Eva Cassidy
is the only person who can make me cry with just her voice, truly amazing. Fields of Gold is awesome, in every sense of the word.
- you'll remember me when the west wind blows across the fields of barly, and you can tell the sun in his jealous sky that we walked in fields of gold-
I rode the train today beside a buddist monk, how did i know he was a buddist monk you ask? Well because he was wearing the burnt orange robe and had the saddles on and everything, one thing though, should a buddist monk be listening to an iPod? Seems something like that would go against the 8 fold path...
Sunday is the big Banff trip. There are about 15 of us, and im one of the drivers. I've never driven to banff before though, actually, come to think of it i've never driven further than the Calgary City limits before. Really excited though.
i was reminded of something yesterday
I was riding the train,and it was very full, this is mostly because the transit workers have decieded to work to rule. This sucks for everyone but transit workers, but i guess that's the point, and i digress... So the train was packed, to the point where i could not really hold anything, and i didn't need too, i felt like a like a sardine, if there was a shift on the train, then everyone moved as one, it was like a wave. So here is what it reminded me of. Back when i did Artstrek, which is basically drama camp, we were studying Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. At one point in the play one of the characters is thrown over board, actually thinking back on it, it was two characters, but that doesn't matter. So the characters are thrown over board. We then did a workshop in which we had to partner up with someone and one person was the ocean and one was the character, Olivia. We then had to act out the scene in which the ocean carries Olivia. The catch was that there was to be no talking, no looking around, and no one person could lead the scene. So there i was lead only by feeling moving with my partner, up and down, side to side. It was very erotic, without the sex. You fall into this repetitious tempo and movement. If you ever have the opportunity to do it, i would highly recommend it.
The Good the Bad and the Ugly
THE GOOD:
So last night i went to a big fancy dinner with a bunch of powerful people, who were actually pretty cool.
Sitting with me for dinner was Joe Klassen, who owns Joey's Only restaurants (all of them that is, not just one, hence his name Joe), also with me was Bob Nash, who is VP of CP rail. Ken King the President of the Flames was supposed to be there at our table but he couldn't make it, Priemer Ed Stelmach was also a couple tables over, Don Cross was there, his family started the Calgary Stampede. I ate $175.00 apple pie, our table bought it for charity. Of course I had to cut it up. The rest of the table asked why i was taking so long, and i replied "Im being careful, this is the most expensive pie i'm ever going to touch". All in all pretty good night
THE BAD AND THE UGLY:
I feel as though i'm watching my friends self-destruct around me. For instance, tonight my friend Matt let me know that on Friday night he saw our friend Frank (that's what we call him, not his actual name) doing cocaine. I was shocked, see, i knew Frank drank and smoked, but coke is so much different. That night our friend Justing decieded he was going to take 5 tabs of exstacy. Do these "Kids" know how dangerous this stuff is, drugs has caused enough problems in my life, and i don't want it to happen again. Even Matt, my dear friend, i'm pretty sure he's staying away from drugs all together, but up until last year he didn't drink at all, and because he's an athlete he stayed away from any form of smoke. Now he gets drunk on the weekends, and smokes quite a bit, this all changed in September. What is happening to the lives of my friends? I feel helpless to stop it. Im most worried about Frank. He thinks that his drug use doesn't effect other people, and just him. This is so untrue, if there is anything i've learned is that drug use in-directly effects probably 40 people in your life. His use has now effected me, my dad's use effected many peoples lives. I hope i can help him in time.
please pray
-don
man, this boosts my self esteem
do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do
Today was long, most tuesdays are, but this one seemed especially long.
Tomorrow i don't have anything to do, so i'll clean out my car because its BADLY needed. Also i have to write a short essay about a couple poems, shouldn't be too hard cus they are good poems. BTW no more song lyrics for a while
man these lyrics are lame, but sooo funny
Cause it's the Pick! Of Destiny child,
you know I will be rockin' cause it's f--king insane!
Its just the Pick!
Of Destiny child, more precious than a a diamond on a platinum chain!
In Venice Beach,
there was a man named Kage
When he was buskin' he was on the rage.
He met Jables and he taught him well, all the techniques that were developed in hell.
Cock pushups and the power slide, gig simulation now there's nowhere to hide.
They formed a band they named Tenacious D, and then they got the Pick of Destiny.
Cause it's the Pick! Of Destiny child, you know I will be rockin' cause it's fucking insane!
It's just the Pick! Of Destiny child, our tasty grooves are better than a chicken chow mein!
Cause he who is sleazy, is easy to pleasy.
And she who is juicy, must be loosy-goosey.
And he who is groovy, will be in my movie, so come on!
The wizard and the demon had a battle royale,
the demon almost killed him with an evil kapow,
but then he broke his tooth and thus the demon said "OW!"
