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| Old Favorite Quotes |
| Oct. 30 "A kiss might not be the truth, but it is what we wish were true." Harris K. Telemacher, L.A. Story (1991) Nov 7 "There isn't a word yet for old friends who've just met." Gonzo the Great, The Muppet Movie (1979) Nov 14 "Flee into some forgotten night and be Of all dark and long my moon-bright company; Beyond the rumor even of Paradise to come, There out of all rememberance, make our home." Walter de la Mare, The Tryst |
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| Nov 21 "It's better to help people than garden gnomes" Amelie, Amelie (2001) |
| Nov 30 "We're walking in the air we're floating in the moonlit sky the people far below are sleeping as we fly" Howard Blake, Walking in the Air, The Snowman (1982) |
| And When We Meet,As I'm Sure We Will December 5-7 2003 well another week has come and gone and here we are into December. Winter hit us in one day here in Newfoundland. Dumping snow on the province two days ago. Pretty crazy. This week's header is a line from the song "White Flag", the big single off of Dido'slatest album "Room for Rent." That and Paddy Casey's "Suburban Sky" have pretty much been on constant repeat on my machine for the last four days. There are so many people in this world and we only meet a very small fraction of them during our life. Each and everyone is important. "I am a part of all that I have met," As Tennyson says through Uylesses in the poem that bears the hero's name. There are so many people that I have yet to meet. I'm only 26 and there is a lifetime in front of me. It's all very exciting. Why am I talking about this? Well, Tuesday night at work I almost ended up in the hospital (or worse). A car slammed into the building putting a hole in the wall and ripping the counter away from the wall. I had been leaning on the counter and had i been on the other end I would have been pinned between two counters and had a meat slicer on top of me. Pretty scary I have to say. When I think about what could have happened I get nervous. There's so much left for me to do and see... Anyway, that's history. On to other news: I didn't submit any songs to the National Songwriting Contest. Just couldn't get the time between work, sleeping and shows to do it. I don't mind. Lots of time to get discovered. I just finished moving my computer to a better location in the house. Much more comfortable in my brother's old room. So I'm hoping to get a lot more work done on the album (Old Romantic). Haven't done a whole lot since I've been home, so it'll be good to get back at it. Anyone looking to get in the Christmas mood, St. John's Players "Christmas Gifts" goes off at the Basement Theatre on Wednesday at 8. It's night of readings and songs and ticket sales are donated to charity. It's shaping into a really nice evening and I highly recommend coming along... some quick rants: The Land Before Time 9...9??? That's 8 movies too much. Who's funding these things? Are they making money? How can I get in on it? 7: the amount of years it will take me to pay off my student loans (if I pay the full amount every month starting now)...aggghhhh.... Uniting the Right??? Just another reason not to like the PCs (in general)...anyone joining the Alliance is just asking for trouble. (I actually don't know anything about politics...) Games Workshop: Why oh why are you increasing the price of White Dwarf Magizine? Don't you gouge us poor geeky consumers enough with your small plastic and pewter products?? Aren't you already rich beyond your wildest dreams?? okay folks...that's it for this week. See you next time, |
| Too tired for an interesting title...December 12, 2003 A very beautiful sunrise this morning. It started out very thin, winter northern...very faded colours. By 7:30 it looked like the sky in a Michelangelo painting. I'd call it a very refreshing sunrise. so what's the news this week? Not a whole lot actually. The Christmas Gifts show has closed and now I find myself not rehearsing anything. Very strange not to have anything lined up...so to remedy the situation I'm thinking of putting together a show for the new year. Probably one of my own. (hey, if no one wants to do it...do it yourself!) So that should be exciting. As long as I can keep myself motivated. I have a terrible habit of great ideas. I have a box full of them. They're still in the box... This week's poker match I missed completely..due to my own stupidity and lack of urge to move any farther than I had to...Jon cleaned house I'm told (good for you Jon! Stick it to 'em!). Trilogy Tuesday looms ever closer....only four days until the LOTR marathon...yessssss...my preciousssss.... My apologies must go out to anyone checking the Geek in the City site...I know,I know, I haven't updated in two weeks...I actually have things done and I promise I will update it later today, okay? :) Checked out the Muppet Family Christmas a few days ago. I try to watch this every year and it always gets me in the Christmas spirit. Not only that...but it put me into a big Muppet craze. Man, Gonzo is the coolest weirdo ever!! I realized that last week I didn't have a quote listed...shame shame... Anyway folks, I'm cutting it short there...must go to bed...sleeeep.... this may be updated later today....again... til next time, This week's favourite quote: "I've got a dream too, but it's about singing and dancing and making people happy. That's the kind of dream that gets better the more people you share it with." -Kermit the Frog, The Muppet Movie (1979) |
| Dec 12 "I've got a dream too, but it's about singing and dancing and making people happy. That's the kind of dream that gets better the more people you share it with." -Kermit the Frog, The Muppet Movie (1979) |
