beautiful and damned

listening to a lot of Drag The River this week so i figured this would suffice. Had a great weekend with my daughter, went on as many adventures as possible and she played with her cousins for two days as well. I get her tomorrow after work too-hopefully there is a hockey game on, can't miss our favorite past time-it's what keeps me going daily. stay warm. it's still too cold outside and in.

yskov

Danny was always telling me about different books to check out and read and authors he thought I might like. I remember when he first told me about Dave Eggers and how I needed to read his book You Shall Know Our Velocity. So in my "hey I'm going to Borders to get a coffee and a book on Sunday" fashion I did just that-only to let it sit on the shelf for over 2 years. But, when life handed me the free time to unfortunately dwell on all the "what ifs" and try and dig up fossils of the past when you sit at work pretty much doing nothing I decided it was more than past time to see what Danny saw in this book. It is a hard read, especially with everything that has happened within the past 6 months, but I can honestly say I have never had a book relate so powerfully to me not just on a personal level but on an inspirational level as well. Too many coincidences and memories flow through the text into real life-which for me is what I tend to look for when I'm turning page after page. I don't think this book is for everyone, but if you have the kind of friends that I do and know the understanding of trying to search for more than whats on the surface and sift through the shit to find whats true, false and in between then you should read this book, because it honestly is all about what matters most-giving up your ghosts and loving the shit out life.

-You were right Danny, I needed to read this book

"1.Thoughts are made of water, and water always finds a way.
2.If you can't dodge the water, run.
3. There are bears and there are small dogs. Be strong like bear! If they take out your teeth, sit on the dogs. Bears always forget they can just sit on the dogs. Sit on the dogs!
4. If your house is haunted bring in your friends and start tearing the walls down. How can they haunt a house that you take apart? Aha!"

blast from the past

soooo fucking socially awkward to watch, the laugh tracks make absolutely NO sense.

on repeat

for Sean and Carolyn

move

this song had mabel dancing her little butt off tonight while uncle "Dee-man" Vorce (as she says it) were dying laying.

"never that good with words anyway"

toe tapper

only lady this guy needs-my favorite little "audience of one"

honest

Ted Hughes

worth the watch-one of the greatest poets in the past 100 years.

Swans

been on a Michael Gira kick the past couple days-maybe its the weather. Anyways listen to all/any or related solo projects from this dude including Angel of Light.

453 pages into...

-if you haven't or are looking for an amazing read-start with this. Enjoy the whole book as it is-a whole. You will not be disappointed at all.

“If I never met you, I wouldn't like you. If I didn't like you, I wouldn't love you. If I didn't love you, I wouldn't miss you. But I did, I do, and I will."
-Neil Gaiman

is it spring yet?

more sappy shit-can't wait for warmer "weather"

why not right?

buck owens ruled and this song hits it like a hammer to a nail. cheers/have fun.

#2

this dude is the reason the Maple Leafs are my number two team...wish he was still a fucking Ranger-Brashier hasnt done SHIT all season for us Avery's too busy getting into the heads of goal tenders.

The first day of Spring

this is a great album, thanks to my twin for pointing it in my direction-kind of a "hey winter sucks dick and what was is now shit" feel. Oh well, it only gets better-and always will.

brighter days ahead. stay warm.

crunktastic

get into it.

great reunion!

-only wish my good friend Danny was with Tim, Dezzy and I at this one friday after work like he was before they broke up a year ago. It wasn't the same without him but still had a blast knowing he was there in spirit.

"learn to love the mountain and rediscover air, put away your complicated coffee and rediscover care"

Mabel's got a new friend

Congrats to Teddy and Sarah. I couldn't be happier for the two of you...and she did it with no drugs!! Damn! TROOPER STATUS. Can't wait to have Mabel meet her.