I'm pretty sure that I've talked about this before (at least once) but it bears repeating. In my city there is an amazing music scene. it's diverse, and creative and there is literally something for just about everyone. I'm sure this is also the case with many more cities around the world. I find it very impressive. The thing that frustrates me about creativity is a lot of people think that it means they are entitled to praise, and special treatment and above all else, an audience.
So many Facebook posts, and tweets and passive aggressive comments circulate, all blaming the audience for not paying the money or giving the band their time and attention.
"You'll pay $20 at Starbucks, But you won't spend $5 on your local music scene. pretty cool..."
1. Yes. I will absolutely spend $20 at Starbucks because that is what I want. Delicious fancy coffee and baked goods interests me, and I like to treat my coworkers sometimes.
2. I will spend the $5 to see a band I like. Actually I will likely spend at least $50 every time I go out and support my local music scene. I go out, have some drinks, buy people drinks and tip the bartenders well, because I know our awesome time is their bullshit shift cause some bitch called in sick.
If something is happening and I want to see it, I will go out if i can afford to. Like most people I would think. I guarantee you, if people wanted to come to your shows, or see your band, or hear your music, they will. What would stop them? I don't know many people who have a problem spending money when/how they want to.
It's not fair to expect everyone in your life to be your biggest fan just because of what you choose to do. I enjoy the diversity that our music scene has to offer, but nobody ever plays music for themselves. You play for an audience. and if you don't interest anyone, you don't get an audience. that is nobodies fault but your own. You can force anyone on the planet to have a different set of interests. Your girlfriend/boyfriend/best friend/family doesn't have to love your music. It's your choice, not theres. Would you pay $5-$50 to go out and not enjoy yourself? Why do you expect other people should for you?
It's called popular music for a reason. If your music isn't getting anyones attention or any audience after so long. The problem isn't with The Scene. It's probably with whatever your doing. At the end of the day, the reality is you can love your music all you want. Make music for yourself and make it all about yourself. it's totally your call. But unless you're willing to pay cover to see yourself hundreds of times, consider it a hobby. You have no idea about any professional music career.
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Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Monday, 8 July 2013
Social Calls
I can't decide if I'm behind in the times or if our society has yet to develop social expectations for new behavior. I was out with a number of friends a few nights ago. (8-10 people I would estimate) and I found it very difficult to carry out a conversation. Most people talking were limited to jokes and one liners about something on the television, or commenting on others statements. Nobody was asking anyone else questions, or making any effort to converse with each other. I'm awkward enough on my own, so I often rely on asking questions to get other people talking, while I obsess about what to say, without looking weird or silly. Social Anxiety is a real treat, let me tell you.
On this particular occasion, I noticed a great deal of something that I find to be very offensive. Everyone there was on their cellphone.
A couple people were actually taking part in the same conversation on Facebook with other people. and commenting to one another about THAT conversation, and not even talking to anyone who made an effort to be the in the same room as them.
Several people spent the entire gathering texting, to make plans with other people and actually left to go spend time with THAT person, and other people were checking Facebook, Twitter, or looking at photos. Things I do to occupy myself while bored in the doctors office or when commercials interrupt a favored television show.
Am I the only one who finds this unbelievably offensive? I would have been perfectly content to stay at home and play Skyrim all evening. It was a gathering for a Pay Per View UFC event, which I have little interest in, but I went to socialize with my friends which we rarely get to do anymore. I found myself feeling very hurt that most people there would rather be having conversations with other people who DIDN'T even make he effort to spend that time with them. I even volunteered to be the designated driver, even though I had beverages sitting in the fridge, from the night before, and drove two other people there.
I found myself sitting alone, watching a barbaric sport that I have little interest in, making comments and trying to be observant, and start a conversation, to no avail.
"the little guy really seems to have the technical advantage there"
nothing. Asking questions about sponsorship and what an MMA Fighter makes were also met with dead air more often than not.
