20,000 Justice League's under the point.

So Saddam Hussein is dead now.... Do YOU feel any safer?

Apparently you can watch a video of him being led to the gallows, which is about as hella-morbid as you can get. What were his last words? "God is greater than everything." For one, I did NOT see that coming. I was hoping he'd just list off a bunch of movies he wishes he'd seen, or a recipe for his grandmother's chilli.

Seriously though, murderous asshole or not, I can't help but feel for anyone who gets hung. Jesus, that's a rough way to go.

There was more, but it escapes me... X-mas photos to come, lovely fleshed-out update waiting in the wings, New Years just around the coroner. I MADE STEW TODAY IN MY NEW SLOW-COOKER! I'll let you know how it turns out in about 9 hours.

Sleep? Pah! Sleep is for the weak!

I must be outta my mind...

I've done this before, but this version is much more detailed

1)Angelo
2)Liz
3)Sam
4)Kayla
5)Anonymous
6)Lindsay
7)Laura
8)Steph
9)Samanthula
10) Benny
11) Genevieve
12) Erica

Q: Have you ever kissed number 7 (Laura)?
A: Yes, I have! Many times after shouting at her a lot that her mariage is "rank."

Q: What's the best memory you have of 9(Samanthula)?
A: I don't actually have any memories of this charming lass.

Q: When's the next time you're gonna see 4(Kayla)?
A. Hopefully soon! She's keen!

Q: Is number 8 (Steph) pretty?
A: The answer to this question depends on how jealous Malcolm gets.

Q: What was your first impression of number 10 (Benny)?
A: "Who's Benny?"

Q: How did you meet 3 (Sam)?
A: Through Kayla. The first time I really remember was at a CKLU seance.

Q: Is 11 (Genevieve) your best friend?
A: Not yet, but if she brings me cake I'll upgrade her status.

Q: Have you seen 5 (Anonymous) in the last month?
A: No, but he sent me like a million junk e-mails asking me to buy things.

Q: Do you think 2 (Liz) has a crush on you?
A: That is completely out of the realm of possibility. (snicker snicker)

Q: When was the last time you saw 12 (Erica)?
A: When she was glowing from a successful performance in Mac-Bowchikawowwow.

Q: Have you ever been to 1's (Angelo) house?
A: Yes! He had a party and I atended.

Q: Would you ever kiss 6 (Lindsay)?
A: And realize a high school dream? You bet!

Q: When's the next time you'll see 10 (Benny)?
A: Benny doesn't come around so often.

Q: Are you really close to 3 (Sam)?
A: I haven't had the opportunity, but it'd be nice I'm sure!

Q: Have you ever been to the movies with 4 (Kayla)?
A: Yes! She rescued me from sitting alone once.

Q: Have you ever gotten in trouble with 2 (Liz)?
A: As in we got in trouble together, or I was in trouble with her? In either case I think the answer is no.

Q: Would you ever go out with number 7 (Laura)?
A: Gosh, I'd be too shy to ask out Gertrude from Hamlet...

Q: What do you and number 3 (Sam) talk about the most?
A: So far the topics have been wide spread and varied, from evil bowling to team spirit.

Q: Do you even know 9 (Samanthula)?
A: Not technically.

Q: Would you give number 3 (Sam) a hug?
A: Yeah! Hugs for all!

Q: Would you ever go on a date with number 10 (Benny)?
A: I don't know. He seems a little political.

Q: Are you in love with number 12 (Erica)?
A: I'm in love with the idea of Erica.

Q: Have you ever lied to number 6 (Lindsay)?
A: I don't think I have!

Q: Do you know a secret about number 8 (Steph)?
A: I don’t know Steph well enough for her to have shared secrets with me.

Q: Describe the relationship between number 9 (Samanthula) and number 5 (Anonymous).
A: Anonymous sent Samanthula about a million emails telling her that her penis is not big enough and Samanthula dumped him.

Q: What is the best thing about your friendship with number 4 (Kayla)?
A: It's new and fresh and interesting, like a pair of brightly coloured underwear, straight out of the package. Also the fact that she probably laughed at that.

Q: Have you ever danced with number 7 (Laura)?
A: Not in a "dance" scenario, but we've shaken our booties in random situations before.

Q: How long have you known number 12 (Erica)?
A: A few years, a few months, and a few hours. We introduced ourselves when I was working in Chapters.

Q: Have you ever been in a fight with number 8 (Steph)?
A: I told her I wasn't ging to play hip hop on my radio show and she seemed a little peeved.

Q: Does number 9 (Samanthula) have a boyfriend/girlfriend?
A: I have less of a clue than Inspector Clouseau.

Q: Have you ever been a coworker with number 2 (Liz)?
A: I worked and she volunteered at the same place once.

