Okay, kids. I've read that The Cure are going to be throwing down in early August at the Molson Amphitheatre. Ticketmaster doesn't even have the gig listed (only two american dates are even up right now), let alone have tickets available, but rest assured I'll spread the word as soon as I know.
Who's down?
Incidentally, I'm not a cat person, but if I were,...
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Who's down?
Incidentally, I'm not a cat person, but if I were,...
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I took the car into Toronto Friday for a friend's wedding. I can't say the experience did much for my theory that driving in Toronto is like some kind of punishment, where lunatics careen by deliberately hoping to hit you. To be fair, the trip in both directions was almost completely uneventful, although their was one total bitch in a white Lexus who seemed positively...
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ginny:
I don't have the contraption yet, but I fear the ipod people. I fear the mini ipod people even more. They're sure to be closer to eye level, and, as a little person, I'm not used to having people look me in the eyes.
I don't like it. Not one bit.
I don't like it. Not one bit.
peggy:
Good point. I shall make it a band around my arm then. 
I took Friday off work and put some real kilometres on the car (up over 2500 now!) to go and visit my parents for the weekend. (My gf and I are from the same city so I got to drop her off at her parents' place, too.)
It's always great to go home, although as the years pass, there are fewer and fewer reasons (aside...
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ginny:
*checks bucket of paint* It's red. Can I still come?
I am never that busy that I can't find time for the Superflea and the photogrrl. I have rehearsals on Saturdays (usually) from 10-5, then I'm free.
I am never that busy that I can't find time for the Superflea and the photogrrl. I have rehearsals on Saturdays (usually) from 10-5, then I'm free.
mistressrory:
camping was a no go....it was snowing a lot...we stayed and slept in a bed hehe
watched movies...saw troy...what a waste of money....went to franks slide...now that was cool
miss you
watched movies...saw troy...what a waste of money....went to franks slide...now that was cool
miss you
Bowie was euphoric.
No other way to say it. Given my disdain for travel and my crappy experience in the Ozone section of the ACC, I was really starting to wonder (particularly as I tried to dodge psychopathic asshat truckers on the 403) if I'd made a poor decision by snatching up those tickets. And as I stuffed the tickets into my bag with one...
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No other way to say it. Given my disdain for travel and my crappy experience in the Ozone section of the ACC, I was really starting to wonder (particularly as I tried to dodge psychopathic asshat truckers on the 403) if I'd made a poor decision by snatching up those tickets. And as I stuffed the tickets into my bag with one...
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dholokov:
did the set list vary in any interesting way from the Toronto show?
oryx:
"Ticktockticktock, Cathedra, and my dear Sorcha (as well as whatever other out-of-towners I may have forgotten)... we'll figure something out"
sniffle, sniffle, what about me?
sniffle, sniffle, what about me?
Hey, guys and dolls... here's the skinny:
The gf eventually arrived home, delayed a good six hours and a little shaken up by the ordeal (thank you again, you miserable fucking pricks at American Airlines). She seemed fine after she got some sleep and I hooked up her shiny new pink (sakura, to those in the know) Japanese PS2. We spent last night having an...
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The gf eventually arrived home, delayed a good six hours and a little shaken up by the ordeal (thank you again, you miserable fucking pricks at American Airlines). She seemed fine after she got some sleep and I hooked up her shiny new pink (sakura, to those in the know) Japanese PS2. We spent last night having an...
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gigi:
Floor seats for Bowie! Yay! How'd it go? Tell me. Tell me. Tell me! 
peggy:
Of course!! How have you been?
I've had better days.
I've pretty much confirmed that there is a problem with my beloved Parker, which means I'm going to have to bring it to somebody in Toronto to have some possibly expensive repairs.
For the guitar nerds among you (and Dogslife, I realize this may essentially single you out), I think there's a problem with the power getting from the battery...
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I've pretty much confirmed that there is a problem with my beloved Parker, which means I'm going to have to bring it to somebody in Toronto to have some possibly expensive repairs.
For the guitar nerds among you (and Dogslife, I realize this may essentially single you out), I think there's a problem with the power getting from the battery...
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peggy:
I actually have an adaptation of your line...
"I am full of rage".
"I am full of rage".
dholokov:
Sending hate rays at American Airlines commencing, now...
Christ, is my neck sore. I really have to invest in some quality furniture. This futon has been an albatross since the day I got it. Granted, the ergonomics of futon design probably don't include planning for me sprawled across random cushions (and try and control yourself over that image, ladies) for very nearly the entire day watching two and a half DVDs straight of...
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tigress:
yucky! I hate futons. btw I have one 
but..because of my destructive cats I don't want to get good shit so they can ruin it with their claws.
That always happens to me! I'll wake up with a glimpse of what happend in the dream then forget like 2 seconds later! Then I'll try and remember it but i cant! dammit!
ha! yeah...cellphone bills! damn them!
but..because of my destructive cats I don't want to get good shit so they can ruin it with their claws.
That always happens to me! I'll wake up with a glimpse of what happend in the dream then forget like 2 seconds later! Then I'll try and remember it but i cant! dammit!
ha! yeah...cellphone bills! damn them!
dholokov:
Apparently hard-core drug addicts have that dream thing a lot (there's a thing on it in Infinite Jest). In case your girlfriend is not back yet and you still need to be entertained, I am typing this while performing "the safety dance"
edited to add
Not that I am thinking that you are a drug addict or anything. I meant about the particular drug.
[Edited on May 10, 2004 5:37PM]
edited to add
Not that I am thinking that you are a drug addict or anything. I meant about the particular drug.