I talked more with strangers that I wasn't even introduced to, and introduced myself. They at least asked questions and seemed to want to make small talk with me.. I would have thought that kind of appalling social etiquette would be considered taboo.
More often than not, I can look around a social group I thought I was a part of, to see everyone on their cellphones. For a long time everyone with an iPhone played games together on their phones, while sitting in the same room. I have a Blackberry and don't play games on my phone, ESPECIALLY when I'm in a room and attempting to spend time with other people. I cannot comprehend any way that this kind of thing is not thought to be rude, or disrespectful.
A friend told me that I should have left and gone to do something that was fun for me, although I know this would still have resulted in judgement upon ME, and a complete lack of consideration of their own behavior. I even went so far as to say
"Guys, there are people in this room, who made the effort to spend time with you"
multiple times, and was completely ignored. Is this just another aspect of our technological society for me to be bitter about, or poor manners?
I was told about a party where the host placed a basket by her front door for people to put their cellphones in when they enter her home. I know full well that anyone who walks into my house will ignore that, even though I would love to give it a try in the future.
I want as many opinions as possible on this. I need to understand it, even if it is me that needs to get over it and accept that this is how our society works now. What do you think?
On this particular occasion, I noticed a great deal of something that I find to be very offensive. Everyone there was on their cellphone.
A couple people were actually taking part in the same conversation on Facebook with other people. and commenting to one another about THAT conversation, and not even talking to anyone who made an effort to be the in the same room as them.
Several people spent the entire gathering texting, to make plans with other people and actually left to go spend time with THAT person, and other people were checking Facebook, Twitter, or looking at photos. Things I do to occupy myself while bored in the doctors office or when commercials interrupt a favored television show.
Am I the only one who finds this unbelievably offensive? I would have been perfectly content to stay at home and play Skyrim all evening. It was a gathering for a Pay Per View UFC event, which I have little interest in, but I went to socialize with my friends which we rarely get to do anymore. I found myself feeling very hurt that most people there would rather be having conversations with other people who DIDN'T even make he effort to spend that time with them. I even volunteered to be the designated driver, even though I had beverages sitting in the fridge, from the night before, and drove two other people there.
I found myself sitting alone, watching a barbaric sport that I have little interest in, making comments and trying to be observant, and start a conversation, to no avail.
"the little guy really seems to have the technical advantage there"
nothing. Asking questions about sponsorship and what an MMA Fighter makes were also met with dead air more often than not.
I talked more with strangers that I wasn't even introduced to, and introduced myself. They at least asked questions and seemed to want to make small talk with me.. I would have thought that kind of appalling social etiquette would be considered taboo.
More often than not, I can look around a social group I thought I was a part of, to see everyone on their cellphones. For a long time everyone with an iPhone played games together on their phones, while sitting in the same room. I have a Blackberry and don't play games on my phone, ESPECIALLY when I'm in a room and attempting to spend time with other people. I cannot comprehend any way that this kind of thing is not thought to be rude, or disrespectful.
A friend told me that I should have left and gone to do something that was fun for me, although I know this would still have resulted in judgement upon ME, and a complete lack of consideration of their own behavior. I even went so far as to say
"Guys, there are people in this room, who made the effort to spend time with you"
multiple times, and was completely ignored. Is this just another aspect of our technological society for me to be bitter about, or poor manners?
I was told about a party where the host placed a basket by her front door for people to put their cellphones in when they enter her home. I know full well that anyone who walks into my house will ignore that, even though I would love to give it a try in the future.
I want as many opinions as possible on this. I need to understand it, even if it is me that needs to get over it and accept that this is how our society works now. What do you think?
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Make Way for Queen Bambi!
So I wanted to take a few minutes to talk about a new business in St. John's/online. A friend of mine has started Queen Bambi Boutique. This shop is essentially me in a nutshell. Pretty flower and cute animal accessories and Zombie Apocalypse goodness. I've reserved my copy of The Rise Of The General, A fantastic addition to The Walking Dead comic book series, for those who are fans of the comics or television show.