Cause it's the Pick! Of Destiny child, you know I will be rockin' cause it's f--king insane!
It's just the Pick! Of Destiny child, you know our movie's better than the Citizen Kane!
Cause he who's a geezer, must live in my freezer.
And she who is stockey, is full of mularkey.
And he who is groovy, must be in my movie, so come on!
Oh! Cause if you're a diva, then go to Geneva.
And if you're a crony, then suck on my bony.
And if you are groovy, then get in my movie!
It's called the Pick of Destiny!
The Pick of Destiny.
okay, seriously?
So Epic!
Song: Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown) Lyrics
Beelzeboss:I AM COMPLETE!
Tenacious D:(BOTH) F---k
Beelzeboss:YES YOU ARE F----D,S--T OUT OF LUCK!NOW I'M COMPLETE AND MY C--K YOU WILL SUCK!THIS WORLD WILL BE MINE,AND YOUR FIRST IN LINE!YOU BROUGHT ME THE PICK AND NOW YOU SHALL BOTH DIE!
Tenacious D:(JB) Waaait Waaait Waaait you mother-f----r we challenge you to a rock off,
(BOTH) Give us one chance to rock your socks off
Beelzeboss:F--K! F--K!F-----K, THE DEMON CODE PREVENTS ME,FROM DECLINING A ROCK OFF CHALLENGE!WHAT ARE YOUR TERMS?WHAT'S THE CAAATCH?
Tenacious D:(JB) If we win,you must take your sorry ass back to hell and also you will have to pay our rent
Beelzeboss:AND WHAT IF I WIN?
Tenacious D:(JB) Then you can take Kage back to hell..
(KG) What!?
(JB) Trust me kage it's the only way
(KG) What the f--k are you talkin about?
(JB) To be your little bitch
Beelzeboss:FINE!LET THE ROCK OFF BEGIN HAHAHA!I'M THE DEVIL,I LOVE METAL!CHECK THIS RIFF,IT'S F--KIN TASTY!I'M THE DEVIL I CAN DO WHAT I WANT WHATEVER I'VE GOT AM GONNA FLAUNT! THERE'S NEVER BEEN A ROCK OFF THAT I'VE EVER LOST!I CANNOT WAIT TO TAKE KAGE BACK TO HELL I'M GONNA FILL HIM WITH MA HOT DEMON GEL!I'LL MAKE HIM SQUEAL LIKE THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL!!
Tenacious D:(JB) NOOOO! c'mon Kage bring the thunder
(KG) There's just no way that we can win that was a masterpeice
(JB) Listen to me-
(KG) He rocks to hard because he's not a mortal man
(JB) God dammit Kage,he gonna make you his sex slave,your gonna gargle Mayonnaise
(KG) Noounless we bust a massive monster mamajam
(KG) Dude,we've been through so much shit
(JB) De-activated lasers with my dick
(BOTH) Now it's time to blow this f--ker down
(JB) c'mon Kage now it's time to blow doors down
(KG) I hear you Jables now it's time to blow doors down
(JB) Light up the stage cuz its time for a showdown
(KG) We'll bend you over then we'll take ya to brown town
(BOTH) Now we've got to blow this f--ker down
(KG) He's gonna rape me if we do not blow doors down
(JB) C'mon Kage cuz it's time to blow doors down
(KG) OOOOOOh (?) It's time for the black out
(JB) Hey antichrist ah, Beelzeboss,we know your weakness, ah rocket sauce!we rock the kazzbah, and blow your mindwe will defeat you, for all mankind you hold the sceptor,we hold the key you are the devil,we are the D
(BOTH) We are the D
(X16)Beelzeboss:YOU GUYS ARE F--KIN LAME COME ON KAGE YOUR COMIN WITH METASTE MY LIGHTNING SUCKERS!
Tenacious D:(JB) NOOOO!
Beelzeboss:OW, F--K!MY F--KIN HORN!OHH NO
Tenacious D:(JB) From whence you came you shall remain,until you are complete again
Beelzeboss:NOOOOO!F--K YOU KAGE AND F--K YOU JABLES I'LL GET YOU TENACIOUS D!!
Tribute - Tenacious D
what an awesome song!