| 'tis the season for procrastination Dec. 22, 2003 yes, yes I know. I've been naughty not nice. I'm three days late on my update and haven't done a thing with Geek in the City in weeks. Well, this update is my Christmas present to the hundred of people going to this site on a regular basis...hehehe..that's funny.... The second page of Geek in the City #2 is up as well as the first page of Andy. Enjoy! I've also added a few more pictures to the Extras section under Digital Photography. I'll be phasing out some of the older pictures over time and trying to make that section a little stranger than it has been. Currently I'm in the midst of making some Christmas presents for people and trying to get it all done. I'm almost there, but work tends to get in the way... So, what's been happening since the last time we talked? Well, Trilogy Tuesday went off without a hitch. I promised my bud Steve I'd review The Return of the King, tha review can be found under the Dice and Cup section in a little spot I like to call Quick and Dirty movie reviews (although this review isn't particularly quick...hey, it's a long movie) The day was very enjoyable...I almost knocked myself out jumping over seats trying to pull a Jackie Chan move; after the third movie I had the longest pee I have ever had (swear to God it was ten minutes...had to be); missed the opening scene to Two Towers Extended Edition because the pizza line was taking FOREVER; recieved a nice little film strip collectable when it was all said and done...not a bad day at all. I've become obsessed with battlenet. Playing Warcraft III online has become a daily habit. Getting my ass kicked online has also become a daily habit...but I AM getting better. I also suckered my friend Jon into having a game of LOTR Trading Card game this week. And he enjoyed it!! Alright, I have someone with whom to completely geek out. Good times. Gonna have to buy a new deck and some boosters after Christmas for sure. Oh yeah! What else has been happening? Not a whole lot to be honest. Working nights tends to ruin days. In fact, I slept all morning today until 4, and here it is 6:30 and I'm tired again! It makes no sense and it's really getting on my nerves...I need a real job... :( some quick rants: New Years Eve: I can't believe I have to work New Years Eve!! Boy that is going to suck...ringing in the new year behind a counter...by myself. grrrr... Saddam Hussein: Well, congradulations Mr. Bush. You got him. Now what are you going to do? Do you actually believe that capturing one man is going to resolve the problems in Iraq? This is not a quick fix. Obligatory Gift Giving: I beleive in giving gifts to people who mean something to me. People for whom I'm glad are in my life. I don't understand giving gift giving because you have to. It doesn't make sense to me. It seems empty to me. Entertainment Tonight: Someone..please...take this show off the air!!! Who cares if so and so is seeing so and so. I don't give a damn about what some lady is wearing at some event. These are actors and musicians..NOT GODS!!!! grrr...maybe I'm just bitter because I'm not famous. But if being famous means having a show do a special about my breakfast habits and my favorite hotels than I don't want to be famous thank you very much... the elusive novel: how come I can't do it? I can write pages and pages of script. Hundreds of poems. But I can't seem to get a grip on a novel. i keep starting what I think will be The One, but it always peters out. Am I not trying hard enough? maybe I need someone to give me a good smack. There's no reason I can see why i shouldn't be able to do it. Perhaps I'm just waiting for something to happen... okay, that's it. Happy Christmas guys and gals...see you on the other side, |
| Dec 22 night turns to day and i still have these questions bridges will break should i go forwards or backwards. night turns to day, and i still get no answers - Coldplay, A Whisper (A Rush of Blood to the Head), 2002 |
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| mop mop mop while i sing this song Jan 2, 2004 okay boys and girls, what have we learned this week? Box cutters are terrible for opening eight packs of diet pepsi 2 litres that are packaged in plastic wrap. we have also learned that there's a lot of pressure inside those bottles and that commercial tissue paper is terrible for cleaning up spilled (or sprayed) diet pepsi...there, that's out of the way. I got excited last night. Shame on me I got excited because I thought I had a new mop. what i thought was a new mop was actually the old mop, cleaned. Man oh man. if that is not a sign that I need a new job, I don't know what is. Ergo I'm sending an email to the good folks at the Gros Morne Theatre festival to try and get a job there again this summer. That would be sweet. I kinda miss the place. So Christmas has come and passed. I had a nice Christmas, except I couldn't really enjoy Christmas eve (my favourite part) cause I was too damn tired from work. That really sucked. New Years Eve was okay. I bit the bullet and went to supper with the byes (and respected others..including the globe trotting Chuck and currently pond hopping Krista) even though i had to work that night. It made for a very tiresome New Years Day, believe me. Working New Years Eve was a drag, but it would have been a drag anyway since my sweetheart is in Corner Brook. I've started to really dig in with Old Romantic and recorded four songs in the last two days. It's going swell (did i just say swell?) and i fully expect to have it completed within two weeks...although i'm aiming to have it done before Laura (the aforementioned sweetheart) visits me on the 6th of January. Gads, that's pretty soon! Better get at it! what else has been happening since last we spoke? I rented The Hulk last night on a whim. It was a guilty pleasure. You can read my review in the Dice and Cup section..as soon as i write it. :) be sure to check my buddy steve's website for his year end spectacular. it's a great wrap up in two parts: www.eldoradosteve.cjb.net well, i'm gonna cut it short there folks. bed is calling me. i realized last night while i was trying to take a nap before work just how much I love blankets and pillows...man oh man there is nothing better than wrapping up in that stuff...okay, these are the words of a tired man. I'm off to bed. Good night (morning)... |