Queen Bambi is a modern day collage of things. I love these kind of shops because you simply never know what you are going to find there. Original pieces that your friends will covet, and you will love showing off.
The other thing I love about Queen Bambi, is the tons of gift ideas. If I see something and I don't immediately want it for myself, it;s because i know it will make an amazing gift to perfectly suit a friend or lovde ones personality or individual style. Serious Check out this shop! and Like them on Facebook today!
CHECK OUT QUEEN BAMBI BOUTIQUE RIGHT NOW!!
quantities are limited and this is your opportunity to score original pieces your friends (and strangers) will wish they found first!!
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| Mine! but if you hurry you can secure a copy too!! |
Lots of really awesome things for lots of different people. Ahh diversity. what a beautiful thing :)
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
Photo Share!
Came across this one on Facebook. it's a really important subject and i think it's something that everyone should be talking about.
<3 april
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Here Comes The Sun
So I went for a little adventure on Sunday, to visit some friends. I took some pictures with my Blackberry
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| My dream house. If this place had a two car driveway I would be hounding the owners to sell it to me. |
The camera is not the greatest but with lots of natural, strong light around it takes some pretty nice photos.
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| Gower Street. |
<3 April
Sunday, 17 February 2013
You probably think this rant is about you
If you've ever catered to a self involved friend, been the adult for your own parent, dated a man child, or had some other person thrust their responsibilities/need onto you you may appreciate this rant. I've needed to get it off my chest for a long time.
We are all responsible for our own happiness. Every human being has the same needs for happiness.
Most of us work very hard, for a long time, and go through a lot of shitty things, and do a lot of jobs we hate, and miss fun nights out making memories with our friends, because we are adults and we have jobs, and it's not the end of the world if we miss one hangover. Not in a legitimate pursuit of happiness.
Most of us go through post secondary education of some kind, because we know we have to put that work in, just like everyone else if we want a more comfortable life down the road.
Most of us have had our heart broken, Been betrayed by someone who meant a lot to us. Some of us struggle with security issues because of poorly handled issues in our past, and still, we carry on in search of love, and companionship and someone to spend our lives with. Looking for that perfect person that you can completely be yourself with for the rest of your life.
So how is it that the self important, juvenile, insecurity ridden, neanderthal still walks the earth? How does one human being manage to slip through that many cracks? We have all experienced one of these people. They thrive on negativity as a means of boosting their ego.
Eg. Girls who weigh less than mannequins saying they are fat, just so people will reassure them that they are beautiful and perfect. Now don't get you're Birkenstock's in a twist, ladies, I'm fully aware of psychological illnesses which give women altered perceptions about how they do/should look. I'm not an idiot. but neither are you. We all know at least one of these girls.
It doesn't make them the scum of the earth. They need to take pride in something and they feel their looks are their strongest assets. I would want to make a person like that feel really smart, so they would take pride in their brain.
Another brutal example is the partner who has trust issues, because his first girlfriend ever cheated on him and he never got over it. Or because her best friend stole her boyfriend so all girls are bitches. Or the guy who tells women that all women cheat and lie and all that disrespectful bullshit.*
That guy hating on his girlfriend and saying she's going to leave him, might be terrified that she is going to find someone better, may he is scared that she'll laugh at him, so he will say he doesn't care if she does, so he'll be winning...somehow?
Maybe that girl is really scared of being mistreated by women, so she guards herself. As if calling yourself a bitch doesn't hurt just as much as someone else saying it to/about you. But if she says it first, and they think that she doesn't care, then maybe nobody will think she's a bitch at all. Maybe they will respect that she thinks for herself and doesn't have any time for fake bullshit, and see what a nice person she is. Or maybe they'll just call her a bitch. Who knows really.
That guy just wants security to know nobody is going to take advantage of him. and that girl wants to have something to take pride in. Something that she really cares about, and takes seriously. To do some good, and have some fun.
