oh radio, and wait forever...

Aurora

i really like the way the two guitars are interlaced with the slight echo effect.

StreetView - Peg edition

So street view made itself to Winnipeg. These are the three places you will probably find me:

My appartment building:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2130+Main+St,+Winnipeg,+MB,+Canada&sll=49.918018,-97.195226&sspn=0.001205,0.003484&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=2130+Main+St,+Winnipeg,+Division+No.+11,+Manitoba,+Canada&ll=49.948094,-97.108562&spn=0,359.996516&z=19&layer=c&cbll=49.947944,-97.108763&panoid=mCdH2KtzqEgqt-5P56WZXA&cbp=12,309.6,,0,4.45


The Bidness:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=28+Keewatin+St,+Winnipeg,+MB,+Canada&sll=49.947944,-97.108763&sspn=0.001165,0.003484&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=28+Keewatin+St,+Winnipeg,+Division+No.+11,+Manitoba,+Canada&ll=49.918,-97.194988&spn=0.001202,0.003484&z=19&layer=c&cbll=49.918065,-97.194987&panoid=x4H2T9plyR30VzdlluSDhw&cbp=12,240.76,,0,5

The Y:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=ymca&sll=49.923873,-97.093552&sspn=0.001202,0.003484&ie=UTF8&radius=0.08&rq=1&ev=zi&hq=ymca&hnear=&ll=49.924054,-97.093434&spn=0,359.996516&z=19&layer=c&cbll=49.924102,-97.093574&panoid=kUl8KZl9ezvvNkQFNDLAbg&cbp=12,173.32,,0,-1.31

How gorgeous is this...

I wish i could take the old minivan to Romania and let loose...

Re ee wind

kickin' it old school

dropkick

so on monday night, i thought i'd get a boost of youthfulness and memories of high school (this nostalgia seems to be contagious latly.)...went to see the Dropkick Murphy's. Admittedly, i remember about two of their songs (which they played in epic fashion) but still thought it would be a good night out.

as concerts generally go, i ran into lots of drunk people, and a surprising number of drunk teenagers, who were totally hilarious because they were trying to act tough and start fights. the lyrics, "you know the type, loud as a motor bike, who wouldnt bust a grape in a fruit fight" come to mind.

i made a couple of drunk friends, two guys who were sitting next to me in the second balcony, three rows from the top of the theater. at one point, one of them put his beer down on this seat, to hold up his friends dropkick murphy's scarf...and then proceeded to, very predictably, sit down on his beer.

this was the first time i'd ever seen anyone play the air bag pipes...pretty awesome.

the flatliners and the mahones opened for dropkick. the mahones had some tall punk girl in leather boots and fishnets rockin the accordian. and the flatliners, well, lets say their album is wayyy better than they are live and that most of the crowd were not shy in showing their disgust.

dropkick was pretty awesome tho, a really high energy band that really gets the crowd involved. i've never been to a theatre show like this before, but a bunch of people started a mosh pit down by the stage. and then during their last song and during the encore, a plethora of people jumped on stage and let all their white dance moves out...good stuff.

anyways, here are some video's of how the action went down:

What do you do with your hands?

When your sitting at a bar, what do you do with your hands. If your not drinking, are your hands on the bar? are they by your side, on your lap, in your pockets? one hand in the pocket and the other on the bar? are you holding a random object like a cell phone?

what do you do with your hands?

Today I found out why boxers need cardio...

warm-up: 10 mins sprints
post warm-up: 5 mins skip, 5 min crunches, 5 mins skip, 5 mins crunches, 5 mins skip, 5 mins leg rolls
bags: 25mins punching bags - land a 7 punch combo in less than 1.5 seconds, repeat
bonus round: 3 x ( 2 min jumping jack squats, 2 min pushups, 2 min leg pull ins )

ouch.

tomorrow will be fun.

Why cant my van do this?

iPhone Controlled Mini-Van in Berlin.

Wise Words

Because if it doesn't have tits or tires, it ain't worth having.

But if it does, it's going to give you trouble.

stupid van

i want a clair huxtable y'all

Firsts

today at the gym i witnessed several firsts:

• two black guys going to play basketball...however, in the locker room they were talking in an educated dialect. And the topic of discussion? comic books and robots. 
• some crazy crackhoe jamming to her music instead of actually using the machines. woman was gettin dowwwn, rap video style.
• two 13/14ish yr old highly self concious girls hell bent on getting hypothermia. While sitting in the hot tub they were comparing the size of various body parts and complaining they were fat. Then randomly decided to run to the steam room, and then dive into the cold pool.

eavesdropping is probably a bad thing, but i do it well, just pretend to take a quick nap in the hot tub - eyes closed, ears open. creepy, maybe. out of context conversations, defiantly hilarious.

i dont know anything about fashion...

but for serious, some girls should not be wearing skinny jeans. and for that matter, why do guys wear them?

Radio

The one thing i rather enjoy about this city is the radio - especially the student radio stations from Red River College and Uni of Manitoba. The stations play mostly indie, otherwise unpopular tunes. Check them out!

http://www.umfm.com/

http://kickfm.blogspot.com/

My new desk

Its already snowing and people are still commiting crimes

i really do hope the "two assailiants" take the drugs with lots of alcohol. 

Also, maybe this is a bit harsh, but isnt a really simple solution to crime in Winnipeg winter very simple? Make winter clothes really expensive. Bling and drugs are already expensive and are probably the motives for a majority of the crimes. However, if you make a commodity item expensive, how are they going to go around committing crimes? Probably a violation of human rights, but just a thought.

Robbers take man's medicine

Last Updated: Saturday, October 10, 2009 | 3:25 PM CT Comments0Recommend1

CBC News

A backpack full of medicine was taken from a 33-year-old Winnipeg man Friday night after he was jumped by two assailants.
Winnipeg police say the man was assaulted but not seriously injured.
The attack took place around 10:40 p.m., near the intersection of Sargent Avenue and Spence Streeet, about a block north of the University of Winnipeg.
Police said the stolen medication could be very dangerous if taken alone or in combination with other drugs or alcohol.
Police are asking anyone who finds the medication or has information on the case to contact Crimestoppers at 204-786-TIPS.

gym tv

so i went to the gym tonight because i didnt feel like watching monday night football on a crappy stream. during one of  the commercial breaks i was flipping the channels and out of the blue, i see the guy from work with the 65 mustang being interview about his car. There are 5 other people at my work, and one of them was on tv. what are the odds.

also, favre killed it.

Driving thoughts

I wonder what will break first

• My window, after being broken in to find 32 pennies and a box of kleenex
• the suspension because of the absoluttly terrible roads
• the steering because it seems like you have to make at least 3 U-Turns a day to get anywhere on the other side of the road
• my mind, because the fastest i've driven in the last month is 65 km/h

Singh is King

Saw this sticker on this guys truck on the way home...

Free Food, Power Tools, Nice Car. I'm happy

Today I saw a crazy cracker on crutches cross the street while traffic was coming full speed (thought i'd mention that because of the alliteration)

I also didnt take lunch to work. But somehow, the guy who doesnt really say much asked if i wanted to go get free food and check out some tools at a hardware store. Sold.

Go outside and see a new car in the parking lot. Sheepishly, I ask, "who's car is this?". He says "mine". 1965 orange Mustang.

and then i got paid at work.

SAWEEEET.