| Jan 2 "to be nobody-but-yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else -- means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting." e. e. cummings |
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| I'm Still Alive January 16, 2004 Yes folks, I'm still here. Swear to Buddha. I can't believe it's been that long since I last updated. January 2. Wow. I can't believe it's not butter. High and gracious apologies to anyone checking this website regularly ( i know who you are). I should be getting back on track now. My sweetie came in for a visit just over a week ago, she stayed for a week, so I didn't do any updating on the page. Well, well, where to start? what's been happening? Let's see..... My sleeping schedule has offically reversed itself. I had two nights off this week and instead of going to bed like any normal person I stayed up all night. Just couldn't get tired. Even started cleaning my room at 4:30 AM for something to do. My delirious mind started to wonder if maybe something had happened to me and I actually could survive without sleep indefinetly. Well, I proved my theory wrong when I passed out at around 10:00 in the morning. Oh well, we can cross THAT super power off the list.... I may be doing some directing soon. A friend of mine contacted me about a one man show he's putting together. I'll give you more details when it's confirmed and stuff. Needless to say I'm very excited about it. Addicted to the game Knights of the Old Republic. Holy moly. I played it at my brothers place the night I realized my sleep schedule had reversed. Played it for 5 hours straight and apparently I only scratched the surface....too bad I don't actually own a copy of the game. or an X-Box to play it on (what am i saying??). I guess I'll have to bug my bro some more. Finally got back to painting my minatures after a long hiatus. It is going swell. I'll post some more pics when i get a chance. Started writing short stories again. I practically gave up the genre when I started writing plays four years ago. Shouldn't have done that. reading Stephen King's Everything's Eventual inspired me to start again. And I'm glad I did. If I finish anything that i think is worthwhile, I'll stick it up for reading. oh, almost forgot...I'M GOING BACK TO SCHOOL!!! well, I'm applying anyway. I filled out my application for the education faculty at MUN. I can't believe it will be my 9th year at MUN...if I get in... Insane. Of course after that I still plan on applying for my Masters...hehehe.... Wowsers I've got over 1000 hits on the page. well, about half of those are probably me checking the site fer stuff...oh well.. well it's nearing 10 am...and my brain is telling me to unplug from the cpu...so i better call it a morning. there'll be more updating soon...promise...must sleep..... |
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| come in she said i'll give ya shelter from the storm January 26, 2004 10 days since the last update...only three days late...that's not too bad. so what's been happening over the past little while? Not a whole lot really..today's header refers to two things: 1) we got a major dumping of snow last night and 2) I've been feeling really trapped all week, kinda like I'm stuck in a storm myself (only it's a really boring storm...) I don't know, perhaps it's a bit of post-graduation blues. it's not only that i feel like i'm not going anywhere, i feel like i won't be able to. man oh man. well two nights ago i had a real pick me up....wait, i'm getting ahead of myself....you'll need the circumstances first: i was asked to cover a shift at work on Monday of last week. No problem. I then worked the next three nights. I then got asked to work that Friday night (i won't go into the reasons why here), but i had an audition the next morning; i also had planned to hang with my friend emma and do some shopping and stuff and THEN play cards with the guys that night. Well, I worked that night and vowed to the dark gods that i would not cancel any of my plans. i was so bummed out that i had to work ( and on a friday night to boot!) that i gritted my teeth, drank a lot of pepsi and waded in. the audition went great and i think i have a pretty decent chance at a call back. after that i was getting a bit tired. Luckily ran into Jon and took a trip out to the village to do a little shopping. he drove me down to emma's (put together a shelf for her and her roomie) and then the three of us went downtown shopping. good times all around. by the time 5:30 rolled around i was getting pretty damn tired....almost to the point of sickness. i called a cab and went home determined to get a few hours sleep and then head down to jon's for cards. i got 3 hours sleep and then went to jon's "only for an hour." Well, something was in the air that night and i managed to stay awake until 1:30, when i finally went home. Here's the best part of the whole 28 hours: i giggled uncontrollably for 15 minutes (i'd tell you why but it would be lost on you). I haven't laughed like that since '96 when giggling fits where i'd stop breathing were common. it was awesome and something that i really needed. a good release. and considering how much sleep i had gotten, probably enevitable. other good news that night, yours truely cleaned out the boys in poker and blackjack. ohyeah! what else...i picked up Morrowind (after many failed attempts to...ahem...aquire it). I'm enjoying it a lot so far. The short story is on the shelf, as well as a new play I've been working on. I'm trying to decide exactly what i'm putting together for the Arts and letters competition and i don't need al these side projects running loose right now. the byzantine chess board is all finished, though i haven'tplayed it yet. and the next page of andy and killman will be up today. i've really been dropping the ball on the e-comics, so i must apologize...but hey man...you can't rush art! (hehehehehe....) well, i'll wrap it up there for now, until we meet again, |
| jan 26 "Resting in the fields, far from tubulent space, half asleep near the stars with a small dog licking your face." Bob Dylan, Jockerman (Infidels, 1983) |