*Girls, if you are staying with someone who speaks to you with disrespect, you're just as stupid and ignorant as your redneck/skeet dude boyfriend. Enabling him is not going to make it better. People rarely change on their own. They generally have to lose the things most dear to them to realize what they are doing to the people around them.
Everyone needs something to be proud of. Confidence is a vital need for every single person. Not to be confused with arrogance, a confident person is self assured and comfortable. Open to debate in which new ideas may be exchanged and adopted. The way our whole world moves forward.
If you don't have something that brings you happiness and stress release, then what is the point of living? Find something that makes you happy. Something positive, not drinking or drugs, because that's what you see on tv, and it's dramatic and will make people worry about you. . Grow up and face the issues that make you unhappy like an adult. Everyone deserves to be happy. and we're all responsible for ourselves.
We are all responsible for our own happiness. Every human being has the same needs for happiness.
Most of us work very hard, for a long time, and go through a lot of shitty things, and do a lot of jobs we hate, and miss fun nights out making memories with our friends, because we are adults and we have jobs, and it's not the end of the world if we miss one hangover. Not in a legitimate pursuit of happiness.
Most of us go through post secondary education of some kind, because we know we have to put that work in, just like everyone else if we want a more comfortable life down the road.
Most of us have had our heart broken, Been betrayed by someone who meant a lot to us. Some of us struggle with security issues because of poorly handled issues in our past, and still, we carry on in search of love, and companionship and someone to spend our lives with. Looking for that perfect person that you can completely be yourself with for the rest of your life.
So how is it that the self important, juvenile, insecurity ridden, neanderthal still walks the earth? How does one human being manage to slip through that many cracks? We have all experienced one of these people. They thrive on negativity as a means of boosting their ego.
Eg. Girls who weigh less than mannequins saying they are fat, just so people will reassure them that they are beautiful and perfect. Now don't get you're Birkenstock's in a twist, ladies, I'm fully aware of psychological illnesses which give women altered perceptions about how they do/should look. I'm not an idiot. but neither are you. We all know at least one of these girls.
It doesn't make them the scum of the earth. They need to take pride in something and they feel their looks are their strongest assets. I would want to make a person like that feel really smart, so they would take pride in their brain.
Another brutal example is the partner who has trust issues, because his first girlfriend ever cheated on him and he never got over it. Or because her best friend stole her boyfriend so all girls are bitches. Or the guy who tells women that all women cheat and lie and all that disrespectful bullshit.*
That guy hating on his girlfriend and saying she's going to leave him, might be terrified that she is going to find someone better, may he is scared that she'll laugh at him, so he will say he doesn't care if she does, so he'll be winning...somehow?
Maybe that girl is really scared of being mistreated by women, so she guards herself. As if calling yourself a bitch doesn't hurt just as much as someone else saying it to/about you. But if she says it first, and they think that she doesn't care, then maybe nobody will think she's a bitch at all. Maybe they will respect that she thinks for herself and doesn't have any time for fake bullshit, and see what a nice person she is. Or maybe they'll just call her a bitch. Who knows really.
That guy just wants security to know nobody is going to take advantage of him. and that girl wants to have something to take pride in. Something that she really cares about, and takes seriously. To do some good, and have some fun.
*Girls, if you are staying with someone who speaks to you with disrespect, you're just as stupid and ignorant as your redneck/skeet dude boyfriend. Enabling him is not going to make it better. People rarely change on their own. They generally have to lose the things most dear to them to realize what they are doing to the people around them.
Everyone needs something to be proud of. Confidence is a vital need for every single person. Not to be confused with arrogance, a confident person is self assured and comfortable. Open to debate in which new ideas may be exchanged and adopted. The way our whole world moves forward.
If you don't have something that brings you happiness and stress release, then what is the point of living? Find something that makes you happy. Something positive, not drinking or drugs, because that's what you see on tv, and it's dramatic and will make people worry about you. . Grow up and face the issues that make you unhappy like an adult. Everyone deserves to be happy. and we're all responsible for ourselves.