Q: Have you ever wanted to punch number 6 (Lindsay) in the face?
A: Lindsay? No! You obviously don't know Lindsay at all.

Q: Has number 1 (Angelo) ever met your mother?
A: No, despite the many times I've tried to set up a meeting.

Q. How did you meet number 6 (Lindsay)?
A: In drama class in high school!

Q: Did you ever accidentally physically hurt number 5 (Anonymous)?
A: It never look enough like an accident to make it credible.

Q: What is the best memory you have with number 12 (Erica)?
A: I remember it was really sweet of her to dress up in red underwear and high-heeled boots for my artistic fulfillment.

Q: Do you live close to 7 (Laura)?
A: Since she moved, yes!

Q: What is number 2's (Liz) favorite food?
A: Oh hell.... Buddha omelette (made with 2 eggs)

Q: Out of your top 12, which one would you say is the funniest?
A: Kayla's been making me snicker a lot lately.

Q: Who is the most flirtatious?
A: Anonymous. Always be talkin' 'bout penises and teen girls and the letter "x".

Q: If you could change one thing about number 10 (Benny), what would it be?
A: He would be Irish and Samuel Beckett.

Q: Say something nice about number 11 (Genevieve).
A: Genevieve seems to get a kick out of life, and that's a great quality to have. (also she looks stunning when dressed as Supergirl)

Q: Which one lives the farthest away?
A: Lindsay (Toronto, I think.)

Q: Which one do you hang out with the most?
A: I think it's a tie between Liz and Kayla right now.

Q: Who is the loudest?
A: Sorry Liz.

Q: The quietest?
A: Benny. He's only ever said one thing.

Q: What kind of car does number 12 (Erica) have?
A: Erica does not drive. She gets around on a cloud of self-assurance.

Q: Have you traveled anywhere with number 11 (Genevieve)?
A: No, but we've met in various places and locales.

Q: If you gave number 5 (Anonymous) $100 dollars tonight, what would they spend it on?
A: They would send me a penile implant kit.

Does this prove the rule? I never understood that...

Remember when I said all modern christmas songs were abominations?

Well, maybe I was wrong.

There are no words...

Bah! Humbug!

I was just in the car, listening to the CBC and they played a song called "Home for Christmas" by Kim Stockwood (who put out that "You Jerk" song from a few years ago, I think).

I loathe christmas songs put out by contemporary artists. There is not a single one in the last forty years (at least) that is anything more than a gee-whiz rehashing of siting by the fire and drinking egg-nog (Stockwood added rum, which was a new touch). Bad as a single song is, many artists feel the need to put out entire albums of poorly rendered holiday gibberish evoking over the course of an hour or so how much they love being in the presence of holly, bells, chocolate, and Santa. Possibly worse still are the videos for these songs which feature the singer (if she's female) singing raunchily to Santa Claus who smiles knowingly to the camera. Thanks Mariah, but I don't ever want to picture Santa having sex.

Also insipid: Pictures of bright shiny pop tarts recording these cheese-a-thons in the studio while wearing Santa Claus hats.

It's the new WORST THING EVER.

See this?



POINTLESS! I will hear no arguments about how it isn't christmas without Mariah Carey's ass in my face!

What is she thinking when she's posing for pictures like this? Seriously, what is passing through her mind when the photographer says "I need a little more ass. Can you bend over the colourfully wrapped gifts a bit? Oh, and don't forget to cheat out your tit a little more. The vacant stare is great, by the way"? Anyone have an idea?

Current Music that is REALLY worth listening to.

1. Crazy (Gnarls Barkley cover) - Cat Power
2. Between the Bars (Eliot Smith cover) - Metric
3. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard (Paul Simon cover) - Julie Doiron
4. My Lady's House - Iron & Wine
5. This One's Gonna Bruise - Beth Orton
6. Monkey & Bear - Joanna Newsom
7. Talkin' New York - Bob Dylan
8. Blue Orchid - The White Stripes
9. Untitled 9 B - Sigur Ros

Yes, that is the correct time.

Quinze!

A record number of people touched my bum at work tonight. I hope the new place lives up.

If you're reading this then the random nature of this experiment worked out in my favour.

Opening Credits:------------- The Jeep Song by Dresden Dolls (Uh oh, bitterness! Yet also funny, so it could go either way.)

Waking Up:-------------------- Peace Train by Cat Stevens (I wake up to a world of possibilities and hope!)

First Day At School: --------- The View by Modest Mouse (Crap. Paranoia and caste battles await me in my educational journey)

Falling In Love: -------------- Joga - String Quartet Version by Bjork (beautiful and wordless! How appropriate!)