So for history we have to hand in our assignment electonically via email. Its actually good cus then im not printing off loads of paper, but for some reason the program won't accept my documents. I use Mircosoft Works, which i don't know why, but it must be really different then Word. Funny though, it accepts pretty much everything else. Haven't posted a pic in a while, here goes:
hmmm most of this is right
***Your True Birth Month Is January***
Loyal
-yesSocial -
yesLogical -
yesEasily jealous -
yesLoves children -
yesRather reserved -
yesHighly attentive -
umm kindaLikes to criticize -
i hope i don't, i don't think i doNeeds close friends -
yesAmbitious and serious -
i don't know how ambitious i amSmart, neat and organized -
i'll take smart, but neat and organized?Hardworking and productive - no
Loves to teach and be taught - yes
Quiet unless excited or tensed - yes
Sensitive and has deep thoughts - yes
Knows how to make others happy - yes
Searches for the greatest romance - yes
Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds - i am resistant to illness, AND colds
Romantic but has difficulties expressing love - oh so true
Always looking at people's flaws and weaknesses - no
What's Your True Birth Month?
http://www.blogthings.com/whatsyourtruebirthmonthquiz/
green green
Your Brain is Green
Of all the brain types, yours has the most balance.You are able to see all sides to most problems and are a good problem solver.You need time to work out your thoughts, but you don't get stuck in bad thinking patterns.You tend to spend a lot of time thinking about the future, philosophy, and relationships (both personal and intellectual).
Last one I swear
Music Definitions
ACCIDENTALS: The wrong notes.
AUDITION: The act of putting oneself under extreme duress to satisfy the sadistic intentions of someone who has already made up his mind.
ACCELERANDO: What happens when drummers have to keep a steady beat.
CONDUCTOR: An ignorable figure capable of following numerous individuals at once.
CUT TIME: The sudden realization that everyone else is playing twice as fast as you are.
CRESCENDO: A reminder to the performer that he has been playing too loudly.
CYMBALS: Percussion instruments to be dropped while the band plays pianissimo.
FERMATA: A chance for the conductor to catch his breath while attempting to make his wind players pass out.
GLISSANDO: The way string players play difficult runs.
KEY CHANGE: A change in the main pitch or "tonal center" that takes full effect three to five bars after it is noted in the music.
MUSICA FICTA: When you lose your place and have to bluff until you find it again.
PAGE TURN: A good way to avoid playing the hard parts.
PRACTICE: Don't worry about it. Musicians never do it anyway.
RALLENTANDO: What never seems to happen during the technical passages.
RELATIVE MINOR: A bass player's girlfriend.
RITARD: The idiot behind the stick.
SUBITO PIANO: Indicates an opportunity for some obscure orchestra player to become a soloist.
TEMPO CHANGE: Signal for the musicians to ignore the conductor.
UNISON: A "minor second."
VIBRATO: A way for musicians, especially singers, to hide the fact that they are on the wrong pitch
if anyone understands this... please comment, this is freakin hillarious!
Music Theory Humour
A C, an E-flat, and a G go into a bar. The bartender says, "Sorry, but we don't serve minors."
So, the E-flat leaves, and the C and the G have an open fifth between them. After a few drinks, the fifth is diminished; the G is out flat.
An F comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp enough.
A D comes into the bar and heads straight for the bathroom saying, "Excuse me. I'll just be a second."
An A comes into the bar, but the bartender is not convinced that this relative of C is not a minor.
Then the bartender notices a B-flat hiding at the end of the bar and exclaims, "Get out now! You're the seventh minor I've found in this bar tonight."
The E-flat, not easily deflated, comes back to the bar the next night in a 3-piece suit with nicely shined shoes. The bartender (who used to have a nice corporate job until his company downsized) says, "You're looking sharp tonight, come on in! This could be a major development." This proves to be the case, as the E-flat takes off the suit, and everything else, and stands there au natural.
Eventually, the C sobers up, and realizes in horror that he's under a rest. The C is brought to trial, is found guilty of contributing to the diminution of a minor, and is sentenced to 10 years of DS without Coda at an upscale correctional facility. On appeal, however, the C is found innocent of any wrongdoing, even accidental, and that all accusations to the contrary are bassless.
The bartender decides, however, that since he's only had tenor so patrons, the soprano out in the bathroom, and everything has become alto much treble, he needs a rest -- and closes the bar
For Kirstyn
Top Ten Reasons...
Top Ten Reasons for Being a Soprano
10) The rest of the choir exists just to make you look good.
9) You can entertain your friends by breaking their wine glasses.
8) Can you name an opera where an alto got the man?
7) When sopranos want to sing in the shower, they know the tune.
6) It's not like you are ever going to sing the alto part by accident.
5) To wear great costumes - - like the hat with the horns on it.
4) How many world famous altos can you name?
3) When the fat lady sings, she's usually singing soprano.
2) When you get tired of singing the tune, you can sing the descant.
1) You can sing along with Michael Jackson.
Top Ten Reasons for Being a Bass
10) You don't have to tighten your shorts to reach your note.
9) You don't have to worry about a woman stealing your job.
8) Or a pre adolescent boy.
7) Action heroes are always basses. That is, if they ever sang, they would sing bass.
6) You get great memorable lyrics like "bop", "bop," "bop," and "bop".
5) If the singing job doesn't work out, there's always broadcasting.
4) You never need to learn to read the treble clef.
3) If you get a cold, so what?