Sunday, 10 February 2013
Shameless Self Promotion
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Sunday, 27 January 2013
2 more mistakes
So I found this new game. It's called League of Legends. A growing number of my friends were starting to play so I wanted to see what the fuss is about.
It's a free to play online game. not unlike WOW in a lot of ways. Pretty fun. If you are into gaming be sure to check it out. The thing that I enjoy the most is etiquette. Bailing on your team, or leaving before a match is over will get you a warning. doing it again gets you banned for a day. I'm not trying to find out what happens at strike 3 because I am having way too much fun playing this game and I don't want to get banned again :)
Send me any questions, comments or stories at HundredThousandMistakes and remain anonymous if you like! Just remember, boys and girls, hating and trouble making will never get my attention unless it's to show people what an idiot you are So play nice <3
It's a free to play online game. not unlike WOW in a lot of ways. Pretty fun. If you are into gaming be sure to check it out. The thing that I enjoy the most is etiquette. Bailing on your team, or leaving before a match is over will get you a warning. doing it again gets you banned for a day. I'm not trying to find out what happens at strike 3 because I am having way too much fun playing this game and I don't want to get banned again :)
Send me any questions, comments or stories at HundredThousandMistakes and remain anonymous if you like! Just remember, boys and girls, hating and trouble making will never get my attention unless it's to show people what an idiot you are So play nice <3
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Sunday, 20 January 2013
the F word
I don't know why I even have a Facebook (F word. see what I did there?). For the most part it just makes me angry because a lot of people are really thoughtless, and for the most part, they couldn't find any Class or Tact, if they had a map.
A friend of mine made a statement (on a post, made by a band I follow) showing his support. He posted that he had his tickets to their upcoming show. I did the same, seemed like a nice, positive thing to do. Less than five minutes later his girlfriend charms her way into the conversation, to correct him stating that she had purchased his ticket for him.
Little gestures of disregard like this make me so angry. Emasculating, or belittling someone who means a lot to you. It's f**king stupid. I want to shout at them, "Do you have any idea what you mean to that person? You're so lucky and you're ruining it all on your own."
I hate that I have a button like that, that causes me to over react but realistically we all do.
I furiously typed out a post to share after I read her emasculating, rude comment. being reminded of all the things that could annoy one about this specificbroad specimen person.
"wow. that's cool. How nice of you, Chang. He would probably lose his balls anyway, it's better that you hold onto them i suppose."
Ugg...What a dame.The small, corner of my brain that controls reason, caused me to debate for 5 minutes, but inevitably, delete my harsh words, and take to the almighty blog instead.
When did the unspoken loyalty between friends disappear? Or the maturity to treat your loved one with respect, and help build them up, rather than make jokes at their expense and embarrass them. These are small gestures, you may think don't matter, or things you dismiss, saying,"well he never mentioned it after", or "if she was mad I would know for sure"
Not everyone is the same. I, for one do not want to live in a world where "If I wasn't happy I wouldn't be here" is acceptable. or "I love you, until further notice" is the attitude taken toward someone you care about
I worry that the world is becoming too cold. Romance and Love are all but dead in a world that revolves around money and self preservation.
A friend of mine made a statement (on a post, made by a band I follow) showing his support. He posted that he had his tickets to their upcoming show. I did the same, seemed like a nice, positive thing to do. Less than five minutes later his girlfriend charms her way into the conversation, to correct him stating that she had purchased his ticket for him.
Little gestures of disregard like this make me so angry. Emasculating, or belittling someone who means a lot to you. It's f**king stupid. I want to shout at them, "Do you have any idea what you mean to that person? You're so lucky and you're ruining it all on your own."
I hate that I have a button like that, that causes me to over react but realistically we all do.
I furiously typed out a post to share after I read her emasculating, rude comment. being reminded of all the things that could annoy one about this specific
"wow. that's cool. How nice of you, Chang. He would probably lose his balls anyway, it's better that you hold onto them i suppose."
