on the crazy chain of events that can take place at times when blogger SHUT DOWN! And since I don't have the effort to re-write it, because I loathe doing things twice, I will summarize these chain of events.
I was listening and thinking and I even wrote a post last Thursday on the Wilderness of Manitoba at the River and Sky festival that I decided it'd be pretty neat to see them live again. I checked out their Myspace page and realized that they only had one upcoming show which was happening in, get this, three hours at the Horseshoe Tavern! So I went with two of my friends who can be just as spontaneous and reckless as yours truly. (Oil always finds itself).
The girl opening for them totally blew the crowd away. She can sing, she can write and she can play a mean acoustic guitar and harmonica. Her name is Olenka, she is Polish and rad. Check her out. Seriously, your standards when it comes to musicians will be raised by 10.
Ran into a few people from River and Sky festival, one of them being Bobby. I think he's a music journalist for some magazine or something. Anyways, he shared some horrible news. RIVER AND SKY FEST IS NO LONGER! And it's all because of the Tom Petty Van Jam Session.
Allow me to explain to you what the Tome Petty Van Jam Session is. It occurred on Saturday night of the festival when everyone decided it was an in-genius idea to dance on the band vans (including the band members), set off firecrackers, pass bottles of whiskey around and sing Tom Petty at the top of our lungs. Later this escalated to running through the forest and dancing around fires and pretty much having the best time ever. But I guess the people that lived in trailers on the grounds didn't think that it was the best time ever and complained, which led to the demise of River and Sky. At least on those grounds.
So here are a few pictures from the most awesome festival because I feel nostalgic and I think that I probably already posted these a few months ago but really, who's going to scroll through all the pages when I can just present them to you right now.
I was listening and thinking and I even wrote a post last Thursday on the Wilderness of Manitoba at the River and Sky festival that I decided it'd be pretty neat to see them live again. I checked out their Myspace page and realized that they only had one upcoming show which was happening in, get this, three hours at the Horseshoe Tavern! So I went with two of my friends who can be just as spontaneous and reckless as yours truly. (Oil always finds itself).
The girl opening for them totally blew the crowd away. She can sing, she can write and she can play a mean acoustic guitar and harmonica. Her name is Olenka, she is Polish and rad. Check her out. Seriously, your standards when it comes to musicians will be raised by 10.
Ran into a few people from River and Sky festival, one of them being Bobby. I think he's a music journalist for some magazine or something. Anyways, he shared some horrible news. RIVER AND SKY FEST IS NO LONGER! And it's all because of the Tom Petty Van Jam Session.
Allow me to explain to you what the Tome Petty Van Jam Session is. It occurred on Saturday night of the festival when everyone decided it was an in-genius idea to dance on the band vans (including the band members), set off firecrackers, pass bottles of whiskey around and sing Tom Petty at the top of our lungs. Later this escalated to running through the forest and dancing around fires and pretty much having the best time ever. But I guess the people that lived in trailers on the grounds didn't think that it was the best time ever and complained, which led to the demise of River and Sky. At least on those grounds.
So here are a few pictures from the most awesome festival because I feel nostalgic and I think that I probably already posted these a few months ago but really, who's going to scroll through all the pages when I can just present them to you right now.
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| the moment that ended it all |
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| fire |
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| Everyone was disappointed that they didn't fall |
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| Leech city |
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| Trippin' |
Fave quotes
Three of my favourite quotes by some of my favourite people, I'm pretty sure there's a lot more, but these are all that I could think of for the moment:
1. Ciara putting things into perspective
Ciara: You know, I didn't really like the sound of your old boyfriend.
Me: Why? What did I tell you?
Ciara: Well remember, there was that one time, when you got ruffied....
2. Anna campaigning for the safety of children
" DON"T LEAVE YOUR CHILDREN ALONE WITH PRIESTS!
She was saying this to all the parents at my little cousin's first Commuinion...in Poland. The most Catholic country in Europe at one of the most important religious ceremonies.
3. Val using the "f" word. (She never swears mind you)
Me: I think that it's a good thing that we don't have boyfriends. Otherwise we'd really miss them when we're travelling.
Val: Ugh, that shit is so fucking gay.
1. Ciara putting things into perspective
Ciara: You know, I didn't really like the sound of your old boyfriend.
Me: Why? What did I tell you?
Ciara: Well remember, there was that one time, when you got ruffied....
2. Anna campaigning for the safety of children
" DON"T LEAVE YOUR CHILDREN ALONE WITH PRIESTS!
She was saying this to all the parents at my little cousin's first Commuinion...in Poland. The most Catholic country in Europe at one of the most important religious ceremonies.
3. Val using the "f" word. (She never swears mind you)
Me: I think that it's a good thing that we don't have boyfriends. Otherwise we'd really miss them when we're travelling.
Val: Ugh, that shit is so fucking gay.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Toward a Topography of the Parallel Universe
"But most people pass over incrementally, making a series of perforations in the membrane between here and there until an opening exists. And who can resist an opening?
In the parallel universe the laws of physics are suspended. What goes up does not necessarily come down, a body of rest does not tend to stay at rest, and not every action can be counted to provoke an equal or opposite reaction. Time, too, is different. It may run in circles, flow backward, skip from now to then. The very arrangement of molecules is fluid. Tables can be clocks, faces, flowers.
These are facts you find out later, though.
Another odd feature of the parallel universe is that although it is invisible from this side, once you are in it you can easily see the world you came from. Sometimes the world you came from looks huge and menacing, quivering like a vast pile of jelly, at other times it is miniaturized and alluring, a-spin and shining in its orbit. Either way, it can't be discounted.
Every window in Alcatraz has a view of San Francisco."
-Girl Interrupted, by Susanna Kaysen, page 5
In the parallel universe the laws of physics are suspended. What goes up does not necessarily come down, a body of rest does not tend to stay at rest, and not every action can be counted to provoke an equal or opposite reaction. Time, too, is different. It may run in circles, flow backward, skip from now to then. The very arrangement of molecules is fluid. Tables can be clocks, faces, flowers.
These are facts you find out later, though.
Another odd feature of the parallel universe is that although it is invisible from this side, once you are in it you can easily see the world you came from. Sometimes the world you came from looks huge and menacing, quivering like a vast pile of jelly, at other times it is miniaturized and alluring, a-spin and shining in its orbit. Either way, it can't be discounted.
Every window in Alcatraz has a view of San Francisco."
-Girl Interrupted, by Susanna Kaysen, page 5
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| |The View from the Inside |
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| Collision |
Saturday, November 27, 2010
My generation hates your generation
Some drunkard was complaining to me about how my generation doesn't "get it" and that we don't understand freedom and art and music and life.
My only response to this was "It's because your generation fucked it up for us, asshole."
And sometimes that's why I like working at the shittiest bar in Toronto.
My only response to this was "It's because your generation fucked it up for us, asshole."
And sometimes that's why I like working at the shittiest bar in Toronto.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Wilderness of Manitoba
Wilderness of Manitoba- November
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37Z3hAE2dhM
Saw them at River and Sky, playing around a bon fire in the middle of summer in the middle of the woods in the middle of Northern Ontario. First and only live act I ever cried to. Their music through the internet does not do them any justice to how they sound live. Magical.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37Z3hAE2dhM
Saw them at River and Sky, playing around a bon fire in the middle of summer in the middle of the woods in the middle of Northern Ontario. First and only live act I ever cried to. Their music through the internet does not do them any justice to how they sound live. Magical.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Facepaint and champagne
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| get up and dance |
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| flower child |
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| singing sisters |
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| birthday blues |
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| Love is everywhere |
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
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