[Edited on May 10, 2004 5:37PM]
God DAMN it.
David Byrne is touring, but his only Canadian date right now seems to be Vancouver.
This is what it sounds like when doves cry.
Update: He also seems to be playing in Montreal. This doesn't do me a damn lick of good either.
Hopefully an Ontario date is TBA.
Further Update: There are, as of right now, actual good seats for the...
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David Byrne is touring, but his only Canadian date right now seems to be Vancouver.
This is what it sounds like when doves cry.
Update: He also seems to be playing in Montreal. This doesn't do me a damn lick of good either.
Hopefully an Ontario date is TBA.
Further Update: There are, as of right now, actual good seats for the...
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teclo:
I saw David Byrne a couple of years back. The outpouring of love for that man in that concert hall (the concert happened four days after that certain 2001 infamous date) was astounding.
David Byrne could not perform for a good ten minutes after every song due to the amount of applause and cheering. They continuously brought up the houselights, and he just stood there, astounded.
He is a brilliant performer. I was incredibly fortunate to have seen him perform. Everyone should see him once. The Talking Heads. The frontman for the Talking Heads. Need I say more?
I saw David Byrne a couple of years back. The outpouring of love for that man in that concert hall (the concert happened four days after that certain 2001 infamous date) was astounding.
David Byrne could not perform for a good ten minutes after every song due to the amount of applause and cheering. They continuously brought up the houselights, and he just stood there, astounded.
He is a brilliant performer. I was incredibly fortunate to have seen him perform. Everyone should see him once. The Talking Heads. The frontman for the Talking Heads. Need I say more?
oryx:
prom, baby... prom.
Hurry up and wait!
ginny:
I'm on it, baby.
I'm feeling very musical today. Not necessarily musical in the way that I want to write something, but instead that I'm inspired to improve on my own musicality. I have an absolutely excellent instructional video by John Petrucci (guitarist for Dream Theater) that I should really throw on and work through seriously (and a couple of absolutely useless ones by Dave Navarro and Yngwie Malmsteen...
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chelsea:
you're on lusting probation, with good behavior you'll be out soon
mistressrory:
WOOOO
Did you watch it?
did you think about me when they scored?
Did it make you think that oneday youll be with me and there will be an announcer in the corner calling all the plays and you will SCOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
*giggle*
Did you watch it?
did you think about me when they scored?
Did it make you think that oneday youll be with me and there will be an announcer in the corner calling all the plays and you will SCOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
*giggle*
Argh!
Why am I awake this early? I came home yesterday night after picking up my tax return. Gotta say - I'm disappointed at it being only six hundred bones and change. I paid a lot more income tax last year than in the previous year, but am getting a much smaller return this time. Boo!
Something's beeping in my apartment and I don't know...
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Why am I awake this early? I came home yesterday night after picking up my tax return. Gotta say - I'm disappointed at it being only six hundred bones and change. I paid a lot more income tax last year than in the previous year, but am getting a much smaller return this time. Boo!
Something's beeping in my apartment and I don't know...
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peggy:
probably not but thanks for the offer
peggy:
meh, I've been working everyday since January with about 5 days off since total. My sanity has long since deteriorated when I did the 84 hour weeks but now I'm down to only 54 a week and things are slowly beginning to restore.
It's starting to get light out. Why the fuck am I still awake?
I'd be a lot angrier if the sky wasn't awfully impressive right now. It's a very deep purple (there's probably a more accurate term for the shade, but boys are only dealing with the 8-crayon boxes... i have no idea what the fuck magenta is) just at the horizon, which transforms through...
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I'd be a lot angrier if the sky wasn't awfully impressive right now. It's a very deep purple (there's probably a more accurate term for the shade, but boys are only dealing with the 8-crayon boxes... i have no idea what the fuck magenta is) just at the horizon, which transforms through...
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mnislahi:
oh, and i forgot to say.. best fucking profile picture ever!!
oryx:
oh dear me. i haven't seen a skyline that devoid of skyscrapers or mountains since i was dragged out to port franks with my old roomie. it looks purdy though.
Just sayin' hello to all my sg friends!!
In the second film characters were saved by means so poorly set up in the preceding narrative that they can rightfully be called deus ex machina. That this happened three times, utterly killing my ability to be at all interested in their welfare ("I wonder what's going to fly in and save them this time?"), means that for me Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is by far the weakest of the three.
I'd knock the first film because, being an introductory chapter to a long and winding saga, it should have glided easily to greatness. I'm not saying it was bad, it certainly had its charm, but it's not something I could watch more than once. All of the interesting things about it were fairly cheap and flashy, attention-grabbing the first time but pointless to revisit.
It wasn't until seeing this latest installment that I realized how hollow the first film really felt. It seemed all of a sudden that the first film was the Epcot Center version of the Harry Potter world, and now here I was in the actual place. The tone, by which I refer to everything from the cinematography to the performances, was nicely understated. Under Columbus' direction, HP's world stumbles from one neato trick to the next--he seems unable to keep the story moving when there's a special effect to be featured. Cuaron, on the other hand, at least as far as I can see in this first kick at the enchanted can, takes the magic in stride: he doesn't share Columbus' fear of dark colours and shadow; and he's got no qualms about letting a frame breathe--Columbus, by contrast, seems to suffer from the same disease (animato clutteritis) that now afflicts George Lucas. In Cuaron's film Hogwarts feels like a drafty, dusty, old castle, not the Disney-ride that Columbus wanted to make it.