2) For fun, you can sing at the bottom of your range and fool people into thinking there's an earthquake.
1) If you belch while you're singing, the audience just thinks it's part of the score.
Top Ten Reasons for Being a Tenor
10) Tenors get high without drugs.
9) Name a musical where the bass got the girl.
8) You can show the sopranos how it should be sung.
7) Did you ever hear of anyone paying $1000 for a ticket to see The Three Basses?
6) Who needs brains when you've got resonance?
5) Tenors never have to waste time looking through the self-improvement section of the bookstore.
4) You get to sing along with John Denver singing "High Calypso."
3) When you get really good at falsetto, you can make tons of money doing voice-overs for cartoon characters.
2) Gregorian chant was practically invented for tenors. Nobody invented a genre for basses.
1) You can entertain your friends by impersonating Julia Child.
Top Ten Reasons for Being an Alto
10) You get really good at singing E-flat.
9) You get to sing the same note for 12 consecutive measures.
8) You don't really need to warm up to sing 12 consecutive bars of E-flat.
7) If the choir sounds really awful, it's unlikely the altos will be blamed.
6) You have lots of time to chat during soprano solos.
5) You know you are better than the sopranos because everybody knows that women only sing soprano so they don't have to learn to read music.
4) You can sometimes find part time work singing tenor.
3) Altos get all the great intervals.
2) When the sopranos are holding some outrageously high note at the end of an anthem, the altos always get the last words.
1) When the altos miss a note, nobody gets hurt.
No Biffing for me
So on Saturday i woke up at 5:30 put on some Adidas ClimaCompression stuff, a windshirt, snowpants, drove into town got on a bus, and headed out to Nakiska for a day of Snowboarding. WOOT! It was my first time out this year sadly, i was a little out of form, but soon was back up to so called snuff (btw, if anyone knows where that phrase came from, could you tell me, cus i don't want to be related to snuff). It was so warm out, i actually shed my jacket, threw on the iPod and just cruised down the hill. This is probably the first time i have gone out without actually biffing huge.
Thinking back to it my last big bail was at COP (Canada Olympic Park) in the board park, i went wrong off of this kicker and landed on my face and was rewarded with a nice concusion and a face full of icy scratches. That day sucked.
But Saturday was fun, the only bad part about it being so nice out is that at the end of the day it get a little slow because the snow is melting, for those of you who don't know, the colder the snow, the faster. Personaly im not all about the tricks, but i am about the speed, the faster i can go, the better.
Time to play psychologist, maybe i like going fast because i enjoy being on the edge of control. Maybe i like that change, you know, from living so in control, from control every aspect of my life...
Friday night was awesome. I went to 300, which is now my favorite movie right behind the original Matrix. I was able to hang out with some friend which was a big bonus. Going to 300 was actually my second choice, I really wanted to go this Jazz evening, but it was all sold out so i "had" to go to 300. Anyone that is quessy with blood or violence need not go.
Today i woke up late because of the time change. See, i thought my phone would change at midnight, but apparently it did not, for some reason it changed over at like 10:00 in the morning. Dont' know why, but it did. Because of this i missed church, which was a bummer.
Thats everything i think
something i found on a blog that made me laugh
This is strictly a mathematical viewpoint...and mathematics don't lie...it goes like this:
What Makes 100%?What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?We have all been to those situationswhere someone wants you to give over 100%.How about achieving 110%?What makes up 100% in life?What does? What gives?What? What? What?
Here's a little mathematical formula that might helpyou answer these questions:If:A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26.
Then:
H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%
and
K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%
But,
A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%
and,
B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%
and,
look how far ass kissing will take you.
A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G
1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%
Thus, one can conclude with mathematical certainty and accuracythat while Hard work and Knowledge will get you close,and Attitude will get you there,it's the Bullshit and Ass kissing that will put youover the top !
The internet has made the world really small
i saw a news article that kinda shocked me tonight, hence this blog.
It was about an alleged gang rape at a school in Ontario. The thing is, being all the way out here in Alberta i still know a few students of this school through internet chatting and conversations
Its kinda shocking in a way.
Existentialism
last night i was sitting at Chapters waiting for my friend Trent to pick me up. I was walking around and this stack of books caught my eye. I picked one up and read the title: Fear and Trembling - Soren Kierkegaard. Here is what it said on the cover: "
If there were no eternal consciousness in a man, if at the bottom of everything there were only a wild ferment, a power that twisting in dark passons produced everything great or inconnsequential; if an unfathomable, insatiable lay hid beneath everything, what would life be but despair?" - i was hooked. BTW he might just win longest sentance ever with that quote.
big plans next week
i plan on doing something i've been thinking about for a while. a while would be an understatement actually, more like forever. Can't say what, but i will let you all know how it goes. Fingers crossed it goes good. Defenition of going good: not backfiring in my face.
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