Ugg...What a dame.The small, corner of my brain that controls reason, caused me to debate for 5 minutes, but inevitably, delete my harsh words, and take to the almighty blog instead.
When did the unspoken loyalty between friends disappear? Or the maturity to treat your loved one with respect, and help build them up, rather than make jokes at their expense and embarrass them. These are small gestures, you may think don't matter, or things you dismiss, saying,"well he never mentioned it after", or "if she was mad I would know for sure"
Not everyone is the same. I, for one do not want to live in a world where "If I wasn't happy I wouldn't be here" is acceptable. or "I love you, until further notice" is the attitude taken toward someone you care about
I worry that the world is becoming too cold. Romance and Love are all but dead in a world that revolves around money and self preservation.
Sunday, 13 January 2013
The Sweetest Things
So I just came across the most fun thing to do. I was bouncing around YouTube, as one often does, browsing the catacombs of the internet for further knowledge watching videos of Babies Laughing and a Turtle humping a shoe. And I come across the title, "Draw A Dinosaur"
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Okay YouTube.
You have my attention.
It turns out there is a whole channel of fun things to draw. Aptly Titled, Fun2draw.
This was the most fun thing I've done in a long time. I'm not someone who considers themselves an "artist". Which is a little sad, because I paid so much for a theatre education to teach me that. Or maybe it was just a hard lesson to learn because it's a really really valuable one. and more people should learn it, especially some of the people who have that kind of money to throw away because they get paid to act, for some reason unbeknownst to the rest of us.
Sorry that was a bit of a rant. I saw two movies today. One had Kirsten Dunst (I don't give a rat's ass* if that is not spelled correctly.) and one had Megan Fox and I'm still not over it.
*Or if you send me Formspring messages correcting my spelling. It's the internet. It is not a job application. Don't take yourself or anything else so seriously. You will have a miserable, frigid life. But I digress!
Following along to these videos made me happy. Drawing along and seeing that my drawing was coming out "totally cute" just like the video made me feel really good about myself somehow. Like a kind of Creative Validation. I think having a hobby that you're really good at is important. It's important for everyone to feel confidence and pride about at least one aspect of their lives. If you wish you could draw, or think you lack any artistic ability, Check out this channel. It certainly lifted my spirits :)
Wow this post really got away from me for a bit there. Hah! silly.
Also, wasn't the turtle humping a shoe hilarious?! You guys thought I was a perv, so you clicked on it. hahahaha. your bad people too :)
Peace Out
a.p.
........
Okay YouTube.
You have my attention.
It turns out there is a whole channel of fun things to draw. Aptly Titled, Fun2draw.
This was the most fun thing I've done in a long time. I'm not someone who considers themselves an "artist". Which is a little sad, because I paid so much for a theatre education to teach me that. Or maybe it was just a hard lesson to learn because it's a really really valuable one. and more people should learn it, especially some of the people who have that kind of money to throw away because they get paid to act, for some reason unbeknownst to the rest of us.
Sorry that was a bit of a rant. I saw two movies today. One had Kirsten Dunst (I don't give a rat's ass* if that is not spelled correctly.) and one had Megan Fox and I'm still not over it.
*Or if you send me Formspring messages correcting my spelling. It's the internet. It is not a job application. Don't take yourself or anything else so seriously. You will have a miserable, frigid life. But I digress!
Following along to these videos made me happy. Drawing along and seeing that my drawing was coming out "totally cute" just like the video made me feel really good about myself somehow. Like a kind of Creative Validation. I think having a hobby that you're really good at is important. It's important for everyone to feel confidence and pride about at least one aspect of their lives. If you wish you could draw, or think you lack any artistic ability, Check out this channel. It certainly lifted my spirits :)
Wow this post really got away from me for a bit there. Hah! silly.
Also, wasn't the turtle humping a shoe hilarious?! You guys thought I was a perv, so you clicked on it. hahahaha. your bad people too :)
Peace Out
a.p.
Friday, 14 December 2012
What do you want? Jingle Jam on it?
RocketRocketShip put off one of the best live shows I've ever attended last night. As a last minute opener for Pop Heavyweights, Faber Drive, RocketRocketship played with a huge group of amazing people including bands Fighting for Ithaca, Courage My Love, and the very talented Victoria Duffield. If you're not sure who she is, check here out here! She's this generation's Brittany Spears, and she's got a bright future ahead of her! I'm personally a fan.
Courage My Love have videos on youtube, so check them out! So do Fighting For Ithaca! Both really awesome bands full of amazing, fun people, so give them some of your time. You may really enjoy them!
RocketRocketShip Frontman, Jon Pike, took command of the crowd from the moment he stepped onto the stage. Guitarists Paul Brake and Matthew Dines rocked out and brought an unbelievable energy to the stage, providing vocal work, along with Bassist David Shear., (also Drummer, Jeremy Kelly, as well as Keyboardist, Kenney Purchase),The bys kept the crowd amped, having them participate in their well rounded and enthusiastic performance. This performance shows amazing growth within this band. In every capacity from showmanship to musical sound. A feeling of fun has been recaptured from the spirits that wrote House of Cards and Back Where I Belong. If you weren't in attendance at CLB Armories last night for Jingle Jam, you truly missed out on a performance that i will never forget. Check out the boy's website, follow them on twitter and like them on facebook! My god that sounds so creepy out loud. We're a society of stalkers...anyway do it
Courage My Love have videos on youtube, so check them out! So do Fighting For Ithaca! Both really awesome bands full of amazing, fun people, so give them some of your time. You may really enjoy them!
RocketRocketShip Frontman, Jon Pike, took command of the crowd from the moment he stepped onto the stage. Guitarists Paul Brake and Matthew Dines rocked out and brought an unbelievable energy to the stage, providing vocal work, along with Bassist David Shear., (also Drummer, Jeremy Kelly, as well as Keyboardist, Kenney Purchase),The bys kept the crowd amped, having them participate in their well rounded and enthusiastic performance. This performance shows amazing growth within this band. In every capacity from showmanship to musical sound. A feeling of fun has been recaptured from the spirits that wrote House of Cards and Back Where I Belong. If you weren't in attendance at CLB Armories last night for Jingle Jam, you truly missed out on a performance that i will never forget. Check out the boy's website, follow them on twitter and like them on facebook! My god that sounds so creepy out loud. We're a society of stalkers...anyway do it
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Saturday, 8 December 2012
Shameless Self Promotion
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Ask anything at HundredThousandMistakes and Follow me on Twitter @TheWonderWords
Ask anything at HundredThousandMistakes and Follow me on Twitter @TheWonderWords
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
People Pleaser
An issue that I struggle with is people pleasing. I want to make everyone happy. not through any demands of others, I just put a lot of pressure on myself to make people feel welcome and at ease. I guess maybe that is because that is the treatment I would like others to show me. (Concern, Care and Manners, Ludicrous I know..) I guess in a lot of ways I'm a fairly old fashioned person. I like having friends over for drinks or for meals. I like entertaining and being a host. I love Food and Wine and sharing those things with people I care about. There is (at least) one flaws with this personality type.
Being a Type A person causes you to clash greatly with other Type A people. Let me refer to us as Hosts (viewing our personality type as the virus. think Zombie Infection) for the sake of
But Knowledge is power!
If you're out at a party and you feel like you're talking too much, or being too loud, you probably are. Take a step back and listen to what other people have to say for awhile. This is not to say that you cannot take part in the conversation, simply that it's only fair to keep everything in moderation. I firmly believe that if we all try to be more self aware that world would be a much better place.
Sunday, 2 December 2012
Interplanetary GO!
Everything is an adaptation of its former self. For me, the beautiful aspect of living on this planet is we're not the first and we wont be the last. I find it fascinating that we are merely a part of a huge history.