Breaking Up:------------------ Backwater Blues by Leadbelly (Ha! I'd totally have the blues after breaking up!)

Prom:-------------------------- Combat Baby by Metric (Metric is playing my prom! So long, guilt date! Hello Emily Haines!)

Dance Sequence:------------ Hjartað hamast by Sigur Ros (It's not so much a dance sequence as a standing around or perhaps moving in a melancholy kind of way... sequence.)

Life's OK:---------------------- Battlestar Scralatchtica by Incubus (I could very easily say to myself "Life's ok" when this song plays)

Breakdown:------------------- MC:Atmos - 1/2 speed version by Pink Floyd (hehehe... a slow talkin' guy apologizes because "the band isn't ready yet." It's perfect!)

Driving:------------------------ Patriarch on a Vespa by Metric (Driving frantically, it seems, but with killer style.)

Flashback:--------------------- Baby, Let Me Follow You Down by Bob Dylan (It's folky, it's old timey! How far are we flashing back?)

Getting Back Together:------ Pacific Theme by Broken Social Scene (Ooo... Sensual. We meet on a tropical island...)

Wedding:---------------------- People of the Sky by Sloan (Seems kind of celebratory)

Sex Scene:-------------------- The Song Remains the Same by Led Zeppelin (hehehe, long, frantic and punchy)

Birth of Child:----------------- Faded From the Winter by Iron & Wine (It seems the birth of my child will be a melancholy occasion)

Final Battle:------------------- Hypnotise by The White Stripes (a good street-fightin' song)

Death Scene:----------------- Sleep Tonight by Stars (My death will be accompanied by the sound of a kettle going off)

Funeral Song:---------------- Hey Jude by the Beatles (YES! The entire community will band together to sing me off this mortal coil, just like in a Disney football movie!)

End Credits:------------------ Our Hell by Emily Haines (I think this was just included so I could hold a meeting with Emily Haines over the rights)

This trumps the quiz I was going to put up!

I GOT THE JOB!!!!

Starting next Tuesday I will be in training to be a medical receptionist!







I was going to celebrate by treating myself to a Harvey's breakfast, only to realize that Harvey's doesn't serve breakfast anymore.

OH WELL! WHO CARES?! THIS IS GOING TO F*&KiNG RULE!!!

But is it Art?

I like quizzes.

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you said?
"Ooo... That's a shame."

2. When was the last time you made out?
Hmmm... I can't rightly say! I don't usually keep track of the times.

3. What's a word that rhymes with "LUCK"?
"amok."

4. Favorite planet?
I've only ever been to one. Space frightens me. Earth.

5. Who's the 4th person on your missed calls list?
I don't think I have one of those.

6. What is your favorite ringtone on your phone?
um... "Ding-a-ling-a-ling"

7. What shirt are you wearing right now?
Green with a picture of a small child putting a fork in an electrical socket with the phrase "Survival of the Fittest" on it.

8. What do you "label" yourself as?
Not very interesting.

9. Name the brand of shoes you're currently wearing?
"Andrew" brand

10. Bright or dark room?
Bright

11. What do you think about the person who took this survey last?
She seems like the kind of person I could get along with.

12. If you're alone in a room with two beds, which one do you sleep on?
The one closer to the window.

13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Drinking at the Townehouse with Kevin Schaffer and Mr. Something Something.

14. What did your last text message you received on your mobile say?
I don't have a mobile!

16. What's a word or phrase that you say a lot?


17. Who told you he/she loved you last?
Stephie!

18. Last furry thing you touched?
Nora. She frolicked in the hall, so I pet her.

19. How many drugs have you done in the past 3 days?
Zero, unless booze-ahol counts.

20. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed?
I've pretty much given up on film.

21. Favorite age you have been so far?
19 was pretty sweet. 20 was a little better.

22. Your worst enemy?
Lethargy.

23. What is your current desktop picture?
Nora racing through the back parking lot on the day of the first snowfall. (She's airborne)

24. What is the last thing you said to someone?
"Out you go. You make me sneeze." to Bambi the cat. "Same bingo time, same bingo channel" to my co-workers.

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly which would you choose?
Right now: a million bucks. But if I could fly I could probably rob a bank.

26. Do you love someone?
And how!

27. The last song you listened to?
"Gates of Eden" by Bob Dylan.

28. If the last person you spoke to on the phone was getting shot at, what would you do?
Not hang up until I knew she was OK, then get to Thunder Bay as quickly as possible.

29. If you could do anyone who would it be?
I've had a crush on Meg White for a while, but I'm starting to think she might taste of cigarettes.

30. Do you wear a bathrobe when you get out of the shower?
I can't find my bathrobe! I keep thinking I left it in Peterborough, but...