10.31.2008

10.30.2008

10.21.2008

movies, movies!

hi there,

i'm not going to lie, i did some slacking when it came to photographing the pacific northwest. i arrived in seattle and headed off into the city to shop and meet gregers, and realized that my camera batteries were dead. but no worries; coffee was drank, vegan food savored, bro's came, and sweet hangs were hung, all in epic proportions. i will try to put together an update with the few photos i managed to snag. i should probably take a photo of the last of my dozen vegan "voodoo doughnuts" from portland.

anyways, while we were in boise, i popped into the record exchange, a fine outlet for records, films, and memorabilia in new and used formats. i managed to snag a hefty pile of used dvds, billybuster new releases if you will:



(from right to left, top to bottom)
DAZED AND CONFUSED.
SESAME STREET PRESENTS: FOLLOW THAT BIRD
NATIONAL LAMPOONS ANIMAL HOUSE
BULLY
AMERICAN BEAUTY
10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU
STAND BY ME
REALITY BITES
THE NOTEBOOK
WAKING LIFE
MISERY
AMERICAN GRAFFITI
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE
THE TRUMAN SHOW
HEATHERS
PIEBALD: KILLA BROS AND KILLA BEES

here's a few observations that i've made about the ones i've watched so far.
HEATHERS - a lot of awful bands have referenced this terrific dark comedy.
ANIMAL HOUSE - john belushi really looks like alexisonfire/black lungs wade mcneil.
DAZED AND CONFUSED - you really don't need to smoke weed to love this movie.
10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU - heath ledger will be dearly missed.
FOLLOW THAT BIRD - feel good movie of the century!

10.17.2008

blood on the tracks.

10.15.2008

all my heroes are dead

something that i forgot to mention yesterday was purchasing a copy of the new COMEBACK KID dvd:



i really enjoyed it, like big time.
my living room/smiths poster makes a great cameo, as well.

GET INTO IT.

i heard gideon saw you in denver, he said you're contagious

this is what i saw:










i forgot to take a photo of the awesome food i ate at this place called watercourse.

this cities elevation makes my head hurt.

10.13.2008

i guess the heavy stuff ain't quite at its heaviest...

so i am back on tour in america. we're four days in now, and have a day off today in omaha nebraska en route to denver. when i'm done here, i plan to bundle up (it's very cold and wet) and walk over to the mall/whole foods before we have family dinner to celebrate canadian thanksgiving.

i am very grateful to have one of my favourite people out on this tour, australian vegan straight edge mega babe; michaela-jane travers. MJ is out working for one of the bands on our tour, and instead of complaining about that band, their music, existence, or involvement on this tour, i'm focusing on how rad it's going to be to eat amazing food together with MJ every day.

last night we played in minneapolis, which is definitely one of my favourite cities in america, especially when it comes to food. i planned accordingly to wake up early, and luckily MJ was up as well. we took a brisk morning walk through the masses of sunday morning vikings football fans, and headed to the legendary triple rock social club for brunch. we shared french toast, pigs in a blanket, and hash browns with cheese sauce (all vegan of course). here are some photos of that!




















currently watching:
GREYS ANATOMY: season 5.
CALIFORNICATION: season 1. (just finished today!)
HEROES: season 3 (new episode tonight!)
i need to get caught up on the new office and entourage seasons, too.

looking forward to seeing bayside in denver tomorrow.
happy thanksgiving, mom.

10.02.2008

i'm a sucker for sentimental emails from mom

Birth Certificate shows that we were born
A Death Certificate shows that we died
Pictures show that we lived!

Have a seat . . . Relax . . . And read this slowly.

I Believe...
That just because two people argue,
it doesn't mean they don't love each other.

And just because they don't argue,
it doesn't mean they do love each other.

I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I Believe...
That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt
you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I Believe...
That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.

I Believe...
That you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I Believe...
That it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.

I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I Believe...
That you can keep going long after you think you can't. (AMEN!)

I Believe...
That we are responsible for what
we do, no matter how we feel.

I Believe...
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I Believe...
That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I Believe...
That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I Believe...
That my best friend and I, can do anything, or nothing and have the best time.

I Believe...
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry,
but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I Believe...
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had
and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I Believe...
That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others.
sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I Believe...
That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are,
but, we are responsible for who we become.

I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life Forever.

I Believe...
Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.

I Believe...
That even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.

I Believe...
That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I Believe...
That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

I Believe...
That you should send this to all of the people that you believe in, I just did.

"The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything."