5-man bobsled (ie: lots of layering)

So the other night Mrs. called to say they were at a fun bar nearish to me so I obviously had to go on over even though I wasn't planning on going out.  And then it turned out there were more people I knew there even my one of my favourite tweeters!

I also ran into this guy who I know very vaguely and is one of my favourite singer-songwriters and he also plays in the arkells and he'd just gotten back from the olympics with them we had this conversation (or an approximation thereof)
dg: just got back from the olympics
me: What sport?
dg: ah, the 5-man bobsled?
me: whoa nice
dg: yeah, it's not the most publicized sport
me: sounds fun though
dg: all the men sort of lie on top of each other
me: so most are just padding?
dg: it's just math you know like one then two
me: yeah it's just math. like BEDMAS
dg: I wanted to call the band BEDMAS
me: hahahaaaa
dg: it didn't go over well
me: Nick wanted to call Sweet Thing "Elk Attack"
dg: hahaaaa (fine I don't know how he actually laughs that's just a representation it might have been more like hohohahaahoho who knows!)

Also I like the word bedmas because it just reminds me of beds and christmas. and therefore christmas mornings opening stockings in bed. SIGH.

You know I can't recall ever seeing the Arkells but everyone seems to like them oh look I can stream everything on their website. Nice one, internet!

This is also a good video blog of theirs:

You know what kinds of bands I like? Bands that like Motown.
Also I like Motown bands. Obviously. So does the BFF when we worked at the ice cream shop we would play those Motown records to death. And dance around.


Oh yeah here are some photos I keep forgetting to show you!


These are of allllll these dudes' new cover band which is called New Twigs (or something like that??) I don't have a link for ya, sorry.
But I will for certain tell you when they are playing next because if you are fun you'd like to come.


They do covers of like CCR and Springsteen and fucking I don't know like good fucking rock and roll and then you can dance (except not nearly enough people were dancing) and sing along real loud for sure.


Sass wants me to put up the video I took of them doing Harvest Moon (so good though I think that Elliott Smith's Harvest Moon is still my favourite what isn't my favourite about Elliott Smith?) but the sound quality on my camera is too terrible. Sorry Sass!


I said to Nick "are we old now? Do we now only like cover bands? Do we have to start going to the Bier Markt on Friday nights"
and he said "oh god, let's not get ahead of ourselves here."
me: "what about grace o'malley's???"
hahaaaaa gross.






Also Nick's band played! I hadn't seen them in too long so it sure was lovely to hear all my favourites again.
You know so many people I'm bffs with I met through Nick talking to him at that Silver Hearts show so many years ago was one of the best decisions I made. Maybe I will tell you that story sometime.


Leave me alone I like pictures of lights like this.


these pictures are way better than my band photos!



I'm constantly struggling with the names for people on here. I mean, I want to publicize people where I can for instance if they are musicians or actors or shop-owners or whatevers but I also don't want to necessarily tie them up in whatever bullshit comes along with me having a blog. Or I don't want them to be incriminated by shit I say about anything else. Also some people are pretty private or feel weird about being blogged about. Especially people who don't ever read blogs to them it's so strange to be written about or it's a big deal. I dunno. I guess I'll keep on with this halfsies of putting up a bit of information on people but not everything and then if you're uncomfortable with something I've written you can just let me know and I'll amend it. Also if you're fine with me writing whatever and using your full real name all the time for every story then you can let me know that, I guess?



People who use the internet for everything all the time totally get that everything is no big deal and people that don't can't understand why would all post so much information. they're like "are you trying to murdered?" umm remember phone books? remember when you could find someone's phone number and address just by knowing their name?? come on now!




whoa this band is pretty in squiggles!



I think I'm wienering out on watching "the game" today because I really have to work on my new project. Also there's some parties I might want to go to later and so, you know...
I did kinda feel like watching MEN be MEN watching SPORTS but also I'll probably get over it.

big plans!!!! yet again

Haha my poor mum has to put up with so much from me. Sorry, guy!

Today it was me calling her up ridiculously excited about this new project I've decided is my calling and I'm going to do!

This happens really quite frequently. I get excited and fixated and determined and set on something and then I just never get around to following through on it.
Kinda sad, really... when you think about it.
WHICH I DON'T.

Anyway. I am VERY excited about this new idea that I had which I am not telling anyone who might possibly naysay about because I am super sensitive to naysaying.
Meaning, I have no sticktoitiveness so I look for any reason to quit.
So don't give me any.







Also I told my mum a dirty joke and she laughed and laughed. I told my one aunt the same joke and she also laughhhhhed.  Don't think I take for granted how great of a family I have.



Met a blog reader tonight at the bar! She is a big fan of Raymi's and a reader of mine. Pretty neat.
We bonded over being nerds and blogging and how Raymi seems (and is) really sweet and lovely.


I have one shirt laid out on the floor ready to be painted on everything else is pretty tidy, guess where Ruth Buzzi is sleeping?

it's easy when the subject is easy

 Hey, I did my friend's headshots on Sunday! Despite some technical stupidity on my behalf (ughghghghhh) I'm pretty pleased with how they've turned out. And She seems pleased as well!


(this outfit that she's wearing is actually a jumper thing with pants! Amazing.)


This friend is also the proprietor of Sub Rosa Vintagein Kensington market. I wish I had a vintage store. I'm jealous of everyone in the world most of the time.


This shoot was really fun and pretty easy because this friend is super good at posing so I didn't have to do too much, she knew what she wanted I think and what faces to make. Probably photographing actors is always easier than non-performers who feel awkward with attention/posing. 



You can feel free to compliment her in my comments if you want to. Also you can tell me which one is your favourite. For fun! It'll be just like a drinking game only instead of a drinking game you'll just pick one. 



I'm not sure this red or the background is the ideal choice for a headshot, but there's something really lovely and warm about this photo, I think, like she looks like a really loving little mum.. anyone with me on this one?

I wish I had money for a new fancy lens! Does anyone want to buy it for me?
Also, a HUGE thank-you to Dollface for letting us use her condo for this shoot-- it's pretty much ideal and my apartment is completely not ideal at all. Does anyone want to buy me a studio? I'll let you!

Huge pile of clean laundry on my bed right now and when I got back from brunch with the BFF I could tell Ruth Buzzi had been sleeping on it because she smelled lovely and fresh. I love Ruth Buzzi. Just saying. I also love brunch, clean clothes, the BFF, and coffee (for putting me in this great mood right now).

This blog looks really good right now like I am a fantastic partytimer. imho.

please can't I have some more cake, rich sir?

I just milk one evening of not-even-really-partying into multiple blog posts. Nice!
 
Yep, more photos from when Sass went up to Rosedale awhile ago. I know that it's awhile ago since she is now in Vegas for some reason. 

The more I watch other people on their fancy phones the more that I feel like I desperately need a web phone. COME ON, OCTOBER, that's when my contract is up. Not that I won't just end up falling into another fucking brutal contract, but at least I'll have more bargaining power. Or maybe Wind will have service across Canada or other companies will exists and these shitty powerhog cellphone companies will have to give me a decent rate.
I can dream.

It's not that I didn't want my photo taken, it's that I was annoyed with the flash. man flash is annoying.

 so is not-flash.

 







Yep, we invited ourselves to sit with this table of dudes. The place was so dead. When the BFF and I went up there before there were way more people. Including one guy who we discovered the next day donated 1 MILLION dollars to a university last year. you know who needs a million dollars?? ME.



Whatever, I'm going to go back there sometime to look for more future-husbands.

I think possibly the best part of the evening (besides the photoshoots, the company, etc.) was this:

A chocolate mouse truffle torte thing that one of the rich clients had brought for the girls who work there as an early v-day present. yeah, me and sass ate that up.
And it was good.