I'm sure nobody thought about that 50 years ago when they were just struggling to make improvements in their own societies and make better lives for there families. Just like we now find it very hard to picture the world without us in it, years from now.
I believe that is why its such a struggle to get people to care about the environment, or the long term affects we're going to have on the planet. I think we're all a little in denial about the world one day having past us, and continuing without us in it.
It is (or should be) completely human nature to view the world as an environment in which we play the Protagonist. How do we plan for a world that we are not a part of? I guess people buy life insurance and caskets and all of those things. But those are all assurances for close loved ones. How do we make sense of giving a damn about a planet that we will have no relations to? 100 years is a blink in the grand scheme of things. But when you think of it as all the time we get on the planet, to accomplish our entire life, it seems to go by even faster
I suppose this blog is a means of me getting my thoughts out of my own head, to better make sense of them. So realistically this is an attempt to help myself, Isn't everything though? I used to spend a lot of time feeling guilty for things that I thought were selfish, but at the end of the day nobody has you're interests at heart, so you sort of have to.*
Look at it like when you had to help your little brother or sister with the hard levels on Mario (Or in the case of my brother, your older sister) When they finally got through the whole game, you wouldn't dare take that sense of accomplishment away from them by reminding them that they wouldn't be there without you.
We are often the protagonist but sometimes that is not as important as we might think. Sometimes things mean more to other people, and we need to be ready to play a side part in the lives of our loved ones as well as the star of our own life. We often forget, we are merely the star of our own life. Not life as we know it.
Check out Me to We: We live the Change. A site about turning our "me" attitude into a "we" attitude and see what an amazing difference people are making around the world. This is a very well put together site of blogs and photos about people making a real difference in the world. If nothing else it makes me happy to read about humanity in a positive light once in awhile.
*a year ago, a more cynical version of myself would have just called it a new age Darwinian (that is a word right?) society, of people surviving on characteristics that make them adaptable to their environment, and obstacles.
I'm sure nobody thought about that 50 years ago when they were just struggling to make improvements in their own societies and make better lives for there families. Just like we now find it very hard to picture the world without us in it, years from now.
I believe that is why its such a struggle to get people to care about the environment, or the long term affects we're going to have on the planet. I think we're all a little in denial about the world one day having past us, and continuing without us in it.
It is (or should be) completely human nature to view the world as an environment in which we play the Protagonist. How do we plan for a world that we are not a part of? I guess people buy life insurance and caskets and all of those things. But those are all assurances for close loved ones. How do we make sense of giving a damn about a planet that we will have no relations to? 100 years is a blink in the grand scheme of things. But when you think of it as all the time we get on the planet, to accomplish our entire life, it seems to go by even faster
I suppose this blog is a means of me getting my thoughts out of my own head, to better make sense of them. So realistically this is an attempt to help myself, Isn't everything though? I used to spend a lot of time feeling guilty for things that I thought were selfish, but at the end of the day nobody has you're interests at heart, so you sort of have to.*
Look at it like when you had to help your little brother or sister with the hard levels on Mario (Or in the case of my brother, your older sister) When they finally got through the whole game, you wouldn't dare take that sense of accomplishment away from them by reminding them that they wouldn't be there without you.
We are often the protagonist but sometimes that is not as important as we might think. Sometimes things mean more to other people, and we need to be ready to play a side part in the lives of our loved ones as well as the star of our own life. We often forget, we are merely the star of our own life. Not life as we know it.
Check out Me to We: We live the Change. A site about turning our "me" attitude into a "we" attitude and see what an amazing difference people are making around the world. This is a very well put together site of blogs and photos about people making a real difference in the world. If nothing else it makes me happy to read about humanity in a positive light once in awhile.
*a year ago, a more cynical version of myself would have just called it a new age Darwinian (that is a word right?) society, of people surviving on characteristics that make them adaptable to their environment, and obstacles.
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
My Country for a Cat Meme
Baha! I just found this on Facebook. Gave me a giggle :) Share my blog with your friends!!
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